Turnover-Prone Dukes Fall to George Mason
By Mike Kaplan,January 31, 2010
George Mason coach Jim Larranaga couldn’t believe his team won. “I look at this stat sheet, and [the Dukes] shot 69 percent in the second half,” Larranga said. “They shot 66 percent from three and 100 percent from the foul line. And we won? I’m always amazed when the numbers don’t seem to add up. They don’t really make any sense.” Larranaga failed to point out the one stat that proved to be the difference in Mason’s 70-68 victory of Madison. The Dukes turned the ball over 20 times,... Read more »
Dukes Get Bit
By Colleen Hayes,January 29, 2010
When the consistently rowdy pep band is silenced, you know things are not looking up in the Convocation Center. That is exactly what happened Thursday night as JMU suffered its second consecutive home loss to conference rival Hofstra 69-62 in overtime. A visibly frustrated coach Kenny Brooks entered the press conference with little to say about his team’s lackluster performance. “I can’t say that I feel like we gave the basketball game away,” Brooks, JMU’s 11th-year coach said. “Hofstra... Read more »
Breaking News: Arrests Made for Railroad Blast
By The Breeze,January 28, 2010
Updated 11:15 a.m. Jan. 30 Two arrests have been made in connection with the small blast that happened on railroad tracks on Chesapeake Avenue early Thursday morning. Andrew J. Laveden, 25, was charged on three felony counts of manufacturing, possessing or using an explosive device. Joshua A. Tripp, 21, was charged with one felony count of possessing, manufacturing or using an explosive device. This seemed to be an isolated incident with a homemade explosive device, according to the Harrisonburg... Read more »
Web Exclusive: We ‘Want Results, Not Rhetoric’
By John Scott,January 28, 2010
President Obama is a fine rhetorician; he crafts his arguments using a variety of techniques. However, last night’s state of the union address was a mixed message for all those involved. His talking points can be classified into three parts — the good, the bad and the ugly. Let’s start with the good parts. It seems the president truly wants bipartisan support on the issues of energy and education. He tied the creation of clean energy jobs to “a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power... Read more »
Web Exclusive: Obama Can Still Fulfill Obligations
By Dimitry Pompee,January 28, 2010
This year’s State of the Union address sought to refocus a majority in disarray. Despite early successes, the Democrats currently find themselves unable to come together and surmount the increasingly potent opposition. The drop in goodwill toward the President and Congress was not surprising, for tackling the country’s most vexing problems is sure to invite division and contention. While they were expected, the losses still hurt and the criticism still stings. President Obama’s address... Read more »
‘Oak Tree’ Rides on the Fluidity of Script
By Elyse Krachman,January 28, 2010
For a show that has been in production since the summer, it seems strange to throw an actor who has never read the script or seen the show into the play on opening night. However, that is exactly what Theatre II’s production of “An Oak Tree” directed by senior Kristin Siegert. The play, written by Tim Crouch, only has two actors. The first is a hypnotist, played by freshman George Dippold. The second will be different on any given night, and will be portrayed by seniors Robby Bassler, Jon... Read more »
What Else Did the ‘Alarming’ Survey Say?
By Katie Thisdell, The BreezeJanuary 28, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The results are out. Students overwhelmingly say they want buses to run until 3 a.m. on the weekends; they have not changed their level of alcohol consumption; they feel unsafe walking at night and they think drinking and driving is likely to increase. Now, the university is reviewing the results of Student Government Association’s survey about the late night bus services as it plans its recommendations for next year. The SGA created the 18-question survey in October after... Read more »
Tech Student’s Body Found
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterJanuary 28, 2010
Three-Month Search Ends in Hay Field 10 Miles from John Paul Jones Arena HARRISONBURG, Va. — Gil Harrington, the mother of the missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, believes “it’s very likely that Morgan did not live through the concert.” During a press conference Wednesday afternoon on Charlottesville’s Copeley Road Bridge, the parents of Morgan Harrington shared their heartbreak after learning of the discovery of their daughter’s remains. Exactly 101 days after her Oct. 17... Read more »
Prison Sentences For Sur 13 Members
By The Breeze,January 28, 2010
Gang Members Charged with Beating Student Last Year HARRISONBURG, Va. — Two Sur 13 gang members received prison sentences Tuesday in Rockingham County Circuit Court for beating a JMU student last year. Dionesio Cordell Sanchez received a 15-year prison sentence, nearly twice the recommended amount for Virginia’s sentencing guidelines, according to the Daily News-Record. A second gang member, Aguirre Arellano, was sentenced to nine years in prison as an accomplice. A third member was also tried... Read more »
Nurses-to-Be Learn the Future of Healthcare
By Danielle Strickler,January 28, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — As the demand for nurses increases across the country, JMU’s competitive nursing department has tried to prepare more students for careers. About 600,000 new nurses are needed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor. This does not include the 500,000 positions that will open as baby boomers retire, added Dr. Merle Mast, head of JMU’s nursing department. The nursing field allows good salaries, job security and varied but challenging career options, according to Mast. “Good... Read more »
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