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The Breeze printed this image of guys playing one another at a game of chess in a dorm room, while drinking wine and beer. Images like these provide a contrast with earlier photographs of dormitory life. Casual incorporation of alcohol into student…

This sign replaced and renamed the road that was once Cantrell Avenue in downtown Harrisonburg. Passing on August 13, 2013, the City Council voted to rename the street. The renaming of the street, an action pushed forward with much local support and…

A march on campus honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. The march is shown here passing Gibbons Dining Hall on their way to the Warren Campus Center where a “speakout” was held to hear community voices and opinions.

Smaller pennants, as well as the large ones displayed here, were also popular with the students. Even during the Madison College era, the rules had not changed regarding wall decorations. Freshmen were told outright that they were “not permitted to…

This postcard depicts a view of Spotswood, Sheldon, and Alumnae Halls on the State Teacher’s College campus taken sometime between 1924 and 1927, the time of Sheldon Hall’s first renovation. Both Spotswood and Sheldon were dormitories during this…

“Senior Hall,” was constructed in 1935, and is known today as Converse Hall. Like “Junior Hall,” a dorm hostess also resided in the Hall and oversaw building and student activities.

Several JMU students hold hands in front of a campus building. Part of an event to demonstrate campus unity, “Hands Across JMU” began in front of Wilson Hall and reached to Alumnae and Jackson Halls. There were over 300 participants, both students…

Student Johnette Henderson, an organizer of the “Hands Across JMU” event, and President Carrier admiring a poster. The poster was the first in the series of four which aimed to increase awareness of racial and ethnic concerns.

A Marching Royal Duke directing his fellow bandmates during a JMU football game. Campus involvement was encouraged by various African American organizations on campus, like the Black Student Alliance among others. Participation in campus events and…

Pictured is Linton Townes, captain and Most Valuable Player of JMU’s men’s basketball team from 1981-1982. When Townes ended his career, he was one of only three Dukes with 1,000 points or more. After graduation, he played for the NBA and was…