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STOVER: 6 by Jeremy Harrison The WVU Pa rke r sbu rg Foundation conducted “Building the Yellow Brick Road” A Wizard of Oz Luncheon this past weekend in the College Activities Center and had a huge turnout. The patrons were obviously excited to join in the festivities, to say the least. T h e W V U P a r k e r s b u r g Foundation was a bit surprised at the turnout and, according to Katie Thaxton, communications assis tant for The WVU at Parkersburg Foundation, they were only expecting around 120 to 130 people but 150 attended. As Geni Astorg, executive director of The WVU

Parkersburg Foundation, put it, “Things progressed a little faster than we thought.” Attendees were showing up early and creating quite the large line outside of the multi-purpose room. This, in turn, made things go a little faster than what was on the original itinerary. The activities included in the event were a performance of “Where’s Toto” by Jeff Byrd, photos with the cast, a silent auction and various other activities for the little ones. One of the most popular activities for the children seemed to be the “Tin Man Walk,” where the Tin Man did the “robot” dance with the kids across the floor, and he

did it rather well too. The little ones were quite involved in this play as they were able to ask questions as well as get pictures and play games with the characters from Oz after the production. Cries of happy fear and laughter could be heard throughout the early afternoon in the mult i-purpose room while the wicked witch stirred the crowd up a little bit and the other characters of Oz made the show enjoyable for all that were watching. It took a lot of collaboration and volunteers to make this happen. All of the photographers on site to take pictures of the kids and cast were part of this group

and they had a decorative set-up for a background as well. The Parkersburg Actors Guild also provided The Foundation with some props, such as the munchkin houses, that were set up all over the multi-purpose room. The catering was provided b y AV I C a t e r i n g a n d t h e decorative tablecloths along with the oversized lollipops were provided by Keith McClung. Overall, the show went well and the children along with the parents were pleased with the luncheon and the show. The proceeds from this show will benefit the construction of the Child Development Center.

The Foundation Builds the Yellow Brick Road

HUNGER GAMES: 3

WRESTLING: 2

WORLD CULTURE:8

WVUP'S GOT TALENT: 7

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by Pete Orn This past weekend, an event took place that only happens once a year. It is a true spectacle that people count down the days until. Thousands of people come from around the world to attend the event, and millions tune in to the television to watch the spectacle. I'm not talking about the ACM Awards, I'm not talking about any of the championship basket-ball games, I'm not even talking about the conclusion of the Hous-ton Open. I'm talking about, of course, Wrestlemania 28. I’m actually not kidding, ei-ther. Several years ago, it would seem like a joke to be talking about how big of a deal a WWE professional wrestling event would be. Not anymore, though. These events are huge deals. Es-pecially for the place that holds them. This year, Miami was the lucky city to be able to put on the showcase of the immortals. 78,363 screaming fans packed the Sun Life Stadium. That's a lot of visitors for the town. I’m sure

they enjoyed the extra money. This year marked a huge re-turn for the world of wrestling. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson came back to the ring to face John Cena in the main event. This helped gain some mainstream at-tention that the wrestling world somehow has lost since the big popularity in the late 90s. Enough about the background though, I want to talk more about the event. Was it good? The event was OK. There was so much hype around almost every match. The event opened with the shortest World Title match in Wrestlemania history, which was a major disappointment. They could have set up a great match between these two guys, but decided to throw that away to make time for some music performances, a segment for “Deadliest Catch,” and a dance number with a bunch of girls dressed as old women. Great. E v e r y m a t c h w a s j u s t mediocre , except for two. There was a Hell in a Cell

(a large cage with a top that surrounds the ring, keeping the men inside for good) match between mainstays since the 90s HHH and Under taker, with Shawn Michaels adding drama as the special referee. All three men did a great job and put on one of the best matches of the night, especially considering the Undertaker’s old age. The other great match was champion CM Punk taking on challenger Chris Jericho. These two men put on a good, pure wrestling match t e l l i n g a g r e a t s t o r y . The Rock and John Cena match had so much hype and so much expectation, there was no way they could succeed in creat-ing what everyone was hoping to see. It wasn’t a bad match, it just wasn’t anything great either. And that was the main theme for the whole night. It wasn’t a bad show, i t just wasn’t g rea t . No t someth ing you want to hear about the big-gest show of the year. But the event was insanely successful.

Kurt KlettnerCounseling/Student Assistance Services

If you have ever harbored feelings of resentment, you know firsthand just how destructive this emotion can be. Resentment is often the by-product of combining a fear of confrontation with a low level of self-confidence. Feelings of resentment are clear indicators that you have unresolved issues that are negatively impacting your cur-rent ability to be at peace. Do you know what often makes it even worse? When pride gets in the way of telling the truth about anything, it makes the situation worse. False pride is characterized by a desire to appear strong and in control, even when you are not. To effectively fake it you may find that lies are needed to create a façade that makes you appear emotionally stronger than you really are. The antidote to resentment includes a strong dose of truth coupled with a willingness to change. Ironically it actually takes courage to acknowledge that you are ex-periencing fear and not feeling self-confident. Such an acknowledgment is actually the first steps in developing an assertive demeanor that leads to an enhanced self-confidence, which can effectively counteract feelings of resentment and nurture an inner peace of mind and heart. PEACE! Kurt

Getting Beyond

Resentment

It broke attendance records for the stadium, it shattered social media records for top-ics trending on Twitter, it made headlines on news sites all over the web and newspapers around the country, and it brought millions of dollars to Miami. T h a t d o e s n ’ t m a k e i t t h e b e s t W r e s t l e m a n i a .Which is the main point of my opinion piece. Well, okay, I kinda wanted to talk about wrestling. But I’ve come to realize through my 25 years in this

world, that the most popu-lar things aren’t always the best things. Twilight, Nicki Minaj, the Pittsburgh Steel-ers, and Gears of War are all INSANELY popular, but they all have one thing in common. They suck.*In 10 years when people are looking back on all the great moments in Wrestlemania history, I can almost guarantee that there will be more memo-rable moments from the years when wrestling wasn't so popular, than from when it was this year.

WrestleMania is Back in Action

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by Pete Orn Whenever a new restaurant opens, an excitement flows over town. People can’t stop talking about it and counting down the days until it opens. The week it opens, each day it is packed with members of the commu-nity eager to try out the new thing to see if it will become the new favorite eatery in the area. Sometimes the crowd dies down because it's not what some people expected. Sometimes the restaurant is a success and gains huge crowds every night. Cheddar’s is a place that has been talked about for what feels like an eternity. Con-struction started last July and wasn’t ready until this past week. Was it worth the wait? I went opening day to find out. First off, let me state that this is the first time I’ve ever been to or even seen a Cheddar’s. The outside is very nice looking, with a great stone building and charming fountain. The outdoor seating area looked to be a nice place for a meal in the summer. Walking in the doors, you

are instantly greeted by a smil-ing host. I was behind two parties and waited only a few minutes to be seated. The hostess was very fr iendly. The bu i ld ing i s a l a rge one, wi th plenty of space t o a c c o m m o d a t e a l a r g e amount of people. The at-mosphere is friendly. A large ceiling window is placed above the middle area with a neat fan contraption that was fun to look at while waiting for the food. T h e w a i t r e s s w a s v e r y timely and took our order and brought our drinks quickly. I would comment on my drink, but it was a Coke. We all know what Coke tastes like. First came the appetizers. A very tall stack of crisp onion rings and some chips with queso dip, both very delicious. A picky thing with me and onion rings is this: I hate it when I take a bite into an onion ring, and pull the onion out of it’s bread battered encasing. This did not happen, and I was very pleased. I enjoyed the queso dip as well, as it was a perfect blend of cheese and

a bit of spice, but not too hot. Next came the main course. I ordered the steak and shrimp meal with a side of sweet baby carrots and corn. Everything was delicious except the steak. I had the steak cooked medium-well, and it tasted rather bland. Some bites I took had a hint of that familiar steak taste, but overall, there was very little turf in my surf and turf meal. Overall, my experience at Cheddar’s was a great one. The staff was friendly, the at-mosphere was welcoming, and the food, overall, was great. With the except ion of the bland steak, I couldn’t recom-mend this restaurant more. In a ci ty with plenty of p l a c e s t o c h o o s e t o e a t , i t 's safe to say that Ched-dar’s is at the top of my list.

Cheddar's Casual Cafe: A new local favorite

by Austin Weiford West Virginia is known for coal mining, beautiful mountains, and that pretty song by John Denver. It is also known for thick forestry and uneducated hillbillies, and while those do exist here, many people outside of our state are ignorant of the fact that most of us are actu-ally educated and wear shoes. West Virginia is not known for its populated areas. It is not known for its education system. It is not known for be-ing just as good a place as any to live. Part of this might be blamed on something called “brain drain,” a phenom-enon in which West Virginia’s brightest individuals leave the state in the interest of find-ing a job. But most of this bad image is easily blamed on modern media, espe-cially movies like the “Wrong Turn” series or MTV’s so-called documentary “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.” Outsid-ers see portrayals like this and assume our entire state is full of drug-fueled can-nibals who never wear shoes. While I’m sure there is at least a few of those here, I’d also place money on there be-ing one in every state, except for perhaps Rhode Island. Our reputation is not the best. Which makes it all the more upsetting, to me, that a reality series called “Buck-wild” is coming to our great state. This show follows high school graduates to explore

the lives of “average, young West Virginians.” The indi-viduals in the show will be doing things like playing in the mud and other rural activi-ties to feed to the stereotypical image of West Virginia. This, of course, does absolutely NOTHING to help our image in the eyes of the nation. Not that I care what the sort of people who watch that kind of show think of me, but just the idea of the show being made is enough to further solidify our image of rough-housing, u n i n t e l l i g e n t b u f f o o n s in the eyes of the nation. Picture in your mind the state of New Jersey. Did you see a respectable state in the north-eastern part of our coun-try, or did you see the cast of Jersey Shore partying and be-ing stupid, conceited animals? I’m betting the latter. So what do you suppose will happen when West Vi r-ginia gets a similar show? To be clear, I don’t blame the stars of the show. If MTV called me right now and asked if I wanted to be in a reality show, I would say yes instantly. I don’t even blame MTV for making the show. Reality television is the cheapest and easiest type of show to make, and they get good ratings. Everybody wins. I’m just saying that neither party is thinking about the interests of the rest of us who live here. Why would they? “Buckwi ld” wi l l mos t likely premiere next Sum-m e r o r F a l l o n M T V.

MTV's “Buckwild”, Wild and Wonderful?

by Corrissa Williams “The Hunger Games,” written by Suzanne Collins, is definitely an excellent story. The book drew me in from the very be-ginning and I found myself using every minute of free time reading it. I finished the book within days, despite the little amount of free time I actually have. I read 300 pages in one day, if that tells you anything. For anyone who hasn’t already

The Hunger Games: The book or the movie. Which is better?heard of “The Hunger Games,” it’s about a game created that takes two children between the ages of 12 and 18 from 12 differ-ent districts to fight to the death. The games were created by the Capitol in an attempt to show their power over the 12 districts. The book shows love, sus-pense, action, friendship, and, most of all, the will to sur-vive. It takes 24 children on a journey towards death where

though some of the scenes in the movie did enhance the story line. For example, the movie showed how the char-acter Gale felt about the false loved played between Katniss and Peeta, where the book is only from Katniss’ perspective. So, all in all, the book is always better. I think that the movie, in my eyes, would

have been received better if I hadn’t had read the book first. I think this is because the book is so good that noth-ing could ever compare to it. For those of you thinking of seeing it, I wouldn’t hesitate because it’s still a very good movie. For those of you think-ing of reading the book, you won’t regret your time spent.

only one will make it to tell the story. It makes the reader real-ize how lucky they are to never have faced ultimate starvation, and to live in a free country. In comparison to the book, in my opinion, the movie sim-ply doesn’t cut it. It was an amazing book, and an amaz-ing movie as well, but the book definitely beat it. Most people who like to read will say that this is usually the case. The movie never captures the thrill to know what hap-pens next, racing to get to the next chapter to see who lives or dies. The suspense is al-ways higher considering the time it takes to read the book compared to a two-hour movie. A few scenes were in the movie that weren’t in the book and vice versa. I think this always frustrates a reader. Al-

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by Pete Orn In Hollywood, typically two types of movies are released. Some films strive to reach a certain level of achievement, not only to obtain the covetet Academy Award, but also to stand the test of time and be looked upon in the future as a true classic piece of cinema. Then, you have films like Wrath of the Titans. Wrath of the Titans is the fol-low up to 2010’s Clash of the Titans remake. Sam Worthing-ton returns as Perseus, who is living with his son happily in his normal life as a fisherman. Zeus (Liam Neeson) visits him and tells him that the gods are losing their powers and the un-derworld is preparing to come to the surface to take over. Af-ter refusing, Perseus is forced into taking up his old warrior ways to join forces with Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike) and Poseidon’s demigod son Agenor (Toby Kebbell) and stop the return of Kronos and save Zeus. The movie looks pretty cool. The action sequences are well done, without trying anything too different. Director Jonathan Liebesman keeps things by the books in this action movie and doesn’t stray far from his recent film Battle: Los Angeles. Lots of fire, lots of fight, some corny dialogue, then back to the ac-tion. Speaking of dialogue, the ac-tors do an alright job with what

they have. I chuckled a few times at Toby Kebbell’s perfor-mance as Agenor. Everyone else is given very little to work with, and sometimes that puts out a very cardboard performance. This is definitely a movie made just for the action, not for dra-matic performances. This brings me back to my opening paragraph. Some mov-ies are made to be classics, and some movies are made just to be fun to see on a big screen. In that sense, Wrath of the Titans is a pretty good flick. It doesn’t try to be anything other than a big, dumb action flick. If you’re looking for something with a little more substance, you may want to look elsewhere. Wrath of the Titans is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence and action.

by Austin Weiford Every student here at WVU Parkersburg is assigned an e-mail address on the wvup.edu domain. From then on, it is expected of us to use that e-mail as a reliable way to initiate in correspondence with your teachers and fellow classmates concerning your class-es. Your user name to use this e-mail, in case you didn’t know, is usually the first letter of your name, followed by your last name. Your password, by default, is your birthday in six digits. Simple enough, right? The e-mail program that our school uses is Microsoft Outlook Web Access, which is probably the most inconvenient e-mail pro-gram I’ve ever used Firstly, if you’re like me, you already had an e-mail address

prior to attending this school. I have my address set up on all my mobile devices, so that no mat-ter where I am, I’m pretty likely to receive an important e-mail relatively quickly. So, naturally, I wanted to set my school e-mail up in the same way. Microsoft Outlook Web Ac-cess, however, does not allow that. It cannot be used with mo-bile devices or e-mail clients, such as Mozilla’s Thunderbird, or the built-in client in SeaMonkey. So if I ever want to check my school e-mail, I have to actually log on to my wvup.edu account, which is inconvenient and means that I am about 538 times less likely to check it. It’s not that the account is hard to log onto, it’s that I’m lazy. To resolve this issue, I used the Microsoft Outlook feature

by Sandi Deem Sigma Omega, West Virginia University at Parkersburg's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa brought back several awards f r o m t h e 3 3 r d A n n u a l Convention. The Annual awards ceremony took place March 2-4th in Roanoke, Va. Those attending were students Kelli Patterson of Ritchie County, Trey Lennon, John Fox Jr., Micah Fleck, Jessica Booth, and advisors Vio le t Mosser o f Jackson County and Dianne Davis of Wood County. S i g m a O m e g a i s a n honors organization for men and women at a two- year i n s t i t u t i o n . T h e c h a p t e r promotes scholarships and the development of citizenship, leadership and character. The chapter was recognized as a Three-Star Chapter for its participation in Relay for Life,

Project Green, For the Child and as a Host Chapter, for providing banquet decorations for different events. T h e m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s awards won by Sigma Omega w e r e t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d chapter award and the third place award for the Honors Study topic in Educat ion/Scholarships. The chapter also won the travel award. This award is calculated by the number of miles driven to the convention times the number of members attending. With the total of 2,000 miles Sigma Omega won a free registration to the 94th Annual convention in Nashville, Tenn. Al i t a Se l l e r s , a chap te r advisor, received recognition for completing one year as an advisor. Erica Folden received an outstanding chapter member award for establishing the blood

that allowed the user to create forwarding rules. I set mine to forward all e-mails it received to my actual e-mail address, which seemed to solve the problem, at least for a while. One day, how-ever, I stopped receiving e-mails. Upon logging on, I discovered that my wvup.edu account inbox was completely full, and was re-jecting e-mails because of this. I now plan to create a new rule to delete e-mails once they’ve been forwarded to my real account. The problem with all this, of course, is that many students may not know how to do this, and in-stead they just don’t check their student e-mail account. An option should exist to just use a preexist-ing account, or at least something explaining to students how they can set up their school e-mails the way I did mine.

drive at the Jackson County Center, as well as having her name put on the Wall of Honor with fellow member Cindie Garbett-Menges. A yard sale will take place April 5th from 8 a.m to 5 p.m at the Jackson County Campus. Donations will be taken for clean, gentle items and any donation is appreciated. A “friends and family” night will be hosted at Chick-fil-A April 27th with the time to be announced. The organization is currently selling BELK Charity Sale gift certificates. They are $5 each but will be refunded for the purchaser with their first purchase. This will be held April 21, from 6 a.m to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through any Sigma Omega member or by contacting Dianne Davis at Dianne.davis@mail.wvu.edu.

"Wrath" Brings Plenty Of Action-Not Much Else

Director: Johnathan Liebesman

Starring: -Sam Worthington-Rosamund Pike

-Toby Kebbell-Liam Neeson

Rated: PG-13

Rating:i i1/2

Phi Theta Kappa Wins Awards

WVU Parkersburg Email Cons Outweigh Pros

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Going for a Knock Out: SGA vs. SEA

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by Sandi Deem C h a r l e s H e l m i c k , l o c a l sales manager and director of Results Radio, knows that earning a college degree is not only beneficial when finding a career. It also helps with making connections with future business partners. As a sales manager Helmick is required to meet with owners of businesses, be sociable, be creative and have the ability to help keep a business in positive revenue. The skills of this position require education and knowledge on every aspect of a business and the public. “Being department head, learning management skills leads to making better decisions, keeping a company profitable, a n d m a k i n g g o o d h i r i n g

decisions,” he said. Before receiving his current position, Helmick worked with the ad sales for Sudden Link where he made advertisements, wrote scripts and produced TV commercials for the company. He then decided he was ready for a change and was hired at Results Radio. “I’m very comfortable here. It’s nice working for businesses and helping them succeed. I love it,” he said. H e l m i c k a t t e n d e d We s t V i r g i n i a U n i v e r s i t y a t Parkersburg. Originally studying computer science, Helmick changed his major with only two classes left and oddly earned his associate’s degree for business in May 1997 and his bachelor’s degree in December 1997.

Attending college benefited him in many departments of his job. The business and math classes help with packaging rates and estimations. The material learned in marketing and economics classes assist with quantitative business analysis and making good promotional deals. College is considered a great opportunity to Helmick because of the studies and people with which one comes in contact. “You can meet future active members in the community and have a sense of comfort because we started at the same place,” he said. During this time Charles worked 65 hours per week at Captain D’s, attended school full time, and was expecting

his first child. Although his schedule was busy he knew his hard work would eventually pay off. His wife and child were the motivation for him to keep going. Today, Helmick continues to support his alma mater by serving on the Business Division Advisory Board. The board members help keep the business division goals and offerings in line with current needs of the industry. Helmick not only supports education, but also the cherishes the value of family. Along with his son, Chip, he enjoys racing auto cross with the Sports Car Club of America in Belle, W.Va. One car races at a time on a man-made track and competes for the fastest time. With a wife, two children and

a good career, time is limited. But Helmick makes sure to divide his time between family and work. It may be difficult, but his determination and outgoing spirit helps him succeed the “impossible.”

WVUP Education Proves Beneficial for Local Manager

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by Jeremy Harrison Sara Stover may seem like your average run of the mill student at WVU Parkersburg, but one would be sadly mistaken to assume this. Stover has just been accepted into West Virginia Univers i ty’s Doctor of P h a r m a c y ( P h a r m . D . ) Program, which is a very difficult program to get in. Stover was one of only 90 students who were accepted out of 400 others. To be accepted into this tough program, students must score above the 60th percentile on the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) as well as have a GPA of at least 3.60. Three letters of recommendations must be submitted also, two of which must be from professors who represent at least two different sciences. Stover has always loved math and sciences and she decided to become a pharmacy technic ian in junior high. She also decided to stay here in town and go to WVU Parkersburg before trying to pick up and move to Morgantown. With the help of Dr. Paul Cheng, ins t ructor of chemistry, and Karen Hanner, assistant professor of chemistry, guiding the way and writing letters of

recommendation Stover was able to achieve her goals of being accepted into the tough program at WVU in only a year and a half, which is huge feat according to Cheng. Stover stood out among the others in her class and Cheng noticed it her first semester in general chemistry, then she moved on to take Organic Chemistry with Cheng as well. The smaller class sizes e n s u r e d t h e s t u d e n t s , and Stover, would have a much better chance at comprehending and making it through this tough course. Stover’s plan is to finish up the classes here at WVU Parkersburg then go to WVU for four years to obtain her doctorate degree. She also plans on coming back to Parkersburg to work once she obtains her degree. Stover accomplished all of this hard work while working 25-30 hours a week at Rubi’s Deli. Stover says she, “saved a lot of money,” by going to WVU Parkersburg for the initial classes of the program versus jumping right into WVU’s program. She also believes she will be better prepared. A c c o r d i n g t o C h e n g , Stover’s accomplishment can hopefully encourage others to succeed in this field as well.

by Corrissa Williams Theresa Cowan, the new nursing instructor at WVU Park-ersburg, enjoys working with her nursing students. Cowan’s initial plan was to go into pedi-atric medicine, but was steered in a different direction. A high school science teacher discour-aged her from going into the field because she was “a girl and too poor.” Despite the fact that this was a bad recommendation, Cowan sees herself as lucky for being directed towards nursing. “It has served me well both personally and professionally.” Cowan began with earning an Associate Degree in Nurs-ing from what was Parkersburg Community College. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University. Cowan saw i t necessary to continue her education in nursing, so she sought out her doctorate from the School of Os-teopathic Medicine and Health Management in Kirksville, Mo. According to Cowan, many future jobs await in the nursing field, with many nurses getting close to the retirement age. Cowan explains that with a doctorate in nursing, the job op-portunities never end. With this

education, one may obtain a job in the practice setting, research or administration. For those planning to seek an education in nursing, Cowan ad-vises to take all the science and math courses possible, as they will serve well. Cowan explains how the pos-sibilities in the nursing fields are endless. “I have worked in a variety of settings and with a diverse patient population.”

WVU Parkersburg Student Excels in Pharmaceuticals

That includes serving as Divi-sion Chairperson of Science, Math and Nursing at a state col-lege, and the Director of Nursing Education where she developed a LPN, Associate Degree, and Bachelor Degree Nursing pro-gram. When asked what her favorite or least favorite jobs were, she replied with, “I can honestly say I have never regretted for one day being a nurse.”

Instructor Explains Nursing Opportunities

What you will need:- A t-shirt. Any one will do, but using one with a cool design or picture is recommended because being stylish is a win.-Scissors- A safety pinThe procedure:1) Start by cutting along the dot-ted lines following this guide.2) Cut the hem off of each sleeve. 3) Roll the strips on a surface us-ing your palm. This will make each piece stringy.4) Cut a small slit in the bottom hem of the t-shirt (where the ar-rows are pointing.) Note: You only need to open the hem line so that

the sleeve strings can be threaded through.5) Using the safety pin, guide each sleeve string through the bottom hem of the t-shirt. Tie tightly, closing the bottom of the bag. It will be a drawstring bottom, so, remember, no loose change! This is a very easy proj-ect that takes only minutes. I use this with old t-shirts so that I have a place to put extra fabrics that I plan on using for future projects. This bag can also be used for school, but that will depending on the strength of the material.

The bag may not be able to sup-port the weight of all your books.

Do It Yourself No-Sew T-shirt bag

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by Corrissa Williams The New and Gently Used Book Sale is going on April 16 and 17 in the multipurpose room, sponsored by the WVU-Parkersburg Reading Association. Students can begin donating their new and used books to the sale by putting them in the box in the CTE and other places around campus. Bringing books to Me-gan Roy’s office, 1012C, is also an option. Once these books are collected, the sale will begin. All of the pro-ceeds will go towards purchasing books for the students in WVU-Parkersburg cooperating schools. Various students from WVU-Parkersburg teach classes at Ripley Elementary and also tutor students at Fairplains Elementary. The Reading Association helps students at these elementary schools by purchasing books for them to take home and read. This is in an attempt to get students reading by having their own books.

Do you have talent? Prove it! Do you have a special talent? Can you sing, dance, or juggle flaming batons while playing the “Star-Spangled Banner” on the harmonica? Well, then WVU Parkersburg wants you to prove it at its very own talent competition entitled “WVU-P’s Got Talent!” This event is now

by Sandi Deem W V U P a r k e r s b u r g i s expanding. New facilities and programs are expected to be ready for enrollment by next spring. More than $5 mill ion of construction and renovations are being done. The school uses funds from state bonds to build the facilities. Each year the state distributes bonds at a total of $180 million. WVU Parkersburg received $6 million and has used that money, as well as other funds, to update the college to have newer, more advanced learning labs. A new applied technology and welding center is underway, and the facilities department has plans for new science labs, a new children’s center and a new culinary arts program a t the downtown campus. T h e c u r r e n t a p p l i e d t e c h n o l o g y a n d w e l d i n g indus t r i a l sec t ion wi l l be

open to students who wish to showcase their talents on stage. The event will be held on Sunday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the theatre. Admission tickets are $5 per person or a donation of a household item valued at $5 or more. All proceeds from the program go to the “House to Home” program, therefore new

or gently used household items such as kitchen items, blankets and towels would be greatly ap-preciated. An entry fee of $10 is required to sign up and includes two admission tickets. For more in-formation or to sign up, contact Professor Jeff Byrd in Room 1307.

The Reading Association is also offering a helping hand at the Wood County Community Baby Shower on April 20. At this event, the association will be giving away at least 100 books to parents of small children. All students can be a part of this event by donating their old books, or bringing in new ones as a generous donation. The New and Gently Used Book Sale is a fundraiser be-ing used to help raise money for these books being given away. About 300-400 books are given away each semester thanks to the association and the help of donations. These donations are strongly encouraged so that chil-dren can have their own books to read at home. Remember, without your help this fundraiser isn't possible. They would all be very thankful for your donations. Parents of these children would also appre-ciate having new books to read to their children.

Students Donate Now for Tomorrow

relocated near the Caperton Center on the main campus. This is a $4 million construction project. The updated center is 20,000 sq. ft. and will provide more r o o m a n d t o o l s for the industr ial p r o g r a m s . T h e applied technology department has been in the same location s ince 1974. “The tools are outdated, so it’s nice to have some th ing be t t e r now,” said Dave White, director of facilities. The welding shop will be renovated into science labs to include rooms and laboratories for criminal justice, physics, etc. This is a $2 million project, but will provide the labs with better equipment. These labs will have better visuals and more

advanced utensils for students to have access to. A l o n g w i t h t h e n e w technology center, the college is also expanding the children’s care they provide. The child care center is currently located in the main building close to the cafeteria. Holding only about 30 kids, the center is in need of a

bigger space as the school expands. The new location will be on the west side of Cedar Grove, the nursing home across from the school’s parking lot . I t is 5,000 sq. ft., and will be able to house a n e s t i m a t e d 7 5 children; more than half the requirement n o w. T h e s a m e procedure will be followed to those want ing to p lace their child in the day

care. The only difference is a bigger, better location with more children and assistance. C u l i n a r y A r t s w i l l b e introduced as a major within the upcoming yea r. WVU P a r k e r s b u r g h a s b e g u n renovations to a downtown building in hopes to offer the new major. It’s not open for

many though as only 20 to 25 students will be accepted into the program. The school will also use some of the location for a super tech conference center. The facility can be used for meetings and conferences held for matters of the college, as well as being rented out for others to do business in as an entrepreneurial center. The money will be transferred to college funds and be used to keep expanding and updating the school. The college is allowing the City of Parkersburg to utilize its downtown facility for the Winter Farmers’ Market that begins Saturday, Feb. 4th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will run every first Saturday of the month until May. T h e s e c h a n g e s a r e t h e beginning of a transformation from good to better. They will allow more variety to WVU Parkersburg, as well as become more accessible and updated.

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by Jeremy Harrison Students at WVU Parkersburg will be able to become aware of other cultures this coming F a l l s e m e s t e r i n a n e w Sociology course according to Denise McClung, Professor of Psychology and Division Chair of Social Sciences and Languages Division. The class will be called World Cultures Through Film. The class will convene every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. The CRN number is 1424 and will be labeled as Sociology 390 in the catalogue. World Cultures Through Film will involve students watching movies internationally themed from different countries and engage the student in different cultures of the world. The students of this class will also be required to answer three to four critical thinking questions that will be assigned by the instructor. The instructors will facilitate an environment that gives students an opportunity to experience other countries and the cultures involved while at the

same time opening the door for them to respect them as well. A different instructor with a different discipline focus will be present every week to teach the class. For instance, when Denise McClung teaches the class for the evening the focus of the questions for the movie will be based in psychology. The required paper will be at least 600 words/ two pages long and not be a reaction to the movie. A prerequisite of English 102 is required for this class. McClung also mentioned that this class is intended to help internationalize the campus while at the same time help students to think critically. The grading for the class will heavily involve attendance, participation and the quality of the papers written. For more information contact Denise McClung at Denise.McClung@mail.wvu.edu or make an appointment in her office which is located in the banana wing room number 1022A.

New ClassOpens Eyes to Other Cultures

by Pete Orn While not being consumed with school or homework, students find plenty of things to occupy their time. Some students enjoy a hobby, some hang out with friends and others just enjoy some much needed relaxation. Other students, however, like to take their spare time and help out others in the community. Student Joe Mundy has taken his spare time, along with the help of four others, to create a basketball league for local youths called the Ohio Valley Dragons. It started out small with only three girls teams, but has grown to 11 girls teams and two boys teams in just two years. “Our goal is not only to get girls better at basket-ball, but to also make them more confident in everything they do,” says Joe. “Our Motto is ‘Release Your Inner Fire’ which is about finding confidence.” The teams are a part of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

To keep the costs low for the par-ticipants, the coaches volunteer their time without pay. The only charges are for tournaments and uniforms, making it more afford-able for anyone who wants to participate. Joe spends plenty of time on

this project, keeping on top of things in the league seven days a week. This makes it difficult to balance school and his bas-ketball league responsibilities. School has also prepared him for certain aspects of the league.

“The Belpre in Bloom Project was inspired by a PR class I was a part of. We studied about cause-related events and so forth, so I used the classroom lessons to get us involved in that and hopefully our name will be well known for more than just basketball,” he

said. Basketball is a big pass ion for Joe , and he enjoys coaching the teams. He wants to instill in the youths who take part in the league that competition is good, but sportsmanship is better. “When players that are on our team during summer face off against each other in school ball its great to see them interact and play hard against each other, but be friends after, which promotes great sports-

manship,” he said. Joe believes that this basket-ball league is important for the members, and wants people to know, “There is always an option for kids to be involved in things that are fun, educational, adven-turous, and allows them to grow.”

Joe Mundy with the Ohio Valley Dragons

Joe Mundy Donates His Time to Create New Basketball League

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