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Monday October 10, 2011
Volume 125, Issue 36
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Univ. remembers Milan ‘Mike’ Puskar by lydia nuzum associate city editor
Milan Puskar, businessman and philanthropist, died Friday evening in his home following a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 77. Puskar served 25 years as president and 16 years as chairman of Mylan Incorporated, a Fortune 500 company that produces and distributes generic drugs to more than 150 countries and territories. Puskar, who contributed his name to the West
Virginia University football stadium, donated tens of millions of dollars to WVU during his lifetime. “His gifts came in the form of scholarships for students, funds for WVU athletics, support for cancer research and many other endeavors,” said WVU President James P. Clements in a statement. “We will miss his presence at ball games and in our community, but his mark will be permanently left behind in our hearts and on our campus.” Puskar co-founded Mylan
Inc. in 1961 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., before moving the company to Morgantown. Mylan is now the third-largest producer of generic and specialty pharmaceuticals in the world. “Milan ‘Mike’ Puskar was just a tremendous person - generous, humble and very kind,” Clements said. “Because of his success in the business world, he was able to help so many others, and he took great pride and care in his generosity to West Virginia University.”
In 2003, Puskar donated $20 million to the Building Greatness fundraising campaign, a gift which remains the largest onetime cash gift in WVU history. “The West Virginia University Foundation and WVU have lost a great friend in Mike Puskar,” said WVU Fountain President and CEO R. Wayne King in a statement. “He embodied the true meaning of generosity by transforming and enriching lives through his philanthropy. From academics to athletics, Mike’s love for WVU was evident
in the depth and breadth of his support. His legacy of giving to WVU and the Morgantown community will live on for decades to come. Mike’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.” WVU devoted $14.5 million of the gift to athletics, and $5.5 million supported academic and leadership programs. In 2005, Puskar was the first recipient of the Foundation’s Outstanding Philanthropist Award, and the award was renamed to
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Architecture students aim to beautify Sunnyside
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“You can’t win a championship unless you have three sides of the equation. The thing I like about this team right now is three sides of the ball understand their jobs.” — WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen
by mike atkinson Correspondent
Two West Virginia University students have volunteered to develop a beautification project for the Sunnyside residential community. The project is based on a five-to-ten year plan that’s dedicated to improving the Sunnyside area by making it more visually appealing to both residents and guests. Bob Carey, landscape architecture student and a developer of the project, said a simple effort such as arranging plants in the shape of a sun outside the residential area can make an impact on the community. “We are planning for where Morgantown is going to go in the future,” Carey said. “A lot of things went into this idea. It’s green space based and involves the human connection to the landscape.” Carey said the project is intended to attract more people to Sunnyside, as well as clean up the local air by removing carbon with the plants. “We want to give an identity to Sunnyside. We hope to help it develop into an art district or creative community,” he said. “We want to give Sunnyside a less negative reputation and let people know that it’s no longer just a party community.” But, Carey said, in order for the project to work, more people need to get involved. “We want to make people aware of the design to be successful. It’s about the future of development. Sunnyside is a core part of
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Carruth Center offers group counseling sessions Brooke Cassidy/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
Senior wide receiver Brad Starks makes a leaping catch over Connecticut cornerback Dwayne Gratz in the third quarter to take a 33-9 lead in Saturday’s game.
No. 13 WVU takes down UConn after slow start
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Junior quarterback Geno Smith rolls out for a pass during Saturday’s win against Connecticut.
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Quarterback Geno Smith continued the strong to start to his junior campaign, passing for 450 yards and throwing four touchdowns. The Mountaineers high-powered offense is now ranked No. 11 in the nation behind the 3rd-best passing attack. Read more from Saturday’s game against Connecticut in Sports.
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Beginning at 6 p.m. today, U92 will be doing a 24-hour music marathon. A&E PAGE 6
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by carlee lammers correspondent
FIRST QUARTER WVU 3, UcONN 0 (7:43) Tyler Bitancurt 31-yard field goal WVU 3, UCONN 3 (3:23) David Teggart 40-yard field goal SECOND QUARTER WVU 3, UCONN 6 (14:53) David Teggart 53-yard field goal WVU 10, UCONN 6 (2:44) Dustin Garrison 14-yard TD run. WVU 10, UCONN 9 (0:00) David Teggart 22-yard field goal. THIRD QUARTER WVU 17, UCONN 9 (7:44) Tavon Austin 12-yard TD reception from Geno Smith. WVU 24, UCONN 9 (5:49) Stedman Bailey 84-yard TD reception from Geno Smith. WVU 26, UCONN 9 (2:31) Johnny McEntee sacked for a safety WVU 33, UCONN 9 (0:09) Brad Starks 22-yard TD reception from Geno Smith FOURTH QUARTER WVU 36, UCONN 9 (10:52) Tyler Bitancurt 33-yard field goal WVU 43, UCONN 9 (8:51) Stedman Bailey 27-yard TD reception from Geno Smith WVU 43, UCONN 16 (7:47) Ty-meer Brown 48-yard INT return for TD
ON THE INSIDE The No. 25 West Virginia men’s soccer team upset No. 13 Georgetown Saturday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. ON PAGE 10
The West Virginia University WELLWVU Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services is now providing counseling in group settings for students. Group Coordinator Tandy McClung said the Carruth Center provides a variety of counseling groups for students in a safe and confidential environment. “Group sessions provide an opportunity for students to discuss issues of concern with a trained therapist and also their peers,” McClung said. McClung said individuals are often intimidated by the group setting, but that the counseling groups can benefit stressed students in many ways. “This type of support makes you feel like you’re not the only one going through something,” McClung said. “Many, many people can benefit from group counseling. They just don’t know it because they haven’t tried it.” Most of the group sessions require a screening process where students can acquire more information about the nature of the group, and psychologists can determine if a student’s needs are appropriate for the group setting, McClung said. Interpersonal groups target students who are looking to put more meaning into their
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OFFENSIVE OUTBURST The No. 22 West Virginia women’s soccer team blew out Syracuse 5-1 in its final home game of the season Sunday. SPORTS PAGE 10