Ninth-inning rally lifts JMU

Junior Evan Scott (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield) hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead home run and junior catcher Jake Lowery (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) drove in five with a pair of homers as James Madison scored six runs in the ninth to rally past Liberty 16-12 for the 600th coaching victory for Spanky McFarland in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon…

BC students to combat stereotypes with ‘De-Stereotype Day’

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British journalist Harold Evans once said, “Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and clichés.” But in order to reject a stereotype, one must first be able to recognize it. A student-organized event at Bridgewater College on April 12 will help raise awareness about judging people based on appearance, sex or other external factors…

Horse owners urged to vaccinate for West Nile, EEE

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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services urges all horse owners to ask their veterinarians for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccination recommendations for their animals. Virginia only had one confirmed case of EEE in 2010 and no cases of West Nile Virus, something that may have been due to the severe…

Dominos Pizza delivers gesture of support and kindness to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer

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Dominos Pizza in Bridgewater has teamed up with RMH Women’s Services to provide free meal coupons for women undergoing mastectomy and treatment for breast cancer. This generosity was the idea of Sue Nelson, manager for Bridgewater Domino’s. Nelson recently underwent a bilateral mastectomy (removal of both breasts) for breast cancer, followed by breast reconstruction. Her…

JMU rallies to beat Mason

Sophomore second baseman Bradley Shaban (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) hit an RBI double and redshirt senior Alex Foltz (Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy) added a pinch-hit, two-run home run as James Madison used a three-run ninth to top George Mason 11-9 in a Colonial Athletic Association baseball game Saturday afternoon at Spuhler Field. JMU snapped a three-game skid and…

Forecaster: 2011 will be active hurricane season in U.S.

AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists, led by meteorologist and hurricane forecaster Paul Pastelok, are predicting an active season for 2011 with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year. The team is forecasting a total of 15 named tropical storms, eight of which will attain hurricane status and three of which will attain major hurricane…

McDonnell takes action on 2011 General Assembly legislation

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Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken action on legislation passed by the General Assembly during the 2011 session. One of the highlights was a veto of legislation (SB 771/HB 1459) that would increase the medical malpractice cap in Virginia from the current $2 million to $3 million. McDonnell said in issuing the veto that raising the…

Longwood outlasts Dukes

James Madison committed a season-high six errors and Longwood used a fielder’s choice ground ball in the 11th inning to pull out a 9-8 win in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon at Bolding Stadium. Longwood improved to 19-10 while JMU fell to 18-8. JMU entered the game leading the Colonial Athletic Association with a…