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SGA promotes good fan behavior by sarah o’rourke correspondent

Members of the West Virginia University Student Government Association wore matching blue and gold WVU T-shirts at Wednesday night’s meeting.

SGA Vice President Ron Cheng modeled the shirts, which read “Be a Mountaineer” on the front and “Leave No Doubt” on the back, for audience members

Cheng said SGA wanted to promote what kind of shirts were appropriate to wear during WVU’s upcoming football game against Coastal Carolina University this Saturday.

“Excuse the French or vulgarity,” Cheng said. “If you own a shirt that says ‘West F-kin’ Virginia,’ that might not be the shirt to wear to Saturday’s game.”

Cheng warned students that administrators have the ability to prohibit students

from entering the game if they are wearing such a shirt or ask students to turn the shirt inside out.

Anna-Marie Scarberry, a senior public relations major, thanked SGA for encouraging students to refrain from wearing that type of shirt to WVU sporting events during open student forum.

Scarberry, who was born and raised in West Virginia, said she finds it is upsetting that students cannot find

something other than the “fbomb” to get excited about in the state.

“If you can’t get excited about West Virginia and if you can’t get excited about WVU without dropping the ‘fbomb,’ just come talk to me,” she said. “We’ll do work.”

SGA Athletic Council Riley Dunn said it was great that Scarberry stood up and spoke as enthusiastically as she did about the shirts.

“It was great to hear from

a West Virginian, as am I,” he said.

“West Virginians are so passionate about this state. More students need to be like her.”

The Board of Governors and a few audience members gave Scarberry a standing ovation for her comment.

Former Gov. Paul Kast asked during open student forum about the new housing policy for WVU students adopted in the South Park neighborhood.

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

Mountain Line Transit Authority is offering students and employees of West Virginia University up to $20 in Mountie Bountie per month to park for free in an effort to reduce traffic in the Morgantown area.

The program, which began July 1, encourages WVU commuters, faculty and staff to avoid congested downtown areas, park at its Westover Park and Ride Lot on DuPont Road and travel by bus, said David Bruffy, general manager of Mountain Line Transit Authority, in an e-mail.

“A successful program would benefit the community by reducing traffic congestion and lessening the need for additional parking in the downtown area,” Bruffy said.

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David Eddy, right, of Daybreak Farm shows his best watermelons to Family Medicine employee Rachel Howten at the Farmers’ Market on the Health Sciences Campus Wednesday.

FOR MORE INFORMATION For those interested in participating in the program or to view the full list of rules and regulations, visit www. busride.org and click on the “Paid to Park” logo.

Participants get free parking in their lot and transportation to the Mountain Line bus depot located at 185 Garrett Street, according to its website.

Parking spaces are not guaranteed and are firstcome, first-served, the site states.

WVU students and faculty can then commute from the depot by obtaining a bus pass, which is good for five round

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Oglebay Hall saves Univ. $31,000 in heating, AC by erin fitzwilliams staff writer

Oglebay Hall, built in 1917, saves West Virginia University $31,000 a year due to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design additions to the building, said Randy Hudak, assistant director of Facilities Management.

The savings are based on the operations of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, and water conservation units in the building.

During the renovations, which were completed in 2007, they were able to reuse 75 percent of the building and recycle 50 percent of the extra materials, said Clement Solomon, director of the Of-

Fresh grapes are sold at the Farmers’ Market.

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Mountain Line paying commuters to park in Westover

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The policy, passed by the Morgantown City Council in July, limits no more than two unrelated individuals to a residence within city limits.

Kast wanted to make sure SGA would represent the students on this issue at the first ever State of Student Body Address during next Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

SGA President Chris Lewallen said he promised to

fice of Sustainability.

LEED elements in Oglebay Hall include things like dual flush toilets, low wattage lighting, on and off lighting sensors, air conditioning and heating energy recovery, reuse of air and high efficiency mechanics of the building.

“We spend 90 percent of our time in buildings,” Solomon said. “So let’s spend it the right way with efficiency, H2O energy, recycling and air quality for a productive lab or class environment.”

The 2007 renovations had a budget of $23.56 million, and the building officially received LEED certification in September 2009.

WVU scored between 40

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Nutrition Services employee Karen Lewis picks out apples from a booth at the Farmers’ Market.

Health Sciences Campus offers farmers’ market Wednesdays, Saturdays

by Melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University Healthcare is providing the Morgantown community with access to fresh produce and flowers.

The Farmers’ Market is available every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the GoldSouth parking lot near the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at the Health Sciences Center.

It is also held every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Spruce Street. It will continue

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Stands at the markets feature a variety of goods such as corn, tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, creme pies and freezer beef.

“Students are coming out, mostly on Saturdays if they get up early enough,” said Barbara Miller of the Mountain Diamond Longhorns Farm from Tunnelton, W.Va. “They are looking for the fresh food, but the best produce gets sold in the first hour,” she said.

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others, Miller said, but the main objection is to let people have the option of eating fresh local food and not take away business from large grocery chains.

Although people may be able to go to a grocery store and find fresh meat and vegetables that are labeled “local,” food at the market is guaranteed to be from the area and fresh, Miller said.

“It’s convenient to go to the store and get everything you need in one place,” she said.

“But ours is local, which means for the most part it was picked

fresh this morning.”

Although there are not many students who come to the market, Bill Sines of Point Marion, Pa., believes it is helping to make a difference in people’s food choices.

“The point is it sells because it’s good,” Sines said. “It is healthy for you. It is fresh, and the prices are reasonable.”

The market also features local baked goods.

Aaron Behnke from Morgantown bakes his creme pies,

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Davis College hosts welcome BBQ The West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design will be hosting a Welcome Back Barbecue today.

The barbecue will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Percival Hall deck and is free for all students, faculty and staff of the Davis College.

Chicken and pork will be provided by the WVU Organic Farm, said Michelle McGinley, public relations

parking

Continued from page 1 trips and can be renewed, the website states.

The passes are only good to board buses located at the lot and depot between 6:55 a.m. through 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, the website states.

Mountain Line pays $1 per round-trip, with a maximum payment of $5 per week, according to its website.

A participant will only receive the payment if he or she rides the bus for a full round trip each day with at least 60 minutes in between each boarding, the site states.

The money will be deposited directly to participants’ Mountie Bountie accounts every two weeks.

If the program is ever canceled, partial tickets and tickets turned in after the cancellation date will not receive payment, the site states.

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Continued from page 1 and 49 percent in the point system during it’s certification, Hudak said.

No exact certification was given.

“Once you’re certified, that’s it. There’s no follow up,” Hudak said. “But conserving energy and operating effectively is our best interest.”

LEED certification is based on how the building qualifies in six areas: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality as well as innovation and design process.

To be LEED certified, a building must gain 23 to 27

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Continued from page 1 discuss the situation during his address.

During reports, Gov. Ahmad Alashi talked about recent flooding in Pakistan and ways to get aid those affected.

Opening today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mountainlair will be a vendor selling Egyptian scarves and other apparel, he said.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to people affected by the floods.

The sale will continue this Friday. It will also be held

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Continued from page 1 muffins and cookies fresh without using any preservatives and sells them at the market.

“I’m an all-natural baker,” Behnke said. “Everything’s fresh, pure and simple.

Making baked goods with-

representative for the Davis College Student Council.

The event will feature several student clubs and organizations with information tables as well as an appearance by the Mountaineer mascot, Brock Burwell, McGinley said.

The Falling Run Bluegrass Band will be performing and the WVU Woodsmen Team will be putting on a demonstration, she said.

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Students showed mixed feelings toward the new program.

“It would be a good idea, but the bus system’s not always reliable,” said Brenden Jobin, a sophomore sports management major. “What would you do if one of the buses broke down or got stuck in traffic and you missed class?”

Others believed the program was a good idea, saying it would help reduce congestion and carbon emissions.

“It will definitely be a lot greener in the long run,” said Adrian Hayes, a freshman marketing major. “I would really think about doing it if I had my car here.”

Bruffy hopes the program will catch on and inspire others to do the same.

“This program encourages a more sustainable lifestyle, and if successful, might serve as a model for similar parking areas around the community,” he said. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

points. Silver certification requires 28 to 33 points, gold certification requires 34 to 44 points and platinum certification requires 45 to 61 points.

However, WVU does not have any plans to make other buildings “green” or LEED certified.

The University tries to incorporate LEED elements on all projects, even if they don’t result in LEED certification, Hudak said.

Sustainability is an ongoing journey at WVU, Solomon said.

“Our vision is to further that and to adapt it to WVU, to fit our institution. Not because we want to follow others,” he said. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

Wednesday and Thursday of next week, he added.

Before the meeting, SGA held a Student Connections gathering with students interested in joining SGA. Gov. Megan Callaghan and Alyson Leo, director of Student Connections, sat with the students and discussed the internship program being adopted by SGA this year.

Students interested in applying for internships were given details on how to complete the process. Each governor will have their own intern to mentor. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

out preservatives shows people you just don’t have to eat vegetables and fruit to be healthy, Behnke said.

“I can tell you everything that is in these foods,” Behnke said. “It is good that people know fresh food is as healthy as possible.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu chelsi baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

A selection of fresh peppers sold at the Farmers’ Market Wednesday.

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Obama hopeful as Mideast talks begin WASHINGTON — Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility.

“I am hopeful, cautiously hopeful, but hopeful,” Obama said with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinians beside him in the crowded East Room of the White House. Earlier Obama had met with each individually, and they gathered afterward for dinner.

The mood appeared cordial as the leaders commenced the talks aimed at creating a sovereign Palestinian state beside a secure Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands warmly and thanked Obama for pressing for the renewed talks despite such seemingly intractable differences as Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank. The two leaders begin face-to-face talks on Thursday at the State Department.

“Do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace?” Obama asked.

In turn, each of the leaders answered positively but with qualifications. And they spoke hopefully of chances for a breakthrough within the one-year timeframe prescribed by Obama.

Netanyahu said his nation desires a lasting peace, not an interlude between wars. He called Abbas “my partner in peace,” and said, “Everybody loses if there is no peace.”

Abbas urged Israel to freeze settlement construction in areas the Palestinians want as part of their new state, and to end its blockade of Gaza, which is controlled by the militant Hamas movement. The settlements issue is a central obstacle to achieving a permanent peace.

“We will spare no effort and we will work diligently and tirelessly to ensure these negotiations achieve their cause,” Abbas said, as translated into English.

Urging them on, Obama said, “This moment of opportunity may not soon come again.”

While the talk at the White House was of peace, violence continued unabated in the region.

Obama assailed those responsible for the killings of four Israelis near the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday. The militant Hamas movement, which rejects Israel’s right to exist and opposes peace talks, claimed responsibility.

On Wednesday, Israeli police reported still another attack, saying Palestinian militants wounded two Israelis driving in the West Bank.

Two people were reported injured, their car riddled with bullets.

With the Israelis and Palestinians far apart on key issues, expectations for the Washington talks are low, yet the stakes are high.

Direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations broke off in December 2008, in the final weeks of the George W. Bush administration. The Obama administration spent its first 20 months in office coaxing the two sides back to the bargaining table.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a constant source of grievance and unrest in the Muslim world. The failure of past peace efforts has left both sides with rigid demands and public ambivalence about the value of a negotiated settlement.

American officials are hopeful they can at least get the two sides this week to agree to a second round of talks, likely to be held in the second week of September. That could be followed by another meeting between Obama, Netanyahu and Abbas on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly near the end of the month in New York.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks on the Middle East peace negotiations in the East Room of the White House in Washington as President Barack Obama listens, Wednesday.

Beyond the settlements, Israel and the Palestinians face numerous hurdles, notably the borders of a future Palestinian state, the political status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees.

Also complicating the outlook are internal Palestinian divisions that have led to a split between Abbas’ West Bank-based administration and Hamas, which is in control of Gaza. Hamas is not part of the negotiations and has asserted that talks will be futile.

Each of the leaders pledged to work diligently toward peace, but they also made plain that their own national interests must be satisfied.

“We do not seek a temporary respite between outbursts of terror,” said Netanyahu. And he stressed the central importance of security assurances for the Jewish state as part of any landfor-peace agreement with the Palestinians.

“We left Lebanon, we got terror. We left Gaza, we got terror. We want to ensure that territory we concede will not be turned into a third Iranian-sponsored terror enclave aimed at the heart of Is-

rael,” Netanyahu said. Peace, he added, must “end the conflict between us once and for all.”

In earlier remarks Wednesday, Obama emphasized the urgency of making peace, while dampening expectations for a sudden breakthrough. He was adamant that violence would not derail the process.

“There are going to be extremists and rejectionists who, rather than seeking peace, are going to be seeking destruction,” he said.

“The United States is going to be unwavering in its support of Israel’s security. And we are going to push back against these kinds of terrorist attacks. And so the message should go out to Hamas and everyone else who is taking credit for these heinous crimes that this is not going to stop us.”

Said Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who is supporting the talks along with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak: “Mr. President, we need your support as a mediator, honest broker and a partner. If hopes are disappointed again, the price of failure will be too high for all.”

Ellis Island immigrants’ oral histories go online NEW YORK (AP) — Lawrence Meinwald’s voice starts shaking when he recalls the first time he saw the Statue of Liberty.

It was 1920, and the young Polish boy was on a ship with his family, headed to Ellis Island and a new life in America.

“It was a great sight. I didn’t know what it meant. But we stayed on deck, and everybody was anxious, and everybody was happy, and everybody was sad,” Meinwald said in an interview recorded years later by the National Park Service.

Meinwald has died, but his story lives on for anyone to hear as part of 1,700 oral histories of Ellis Island immigrants that Ancestry.com has put online.

For years, the recordings were available only to visitors at the park service’s Ellis Island Immigration Museum, so putting them online was a logical step, said Diana Pardue, chief of the Museum Services Division for the park service.

“It makes the stories in the oral histories available to people all over the world, not just people who come to the museum,” she said.

One of the subjects who’s still alive, Isabel Belarsky, was a few months short of her 10th birthday when she and her parents arrived at Ellis Island from the Soviet Union in February 1930.

Belarsky, a 90-year-old Brooklyn resident, remembers the trip clearly: the tension her Jewish family felt in the night they spent in Berlin on their way to France to board the ship; seeing a banana for the first time on her trans-Atlantic voyage; her father, an opera singer, telling immigration officials at Ellis Island that no, he didn’t plan to stay past

his six-month visa.

“It’s more clear to me than what I did yesterday,” she said Wednesday.

She is thrilled that her story can be heard all over the world, and said it’s important that people understand the past.

“Everything starts with the past,” she said. “Some people think that where they are now, that’s the beginning, but it’s so far away from the beginning.”

Ancestry.com, with about 1.3 million subscribers worldwide, collects material such as Census documents, birth and death records, military files and immigration lists and makes them searchable for genealogy research.

The site is subscriptionbased, but the collection of Ellis Island oral histories will always be freely available to anyone. Ancestry.com reached out to the National Park Service, which has been conducting the interviews since the 1970s.

Being able to hear someone recount their own history helps listeners get a sense of the past, said Todd Godfrey, senior director of U.S. content for the site.

“When there’s an opportunity to actually hear the story told, the color and the richness that provides our members is invaluable,” he said.

Of course, the oral histories represent only a fraction of the more than 12 million people who came through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. But their stories can help people understand a larger idea, Pardue said.

“It’s more the common human story of migration, of people moving around the world ap and that’s something that’s Isabel Belarsky poses for a picture at her home in New York, Wednesday. Belarsky was a been going for centuries,” she few months short of her 10th birthday when she and her parents arrived at Ellis Island said. from the Soviet Union in February 1930.

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Mountaineer Idol announces top 15 Contestants will advance through next stages of singing contest by jesse tabits a&e correspondent

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Lauren Cipperly, junior fashion and merchandising design major, sings ‘Can’t Make You Love Me.’

Mountaineer Idol showcased its talent Wednesday night in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair.

While competitors seemed equally optimistic, each had a different motivation for trying out.

“I want to gain confidence,” said Sydney Blankenship, a freshman pre-biology major. “I also hope to at least get in the top 15.”

Blankenship was one of many West Virginia University students to take a shot at vocal stardom.

“I love a bit of everything,” said Lani May Nankervis, a senior exchange student from Australia and nursing major.

Nankervis sang a song from the hugely popular musical “Wicked.”

The “Wicked” playlist seemed to be quite a popular choice, as three people chose to sing songs from the Broadway hit.

The competition also had a multitude of freshman tryouts Wednesday night, including biology major Isaiah Taylor.

“If I like it, I sing it,” Taylor said, who chose an Otis Redding number for his audition.

Freshman Chris Mahoney chose a song by the Goo Goo Dolls and said he is a fan of heavy metal but prefers a mainstream indie style as well.

“My friends said ‘go for it,’ and I’m a theater major too,” Mahoney said.

If he makes it into the competition, Mahoney is looking forward to the cash prize. “I could definitely use it,” Mahoney added.

“I’m a little nervous because this is my first time doing something like this,” said Chelsea Malone, freshman general studies major.

The judges had a fun, but tough time making the decisions of the night.

Ryan Krofcheck, lead singer of Fletcher’s Grove, was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

“There was much more better than bad,” Krofcheck said.

Some contestants were also nervous and chose to express it

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WVUp All Night a free alternative to downtown bar scene by jake potts

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6’6 240 performs in this file photo. The Morgantown rapper recently released the updated version of his song “Gold N Blue.”

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Rapper 6’6 240 releases updated version of WVU song ‘Gold N Blue’ by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

As West Virginia University football season dawns, students expect a new song each year to keep their Mountaineer pride alive: local rapper 6’6 240’s “Gold N Blue” anthem.

6’6 240, real name Lionel Jordan, debuted the 2011 installment of his “Gold N Blue” hits Wednesday on WVAQ. While these school spiritpacked raps are nothing new to Jordan, who has released five “Gold N Blue” songs since 2005, he said with each year there is always new material to cover.

“This year there was a huge number of players that needed recognition; more than usual,” Jordan said. “This year’s is the best one yet.”

Jordan is a fan of WVU football himself, but said he does these songs out of what he feels is his duty to the Morgantown community and to all Mountaineer fans.

“I’ve always obviously been a fan of the Mountaineers,” Jordan said. “But I definitely feel obligated to my fans to release these songs.”

“My motivation absolutely comes from my dedication to the team and to the fans who I know greatly appreciate the team,” Jordan said.

The rapper claimed he takes pride in doing his part in Mountaineer pride because it is something he respects and feels is unmatched in comparison to other universities.

“I’ve been all over the country, but no other college pride can compete with WVU. It’s unbelievable,” Jordan said.

“It’s the biggest family I’ve ever seen. It’s amazing.”

Jordan said he is happy to be able to contribute a large piece of Mountaineer pride to the Morgantown community each year and plans to do so as long as he’s needed.

“It feels good to know that people are anxious to hear the new song with each start

of the football season, and it’s like I get to do my part in motivating the team and the fans,” Jordan said. “I’ll do it as long as I still have a voice.”

“The Gold N Blue 2011” will be featured on 6’6 240’s newest album titled “Jackie Robinson,” is set to be released sometime in September.

“The new album will be just like always – an EP with all of my talent, energy, hard work and good music,” Jordan said. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia University has always been known for its active social scene and WVUp All Night is one of the many school-sponsored programs that keep this rep alive.

Up All Night is an alternative program for students to experience fun away from the dorm rooms and those neverending piles of homework.

WVUp All Night schedules include events such as bowling, movies and go-cart races.

WVUp All Night has been up and running since the spring of 1998.

Members of Student Affairs founded the program with help from Ken Gray, vice president of Student Affairs.

With 12 years of experience under its belt, it’s easy to see why WVUp All Night

has been bringing in crowds as colossal as 3,000 students per night, according to Sonja Wilson, event coordinator.

“Up All Night is a great way for the students to get out of the dorms for a night,” Wilson said. “It gives them a chance to experience something new and also meet some new people, even if they’re not into the ‘bar’ scene.”

Admittance to the event is as simple as carrying a WVU ID. Students are allowed one guest over the age of 18, regardless of whether they attend WVU. Being an event coordinator for such a popular program could seem a bit overwhelming, but with variety, creativity and input from the students themselves, Wilson has managed to keep things fresh and new.

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Students should consider parking program The West Virginia University community should embrace Mountain Line Transit Authority’s offer to pay anyone with a valid WVU ID to park in its Westover Lot. The Paid to Park program will decongest traffic on the Downtown Campus, a complaint many drivers have about the Morgantown area.

The lot is located on DuPont Road and fills on a first-come, first-served basis.

A bus ride will be offered ev-

ery 30 minutes from 6:55 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. from the lot to the Mountain Line Bus Depot or the Garrett Lot where the Blue & Gold Line will take the rider to the Downtown or Evansdale Campus with a swipe of his or her WVU ID. With the University now charging $20 for a parking ticket, participants can avoid the trouble.

From the Depot, a Green Line bus can take the person to the Westover Lot on the

hour from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 5:40 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The rider will be paid $1 per day they use the Paid to Park program for a full round trip as long as he or she is gone for at least 60 minutes. Up to $20 can be paid to the rider each month.

The program is offered Monday through Friday and riders can only earn $1 per day. They will be paid $5 for every five rides they take.

Money will be deposited

into the rider’s Mountie Bountie account every two weeks.

With many complaints about parking and traffic, the program is an easy way to not only save money but also earn it.

In addition, this could save time for some who leave more than an hour early to catch the PRT or find a downtown parking space.

This could also be a safer place to park, considering the parking congestion on narrow

roads such as McLane and Grant avenues.

For some who may pay $65 to park each month, the program could be worth $85 each month.

Riders should be aware of the program’s success rate. If it’s canceled, the Park & Ride Pass will be voided out, and riders will not be reimbursed.

Those interested can register at www.busride.org. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Meghan McCain’s interview gives new meaning to ridiculous chelsea fuller columnist

Meghan McCain might have possibly insulted the intelligence of reasonable people everywhere during her interview with Bill O’Reilly Tuesday night.

She appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News to discuss the release of her memoir “Dirty Sexy Politics,” a tell-all about her time spent on the campaign trail with her father Senator John McCain during the 2008 presidential election.

Known for partaking in her father’s ideology of “straight talk,” McCain spoke candidly in reference to her disapproval of President Barack Obama and his administration.

When asked how she felt

about Obama’s first 18 months in office, McCain told O’Reilly that “he is doing a terrible job” and that she “disagrees with 85 to 90 percent” of what Obama has done so far.

Then adding insult to injury, O’Reilly asked McCain what grade she would give Obama on a scale from “A” to “F.” McCain said he deserved a “C” or a “C-minus.”

I believe it is safe to say that McCain is in no position to give Obama a “C” on anything.

Then, lending even more comic relief to the conversation, McCain discussed her feelings about GOP princess Sarah Palin. She explained that they don’t see eye-toeye due to the fact that McCain is more “socially liberal” and Palin is a “traditional conservative.”

For some reason, McCain believes that supporting gay marriage is the only requirement to be considered so-

cially liberal. She needs to take some time off from her book tour and do some reading on liberal thinking.

It isn’t just about standing up for an oppressed minority; it is a mindset and requires a social conscious that she clearly lacks.

McCain went on to compliment Palin, stating that she isn’t the demanding, attention-seeking diva some people think she is, saying that Palin is a woman who knows what she wants and has been preparing to be vice president her entire life.

I am curious to know what exactly McCain meant by “preparing.”

If Sarah Palin has been preparing to be vice president, the people at Webster’s dictionary need to change the definition of the word “prepare” immediately.

After her tirade about Obama ended and she fin-

ished with her love-hate diatribe about Palin, McCain made one of the most blatant contradictions I have ever heard. O’Reilly asked her what she expected in a president, and she said she’s looking for a leader “to inspire her generation.”

Then seconds later, O’Reilly asked her what, if anything, she liked about Obama. Without a moment’s pause she responded “his ability to inspire and motivate young people.”

If that isn’t contradictory, I don’t know what is. Regardless of how people feel about Obama, our country hasn’t had a more influential and inspirational leader since Bobby Kennedy or Dr. King.

So again, I am curious to know what she meant when she said inspire, because Obama has definitely inspired the youth of the nation in a way that no one else was able to do.

Everyone has times when they slip up and forget something they said in the midst of a passionate conversation, but that isn’t the kind of statement that should just evaporate from your mind within seconds.

It seems that McCain just says the first thing that comes to her mind, and it usually ends up being nonsense.

Thank goodness she said she’d never run for office because we have enough politicians speaking without thinking.

McCain stated proudly that she is a Republican and that the GOP needs to incorporate some “sexiness” into their policies. Considering there are people in this country who are homeless, hungry and unemployed, you’d think that “sexiness” would be the last thing a supposed liberal Republican would be concerned with.

Obama and his administra-

tion aren’t perfect. Far from it.

They have made a lot of mistakes both publicly and internally. But at least they are trying to make things better for the people in this country in need of help.

Even though she appeared on “The O’Reilly Factory” to have a lighthearted conversation about her memoir, she is a figure in the Republican Party and, if she was as liberal as she claims to be, you’d think that she would have used that interview as an opportunity to shed light on something more important.

But she took it as an opportunity to slam Obama and talk about power and sex.

Just like other political parties, Democrats say a lot they don’t mean. However, the day I hear a Democrat stand up and say that their party is in desperate need of “sexiness,” will be the day that elephants fly.

For the last time, Monongalia County has no spare change josh peters correspondent

We all owe the Monongalia County Commission a deal of gratitude.

They have finally solved a problem that has been plaguing poor students of West Virginia University and the general population of this county.

When we roll up to Wal-Mart and Target in our cars to buy gratuitous amounts of things we absolutely do not need, we will no longer be pestered by those damned homeless people asking for a nickel.

What would we do without the amazing efforts of the Monongalia County Commission?

Last month, they passed a resolution that outlawed panhandling in the unincorporated areas of Monongalia County

without a permit. The law states that only an organization with legitimate purposes of fundraising can obtain this permit.

If you are found panhandling without a permit, you are given a warning. But on the second offense, you are fined $100.

Quoting comedian Lewis Black, “When you hear something like that, one side of your brain looks at the other and says ‘It’s dark in here.’”

I suppose I can understand that the commission sees an issue with panhandling, but did they really just legislate fining the homeless?

Yes. Yes they did.

Don’t let anybody fool you, either. This is a law that was specifically designed to sweep the issue of homelessness under the rug.

It’s not about safety. If it were, then they wouldn’t allow anybody to ask for money on that stretch of road.

But as the law stands now,

a church deacon can stand on that strip of pavement and ask for money to build that new projection system in the sanctuary, but the person who wants to stand out on that same strip and ask for money to get a hot meal is verboten.

Anybody knows that struggling to survive pales in comparison to the menace of having to sing church hymns out of a book.

We have a problem here in the Morgantown area that has obviously been growing in the past few years, and it’s not panhandling.

Our area is collecting a decently high population of homeless people. According to previous reports in The Daily Athenaeum, there are approximately 180 homeless in the city of Morgantown in 2009.

You can see it in the streets of Morgantown. There are people who have nowhere to live and, in many cases, not a good

meal to eat.

In typical political fashion, the Monongalia County Commission has dealt with this issue in an appropriate way.

They passed the buck.

The problem of homelessness isn’t going to magically go away now that people aren’t allowed to ask for change by the road.

This law only does two things: further destroys my faith in humanity and removes people from having to face a real situation that needs our attention.

Instead of fining a group of people that have so little money that they have to beg for spare change on the side of the road, the commission should try to deal with the problem of homelessness.

Here is an idea. Give them a place to sleep and have a hot meal.

Now I know that sounds like a stupid plan, but bear with me, board members. If you pro-

vide a decent place for homeless people to eat and sleep, the vast majority of them won’t need to beg for basic needs on the street.

Of course, if the church that is panhandling on the streets legally would use the money for feeding the poor instead of unnecessarily upgrading their church, we probably wouldn’t need this law in the first place.

As awful as this law really is, the most deplorable part of the story was that only one person spoke at this hearing.

Naturally, he was in favor of the new law.

What has happened to us?

The entire county couldn’t produce one single person who could argue on behalf of homeless people?

When you are fighting to not starve to death or freeze on a daily basis, participating in politics is pretty low on your priority list.

However, we have no excuse.

We need to stand up for those who, due to the terrible hands life has dealt them, cannot stand on their own. It’s one of the greatest things about the human condition.

We have the ability to make the world a better place. We have it within ourselves to help our neighbors up off the ground.

I urge people to get involved.

Don’t let policy makers in this area sweep this problem under the rug.

Make them accountable for making a decent life for their constituents.

In the classic movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” James Stewart speaks of lost causes – a lost cause like the battle against homelessness.

His words resonate with me.

He says, “You know that you fight for the lost causes harder than for any others ... Because of just one, plain, simple rule: Love thy neighbor.”

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Thursday September 2, 2010

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 5

Assistant professor’s photography exhibited at CAC by rachel duryea a&e correspondent

The photography of Michael Sherwin, assistant professor of Photography and Intermedia in the division of Arts and Design, will be showcased in his exhibit in the Creative Arts Center today at 5 p.m.

Sherwin received his master’s degree in Fine Arts in Photography at the University of Oregon and has been the instructor of multiple photography courses throughout the United States.

He has been awarded grants and awards for his work and has had exhibitions in a number of different schools throughout the country.

Each semester, Sherwin teaches three photography

courses.

He also leads a summer workshop every year, in which he takes students from WVU and the regional area to Jackson Hole, Wyo., for a 10day photography workshop.

Sherwin said he doesn’t specialize in one specific style of photography, but he would classify most of his work as “landscape genre.”

“My art derives from nature observations taken from a science and popular culture angle,” Sherwin said. “My work is all about being more aware of the environment and about how everything in life is interconnected.”

“I want people to stop and appreciate things from the micro to the macro in daily events,” Sherwin said.

With his experience as a photographer and a teacher,

he notes that one person can’t say what makes a good photo.

“A good photograph is all relative. It depends on who’s looking at it and who’s judging it,” Sherwin said. “The eye of photography lives inside everyone’s eyes. Each person has a view on what photography is good and what photography is bad.”

The theme of the exhibit is “investigation and a scientific inquiry.”

Sherwin derives influences for his photography from learning about simple concepts of the trade and from personal experiences with his children.

“I have a very curious 3-year-old and a 7-year-old, and the way they look at the world is influential to me and my photography” Sher-

win said. “Most of my work is premeditated, and I’m more concerned with concepts and ideas than I am a pretty picture.”

Although Sherwin admits to being more interested in the technicality of photography, he believes the latest technology isn’t necessary in creating a good photo.

“Photography isn’t all about technique and the equipment you use,” Sherwin said. “You don’t need those things to make an interesting image.”

The collection will consist of photos taken within the past year, including a 24foot wide installment piece titled “Minor Planets,” compiled of 16 smaller photos of rocks Sherwin and his wife have collected from the past 15 years.

An onlooker views WVU Professor Michael Sherwin’s photography.

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The exhibit will run The exhibit is free and open through Oct. 8 in the Paul to the public Monday through Mesaros Gallery, located in Saturday 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Bloch Learning and Performance Hall. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Guest Tenor, Pianist play CAC

The Creative Arts Center is located on Evansdale, opposite the WVU Coliseum.

Chelsea Malone, freshman general studies major, sings Martina McBride’s ‘Broken Wings.’

Michael Martin, freshman journalism major, sings Maroon 5’s ‘Sunday Morning.’

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“I just went in the cadaver lab yesterday, and this is nothing compared to that,” said sophomore nursing major Chelsi Wade, before performing her rendition of “I can’t make you love me” by Bonnie Raitt. “I never felt my heart beat that hard.”

Joseph Ta, a sophomore,

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“To get an idea of what the students want as far as activities and themes go, we run several surveys and produce ideas from the results,” said Wilson. “Keeping the students entertained is a main key in keeping Up All Night as successful as it’s been.”

Other planned events for the program include free food, theme nights and comedic performances, among others Theme Nights have be-

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chose “OK it’s alright with me”

by Eric Hutchinson.

“I have lots of high energy, so I’m going for jazzy stuff,” said Ta, a pre-med, Chinese and international studies major.

Out of these students, 15 have been chosen to move onto the next round.

The next round of Mountaineer Idol will be on Sept. 11 and will be singer’s choice.

Three singers will again be eliminated by five judges.

The second round on Sept.

17 will be music from the 1980s. The third round on Oct. 1 will feature oldies songs.

The fourth round on Oct. 22 will be a country-music theme, and the fifth round on Oct. 29 will be a “mash-up” of Broadway and Motown themes.

The last round will be on Nov. 14, and one of the three finalists will be the next Mountaineer Idol.

come a popular part of WVUp All Night with themes such as “Hollywood Night” and “Carnival Night.”

Movies are a huge part of the WVUp All Night agenda and always attract a huge crowd.

“We always show movies that we know will be a big hit with the audience,” said Erin Blake, movie coordinator.

One of the three movies shown a weekend is referred to as the “Midnight Movie.”

Sticking with a spookier theme, movies chosen for this slot are popular cult films.

“It’s good for the students to experience a movie they might not see on their own, especially on a huge screen” said Blake.

Rather than just giving students an opportunity for some excitement and fun, WVUp All Night is also a chance for employment.

The program even offers numerous internships and job opportunities.

WVUp All Night is held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

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COMING IN FRIDAY’S EDITION You’ve seen him on “The Real World” but did you know New Orleans housemate Eric Patrick is a West Virginia University alum? Check out our interview Friday.

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The Creative Arts Center will host Tenor Richard Kosowski and pianist Russell Young for a Guest Artist Recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall.

This event is free and open to the public.

There will also be a master class taught by Richard Kosowski in the Salvo Theater in the CAC at 4 p.m. Friday.

“They are both mentors of mine and very dear friends,” said Nick Perna, associate professor of Voice at West Virginia University.

Perna also noted that this will be Kosowski and Young’s first visit to WVU. Perna performed in Macon, Ga., with a master class as well, and this is done as part of an exchange, according to Kosowki.

Kosowski is currently a faculty member at Mercer University, Townsend School of Music in Macon.

He teaches diction, voice, vocal techniques, music appreciation and directs scene programs for Mercer University Opera.

He served as an affiliate

artist with the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, where he received his doctorate, and also served on the voice faculty of University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he received his master’s.

In addition, he has performed in the Berkshire Choral festival in Sheffield, Mass., for several seasons.

Young is an associate professor of opera and musical theater at Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Ga. He received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a master’s degree from the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

He also holds a doctorate from the University of Miami.

Young has received a Gramma Fisher Fellowship and has worked at Western Opera Theater in San Francisco and the Stadtstheater in Darmstadt, Germany. He is associated with the Florida Grand Opera and Gold Coast Opera companies.

The featured songs are Dominick Argento’s “Letters From Composers” and John Duke’s “Four Poems by Emily Dickinson.”

“The Argento is a beautiful song, rarely heard and gives

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insight to the composer. The Duke has a 20th-century feel, melodic and very accessible.

It is a nice contrast to the Argento,” Kosowski said.

For more information, contact the College of Creative Arts at 304-293-4359 or visit them at www.ccarts.wvu.edu. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

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Information may also be faxed to 304-293-6857 or e-mailed to dacalendar@mail.wvu.edu.

Announcements will not be taken over the phone. Please include

all pertinent information, including the dates the announcement is to run. Due to space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

If a group has regularly scheduled meetings, it should submit all

304-685-5195.

LUNCH FOR A BUCK will take place at the Campus Ministry CenTHE CENTER FOR BLACK ter on the corner of Willey and Price CULTURE AND RESEARCH will streets. For more information, call be hosting a welcome back BBQ from 304-292-4061. noon to 3 p.m. at 590 Spruce St. CHABAD AT WVU will take place at 7 p.m. at 643 Valley View Drive. For more information, Every Thursday visit www.jewishWVU.org or call CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, 304-599-1515. a 12-step program to assist parCAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES ticipants in developing healthier hosts a weekly meeting and Bible relationships of all kinds, meets study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone at 7 p.m. in the conference room Room of the Mountainlair. of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at Continual 304-296-3748.

MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE volunteers for the information COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lu- desk, pre-admission testing, hostheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC pitality cart, mail delivery and gift responds to regional and national shop. For more information, call disasters. No experience is neces- Christina Brown at 304-598-1324. sary. For more information, e-mail WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topStephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu ics such as nutrition, sexual health or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. and healthy living are provided for org/disaster. interested student groups, orgaMUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIA- nizations or classes by WELL WVU TION hosts a weekly Islam and Ara- Student Wellness and Health Probic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monon- motion. For more information, visit gahela Room of the Mountainlair. www.well.wvu.edu/wellness.

For more information, contact SoWELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is hail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or paid for by tuition and fees and is schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu. confidential. For appointments or THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB more information, call 304-293meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the 2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ basement of the First Christian medical.

Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets will not be held the last Thursday nightly in the Morgantown and of every month. For more informa- Fairmont areas. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess. tion, call the helpline at 800-766org.

4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 meets daily. For help or a schedp.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall. ule, call 304-291-7918. For more inPeople can join others for live mu- formation, visit www.aawv.org.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonsic, skits and relevant messages.

For more information, e-mail roy. profit organization serving West baker@uscm.org or visit www.wvu- Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal cru.com.

UNITED METHODIST STUDENT care items and volunteers to supMOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the port all aspects of the organizaCampus Ministry Center on the tion’s activities. For more informacorner of Price and Willey streets. tion, call 304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING For more information, e-mail wvuSERVICES are provided for free methodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS will have by the Carruth Center for Psychopractice from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at logical and Psychiatric Services. A Ridgeview Racquet Club. For car- walk-in clinic is offered weekdays pooling, call 304-906-4427. New from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individmembers are always welcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS ual, couples and group counseling. will meet at 7 p.m. in the Black- Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to water Room of the Mountainlair. find out more information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT For more information, e-mail erin.

HOUSE, a local outreach organizabeck@mail.wvu.edu.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRIS- tion, needs volunteers for daily proBEE TEAM meets from 7 p.m. to 9 grams and special events. For more p.m. at the Shell Building. No expe- information or to volunteer, conrience is necessary. For more infor- tact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@ mation, contact Sarah Lemanski at hotmail.com or 304-599-5020.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILsarah_lemanski@yahoo.com.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS DREN needs volunteers. WIC proFOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. vides education, supplemental in Multipurpose Room A of the Stu- foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 dent Recreation Center.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OR- years of age. This is an opportunity GANIZATION will have a general to earn volunteer hours for class remeeting at 8 p.m. at the Interna- quirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304tional House on Spruce Street.

FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES 598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is will be hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to available on the first Monday of ev8 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of ery month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mountainlair. to register, e-mail the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are availschaudhr@mix.wvu.edu able in 20 minutes and are confiEvery Friday dential. To make an appointment, WVU HILLEL offers a Shab- call 304-293-4117. For more inforbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hil- mation, visit www.caritashouse. lel House at 1420 University Ave. net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a For more information or a ride, call

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information along with instructions for regular appearance in the Campus Calendar. These announcements must be resubmitted each semester.

The editors reserve the right to edit or delete any submission.

There is no charge for publication. Questions should be directed to the Campus Calendar Editor at 304-293-5092.

United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or e-mail rfh@wvuh.com.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or e-mail MCLV2@comcast.net.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an allvolunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap. org.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mounlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1.

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus.

Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www. wvuiv.org.edu.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, e-mail amy.keesee@mail. wvu.edu.

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, are creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or e-mail CDMofWV@gmail.com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you plunge ahead and experience new ideas. Often, you find others to be abrupt or unpredictable. Make that OK, as you won’t be able to change others, and you have never really been able to. You can choose your reaction. Often, you are so much in your head that others need to nearly break in.

Curb a tendency to spend and/or be indulgent. If you are single, you meet people with ease, but proceed with care. Relationships have a wild, unpredictable tone. If you are attached, enjoy your partner’s quirkiness rather than criticize it.

GEMINI is demanding.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You come from a solid place, with good intentions. Those around you sense your integrity. You discover alternatives in a discussion with a friend. Be happy that you are not the only person with good ideas. Two minds work better than one.

Tonight: Return calls. Clear your desk.

Catch up on a friend’s news.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Realize what is going on behind the scenes.

Dealing with a boss can be challenging because he or she is vague or spacey.

Right now, you have a tendency to do a Vulcan mind meld with those you find on another plane. Tonight: Treat yourself and a special friend.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH You are all smiles, and others respond to your energy. In fact, where you had difficulty before seems easy. Follow through on what up till now has been a dream.

Your mind works overtime, but you are

right-on. Tonight: Get into weekend mode.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH A partner or associate relates on a one-onone level. You are centered and direct in a conversation. Someone shares a confidential matter. Honor this person’s trust.

Resist letting another person know that you see his or her true motives. Tonight: Get some extra R and R when you can.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Don’t delay a decision. Once it’s made, zero in on what you want. Someone close, perhaps an associate or neighbor, realizes where you are coming from. Success comes from a meeting with a group of supporters. Tonight: Going for what you want.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH You might be reticent to take a stand. Curb a tendency to make decisions or judgments without others’ feedback and/ or acknowledgment. Inspiration comes from a new element in your daily life. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH To many people, you seem mentally impulsive and direct. Others don’t understand how well thought out your actions are.

Sometimes sharing more of the process eliminates some of the flak. You cannot expect others to go from 1 to 5. It took us a while to get there, too. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HH Your instincts will guide you with a partner.

This person is lighter and more spontaneous. However, he or she also needs

and wants your participation. The timing might be such that a discussion finally brings agreement. Tonight: Go with a quirky idea.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Obviously, you cannot control others, but you can let go of trying. Relationships will flourish in both the professional and personal realms of your life if you do. Everyone feels better with this give-andtake. Honor your feelings. Tonight: Be light and easy.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Emphasize completion rather than working on several different projects. A boss or superior lets you know how much he or she appreciates your efforts. You wonder if you have enough get-up-and-go to accomplish your goals. Remember, you are the Goat, the one who climbs uphill. Tonight: Finally, relax.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Your sense of direction comes from an inner knowing that is difficult to explain.

Creativity mixes with intellect, taking away the word “impossible.” Don’t delay acting on what is important. The time is now. Tonight: Get into the spirit of fun.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You are coming from a secure place and know what your priorities are. Communicating them to someone is another issue. A partner might be more receptive than in the past. Tonight: Happy at home.

BORN TODAY Boxer Lennox Lewis (1965), composer Horace Silver (1928), tennis player Jimmy Connors (1952)

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Get Fuzzy

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Cow and Boy

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COASTAL CAROLINA vs. WVU SOUTHERN MISS vs. SOUTH CAROLINA PITTSBURGH vs. UTAH USC vs. HAWAII STANFORD vs. FLORIDA STATE ILLINOIS vs. MISSOURI PURDUE vs. NOTRE DAME KENTUCKY vs. LOUISVILLE

CONNECTICUT vs. MICHIGAN UCLA vs. KANSAS STATE coastal carolina sports communications

Coastal Carolina head coach David Bennett instructs his team during a game last season.

Chanticleers’ head coach knows WVU program well

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

It may be the first meeting between West Virginia and Coastal Carolina, but Chanticleers’ head coach David Bennett says he’s familiar with the Mountaineers’ program.

Bennett and his family were in attendance for the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl featuring WVU and Virginia. The game was a Christmas present for his son, Jim, and, although the Mountaineers fell to the Cavaliers 48-22, Bennett came away impressed.

“It was a crazy environment,” Bennett said. “I remember the West Virginia fans were a little bit louder than the Virginia fans.”

The seventh-year coach of the Chanticleers’ program also made a trip to Morgantown in the past. He was a pupil in an offensive line coaching clinic put on by former Mountaineer offensive line coach Rick Trickett.

Some years later, Bennett still believes the backbone of a team is its offensive line.

His quarterback, Zach MacDowall, saw his numbers decrease from 2008-09 after the graduation of much of Coastal Carolina’s offensive line.

“It’s hard to be a good quarterback if you don’t have a good offensive line,” Bennett said.

“Last year, we didn’t protect him very well, and his numbers went down. They got to give him time to make the plays and make the throws.”

Last year, MacDowall, a transfer from Wake Forest, completed 126-of-299 passes amassing 1,664 yards through the air.

The Acworth, Ga., native likes to throw the deep ball as he ranked second (13.2 yards) in the Big South Conference passing yards per completion.

The 2010 offensive line is expected to be improved with Tim Franklin, a preseason second team all-Big South selection. Franklin started 11 games last year at left tackle but looks to move to a guard position this season.

Jonathan Morgan and Seth Smalls are the two seniors on the

line that helped the Chanticleers earn 157 yards per game rushing the ball, a mark good enough for 37th-best in the country.

The rushing numbers look to decrease more this year as Bennett said the team will implement a 60-40 pass to run differential.

The reason for the decline is running back Eric O’Neal.

O’Neal sat out most of the 2009 season due to ligament issues – an ailment that has plagued him for the majority of his career.

The Chanticleers’ real strength is their defense, particularly at linebacker.

Preseason all-Big South selections Desmond Steward and Chris Walls garnered 103 tackles between the two of them. Steward led the team with 60.

The secondary has the potential to be one of the tops in the conference with three of four defensive backs returning to the starting lineup.

Safety Josh Norman is a preseason all-American with some of the best hands in the country.

Norman, a junior, tied for second in the nation with eight interceptions a year ago. He also led the Big South in pass breakups totaling 15 last season.

Despite the talent and accolades of his defense Bennett fears the speed of the Mountaineers.

“Our guys have the chance to be on the field with some of the finest in America,” he said.

“We can’t simulate that. You try, but you can’t do it. We don’t have anybody that can run a 4.3, (Noel) Devine might be able to run a 4.2.”

Coastal Carolina has seen talent levels of a team such as WVU. In the past two seasons it has gone up against Penn State and Clemson. Heading into the 2010 season Bennett admits the Mountaineers will be the toughest team his squad will face, but that is not something he is concerned about.

“I’m more concerned about our guys, getting us ready,” Bennett said, “I think in coaching too often you worry about what the other guys are going to do.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

Big Ten splits up Michigan, Ohio State (AP) — The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different divisions.

The conference announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night, though neither division has been named.

Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern will make up one division when the league grows to 12 teams in 2011. Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana are in the other.

Commissioner Jim Delany said creating divisions with competitive equality was the top priority and No. 2 was maintaining a cross-division rivalry game.

Big Ten teams will play eight conference games the next two seasons, but that could increase in the future.

“The athletic directors have the intention of exploring a ninth conference game in 2015,” Delany

said.

Ohio State and Michigan will play each other every year on the last day of the Big Ten season, and could conceivably play each other twice in one season.

Because they are in different divisions, the Buckeyes and Wolverines could play in the new Big Ten championship game.

“I’m very pleased that we came out of this with protected rivalries that will go on permanently with Ohio State and Michigan State,” Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon told The Associated Press. “We’ll play Ohio State in the last game of the regular season, following a tradition that has lasted for decades. And if we both earn the right, we can play the Buckeyes again in the Big Ten championship game.”

The first Big Ten football championship game will be played in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Colts.

INSIDE COASTAL CAROLINA Quarterback Zach MacDowall is a dual threat quarterback, but his forte is his arm. He can throw like a big school quarterback but does not have the poise of one.

Grade: BRunning back It’s hard to gauge a starting running back that only started eight games a year ago. Eric O’Neal was injured for most of 2009 but averaged 4.2 yards per carry.

Grade: C Wide receiver MacDowall likes to throw the ball but has few playmakers that can catch it.

A trio of seniors lead the core. Brandon Whitley led the team with 31 receptions.

Grade: BOffensive line Two seniors lead a strong group. With the switch to a more pass-oriented offense, new schemes may be heard to learn.

Grade: B+ Defensive line The line is big, but slow. They will have a hard time getting around the experience WVU OL. Grade: CLinebackers There are playmakers at the linebacker position, but it will be hard for them to control the speed of WVU RB Noel Devine.

Grade: C Defensive backs The strongest unit on the field for Coastal Carolina. Returning three starters from a year ago the DB’s have the ability to pick passes when WVU goes deep.

Grade: A Special teams Kicker and Punter Justin Durham enters 2010 as the fourth leading scorer in Coastal history. Was 12-for-13 in field goals under 40 yards a year ago and had a long of 42 yards.

Grade: B Coaching Head coach David Bennett has been at the program since its inception. He is one of the better FCS coaches in the country.

Grade: B

WASHINGTON vs. BRIGHAM YOUNG OREGON STATE vs. TCU LSU vs. NORTH CAROLINA CINCINNATI vs. FRESNO STATE BOISE STATE vs. VIRGINIA TECH LAST WEEK SEASON RECORD

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very strong meaning within the rolling hills of West Virginia.

The Pro Combat uniforms are a tribute to the 29 miners who died in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster this past April.

Mountaineer men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins felt the uniforms were great, because it’s something that can bring a smile to the face of a family that lost someone they truly loved.

As an even further tribute, WVU’s helmets will feature a No. 29 decal on the back to show even more compassion for those lost on that fateful day.

The only other jerseys that had such a tribute tied into them were those of Ohio State and Pittsburgh.

Ohio State’s jerseys honored the heroes of their 1942 team, of which most players later went on to serve in World War II. Pittsburgh’s jerseys, on the other hand, paid homage to the steel workers of this country who helped make the United States what it is today.

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Continued from page 10 to Cincinnati,” Huggins said.

“The kid said the uniforms and Huggs, so yeah I think everybody wants to be on the cutting edge so to speak.”

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West Virginia head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins speaks to the New York City crowd at the Nike Pro Combat uniform unveiling event.

Most of the jerseys displayed had small program-related themes here and there, but none had more meaning than the Mountaineers’ uniforms.

Furthermore, Nike seemed to showcase the 103rd edition of the Backyard Brawl during the event, as there was the symbolism of the steel industry vs. the coal industry.

With all this being said, WVU stole the show Wednesday afternoon.

And if the Backyard Brawl does materialize to be one of the biggest games of the season, they will take stage again.

Not only will West Virginia have the strong push of Mountaineer Nation behind them when they wear their Pro Combat jerseys, but they will also have the will and courage of 29 brave men who gave their lives doing what they loved.

All in all, many of Nike’s top employers deemed the event a success, and they believe the Pro Combat jerseys will continue to be unveiled in the coming years.

“Our game day products will continue to evolve each year with college football,”

said Nike Brand Manager Leroy Ebanks. “College football is all about speed, and that is why we designed Pro Combat.

“We chose 10 great universities that are explosive,” he added.

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Thursday September 2, 2010

volleyball

Off to quick start, Mountaineers take to road for first time

By Sebouh Majarian Sports Correspondent

For the first time since 1991, the West Virginia volleyball team has started a season undefeated through its first four games.

This is the third-best start since the Mountaineers went 6-0 in 1987 when they finished 22-7.

“This is going to be a year of a lot of firsts,” said WVU’s firstyear head coach Jill Kramer, who coached for the first time at WVU last weekend.

“Everything that’s happening is a testament of how hard the girls are working and how driven they are.”

A weekend after sweeping its competition and winning its first four home games at the WVU Classic, the Mountaineers will try to ride their recent success as they head to Fairfax, Va., this weekend to participate in the George Mason Tournament.

The first opponent will be UNC-Charlotte (1-2) at 5 p.m.

Friday. Charlotte is coming off

losses to Liberty and Cleveland State in the East Carolina Classic. The 49ers are coached

by Chris Redding, a former Alabama assistant with first year Kramer.

Kramer is excited about playing her friend, as it will be the two coach’s first meeting.

It will also be the first meeting between the two universities.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Kramer said. “He’s got his team primed, and I’m sure his girls will come out and play hard for him.”

Kramer added, “He’s like me, he pays a lot of attention to the other team, and he’ll have a good defensive strategy for the game; and I’m looking forward to that, because we haven’t seen anything like that yet.”

The Mountaineers have a double-header Saturday as they play George Mason at 1 p.m. followed by a 5 p.m. match with Army.

Kramer knows it’s still too early in the season to get overly excited, but is still confident in her team.

“Regardless of who your opponents are, you have to take care of what you’re doing on your side of the net,” Kramer said.

WVU played well over the weekend, especially on the defensive end as they only dropped one set in their four games.

“I thought for the first weekend, our defensive system was really good. But, I thought our defensive effort was even better,” Kramer said.

WVU Classic MVP Lauren Evans led the team this past weekend with 39 kills. Most of those kills came on assists from junior setter Kari Post, as she racked up 121 assists throughout the weekend. Senior captain Bonnie West also performed well, as she had 66 digs, moving her within 114 of Michelle Domas’ school record of 1,630.

The Mountaineers are 4-4 in their series with George Mason and hold a 1-0 series lead over Army. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WVU (4-0)

UNC-Charlotte (1-2)

When: 5 p.m., Friday Where: Recreation and Athletic Complex, Fairfax, Va. Series: First Meeting Coaches: Jill Kramer (first season at WVU, 4-0); Chris Redding (fourth season at UNC-Charlotte, 43-49)

WVU (4-0)

George Mason (1-2)

When: 1 p.m., Saturday Series: Tied 4-4 Coaches: Kramer (first season at WVU, 4-0); Pat Kendrick (26th season at George Mason, 428-346)

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West Virginia volleyball coach Jill Kramer watches on as her team plays at the WVU Classic last weekend.

Army (1-2)

When: 5 p.m., Saturday Series: WVU leads 1-0) Coaches: Kramer (first season at WVU, 4-0); Alma Kovaci (fourth season at Army, 76-14)

around college football

BYU goes independent in football BYU is perfectly happy with “Plan B.” Two weeks after BYU’s original intention to go independent in football collapsed in a matter of hours, athletic director Tom Holmoe made the announcement Wednesday that has been haunting him for much of the last month: The Cougars are going solo in football, accepting the many risks with the hopes of greater rewards.

BYU’s other sports have found a new home in the West Coast Conference, which is a non-football league and turned out to be an ideal fit after BYU’s deal with the Western Athletic Conference crashed hard on Aug. 18.

“I’d say it was exhilarating, fun, hard, terrible, great – and done,” Holmoe said with a weary smile during a news conference at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Holmoe said BYU is trying to gain more exposure and immediately announced two moves that will get the Cougars some notice.

BYU and ESPN have reached an eight-year deal for the network or one of its affiliates broadcast the Cougars’ home games, which at the moment are a lot of open dates.

Holmoe said scheduling as one of just four independents in major college football was an obvious risk that BYU considered, but felt the Cougars still have enough name recognition and a large fan base that should make building a schedule without eight conference games at least a little easier.

One of the future opponents will likely be Notre Dame, which Holmoe said is working with BYU to iron out the details on a sixgame deal through 2020. Another is archrival Utah, which is also leaving the Mountain West after getting an invitation to join the Pac-10 next year.

Holmoe said he has been talking with Utah athletic director Chris Hill about ways to keep the annual clash going while no longer in the same conference.

“We both are in agreement in

that it’s an important game to continue,” Holmoe said.

The Cougars will also be without the Mountain West’s guaranteed bowl spots and there will be no league title to try and win.

But Holmoe said BYU will have more chances to play in the spotlight on ESPN, where BYU was once a regular when the network was still a cable newcomer.

With quarterbacks like Jim McMahon, Steve Young and many, many others launching passes on nearly every offensive play, the Cougars were good TV. “We had a lot of exciting games. We started throwing the football before anybody else did, and so that right away created a lot of excitement,” former coach LaVell Edwards said after the announcement. “ESPN was a new company and we were kind of the new kids on the block. We just kind of grew up together that way.”

Edwards said he was initially leery of the independence idea until he got a call from Holmoe – one of his former players – on Tuesday night explaining what was being planned and why.

Holmoe’s dealings over the last two weeks had been so undercover that even Edwards – for whom the football stadium was renamed – was out of the loop. Edwards could have likely learned whatever he wanted to know with a quick call, but said he didn’t want to interfere with something the athletic department was so adamant about keeping quiet so it would hopefully go through this time.

“I’m excited about it,” Edwards said. “I think it’s going to be interesting to see how it goes.”

UNC’s Marvin Austin suspended indefinitely North Carolina coach Butch Davis suspended defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely on Wednesday for violating unspecified team rules.

“This decision is not a result of the ongoing NCAA review,” Davis said in a brief statement issued by the school. “Marvin has

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violated team rules and has neglected his responsibilities to the team.”

Austin, a senior, has been projected as a possible NFL firstround pick. He will not play Saturday night when the No. 18 Tar Heels face No. 21 LSU in Atlanta.

The suspension marks the latest twist during a turbulent summer for North Carolina.

The NCAA made two trips to Chapel Hill this summer to look into whether Austin and receiver Greg Little received improper benefits from agents. Wednesday’s announcement did not address Little’s status. Both players had been working with the second team for much of training camp and haven’t spoken with reporters.

South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders, who also has been at the center of NCAA inquiries for possible improper agent contact, has been suspended by the Gamecocks. Saunders will not play Thursday night against Southern Mississippi, though South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Saunders’ suspension was not connected to the NCAA probe.

The investigation at North Carolina expanded last week to include possible academic misconduct, with school officials saying it involved an unknown number of players and a woman who previously worked as a tutor for Davis’ son. The school has declined to specify how many players could be involved or are in jeopardy of missing the LSU game.

The NCAA also has looked at a cross-country trip involving Austin and former Tar Heels player Cam Thomas, and the friendship between assistant coach John Blake and California-based agent Gary Wichard.

The investigation led to disruptions in game preparations for the opener. The team did not issue a depth chart earlier this week, a break from customary game-week protocol, and Davis said he has used using a “fluid” informal depth chart during practice.

Earlier Wednesday, Davis said during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s weekly coaches’ teleconference that the Tar Heels were “in a holding mode.”

Team officials canceled all scheduled media availability with players in advance of the LSU game. Players had been scheduled to talk with reporters Wednesday afternoon.

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West Virginia coach Sean Cleary looks on at his team last season.

Cross country set for lone home meet

by Derek Denneny Sports Writer

For the first time in three years, the No. 15 West Virginia cross country team will race without its all-American trio as the Mountaineers host the WVU Invitational Saturday.

“Losing three all-Americans is always tough,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary. “But we have younger girls ready to step in for those we have lost to graduation.”

Cleary feels this is a “great” event for his team to open the season with and will be a good chance to evaluate the improvements his team has made in the last year.

“For many of these runners, there will be a direct correlation to last year’s events,” Cleary said. “We are running the same competition on the same course. Should the weather cooperate, we will be able to identify the level of improvement made within the last 12 months.”

WVU InVITATIONAL When: 9:40 a.m. Saturday Where: West Virginia University Agronomy Farm (Morgantown, W.Va.) Directions: From the Mileground, take Route 119 toward Venture Drive Plaza (Lowes) and exit on Old Cheat Road. Take a left on Agronorny Farm Road.

Not only is this a chance to evaluate the team’s improvements, but Cleary said it is also an opportunity for his team to compete in front of family and friends.

With a majority of team’s events scattered across the country, this will be a chance for the team to run with strong support from the crowd.

Cleary is looking forward to seeing how redshirt sophomores Aubrey Moskal, Hallie Portner and Jordan Hamric perform this weekend.

According to Cleary, these three have made an impression throughout preseason camp, early season workouts and have showed a lot of promise for the 2010 campaign.

Not only is this the first time

since 2007 that WVU will race without its all-Americans, but this is also the first time the Mountaineers have not started the season in the top 10 in the three-year period.

“This is a new era in WVU women’s cross country,” Cleary said. “We have not been outside the top 10 in NCAA cross country since 2007, so we are very excited to see where this team ends up.”

Though Cleary admits it will be no nominal task to duplicate the program’s recent success, he feels that it is attainable and a goal for the team this year.

As for success this weekend, Cleary is taking a different approach to the event. He will not measure the Mountaineers’ success on a score but will judge their performance on improvements from 2009.

“Our success will be evaluated on the type of improvement we have made, not the team scores,” he said. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

Make WVU men’s soccer history Friday MARLON LEBLANC WVU MEN’S SOCCER COACH

The 4,000 fans challenge The Mountaineer Maniacs have helped take the attendance and atmosphere at men’s soccer games to a whole new level. Last season more than 1,800 students showed up for our home opener against UC-Santa Barbara.

The total crowd that night checked in at 3,000 Friday night at 7:30 p.m., the WVU men’s soccer team will host the ninth-ranked Monmouth University Hawks.

Mountaineer Nation has an opportunity to make stadium history and put everyone else on notice that WVU fans are truly the best in the country!

“Let’s make history” on Friday night. Four-thousand fans packing the stands would be quite the scene before heading out on the town that night to celebrate.

Men’s soccer games are quickly becoming a tradition for the students at WVU. Our student crowd is loud & boisterous, which makes Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium one of the most intimidating venues in America.

If we are going to have any chance of knocking off a top 10 team Friday night, we are going to need Mountaineer Na-

West Virginia men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc wants 4,000 fans for Friday night’s game.

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WVU (‘09: 7-5-6)

Monmouth (‘09: 18-2-2)

When: Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium) Tickets: WVU students enter free with a valid WVU ID. The first 200 students to enter the gates will receive a free WVU soccer “12th man” T-shirt from the Mountaineer Manaics.

tion behind us.

I implore you, the students, the Mountaineer Maniacs, the faculty and staff, and everyone associated with WVU that loves the Gold and Blue to be at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Friday evening.

Before the game, the Mountaineer Maniacs will lead the crowd in a new tradition of singing “Country Roads” before the team takes the field.

We need everyone in the stadium early to be a part of this new tradition.

As soon as FanFest ends, make your way to the soccer

stadium located right next to the Coliseum. Get in the stands early, pick up your new “12th man” T-shirt from the Maniacs and then make sure that Monmouth knows EXACTLY where they are that night.

This is Morgantown, W.Va. … this is West Virginia University … and we are ALL Mountaineers.

We never stand alone, we never back down and we represent the Gold and Blue with pride. Let’s make history on Friday night by putting 4,000 fans in the stands.

Before you head out to party, whether you are a soccer fan or not, come and support your team because YOU ARE A MOUNTAINEER and that’s just what we do!

I love this team, I love this University and I love the Mountaineer Maniacs.

I promise that your team will play its hearts out for you, the great state of West Virginia and all Mountaineers everywhere.

We will leave it all on the field, and I hope that you will do exactly the same on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., from the stands!

As my good friend Bill Stewart has said, “Leave no doubt tonight. Leave no doubt tonight. No doubt, they shouldn’t have played the Old Gold & Blue. Not this night.”

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304-598-9001 www.metropropertymgmt.net MODERN 1&2 BR APARTMENTS. Available now. DW, WD. AC. Off-street parking. Near downtown campus. NO PETS. 288-4973 or 291-2729.

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2/BR 2/BA ON STEWARTSTOWN ROAD A/C, W/D, No pets. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

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4/BR. REDUCED LEASE- SOUTH PARK. Rent includes utilities. Free W/D, Nice courtyard, Off-street parking. Much more. Individual school year leases.

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DOWNTOWN

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LARGE 1/BR. WESTOVER. WD available. $475/mo plus utilities.

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LARGE, MODERN, 2/BR. UNIVERSITY AVE. Star City. A/C. Carpet. Balcony. $550 plus utilities.

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 227 JONES AVE. 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $500/mo. plus utilities. Off-street parking w/security lighting. NO PETS. Can be furnished. 304-685-3457.

TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1-2-3 bedrooms available. Please call 304-292-8888. NO PETS permitted.

2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2010. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm.

BRAND NEW! ASHWORTH LANDING. Greenbag Road. 1&2/BR starting at $575 and $775 plus utilities. W/D, DW, private deck. Full bathroom per bedroom. Gated.

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3or4/BR, 2/BA WILLEY STREET, W/D, large rooms. Utilities included in lease.

3 minutes to campus. Individual School year leases. $395 - $425/ month 304-292-5714.

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2/BR DUPLEX. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $750/month + utilities. Parking. W/D. A/C. NO PETS. Available May 2010.

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1&2/BR APTS. LOCATED IN HEART of Evansdale. Off-street parking. All appliances. 292-7233

NEW MODERN 2 BD TOWNHOMES close to downtown campus, A/C, W/D, D/W, Parking. No Pets. Avail. Aug 1, $900 + util.

Rice Rentals 304-598-RENT NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

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PROFESSIONAL/GRADUATE Quiet 1/BR. Large rooms. 5/min. walk PRT. Off South High St. NO PETS. Lease/dep. $500/month 304-216-3332

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

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HOUSES FOR 2-3-4/PERSONS. WHARF area. $275/mo each includes gas.

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ROOMMATES 2 BR AVAILABLE IN 4BR/4BA condo at University Commons in Star City. $480/month including utilities. Call (304)952-1002 516 GRANT AVE. COMPLETELY renovated. $450 includes utilities.

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ROOMMATE NEEDED. CLEAN/NEW APT. Owned by male college student.

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FURNISHED HOUSES SPACIOUS 4/BR, 2/BA. CA/C. WD. DW. Fully furnished. $375/mo each plus electric, garbage/water, (heat included). No pets.

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ROOMMATES, M/F, WILLEY STREET (Near Arnold Hall, 3mins to Campus) & South Park. Available now. Rent includes utilities. WD. Individual School Year Leases. $395 - $425/month.

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PART-TIME HANDYMAN WANTED to maintain rental properties in downtown area. 304-594-3817

WANTED MALE ROOMMATE to share well maintained 3/BR Duplex Apt. 836 Naomi St. Free-Off-street-parking. AC, W/D, DW. $400/mo/including utils. 724-785-5909

ONE ROOM AVAILABLE in 3/BR apt.

West Run Apartments, $435/mth, all util. included, fully furnished. 304-703-2616

$495/utils. incl $450/utils. incl $700/utils. incl $1125/utils. incl $1050 + utils.

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ROOMMATE WANTED, MALE/FEMALE: either. 2BR house,furnished. Kitchen, $300 + utilities. 1444 Stewartstown Rd. Near Evansdale. 10min drive to downtown.

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BUCKET HEAD PUB. BARTENDERS WANTED. Will train. 10-minutes from downtown Morgantown. Small local bar.

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NEW RESTAURANT TEE-BONEZ located in Cheatlake, is now accepting applications for all FT/PT positions including sous chef, experienced line cooks, prep cooks, experienced bartenders, lead servers, banquet servers, bus boys & dishwashers. Inquire at 2500 Cranberry Square, M-F between 9am & 5pm. No phone calls please.

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HOUSES FOR SALE 2BR, 1BA, BY OWNER, ON RIVER RD (6mi), $14,000. 304-983-2252.

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PART-TIME TEACHING ASSISTANTS needed immediately at the Morgantown Early Learning Facility (ELF). T, W, TH (10-15/hrs per week). Please forward your resume to morgantownelf@yahoo.com or call 304-291-5845 to schedule an interview.

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SERVERS AND COOKS NEEDED FOR ARCHIE’S in Sabraton. Apply in person at 11am. 304-292-3991.

Special needs care giver needed, evenings & weekends, preferred medical background. 304-328-5048 WANTED, NUDE MODELS for the Division of Art and Design drawing courses at the College of Creative Arts. $20/hr. Contact: katherine.graham@mail.wvu.edu

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SPORTS

CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 3 | DAsports@mail.wvu.edu

Thursday September 2, 2010

BRIAN KUPPELWEISER SPORTS WRITER

Nike’s WVU uniform steals show NEW YORK — Last week, when I found out I would be heading to New York City to cover the Nike Pro Combat jersey unveiling, I immediately became excited. Quickly, that excitement turned into an uneasy feeling.

Not over the trip to New York City, but over the new uniforms West Virginia was going to be getting from Nike.

In the back of my mind, I figured the new jerseys would either be something I absolutely loved or an ugly disaster.

To be honest, I was not too optimistic.

On Wednesday afternoon, though, Nike gave WVU, as well as myself, an early Christmas present.

As each team’s uniform model came out one by one, my anticipation grew.

Then, there it was.

WVU’s uniform drew my attention from the moment I saw it.

The Mountaineers’ uniforms were flawless, and most every media member at the event raved about how well the uniforms compared to the other nine schools, which, for comparison sakes, were Alabama, Boise State, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Ohio State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, TCU and Virginia Tech.

Each team’s jersey was uniquely designed to integrate both a futuristic approach as well as the traditions and heritage of the respective program.

WVU’s uniforms, which are based upon the state’s deep coal mining past, are unique in the fact that they actually have a

see Kuppelweiser on PAGE 7

New Nike uniforms unveiled West Virginia’s Pro Combat design is based on its rich coal mining tradition

Helmet design The helmet has a dark smudged pattern.

Yellow stripe It signifies the light a coal miner would wear on the hard hat.

Block numbers The large block numbers have a smoke pattern signifying the smoke in a coal mine.

Leave No Doubt Sewn in on the gloves, the now-famous words “Leave No Doubt” from WVU head coach Bill Stewart’s 2008 Fiesta Bowl pregame speech.

White base The white uniform is supposed to look as if it has a layer of coal dust over top of it.

Gloves When the gloves are held up with the palms facing outward and both thumbs and pointer figures, a Flying WVU logo will become noticeable.

Canary yellow shoes The shoes are the bright yellow color to signify the canaries used by coal miners to signal toxic gases in the air.

graphic by tony dobies/the daily athenaeum

By Brian Kuppelweiser

from light gray to black.

Along with the coal dust effects on WVU’s helmet, it features a caNEW YORK — For one game this nary yellow stripe down the midseason, West Virginia will honor dle of the helmet that is used to the 29 fallen miners in more ways signify the canaries miners used than a simple helmet sticker. to take with them to warn them The Mountaineers will wear of toxic gases that could be in the an entire uniform to remember air. the miners lost in the Upper Big The last unique design element Branch Mine disaster earlier this the Mountaineers’ Pro Comyear. bat jersey has involves the set of Nike unveiled its 2010 line of gloves.

Pro Combat uniforms WednesWhen a player makes a triangle day afternoon in New York City with his thumbs and pointer finwith all the usual flair and excite- gers, the palm of the gloves disment that Nike usually brings to plays WVU’s trademark flying WV the table. logo.

West Virginia was selected to The Mountaineers will first put wear the uniforms along with Al- the uniforms on display Nov. 26 abama, Boise State, Florida, Miwhen they take on Pittsburgh in ami (Fla.), Ohio State, Oregon the Backyard Brawl. The Panthers State, Texas Christian University, will also be wearing their Pro Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh.

Combat uniforms that play upon Each school had a presenter the cities image of as a steel town. on hand to help describe the uniThe coal vs. steel aspect of forms’ look as well as its heritage each team’s jerseys along with the and the traditions that helped blue-collar attitudes of each town mold the look of each school’s is sure to add a little more to the unique design. rivalry, according to Huggins.

WVU men’s head basketball “It will help to build up the coach Bob Huggins spoke to game a little bit,” Huggins said. the audience along with those “It is West Virginia vs. Pitt, so it streaming live online about the should just like it always is – as coal-mining theme that was tied hard a played game as there is all into the Mountaineers uniforms. year.”

“The uniforms are great,” HugSome of the other presenters gins said. “Wearing those union hand for the unveiling cereforms brightens up the day of the mony were former NFL players families of those 29 miners that Reuben Brown, Errict Rhett and died in the Upper Branch mine Michael Irvin. tragedy, and I think it is a wonIrvin was the most emotional derful gesture.” speaker of the bunch as talked The jerseys were designed for about Miami’s uniforms, and how WVU are all white in color with the new age look can be used as black shoulders that are made a recruiting tool, which Huggins to simulate the dust a miner expounded upon. would accumulate during a usual “I got a call from an NBA team years ago about one of my guys, workday. and they asked him why he went The Mountaineers’ helmets also features a coal dust effect see nike on PAGE 7 that has shades of color ranging Sports Writer

mEN’S SOCCER

file photo

Pictured is the crowd from last year’s record-breaking attendance at the West Virginia/UC Santa Barbara game. A total of 2,938 fans attended that game.

Game vs. No. 9 Monmouth could be program changing

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION

West Virginia men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc writes a guest colLast year when the West Vir- umn as to why students should come ginia men’s soccer team kicked to Friday’s game on page 8. the season off against No. 16 UC Santa Barbara, head coach why you can’t get 4,000 fans,” Marlon LeBlanc wanted the LeBlanc said. “They’re a top-10 Mountaineer faithful to pack team, it’s the first football weekthe stands. They responded by end, and it’s Labor Day weekbreaking the attendance record end. With all the people in town at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this weekend, 4,000 should defwith 2,938 fans. initely be doable.”

As the Mountaineers preOver the weekend, LeBlanc pare to kick off the season Fri- met with leaders of the Mounday against No. 9 Monmouth taineer Maniacs to discuss and Sunday with No. 17 UNC some of the things he would like Wilmington, LeBlanc has is- to see Friday and Sunday night. sued a similar challenge to the The Maniacs will be giving out free soccer shirts to the first students.

On his Twitter page, he stated 200 students to show up for the his goal for the first game was game Friday night. to crush last year’s attendance The Athletic Department also record and put 4,000 people in installed 250 extra bleachers the stadium for the huge game around the stadium to hold the additional fans. Those bleachFriday night.

If it happens, it will be a pretty ers will only be utilized when impressive feat, considering the stadium seating is filled.

The Mountaineer Maniacs Dick Dlesk only holds 1,600 fans. But LeBlanc still doesn’t will have a bus to take students think that number is out of the from FanFest to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium at 6 p.m.,in front of question.

“On a campus like this where the Mountainlair. you’ve got 25,000 students, it’s He hopes the more stualmost a crazier question to ask dents in attendance, the more

intimidating the environment will be for the two nationally ranked teams coming into Morgantown.

“We want a boisterous crowd,” LeBlanc said. “Our guys can hear every sound that comes from those stands, and so can the other team. The setting we have in our stadium lets the fans truly have an impact on the game: singing, dancing, beating drums, things you can’t do at a football or basketball game.”

With the large crowds, great opponents and some new twists thrown in – such as the students singing “Country Roads” as the team walks out onto the field – the games this weekend could be huge steps forward in making the men’s soccer program even more relevant throughout the student body.

“It’s going to be a terrific weekend for us as a program,” LeBlanc said. “And hopefully a time for our fans to step up and support our team in two massive games that could be hugely important at the end of the year.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu