Primary to be Held June 9
By The Breeze,April 30, 2009
Three Democrats hope to be governor, while just one Republican will run in the primary The primary elections for the state of Virginia will be held on June 9. Voters will decide which Republican and which Democrat will run for each of three positions: governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. For governor, the Democrats will have to decide between Terry McAuliffe, Brian Moran and Creigh Deeds. The Republican candidate for governor, Bob McDonnell, is unopposed. McAuliffe is an entrepreneur... Read more »
PUZZLE: April 30 2009
By The Breeze,April 30, 2009
SLIDESHOW: April 30 2009
By The Breeze,April 30, 2009
SLIDESHOW: April 30 2009
By The Breeze,April 30, 2009
From the Text to the Trail
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeApril 30, 2009
A new Honors Program seminar on the Appalachian Trail will give students a different Maymester experience HARRISONBURG, Va. — Sneakers, wool and nylon socks and moleskin? Check. Raisins, nuts and granola? Check. Sleeping bag, tent and a sense of adventure? Check. Eight students and their professor are almost ready to go hiking. But they’re not just going for a stroll one sunny Saturday afternoon — they’re doing it for course credit. Professor Kate Kessler, of the school of writing, rhetoric... Read more »
Community Chats
By Erik Landers, The BreezeApril 30, 2009
Harrisonburg mayor to hold May 30 summit for city to discuss sustainability, energy HARRISONBURG, Va. — Mayor Kai Degner has caught on to a new trend: using summits to promote communication in a community. Now he has called for a summit on May 30 in Harrisonburg. “The purpose is to explore many different issues related to the environment and energy,” Degner said. “The goal is to get people to meet each other and have conversations about things that interest them, possibly to form new partnerships... Read more »
New Environmental Minor
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterApril 30, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — For anyone looking for a different way to study the environment at James Madison University, there’s a new option available. Starting in fall 2009, the department of geology and environmental science will be offering a new minor in environmental science. While environmental science is the only new minor in the department, two other minors — environmental management and environmental studies — have been reassessed and their course structures modified in order to provide... Read more »
Campus Signs Gone Missing
By Amy Passaretti, The BreezeApril 30, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — When it comes to campus crime, there is one recent increase that seems to have flown under the public radar. Within the last month, eight residence hall signs have been reported stolen, or attempted to be stolen. University spokesman Don Egle said this happens every school year and Lee Shifflett, JMU chief of police, said it happens most often in spring semesters. The cost of each sign is about $300 and is usually replaced within 24 to 36 hours, according to Egle, which could... Read more »
‘Leave It All On the Field’
By Amy Gwaltney, The BreezeApril 30, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Summer is practically here and four JMU dukes will be headed to camp, the National Football League’s rookie mini-camp that is. Talk of a prospective career in the NFL for senior quarterback Rodney Landers has been debated all offseason. The 2009 NFL Draft was held Saturday and Sunday, but the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder wasn’t called. “It was a rollercoaster obviously, just ’cause you know you go from the highs and you go down to the lows,” Landers said. “Got a lot... Read more »
Townsend Takes Charge
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeApril 30, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Matt Townsend’s redshirt junior season has featured one of the most impressive streaks in JMU history. Starting March 7, the right fielder began a consecutive games hitting streak that would reach 34 games, tying the record set by Mark Brockell in 1988. “It’s sad to see the streak end,” sophomore Trevor Knight said. “But if you noticed, he’s already started up a new streak. So he took a break that one game and he’s right back in it now.” 1988 also happens... Read more »
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