JMU vigil held on lawn
By Mary Frances Czarsty, editor-in-chief

Hundreds of candles, cell phones, glow sticks, flashlights and lighters punctuated the night sky on Festival Lawn Tuesday night in honor of the friends, family and faculty affected by the bloody events that unfolded Monday at Virginia Tech. More...

Tuition to increase
By Shayna Strang, staff writer

The James Madison University Board of Visitors approved a recommendation by the University’s executive management to increase tuition by almost 6 percent for the 2007-08 academic year. More...

Extended winter weather wares on the Harrisonburg Salvation Army
By Kaleigh Maher, news editor

Old Man Winter’s lingering presence is affecting more than just students’ spring wardrobes; the Salvation Army Shelter in Harrisonburg is running low on money.
The Salvation Army serves the community by providing shelter and social service programs to those in need in the community. More...

Relay for Life starts Saturday, students will walk to fight cancer
By Kelly Conniff, senior writer

Saturday night, JMU will host Relay for Life, an annual nationwide program that raises money to support the fight against cancer. More...

LGBT and Ally host events to support gay community
By Ashley Hopkins, news editor

In light of the shootings that occurred at Virginia Tech, LGBT and Ally program decided to postpone their “Gay? Fine by Me” t-shirt campaign, which was scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2007.  More...

Campus comes together to cope
By Kaleigh Maher, news editor

For many JMU students, the tragedy that occurred just down the road Monday hit too close to home. More...

Spring 2007 commencement speaker decided
By Kim Chi Ha, senior writer

Ambassador Gaddi   H. Vasquez, the 8th U.S. Representative to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization, will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2007. More...

Thousands will walk in hope of inspiring voter registration
By Caroline Cournoyer, contributing writer

On Jan. 1, 2008, Cody and Heather Lunsford and a trail of 10,000 volunteers will begin a six-month journey beginning and ending in Austin, Texas with the intent to create the greatest voter registration in U.S. history. Their walk, spanning the country in the shape of a star, will come to an end on July 4, 2008. More...