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Thursday September 15, 2011
Volume 125, Issue 19
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SGA appoints Toure new governor by lydia nuzum
associate city editor
Amadou Toure has been sworn in as the newest member of the West Virginia University Student Government Association Board of Governors. His appointment came in response to the recent promotion of former governor Rashad Bates to SGA vice president.
Toure, a senior business management student and 2010 BOG candidate on the Pirate Party ticket, accepted the position at a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday evening. Toure finished 16th in the SGA election held last semester and was automatically offered the position once it became open, said SGA President Jason Bailey. Bates was sworn in as SGA vice president Monday night
following the resignation of former vice president Megan Callaghan earlier the same day. Callaghan resigned in response to her arrest for driving under the influence following the WVU vs. Marshall game Sept. 4. The BOG also unanimously approved the appointment of four executives during its meeting. Candidates were approved for the positions of secretary, elections chair, greek liason,
and chief of staff. The four appointments fill the remaining spaces from a special meeting held Monday to appoint over 30 new executives to SGA. 28 other positions within SGA were filled during the special meeting. The BOG also discussed the issue of vulgar T-shirts worn to WVU sporting events. The discussion was in response to a recent mass email to University students from Oliver Luck, athletic director at WVU, dis-
couraging vulgar apparel associated with the University. “We just ask that we have Student Government Association students to take that email seriously and encourage other students not to wear shirts that say such things about West Virginia,” Bailey said. “That’s not what we’re about as a state, that’s not what we are as Mountaineers, so please make sure you’re showing your Mountaineer pride and not bringing the state down.”
by josh clark staff writer
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Students play a game of soccer on the newly opened Evansdale Rec fields located across from towers and next to the WVU Student Recreation Center.
Students taking advantage of new Evansdale Rec Fields by ben scott Correspondent
Students play pick-up games of soccer and football Monday evening on the newly completed Evansdale Rec fields.
West Virginia University students are starting to take advantage of the new recreation facilities on the Evansdale campus. The $8.4 million project includes an artificial turf soccer field and a naturally irrigated grass soccer field, both of which will double as flag football fields. In addition to the fields is a walking and jogging trail and five new tennis courts. The natural turf field is expected to be playable
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WVU named ‘Military Friendly’ campus again by alex dufour correspondent
West Virginia University has been named a “military friendly” school by the GI Jobs’ Military Friendly Schools recognition for the third consecutive year. “The GI Jobs Military Friendly Schools recognition is an excellent measure of how successful we are in supporting our veterans,” said Terry D. Miller, veteran advocate of Student Affairs. “We are pleased to have been named to this group for the past three years.” The largest category judged
with this award is the effort in programs and policies, which measure a school’s non-financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. Another main factor is the effort defined as financial commitment, which measures a school’s financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. “As the number of veterans and military students continue to grow, we need to insure that our staffing levels and facilities are adequate to meet their needs,” Miller said. The remaining factors when deciding this award are
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MOMIX AT THE CAC
INSIDE
The eclectic dance company will be at the CAC tonight. A&E PAGE 6
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a school’s results or success in recruiting military and veteran students as well as other categories including academic accreditations. “We are honored to be chosen for this award. We encourage students, faculty and staff to share ideas with us on how we can support our veterans and military students,” Miller said. WVU is interested in attracting veterans and military students because of how those individuals can enhance our student population, he said. “These students tend to be very motivated, are able to
set and achieve goals, have good time management skills and are able to work as part of a team while demonstrating leadership skills,” Miller said. “Because of their realworld experiences, they have the ability to significantly enhance conversations in classrooms and across our campus.” Candice Matelski, a veteran pursuing a graduate degree in speech pathology, said the University’s organizations have helped her feel more comfortable as a nontraditional student.
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College of Law expansion slated to begin in Spring
open for business
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SGA actively participates in the Wine & Jazz Festival, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Camp Muffly in Morgantown. SGA provides free buses to the event on Sunday, a service provided since the mid-90s, Bailey said. The BOG also announced the second meeting of Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement, which will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in
ON THE INSIDE Cecil Level has made a big impact for special teams this season for the West Virginia football team. ON PAGE 7
A new 25,000-square-foot addition to the West Virginia University College of Law is in the works, with the project tentatively slated for Spring 2012. Renovations will include many new spaces for the use of students and faculty, said Daniel Fitzpatrick, associate dean for administration and finance at the College of Law. “We try to be proactive,” Fitzpatrick said. “We try to provide students and faculty with what they need before they ask for it. We’re always looking for facilities that we think would be helpful to them.” Plans for the new facility will include the addition of a smaller, practice courtroom to complement the existing Marilyn Lugar courtroom and will serve as a place students can experience hands-on learning. “Sometimes for practice, students need something smaller – a more intimate setting,” Fitzpatrick said. The practice room will allow jury seating, the judge’s seat, witness chairs, a prosecution table, defense table and seating for 10 to 15 spectators, Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a place where students can go to practice their craft. We’re really excited to
give them another venue for courses,” he said. A specialty law clinic will enhance the college’s attorney services for individuals in need. “Admittedly, there’s a strict review process for cases. The services are vetted by Professors first, for their teaching value and also by the specific need of the person,” he said. A Distance Learning Center will also be added to help adjunct professors connect with their students. Distance learning also allows for guest lecturer exposure from anywhere, Fitzpatrick said. 20 additional faculty offices will allow each professor and administrator to have their own office. An Energy and Sustainability Center is also in the works, and will showcase the college’s commitment to alternative technologies and legal energy, Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick said the estimated cost of the project has yet to be determined, but the funding comes jointly from WVU and the Law School. The final decision on where and when the building will be constructed is at the discretion of WVU and may be changed at a later date, he said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
School of Dentistry welcomes new dean by jessica lear by staff writer
David Felton, D.D.S., M.S., was named the new interim dean of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry this summer. Felton, who previously served as a professor at the University of North Carolina, said he’s excited to work at WVU because of the r e s e a r c h Mugname opportunities it offers. “I came here for the opportunities,” Felton said. “The opportunities here for research and scholarship are just phenomenal.” Felton said he already has a lot of ideas on how to improve the School of Dentistry. “WVU has a long history of training good dentists,” he said. “I want to implement fund-raising, increase the level of research and scholarship for
dentists and address physical problems with the facilities.” Felton has goals of creating new space for dentistry students, since the current facilities do not allow for much growth, he said. As a welcome to Felton, WVU School of Dentistry alumnus Thomas Jarrett and his wife Sally have donated $100,000 to the School. “I have felt absolutely welcome. The alumni are great, the students are great. It has been fabulous so far,” Felton said. The money will be used to establish the Jarrett Family Research Endowment for Dentistry, which will support research in the field of Orthodontics as well as other dentistry fields. The West Virginia Research Trust Fund will match the donation for a total of $200,000. Throughout his career teaching dentistry in academia, Felton has run a successful dental practice and explored his many research interests.
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WVU TAKES ON BULLS The West Virginia women’s soccer team will begin Big East Conference play with South Florida tonight in Tampa, Fla. SPORTS PAGE 7