Debate cut short at lecture
By Jim Demos, contributing writer

The question-and -answer portion of Monday night’s philosophy lecture was cut short after a number of faculty members pressed the speaker, Jude Dougherty, about his lecture — “The Use and Abuse of Metaphor in Scientific Explanation.” More...

Salary increases approved
By Caitlin Hardgrove, contributing writer

The Virginia General Assembly recently approved several salary increases for employee and faculty members of various Virginia universities, including JMU. More...

Looking for answers
By Caroline Cournoyer, contributing writer

Senior biology major Ally Samselski spends a good deal of her time each week in the Burruss Hall laboratory conducting trial-and-error research. Her goal is to isolate the protein that causes meningitis in infants. She has not yet been successful. However, she said the research opportunity has been a learning experience in itself. More...