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THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2018
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A look into the lives of WVU student-athletes
A LOOK INSIDE
BY JOHN LOWE AND COLE MCCLANAHAN SPORTS STAFF
One of the many opportunities over the course of Diversity Week at WVU was Tuesday’s “Truth: No Fluff ” student-athlete panel. Many topics were covered, including some student-athletes’ relationship with the state of West Virginia. “This place has really become special to me,” said Darius Hill, who represented the baseball team. Being a student-athlete vs. being a regular student Many student-athletes commented on the more adverse conditions that they go through as they go through their typical day. Katrina Pardee, who represented the women’s basketball team, said student-athletes are held to a higher standard off the court and in the classroom. “Everywhere we go there’s someone watching,” Pardee said. Hill said student athletes are under a microscope. Student-athletes aren’t just under a microscope on campus, they’re under a microscope in class. “A lot of people think athletes don’t go to class, but that couldn’t be further from the truth,” said Jake Armstrong, who represented the swimming and diving team.
Disassociated fraternities may be required to pay property taxes Five disassociated fraternities announced the formation of an Independent Fraternity Council last month.
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PHOTO BY ABBY LAWHEAD
Naomi Davenport drives into the lane. Darius Hill dives back into first base during WVU’s game against Penn State at PNC Park. The effect of social media Athletes, like any other public figure, are under significantly more scrutiny if their performance does not meet expectation. Chase Harler, who represented the men’s basketball team, mentioned that he searches his name on Twitter after every game, but tries not to respond to comments because he doesn’t want to start a public “back and forth.” “If you read everything and take it to heart, there’s no way you’ll survive,” Harler said.
Naomi Davenport, who represented the women’s basketball team, also mentioned that student-athletes can’t tweet or post anything on social media when they attend parties. Injuries Injuries are a part of sports. It happens to someone or some team no matter what. When a player gets injured, it doesn’t just affect the player, it affects the whole chemistry of the team. “As hard as it is for the injured
person, it’s harder for the person that has to step up,” Davenport said. When a player suffers a career-ending injury, it could be very telling about how supportive people around them really are. “As soon as I got injured, all those people disappeared. You see who are your real friends or real family,” said Rob Dowdy, who represented the football team. “To figure out what life is after sports was a rude awakening. It’s kind of nice not hurting every day.” Tynice Martin, who represented the women’s basketball team, and Bianca St. Georges, who represented the women’s soccer team, were also present during the panel.
Women of Color Luncheon: a celebration of diversity Annual luncheon highlighted visibility and empowerment.
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WVU awarded nearly $1 million federal grant for campus child care BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR WVU was awarded close to $1 million from a federal grant on Monday that helps fund on-campus child care for low-income student parents. The University secured $980,000 from the Child Care Ac-
cess Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, nearly nine times more funding than WVU was issued in the last cycle in 2014, according to the Student Family Resource Office. CCAMPIS funding was directed to and distributed by the Student Child Care Assistance Program (SCCAP) under the Student Family Resource Office. SCCAP was elim-
inated by WVU in June. The office said WVU will receive $980,000 over a four year project period beginning Oct. 1 and ending on Sept. 30, 2022. This grant does not require any funding from the University. Dean of Students Corey Farris said last month SCCAP was cut because WVU did not secure the CCAMPIS grant in 2017, making
the University totally fund the program last year. However, U.S. Congress more than tripled CCAMPIS’ funding in March, increasing the total funding of the grant from $15 million to $50 million. But, now that WVU does not have a program to oversee the distribution of the grant, it is unclear what will happen to the near $1 million.
Women’s soccer to host No. 24 Baylor Mountaineers ride three game winning streak into Top 25 matchup on Friday.
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