The Breeze - JMU's student newspaper

Thursday, January 27, 2005

JMU club paintball knows the challenge that it’s going to face next month.

Casey Templeton / staff photographer

Junior Chris Torre, president of club paintball, is looking forward to the competition the team will face at its first intercollegiate tournament. The club is currently looking for new recruits

Program offers sober fun: One of the main ideas behind a new campaign called "Late Night. Early Morning. No Regrets." is to attempt to change the culture of campus by helping students realize there is an alternative on campus to Thursday night partying.	Starbucks coffee machines test around campus : Vending machines dispensing Starbucks brand coffee are being tested at JMU.
VA21 lobbies for cheaper textbooks; SGA focuses on other issues: The Student Government Association’s legislative action committee (LAC) has decided not to lobby for a textbook reform bill on a lobbying trip to Richmond in early February. The bill is being supported by Virginia21, a congregation of representatives from Virginia colleges and universities. SGA instead will focus on more pressing matters for JMU students.	Free legal assistance program back on table: Members of the Student Government Association’s Executive Council have been working on bringing back a free legal assistance program for students.


Proposed bill damaging to rights: A Harrisonburg lawmaker’s attempt to eliminate the Gay-Straight Alliance from Harrisonburg High School is hopelessly misguided and potentially damaging to students’ rights.	Balancing Act: The life of a student can be busy, stressful and challenging — just ask Tim Howley, a graduate student who is working on a Master’s degree in teaching. For Howley, however, attending classes is only a small part of his day.


Journey Man : Jomo Belfor pumps a fist and lets out a short yell, eyes burning holes in the Convocation Center floor. The junior point guard’s 3-pointer with 10:57 left in the first half has given JMU a 13-10 lead over in-state rival George Mason University.	Student Marine balances school, military: It’s early Monday morning and junior Brandon Call is nowhere near ready to face classes yet. He wipes the sleep out of his dark-brown eyes and swats at the snooze button as his alarm buzzes obnoxiously nearby. Silence is restored as he rolls over for a few more minutes of uninterrupted sleep, which after his weekend, are desperately needed.

Take Back the Night begins semester with concert: Several new adjustments will be made to the 10th annual Take Back The Night schedule. The organization will first kick off the semester with its upcoming benefit concert Feb. 8. at Grafton-Stovall Theatre from 8 to 10 p.m.