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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”

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Wednesday October 17, 2012

Volume 126, Issue 43

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City approves land sale to WVU by bryan bumgardner associate city editor

Morgantown City Council met Tuesday night and unanimously agreed to an ordinance that gives West Virginia University ownership of real estate on Falling Run Road, near Oglebay Hall. This ordinance was formed in the wake of a previous agreement about

1.1 acres that were repurchased by the University. The WVU Board of Governors approved a motion to purchase this land at its Sept. 28 meeting. “On behalf of the University, the project is an exciting opportunity for us to partner with the City, the Housing Economic Development Group and United Bank to merge very diverse properties and ultimately

end up with a project that will be good for the city and the University,” said Randy Hudak, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Services at WVU. During the public session, a number of clauses in the agreement were challenged, leading the council into discussion. “If we act on this agreement, we are premature in our assessment,” said local

property owner James Giuliani. “We would be derelict if we acted on what is before us, on what’s in this agreement.” Giuliani argued about a discrepancy between the University’s public promises about future construction on the site and an alleged clause in the agreement that absolves the University of responsibility to uphold said promises.

“There seems to be a lot of clauses in here that are questionable as to how they’re beneficial to the city of Morgantown," Giuliani said. “If I was West Virginia University, I wouldn’t have a problem with this agreement at all, because it says they can do as little or as much as they want.” Hudak said because of space limitations in the

By Sara Wells Correspondent

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WVU celebrates 20 years of peace with annual Peace Tree ceremony By Kaity Wilson Staff Writer

The sound of a beating Native American drum from the center of West Virginia University’s Downtown campus summoned many to come together for the University’s annual Peace Tree Ceremony Tuesday. The ceremony is part of WVU’s annual Diversity Week. It celebrated the 20th anniversary of the planting of the original Peace Tree and the University’s commitment to the rediscovery of Native American heritages. “It is a time for us each year to come together,” said WVU Native American Studies Coordinator Bonnie Brown. “It shows we have unity in our diversity.” Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bob Jones began there ceremony with a welcome and quoted words from famous Native Americans. Jones compared their philosophies to the goals of WVU in relation to diversity. “We try to develop the concept of inclusive excellence,” he said. “Together we solve problems better with

by thomas terrarosa correspondent

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Guest of honor Cheewa James tells traditional Native American stories at the Peace Tree Ceremony.

SGA Speak-Up discusses riots, solutions Staff Writer

The West Virginia University Student Government Association sponsored a Speak-Up Tuesday to discuss solutions and alternatives to the postgame mayhem following the WVU-Texas game. Dan i el B r u m mag e, Speak-Up Administrator and former SGA Chief-ofStaff, said the goal of the

discussion was to host a student-led conversation to generate positive solutions to the issue. Along with approximately 30 members of the WVU community, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Communications Sabrina Cave and Student Body Vice President Jarred Zuccari, Brummage and University Police Officer Travis Snuffer were in attendance to partici-

pate in the discussion. Brooke Andrews, a recent homecoming queen candidate, expressed her concerns involving bystanders getting peppersprayed during the riots. According to Andrews, the situation on High Street appeared to be under control. Andrews said she did not see illegal activity but students simply dancing, singing and celebrating in the street.

“I mean, if I go down the road dancing and singing, am I going to get peppersprayed?” Andrews said. However, as one of the first officers to arrive on the scene, Snuffer discussed a much different experience on Grant Avenue. “Cars were pushed over and a light pole was knocked down, and even then, none of us were spraying or anything

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MOSTLY SUNNY

News: 1, 2 Opinion: 4 A&E: 3, 6 Sports: 7, 8, 10 Campus Calendar: 5 Puzzles: 5 Classifieds: 9

For Kent Weeks, bullying is not just an issue faced on the elementary school playgrounds – it’s an issue prevalent on college campuses. As a part of Diversity Week at West Virginia University, the Nashville, Tenn., author and attorney presented “Civility Moving Forward” Tuesday in the Mountainlair. Weeks said the subject is one he passionate about and is included in his research on the topic of “Passive Bullying: How Bystanders Control Harassment.” Weeks shared his passionate views toward bullying in the college setting – something he believes many either ignore or are unaware of. “I wanted to help students, educators and the general public become aware of and begin to talk about the issues surrounding bullying and civility in the college setting,” he said. Weeks began his discussion by addressing the main issue: bullying and the civility that can be

used to help reduce and eliminate the issue within a community. Weeks defined bullying as “the use of force or coercion to abuse others or influence them in ways that are harmful.” Weeks also discussed civility, which he defined as “a sense of community and the notion of responsibility to help form this sense of community.” He emphasized this tied with the ancient Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would do unto yourself”. Weeks shared the importance of third party actions that can be taken when encountering bullying. He discussed measures a person who is experiencing bullying from a thirdperson point of view can take in a stand against the bully. Weeks incorporated descriptions of real-life situations within his presentation so the audience could discuss possible solutions to these situations. At one point during the presentation, the audience was divided into four small groups and given

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Families hang on to Sunnyside memories

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By Lacey Palmer

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Lecture talks bullying, value of civility

KEEPING THE PEACE

Organization fo Native American Interest Treasurer Molly Hott, center, leads the drum circle in singing the Wichitah Water Song

Life Sciences and the College of Business and Economics, the University is considering building more academic space. “A lot of infrastructure changes have to occur in the area, but we’re looking at putting in three buildings, perhaps one larger building,” he said. “We’re looking at the footprint to see what we can fit.”

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There were 70 young men gathered at the corner of Sixth Street and McLane Avenue. Two of the oldest boys stood in the center, pointed in different directions and called names, their voices silenced only after there were two even teams of 35. Then, on that warm summer day in 1957, the game began. Bill Pavone was 17 years old at the time and the captain of his team. He was entering his senior year of high school and lived at 604 McLane Ave. for most of his life. “We would play football in the streets sometimes,” Pavone said. “But everybody’s favorite was ‘Kick the Can.’” Today, children no longer play football or tag on

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RECORD SHOOTING

ON THE INSIDE The No. 13 West Virginia football team is looking for a challenge against senior quarterback Collin Klein and the run-heavy attack of No. 4 Kansas State's offense. SPORTS PAGE 1

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the streets of Sunnyside. Instead ,the area consists of 100-year-old houses in need of repair. The streets are littered with beer cans, Solo cups and broken glass bottles. Students throw parties and hold riots in the streets. Amid today’s Sunnyside neighborhood, there are a few well-kept remnants of the Sunnyside of old. Older members of the community live in homes they have lived in their entire lives. They remain close with the few childhood neighbors they have left and tolerate the new neighbors that fill the majority of houses in the area. Most of the boys who played that day with Pavone in 1957 are long gone from Sunnyside, but Pavone still resides on the corner of Sixth and McLane

Kitchen opening soon!

The No. 1 West Virginia rifle team shot a school and national record in its win against Memphis Tuesday afternoon. in Morgantown. SPORTS PAGE 8


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