JMU cadets win the war
By Anthony M. Bootz, contributing writer

The JMU ROTC Ranger Challenge group took first place in this year’s third Brigade Ranger Challenge. A total of 18 Ranger groups from the third Brigade Eastern Region (which includes universities from Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania) and a guest group from the U.S. Naval Academy, met at Fort A.P. Hill on Oct. 26 to compete. More...

Oh deer! Student drivers at risk as whitetail population increases
By Ashton Smith, staff writer

JMU junior Tom Yannucci knows how unpredictable deer can be. “I was driving on the back roads in Harrisonburg… and the deer just ran out from one of the fields,” he said.  “Luckily I saw it and swerved.  I didn’t hit the deer and it ran off.” Whitetail deer have entered breeding season, giving students one more reason to be cautious while driving. More...

Web Exclusive: SGA coverage
By Kelly Conniff, senior writer

This Tuesday’s Student Government Association meeting was punctuated by support for various bills in Virginia and the allotment of coveted program grants. Executive Treasurer Robert Burden presented information about a student Bill of Opinion that supports legislation that is currently in Congress concerning discrimination in the workplace. More...