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AVALIER UeUitne56.n8inler7 Uniuentty of Ufrgliria't CMcft at UHse MnMti4,20l5 Wyllie Library flood destroys 500 books By fludraBowlin g library's glass windows onto the out• CateitahiiDentEdltw side patio where it proceeded to turn On Sunday, Jan. 23. the John to ice due to the cold weather. Cooke Wyllie Library opened for its When Library Director normal business hours at 1:30 p.m. Robin Benke arrived at the scene, the Assistant Director for Public Ser• stream of water was still shooting vices Karen Chafin was at the refer• across the library. Campus mainte• ence desk, while Circulation Super• nance arrived and turned off the wa• visor Bill Statzer was at circulation. ter, while police officers turned off Some students had already started the power. Maintenance worked all filing into the library as usual. night to vacuum up the water, and A drip began from the ceil• Benke remained at the library until ing near the reference computers. 2 a.m. Simday night. Because drips are common in the li• The library had to be closed brary during wet weather, no one on Monday due to the incident. Be• thought much about it. Statzer went cause books begin to mold within 48 to get a trash can to put under the hours after getting wet, it was im• leak when the dripping pipe sud• perative for library staff to get them denly fell down. Water began spray• dry. ing up to 25 feet across the library, Aside from the SOO books luckily avoiding contact with the ref• that were destroyed in the flood, ap• erence computers themselves, al• proximately SOO additional books in though nearby plants were not so for• the basement had to be fan-dried for tunate. about a week. Many of these books Within minutes, two-thirds will probably need to be pressed of the library was flooded, with wa• again before returning to the shelves. ter five inches deep in some places. The library still needs to wait for The fire alarms began to go off. their insurance before replacing the Statzer recalled thinking, "I books that were destroyed. think I need a bigger trash can." No one is sure about what The water started to seep exactly was the cause behind the through.the ceiling and run down the flooding, but it is speculated that it library stairs like a miniature water• may have occurred due to the pipe fall, drenching books on the base• freezing and thawing several times ment level. Five hundred books were over the course of the winter season. lost due to water damage. Chafin conunended the in• The computer lab ceiling credible efforts of the maintenance came down, resulting in the loss of and housekeeping staff, who she said all the computers in that room. For• "did a tremendous job." Because of tunately, however, no one was their work, the library was oncfc moro BVnoou HMY, a. present in the lab when this occurred. again open just a day after the inci• Members of the library staff occupy the central aisle of the building'!! basement, working to dry and preserve Water also seeped out beneath the dent took place. more than 500 books that were damaged in the January flood.
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By megan Short is trying to get a law passed also on the rise, which means ByBreonneDitson Caijeer Development office because StsffUlrtler that will help students better students will be even more spaces are limited. ' Are you overwhehned afford textbooks. The Text• pressed for cash. Virginia 21 "Follow the yellow brick On Monday, Feb. 21, Kat)iy by the cost of college course book Market Fairness Act pro• statistics also reveal that a road...to your future." Let Career Elkins and Julie Scott will be available textbooks? With the cost of poses to prohibit professors student's payment for text• Development help you plan your fu• to answer questions and meet with stu• tuition and supplies needed fix>m gaining "kickbacks," or books is equal to 23 percent ture and your career. Take advantage dents about the resources available in the for college, a student does not incentives that teachers may of their tuition. of Career Week events being held Career Development office. need the additional stress of receive fmm a company for The organization's February 14-25. Continuing on Feb. 22, the Career expensive textbook prices. using their textbooks. The act website has posted a petition The Career Development of• Development office will be available The slogan, "Fight for cheaper also proposes that a booklist for students to sign to promote fice has planned two weeks full of from 2-3 p.m. for career placement ser• textbooks; seeing it in black be made available to students the organization's movement programs that will help UVa-Wise vices. and white is costing too muph before the beginning of for textbook fairness. The site students obtain the job they have al• The most important event for stu• green" gets right to the point. classes. The availability of a also goes into fiirther detail ways dreamed of. Monday, Feb. 14 dents to attend is the employer panel to Textbooks simply cost too booklist would allow students about theproposalofthe Text• will feature a professional dress fash• be held on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 6-7 much. time to shop around for those book Market Fairness Act. To ion show. The fashion show will be p.m. Area employers will be in the Someone is listening textbooks and acquire them at learn more about this organi• held in the caf6 from 12-1 p.m. Chapel to answer any questions students the best price; to the problem college stu• zation or to join the fight for On Thursday, Feb. 17, the have about the interview process. dents face in affording text• According to Virginia lower textbook prices, stu• events will continue with a dining For more information, Contact books and is putting forth ef• 21, the average student pays dents can visit the Virginia 21 etiquette course to be held in Cantrell Kathy Elkins or Julie Scott in the Ca• forts to lower costs. An orga• an average of $817 for text• website at www.virginia2l. Hall from 5:30-6:30. Shidents must reer Development ofTice located in the nization known as Virginia 21 books and supplies. Prices are org. pre-register for this course with the lower level of Cantrell Hall.
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Gavs basketball teams swept by Brevard WOMEN'S BASKETBAa Sal, Feb. 4 ByDanidleeki and women of ir\*-Wise. Joey Blackwell both had solid and 3-10 in the conference. and 6-7 in the AAC. Home vs. MIHgan CoNege smrttOHir The men's game was games for the Cavs. Gemmell In the Lady Cavs' Both teams will have 5:30 p.m. A snowy Saturday, close at halftime. with the was the leading scorer for the game, number-one ranked three home games coming up Jan. 22 brought Brevaid Col• Cavs losing by only six points, Cavs with 21 points, and Brevard took the tip-olT and against Milligan College (Feb. Fri., Feb. 11 lege to Greear Gymnasium. Home vs. Covenant College but Brian Grier led the way for Blackwell added in 11 points. never looked back, easily de• 5), Covenant College (Feb. S:30 pjn. The Brevard men came to Brevard with 24 points. Senior Blake Mellinger also feating the Lady Cavs, 82-43. 11) and Biyan College (Feb Wise in second place in the Brevard pulled away from the added in 11 points. Sara Helton once again led the 12) . Sat, Feb. 12 AAC and the Brevard women Cavaliers after halftime, With this 81-57 loss to team in scoring, dropping in The Lady Cavs' Home vs. Bryan Colege sat on top of their division as outscoring them by 30 points. Brevard, the men's basketball I I points. This loss dropped 4.-00 p.m. games start at 5:30 p.m., fol• they faced the struggling men Guards Parker Gemmell and team slipped to 3-18 overall the Lady Cavs to 6-13 overall lowed by the guys at 7:30. TUes.. Feb. 16 At Afti. Intemiont Colege 6:30 p.m. Eagles, Patriots to clash MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER PROFII^ Sat, Feb. 4 at Super Bowl XXXIX Home vs. Mligan College 7:30 pm BfMylMtM comparisons to the great PARKER GEMMELL CMAMer Coach VinceLombardi. Also, Fit, Fob. 11 On& team, one city, Tom Brady is being compared Home vs. Covenant College 7.-30 p;m. one dream. That is the theme to the likes of two-time MVPs Class: Junior of this year's NFL playoffs. Bait Starr and Steve Young. Sat, Feb. 12 The NatiMialiFootball Confer• The Patriots shouldn't mtiK: Sociology Home vs. Bryan College ence Champitns, the Philadel• underestimate the Eagles e.-OOpm. phia Eagles, and the American though. Although the Eagles Hometown.-Bristol, Va. Tues., Feb. 16 Football Conference Champi• have not won t}ie last three At Va.lntennonl College ons, the New England Patri• NFC Championship games, 257 Points this yr. = 7:30 pan. ots, hope that they will be that they were successful this year 11.17 p.p.g one team to capture a Super and are in the Super Bowl for BASEBALL Bowl victory. The two will the first time, since 1981. In Frl.,Fob.4 . meet in Jacksonville this Sun• At Tenn. Temple University fact, the team wasn't even 2.00 p:m. day to ctetermine who will be supposed to be in the Super "The constant the Chanq>ions of Super Bowl Bowl because star receiver change is what I Sat Feb. 5 XXXIX. Terrell Owens, who was ac• love about At Tenn. Temple Unlvsrsity Some people have quired in the off-season just to 1:00 p.m. considered the New England get the Eagles past the NFC basketball; it Sat, Feb. 12 Patriots team to be one of the Title game and on to the Su• forces me to stay At Georgetown College best in the history of the NFL, per Bowl, was injured in a on top of my 1:00 pjn. comparing them even to the game versus the Dallas Cow• Gneen Bay Packers of the boys on Dec. 19,2004. game." Sun.. Feb. 13 1960s. Head Coach Bill At Qeotgetovm College Through it all, though, -B!BM#fik,<|afl,lwV.8c9.RlaX9ff. ftis, ttY^}i\d ,be i8n ..«xpellent recotd'withvthe Patdbte :<9-r game thait looks to be ex- overall), and he is receiving tremely dose. cfiaijniiiisrit Intramural teams prep for inner tube water polo
ByDanteUeBcatm team's ability to hold their StoffUHttr title. On the evening of Jan. "I think our greatest 20, the Intramurals Depart• competition will be the Pink ment held its 2005 captain's Ladies," Jones said. meeting for the spring Sophomore Terri PosltluesframthlsseasMi semester's first intramural Anne Hill, the captain of the "For me, being the team captain and first-year starter has taught me a lot, and being team sport: inner tube water Pink Ladies, threes that Jones' the team diat people look forward to playing has been a positive for us as a team." polo. team will be the biggest road• Eight male teams and block to her team's success Future In bashetbaU StrfUttHt four female teams joined for this season. Parker has one more year of basketball at UVa-Wise. Upon graduating, he plans to the season, which began on "Our team looks good •oMtaMn look into overseas basketball or minor league basketball, depending on how things Jaa 24 and will conclude with even though only a couple naiirCiplig, go. the championship tournament, have played before," Hill said. StraittiiMr beginning during the week of Senior Jeremy Feb. 14. Sch^ules of games Weaver, a member of the Coach Lee Qariu CMltoeMi can be found on the third floor Slackers, the defending inner "Parker has come along way since he's been here. He plays hard, but it's been tough OtftirMn of the Slemp Student Center tube water polo champions of for him this year being one of the only upperclassmen. Hopefully he and the team mm^ for any UVa-Wise students can see a little more success than he has this year." W|.lMi'riMnMii. ' the men's division, says that interested in cheering on their his team will have a "tough OflkeSMMtCMterm fellow classmates. road to defending the title." ~ Player Profile and photo by Sophomore Meagan Weaver said that the Daniel Leehy, Sports Editor IfflccJtel Jones, whose teani is the de• competition in both the TlMl,11.UL-2pA fending inner tube water polo women's and men's divisions T|Nn,i11iUL-2piK champion of the women's di• is "really tight this year... vision, is optimistic about her Anyone can win it." Softball team practicing hard for upcoming season THE MQHLAND CAVAUER TAN & BOUTIQUE ISA PROUD MEMBER OP BgRMbcrCapley SMflMttr Softball season is approaching quickly, and the UVa- Wise Softball team has been preparing since the fall semester. "Tanning Beds, Nail Salon and Body Jewelry* Many hofvs of conditioning a few times a day get these gjris in shape for the games. Since Jan. 18, the ladies have been -Pirat Tonhing vWt b PrM^ practicing at 7 a.m. for two hours every weekday. "It is hard work, but we are a dedicated team and it Fohtosy Ton Mir Brush systwin", will benefit us during season," Brianna Bates said. Toimlng Packages A 6ift Certfftcotas ovoilabld The Softball team is also takhig time out to teach their ASSOCIATED skills to others. In order to raise money for the team, they are holding pitching lessons oniSundays. Sometimes these pitch• COLLEGIATE ing lessons start at noon and do not end until 9 p.m. PRESS The team is looking forward to their first game on Feb. 19 at Georgetown College. [ AD DESIONHD BY DANIEL LEBHY