Serving James Madison University Since 1922 BreezeJMU.org Vol. 93, No. 14 Thursday, October 9, 2014 breezejmu.org INSIDE TODAY VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS Men’s BEHIND THE basketball CITATIONS Parking Services employees players recall experiences while on the job suspended NEWS | 3 indefinitely DUKES Andre Nation and Tom HUNGRY Vodanovich out with Football team looks to win second straight conference season approaching game at home against Towson SPORTS | 11 CALL TO SAM TAYLOR / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Kara Kavanagh, an assistant professor in the College of Education, celebrates the legalization of same-sex marriage in ACTION Virginia by holding up a picture of her and her partner on Monday. A celebration was held on the Wilson Hall steps at 1 p.m. Senatorial candidate Ed Gillespie challenges Supporters rally after Virginia recognizes same- incumbent Mark Warner to debate at JMU sex marriages, JMU to extend benefits to couples COURTESY OF HPD OPINION | 6 By PATRICK MORTIERE treated to a shower of celebratory benefit enrollment request. Andre Nation was arrested in the incident The Breeze confetti. Partners married prior to Oct. while Tom Vodanovich was only charged. “We needed that moment to be have until Dec. to submit their Both were suspended on Monday. As of Monday, Oct. , same-sex together and have some solidari- enrollment request, and coverage QUOTE OF THE DAY marriage is legal in Virginia. After ty with our allies,” Alexander said. goes into efect one month after By STEPHEN PROFFITT the U.S. Supreme Court declined “Tere was a great mix of people the request is submitted. The Breeze to rule on cases in Virginia, Okla- that were there.” JMU’s Director of Human homa, Utah, Wisconsin and Sara Wilson, Virginia’s direc- Resources, Diane Yerian, also While many details surround- It’s so weird, it’s the Indiana, the states’ bans were tor of the Department of Human sent out an email Tuesday ing the altercation involving men’s “ weirdest thing, with immediately overturned and Resource Management, sent morning to university employ- basketball players Andre Nation and marriage licenses were issued. out an email on Tuesday noti- ees to confirm that JMU was Tom Vodanovich remain murky, freestyling, I feel like Robert Alexander, an assistant fying state employees that working in conjunction with several things are apparent about I’m not even thinking; professor in the Department of Virginia now legally recognizes Virginia’s DHRM to extend ben- what happened Saturday night at it’s like I’m telling a Political Science, was one of same-sex marriage and there- efts to newly eligible employees Stone Gate Apartments. several university employees to fore will extend health benefts and their spouses under the new At : a.m. Sunday morning, story that already congregate on the steps of Wilson to same-sex spouses. ruling. Nation, a junior guard, was booked happened — but I Hall Monday afternoon. Once Eligible employees have William Bryceland Hayes, an at the Rockingham Regional County don’t know when it the clock struck p.m., same- days after their legal mar- assistant professor in the School Jail and charged with a misdemean- happened, where it sex marriage became legal, and riage to sign up or add their of Music, was married three years or for assault, a misdemeanor for eligible employees walked down spouse and other eligible disorderly conduct and a misde- happened, or anything. the building’s steps as they were dependents through the health see MARRIAGE, page 5 meanor for public swearing and Most of the time I intoxication. don’t even know what Upon observing Nation’s swol- SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN THE U.S. len black eye in his released mug my freestyles are about shot, one may infer that the alterca- until like a year later. In allowing lower tion was physical. court rulings to Arresting ofcer G.K. Bechtel did stand, the U.S. not respond to a voicemail left Tues- LIFE | 9 Supreme Court’s day evening. ” decision on Monday According to Rockingham Memo- increased the rial Hospital records, Vodanovich, a INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY number of states sophomore forward, was discharged that allow, or could from the hospital some time after allow, same-sex the incident. At : p.m. on Sun- marriages to 30, day night, he was charged, but not including the District booked, with a misdemeanor for of Columbia. Twenty purchase and possession of alcohol, states still prohibit a misdemeanor for disorderly con- BLAIR ROSEN / THE BREEZE same-sex marriages. duct and a misdemeanor for public swearing and intoxication. “Te only information that I’ve gotten is the report I received from the local law enforcement ofcers and the information I received from the coach after he’d had a discussion with both student athletes,” JMU Director Police take social media seriously of Athletics Jef Bourne said Wednes- day evening. PHOTO BY BRIANA BUI Nation was released from jail at Online threats prompt police presence, JMU continues investigation : a.m. Sunday after posting $, Want us to feature your bail. photo? Tag us @Breezejmu Head coach Matt Brady declined By IJ CHAN communications, said JMU police Wyatt confirmed that an to comment Tuesday via text message The Breeze were notifed by a third party that investigation of the situation is following a voicemail. threats were being made against the ongoing and part of it involves Bourne said he had talked to TODAY WILL BE When JMU students rant and ISAT building via an anonymous tip trying to find whoever made the Brady on “multiple occasions.” gossip on social media, they might and through the university’s own threats. It’s also rumoured that “Tis is certainly not a position we Mostly sunny not realize that the university may social media monitoring. After fur- the original threats were posted want to fnd ourselves in, [or] behavior 71° / 50° be watching. ther investigation, the threat was chance of rain: 10% Bill Wyatt, associate director of deemed uncredible on Monday. see THREATS, page 5 see MBB, page 12 CLEW O EM !SEILIMAF Today Friday Saturday Sunday mostly sunny cloudy t-storms showers 72°/50° 70°/55° 71°/52° 62°/55° PageEDITORS Marta Vucci & Rachael Padgett 2 EMAIL [email protected] Thursday, October 9, 2014 2 Correction Serving James Madison University Since 1922 G1 Anthony-Seeger Hall, MSC 6805 In Monday’s Life story titled “Blinded by the Light,” a James Madison University competition that Sam Hogan entered was incorrectly Harrisonburg, Va. 22807 PHONE: 540-568-6127 labeled “The National Collegiate and Vendors Compe- FAX: 540-568-7889 tition.” The correct name is “The National Collegiate Inventors Competition.” MISSION The Breeze, the student-run newspaper of James Madison University, serves student, faculty and staff readership by reporting news involving the campus and local community. The Breeze strives to be impartial and fair in its reporting and firmly believes in First Amendment rights. Published Monday and Thursday mornings, The Breeze is distributed throughout James Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. Single copies of The Breeze are distributed free of charge. Additional copies are available for 50 cents by contacting our business office. Comments and complaints should be addressed to Sean Cassidy, editor. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SEAN CASSIDY [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR IJ CHAN [email protected] NEWS DESK Monday’s puzzle solved [email protected] LIFE DESK [email protected] SPORTS DESK [email protected] OPINION DESK [email protected] COPY DESK [email protected] PHOTO [email protected] VIDEO [email protected] ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Will Bungarden ADVERTISING MANAGER Michael Wallace CREATIVE DIRECTOR Tori Smith ASST. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Liz Paterson Missing something? Send us your events at [email protected]. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Katrina Delene Blake Harvey Lexi Quinn Zac Smith Charlee Vasiliadis Every “Throwback Thursday” the copy desk will be researching our print Allie Waller archives (breezejmu.org/archives) to take you back in time and see what Hunter White events The Breeze has covered. Have a suggestion on what we should research? Email us at [email protected]. MARKETING & CIRCULATION #JMUtbt COORDINATOR Mitchell Myers AD DESIGNERS Oct. 9, 1953 Bethany Adams Bernadette Fitzgerald On this day in 1953, The Breeze’s front Christine Horab page featured a short article that posed the question: “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a lake on campus?” The article went on to mention that the likelihood of this dream Download our coming true had increased with the mobile app at breezejmu.org. university’s purchase of Newman Farm (hint, hint). As the article predicts, Newman Lake ended up being created by the construction of a dam built across a www.facebook.com/ TheBreezeJMU stream that ran through campus. The writer of the article painted an imaginary picture of the joys a lake would bring to campus; students could fish, go on picnics, @TheBreezeJMU build outdoor fires, boat or lounge on a @TheBreezeSports beach with “clean white sand to sun on and clear blue water for a swim.” Clearly, the author’s vision doesn’t match the state of our current lake, but at the time, it was @breezejmu all a dream. And, as the article states, “one has to dream a dream before he can achieve it.” NATIONAL NEWS WORLD NEWS Ebola victim AT&T to pay for Agency votes Protests reflect Ebola spreading Ranchers use dies in Texas mobile cram for blinds safety Chinese image fast overseas banned chemical Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Tribune News