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flyernews.com FLYER NEWS @FlyerNews THURSDAY, NEWS A&E OPINIONS SPORTS JAN. 30, 2014 SGA swears in three new Theatre program’s ‘Speech International student wel- VanHook sets school record, members, pg. 5. and Debate’ to be eye-open- comes opportunity to study pg. 15. VOL. 61 NO. 16 ing, darkly funny, pg. 8. in U.S., pg. 12. STUDENTS DISPLACED AFTER PIPES BURST IN VWK Left: Common areas and lounges became temporary storage area for students whose rooms were affected by the water damage. High capacity fans and dehu- midifiers, seen left, are being used to help restore the building. CHRIS SANTUCCI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Above: Significant repairs are required for some rooms, like this third floor suite, which is directly below where the pipe burst. COURTESY OF DANIELLE PATTON. BYRON HOSKINSON ing up temporary residence with could begin work. A third floor resident who Life operations manager Joi Scales Staff Writer friends. Yolanda Gavillan, a sophomore wished to remain anonymous outlining the process for returning University officials said it is education major now living in Stu- called the university’s response to VWK and for reporting dam- too early to estimate the extent of art, said they were informed the “discouraging.” ages. The email instructed dis- Around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, damages or when repairs will be university was not responsible “I asked the woman in charge placed residents to notify housing Jan. 23, a pipe burst on the east- completed and students can return for damages and would not cover if we’d be compensated for dam- if they had books that sustained ern side of the Virginia W. Ketter- to their rooms. personal possessions. She said the aged property. She said, verbatim, water damage and said the laun- ing Complex’s fourth floor caused According to an email sent Jan. university said it would cover the ‘that’s not our practice,’” the resi- dry would be returned by 7 p.m. flooding on the fourth, third, and 23, the VWK dining hall was closed laundering cost of soaked cloth- dent said. that evening. second floors, forcing 58 sopho- until further notice due to the bro- ing. Officials working on the scene Kevin Cavallaro, a sophomore mores out of their rooms and the ken water line. A follow-up email During the move-out, residents were not able to comment on com- communication major who lived closing of the dorm’s dining hall. stated the dining hall would re- expressed surprise and confusion pensatory procedure. on VWK’s second floor, said he was The water displaced students open at 3 p.m. that day. regarding the events and how they Students from a flooded fourth told by a resident assistant that he from 17 suites and caused damage Affected residents said they were handled. A resident of the floor hall said they were told they and his fellow suitemates may be to the dorm and student property, were called to an emergency meet- suite directly below the pipe burst would be placed in Stuart through in Stuart for up to two more weeks. according to university officials. ing at 2:45 p.m. in which they were described his shock at seeing “a the weekend. He said he was lucky not to have Most students were relocated to informed of their relocation to waterfall pouring down in front Around 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. lost much in the flooding. neighboring freshman dorm Stu- Stuart and told to remove belong- of my window, coming from the 27, displaced students received an art Hall while others reported tak- ings from rooms so maintenance room above.” email from Housing and Residence See DAMAGE on p. 5 VocAdFlyerNewsNov2013_Layout 1 10/29/13 4:26 PM Page 1 2 Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 NEWS Online at flyernews.com Welcome home to a life of community, service and prayer We invite you to consider life as a Marianist brother, priest or sister. Contact Bro. Tom Wendorf — [email protected] or Sr. Nicole Trahan — [email protected]. www.marianist.com Online at flyernews.com TICKER Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 3 CAMPUS ARTSTREET PRESENTS ARTSTREET SCREENS THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING This week’s Thursday Night Live features DOCUMENTARY music by Paige Pontarelli, Sam Day and Hosted by Be FREE Dayton, ArtStreet Remedy. It will take place Thursday, Jan. will be showing “Flesh: A Documentary 30, at 8 p.m. in the ArtStreet Cafe. For About Sex Trafficking in the U.S.’ on more information, contact ArtStreet at Friday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. at ArtStreet 937-229-5101. Studio B. The film calls into question our definitions of slavery, human trafficking CAB HOSTS SUPER and prostitution in the United States. BOWL WATCH PARTY The event is free and open to anyone. The Campus Activities Board will be showing the Super Bowl match-up between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 5 to 11 p.m. in the Hangar. THEATRE PROGRAM Senior forward Devin Oliver, assistant coach Eric Farrell and sophomore forward Dyshawn Pierre sit on the bench PRESENTS ‘SPEECH AND as the final seconds tick down during a 80-66 loss against VCU. ETHAN KLOSTERMAN/PHOTO EDITOR DEbaTE’ DaNCE claSS The UD Theatre Program will perform LOCAL PROMOTES CULTURal the comedy “Speech and Debate” by DIVERSITY Stephen Karam Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 VICTORIA THEATRE DRUGS lacED WITH local baR HOSTS Ronen Koresh, founder of the Koresh p.m. in Boll Theatre. There will also be PRESENTS ‘ALICE IN FENTANYL IMPacT MIAMI PAINTING claSS Dance Company in Philadelphia, will be shows on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. woNDERlaND’ VallEY Barstools and Brushstrokes will be teaching a class on dance movement and Sunday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Tickets The Zoot Theatre Company will be Drugs spiked with the powerful pain killer holding a painting class at the Tumble- with diverse ethnic influences on are $12 general admission and $7 for performing Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Fentanyl are being blamed for a rash of weed Connection at 454 E. Fifth St. in Monday, Feb. 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. UD students, faculty and staff. For more Wonderland” with puppets on Saturday, overdoses across the country and in the the Oregon District on Monday, Feb. in College Park Center Room 159. information, contact the Kennedy Union Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets Miami Valley over the past few months. In 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants can This event is for UD students only and Box Office at 937-229-2545. are $15. For information about tickets, November, there were 23 suspected heroin recreate a featured painting for $25 a dance attire is recommended. The call 937-228-7591. deaths involving Fentanyl. Since then, person. All materials required for the event is free. To register and for more the Montgomery County Crime Lab has painting will be provided. information, contact Richard Mosley at processed more than 40 Fentanyl death [email protected]. cases. Within the past week, health officials in Pittsburgh have attributed at least 17 overdoses to Fentanyl-laced heroin. 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DafT PUNK AND loRDE SEEGER DIES AT 94 PRISONS SNEak IN CEll DOMINATE GRAMMYS Pete Seeger, well-known for being a PHONES, TakE ‘SElfIES’ French electronic music duo Daft Punk pioneer of contemporary folk music, Lawmakers in Tennessee are upset af- and New Zealand teen Lorde swept the died of natural causes Monday, Jan. ter a news story revealed prisoners have most coveted Grammy awards on Sun- 27. Seeger was best know for his been posting pictures of cell phones, day, Jan. 26. Daft Punk won album of songs, “Where Have All the Flow- drugs, money and other contraband to the year and record of the year, while ers Gone,” “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Facebook from inside prison. Prevent- Lorde, 17, won song of the year. Rap- Everything There Is a Season)” and “If I ing cell phones from entering prison per-producer group Macklemore and Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song).” has proven particularly difficult, accord- Ryan Lewis also won multiple honors, Seeger performed with Bruce Springs- ing to West Tennessee State Penitentiary including best new artist and three other teen and others at “We Are One: The officials.