Cut To: Opinion: new budget still has share of problems Sports: senior wrestler increases weight, success A&E: Theatre II The Breeze re-examines 'Alice' James Madison University's Student Newspaper ii'/ M Issue 30 lliuisilau. Outpost moves, grows more than 100 parking spaces, ers M M reopening in time for the Off-campus compared to less than 20 at its- 2006 spring semester. "We hired former location. more employees to prepare," said bookstore Students may know Outpost's Johnson. Also, books had to be new location as "the old Chasers' trucked from the old store to the changes location building" located next to the Days new store. Inn, which has remained empty 'The textbooks are in and we BY KELLY SIMMERS since the restaurant and bar ckwed. are putting in apparel," Pauli said CONTFUBUTWG WRITER Johnson said she did consid- of the store's progress. Adding er the "karma" of the location that since there is more space, This semester, University before the move as many busi- "there will probably be a section Outpost, Harrisonburg's off- nesses there have closed, but she for the Greek paraphernalia." campus bookstore, has moved believes that Outpost will break "At first I was disappointed to a new, larger location to better the bad track record. "The other they moved because they were serve customers. businesses were restaurants, so walking distance from my apart- Outpost first opened in 1990 at we're much different," she said. ment," said junior Megan Metcalf. the Port Republic Road location, Johnson also noted that her But a visit to the store changed directly behind the Neighbors business has already established her mind. "When I went to get gas station. As business grew a patron base with students my books, it was more spacious," along with the JMU populabon, "Knowing customers are there she said. "It was much easier to co-owner Christine Johnson saw makes (the move| more secure," find what I needed." the need for a larger facility. she said. Johnson hopes the larger loca- "We'd been working on "Sometimes customers will tion will better serve students getting another location for |oke with us about |the bad and the community. She said that awhile," Johnson said, and record)," said junior Hilary up to this point, their clientele explained the main reason for Pauli, a University Outpost has mainly been students, but she the move was "lack of space" at employee. "The owners just believes the new location might KYLE COL-fcMAN'satf i*M,rap>vr the previous store. kind of laugh and brush it off. change that trend. "I think we'll Off-campus bookstore University Outpost ha* moved down Port Republic Road to "Parking was also an issue," It's not a big concern." see a lot more community traf- accomodate for rta (rowing need for both business and parking space. she said. Outpost now has What did concern the own- fic," she said. EVIN SHOAP SGA bill iMlSF photographer University of Maryland- speaks Baltimore County presi- dent Freeman Hrabowskl ofGLBT spoke Monday In Wilson Hall Auditorium In center honor of Martin Luther King Day. Freeman Amendment recounted his involvement In hopes to focus the Civil Rights Movement even constitution as a young man. iv ASHLEY MCCI.EI.LAND SENIOR MUTER The Student Senate introduced one new bill of opinion and two new amendments to its constitu- tion during its Tuesday meeting. Senior Geary Cox, junior Alex Waldie and sopnomore Matt Winer submitted a bill of opinion that addressed the need for a resource center and a full-time professional staff for the Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender education pro- gram that was started on campus last year. According to the bill, the program's current location in Huffman Hall is staffed by a gradu- ate assistant who only volunteers about 20 hours a week. The bill was Intruder tabled until enough student signa- Service sorority to receive charter tures are gathered in support of it. Senior senator Corey Winter enters at Lynchburg College. The it's a very diverse group and Dnve, a new event this year wrote two constitutional amend- Gamma Sigma original start of Gamma we would really like to pro- and Speak Out; also, they are ments in hopes of making the Sigma Sigma was on Oct. mote unit) through service. A helping to plan the Habitat SGA's constitution more specific. Wayland Sigma new to 12, 1952 in New York City lot of girls can be a part of this for Humanity trip this com- The first amendment asked to when eight women's service sisterhood and still be doing ing weekend. reword the constitution to make it According to a bulletin from JMU campus organizations came together good for the community." Recruiting will begin clear that no member of the execu- the JMU Police Department, a toform a national stiront\ ! he The sorority will work sometime this semester with tive council can also be a senator. female residing in Wayland Hall, ■v JACKIE WALSH JMU chapter was started at closely with the Center programs ranging from social The second also asked to reword a co-ed dorm, was awakened 11 >\ nOHJTWC WRITER the end of October 2005 with for Multicultural Student events to service projects. the constitution to say that the stu- around 430 a.m. on Jan. 15 when the approval of the National Services, the Community "Some leadership positions dent representative to the Board of an unknown subject entered her The national service soror- Board of Directors Service-Learning Office and are ••'ill available," Smith said. Visitors cannot also act as a senator. unlocked room and rugged on ity Gamma Sigma Sigma, i In order to become an other campus groups. The She hopes to give those who Currently none of the executive her sheet and blanket. new sorority at JMU, will official sorority, the group group will also be making take the positions an oppor- council nor the student represen- At first, the female thought obtain official recognition by had to obtain an adviser, rec- contact with various offices tunity to expand their leader- tative to the BOV serves as sena- the person responsible for the February and will be recruiting ognition from the Student on campus in the near future ship skills through workshops tors. The amendments were tabled action was her roommate, but she Mw members this semester in Government Association to work with them as well. and development projects this for two weeks, as is customary, so then saw that it was a male. order to move from colony sta- and a letter of support from Current members of spring semester. senators can appropriately research The female's room had been tus to official chapter status. Mark Warner, vice president Gamma Sigma Sigma are on Sophomore member Roan the constitution and the suggested left unlocked, as she was expecting There are various chapters of student affairs. the program and service com- Areti said, "I tried joining amendments. her roommate to return. of this sorority already Sophomore Catherine mittees in accordance uith ■ somntv last semester, but The SGA also announced that When the complainant established along the East Voogd. one of the nine current the Martin Luther King Jr. nothing really fit. Gamma Sigma it is working on advertising for awoke, the unknown man Coast and in the South, the Gamma Sigma Sigma mem- Celebration Week activities, Sigma was exactly what I was the Take Your Professor to Lunch fled the room and ran into the nearest chapter being located bers, said, "It's really exciting; including the Warm Clothes looking for." program it is co-sponsoring with hallway. The victim did not see General Education and the Center the direction the intruder went, for Faculty Innovation. Junior but she heard a nearby door rtyan Powell, vice president of close after his departure Administrative Affairs, said this It is currently unknown program works to offer students a whether he left the building or chance to speak one-on-one with a went to another room within professor over lunch. Powell said, Wayland Hall. five to seven students are chosen According to the bulletin, randomly, in mostly large general nothing was taken from the room education courses, to attend lunch and the intruder did not touch at Madison Grill with their profes- the victim. Officers searched Un- sor. The lunch is paid for by the building, nearby city streets and university. the campus but were unable "(The program) allows stu- to locate anyone fitting the dent/professor interaction on more description of the suspect. than an academic level," Powell The victim was only able to said. "The goal is to help students describe the suspect as a mak- of develop a better relationship with undetermined race, age and height their professor and vice versa." wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt Student Body President Wesli which concealed his face. Spencer said, "It's about making Any information which may the college experience an enriched aid the investigation should be experience in and out of the class- directed to the University Police room. Professors have a lot to either through xfto91l. in person photo irmnnv o/CATHERINA VOOGD offer as people, and this is a great at Shenandoah Hall, or by e-mail Gamma Sigma Sigma members (from left) Graduate Adviser LaTasha Smith, President Catherine Voogd, Social opportunity for students to build publicsafety&jmu.edu. Chair Christina Morales, Service VP Amanda Lee, Membership VP RoJIn Aref, Financial Secretary Meaghan Parsing, relationships." — from staff reports Treasurer Sarah Cunningham and Corresponding Secretary Alicia Wilson will obtain official status by February.