An Invitation to London
By Amanda Herman,October 29, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The Marching Royal Dukes might be going to London. Former Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, Catherine Longworth, issued the formal invitation to perform in the 2011 London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival to the band’s director, Scott Rikkers, in front of the ensemble during the band’s rehearsal in Wilson Hall on Tuesday. Robert Bone, the executive director of the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival, said the rules require a Patron of the Parade to make... Read more »
Judicial Charges Draw National Coverage
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeOctober 29, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The two students charged by Judicial Affairs while reporting in Hillside Hall have garnered national media attention, as well as support from the Society of Professional Journalists. “James Madison University officials have acted beyond reason to stifle The Breeze from covering crime on campus,” said a statement from the board of directors of Virginia’s chapter of SPJ. “The Virginia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists calls on the university to drop the... Read more »
‘Peeping’ Incident Yields Arrest But Not Timely Notice
By Amanda Caskey, Contributing WriterOctober 29, 2009
Police Respond in ‘45 Seconds’ HARRISONBURG, Va. — While junior Marie Christopher and her boyfriend were sitting in a parked car across the street from her Mason Street house at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, she noticed a dark figure come from around the back, walk up to the porch, peer through windows and try to open the door. This incident makes for a cluster of similar peeping and trespassing incidents targeting students on and off campus this semester. “I don’t feel safe at all. Living with... Read more »
False Alarm in Harrington Search
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeOctober 29, 2009
JMU Student’s Resemblance to Missing Woman Sparks Momentary Hope, Confusion HARRISONBURG, Va. — A JMU student said she is the look-alike to missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington in a YouTube video from the Oct. 17 Metallica concert. Dee Spolarics, a sophomore ISAT major, saw the video Monday while following the story of Harrington in the news. Spolarics posted a comment on the Facebook group, “Help Find Morgan Dana Harrington,” confirming she was the unidentified female some... Read more »
Police Plan Halloween Checkpoints
By The Breeze,October 29, 2009
Harrisonburg Police will have several undisclosed driving checkpoints around the city for Halloween on Saturday. “It’s a night where people need to be more aware with kids out trick-or-treating and adults out in costumes,” said Mary-Hope Gangwer, HPD public information officer. Last year, between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, police arrested three individuals for driving under the influence, and one was arrested for drinking while operating a motor vehicle. Checkpoints are not a preventative measure,... Read more »
Sprinkler Damages Gifford Dorm Rooms
By The Breeze,October 29, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Fire trucks showed up to Gifford Hall on Tuesday evening not for a drill or a fire but for a sprinkler accidentally set off. Around 7 p.m., freshman Zac Talley said he was doing laundry in the basement when the fire alarm went off. He said he didn’t see anything to worry about at first, but a resident adviser told him to leave immediately, even though he was barefoot and shirtless. He later found out a student on the second floor activated a sprinkler, and water flooded down... Read more »
JMU Bike Larceny Continues
By Katlan Graziano,October 29, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Cutting down on traffic and environmental friendliness are among the reasons some students bike around campus. But since the beginning of the semester, 14 cases of larceny or bicycle theft have been reported to the JMU Public Saftey. Some students aren’t reporting the thefts right away. “I filed a report a week later, because I thought there was nothing they could do,” junior Morgan Fink said. Don Egle, spokesman for JMU stated through an interview, that if a bike is... Read more »
Governor’s Race Nears End
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterOctober 29, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — As Virginia’s gubernatorial race draws to a close, Bob McDonnell holds an 11-point lead over Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds in the latest Washington Post poll. With less than a week away from Virginia’s Nov. 3 elections, both parties are trying to reach out to students across the state. Andrew Patchan, president of JMU’s College Republicans, has been trying to get his group’s members to do all they can in the area to spread the word about McDonnell. “We’ve been... Read more »
Questions About the ‘Drunk Bus’
By Ryan Platt,October 29, 2009
SGA E-mails Survey For Student Body’s Opinion HARRISONBURG, Va. — After JMU cut the hours to the late night weekend “drunk buses,” students complained and protested. As a result, the Student Services Committee in the Student Government Association has decided to have its own investigation. Beginning this week and lasting until Nov. 4, a student survey will ask questions about “drunk bus” services. Students were scheduled to receive a mass e-mail Wednesday, and SGA members will be... Read more »
North 38’s Night Shuttle
By Natalie Strickland,October 29, 2009
Shuttle Allows Residents Up To Two Guests HARRISONBURG, Va. — Located in Harrisonburg’s downtown district, North 38 is 2 miles from campus and 3 miles from weekend hotspots along Port Republic Road and Neff Avenue. Fortunately for its residents, North 38 provides a privately-run night shuttle. According to North 38 employee Lauren Tetterdon, the night shuttle runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. It makes stops at 865 East, Ashby Crossing, South View, Sunchase and... Read more »
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