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Serving James Madison University Since 1922 BreezeJMU.org Vol. 93, No. 47 Thursday, April 2, 2015 breezejmu.org INSIDE TODAY SAVE THE FROGS JMU professor and students team up to fight deadly disease THE NEWS | 3 MAC IS ART MATTERS Björk exhibit sparks controversy BACK OPINION | 6 MACROCK returns to SOUL FROM Harrisonburg this weekend THE SOLES JAMES CHUNG / THE BREEZE LIFE | 9 Renowned dance company visits JMU LIFE | 10 Goodlatte visits SGA Facing Congressman discusses fiscal policy proposal B.A.L.L. IS LIFE sensitivity Satirical film focuses on realities regarding race and sexuality By EVAN MCALLISTER The Breeze JMU student-athletes JMU’s Center for Multicultural Student DANIEL STEIN / THE BREEZE Services aired the award-winning indie complete leadership Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), who represents the 6th district, made an appearance at SGA’s meeting Tuesday evening. film “Dear White People” at the Grafton- program Stovall Theatre on Tuesday, as part of its By SAMANTHA ELLIS of mandatory spending. This means that Congress ongoing Diversity Excellence Education SPORTS | 11 The Breeze is required by law to fund these certain programs. Program (D.E.E.P. Impact). “Fifty years ago, only about a quarter of the feder- The film, originally aired during last With Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) in town Tuesday, al budget went towards these mandatory programs,” year’s Sundance Film Festival, quickly it was time to talk money. Goodlatte said. “Now this year, it is [about] 70 received critical acclaim and enjoyed a INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY Goodlatte took a break from D.C. to speak to some percent.” brief theatrical run during the fall and of his constituents in a meeting with the SGA’s stu- While tremendous steps, including ratification, winter of 2014. At Sundance, the film won dent senate. Goodlatte represents the 6th District of would have to be taken to reform or reduce the the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Virginia, which includes Harrisonburg. spending for these programs, Goodlatte believes Breakthrough Talent. Fiscal policy, an issue that Goodlatte is particular- the money would go to better use elsewhere. “Dear White People” chronicles the ly invested in, was a focal point of his presentation. “When we think about our national defense, we lives of four African-American stu- As the national debt soars past $18 trillion, there has think about our environment, the dollars available for dents attending school at the fictitious been discussion regarding how to manage its growth. transportation, education, our national parks, those Winchester University, an Ivy-League, “Twenty-seven states have been calling for some- are all in the 30 percent,” Goodlatte said. “That num- “predominantly white” university with thing that hasn’t happened since our founding,” ber continues to shrink.” a large population of wealthy students Goodlatte said. “They’ve called for a constitutional The Balanced Budget Amendment, a proposal that and an often-alluded-to financial deficit. convention to write a new amendment requiring that would prohibit the federal government from spend- These characters include Samantha the federal government balance the budget.” ing more than it takes in through taxes, aims to switch White, a film production major of mixed- He believes the first step is to evaluate what’s cost- these numbers. While the bill has only recently come race parents and the hostess of “Dear ing the most money, and determine what steps can to the forefront of political discussion, Goodlatte con- White People,” a divisive campus radio PHOTO BY PAT NOLAN | @PATNOLANSURFS be taken. siders himself a longtime advocate for the idea. show; Troy Fairbanks, a pre-law politi- “Any plan has got to include entitlement reform,” According to Goodlatte, he previously introduced cal science student reluctantly pushed Send us your photos Goodlatte said. “We’ve got to find more ways to be two of the bills , where they came one vote short of the by his demanding father into many high- fiscally responsible, and it starts there.” Senate in the 1990s. If they had passed, then they would profile campus activities; Lionel Higgins, Tag us @breezejmu Entitlement programs, which include Social gone to the states, where 49 of the states have to live with an openly gay freshman struggling to find Security, Medicare and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), fall under the category see GOODLATTE, page 4 see FILM, page 4 DART OF THE DAY A “your-rocks-kill-my- roll” dart to JMU for laying a fresh layer of chunky gravel on the arboretum path. From a biker who’d rather Dukes prepare for Hofstra not be forced to dismount her road bike. Both undefeated in conference play, the teams begin a three-game series Friday By BENNETT CONLIN Coaches Association poll (No. 24) and the QUOTE OF THE DAY The Breeze ESPN.com/USA Softball poll (No. 25) for the first time in school history. While “losing” and “JMU softball” haven’t While the Dukes are certainly proud of their been used in the same sentence recently, the accomplishments, they don’t get caught up in JMU dining Dukes will certainly be tested as they enter the the numbers. “isn’t ranked No. heart of conference play. “You can make the numbers say whatever 6 in the country JMU (27-6, 6-0 Colonial Athletic Association) you want them to say,” head coach Mickey Dean for nothing. will look to extend its school record 18-game said about the national rankings. “We welcome win streak this weekend when it bands to New the recognition. The thing, is the only number York to battle Hofstra University. Hofstra (17-7- that matters to us is one … and that’s one pitch LIFE | 10” 1 overall, 6-0 CAA) comes in playing well in its at a time because that’s all we have control over.” own right, with a ten game win streak. The Dukes were also picked as the favorites The Dukes haven’t lost since they gave up a to win the CAA before the season started. With late lead at home to Stony Brook University on all the hype surrounding JMU, other teams like, March 8. JMU doesn’t just win games either, Hofstra, always want to bring their best and TODAY WILL BE it dominates. The Dukes have outscored their upset a top team. opposition by a mark of 171-70 this season. “Everyone’s kinda gunning for us this SAM TAYLOR / THE BREEZE Partly cloudy As the wins pile up for JMU, so does the year,” junior catcher Erica Field said. The Dukes are ranked in both the USA Today/National FastPitch 69° / 55° national recognition. The Dukes are now ranked Coaches Association poll (No. 24) and the ESPN.com/USA Chance of rain: 0% in both the USA Today/National FastPitch see SOFTBALL, page 12 Softball poll (No. 25) for the first time in school history. 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