Eyes to the Sky
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterFebruary 26, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — There is a world within JMU where riding a snowflake, witnessing the lifecycle of the sun and finding the planet Venus among all the stars in the night sky is possible. At the newly renovated John C. Wells Planetarium located in Miller Hall, children, students and adults are given the opportunity to experience a world beyond the telescope. Through the help of advanced digital dome technology, guests are immersed into a virtual world of endless possibilities. “In terms of technology,... Read more »
Novel, ‘Millionaires,’ a Hit for English Prof
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterFebruary 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The Millionaires, by JMU assistant professor of English, Inman Majors, is capturing the attention of reviewers from the southern states of Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee and all the way to the prestigious publications of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. This “novel of the new South” has been described as “a kind of Southern Great Gatsby,” and “entertaining and thought-provoking.” According to Don Noble, whose review appeared on Alabama Public Radio... Read more »
Benefit Concert to be Held in Memory of Jim Smith
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterFebruary 2, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Members of the JMU a capella community and Exit 245 are hosting a memorial concert in Grafton-Stovall Theatre on Tuesday, in honor of sophomore Jim Smith and his mother Jean who were both murdered in their Dale City home on Dec. 19. Jim’s older sister and JMU senior, Sarah Smith, said that she didn’t realize until coming back to JMU how much the incident really shook everyone. “What the a capella presidents kept telling me was that they felt like they needed to do something... Read more »
What’s Your ‘Dirty Little Secret?’
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterNovember 13, 2008
“15 years ago I gave up a baby boy for adoption. One year ago I found his address in the next town. Four months ago I drove past his house. Last night I took my two young children trick-or-treating to his house, and he opened the door. I almost cried but walked away instead.” This confession is just one of the 250,000 dirty little secrets that have been mailed by people from all over the world to the home of “the most trusted stranger in America” and PostSecret creator, Frank Warren. On... Read more »
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterNovember 13, 2008
Q: Why did you start PostSecret? A: “I started PostSecret as a way to explore secrets in my own life.” Q: You currently have four books, are you planning on publishing any more? A: “Each book kind of tells its own story by using secrets, and we are talking about another book coming out next year maybe on spiritual secrets.” Q: Can you elaborate a little more on spiritual secrets? A: “Private beliefs and personal faiths — kind of like secrets in general having to do with your faith or... Read more »
Ultimate ‘Monkeys’
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterOctober 23, 2008
It’s a cold fall morning. Your cleats crunch in the frost covered grass and your breath is visible in the air. The mental and physical preparation for the six grueling hours ahead is over — it’s game time. Your opponent approaches donning a lime green and blue jersey, a flowered blazer, black spandex biking shorts and bronze metallic bloomers; right away you know she means business. For those of you who have not experienced the Frisbee phenomenon, this flamboyant uniform may seem anything but... Read more »
Rocking Out, Raising Money
By Brittany Hale, Contributing WriterSeptember 28, 2008
Photographs By: Harris Walker Evans Although the rain may have put a damper on some outdoor events this weekend, it did not stop the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega from hosting their second annual Rock for Random Acts of Kindness. The event was held on Festival Lawn and began at 3 p.m. Saturday. Many JMU students, faculty and alumni, as well as Harrisonburg residents, were in attendance, proving that a little rain was no excuse for them to miss supporting such a great cause. The day-long event, co-hosted... Read more »
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