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B R z E &&dose: 10.S7S.54 U N V E R S JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY UBRAPV MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000 r nAnHlbllNBUnb,VM.2i8UI Spirit for In remembranceDEC 04 200U the season Family, friends honor sophomore Annual holiday tree Leslie George s memory Wednesday lighting brings crowds BY JENN LOWRY shocked JMU this past and carols to Quad contributing writer September. At the same time, however, George's BY RICHARD SAKSHAUG JMU students, as well as memory filled the room assistant news editor friends and family of the through pictures, tears and late Leslie George, gath- hugs amongst those in More than 200 people braved the ered Wednesday night in attendance. freezing temperatures last night and her memory. Of the approximately gathered outside Wilson Hall to sing A dry eye was a scarcity 200 in attendance, many carols and witness the lighting of the in PC Ballroom during the were family, friends, facul- holiday tree on the Quad. memorial service for ty and members of Tri- Following the Holidayfest concert George, the sophomore Sigma sorority. in Wilson Hall, the Student Govern- whose battle with bulimia The service was conduct- RYAN PVDLOSKVsenior photographer ment Association held the "Holidays and anorexia nervosa and Sophomore Lauren Hospital signs a guestbook at Wednesday's on the Quad" event at 6:15 p.m. on the sudden related death see MEMORIAL, page 9 memorial service for late sophomore Leslie George. steps of Wilson. It featured the Con- temporary Gospel Singers and the JMU Brass Ensemble. The event started with the Brass Ensemble playing "O Come All Ye Faithful." SGA president Mark Sulli- Football Sports teams van then welcomed everyone in attendance. He said the program was a time to "come together and corn- coach seek support see QUAD, page 9 Athletes, coaches vie for area under backing to preserve teams
BY TOM STEINFELDT news editor question nu Key >i;i in lews Athletes and coaches are rallying support for the BY TRAVIS CLINGENPEEL tee is expected to rule on the case eight teams facing potential elimination by encour- assistant sports editor before the Christmas holiday. aging efforts on campus, in the community and JMU athletic director Jeff across the state. The NCAA is investigating Bourne said that should the The initial thrust of the efforts has been directed an allegation that JMU football committee decide that a viola- at disseminating information to alumni, parents, coach Mickey Matthews provid- tion has taken place, the likely friends, coaches and local residents to raise aware- ed $500 to the mother of a Bay- punishment from the NCAA ness of the Centennial Sports Committee's recom- lor University recruit in 1999 to would be a limitation of recruit- mendations to cut the teams. Through e-mail, phone pay for a test preparation ing visits allowed to be taken by calls and word of mouth, athletes and coaches have course. Matthews was an assis- Matthews himself. received positive feedback from supporters. tant coach at Baylor in Waco, "We're supportive of his "I haven't heard a single person in favor of what Texas at the time. position," Bourne said. "In the they're (the administration) trying to do," men's The Houston Chronicle reported end we believe there's no truth swimming coach Ryan Frost said. that the mother of recruit Julius to this allegation." Frost's program, along with men's archery, gym- Maumalanga received a package Matthews was on a recruiting nastics, tennis and wrestling, and women's archery, containing $500 after he asked trip and therefore unavailable for fencing and gymnastics are slated for elimination. Matthews for help in paying for comment. Whatever the decision, Frost said he has heard this reaction on campus, the test preparation course. Matthews' job will not be in dan- in the community and among alumni and perspec- Baylor officials and Matthews ger. "We're just going to wait tive students. have appeared before the NCAA and see what the ruling is," Senior Steve Reynolds, a member of the men's XRIS THOMASIphoto editor Division I Committee on Infrac- Bourne said. "We'll deal with it Students gathered at the tree tions in Indianapolis. The commit- from there." see SPORTS page 9 lighting ceremony held last night.
(mml Ecstasy: The Facts Dukes Beat Duke Ii.-uvi.-il Line Up and Sign Up Dance Like No One's Watching As ecstasy takes lives, knowing all the The wrestling team defeated Duke Students camped out in Wilson "Billy Elliot" charms one critic, facts becomes more and more impor- University Friday 26-16 in front of a Thursday night to sign up for Alterna- but will it dance to the top? tant every day. substantial "Save Our Sports" crowd. tive Spring Break trips. Page 3 Page 25 Pages 20-21 The Dukes are now 1-1. Page 31. < >
Monday, December 4, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS
DUKE DAYS EVENTS CALENDAR NEWS Alternative spring break 3 Art education center 3 MONDAY, DEC. 4 TUESDAY, DEC. 5 Operation Santa 5 American Criminal Justice Association/Lamb- • Transfer Student Organization meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., Tay- da Alpha Epsilon meeting, 6:15 p.m., Tay- lor 311, call Brian at 433-6692 lor 402, e-mail Dave at kenneddw OPINION • Yoga Club, 5 p.m., Taylor 305, e-mail Kai at safranka 1 Campus Assault ResponsE House Editorial: Considerations more (CARE) meeting, 6:30 p.m., than 'exercise' for student athletes 14 Taylor 302, e-mail Andrea Milo WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 at miloal Spotlight: What is the worst X-mas • Habitat for Humanity general meeting, 5 to 6 p.m., Taylor present you've ever received? 14 • Planetarium program, 6 and 305, last meeting of the semester, e-mail piercesm 7 p.m.. Miller 102 (John C. Addressing the semestral demon Wells Planetarium), free, of burnout call JMU-STAR by Terrence Nowlin 15 Darts & Pats 15
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Darrell Hammond 1» POLICE LOG WEATHER "Nuncrackers" preview 23 flASEY BONDS The victim reportedly went into the Style Weekly 23 men's locker room and put his JAC \)police rqwrter card and keys on a shelf while he Today Movie reviews 25 combed his hair. Sunny A faculty member reported that a Book review He reportedly saw a person out of 25 subject not registered for the class High 39 Low 21 the comer of his eye grab his JAC card seated himself in a class in Zane and bolt from the room. FOCUS Showker Hall on Nov. 30 at 10:38 a.m. The victim allegedly gave chase but The subject reportedly did not speak 1 nw failed to catch the subject who was High when he was asked questions, and described as a white male, 5 feet 10 Ecstacy 101 20-21 according to some members of the Tuesday Partly cloudy 47 19 inches tall, wearing a gray sweatshirt, class, began cursing. red sweat pants and a bandana on his Wednesday Partly cloudy 37 18 SPORTS The class reportedly met briefly m a head. first floor classroom before breaking up Littering into groups for meetings on the fifth floor. Thursday Partly sunny 40 23 Thomas J. Carbone, 19, of East Wrestling vs. Duke 31 The subject reportedly left after the Greenwich, R.I., was cited with littering groups had left the classroom. Friday Cloudy 44 27 on Port Republic Rd. at Bluestone Dr. Women's basketball 31 Campus police were not called on Dec. 1 at 1:55 a.m. immediately and the subject was An officer was reportedly following an Water polo 33 reportedly gone on their arrival. eastbound Chevy Blazer when it turned The subject was described as a black MARKET WATCH into campus. As it turned, the passenger Men's basketball 33 male, 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall, of Friday, Dec 1,2000 reportedly threw a plastic bottle out of heavy build, missing front teeth, having a the vehicle. Blitz Over Easy 35 West Indies or African accent, bald- DOW JONES AMEX The officer reportedly ran over the headed and wearing a black leather bottle and pulled the Blazer over. 40.95 6.79 jacket. The occupants allegedly stated that close: 10.373.54 ♦ close: 853.38 4 LIFESTYLES they were coming from a fraternity In other matters, campus police report house where someone had urinated in the following: NASDAQ S&P500 the bottle and they were taking it to 28 Horoscope 37 Petty Larceny throw it away. 47.36 A 4 • A JAC card was reportedly stolen Crossword puzzle 37 • Number of drunk in public charges close: 2,645.29 T close: 1,315.23 ' from a student in UREC on Nov. 30 at since Aug. 28: 42 6:30 p.m. INFORMATION
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*- Operation Santa "[The trip was] the best week of my life." Student ambassadors head up holiday fund raiser for COLLEEN MACNER area foster children sophomore Page 5 Jl see below Students camp out for spots on Alternative Spring Break trip
BY SOUTHERN SNOW a trip with ASB would be much more All the budgets are calculated togeth- HIV/AIDS patients, helping to find contributing writer rewarding. Macner described her trip er, then averaged out in a formula to get housing for refugees and working to last year as "the best week of my life." the cost per person, but the cost never repair and maintain state parks. While most students slept Thursday ASB is a branch of Community Ser- exceeds $200, according to the Web site. The student leaders are in charge of night, more than 90 students gathered in vice-Learning partnership that offers Last year's cost was approximately $185 planning every aspect of the trip Wilson Hall for an all-night camp-out in students a chance to serve others for a per person. Scholarships are available including contacting organizations that hopes of reserving a spot on an Alterna- week instead of for those who may need help and arranging transportation tive Spring Break (ASB) trip. Signups going on a typical -a - need them. and housing. did not begin until 7 a.m. on Friday, but spring break trip. Senior Laura There is no budget for the program students arrived as early as 3 p.m. the According to ... Those who participate [in Marusa and grad so students are responsible for coming day before to assure that they could go their Web page, the student Guiller- up with ways to raise money. on the trip of their choice. ASB program is the program] continue service mo Ubilla are With the increasing popularity of Entertainment began at midnight "designed to con- leading the trip to the program, junior Morgana Wallace, including performances by a cappella nect students and more than those involved with Winter Park, Fla., this year's ASB Student Coordinator groups Note-oriety and Madison Project community mem- other organizations.! which is focusing said, "We need to let JMU know how and the Breakdance Club. Senior Jeff bers while enhanc- on helping atj-risk important it is to get more paid staff Vanags played guitar for the crowd with ing personal growth, — Morgana Wallace children. Mafrusa positions." Wallace is currently the some other members of Catholic Cam- mutual awareness ASB student coordinator says the program only staff member. pus Ministries (CCM). He said they and life-long learn- — - has continued to According to Wallace, "statistics were there "just to make sure everyone ing." SS grow because and assessment show that those who has a good time." This year, stu- "students are pas- participate [in the program] continue Sophomore Colleen Macner, who dents are leading 18 domestic trips to sionate about service" and they come service more than those involved with also went to the camp-out and Alterna- cities such as Boca Grande, Fla., New back year after year. other organizations." tive Spring Break last year, said she was Orleans, La. and Gullah Island, S.C, as The groups, which each contain To sign up for a trip, stop by the CS-L surprised at the huge turnout. She said well as two international trips. Affiliated approximately eight students, focus on office or call x6366. More information is she had been thinking about going to trips are also planned through organiza- different types of service. Activities available at http://www.jmu.edu/clst/CS- Cancun with some friends but knew that tions like CCM and UREC include working with the homeless and L/asb/. Art center in need of new facility
BY RICHARD SAKSHAUG assistant news editor tried to get attention, but we realize they nity. "There is a lot of don't have as much power as the stu- interest in this town for The art education department is striv- dents," she said. She said they also created arts in general," she said. ing to expand its facilities and influence at the memorandum to educate people Although it is not yet JMU and in the community by sponsoring about their plight. "People didn't know clear where funding for teaching programs to raise funding. we had a problem," Gulledge said. the center will come The art education department is strug- Felthousen said the department from, Schwartz said once gling with a lack of sufficient facilities, receives support from administration, but the goal is clearly set, said senior Kelsey Felthousen, president since it is small, they receive fewer funding will come. of JMU's chapter of the National Arts resources. "We're up against a rock and a Art education stu- Education Association and art education hard place," she said. "(The art education dents held programs this student. She said the program is currently department] used to be bigger, but got past Tuesday and Thurs- using a trailer outside of Anthony-Seeger smaller. We're getting bigger again." She day in the art education Hall and one classroom in Seeger. said the program has been in "seeming trailer outside Anthony- Felthousen said next semester the disarray for the past few years. Seeger Hall during administration intended to give the pro- "At some point Anthony-Seeger will which they taught local gram use of one classroom in Seeger. Felt- be torn down and there will be a fabulous home-schooled middle housen helped to organize a memoran- center here," Felthousen said. A perform- and high school students dum, released Sept. 26, that included 700 ing arts center has been proposed by the specialized art lessons. signatures in support of better facilities for university, but there are no current plans The programs are one of the department. Signatures were from to build it. The art education department the ways that the depart- . ,'. [TV CINDY T\NKER/nhoto editor members of Student Government Associa- is one of the departments that would ben- ment is trying to benefit . .. . _ . . , . _,., . ' al student Le C tion, members of Kappa Pi art fraternity, efit from the center. the community and gain a^ £"J "*£ , «J ™* [ J?W «*».« art and non-art majors. Kathy Schwartz, director of the art edu- attention.H^K™ forf™ theirriL, need.„JA dewing during a lesson provided by JMU art education. The memorandum helped to "tem- cation department, was hired this fall. She The programs with local home- artist and JMU art professor Ken Szmagaj. porarily meet our needs," she said. As a came to JMU after being the director of the schooled students were based on the These programs follow the mission of result of the effort, the art education Alaska Center for Arts Education for 25 development of unit plans in the art the art education center, as written by department received two classrooms in years. She said the center was a huge suc- education classes. For each program, Schwartz. The missions states that "the Anthony-Seeger for next semester rather cess and the JMU administration liked her one of the art education students taught Art Education Center at James Madison than just one, as originally planned. work and recruited her to come to JMU. a lesson to the approximately 15 stu- University is to serve as a common voice Laura Lee Gulledge, president of Schwartz said she has high hopes for dents at each program. for the advancement of art education in Kappa Pi and a senior art education stu- the Arts Center at JMU. "We have the The first lesson was about drawing the university community and local school dent, said the students decided they need- potential to develop the finest art center using the gridding technique of local artist districts; and to educate the citizens of Vir- ed to organize the memorandum to draw on the East Coast," she said. She said it Chuck Close. The second program was ginia as to the importance of quality arts attention to their needs. "Our professors would help the students and the commu- about replicating elements in the works of education programs in our schools." 4 ] THE BREEZE I MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2000 NEWS
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This year's Shoot Yourself contest invites students to submit your most creative photos according to the following theme: somewhere in your photo has to be something that exemplifies a word that starts with "EX." For example, every- one could be "EXcited" or it could be a photo of your "EX-boyfriend." There's no right or wrong and the more creative the better. A selection of the submis- sions will be featured in the book as the Shoot Yourself contest, but the top three winning photos will be large feature photos.
Drop off all photos in Anthony Seeger, room 217 with your name, local phone number, local AND permanent address, the names of the people in your photo and the title (must include a word beginning with "EX.") Write the info on a separate piece of paper or on a post-it note, DO NOT write on the back of the picture. All pictures will be returned in May, or mailed to your perma- nent address over the summer.
For more info and examples of past Shoot Yourself winners, visit the B/uesfone website at www.jmu.edu/thebluestone or call the office at 568-6541.
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BY LAUREN HOSPITAL the BluesTones, and "Carol of the Bells," contributing writer by both a cappella groups, were among the performances last year. Have you seen those golf carts roam- This year, the performance is expected ing campus or the bright red T-shirts with to feature "Angels We Have Heard on "Operation Santa Claus" printed on them? High" and "Silent Night" by the Blues- Maybe you've seen the Santas walking Tones and a repeat of the successful around, or you can catch the parade run- "Carol of the Bells." ning from ISAT to the Quad today. "This is a majestic night," junior Rachel All of this holiday spirit is the work of Ralston of the BluesTones said. "It gets Student Ambassadors to promote their everyone in the holiday spirit while sup- Operation Santa Claus program tomor- porting a great cause like helping out the row night at 8 p.m. in Grafton-Stovall The- foster children in the community." atre. They are holding a concert featuring For those who are unable to attend the a cappella groups Exit 245 and the the event, Student Ambassadors have BluesTones before a showing of the holi- set up many other ways to make it pos- day cartoon favorite "Dr. Seuss' How the sible to contribute. Grinch Stole Christmas." The University An Angel Tree in the library and a Program Board is putting on the movie. booth in the commons are two ways A $5 donation or an unwrapped gift is donations can be offered during the week. being requested to benefit the Harrison- "We not only want to help foster chil- burg Social Services Foster Children. Door dren and make their Christmas a little prizes such as CDs and pizza will also be brighter, but we want to get people at given out to the audience. JMU interacting with each other," said Student Ambassadors, the a cappella senior Julie DeMeester, a Student AUDREY WOOD/senior photographer groups and UPB are trying to make this Ambassador who has been part of the A Student Ambassador collects donations from students on the commons for the Oper- event even bigger than before. Last Operation Santa Claus committee for the ation Santa Claus gift drive. The program benefits foster children in the holiday season. year, the event raised more than $2,000 past two years. in donations and more than $1,000 in "Our goal is to get people to stop for Local businesses have donated the door "I've seen the Santas around and the gifts and gift certificates. a second and show that they care for prizes for the event Tuesday night and the people with red T-shirts," sophomore Tim The BluesTones and Exit 245 per- others," she said. T-shirts worn by the ambassadors. Gilchrist said. formed last year and each group said they Not only are the students getting Student Ambassadors are working to "They're hard to miss. It's definitely a are excited about this year's event. Songs involved, but Harrisonburg businesses are make this event well publicized and easily good cause so they should be promoting it like "Oh Come, Oh Come Emanuel," by also donating a great deal to the cause. recognized throughout the community. as well as they can," he said.
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Secord, who played tennis nize the community's stake Eliminating eight teams gymnastics team, said he has at JMU from 1987-1991 before in JMU's teams. would leave JMU with 20 remembers e-mailed all the people he becoming coach in 1992, said Gustafson said she had a varsity sports once softball knows and urged them to he has contacted most of his positive reaction after a meet- begins play in 2002. send letters and make phone former players and team- ing with Bourne on Nov. 21, Licata said SOSA is ask- sophomore calls to the administration to mates, and some from older when he assured that an offi- ing people to send void show opposition to eliminat- teams to drum up support. cial decision on the fate of the checks to the Duke Club ing the teams. Reynolds has As for the current players, eight teams will not be made with the amount of money MEMORIAL, from page I also helped to organize the Secord said their efforts in until March. they would donate if the Save Our Sports (SOS) organi- conjunction with other ath- "It wasn't like we were sports are kept. The group ed by the Rev. John Grace, Catholic Campus zation, whose members are letes and students have sent a against each other," is also planning to send let- Minister. "We are making a public statement easily spotted on campus and message to the administra- Gustafson said. "He needs ters to the Duke Club advis- that the life and death of Leslie Ann George is at sporting events by their tion. "I think that (student to support all sports, not just ing that if the eight teams very important to us," he said. bright yellow T-shirts. support) the ones not are cut, members of the Songs such as "Memory" and "I Dreamed SOS, which is primarily shocked SS being cut." club will resign and ask not a Dream" from the Broadway musicals comprised of the nearly 150 them a little Gustafson to be contacted for further "Cats" and "Les Miserables" were per- student athletes on the bit," he stressed the athletic donations. formed. Photo collages and a slide show eight teams proposed for said. If they cut the program, need for "We're very disturbed," detailing George's life in pictures filled the elimination, is making a Fran JMU to con- Licata said. "We went to room with smiles, laughter and sorrow. I'll never give JMU concerted effort to show the Gustafson, sider the JMU and enjoyed our experi- But all was not somber on this occasion. importance of their teams mother of another cent. benefits the ences and now see future During the time of open remembrances, to the university at games. swim team athletes generations not having that friends from school and home shared The crowd for Friday's member offer the same experience." sparkling and funny stories about their times home wrestling match was sophomore — Fran Gustafson community. Wrestling coach Jeff with George and the moments they shared. more than half full of the Adam parent of JMU sports participant "If they "Peanut" Bowyer said he is yellow-shirted SOS mem- Gustafson, cut the pro- looking at all possible alter- -u bers and supporters. was also gram, I'll natives to the proposed rec- Reynolds said the athletes impressed »— never give ommendations, but does not If we truly want to honor normally support each other's by the out- JMU anoth- know of other university's teams, but a bigger point is pouring of er cent," she teams having great success a person ...we take what their being made this season. student support for the athletes. said. in similar situations. Junior Nick Blanton, also "I've been very proud of Alumni support for the "There's very few pro- life has been and incorporate a member of the gymnastics the students at JMU at what team's facing elimination is grams that I have talked to it into ours. team, said turning out to the they've done so far," she said. also growing. An alumni that have had any success games in an organized man- Gustafson, who lives in group called Save Our Sports in saving their programs," — Rev. John Grace ner clearly shows the ath- Dayton, is helping to build Alumni (SOSA) met in Vienna Bowyer said. But he sees Catholic Campus Minister letes care and want their local support for the teams. on Thursday to discuss meth- the administration's deci- voices heard. She said much of the commu- ods to convince the adminis- sion to accept various "It's much more empha- nity is not aware of the situa- tration to retain the teams pro- input from the community, » sized now," Blanton said. tion facing the student athletes. posed for elimination students and alumni "We realize our programs Gustafson, who is also John Licata ('82), the before making a final rul- are in jeopardy." president of the Valley Area wrestling coach from 1980- ing as an advantage. The service was focused on her memory But finding the most effec- Swim Team, is working on 1985, said the group is ask- Men's and women's gym- as a person rather than on her struggle with tive way to touch a nerve in a letter in support of the ing JMU's financial contribu- nastic coach Roger Burke said the disorder that eventually led to her death. the administration and have sports in jeopardy to send to tors and Duke Club mem- he receives at least 20 e-mails The service made evident that this daughter, their side of the story consid- JMU President Linwood bers to tell the administration a day from coaches and alum- honors student, Tri-Sigma pledge and friend ered will be critical. Rose, Athletic Director Jeff that they will no longer ni in support of the teams. But meant a great deal to a great many people, "It's not like there's some Bourne and members of the donate to the university if the juggling this issue with coach- even if they only knew her for a short time. big magic wand that we just Board of Visitors by Christ- eight teams are eliminated. ing, scheduling, traveling and Joanne Gabbin, director of the Honors can't find," men's tennis mas. The Valley Area Swim The Duke Club works to living a life outside of JMU Program, shared a poem entitled "Poem coach Steve Secord said. He Team has more than 500 raise athletic funding. has proved trying. of Praise." said the entire athletic swimmers between ages "There is no good reason "This has thrown a gigan- "There is nothing that doesn't come to an department is facing prob- five and 17, and the JMU for this to happen," Licata said. tic helping of hurt on our end, and to live 19 years is good in the sight lems with proper funding for team is a positive influence "JMU is dependent on alumni, plate right now," Burke said. of God,'" Gabbin read. its programs while comply- on the younger athletes, getting rid of 20 percent of Staff writer Sarah Jones con- In Grace's closing remarks, he gave the ing with the gender equity Gustafson said. She wants sports is getting rid of 20 per- tributed to this report. mourners a sense of hope in dealing with ■ this great loss. "If we truly want to honor a person ... we take what their life has been and incorporate it into ours," he said. "Do you want to honor Leslie? Then treat this life as a gift." Quad lights up with Holiday festivites QUAD, from page 1 spoke to the crowd. He said the lighting crowd sang "Oh Christmas Tree." of the tree "marks the official start of the After the event, hot cocoa and cookies memorate what is important about holiday season for us as a community." were available. STAFF WRITER this season." Moore encouraged everyone to "I think it went great," said After Sullivan's welcome, The Con- "pause and give thought to the sophomore Anne Tejano, chair of the temporary Gospel Singers sang several words peace on earth and good will SGA Building and Grounds Commit- gospel praise songs. toward mankind." tee. "It was a lot of fun. I saw smiles Then the crowd was invited to sing He said that "we are lucky because everywhere." carols from a lyrics sheet that was we live and learn in a peaceful environ- SGA Building and Grounds Com- passed out prior to the event. They sang ment" that encourages good will mittee representative sophomore INT™BREEZE "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "Joy to toward others. He said others are not so Matthew McHale said, "I think the tree the World," "Rudolph the Red-nosed fortunate and wish for what we have in looks fantastic." OFFICE Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman." America, "a sense of security and a Senior Kelly Smith said, "It was nice Mitchell Moore, vice president of sense of place." to see everybody come together and development and alumni relations Moore then lit the tree and the have a nice evening." ■ 10JTHE BREEZE IMONDAY, DEC. 4,2000 NEWS MMSBSBM Take 'em„.l'm out of here! Take the keys and be The Breeze's Editor next year Apply to be Editor In Chief of The Breeze for the 2001 -2002 school year. **#' Submit a cover letter, resum6 and five published work samples to ; ■' •>••.*.. Gina Montefusco at The Breeze office by Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. Call x6127 for details. 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"He put on some music, I don't know what, set up a camera, then shot himself in the head." who entertained zoo-goers for many years Students who watched the 7 a.m. suicide said at first they could not believe it was real. They thought it was a movie," said Pia Escudero, a field coordinator for the district's men- BY TONY PERRY tal health services unit. Los Angeles Times Vickie, teamed up for a dual escape, "He had on (music) real loud and there was this camera and then he shot off half of his with the male instructing the female on face," senior John Williams said. "It was unreal." With the solemnity usually reserved for the use of a branch as a crowbar, accord- A health teacher rushed to aid the student, Kevin Leung, who was taken by ambulance passing of revered civic leaders, San ing to witnesses. from the campus to the hospital. The teen was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m., said Grana- Diego Zoo officials on Friday announced Finally, after the zoo made $45,000 da Hills High Principal Brian Bauer. The Los Angeles Police Department retrieved the the death of Ken Allen, an escape-artist in improvements to the orangutan videotape but would not reveal what, if anything, Leung said. orangutan so beloved that he had his enclosure, Ken Allen stopped going Leung was described by friends as highly intelligent. He was a fan of techno music who often dyed his hair different colors, spent hours on the Internet and dreamed of a career in own far-ranging fan club. AWOL. In recent years he was mateless filmmaking. He worked part-time at a photo lab and was a member of the Key Club, a cam- Zoo officials had worried that the and his main diversions were visits pus service group. death of the 29-year-old Bornean orang- from Orang Gang regulars and other Leung made a a 21-minute movie last year for an English class with fellow senior, Daniel utan after a fight with cancer would be zoo patrons. Winston, 17. The movie, titled The Stranger," ends when the protagonist, a high school traumatic for local zoo lovers, particular- "Kenny and I have been buddies student, is shot by a bounty hunter. ly the Orang Gang, a group that appears since I retired," said B.J. McDuffee, 75, a Winston said his friend had threatened suicide numerous times, sometimes mischievous- daily to check on Ken Allen and the retired state clerical worker. "He would ly, sometimes gravely. He said Leung was inspired by the Buddhist monks who set them- zoo's other seven greet me when I came to selves on fire to protest the Vietnam War, and had once suggested, ina moment of dark humor, traveling to Washington to immolate himself in the lap of the statue at the Lincoln orangutans. U " visit. If I missed a day Memorial. "The San Diego he'd be angry at me next Recently, Winston said, Leung was having girl trouble. Winston said he got a call Thurs- Zoo's animal care People will take this time and just turn his day night from a female friend that Leung was again threatening to kill himself. But he did staff made the diffi- very hard. back on me." not take the threat seriously. cult decision to ease The 240-pound red- "He was just a real friendly, nice person," senior Farid Bavarian said. "Always there for Kenny's suffering," — Twyla Baker haired beast, a member his friends." zoo executive direc- editor of the Orang Gang News of an endangered — FROM WIRE REPORTS tor Douglas Meyers species, was not always told a hushed news %% so quick with his affec- conference. "He was tions. It took nearly six dearly loved and he years for him to warm to Colleges will be sorely missed." Twyla Baker, 42, editor of the Orang In the days leading up to his death, Gang News, which plans a special two- Court sheds light on college textbook prices Orang Gang members held a vigil out- page edition about Ken Allen's death. "People will take this very hard," TROY, NY — While most college students have always had the sneaking suspicion they're side Ken Allen's glassed-in enclosure. getting gouged on textbook prices, a recent New York Supreme Court ruling will help students "He'd have done the same for us," Baker said. at Hudson Valley Community College realize exactly how much they're paying over cost. said Orang Gang member Marlene Born at the zoo. Ken Allen got his In a nine-page decision handed down last week, the court decided that the college must MacLeay, 61, a retired postal employee name from two zoo workers — Ken tell exactly how much it paid for textbooks sold in the school-run bookstore. The decision from Los Angeles. "Everybody is just Willingham and Ben Allen — who res- stems from a lawsuit filed by Anthony Gray, the editor in chief of the school newspaper, devastated." cued him from a neglectful mother who who had requested the figures under New York's Freedom of Information Law. Gray intend- Even in a city known for its affection appeared on the verge of smothering ed to write an article addressing student complaints about alleged "price gouging" at the him. Bottle fed, he became comfortable book store, Gray's lawyer in the suit Brian M. Cuinan said. for zoo animals, Ken Allen won a special Gray requested the figures in Dec. 1999, the college denied his request and Gray sued. place in the civic heart. with humans. As part of the decision, Hudson Valley Community College will also be required to pay In the early 1980s he won national Last month Ken Allen changed his Gray's legal fees. fame for his crafty escapes and his abili- eating habits, always a troubling sign in The case's significance could reach beyond Hudson Valley Community College. Many ty to outwit his keepers. A headline zoo animals, opting for carrots and yams colleges and universities have argued that releasing booklists and invoices could put them writer called him "Hairy Houdini." over his favorite, fruit. He became list- at a competitive disadvantage with competing non-college bookstores. Under the recent A San Diego newspaper did a "news- less and began coughing. decision, Hudson Valley is only required to release the book title and price it was pur- maker profile" on Ken Allen, the first A biopsy and a CAT scan at Mercy chased at. Hospital in San Diego confirmed that Gray, who has since transferred to the State University of New York at Albany, won't get nonhuman ever profiled. School chil- the chance to write the article for the Hudson Valley student paper. He will, however, likely dren in Fullerton started a "Free Ken Ken Allen had b-cell lymphoma, a fast- write a similar article for the SU NY-Albany student newspaper, where he's heard similar stu- Allen" campaign, complete with spreading cancer that is rare in orang- dent complaints about the bookstore, Cuinan said. bumper stickers. utans. Zoo officials immediately notified — FROM WIRE REPORTS A't one point, Ken Allen and his mate, Orang Gang members of the bad news. ODB arrested in a Philly McDonald's BY MARTIN MBUGUAAND DAVE cops as he sat in a Mitsubishi sedan out- "They were really interested to meet last 13 months and faces several drug and GOLDINER side a McDonald's in the industrial Gray's him," Wallace said. "It was a neat experi- motor vehicle charges in New York. Knight-Ridder Tribune Ferry neighborhood. ence for them." A California judge placed him on pro- A stop at the Golden Arches has land- Officers Becky The Staten Island, bation and ordered him to attend drug ed fugitive rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard back Anderson and Char- -a N.Y.-reared rapper was rehab for threatening to kill a club bouncer behind bars. lene Joyner told fellow I can t stay on stage too arraigned Tuesday on and for wearing a bulletproof vest in The Wu-Tang Clan rapper was arrest- cops they know ODB's charges of being a fugi- March 1999. ed Monday night when two Philadelphia music and instantly long tonight — the cops tive from justice and The rapper escaped from a Pasadena, cops recognized him sitting in a car in the recognized him. is after me. held without bail. An Calif., drug-rehabilitation center Oct. 17. parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant, "They are fans of extradition hearing Despite his legal woes, Jones delighted w s police said. his music, and they — 01' Dirty Bastard * pending. hundreds of fans last week by showing up "The government is trying to kill me," knew from media cov- rapper, while on stage last week The burger-joint on stage for a cameo appearance during a the 31-year-old entertainer, who was born erage that he's want- bust was the latest in a Wu-Tang Clan concert at Manhattan's Russell Jones, said Wednesday through ed," Detective Frank "" long string of legal Hammerstein Ballroom. his lawyer. Wallace said. problems for Jones, "I can't stay on stage too long tonight The troubled rapper — on the lam The rapper tried to speed off in the car, who also briefly went by the moniker — the cops is after me," he told the crowd. since bolting from a California drug treat- but the cops quickly pulled him over — Big Baby Jesus. 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[email protected] 141 THE BREEZE | MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2000 LHkLUk BREEZE "To f/ie press a/one, cliequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression." — James Madison Editor Gina Montefusco Managing editor Alison Manser Ads manager Haylie Lutn Photo director Carrie Klinker News editor Jen Bonds Neu "Electric socks "My grandmotlier "Skydancer, the 'A duck. with batteries on made me a floral flying Barbie doll the outside." print reversible — yeah, I got it D vest out of her in college. curtains." CM Dart... Dart... An "even-if-you-know-the-answer-to-the-problem, A "who-do-you-think-you-are" dart to all the peep- Darts ers, assault-with-a-deadly-weaponers and thieves that you-don't-have-to-shout-it-out-every-single-time" dart to the loud girl who sits in the front in our ISAT home- roam the JMU campus and somehow think that it is OK work help session who can never keep her mouth shut. for them to violate the law. I hope you are all caught and Pats Sent in by several faithful homework help session and arrested, and put in a jail cell with only your very attendees who are there to learn, and don't appreciate large cell-mates to keep you company. Darls & Pats are submitted anonymously and your constant shouting above everyone else, and will Sent in by an annoyed freshman who is sick of her printed on a space-available basis. Submissions shut your mouth for you if it needs to be done. mom calling every five minutes to make sure she is still are based upon one person's opinion of a given alive, as Harrisonburg has suddenly become the crime situation, person or event and do not necessarily capital of the United States. reflect the truth. Pat... A "tis-certainly-is-the-season-to-be-jolly" pat to the naked guy in the Santa hat who streaked through my Pat. history class on Monday. A "thanks-for-lending-me-a-'spare'-hand" pat to the Sent in by a freshman lady who knows what she '11 be guy who stopped to help me change my tire. wishing for this Christmas. From a sophomore automotive novice who would have had no idea what to do without your help. Dart... Dart... A "please-shut-up, the-rest-of-JMU-does-not-want-to- A "shut-up-and-laugh" dart to the moron who know-about-your-burning-sensations" dart to the guy in screamed "what are you scratching?" to Darrell Ham- Logan Hall who insists on letting the entire world know, mond as he was wrapping up his amazing show. by screaming "It's burning!" at the top of his lungs Sent in by three huge "SNL" fans who thought your every night. inappropriate comment was not only an embarrassment Sent in by the upperclassmen of Wayland Hall who to yourself but to the rest of the student body at JMU think the freshmen should be kept on the other side of and we commend Hammond for stepping up and campus so that we can get some sleep. reminding you that you 're not the comedian. Pat... Pat... 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It is Unfortunately, most people do not abuses that take place in sweatshops. veloped countries, can no longer pro- widely believed that slavery was abol- view sweatshops as a serious concern. We are working with students, the vide for themselves and their families, ished after the Civil War (we were the Although there is no fundamental dif- Student Government Association and but must get a job to make the money last industrialized nation to eliminate ference between forcing people to work the administration to bring about these they now need. And free trade and lack slavery) and that thereafter, this nation, in dangerous and torturous conditions changes. At noon on Wednesday, Dec. 6, of trade barriers means that American and ultimately the rest of the world, and giving them meager food and shel- we are holding a rally on the commons companies can move to poor countries stopped using slavery as a means of eco- ter, and forcing people to work in dan- to garner support and urge the adminis- to exploit the cheap work force, costing nomic production. gerous and torturous conditions and tration to adopt these proposals. Some American jobs and degrading the local Unfortunately, slavery is profitable, giving them only enough money to critics of the anti-sweatshop movement workers. We can write our representa- and the modern day, profit-driven, afford meager food and shelter, com- have said that avoiding sweatshop labor tives in Congress, the IMF and World global economic system has trans- mon opinion considers slave labor and and changing contracts would be Bank, and demand that they take formed slavery into a contemporary, sweatshop labor as fundamentally dis- extremely difficult and impractically accountability and cease turning a blind viable and widely accepted institution. tinct institutions. Would people be so expensive, but there are a large number eye on the people who are exploited as a This has slipped past the notice of complacent if they knew they were sup- of American colleges and universities result of their policies. many conscientious world citizens due porting slavery? But call it sweatshops that have made the change and are The conditions in sweatshops are in part to the misconception that slav- and it's not a big problem. Hopefully, happy with it. intolerable. Workers are frequently sub- ery is forced work without any com- there is a better reason for this wide- There is plenty more you can do to jected to rape, forced abortions, beat- pensation; that if someone receives a spread apathy. oppose sweatshops. Many big American ings, dangerous and unhealthy environ- wage, they are not a slave. Here on the JMU campus, Students companies think it is more profitable to ments, 14-hour workdays, in which they This inaccurate definition prohibits Against Sweatshops is one organization manufacture their products in sweat- are often paid only a few cents a day. the labeling of the forced labor that took that is not apathetic. It is very likely that shops in foreign countries where they Sweatshop loborers are sometimes place in pre-Civil War America as "slav- some or much of the JMU clothing and can get away with human rights abuses forced to work, they are not allowed to ery," because the black workers techni- other products bearing the JMU logo are and minimum wage infractions, and by organize for their rights, they are fired if cally did receive food and shelter in made in sweatshops. Unfortunately, buying their products, we make it more they complain, they aren't allowed to compensation for their work. All the JMU's contractor does not have to dis- profitable. Find out which companies talk or take lunch or bathroom breaks in same, everyone knows they were close factory information, so there is no use sweatshop labor and boycott them. an entire day, they are denied medical enslaved despite this pitiful "pay." A way to find out. We feel that it is impor- Also, the IMF and World Bank, of which care and sometimes child labor is used. more accurate definition of slavery may tant that JMU not support sweatshops. the United States is a leading member, They are treated as machines, given be one which specifies that the workers That is why Students Against Sweat- have helped bring about the economic only enough to survive, and worked to are treated as machines, given no more shops is working to make JMU adopt a conditions that are responsible for a rise their very limits or beyond. This is not than the bare minimum they need to code of conduct that would prohibit in sweatshops. something that we, as conscientious survive. This definition fits the unques- inhumane labor, and a disclosure policy, The forced transition to a money human beings, should ever accept. tionably wrong practice of slavery in whereby JMU would require its contrac- economy, undertaken mainly in the America, and it fits the equally wrong tors to disclose factory information, so trade interests of Western countries, has Peter Gelderloos is a freshman English major. Studying abroad Spring 2001 but NOT through JMU? toward which an endea directed ^^^^^ Then plan to attend the : "Non-JMU Study Abroad Program Orientation" Wednesday, December 6 Taylor 402 Let us help you achieve your goals 5-6 p.m. Adventure Sport Clubs Conditioning for President & Club Adventure Trips .. Council Meetings Date: Dec. 5 Date: Dec. 6 Time: 7-9 pm Time: 6:30-7:30 pm Before you depart.... Register by: Dec. 5 • Ask any last minute questions! • Find out what forms JMU requires you to do. 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Sandier have done, but was recently cast Senior Shawn Cunningham said is a statement of the obvious considering The experience still haunts him. in a role written specifically for him in an Hammond's Clinton gets the most reac- he has a spot on perhaps the most well "Sometimes I wake up like I'm running." up coming episode of "Law & Order: Spe- tion because, "it's an impression every- known comedy show, "Saturday Night He said he's never forgotten what he went cial Victims Unit." one can recognize, because everyone Live," but Hammond is a multifaceted through. "I still haven't succeeded in mak- While many other cast members have knows Bill Clinton." man with more to him than just ability to ing it funny," he noted. used "SNL" to launch their careers, stay- Hammond's appeal to a college audi- make people laugh. Hammond also talked about his child- ing only for a season or two, Hammond ence is strong because he presents materi- Hammond has an intellectual side. hood and his start in plans to stick al college students can relate to. He However, it is more like a warm slice of the field of comedy. around for a while. opened up talking about his experience as mom's apple pie on a paper plate at a He said his mother "I don't think 'SNL' a student at the University of Florida neighborhood picnic than a serving of was his inspiration. is a bad place to be eventually moving into discussion on tiramisu on fancy china in a posh New She would often do When you're a kid and stuck," he said. growing up in Alabama. The political York coffee shop. He talks of politics impersonations of His advice to impersonations and jokes came later but with a calm voice and expresses his people in the neigh- awkward, [comedy] is aspiring comedians continued to pop up as Hammond would acute awareness of societal issues with borhood. Eventually is to find open mic digress in topics. an attitude nothing less than sympathet- they started doing instant currency. People like nights. "Realize that His routine was more like humorous ic and warm. them together. "When you to hang out with them. 99 percent of your conversation between friends as opposed In other words, Hammond isn't your you're a kid and awk- competition will to a performance. typical run-of-the-mill comedian with a ward [comedy] is — Darrell Hammond quit," he said. He Many comedians are like magicians, spot on "SNL" and a signature role to instant currency. Peo- comedian warns that aspiring "people [who] do their magic trick," he boot. My expectations of him being hot- ple like you to hang comedians should said. "The audience applauds, but they headed and full of himself came crashing out with them," he be prepared for don't laugh." down as soon as I walked into the dress- said. those nights when Hammond said he looks up to ing room and shook his hand. Hammond's mem- -*r the audience isn't whom he considers to be the first Hammond is really nice. ories of his father are responding. impressionist, Eddie Murphy, whom he Answering all my questions with less fond. "My father Audience par- said isn't a typical magician doing a extreme candor while casually smoking called me a faggot when I quit football," ticipation seemed to be the key to trick for applause. "He insists on being a Marlboro Light, he exhibited pure he said. He also talked about his father laughs Wednesday night. Hammond's funny," he said. kindness. hitting his mother for expressing herself. stand-up performance encouraged JMU's comedy/improv group, New However, he claims he used to have Ironically, this is where Ham- humorous discussion between the and Improv'd opened for Hammond. a bad attitude. A run-in with the law mond's respect for women arose. He stage and the audience. Similar to ABC's "Who's Line is it Any- in the Caribbean changed him, though, reveres women such as Harriet Tub- He said when he does stand-up in way," the troupe also relied on audience he said. man, Oprah Winfrey and Katie Couric. New York, he gets most of his material participation. Hammond was thrown in jail for He said he wants his 2-year-old from the audience. However, he felt Improv games such as "Who Invited doing a line of cocaine in a bar. He daughter to feel like she can be any- that JMU was so polite, which is why he You?" and "Emotional Symphony" called described his cell as being nothing but a thing she wants. kept asking, "What do you guys want for suggestions from the audience which dark "hole" with no toilet and human Hammond is no stranger to being to talk about?" were eagerly shouted to the stage. feces on the floor. "[It's] meant to take what he wants. But he expresses an Political jokes and interpretations won "[The troupe] was pretty good," Cun- your humanity from you," he said. "You understanding of the work required to get the most laughs, while Hammond's signa- ningham said. "It's pretty hard to do stuff miss your freedom like that." there. He is currently working with Glenn ture impersonation of President Clinton like that where you can't rehearse, you Hammond began pondering the value Close's acting coach training to become a had the audience roaring and clapping just have to go with whatever happens." of his life. He said this experience changed character actor. with approval. The evening of comedic performance his attitude about life. "I realized how He has no intentions of doing any of Hammond thinks he gets the most came as a kind relief before the crunch much I wanted to live," he said. the character spin-off films as former reaction for his Clinton impersonation time of the finals week. Inspiration to become a comedian: Mother did impersonations of neighbors On mixed tape: "Les Miserables" Brand of cigarettes smoked: Marlboro Lights Comedic Hero: Richard Pryor Why being a soccer dad wouldn't be so bad: "It could be a really good life. J don't have to be king of the world." -— ... 1.——, ■ ■■■I i 20 I THE BREEZE I MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2000 F( #fe. Nutritio Serving s Active ing Dangers ( silt . r -Wood do As ecstasy becomes more and more prevalent -general f among college students, awareness about -depressi< the drug must increase -paranoia -decrease Story by staff writer Jeanine Gajewski Graphics by graphics editor Ryan Pudloski -general r On April 12,1999 Melissa introduced ecstasy as a means of According to a June 2000 Ross, a 19-year-old sopho- drug-assisted psychotherapy. By Time article, 8 percent of US. high Signs of £ more at Emory University the early 1980s, ecstasy or "e" had school seniors say they have tried in Atlanta, Ga., joined a group of moved off the couch and into the ecstasy at least once, up from 5.8 dehydration, her friends for a night of clubbing wider community. percent in 1997. Nationwide, cus- in Atlanta. While at the club, Ross Ecstasy use grew in the 1990s, toms officers have already seized dizziness, n« ingested one pill of ecstasy. resulting in increasing reports of an more than 5.4 million hits of ecstasy By all accounts of those with apparent association between ecsta- this fiscal year, up from only 750,000 headaches, Ross in Atlanta and by her room- sy use and a diverse range of psy- in 1998. flashbacks, < mate and friends who knew her, chological disorders and medical she had never taken ecstasy or any complications. The US. Drug Why choose ecstasy? other drug before. But sometime Enforcement Administration even- What is so alluring about "e" after returning to her dorm that tually outlawed MDMA i.n 1985, that is prompting an increasing night, feeling ill, Ross called 911. pointing to private labs and club number to experiment with this treat www.drugwist By the time she got to the hospital, use as evidence of abuse, and also potentially lethal drug? One stu- many it was too late. She was declared dent, who wished to remain anony- students brain dead. Ross's death was ulti- mous, was interviewed for a report on campus for mately cited as heart failure. Blood (.(. on ecstasy published in the April 6, psychiatric prob- tests confirmed the pill was not 2000 issue of The Breeze. He said he lems related to ecstasy combined with other harmful I was tried ecstasy and had an "erotic sen- that have developed even after drugs such as cocaine or heroin. furious that sation. I was dancing with this girl, infrequent use," she said. "When I first found out mat and it felt so exciting when she just Because ecstasy is illegal, it is Melissa had died, I was in absolute this drug touched me." often produced in contaminated shock," JMU junior Karen Kuebler Many users report heightened environments, covert "e-factories" said. Ross and Kuebler had grown had taken sensory reception which can last which have no government regula- up together, remaining close up to six hours. It makes them feel tion. Investigations have uncov- throughout high school and college. my best more outgoing friendly and affec- ered filthy conditions with multi- "Melissa was smart, outgoing, tionate, and seems to break down ple chemical contaminants includ- full of personality and curious ftiendfrom social barriers. Ecstasy is character- ing pig dung and baby powder. about everything," Kuebler said, ized by feelings of empathetic- "Many people don't know their "and like so many other college stu- me. understanding for others and a sources... and really don't know if dents, she decided to try ecstasy to Karen Kuebler release of emotions. their ecstasy is contaminated or enjoy the dub music on another junior Ecstasy is popular because it not," Oddenino said. level... I was furious that this drug appears to have fewer of the nega- had taken my best friend from me." tive consequences associated with How does ecstasy work? -—55 heroin and cocaine, such as short- After MDMA enters the blood- The History ness of breath, heart failure, convul- stream, it aims at the brain cells that Ecstasy, composed of the com- citing rudimentary studies' indica- sions, stroke and possible death. release serotonin, the body's prima- pound 3,4 methylenedioxymethy- tion of possible physical dangers. However, there are many common ry regulator of mood. It shoves the lamphetamine, or MDMA, dates At this time, most therapeutic use misconceptions about ecstasy and chemical from its storage sites, back to 1914, when a German phar- quickly stopped. its effects. flooding the brain with serotonin, maceutical company, E. Merck, Today, while ecstasy remains a "Students get a lot of misinfor- provoking mood alterations. issued a patent for it. The company niche drug, statistics show ecstasy mation over the Internet," said MDMA's perils stem from the had no particular purpose in mind use is growing. The drug's appeal Diana Gddenino, a psychiatric news same neurological reaction that for the substance; it was simply the is not limited to the club scene; it practitioner at the Varner House. causes its pleasures. Serotonin lev- by-product of the drug-develop can be found all over the world in Oddenino works with students at els, normally regulated by the ment process. MDMA received lit- bars and private homes, in hip-hop JMU who have experienced emo- body, not only stabilize mood, but tle interest until the mid-1970s and rave circles and on high school tional anxiety related to and exacer- regulate body temperature. In fact, when chemist Alexander Shulgin and college campuses. bated by recreational drug use. "I overheating is one of ecstasy's most dangerous short-term effects. mm :-5r ocus MONDAY, DEC. 4,2000 I THE BREEZE I 21 k)wer serotonin levels, sometimes called 'Terrible Tuesdays." Altered serotonin levels also can produce sleep disturbances. According to an article written by Dr. Karl Jansen featured on a Help Wanted well-known ecstasy Web site, MI Facts www.ecslttsy.org, animal studies Where to go for help or information have shown large quantities ize 1 pill of ecstasy can result in per- about substance abuse at JMU sistently low serotonin levels. Counseling and Student Development Center - "We know that Located at the Varner House, the CSDC is "a resource for jredient: MDMA [ecstasy] can cause brain damage," all JMU students dealing with personal, educational, emo- of abuse: Oddeniqp said, tional, and interpersonal concerns and questions." "and we can see what happens Students are able to set up appointments and any informa- >tting disorders to users." tion that they share is completely confidential. The phone Because number is x6552, or you can go to www.jmu.edu/counsel- fatigue users often feel empathetic, ingctr for more information. on ecstasy can lower sexual inhibitions. Office of Sexual Assault and Substance Abuse - Time reports that men are Found at the University Health Center, students can walk in 3d immunity 18 times or call for an appointment. The phone number is x2831, or more likely to you can to go wfsl.jmu.edu/osasap/. nuscle pain have unpro- tected sex after taking ecstasy. abuse: MDMA sen to speak publicly against drug ing dearer with each new study. upsets the use and recently appeared before a "Ecstasy alone can kill, and if s , teeth grinding, confusion, mind's delicate US. Senate Congressional happening more and more fre- balance by releas- Committee hearing to express her quently," Kuebler said. "I'm not ausea, vomiting, ing sometimes dis- opinion that the dangers of ecstasy trying to preach to anyone, but I hallucinations, insomnia, turbing material are understated by the media. As a do want to make people aware of from the unconscious. result of her efforts and the efforts the consequences." dilated pupils Although this effect can of others like her, Congress passed More than a year and a half be used as an aid to psy- an ecstasy bill, increasing penalties chotherapy, the same after Ross's death, Kuebler said not for die offenses of trafficking and a single day goes by that she does release may result in anxiety, importing ecstasy. It also provides depression and paranoia. not think about her. $10 million in grants to states for "A couple of hours of 'ecstasy7 e.com "At least 10 to 20 percent of stu- dents I treat for anxiety disorders prevention efforts for ecstasy and aren't worth a life," Kuebler said. have used MDMA," Oddenino other "club drugs." "I lost my best friend to this drug said. Ecstasy can also provoke The risks associated with ecstasy ... I don't want anyone else to panic attacks and flashbacks associ- are just beginning to be understood, experience the loss I have because but its potential dangers are becom- Dancing ated with traumatic experiences. of this dangerous drug." in close quar- Users often combine ecstasy ters compounds the danger by use with other drugs or alcohol, escalating a user's temperature as compounding the dangers. high as 110 degrees, at which point According to Jansen, "a very the blood starts to coagulate. In large number of habitual weekend addition, MDMA can cause dehy- ecstasy users are also daily or near dration, muscle tension, nausea, daily users of cannabis." Cannabis is blurred vision and involuntary the hemp plant that is used in such teeth clenching. drugs as marijuana, hashish and There are long-term effects as hashish oil. This makes the altered well. In forcing serotonin out, mood cyde less apparent and there- MDMA reshapes the brain cells fore makes ecstasy research daunt- that release the chemical, damaging ing and inconclusive. the ends of nerve axons. These Conclusive studies of MDMA's axons eventually grow back abnor- effects are also hindered because mally, no longer reaching areas of the pill users assume to be MDMA could actually contain something the brain in which they are needed. else. Common additives include Ecstasy use has been associated aspirin, caffeine and other over- with impaired mental health and the-counter medications. Time judgment. reports that "contrary to lore, fake According to Time, a recent 'e' virtually never contains heroin, study conducted by Johns Hopkins which is not cost-effective in oral neurotoxicologist, George Ricaurte, form." One of the most dangerous indicates ecstasy users fare worse additives, DXM, is a cheap cough on memory tests, even two weeks suppressant that causes hallucina- after their last exposure. tions and inhibits sweating, which Possibly more devastating is the easily causes heatstroke. psychological trauma associated with even infrequent use of MDMA. Looking Forward Ecstasy's aftermath can include a To curb the spread of ecstasy, depressive hangover related to Ross's sister, Amy Ross, has dho- •m STYLE 221 THE BREEZE | MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2000 ■- :^■■■:-:■ --v'-v-:-■:■•:■■■■■: The Summit Bedroom Collection Interested in * Solid Oak Construction * E-Z Roll Drawer Australia? Glides * All Bods Find out how to study abroad at the Available In University of Queensland! 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Solu- humor of the zany musical, "Nunsense," tion: a Catholic Home Shopping Network then get ready for a second showing from selling everything in Catholicism you the hilarious "Nuncrackers: the Nun- wish could be bottled such as the Nun sense Christmas Musical" Dec. 6 in Wil- Scent cologne "Confession" and the son Hall. mouthwash "Absolution." Using the same whimsical characters There's even a cooking demo sched- from "Nunsense," playwright Dan Gog- uled with Sister Julia, Child of God. The gin packed his latest holiday treat with Sister is a no-show, so Father Virgil is left new antics in the Mount Saint Helen's to fill in and guide viewers in how to convent satirizing everything from holi- cook a fruitcake, "the gift that lasts a life- day prize money to sugar plum fairies to time." fruitcake. Father Virgil hardly lasts. He samples The Little Sisters of Hoboken have more rum than actually goes into the recently won none other than the Pub- cake. lisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes. The music is as eccentric as the cast And what would good Catholic nuns do including rock 'n' roll jingles, occasional with such an enormous material reward? country jingles including Sister Hubert Why, build a cable access TV studio in singing "My Fat is My Fortune" and even their basement of course! a taste of Tchaikovsky to remember why In honor of the Christmas season, the the title is relevant. sisters decide to celebrate the opening of The opening and closing tune "Christ- their studio with a premier taping of the mas Time is Nunsense Time" reminds school's yearly version of "The Nutcrack- the audience to let loose and experience er." unrestrained laughter as the stress begins However, not everything goes accord- during the holiday season. photo courtesy o/MAINSTAGE ing to plan. The cast is packed with experience as Father Virgil does his best to save the ballet in "Nuncrackers: the Nunsense Not only are the Christmas presents six of the 10 actors performed in other Christmas Musical," which will be performed Dec. 6 In Wilson Hall. under the tree stolen, but Sister Mary "Nunsense" musicals including "Nun- mas Musical" premiered Oct.3, 1998 in Amnesia holds a winning lottery ticket sense," "Nunsense 2: Second Coming," Minneapolis, Minn. she can't turn in! On top of that, Sister "Nunsense 3: The Jamboree"and "Nun- Tickets are available at the Master- "Nuncrackers" Mary Leo, who plays the Sugar Plum sense A-Men!" an all-male version of the piece Box Office located in the Harrison Wilson Hall Fairy, experiences a Harding/Kerrigan- original play. Hall Lobby, open Monday through Fri- like misfortune when her shin is Goggin, author of all the nun plays, day from noon until 4 p.m. Tickets for Wednesday, Dec. 6 whacked by a child's baton taking her won the 1986 Outer Critics' Circle JMU students are $22 with a JAC card 8 p.m. out of the performance. Awards for Best Musical, Best Book and and general admission is $24. Tickets: $22 with JAC The Reverend Mother herself along Best Music for the original "Nunsense." Call x7000 for more information or with Father Virgil Trott fill in, as two "Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christ- charge orders. '■ " '■ " ■" WEEKLY ] THEATRE ART MUSIC MOVIES PANCE >• JMU Guitar Ensemble: Anthony- >• "Memory on the Fence" by >• Virginia Repertory Dance ► Court Square Theater-. 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"A Man in Full," was met with much gusto from With this observation, Wolfe plunges into a series practically everyone — except these three "stooges." of ripe commentaries on transistors, postmodern Wolfe quotes Irving as having called his work "jour- genetics, sculpture, investigative journalism and liter- nalistic hyperbole"; the other two aren't tactful in ary magazines. their criticisms either. Their criticisms are of nothing Some of the essays have been printed in periodi- more than Wolfe's style of writing, a blend of jour- cals while others appear to read- nalism and storytelling he says ers for the first time. it will become the norm for novels Using both journalistic in the future. prowess and sarcastic prose, At times "My Three Stooges" Wolfe thoroughly analyzes his In the era of hooking up [the reads like a cockfight of miscom- subjects and presents to the year 2000] 'first base' meant munication. reader an entertaining and inter- "Ambush at Fort Bragg" is the cen- esting view of the aforemen- deep kissing, ... 'home terpiece of "Hooking Up" and by far tioned topics. the sweetest flower in the bouquet. Though elitist in some respects plate'meant learning each Cut entirely from "A Man in Full," (how many of us faithfully read this is a stand-alone story about "The New Yorker" or worry other's names. investigative journalists plotting to about bickering among the -Tom Wolfe expose the homophobic murder of a literati?), Wolfe does a fair job of writer soldier in the Army. acquainting his reader with the Wolfe captures local south- various settings in which his arti- ern dialect through the voices of cles occur. Though concentrating » the three suspected murderers: Courtesy o/FARRAR STRAUS on the heart of American culture, "Man was some adder wit chew" Wolfe's work spans the continent, (translation: "Man what's a matter Tom Wolfe's lastest collection of essays, "Hooking from the heat of New York City's publishing circle to Up," can be purchased at Books A-Million on Market with you"). St. or at B. Dalton in Valley Mall. 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Rather, it is a wonderful mix of advances has been revolutionized in today's society: "In Fort Bragg." enlightening and humorous insight into this obscure the era of hooking up [the year 2000), 'first base' meant The first concerns Wolfe's "battle" with three machine called society. 'Billy Elliot9 dances into the heart of critic BY CARRIE DODSON mother is dead, leaving his father and older brother to perfect for the 11- to 15-year-old crowd (right at the staff writer raise Billy, but they are busy with a miner's strike. Both beginning of high school) except for the characteristic men are big, violent oafs who want to raise Billy to be just British working class use of profanity. "BILLY ELLIOT" like them. Bell carries the movie. With only a few television RATED R Things soon begin to change, however, when Billy's appearances to his name before making "Billy Elliot," father finds out that he has been taking dance lessons Bell marvelously portrays the title character. He STARRING: GARY LEWIS, JAMIE BELL instead of boxing. He becomes enraged, convinced that dances with the wild excitement of a child who has RUNNING TIME: his son is gay (he isn't). The dance instructor, Mrs. found his passion. Most importantly, he convinces the 90 MINUTES Wilkinson (Julie Walters), refuses to give up on Billy, audience that he really does feel "electricity in his teaching him in private and training him to audition for body" when he dances. the Royal Ballet. For the remainder of the movie, Billy is caught &• Moist* review key &• Remember when you were young and all you wanted between the disintegration of his family, and his dream to do was be a dancer? Well, maybe not, but many of us of going to dance school in London. In one of the best can relate to the experiences in "Billy Elliot," even if scenes in the movie, this chasm is illustrated through the we've never danced. juxtaposition of scenes of Billy's dancing and a brutal &• "!'• •!*• &• &• Go directly to the theater "Billy Elliot" is simply a feel-good movie. But it is police riot set to the Clash's "London Calling." and see this masterpiece. not hackneyed. Although its main theme has been Filmed in gritty colors and featuring many used in film hundreds of times, somehow director unknown actors, the film beautifully portrays the &*&•£•£• Great movie. Worth the Stephen Daldry and screenwriter Lee Hall reinvent hardships of the dank mining town. The acting, espe- crazy ticket price. self-discovery. Its unique filming, interesting charac- cially on the part of Billy's dad (Gary Lewis), also con- ters and great acting definitely make it worth seeing veys the sense of struggle and mistrust, characteristic in the theater. of working class families. *•*•*. Wait for this one to play In the film, Billy (played by Jamie Bell) is an 11-year- However, the most important aspect of the film is at Grafton-Stovall. old boy caught between his love of ballet and his fami- the theme. Billy is a child who has a dream and is held ly's strong mining background. While taking boxing back by everything around him. But he finds the «» Should have been lessons, he becomes more interested in the dancing strength within himself to follow his heart at the risk of released straight to video. lessons that are taught on the other side of the gym. Lit- losing his family. Yes, this may sound a little cheesy, tle by little, Billy realizes that he was made for dancing, but it isn't at all. not mining or boxing. More than a film about dancing, "Billy Elliot" is sim- *• Who approved the His family life is not so great, to say the least. Billy's ply about finding your place in the world. 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The ballroom is packed. teachers, particularly Eddie Tor- and L.A. style is rev- Puerto Rican band leader Tito res of New York, the "Mambo olutionizing the salsa Nieves is playing and salsa King."Although salsa did not world. lovers throughout Southern Cali- have many rules to start with, The Vazquez fornia have made a pilgrimage to what conventions did exist have brothers, raised in a see him. been smashed by the Vazquezes. family of 12 children, A skinny kid in black leather Traditionally, a man leads a grew up in a walks in. The crowd parts. It is woman through a series of turn Guadalajara neigh- Johnny Vazquez, one of three patterns, hips and torso swaying borhood whose famous salsa-dancing brothers, in an S-shape to the rhythm. At crowded streets were and a reigning salsa champion. several points during the music a canvas for their He starts an impromptu line the man lets go of the woman early athletic and dance on the floor, and people and both do fancy footwork. artistic attempts. jump up to join him. Smiling, he They rallied the calls out the steps for those Tricks of the Trade neighborhood kids behind him, moving faster and What distinguishes the into soccer teams faster, dancing as though his Vazquez brothers, Francisco, 30, and organized fami- body has no bones. Luis, 28, and Johnny, 21, is the ly singing groups, Behind and around him sheer drama they bring to the often while surviv- dancers follow his every move — floor. They have filled salsa with ing on scanty meals a demonstration of the Vazquez tricks — splits, spins, neck drops of tortillas and milk. effect on salsa. Where Johnny and and multiple dips. Their style is Seeking a way his brothers have led, Los Ange- Hollywood — flashy, sexy and out of poverty, Fran- les and the world have followed. dangerous; the barest hint of vio- cisco crossed the bor- M YUNG J. CHUN/Lor Angeles Times Salsa, a variation of mambo, lence hovers around their feet as der illegally seven johnny Vazquez, who dances all day, works the crowd at a club in Los Ange- has its roots in Afro-Cuban and they enact bitter love scenes and years ago in the back |es. He and his two brothers have taken over the local salsa scene. Puerto Rican music and dancing. street fights on the dance floor. seat of a friend's low- . . . ,. , . .. _ ly match rus footwork to the flute their style began to take shape. Mambo had its heyday in New Not everyone likes it. Detrac- ered Monte Carlo. "My friend — all while leading, dipping and "I call it a soup," said Luis. York in the '40s and '50s, when tors carp that the brothers have told me that if I wanted to get spinning his partner. "We take elements of everything Cuban immigrants to New York added drama but not soul. But across I had to dress like a gang- banger because that's how Every man who learns to and put it together." Americans look," he said. He salsa endures a period of purga- They have evolved from donned baggy pants, a huge T- tory. Performance anxiety for street kids dancing in nightclubs, shirt, a bandanna and slept as the novices can be intense: Typically, into performers and instructors; car crossed the border without a woman comes into a man's for Francisco and Luis, at least, incident. arms, then waits for something the line between work and play He showed up unannounced to happen. He desperately tries has often been blurred. on an older brother's doorstep in to remember the moves he just "When we started dancing, it Long Beach, only to find the learned. Meanwhile, it dawns on wasn't with any plan," Luis said. same desperate struggle he had her that she is doomed to a lack- "We weren't thinking of compa- left. "My brother was like, 'Oh luster partner for the remainder nies or performing or making a no!' when he saw me, because he of the dance. name, we were out there basical- was barely making it," Francisco That could be a tragedy for a ly looking for girls and we were, said. "The next day he woke me man like Francisco. "Let's face well, just absolutely, totally up at 5 a.m. to go find a job." it," he said, "Men dance to get wild." women, and women dance for Johnny Vazquez, whippet fast At the Car Wash men." and as flexible as a yogi, is now Francisco found work at a After Francisco had settled one of the hottest young salsa carwash, where he earned only into a routine of dirty cars, Eng- dancers in the world. tips. After the owner agreed to lish lessons and meager meals, While Francisco has been pay him $25 a week, he rushed Luis showed up. founding new Rumberos groups home to tell his brother. "He "I was like, 'Oh no! We don't and Luis and his wife, Joby, have said, 'Are you crazy? Do you have any money!'" Francisco poured their energies into Salsa know what just a hamburger says. But they began going out Brava, Johnny has put his energy into competing. costs in this country?'" Francisco dancing each night, hitting three "Johnny has become a mon- said. 'Together we earned $300 a or four clubs an evening. Soon, a ster — he is the hardest-working month." cycle began: Francisco and Luis and has some of the most natural One night shortly after he would copy other dancers, put ability I've ever seen in a arrived, a girlfriend took him to a their stamp on the steps and salsa club in Orange County — dancer," Torres said. other dancers would copy them. Johnny, who is single, dances and he soon learned that he is all day. He spends seven hours not a natural. The Natural "What takes people now one practicing, gives lessons, then Luis learned in days what goes out dancing at night. lesson to learn? It took me had taken Francisco months. "I look older tha/> I am, and months," Francisco said. "I've never seen anyone some of that is because of the "Women would leave me on the memorize steps and be able to schedule that I keep," he said. floor because I didn't know any understand choreography like "People ask me why I'm so skin- other steps." him," Francisco said. ny, but I can't keep any weight It is difficult to picture, The brothers began studying on dancing as much as I do." because today when Francisco tapes of famous dancers — Gene And he has to dance. "I PERRY C. 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Allen Jerusha Breslar Lauren Bruce Holly Rizzulo *• \ MONDAY, DEC.4, 2000 | THE BREEZE |31 i No place like home "We have the opportunity to contend for a third consecu- The Dukes topped Radford, tive conference title." 77-66 for their 21st straight JEFF "PEANUT" BOWYER win at the Convo. wrestling coach Page 33 see story below JMU upends Duke, 26-16 for first win of '00 BY KHALIL GARRIOT contributing writer Junior captain Seth Cameron (165 lbs.) and senior captain Nathan Rick- Despite being depleted by injuries and man (174 lbs.) were unable to compete facing a more experienced team, the in the meet. Cameron was one of four Dukes were able to defeat the visiting NCAA qualifiers from last year that Duke University Blue Devils Friday night redshirted this season in order to save in Sinclair Gymnasium 26-16. a season of eligibility, and Rickman is By gaining victories from newcom- out with a hurt shoulder. er and veteran wrestlers, JMU used Senior heavyweight D.J. Hockman balanced contributions to come away started things off with a bang for JMU, with a victory in front of an energetic earning a 4-1 pin against Duke fresh- supporting crowd. A rather large man Levi Karnehm. With his team trail- group of Save Our Sports (S.O.S.) sup- ing 6-7, freshman 141-pounder Jim porters filed in to Berringer won an the stands, cheering impressive 5-2 match on the Dukes' against the Blue Dev- wrestlers and show- It's not where we are that's ils' Harry Clarke. ing their disap- Berringer would be proval for the possi- important; it's where we're the first of three MEGHAN MONTGOMERY/seniorphotographer bility of the straight victories for JMU pinned the Blue Devils, 26-16 on Friday night moving the Dukes to 1-1 on the year. wrestling program headed. the home team, and being cut. Head was one of a few ed in the first match following the inter- won the last match of the night, a 12-4 coach Jeff 'Peanut' — Jeff "Peanut" Bowyer wrestlers who stood wrestling coach mission period at 165 pounds. After the win at 197 pounds. Bowyer and his assis- Bowyer cited the out in Bowyer's mind lead changed hands a few times, the score tants, Doug Detrick and Saunders Freed, fans as an integral as a key performer. was tied 5-5 when regulation time ended. were impressed with the team's ability to part of the win. "We have some However, Rankin was unable to earn the compete against a school of Duke's size. "It was exciting to good, young freshmen decisive point of the match, losing in a "It's nice to be able to compete against see such a large turnout and I was glad to that can develop, so that by February and close, tough 6-5 defeat at the hands of the big name schools," Bowyer said. He see the support," Bowyer said. "In a big March, we have the opportunity to con- Duke junior Matthew Hoover. added that it was only the team's second win [like this one], it was good to see the tend for a third consecutive conference The match of the night took place at win against an ACC opponent in the last fans out there." title," Bowyer said. 184 pounds, and featured JMU sopho- three years, and said that this victory was After a disappointing finish at the Following Berringer was sopho- more Dave Colabella and Duke junior "taking a step to the next level." Navy Invitational on Nov. 18, in more Brian Consolvo, who won a long, Thomas Cass. The Blue Devils had won The team's record now stands at 1-1 which the Dukes finished eighth out grueling 17-8 match in the 149-lb. two consecutive matches before this on the season. The Dukes travel to Forst of as many teams, the team looked to weight class. Consolvo's victory match, tying the overall score at 16. Cola- Pierce, Fl. on Dec. 28-29 to compete in the rebound against a deep Blue Devils extended the Dukes' lead to 13-7, and bella's match was a very heated and Sunshine Open. The next home meet will squad. And with two of their captains fellow sophomore Josh Fultz kept the emotional one, and ended in Colabella be Jan. 18 against Virginia Military Insti- and most experienced grapplers streak alive by winning an 8-2 match pinning his opponent in impressive tute at 7 p.m. watching from the bleachers, the two- over Duke freshman Joshua Sheriden style, giving JMU the lead for good. Bowyer summed up the early sea- time defending CAA champions had at 157 pounds. Bowyer cited Colabella, who came son in appropriate style: "It's not where to alter their starting lineup by using Freshman Jeremy Rankin, who had into the meet with a 5-1 record, as the we are that's important; it's where new faces in new weight classes. been suffering from a sore knee, compet- key to the match. Freshman Steve Kodish we're headed." Dukes get foul-happy, lose to Vandy 81-59 BY DREW WILSON after two baskets each from sophomore another blow. Franklin picked up her run with 6:33 left in regulation. contributing writer forward Nadine Morgan and junior cen- fourth personal foul, leaving the Dukes' Vanderbilt then held JMU to four Despite a close game early, sophomore ter Hollie Franklin. inside game in foul trouble. points over the next 4 minute^ of play. In center Chantelle Anderson and the 23- A layup by junior guard Kunika "Our center position got into early foul that time, the Commodores built up a 20- ranked Vanderbilt Commodores pulled McCoy brought the Dukes to within three trouble and it made us change a few point lead, including seven points by away with an 81-59 win over the Dukes points, but Vanderbilt's things we did not want Anderson, making the score 71-51. Sunday at the Convocation Center. Anderson made a layup to change," Childers Morgan hit two free throws and a Vanderbilt got on the board first of her own as the Com- said. field goal to bring the Dukes back to with a layup by Anderson. The Dukes modores took a 37-32 With 16:09 left to within 18 before Childers was hit with a responded with a 10-4 run capped off lead into halftime. I think they will give Old play, junior guard technical foul. by a baseline jumper by sophomore for- "We had a good Dominion all they can Allyson Keener hit Vanderbilt would then hit seven free ward Shanna Price. The Commodores first half," coach Bud from beyond the arc, throws and a three pointer en route to the then made a run of their own, outscor- Childers said. "We did handle. which turned out to be 22-point victory over the Dukes. ing JMU 12-2. the things we wanted the only three pointer "[The loss] was very disappointing," After a 20-second timeout, the to do." — Jim Foster the whole game for the Childers said. "I think the players are Dukes got to within two points after a JMU opened the Vanderbilt basketball coach Dukes. really disappointed. I did not think we Price jump shot and layup by senior second half with a quick "I did not like our played with the tenacity in the middle of center Stacey Todd. However, that layup by Todd. Vander- three-point looks," the second half to overcome some of the would be as close as JMU would come bilt then countered with Childers said. "Our things that were going against us." to the Commodores. a three pointer by Benningfield. The next three-point looks were not the three- Price said,"The second half they just Both teams battled hard back and Commodore possession would prove point looks we try to practice." came out and made a run." forth. Vanderbilt took an 11 point lead costly for the Dukes as Todd picked up JMU would then hit a five-minute Though the deficit in the end was after two free throws by freshman for- her third personal foul with 18:43 to play. drought that allowed the Commodores to ward Jenni Benningfield with 5:32 left in After a pair of free throws and two take a 55-37 lead, but the Dukes brought see VANDY, page 35 the first half. 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For more information, contact Mark Cline x7927 Plan 9, Harrisonburg Town & €2 Campus Records or charge bv Phone 1-877-MUSIC77 SPORTS MONDAY, DEC. 4,2000 I THE BREEZE 133 JMU beats Radford, 77-66 BY AARON GRAY a key factor in the offense this A big block by RU's other Going into the locker room, the Savtchenko might have collected contributing writer year. At 6 feet 11 inches, twin tower Noose Obasuyi set score was deadlocked at 27. The eight boards but the Dukes were It was a year ago when Savtchenko has power and size. up back-to-back three pointers Dukes finished the half on fire dis- winning the war out-rebounding coach Sherman Dillard's squad During the game, Dukes' by RU sophomore guard Ray- playing their comeback abilities. RU, 23-18. ventured to Radford University sophomore center Ian Caskill took mond Arrington (17 points). Williams, on the other hand, "In the first half, we didn't to take part in this growing advantage of Savtchenko's sloppy The 6-0 run put the Dukes was held stone cold. Good man- have the intensity," senior guard cross-state rivalry. hands as Dillard threw different behind 16-9 with 13 minutes left to-man defense contributed to his Dwayne Braxton said. "I only Even though JMU led the defenders at him all night. in the half. 1-11 (0-5 beyond the arc) perfor- series history 5-1, the High- The game started slow for the A JMU time-out stopped the mance in the first half. see LYLE, page 35 landers managed to escape with Dukes' offense, which missed on momentum as the Dukes' offense the slim 69-67 victory. Last year two straight three-point attempted to collect themselves. featured big men Ryan Charles attempts. Their next possession The next possession was con- ('00) and Rob Strickland ('00) bat- resulted in a shot clock violation trolled by Caskill who put the tling it out under the boards. which had fans shaking their ball to the floor and hit a 2-foot With both centers graduated, this heads. Meanwhile, Savtchenko leaner over Obasuyi. Sophomore year's match up focused more on (13 points, 13 rebounds) made forward Jerian Younger came off the streaky guards and the new his first impression on Dukes' the bench to spark the under- faces both teams possess. defenders scoring six of RU's sized offense with two consecu- Despite Radford's 1-3 record, first nine points. tive offensive boards which JMU knew they would not be a But junior forward Tim Lyle resulted in a three-point play. push-over and they came out answered with a fast break lay- Younger missed the free throw with a 77-66 win. Dillard and up which finally put the Dukes but still managed to cut RU's company drew up two strategies on the board. For the remainder lead to 19-17 with under 10 min- to ensure victory. of the half, Lyle would exploit utes remaining. The first: Shut down RU's 6- the slower Highlanders by The rest of the half would foot-5-inch senior forward Jason streaking down the floor after feature offensive runs by both Williams, last year's Big South every defensive rebound. This teams. RU guard Bryon Hall's Conference Player of the Year. proved to be effective as Lyle not three pointer capped off a 7-0 He has led the Highlanders in only led the team with 21 points run which pushed the High- scoring the last two years and is but also pulled down a career- landers up 26-17. But that would capable of taking over a game by high 12 rebounds. be the last strike as the Dukes' either breaking to the basket or "It was good to grab some defense tightened up. A foul-line shooting from the perimeter. offensive rebounds," Lyle said. jumper converted by Younger The second: Win the battle in "It gave us energy on offense and over Savtchenko topped off a 10- ROBERT NMT/seniur photographer the paint. RU's junior center kept us in the game early in the 1 Dukes' run that consumed the Sophomore Charlie Hatter works for a pass during the Radford Andrey Savtchenko has become first half." rest of the first half. game. Hatter had four points and two assists in 19 minutes. Men's and women's host ECU and N.C. State BY KELLY SCOTT soundly defeated ECU 10-4. The maintained throughout the rest of one month to learn everything. starting off the third quarter but staff writer women did not play N.C. State. the meet. Senior Luke Martinik said, "It often waited on the outside shots The men's and women's From the start, JMU's energy ECU managed the first score of was nice to finish up the season trying to move the ball in. Finally, water polo teams invited East out-shouted ECU in pregame the 7-minute quarter, however, that well." Evenson found the back of the Carolina University and North excitement and then took that senior Brian Wallenhorst The women's water polo team goal after almost three minutes as Carolina State to the UREC intensity to the water. answered with two JMU goals at squeezed equal success out of she sent in a shot at 4:07. aquatic facility Saturday for a The men started off by gaining the 5:45 and 4:58 minute marks. their performance against ECU The ladies did not waste time series of scrimmage matches to possession from the swim off. With 1:57 remaining, graduate leading the first half 6-2. after that, sailing in another goal conclude their fall season. The Then they passed the ball only student John Lubker's first shot Sophomore treasurer Joanne roughly 20 seconds later from the men defeated ECU 20-6 and lost twice before launching a shot was denied by the ECU goalie but Kunin reached back and let the hand of senior Jenn Killi, bringing to State 21-3, while the women which set an aggressive tone knocked only a few meters away. ball rip into the near left corner at the score to 8-2. Taking two or three long strokes 4:39 minutes to start the Dukes off Freshman Susie Welsh with the goalie on his back, Lubker on the scoreboard. topped JMU's victory with a grabbed the ball and tossed it Not too long after, senior Becky final goal at 3:16 minutes, mak- behind ECU into the net. Keller spun around an ECU ing a positive win despite ECU's Less than 30 seconds later, Wal- defender, tossed the ball to junior fourth goal a minute later. lenhorst pump-faked a shot, teas- teammate Beth Hamilton, and The women's overall perfor- ing the goalkeeper, and then let then received the ball back from mance maintained a winning loose a rocket for another goal Hamilton, sending it straight past spirit. Their communication also bringing the score after only the ECU's goaltender at 4:07 minutes. improved throughout the match first quarter to 6-1. From a penalty at the 2:29 according to Killi, which is "really By the end of the first half, ECU minute mark, junior vice presi- important in polo." had inched closer as the Dukes dent Erin Burlovich lobbed the Since it was ECU's first year as still lead 10-4. JMU doubled their ball to senior Molly Evenson a club, Burlovich said, "We previous score and would only who smacked it into the back of played a lot of the rookies." allow two more ECU goals in the the net, in what looked like a Senior president Kelly Hiza second half. water polo version of a basket- said, "Some teams are strong "You could definitely tell they ball ally-oop. because of starters. Even our sec- were a new team," senior vice- The ladies did get caught with ond and third string could hold president Ted Bloss said. "We had a slow defense-to-offense transi- their own in the water." a strong showing ... [and] a lot of tion a couple times, but they The men played a second good communication." stayed strong and finished up the match against N.C. State later on Bloss also said the Dukes are first quarter with a goal from using their B team composed now really "starting to gel." sophomore Summer Harrington, mostly of new players. Despite FILE PHOTO Sophomore Rob Rotach said the followed by two in a row from the loss, Rotach said they would Sophomore Anna Lyn Hoopengardner controls the ball during the men's.team began the season with Burlovich in the second quarter. be better next semester with more Dukes' Purple and Gold meet on Nov. 4. many freshmen who had about The JMU women won the ball experience. 34.JTHEBREEZE]MONDAY, DEC..4, 2000 ««WW»WM«*^»W*w:Wx^x Limited Time For a very limited time JMU Students can buy a Large Cheese Pizza for just $6.99! and try an order of our new CinnaStix for Free! Not valid with any other offer. Available to JMU Students only. PIZZA PANIC CheesyBread & Coke MEDIUM 1-TOPPING PIZZA & Breadsticks Cheesybread (16 sticks & sauce) & 1 Coke $6.99 $6.99 JMU/S. Main St. Port Rd/Valley Mall 31 Miller Circle 22 Terri Drive 433-2300 433-3111 Don't forget about our other great deals on our Super 7's Menu ! 7 deals for $7.001 SPORTS MONDAY, DEC. 4, 2000 I THE BREEZE I 35 Lyle leads Dukes with 21 points LYLE, from page 33 The high-post game helped the After the timeout, we were poised Dukes on offense as they slowly and they had to foul us." attempted two shots and I knew I widened their lead to 58-43 with After leading by double-digits had to attack more. We came out 8:10 left in the game. most of the half, the Dukes now for the second with more energy With complete control of the found themselves leading 63-58 and it felt comfortable." game, the Dukes fell victim to a with 5:30 left. Fanning and Dillard said, "I was pleased Highlander full-court press in the Braxton worked together to beat with the effort; we showed good the depleted press with concise character by bouncing back at the passes which usually sent them end of the half. We stepped up at u to the charity stripe. Down the times but there were still some They played better defense stretch, there was no way the areas we needed to work on for Dukes were going to give up the the second half." in the second half which lead. Good foul shooting by A 6-0 JMU run led by Lyle's Fanning, Lyle and Caskill sealed high-post shooting helped the proved to be the factor. the 77-66 victory and sent the cause in the opening minutes of Highlanders packing. the second half. Braxton and —Jason Williams This game marked the Dukes' sophomore guard David Fanning Radford senior forward 21st consecutive home win and (nine points, six assists) pushed their record to 3-1. combined for 10 assists on the 99 "They played better defense in game. Caskill and sophomore the second half which proved to forward Jerian Younger posted last seven minutes. Coughing up be the factor," Williams said. "It's up well and attacked the basket the ball on four consecutive always a good game when we better in the second half. possessions in the backcourt only match up." On the other side, Williams assisted RU's 8-0 run which Williams finished with 21 came out of the gates smoking as brought them crawling back into points and seven rebounds. well scoring RU's first five points. the contest. Sloppy in-bound "Ian did a nice job shutting The pace of the game sped up passes and loose dribbling forced down a key factor in their as both teams looked to take the the Dukes to call a timeout to offense," Dillard said. "He advantage. The Dukes' defense rethink their execution. pushed off the block effectively started to tighten as RU answered "It didn't make us too happy," and didn't give up rebounding with a tentative half-court press Lyle said. "We knew we could position. Tim Lyle is a hustler ROBERT N ATTIsenior photographer which they threw at the Dukes beat that press, it happened so fast and played one of his best games most of the game. and many things went wrong. Junior Tim Lyle scored 21 points and had a career high 12 for us." rebounds In Wednesday's win over Radford. The Dukes are 3-2. BLITZ OVER-EASY by Seth Casana Vandy gets physical, wins 81-59 over JMU VOLLEYBALL VANDY, from page 31 Though the deficit in the end was The Dukes season came to a close on large, the Dukes put up a hard fought Friday with a 3-0 loss to defending nation- battle. Throughout the game, both al champion Penn State in the NCAA teams scrapped all over the court with Tournament. physical play. JMU lost the three straight games 15- "I would not say this was the most 12, 15-11,15-7. Seniors Karla Gessler and physical game I have seen at the Divi- Danielle Heinbaugh had a team-high 11 sion I level by far, but it seemed like kills each. chances on their end were free throws When the two teams met earlier in the and chances on our end were ignored," season the Dukes managed just two Childers said. "It could have been a com- points in the three game sweep. pletely different game." The Lions defense limited the Dukes to Anderson led the Commodores to vic- below a .289 hitting percentage the entire tory, tying her career best 29 points, game. including 11 for 16 at the line. Junior for- Penn State with the win moved to 20-0 ward Zuzi Klimesova helped out with a all-time in NCAA Tournament games "double-double" with her 13 points and played at Rec Hall. 13 rebounds. Benningfield and sopho- more guard Jillian Danker both added 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL points. On Saturday evening the Dukes were "Anderson is a real good player," downed by Rutgers University, 77-68 in Todd said. "If she gets the ball anywhere New Jersey. near the basket, it is likely to go in." JMU was led by sophomore David For the Dukes, Morgan led the way Fanning's 15 points in the losing effort. with 18 points, while Price added 11. Fanning was six of 12 from the floor and Todd ended with nine points and a team- three for six from three-point territory. high seven rebounds. Senior Tim Lyle led the team with "I think [JMU] will win a lot of seven rebounds. games," Vanderbilt coach Jim Foster said. The Scarlet Knights scored 34 of their "I think they will give Old Dominion all points in the paint while the Dukes netted they can handle." just 14 of theirs from down low. The Dukes will look to rebound from JMU shot just 73 percent from the chari- the loss when they go on a four-game ty stripe while Rutgers hit 91 percent of road trip starting with University of their free throws. Massachusetts on Dec.8 before heading to The Dukes fell to 3-2 with the loss. 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