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Wednesday April 10, 2013
Volume 125, Issue 130
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Alumni, students look back on Mutt’s staff writer
When West Virginia University announced it would be purchasing 39 properties in the Sunnyside area earlier this year, it didn’t take long for students to realize not only would houses be demolished, but so would Mutt’s Sunnyside Pub. Mutt’s had been in Morgantown for decades,
and until last month, it was the only bar still remaining in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Last week, demolition crews tore down the bar, along with other housing units in the block of properties. St u d e n t s immediately took to social media to voice their opinions about the University’s purchase and demolition of
Amnesty day offers ID replacements by jacob bojesson correspondent
If you’ve lost, damaged or simply hate the way you look on your Mountaineer Card, today is the day to replace it. The Mountaineer Card Amnesty Day will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Mountainlair commons area. Students and employees will have the opportunity to replace a damaged card for free and a lost card for $10, versus the normal $10 and $20 charged, respectively. Even if the card is in perfect condition, it can be replaced to ensure a longer lifespan. “This is your opportunity to get a free new card,” said Tami Stalnaker, professional technologist for WVU Student Affairs. “Often, the magnetic strip is worn out, so it might look fine, but you can have trouble swiping the card.” The only requirement to get a new card for free is that the old one is turned in and the picture is updated. “This gives students an
opportunity to update their photo,” Stalnaker said. “The photo you took as freshman looks nothing like the senior photo, so this gives students the chance to get a new photo, and that’s going to be a requirement.” The event will also promote My Mountaineer Card, an online portal where students can manage their Mountie Bounty and keep track of all transactions and swipes. “You can check all of your transactions,” Stalnaker said. “It will give you a list of when you’ve swiped your card to get in the door or to buy a coke or to get into a basketball game.” Students with lost or stolen cards can also report them missing on the website. Students can update their balance and sign up to get free reminders via text or email when their balance is running low. “It’s been around, but I think we’ve had some trouble getting the word out,” Stalnaker said. “It’s a
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Photographer’s work addresses economic, cultural shifts in Mass. by ashley tennant staff writer
Professional photographer and educator Marybeth Meehan gave a presentation about her recent project “City of Champions,” a selection of prints she photographed and transformed into public art in Brockton, Mass., Tuesday evening in White Hall, Her work addresses issues in culture, immigration, change and the resulting emotions. Meehan was born and raised in Brockton, but as she got older and moved away from her hometown, she realized things there changed drastically, both culturally and economically. “City of Champions” was her personal project not only to understand the transformation her
hometown endured, but to allow others to understand change can represent something deep and inspirational. Meehan collaborated with the city of Brockton to hang banners on public buildings of photographs she captured of the diversity within the city. Soon after, local students did the same. “I knew that my hometown had changed a lot since I left it 25 years before, and I wanted to go back with my camera and understand what had happened,” she said. “Also, to try and understand the newness – the new landscape, the new economic landscape and the new social cultural landscape.” Meehan said even after years of being a journalist, sometimes she still gets a little nervous
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Mutt’s using the hashtag #savemutts. Alumnus and former Mutt’s patron Dan Shrensky said during the early ‘80s when he was a student at WVU, the legal drinking age was 18. “We would go up to Mutt’s and shoot pool pretty much all night,” Shrensky said. “I actually got kicked out twice, but I just kept going back, because I always
had fun.” Until its closing, Mutt’s continued to offer customers free pool. Shrensky also said there was a smoking apparatus in the back of the bar called “Puff-n-Snuff ” for nondrinking customers who were just looking to hang out. During his time at WVU, Shrensky said Mutt’s also offered friendly specials
By Kaity Wilson Staff writer
Guns and ice cream may not be the most obvious combination for a country store, but for Mark and Teresa Walsh, it’s a match made in heaven. The couple opened Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream five years ago. Mark Walsh had owned the once-vacant lot, along Point Marion Road, and across from their home for several years, and after some inspiration from his father, Walsh and his wife Teresa decided to build and open up the store. “Teresa always wanted an ice cream shop,” he said. So the couple combined all the things they love and created their large Mom-and-Pop-style store. “We wanted to break the trend,”
Mark said. “We wanted to get away from the commercialized businesses.” Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream sells Hershey’s ice cream soft serve, shakes, slushies and sundaes with several different kinds of cones for the ice cream including waffle cones, pretzel cones, M&M cones and more. They also offer burgers, hot dogs and pastries. Adjacent to the ice cream shop is the gift shop, and the back of the store houses the sporting goods section. The gift shop contains knickknacks of all kind including animal figurines, dream catchers, coffee mugs and more. A cow holding a wine bottle, a squirrel holding salt and pepper shakers and bears holding a sign that reads, “Wipe Yer Paws” are just some of the unique goods found in
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by cody schuler managing editor
As technological innovation continues to permeate today’s culture, the West Virginia University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting the fourth annual Diversi-Tea Thursday to remind everyone that sometimes a cup of tea is a better way to get to know someone than a cell phone. David Fryson, chief diversity officer at West Virginia University, said the event is an effective way to bridge cultural gaps and promote understanding in
an enjoyable way. “The Diversi-Tea is an enjoyable event whereby we celebrate one aspect of the richness of our cultural diversity,” he said. “Many times, something as simple as tea can be used as an illustration of how we are a part of a world community. “We invite everyone to come and participate.” International students from Afghanistan, China, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey will operate booths from which they will serve tea and other traditional delicacies from their home countries.
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Variety of ice cream cones and trinkets are on display at Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream Sales in Morgantown.
Fourth annual Diversi-Tea to feature talk, tea
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patron, said he’s lived in Sunnyside for three years and feels at home in Sunnyside, and Mutt’s contributed to that atmosphere. “Mutt’s was the last bar in Sunnyside, so now there’s nothing left,” Felicetti said. “I’m heartbroken pretty much. “The best memories were just walking in at 1:30 in the morning and seeing
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such as a spaghetti dinner each Sunday – something he believed made all patrons feel welcomed. “On Fridays, it was called TGIF, and everyone would just barhop down Sunnyside,” Shrensky said. “But eventually, Sunnyside got cleaned up more and more, and stuff became centered downtown.” Eric Felicetti, a senior student and former Mutts
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Sharon Mallow, program coordinator for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, said the DiversiTea event allows students to share their culture with others in a unique and fun way. “It’s so nice, because you get to taste all the teas, and the students are sharing about their country and answering questions about what they do and how they do it,” she said. “In the three years that we’ve done this, we’ve had so many people come up to us and tell us, ‘we’ve never been to an event like this.’” The event also serves
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as a platform to recognize groups and individuals who have shown exceptional promotion of understanding and inclusion in the University community. Selected individuals and groups will be presented with awards and recognized at the event. Additionally, a skit titled, “Teas Past, Teas Present” will further expand on the role of tea as a way to bridge the cultural divide. The performance will feature two parts set more than 60 years apart, with a narrator interjecting and providing
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