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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”

Thursday September 11, 2014

Volume 127, Issue 19

We Remember

SGA hears ideas to improve campus by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Student Government Association held its weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Hatfields B. With no old or new business, the meeting mainly focused around several innovative presentations given during the open-student forum portions of the evening. One presentation, given by Ali Kowalski, a senior biometric systems student, called for student support for her proposed senior project.

Kowalski is looking to implement a fingerprint scanning system in place of a student’s Mountaineer ID Card at places such as the Student Rec Center, dining halls and the Personal Rapid Transit. “The biggest thing is to get approval from both students and administration,” she said. “Once we get this approval, we can then figure out how we can create a budget, get that approved and what exactly we will need from our support and from my team of biometrics students.” With WVU having the best biometric systems program

in the country, Kowalski said this is definitely something the University has the resources to complete. Kowalski expressed the convenience it would provide, especially for first-year students and those living in the dorms who use their ID frequently. “I remember my freshman year and how many times I would get all the way to the Rec to remember I didn’t bring my ID or I lost my ID and wasn’t able to use my swipes for food,” Kowalski said. “We don’t want to leave anyone unable to use our transportation systems or food systems.”

Another presentation was given by members of the WVU Paintball Club. According to presenters, the club has attempted to find space and resources to get a regulation paintball field in the Morgantown area. “When it comes to paintball, the closest tournament level paintball field is over an hour away up in Pittsburgh,” said Kyle Cleavenger, a senior political science student and vice president of the Paintball Club. “This allows us only one practice about every other week.” According to Cleavenger, the average market for

paintballing is males and females ages 16 to 40, which makes up most of WVU’s campus. “Everyone could really benefit from this, and it is also a very lucrative thing for the University to get involved with,” Cleavenger said. The club’s goal is to get the University to build and support this field for its own usage as well as a practice field for the club at a competitive level. During the executive reports portion of the meeting, President Chris Nyden spoke about an NBC News article recently published

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WELLWVU kicks off new wellness ambassador program

UNIVERSITY ARTS SERIES

by alexa mcclennen

·Dancing Pros Live - Nov. 5

correspondent @dailyathenaeum

·Blue Man Group - Nov. 9 ·Melissa Etheridge - Nov. 12 ·Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker - Dec. 11 ·Wynonna & the Big Noise - Dec.19 ·Wanda Sykes- Jan. 16 ·Million Dollar Quartet - Jan. 22 ·The 5 Browns - Feb. 9 ·Richard Marx - Feb. 15 ·Sister Act - Feb. 22 ·Anything Goes - March 1 ·The Spinners - March 6 ·Don Felder - March 20 ·Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn - April 9

revealing the fraudulent credentials of a former member of the WVU staff. Anoop Shankar, former chair of the epidemiology department within the WVU School of Public Health, provided false information about several items on his resume and was forced out of WVU in 2012. Nyden said he was disappointed students had to hear about this from a source outside of the University. “We’re certainly disappointed that we have to hear about this situation through

·Pure Prairie League & Poco - April 24 ·Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Beauty & the Beast - April 26 · Camelot - April 30 ·“Straighten Up & Fly Right” The Nat King Cole Tribute featuring Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli - May 3 ·I Love Lucy Live on Stage - May 5 sUbMitted PHOTO

Wanda Sykes will be one of the many performers who is part of the University Arts Series. For tickets and more information, call 304-293-SHOW or visit http://events. wvu.edu.

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health has created a group of student volunteers, the Student Wellness Ambassador Team. SWAT will promote a complete and healthy lifestyle by utilizing education to reach out to students and the West Virginia University campus as a whole. “Our goal for SWAT is making students aware of all of the resources they need to pursue any healthrelated issues, or help with any well-being conflicts they have through a group of students acting as positive role models,” said Jordan McCann, a WELLWVU health education graduate assistant. A group of 26 WVU students from all majors participated in a two-day training seminar last weekend that included team building, skill and communication building and presentations on peer health education and behavior change. In addition, SWAT members will attend weekly meetings to promote healthy living throughout the school year with on-campus events. The events will be held with the help from a marketing and communications team made up of two graduate assistants and two paid undergraduate interns. Each month, SWAT will have a new health topic they will focus on and bring attention to the WVU campus. This month, SWAT is promoting drinkWELL where students can learn about alcohol safety. “Our goal isn’t to persuade students away from drinking, but to show students how to keep your friends and yourself safe while having a good time,” McCann said. Students can visit the drinkWELL table on Sept. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Health and Education building on the Evansdale Campus and on Sept. 24 at the Mountianlair from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Other topics in the coming months will include nutrition, stress management, sexual health and sleep health. If students do not feel comfortable with coming to SWAT events to deal with personal issues, WELLWVU encourages students to use their web-

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Grad School Fair helps students plan for future Stats provide snapshot by victoria madden correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University held a Graduate and Professional School Fair in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Wednesday to help any curious undergraduate students with their plans to continue their education further. More than 70 programs and colleges at WVU along with several other institutions were there to answer students’ questions. Maura Ryan, an Admissions counselor at Washington College of Law, said this fair is a service to the students. “We try to be of service to students with questions,” Ryan said. “We let them know about the programs that are offered and how to get ready for the application process, as well as the difference in location.”

The size will vary wherever a student decides to go, however, the colleges and universities all have the same reason when it comes to graduate and professional schools. “We enjoy coming to WVU. Some students might be looking for a smaller school to go to, and this fair shows the alternatives,” said Jamie Bero, the Director of Student Affairs from the University of Charleston. The fair allowed the colleges and universities to show different alternatives to students and what is available to them. “I think the students need to see their options and talk to people instead of finding information out on websites,” said Tracey Sheetz, director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment at WVU. “(They will) be able to compare their options better than

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A guide to finding ways to relax Xxxxxx and A&Efinding PAGE Xyour zen. A&E PAGE 7

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just seeing the surface on the websites.” Shelly Stump, program director of the Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, said she believes having a higher education will get students far in life. “(This fair) helps students understand what is out there for graduate and professional school,” Stump said. Hari Yadagani, a sophomore computer science student, said he has the idea of continuing his education set in his mind. “I want to get a headstart on my future, and you can’t go wrong with higher education,” Yadagani said. Yadagani said the colleges and universities he talked to were very helpful. “One even listened to my plans for a job and advised me on what I should do for a Master’s (degree),” he said.

Many students attended the fair to explore options and gain more information on the different colleges and universities in attendance. “The schools I spoke to were American University and WVU School of Law,” said James Butler, a senior criminology student. “They were very helpful with the information they gave me.” Butler and Yadagani said they were glad WVU offered this fair to the students. There were a variety of schools from Washington, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia and other surrounding areas. Students who could not make it to the fair and want more information can call 304-293-5980 to set up an appointment with the Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia women’s soccer team is looking to keep its pace up on its attack. SPORTS PAGE 9

of WV agricultute

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — From corn to cows, a compendium of all things agricultural in West Virginia is now available online. The Annual Bulletin of the West Virginia Agriculture Statistic Service gathers statistics from surveys conducted throughout the year. The in-depth collection of data is published every five years. “The data collected by the Ag Statistics Service are invaluable to policy-makers,” Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick said in a news release. “What these numbers indicate to me is a huge opportunity for West Virginia to expand its economy by growing more of what we eat.” Jefferson County was the state’s most prolific corn grower in 2013, producing 1.68 million bushels, the

bulletin shows. Greenbrier County was the top cattle county with 33,500 cattle on farms. Statewide, there were a total 380,000 beef cattle and 200,000 milk cows, 32,000 sheep and lambs. Poultry operations raised 3.1 million turkeys and produced 96.8 million broilers. Preston County had the most farms in the state, 1,084. The total number of farms was 21,400, down from 21,500 in 2012. The state’s record is 105,000 farms set in 1935. West Virginia also ranked ninth in apple production, which totaled 95 million pounds in 2013. Sixty-three percent of the state’s farms had access to computers and 47 percent had Internet access. But only 32 percent used computers for farm business.

A TOUGH TWO-LINE TEASER TEST The West Virginia men’s Xxxxxx soccer team willXhost No. SPORTS PAGE 15 UC Irvine at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium today. SPORTS PAGE 12


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