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Wednesday November 10, 2010
VOLUME 124, ISSUE 57
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Coliseum parking changed for Friday by melanie hoffman managing editor
The West Virginia University athletic department has changed the parking policy at the Coliseum for Friday’s game. Students with classes in the Coliseum will be permitted to park in the Natatorium lot for free until 3:30 p.m., and students with classes on the Evansdale Campus can park in the lots near the Arboretum until 3:30 p.m. Faculty and staff who work at the Coliseum will be allowed to park for free, but space is limited.
The athletic department made the decision last Thursday, prior to Friday’s exhibition game, to close the lot to the public and charge $20 to park. The Coliseum is the only free lot on campus, and students, faculty and staff cross Monongahela Boulevard to the Engineering Campus to take the PRT or go to class. There was no student input in Thursday’s decision, and Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen called it “ridiculous.” Lewallen worked with faculty, staff and members of the athletic department to develop
the new policy. “This isn’t 100 percent set in stone, this is just what we’re doing for now and seeing if it works,” he said. “It’s not a win, but I’m an advocate for students and student issues, and students needed a place to park.” Lewallen said depending on how Friday goes, he would like to see additional free parking at Mountaineer Station or on the Evansdale Campus for gamedays. “I don’t think it’s a complete revelation, but it’s a start,” he said. Legend Huffman, a senior
dual mechanical and aerospace engineering major, said he walked to class from his apartment on Riddle Avenue. The walk is more than one mile, and he said he was 45 minutes late to class. Huffman said he does not like the changed policy. “I can understand if it’s like a big game or something, but it’s not realistic,” he said. “Typically, during a gameday, you just show up early, and you can always find a spot. Students are normally gone by 4 p.m. anyways.” Because there are four sporting events and five games tak-
ing place Friday, the athletic department also made changes to other parking arrangements. “We’re going to work to accommodate as many cars as possible on Friday with all those activities, but I don’t have a count on all the parking spaces,” said Michael Fragale, assistant athletic director for communications. Mountaineer Visitation Day Anyone participating in Mountaineer Visitation Day can park in the Coliseum lots for free but are asked to leave at the conclusion of the event at 2 p.m.
by sarah o’rourke
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Students wait for their Mountaineer Week treats from the lemonade and funnel cake stand outside the Mountainlair Tuesday afternoon. The stand also features corndogs and deep-fried Oreos.
Food vendors enjoy coming to campus for Mountaineer Week by sarah o’rourke staff writer
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Lemons and popcorn are on display in the window at the lemonade stand. The stand features lemonade and funnel cakes, and corndogs, popcorn, and other treats are served in celebration of Mountaineer Week.
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Beginning Friday, different food vendors set up shop outside the Mountainlair and will remain there until Sunday as part of West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Week. Cheri Wilson, an employee at Kidwell Concessions, said she has been working Mountaineer Week for seven years and enjoys coming back every year. The most popular item at Kidwell is the deep-fried Oreos, she said. They also offer hot dogs, lemonade, corn dogs and funnel cakes. Business at Kidwell has been steady throughout the week, and she hopes sales will continue to be successful, Wilson said. Maurice Lassiter, a junior criminology and investigations major, said his favorite treat is the deep-fried Oreos at Kidwell’s. He has tried various items available from the stands and plans on coming back to try new things the rest of the week, Lassiter said. It is a great idea to have food vendors outside the Mountainlair during Mountaineer Week, said Perisa Azhir, junior forensic and investigative science major. Azhir appreciates the University bringing the vendors to campus so students can have a tasty break between classes.
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Freshman recognized for pain relieving invention BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER
Katherine Bomkamp, a freshman political science major at West Virginia University, is the first student from WVU to be inducted into the National Museum of Education’s National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors. Her invention is called “The Pain Free Socket” and will help amputees to eliminate phantom pain, which is the pain caused by the brain sending signals and commands to
a missing limb. She incorporated thermal biofeedback into the prosthetics to eliminate the pain. She said she was inspired to help amputees within the community by seeing how much pain they were in when she would visit the hospital. “I wanted to do something that made pain one less obstacle they had to face,” Bomkamp said. “I wanted to make it easier for them.” At the ceremony for the National Museum of Education’s National Gallery for America’s
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Meet Mountaineer Idol finalist Chelsea Malone. A&E PAGE 3
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News: 1, 2 Opinion: 4 A&E: 3, 5 Sports: 7, 8, 10 Campus Calendar: 6 Puzzles: 6 Classifieds: 9
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Website asks for budget ideas from Univ. community
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Melissa Nestor, right, serves sophomore forensics major Domynique Little, left, a funnel cake from the lemonade stand Tuesday.
Volleyball Fans attending the volleyball game at 4 p.m. can park free in the Coliseum lot but must leave at the conclusion of the match. Those attending the men’s basketball game at 9 p.m. will be charged $20 for parking. Women’s Basketball Fans attending the women’s basketball game at 7 p.m. can park at the Coliseum for free, but those planning on staying for the men’s basketball game must pay $20 to park. NCAA Women’s Soccer Spectators attending the
Young Inventors, Bomkamp said she was shocked to find out she was the first WVU student inducted. “They were saying that most of the nominees come from Harvard or Yale,” she said. “I thought that it was awesome I was the first. It shows that this opportunity can happen to anyone.” She hopes her accomplishments will inspire other WVU students to achieve their goals. “I hope I’m setting a positive example,” she said. “Anyone can make a difference in
their community.” She said it is not abnormal for a freshman to win this award because the Museum requires the student to be younger than 19 in order to participate. Growing up in a military family, Bomkamp has seen people in situations that encouraged her to follow through with her ideas, said Jeff Bomkamp, Katherine’s father. “She has seen a lot of people and a lot of different
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INSIDE THIS EDITION WVU women’s soccer goalkeeper Kerri Butler wants to finish out her Mountaineer career with a run in the NCAA Tournament. SPORTS PAGE 10
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A new website allows West Virginia University students, faculty and staff to suggest how the University can save money and create revenue. The idea of the website is to successfully come up with new ways to generate revenue, said Narvel Weese, vice president of Administration and Finance. “Who better to provide input than the West Virginia University students and employees who are exposed to an enormous amount of ideas every day on how we can cut costs and generate revenue?” Weese said. So far, 40 suggestions have been posted on the website, said Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president of University Communications at WVU. Some of the suggestions include cost savings with utilities and more paperless systems, she said. There is no “bad idea,”
To submit an idea on how the University can save money and generate revenue visit http:// planning.wvu.edu/treasury_operations/budget_suggestions or e-mail budget_suggestions@ mail.wvu.edu. Weese said. Any idea is worth exploring and looking into to see if it can help the University reduce costs or find new outlets to produce money. Every idea they receive will be presented to the University Planning Committee, he said. The Committee will then decide how to move forward with the ideas and implement them if feasible, Weese said. He said the University is going to wait and see what kind of responses the website draws from students and employees.
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12,000 checked in on WVU foursquare BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER
Students at West Virginia University can now view tips and information about areas around campus, find one another and compete for the title of “mayor” as part of the foursquare mobile application. University Relations first got involved with foursquare because it wanted to have the ability to claim venues on campus to make sure the information being provided was accurate, according to Sarah Gould, Assistant Editor of University Relations. Once a user has checked in on the application, he or she can view information other users post about their current venue. They can also see other users checked in to the same venue. The application also connects with Facebook and Twitter, which allows you to find out where your friends who have foursquare are located. As of late September 2010, WVU students have been able to use the device and check in to different venues around campus. Venues are buildings or areas for which foursquare has information. If the place doesn’t have foursquare, you
can add it, according to the website. WVU would eventually like to reward those who frequently use foursquare discounts at local restaurants and stores, said Tommy Napier, graduate assistant for University Relations. “We’re trying to provide useful information and also provide a type of reward for the application’s users,” Napier said. The application provides users with historical information as well as tips on what to do or what to avoid while at a certain venue. Since WVU has been involved with foursquare, there have been 12,200 check-ins at 105 venues on campus. Anyone with an iPhone, BlackBerry or other mobile device can download the foursquare application and check in to a location using their phone’s GPS. If you do not have a phone with internet, you can also check in via text message, according to foursquare’s website. Users who check in to a venue the most become the mayor of that area. The application rewards points to users each time they check
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CINCY HAS WVU TIES Former West Virginia assistant coach Butch Jones is now the head coach at Cincinnati. He brings with him five assistants who have been at WVU, too. SPORTS PAGE 10