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Volume 126, Issue 27
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IDEAS Richardson talks public service BY Summer Ratcliff & Sam Bosserman DA Staff @DAILYATHENAEUM
The David C. Hardesty Festival of Ideas kicked off its 2013-14 speaker series Monday night with a lecture by former U.N. ambassador and New Mexico governor, Bill Richardson, at the Erickson Alumni Center. Richardson’s lecture focused mostly on issues relating to international diplomacy and the role of the U.N., and he also spent time en-
couraging students to make a difference in their own lives. “Any time I speak to a young audience, I urge them to go into government; it’s a noble cause,” Richardson said. “I think public service, in state or city government, or even the national government or a diplomatic position; I think every young person should do some stint to round out their lives.” Richardson said he knew some of his ideas were not popular ones, but said he believed they were topics that needed to be discussed.
Freshman advertising student Ben Wasser said Richardson did a masterful job navigating his way through the potentially controversial issues. “He made very good points without coming across as biased on the situation. He clearly believes in what he was saying,” Wasser said. “He was very passionate; he isn’t the typical politician that reads from a script. He is experienced; he has the knowledge and education to back up everything he says.” In addition to tackling
Model UN students learn from former US ambassador By Summer Ratcliff city editor @SUMMERRATCLIFF
It’s not every day a college student has the opportunity to sit in an intimate setting and receive wisdom and advice from a former United Nations ambassador, governor or congressman, let alone a person who has occupied all three of these position and more. On Monday, members of the West Virginia University Model U.N. Club had the honor of speaking with Bill Richardson, a former congressman, governor, U.N. ambassador, Secretary of Energy, and presidential candidate, prior to his Festival of Ideas lecture. During his discussion with club members, Richardson spoke about his time at the U.N. and the importance of interna-
tional relations in today’s world. Richardson said the structure and focus of the current U.N. is quite similar to the issues of his time at the assembly, because both were during a time of enormous tension. “When I was there the big fight was against Iraq and Saddam Hussein, we were trying to get him to stop developing his weapons of mass destruction,” he said. “Today its Syria and the chemical weapons they are using there.” Current events surrounding the violation of human rights of the Syrian people caused Richardson to focus his talk on his perspective on the issues at hand. Richardson said he believes because the United States is a super power and the democratic leader of the world, there is a level of assumed respon-
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There’s a new club on campus, and it’s attracting the professionals that could land students a career. The Art of Networking, a club that promotes the importance of making important connections within the professional world, is now available at West Virginia University. WVU sports management student Rebecca Burkhart partnered with students and officials to help create the club. “This club was the idea of Professor Valez-Colon and Marc Williams,” Burkhart said. Williams owns a communications firm and is currently at WVU working toward a doctoral degree. On campus, Williams said he found kids do not know how to network properly. He then approached students to help him start the club. The first club meeting was two weeks ago with nearly 50 attendees.
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The club is open to students of all years and majors. However, Burkhart said the club is doing more than simply networking with professionals. “The club has monthly meetings,” Burkhart said. “This past Saturday, 42 students went on a trip to the Philadelphia Phillies where they met with senior executives. “The purpose of the club is to help students learn the art of networking and how to incorporate networking into everyday situations to expand not just your sphere of contacts but your chances for success,” Burkhart said. Lauren Fozard, a junior sports management student, said she joined the club to increase her skills. “I joined the Art of Networking Club in order to further my communication and networking skills,” Fozard said. “We’ve all been told to network but we have never been taught the proper techniques and tricks, so this club is a very good opportunity to
#WVUIDEAS I really enjoyed hearing Gov. Richardson tonight and appreciate the time he spent to speak to everyone! #wvuideas — @laurenn_west Not many people would come to WVU and blatantly say the coal industry should be more environmentally conscious. But he’s right. #WVUIdeas — @spenserwempe
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sibility to lead in times of a human rights violation, whether the U.N. is in support of the intervention or not. “I think we have a responsibility to lead and I did support (possible) military air strikes against Syria,” he said. “I think the U.N. is a very useful institution, but as a super power we don’t need to use it every time. There are certain areas like the Middle East where we don’t want the U.N. involved.” During his time as an ambassador to the U.N., Richardson said he had the opportunity to work on negotiations in various parts of the world, including talks with Saddam Hussein and in North Korea. “When you’re the American
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New club offers networking opportunities to students By Caroline Peters
some sensitive issues, Richardson’s lecture centered around current events, such as the civil war in Syria and the state of Russian-U.S. relations. Second-year law student Courtney Hooper said she thought the speech was very informative and had a lot of practical value. “I thought it was really interesting. This guy has been in the middle of everything. He’s experienced what this whole conference is (about)
WVU Foundation accepting applications for ‘Most Loyals’
learn from the best. “ Fozard said Williams is a major asset to the club. The experience and energy Williams brings to the table makes students feel comfortable and confident. From high level executives to students in her major, Fozard said attending the Phillies trip was a successful networking experience. “I gained so much from the Phillies trip,” Fozard said. “We had such an amazing opportunity that most college students do not receive. We had the chance to network and communicate with highlevel executives in our industry and receive career advice.” Fozard also said speaking to highly p r o f e s s i o n a l executives was easier than she imagined. “Speaking to the high level executives actually felt perfectly normal,” she said. “They were very relaxed, open and treated us like we were members of the Phillies
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Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson speaks at the 2013 David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas.
By Madison Fleck Associate City Editor @mafleck
Mountaineer Week 2013 is rapidly approaching, and the West Virginia University Foundation is on the lookout for the 2013 Most Loyal West Virginian, Most Loyal Alumni Mountaineer, Most Loyal Faculty Mountaineer and Most Loyal Staff Mountaineer. The awards will be given Nov. 9 during the half-time ceremonies of the WVU football game against Texas, and nominations for the awards are currently being accepted. “Our ‘Most Loyals’ competition is meant to celebrate someone in the state and someone within the University that has really shown loyalty to WVU,” said Jackie Riggleman, co-chair of this year’s Mountaineer Week. All four awards contain unique requirements, but according to the Mountaineer Week website, all Loyals must be individuals who show faithfulness to the person, ideals and goals of West
Virginia and WVU. Riggleman said the nomination forms are available online and can be emailed to faculty and staff. Once the nominations all come in, the forms go to a selection committee within the WVU Foundation. From there, the winners are chosen. “They look for someone who truly embodies the WVU spirit,” Riggleman said. “If it’s going to be our most loyal West Virginian, it’s going to be someone who not only has given to the University in some way, but they have that WVU spirit you can find walking through campus every day.” Once the winners are chosen, they will receive a Mountaineer plaque at Milan Puskar Stadium. The Most Loyal competition is a tradition that has been kept alive since 1974. “This award is truly a special part of Mountaineer week, because it’s about celebrating our heritage, our history and our culture,” Rig-
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gleman said. “WVU is such an important part of our state that we feel it’s very important to honor those people that help make WVU thrive.” Those nominated for Most Loyal West Virginian must be a West Virginia resident and must have shown loyalty to the state. Those nominated for Most Loyal Alumni Mountaineer must be an alum of the University must have shown leadership through WVU activities. The Most Loyal Faculty and Staff Mountaineer awards will go out to those currently employed fulltime by the University, and they, of course, must be loyal Mountaineers. Mountaineer Week will be held Nov. 1-10. For more information about Mountaineer Week and the West Virginia Loyals competition or to nominate someone to be a Loyal, visit http://mountaineerweek. wvu.edu/most_loyals. madison.fleck@mail.wvu.edu
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