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■■ ■ .'. NAA^ tmm bunny, high 86°F, low > ^j-. PRIDA'i.-RIDAY: Sunny,.jLuiiiy, /, "^C^ high 78°F, low ^V^ 58°F. SATURDAY: Partly en's Soccer Victory cloudy, high 82°F, low 58°F. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY^ \portspagel9 'Real World' rendezvous Students meet fourof TVshows famous 'seven strangers' Anderson came to JMU were Julie, Heather B., from the by Brian Minter first season in New York, Lars, from the fourth staffwriter season in London, and Joe from the fifth season People love "The Real World." in Miami. Thunderous applause greeted the cast "The Real World" is MTV's popular show members when they finally walked onstage, about the true-life adventures of seven twenty- along with cries of "Julie, I love you!" and other resigns something hipsters from all walks of life. Every declarations of personal affection. season, seven strangers _^^^___^^^_ With none of the micro- are thrown together in a phones working very well, Former baseball coach house and have their lives "It ['The Real World! the show got off to a rocky meticulously document- start. After 15 minutes of ed. gets to you mentally. feedback and low volume under investigation for The show is into its levels, agitated UPB people sixth season and shows no You get really messed who had been hopping around backstage managed alleged misuse of funds ToulmSLf van- up. MTV just wanted to to replace the clip-on mics ous "Real World" casts , i ' t /• , with hand-held ones. said senior Corey Hoch, who left the appeared in Wilson Hall put tt OUUCh OJ SteXeO- The four cast members by Seth Burton team after last season. "I knew soon- Auditorium Tuesday , . ,» » j were relaxed and person- assistant sports editor er or later this was going to come night, and the response typeS tOgetkeT ttM kOVe able, and seemed to enjoy JMU head baseball coach Kevin out." was overwhelming. ,1 c 1 L " themselves. They remarked Anderson verbally notified the ' "It's amazing," said them fight. later the crowd was one of administration Tuesday that he is Julie, a cast member from the largest they had seen resigning amid an on-going univer- the first season filmed in joe on their tours. The stu- sity investigation. New York. "I don't know "The Real World" cast member dents, for their part, were According to the Daily News- what all these people are overjoyed and could not Record, Anderson is under investiga- doing here." get enough of shouting out tion for the alleged misuse of school By 7:30 p.m. almost every one of the 1372 to the people on stage. funds appropriated for players' seats was full. By 10 minutes to 8 p.m. people According to UPB Public Relations Director meal money on road trips. were lining up against the walls, and by 10 after, Nicole Henderson, "Real World" cast members "We do have an active adminis- UPB representatives were trying to shut the were at JMU as part of the START program, trative investigation going on," doors and settle everyone down so the show geared towards freshmen living away from Director of Media Relations Fred could start. Hilton said. "I can't give any details The four "Real World" cast members who see REAL WORLD page 2 on an ongoing investigation." Anderson, who has compiled a 148-87-1 record at JMU in his four seasons as head coach, told Athletic Director Don Lemish that he is leav- ing the university. Anderson could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Lemish said, "I have the verbal resignation. It's a personnel matter; Kevin Anderson a coach has resigned, and we're happy with that outcome." The team is continuing fall prac- According to Doug Taylor, law tice with assistant coaches Todd clerk for Eugene Gunter, Anderson's Raleigh and Barry Given managing Winchester-based attorney, Ander- in the interim. son's resignation is independent of Raleigh and Given met with cam- any investigation by JMU. pus police Wednesday morning but "Mr. Anderson and the sports would not disclose accounts of the department at JMU have reached a meeting. significant difference in views. He is "Really we're left out in the cold," no longer coaching there. He Given said. "The administration is enjoyed his six years at JMU, but the trying to keep it on lock-down. I environment is no longer conducive really can't comment; I don't want for coach Anderson to remain there. to shoot myself in the foot." Anderson has done nothing wrong Director of Public Safety Alan other than perhaps having inade- MacNutt confirmed that JMU is con- quate records. All the allegations are ducting a criminal investigation into unsubstantiated and unwarranted the matter, and in following with and personally damaging." standard operating procedure for JENNIFER HAKER/photo editor According to one former player, internal investigations, will turn Anderson's departure is not surpris- over evidence to the state police and (I to r) Alexia Kauffman and Chris Cowman Join the attack for Joe's autograph after "The Real ing. "I heard rumors of [the meal World" cast members spoke at Wilson Hall Tuesday night. money allegations! this summer," see ANDERSON page 2 T 2 Thursday, Sept 18,1997 THE BREEZE Anderson— _ continued from page 1 Tourna e t e rst time the Commonwealth attorney. 1'JR J " " According to Hilton, JMU has since 1988. The Dukes also MADISON UNIVUMIV r^nw r i L . jp... 4'WMVA hPPri notified by Anderson's made appearances in the CAA "To the press alone, chequered as eSJ^Ml! written resigna- title game tn 1»4jnd 19J ^ it is with abuses, the world is tion will be indebted for all the triumphs received by knew baseball a really well. He which have been gained by i 1 ■ Friday. 'His coach-player reason and humanity over error L e m i s h was a good and oppression." " mW *.■ would not relationship just baseball coach." —James Madison comment However, when asked seven players, Editor Kitotan Hates faded. There were a about the including four Managing editor Laura l_ Wad* who received Technology manager Brian Megm investigation, fa of unhappy guys k * mi although he J yy significant play- Ads manager Erin M. CaHaJhan did confirm ing time in 1997, Newseditor Courtney A. Crowtey that Ander- last year. left the team last s rin News editor RobSpetr* son's records o—K P 8- Four Asst. news editor And! Matter Corey Hoch players trans- were given to former shortstop ferred, while Opinion editor Kelley Btauingame the JMU audit- JENNIFER BAKER//V10M editor three have elect- Style editor Jkn 'Vegas' Terp ing office. Focusedilor Chrto KHmek Anderson, who was promot- ed to stay at JMU. Accident on Port Republic ed from assistant coach in 1994, "His coach-player relationship Asst.styk/lbcuseditor JuNan Walker Rush hour took its toll yesterday around 5 p.m. when police led the Dukes to the 1995 CAA just faded, Hoch said. There Sports editor Steven M. Trout arrived on the scene of an accident. Police would not comment title and then proceeded to were a lot of unhappy guys last Asst. sports editor Seth Burton on the accident on Port Republic Road. return them to the NCAA year." Copy editor Lisa Fox Photo editor JermMer Baker Asst. photoeditor Ed Dyer Graphics editor Thomas Scaia Real World continued from page 1 Advisers Rip Do Luca, Alan Neckowttz, home for the first time. David Wendelken "We brought them here so they can discuss what it's like !iv' ing with pew people in a new place," Henderson said. The Breeze is published Monday An admirable goal, but the and Thursday mornings and thousand people crowded into distributed throughout James Wilson Hall did not want to hear Madison University and the local about life experiences. They Harrisonburg community. Comments and complaints should wanted to hear about being on be addressed to Kristen Heiss, edi- "The Real World." tor. The cast members took turns Mailing address: discussing their own shows and The Breeze Anthony-Seeger Hall what it was like living under the James Madison University constant scrutiny of television Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 cameras. Joe said, "It gets to you men- E-Mail address: tally. You get really messed up. the_ [email protected] Breeze Net: MTV just wanted to put a bunch http:/ /breeze.jmu.edu of stereotypes together and have An individual may have one copy them fight." of The Breeze for free. Disillusionment with MTV All subsequent copies cost 25 seemed to be a common thread cents apiece. among the four. Lars said, "They wanted a certain group with cer- In The Breeze tain group dynamics. But less than 0.1 percent of what they film JENNIFER BKKERJpnoio editor OPINION 10 ends up on TV." STYLE. 13 The cast members made a few (I to r) Joe and Heather B. talk it up to a packed Wilson Hall auditorium audience. All four cast members FOCUS ON 16 attempts to address issues of liv- responded to students' questions until UPB members removed the microphones. SPORTS 19 ing away from home for the first COMICS 27 time. Julie said, "It's perfectly fine ingly trivial, including a lengthy $1,500 for their appearance — second appearance at JMU. She CLASSIFIEDS 31 to agree and to disagree. It's a parade of marriage proposals $4,500 came from UPB and $1,500 performed here with Das EFX good time to have life experi- and telephone numbers (Lars came from the Office of two years ago. ences, to meet people who were made the quickest reply to any of Residence Life.