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Mob Radtofl UnhnrcPv ?.**? Ufe fiwitantw.g, Va, 22801 AUG 5 1981 r I*. •*>w *-. ■*-.*< \ Ol. 58 James Madison University Tuesday. August 4, 1981 No. 58 S JMU professor discovers flower BY CHARLES A. FAZIO location, he did say that the A James Madison flower was found by the road, University botany professor somewhere near Reddish has found something few of his Knob. colleagues ever will—a new With his newly-found fame, flower. the 18-year veteran of the Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, working JMU biology department also with a botanist from the feels embarrassment, since University of Maryland, has he has known of the plant's identified a new variety of existence for some time. plant in the lilly family. "I hate to admit this, but I Despite Bodkin's modesty in ran into this plant two years describing his feat, the ago and misidentified it. It's a discovery is beginning to very small, inconspicuous receive a great deal of media little thing." attention He has already At that time- Bodkin was appeared in the Washington writing his doctoral thesis, Post. Washington Star aritT trying to finish his PhD Richmond Times-Dispatch. requirements. With all this on and WJLA-TV and WRC-TV. his mind, Bodkin said he did both in Washington. D.C. not pay much attention to the '"S "Simply, what we have done six inch, white flower. "That's is named a new variety of a the cardinal sin of a botanist, species." he said. But in this not to look closely," he said. >-.■ case, it is the first new variety "I'm a professionsal ; of plant that has been taxonomist and not supposed ->y discovered on the Eastern to look at things casually. Seaboard since World War II. However, sometimes we Ptwto by Charlo Fails I Although Bodkin refuses to divulge the plant's exact (Continued on Page 2) Dr. Norlyn BodkinBo identifies new plant species 8,000 expected in the fall By TERESA THOMSON An enrollment of about 8,000 is expected this fall, according to Francis Turner, director of admissions for James Madison University. Turner anticipates roughly 5,550 retur- ning students, 700 transfer students and 1,650 freshmen. He also expects to see another 115 re-entry students—those who have dropped out of the university and re- applied for admission. An exact figure cannot be given, said c Turner, because there are always a number of "no-shows," students who were admitted to the university but decide not to take classes at JMU. This number varies each year. No problems are forseen to housing the 8,000 students, according to Len Rose, director of residence halls. "After everything settles with the no- shows, we plan to house between 5,020 and 5.040 students," said Rose. That figure in- cludes Greek Row and Howard Johnson's Motel facilities. Rose said that transfer students often have some difficulty finding housing, usually because they wait until orientation to begin looking for a house. "What happens is several 100 students are all looking for apartments at the same time," said Rose. There is a waiting list of between 300 and 400 students for campus housing, but that list is not necessarily valid. Some students on the list find places to live and then do not notify the department that they no longer need a dormatory room. With everything running on schedule, Photo by Yo Nagaya James Madison University will open its resident halls Aug. 30 and classes will begin Student finds shade to study for upcoming exams Sept. 2. ' - 5^ Page 2. The Breeie. Tuesday. August 4. 1981 Hints to help find the humble homestead off-campus know that down their hearing aids at S) Lighting something he can live with. By CHARLES GRADY about 9 p.m. The worst are Good lighting is important Whatever smells good is right. The fall semester is right "walking distance" can mean 8) Dishwasher and Disposal five miles. retired state troopers and to any student, because it's around tie corner, and so is young deputy sheriffs looking impossible to read things like the annual housing scramble 2) Condition A dishwasher and garbage The looks of a house can be for a promotion. Penthouse and Playboy in a that goes with it. S) Refrigerator Space room that's not properly lit. It disposal aren't mandatory, In the next few weeks many telling. A sturdy place should but they are among the be chosen-one that will take A large refrigerator is a is even possible that the students will return to must. Shelves aren't eventual roommate will be special touches that can make Harrisonburg to find housing. some punishment and won't a house a ' home. Some un- collapse under the strain of necessary. since the someone who studies. Add to this group a number of refrigerator will only be used • suspecting "friend"_will often students already in town who the first party. Large closets are a plus, for beer and an occasional It is said that a house can be prove an excellent dish- plan to move as soon as their left-over pizza. Anything large judged by its odors. But smell washer, and any window near current leases expire, and a and the more of them, the better. In fact, with enough enough to hold a keg is ac- is a very personal thing, so the the kitchen sink will suffice very competitive housing ceptable. student should choose for a garbage disposal. market results. closets, the student can go To find the humble abode virtually forever without that's Just right isn't easy, so cleaning house. Of course, this it is best to begin the search increases the chances that an with a clear idea of individual unsuspecting guest could be * JMU professor requirements for that ideal seriously injured by. say. a landslide of dirty laundry (Continued from Page 1) virgmianum). But after Along with Tm James home. comparing the two flowers, he Reveal of the University of Following is a checklist of while opening a closet door. (taxonomists) don't look at But what's life without a few realized they were not the Maryland. Bodkin deceided to things to look for in a house, things as closely as we should. same. In fact they had many name the flower Trillium especially tailored to meet the risks. Bodkin was finally able to If. while examining a differences. pussillum monticulum—of the needs of the college student. revisit the plants this April. It seems the new plant's little mountains—and for 1) Location prospective house, the student "This time I started to look notices that the grounds are leaves are shorter and common use. the Shenendoah The most important factor at it critically, sitting down broader than the Wake Robin. Wake Robin. in selecting a house is its overgrown and unkept. he with the books. The thing While the anther, which location. A place that's near a shouldn't be discouraged. This wouldn't key to any plant that is the sign of a slack landlord. contains the pollen, and the Bodkin and Reveal have favorite bar is essential. This was included in the books." stigma was the same size on can save the agony of an 3> Landlord Keying is the matching of written a paper that they hope The best landlords are the pew mountain plant, the will be published in the New ;t for driving under the unknown plants to the iden- stigma was longer on the e Also, a check to see pushovers. The ideal landlord tified plants of a particular York Botanical Garden's has no idea about property coastal flower. And the green journal. Butonia. that there's a convenience geographic area. petals, or sepals, were boat- store in the vicinity, carrying value of his house, and un- The attempt to key the plant like instead of flat. Since the two taxonomists plenty of beer and the dercharges his tenants. He took about two weeks. "I'd This was all Bodkin needed found fewer than l.ooo of the. necessary munchies. will probably won't mind if the stomp around the laboratory to prove the new variety and plants, they will try to have prove worthwhile. rent is a few weeks late, and, for a while, not being able to to earn the right to name the the plant placed on the En- The house should be easy to in general, he avoids hassles. identify it. Then I'd go back' plant. dangered Species List. find, for the convenience of 4) Neighbors and get more specimens until friends and the success of The prospective renter I finally realized. 'Hey, I just parties. should talk to the people who might have something here.' " Don't be fooled by a lan- lived in the house before, to Bodkin thought the new dlord's claim that a place is find out just how much the plant was its eastern cqUsin, within "walking distance" of neighbors will take. The best the Virginia Wake Robin campus. Those who have lived neighbors are those who turn (Trillium pus ilium \ Monday Night is Mens NUe ma Full service -k Fair prices 9 to close cro ffcoui Financing available Happy Hour prices JVC ma i/o ftcom ma for all guys Tuesday NUe is Ladies NUe 9 to close Happy Hour prices for all ladies WL£Wl\k*b\WM2b Wed. Nights are TOawiaosf mum wmmi Easy Nights Happy Hour prices -1 9 to close ENTER TAINMENT Aug. 5 - Dan Rublee Aug.

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