JMU falls at Towson in women’s CAA opener

Chris Graham

For only the third time in 31 meetings, Towson defeated James Madison as the Tigers posted a 65-58 win in the Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball opener for both teams Sunday afternoon at the Towson Center. The Dukes, who lost for the first time this season, have a 5-1 record.  Towson, whose only losses have…

Carly at the Movies: My Week with Marilyn

Carl Larsen

As Sir Laurence Olivier famously shouted, “Teaching acting to Marilyn Monroe is like teaching Urdu to a badger!” And while that may have been true for Marilyn, no acting lessons are needed for Michelle Williams who portrays her perfectly in “My Week with Marilyn.” What a fabulous pre-Christmas gift is this film, based Colin Clark’s…

Signature Homes of Staunton open for Holiday Home Tour

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For 39 years, Historic Staunton Foundation has hosted a look into Staunton’s historic homes during the holiday season. This year, the public is once again invited for a spectacular holiday-themed tour of five significant period homes that exemplify imaginative period design. “This year’s tour is unusual because it will feature five historic homes that are…

Wilson voted ACC Player of the Year

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Virginia Tech running back David Wilson, whose climb up the ACC’s single-season rushing yards list helped keep the Hokies atop the Coastal Division, is the conference’s Of-fensive and Overall Player of the Year for 2011. Wilson, who is pursuing the ACC’s single-season rushing yardage record and is fifth nationally in yards per game, was named…

Chamber seeks input on name for new event

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The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce is introducing a new international-themed festival to be held at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton Sept. 21-23, 2012. From the historical homes of England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa to America, the entire museum will come alive with demonstrations and tastings of food, beverages, art and entertainment as…

Michael Ragland: Death with Dignity

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In the past there have been numerous historical struggles of civil rights of various people’s, often minorities; rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, Of course, the term “civil rights” entails more than this but one civil right which…

JMU wins playoff thriller

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Redshirt-sophomore Cameron Starke drilled a 35-yard field goal into a strong wind as time expired to lift #17 James Madison to a 20-17 win at Eastern Kentucky in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship at Roy Kidd Stadium, Nov. 26. With their third consecutive victory, the Dukes move to 8-4 on…

Giving Thanks

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What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving? That was the question we posed to several members of the Boys & Girls Club in Waynesboro this week. “I’d have to say … well, my parents., because they’re very helpful. They care for me and all that … and my brother and my sister. They’re, like,…