Las Chamas: Affordable and Enjoyable
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterNovember 16, 2009
Sizzling plantains and the smell of roasted meat attack the senses upon entering Arepera Las Chamas. Located downtown across from Wachovia and next to Franklin’s Cafe and Wine Bar, the restaurant is owned by Venezuelan natives Maria Chaves and Josefa Herrera. Chaves owned a restaurant similar to Las Chamas when she lived in Venezuela and has changed very little of the menu from the original restaurant. The restaurant has been open for six weeks and Chaves said she chose the location because... Read more »
Local Restaurant Channels Local Food
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterOctober 29, 2009
At the Local Chop & Grill House on West Gay Street, owner Craig Moore is implementing his philosophy of community outreach and great food. “It’s just a philosophy of wanting to use fresh ingredients, local ingredients and giving the best possible value to the customers,“ Moore said. Moore uses local produce in many of the dishes on the menu and the farms Moore buys produce from use community-supported agriculture practices as well as sustainable farming. In addition to using local produce,... Read more »
UNC Cools Red Hot Dukes
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterOctober 19, 2009
Tar Heels End Madison’s Five-Game Win Streak On a cold, windy day UNC field hockey iced JMU 2-0. The Dukes were on a five-game winning streak coming into the game and are in a three-way tie for first place in the Colonial Athletic Association. The loss highlights the team’s struggles against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, who they are 0-3 against this year and were 1-3 last year. UNC has won each of the past eight games against JMU with an overall record of 31-6-1 against the Dukes. Undefeated... Read more »
Freshman ‘A Cut Above the Rest’
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterOctober 15, 2009
Danielle Erb’s Journey From Florida High School Superstar to Freshman Phenomenon HARRISONBURG, Va. — Knees bending, leaning slightly forward, brown eyes staring intently at her opponents on the other side of the net, JMU freshman Danielle Erb watches and waits. The home crowd looks on with anticipation. The moment arrives, two steps and she’s airborne. With a unique combination of grace and raw power, Erb changes the volleyball’s flight path from a gentle arc to a flat downward trajectory.... Read more »
Surprised by Smashed Windshields
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterOctober 1, 2009
Saturday Vandalism Leaves Cars with Thousands of Dollars in Damage HARRISONBURG, Va. — After nine windshields were smashed early Saturday morning on campus, police continue to search for the alleged suspect. At 12:50 a.m. Saturday, JMU Police received the vandalism report for the cars parked in the R8 and C9 lots. R8 is street parking located along Carrier Drive between Hanson Hall and Duke Dog Alley, and C9 is the lower lot next to Duke Dog Alley. Police said the vandalism appeared to be a random... Read more »
Serious Security for Carter Event
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterSeptember 24, 2009
Professional football players aren’t the only people who repeatedly retire and then un-retire. Glenda Rooney, the assistant to the Proctor for JMU, has come out of retirement twice to help plan events like Monday’s Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award presentation. Rooney, director of the event committee, played a vital role in the preparation and also helped plan the 2007 ceremony for the award’s first recipient, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She pointed out some differences in planning the... Read more »
Financial Aid Bill Passed
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterSeptember 21, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Paying for college could soon be easier for millions of American students due to the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. The House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) Sept. 17 with a vote of 253-171. The bill claims to make college more accessible by investing money in primary education while saving taxpayers $87 billion dollars over the next 10 years. The bill will direct nearly $10 billion of the $87 billion saved to reduce... Read more »
Carter May Bring Full House at High Costs
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterSeptember 17, 2009
As of now, more than 7,000 people will attend the Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award Monday, yet few will know the preparation it took to put on the event. Bringing high-profile individuals such as Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter to JMU requires months of planning as well as the cooperation of multiple departments and agencies. Since Feb. 2009, a committee of representatives from a variety of university departments has been meeting monthly, and most recently, weekly, to plan Monday’s event honoring... Read more »
Former President Carter to Visit JMU
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterSeptember 14, 2009
On Sept. 21, former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will be the second recipients of the Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award from JMU’s Mahatma Gandhi Center. The award is presented every two years to individuals who have worked to promote and spread peace and nonviolence. According to a press release by the Mahatma Gandhi Center, the first award was given in 2007 to Desmond Tutu for “policy of forgiveness and reconciliation has become an international example... Read more »
Hampton Resident Charged with Brandishing Firearm While Visiting
By Scott Einsmann, Contributing WriterSeptember 8, 2009
A 23-year-old Hampton resident was arrested in the Stone Gate apartment complex early Friday morning after allegedly brandishing a firearm at three JMU students. Russell Malizia of the U.S. Marine Corps was arrested by Harrisonburg Police in the 1800 block of Stone Gate without incident on three counts of brandishing a firearm, one for each person he allegedly pointed the weapon toward, according to Harrisonburg Police. Seniors John “Jack” Jephson and Jeanette Carter and junior Pat Chapman, were... Read more »
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