A Visit Cut Tragically Short
By The Breeze,August 31, 2009
Stricken Cyclist, Father Of Freshman Identified By Wedding Band The funeral was held Saturday in Virginia Beach for the cyclist that was fatally hit by a car on Port Republic Road on Tuesday. Joseph Mirenda, from Virginia Beach, was riding 50 miles from Wintergreen Resort to Harrisonburg to surprise his son Nic Mirenda, a freshman at JMU. The 49-year-old was struck by a four-door car as he rode into the city a mile east of Cross Keys Road. The driver of the 2000 Ford Taurus, 22-year-old Jessica... Read more »
Squatting, Stepping Off Could Mean Steep Fines
By Megan Williams, The BreezeAugust 31, 2009
Additional Officers Assigned to Patrol Parties, Monitor Drinking as Student Partying Resumes The difference between standing on the sidewalk and standing in the road is just a few inches. But add a cup of alcohol and the difference can be up to $250 and an open container ticket. Junior Cora Swider was one of the many students to learn the difference. Last weekend 335 people in Harrisonburg received alcohol violations, 121 of them were for having an open container of alcohol. Swider, 19, hadn’t... Read more »
Virginia Tech Students Killed While Camping
By The Breeze,August 31, 2009
Funerals are being held today in Lynchburg for the two slain Virginia Tech sophomores, following Friday’s impromptu campus memorial service and Sunday’s viewings. Heidi Childs, 18, and David Metzler, 19, were found fatally shot Thursday morning in a national park about 15 miles from campus. Police said Sunday that they had no suspects and the case was still ongoing. Montgomery County sheriff’s officials said a passerby at Caldwell Fields, a popular hangout for Virginia Tech students in Jefferson... Read more »
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Aid Appeals Accruing for JMU
By Amy Passaretti, The BreezeAugust 31, 2009
Students Request More Money From Financial Aid to Off-Balance Effects of the Economy Both of Kelly Joy’s parents lost their jobs in September 2008 and her family had accumulated medical bills totaling nearly $20,000. However, on paper the freshman’s family looked like they had sufficient funds to support college expenses, so they didn’t receive nearly enough financial aid from JMU. “There are extenuating circumstances and numbers can look deceiving,” said Karen Joy, Kelly’s mother. This... Read more »
Office Displaces Tech Lab
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeAugust 31, 2009
Just a year ago, the Assistive Technology Lab in Carrier Library was revamped with new paint, new carpet and new furniture. While the lab had a fresh look for its students, it is undergoing more changes again. Room 102 has another coat of paint, new carpet and new furniture — this time, for Ronald Carrier, former university president and namesake for the library. The lab, which has equipment to help students with disabilities, has moved to room 119 on another first-floor hallway. While still accessible... Read more »
Candidate Battles Gang Issue
By Megan Williams, The BreezeAugust 31, 2009
Dem. Steve Shannon Addresses Harrisonburg Residents Downtown HARRISONBURG, Va. — Three violent crimes were committed in Virginia during the 15 minutes that Steve Shannon spoke downtown at Old Dominion Coffee on Saturday. That’s why, the Democrat said, he was running for attorney general. He wants to change that statistic. The Fairfax delegate and former prosecutor spoke to Harrisonburg locals and students about gang violence in Virginia and how he would combat it if elected in November. “Every... Read more »
Grants Given to Bolster Sustainability Efforts
By Allie Conroy, Contributing writerAugust 31, 2009
A $750,000 grant aims to make JMU a model of sustainability for the Shenandoah Valley and the country. While the national program 25x’25 encourages 25 percent renewable energy by the year 2025, Kenneth Newbold, Jr., director of Research Development, said JMU is trying to advance it even more. Students in professor Chris Bachmann’s ISAT 580/480 class will be leaders in this project. “We are going to be developing a plan here in this class at the very same time that the experts from around the... Read more »
Julien Scores 5, Dukes Win 2
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerAugust 31, 2009
The JMU women’s soccer team, led by senior forward Corky Julien, shut out the Bucknell Bison Sunday 3-0, lifting them to an undefeated weekend. Julien scored all three goals of the game while the Dukes defense did the rest. JMU won both of its games this weekend in the JMU/Comfort Inn Harrisonburg Invitational soccer tournament. “I felt very good today,” Julien said. “I felt loose and I wasn’t too overly nervous for the game. I was just ready to get here and play them as hard as I could.” The... Read more »
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