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The college hosted a gala event in Oteear G>in]]asium on March 1 over weapons to bonor the Center for the Arts. "PRISM," is a fund-raising din• From Staff Reports ner in its third year that celebrates the bard woric of U Va-Wise students A 23-year-old UVa-Wise first-year student has been and perfonning organizations in the expelled from campus for violating the ctdlege's weapons visual aits, theatre, and music. This policy was the first year that the event was On Feb. 29, campus police found three Breaims in the hosted on the UVa-Wise Campus. vehicle of Steven Daniel Barber, of Gate aty, Va. and a The evening featured perfor• former resident c^ Culbertson Hall. mances from the U\'a-\Vise QM- Barber appealed his expulsion on March 10. The cert Choir, Qarinet Choir, Highland expulsion was ui^d earlier this week. Chorale, Wise Guys and the Con• No criminal charges have been filed against Barber cert Band. They played numbers because DO crimes have been commilteed, said Gary Juban, from Mozart to West Side Story. the college's vice chancellw for administtalioa Many members of the faculty and Violations of campus policies are handled by the Fbolasby.CiBig'Rice community were oa band college's judicial sy^m. Abov«: Members of the UVafWIse Concert Gholr practice befwe "1 think PRISM is being very The college's investigation was sparked a wtitiog ttieiPrlem concert on March 1. Below: Members pf thaiHIghland well received by the conununity," assignment Barber submitted for Ms creative writing class. Corale slng during the college's thlrdiannual PRISM concert held see?iista,page5 Barber's fiist-person short story included rdierences to IntheGreear Gymnasium. gtms, drugs, suicide, the shooting at Virginia TtA and a writing course faculty, member named "Mr. Christopher." The story was turned over to campus authorities on Feb. 29 by the course instructor, ChrisloplKT ScaUa, an assistant professor of English. Scalia said he read the story the night before, consulted withifaculty memben the following mondnf and turned tbe story oveTvto campus admbdtlinian.. "I've taught other creative writing classes in other places," Scalia said. "I've never had to deal with aaylUng like this before." Barber told the Bristol Herald Courier on Maich 10 that "I never intended for him [the creaUve wiitliig professor] to feel threatened by it I never intended for the students to feel Ihfcateoed." Late last week, Juhan said that he did not think Barber's stoty vidated any college pcdicy. According to Barber's own account of the events posted to an
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"I think people were taking every• on Campus for Republicans? you like to be? and offem our students an qipoitunity to thing loo personally, and that they were say• By Amanda Piper ByBricVanover TunaniHuck The Oaieer Fair 'OS will be held practice their ndworking skills while com• Students of varying ages, ethnicities, ing things that they thought others wanted Ophuon Editor Wednesday, Maicb 19 from 12 p.m. to 3 municating with emplt^ers," Kathy EUdns, genders and pcditical affiliations shared to hear, not what they thought" Freshmen To be quite honest with all readers, I didta't feel strong• etv3n9uvawise.edu p.m. in Oiecar Gymnasium. assistant director of career development, their opinions last Thursday, Feb. 28, on The questions were first posed to pan- History ly about this issue untU the Feb. 8,2008 (Vol 59. No. 16) The career fair will allow students from said in an e-mail. "The obvious benefit is one (rf' the most controversial four-letter- ehsts and then the floor was opened up for editioo of the Highland CavaUer came out with the student Change is a powerful tool. It can bring harmony or all majots to see what em|doyen in their offering students an oppoitunily to find em• words hi America-race. the studem body to speak. **Road Runner. Cause I'lii opinion question. "What sport would you like to see the it can bring terror. But more, importantly, it can never be preferred field have to offer and more im- ployment after graduation or an internship The Race Debate, held on the fifth floor Belachew said that the panel was most• a nmner and he's really college officially adoptr cootn^ted. pntantly, what employen are locking foi that will give them necessary experience of tbe Slemp Student Cfentn, was jdntly ly made upof vdwtfeers. smart getting away from Tbe 2008 presidential election is an election based on in potential employees. for their career ptanning." hosted by the Multi-Cultural Alliance, the "The whole purpose of the panel was While there were a few sports mentioned (mostly con• ventional), one sport 1 did not see was pointbalL change and I'm afraid ifs about to make people just a bit that coyote all the Ume." "The career fair will give students the Pre-registration for the fair was held Black Student Union, tbe office of Housing not to change peoples' minds or lo ctm- Baintball is normally put off as a dangerous or unpopu• too uncrairortaUe. qtportunity to speak with em|doyers face- Feh 29. However, students still have the and Residence Life and the Young Demo• vince each other what is right or wrong," lar sport Many schools decide against pabitball for fear of Let's face it, change scares people. to-face" Mallory Mullins. coordinator of opportunity to register for the fair online by cratic Socialists. she said. "It was to discuss these issues and students getting injured, or hick of interest or other schoob The pnMem with that is it makes this year's Republi• career recruitmeitt, said in an e-maiL going k> the Center for Student Develop• TMI panelists answered questions on exchange ideas and to give each other a Stephen Orange to compete against can candidate John McCain's job just a little too easy. Ba• Mullins said employers who attend the ment website. ^ issues while audience members also new perspective." Senior However, neither —————^— sically, all be has to do from now until the election is offend fair provide infonnatiaa atom their com• "Our career fair was a huge success Ust voicedithelr opinions. Campbell was also a panelist He de• Bus. Administration/ is an issue. as few peopte as possibte and coast into the White House. pany and what they want in emplc^ees. yev resulting in numerous students finding "The topics weremeticulously chosen scribed the event as "vivacious and promis• "That's right Paintball Accounting OrsohetUnks. Also, the students will be aMe to present their first full-time positions after gradua• and no ethnic or racial group was exclud• ing." The NCPA (Na• tional College Paint- b statistically safer than The Democrats are makmg it easy for him too Intrae their resumes to the companies and sched• tion," Mullins said. ed," Black Student Union presidem Ema- "White there were panelists, it was the "Mickey Mouse. He h ball Association) is golf." progressive nature the nominees for the Democratic candi• ule interviews. Students who are attending the career hnnn Ounpbell said in an email: "We had a students in the audience that made the evem home to over 300col• date are Obama and ClhOon — an African American and a his own theme park." Students can check to see what em• fair need to dress appropritttely with pro• pretty good turnout" what it was," he said. "Their comments and lege paimboll clubs, womaa ployers and companies will be attending fessional attire. The six issues discussed were: affirma• statements mattered more than those that Amanda Piper which should provide In dl opinions, the United States should kiok upon thU the fair by going to http://www.uvawise. Students can get advice from the Ca• tive action, role reversal (to act as though were chosen to be a panelist" ample competidtm as a huge step toward the stifiing of racism and sexism, but edu/studem_develapment/careerfair.html. reer Development Office located in Cant- you are a member of a different race in the McDow said that she chose to go be• fai pcditical terms, they have divided their constituency. New employers are joining the fair ev• rell Hall about how to prepare their re• eyes of others), the upcoming presidential cause she still thinks race is an issue today. fw any UVa-Wise team that should be created. Stephanie RodzHk Maureen Dowd recently wrote an article for the New eryday and students should check with the sumes, bow to diess for the event or any electicm, inteiracial relationships, the ter• "I wanted to see what the students had As for tbe fear of injury, perhaps one should ktak at Freshmen York Thnes tiUed "Duel of Historical Ouilt" arguing that website for any updates, Mullins said. other questions concerning bow to prepare minology and usage of the "n-word" and to say; it was a cultural credit I was actually the statistics (the esthnated figures are calculated ushig date Psycohgy Democrats have to determine the severity erf' "America's Mullins also said students should try for the fair. a discussion on Africans versus African- interested in." she said. from a sampte the perfect job By Aaion Collier "You don't want to go in and say And, during the interview, pro- Feature Editor 'I don't really know anythmg about q>ective employees should gauge [email protected] you, 1 just need a job, period'," sbe whether the job being offered is a said. "You want to appear like you good flr fOTtbem. Elkins said. When going into any job inter• have a strong interest in the company, "You hear all the time 'It needs to Slayer's "Reign in Blood view, it's important to know what em• which you should if you're applying be a good fit both ways' and I think ployers are expecting. Kalhy Elkins, for jobs anyway." students a lot of time are worried about DC releases new movie assistant'director of Career E)evelop- Also crocial is knowing what is paying.c^student loans and 'how am a "thrash metal classic ment, said students should always on your resume. I going to pay rent'and * bow am I go• Rebecca Mullins By Justin Jurek come to her ofBce to get advice on "You have to be able to really ing to live when I graduate' that they detailing a literal "rain" of Mood C'Raining Staft^ Writer what to expect talk about what you pd on there [the kind of just jump at any job offer they based on popular comic Mood/from lacerated sky/blecding it's hor• Instructor of Nursing jtj8g®uvawise.edu ror/creating my stiucture/now I shall reign The ones that crane in for help resume]," Elkins said.. "If you put get without really eivaluating whether By Aaron Collier cause of die fact that it shows that even in Moodl"). The song then speeds up to im• know that they don't know what something on your resume you need it's a good fit for them too," she said. Feature Editor icons like Superman and Wonder Woman The mid and late 1980s saw die risean d possible velocity as the guitars and drums they aie doing," Qkins said. "It's the to know what you're talking about Elkins said students should ask 1. If you had a million dollars and rould [email protected] disagree on how dungs should be done. It fall of many great bands — including such enter the frantic "fiood" segment. The lis• students that think they know what and be aUe to professionally speak questions about the job they are inter- only spend it on one tiling, what would it gives a mature take on super-heroes that luminaries as MMley Cllle, PtMson, Van teners can almost feel themselves drown• they're doing that typically don't abmitthaL" viewmg for. Sbe said that by asking be? In 2004, quite possibly the greatest some believe doesn't exist. Halen and Guns N' Roses. It was also dur• ing as the guitar, bass and drumwork draw come in Tor help until after the facL" Being on time is another key for questions you show bow much im- super-beio stoiy ever tdd was published The extras might be the best part of ing this eia that a new, underground form them into the song as tbe album comes to One of the ways the Career De• interviews. Elkins said she recom• pntance you've placed on getting the Redrement 1^ DC Ctomics. filled "Tlie New Frontier." die DVD. The first disc includes a docu• of metal rose to challenge the supremacy a close. velopment Center helps students get mends students be 15 minutes eaiiy positioa The stoiy toM is that of the Gist time the mentary titled, "Super Heroes Unitedl; The of these bands amidst a new geneiatioh of ready for the interview process is by to an interview. She said that taking "I think one of the mistakes that 2. If you could be one person for a day, Justice League of America came together Complete Justice League History." The metalheads known as "Thiash" metal. olTering students a mock interview. the time to drive to the company and students make is at the end of the in• who would it be? to overcome a threat too big fw the com- film provides msight into how die League Widi super fast and aggressive songs E>uring a mock interview, Bkins sits know bow long it lakes to get there terview they'll [interviewers] say. 'Do moa man to defeat, the living, breathing and socially conscious or occult-based lyr• down with the student to help them will iielpyou stay on time. you have any questions?' and they say Dr. MayaAngelou land mass known («ly as the "Centie." ics, thrash metal scared die living dayhghts fonnulate responses to typical inter• "If you're not sure where you're 'No.'" she said. "You should always Writer and artist Daiwyn Cooke crafted a out of parents eveiywhere. The dirash met• view questions using the skills and going, a few days before the interview have questions because it shows an in• 3. What is your fondest memory of your tale that offered both a nostalgic trip into al movement has produced some of heavy qualifications the job is asking for. do a practice drive," she said. "Get an terest in the position. It shows you're the SUver Age of comic books (1956-1968) metal's best-known albums and none of idea vX what the traffic wUI be like. really serious about it" college days? "We kind oT help students prac• and a cmunentary on what was both right these great wmks stands out more than the You never know what kind of circum• One subject Elkins said you Graduation tice a litde bit," she said. "[We] Kind and wrong with America during the late 1986 dirash-taslic, "Reign in Blood" by stances will prevent you from being shouldn't ask questions about, though, of help them get a little more comfort• 1950s. Huntington Park, CaUf.-based duash mebl able (and] settle some of the nerves on time and if you're late for an inter• is your salary. 4. If you could add one buildhig/ When DC amKXUced that they were band. Slayer. before they actually go in for the for• view that's going to make a really bad "Never ask about salary," Elkins going to produce an ammated movie based "Reign in Blood" continues Slayer's mal interview." impressioa" sakL "It should never be initiated by structure to the college what would it on the original comic, it was safe (o say I traditional formula of assaulting the listener Dressing professionally is the first Students shoukl be themselves the interviewee. It should always be be? was ecstatic. But there was a M of trepi• with crushing, high speed riffs and insane step in the interview process. Elkins during the interview. Elkins said initiated by the interviewer." Student Medical Clinic dation linking under all the elation. I was solos from guitarists Kerry King and Jeft" said students need to undeRtand that emjdoyers k)ok, in part, at how you Atbough the interview jHOcess Musically, the album doesn't change worried that they would mess it up. I had Hannemaa The snariing. shouted vocals dressing professionally (i.e. wearing might mesh with the company and isn't any tougher than it was when she much from other Slayer eiforts. The mu• read reviews of DC's first animated release, from froot manTom Araya and brutal, dou• a suit) isn't optional, but mandatoiy whether or not you will help or hinder went through the iHOcess, Elkins said 5. What wouM be one piece of advice sic focuses on impossibly fast guitars "The Death of Supemum." The majwity of ble bass drumming from Dave Lombardo when going to an interview. the work of the company. the competition for jobs is what has you would give graduating seniors? and drums, along widi Araya's trademark the reviewswer e negative. add to die mix. shouted and snaried vocals. The guitar so• "Students complain all the time "You have to be yourself," she made the process even more impor• Nursing graduates have a wide variety of As I picked up the two-disc special The album begins its latest assault widi los are frantic and have litde direction, but 'Do 1 really have to wear a suit?' and said. "The interview process is used tant to students. jobs to picic from — choose the one that ecKticm (aka the geek version), one ques- the sonic fury of "Angel of Deadi," a four- dxis hardly detracts from tbe album. the answer is absolutely yes," Elkins fw you and the emjdoyer to see if "I wouMn't say it's haider now, 1 don was the last touches of his stoiy about a being evil group of villains known as the "Legion setup for die album's standout track. "Rain- dreams of. I 6 stun called the Centre that findshumanit y to be of Doom," Uded, "The Legion of Doom: ingBlood" a threat and wants to wipe it out of exis• The Padwlogy of die Super Villain." This The song starts oif widi a brutal power Justin's Rating: 4 ''Metal Horns" tence. As the shot zooms out you find that chord, setding into a creepy guitar intra ac• Brim Manu*. Owner documentary is probably my favorite of the out of 5 the wfitcf is being diiven 1^ the Centre DVD extras because of how in-depdi die companied by the sound of falling rain and IlNar:(r6).<|2»43U l09aMeStrKt..aB..lUIE itself and once the Centre is done he ma• DC Comics villain has bectme since die diunder just before the opening riffs play. nipulates the writer to |rick up a gun and Golden Age. Everyone-from DC Bditor- The song unleashes its full fuiy upon the 10 % Dticount For All Studants commit suicide. Even though the act isn't in-Chief Dan Didio to super-scribe Mark listener as Araya shouts the angiy lyrics WlthV«IMSt«Kl«ntl.P. actually shown, die imduccis of the film Waid—weighs in on eveiyddng from what set die bne for Uie movie 1^ starting out Open Monday-Saturday io AM to 7 PM makes a villain tick to when villains mor- with a very serious, mature scene and an• phed from band robbers and cornipt busi• nounce this isn't die "Supetfriends." nessmen to brighdy clad, mwdering mad- Prism: College hosts third The animation is great as die makers of mea die fibn used Cooke's classic, 19!30s flhn- The other extns included on the sec- annual Prism concert styled artwork to perfectton. It seemed as Joey Bkckwell> Travis Brannoiv Pance Kecev> Jarred Soles, and KimNorris