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httoM)reezejmu.edu K n o w I e d g e is Liberty VOL. 77, NO. 25 M MAD N B Extended forecast on page 2 U z E i -\ ■' MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1999 —^———■ £ff ^ / -se- : q Basic In a holly, jolly mood tech Several hundred gather for cheers, literacy songs on Quad is poor 4 NGELA HAIN l\staffwriter Freshmen will be More than 800 people gath- required to retest ered in front of Wilson Hall last night to show their holi- until they pass day spirit at the annual Christ- mas tree lighting ceremony. RICHARDSAKHAUG The Student Government staff writer Association and the School of Music sponsored the event. The results are in for comput- The Office of the President er literacy program tests taken provided the Christmas tree by incoming freshmen during and refreshments for the audi- summer orientation, and the ence after the event, although scores are not very high on some JMU President Linwood Rose portions. wasn't in attendance. The The new freshman tech level Contemporary Gospel Singers one computer literacy program and the JMU Brass Ensemble tests were instituted to make sure led the audience in singing JMU students would be prepared various Christmas carols, and to do coursework in their first Mark Warner, vice president year that requires knowledge of of student affairs, gave a short basic computer applications. speech before lighting the tree. ALEX VESSELS/phuto editor The standards define neces- Bill Posey, director of concert LIGHT IT UP: The Canterbury House at the comer of South Main Street and Bluestone Drive gets into sary skills in Microsoft Word, and support services, served the season in a bright way in December, displaying several light strands in a prodigious manner. PowerPoint and other applica- as the master of ceremonies. tions, as well as general knowl- Before the event, the School edge of technology issues. of Music hosted its annual Charitable cats in hats run David Brunner, technology coordinator for the general edu- see QUAD page 9 cation program, said knowing Operation: Santa Claus computer skills is important for "Most of these kids are Wednesday at 8 p.m. in EMILY NICHOLS students. foster children or children who Grafton-Stovall Theatre. "All students should have a contributing writer are just not living under the Following the concert, "The basic understanding of technolo- best of circumstances," she Grinch Who Stole Christmas" gy and the necessary skills to use Santa Claus has descended said. "Without this project, will be shown. The cost is a $5 technology effectively," he said. on JMU a few weeks early this many of these kids would not donation or an unwrapped "A set of standards have been year. be getting any Christmas gift. defined and we require all stu- Student Ambassadors and presents." "We are really excited about dents to reach these standards in other volunteers are dressing Operation: Santa Claus is a this show. We wanted to do a their freshman year." up as St. Nicholas and getting new idea. In the past, Student concert before the end of the Linda Halpem, Dean of Gen- students into the spirit of the Ambassadors have sponsored semester and this is a great eral Education, said that stu- season by sponsoring an Angel Tree in Carrier way to just get in there and dents who make a good faith Operation: Santa Claus, a Library for underprivileged help to raise some money for effort to take the tests and con- program set up to benefit 110 children. This year, however, these kids," sophomore Dave tinue to struggle will not be pun- underprivileged children in the DeMeester said she decided to Cowell of Exit 245 said. ished for it. Those students who area. Junior Julie DeMeester, make the event bigger. To spread the word, avoid retaking the tests will ALEX VESSELS//>*ow editor the committee head for this To collect gifts and presents volunteers have been dressing receive a hold on their records. JMU celebrated the 31st project, obtained the names of a benefit concert will be held up as Santa and walking The test was composed of annual tree lighting ceremony needy children through social with performances by Exit 245 three parts. One was a standard last night on the Quad. services. and the BluesTones on see OPERATION page 9 see LOW page 9 Maiden Voyage Kills Pirates A Kickin' Workout 2001: A Bookstore Odyssey Pot Heads Senior guard Jabari Outtz, right, scored a game-high Get in shape, learn self-defense, relieve ■ The JMU bookstore will be moving 27 points to lead the Dukes to their first CAA win of ■ Art students will kick off to a new. larger building on campus stress — just don't show up to the year, 60-57, over East Carolina on Saturday JMU's first-ever pottery sale in the Spring of 2001. likely near God- kickboxing class expecting it to be easy. this week on Wednesday. win Hall. Page 3 night. Page 33 Pages 24-25 Page 27 Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR NEWS New JMU bookstore 3 MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 SGA 3 Task forces 5 • Campus Assault Response, 7 p.m., Taylor 400, • Circle K, 6:15 p.m., Taylor 309, call Lauren at x5722 call Carolyn at 438-3088 Visiting professor discusses politics .... 5 • Harmony, 8:30 p.m., Taylor 304, call Lamar at x7546 College Republicans meeting, 8 p.m., Taylor OPINION 402, call Stephanie at 438-3160 • JMU Yoga Club, 5 p.m., Taylor 307, e-mail Kai at safranka House Editorial: Peeper needs to # • InterVarsity Christian Fellowship • Choice USA interest meeting, 7:30 p.m., Taylor 305, e-mail get a life 1* Prayer and Praise, 7 p.m., CFW choiceusajmu @ yahoo.com Room in ISAT, call Sarah at Spotlight: What song best represents 574-4980 • RACE (Raising Awareness for Conscious Evolution) your life?. 14 meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., Taylor 302 • JMU Adult Degree Program Bluffins v. Schmuffins by meeting, 5:30 p.m., Paul WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 Michael Olson 15 Street House, call x6824 • Habitat for Humanity general meeting, 5 to 6 p.m.Jaylor Darts and Pats 15 • JMU Brass Quintets Con- 306, call x6000 Jeepers creepers, what's up with all cert, 8 p.m., Anthony- these peepers? by Alex Vessels 17 Seeger Auditorium, call • Operation: Santa Claus, benefit concert for disadvantaged children, 8 p.m., Grafton-Stovall Theatre, with performances X3481 or x6863 Why women love Bond by Courtney by Exit 245 and the Bluestones, admission $5 or bring an Crowley 17 ' Madison Mediators, 5 to 6 p.m., Taylor 304 unwrapped gift WTO by Bill ButterfiekJ 21 Greeks are misunderstood by Marissa Savastra 21 POLICE LOG WEATHER STYLE Today locker in UREC on Nov. 30 at 8:03 Pottery sale •'• 27 ELISSA FORREST Cloudy with showers police reporter p.m. • Unidentified individuals re- J i High 55, Low 31 Zirkle House 27 Campus cadets recovered a portedly stole a wallet containing Kwanzaa 29 wallet that was reportedly stolen in $35 cash from a housekeeping 1 k A High Low Jackson Hall on Nov. 30 at 12:45 locker in Zane Showker Hall on West Water Street 30 p.m. Dec. 1 between 5 a.m. and 3:30 Tuesday Sunny 50 29 p.m. The owner was contacted and 52 34 FOCUS stated that she suspected two Wednesday Mostly sunny Trespassing unidentified white males who jostled Thursday Cloudy, mild 57 38 Kickboxing 24- 25 her as she was entering Maury Hall • Unidentified magazine solicitors were removed from campus for took her wallet. Friday Partly cloudy 56 36 The wallet was missing $4 cash, trespassing in Chesapeake Hall on SPORTS but all cards were intact. Dec. 1 at 3:59 p.m. Men's basketball 33 In other matters, campus police Threatening Messages MARKET WATCH Return of the Mac 33 report the following: • Unidentified individuals re- Friday, Dec. 3,1999 portedly sent threatening messages Women's basketball 35 Petty Larceny via e-mail to a campus resident on AMEX DOW JONES Sports Beat 39 • Unidentified individuals re- Dec. 3. 247.12 2.14 portedly removed a JAC card from a close: 11,286.18 close: 835.50 ♦ bookbag left unattended in D-hall on Obscene Communication LIFESTYLE Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. • Unidentified individuals re- • Unidentified individuals re- portedly sent obscene messages NASDAQ . S&P 500 Horoscopes 41 portedly stole two students' personal via e-mail to a campus resident in a 67.85 4 24.26 k Crossword puzzle - 41 belongings from an unsecured see POUCE LOG page 9 close. 3,520.63 close: 1,433.05 INFORMATION BREEZE The Breeze is published Monday and Thursday mornings LOCATION CLASSIFIEDS U » I » I ■ • ' » » and distributed throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. 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