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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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Friday August 15, 2014

Volume 127, Issue 1

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FALLFEST 2014

Kendrick Lamar, Dierks Bentley, Magic! to perform at FallFest by jake jarvis Multimedia Editor @jakejarviswvu

West Virginia University Arts & Entertainment released the official lineup for the 20th annual FallFest concert to mark the start of another academic year. Kendrick Lamar, Dierks Bentley and Magic! will perform Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the Mountainlair Green. David Ryan, the public relations specialist for West Virginia University

Arts & Entertainment, said his office works diligently each year to make sure the event reflects the diverse musical tastes of WVU students. “Last year we got feedback that students would like to see more prominent country music and Dierks Bentley is a reflection of that,” Ryan said. “It’s about trying to find a mix of performers that has something for everyone.” Ryan said WVU A&E’s #bring2wvu campaign was one way his office tried to

Subscribe to our Spotify playlist Follow The DA on Spotify and listen to our FallFest playlist to get ready for Monday’s concert. discover what students were interested in. It has become tradition for students to speculate about the lineup prior to the announcement. Each year, the official announce-

ment is released within a week before school starts. “We don’t keep the lineup quiet to tease or be cruel,” said Ryan. Magic!, a reggae fusion band originally from Can-

ada, will begin FallFest 2014. The group is comprised of Nasri (lead vocals), Mark Pellizzer (guitar), Ben Spivak (bass) and Alex Tanas (drums). The band’s name might not seem familiar, but their songs probably are. Magic! is known best for its single “Rude,” originally released in October 2013, which only recently received national attention. “Rude” currently sits at No. 1 on the Bilboard Hot 100 chart where it has spent five weeks.

Health insurance deadline extended Deadline to waive student health insurance now set for Aug. 17 by alyssa Lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University students are running out of time to complete the waiver application to opt out of the health insurance the university is offering. The date was originally set for Aug. 8, but has been extended through Sunday Aug. 17. John Bolt, WVU spokesperson, said the date was moved “to make sure students and parents had plenty of time to evaluate their needs and make the best decision.” This fall, every student registered for six or more credit hours is required by the University to have health insurance. The health insurance could be provided by students’ own policy or through the plan provided and sponsored by WVU. “WVU continues to monitor the waiver appli-

cations and send reminders about the approaching deadline,” Bolt said. The opportunity is also available for international students registered for at least one credit hour. Students must sign the waiver if they choose to continue with their own policy. Failing to do so would by default mean enrollment in WVU’s plan. The Aetna Student Health Plan, provided by the University, was designed specifically for WVU students with their needs in mind. “The Aetna Student Health Plan offers very low out-of-pocket costs, with the highest level of coverage under the Affordable Care Act,” Bolt said. “Students using WVU Healthcare providers will have no deductible and no coinsurance payment for covered expenses.” In fact, with WVU’s

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Aetna Student Health p l a n , s t u d e nt s o n l y need to pay a $10 copay at WVU’s new Student Health Services. Students with their own policy pay a $15 co-pay. For over two years, WVU has been communicating with students and their families about the new health insurance requirement. There have been letters and postcards sent out, and announcements made at events and orientations. “As of (Aug. 8), about 19,000 of the some 25,000 affected students have received waivers, but that number continues to grow,” Bolt said. “We won’t know exactly what it will be until after the deadline, and it will be late August before we know exactly how many

will end up being covered by the Aetna policy.” Students who have not signed the waiver after the Aug. 17 deadline, and who do not have an approved waiver on file, will automatically be enrolled in the Aetna plan. A $724 insurance fee for the fall semester will be charged to their student account. If students wish to sign the waiver after the August deadline, they are able to apply for the waiver for the spring semester. Details about when to do this will be released later on in the semester. Those who have not applied for the waiver, but intend to do so should visit http://studentinsurance.wvu.edu.

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WVU student dies in stabbing outside Morgantown night club by jacob bojesson city editor @jbojesson

Devante Waites,a 19-year-old West Virginia University freshman from Fairmont, W.Va., died Thursday morning after he was stabbed outside a night club. Waites was stabbed in the abdomen around 12:43 a.m. Thursday morning at 471 Chestnut Street, outside of Bent Willey’s night club. Police officers began administering emergency first aid when they arrived at the scene before transporting the victim to Ruby Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Officers of the Morgantown Police Department along with the U.S. Marshall’s Office Moun-

tain State Fugitive Task Force have started an investigation. At approximately 8:32 p.m. Thursday, Morgantown Police conducted a traffic stop on Wagner Road and arrested the suspect. During the traffic stop, police took Robert Hernandez, 33 of Cumberland, Md., into custody. Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder and was awaiting arraignment Thursday evening. Police had no comment on a possible motive. Bent Willey’s decided to stay closed Thursday night and released a statement saying they “will continue to work with the MPD to ensure justice is brought in this terrible event.” Waites graduated from

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Following Magic! will be Dierks Bentley. Bentley released his seventh studio album, “RISER,” in February of this year. So far, three singles have been released from this album. The first, “Bourbon in Kentucky,” received a lukewarm response and did not chart well. “I Hold On” and “Drunk on a Plane,” however, both peaked at No. 3 on Bilboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart.

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