THE HIGHLAND AVALIER UeUitne56.n8inler7 Uniuentty of Ufrgliria't CMcft at UHse MnMti4,20l5 Wyllie Library flood destroys 500 books By fludra Bowling 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. Organization proposing law to Upcoming Career Week to feature lower students' textbook costs emvhyer 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. Campus life CntertfllnnMflt Sports Zehmer classroom equlppsd with plasma* students pick their favorite Player Profile: screen TVs for distance teaming gamesof2004 Parker Qemmell i Read about UVb-Wlse students kwktmck and C Daniel Leehy Introduces the Zehmer IIS's pick some of their favoifte vMeo Sports page's newest feature new, $3,000 games of 2004. Picks included with a Player Profile of men's plasma-screen Dance Dance Revokitton Extreme baskettMOi captain Paricer monitors on (right) and Madden NFL 2005. It's Qemmell. Check It out on page 2. all In Press Play on page 3. I* page 4. AMPUS LIFE Pm2 faiMii4.2flt5 "F NTERTAINMENT Pages TlwHI<;hlaadC«Mllef Miniwi4.2<l05 College observing Black History Month OWRTHEHORinN College's history to be performed in musical Short is a graduate of Practice for the pro• IntwMtwitniolnlngttw BySamantlMHuff The show is part of across the country together COMNQ TO THEATERS staff UMter UVa-Wise and gathered sto• duction is now underway. Commuter CJub? By DMm Gibson works begun by historical Khalid J. Awan, Chris ter at 8 p.m. On Feb. 16, of the Slemp Student Cen• the ongoing celebration for for a unique creation of that The history of UVa- ries last year during his Musicians and singers are H you're Inlerasted In Joining a staff Writer leaders such as Martin Achua, Mike Porter and comedian Alex Scott will ter. UVa-Wise's SO'" anniver• particular community's his• student dub wRh infonnaUon Friday. Feb. 4 Wise will be displayed in an composition of the musical. an integral part of the show sary, which was officially tory. February is Black Luther King, Jr. To com• Lili Getahun. perform on the fifth floor Coordinator Sandra and activities espedaHy for upcoming musical. Miners "The College's his• as it weaves theatrical and recognized throughout Currently, the per• commuters, contact Jodie History Month, and the memorate the vast contri• On Tuesday, Feb. 8, of the Slemp Student Cen• Jones of the Black History Boogoyman and Mlllhands, which tells tory is... an important part musical expression. 2004. It is funded by a grant Kern by phone at 376-1000 or goal of the College's butions of African Ameri• Bishop James Swanson of ter at 8 p.m. The Soul Month committee stated A suspense/horror film formance dates are sched• the story of the College. The of many people's lives and from Continental Harmony, byemeilatidkedOuvawlse. Black History Committee cans to the American cul• the Holston Conference of Food Luncheon will be that the planning phase of starring Barry Watson. The mountain cul• uled for April 22, 23,29 and which helps to bring com• edu. ture, there will be several the United Methodist held on Sunday, Feb. 23 in Rated PG-13 for Intense musical was composed by a part of this region's cul• ture is also a major theme 30 at 8 p.m., as well as April is to educate students and Black History Month is a sequences of horror and on-campus activities and the cafeteria, where the local musician Ron Short.