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news 3 It’s ‘your call’ Alcohol responsibility Changes to Affect Graduates program recognized for success in advertising. By Ryan Platt health care reform by the House on opinion and Katie Thisdell Sunday and the signing into law by SIX effects of the bill Naturally The Breeze President Obama on Sunday, college- 7 Beyond college Options Transparency Do you know what you’re aged students have more options for eating? Take the Dining Junior Matt Clark won’t immediately heath insurance. n Young adults will be able n Anyone who is n In the health insurance Services survey to request lose his insurance when he graduates “It’s a parallel to if you drive a vehi- to stay on their parents’ unemployed or without exchange, citizens all-natural foods. next year, like most recent college grad- cle, you need to be insured,” said David health insurance plans an employer that offers can compare all parts uates have. Cockley, a professor in JMU’s health until the age of 26. insurance can purchase of different insurance life Under the Health Care Reform sciences department. “Students are Currently, many plans plans through a health plans to choose what’s 9 Hip-hop haven Act, passed Sunday, he’ll have more now going to have to be thinking about drop these dependents insurance exchange. the best for them. UPB’s spring concert targets options beginning in six months. One insurance, and they’re going to have to upon graduation. a different audience. of the main pieces of the legislation find it, be it from their parents or from affecting him and others his age is the an employer.” Medicaid eligibility Coverage Mandatory coverage sports ability to stay on a parents’ insurance Under the current law, some young 11 Tennis postseason plan until the age of 26. adults do not purchase health insur- n If young adults don’t n Beginning in six months, n Starting in 2014, fines seeds to be decided “Being able to stay on my parents ance, thinking they do not need it if have dependents children with pre-existing will be implemented Men’s tennis plays three health insurance is going to be real- they are young and healthy. and are at a certain conditions cannot for anyone who conference matches ly, really good,” said Clark, a health If young adults also don’t have income level, they can be denied on health has not purchased this weekend. administration major. He said he had dependents, the reform says they can qualify for Medicaid. insurance plans. This health insurance. been a little worried about being unin- qualify for Medicaid starting in 2014. affects adults in 2014. sured, but would have found a way to And for those still looking for a job or get temporary insurance. whose employer does not offer insur- Submit your questions “I don’t think many kids understand ance, there will be the option to buy companies cannot deny them. This will for dropping people who have become for the SGA that it was a huge issue,” Clark said. “If plans through a health insurance go into effect for adults in 2014. too ill. Election Debate [they] don’t have insurance and they exchange. Cockley explained the importance “For children, there are now a lot get hurt a few days after they graduate, In six months, any children with pre- of keeping children under an insur- more restrictions on insurance com- [email protected] that could be a lotta, lotta money.” existing health conditions will also be ance plan is preventing recision, the With the historic passage of the able to get health care since insurance legal term insurance companies use see health care, page 5
performing arts center JMU Completing New Spaces for the Arts Center’s Doors Initially Open May 18, Grand Opening Set for Early 2011 By John Sutter The Breeze
In May the sounds of hammers, chisels and saws will be replaced with music, theatre and dance as the new Forbes Performing Arts Center opens its doors. The $82 million facility is scheduled for com- pletion May 18. Construction completion was delayed two to three weeks beyond the original mid-April completion date because of snow. “We are for The Forbes Center will house the College ashley grisham / the breeze the first time of Visual and Perform- bringing everyone ing Arts and contain practice facilities and Main performance spaces in theatre and concert halls. Proscenium Theater 450 seats dance into the “We are for the first Studio Theater 150 seats time bringing everyone Dance Theater 200 seats same facility.” in theatre and dance Marilou into the same facility,” Music performace Johnson said Marilou Johnson, Concert Hall 600 seats associate dean for associate dean for the Recital Hall 200 seats the College of Visual College of Visual and and Performing Arts Performing Arts. “This is primarily an academic facility, but it will location creates an ideal atmosphere for not only 33 new music practice rooms Currently the college double and serve as a community asset as well,” an academic environment, but also a facility to 174,524 square feet is housed in six different said George Sparks, dean of the College of Visual showcase student talents. With the Warsaw Park- buildings across cam- and Performing Arts. ing Deck, the South Main viaduct and the drop-off pus including Godwin, For the School of Music, the Forbes Center offers driveway, the facility is easier for students and com- Theatre II, Duke, the Music Building, Harrison and 33 additional practice rooms, an orchestra ensem- munity members to access events. classrooms, concert halls and theaters. Wilson. ble practice room, one 600-seat recital hall and one “The ability to enjoy things that go on in the facil- “The goal of the faculty was to make this [facil- The 174,524-square-foot building contains three 200-seat concert hall. ity will be improved tremendously because of this ity] 100-percent flexible,” Johnson said in relation theaters for visual and performing arts and two “Right now, there are way too few practice rooms location,” Johnson said. to the dance performance studio. concert halls for the School of Music. The Forbes in relation to the amount of students,” sophomore A collaborative effort of faculty and architects The vastly expanded scene shop, with a wood Center replaces outdated performance spaces in music industry major Olivia Lawson said. contributed to the building’s design in order to best Theatre II, Godwin and Wilson. According to Johnson, the Forbes Center’s meet the needs of the college and to create versatile see center, page 6
take back the night message from the editorial board Opinionated? Shatter the Silence By Caitlin Hawes Rachel Griffin, an international com- popular” older boy named Aaron, on the editorial board of a publication can become insti- The Breeze munication professor at the University whom she had a crush on. He had come tutionalized and opinions often grow stale. In order to gain of Denver. They gathered to promote over while her mother was at work and a fresh outlook and better gauge thoughts and concerns of The lights dimmed and a microphone awareness of sexual abuse and assault, raped her on her bed while she had only those on campus, we would like to extend an invitation to all waited on the stage beside a box of tis- and also to provide a forum for students hoped to kiss him. Griffin also invited students, faculty and staff to apply for a new guest position sues. Only two lights shined: the dim to speak out and be heard. the audience to share their stories in the Christmas lights lining the stage and “Talking about rape hurts me on the following event: the speak-out. on the editorial board. The position would require meetings the square bulbs lighting the auditori- inside,” Griffin said, “but silence hurts Suddenly the students began to rise with the board twice weekly for one month to discuss topics um aisles. A moon was projected in the more.” She shared her story of being and choose the board’s stance on issues important to the JMU background and cut-out stars and moons raped in high school by a “cute, tough, see night, page 10 community. Each month we will select a new member. lined the walls. People held their breaths, To apply, give us your thoughts in no more than 250 words wondering if they should speak out — if regarding what you think is currently the most important they dare — if the audience would judge issue at JMU. Send submissions to [email protected] them or understand. They wondered if, by speaking the words which they had sup- by Thursday, April 1 for consideration. pressed within their hearts for so long, their pain could be healed. Tuesday evening, a mostly-female crowd filled Grafton-Stovall Theatre. They came to watch “Take Back the Night,” sponsored by the University Health Centers’s Student Wellness and Outreach Center, the Take Back the Speak Your Night Coalition, and the Collins Center. Take Back the Night is an internation- al program dedicated to ending sexual assault on college campuses. It has been Mind online presented worldwide since the 1970s. The program featured Casey Cavanagh Join the dialogue and comment on playing the guitar, the “Into Hymn” all- female Christian a cappella group, the dan gorin / the breeze any article or column at breezejmu.org Word is Born Poet’s Society, CARE, 1 in Professor Rachel Griffin of the University of Denver shares her story about being 4, Low Key and, finally, keynote speaker sexually assaulted in high school by a boy she had a crush on. 2 Thursday, March 25, 2010 breezejmu.org CORRECTION In the Monday, March 22 issue of The Breeze, the graphic for the article “Competitive Races Could Draw Voters” incorrectly indicated that Jaclyn McConville and Kyle Smith were candidates for Vice President of Academic Affairs — POLICE LOG they were running for Vice President of Administrative Affairs. The Breeze regrets the error.
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CONTACT a marquee sign and a trash pretense and alleged simple On Sunday, a JMU student G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 can lid at Theatre II. assault at Hoffman Hall. received a judicial referral for James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 On Sunday, a JMU student On Friday, police arrested drunkenness at Maple House. reported damage, valuing two JMU students, who also On Sunday, a JMU student MAIN TELEPHONE 540-568-6127 $200, to personal items received judicial referrals, for received a judicial referral for FAX 540-568-6736 in Cedar House. alleged public drunkenness drunkenness at Chandler Hall. ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT 540-568-6127 On March 18, a JMU and alleged noncompliance student reported theft of with request at Ashby Hall. Disorderly Conduct EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TIM CHAPMAN [email protected] a $25 wristlet containing On Saturday, police arrested On Tuesday, an assault was $20 in cash, a $120 cell a JMU student, who also reported in Ashby Hall. NEWS DESK [email protected] phone, debit cards and received a judicial referral, for On March 17, a JMU student keys left unattended on a alleged public drunkenness received a judicial referral for LIFE DESK [email protected] Festival bus stop bench. and an alcohol violation misuse of fi re suppression SPORTS DESK [email protected] On Saturday, a JMU employee at Godwin bus stop. equipment in Weaver Hall. OPINION DESK [email protected] reported damage, valuing $111, On March 18, police arrested COPY DESK [email protected] PHOTO/GRAPHICS [email protected] countries to leapfrog older technolo- its Chinese Web site and shifted search [email protected] Proposal for an gies, and those systems become the services from the country onto an un l- foundation for a new economy,” Stan- tered Hong Kong site, an act criticized VIDEO [email protected] All-Wireless Haiti ton said. as “totally wrong” by China. e move ADS MANAGER ELLIOTT YOUSEFIAN Stanton is asking Haiti to release puts in jeopardy alliances with part- The earthquake that devastated more spectrum for commercial carri- ners including China Mobile and Sina ASST. ADS MANAGER BROCK HAZEN Haiti also destroyed the nation’s fee- ers to get more people to text and use Corp. as a stando with the Chinese ADS DESIGN LEAD LINDSEY ANDREWS ble network for phones and Internet their phones for commerce, banking government raises concerns about the service. Except for cellphones, the and other daily needs. He pledged U.S. company’s future operations in the AD EXECUTIVES BRYAN ALTENHAUS MAGGEE DORSEY population was largely cut o from that his company, Trilogy, would world’s biggest online market. NICOLE ORT communication. commit up to million to expand “Google is likely to lose a lot of its CLIFF STANLEY But out of the rubble, one U.S. its network there. advertisers in China, which are main- EMILY WEIDNER wireless industry pioneer sees ly smaller businesses,” said Jake Li, an CHELSEA WHITE opportunity. Internet analyst at Guotai Junan Se- MARKETING & CIRCULATION COORDINATOR LINDSEY MONROE John Stanton, founder of Voice curities in Shenzhen. AD DESIGNERS SAMANTHA DEMOTT Stream and former chief executive of Google Still Self- JONATHAN MANTELL T-Mobile USA, wants the Haitian gov- AMY MORGAN ernment to forget about rebuilding Censoring in China MICHELLE HAMSON its copper wire communications net- Scientists Discover ANTHONY FREDERICK work. Instead, he thinks Haiti should HONG KONG — Google said go mobile. Wednesday that it’s still providing cen- Human Ancestors “Necessity is the mother of inven- sored search services for some partners tion,” Stanton said. in China, after announcing this week it A team of European researchers In a keynote speech at the wireless would begin o ering un ltered results has identi ed a new species of proto- how they lived and what happened to lead the team making the discovery. industry’s CTIA trade show Wednes- in the country. human that left Africa about a million them are is a mystery. All that’s known e new species, unnamed, occu- day in Las Vegas, Stanton called for e company needs to ful ll “exist- years ago and traveled at least as far as is that they existed as recently as , pied Russia’s Altai Mountains during the Haitian government to create an ing contractual obligations as we southern Siberia before disappearing. years ago. a period when early modern humans all-wireless nation with more robust believe it’s the responsible thing to do,” The existence of this prehistoric “Whoever carried this DNA out of and Neanderthals were in the same networks for the population of near- Jessica Powell, a Tokyo-based spokes- lineage was determined by the anal- Africa is some new creature that hasn’t area. ly million and to build an economy woman, said in an e-mail Wednesday. ysis of DNA extracted from a single been on our radar screen so far,” said Whether its members had contact centered on mobile technology. Google will phase out censored servic- bone fragment, according to a study Johannes Krause, a researcher at the with those other early people isn’t “By deploying state-of-the-art wire- es for partners “over time,” she said. published Wednesday in the journal Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary known.“ less systems, we enable less-developed Google this week stopped censoring Nature. What these beings looked like, Anthropology in Germany, who helped
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Richmond Missing VCU Student’s Backpack Found environmental health Authorities found missing student Jonathan Dorey’s belongings in the James River, on Tuesday according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. His belongings were spotted by a citizen Something’s in the Water at Purcell Park who notified authorities. Dorey was By Ryan F. Platt last seen on March 2 at 11 a.m. on The Breeze bike while leaving his residence hall. Authorities are still actively searching It may be tempting to swim in the for Dorey. streams and lake around Harrisonburg in the new heat wave of springtime, but Education Technology that may be more of a health hazard than Blackboard Makes expected. According to Harrisonburg’s Park and iPhone App Recreation Web site, the flowing stream Blackboard Inc. announced Monday in Purcell Park is “impaired,” meaning it is going to expand its number of that the water is “contaminated with services for mobile devices, according fecal coliform bacteria and elevated sed- to The Chronicle of Higher Education. iment levels.” Too much exposure to the For a fee, ‘Blackboard Mobile Learn’ waters either through swimming or its will allow students, faculty and staff to entry into open cuts and wounds, could have full access to Blackboard services cause severe intestinal illness from fecal via their mobile devices. bacteria. However, the department said it is try- George Mason University ing to fix the errors of the past and the Video Essay Applications problems of today. Anyone walking by George Mason University has become Purcell Park over the next couple weeks one of the first schools in the country will notice a construction site and several to accept video essays with college new additions to the park. applications, according to myfoxdc. Justin Showalter, the stream health com. Of the 20,000 applications coordinator responsible for the city’s received for its incoming freshman water cleanup, explained the vast efforts class, 120 applicants opted to submit to improve the impaired waters in the video essays. area. Blacks Run, which connects to Purcell Park’s stream and runs through the city limits for eight miles, has failed David Casterline / the breeze The stream running through Purcell Park is part of Blacks Run, which is contaminated with coliform bacteria. see Purcell, page 6
Animal shelter meet the senator Who is your celebrity crush? HUGH GRANT! I love the sophistication and accent of British City Plans Animal Rights Mediation men. What is one quote that By Danielle Strickler happening,” Degner said. rate of only 12 percent in 2008. inspires you? “It is not the The Breeze Degner said every group has agreed “The SPCA has outdated policies critic who counts, not the man to mediation, except for Rockingham and blames the public for the deaths, who points out how the strong The Rockingham/Harrisonburg County, which plans to discuss it at and lack of funding,” said Kate Mans- man stumbled, or where the SPCA, an activist group, Citizens for its Wednesday meeting. Each group field, head of the SVSNC. doer of deeds could have done Animal Welfare, and the Shenandoah has agreed to share the cost of the The SPCA declined to comment. better. The credit belongs to the Valley Spay and Neuter Clinic plan to mediator. The SVSNC hopes to educate the man who is actually in the arena, discuss their differences about animal “I think we have a lot of people con- public on how to better care for their Christa Brown whose face is marred by dust rights through a mediation session cerned about animals,” Degner said. “I animals and to work with families who and sweat and blood, who strives proposed by the city. think we have an opportunity to ensure may not be able to take care of their n junior triple major: political science, theatre valiantly, who errs and comes Mayor Kai Degner sent a letter to the animals get a loving home rather pets. and dance, German short again and again, who knows the SPCA, the SVSNC, Citizens for Ani- than be euthanized.” “As a clinic, we have already offered the great enthusiasms, the great mal Welfare and Rockingham County According to the Virginia a food pantry for families in this eco- n academic affairs devotions, and spends himself in a inviting each group to participate in Department of Agriculture and Con- nomic time who may not have the committee member worthy cause, who at best knows a voluntary mediation session with sumer Sciences, the Rockingham/ means to buy food for their pet,” Mans- achievement and who at the worst a professional mediator to resolve Harrisonburg SPCA has the high- field said. “There are shelters all across What is your favorite part of if he fails at least fails while daring differences. est euthanization rate in Virginia. the state that have made this model SGA? Working with the Madison greatly so that his place shall “The opportunity here is to get Although this number is down from successful on very little money, and Advising Peers because I have never be with those cold and timid people in a room and have a safe, 2004 the SPCA still had a 65 percent have accomplished a lot, because they developed relationships with souls who know neither victory nor constructive conversation about euthanasia rate in 2008. The Charlot- people other than students. defeat.” — Theodore Roosevelt their perspectives of what’s been tesville-Albemarle SPCA had a death see SPCA, page 5 How is a representative If you could travel to any different than a senator? country for a day, where Reps only attend four senate would you go? Greece. I hear the meetings a year but are required weather is fabulous and I’m a big sga to serve on a committee. Senators fan of their cuisine. Gotta have an must attend the majority of the authentic gyro! meetings and also serve on a How long have you been in committee. Reps do not have the SGA? Since freshman year. Student Government Mulls Podcasts voting rights. Senators do. What slang phrases are you Do you want to go into By Amanda Herman concerns were microphone issues two computers, an office printer, an most guilty of using? I shorten politics after college? Yes, I The Breeze and that taping the meeting could Adobe systems pack and Quicktime words, like “usual” becomes “the will be attending law school after discourage people from coming to Pro. Because UPB is a program receiv- usih,” and “ridiculous” becomes college and hopefully run for SGA wants to go live. the actual meeting and giving presen- ing front-end budgeting, meaning they “ridic.” I also say “bee tee dubs” Senate and president of the U.S. In a new effort to reach out to the tations. Also, since they would air on are guaranteed money each year the instead of “by the way.” Who do you think was the student population, the SGA wants to channel 55, the JMU campus channel, money already belonged to the organi- best-dressed celebrity at What is your favorite spot broadcast the weekly meetings. off campus students would not have zation, according to finance committee on campus? The ISAT field With the help of the media arts and access to the broadcasts. chair Adam Hall. the Oscars? I do not watch much hockey turf. design department, the SGA would SGA president Candace Avalos said Hall said all front-end budget television, but I think Emma Watson either broadcast its meetings live, post she is open to doing two or more of the organizations, such as UPB, Student from “Harry Potter” has a divine What one class has really podcasts of the meetings or prerecord options, but that the live broadcast Ambassadors and the SGA must fashion sense. It is a mixture of made an impact on you? meetings for later broadcast. would be the weakest option because receive granted formal permission prep and the modern professional GPHIL 120 — I like learning the The taping could begin as early as they wouldn’t be able to edit the tape from the SGA as the first step in using woman. pure basics of logic. It is useful in next week, but the specifics are still before it airs. reserves. These organizations are determining faulty arguments. being decided. required to have 30 percent of their During Tuesday’s meeting, SGA Also on Tuesday funds in reserve for use on long-term members talked in groups about The University Program Board investments, like the purchases UPB the possible benefits and setbacks was granted use of about $6,000 of wants to make. of broadcasting meetings. Among SGA’s reserve money to purchase 4 Thursday, March 25, 2010 breezejmu.org
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Cuccinelli more business for insurance com- came down with a heart condi- does not think the government uninsured we need to realize argues the law is unconstitutional panies — and tons of insurance tion. Previously, your insurance should take over the health care currently, hos- that we can learn ,because it gives the federal gov- for the millions of uninsured. company may have dropped system. pitals charge “The United States a thing or two from ernment more authority that it The changes, however, will not you.” “I wanna be a doctor, and, from their patients other countries.” should not have, by requiring happen overnight. He said basically compa- a doctor’s perspective, it’s a lot more to com- is no longer the Several major every person in the country to “It will take four years to imple- nies would pronounce you as more work, because people are pensate, said world’s superpower medical associa- purchase health care. ment fully many of these reforms, a liability for the company and going to be coming in with every senior Brian tions have backed Anthony Bopp, a professor in because we need to implement remove you from any coverage sniffle or sneeze they get,” Zuber Needham. He that it once was, and the reform, includ- the health sciences department them responsibly,” Obama said they may have offered. Cockley said. “My doctor from home is plans to go we need to realize ing the American at JMU, explained the opposition Tuesday at the signing. “We need said the goal is now to eliminate concerned, because she feels that to graduate Academy of Fam- from conservatives and liberals to get this right. But a host of des- that issue. 15 minutes with every patient is school at Ohio that we can learn a ily Physicians. The lay in the age-old debate against perately needed reforms will take The reform requires for every- hardly enough time.” State Universi- thing or two from American Medical big government. effect right away.” one to be covered by health Clark believes that another ty next year to Association sent “Philosophically,” Bopp said, Calling the passage “a victory insurance or else they will face important part of the reform study business other countries.” a letter to Speaker “Republicans don’t want govern- for the United States of Ameri- fines starting in 2014. The pen- involves health insurance and health Brian Needham Nancy Pelosi, stat- ment intervention in the private ca,” Obama went on to explain alty will start at $95 or 1 percent exchanges, which would be administra- senior ing, “[The] passage decision making of the insurance which pieces of reform happen of income, according to The between private companies but tion. of H.R. 3590 marks industry. In this world, people this year: offering tax credits to New York Times, and then rise government regulated. These “There’s an important step either follow more community small-business owners, mandat- to $695 or 2.5 percent in 2016. let people compare companies going to be toward improving -based or more individual action ing insurance to children with Families would not have to pay side-by-side to see which offers some changes the health of the — it’s a simple philosophical pre-existing conditions (this more than $2,085. American a better plan. in the system, and it will be an American people, but our work difference.” will affect adults in 2014), out- Indians will also not have to buy “You can’t really do that right interesting next few years to see here is far from done.” Bopp feels that if the bill is lawing limits on the amount of insurance. now,” Clark said. Currently, plans what happens,” Needham said. Other organizations, like the declared unconstitutional, it care, requiring free preventive Cockley pointed out that the are very different and not regulat- “America is torn between what Medical Society of Virginia, would lead to further changes and care and more help to senior bill offers many incentives in the ed under one set of standards. they want and what it will take believe some of the reforms meet become even more government- citizens. form of tax rebates, some in the While Zuber thinks it’s great to get it. Everyone agrees that their policies but that much of the oriented. At the University Health Cen- form of “subsidies” he said, which that everyone will get insurance, controlling health care costs is legislation disagrees. Currently, he explained, the ter, insurance is not used and will likely result in more and more he does not think it should be a a priority, but we do not fully The Republican National Com- situation is still set up as a private the majority of services are free businesses offering insurance to requirement. understand what it takes to mittee is against the reform. The option, with limited government (funded through student fees). their employees — especially “There’s some people who achieve lower costs.” group’s Web site on Wednesday intervention, while still manag- Since the center is not part of the from smaller businesses. have enough money that they Needham said many people vividly asked for Pelosi to be ing to offer millions of Americans mainstream of private medicine, Since more people will have don’t need it, and they can pay are worried about becoming fired. health care. it is not affected by the legisla- insurance than currently, more for anything they need,” Zuber more like European countries. Virginia is now one of about 30 “If I were an investor right tion at this time, according to people are expected to visit their said. He added that “this could be “But, so what? They have bet- states filing lawsuits claiming that now, I’d be investing in insur- the UHC medical director, Dr. primary-care physicians for a step in the right direction, but I ter healthcare, cheaper costs and the bill is unconstitutional. ance,” Bopp said. Stephen Rodgers.
SPCA | New Shelter Offers Alternatives Addy | Staff Hopes To Start Peer from page 3 looking to adopt, Mansfield said foster care for the animals, until an she would not be afraid of running adoptive home is found. Facilitation For ‘Your Call’ to Promote have a mission and a goal.” “I am confident by this time next With possible new funding, the “You can’t kill year if we get the money from the SVSNC is proposing to build a new, city and county, that the death rate Responsible Drinking larger animal shelter. animals and not do will not be the highest next year,” from page 3 around campus with a card Hawkins hopes JMU can “What the city wants to do is find anything to stop Mansfield said. saying, “When you have had move toward more peer facili- the best operation possible that The new shelter would also have said office staff members hung too much to drink you can lose tation as part of the future of cares for animals,” Degner said. reproduction. If you shelter veterinarians on hand who door hangers at off-campus more than just your wallet.” the “Your Call” program. If the SVSNC could start a new get an animal from are trained for shelter cases. If an residences. Bus ads featur- Flash videos also ran before “I think for us to really see shelter, members said it would animal is ill or injured, Mansfield ing the “Your Call” slogan movies in Grafton-Stovall The- a significant change in our follow a life saving model that has our shelter, it will said it would be cared for. The ran throughout the city. Tip atre and at http://jmu.edu/ culture, students are going been successful in other pounds already be fixed.” model will also use subsidized sur- cards were also handed out at healthctr/sap. to have to be addressing stu- and shelters throughout the state. gery. If the family cannot afford to resource fairs. The most engaging part of dent behavior. It can’t be me; The model would reduce the intake Kate Mansfield get the pet fixed, instead of giving Mirror decals were put up in the campaign was the popular it can’t be another admin- of animals by helping people get head of the the pet up, the shelter will offer residence hall bathrooms. free soda program in the fall. istrator,” Hawkins said. “We their animals neutered. Mansfield Shenandoah Valley spay or neuter surgery to be made “We got great feedback. We The first 50 off-campus stu- need students identifying says that any animal brought into Spay and Neuter Clinic in payments. had RAs calling us; students dents who signed up online and confronting high-risk the shelter would be automatically “You can’t kill animals and not were requesting them for their on Thursdays could receive a behavior and saying, ‘That neutered and given vaccinations. do anything to stop reproduc- own rooms,” Hawkins said. free case of Coca-Cola soda is not acceptable. I’m con- According to the number of tion. If you get an animal from our The campaign also included with the intention that it would cerned about you. This is not animals in the shelter compared out of room. The new shelter based shelter, it will already be fixed.” a wallet drop in the fall where be another option for students how I want people to perceive to the number of people actively out of the SVSNC would also offer Mansfield said. staff members left bi-folds who did not want to drink