The Writing on the Wall: Business pulls the wool over our educated eyes
By Brian Goodman, opinion editor

Whether or not one is excited about the upcoming academic year, 16 weeks of tests, textbooks and tiredness is hardly a break. But for the many of us fresh out of unpaid summer internships, the familiarity of college — and the ability to work for somewhat fair compensation — is an utter reprieve. More...

Through The Looking Glass: Summer of solitude
By Sarah Delia, staff writer

It’s an embarrassing omission I must plead guilty to: I have always struggled being on my own. In the past I’ve made a habit of enclosing myself into a tightly knit circle that’s spun ‘round and ‘round each night like a blur of lights observed from the seat of a carnival ride gone wrong, merely spinning for the sake of spinning. The ultimate downer to these rides is of course getting off, being left with the inevitable side effects of dizziness, drowsiness, motion sickness and a bunch of other “nesses” I need not venture into. More...

Breeze Perspectives: A new leaf for a new school year
By Traci Cox, contributing writer

“The times, they are a changin’” crooned the infamous eccentric Bob Dylan. And how very observant was he. As we Dukes make the transition from the lazy days of summer to the hustle and bustle of the next 16 weeks, we’re bound to make some pretty poignant promises to ourselves that we probably will fail to keep: More...

Breeze Perspectives: Fourth-and-a-half year
By Mason Miller, contributing writer

Remember when the JMU Bookstore was in Transitions? Remember when Einstein’s Bagels was Door 4 Subs? Remember when Wal-Mart wasn’t even there? Probably not, but I do. Why? Because I am one of the few, proud JMUers who have been here since 2002. More...

House Editorial: Remember when the levees broke

This week marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most violent and destructive natural disasters to befall the United States. Let us remember one year ago Tuesday, when the hurricane made landfall in Louisiana, and New Orleans was absorbed into the Gulf of Mexico. Let us remember the loss of a major U.S. city. Let us remember the deaths of over 1,800 Americans. Let us remember the houses rotting from the mold, the towns wiped off the map and the families still scattered across the nation. More...

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From the Editor’s Desk: Do you want to be foxy?

First of all, what a bummer it is to be back in school. It’s hot. It’s humid. And most of us would rather be sleeping in, but can’t because we’re all in college. But to break through all the negativity affiliated with the end of summer, 29 foxy students have brought you this piece of newspapering we call The Breeze. More...