Two Coeds Attacked by DONNA SIZEMORE MURRAY SAID the Second Assaults
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r ■ JU&: 'i ... James M, . , , , APR 21 198! \ol. 5Ji James Madison University Tuesday. April 21. 1981 No. 49* Two coeds attacked By DONNA SIZEMORE MURRAY SAID the second assaults. According to one Two assaults, one of them assault, classified as an at-' official, security has been an attempted rape, occurred tempted rape, took place instructed by upper-level on the James Madison about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in adminstrators not to disclose University campus last week. the Village complex. Ac- information on the incidents. According to Public In- cording a residence hall staff An investigation is being formation Director Rich member, the attempt oc- conducted. Murray, descriptions given to curred in shrubbery behind Murray said university campus police by the two Fredrickson Hall. officials do not believe the two victims reveal that the same In the second attempt, a assaults are related to an man may have been involved man grabbed the female incident earlier in the week, in both incidents. student and tried to rape her, during which a student was Victims described the Murray said, adding that the knocked down when she assailant as a white male in man fled when the attempt surprised an intruder in the his twenties, 6-feet-2 and of failed. The woman was kitchen of Sigma Sigma medium build. Murray said treated at Rockingham Sigma sorority house. the assailant's hair was blond, Memorial Hospital. The assailant in that in- parted in the middle, Campus security officials cident was described as a tall shoulder-length and unkempt. refused to comment on the man with long, dark hair. During both incidents the suspect was wearing a denim jacket and a jean outfit, Murray added. The first assault took place Wednesday at about 12:30 Plan may add a.m. on the railroad tracks across Newman Drive, next to Greek row. The woman, a JMU student, was grabbed by room cable TV the assailant as she was walking, he said, adding that she struggled and kicked the man. The man hit her on the forehead with a bottle and when the woman began to Photo by Yo Naaay* scream, he fled, according to A BIRD standing on a rock in front of Alumnae Hall appears more Murray. content in standing than in flying. BSA: Black student interests not represented by SGA here By JEFF GAMMAGE "None of them are getting shafted. They The interests of blacks are not represented haven't gotten funding because they haven't adequately by the present Student Govern- applied for it. They complain about no By CHRIS WARD ment Association, according to Kelvin Harris, representation in the Senate, but no black Cable television and radio reception may become an added president of the Black Student Alliance here. student ran for Senator," Cunningham noted. luxury in the 2,100 residence hall rooms here as early as Sept. In a recent interview, Harris said he would 1982 if university plans to install the system are carried like the SGA to push for the hiring of more ACCORDING TO Harris, few blacks run for through. black staff and faculty, and toward making SGA offices because they "figure they A special committee appointed by University President available SGA monies more accessible to wouldn't have a chance with the population the Ronald Carrier recently completed a preliminary cost study black groups. Harris said that in the past, way it is." revealing the expenses of a cable system that would serve several unofficial student groups have been About 220 of JMU's 8,900 students are black. about 4,500 students living in university housing, according to given money from the SGA while official black Harris claims that it is the institution of the the newly-appointed Vice President for Business Affairs groups have been overlooked. SGA and not the officers themselves which William Merck, who also serves as chairman of the "We feel that blacks are not represented in under-represent blacks. "I think it's the way special committee. the faculty which applies to the students— the thing is set up," said Harris, noting that According to Merck, the system would include James and in the number of students here," Harris "Some people up there think they're running a Madison University's 21 dormitories and the Greek Row said. country. housing complex but not the Wine-Price Building which is Currently, three black professors are on the The administration has responded "fair" to rented from Rockingham Memorial Hospital. James Madison University faculty. the needs of blacks on campus, according to Merck noted that the cost study, the result of an Student SGA President Chuck Cunningham Harris, who added that the progress that has Government Association proposal earlier this semester, is disagrees "totally" with the idea that blacks been made "wasn't done with ease." Many the first step toward a campus-wide cable TV system. Its fate are not equally represented by the SGA. "I black grievences, such as more representation now rests in the hands of the SGA, he said. treat them as JMU students, regardless of in The Breeze and Bluestone are "the same whether they are black or white,'' Cunningham things we asked for seven years ago, that MERCK REPORTED to the SGA senate last Tuesday that said. we've been asking for for years," Harris said. his committee considered several alternatives to having the system in each dormitory room but rejected them as im- IN THE fall, a "BSA task force" met with practical. University President Ronald Carrier and Dr. "We had thought about putting (a cable TV system) in John Mundy, director of administrative affairs certain areas," Merck said. "But there are a number of Inside... here, and presented them with "a list of things problems with doing it that way." that we thought would better the JMU campus One of the problems is financial, he said, adding that if for minorities," Harris said. such a system were installed, it would be "impractical to —The Oak Ridge Boys entertained a sellout have individual billings" for each room provided with the crowd Thursday night, many who had been He said that the idea of forming a separate black SGA never came up at the meeting, nor service. in line since 4 p.m. to see the performance. "Therefore, the most practical way (to pay for the system) See Folio review, page 9. are there any plans to form one at present. "Where would we get the money from?" would be to make it part of the room fees," Merck continued, "meaning all students on campus would pay for the system." —In its five-year existence, the JMU Harris noted. "While you're trying to keep yourself together you could never deal with Merck indicated that if all students paid for the system, all women's softball team has overcome the should have access to it obstacles of being a club sport to compile an any problems or help anybody." impressive 89-17 record. See Sports, page 13. "I don't see the SGA as having that much / (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 5) -; • -iTjM^ Page 2, THE BREEZE Tuesday. April 21, 1981 Dining hall policy on seconds cited as reducing contract costs By CINDY RUSSELL thought this would be offset by and desserts which students Although Food Services' increased customer can still take as much as they contract prices will increase satisfaction. want. next year, the increase is $100 The survey revealed that Moody said he does not less than originally expected actually 15-20 percent of food know the reason for the due to the Dining Hall's new was being wasted. Con- voluntary cut back, but seconds policy. The policy was sequently, the seconds policy suggested that the results of started in February so was introduced to cut back on .the SGA survey and the students would have to come waste and save money for emphasis on Hunger through the food service line contract holders. Awareness could have con- twice, to get seconds on food tributed to it. items. A FOLLOW UP survey According to Hank Moody, taken in March to determine Increases in next year's contract dining manager, in the effects of the seconds contract are attributed to a IS January Food Services had policy showed that only about percent hike in food prices, priced meal contracts for next five to 10 percent of food was which comprises half of D year at $1,074. But the $100 being wasted. Moody said hall's budget, an eight percent estimated savings from the waste is not only down on increase in minimum wage seconds policy was sub- controlled items but also on and a nine percent pay raise tracted, leaving contracts at items such as salads, breads for full time state employees. $974. Also, Robert Griffin, director of food services, trimmed another $14 to bring the price to $960. This figure was sent to university ad- BotidmSdUbu ministrators for approval who additionally lowered the price to $940, which is still a 14.6 0tm?u$tg VmkiK percent increase over the current $820 for a meal con- tract. jCcuyScfcctieKet The Student Government Association food waste survey taken last November "jolted HW> &£adim us," Moody said. In January Photo by Vo Nisiyt 1979, D-hall started allowing customers to take seconds StmtMa&Sbtbg AT DUSK, a full moon appears over the roof of Hilkrest. during their first trip in line. 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