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Tuesday September 14, 2010

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Midterm grades may be issued earlier Proposal looks to release grades at end of fourth week

BY JESSICA LEPPAR correspondent

Faculty Senate discussed implementing a new system to inform students of academic progress earlier in the semester Monday.

The system would require professors to upload students’ grades and communicate with students by e-mail about their progress by the end of the fourth week of classes, said Michele Wheatly, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.

In the past, midterm grades were released by the end of the eighth week of classes, which many professors feel is too late for students to reverse their progress, Wheatly said.

“By Sept. 20, professors will

be able to know which individual students need attention in class,” she said.

The fourth week of classes is not enough time to collect sufficient information about class progress, said James Harner, professor and chairman of the Department of Statistics.

During the first four weeks of classes many professors have only provided grades for attendance and quizzes, which is not enough to determine a student’s academic progress, Harner said.

“Although I agree that the end of the eighth week is too late, I suggest changing the policy to at least the end of the fifth week after most exams have been given in classes,” he said.

The goal is to reduce the number of “D,” “F” and withdrawal grades throughout the University, Wheatly said.

Classes that have the highest rate of “D,” “F” and “W” grades were Biology 101, Chemistry 101, Geology 101, History 101, Math 126 and Statistics 211,

said Elizabeth Dooley, associate provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs.

These six classes will be the first to receive intervention assistance, which includes participating in the new system and better monitoring, Wheatly said.

“The interventions are all in place, but by the fall of 2011 we hope to have additional courses participate in intervention assistance,” Dooley said.

In other news, enrollment

BY SARAH O’ROURKE CORRESPONDENT

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Junior public relations major and Vice President of Event Planning for Pi Beta Phi Natalie Doerr, left, talks to prospective members about the sorority and its activities and members during the Meet the Greeks event on the Mountainlair Green Monday.

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Breana Marquand wanted to join a sorority interested in getting to know her rather than increase its numbers.

“They wanted to know me, and what I liked, why I wanted to be in a sorority,” Marquand said, a sophomore TV journalism major. “They weren’t just talking about why they are a good sorority.”

Marquand joined others interested in Greek life Monday as West Virginia University fraternities and sororities gathered to meet with freshmen and returning students to better understand what Greek life is all about on campus.

Students had an opportunity to meet Greek representatives to see which fraternity or sorority fits them best.

Amy Beers, a senior comChelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM munication studies major, Sophomore criminology major Caleb Nazelrodt, left, and sophomore marketing major said she was a counselor at Bryan Farabaugh, right, play cornhole on the Mountainlair Green Monday afternoon the event. during the Meet the Greeks event.

“I am part of a sorority but

until rushing is over, I can’t reveal my (affiliation),” Beers said. “My job here is to be objective this way the girls can come to me for help and ask questions without feeling pressured.”

Beers said the event can be an intimidating time for most girls and having someone they can speak to in confidence makes the process easier.

“It is important that girls get to know the sororities and see what fits them best, and this really allows them to do so,” she said.

Sasha Salloum, Kappa Kappa Gamma member and senior public relations major, said the Meet the Greeks event lessens the stress of the process.

“It is a great opportunity for girls who are undecided,” Salloum said. “For most girls who come alone, it is intimidating, so this allows them to

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Apartment complex has no complaints in first month

by Melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

After living in Mountaineer Place for one month, many West Virginia University tenants say they are satisfied with the facility.

The complex opened to students in August, leasing all of their rooms for the school year with no complaints from residents thus far, said Michelle Pendley, regional manager of SC Bodner Company, which manages the complex.

The proximity of the complex to campus was something Chelsea Amadei, a sophomore

pre-journalism major, said she liked.

“I wanted to live in a nice place and feel like it was homey, but still be close to campus and the nightlife,” Amadei said.

Sophomore pre-nursing major Anna Chmielecki agreed that the location is convenient.

“It is good for students without cars,” Chmielecki said.

“There are buses, the gym is right here, and it is such a quick walk to campus.”

Mountaineer Place offers students a 24-hour fitness center, bus stop on site, cable and utilities included, individual rooms and bathrooms, air con-

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ditioning, a cyber lounge and furnished apartments.

The luxuries are nice, but Amadei said the price is not as reasonable as other apartment complexes in Morgantown.

“It is a bit smaller than the other apartments, and it is double the price of most apartments or houses in Morgantown,” she said.

The complex charges $1,010 for a one bedroom, $810 for a two bedroom, $710 for a three bedroom and $660 for a four bedroom.

The higher prices are due to the location and amenities that are included, Pendley said.

“We did market studies in the area,” she said. “We are priced pretty accordingly. You pay for location and for that kind of convenience and added amenities. That constitutes for charging a little bit higher rent.”

Construction of the complex was complete before students moved in, Pendley said.

“I was surprised when everything was finished,” Amadei said. “I was nervous last semester when I watched it being constructed.”

The new complex gives Sunnyside a modern look in the

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WVU students to attend national pro-coal rally

Meet and ‘Greek’

by Melissa Candolfi

records for the University are at an all time high, Wheatly said.

The numbers have risen 1.5 percent for undergraduate students overall, 22 percent for transfer students, 30 percent for minority students and 5 percent for international students, she said.

The official enrollment statistics for both undergraduate and graduate students will be released on Oct. 15, Wheatly said.

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE West Virginia cornerback Brandon Hogan was arrested and charged with DUI Sunday morning.

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Representing students’ voices in a discussion on the importance of coal is the goal of some West Virginia University students during a trip to Washington, D.C. The group will attend a Pro-coal rally on Capitol Hill this Wednesday, said Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen.

“This is so important for the economy here in this state,” Lewallen said. “The coal industry generates about $30 billion and helps support a lot of families of students who are attending school here.”

Lewallen said the group is not rallying for any particular issue but is attending to show America’s leaders how important coal is to the state of West Virginia and its economy.

Any student who wishes to attend the rally may do so,

FOR MORE INFORMATION Anyone interested in attending the rally can e-mail sga@mail. wvu.edu by 5 p.m. today. he said. There is a carpool for students to be transported to the rally. If more than 40 students want to attend, a bus is reserved, Lewallen said.

There are about 15 students currently signed up to attend.

The trip was planned by a few organizations such as the West Virginia Coal Association, said Charlie Russell, SGA governor and president of the Young West Virginians for Coal.

“We thought it would be good to get some younger people to show this generation understands the

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United Way hopes to raise $305,000 this year

BY Samantha cossick associate city editor

Morgantown community members and West Virginia University students are encouraged to “Live United” by helping United Way raise $305,000 in donations this year.

The 28th annual campaign began Monday with a kickoff event on the Mountainlair Plaza with activities and games.

Members of the Student Government Association, Center for Civic Engagement and Beth Clements, first lady of WVU and 2010 campaign chair, were on hand to take donations.

“Last year, (students) raised an all-time high of $36,492, and this year we pledge to raise $40,000,” said SGA President Chris Lewallen in the State of the Student Body Address last Tuesday.

“What’s great about United Way is the money goes directly back into the Morgantown

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information about the United Way campaign visit http://unitedway.wvu.edu or contact campaign coordinator Brett White at 304-293-8761 or brett.white@mail.wvu.edu. community,” he said.

Donations to United Way will help support local health and human service agencies in Monongalia and Preston counties, he said.

Individuals can also choose to give a donation to several unaffiliated agencies, United Ways of West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania and statewide-eligible organizations.

“I am proud that the students will once again be able to do their part to serve the com-

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WVU First Lady Beth Clements, right, gives a flyer to junior business management major Eric Bechtel, left, during the United Way Campaign Kickoff in front of the Mountainlair Monday afternoon.

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munity,” Lewallen said.

Clements plans on meeting with seven of the facilities that will benefit from the donations and find out what their needs are and how the money will help them, she said.

“I’m going to visit all of the agencies and come back with real life stories that I hope will help to convince people to give,” Clements said.

One of the best aspects of the local United Way is that all of the money stays within local counties, she said.

“It’s very important to give back. We’ve been so generously blessed with so many opportunities at WVU,” Clements said.

“On a personal note, I just feel that we have to take care of the people who are struggling,

who may not be able to take care of themselves right now.”

SGA will be selling Gold Rush T-shirts for the Oct. 14 game against South Florida with all proceeds supporting United Way. The shirts sell for $10 each, and more than $7,000 worth have already been sold, said Jamie Chapman, executive director of student organizations for the Student Government Association.

SGA has expanded the amount of sales by adding more off-campus locations and changing times to get more students engaged, she said.

They will also be venturing out to get support from local businesses through their “Paint Morgantown in Gold” effort, Chapman said.

In addition, all proceeds from WVU’s annual Homecoming and Greek Week activ-

ities will benefit the campaign.

The United way campaign is one of the ways students can get involved with the Morgantown community, Chapman said.

“It’s important for the students to get involved because the students need to feel like they are part of the Morgantown community as well,” she said. “If students work to get involved, the better Morgantown can be really.”

The campaign will run until Nov. 5 to meet its goal. Last year, more than 1,420 individuals around Morgantown raised $304,275 in donations.

Students, faculty and employees looking to donate to the United Way can do so online or by mailing in a pledge card, which can be downloaded off of United Way’s website. samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu Chelsi Baker/ THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Student Body President Chris Lewallen gives out free cans of soda during the United Way Campaign Kickoff held in front of the Mountainlair Monday afternoon.

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Mary Polsinelli, a sophomore speech pathology major and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, said coming to Meet the Greeks gives both girls and guys a chance to meet people and feel more comfortable.

“When they come to the

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Lewallen said more than 2,000 people from West Virginia are going to the rally. Additional coal supporters from

houses, they will know us, they will see a familiar face.”

Polsinelli said. “When the students come to this and speak to us, they see we are really just like them.”

Tim Graham, a senior from Kappa Sigma, said joining a fraternity really makes the college experience better.

“You get to meet friends and make close bonds with people who are similar to you,” Graham said.

Graham said he thinks

joining a fraternity makes it easier to make the transition from high school to college.

“For freshmen, they don’t know anyone,” he said. “Being in a fraternity allows you to meet people, and those people have been through the same thing you have, so they can help you.”

All fraternities and sororities were required to attend the event.

Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and other eastern states will also be attending the rally, he said.

“This is important because coal has a huge impact on our economy, and the next generation needs to show our support,” Russell said. “A lot

of us will be depending on jobs in the coal industry after graduation.”

The carpool will leave at 5 a.m. Wednesday and return home after the rally is over the same night.

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“We tried to make the community proud, and I think this is one of the first buildings to do that,” Pendley said.

Though Amadei and Chmielecki feel the complex may not help Sunnyside.

“It has made traffic, parking and just population in general around Sunnyside overwhelming,” Chmielecki said. melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

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Construction on Mountaineer Place, a new apartment complex in Sunnyside, finished this summer.

Tuesday September 14, 2010

national

Politicians tell EPA of water dangers through gas drilling BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Maurice Hinchey told a federal hearing Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate hydraulic fracturing, the natural gas extraction process that he said has contaminated water near drilling sites around the country.

“There are numerous reports of water contamination related to hydraulic fracturing in states across the country,” said Hinchey, D-N.Y. “Despite the fact that EPA is, in many ways, precluded from taking regulatory action in response to these reports, I believe EPA must investigate to understand what is being done – to keep water supplies safe and secure.”

The process, also known as fracking, blasts millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals, some of them carcinogens, deep into the earth to free gas from dense shale deposits. As a gas rush sweeps parts of the vast and lucrative Marcellus Shale region that underlies New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, environmentalists are concerned for the watershed that provides drinking water for 17 million people from Philadelphia to New York City.

Environmentalists fear the process, which leaves as much as 90 percent of the post-fracking water known as “produced water” deep underground, will irreversibly taint aquifers.

No water supplies have been poisoned by fracking, the petroleum industry says, and the process, which promises lucrative industry profits and thousands of jobs in economically depressed areas, is safe.

“Billions of dollars in economic impact on New York and its citizens is at stake here,” said Brad Gill of the Independent Oil and Gas Association, with drilling promising more than 60,000 jobs in New York alone.

“The positive impact is staggering, but it doesn’t come at

the expense of environmental protection.”

John Harmon of the New York-New Jersey African American Chamber of Commerce said full development of the Marcellus Shale would create 280,000 jobs over the next 10 years – jobs sorely needed in the black community “This is not the time to further limit energy job opportunities for those in need,” Harmon said Congress has ordered EPA to conduct a new fracking study and EPA is considering how broadly to construct it, since the agency’s 2004 study that declared the technology safe was widely criticized as flawed. The earlier study had enabled passage of 2005 energy legislation exempting fracking from federal regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, leaving regulation to individual states.

“The EPA must do all it can to insure that its scientists and researchers are not influenced by industry or by politics as they were influenced back in 2004,” Hinchey said, “so that the public can be assured that this study is being carried out in the public interest.”

Hinchey is one of the authors of the so-called FRAC Act in Congress, which would put fracking under EPA regulation.

The petroleum industry is strongly opposed to federal regulation – which it says would be more costly than complying with adequate state rules.

Gill said “strict state regulations” for decades have governed fracking and the industry has “a stellar environmental record” to show for it.

In New York, he said, there are about 14,000 producing natural gas wells, thousands of which were begun by the fracking process. New York has not seen one case of groundwater contamination by fracking fluids, he said.

“A Hollywood actor holding a glass of cloudy water proves

nothing except that fear-mongering and emotion will always trump science and logic,” he said, taking aim at the recent critical TV documentary “Gasland,” by Josh Fox. The Marcellus rush is barely two years old in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where thousands of wells have been fracked. Some geologists estimate the Marcellus contains more than 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, of which fracking could recover 50 trillion cubic feet – enough to supply the entire East Coast for 50 years. The proximity of the gas stores to the large East Coast energy market makes it particularly valuable.

Hundreds of people on both sides gathered for the last of four public hearings on a pending EPA study of fracking. The Binghamton hearings, twice postponed because of anticipated large crowds, are split into double sessions on Monday and again on Wednesday.

“Kids can’t drink gas” and “Protect our water. Stop fracking America,” were some of the signs carried by opponents.

Supporters, including union workers eager for jobs, carried signs that said “Yes to science, no to paranoia” and chanted “Pass gas now!”

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has halted issuing drilling permits until it draws regulations to govern the process. Complaints of wellwater contamination and surface spills of post-fracking water have forced revision of state rules in Pennsylvania, where more than 1,600 wells have already been drilled in the Marcellus Shale and more than 4,000 permits have been granted.

Drilling companies have used fracking to release natural gas from other shale reserves around the country.

EPA earlier held hearings in Colorado, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Two birds live happy life with W.Va. family CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Copper is small in size but large in courage.

He jumps on the dog’s back for a rollicking romp through the house, takes a bite out of a sandwich that doesn’t belong to him, and bathes beneath a trickle of water in the kitchen sink.

The yellow-and-green parakeet is one of two belonging to 10-year-old Catherine Dugan of Charleston. Belle is not as outgoing as Copper but both make great pets, Catherine said.

“They’re fun,” she said. “They love to talk. They are very entertaining and very adorable.”

A visit to the Dugan home verifies her comments.

As a reporter attempted to take notes, Copper tugged at the ink pen and pecked at the words on the notebook.

The birds have the flight of the house during the day and sleep in cages at night. Shep, a 5-year-old Sheltie, naps protectively beneath their cages.

While he finds the birds annoying, he still looks out for them.

Copper, who was hand raised, was purchased for $15 at a pet shop in June of 2009 when he was eight weeks old.

Initially, Catherine had requested a pet rabbit but her parents, Linda and Jack Dugan, talked her into a parakeet instead.

Soon, the bird began to talk.

“Copper spent a lot of time on our shoulders and we would just talk to him,” Linda Dugan said. “He was very interested in communicating with us and he quickly picked

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In an Aug. 30 photo, Copper the parakeet gets ready to take a birdbath in the kitchen sink.

The yellow and green parakeet is one of two belonging to 10-year-old Dugan. up several words. We did not sit with him for hours teaching him to talk.”

Copper’s vocabulary has continued to expand so that he now puts together complete sentences. Among these are: “Copper is a pretty little bird.” “Copper is special.” “Hi, baby.” “Don’t you bite me.” and “Where’s Belle?”

Belle was purchased a few months after Copper so he would have a companion.

While she is sweet, she is not the people bird that Copper tends to be. She sings, climbs, hangs upside down on the curtains and sometimes grabs a ride on someone’s shoulders.

Copper taught her to say “Copper is a pretty bird.”

The two birds play together on the blinds, check out any mirrors in the house and have a specific call to find each other.

Copper comes when called, plays peek-a-boo, and chases the dog. When he walks beneath Shep’s legs to get a drink from the dog’s bowl, the Sheltie waits patiently.

It’s a good idea for humans to guard their food. Copper doesn’t hesitate to help himself to a bite of bread, watermelon or popcorn.

“Most of the time we have to put him in another room and shut the door so we can have our meal,” Linda said.

While the birds seem to know their boundaries, the family is careful to keep doors that lead outside shut.

As the birds steal the show, Shep waits patiently for some attention. He can sit, shake and wave his paw. However, his best trick might be tolerating Copper’s shenanigans.

If Shep takes a nap, Copper pecks at his feet. No wonder he sleeps so soundly beneath cages when the birds are tucked in for the night. As Copper drifts off for the evening, he mutters an entire string of words as though he is afraid he might forget them if he doesn’t practice.

Catherine, who is home schooled, is in the fifth grade.

She is an aspiring veterinarian.

Linda Dugan said the family finds the birds entertaining as well as good role models.

“Every morning around 8, they get to come out of their cage,” she said. “They’re so excited because it’s a brand new day, and they enjoy life to the fullest. It’s good to hear them sing early in the morning, and they sing a lot during the day.”

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BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

WVU’s Hogan charged for DUI

Geno best in Big East They said there was no standout quarterback in the Big East Conference.

There weren’t going to be any signal callers worth mentioning.

No, with just two returning starters who were both freshmen, the Big East was supposed to be focused on running backs named Noel Devine, Dion Lewis, Jordan Todman and maybe even Joe Martinek and Bilal Powell.

Geno Smith hasn’t listened.

In a conference full of solid skill players at every position but quarterback, Smith has set himself apart as the best quarterback in the league.

Hands down.

We’re just two weeks into the 2010 season, but Smith already leads the Big East in pass efficiency (145.3), total offense (275.5 yards per game), passing yards (266 yards per game) completion percentage (72.2 percent), and is tied for the league lead with three passing touchdowns.

He leads those categories by a long shot. It’s really not even close.

In fact, combine the completions of Rutgers’ Tom Savage and South Florida’s B.J. Daniels’ – the two quarterbacks with the most experience entering the season – and they fall 11 short of Smith’s 52 completions.

Not impressed?

How about the fact that there are only five quarterbacks in the nation who attempted at least 45 passes and have a better completion percentage than the West Virginia sophomore?

With that same prerequisite, Smith is 11th nationally in completions per game, 22nd in passing yards per game and 25th in total offense.

His 32 completions against Marshall Friday tied for the third-most by a WVU quarterback in program history, while he’s on pace to finish second behind only Marc Bulger for completions and pass yards in a season.

Still, the statistics hide how impressive Smith has been.

From his pocket presence, arm strength and composure, Smith has been nearly perfect.

And who could forget the way he took charge and led WVU on its final two possessions in regulation Friday against Marshall?

He led consecutive drives of 96 and 98 yards to overcome a 15-point deficit late in the fourth quarter.

If one didn’t know better, it was like Smith was playing a video game.

“I never really feel pressure,” Smith said after the game.

Smith isn’t being arrogant, either. He’s just stating a fact. Ask his teammates, his coaches or, most of all, ask Marshall.

He has handled the task of being the Mountaineers’ starting quarterback like a seasoned veteran. He leads both vocally and by example, he’s consistent, and he’s one of the most team-oriented players on the WVU roster.

Yet, it’s not the statistics, his leadership or his knowledge of the game. It’s the fact that he’s only a sophomore and still doing what he’s doing.

He has played the role of “distributor” just like WVU offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen had hoped. Devine has averaged 29 touches a game while Devine, Jock Sanders and Tavon Austin hold the top three spots in the Big East for receptions.

While highly unlikely, all three are on pace to break former WVU receivers David Saunders’ and Shawn Foreman’s single season reception record.

“You have to give it up to Geno,” said WVU safety Robert Sands. “He’s not a sophomore anymore.”

Yes, it’s early in the season. In fact, it’s really early.

Despite being two games into the season, Smith has shown he can carry an offense, manage a two-minute drill effectively, step up and be a leader when the time calls, throw accurately to the flats or down field, and stay collective in a hostile environment, whether that be Marshall or Auburn last season.

He’s the standout quarterback that the Big East was searching for and desperately needs this year. As long as Smith stays healthy, the title of “best quarterback in the Big East” is his to lose. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia cornerback Brandon Hogan.

West Virginia’s starting cornerback Brandon Hogan was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence.

“I have been made aware of the situation and am gathering facts at this time,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart in a statement. “I will take appropriate action when all the facts are in.”

According to the police report, Hogan was pulled over for driving the wrong way on Spruce Street, a one-way

street, at 3:17 a.m., Sunday by Morgantown police.

The Manassas, Va., native has 145 career tackles and five career interceptions for the Mountaineers.

The converted wide receiver was an all-Big East Conference first-team selection in 2009 and a preseason all-Big East Conference player according to Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News and Yahoo! Sports.

Hogan spent the spring focusing on academics.

He was cited by police for disorderly conduct and public urination in April but was

not arrested.

He went into fall camp as the second-string cornerback behind Keith Tandy and Brodrick Jenkins. He started the first two games.

Hogan is the team’s fourthleading tackler with 11 tackles after two games. He also has the Mountaineers’ lone interception of the season.

“I ran him for various things (during spring practice) – academics, missing study halls and mentor appointments. We pride ourselves on that. There were just things that I thought he was being ornery about,”

Stewart said of Hogan in August. “He’s just like me; I was hard-headed as a youngster, too. Maybe that’s why we get along. He’s doing very well now.”

Stewart added in August, “He’s really come on as a team leader. I get mad at Brandon because I want him to graduate and get that degree and be just as important in the classroom. That’s why I get on him so much.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Josh Cooper contributed to this story

“There I was in Iraq, watching the game by myself. It was still hard for me not to stand up and scream. I felt a part of it.”

— Staff Sgt. Rick Short on the 2008 Fiesta Bowl

Mountaineer pride worldwide Staff Sgt. Short keeps ties to W.Va. strong while overseas

By Scott Cahoon Sports Writer

At 0300 hours Jan. 2, 2008, Staff Sgt. Rick Short was taking a cold walk from his quarters to the chow hall at Camp Liberty, better known as Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

Back in Short’s hometown of Beckley, W.Va., it was 8 p.m., and people were settling in to their living rooms, preparing to watch the West Virginia football team play Oklahoma in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl.

Short was on his way to watch the Mountaineers, too, but in a far different setting.

Long fold-out lunch tables would substitute for couches, and camouflage would fill in for Old Gold and Blue.

“It’s a different feeling when you go home,” Short said. “You can tell it’s gameday. People are flying flags on their porches. Everybody is going somewhere to watch the game.”

It was less obvious in northeast Iraq, but Short still felt connected to his home state and its flagship university, just as he had for his entire life.

“There I was in Iraq, watching the game by myself,” Short said. “It was still hard for me not to stand up and scream. I

felt a part of it.”

West Virginia won the historic game 48-28, and Short looked on as fullback Owen Schmitt gave an emotional post-game interview.

“Schmitt talking about winning for the people of West Virginia touched me more than anything,” Short said. “It made me miss home.”

Home is something Short, 46, has seen little of over his professional career. He is currently returning from his third deployment in Iraq. He has also served two deployments in Bosnia.

Short’s wife, Trecia, and two children Rikki, 13, and Krista, 21, live at Ft. Stewart, Ga., the 3rd Infantry Division’s home base.

“We’ve moved around seven times,” Short said. “The moves have been challenging, having school-age children.

As soon as they get settled, we have to move. You can tell they don’t really want to, but that’s the reality of being in a military family.”

No matter where he has moved, Short has always stayed true to his West Virginia roots.

“I come back and visit my family in Beckley whenever I can,” Short said.

The last time he visited West Virginia was four months ago on leave from the military.

When Short is deployed, he keeps in touch with his family in West Virginia, and one of the topics that always comes up is WVU sports.

“My nephew lives in Morgantown, so he keeps me upto-date,” Short said. “We talk about recruiting, how the team is looking. If there’s any news, I make sure I give him a call.”

Despite West Virginia having the 22nd most soldiers of any state, Short said he has only met two other people from his home state making the calls home even more necessary.

Now going through reintegration classes, Short will have a two-week break, after which he will decide whether to retire or take another assignment in Ft. Meade, Fla. If retirement is his choice, Short said he will try to find the time to watch a game at Milan Puskar stadium, which is something he still has not done.

Still, without actually being in attendance, Short said he has an idea of the electricity in the stadium on gamedays.

“In West Virginia, the

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Staff Sgt. Rick Short, a WVU fan, and his daughter Rikki. whole state is supportive of the teams and supportive of West Virginia natives especially,” Short said. “(WVU head men’s basketball coach) Bob Huggins and (WVU head football coach) Bill Stewart are both West Virginia natives and I think everyone wants to see them do well.”

This week, Short will have

a rare opportunity to watch WVU play from his home in Ft. Stewart, as the Mountaineers take on Maryland.

And while Short may not have to call his family in the Mountain State for updates on the game, he said he probably will anyway. scott.cahoon@mail.wvu.edu

volleyball

Kramer wants big crowd for tonight’s Marshall match

BY SEBOUH MAJARIAN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

The West Virginia volleyball team returns to the WVU Coliseum in an effort to end a nine-year skid against in-state rival Marshall when the Thundering Herd comes to Morgantown tonight.

WVU head coach Jill Kramer had this game cir-

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Instructors should release grades earlier To reduce the amount of failing or poor course grades, West Virginia University instructors should be required to update students on performance earlier in the semester.

The issue was discussed during Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting. The current setup requires instructors to release midterm grades at the end of the eighth week of classes.

For many courses, this is much too late in the semester to make changes and improvements in order to pass the class.

Those classes that churn out

the poorest results – Biology 101, Chemistry 101 and History 101, to name a few – are in special need of this change. Moving this up to five weeks into class, at minimum, would be an excellent step.

In these courses, labs, recitations and early semester exams can seal a student’s fate well before the eighth week of class.

By that time, a student in poor standing is most likely not going to be able to make the changes necessary to pass the class.

But moving the time up in

the semester with instructors required to give feedback to poorly performing students may give some students just the chance they need.

“By Sept. 20, professors will be able to know which individual students need attention in class,” said Michele Wheatly, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.

Wheatly said the goal is to reduce the number of “D,” “F” and withdrawal grades throughout the University.

This, after years of neglecting the issue.

Many students at WVU have long felt that this has not always been the University’s goal.

At present, instructors don’t have to give feedback to poorly performing students until late in the semester.

On top of this, the University requires a mind-numbing combination of GEC’s, the majority of which are unrelated to a student’s line of academic study.

These two factors increase the time it takes for students to graduate. And for the University, the longer a student

takes to graduate, the better.

More time at WVU equals more money spent at WVU. Add to that the fact that once a student enrolls at WVU, their demand for WVU classes is relatively inelastic, and it makes it easy for this institution to squeeze every single dime out of its students.

It’s wonderful that the University is finally attempting to address this issue.

Time will tell if it makes a difference.

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The right to breathe clean air supersedes right to smoke michael levy correspondent

A lot of people these days are ranting about the importance of personal freedom.

Liberty is, of course, one of the values that this country was founded upon, and few ideas are more important.

It is easy to say that personal liberty should be protected in all cases.

But the issues our society is dealing with are too complex for such extremes, such is the case with smoking bans.

There are opposing forces within personal liberty, and depending on the issue at hand, either can be more important than the other.

On the one hand there is “freedom to.” These freedoms

ensure our rights to do things.

We protect people’s right to keep and bear arms, the right to worship as one sees fit, the right to assemble and to petition the government.

On the other hand, there is “freedom from.” These freedoms protect citizens from having things done unto them.

We protect people’s right to be free from search of person and property, to not have to shelter soldiers, to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.

S o which is more important?

Neither.

There are cases in which each becomes more important.

The Founders understood this, as evidenced by the preceding freedoms, both “to” and “from,” being enumerated

in the Bill of Rights.

We must decide in each case of conflicting freedoms which is the more important liberty.

Which should take precedence: Jane’s liberty to say what she wants or Bill’s liberty to not have to hear her?

The First Amendment says that the freedom of speech – the “freedom to” – takes precedence in this case.

Which should take precedence: Jack’s liberty to party at full volume until 3 a.m., or Jill’s liberty to sleep?

Every college student knows that in this case the “freedom from” – Jill’s freedom from having to endure Jack’s loud party – takes precedence.

Which brings us to today’s question.

Before going any further, let’s remember that this is not a legal question. Smok-

ing bans in public places in many states have been legally challenged and upheld as constitutional.

So if West Virginia University institutes a campus-wide smoking ban, there is no legal obstacle.

The “freedom to” argument is obvious – smoking is legal in this country, and there are people on campus who want to smoke; they should be allowed to do so.

I smoked a pack a day from the time I was 17 to the time I was 24. I understand this argument in my bones.

If the question could isolate just the smokers – if there were no infringement upon the freedoms of others – then the easy, absolute position would make sense: Let them do as they wish, even if we think it’s stupid.

But things aren’t so simple

in the real world.

In reality, the protection of students’ right to smoke means that everyone on campus is subject to the cancercausing effects of secondhand smoke, the disgusting smell of ashtrays and the cigarette butts that make up the majority of litter on and around campus.

What if I enjoyed playing a game in the Mountainlair Green that was perfectly legal, but resulted in formaldehyde in the water of drinking fountains on campus? Should WVU protect my right to play that game?

Of course not.

But we take formaldehyde (which causes cancer in humans) into our bodies every day when we end up stuck behind a smoker on a campus walkway.

We are forced to toxify our

bodies with formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia, toluene, carbon monoxide, DDT, methoprene and hundreds of other toxic chemicals because WVU’s current policy says that the right to smoke on campus is more important than our right to be free from those toxins.

Health Sciences Center was right to ban smoking on campus. And they know a thing or two about the health effects of secondhand smoke.

We should follow their lead and ban smoking campus-wide.

Will it make things tougher for smokers? Yes. But they’ll have to deal with it.

Our right to be free from the effects of second-hand smoke is more important than their right to smoke wherever they want.

SEND US YOUR LETTERS AND GUEST COLUMNS We want to know your opinion on the University’s most pressing issues. E-mail your letters and guest columns to daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu or deliver to 284 Prospect St. Letter to the editor and guest columns should be no more than 300 and 500 words, respectively.

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Warrantless spying leads US on scary road to Orwellian society AKSHAY DAVE THE TARTAN, Carnegie mellon univ. (uwire)

An appeals court in California decided last week that law enforcement agencies are now legally allowed to place GPS trackers on vehicles without the owner’s consent.

While I am certainly not an expert on constitutional law, there is something slightly disturbing about this verdict.

The case concerned Juan Pineda-Moreno of Oregon, who was monitored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, as he was suspected of being part of a larger marijuana-growing operation.

In an attempt to gain more information about his whereabouts and build a stronger

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case, DEA agents snuck onto Pineda-Moreno’s property and stuck a tracking device on the underside of his car.

Over a four-month period, the DEA used the tracking device to keep track of PinedaMoreno’s movements. All of this work was done without any warrants. Eventually, with the use of evidence gathered from the GPS tracking devices, Pineda-Moreno was arrested on drug-related charges and indicted.

Pineda-Moreno appealed the decision, but a federal court ruled the DEA did not violate any laws. Court documents showed covert DEA agents had entered PinedaMoreno’s driveway and placed the GPS device on his car. Since there were no “No Trespassing” or “No Entry” signs on Pineda-Moreno’s property, the DEA had not,

according to the court, violated his Fourth Amendment rights.

But while this might be deemed legal, it is simply not in the spirit of the law.

The case certainly proved that Pineda-Moreno was in violation of drug-related laws, but there is no way the DEA knew this for sure before they started monitoring him.

The reason search warrants exist is so law enforcement agencies have to prove to a judge that there is probable cause for suspecting an individual. Soon, the cops or some other agency from the alphabet soup that exists in D.C. could place a GPS – or in some cases even a camera – in your car because they wrongly suspect you for some crime.

They could then maintain this surveillance and moni-

tor you for months – and there would be no way for you to know.

What is ridiculous about this affair is the idea the lack of warning signs somehow reduced the expectancy of privacy. While it is clear the DEA faces a tough task and is entitled to use every loophole in the law to its advantage, the fact that it is violating the basic right to avoid unreasonable search should not be condoned.

Tomorrow, law enforcement could simply place trackers on everyone’s car, and that would certainly make it easier to solve crimes.

But in a country that prides itself on freedom, such a cheap act is reprehensible, to say the least.

In the larger picture, the DEA’s actions reflect more than ever the increasing en-

croachment of government into our private lives, under the guise of public safety. As one dissenting judge in the case put it, “1984 may have come a bit later than predicted, but it’s here at last.”

He was right, because this judgment not only violates our human rights but also places more power in the hands of the rich.

In analyzing the court’s decision, one of the major reasons Juan Pineda-Moreno’s property was accessible to DEA agents was because he did not have a fence.

Now, imagine a well-off suburban neighborhood where all of the houses have gates and fences. In this scenario, no one would be able to enter private property and attach tracking devices to personal-use vehicles.

So, if you are rich enough

to afford a fence around your property and put up signs forbidding individuals from trespassing on it, you would be free from unethical surveillance.

The fact that law enforcement agents are able to take advantage of such a situation, encroach upon your rights and perform an illegal operation is extremely disappointing.

Often, agencies have validated their actions by pointing to pressing issues such as national security, but in this case, violations of the rights of an American citizen were completely unwarranted.

I hope the federal courts carefully consider PinedaMoreno’s appeal and reverse this abhorrent verdict. While our safety is important, it should never be achieved at the cost of our freedom.

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Tuesday September 14, 2010

tennis

WVU wins two titles at Martha Thorn Invitational by ethan rohrbaugh sports correspondent

The West Virginia tennis team got its fall season underway this weekend as the Mountaineers played host to their only home tournament – the eighth annual Martha Thorn Invitational.

West Virginia finished up with two title winners and two runners-up in the tournament format that featured seven singles brackets as well as three doubles brackets.

Morehead State, Xavier, Villanova, California (Pa.), Youngstown State and Duquesne made the trip to compete in the Martha Thorn Invitational, which was played on WVU’s outdoor courts located behind the Coliseum and across town at the Ridgeview Racquet Club’s indoor facilities.

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It’s changed a lot. There are better players all over the country, and there are better players here.”

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Terri Howes and Keli Cunningham in charge of overseeing the team. It was graduate assistant coach Monique Burton who led the team throughout the weekend’s tournament action.

For the Mountaineers, freshmen Melis Tanik and Allison Arnold, a Morgantown native, won singles flights “C” and “D,” respectively. Junior Veronica Cardenas and freshman Mary Chupa finished runners-up in the “A” and “B” singles flights.

All five West Virginia doubles pairs had semifinal appearances, but the Mountaineers’ duos wouldn’t fare

as well on Day Two, falling to Duquesne and MSU. Martha Thorn, the former WVU tennis coach for whom the tournament was given its name, was in attendance all weekend.

“It’s changed a lot,” Thorn said of the tennis program she was at the helm of for 27 years when it started in 1973. “There are better players all over the country, and there are better players here.”

The fall schedule, which Thorn said is, “like this tournament, a way to see what your gals can do,” consists of trips to New York, Ohio and Virginia, and will give the Mountaineers four more tournaments to look ahead to while the head coaching vacancy is addressed.

WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck told The Daily Athenaeum the list has been trimmed to five candidates, and a coach is expected to be named by the middle of the month.

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Leaderboard: 1. Kevin Knepp (9) 2. Ryan Ruben (5) 2. Zach Smith (5) 4. Mark Nesselroad (4) 5. Aaron Howell (3) 5. Taylor Morehead (3) 7. Tyler Colton (2) 7. Patrick McDermott (2) Congratulations to Zach Smith for winning Week 2, finishing with five points. No contestants predicted any categories exactly right. *Completed responses must be numbered and answered in order and include your name and e-mail address.

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by Friday at 5 p.m. to enter.

Here are this week’s questions: 1. How many total yards will the West Virginia defense allow?

2. How many first-half pass attempts will Geno Smith have?

3. Who will be the Mountaineers’ third leading receiver (by receptions)?

4. What player will record West Virginia’s first interception?

5. What time in which quarter will WVU running back Ryan Clarke record his first rushing attempt?

6. What will be the total yard differential between West Virginia and Maryland?

7. Who will be the leading tackler among WVU’s defensive backs?

8. How many yards will WVU’s first kickoff return be?

9. What will WVU’s average yards per play be?

10. What will be the length of Noel Devine’s longest rush attempt?

11. What will be Maryland’s largest lead of the game?

12. How many official reviews will there be?

13. How many false starts will the WVU offense commit?

14. How many times will WVU punt?

15. What team will win and by how many?

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cross country

Gillespie takes first in Big East preview

BY DEREK DENNENY SPORTS WRITER

In her first career race with the West Virginia cross country team, sophomore transfer Kaitlyn Gillespie took first place in a field of 76 runners at the Big East Conference preview race Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y. With a time of 18:28.2, Gillespie finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of second-place finish Sarah Pagano of Syracuse to lead the Mountaineers to a third-place finish.

“Katie winning the meet was the highlight of the day for us,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary. “In her first race as a Mountaineer, Katie ran with great tenacity and poise.”

West Virginia finished with 85 points, third behind firstplace Syracuse (31 points) and runner-up Connecticut

(47 points). DePaul and South Florida rounded out the top five in a field that also included Seton Hall, SUNY ESF, Le Moyne and Bryant and Stratton.

Despite the third place finish, Cleary said his team ran a solid race, although he was disappointed with his group’s pace in the first half of the race.

“We were a little bit tentative early in the race, and our increased training load left us with tired legs,” Cleary said.

“But I feel the second half of the race went well. It appeared as if we moved through the field very well and ran hard all the way to the line.”

Cleary was satisfied with the results, but more importantly, thinks it gave his team a boost of confidence on the course. It is the same course WVU will race in the Big East Champi-

onships on Oct. 30.

“I feel very good about going back to this course for the championships,” he said. “Our girls got a very good look at the layout of this course. This trip has the potential to pay off down the road for us.”

After racing two times in the past two weeks the Mountaineers will get a three-week break to rest, then train for their next event, the Notre Dame invitational Oct. 1.

“We have not been to Notre Dame in five years and look forward to this challenge,” Cleary said. “Notre Dame hosts the best invitation in the country outside the NCAA Championship finals. A clearer picture of the national scene will be presented after that race.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Allen Iverson might try playing overseas in China Unwanted by the NBA, Allen Iverson is considering playing in China.

Gary Moore, Iverson’s personal manager, said Iverson has not been contacted by any NBA team, with training camps set to open in less than two weeks. Moore said there is “legitimate interest” between Iverson and a team in China to work out a deal. Moore did not know the team’s name and was vague on details.

“We’re very astonished, to say the least, that not one team has contacted us with any interest,” Moore said. “I just don’t understand it.”

Iverson played three games for Memphis last season before he returned for a second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 13.9 points for the Sixers before he took a leave of absence in March because of family issues.

In his prime, Iverson boasted top-selling jerseys and sneakers and was a global superstar.

His popularity never waned even as his production dipped – Iverson was voted an Eastern Conference All-Star starter last season. Iverson would be a drawing card overseas and might see a familiar face in former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury. Also discarded by the NBA, Marbury played last season for Shanxi Zhongyu in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Moore says a Chinese team first approached the 35-year-old Iverson last month.

Iverson is 17th on the NBA’s career scoring list with 24,368 points over a 14-year career with Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit and Memphis. He won the MVP in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the finals.

NHL penalizes Devils The NHL has harshly penalized the New Jersey Devils for signing Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract that circumvented the league’s salary cap.

Commissioner Gary Bettman has fined the Devils $3 million and taken away two draft picks, including a first rounder of the Devils’ choice sometime in the next four years.

Devils president and chief ex-

ecutive Lou Lamoriello issued a statement late Monday insisting the team had done nothing wrong in signing Kovalchuk, while saying he disagreed with Bettman’s decision.

Santana to have surgery Tuesday Johan Santana is set to have shoulder surgery Tuesday.

The Mets say a second opinion given by noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews confirms that the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner has a torn anterior capsule on the front and bottom of his left shoulder and that surgery was the best course of action.

Team doctor David Altchek will perform the operation in New York.

The Mets had said Santana should be able to resume throwing next spring but there is no timetable for his return.

This will be the third straight year that Santana will spend the offseason recovering from surgery. The 31-year-old left-hander has three seasons remaining on his $137.5 million, six-year contract.

He was 11-9 with a 2.98 ERA in 29 starts this season.

Kolb, Bradley injured for Eagles Quarterback Kevin Kolb and linebacker Stewart Bradley have not been ruled out for Philadelphia’s game at Detroit next Sunday despite sustaining concussions in the season opener.

Eagles coach Andy Reid says both players must pass a specific evaluation process before they are cleared to play. He says the team’s staff will follow the NFL guidelines for concussions.

Brady involved in two vehicle crash New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he was scared out of his mind after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash last week.

He said Monday he was shocked when a minivan collided with the car he was driving in Boston.

Brady was unhurt in Thursday’s accident and practiced with his teammates later that day.

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NFL talks to reporter about Jets behavior NEW YORK (AP) — After a summer in the spotlight, the Jets are under scrutiny again.

The “Hard Knocks” stars are being investigated by the NFL for the way Jets players and coaches carried on when they were visited by a female reporter from a Mexican TV network during the team’s practice Saturday.

Ines Sainz, of Mexico’s TV Azteca, said on her Twitter account Saturday that she felt “very uncomfortable!” in the Jets’ locker room, where a few players let loose with some “Whooo-weee!” catcalls as she waited with two male co-workers to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is of Mexican descent.

“Of course you feel it when you are being stared at and when you are being spoken of in a certain way,” Sainz told The Associated Press. “I opted to ignore it ... I tried to not even pay attention.”

She tweeted in Spanish on Saturday night that she tried “not to

look anywhere!!”

“It was an uncomfortable moment because you are in the team’s dressing room, and they are obviously changing clothes, showering – doing what they do every day in the locker room,” Sainz said to the AP. “So being a woman, obviously it was a bit uncomfortable.”

Sainz also thanked supporters Monday on Twitter for their concern.

“I already spoke to the NFL, and it will be up to them to decide whether or not there will be consequences!!” she tweeted.

Sainz was at the New Meadowlands Stadium on Monday night and had a seat in the press box for New York’s season opener against Baltimore.

During defensive back drills on Saturday, Jets assistant coach Dennis Thurman seemed to deliberately throw to players near where Sainz was standing on the sideline. Even linebacker Jason

Taylor, who normally doesn’t participate in those position drills, went out for a pass.

At the end of the drill, head coach Rex Ryan threw a pass to Thurman, who caught it, ran toward Sainz and appeared to speak to her very briefly.

The Association for Women in Sports Media said a board member spoke to Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum on Sunday about the reports. Also, team owner Woody Johnson spoke to Sainz, telling her “he expects all members of the Jets organization to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times,” Jets spokesman Bruce Speight said.

Sainz said she talked Sunday with NFL officials.

“I don’t want to make it a bigger deal,” she said. “I have confidence in the NFL and the Jets’ management, and I know that this will serve as a precedent so that this does not happen to another women.”

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WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the seum at 7 p.m. It is dollar night, so Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. hot dogs, popcorn and drinks will be Students and faculty are welcome to available for $1 each. attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

Sept. 16 For more information, e-mail wvu@ MORGANTOWN POETS will fea- firstbook.org. ture Poet Leslie Ann Mcilroy and muCYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. sicians Don Bertschman and Danny in the Bluestone Room of the Morrow at the Monongalia Arts Cen- Mountainlair. For more information, ter at 7 p.m. visit www.WVUcycling.com.

BROWN BAG LUNCH FILM & DISTHE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASCUSSION SERIES will be show- SOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hating “Seeing Through The Sand” at fields in the Mountainlair. For more 11:30 a.m. in the Gluck Theatre in information, stop by the SGA or SOS the Mountainlair. This event is free offices in the Mountainlair. and open to the public. Pizza will be served on a first-come, first-served Continual basis. For more information, visit MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs http://studentlife.wvu.edu/multi- volunteers for the information desk, culturalprograms.html. pre-admission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop.

Every Tuesday For more information, call Christina MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST, Brown at 304-598-1324. a student Christian organization, WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics hosts free supper and Bible study at such as nutrition, sexual health and its Christian Student Center. Supper is healthy living are provided for interat 8:15 p.m., and Bible study begins ested student groups, organizations at 9 p.m. All students are welcome. or classes by WELL WVU Student For more information, call 304-599- Wellness and Health Promotion. For 6151 or visit www.mountaineers- more information, visit www.well. forchrist.org. wvu.edu/wellness.

WVU SWING DANCE CLUB meets WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is at 7:45 p.m. in Multipurpose Room paid for by tuition and fees and is A of the Student Recreation Center. confidential. For appointments or No partner needed. Advanced and more information, call 304-293-2311 beginners are welcome. For more in- or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. formation, e-mail wvuswingdance@ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets gmail.com. nightly in the Morgantown and FairSIERRA STUDENT COALITION mont areas. For more information, meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or Room of the Mountainlair. The group visit www.mrscna.org. is a grassroots environmental orgaALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets nization striving for tangible change daily. For help or a schedule, call 304in our campus and community. For 291-7918. For more information, visit more information, contact Kayla at www.aawv.org. kmedina2@mix.wvu.edu.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonTHE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CEN- profit organization serving West TER is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs doRoom 408 of Clark Hall. The lab will nations of food and personal care not be open on University holidays or items and volunteers to support during the last week of classes. all aspects of the organization’s acECUMENICAL BIBLE STUDY AND tivities. For more information, call CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING is 304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING held at 7 p.m. at the Potters Cellar of Newman Hall. All are welcome. For SERVICES are provided for free by more information, call 304-288-0817 the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkor 304-879-5752.

MCM is hosted at 7:37 p.m. in the in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 Campus Ministry Center at 293 Willey a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples St. All are welcome.

BCM meets at 8:30 p.m. at the First and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more Baptist Church on High Street.

THE CARRUTH CENTER offers information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT a grief support group for students struggling from a significant per- HOUSE, a local outreach organizasonal loss from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. tion, needs volunteers for daily proon the third floor of the Student Ser- grams and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact vices Building.

AMIZADE has representatives in Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. the common area of the Mountainlair com or 304-599-5020.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions for those interested in study- needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and iming abroad.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRIS- munizations for pregnant women BEE meets from 10 p.m. to midnight and children under 5 years of age. at the Shell Building. No experience This is an opportunity to earn volis necessary. For more information, e- unteer hours for class requirements. mail Sarah Lemanski at sarah_leman- For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or ski@yahoo.com.

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FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is availect of WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion, will be in the able on the first Monday of every Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m. The month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available five for $1.

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

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

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

in 20 minutes and are confidential.

To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext.

104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email 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.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you will experience a change in direction and a willingness to fight for what you want in a more overt manner. Before this year, you didn’t feel that action or that a sense of direction was possible. Consider your options before committing to a course of action. Backing out could be more problematic than you realize.

If you feel single, you could meet someone with whom you are very at home or comfortable. If you are attached, the two of you will center much more on your domestic life. Discussions often pop with energy, spirit and opinions – on both sides. No below-the-belt hitting, and you will be a lot happier. SAGITTARIUS understands you better than you think or might like.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH A project or plans that were on the back burner now can be pushed forward. Look to greater insight and understanding through animated discussions. Make it OK that someone disagrees. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Finally, what has eluded you becomes obvious. Though an associate could be on the warpath, you might wonder what is the best solution. You have a strong sense of direction, but others might be challenging. Tonight: An important meeting of the minds.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Deal with finances directly with the parties involved. The more hands-on

you are, the better off you will be. Try to maintain an even pace and not get sidetracked by a hot topic. Tonight: Go along with others’ plans. Try to take it easy.

Afterward, you could find that you have more of a problem than you might like.

Use caution with a business dealing.

You might not have the right answers.

Tonight: Balance your checkbook.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH You could regret a demonstration of anger.

Why not work with another person?

The problem might be that the person you are dealing with, though already difficult, could become quite controlling. Look to long-term success, and there won’t be a problem. Tonight: Gain a perspective.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Finally, you feel empowered.

A situation could be difficult, as you might not be in contact with some lessthan-pleasant feelings. Use care with your choices and decisions. Tonight: Why not do exactly what you want?

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Greater flex and creativity draw dynamic results. If someone gives you a lot of flak, then you can be sure this person feels vulnerable. Stop and see if you can help walk him or her through the issue. Tonight: Dance to a new tune.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Keep a conversation going without losing your temper. You might be justified in your feelings, but it simply might not be effective. Look at your basic concerns and don’t mitigate the power of your interest and words. Tonight: Homeward bound.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH You have a way of expressing yourself that is quite unique and charming to many. However, how much you need to splurge in order to make an impression might not be reasonable. Pull back a little. Tonight: Hang out with a pal.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Listen to your inner voice before acting.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Be direct with a loved one who cares a lot. You have the ability to trigger many reactions. Is this what you really want?

Mobilize supporters, knowing full well what you want. Tonight: Take some personal space.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You become proactive at work. You will go the whole way in order to hit a home run. Others support you, though you could go over the top with your focus and drive. Tonight: Where the action is.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You could be overwhelmed by all the different options. Step up to the plate and handle a matter directly. Investigate options that you hadn’t thought about. Find an expert if you are questioning a choice. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil.

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AROUND COLLEGE FOOTBALL

LSU’s Miles not ready for 2 QB system just yet BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Unsatisfied as Les Miles may be with LSU’s quarterback play, he isn’t ready to make a change.

Although Miles criticized Jordan Jefferson’s recent performances, he made it clear on Monday that the junior will remain the starter heading into Saturday night’s home opener against Mississippi State.

“Our quarterback play – we have to get better. I think everybody knows that,” Miles said. “I think Jordan Jefferson has run this team and can run this team, and whatever we can do to make him more aggressive playing at quarterback for us is what we’re going to do.”

For now, the quarterback situation appears to be one of few nagging problems for Miles on a team that otherwise has shown significant improvement on defense and in the running game.

In a 27-3 triumph over Vanderbilt on Saturday, No. 15 LSU (2-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) finished with 280 yards rushing against the Commodores, led by Stevan Ridley’s 159 yards on 17 carries. The Tigers’ defense, which has seven new starters, had six sacks, yielded only eight first downs and allowed a total of 135 yards.

And while LSU has yet to lose, much of what the Tigers have done well has been overshadowed by the rut Jefferson has been in since the second half of LSU’s 30-24 win over suspension-depleted North Carolina.

LSU was unable to score in the second half against the Tar Heels and had to hold on for a nervous victory in the final seconds. Then at Vanderbilt, Jefferson had one of the worst games of his career, going 8 of 20 for 96 yards, no touchdowns and an interception on an underthrown ball in the end zone.

When the season began, Miles made it clear that fellow junior Jarrett Lee had competed well in spring and August practice and could be given a chance should Jefferson falter. Making such a move now, however, would be premature, Miles said.

“We also like the improvement Jarrett Lee’s made, and certainly he’s a very strong consideration. But first ... I want to see if we can get Jordan on track.”

Lee started eight games as a freshman in 2008 but was plagued by 16 interceptions, seven of which were returned for touchdowns. Lee also

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quick from the Campbell match to the Marshall match.”

Last year, Marshall (4-4) beat WVU 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 25-15) in front of 1,400 fans at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, W.Va. In her first game as a coach in the rivalry, Kramer’s goal is to double Marshall’s attendance number from last season.

“Fan support is huge, and I think the atmosphere can give the girls that extra push,” Kramer said. “I want to double their fan turnout from last year so we can have bragging rights until next year.”

Senior captain Bonnie West, who is playing in her final match against Marshall, and some of West Virginia’s other players got involved in promoting the game.

They handed out fliers in the Mountainlair.

“I would love to beat Marshall in my final game against them since we’ve lost the last three,” West said. “I have heard strangers talking about the game, so it’s great that the word is getting out.”

Kramer knows the significance of the match and what it means, not only to the players, but to the community.

“We don’t just play it for us,” Kramer said. “We play it for the community of Morgantown, for the entire University, for the people of West Virginia and for bragging rights.”

The Mountaineers are home for the first time in almost two weeks and are looking for a huge fan turnout to help set the stage.

“I’m expecting emotions to be high in the Coliseum. I’m expecting a really good and supportive crowd, and I ex-

started one game last season against Louisiana Tech – Jefferson was out with a sprained ankle – and had a forgettable outing, going 7 of 22 for 105 yards and one touchdown.

Lee, who has started nine games and played parts of others, has thrown for 2,070 yards and 16 touchdowns. Jefferson has 2,832 yards passing and 23 TDs in 16 starts. Lee has thrown for more than 200 yards four times with a single-game high of 287 yards, while Jefferson has eclipsed 200 yards five times, with a career high of 250 yards. And while Lee’s freshman year was ruined by interceptions, Jefferson struggled as a sophomore with sacks, taking 34 of them for minus-232 yards in 2009.

A two-quarterback system could be an option, but not one Miles is considering now.

“Jarrett Lee’s really competing, and he has earned the right to play,” Miles said. “I have no problem putting him in the game and look forward to those opportunities. I can only tell you that it’s ... not something that we’re envisioning at this point.”

Incidentally, Mississippi State will bring a two-quarterback system into Death Valley, and Miles complimented Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen on how he’s made it work.

“They have a guy (Chris Relf) that’s a runner and a passer, and then they have a really, pretty strong passer (Tyler Russell), and they use the duality to benefit their offense,” Miles said. “It seems to be working.”

LSU receiver Russell Shepard, who came to LSU as a quarterback before switching this season to receiver, said he has no interest in getting back under center full-time and even joked at the expense of those who’ve suggested on talk radio that he’d be better than Jefferson or Lee. “I’m going to be the greatest quarterback to never throw a pass here,” Shepard said with a chuckle.

Shepard then described how Jefferson apologized to the team and pledged to improve after the Vanderbilt game.

“For the most part, he’s doing a great job,” Shepard said.

“He possess a lot of traits that a lot of great quarterbacks have. ... He’s very calm. He doesn’t get too high or too low, and he doesn’t flinch when it comes to competition.”

For now, it seems teammates and coaches have Jefferson’s back, even if vocal critics among LSU’s fan base don’t.

pect our girls to be really hungry and composed,” Kramer said.

Though they have dropped the last nine contests, WVU still leads the series 27-16.

Kramer is confident in her team, and hopes to end Marshall’s winning streak.

“I feel like the timing is right. We’re playing better, and hopefully we’ll have the crowd there to back us up,” Kramer said.

In an effort to encourage more fan support, all hot dogs, popcorn and soda will be a dollar as part of Dollar Night.

Also, the first 100 Mountaineer Maniacs into the Coliseum will receive free rally towels.

The Mountaineers finished in second place at the Black and Gold Challenge this past weekend after beating East Carolina and Campbell 3-0.

WVU was led by all tournament team members Lauren Evans and Serinna Russo.

Evans, a senior, finished with 25 kills and eight digs while Russo also had 25 digs to go with 47 digs.

Kramer believes there will be even more significance to the game following the football game Friday night that saw WVU rally from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the Thundering Herd in overtime 24-21.

“It gives you a real sense of school pride, but this is what college sports are all about.

It’s about these rivalries, and these girls want it really bad,” Kramer said.

West had 32 digs and five aces on the weekend, moving her closer to being the University’s career leader in digs.

West is currently 30 digs shy of tying Michelle Domas’ 19year record of 1,630 digs. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Stewart wants strong start vs. Maryland WVU, LSU to face off under the lights

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West Virginia head football coach Bill Stewart speaks to his players during the Mountaineers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina earlier this month. WVU won the contest 31-0.

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

Despite starting the season 2-0, West Virginia still has some work to do before Saturday’s noon contest against Maryland, according to WVU head coach Bill Stewart.

The third-year head coach was glad his team pulled out a 24-21 overtime win against the Thundering Herd, but he was concerned with how his team played in the first three quarters.

“I was very pleased with how we finished the deal,” Stewart said in his weekly Big East Conference teleconference. “We preached all year about finishing. Now, we finished. We just didn’t start and play the middle of it very well.”

The slim three-point victory was way too close for comfort for many, but Stewart believes that in a rivalry game, past history and records fly out the window.

This was the third time in 10 games that WVU was trailing Marshall heading into halftime.

“It was a great comeback by our youngsters, and they showed great resiliency,” Stewart said. “We came out with a win in a tough environment.”

West Virginia running back Noel Devine took home Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.

The senior from Ft. Myers, Fla., gained 174 all purpose yards Friday, 112 of which were rushing yards.

The contest showed Devine’s versatility, as he caught a career-high 10 passes.

Linebacker Najee Goode was named to the conference’s weekly honor roll. The Cleveland, Ohio native led the team with 10 tackles and a pair of stops for a loss.

Stewart said his team is squarely focused on its upcoming matchup against

Maryland, who blew out Murray State last week, 62-3.

“They’re going to be a real chore for us,” he said. “They’re hitting on all cylinders.”

The two teams have a long history of going up against each other. West Virginia currently leads the all-time series 23-21-2, and it was announced Monday that the two programs have reached an agreement to extend the series.

The series will now expire after the 2017 season with the two sides alternating home games until 2013. “(Maryland is) a team that’s been a nemesis for us since 1980 going back to the (former WVU head coach) Don Nehlen and (former Maryland head coach) Bobby Ross era,” Stewart said.

“It’s going to be a heck of a good rivalry, and we’re glad that they’re back on our schedule.”

No. 21 West Virginia’s game with No. 15 LSU will take place at 9 p.m. and be broadcasted on ESPN2.

If West Virginia (2-0) is able to defeat Maryland (2-0) this weekend, and LSU (2-0) also defeats Mississippi State (1-1), it will set up one of the top matchups that weekend.

It will be the first meeting between the two schools in program history. zz West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was named the team’s offensive champion for the Marshall game after leading the Mountaineers on two 95-plus yard drives in the fourth quarter to lead the comeback over the Thundering Herd.

Linebacker Anthony Leonard was named the defensive champion.

Kicker Tyler Bitancurt was named the special teams champion. zz West Virginia running back Noel Devine was named the Big East’s Offensive Player of the Week. Devine had 112 yards rushing on 23 carries and caught a career-high 10 passes for 62 yards against Marshall.

WVU outside linebacker Najee Goode, who started in place of injured linebacker Pat Lazear, made the Big East’s weekly honor roll. He had 10 tackles and two tackles for loss against Marshall. zz WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck announced Monday the Mountaineers’ football series with Maryland would be extended for four more years. WVU will face the Terrapins every year until 2017, featuring two games at each team’s home venue.

The previous contract ended in 2013. zz West Virginia ranks 40th in the nation in total offense and 29th in total defense. At this time last season, the Mountaineers were 25th and 35th in those respective categories. zz West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin has the 17th-most catches per game (7) in college football so far this season. zz Smith is averaging the 25thmost yards-per-game (275.5) in the country.

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Latest in ‘Halo’ series finally within ‘Reach’

New release will explore backstory by james carbone

campus calender editor

BUNGIE

Today fans of the “Halo” series should rejoice, as the latest installment of Bungie’s popular Xbox series returns to its roots.

For the first time since September of 2007, players will be able to fully control a Spartan super-soldier and defeat the alien covenant in a new story.

This will be the first time players will be able to play a Spartan soldier who is not Master Chief “John-117,” as “Halo Wars” was a RTS and “Halo 3: ODST” featured an “Orbital Drop Shock Trooper” as the playable character instead of the popular warrior type.

Instead of opening a new chapter in the “Halo” myths, “Halo: Reach” is a prequel to the original stories and focuses on Noble Team, different kinds of Spartans.

Master Chief is a Spartan-II, the best of the best of the best, but creating such a soldier takes time and money, which leads to the creation of the Spartan-IIIs, cheaper yet weaker models.

Outside of “Jorge-052,” who is a Spartan-II, Noble Team is made up of SpartanIIIs and, since its inception, only two original members, leader “Carter-A259” and second-in-command “Kat-B320” are still fighting.

Players will take the role of Noble Six, the nameless and newest member of Noble company.

The story itself is a dark one for humanity.

Almost all of Earth’s colonies have fallen to the alien covenant. Reach, a colony with an Earth-like atmosphere, is one of the few still standing and the military base for the UNSC, or United Nations Space Command.

The game will heavily feature Spartan sol-

diers in their attempts to save Reach from Covenant invasion but, as anyone who has played the original “Halo” games should know, Spartans are a rarity, Master Chief being the only one still in action.

However, when a Spartan dies, the UNSC doesn’t declare them killed in action, instead labeling them as missing or wounded in action as a way of rallying troops and civilians with thoughts of unkillable super-soldiers who are fighting the good fight.

Yet because of this, it is unknown how many Spartans are still out there fighting and how many have laid down their lives.

“Halo: Reach” will also be introducing the newly revamped multiplayer shown off earlier this year in the “Halo: Reach” beta available to those who owned “Halo 3: ODST.” Some of the changes include the addition of loadouts, which will let players choose starting weaponry in a multiplayer game and an updated and customizable version of “Firefight” mode.

There are also new multiplayer game modes such as “Headhunter,” where players must collect their opponents’ skulls and run them to a checkpoint and “Generator Defense,” where three Spartan players will defend generators from three covenant players with teams switching sides each round.

Character customization has been overhauled as well, allowing players to choose their gender for the first time in the Halo series and allowing them to earn credits as they play, credits which can be used to purchase different types of armor.

Finally, the Xbox 360 downloadable “Halo” application, “Halo Waypoint,” has been updated for the new game as well.

Players who have unlocked achievements in “Halo Wars,” “Halo 3: ODST” and “Halo: Reach” will be able unlock various ranks, as well as gadgets and articles of clothing for their Xbox Live Avatar.

“Halo: Reach” has been released in three different editions: the standard which comes with the game and manual; the limited edition which comes with a unique covenant armor as well as extra story information; and the legendary edition, which comes with creator commentary for the game’s cutscenes, a unique set of Spartan armor and a statue of Noble Team designed

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Despite never competing alongside players who made their name in high-stakes games, Cupini was able to keep focused and play her game.

“You always want to play your best game against the celebrities and show them up,” she said. “I was definitely on my A-game the whole time and was very focused. I played my best game and played with the cards that were dealt to me.”

If Cupini wins in Sunday’s competition, she will win a free trip to the Bahamas. Should she advance further, she has the chance to play for $25,000, $100,000 and eventually $1

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Despite the potential to win big money, Cupini wants to stay grounded.

“No matter how much I won or didn’t win, I’d definitely still want to try to get into law school,” she said. “I’d definitely

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Continued from page 10 soul and a lot of hip-hop.”

The band performs a combination of original works and covers by classic R&B bands like The Temptations and Otis Redding – but with a twist.

“We like to take classics and put a newer edge on them,” Frieson said. “We do a melody each show compiled of hits like Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On,’ Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing’ and Randy Brooks’ ‘Harlem Nocturne’ all to a gogo rhythm.”

This “go-go” rhythm is a type

want to buy a car, but most importantly, I want to contribute to my son’s college fund. He is 14 months old now, so I need to start saving, because I know how expensive it is.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

of funk genre that originated in Washington, D.C. and is one of the many styles of music Frieson has learned throughout his career and is determined to bring to the local community.

Frieson said his group is different than most local artists in that they have a more polished, mature sound.

“We offer adult, professional live music. I’m not a kid; I’m no amateur,” Frieson said. “We want to enlighten people with our music. We just want to share our unique sound with people – art is nothing without an audience to share it with.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT. PARKING Spaces Available. 50/month. 24/7. 1block from courthouse, 2min walk to downtown PRT. 304-376-7794. Leave message.

NOW LEASING. 2/BR REMODELED apartment. Walk to main campus No Smoking. NO PETS. Tenant pays utilities.

304-288-0817.

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.

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

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.

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

RESERVE PARKING, MAIN CAMPUS, Falling Run Road. 304-599-1319

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NEED A LOAN NOW? Tired of hearing NO from the bank?

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304-322-7898.

ADOPTIONS

Now Renting For Efficiency • Furnished & Unfurnished • Pets Welcome • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • Next To Football Stadium & Hospital • Free Wireless Internet Cafe • State of the Art Fitness Center • Recreation Area Includes Direct TV’s ESPN,NFL, NBA,MLB, Packages • Mountain Line Bus Every 15 Mintues

599-7474

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www.chateauroyale apartments.com MODERN 1&2 BR APARTMENTS. Available now. DW, WD. AC. Off-street parking. Near downtown campus.

288-4973 or 291-2729.

Affordable & Convenient

DOWNTOWN ONLY A FEW LEFT 1/BR Units Utilities included Best Locations Sunnyside

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PINEVIEW APARTMENTS Within walking distance of Med. Center & PRT UNFURNISHED FURNISHED 2,3, and 4 BR

Rec room With Indoor Pool Exercise Equipment Pool Tables Laundromat Picnic Area Regulation Volley Ball Court Experienced Maintenance Staff Lease-Deposit Required No Pets

599-0850 TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 2 bedroom furnished townhouse. $970 plus electric, cable and internet. Please call 304-292-8888. NO PETS permitted.

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2BR, W/D, DW, CA/C. $700/MONTH, utilities included. Pets considered. 150 Wellen Ave. 304-599-8303.

3/BR APARTMENT FOR 2/BR RATE SPECIAL. For details call 304-291-2548, www.mccoy6.com ATTRACTIVE 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS. Near Ruby and on Mileground. Plenty of parking. 292-1605 FURNISHED 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS, 3 min. walk to lair, AC, Parking, NO PETS. 304-282-3470

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

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

599-4407

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PERSONALS

964 WILLEY ST; $850mo. 367 Mansion Ave; $850/mo.

Utilities included except electric. CATV in some. 304-296-7822.

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NICE, CLEAN 1/BR APT. $450/MO. UTILITIES included. Nonsmoker. No Pets.

304-296-5276.

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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

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

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

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 2/BR. AC. WD. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. NO PETS. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

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

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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.

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.

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

Bon Vista and The Villas 304-599-1880

www.morgantownapartments.com APARTMENTS- 1 TO 4BRs, VARIOUS locations. Call (304)296-7930. Bel-Cross Properties, William H. Burton, Jr. Broker. www.belcross.com.

AVERY APARTMENTS. BRAND-NEW. 1+2/BR. units. Includes: DW, microwave, WD, hardwood floor, walk-in closets. Other amenities include free WiFi, fitness room, sunbed. Conveniently located between downtown and hospitals. Off Stewartstown road. 304-288-0387.

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 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.

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

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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 scottpropertiesllc.com

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 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.

ACROSS FROM STADIUM 3/BR, 1 1/2 bath, CA/C, D/W, W/D, garage $1350 plus utilities. No Pets 304-276-5873 HOUSES FOR 2-3-4/PERSONS. WHARF area. $275/mo each includes gas.

304-284-9280.

ROOMMATES 2 BR AVAILABLE IN 4BR/4BA condo at University Commons in Star City. $480/month including utilities. Call (304)952-1002 FEMALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 2/BR 1/BA Mason St. apt. Within walking distance to downtown campus. $325/mo + utilities. Contact Rori: 484-707-2021 ROOMMATES NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT situations.

Call BCK Rentals.

304-594-1200

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

HELP WANTED BLACK BEAR BURRITOS HIRING ALL positions. Experience and resume preferred. Apply within at 132 Pleasant St. BUCKET HEAD PUB. BARTENDERS WANTED. Will train. 10-minutes from downtown Morgantown. Small local bar.

Granville. 304-365-4565 after/6:00pm. All shifts available.

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.

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 EOE 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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WVU student competes for poker million by david ryan A&E editor

Meet Jessica Cupini. She’s a senior at West Virginia University, pursuing an MDS degree while working and raising her son with aspirations of attending law school.

In a few weeks, she will have the chance to be a millionaire.

Cupini will make her national TV debut playing against celebrities and professional poker players as part of the “PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge” Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on FOX.

“It’s completely surreal,” she said. “You look at all these tournaments every day, and you think ‘that will never happen to me.’ I’ve been playing on that site for years, and I’ve seen others do it, and I never thought it would happen to me.”

Cupini was able to audition for the million-dollar competition after entering the Top 10 on the website.

From there, she was able to film an audition video followed by follow-up interviews.

“I loved everything about Jessica,” said Jessica Cummis, casting director for the Chal-

lenge. “Her energy, her attitude, her fun nature, her excitement, her obvious love for the game of poker. It really came through in her video and her interview.”

Cupini said she first started playing poker when she was in high school, learning on the very same website.

Despite making the leap from competing online to playing directly opposite professional poker players and “Dancing with the Stars” cohost Brooke Burke, Cupini kept her calm.

“With my personality, I’m really outgoing,” Cupini said. “I

love to be the center of attention. I wasn’t intimidated at all.

The stars were all really nice; the professional poker players were great. Everyone made me feel really comfortable.”

That attitude helped her land the spot on the show, according to producers.

“Jessica proved on PokerStars.net that she was an excellent poker player, then it came down to how she would come across on TV,” said Mark Mayer, executive producer of the Challenge. “What really set her apart

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Team PokerStars.net Pro Daniel Negreanu, right, looks on as WVU senior MDS major Jessica Cupini, left, contemplates a decision on the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge.

Concert at 123 benefits Youth Service Project Kevin Frieson & The Sounds of Uhuru add diversity to local music by derek rudolph a&e writer

Local artists and music appreciators came out to attend a benefit show for the Morgantown Area Youth Services Project Saturday at 123 Pleasant Street.

Plenty of local bands including David F. Bello, Michael Iafrate, Bonfire and The Common Cold contributed to the event.

Used records and CDs were also sold to help support MAYSP, in addition to donations.

MAYSP is an organization that helps local at-risk youth with one-on-one and group counseling services to keep them on the right track during their adolescent and teenage years.

The group has been together since 1996 and aims to reduce the influence of delinquency, substance abuse and violence among young adults in Monongalia County.

The group is referred to teenagers by school faculty, city courts and family members.

Zach Francis, the event organizer, is a 2010 West Virginia

University graduate with a master’s in social work.

“It was nice to see the communal spirit put into the thing,” Francis said.

An estimated 100 people were in attendance.

Sarah Funk, a WVU art student, attended the show and was surprised with the turnout and appreciated the unique performances.

“It was a good chance to see bands you wouldn’t normally see,” Funk said.

The show featured a solo electric guitar based set from David F. Bello, who played some of his classic solo songs.

The most notable set of the night was by Juna, an up-andcoming band in the local music scene.

All of the bands were personally chosen by Francis and all gleefully accepted the chance to play a benefit show.

“They all were glad to get exposure,” Francis said. “And it was all for a great cause, too.”

The benefit took advantage of the local music scene and venues like 123 Pleasant Street to support a greater cause. derek.rudolph@mail.wvu.edu

by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

Tara Mayle/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Bonfire performs at 123 Pleasant Street for the MAYSP benefit show Saturday night.

Kevin Frieson & The Sounds of Uhuru will perform Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at The Blue Moose Cafe.

The word “uhuru” in the band’s title means “freedom” in Swahili, which was created by the band’s sax player Bob Maxon, who is part Kenyan.

The five-piece band is made up of bassist Frieson, Bob Maxon on the tenor sax, drummer John James, Randraus Wharton on the organ and keyboard and vocalist Awdrianne Michaels, who also plays as frontman for local group The Soul Miners.

The group formed six months ago, but Frieson and Maxon have been playing together for the past decade.

Frieson was born and raised in Fairmont, W.Va., and has been traveling the country playing electric and upright

bass since he first got his start 25 years ago. Having returned to the area, he is determined to offer Morgantown a taste of music it hasn’t experience yet.

“I wanted to bring sound here that I know aren’t typically found in the area,” Frieson said. “As a band, we want to provide more diversity in the local music scene. The musical community should reflect how diverse the community is at large.”

This unique sound is something Frieson and his Sounds take pride in as a group and are proud to stand out from the rest, deriving influences from a range of artists like John Coltrane, James Brown and “everything in-between.”

“Our band can be summed up into one word: eclectic,” Frieson said. “We’re a diverse, funky fusion band with oldschool R&B influences, a little

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