Relay for Life Hits Million-Dollar Mark
By Katrina Bramhall, contributing writer

This weekend JMU held its annual Relay for Life benefit.  The story of the night came from two-time cancer survivor, Christa Robinson, 51, of Sterling, Va. “Both my father and brother died from the same two types of cancer I had,” Robinson said. Robinson first got cancer when she was 17 and underwent massive amounts of radiation. She had two strokes as a result from the radiation, and the cancer came back. The doctors gave Robinson a six-month window to live. More...

University plans student enrollment expansion but curbs parking
By Megan Williams, Assistant A&E Editor

Most of the time the roads around campus are empty, but between classes cars sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic. “It’s like the campus is breathing,” said Aaron Smith-Walter, the transportation demand manger. “When students are in class it’s breathing in, but when classes let out, it’s like a big exhale.” More...

Construction Completed on East Campus Library
By Jake Chander, contributing writer

This fall students will have a new place to gain knowledge. After a year and a half of work by the Nielson Construction Company of Harrisonburg, work has been completed on the East Campus Library on Carrier Drive next to Festival. More...