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Rose to leave in 2012A� er 12 years as James Madison University’s president, Linwood Rose announces he will end his service.

12/9 INSIDE NEWS 3 Answering a patriotic call � ree ROTC cadets reveal their reasons to serve.

OPINION 5 Christmas vs. holiday Annual ceremony prompts online outrage.

LIFE 9 Filmtastic SMAD students create � rst -minute � lm project.

SPORTS 7 Tale of two teams � e and football teams had similar potential.

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During a press conference Wednesday in the Montpelier Room, President Linwood Rose announced he will end his presidency in June 2012. JMU’s top faculty and administrators attended the event. BOTTOM LEFT On Sept. 9, 1998 Rose was appointed as the president of JMU after serving as the interim president when Ronald Carrier retired.

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By MOLLY HAASThe Breeze

� e search is on for the next president of JMU.

President Linwood Rose announced yesterday he would be ending his service in June . Rose held a press confer-ence to re� ect on what will be almost years as president, following a rise through other positions at JMU.

With a quivering voice, Rose recalled his inaugural speech and said he was overwhelmed with emotion, standing before the university’s top administrators in the Montpelier Room above E-Hall.

“I had the good fortune to work in this force � eld of positive thinking every day of my professional life at Madison,” he said.

Rose, , began at JMU in as the assistant director of residence halls and was continuously promoted until he was appointed to be the executive vice

president in . In , JMU created the chief oper-

ating o� cer position, and Rose served as both the executive vice president and the chief operating o� cer until . On Sept. , , Rose was appointed uni-versity president, after working as the acting president since , for the � nal few months of former president Ronald Carrier’s career as he left to fundraise.

In his speech, Rose expressed his grati-tude to all faculty, sta� and students.

“Rather than buildings, $ million or new programs, I would prefer to be responsible for creating the conditions for faculty to � ourish at JMU,” he said.

Rose also thanked his two sons and wife, Judith, for their support during his term.

“She has experienced � rsthand the joy … but she has also shared my frustration and disappointment with di� cult deci-sions,” he said. “I am deeply appreciative of her support and encouragement and my love for her knows no bounds.”

Jim Hartman, the rector of the Board of Visitors, said while this may not be a happy occassion, looking back shows the joys of Rose’s reign.

“In the ‘Rose Years,’ if I may call them that, most every aspect of the university has been improved,” he said.

Since Rose’s appointment in , the university has added buildings, academic programs, expanded . mil-lion square feet, increased enrollment by percent and established a Phi Beta

Kappa chapter. Rose also increased the four-year grad-

uation rate by percent to percent.During his presidency, Rose saw the

renovation of Miller and Gibbons Halls and began plans for a biotechnology building, Duke Hall and the new Bridge-forth Stadium.

In explaining why choosing now to leave, Rose said this is the time for new leadership as JMU goes through the pro-cess of -year accreditation and a new strategic programming plan. Rose said it would not make sense for him to begin those processes and leave before they are completed.

Rose said he did not want to leave the university in tough budget years. After the Centennial Celebration in , Rose’s successful capital fundraising campaign and $ million designated by the governor for higher education, the economy is rebounding, he said.

Senior Dan Smolkin, student repre-sentative to the Board of Visitors, said

each of JMU’s four previous presidents has left the university in a good place for a new leader. He says Rose will be no di� erent.

“It’s absolutely incredible to look at the amount of progress we’ve had under Rose,” Smolkin said, adding that East Campus was only just starting when Rose began as president.

And over the next year and a half, Rose said there is still much to be done.

“� ere are two legislative sessions and four commencements,” he said “� ere will be no ‘winding down.’ ”

Joseph Damico, a member of the Board of Visitors, will chair the search committee to appoint the new presi-dent, which will begin in the next several weeks, Hartman said. � e next Board of Visitors meeting will be on Jan. , .

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“In the ‘Rose Years,’ if I may call them that, most every aspect of the university has been improved”Jim Hartmanrector of Board of Visitors

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Larceny On Sunday, a mountain

bike valued at $120 was removed from the bike rack outside Warren Hall.

Property Damage On Friday, damage to a

wall sign was reported in Wilson Hall.

On Friday, damage to a men’s bathroom wall was reported in Chesapeake Hall.

On Saturday, damage to the glass panels in the Festival bus shelter was reported, resulting in $1,000 worth of damage.

On Sunday, a dry power fi re extinguisher was

maliciously discharged in Gifford Hall.

Alcohol and Drugs On Thursday, students

received underaged possession and consumption of alcohol charges in Potomac Hall.

On Friday, a student received a possession of marijuana charge in Wampler Hall.

On Friday, a student received drunk in public and underaged possession charges on Lois Lane.

On Saturday, a student received a drunk in public and an underaged

consumption of alcohol charge outside of McGraw Long Hall.

On Saturday, a student received an underaged consumption of alcohol charge outside of Shorts Hall.

On Saturday, a student received an underaged consumption of alcohol charge outside of Eagle Hall.

On Monday, a student received a possession of marijuana charge in Hanson Hall.

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CORRECTIONS In the Wednesday, Dec. 2 issue, the article “A full week of giving” incorectly reported that

students on an Alternative Break trip to New Orleans received a tour from Paul Ikemire. Jim Coningsby, the director of program development, led the tour. In the Wednesday, Dec. 2 issue, the article “Graduate program sees increase in

applications” incorrectly reported that there are currently 1,054 students seeking to obtain a master’s degree at JMU. There are currently 1,471 graduate students seeking a degree out of 1,794 total graduate students.

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By AmAndA CAskeyThe Breeze

Students returning in January will have new classes, new textbooks, a new view of Bridgeforth Stadium but fewer parking options.

According to Bill Wyatt, public affairs manager, the Champions Drive Park-ing Deck behind Bridgeforth Stadium will be closed from Jan. 1 through Feb. 3 for safety reasons while the structure of the west grandstands are set into place.

Parking Services will move to the for-mer Rockingham Memorial Hospital facilities, on Dec. 20 until Feb. 4.

Though Phase II of the stadium con-struction is slated for completion in August 2011, students can expect to see steel infrastructure for the upper level of seating placed by their return, said University Spokesman Don Egle.

According to Jeff Bourne, direc-tor of athletics, the turf has started to be peeled away and the scoreboard’s steel frame is being put into place. The screen will be six times larger and will be completely digital display.

Egle said students can expect to see steel structures going up as the frame for the second level and will notice “quite a bit of progress.”

“One thing that’s different about

Phase II, especially during the winter months, is that a lot of the work that is being done is much higher up, so one of the things that is really important … is safety,” Egle said.

Workers will be keeping a close eye on weather conditions, but as long as the environment is still safe to work in,

the crew will continue, Egle said.In preparation for next season,

Bourne said that 40 percent of the 1,006 total club seats have been sold and a special committee has been formed to make sure the first game is “exciting.”

“We want as many home games as possible,” Bourne said. “If we can get 12, we will take 12.”

During the first phase of the con-struction, which started in November 2009 and was completed in August, the west stands were torn down and rebuilt. After the second phase is com-pleted, upper decks will be added to the west side and north end zone, as well as the completion of hospitality suites and club section.

Commuting students are advised to consider parking in other lots on cam-pus, including the lots near Mr. Chips and Convocation Center Lots A, F and G. Faculty and staff can park in a small, temporary gravel lot that will be created on Godwin Field and will be accessible from Champions Drive.

The reopening date of the deck is subject to weather conditions upon completion of that portion of the project.

ContACt Amanda Caskey at [email protected].

Newseditors Matt Sutherland & John Sutter e-mAil [email protected] Thursday, December 9, 2010 3

semester in reviewA follow-up on stories first reported in fall 2010. For two additional stories about the new bike library and Alex Davenport, a senior

participating at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, visit breezejmu.org.

After peeling away the turf, crews prepare for the new scoreboard.

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Construction expands stadium, temporarily squeezes parking

Court hears appeal to JMU’s Title IX decisionBy mike demskyThe Breeze

The case concerning JMU’s elimi-nation of 10 varsity sports was heard in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond on Tuesday.

The university made the decision to drop the programs in September 2006 and the teams were officially cut in July 2007. The teams were elimi-nated in an effort for JMU to comply with Title IX, a federal law requiring men’s and women’s college athletic programs to be equal.

In the end, the school cut seven men’s teams and three women’s teams from the athletic program. The primary objective was for the male-to-female ratio of its sports programs to match the school’s enrollment, which was 61 percent female as of 2006.

On Tuesday, Equity in Athletics, a sports advocacy group, presented the case to a three-judge panel, hoping to have its lawsuit restored. Both district and appellate courts have denied the

request by EIA to reinstate the teams while the U.S. Supreme Court would not hear the case.

Lawrence Joseph, the attorney for EIA, believes the group has a valid case that deserves to be heard.

“Everyone is for equality in this country, I hope, especially lawyers,” Joseph said in court on Tuesday according to the AP.

Joseph pushed for “equal oppor-tunity based on interest” as opposed to the proportion-based policy insti-tuted by the school.

William Throe, the former state solicitor general, is acting as JMU’s special counsel in the ongoing pro-ceedings. He is confident that the case will remain stagnant.

“While Title IX may not require proportionality, it doesn’t prohibit it either,” Throe said in an article by the AP. “The university has chosen that opportunity will mirror the student body. The Constitution permits that.”

ContACt Mike Demsky at [email protected].

By molly HAAsThe Breeze

Since Zimride’s Sept. 6 launch, about 2,846 users have joined the rideshare coordinating website and saved JMU students an estimated 26,655 gallons of gas, making it one of the fastest grow-ing Zimride communities, according to Lee Eshelman, JMU’s traffic demand manager.

In its first week, Zimride had 1,428 users and 380 rides available at JMU but it is setting its sights on attracting 3,000 members to the program.

On the site, students are able to cre-ate profiles using their e-ID and begin searching for rides in a matter of minutes.

Once users have created a profile, they can upload photos of themselves and create their personal ride preferences, such as smoking and music likes into the

system. The site will then automatically match those preferences to another user offering the same things with an open seat in their car.

Zimride was brought to JMU as an addition to the traditional Ride Board, which is still in operation and available for use by both students and faculty. Uni-versity officials hope Zimride will help decrease the amount of cars on campus each day.

Currently there are 619 commuter rides to campus and 1,348 one-time rides listed on the site.

Eshelman expects another surge in posts, like the one the program saw before students left campus for Thanksgiving break, in the next week as students head home once again.

ContACt Molly Haas at [email protected].

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By JoHn sutterThe Breeze

Cadet Mende Jo Wentzel joined the Army ROTC to protect America’s freedom and serve

the country. So did cadet Justin Joyce and cadet Casey Moore.

While each cadet may have different experi-ences and come from different backgrounds,

an overwhelming sense of patriotic pride and sense of duty have driven all

three to not only join the Army ROTC at JMU, but also stick with the program and elect to enter active duty in May.

Dr. Craig Abrahamson, a clinical psychologist and pro-

fessor of psychology, said in talking with his patients and work-

ing with soldiers, he has seen a shift in the motivations to join the military.

“Before Vietnam and after Vietnam, a lot of individuals

went into the military because it was a way of being a man,” Abraha-

mson said. “I don’t think that is the same today. I really think there is this

sense of patriotism. I find it extremely incredible but incredibly sad because they come back totally different.”

Abrahamson, who has spent 35 years working with and treating trau-ma victims, war veterans and soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress dis-order, said Sept. 11 has motivated more people to join the military for patriotic reasons.

“I truly believe as a social psy-chologist that 9/11 created a spark,” Abrahamson said. “We’ve got to

combat terrorism. I still think a lot of individu-als are motivated to go save America.”

Three different cadets, three different paths to ROTC and active duty, and one motivation to serve.

the Army doesn’t wear pinkWentzel, a senior and cadet first lieutenant,

readily admits she was not the stereotypical military girl in high school. Wentzel, an exercise science major, said she was on the debate team, rode horses and performed in theater.

“When I was in high school I was very much a girly girl,” Wentzel said. “I checked my make-up before class … the first thing everyone said was, ‘You know the army uniforms aren’t pink Mende Jo.’ ”

When Wentzel decided to enter the military her senior year of high school, she said her dad was glad she chose that life, but her mom was not quite as supportive.

“‘My baby’s gonna die in a foxhole, ” Wentzel said describing her mom’s initial reaction and shock to her decision.

The summer before her senior year, Wentzel spent a week at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and a week at West Point, N.Y. During that week, she got a feel for the culture of the military and fell in love with the Army attitude.

Perhaps it was in Wentzel’s blood that she would one day join the military, as her dad was a helicopter pilot in the Navy for 20 years. Both of her grandfathers, her cousin and her uncle served in the Navy, too. Wentzel fell in love with the camaraderie, the dedication and sense of duty and honor the cadets at West Point and the Naval Academy showed.

“At that point, West Point had lost about 40

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A Duty to SeRvesoldiers’ motivAtion

By kAleigH somersThe Breeze

Most members of the Student Gov-ernment Association want to condense the roles of vice president of Student Affairs and vice president of Adminis-trative Affairs duties into one position, according to an informal vote Tuesday.

Following Brock Wallace’s resigna-tion as vice president of Student Affairs on Nov. 2, discussion ensued wheth-er to hold a special election to fill the position. Andrew Reese, student body president, encouraged an open discus-sion format at Tuesday’s meeting.

“I would like to see the creation of one vice president position,” Reese said. “I don’t see enough difference between the VPAA, VPSA and the president to warrant three different positions.”

Reese explained the position would cover both VPSA and VPAA duties, including running class council and University Commissions and Commit-tees, a collection of committees that advise students in areas such as parking appeals, safety issues and employment.

He suggested the senior class be in charge of SGA’s Danville scholarship and selection of the graduation speaker. He also proposed that the entire execu-tive board, or a “spirits and traditions committee,” be in charge of Purple Out.

Jackie McConville, the current vice president of Administrative Affairs, said she supports the motion to update the positions.

“I don’t feel like either position is overwhelmed and you can streamline it by putting it into one position at this point,” McConville said.

Reese said that now a special election will not take place in the spring semes-ter to fill the empty seat. Instead, next

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Student senators want one vice president

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alumni,” Wentzel said about the graduates who died in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006. “Everyone there was there because they wanted to be. They had friends, graduates who had given their lives.”

Wentzel chose ROTC rather than a military academy because she wanted a balance between her life as a student and that of a cadet. As a woman and as a member of the ROTC at a pri-marily civilian school, she has come across those who support her and those who don’t.

“A lot of people respect me for doing ROTC,” Wentzel said. “I had a professor who tried to get me to drop ROTC. That’s not how I see it though.”

The “girly girl” in high school has transformed to the 11th ranked cadet out of 5,334 nation-wide and 7th best in the country among cadets entering active duty service.

Wentzel’s cites an “undeniable sense of accomplishment, cama-raderie, genuine enjoyment and patriotism” as her motivations to serve active duty.

The ranking is based on GPA, physical fitness, leadership, leadership development and assessment course score and extra curricular activities.

“I believe in everything they have in the commercials,” Wen-tzel said. “America is the way it is, and we’re the strong nation we are, in part because of the strength of our military. I appre-ciate what the U.S military has done for me, and I believe a huge reason for my life is because of the work of our soldiers in the

past, and I would like to contrib-ute to the work those soldiers have done.”

Upon commissioning in May, Wentzel will be stationed at a base in the United States for four to six months of additional train-ing before she is deployed.

After commission, Wentzel hopes to enter the Army Engi-neer Corps and within three years apply for a civil affairs job, where she would deal with civil-ian issues and operate in small teams throughout the world.

“As much as combat fright-ens me, it doesn’t frighten me as much as the prospect of living in [an] America that has been destroyed by another nation,” Wentzel said. “Those prospects frighten me more than that kind of combat.”

Combat operationsIn Abrahamson’s work, he

has seen first hand the trauma of combat.

“I don’t think your typical individual, before they go into basic training, has a concept of what combat is about,” Abraha-mson said.

He said the harsh realities of combat just hit the new soldiers hard and create traumatizing experiences.

“Very few of us growing up have seen combat,” Abrahamson said. “The end result is they end up being traumatized, because they haven’t been conditioned.”

Army Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Leardi, a ’93 JMU gradu-ate, was a member of the ROTC during his time at JMU and has served three total combat tours of duty to Iraq. Unlike some of the cadets in ROTC, mentally,

Leardi has had to prepare for daily patrols.

“The Army helps with check-lists and reminders that prepare you before you go out on patrols,” Leardi said. “Patrols are planned out in advance — you get into a routine and plan it out.”

Leardi said when he first arrived in the country, he was pumped, excited but also ner-vous and anxious about taking over patrols and replacing units. For the first month, the old unit remains in place to help the replacing unit acclimate to the area and familiar with combat operations.

“Mentally, I felt prepared because of all the training I had done,” Leardi said. “If you pre-pare yourself physically then the mental piece just falls into place.”

ship, shipmate, selfJoyce, a senior and cadet Lieu-

tenant Colonel, said his dad never pushed him one way or the other, but instilled in him one phrase: “Ship, shipmate, self.”

“Ship — in the military you’re not focused on yourself, you’re focused on your buddy and ensuring he’s helped,” said Joyce, a political science major. “Ship-mate — dedicated to mission and self — if anything is left after all that you care for yourself.”

Joyce’s dad is a retired captain in the Navy, where he was an F-14 fighter pilot for 25 years. Joyce’s father instilling in him a sense of duty to country along with living at the Naval Academy for three years, Joyce was inspired and driven to join the ROTC.

“Ultimately the fact that men and women in genera-tions before me have served

our country and protected our freedom,” Joyce said. “It’s our turn to defend our freedom and democracy.”

Joyce entered ROTC his freshman year a bit unsure if it was right for him, but ended up staying with the program, becoming the highest ranked cadet at JMU. During his three and a half years in ROTC, Joyce has fast-roped down a helicopter, jumped from airplanes and gone to training bases in Georgia and Washington.

“It’s really adrenaline driven,” Joyce said. “You do things you’ve never done before and never get to do again if you didn’t stick with the program.”

Joyce didn’t leave ROTC after freshman year because of the unique experiences and the friends who became his family.

“You get addicted to the pro-fessionalism and camaraderie that comes with it,” Joyce said. “You’re not the only one going through something, you have a whole class with you.”

Just like Wentzel, his patriotic sense of pride and duty moti-vates Joyce to continue serving.

“When it all comes down to

it, I’ve had 22 years of freedom because of the sacrifices genera-tions before have made and I feel strongly it’s my job to give back to the country, honor those who’ve come before and come after me,” Joyce said.

In May, Joyce will be commis-sioned as a second lieutenant in the Army and will enter the infantry division. After additional training, Joyce will be deployed as a platoon leader of a 40-man platoon.

Joyce’s fears of going into battle are outweighed by his conviction of actually making a difference and protecting Amer-ica’s freedoms.

“You need to be more willing to bear the brunt of war,” Joyce said.

Even though Joyce has not yet experienced real combat opera-tions, he relies on his faith as a guide to help him conduct him-self and prepare him for combat.

“I have faith in God that he’ll be with me walking me through those days,” Joyce said.

It’s in the family “My whole life I grew up on

Army bases,” said Moore, a senior and cadet captain.

Moore, a communication studies major, said her dad was in the Army infantry and fought during Vietnam, and her mom was in the communications por-tion of the Army for 28 years.

Moore said she would go to her mom’s office when she was younger and realized the army is not a typical work environment. Instead of colleagues, Moore’s mom had family members and there’s always someone to help.

Since Moore grew up in a

military family, she moved every one to two years, living on mili-tary bases throughout the U.S. and in Germany.

“That’s part of the reason I wanted to do it, I wanted a life of travel,” Moore said.

Moore said she saw the ROTC as an opportunity to pay for col-lege, but then found herself not wanting to leave.

“It started out looking for someone to pay for college,” Moore said. “If they’re going to pay for school, why not and then I just fell in love with it.”

Like her mom, Moore does not want to be on the front lines, but wants to work in the military operations, which helps support the Army missions.

“I don’t want to be on the front lines, there’s something about helping those guys that do that,” Moore said. “That’s what I want to do.”

The culture Moore experi-enced living on bases growing up is the culture she is now experiencing.

“It’s like being in a cultural neighborhood,” Moore said. “It’s a culture — you see a person in uniform you don’t actually know them but you trust that he is part of your family.”

Just like Wentzel, Moore moti-vation to serve can be summed up in the Army commercials.

“There’s this feeling that this is what I am supposed to do,” Moore said. “This coun-try deserves more and I am going to do everything in my power to give them what I can.”

ContaCt John Sutter at [email protected].

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semester will be a trial period to evaluate the decision, which will be revisited and voted on again in the spring.

During the open discussion, several people raised concerns about the creation of a “spir-its and traditions committee,” including senior class vice pres-ident Kaitlin Solomon.

“We are totally getting away from the idea of streamlining and making it more effective. I think creating more areas is not what we’re trying to do in the first place,” Solomon said. “That seems to be contradic-tory to what we are trying to accomplish.”

Susana Chacko, senator for the College of Business, was con-cerned Reese’s proposal would eliminate too many vice presi-dential tasks.

“All he or she does is oversee class council,” Chacko said. “I don’t feel like that is a lot of work for one exec position.”

Reese said the problem is that people want different duties del-egated to different people. Some

people want to create staff posi-tions and others want class council to handle the same duties.

He encouraged attendees to view SGA as a traditional gov-ernment in its operation. He also said he believes that a larg-er executive staff increases the chances of staff members not getting along or having conflict-ing opinions.

“The more and more I think about it, the SGA is like a real government in that we have to work through a bureaucracy,”

Reese said. Solomon agreed, convinced

that the senators would be able to handle having one less execu-tive board member.

“As for getting rid of a leader-ship position, senators need to step it up. We should be doing a lot of that stuff on our own any-way,” Solomon said.

In a phone interview, former SGA president and 2010 alumna Candace Avalos expressed some concern over streamlining the two positions, especially since the decision to create two posi-tions is less than 10 years old.

“I think to make a decision like that, to eliminate a position, needs to be heavily researched,” Avalos said.

Because Avalos graduated last May, she admitted not being involved with SGA for several months.

“We never set any foun-d a t i o n w h e re I c a n s e e that working,” Avalos said.

ContaCt Kaleigh Somers at [email protected].

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“You do things you’ve never done before and never get to do again if you didn’t stick with the program.”Justin Joycesenior cadet Lt. Col.

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The committee will be made up of faculty and staff and others who have been of service to the univer-sity. The committee hopes to find a candidate by early 2012.

A search firm will help recruit the best-qualified president to take over for Rose. The candidate could be from JMU — as Rose was when he began — or from anoth-er institution, Hartman said.

Rose said the university will look for people who have proven success.

Psychology professor David Daniel is interested to see the changes a new president will bring.

“Anytime a president chang-es, that changes the relationship with the legislation, the Board of Visitors and the public,” Daniel said. “I don’t know what it means until we see his replacement.”

Wednesday afternoon, Rose

sent an e-mail to the campus announcing the end of his term. Both students and alumni did not expect the news.

“I am surprised he is stepping down,” said Kai Degner, Har-risonburg mayor and ’03 JMU graduate. “I think he’s done a terrific job and he has put some forward-thinking plans in place. I think he’s done a tremendous amount in a short amount of time.”

After scrutiny throughout his reign — more recently after

accepting a raise in 2009 and from the Springfest riot fallout — some questioned Rose’s leaving.

“I was kind of shocked, but then I though it could be about Springfest,” sophomore anthro-pology major Lauren Frye said. “But then I feel like it’d have to be something bigger than that.”

After he steps down, Rose is not yet sure of his plans.

Returning to the university is not out of the question, Rose said, but it would most likely be in a teaching capacity — which he did in his early career — rather than an administrative position.

“It’s the beauty in having the 18-month time,” he said. “I can consider those things.”

Katie Thisdell contributed to this article.

ContaCt Molly Haas at [email protected].

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“I think he’s done a tremendous amount in a short amount of time.”Kai degnerHarrisonburg mayor

“As for getting rid of a leadership position, senators need to step it up. We should be doing a lot of that stuff on our own anyway.”Kaitlin solomonsenior class vice president

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I am writing in response to Anna Fronzaglia’s Dec. letter to the edi-tor entitled “Dukes for Life Respond.” Specifically, I would like to address Fronzaglia’s claim that “An association between abortion and breast cancer is a subject of medical debate.” Addi-tionally, I would like to respond to her implication that her position is well-researched and unbiased. Finally, I want to address her claim that the aim of Dukes for Life is to “inform women of the ongoing medical debate” and to “empower women to draw their own conclusions.”

In her Nov. , letter to � e Breeze, Katie O’Connell correctly notes that the American Cancer Society found no link between abortion and breast cancer. A careful reading of the ACS literature shows that early research seemed to suggest a link, but that this research was � awed. � e National Cancer Institute likewise recognizes no link and con-vened an international panel of more than experts in to settle the matter. � eir report titled “Summary Report: Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Workshop” found that, “Induced abortion is not associated with an increase in breast cancer risk.”

Fronzaglia’s assertion that the link between breast cancer and abortion is a “subject of medical debate” is simply not true. � e NCI and ACS are not the only organizations that recognize there is no link. � e World Health Organiza-tion, the Royal College of Obstetricians

and Gynecologists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecol-ogists also drew the same conclusion. The mere fact that Fronzaglia wants this to be a debate does not make this a “subject of medical debate.”

This brings us to my second point about Fronzaglia’s assertion that the DFL does not hold “a biased and un-researched position” regarding the link. She states that her research was based on information taken from the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute website. Upon closer inspection, the BCPI is a small organization founded by an anti-abortion activist whose sole research goal is to demonstrate a link between abortion and breast cancer.

As a librarian, I can say with some authority that the use of a single source of information like the BCPI is not only biased, but poor research. A researcher looking for scienti� c truth would have used sources beyond a single research institute with an obvious inherent bias on the subject. � e NCI and ACS would be obvious starting places, yet are com-pletely neglected by Fronzaglia.

� is leads me to my � nal point, which is that it does not appear that Fronza-glia wants to “inform” and “empower” women. Any honest attempt to inform women would acknowledge the mas-sive weight of evidence counter to her claim of an abortion-breast cancer link. It is clear that the DFL is not sim-ply “a support network whose purpose is to promote awareness, education, compassion and resources to the JMU student body involving abortion,” but rather, as their name suggests, a group with a specific agenda. Perhaps the women of JMU would be best served if Fronzaglia and the DFL did better research.

John McGehee is the director of the East Campus Library. Contact McGehee at [email protected].

There are about , different species of trees. Out of that ,, about are in the Pinaceae family.

� ere’s a strange thing that happens around this time of year. For some reason there’s suddenly a massive eco-nomic demand for these types of trees. People go out and fell thousands of pines, � rs, spruces and then sell them in the parking lots of strip malls. Other people come and buy these trees, put them in their houses, apartments or workplaces, and they hang lights and other ornaments on them.

It’s not just individual people buying trees in parking lots though. � is week-end, I was on Facebook and found that JMU also went out and bought a tree and put lights on it. Someone invited me to attend the “JMU Holiday Tree-Lighting.” I thought to myself, “Sure, I love holidays, trees and lights. Finally someone’s put them all together, this sounds great!” So I clicked the “I’m Attending” button.

After that, I decided I’d like to know more about this “JMU Holiday Tree-Lighting,” so I visited the event page. When there, I found people arguing about what the tree was called. Was it a holiday tree or a Christmas tree? Should we even have a tree with lights on it on our campus? A few people sug-gested that if we had a tree with lights on it then perhaps we should also have a large nine-pronged candelabra; that was actually my favorite suggestion — I really like decorations.

What I noticed about all this though, is that the arguments got pretty heated. � ere were a lot of people who were

adamant this pine tree with some lights on it be called a Christmas tree. I recognized one of the people who was particularly upset about what the tree was called had also been concerned enough about homecoming banner contests to make a program rig some votes. I thought to myself, “Maybe the issue here is just that some people get extremely strung up about things that don’t really make a lot of di� erence.”

As I read through a bit more, I decid-ed I was probably right. � e amount of hostility that some of these responses had in regards to what it really is at the end of the day — a tree with some lights on it — borders on astound-ing. If you’re still reading at this point, humor me a bit and take a look at this selection of quotes. I’m going to leave them anonymous, but if you’re par-ticularly interested, you can check the wall yourself.

“… I think people who want to call it a ‘holiday tree’ are just anti-Christian and don’t have the guts to come out

and say it.”“… Because with the logic of ‘let’s not

call it a Christmas tree’ they actually o� end the majority of students who celebrate Christmas by not recogniz-ing the tree for what it is. AND on a last note (name) if you were a CHRISTIAN you would stand up for Christmas — the birth of Christ — and not stand by and let this event be called ‘holiday tree lighting.’ Merry Christmas.”

“And according to my religion, you’re going to hell. Sorry about it.”

Note that those account for the more ridiculous portion of the dis-course on that page, but there are a few tirades composed nearly entirely of expletives. Given that � e Breeze is a bit more civil, I left those out.

I need to end this by making a point. Whether you call it a Christmas tree or a holiday tree, at the end of the day, a tree with lights on it is a tree with lights on it. It has whatever signi� cance and meaning you give to it. Sure, Ameri-can culture does associate this tree with Christmas, but it also associ-ates Christmas with annual rituals in which people are trampled trying to save percent on a television.

Trying to force your opinion on others makes you look intolerant and rude. Massive public arguments about what we’re calling a tree with lights on it make us all look bad.

Happy whatever!

Andy Eblin is senior media arts & design and history double major. Contact Andy at [email protected].

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ANDY EBLIN | contributing columnist

Sure, American culture does associate this tree with Christmas, but it also associates Christmas with annual rituals in which people are trampled trying to save 20 percent on a television.

A “thanks-for-taking-McNabb”pat to all the Redskins fans at JMU who de� nitely need it after their “inspirational” start this season.

From all the Vicktoriously soaring Philadelphia fans (JMU’s � nest) who don’t miss him at all.

A “maybe-I-should-take-a-test” dart to my dreams last night.

From a girl who didn’t like being a mother in her dream and is praying it doesn’t mean something more.

A “this-isn’t-the-Salvation-Army” dart to my roommates who refuse to buy food before break.

From a girl who doesn’t appreciate having her leftovers eaten.

A “Love-is-a-Battlefi eld” dart to the boy who can’t stop telling me he is so happy that we’ve become best friends.

From your best friend who’s desperately trying to � nd her way out of the most extreme friend zone she’s ever been in.

A “we-read-too” dart to � e Breeze for not having copies in Godwin Hall.

From a kinesiology major who wants to read � e Breeze too.

A “what-did-I-ever-do-to-you?” dart to the wind.

From a girl who is considering one of those bank-robber masks to keep warm.

A “I’m-not-that-late” dart to the Grafton-Stovall employees who shut the door in my face at : for the p.m. movie.

From a girl who was disappointed she didn’t get to stare at a shirtless Zac Efron in “Charlie St. Cloud.”

A “that’s-not-the-holiday-spirit” dart to whoever stole my iPod from the South View gym.

From a girl who thinks you might not get coal in your stocking if you please give it back to the o� ce.

A “way-to-think-it’s-OK-to-sleep-during-class-because-you’re-recording-it-with-iMovie”dart to the cheerleader who sits next to me.

From your classmate who was kind enough to delete the entire recording while you were snoring.

An “I-like-my-coffee-like-I-like-my-women” pat to my roommate who prefers a peppermint mocha co� ee.

From a puzzled roommate who doesn’t even know what kind of woman that would be.

A “see-you-later” dart to President Rose as he announces his departure when we are all stuck in the end-of-semester misery.

From a student who can’t handle any more bad news this week.

A “get-outta-our-spot” dart to the owner of the Facilities Management van parked in the East Campus Library commuter lot for the past two weeks.

From the thousands of commuter students circling the over� lled lots searching for a place to park.

An “as-if-Facebook-isn’t-addicting-enough” dart to the site for having too many games to play.

From a girl who needs to get her work done but keeps trying to beat her top score at Snake.

An “I-would-really-appreciate-my-seat-back” dart to all the procrastinators who have recently ventured into Carrier Library for the � rst time this semester.

From three loyal Club Carrier members who have been working hard all semester.

A “baby-it’s-cold-outside” pat to No. on the football team.

From a suite of girls in Hu� man Hall who wouldn’t mind a little “snow” if it looked as good as you do.

A “holy-crap-this-building-is-tinseltastic” pat to the sta� for jazzing up Miller Hall’s hallways.

From a holiday-loving student who now enjoys being in Miller every day.

A “thanks-for-being-a-jerk”dart to the girl who yelled at me for interrupting class.

From a work aide who bets you’d be singing a di� erent tune if those keys I left had been yours.

A “haven’t-you-been-here-before?” dart to all the people walking through the left-side door of Carrier Library.

From a library lurker who also wants to get out of the cold, but knows that in America we walk on the right.

A “this-is-hell-week” dart to the libraries for not being open hours.

From an overworked senior.

Darts & Pats are anonymously submitted and printed on a space-available basis.Submissions creatively depict a given situation, person or event and do not necessarily refl ect the truth.

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Comments go a tree too farEvent for “Holiday Tree Lighting” sparks political correctness debate.

Relations aren’t built in a dayIn response to the Dec. column

by Daniel Richardson, “Encouraging Community,” there are some points to be cleared up.

First, one-day service events do not create “new sustainable relationships.” Other than making privileged students feel good about themselves, showing their faces in the Harrisonburg com-munity for one day does not create any type of reciprocity between the orga-nization and the city. A sustainable relationship is a long-standing part-nership or the semester-long volunteer assignments offered by the Office of Community Service-Learning.

“The little trust we have from the city” does not stem from alternative breaks or from “treating those in need as clients — not partners.” � e mistrust comes from JMU students’ sense of

entitlement that Harrisonburg is theirs to own. Students, who are by nature seasonal residents, do not take into consideration that the Harrisonburg community has year-round residents.

Let’s not forget about the organi-zations and on-campus departments that have been building ties with the Harrisonburg community long before Springfest, such as the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Ser-vices that takes part in a handful of community outreach programs.

Lastly, James Madison University is by far not the only active member in the community to be able to take sole responsibility for housing the region’s poor, mentoring the region’s youth or rescuing the region’s sick.

Elizabeth Coates junior social work major

Docs say no linkLibrarian counters pro-life group’s rebuttal defending the integrity, objectivity of their fl yer.

JOHN MCGEHEE | guest columnist

Fronzaglia’s assertion that the link between breast cancer and abortion is a “subject of medical debate” is simply not true.

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From Chattanooga to Blacksburg

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ABOVE James Irwin, a native of New York, was the sports editor of The Breeze during JMU’s 2004 championship run. After his graduation in 2006, he began his work on his 412-page book that was published before the 2010 season. He currently is sports editor of The Washington Examiner and does not rule out writing another book in the future. TOP RIGHT The NCAA I-AA Championship trophy sits on display in the Robert and Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center. BOTTOM RIGHT The championship rings also are on display with the trophy in an enclosed case.

by CollEEn HayEsThe Breeze

The 2010 football season will go down as one of the most memorable in school history.

Following the 21-16 upset over Virgin-ia Tech, JMU head football coach Mickey Matthews said the win was the greatest vic-tory in his professional career, placing the game’s relevance above JMU’s lone I-AA football championship in 2004.

The Sept. 11 win inspired media to make intial claims that this team could be capa-ble of capturing another national title, or at least make it to the playoffs. This year’s squad failed to do either, barely finishing with a winning record (6-5).

With the year coming to a close, a team that started with such championship potential will soon be forgotten. With the 2004 and 2010 seasons arguably producing the most headlines in JMU football history, it is fitting to draw comparisons.

“Midnight in Chattanooga,” a book by JMU and Breeze alum James Irwin, pro-vides detailed history for fans looking to relive the 2004 championship run, or to find out how a team was able to capture the title many had hoped to see again this season.

demise of a captain“Midnight” highlights the rocky road

Matthews and company took to become 2004 national champions. In the epilogue, current redshirt senior quarterback Drew Dudzik’s first collegiate snaps are illustrat-ed as the then-backup enters into a 2008 playoff game against the University of Mon-tana for the injured, and now legendary, Rodney Landers. Dudzik would go on to a surprisingly impressive debut, bringing the

Dukes to within a score. This performance would be a typical

scenario for Dudzik throughout his career. The average I-AA quarterback would fall to a lowly Colonial Athletic Association team, but would pull out performances against the University of Maryland and the aforementioned Va. Tech worthy of his face gracing Sports Illustrated and ESPN’s SportsCenter.

Dudzik’s performance proved he had the capabilities of leading a team, if stacked with enough talent, to another playoff run. But Rodney Landers he was not. Dudzik would deal with a season-ending leg inju-ry for most of 2009 and then subsequently implode after Va. Tech, eventually being replaced by redshirt freshman Dae’Quan Scott toward the end of his senior season. Dudzik’s legacy will be coupled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows, unlike the 2004 star quarterback Justin Rascati.

Mike Schikman, otherwise known as the “Voice of the Dukes,” covers JMU football for WSVA radio and was cited in “Midnight” describing Rascati’s leadership abilities, which he called “earnest confidence.”

the perfect fitRascati came into the 2004 season as a

sophomore transfer from the University of Louisville. After redshirting his freshman season, he got the news that the Cardinals inherited golden quarterback prospect Brian Brohm, the 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year. With Brohm and the new addition of Bobby Petrino as head coach, Louisville was on track to become a national power-house. Both of these factors spelled out the end of Rascati’s playing time as a Cardinal.

Rascati then made the decision to trans-fer, and while he considered a number of I-AA schools, his trip to Harrisonburg left

a lasting impression.“Matthews told Rascati he would have a

chance to compete for the starting job right away. Rascati — who strongly believed football was all about competition — was sold,” Irwin writes.

While Rascati would end up being the answer the Dukes were looking for, they were still finding moderate success with senior Matt LeZotte, who would fight Rascati for the starting position. LeZotte, the once promising starter and older broth-er of standout free safety Tony LeZotte, would go on to graciously embrace his role as a vocal leader and backup, all while watching his younger brother become one of the greatest to ever play his position at JMU.

band of brothersEvery few seasons, there seems to be

duplicate last names on the JMU football roster — LeZotte, McCarter and currently, Brown. Not only does this speak volumes for the strength of the program, it also highlights the sense of community Har-risonburg and JMU pride themselves on.

Irwin writes that Rodney McCarter, a safety on the 2004 title team, remembered a time when his younger brother, Rockeed, then a ninth-grader, was invited to view a game up close and personal.

“Instead of sitting way up in the stands…coach Matthews let him hang out with the players. My brother was on the sideline when I came off the field and he had a great time.”

Rockeed would go on to join the JMU program in 2006. This welcoming familial atmosphere continued to inspire younger siblings to follow in their older brother’s footsteps. Twin brothers Ronnell and Don-nell Brown just finished their senior season,

leaving behind a legacy to accompany their brother, Marvin, a former tight end, four years their senior.

But neither of these pairs of siblings were on a championship team, unlike the LeZotte brothers. Once Tony joined Matt at JMU, it was the younger brother who became a headline name. In one example, Irwin illustrates how Tony had the abil-ity to crush opponents on the field, and it was his older brother who remained his biggest fan.

“LeZotte crashed into Williams and the two players went flying out of bounds, landing in a pile near the bench. LeZotte quickly popped up and jogged back towards the field, but as Williams got up he found himself in hostile territory. The hit super-charged the Dukes, and before Williams could get to his feet, Tony’s big-gest fan ambled over. ‘Yeah baby!’ Matt LeZotte yelled. ‘That’s the real No. 21!’ ”

Both Tony and Marcus Williams, a tailback from the University of Maine, happened to be wearing No. 21 that night, a fact Matt had no problem pointing out to an unassuming Williams.

But despite Tony’s success, it was the combination of both the LeZotte broth-ers’ individual attributes that helped lead JMU to their national title. Irwin told The Breeze, “JMU does not win the national title without the LeZotte brothers. Tony was an All-American as a freshman. In ’04, Tony’s impact was on the field. He enabled JMU to go to an eight-man front on defense, which helped them have one of the best-run defenses in I-AA. Matt was more off the field. Matt was the player spokesman. He was the cap-tain. He was the leader of that team.”

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Jmu alum James irwin chronicled the 2004 championship football team’s run in his book “midnight to chattanooga.” Six years later, the dukes took national headlines again.

by tHomas EstEsThe Breeze

After an impressive six-game winning streak, the JMU men’s basketball team has dropped two straight games.

The Dukes (6-3 overall, 0-1 in Colonial Athletic Association) lost another close game Tuesday, as the Marshall University Thun-dering Herd (6-2) came away with the 67-63 victory.

Tuesday’s loss at Marshall was the third of five consecutive away games for the Dukes.

JMU won at Longwood 88-78 to start the road swing on Dec. 1, but lost their CAA confer-ence opener last Saturday in heartbreaking fashion 64-63 at Georgia State.

Georgia State’s redshirt junior guard Jihad Ali’s rebound and layup as time expired gave the Panthers the win and cooled off the hot Dukes in the process.

“They made a great shot, there was nothing else we could do,” senior forward Denzel Bowles said. “Now we just have to con-centrate on the turnovers and rebounding and we’ll be alright.”

The Dukes showed no sign of improvement as they were out-rebounded by Marshall 37-28 and lost the turnover battle for the second straight game and fifth time this year.

Relative to the rest of their conference, JMU has some glar-ing issues statistically. JMU ranks ninth in the CAA in rebounds per game at 33.7 and eighth in turn-overs at 15.3 per game. Head coach Matt Brady is not yet impressed by the Dukes’ record.

“The thing that nerves me is where we are and where we could be,” Brady said. “Whether we’re at home or on the road we have a lot of improving to do as a group.”

Tuesday’s game at Marshall was arguably Bowles’ worst of his season, as he tallied as many turnovers as he did rebounds with five and finished with just 13 points. Bowles, a preseason All-CAA First Team pick, had five double-doubles in the team’s first eight games.

While Bowles is still aver-aging 17.8 points, Brady wants more out of his star player. In their last three games, the Dukes’

opponents have scored a lit-tle more than half of their total points in the paint, exposing a defensive problem for the team.

“We need him to be a much stronger presence defensively to help his teammates and stop the ball from being scored inside,” Brady said.

The Dukes will have to face the adversity that comes with losing streaks, and will have to do so as they learn to play with one another. Three of JMU’s starting five were not on the team’s roster last season.

“It’s a whole new team now, so we’re just trying to get the chem-istry right,” Bowles said.

JMU will have plenty of time to right the ship before confer-ence play resumes Jan. 3 against Northeastern University. After the Dukes play at Radford Uni-versity on Dec. 11, they will complete their road stretch at the University of South Florida of the Big East Conference on Dec. 18.

“The South Florida game is going to be a fun game for me,” Bowles said. “They have a couple pro prospects in [Augustus] Gil-christ and [Jarrid] Famous. They

have a great frontcourt and it’s going to be great to go up against them.”

With the end of non-confer-ence play looming, the Dukes are eager to add a signature win to their résumé when they face USF.

“It’s very big to get quality wins on the road,” said junior and starting power forward Ray-shawn Goins. “Anytime you can get quality wins it’s always huge.”

The Dukes have not defeated a school from a power confer-ence since the 2008-2009 season when they defeated Seton Hall University of the Big East, 70-64.

Since then, the Dukes are 0-3 against schools from the nation’s power conferences, including a 75-61 season-opening loss at then No. 3 Kansas State Univer-sity this year.

Despite the recent losses, JMU has played well enough to win six out of their nine games. They look to receive a boost from junior guard James Millen, who is eligible to play in his first game of the season at South Florida.

“He brings toughness, he brings spark,” Goins said. “He plays with poise and is a spark

off the bench that can play high minutes and score 15 points on any given night.”

Millen was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for failing to meet athletic eligibility requirements prior to arriving at JMU. He, along with Goins, transferred this offseason from junior col-lege Cincinnati State.

JMU’s loss at Georgia State marks the third time in three seasons under Brady that the Dukes have lost their confer-ence opener. It was also the 13th consecutive conference road loss for the Dukes.

“Whenever you go on the road you have to play well,” Brady said. “Truthfully, we have not played well. We have not played up to our potential.”

The Dukes will have the chance to reach full potential as the players can focus solely on athletics with classes ending for winter break.

“All you have to worry about is basketball,” Goins said. “It clears our mind when you can go into a practice or game with one focus.”

JMU will play in six games

over the break, as its non-con-ference schedule will wind down and conference play will begin. Following the start of 2011, the team will average about three games a week the rest of the season. The team’s first home game after winter break is Jan. 12 against Georgia State.

“Right now, we don’t prac-tice as much trying to rest our legs because when the CAA schedule comes, every night is a grind,” Bowles said. “We have to be mentally prepared for that.”

With four games to go before the Northeastern game, the Dukes have a chance to enter the full CAA schedule with 10 wins for the first time in school’s history, and fans can anticipate the team to aim for nothing less.

“Expectations are high,” Goins said. “We need to take advantage and get as many Ws as possible, hopefully go unde-feated. That’s the type of team we are. We shoot for the stars.”

ContaCt Thomas Estes at [email protected].

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With such a dynamic pair of brothers and a star quarterback, many fans of the season would probably forget about running back Raymond Hines’ in� uence.

“Raymond Hines was the biggest reason for that team winning the national champi-onship, no doubt about it,” Irwin told � e Breeze.

Similarly, Jamal Sullivan’s inspiring -yard touchdown run against the Hokies this year will most likely be overshad-owed by Dudzik’s second-half performance that secured the win. But it was the redshirt senior running back’s score that gave the Dukes the con� -dence they needed to pull out the upset.

Unsung hero Raymond Hines was a -foot-

-inch, pound junior at the time of his heroic run —not the size of a typical JMU back. But Hines viewed football as “the great equalizer”— a place where size wasn’t everything, despite being third in the depth chart behind two freshmen dur-ing the season. Midway through the season, the starting back broke his leg, leaving Hines to pick up the slack.

“I remember talking to Curt [Dudley, the director of JMU multimedia communications] after the post-game show the night Alvin got hurt,” Schikman said in “Midnight”. We’re think-ing, here comes another great JMU season in the dumpster [because] Raymond had trouble

holding onto the ball. ” But Hines would prove to be

just the opposite, carrying carries over a four-week stretch, surpassing his total carries from his freshman and sophomore year combined and leading the Dukes into the semi� nals against William & Mary. Despite run-ning on empty and nursing an injured ankle, Hines dressed for the game in Williamsburg and helped JMU knock out an early - � rst quarter lead.

Soon after, he realized he was having trouble breathing and the medical staff told the coaches it could be a fractured rib. Hines was done. � e previ-ously injured backs were ready to return and delivered a second-half performance that gave the Dukes a - and sent them to Chattanooga.

While Hines did not play in the national championship game, his e� orts into the weeks leading up were just as essential as Sullivan’s early touchdown run in Blacksburg. Many fans might put those plays on the backburner for bigger names, but without those two playmak-ers, the historic wins might have never occurred in the � rst place.

25K Strong?The cover of “Midnight” is

a simple photograph, famil-iar to any JMU football fan. A worn football lies on torn-up turf, surrounded by purple and yellow streamers. While the pic-ture was captured soon after the Dukes’ - championship win over Montana, its somber mood also re� ects the current state of the JMU football program.

Some wonder if all the renova-tions to Bridgeforth Stadium and talk of a K Strong movement will prove to be worthy of a team that left so many fans disap-pointed. After a - season, can the Dukes even � ll , seats?

Despite the lingering con-cerns, next season has some components to begin the season with at least an aura of excite-ment. Dudzik and his fellow seniors will have moved on and a new class of young o� ensive weapons is at the ready. Scott has already proved himself as a threat in the win over W&M and redshirt sophomore Justin � orpe will be back from a knee injury to potentially take over the starting quarterback role.

According to Irwin, it is hard to say what exactly differenti-ates these two teams. Both had

historic wins and were seeming-ly packed with talent, along with the same facilities and person-nel. While some may look back at this season and blame the seemingly never-ending injuries, it comes down to more than that.

The team might have just wanted it more. � is is not to say the current team lacked in e� ort — their win over W&M was widely noted as impressive. But they already had their headline game. � e team simply had more to � ght for.

Next year, if JMU doesn’t start -, perhaps they will � nd themselves more inspired to take a team—and a school— back to the magic captured six years ago in Chattanooga.

CONTACT Colleen Hayes at [email protected].

CLUB SPORTS

Holiday wishes granted early by JMU club sportsBy SHANNON KENNYThe Breeze

While the JMU community is head-ing to UREC to shed some holiday pounds, they can also spread some holiday cheer.

A large Christmas tree is on display near the entrance of the gym and is not just covered in ornaments, but tags listing the Christmas wishes of less for-tunate individuals and families in the Harrisonburg area.

� is year marks the th anniversa-ry of UREC’s program called Warm a Winter Wish, which gives students the opportunity to grant these wishes.

Each year in mid-November, local organizations such as Valley AIDS Net-work, First Step and Mercy House send UREC wish lists from families going through di� cult � nancial times in the community.

After each individual wish is hung on the WAWW tree, any student, faculty or sta� member is free to choose a tag and bring back the unwrapped gift that was wished for.

In past years, this one being no exception, one of the biggest con-tributors to the program by far have been UREC’s sports clubs. Sports Club

Council co-vice president junior Megan Flosdorf is optimistic about the teams’ continued involvement.

“I love the involvement and enthusi-asm shown through the di� erent sport clubs through WAWW,” Flosdorf said. “We have had several groups go above and beyond by picking extra tags and gifts o� of the tree in the front of UREC. � is says a lot about the students who are involved in this program. � ey truly care and want to make a di� erence in the lives of others.”

All of JMU’s sports club teams were given a certain number of wish tags depending on the size of their ros-ter, making the program responsible for more than gifts alone.

Junior equestrian club treasurer Car-olyn Hall says that the WAWW program helps to bring the team together every year for this act of charity.

“This is one of our favorite service events to participate in,” Hall said. “� is year we were able to donate bikes for two children and some warm scarves for the adults.”

WAWW not only provides toys for the children in less fortunate families, but also the necessities. In the WAWW program provided many of the most basic needs for families in the Harrisonburg

community, including coats, clothing, a crib and even a high chair.

“From a bike to a toy car to a warm sweater, everything that is brought in puts a smile on my face because I know it will put a smile on the face of someone that is less fortunate when they open it Christmas morning,” said SCC co-vice president said Allie Kra� t.

Last year’s WAWW program nearly tripled the number of gifts donated in , providing more than gifts in . � at number is expected to only rise with the coming years.

WAWW is still looking for anyone to donate wrapping supplies or volunteer to help deliver gifts. UREC will also be hosting WAWW’s annual wrapping party to package up every fulfilled wish on Dec. from p.m. to p.m. in UREC’s multi-activity center gymnasium, with a showing of the � lm “Elf”, as well as an a capella performance by � e Overtones.

“WAWW is a ful� lling and exciting event that UREC puts on,” Kra� t said. “It is such a great way for JMU to connect with the Harrisonburg community and not only give back, but spread the holiday cheer.”

CONTACT Shannon Kenny at [email protected].

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLIE KRAFFT AND MEGAN FLOSDROF

Students are encouraged to contribute to Warm a Winter Wish at UREC and choose a wish from the tree, purchase the gift and return it unwrapped to UREC with the wish tag on the present. Gifts are due Dec. 14 at noon.

By LUISA CONTAIFERcontributing writer

Two-hundred forty-one. No one could have guessed that the room number of an editing lab would have led to a project so bold that no media arts and design student had attempted before — making a feature length � lm.

Twoone Productions is the � lm company created by senior SMAD majors Zephan Blaxberg, Kevin Sennett, Lucas Templeton and sophomore SMAD major Ian Spiegel-Blum. � is company helped make the production of “Six � ings I Know About You” as close to a Hollywood movie as possible.

“Within SMAD, no one has done a project this scale, but to be fair, we had more time,” Templeton said.

“Six � ings I Know About You,” which premiered at Graf-ton-Stovall � eatre on Tuesday, is not your classic love story. Instead, it’s a story about a boy who lost his mother and is avoiding dealing with his grief.

Ben, the main character, meets Zoey and becomes obsessed with her — but the � lm is never really about Zoey. It’s focused on Ben’s discovery of his feelings and ultimate way to deal with loss. Inspired by Spiegel-Blum’s personal experience of losing his mother, it’s a story about mourn-ing and hope.

“Last New Year’s my mother passed away suddenly,” Spie-gel-Blum said. “Going back to school a week after was really overwhelming.”

Blaxberg and the crew had auditions for character roles that were open to the entire school and advertised on Face-book. � ey tried to make everything as professional as they could by even including callbacks, said Blaxberg.

“I was looking for actors that could ‘get it’ and that under-stood the undertone,” Spiegel-Blum said. “I wanted them to embody the spirit of the characters because I see Ben, not myself, and that is what I wanted.”

� e actors were not being paid or getting class credit. � e actors’ work was completely voluntary.

“To me, the script not only represents a project that I worked on for a few months, but it also has touched me personally,” said Jessica Short, a sophomore who played the role of Zoey. “I could not think of a better way for Ian to

honor his mother than by pouring his soul into this work.”Blaxberg took the role as director during the making of

the � lm while also picking up any extra roles for things that needed to get done. He also created a bank account under their new company’s name to put the movie’s donations, which reached $,. Money came from friends, family and local businesses such as WalMart and James McHone Jewelry.

Sennett and Blaxberg drafted a letter to local businesses explaining that any help would be appreciated. Places such as Clementine Cafe, Blue Nile and Little Grill Collective gave the students permission to � lm in their locations.

“No one really was reluctant to help out,” Blaxberg said. Templeton was the director of photography and sound

design and was responsible for setting up shots and editing sound. Along with Blaxberg, he also picked up other little

roles as needed. Templeton helped make certain scenes special by making a rain machine and � lming a dolly shot.

A dolly shot involves mounting a camera on a wheeled platform that is moved on rails while � lming. In order to put a dolly shot in the � lm, Blaxberg mounted a camera in Templeton’s moving trunk.

As sound director, Templeton wanted to make sure that no copyright laws were broken when picking the soundtrack for the � lm.

� e music featured in the movie comes from di� erent bands that the students knew, like Goodbye Cleveland and Louisiana Territory, with the exception of a small segment of a Taylor Swift song and a band that contact-ed them through an ad the students put on Craigslist.

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The fi lm’s team includes Joe Townsend (from left), Lucas Templeton, Zephan Blaxberg, John Ahle, Kevin Sennett, Ian Spiegel-Blum, Michelle Smith and in front, Jessica Short and Toni Kimbriel. Rob Jones and Sam Glier, who also helped, are not shown.

SMAD fi lm based on student’s true story features a young man coming to terms with his mother’s death.

By BETH COLEThe Breeze

For the upcoming Super Bowl, a group of JMU students has the chance to crash the Super Bowl — not on the � eld, but during the commercials.

Senior media arts and design major Aaron Sturgill and group of his friends appear in a commercial submitted for the Doritos and Pepsi Max Crash the Super Bowl Ad Contest. � e commer-cial production team was led by Chris Kreynus, a JMU graduate, and John Woody, a former media arts and design professor.

Hosted every year by the producers of Doritos and Pepsi Max, the compe-tition puts advertising in the hands of consumers. Each participant creates a video for Pepsi Max, Doritos or both. � ere is a toolkit online that partici-pants can use for ideas and music for their commercials.

Each video has to be exactly sec-onds long and be either action-packed or funny. Woody and Kreynus decided to tackle both.

“This particular creative idea is based off of current events and our evolving social networks … which I � nd

absolutely fascinating,” Kreynus said. “It’s all moving faster and faster. What’s in today is out tomorrow. Soon it’ll be what’s in now is out by lunch.”

Kreynus has produced a wide array of commercials for companies such as Allstate, Disney and Michelob. After a friend told him about the Crash the Super Bowl Competition, he decided to gather up some creative minds and see what they could put together.

He approached Woody in early October about getting help from JMU students.

“I knew he would bring fantastic skills to the crew and be an unbeatable asset,” Kreynus said.

Woody agreed to help and looked forward to working with students again.

“I said, ‘Sure, why not? I’m retired, let’s do something,’ ” Woody said.

Their commercial depicts a girl perusing her options on a dating web-site. The website’s men are not the most attractive in the world, with double chins and o’clock shad-ows. When a drop of the girl’s Pepsi Max falls onto the computer, the men instantly turn into clean-cut models.

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Student actors enter Super Bowl contest

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ZEPHAN BLAXBERG

Oh holiday tree, oh holiday tree ...On Tuesday night, students watched the lighting of the holiday tree on the Quad. The JMU Brass Band performed

seasonal music with complimentary cookies and hot chocolate available. The audience also sang carols.

RYAN FREELAND / THE BREEZE

RYAN FREELAND / THE BREEZE

LEFT In the last scene of the fi lm, Ben (played by sophomore Joe Townsend) comes to terms with his mother’s death. RIGHT Townsend and sophomore Michelle Smith act out a scene set in Clementine Cafe, while editor senior Zephan Blaxberg (left) sets up the shot.

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“Pepsi Max brings out the max in people, so a theoretical Pepsi Max application applies to these ugly guys and made them more attractive on a dat-ing website,” said Sturgill, who was one of the organizers who found actors for the project.

Woody needed a few good-looking men to act in the ad, so he enlisted the help of Sturgill to � nd some JMU students to participate.

Sturgill called a few of his friends, who modeled in a photo shoot in the media arts and design studio in the base-ment of Harrison Hall. Each of them brought three outfits: a ratty shirt and torn jeans, their “Sunday’s best” and a suit.

After the initial shoot, Kreynus � nished the video at Digico Studios in downtown Harrisonburg and edited it in his studios in Chesapeake, Va.

They finished the video on the night of the deadline, Nov. . Before they can move into the next round of the competi-tion, PepsiCo must review their commercial.

“I think it would be cool just to say I was in a Super Bowl commercial, even though I’m only on there for � ve seconds,” said Doug Newton, one of the actors and senior media arts and design major.

In order to get interest and views, Sturgill and Newton cre-ated a Facebook event page called “Super Bowl Commer-cial Contest featuring JMU

Students,” which has already generated more than , views. Comments on the video vary, with some saying that the concept is vague.

Other videos in the contest include “Pepsi Cowboy,” with more than , views, and features a cowboy taming a horse while drinking Pepsi Max. Another, called “All the Single Ladies,” received more than , views so far and depicts a bouquet-throwing ceremony at a wedding interrupted when a man opens a Pepsi Max can and all the girls run toward him.

“We’ve watched a lot of vid-eos, and there are some really good ones in terms of come-dy and promotion, but as far as editing is concerned I think ours is far and away the best

edited,” Sturgill said. “That’s why I think this has a legitimate chance, because it’s so profes-sional looking.”

After PepsiCo reviews the thousands of videos submit-ted, they will choose the top — � ve for Doritos and � ve for Pepsi Max. � ose videos will be voted on by the pub-lic and narrowed down to six finalists, which will air dur-ing the Super Bowl. If one of those � nalists makes it to the top three on USA Today’s ad meter, the creator will receive up to $ million.

To view Kre ynus’ and Woody’s video and others, visit crashthesuperbowl.com.

CONTACT Beth Cole at [email protected].

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By JEFF WADEThe Breeze

Christmas and television is a combination that should be approached with skepticism unbecoming of the holiday season.

� e comfort of classics such as “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the nostalgia-inducing works of Rankin/Bass festivity and the all-day repeat airings of “A Christmas Story” on TBS have become holiday traditions.

Yet with everything from “Shrek” to “Madagascar” trying to get in on the merriment money train, the results feel more like a television full of lumps of coal.

Here are some bets for this year’s slate of Christmas specials that will hopefully be more nice than naughty.

‘Community’ (Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. on NBC)

“Community” has quickly become one of the most consistently funny sitcoms in recent memory thanks largely to its ability to play with sitcom conventions and expectations. Perhaps no departure will be as notable as next week’s Christmas special, which will be presented entirely in stop-motion animation that recalls some of the most cherished holiday specials.

“Community” has dabbled in high concept gimmicks in the past that usually results in some of the show’s strongest material.

Tim and Eric’s ‘Chrimbus Special’ (Re-runs tonight and Dec. 24 on Adult Swim)

� e love-them-or-hate-them duo behind the polarizing “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” has returned to the airwaves with a one-hour holiday special. Tim and Eric have made a name for themselves with a boundary-pushing sensibility that routinely pushes far beyond the boundaries of good taste with their subversive short � lms.

It may not make converts out of the “Tim and Eric” haters, but it should be a welcome holiday treat for fans that will tide them over until the duo’s motion picture debut, which has not been set.

‘Doctor Who’ (Dec. 25 at 9 p.m. on BBC America)

� e -year-old British science � ction has been a campy staple for generations, and a recent reboot provides an excellent entry point. � e long-running series focuses on � e Doctor, (currently played by the fresh-faced Matt Smith) the last of an alien race as he travels through time and space.

� e series plays like old science � ction serials with all the suspenseful moments and cli� hangers that are inherit to the genre. It is also refreshingly paced with an infectious sense of giddy fun.

� e latest in the show’s annual Christmas special is

one of the many takes on “A Christmas Carol” that is likely to air this year.

Fans of other monolithic British institutions might want to tune in for Michael Gambon’s (“Harry Potter”) appearance as Scrooge.

Viewers will also note a true Christmas miracle as the episode will air on Christmas Day, a departure from the usually lengthy waits for the show to cross over to American shores.

Various Hallmark Christmas movies (Unavoidable)

What would the holidays be without a deluge of sappy movies that commercialize the message that the holiday is too commercialized? Hallmark “Christmas Premiers” include “� e Night Before � e Night Before Christmas,” “� e Town Christmas Forgot,” “Call Me Mrs. Miracle,” “November Christmas” and “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.”

Personal favorite is “Farewell, Mr. Kringle” about a “skeptical journalist sent to investigate the th birthday of Kris Kringle.”

� ese movies elicit strong emotions, whether it be the intended tear-jerking or cackling laughter depends on who is viewing it. Both camps should be satis� ed with these o� erings — truly the gift that keeps on giving.

CONTACT Jeff Wade at [email protected].

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“We wanted to stay true to independent � lming,” Temple-ton said.

Sennett was the executive edi-tor and edited all video clips. To do so, he had to learn the script inside and out.

“We had over , clips and my job was to organize it,” Sen-nett said.

Shooting started July and editing began in August, but the team � nished the video last Fri-day. � e � nal product is around minutes long.

Once school started, the group � lmed every weekend to

make sure they would � nish in time. � e original script for the � lm was pages, but was ulti-mately cut to pages.

Early starts, commuting to different locations, coordinat-ing schedules and dealing with conflicting ideas were issues everyone identi� ed production.

According to Joe Townsend, a sophomore who played Ben, spending large amounts of time with the crew allowed for fast growing relationships despite the stress.

“Being on the set, I got to see the crew in their zone,” Townsend said. “You get to know people pretty fast when

you see them doing what they are passionate about.”

Blaxberg, Sennett, Templeton and Spiegel-Blum were enrolled in SMAD , an independent studies course that allows stu-dents to complete individual research under the guidance of a faculty member, which in their case was media arts and design professor Joe Hinshaw. � ey all have di� erent plans for the future, but one thing they all plan to do is submit their film to various independent movie festivals and contests.

CONTACT Luisa Contaifer at [email protected].

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