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Mountie Ride appoints Board of Directors

Organization releases tentative budgets; need for funding, volunteers remain

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Mountie Ride, a West Virginia University student organization that will provide students a safe ride home, announced a Board of Directors and tentative budget at Tuesday’s organizational meeting.

Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen announced the Board of Directors that will be advising the Mountie Ride members.

A tentative budget of $2,595

was calculated to run the program with one car per weekend for a semester. It is estimated to cost $7,785 for three cars per weekend for a semester.

Gov. Megan Callaghan, who heads the group for SGA, wrote Mountie Ride’s Board of Directors into the SGA constitution to ensure the group was handling its money correctly.

“I wanted there to be checks and balances with a Board to make sure every-

thing was fair,” she said. “We are dealing with large numbers here, this is not your typical student organization ... we will be dealing with thousands of dollars.”

The organization’s budget was an estimate of what it would cost to run the program, Callaghan said.

Funds for the group’s operations have not been secured, and they are currently looking for donations, Lewallen said.

It would cost approximately $55 for an Enterprise car

rental during a weekend. It would also cost about $40 for one car’s gas and $55.96 for the car’s insurance, according to the tentative budget.

Approximately $1,100 would be spent on advertising for the service which would include stickers, T-shirts and promotional events, the budget said.

Callaghan recently met with a Morgantown cab company to discuss developing Mountie Ride’s route.

The group hopes to have

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a pilot run on Spruce Street between Thanksgiving and Christmas, she said.

Some issues still remain before the organization can begin, Lewallen said.

Lewallen asked Mountie Ride’s members to think of people or organizations they could ask for donations.

“If you know of people who are well off, get their name and address,” he said. “Get any organization that you

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Daniel Brummage SGA chief-of-staff Steve Funk a senior accounting major Michael Ingrisano SGA sergeant at arms Chris Lewallen SGA president Ellen McDonald a senior sociology and anthropology major Missy Pforr WVU alcohol education coordinator Drew Stromberg a senior multidisciplinary studies major

Council to narrow candidates for city manager by erin fitzwilliams

House of Delegates candidate Chris Walters talks to supporters of the Republican Party during a rally held by the WVU College Republicans to launch Operation Red November on the Evansdale Campus Tuesday.

MOUNTIE RIDE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Morgantown City Council held an executive session during Tuesday night’s weekly meeting to decide the top city manager candidates to be interviewed.

The consulting firm Affion Public selected eight applicants who were presented to the council members. The firm originally received 60 applications for the position, said Mayor Bill Byrne.

The interview sessions for city manager will be held Oct. 25 and 26. City Council will hold a meeting during that time to learn more about the finalists, Byrne said.

Former City Manager Dan Boroff officially retired Oct. 1 after serving as city manager for 18 years.

Jeff Mikorski, former assistant city manager, presided over

his first meeting as interim city manager. He was appointed to the position on Sept. 21.

Mikorski will serve as interim city manager until the Council selects a new permanent city manager.

In other business, the population of deer within Morgantown city limits was brought to the Council’s attention.

An audience member said his neighborhood was not being represented in the city’s decision regarding the ordinance outlawing the feeding of deer within city limits that was passed Sept. 21.

“I saw three deer laying down in broad daylight last week,” said Councilor Don Spencer, “and another crossing a street around 8 in the evening.”

Other councilors gave their opinions on the matter and suggested they discuss the

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Rally encourages Republican action on campus

BY Melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University College Republicans launched Operation Red November Tuesday at a rally to allow WVU students and the Morgantown community to come together in the upcoming election.

Members of College Republicans and local delegates spoke at the rally to encourage attendants to advertise, go door-to-door and speak on behalf of the Republican Party.

The purpose of the rally was to get more students involved with the upcoming election, said Ashlee Filkins, a student volunteer coordinator at the rally.

Filkins said the rally is considered a young voter initiative

to help students understand the Republican views.

“This has been one of the most exciting elections of my life,” she said. “The rally lets students know if they want to share their views, we are here and we agree.”

This is the first year a rally like Operation Red November has occurred on campus, Filkins said.

“We have to get involved,” she said. “By doing so it will help the members of the state that are running.”

Members of College Republicans went door-to-door, handed out fliers in front of the Mountainlair, sent out an email and posted fliers in WVU residential halls to encourage conservative students to help those running in state elections, said Joe Harmon, a ju-

nior political science major.

“Most out-of-state students aren’t aware of the election in November,” Harmon said. “We want them to know what’s going on and we want them to get involved.”

The biggest problem Republican students face on campus is not having a common area where they can come together to share views, Harmon said.

Since there are a lot of swing voters in West Virginia, the rally will let people become informed and help their decision making process, Harmon said.

Josh “Chief” Snyder, a WVU SGA Governor and President of the College Republicans, pointed out that yesterday was one month until the election.

“College Republicans seemed like it died out,” Snyder said. “We had to reform it,

and this is our first social event we’ve done to get the Republican students involved.”

WVU has a lot of conservative students, Snyder said, so being comfortable on campus is not the issue, but having a common area to express how they feel is.

“Having the Operation Red November gives students an outlet to express their views,” Snyder said.

The Operation hopes to give as much support as possible to the state and national candidates.

“We are going to use all our possible resources,” Snyder said. “We’d like to encourage students and community members to help any way possible.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

Survey to make up low turnout at Wellness Forum

BY SARAH O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

Less than one percent of the student body attended Monday night’s Health and Wellness Forum at West Virginia University. The forum, which 50 students attended, aimed to gather students’ input on the new Student Health Center.

“I think students have to speak up,” said Whitney Rae Peters, graduate student for WELL WVU. “If it’s not what they want and if they haven’t been a part of the process,

then they can’t complain.”

Peters, former-Student Government Association vice president, said she spent much of her term trying to raise awareness for a new Student Health Center.

She said she helped organize the event, partnered by SGA, to tell the administration what students want from the center.

Peters said she received some additional feedback from students who could not attend the forum through outlets such as Facebook. Some students have

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also reached out to the SGA Board of Governors about their concerns and ideas for the new facility, she added.

SGA Vice President Ron Cheng said he thinks one reason there was a low student turnout at the forum was because many students have midterms and are busy with class this week.

“If students can chose between an hour and a half of sitting through a forum or an hour and a half of studying, they are most likely going to choose to study,” Cheng said.

Cheng said he is not criti-

cizing the student body, but he believes many students don’t attend such forums because they are not willing to put in the effort.

“We had ample advertisement through Facebook and every other avenue for the event,” he said. “At the end of the day, if you don’t want to use your voice, then you’re silent. And that is unfortunate, because this is extremely important and a big deal to the student body.”

Cheng encourages stu-

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Jeff Khan, ‘The Rabbi of Pot,’ raises his hand in disagreement of the the current drug enforcement policy.

Two experts discuss benefits of drug policy reform during forum

BY SARAH O’ROURKe Staff writer

A pair of drug policy reform advocates spoke Tuesday night during an event hosted by West Virginia University Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

The event, “Voices of Change: Building Stronger Communities through Drug Policy Reform,” featured a discussion by Eric Sterling, president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, and Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, former executive director of Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative.

“How many of you would agree that the primary goal of any drug policy should be to save lives, to protect the lives of people who use drugs?” Ster-

ling asked the audience.

The majority of the audience agreed with Sterling by a show of hands.

“Sadly, our current drug policy since 1980 has resulted in a tripling in the rate of death in the U.S. from the use of illegal drugs,” he said. “This is the consequence of our current drug policy.”

Sterling discussed the unintended effects of the current drug policy including the deforestation of the Amazon.

According to the U.S. Department of State, America has contributed to one quarter of the deforestation in the Amazon through the use of pesticides and herbicides to remove mar-

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NOT LOOKING AHEAD The Mountaineers say they’re not looking ahead to their Oct. 14 matchup against South Florida SPORTS PAGE 10

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Wednesday October 6, 2010

SGA committee plans to improve student input with Faculty Senate by jessica leppar staff writer

The Student Government Association at West Virginia University is working to improve student communication with Faculty Senate by appointing a student liaison to sit in on Faculty Senate meetings.

AJ Warne was chosen by SGA President Chris Lewallen during the spring semester to represent WVU students at all Faculty Senate meetings, Lewallen said.

This is an opportunity for students to have a voice all over campus and throughout the community, he said.

“We got together this year and decided that sometimes there are things that students and faculty

can work on together,” Lewallen said.

“We never had that channel of communication to do so before, so I appointed AJ this year to be the Faculty Senate liaison to add that channel of communication,” he said.

This is the first time SGA has appointed a representative to Faculty Senate, Lewallen said. “Faculty Senate recognizes that and understands how important this relationship is,” he said.

Faculty Senate sets policies that are going to affect students and approves courses students will take, said Alan Stolzenberg, Faculty Senate chair.

It is beneficial for students to be aware of what is happening and for Faculty Senate to have student

input, he said.

“I would like to know that (Faculty Senate members) are aware of what the student impacts are going to be when we’re making those decisions,” Stolzenberg said.

“It’s also good for students to be involved to see what is being decided and how those decisions are being made.”

During the meetings, Warne may ask questions to the Faculty Senate on behalf of all WVU students and provide student input where it is needed, Lewallen said.

Also, Faculty Senate members can channel information to Warne that concerns students directly, he said.

“For example, we would like to talk to the Faculty Senate about classes not adopting a new text-

book every year or adopting textbooks that students are able to sell back,” Lewallen said.

They would also like for Warne to work with Faculty Senate on getting all class syllabuses online for students, he said.

Lewallen said he hopes his efforts to improve communication between SGA and Faculty Senate will continue even after he has left WVU. SGA is currently working on a relations team to make sure this position continues every year, Lewellen said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

In the interest of full disclosure, AJ Warne is also a columnist at The Daily Athenaeum.

B&E College graduate school fair set for today West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics is hosting a Graduate School Fair today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Mountainlair Gold Ballroom.

Students can meet with representatives from the College’s six graduate programs to discuss program features, application deadlines and career options.

Representatives from the College’s Center for Career Development will also be on hand to discuss internships and how to prepare for the job market with students.

The College’s graduate program offers a Master of Business Administration with an optional concentration in finance, a Master of Science in Industrial Relations, an online Executive Master of Business Administration and a Master of Professional Accountancy.

In addition, the College also offers graduate and doctoral programs in economics and a certificate in forensic accounting and fraud investigation.

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Westboro Baptist Church’s lawyer a living contradiction TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — In one photo, Margie Phelps has a furrowed brow and is stomping on the American flag at one of the numerous protests her fundamentalist church has held nationwide against the military, gays and the Catholic church.

Another picture reveals a different Phelps. One with a warm smile as she’s presented an award for her work at the Kansas Department of Corrections, where she puts in long hours and is known for her calm demeanor in helping former prison inmates return to society.

To some, Phelps is a study in contradictions. She’s a member of her family’s divisive Westboro Baptist Church and she’s set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to represent her church in a case that tests the scope of free speech protections under the Constitution’s First Amendment.

“She doesn’t stand out from any other professional I’ve dealt with,” said Mary K. Vaughn, who worked with Phelps on a housing program in Wichita for ex-inmates. “She knows her business. She does her business.”

Phelps took a leave from her $66,518-a-year job as an administrator on Friday, and state officials would not release any details about

her leave.

In the Supreme Court case, she will defend the protests that her church holds at U.S. soldiers’ funerals.

The court is to decide whether the church can be sued over the protests and whether the father of a Marine killed in combat can collect $5 million in damages awarded in a federal lawsuit.

The father of Marine Lance Corp.

Matthew Snyder of York, Pa., contends the protests are harassment.

Media organizations, including The Associated Press, have urged the Supreme Court to side with the Phelpses, despite what they describe as the church’s “deeply offensive” message.

Phelps did not respond to repeated interview requests. Her supervisor, Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz, declined comment and a department spokesman said her co-workers wouldn’t discuss Phelps with The Associated Press.

Top Kansas officials also had little to say. A spokeswoman for Gov. Mark Parkinson declined to comment. Kansas Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt called her employment with the state AP “an embarrassment” but wouldn’t Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, Luke Phelps-Roper, 8, left, and Seth Phelps, 9, both from Topeka, Kansas, picket outside the White House in Washington Tuesday. elaborate.

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Continued from page 1 know would throw money this way. If they threw 100 bucks, then that would cover gas for a weekend.”

The program is in need of volunteers, and they are currently working with the WVU Center for Civic Engagement to recruit students who need community service hours, Callaghan said.

The group also must file a 5013c form to grant them nonprofit charitable organization status, Lewallen said.

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Continued from page 1 dents to get involved in any way they can concerning the new Student Health Center.

By actively engaging students in forums and surveys, Peters said WELL WVU hopes to get a comprehensive idea of what students want to see in the new center.

Peters is currently working on a survey to be made available on MIX for all students who didn’t attend the forum.

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is needed before the group can progress with filing it, he said.

An $800 filing fee will be covered by Callaghan’s and Gov. Rashad Bates’ SGA governor’s budget. Callaghan and Bates agreed to each donate $500 of their total budgets to cover the fee, Lewallen said.

The group is getting closer to their goal of launching the program, Lewallen said.

“We’ve been working on this for about two years, the time is now,” he said.

Mountie Ride was first introduced during an April 2009 SGA meeting by Ric Ho-

gerheide, a sophomore environmental protection major.

Hogerheide called the program “SafeRIDE” and modeled it after similar programs at universities such as Texas A&M University.

In September of this year, SGA took over the program by adopting it into their bylaws.

The program will operate Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. and feature student-volunteer drivers and call-center operators, according to the group’s business plan.

one week, I think it wasn’t a bad turnout,” she said. “It’s a good way to get things started, and hopefully the electronic service will have a larger student body turnout.”

Some of the suggestions raised during the forum included drug prevention programs, a drug research center, adding alternative medicine and making the facility open 24-hours.

The proposed $18.8 million Student Health Center will house all departments of WELL WVU, which include Student Health Services and the Carruth Center for Psy-

chological and Psychiatric Services.

Peters said she anticipates there to be more student forums and events in the future. Right now, not enough information is available for students on the Center, she said.

“We haven’t even heard of the exact date for the groundbreaking,” she said.

“There are many other things, we as students, do not know and I think in the next forums we have to include the administration.”

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Councilor Charlie Byrer said deer get more territorial when they are in an area for an extended period of time, and that rut season, the time when male deer become more aggressive, is coming up. This could lead to more hostile behavior from the deer, he said.

“It’s bad for their quality of life when there are a lot of them; it’s bad for our quality of life as well,” said Councilor Jenny Selin.

Data needs to be collected

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Sterling mentioned the economic consequences of the drug trade for countries such as Mexico. More than $7 or 8 billion is pumped into Mexico by America’s consumption of drugs, he said.

“This has enriched the most violent, most lawless gangs of criminals (to the point) that they now threatened the viability of the Mexican state,” he said. “They want one thing, impunity. They want to operate outside the law.”

Sterling said American society faces the same consequences if it does not deal with its drug problem.

Regulation is the easiest way to defeat drug criminals to take the control away from the illegal markets, Sterling said.

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and a decision will be made from the data on the issue, Byrne said.

The council also decided that Trick–or–Treating for Halloween will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This year it was extended a half-hour based on a request from a Boy Scout Troop. Selin asked that this extra time continue in future years.

Spencer voted against Trick– or–Treating on Saturday because his neighborhood did not want the date to be moved from Halloween. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

said. “This is a law of Congress, and it must be reformed completely. Our objective must be to adopt a drug policy whose goal is to protect drug users from harm.”

Kahn, who also is opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in D.C., took a different approach to the drug policy reform topic and discussed the immoral implications and stereotypes that have evolved about drug use.

“Besides being illegal, most of us tend to think that because cannabis is illegal, it must be immoral, too,” Kahn said.

Kahn cited from the Bible, emphasizing that cannabis is a plant, and according to the Bible, God created all plants.

Sarah Rowley, a junior interior design major, said she came to the event to become more educated on the topic.

“I really want to expand my knowledge on the drug policy in the U.S.,” she said.

Doug Teter, a junior chemical engineering major, came to learn more about the current drug policy. Teter said he was also interested in learning about the first medical marijuana dispensary Kahn is opening in D.C. David Tyler George, vice president of WVU’s SSDP, said he hopes events like this motivate students to become more involved and educated about drug policy issues.

“This is a crisis, and it is your generation that has the opportunity, if not the duty, to address the drug policy,” Sterling said.

“This is your Vietnam, this is your Civil Rights Movement … This is your fight to save the planet.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Conn. jury convicts man in gruesome home invasion NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A paroled burglar was convicted Tuesday of murdering a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror inside the family’s home in a well-to-do Connecticut town.

Steven Hayes, 47, could be sentenced to death. His attorneys have admitted his involvement and will argue for a life sentence.

Prosecutors said Hayes and another ex-con, Joshua Komisarjevsky, broke into the family’s house in Cheshire in 2007, beat the girls’ father with a baseball bat and forced their mother, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to withdraw money from a bank before sexually assaulting and strangling her.

Then they tied the girls, ages 11 and 17, to their beds, put pillowcases over their heads, poured gasoline on or around them and set the house on fire, authorities said. The girls died of smoke inhalation.

The sole survivor, Dr. William Petit, appeared to hold back tears as the verdict was read.

His head down, he sucked in his bottom lip.

“We did our best to keep our faith in God that justice would be served,” Petit said afterward.

“There is some relief but my family is still gone,” Petit said, his father and other relatives clutching him. “It doesn’t bring them back. It doesn’t bring back the house that we had.”

Hayes showed no emotion as he stood for the verdict, which triggers the trial’s second phase, beginning Oct. 18, in which the same jurors will decide if Hayes should be executed.

Petit said he hoped jurors would use “the same diligence and clarity of thought” as they consider the penalty phase.

Hayes’ defense conceded most of the evidence on the first day, but his attorneys blamed co-defendant Joshua Komisarjevsky for being the aggressor.

Komisarjevsky faces trial next year and also could be sentenced to death.

The defense attorneys spent much of the trial focusing on Komisarjevsky’s role.

They pointed to graphic photos of 11-year-old Michaela

found on Komisarjevsky’s cell phone, and Hayes’ attorney, Tom Ullmann, said Komisarjevsky escalated the violence at every critical point, starting with William Petit’s beating. Prosecutors rejected that argument, saying the two men were equally responsible for the crime.

The crime drew comparisons to “In Cold Blood,” Truman Capote’s chilling book about the 1959 murders of a Kansas family. It also led to tougher laws for repeat offenders and home invasions.

Last year, Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed a bill that would have abolished the death penalty in Connecticut, saying the state cannot tolerate people who commit particularly heinous murders.

William Petit actively lobbied in favor of keeping capital punishment and thanked Rell for her veto, saying it was “what is required to maintain the fabric of our society.”

Rell issued a statement AP Tuesday saying the verdict was Dr. William Petit Jr., left, and sister Johanna Petit Chapman speak outside Superior Court in New Haven, Conn., Tuesday. Steven Hayes a measure of justice for the was convicted of capital felony, murder, sexual assault and other counts by a jury that heard eight days of gruesome testimony about the July 2007 attacks on Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley and Michaela. victims.

Times Square bomber sentenced, warns of more attacks NEW YORK (AP) — The Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb on a busy Saturday night in Times Square accepted a life sentence with a smirk Tuesday and warned that Americans can expect more bloodshed at the hands of Muslims.

“Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun,” 31-year-old Faisal Shahzad told a federal judge.

“Consider me the first droplet of the blood that will follow.”

His punishment for building the propane-and-gasoline bomb and driving it into the heart of the city in an SUV last May was a foregone conclusion, since the charges to which he pleaded guilty carried a mandatory life sentence, which under federal rules will keep him behind bars until he dies.

But the former budget analyst from Connecticut used the courtroom appearance to rail against the U.S., saying the country will continue to pay for occupying Muslim countries.

“We are only Muslims ... but if you call us terrorists, we are proud terrorists and we will keep on terrorizing you,” he told U.S. District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum.

Shahzad – brought into the courtroom in handcuffs, and wearing a long beard and white skullcap – had instructed his attorney not to speak, and Cedarbaum told prosecutors she didn’t need to hear from them.

That left the two free to spar over his reasoning for giving up his comfortable life in America to train in Pakistan and carry out an attack authorities say could have killed an untold

number of pedestrians.

“You appear to be someone who was capable of education and I do hope you will spend some of the time in prison thinking carefully about whether the Quran wants you to kill lots of people,” Cedarbaum said.

Shahzad responded that the “Quran gives us the right to defend. And that’s all I’m doing.”

The judge cut him off at one point to ask if he had sworn allegiance to the U.S. when he became a citizen last year.

“I did swear, but I did not mean it,” Shahzad said.

In his address to the court, he said Osama bin Laden “will be known as no less than Saladin of the 21st-century crusade” – a reference to the Muslim hero of the Crusades. He also said: “If I’m given 1,000 lives, I will sacri-

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Tenn. firefighters let home burn; owner didn’t pay $75 yearly fee Authorities say firefighters in a far western Tennessee city let a mobile home burn down because the owner didn’t pay a $75 yearly fee for fire protection.

Jeff Vowell, city manager of South Fulton, told the Union City Daily Messenger that the city fire department let Gene Cranick’s doublewide trailer home burn last week because he didn’t pay the subscription that is common in many rural areas.

Cranick’s home is outside city limits, but South Fulton offers fire protection to nearby residents for a fee and did protect a neighboring house that paid.

Police say Cranick’s son was so angry he later went to the fire house and punched the chief.

City officials didn’t return calls and a message left at a phone listing for Gene Cranick was not immediately returned.

Memphis teen shot in behind due to sagging pants Police say a 45-year-old Memphis man angry over two teens’ sagging pants shot one in the buttocks during an argument.

He faces aggravated assault charges.

The boys were walking through a southeast Memphis neighborhood when Kenneth E. Bonds yelled at them to pull up their pants, according to an arrest document.

Police Sgt. Ron Perry said the teens refused and the three began arguing in the street. Bonds then brandished a semi-automatic pistol and threatened to shoot the teens.

Perry said Bonds fired several shots and hit one of the teens as the pair ran away. The teen’s wound wasn’t critical. The other wasn’t injured in the Sept. 25 shooting first reported by The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.

A court clerk says it’s not clear if Bonds had a lawyer.

Driver cuts off suspect and Calif. girl found safe An 8-year-old girl who was abducted while playing outside a Fresno home escaped from her captor Tuesday morning after a driver cut off the suspect’s

vehicle, police said.

Elisa Cardenas was found in Fresno about 11 hours after she disappeared around 8:30 p.m.

Monday, triggering a statewide Amber Alert.

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said the driver was following a truck that matched the description of the abductor’s vehicle.

The driver recognized the truck from media reports, which showed surveillance video of the vehicle.

When the driver saw Elisa’s head in the window, he cut the truck off and Elisa bolted, Dyer said.

She was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was in good condition.

“I’ve got to tell you, it was a highlight of my career to see Elisa and her mom reunite in that hospital room,” Dyer said.

The suspect’s pickup truck was later spotted by authorities, who had received a tip about its whereabouts, and he was arrested in the parking lot of an apartment complex. His name has not been released.

Authorities said Elisa was playing with six other girls when a stranger approached them and managed to lure her into his pickup.

Two adults who saw what was happening shouted for the girls to run away. But the man grabbed Elisa and drove away, as witnesses chased the vehicle.

Fresno police said the suspect fit the description of a man who had exposed himself to two girls earlier in the day.

More than 130 officers were called in to help with the search and went door-to-door over a 3-mile area.

Man accused in teens’ 1978 deaths gets new lawyer A new attorney has been assigned for one of two men charged in the deaths of five New Jersey teens who disappeared in 1978.

Lee Evans of Irvington, and his cousin, Philander Hampton of Jersey City, each face five counts of murder and one count of arson.

Prosecutors say the men

killed the teens in a dispute over missing drugs.

On Tuesday, the 56-year-old Evans, who insists he is innocent, was assigned a new public defender. It was unclear why the change was requested. He remains free on bail.

Fifty-three-year-old Hampton, who has pleaded not guilty, remains in custody.

Prosecutors say the men herded the teens at gunpoint into an abandoned building and set it on fire.

RI firefighters save 18-foot snake in burning home Firefighters often have to rescue people from burning homes, sometimes even a dog or cat.

But the 18-foot Burmese python that firefighters had to drag out of a burning Rhode Island home just after midnight Monday may have been a first.

Acting Chief Peter Henrikson tells The Providence Journal that it took two firefighters to carry out the python with a diameter like a “Frisbee” in the middle.

The home’s sole occupant managed to escape on his own and brought out his two dogs and a cat.

Henrikson says he hates snakes and wouldn’t go near it.

He says it appears the fire started where the pipe of a wood stove met the wall. The East Greenwich house was condemned.

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fice them all for the life of Allah.”

Shahzad smirked when the judge imposed the sentence.

Asked if he had any final words, he said, “I’m happy with the deal that God has given me.”

Afterward, the head of the FBI’s New York office, Janice K. Fedarcyk, cited evidence that Shahzad hoped to strike more than once.

“Shahzad built a mobile weapon of mass destruction and hoped and intended that it would kill large numbers of innocent people and planned to do it again two weeks later,” Fedarcyk said in a statement.

“The sentence imposed today means Shahzad will never pose that threat again.”

Calling himself a Muslim soldier, Shahzad pleaded guilty in June to 10 terrorism and weapons counts. He said the Paki-

stan Taliban provided him with more than $15,000 and five days of explosives training late last year and early this year, months after he became a U.S. citizen.

For greatest impact, he chose a crowded a section of Times Square by studying an online streaming video of the so-called Crossroads of the World, prosecutors said.

On May 1, he lit the fuse of his crude bomb packed in a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder, then walked away, pausing to listen for the explosion that never came, court papers said.

A street vendor spotted smoke coming from the SUV and alerted police, who quickly cleared the area.

The bomb attempt set off an intense investigation that culminated two days later with investigators plucking Shahzad

off a Dubai-bound plane at a New York airport.

Prosecutors introduced a dramatic videotape of an FBIstaged explosion in a Pennsylvania field that they said demonstrated how deadly Shahzad’s bomb could have been.

The FBI’s car bomb – a 1993 Pathfinder fitted with 250 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and diesel fuel, three 25-pound propane tanks and two five-gallon gasoline canisters – blew up with a force that ripped the sport utility vehicle in half.

The explosion caused a giant fireball that overturned and shredded four other cars parked nearby, obliterated about a dozen dummies and shot fiery debris hundreds of feet in all directions.

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Take precautions to prevent breast cancer You may have noticed a lot of pink around campus lately. West Virginia University has changed its website from Gold and Blue to pink.

The football team will soon be sporting pink ribbons on their helmets.

The pink ribbon is used to signify National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an important, month-long reminder to raise awareness of the second-most common cancer among women in the U.S. The National Cancer Institute estimates 207,090 women will be diagnosed with the disease in 2010, claiming the

lives of 39,840. Such numbers are troubling, and are a disturbing reminder of this terrible condition.

To help raise awareness, the WVU community is playing its part. Already, free examinations have been given at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. The Cancer Center will hold a fashion show Oct. 25 with local designers and stores at Lakeview Resort.

Athletic teams will also contribute to the cause. The volleyball team will host a “Dig Pink” game against Georgetown, with the crowd

encouraged to wear pink.

Breast cancer is a tumor that grows in one or both of the breasts, according to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website.

The cancer typically develops in ducts, lobules or milkproducing areas of the breast.

The American Cancer Society recommends women 40 and older should have a mammogram every year, continuing to do so “as long as they are in good health.”

Women in their 20s and 30s should have a breast exam administered by a health expert every three years.

Women in their early 20s, and throughout their lifetimes, should perform self-examinations.

Trouble signs include: lumps or swelling, skin irritations or dimpling, nipple pain or nipple turning inward, unusual redness or scaliness of nipple or breast skin or a discharge other than breast milk.

Medical experts agree early detection can save thousands of lives a year. By combining regular screening and selfexamination, the number of those falling victim to the disease should drop.

“The majority of women

diagnosed with breast cancer live a long life,” Dr. Jame Abraham, chief of hematology and oncology at the WVU School of Medicine and medical director of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, told WVU Today. “Early detection and effective treatment offers great help and will enhance their chances for survival.”

Awareness is the key to eliminating breast cancer once and for all. Simple techniques at home, coupled with money raised, can help rid the world of a senseless killer.

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Republican party must evolve to maintain sustainability omar ghabra columnist

The 2008 election was called many things. It was historic.

It was decisive. Many went as far as to call it a political realignment.

There was a consensus that the Republican Party had strayed too far right during the Bush years and would have to pivot to the center to remain viable in an increasingly diverse America.

Oh, how the times have changed.

Less than two years since their historic victory, Democrats are bracing for huge

losses in both the House and the Senate. High unemployment due to a lagging economy, two wars and a woefully mishandled health care reform bill have sparked voter anger which the Republicans look to capitalize on come November.

It was barely a year ago socalled expert and political analyst James Carville predicted the Democrats would be in power for “40 more years.”

So what happened?

Did the Republicans move to the political center and broaden their appeal?

Not exactly.

In fact, Republicans have instead shifted even further to the right on a number of key issues, and they continue to lessen their appeal to moderates and minorities.

For example, Republicans across the nation expressed support for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s radical immigration law, which gave law enforcement the power to demand documentation from anyone who was suspected of being an illegal immigrant. The provisions of this law essentially sanction racial profiling.

Republicans have also proposed the repeal of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. More recently, Republicans blocked the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” enabling the continuation of a policy that discriminates based on sexual preferences.

They also came out strongly against the proposed Muslim

community center in Lower Manhattan and have attacked President Barack Obama for his outreach to the Muslim world.

Here in West Virginia, Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall is under attack by his Republican opponents for his Arab heritage. In an ad sponsored by the West Virginia Conservative Foundation, Rahall, the descendent of Lebanese immigrants, is shown describing his outreach to the ArabAmerican community while sinister music plays in the background.

All over the country, Republicans are staking out staunch anti-immigrant, intolerant positions in an effort to fire up their base. This political pandering to the radical elements

of their party may provide substantial short-term advantages, but it is not a sustainable political strategy. These radical positions and scare tactics may succeed in increasing turnout among the far-right, uneducated, white voters, which will have a significant impact on this year’s election.

However, these tactics will not succeed in the long run.

In a rapidly changing America, catering to only one segment of the population will not be good enough.

According to Census Bureau projections, Caucasians will no longer be the majority in this country by the year 2042.

The new majority will be comprised of Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Democrats swept in to power in 2008, largely due to the minority vote. Now, thanks to a combination of irresponsible legislating and an economic recession, the Democrats will be punished at the polls.

Republicans will likely gain control of the House and put a big dent in the Democratic majority in the Senate, according to E.J. Dionne and Thomas Mann, senior fellows of governance studies at the Brookings Institution.

However, if the Republicans wish to remain a viable political party in the long term, they must become more accommodating to minorities.

The fabric of this country is rapidly changing, and if they fail to adapt, their role will steadily diminish.

In order to keep our freedom, Americans must start being brave jeremy pepper guest columnist

I have a few pressing thoughts spinning around in my head. It’s related to a New York Times article I read last week, written by Charlie Savage, headlined “U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet.”

Those thoughts start with a phrase we often use in America, though arguably less as I have gotten older. “America, land of the free, home of the brave.”

What does it mean to be the “land of the free” and the “home of the brave?” Is it simply a statement of what America is? Or is it more than that? Is it a statement of what it takes to be a free land, a free country?

Don’t we need brave individuals in order to have a free country? If these questions

sound a bit rhetorical, it’s because they are – or at least they should be.

Having read the article, as you no doubt did (sighs a bit knowing that most didn’t have time), you will have noticed the same thing I did.

That one simple point is that which has gone wrong with our country since the defining day of Sept. 11.

Simply put, we are not the land of the brave; we are a land of the afraid.

Where our airports used to be free and open, there are armed guards – in the name of “security,” of course.

Where we used to question and oppose search of our persons or seizure of such “dangerous” articles as pocket knives, soap, shampoo, water bottles and an ever-growing list of such objectionable items, we all “learned” something on Sept. 11 We learned to be afraid.

We learned that in instances

of national turmoil, we could lean on the American government, especially the federal government.

Yes, we could lean on them and they would keep us safe through use of the “Patriot Act” and its follow up, the aptly named “Patriot Act II.” We learned to go through scanners or submit to a physical pat down.

And any time we were in doubt, we learned to turn to the government for a solution.

Never mind it was the passengers of Flight 93 that stopped the terrorists aboard it.

Never mind that passengers thwarted the would-be Christmas Day Shoe Bomber, to whom we owe the “right” to take off our shoes as we simultaneously express our other “rights” to have our luggage randomly searched and walk through scanners.

Don’t worry though; if the TSA randomly searches your luggage you’ll receive a note to

reassure you that all is OK, the government’s there to make the way safe.

Never mind the warrant, the fact that your luggage is on the rack is probable cause.

You could be the next reason to make a new law.

Never waste a good crisis.

And in this new world where we’ve all “learned” so much, I see a pattern.

That pattern is this. Where we see nothing but fear and mayhem, the government sees opportunity.

Last week, it was announced that golden hope and opportunity in this land of dreams now comes in the form of wiretaps – of sorts – on the Internet.

Oh, it’s for your safety, of course. All in a days work, now, if you’ll just hand over the keys, we’ll drive from here.

Oh, it hasn’t happened yet.

With luck it won’t, but if you ask me, luck is a mighty fine thread for such and issue to hang.

These buffoons we’ve elected

think they are the ones who keep us safe.

They think their petty little laws and proposals – those that keep water bottles from being carried onto planes – can keep us safe.

The only thing that will keep this land free is not some law or some undiscovered form of surveillance. The only thing that will keep this land free is the brave.

What Ben Franklin knew so long ago still rings true today.

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Oh, we may quibble over the meaning of “essential,” but one thing’s for sure, with a little more bravery and a little less whimper, this country would do much better.

Next time we’re in some crisis, and the political class offers a solution, ask yourself if it’s a brave one.

If it is, then maybe it’s worth

doing. If it’s not, it’s certainly not worth doing.

What’s kept this land free and what will keep this land free are brave solutions. Sometimes, believe it or not, doing nothing is better than doing something. A delayed response is better than the jerk of a knee.

We must allow for the worst and hope for the best. We must believe that solutions which leave us free are better than those which take away just a bit more of our freedoms.

It means drawing lines in the sand and demanding people unlearn what they’ve “learned” about freedom and safety.

To be safe is to be free. Those who are not free risk the greatest tyranny of all – that of the government against its own people.

Being the land of the free means that Americans must be brave.

Pepper is an aerospace engineering student at WVU.

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Theatre company premieres ‘Sweeney Todd’ by ashlie walter a&e writer

“Sweeney Todd” is a love story with a dash of horror that audiences continue to demand from the Morgantown Theatre Company.

The MTC will show “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” tonight through Friday at 7 p.m.

This production marks the reopening of the Metropolitan Theatre after its extensive renovations.

“Sweeney Todd” is the story of a barber who, after being exiled to Australia, returns to London to find his wife had been raped by the lustful judge who had him exiled.

His wife had committed suicide by poison after the chaos.

Hearing this, Todd is desperate for revenge. He hatches a plan with Mrs. Lovett, the

baker whose shop is below Todd’s, to use the bodies that he kills as meat for her pies.

Mrs. Lovett’s pie business starts to boom, but the road of revenge leads Sweeney down a hauntingly dark path.

Though the horror of the plot is obvious, “Sweeney Todd” can also be viewed as a tragic love story.

A sailor who becomes friends with Todd on his voyage back to London, sees the Judge’s ward, Johanna, and falls deeply in love.

Johanna is Todd’s daughter who was taken from him during his exile.

Sadly, their love cannot flourish because the Judge wants Johanna all for himself.

Another love story involves the distance Mrs. Lovett is willing to go to please Todd.

The play is written in an interesting, but complicated,

fashion.

This unique plot keeps the audience’s attention and pulls it into the mystery of the storyline while trying to investigate the situations at hand.

Ken G odwin, director of music, described the soundtrack of the play as difficult and long compared to the scores of other musicals, and said there are very few moments when there is no music being played.

“The score for ‘Sweeney Todd’ is 410 pages, while most other musicals are half that,” Godwin said.

Godwin said the score involves constant changes in key and meter and described the play as ambitious and musically different with a rhythmic score.

This play is most often done

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The cast of ‘Sweeney Todd’ rehearses for upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Theatre.

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‘Social Network’ succeeds at Local artist deerbourne ready to release next album, continue touring telling truth behind Facebook by mackenzie mays a&e writer

Local indie/Americana singer and junior creative writing major Kevin Merrill, or deerbourne, has released his third album and is currently recording new original work.

Having released two EPs, and an album in June, available on major online music stores iTunes and Rhapsody, the artist said he is currently working on putting together his next EP in the near future.

Though Merrill said his influences are derived from fellow indie artists Cat Power, The Moldy Peaches and Daniel Johnston, he said his music is in a unique genre of its own.

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Actors Jesse Eisenberg, left, Andrew Garfield, center, and Justin Timberlake, right, chat as they arrive to ‘The Social Network’ premiere, in Paris.

jesse tabit a&e writer

Who knew the birth of the online social network site, Facebook, could be so entertaining?

Director David Fincher, best known for dark, dreary and compelling films like “Seven” and “Zodiac,” once again captures the attention of the audience.

This time, Fincher introduces us to the world’s youngest billionaire and how he got there in “The Social Network.”

Advertisements and commercials give very little information about the movie, but it is safe to say this is undoubtedly one of the most engaging films of the year.

Based on a book titled “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich, “The Social Network” tells the story of the money, betrayal and fame behind the founding of Facebook.

The film smartly uses dueling narratives to tell its tale, and scenes bounce from the creation of Facebook to the lawsuits brought against Zuckerberg for creating it.

Full attention from the audience is required due to the lightning fast, witty script from writer Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing,” “Charlie Wilson’s War”), which has already gathered Oscar buzz.

Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) plays Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook who is portrayed as an overlyarrogant computer genius eager to jump at success.

Zuckerberg falls into the spotlight in 2003 as he hacks Harvard’s virtual security system from his dorm room and creates “Face Mash” using an algorithm given by his best friend Eduardo Saverin.

With “Face Mash,” male Harvard students can rate the hotness of female students. Zuckerberg is caught and put on academic probation, but garners much attention from students around the campus for creating this controversial program, and doing it in just one night. Oh, he was also drunk.

The prodigy is approached by two powerful, wealthy twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are looking to make an ex-

clusive network for Harvard students and want Zuckerberg to make the website for them.

After meeting with the twins, Zuckerberg takes this idea and designs a website around it, but not before cutting off communication from the Winklevosses.

The Facebook is born. And so are numerous law-suits against it. Fincher does an excellent job in the director’s chair, as he balances the narratives of Sorkin’s script almost flawlessly. An exceptional, pounding score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross adds a sense of scope and scale to the movie that accompanies Fincher’s stylish camera work perfectly.

Fincher never lets viewers forget that Facebook plays a huge part in society today, and that its super-genius creators are, still, only human.

Performances are spot-on and my guess is that Eisenberg will snatch up an Oscar nomination for his annoyingly arrogant performance. And I didn’t know Justin Timberlake could act. His character’s (Sean Parker, the founder of Napster) overly confident attitude ultimately brings Zuckerberg back down to earth. Timberlake infuses a passion into his role that is as fun as it is unethical.

By the end of the movie, Parker ends up owning part of Facebook due almost solely to his charisma and tips for succeeding in life.

Another noteworthy performance is Andrew Garfield as Saverin, Zuckerberg’s best friend. It is compelling to see the two friends grow apart as they create the virtual social empire.

While Saverin initially supports Facebook and provides the funds to get it started, his cautious attitude is no match for Zuckerberg’s hasty aspiration to get rich. This eventually leads to a lawsuit.

The film’s only downfall is that it can become too wordy, with no action but the value of friendship, betrayal and why you shouldn’t act like a pretentious jerk even if you become a young billionare are all lessons learned in the film.

Invite your Facebook friends and go see this movie.

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“I guess I’m filling up certain gaps in the music scene.

There are really good acoustic singers and great indie bands.

So with me falling in between the two genres, I could potentially bring something new to the table,” Merill said.

Merill has done semi-national tours since 2008 and has performed at music festifals like Artscape in Baltimore, where he shared the stage with artists Cake and Robin Thicke.

Though the singer is not currently touring, he said he is always willing to share his music, no matter the venue.

“I’m down to play any type of show; house shows, clubs, whatever really, as long as people are having a good time,”Merrill said.

Merrill said he enjoys spending time on his own with his music and dedicating time to songwriting. However, his best work is done live.

“I’d like to say I’m better live. The vibes from the crowds really help stimulate a sense of satisfaction and need to make each song sound better than it is on CD,” Merrill said. “Plus, I tell a lot of silly jokes and talk a lot between songs. Prepare for music time and story time at a show of mine.”

Though Merrill plans to make a career out of his work one day, he said his goals as an artist are true to the music.

“I’d love to perform until

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Oct. 8 TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will present “Origins of Life” at 7 p.m. and “Amazing Astronomers of Antiquity” at 8 p.m. in Room 425 of Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-3422, ext. 1443.

Tomchin Observatory will be open at 7:30 p.m. for public viewing on the same night, if the sky is clear.

THE WVU STUDENT LOBBYING ORGANIZATION will meet in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair at 5 p.m. For more information, e-mail bseebaug@mix.wvu.edu.

Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair.

Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

For more information, e-mail wvu@ firstbook.org.

CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.WVUcycling.com.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair.

WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary.

For more information, e-mail Zach at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org.

WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair.

TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@ comcast.net.

WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs.wvu. edu.

AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov.

STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 6 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, e-mail ssdp.wvu@ gmail.com.

CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for those interested in competiting on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304-291-3547 or e-mail CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.

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

tionships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

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

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

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

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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 304291-7918. 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 Every Thursday Caritas House office located at 391 CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, Scott Ave. Test results are available a 12-step program to assist partici- in 20 minutes and are confidential. pants in developing healthier rela- To make an appointment, call 304-

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@ yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the 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.

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BORN TODAY This year, you open up to the possibilities. Though you might spend a lot of time thinking and reflecting, you also come up with unusual answers. The quality of your daily life, health and work become an issue. You might decide on a major change that suits the “new” you. If you are single, you could meet someone in 2011. Take your time getting to know this person. Also, don’t commit unless you are sure, as more than one suitor could head your way. If you are attached, you will want to keep in mind your partner. It will be unusually easy to become me-oriented. A fellow LIBRA might seem different but has similar core issues.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Sorting through all the paperwork, calls and inquiries could easily have you a bit crazed. If you feel the need to find an expert, do. You will come out ahead only if you find the appropriate path. Tonight: Home is where the heart is.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Dive into work with a strong sense of what you must do. Sudden realizations come your way through others and/or some thought about a situation. Postpone any meetings until later today.

Tonight: Defer to others.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Others put an inordinate amount of pressure on you. Examine what needs to be done and why. You don’t have to do anything a particular way, though others certainly think they have better ideas. Tonight: Treat a friend to munchies and a drink.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Your creativity surges when in a meeting. Others present options that might not be quite workable, but could be with some touches and adjustments.

News from a distance forces a change in your schedule. Tonight: Working late.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH You might be slow to get started, despite others who prod and push to get a response. You could toss your hands in the air, saying “enough.” Work through a situation, and you’ll come out smil-

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Be aware of the financial implications of a partnership. You could suddenly decide to veer in another direction. Make it OK to be somewhat erratic, though normally you behave in a steadfast manner. A discussion could be quite animated and enlightening. Tonight: Hang with friends.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH Take your time. Do needed research, and don’t back off a decision, even if it isn’t popular. Associates could be quite challenging and full of themselves.

Your diplomatic skills could be a necessity. Tonight: As you like it.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Emphasize other opinions as well as your own. If you don’t have the necessary support, you could have a problem. Know what you want and why.

Your creativity finds a merging point where others can hop on the bandwagon! Tonight: Much-needed private time.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Take a firm hand in clearing out errands or a project. Whether you are organizing an event or working, others trust you to do the right thing. A financial matter could slow you down.

Tonight: Where the fun is.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Getting a complete vision will take detachment or perhaps a conversation with someone you respect who has expertise. You could be overwhelmed by all the input you receive. Know when to pull back and rethink a decision. Tonight: Check in on an older friend.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Others make it clear where they are coming from. You could be overwhelmed by what is happening. Investigate alternatives with greater care, yet with diplomacy. You could be struggling with how to tell someone you might have changed your mind. Tonight: Relax to good music or a movie.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Juggling the pros and cons of a situation could be difficult, especially as someone makes it clear that you are not the lead player. Say little, and watch what others propose. Tonight: Dinner with a close friend.

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Jean Schulz, center, widow of Charles Schulz, rubs noses with Snoopy, in front of a portrait of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington during a ceremony where the portrait was presented to the gallery.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Good grief, Charlie Brown. The world has certainly changed since the Peanuts were born.

In 60 years, the U.S. sent a man to the moon, survived the Cold War and now has one of the worst economic funks in decades. All that time, Charles Schulz’s imaginary gang has been a fixture of newspaper funny pages and grainy holiday TV specials.

Now, his family is working to keep Snoopy, Lucy and the rest alive for generations to come. A handful of new projects is in the works.

The first new animated film in five years is set for release next spring called “Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.”

ABC just signed on for five more years of airing Charlie Brown holiday specials.

A new social media game began on Facebook and Twitter last month to “Countdown to the Great Pumpkin,” and the comic strip has made its way to a popular gaming website for millions of children.

The enduring appeal is no surprise, said Lee Mendelson, who produced the Peanuts films with Schulz for more than 40 years.

Schulz had said “there’s always going to be a market for innocence in this country,” Mendelson said Friday as a photograph of Schulz at his drawing board was hung at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in recognition of his impact on the nation.

Schulz died in 2000.

“The innocence and the humor that he brought, I think, helped us as a nation through many bad times,” Mendelson said.

Peanuts comics, which first appeared in 1950 in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, still ap-

pear in 2,200 newspapers in 75 different countries. Newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps Co. sold the licensing unit that controls “Peanuts” and other comics in April to Iconix Brand Group Inc. – a licensing company partially owned by the Schulz family – for $175 million.

Jeannie Schulz, the cartoonist’s widow, said she often hears from people at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif., about how well the characters reflect their own feelings. That may be a key to the Peanuts’ longevity, she said.

“Reading Peanuts got people through really tough times in their childhoods,” she said.

“I think it’s mirroring their feelings that life is tough, knowing somebody else is in the same boat as they – and yet having hope.”

A new book out later this month called “The Peanuts Collection” will trace the comic strip’s history and how it evolved over time.

Jeannie Schulz said the genius came from her husband’s commonsense, Midwest upbringing as the son of a barber in Minnesota who learned to tell stories in his own way.

Schulz taught Sunday school and was proud to be a dad. He had an introverted take on the world, and yet was observant of everything around him, she said.

“Until people change. Until they take a pill to become perfect people and all have perfectly balanced personalities ... I think he’s given them a touchstone,” she said. “He’s given them something to let them know that they’re all right.”

Fantagraphics Books Inc. is producing a series of volumes – each with two years

worth of Peanuts comics – to let fans read the strip every day. On Oct. 14, the Peanuts cast also will launch a new “Great Pumpkin Island” on Poptropica, a popular game website for millions of tweens who may be less familiar with Charlie Brown and his friends.

And the Peanuts gang has come to life online with Flashanimated comics.

Next year’s film will feature new animations created by a team involving Charles Schulz’s son, Craig, and “Pearls Before Swine” cartoonist Stephan Pastis.

Even with the more modern trappings, though, the animations have maintained their simplistic roots. Jeannie Schulz has said in the past that computer-generated “Peanuts” characters just wouldn’t quite look right.

Before establishing a permanent place in Washington with the portrait unveiled last week, Schulz brought his characters to the Smithsonian in 1985 for a visit for a TV series called “This is America, Charlie Brown.”

Lucy marveled at seeing a comic strip with their names on a museum wall, and Charlie Brown found his name and Snoopy’s on the Apollo 10 capsules at the space museum.

Schulz was a history buff and considered himself an Eisenhower Republican, but he mostly stayed away from politics in his cartoons. He included timely issues, though, such as the environment, race, bullying and other themes.

But if he visited Washington today, Mendelson said, Schulz would be taken aback by the bitter political tone.

“I think he would be appalled,” Mendelson said, “and I think he would have poked fun at it in the comic strip.”

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Continued from page 5 by premier companies such as Julliard School of Music or the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

But, the MTC pulled it off with finesse.

The MTC also held a “To Shave or Not to Shave” contest in which people could enter their names in a drawing that would determine who would be shaved in the play during a scene when Todd goes on a rampage and kills almost every customer in his shop.

One song in “Sweeney Tickets are $10 for adults Todd” that is more recogniz- and $8 for students and can able to the public is called be bought at Pinocchio’s Toys “Pretty Women” which is per- on High Street or at the door. formed by the judge when he enters Todd’s barber shop, ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu and the pair don’t realize they are singing about the same woman.

The song involves careful diction, but is wordy and melodic.

The actors of MTC do a wonderful job of portraying such a gruesome story.

The way it was produced allows the audience to get a glimpse of the good through the bad and realize the love story buried beneath the horror.

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New York City is a bizarre place.

In “Ugly Americans,” Comedy Central’s latest attempt to emulate the success of the animated comedy “South Park,” the bizarre factor is turned to 11.

The comedy, which is far beyond anything on television right now, features a strange mixture of characters. It’s not uncommon, in this version of the city that never sleeps, to see wizards wandering the streets, two-headed aliens or female devils using their feminine wiles on unsuspecting men.

Oh, and zombies. Lots of zombies.

The show, which premiered earlier this year, returns for its second season tonight at 10:30 on Comedy Central after a new episode of “South Park.”

Whereas “South Park” focuses on the adventures of four young boys tackling real-

world issues, “Ugly Americans” deals with the troubles of integrating zombies, aliens, monsters and ordinary human beings into cohabitation with each other.

That uneasiness between characters, however, seeps through to the show – and not in a good way.

“Ugly Americans” follows Mark Lilly, a social worker at the Department of Integration. His job is to help guide the life forms getting used to cohabiting the city. More often than not, this leads to odd situations at his expense. His zombie roommate Randall doesn’t help things, either.

In tonight’s season premiere, Randall is desperate to reconnect with his former lover, Crystal. The problem is, she’s moved on – to nothing less than a Cyclops. To combat his newfound lethargy and wasted time spent moping over her, he decides to visit a zombie training facility to educate modern zombies on their limping, brain-eating and soulless characteristics.

At the same time, Mark finds himself with a clingy new roommate after separat-

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ing a two-headed worm. It’s not long before Mark tires of his new roommate and wishes his decaying zombie roommate would come back.

Much of the humor is derived from the bizarre (that is a key word about this show) situations its characters get into – often more disgusting than anything else. The show’s unique selling point is also its biggest let-down. The characters are weird for the sake of being weird, and it’s hard to try and relate to any of them.

It’s almost like Comedy Central can’t seem to make a show with normal people – even “South Park” has its weird elements. “Drawn Together,” an animated take on the reality show genre, was in the same vein – weird for the sake of weird.

That can work if the characters and the situations are grounded in some respects.

By having a sympathetic zombie, the show makes great strides toward that. Unfortunately, a lot of the negatives simply outweigh anything worth tuning in for. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

Stewart asks donors to help restore National Mall WASHINGTON (AP) — Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are taking on causes more serious than a mock feud when they lead dueling political rallies on the National Mall later this month.

Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” announced Monday on NPR that he will ask attendees at his Oct. 30 “Rally to Restore Sanity” to help restore the National Mall. The park and its memorials have a $400 million backlog of deferred maintenance.

On the event’s website, Stewart wrote that ralliers should pick up after themselves, “in the name of san-

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I’m an old man, but if things don’t pan out with recording and performance, I’d enjoy just being a songwriter or something of that nature,” Merrill said.

ity and reasonableness.”

“We feel it’s important to preserve this historic site for future rallies and for future Americans to rally on!” Stewart wrote.

“But just in case you accidentally, like, put a beverage down on the Mall’s coffee table without using a coaster, we figure that giving a little something back to the National Mall might, at least, soften the blow.”

Colbert, host of “The Colbert Report,” is asking attendees at his “Keep Fear Alive” march to donate to Donors Choose, which raises money for school supplies.

The mall hosts more visi-

tors each year than Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks combined. Thousands of events held there each year have compacted the soil into virtual concrete where grass can’t grow. Its reflecting pools are filled with stagnant water, and many sidewalks are crumbling.

Stewart selected the Trust for the National Mall as his charity of choice.

“The exposure that the mall’s condition is going to receive as a result of his leadership and his viewership is tremendous,” the nonprofit group’s president, Caroline Cunningham, said Tuesday.

Merrill said he enjoys making his own music and sharing it with others, which he hopes they enjoy, but he has other motives in sharing his music.

“The number one thing I’d like people to take from my music is a sense of connection. All my songs are true

events from mine or friends’ lives,” Merrill said. “It’s a really good feeling when someone tells me they got what I was saying in a song, or when a tune helped them realize and solve a situation in their own lives.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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When West Virginia’s starting running back Noel Devine goes down with an injury – or simply needs a break – the Mountaineers’ coaching staff should look into the future.

WVU head coach Bill Stewart has said in the past that when Devine graduates, the Mountaineers will move slot receiver Tavon Austin to the backfield to become the starting running back.

So, why delay the inevitable?

Austin has found a spot at receiver, but if he is going to be the future at running back for West Virginia, he should be used in that spot when Devine is out.

Fullback Ryan Clarke has his place, but it should not be as an every-down-back when Devine is injured. He proved against LSU that he’s not ready for it against a team with as much speed and athleticism as the Tigers.

It is understandable the coaching staff did not want to throw true freshman Trey Johnson into the game against LSU with the crowd screaming down on him. Johnson isn’t ready to make that type of an impact on the team. Bigger back Shawne Alston is an underrated player that deserves a chance. But, he wasn’t going to get a look in that spot either.

Austin has high school numbers that prove his worth at the running back spot. There’s a reason he was a two-time Maryland offensive player of the year in high school.

Not only that, but Austin runs and is built similarly to Devine. There isn’t much that one can do that the other can’t.

Sometimes, all a player needs is a chance.

The opportunity to replace Noel Devine in case the senior can’t play due to injury belongs to Shawne Alston.

The 5-foot-11, 222-pound back likely isn’t known by many who follow the Mountaineers, but he will likely be a force in the West Virginia backfield sooner or later.

Why not make the future the present?

Alston saw little time as a true freshman, appearing in the backfield in just one game in which he finished with six attempts for 18 yards against Syracuse.

Seeing him through two years of practices, I know he’s ready if he’s healed from his knee injury which plagued his preseason.

He’s a solid mix of Ryan Clarke and Noel Devine as he’s faster than Clarke and bigger than Devine.

Clarke’s role in the Mountaineer offense is better suited to provide a change of pace rather than be the every down tailback.

Although he impressed in the preseason, true freshman Trey Johnson’s current size and experience are major concerns when it comes to whether or not he can contribute this season.

Yes, Tavon Austin has been deemed the “running back of the future” by head coach Bill Stewart.

But Austin has contributed too much in space at slot receiver that moving him back to running back may be a bigger loss than a gain.

Give Alston a chance, and he may be named the “running back of the future.”

Entering the 2010 West Virginia football season, the Mountaineer coaching staff was very vocal about the fact they wanted running back Noel Devine to get more touches in a consistent fashion.

Questions arose, about if Devine could carry the load without injury and if there was a true No. 2 running back.

Against LSU, Devine was injured, and a flaw in WVU’s attack was discovered.

The coaching staff failed to identify a second-string tailback, which may be the most important backup position other than quarterback.

The Mountaineers should deploy freshman running back Trey Johnson as their spell back.

The 5-foot-10, 172-pound back came into camp and looked like a freshman. As time went by, Johnson displayed his outstanding ability.

In scrimmages, he showed the ability to run with speed and agility to make defenders miss, but he was also not afraid to lower his shoulder and pick up an extra yard or two.

Some could argue that Tavon Austin and Jock Sanders should line up in the backfield, but their advantages as receivers far outweigh what they can do in the backfield.

Using Johnson would allow WVU to use Ryan Clarke as a blocker and a short-yardage back – a job at which he excels.

By using Johnson as the backup running back to Devine, the Mountaineers do not box themselves on offense, and would still be able to capitalize on the offensive ability of all their players.

West Virginia’s true freshman running back Trey Johnson flew under the radar at the beginning of preseason camp.

He was turning heads by the end of it.

Built like starting running back Noel Devine, Johnson is small and fast. Even still, Johnson has the ability to carry the ball inside if need be.

Notorious for his strength, Devine has always been described as a freak in the gym, and Johnson is no different.

West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart called Johnson the strongest 170-pound back he has ever seen.

If Devine is held out or used in a limited capacity, wouldn’t a carbon copy of the senior be best to take his place?

Johnson can provide a similar spark that Devine brought to the offense.

He proved this when he held his own with the first and second-team units in fall camp.

Although tabbed as the running back of the future, Tavon Austin needs to remain at slot receiver.

Fellow slot receiver Jock Sanders, a former running back, should stay at the position as well. The experience and talent of the pair is utilized best at that position.

While moving up the depth chart, Johnson is best to see some more game action.

Devine is one of the best backs in the country, but in a game against a weaker UNLV team, others should see the field.

Johnson has earned the shot and, if given the chance, will calm the worries the Mountaineers have of a backup running back.

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Wednesday October 6, 2010

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West Virginia will hold its 20th annual Sports Hall of Fame induction Saturday prior to the WVUUNLV football game.

Induction ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility. The public is invited to attend and the event is free of charge.

The 2010 class includes Eddie Barrett (sports information director), Marc Bulger (football), Bobby Carroll (men’s basketball), Bill Karr (football, baseball and boxing), Ann-Marie Pfiffner-Johnson (rifle), John Radosevich (baseball) and Ronnie Retton (men’s basketball and baseball).

WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVUGAME.

Tickets still available for UNLV, South Florida Tickets remain for West Virginia’s football games against UNLV and South Florida later this month.

Tickets can be purchased through the Mountaineer Ticket Office online at www.

Baseball Scout Day postponed The West Virginia baseball team’s Professional Scout Day was postponed due to inclement weather Tuesday. It has been rescheduled for today at 4 p.m., at Hawley Field.

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Continued from page 10 look like one of the top defenders in the country, getting up in the attack and scoring goals from everywhere. Defender Erica Henderson has been extremely tough to get by all season long, and has shown she can score goals as well.

The effectiveness of IzzoBrown’s defensive game plans and the team’s ability to stick to those plans and battle no matter what team the Mountaineers are playing has been the key to the team’s recent success.

It really has saved their season, especially early on when the team was fighting through injuries.

In the team’s 1-0 win over No. 5 Virginia on Sept. 19, the focus and determination the team showed was a huge turning point. The Cavaliers outshot the Mountaineers 145, yet the defense stood tall and stuck to their scheme the whole game.

That’s what can make this

Mischler earns honor West Virginia women’s soccer forward Megan Mischler was named a CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Performer of the Week, Tuesday. The Moon Township, Pa., native, Mischler scored three goals and had one assist last week, helping the Mountaineers to a 3-0-0 record last week.

Mischler is the second Mountaineer to be named a CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Performer this season, as teammate Erica Henderson was recognized Sept. 21.

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team so dangerous to play.

There have been some stumbles along the way since that victory over Virginia, but the team has seemed to find the focus they struggled to gain at the beginning of the season, when it lost three games after having a one-goal lead at halftime.

I’m not saying the Mountaineers won’t lose another game this season, but if they can get through this next weekend of games on the road with at least one win, watch out.

They have not lost at home since opening the season with a 2-1 loss to Penn State. The Mountaineers’ last four games of the regular season all come at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

So, my advice to you the fan is: Get fired up. Come out and watch, because this team is going to make a run.

The team’s best soccer has yet to come, and it’s starting to put all the pieces together now.

Oh, and it also helps the team’s best forwards are putting the ball in the back of the net, too. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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With the extra week off, the team has gone back to the basics in preparation for the UNLV game.

Nield said this bye week has been spent breaking plays down to the fundamentals, with a focus on getting younger players work.

“We took baby steps, but it will pay off,” Nield said. “We watched a lot of film and had

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In order to do so, WVU must rely on its upperclassman leadership to supply energy to its young team.

“Obviously, I have had a little more experience with the

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two good practices with full pads.”

Stewart insisted there is no need to jump the gun and look ahead to the Mountaineers’ Oct. 14 matchup with South Florida.

He wants WVU to have the same intensity against the Rebels as any other game.

“I just hope our players take it to heart that they’re going to be in a heck of a game come Saturday against the UNLV Rebels,” Stewart said. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

game now in college, so you have to be vocal to get the young guys through this,” said junior midfielder Matt Drake.

“We have a good enough team that we can do it.”

It is tough, though, for a team with just three seniors to produce such leadership at times.

“There are not too many veterans on the team,” LeBlanc said. “It is all about players stepping up and being a leader on this team whether they are a freshman or a senior.”

LeBlanc added that, despite the fact the team’s previous two games have not gone in their favor, the season is still young.

“I want to win every game, but to be realistic you can’t win every game,” LeBlanc said.

Johnson echoed his coach’s statements.

“Looking at it, it’s just two games in the season - just one loss and one tie,” Johnson said. “We just need to get everyone’s head back in it and everyone’s head up.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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THE WV GEOLOGICAL & ECONOMIC SURVEY, a State Agency, is seeking an Administrative Service Assistant 3. Under general supervision, this person will be responsible for numerous operational functions including human resources, travel management, purchasing-card coordination and vehicle fleet reporting/maintenance.

Applicants should possess knowledge of personnel and payroll rules and regulations.

Experience required: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in accounting or personnel administration or budget and budget planning and three years of full-time or equivalent part-time employment in a professional, administrative, technical or supervisory position related to the area of assignment. Substitution: 7 years of WV State Government experience. Experience with state EPICS program is a plus.

Interested candidates should send their resumes and three letters of reference to West Virginia Geological Survey, ATTN: Gloria Rowan, 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV 26508-8079 or email same to gloria@geosrv.wvnet.edu. The closing date for resumes is October 13, 2010. Pay grade 13 (27,732-42,000) Any questions call 304-594-2331. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WANTED: GYMNASTIC COACHES Experience needed. Call WV Gymnastic Training Center at 304-292-5559.

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

Wednesday October 6, 2010

ben gaughan sports writer

Women’s soccer about to make a run The West Virginia women’s soccer team is currently riding its first three-game winning streak of the season. The Mountaineers are also coming off a sweep of two Big East Conference foes on the road.

How? The answer is easy. Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said it best after the Mountaineers’ 2-1 victory over Louisville Sunday.

“We’re trying to stay focused and learn from our mistakes from early on,” she said. “It’s just been about battling adversity and staying focused.”

What a perfect time to do so. Right in the thick of Big East play, the Mountaineers are playing the best they have all season.

Speaking of peaking at the right time, the teams’ top two forwards, Blake Miller and preseason all-Big East honoree Megan Mischler, have scored a combined six goals in the team’s last three games. Before the winning streak, the tandem had only scored three goals in the team’s first nine contests.

If Miller and Mischler continue to score at this pace, get multiple opportunities on net and show the confidence and focus the team lacked early on in the season, the Mountaineers will finish no worse than what they were expected to in terms of the Big East: second.

They might even finish first.

On a non-goal scoring note, goalkeeper Kerri Butler, along with the Mountaineer defense, has allowed just three goals in the last seven games. This includes four shutouts and a 0-0 tie against South Florida.

Defender Bry McCarthy has continued game-after-game to

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men’s soccer

WVU wants revenge vs. Elon

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

Often in sports, if a team is upset or outplayed by an opponent, it circles the date of the rematch with that team on its schedule.

It might not have been a loss, but the West Virginia men’s soccer team has had this date circled on its schedule for more than a year.

It’s the day the Mountaineers get their shot at redemption against Elon – a team that played WVU to a 1-1 draw last season.

“I know I personally want to come out and beat this team,” said goalkeeper Zach Johnson. “They took one from us on our home pitch, and we have to do to them what they did to us last year.”

In last year’s meeting, the

Mountaineers had the game in hand, but Elon’s Erfan Imeni evened the game with just under two minutes remaining in the contest.

The result left head coach Marlon LeBlanc fuming, but he acknowledges his team cannot keep looking back at what happened last season.

“Certainly, we let one go against this team last year,” LeBlanc said. “It is new sea-

son, so if we keep reflecting back on previous seasons, you will never get out of the rut that is last year.”

The Mountaineers come into the game after a 1-0 loss to Georgetown. Prior to that, though, WVU was riding a five-game unbeaten streak.

“It was bound to end at some stage,” LeBlanc said.

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West Virginia (5-3-1)

Elon (4-2-3)

When: Tonight at 7 Where: Elon, N.C. (Rudd Field) WVU coach: Marlon LeBlanc (fifth year) Elon coach: Darren Powell (sixth year) Last meeting: West Virginia and Elon tied 1-1 in Morgantown in 2009.

Coverage: Check Thursday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

Stewart, players not overlooking 1-4 Rebels

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

A 1-4 team may not seem like a viable opponent to most.

Don’t include the West Virginia football team in that group.

“We’re not going to overlook UNLV,” said WVU linebacker J.T. Thomas. “We’re more ready for this game coming off a loss.”

With a bye week after its Sept. 25 loss to LSU, West Virginia has had plenty of time to prepare for the Rebels. That preparation has mainly focused on stopping UNLV playmakers such as Rebels’ quarterback Omar Clayton and receiver Michael Johnson.

“They have guys who can go out and do work, but we know we can stop them,” said WVU defensive lineman Chris Nield. “We’re giving it our all this week. There is no holding back.”

Mountaineer head coach Bill Stewart likes what he sees of UNLV, particularly its head coach Bobby Hauck.

Hauck is only in his first year as Rebel’s head coach, but Stewart said that fact has not kept him from building a top team in the Mountain

West Virginia (3-1)

UNLV (1-4)

When: Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Milan Puskar Stadium, 60,000) TV: BIG EAST TV WVU coach: Bill Stewart (Third year, 22-9) LSU coach: Bobby Hauck (first year, 1-4)

West Conference.

“It’s not like he went in and just said, ‘Wipe the slate clean, and what you all have done has been not good, so I’m going to get rid of you,’” Stewart said. “This guy is building it right. I like what Bobby is doing and how he’s piecing all this together.”

UNLV has struggled this season, but the four tallies in the loss column haven’t been to average opponents. Three of the four teams the Rebels lost to this season have been ranked in the top 25.

“I hope that trend continues,” Stewart said, referring to UNLV losing to top teams.“We’re going to play a group of talented young men who are with a first year coaching staff that I think are

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UNLV’s Tim Cornett lunges for extra yardage during the second half of a 44-26 loss to Nevada last Saturday.

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around the big east

Pitt has shot to earn back respect vs. Irish

By Brian Kuppelweiser

plays and things that we’re doing from a run standpoint, he brings some consistency to our Heading into this season, offensive line,” Wannstedt said.

Pittsburgh was, in some eyes, considered the early favorite Syracuse to win the Big East Conference The Orange, similar to West Championship.

Virginia, is coming off of a bye Five weeks into the sea- week this weekend and will son, those perceptions have travel to Tampa, Fla., to take changed. on South Florida in its Big East A loss to Utah in the season opener. opener coupled with a embar“We know we have a tough rassing blowout loss on na- road ahead of us in going down tional television against Miami to South Florida,” said head removed Pitt from the national coach Doug Marrone. “We’re title picture early. faced with a great challenge This week, though, the Pan- going down there and it is one thers (2-2) will travel to South we look forward to.”

Syracuse has played the Bend, Ind., for their final nonconference battle as they face Bulls five times in its history Notre Dame (2-3) and former and has lost each matchup by Cincinnati head coach Brian an average of 24.2 points per Kelly. game.

With a win, Pitt will move Rutgers past .500 for the first time this The league’s first conference season, but a road test at Notre Dame is always a spectacle, ac- game will be Friday night, as cording to head coach Dave the Scarlet Knights will play Wannstedt. host to Connecticut.

Rutgers is coming off an “If you ask our players who have played up there, I think embarrassing home loss to it’s a place that they look for- Tulane, and head coach Greg ward to going to,” Wannstedt Schiano said it is a must that said. “If you’re going to go on his team rebounds quickly.

“It was a very disappointthe road and play a game and get caught up in the atmo- ing game on Saturday,” Schisphere, the tradition and ev- ano said. “We have to regroup erything that goes into a great quickly, because we have a very college football game, Notre good Connecticut team comDame is a great place to go ing to our place Friday night.” play.”

The Scarlet Knights may also One player that will be in- be looking at the possibility tegral to the Panthers’ suc- of heading into their Big East cess against the Fighting Irish opener without the services of is running back Ray Graham, starting quarterback Tom Savwho filled in admirably for fel- age, who injured his throwing low running back Dion Lewis. hand in last week’s loss.

Lewis finished last week’s “I think that’s going to be a game against Florida Interna- game-time decision for sure,” tional with 277 yards and three Schiano said. “There’s no way touchdowns on 29 carries. of telling right now. We’re not Part of Graham’s success going to know until late in the against FIU can be attributed week, if not right before the to the new look offensive line game.”

If Savage is unable to play, Pitt used. The Panthers moved tackle Lucas Nix to guard and Rutgers will turn to freshman inserted Jordan Gibbs at tackle. Chas Dodd. “(Gibbs) is a big man out brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu there, and with some of the Sports Writer