Hit the road and head south
By Mary Frances Czarsty, senior writer

Tim Boyers has been the manager of the Southside Diner, more commonly known to its frequenters as “the truck stop,” for the past five years. When he got there, the kitchen staff was cooking out of cans. “They would literally pour sausage gravy out of a can and just heat it up,” Boyers said, chuckling. More...

JMU hosts music festival this week
By Megan Williams, assistant a&e editor

The School of Music is hosting its 28th Annual Contemporary Music Festival Feb. 6-10. The guest composer, Steve Reich, is referred to by The New York Times as “our greatest living composer.” The festival will feature five concerts as well as a variety of additional events. Tickets for Concerts I-V are $6 ($3 student/senior). Passes for all concerts are $24 ($12 student/senior) and are available at the door or at the Music Office (Music Building, room 123). More...