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APPOMATTOX SHOOTING MEET THE SENATOR* Multitude of Explosive Devices Found at Scene Several of the Eight Shooting Victims Might Be Children

By MEGAN REICHART hours from police in the woods near school to talk to the students.” “ is is a horri c tragedy, de nitely contributing writer his home. Police said Speight was a co-own- one of the worst mass killings in Vir- Police were waiting to notify rela- er of the house where the murders ginia, probably since the Virginia Tech Explosive devices were found tives before releasing the names of the occurred. Speight also owned land killing in April of ,” Virginia State Wednesday afternoon at an Appomat- victims, but some media reports are adjacent to the residence. Police said Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller tox crime scene that left eight people indicating that several were children. Speight was “acquainted” with all of said at a news conference Wednesday. dead. Nick Doss, a JMU sophomore and the victims. Neighbors said the farm- Staples said authorities were still Rheanna Martino Christopher Bryan Speight, , alleg- Appomattox native, found out about house was home to a family of four. unsure of the motive for the shootings. Sophomore class vice edly shot the eight victims Wednesday the incident Wednesday afternoon. After arriving on the scene, police Speight has not yet been charged with president, senator and at a house in Appomattox. He was “My cousin who is in the th grade found three victims inside the resi- the murders. chairwoman, Committee wearing a bulletproof vest when he this year at Appomattox County High dence, four outside of the residence “Appomattox would be the last place on Internal Affairs turned himself in to police Tuesday School had classes with some of the and one lying in the road. According to that I would expect something such as morning, according to police. Author- victims of the shootings,” Doss said. the Times-Virginian, the victim in the this to happen,” Doss said. “It’s funny What is your favorite spot ities said he also  red at a state police “The school is going two hours late road later died at Lynchburg General because I was just there for Christmas on campus? The Wilson steps. helicopter, rupturing its gas tank and tomorrow and there apparently will Hospital from complications of mul- break, and it seems just out of the blue It’s just so fun when it’s nice out, forcing it to land. Speight hid for  be a grief counselor that is coming to tiple gunshot wounds. that this happened.” hanging out with friends. And I also like Carrier. I love Club CAMPUS CRIME Carrier! What is one thing people can not tell just by looking MEET THE MAN at you? I’m from New Jersey. OVERSEEING CONSTRUCTION OF THE Forensics Why SGA? SGA is the fi rst thing I got involved in and it is like a springboard into everything else. I feel like getting involved Help Solve PERFORMING is the most rewarding thing you can do. You can pass someone on a daily basis and you do not realize how incredible people Break-in ARTS are with 17,000 students. You do not realize how interesting and diverse this campus is. Cases CENTER If you could be any PAGE 9 celebrity for a week, who By JOHN SUTTER would you be and why? The Breeze Cameron Diaz. She is bubbly, she’s perky like me and she’s After JMU Police used its forensic always giving back; she’s really evidence department to  nd a suspect selfl ess. from a series of April vehicle break-ins, Where can we fi nd you a former Charlottesville resident waits next? Working the SGA table on in jail for a February court case. Student Organization Night on Police arrested Alejandro Dominquez, Jan. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m at Festival. , on Oct.  for grand larceny and are holding him without bond. VA POLITICS *A new weekly feature to help get to know your JMU Police has a forensic evidence representative. All following editions can be found department in Anthony-Seeger Hall. in the News section. “An officer responded, and instead of just merely taking a report, CRIME UPDATE he worked the McDonnell Pledges crime scene, took  ngerprints and spent the Firearm additional time there that some- times you don’t ‘Commonwealth get at municipal Brandisher departments,” Chief of Police Lee Shifflett Alejandro Dominquez Pleads said. was arrested Oct. 30 Surrounding in Charlottesville for of Opportunity’ By MATT SUTHERLAND counties that grand larceny The Breeze don’t have the technology frequently call JMU’s evi- Speech to Legislature Discusses Jobs and Business, but Not the Budget A Hampton resident was found guilty dence technicians, Shi ett said. Wednesday for brandishing a  rearm at “Why not refine our skills some- By JOHN SUTTER Democrats. “I thought his speech three JMU students in September in the where else so when we do need them The Breeze “What he didn’t do, which would be more focused on phasing Stone Gate apart- on campus we’re there and prepared?” was quite surprising, was down government and cutting pro- ment complex. Shit ett said. Members of JMU wonder how grams so we don’t have to increase Russell Mali- According to Lt. Cmdr. of Investi- Virginia’s newest governor, Bob talk about how to deal taxes.” zia, , a member gation Danny Whetzel, a JMU officer McDonnell, will make his ideas with the budget situation. McDonnell named Lt. Gov. of the U.S. Marine responded the night of April  to Rock- a reality as he begins his term, Bill Bolling as the chief job cre- Corps, entered ingham Hall to investigate four cars that replacing Tim Kaine. There was no discussion ation officer, or “Jobs Czar,” to a plea bargain had been broken into. During his first speech to the on how he planned focus on growing Virginia’s econ- in Rockingham/ Whetzel said mostly sundry items General Assembly on Monday, omy through job creation. While Harrisonburg were taken from the vehicles, but McDonnell pledged to make a to close that gap.” McDonnell pledges to create jobs, General District several thousand dollars worth of cam- “commonwealth of opportunity” Bob Roberts he is also trying to hold true to his Court. Malizia era equipment was stolen from one in Virginia. political science professor campaign promise of not increas- received a  Russell Malizia vehicle. “ e speech focused primarily ing taxes. fine and  pleaded guilty All four cars were locked, showed on jobs [and] what the state can “If you pass a bill that raises months unsuper- Wednesday signs of tampering and were JMU-a l- do to improve the economy, but taxes on the hard-working families vised probation iated, police said. the only problem with that part of in Virginia, I will veto it,” McDon- for his actions. It was also reported that JMU Police sent the fingerprints to it is he has very little money to do invest more in the biotechnology nell said during his speech. Malizia was ordered to surrender his gun the Automated Fingerprint Identi ca- that with,” said Bob Roberts, JMU industry. Virginia faces a . billion bud- to the Marine Corps. tion System, or AFIS, and received a political science professor. “I was surprised to hear he was get de cit. On Sept. , the Harrisonburg Police positive identification of Dominquez McDonnell asked the General going to be creating a lot of pro- “What he didn’t do, which was arrested Malizia on three counts of bran- in late June. Assembly to increase funding for grams and providing tax breaks quite surprising, was talk about dishing a  rearm, one for each person he AFIS is a national  ngerprint identi- the job creation fund, grow the tax for certain groups of people, like how to deal with the budget allegedly pointed the weapon at. Malizia,  cation system used by police, military base through business develop- vineyards,” said senior Lauren who is not a JMU student, was visiting a and federal investigators. ment, bring jobs to rural areas and Gilbert, president of JMU College see ADDRESS, page 4 friend at Stone Gate Apartments when the incident occurred. After a resident of see BREAK-INS, page 4 Stone Gate confronted him, Malizia took the weapon from his car door and aimed it at three individuals. BUSINESS IN THE RECESSION 1/21 INSIDE A Downtown Favorite Brews its Last Mug NEWS 3 A bandit on the lam Increased Rent Forces Old Dominion Coff ee Company’s Closing Man who robbed Main St. SunTrust continues to elude By KRISTIN McGREGOR “It’s just really nice to get out off police, threatens Ohio Bank. contributing writer campus and sit outside and creep on “Basically, they ran me people,” Burns said as the three sat out- out of business.” OPINION Sophomore Lauren Gryctko drank her side. “ at’s my favorite part.” 5 Jack Bauer’s return last formosa oolong tea at Old Dominion Midtowne Market on West Water Howard Simmons e long road since Co ee Company and Cafe on Monday, Street also closed Monday. owner, Old Dominion we met him and what as the downtown co ee shop closed its Owner Howard Simmons said he Coffee Company he means to us. doors after two years of serving the Har- made the decision for his coffee shop risonburg community. Jan. . LIFE Located on North Main Street, Old Simmons said that for its size, the rent 9 Constructing art Dominion served as a popular place for was “one of the highest rent spots down- “Basically, they ran me out of busi- Alfredo Torres helped students to relax and hang out. town.” He said he borrowed enough ness,” Simmons said. build the East Campus Gryctko, an anthropology major, said money to pay the rent agreed upon Simmons said he learned from the Library. Now he she visited Old Dominion at least once in . When the lease started in Jan. experience, but ultimately wishes he had discusses working on the or twice a week last fall. , he said the landlord bumped up not done it. Although starting up a new Performing Arts Center. “It’s so much easier to focus here than the rent  percent. Simmons said the Old Dominion somewhere else is not KRISTIN McGREGOR/ in the dorm,” Gryctko said. cost of goods and salaries for his eight out of the question, Simmons said for CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER SPORTS Gryctko, her roommate Michele part-time employees was normal. Even now he will take a break and regroup. 11 Preseason favorites Burns and freshman Tori Irvin stopped with more than  customers per day, Owner Howard Simmons decided Jan. JMU baseball has been by for one last drink Monday. the rent was too high for him. see BUSINESS, page 4 11 to close his coffee shop on Jan. 18. tabbed to win the CAA in a poll of the league’s coaches. 2 Thursday, January 21, 2010 breezejmu.org

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Larceny Alcohol n On Friday, a JMU student received Serving James Madison University Since 1922 n On Jan. 14, a JMU student n On Saturday, police arrested a judicial referral for underaged reported theft of a MacBook a JMU student for public consumption at Chesapeake Hall. Mission Pro laptop, valued at $2,200, drunkenness, underaged n On Saturday, a JMU student The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves from a Hillside Hall dorm room. possession, fraudulent use received a judicial referral student, faculty and staff readership by reporting news involving the campus n On Jan. 13, a JMU student of a driver’s license and for underaged consumption and local community. The Breeze strives to be impartial and fair in its reporting and firmly believes in First Amendment rights. reported theft of clothing intentional property damage at Garber Hall. Published Monday and Thursday mornings, The Breeze is distributed and a wallet from an at the Chesapeake Hall area. n On Saturday, a JMU student throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. unsecured UREC locker. n On Sunday, a JMU student received a judicial referral Comments and complaints should be addressed to Tim Chapman, editor. n On Friday, a JMU employee received two judicial referrals for for underaged consumption Contact reported theft of an elevator sign, an alchohol violation and theft at Hanson Hall. G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 valued at $20, in Wilson Hall. at the Plecker Athletic Center. n On Sunday, a JMU student James Madison University n On Jan. 14, a JMU employee n On Friday, two JMU students received a judicial referral Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 reported an attempted book received judicial referrals for for underaged consumption Phone 540-568-6127 larceny at the Bookstore. underaged consumption at P lot. at Gifford Hall. Fax 540-568-6736 n On Sunday, a larceny under n On Friday, two JMU students n On Sunday, a JMU student Main Telephone 540-568-6127 pending investigation received judicial referrals for received a judicial referral fax 540-568-6736 occurred at Ikenberry Hall. underaged consumption at for underaged consumption Advertising Department 540-568-6127 Warren Campus Center. at McGraw-Long Hall. Property Damage n On Thursday, a JMU Editor-in-chief Tim Chapman 540-568-6749 n On Friday, a JMU employee student received a judicial Disorderly Conduct [email protected] reported damage, valued referral for underaged n On Saturday, a JMU student at $25, to a restroom soap consumption at Eagle Hall. received two judicial referrals News Desk [email protected] dispenser in Wilson Hall. n On Friday, a JMU student received for disorderly conduct Life Desk [email protected] a judicial referral for underaged involving projectiles at the consumption at Eagle Hall. Convocation Center. Sports Desk [email protected] Opinion Desk [email protected] copy Desk [email protected] Photo/GrAPHICS [email protected] [email protected] Video [email protected] Ads Manager Elliott Yousefian Asst. Ads Manager Brock Hazen Ads Design Lead Lindsey Andrews Nation&World Ad Executives Bryan Altenhaus from bloomberg news and The washington post Maggee Dorsey Nicole Ort Cliff Stanley Emily Weidner Chelsea White overcome the lead Coakley had at the earned at least $1 billion and maybe sev- Marketing & Circulation Coordinator Lindsey Monroe Mass. Election May start of the campaign to replace Kenne- eral times that amount in the past year, Ad Designers Samantha DeMott dy, who died of brain cancer in August. according to officials familiar with the Jonathan Mantell group. The arrangement has strength- Amy Morgan Threaten Legislation Michelle Hamson ened the cartels at a time when they Anthony Frederick WASHINGTON — The calls for are under pressure from an offensive change that rallied independents to ordered by Mexican President Felipe Barack Obama in 2008 and propelled Buffett Opposes Calderon, the Colombian official said. him to the White House reverberat- “That would be a catastrophic quantum ed again in Massachusetts Tuesday Bank Fee Proposal leap in terms of the internationalization night, now threatening the president’s of the FARC’s drug-trafficking patterns,” agenda. WASHINGTON — Warren Buffett Jay Bergman, the U.S. Drug Enforce- With Republican Scott Brown’s vic- opposes President Barack Obama’s pro- ment Administration’s Bogota- based tory in a special election to fill the posed levy on financial institutions director for the Andean region, said in Senate seat that had been long held by because firms including Goldman Sachs a phone interview. “It would cut out the the late Edward Kennedy, a Democrat, Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. already traditional drug-trafficker middleman the president may have to scale back his repaid bailout funds. and increase the amount of money the second-year agenda, which includes “I don’t see any reason why they should FARC would be able to earn per kilo- Vote overhauling immigration laws and be paying a special tax,” said Buffett, the gram -- profit that would be spent on for your financial regulations, analysts said. chairman and chief executive officer of bullets and armament to perpetuate the Brown’s defeat of Democrat Martha Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in an interview insurgency.” Coakley is “a body blow to Obama and on Bloomberg Television Wednesday. The new drug revenue has helped the favorite photo other Democrats,” said Larry Jacobs, Supporters of the plan to tax the banks FARC, which morphed from a Marx- director of the Hubert Humphrey Insti- “are trying to punish people,” he said. “I ist, peasant insurgency into the world’s tute of Public Affairs at the University don’t see the rationale for it.” biggest cocaine producer, to remain a of Minnesota in Minneapolis. “It’s a Obama announced a plan last week threat to the government of President resounding message of rejection, dis- to impose a fee on as many as 50 major Alvaro Uribe and mitigate the damage appointment and the loss of hope.” financial companies to cover as much to its finances inflicted by a seven-year The White House is likely to focus as $117 billion in losses from the federal army offensive. in The Breeze’s now on salvaging health-care legisla- government’s Troubled Asset Relief Pro- Colombia produces more than 90 tion and reclaiming populist ground gram. The levy would apply to firms with percent of the cocaine that enters the “winter break” on the economy and jobs. Obama’s more than $50 billion in assets and would United States, the leading market for advisers said the president is already exclude Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the the drug, according to the White House photo contest moving to focus on those issues, along government-sponsored mortgage lenders Office of National Drug Control Policy. with deficit reduction, in his State of the that had to be taken over by the United The Colombian government says the Union address on Jan. 27 and the bud- States. FARC is the country’s biggest cocaine get he submits to Congress Feb. 1. He’ll “Look at the damage Fannie and Fred- trafficker. An estimated $17.2 billion of also keep up criticism of Wall Street die caused, and they were run by the illegal drugs, a figure about equal to the and executive bonuses as he presses Congress,” Buffett said. “Should they have annual military budget of Canada, flows for new regulations. a special tax on congressmen because to the U.S. via Mexico every year, ac- “What you will really see the Dem- they let this thing happen to Freddie and cording to the U.S. Justice Department. ocratic leadership do is to pivot to job Fannie? I don’t think so.” creation and deficit control,” Arizona’s Berkshire has investments in Wells Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republi- Fargo and Goldman Sachs, which have can in the Senate, said Tuesday. “They repaid their bailout funds. Bank of Ameri- Youth Attracted to can read the polls, too.” ca and JPMorgan Chase were also among Even with 60 seats in the Senate and the biggest beneficiaries of bailout funds, ‘Media-Multitasking’ 256 seats in the House, Obama, Sen- and both repaid their rescues. ate Majority Leader Harry Reid and “Most of the banks didn’t need to be WASHINGTON — Youth are spend- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggled saved,” Buffett said. “Including Wells ing more time with nearly every form of to steer the president’s agenda through Fa r g o.” media than ever, according to a report Congress. That will become even more The president is tapping into voter an- released Wednesday by the Kaiser Fam- difficult with one less Senate vote and ger that the government bailout may be ily Foundation. They spend more hours with lawmakers facing close re-elec- followed by record Wall Street bonuses on the computer, in front of television, tion fights in November hearing echoes as the country struggles with a 10 per- playing video games, texting and lis- from the Massachusetts race. cent unemployment rate. The tax would tening to music than an adult spends Some of Obama’s most ambitious be imposed on firms including bank full-time at work. To vote, log on to initiatives, from climate- change legis- holding companies and some insurers. The only media young people aren’t lation to closing the U.S. prison camp The administration estimates the tax will soaking up, the study says, are news- at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, — already raise $90 billion over 10 years and $117 papers, magazines and other print breezejmu.org and imperiled because of lukewarm sup- billion over 12 years. publications. port from Democrats — may have to be Youth spend more than 7 1/2 hours a shelved, analysts and lawmakers said. day using electronic media, or more than comment on your “Normally, a junior senator winning 53 hours a week, the 10-year study says. doesn’t have a great effect,” said Rob- Colombian-Mexican “And because they spend so much of that favorite photo (and ert Blendon, a professor of health policy time ‘media multitasking’ (using more and director of the Harvard Opinion Relations a Threat than one medium at a time), they actu- Research Program. Brown’s victory will ally manage to pack a total of 10 hours feel free to say why! ) “dramatically alter President Obama’s WASHINGTON — Mexican drug and 45 minutes worth of media content domestic agenda for the rest of his term, cartels are getting cocaine from Colom- into those 71⁄2 hours.” or at least through 2010.” bia’s biggest guerrilla group in a deal Affirming parents’ fears, the study Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said his that increases the security threat to showed those habits ripple through- party’s defeat in Massachusetts is remi- both nations, according to a document out a youth’s life. Those who were big *one vote per niscent of Republican congressional captured by Colombian military intel- media consumers were more likely than gains during Bill Clinton’s first term as ligence and to a government official in kids and teens who are only seldom in person president. that country. front of a screen to earn average or poor “We’ve sort of seen this movie before The agreement was discussed in a grades in school. Those who use more in the 1990s,” Courtney said. “It seems meeting between a leader of the Revo- electronic media get in more trouble, inevitable” that Obama’s “agenda will lutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and say they are often sad. be curtailed or reduced.” Raul Reyes, and an agent of a Mexican What accounts for this move to screen DEADLINE: January 27 at Noon Brown’s win in a state that gave cartel at Reyes’s jungle hideout in mid- living? An explosion of mobile and Obama 62 percent of the vote in 2008 2007, according to a letter Reyes wrote online media, facilitated by broadband follows Democratic losses of governor- to other guerrilla commanders that was and smart phones. The last thing youth ships in Virginia and New Jersey last obtained by Bloomberg News. do when they fall asleep is send a text or year. Obama won both those states as The pact to bypass middlemen has check a social networking applicaiton Watch for another well. given Reyes’ group, known as the FARC, on their phone, which they then tuck Before the Massachusetts results were an opportunity to double its profit by under their pillows, the authors wrote. in, White House press secretary Robert selling directly to the Mexican cartel, Television shows are available at any photo contest Gibbs described Obama as “surprised said the government official, who spoke time, recorded on DVRs over available and frustrated” that Brown was able to on condition of anonymity. The FARC online. coming soon! Speak Your Mind online Join the dialogue and comment on any article or column at breezejmu.org Today Friday Saturday Sunday rain/snow Wintry Mix partly cloudy showers 40°/31° 38°/26° 43°/34° 50°/45°

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RMH H1N1 Flu Clinic Rockingham Memorial Hospital is offering free H1N1 flu shots to anyone who brings in a food donation for a nonperishable food drive. Vaccines are available to anyone who is six months or older. The vaccines will be adminstered Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 26, and Feb. 2,9,16 and 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additional vaccination dates are Jan. 28, and Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Virginia Higher Education Highest Paid Presidents A survey in the Chronicle of Higher Education says two Virginia’s university presidents are among the top 10 highest-paid public school leaders. University of Virginia president John Casteen ranked fourth with a compensation package worth more than $797,000. Virginia Tech’s Charles Steger ranked eigth with a compensation package worth more than $732,000. Compensation packages are made up of public and private sources for use of homes, salary and retirement payment.

State News Marijuana Bill Proposed Del. Harvey B. Morgan, a Virginia legislator, is proposing bills to decriminalize small amounts of marijuna and to make it available for limited medical purposes. Under the proposed legislation, doctors would be able to prescribe Photos by Dan Gorin/The Breeze and pharmacists distribute medical marijuana. The Rev. James Lawson first met Martin Luther King Jr. when King encouraged him to come to the South to help with the civil rights movement. The bill would make possession of small amounts of marijuana a civil offense rather than a crime. Re-Opening Rest Stops Virginia’s Transportation Board voted Wednesday to reopen the state’s 19 closed rest stops. Gov. Bob McDonnell told the board that inmate labor and private contributions would help manage the costs of reopening the rest stops. The Virginia Department of Transportation has plans that Celebrating the Dream could reopen some of the rest areas as soon as mid-February. The rest stops were closed last Former Civil Rights Leader Believes the Fight Against Violence Starts With Oneself summer because of the state’s strained budget. By Danielle Strickler racism. There, he trained many of Ex-Blackwater The Breeze the future civil rights movement leaders such as Marion Barry, Held Until Trial Reverend James Lawson, a for- James Bevel and John Lewis. Law- A judge has ordered an ex-contractor to be mer friend of Martin Luther King son still teaches lectures at some held until his trial. Chris Drotleff, a former Jr., believes that even today if we are universities on nonviolence and Blackwater contractor has been charged in the to follow and honor King’s dream, civil rights. shooting deaths of two Afghans. A U.S. District then we need to start a nonviolent In 1968, when black sanitation Judge Robert Doumar said that Drotleff poses a movement of change starting with workers went on strike for union threat to the community and is at risk of flight. ourselves. recognition and higher wages, Law- Drotleff’s trial date has not been scheduled. That was the message he shared son served as a chairman of their Monday evening during the Center strike committee and invited King Fee for Ambulance Rides for Multicultural Student Servic- to Memphis in 1968 to help them Prince William County’s Board of County es’ 23rd annual MLK celebration. with their struggle. Supervisors is considering increasing the cost of More than 400 people attended “A The following day, King gave his an ambulance trip. The board went forward with Timeless Dream: Enduring Change famous “I’ve Been to the Moun- a plan to have insurance companies pay between and Shaping Our Reality” in Wilson taintop” speech and then was shot $400 and $700, plus an additional $10 per mile Hall. the day after. of transport. Currently, insurance companies “We cannot achieve a better Lawson continues to be an are not billed for ambulance transport in Prince community, a better James Madi- active mentor in training activists William County, while Fairfax County, Prince son University, a better nation, by in nonviolence. George’s and Washington D.C. aleady charge fees. demeaning others,” Lawson said. Influenced by the teachings of According to Lawson, violence Mahatma Gandhi, Lawson said has increased because society has citizens must adopt the nonvio- become obsessed with the security lent teachings that Gandhi had weapons seem to provide. practiced: The power of life was Born in Pennsylvania, Lawson planted in each of us at birth if we grew up in Ohio where he studied just behave in a peaceful manner. Crime Update at the Baldwin-Wallace College. “I liked that he’s challenging He moved to Tennessee with us as individuals, by looking in the encouragement of King and the mirror, we have to change us became director of Fellowship of before we can change the world,” JMU’s Contemporary Gospel Singers present a play about civil rights as Bank Robber Reconciliation, an organization that part of Monday’s 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. promotes nonviolent resistance to see MLK, page 4 Strikes In Ohio Harrisonburg By Megan Martin contributing writer Bow Hunting Safer Option in City Harrisonburg’s SunTrust bank robber continued Harrisonburg Passes Ordinance to Help Control Deer Population his streak of serial armed bank robberies into Belpre, Ohio in December. By Ryan F. Platt saying, “It is documented that it is located on Grace Street near Memo- of 20 to 30 yards, Reedy said. Gary Ross LaTray, 50, of Syracuse, N.Y.,is wanted on The Breeze safe. It is extremely rare that any rial Hall, also pointed out the safety “If hunters are up in the trees five counts of armed robbery and one count of viola- injuries occur, and most of the time of local archers. and shooting down [as required on tion of supervised release. One of these bank robberies Hunting deer with bows and it’s to the hunter.” “All the archers I know are very private lands], it’s very safe,” Reedy includes the Dec. 1 robbery of the SunTrust Bank on arrows is coming to Harrisonburg The chances of students being knowledgeable, really safe guys,” he said. the corner of South Main Street and Port Republic in full force. As long as hunters get harmed in any archery incidents are said. Archers are required to set up Road/Maryland Avenue in Harrisonburg. landowner’s permission, JMU stu- minimal, if not nonexistent. In addition, the hunting methods in trees at least 10 feet high and On Dec. 30, LaTray entered the People’s Bank in dents could be seeing bow hunters Myron Reedy, a manager at Rock- required by the ordinance add to shoot down on deer, thus severely Ohio, placed a bag on the counter, stated he had a near their very own backyards, but ingham Cooperative, a retailer of ensuring the safety of others. Most bomb and demanded money, according to police. university land itself is exempt. hunting and hardware supplies archers tend only to fire from a range see Archery, page 4 The Federal Bureau of Investigation was unable to Harrisonburg City Council passed confirm LaTray as the culprit for the People’s Bank an ordinance Jan. 12 allowing deer robbery due to a lack of evidence, according to the archery in the city. Mayor Kai Degn- Myron Reedy, Belpre Police Department. A witness was unable to er cast the only dissenting vote. a manager of confirm LaTray because of the use of a 20-year-old “I don’t really see a need for it,” Rockingham photograph in the line-up, police said. Degner said. “If property owners Cooperative, Since the crimes are under examination by the FBI, had a means to request permission believes using the the Belpre Police Department is at a deadlock con- [for police snipers], it would take bow and arrow cerning the case. Further questioning and arrests care of the problem.” is safer than cannot be made until LaTray can be located. Degner stated that the ordinance employing police Belpre was the last confirmed sighting of the fugi- gives deer archers an extended snipers in keeping tive and few reliable leads have surfaced since. hunting area “In terms of where the deer population While police found no fingerprints at the crime students live [off campus], if the under control. scene, they are “95 percent sure” LaTray is the culprit. property owner grants permission, They said he was wearing the same hat and jacket he people with hunting licenses would was pictured in during previous robberies. be allowed to hunt on private land.” LaTray will be featured again on an upcoming epi- However, students need not worry sode of “America’s Most Wanted.” about finding themselves driving to Mary-Hope Vass, spokeswoman for Harrisonburg class with an arrow through their Police, said all departments from the five cities are windshield. working with U.S. Marshals to find LaTray. Degner explained how hunting with bows is one of the safer choices, Evan McGrew/The Breeze

funny? interesting? kept you awake at 8 a.m.? know the best prof at jmu? E-mail [email protected] with your stories for an upcoming series. 4 Thursday, January 21, 2010 breezejmu.org news Gus Bus Ninth in Contest, But break-ins | No Known Link to Might Lose Its Program Other Incidents Throughout City from front He is being held in custody at Rockingham County By Danielle Strickler Health and Human Services. learning English. It provides a Jail until sentencing on Feb. 16. The Breeze The fifth place winner had safe environment for students AFIS received a “hit” on Dominquez’s fingerprints On the same night of the break-ins, according to more than 12,000 votes. after school, homework help because of past criminal activity and according to Shifflett, 11 or 12 other vehicles were broken into After finishing in ninth place “That money was going to be and other community activi- Shifflett, Dominquez was “known to police.” throughout the city. The event on-campus was an in the Clorox “Power a Bright used for gas and other necessi- ties for children. Shifflett could not comment on Dominquez’s isolated event and no link has yet been established Future” contest, the local Gus ties,” Kennedy said. “Now, we Although the bus is paid for criminal past. between the break-ins, he said. Bus may have to come off the have maybe five months left its services in Page County, in It took several months for police to locate the Dominquez’s last known address was in Char- road and close its doors to with the money we have now.” five months the county schools suspect. lottesville where he was arrested, Whetzel said. helping local children in low- But she is staying optimistic will close, meaning the contract JMU police received permission from the Com- Dominquez was born in Mexico and his citizen income neighborhoods. about the bus, which is part of with Page will end, Kennedy monwealth Attorney to issue two warrants for status is unknown, according to police. Domin- In order to win $10,000, the Reading Road Show. said. Dominquez’s arrest for tampering with a vehicle quez is not from Rockingham County, does not money the program was count- “I’m writing to grants, pull- The Gus Bus plans to part- and grand larceny. have ties to JMU and did not have relations with ing on to stay on the road, the ing for community support; ner with United Way in Dominquez was also charged with providing any of the victims, according to police. An active Gus Bus had to finish in the top we’ve been in situations like Harrisonburg and Page in false identification to police. investigation is still ongoing. five in the competition. this before, and we have man- hopes of getting more support Dominquez pleaded guilty to all charges and JMU Police will not release the names of the More than 3,000 votes were aged to get the money to keep from the communities and get- waived his preliminary and general district trials. break-in victims. cast on a Facebook application the bus on the road,” Kennedy ting more private grants to keep through Jan. 17, according to said. the wheels on the road. Pat Kennedy, director of early As it visits more than 40 In April, the Gus Bus is going literacy initiatives. neighborhoods a day, “Gus” to sponsor its annual ‘Gas the The Bus is part of JMU’s targets low-income neighbor- Bus,’ a month-long fundrais- Institute for Innovation in hoods where residents are ing drive. business | Owner Says He Will Miss Customers, New People from front “I just like the vibe,” Lonett Old Dominion was a said. “I like to study here. It’s a join the Breeze! Offering advice to future lead- good atmosphere. It’s homey.” ers, Simmons said to just walk “comfortable place Simmons said he will miss way from potential problems. that I knew. But, you meeting new people and that he ask questions, meet the editors and “If you see it coming, get out wasn’t doing it for the money. quick,” Simmons said. know, life goes on.” “I paid to go to work every get involved at the open house Senior media arts and design day,” Simmons said. and marketing major Jess Lonett A customer he saw often was did not find out about the clo- Bruce Oudes Bruce Oudes, a self-employed sure until she walked in that frequent customer writer. Oudes, 72, had been a Jan. 28, 6 p.m. afternoon. customer since the shop was the “I’m glad I got to come one location of the Daily Grind. Basement of anthony-seeger hall more time,” Lonett said. Old Dominion was a “com- Lonett, 23, said if she was at the corner of Main and East fortable place that I knew,” looking for a coffee shop off- Market Street, was always her Oudes said. “But, you know, life campus, Old Dominion, located first choice. goes on.”

MLK | Candle Lighting After Speech

from page 3 rights was a national movement, the community he was talk- whereas each demonstration ing about,” said Chloe Paccaly, said Chris Womack, chair of JMU simply touched on a piece of a junior international business kinesiology. civil rights such as liberty, jus- and finance major. The JMU Contemporary Gos- tice, equality or eliminating Jim Valerie Ghant, director of pel Singers also presented a Crow Laws. CMSS, closed the program with play about civil rights and the “The problem is not with the a summary of Lawson’s speech progression in the nation from young people today, but adults calling it “heartfelt and com- Rosa Parks and the bus boy- who do not make decisions pelling, more than a speech, a cotts to King’s “I Have a Dream” equitable,” Lawson said. “Not message.” speech. the young who do not know She said that denying equal- “Being a part of this celebra- history.” ity of human life is denying tion is important to me, because A candle lighting ceremony ourselves; we must recognize celebrating MLK’s dream is followed the speech, with more beauty in each other and the something I can look back on than 75 departments and mem- diversity they bring to the table. and say ‘I did that,’ ” senior Brit- bers of JMU participating in “This event was very influ- nie Green said, in reference to remembrance of King’s dream. ential and the best event I’ve listening to a former civil rights While the candles were lit, the attended at JMU,” sophomore activist. audience was asked to reflect nursing major Matt Hill said. Lawson mentioned King’s on how they would be a change “The message about equality book, “Where Do We Go from in the world. pertains to everyone and rings Here: Chaos or Community?”, “He had a good message, and true to my life.” published in 1967. I’m able to reflect on what I want He said King believed civil to do and how I will go towards

Archery | Each City Has Its Own Regulations, But All Require Licenses

from page 3 deer to return and cause damage seemed to support the ordi- to people’s gardens and shrubs. nance as well. limiting the potential of any Reedy also remained some- “If they’re gonna do it, they’re stray arrows striking property or what unconvinced of the glad they’re doing it this way,” people. ordinance. Reedy said. The reason for the ordinance “We [Shenandoah Valley Similar hunting regulations suggestion is the increase in the Sportsman Alliance] wanted to allowing urban archery can be deer population and complaints tranquilize the deer and trans- seen in areas all around Virginia from residents about property port them to a national forest, and close to the Harrisonburg damage from the deer. but they [City Council| said it area, including Richmond and According to Degner, the state wasn’t very cost effective,” he Blacksburg, according to the would employ police snipers to said. Virginia Department of Game shoot the deer on public lands Despite his feelings, Reedy and Inland Fisheries Web site. in an attempt to keep the pop- said that it would do some good Each city and county has its own ulation under control but that in decreasing the population, regulations, but all require hunt- didn’t happen last season. and a lot of the food would be ing licenses, permission from Reedy pointed out that many donated to charities in the area. landowners and several other people feed deer, causing the Reedy said his customers guidelines.

Address | Gov. Briefly Mentioned Community Colleges, Not Universities

from front mentioned higher education, support in the General Assem- but he focused primarily on bly, but Roberts said he could situation,” Roberts said. “There investing and improving com- find trouble in the Senate. In the was no discussion on how he munity colleges. He did not House of Delegates, the Repub- planned to close that gap.” mention four-year institutions, licans have a 12-vote margin, but Junior Bryan Moen, chairman like JMU. in the Senate, the Democrats of the JMU College Republicans, “We need to work togeth- have a two-vote majority. thought McDonnell sound- er over these next four years to “He is attempting to place as ed confident in his ability to make college more affordable a Mark Warner trying to medi- govern. and accessible for the young ate disputes, but the problem is “His plans for jobs through people of Virginia,” McDonnell [he] can’t leave that to the legis- encouraging entrepreneurs said. lature,” Roberts said. “He’s got to will turn the economy around,” Gilbert said some of McDon- give them some direction of what Moen said. “I think he is look- nell’s policies are unpopular he’s willing to accept in order to ing to expand in ways that not with college students, and in get the negotiations going.” only have been done but also her opinion, cuts to higher edu- ways past governor’s have not cation could amount to taxing John Sutter, a junior political thought of.” students to make up the budget science major, interned for Higher education falls within gap. Republican Senator Sam the category of state agencies McDonnell’s budget plans Brownback of Kansas during preparing to take budget cuts. have yet to be released. a semester in Washington D.C. In his speech, McDonnell briefly McDonnell is looking for last fall. REACTION TO REPUBLICAN RESURGENCE GUEST COLUMN BY PAUL ARSENOVIC, PAGE 7

OpinionEDITOR Elizabeth Baugh E-MAIL [email protected] Thursday, January 21, 2010 5 EDITORIAL Come Together     ’  has caused de nite logistical di
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ciency. Each group, bringing money and aid also clogs the damaged streets and packed airport. An umbrella group, which could coordinate the direction of the funds and aid, would be better suited to helping Haitians quickly. Some groups’ legitimacies have been questioned, but now is not the time for speculation and  nger pointing. Countries willing to help need to  nd uni ed solutions. Opinionated?       of a publication can become institutional- ized and opinions often grow stale. In order to gain a fresh outlook and better gauge thoughts and concerns of those on campus, we would like to extend an invitation to all students, faculty and sta to apply for a new guest position on the editorial board. e position would require meetings with the board twice weekly for one month to discuss topics and choose the board’s stance on issues important to the JMU com- munity. Each month we will select a new member. Read “ Complete Schedule Released” on page . To apply, give us your thoughts in no more than  words on receiving funds to play Division -A teams. Send submissions to [email protected] by Monday, Jan.  for consideration. A “you’re-interested-in-the- wrong-girls” dart to the nice guys who waste all their e orts by ignoring true beauty. From a girl who thinks it would be easier to  nd a guy on eHarmony. WHITTEN MAHER | gadfl y DARTS & PATS ARE ANONYMOUSLY SUBMITTED AND PRINTED ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS. SUBMISSIONS CREATIVELY DEPICT A GIVEN SITUATION, PERSON OR EVENT AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE TRUTH. breezejmu.org» submit darts & pats An “are-we-in-high-school?” dart to the three female JMU sta members who made fun of New York, Torture, A “grrrreat-communicating” dart A “the-Ricola-man-is-calling” my friend while he was asking a to Dining Services for neglecting to dart to the girl coughing up both of question in Grafton. mention everything would be closed her lungs at ECL. From a super senior who thinks all weekend. From a girl just trying to do you need to act your age, and not like From a fat kid who wanted his her work without having to wear -year-old girls. Hearts & Minds cake. earplugs. In what is likely to be its last season,  An essay by the author, A “git-’er-done” pat to the JMU Fox’s “” finds itself at its spiritual “Jack Bauer: The Post A “you’re-killing-the-Crows” An “eff-you” dart to the word mail service for risking their rears to place of birth. The drama has relocat- 9/11 American Hero,” was dart to the D-Hall singer who “exHibition”. deliver the mail even though it has ed to New York City after six seasons in published in JMU’s e-Vision butchered my favorite ’s jam by From a junior who won’t forget been “icy and treacherous.” Los Angeles and online journal and can be belting out the chorus loudly and the day she forgot the ‘H’ during a From a former coworker who’s one in Wash- read at JMU.EDU/EVISION poorly. spelling bee in th grade. “been there, done that.” ington, D.C. From Mr. Jones and me. We won’t ever get another day the already battered, broken idealism A “lookin’-like-a-fool-with-your- A “where-would-I-be-without- in Jack Bauer’s of the Obama era. We know we can’t A “stuntin’-like-my-daddy” dart pants-on-the-ground” dart to you?” pat to all my friends at JMU amber-tinted just throw our hands up, because we’ve to Lil’ Wayne, who I haven’t seen in the gentleman with the sweatpants who volunteered to help me this Los Angeles, elected the guy who is supposed to make ages. hanging below his buttocks. week on such short notice. because the last it all right. e idea that, even with this From Birdman, who misses you. From a lady who orders you to From a senior who was act will play out new guy, we will have to keep weathering watch the video and OBEY Larry less stressed out during her in cooler, high the  ghts and crises, is as much of a hit Platt’s commandment. grandmother’s funeral, knowing you contrast blues and grays of the city that to our morale as anything “the terrorists” An “if-you-sprinkle-when-you- would be there to back me up. never sleeps. can do. We’ve seen what the War on Ter- tinkle-please-be-neat” dart to It makes perfect sense — it’s Jack ror does; we don’t want to talk about it. the drunk guy who peed down the A “good-for-nothing” dart to my Bauer in the land of /. Every season, just before he is pulled third  oor stairwell of Stone Gate on immune system for keeping my A “why-aren’t-you-real?” dart to When “” premiered in Novem- back in, Jack has forsworn the battle eld Saturday night. head in the toilet all weekend. Seth Cohen. ber , the network fretted about the and is living a quiet, simple life where From a disgusted girl who is potty- From a recovering senior From a girl who would be your explosion of a plane in the  rst episode. the absence of violence is as good as trained. reminding you to wash your hands. Summer in a heartbeat. It was, after all, two months after planes happiness. Every time he joins the fray disappeared into the World Trade Cen- reluctantly because of his duty. But this ter. It was also the de ning point of the time around, Jack Bauer finally has a decade, however, and the show owes chance at real happiness with his daugh- its success less to technical and artistic ter and her family. He only chooses to JOHN SCOTT | don’t tread on me excellence (which it has in spades) than re-enter the  eld to save the soul of Renee the reflection it offered us of the post- Walker, a former FBI agent. Last season, it / nation. The novelty of a real-time only took her one day of witnessing (and television series helped, but it was the adopting) Jack Bauer’s methods of “doing marriage of this format with our deepest what it takes” before she went over the Health Care Reform is Immoral fears that solidi ed Jack Bauer’s place in edge. She broke down and the character the cultural zeitgeist. is far darker now, but if she can be saved, King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail Calls for Disobedience Against Unjust Laws Terrorism, the desperate urge to stop it does that mean there’s hope? and the vicarious thrill of doing so fueled e health care reform passed by Jack Bauer’s crusades. It fueled us, too. the Senate is unconstitutional. The If the general public silently accepts an unconstitutional For years, the Los Angeles branch of By 2010, its not courage current interpretation of the Inter- law, the government will undoubtedly test the waters again the fictional Counter Terrorist’s Unit’s state Commerce Clause says the operations played out like a dramatized that allows “24” to tread federal government may regulate all and push for an even more severe constitutional violation. dialogue about our homeland’s secu- so close to hallowed economic activities. Rather, the Sen- rity. Beyond the joy of “killing the bad ate is regulating the lack of economic guys,” it was a way to examine a brutal Ground Zero. It’s distance. activities by demanding citizens pur- philosophy of justice in an arena devoid chase health version of health care reform. Sure, violates the Constitution is immoral of consequence. The show’s portrayal insurance health care reform may seem trivial in in his eyes, even if it provided health of torture became a discussion topic de or otherwise comparison to the importance of civil insurance to those who could not jour long before it became a question de We have precious few fragments be penalized rights, but the consequences from its a ord it, which seems like a morally- jure debated in Congress. of hope left, and we know they’ll be with fines passage are monumental. sound decision. But we’ve come a long way since then, threatened just like in Sunday’s pre- and jail time. As a child, I remember stepping into erefore, I know in my heart, that even to the point of last season’s subplot miere episode. It centered on a peace The found- the ocean for the  rst time and sprint- support of an unconstitutional statute involving the hijacking of every plane in agreement between American Presi- ers of this ing back to my parents as the waves is wrong. King justi es, “…right, tem- the country — something that wouldn’t dent Allison Taylor and President Omar country never came crashing toward me. Over time, porarily defeated, is stronger than evil have been dared years before. By , its Hassan of the  ctional Islamic Republic dreamed Con- I became more con dent that I would triumphant.” Although the passage not courage that allows “” — with its of Kamistan. A threat against Hassan’s gress would not drown and ventured deeper into of health care reform is imminent, a violence and suspicion and death — to life threatens the peace process. For the manipulate the Constitution’s very the waters. Now compare this to the dissenter must continue to relish in tread so close to hallowed Ground Zero.  rst time, the stakes are not the lives of words in such a careless manner. e unconstitutional actions of the federal the strength that comes from doing It’s distance. innocent millions. It is not just nebulous states should arbitrate the terms of government. e government closely what his or her soul considers mor- Since we’ve met him, Jack’s lost every- “relations” with the Middle East. This health care reform, not the federal monitors the nation’s opinion or at ally right. I end my logic with a quote thing several times. His life is a Pyrrhic time it is the very idea of peace with a government. least claims it does. If the general pub- from King’s letter to the clergymen: “If victory for the War on Terror, which has particular nation — that we can realize Recently, I read Dr. Martin Luther lic silently accepts an unconstitutional I have said anything in this letter that always been the point. It used to be huge it, that we might sustain it — that lies in King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail law, the government will undoubtedly overstates the truth and indicates an fun for us, though, and now no longer is. grave danger. Peace is possible in Jack’s and agreed with his logic to nonviolent test the waters again and push for an unreasonable impatience, I beg you to Yet this is why the show is still relevant. America. Can it happen in ours? protests of governmental injustice. As even more severe constitutional viola- forgive me. If I have said anything that Our dulled suspicions and lessened We’ve put the past behind us. We King writes, “If [people’s] repressed tion. “Lukewarm acceptance is much understates the truth and indicates interest in terrorism (Christmas Day have a fresh commitment and real emotions are not released in nonvi- more bewildering than outright rejec- my having a patience that allows me bombing attempt aside) is precisely why opportunity. It seems all the more trag- olent ways, they will seek expression tion,” King explained. to settle for anything less than broth- “” remains a portrayal of the nation’s ic if we can’t win. through violence; this is not a threat “Over the past few years, I have erhood, I beg God to forgive me.” hopes and fears, even if it isn’t rollicking but a fact of history.” consistently preached that nonvio- entertainment anymore. Whitten Maher is a senior political So, in the spirit of Monday’s holiday, lence demands that the means we John Scott is a senior writing, Just as it played o Bush-era urgency science major and design editor at The I argue that King himself would object use must be as pure as the ends we rhetoric & technical communication a few years back, the show now evokes Breeze. to and protest against the Senate’s seek,” King wrote. Any legislation that major and former SGA senator.

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PAUL ARSENOVIC | guest column Claims of Republican Retaliation Lack Proper Fact Checking I’d like to address some of the unsub- three di erent ways. First, there is no Act has not been spent yet, and it won’t federally-funded good or service, the forget that before Obama inherited the stantiated claims by John Scott in his evidence to suggest this statement is be spent until the end of .  ere- Democratic health insurance proposal White House, President Bush accumu- article, “Republicans Retaliate with true. The only economic measures fore, the total macroeconomic effect would not set a  scal precedent as Scott lated a de cit of . trillion, the largest a Move Back to Conservative Princi- of the stimulus plan that are publicly of the stimulus plan is not currently claims, rather it would be an extension budget de cit since WWII when adjust- ples” in the Tuesday, Jan.  issue of available show that businesses receiv- measurable. of Medicare. ing for in ation. The Breeze. I’m not going to address ing money have either created or Second, Scott claims the Democratic  ird, Scott states “the GOP seem- In conclusion, John Scott may be the overall theme of the article, which retained jobs. Hundreds of thousands health insurance proposal “marks the ingly remembers that it supports a right about a GOP resurgence come predicts a Republican resurgence. of jobs have been created, for details  rst time in U.S. history Congress has small government and a sensible bud- , however his criticisms of the Instead, I’m going to critique pieces of see the Government Accountability mandated every citizen to purchase a get”. Rhetorically, this may be true, Obama administration are hollow and Scott’s article that I believe are veri - Office assessment at http://recovery. good or service”.  is statement would however, in practice, the GOP has been hardly factual. Rhetorical  ourishes are ably false. org. Secondly, history has shown total be true, had Lyndon Johnson failed to the party of big government since Rea- not an effective replacement for true First, Scott attacks the Obama unemployment reaches it peak usually sign the Medicare Act into legislation gan. Yes, it’s true that Reagan and Bush analysis. When we assess the admin- administration’s economic policy, a year and half after the end of a reces- in . Since , Medicare public cut taxes, but rather than pay for those istration’s performance, I think it’s arguing the stimulus plan was a failure sion. Therefore, even if the stimulus health insurance has been available tax cuts, they accumulated massive important we remain honest with the because businesses saved the stimulus plan was a failure, current macroeco- to all senior citizens older than . budget de cits. For the past  years, information we use, in e ort to reach a money, resulting in an unemployment nomic indicators, like unemployment More importantly, the government has history has shown Republican presi- truthful conclusion. spike. Because this statement is a gross levels, could not verify the effective- funded this program through payroll dents accumulate far more debt than simplification of a complex econom- ness of the stimulus plan at this point in taxes, which all working Americans Democratic presidents, even during Paul Arsenovic is a biology graduate ic problem, I’m going to address it in time.  irdly, the bulk of the Recovery are forced to pay. Since Medicare is a periods of economic growth. Let’s not student.

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The FX network is much like Alaska in a sense. For a couple of months a year, when it is “Sunny” out, it’s glorious and great. Otherwise, its a treacherous months-long winter, with endless reruns of “Fantas- tic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” standing in for the extreme temperatures of the last frontier. The newly animated comedy “Archer” is finally another great reason to stop on the network. “Archer” (Thursday 10 p.m., FX) focuses on the daily “Archer” goings-on of work at the spy agency ISIS. Sterling Archer is a show (H. Jon Benjamin, “Home with a wit Movies”) is a field agent, with James Bond’s smuggest as dry as attitudes ramped up to an a desert. extreme degree. When not out blundering missions, Archer is making life miserable for the rest of the staff. Archer Subjects of Archer’s tor-  ment include his ex-girlfriend FX Thursday, Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler) and 10 p.m. her new boyfriend and head Starring H. Jon of Human Resources Cyril Benjamin, Aisha Figgis (Chris Parnell). Archer’s Tyler, Chris Parnell mother Malory (Jessica Wal- ter, “Arrested Development”) serves as the head of ISIS, and Archer’s constantly- harassed and renamed secretary Cheryl (Judy Greer) round out the cast. Perhaps the best aspect of the show is how rela- tionships and banter appear fully formed already. In a show that could rely solely on shock value for laughs it is nice to see it not rely on cheap material. The interplay between rouge Archer, his former girlfriend and straight-laced Cyril is rich in comedic potential, highlighted in the first episode’s main plot

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album review Motion City Every time we drive by it Leaves Synth I tell everybody around me: Behind By Nick Sloane The Breeze

I got a fever, and the only prescription is more synthesizer. Unfortunately the Minneapolis-based quintet, Motion City Soundtrack, doesn’t deliver a “i did that” cure with their latest effort, “My Dinosaur Life.” By Sarah Coppinger | contributing writer Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the release photos by dan gorin / the breeze takes on a bit of a harder edge than their 2005 break- out album “Commit This to He can tell you all about the acoustics in a proscenium theatre. He can tell you the Memory” (also produced by Hoppus) and their 2007 This edge secret behind preventing knee injuries by using a spring-supported dance floor. He album “Even If It Kills Me,” can tell you who mingles in the green room. ¶ But Harrisonburg resident Alfredo but this edge comes at a price, comes at ditching the quirky synthesiz- a price, Torres, 35, is not a theatre buff; he’s a construction foreman for McDaniel Contractor er and keyboard hooks their Services. The company has teamed up with Nielsen Builders, Inc. and other construc- sound is based upon. ditching Throughout most of the the quirky tion and electric companies to bring JMU’s new Performing Arts Center to life. album the synth parts are either replaced with a tra- synthesizer Torres is a veteran of JMU architec- the reason the job has become one of ditional piano, fade into the and ture with one of its finest buildings his all-time favorites. background or cut altogether. already under his tool belt – the CISAT Having worked on the walls of the It makes one wonder if key- keyboard East Campus Library. site for about a year, Torres knows boardist Jesse Johnson is still hooks their “Every time we drive by it, I tell every turn and corner of the build- in the band. everybody around me, ‘I did that.’ ” ing and helped guide Rebecca Taylor, Aside from that, the record sound is Roman Castillo, a mechanic framer Nielsen’s project engineer, around the is pretty solid. From the fuzzy based upon. for McDaniel, is new to JMU construc- center on a rainy afternoon. guitar melodies of the second tion and appreciated the library’s As they made their way into the single “Her Words Destroyed design as a bystander. lobby, they saw a handful of workers My Planet” to the exple- Motion City “Immediately, what caught my standing in front of giant windows tive-littered geek anthem Soundtrack attention was the ceiling. The ceiling overlooking the quad, sweeping “@!#?@!” (yes, that’s the is beautiful,” said Castillo, 38. Alfredo Torres, 38, is not debris off the floor. actual title, not censorship), My Their current project, combining only the construction The dusty floors will soon be the songs have the same kind both the theatre and dance center foreman at the new overlaid with high-end wood finish- of flare and quirkiness that Dinosaur with the music performance center, is Performing Arts Center, ing, including bird’s eye maple and have been guitarist and lead Life one of their biggest and most difficult he helped build the East vocalist Justin Pierre’s bread-  projects yet, which Torres explained is Campus Library. see Foreman, page 10 and-butter since Motion Released Jan. 19 City’s debut “I Am the Movie” (2003). The listener that is unaware of the lack of their signature synth hooks would think that this a good pop-punk record, but the listener that is aware would feel as though the band forgot to add that last piece of the puzzle that makes their previous efforts stand out amongst the bloated punk environment. All in all, “My Dinosaur Life” is a record that seems to be a collection of rarities from previous records sought after by hardcore fans. It panders to them by having a feel more akin to “I Am the Movie,” all the while alienating them by trimming out the element the Breeze-O-Meter that was a key factor in making most of them fans is being revamped. upon its return, it will rely on in the first place. Long time fans will enjoy the latest direction, while newcomers are better off buying/ille- reader comments submitted at breezejmu.org gally downloading “Commit This to Memory.” 10 Thursday, January 21, 2010 breezejmu.org life FOREMAN | Theatre and Dance Majors Archer | Slapstick Spies

from page 9 Swim comparisons are perhaps Thankful for Arts Center Centralizing Program unavoidable and are not entirely from page 9 grow through the years, and are private training, they had to pay for it where Archer is ordered to train unwarranted. Executive Producer ready to see their facilities develop with themselves. Cyril to be more like him, to Lana’s Adam Reed also served as Execu- mahogany, altogether costing about them. “Singing is at the very center of musi- obvious disgust. The highly dysfunc- tive Producer for “Sealab 2021” and $1.6 million, according to Taylor. Musical theatre major Arielle Kook, cal theatre,” Arecchi said. She did the tional relationship between Archer “Frisky Dingo”. The latter is one of “I’d like any of those maple wood a sophomore and one of the leads in paperwork and altered the program so and his icy and distant mother plays the best series to have aired on the scraps for my house!” Taylor joked. JMU’s production of “Oklahoma!” this musical theatre majors could have two well to Walter’s most notable role as often hit-or-miss line up. As they left the lobby, Torres led Taylor February, agrees they have grown out full years of private vocal training, paid Lucielle Bluth. The jump in networks serves into the black box theatre, a small studio of their “lowly” facilities, like Theatre II. for by the school. “Archer” is a show with wit as dry “Archer” well, however. This is designed for experimental shows. “[It’s] totally dust-infested. Last year, Another change for Arecchi is her as a desert. Conversations are full immediately apparent with the visu- In the middle of the room, where during allergy season, my sinuses closed new office (with windows) overlooking of extended pauses and struggles als. The animation is crisp, with an the stage floor should be, “is where the up, and I was really worried about sing- the Quad. for witty things to say that fall flat. art-deco style that gives it a distinc- swimming pool is at,” said one of Torres’ ing in the show… and I was like, this “Someone took a picture of my view, An exchange in the second episode tive visual pop. coworkers jokingly. Torres explained should not be what I’m worrying about and I have it hanging in my old, window- sees Archer defending his rampant The comedic talent here is much that the large square hole in the middle right now.” less office right now,” she said, smiling. use of expense account by transfer- higher then anything capable on the of the studio floor will not actually be a Freshman musical theatre major Greg Although the musical theatre program ring blame to an office worker who Adult Swim payroll. H. Jon Benja- swimming pool but a floor that can be Stowers looks forward to having all his is becoming new and sophisticated, has “More pen in the company ink min, no stranger to voice over work, raised and lowered. classes in one central location when the the old set up was not all that bad, said than... a pen store.” is perfectly cast with his delivery The pair passed a line of small, square new Performing Arts Center opens. Christie Steele, a senior musical theatre That is not to say the show is not lending itself well to Archer’s raging rooms with specially framed walls that “We don’t see a lot of people because major. sharp. “Archer” deals with reference ego. Chris Parnell is a scene stealer, are vocal and instrumental practice we’re on the go: dancing above the gym, “I still feel like I’ve gotten an extreme- to both high and low culture. A con- and serves well as a straight man to rooms. The doors were ordered to have and then running uphill, and going to ly hands-on experience; I don’t feel versation between Archer and Cyril the inspired lunacy around him. windows set in them, Taylor said. the Music building or to Duke or to The- cheated for having to be in an old tur- has Archer bemoaning that karate “Archer” has a depraved sensibil- “We have to put them in because atre II… You really have to go to like the key hatchery,” she said, referring to the is “the Dane Cook of martial arts”. ity that anything could happen, yet apparently at other schools, kids like ends of campus to try to find the entire crumbling Theatre II. “We already have Later in that same episode, Cyril is it is grounded enough to keep from to practice other things in the closed department.” great quality work, so I’m excited to see given a small gun for the purpose going too far into the extended flights rooms.” This fusion into one building for the how the new space will inspire the stu- of spy training. The gun is titled of fancy that undermine these types Upon entering each studio, theatre School of Theatre and Dance is one of dents and faculty.” “Chekov” and true to form ends of shows. The rest of the 10-episode or practice room, Torres explained the the greatest benefits of the entire plan, Although a few students have snuck up causing trouble by the episode’s season leaves a lot to look forward wooden paneling and different acous- according to Kate Arecchi, the musical into the building, Steele and most other end. to, especially an episode with Jeffrey tics needed for each desired sound. theatre coordinator. musical theatre majors have not seen the All of this absurdity, and the Tambor guest starring (hooray, semi He was happy to explain terms like the “The geographic location [of each contractors’ work so far. But that does nature of it being a late night car- “Arrested Development” reunions!). “green room,” which is the hangout class] makes it difficult, in the cama- not mean they have gone unnoticed. toon show on a fringe cable network, If the show can keep up the banter, room for performers when they are not raderie sense, for the students,” she “Every one of [the contractors] is a big usually causes the brain to jump it’ll go a long way to show that spies, on stage. stated. part of it… We’ve been talking about this to the Adult Swim lineup. Adult are in fact, like us. “I just learned what that was,” he said, Arecchi, 38, came to JMU in 2006 as thing, where we wanted to make cookies smiling. the program’s coordinator and imme- and bring them over there,” Steele said. Few can match Torres’ excitement for diately began making changes to the But Torres has a better idea for Steele. the new facility, but members of the the- curriculum. Before her arrival, the “Hopefully they are going to have a play atre program are willing to try. Faculty musical theatre majors had no cred- for us… Even if we’re not invited for members and students have watched ited, private voice lessons under their free,” he said, laughing. “Maybe, I can O’Brien Likely to Sign $40 the core of the program, the people, course requirements — if they wanted yell in between the play, ‘I built this!’ ” Million Exit Deal with NBC

The Fairfield Mirror of fulfilling the rest of his two-year (Fairfield, Conn.) contract. The deal also ensures that Target Effect: Designers’ Cheap, Chic Collections if O’Brien takes the money, he can- After wreaking havoc on the late not badmouth NBC for its actions. The Daily Cougar (Houston, Texas) highlights include a ’60s-inspired yel- But before Posen’s line hits racks night television line-up, NBC might The entire $40 million won’t be low raincoat, a halter cocktail dress in April, another famed designer will be forced to offer Conan O’Brien going to O’Brien alone, either — In November, fashion designer Zac with removable skirt, a very Pose- release a collection through Target’s a $40 million deal to let him walk about $7.5 million will be paid out Posen announced he would release a nesque red flouncy dress and a series Designer Collaborations. away, according to an article in The to employees of the show, who com- capsule collection under Target’s GO of bathing suits that evoke the fashion French couturier, Jean-Paul Gaultier, New York Post. plained about not getting paid once International series in April. sentiments ’40s and ’50s which include renowned for his outlandish designs, The deal comes after O’Brien O’Brien leaves. Now, following the great success a multitude of frills. will release a collection for select Tar- refused to switch “The Tonight Show” It’s been a messy situation for NBC of Rodarte’s collection for the retailer While Posen’s collections typically get stores across America and Target. to the 12:05 a.m. time slot, after “The the past few weeks with the contro- in December, Posen’s collection pre- run from $900 to $12,000 with custom com on March 7. Jay Leno Show” at 11:35 p.m. versy over the late-night changes. viewed online last week and is due in designs around $20,000, GO Interna- “Gaultier’s collection will pay tribute The deal would try to put Leno After Leno was moved to the 10 p.m. stores April 25. tional items will fall reasonably below to the American women, celebrating back into “The Tonight Show” and slot, ratings fell and NBC wanted to The line is 100 percent Posen, made $200. Posen is a favorite of some celeb- the forces of style both past and present O’Brien would be off until Septem- push Leno back to 11:35 p.m. to get for the girly girl who likes to dress rities and this collection for Target has in American pop culture,” the retailer ber, giving him the freedom to sign these back, a move that would effect up. Mostly dresses, the collection’s been met with praise by bloggers. said in a release. a contract for the next year instead both O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon.

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men’s basketball n Radford @ JMU Monday, 7 p.m. The game against last year’s Dukes Picked To Take Title Big South champs was rescheduled from Dec. 19. Two Pitchers, Three Position n William & Mary @ JMU Wednesday, 7 p.m. Players Named All-Conference The Tribe beat the Dukes 85-78 on Jan. 14 at the Kaplan Arena. By Chris Petty contributing writer

After being picked almost unanimously as the favorite to win the conference baseball cham- pionship, JMU comes into the season with high meet the player expectations. Ping!Baseball also recognized the Dukes as its “Super Sleeper of the Year.” Although the Dukes are predicted to finish first, coach Spanky McFarland is not sure how much that will matter once the season gets started. “In 2008, we were picked ninth and ended up winning it,” McFarland said. “Last year we were picked first and ended up seventh… It’s a nice honor I guess, but that’s about all it is.” Predicted to finish second this season was last year’s Colonial Athletic Association tournament runner-up UNC-Wilmington. The Seahawks, like Madison, return eight of their position starters as well as all 14 members of its pitching staff. Last Nicole Jotso year’s league champion Georgia State was picked Diving to finish third, after setting a school record with Sophomore, physical/ 39 victories. health education major JMU junior Trevor Knight headlines the return- ing players, being picked as the CAA preseason Have you always been a player of the year. Juniors Matt Herbek and Kevin Munson as well as seniors Matt Browning and Matt diver? No, I started out as a Townsend were all named to the preseason All- gymnast. I got to be too tall CAA team along with Knight. for gymnastics, and my mom Knight, a first team All-CAA honoree last year, thought I would be a better fit led the team with 84 hits and 60 runs scored. for diving. This fall, Knight was named MVP of JMU’s Gold What made you want to and Purple World Series. Besides hitting .562 dive? I like the competitive with two doubles, five home runs and nine runs aspect. Diving is a good sport scored, Knight also notched a win and a save on for me; I really like it a lot. the mound as Gold won the series 3-2. Part of the reason the Dukes were picked to Who has been the Dan Gorin / File Photo biggest influence in your finish so high this season was the fact that they Junior utility player Trevor Knight was picked by Colonial Athletic Association coaches as the athletic career? I’d say my preseason conference player of the year. He was on the All-CAA team last year after batting .377. see BASEBALL, page 13 mom. She never pushed me, but she made me want to be the athlete that I am. How do you prepare for a meet? Me and my teammate, Jessie Everett, actually sync football analysis our iPods to the same songs and lip-sync and dance to them. I listen to lots of music before in general. What do your practices 2010 Complete Inconsistency Plagues consist of? Usually, a lot of basic work on hurdles. We do standing flips and trampoline work, then we get in the Schedule Released Talented Team water. Depending on when we have a meet we’ll do more reps or fewer. Practice usually 1-A Game, Eight Conference Games for Dukes; Madison Holds 13-3 Overall Record Despite consists of 80 to 90 dives. Starting Times and TV Games to be Announced Later Struggling to Find Reliable Second Scoring Option If you could play any other sport, what would By Dan Lobdell By Emmie Cleveland “But that’s just a part of different roles it be? I really wish I could The Breeze ’10 Football Schedule The Breeze are changing” do women’s football or even The most likely player to do so has Date Opponent @ lacrosse. JMU coach Mickey Matthews and his JMU women’s basketball coach been freshman guard Tarik Hislop. football team now know whom they’ll be Sept. 4 Morehead State home Kenny Brooks has struggled to find She is averaging 11.3 points, second Who on your team would Sept. 11 Virginia Tech away you want to be stranded playing next season. The Dukes’ 11-game another offensive threat on his team behind Evans. Although often scoring on an island with and schedule was announced Tuesday. Sept. 25 Liberty home besides Dawn Evans. double-digits, Hislop was held to just Notable opponents include four “If I knew what to do, we would five in JMU’s 68-67 loss to Drexel and why? Kristen Wolla. She is Oct. 2 Delaware* (family weekend) home Football Championship Subdivision definitely do it,” he said at Monday’s two in its 62-50 win against George just crazy and knows how to Oct. 9 Towson * away (formerly 1-AA) playoff teams from a weekly press conference. “We’ve been Mason. have a good time. year ago and a game at Virginia Tech. Oct. 16 New Hampshire* (Homecoming) home searching for that elusive, consistent “I try to at least bring 12 or 13 points Academically, how is Madison’s foray into Blacksburg will Oct. 23 Villanova* away second scorer all year long.” a game, but sometimes it doesn’t work this semester looking for be the seventh time the team has traveled Oct. 30 Massachusetts* home The junior guard has been JMU’s out like that,” Hislop said. you? I really like my classes, to Lane Stadium and first since 2003. The Nov. 6 Richmond* away offensive powerhouse. She leads the However, Brooks said it’s not and I think my hardest one will Hokies have outscored JMU 90-0 in two nation with averages of 26.7 points unusual for stats to fall once CAA play Nov. 13 William & Mary* home be anatomy. games during Matthews’ tenure. and 4.1 3-pointers-per-game. has begun. Nov. 20 Maine* away How was your winter The Tech game “helps us balance our As for a second threat, several “There’s more tape of what she does,” budget and makes a significant contri- *denotes conference game players have stepped up throughout Brooks said. “It happens to everybody. break? Very short. I spent bution from the cost we are incurring the season, but none on a consistent It happened to Dawn, it happened to a week in Florida training to build the new stadium,” JMU athletic basis. Tamera [Young]… Where people start with the team, 12 days at director Jeff Bourne said. 24-10 win in a torrential downpour in “It can be a bit frustrating not to find out what you like to do. And home, then back here on the Bourne confirmed that Tech will shell Lynchburg on Sep. 26. knowing what you’re going to get from second. The time at home was out $425,000 for the Dukes to play them, Liberty and JMU are in a contract to everybody every game,” Evans said. see BASKETBALL, page 13 relaxing. by far the most money Madison has ever play each other once per regular season “The quick brown fox What were you most received to play a Football Bowl Subdivi- through the year 2012, in an alternating looking forward to about sion opponent. home-and-home series. jumped over the lazy dog...I coming back to JMU? The four games against playoff teams Because both Northeastern and thought it was astounding.” E-Hall definitely and my bed. are New Hampshire, at Villanova, at Hofstra dropped their football programs How do you spend your Richmond and William & Mary. The after this season, Madison will play every Lady Gaga Dukes host New Hampshire on Home- team in the Colonial Athletic Association weekends? Catching up singer coming Weekend and W&M on Senior except for Rhode Island. It will, howev- on sleep, homework and TV Day. er, play the same number of conference shows. The team last traveled to play Rich- games — eight. All four of the playoff What are your favorite mond and Villanova during the 2008 teams come from the CAA. shows to watch? “Grey’s season, when it went 12-2 and made it “The conference had to scramble Anatomy,” “Lost,” “Private to the national semifinals before losing quite a bit each time it was announced Practice,” “Scrubs,” “How to Montana 35-27. Both were last-second [that a team was folding],” said Kevin I Met Your Mother,” “Make victories. White, the associate AD. “They had It or Break It,” “The Secret Against the eventual national cham- to work extremely hard to shuffle the Life,” “Gossip Girl.” There’s so pion Spiders, former All-American schedule around. It doesn’t really impact many. Scotty McGee scored on a 69-yard punt us because we play who they tell us we What’s currently on your return with one second remaining to need to play. secure a 38-31 victory. In Philadelphia “I think really the burden falls on the iPod? Right now, “Hard” by against the Wildcats, then-quarterback conference in terms of trying to make Rihanna, but I listen to a lot of Rodney Landers connected with wide sure that they don’t duplicate the sched- music all the time. receiver Bosco Williams for a 35-yard ule from the previous year. When there’s Would you like to see “Hail Mary” touchdown catch as time less teams you don’t want a conference more snow or more 50- expired. team to have to travel to the same place degree weather? Definitely JMU opens at home Sept. 4 against again. Then the balance becomes pro- 50-degree weather. Morehead State, a team Madison has tecting each team’s right to homecoming Do you have any New not played since its 1987 playoff sea- and family weekend.” son under then-coach Joe Purzycki. Other games of note include hosting Year’s resolutions? I never Led by All-American guard Carlo Bian- Delaware on Oct. 2 for Family Week- set New Year’s resolutions. I chini, the Dukes rolled over Morehead end and the season finale at Maine on just set my own goals. 44-10. Nov. 20. How would you describe This year’s game against the Kentucky Matthews was at an NCAA conven- JMU in one word? I’d have school will be the first in a renovated tion in Florida this week and could not to say “Baller.” I’ve had friends Bridgeforth Stadium, which has been be reached for comment. that come here and say their under construction since the day after a JMU finished 6-5 last season and school doesn’t even compare 43-12 win over Towson at home. missed the playoffs for the first time to JMU. The third nonconference game is since 2003. at home against Liberty, who went 8-3 last season and tied for the Big Jessica Dodds / File Photo South championship. JMU handed Emmie Cleveland of The Breeze Junior guard Dawn Evans accounts for 36.7 percent of the team’s scoring offense the Flames their only home loss with a contributed to the reporting of this story. this season and is fifth all-time in school history with 1,544 career points. 12 Thursday, January 21, 2010 breezejmu.org Breeze Announcements Needed: talented, driven, innovative e-mail [email protected] to apply Vote Winter Break Photo Contest cast your vote at breezejmu.org deadline: January 27

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Everyone is welcome. breezejmu.org SPORTS Thursday, January 21, 2010 13 BASEBALL | Jan. 14 - 20 Knight CAA Preseason Player of the Year Club Sports from page 11 Results return all eight field starters and 11 of 13 members on the pitching Ski Racing & Snowboarding staff. Competition @ Sugar Mt., N.C. “Well hopefully the idea is n First place for all men’s and people are experienced, because women’s ski teams and the they’ve been through the wars. mens snowboarding team. They’ve got a couple of years n Third place for women’s under their belt,” said McFarland. snowboarding team. “And then the fact that most of this team was on the 2008 team that Wrestling won the championship, so they Dukes Tri-Meet have that winning experience as JMU 57, Longwood University 3 well.” Final Team Score: JMU 38, VMI 12 Leading the pitching staff is junior relief pitcher Kevin Mun- The Breeze does not vet the results provided by the son, who was projected as the 2010 clubs. We encourage all JMU sports clubs to send their CAA pitcher of the year by Colle- results to Ethan Sherman at jmusccvicepresident@ gmail.com every Monday so we can print them giate Baseball. According to PG Thursdays. Crosschecker.com, Munson has been listed as the 52nd ranked player eligible for the draft in the country. Last year he finished with a 3-3 record, posting a 2.85 ERA while racking up 67 strike- Alumnus outs. Coming into this season, Munson has a chance to become Paul Jones / File Photo JMU’s all-time career leader in saves, needing just two to break Junior shortstop David Herbek (No. 1) was one of the preseason All-CAA picks for JMU. Joining him on the list are Trevor Knight, Sportswriter the record. Matt Townsend, Matt Browning and Kevin Munson. Herbek was tied for third in the conference last season with 18 stolen bases. Of the Year For the fifth time in his illustrious Basketball | JMU career, David Teel (’81) has been named Virginia Sportswriter of the Year. The Balti- Searching For Help Down Low more native, who works for from page 11 24.3 points-per-game, not even as many the Newport as Evans by herself. News-based you have to go out and go to When asked what the key was to get- Daily Press, countermoves.” ting the low post offense going, Brooks was honored Despite her recent drop-off, Brooks again responded, “If I knew I’d tell you.” Tuesday by remains confident in his young player. Williams, who stands at 6-feet, might the National “She’s been in the gym. She’s been appear to have potential to move down Sportscasters watching film, trying to figure it out,” he low, but Brooks quickly negated the pos- and Sports- said. “And she really wants it. So I don’t sibility, saying it wasn’t her game. writers Association. think she’s frustrated, but she has to The lack of reliable players has put He was the sports editor for The learn how to make adjustments.” stress on the Dukes’ star. Breeze during the 1980-81 school year. Other potential threats are senior “When you have that inconsistency According to the Daily Press, his work guard Sarah Williams and junior cen- then it kind of affects your confidence in 2009 was highlighted by his cover- ter Lauren Jimenez, averaging 9.6 and a little bit, and it allows other teams to age of Super Bowl winning coach and 8.1 points, respectively. Jimenez, who really focus on Dawn,” Brooks said. “And Virginia peninsula native Mike Tomlin recently recovered from an ACL injury, therefore, then she’s taking tough shots, and his week-long series with colleague has already recorded 57 points in her probably tougher shots than she needs David Fairbank on the 10-year anni- seven appearances. to be taking, and we just kind of get out versary of Virginia Tech’s run to the Jimenez “understands the game, and of sync.” national championship game. she’s our best finisher on the basket,” Averaging 35.9 percent on her 3-point As said in the Daily Press by its sports Evans said. “… They’ll put her down at attempts, Evans struggled against Old editor Nick Matthews, “There is no one the post, and the guards will get open Dominion, as she was just 2-for-14. I have been associated with who works looks, and if me or Sarah gets doubled, “My percentages are lower than I’d harder or who cares more about his then we can look to Lauren and know like them to be at this point,” Evans said. readers than David Teel.” for sure that she’ll be able to score those “… Coach Brooks set my role in the team baskets.” to score, so that’s what I’m going to do in — staff reports DAvid Casterline / File Photo Without Jimenez, all six of the other the scheme of the game and not take the Freshman Tarik Hislop is the second-leading scorer on the team, averaging 11.3. post players have a combined average of bad shots that I’ve been taking.” 14 Thursday, January 21, 2010 breezejmu.org

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