Helping los estudiantes
By Jacqueline Quattrocchi, contributing writer

Students are knocking down the barrier between JMU and the Harrisonburg community by mentoring sixth and seventh grade Latino students. Every other Wednesday JMU students who are members of the club AMISTAD go to Thomas Harrison Middle School to talk with Latino kids about their own culture and diversity in the cultures and people around them. More...

Benefit concert for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis this Sunday
By Meghan Patrick, contributing writer

JMU’s first benefit concert for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that results in 60,000 annual fatalities, kicks off this Sunday. UPB and 80 One Records are hosting the Breathing is Glorious Bash, which will be held Feb. 10, from 3:30 pm to 5:30 p.m. at Grafton-Stovall Theatre. More...

SGA considers full week for Thanksgiving Break
By Tiera Hinton, contributing writer

Donna Harper, executive assistant to the president of James Madison University, spoke at Tuesday night’s SGA meeting on the possibility of adding two extra days to Thanksgiving break. As starting school earlier would affect the sports schedules, resident advisors and orientation members, Fall Break would be eliminated to make up for lost time.  Harper wanted student input to help decide what to do. More...