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ftp! ■ ■ PX.II |P>vl3 HMWSONBURG.VA. 22U07 A trip down tin alsta Ptiy MI wwtfs Student* dm uss how they handle being engaged and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" brims with philo- After a win against the Unpmfujfpyjmmre Sunday, planning their wedding while still concentrating on sophical questions and symbolism at Theatre II. the women's basketball team raised U confidence as it ichoolwork. heads into the second half of its conference schedule. u Twff -w-"*^ lames Madison University lL :^^^^^ Today: Lite snow showers High: 33 Low: 28 I'd/, ."i / (sSI HEfBREEZE "* JMU No. 8 producer of Peace Corps volunteers Listed in descending order way to recommend Peace uates have volunteered. School has 41 alumni in organization before JMU is the University Corps service to his students. Currently, the organization of Virginia (75 alumni), "For many recent college boasts 7,533 volunteers and gratulate JMU on its contin- Georgetown University (66 grads it's the best experience trainees. The total number to BY SHANNON MCFADDEN ued service." alumni), Cornell University you can have," he said. "It gives date stands at 170,000 with 137 contributing writer With 41 alumni volunteers. (56 alumni), the University of you some chill-out time between countries served total. JMU was ranked No. 8 in JMU placed in the medium- California — Santa Cruz (52 college and grad school or your "The important role that the Peace Corps' 2004 list of sized colleges and universi- alumni), the College of professional career, and the these alumni continue to play "Top Producing Colleges and ties division William & Mary (51 alumni), cross-cultural experience is, of in promoting hope, opportuni- Universities" for the most vol- Schools are divided into Western Washington course, invaluable." ty and freedom cannot be unteers in 2003. three categories based on the University (48 alumni) and He said he made lilclong underestimated," said director "JMU alumni have had a size of their undergraduate George Washington University friends with fellow volunteers Gaddi 11 Vajquei in the Peace long history of commitment student body. Colleges having (44 alumni). and with people in his host Corps' news release Jan. 28. 10 serving communities both less than 5,000 undergradu- Joseph Opala, a history country. Many volunt' While working with tlic locally and abroad." said Sara ates are placed in the small professor, volunteered for added, "also develop a lifelong Peace Corps, volunteers are />/»*...wtrn 4 m.v/ll UIXIDHUJ) Johnston, the public affairs category. Medium-sized the Peace Corps. involvement with the country active in a variety of areas includ- Junior Mandy Woodfield lob- specialist for the Mid-Atlantic schools are those with "I didn't realize JMU is they serve in." ing education, health, tech- bied legislators In Richmond States Peace Corps Recruiting between 5,001 and 15,000 so high in the Peace Corps It's an absolutely tiemen nology, business and agricul- last week. Office. "We've always been undergraduates. Those rankings," he said. "I'm dous experience," he said. ture. They must be 18 years of impressed with JMU's serv- schools with over 15,000 stu- glad to hear it." According to Peace Corps age and US. citizens. Serving Students ice-learning program. We con- dents art1 considered large. Opala said he goes out of his statistics, more and more grad- requires a two-year commitment lobby for Photos by KATHKYNGAKIANO ., '■iliihnlint phtliixwpher both sides Graduate student Erin Strlne. left, paints the face of senior ofECP Andrew Hart during the Senior Class BY TONI DUNCAN Challenge Klckotf news editor Carnival Monday night In the College JMU students traveled to Center Grand Richmond to lobby both for and Ballroom. Below, against bills th.it dealt with the sophomore Ashley emergency contraceptive pill Parks, left, and Junior and abortion Jan. 28. Katie Lally man the About 200 college students Madison Dance table across Virginia met with differ- during Student ent legislature's, attended a press Organization Night, conference and lobbied the bills, which was held at according to junior Mandy the same time as the Woodfield. who Is a member of carnival because of bad weather the pre- jMU's ki-.iiiii Bdncaton vious Monday. Advocahon Campus Health. Woodfield met with both Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-District 26, and the legislative assistant 10 Ul Qen Weatherholtz. R- l ount) of Kockingham and ( it\ of Harrisonburg. They discussed ECPs, Woodfield said, but "in the end, we agreed to disagree. We didn't find too much common ground, except for support of sexual assault ■he Mid The students lobbied against many of the hills that Sr. Challenge kicks off campaign were being discussed in both the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate Organizers deem carnival a success, estimate over 75 donations They lobbied against HB 1403, which was sponsored by gift certificates to many locations including Del. Kathy Byron, R-Counties of BY LAUREN NELSON Kroger, Qdoba, Wal-Mart, Applebees, Joshua Bedford and Campbell, and HB contributing writer Wilton House and Dave's Taverna. 1414. sponsored by Del. Robert Monday night marked the first-ever Senior In addition, ewryone who donated Marshall, R-Counbes of Loudon Class Challenge Kickoff Carnival in the Monday night received a free Senior Class and Prince William College Center Grand Ballroom. Challenge T-shirt. These bills prohibit the pre- The purpose of the event was to raise "We put together a lot of great prizes to si ribing <n^ dispensing of awareness of the Senior Class Challenge show that we mean business this year and that emergency contraception at and to "get people excited about giving," we appreciate everyone's contribution," said public universities in Virginia according to senior Katie Hochradel, co- senior Matt Brownlee, student dire- b ■ The HB 1403 bill also make* chair of the carnival. The committee's goal this year is to have stricter restrictions for minors With the help of Student Organization 100 percent participation fmm .ill the ftMlOO. who want an abortion, accord- Night, which, because of snow delays was "We would rather have the entire class give ing to WbodfleU. held in the same location at the same time, $20 than we would a few people give a lot," This would change the hundreds of people attended and took Hochradel said. Board ol Visitors' January vote advantage of the free cotton candy, popcorn This year also is the first that gives the that allowed the University and moon bounce, and participated in games donor the opportunity to decide where hi- or Health Cental to begin dis- such as IVister and trivia. Dozens of door she wants his or her money to go. pensing the pills again. prizes were given away randomly to those "People are more likely to give it tlx'y "We were told we inspire the who donated, including diploma fnimt1*- know what they an- giving it for," fttJd senior other universities," Woodfield donated by the JMU Bookstore, a special parking pass at Godwin for graduation and set CARNIVAL, page 5 setECr, pages Edwards gets win in South Carolina team, I have decided tonight to Edwards, meanwhile, Kerry wins five states, while end my quest for the presiden- planned to parlay his South cy of the United States of Carolina victory into an all-out Clark notches first victory America," Lieberman told effort in Tennessee and Virginia, supporters in Arlington, Va. which hold pnmaries next Tuesday. Both might be hos- BY JAMKS KIIINHENN AND Mexico and North Dakota. He "Am I disappointed? also was declared the winner in Naturally. But am I proud of pitable to a son of the South; SI HI K K \ s K i Arizona. what we stood for in this cam- Edwards is a senator from Knight Ridder Tribune An exultant Kerry com- paign? You bet I am." North Carolina. Sen. John Kerry marched to pared himself to Sunday's Former Vermont Gov. "Tonight we stand at a victory in five states Tuesday, Super Bowl champs. "For the Howard Dean virtually crossroads," he told a crowd including top pri/c Missouri, second time in a few days," he ignored Tuesday's primaries in Columbia, S.C. "We'll strengthening his claim to the said, "a New England patriot and caucuses and didn't score have a leader who actually Democratic presidential nomi- has won on the road." well in any of them. understands the struggle, ol nation But Sen. |ohn Edwards Tuesday's results dealt a Dean is staking the fate of working people." won in South Carolina, estab- crushing blow to Sen. Joseph his campaign on Saturday's Mill Kerry proved Tuesday lishing himself as a dogged Lieberman of Connecticut, the caucuses in Michigan and that he could win a border rival able to undercut Kerry — 2000 vice presidential nomi- Washington state. But those state such as Missouri — and at least in the South. nee, who had staked his cam- states have become increas- win big — and triumph from Retired Gen. Wesley Clark paign on the day's contests ingly friendly to Kerry; he li.is the Mid-Atlantic to the edged out Edwards and Kerry and, failing to score well any- the endorsements of both Southwest and the Northern in a dramatic win in Oklahoma, where, announced he was states' Democratic euvetlluW, Plains. He already was launch- and one Michigan poll shows ing ads in Virginia and the first election victory of his bowing out. kc lilt kI I \llslKA/lif Suili young political career. But, "After looking at the him far ahead. A strong Kerry Tennessee, anticipating Democratic presidential hopaM Sen. John Edwards celebrates Ms KaTT) won big in Missomi, returns and speaking with my finish Saturday could break Edwards' emergence as his Arizona, Delaware, New family and my campaign Dean's campaign.