Indian Dance
By The Breeze,November 12, 2009
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‘The Violence in Our System’
By Danielle Strickler,November 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Valley residents gathered in front of Court Square on Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. to protest the lethal injection of a sniper who terrorized the Washington, D.C. metro area in October 2002. John Allen Muhammad, 48, was executed at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt just after 9 p.m. Tuesday. He died by lethal injection for the death of Dean H. Meyers, an engineer who was shot in the head at a gas station in Manassas. Muhammad’s accomplice, then 17-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo,... Read more »
TOMS Shoes Founder Named Commencement Speaker
By Matt Sutherland, Contributing WriterNovember 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Seniors trying to put their best foot forward after graduation may get help from a commendable source. The May 2010 Commencement will feature Blake Mycoskie, the founder of the charitable company TOMS Shoes, as the speaker during Senior Convocation. TOMS Shoes has gained popularity through its charitable idea “One For One,” which donates a pair of specialized TOMS shoes to impoverished children around the world for every pair sold. Senior class president Alex Jerasa explained... Read more »
Increased Parking for Skyline Residents
By Amanda Herman,November 12, 2009
SGA Led Push to Rezone Lot on East Campus HARRISONBURG, Va. — Residents of the Skyline area residence halls now have more places to park. Parking Services has rezoned the C17 lot near the Arboretum for residents and commuters after a month-long process initiated by the Student Government Association. The lot has been renamed the R5 lot and the change went into effect Sunday. Student body president Candace Avalos brought the issue to the SGA’s parking advisory committee in late September after... Read more »
Charge Upgraded To Felony For Peeper
By The Breeze,November 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The charge against an alleged peeper has been upgraded to a felony because of his prior criminal activity. Police arrested Jamal A. Azeez, 34, of Harrisonburg on Oct. 24 for peeping through a door into an occupied home in the 400 block of South Mason Street. The charge was originally a misdemeanor under Virginia code 18.2-130 but is now a class 6 felony. But court records indicate he was found guilty of the same class 1 misdemeanor three times in Harrisonburg in 2003. He... Read more »
Getting Digital in ‘Second Life’
By Ford Prior, Contributing WriterNovember 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — The road is long for many to reach JMU’s campus but only in real life. Thanks to an online virtual world called “Second Life,” JMU’s very own virtually recreated campus is just a click away. Last year, a group of JMU professors established the campus in the world of Second Life, a world of user-created residents, called “avatars,” that explore, meet other residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, and create and trade merchandise, property... 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 »
International Research Facility Opens
By Aaron Koepper,November 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — After almost four years of planning and construction, the Stanford Research Institute International’s new research facility opened Monday in Harrisonburg. Gov. Tim Kaine said the presence of James Madison University and the help it has provided is a key factor in entering the partnership with SRI. SRI is expected to create more than 100 new jobs in the next year and pave the way for more high-tech investment in the Shenandoah Valley. “We wanted to do something great,... Read more »
SGA Discusses Core Values For Mission
By Amanda Herman,November 12, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — In the aftermath of the banner contest incident, the Student Government Association divided into groups Tuesday during a special recess of its regular meeting to discuss the points of its mission statement and how to fulfill them. “This is just a chance for us to start having conversations about our mission statement and identify values that are part of our mission statement,” said senior Candace Avalos, student body president. During the informal sessions, members were... Read more »
Moore’s Injury Dampens Expectations
By Mike Kaplan,November 12, 2009
ACL Tear Knocks Point Guard Out for Year Before Season Opener When coach Matt Brady came to JMU last year, he inherited a program fresh off its eighth straight losing season. Not only did Brady snap the losing streak in his first year at the helm, he led the most successful team (21-15 overall) JMU has floored since 1999-2000. A major component of that success was then freshman Devon Moore, a point guard Brady had recruited out of Columbus, Ohio. Moore was a Colonial Athletic Association all-rookie... Read more »
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