The unforgettable joy of waking up on Christmas morning to cookies and presents from Santa Claus is an experience not enjoyed by all, but this holiday season, JMU Student Ambassadors are holding its 8th-annual Operation Santa Claus to spread that joy to foster care children in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. More...
Finding the perfect tree
By Aimee Huynh, contributing writer
As the holidays approach, people everywhere are searching for the perfect Christmas tree. While many opt for an artificial one, Virginia is full of tree farms with evergreens waiting to be picked.“[My family] gets our tree from Home Depot or Safeway parking lots,” freshman Christine Dang said. More...
On-campus weather stations to provide data for science classes
By Ashton Smith, staff writer
ISAT professor Cindy Klevickis plans to use the four new weather monitoring stations, located at ISAT, Wilson Hall, Memorial Hall and the Edith Carrier Arboretum, to create hands on data collection and interpretation experiences for next semester’s GSCI 160 series classes. More...
Madison Moments in full gear
By Vivian Yun, contributing writer
As the first half of this Centennial year comes to an end, Madison Moments, an online collection of important events from the history of JMU, is in full swing. November was the first month featured on the Centennial Web site, which will be updated each month featuring events from JMU’s history. More...
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
Breeze Perspectives
Bumping Heads: Two views on recent Republican candidate debate
Two pieces by Jeffrey Mullen, contributing writer & Tony Spadaccia, contributing writer
Last Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., the top eight Republican presidential candidates participated in the second-ever CNN debate posted on YouTube. To encourage more diverse and public-driven questions, this debate consisted of streaming video questions posed by the public. With only six weeks until the first major electoral event, the Iowa caucus, the two-hour debate was a much-anticipated chance for candidates to differentiate themselves from the Republican pack. More...
In the Know: America’s emerging nationalism
By Jeff Genota, staff writer
Listen to What SGA Has to Say: Virginia is for lovers, but some mothers go uncovered
By Macon Hollister, contributing writer
Darts & Pats (Submit your own!)
College bookstores beware — bookthief.com, a national Web site designed to bring textbook-buyers and sellers together, is letting students pick their prices. The Web site serves as a national database where students can buy and sell used textbooks to fellow classmates. Referred to as a textbook black market, the site is used by 3,200 colleges communities across the U.S and Canada so far and plans to eventually encompass all campuses nationwide. More...
Mercy House gives homeless a fresh start
By Katie King, contributing writer
Orientation program greets challenges
By Vivian Yun, contributing writer
As quickly as times began to shift from childhood to pre-adolescence, so did the scenery. Only in fourth grade, Pierre had to pack up his things for Denver, CO and leave his friends and family behind in Chicago. The move was not only to a rockier landscape, but to rockier realities. More...
Changing of the guard for JMU
By Wes Shaw, staff writer
30 — the latest number of consecutive home wins for the JMU women’s basketball team. The Dukes kept alive their school-record win streak Friday night with an 85-46 drubbing of Savannah State at the JMU Convocation Center. Freshman point guard Dawn Evans led all Dukes with 20 points, shooting 4-of-5 from behind the arc. Junior forward Kisha Stokes added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while senior guard Tamera Brown had 16 and eight as Madison extended its current NCAA-best home win streak, something the players are openly happy about. More...
Pink Floyd tribute band to swing by JMU
By Jess Novak, senior writer
Looking for a way to let loose one last time before finals week and not feel guilty about it? Blame It On the Train Productions has just the distraction. Thursday night, The Machine, a popular Pink Floyd Tribute Band and Light Show, will perform at Memorial Hall in a charity event benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The event was organized, planned and promoted by student representatives of Harrisonburg’s most recently founded concert production and promotion company, Blame It On the Train Productions (BIOTT). More...
Get crafty in downtown H’burg
By Ashton Smith, staff writer
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