SportsThursday, December 2Lady Pioneers vs. Bluefield State in Blue-field, WV at 5:30pmPioneers vs. Bluefield State in Bluefield, WV at 7:30pm

Saturday, December 4Lady Pioneers vs. Pitt-Johnstown in Glen-ville, WV at 5:30pmPioneers vs. Pitt-Johnstown in Glenville, WV at 7:30pm

Tuesday, December 7Lady Pioneers vs. Concord in Athens, WV at 5:30pmPioneers vs. Concord in Glenville, WV at 7:30pm

CampusFriday, December 3Madrigal Dinner in the Fine Arts Building at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Saturday, December 4Deems and Noland Senior Recital in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at 1pm - 3pm

Monday, December 6Aids Awareness in the Rusty Musket at 11:30am - 12:30pmTree Lighting in the Amphitheater at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wednesday, December 8Christmas Bingo in the Rusty Musket at 12pm - 1pm and at 7pm - 8pmStudent Recital in Fine Arts Auditorium at 3pm - 4pm

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hen construction of the Goodwin Hall rooms, which are already

finished, was under-way it was noticed that the restric-tor clips for the thermostat knobs probably wouldn’t stand up to col-

lege life in a residence hall, and as the semester progressed this assumption was found to be true. Therefore, it has been decided that during break the contractors in charge of construction will be inspecting every thermostat in

Goodwin hall for damages. Any thermostat that is found broken will result in a monetary fine for the resident(s) of that particular room.

This is not a new issue. Residents in Pioneer Village

have had this problem for a while now. There was an attempt to solve this predicament by adding cages

around the thermostats in the quads but there have still been problems.

Some may claim that fin-ing students for this is unfair but breaking these restrictor clips is considered damag-ing college property and that is a crime. The amount of the fine has not yet been speci-fied but there will definite-ly be repercussions. Floor meetings will be taking place soon to inform the res-idents of these inspections.

The thermostats were re-stricted to temperatures between 68 and 72 degrees before but with the inspections will also come im-provements. After recording the

condition of each thermostat the restrictor clips will be removed and

replaced with tamper-proof screws to prevent this issue from continu-ing in the future, and the range of temperature will increase to between 66 and 74 degrees. The way the system works, at a certain outdoor tem-perature a main unit (lo-cated outdoors) kicks on and powers the entire complex. The reason for

the specific range of temperature is to save energy in the world’s ongoing effort to “go green.”

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cracks down on residents with broken

thermostats.By Justin BlankenshipPhoenix Staff

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SGA NewsBy Justin BlankenshipPhoenix Staff

Change is a big word around campus these days. Beautifica-tion projects are happening left and right, and there are more in the works. Trash cans and benches will placed in front of Goodwin Hall as soon as pos-sible. Recently, SGA President Marlon Henry and First Lady Betsy Barr took part in a tree planting event along GSC’s na-ture trail. Mrs. Barr also sug-gested placing suggestion boxes around campus to get input, ideas, and opinions from students about improving the campus. There has also been talk about a group effort to clean up the Mollohan Campus Com-munity Center along with other buildings around campus. This is something that everyone could help with, not just the selected few that would be in this small group. Cleanliness on campus is conducive to a comfortable, safe, and educational environment. It’s something that we’ve been told since we were children. Clean up

after yourself. Clean up after oth-ers as well. In fact, just clean up. This doesn’t mean to walk around all day beautifying the campus on your own, just simply take the time once in a while and do your part to keep this campus look-ing great for yourself and others. It was recently reported that there were thoughts about building speed bumps in front of the Administration and Fine Arts buildings. The SGA is now looking into turning this idea into a reality. They will talk to the city about the construction, and we might see these new speed bumps by the time we re-turn for classes next semester. Another topic mentioned was the lack of patrolling done by campus security. It has been noticed that the campus police sometimes travel off campus while on duty. Some worry that things such as speeding and other incidents are left unnoticed while these officers are off campus.

SGA meets every Thursday at 12:20pm in the MCCC conference room, and everyone is welcome to attend.

WGSC is Coming Back on the Airways“The Ville” Will soon have a Top 40 FM Radio Station

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There has been a buzz around campus that Glenville State College will soon have a Top 40 radio station. Well, the buzz is 100% TRUE! Certain members of fac-ulty, staff, and students have been planning the new radio station, to be located on the first floor of the Mollohan Center. The station will be pow-ered by students and ad-vised by faculty, which means students have the opportunity to play their music and possibly have their own talk shows. As all know, there isn’t a Top 40 radio station anywhere in the surrounding area. With only country and oldies stations around the area, this is all GSC students have to listen to. This is the chance for GSC to grow and prosper

through media. Now, does this mean there may be a new degree in me-dia? It’s very possible, considering how many students have inquired about such a degree. The details on the station have yet to be released, but talks are that it will be a noncom-mercial station. What noncommercial means is that GSC will receive federal and state funding through taxes. The sta-tion will report on GSC news and all activities, including all sports. The station will not report on the entire game but will give listeners highlights of scores and plays. With help from the local community, the station listening area could possibly go as far as Flatwoods and Weston, WV. This means

future students and their families could hear what GSC has to offer before they ever arrive. This is something Glenville truly needs to help give students more to do on and around campus. The name of the FM radio station has also yet to be determined but unconfirmed reports say it could be called 91.2 ,“The Ville.” This, of course, depends on the availability of the fre-quency, but for most the name just seems right. The station is ex-pected to be up and run-ning by spring semester 2011. For more informa-tion or if there are any questions as to be a pos-sible disk jockey, please contact Jerry Burkham-mer, whose office is lo-cated in Student Life.

By Ryan WeldonSports Editor

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Students Urged to Use Good Judgment and Be Safe in Their Travels

As the GSC community returns from Thanksgiving Break for the final three weeks of class, many are already looking ahead to the holiday season. All over cam-pus, decorations are coming up, holiday activities are being held, and seemingly everyone is get-ting into the holiday spirit. Even the weather, it seems, is getting in on the festive spirit, with the first significant snowfall of the sea-son taking place on Wed., Dec. 1. However, for many com-muter students, the cheer brought about by the snow can quickly fade to aggravation as they bat-tle treacherous road conditions just to get to campus while keep-ing their fingers crossed for the school closing notification to scroll across the GSC homepage. The weather became the hot topic of conversation on Monday, when a steady rainfall began and continued through early Wednesday morning, resulting in elevated water levels and a multiple-county flood watch. However, before the rivers could swell completely out of their banks, the rain suddenly turned to a steady snow on Wednesday morn-ing. As the water that stood on the roads turned solid with the sudden temperature drop, a small uproar rippled through the student commu-nity, particularly among commuters. School officials were quick

to respond to students’ questions with a campus-wide email, sent out on Wednesday afternoon, which served to remind students of the college’s inclement weather policy. “College policy is to main-tain normal operations in adverse weather conditions,” the state-ment began. However, certain extenuating circumstances may result in school closings or class cancellations, and the administra-tion’s policy covers the specifica-tions of school closing protocol. First and foremost, the state-ment stresses the importance of students’ safety in traveling to and from campus in the winter weather. One of the major stipulations that the policy stresses is that students use good judgment in choosing whether or not to travel to class in adverse conditions. Too often, stu-dents choose to brave the poor road conditions in order to get to class, usually in fear of professors’ strin-gent attendance policies. However, the policy makes exceptions for stu-dents who are forced to miss class due to weather conditions, and pro-fessors are asked to consider dif-ficulties that commuter students may encounter during this season. However, the responsibil-ity still lies with the students in en-suring that they do not fall behind should the need to miss class arise. Students should remember that they should notify their instructors by email or phone as soon as possible

if they should happen to miss class and be sure to collect all assignments that they have missed. Conversely, professors who are forced to cancel class are expected to notify their department chair and are strongly encouraged to send an email noti-fication to their students about the

class cancellation if at all possible. In the case of particularly severe weather, the college presi-dent may choose to delay or cancel classes altogether. Should this be instated, a delay would normally cancel no more than two class pe-

riods, resulting in the cancellation of all classes before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. School cancella-tions require the shutdown of the entire campus for the allotted day. It should also be noted that all cam-

pus offices are also subject to de-lays and cancellations as they arise. Students may find infor-mation on class cancellations by checking the GSC website and local television and radio sta-tions, or by calling 304-462-7361.

By Whitney StalnakerPhoenix Staff

Is It Worth the Cost?By Jamie StanleyPhoenix Staff

Administration Reminds Students of Inclement Weather Policy

The GSC campus was dusted with a light blanket of snow on Wednes-day afternoon. | Photo courtesy of Sara Wise

Goodwin Hall: Is It Living Up to Its Standards?

On August 19, 2010, a new residence hall was dedicated and named after Margaret Miller Goodwin (class of 1951) who had donated significantly to the Glen-ville State College ‘Transforming Lives Now!’ campaign. The resi-dence hall cost $23,000,000 and construction was broken up into two phases: one completed in the fall and the other half complet-ed in the last stretch of this year. It can now house 480 students. Goodwin had nothing but good memories of GSC, but does the residence hall live up to the hype? The new residence hall has all the comforts a college student needs: internet, cable, microwaves and sundry. The security is tight. The residence hall is a comfort-able distance between classrooms

and the Mollohan Cen-ter. Is it too good to be true? Goodwin seems to

be a perfect dormitory on the out-side. One student, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that climate control was a problem.“There have been issues with the climate control systems since the building opened. When it's hot, the A/C pumps out warm air, and when it's cold, the heat doesn't actually run. The heat supposedly kicks on at a preset outside tempera-ture, which tells me that for some reason, the planners of this build-ing didn't trust students to operate a thermostat.” The temperature in the room was between 80 and 90° when students first moved in.They went on to say, “the windows only opened five inches, making it difficult to ventilate a hot room.” The anonymous stu-

dent went to present their prob-lem to the Office of Student Life, but had said that their com-plaint was not taken seriously.“In four years of living on cam-pus for convenience's sake, it has been my experience that Stu-dent Life seems to disregard the opinions and feelings of stu-dents within their buildings af-ter the students' checks clear.”The anonymous student wanted it to be known that, “our RAs are doing the best they can with the situation but it doesn't seem they're being kept any more in the light then we are.”It has also been reported, from another source, that the new building is already falling apart. Another problem is the cost of living in Goodwin Hall. For a single room in Pickens Hall, it is $2,500. In Goodwin, it is $200 more. This also doesn’t seem too tragic,

but for students living completely off of grants and loans as they get their education, it might mean tak-ing out another $2,000 loan for that extra $200. Of course, one could always stay in Pickens Hall, but it seems that next semester, even that small relief will be taken out of the picture. All students living in the dilapidated and unsecured resi-dence hall are moving into Good-win after Christmas Break. The move is mandatory and so is the ex-tra $200. The only way out? Mov-ing into Pioneer Village (an extra $50 more than a single at Pickens, and quite far from the main cam-pus), or moving off campus (where one has to deal with monthly rent and driving to campus/carpooling). So, is it worth it to live there? Perhaps, perhaps not.

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The GSC Cycling Club Starting Up Again in the Spring of 2011

What is the Cycling Club? It is a bunch of individuals that get together during the Spring months and go on cycling rides every two weekends. Then, for the more adventurous, we will go on a week long ride imme-diately following graduation. Do you have to be in great shape to ride? You will want to be in decent shape by the time of the long ride. We will start off do-ing a couple of 20 plus mile rides. Hopefully, we will get up to a 72 mile ride between Clarksburg and Parkersburg before the big ride. What’s the cost for the regular rides? Free. You just need to bring your own snacks to eat on the trail and/or money to eat at a restaurant. What’s the cost for the long ride? The overall cost will be just a little over $100.00. It defi-nitely should be under $150.00. This includes: gas, camping fees, payment to two people to drive the van and setup camp, and a custom T-shirt or cap. What if I do not have a bike? The High Adventure Pro-

gram has some bikes available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Do you ride up big hills? Nope. All of the rides, includ-ing the long ride, are on rails-to-trails. What are rails-to-trails? They are railroad lines that have been taken up and transferred over for bicycle rides. Even go-ing up a hill is not major because a train has to be able to go up the slope. Some rides, like the Clarksburg to Parkersburg ride has lots of tunnels and bridges. Do I have to go on a cer-tain number of rides? To go on the long ride you should attend at least 4 of the shorter rides. How do I find out more about the cy-cling club and how do I sign up? Contact Fred Walborn, PhD at: Frederick.Walborn@glenville .edu or call him at extension 6279.When should I sign up? The sooner that you sign up the bet-ter, we have a limited number of seats available in the van.

Photo courtesy The NewYork Times

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The Lady Pioneers had a very poor shooting night as they suffered a tough loss at the hands of Bowie State; they shot only 21% from behind the arc and a total of only 34% for the game. Tenisha Wilson led the Lady Pioneers in scoring as she

dropped 17 points and grabbed a team high eight rebounds. Autumn Davis chipped in with 14 points on the night, while Danielle Wood-more dished out seven assists. Both teams had a number of turnovers for the evening. The Lady Pioneers turned the ball over for a total of 31 times while Bow-ie State turned it over 30 times.

Bowie State was led by Cha-nita Jordan with 15 points. With the loss the Lady Pioneers fall to 3-3(0-1) for the season. The Lady Pioneers will return to action on Tuesday, No-vember 30 when they travel to battle the Liberty University Flames. Tipoff is set for 7:30PM.

Courtesy of GSC Athletic Department

Lady Pioneers Lose to Bowie State 57-64

Photo Courtesy GSC Athletic Dept.

The Lady Pioneers lost 75-93 on the road Tuesday night, November 30, when they traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia to battle the Liberty University Flames. The closest the Lady Pio-neers got to the Flames was at the 9:43 mark in the first half, Teni-

sha Wilson hit a jump shot which brought the Lady Pioneers within three, making it 17-20, but the Flames never looked back after that. Wilson led the Lady Pio-neers with 23 points, while senior Autumn Davis chipped in with 15 points. Danielle Woodmore grabbed a team high of seven rebounds.

The Lady Pioneers shot a miserable 15 percent from be-hind the arc. The Flames were led by Avery Warley with 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The Lady Pioneers return to action this Thursday, December 2, when they travel to Bluefield State. Tipoff is set for 5:30PM.

Lady Pioneers Fall to 3-4 after Road Loss to LibertyCourtesy of GSC Athletic Department

The Glenville State Col-lege Pioneer men’s basketball team lost a hard fought battle in their home season opener against the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals 79-93.

The Pioneers pulled within two points (62-64) after a most dunk from Nate Cash with 8:38 left in the game, then later took the lead (65-64) after a free-throw shot from Nick Dent at the 7:25 mark, but it was all Cardi-nals after that. The Cardinals outscored the Pioneers 27-14 in the last 7:18 to come away with the win. The Pioneers were led by senior guard Nick Dent; Dent dropped a game high 29 points on nine of 20 shooting. Justin Caldwell

chipped in with 17 points. Junior Jeffrey Lewis led the Pioneers in rebounding and assists; Lewis

grabbed 8 boards and dished out 5 assists. Jonathan Bevins and Janko Popovic both pulled down 6 rebounds on the night.Five Cardinal play-ers scored in double figures with Steve Catich scoring 25. After the loss, the Pioneers fall to 0-2 on the year and 0-1 in conference play.

The Pioneers will return to action Thursday,

December 2, when they travel to Bluefield State. Tipoff is set for 7:30PM.

Photos Courtesy GSC Athletic Dept.

Pioneers Fall Short in Home Season OpenerCourtesy of GSC Athletic Department

When are the Rides?Sat., Feb. 26Sat., March 12Sun., March 20Sat., April 9Sun., April 24Sun., May 8Sun., May 15 - Sat., May 21

For more information, contact Dr. Fred Walborn

at 304-462-6279.

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What’s in the Stars for You This Week?

Construction Projects Planned for Capitol

Next year will be a busy one for construction projects at the state Capitol Complex, Ad-ministration Secretary Robert Ferguson told legislators dur-ing interim meetings this week. From a major renovation of an office building to replace-ment of 80-year-old restroom fixtures in the Capitol, 2011 will be a busy year, Ferguson said. The major project will be the long-delayed renovation of Capitol Complex Building 3, com-monly known as the DMV building. Originally slated for comple-tion this year, the $27 million reno-vation of the eight-story, circa-1950 office building has been hampered by delays in finding new office space around town for its tenants. Ferguson said the only of-fices that remain in the building are executive offices for the Depart-ment of Health and Human Re-sources, and those employees are

slated to move into the One Davis Square building downtown dur-ing the first week of December. Bid opening for the reno-vation project contract is set for Dec. 9, and construction work should begin early in 2011, he said. When completed, the updat-ed Building 3 will feature a confer-ence, teleconference and meetings center on the first floor, and of-fices for the state auditor and trea-surer’s offices on the upper floors. The project is due to be completed in fall 2012. Meanwhile, a contract to upgrade more than three-dozen restrooms in the Capitol is ex-pected to go out to bid in January. When legislators scoffed at the estimated $5.8 million cost of the project, Ferguson stressed that it will be a major project, including re-placement of water and sewer lines that are original, dating back to the 1920s for the East and West wings. “This is not a simple re-placement of fixtures,” he said.

“This is a big, big project.” He said the project will be done in phases, to avoid having all the restrooms in given areas of the Cap-

itol out of service at the same time. The construction will also be scheduled around legislative sessions, he said. The project is set to begin after the 2011 regular session ends next March, and is to be completed in the fall of 2014.

Projects set for 2011 include:• Replacement of all windows in the Buildings 5, 6, and 7 office tower complex. The energy-saving

project is fully funded with federal stimulus dollars, Ferguson said.• Completion of various land-scaping projects designed to prevent vehicles from driv-ing onto the Capitol grounds.

By Phil KablerCharleston Gazette

The Capitol has been located in Charleston since its dedication in 1932.

AriesAries, early this week you'll need to call on your inner resources. On Monday your ruler Mars

is square Jupiter. A friend may let you down. Give yourself a pep talk! Self-knowledge will increase on Wednesday. You'll discover your true destiny. Go slow on Friday. It's not wise to hurry through chores. An accident may oc-cur if you're careless. Use diplomacy when dealing with an associate on Sunday. Pres-ent any requests to this individual tactfully.

Your Weekly Horoscope

TaurusNew vibrations start your week, Taurus! On Monday your ruler Ve-nus enters Scorpio. Your emotions will become very intense. You'll

have a new sense of purpose. Choices will be difficult on Wednesday. You'll want to be in several places at once. Make the decision(s) that appeals to you the most. On Friday a re-lationship with a close associate will ex-perience turbulence. On Sunday you'll be revved up to get started on a new endeavor.

GeminiBrain power accelerates this week! Your ruler is Mercury, the planet of the mind. On Tuesday Mercury enters pragmatic Capricorn. Com-

mon sense will be your biggest asset. The urge to be spontaneous will increase on Thursday. You may decide to surprise a loved one with a pres-ent. Helping people will be your main activity on Saturday. Engaging in acts of kindness will bring you joy. You're ready to generate good karma!

CancerDuty first, Cancer! On Monday you'll want to have fun. How-ever, you'll have to put amuse-

ments aside in favor of chores. Cover all your bases when making plans on Wednesday. One small overlooked item may derail all your ar-rangements. Watch your actions on Friday. Don't be careless where your safety is concerned. Health issues may flare up on Sunday. The New Moon takes place in your zone of personal well-being. Take steps to increase your vitality.

LeoLeo, your perspective will change this week. On Monday Mars is square Jupiter in your zone of transformation. You'll

undergo a personal metamorphosis. Don't jump to conclusions on Tuesday. Put on your detec-tive hat and investigate for the real scoop. In-spiration will flow on Thursday. Finding a cre-ative outlet will be a priority. You may consider moving to a new location on Saturday. Rest and relaxation will top your agenda on Sunday.

VirgoVirgo, you're not perfect. Neither is anyone else! On Monday you'll be tempted to criticize an associate. Try to be tolerant regarding the short-

comings of others. On Tuesday you'll undergo an energy shift. Your ruler Mercury enters Cap-ricorn. You'll become extremely determined. You may begin a very ambitious project. Lis-ten to your own advice on Thursday. Follow your instincts in all matters. Problems with a family member will be mended on Sunday.

LibraGet ready for an energy surge early this week! On Monday Venus, your ruler, enters potent

Scorpio. You'll explore your personal power. You'll put your own needs first when interacting with others. An opportunity to alter your living arrangements will occur on Tuesday. Creating an artistic masterpiece will be your goal on Thursday. Positive thinking will become the norm on Sunday. Optimism will guide your actions. You'll see the possibilities life offers.

ScorpioIt's your time to shine! On Monday Venus enters your sector of self. You'll make a favorable impression when

interacting with others. You'll be inundat-ed with bright ideas on Tuesday. Your abil-ity to solve problems will kick up a notch. On Thursday a friend may ask for advice. You'll be able to steer this person in the right direc-tion. You'll need to reevaluate your priorities on Sunday. A loved one may need attention!

SagittariusDon't let idealism blind you to reality, Centaur! On Mon-day Mars in Sagittarius is square Jupiter. You'll misjudge

a certain situation. Listen to your inner guide on Wednesday. You may have a flash of insight re-garding a dilemma. Be sure all doors and win-dows are locked when leaving the house on Friday. Take extra safety precautions if travel-ing. A burst of enthusiasm will hit you on Sun-day. The New Moon takes place in Sagittarius.

CapricornWisdom will be yours this week! On Tuesday clever Mercury en-ters Capricorn. Your brain will be inundated with bright ideas.

An influential friend will enter your life on Thurs-day. Your new associate may be a mover and shak-er in the community. Don't rock the boat on Friday. Hold off on conducting a serious conversation with a loved one. You'll change your life's direction on Sunday. It's time to move in a different direction.

AquariusYou truly care about oth-ers. As an Aquarius, you're the humanitarian of the Zo-diac. On Monday you'll try to improve life in the

neighborhood. Listen to your inner voice on Tuesday. Mercury enters your sector of intu-ition. Don't let logic overrule your gut instincts. Make a cherished wish come true on Thursday. Positive energy will aid your efforts to realize a dream. A new friend may pop up on Sunday.

PiscesPisces, you're very kind-heart-ed! An associate may attempt to take advantage of your good nature on Tuesday. Maintain shrewdness in all interactions.

Unexpected events may throw a wrench in your plans on Friday. Mars is square Uranus in Pisces. Prepare to change course quickly. Go with the flow as much as possible. A relative may offer you some advice on Sunday. Listen politely to his or her suggestions, and then follow your own heart.