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— WEATHER TOOAY: Sunny, hi^h 44°F, low 18°F. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, high 45°F, low 29°F. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy, high 55°F, low 33°F. Southern Exposure See Focus pages 16-17 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY MONDAY Nov 24. 1997 VOL. 75. NO. 24 Officials in the dark ibout finding funds for campus lighting halls, near the tunnel to the University by Kristi Groome Recreation Center and around contributing writer Bridgeforth Stadium. Despite that both JMU students and But recommendations from the fall administration recognize the need for lighting tour totaled over $250,000, improved on-campus lighting, a lack and lakeside lighting will cost an of funds is preventing steps to additional "several tens of thousands improve lighting z of dollars in addition to the quarter of The Office of Public Safety makes a million," said Jim Auckland, direc- recommendations for lighting tor of facilities management. There is improvements following campus no set schedule for upgrading light- lighting assessment tours each fall ing on campus, Auckland said. and spring. This fall's lighting tour "We'll continue to add lighting to focused on the need for increased 'tJ^hflteS^^HWiK? k me hiShest Pri" lighting around Newman Lake, in the upper village near Weaver and White ''' VA see LIGHTS page 2 Vandal destroysNOV 2 4.199/ art with paint Student witnesses destruction in studio by Katheryn Lenker contributing writer Several paintings in the Ashby Art Studio were damaged Nov. 15 when an unidentified individual poured white paint on several student paintings. Alan MacNutt, director of public safety, said he couldn't comment on the identity of the individual allegedly involved because the case is a "continuing investigation." He also couldn't comment on the status of the investigation or whether police have caught anyone for the crime. Jeremy Taylor, a junior art major, walked into the Ashby art studio and wit- nessed the person destroying the artwork. "I didn't know what was going on at first," he said. "Then I realized that they were painting on one of my art works. The person got up and ran out of the stu- dio, and I kind of chased them." The perpetrator allegedly took paintings out of painting slots used to store artwork and organized them on easels around the room and hung paintings DYLAN bOUCHERLEJsenior photographer from ceiling lights, he said. The perpetrator also allegedly painted on the chalk- board and the art studio floor. Gotta be the shoes! Cole Welter, department head of art and art history, said it was a "random act Junior guard Eugene Atkinson fights for a shot against a pack of North Carolina A&T State of senseless violence." University defenders. Atkinson finished the game with a strong 18 points and 14 rebounds. "I don't think that person realized it violated another person's work and jeop- see ART page 2 Students note lack of diversity, attendance at multicultural event evening, most notably its poor discussion at the event, Rose turalism w-ithout discussing dwindled to around 100 by about by Brian Minter attendance and the lack of certain questioned the lack of feminist women," Rose said after the dis- 9:30 p.m. The panelists and orga- senior writer perspectives onstage. perspective on the panel at one of cussion. nizers were, in the words of pan- Wednesday's multicultural "There were women voices on the microphones set up-for audi- Also of concern was the lack- elist Chrissy Villapando, "kind of panel discussion in Wilson Hall the panel, but I don't think the ence interaction but did not feel luster attendance. Although the pissed about that." brought together students from support and advancement of panelists fully answered her two and one-half hour event Chris Jones, president of all walks of life, but some who women was addressed," said question. began at 7 p.m. with an audience attended raised doubts about the Equal member Jen Rose. During "You can't discuss multicul- of around 400, that number see MULTICULTURAL page n« >J.» i i>i«i in i -*» **r — 2 Monday, No* 24,1997 T|E BREEZE f Lights continued from page 1 have all been made in the p t ority," Auckland said. "I know balance requests from all depart- as HinilflN UNIVIISITY "Probably we'll find funds to year, "it's a never-ending PrQ. we don't have a quarter of a mil- ments on campus for additional 5F deal with some of the areas right ject/'hesaid. "To f/ie press a/one, chequered as lion dollars, so I need to priori- funding. Sophomore Jen Hoffman said tize what's most important. I will If the university decides not to now," Auckland said. "I just it is with abuses, the world is don't know how much money is she is concerned about her safety indebted for all the triumphs request [university] funding for give emergency funds for addi- on campus. "When I first came the highest priorities." tional lighting around campus, in reserves." which have been gained by MacNutt said recent lighting to JMU, I thought it was on one reason and humanity over error Auckland thinks one of the another request can be made for highest priority areas on campus money in the university's bienni- improvements have been made of the safest campuses in this country. JMU isn't living up to and oppression." is the walkway behind um budget, which JMU submits to the Convocation Center, Greek the standard they are trying to — James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium because of to fhe state. If that happens, Row, and parking lots W, B and set." Editor Krlsten Hoiss the large amount of student traf- funds mav not be available until E. Although these improvements Managing editor Laura L Wade fic at night. Tedmobgy manager Brian Hlefkn "It seems darker [than other Ads manager Erin M. Callaghan areas], but there's still lighting News editor Courtney A. Crowley there," said Alan MacNutt, direc- tor of public safety. "The univer- Neu<s editor RobSpelra sity doesn't have the money to do As*, finis editor Andl Metder it all at once." Opinion editor KeHey Blaaslngame According to MacNutt, 55 per- Style editor Jbn 'Vegas' Terp cent of the improvements recom- Focus editor Chrts KMmek mended by the spring lighting Asst.stykficus editor Julian Walker tour have been completed. Sports editor Steven M. Trout Some JMU students are upset Asst. sports editor Seth Burton that there is a lack of funds avail- On-campHKHghflngprc Copy editor Lisa Fox able for improved lighting on campus. completed: Photoeditor Jennifer Baker -~B_| Asst pinto editor Ed Dyer Sophomore Alison Grygalonis said, "I think it's ridiculous that v^ Convocation Center Grapliics editor Thomas Scaia the campus claims they do not v Greek Row Advisers FHpDeLuca, have enough funds. Meanwhile, v^WaylandHall Alan Neckowttz, they are spending money on use- v Burruss Hall David Wendelken less items such as the Wilson Hall v^ Phillips Center chimes. I think this campus needs to get its priorities straight." On-campus lighting projects planned The Office of Facilities for upgrade:^^^^^^ The Breeze is published Monday Management receives an annual and Thursday mornings and operating budget for regular I? Newman Lake distributed throughout James maintenance, such as replacing ? Weaver, White halls Madison University and the local burnt-out lights and cutting back Harrisonburg community. ? Around Bridgeforth Stadium Comments and complaints should shrubbery. But in order to receive I? 1-81 tunnel be addressed to Kristen Heiss, edi- university funding for extra light- tor. ing, the office must make a bud- Marling address: get initiative request to Charles Tlie Breeze Gl Anthony-Seeger Hall King, vice president of adminis- MSC6805 tration and finance. King tries to THOMAS SCALA/graphics editor James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 E-rVWi address: Art Multicultural. the_ breezedjmu.edu continued from page 1 continued from page 1 Breeze Net: http://breeze.jmu.edu ardized their class work," he Brothers Of a New Direction, on the university. box, the inside and the outside," An individual may have one copy agreed, criticizing those who of The Breeze for free. said. Instead, panelists emphasized Jones said. Jones, repeatedly All subsequent copies cost 25 "We don't suspect there is any attended only to get stamped for the efforts of the individual. playing devil's advocate, pointed cents apiece. particular reason [for this]. It.was class credit for their wellness "Being multicultural takes out people build walls around just a very dumb thing an empty- seminars. work," panelist Mat McCullough themselves and often do not In The Breeze headed person did," he said. 'It was pathetic," he said. "It said. "You have to reach out to want outsiders coming into their Welter said the studio is left shows the ignorance of students other people." groups and organizations. open 24 hours so students can get whose concern was to get a "If JMU was multicultural, OPINION 8 in some after-hours studio time stamp and not an education." STYLE. 11 then the students would become and that this incident wouldn't The official title of the discus- "It was pathetic. multicultural," Jones said. He FOCUS ON 16 frighten them into limiting sion was Diversity At JMU: An went on to say that unfortunate- SPORTS 19 access to the studios. Open Panel Discussion, but early It shows the ly, that is not how things go at COMICS 30 He said this type of incident in the proceedings an audience the university. CLASSIFIEDS 31 has never happened in the. three member coined the phrase "step- ignorance of stu- Discussion then turned to the years he has been at JMU.