The DA 10-21-2013

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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

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Monday October 21, 2013

Volume 126, Issue 44

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University Place designed ‘with students in mind‘

homecoming recap

ROYAL

By Carlee Lammers & Celeste Lantz da staff @DAILYATHENAEUM

Bryce Cumpston and Linden Nelson were crowned WVU’s 2013 Homecoming king and queen.

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Editor’s note: This is the first story in a four part series that will be continued throughout the semester. David Martinelli said it’s the best of both worlds for West Virginia University students. The owner of Paradigm Development Group is helping to spearhead efforts to build new on-campus housing in Morgantown’s Sunnyside neighborhood. “It’s about making this block accessible to 1,000 students rather than 100,” Martinelli said. “Now 950 students can live a block away from campus and enjoy Sunnyside. Sunnyside is a fun place; we want to keep the fun, put some quality to it, and expose it to more people.” University Place, two nine-story buildings and a townhome complex , is part of the University’s effort to create more housing for students. Typically, only freshmen and a few select upperclassmen serving as resident assistants reside in the residence halls. With University Place, however, underclass-

men and upperclassman alike can live in the same complex. University Place will offer two types of apartments: one is slightly smaller, less expensive and will have more of a dorm-like atmosphere. The second will be larger and more expensive, but will have the more “grownup” feel for those juniors, seniors and graduate students ready to feel more at home in Morgantown. Martinelli said another priority of University Place was to revamp Grant Street, which has grown to have a negative reputation. The lower level of University Place will have townhouses and students can decide between two housing options. “We think these townhomes are going to be really desirable. They’re going to be right down there on the street level,” Martinelli said. Between the apartment buildings and townhouses Martinelli said there would be a pedestrian walkway that would open the area up and be inviting. “We wanted people to experience the building rather than have one giant building, so we split it,” he

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Diversity week Spotlight

Cumpston, Nelson crowned Homecoming royalty

Tarang festival sheds light on Indian culture

By Summer Ratcliff City Editor @SummerRatcliff

A new king and queen have taken the throne at West Virginia University. During half time of Saturday’s football game against Texas Tech, Linden Nelson and Bryce Cumpston were crowned the 2013 WVU Homecoming queen and king. Shannon McKenna/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Nelson, a pharmacy student from Wheeling, W.Va., is the chaplain of the Alpha Phi sorority, a member of WVU President James P. Clements rides through the parade with his family as they the Mountaineer Maniacs, the Pre-Pharmacy Club, the throw candy to the crowd. Academy of Student Pharmacists and the Kappa Psi pharmaceutical fraternity. She was sponsored by her sorority. “When they called my name, I was completely shocked,” Nelson said. “I just remember thinking, ‘Is this really happening? Did they really just say my name?’ I started to tear up a little bit, because being named homecoming queen is something I have wanted for a while.” Nelson said she would never forget walking across the football field in front of thousands of people. “I was really nervous at first, but looking around the stadium and seeing all my fellow Mountaineers cheering for me made me feel at home walking out,” she said. “It hands down was one of the top moments in my life.” Nelson said winning the title of homecoming queen is an honor she does not take lightly. “I hope that with this title I can serve as a role model to students that they can do (anything) on this campus,” Shannon McKenna/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Alpha Xi Delta and Sigma Chi grouped together to create a Aladdin-themed float.

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BY Laura Haight Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The Indian Student Association kicked off Diversity Week in the Mountainlair with Tarang 2013, a celebration of Indian culture. The event featured authentic Indian food from Mother India and performances of Indian dances. Radhey Sharma, faculty adviser for the Indian Student Association, said he enjoyed seeing an abundance of diversity, including members of the Chinese Student Association. “We’ve tried to bring students from different cultures together so that everybody can have a sense of feeling that is inclusive,” Sharma said. “The main theme here is to have (a) understanding of culture and (try) to

bring people together.” Sharma said he enjoys returning to India and sharing his experiences from West Virginia University with students there. “This is one of the events that I take pictures and videos of, then show them to students in India,” he said. “The students get excited and want to come here.” The event featured music and dancing that showcased the lifestyle of India. The performances represented each of the 26 states in India. Praveen Majjigapu, president of the Indian Student Association and civil engineering student, said he felt proud to showcase his culture to the WVU community. “When I was in India,

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Survivor story: Local mom shares her battle with breast cancer by megan calderado staff writer @dailyathenaeum

On Aug. 4, 2011, Lisa Bolyard was diagnosed with breast cancer. Bolyard, of 3C’s Hair Salon in Morgantown, is a proud cancer survivor and carrier of a rare gene mutation. “I found the lump when I was seven months pregnant, so I just thought it was hormonal,” Bolyard said. “But I was diagnosed a couple months after I gave birth. It was (a) complete shock.” Bolyard said at first, she was told to go home and put a heating pad on the lump, but something didn’t seem right to her.

Looking back, she said she has a great aunt and second cousin who were diagnosed with breast cancer, but she never thought her family history was strong enough for it to influence her health. “I never really thought about it, but come to find out I was diagnosed with the breast cancer and also tested positive for the BRCA gene,” Bolyard said. The BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes make tumor suppressor proteins that help repair damaged DNA. When these genes become mutated, however, it presents a stronger chance of producing cancerous cells. Bolyard said cancers that form due to the BRCA

1 or 2 genes are more difficult to cure, because there isn’t a targeted therapy drug patients can take. “I was told twice it wasn’t breast cancer, and something just told me it wasn’t right. Then, I had a mammogram and they still told me it wasn’t breast cancer,” Bolyard said. “My doctor finally did a biopsy, and that’s when they diagnosed me.” Actress Angelina Jolie, BRCA 1 carrier, recently got a double mastectomy and oophorectomy (removal of breasts and ovaries) because her chances of getting breast or ovarian cancers were dangerously high due to the gene mutation.

“Being a new mom and finding out you have breast cancer… I don’t know, it was harder to do well with my treatment for my children .” Lisa Bolyard

Breast Cancer Survivor

While Bolyard carries BRCA 2, the gene mutations are similar and led to her having similar surgeries. “They removed the breast with the lump in it and I had to have my other breast removed. They also had to remove fallopian tubes in the

ovaries to prevent me from getting ovarian cancer,” Bolyard said. Bolyard’s daughter, who was 5 months old when Bolyard was diagnosed, is now 2 years old, and her other daughter is 14. She said they know about her disease and they will have to be tested when they are in their 20s, because they have about a 50 percent chance of developing it. “Being a new mom and finding out you have breast cancer … I don’t know, it was harder to do well with my treatment for my children,” Bolyard said. “I continued to work, and I think that helped me, because the more you

sit at home, the more time you have to think about it.” Bolyard said breast cancer isn’t a death sentence; she was very lucky to have caught it while it was in stage two, but if women feel something isn’t right, they shouldn’t let it go. “Its also not an age thing,” Bolyard said. “I know women who are in their early twenties who are being diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s not an old woman thing anymore.” Bolyard is still cancer free and working at the 3C’s Hair Salon. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu


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