Fashion for a cause
By Brittany Wilson, contributing writer

Lights. Music. Fashion. The Future Fashion show took over Rocktown Bar and Grill Friday night for an evening of fashion, music and dance to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The event took in over $700 for the charity. The show was put together and produced by the student-run organization Blame It On the Train, with the help of the JMU Fashion Design Club.  Together they transformed Rocktown Bar and Grill into an elaborate fashion set with a runway and stage for the models and band. More...

Virginia indie band returns to the ’Burg
By Cassie Potler, contributing writer

Take honest lyrics, powerful guitar solos, intense vocals and unpredictable rhythms and you’ve got Far-Less, an indie band based out of Virginia. The band consists of Jordan Powers (vocals and guitar), Elizabeth “Bitsy” Pina (keys), Brandon Welch (lead vocals and guitar), Todd Turner (drums), Joseph Powers (bass) and Mark Karsten (guitar). They performed in Harrisonburg for the first time in a few years at Guzman’s this past Thursday night. More...

New holiday flick nothing to cheer about
By Justin Thurmond, staff writer

When November rolls, around it often brings with it a new batch of Christmas movies. Some are surprisingly good, while some just make you wish it was already the New Year.  “Fred Claus” tries to impress but falls hard into the category of bad Christmas flicks. More...

Local, international bands to put on a show at Festival tomorrow
By Jess Novak, senior writer

It is a common myth on the JMU campus that there is nothing exciting or affordable to do in Harrisonburg. Tomorrow’s WXJM-sponsored show at Festival Conference and Student Center further proves how inaccurate that assumption is. Not only will the 8:30 p.m. concert be free, easy to get to and provide a root beer keg, but five bands traveling from as close as Main Street to as far as the Netherlands will be entertaining audiences with the type of energy only hardcore shows can deliver. More...