South Africa: First Stop for Culture Klatsch Series
By Anna Young, The Breeze

As she was describing her initial reluctance to teach about such a foreign civilization to third graders, Lynne Stover, of JMU’s Center for Economic Education, admitted, “When you’re forced to teach something, you will learn more than your students do. Now I know and appreciate more of the culture of Mali.” More...

Spring Convo Show (feat. T-Pain)
By Kirsten Robinson, The Breeze and Elizabeth Daniel, contributing writer

If you’ve been wondering what that “(feat. T-Pain)” after so many songs on your iPod means, you can find out Friday night in the Convocation Center. The Tallahassee, Fla., native, T-Pain, is on his way to Harrisonburg to shower adoring fans with his hot songs “Bartender,” “Buy U a Drank” [sic], and many others. More...

Familiar comedies formula for success
By Sean Santiago, contributing writer

College students are familiar with Judd Apatow’s comedic winning streak, from “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” to last summer’s titans, “Knocked Up” and “Superbad.” Aside from “Walk Hard,” which would have been more aptly titled “Flop Hard,” Apatow’s success seems to be a guarantee. More...