Missing Flag Finds Way Home
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterMarch 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Old Glory has been returned to a Harrisonburg woman’s home where it belongs. Pat Doorenbos, a resident of the 1100 block of Hillcrest Drive, found her American flag Tuesday morning folded up in a ceremonial triangle on her doormat. The flag, which flew over the United States Capitol 11 years ago, was stolen Feb. 23. She flies the flag because her daughter, an executive officer to the director in the Air National Guard, and her former husband served in the military. The flag... Read more »
Controversial Snooki Event Sells Out in Three Days
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterFebruary 25, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The controversial reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will appear March 3 in front of a full house at the Memorial Auditorium. Junior Stephen Eure, the public relations director for the University Program Board, said tickets quickly sold out Wednesday afternoon after going on sale 8 a.m. Monday. “Before Wednesday we just had 30 tickets left for the event,” Eure said. The time it took for the event to sell out was “pretty much what we expected.” Rising to fame... Read more »
Running Back Kicked Off Team
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterFebruary 18, 2010
Acker to Leave JMU After Marijuana Possession Charge HARRISONBURG, Va. — Corwin Acker, a sophomore running back, is no longer a member of the Dukes’ football team. JMU announced Acker’s dismissal Tuesday afternoon because of a violation of the team rules. Acker was charged Monday for possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Acker was stopped at 11:23 p.m. at the intersection of Stonewall Drive and Breckenridge Court for an equipment violation pertaining to his vehicle, according to Harrisonburg... Read more »
Lessons From Landmines
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterFebruary 18, 2010
New Director Has Dedicated His Life to Landmine Removal After Losing Legs HARRISONBURG, Va. — Ken Rutherford, a political science professor at JMU, doesn’t wake up feeling tired or overwhelmed. Instead, Rutherford’s early morning routine is upbeat. “I do not dread any morning; there are a lot of people in this world that dread getting up,” Rutherford said. “I just can’t do that. There’s just not enough hours in the day.” On Feb. 1, Rutherford began his work as the new director... Read more »
Food Deliveries Keep Trekking on Snow Days
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterFebruary 12, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Senior accounting major Matt Lawless finds his job delivering for Tutti Gusti exponentially more difficult when snow falls. “My manager had to drive me around in his Jeep, because my car wasn’t good for the snow,” Lawless said. “Even in his car, there was definitely some gliding, some brakes locking.” Since the snow began falling last Friday morning, several local restaurants have lost delivery business. For example, Tutti Gusti was unable to deliver to the Commons... Read more »
Forecast Exceeds 1 Foot
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterFebruary 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — With winter weather on everyone’s minds this upcoming weekend, James Madison University is readying itself for a large snowfall. This weekend will mark another giant snowstorm predicted to encompass states on the Eastern Seaboard from North Carolina to New York. Several experts believe the magnitude of the storm will be similar to the amount that fell Dec. 19. George Hirschmann, chief meteorologist at WHSV, the local ABC affiliate, said a Winter Storm Watch is being issued... 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 »
Hoping for $30K in 30 Days
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterJanuary 28, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A group of students and teachers at James Madison University are ready to unveil their donation plans in response to the earthquake in Haiti two weeks ago. On Monday, students from the Colleges of Arts and Letters and Integrated Science and Technology launched 30 For 30, a student organization intended to raise money for disaster relief in Haiti. Patrick Eugene, a Haitian JMU student, described in a 30 For 30 panel discussion that Haiti’s problems stem from a lack of coordinated... Read more »
Firearm Brandisher Pleads
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterJanuary 21, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A Hampton resident was found guilty Wednesday for brandishing a firearm at three JMU students in September in the Stone Gate apartment complex. Russell Malizia, 23, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, entered a plea bargain in Rockingham/Harrisonburg General District Court. Malizia received a $250 fine and 12 months unsupervised probation for his actions. It was also reported that Malizia was ordered to surrender his gun to the Marine Corps. On Sept. 4, the Harrisonburg Police... Read more »
Student Gets Through To Family in Haiti
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterJanuary 14, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — After the largest earthquake recorded in the region hit Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince Tuesday, one JMU senior has finally been able to make contact with his family. Patrick Eugene, a computer science major, is from Pétionville, a suburb of Haiti’s capitol city where a hospital collapsed moments after the earthquake. Eugene reports that his family is safe and at the moment are located outside of Port-au-Prince. At 4:53 p.m. Tuesday, an earthquake occurred about 15 kilometers... Read more »
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