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

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WALKING DOWN A dirt path, participants of the Boca Grande, Fla. trip do trail maintenance. At Cayo Costa State Park, students camped out during the week. • Photo courtesy of ASB. MAKING DINNER AT a homeless shelter, Atlanta, Go. trip participants give back to the community. Approximately 308 students spent their spring breaks working on ASB service projects. • Photo by Casey Templeton. COOKING A MEAL at the Project Lazarus hospice, trip participants work daily with AIDS patients. Project Lazarus provided AIDS patients with a place they could call home • Photo courtesy of ASB, PEERING THROUGH A a window, Atlanta, Go. trip participants smile for the camera. Twenty-six groups of students spent their spring breaks giving bock to the community, • Photo by Casey Templeton. 22

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The Royal Tennenbaums movie, in which they added a rock and drum interlude. Wood said, Mates of State makes you instantly giddy The highly-anticipated Pedro the Lion, who had a sound similar to the band Coldplay, followed Mates of State. Senior Wes Webb said, [Pedro the Lion had] great artistic form. Saturday, the sounds of punk rock could be heard outside Godwin Hall. Upon stepping inside, the floor bounced and rumbled with the bands that took the stage. Paint It Black, with its hardcore punk sound, was the second to last band of the eve- ning. A large group in the aowd seemed content at being unable to understand the band ' s lyrics and instead crowd-surfed and ran in dizzying circles. Paint It Black ' s lyrics offered a political message, and between sets, the lead singer encouraged students to vote in November. Hopesfall from North Carolina was well-received and graced Godwin Hall with its presence. Closing the venue for the night, the heavy-metal band feaaired a melodic chord progression combined with screaming vocals. The lead singer thrilled the crowd when he jumped to the floor, encouraging more aowd involvement. However, MACRoCk created more than an opportunity for the public to see independent bands. A label expo on Sat- urday introduced participating independent music artists to the WITH ITS FREESTYLING rhythms. Indig- enous Womb entertains the crowd at The Pub. Several members of the D.C.-bosed group were alumni. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. ENTERTAINING A PACKED PC Ballroom, Pedro the Lion draws in the audience with its melodies. Hundreds of students anticipated the band ' s performance. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. PERFORMING AT THE conference, Indigenous Womb shows off their hybrid sound. Freestyling was one of numerous musical genres at MACRoCk. • Photo by Ellen Aheorn. public. Nearly all the labels had booths set up where they gave away buttons, free CDs and information about their bands. Everyone with a MACRoCk pass was invited to attend. MACRoCk participants could also attend a series of panels held throughout the university on Saturday morning. These workshops were led by experts in the music industry who spoke about meaningful topics of interest to independent musicians, such as how to promote a band without an agent, labels and record promotions and the issue of radio consolidation. Upholding the values of independent music, each band ran their own cables and did their own sound-checks throughout the weekend in contrast to nationally recognized bands on tour. Bands participating in MACRoCk interaaed with the audience, often delving back into the crowd following their performance to listen to the next group. Husner said, It ' s inspiring to watch because everyone is so passionate about their music. The weekend featured more genres of music than a shopper would find at Circuit City or any other major music vendor. Ticket holders were introduced to new types of music and up- and-coming musicians. Wood said, MACRoCk is an eclectic mix of people and music together in one big scene. MACRoCk promised to return the following year to woo more audiences and continue promotion of the independent music industry. • n o n 21

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DAREtoMAKEa DIFFERENCE Traveling great distances, over 300 students opt for an alternative spring break. ■■■ hink back to your spring break. Did you spend it relaxing on white sandy I beaches, sipping on cocktails and hitting up the night scene? Or were you I one of 308 participants who spent seven days sleeping on a cement floor in ' a sleeping bag, perhaps driving 14 hours in a 15 -passenger van, eating PB J sandwiches, yet at the same time, having the best experience of your life? Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trips were coordinated by the Commu- nity Service-Learning (CS-L) office, under the direction of graduates Ingrid Abrahamson and Dana Seltzer and with the faculty guidance of Lorelei Esbenshade. Twenty-six different groups set off for destinations all over the country and to other nations. Domestic trips were as close as West Virginia and as far away as the Redwood Forest in California. International trips went to Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Domi- nica located in the West Indies. There were additional spring break trips that were affiliated with CS-L and were sponsored by organizations such is UREC and Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministries. Esbenshade said, Students went out generously giving and [got] back much more than {they] expeaed. Two informational meetings were held in October, one for potential domestic participants and another for international travel. At these general interest meetings, coordinators gave an overview of their programs and student volunteer team leaders described what each of their trips entailed. On a rainy and cold November day prior to signups, students started g kinrrJcrinKi irn By MejiahnK Godfrey . Angeia. Norwins Z z o 23