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Portable toilet fire cause still unknown Fire in the Coliseum student parking lot damaged two cars by josh cooper staff writer

After an investigation by the Morgantown Fire Department, the cause of the portable toilet fire that damaged two vehicles in the Coliseum parking lot is still unknown.

The portable toilet stationed on the A1 student lot caught fire Sept. 23 at approx-

imately 2 p.m. MFD answered the call around 2:10 p.m.

By the time emergency vehicles arrived on scene, the portable toilet had melted almost entirely. The “Porta John was a total loss,” according to a MFD report written by William Rinehart.

No injuries or damages were reported in the fire, though the fire was approximately 16 square feet, Rinehart wrote.

The fire caused approximately $4,500 worth of damage to the two vehicles, including a 1999 Ford F-250 truck, which sustained $2,500

in damages, and a Chevy Cavalier car, which sustained approximately $2,000 in damages, Rinehart wrote.

The two vehicles were parked beside the portable toilet when it caught fire. The flames caused damage to the front ends of the vehicles, but they did not catch on fire, said Lt. David Custer of the MFD, in a previous report.

John Bolt, director of News and Information Services at West Virginia University, said he was unsure if the University would be covering the damages to the vehicles.

He also had no further in-

formation on the cause of the fire.

The report states the portable toilet was not owned by WVU, but is owned by Porta Kleen, based in Ohio.

A representative of Porta Kleen was not available by press time.

The areas of fire origin, factor contributing to the ignition, type of material, item first ignited and heat source are all undetermined, Rinehart wrote. The fire was, however, confined to the object of origin. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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The blue remains of a portable toilets are in the Coliseum parking lot after the toilet caught on fire Sept. 23.

Reservations for WELL WVU flu shots begin today by dustin hoffman correspondent

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Freshman journalism major Hayley Clover answers questions asked by a University Relations video crew as part of her casting audition for upcoming WVU commercials in the Mountainlair Thursday.

WVU currently casting students for national TV spots, print ads

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Students at West Virginia University who want to appear in University-related TV commercials or advertisements now have a chance through open casting calls.

The Office of University Relations has been recording students discussing what they like about the University and advice they want to offer to potential students.

All footage could appear in on-camera commercials, print advertisements or as WVUToday press release photos, said Ray Miller, producer and director at University Relations Television Production.

“We are hoping to get a good cross section of students from the University,” Miller said.

“Anyone can drop by, give us their name, see how they do on camera with what they look

like and if they have an interesting story they might have to tell.”

The videos will be kept and could be used as file photos for future projects, Miller said.

The University is hoping to capture the campus’s diversity by talking to students from various nationalities and backgrounds, according to a press release.

More than 30 students attended the casting call event Thursday in the Mountainlair.

Approximately 28 students attended a June casting call, Miller said.

Participants who attended the casting calls will be used in videos such as a four-minute clip shown at New Student Orientation titled, “New Beginnings,” said John Bolt, director of News and Information Services.

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West Virginia University students could satisfy their sweet tooth and be charitable at the same time Thursday during Cold Stone Creamery’s World’s Largest Ice Cream Social.

For a $1 donation, customers could receive a free kid’s scoop of “Kate’s Creation” on Thursday with all proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation, said Breanna Hamrick, crew leader of the Morgantown Cold Stone Creamery.

“Our boss likes to give back

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Senior criminology major Patrick Murphy auditions during an open casting call for WVU.

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to the community, and one of his favorite charities is Make-AWish,” she said.

The caramel apple ice cream with chocolate shavings, graham cracker pie crust and apple pie filling was designed by Kate, an 11 year old from Tampa, Fla., who suffers from a congenital spine condition, Hamrick said.

Kate’s wish was to make a Cold Stone creation, and she was selected in 2009 to be a part of this year’s World’s Largest Ice Cream Social, she said.

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The campus singing competition continues Friday night.

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To make a flu shot reservation, visit http://well.wvu.edu.

Health Department will also be holding clinics offering seasonal flu shots for $20, said Holly Hildreth, public health educator for the Health Department.

Clinics are held Oct. 4 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Oct. 12 from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Oct. 19 from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Oct. 25 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Oct. 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“This year it is recommended that everyone six months and older receive a vaccine,” Hildreth said.

Last year, flu shots at WVU were offered free of charge due H1N1 and flu epidemic, Palmer said. However, it is still important to receive a shot despite the charge.

“Influenza is a very serious illness nationwide and across all ages. It’s probably one of the most common causes of death

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Organization stops in Morgantown to show benefits of volunteering

Ice Cream benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation by samantha cossick

West Virginia University students, faculty and staff can receive seasonal flu immunizations from WELL WVU in preparation for flu season.

On Oct. 6, vaccinations will be available to students from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. A second round of vaccinations will be offered Oct. 12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rec Center, as well, according to a press release Online sign-up reservation times are available at well. wvu.edu starting today for the clinic on Oct. 6. Reservations for the clinic on Oct. 12 will be available starting Oct. 7, the release said.

The vaccinations cost $15, which is payable by check, cash or by billing one’s student account. No credit cards will be accepted, the release said.

“I hope people come out and get (the vaccine) even though they have to pay for it this year,” said Jan Palmer, director of the Student Health Service division of WELL WVU. The Monongalia County

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Students eat ice cream during the World’s Largest Ice Cream Social held at Coldstone Creamery Thursday evening.

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INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION West Virginia’s soccer teams head onto the road this weekend to face each of their conferences foes. SPORTS PAGE 10

After working to alleviate the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, two college students were motivated to create an organization that would inspire others to serve their communities.

Adam Kunes and Andrew Blythe, cofounders of The Call to Serve, made West Virginia University the last stop on their campus tour for a viewing of their documentary, “A Story of Adventeering,” which shows students the benefits of serving their communities.

The Call to Serve is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching young adults the power of public service through local and national service trips, according to its website.

The organization shows students how volunteering can not only be rewarding, but fun, too, Blythe said.

“We’re trying to raise awareness about volunteerism, but also to raise awareness about the program and the opportunity they have through The Call to Serve,” Blythe said.

The organization does a variety of different service projects around the country, he said.

The documentary shows students how they can get involved through The Call to Serve. For instance, the organization’s summer program takes students in an RV across the country, helping people along the way.

In the summer of 2011, the organization will be offering three trips for 40 to 60 participants, Kunes said.

“We deem it as ‘Road Rules with a good cause’ because we have fun and we help people along the way,” Blythe said.

The summer trip is a way for students to volunteer without forcing them into something they don’t want to do, Kunes said.

“We offer a unique opportunity for people of our age,” Kunes said. “Our trips are a great balance of fun and volunteering. For a lot of people, this is their first glimpse into volunteerism, so we don’t throw them into an intense

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SANDS PLAYS THROUGH PAIN West Virginia junior safety Robert Sands has played through a lingering shoulder injury this season.

Check out the story in the WVU notebook.

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Continued from page 1 related to any infectious illness for the general population,” he said.

This year’s vaccine will include protection against the H1N1 virus, Palmer said.

“Although there have been no new cases of H1N1 since the end of flu season last year, you’re getting protected if it comes back,” he said.

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Continued from page 1 Cold Stone’s national corporation is also partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, said John Kundrat, crew member at Morgantown Cold Stone.

“All Cold Stones are doing the World’s Largest Ice Cream Social,” he said.

The event is a great opportunity to give back to others, said Ryan Kendra, crew member at

College-aged students usually aren’t seriously affected by the flu unless they have underlying health problems, such as asthma, pneumonia or an immune deficiency, Palmer said.

“Most students are just really sick and lose their ability to continue in school or participate in activities for a week or more,” he said.

Common symptoms of influenza, which is contagious, include high fever, body aches, extreme tiredness and a cough,

Palmer said.

“All of those things are easily preventable with a $15 injection,” he said.

Although these symptoms are similar to the common cold, the flu shot will not protect against a cold, Palmer said.

Student who think they may have influenza can be tested at the Student Health Center and diagnosed within a few days, he said.

Morgantown Cold Stone.

“It shows our generosity and it shows we want to make a difference in the community,” he said.

Cold Stone has been collecting donations during September in the form of Make-A-Wish stars. Many people from around the area have been giving donations, Hamrick said.

“We’ve seen quite a few people. For the most part, most of the customers like it,” she said.

Sabina Aliverdi, a freshman pre-biology major, participated

in the event because she said it’s important to help the cause.

“I think it’s awesome,” she said. “I think anybody should be able to have their own ice cream.”

Justin Smith, a junior precriminology and investigations major, agreed saying it was a “really awesome thing.”

“I think it’s awesome Make-AWish provided this little girl with her dream,” he said.

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Continued from page 1 volunteering program.”

The documentary lasted about 30 minutes. Approximately 20 students attended, many of whom were members of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity, who helped organize the event.

Blythe said they had better attendance at other campuses around the country, and the poor weather was probably the cause of the small turnout.

The Call to Serve partnered with American Eagle to help fulfill American Eagle’s philanthropy at certain colleges.

The organization has been

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Continued from page 1 In the video, freshmen talked about their experiences with their first days on campus.

One such student, Amber Woody, a freshmen pre-sports and exercise psychology major, said in her clip the reasons

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Massey says Feds destroyed evidence at W.Va. mine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal investigators damaged evidence in the deadly explosion at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch coal mine, owner Massey Energy Co. charged Thursday.

Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration investigators intentionally disturbed a 36-foot crack found near the cutting head of a mining machine at the mine’s main production section, Massey said. The action damaged “a vital piece of evidence,” Massey charged in a lengthy letter released to update its version of the investigation.

MSHA and West Virginia’s mine safety agency are conducting a joint civil investigation of the April 5 explosion, which killed 29 miners and injured two. The blast – the worst at a U.S. coal mine since 1970 – also is the sub-

ject of a federal criminal probe. Government investigators suspect the blast started with methane and raced through the mine as it fed on loose coal dust.

Massey maintains the crack probably unleashed a flood of methane that overwhelmed safeguards at the underground mine 51 miles south of Charleston.

The letter also repeats Massey’s accusations that MSHA forced the company to weaken the mine’s ventilation system by reducing air flows in the months before the blast and barring the use of dust collecting devices known as scrubbers.

Massey had been cited several times for safety violations involving scrubbers at Upper Big Branch, according to MSHA records.

“Despite our repeated efforts to engage with MSHA

and persuade it to allow Massey to turn the scrubbers back on, the agency has refused,” Massey said.

MSHA and the company have engaged in a public war of words for months.

MSHA officials have dismissed the crack as a factor in the explosion, though they say methane could have entered the mine through another crack.

MSHA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said Thursday the crack appeared to be the result of normal geologic stress.

“Whether or not the crack was a source of methane will be examined as part of the investigation,” Louviere said.

“However, there’s no reason for anyone to die because of a methane inundation. Adequate ventilation can ensure that methane does not reach dangerous levels.”

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Students wait in line to receive free T-shirts and bags after a Call to Serve presentation in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. booming since its founding in Blythe said the organization 2008, Blythe said. has changed his life and wants to “We definitely have caught inspire the same change in the fire,” he said. “We’ve got a thing lives of others. that young people are really looking for and want.” joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu why she chose to attend WVU. “Everyone that’s here, I feel like I’ve known them for a very long time. It feels like home,” Woody said in the video, encouraging future students who are worried about feeling homesick.

Miller said there isn’t a specific date set for future casting calls, but more are planned.

There are several TV spots in

production from the casting calls, he said.

At this time, the University is interested in talking to students. In the future, they may talk to faculty and staff, he said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Sarah O’Rourke contributed to this report

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Second-term Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin won re-election with ease a little more than 22 months ago and has the support of both organized labor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as he runs for the Senate. But he still finds himself in political trouble.

Chalk that up to President Barack Obama’s deep unpopularity in West Virginia and persistent efforts by Republicans to link him to the governor.

West Virginia, which hasn’t sent a Republican to the Senate since 1958, is one of a dozen or more states where the GOP is trying to use the president as a weight to sink Democratic candidates.

With a disciplined drumbeat, Republicans hoping to gain control of the House and possibly the Senate are painting Democrats as mere yes-

men to the president and the party that controls Washington. In Indiana, Republicans are airing a television ad with video of Obama and Democratic Senate hopeful Brad Ellsworth. In Missouri, Republicans are using footage of Obama with Democratic Senate candidate Robin Carnahan.

Take that strategy to West Virginia.

“If you want an Obama rubber stamp, Manchin is your guy,” Republican candidate John Raese routinely tells voters.

The race is to replace the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who served more than a half-century and was widely known for sending billions of dollars in federal funds to his state for highways, federal installations and more. Raese says he’s opposed to earmarks.

“Generally speaking, D.C. is not a popular place right now,” said Rod Snyder, vice president of the Young Democrats of America and a native of West Virginia.

“I have an idea who I’m voting for, but I haven’t made up my mind for sure,” said Brett Bowlen, a regional sales executive who voted for both Obama and Manchin in 2008.

“It’s really going to be a heated race and I want to hear more, just to be sure.”

Obama got only 43 percent of the vote in losing West Virginia in 2008, but Manchin coasted to a second term as governor with 70 percent.

Manchin declined to be interviewed, but Democratic strategists who follow the race said the 63-year-old governor must find a way to separate himself politically from the president.

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California governor’s race upended by immigrant maid

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This Feb. 5, 2007 file photo shows Facebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Zuckerberg has built Facebook into an international phenomenon by stretching the lines of social convention and embracing a new and far more permeable definition of community.

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Nicky Diaz, left, former housekeeper for California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, weeps as she talks to reporters with attorney Gloria Allred in Los Angeles Wednesday. Diaz alleges that Whitman was notified seven years ago that the worker might be in the country illegally but did nothing about it.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor was thrown into turmoil Thursday as the Republican sought to fend off new evidence that she knowingly had an illegal immigrant housekeeper on her payroll for nearly a decade.

Whitman denounced the allegations as a “baseless smear attack” by Democratic challenger Jerry Brown in what has become a dead-heat race five weeks before the election. She says she fired the $23-an-hour housekeeper last year immediately after learning she was illegal.

The immigration dispute has upended a contest that until now been focused on serious issues such as job creation, state spending and education in a state with a $19 billion deficit and 12.4 percent unemployment.

Now, the focus is on whether the billionaire GOP nominee for governor will take a polygraph test to respond to allegations brought by a celebrity-seeking attorney and her mysterious housekeeper client.

Revelations about the illegal housekeeper have also thrown Whitman’s carefully man-

aged campaign completely off track and opened the door for Democrats to accuse her of hypocrisy.

The former eBay chief executive has called for tougher sanctions against employers who hire illegal workers, and the fact that she employed an illegal immigrant maid from Mexico for nine years could undermine her credibility. She has also spent millions courting Latino voters, who could play a key role in determining the outcome of the race.

A letter sent to Whitman from the Social Security Administration in 2003 has emerged as a crucial element in the dispute. The letter warned Whitman that there were discrepancies in housekeeper Nicky Diaz Santillan’s payroll documents, a possible tip-off that she could be illegal.

Whitman said she never got the letter and suggested the former maid might have intercepted it since she was in charge of the mail at the family’s Silicon Valley mansion.

The housekeeper and lawyer Gloria Allred later produced a copy of the letter that they say shows Whitman’s husband, Dr. Griffith Harsh III, partially filled it out and told the house-

keeper to “check on this.”

Allred said the housekeeper recognized the writing as belonging to Whitman’s husband, and a handwriting specialist may be brought in to analyze her husband’s penmanship. She claims it could prove that Whitman and her husband knew years earlier that Diaz Santillan might be illegal.

In a statement released by the campaign, Harsh said he did not recall receiving the letter, although it’s possible he scratched out the note asking Diaz Santillan to follow-up. He noted, however, that the letter does not say Diaz Santillan is illegal, it merely asks for more information.

“The essential fact remains the same, neither Meg nor I believed there was a problem with Nicky’s legal status,” the husband said. “The facts of this matter are very clear: Ms. Diaz broke the law and lied to us and to the employment agency.”

The story has consumed two full days of news cycles just as Whitman and Brown are preparing for a Saturday Spanishlanguage debate that will include questions of importance to the Hispanic community.

For-profit colleges are again targeted through Senate hearings (AP) — A career adviser at a large for-profit college, testifying Thursday before a Senate committee, said her employer used “tricks and sleight of hand” to exaggerate job placement statistics given to prospective students.

The latest in a series of hearings scrutinizing forprofit higher education also produced the most intense partisan finger-pointing to date and new data claiming many schools are a revolving door of dropouts and new recruits.

Kathleen Bittel, who works in career services for Education Management Corp.’s Art Institutes, told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions she was instructed how to manipulate data to falsely show graduates were “gainfully employed” in their area of training.

In a statement, Pittsburghbased EDMC said in-house and outside investigations found no support for Bittel’s claims of undue pressure on career advisers. The company said it has multiple checks in place to ensure accurate data.

Bittel, however, testified that employees were expected to convince graduates that they were using skills gained from courses like

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graphic design and residential planning in jobs as waiters, payroll clerks and gas station attendants.

She said her complaints led to no disciplinary action, and she is on a leave of absence she requested.

Schools are not required to report job placement rates to the government, but some accreditors require it. Federal law requires colleges to disclose the information to current or prospective students who ask, and schools use it in marketing material.

For-profit colleges are under increased scrutiny. The industry is fighting an Education Department proposal that would cut off aid to vocational programs with high student debt levels and poor loan repayment rates, and a recent undercover govern-

ment investigation found misleading recruiting tactics.

Also Thursday, Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa released a report compiled from data he requested from forprofit schools. It found that 57 percent of students who entered the 16 schools between July 2008 and June 2009 had already left, and that the schools have lost nearly 2 million students in the last three years.

To keep up or grow enrollment, schools are recruiting new students at a faster clip than previously thought, the report contends. Fourteen of the 16 schools analyzed recruited more new students than their entire starting enrollment in 2008-09, it said.

Yet, their net enrollment only increased by 22 percent, suggesting heavy churn.

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The Harvard dormitory where Facebook was born is a red brick and ivy-draped campus castle that, beyond just being a place to sleep and study, has long prided itself as a community of the best and the brightest.

But Kirkland House – where a curly-haired 19-year-old prodigy named Mark Zuckerberg hid out in his room for a week writing the computer code that would eventually redefine the way people interact on the Internet – is wary of threats to its sanctuary. “Do not copy or lend your key to anyone,” it instructs residents. “Do not allow anyone access to the House unless you know him/her.”

Ever since Zuckerberg dropped out at the end of his sophomore year, he has worked to create an online world where such rules no longer apply.

Facebook – with 500 million users, the world’s largest social networking site – began as a tool for communication between people who knew each other and were bound by shared and exclusive interests. Zuckerberg required those signing up to have a Harvard email address, months after the university nearly expelled him for hacking its computers and jolting the campus with a site that encouraged students to rank their classmates’ looks.

That site, called Facemash, made fast enemies. But with its successor, Zuckerberg vastly expanded what it means to make friends.

Zuckerberg, now 26, has built Facebook into an international phenomenon by stretching the lines of social convention and embracing a new and far more permeable definition of community. In this new world, users are able, with a few keystrokes, to construct a social network well beyond what would ever be possible

face-to-face. We are encouraged to disclose personal information freely, offering up the stuff of everyday life as material worthy of the biggest stage. In Zuckerberg’s world, the greatest status is conferred on those who “friend” others fast and frequently, even those they’ve never met.

“I’m trying to make the world a more open place,” Zuckerberg said in the “bio” line of his own Facebook page.

This week, ready or not, the publicity-shy wunderkind – whose own story has largely escaped the public’s attention despite widespread fascination with the network he created – is being forced into the open in a way far beyond his control.

On Friday, Hollywood lays out its version of his story in a movie called “The Social Network.” The script by Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”) depicts Zuckerberg as a socially inept and intellectually corrupt genius, fighting wars with both friends and rivals for the right to call Facebook his own.

The movie comes a week after Zuckerberg, in the last chance to shape his image independently, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to announce a $100 million donation to the long-troubled Newark, N.J., school system, casting himself as the nation’s brightest young face of philanthropy.

“When you look at the gift to Newark, what it demonstrates is his recognizing that he can’t leave it to the movie to define his image to the general public because he has no image,” said David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect,” a book chronicling Zuckerberg’s story that was written with the cooperation of the man and his company.

Central to this tale: the contradiction between the blank slate that is Zuckerberg and his

campaign to get people to bare their souls via Facebook.

A Facebook spokesman, Larry Yu, said Zuckerberg would not agree to an interview to talk about himself. That reluctance, he acknowledges, contributes to the vacuum that is the CEO’s public persona.

“He is a shy guy, no question about it,” Yu said. “He does not like doing press stuff. What excites him is building things.”

Yu said Zuckerberg was not trying to seize control of his image with the donation to Newark. Company public relations staff had warned him to delay the announcement because it would be seen as a ploy, he said. Zuckerberg decided to go ahead despite that concern, because the timing suited city and state officials and the producers of “Oprah,” Yu said.

Zuckerberg, who grew up in the New York suburb of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., in a hilltop house where his father still runs a first-floor dental practice, was a programming prodigy. He began writing code at 10 on an Atari computer his dad bought, devising games and having friends do the graphics. As a senior at Phillips Exeter Academy, he and a friend created a web tool called Synapse that built personalized music playlists by automatically determining listener’s preferences. Microsoft reportedly offered the pair nearly $1 million, but they turned it down.

Exactly what happened after he got to Harvard in 2003 depends on who’s doing the recounting. Soon after he arrived, Zuckerberg created a site called Coursematch that allowed students to choose classes by showing what their classmates were doing. Then, in the fall of his sophomore year, he hacked into the online “Facebooks” of Harvard’s residential halls to create Fashmash.

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Students should schedule seasonal flu shot As we delve into the midst of fall, we also inch closer to the start of flu season.

Swine flu hit the nation hard last year, but has since disappeared. West Virginia University is prepping for the next round of flu, and students should consider getting vaccinated for the influenza virus.

Students can sign up online at well.wvu.edu starting today to reserve a vaccination, which also includes

H1N1 protection.

Student Health nurses will be administering vaccines Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center, as well as Oct. 12 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Reservations for Oct. 12 will begin Oct. 7.

Flu season typically runs from November to March, and many students, faculty and staff get sick during this time.

When this contagious illness gets into the body of one person, it affects many people

around them.

Oftentimes, students take the risk of going to class sick in order to safeguard against absence penalties in classes.

However, going out into the public sick not only puts you at risk, but it also puts other students, professors, friends and roommates at risk.

Though the flu doesn’t typically kill college-aged students, if those other students, professors, friends or roommates have pre-existing health

conditions, such as asthma, it could lead to death, according to Jan Palmer, director of the Student Health Service division of WELL WVU. This potentially dangerous situation could be avoided if the WVU and Morgantown communities simply take preventative measures. For $15, students can be protected and avoid falling sick, missing class and skipping work.

This small fee would be much more welcome than a

week full of high fevers, body aches, extreme tiredness and a cough.

If you do catch the flu, get a test done at Student Health Services as soon as possible to prevent further harm to yourself and others.

If you’re diagnosed within a few days of the infection, treatment is available to help lessen symptoms and get on the road to recovery.

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ECONOMIC SHOWDOWN Tax cuts for wealthy worst Tax cuts should be extended way to stimulate economy for individuals at all levels michael levy correspondent

House Democrats recently decided to wait until after the November elections to decide whether or not to extend tax cuts for individuals making more than $200,000 a year, which would cost $700 billion over the next 10 years.

Extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans is the wrong thing to do, for our economy and for our country.

How (Not) to Stimulate the Economy The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan economic research agency, recently released a report on the state of the fledgling economic recovery. It included a list of 11 ways the government could stimulate the economy and ranked them by their ability to increase GDP and to reduce unemployment.

The top solutions for boosting GDP were exactly the same as the top solutions for reducing unemployment. They were, in decreasing order of efficacy: 1. Increase aid to the unemployed.

2. Decrease payroll taxes 3. Invest in infrastructure And dead last, the worst of the 11 policy options studied, both in terms of GDP growth and unemployment levels: reduce income taxes.

Economists across the ideological spectrum agree that unrelenting high levels of unemployment are the Achilles’ heel

of economic recovery. Without job growth, the economy will not recover.

The measures most effective for increasing GDP are the same as those that are most effective for reducing unemployment, which underscores that point.

The CBO report demonstrates that giving tax breaks to the rich is the worst policy option available to alleviate the recession, no matter how it is measured.

Income Inequality 2010 census data is trickling in, and it reaffirms what we already know – the gap between the rich and the middle class is the widest on record.

The share of income accrued by the richest 1 percent of Americans rose from 10 percent in 1980 to 21 percent in 2010.

The Gini Index is a widely used measure of income inequality. The UN’s 2008 Gini rankings put the U.S. 73rd of 161 countries in terms of income equality. We just beat out Senegal and Cambodia but came in behind Turkmenistan and Russia.

Research shows that income inequality correlates with higher rates of mortality, obesity, crime and school dropout. It also correlates with higher per capita expenses for police protection and medical care.

Furthermore, a Joint Economic Commission recently reported to the Senate, “high levels of income inequality may precipitate economic crises.”

This Moment in American History Corporate and personal income tax rates are currently at historic lows, while social security tax – which disproportionately hits the poor – is at historic highs.

Furthermore, the rich can use accountants and tax shelters to minimize their tax liabilities.

Warren Buffet, one of the richest people on the planet, calculated that he pays 17.7 percent income tax while his secretary pays 30 percent.

From the Great Depression through the mid-1980s, the top marginal tax rate stayed above 50 percent. For much of that time, it was greater than 80 percent, and that period was arguably the most prosperous in American history.

It also saw the great expansion of the middle class.

As the top tax rate has dropped, the middle class has shrunk, class mobility has evaporated and the national debt has exploded.

The Solution We can have a strong middle class again. We can give our children the promise that has been the rallying cry of America for centuries – if you work hard, you can make a better life for you and your family.

We can shrink our deficit. We can improve our quality of life.

And we can do all those things while helping our economy out of this recession.

We can start by telling the richest Americans they have to share a bit more of what they make.

AJ Warne correspondent

President Barack Obama and many Democrats on Capitol Hill plan to extend tax cuts for American families earning less than $250,000 per year, but hope to do so without affecting the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire in December.

Tax cuts absolutely must be extended for everyone. It is not only an economic dilemma, but an ethical dilemma, as well.

The economy depends on the contributions made by American families with an income that exceeds $250,000 not only as consumers, but as employers, as well.

With an average salary of $258,400, Salary.com shows that the average small business owner (businesses with less than 500 employees) is out of reach of the tax cuts proposed by Obama and many of his Democratic colleagues.

The U.S. census reports that small businesses, of the same definition, employ 58,579,452 within the U.S., contributing nearly $1.9 trillion in annual payroll.

Assuming these business owners’ taxes increase, many will start looking for ways to cut costs within their own budgets (which affect their consumer spending) and ultimately within the companies they own.

This could mean less-demanded jobs may be cut,

which, assuming only .5 percent (a low estimate), could mean nearly 300,000 jobs.

Not only does this mean job loss, but many employers may find they do not have the resources to contribute to 401(k) matching programs, health care plans or other job benefit programs that are good for their employees.

Then there is the ethical dilemma associated with this plan of raising taxes for a few individuals. How fair is it for a business to charge one rate for customers they believe have extra money and a different rate for those who they believe cannot afford it?

If a lawyer charged a higher percentage fee for customers he felt “had money” and a lower amount for those who didn’t, would you consider that to be an ethical practice?

No. The same is true for the government, either raise everyone’s taxes or keep everyone’s the same.

The government is attempting to handicap those earning the most money to even out the playing field for all Americans. This goes against everything that America has stood for in the last four centuries.

What motivation do people have to achieve great things when the government tries to hold back their earnings once they get to a certain level?

This type of Robin Hoodism makes it harder to achieve the greater things and systematically encourages people to not work hard for themselves – the government will take much of the money from

those who worked hard for themselves and make up the difference for you.

Hope Yen outlined the findings of recently released census figures show a 14.5-to-1 ratio of income between the top 20 percent of American earners (those making above $100,000 in a year) and those falling below the poverty line ($29,954 in cash income for a family of four).

This income disparity is the highest ever recorded, and liberals would have you believe that this is a bad thing.

The fact is, income disparity is not a bad thing. It is nearly irrelevant because, as is the nature of a capitalist system, the U.S. economic system allows for people of all different incomes to provide for themselves and their families.

A problem would exist if there were no individuals finding themselves between $29,954 and $100,000 per year in income, but in actuality, that is where 47.2 percent of Americans find themselves.

The American capitalist system creates this income disparity, but it is neither a plague on society nor a function of class inequality.

Our income levels are distributed from those in poverty to those who are very wealthy, yes, but there is no system in place that limits the growth of an individual, nor their income.

You can be whatever you set out to be in America and earn as much as you would like, but the burden is on you and how hard you choose to work.

SEND US YOUR LETTERS AND GUEST COLUMNS We want 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. Letters to the editor and guest columns should be no more than 300 and 500 words, respectively.

Include a name and title with your submission.

State parks should be protected from drilling, regardless of cost jeremiah yates columnist

There is no point of our tax dollars being used to protect state park grounds if gas wells are permitted to be drilled and cause possible devastation.

In a June 2009 decision, Logan County Circuit Judge Roger Perry ruled to allow gas well drilling in Chief Logan State Park.

Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeals held a hearing to possibly overturn Judge Perry’s decision to override the Department of Environmental Protection ruling in 2007 that denied a “well work permit” to Cabot Oil and Gas Corp.

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Cabot Oil already operates six well sites on Chief Logan State Park grounds and looks to open up to a dozen more.

But the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources claims the current wells on the property were built before The Lawson Heirs Inc. sold the land to the state in 1960.

Lawson Heirs Inc. owns the oil and gas mineral estate underlying 3,271 acres of Chief Logan State Park and has leased the rights to Cabot.

Larry George, lawyer for Lawson Heirs, states that the rights to the drilling were claimed when the land was sold to the state.

“Such action, had it not been reversed by the Circuit Court, would have been an inverse condemnation of Lawson Heirs’ mineral property for

which the state could be compelled in mandamus to pay compensation at fair market value.”

Just because Lawson Heirs owns the rights to the minerals doesn’t mean anything if the only way to utilize them would be to destroy state-protected lands.

Since the late 1920s, West Virginia State Parks have been protecting wildlife and reserving a place where people can enjoy nature without worry of the grounds being violated by development.

In order for the well to be drilled, first a crew must come through and construct roadways and wipe out dozens of trees taking away habitats for protected wildlife.

Not to mention the possible dangers to the environment

that drilling causes.

Hydraulic fracture drilling, a method of drilling widely used throughout the region, consists of injecting potentially hazardous fluids underground at high pressures to fracture the shale and allow the gas underneath to be more accessible to drillers.

In cases across the nation, including West Virginia, evidence has proved that some of the fluids from the drilling remained trapped underground, contaminating groundwater and in some cases, making its way to nearby residents’ drinking water.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, many chemicals used in fracture drilling have been linked to health effects such as cancer, including liver, kidney,

brain, respiratory and skin disorders.

Since 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act has excluded fracture drillers from listing the chemicals used, but in June 2009, The Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act was introduced to both houses of Congress, which would repeal the exemption.

Filmmaker Josh Fox has devoted his next project to making people aware of the destruction that follows fracture drilling. In his film, which will be on sale this December and will air on HBO, he makes his way across the country uncovering the truth about the dangers of fracture drilling.

Environmental groups around the country have organized in hopes to put a stop

to fracture drilling.

The Sierra Club, which has worked to preserve our environment since 1892, has battled the issue over Chief Logan State Park from the beginning of the controversy.

Jim Sconyers, West Virginia Sierra Chapter chairman, stands firm behind legislation that for years has banned any drilling in state parks.

“I don’t care what happens to the Lawson Heirs, if the law says they have to be paid, so be it, just as long as there is no drilling in the state park.”

Indeed. The whole point of claiming land for state park purposes is to preserve natural habitats, not to use the land for profit.

If this legislation passes now who’s to say further atrocities to our parks won’t continue?

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Mountaineer Idol heads into round 3 by jesse tabit a&e writer

Mountaineer Idol, the West Virginia University student singing competition, continues Friday with the third elimination round.

Two contestants will be eliminated.

The top nine singers will have to choose an “oldies” song this time.

Five judges will once again offer constructive criticism to the singers throughout the round.

The Dueling Fiddlers, a rock violin band, will perform right after the contes-

tants sing.

The band consists of two concert violinists, Adam DeGraff and Russell Fallstad, and they will also announce who is moving on in the competition after the judges have made their decisions.

Event Coordinator Sonja Wilson is excited about the group’s appearance.

“They wanted to perform for students, so they thought that the perfect venue would be Mountaineer Idol,” Wilson said.

Wilson said she has listened to the duo and they sound really great.

Judges for this round in-

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clude local rapper 6’6 240, Morgantown mayor Bill Byrne, former WVU first lady Susan Hardesty, 2009 Mountaineer Idol winner AJ Warne, Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant Shirley Robinson and representative of WVU Children’s Hospital Andrea Parsons.

Alyssa Fazzini, junior criminology major, is looking for-

ward to Friday. Fazzini will be singing “Ain’t No Sunshine”

by Bill Withers. “I feel extremely comfortable singing in this genre,” Fazzini said.

The two previous genrethemed rounds were “singer’s choice” and “1980s.”

Three were eliminated from the top 15 in singer’s choice, and another three were eliminated from the top 12 during the ’80s round.

Daniel Whiteman, senior wildlife and fisheries major, will be singing “Alright Now”

by Free. Whiteman said that the “oldies” round is more his style. “It is important to relax and have fun,” said White-

man. “I hope to keep advancing in the competition,” he said.

The winner of Mountaineer Idol will receive $1,000 and a spot to sing the National Anthem at a WVU men’s basketball game. Runner-up will receive $750, while third place will take home $250.

Chelsi Wade, a sophomore nursing major, will be singing “Hound Dog” by Elvis on Friday. Wade said it feels good to still be in the competition because every one of the competitors is vocally talented.

“I’ve learned that it’s OK to be different from everyone else,” Wade said.

In conjunction with Fall Family Weekend, Mountaineer Idol will be supporting Jessi’s Pals, a fundraiser supporting West Virginia University Children’s Hospital.

The fundraiser helps to support children in the West Virginia University Children’s Hospital by giving them new or unused stuffed animals.

The next round will be on Oct. 22 will be “countrythemed,” and two contestants will be eliminated.

The final two rounds will be on Oct. 29 and Nov.14. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Comic book fans University RFL opens skin care studio head to Huntington Tsubasacon event by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

by jamie carbone

campus calendar editor

Tsubasacon, West Virginia’s anime convention, will be held in the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, W.Va. this weekend.

The convention will feature voice actors, artists, musical acts and special panels for fans to come together and enjoy.

“My favorite part of Tsubasacon is bringing the event to the hundreds of West Virginians who would normally be unable to go to an anime convention,” said Jerad Bailey, Convention Operator for Tsubasacon.

Bailey, who has been part of the staff for the convention since 2006, works as the foreman for the volunteers and handles scheduling duties.

“To give you an idea, we have over 100 hours of anime that needs to be collected, over 60 fan panels that need to be reviewed and selected, 50 to 60 hours of live programming that need to be arranged, contests, special events,” he said. “All of them require a plan, some polish, and someone to make sure it runs correctly once the convention happens.”

The work doesn’t stop there, however.

“Vendors, artists and guests need to be booked ahead of time, and contracts have to be established. Once you have all of the parts, you have to fit them together into a working machine.”

All the hard work has paid off over the years, as Tsubasacon has grown larger every year since 2005.

This year, special guests include voice actors like Spike Spencer, who voiced Shinji Ikari in “Evangelion,” Chuck Huber, who voiced Hiei in “Yu

Yu Hakusho” and Leah Clarke, who has worked on anime such as “Gunslinger Girl,” “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” and the remastered “Dragon Ball Z.” Also appearing at the event is artist Jen Lee Quick, steampunk band Extraordinary Contraptions and the 501st Legion, a group of Star Wars fans who emulate Darth Vader’s personal army.

For all three days there will be special panels and events for con-goers to attend.

The panels will include such topics as “Con Survival 101” and “Video Game Name that Tune,” while some of the special events will be “Cosplay Masquerade,” where fans show off their costumes of their favorites characters and “Voice Acting and Script Writing,” where those who work in the business will explain some of the finer points about it.

There will also be a game room featuring new and old systems alike for attendees to enjoy between panels, as well as tournaments in games like “Halo: Reach” and “Super Smash Bros.

Brawl,” which players can enter to win prizes and acclaim.

Vendors at the convention will be selling T-shirts, manga and toys that any anime fan can enjoy.

“It’s pretty rigorous, but part of the reason why we’ve continued to succeed is because we are willing to put the time and effort into all of these processes; this is the reason why Tsubasacon still exists,” Bailey said.

Passes will cost $25 Friday, $35 Saturday and $15 Sunday, but those who are attending for multiple days can save money by buying a weekend pass for $40. james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

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Skin care studio Bellarosa is now open in Chelsea Square and offers a variety of facial treatments and massages.

The studio provides deep facials, make-up consultations, chemical peels, hair removal, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, microdermabrasion and lymphatic drainage massage.

Owner Britt Klandorf, who also works as an assistant resident faculty leader for Lyon Tower at West Virginia University, received her esthetician’s license from Morgantown Beauty School and has also undergone training in London.

One of the techniques she learned while recently training in London is a 90-minute “non-surgical facelift treatment.”

“It’s a massage technique which addresses sagging skin and looseness of the muscles in the face by remodeling and toning the muscles to make them hold better,” Klandorf said. “It also helps sinus drainage and is very good for people with headache and migraine problems.”

Klandorf ’s interaction with college students over the years as an assistant RFL has allowed her to realize the stress a college lifestyle can have on the body and the mind, and she has developed techniques to solve these problems.

“A lot of students have skin issues, which can be caused by stress, and I can address that, as well as help them relax and feel better about themselves,” Klandorf said. “I also want to educate young people on skin care and warn them of the dangers of tanning.”

A standard facial is $60 and includes extracting, or blackhead removal, basic eyebrow cleanup and a hand and arm massage featuring electric mittens.

Chelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Klandorf said the intimate Skin care products are set up around the facial room at Bellarosa, a skin care salon in environment of her salon is a Chelsea Square. stress relief in itself.

“The massage room has no is done, I give them a cup of cosmetic tool. windows, a warm bed and herbal tea and a cookie and “Skin care and massage soft lighting. It’s a very relax- let them sit up in the bed and therapy aren’t just meant to ing and holistic experience,” relax for a few more minutes be a luxury,” she said. “This Klandorf said. “It’s about al- before they come to,” Kland- culture, unlike European cullowing people to surrender to orf added. ture, kind of regards skinthe best of their ability. The Though Klandorf is ded- care still as a luxury but they world is starving for basic hu- icated to “feeling good and can be very, very therapeutic looking good,” she focuses on treatments.” man touch.”

“Instead of rushing my cli- the importance of her work mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu ents off when their treatment as a necessity as opposed to a

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THE MON GROUP OF THE SIERRA CLUB will sponsor a hike through and discussion of timber management areas at Coopers Rock State Forest. This hike will be of moderate difficulty through rocky trail bed and moderate to traverse grade. For more information, e-mail gwenjones23@yahoo.com or sallywilts@ yahoo.com.

information, contact Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, e-mail sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Mass will also be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 406 of Allen Hall on the Evansdale Campus. All are welcome.

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and divorced is held at 5 p.m. More information, call 866-948-6441 or visit www.SingleFocusMinistries.org.

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CAR WASH 4 LIFE will be held by the Newman Club at the Advanced Auto on Beechurst Avenue from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All donations directly benefit the Gabriel Project.

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

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

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

WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

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

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

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

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

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

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential.

To make an appointment, call 304-

FEATURE OF THE DAY KENDLE is recruiting paid volunteers for clinical research studies from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Commons Area of the Mountainlair.

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Every Friday WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

CHABAD AT WVU takes place at 7 p.m. at 643 Valley View Drive. For more information, visit www.jewishWVU.org or call 304-599-1515.

CAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES hosts a weekly meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.

Every Saturday OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. No commitment or prior experience is necessary. Just show up and play. For more information, contact Mandy at mhatfie3@ mix.wvu.edu.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 5 p.m.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

Every Sunday TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH offers services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is located on the corner of Spruce and Willey streets.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB TEAM holds practice at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Fields.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers a service for students at 10 a.m. at the chapel on Willey Street. For more information, call 304-296-7538.

WVU HILLEL offers a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts college worship from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or e-mail wvupaintball@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more

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293-4117. 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-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@ yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you might be in a leadership position more often than you would enjoy. The responsibilities could feel burdensome, but there are pluses. Be honest about what you want out of various situations. If you are clear, you won’t need to go into overdrive. Push easily could come to shove if you are too much in your head. You could gain financially, but use care with spending. Money doesn’t grow on trees.

If you are single, you draw many people to you. Your creativity bubbles up in your day-to-day life. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from a mutual hobby. If you don’t have one, develop an interest that the two of you like. CANCER can create a lot of tension.

issue. Whether it is a painting project, clearing off your desk or making holiday plans, decisions will be hard to reach. Tonight: Visit with friends.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH As you watch those around you scatter and, in some way, seem undirected, you smile with understanding. A discussion about a money matter or partnership might not be successfully concluded for a while. Tonight: As you like it!

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Know when to pull out of a situation that has complication after complication. You could be feeling a bit out of kilter dealing with a friend or in a meeting. Be careful, as communication runs amok.

Tonight: Vanish while you can.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Good intentions mark the morning. Confusion surrounds the best of communicators. A meeting or situation involving others could seem more chaotic than it really is. Others seem to understand each other and what is going on. Tonight: Too many choices!

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Emphasize the possibilities, even if you feel fairly weathered by the workweek. Your caring comes through to others, even if they have difficulty responding. They, too, are spent from recent events. Tonight: Go along with an excessively optimistic friend.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Your solidity often can be an asset as well as a detriment. How you respond to a boss’s or older friend’s lack of clarity could define the moment, if not the day. Smart Bulls look to the big picture.

Tonight: Going from one gathering to another.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH Others think you will pick up any slack. Please feel free to say otherwise. You have your hands full with work and a personal matter that you could be overthinking.

Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Your dedication to a project cannot be questioned. Your determination and ability to take it to the finish line could be an

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH While others could find their nerves fried, you detach and gain understanding. An innate creative ability allows you to open up to unusual ideas, thus finding unusual solutions. Don’t

let friends distract you. Tonight: Follow your feelings.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Opportunities come forward that you hadn’t anticipated. It is your choice how to deal with key associates.

Someone you looked up to could be unusually difficult and touchy. Tonight: Accept a personal invitation.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Let others take the lead. Know when you have had enough and when you need to head in a different direction. Others like what they hear and what is coming up for you. Communication flourishes. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Clearly, you willingly put in the necessary effort to accomplish what you want and need to complete. Be careful with your finances, especially if you are not commander of the ship. You could run into problems before you know it. Tonight: Easy does it.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Let more creativity come forward. Your ability to understand what others seem to be fretting about helps. Don’t trigger; detach. Within that stance lies a great idea and perhaps a solution. Tonight: You deserve some fun. Put on your dancing shoes.

BORN TODAY 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter (1924), actor Walter Matthau (1920), outlaw Bonnie Parker (1910)

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Arts Walk showcases local arts, music scene today

What are you listening to the most right now?

by jake potts A&E writer

The arts scene will take over Morgantown today.

The Morgantown Arts Walk will span High Street and much of the downtown area.

The event has been held every fall for the last seven years.

Bringing out bigger crowds every year, the sponsors and coordinators are excited to see the turnout for the upcoming event.

The event is co-sponsored

by Monongalia Arts Center, Arts Monongahela, MainStreet Morgantown and WVU Mountaineer Parents Club.

Monongalia Arts Center will be hosting two separate public receptions to preview their exhibits for October.

Arts Walk will be featuring more than 60 artists, several displays and a few musical groups.

Exhibits, such as a photography display of 16 West Virginia artists, will feature alongside live music from area bands and performers.

One of the major musical groups that will be performing at the Arts Walk is Irish group, Scorpion Jack. David Preston and Kieran Brady, from Ireland, will also be performing at Arts Monongahela.

“It’ll be great to expose the public to a new sound of music,” said Jeannie Kuhn of Arts Monongahela. “I know the duo is very excited to play for the public and even play with other musicians.”

With many musical groups playing together, “camaraderie” of sorts is anticipated with the different groups.

One of the major concerns

“I listen to a lot of Cake.

They have music for whatever mood you’re in.”

Amanda Hanlon, Junior multidisciplinary studies major chelsi baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Trey Songz and MGMT. I listen to a little bit of everything, really.”

In this 2009 file photo, Gabe DeWitt works on a new painting while the rest of his art is displayed at Adventure’s Edge during the Morgantown Arts Walk. of this event would be parking.

Seeing how there is limited parking throughout the downtown area, the overflow of visitors may seem a bit overwhelming.

“With all of the parents coming in for the weekend, parking will be tight,” Kuhn said.

However, with available parking in all of the parking garages and on the streets of downtown, parking shouldn’t be too much of a concern for the event coordinators.

With Arts Walk and Parents’ Weekend intertwining, the coordinators of Arts Walk are hoping for bigger turnouts than before.

With last year’s crowd being around 2,500, Kuhn is anticipating crowds over 3000.

With the recent downpours, another concern of the faculty was what to do if the rain did

become a factor in the event.

Fortunately, the members of Arts Monongahela have devised a plan to escape the rain.

If the weather should take a turn for the worse, the artists will be moved from the Court House Square into the Arts Monongahela center and the musicians will be moved into various businesses around the downtown area.

“It’s Morgantown. You’ve always got to have a backup plan,” Kuhn said.

From paintings to music, photography to sculptures, this event will capture every element of the artistic world from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., according to press materials.

Organizers hope residents come out and see some of the talent the local area has to offer.

Chelsea Boyer, Freshman pre-criminology major

“Country and hard rock. It feels more down to earth and realistic. They actually speak to you.”

Ian Kettlemen, Junior criminology major PHOTOS AND REPORTING BY TARA MAYLE

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Defiance, resilience marked career of Tony Curtis (AP) — From dressing in drag to posing nude for his 80th birthday, Tony Curtis truly was a defiant one.

He overcame early typecasting as a lightweight pretty boy to become a serious actor in such films as “Sweet Smell of Success,” “Spartacus” and “The Defiant Ones,” the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination.

He resisted obsolescence, continually reshaping himself and taking lesser roles to find steady work in a business that prizes youth.

He subdued alcohol and drug addictions, lived through six marriages and five divorces, and found peace with a new art as a painter.

Curtis, whose wildly undefinable cast of characters ranged from a Roman slave leading the rebellious cry of “I’m Spartacus” to a jazz age musician wooing Marilyn Monroe while disguised as a woman in “Some Like It Hot,” died Wednesday night.

The 85-year-old actor suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Henderson, Nev., near Las Vegas, the coroner said Thursday.

“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages,” Jamie Lee Curtis – his daughter with first wife Janet Leigh, co-star of “Psycho” – said in a statement.

“He leaves behind children

and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world.”

Starting his career in the late 1940s and early 1950s with bit parts as a juvenile delinquent or in such forgettable movies as the talking-mule comedy “Francis,” Curtis rose to stardom as a swashbuckling heartthrob, mixing in somewhat heftier work such as the boxing drama “Flesh and Fury” and the title role in the film biography “Houdini.”

Hindered early on by a Bronx accent that drew laughs in Westerns and other period adventures, Curtis smoothed out his rough edges and si-

lenced detractors with 1957’s “Sweet Smell of Success,” in which he played a sleazy press agent who becomes the fawning pawn of a ruthless newspaper columnist (Burt Lancaster).

“Curtis grew up into an actor and gave the best performance of his career,” critic Pauline Kael wrote in her book “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.”

Yet it was sheer stardom, not critical acclaim, that drove Curtis, said his sixth wife, Jill Curtis.

“All Tony ever wanted to be was a movie star. He didn’t want to be the most dramatic actor,” Jill Curtis said. “He wanted to be a movie star, ever since he was a little kid.”

Senate votes to turn down volume on TV commercials WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to turn down the volume on those loud TV commercials that send couch potatoes diving for their remote controls looks like it’ll soon become law.

The Senate unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday to require television stations and cable companies to keep commercials at the same volume as the programs they interrupt.

The House has passed similar legislation. Before it can become law, minor differences between the two versions have to be worked out when Congress returns to Washington after the Nov. 2 election.

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Communication Commission has been getting complaints about blaring commercials.

But the FCC concluded in 1984 there was no fair way to write regulations controlling the “apparent loudness” of commercials. So it hasn’t been regulating them.

Correcting sound levels is more complicated than using the remote control. The television shows and ads come from a variety of sources, from local businesses to syndicators.

Managing the transition

between programs and ads without spoiling the artistic intent of the producers poses technical challenges and may require TV broadcasters to purchase new equipment. To address the issue, an industry organization recently produced guidelines on how to process, measure and transmit audio in a uniform way.

The legislation, sponsored

by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., requires the FCC to adopt those recommendations as regulations within a year and begin enforcing

them a year later. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., is the driving force behind the bill in the House.

Its title is the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM. Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y., a co-sponsor, said it’s time to stop the use of loud commercials to startle viewers into paying attention. “TV viewers should be able to watch their favorite programs without fear of losing their hearing when the show goes to a commercial,” he said.

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Coke Zero tour to hit Morgantown Coke Zero is bringing yet another free concert performance to Morgantown Oct. 23.

Beverage maker Coca Cola, promoting its zerocalorie drink Coke Zero, will bring artists Lisa Palleschi with special guests Junior and Rivers Monroe.

The event will feature free Coca-Cola shirts and hats, gasoline reward cards and free music from the scheduled performers. Check back for more information as it is known.

— ddr

Tobacco and Dreamend to play 123 Tobacco and Dreamend, two side projects of the psy-

chedelic Pittsburgh group Black Moth Super Rainbow will play 123 Pleasant Street on Saturday night.

Tobacco, born Tom Fec, is the front man of Black Moth Super Rainbow.

His music is created with analog equipment like vocoders, synthesizers, and drum machines.

Tobacco’s last album, Maniac Meat, featured guest spots by Beck and was released on the San Francisco label Anticon.

Accompanying Tobacco is the folk/post rock band Dreamend headed by Ryan Graveface, owner of Chicago -based Graveface Records.

Dreamend recently released a new album entitled “So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite” on that label.

Graveface Records recently experienced a flood that destroyed a lot of the merchandise and the equipment in the building. There is a donation raffle with giveaways of rare pressings, posters and CDs made the label. The show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets are $10.

— der

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tennis

W. SOccer

Continued from page 10 adjusted to everything. When things weren’t going well or if I had a bad day, Blake was always there. She helped me overcome a lot of things.”

On the field, Barklage still feels right at home thanks to the high expectations and level of intensity under WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

As far as the level of play, however, Barklage wasn’t sure what to expect, due to the fact she had not played against this high of competition.

“I was just hoping I would just get some playing time and see how it went,” she said.

Thus far this season, the junior has nursed a bum ankle and still wears a protective boot while not playing or practicing.

Any time she can’t be on the field, she said she must provide to the team in some way.

Her way is by being vocal.

“I talk all the time on the field, and I just thought that if that’s what we need, then that’s what I could bring,” Barklage said. “Obviously, I’m hurt, but if I can’t do everything I might as well talk.”

PEASLEE

Continued from page 10 Saturday to watch Notre Dame games.

For Rudy, ND was a way of life and a family landmark. Being able to play football for the Irish would make his family so proud.

Rudy followed his dreams and took off to South Bend in hopes of one day landing on the Fighting Irish football team.

After enrolling at Holy Cross, Rudy scoured the town in hopes of finding an “in” with Notre Dame. That alone is quite the feat, as Holy Cross is an institution with rigorous academic standards, and is not cheap by any means.

In one of the most emotional scenes in the whole movie, he is sitting along the scenic St. Joseph River on Notre Dame’s beautiful campus. There, he finally receives his acceptance letter after countless tries.

The rest of the movie tran-

football

Continued from page 10 Through four games, though, the defense has seen a greater impact from one newcomer who has flown under the radar since signing with the Mountaineers earlier this year.

Freshman linebacker Doug Rigg recorded nine tackles this season – five of those coming against LSU. He has also played a signifi-

M.Soccer

Continued from page 10 Duquesne, Johnson now has 34 for his career – only four shy of claiming the record for most by a West Virginia goalkeeper.

“I want to be part of something special, and Zach and I

West Virginia (5-4-1, 1-1-1)

Cincinnati (6-4-1, 0-3-0)

West Virginia (5-4-1, 1-1-1)

Louisville (8-2-0, 2-1-0)

When: Friday at 7 p.m.

Where: Cincinnati (Gettler Stadium) WVU coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (15th year, 207-86-32) Cincinnati coach: Michelle Salmon (Third year, 24-21-5) Coverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

When: Sunday at 1 p.m.

Where: Louisville, Ky. (Cardinal Park) WVU coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (15th year, 207-86-32) Louisville coach: Karen Ferguson-Dayes (11th year, 88-95-16) Coverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

Barklage said she has always felt a part of the WVU family since stepping foot on the campus.

“This is probably the closestknit team I’ve ever seen. I visited so many colleges before I committed to St. Louis and this is the closest team,” Barklage said. “It’s the coolest thing ever.

We get to practice and hang out with each other all day. We’ll be on away trips and then we come home and go hang out at somebody’s house.

“It’s like we can’t get enough of each other. It’s really great.”

It may not come as a surprise that Barklage has fit in so well with the Mountaineers, especially with her competitiveness and the charisma she brings on defense.

Not only that, the center back had a little extra push growing up. Her older brother Brandon, who went to the University of New Mexico, St. Louis University and is now in the MLS playing for D.C United, used to perform intricate ball skills around Barklage when they were younger.

“He’s the offensive player, and I’m the defensive player.

He was always the fancy one who did all the moves, and I was always the one who hit you so I could get the ball,” Barklage said. “He helped me a lot. My parents didn’t play soccer, so he was the one who influenced me to play soccer. I wanted to do everything he did.”

scribes the trials and tribulations of his journey getting on the practice squad and giving it his all to one day run out of the stadium tunnel and fulfill his lifelong dream of dressing for the Irish.

Everybody looked down on him; nobody gave him a chance. His own family members second guessed him and didn’t even believe he was on the practice squad.

In the end, he is able to win favor with an assistant coach who campaigns for Rudy to get a spot.

His family is able to come to the game to see him lead the team out of the tunnel.

When he gets his chance in the game, his only chance, he comes up with a sack to close out a win over Georgia Tech and becomes only the second ND player to be carried off the field after a win.

With emotional music swelling at every turn, it creates a dramatic shadow over the whole movie.

It is beautiful.

Rudy is the epitome of a protagonist, and he will have you cheering for him all along the way. It gives insight into what life is like for a walk-on at a bigtime program.

With the star players always in the limelight, it is too easy to overlook the players who must also devote their life to the team without the glitz and glamour.

For Rudy to be able to participate on the team he loves is nothing short of phenomenal.

For each Noel Devine, there is a Rudy at every school across the nation.

Although Notre Dame Alum Joe Montana recently shot down many of the dramatic aspects of the movie, it still gets me choked up every time.

For a guy who has never played organized football in his life, I feel I can relate to Rudy on an intimate level.

Even if he did play for Notre Dame. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

pected to run the position’s meeting Wednesday.

Lindamood said having a player like Sanders run meetings works, because he has been in the program for so long.

“Jock knows. He’s been here a long time,” Lindamood said.

“He knows what he’s talking Coach Jock about. He’s not just going to say With West Virginia running something to say it. He’s going backs/slot receivers coach to do whatever he can to make Chris Beatty out of town for re- you better.” cruiting purposes, senior slot anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu receiver Jock Sanders was ex-

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For the members of the West Virginia tennis program, this fall’s focus is all about hard work and preparation for the upcoming spring season.

Going into just her second tournament at the helm of the program, coach Tina Samara has stressed winning and losing won’t be what makes this fall successful for her girls. Instead, she said her team’s focus should be on learning to trust its new coach.

“That’s nice,” said Samara about winning fall tournaments, “but it’s more important that we improve on things going forward.”

For the Mountaineers’ first-year head coach, this fall won’t just be about getting acquainted with a new team and a new school, but gaining some

coaching experience in a part of the country she rarely saw as an assistant at Colorado or in her two-year stint as the head coach at UL-Lafayette.

Samara said these tournaments will be a chance for her to see her new team compete against some of those programs it will face this spring. It will also give her an idea of the level everyone is playing on.

As well as learning her players’ skill sets, Samara said she’ll also look at “who plays better as a team player” as she sets up her tournament lineups.

With just one senior and three juniors on the roster, the Mountaineers are a young group. Through two tournaments, all four WVU freshmen have taken to the courts for competitive matches, and all four have performed well.

First-year teammates Melis Tanik and Allison Arnold

claimed the team’s only firstplace finishes by the Mountaineers this fall, as both came out on top of their singles flights in the Martha Thorn Invitational.

Tanik, along with freshman Mary Chupa, sophomore Emily Mathis, and junior Veronica Cardenas, have accounted for the Mountaineer’s four runnerup bids this fall.

The team has two more weekend-long tournaments to play before the ITA Regional Championships at the end of October.

While it’s still too early to tell what kind of success the Mountaineers will have in the spring, Samara said she has been pleased to see the players’ response to some of the new ideas she has brought to the team.

“Overall, it’s been really good,” she said. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu

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cant role on special teams for the Mountaineers.

Outside of Rigg, fellow freshman at safety, Darwin Cook, has five tackles. Most of those have come on special teams. Fellow freshman safety Mike Dorsey also has one tackle in 2010.

already talked about it. I want to see Zach Johnson be the leader in shutouts for West Virginia,” said junior defender Ray Gaddis. “Every game we want to shut out the other team.”

The game Saturday also serves as a bit of revenge for the Mountaineers. Late last season, the Hoyas came to

Mountaineers hope fall season will lead to more spring success

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Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers 2-1 with two goals in the final 15 minutes.

“It’s certainly going to be in the back of our minds, giving up a lead,” LeBlanc said. “But, we’re just going out to D.C. trying to get results.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Seven WVU women’s basketball games to be nationally televised The No. 9 West Virginia women’s basketball team will play seven nationally televised games during the 2010-11 season.

Four of those games will be at the WVU Coliseum, including a Feb. 8 showdown with preseason No. 1 Connecticut at 7 p.m. on CBS College Sports Network.

The Mountaineers will play two games on ESPN2 against Louisville (Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.) for “February Frenzy” and St. John’s (Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.) on “Big Monday.”

“The national television exposure is outstanding for the women’s basketball program, for the University and for the entire state of West Virginia,” said WVU athletic director Oliver Luck in a statement. “Over the past few years we have increased significantly the number of television appearances for coach Mike Carey’s squad.

We are so proud that the Mountaineers will go into the season ranked ninth in the nation, and we encourage all Mountaineer fans to support the team.”

CBS College Sports will also televise the Mountaineers’ Jan. 25 matchup at Georgetown and the Feb. 22 matchup at home against Notre Dame. The Mountaineers will be on ESPNU at DePaul on Jan. 30. The Big East Network will televise the Mountaineers’ home meeting with Pittsburgh on Feb. 5.

The title game of the 2010 Big East Conference Tournament March 8 will be televised on ESPN. WVU Hockey hosts No. 13 Kent State today The No. 24 West Virginia club hockey team takes on No. 13 Kent State today at 10 p.m. in the Morgantown Ice Arena.

Kent State is coming off a 7-1 win last weekend against Pitts-

burgh. WVU beat Cornell 8-0 last weekend.

“Kent State is a very quick and physical team that is good in transition,” said assistant coach Zack Eckman in an e-mail. “We should be able to keep up with them, because we have a very fast team as well with a good core of players returning this year and a very good freshman class.”

The Mountaineers’ Division I team starts the season with six home games before heading onto the road for the first time.

West Virginia started five freshmen in its first game Chris King, Geno Catalano, Chris Tamminga, Nick Persichetti and Matt Jarrett.

They combined to score five goals against Cornell. Senior goaltender Chris Wilder turned away all 19 of Cornell’s shots in the shutout win.

— Compiled by Tony Dobies

swimming & diving

Mountaineers start 2010-11 season with banquet, annual Gold-Blue meet

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP associate sports editor

The annual West Virginia swimming and diving celebration will kick off the Mountaineers’ 2010 men’s and women’s swimming season Friday with a banquet at Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa at Cheat Lake.

Saturday the team will compete in the annual Gold-Blue Meet at 9 a.m., at the WVU Natatorium. A golf outing at Lakeview will start a 2 p.m.

Saturday.

Kevin Gilson, who coached the Mountaineer swim team for 30 seasons, will be the special guest at the banquet. In his time as head coach, Gilson led the team to a 290-159-2 record and helped lead six swimmers to earn all-America status.

“We are very excited and appreciative for Coach Gilson to join us on this special night,” said WVU head coach Vic Riggs in a statement. “He was the backbone of the team for 30 years, and helped develop the program into what it is today. We are thrilled to be able to honor him on this special night.”

West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins will be the guest speaker at the event.

“Coach Huggins is one of the top coaches in the country and we are very excited that he will be the guest speaker at this year’s event,” Riggs said.

“We have been very fortunate to have great speakers in the past, such as Don Nehlen, and we hope to continue that tradition.”

The Mountaineers open up their 2010 season on Oct. 16, when they host Penn State for one of three meets at the WVU Natatorium this season.

West Virginia will then be on the road for two weeks to face Marshall, Louisville and Cincinnati.

West Virginia will also travel to the UNC Nike Cup in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Nov. 18, and compete in the U.S. Winter Nationals in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 2.

The team’s annual winter training trip will take place in Fullerton, Calif., Dec. 27 through Jan. 6. West Virginia will face UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 31 and Claremont on Jan. 4. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

AROUND college football

Key friendships helps Indiana stay in sync BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell will do pretty much anything to keep his receivers happy.

On the field, it usually entails throwing a steady diet of balls to whomever is open. Off of it, Chappell finds ways to feed his teammates the more traditional way.

“You know, when I was sick this summer and had lost about 15 pounds from a stomach virus, Ben came over and made me hot dogs and brats and burgers,” junior Damarlo Belcher said. “They were real good, and I gained about 10 pounds back.”

It’s a menu that would make any mother cringe.

But in college, the Hoosiers’ three amigos are making everything work.

Chappell, a fifth-year senior from Bloomington, is busy running the Big Ten’s top-ranked passing offense with a calm, busi-

nesslike demeanor. He’s completed 72.4 percent of his attempts with nine touchdowns and no interceptions and he’s already earned his accounting degree.

And he doesn’t play favorites.

Tandon Doss came into this season as a Biletnikoff Award candidate after leading the Hoosiers with 77 catches and 962 yards last season. With defenses paying more attention to the 6-foot3, 200-pound junior, Doss has just eight receptions for 102 yards in two games – but he already has one TD catch, one TD run and is averaging 46.3 yards on three kickoff returns. Not bad for a guy who missed the first game with a groin injury.

Belcher, the affable 6-foot-5 junior who is still trying to regain a few more pounds, took advantage of Doss’ absence. He now leads the Big Ten with 7.0 catches and 94.7 yards receiving per game.

The trio may go down as the most dangerous passing combination in school history.

“It’s really what you would hope for when you have talented guys who love playing football,” coach Bill Lynch said Wednesday.

“It takes a lot of practices, a lot of individual practices, just a lot of work together.”

That’s by design.

When Chappell wasn’t busy cooking meals for Belcher or completing his accounting internship last summer, he was lining up receivers to throw to.

Doss and Belcher were atop the list, and the three developed a camaraderie that goes well beyond the football field. They go to movies together and joke around constantly, even in team meetings.

“We put a lot of time in, every day almost,” Doss said. “We’re really close. Anything they need I’m there for them, and anything I need, they’re there for me.”

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

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

UNIQUE APAR TMENTS APARTMENTS

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

CHILD CARE IN-HOME DAY CARE HAS OPENINGS for 2 years and above. 26 years experience. Licensed and insured. Close to campus.

304-692-9626.

ADOPTIONS ADOPTION: LOVING COUPLE PROMISES baby a secure future. Grandparents, cousins, outdoor sports and travel opportunities.

Expenses paid.

Call Jenny/Geoff 1-888-466-6470.

PREGNANT? THINKING ABOUT ADOPTION AS AN OPTION! Warm, loving nurse wishes to adopt a baby. I promise a lifetime of love, happiness and security.

Contact Susanne anytime 1-571-882-353 www.babyloveva.com

FURNISHED APARTMENTS 964 WILLEY ST: $750mo. 367 MANSION Ave; $850/mo. Utilities included except electric. 304-296-7822.

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

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Affordable & Convenient 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.

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 TO 4BRS APARTMENTS, CONDOS, HOUSES. Various locations. Call (304)296-7930, Bel-Cross Properties, William H. Burton, Jr, - Broker. www.belcross.com.

4/BR CONDO. PRIVATE BATH. Walk-in closets. W/D. $365/mo. per room includes utilities. Contact Yvonne: (302)270-4497 leave message.

ATTRACTIVE 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS. Near Ruby and on Mileground. Plenty of parking. 292-1605

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.

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.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

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

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

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

“Inglewood Square”

January 2011 Efficiency 1-2 Bedrooms • 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

Office Hours Mon-Friday 8am-5pm

599-7474

Morgantown’s Most Luxurious Address

CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

Available now 1, 2 & 3/BR

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.

Newly Remodeled Close to main campus

ACROSS FROM STADIUM 3/BR, 1 1/2 bath, CA/C, D/W, W/D, garage $1050 plus utilities. No Pets 304-276-5873

W/D, DW, AC Private Parking Pets/Fee (Three unrelated only)

304 - 296 - 4998 LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit. Call: 304-685-6565.

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

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For A Limited Time We Are Giving You An Entire Month of Rent Free. ● Skyline ● Ashley Oaks ● Stone Wood ● Copperfield Court ● Valley View Woods

NEW MODERN 2 BD TOWNHOMES close to downtown campus, A/C, W/D, D/W, Parking. No Pets. $900 + util. Rice Rentals 304-598-RENT. NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2010 OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

New ~ Modern 1 Bedroom Condos In Evansdale.

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

No Pets ~ No Smoking TWO Parking Spaces Per Unit

Q U I E T, P R O F E S S I O N A L manager/graduate 1/BR, living room, kitchen, bath. Available now. 5/min walk to PRT. South High Street. No Pets.

304-216-3332.

Steps From Law & Med Schools.

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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent. Available now and December. Please call 304-365-2787 M-F 8am - 4pm

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UNFURNISHED HOUSES

Affordable Luxury Now Leasing 2011 1 & 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $475

Bon Vista and The Villas 304-599-1880

www.morgantownapartments.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

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

SUNNYSIDE 1 MINUTE WALK to campus.

1-2-3/BRS. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. Call 291-1000 for appointment.

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

Call: 304-685-6565.

599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

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 TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 2BR unfurnished townhouse. $890/month plus cable, electric and internet. Call 304-292-8888. No PETS permitted.

TIMBERLINE APARTMENTS 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms We are pet friendly Short term leases available On bus line

304-599-1225

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

304-284-9280.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 3BR, 2BATH DBL WIDE FOR RENT, large, quiet lot. 5min to hospitals. $900/month.

Deposit required.

304-612-9937.

MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE 2005 YAMAHA SCOOTER EXCELLENT condition. Great MPG. Great for around campus. $1,100. 304-284-8273 after 5:00 p.m.

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

No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285

ROOMMATES

BARTENDERS NEEDED. EARN $250/SHIFT. No experience required.

FT/PT. Will train. Call now. 877-405-1078 ext. 4801.

ROOMMATES NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT situations.

Call BCK Rentals.

304-594-1200

CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY: Immediate sales opening for Central, WV territory.

Please apply online at www.cintas.com

PETS FOR SALE TWO YORKSHIRE PUPPIES FOR REhoming adoption.

Contact: pauljms967@gmail.com.

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

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AFFORDABLE PRE-OWNED CARS FOR students! Call Tailgate Motors @ 304-291-5151. All cars are detailed with free WV license plate on front!

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EXTRAS NEEDED TO STAND-IN BACKGROUND for major film-production. Earn up to $200/day. Experience not required. All looks needed. Call 877-571-1180.

FOX’S PIZZA DEN NOW HIRING: cooks P/T day and evening shift. Drivers F/T, P/T day and evening shift. Apply at 3109 University Ave. NEED FLEXIBLE HOURS AND GOOD pay? Days and evenings available $8-10/hr.

Must be dependable and willing to learn.

Background and drug test required.

304-284-0437.

NOW HIRING BARTENDERS AND DANCERS. Money-making opportunity at Area 51. 304-241-4975. Leave a message.

PT EMPLOYEES NEEDED AT LOCAL childcare center. Mon-Fri only. Afternoon hours-close at 6pm. Contact Mark at 304-599-3041 to schedule interview.

HELP WANTED 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 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY’S P.I. REED School of Journalism seeks a full-time web developer with strong multimedia skills and an understanding of journalism and marketing. This person will design, build and maintain the school’s websites and provide graphic design support. Should be skilled with interactive features and multimedia projects. Bachelor’s degree and two years of web development experience required, preferably in new media. Visit http://www.jobs.wvu.edu for complete job description (see “Web Developer/Professional Technologist 2”).

Email letter of application, resume references and portfolio to Kimberly.Brown@mail.wvu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately.

EOE/AAE.

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SPORTS

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

Friday October 1, 2010

MATTHEW PEASLEE

WVU football notebook

SPORTS WRITER

How to make a grown man cry I’ve never been a fan of Notre Dame, not in the slightest.

Being raised by a Catholic family and 12 years of Catholic school still could not sway me to cheer for the school.

Heck, my high school was even the Fighting Irish.

Still, the disdain grew.

The whole “high and mighty” independent attitude hurts its image. Cocky, pretty boy quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Jimmy Clausen turned my scorn into downright hatred.

I can go on for a while about this issue I have with the Irish, but no one can deny one thing about ND: Tradition.

With 11 National Championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners and a score of passionate fans worldwide, there is no doubt the draw of the South Bend, Ind., school.

Perhaps nothing depicts that fact more than the 1993 film, “Rudy.”

I’m sure many of you have seen the movie, as it is consistently rated as not only one of the best sports movies ever, but also the one of the most inspirational.

Perhaps no superlative describes the film better than tearjerker.

The story is of a high school football player from Illinois dreaming of playing football for Notre Dame. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger was a scrappy player, standing just 5-foot-5, without a hint of athletic ability. He did, however, have heart and determination – the driving force throughout his heroic tale.

The Irish ran in his blood.

The entire family would gather around the television each

see PEASLEE on PAGE 8

chelsi baker/the daily athenaeum

West Virginia safety Robert Sands lays on the Mountaineer Field turf after injuring his shoulder against Coastal Carolina last month. Sands has left multiple games this season with injuries.

Sands plays through injury

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

Robert Sands admitted he is a little nicked up.

He just won’t say where.

West Virginia’s starting safety has played through what looks like a lingering shoulder injury so far for the Mountaineers in 2010. In three of the team’s first four games, the junior safety has clutched his shoulder in pain after making a hit.

“Everybody’s banged up a little bit, but that’s everybody,” Sands said. “I’m no different.”

“I’m not going to discuss the types of nicks and bruises I have, just know I’ll be out there every game.”

Despite the injury to the 6-foot-5 game changer, Sands has been able to work through some of the pain. He is the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 19 heading into a muchneeded bye week.

“It’s tough, but it’s part of football. You’re never at 100 percent,” he said. “When you’re at 100 percent, it’s rare. To just be able to go out there and play is good enough for me.”

Without him at 100 percent, Sands has still made a significant impact.

Teams haven’t thrown toward Sands as much as they have in the past. He does not have a pass breakup or an interception this season – not be-

cause his play has dropped, but because teams haven’t challenged him. On his career, Sands has five interceptions and eight pass breakups.

WVU head coach Bill Stewart said earlier this season that it’s hard to tell one of his players to tackle with less impact.

“When they fly around, I don’t know how to not coach that. I don’t want to tell them to slow down, and then they have to speed up,” Stewart said.

“I don’t say much about that; I just try to tell them to wrap up.”

to move on.

Sands said while it’s tough to move on from such a tough loss as the Mountaineers’ 2014 defeat at the hands of LSU, it makes it easier knowing the team’s ultimate goal of winning a Big East Conference championship is still intact.

“You want to go undefeated.

It’s rare to do that,” Sands said.

“But, now we’re going to focus on the Big East … we’ll do our best now to reach that goal.”

Fullback Matt Lindamood said despite the loss, the team did not lose any confidence. In fact, he admitted the team may Moving on to UNLV West Virginia is tired of talk- have gained some confidence playing toe-to-toe with a top 10 ing about LSU. The Mountaineers are ready team and having multiple op-

portunities to win the game in the fourth quarter.

“Just knowing we still have the opportunity to win the Big East is good to know,” Lindamood said. “Just because you lose one, it doesn’t mean that you don’t want to win the rest of your games. You hit road bumps and still have to keep moving forward.”

Freshman impact Heading into the season, the talk about freshmen impact players centered on wide receiver Ivan McCartney and the two quarterbacks Barry Brunetti and Jeremy Johnson.

see FOOTBALL on PAGE 8

men’s soccer

WVU eyes redemption with road game vs. Georgetown

by Michael Carvelli sports writer

West Virginia men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc wasn’t thrilled about his team’s 0-0 tie against Duquesne Wednesday.

Nonetheless, he realizes the Mountaineers can’t dwell on the tie too long, as they head back to the road for a Big East Conference contest with Georgetown Saturday. The game starts at 1 p.m.

“Three points is going to be a premium,” LeBlanc said.

To do it, the No. 19 Mountaineers will have the challenge of defeating a Hoyas team that has been a bit of a mystery this year. After starting the season with two wins and breaking into the national rankings, Georgetown lost four out of its next five games.

In the Hoyas’ latest match,

19 No.

West Virginia (5-2-1, 1-0-1)

Georgetown (3-4-1, 0-1-0)

When: Saturday at 1 p.m.

Where: Washington D.C. (North Kehoe Field) WVU coach: Marlon LeBlanc (Fifth year, 45-25-17) Georgetown coach: Brian Wiese (Fifth year, 36-39-7) Coverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

they defeated Adelphi 2-0 Wednesday.

“Georgetown has been a little bit of an enigma so far this season, but they’re still very, very good,” LeBlanc said. “They beat a very good Michigan State team 4-0 earlier in the year, so you know they can be dangerous. They’ve got a number of

different players who can hurt you.”

While it doesn’t have one specific game-changing player, Georgetown has received solid production from its entire roster all season long.

As a team, Georgetown has scored 12 goals on the year by 10 different players. Leading in goals are Tommy Muller and Uche Onyeador, both scoring two goals so far this year.

However, the Mountaineers plan on countering that balanced offensive attack with a defense that has seemed to hit its stride lately, notching threestraight shutouts after going the first five games of the season without one. Leading the way for that WVU defense is senior goalkeeper Zach Johnson. With his shutout Wednesday against

see m.Soccer on PAGE 8

women’s soccer

Barklage had help adjusting to WVU

By Ben Gaughan sports writer

It takes time and some adjusting to attend a new school and become comfortable with its surroundings.

It helps to have a friend to turn to for guidance.

That’s the case for West Virginia women’s soccer junior Drea Barklage.

Barklage transferred to West Virginia University after spending two years at St. Louis University, her hometown school.

She needed to get away.

“I was getting a little sick of being at home,” Barklage said.

“I wanted to look for something a little further away. Obviously, (WVU) is nine hours from St. Louis, so this was a good choice.”

Yet, despite choosing the right school, Barklage admitted it wasn’t easy adjusting to a larger university. WVU has a 28,500 enrollment, compared to

matt sunday/the daily athenaeum

West Virginia junior forward Drea Barklage scores a goal earlier this season. the 12,000 students at St. Louis University.

That’s where Blake Miller stepped in.

Also a native of St. Louis, Miller helped Barklage adjust to life in Morgantown, from showing her the locations of her

classes to guiding her through tough times.

“I came from a small campus, smaller school. I had no idea what was going on,” Barklage said. “Blake helped me get

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