
Tempers flared yesterday on campus after a physical confrontation occurred between a visiting street preacher and a JMU student. JMU student Alex Martin was arrested and charged with assault and battery after she allegedly shoved self-proclaimed preacher Matt Bourgault of Consuming Fire Campus Ministry. More...
Hablas Espanol?
By Ashton Smith, contributing writer
Kindergarten used to be crayons, building blocks and nap time, but it looks like foreign language will soon be added to the mix. Under the dual enrichment program local elementary school children will be taught half of the day in Spanish and half of the day in English, with the hope that by middle school they will be bilingual and biliterate. More...
Speaker promotes diversity
By Vivian Yun, contributing writer
Sri Lanka peace activist receives award
By Anne Dreyfuss, contributing writer
Relay for Life 2K8 sparks interest
By Holly Fournier, contributing writer
AUDIO: Tim Chapman's interview with Gary Clark
Posted 10.11.07
AUDIO: This Week in History 5
Posted 10.4.07
AUDIO: This Week in History 4
Posted 9.27.07
Matt Bourgault stood on the commons Monday afternoon, wearing a sandwich board with the names of those who were to be condemned for their actions. Potheads, lesbians, sodomites, liars, thieves, murderers, fornicators, adulterers and potty-mouths were all named for eternal damnation, among others. More...
Because I Said So: The entertainment generation gap
By Kathryn Manning, staff writer
Breeze Perspectives: Baseball’s end of an era
By Tony Spadaccia, contributing writer
Wilbur Alton Comer, a 60-year-old resident of Harrisonburg, was arrested Monday on charges of sexual battery, abduction and kidnapping a female JMU student. Rockingham County Sherriff’s Department spokeswoman Sgt. Felicia Glick said the police used information and a description from the victim to identify the suspect. More...
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Authors tackle homeland security
By Mary Frances Czarsty, senior writer
Centennial tours debut despite rain
By Ashton Smith, contributing writer
On most fall Saturdays JMU football coach Mickey Matthews is pacing the sidelines with his game-time scowl, barking out instructions to his team. But this past weekend the No. 6-ranked Dukes had a bye and Matthews spent the day watching televised college football, working in his yard and playing with his grandson Jackson. More...
Lowry, seniors test unbeaten home record on Senior Night
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor
‘Baro’ breaks it down
By John Baranowsky, athletic correspondent
Fantasy football: Week six
By Ryan Kerr, staff writer
A different spin on the bottle
By Whitten Maher, contributing writer
As Will Ferrell’s character says in “Old School”: “Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.” That might be why 1,700 college students died last year in alcohol-related situations. This was one of many interesting — and useful — facts presented in Monday night’s event “How to Maximize Your Buzz,” coordinated by JMU’s University Program Board and the Office of Health Promotion to kickoff National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. More...
Mickey Rooney brings charisma, humor to JMU
By Megan Williams, a&e editor
WXJM DJs hit the Big Apple for music festival
By Jess Novak, senior writer
Sawhill Gallery celebrates the Centennial with theme of ‘Duration’
By Stephanie Gambino, contributing writer
Vampires return for another feast
By Justin Thurmond, staff writer