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Wednesday August 22, 2012
Volume 126, Issue 4
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City considers new bans, permits by lacey palmer staff writer
Members of the Morgantown City Council discussed an ordinance to prohibit the use of handheld electronic devices while driving or operating a motor vehicle . In consideration of the state law concerning handheld electronic devices and driving, members of city council said passing a similar, citywide law would help enforcement. “It goes hand in hand with the state law that was
passed in that regard, so this is simply the city of Morgantown adopting the same law so that we can enforce via municipal court,” said city manager Terrence Moore. “Right now, the city police department has the ability to enforce via magistrate court with the state regulation, however by doing so in municipal court, the ability now exists for the city of Morgantown to more quickly and more responsively enforce any violations in that regard.” A second public hearing
discussed an ordinance that would require motion photography production permits for motion photography production on public property in Morgantown. Many assumed this ordinance is a response to the “I’m Shmacked” videos, but Moore says it’s not a specific event that sparked the ordinance. “It’s so much just that particular event, but the fact in recognizing there’s more interest in film production activity in Morgantown, W.Va., and the fact that in-
Farmers’ Market Pavilion nearing completion by zak voreh staff writer
The Morgantown Farmers’ Market will soon have a new pavilion to house their permanent location. The new pavilion will be located at corner of Spruce and Fayette Street and is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 8. The farmers’ market is open every Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. till noon from May 5-Nov. 3. Lisa Lagana, the market manager, hopes the new permanent location will raise awareness of the farmers’ market. “The permanent base is a way for people who might not come to the market normally on Saturday morning to see the building and give them the idea there is a permanent farmers’ market in Morgantown,” she said. The farmers’ market has been in Morgantown for 10 years, starting in front of the court house. It has also been located at the Seneca Center, the corner of Fayette and Spruce Street and
is currently in a temporary lot on the corner of Fayette and Chestnut Street. The Farmers’ Market features produce and goods locally grown and prepared by independent vendors. The new pavilion would give vendors a permanent shelter from weather and access to restroom facilities. The new pavilion was funded by donations made over the course of five years. The funding has come from private donations and local businesses, as well as other programs affiliated with the University, like West Virginia University Healthcare. Lagana explained many ways students can benefit from the farmers’ market. “The farmers’ market offers fresh produce to students and sometimes it’s not just fruits and vegetables – you can also get meat or eggs,” she said. Students can also purchase other homemade products, besides food.
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University, UPD team up to promote safety by shelby toompas correspondent
This year, West Virginia University has teamed up with WVU’s Police Department to spread safety-first ideas to its campus and students. This fall, versions of two online courses will be available through eCampus to train both students and employees in safetyfirst practices: Flashpoint and Shots Fired. Flashpoint is designed to teach people how to recognize potentially dangerous individuals, and Shots Fired is designed to provide information on how to take action if threatened by an active shooter. These courses are structured to help individuals protect themselves in the event of a crisis. “We have seen that people who have taken these courses have had a better understanding of what to
do in violent situations, and when we have knowledge, confidence will replace our fears,” said WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts. For those not interested in the classes, other personal safety options are available. The WVU alert system is a free program for all students and employees who want to receive text alerts whenever there is a dangerous situation on campus. To sign up, visit http://emergency. wvu.edu/alert. One such text was sent over the weekend in response to a robbery that occurred on campus. Roberts shared several tips to help students live more safely: When attending parties, use the buddy system and be cautious at all times; that includes not taking drinks from strangers. “Statistics indicate that a
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frastructure, public spaces and public resources are often times used by a larger scale production company that may have an interest in filming or offering a production in Morgantown,” Moore said. “We simply are in the process of doing what we can to be involved early on so there won’t be any issues or concerns regarding inconvenience or disruption to traffic, for example, the utilization of a public right away, a street, any of those cases,” he said. “A lot of this
National debate surrounding fast-food powerhouse reaches campus By Carlee Lammers City Editor
Last September, West Virginia University sociology professor Daniel Brewster submitted a guest column to The Daily Athenaeum, with the hope that he could be a voice for change across the University. In his column, entitled “Enough is enough,” Brewster came out to the WVU community and expressed that he felt targeted as a homosexual on campus. In July, when Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy made a statement confirming his anti-gay beliefs and use of corporate money to support anti-gay organizations, Brewster found it to be the perfect opportunity for change. In an official statement in regard- to WVU’s Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Mountainlair, University officials said: “WVU’s Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Mountainlair is an independent contractor which sells the food chain’s product line. The franchise is therefore owned and operated by WVU – and all workers
By Lacey Palmer Staff Writer
West Virginia University associate professor of English Mary Ann Samyn has captured her own glimpse of heaven on Earth. Samyn is a recent recipient of the FIELD Poetry Prize, an award granted to writers of outstanding manuscripts through the Oberlin College Press. She will receive $1,000 for her manuscript entitled “My Life in Heaven,” and the Oberlin College
Press will publish it in the FIELD Poetry Series in the spring of 2013. The award was judged by the editors of the Press, David Young and David Walker, who said Samyn’s prize-winning submission was “striking in its subtlety, complexity and utterly distinctive voice.” “I’m very pleased to win this award,” Samyn said. “FIELD is one of the top literary journals in the country, and their press, Oberlin College Press, is a highly respected literary pub-
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there’s more interest to do this, this is simply an opportunity for the city of Morgantown to offer whatever leadership and guidance it can to be responsive.” There were no members of the public present to speak on either ordinance, and both were passed for a second reading at the next regular meeting. The council also briefly discussed the release of Sunnyside Up Director Jim Hunt. Mayor Jim Manilla
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information that we’ve recommended is actually modeled based on what happens in New York or other places around the country.” Moore also claims this ordinance is not an approach to prohibit any filming in Morgantown. “It’s really an opportunity for the city of Morgantown to simply be aware and be able to respond to any issues or concerns that may arise,” Moore said. “So, it’s not so much a situation in which we’re discouraging it. In fact, in recognizing that
lisher. It’s an honor to have them publish my book.” Samyn, however, is no stranger to having her work published. She is also the author of four previous collections of poems: “Captivity Narrative” (Ohio State, 1999), “Inside the Yellow Dress” (New Issues, 2001), “Purr” (New Issues, 2005) and “Beauty Breaks In” (New Issues, 2009). “This book, like all my books, happens a poem at a time, which means I just write in response to whatever’s happening in
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my life, both the big things and small ones,” she said. “Some poems are able to capture a day or a feeling or an idea, or best case scenario, all of these things at once.” In her poems, Samyn said she strives to write not for herself, but for her readers – in hopes it will touch their lives. “By writing these things down and finding the most accurate, succinct and evocative language for
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EXPERIENCE MATTERS West Virginia’s offensive line is returning five starters who have started a combined 101 games in their careers. SPORTS PAGE 8