As the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad truck pulled up to the scene, senior Katie O’Keefe saw a man on the ground. His chest was gray and ashen, but his skin was still warm. The volunteers immediately swarmed to his side and began to work. They revived his breathing, supplied fluids and administered shocks. His face and chest showed red spots. Blood was flowing through his capillaries again; he was alive. More...
Three bands, four hours, one cause
By Ashton Smith, staff writer
Seven months after the Virginia Tech shootings, three local bands rocked out for four hours to raise money for the school. Skies Over Saturn, Super Octavius and The Season all performed in the first Virginia Tech benefit concert on Halloween night in Festival Conference and Student Grand Ballroom. More...
College for Kids
By Katie Thisdell, staff writer
This January, Memorial Hall will be full of kids playing steel drums, building robots from LEGOS, creating stained glass and learning to become millionaires. For six Saturdays, students from fifth to ninth grade can be like college students and enroll in special exploratory classes. More...
Speed bump to be lowered over Thanksgiving
By Aimee Huynh, contributing writer
AUDIO: This Week in History 6
Posted 11.08.07
SLIDESHOW: Barack Obama Visits the Commonwealth
Posted 10.30.07
AUDIO: Tim Chapman's interview with Gary Clark
Posted 10.11.07
Glass Half Full: Creating the destruction of HarrisonburgBy Traci Cox, senior writer
Different places make you feel different things. Some environments evoke opportunity and insight while others tend to veer toward a dysfunctional and immorlist attitude. I’ve just recently come to realize the almighty effects that the urban environment has on my psyche, work ethic and mood. One obtrusive angle or paint color on a building and I’m ready to impale someone with an I-beam. More...
Because I Said So: Hatred for trade
By Kathryn Manning, staff writer
Breeze Perspectives: Celebrating the insignificant
By Peter Weems, contributing writer
Battle of the Sexes: Are older significant others more desirable?
By Aaron Stewart, senior writer & Kathleen Stachan, contributing writer
Darts & Pats (Submit your own!)
JMU campus police are conducting an investigation into an alleged break-in and suspicious persons found in Jackson Hall two weeks ago.The daily police incident reports, located on the JMU Public Safety Web site, reported a “delayed third party report of suspicious activity in area of Jackson Hall,” on Oct. 30. The date and time of the incident were listed as Oct. 28 between 6:45 and 8 a.m. More...
ISAT hosts LEGO robotics contest
By Caroline Blanzaco, contributing writer
Alumni donate to new Arts Center
By John Sutter, contributing writer
Playoff hopes still alive
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor
Williamsburg, Va. — Rodney Landers set a JMU single-game quarterback record by rushing for 171 yards and James Madison stopped a two-game slide Saturday with a 55-34 victory at William & Mary. More...
Coach, where’s Rodney Landers?
By Tim Chapman, sports editor
Williamsburg, Va. — Following Saturday’s win at William & Mary, coach Mickey Matthews held junior quarterback Rodney Landers from speaking to the media for a third straight week. Matthews was quickly questioned by Paul Woody of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Woody: “It would be nice to have him in here, is that your decision that he’s not?” Matthews: “Correct.” Woody: “Why’s that?” Matthews: “Just my decision.” More...
Jalloh’s debut a success
By Tim Chapman, sports editor
Senior sets tone for JMU
By Tim O’Keefe, contributing writer
Volleyball team continues to struggle
By Wes Shaw, staff writer
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
New holiday flick nothing to cheer about
By Justin Thurmond, staff writer
Local, international bands to put on a show at Festival tomorrow
By Jess Novak, senior writer
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