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Monday September 29, 2014
Volume 127, Issue 31
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University remembers Baker’s life by jennifer skinner
lung cancer in June and on Sept. 2, Ashley Baker, passed away at her home in Northern Cambria, Pa. Dozens of people who knew Ashley Baker and many who did not, commemorated her and her contributions to WVU at the ceremony, which was organized by the WVU chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity. “The bell is rung at noon which represents the passing of the day into the afternoon,” said Tyler Yim, senior
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Family, friends, classmates and instructors honored the life of a West Virginia University class of 2014 alum Friday with a bell ringing ceremony in front of Oglebay Hall. Ashley Baker graduated from WVU this past spring with a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and a minor in disability studies. She was diagnosed with
psychology and advertising student and member of Alpha Phi Omega. Yim rang the Oglebay bell three times after the Woodburn Hall bell rang twelve times at noon on Friday. Senior Associate Dean Kim Mosby represented Elizabeth Moore Hall and the Office of Campus and Community Life by speaking at the ceremony and talking to Ashley Baker’s family. “(The ceremony) is a dignified way to honor the loss
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“Ashley loved WVU. She bled blue and gold.”
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Julie Vran
Ashley Baker’s cousin
of one of our own students,” Mosby said. “I hope it lets the family know that their daughter was loved on this campus.” As a student, Ashley Baker was busy with research in her program as well as working at the WVU Child Learning Center.
“She touched so many lives,” said Julie Vrana, Ashley Baker’s cousin and a graduate teaching assistant in the chemistry department. “It’s nice that at this campus, even though it’s so big, one person can impact the community. Ashley loved
WVU. She bled blue and gold.” Ashley Baker’s mother, Janine Baker, said the University’s memorial for Ashley Baker was “an honor” and she hopes WVU students learn to live like Ashley Baker did. “Live life to the fullest,” Janine Baker. “Life’s too short for regrets.” Ashley Baker enjoyed the outdoors, sports and spending time with her friends,
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Students gamble game tickets by not selecting ‘Maniac’
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by laura haight and kendall snee DA Staff @dailyathenaeum
Many students choose to splurge on the Ultimate Mountaineer Maniac membership for the guaranteed tickets to home West Virginia University football games. However, with recent high ticket request volumes, some members have found themselves ticketless. Steve Orlowski, the director of the Mountaineer Maniacs, said the football ticketing system goes into a lottery when there are more requests than seats. However, he said the Ultimate Mountaineer Maniacs should have no reason to find themselves without a ticket. “If an Ultimate Maniac requests their ticket during the request phase Friday through Monday, and if they select ‘Maniac,’ as an option, then they are guaranteed a ticket in the Maniac section,” Orlowski said. However, many Ultimate Maniacs are unaware or gamble against this policy. Matt Wells, the associate athletic director for external relations, said this is most likely the students’ fault. “What happens a lot of times, and I’ve been working with the student ticket system since 2004, is Maniacs roll the dice and try to get in lower level,” Wells said. “By requesting lower level, they basically forfeit that guaranteed ticket. They must request Maniac section.”
The Mountaineer Maniacs provide a database to the ticket office of all students who are able to request the Maniac section and always receive a ticket. Wells said he received an email last week reminding Ultimate Maniacs to select the Maniac section for the game. “Maniacs have always been very good about reminding their members. I’ve seen email blasts that indicate that,” he said. “But for whatever reason, students take their chances.” Wells said he believes the Mountaineer Maniacs have done a solid job of informing their members and that it’s not the organization’s fault some Ultimate members do not receive tickets. “I can’t guarantee that everyone reads the emails but I think they’re doing what they can to get the word out to their members,” Wells said. He said that in his experience here, the Mountaineer Maniacs organization has increased student attendance at all sporting events, and they deserve to guarantee their Ultimate members tickets. “The Maniacs have been a great organization to work with over the years. They support athletics tremendously,” Wells said. “I do think it’s a fair benefit for them to receive (guaranteed tickets) in return for the support of not just the football program, but all sports.”
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The High Street Jazz Band excited those attending the Art Walk in style by performing a marching routine through the streets.
Arts Walk returns for 21st anniversary, brings together eclectic artists BY Caitlin Worrell A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum
With a huge turnout from both spectators and local artists, the 21st Arts Walk was a night to remember. Friday night featured something for every art enthusiast with eclectic vendors offering works such as silk paintings, handmade stickers and blown-glass jewelry. Crowds flooded the downtown corridor to admire the wide selection of sidewalk displays, pop-up galleries and live music. Local hot spots such as Black Bear, Iron Horse Tavern, Real Juice Bar and Garcia’s Latin Market sponsored live performances and hosted countless visual art collections. The event showcased local artists selling and viewing their work at local businesses, giving new talent free exposure. Art selections ranged from paintings and prints to jewelry and more. The Arts Walk also featured local musicians, performing
at various outdoor venues and restaurants throughout the evening. This year’s event gave spectators more than just your average selection. Innovative works like a coordinated photography and poetry displays at the Metropolitan Theatre, gave extra flair for spectators to take in. Other creative displays showed artists utilizing unsuspecting tools and supplies to create their pieces. One Art Walk vendor, Trisha Wright, uses an array of unconventional techniques when preparing her pieces. “A lot of [my prints] are silk screens and the other pieces are just me improvising and trying to do them without a print lab,” said Wright, a graduate of WVU’s printmaking program. “This forces me to resort to more basic materials such as just exacto knives and stencils. They just are a little more accessible than using a press.” Wright has been involved with the Arts Walk for five years and says she believes that more events like this
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Ben Kolb discusses his Native American oil paintings with curious onlookers. could create a bigger art presence in the area. “It was a way to raise money for print-making conventions for me years ago or to get more money for supplies halfway through the semester when you start to go broke. Now I’m teaching
classes at the MAC,” Wright said. “The best way to get something going is to get up off your butt and go do it. So hopefully this starts something good.” The Arts Walk has con-
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