The Breeze: November 5 2009
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NEWS Students sell shot glasses to push for dialogue on the drinking age. OPINION John Scott’s commentary on today’s Judicial hearings. LIFE Interested in adopting a rescued cat? Visit Cat’s Cradle downtown. SPORTS Men’s... [More]
NEWS
Students sell shot glasses to push for
dialogue on the drinking age.
OPINION
John Scott’s commentary on today’s
Judicial hearings.
LIFE
Interested in adopting a rescued cat?
Visit Cat’s Cradle downtown.
SPORTS
Men’s Soccer assimilates eight
players from around the globe.
Inside
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By FORD PRIOR
The Breeze
RICHMOND — Some of Republican
Bob McDonnell’s supporters believe it
was his e ective campaign strategy that
led to his overwhelming victory in the
state.
His win and the GOP sweep of Virginia were celebrated Tuesday with
hip-hop music thumping and beach
balls bouncing amid a large crowd in
downtown Richmond’s Marriot Inn.
“Eight months ago I applied for the
job of governor of Virginia,” McDonnell
told the cheering crowd.
“Tonight you
have chosen me.
”
After eight years of Democratic leadership in Virginia, the Republicans took
all the top positions: Bill Bolling was
re-elected lieutenant governor, Ken
Cuccinelli won attorney general and
Republicans took of open House
of Delegates seats across the state.
“I think Bob ran as good a campaign
as Deeds ran a bad campaign,” said
Stephen E.
Baril, member of McDonnell’s nance committee.
“Bob stayed
focused his issue, and… Deeds was just
ring blanks.
”
The tide of red is, to some, a clear
indication of dissatisfaction with current administrations in Virginia and
Washington.
“This is a warning shot,” said th
District Rep.
Eric Cantor of the GOP’s
overwhelming conquest.
“Voters are
looking for a di erent direction.
ey’re
looking for change… The Republican
resurgence begins again tonight, and
history will record that it began right
here in Virginia.
”
see VICTORY, page 4
GOP
Paintsthe
StateRed
page 3
SGACensuresSecondMember
By KATIE THISDELL
The Breeze
More than two weeks after the
speakerofJMU’sStudentGovernment
Association admitted to tampering
with the Homecoming banner contest, the senate censured a second
member for encouraging the action.
Junior Brock Wallace, vice president for student a airs, apologized to
the senators at the opening of Tuesday’s meeting.
During the SGA’s Oct.
meeting, the senate censured speaker
Andrew Elgert for creating a
computer program to boost the organization’s online votes to , ,
which ultimately caused the banner’s
disquali cation.
“Yes, I did support what he did,”
Wallace said to the SGA.
“However, I
deeply regret these actions.
It was a
huge lapse of judgment on my part.
ese kinds of actions are things that
a leader should not be doing.
”
As part of his responsibilities Wallace was also responsible for several
Homecoming activities, including the
Purple Out T-shirt giveaway and the
Mr.
and Ms.
Madison competition.
After senior senator James Lazo
submitted the censure, which is a
public reprimand, senators called
for changes to the wording based on
Wallace’s earlier apology.
“Brockchosetobeveryproactivein
how he chose to apologize,” Sen.
Kaitlin Solomon said.
“I respect that he
faced us all in a room and confronted
see APOLOGY, page 4
RepublicanResurganceLeavesDemocratsinDust
By MATT SUTHERLAND
The Breeze
RICHMOND — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds may
have lost Tuesday’s election by an
-point margin because of national
dissatisfaction with the current Obama
administration, many people believe.
At Richmond’s Westin Hotel, Deeds
and his ticket — Jody Wagner for lieutenant governor and Steve Shannon for
attorney general — o ered concession
speeches before a tearful audience.
“We cannot pack up and go home,”
Wagner said in front of enthusiastic voters.
“ is election is complete, but our
tasks remain.
We have got to focus on
the next generation.
”
Stephen Sentelle, a Virginia
Commonwealth University student
attending Deed’s party, believes swing
voters were important in the Republican victories.
“A lot of people are worried about
health care and the lack of jobs right
now,” Sentelle said.
“I think the next
election may be different.
Democrats
will have had time to prove they’ve been
doing a good job.
”
Throughout the campaign, Deeds
trailed behind Republican Bob McDonnell in the polls.
e Associated Press
declared McDonnell the winner close
to p.
m.
e election marked a signi cantly
low point in voter turnout for Virginia.
With nearly percent of the precincts
see DEFEAT, page 4
RepublicanCallfor
ChangePaysoffStatewide
“Brock chose to be very
proactive.
.
.
I respect that
he faced us all in a room
and confronted it head on in
that he issued an apology.
”
— Kaitlin Solomon
SGA senator
“It’s not us he should
apologize to.
.
.
There’s a very
disgruntled and disappointed
student body out there.
.
.
”
— Adam Hall
SGA senator
Brock Wallace, censured for encouraging the tampering of votes in the Homecoming Banner contest, issued an apology to
SGA senators at Tuesday’s meeting.
Andrew Elgert (left) was already censured at the Oct.
20 meeting.
Republican Bob McDonnell celebrates his overwhelming victory Tuesday against Democrat Creigh Deeds.
Throughout the campaign, McDonnell led Deeds in the polls.
Tuesday, police charged Jessica
Chandler, , of Port Republic, with
reckless driving after she allegedly hit
and killed a cyclist Aug.
.
The charge comes more than two
months after the death of cyclist Dr.
Joseph Mirenda, , of Virginia Beach.
Mirenda had been riding miles
from Wintergreen to Harrisonburg to
surprise his son Nic Mirenda, a JMU
freshman.
Police looked at Chandler’s cell
phone records to determine if she had
been texting or talking on the phone
at the time of the incident, which
could have resulted in a more serious
charge.
“I’m glad she didn’t get a felony or
anything like that,” Nic said.
“She’s
already going through a lot, and she
obviously didn’t do it on purpose.
”
He said he learned this objective attitude from his father.
“Just trying to imagine being in
the driver’s standpoint,” Nic said, “I
wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
”
During his ride, Joseph Mirenda was
struck from behind by Chandler, who
was driving a Ford Taurus, about a mile
east of Cross Keys Road.
The past two months have been a
rollercoaster here at JMU for Nic, but
staying busy with schoolwork has
helped him get through.
“Maybe the worst is yet to come,” Nic
said.
“I haven’t been home a lot, and I
think that’s when it’ll hit me.
”
He is planning a bike race next year
in his father’s memory, possibly following the same route his father took.
— staff reports
DriverChargedinCyclist’sDeath
By JAMES GWINN
contributing writer
No one would ever envision a JMU
footballplayerwearingRichmondacross
hischest,butitwillsoonbeareality.
Former JMU quarterback Rodney Landers
(’ ) has signed to play with the Richmond Revolution of the Indoor Football
League for the season.
e Indoor Football League was created in as a merger of the Intense
FootballLeagueandUnitedIndoorFootball.
It is made up teams from all over
country.
Richmond,anexpansionteam,
begins its inaugural season in March.
“I’mveryexcitedaboutthesigningand
the chance to play again,” Landers said.
“I’m looking forward to an exciting new
style in the Indoor Football League.
”
The IFL is the third major league in
indoor/arena football.
The other two
are Arena Football , created in to
replace the Arena Football League, and
the American Indoor Football Association,createdin .
eIFLisexpected
to be on the same par as the AIFA and
slightly less competitive than AF .
Although an expansion team, the
Revolution is full of talented and experienced players that played at highly
regarded colleges.
Landers is joined
by fellow Colonial Athletic Association
players Sherman Logan and Stephen
Howell of Richmond and Stephen
Cason of William & Mary.
He is excited
aboutthepossibilitiesofthisteamandis
intrigued at how quickly they can mesh
together and form a championship
caliber squad.
“Hecangetthejobdone,”saidformer
teammate and JMU kick returner Scotty McGee.
“Whether it be at, you know,
running back, quarterback.
I mean, we
called him Superman here.
He can do
it all.
”
e JMU star was high on the Revolution’s priority list.
Landers was also
see LANDERS, page 4
LandersSignswith
RichmondRevolution
DIVIDED RESPONSES
page 5
page 7
page 9
Rodney Landers was one of the most
beloved players in JMU history and led
the Dukes to the national semifinals.
DAVID CASTERLINE/The Breeze
FORD PRIOR/The Breeze
ROBERT BOAG/file photo
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