■rapt in > 13 SHMtinidM Learning what it is and how to eat it are only some Drag kings and queens reigned PC Ballroom Friday night ]MU blasts Fordham University and units two of three of the enjoyments of the food that students are at a masquerade sponsored by Harmony. games in a weekend series. starting to catch onto. _L_ ' James Madison University JSS&l^sm UMVRSTY Lf»*aV Today; Mostly Sunny HlcfcSr MAR 0 1 2004 Low: SO THEiBI, I<*tic4(> Students file taxes for free Accounting majors volunteer services through April 15 people will come this year $135 by seeking help BY JENNIFER GROVES seeking aid. through this organization contributing writer "The beginning and the over taVfiling organizations, For the second year in a end of tax season are the according to Cereola. Last row, JMU students are helping busiest times [for the volun- year, about $50,000 worth of the Rockingham County com- teers]," Cereola said. "We're value was put back into the munity file taxes free of expecting a pretty big rush at community with the 400 peo- charge. The group of 15 stu- the end if we're lucky" ple who sought aid. dents and seven members of The volunteers all are Any JMU student, senior the community volunteer trained and required to take a citizen, disabled person or Wednesdays, Thursdays and test before providing their low-income to middle-income Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon services. They are part of the person can go to the Blessed KRISTY NKTOUni/pSMi aster through April 15. 1RS-AARP organization, Tax- Sacrament Church on North KA1HRYN GAMAHO/suffptH*trapher Ron Cereola, an accounting Aide, designed to help people Main Street to get their taxes Qreg Pak. writer and director of "Robot Stories," spoke at instructor who also volun- in filing their taxes correctly Senior Scott Sprouse. loft, works with Harrttonburg resident Grafton-Stovall Theatre. Claudia Corvantes to fUe nor taxes. teers, estimates at least 500 On average, people save see TAXES, page 5 Writer, Queen reigns at Gay. Lesbian. Bisexual and Transgender masquerade director COREY NELSON/ i itlrlhtninif pHnu<%nipher debuts •Aries- took the crown of 'Robot' reigning drag queen at the BY COLLEEN SCHORN Gay, Lesbian. staff writer Bisexual and Transgender Winning over 25 awards, Mardi Gras the writer-director of "Robot Masquerade Stories," an independent film, Friday night. spoke at Grafton-Stovall The event, Theatre Wednesday night which wae about film production. sponsored by Greg Pak introduced his film Harmony, was before it was shown. "Robot held to raise Stories" is a collection of four money for an short films that show how LGBT Resource humans interact with robots. Center on cam- "These are small stories pus. "It's very because that is the way they surprising that should be," Pak said. "Films JMU doesn't should be as short as they can be already have so that they are more enjoyable an alternative life choice [for the audience]." committee like Pak, who studied political other colleges science at Yale University and do." Junior was a Rhodes Scholar at Becky Mays Oxford University, said his said. -It's like schooling "allowed me to here they are think differently. I was more supposed to tuned in to the world and hide It. Why?" how it works." Pak also stud- See story. ied film production in the patwll. graduate program at New York University. "Robot Stories" was invested in by Pak's family and friends, and he said he relies on word-of- mouth to advertise his film because he doesn't have the money to advertise. Pak was bom in Texas and is half American, half Korean. He currently resides in New York. "I wrote 'Robot Stories' knowing that I would have a small budget, so I focused on Promoting healthy living the emotional experience," Pak said. "If we (the movie crew) National Eating Disorders Week raises awareness had more money, we could have added small touches, but I am very happy with the emo- BY WINNIE BROWN Eason said. "People need not only to be more well-informed [about eating dis- tional arch of the movie. (tmlrihuting writer orders], but to maintain a generally "Audiences will forgive you As the media becomes progressively healthier lifestyle." for not using lots of special influential in American culture, people Eason said that changing one's effects if the story is emotional have been more and more frequently appearance, even if the desired weight and they love the characters. presented with the "ideal" image of loss occurs, will not solve the pniblem These are great stories, no mat- attractiveness and beauty. that initiated it. ter what the age (time period As a result, JMU organized vari- "Everybody feels imperfect in some the story is told)," Pak added. ous programs to coincide with way," he said. " Unfortunately, some are After the movie, Pak National Eating Disorder Week, better able to deal with it than others." answered questions from the which was held Feb. 22 to 29. Michelle Cavoto, University Health audience. He discussed why so Senior Kai Eason who wrote his senior Center nutritionist, held a program many Asian-Americans acted in thesis on fating disorders, shared his views titled "The Role of Diet in Eating the movie. "When I was writing these on the growing problem of eating disorders. Disorder Recovery," held Feb. 24, which KATEI.YN WYS7.YNSKI/«4frhcfgraplitr "As obesity becomes more of a prob- dealt with diet as part of a positive stories, I thought of the charac- lem. eating disorders will continue to Senior Brendan HalHgan speaks to students on "A Serlo i lllm National see FILM, page 5 exist and impact more Americans," set DISORDERS, page 5 Eating Disorders week, which began Fed. 22. concluded Friday. Aristide departs, rebels take over More money may be available for loans I 'l R Higher Education Act proposals from the government. money will be made acces- Bush's proposals lor a sible for minority establish- Umm lltiaU could increase JMU student aid ihange in the act is to "reflect ments, according to the his ccaronitrnent to make U.S. Department of Guy Philippe. Bndgmon the purpose of BY KAREN MILLS the HEA is to ensure more college more affordable for Education Web site, right, is • contributing writer rebel leader American students will students and their families, www.ed.gov/abou t/overview/ In Haiti's As Congress assembles have the opportunity to and to strengthen the finan- budget/budgel05/summary/e Resistance 10 discuss next year's attend a college or univer- cial stability of the student dUte-aectkm2d.html Front. Haiti budget deficit, the George sity. Although there is loan programs," according The largest source for W Bush administration is plenty of money in the fed- to the American Council on student aid is the Federal Jean-Bert rand working to establish the eral budget to account Kir Education Web site, Pell Grant, which primari- Aristide ri-.iuthorization of the student loans, tuition rates iwwJkxnettd/nenQJrtadA rtkl ly focuses on low-income resigned and Higher Education Act. The are increasing and stu- exfm?mtideID=47, families, according to departed the proposaLs for the HEA are dents are finding it more Limits regarding stu- Bridgmon. Over the past country issues regarding student difficult to compensate dent loans for first-year couple years, the Pell yesterday loans and grants, which for the differences. Under college students will be Grant has suffered a down- morning. could have an impact on the administration's pro- increased, repayment fall in funds, making it dif- IMU students posals, more money will options for student loaning ficult to aid many students According to pnhtu.il be made readily available federal money will receive si u'luc professor Phil for students to loan out adjustments and more see LOANS, pagei 2 I THE BREEZE I MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2004 TABLE OF DUKE DAYS Events Calendar MONDAY, MARCH 1 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004 POLICE LOG BY LAUREN MCKAY NEWS Monday, March 1 Tuesday, March 2 police log reporter Internship Fair brings in large crowd 3 Ptycholog) I'.vr Adviaon i- having< ■ympoahin! an intern- The Kids Club and Ctrl Scout Tniop 828 will be selling (,irl A JMU student reported the ship-, md other |ab cxperiencr* in Dr) lot I l.ill. num 402. The Nursing program wins awards 4 Scout cookies on the patio by Warren Hall from 3 to t pi" larceny of a wallet from Wilson symposium will covet how to search online, bcncfici.il ways The cookies are S3.50 per box. Hall Feb 23 between 8 and 11 to post your resume opportunities for a psychology major p.m. The wallet contained a deb* OPINION and other resources around campus to use to find a job or card. Visa card, cash and a check House editorial 6 internship lor the future. For more inlormaiion . ontact the Wednesday, March 3 House cartoon 6 Peer Advising Office at x8-«l4 The Honor. Program is having a Brown Bag Lectun1 Senes Darts & pats 6 from 12:20 to 1:10 p.m in the I lillcrest Reception Room at the In other matters, campus police To talk ol many things 6 Bobby Petrocelli will be speaking on "111 Seconds Can Hillcrest House Admission is free lor information call X8-6953. report the following: Spotlight 7 Change Your Life Forever!" in the College Center Ballroom A Letters to the editor 7 at 7 p.m. The trait is free to all and open to the public. For Grand Larceny Breeze reader's view 7 more Information visit www.