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WELL WVU increases price per visit Now a $15 fee for Student Health and the Carruth Center

WELL WVU this year.

Students who use Student Health Services or the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services will see a $5 increase on their visit fee.

“We had to come up a little bit in order to help balance our

BY KAYLA GROGG budget,” said Jan Palmer, diCORRESPONDENT rector of Student Health Services. “But we are still trying Students saw a price in- to keep the rates reasonable crease in services offered by for students.”

In the past, Student Health Services and the Carruth Center’s paid services cost students $10. Now a visit with a doctor or counselor costs $15.

The rate increase was not intended as a profit from students, Palmer said.

WELL WVU increased the service fees because the cost of providing effective medical care and staff has increased as well, he said.

The service fees have been the same price for more than 10 years, said Cathy Yura, assistant vice president for Student Health Services.

“Even as the student body has increased, we’ve never raised the fees,” Yura said. “But the fees are earmarked for a new facility for WELL WVU.” Yura said the University is hoping to build a new facility in the future where WELL

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WVU will be housed. Increasing rates would aid in the cost of building this facility, she said.

Currently, WELL WVU has five different locations on campus. One building would bring all the services together under one roof, Palmer said.

The idea of a unified WELL WVU building was proposed last year by members of the Student Government

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SGA meets with prospective members through sit-down dates

BY SARAH O’ROURKE CORRESPONDENT

More than 30 students attended a “speed dating” session with members of West Virginia University’s Student Government Association Wednesday night.

Students interested in becoming SGA interns were given an opportunity to meet with different governors and executives in a sit-down atmosphere.

The purpose of the event was for the interns to learn more about each governor and executives’ platforms and projects.

Director of Student Connections Alyson Leo and Gov. Meghan Callaghan helped organize the event and directed SGA members and students chelsi baker/the daily athenaeum throughout the process.

Most of the students who Prospect Student Government Association interns talk to current members about internships and the group during a speed dating event held at the Mountainlair participated in the speed dating were interested in beWednesday.

coming interns, Callaghan said. Turnout exceeded her expectations.

“I’m so glad to see that so many people are involved and want to learn more about the governor’s platforms,” she said.

“I think that’s what SGA is all about, is trying to get people to know what our platforms are and to be interested in helping.”

There might be some competition between the interns because of the large amount of students interested, she said.

Each governor will have first priority in being assigned an intern. Depending on the number of applicants, interns could be extended to the executives, she said.

Johnna Manns, a freshman fashion design and merchandising major, said she

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Seminars aim to help students prepare to find jobs by alex dufour correspondent

Several students attended one of a series of MountaineerTRAK seminars pertaining to job search topics on Wednesday.

The seminars are open to all students interested in learning more about job searches, resume writing, networking, interviews and more.

This session aimed to teach students how to properly write their resumes in order to market themselves to employers at Wednesday’s resume writing seminar.

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For instance, if you list that tor of the Career Services Cen- you are a social person as a ter, described a resume as “the skill, make sure you have aconly representation of you to tivities that reflect this, Jones an employer.” said.

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Students who attended found the information useful.

“I thought the seminar was very helpful, and I learned how to create a cohesive and balanced resume that will hopefully help me in finding a job,” said Caitlin Jones, junior criminology major.

Jones found out about the seminar on the WVU website and thought it was a great opportunity to prepare for entering the work force.

“I would definitely recommend it to all students, because a lot of people don’t know what they’re doing, and

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Council takes next step to improve Univ. relationship

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Freshman biology major Christopher Adeigbo, right, and Communications Director for Student Government Association Becky Davis, left, talk about their interests during the SGA speed dating event held in Hatfields at the Mountainlair Wednesday evening.

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“Our vision is that this won’t just be a place where people come when they’re sick,” Yura said. “I want people to see it as a complex for students to learn how to live well, eat healthy and even include retail. It will be a positive building.”

The facility is still in the planning stages, she said.

Keeping his promise to West Virginia University’s Student Government Association, Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne attended Wednesday night’s SGA meeting.

Byrne made a promise that City Council members would attend SGA meetings if SGA made an effort to attend more City Council meetings.

Byrne extended a congratulations and thanked SGA members who attended and presented at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

“Their presentation was extremely articulate and extremely clear about their commitment to work as student citizens of Morgantown,” he added, “recognizing that when you come here for four years or five years, you are not just students of the University but students of Morgantown.”

Byrne said he and the Council welcome SGA’s participation and were very impressed at the way it presented itself during the City

Council meeting in which SGA President Chris Lewallen and other SGA members spoke. Lewallen spoke of a need for a stronger relationship between the student body and the city.

“Thank you for your offer of cooperation, support and collaboration and we look forward to this year,” Byrne said.

Marti Shamberger, City Councilwoman, also attended the meeting.

Shamberger said she really appreciated SGA coming to Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

“I’m so impressed with all the energy that you all have that you also want to become active in the city,” she said.

“I really do encourage you to come to different committee meetings because this is part of your town too.”

Nelson France, City Council liaison, said SGA is interested in building the relationship between the two boards. He asked City Council members to attend one SGA

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Zipcar promoted in front of Mountainlair by samantha cossick associate city editor

West Virginia University students had the opportunity to find out more information about the new Zipcar service on campus.

Representatives from Zipcar were promoting the service in front of the Mountainlair Wednesday.

Two Zipcars, a Toyota Prius and a Toyota Scion, were available for students to look at in addition to speaking to a representative and signing up for more information.

The purpose of the event was to let students know that the cars are available to rent, said Jeremy Lynch, national account executive for Zipcar.

“We’re here informing students what it is and how to use it,” said Brock Murray, Zipcar promoter. “If you need a car, borrow ours.”

The response from students since the cars launched the first week of classes has been “overwhelming,” Lynch said.

“There have been a lot of students utilizing the cars,” he said, adding that this was the first advertising event they have had.

One of students’ favorite things about the car is the free gas, Lynch said.

When students rent the Zipcar, they also receive a gas card that can be used to fill up the car, he said.

Corinne Davis, a freshman environmental protection major, inquired about the service for a trip to New York.

“They were very informative and know what they’re talking about,” Davis said.

Although she said it was not practical for her trip, Davis thinks it could be practical for other students going on shorter

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One of the Zipcars is displayed outside the Mountainlair Wednesday afternoon. Zipcars can be rented by the hour or up to four days at a time.

HERD IS A CHALLENGE The Marshall football team might have struggled against Ohio State last weekend, but the Thundering Herd still pose a threat.

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New apartment complex receiving tenant complaints

By Jessica Leppar CORRESPONDENT

Some tenants in the newly built The Lofts apartment complex feel they are not getting what they signed up for.

The Lofts management said they are working to compensate the disappointed tenants.

“The services and conveniences are not what we signed a lease for, paid a deposit for and continue to pay rent for,” said Kailyn Gray, a sophomore physical education major at West Virginia University.

The apartments, which opened in summer 2010, have common complaints among tenants that include an unreliable bus schedule, distorted parking lot and ongoing construction to the complex, Gray said.

Tenants were promised a bus schedule that runs continuously to both the Evansdale and Downtown Campuses, she said.

However, the bus only runs once every hour, which can leave tenants stranded on campus or at their apartment until noon or later, she said.

“We have purchased another bus that will be going to and from The Lofts complex,” said Kelly Conway, property manager of The Lofts.

By next week The Lofts are hoping to have the second bus route on the road, Conway said.

“Running another bus in-

volves training drivers, working with the Department of Motor Vehicles and getting the up-to-date inspections, but the issues are being taken care of ”, said Jason Smith, a leasing agent at The Lofts.

Tenants are also disappointed about the complex parking lot because lines are not painted to designate individual spots, said Ryan Schreve, a sophomore industrial engineering major.

The distorted parking situation has caused several tenants to have their cars towed from the area by The Lofts management, causing financial grief and dissatisfaction among tenants, Gray said.

“We have 650 tenants living at the complex, and there are over 700 spots in the parking lot,” Conway said.

“Many tenants are just not parking correctly and are taking up more than one space leaving other tenants without room to park,” she said.

Next month, The Lofts’ management team plans to finalize the top coat of pavement and draw lines to designate parking spots, Conway said.

Also, construction has caused problems for many tenants, Gray said.

The Lofts management has explained in detail that construction to the complex would continue until at least the end of August, Smith said.

When signing the leases, tenants signed under the advertisement: “Sign Early for

Special Construction Pricing,” Smith said.

“Tenants are currently paying below market price for their leases to compensate for the construction,” said John Hoover, property owner and developer of The Lofts.

Tenants are paying around $75 less per month than normal market value, Smith said.

Also, to help compensate dissatisfied tenants, The Lofts management team is offering the current tenants the opportunity to resign their leases and keep the same rate that they are paying now as long as they resign by Oct. 15, Conway said.

Some tenants could not move into their apartment until the day before classes started at WVU, Hoover said.

“For the tenants whose move-in-dates were pushed back two days, we personally compensated them by putting them in hotels and paying for their stays to accommodate their schedules,” Hoover said.

Some of these tenants stayed in hotel rooms for more than 13 days, he said.

“We also offered $300 credits for some tenants who were expecting an early move in,” he said.

Overall, the hard winter caused a delay in supplies that were necessary for the complex to be completed.

“Strides are going on behind the scenes to get all the issues taken care of,” Smith said.

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Ellen Lunak, a freshman pre-pharmacy major, said she had a lot of fun during the process.

She is considering applying to become an intern after attending speed dating and learning about the intern opportunities, she said.

Callaghan said she came up with the idea of speed dating while looking at ways to incorporate more freshmen into student government through SGA’s Student Connections.

Making Student Connections’ events more fun for everyone was important, she said.

“A lot of times Student Connections is too informative for students and that keeps them from coming back,” she said. “I made it a point to try make Student Connections something they all could enjoy.”

Callaghan said SGA is trying to incorporate new things into Student Connections because a lot of times it has not been as successful.

“I thought that this would be a fun way of making something silly interesting and let students learn from the governors as well,” she said.

and have them assigned to different committees,” France said.

“By the time October (City Council) meetings start, they will be going to all the meetings.”

SGA is still writing the Community Relations Team into the SGA bylaws. It will need to be voted on by the BOG, he noted.

Also during the meeting, the BOG approved a resolution adopting the MountieRide Organization into its Con-

stitution. The resolution said the program was “to offer students a more responsible alternative to drunk driving.”

The resolution requires SGA to appoint a board of directors and officers to the program.

“SGA offically now approves MountieRide,” said Gov. Meghan Callaghan, who signed the resolution. “We are getting things into motion.”

The resolution passed unanimously.

get there.

The fact that they have cars that students would actually want to drive, such as the Priuses and Scions, is another benefit, Copozzola said.

To use the service, students must sign up online and apply for a “Zipcard” as well as pay a $35 annual fee, Lynch said.

New members will receive $35 in driving credit to use during their first month though, he said.

During the weekdays, rates on the cars are $8 an hour or $66 a day. During the weekend, rates begin at $9 an hour or $72 a day. All rates include gas and insurance.

Zipcar replaced the former WeCar service on campus, mainly for insurance reasons, Eric Rosie, assistant director of Transportation and Parking at WVU, said in a previous report.

The MountaineerTRAK seminar series will be goContinued from page 1 ing on this month in the Career Services Center above the it gives me a certain edge that Mountainlair bookstore on others may not have,” said Jack Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Students Lake, junior advertising major. do not need to sign up prior to

the seminar.

The seminars will repeat again later in the semester for students who missed previous ones.

Continued from page 1 found a lot of platforms she would be interested in working on such as transportation and health and wellness.

Adrianna Linsay, freshman chemistry major, said she really enjoyed speed dating.

“I thought it was very informal and gave us a chance to get to know the people,” she said.

“I saw a lot of different committees that I would want to get involved with that are very passionate about what they work on.”

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meeting per semester.

Last week, France announced the creation of a Community Relations Team to help bridge the gap between residents of Morgantown and the student body. Members of the team would attend various City Council committees.

“Our goal is by Oct. 1 to have the members of the Community Relations Team assigned

zipcar

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“Being under 21, you can’t rent a car anywhere else,” said Matthew Copozzola, a freshman social work major. “It would be very beneficial to go away for the weekend.”

Copozzola said he would possibly use it to visit friends in Pittsburgh since it would be easier to

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US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, tells W.Va. coal remains vital CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Wednesday he’s sure the nation can develop ways to continue burning coal and boost the economy in the process.

Chu sought to reassure an audience of miners, industry executives and students that coal remains vital to the nation’s economy and supported by the Obama administration.

Carbon capture and storage represents a multitrillion dollar market, but Chu warned that the country must make the technology commercially available to avoid harming the environment.

“I think that we can do this,” Chu said. “And we can do it in a timely manner.”

Chu predicted the technology can be proven sufficiently to attract private investment with eight to 10 years. And he said the Energy Department

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Sec. of Energy Steven Chu, right, introduces Vice President Joe Biden, left, who spoke on the effects of Recovery Act investments in innovation, science and technology, Aug. 24, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. is pushing that process. The agency has $3.4 billion in federal stimulus money to fund projects including a government-funded demonstration project at American Electric Power’s Mountaineer power plant in Mason County.

Chu also announced a $40 million research grant to a

group of government labs, businesses and colleges, including West Virginia University on Wednesday.

Burning coal is hurting the environment by releasing carbon dioxide and the latest evidence shows that process is linked to climate change, Chu said.

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Hechler endorses Johnson in senate race CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — His opposition to mountaintop removal mining has prompted Democrat Ken Hechler to endorse Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson for U.S. Senate.

Hechler came out Wednesday for Johnson over Gov. Joe Manchin. Hechler lost to Manchin in their party’s Aug. 28 primary.

Hechler says he entered the special election race so critics of mountaintop removal

could register their opposition. Hechler says Manchin is too cozy with the coal industry.

Unofficial returns gave Hechler 16,039 votes in the primary to Manchin’s 67,498.

A third Democrat, Sheirl Fletcher, received 9,035 votes.

Manchin, Johnson and Republican nominee John Raese remain in the running for the bulk of what remains of the late Robert C. Byrd’s term.

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Despite obstacles, Obama won’t yield on tax hike for wealthiest CLEVELAND (AP) — Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans - and some fellow Democrats - just two months before bruising midterm elections.

Singling out House GOP leader John Boehner in his home state, Obama delivered a searing attack on Republicans for advocating “the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place: cut more taxes for millionaires and cut more rules for corporations.”

Obama rolled out a trio of new plans to help spur job growth and invigorate the sluggish national economic recovery. They would expand and permanently extend a research and development tax credit that lapsed in 2009, allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their investments in equipment and plants through 2011 and pump $50 billion into highway, rail, airport and other infrastructure projects.

The package was assembled by the president’s economic team after it became clear that the recovery was running out of steam. There was a political component, too: With Democrats in danger of losing control of the House in November,

Obama is under heavy pressure to show voters that he and his party are ready to do more to get the economy moving and get millions of jobless Americans back to work.

However, none of Wednesday’s proposals, nor Obama’s call for allowing tax rates to rise for the wealthiest Americans, seems likely to be acted on by Congress before the elections, reflecting the battering Obama and congressional Democrats have taken in public opinion polls.

Obama made one of his strongest appeals yet to allow the tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush - in 2001 and 2003 - to expire at the end of the year on schedule, but just for individuals earning more than $200,000 annually or joint filers earning over $250,000. The changes would affect dividend and capital gains rates and various other tax benefits as well as income from wages and salaries.

The president’s strategy pushing for legislation to save some tax cuts but not all - carries its own risks. Since all the tax breaks would expire automatically at the end of the year if Congress failed to act, that could result in sweeping increases for taxpayers at every income level - a major blow to recovery hopes and a colossal dose of blame for voters to

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Afghans burn an effigy of Dove World Outreach Center’s pastor Terry Jones during a demonstration against the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. Hundreds of Afghans railed against the U.S. and called for President Barack Obama’s death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce the American church’s plans to burn the Islamic holy book on 9/11. The banner, top right, reads: “Islam is our religion.”

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President Barack Obama waves after delivering remarks on the economy,Wednesday, at Cuyahoga Community College West Campus in Parma, Ohio. parcel out to lawmakers and the White House.

Some influential Democrats, and Obama’s own former budget director, Peter Orszag, have suggested a compromise might be necessary one to temporarily extend all the tax cuts, perhaps for a year or two - given the current election-year animosity between the two parties.

But in his remarks in Cleveland, Obama strongly signaled he wasn’t about to sign off on any such deal.

“Let me be clear to Mr. Boehner and everyone else.

We should not hold middle class tax cuts hostage any lon-

ger,” the president said. The administration “is ready this week to give tax cuts to every American making $250,000 or less,” he said. It was a slight misstatement of his own position, since the $250,000 would apply to household income.

The threshold for individuals would be $200,000 White House officials said Cleveland was picked as the speech site expressly because Boehner, who probably would become House speaker if Republicans take back control of the chamber in November, laid out his party’s economic agenda here in a fiery Aug. 24 speech.

Court won’t order California to defend Prop 8 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s governor does not have the legal duty to appeal the recent ruling that overturned the state’s same-sex marriage ban, a lawyer for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday.

In a letter requested by the California Supreme Court, counsel Andrew Stroud said the governor, “like any litigant, has complete discretion over his own litigation strategy, including whether or not to appeal an order.”

The letter came in response to an effort by a conservative legal group to force Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to challenge a federal judge’s Aug. 4 ruling that declared the voter-approved ban unconstitutional.

The Pacific Justice Institute has petitioned the Supreme Court to order the two officials to appeal Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The institute brought

its motion on behalf of Joshua Beckley, a San Bernardino pastor.

A midlevel state appeals court rejected a similar request last week without asking for Brown or Schwarzenegger’s input. But the high court invited them to weigh in before it makes its decision.

The institute maintains the attorney general and governor are required to defend all state laws, including those passed by voters. The same-sex marriage ban, known as Proposition 8, was approved by California voters as a constitutional amendment in November 2008.

But Stroud said California law does not allow citizens to turn to the courts if they are unhappy with a lawful decision that is within a state official’s purview.

“Here, the governor exercised his discretion and decided not to file an appeal,” he wrote. “Although Beckley may not agree with the manner in

which the governor chose to exercise his discretion, he cannot compel a different result through this action.”

Writing for Brown, Deputy Attorney General Tamar Pachter called the institute’s emergency petition “too little, too late.” Pachter noted that the attorney general also refused to defend Proposition 8 in Walker’s court because he agreed with the two gay couples who sued to strike it down that it violated their civil rights.

“Petitioner’s last-minute invocation of a constitutional crisis notwithstanding, the attorney general’s decision not to appeal in Perry v. Schwarzenegger from a judgment he agrees with is an ordinary and sound exercise of the discretion secured by law to his office,” Pachter wrote.

The coalition of religious and conservative groups that sponsored Proposition 8 two years ago already have asked the 9th Circuit to reverse Walker’s ruling. But doubts have

been raised about whether its members have the authority to do so because as ordinary citizens they are not responsible for enforcing marriage laws.

Pachter called it “farfetched” to suggest the attorney general is obligated to join the appeal “to manufacture federal appellate jurisdiction for a private party.”

Pacific Justice Institute chief counsel Kevin Snider disagreed in a written reply also filed with the Supreme Court Wednesday. Snider said state law defines the attorney general’s job as including the responsibility to “prosecute or defend all causes to which the state or any state officer is a party.”

“Refusing to defend a constitutional provision is an abdication of his duties and cannot be squared with the plain meaning of the code,” he said.

The federal appeals court has said that is one of the issues it will take up when it hears oral arguments in early December.

Backers of NYC Islamic center appear divided NEW YORK (AP) — The group of Muslims planning to build a 13-story Islamic center and mosque near ground zero appears plagued by divisions that raise questions about the future of the project, with one major investor saying he is prepared to sell some or all of the site if the price is right.

Hisham Elzanaty, an Egyptian-born businessman who says he provided a majority of the financing to gain control over the two buildings where the center would be built, told The Associated Press this week that while he supports the concept, he needs to turn a profit.

He said one of the buildings is worth millions if it is redeveloped, and he intends to seize the opportunity. He said he would like to see the other building turned into a mosque, but if his community doesn’t come forward with enough cash for him to break even, he will turn it over to someone else.

“I’m a businessman. This was a mere business transaction for me,” said Elzanaty, a U.S. citizen who has lived on Long Island for decades, owns medical clinics in New York City and invests in real estate on the side.

Representatives of some of the project’s backers said they have just started trying to raise the estimated $100 million needed to build the center and the millions more required to run it.

Elzanaty said his real estate partnership, which paid $4.8 million for half the site last year, has already received offers three times that much to sell that parcel.

“Develop it, raze it, sell it,”

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Demonstrators hold up signs during a news conference on the step of New York’s City Hall, Sept.1. More than 50 leaders of Muslim organizations in New York City are defending plans by developers to build an Islamic community center near ground zero. he said. “If someone wants to give me 18 or 20 million dollars today, it’s all theirs.”

A spokesman for the developer leading the investment team declined to confirm Elzanaty’s claim that he has a majority stake in the partnership, or comment on whether he needs approval from the rest of the group to decide the fate of the two buildings.

Dealing with potential conflicts among investors is but one of the challenges facing the group trying to organize the center.

The concept was first broached publicly late last year by a group of backers that included Feisal Abdul Rauf, an imam who leads a small Man-

hattan mosque not far from the World Trade Center, his wife, Daisy Khan, who heads a Muslim nonprofit group, and a real estate investor who is a member of Rauf ’s congregation, Sharif El-Gamal.

Together, they outlined a plan to demolish a pair of linked buildings and replace them with a tower that would hold a theater, a health club, a performing arts center, a culinary school and a mosque.

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Secretary of State, Defence denounce Quran burning plan WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two national security advisers in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet on Wednesday denounced plans by a small church in Florida to burn the Muslim holy book to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying it would inflame tensions and put Americans abroad at risk.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the plan was ill-advised and echoed concerns first raised by the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, who warned that the proposed weekend event would place the lives of American troops in jeopardy there and elsewhere. U.S. officials in Iraq agreed.

Underscoring the administration’s concern about the potential impact of the Quran burning, the State Department ordered U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to assess their security and warn Americans if they believe anti-American protests may occur. At least one post, the U.S. Embassy in Algeria, issued a security alert on Wednesday.

In remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in Washington, Clinton called the plans “outrageous” and “aberrational” and said they do not represent America or American values of religious tolerance and inclusiveness.

She also lamented that the tiny Dove World Outreach Center congregation in Gainesville had gotten so much attention for what she called a “distrustful and disgraceful” means of marking the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“It is regrettable that a pastor in Gainesville, Fla., with a church of no more than 50 people can make this outrageous and distrustful, disgraceful plan and get the world’s attention, but that’s the world we live in right now,” Clinton said. “It is unfortunate, it is not who we are.”

Through a Pentagon spokesman, Col. David Lapan, Gates added his voice to the growing controversy.

“No one is questioning the right to do these things.

We are questioning whether that’s advisable considering

the consequences that could occur,” Lapan said. “Gen. Petraeus has been very vocal and very public on this, and his position reflects the secretary’s as well.”

Petraeus on Tuesday said that “images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan - and around the world - to inflame public opinion and incite violence.” In addition, Gen. Ray Odierno, the former top commander in Iraq, said Wednesday he feared extremists will use the incident to sow hatred against U.S. troops overseas.

In Iraq, where almost 50,000 American troops are still serving, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Lloyd Austin, joined in the condemnation, calling the plan “disrespectful, divisive and disgraceful.”

“As this holy month of Ramadan comes to a close and Iraqis prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, we join with the citizens of Iraq and of every nation to repudiate religious intolerance and to respect and defend the diversity of faiths of our fellow man,” they said in a joint statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Despite the widespread condemnation, church Pastor Terry Jones has vowed to go ahead with the event.

Clinton appealed for Jones to reconsider and cancel. And, in the event he goes ahead with the plan, she suggested to laughter from the audience, that the news media ignore it.

“We are hoping that the pastor decides not to do this,” she said. “We’re hoping against hope that if he does, it won’t be covered as an act of patriotism.”

“We want to be judged by who we are as a nation, not by something that is so aberrational and we will make that case as strongly as possible.”

It was not immediately clear how many embassies had completed the security review ordered by Washington, but the U.S. Embassy in Algiers issued a notice to Americans in Algeria saying that “media reports of the upcoming threatened Quran burning by a small Gainesville, Fla., group could affect the security of U.S. citizens overseas.”

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No religion should be judged by its extremists It is a sad and sorry time we live in that a country founded on the very ideal of religious freedom finds itself shunning its own principles.

A Florida pastor, perhaps eager to make a name for himself, will lead his church on what he hopes will be the first “International Burn A Quran Day.” Its message: Islam is a religion of terrorists.

Its choice of day: the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The move is a highly publicized attack against Islam, a religion with 1.5 billion members.

Its rhetoric is the kind of ignorance spewed by so many so disturbingly often: All Muslims are terrorists.

By choosing Sept. 11 as the date of choice for the burning, pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., the church is perpetuating the ignorant message.

The church has been active in saying God has been putting them on the path of the protest.

“God is leading us right up to the moment,” said associate pastor Wayne Sapp at a

press conference. “It’s no different than Abraham and his son. God didn’t tell him, ‘Go right up to the point where you might sacrifice him.’ He wanted him to be fully committed. We’re prepared to do what we’re called to do.”

The church is using religion for an ignorant act in much the same way the 19 terrorist hijackers did – to legitimize their actions.

Murder is never an option – not in any tolerant, understanding interpretation of any religion.

The souls who died on Sept.

11, 2001 were taken by the hands of extremists misusing their religion for their own purposes.

Their actions have been denied by those who preach everything that is good about religion – just like those of others have come out denouncing the actions of this Florida church.

Its actions are not about protesting Islam but preaching fear and intolerance. It’s also a really good way to get your face and your message broadcast to the masses.

Religion should never be a tool of evil, though it too of-

ten is.

For all the tolerance preached by so many, too often are the words of scripture abused by the hands of man.

Denounce the actions of the extremists, yes – but do not denounce an entire religion for the heinous actions of their extremists.

The truth of the matter: Not all Muslims are terrorists. Just like not every Christian – or religion represented at the burning – are equally ignorant of their actions.

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An open letter to WVU smokers: You can still prevent a smoking ban A.J. Warne correspondent

Dear Smokers, I do not smoke. I do not like cigarette smoke.

But I wholeheartedly support your right to smoke anywhere you please, provided that it does not infringe upon the air of others.

I am quite libertarian, and everyone should have the right to behave as they wish; I would just hope that they would do so courteously.

I want to help improve your case in opposition to a smoking ban that would extend throughout the entire Downtown and Evansdale campuses, like the existing ban on the Health Sciences Campus.

Smoking is a terrible habit.

It is not healthy, and it kills nearly a half million people in the U.S. each year.

I do not want that for you.

So when I say, “Please quit smoking, period,” those of you who quit can stop reading. But for everyone else who is sick of hearing that and did not quit, let’s talk.

All college students are adults and should be treated as such. This, however, involves that we all must behave like adults.

Oftentimes, however, we haven’t been properly informed of how adults behave.

Now, despite my passionate support of the liberty to smoke, I absolutely detest the habit, as I am easily offended by the scent.

Consider this: I spent my summer working in a customer service center, and I had several co-workers who were smokers. In four months, not once was I offended by any of the activities of these smokers.

I never once had a whiff of smoke, nor did I see their cigarette butts peppering the

sidewalk or grass around our office.

I wish the same were true for smokers on campus. I believe the same could be said for smokers on campus if a little effort were shown. In the battle of preferences between smokers and non-smokers, non-smokers seldom win.

We would never offend smokers by not smoking, but smoking does bother some, if not most, non-smoking individuals.

Alex Folmer, a senior accounting major from Ridgeley, W. Va., is particularly bothered by cigarette smoke because he just quit smoking. “It’s rough seeing people smoke on campus,” he said.

I know the type of students who go to West Virginia University, and none would want to inflict this onto a fellow Mountaineer. Whatever the reasons that brought us all here, we enjoy the delightful smell of clean moun-

tain air, and no one wants it tainted with the smell of burning tobacco.

Now that we grasp the problem, let us examine a solution.

There is an excellent compromise that will not severely infringe upon the rights of smokers, nor will it inspire the non-smokers to band together in support of a campus-wide smoking ban.

No. 1: Don’t smoke where people walk.

Yes, it is that simple. If you would be so kind as to step out of the way to enjoy your cancer sticks, non-smokers would rarely notice your disgusting habit polluting their breathing air.

There is nothing worse than trekking from Eiesland Hall to Ming Hsieh behind someone chain-smoking menthols. Fat guys like myself need all the oxygen we can get when we’re trying to chug up the hills of the Downtown Campus, and

a little bit of smoke can make No. 3: Don’t litter the the journey a considerable bit ground with cigarette butts.

When you’re done courmore daunting. teously puffing on your cofNo. 2: Don’t smoke within fin nails, please do not throw 30 feet of building entrances. your flaming garbage all over Smoking by entrances to campus.

We all have to share this buildings is just rude. Harrison County has an abso- wonderful place called Morlute ban on indoor smoking gantown, and throwing cigaand that includes a 30-foot rette butts onto sidewalks, into radius around the building’s bushes, into the streets and all entrance. This should not be the various other places you a policy but merely a courte- seem to find acceptable is just ously to those indoors. plain rude.

When a door opens and the This is all coming from wind is sucked into the building, everyone inside gets to someone who despises the linger in a nice reminder of smoking habit but is wildly your cigarette break for sev- passionate about your right to eral minutes. do so.

You should be more conWith these easy steps to becerned with the quality of the coming a better smoker, you breathing air of those around will maintain your ability to you. Smoking near building smoke on campus, become a entrances is just inconsid- better steward of our Univererate. Remember, smoking sity, a more courteous Mouncan be done in a courteous taineer and build practices to manner, away from the air of avoid offending non-smokers non-smokers. in the future.

Resident assistants important to a safer, smoother college transition josh peters correspondent

Graduate school is not cheap. My family is not rich.

Therefore, I am a resident assistant. Well, maybe that is a bit steep.

The monetary benefits of my new job are nice and absolutely necessary, but I could have found other ways to fill that financial void in my life.

However, I decided being a graduate RA was the right choice for me.

This past spring, I was hired at Pierpont Apartments, a place in which I had lived the previous three years.

I literally had no idea what to expect from this job when I came back to Morgantown

at the beginning of August.

I will say that what I experienced was, in no way, what I had foreseen.

After a week and a half of 12 hour per day of training, we finally were able to meet our residents.

The second day on the job, I was going on a shopping trip with residents. Another RA and I struck up a conversation with two young freshmen from the building.

While we were telling them about what it was like to be an RA, one of the young ladies said something that took me aback.

“No offense, but I just see all of you guys as a bunch of losers trying to bust us.”

Albeit that was a very critical thing to say, the point she made was one that is widespread throughout this and other campuses.

The RA position has a terrible reputation.

They are seen as a group of people that have no social life. They just sit in their room from daylight until dark either studying or trying to catch residents breaking the rules.

Honestly, when I was a freshman, I thought the exact same thing. However, four years of living in residence halls have changed my mind.

Their primary function is, without question, to provide a safe and positive atmosphere for students here at West Virginia University.

Neither I nor any other RA at Pierpont see ourselves as a police officer. We are honestly there to help. This is to every person who lives in WVU housing this year.

Talk to us. Get to know us.

Let us get to know you.

One of the most impor-

tant parts of being a successful incoming college student is avoiding homesickness. The best way to prevent that is by building a community wherever you live.

That is our role. We are charged with the task of making your experience in residence halls as comfortable as possible.

We host a great deal of socials that have the sole purpose of creating that sense of community within our floor and building.

In the first 22 days of the year, my floor has participated in seven socials and four floor meetings.

Our job is challenging, but the rewards that we are able to see are worth every stressfilled moment we have had.

During the first few days, my co-RA and I spent time making futile attempts to learn about

all 60 of our residents.

Most of the students on the floor were very nice and open to letting us get to know them.

Many of them have become part of our daily social lives.

One evening while my coRA was working, a couple of residents watched over me as I was stricken by a severe virus, for which I am eternally grateful.

But we had resistance.

There were two residents who wouldn’t speak to us or even come to the socials where they could get free food.

Being that both of them were freshmen, we decided to do everything in our power to make them part of this community.

We essentially hounded them. Every time I saw either one of them, I made an overthe-top sales pitch for our next social.

Soon, they would actually say hello to us when we passed by each other.

Then, it finally happened.

At our last social, the two lost sheep were welcomed back into the flock.

They attended a floor social, and they had a good time.

Honestly, of all the interesting things that have happened in the job, that was the most rewarding. We felt like we had made a difference.

And isn’t that all that anybody really wants to do?

When this year is over, my success as an RA will not be judged by how many people I “bust.” I won’t recall the story of how I wrote up people for smoking on the fire escape.

But I will remember the lives we touched in a positive way.

That is what makes this job so rewarding and why I don’t regret a second of it.

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LB Lazear out against Marshall West Virginia senior linebacker Pat Lazear has been ruled out for the Mountaineers’ Friday night game against Marshall.

Lazear is still recovering from a bone bruise he suffered in the final week of fall practice. He missed the Mountaineers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina with the injury.

Doubtful for Friday night’s game are linebacker Branko Busick (hand) and tight end Tyler Urban (knee). Probable for the game is offensive lineman Cole Bowers (knee).

— Compiled by Tony Dobies

Thundering Herd Scouting Report Quarterback The Mountaineer defense should have no trouble rattling Brian Anderson. He is no threat to run and isn’t a consistent passer. Grade: CRunning backs There is no threat on the ground with this unit. Martin Ward will receive carries, he just will not have any room to run. Grade: C

Ohio State’s Brandon Saine, right, runs the ball against Marshall’s Tyson Gale, center, and Johnny Jones, left, during the first quarter of Marshall’s season opener last weekend.

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Marshall learns from last weekend’s blowout loss to Ohio State by matthew peaslee sports writer

How does a team prepare for a top 25 team looming in the second week of the season?

Marshall did so by playing a top 10 team the week before.

The Thundering Herd fell to Ohio State 45-7 in the opening week of play. Going up against the No. 2 Buckeyes set Marshall up for Friday’s contest with West Virginia. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. “When you play a team like Ohio State, you have to play great defense, limit big plays – and they ended up with seven big plays, you have to create turnovers and then not turn the ball over,” said MU head coach Doc Holliday. “We didn’t get any turnovers, and they ended up with three.”

Holliday is familiar with WVU, as he was a Mountaineer linebacker from 1976-78.

The past two seasons, he

No. 23 WVU (1-0)

Marshall (0-1)

When: Friday at 7 p.m.

Where: Huntington, W.Va. (Joan C. Edwards Stadium) TV: ESPN Tickets: The game is sold out WVU coach: Bill Stewart (third year, 20-8) MU coach: Doc Holliday (first year, 0-1)

was tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at West Virginia. In 2010, he takes the reins as head coach for the Thundering Herd.

He insists there is no bad blood between the two Mountain State programs.

“I’ve got great respect for West Virginia University, but I’m the head coach at Marshall now,” Holliday said. “All my efforts are going into making sure this team is prepared on Friday night.”

Holliday and WVU head coach Bill Stewart assume the

sixth-annual Friends of Coal Bowl will be solely represented on the field between the Herd and Mountaineers.

This year’s edition of the Thundering Herd is depleted at many offensive positions.

Marshall does return senior quarterback Brian Anderson. The Louisville, Ky., native is the prototypical pocket passer. He is slow on his feet but makes up for his mobility with a strong arm.

Anderson was 17-for-28 through the air against OSU while earning 135 passing yards.

Quarterback is a position Holliday feels is pivotal to any team’s success.

“I think the quarterback is always the x-factor for any offense,” Holliday said. “If you have a great quarterback that makes great decisions, it is hard to defend them. Any championship team that I have ever been a part of has had a quarterback that had the intangibles and leader-

ship skills.”

Holliday admitted Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor possessed those intangible skills in last week’s blowout win versus his squad.

The Herd will need to rely on Anderson and receivers Antavious Wilson and Aaron Dobson. The pair of sophomores caught eight passes between the two of them in their opening contest.

Senior receiver Courtney Edmonson brought in the longest pass of the Ohio State battle, catching just one pass but garnering 26 yards.

The receivers and Anderson will receive a majority of the plays in Friday night’s match up with the Mountaineers as the Herd’s running attack is nearly absent.

Running back Martin Ward will receive a bulk of the carries. He earned the task of replacing departed senior Darius Marshall, but he failed to

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Wide receivers If Anderson is able to throw, there are receivers who can catch it.

Against Ohio State, five receivers caught at least two passes.

Grade: BOffensive line Outside of tight end Lee Smith the line is experienced, just not as talented as it could be. Grade: BDefensive line Up front, the Herd has big guys who make plays. WVU had trouble finding hole against Coastal Carolina and this unit is even better.

Grade: B+ Linebackers The strongest core on the field.

The LBs are fast and swarm to the ball, particularly Mario Harvey.

Grade: ADefensive backs The Herd did not pull off an interception against OSU and the Mountaineers may look to go deep. Grade: C Special teams Punter Kase Whitehead averaged 36.9 yards on eight punts in the opening game. Philip Warner missed his only field goal attempt from 40 yards out. Grade: B Coaching Doc Holliday has been around the business long enough to earn his first head coaching position.

Grade: A — Compiled by Matthew Peaslee

brian kuppelweiser sports writer

Men’s soccer could have a special season More than two-and-a-half weeks ago, I wrote in this very same space that the West Virginia men’s soccer team was still a year away from being a serious threat in the Big East Conference or even on the national landscape.

As I flash forward to the present, I am slowly coming to the realization that this year’s WVU men’s soccer team may just have enough talent to surprise some people.

The Mountaineers opened their 2010 season with a crushing double-overtime defeat against then-No. 9 Monmouth Friday night. Then, Sunday afternoon, West Virginia upset then-No. 17 UNC Wilmington.

The Monmouth game left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth, as WVU had scoring chance after scoring chance but failed to convert those chances into goals.

If those two games are any indication of what the Mountaineers are capable of this season, it could be quite a season to remember.

In both games, WVU was clearly the better team, as the Mountaineers controlled the pace and dominated possession throughout the contests.

In fact, the team scored three goals in its victory Sunday for the first time since the 2007 regular season.

Furthermore, WVU got another good sign this weekend when those three goals came from newcomers to the program. Matt Drake, Allan Flott and Franck Tayou all scored their first goals in the Old Gold and Blue.

Flott’s goal, which broke a 155-minute scoring drought, was the first of the season for the Mountaineers, and it came at a time that it was desperately needed.

WVU put itself in an early 1-0 deficit due to a mistake around the Mountaineers’ own net. It looked as if WVU was suffering from heavy legs after Friday’s overtime loss.

In the locker room at halftime, head coach Marlon LeBlanc tore into his team.

They responded.

“I would not have invited any minor into the locker room at halftime,” LeBlanc said.

Even Flott acknowledged the halftime speech was not for everyone.

“It got pretty intense in the locker room at halftime,”

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volleyball

Mountaineers hope to learn from latest losses, progress this weekend by sebouh majarian sports correspondent

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West Virginia senior volleyball player Lauren Evans has taken a long journey but Despite starting the season has still found success on page 7.

4-0, the West Virginia volleyball team now sits at 5-2. successful, in that we get betThe Mountaineers beat ter,” Kramer said.

The Mountaineers spent Army but fell to UNC-Charlotte and George Mason at last their practice Monday workweekend’s Patriot Invitational. ing on their offense and spent “We definitely learned a lot their practice Tuesday working about ourselves as a team,” said on the defensive end.

WVU head coach Jill Kramer.

“Getting our offensive and “We went through some adver- defensive systems working sity, and we could see how we together is going to be key,” could fight through that and Kramer said. “The winning will we did.” take care of itself.”

Kramer likes the effort put The first-year coach knows forth by her team. She is more the girls have put the time in worried about her team’s and is glad to see the results progress than the wins and translating on the court. losses at this point in the sea“They are a really driven son. Kramer said she wants group of girls. They were in to make sure her team is pre- here over the summer workpared and getting better with ing out at 5:15 in the morning,” each practice.

Kramer said.

“Winning and losing isn’t Kramer added with a laugh: our focus; everything that leads “They have put in the work, it’s up to it is,” Kramer said. not like they just showed up, Kramer felt the team needed and said let’s get going. That to do some fine-tuning this was me.” week. She believes the team has Senior Abby Norman and been spending too much time junior Serinna Russo were focusing on the opponents and praised by their coach this not enough time working on week. Kramer admired the eftheir own strengths. fort and flexibility of Norman “We have to keep the fo- and the intelligence and leadcus on us, and I expect us to ership of Russo. do that. I really feel like when Norman’s natural position is that happens we’re much more to play outside hitter, but dur-

ing the tournament was asked to play middle. She exceeded expectations as Kramer called her performance a promising one.

Russo, a junior from California has played steady this season racking up 57 kills to go along with 87 digs.

Kramer said, “I like to call her our heartbeat, when she is out there it’s like having another coach on the court.”

Senior captain Bonnie West is 74 digs away from being the school’s career leader in digs.

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FEATURE OF THE DAY CIRCOLO ITALIANO, The Italian Studies Club, will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Woodburn Hall.

Today THE ROYCE J. AND CAROLINE B. WATTS MUSEUM will host a reception to commemorate its current exhibition “Light/Lubricant/Liniment: The Early Years of Oil Production and Consumption in West Virginia, 1860 to 1900” from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Atrium of the Mineral Resources Building. For more information, call 304-293-4609 or e-mail wattsmuseum@mail.wvu.edu.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair. Free pizza and refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail Hilah Zia at hilah.zia@ mail.wvu.edu.

Sept. 11 THE ANNUAL CANINE CLASSIC 5K RUN/WALK will be held at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Waterfront Park, with registration starting at 7 a.m. and the race starting at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to register, visit www. iplayoutside.com.

Every Thursday CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary. For more information, e-mail Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. org/disaster.

MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Arabic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair.

For more information, contact Sohail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings will not be held the last Thursday of every month. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall.

People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For more information, e-mail roy.baker@ uscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com.

UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets. For more information, e-mail wvumethodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS will have practice from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304-906-4427. New members are always welcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS will meet at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, e-mail kross3@ mix.wvu.edu.

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WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION will have a general meeting at 8 p.m. at the International House on Spruce Street.

FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES will be hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair. To register, e-mail schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

Continual MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, pre-admission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop.

For more information, call Christina Brown at 304-598-1324.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. For help or a schedule, call 304-291-7918. For more information, visit www.aawv.org.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. com or 304-599-5020.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a 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 304-9832823, 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 all-volunteer 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, e-mail 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 p.m. 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 email CDMofWV@gmail.com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, unprecedented creativity emerges from you.

What would be the most appropriate manner in which to use this unusual energy? You will want to take a strong stand with finances, and not take unusual risks in this realm. Your professional status could be enhanced with perhaps a seminar or an image and/or resume change.

Be open. If you are single, romance always is on the horizon. Will it be with the same person? If you are attached, avoid getting into hassles over little issues. You could have an unusually intense and romantic year. LIBRA encourages you to enjoy life more.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You might wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but by late morning, you will have regained your sea legs. Pressure builds around your performance and direction. Fatigue floats through midday.

If you cannot take a power nap, opt for a brisk walk. Tonight: Go with another person’s ideas.

bypass others’ resistances. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH You might have a lot going on this morning. Your instinct might be to play the recluse, despite the impact. Pressure builds on the home front. Deal with issues directly with the party involved. You cannot keep a secret much longer! Tonight: Head home.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Be aware of the costs of doing something differently. You might change your mind, as a mini-revolution rises around you. A stern approach might be necessary. Others inspire a change of pace and perhaps a more cerebral approach. Tonight: Hang with others.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH After recent events, wind down and look at the costs of behaving in a certain manner.

You could be very tired and drawn from a financial problem. Get past rigid thinking, and you’ll find an answer. Tonight: Stop and meet a friend.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Weigh the pros and cons of a risk. If you keep thinking, you might not be all that happy about the option. A boss or older relative adds some confusion into the mix. Your sense of organization comes out. Tonight: Choose something relaxing.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You could rain on your own parade of you’re not careful. You are hardest on yourself.

Turmoil appears where you least want it.

Let it go rather than worry. It might transform itself. Tonight: Get into the weekend spirit early.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH You might have a difficult time getting started, but once you get going, you renew. A partner could be testy and difficult. Don’t go into open combat! Be more creative with your thinking, and

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Take a backseat, knowing other people can handle any problem that might turn up.

Avoid spending too much time alone, as you could become depressed. You need the company of a trusted friend. Tonight:

Get some extra R and R. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Emphasize the positives of a friendship. This person could be older or a friend of many, many years. Sometimes you might be annoyed with the innate demands of this friendship, but it is worth it. Tap into your sixth sense if you think someone isn’t telling you the full story.

Tonight: Where you want to be, with the person you want to be with.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Take a stand with a boss who could be tough, rigid and somehow limiting. Be ready for a strong discussion. Though you might be irritated, you gain an understanding of why this person has made the choices that he or she has made. Tonight: Working to the wee hours.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Sometimes you limit your perspective and view without intending to. What could be a near argument might open up new ideas and allow you to gain a better perspective. Remember to ask others to play devil’s advocate sometimes. Tonight: The world can be your oyster, if you want.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Pace yourself and understand what is happening behind the scenes. How you handle a difficult meeting or associate might be more important than you realize. Your instincts guide you within an agreement and a partnership. Tonight: Follow a partner’s lead.

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14 Trailer follower 15 She played Adrian in “Rocky” 16 Cellular transmitter 17 Excessive pride in one’s china?

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20 Sailor’s rear 21 Sorrowful comment 22 Congo neighbor 24 Coveted role 26 Brawl during a game of musical chairs?

29 Relevant, in law 31 Tuxedos, often 32 Power source size 34 Bolt, e.g.

35 Acquire 36 What Winfrey couldn’t do during a noted couch-jumping episode?

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42 Apt. ad spec 43 Middle-earth monster 44 Followed, as an impulse 47 Respectful refusal 51 Zorro’s chamois?

55 Chihuahua child 56 B on a table 57 High, to Henri 59 Sheet with beats, for short 60 Filmmaker Lee 61 Cassette deck feature, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 65 Ball-bearing device 66 Queen’s mate 67 Reason for a raise 68 Marshall Plan pres.

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WVU CROSS COUNTRY

Evans’ career comes full circle Mountaineers get preview of Big East Championship course

By Derek Denneny Sports Writer

West Virginia cross country coach Sean Cleary hopes to get a look into the future this weekend.

The No. 15 West Virginia cross country team will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday to participate in the Big East Conference preview event, hosted by Syracuse. The event will give the team a chance to preview the course that it will run at the Big East Championships Oct. 30.

“The purpose of the event is to see the course that we will run (at) the Big East Championships later this season,” Cleary said. “It is really going to help us prepare for October.”

Not only will the race give the Mountaineers an opportunity to compete against conference foes, but Cleary feels this meet will better prepare the team for the rest of the season.

“We will race some quality teams on a course we will have to race on later this season,” he said. “This is just a great

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West Virginia senior Jessica O’Connell runs in a meet last season. opportunity for our younger girls to get some valuable experience.”

WVU’s lineup will be relatively the same as the one it sent out for the WVU Invitational, with the addition of two runners.

Junior Stephanie Caruso

will be running for the first time this season for the Mountaineers, while sophomore Katie Gillespie will be making her debut for WVU. Though WVU will be racing some stiff competition this weekend, Cleary is not treating the event any differently from early season events in the past.

“To be honest, we will train right through this meet,” he said. “Our objective is not to find out how good we can be this weekend, but more so to know what to prepare for when the real running begins in October so we can be at our best then.”

Cleary’s main focus this weekend will be the ability to walk away with an idea of what his team needs to improve on while getting more of his roster real race experience.

“We will start to see more of the girls getting worked into the mix,” he said. “Slowly, we will see our team fall into place.”

The race will begin at 9 a.m. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia senior Lauren Evans prepares to spike a ball during the Mountaineers’ match against Seton Hall last season.

Coaching changes have landed Evans in right place

by Sebouh Majarian Sports correspondent

Going to school 2,600 miles away from home is no easy task. Neither is playing volleyball for a Division I-A Big East Conference school.

However, Lauren Evans is making it look easy.

Evans has already accumulated a pair of MVP trophies to go with a list of other accomplishments. In her first year at West Virginia, she was named 2009 team MVP. She also won the WVU Invitational MVP that year. Two weeks ago, she repeated as MVP at WVU’s home-opening meet.

“It was great to start the year off like that and contribute to the team winning all the games that weekend,” Evans said of being named the WVU Classic MVP. The senior middle back transferred to West Virginia last year after two years at Concordia (Calif.) and made an immediate impact. She was named second team all-Big East Conference.

After a visit to Morgantown as a senior in high school, the Canyon Lakes, Calif., native wasn’t impressed with the school and decided to stay closer to home.

“I hated it,” Evans said. “I said I wouldn’t go to school in West Virginia.”

Evans played two seasons at Concordia and got to play for legendary coach Paula Weishoff. Though Evans played sparingly as a freshman, she stayed positive and was re-

warded with more play time as a sophomore.

After the 2008 season, Weishoff left Concordia for USC and opened the door for Evans to venture to West Virginia.

“I didn’t want to play for the new coach because I knew him, and I just didn’t think it would be a place I wanted to stay,” Evans said. “So, it was an opportunity for me to get away and try something new.”

Evans left Concordia because of the coaching situation, only to run into another one at WVU. On Aug. 9, the day before preseason practices started, West Virginia hired its new coach Jill Kramer to replace long-time coach Veronica Hammersmith.

First, Kramer went out to dinner with Evans and fellow senior captain Bonnie West.

“We thought she was awesome and that we would love to play for her our senior year,” Evans said.

The hiring of Kramer also gave the Mountaineers a needed spark and a new swagger.

“Now that we have a new coach, we see that we are capable of winning it all, and there should be no excuses,” Evans said. “We’ve been underestimating ourselves a lot, and we shouldn’t be doing that anymore.”

Evans currently leads the team in kills and blocks.

Through the first seven games, she has recorded 57 kills and 11 total blocks.

Evans intends on playing volleyball even after her collegiate career comes to an end.

Evans rewards Dickey with 3-2 Mets win WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinch hitter Nick Evans hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, rewarding R.A. Dickey for an effective start and helping the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday.

With the score knotted at 2, Josh Thole led off the seventh by walking against Livan Hernandez (9-11) and moved to second on Ruben Tejada’s sacrifice bunt.

After Lucas Duda was announced as a pinch hitter, Sean Burnett relieved and the Mets countered with Evans, who grounded a broken-bat double past the reach of first baseman Adam Dunn to score Thole.

Dickey (10-6) picked up his first victory in three starts this season at Washington. The right-hander yielded two runs on five hits over six innings and struck out one.

Wilson Ramos hit his first major league homer for the Nationals.

Hisanori Takahashi worked the ninth for his fifth save in as many tries.

Hernandez, bidding for his team-high 10th victory, allowed three runs on six hits in 6 1-3 innings. He walked two and struck out four.

New York has won two straight games and three of four overall.

The Mets grabbed a 2-0 lead in the third. After singles by Dickey and Angel Pagan, Luis Hernandez hit a run-scoring double that knuckled away from center fielder Nyjer Morgan. Carlos Beltran followed with a sacrifice fly.

Ramos’ two-run shot to center tied it in the fifth. Michael Morse singled with one out and, one batter later, Ramos hit a 1-0 knuckleball into the batter’s eye.

“If I can stay healthy, I’d like to play overseas after I graduate,” she said. “I think that would be a really fun experience especially with all the traveling.”

The multidisciplinary studies major is hopeful this season will be the beginning of better things to come.

“I want to be remembered as part of the senior class that changes the way students and the people of West Virginia see volleyball,” Evans said.

Evans is more than committed to the team. Her favorite memory represents a true team player. The team had spent a month last summer doing intense and grueling training.

Evans said of that time, “It’s my favorite team memory, because everyone sucked it up and did it, and everybody did better than we expected. It was cool to see everyone improve throughout that.”

Evans wears No. 19 as tribute to her favorite athlete, Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett.

Evans describes herself as sarcastic and superstitious. She wears the same bow. This year, she’s added a new item to her list of superstitions.

“Now I’m really superstitious, because all the games we’ve won I was wearing the same bow and the same socks,” Evans said.

Though being far from home is hard, Evans knows that her time remaining in Morgantown is short.

Until she graduates, Evans will continue to wreak havoc and “kill” the competition. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP)—Tom Brady approached the mass of reporters waiting to talk to him and asked, “Who wants to talk football?”

They wanted to talk contract.

Whether he liked it or not, Brady faced questions Wednesday about entering the final year of his current deal.

With the season opener a few days away and work being done toward a contract extension, the New England Patriots quarterback provided few details.

No, he said, he hadn’t signed a new contract.

Yes, he loves playing for the Patriots, has an outstanding relationship with team owner Robert Kraft and owes it to the team to focus on football.

And, no matter how much he knows about how close he is to a new deal, he kept that to himself.

He wouldn’t even say he’s excited about the possibility of being with the Patriots for a long time.

“I don’t assume anything anymore in life,” Brady said. “I don’t think anything is guaranteed to us beyond what we have today and I really feel that way.”

That philosophy was driven home when his 2008 season ended midway through the first quarter of the opener when Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard crashed into his left leg, causing serious ligament damage in his knee.

“You also pinch yourself every time you walk off the field healthy and say, ‘Man, at least I get a chance to go out next week and play,’ ” Brady said.

With four surgeries in the past eight years, is Brady more eager to sign before Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, providing security in case of another injury?

“It’s not even a part of my thoughts right now. I haven’t thought about it yesterday, today,” Brady said. “I’m just

thinking about the team we have to play. I owe that to this team. They have a lot of things going on, too, but when they come into work, they’re focused on the team. I think that’s my responsibility and my role and that’s what I love to do anyway. That’s what I’m going to continue to try to do.”

Brady is scheduled to earn $6.5 million this season as part of his six-year, $57.3 million contract.

With signs pointing to an extension at least before that deal expires, Brady wouldn’t say if he’s confident that would happen.

“I don’t know. I don’t know.

I have no idea,” he said. “We’ve had a chance to deal with it (the contract) this offseason and we are where we’re at. I’m excited with where we’re at for this season. I think that’s what I owe this team. I don’t assume anything. I just want to come out and play football.”

Brady spoke in front of about 50 people holding notebooks, digital recorders and cameras at the locker of defensive back Bret Lockett, who is on injured reserve.

It’s at the end of a row of lockers and has more room around it than Brady’s locker.

In past years, Brady spoke at his own locker and reporters overflowed into the adjacent space of Randy Moss.

The wide receiver has his own contract issues. His deal also is in its final season and he said Monday in an interview with www.CBSSports. com, “it kind of feels like I am not wanted.”

Moss, a fixture at preseason practices, did not participate Wednesday due to illness, according to the Patriots practice report.

“I want him. He knows that.

I tell him every day,” Brady said. “He’s everything we look for in a receiver. He’s been a great player for his whole career. Look at what he’s done

here in terms of his productivity. Look at what he’s done this preseason in training camp.

He’s been a great example, a great leader.”

In three seasons with New England, Moss has averaged 83 catches for 1,255 yards and 16 touchdowns. Brady also wants two-time Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins, a restricted free agent who hasn’t reported because of a contract dispute.

“We’d all love Logan here.

Everybody in this building would, but he’s not,” Brady said. “We have to move on and play a game this weekend. Who knows what’s going to happen?”

Whatever happens with his contract, he said it won’t affect his relationship with Kraft.

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Friday night lights

Thursday September 9, 2010

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WEST VIRGINIA vs. MARSHALL GEORGIA vs. SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA FLORIDA STATE vs. OKLAHOMA IOWA STATE vs. IOWA COLORADO vs. CALIFORNIA MICHIGAN vs. NOTRE DAME MIAMI (FLA) vs. OHIO STATE BYU vs. AIR FORCE file photo

A skydiver gets ready to land on the field at Joan C. Edwards Stadium prior to West Virginia’s game against Marshall in the 2007 Friends of Coal Bowl.

WVU, Marshall face off in unconventional Friday matchup by matthew peaslee sports writer

To small towns across America, Friday nights signify one thing: football.

More often than not, it is high school football played on the gridiron Friday evening. This Friday, however, a college rivalry will be renewed for the 10th time as Marshall hosts West Virginia in Huntington, W.Va. Going against the prototypical Saturday game, The Thundering Herd and Mountaineers hit the field under the lights at 7 p.m. Friday in Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

“It just goes back to Friday Night Lights,” said WVU running back Noel Devine. “It’s like a high school game.”

For defensive end Bruce Irvin, this is his first taste of what life is like for a visiting team heading on the road at the Division I-A level.

“I’m new at this,” Irvin said.

“The guys have told me this is a rivalry game, but for me since I haven’t been here all that long, it will just be another game.”

The last time the Mountain-

eers visited Huntington, W.Va., they found themselves trailing by four at halftime.

Devine recalls the harsh attitude of the heated up Herd fans. “(There was) name calling; it was a hostile environment,” the senior said. “We just have to go out and play our game.”

Devine has been in Morgantown and the state of West Virginia long enough to realize what this game means to fans across the Mountain State.

“We’ve got a lot of people rooting for us and a lot of people rooting for them,” Devine said. “We want to go out and own the state.”

While it should come as no surprise that a pair of colleges located within state boundaries has bad blood between them, WVU safety Robert Sands feels Pittsburgh is the bigger rivalry.

“It is a fun game for the state,” Sands said. “But with Pitt being in the conference, that makes it a more special game.”

Linebacker J.T. Thomas feels this game will attract the attention of people from outside the state.

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“Last year in the hotel, we were keeping up on the Friday games,” Thomas said. “Teams from across the country will have our game on their TVs preparing for our game.”

The Friday game also forces the teams to prepare in a shorter amount of time. The Mountaineer players say they know what needs to get done and will stick with their game plan. The players are not the only ones who lose time on the field, the coaches do as well.

“I know that the coaches have not been to their homes as much this week,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart. “We have had to spend more time here because it is a short week.”

With the whole nation looking down on the campus of Marshall Friday, the lights will be bright, the stadium will be packed and one team from West Virginia will come out with bragging rights for a whole year.

“It’s going to be exciting,” said safety Terence Garvin.

“There’s not much better than a game under the lights.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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find any running room against the Buckeyes. On six carries, Ward amassed just 32 yards.

The most talented player on the offensive side of the ball looks to be tight end Lee Smith. Smith is a senior who Stewart said he “loves.” At 6-foot-6, 267 pounds, he is a welcoming target to catch a pass but can also open up holes with his blocking.

Also, along the offensive line, are three returning starters in Ryan Tillman, Chad Schofield and Brandon Campbell.

WVU receiver Jock Sanders said the defense of the Herd is “pretty good.”

“I think they’re defensive line and their linebackers are their strength,” Sanders said.

On the line, Marshall returns no starters from 2009 but had a strong game against the Buckeyes. Between Brandon Bullock, Delvin Johnson and Johnny Jones, the Herd held star running back Brandon Saine to just 103 rushing yards.

Linebacker Mario Harvey led the defense with 10 tackles. The preseason all-Conference USA selection led the

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Marshall quarterback Brian Anderson drops back to pass against Ohio State during the Thundering Herd’s game last weekend.

Herd in tackles last year as well (117). Alongside Harvey is Tyson Gale, who can also make plays.

The defensive backs have trouble covering the deep ball, but Rashad Jackson always looms.

A junior college transfer, Jackson, in his first Division I game, made seven tackles, second on the team.

The Herd has an opportunity to stun the No. 23 Mountaineers and earn their first win in 10 tries against WVU.

Holliday would not be able to ask for anything more than a victory but also sees this as a choice opportunity.

“No. 1, it’s an opportunity to showcase our program on national television on Friday night with everyone watching,” Holliday said. “(The game) shows fans around the country how much passion and enthusiasm this place has for the game of football.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia forward Peabo Doue runs past a Monmouth defender during the Mountaineers’ 1-0 overtime loss last Friday.

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LeBlanc will not need to stun his team with an impactful Continued from page 5 halftime speech on a consistent basis to get his team to Flott said. “Being nice is good, play to its fullest ability. It is but sometimes you just need what the team needed Sunday. punched in the face.”

All in all, we cannot forget Hopefully, in the future, that this is still a young team

that started only two seniors in Sunday’s game.

The Mountaineers will probably lose to a team they should beat this season.

But, as WVU fans witnessed Sunday, the Mountaineers will beat teams that they should lose to, as well.

The key, though, to West Virginia’s season rests in the hands of its goal scorers, because the Mountaineers cannot have a repeat of last season.

The defense, which is the backbone of this team, can be depended upon.

But the offense needs to convert its chances if this team is going to prove me wrong. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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Thursday September 9, 2010

‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki fined $500 for annoying beachgoers

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Nicole Polizzi, better known as ‘Snooki’ from the MTV show ‘Jersey Shore,’ sits in court Wednesday in Seaside Heights, N.J., waiting to face charges of being a public nuisance and annoying others on the Seaside Heights beach in July.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Calling her “a Lindsay Lohan wannabe,” a judge fined “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing others on a beach in July.

Her lawyer said Polizzi was under the influence of alcohol when she stumbled around the beach in Seaside Heights, using loud language that disturbed other beachgoers.

Municipal Court Judge Damian G. Murray lectured Polizzi, borrowing from Dean Wormer’s speech to Flounder in the movie “Animal House” in which the dean admonished the wayward student that “fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.”

“Rude, profane, obnoxious and self-indulgent is not the way to live your life,” the judge told Polizzi. “If this was your idea of a good time, it appears your recent celebrity has affected your judgment.”

The judge also questioned whether Polizzi had staged the event for the show.

Cameras were rolling as she stumbled around the beach on July 30.

“It was not scripted, sir,” Polizzi replied.

Her lawyer, Raymond Raya, told the judge that Polizzi had had a few drinks “and was under the influence of some alcohol, and stumbled and tripped into people on the beach.

She used loud language on the beach and interfered with the public’s right to quiet enjoyment of the beach.”

As part of a negotiated plea deal, Polizzi pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with the quiet enjoyment of the beach – essentially disturb-

Randy Travis coming to WVU Sept. 26 Country singer Randy Travis is coming to West Virginia University Sept. 25.

Tickets are available today at 10 a.m. for the performance at the Morgantown Event Center.

Prices range from $39 to $70,

ing the peace. Charges of disorderly conduct and criminal annoyance of others were dropped.

Raya and municipal prosecutor Kim Pascarella agreed Polizzi’s conduct on the beach that day did not rise to the level of a crime.

“I would definitely like to apologize to the Seaside cops,” Polizzi said in court.

“This is not like me. I’ve never been in this situation before.

I’d definitely like to apologize to anybody I hurt.”

The judge fined her $500, plus $33 in court costs, and sentenced her to two days of community service. He gave her credit for one day of community service, which she spent quietly on Sunday at Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey, a facility for abused or neglected animals run by the Associated Humane Societies.

While there, she cleaned out cages, petted and fed animals, Raya said.

The zoo’s general manager gave Polizzi a graham cracker – the favorite treat of its camel, Princess, who is famous for her ability to pick the winners of National Football League games – and told her to approach the animal with the treat in her mouth.

She did so, and Princess took it from her mouth and “gave her a kiss,” Raya said.

The remaining day of community service will be served in the next few weeks with the public works department, though the exact assignment has not yet been determined.

Raya said that after downing a few drinks on July 30, Polizzi was stumbling around the beach, and at one point ran toward the ocean, with her friends calling her to come back. She did not want to, and defiantly sat down on depending on seat location.

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the sand, Raya said.

A crowd that quickly swelled to 300 surrounded her, yelling things – all while MTV cameras were rolling.

Raya said neither he nor Polizzi knows whether the network plans to show that footage when the third season of “Jersey Shore” begins airing in January. Filming recently wrapped.

But the lawyer said the 22-year-old Poughkeepsie, N.Y., resident was rattled that day by the constant presence of cameras, a crowd trailing after her, and of course, the drinks.

“Judge, this was a bad day,” he said. “I think we all have those days.”

Outside the courtroom, Raya said the judge’s comparison of Polizzi to the oftarrested Lohan was unwarranted and unfair.

“This is what I would say is an anomaly in an otherwise well-lived life,” he said.

Polizzi did not speak to reporters as she raced to a white sport utility vehicle outside the court and sped away.

But on her Twitter page, she wrote afterward, “Ah never again! So scary ... thank you judge for understanding, I’m very thankful for that!”

In her haste to flee the court, Polizzi left behind her credit card, which she had used to pay her fine, prompting a court employee to run after her with it.

“Jersey Shore” chronicles the carryings-on of a group of hard-partying 20-somethings – most of whom are from New York – at a beach house on the Seaside Heights boardwalk.

It has offended ItalianAmerican groups but remains one of MTV’s highest-rated shows. The cast was taping the third season in Seaside Heights.

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San Diego’s Nathan Williams is back with another album with his band Wavves.

The CD offers a good summer-y mess of lo-fi pop punk.

Fans of similar pop punk bands like the Descendents and even more main stream Blink-182 will feel right at home with King of the Beach.

The album opens up with the title track; a beachthemed song with catchy riffs a la The Ramones.

The song “Super Soaker,” drowns itself in more catchy fuzz showing influence from surf pop masters the Beach Boys.

The next stand out, “Post Acid,” shows more catchy pop riffs with plenty of edge.

The album derives influences ranging from early, punkier tracks like that of Brian Wilson to the more Delorean/ Animal Collective influenced tracks like “Baseball Cards.”

“Conver tible Balloon” shows homage to every lonely nerd in existence with the lyrics “sitting alone playing Nintendo in my room, Lying inside of my convertible balloon.”

This tackiness makes “Convertible Balloon” one of the weaker tracks on the album.

King of the Beach proves to be one of the best garage rock albums this year – right next to Ty Segall’s “Melted” and Jeff the Brotherhood’s “Heavy Days.”

Blusey and soulful singer/pianist Sara Bareilles has released her brand new album “Kaleidoscope Heart.”

The CD is the first listeners have heard from the artist since her brief mainstream exposure with hit “Love Song.”

It takes a unique music taste to get into Bareilles’ vintage style, but her vocals can be appreciated regardless of musical taste.

The artist proves she’s capable of creating upbeat pop hits with her undeniably catchy song “Uncharted.”

“Hold My Heart” is a standout track which takes Bareilles out of her element, with an almost hiphop vibe.

The song is an incredibly impressive and soulful track and solidifies Bareilles talent as a diversified artist.

Simple and bubbly tracks like “King of Anything” and “Say You’re Sorry,” derive influences from artists like Regina Spektor and are similar to Bareilles past efforts.

“Breathe Again” delivers an emotional and passionate ballad, that Bareilles has proved to be so good at time and time again in the past.

The lovelorn lyrics included in “Breathe Again” will remind older fans why they fell in love with the artist in the first place.

“Kaliedoscope Heart” is a great album with the perfect compilation of soul, jazz and most impressive of all: powerful vocals and motivational ballads.

It is a shame David Gray isn’t a bigger name in the U.S., as his melodic voice and almost mystical music is always enjoyable.

Thankfully, he doesn’t change this with his latest release, “Foundling,” an album that seems like it would belong to any quirky independent film.

The tracks on this record not only capture the highest highs but also the lowest lows, running the full gamut of emotion in between.

“Only with Wine” is a unique song with a fantastically upbeat rhythm.

The title track, which combines African drum with traditional guitar, can be described as heartwarming.

The best track on the album is “Forgetting,” a song that, while very simple, is also incredibly deep, as it focuses on his simple voice before building up in a barely noticeable way.

The haunting charm of “Holding On” feels like a modern church hymn, and with its focus on piano, it is a real treat.

Yet the album falls short a few times with the vocal portion on “In God’s Name,” which is very distracting.

“When I was in Your Heart” seems to go for a Mexican-influenced feel, but it just didn’t resonate like the rest of the album.

Most of the songs are incredibly enjoyable, and fans of his previous work or artists like Cary Brothers or Colin Hay will enjoy this.

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Piers Morgan to replace Larry King NEW YORK (AP) — British tabloid veteran Piers Morgan, hired by CNN to start as Larry King’s replacement as a primetime interviewer in January, promised that he “came here to win.”

CNN nailed down the final piece of its prime-time makeover on Wednesday, after months where it was clear the “America’s Got Talent” panelist was its top choice. King, who announced in June he was leaving “Larry King Live,” will have his final show on Dec. 16.

Negotiations dragged while CNN worked out a deal that allows Morgan to continue on “America’s Got Talent” and his British talk show, “Piers Morgan’s Life Stories,” on Britain’s ITV. “I didn’t come here to lose,” he said. “I have always spent my life in ferocious ratings or circulation wars. It’s what gets me going in the morning, and I want to combine brilliant interviews with great ratings.”

That would be fine with CNN; King was once cable TV news’ top gun but now runs third in his 9 p.m. ET time slot. Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity has averaged 2.27 million view-

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ers this year at that hour, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow has 931,000 viewers and King averages 702,000, according to the Nielsen Co. Another prime-time CNN show with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and columnist Kathleen Parker is starting on Oct. 4. CNN has struggled in prime-time with news viewers more interested in opinionated shows on Fox and MSNBC. Morgan said following King is “like replacing Frank Sinatra at the Sands.” He said he considered it the biggest interviewer job in the world, and one that he’s long had his eye on.

CNN U.S. President Jon Klein said Morgan had a “persistent agent.” The agent, John Ferriter, e-mailed Klein with links to some of Morgan’s interviews earlier this year, before it was known CNN was considering replacements for King.

Klein said he “was just blown away by his talent, his ability to hone in on facets of people’s personalities you never knew were there.”

Morgan will be based in New York and also do work in Los Angeles and London. He’ll do

a mixture of celebrity and news interviews and said he looks forward to contributing on nights when news is breaking.

Some of his shows will be live and some, particularly when “America’s Got Talent” is on the air in the summer, will be taped.

He said he has a “very personal style” of interviewing familiar to British audiences that he hopes will be a pleasant surprise to Americans.

“It’s a mixture of probing journalistic rigor with a twinkle in the eye and a little bit of mischief, not afraid to have fun where it’s appropriate,” he said. “(I’m) looking for revelations and candor and want to set the news agenda. That’s my idea of why you should interview people. Don’t make it boring. The enemy is apathy.”

Morgan’s ascent to American fame has astonished many in Britain, where he is remembered — not always fondly — as a high-flying tabloid newspaper editor whose career was tainted by scandal.

Morgan worked on local newspapers in the 1980s, then became showbiz editor of The Sun, Britain’s biggest-selling daily tabloid.

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Get to know the Top 15 contestants of the West Virginia University singing competition.

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MAJOR: Criminology CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh FAVORITE ARTISTS: John Mayer, Norah Jones, Bob Marley, Cookie Monsta, Lil Wayne WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: Well, it would definitely go to one of the 529 bills I owe sadly.

MAJOR: Dentistry CLASS: Graduate student HOMETOWN: Big Chimney, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: John Mayer, U2, Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson, Jessica Simpson, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: Go to Disney World! No really, I would probably put it in savings for a special occasion.

MAJOR: Athletic training CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Hamlin, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would go to Disney World. Just kidding ... I would save for future expenses such as car trouble or bills that I’ll need to pay.

MAJOR: General studies CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Morgantown, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Jason Aldean WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: Because I’m paying my way through college, I would definitely put it toward school. Well, maybe I’d buy some clothes first.

MAJOR: Nursing CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Blacksville, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Jason Aldean WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: As many things as I could. I would buy me new singing apparel like new cowgirl boots, and I’m sure it would come in handy being that I am a college student and all.

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MAJOR: Wildlife and Fisheries CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Wiley Ford, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Alice in Chains, Red Hot Chili Peppers WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: If I were to win I would use the money for whatever I may need after graduation.

MAJOR: Forensic science CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Morgantown, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Ben Folds, The Police WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would probably save most of it and use the rest for my daily expenses.

MAJOR: General studies CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Yardley, P.a.

FAVORITE ARTISTS: The Beatles, Dave Matthews Band WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE? I would probably save it.

MAJOR: Social work CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Philadelphia FAVORITE ARTISTS: N/A WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would probably spend the money on trying to really get my music career started and maybe something random.

MAJOR: Forensic science CLASS: Sophomore HOMETOWN: Somers Point, N.J. FAVORITE ARTISTS: N/A WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?:Winning the $1,000 would allow me to sponsor two kids and send them to the summer camp for autistic children.

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MAJOR: Elementary education CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Ridgeley, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Carrie Underwood WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would put the money toward school and student loans.

MAJOR: Criminology CLASS: Senior HOMETOWN: Branchland, W.Va. FAVORITE ARTISTS: Rascal Flatts WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I could put it toward moving and getting settled in a new job/location. I’ve always wanted to go back to Nashville and record some music.

MAJOR: Fashion merchandising CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Monroe Twshp, N.J. FAVORITE ARTISTS: The Fray, Maroon 5 WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would donate it to cancer research. It runs in my family, and I hope that sometime soon they find a cure.

MAJOR: Public relations CLASS: Junior HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh FAVORITE ARTISTS: Jason Mraz, Joshua Radin WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: Finish paying off my car and shop.

MAJOR: Broadcast journalism CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Bellmore, N.Y. FAVORITE ARTISTS: John Mayer WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE $1,000 TOP PRIZE?: I would probably use the $1000 dollars for my college tuition.

Google’s latest update speeds up web searches SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

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The achievement wasn’t lost on Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who jokingly told reporters that the company’s lightning-quick computers are morphing into the “other third” of people’s brains.

“I think it’s a little bit of a new dawn in computing,” Brin said Wednesday.

The shift means Google users will begin to see an ever-evolving set of search results appearing on their computer screens, potentially changing with each additional character typed.

That means a satisfactory set of results could take just one keystroke. As an example, a person who types “w” in Google’s search box could see the weather results in the same area as where the request was entered.

Google will also try to predict what a person really wants by filling out the anticipated search terms in gray letters. Below that, in a drop-down box, Google will still offer other suggested search

requests, as the site has been offering for the past two years.

The feature will be gradually rolled out throughout the U.S. this week and will be offered in other parts of the world later this year. It’s designed to work on the latest versions of the major Web browsers.

The instant results only will be displayed on Google’s standard website, which features little more than its logo and a search box.

They won’t be shown to users making requests on individually designed “iGoogle” pages that are usually already covered with different decorations and programs plugged into other online services.

People who prefer Google’s basic website and don’t want to see instant results can turn them off by clicking on a link next to the search box.

To minimize the chances of offending people or inadvertently exposing children to inappropriate material, Google has programmed the instant results to block websites deemed

to be pornographic, violent or hateful.

That restriction may trigger complaints that Google is stifling freedom of expression or unfairly screening out some sites that were improperly blacklisted.

Because Google’s search formula draws heavily upon common search requests, the instant results also could be biased toward featuring major brands and companies during the first few characters of a request.

That factor conceivably could hurt smaller merchants if people stop typing after the first few keystrokes and accept the results that show up the most quickly.

Despite those potential pitfalls, Google search executive Marissa Mayer hailed the instant search breakthrough as a quantum leap akin to Bob Dylan’s switch from an acoustic to electric guitar in 1965. “It’s a fundamental shift to search and how people think of search,” she said.

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J Mei to host release party Local rapper promotes new mixtape release

MAC to hold Artist Reception, showcase local photography

by mackenzie mays associate a&E editor

Local rapper J Mei is launching a release party for his latest mixtape “Shanghigh Nights” Saturday at Buck’s Corner Pub. The mixtape, produced by DJ Coutz, is an album compiled of J Mei’s experiences as a college student at Ohio University, where he graduated last year with a degree in broadcast journalism.

“This mixtape is something that came together easily for me and is about me and my past experiences,” J Mei said. “It’s the embodiment of my college career, and a lot of students will be able to relate to it.”

Though J Mei attended OU, he is originally from Morgantown and is excited to begin working within the local music scene.

“I’m ready to get active, or re-active in Morgantown and excited to see the local talent it has to offer,” J Mei said.

The rap artist said he’s impressed by the local talent he’s been introduced to so far but is disappointed by the lack of hip-hop exposure in the community.

“It’s not that there’s not a lot of hip-hop in the area, but that it’s not the type of music exposed to the public,” J Mei said. “But I think it’s in the process of evolving, and I’m hoping to shed a new light on it.”

Local rapper J Mei will perform some of his original work at his release party Saturday for mixtape ‘Shanghigh Nights.’

J Mei also discussed his experiences as a ChineseAmerican in the hip-hop industry and said the extra attention is something he embraces.

“It’s not about race – I’m not a gimmick, I actually enjoy making music,” J Mei said.

“But when people see this Chinese kid emerging from the hip-hop world, it catches their attention more than most, and it’s good to deliver something so unexpected.”

Hip-hop artists Okay, Kush, Mizzle, Gummybear and DJ Monstalung will also be performing at the release party this weekend and although J Mei has never had the opportunity to work with

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them before, and he has high expectations of the show.

‘Shanghigh Nights “It will definitely be an Mixtape Release Party interesting and authentic show,” J Mei said. “Even though we’re in the same industry, we all have our WHERE: Buck’s Corner Pub, own unique vibes. Everyone brings something different to 100 E Brockaway. the table.”

WHEN: 10 p.m.

Free copies of “Shanghigh WHO: J Mei, Okay, Kush, Nights” will be distributed at the release party.

Mizzle, Gummybear and DJ “I’m just trying to get my Monstalung music out there and heard,” J Mei said. “It’s about introducing myself and my style to the people, and I just want at 10 p.m. at Buck’s Corner to give them something chill Pub, which is located at 100 E Brockaway. to listen to.”

The “Shanghigh Nights” Mixtape Release Party begins mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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Above is a piece titled ‘Grace’ by Diane Sanders, one of the photographers featured in the upcoming Artist Reception Photography exhibit held at the Monongalia Arts Center.

by jake potts correspondent

Works from 16 photographers will be on display this week as part of an Artist Reception Photography exhibit at the Monongalia Arts Center.

The exhibit begins Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Monongalia Arts Center employee Kristen Meadows is anticipating a great turnout.

“Another photography show earlier this year had an amazing crowd, and we’re hoping for a repeat turnout this Friday,” Meadows said.

The center recently had a soft opening.

With 16 photographers, space will be limited for each artist.

Only displaying up to four pieces, each photographer had to pick what they considered to be their top-notch work.

Photographer and event coordinator Betty Rivard chose three of her pieces with no theme in mind.

Her exhibition includes a shot of the state capital and a photo of the Sago Mine entrance.

She feels her pieces cap-

ture the beauty of West Virginia through perspectives most people might not get to experience.

“My mission is to expose the audience to the excellence in arts that surround us,” she said.

“There are many talented photographers coming in from all over the state to display their work.”

The featured photographers are all West Virginia residents, ranging from Charleston to Boone County and even Morgantown.

Many have their own studios, others have published photography books, and some have received awards for their work.

All featured pieces showcased will be available for purchase to the general public.

Monongalia Arts Center is located at 201 High St. The exhibit will be displayed from its opening through Oct. 6.

“We’re really aiming to attract many of the Creative Arts professors and students,” Rivard said. “Seeing the big crowds is a great thing, especially when it’s a different crowd every night.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Atomic Robo’ a fun comic read for all ages JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR

“Atomic Robo” is ridiculous in the most awesome way possible.

Imagine a world where Tesla, instead of dying as a near unknown because of Thomas Edison’s meddling, invented a fully thinking autonomous robot.

Now imagine that this Robot has lived throughout the years, fighting mad scientists during World War II, visiting alternative dimensions and hanging out with Carl Sagan.

This wonderful, fantastic world is the brain child of writer Brian Clevinger, the creator of webcomic “8-Bit Theater,” and artist Scott Wegener, and is one of most entertaining things coming out today.

Instead of being featured in an ongoing series, “Atomic Robo” is published by Red 5 Comics in the form of miniseries, with the fourth one, “Atomic Robo and Other Strangeness,” recently hitting shelves in collected trade paperback form.

“Atomic Robo and Other Strangeness” is a shift from the usual storytelling, because, instead of focusing on one wacky adventure, it focuses on four smaller wacky adventures.

These stories focus on Robo fighting alternate dimension vampires, teaming up with a Power Rangers-esque team to save Tokyo, fighting Doctor Dinosaur and having to deal with the ghost of his eternal rival, Thomas Edison.

The most noteworthy story is the one featuring Doctor Di-

nosaur, a self-proclaimed super intelligent dinosaur, who, while very smart for a raptor, is still fairly idiotic, focusing more on coming up with a name and ambient lighting instead of destroying Robo.

He is the greatest use of a dinosaur character since the Tyrannosaurus Rex from “Jurassic Park.”

The writing featured is also really well done, with Clevinger perfectly capturing the panicky dialogue necessary in completely absurd yet dangerous situations.

The scene where Robo refutes Doctor Dinosaur’s existence through things he learned from the Discovery Channel is a great way of lampshading the whole situation, a very obvious, yet humorous, wink to the readers.

Wegener’s art is also great for the source.

His character designs are very simple yet practical, and his environments are completely engrossing and, when he goes over the top, it still comes out looking awesome.

My only complaint is that there isn’t enough Atomic Robo out there.

I want to see him thwart Edison once a month and save the day while chilling with Sagan. We all should.

“Atomic Robo and Other Strangeness” is available now at most comic book distributors, as are his earlier adventures. Science fiction and comedy fans alike will be better people for reading these stories.

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