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IFC votes on a new president by ANNE BUIE
Senior News Reporter
Stuart B. Moore, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, replaced Marc A. Gmuca as Interfraternity Council (IFC) president Wednesday, September 14, after the oneyear suspension of Gmuca’s fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. Gmuca stepped down from his role as IFC president after his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, was suspended for SOE (Standards of Excellence) violations. Gmuca, a senior history – secondary education major, said the IFC will still “be progressive and achieve great things regardless of who is in charge.” “I have my whole community to thank for the progress that we have made. I’m excited and I think we’ll be able to continue on with the new president,” Gmuca said. Moore, a senior exercise science major, said he wanted to be a part of the IFC after seeing what it could offer. “I’m a guy of leadership,” he said. Moore said he plans to focus on opening communication within the fraternity and sorority community and the campus. “I want to bring back that almost ‘open door’ policy to the council, so if someone has issues or problems they will not hesitate to contact us … I want to give them the confidence back to approach us at any time. That’s what we are in this position for,” he said during his election speech. Moore said he will focus on unity between Greek life and the campus as the fraternity and sorority community grows. “With us being in the growing process, we’re about to boom. We need everyone’s support behind us,” Moore said. Moore presided over his first meeting as IFC president Wednesday night. “He kept his head on his shoulders,” said Kevin W. Cunningham, a sophomore political science member and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE). Gmuca has accepted a position as an undergraduate intern for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. “I’m appreciative. Although it was an unfortunate situation, another opportunity opened up and I’m still able to be an active member within the community,” Gmuca said.
Trivette Dining Hall to be renovated by KELLI STRAKA Senior Lifestyles Reporter
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rivette Dining Hall on the west side of campus will undergo renovations next semester, said Kelley W. Ingram, project manager and Appalachian State University planning, design and construction engineer. “The building will be expanded to enhance the dining experience,” he said. “Renovations to the building will upgrade the building systems and interior finishes as well as kitchen equipment,” The university cites enrollment growth, building code requirements and changing expectations of the hall’s patrons, Ingram said. The renovation will include upgrades to mechanical,
electrical and plumbing systems, replacement of kitchen equipment and some furniture, adding an estimated 1,000 square feet to expand the kitchen area as well as site work, and should bring the building to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating of silver, according to northcarolina.edu. “Dining Services, who oversees dining on campus, saw the need a while ago and this project has been in planning for over a year,” Ingram said. “Planning and design will begin as soon as an architect is selected, which is in process.” The project, to be completed by April 2014, is estimated to cost $5,000,000 and would be funded with dining receipts, according to northcarolina.edu. Planning and design will begin as soon as an architect is selected,
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Thirteen students will begin their training as crisis line operators for Opposing Abuse with Service, Information and Shelter (OASIS) tomorrow. OASIS is a private nonprofit based in Watauga County. The organization provides a variety of services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. One such service is a 24/7 crisis line providing free and confidential help, advice and resources regarding assault and abuse. “The crisis line was created so those who feel they are in a potentially dangerous situation or those who know someone they believe is in a harmful relationship or environment can call for support,” said Rebecca Gummere, associate director of OASIS. “We are here to give them the best information possible.” Last year, OASIS received 414 crisis line calls. With about 25 volunteers on staff, each is expected to take one
which is in progress. The design is expected to take about a year and the construction is tentatively scheduled to start in 2013, Ingram said. The dining room will stay the same as far as the number of seats, Food Services director F. Kessler said, but Park Place Cafe and McAlister’s Select will both have square footage added. “We’re going to see if we can’t do some of the outside stuff early while the building is still open, and then that will shorten the amount of time it takes to actually do renovations on the inside. So they’re going to do as much as they can while we’re still open,” Kessler said. Park Place Café and McAlister’s Select Assistant Director Sam A. Mooney said she supports the upcoming renovations.
“It’s definitely in need of an overhaul. If you look at the other units on campus, they have more concepts,” she said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted.” Senior advertising major Joseph W. Cox said he likes the current setup of Trivette Dining Hall. “I think it’s fine the way it is. I’ve never really seen it too crowded.” Cox said. “But I’m never opposed to more food.” Freshman hospitality and tourism management major Emily S. McFadden said she likes the space within the dining area but not the service area. “I like how small it is. I can come to lunch with somebody and it’s not too loud, I like the intimacy,” McFadden said. “It is hard to move around, [though]. You have to awkwardly bump into people.”
App volleyball sweeps Deacs in three sets LEIGH ROBERTS
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Senior outside hitter Anna Wagner leaps to spike the ball during the Mountaineers' 3-0 victory over Wake Forest Tuesday at Holmes Convocation Center.
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Students prepare for OASIS training by CATHERINE HAITHCOCK
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Vol. 86 No. 08
to two shifts per month. Sophomore Beth M. Payment, a biology pre-med major, was chosen to become a volunteer. To become a crisis line operator, applicants must be screened and interviewed by OASIS staff. Payment said she was asked why she wanted to volunteer, what previous experience she had and whether anything would prevent her from performing her duties. Interviewer and coordinator Connie Carringer said the interviewing process helps determine who is most able to perform the often stressful and emotional duties involved with being a volunteer. “We look for passion and interest in stopping violence against women, good interpersonal skills, a good self-awareness and good selfcare,” Carringer said. Out of nearly 50 applicants, 17 volunteers will begin their three-day, 18-hour training process tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. Junior social work major
and crisis line volunteer Christopher Daniel Icenhour said he is one of the few males manning the crisis line. “I think it’s just as important for men as well as women to be aware and involved in supporting victims of sexual assault and preventing it from happening further,” Icenhour said. “Men are often the perpetrators and it is important that other men stand up and hold their peers accountable. Gender and sex shouldn’t be the issue here.” Carringer said it is not uncommon for applicants to decide that they are not in the position to become an operator once training is complete. “It’s stressful,” Carringer said. “It is a huge honor to hear people’s stories, but it’s also difficult to carry these things around. You can’t unlearn the things you learn about the world and about what people go through. It can be a big paradigm shift to do this work.” For more information about volunteering for OASIS, contact Carringer at 828-264-1532.
After nine matches away, Appalachian State University’s women’s volleyball team finally returned home. With stars Courtney and Kelly Rhein, Maggie Seeds and Anna Wagner, the volleyballers kicked off their home weekend with a win over ACC opponent Wake Forest. Senior Ashley Wagner was dominant throughout the evening, consistently scoring on Wake Forest. “We passed really well and we executed the game plan really well. We wanted to shut down their outside hitter, and we did,” head coach Matt Ginipro said. Wake Forest came ready and confident after just beating no. 23 Duke. However, the Mountaineers pulled together to topple the Deacons. “We just played like a team,” junior outside hitter Meghann Forshey said. “We weren’t scared like you would think, we were all just so hyped up to play them and we knew it was going to be a huge win.” In the first set, at point 15, Appalachian lost their small lead to errors, as Wake took the lead 17 to 19. App would need a time out and a couple of magic Wagner-kills before igniting again and pulling away 24-22. The set ended with an ace from senior outside hitter, Anna Wagner, as App took the first set, 25-23. Appalachian separated the score quickly in the second set, pulling ahead 8-3. After a four-point serving stretch from freshman middle-blocker Lauren Gray, the Mountaineers pulled ahead 14-8. ASU kept Wake at arm’s length for the remainder of the match and pulled as far as 25- 16 as Forshey put down what seemed like kill after kill as App secured set no. 2. The team managed a combined kill count of 33 in the first two sets and an impressive .444 hitting percentage. Kelly Rhein and Alison Blasingame were each close behind with five. “Our focus tonight was just execution. “ said Courtney Rhein. “I feel like we could’ve come out with more energy, but after being up 2-0 [sets] our thing was ‘shut the door and end the third game.’ We didn’t want to go into the fourth or fifth game and let them feel like they were still in it.” Set three started with Wake quickly taking the lead. App had to fight back and pull ahead, 9-5, forcing Wake Forest to take a timeout. Wake caught up as close as 11-10 before Appalachian took off again. Appalachian built an impressive lead, and Wake never got within than five points, winning the match 25-18. Appalachian had 54 combined kills and an overall hitting average of.323, with Wagner leading with 18 kills. Senior setter Kasey Sauls had 29 assists and Courtney Rhein had a total of 19 digs. “Our focus for the beginning of the season was to put our name out there and beating State in the beginning of the season was probably our first step. This win was just another big win against the ACC to get our name out there, and them beating Duke only helps us more,” Courtney Rhein said. The Mountaineers will play at home this weekend for two conference matches, with Samford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Chattanooga at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Grant brings 22 international teachers to Appalachian State by BRANDI CROSMER Senior News Reporter
Twenty-two English teachers from 10 different countries will begin a sixweek program at Appalachian Monday, due to the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) grant. The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) will partner with the Reich College of Education to give the teachers the opportunity to learn about American education. “There are faculty members who are going to be teaching them how to teach English – approaches and methodology,” said Jesse L. Lutabingwa, associate vice chancellor of International Programs. “There will be another component on how to incorporate technology into their teaching. We are going to help them develop lesson plans. They are also going to do internships.” Lutabingwa likened the program to an English – secondary education major, helping to train teachers in curriculum development, student-centered learning, lesson planning and leadership. The teachers will be partnered with high school English teachers from Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes counties for the last two weeks of their stay. “Any time you have people from
different cultures interacting, you are bound to have some cross-cultural communication issues and it is important that if they are going to happen, to address them before they happen,” Lutabingwa said. “We’re going to be working with the teachers who are going to be hosting, for them also to understand that they may have issues, but it is important to be aware of those issues and not let those things hinder the learning experience.” Charles R. Duke, dean of the College of Education, said the grant is a “wonderful opportunity” for all involved. “There are 10 different countries being represented in this group of 22 and most of those are countries that we have not had contact with before, so this is really an opportunity for us to learn about those countries and to lay a foundation for other activities with them,” Duke, said. Amanda Wallace, an English teacher at Watauga High School who will partner with Tatyana Pak from Kyrgyzstan, said she thinks the most beneficial part of the program is “the idea of education from international perspectives.” OIED and the College of Education will hold a reception for the 22 teachers, as well as 10 South African students from the University of the Free State, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Summit Trail Solarium.