■ Pasell Soak up the sun ■ PH. 13 ■ P«p. 15 The Spring Break countdown begins, and ■ittttllllVMrStMtKll then Is still lime to book the perfect package. Richmond's 'Ravenous Munkz' put on a Senior Erin North displays her passion for tummy-turning performance at Mainstreet bicycle racing in local and national races, 1 Bar and Grill Tuesday night. including the world famous Cyclocross. { > f W W ^^^ W ** W ^ fames Madison University I b-gj Partly cloudy Hi(k:38 LfcLE f B R E E Z E^afti low 25 SGA discusses Warren hazards Breeze ad rates, Brown Bag program discussed at Tuesday's meeting BY SARAH SHAHMORADIAN.SHAHurtDAniAv L • t...... SCA reporter ly is being used as an open space on different floors throughout When asbestos is cleared it for students to lounge and study the years. "For each renovation, will have to be removed with spe- The Student Government and for dubs to hold fund raisers. asbestos had to be removed," Association discussed asbestos cial care, according to Maxwell Asbestos is a fibrous mineral Barnes said. "Since no renova- "The project has been in Warren Hall and the cost of which was found commonly in tions have been done on the sec- advertising in The Breeze, at its delayed while the budget is fig- insulator material because of its ond floor yet, the asbestos has ured out because the removal of weekly senate meeting Tuesday strength and heat resistance. "It not been removed." night in Taylor 202. asbestos is very costly," Maxwell was standard procedure [to use Since, according to Barnes, said. "It will probably be in the According to Dave Barnes, asbestos-containing insulator] the asbestos is not being dis- director of university and college neighborhood of a year or so." in the early 70s," Barnes said. turbed in Warren Hall, this According to Barnes, "I'm centers, the area in Warren Hall "It wasn't discovered to be RITIIANEE WILOOCKI/owrtlKH,, phtmumphtr should not be a hazard to stu- sure the cost will be a factor in which formerly housed the cam- harmful until much later." Senator* Mike Goodman (left), and Brian Nldo attended dents. "No one's in any threat, how soon it'll be renovated." pus bookstore, has asbestos. Warren Hall was built in unless someone tries to remove Tueeday'e meeting In which SGA discussed aabeato* In Warren. Known as 'Transitions,'' it current- 1971, undergoing renovations it," he said. see SCA, page 4 Students Professors sick of Burruss Hall Burglary professor attacked in Carotin* Smtth reported suspects Commons developing fungal pneu- BY TONI DUNCAN monia from contributing writer arrested the haz- Two male students were ardous ven- BY KELLY JASPER assaulted Sunday Jan. 19 about tilation In contributing writer 130 a.m. while walking down her Burruss Two JMU students were the main hill in The Commons Hall office. arrested last week in relation to apartments, adding to the num- Smith four reported campus burgla- ber of assaults that have been switched ries, allegedly stealing $75,000 occurring recently offices In in computer equipment. "We were coming from the Burruss and Junior John M. Bjorge was bus stop and wc were close to eventually arrested Jan. 21, and sophomore the top of the hill," said one of moved her Ian R. Houston was arrested the victims, who wished to office to Jan. 23. Both were arrested by remain anonymous. "Then out Nicholas the JMU Police Department and House. of nowhere two... guys jumped both were charged with four According us, and I got hit a few times. At counts of breaking and entering to a fellow the same time my friend Htm associate four counts of grand larceny getting hit and then he fell down professor, and four counts of conspiracy to flat on his face. Smtth Is commit grand larceny, accord- "I was not able to get a good still sick. ing to Director of University look at them," the victim contin- Communications Fred Hilton ued. "I saw them run away and In addition to the 12 counts then jump into ,i silver'car." that each face, Houston faces five Robbery does not appear to be a nmnli ol < rattit card fraud. .....t<llr.HtoM Inn. MarttctoIn ttw motive in the attack because as I larnmatburg DaUy NeuM K,-. ..,.1 the victim said, "They didn't "The investigation is still even say anything to us. the continuing" Hilton said. came up and started hitting." VIH ISSACRAWPIlRrVi.-im*. "There's a good likelihood that Both victims are sophomores additional charges will be and reside in The Commons. raised on this case." They said they did nothing to More arrests are possible in provoke the attack. connection to the burglaries, According to the other vic- Hilton added. tim, who also spoke on condi- Since the first alleged burglary tion of anonymity, "1 don't Bad air in Burruss? in November 2001, the men have remember anything about the been accused of stealing $75,000 assault. I completely blacked Professors report falling ill from unsafe ventilation in equipment in Spotswood Hall, out." He said he sustained Showker Hall and the campus many injuries from this incident BY KAREN KELLY teachers in the math depart- Sochacki's office was post office, according to the News- contributing writer ment have developed pneu- 66- inspected after he fell ill, fun- Ravrd article. see ASSAULT, page 5 At least seven professors monia, either in the fungal or gal growths were found on The first burglary occurred who have offices in Burruss viral form, according to associ- It got to the point the ceiling and a high mold the weekend of Nov. 30,2001 at Hall have taken ill with pneu- ate professor George W count was found in the carpet. the Showker Hall computer lab, monia due to what they say Marrah. This makes up 25 per- where I was coughing These problems were taken Hilton said. A second burglary may be a hazardous ventila- cent of the department, he said, up fluids, so they care of, and all carpeted occurred at the Showker Hall tion system. which draws attention to the offices on the lower two floors lab during the weekend of Jan. Stores report "It got to the point where I health of those in Burruss Hall rushed me to of Burruss Hall were taken 12, 2002. Three data projectors was coughing up flunk. s,> According to assistant pro- out and changed to tile, were stolen from the first two robberies they rushed me to the hospi- fessor Laura A. Taalman, the the hospital... according to the Dean of the Showker break-in, and four tal, and I spent three days in hall used to be U-shaped until College of Math and Science more projectors were stolen Monday night renovations were made from - Jim S. Sochacki David F. Brakke. during the second burglary, intensive care there," said associate math prolcssor assiKiate mathematics profes- 1989 to 1991, including an Associate professor Hilton said. A robbery reportedly occurred Computer equipment was at approximately 11:45 p.m. at the sor |im S. Sixrhacki, whose addition onto the front of the Caroline Smith was next to stolen during a third burglary 7-11 store on Chicago Avenue )an. doctors advised him to switch hall as well as a new ventila- reside in Sochacki's former Aug. 28, 2002 at JMU's poet 27, according to a news media offices in Burruss. tion system with energy-effi- into Burruss in the fall of 1992 office, and according to Marrah release from the Harrisonburg "My blood oxygen level cient air handlers. The Man and fell ill in the spring of 1993. she developed a fungal pneu- office. Because a private compa- had dropped to below 65 per- of professors whose offices are After bouts of depression, hos- monia and also eventually was ny is hired by JMU to run the Police Department post office, the break-in is not a An unknown white male, cent," he said. His doctor told in Burruss Hall has appeared pital doctors discovered that moved out of the office. him that 65 percent was dan- to deteriorate since the reno- Sochacki's blood oxygen level Assistant Professor Jeannie federal case, Hilton said. described as tall, thin and wear- The fourth burglary occurred ing a green army jacket with a gerously below normal, vation, which may or may not was so low that he was lucky W. Fitzgerald was the most be a coincidence. to be alive. His doctor then hood pulled over his face Sochacki said. ser BURGLARY, page 5 allegedly appniached the clerk In the last four vears, seven Sochacki said he moved advised him to switch offices. set BURRUSS. page 5 requesting change and took an undisclosed amount ol money from the register when the drawer was opened. The clerk was assaulted during the encounter and suffered minor Students showcase organizations injuries, the release said In a similar incident that has Student Organization Night provides info on campus groups not yet been determined .1^ 'SSW BY KENDRA FINK was more than willing to take pic- related. .1 larceny occurred at contributing writer tures with students since he was appniximatcly 1:11 a.m. at the -6 6 Student Organization Night dressed up in a Darth Vader cos- dawn Neighbors BXXOfl store on This is... the biggest tume. Whik- the Tae Kwon Da Virginia Avenue Jan. 28, accord- served as a source of entertain- mn MidiuiiJicaiKt "tan* dnvw ment and an informational ses- Student Organization dub used a Darth Vader costume ing to the same HIM) raJtMf to attract students to its table, An unknown white in.ilc sion for students Monday evening in the College Center Night..