SGA Plans Madison Fest, Supports Bike Library
By Ryan Platt,March 4, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Plans for Madison Fest are underway, according to SGA during Tuesday’s meeting. This is a weeklong celebration of all that is JMU the week after spring break. Sophomore class vice president Rheanna Martino and junior class vice president Kait Solomon explained that there will be tables set up on the commons every day during the week with games, prizes, food and more. Of the events planned for the week, Madison Fest will include a 1787 trivia contest Monday and a birthday... Read more »
‘Cash Cab’ Game Coming to Downtown Bus Route
By Ryan Platt,February 25, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — In an increased effort to provide alternative weekend opportunities, the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation began routes 39 and 40 this semester, which go to the movie theater, downtown area and several apartment complexes. SGA and the University Program Board are working to publicize the availability of the routes with an event similar to that of Discovery Channel’s hit series “Cash Cab.” The Downtown-Prize Mobile will run on Route 40 on Friday. SGA President... Read more »
Lobby Trips To Focus on Education
By Ryan Platt,February 18, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — In addition to today’s visit to the General Assembly, JMU’s Student Government Association will continue its mission of fighting for student’s rights and well-being by sending several representatives to Richmond next Friday as well. They plan on lobbying for several bills that would affect students not only at JMU but all across the state. SGA chose three particular bills to support, all of which were unanimously approved for support by SGA’s general assembly. During... Read more »
Fly-Fishing Club Restarts
By Ryan Platt,February 12, 2010
Senate Also is Updated on Performing Arts Center HARRISONBURG, Va. — The JMU fly-fishing club is trying to come back after its absence for about three years. Because a previous president graduated, the group fell apart. At Tuesday’s SGA meeting, current members asked the SGA for about $2,500 to rejuvenate their organization. Although the recent SGA meeting was cut short due to inclement weather threats, senators spent much of the meeting deciding how to go about funding the fly-fishing club. The... Read more »
McDonnell Plans to Reopen 19 Rest Stops
By Ryan Platt,January 25, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Truckers and highway traffickers traveling through Virginia will soon have almost twice as many places to stop and rest. Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board voted Wednesday to reopen 19 rest stops for business along Virginia’s highways, according to a press release on the Governor’s Web site. Seven of them are along I-81, the highway running through campus. The number of open stops, increasing from 23 to 42, is an effort to encourage road safety, providing opportunities... Read more »
Bow Hunting Safer Option in City
By Ryan Platt,January 21, 2010
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Hunting deer with bows and arrows is coming to Harrisonburg in full force. As long as hunters get landowner’s permission, JMU students could be seeing bow hunters near their very own backyards, but university land itself is exempt. Harrisonburg City Council passed an ordinance Jan. 12 allowing deer archery in the city. Mayor Kai Degner cast the only dissenting vote. “I don’t really see a need for it,” Degner said. “If property owners had a means to request permission... Read more »
Protest Out of Place
By Ryan Platt,January 19, 2010
I, as an American citizen, fully believe in the concept of first amendment rights. Free speech is a vital part of this country’s way of life, and any restrictions on said rights would be in violation of the very fabric of the society in which we live. People have a right to their opinions, and they have every right to share those opinions publicly, equally, and freely. However, with that said, I also believe there is a time and a place to voice those opinions. If you found yourself walking in the... Read more »
SGA Debates Funding as a Show of Support
By Ryan Platt,November 19, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Does giving money to an organization mean SGA supports the organization’s intentions? That’s what senators debated during Tuesday’s meeting when JMU’s Relay for Life members asked for a grant for a letter-writing campaign. SGA distributes special program grants, which help organizations fund events that benefit the campus. Events include the Breakdance Club’s “Circles 11” and the Latino Student Alliance’s “Celebración Latina.” The total request from Relay... Read more »
Flu Clinic Canceled Due to Unavailable Vaccines
By Ryan Platt,November 16, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — While swine flu cases seem to be dwindling in the area as flu season continues, Friday’s on-campus swine flu vaccination clinic was canceled because of a lack of vaccine availability. Nearby, Rockingham Memorial Hospital closed its flu clinic Friday because of an apparent decrease in patients reporting symptoms. If the number of cases increases again, the clinic could reopen. Intravene Travel Clinic, based in Lynchburg, was unable to obtain doses of the vaccine for the University... Read more »
HDPT: No More Cuts to Bus Hours
By Ryan Platt,November 12, 2009
With the results still being analyzed from the recent SGA survey that attempted to gauge student opinions on the adjustments to the late night buses, the biggest question remains: Has the change made a difference? Reggie Smith, director of the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation, explained that for one thing, the demand has not changed. During Halloween weekend, 15,000 passengers rode during the day Friday, with about 6,000 more riding the night bus, and 11,000 during the day on Saturday.... Read more »
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