Suzi Foltz: Endless Nuggets?

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I have always been a fan of eating. It’s necessary, nourishing, enjoyable, and a social experience. Not to mention, I’m quite good at it. So naturally, I get excited when free food is mentioned. This is exactly what happened the other day when my teacher mentioned that it was All You Can Eat Nugget Night…

McDonnell takes action on 2011 General Assembly legislation

Chris Graham

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

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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…

No radiation impact detected in Virginia

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State health officials are paying close attention to radiation levels in the wake of the ongoing nuclear-reactor crisis in Japan, but to date, “none of Virginia’s multiple monitoring systems has detected a level of radioactive material that would pose a public-health concern,” said State Health Commissioner Karen Remley..” “Recent reports of elevated levels of radioactive…

Jim Bishop: Address, Confess and Bless This Stress Mess

Jim Bishop

“When this ole world starts getting me down, I go up where the air is fresh and sweet. . . ” Where’s that? For the famed rhythm and blues group, The Drifters, their escape route was “Up on the Roof,” to lower their anxiety and stress levels. In the process, this Gerry Goffin-Carole King composition…

JMU, ODU split two

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Senior left-hander Alex Valadja (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) and four homers powered James Madison to a 13-2 win over Old Dominion in the opener of a Colonial Athletic Association baseball doubleheader while ODU claimed a back-and-forth second game by a 10-8 score on Saturday at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. JMU had its streak of…

JMU holds off Cornell

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James Madison jumped out to a 5-1 lead through four innings and held on in the late innings to defeat Cornell 6-4 in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday evening at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. JMU improved to 16-5 overall and 11-3 at home. Cornell dropped to 1-10 for the season. After Cornell…