Dukes Power Panthers, 8-6
By Matt OToole, Contributing WriterApril 26, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Only one person in JMU’s history can say they have accomplished what junior right fielder Matt Townsend accomplished on Saturday afternoon at Long Field/Mack Stadium as James Madison defeated Georgia State, 8-6. “Speechless man,” Townsend said of the record. “It’s an unreal feeling, don’t really expect anything like this to come along.” An RBI bloop single over the first basemen in the bottom of the fourth brought him into a tie with Mark Brocknell in 1988 at 34... Read more »
Perfect Day, Perfect Record
By Dan Lobdell, The BreezeApril 26, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A beautiful day and a t-shirt giveaway brought the fans out in droves for JMU baseball’s game against Georgia State. The biggest home crowd of the year saw right-hander Turner Phelps maintain his undefeated season in the Dukes 6-2 victory. “It was awesome,” designated hitter Bryan Lescanec said. “I know they were giving away some free shirts today but hopefully we played well enough to bring those people back. It was a lot of fun playing for them, it’s always good... Read more »
‘It’s Sad That They’re Unknown’
By Amy Passaretti, The BreezeApril 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — They were human bones with clothes still attached to them after 10 years; bones of the more than one million lives taken in cold blood. Lane Montgomery saw these lasting reminders of a genocide that happened during the lifetimes of current college students. It was a harrowing site for the photographer, despite knowing the history before arriving in Rwanda in 2004. “It was a terrible shock,” Montgomery said. “I didn’t realize how ignorant I was.” But count this as just... Read more »
Registry Drive Comes to JMU
By Carleigh Smith, Contributing WriterApril 23, 2009
Students can sign up for national bone marrow registrar today HARRISONBURG, Va. — Gabriella Romaniello was in kindergarten when she started losing her hair. “I remember getting embarrassed for being bald,” Romaniello said. “I always wore hats to school, and I would never take my hat off.” Romaniello, a junior CSD major, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common leukemia in children, when she was 4 years old. “It is very devastating to hear that your child... Read more »
Body Found on Route 33, Homicide Suspected
By The Breeze,April 23, 2009
HARRIONSBURG, Va. — Police are trying to identify the body of a white male between the ages of 18 to 30, which a father and son discovered on April 10 off Rawley Pike. The man was found near the Switzer Dam entrance road about 20 miles west of Harrisonburg, one mile from the West Virginia state line. The male is likely 5’6,” between 140 to 150 pounds and was wearing green fatigue style pants, a navy blue and black “Zero Xposure” brand jacket without a hood, “Diamondback” black and gray... Read more »
Diseased Bats Mean Caving a No-Go
By Rachel Dozier, The BreezeApril 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Living in the idyllic beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, outdoor activities are a given. However, one of these pastimes has recently been eliminated from the list. For more than a month, JMU’s caving club has aborted its trips as a prevention method for the spread of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). For the last three years, WNS, a condition with an unknown origin, has killed hundreds of thousands of bats in caves across northeastern parts of the United States. The disease was first... Read more »
Gunning For Support To Carry
By John Sutter, The BreezeApril 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — To the alarm of some and the comfort of others, a small number of students and professors at JMU will wear their empty gun holsters on campus today. Empty Holster Day, sponsored by Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), encouraged this protest to show the JMU community the number of people who support concealed carry on campus. “We have 80 students that expressed interest and we have 20 or 25 as active,” said senior Daniel Dales, SCCC campus leader. “I am expecting... Read more »
Business Plans Win Start-Up Money
By Allie Conroy, Contributing writerApril 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Geography professor Zachary Bortolot and his teammates will receive up to $50,000 in cash and services to make their business idea a reality. The sustainable business plan by Optisilv was to create software that will enable cheaper and more accurate forest inventory over traditional techniques. The Optisilv business plan, presented to judges by Bortolot, won JMU’s first Sustainable Business Plan Competition on Monday. Its forest inventory will be done through software that... Read more »
Bartender Indicted in Hit-and-Run
By The Breeze,April 23, 2009
Former Pub bartender Bethany Jones, 24, was indicted by a Rockingham County grand jury on Monday for her alleged role in a January hit-and-run death. Jones was indicted on felony involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run charges. On Jan. 6, police said she was driving home around 5 a.m. after drinking at the end of her bartending shift at The Pub. Jones allegedly hit and killed jogger Sherry Anderson, 55, along South Main Street. Anderson worked at JMU’s Shenandoah Valley Child Development Clinic. The... Read more »
Faces in Different Places
By Amy Gwaltney, The BreezeApril 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Spring Game is no longer just any ’ol scrimmage. According to JMU coach Mickey Matthews, Saturday’s crowd has potential to surpass that of regular season games 10 years ago. With a YouTube promo video, Facebook events and tailgate planned, advertising for the event has increased compared to years past. “Due to our success last year, I’m pretty sure that has a lot to do with it, just getting the exposure we got last year, a whole lot more people know about the James Madison... Read more »
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