JMU considers $7 million deal for 32.6 acres

JMU has begun the process of acquiring 32.6 acres of land near the corner of Port Republic Road and Neff Avenue, for recreational and athletic purposes. The city council met Nov. 27 to discuss the buying the land for $7 million, but no decision will be made until after a second hearing. More...

A nontraditional holiday season
By Caitlin Hardgrove, contributing writer

With the holidays quickly approaching, campus is slowly transforming into a Winter Wonderland. From the huge illuminated tree on the quad, to the blaring holiday music playing in the dining facilities, it’s almost impossible not to be reminded that Christmas is on its way. Students at JMU are also spreading the holiday cheer, although some celebrations have nothing to do with Santa and Christmas carols. More...

JMU alum builds local green house to promote energy sustainability
By Katie Thisdell, staff writer

University employee mediation program wins national award
By Vivian Yun, 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

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Battle of the Sexes: What do you think about Ugg boots?
Two pieces by Sean Youngberg, staff writer & Sarah Delia, senior writer

They come in black and in white, with spots and with stripes. They come in short and in tall, in winter and the fall. With skirts and with stockings, Uggs are a fashion most definitely worth rocking. Like leg warmers of the ’80s or LA Gear light-ups of the ’90s, Uggs are a stylish force rapidly engulfing the fashion world today. More...

Because I Said So: Merry ******mas
By Kathryn Manning, staff writer

Breeze Perspectives: Oh little town of Harrisonburg, what is there to do?
By Emily Taylor, contributing writer

Breeze Perspectives: Self-centered charity
By David Crabtree, contributing writer

Darts & Pats (Submit your own!)

Faculty School Students

The Nooners’ strategy is very simple. They practice. Twice a week every week, the intramural floor hockey team, largely made up of faculty and staff, meets in the Multi-Activity Gymnasium in UREC for what Wayne Steel calls “just a bunch of people having fun.” More...

Wireless coming to dorms
Updated 12.06.07

Yeah I said it: This JMU team really wants us to believe (Commentary)
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

It’s got to be hard for the JMU faithful to believe Wednesday’s 62-61 win over VCU at the Convocation Center. The Dukes not only won at the buzzer on a Juwann James lay-up, but led at halftime and had to overcome four separate second-half deficits. More...

Turning Loss into Life: A Pierre Curtis Story
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

JMU basketball coach Dean Keener was coming off his second losing season in as many years at the helm and needed a true point guard to help lead the Dukes in a winning direction. With the help of assistant coach Michael Kelly, Keener convinced Pierre Curtis to make an official visit to the school. More...

TV helping mid-majors
By Matt McGovern, assistant sports editor

Conventional wisdom says television hinders productivity, but in the realm of college basketball, television exposure can infuse life into a program. Just ask George Mason coach Jim Larranaga. “I think one question that every coach gets asked sometime during the recruiting process is ‘How many games do you play on TV,’” Larranaga said in a phone interview. “And the Colonial Athletic Association for many years had to kind of sidetrack that question because we weren’t getting a lot of television exposure.” More...

Looking back on baseball standout Kulbacki
By Kathy Leutner, contributing writer