Read our Family Weekend supplement inside! Serving James Madison University Since 1922 BreezeJMU.org Vol. 94, No. 10 Thursday, October 1, 2015 breezejmu.org By ERIN FLYNN Monday had any impact on flooding. According The Breeze to Ulanski, there are two things needed for heavy rainfall: an abundant supply of water vapor, which A rainy week reached its apex Tuesday as parts can be produced through the evaporation of water, Flooding breaks out of Harrisonburg, including the JMU campus, expe- and a lifting mechanism, or something that causes rienced flooding. The city saw its monthly average air to rise. of rainfall in just five days. Ulanski said that the water vapor originat- “We’re at 6.75 [inches] for the ed in the south and was in Harrisonburg month, which means that we are carried northward by upper- a little over three inches above “Now the ground level winds. A slow-moving average and just in the last few cold front resulted in the lift- More heavy rain expected this weekend days we’ve picked up 3.49 [inch- is saturated. The ing mechanisms that caused es],” WHSV-TV meteorologist the clouds to form. Aubrey Urbanowicz said. rain expected According to Ulanski, JMU Senior interdisciplinary liber- and Harrisonburg’s landscape al studies major Brooke Gamble this weekend, also played its part. decided to take a plunge into the “Since our region is char- flooded Duke Dog Alley Tuesday which will most acterized by varying terrain — and the video of it went viral — hills and valleys — you often and ended up on ABC News. Her likely be heavy, see localized flooding that has decision to take the plunge was been enhanced by the topogra- sparked by her inability to train increases the phy,” Ulanski said in an email. for the Wounded Warriors Half potential for And it looks like more Marathon as planned due to the rain could be headed Harri- large amount of precipitation. flooding due sonburg’s way, according to “I went with my best friend Urbanowicz. and we saw the [Duke Dog Alley] to runoff.” However Urbanowicz said tunnel, and the [UREC] pool was the forecast for this weekend is actually closed,” Gamble said. Stan Ulanski still uncertain. “So, I was joking around and was JMU professor in the “The weekend forecast has like, ‘I’m just going to swim a lap Department of Geology a lot of uncertainty right now in the tunnel.’ I went to dive into and Environmental Studies and the confidence in the the tunnel and didn’t realize how forecast is very, very low at deep it was and, with the current, this point,” Urbanowicz said. I literally got pulled like it was a “The forecast models that we river to the other side.” look at — what you want to see is consistency and A YouTube video caught others sloshing through you want to see somewhat agreement in them. the water that collected at Godwin Transit Center. They’re all varying right now and they’re all kind Stan Ulanski, a professor in the Department of back and forth. So, that’s not what you want to SAM TAYLOR / THE BREEZE of Geology and Environmental Science, doesn’t As part of the safety measures in Tuesday’s flooding, JMU closed Godwin Transit Center. believe that any of the rainfall seen on Sunday or see FLOOD, page 4 Business Station celebrates 25 years on air WXJM to recognize its anniversary by replaying its first broadcast of football By REBECCA JOSEPHSON official proclamation on-air at 6 p.m. The Breeze “I always loved hip hop, R&B, reggae and good music so I wanted play it for everyone,” University officials discuss Jimi Hendrix’s performance of the “Star Jones said. “I also enjoyed playing for the Spangled Banner” blasts from speakers inmates. They would make requests by say- the money in scheduling outside of Warren Hall under The Breeze ing a song title instead of their name during headline for the day, “WXJM finally hits the a collect call and hang up quickly.” airwaves.” Currently the director of retail assets at These first moments of WXJM’s first Bozzuto Management Company, Pezzulla is By ANDRE HABOUSH broadcast segment will be recreated this an ’86 alumnus and the first general manag- The Breeze Thursday at noon by the man who did it then, er of a station proud to call itself JMU’s own John Pezzulla, kicking off WXJM’s 25th anni- student-run and student-operated radio sta- The once storied Southern Methodist University versary year. tion. This first broadcast was not only special football program faced disappointment last Saturday “What we’re doing is really kind of turn- as a premiere, but a culmination of six years as the Dukes came into town and upset the Mustangs ing back the clock to recreate that exact same of hard work. on their homecoming weekend. broadcast from Oct. 1, 1990,” Pezzulla said. The WXJM known to listeners today While SMU has struggled, most Football Bowl Sub- In addition to that throwback, Harrison- took shape following an extremely positive division schools are expected to defeat their Football ERIN WILLIAMS / THE BREEZE burg Mayor Chris Jones, a former DJ and Championship Subdivision counterparts, like JMU. It took the student station six years to go on air. ’00 JMU alumnus, will also be reading an see WXJM, page 8 FBS schools beats FCS schools 82 percent of the time according to footballgeography.com. As learned this weekend, no games are guaranteed. Games against FBS programs have incentives for FCS schools, including a major check as long as the game happens. SMU agreed to pay JMU $425,000 for participating in Saturday’s game. Currently, JMU Remembering a piece of history plays one FBS team per year, but is willing to play a second game in the future. Hotel and conference center to replace historical house “We try to schedule at least one FBS team a year,” JMU Athletic Director Jeff Bourne said. “Historically, we felt that playing one school balanced our sched- By SHANNON MCCARTHY ule, gave us the financial incentives that we needed contributing writer to help by guaranteeing games for other FCS oppo- nents that we brought to campus that were not in A little bit of Harrisonburg history was torn down on Monday. A house our league. The revenue, or the financial component previously located at the corner of South Main Street and Grace Street, behind that philosophy worked very well. In talking was demolished to make way for JMU’s hotel and conference center to [JMU head] coach [Everett] Withers, he is very sup- project, which will include a parking deck. portive of playing two FBS teams a year.” BPM Partners is currently developing the property into a hotel and From Withers’ point of view, each FBS school is conference center. just another game on the schedule. The building was constructed in the 1920s and was last occupied in “I don’t know if I look at FBS-FCS as much as other the 1970s by Evelyn Masters Philpott. She passed away on Oct. 1, 1977— people look at it I guess,” Withers said at Monday around the time the home was sold. afternoon’s Fan and Press Luncheon at O’Neill’s Grill. “[Evelyn Masters was] the [building’s] last occupant … supposedly she “I don’t look at it so much as being on the other side. was very reclusive,” community member Darryl Nash said in an email. DANIEL STEIN / THE BREEZE see PAY, page 10 see HOUSE, page 3 The home, which was built in the 1920s, was torn down Monday. HIP-HOP HOORAY FAMILY WEEKEND MATCHUP TODAY WILL BE Harrisonburg Park Jam festival JMU looks to continue Showers celebrates hip-hop perfect record 57° / 50° Chance of rain: 20% LIFE | 7 SPORTS | 9 Bring your family, tour our community, meet current residents and our staff. COME ENJOY FRESH APPLE CIDER, TASTY PUMPKIN PIE, AND YUMMY APPLE TREATS. Today Friday Saturday Sunday showers rain rain rain 56°/50° 51°/46° 57°/55° 59°/54° PageEDITOR Maribel Perez EMAIL br [email protected] Thursday, October 1, 2015 2 Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Correction • The Sept. 28 story “Rush guide publicized” incorrectly 1598 S. Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 stated that Sept. 24 was when Kyle Surehan was removed PHONE: 540-568-6127 from Phi Gamma Delta. 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