Owners break from popular Daily Grind franchise
By Kathleen Herring, staff writer

Frequent patrons of the Old Dominion Coffee Company & Café (formerly called ‘The Daily Grind’) will agree that its atmosphere is unique. More...

Music festival to benefit community
By Kate Griendling, contributing writer

The brothers of the newly founded colony, Alpha Tau Omega, and the entrepreneurial entertainment agency, Renaissance Entertainment, have joined forces for the first “Rock for R.A.K.” concert benefit in support of the Harrisonburg Big Brothers Big Sisters program. More...

JMU students release first book, three more to follow
By Megan Williams, a&e editor

When juniors Samantha Ward and Chrystine Kern began passing around a notebook with their friend Rachel DiDomenico and their high school Algebra II teacher Michele Yardumian, each taking turns telling a part of a story, they had no idea that this would turn into “The Alliance,” a book that would make them published authors in five years. More...

Artist Common proves himself uncommon in rap industry
By Katie Zanin, contributing writer

Radio stations today bombard listeners with hip-hop songs that are heavy on the bass but lacking in substance. Today’s rap lyrics range from stories about how much money the rapper has and how he spends it to obscene rants about women and how they should be used. More...