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News 4 EditorS Madisson Haynes & Emma Korynta Email [email protected] Thursday, August 24, 2017 Spreading the hope Sunflowers blossom at Frazier Quarry’s Hope Field for the RMH Foundation Hope Fund “She was a sunflower herself.” Macie Frazier, whose mother died of brain cancer breezejmu.org NEWS Thursday, August 24, 2017 5 JAMES ALLEN / THE BREEZE The Frazier family is remembering a loved one who passed away by planting fields of sunflowers in her honor. The Hope Fields fundraiser is free to visitors, and the Fraziers are asking for donations of any amount. By MADISSON HAYNES doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like or “shares,” which leads the family to believe the The Breeze where you came from,” Mike said. “It’s all about turnout will be overwhelming. treating everybody with equality and I think “We are just really humbled and blessed to Hope is in full bloom in Harrisonburg with she’d really appreciate what we’re doing here. have that many people want to come out and Frazier Quarry’s Hope Field all-you-can-pick It’s a good honor to her.” pick sunflowers and feel compelled to donate sunflower fundraiser. The Frazier family will Carla’s family believes the fundraiser to whatever cause we are supporting that year,” dedicate this year’s sunflower harvest to Carla encompasses her and the mentality she had Mike said. “It’s nice to see people come and pick Frazier, a family member who succumbed to despite facing her illness. Macie works in human a flower and just spread the hope.” brain cancer 13 years ago. resources at the Quarry and is helping with the David Frazier, another one of Carla’s sons, “[Carla] made everyone around her feel so fundraiser. works with sales and marketing at the Quarry. special and so loved,” Macie Frazier, Carla’s “Despite all of the turmoil and the pain and David is helping organize this event and daughter, said. “She was a light.” everything she was experiencing ... it never put volunteered at last year’s as well. He believes that The event’s proceeds will go to the RMH a damper on her spirit,” Macie said. “She was a the Hope Fields fundraiser will be as bright as his Foundation’s Hope Fund, which provides care sunflower herself.” mother was. for those diagnosed with cancer no matter their The Quarry has benefited other organizations “She was very caring and very nurturing as financial situation, specifically to those who may in the past, including last year’s pickings. Frazier a person, with complete strangers even,” David lack insurance and medications for patients who Quarry’s 2016 Hope Field all-you-can-pick said. “She would do anything to help people in can’t afford them. This two-day event will occur sunflowers supported Walk For Hope, a local the community that she could … Coincidentally Aug. 26 and 27 and invites participants to come awareness day for mental health and suicide she was also a big sunflower fan, so it kind of all and spread hope while picking sunflowers. The for the college demographic, and was held in goes together.” Frazier family welcomes donations for the fund memory of their family member and former The Frazier family has seen cancer firsthand, of any amount. Duke, Austin Frazier, who faced bipolar disorder. and looks to spread hope to the lives of those When deciding the cause to support at this Austin was a junior at JMU when he passed personally affected by cancer or who have lost a year’s event, the Frazier family came across and inspired many. His family said the support loved one as a result. the Hope Fund by chance, and knew it was the from the community was incredible. “[Carla] was amazing to say the least,” Macie perfect fit. “We had such an outpour of support last year,” said. “She would give the shirt off her back for Mike Frazier is the environmental health and Mike said. “We raised almost $1,500 for Walk anyone. She was involved in the community, our safety director at Frazier Quarry. He’s Carla’s for Hope, so we decided we were going to do church and soup kitchens. She was an artist and son and is planning the fundraiser. He believes it another year and kind of shift gears and find a mother. She was a friend.” that the fund represents his mother’s caring another beneficiary.” personality. This year’s event is picking up speed. Just one CONTACT Madisson Haynes at “My mom was somebody who believed that it Facebook post has sparked countless “likes” and [email protected]. MEGAN WALKER / THE BREEZE 6 Thursday, August 24, 2017 breezejmu.org WELCOME BACK! BOGO breezejmu.org NEWS Thursday, August 24, 2017 7 A monumental discussion Voices of JMU address buildings and monuments named after Confederate figures COURTESY OF JMU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, JMU HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION Several buildings on James Madison’s historical main campus are named after figures from the Confederacy. This includes Maury Hall, pictured above, named after Confederate Navy Officer Matthew Fontaine Maury. By NASTACIA NICKOLAOU which we at the College of Republicans of JMU Alger looks to define what this means on a suggestions on both ends of the spectrum. The Breeze fully condemn in the highest possible terms. college campus where he wants to “welcome “I think there’s an opportunity about broader Violence has no place in civil society by any students from all different backgrounds and conversation about free speech on the one hand In light of the recent events that took place actors.” perspectives.” and issues of diversity and access included on in Charlottesville, JMU reflects on the historical The College Republicans look at history with Alger appeared optimistic for future the other,” Alger said. legacy left by the names of the original buildings the notion that it’s here to remember and reflect conversations held with faculty, staff and on campus. While historical names were chosen on. They acknowledge the history of slavery, students in an effort to ensure that JMU’s CONTACT Nastacia Nickolaou by the student body, these building names but don’t see the buildings and monuments as campus offers a safe space for opinions and at [email protected].