Bourne addresses SGA
By Heather Cohu, contributing writer

Athletic Director Jeff Bourne gave a special presentation to address the controversy over the JMU Board of Visitors’ decision to eliminate 10 sports teams at Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting. By answering many senators’ specific questions, Bourne shed a little light on the board’s motivations behind making the decision. More...

Bullies spread to Internet
By Jen Jackson, contributing writer

Whether it’s using AIM to say rude things to an ex or making a Facebook group to humiliate that geek from high school, cyberbullying is a new occurrence that shows the darker side of the Internet. According to iSafe.org, an organization for making the Internet safer for children, an estimated 58 percent of kids admit that someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More...

More than a slap on the wrist
By Bethany Barnett, contributing writer

Though banned in a majority of states, corporal punishment is still being used to whip some students into shape. More...