>> NOT A PRINT PERSON? >> JOIN THE TEAM. Apply for the online Apply to become a editor position. copy or graphics editor. Email breezeeditor@ Email breezeeditor@ gmail.com. gmail.com. Serving James Madison University Since 1922 Sunny 88°/ 57° Vol. 88, No. 50 chance of precipitation: 0% Monday, April 16, 2012 Q&A Kaine talks education, NATIONAL CHAMPS campaign in downtown visit By LAURA WALTERS What are your expectations The Breeze for our generation, and what as JMU students can we do to Former Gov. Tim Kaine, running for the U.S. achieve those expectations? I Senate seat in Virginia, spent Saturday afternoon have a sophomore son in college at Clementine Cafe meeting local offi cials as part and I have a senior son in college of his economic campaign tour through Virginia. about to graduate, and as I look Discussing his his three-part platform of growth, at your generation, I see a sense talent and balance, Kaine also addresed students of optimism. I see a sense of along the way. excitement that America’s best days are still ahead of us and not I know that education is a big behind us. I think, if anything, part of your platform. What are those of us in my generation can your plans for Virginia schools learn a little bit from you guys and what are your plans to deal in terms of optimism and being with rising tuition costs? Well, at upbeat because I think there’s a the federal level, a good thing that’s lot of doom and gloom out there been done is a big expansion of the these days, and I think we need a Pell Grant program, and I want to little more of the optimism your make sure we continue vigorous generation has. student loans and grants. But I also want to be on the education If you could go back in time and committee in the Senate to try to give your college-self advice, wrestle with these issues of rising what would it be? I worked really college costs because one of the hard in college. I graduated from reasons we are slipping against college in three years and I always other countries in our higher had jobs to try to make money for education attainment is because of college, and that was good. But I the costs in this environment. do kind of ask myself why I was in such a rush. ere were so many Our JMU president-elect Jon academic opportunities, but also Alger is a great supporter cultural opportunities. When I of affi rmative action. What think of all of the speakers that are your views on affi rmative came to campus and that I missed action, and what effect do you as I was doing work … I could’ve feel it will have on JMU? I am a taken a broader view of what the supporter of a rmative action as experience was. I would encourage well. I feel it is very important that all students to do so. At JMU, there our schools and institutions look are so many di erent kinds of like the rest of society. e way I opportunities, and while working would describe it is you just always hard is important, make sure you want to see, especially in public take advantage of everything JMU institutions, that who the institution has to o er. is is a good match for who Virginia is. Virginia is increasingly diverse, CONTACT Laura Walters at COURTESY OF CAROL WYATT and I think it’s important for [email protected]. colleges to re ect that. The Dukes traveled to Daytona, Fl. and participated in the National Cheerleading Association’s National Championships. After winning, the team posed with its earnings. The Dukes’ routine scored an 8.620. Cheer team grabs top spot in Nationals for fi rst time since ‘96 By CARLEIGH DAVIS e last JMU cheerleading outside of practice to make sure The Breeze team to win Nationals was the we were ready for Nationals,” squad. is year’s team said Jessie Phillips, a sopho- Beating other teams took home the Champion- more. “Our bond throughout to place first at the National ship in the Intermediate Coed this year has allowed us to Cheerleading Association’s Division. JMU scored an ., never quit to reach our ulti- National Championship is an beating second-place Univer- mate goal.” achievement the Dukes have sity of Michigan, which scored Many of the team members had their eye on all year. .. said this win wasn’t only for the “I can tell you I have never The Dukes have used the cheerleading program, but for felt so con dent going into a entire school year to prepare a member they lost earlier this competition of this caliber ever for Nationals. eir routine is year. Senior Nick Keatts, a dedi- before,” said Shannon Connol- : in length and features a cated member of the squad, ly, a sophomore. “When I was series of synchronized stunts, died last semester, leaving the on the mat with my team, I tricks and dancing. e music team broken-hearted. was having so much fun, and is tailored speci cally for the “We really wanted to win I could tell by the looks on the Dukes, inserting personalized this for ourselves, and Nick faces of my teammates that chants during their routine. Keatts,” said Erika Downing, a th ey were having fun out there, “Each and every mem- SEAN CASSIDY / THE BREEZE t o o.” ber worked hours inside and see CHEER, page 11 After his speech, Tim Kaine mingled with Harrisonburg voters and local offi cials. Motorcycle hits car fi lled with LAURA WILKINS / THE BREEZE Tony Konate, a resident, allegedly crashed his motorcyle into the back of a JMU parent’s SUV while going more than 80 mph along Port Republic Road. A -year-old Bridgewater Col- the intersection of Devon Lane and lege graduate allegedly crashed his the block of Port Republic, Fisher motorcycle into a car lled with eight said. Konate reportedly crashed into people along Port Republic Road on the back of Hyland’s car, ejecting him Saturday. from the motorcycle and throwing Around : p.m., Tony Konate him to the ground. was going over the speed limit when Both Konate and one passenger a Harrisonburg police o cer tried to in Hyland’s car were taken to Rock- COURTESY OF JAKE WILLIAMS stop him, according to senior trooper ingham Memorial Hospital with Pulling planes David Fisher of state police. Konate non life-threatening injuries. Fisher then sped up to more than mph, said Konate has been charged with Alpha Epsilon Pi volunteered at the Fairfi eld Center’s Plane Pull on Saturday, a fundraiser to support the organization’s at one point traveling on the wrong reckless driving and that additional mission of providing confl ict resolution and mediation services. Teams registered to pull a King Air Twin Turbo airplane side of the road, according to Fisher. charges may be pending. that weighs 8,000 pounds for 150 feet two times in a row. Registration fees went toward the cause. Karen Hyland, a parent of a JMU student, had seven JMU students in — staff report her car while waiting at the light at NEWS OPINION SPORTS LIFE 4/16 INSIDE 3 Let’s talk about sex 5 A Rose garden 7 Can’t win them all 9 Meet the best Students and teachers Students sound o on plans Despite its winning series, A new survey ranks team up to compete in a to rename ECL in honor softball’s -game win streak JMU professors among sex-themed game show. of the retiring president. is snapped by Deleware. the best in the nation. 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