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Students reflect on 9/11 during vigil

BY SARAH O’ROURKE CORRESPONDENT

Nine years after the Sept.

11 tragedies, West Virginia University students took time to remember those who lost their lives on that fatal day.

A 12-hour vigil took place Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in front the Wise Library on the Downtown Campus.

The Student Government Association lit and decorated a West Virginia evergreen

tree placed next to a bronze plaque. A wreath was also placed in front of the plaque by the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

Army Cadet John Nachtman said he remembers being in his sixth-grade classroom when the attacks happened.

His teacher stopped class for the day, he recalled.

Nachtman guarded the wreath and tree during Saturday’s vigil.

“I didn’t know I’d be in the

army (at the time) Sept. 11 happened,” Nachtman said.

“All that was going through my mind while standing guard was where I was that day.”

Anna Taylor, a senior secondary education and mathematics major, said she remembers being in school Sept. 11.

“I remember my principle yelling down the hallway to turn on the TVs,” Taylor said. “At that point, the first tower had been hit, and then

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we watched the second tower get hit.”

Emily Hersman, a freshman art education major, said she remembers everyone around her being upset on the day.

“Looking back, everything seems so surreal,” she said. “I was in fourth grade at the time, and I didn’t really understand.”

Kyle Friend, a freshChelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM man history major, said he Scott Jack, front right, and John Nachtman, back right, of the Army ROTC switch places after Nachtman’s half-hour shift of guarding the memorial wreath ends during the Sept. see vigil on PAGE 2 11 vigil Saturday.

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MOUNTAINOUS COMEBACK “I never feel pressure.”

— Geno Smith, West Virginia sophomore quarterback

Mountaineer Mascot living the dream

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

The “Little Mountaineer” has grown up and is finally enjoying his place as the new mascot for West Virginia University.

Brock Burwell, the WVU Mountaineer Mascot, said the job has been a lot of work so far but has been equally rewarding.

“It’s pretty amazing,” he said. “I’ve been working really hard as the Mountaineer. It’s something I’ve wanted to do my whole life.”

Burwell represented WVU as the “Little Mountaineer” at a young age with his uncle Rock Wilson, who was the Mountaineer mascot from 1991 to 1993.

He also served as the alternate Mountaineer for two years before receiving the musket on April 29.

When Burwell received the musket at the ceremony, “there wasn’t a dry eye in the room,” said Sonja Wilson, senior event coordinator for the Mountaineer.

“He was overwhelmed with joy,” she said.

“It’s been something he’s longed for ever since he can remember.”

The Mountaineer will do around 500 activities outside of the usual sporting events during the entire term, Wilson said.

“He’s traveled all over the state,” Wilson said. “He’s probably traveled five out of seven days of the week.”

Wilson believes Burwell has been a great Mountaineer so far.

“If this year’s Mountaineer had a slogan, it would be ‘Born to be the Mountaineer,’” she said. “His journey’s just beginning. I’m looking forward to working with him throughout the year.”

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West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith throws a pass despite pressure from Marshall defensive end Vinny Curry during the Mountaineers’ game-tying 98-yard touchdown drive.

Smith leads WVU to beat Herd in overtime

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FOURTH QUARTER 21-6 MARSHALL (14:55) Wilson 12-yard reception from Anderson (Warner extra point) 21-13 Marshall (5:12) Noel Devine 4-yard run (Bitancurt extra point)

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21-21 TIE (00:12) Will Johnson 5-yard reception from Geno Smith (Jock Sanders pass from Smith for 2-point conversion) OVERTIME 24-21 WVU Bitancurt 20-yard field goal

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West Virginia players celebrate on the sidelines following the Mountaineers’ 24-21 overtime victory over Marshall Friday in Huntington, W.Va.

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The Mountaineers didn’t score until the 5:12 mark of the fourth quarter, but they didn’t need to.

WVU was able to come back from 15 points in the final five minutes and beat Marshall in overtime, 24-21.

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INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION The WVU men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball teams all played on the road this weekend.

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Food pantry opened to help hungry students

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University’s Student Organization Services is reaching out to make sure no struggling college student goes hungry.

A free food pantry, called The Rack, was opened last week in the Mountainlair with a selection of canned and non-perishable food items. The Rack provides free access to the food for students who may be unable to afford it.

“We are not asking questions,” said Jacqueline Dooley, program coordinator for the Student Organization Services.

“As long as you have a need and that need is willing to be filled, we do not want to bring attention to them or ourselves.”

The Rack’s idea came from a national news report about college students going hungry, Dooley said.

“It is going to be comforting to them to know that we support them and want them all to be successful no matter what their circumstances will be,” she said.

All that is required of students who come to the pantry is to leave their name on a list and leave comments, she said.

Food donations have come from members of different fraternities and sororities as well

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Continued from page 1 as faculty members.

In the past, Student Organization Services has given food to other charitable food pantries such as Christian Help. Now it is time WVU focuses on their students, she said.

“If you look outside the Mountainlair and in the areas, you see a lot of students driving nice cars and dressed nicely,” Dooley said.

“Typically you think their parents must be well off or they are doing well. It is not something you think about until it is put in your face.”

Kate Dodsworth, a sophomore biology major said other students should abide by the qualifications.

“It is there for a specific reason, and I think that the students will respect that,” Dodsworth said.

Kellie Childs, a junior nursing major, said The Rack should be in a more open space.

“If I didn’t work at the (Mountainlair) Information Center or go back there for a specific reason, I wouldn’t know it’s there,” Childs said.

An act like this shows that a University can still take care of individual students, she said.

“They have a charitable

thing going on,” Childs said.

“It is a caring act to have something like this for needy students.”

Dodsworth said while working at the Mountainlair’s Information desk, she has not seen anyone come and ask about the pantry or take food. She thinks that once word of mouth gets out needy students will come to the pantry.

“It is a nice gesture for the University to do,” Dodsworth said. “If someone does need help or one month can’t afford to go food shopping, they know they have somewhere to go.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 remembers getting out of school early.

“My teacher came in and turned on the TV, and everyone got really sad,” he said. “I didn’t understand what was going on at that time.”

Two cadets from WVU Army and Air Force Reserves Officers’ Training Corps stood guard by the wreath and tree during the 12-hour vigil, switching shifts every half-hour.

Lt. Col. Matthew Sampson, professor of military science, said the vigil was completely a cadet function. The cadets volunteered themselves to participate, he added.

Army Cadet Scott Jack, who was an ROTC guard during the vigil, said it is important to show we still remember those who were lost.

Sampson said he was instructing at United States Military Academy at West Point during the Sept. 11 attacks.

“What strikes me is the profound impact on my career,” he said. “We went from a peace-time army to a military-time army.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 The hardest thing about being the Mountaineer is having to do school work alongside the responsibilities of being the mascot, Bur-

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A wreath and commemorative plaque rest beside the Wise Library on the Downtown Campus Saturday during a vigil held for the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. well said.

However, the rewards outweigh the difficulties, he said.

“There’s a lot of great things about it,” Burwell said.

“I get to meet a lot of people – that’s one of my favorite parts.”

Burwell also greatly enjoys

the athletics portion of being the mascot.

“I’m the biggest Mountaineer fan you’ll find,” he said. “It’s just a fan’s ultimate dream to be the Mountaineer.” joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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Brock Burwell, the Mountaineer mascot, pumps up the crowd at the Sept. 4 game against Coastal Carolina.

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Obama looms large in top West Virginia Senate races CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Democrats atop West Virginia’s 2010 ballot find themselves running against, or away from, their party colleagues in Washington, D.C. The races for U.S. Senate and the state’s two Democrat-held U.S. House seats have become as much about President Barack Obama and their fellow Democrats running Congress as about the candidates themselves.

The same scenario has unfolded in most other states. As the economy struggles to recover, foes of Obama and such measures as the stimulus and the health care overhaul have rallied. A growing number of political analysts project Republican takeovers of one or both chambers of Congress.

The Associated Press recently documented the enthusiasm gap by reviewing the 35 statewide primaries held before Sept. 1. The study found that more than 4 million more Republicans than Democrats had cast ballots in those nominating contests.

From TV ads to Twitter, the GOP has been hammering home its message in West Virginia: — John Raese, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, warns that his Democratic opponent, Gov. Joe Manchin, would be “a rubber stamp for Barack Obama.”

— Elliott “Spike” Maynard, the Democrat-turned-Republican challenging Rep. Nick Rahall, lumps the 3rd District incumbent in with Obama and

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

— State Sen. Mike Oliverio, the Democrat running in the 1st Congressional District, has been similarly targeted by the GOP’s David McKinley.

The situation marks a reversal for Democrats, who in West Virginia and elsewhere cast President George W. Bush as the boogeyman in 2006 and 2008. State Democrats had hoped they were immune from such attacks. In previous elections, they often sought to distinguish themselves from their national counterparts on such issues as guns and abortion.

This year, their candidates seek to redirect the focus to local or regional issues.

TV spots from Rahall and Oliverio tout plans to preserve jobs – Oliverio decries steel imports from places like China in his district, while Rahall recounts his efforts for coal in his. Oliverio followed up last week by releasing a seven-point strategy that addresses such areas as trade, worker training and small business tax breaks.

Manchin has stumped on his nearly six years as governor, and his campaign’s first TV ad mentions that record in passing.

But the spot otherwise decries Raese’s negative tone. Manchin also approached the family of the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd about Raese’s ad, because it included an image from the July memorial for Byrd at the state Capitol.

The Senate race will decide who will serve out the roughly

two years left in Byrd’s term; the 92-year-old Democrat died June 28. After hearing from Manchin, Byrd’s family slammed Raese in a statement for using the image of Manchin sitting beside Obama. Raese’s campaign said it did not intend to invoke the memorial, and countered that Manchin was seeking to sidestep the ad’s main thrust.

When recently asked about his party, Manchin cited its policies that he argued have historically improved the quality of life in the U.S. But he also denounced “entitlement mentalities without responsibilities,” and attempts to “add more regulations and make it much more difficult for businesses to compete in the global market.”

“Voters should be angry at everyone in Washington for not talking to each other,” Manchin told AP. “What Washington needs is a good dose of commonsense West Virginia, and the responsible government we’ve been running.”

Among other attacks, Raese supporters allege that Manchin supports cap-and-trade.

The Obama administration proposal aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions from such sources as burning coal. That came as a surprise to Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association.

“He’s clearly said he’s opposed to it, and opposed to it because of the damage he feels it will bring to the coal industry and the coal-using industry here in West Virginia,” Raney said.

JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) — About the time Michael Elswick was wrapping up work deep inside the Upper Big Branch mine, he phoned a colleague on the surface with an ominous if relatively routine report.

Three conveyer belts needed to be sprinkled with pulverized stone to cover a layer of combustible coal dust and reduce its danger, the veteran coal miner said, according to a copy of a log book The Associated Press obtained through an open records request.

Just 32 minutes later, Elswick and 28 other men were dead.

Authorities say they died instantly in an April 5 explosion that investigators suspect began with methane, then gorged on coal dust as it turned 90-degree corners, rounded a 1,000-foot-wide block of coal and built enough force to kill men more than a mile away.

The information Elswick and his co-workers dutifully recorded in the hours, weeks and months before the worst coal mining disaster in 40 years shows it struck in what could be considered a predictable place: a mine with a chronic, stubborn coating of coal dust, which can make a minor flareup much, much worse.

According to the log book, provided to the AP by the West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, Elswick’s coworker Scott Halstead reported problems with five of the six belts he inspected the day of the explosion. The reports show the need for rock dust along belts stretching more than three miles underground in the southern West Virginia mine owned by Massey Energy Co. Elswick called the surface at 2:30 p.m. with the latest safety update. Most workers were getting ready to head to the surface and home to their fami-

lies. It was the day after Easter.

Elswick, Halstead and others had made similar reports for months, noting that vast areas of the mine needed rock dusting. And shift after shift, they reported that the problem areas had been treated.

But the page that would list corrective actions taken for the issues Elswick and Halstead reported that afternoon is blank.

Shane Harvey, Massey’s general counsel, conceded the problems probably could not have been fixed between Elswick’s call and the time of the blast.

However, Harvey said the log book observations are meant as more of a reminder than as a cause for concern.

“You make a notation of it so that it gets done, and the fact that a notation was made doesn’t mean it was a problem,” Harvey said. “That’s the way the company looks at it. Just like you’d make notations, at least mental notations, to vacuum your floor.”

Officially, the cause of the Upper Big Branch disaster remains undetermined. But 10 days after the explosion, in a preliminary report to President Barack Obama, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration blamed a combination of methane gas and coal dust.

Massey is pushing a far different scenario – one that potentially relieves the company of blame and pushes responsibility onto MSHA. Massey claims millions of cubic feet of methane rushed in from a floor crack and overwhelmed the ventilation system weakened

by MSHA-mandated changes and other safeguards.

Regulators have disclosed that gas detectors sensed explosive amounts of methane inside the mine at the time of the blast. But they’ve kept most other details secret.

Massey officials insist coal dust had nothing to do with the tragedy, citing feedback from personnel who have been inside Upper Big Branch since the disaster. The mine “appears to have been very well rock dusted, with rock dust still in

place,” Harvey said.

And an explosion does not need coal dust to turn corners, Massey board member and mining engineer Stan Suboleski said.

“Maybe it was just a lot of methane,” he said.

But thousands of pages of handwritten reports support the government’s suspicions.

People who have been inside the mine since the blast continue to be stunned at the destruction. Former MSHA chief J. Davitt McAteer, who’s conducting an independent investigation for Gov. Joe Manchin, said the explosion spread across more than two miles, packing lethal power most of the way.

Much of the area is dotted with giant pillars of coal, left standing in a checkerboard pattern to hold up the mountain above the Eagle coal seam and prevent the mine’s ceiling from collapsing.

A map plotting where rescuers found the bodies of victims shows the blast spread north, east, south and west simultaneously, and repeatedly turned 90-degree corners when it encountered coal pillars and passageways.

Experts say that’s precisely how explosions behave in the confined space of a mine – if fuel is available.

“The best way to describe it, it follows the source of fuel,” said Michael Sapko, who studies coal mine explosions at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the government’s chief mine safety research organization.

Mines use complex ventilation systems powered by enormous fans to push fresh air in and methane out. Experts say the effect is usually a breeze ranging from mild to stiff.

Since the 1920s, mines have also been required to use pulverized rock to cover coal dust with a protective layer of inert material.

In a properly dusted coal mine, Sapko said, an explosion can be stopped almost in its tracks. But research by Sapko’s agency shows even the thinnest coating of coal dust is dangerous enough to instantly transform a small explosion into a giant one.

“Once it gets in the air, and if there’s an ignition source present, it’s uncontrollable at that time,” Sapko said.

Months of examination reports written by Massey employees and years of violations cited by federal inspectors indicate Upper Big Branch miners routinely struggled to keep the mine dusted.

Miners’ notes warned of coal dust before Upper Big Branch disaster

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First three Idol contestants eliminated by jesse tabit

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Three contestants have been eliminated from the West Virginia University singing competition Mountaineer Idol.

Michael Martin, Jenn Fritschy and Katelyn Peretti were eliminated Saturday during the first round of eliminations.

The theme for the round was singer’s choice, and contestants chose songs that showed their vocal talents.

Song choices varied from artists like Taylor Swift and Judy Garland to Keri Hilson and Pink Floyd.

Judges for the night were Political Science Assistant Professor Erinn Casazza, WVU Alumni Association Assistant

Director Tara Curtis, Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant Shirley Robinson, men’s basketball player and criminology major John Flowers and Dadisman Residence Hall Coordinator Samantha Bonacci.

Bonacci said she enjoyed the performances.

“I thought everyone was stellar and very professional,” Bonacci said.

In between performances, judges offered some advice to the singers.

Head judge Robinson was happy with what she saw. “Just keep up the good work, and just give it your all,” Robinson said.

Flowers told contestants advice that he uses often. He said to just relax and have fun

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with the performance, as he does the same on the basketball court.

“You need to connect with the audience, and we need to be entertained,” Curtis said.

“Go big or go home,” Casazza said to the contestants about pursuing their dreams.

The judges based their scores on voice, stage performance, song selection and overall performance.

Martin sang “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift, sprin-

kling in his own lyrics. Fritschy chose “American Boy” by Estelle and Katelyn Peretti selected “Alone” by Heart.

Dave Slusarick has hosted the event for the last three years and was impressed by the wide range of talent and enjoyed hosting.

Slusarick said the energy of the crowd was “phenomenal” and was able to engage their enthusiasm.

Lauren Reitz, audience member was impressed by the performances. “I thought it was absolutely fantastic,” Reitz said.

Guest judge Flowers enjoyed sitting in the judge’s seat.

“There was a lot of talent, and I would definitely judge again,”

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Michael Martin, freshman broadcast journalism student, performs at Saturday’s first round of eliminations for Mountaineer Idol. Martin was one of three eliminated.

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Rasta Rafiki performs at 123 Pleasant Street Friday.

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Rasta Rafiki sells out at 123 by derek rudolph a&e correspondent

Morgantown’s classic reggae band Rasta Rafiki played a sold-out show at 123 Pleasant Street Friday.

This show was part of a reunion tour across West Virginia.

Rasta Rafiki brought in a much older crowd for the show, including those donning dreadlocks, tie-dye gear and plenty of gold and blue.

Rasta Rafiki is “the perfect Mountaineer band,” said Andy Amadei, who had just finished watching Friday’s football game against Marshall University at the bar.

Friends Mark Veiro and Jeff Hamold traveled down from Pittsburgh to see Rasta Rafiki.

“We’ve been seeing them since the ’90s,” Veiro said.

The band did not go on until later in the night after the opener, Modern Medicine, played a set with plenty of covers of bands ranging from Pink Floyd to Sublime.

Its set was delayed as the band waited for the end of the game against Marshall.

Hamold said he couldn’t wait until Rasta Rafiki played its song “Rainbow.”

Rasta Rafiki is an artifact of a relatively unkown era in the history of West Virginia music.

The band toured for most

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Modern Medicine perform at 123 Pleasant Street Saturday. of the 1990s before going on hiatus in the early 2000s.

The band eventually reformed later in the decade.

Three lights shone on the band – a green, red and yellow one, setting an appropriate tone for the night.

Rasta Rafiki kept the crowd moving, with plenty of help from singer Derrick “D” McDonald.

Rasta Rafiki went on to play songs including “Country Roads” and their hit “Rainbow.”

The set included plenty of guitar, keyboard and even bass guitar solos.

McDonald even dedicated a song to the Nyabinghi Dance Hall, the band’s old home base as a band in the 1990s.

Rasta Rafiki started in 1990 and was a large part of the Morgantown music scene that was centered around the Nyabinghi Dance Hall, which was located at the same building as 123 Pleasant Street.

During the set, McDonald shot down rumors that Rasta Rafiki had broken up.

“We just went on vacation,” McDonald said. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

“Resident Evil: Afterlife” is the fourth movie in the popular video game-turned-movie series, and this time around, the series offers ridiculous, zombie-killing action in 3-D. Director Paul W.S. Anderson returns to the director’s chair for the first time since “Resident Evil” in 2002.

However, he has written and produced all of the films in the action-crazed undead series.

I’m going to say this now: The 3-D is awesome.

The state-of-the-art, thirddimension technology is immediately recognizable in the opening credits.

Oh, how I love bullets cutting through the air in slow motion.

Too bad the film is weighed down with wooden dialogue and a story that leaves much to be desired.

Those familiar with the franchise already know that the movies don’t follow the games.

However, some elements from the video games, such as the gigantic ax-wielding monster and the tentacle-mouthed zombies, make a welcome appearance here.

This fourth installment follows Alice (Milla Jovovich) as she continues to search for survivors and bring justice to the evil Umbrella Corporation that initially spread the virus which has infected the entire planet.

At the start of the film, the audience is taken back to the outbreak of the deadly “T-virus” in Tokyo.

Four years later, Alice, who is one of the few to have the virus bond with her DNA, giving her supernatural abilities, leads an army of clones to the heart of the Umbrella Corporation based in Tokyo.

The clones were constructed after the evil Umbrella Corporation captured Alice in one of the previous films and attempted to make more like her.

Sound ridiculous? That’s the point.

After an explosive opening of gunfights and slow-motion sword-play, Alice stands

‘RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE’ Milla Jovovich, Wentworth Miller, Ali Larter off against super-bad guy and Umbrella CEO Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts). What follows looks fantastic in 3-D, but borders on cartoonish.

At the end of the last film, Alice helped a group of survivors get to a supposed safe zone, called Arcadia, located in Alaska.

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Keep track of finances throughout semester As financial aid disbursement notifications continue to clutter MIX inboxes and checking accounts begin to stabilize after the purchase of textbooks and supplies, it’s a good time for West Virginia University students to assess their current financial situation.

While student refund money may seem like a gift from the heavens and a license to “make it rain” at local evening establishments, a fiscally conservative ap-

proach throughout the semester is key. Spending excessively early on will only lead to November calls home for more money or the “maxing” out of one or more credit cards.

Students, at least those ashamed to ask mom or dad for more cash, should carefully track their finances. And that means more than the occasional balance check during a trip to the ATM. While it may be unrealistic to keep an exact ledger of every transaction made through-

out the day, online checking services through your bank can give a fairly accurate representation of your finances.

Such services are also great to help track irregular expenses in case of identity theft.

Students living under a budget constraint (let’s face it, who isn’t?) should plan their semester expenses out in advance.

Also, due to changes in banking laws, overdraft protection in the U.S. is now “optin” only. While the banks can

no longer charge exorbitant fees for making transactions without adequate funds, students will also be more at risk to be declined at the register.

If such risk applies to you so pay in cash whenever possible.

Tally up your income (the money you receive from parents, student refunds and any job) until the semester ends in December. Address your fixed costs first (rent, vehicle or cell phone payments, parking) before considering your variable costs (food, utilities,

entertainment).

Then break it down by a monthly or even weekly basis to get an understanding on how much disposable income you’ll have left for that Halloween keg party.

Check your STAR at the beginning and end of each semester to keep track of your outstanding student loans. If there is a gap between, contact the WVU Financial Aid office to see your options. Remember, use private student loans as the ultimate last resort.

While they may seem like easy cash to fix all problems, private student loans are offered at variable rates, typically based on the London Interbank Exchange Rate, which rarely exceeds 5 percent.

Most importantly, be smart about your finances. Plan a budget and stick to it, and remember to leave extra room in the “miscellaneous” department for fun.

This is college, after all. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Some uses for Twitter, the best of social networking stray cows from Farmville – he wasn’t convinced.

Given that Twitter is reladavid ryan tively new, I’ve decided to a&E editor brainstorm some helpful uses for the service that can help any potential Twitterers who Just when you think every- are simply biding their time. one in the world has joined It’s good for starting a feud Twitter, has followers and is tweeting their thoughts, someLast week, California Govone has to throw a wrench in ernator Arnold Schwarzenegthe logic. ger sent out a message while While at a recent campus on a plane over Alaska.

“Over Anchorage, AK. event, a friend of mine was asking what Twitter was and Looking everywhere but can’t whether or not he should be- see Russia from here. Will lieve in its premise. keep you updated as search He said his other friends continues,” he wrote. had been pressuring him to The message was a tongueget on the service, but he still in-cheek reference to the joke didn’t know what it was for. regarding former Alaska Gov. Despite assuring him that Sarah Palin’s view of Russia Twitter is a great place to was from her house. learn what people are thinkNow that Twitter affords her ing – and avoid the constant a direct, unfiltered-from-theupdates about Mafia games or media response to her fan-

base, Palin fired back.

“Arnold should have landed; I could have explained our multi-billion dollar state surplus & U.S. energy security efforts. What’s he been up to?”

It’s good to trick your captors and expedite your freedom It’s the same old situation – you get kidnapped and are held hostage.

You’re denied any contact with the outside world, except for the occasional video demanding ransoms nobody in the family can afford.

Thanks to a language barrier and access to Twitter, one Japanese journalist was able to help speed up his recovery from his captors.

After explaining to his captors what Twitter was, Kosuke Tsuneoka was able to update his status for the first time in

months.

Nobody understood what he was posting, and he was able to update that he was still in jail and provide his location information.

The next day, he was freed.

Despite all previous cynicism about Big Brother being able to track our self-provided location updates, I highly recommend everyone start updating.

It’s good for letting everyone know you’re done with Twitter First, it was Miley Cyrus.

Now, it’s Amanda Bynes.

Two Hollywood stars have abandoned Twitter, leaving their fans in the lurch without a reliable and credible place to get their constant updates.

Bynes deleted her account with little showmanship, just ridding the web of its presence

and all record of her life.

Cyrus, however, even went out of her way to create a new and original rap to explain her departure – the lyrics of which would ruin the experience if they were reprinted here without her fresh beats.

It’s good for anything related to Justin Bieber and for being harassed by Bieber fans should you say anything negative about Bieber According to Twitter, Justin Bieber-related tweets compose 3 percent of all total activity on the site.

Let that sink in – Bieber is a global force on a global stage.

His updates provide a genuine insight into the life of a megastar and are a rollercoaster ride into the window of celebrity.

This gem was posted Sunday, prior to the MTV Video

Music Awards. “woke up...had a good breakfast...got a smile on my face...everyone is feeling good....it’s finally here.... #VMA” Plus, if you dare say anything against Bieber, the throngs of “bots” dedicated to trawling the web for any updates or mentions of the star will begin to creepily follow you, often retweeting you.

If they’re negative, of course, then you will feel the angry, vengeful wrath of the Bieber nation.

Of course, Twitter is all about what you make it. Unlike Facebook, there are no real constraints to what you post about, just that you have to do it in 140 characters.

But as demonstrated above, you can do so much in so few characters.

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Google stays at forefront of browsing with new instant feature jeremy stanley the informer, univ. of hartford (uwire)

For a while this summer, I switched my default search engine from Google to Bing on both my computer and mobile phone’s browser.

In some ways, the experience translated very easily, but there are some algorithms that the now 10-year-old search engine that just worked better than on Microsoft’s that is, in comparison, in its infancy.

For instance, doing simple things like tracking a package from UPS is easily accomplished on both from a com-

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puter Web browser, but nearly impossible in Bing’s Web browser for mobile phones.

Google, in a word, is just ahead of it, but more power to Microsoft to try and take a chunk of the market.

Bing has made considerable steps to improving its search results, but Wednesday, Google just leaped past Bing in a considerable, amazing way.

Go to google.com, right now. I’ll wait. Type a letter into the search box, and watch as results stream instantly to your page. It’s frightening, at first – especially since Google doesn’t look different when you land on the home page.

A message pops up during the first few searches that says, essentially, everything is OK,

but this is how Google will be delivering search results to its users from now on.

The product is called “Google Instant” but it really should just be called “Google,” because the setting is turned on by default, provided a searcher isn’t using an antiquated Web browser.

There is an element of serendipity on those first few searches, like say, when you want to look up a weather report.

Type the letter “w,” and Google intuitively puts a forecast right at the top of the page.

Compared to the old way of doing things – typing “weather. com” and then typing my zip code – this is instant gratification and, even better, instant

information at one’s fingertips.

Song lyrics – another common search topic – are even more astounding.

Typing only “Just g” returned results for lyrics of “Love The Way You Lie” by Eminem. Even less popular and more obscure song lyrics I tried returned the song and its lyrics in only nine key presses.

This development Wednesday leads to two very different conclusions that will be made about what Google introduced.

The first, and more positive conclusion, is that Google is the dominant player in search, even while balancing so many other solid projects.

With distractions such as Google’s Android develop-

ment for mobile phones or Google’s television project that integrates its Web browser to the television, one wondered if the company would just let its search project stagnate among up-and-coming competition. This announcement said bluntly that this is not the case.

The other and obviously negative conclusion is the search giant is becoming too aware of us – that the company we rely on for so much information is turning evil.

With a huge presence in our world today, Google was bound to run into these concerns.

A small group of people will think that Google is playing too much with the collective’s

search habits and that Google knows too much about what people do.

There will be some who think that Google pinging the computer’s IP address to get its location to give a user a weather report is scary.

There’s an easier argument against that very notion: Google is just trying to make search as quick and as easy as possible. The benefits really outweigh the negatives, here.

The even bigger implication is this: In the age of modern Web browsing with integrated search bars, will Google’s rollout of its instant product drive people to the actual Google. com home page? In my little time with it, the answer is instantly, yes.

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Celebs don chic, formal fashion on white carpet

New artists shine at 2010 MTV VMA’s mackenzie mays associate A&E editor

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards delivered energetic performances, showcased upcoming artists and settled some old scores.

Comedian Chelsea Handler served as the first female host of the event in 16 years, bringing her hilarious and vulgar comedy from her E! late night comedy talk show “Chelsea Lately” to MTV. Though artists like Eminem and Rhianna put on an intense show, their performances were nothing more than expected, and they were easily outshined by newer artists.

Drake’s old school performance of his hit “Fancy” featuring Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz proved even though this was the rapper’s first time at the VMA’s, it wouldn’t be his last.

Fellow hip-hop newcomer B.o.B also put on an energypacked show featuring Bruno Mars in his hit “Nothin’ on You” and “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams, which led into a beautiful, raw performance of Williams’ band Paramore’s hit “Exception.”

English pop band Florence and The Machine portrayed seamless vocals performing its catchy hit “Dog Days Are Over” and grabbed the attention of viewers, gaining new fans by delivering a refreshing sound not typically performed at the mainstream-filled VMAs. Taylor Swift shocked viewers with her performance dedicated to public enemy Kanye West. After West rudely interrupted the young country singer at the 2009 VMAs, viewers have been expecting some

AFTERLIFE

Continued from page 3 The safe zone isn’t everything the convoy hoped for, and Alice learns this as she makes her way to Alaska and finds Claire Redfield (Ali Larter).

Once Redfield and Alice get past their differences, they begin their journey to search for other survivors.

The two eventually make their way to Los Angeles where they join forces with other survivors like Luther West (Boris Kodjoe), Bennett (Kim Coates) and other characters I won’t spoil here.

sort of retaliation – and they got it, though probably much more dramatic than necessary.

Her performance began with a clip from her and West’s run-in at the VMA’s one year prior, then lead into a melodramatic performance of a song dedicated soley to West’s lack of manners at the 2009 VMAs. Singing lyrics “ It’s OK if life is a tough crowd, 32 and still growing up now, who you are is not what you did, you’re still an innocent” barefoot and far too serious, Swift essentially took the high road by not bashing the rapper but came out looking like she can’t take a joke.

Though Swift’s performance proved to be better than most of what we’ve seen from her live and showed a more mature side of the artist, she left most of the audience thinking: Let it go, it’s been a year. Grow up and get over it.

West’s performance served as the show’s finale in which he toasted to “the douche bags, the a--holes, the scum bags and the jerk-offs,” all of which he essentially admitted to being in the song.

His performance, though lacking with an Auto-Tune failure, proved he has the power to leave the VMA audience chanting his name, regardless if he is any of the above.

Sensation Lady Gaga stole the show, winning eight awards including Best Video Of The Year, which she accepted in what other than a dress made out of assorted meats.

The artist gave a heart-filled acceptance speech, thanking her “little monsters” through tears and fulfilled her promise of announcing the title of her new album: “Born This Way.”

Brittni mcguire a&e writer

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Lady Gaga accepts the award for Video of the Year for “Bad Romance” at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Lady Gaga won eight awards total at the MTV Video Music Awards.

She also announced the title of her new album: “Born This Way.”

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Sadly, the plot feels like more of a rehash of the previous movies than a full-fledged continuation of the story.

There is no true character development, and no one really stands out, except for the undoubtedly charismatic Milla Jovovich and her shotguns.

But, wow, it does look awesome when gunshots enter a zombie’s skull and continue out the other side to your recyclable 3-D glasses.

While the action is slick, the tone of the film is far too serious to pull off the cartoonish stunts Alice and her friends dish out.

As a fan of the video games and previous films, I enjoyed

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Ali Larter, left, stars as Claire Redfield and Milla Jovovich, right, stars as Alice in ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife.’

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Flowers said.

Contestant Farah Famouri performed “Turn My Swag On”

by Keri Hilson. “I was really, ridiculously nervous, but it feels amazing to be in the top 15,” Famouri said.

Winner of Mountaineer Idol will receive $1,000 and a spot to sing the national anthem at a WVU men’s basketball game.

Runner-up will receive $750, and third place will receive $250.

The next round of Mountaineer Idol will be Sept. 17.

The singers will choose a song from the 1980s, and three contestants will be eliminated.

The top 15 contestants of Mountaineer Idol line up and await the judge’s verdict Saturday.

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the movie for what it was, but I am not sure that people who are not familiar with the source material will feel the same way.

If you are looking for a movie that showcases excellent 3-D and over-the-top action in a post-apocalyptic world, you might consider “Resident Evil: Afterlife.”

If you are looking for a movie that features an entertaining plot and enjoyable characters in a post-apocalyptic world, look elsewhere.

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The Video Music Awards allows stars to experiment with their style more so than other award ceremonies that confine celebs to formal wear.

A major theme Sunday night was black-on-black suits for the guys. Drake wore a black-on-black, two-button suit and was the best-dressed male on the white carpet, coupling it with his signature smile.

He looked both classy and sleek, setting the bar high for other men on the carpet.

Also, in black-on-black were Usher and Justin Bieber who walked the carpet together. Usher wore a black suit but added a bit of color with a gray scarf and hint of purple in his pocket.

Bieber sported a more casual black look, wearing black jeans and a black leather vest.

Both Usher and Bieber wore sunglasses – Beiber’s a little too big for his face.

Trey Songz and Ne-Yo, who appeared on the carpet at the same time, opted for something a little different than the others.

Trey Songz wore casual, cool jeans and a green leather jacket. Ne-Yo dressed more formally wearing a grayishblue toned suit and, of course, a hat.

A few guys missed the fashion mark, though.

B.o.B wore a blue-gray blazer that did not go well with his outdated destroyed denim.

I’m all for denim on the white carpet, but really Bobby Ray, white paint splatters?

Sean Kingston is not known

for is style, and he didn’t better his reputation Sunday by clashing white colors with his Hanes white tee and an offwhite leather jacket. Maybe a different shirt could have been more casually fashionable.

While the guys outshined the girls on the carpet, girls tried out the “rocker-chic” trend.

Emma Stone got it right with a black leather mini and matching black heels, while Kesha got the trend all wrong, wearing a dress resembling a garbage bag, though her hair, a long braid with ribbon and feathers, worked for her.

Katy Perry wore a oneshoulder black and white mini dress with cascading white ruffles. Perry’s mesh top, onearm dress was hot, but looked a little like something to be worn on “Dancing with the Stars”. Her hair was fit for the VMAs, though, in black waves with pink and blue extensions.

The night’s white carpet was swarming with stars, but the buzz was the outfit of the one and only Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga arrived on the carpet wearing an Alexander McQueen original from his last collection. Her hair was blue-silver and stunningly straight with a headpiece of gold feathers. Her skin was glowing, a change from her usual pale skin.

The McQueen original was a baroque gown printed with art. It also consisted of a goldjeweled neckline and a long train. This gown was fit for Lady Gaga.

While some stars took the opportunity to have fun with VMA style, others didn’t.

Those who expressed their true unique styles came out shining.

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information, e-mail wvuchess@ gmail.com.

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

THE WVU EQUESTRIAN TEAM will meet in Room 2001 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. The Western Equestrian Team will meet at 7 p.m. and the English Equestrian Team will meet at 8 p.m.

DANCE MEETING will meet at 8 p.m. in Room G11 of the Life Sci- Continual ences Building. All those interMON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs ested in the future of dance at WVU volunteers for the information should attend. desk, pre-admission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift Sept. 16 shop. For more information, call MORGANTOWN POETS will fea- Christina Brown at 304-598-1324. ture Poet Leslie Ann Mcilroy and WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topmusicians Don Bertschman and ics such as nutrition, sexual health Danny Morrow at the Monongalia and healthy living are provided for Arts Center at 7 p.m. interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Every Monday Student Wellness and Health ProKAPPA PHI, a Christian wom- motion. For more information, en’s service organization, meets at visit www.well.wvu.edu/wellness.

7 p.m. at Wesley United MethodWELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is ist Church on the corner of N. High paid for by tuition and fees and and Willey streets. For more infor- is confidential. For appointments mation, e-mail kappaphi_pi@ho- or more information, call 304-293tmail.com or visit www.freewebs. 2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ com/kappaphipi. medical.

AIKIDO FOR BEGINNERS is at NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. The first meets nightly in the Morgantown class is free, with special rates for and Fairmont areas. For more inWVU students. For more informa- formation, call the helpline at 800tion, e-mail var3@cdc.gov.

766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.

RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7:30 p.m. Any issues pertaining to residence halls can be meets daily. For help or a schedbrought up and discussed at this ule, call 304-291-7918. For more meeting. For more information, information, visit www.aawv.org.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local noncontact Victoria Ball at vball@mix. profit organization serving West wvu.edu.

RIFLE CLUB meets from 6 p.m. Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs to 8 p.m. in Room 311 of the Shell donations of food and personal Building. For more information, care items and volunteers to supcontact Abbey at aheiskel@mix. port all aspects of the organizawvu.edu or Bob at rdriscol@wvu. tion’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021. edu.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING FREE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED CONVER- SERVICES are provided for free SATION GROUP meets at 6 p.m. at by the Carruth Center for Psychothe Blue Moose Cafe for conversa- logical and Psychiatric Services. A tion, friendship and free English walk-in clinic is offered weekdays conversation lessons. New friends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services inare always welcome. For more in- clude educational, career, individformation, e-mail Erin at mclv_ad- ual, couples and group counseling. vanced_conversation@yahoo.com. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to STUDENTS TAKING ACTION find out more information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT NOW: DARFUR meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the HOUSE, a local outreach organiMountainlair. STAND is active in zation, needs volunteers for daily planning events to raise money programs and special events. and awareness on the ongoing For more information or to volgenocide in Darfur, Sudan. For unteer, contact Adrienne Hines more information, contact Fe- at vc_srsh@hotmail.com or licia at fgilber@mix.wvu.edu or 304-599-5020.

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FEMINIST MAJORITY LEADER- DREN needs volunteers. WIC proSHIP ALLIANCE meets in the Black- vides education, supplemental water Room of the Mountainlair at foods and immunizations for preg7:30 p.m. For more information, e- nant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an oppormail rsnyder9@mix.wvu.edu.

WVU FENCING CLUB will host tunity to earn volunteer hours for beginners fencing practice from class requirements. For more infor7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury mation, contact Michelle Prudnick Hall Gym. For more information, at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.fencingclub.studen- available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. torgs.wvu.edu.

WVU CLUB TENNIS will have at the Caritas House office located practice from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are Ridgeview Racquet Club. For car- available in 20 minutes and are pooling, call 304-906-4427. New confidential. To make an appointment, call 304-293-4117. For more members are always welcome.

CHESS CLUB meets from 6 p.m. information, visit www.caritasto 9 p.m. in the food court of the house.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more United Way agency, is looking for

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

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

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

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

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two inservice trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event.

For more information, call 304296-3400 or e-mail MCLV2@comcast.net.

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.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 e-mail CDMofWV@gmail.com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you will break precedent and open up to new possibilities. Certain situations need your focus and directness. At the same time, you remain anchored, allowing for an even smoother moment. You will discover that good will head in your direction. At the same time, your responsibilities increase, perhaps adding additional pressure. If you are single, you suddenly have quite the pick of suitors.

You can afford to take your time deciding who is right for you. If you are attached, despite some issues, the two of you are able to flow more in unison.

This newfound closeness makes both of you happy again. SAGITTARIUS can trigger you.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Respond to an inquiry only once you determine that this person is ready to hear the response. A key person in your life could be overly serious and touchy. You will have an opportunity to clear the air.

Tonight: Think in terms of the big picture.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Deal directly with someone who can affect much of what goes on in your life.

Your fatigue level is subject to change.

You might want to rethink a personal matter. Be careful not to push someone into a corner. Tonight: A talk establishes a stronger mutual base.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Defer to others, understanding what is going on behind the scenes. Your creativity will soar once you clear out a difficult problem. A boss or an authority fig-

ure is challenging. Tonight: Let the good times begin.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Stick to the basics until you get through a certain amount of errands and must-dos.

A communication could trigger a longoverdue conversation. The unexpected adds insight and dimension to a situation. Tonight: Opt for something easy, but squeeze in some exercise.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Forthcoming news might be more exciting than you thought. There is a lot of excitement in clearing out a matter that could involve friends and/or money. You will gain through your innate abilities. Tonight: Let the weekend spirit continue.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HH You are coming from a secure spot where you discover the difference between friends and family. The decisions you have made might not have been as grounded as you think. You’ll have an opportunity to change directions. Tonight: Mosey on home.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Keep the conversation active, and you’ll discover a whole new perspective. Your innate energy and liveliness communicate the essence of what is going on.

Keep sharing, and you might be surprised by the nugget that drops on you. Tonight: Hanging out with favorite people.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Keep talking and sharing. You are able to make all the difference. Honor who you are, and move a project forward. Others

discover that you had a firmer grasp on a situation than they did. Tonight: Don’t you want to treat yourself or a friend?

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Clearly, you have a lot going for you. Investigate a situation with a newfound openness and direction. Investigate what someone presents. This information might add confusion to a work-related matter. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HH Know when to lie back and not push.

Your instincts are right-on. Investigate a personal matter more thoroughly before making a decision. Be clear about your choices and direction. You need to listen more. Tonight: Take some muchneeded timeouts.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Open doors rather than slam them shut.

Your ability to understand what is happening can change your direction. A friendship grows because of a discussion. The comfort level remains special and unique. Tonight: Managing to have fun only in the middle of the night.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH A boss has a lot of energy. Your ability to move in a new direction and clear out a problem marks your decisions. If you feel you cannot support another person’s decisions, you might need to make a move.

Tonight: The only answer is yes.

BORN TODAY Actress Jacqueline Bisset (1944), actress Nell Carter (1948), singer, songwriter Fiona Apple (1977)

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ACROSS 1 Green gem 5 Runs easily 10 Ruler marking 14 High spot 15 Baton-passing event 16 Delhi dress 17 Consequences of a minor accident, perhaps 20 Less than 90 degrees, anglewise 21 Baseball card data 22 “The Greatest Show on Earth” promoters 27 Totally dreadful 28 Place for cookies 29 Like EEE shoes 30 Skin: Suff.

31 Air gun ammo 34 ‘50s political monogram 35 Before long 38 Span of history 39 “So’s __ old man!”

40 “ÀC—mo __ usted?”

41 Horse’s stride 42 Adjust to the desired wake-up time, as an alarm 43 Gently slips past 46 Product improvement slogan 51 Be __ model: exemplify grace in success 52 Hideous sorts 53 Cozy inn whose abbreviation is a hint to this puzzle’s theme 59 Grandson of Adam 60 Celtic priest of old 61 Basis of an invention 62 Tennis do-overs 63 1,000 kilograms 64 Word with ghost or boom DOWN 1 Sharp punch 2 “The Simpsons” storekeeper 3 FDR or JFK, politically 4 Wide-open space 5 Emotional shock 6 Hertz auto, e.g.

7 Of days gone by 8 Bar bill 9 Damascus’ land: Abbr.

10 “Lord, __?”: Last Supper question 11 __ decongestant

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12 Greek island where Minos ruled 13 __ fit: tantrum 18 Pond gunk 19 G.I.’s group 22 Off-color 23 Tolerate 24 Winona of “Edward Scissorhands” 25 Spun CDs at a party 26 Caustic remark 30 Crime lab evidence, briefly 31 Beauty’s beloved 32 Payola, e.g.

33 Mythical man-goat 35 Get noticed 36 River of Flanders 37 Lead-in to girl or boy 41 Tones one’s body 43 Enter stealthily 44 Use emery on 45 Hide’s partner 46 Genesis tower locale 47 Dancer Castle

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SPORTS | 7

The drive that saved state supremacy

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West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith celebrates after the Mountaineers’ 24-21 victory over Marshall Friday.

Geno Smith leads two pivotal fourth-quarter drives to mount comeback over Marshall

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia fans already know Geno Smith.

Now, so does the rest of the nation.

The Mountaineers’ sophomore starting quarterback took the offense on a 98-yard drive with 3:09 to go in WVU’s game against Marshall and found a way to tie the game at 21 with 12 seconds to play.

It was the drive that saved West Virginia’s state supremacy.

“I just want to play. I knew, at the end of the day, if we came out and played we could get those touchdowns and win the game,” Smith said. “At no point in the game did I feel like we were going to lose it.”

The Mountaineers went on to kick the game-winning field goal in overtime to beat the Thundering Herd 24-21. It was the 10thstraight victory over Marshall – a team that has never beaten the Mountaineers.

But, the field goal would’ve never taken place – or the overtime – if it wasn’t for Smith.

The Miramar, Fla., native, in his first career road start, was 9-of-13 for 75 yards on the drive.

He also picked up a 20-yard rush on the fifth play of the drive and had a pass interference call on the 14th play.

He had a single third down conversion and one fourthdown conversion on the drive.

It was the 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Will Johnson that made the tie possible.

Smith calmly found receiver Jock Sanders in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion, too. That sent the game

FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK West Virginia sophomore quarterback Geno Smith led two 95-plus yard drives in the final quarter to beat Marshall 24-21 in overtime. Here’s a closer view of the Mountaineers’ last two drives in regulation.

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1. WVU took over at the 4-yard line with 8:28 to go in the 4th quarter.; 2. 26-yard pass from QB Geno Smith to WR Jock Sanders; 3. 17-yard run by Smith on 3rdand-11; 4. 30-yard pass from Smith to WR Stedman Bailey; 5. 4-yard touchdown run by RB Noel Devine with 5:12 to go in the game

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1. WVU took over at the 2-yard line with 3:09 to go.; 2. 6-yard pass from Smith to Bailey on third-and-3; 3. 20-yard run by Smith; 4. 7-yard pass from Smith to Devine on fourth-and-1; 5. 14-yard pass from Smith to WR Tavon Austin for a first down; 6. 12-yard pass interference penalty on Marshall safety Omar Brown; 7.

5-yard touchdown pass from Smith to TE Will Johnson with 12 seconds to go; 8. Two-point conversion good on a pass from Smith to Sanders to tie the score at 21 Big plays

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*Incompletions, insignificant plays are not included

to overtime.

“To go 98 yards and score a two-point conversion just tells you how much we grew in that fourth quarter,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart.

After struggling on offense for nearly 50 minutes, Smith snapped the Mountaineers back into gear. Even before the 98yard drive, he led a 96-yard drive that ended with the Mountaineers’ first touchdown – a 4-yard score from running back Noel Devine.

That 98-yarder is what everyone will remember – and for good reason. Because of it, West Virginia has still yet to lose to Marshall.

For the Mountaineer players, the drive could lead the team onto bigger things.

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Prior to the 96-yard drive, players said Smith came over the sideline after another failed drive and pulled the team together, asking it to regroup and finish the deal on its next drive.

Center Joe Madsen said that showed the type of leadership the team needed to pull together.

“We grew up and became a lot closer as a group,” Madsen said. “We proved we have that resolve – that when we get down, we don’t get down on ourselves.”

Johnson even went so far to call it a season-changing moment.

“He proved to us he’s a leader,” he said. “He was able to go out there and lead us, no matter what.”

Now, Smith said, West Virginia is a closer team because of

those two game-winning drives.

“I think the guys believe in me and we believe in each other,” Smith said. “You saw a family come together tonight.”

Whether or not it will forever change the 2010 season may take 10 more games to figure out.

But, it made one sophomore quarterback a legend and saved West Virginia’s stranglehold on its state – for one more year.

“Credit goes to Marshall.

Those guys came out and hit us in the mouth early,” Smith said.

“The way you can tell a good team is the way they respond from that. We came out and will take a win any way we can get them.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

Unbeaten Maryland erases memories of last year COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — All summer long, Ralph Friedgen insisted this Maryland football team was superior to the one he guided a year ago.

Seems as if the big guy knew what he was talking about.

The Terrapins matched their win total of last season by blowing away Morgan State 62-3 on Saturday night.

Coupled with its opening victory over Navy, Maryland is unbeaten after two games for the first time since 2007.

“I think this team has a chance to be very good. I’ve said that all along,” Friedgen said. “And what I see happening is just what I thought.”

Maryland needed a tough goal-line stand in the final minute to beat Navy.

Against Morgan State, the outcome was never in doubt.

After starting quarterback Jamarr Robinson threw two touchdown passes, backup Danny O’Brien tossed three more.

All of this occurred during a 45-point first half in which Maryland limited the Bears to a meager six yards of offense.

Now in their second season under defensive coordinator Don Brown, the Terrapins appear far more comfortable in his complex, aggressive system.

“We did a good job bouncing guys in and out and kind of doing what we wanted to do throughout the course of the game,” Brown said. “Our guys were really honed in, and we didn’t give up anything down the field.”

And the offense? Well, Mary-

land hadn’t scored as many as 62 points since 1975 – long before any of the current crop of players were born.

The most encouraging aspect was the breakout performance of O’Brien, whose college debut against Navy consisted of one play: a botched handoff that resulted in a lost fumble.

O’Brien excelled against the Bears, flinging a 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Furstenburg on his first career college throw. ap He left with a sprained ankle, Maryland quarterback Danny O’Brien runs the ball against Morgan State in the first half an injury that did not appear to of the Terps’ 62-3 victory over Morgan State Saturday. be serious.

“I feel really good about the quarterbacks we brought in here,” offensive coordinator James Franklin said. “I have said since last spring that I think Danny is one of the more advanced freshmen that I’ve been around. He threw the ball 10 times, and three of them were for touchdowns.”

Perhaps the only negative of the night was that third-string quarterback C.J. Brown broke his collarbone and will probably be lost for eight weeks.

But the Terps are still deep at the position, now that O’Brien has established himself as a passing threat.

And if that creates a quarterback controversy, so be it.

“I think it’s a good problem to have,” Furstenburg said. “If anyone ever gets injured, we know we have someone who is capable of leading this offense.

Plus, it leads to great competition, which makes everyone else step their game up.”

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Continued from page 10 mature and grow up,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart. “I was very pleased with how he responded. Not many football players in this country, in their second-career start, could do what he did.”

It wasn’t all smiles for West Virginia, however. The Mountaineers trailed up until the final 12 seconds of regulation.

Marshall went 80 yards in the game’s first 2:17 before Brian Anderson connected with sophomore Antavious Wilson for an 8-yard touchdown and a 7-0 Marshall led.

After a Bitancurt 34-yard field goal, the Mountaineers appeared to be on the verge of striking again after marching 70 yards to the Marshall 9-yard line.

But WVU failed to convert on a fourth-and-one, turning the ball over.

After a Herd false start, which pushed Marshall to its own 4-yard line, sophomore receiver Aaron Dobson hauled in a Brian Anderson pass over the outstretched arms of West Virginia cornerback Keith Tandy near midfield and scored from 96 yards out, putting the Herd up 14-3 with 11:02 left in the first half.

Marshall used just 2:30 on its two touchdown drives.

“Obviously, we had some mistakes and gave up big plays,” said WVU defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel.

“The big thing is that our guys didn’t hang their heads.”

The game didn’t lack

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Continued from page 10 defenders into coverage. West Virginia aided that by working quickly on offense and not huddling up, as well.

After that, Smith had ample time to step up or around the pocket.

Following the game, the offensive linemen pointed to the fact Marshall’s defensive linemen imitated WVU’s snap count as a reason for mistakes. That’s one of the reasons left guard Josh Jenkins gave for the five false start penalties.

“They were calling out a cadence during the game. We don’t play like that. That’s just dumb. The refs did nothing about it,” Jenkins said. “I think if they wouldn’t be yelling, ‘Go,’ a lot of those penalties wouldn’t have happened.”

A dirty act indeed, but it’s an excuse on a night that wasn’t so great for those players in the trenches.

Even the best of the Mountaineers’ line – Barclay – looked outmatched a few times against Marshall.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Colin Dunlap, Barclay and right guard Eric Jobe were battling stomach issues. If that’s the case, some of these issues might be an easy fix.

But, if the problem isn’t related to the stomach issues, I fear protection could be worse against Maryland and disastrous against LSU in two weeks.

drama.

The Mountaineer coaching staff admitted to changing its play-calling habits to prevent former assistant coach and first-year Marshall head coach Doc Holliday and his coaching staff from reading play calls.

West Virginia used a wristband and card play-calling system in the first half.

Because the unfamiliar system slowed the offense down and caused Smith to burn three timeouts in the first half, Stewart and his staff elected to return to the team’s original system after halftime.

Two members of the WVU staff held towels between running backs coach Chris Beatty and the Marshall sidelines to block the view of the Herd after the half.

“We went to a lot of extremes,” said WVU offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen. “We were trying to protect what we knew they knew.”

Multiple West Virginia offensive linemen said the Marshall defensive line was imitating Smith’s snap count and “calling out the cadence” throughout the contest, which could have been to blame for most of West Virginia’s five false starts.

The action typically results in a penalty.

“It’s frustrating because you tell the ref, but they don’t do anything about it,” said WVU guard Josh Jenkins.

“That was just dumb. Who does that? Let’s just play.

“They deserved what they got.” brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

On Sunday, West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart said he was pleased with the offensive line’s improvement over the game. He said down the stretch the line was particularly impressive.

West Virginia fans have to hope the Mountaineers’ offensive line gained some confidence and toughness in the 96-yard and 98-yard touchdowns to end regulation.

By all accounts, it seems as if it did.

“All game, we were getting stopped and shooting ourselves in the foot. But the last couple of drives we came together and gelled,” Jenkins said. “We just said, we’ve got to block like you’re life’s about to end.”

If it did, WVU can go as far as Smith can take it.

If not, though, Smith will be running for his life. And, as we all saw for about 50 minutes Friday, that’s a recipe for a loss to just about any team.

Heading into the season, the biggest question was if Smith could handle the job.

He has proven to be the guy WVU needs to win a Big East Conference championship.

The question now becomes, as Mullen so tactfully pointed out, can the offensive line keep the signal caller clean?

After Week 2, the answer to that question is a bit bleak.

We’ll know a lot more in two weeks.

I hope, for Smith’s sake, the Mountaineers find an answer. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Monday September 13, 2010

men’s soccer

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Schoenle’s goal salvages weekend WVU finishes strong at Black and Gold

Mountaineers bounce back from defeat to top Old Dominion, 2-1

By Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

The West Virginia men’s soccer team split its games in the Stihl Soccer Classic in Virginia Beach, Va., this weekend.

Things were looking up early on in the Mountaineers’ first game of the tournament against William & Mary, as sophomore Peabo Doue scored his first goal of the season just eight minutes into the contest off of an assist from Shadow Sebele to give WVU the early 1-0 lead.

West Virginia was able to hang on to that lead until the 65th minute, when the Tribe was able to get on board thanks to Hermann Trophy candidate Nate Baako, whose shot from the left side of the field was able to find its way past Zach Johnson.

Then, in the 72nd minute, William & Mary took the lead for good after Baako headed a corner kick by Ben Anderson off the crossbar and Ryan Snyder was able to head it in to defeat West Virginia, 2-1.

“We let the game get away from us when we had pretty good control of it,” said West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “But, we did score, and if all we need to do is tighten up defensively, then that’s a lot easier for us than trying to find ways to score more.”

On Sunday, the Mountaineers bounced back from

the tough loss in a big way, downing Old Dominion 2-1.

They jumped out to an early lead when junior Franck Tayou scored off an assist from Uwem Etuk to give West Virginia a 1-0 lead.

But the Monarchs tied the game in the second half when Yannick Smith passed off to Gideon Asante for the Old Dominion goal.

With the exception of that goal, Smith, one of Old Dominion’s best offensive threats, had a tough time doing anything against West Virginia’s Ray Gaddis.

“Ray was a superstar today against (Smith),” LeBlanc said. “He had to switch between right and left back because they kept trying to move the kid around to try to get him away from Ray.” After a nice run by Doue forced a corner kick in the final minutes of the game, sophomore Travis Pittman found fellow sophomore Eric Schoenle on the set piece to score the gamewinner and the first goal of his Mountaineer career.

“Pittman served a great ball in to Schoenle on that corner,” LeBlanc said. “Eric was able to flash in and put it in untouched. It was a fantastic goal, and he played outstanding all weekend.”

West Virginia will host Cal-State Fullerton Friday at 7:30 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

BY Sebouh Majarian sports correspondent

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West Virginia’s Eric Schoenle scored the game-winning goal to give the Mountaineers a 2-1 victory over Old Dominion Sunday. It was the first collegiate goal of Schoenle’s career.

women’s soccer

Mountaineers split on Florida road trip by ben gaughan sports writer

The second road trip for the West Virginia women’s soccer team ended similarly to its first.

The Mountaineers (3-3) lost a one-goal lead in the second half in a span of seven minutes, losing 2-1 to Miami (Fla.) Friday evening. WVU came back and scored four goals in a shut out of Florida Atlantic Sunday.

The team struggled to stay focused at times on the road, said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

“We’ve been really addressing the back (line), and we do have a little bit of lack of focus,” Izzo-Brown said. “But, right now, we’re battling a lot of injuries and constantly rotating players, so it’s hard to really keep that rhythm.

“We have to be able to be composed and understand, when we have a lead, what we need to do.”

On Friday, WVU got ahead 1-0 off a bending shot that went inside the near post from junior forward Blake Miller.

The St. Louis native settled a throw-in from midfielder Morgan Betscher and finished the opportunity.

“Scoring goals is something that we expect from Blake,” Izzo-Brown said. “She knows the expectations, so I was really happy for Blake that she

West Virginia’s Lauren Evans and Serinna Russo finished with 25 kills each in a threematch weekend, leading the Mountaineer volleyball team to a second-place finish at the Black and Gold Challenge in Winston Salem, N.C. Evans, a senior, also finished with eight digs in limited action while Russo added five aces and 47 digs and also recorded a double-double against Campbell with 11 kills and 19 digs.

Both were Evans named to the Black and Gold Challenge AllTournament Team.

“This weekend, they showed they’re fighters, they don’t back down, and they always come back and go hard again,” said WVU head coach Jill Kramer.

West Virginia (7-3) was swept in its opener against tournament host Wake Forest but rebounded against East Carolina and Campbell to earn second place.

“We learned where our mindset needs to be at all times,” Kramer said of her team’s finish to the tournament. “We need to have a ‘get the next ball’ mentality and stop worrying about what just happened.”

The Demon Deacons (43) took the sets 25-21, 25-22, 25-17, but not without a fight as the Mountaineers kept the match close.

Wake Forest got off to a quick 6-0 start and eventually opened its lead to 21-12. The Mountaineers responded, going on an 8-0 run themselves, capped off by a Russo ace.

Junior setter Kari Post, who was limited last weekend due to illness, played well as she finished with 35 assists against the Demon Deacons. Post finished the weekend with 105

assists.

WVU bounced back against East Carolina (0-8) and Campbell (2-9), sweeping all three sets from both schools.

The Mountaineers over matched ECU, jumping out to a 14-1 first set lead and never looking back. WVU won the sets easily 25-11, 25-14 and 28-26.

Fifteen players saw action for the Mountaineers in the contest. Playing with a comfortable lead allowed Kramer to rest her starters for WVU’s late game against Campbell.

“We really wanted to make sure the girls had their legs and had some rest, so everybody got their fair share of playing time,” Kramer said.

In the first meeting between the two programs, the Mountaineers caught themselves in a tight match against Campbell (2-9) but managed to win all three sets 25-22, 26-24, 25-13.

“We had a lot of tight sets and we did a good job closing those games out,” Kramer said. “Everybody stepped up and performed in the clutch.”

The Mountaineers were scorching as the team had a hitting average of .567 in the third set against Campbell. Michelle Kopecky had 12 kills, six of which came in the final set to go along with two aces and five digs.

Evans led the team with 13 kills and Russo trailed Kopecky with 11 kills.

“We really wanted to use that match to really get into a rhythm before heading into our match against Marshall,” Kramer said.

After recording 32 digs and five aces, Bonnie West moves closer to being the program’s career leader in digs. West currently sits at 1,600 digs, 30 short of Michelle Domas’ 19-year record of 1,630.

The Mountaineers attention quickly shifts as they look ahead to Tuesday when they battle in-state rival Marshall at the WVU Coliseum. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

NFL

Pittsburgh wins opener in overtime over Atlanta

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West Virginia’s Blake Miller, left, shoots past a defender in a game last season. Miller scored two goals in the Mountaineers’ split with Miami (Fla.) and Florida Atlantic this weekend. was able to produce those opportunities for us.”

Miller finished the night with four shots, two of which were on goal.

Miami forward Brittney Steinbruch scored the gamewinner in the 88th minute, dribbling the ball up the middle of the field past the Mountaineers’ defense and shooting from outside of the 18-yard box past WVU goalkeeper Kerri Butler.

“We were just trying to keep (Steinbruch) in front of us,” Izzo-Brown said. “Brittney is a very good player. We made two

mistakes – our midfield made a mistake, and our back line made a mistake. A player like that will punish you, and that’s what Brittney did.”

Sunday’s game was a different story, as the Mountaineers capitalized by scoring three of four goals off corner kicks.

Miller scored her second goal of the weekend. Defender Mallory Smith contributed, as well. She notched five shotson-goal and scored her second goal of the season.

FAU was playing a ruggedstyle game, and it was difficult to execute against, Izzo-Brown

said.

However, transfer Drea Barklage and junior defender Meghan Lewis tallied their first goals of the season. The two scored the first and last goals, respectively.

“The system that FAU was playing in, it was very hard to get behind them,” Izzo-Brown said. “So, that we were able to capitalized from the start was huge. I was very proud of what Mallory, Drea and Meghan Lewis did coming out back and being able to finish today.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers are back to running the ball and playing exceptional defense. For one week, who needed Ben Roethlisberger?

Rashard Mendenhall ran 50 yards for a touchdown 2:35 into overtime and the Steelers overcame a shaky start by replacement quarterback Dennis Dixon and a missed field goal attempt late in regulation to beat the Atlanta Falcons 15-9 on Sunday.

With the Steelers leaning heavily on their retooled running game and defense without suspended star Roethlisberger, Mendenhall carried 22 times for 120 yards and the game’s only touchdown. Hines Ward made six catches for 108 yards in his club-record 26th career 100-yard game.

Pittsburgh (1-0) appeared ready to win it with 39 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Jeff Reed, who has nine career game-winning kicks, was wide right on a 40-yard attempt.

Reed had hit earlier from 52, 36 and 34 yards.

Atlanta (0-1) was limited to three Matt Bryant field goals as the Steelers held former All-Pro running back Michael Turner to 42 yards on 19 carries.

The Steelers took a 9-6 lead on Reed’s 34-yarder near the midpoint of the fourth quarter, following catches of 25 and 24 yards on successive plays by

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It was the third overtime game in as many Falcons-Steelers meetings. They played a 34all tie in 2002 at Heinz Field, and Atlanta won 41-38 at home in 2006.

Pittsburgh won its eighth consecutive season opener, the longest ongoing streak in the league. The Steelers also have won their past eight openers at home.

Predictably, the Steelers came out with a conservative game plan with Dixon making his second career start. Roethlisberger served the first game of his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy and, because he is barred from all team activities, did not attend.

What was surprising was the Falcons played almost the same way as the don’t-takea-chance Steelers did, as evidenced by the 3-all tie at halftime and the 6-all tie at the end of the third quarter. Matt Ryan was 27 off 44 for an ineffectual 252 yards and was intercepted

by Troy Polamalu late in the fourth quarter.

Roddy White made 13 catches for 111 yards, but the Falcons were within touchdown range only once, the drive late in the fourth in which they declined to gamble on fourth down.

Dixon finished 18 of 26 for 236 yards with an interception and had several other potential interceptions dropped.

He wasn’t good enough to win most games but, with the Steelers’ defense back to its dominating ways, wasn’t bad enough to lose this one.

Atlanta couldn’t score until the final play of the first half, when Bryant made a 49-yarder to tie it at 3.

Atlanta gained good field position when the Steelers gambled and Reed put a 55-yard attempt off the right upright with 17 seconds left.

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PARKING- BEHIND MOUNTAINEER COURT. Steps to main campus. Leasing for Fall and Spring Semesters. Reduced rate for Full year leases. 304-292-5714.

“AFRAID YOU ARE PREGNANT?” Let’s make sure. Come to BIRTHRIGHT for free pregnancy test. Open Monday-Friday 10:00am-2:00pm. 364 High Street / RM 216 Call 296-0277 or 1-800-550-4900 anytime.

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PARKING FOR LEASE DOWNTOWN. Two blocks from Mountainlair. Call: 304-692-0990.

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(Three unrelated only) 304 - 296 - 4998

FIVE (5) 1/BR APARTMENTS NOW available. West Run, Morgantown. $600/mo each plus $300/dep. NO PETS. Call Jess: 304-290-8572.

LARGE 1/BR AND 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished for both. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit.

Call: 304-685-6565.

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

1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 2BR/2BA 3BR/3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available now. $525/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587.

2/BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included.

Parking. WD. NO PETS. Available May/2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

2BR, SPRUCE STREET $560 + electric. 304-599-3229.

3-4/BR. SOUTH PARK. FREE W/D, Nice courtyard, Off-street parking. Much more. Rent $1300 (total/includes utilities) Lease through next May. 304-292-5714.

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NOW LEASING FOR 2010-2011 2 Bed/ 2 Bath $575 3 Bed/ 3 Bath $475 4 Bed/ 4 Bath $435 All Utilities included Direct TV with 5 HBO’s 2 Shuttle Busses every 15 min. to Evansdale and Downtown Late Night Shuttle to Downtown Private Baths Walk In Closets 24 Hr Fitness center 24 Hr Computer Lab Free Tanning Jogging Trail Swimming Pool NEW SPA! Free For Residents Basketball & Volleyball Courts Game room with Pool Table & Wii Cafe Free Parking Please Call 304-599-8200 to Schedule a tour today! www.districtapartments.com

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

NO PETS. 304-692-1821 LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225

MOUNTAINEER COURT 1993 Water Street

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

Rice Rentals 304-598-RENT

www.morgantownapartments.com APARTMENTS- 2 TO 4BRs, VARIOUS locations. Call (304)296-7930. Bel-Cross Properties, William H. Burton, Jr. Broker. www.belcross.com.

BARRINGTON NORTH, prices starting at $595. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. 599-6376 www.morgantownapartments.com BETWEEN EVANSDALE AND DOWNTOWN. Nice 2/BR apartment. $750/mo.

Short-term lease. Call 304-575-8635 or 304-253-0377.

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

304-598-2424

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

599-4407

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SCOTT PROPERTIES DOWNTOWN/SUNNYSIDE 1/BR First St. 1/BR Lorentz 2/BR First St. 3/BR First St. 3/BR Lorentz

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

304-319-1498

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MALE ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 2/BR, $300+ electric. Near Evansdale in Star City. Parking, A/C. No Pets.

304-599-2991

MISC. FOR SALE P90X EXTREME HOME FITNESS. Brand new, never used, complete set. 13 DVDs, nutrition book, fitness book, and calendar. $75. 304-216-2870.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

HELP WANTED !!BARTENDING. $300 A DAY potential.

No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 BLACK BEAR BURRITOS HIRING ALL positions. Experience and resume preferred. Apply within at 132 Pleasant St. HIRING NOW Patteson Drive and Westover BK. All positions. All shifts. Apply TODAY at BK or online www.mybktools.com JERSEY SUBS NOW HIRING. DAYTIME cashiers 11am-2pm. Cooks and drivers all shifts. Experience preferred. Apply: 1756 MILEGROUND ROAD. MARIO’S FISHBOWL NOW HIRING cooks and servers. Apply at 704 Richwood Ave. NOW HIRING BARTENDERS AND DANCERS. Money-making opportunity at Area 51. 304-241-4975. Leave a message.

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

Lease/dep. required. 304-599-6001.

617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D/Deck, covered porch. Off-street parking for/5.

Single car-garage. $500/mo. plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

No Pets ~ No Smoking TWO Parking Spaces Per Unit

Bon Vista and The Villas 304-599-1880

OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

2 and 3 Bedroom Newly Renovated W/D, D/W, C/A

Steps From Law & Med Schools.

Now Leasing 2010 1 & 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $475

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2010

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304-598-2285

304-692-6549

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

Under New Ownership

New ~ Modern 1 Bedroom Condos In Evansdale.

Affordable Luxury THE

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

Sunroom. Available Now. Off-street parking. NO PETS. 304-296-7379.

Cell: 412-287-5418.

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

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

ROOMMATES

Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foreman The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the Production “Department for Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foremen.

Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule

ACROSS FROM STADIUM 3/BR, 1 1/2 bath, CA/C, D/W, W/D, garage $1350 plus utilities. No Pets 304-276-5873

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

304-284-9280.

RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPORT. Familiar with Microsoft Word and QuickBooks a plus. Very flexible hours.

Approximately 20 hrs/week. Call Chad 304-376-1940.

ROOMMATES 2 BR AVAILABLE IN 4BR/4BA condo at University Commons in Star City. $480/month including utilities. Call (304)952-1002 ROOMMATES NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT situations.

Call BCK Rentals.

304-594-1200

THE VARSITY CLUB IS NOW ACCEPTING applications for experienced line cooks to fill day and evening shifts. Apply at the Varsity Club, 910 Don Nehlen Drive (next to stadium) from noon to 9:00pm.

WANTED: GYMNASTIC COACHES Experience needed. Call WV Gymnastic Training Center at 304-292-5559.

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SPORTS

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

Monday September 13, 2010

TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

O-line must keep Geno cleaner HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen said something spot on after Friday’s 24-21 overtime comeback win over Marshall.

The third-year coach was asked about his sophomore starting quarterback Geno Smith – the same guy who just orchestrated two 95-plus drives – and how that could propel him.

“Let’s hope he stays healthy, because I really think he’s going to benefit from this game,” Mullen said.

Easier said than done if you watched Friday’s game.

The offensive line struggled at times, particularly in the first half. The right side, which is still unsettled at the starting spots, struggled the most.

Smith was sacked twice in the first half, one coming when Marshall’s defensive tackle Vinny Curry beat left tackle Don Barclay. The next play, MU’s linebacker Mario Harvey got past right guard Eric Jobe.

“It was just one guy. We were all communicating great.

It was just one block,” said center Joe Madsen. “We have to get back, watch film and correct it.”

In the second half, the struggles didn’t show as much. “(Offensive line coach) Dave Johnson did a nice job of adjusting some chip protections to help the young right tackle out there, which helped us,” Mullen said. “Whenever you win, you play good enough.”

On the last two drives in regulation, Marshall head coach Doc Holliday decided to call off the dogs and send more

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No heartbreak in Huntington

West Virginia storms the field at Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards Stadium after watching Thundering Herd kicker Tyler Warner miss a 39-yard field goal attempt, giving WVU the victory in overtime Friday.

AP

Mountaineers’ final two drives in fourth quarter erase 15-point deficit

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Down 15 points with 10:17 remaining, Geno Smith came to the West Virginia sidelines with choice words for his teammates.

Smith had just been sacked for the third time and lost a fumble one play later at his team’s own 16-yard line. He let his frustrations be known.

“I wouldn’t say I lost my cool,” Smith said. “I saw a lot of guys’ heads down on the sidelines, and I felt like it was my job to fire them up.

“I tried to make a point that CHELSI BAKER/the daily athenaeum I’m here to play, and I want West Virginia’s Tavon Austin finishes a 6-yard reception deep into Marshall territory to win.” on the Mountaineers’ final drive of the fourth quarter. WVU scored three plays later.

His point was taken.

Smith led West Virginia on two consecutive touchdown drives of at least 90 yards to end regulation, and Tyler Bitancurt converted his field goal, while Marshall kicker Tyler Warner sent his wide right in overtime as WVU (2-0) beat Marshall 24-21, extending West Virginia’s unbeaten record in the Friends of Coal Bowl to 10-0.

Smith finished WVU’s final two drives 14-for-17 for 151 yards while also adding 34 rushing yards. His only touchdown was a 5-yard pass to tight end Will Johnson in the right corner of the end zone with 12 seconds remaining.

Seconds later, the sophomore found Jock Sanders for the two-point conversion to

send the game into overtime.

Before the drives, the Mountaineers punted twice and had a 45-yard field goal blocked in addition to Smith’s fumble.

In just his second career start, the Miramar, Fla., native finished the game 32-for45 for 316 yards.

Smith became only the eighth player in WVU history to attempt 45 passes and the first since Brad Lewis’ 52 attempts in 2001 in a 32-20 loss to Maryland.

Smith’s 71-percent completion percentage was the best among those eight, however.

“I couldn’t help but smile watching my quarterback

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Stewart, Mountaineers forgetting about Marshall win, focused on Terps

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

West Virginia’s 98-yard game-winning drive will be etched in the minds of West Virginia fans for years to come.

For WVU head coach Bill Stewart, the memory has already faded.

“That game is behind us,” Stewart said. “I don’t have any care anymore about game two.

It’s in the record books. I will concentrate on West Virginia.”

One thing the third-year head coach will take from the 24-21 overtime win over Marshall is the sharpness of quarterback Geno Smith.

In a similar fashion to WVU’s week one win over Coastal Carolina, the Mountaineers’ offense struggled early.

MU took a 14-3 halftime lead, as WVU amassed just 172 yards of total offense in the first two quarters.

Smith would finish the game 32-of-45 passes for 316 yards through the air. Stewart was pleased with the poise and composure of the sophomore quarterback and impressed with his ability to get the ball across the field.

“Geno just took what they gave him. He hit underneath routes, he hit outside routes, and he hit hole routes,” Stewart said. “He spread the field, and he made Marshall defend 52plus yards, and I thought that was excellent.”

Smith hit six different receivers in the game. Receiver J.D. Woods, who made his first career start, hauled in one pass for 19 yards, and Stedman Bailey, who caught his first pass as a Mountaineer, finished the game with five receptions.

Running back Noel Devine caught a career high 10 receptions. Devine completed the night with 62 yards receiving and is No. 1 on the all-time WVU receptions list for a running back.

While the Mountaineers were able to escape Huntington, W.Va., with the win, Stewart didn’t wear a smile on his face on the trip back to Morgantown.

“I’m never satisfied. I’m a perfectionist. Our players are

AP

West Virginia running back Noel Devine scores a 4-yard touchdown with 5:12 remaining in the Mountaineers’ 24-21 win over Marshall Friday. perfectionists,” he said. “We know what kind of men they want to finish drives. We had are down there.” the ball for a long time and zz Safety Robert Sands couldn’t score.” was injured on the third play against Marshall but remained Notes throughout much of the conzz In his weekly teleconfer- test. Stewart said he is “not ence, Stewart said the team too alarmed” with any injured spent Sunday watching film players on the team including with a lifting session and prac- Sands, tight end Tyler Urban ticed later in the day. Stewart and linebacker Pat Lazear. will give the team today off and zz In place of Urban was will return to practice Tuesday tight end Will Johnson. Smith in preparation for Saturday’s connected with Johnson for a tilt with Maryland. fourth-quarter touchdown, his zz Devine earned 112 rush- third-career touchdown. ing yards, his second 100-plus zz If the Mountaineers were yardage performance in as to lose to in-state rival Marmany gamest his season. shall, it would have been catHe now has 3,604 rushing astrophic to many WVU fans. yards – fifth place on the all- Stewart attempted to sweep time WVU list. He needs 1,560 those thoughts under the rug. more yards to pass Avon Co“Had we lost the game, it bourne as the school’s career wouldn’t have been the end of rushing leader. the world,” he said. “We play zz Stewart acknowledged every game to win, but I think if the handful of upsets in the col- you coach emotionally like that lege football world, specifically and you put all of your eggs into James Madison’s 21-16 upset one basket for a game and you win over Virginia Tech. lose that game, what do you tell “(Virginia Tech will) come your team then?” back and have a good year, you wait and see,” Stewart said. “I matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu