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BREAKING NEWS: SGA Election Results

SGA elections ended at 7 p.m. on Thursday. 

The position of Student Representative to the Board of Visitors is yet to be resolved and a run-off will be held between Marley Green (31%) and Fred Rose(29%).  A 50 percent +1 majority is needed to win in the general election.

Official Results:

-Larson Thune (51%) won Student Body President over Chiquita King (46%). 

-Dan Stana, who ran unopposed, won Vice President of Administrative Affairs with 95 percent of the vote. 

-Candace Avalos (56%) defeated Mallory Micetich (42%) for Vice President of Student Affairs. 

-Tara Rife (57%) defeated Parag Parikh (39%) in the Executive Treasurer race. 

-3975 students voted in the election, 26.614% of student body.

news

Alcohol Ad Ban Reversed

Alcohol ads will now be featured in UVA’s Cavalier Daily and Va. Tech’s Collegiate Times after a judge ruled that it was hindering ad sales and that the ads did not persuade students to drink illegally.  More...

Holi Festival Adds Color to JMU

Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha Regains Charter

It’s All Greek to the Student Body

Decision 2008: Debating and Writing
Rep. Fuller questions candidates of highly contested postion

Current Poll

SLIDESHOW: Fire Downtown

SLIDESHOW: Slices of Life at JMU

SLIDESHOW: Highway Accident Kills Two

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Opinion

Breeze Perspectives: Government-sanctioned filths

A rising complaint among my JMU compatriots is aimed directly at the heart of our beloved D-Hall. As a freshman, the initial allure of D-Hall and its above-average buffet offerings was an interesting novelty, but the reality of the place seemed to set in among all of my friends, with dirty cups, plates and the occasional malignancy in the form of flies, cockroaches and the like. Sure, I suppose I can echo those sentiments to a degree as well. To date, I’ve personally seen two mice and a handful of cockroaches skittering about below as I attempted to stomach D-Hall’s world-renowned grilled cheese. More...

GADFLY: SRBOV is The Key

Letter to the Editor: Regarding coverage of the Contemporary Dance Ensemble’s concert

Darts & Pats (Submit your own!)


Bain Making “Fast” Recovery

Antoinette Lucas is a bit more upbeat than she was two weeks ago. The JMU field hockey coach’s star player had been struck by a car and had to be medivaced to the hospital. Lucas was optimistic Tuesday when she said that sophomore Meghan Bain is recovering faster than expected. More...

Apartments Begin to Rise

Reforming Mentalities

Sports

Lacrosse Opens Conference Play Friday

JMU and William & Mary will enter Friday’s game with losing records. But the wins and losses are deceiving considering the early-season opponents of both teams. The 4-6 Tribe travel to Harrisonburg to take on 4-5 Madison in JMU’s first Colonial Athletic Association game. More...

It’s a Crossroads for Kenny & Young (commentary)

A&E

Talking with Tim Reynolds

Recently I was fortunate enough to do a phone interview with world-renowned guitarist Tim Reynolds of Tim Reynolds and TR3. The fascinating musician, who will be coming to JMU on April 9, disclosed his thoughts about the Dalai Lama, Harrisonburg and a life-sized Winnie The Pooh. More...

Go Take a Walk Downtown

Two-day indie music celebration, MACRoCk, returns to Harrisonburg

Current Poll

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