James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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womensvoUeyball Trying to attract new mem- bers, junior Stefany Guerin bumps the volleyball during Student Organization Night. The club sold the infamous JMU-The University of Virginia T-shirts to raise money for their trip to Reno, Nev, ■ Photo by Laura Greco After four years on campus, the Women ' s Volleyball Club team grew to 24 members last year. The club held tryouts at the beginning of each year and allowed any female student to parti- cipate. The organizations main goal was to grow, not only as in- dividuals, but also as a team, said junior Kathy Munoz, the president of the club. ■ In 1998, the Women ' s Volleyball Club team was runner-up in the Bronze Division of the National Volleyball Tournament, but that achievement was not what they were most proud. Munoz claimed that their fund-raiser was its crowning achievement. The club sold JMU — The Univer- sity of Virginia T-shirts in an effort to earn money for their trip to Reno, Nev. ■ We ' re special in that we work together both on and off the court, becoming best friends in the process, said Munoz. ■ The Women ' s Volleyball Club team played a tri- match scrimmage against other teams in the area on Oct. 31 at UREC and hosted the JMU Invitational tournament on Nov. 13, in which the team won first place. ■ by Tara Hafer Front Row; Charlie Brown, Kathy Munoz, Megan Lew, Katie Lew. Second Row: Alison Schuettler, Emily Slovonic, Stefany Guerin, Jamie Booth, Ashley King, Britten Budzinsky, Vickie Kazmier. Back Row: Erica Wasylishyn, Leeanne Talbott, Stephanie McCarty, Sue Ellen Walker, Ashley Walkley, Stephanie Wester, Katy Zibell, Jessica Peed, Kristen Plumley. 4 1 Organizations Looking through the music library, DJ Jody Worthington, a junior, decides what CDs to play during her show. Bluegrass, urban, pro- gressive and jazz were just a fewof the cate- gories of music the WXJM library had to offer. ■ Photo by Allison Serkes Programming director Karyn Blanco and Kevin McConnell, both seniors play music and hand out free gifts at Student Organization Night. WXJIV had over 250 staff members including 70 DJs and 30 music directors ■ Photo by Laura Greco DJs JJ Jensen, a senior, and Jeremiah Jenkins, a sophomore, entertain listeners on the air. All students had the opportunity to participate in WXJM activities and put their accumulated points earned toward? an on-air program. ■ Photoby Allison Serkes

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During the UPB Talent Jam, this band performs in hopes of winning. Nevertheless, first place in the Talent Jam was eventually awarded to a piano performance by junior Greg Kundolf ■ Photo by Todd Grogan Junior Brett McNamara signs members up for events at a UPB meeting. For each event a student helped with, he or she earned points which could be redeemed for free tickets or other benefits. ■ Photo by Allison Serkes This UPB volunteer admits an eager student to The Roots concert on Nov. 1 4. For all of their major con- certs in the Convocation Center, UPB issued colored bracelets to those who bought floor tickets in order to easily distinguish them from other patrons. ■ Photo by Laura Greco The Roots perform at the Convocation Center in November. UPB organized and set up many shows throughout the year including everything, a band made up of alumni who performed at Late Night at the Convo, part of the freshmen orientation schedule. Photo by Laura Greco Universirv- Program Board I 4 7

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uy ' ' H. WXJM, 88.7 FM, was a student-run-and-staffed radio station that operated year round. The 250 staff members included 70 disc jockeys and 30 music directors. Hoping to snag their own on-air spot, radio staff worked to earn the most points throughout the year performing various tasks for the station. According to the station ' s general manager, junior Nathan Marsh, WXJM attempted to address the issues relevant to students and the Harrisonburg area. ■ Providing students with an alternative to local radio stations was also a goal of WXJM. I think it s important to give the community a chance to hear music they wouldn ' t necessarily hear on local radio or on MTV. I try to play a variety, especially bands from other parts of the country that people haven ' t heard, said freshman Mike Dove, a progressive rock disc jockey. ■ The station also sponsored local music events, exposing the community to all genres ot music. MACRoCk, the Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference, was one event created by smdents and sponsored by WXJM. Held every April, MACRoCk was a music festival that brought together independent bands and music labels from all over the country. According to MACRoCk director Laurel Deppen, a senior, the festival was a huge success with over 1500 attendants, 30 record labels and 75 bands. ■ The festival took place over two days and included bands of all genres that played in venues on campus and popular spots in town such as Main Street Bar and Grill. Along with the shows, MACRoCk also offered workshops about the music industry and independent music, as well as a record label exhibition. An open forum allowed station managers to voice concerns related to their genre of music with music directors from other universities. WXJM had the massive responsibility of running the entire production, including housing and feeding the bands and providing security for the shows. ■ WXJM staft was proud of how quickly MACRoCk became a significant pan of the independent music indiwtry, with anendance doubling each year since it was started in 1996-97. We allow no major labels and use no corporate sponsors, said Deppen. MACRoCk is here to defend the independent. ■ by Hope Bradley and Christina Cook Front Row: Tom Fienche. Second Row: Jeffrey Cretz, Catherine Holden, Karyn Blanco, Hina AnsariJodyWorthington, Nathan Marsh. Third Row:Melanie Hilldrup, Liz Davis, Meg Ruane, Christina Chang, Kim Van Sant, Jenny Keen Carrie Cassada, Nicole Haber, Michael Hudzina, Lucas Dansie. Back Row: Jeanine Shipley, Mike Rote, Brian Leigh, Bryan Graves, Suzanna Paradise,Tony Taylor, Daniel Baber.Jena Persico, Lori Syreika, Brad Daniels. Women ' s Volleyball Club WXJM 419