‘Aid for the World’ Founder Shares Keys to Helping Others
By Caitlin Hawes,March 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Twenty-four years ago, Carl Keyes, who was to become the founder and director of Aid for the World, flew to Ghana with nothing but $13 in his wallet and a credit card that did not work. “I wanted to go help someone poorer than me,” he said. He began to contact other people who wanted to help. Next thing he knew, he had impacted more than 200 medical clinics, as well as training centers, dormitories, wells and numerous other projects. Today his organization has grown to... Read more »
Beyond Religious Divide
By Caitlin Hawes,March 1, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Within the Harrisonburg community, more than 160 beds are full, and many have waiting lists, according to Brooke Rodgers, executive director of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham Thermal Shelter (HARTS). “We keep people from freezing to death,” Rodgers says. The Catholic Campus Ministry hosted the HARTS shelter from Feb. 22 until this morning. The shelter travels to a new location every week and provides a warm place to sleep during in the winter months. “People assume that... Read more »
A Firsthand Account of Donating Blood
By Caitlin Hawes,February 18, 2010
“Next volunteer,” called the lady in the white gown and navy blue scrubs. A stethoscope hung around her neck. I rose and gathered my jacket. She led me behind a red and blue tarp stretched on a metal frame. A desk hid there, along with a computer, a basket of fingerpricks, bandages and flat clear tubes. She sat facing the computer and directed me to a chair at her side. She asked me a few more questions then gave me a small paper-like thermometer, which I put under my tongue while she clasped... Read more »
3 Charities, 30 Days, $30,000
By Caitlin Hawes,February 8, 2010
JMU’s 30 For 30 Organization Planning Several Events Running Through March 5 HARRISONBURG, Va.— Having just started Wednesday, JMU’s campaign for Haiti is picking up speed and launching into efforts. “30 For 30 Travay Pou Chanjman” aims to raise $30,000 in 30 days. “Travay Pou Chanjman” is Haitian Creole for “Work for Change.” The 30 day period runs from Feb. 3 to March 5. The campaign has launched a Web site for donations and an online store selling T-shirts, tote bags, clocks,... Read more »
Snowfight!!!!
By Caitlin Hawes,February 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Almost 1,000 people gathered on the snow-covered Quad under the cloudy, red-tinted Tuesday night sky. Some wore armor: helmets, goggles and round plastic sleds as shields. Three girls strutted in bikinis. Someone paraded around in a banana suit. At first the waiting warriors huddled with teams, tossing playful snowballs at friends. “Five more minutes!” someone yelled. Anticipation hung heavy in the air. The hand on the Wilson Hall clock twitched closer to midnight. A student... Read more »
A Deadly Obsession
By Caitlin Hawes,February 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — For Stacey Prussman, a comedian, actress and motivational speaker, her eating disorders were born on Broadway when she was 10 years old. With her parents at her side, she auditioned for the part of the orphan Annie. In front of judges, she climbed onstage and belted out a pitch-perfect “Tomorrow.” Her vocals resonated throughout the room. “You know, kid, you have a really good voice,” one judge said. “But there are no fat Annies.” At first, the idea struck Prussman... Read more »
Warm HARTS in The Cold Of Winter
By Caitlin Hawes,January 25, 2010
Students Volunteer at Local Shelter HARRISONBURG, Va. — Shivering guests filed into the JMU Wesley Foundation, cheeks red from the frigid weather Friday evening. Some had waited hours outside in the cold. Some are as young as JMU students and others have gray in their beards. Some have mental health issues, some have substance abuse problems and some come in after drinking. One lady was released from jail the day before. Melissa Fretwell, a volunteer with HARTS — the Harrisonburg and Rockingham... Read more »
As Number of Hungry Increases, Students Help
By Caitlin Hawes,December 3, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Harrisonburg is feeling the effects of the continuing financial crisis this winter as people increasingly rely on soup kitchens and food pantries. At the East Rockingham Ministerial Association Food Pantry Inc., which distributes food once a week to low-income residents of eastern Rockingham County, Weyers Cave and Harriston, numbers have stayed steady over the years until this fall. “Usually about 50 to 60 people will come, but this month about 74 people have been coming,”... Read more »
Undraped: The Nude Model
By Caitlin Hawes,November 19, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Nude modeling is an odd job many JMU students wouldn’t consider. In art classes such as figure drawing, male and female nude models are employed for the class to draw in a professional manner. “I’m generally OK with my body image, ” said Jimmy Hauver, a freshman physics major who works as a nude model. “I wanted to have it under my belt to say I did it.” While nude modeling might invoke some “bragging rights,” Hauver said the worst part of the job was standing... Read more »
Dance Steps Break Through Stereotypes
By Caitlin Hawes,November 12, 2009
The American Indian dancer strode onto the stage. His lavish regalia stretched from head to toe and weighed more than ten pounds. Porcupine hairs, eagle feathers and colored deer tail hair protruded from his headdress. Mountain goat angora fur hung from his ankles. Chicken feathers and leather hides (from deer, moose or elk) decorated his wrists. Many-colored ribbons hung from the garment: orange and yellow for the sun, green for earth and blue for water. They signified the tall grass, which used... Read more »
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