February 11, 2002 TABLE of CONTENTS DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR MONDAY, FEB
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*t*ttl .. ■ Pic* 13 ***?*« Thewirtidwhirse P«». 19 KB The Chinese New Year is upon us WiHHd up lit mtveimm Back on track M,' 7 ?®2 Senior darner* performed a collection of orig- and with ir comes hopes for prosperi- The Dukes ended their three-game losing streak inal piece* in the Senior Dance Concert "As HI ty, good fortune and happiness. with a 69-49 win over the College of William b the Hour Unwinds" this weekend. Mary Thursday. T __ *> T"^ lames Madison University Partly cloudy Hirti: 45 HEfeBRFFZF - Low: 24 \h"hiin/, FebriuvM 11. 2 Search warrants show new evidence in murder case Schwartz s friend, alleged accomplice, outlines murder plot, motive in recent confession to Loudoun police BYU\ KATIEKATIP LEWISI .BUMS In a. statement...i____. to.... police, r staff writer wanted to make sure "she did out to Robert Schwartz's house to police he called Schwartz to say Schwartz's friend. Kyle Hulbert, not come back." a book on Runes. Runes are Evidence against (he JMU stu- 18, of Millersville, Md. revealed carry out "an assassination." he had "done the job." ancient writings often associated The confessions of Hulbert While Inglis and Pfohl waited in dent accused of conspiring with he viciously slashed Robot The groups' confessions may with magic and the occult. three friends to kill her father and Katherine Inglis, 19; and the car, Hulbert hid a two-foot have linked Schwartz to the mur- Schwartz to death last December Michael I'fohl, 21. two other The Loudoun County mounted last week as police long sword under his trench coat der, as the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office served a set of because he believed that friends charged with murder for ,and entered the house. released a confession by one of the Schwartz's father was trying to Sheriff's Office served her with search warrants a day later to friends, suspected to be the alleged allegedly plotting the death of I lulbert told police he asked search warrants three days after kill his daughter by lacing lemons Robert Schwartz, reveal the seize Schwartz's academic and murderer, and unsealed search Schwartz's lather for Clara's her father's murder. with sulfuric acid and poisoning friends' fascination with the personal records from the Office warrants concerning the case. phone number at school and* Court records show Loudoun of the Registrar in Warren I lall. pork chops, according to a Feb. 8 occult witchcraft, demons and then asked how the two Mm Sophomore Clara Schwartz, kilMMtol Post article County sheriffs seized items Also seized were records related vampires, a fascination that may Kiting along He thin reported W, was arrested at Rockingham llulbert's statement Mid M from Schwartz's dorm room on to Schwartz's JMU telephone Hall Feb. I and charged with the have turned into ■ deadly ODMi Schwartz looked at him with a Dec. 13, including her computer did not have "just cause" to kill sion tor Hulbert, a diagnosed and e-mail accounts from the homicide of her father, Robert Might gnn" and Hulbert said, "I and several notebooks. university's Telecommunica- Schwartz's father until im bold schizophnni. know your plans and you will Schwartz. 57. a prominent DNA him that her father was planning Also seized from Schwartz's tion. 1 Jeparrment in Wilson Hall researcher. On the night of the murder. not get away with it." dorm room were a rabbit skin, a a trip to the Virgin Islands ,m,l Hulbert. ingfij md PiWil drove and the Technical Services After the murder, he told 2IX1I Insh Country calendar and Department in the Fryc Building. Diet pills: Safely combating the freshmen 15? The Money Bunch Key players: JMU officials, SGA travel to Richmond to keep Va. legislature informed about JMU's economic plight, educational needs BY JAMES DAVID Va. House Appropriations assistant news editor Committee and the Va. Senate BY KERRI SAMPLE Making sure state legisla- Finance Committee, the stall staff writer tors don't forget JMU presents of the State Council of Higher The dreaded freshman fifteen itself as a task that the admin- Education, members of the governor's stall. business — every college student hears istration continues to tackle. leaders and others who may about it and some are unlucky JMU President Linwood enough to experience it Rose and Vice President tor be able to influence the legisla- tive budget process, according The combination of D-hall, Administration & Finance late-night pizza parties and hours Charles King work with the to Rose. spent in the library rather than legislators by sharing informa- This activity is a year-long UREC leave many students look- tion about JMU's financial sit- continuous process, according ing for quick and easy ways to uation and its needs. to Rose. "For example, earlier lose weight. While some may use the in the fall we scheduled a tour term lohhviii*; to describe of campus facilities with the their work. Rose does not nu-mtvrs ol tin- house appro- -6 6 agree. priations committee, and on "I don't really consul.T another occasion we also gave It's addictive what we do as 'lobbying' since .1 tirsthand look to our local psychologically more we are not a third party work- delegation tM legislators." ing to gain something for a The Va. General Assembly than anything else. .lu-nt. In* s.mi. Instead we is in session from January to try to maintain a continuous April. Although legislators are — Merrilee Lianez presence to keep legislators not formally meeting during health center nurse and others informed about the rest of the year, Rose's issues including the impact work uintinues. and sometimes unintended "Visits with legislators out- 59 consequences of legislative of-session are particularly decisions. We try to make sure helpful," Rose said. "Charles According to Menilee Lianez, legislative decision makers King and I often make those a nurse at the Health Center, diet have the facts so that their visits in the summer when leg- aids are a quick fix for suppress- actions reflect the interests of islators have more time to real- ing hunger and increasing their constituents." ly listen to the university's metabolism and muscle mass. needs and have time to absorb "One that we see a lot as a diet Rose's role and reflect on those needs rela- aid is Metabolite, and there's also Specifically, Rose visits Xenadrine — ifs also used |to with legislators, the staff of the sre COLLABORATORS, page 5 increase the effectiveness] (or John Noftalngtr Linwood Rota Chrli Fortlar weight lifting." Lianez said. A key ingredient in these pills is Ephedra, an herb used for its ephedrine alkaloids, which are useful in weight loss because SGA advocates against Gilmore's budget in Richmond they act as a stimulant to increase heart rate, respiratory rate and New business includes affecting change in Va. legislature, forming new committees metabolism rate, according to the BY ALISON FARGO the process of putting next Legislative Action know that all this money is students' tuition has to be Ephedra Education Council. staff writer One problem with Ephedra, semester's course syllabi on Committee, in a Feb. 1 press for a reason," Massie said. "It raised, we should be able to though is its extreme addictive- Twenty-one Student the Web. release. "We feel confident basically lets them put a face keep the money." Government Association that the bond bills for con- to a name." Gilmore campaigned on a ness. platform that would elimi- "Ifs addictive psychologically members traveled to Richmond trip stniction projects will pass The group also voiced its opposition to Gov. Gilmore's nate the car tax. The revenue more than anything else. You'll Richmond to meet with legisla- SGA members went to both houses." start using it and you will have to tors to inform them about Richmond in anticipation of Some of the construction budget proposal and rated the tax generated would be cut from the budget causing keep upping your dose to keep its JMU's concerns. passing bond bills through projects include Huriion awareness of its alleged cuts in state-programs. effectiveness," Lianez said. In recent weeks, the mem- the General Assembly and Halls renovation adding I unfairness. According to "Pcopk* have devckiped things bers of the Student also It) advocate again*! Go v. library across Interstate HI Massie, his plan is to raise all The team of advocates like heart murmurs, increased Government Association Gilmore's budget plan for the and a new CISAT A3 build- public university tuitions and consisted of the Legislative heart rates, seizures, and [some have set up a new committee, 2002-'04 biennium. ing. A total of $126 million MM' the revenue for the state. Action C ommittee and other SGA representatives who have even died as a result]." sent representatives to "Overall the trip went was asked for in bond bills. "He got rid of the car tax, so tins is sort of making up According to Web MD Richmond to discuss bond very well/' said sophomore "v\o wm to Richmond to bills affecting JMU and arv in Meredith Massie. chair of the make sure the legislatures for it," Massie said. "If our ttlSQA, page 5 see HEALTH, page 5 Lawyers to question vagueness of hazing statute SAE case to test constitutionality of statute; sources say arguements will be difficult BY DAVID CLKMENTSON states. "It shall be unlawful to According to Harrisonburg Sgt. pfOWCUttOM using it." .i|'|X'llate court. Gene Hart Jr., what type of conduct is prohib- senior writer haze, or otherwise mistreat so Kevin Lanoue, six victims wen' The Virginia statute never who is representing Price, said ited.