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by Hannah Duffield Anticipation, fear, anxiety, expectation and hope are all feel-ings of first time interviewees. When it comes to a first time job interview, it is important to understand what to expect in the interview. WVU Parkersburg’s Office of Career Services is hosting an event on April 9, that will give students a learning experience designed to ease the pressures of first time interviews. The Spring 2014 Career Ser-vices Event: Circuit to Success will be in WVU Parkersburg’s multi-purpose room from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is “To prepare our students for what they are going to experience as soon as they start job seeking,” WVU Parkersburg’s Coordi-nator of Career Services and Cooperative Education, Jennifer Randolph said. “As soon as they enter into the workforce, it really is something that has to be expe-rienced to be learned.” “What we want to do is pro-vide the experience for the students now in a more comfort-able setting where your job is not on the line,” Randolph said. “And then when they do get across from an interviewer who does have the power to give them the job that they want, they have already gained these skills.” “The employers want it, the students want it. It is just putting it together and making it hap-pen,” Randolph said. Stations will be set up in a circular fashion around the room.

Each station will be led by local employers or community leaders, and students will be instructed on essential concepts that are important to understand before entering the workforce. Some of the stations that are set up include “mock interviews, dress for success and formal din-ing, stuff like that,” Randolph said. “Each student is going to have 20 minutes [per station],” Ran-dolph said, “[Consider if] I have 60 people sign up. I will have 10

students per station, and as soon as the 20 minutes are up, they will move to the next station.” This pattern will continue until each student has experienced all six stations. “From 12 p.m. until 12:30 p.m., everyone is going to come into the center for a panel discus-sion,” Randolph said. During the discussion, every-one will have time to review and reflect on how everyone did and what they learned through each of the six training sessions.

At this point, several local companies have expressed inter-est in participating in the event, some of which include: Modern Woodmen, United Bank, Faste-nal and Hino. Students are required to regis-ter if they plan to attend, due to limited availability. They are also required to attend in professional attire and to bring several copies of their resume. “They have to be dressed well,” Randolph said, “actually dressed as if they are going to an interview. I hope that the stu-dents will take advantage of it, take the event seriously and dress well because they are going to be in front of potential employers.” “We are asking that students bring their resume… several cop-ies. One for the resume review, and they will want one when they interview. I would say three would be a good number to be prepared with,” Randolph said. Registration ends on April 4, but applications will continue to be accepted after that date, con-tingent upon available seating. The registration form can be accessed at www.wvup.edu/ca-reerservices. To keep current on local career opportunities, visit WVU Parkersburg’s Career Ser-vices Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WVUP-careerservices or wvupcareers.blogspot.com. For any questions concern-ing the upcoming event or job availability, contact the Career Services Office at ca-reerserv ices@wvup.edu or 304-424-8000 ext. 467.

Circuit to Success:

Above: The layout of the Circuit to Success event. The placement of each circle corresponds to where the sessions will be April 9.

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Inside this Issue

Science Wing, Page: 3

President Gnage, Page: 6

Ice Carving, Page: 10

Harlem Orchestra, Page: 11

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by Carlē Stewart With big changes in the fall, WVU Parkersburg, of-fers developmental education classes for students in need. Based on placement tests, students are placed in devel-opmental education classes if they lack the necessary skills to be successful in col-lege level courses . These courses help to bridge the gap between the skills that they possess and the skills they need for college level classes. Assistant Professor of De-velopmental Education Dr. Christine Guns reveals that the program is being completely changed beginning this fall. “Previously [what] we [have] done for math and English and reading is a prerequisite course that students would have to take based on placement tests. [Then the student would] take the college level course

once they completed the pre-requisite course successfully.” Guns shares that from re-search and other institutions, it was found that students taking prerequisite courses were not as successful as students par-ticipating in a co-requisite de-sign, which is what will start in the fall semester.“ C o - r e q u i s i t e c o u r s e s a r e [where students take] the college level course with a suppo r t l ab that will give them the support they need in order to be success-ful in the college level course. English 101 and 107 [are examples.] There will be three math classes that have the sup-port lab as well,” Guns said. After completing their de-velopmental education classes,

students then take their regular college level requirements for their program. “With the new co-requisite design, students are enrolling in the college level courses immediately instead of taking the prerequisite courses so

they’ll be in their required courses from the begin-ning,” Guns said. G u n s explained that cu t -off scores have been des-ignated showing s t u d e n t s w h o go into college

level classes without support. Two cut-off marks exist for students going into college level courses with support, and a bottom cut-off for students not quite ready for their courses. STEPS, Striving Towards Expectations and Program Suc-cess, is a new program in which

students will take co-requisite English and math courses. Students whose scores on their placement show they are not quite prepared for devel-opmental education classes or their required classes based on the designated cut-off scores are placed in this program. Guns explained that she is cur-rently teaching 091 classes and the literacy class for the devel-opmental education program, but she believes with the program changing, her role may change as well. She coordinates all of the developmental education classes and the student development classes, which are also changing. “The student development courses are not going to be of-fered like they have in the past. For students that are in support labs, instead of signing up for the student development 101 course, they will be mentored by a fac-ulty member through their first

semester to help guide them and help them to develop the skills to become a successful college students,” Guns said. Using the example of a student taking an English 101 co-requisite course, the class will be a regular college level course with no changes. The co-requisite lab will be two 50 minute sessions a week where students will work through the writing process to complete the requirements for the English 101 course. In other words, students will sign up for English 101 and English 101 lab which will work the same for the three math classes. Any other questions about the developmental education program can be answered by contacting Guns by phone at 304-424-8257 or by e-mail a t c h r i s t i n e . g u n s @ w v u p .edu. She can also be vis-ited in her office in room 1026.

by Kyle Nichols A presentation called “Tips for Greener Living” was held by the WVU Parkersburg Environ-mental Action Group (EAG) on March 26. Several members of EAG presented various different ways to make everyday situa-tions eco-friendly. The beginning of the meet-ing consisted of different ways to treat dogs with less intensive products while cleaning or trying to get rid of fleas. Ingredients include diluted natural oils such as cedar, which you can buy at any store, and lemons. For specific instructions, contact EAG or Professor Re-becca Phillips. Ways to trap stink bugs, which are notably flourishing this year, were also discussed. Treasurer of EAG, Logan Mace, discussed the many al-ternative uses of vinegar. From

washing garbage disposals to cleaning windows, vinegar can be used in place of more toxic chemicals in many situations. To see the various different ways to use vinegar, visit www.vinegartips.com. Secondly, various ways and tricks to create quality compost were presented. Compost is de-cayed organic material that is used as rich fertilizer. It may take years for some materials in com-post to fully decompose. Tips on what is good com-post material, how to maintain compost, what not to put into compost, and where to store compost were all discussed at the meeting. Lastly, leader of EAG, Profes-sor Rebecca Phillips, discussed different ways to attract butter-flies to anyone’s yard or garden. Butterflies are on the decline mainly because the plant material

that they thrive on is becoming more and more limited. Phillips stated that WVa. is home to 130 species of butter-flies, and no matter how limited the space in a yard, butterflies can be attracted to it. Butterflies need several things to flourish such as nectar sources, milkweed, trees and loose leaves for their young caterpillars. EAG is involved in a program called the W.Va. Atlas Butterfly Project, and every member has the opportunity to become in-volved in activities around W.Va. that will promote butterfly life. To become involved in EAG or for more specific tips on ways to become eco-friendly, contact EAG or Phillips at rphilli5@wvup.edu. The next meeting for EAG is April 9 in Room 1317, and an Environmental Film Festival will be held April 21.

Changes to Begin in Fall Semester for Developmental Education

EAG Presents New Ideas for an Eco-friendly Lifestyle

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by Hannah Duffield The time between a seed becoming a tall stately tree, a caterpillar becoming a beautiful butterfly and a small baby be-coming an educated, responsible adult, is a time of transformation. It is a process that continually changes to make itself into some-thing better, growing into a final product of excellence. WVU Parkersburg’s Nurs-ing program is in the process of transformation, growing and changing into a new program called “The WV Consortium of Associate Degree in Nursing” and will be available fall 2014. The creation and implementa-tion of the new program began two years ago. The West Virginia Community and Technical Col-lege System “wanted the deans and directors of the associates degree programs to join forces to see if we could come up with a statewide common nursing cur-riculum that we all would adopt,” WVU Parkersburg’s Chair of Health Sciences and Director of Nursing, Rose Beebe said. Currently, four schools have came together to create the statewide curriculum. “The four schools are: West Virginia South-ern Technical and Community college, Northern Technical and Community College, Kanawha Valley, and us [WVU Parkers-burg]. Eastern and New River are

by Daniel Jackson The students at the Jackson County Center are getting a second chance to participate in a health event. The Healthy Living Day has been rescheduled and will be held on Tuesday April 15 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will take place in the main lobby at the WVU Parkersburg Jackson County Center. The original Healthy Living Day was scheduled for January 28, but the inclement weather this winter forced its cancella-tion as well as cancellations for the rest of WVU Parkersburg’s activities and classes. The purpose of Healthy Liv-ing Day is to help students and faculty become healthier by setting up blood screenings for a wide variety of illnesses and disorders. These screenings include tests for diabetes, anemia, tumor markers present in ma-lignancies, and prostate and ovarian cancer. The screenings will be administered by Jack-

other colleges that are looking at adopting the program at a later date,” Beebe said. The way the content was taught varied between institu-tions so “it is very hard if a student has to transfer. Say they were moving and relocating and they transfer, typically a student loses a large percent because they may have had half of our course but not the other half, so they have to retake the whole thing,” Beebe said. “It is a consortium of the schools. Each school will main-tain their individuality to where we all have to seek approval of the Board of Nursing for the cur-riculum,” Beebe said. “With the consortium, we all have the same admission re-quirements,” Beebe said, “the same program of study, student outcomes, the course student learning outcomes, and the courses are all titled the same, with the same hours with in the courses.” “About a year ago we brought in one faculty member from each of the programs to help as well,” Beebe said. “We’ve done the blueprint of the courses, but how we teach those courses are then up to the individual schools,” Beebe said, “there are things that we can make decisions on our own.” One of the forces behind the creation of the new curricu-lum is, “that it is going to ease transferability. In the past, most all nursing programs are set up differently; they organized their concepts differently as well as their courses,” Beebe said. “They may place a specific course in the third semester,” Beebe said, “when another may do it during the second semes-ter.” “There is also a lot of lit-erature out about transforming education,” Beebe said “with nursing and health care, we keep adding new knowledge, new in-formation, new drugs, and new

technology, we keep adding, and adding and adding and it is al-most to the point that it is content saturation.” The taskforce looked at the literature and decided to change their delivery method from the traditional Medical Model Ap-proach, which is currently taught, to a Conceptual Based Approach. “The curriculum has been ap-proved by the West Virginia State Board of Nursing, and we are ready to implement it this fall,” Beebe said. The first course of the new program will be offered fall 2014. “We will be phasing out the old curriculum as we phase in the new,” Beebe said. However, with the new cur-riculum came new admission requirements. “The new requirements are a GPA of 2.5 and the admission exam of 75,” Beebe said. With the new exam policy, stu-dents can only take the exam one time per application cycle. “So if they take it between March 15 and September 15 they can only take it one time,” Beebe said. “They can take it again for another cycle, but they can only take it a maximum of three times.” Beebe encourages students who may have missed the March 15 application deadline to go ahead and submit their applica-tions. “But if there are students that are still interested,” Beebe said, “we are still accepting applica-tions.” “March 15 was the priority deadline,” Beebe said. “So if we don’t have enough qualified ap-plicants to take out of that, then we will go into the end of the se-mester and look at people. They can still put in their application it is just not priority.” “If they don’t get in, in the fall we are accepting applications for Spring 2015 semester and the priority deadline for that is Sep-tember 15,” Beebe said.

Professor Rose Beebe

Nursing Program Looks To Transform

son General Hospital staff. The tests are not free of charge, however. Anyone want-ing a blood test will have to pay by a check made out to Jackson General Hospital. Several activities will be free to everyone, though. The staff at the JCC will be host-ing activities such as vision and hearing screenings, blood pressure tests, nutritional coun-seling, exercise games, body mass indexes, hand hygiene, smoking cessation, and strength and flexibility testing. Healthy refreshments will also be available for attendees of the event. In addition to the blood tests and activities, a Department of Health and Human Resources representative will be present for enrollment into the Afford-able Care Act as well. If anyone would like more information about Healthy Liv-ing Day or any other events scheduled at the JCC, contact Violet Mosser at violet.moss-er@wvup.edu.

'Healthy Living Day' Takes Place

At Jackson County Center

WVU Parkersburg & Jackson General HospitalHealthy Living Day Where: WVUP Jackson County Center

When: Tuesday, April 15

Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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College Welcomes Foundation Directorby Cora Tidd

WVU Parkersburg’s Founda-tion's search for a new director has finally ended. WVU Parkersburg welcomes Senta Goudy as its new Director of Development and Executive Director for the WVU at Parkers-burg Foundation. Goudy began her tenure on March 17, 2014. Born and raised in Parkers-burg, W.Va. Goudy spent many years living in Florida before finding comfort once again in the close knit community of WVU Parkersburg. “I am excited to be back in my hometown, working to make a difference in the lives of WVUP students,” said Goudy. The new director is no stranger to the WVU Parkersburg campus. An alumnus of WVU Park-ersburg, Goudy earned her associate’s degree when the college was Parkersburg Com-munity College. She also holds a bachelor’s in journalism with a minor in business from Marshall University. Goudy comes to the college with more than 20 years of or-

ganizational management and development experience. In the past, Goudy worked as a reporter for various newspapers and magazines. She previously owned a marketing and public relations consulting company and started her own tour bus called SHE (Scenic, Historic and Envi-ronmental) Tours. While in Florida, Goudy worked in the Executive Office of the Governor as the Chief of Substance Abuse Prevention for the entire state of Florida. Goudy was able to work closely with state and federal agencies to implement effective policies and was successful in her quest to reduce underage drinking state-wide. In addition, Goudy also served as executive director for The House Next Door, Inc. and The House Next Door Family Foun-dation. The non-profit company helps children and families deal-ing with substance misuse and abuse. Goudy was able to start a foundation to raise money and support for the non-profit. Currently, Goudy works along

side President Marie Gnage and with the WVU Parkersburg Foundation Board of Directors to encourage people to contribute to the Foundation and the college. Donations are used to provide scholarships, to support staff and faculty development and to support special projects of the college. “Scholarships, grants and work study made college possible for me. I love that I am now in a position to pay it forward," said Goudy. According to Goudy the best part of her job is telling stories about the success of the students and about the wonderful pro-grams that WVU Parkersburg has to offer. When people understand what a difference they can make by contributing to the foundation, they are often very generous. Goudy expects that the founda-tion will continue to grow. “Even current and recent students who are just starting their careers can begin a lifetime of giving back that will be rewarding for them and for new students,” said Goudy.

by Shelby Thomas “That is well put, but we must cultivate our garden,” Voltaire, Candide and other stories. This is

Senta GoudyPosition: Executive Director, WVU Parkersburg Foundation, Inc.Specialty: Development and Communication.Professional Credentials: Chief of Substance Abuse Preven-tion, Executive Director The House Next Door Family Foundation, Senior Analyst, Florida Department of Children and Families, Owner of SHE Tours.Currently working on: Raising money for student scholar-ships.Greatest accomplishment: Reducing underage drinking statewide. Greatest passion: Planning Together and Making and Making Things Happen.Private Pleasure: Popcorn made the old fashioned way.Nobody knows I’m: A very good shot.I’ve never been able to: Sing but I’m still trying.If I could change one thing about myself: People would ask me to sing - not stop singing.Favorite quote: “Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.” Erma Bombeck

Dr. Gaston’s favorite quote. She is a lady of many quotes, out of them all she loves this one. Patricia Gaston, Ph.D., was

born in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 8, 1946. She grew up in Detroit, Mich. This is where she found her love for car motors. She attended Seaholm High School and graduated in 1964. Though she did not play any sports, she had to swim for recreation, but she never did really learn. “I would move my arms, but I would just sink,” Dr. Gaston said. After she graduated, Gaston went to college at Western M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y i n Kalamazoo, Mich. She had a double major: creative writing and comparative religions, where she learned about every religion ever practiced. “I did it for the love. Back then you could study what you love,” said Dr. Gaston. She thought the college was very nice; it was a liberal arts

college. The business classes were a small department at the college. The bigger departments were literature, art, and science classes. Gaston received her doctorate from the University of Florida. As she was going to college other things were happening in her life as well. Gaston married and had two daughters and a son. The girls now are 43, 36, and her youngest a son, age 35. When her son was younger, he would say “Hypothetically speaking, if a boy, and I’m not saying I’m that boy or even that I know that boy, but hypothetically if this boy were to do ‘example’ what do you think his mother would do?” Having two girls and one boy, Gaston learned to sew and knit. Those became her hobbies. She

also likes to read and garden. Children caused changes in her life. In her house she would not have spoons because her kids would carry them outside and they never seemed to make it back into the house. She has a lifetime of teaching others — from her own children to college students. Dr. Gaston has been teaching for 43 years. She enjoys her students. “I am particularly interested in freshman and sophomores. They are new, and they are spontaneous. Also, they are very outspoken,” Gaston said. For years she has taught English and Literature in the Humanities Division. She finds that every new semester brings forth new students and new experiences. Looking back, she simply surmises, “What a long, strange trip it has been.”

Professor Gaston is Ski l led in More Areas than Li terature

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by Candice Hoalcraft As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. President Marie Foster Gnage will be ending her con-tract as of June 30. After 10 years of dedicated service to the college, Gnage shared her greatest accomplish-ments, goals and thoughts on leaving this institution, which brought so much richness and positivity to her life. In order for the college to move forward in terms of educa-tion, campus environment and staffing, it’s necessary to have a strategic plan as a guide to make changes. Two strategic plans have been put into action during Gnage’s service. The first took place from 2005 to 2010. Its goals were to put into ac-tion a technology plan as well as some internal and external changes to the college. Now ap-proaching the end of the second plan, Gnage feels as though it is a good place for another person to take over. “Now is the perfect opportunity for someone to come

in and see what is going to be the next plan for the institution,” Gnage said. To explain this decision, Gnage compared the college to being her ‘baby.’ “It’s kind of like you’re looking at your child and all you see is goodness and greatness, but the teacher comes in and says [they] need to work on things.” Being apart of something for such a long period of time will naturally bring forth feelings of sadness when that time comes to an end. Gnage described it ‘ab-solutely bittersweet.’ The ‘bitter’ part is that she feels she would not be able to complete some of the projects she would have liked to before leaving. However, Gnage will remain as a valuable resource for the college to discuss the history and the decisions that were made in the past. “I’ll forever be thought-ful about what’s going to take place next and the success of the institution,” Gnage said. It would take another story by itself to mention all of Gnage’s accomplishments over the past

10 years, but a few of them are what she is truly proud of. While walking through the halls of the campus, she noticed some areas that needed im-provement. Various renovations were made, including the new stairtower, which “encompassed new offices, a community room, renovated classroom spaces and a stabilized building.” “I hope that I’ve created or helped us to develop a culture of appreciation for our landscape, that it is a place of pride and that it’s a safe place,” Gnage said. Another big accomplishment was the number of programs that were added. “We have a fairly good selection of four year pro-grams, but I’m really proud of the fact that we have been able to maintain the stackable creden-tials, what I call the pathway to what people’s future could be,” Gnage said. During the small window of time between now and the end of her term, Gnage hopes to ac-complish a few more goals. She wants to face some of the current challenges so that the person who

precedes her will not have to deal with them. Gnage also hopes to review the campus master plan and make sure that the safety plan is where it needs to be, as well as completing some building and maintenance projects. Without the help and support of the faculty and staff, Gnage’s experience would not have been as rewarding and ‘rich’ to her. An excellent board of directors is something she is truly thankful for. “I would applaud the Gover-nor’s choice of people who have come on the board,” Gnage said. “They are very conscientious and thoughtful about the decisions they make and the actions they take.” Maggie Berdine, a long-term instructor and devoted faculty to the college, was mentioned as ‘vivacious.’ “I think about people like her… and they’ve brought richness to my life.” Gnage worked directly with the staff to hear their concerns and take them into action. “These people have such strength of character and it goes back to

[their] commitment,” Gnage said. “What they have done is to help me grow.” Gnage’s final thoughts on leav-ing the college can be summed up by one word: gratitude. She views this institution as an opportunity, not only for the stu-dents, but for herself as well. Receiving the opportunity to serve on a national board on the 21st Century Commission for Community Colleges, enabled her to “bring a different perspec-tive and different lenses with which to see.” WVU Parkersburg was not a stepping stone for President Gnage—it was the stone. “I’m fully prepared and open to new learning and new experience.” When asked about what she will miss the most, she simply stated “I will miss everything. I don’t even want to choose one thing. I will just miss the institu-tion. I’ve had 10 very good and rich years… I hope that in my next venture that I won’t forget what I’ve been through here and my students, faculty and staff. WVUP will live on in my life.”

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After 10 Years of ServiceGnage Prepares for the Next Chapter of Life

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by Candice Hoalcraft For decades, women faced prisons and hardships fighting for their rights. Those people worked to “shatter the glass ceilings,” so that no barriers could prohibit them from reaching their goals and dreams. In honor of Women’s History Month, WVU Parkersburg’s So-cial Justice Committee sponsored a discussion panel titled “Shat-tering the Glass Ceiling: A Panel Discussion of Females in Non-Traditional Careers.” The panel offered an inside look at some of the obstacles, rewards and chal-lenges these women faced within the workplace. The panelists included Jen DeMeyer, West Vir-ginia State Police, Patsy Hardy, Health Care Consultant and Owner of S&P Harley-Davidson, Kelly Martin, Pastor of Penns-boro United Methodist Church and Julie Johnson, Engineer at Dupont. The decision to choose a career that is outside the tradition realm of what women “should” do is a brave one. For Patsy Hardy, all it took were her father’s four simple words of encouragement. “You can do it.” Such words lead her to work for Montgomery Hospital in respiratory therapy treatment. With her interests fall-ing within the science and math category, Julie Johnson also had a positive influence from her

father regarding education. She expressed his strong belief in get-ting any education one wants. Although women have full rights today, a small amount of gender-based stereotypes remain in the workplace. Being one of few female state troopers, Jen DeMeyer faces stereotypical issues on a regular basis. She explained how people have said that she’s ‘too pretty’ or they will often call her ‘sir.’ Such comments don’t stop her from excelling in her position. “This is my calling. I’m here to help people and that’s all that mat-ters,” she said. In the same way, Pastor Kelly Martin offers a different perspec-tive on the clergy occupation. She explained that in a group of United Methodist clergy, the men said they were jealous of their fe-male colleagues because of their more nurturing nature. Due to such stereotypes, it is likely that women must face obstacles when pursuing their ‘non-traditional’ career. How-ever, for these women, those obstacles gave them grounds to work even harder. In the medi-cal field, Hardy was unable to receive the promotion that she wanted. She commented that it caused her to be more resilient, to continue trying. “Don’t give up on your dreams; compare yourself to yourself,” Hardy

said. In the world of engineering, Johnson explained the belief that women did not need to have sci-ence or engineering degrees. She talked about the importance of taking “male and female out of the picture and look[ing] at the quality of work.” The phrase “glass ceiling,” according to About.com, “refers to an invisible barrier that pre-vents someone from achieving further success.” Pastor Martin described her clergy position as a ‘stained glass ceiling.’ She explained her gratitude for be-ing the denomination that she is in so that she was able to break through that ceiling and pursue what she was destined to do. In the words of Jen DeMeyer, “Never say no. Always go 110 percent. Stay strong. Be a role model.” Hardy also offered ad-vice pertaining to the workplace.

1. Never bring emotion to the table. 2. Ask to be treated fairly when it comes to benefits and compensation. 3. Identify the informal pow-er-basis or the most influential individuals.

To some women, the words of encouragement and advice from these women may be a breath of fresh air and a nice reminder that it is possible to go after what one wants, no matter the obstacles that may come in the way.

by Erika Davis WVU Parkersburg athlete Jason Workman traveled to Charleston, W.Va where he cap-tured his first ever title in the Division A singles table tennis championship. Over 30 players from all over the state competed in the event. Workman, a college freshman, won his division with a 6-1 re-cord where his only loss was to Jason Fuller, the runner up, who had a record of 5-2. He did not have an easy vic-tory, as two of his matches came down to the wire. In his match against Dale Goff, a defending state champion, Workman’s skills were put to the test. He suffered two consecutive losses in the first two matches against Goff. Workman did not give up as he quickly bounced back to win three matches in a row, thus defeating Goff. Workman’s skills were once

“Don’t give up on your dreams;

compare yourself to yourself.”- Patsy Hardy

again put to the test when he competed against Gretchen Workman. He fell into the same circum-stances as he came back to claim victory. “She was a very tough opponent,” said Workman. “There are two ways for me to explain this performance. I either had a strong mental game that day and/or God was guiding me. It all happened so fast.” Work-man said. Workman had an exciting time in Charleston and looks forward to competing in the Open Divi-sion in the years to come. Other WVU Parkersburg stu-dents who competed were Zach Echard who competed in Divi-sion B, and Michael Swisher, who competed in the Open Divi-sion. Workman will be competing along side the table tennis team in the collegiate state champion-ship at WVU Parkersburg on April 5.

by Rachael Gant Many different clubs are forming for students at West Vir-ginia University at Parkersburg, but one club has faced some big changes recently. Brandon Cooper, the co-found-er and ex-president of the Phi Beta Lambda said that the main point of this group is to help stu-dents get ready to leave college. Cooper founded this group with his friend Matt Renta. Renta has since parted ways with the college leaving Cooper the presi-dent. “We started this in November of 2012. It’s been a little over a year and a half that we started this group,” Cooper said. Currently 10 students are in-volved in Phi Beta Lambda, but the number is steadily dropping due to students graduating. “Any student can join. The only thing we ask is that the student has a 2.0 grade point av-erage. We are open to all majors. Traditional students and non-

traditional students.” Cooper said Multiple benefits for students joining this club effects their col-lege experience as well as their future career. Cooper mentioned that in his opinion, the biggest benefit is the networking. Cooper pointed out that stu-dents get the opportunity to meet business owners. Some of the business owners have twenty years experience, which also helps with connecting to the col-lege. One thing students accomplish is making an actual resume. Cooper said the resume helps not only with perparing the students for future jobs, but to help sell the student entirely through a piece of paper. Phi Beta Lambda’s meeting schedule is currently unavailable due to sporadic time changes from members not being able to attend. For information about the Phi Beta Lambda contact Brandon Cooper by emailing him at bcooper2@wvup.edu.

Table Tennis Player Triumphs

Phi Beta L a mbda Seeks New Memebers

About Shattering the “Glass Ceiling”

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“The Gambit” by Shelby Thomas Students and faculty have the opportunity to publish their literary works in the “Gambit”. “I consider the Gambit to be a literary magazine for amateurs. I am using the amateur to mean two things: first, to signify the work of lovers (as the Latin root amator indicates) and the second, to signify the work of non, or pre-professionals (in other words, students and writers early in their careers),” written by Dr. Gaston in the Gambit. They accept any type of writing how it was originally written. It will not be revised before publication. It is open for students, faculty and family members. The youngest person to be published in the “Gambit” was seven years old and the oldest was a seventy-year old. “There are just a lot of writers here; they are not constra ined by things of competition. It is a very open field of writers,” said Dr. Gaston The “Gambit” not only accepts stories but also poems, art and photography. A n y o n e w h o t u r n s i n creations to Dr. Gaston will need a hard copy with their full name and residential address. When they are finished, they will mail the work back to them. If anyone turns in a photo or art work, the size of the picture does not matter. However, they recommend an 8 by 10 photo. Dr. Gaston isn't able to include all submissions. The “Gambit” is a little over 100 pages and not all of it can fit. The “Gambit” does not charge to submit stories and art work and it is offered for free after publication. The “Gambit” is a gateway magazine, an entry into the world of creative writing,” written by Dr. Gaston in the publication. The due date is April 20th, in Dr. Gastons room 0102C. At the JCC turn in work to Joyce Stover.

by Erika Davis For most high school students, a test only determines their grade, but in “Divergent” it de-termines the rest of their life. One test will determine in which of the five factions, either Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity and Dauntless that the students will end up in for the rest of their days. It is called the aptitude test and it will show 16-year-old Beatrice “Tris” Prior just which faction out of the five she be-longs in. The final decision is in her hands. She can choose to stay with Abnegation or choose an-other. If she chooses to leave, she will be forced to survive the initiation of the faction of her choice, if she fails she will be-come homeless. When she goes in for the test and her results come back incon-clusive, there is only one answer; It is called divergent, which in simple terms means she can con-trol her fears. After the test is over she must go to the Choosing Ceremony, where she will pick a faction by cutting the palm of her hand and

letting the blood drip into a bowl that represents a faction. When her brother surprises her and their family by choos-ing another faction, Beatrice knows what decision she needs to make,or at least she thinks she does. The decision her brother makes is shocking. Throughout the entire book, the reader thinks they know what his choice will be, but then he surprises every-one. When Beatrice makes her de-cision it isn’t as shocking. The reader sees her struggle to make a decision but at the same time sees what de All of this happens in the beginning of the book, and at this point, the story captures the reader. One might feel like they are part of the book themselves. When Prior meets new people she is also faced with new prob-lems, some even threaten her life. But not everyone she meets is out to get her. Her instructor, whom is called Four, takes a liking to her, and she takes a liking to him. But even with their romance heating up they have to keep it on the

quiet side to keep any further problems from arising. Keeping their romance a secret may become difficult when ru-mors of war between factions are brought out into the light and the truth is revealed. Deep in the book a lot of sur-prising secrets and truths are revealed that leave the reader speechless. What I particularly like about this book is its unpre-dictable nature. When the reader thinks one thing is going to hap-pen something different takes place No dull moments exist in the book. Something is always happening and keeping the read-er's attention. When the war breaks out between the Dauntless and the Abnegation, Prior tries to blend in with the rest as their minds are being controlled, but soon enough her secret is revealed. Now with the Dauntless guards after her, the lives of her and her loved ones are put into jeopardy. As she reaches the end she tries to successfully defeat the system before the system defeats her. As the end of the book drew near, my heart pounded with an-ticipation as to what was on the

next page. The author, Veronica Roth, shows just how much talent she has, not only as writer but also as a storyteller. I look forward to reading the next books in the Divergent series. I will say, the movie has some big shoes to fill. If the movie fol-lows closely to the book, then the movie will be phenomenal, but if they leave out certain parts they could lose the entire story. There was nothing about this book that I did not like. The book really caught my attention and kept me so inter-ested that I did not want to put the book down. I look forward to reading the series to see what happens to Beatrice Prior, the girl they call Divergent.

Decisions, decisions: Divergent Thrills at Every Turn

by Candice Hoalcraft“It’s a jolly holiday with Mary.” The world’s most beloved nanny, the women whose charm, wit and magical imagination has won over the hearts of audiences spanning over several generations, continues her loving reputation. Mary Pop-pins. However, this nanny was not just a figment of Walt Disney’s imagi-nation. She was created by a writer by the name of P.L. Travers. The film “Saving Mr. Banks” is based on a true story about Disney trying to persuade Travers to sign over the rights of her book so they could make the motion picture. With a developed backstory about Travers’ life, the film is an ex-cellent portrayal of both the magical workings of Disney and the heart-felt story of the writer. People of all ages have watched his movies and sang along with his characters, but some may not know about the man behind the mouse. Taking place in the sixties, “Saving Mr. Banks” provides the audience with a special look into the heart and mind of the brilliant man him-self: Walt Disney. Portrayed by Tom Hanks, Disney’s personality was able to shine through the actor. Hanks so wonderfully played such a precious man. Audiences will see him as Walt Disney, not Tom Hanks. As for the setting, it depicts the characteristics of Los Angeles dur-ing the rise of Disney studio productions. The frequent appearance of

what some would agree is the ‘old school Mickey’ takes the audience back to those days. To reflect on the back story of Mrs. Travers, the film flashes back to her upbringing in Australia as it relates to the current process of making the Marry Poppins film. This provides a nice juxtaposition between the modern nature of L.A. to the humble beginnings which gave Travers her motivation to create her characters. Perhaps the most memorable aspect of Mary Poppins is the music. From “A Spoonful of Sugar” to “Supercalifragalisticexpialidocious,” Julie Andrews’ lovely voice combined with the catchy lyrics and rhythms created music that was unforgettable. The film depicts the process of the writers composing the music. To gain her approval, the composers play the music for Travers. It was at this point that the true Disney magic was most present: its music caused even the most bitter and negative woman to get up and dance. An issue with movies that are supposedly “based on a true story” is that more often than not, they’re very loosely based on actual events. The information about the story is actually fairly accurate with what happened with the filmmaking. This movie was nothing short of spectacular. Anyone who enjoys Disney films will love this movie. Fully equipped with amazing ac-tors and scenery, it not only tells the story of the woman who created Mary, it gives the audience the opportunity to step into her world to see what gave her the inspiration.

Disney Magic Shines Through Mary Poppins' Character

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Winging It: Science Wing Gets an Update

More Than a New Coat of Paint: by. Tessa McAtee

Moving and shaking the mold right out of the basement! The clean up and reconstruction of the basement is making great progress after the mold incident in Fall 2013. At that time found mold in a certain section of the basement. Due to the nature of basements being cold and damp, it was a perfect situation in which fungus can grow. As soon as the mold was found, WVU Parkersburg took all necessary actions to remove the classes from the af-fected areas and started fixing the sources of why the mold was growing according to Dave White, director of facilities and ground. These sources include replac-ing the roof on that section of the building to avoid any leaks or trickle downs. They also had to remove the air conditioning sys-tems and air handler systems and replacing them with brand-new,

systems. While replacing the air conditioners and air handlers fixed one problem, they also had to replace all the duct work through which the new air would be flowing. Glass panels will replace a loading dock garage door. Dig-ging around the exterior of the building to expose the basement walls. After exposing these walls they have to reseal the exterior part of the walls and reseal the interior as well. “Health and safety is our upmost concern at WVU Parkersburg. We will do everything possible to uphold that standard,” said White at the beginning of the mold incident. WVU Parkersburg has withheld that standard throughout the en-tire process of reconstruction. All of these renovations have been making great progress with no troubles along the way ac-cording to White. The renovation is to be completed and operation on May 23rd.

by. Tessa McAtee Construction crews can see the finish line. The science wing update started a year ago and has been projected to be completed by May 23rd. The sciences will have a new home in the basement wing where the industrial technolo-gies and welding classes used to be housed. After some creative thinking and expert bidding by contractors, the basement has turned into a scientist haven. The science professors provid-ed their input on how to create the best labs possible for each of their sciences. After many phas-es of planning, the professors, architects and WVU Parkersburg settled on a perfect layout and design for the best learning envi-ronment for the students. It is equipped with two large biology labs, two large chem-istry labs, three prep rooms, separate electrical and mechani-cal room, new bathrooms and

a small study lounge at the back entrance. These labs have state-of-the-art equipment and ventilation systems. They have also created an very large aux-iliary lecture classroom to have ample space. WVU Parkersburg found all their contractors by bidding the job nationwide. The architects who created the master blueprint that all the contractors would abide by were out of Alabama. The majority of the contractors were either local businesses or from surrounding cities in West Virginia. “It is very exciting that we are starting to see the final product,” said Dave White, WVU Park-ersburg director of facilities and grounds. According to White, the new addition to WVU Parkersburg is going to provide an excellent environment for students to learn and explore new things and ideas with zero limitations.

Mold Renovation Check List

New Roof

New Air Conditioner

New Air Handler

New Duct Work

Reseal Exterior Walls

Reseal Interior Walls

Clean and Remove Mold

Move In Furniture

Resume Classes

Backhoes dig around the ex-terior of the building to expose the exterior walls.

The new air handler unit.

Construction crews finishing the new roof.

The main hallway of the new science wing filled with construction material.

Construction crews finishing the dry wall in one of the biology labs.

The new ventilation system for the biology and chemistry labs.

Basement Gets Renovated

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by Daniel Jackson T h e C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e Organiza t ion has a lo t of activities this month. T h e C J O c o n d u c t e d i t s monthly meeting on March 26 and held an election to choose the new Treasurer for the student organization. Student and CJO member Christina Murray was elected to the position. The CJO also had a wide range of activities that needed to be prepared for and carried out by

The sessions will be conducted in computer labs D and E in the basement level on March 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., April 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and April 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All Criminal Justice majors must have their Student I.D. number s a s we l l a s t he i r catalog tracking sheet and their transcripts. The CJO keeps track of the number of community service hours its members put into its

its members. The majority of these activities are fundraisers for the organization. One of the activities planned is the raffling off of Easter baskets that will coincide with the CJO’s bake sale that will take place April 7 through April 9. The baskets have different themes for adults and children such as gardening, candle and bath, superhero and princess. The proceeds for the Easter basket and bake sale will go

to the Criminal Justice Youth Academy which will be held after the end of this semester. The CJO also sells T-Shirts, which are avai lable at a l l fundraising events and in the Social Sciences Division Office. The meeting also raised the issue of mandatory advising for Criminal Justice majors. Advising will be implemented in group sessions of 40 students at a time on a first come, first serve basis.

activities on a day by day basis. The hours accumulated help WVU Parkersburg apply for Community Service Grants. The total service hours for the CJO students and faculty are 3,941.85 for the 2013 to 2014 period. The new period for the CJO starts April 1. If anyone would like more information about the CJO, membership applications are availabe in the Social Science Office.

COLD AS ICE

Raising Money for Justice

by Hannah Duffield Small chips of ice fly through the air as the continual buzz of power tools echoes off of the shop walls. As the desired shape starts to take form in the large block of ice, a smile creeps across the artist’s face. WVU Parkersburg’s Culinary Academy students spent Mon-day, March 17th, experiencing the art of ice carving, which is a learning objective in the Culinary 225 Garde Manger course. “Ice carving is an advanced technique,” Instructor and Pro-gram Coordinator Culinary Arts Program Gene Evans said, “so we teach the techniques to our second-year culinary students. We stress safety and respect for the equipment and take them step-by-step through the entire process of the carving they chose.” Four students participated in the ice carving experience. “A few were apprehensive at first,” Evans said. “But, once they got into their carving, they started to

relax and have fun. Ultimately, they all stated that they enjoyed it and would like to try it again sometime.” Students used chain saws, die grinders and angle grinders to create their desired ice image in blocks of ice that were 40 inches tall by 20 inches wide and 10 inches deep. The large, ice blocks weighed more than 300 pounds. “Depending on the skills level and the difficulty of the piece, a carving can be done in 30 to 60 minutes,” Evans said. Since this was the first time that stu-dents were able to ice carve and several of them had never used power tools before, it took them an hour and a half to complete their pieces. As part of the Garde Manger Course students are provided with the opportunity to explore another angle of the food service industry. “Garde Manger deals with the specializations of the ‘cold’ kitchen,” Evans said. “So, having them carve ice ties in

with the rest of the course objec-tives.” “Ice carving is just another facet of food service. The goal is to expose the students to as much real-world experience as we can throughout the two-year program,” Evans said. “We also stay abreast of major trends and introduce those into the curricu-lum as well.” Centerpieces created out of ice are used during events, such as weddings, graduations, anniver-saries and more. “After an ice sculpture has been carved they can be placed in our walk-in freezer until they are ready for display,” Evans said. “Once displayed, the carv-ing will last anywhere between 4-6 hours at room temperature.” Evans hopes to be able to add an ice block making machine to the Downtown Center. This would allow students to continue to build their ice carving skills to practice. “Each block costs $60, so at this point, they will not get additional training,” Evans said.

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by Cora Tidd MAC spreads unity and sup-port to the students of WVU Parkersburg. The Multicultural Awareness Coalition (MAC) of WVU Park-ersburg represents the equality of all persons regardless of their race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or physical ability. The organization is looking to expand and recruit new members in its cause to spread cultural awareness and diversity among the student body. “We are very open; you don’t need to come from a strong cul-tural background to be a member. We are looking for students that show interest in global studies and foreign language,” said Ash Buzzard, president of MAC. According to Buzzard, the purpose of the organization is to enhance student, staff and fac-ulty awareness of the different cultures that are represented on the campus and that are along the U.S. borders. MAC works to pro-mote a clear social understanding of the impact that diversity can bring to the campus community. MAC works with the an-nual Multicultural Festival in Parkersburg, W.Va. to celebrate

by Hannah Duffield Music is something that tran-scends all language barriers. It is loved on every continent around the world. It is said that music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to every-thing. WVU Parkersburg’s Distin-guished Performance Series is hosting a final show that will close its 2013-14 season. The Spanish Harlem Orchestra will be performing at WVU Park-ersburg on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the College Activities Center. The SHO’s (Spanish Harlem Orchestra) music is defined on their website as “the raw, organic and vintage sound defined by the genre.” SHO has been together for 14 years, during that time they have released four albums and won two Grammy Awards. Their album, “Across 110th Street,” won SHO their first Grammy in 2004. Their second Grammy win came in 2010 when they released their album “Viva La Tradicion.”

and unite a multitude of cultures. The Festival is a free public event that highlights a variety of cultural and ethnic groups, show-casing artistic performances of traditional music and dance. Buzzard would like to create a mini-multicultural festival, which will contain a variety of booths to showcase different countries and cultures. The event will help to further develop student aware-ness and involvement within the college community. Last year, members of the group attended the Piscataway Indian Performance. The event was hosted at WVU Parkersburg as part of American Indian Heri-tage Month. The show consisted of American Indian dance, drum and song. The Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers use the pre-sentations as vehicles for cultural expression. MAC aims to increase student involvement and interest within the campus community. “I hope to see a rise in MAC members and for the organization to gain more notoriety among student,” said Buzzard. For more information about MAC, please contact Buzzard at abuzzar1@wvup.edu.

Band Leader Oscar Hernandez enrolled in the City University of New York where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music. Throughout his music career, Hernandez has performed with many well-known musicians in-cluding Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Julio Iglesias, Juan Luis Guerra, Willie Colón and Oscar D'León. The love of music from a young age has influenced many of SHO’s band members. The love that each member feels for the music is presented in every

note as it is played or sung. Tickets are currently available at WVU Parkersburg’s Business Office between the hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. WVU Parkersburg students may purchase special advance tickets for themselves and one guest for $2 each. At the door, tickets will cost the original price of $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information about SHO or for an example of their music visit: http://www.spanish-harlemorchestra.com/

MAC: Bringing equality to

different cultures

Connecting Through Music:The Spanish Harlem Rockets Orchestra

Members of the Multicultural Awareness Coalition

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Table Tennis

Championship

April 5th

at WVUPHumanities Speakers & Office for

Global Initiatives

Reflections on the Future of

Afghanistan and Iraq

Thursday, April 17 at 11 a.m.

College Theatre (room 1305)

With guest presenters: Emmanuel

Ogwude and Khalid Haider

A Visit to Antarctica

Monday, April 21 at 11 a.m.

College Theatre (room 1305)

With guest presenter: Sandy Swisher

EAG Environmental Film Festival

Friday, April 21 in the student lounge

11:00- Coal Country12:30- A Forest Returns

2:00- Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America

7:00- Coal Country

EAG Earth Day Expo April 23, 10:00 a.m until 2 p.m. in the

College Activities Center

DPS Presents:

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Friday, April 11, 2014 7 p.m.-

College Activities Center

Two tickets may be

purchased in advanced at a

discounted price.

Upcoming Events

Veterans Corps Homeless Vets Outreach

Fundraiser

Wednesday, April 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Donations can be dropped

off at the Veterans ResourceCenter at the WVU Parkersburg main

campus.

Career Services: Circuit to

Success Job Seeking Skills

Event

April 9, 2014 10 a.m.12:30

p.m. in the multi-purpose

room

Pre-registration is

required to attend.