news sports 3 Shoeless for shoes 11 A good day for Knight Students walk barefoot The first baseman hits to support TOMS cause. three home runs.

opinion life 7 Preemptive strike 15 Tattoo taboo Preventative measures Body art is seen as made things worse creative to some, at Springfest. Serving James Madison University Since 1922 trashy to others. Sunny n 73°/42° Vol. 86, No. 50 chance of precipitation: 0% Monday, April 12, 2010 ‘War Zone’

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1 University Outpost Residents Work 2 Exxon Police Use Tear Gas and Rubber 81 3 Texaco Bullets to Disperse More Than 8,000 To Clean Up After 4 dumpster fires 1 Saturday’s Riot Forest Hill Rd. 3 Greenbriar Dr. Forest By Rachel Dozier 2 Hills The Breeze Hall Village Ln. Rockingham Hunters Rd. Port Republic Rd. Shards of glass, heaps of cans, crushed 4 The Manor boxes and forgotten Solo cups littered the Sully Dr. streets and lawns of Forest Hills town- Devon Ln. homes Sunday morning. Tired residents Devon Ln. and workers came out to clean up the debris left from Saturday’s block party. GRaphic By Nataliya Ioffe / the breeze Senior Chris Collichio, a resident of The incident took place on Village Lane in Forest Hills who attended Springfest the Forest Hills townhomes. last four years, has never seen anything like this. He remembers participating he said. “back when it was nice.” “My car, a silver BMW, has a rock Collichio’s house is at the far end of the that went straight through the window,” block from where the tear-gassing began. Collichio said. “That car right there got The gas forced students down to his end elbowed [through the back windshield]. of the street. With police also at that end, That’s not even a rock there; some- David Casterline / the breeze his house and the cars surrounding the one just smashed that one. Our house More than 200 police officers were called to the area Saturday evening. parking lot provided easy targets for many scattered students to throw rocks, see Aftermath, page 4 By Kaleigh Somers and handle similar situations even more seri- Matt Sutherland ously in the future. The Breeze The aftermath of Saturday’s block par- ties consisted of more than 30 arrests, a Past Springfest Problems: President Linwood Rose left no ques- stabbing, extensive property damage It’s been 10 years since one of JMU’s parties got as out of control as tions regarding his response to the JMU and injured police and partygoers. The Saturday’s Springfest. community via e-mail on Sunday evening, Harrisonburg community has not expe- On Aug. 25, 2000, riot police broke up a back-to-school party of about addressing those students who attended rienced a riot this serious in 10 years, 2,000 people in the Forest Hills townhouse complex. Springfest. when civil disobedience units responded An article in the Aug. 28 issue of The Breeze reports a three-hour “Your collective behavior was an embar- to a crowd of more than 2,000 students standoff that led to 20 arrests and numerous injuries. At midnight, rassment to your university and a discredit police used a bullhorn and public address system to order the crowed to our reputation,” Rose said. He plans to see POLICE, page 4 to disperse. The crowd refused, and the article reports that police gave partygoers 30 minutes to leave. About half were said to leave. Approximately 35 officers in riot gear dispersed tear gas and pepper After Saturday afternoon’s events, JMU President Linwood Rose spray. For two hours, the article says the crowd threw rocks, glass and board and residents. Two dumpsters were also lit on fire. e-mailed an official response to students on Sunday. The situation calmed around 3 a.m. Several cars in the complex’s lot were damaged, including a Dear Students: Harrisonburg police car. Let me first acknowledge that many of you did not attend Springfest on JMU President Linwood Rose organized a Community Coalition to Saturday. To those of you who were involved, your collective behavior was an look into the riot and prevent such actions from happening again. Rose embarrassment to your university and a discredit to our reputation. No one is made a statement published in The Breeze on Sept. 18, 2000 saying: opposed to some fun on a beautiful spring weekend, but public drunkenness, “Something is wrong when a university president goes to bed at night destruction of property, and threats to personal safety are unacceptable worried about whose parents might need to be called the next day outcomes. Yesterday’s events reflect poorly on your character and were because their son or daughter was injured, assaulted or arrested.” demonstrable evidence of less than sound judgment. The coalition recommended examining the university’s judicial system, As a university community, we care about our neighbors. Unfortunately, the offering more alternative activities for students and finding a more events of this weekend do not demonstrate that concern. effective way for students and police to work together. To mitigate the negative consequences of these types of situations in the On Sept. 23, 2000, some students calling themselves the Young future, we will be conferring with students, property owners, law enforcement, Democratic Socialists also protested Harrisonburg Police Department, in including the Virginia State Police, government officials and others. part for the actions officers took at the riots.

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Serving James Madison University Since 1922 G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 Nation&World James Madison University FROM BLOOMBERG NEWS AND THE WASHINGTON POST Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 Phone: 540-568-6127 Fax: 540-568-6736 prayers are with the Kaczynski people in America and the world from voters, said Darrell West, MISSION Senior Polish family, the loved ones of those see it as an abstraction. But there director of governance studies at The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves killed in this tragic plane crash, is no margin for error here, and the Brookings Institution. student, faculty and staff readership by reporting news involving the campus and the Polish nation.” Obama I think Obama intuitively under- “You’ve got to get out of the and local community. The Breeze strives to be impartial and fair in its reporting Offi cials Killed and fi rmly believes in First Amendment rights. said the tragedy was “devastat- stood that as soon as he got to the bubble,” said Rep. Darrell Issa, Published Monday and Thursday mornings, The Breeze is distributed WARSAW — Tens of thousands ing to Poland, to the United Senate.” R-Calif., who sends about four throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. of mourners lled the streets of States, and to the world” and Obama has identi ed nuclear tweets a day, the most of any Comments and complaints should be addressed to Katie Thisdell, editor. central Warsaw with red votive described Kaczynski as “a distin- terrorism as “the most immedi- member of Congress, according candles Saturday night in a dis- guished statesman who played a ate and extreme threat to global to the Web site Tweetcongress. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADS MANAGER play of patriotism and grief hours key role in the Solidarity move- security.” His aides note that al- org, which tracks congressional KATIE THISDELL NICOLE ORT after President Lech Kaczynski ment and ... was widely admired Qaida has sought unsuccessfully tweeting. [email protected] and senior Polish o cials were in the United States as a leader to acquire an atomic bomb. “Wake up with a headache, ASST. ADS MANAGER killed when the presidential jet dedicated to advancing freedom But Obama’s central challenge queasy stomach, bloodshot NEWS DESK CLIFF STANLEY crashed in heavy fog in western and human dignity.” will be to persuade the  foreign eyes?” Issa tweeted the morn- [email protected] Russia. leaders or their representatives ing after the House approved the ADS DESIGN LEAD  e crash, which o cials said arriving in Washington to care Democrats’ health-care overhaul LIFE DESK AMY MORGAN killed all  people on board, as much as he does about secur- bill in March. Using the abbrevi- [email protected] cut a devastating swath through Texas Stadium ing the material that could be ated spelling style often favored ADS DESIGN ASSISTANT Poland’s political and military used to create a bomb — highly in such messages, he added: SPORTS DESK JON MANTELL elite. In addition to Kaczynski and Demolished enriched uranium and plutoni- “You’re suffering from the HC [email protected] AD EXECUTIVES his wife, Maria, the dead includ- um tucked away in government hangover. Dtch the Advil. I’ll post BRYAN ALTENHAUS ed the national bank’s president, DALLAS — Texas Stadium, the laboratories, research universi- a remedy shortly.” OPINION DESK DAN DEVINE the deputy foreign minister, the former home of the Dallas Cow- ties, military warehouses and Issa, , also used Twitter to [email protected] NATHAN CHUA head of the National Security boys, will be blasted into oblivion other sites around the world. hold a photo caption contest for KATHRYN CROWLEY Office, the deputy Parliament by , pounds of explosives It will not be easy. the ,-plus page health-care COPY DESK AMANDA MAZURKEVICH speaker as well as lawmakers Sunday in a public spectacle “ e `Made in the USA’ label legislation Republicans opposed. [email protected] SAMANTHA PLATANIA and presidential aides. Among infused with fan nostalgia and does not necessarily guarantee One entry read: “Vote yes on DAVID WALES military personnel killed were some novel marketing. buy-in from others regarding this Obamacare, lest millions of trees PHOTO/GRAPHICS the army chief of sta , the head Kraft Foods Inc. paid , threat,” said Elizabeth Turpen, died in vain.” BREEZEPHOTOGRAPHY@GMAIL. MARKETING & CIRCULATION of the air force and the navy chief to sponsor the demolition in an associate at Booz Allen McCain and Issa said they COM COORDINATOR commander. Irving, Tex., as part of a campaign Hamilton and an expert on write their own tweets as well as [email protected] BONNIE HAM The tragedy generated what to introduce its “Cheddar Explo- nonproliferation. have sta send them. mourners in Warsaw described sion” macaroni and cheese. An Obama pledged during his “A lot of times I sit there with VIDEO AD DESIGNERS as a spontaneous outpouring -year-old boy who won a Kraft presidential campaign to “secure my communications person [email protected] MICHELLE HAMSON of support, not necessarily for essay contest will trigger the all loose nuclear materials around because she’s so much faster ANTHONY FREDERICK Kaczynski’s nationalist politics explosive charge, taking down the world in my rst term,” a goal than I am,” McCain said. “But I ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT SUSIE MCCARTHY or his party, but for the o ce of  million pounds of concrete, experts in the eld say he is not do scan it all the time and com- 540-568-6127 EVAN FLOYD the presidency and for all those  million pounds of steel and a on pace to achieve.  e summit pose tweets.” killed alongside him in the ser- banner reading “Demolicious.” will test Obama’s approach to Tweets appear on the send- vice of the nation. “We wanted to nd an explo- diplomacy, which often requires er’s home page and are sent to “You can look around the sive idea that tied in with our countries to set aside impor- followers. might need in  and , the stands,” al-Qaida in the Islamic street here, and half the people launch,” said Eileen Sharkey tant national interests to achieve Many lawmakers use Twitter final years covered by today’s Maghreb is said to have posted would not be voting for Kaczyn- Rosenfeld, a Kraft senior brand shared international ones. in a narrow way to describe trav- decision. on a militant Web site. ski,” said Aleksander Zborowski, manager. “This made a lot of Obama will be staging the els and events rather than issues Aid will flow to the Greeks  e group has been linked to a , an Arizona State Universi- sense.” Kraft brought the idea Nuclear Security Summit, as the and policy, West said. “when they ask for it,” Cypriot number of attacks in North Africa ty-educated engineer who was to o cials of Irving, Texas, the event is known, during a period of “ e problem right now is Finance Minister Charilaos Stav- and has been designated as a ter- standing in front of the presiden- Dallas suburb that owns the intensive nuclear diplomacy that politicians are using it to be hip, rakis told reporters in Nicosia. rorist organization by the United tial palace along with thousands stadium. includes a new strategic arms- but they could be using it in “ e decision was unanimous.” States and the European Union. of other mourners. “But they are  e company also is donating reduction treaty with Russia, a much more meaningful ways,” European governments would South African officials said here because he was our presi- , of food to local charities. rethinking of when the United he said. For example, they could put up about two thirds of any each team will be provided with dent. It is patriotism.” Rosenfeld said she knew of no States would use nuclear weap- explain their votes and link to re- aid, with the IMF chipping in the the same level of security during Prime Minister Donald Tusk other demolition that has attract- ons, and an e ort to strengthen ports or press conferences, and rest, European Union Econom- their stays in the country. Addi- called the crash “the most trag- ed a sponsor. the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the that is the way West expects the ic and Monetary Commissioner tional security costs will have to ic event of the country’s postwar News of Kraft’s involvement global pact aimed at stopping the tool to evolve. Olli Rehn said. be met by individual teams. history,” and his government prompted a second o er, from spread of the bomb. “We cannot speak on behalf Terrorists have never succeed- called on Poles to observe two the Physicians Committee for But it also comes amid glob- of the IMF, but we know that ed in attacking the World Cup. minutes of silence. Responsible Medicine. The al currents that make securing they are ready to cooperate and Last month Interpol, the global Under Poland’s constitution, Washington, D.C.-based group nuclear material more urgent and Greece Offered contribute with a substantial police organization, said it will Tusk exercises primary control sent the city a letter in March more di cult. Rich and develop- amount,” Rehn said. Greek, EU mount its largest-ever operation over the government, based on saying it would donate , ing-world countries increasingly Billions in Aid and IMF o cials will meet Mon- at this year’s tournament.  e his party’s majority in Parliament. if Irving dropped Kraft and are turning to nuclear power to day to discuss details. South African government will  e president, although the titu- hung a banner from the stadium meet clean-energy goals and BRUSSELS — European gov- In the compromise hammered have , dedicated police of- lar armed forces commander, warning about obesity and the to support growing economies, ernments o ered debt- burdened out Sunday, the European loans cers patrolling the event. plays a largely ceremonial role. dangers of “fatty, cholesterol- meaning that more nuclear fuel, Greece a rescue package Sunday would be tied to Euribor and Also listed among the dead laden products.” some of which would have to be worth as much as  billion at priced above rates charged by were some revered gures in the “You’ll find that anything further enriched for weapons below-market interest rates as the IMF, a nod to German oppo- Polish struggle to break free of related to the Dallas Cowboys use, will be available and vulner- they try to end its scal crisis and sition to granting a subsidy to a Cigarette Tax communism: Anna Walentyno- has people coming out of the able to theft. restore con dence in the euro. country that failed to live with- wicz, , the diminutive crane woodwork and jumping on the Just  pounds of highly Forced into action by a surge in its means.  e EU will o er a Deters Smokers operator whose ring in August bandwagon,” Irving Mayor Her- enriched uranium — about the in Greek borrowing costs to an mix of xed-rate and  oating rate  from the Lenin Shipyards bert Gears said when asked size of a grapefruit — is needed -year high, euro-region nance loans. WASHINGTON — Cigarette in Gdansk helped spark the cre- about the doctors’ response.  e to make a small nuclear device. ministers said they would o er as Greece last week raised its es- taxes were increased in  states ation of Solidarity, the political city declined the doctors’ o er  ere are an estimated . mil- much as  billion in three-year timate of the  de cit from last year, bringing the national movement that nine years later and donated , to YMCA lion pounds of the material in loans in  at around  per- . percent of gross domes- average to about . a pack as helped topple the communist programs fighting childhood  countries around the world, cent.  at’s less than the current tic product to . percent, the lawmakers aimed to discourage government; and the last Polish obesity. and another . million pounds three-year Greek bond yield of highest in the euro’s history and smoking and add more than  president in exile, Ryszard Kac- The demolition was sched- of plutonium. . percent. Another  billion more than four times the EU’s  billion to government co ers, a zorowski, , who stepped down uled after Cowboys owner Jerry  e Fissile Materials Working would come from the Interna- percent limit. government report has found. when Lech Walesa, the leader of Jones abandoned the -year- Group, an umbrella organiza- tional Monetary Fund. The mean increase was  Solidarity, became the rst post- old, ,-seat domed stadium tions for non-government groups “ is is a step of clari cation cents, raising state taxes to about communist president of Poland. last year to move into the newly working on nuclear issues, esti- that markets are waiting for -- it . on each pack, according “ is is a great tragedy, a great built, . billion Cowboys Sta- mated that there is enough shows there is money behind Possible Threat to the study released  ursday shock to us all,” Walesa said. dium in Arlington, Texas, which “weapons-usable nuclear mate- this,” Luxembourg Prime Min- by the Centers for Disease Con-  e crash occurred Saturday accommodates as many as rial” in the world to build more ister Jean-Claude Juncker told To World Cup trol and Prevention (CDC).  e morning near the city of Smo- , fans. than , nuclear bombs. reporters in Brussels Sunday federal tax was also increased lensk as the president’s plane, Irving plans to eventually rede- At the end of two days, the after chairing the ministers’ con- WASHINGTON — Reigning last year to . from  cents a a -year-old Russian-made velop the -acre site located in summit is scheduled to produce ference call. “The initiative for champion Italy has been alerted pack. Tupolev TU-, was carrying the the heart of the Dallas metropoli- a communique calling for a activating the mechanism rests about a possible terror threat to Smoking rates in the United o cials to a ceremony in Russia tan area. crackdown on smuggling, sup- with the Greek government.” it during this year’s FIFA World States fell about  percent in commemorating the Soviet mas- “It had to come down,” Gears port for past U.N. resolutions on With the euro facing the stern- Cup, an o cial at the country’s the last decade, though declines sacre of Poland’s o cer corps in said. “You can’t charge high the subject, and standards for est test since its debut in , soccer association said Friday. slowed in the last five years,  at the outset of World War II, schools , a game and pay securing highly enriched ura- the -nation bloc maneuvered Italy’s Interior Minister Rober- according to the Atlanta-based one of the most traumatic events the , a month it costs us nium and plutonium stocks. In around rules barring the bailout to Maroni spoke with soccer CDC. Thomas Frieden, the in th-century Polish history. for security and to keep the lights addition, the participants will of debt-stricken countries, aim- association President Giancar- agency’s director, has warned  e governor of the Smolensk on.” endorse a detailed “work plan” ing to prevent Greece’s nancial lo Abete to discuss the threat to that decades of smoking reduc- region said the pilot decided  e city is using the demolition to accomplish the task of locking plight from spreading and to the event, which starts June  in tions may be ending unless taxes to land despite advice from the as a marketing and fundraising down all loose nuclear materials mute concerns about the cur- South Africa, said a spokesman, increase and more money is control tower that he divert to opportunity. in four years. rency’s viability. Germany also who declined to provide further spent on education. another airport because of poor  e  million demolition is abandoned an earlier demand details. “Increasing cigarette excise visibility.  e three-engine air- being paid with some of the  that Greece pay market rates.  e news comes two days after taxes is one of the most e ective craft clipped trees and broke million in fees the city levied on  e euro has dropped . per- CBS News published a report tobacco control policies,” the apart about a mile short of the game tickets and parking during Twitter Grows in cent against the dollar this year claiming a North African group report’s authors wrote. “Addi- runway at a military airport, the Cowboys’ nal three seasons as the discord within Europe a liated to al-Qaida is targeting tional increases in cigarette o cials said. Television images in Irving, Mayor Gates said. Political Appeal over the response to the Greek sport’s most watched event, and excise taxes and dedication of showed small res amid the fog Built for  million, the sta- crisis sapped faith in Europe’s speci cally England’s match-up all resulting revenues to tobacco and a broken tail fin with the dium with a hole in its domed WASHINGTON — Ask Sen. economic management. It now with the United States on June . control and prevention programs red and white colors of the Pol- roof opened on September , John McCain about his popular- buys ..  e report also said Italy, France at levels recommended by CDC ish  ag. , and hosted the Cowboys ity on Twitter and he’s quick to “ is is a huge amount,” said and Germany were among the could result in further reductions Kazcynski, who became pres- for  years before the team respond. Stephen Jen, managing director teams targeted. in smoking.” ident in , was the identical moved at the close of the - “One million seven-hundred at BlueGold Capital Manage- “FIFA will not comment on Each -a-pack increase brings twin brother of former Prime  season. and forty-one thousand,” the ment in London and a former any speci c potential threats to in about . billion in annual tax Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. -year-old Arizona Republican IMF economist. “This is more the  FIFA World Cup,” soc- revenue, according to the report. Together they had roiled domes- said, reciting the number of his than a bazooka.  ey have gone cer’s governing body said in a A dollar increase, over time, also tic and international politics with followers on the third-most-pop- nuclear on the issue of Greece. In statement. “Such matters will be prevents about  million smok- their combative brand of Polish Obama to Lead ular social-networking site in the the short run the market is short dealt with together with the rele- ing-related deaths and stops . conservatism that was suspi- United States. Greek assets so we’ll get a rally in vant security authorities and will million children from becoming cious of both the Kremlin and the Nuclear Summit McCain, who said during his those.” not be made public.” smokers, the CDC said. European Union bureaucracy in  presidential bid that he A Greek nance ministry o - The U.S. State Department None of the  states that Brussels. Lech Kaczynski was WASHINGTON — President didn’t use e-mail and was learn- cial said Sunday that market said “appropriate precautions” increased taxes last year man- facing re-election this fall but was Barack Obama will be leading ing to get online, is among about reaction to the aid package over were being taken to protect the dated that the money go to trailing in opinion polls. one of the largest gatherings of  members of Congress who the next few days will determine month-long tournament. Eng- smoking prevention programs, “In the face of this tragedy, we world leaders in Washington tweet — sending messages of  future developments. While land’s Football Association and which would help curb tobac- stand all united,” said Bronislaw history in the first summit to characters or less — about topics Finance Minister George Papa- Britain’s Home O ce declined co use, the CDC said.  e states Komorowski, speaker of the lower focus exclusively on the threat as varied as policy and politics to constantinou welcomed the to comment on the report. may have increased their taxes house of Parliament and now the posed by the world’s unsecured food and sports. announcement, he said the gov- Al-Qaeda in the Islamic because of budget shortfalls last acting president. “ ere is no left stocks of weapons-grade nuclear “I love it; it’s so interactive,” ernment wasn’t requesting the Maghreb said in the statement, year, the agency said. or right, there are no di erences, materials. said McCain, who has more than bailout and planned to go ahead published by CBS News, an All  states have cigarette no divisions. We are all together “ is is truly a global issue,”  times as many followers on with planned debt sales. Greek attack on the England and U.S. taxes. About  cities, towns with our message of compassion said Chuck Hagel, the former Twitter as the next most popular o cials plan a roadshow to U.S. game would claim the lives of and counties also impose taxes, to the families of those who died Republican senator from Nebras- member of Congress, Sen. Claire investors this month before sell- “dozens and hundreds.” which weren’t included in the nearby the Smolensk airport.” ka who met Obama and Lugar in McCaskill, D-Missouri. ing a dollar-denominated bond. “How amazing could the . per-pack tax in  ursday’s Komorowski declared a week Moscow during the trip and later  e surge in the political use The teleconference of euro- match United States vs. Brit- report. of national mourning. co-authored nuclear security leg- of social-networking sites such as region o cials, which included ain be when broadcasted live New York City charges an extra President Barack Obama, who islation with the future president. Twitter is likely to grow as more European Central Bank Presi- on air at a stadium packed with . a pack, and Chicago-Cook also telephoned Tusk, said in a “It’s not a front-burner, where’s- lawmakers realize its e ective- dent Jean-Claude Trichet, left spectators when the sound of an County charges ., according statement, “Our thoughts and my-job kind of issue, and many ness as a way to reach and hear open was how much Greece explosion rumbles through the to the CDC. Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday sunny showers partly cloudy partly cloudy 73°/42° 65°/47° 63°/48° 80°/55°

NewsEditors Matt Sutherland & John Sutter E-mail [email protected] Monday, April 12, 2010 3 in brief

Harrisonburg 26th House District Nominations Set Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner is the only Democrat on the ballot for the 26th seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. Harrisonburg councilman Ted Byrd, businessman Tony Wilt and lawyer John Elledge have all announced their candidacy for the Republican nomination. The seat, originally filled by Matt Lohr, R - Broadway, was vacated after Lohr accepted an offer from Gov. McDonnell to be the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

West Virginia 29 Miners Honored in Church Services A memorial was held Sunday for miners killed in last Monday’s mine explosion that occurred in Montcoal’s Big Upper Branch mine. Authorities believe that high levels of methane gas buildup was a possible cause of the disaster.

United States Many College Health Plans Shortchange Kristin McGregor / The Breeze Students TOMS Shoes has provided more than 600,000 pairs of shoes to needy children. Blake Mycoskie, the company’s founder, will speak at JMU’s commencement in May. A report released by the New York attorney general states several colleges Toms shoes sponsor private health plans that offer inadequate coverage to students. According to the report, private insurers receive more than $1 billion in revenue from colleges without providing extensive care to students. Taking a Walk in Another’s Shoes

By Katy Summerlin shoes to children in need since TOMS the needs of our own country. contributing writer was founded in May 2006. “Shoes are something so ”Some volunteers are more willing colleges Many JMU students have started basic in this country where to jump on a plane to go thousands of Senior Diana Gates received strange wearing TOMS, or representing the miles away to go help a kid,” Gwalt- looks as she walked barefoot past tour company with T-shirts, stickers on we are so blessed. For us ney said, “But they forget that there groups on campus Thursday. their laptops or pins on their bags. to have the power to help are kids in America who need help just Gates, an international affairs Both men’s and women’s styles have give a future to children, as much as a kid in Argentina.” Japanese major, participated in “One Day With- sprung up on campus, and with the North 38 is also lending a hand to out Shoes” in honor of TOMS Shoes on warmer weather here, the tight, can- just by giving them a pair the worthwhile cause. Besides giving April 8. According to TOMS, more than vas flats will be sighted even more. The TOMS a venue to screen their docu- 25 million people across the world shoes are available online through the of shoes, is something mentary, they are also planning to do Students participated in the event. TOMS Web site and through retailers we should embrace.” a little shoe-shopping. The mission of TOMS Shoes is to like the Yellow Button downtown. “We’re trying to get 25 people to buy give one pair of shoes to a child in A screening of the TOMS docu- Amanda Newby them through us, so we can do a big need for every pair of shoes they sell. mentary took place at the North 38 “One Day Without group order and show our support,” The event’s goal was to spread aware- apartment complex on April 7. Soph- Shoes” Coordinator said senior Blakely Bosket, an employ- Losing ness of how important a pair of shoes omore media arts and design major ee of North 38. is to a child in need. Walking to and Amanda Newby, the event’s coordina- TOMS at JMU also sponsored a “Day from class, around dining halls and tor, saw a lack of TOMS’ presence in Without Shoes” in October, with bare- in residence halls was vastly different Harrisonburg and wanted to sponsor a Since learning about TOMS, Newby foot walks and a “Style Your Sole” party Interest (and dirtier) for students, but people fun event to get people involved. has applied for the TOMS internship, where the group was able to donate 27 in other countries live shoeless on a Newby explained that the shoes and volunteered to go on “shoe drops,” pairs of shoes to the cause. daily basis. TOMS gives to children in underdevel- where the shoes are actually delivered “Shoes are something so basic in Blake Mycoskie, the founder and oped countries “are made differently to children. this country where we are so blessed,” CEO of TOMS, will be the commence- from the ones you can purchase for TOMS also delivers shoes to needy Newby said. “For us to have the power in U.S. ment speaker for this year’s graduating yourself ,” Newby said. “They are made children in the U.S., which is a little to help give a future to children, just by The Washington Post class. Mycoskie, 33, turned his passion for undeveloped countries, so they are known fact about the organization. giving them a pair of shoes, is some- for giving into a company that has slightly sturdier, which helps close out Junior media arts and design major thing we should embrace.” Takuya Otani would love an MBA given away more than 600,000 pairs of more diseases.” Amy Gwaltney said people often forget from a top U.S. business school, but he won’t apply. When he graduates from college in Tokyo next year, he’ll pass on SGA an American degree and attend gradu- ate school in Japan. “I am a grass-eater,” Otani said wist- fully, using an in-vogue expression for Runoff to Decide a person who avoids stress, controls risk and grazes contentedly in home pastures. Once a voracious consumer of President Thursday American higher education, Japan By Matt Sutherland “The lack of voter is becoming a nation of grass-eaters. The Breeze Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. turnout probably had universities has fallen 52 percent since Sophomore Andrew Reese and to do with the fact 2000; graduate enrollment has dropped junior Caitlin Natale will face each 27 percent. other in a runoff vote Thursday to that it was a Thursday, Just one Japanese undergradu- decide who will fill the position Friday vote instead of ate entered Harvard’s freshman class for SGA president. last fall. The total number of Japa- In a race that consisted of four a Wednesday, Thursday nese at Harvard has been falling for 15 candidates, juniors Tommy Cum- vote. Most people years, while enrollment from China, berland and Paul Sexton were South Korea and India has more than eliminated from the presidential were at Springfest and doubled. election after failing to receive probably didn’t think Bottom-line considerations are steer- enough votes during last week’s ing many young Japanese away from major election. According to about voting for SGA.” U.S. colleges, said Tadashi Yokoyama, elections commissioner Rob Cel- Rob Cellucci chairman of the board of Agos Japan, lucci, if no candidate captures the elections commissioner a Tokyo company that prepares stu- majority, the two candidates with dents to take language exams and other the most votes will face each other tests needed for admission to foreign in a runoff. schools. The vote count did not increase an Office of Residence Life policy, “This is not a time in Japan for intel- significantly from past elections. student candidates may not solicit lectual curiosity,” said Yokoyama, who This year, only 1,610 votes were votes through interatction inside graduated from UCLA in the early cast for the presidential position, a residence hall. 1980s. “You have to think about invest- which was the most contested “It was in our opinion that the ment and return.” one. There were only 137 more candidate violated the Office of In the 1970s and ‘80s, when Japan’s votes this year, compared last Residence Life’s policy regarding economy was booming, the bottom year’s heavily debated vice pres- the Solicitation and Distribu- line did not matter for many young ident of administrative affairs tion of materials and therefore, Japanese. It was fashionable, stimulat- election. revoked his ability to campaign Nicole Novelli / The Breeze ing and affordable for them to travel Cellucci believes the small for the remainder of the Election,” the world, study English in foreign set- amount of voters was due to the Cellucci said in an e-mail released tings and attend college in the United timing of the elections. Friday. Running For the Finish States. Their parents had money, and “The lack of voter turnout prob- While the presidential election Graduate students Stacy Horell (left) and Katie Dewolf race toward the finish line jobs were plentiful when they came ably had to do with the fact that will be open for students to vote at Eta Sigma Gamma’s (ESG) 5K run Sunday morning. The event was used to raise home. it was a Thursday, Friday vote Thursday, other elections have money for Madison For Keeps, a fundraising campaign designed to raise money for The collapse of the bubble economy instead of a Wednesday, Thurs- been decided. students affected by the economic downturn. So far, Madison For Keeps has raised in the 1990s changed those calcula- day vote, » Celucci said. « Most In the election for vice presi- more than $408,000 in charitable donations. Although the campaign is over, all of tions. And the construction inside people were at Springfest and dent of administrative affairs, the proceeds given to Madison For Keeps are dispensed directly to students. Japan of more than 200 new universities probably didn’t think about vot- junior Jaclyn McConville defeated has made it easy to find an affordable ing for SGA.” sophomore Kyle Smith by a slim education without enduring jet lag and In addition, the Elections Com- margin of 121 votes. Junior Dan having to learn English. mission released a statement Smolkin, the current vice presi- At the same time, Japan’s low birth- Friday regarding an unidentified dent of administrative affairs, rate is constricting college enrollment, candidate’s failure to abide by the defeated junior Steven Knott to both inside and outside the country. election guidelines. The candidate be the student representative to Interested in Writing for The Breeze? The number of children under the age could not campaign for the rest of the Board of Visitors. of 15 has fallen for 28 consecutive years. the week. The candidate in ques- Juniors Brock Wallace and Abby e-mail [email protected] The size of the nation’s high school tion’s campaign manager entered Ware, running for vice president graduating class has shrunk by 35 per- residence halls to raise awareness of student affairs and treasurer, cent in the past two decades. for their campaign. According to respectively, won unopposed. 4 Monday, April 12, 2010 breezejmu.org News POLICE | HPD to Use Video Footage to Press Additional Charges from front in the area, saying they weren’t Boshart said three to four peo- Police remained on the prem- Police told her and her room- anything, just standing here.” doing anything to incite a riot. ple were flown to U.Va Medical ises for the rest of the evening, set mates if they left the area, they A student from Salisbury Uni- Mayor Kai Degner plans to Officers were prepared to use Center. He did not specify the for students who came back for wouldn’t be able to come back to versity, visiting friends for the hear a report at Tuesday’s City necessary and appropriate forces exact injuries. Approximately a night of partying. As evening their home. She chose to stay. weekend, said he was tear-gassed Council meeting to assess the to control the crowd. 30 people were treated at Rock- set in, the state police brought Police presence “is what because “ignorant people threw situation and determine how to “The process is actually very ingham Memorial Hospital with in a helicopter to help with aer- stopped the bottle throwing,” bottles.” improve upon the city’s policies, formal,” Boshart said. “Our offi- unspecified injuries, according to ial surveillance throughout the Laura said. The student reported coughing according to hburgnews.com. cers are trained to handle any the information Boshart had on entire night. “There were several students up blood for almost 10 minutes Springfest is an annual, chemical charge. It’s about as for- Sunday afternoon. “We had little satellite parties that were thanking [police] afterward. multi-day block party in Fox mal of a process as you can get.” One of the more serious inju- popping up in different loca- repeatedly,” Boshart said. “When Another student said the gre- Hill Townhomes. After police Block party attendees were ries was an unidentified male tions throughout that housing there’s alcohol, excessive drinking nade exploded right in his face. warned residents that officers told Friday evening to leave who was also stabbed in the area,” Boshart said. “We were involved, the people in atten- “I couldn’t move, breathe, would be present in the area, Manor Circle and Sully Drive as leg with an unknown object on responding to a lot more fight dance are the ones who dictated talk, smile, for five minutes,” he the party moved to Forest Hills well. According to HPD, man- the 1400 block of Devon Lane, calls throughout the evening.” what happened last night.” said. Officers had to escort him townhomes. agement of complexes called Boshart said. Currently, HPD is collaborating Other people involved, away from the scene because he Police tried to control more officers in because they couldn’t with surrounding departments to including 2009 JMU alumnus couldn’t see through his blood- than 8,000 people this year. Har- handle the masses of partygoers. Charges to Continue figure out how to prevent the situ- Mike Myslinski, believed the shot eyes, he said. rionsburg Police Department Lt. Management previously posted Boshart explained that people ation from occurring again. police presence worsened the Kurt Boshart said approximately flyers warning residents of the were told to stay away from the “There’s a lot of work to be situation. Under Control in Hours 2,000 people usually attend the violations associated with mass scene, otherwise they would be done, a lot of things to be orga- “When they came in, people According to Boshart, HPD party. gatherings. charged. nized,” Boshart said. “We’ll be started throwing beer bottles at called for reinforcements at about More than 200 officers from “With unlawful assembly, sitting down to find out what them,” Myslinski said. 3:30 p.m., specifically a civil dis- Augusta County, Rockingham HPD: Visitors there’s no option — you have things did work, what didn’t work At about 6:40 p.m., the riot turbance unit. County, JMU, Staunton and the Cause Escalation to leave,” Boshart said. “Even if with this situation.” squad yelled through a mega- At 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, offi- Virginia State Police were called Boshart believes a large num- you’re just standing there, you According to Boshart, police phone: “Get down the hill” and cers controlling traffic weren’t in, Boshart said. ber of the crowd came in from are in violation of the law.” officers recorded the activities “You need to move. Get off the sure how much longer they’d be Students received a text mes- different schools in the area and Boshart said most of the arrests with video cameras. If HPD is property.” on guard, but were aggravated sage from JMU’s emergency that led to the problems. stemmed from failure to disperse able to identify perpetrators of One man was pushed down having been called in at the last communications system ordering “We had people from Fairfax from a riot and being drunk in illegal acts, then the police will the hill by the team, who set a dog minute. “Non-Residents of Village Lane to coming in with no ties to JMU public. use the footage to press further after him. Once at the bottom of Students in the Texaco park- disperse from social events in that whatsoever,” Boshart said. He Police did not know specifically charges, Boshart said. the hill, he continued yelling ing lot were cleared out by 6:45 area immediately for safety rea- added that others from Virginia how many were arrested because Judicial Affairs will also back and forth with police until p.m. and about 10 police officers sons,” just after 6 p.m. Many said Tech, Washington and Lee and the various departments made receive the arrest information they came toward him, handcuff- guarded the dirt hill bordering the text was delayed because of William & Mary contributed to their own arrests. Harrisonburg for students. ing him and arresting him. “Are the back of the townhomes, but an overcrowded phone system. the overcrowding. Police Department said it would you serious?” he asked, looking the other side held strong. After approaching riot status, As the riot squad blocked work to get all names of those Mixed Responses around. By 7:30 p.m. most of the crowd officers threw grenades of tear gas incoming beer cans and liquor arrested by the various depart- Laura, a senior who lives in Another man who was pushed had vacated the area and were at the crowd of more than 1,000, bottles being thrown, attendees ments to release during today’s Forest Hills, experienced the full said he didn’t do anything to walking along Port Republic focusing their attention on those turned the struggle into a game, press conference. The time will be force of the onslaught. Patrons deserve it, calling it “police Road to get away from the tear still loitering at 6:45 p.m. Some cheering for the squad. Boshart announced Monday morning. threw beer bottles that broke all brutality.” gas. Many were disgruntled and partygoers were also sprayed with said more than a dozen officers A K-9 unit stood behind the her windows in the middle of the “He came up with the shield commenting angrily about the pepper spray or hit with rubber sustained minor injuries, includ- squad. An ambulance on stand- riot. and just pushed me,” said the way the situation was handled. bullets and beanbags. ing cuts and bruises from thrown by blocked off traffic at the top of According to Laura, Springfest student who did not want to Many people continued to stay beer bottles and rocks. Forest Hill Road. has never been this bad before. be identified. “I wasn’t doing

AFTERMATH | Port Republic Gas Stations Trashed, Employees ‘Cussed’ At from front spilled beer all over the floor, work closely with law enforce- stood surrounded by beer cans. herself, she appreciated Satur- the effects of tear gas, it’s OK.” basically trashed the place,” ment agencies as the situation Just like Collichio, Laura has day’s police presence. After the crowd dispersed, literally has holes.” Cline said. “Our parking lot was warrants.” attended Springfest for the last “We called them repeatedly,” the atmosphere was still intense Collichio’s damage spanned trashed. Ever since they’ve had Eric Haskins, who was hired to four years. She says the violence Laura said. “I mean, my friend according to Collichio. the entire perimeter of the these parties it’s been fine. [Sat- pick up cans, attended the events began long before the police came in and his face was entire- “It was like Somalia here at house, and he didn’t even face urday] night none of them had Saturday night and was out Sun- began to use the tear gas. Kids ly bloody. They wouldn’t come to night,” Collichio said. “There the worst of it. any respect. They literally cussed day morning trying to help clean were throwing bottles at her our house ’cause they couldn’t was a helicopter with a spot- The devastation did not end in us for not opening the doors to let up the trash. He didn’t agree with house breaking her windows, get here. They may have over- light going around. There was Forest Hills. them get more beer.” the steps the police took. and one even hit her friend in reacted, but none of us who live text messages from JMU saying Patricia Cline, an employ- Employees at the other two “I’ve been doing this for five the face. here think so because we’re the if you were throwing any sort of ee of the Texaco gas station on closest stations — Liberty and years. This was ridiculous last “I’ve come to block party ones who wanted them there. party in Forest Hills you would Port Republic Road for the last Campus Corner — declined to night,” he said. “I think the cops every year I’ve been here, and “Yeah, we got tear-gassed. be arrested. It was like a war three years, worked Saturday comment. went overboard. JMU never had it’s never been an angry mood All of us in the house, even with zone.” night during the block parties. A statement released by JMU no s--- like this happen. It was like it was yesterday,” Laura said. closed windows we had to be While landlords and ten- The store received damage both said the university “does not uncalled for.” “People were out to hurt people. down in the basement because ants are working to address inside and out, even after the condone the action of the small The rubble led the way to The second that first bottle got all of us were on fire. We were on the damages, most residents neighborhood had been tear- group of individuals that led where the tear-gassing began at thrown, that’s when the mood fire for hours. None of us could spent Sunday trying to clear the gassed. to the escalation of the events. the end of the block. That’s where changed.” breathe. But honestly even going destruction outside their front “They pissed all over floor, The university will continue to Laura, a Forest Hills resident, Despite being tear-gassed through that and dealing with doors.

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OpinionEDITOR Jordan Garegnani E-MAIL [email protected] Monday, April 12, 2010 7 EDITORIAL JOHN SCOTT | don’t tread on me Not Like This, JMU Mob Mentality Massacres Madison I    how events at Springfest escalated this Saturday night, a cloud of tear gas weekend. It seems almost unbelievable that an annual block party and smoke hung ominously over For- was transformed into a violent stand-o with police units that est Hills Manor. ultimately ended with tear gas and rubber bullets. Partygoers were It’s unfortunate that the police even had to go such measures, but either running the conduct of the partygoers was egregious and unacceptable. It from the gas or is one thing to litter and be rowdy; it is quite another to throw beer standing de ant, bottles at other partygoers and plice o cers. launching glass While it’s well known that many of the participants of Springfest bottles. Police were not JMU students, perhaps it’s time to start considering officers were closed parties. It seems an almost alien idea, allowing only those marching up the invited, considering JMU has a reputation for free and open streets and side- parties. walks. Dumpsters It’s time we take a look at ourselves and start taking responsibility were set ablaze. Helicopters were loom- for the repercussions of our actions. None of the organizers could ing overhead. I’ve never seen anything have known the situation would deteriorate as they did, but we like it. should have realized the how volatile the situation could be and And I’ll never forget it. taken measures to prevent it. I survived the block party riot of .  is wasn’t just one of the disturbances we see regularly on the ROBERT BOAG / THE BREEZE weekends.  is very well could change the atmosphere of our Police and students undoubted- university from here forward. ly have different stories about the Saturday, partygoers exhibited clear signs of disrespect toward police offi cers. We have yet to see just how far the consequences will reach. At the riot’s fruition. But when you exam- very least, this year’s Springfest has provided all of the evidence ine the authorities’ decisions leading needed to show that JMU’s culture of drinking is a problem. up to Saturday night, the outcome is was, stood a mass of of students throw- of the Manor out, like they did on Friday, unsurprising. ing beer cans and bottles. Windows helicopters with spotlights buzzed over “What did you think was going to of close-by apartments were broken. the city. Martial law was imminent. happen?” asked JMU senior James Bystanders were maimed by hurled It didn’t have to end this way. Fri- Ferron. objects. For an hour, it was chaos. day’s police presence was unwarranted When the Harrisonburg Police I’m not condoning what happened. and created unintended negative con- EDITORIAL Department did not trust students But consider the increase in tension sequence with the unruliness and enough to party peacefully, there was that comes from the presence of poised destruction by some party attendees. a fundamental shift in students’ atti- police reinforcements. Last year there No police policy can change the prob- tudes about their right to party.  ese were bike cops and patrol cars. This lematic drinking culture for the better, responsible drinkers who were cast year, it escalated into an armada of riot only for the worse. The pre-emptive out Friday inherently saw the police’s shields. shut down of Friday’s event sociologi- Opinions Welcome action as a slap in the face.  ose usu- cally jarred the student population. ally orderly individuals in turn acted These responsible Because some did not understand the A     JMU    is welcome to submit a like children on Saturday because they swift appearance of police, it lead to a column to  e Breeze. Whether the writer is a candidate for an SGA felt like they were being treated as chil- drinkers who were cast distrust and cast a veil of frenzy over the position or someone who’s just starting to form their opinion about dren on Friday. out Friday inherently eyes of reason. an issue, the Opinion page is open to anyone willing to share his or On Friday afternoon, hundreds saw the police’s action  e future is still unclear. Because her viewpoint. flocked to the grassy areas and par- there will be more parties in the future,  ese columns re ect the opinion of the writer only, not of  e tied under the decks of The Forest as a slap in the face.. law enforcement and property manag- Hills Manor town homes while a DJ ers have a choice.  ey can continue on Breeze editors or the rest of the sta .  ough we edit for facts, style performed for the audience. It was a their present course of trying to prohibit and grammar, we do not change the opinions of the writers. peaceful gathering. All of a sudden When the police force came to Vil- large social gatherings, or they can allow  e elections commission has a rule stating that no candidate the Forrest Hills property manager, liage Lane’s end, students set Manor students to sit down with them and can receive support from a recognized student organization for a accompanied by Harrisonburg’s fin- dumpsters ablaze — forcing the civil discuss current police policies about university resource “to which that candidate would not have access est, systematically shut down the event disturbance unit to hold their position. effectively managing events such as as an individual student.” by going to every door and throwing out It is di cult to pinpoint what speci c Springfest. Regardless, this event will  e Breeze did not solicit a column from either candidates for people who did not live there. group of people incited the riot, but it change how JMU parties, whether it be When the HPD preemptively raided was obvious that a mob mentality was through governmental policy or societal student representative to the Board of Visitors for  ursday’s paper. the assembly on Friday, students only present. Individuals abandoned all reactions. Dan Smolkin submitted a column (unrelated to his campaign); became more determined to enjoy moral principles and committed ille- regular columnist Steven Knott did not. themselves on Saturday. Last year’s gal, violent actions against property John Scott is a senior  e Breeze does not endorse candidates in any type of election block parties were well-maintained and and other people. writing, rhetoric & technical at any level. Any type of endorsements from other columnists or included musical performances.  is Eventually the rioters were overtaken. communication major and former perceived preference of coverage is unintentional and like always, year, however, where the stage once After the police forced all non-residents SGA senator.  e Breeze strives to be as fair as possible.

A “thanks-for-brightening-my- day” pat to the people who drew the giant hopscotch course in front of Wilson Hall and wrote “Arthur” lyrics in front of Harrison Hall. LETTER From a ‘s kid at heart.

Overstepped Boundaries e Breeze’s stance on impartiality. Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis. Furthermore, I feel it violates Arti- Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily refl ect the truth. A “my-eyes!” dart to the couple On April , The Breeze sponsored cle VIII, Section A, Subsection  of Submit Darts & Pats at breezejmu.org getting freaky in Duke Dog Alley at the SGA and student representative to the JMU Election Policy. This states : in the morning. the Board of Visitors debate in Taylor that “… no candidate may accept from A “learn-to-stay-in-the-lines” A “delayed,-but-nonetheless- From a freshman who is now Down Under.  e turnout was visibly any recognized student organization dart to all the girls who drive SUVs well-earned” pat to all the scarred for life. greater than last year’s, a clear sign of its assistance as a recognized student in Champion’s Drive Parking Deck No Drive Day volunteers and the commitment of the student body organization to obtain for a candidate for making me fear for my life at participants for going that extra and the e orts of e Breeze and the any university resource to which that every turn. mile by foot, bike or bus! A “where-am-I,-’Nam?” dart SGA Elections Commission. e Breeze candidate would not have access as an From a fellow female who is not From assorted air molecules, to all the helicopters  ying over and the commission have made great individual student.” impressed by your big car or lack of waterways and street-traversing Harrisonburg. strides to improve the election process  e candidates he endorses could driving skills. creatures. From a girl who can’t believe and increase the student’s awareness not receive endorsements from The Springfest got this out of hand. of the candidates. However, later that Breeze and its sta because this would week e Breeze published John Scott’s be in violation with e Breeze’s afore- A “here-I-come-to-save-the- A “keepin’-it-classy” pat to all of coolumn describing the various candi- mentioned neutrality. If Scott felt that day” dart to Mighty Mouse for the sober people who found better An “oh-my-gosh-you-made-it- dates and endorsing a select few. he should endorse certain candidates, escaping his way out of two traps. things to do over the weekend through-this-weekend” pat to First and foremost, I believe that then he should do so through other From a girl who is impressed besides take part in Springfest. my body. Scott’s moderation of the SGA and means and not through our universi- with your craftiness, but would From another sober individual From my mind that was not student representative to the Board of ty’s newspaper. like to not be afraid to go into her who knows why she’s in college and nearly as lucky. Visitors debate and e Breeze’s partici- I would once again like to stress that I kitchen anymore. follows through with her goals. pation in this year’s SGA elections has commend Scott and e Breeze for their been a tremendous asset to increasing e orts on behalf of the student body. An “I-thought-there-was- student participation and awareness of Without their support and dedication A “why-this-weekend?!” dart A “tell-that-to-kids-who- more-diversity” dart to JMU for the SGA. this year’s election season would just to CHOICES for letting parents see don’t-have-any” dart to the claiming to have a more diverse I personally feel that he has over- be a dismal repeat of last spring. JMU at its worst. woman who yelled at me to put my applicant pool for next year. stepped his boundaries by using his From a junior girl who loves JMU shoes on. From a guy who saw the same connections with e Breeze to public- Ryan Philbrick and doesn’t want potential students From a TOMS supporter who prospective students and parents ly endorse certain candidates. I feel it junior international affairs and to think tear-gassing students is would have happily obliged, had walking around campus for is unprofessional and is in con ict with psychology major normal here. you asked nicely. CHOICES as last year.

A “fee-fi -fo-fum-I-smell- A “do-you-really-think- An “I’m-ashamed-to-call- LETTER stinky-feet-and-toe-scum” your-text-message-is-that- myself-a-Duke” dart to the dart to the boy in English class who important?” dart to the people Springfest partygoers who threw Outrageous Behavior had to be present to monitor such decided to air out his hairy feet on who spend more time looking at beer bottles at police. childish behavior is shameful. The the chair next to me. their phone than they do at the road From a formerly proud student As a graduate of JMU, there are blatant lack of respect shown for the From a girl who almost passed in front of their -ton lump of metal who doesn’t enjoy seeing JMU many things about my university that emergency personnel maintaining out from the nauseating fumes on wheels. on headline news for riots and I remember fondly. Football, sunny order and keeping students from act- coming from your feet. From a cyclist who doesn’t have stupidity. days on the Quad, basketball games — ing like utter fools is deplorable. You the luxury of fenders, six air bags, you get the gist. But one of the things are not entitled to be wild and danger- side impact bars or seat belts. I absolutely dreaded was block party ous as a riotous group. Blocking in fire A “we-should-be-the-ones- An “I-know-you-don’t-read- weekend. Seeing the footage and hear- and rescue vehicles to prevent neces- complaining” dart to the girl at PC this,-but-you-deserve-it” dart ing the news of Springfest , I am sary actions is unbelievable. It’s a sad Dukes who groaned when the  re A “way-to-represent-our- to all the people in the world who absolutely disgusted with the behav- thing to see what JMU’s student body alarm went o , and took the food school” dart to all the drunken should to be darted. ior of the students attending the party. has regressed to. she didn’t even pay for. people in E-Hall on CHOICES. From a dart-happy Duke who The fact that SWAT, state troopers, From a student employee who From a senior who thinks thinks there should be Darts & Pats Harrisonburg Police Department and Jessica Baulch thought JMU had an honor system. Springfest is way overrated. outside of the JMU community. the Harrisonburg Fire Department 2009 Alumna

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Garrett Whitmore | guest column Whitten Maher | gadfly ‘The Recent Unpleasantness’ Health Care: All-around Bad Gov. McDonnell is Running a Charm Offensive on Social A few weeks ago a huge health day. rest of the Democratic Con- care reform bill was signed into Obama and the rest of left- gress, want to send to the youth Conservatives, to the Chagrin of Everyone law by President Barack Obama wing America fail to realize that of America. that nationalizes health care for it is not the government’s job to By passing this health care People in the South used to and he has not definitively said liberal states. millions of uninsured Ameri- provide health care. It is not in bill, many Americans are going refer to the Civil War as “the whether he would sign such a Now, they can celebrate that, cans. The law was barely pushed the U.S. Constitution, nor is it to continue to cruise on the recent unpleasantness.” The bill. as McDonnell proclaimed in an through Congress, with one part on any mandated U.N. charter. government’s dime and pack euphemism strikes you with its His attorney general, Ken Cuc- executive order last week, April of the bill using the controversial It should strictly be the respon- the doctor’s offices and emer- warped perspective and refusal cinelli, then picks up that issue is Confederate History Month. reconciliation process — which sibility of individuals to earn a gency rooms, which are already to greet the present. A more com- and, brandishing McDonnell’s Although the order encouraged means only a simple majority living and provide basic health over-crowded. According to a mon name is the “war of Northern explicit legal line of argument, Virginians to “study” their his- (51 votes) were needed to pass care for themselves. By dishing survey done by the New England Aggression.” No, really. sets it on fire. Cuccinelli says that tory, it curiously neglected any the bill through both chambers out government aid and free Journal of Medicine, 46 percent There will always be xeno- state schools can’t have nondis- mention of slavery or civil rights, of Congress without the possi- benefits, you are in the same of physicians, namely general phobes who long for the days crimination policies regarding and so again McDonnell had to bility of a filibuster. Democrats sense telling Americans in the practitioners, considered leaving of old; even if they were born sexual orientation. The notorious apologize. It’s hard to believe he passed two pieces of legislation lowest socioeconomic status medicine if the bill was signed too late to letter to Virginia universities real- completely forgot about slavery for health care. The first part of that it’s OK for them to stay in into law. I guess we will see how ever really ly was the logical next step after or civil rights. the bill, which was signed into their current predicament of this pans out, but it can only get lay claim McDonnell’s executive order. The Virginia has a governor who law, is a comprehensive reform poverty, unproductiveness and worse with the already alarming to them. uproar was to big for McDonnell goes out of his way to stroke package. The second part, the oppression. shortage of family physicians. In But when to ignore, though, so he penned the egos of social conservatives piece passed through recon- addition, you can expect many these peo- a nonbinding executive directive whenever he gets the chance. ciliation, makes edits to that This Obama-issued graduating medical school stu- ple gain (not an order) to calm everyone It’s almost as though he’s ready measure and now heads to the dents, who, if on the fence about power, down. to make all these apologies, Senate for a final vote. Robin Hood notion practicing family medicine, will they can because he knows his primary Conservative lawmakers of “steal from probably choose an easier and use their It emphasizes audience (social conservatives and right-wing Americans are more lucrative specialty. office to and Old South types) will get the outraged by this bill as they the rich and give Another problem this huge spread messages that affirm that which is real message. complain it is against the wish- to the poor,” is health care bill raises is the issue backward values. This hurts distasteful at best, He’s not a gay-bashing, Bible- es of many Americans and lacks relating to the national debt. As people’s reputation in the larg- thumping, right-wing loon; he bipartisanship in the Democrat- encouraging more of now, our debt is around $12 er community (how America hateful at worst. packages himself as modern, ic-ruled Congress. USA Today people to join the trillion, and according to the looks at Virginia, for instance). more practical. But he’s not a Tea and Gallup polls show that 40 Congressional Budget Office, It emphasizes that which is dis- Party politician either. He can’t percent of Americans thought free party being Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget will tasteful at best, hateful at worst. claim to be concerned merely the bill was a “bad thing,” with thrown by the U.S. generate nearly $10 trillion in Even while they do serious work So Cuccinelli’s letter remains with size and scope of govern- every single Republican in Con- cumulative budget deficits over to fulfill their duties, it proves the correct interpretation of Vir- ment, because he’s demonstrated gress voting against it — maybe government. the next 10 years. This should be you can be as successful and still ginia law, and LGBT workers that he can’t keep 20th century that’s why they were complain- alarming to not only JMU stu- disrespect many of those you don’t enjoy the same protection social issues off his desk. ing of lack of bipartisanship. dents, but every college student serve. McDonnell’s executive order In many ways, Gov. McDon- In response to this, many One can’t help but parallel around the nation. Because of Enter Gov. Bob McDonnell, a offers other classes of people. nell is indeed that same man right-wing Americans are partic- this bill with that of welfare and the sheer magnitude of the debt real piece of work. Everything’s square from a legal who, 20 years ago, published ipating in national protests of the Medicaid in regards to how it we have piled up, we are the First, he omits protection for point of view, but it’s still rotten. that paleoconservative master’s newly formed health care bill, in is placing more tax burden on generation who is going to take gay state workers from his execu- Ask the age-old question of cui thesis. There’s some pretty ugly the forms of the Tea Party. the majority of Americans. This the biggest hit with this bill. tive order. (The last two governors bono (who benefits?) and you’ll stuff in there which he mostly The Tea Party represents Obama-issued Robin Hood When we graduate, we will went out of their way to include start to get it. Despite the apolo- disavowed, but the truth is in his the view of Americans who are notion of “steal from the rich immediately be paying higher it because the legislature won’t.) gies, there are grotesque value actions, not his words. At every against having their money used and give to the poor,” is encour- taxes to cover this bill, and if you He reasons correctly that it is statements emanating from the step of the way, McDonnell has to provide health insurance for aging more people to join the are one of the lucky ones who not the governor’s place to make Governor’s mansion and hiding a rationalization, but it’s wear- another large group of Ameri- free party being thrown by the becomes financially success- law, only execute it. But McDon- between the lines. Social con- ing thin. cans who essentially don’t pay U.S. government. ful, trust me, you will be paying nell knows the General Assembly servatives can rest assured that for it. They complain the health I simply don’t see how this is more than you think. doesn’t want to address discrimi- Virginia still doesn’t treat gay Whitten Maher is a senior care bill provides for many the message that Obama, Vice nation of LGBT state employees, men and women like other, more political science major. unproductive citizens who are President Biden, Speaker of the Garrett Whitmore is a benefiting off money that many House Pelosi, Senate Major- sophomore political science Americans work hard for every ity Leader Harry Reid, and the major.

Sean Dolan | contributing writer Rewriting History Michael Samarasinghe | guest column Don’t Blame Just JMU Students It seems that a strategy studies curriculum will have a conservative, David Frum, a among some Republican lead- profound influence on the rest former Bush speechwriter, Everyone and their broth- in the past, I believe we were maybe that’s what should hap- ers recently has been to attempt of the country, as Texas is one was fired from his job at a con- er has an opinion about what largely outnumbered this year pen. I love JMU. I think its one to rewrite history. It’s a bold of the largest buyers of textbook servative think tank because happened at Springfest this by people from other schools. of the best schools in the state. approach. If they can’t get what across the nation. The Wash- he questioned the actions of year. We’ll hear from non-JMU This all started because a It just happens to be known as they want legislatively, why not ington Monthly has reported, Republican leadership in Con- students about how horrible we few individuals began throw- a “party school” so that’s the change what future generations “When it comes to textbooks, gress. I guess they are afraid of are and how out of control we ing their beers at the people type of students we are attract- learn through their textbooks what happens in Texas rarely anyone who offers an opinion can get. We’ll then hear from who were standing on the ing each year. and culture? stays in Texas.” they don’t agree with. all the JMU students about how transformer boxes in the field. You won’t hear about those Last week, Virginia Gov. Bob The board questions Dar- In an article on FrumFo- it wasn’t our fault. The truth is At first it was all fun and games. of us in the crowd providing McDonnell declared April to be win’s theory of evolution, the rum.com entitled, “How the it lies somewhere in between. The half-full beers just soaked first aid to the injured or the Confederate History Month, but secular nature of the American GOP Purged me,” Chris Currey, people and nothing more. individuals who sheltered peo- made no mention of slavery in Revolution, and even worse, a frequent contributor to the You won’t hear It was after everyone had fin- ple in their houses while the his proclamation. He is essen- they declare that the Founding site, explains that the Repub- ished throwing the beers they cops were shooting tear gas. tially commemorating those Fathers’ ideas were based on lican Party left him, not the about those of had in their hands that they Does anyone take into individuals who actively par- Christianity. converse. us in the crowd started throwing empty beer account the possibility that the ticipated in preserving white He said, “The leaders of the bottles and full beers. That’s Harrisonburg cops were just a supremacy. McDonnell stated Legally, the governor GOP grew belligerent. They providing first aid when it shifted from innocent little too excited to use all the that Confederate History Month became too religious, almost to the injured or fun to dangerous behavior. riot gear they have? will increase tourism in Virginia. can word his zealots. They became intoler- Things degraded after this to an I don’t condone what hap- Does he expect any of Virginia’s statement however ant. They began searching for the individuals who almost tribal like “test of man- pened but I definitely don’t black residents to be interested purity in Republican thought sheltered people hood” as drunken guys took think the JMU student body is in visiting to celebrate their he wants; morally, and doctrine. Ideology blinded turns jumping in the center to entirely to blame. I think the oppression? it is inappropriate them. in their houses see how long they could last. issue is larger than our small Virginia State Sen. Mary Mar- “Now, we have become the while the cops were If you watch the videos of school. It has to do with Amer- garet Whipple said on MSNBC, and wrong. party of the Old Straight White what happened out of context ica and the expectations we “Gov. McDonnell’s proclama- Folks,” he said. shooting tear gas. it looks like a bunch of JMU have of how our 20-somethings tion is very troubling to me and Frum and the contributors to kids rioting out of control. Isn’t should behave. many others because it only Dr. Don McLeroy, the leader his blog understand the practical it funny that on a normal week- I’m sure many of the people portrays one side of the story. of this conservative movement ideology behind true conser- Springfest has been going end at JMU, we can all have fun who are outraged by this had at We can’t just erase part of our declared, “We are adding bal- vatism. He understands that if on for years without any major safely, but on the weekend that least one party they attended history by ignoring it and gloss- ance. Academia is skewed too the GOP doesn’t change soon, incidents, but that’s not to say thousands of non-students when they were in college get ing over it. It’s just wrong.” far to the left.” Now separa- it will continue to lose politi- that each year there aren’t a come visit, it turns into an out out of hand. Legally, the governor can tion of church and state and cal ground. Republican leaders handful of fights. The same can of control riot? And many say These things happen; it is word his statement however he evolution are “radical leftist of today have lost sight of their be said about any large gather- all the belligerent people were human nature. There is hatred wants; morally, it is inappropri- concepts.” conservative forefathers. They ing at any major college. If you JMU students. A lot of students against the American youth — ate and wrong. After spending some time don’t understand how to act in have an issue with the rowdi- came from schools in the Deep I don’t know how many times This isn’t the first time history browsing the blogosphere, it an increasingly diverse America, ness of college students, its not South, which are notorious for I’ve heard about how spoiled has been rewritten. Last month became apparent that many so they have decided to rewrite as if JMU stands alone. getting out of control. I found and entitled we all are. Things the Texas Board of Education well-educated conservatives history in their favor. What happened at Springfest this out from the guys who were like this seem to only corrobo- passed legislation that will place have realized the irrational, irre- was caused by a culmination of throwing bottles at my head rate their biased opinions. a pronounced conservative bias sponsible nature of the current Sean Dolan is a freshman a few things. while doing the University of But like I said, don’t judge a into textbooks. This new social Republican Party. My favorite political science major. First of all, when the few DJ’s Forida Gator Bait “chomp.” book by its out of control cover. and bands who did show up Although we are partly to Dig a little deeper and you will tried to play they were quick- blame, I don’t believe this see that even while all of this ly silenced by the police. This would have happened if it was madness was going on, there may have been the worst thing just JMU students. The truth is were people who were trying to be done because what was JMU is a party school, but on to do the right thing. You wont left were a bunch of drunk any given weekend the exact hear about them, but it is these people standing around with same thing occurs at Virginia people who truly embody the nothing to do — what do you Tech or UVA. JMU is judged JMU spirit and what we are think will happen? based on stereotypes and the about as an institution. Second, Springfest has been problem only gets worse. growing in size each year, and I’m sure there will be con- Michael Samarasinghe is while it may have been com- sequences for what happened a senior health sciences posed of mostly JMU students this weekend and honestly major. 10 Monday, April 12, 2010 breezejmu.org

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women’s lacrosse n Drexel @ JMU Knight’s Big Day Highlights Sweep Friday, 7 p.m. The No. 12 Dukes won their first By Michael demsky to retake the lead. Homers off the bat of Colonial Athletic Association game The Breeze Knight in the fifth and sixth would result this past Friday, a 10-9, double- in a 10-6 lead for the Dukes. overtime thriller against Towson Ironically, as the baseball field at Vet- Knight’s power surge was the seventh University. Senior Kim Griffin erans Memorial Park was christened time in JMU history a player has hit three scored the winner in sudden-death Eagle Field on Saturday, baseball took home runs in a game. Knight would end overtime, giving her the deciding flight for JMU. Behind three home runs the day leading the team in home runs goal in the past three JMU from first baseman Trevor Knight, the this season with nine. victories. Dukes beat William & Mary, 15-7, for “When he’s hot, it’s literally impossi- their second victory over the Tribe in ble to get him out,” said junior shortstop baseball two days. David Herbek. “Even when he’s not hot, n UNC-Wilmington @ JMU An 11-inning, 7-6 win Sunday he’s still a great hitter. He sees the ball so Friday, 6:30 p.m. afternoon gave the Dukes their first well, and he’s so patient up there. It’s fun Saturday, 6:30 p.m. conference sweep of the season. The to watch him as his teammate.” Sunday, 2 p.m. wins solidified JMU’s position as the Brown, a freshman, would get the The Dukes won their first Colonial No. 2 team in the Colonial Athletic win for the Dukes. He would pitch five Athletic Association game Conference. innings, giving up four runs on just four this past Friday, a 10-9, double- In Friday night’s series opener JMU hits. After a rough transition to the col- overtime thriller against Towson (17-14, 8-3 in the CAA) posted perhaps lege game, Brown has gotten the victory University their signature win of the year, a come- in each of his last two starts, boosting his from-behind 7-6 triumph. The win was record to 3-2. their first against William & Mary (17-13 “[Brown]’s doing great, he got off to 3-5) since March 1, 2008 after being a slow start but throughout the whole swept by the Tribe last season. thing he had a good attitude, kept work- Weekend action The wins strongly boosted the Dukes ing hard,” Fabiaschi said. “He goes out Baseball chances at qualifying for the CAA Tour- there are gives us a chance to win every n Friday, vs. William & nament after narrowly being left out last time and that’s all you can ask for.” Mary (7-6 win) season. With the field shrunken down Senior outfielder Matt Townsend had n Saturday, vs. William & to from six to four teams this year, every two hits and three RBIs for JMU while Mary (15-7 win) game matters. The Dukes are 11-4 in senior catcher Brett Garner added a solo n Sunday, vs. William & their past 14 games. homer. The game marked the fifth time Mary (7-6 win) “Resiliency is impressing me the this season the Dukes have scored at Softball most, I think we started out not meet- least 15 runs. ing our expectations the way we wanted Sunday’s series finale gave the n Saturday, vs. Hofstra (6-0 loss) to, but the last 10 or 15 games we’ve real- Dukes the opportunity to get the elu- n Saturday, vs. Hofstra (6-3 loss) ly come together,” senior captain Mike sive sweep. n Sunday, vs. Hofstra (7-0 loss) Fabiaschi said. “It’s been a lot of little The Dukes got off to a strong start, Track & Field (Mason things, hustle and getting back to the scoring four runs in the second. How- Invitational) simple things of the game.” ever, a three-run rally by the Tribe in the n Friday, (individual results can Friday night the Dukes had their work top of the third cut the lead down to one be found at jmusports.com) cut out for them early as they faced a 4-0 before JMU could respond. Men’s Tennis deficit after the first inning. After a rough After a sloppy fifth in which the Tribe opening frame, Dukes starter Kyle Hoff- took a 6-4 lead, the Dukes looked as if n Friday, vs. George man would calm down, giving up just they were destined to lose a single game Washington (5-1 loss) one more earned run in 7 2/3 innings for the fourth straight conference series. Women’s Tennis of work. However, a clutch pinch-hit, two RBI n Saturday, vs. George The Dukes would break through in double by senior Brett Garner in the Washington (5-2 win) the third to tie the game. They scored sixth tied the game. Women’s Lacrosse four runs in the inning, highlighted by After the Dukes spoiled loaded bases a three-run homer off the bat of desig- in the bottom of the ninth, the game n Friday, vs. Towson (10-9 win) nated hitter Matt Tenaglia. Nate carden / the breeze headed to extra innings. n Saturday, vs. Delaware (5-2 win) In response to the rally, the Tribe Friday night, Kyle Hoffman went 7 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven After a scoreless tenth and top of the would pull starter Logan Billbrough hits while striking out eight in the Dukes 7-6 win over William & Mary. eleventh, the Dukes started off the bot- in favor of one of the conference’s top tom of the inning with a one-out single pitchers in Matt Davenport. Davenport, Spanky McFarland called on junior clos- After Friday’s heart-racer, Saturday’s by Townsend. tennis a sophomore, came into the game hav- er Kevin Munson with two outs in the slugfest was a breath of fresh air for the After Knight grounded into a fielder’s ing given up just eight earned runs in 52 eighth. With the tying run on second Dukes. A pregame ceremony announced choice and stole second, senior outfield- 1/3 innings this season. base, Munson struck out W&M third the naming of the field after former Har- er and the team’s leading hitter Matt The Dukes weren’t fazed, rudely wel- baseman Ryan Williams to end the risonburg mayor Rodney Eagle and his Browning came to the plate. Browning, Solid Season coming Davenport the next inning with inning. wife. who grounded into a double play to end another scoring spree, this time with It would take Munson just nine pitch- After W&M opened the game with the ninth, won the game with a single three runs. A two-run home run from es to dismiss the Tribe in the ninth as he two runs off JMU starter D.J. Brown in down the right field line. Knight scored, for Both third baseman McKinnon Langston registered his sixth save of the year. the first, the Dukes wasted little time get- giving the Dukes their sweep. would give the Dukes all the runs they “I felt real good, they got some young ting right back into it. A five-run second, The Dukes will be back in action would need to win the game, as the shot bats in the lineup so it’s important to just capped by Knight’s first homer, would this week at Radford on Tuesday. They put the team up 7-4. attack them, no point in pitching around end hope early for the Tribe. return to Veterans Memorial this week- Teams The Tribe would make it close, cut- anybody,” Munson said. “They’re not too Despite hanging tough for the first end against UNC-Wilmington for a ting the JMU lead to one before manager disciplined at the plate.” half of the game, W&M was never able three-game CAA series. Men’s and women’s tennis were both in action over the weekend against George Washington University. While the women were able to finish out their football regular season with a win at home, the men traveled to Foggy Bottom and fin- ished the regular season with a loss to the Colonials. The women’s team won every dou- bles match and four of six singles matches en route to a 5-2 victory at Cornerback Question Marks the Hillside Courts. The ladies finished the year 8-7 having lost only once since By Dan Lobdell type of coverage scheme. But to run it probably not going to win many games corner and still plays the position is ris- returning from their spring break tour- The Breeze successfully, coaches are recruiting fast- nowadays. ing junior Taveion Cuffee. The Virginia nament in Puerto Rico, a span of eight er, multi-skilled athletes as opposed to Coach Mickey Matthews knows he Beach native is also a rarity in that, like matches. The one gaff was a closely College football has been taken over players who would traditionally only has what he needs at the safety and Jones, he did not take a redshirt year. contested, 3-4 loss to UNC-Wilming- by a wide-open offense known as the play one position. linebacker positions to slow any type Almost every player who goes ton March 28. spread, and it’s giving defensive coordi- On the flip side is the notion that of offense, or at least hold it off enough through the football program takes a Freshmen Megan Douglass and nators everywhere a headache. in order to combat the spread, a team to secure a victory, but he is not as sure redshirt year, which allows the player Michelle Nguyen won the first dou- The spread spaces the field with three, must field equally skilled and quick about the rest of his athletes in the to practice and lift with the team with- bles match for JMU and senior Rebecca four or sometimes even five wide receiv- players on the defensive side of the ball. back seven, specifically the position of out using a year of eligibility. It also Erickson and junior Kristin Nimitz won ers in an attempt to expose holes in any If you can’t stop the spread, then you’re cornerback. helps the player transition from high the second. Douglass, Nguyen, Erick- “Corner is a question mark,” Mat- school to college by going through a son and Nimitz were the four singles thews said. “You lose Scotty [McGee] college workout regimen, adjusting winners for JMU. Erickson’s victory over and Jamaris [Sanders]. We’ve lost some to balancing academics and football. Dorota Lysienia was the only match to corners so we gotta solidify our corner Most importantly, it allows the player have to be settled in a third round. position.” to mature. The women will play next at the The Dukes entered spring practice “It helped me get the experience of Colonial Athletic Conference Cham- with just four cornerbacks on the roster, just getting on the field, playing, see- pionships, to be held April 15-18 in three of whom came to Madison play- ing how everything was,” Cuffee said of Norfolk, Va. The women were 2-2 ing other positions. not redshirting. “It helped me because against CAA opponents this year. Rising junior Mike Allen went from I been on the field the last few years. It was a completely different story for quarterback his first year to wide And now I got adjusted to the field and the men as they traveled to the nation’s receiver his second year to cornerback I know how the game is, how fast it is. capital in their final tune-up before last year. Allen saw action in five games So this year I’m just gonna try and make their CAA Championships. last season. all the plays I can.” They were able to muster just sin- “Quarterback was the toughest,” Cuffee believes that no matter what gles win, from senior No. 1 player Mike Allen said. “I played it in high school position you play, not having a redshirt Smith. They were swept in the doubles but mainly just to run. Going to receiv- year is difficult. Even for corners, who round, as they lost two out of three er, that’s pretty much what I knew. And do not have as big a role in run support matches in tiebreakers. Smith and part- then coming to corner was a little dif- as safeties and linebackers, it is a stren- ner Matt King lost a tightly contested ferent for me, but I feel like I’ve picked uous leap from high school to college. match to Erik Hannah and Chris Kush- it up; I’m doing alright.” Despite the relative inexperience at ma while Junior Yaroslav Voznenko and Rising sophomore Leavander Jones the position, the group believes it can sophomore Ville Maaranen also were arrived at JMU hoping to play wide be a strength on this year’s team. Mike defeated in the final game. receiver, but the coaches convinced him Allen’s goal is rather modest: to have the It was the Dukes’ worst loss since to make the switch to corner. Jones had best pass defense in the conference. a 1-6 decision to Binghamton last some success at the position in 2009, To reach Cuffee’s goals, however it, month. his true freshman season, highlighted will take a Herculean effort from a unit After winning the first set, King fell by his 43-yard interception return in a that has just six career starts between to Colonials freshman Richad Blumen- win over Maine. the four players. All six have been by feld in a third set, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. He is the The third corner to switch positions Cuffee. only JMU player to play a third set in is Daniel Allen (no relation to Mike). “To be the best defense in the nation, the singles rounds. Allen played tailback at Stone Bridge by far, no questions asked,” Cuffee The men’s CAA Championships High School in Ashburn, Va. and also on said. “Anybody ask about who the best will be held on the same dates and at the scout team last season as a redshirt. defense is, I want to be known as the the same locations as the women’s. But secondary coach Mark Hendricks best defense. The No. 1 pass defense, JMU finished 3-5 in CAA matches this david casterline / the breeze pitched him the realistic possibility of everything, across the board. I want to season. more playing time as well as getting on be able to say every game we averaged The Dukes will be returning each player who registered an interception for the team the field quicker. seven points a game from a turnover ­­­— staff reports last season, but will be forced to deal with the departure of experienced defensive However, the only player on JMU’s and helped out the offense win the backs Scottie McGee and Jamaris Sanders. roster who came to Harrisonburg as a national championship.” 12 Monday, April 12, 2010 breezejmu.org

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APPLY TODAY nate carden / the breeze FOR FALL 2010 The Dukes, who won last season’s Colonial Athletic Conference tournament, hit a rough patch in their season. The team lost five straight games, all at home, while being outscored 38-9. The team donned pink jerseys and socks on Saturday in honor of StrikeOut Cancer Weekend.

NHL Caps’ Ovechkin Won’t Slow Down

The Washington Post practice facility. He’s a regu- my family, my teammates and lar at several trendy downtown that’s it.” Several weeks ago, Ted clubs, poses with models for For 20 seconds into Ovech- Leonsis noticed Alex Ovechkin glossy magazine shoots, has the kin’s first NHL appearance, he coming down a hallway at the best-selling jersey among NHL crushed Columbus defenseman Washington Capitals’ practice players. Radoslav Suchy into the boards, facility in Arlington, Va., and He also has a 13-year, $124 dislodging a metal support and stopped to have a word. million contract — the most causing a three-minute delay. The two men — one the lucrative in league history — and Before the night was over, he franchise’s owner, the other a deal with powerhouse talent would score two goals. This com- its greatest player — meet for agency IMG, which describes bination — imposing aggression occasional mentoring sessions his appeal as “mystical bravado” and lethal goal-scoring — had in Leonsis’ office, where they’ve in its recently completed brand rarely been seen in the NHL. FURNITURE discussed family life, finances review. His teammates are occa- “That’s what sets him apart,” THER-STYLE and American culture, but rare- sionally seen less as fellow stars said Joe Corvo, a defenseman NEW LEA ly hockey. This was different, an than as conduits, asked by res- who played against Ovechkin for impromptu conversation about taurant hosts whether Ovechkin years before joining the Capitals Ovechkin’s relentless style of is on the way. in a trade last month. “If you play, which mirrors his frenetic “Really, they don’t care if we make him mad, he’s gonna look lifestyle off the ice. come in, just as long as he shows for a chance to run you over. If Leonsis adores his star’s up,” said defenseman Mike he wants to run you over, he’ll exuberance. But some have Green, one of Ovechkin’s clos- run you over, and he can. wondered whether that key est friends. “Everybody wants Ovechkin shrugs such talk ingredient to his success and to meet Ovechkin. They want to off, joking that he picked up this appeal could someday shorten see him and be around him.” style “from Russia,” but in fact his career. And while the 24-year-old’s the stereotype of European play- “You know, you’re flying most recent season may have ers had often been the opposite around the ice at 110 miles an been the most complete of his before his arrival. Ovechkin’s hour,” Leonsis remembered tell- career, it has been colored by parents — who live in Ovech- ing Ovechkin. “And if you flew disappointment and controver- kin’s North Arlington home for around the ice at 100 miles an sy, rare blemishes on what had months at a time during the sea- hour, it would be OK.” been a spotless reputation. son — said that he was always a Ovechkin nodded his assent, After dreaming of following strong and physical athlete. and then largely ignored the in the footsteps of his Olympic She said her son weighed suggestion. After all, his phi- gold-medal winning mother, more than 12 pounds at birth, losophy — “get puck, score,” as Ovechkin’s Russian team flamed that he began competing with Leonsis described it — has cre- out of the Vancouver Games older children not long after he ated the most successful period without winning a medal. In a first put on skates at age 8. His in Washington hockey history. sport defined by physical con- parents — who worked at the Ovechkin’s Capitals finished tact, he was suspended twice for Dynamo Moscow sports com- the regular season on Sunday hits that crossed the line, losing plex — would not allow him to as the National Hockey League’s nearly $335,000 in fines. lift weights and instead encour- winningest team and head into And he faced an increasing aged stretching, pull-ups and this week’s playoffs as a favorite chorus of criticism from some soccer while he waited for them to win the Stanley Cup. They’ve journalists and fellow play- to finish work. smashed local television and ers, suggesting that brakes be After he became entranced attendance ratings; Sunday’s applied to his 110-mph style. by hockey, he would skate out- game completed the franchise’s To such complaints, Ovechkin side for eight or nine hours a first sold-out season. reacted much as he did to his day, bringing a thermos full of Ovechkin is challenging for owner’s suggestion. He is who tea and sandwiches made by his his third straight goal-scoring he is. He plays how he plays. He mother, and then collapse with title despite missing 10 games. doesn’t want to change. exhaustion when he returned He’s a leading candidate for “I don’t care what people say,” home. his third straight most valuable said Ovechkin, who conducts By the time he was 12 or 13, he player award — something no virtually all his North American was regularly hooked up to an Washington professional athlete interviews in English. EKG machine at the sports com- 540.432.0600 | 1070 LOIS LN | TEXT SOUTHVIEW TO 47464 has done — and has become “Some people say good plex, where a doctor would tell among the most marketable things, some people say bad the parents whether his activity and recognizable athletes in a things. You know, all people level was appropriate. southviewjm.com city better known for football (have) different minds. If you “That was his passion,” said and basketball loyalties. gonna listen to everybody, I his father, Mikhail. “We weren’t standard text rates apply There are screaming hordes think you’re gonna shoot your- forcing him. We couldn’t get whenever he leaves the team’s self. I just care about myself, him off the ice.” 14 Monday, April 12, 2010 breezejmu.org sports

nfl ’Skins Should Grant Haynesworth’s Wish Dukes in the By Tracee Hamilton will the organization bite to use because he’s a leader, BOSS. It would certainly be The Washington Post the bullet, pay what’s owed which means he’d show up for voluntary, in theory, but I’d Haynesworth — the cherry on a voluntary colonoscopy if a attend, and I think most of Mike Shanahan and Albert top of this worst-investment- coach told him to. you would, too. Spotlight Haynesworth are engaged in-Washington-sports-history But it’s not London Fletcher In particular, I believe in a Clash of the Titans that sundae — and cut him loose? we’re talking about. It’s Albert most of us would attend if we may eventually require 3-D Tough as it may be to Haynesworth. Has he earned worked half a year glasses and a box of popcorn. swallow, my money’s on the a free pass after 12 (partial) That’s six months, folks, Shanahan, the new Redskins cherry. Of course, it’s not my games as a Redskin? A lot of and that’s using a generous coach, expects Haynesworth money, it’s Dan Snyder’s, but people were eager to see Jim accounting method for a non- to show up at Redskins Park that’s only fair. After all, the Zorn leave after last season — playoff-making team. I suffer on Friday for a voluntary original deal wasn’t mine, or among them, probably, Jim near apoplexy when I hear minicamp. Haynesworth, the Shanahan’s, for that matter. Zorn — and one reason given athletes — especially NFL newish Redskins defensive If Shanahan and GM Bruce was the uneven treatment players — moan about how lineman, has indicated that he Allen — also not responsible of players. There was a lot of minicamps cut into their time won’t. And because this isn’t for Haynesworth’s contract — talk from the players about off, when they already have 50 like a Supreme Court vacancy want the owner to buy the guy guys skipping training camp percent of their time off — this is important — the off, to get rid of a problem or practices or other gatherings Of course, a lot of these whole town is talking. send a message or whatever that most were expected to guys have never held a real Shanahan did not like the — will Snyder back the attend. In the wake of Zorn’s job before. Maybe they had fact that Haynesworth would Dynamic Duo as part of his departure, everyone — a part-time summer job; not come to Redskins Park attempt at a more hands-off players, media, fans — agreed maybe they had a “no-work” for voluntary workouts and approach to ownership? that the team needed more or “no-show” job when they instead chose to work out on Buying off Haynesworth discipline. were in college. But most have his own. Haynesworth did not would likely stick in Snyder’s Well, this is what discipline never dragged themselves like the fact that Shanahan craw, as it should, but I don’t looks like. It’s not easy to into a cubicle, day after day, decided to institute a 3-4 think it will set a precedent, watch, which is what makes it and performed soul-sucking defense, effectively moving simply because I think it will easy for tear-stained cherubs work and attended mind- him to nose tackle, a position be a long time before anyone to pit parents against each numbing meetings and he is perhaps too talented to in this organization, including other, and what makes it in-services and all the other play, during those times when its owner, comes with a easy for fans (also perhaps dross that most Americans he is on the field. contract ridiculous enough to tear-stained) to relax their endure every day. These problems might have rival Haynesworth’s. So yes, principles and urge the coach No such admission been solvable at one point it’s a big check to write, but if to let it go, just this once. is forthcoming from — maybe over beers with that’s what Shanahan wants, After all, it is a voluntary Haynesworth. He can’t President Obama at the White I believe that’s what he’ll get. minicamp. But it’s a voluntary spare three days to come to House? But the Redskins And I’m not sure there are a minicamp your new coach Ashburn. He can’t make the have attempted to trade lot of other options. has made clear isn’t really effort to mend fences with his Haynesworth and his gigantic If, let’s say, London Fletcher voluntary. Unfair? Sure. new boss, or to learn his new salary and are still trying. The said he didn’t want to attend a But let’s say you just got a system. time for a negotiated peace voluntary minicamp in April, new boss, and the new boss He is adding another brick has passed, and the time for that wouldn’t raise a lot of suggested everyone come in to the wall between him and the big question is upon us. eyebrows in the locker room for, I don’t know, a voluntary his teammates with every What if the Redskins can’t or among fans. Fletcher plays evening function so he refusal to participate in team trade Haynesworth? Does every down, hard, and he could get to know his new activities. He seems to be Shanahan have to swallow his arrives at camp every summer employees. You might not like saying he doesn’t want to be FILE PHOTO whistle with a pride chaser in better shape than the year it, and you might not like the with the Redskins. It’s time for and take the guy back? Or before. He’s a bad example new boss, but still, he’s the the Redskins to grant his wish. Denzel Bowles

n Second-Team Division-I All-State men’s basketball team junior n Averages 20.8 points per game and 9.2 rebounds n Scored in double figures in each of his 25 JMU games, Want to write for and reached double figures in rebounding 12 times. n His 20.8 scoring average is JMU’s No. 8 all-time season mark, and his 9.2 rebounding average is the team’s No. 10 overall season mark and best since 1976-77. sports? n His 59.4 percent shooting mark is JMU’s No. 3 career mark. n As a senior at Kempsville High School was rated the No. 63 prospect in the nation and the No. e-mail [email protected] 13 center nationally by ScoutHoops.com. n Texas A&M transfer who became eligible to play after the end of JMU’s fall semester. “Super Smash Bros.” Tournament on page 17

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Robert Boag / The Breeze Junior art history major Kate Harvey’s tattoo has significant meaning. The letters V, G, W and J are tattooed around a treble clef on her foot in memory of the people in her life she’s lost.

By Cory Kuklick “They walk with me every day,” Harvey said. “People are thinking about their tattoos more,” added contributing writer In Harrisonburg alone, there are three tattoo and pierc- Bushell’s husband, Alex, the receptionist at Painted Lady. ing parlors popular among JMU students and Harrisonburg “The tattoo choices are getting better.” After enduring the pain of Margaret Bushell’s needle at residents. Each shop offers artists who specialize in various Tattooing breaks people into two camps: those who see Painted Lady Tattoo & Piercing, a tattoo recipient receives a styles of tattoos, from traditional Japanese designs to realis- them as a personal sign of expression and those who see bumper sticker that reads “Margaret Hurt Me.” tic portraits. The price of a tattoo is determined by its size, them as ugly body modifications. Existing since 9500 B.C., tattoos have had both advocates amount of detail and color and how long it takes. Most shops Junior Marie Christopher, a media arts and design major, who consider the work pieces of art and detractors who view have a minimum cost of around $50. doesn’t have a tattoo but agrees with Bushell that they are them as trashy signs of low class. Bushell, whose own body is covered in tattoos ranging from more prominent among liberal arts students. “Some tattoos I see I think are cheesy,” said Kate Harvey, a roses to a symbol of the band Duran Duran, has been a tattoo “SMAD majors, or other ‘artsy’ majors, seem to have more junior art history major. “It’s art of the body; it’s subjective.” artist for 14 years. For six of those years, she’s worked in Har- tattoos than other majors. We always are trying to find a way This subjectivity is reflected in recipients’ various ratio- risonburg. Bushell averages three to seven tattoos per day, to express ourselves,” Christopher said, adding that, outside nales for getting tattoos. with her busiest day ending after completing 14 tattoos. of her civilian job in the Navy, she has never seen more peo- “A lot of my friends have them, whether it’s to rebel because “The ones more likely to get tattooed are in the liberal arts ple with tattoos than in Harrisonburg. they’re of age, or it’s the addiction,” Harvey said. field, not the business world,” Bushell said. “I didn’t see a lot Despite her major, Christopher’s mind is made up. In 2006, Harvey’s father died of lung cancer and in 2007, of Harvard kids getting tattooed when I was in Boston. They “I’m scared to permanently ink my body,” she said. “If I her cousin, stepmother and close family friend, whom Har- would have lost their trust funds.” liked some band, I wouldn’t get a tattoo of them; I would go vey considered a “pseudo-mother,” passed away. Harvey had Bushell estimates half of the customers she tattoos are 18 and see them.” the top of her foot permanently inked with a black and gray to 26 years old, and says that JMU students get tattooed much But a tattoo also comes with a workplace stigma, and in treble clef, with four letters — V, G, W, J — forming a diamond more frequently than neighboring Eastern Mennonite Uni- around it, representing the names of those she has lost. versity and Bridgewater College students. see Tattoos, page 17

jamie lose Band Brings Reggae to a Sold-Out Clementine keep the good times rolling

By Jay Leamy contributing writer Answer to In an intimately tight Clementine Cafe last Wednesday, Soldiers of Jah Public Restroom Army — or SOJA as they’re colloquial- ly known — returned to Harrisonburg for what lead singer and guitar- Prayers ist Jacob Hemphill called a “f---ing great” experience. The crowd there As kids, we learn that there are had a similar sentiment. SOJA played innate differences between boys and to an entranced, love-struck crowd of girls. JMU students and Harrisonburg resi- This becomes more apparent as we dents who were lucky enough to get grow older. I imagine statistics would tickets before the show sold out weeks show that women spend less money in advance. buying drinks at bars and are more The instrument variety (bongos, likely to get out drums, keyboard, guitar, saxophone, of speeding trumpet) was matched only by the tickets. We band members’ hair — from dread- also had first locks on Hemphill, drummer Ryan dibs on the Berty and bassist Bob Jefferson, to a lifeboats when shaved keyboardist Patrick O’Shea the Titanic was and a more creative mohawk on per- going down. cussionist Ken Brownell. However, there Hairstyle is arguably a large part of are obvious the band’s image. Before the show, art disadvantages education majors Theresa Miles and to being a Kacie Deale said they had seen SOJA woman. Things like giving birth, for three times before and kept coming example. That sucks. Giving birth to back because of the amazing music — Dan Gorin / The Breeze twins. That double sucks. but also because of the dreadlocks. Rafael Rodriguez (from left) and Hellman Escorcia were on tour with SOJA members Jacob Hemphill, Ryan Berty, Bob Other obligations we put up with The music started with a wicked Jefferson and Patrick O’Shea. The band was excited to be back in Harrisonburg, which is where they first started performing. include monthly hormonal swings, horn intro from Rodriguez and Escor- uncomfortable thong underwear, and cia, who were touring with the band to “Clementine was a perfect venue feel, but instead were pleased that it Hemphill, relieved of his singing, had apparently it’s illegal for a widowed promote their two-month-old album to showcase SOJA, allowing them to was such an intimate gathering. a transcendental gaze on his face as female to parachute on Sundays in “Born in Babylon.” They crept into two make a personal connection with the For an hour into the show, Jefferson he ripped out guitar chords. Florida. But there is one thing a penis slow, rhythmic songs that mesmerized audience,” said Jesse Mock, a sopho- had been silent, aside from his melo- They played on through the night, can provide that stands up above the the audience. Everyone in the crowd more political science major. dious bass chords and his epic hair coming to a crescendo at the end rest. threw their hands up as SOJA moved Freshman Jordan Pye, a media arts had been contained in a bun. Howev- when SOJA played songs from their You know when you have the urge to into “I Don’t Wanna Wait.” An elated and design major, was not new to the er, as 11 p.m. struck and the band was album that is to be released in the go and there isn’t a bathroom in sight? crowd became rapturous when the SOJA scene. in between songs, he shouted, “Har- coming weeks. The song’s aphrodi- Maybe you’re camping or on a long car performers went right into “You Don’t “This is my third time seeing them risonburg, are you ready?” and started siacal vibes drove the crowd into a ride. I don’t know about you but I’m Know Me,” complete with a high kick this year, and I love getting to see them into “To Whom it May Concern,” let- rhythmic trance of grinding and sway- tired of squatting over unidentifiable from Jefferson. After a slower, horn- play in such small and personal ven- ting his hair fly. Jefferson’s deep, ing. After a faux exit and the begging plants, risking bee stings, bear-mauls centric piece, Hemphill commented ues because I can feel they’re about to resonating voice guided a heavy drum of the audience, the band came out and having to drip-dry. on the floating soap bubbles (courte- get really big,” he said. line and thick bass chords that drove for a classic encore that left the audi- Enter the P-Mate: A portable sy of sophomore Nikki Desiderio, who Seniors Scott Petercsak and Aman- the crowd crazy. The biggest cheers of ence breathless. device that allows women of all commented that “SOJA equals good da Zimmerman commented that they the night up to this point came when “The kids know all the words to the ages to pee standing up, leak-free. times”) — and said that he loves the loved SOJA and were expecting Clem- Jefferson gave a series of high kicks feel of playing in Clementine Cafe. entine to have a much more crowded to the beat of the music. Meanwhile, see Band, page 17 see Lose, page 17 16 Monday, April 12, 2010 breezejmu.org

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Szalay ACS – Undergraduate Award in Analytical Physics Department Service Award Chemistry Curtis C. White Department of Biology Jacob W. Smith Physics Department Teaching Award Tri-Beta Outstanding Junior Award ACS – Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Richard B. Dunlap Ana L. Olavson Chelsea L. Cockburn Chemistry Alumni/Faculty Scholarship Margaret A. Gordon Memorial Scholarship Nicole S. Ando Christopher G. Willis Christina M. Bence Lisa C. Brown POLYED Undergraduate Award in Organic Henry W. Leap Scholarship Maureen A. Filak Chemistry Richard A. Knoche Sarah M. Kavianpour Robert L. Murphy Cameron D. Straughn Dr. Raymond A. and Elizabeth A. Serway Phys- Peter T. Nielsen Award for Botanical Studies ics Scholarship Julia Stutzman Department of Geology & Environmental William R. Henderson Norlyn L. Bodkin Scholarship for Arboretum Science Nora C. Swisher and Botanical Field Studies W. T. Harnsberger Scholarship Outstanding Symposium Presentations Benjamin A. Gahagen Susan Hoffman 1st Place – Christopher G. Willis Botanical Society of America “Young Botanist Philip R. Cosminsky Award 2nd Place – Collin F. Wilson Award” Seldon Walker 3rd Place – Patrick I. McCauley Benjamin A. Gahagen Catherine King-Frazier Scholarship Excellence in Biology or Biotechnology Meredith Butler College of Science and Mathematics Beth A. Kimmitt Ray G. Norby W. A. Tarr Award Elizabeth McConnell Bliss Endowment for Elisabeth A. Lehigh Carl D. Roycroft Bonnie Ratkiewicz Undergraduate Research Morven A. Ross W. Cullen Sherwood Outstanding Senior Award Kelly A. Chamberlain Excellence in Teaching Katherine Jepson Dawson Math/Science Scholarship Andrew R. Knisell William Frangos Memorial Endowment in Allison Fusco Sara Luna Eli Klein Excellence in Service Geophysics & Quantitative Environmental Judith R. Hoffman Science & Mathematics Lisa C. Brown Maureen A. Filak Geology Scholarship Lauren K. Saunders Timothy Brooks Katherine E. Cox Patrick McCauley Susan N. Hoffman Umut Onat Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department of Mathematics & Statistics Michelle E. Rudman R. D. Cool Award Ikenberry Award Frances Hughes Pitts Memorial Scholarship Cameron K. Staughn Christian R. Schwantes Kelly A. Chamberlain Nicole S. Ando J. W. Chappell Scholarship Statistics Minor Award Elisabeth A. Lehigh Lindsay R. Walton David C. Warnock Donna M. Melchione Robert A. Agler Elizabeth P. Garman Bonnie J. Ratkiewicz D. S. Amenta Award Applied Mathematics Award Jeffrey E. Tickle ’90 Family Endowment Lindsay R. Walton Glenn S. Young in Science & Mathematics F. A. Palocsay Award in Undergraduate Faculty Award in Pure Mathematics Adam E. Colbert Douglas R. Fordham Research Lane O’Brien Umut Onat Dallas E. Joder Christina M. Ludlow Nicole S. Ando Future Mathematics Teacher Award Nishal Patel Bonnie Ratkiewicz Teri E. Swinson Frough N. Safavi Collin F. Wilson (Physics) breezejmu.org Life Monday, April 12, 2010 17 Tattoos | Inked Designs Students Take Each Other Prohibited in Some Workplaces from page 15 are more conservative.” arm filled with planets and a On in ‘Smash’ Tournament Kitchen staff may have visible spaceship. “She’s one of the best By Jeff Wade composed of four-player free- it was clear the championship a slumping economy, the pain tattoos, but those dealing with servers I’ve seen.” The Breeze for-alls, where the top two was on the line. may be felt just as much in the customers cannot. According to Brown, Pen- players advanced. Each player The last two competitors each wallet as it is on the body. “A tattoo is a personal thing nybackers stresses customer Thursday night’s rain may received five lives, and once controlled a spiky, electric Pika- One of the main concerns ... we want our staff to be indi- service to its employees and have lacked thunder, but there they were depleted, the player chu. The battle was not drawn about getting a tattoo in a vis- viduals, but also there’s a barrier teaches them to put the cus- was plenty in Festival’s lower was out of the tournament. out, as the blue Pikachu had ible location is the possibility between the customer and the tomer first. drum, as competitors attempt- Right away some seriously only one life left and had severe of not being able to find a job. server,” Pugh said, adding that “Tattoos don’t bother me. ed to prove their skill at “Super high-level play was on display. damage sustained from an earli- In many white-collar environ- he believes there is still a social Something vulgar may, though,” Smash Bros.” The discrepancy between the er battle. And in no time, senior ments, tattoos must be covered stigma around body art. she said. Throughout Festival were hardcore and casual players Scott “Rawk Hawk” Bell and at all times, as they may be seen Despite restrictions placed Bushell, who used to work in multiple stations laden with was readily apparent, as chal- his red-hatted Pikachu finally as unprofessional. For many on tattoos in some business- the corporate world, believes Nintendo 64s, the three- lengers overconfident in their emerged victorious. with tattoos, this fear helped es, Harrisonburg’s workplaces, she was passed over for jobs pronged controllers and copies nonexistent skills fell quickly. The new champion, lacking in determine where they placed especially its restaurants, have and reprimanded at previous of the addictive game. The N64 This separated the contenders neither skill nor modesty, made their ink. Some believe gender very loose rules around visible jobs because of her tattoos. classic depicting the eternally from the pretenders. it clear in a post-game interview plays a role, too. tattoos. Jack Brown’s Beer and This attitude, in part, led her to fruitless struggle among Nin- Hours of play eventually led that he was “pretty damn good “Guys can cover up a lot Burger Joint, Pennybackers, becoming a tattoo artist. tendo mascots was brought to a final battle. The smatter- at this.” Yet the Smash Bros. quicker,” Harvey said. “If they Beyond, Finnegan’s Cove, Cle- “I think people should be kicking and screaming out of ing of remaining participants champ proved he also relished have a suit job, it’s a lot easier to mentine Cafe and Artful Dodger judging people on their working dorm rooms and basements and onlookers witnessed a cli- the competition and displayed cover up than a girl with a skirt are just a handful of restaurants merits more than their outward for an evening that was devot- mactic battle between Donkey a clear love of the game. and short sleeves.” that allow visible tattoos, for appearance,” she said. ed to both competition and Kong, Captain Falcon and two Madison 4 U, a small subset of The Joshua Wilton House, a not only their chefs and cooks, As two more customers flip nostalgia. Pikachus. the Student Outreach program, local inn and restaurant, will but also their waiters. James through Bushell’s portfolio in Breaking down the rules of The last battle was project- in its first year was responsible not allow its front-of-the-house McHone Jewelry and the Mas- preparation for their own tat- the tournament was akin to the ed onto a massive screen in for organizing the event, and employees, including hosts and sanutten Regional Library do toos, they will soon receive video game version of “Fight the Festival lobby. As the par- was also responsible for hold- servers, to have visible tattoos. not have policies regarding vis- not only permanent ink and Club.” The tournament proceed- ticipants readied and Europe’s ing the Mario Kart tournament “I personally don’t have any- ible tattoos. a bumper sticker, but also the ed in a bracket-style elimination “The Final Countdown” blared, earlier this year. thing against tattoos,” said owner “I have an employee covered possibility of a workforce intol- and manager Sean Pugh. “But a in tattoos,” said Tammy Brown, erant of their body artwork. restaurant of this caliber, in this co-owner of Pennybackers, geographic area … the clientele referring to a server with her lose | Ability to Pee Standing Up Band | Channels Rastafarian Roots Equalizes Women With Men

from page 15 favorite, the Shenis. Sounds from page 15 Boys only get to pee like P-Mate needs to patent I recently stumbled upon this trophy quick before songs,” Hemphill said. “It’s the P-Mate advertisement, on buildings, write Apple starts making a model awesome.” and it certainly sounds like an their name in the and we can upload a toilet Hemphill said that it was offer I can’t refuse. onto our iPhones. Hopefully, special to come back because The rest of the ad is snow and torment university organizations Harrisonburg was where they dedicated to providing a their neighbors who and clubs will begin to got their start. thorough description of pass the suckers out on the “Harrisonburg is unique, what makes this contraption live on the balcony commons or give them out we’ve been coming here forev- so unique and special. To below them. Not us as door prizes for campus er,” Berty said. “We used to do summarize, it basically looks competitions. shows in this building before like a cardboard shoe. ­— we keep it classy. In a world where inequality it burned down. Coming back So instead of peeing on my is an unfair truth, the P-Mate reminds me of when we were shoes, I can pee in one. Boys is making great strides toward first starting out.” only get to pee on buildings, road or the trail in no time, making the world a better For their new album, the write their name in the snow empty bladders in tow. I place. Either way, you won’t band went back to their roots and torment their neighbors know, because I trust the Web find me in line for the Porta- to write the material, drawing who live on the balcony site that shows a middle-aged Potty anymore. Because now from Bob Marley and Peter Tosh below them. Not us — we woman, body angled away I can stand up straight and influences. The members are keep it classy. as she smiles for the camera, pee on it. Rastafarian, but Hemphill said It’s made of wax paper, so urinating — as they say that there were different levels at least it doesn’t get wet and — “vertical.” of Rasta. soggy. They’re disposable, Other cute names of Jamie Lose is a junior “Rasta is what it means to not flushable and come in similar concepts and media arts & design major you. It’s about being true and packs of five. No clean up. models include the SheWee, and a humor columnist at being clean,” Berty said. No mess. You’re back on the Urifemme, and my particular The Breeze. SOJA got its start in 1997, but has been gaining popularity in recent years. “They’ve been around for a long time and no one has really known about them,” said Chuck Farabaugh, a sophomore crimi- Don’t forget to check out articles and nal justice major. “Maybe now they’ll show JMU and people in the area how good of a band photos at breezejmu.org they really are.” Suffice to say, the onlookers Dan Gorin / The Breeze at Clementine that night won’t SOJA lead singer Jacob Hemphill’s dreadlocks are well-known among have to be told twice. the music crowd. The hairstyle ties in with the band’s reggae style.

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