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Volume 125, Issue 126
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SEP earns national recognition By Evelyn merithew Staff writer
West Virginia University’s Sport and Exercise Psychology program has been recognized by Division 47 of the American Psychological Association with the Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Exercise and Sport Psychology award. This is the first time the award has been given to an institution’s entire pro-
gram rather than to a single individual. “Division 47 is the division for Exercise and Sport Psychology. The award that was given to us is a rotating award, (distributed) every three years for distinguished contribution to education,” said Jack Watson, professor and chair of the SEP department. The award recipient is chosen carefully based on significant contributions in the field and also to the
students, in an attempt to create future scholars. The SEP program at WVU started in the early 1970s and is one of the oldest programs in the country. Watson said it is unsurprising that WVU was chosen for the award. “We have a very strong and large undergraduate program in SEP. Also, our doctoral students not only receive a Ph.D. in SEP, but it’s a dual program where the students receive a mas-
ters in community counseling so that they are certified counselors when they graduate,” Watson said. Another significant contribution made by WVU’s program is the 20 Ph.D. students who have graduated in the past seven years, many of whom have begun to work at prestigious institutions across the country. The program has alumni who include an associate
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dean at Notre Dame, a faculty member at the University of Tennessee and a faculty member at George Washington in the School of Public Health and Health Services. Out of more than 60 applicants into the doctoral program, only two to five applicants are admitted each year. “We have a large faculty at WVU: six people who are fairly diverse in terms of research background
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Flash mob promotes Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performance By Jacob Bojesson Correspondent
An ordinary Wednesday in the Mountainlair took an odd turn when classical music suddenly blasted through the speakers. Three dancers started playing an air violin and as the beat started to switch into hip-hop, more and more dancers joined. A large crowd of bystanders circled around the dancers and watched the performance go on for a few minutes. The flash mob was organized by The Martin-Hall Agency, a student-run professional advertising agency out of the Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism, with the purpose of promoting the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Canady Symphony Series concert, The Brandenburg Concertos. “We’re trying to sell student tickets, and we thought this was a good way to engage and get people involved,” said Bethany Bloise, account executive at The Martin-Hall Agency. The Brandenburg Concertos were composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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Dancers perform a flash mob to music of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in the Mountainlair Wednesday. in 1721 and are considered an elite example of classical music. “It’s Brandenburg Music; it’s like a Baroque style of music,” Bloise said. “There are six concerts of Brandenburg composed, so they are doing that on Monday. It’s more soloist musicians, so that’s more (aimed toward) the crowd that’s interested in coming to that.” The flash mob was choreographed by Jessica Burtner, president of the WVU Hip-Hop Club. Burtner used an original sample
from the Brandenburg Concertos and created her own remix. “I was able to find a YouTube mix with the Brandenburg Concertos, and then we spiced it up with some hip hop,” Burtner said. The concert features traditional music, but Bloise thought the upbeat flashmob was a good way to get students’ attention. “We’re trying to make it appeal some more,” Bloise said. “We wanted
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Williams unanimously elected SGA vice chair by summer ratcliff staff writer
The newly sworn-in administration of the West Virginia University Student Government Association elected a Vice Chair at their first full meeting Wednesday. Governor John Williams was elected Vice Chair by a unanimous vote of the Board of Governors. As Vice Chair, Williams will conduct all meetings Vice President Ben Seebaugh is unable to attend. Williams said he feels hon-
ored to be elected to serve in this capacity. “It’s a tremendous honor to receive this election to Vice Chair,” Williams said. “Knowing that my peers have confidence in my ability to lead this board means a lot to me.” Williams said being Vice Chair is about serving his fellow governors on the board. “This position is about servitude and helping each of the board members achieve their platforms,” Williams said. “Being given this opportunity will allow me to serve this board and the stu-
dent body in an even greater way.” The Board of Governors also approved appointments for three executive positions. Chris Northrup was reappointed as Director of the Mountaineer Maniacs, Farah Famouri was appointed Chief of Operations and Franklin Roberts was appointed Attorney General. Governor George Capel announced an upcoming event, Morgantown Community ThinkTank, which will give students and community members an oppor-
tunity to voice concerns or suggestions about the community and school. “Part of my platform is working to bridge the gap between the city of Morgantown and our University,” Capel said. “This think tank is an opportunity for any student or community member to ask questions and to open lines of communication between the two. “All suggestions and concerns will be combined into
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ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia football team is embracing a more team-oriented approach heading into the 2013 season. SPORTS PAGE 9
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University seeks fan input for official shirt By Carlee lammers
Members of the WVU Hip-Hop Club performed in a flash mob Wednesday in the Mountainlair.
and theory, two who are licensed psychologists in the state of West Virginia, and five people are CCAASP-certified consultants through the Association for Licensed Psychology,” Watson said. The department is currently trying to create a second option for the SEP’s dual degree. Instead of receiving a second degree in
Are you mountainstrong? Do you hail West Virginia? Or do you fear the fringe? West Virginia University Trademark and Licensing wants to know. WVU fans will again have the opportunity to vote for the official 201314 Fan Shirt. “This will be going into our fourth year of the program, and I think we’re at a point now where the fans are excited and look forward to the shirt each fall,” said Nikki Goodenow WVU Trademark Licensing coordinator. Last year’s T-shirt was the only shirt available for purchase that featured WVU’s inaugural Big 12 Conference logo. More than 15,000 fans voted for the “True Gold and Blue” shirt in 2011, which was the last year the University held a vote for the shirt. Goodenow said fans will have the opportunity to vote for one of three official fan shirts, which were designed through collaboration between the University and Nike. The shirt options include: “Mountain Strong,” which is inspired by the
geography of the state. It represents the nature of the land and the people who live in the state; “Fear the Fringe,” which is a WVU spin on a popular sports phrase and has a sense of humor with the unique tradition of the fringe found on Mountaineer Mascot buckskins and #HailWV incorporates the University’s fight song in hashtag form. Fans use #HailWV to express their enthusiasm and excitement for the Mountaineers. “We’ve got all different fans that are out there. Some may enjoy the ‘Fear the Fringe,’ and another fan may not like it. With the hashtag shirt also, some of the older fans or traditional fans who have been a Mountaineer fan for 20, 30 or 40 years may not be a fan,” Goodenow said. “I think these three shirts give fans a wide range of opportunity to voice their opinion.” Besides voting for the T-shirt’s front design, fans will also have the opportunity to vote for the featured design on the back. “After we did the contest two years ago, we had some input back that people would like to be able
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Coffee Colloquium to address industry obstacles, fair trade by emily cotter correspondent
To college students, coffee can be a way to start the day or get a caffeine boost to finish homework. In Central America, however, coffee means a lot more. It is not a way to get through the day – it’s a source of life for many farmers. Tonight, Bradley Wilson, a professor in the West Virginia University geography department, and Fair Trade 2.0 will be hosting a colloquium to discuss fair trade, access to coffee markets and a fungus that threatens the coffee industry in Nicaragua. Wilson became interested in the coffee industry when he first traveled to Nicaragua as a teenager. “I just got very interested in Central American politics and economic change. I wanted to explore further
the kind of issues that different people face in that region,” he said. “I became particularly interested in coffee, and in Central America, coffee is a major component historically in the development of those countries.” He continued his studies further in college when he traveled back to Central America to do research. “My junior year of college I went to Nicaragua and lived on coffee farms and worked with coffee growers,” he said. “I still have relationships that I developed then today.” One of those relationships includes the coffee farm cooperative La Hermandad in Nicaragua. “I began working with the cooperative to start coming up with solutions to some of the difficulties they face as
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RIGHT AT HOME WVU outfielder Jacob Rice is adjusting well in his first season after transferring from Eastern Oklahoma State College. SPORTS PAGE 7