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Wednesday January 30, 2013
Volume 125, Issue 86
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FAFSA deadline rapidly approaching By Caroline Peters Staff writer
The time to apply for federal student financial aid is now, and it is important students make note of the deadline. “The very first thing students need to know is that our deadline is March 1,” said Tresa Weimer, interim director of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department of West Virginia Uni-
versity. “That’s to ensure that they are considered for all available funding.” The FAFSA is a form all students need to complete, regardless of their financial state. Many students leave it to their parents to fill out the paperwork. However, according to Weimer, even the slightest mistake could result in less money. “My mom takes care of my FAFSA for me. I’ve been
to the website once. It’s my main source of scholarships and grants,” said Pilar Ayala, an engineering student at WVU. ”I know if she messes up, I won’t get all the money possible, sometimes even $1,000 (less).” Learning how to fill out the FAFSA or assisting parents in the process could help students avoid some of the common errors that occur.
“The most common mistake students or parents make when filling out the FAFSA happens when they list their income and taxes as the exact same,” Weimer said. “However, they can avoid this problem by using their W2s as an estimate or their actual tax return if they’ve already filed.” WVU student Erin Brenan said she has encountered this issue throughout her college years.
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“Every year, the FAFSA is due around the time my parents need to file their taxes,” Brenan said. “But they always file for an extension, so when the tax part of the FAFSA needs to be filled in, there’s a lot of technicalities.” Brenan said she didn’t realize applicants are allowed to fill in an estimate on the FAFSA. “Many people think that they cannot fill out the tax
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Sbarro’s Italian cuisine makes its return to the Mountainlair by alyssa pluchino staff writer
Sbarro in the Mountainlair officially reopened after months of renovations, bringing Italian cuisine back to the students of West Virginia University. It gets better: the University renegotiated its contract with Sbarro last year, allowing the restaurant to accept student meal plans, Bonus Bucks and Mountie Bounty during its dinner serving hours. Many renovations were needed to accommodate the expected increase in customers. Upgrading equipment, adding extra ovens and removing outdated appliances were all requirements of the franchise relationship the University established with Sbarro. After overcoming bankruptcy in November of 2011, the Sbarro chain made a great comeback as it introduced its new Neapolitan menu Jan. 1. With the debut of their new cuisine, Sbarro claims to be better for students’ health and wallets. “It’s a complete reworking of the previous menu, so all the pizzas served at Sbarro from here on will be made with higher quality ingredients than
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Associate A&E editor
A West Virginia University student recently partnered with the sustainable enterprise organization Bangs Shoes to help gain experience in her career and benefit four nonprofit organizations. Junior fashion design and merchandising student Elleyse Gemondo is helping raise awareness for Bangs on WVU’s campuses.
By Madison Fleck Staff writer
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Senior broadcast journalism student Jonathon Nelson traveled from the Evansdale campus to enjoy lunch at Sbarro in the Mountainlair.
“The organization helps raise awareness and funding for complex issues around the globe,” Gemondo said. The name of the organization comes from the Chinese symbol “help,” and the phonetic pronunciation of the character is spelled b-a-n-g. Founder and president Hannah Davis wanted to connect the name of the company to the ideology and inspiration and named the organization Bangs. Davis designed four dif-
ferent canvas shoes to represent the four nonprofit organizations. Twenty percent of each purchase goes to the corresponding nonprofit. Red Bangs represent the Disaster Immediate Response Team, which works to provide natural disaster aid. “DIRT partners with local organizations to allow communities to fully recover and develop sustainability within the context of their own community,” Ge-
mondo said. Blue Bangs represent Drop in the Bucket, which recognizes water as a human necessity for education as well as personal and social development. Drop in the Bucket sets up wells and sanitation systems in schools in Africa, giving children in rural areas access to clean water, Gemondo said. Green Bangs represent
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West Virginia University’s College of Business & Economics will welcome its first speaker of the 201213 Distinguished Speaker Series event Thursday. The B&E has hosted this series for several years and aims to invite three to five speakers in both the fall and spring semesters. Jose Sartarelli, Milan Puskar Dean of the College of Business and Economics, said the purpose of the speaker series is to make sure students are not only exposed to professors and literature but also gain first-hand experience in the business world. “I think it’s a great opportunity to bring in individuals who have done well in the business world, finance, government and other areas of the work force to share life and leadership lessons with our students,” Sartarelli said. Bonnie Anderson, director of Alumni Relations and assistant director of Development for the College of Business and Economics, said the speakers know the majority of the
audience is made up of students, so they speak directly to them. Lynne Fruth, a WVU alumna, is now the president of a regional drug store chain and chairman of the board, Fruth Pharmacy, with 26 outlets in West Virginia and Ohio. “Fruth with be our first speaker,” he said. “We will then have a gentleman speak Feb. 28 and then hopefully a speaker in April.” When choosing speakers, Sartarelli said they often choose a graduate of WVU, but they have gone above and beyond that before. “One major criterion for choosing a speaker is whether or not this person has caused any impact in the business world,” he said. “For instance, have they built a business? Hired a lot of people? Developed a new technology? Opened up a new market? Or someone who has been a trailblazer in education.” Her late father, Jack Fruth, founded Fruth Pharmacy in Point Pleasant, W.Va., in 1952 after
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‘Resume 911’ provides aid to job hunters
Nonprofit org seeks reps for global change By Lacey Palmer
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WVU alumna, Fruth president to give lecture By Shelby Toompas
Students stand in line at the renovated Sbarro in the Mountainlair.
portion of the FAFSA, because they haven’t filed for their taxes yet,” Weimer said. “But they are allowed to estimate in order to avoid missing the March 1 deadline.” Weimer said another mistake students often make is simply selecting the wrong grade level. “Another common mistake students make is choos-
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The season of summer internship applications is rapidly approaching, and the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics has been called to the rescue. The college’s “Resume 911” program will be available at the advising center on the third floor of the B&E throughout the semester, and no appointment is necessary. “What we offer is as an opportunity for students to have someone to act as a quick glance to their resume,” said Greg Goodwin, career counselor at B&E. “As students are doing the fine tuning to their resume, we definitely recommend them to bring it by.” According to Goodwin, the program is not time
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consuming. “Students can just come by and have a seat, have their resume looked at really quick and be on their way,” Goodwin said. “Resume 911” serves as a benefit to students prior to career fairs, he said. Goodwin said it is never too early for students to start building resumes. “I try to get students within the B&E to come and meet with me as soon as possible,” he said. “You never know when you will have the chance to pass your resume on to a potential employer.” Although freshmen may not currently apply for internships, there may still be a need to begin building a resume. “Those part time jobs that you might work while here on campus or
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