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Thursday October 3, 2013
Volume 126, Issue 34
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SGA passes ticketing resolution by sam bosserman correspondent @dailyathenaeum
West Virginia University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution endorsing changes to the process by which students receive access to basketball games. Other issues SGA tackled included compensation
for Resident Assistants for laundry and homecoming election procedures. With the new homecoming resolution, there will be a minimum of three polling locations: one in the Mountainlair, one at the Student Recreation Center and one at the Health Sciences Center. Elections chair Josh Harrison said he believes the resolution was necessary in
order to address past issues. “This resolution will codify the homecoming elections code separate from the student government elections code,” Harrison said. “This will prevent any concerns surrounding policy and procedure that have come up in the past.” Harrison said the homecoming election may be more important than many students think.
“(It’s) just as important as voting in the SGA election; students are being asked to vote for somebody who will represent the University well,” he said. The main area of concern surrounding the codifying of homecoming election rules stemmed from the fact that the resolution was ambiguous about how many and exactly where polling locations would be set up.
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Homecoming candidate Linden Nelson said the wording meant it would be possible for there to be just one polling location inside the Mountainlair. “I’m a health sciences student and I never really have to pass through the Mountainlair,” Nelson said. “Just having one polling station would leave me disappointed.” The board passed the
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LoveWELL promotes sexual health awareness BY ALEXIS Randolph Correspondent @DailyAthenaeum
West Virginia University’s WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health continues its awareness campaigns into the month of October with a loveWELL display in the Mountainlair Wednesday. Besides rasing awareness about sexual health, loveWELL also aims to educate students on preventative methods and STI screenings. Jordan McCann, a graduate assistant for WELLWVU, said the main goal of the loveWELL program is to increase contraceptive use and raise STI and sexual health awareness. “The main goal right now is to increase condom use, especially for students having oral sex,” McCann
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WELLWVU hosts the loveWELL booth in the Mountainlair Wednesday.
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Elegant Alley Cat joins battle against breast cancer BY Meghan Bonomo
Adrienne Wilson, a senior psychology and health communications student, celebrates answering a questions correctly at the loveWELL booth in the Mountainlair.
homecoming resolution in its entirety unanimously. SGA also discussed a resolution that would officially endorse a policy granting RAs compensation for the cost of doing their laundry in residence halls. BOG member Stephen Scott said he believes laundry is a living expense that comes with the RA job and
The Elegant Alley Cat, located on High Street, is committed to fighting breast cancer and is encouraging the community to donate to the cause. Breast cancer is a focus for many during October, and while the store consistently helps the cause by making donations year round, they are raffling a Vera Bradley tote filled with a variety of items this month. A $2 donation is required for a raffle entry, and for every dollar received, the Elegant Alley Cat will match in a donation of their own. The Elegant Alley Cat is owned by Linda Snyder and has been a Vera Bradley retailer since 1988. Vera Bradley has been raising money since 1994 to fight breast cancer, which ultimately led to the establishment of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer in 1998. Snyder said she felt the personal pain breast cancer causes when it took the life of her sister Karen more than 10 years ago. For this reason, she has made it her goal to continually support the fight against the illness. Store manager Laura McFalls explained Snyder’s story and reasoning behind the store’s donations. “She knows what it’s like for the person who’s going through it and for the family members, and that’s why we continue to support it,” McFalls said. The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer collected nearly $17 million since its inception. In 2012 alone, Vera Bradley retailers and other committed partners, along with their contributors, raised close to $400,000. “It’s something that they are getting closer and closer to figuring out, the best treatment and even finding a cure one day,” McFalls said. “You
just have to keep on giving and hope they have the best doctors behind it and just keep supporting it.” The mission of the foundation is a future free of breast cancer, and donations from the public help fuel that mission. “There’s no one I know that hasn’t been affected by breast cancer; I mean all of my friends, even my family has known someone who’s gone through that battle, and it’s not an easy battle,” McFalls said. The Elegant Alley Cat not only donates to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer every year, but they also donated to the Betty Puskar Cancer Center in Morgantown in 2012. The store also has a jar out for donations to the American Cancer Society throughout the year. “They can pop in and do a donation whenever they want,” McFalls said. “Even if they’re downtown getting lunch, and they have some change, and they want to donate it; just come in, and throw it in the jar.” Donations can also be given on a more personal level by donating in honor of a family member or loved one. Students are encouraged to give; they are a big part of Morgantown, and they have the power to make a big difference. “We’re the flagship store of Morgantown, and we’re trying to make a sizable donation for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer,” McFalls said. “I think it’s important that they show up and show some interest. They should be participating in things that are going around in Morgantown and be a part of the community.” For more information on the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, visit http:// www.verabradley.org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
Construction update: CPASS building to be completed fall 2014 BY Hilary Kinney Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum
The construction of what will one day be home to the West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and the Student Health and Wellness Center can be seen growing rapidly near the Student Recreation Center and outdoor fields. Work on the two separate facilities has been ongoing since February and will be completed and ready for the 2014 fall semester. “This is part of our whole redevelopment plan,” said Rob Moyer, director of Facilities Planning and Scheduling at WVU. “It’s really going to
be a one stop shop for education and wellness for our students and staff to pick up knowledge and work on programs in our brand new state-of-the-art facility.” The Student Health and Wellness Center will occupy about 51,000 square feet. This new facility will combine Student Health, the WELLWVU offices and the Carruth Center to better serve students and staff. Moyer said the new building will have an urgent care facility, complete with exam rooms, registration area and a pharmacy, which will be an added convenience to those on campus. “If you see a doctor from Student Health or urgent care, after you get a prescription, you can walk right next door and down
the hallway to get it filled,” Moyer said. The CPASS will take up approximately 73,000 square feet of the facilities. Courses for the CPASS currently held in the Coliseum will be moved to the new location. The new building will include three general purpose classrooms and five other classrooms. Students and staff will have access to more space and technology for research, as the school will be equipped with a computer lab, athletic training room and wireless Internet. The WVU Construction website reported, as of Sept. 26, no construction interruptions have been planned. The remaining
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