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Latest Articles

JMU men’s basketball beats Washington and Lee in home opener

JMU men’s basketball (1-1) kicked off its home slate against DIII Washington and Lee this past Wednesday. The Dukes dropped their first game on the road against Akron last Monday. This marked Washington and Lee’s first game of the regular season. The Generals finished ninth in the Old Dominion Athletic …

By Will Stuntz
10th November 2025 • The Breeze

Preview | JMU men's basketball sits atop preseason rankings

For the second year in a row, JMU men’s basketball team faces roster turnover going into the season. The Dukes only have two returners, despite being voted the preseason favorites in the Sun Belt coaches’ poll. JMU head coach Preston Spradlin is confident in the team’s abilities going into his …

By Will Stuntz
6th November 2025 • The Breeze

JMU falls to South Carolina 1-0 on late goal

JMU men’s soccer (1-6-1) hosted South Carolina (7-3-1) on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Sentara Park. The game was a closely contested contest which resulted in a 1-0 win for the Gamecocks. “I’m gutted for the guys,” head coach Paul Zazenski said after the loss. The first half of the contest …

By Will Stuntz
1st October 2025 • The Breeze

JMU golf alum Neal Shipley reflects on first Masters appearance

By Matthew Taddei
25th April 2024 • The Breeze

Standout freshman makes immediate impact on JMU men’s basketball

By Matthew Taddei
29th February 2024 • The Breeze

Freshman setter Rebecca Watkins finds success with JMU volleyball

By Matthew Taddei
26th October 2023 • The Breeze

No. 8 JMU shuts down No. 23 Johns Hopkins in second half for seventh straight win

By Matthew Taddei
11th March 2023 • The Breeze

Analysis | 6 JMU basketball players to look out for next season

By Matthew Taddei
6th March 2023 • The Breeze

JMU baseball sweeps Cornell via walk-off grand slam

By Matthew Taddei
27th February 2023 • The Breeze

JMU softball excited to debut in ballpark with $2.5 million-plus in renovations

By Matthew Taddei
9th February 2023 • The Breeze

‘These bring smiles’: Teddy bears for children rain down in JMU win

By Matthew Taddei
29th January 2023 • The Breeze

Hà Lệ Diễm Interview

Smoothie sits down with APSA nominated director, Hà Lệ Diễm ahead of the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Set in the Hmong community of North Vietnam, Children of the Mist is a documentary about the joy of childhood and how quickly it can be ripped away. This is the story …

By Josh Schultz
9th January 2023 • The Breeze

How a freshman from Finland made an impact on JMU men's soccer

By Matthew Taddei
13th November 2022 • The Breeze

Bosch & Rockit Review

Smoothie reviews the new Australian drama from writer/director Tyler Atkins. Being the professional that I am (and sure, maybe because I knew he’d be attending the screening) I made it my business to learn as much as I could about actor turned director Tyler Atkins’ work before viewing his debut …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Here Out West Review

Smoothie reviews the new Australian anthology film about life in Western Sydney. For those unfamiliar with my particular style of whining about movies, let me catch you up by breaking it down to a simple thought that seems to repeat itself in a lot in my reviews: It happened as …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Samuel Gay Interview

Smoothie interviews director of the new Australian film, A Guide To Dating At The End Of The World. Find out more about A Guide To Dating At The End Of The World including screening times and locations here.

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

The Invitation Review

Smoothie reviews the new Vampire horror from Australian director Jessica M. Thompson. Yeah, I’m kind of jumping ahead here, but I honestly could leave this review at just those four words without fear of being accused of dishonesty or inadequately capturing the feeling burning in my gut as the lights …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Three Thousand Years Of Longing Review

Would it be out of line to suggest that George Miller might be the finest pure filmmaker working right now? I’m not saying that his movies are perfect (although Mad Max: Fury Road might be as close to a perfect film as I’ve ever seen) or even that he’s above …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Pinocchio Review

Smoothie reviews the new remake of Disney’s 1940 animated classic. I don’t think I’ve ever felt less inspired to put the time and effort into a reviewing a film than I do right now. After all, if the filmmakers couldn’t be bothered, why should I? Pinocchio is bad. The worst …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Olivia DeJonge Interview

Throwback to when Smoothie sat down with actress Olivia DeJonge ahead of the Australian premiere of Elvis. Elvis available now to watch on demand.

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

DC League Of Super-Pets Review

Smoothie reviews DC’s new animated adventure in time for the school holidays. I don’t envy anyone working on a film at a modern, major animation studio. Okay, I do a bit. In fact, I think I’ve just accidentally described my dream job. But there’s no denying what a challenging endeavour …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

Tearapa Kahi Interview

Smoothie sits down with acclaimed director Tearapa Kahi ahead of the Australian release of his new film, Muru. Inspired by numerous historical events, Muru tells the story of Taffy: a local police sergeant who’s forced to confront the conflict between his duty as an officer and his duty to his …

By Josh Schultz
25th October 2022 • The Breeze

The Breezecast Episode 2 — The Breeze

By Jasmine Cuza
5th May 2022 • The Breeze

The Breezecast Episode 1 — The Breeze

By Jasmine Cuza and Sandra Slattery

By Jasmine Cuza
28th April 2022 • The Breeze

JMU closers work toward using depth against heightened Sun Belt competition

By Matthew Taddei
3rd February 2022 • The Breeze

What Would Morgen Do? — The Breeze

There is a new sound serenading the streets of Los Angeles Calif. and it is coming from singer, songwriter and music producer Morgen Campbell. Campbell known by her stage name, Morgen C is a young amateur artist who is already making it big in the music scene. From a young …

By Jasmine Cuza
22nd December 2021 • The Breeze

Bad Genre Studios — The Breeze

Local Inland Empire artist, Regi Levi and big brother Rino are back and better than ever in the music industry. While taking a break from music during the 2020 pandemic the brothers have decided to take a break and venture out onto bigger opportunities. March 3, 2021, Levi and his …

By Jasmine Cuza
17th December 2021 • The Breeze

The Rise to Fame With Ahmad and Jabril — The Breeze

The 21st century has introduced many new trends, one of the latest trends is a video app called Tik Tok. The app Tik Tok gives users all around the world a chance to create and share unique videos. The app has also given some of their users a rise to …

By Jasmine Cuza
17th December 2021 • The Breeze

Titulo 42 y la Crisis de Las Vacunas Entre Los Inmigrantes / Title 42 and the Immigrant Vaccine Crisis — The Breeze

The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact around the world. The people who have been most affected are immigrants entering the borders of the United States. The United States has deported more than one million immigrants to their home countries regardless of their immunization status. The Biden Administration defended Donald …

By Jasmine Cuza
17th November 2021 • The Breeze

Titulo 42 y la Crisis de Las Vacunas Entre Los Inmigrantes / Title 42 and the Immigrant Vaccine Crisis — The Breeze

La pandemia de Covid 19 tuvo un gran impacto en todo el mundo. Las personas que se han visto más afectadas son los inmigrantes que ingresan a las fronteras de los Estados Unidos. Los Estados Unidos ha deportado a más de un millón de inmigrantes a sus países de origen …

By Jasmine Cuza
17th November 2021 • The Breeze