Picturing JMU
By Colleen Mahoney, contributing writer

Students may have noticed the slide show of pictures that has been running on the Current Students’ page of the JMU Web site, but are not aware of who takes these photographs or why they are there. More...

Ensemble’s season ends right on pointe
By Rachael McDaniel, contributing writer

The dance ensemble took the stage Thursday through Saturday night with gorgeous costumes, excellent lighting and professional dance moves. A guest artist, Todd Rosenlieb, choreographed the first piece, “Brazilian Nights.” It was performed to Astrid Gilberto, a fun and fast-paced piece of music. The dancers’ brightly colored dresses of pink and yellow, lent itself to this fun atmosphere. The piece had several movements, each bringing something unique to the stage. More...

‘Superhero Movie’ contributes to downhill trend of pointless parodies
By Justin Thurmond, staff writer

Although everyone has an opinion on what is funny and what is not, everyone loves to laugh. They say it’s the best medicine, whether its slapstick comedy, dark comedy, dumb comedy or what “Superhero Movie” focuses on: parody. However, the parody comedy has been beaten to death by bad jokes and the same old not-so-funny humor. Yet these subpar movies just keep coming. More...

Band holds on to youthful touch in newest album, ‘Get Awkward’
By Alex Allenchey, contributing writer

Be Your Own Pet has always been about having fun and doing what you want; an attitude that doesn’t change on their newest album Get Awkward. The band, a collection of rag-tag, early twenty-somethings, knows how to rock a party. More...