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

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Front Row: Jillian Pope, Heidi Lindenfelser, Megan Flosdorf, Laura Smith. Second Row: Katie Jenkins, Lauren Davis, Katie Sepanski, Hannati Holioway, Kelly Foelber, Lauren Rotsted. Back Row: Kelsey Karach, Allie Krafft, Caroline Reimann, Shannon McKernIn, Courtney Versfeld, Emily Fano. WOMEN ' S CLUB LACROSSE Front Row: Luci Brinn, Lauren Cartier, Marianne Jarboe, Whitney Eagleson, Carolyn Fridley, Jennifer Blenz, Catherine Fadul, Jenna Boyd, Megan Kerr, Melissa Stieb. Back Row: Natalie Burrus, Shannon Wheeler, Katie Morion, Kristine Wayson, Kelly Corcoran, Kelsey Thistlethwaite, MacKenzie Taylor, Megan Matesic, Chelsea Shaut, Jess Stafford. After winning the national championship in 2004, the Women ' s Club Water Polo team had become a thriving club. Members played competitively against other mid-Atlantic teams, participated in community service events such as canned food drives, and volunteered at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. All vi ' omen at the university were eligible for membership, but to be on the travel roster, members had to have a 75 percent attendance rate at practice. With 32 members on the team. Women ' s Club Lacrosse held tryouts at the beginning of each semester to attract new members. The team was involved in the Mid- Atlantic Women ' s Lacrosse League (MAWLL) and also competed nationally. Aside from practice, players were required to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher and complete five hours of community service per semester. organizations 267

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universityorganizations UNIVERSITY© H H Tau Beta Sigma, the national honors band sorority, accepted any woman with an interest in music. The chapter began on campus in March 1987. With 27 active members, the organization encouraged advancement in the music profession and promoted the appreciation of band music. The Vietnamese Student Association spread awareness of the heritage, traditions and distinguished history of Vietnam. Any student at the university was ehgible for membership and there was no application process. The organization was especially proud of its culture show and awareness week, usually held in February. Front Row: Hillary Benedict. Keairra Berkeley, Nikki Garmer, Natalie French, Lauren Couture, Alexa Painter Second Row: Amanda Banks, Kayla Payne, Geraldine Fiesta, Amanda Bell, Melanie Flick, Julia Barnes, Emily Long. Back Row: Danielle Liette, Allison Sachs, Saraii French, Grace McMahan, Michelle Beatty, Catherine Patterson, Kayla Mittelman. Front Row: Christine Luong, Cathleen Nguyen, Susan Xayavongsa, Vivian Ho, Natalie Ngu, Jessica Say, My-Ha Moon. Thanh-Thuy Nguyen, Emily Goodin, Tina Bui. Second Row: Vivi Sperling. Lisa Huynh, Man Ta, Thanh Nguyen, Olivia Stout, Christine Tran, Briana Dishongh, Dun Weiss, Michael Wu, Tony Truong. Back Row: Vuhuy Pham, Jason Lieu, Eric Lien, Bryan Vu, Peter Chow, Minh Nguyen, Michael Urgel, Ryan Pitts. 266 thebluestone201

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universityprogramboard for your ENTERTAI N M ENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM BOARD WORKED TO BRING ENTERTAINMENT TO THE UNIVERSIT Members of the University Program Board and the lead singer of the opening band, Blueskyreality, help to clear the stage. Bluesl yreality opened for Third Eye Blind during the fall concert at the Convocation Center. photo Znataliewall Waiting patiently, students search for any signs of paranormal activity during the Ghost Hunter event hosted by the University Program Board (UPB). |)hoto courtesy of upb mandysmoot writer University Program Board (UPB) had been focused on bringing events to campus for the education and entertainment of students since its inception in 1978, but this year UPB experienced some major changes. We are [now ] able to function as more of a cohesive organization, said junior Stephen Eure, director of PubHc Relations. Programmers in training (PIT) allowed UPB to train new members on all aspects of the organization. PIT was a six-week induction where new members learned about all the things UPB did. We saw it as the best fit for them, said Eure. It brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to events. UPB gathered ideas for its events from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) South Regional Conference that members attended each year. The organization also researched what other schools were doing and used inspiration from popular culture. UPB marketed its events through banners, flyers, table tents, Facebook, Twitter, mass e-mails, bus ads, radio promotions, Breeze ads and word of mouth. However, the newest addition to UPB ' s marketing campaign was its blog. As opposed to Facebook and Twitter, UPB ' s blog gave more transparency, personality and depth into the organization. The blog offered audience members details about why they chose to bring certain events to campus rather than just the date and time of an event. So far, the number of hits have exceeded our expectations, said Eure. Even though Eure was in charge of the blog, the entire organization helped make it a success. We all run it, said Eure. It gives a well-rounded picture. In addition, 80 One Records changed its focus this year, choosing to no longer record artists. In the past, the organization signed an artist and worked with him or her to record an album. But the organization refocused because members felt they couldn ' t fully serve the artists ' needs. We don ' t have resources they need, said Eure. 268 thebluestone201