A hollow victory in the Breeze

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Column by Chris Graham [email protected]   The staff at the student newspaper at JMU seems to be trying to claim victory in its settlement with Harrisonburg-Rockingham Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst regarding a dispute over photos of an April riot that were seized by Garst’s office. Reality check – Garst got her photos. 

Dennis Markatos-Soriano: Gulf disaster calls for sustainable transportation revolution

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Column by Dennis Markatos-Soriano Submit guest columns: [email protected]   The oil drilling explosion that killed 11 people on April 20th and the spill now killing massive amounts of wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico is a sign. It’s a sign of how bad our nation’s oil addiction has gotten and of how much we need…

Brown jumper sends Liberty to NCAA Tournament

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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   A Devon Brown jumper with 4.2 seconds left sent Liberty to the NCAA Tournament with a 68-66 win over Gardner-Webb in the championship game of the Big South Tournament on Sunday. Brown, a 2008 Waynesboro High School grad, led all players with 24 points and was named the Big…

Two approaches to Moving Waynesboro Forward

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Report by Chris Graham [email protected]    “The budget for each department would have a starting point of zero, and then you start with your essential needs, paper, electricity, water, labor, as an example.” That was Ward D candidate Mike Harris, as quoted in a NewsVirginian.com story reporting on Harris’ proposal on Wednesday to have the…