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Process for student org grants modified

by SARAH O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

The Student Government Association at West Virginia University made modifications to its student organization grant process after there was confusion during last week’s meeting.

Gov. Jason Bailey read an email during the meeting that was written by Tanya Tandon, publicity chair for the Indian Student Association.

During last week’s meeting, confusion arose over a miscommunication between the ISA and SGA Treasurer Shannon

Veyon, Tandon wrote.

“I, as the publicity chair, applied for the grant which was duly signed by the adviser of ISA at least four weeks in advance,” she wrote.

“As a courtesy, we never received any acknowledgement of receipt for that grant application. On the other side, we had continuously stayed in touch with you through e-mails just to make sure that we did not miss deadlines and such.”

Tandon wrote she was in touch with Veyon but was never informed of the date or time of the SGA meeting. She said she

was contacted by Veyon four hours in advance on the day of the meeting. No one from ISA was able to attend on such short notice, Tandon wrote.

SGA approved ISA’s grant request during the most recent meeting.

Tandon said after the meeting she was happy the request was approved, and ISA hopes to move forward with SGA and work with them in the future.

Bailey discussed changes that were made to the grant application process, such as possible reasons for denial to a grant application.

The possible reasons for denial will be applied if an organization has enough money to cover a requested amount, funds are to be used toward something that will not benefit the University, funds are requested too far in advance or too short of notice, applications that are not filled out entirely, or if a representative did not meet with the treasurer or is not present at the SGA meeting.

The timeline of the process also changed from four to three weeks.

During week one, an organization must turn in the grant.

During week two, Veyon will contact the organization and Chief-of-Staff Brummage will make sure the application is available for review by the Board of Governors. During week three, the organization will attend an SGA meeting and a vote will take place, Bailey said.

A clause was also added to the grant process revision incase of a time sensitive emergence event occurs in which funds are needed immediately by an organization.

The organization must bring the grant application directly to the SGA meeting. The applica-

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Students shave it off to grow it out by nick ashley staff writer

West Virginia University men will put down their razors and channel their inner mountain men for almost a month as part of the Beard Growing Competition.

Male students participated in the event Wednesday, a tradition at WVU that unofficially kicks off Mountaineer Week, said Sonja Wilson, Mountaineer Week adviser.

This year’s event was hosted

by Mountaineer Mascot Brock Burwell and former mascot Rebecca Durst, student chairperson for the beard growing committee.

The event has participants shave off their beards and not shave again until Mountaineer Week when they will be judged on the fullness of their beard.

Spenser Darden, a junior sports and exercise psychology major, participated in the Beard Growing Competition for the first time.

Darden, a resident assistant

at Boreman Hall, joined the competition with other resident assistants at Boreman.

“I don’t know if I will win, but I feel confident,” he said.

The Beard Growing Competition is sponsored by the University, MedExpress Urgent Care and The Ridge apartments, Wilson said.

MedExpress was responsible for donating the cash prizes for the competition, she said.

The five contestants with the thickest beards are placed into the finals, and the top three selected will be awarded with a plaque and prizes of $100 for first, $75 for second and $50 for third, Wilson said.

The WVU Barnes & Noble Bookstore also gave away after– shave gel for those who signed up and other University organizations helped, said Michelle Goodliff, student chairperson for Mountaineer Week.

“We have definitely gotten a lot more support from other groups such as fraternities and

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Students, faculty, staff, alumni of West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, as well as national health care officials, will attend a convocation to celebrate the Center’s 50th anniversary.

The convocation will be held Friday at the Creative Arts Center at 4 p.m.

Harvey Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine, will deliver a keynote address.

Fineberg has been Dean of the

Harvard School of Public Health for 13 years, said Angela Jones, a public relations specialist for WVU Hospitals.

Christopher Colenda, chancellor of the Health Sciences Center, will also speak at the event.

“On Friday we’re saluting the people who built this institution over the past 50 years, and luckily, many of them are still with us, and we can tell them in person how much we appreciate what they’ve done,” Colenda wrote in an e-mail. “The promise that was made 50 years

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Members of West Virginia University’s Student Government Association began appointing members to the Community Relations Team on Wednesday.

Several SGA governors and an additional 10 to 20 student leaders at the University will be divided between 20 different commissions, committees and boards in Morgantown.

The final roster of who is attending what meeting is still being finalized, said Nelson France, City Council liaison.

“We let the students pick what meetings they can attend,” he said. “It gives them a chance to look into their schedules so they can continue attending throughout the year.”

Some of the committees Community Relations Team

members will serve on are the Morgantown Green Team, the Traffic Commission, the Pedestrian Safety Board and the various neighborhood associations.

Many of the SGA governors involved in the Community Relations Team have joined committees that somehow connect with their platforms, France said.

SGA members are to attend five meetings of the various committees, he said. In addition, executive members are to attend two meetings, and interns are to attend four meetings.

Students invited to serve on the boards will attend the rest of the committee meetings, France said.

The non-SGA members represent different organizations at WVU, Greek sororities and

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Class hosts bake sale to raise money for Diviney by erin fitzwilliams staff writer

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Mountaineer mascot Brock Burwell, left, watches The Ridge mascot, right, dance on stage during the beard shaving Wednesday afternoon.

Health Sciences Center to celebrate 50 years

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Community team appointed to committees

Mountain men

Senior broadcast journalism major Joey Machak shaves in the Mountainlair Wednesday in preparation for the beard growing contest.

tion will not be read or voted on, but will eliminate the chance of the grant being delayed, he said.

The grant will be voted on during the following week.

Bailey said he hopes these changes fix any problems or miscommunication issues.

SGA Vice Chair Ali Mols said the modifications will be voted on by the board during next week’s meeting.

During open student forum, former Gov. Taylor Richmond questioned Gov. Josh Snyder and Gov. Ahmad Alashi about

ago to improve the health of the state, WVU has delivered on that.”

Colenda said the future of the center will be focused on being more of an “academic health care system.”

“I foresee a much more integrated health care, educational and research enterprise across many locations in the state. Additionally, we will need to invest and grow our research enterprise within all of the HSC schools and programs,” he wrote. “The deans, the department chairs and faculty of the

Health Sciences Center professional schools and programs are committed to raising our national research visibility and recognition over this decade.”

Colenda has served at the chancellor of the HSC since November 2009. During his time in the position, Colenda said he could see the Center’s importance in the state.

“I was drawn to WVU because we have a rare combination of a full academic health program and a land-grant

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE The West Virginia men’s soccer team took on Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl last night. Check out the score on SPORTS PAGE 5

Students taking Speech Pathology 278 at West Virginia University raised $200 at a bake sale with all proceeds going to the family of Ryan Diviney.

Diviney, a WVU student who was attacked in November 2009, is still in a coma from injuries he sustained.

The 20 students enrolled in the class recently studied a unit on traumatic brain injuries, said Janet Petitte, instructor for speech pathology and audiology.

The class decided to hold a bake sale to help Diviney since it related to their class, she said.

The students in class all supplied the items for sale and also took donations, Petitte said.

The spread included homemade varieties of cupcakes, cookies, fruit-filled desserts, some fruit and drinks.

“I just can’t let it go. I have a son that’s 20. It could have been him,” Petitte said. “You know how teenage boys are.

It was an argument over the World Series that turned to violence.”

Diviney was a sophomore political science major when he was attacked on Nov. 7, 2009, at 3:10 a.m. outside the Willey Street Dairy Mart, according to police reports.

He was stuck in the head, knocked to the pavement and kicked while on the ground until unconscious, according to a witness at a July trial.

On Tuesday, Jonathan May, one of the people charged with battery in the attack, was

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Graduate student Candice Matelski, left, sells baked goods to senior education majors Rebecca Rockwell, Kelsey Davidson and Nicole Crace, left to right, Wednesday afternoon in Allen Hall. Proceeds from the bake sale will benefit the family of Ryan Diviney.

OFFENSIVE WOES VS. USF The West Virginia offense has struggled to score vs.

South Florida over the last four years. The Mountaineers have not scored more than 19 points.

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Mountain Line shuttles to run for game Mountain Line Transit Authority shuttles from the Mountaineer Mall will operate on normal schedule for Thursday night’s game.

Shuttle service will begin at 5:30 p.m. today and return trips will begin at the start of the fourth quarter lasting until one hour after the game.

The bus trip will cost $1.50

one way.

All local routes except for the Blue & Gold Connector and West Run will stop normal operation before the game.

The Blue & Gold Connector and West Run will continue service as traffic allows.

Final runs will be at 4 p.m. except for the Red Line

which will depart at 3:40 p.m., the Gold Line which will depart at 4:20 p.m. and the Orange Line which will depart at 4:30 p.m.

Campus PM service will begin at approximately 11:30 p.m. after the game as traffic allows.

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The Beard Shaving Competition became a regular event in 1989 after Wilson found pamphlets from previous Mountaineer Weeks in the 1970s that included the tradition.

“We started by building a stage by the Mountaineer food court,” Wilson said. “There are five different stations that include mirrors for the competitors to shave right there.”

The participants will have their beards judged on Nov. 10.

“Each student lines up on the staircase and are judged by female faculty members,” Goodliff said. “The names are then put on a clipboard and graded from 1 to 10 on the best beard.”

There are no strict guide-

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fraternities as well as past SGA governors who want to stay involved.

David Small, Gov. Tracy Speilman’s intern, decided to sit on the Pedestrian Safety Committee.

“There are a lot of big student issues on crosswalks, people just walking whenever they want,” Small said. “The statis-

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It was a coincidence that the bake sale was held the day after May’s trial, said Jenn Pratt, junior pre-speech pathology major and student in SPA 278.

“Even though I don’t personally know the family, I can

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University. It’s a place where health professionals have the opportunity to be researchers and innovators, but they are also expected to be engaged in the life of the state and contribute to the health of the people who live here,” he wrote. “I’ve

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Junior Criminology major Greg Byers shaves his beard at the Mountainlair Wednesday afternoon to prepare for the beard growing contest. lines on how to win the competition or how the beards are judged, said Erin Blake, special events coordinator in the Mountainlair, who has previously served as a judge.

“Most judges mainly look at the thickness of the beard, creativity and length,” she said.

The event is great for those who participate and watch, Blake said.

“There is no (event) like it at any other university, and it is fun for everyone involved,” she said.

tics are all there. These issues need to be realized.”

Mallory Miles, senior public relations major who is representing Panhellenic sororities, chose to take on the Inclusive Community Commission and the South Park neighborhood meetings.

“I am about getting different ethnicities represented actively in the community,” Miles said.

“I want them to be involved and fairly and justly represented.”

The Community Relations

Team was written into the bylaws of SGA. “It will be here long after I’m gone, for years to come it will be a part of SGA,” France said. “It just shows how committed SGA is to the city of Morgantown.”

The Community Relations Team will meet Wednesday nights after the regular SGA meetings. All students are invited to come and join.

definitely relate,” she said.

Newspaper headlines for the sentencing of May were displayed over the bake sale table, which showed that Diviney is still in the thoughts of those on campus, Pratt said.

“We have students here that are away from their families just like Ryan was,” said Courtney Goodnight, a junior preoccupational therapy major

visiting the bake sale.

“My brother came here, but it could have been our friends or brothers. I just can’t imagine what that feels like,” she said.

The class decided to extend the bake sale to today and will have a booth in front of the Mountainlair and will sell until they run out, Pratt said.

found that the faculty and staff and students at WVU are very aware of our role in the state and committed to making it a success.”

The HSC’s half-century history began in 1951, when Morgantown was selected by West Virginia Governor Okey Patteson to be the location for a major new medical center. Construction was to funded by

a one-cent bottle tax on soft drinks.

The HSC has had many of West Virginia’s medical firsts, including the state’s first openheart surgery in 1962.

In 1993, the West Virginia Medical Center was renamed after the late U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.

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MSHA cites Massey over fatal accident DELBARTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited Massey Energy for a violation that investigators say contributed to the death of a miner in May. Fifty-five-year-old James Erwin died May 21, 11 days after he was pinned between a piece of heavy equipment

and a block of coal at Massey’s Ruby Energy underground mine in Mingo County.

MSHA says in a report issued Wednesday that Erwin was standing too close to the equipment when he was injured. MSHA says that violated the mine’s roof control plan, resulting in the citation.

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Football gameday cleanup requires four days to finish

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

It takes about 40 to 50 employees of Mighty Bright Cleaning Services to clean up the stadium and parking lots after a football game at West Virginia University.

“It is not that hard,” said Walter Cambeis, president of Mighty Bright Cleaning Services. “Sometimes if the weather is bad, then, yeah, it is very difficult.”

The cleaning process is broken down into sections with a trash pickup in the parking lots followed by the Milan Puskar Stadium. The areas are also cleaned by pressure washing.

“The hardest part is having the parking lots cleaned by 6 a.m.,” Cambeis said It usually takes 3 to 4 days for everything to be cleaned, he added.

April Messerly, director of athletic facilities and operation, said WVU has been using Mighty Bright Cleaning Services since 2005.

Having a good crew to clean up is important to maintain the

Massey said avoiding this type of accident is a high prority and has provided hazard-related training for its employees.

Erwin is one of 31 miners to die at a Massey mine in 2010, including 29 killed in an explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine, April 5. That blast remains under investigation.

appearance of the area, she said.

“Every operation has strengths and weaknesses,” Messerly said.

“We have to maintain great relationships with the hospital and the people we rent the parking lots from.”

Messerly said starting the cleanup is usually a swift process.

“They pick up immediately following the game,” she said.

“They pick up the trash so it doesn’t blow into other areas, then they come back and use the blower for peanut shells and that kind of thing.”

A lot of the time it takes to clean the stadium depends on when the next game is scheduled, she said.

“Right now they are working on a tight crunch since it is a fiveday turn around,” she said.

Mighty Bright has less than a week to clean up after tonight’s game against the University of South Florida. The next game is scheduled for Sat., Oct. 23 against Syracuse, she said.

Cambeis said even though they will have a short time frame,

they will have no issues getting everything cleaned.

Messerly said WVU has never considered using students or volunteers to clean up the stadium.

“It has always been a job you have to watch,” Messerly said.

“When doing volunteer things with groups, at the end of the day, it is just picking up garbage, but you have to make sure that there is some parameter in place.”

She said since Mighty Bright cleaning services is in contract with WVU, they know what is expected from the cleanup.

“The last thing we want is the health department getting involved,” Messerly said. “That is why it has always been a health contact service.”

Messerly said there have never been any major incidents reported when cleaning the stadium or parking lots.

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Career fair brings companies to students

by SARAH O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

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A career fair hosted by the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics provided students with an opportunity to meet with employers in the business industry on Wednesday.

Students were able to meet with employers from different companies such as Deloitte Consulting, Strategic Management Corporation and Performance Results Corporation.

Jessie Brooks, a freshman forensic science major, attended the career fair because she wanted to see what careers were available in the job force.

“I want to figure out what I want to do with my major,” she said. “I don’t want to graduate and be blindsided by what I could actually do after I already get a secured job.”

Julie Cerrone, a consultant with Deloitte Consulting and a WVU alumna, attended the career fair to search for potential employees. The student turn-

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“When you sit down and loan these grants, you don’t vote on who you think deserves the money, you vote on if they are going to use it properly according to the SGA Constitution,” Richmond said.

Snyder responded by saying SGA is elected by the students, and all students need to be rep-

out was very slow throughout the day, she said.

“I think that by attending the career fair when I was at WVU, I met a lot of people and made great connections,” she said.

“That’s how I got the job I have today.”

Deloitte was interested in finding employee candidates who could work out of the Washington, D.C., office with the federal consulting track and for the Harrisburg, Pa., office, she said.

Hannah Hess, a business technology analyst for Deloitte and WVU alumna, said career fairs can be very helpful to both students and employers.

“We came here really to just give information about the company and what we do,” she said.

“We are looking for candidates majoring in technology and possessing tech backgrounds.”

Dres Jackson, general manager of Strategic Management Corporation, said the career fair went very well.

Jackson had the opportunity to speak with a lot of students who were close to graduating or

undergraduates who were looking for opportunities in the job market.

“Our company does government contracting,” he said.

“Contract-based business always has new needs and opportunities, and so we are looking to network and get resumes for qualified individuals we can call when an opportunity comes up.”

Jackson said it was SMC’s second year participating in the career fair.

Derek Jackson, human resources manager for Performance Results Corporation, said this was also his second year participating in the career fair, and the results were much better than last year.

Derek Jackson said it varies on what PRC is looking for in potential employee candidates.

“It depends on what we currently have vacant,” he said. “We want quality candidates in the market who we can contact immediately and fill positions.”

resented. He added he was representing the students who do not approve of money appropriated to their group.

Snyder said after the meeting that it is not fair if the whole student body is not represented in a decision to approve a grant.

“Morally, there’s a large population of students on campus who are conservative and have certain morals, and they should be represented,” Snyder said.

“I don’t have ill-feelings towards them because it’s their right to chose what to do with their lives.”

Alashi said he voted no because he would like to provide

grants to student organizations that are more educationally centered.

Richmond said he brought the issue to the board’s attention because he feels it does not realize what it is elected to do.

“I don’t want to see students get denied based on their choices or involvement just because someone does not agree with it,” he said. “That’s not what SGA is about.”

Richmond said SGA does not involve itself in political affiliations or run with a political party behind their elections.

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All 33 Chilean miners rescued safely SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The last of the Chilean miners, the foreman who held them together when they were feared lost, was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night – a joyous ending to a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world. No one has ever been trapped so long and survived.

Luis Urzua ascended smoothly through 2,000 feet of rock, completing a 22½hour rescue operation that unfolded with remarkable speed and flawless execution. Before a jubilant crowd of about 2,000

people, he became the 33rd miner to be rescued.

“We have done what the entire world was waiting for,” he told Chilean President Sebastian Pinera immediately after his rescue. “The 70 days that we fought so hard were not in vain.

We had strength, we had spirit, we wanted to fight, we wanted to fight for our families, and that was the greatest thing.”

The president told him: “You are not the same, and the country is not the same after this.

You were an inspiration. Go hug your wife and your daugh-

ter.” With Urzua by his side, he led the crowd in singing the national anthem.

The rescue exceeded expectations every step of the way.

Officials first said it might be four months before they could get the men out; it turned out to be 69 days and about 8 hours.

Once the escape tunnel was finished, they estimated it would take 36 to 48 hours to get all the miners to the surface. That got faster as the operation went along, and all the men were safely above ground in 22 hours, 37 minutes.

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‘All Hallows Eve’ to frighten this weekend By ashlie walter a&e writer

Performing arts group Morgantown Dance will debut its production of “All Hallow’s Eve” this weekend at the Metropolitan Theatre.

The performance is a collection of four spooky tales told through dance.

Remakes of classics like “Little Red Riding Hood” will be performed, along with more original works. “ Yo u n g Goodman Brown” will be performed, which is the story of a man who meets the devil and finds the truth about his neighbors

and wife.

“Night of the Dead” is the following act, which will be done to the tune of the classical “Danse Macabre.”

A re-creation of “Bluebeard” will close out the night.

The story is a story about a man whose new wife soon discovers her partner has killed all his wives before her and fears she may be next.

“They are a great mix of camp and classic,” said Kyle Hayes, director of “Danse Macabre.”

“In my unbiased opinion, its awesome.”

This performance is more geared toward a college demographic as compared to

past Morgantown Dance performances, according to Jenny Lawrence, director of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Bluebeard.”

Lawrence said this is “a community production,” and it includes dancers from northern Pennsylvania to southern West Virginia.

This is the second performance produced by Morgantown Dance.

It has also hosted a spring festival and a competition at the West Virginia Dance Festival.

The dance company will also be performing at the Zombie Walk Saturday.

Dancers will open and

gameday eats

by brannan lahoda, opinion editor

South Florida Bull Shrimp Burgers For the USF game, it’s time to get a little tropical. Okay, so Tampa Bay isn’t exactly in South Florida. But middle Florida is a little closer to the tropics than Morgantown. As such, Kemosabe needs a little Gulf flavor this week. The answer? South Florida Bull Shrimp Burgers with a side of Mango Bay Sweet Relish. This bleu cheese burger with caramelized pineapple and grilled shrimp offers a diverse contrast of tastes. With a side of sweet and tangy mango relish, you’ll no doubt experience a flavor party in your mouth. And because this recipe includes fruit, you won’t even feel guilty about those calories.

INGREDIENTS For burger 3 lbs. ground beef 3 tbs. crumbled bleu cheese 1 egg 1 lb. unfrozen shrimp Parsley 1 whole Pineapple Soft Italian buns Pure Olive Oil For relish 2 whole mangos 1 orange or green pepper 1/4 of a red onion 2 tsp. of honey 2 tsp. of olive oil BRANNAN LAHODA/DAILY ATHENAEUM

For burger: Preheat oven to broil high. Lay out shrimp on a broiling plate and sprinkle with parsley. Broil for 6 to 8 minutes, then remove tails before adding to burger.

Combine ground beef, bleu cheese, egg, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Patty out approximately 10 burgers. Fry in skillet or grill high for 6 to 8 minutes on each side.

Slice and core whole pineapple. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet. Saute slices on mediumhigh heat until light caramelization begins.

Combine the above into typical burger form. Top with honey dijon mustard for added kick.

For Mango Bay Sweet Relish: Peel and finely dice mangos, peppers and onions. Throw away cores. Combine with honey and olive oil (a little olive oil goes a long way), salt and pepper to taste. Best after refrigerated.

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close the Zombie Walk with their version of “Thriller” as well as participate in a flash mob with the other participants.

Friday’s performance of “All Hallow’s Eve” begins at 7:30 p.m. The show will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets can be reserved online or bought at the Metropolitan Theatre box office, BOPARC, Kleeb’s Music and the Suncrest location of Slight Indulgence.

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The Band Perry self-titled album meets the standards of its first hit MACKENZIE MAYS ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR

Country/pop trio The Band Perry released its highly anticipated self-titled album Tuesday, finally allowing listeners to hear a variety of the group’s varied talents.

Having gained major mainstream success with the unique and, well, strange song “If I Die Young” coupled with the equally eccentric voice of lead singer Kimberly Perry, the band snagged plenty of attention.

“If I Die Young” is a haunting and at times gruesome ballad about tragic death at a young age. Though the track may have originally caught listeners off guard due to its lyrical content, the soothing voice of Perry and the catchy beat managed to make a non-traditional subject a country hit.

After such great success with an unlikely song, the band was pressured to deliver an album equally as good outside of its one-of-a-kind-hit.

The album delivers a successful country album with both bluegrass and pop influences and meets the standards of the song which gained its fame.

Lovelorn songs like “You Lie” are sure to be a success despite their vintage sound, with sharp lyrics reminiscent of cheating songs by artist Miranda Lambert.

Songs “Hip To My Heart” and “All Your Life” are prime examples of the cutesy musical style that is The Band Perry, with an upbeat, particular innocence that

The Band Perry, pictured, released its self-titled album Tuesday. is all its own.

Standout tracks include slower songs “Lasso” and “Walk Me Down the Middle,” which give listeners a taste of Perry’s resonating voice we saw in “If I Die Young.”

The Band Perry stands out in its unique styles, but the playful, whimsical aspects of the group make it an acquired taste.

Though the album is a success, there is no doubt the compilation is country, through and through.

With the easily recognizable twang of Perry’s voice showcased throughout the album, it may be hard for non-country fans to appreciate the band’s latest effort – but it’s worth a try.

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‘THE BAND PERRY’ The Band Perry The group’s self-titled album, released Tuesday, lives up to the standards of the band’s first release with haunting ballads and eccentric vocals.

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Pack the stadium to support team and United Way The Mountaineer Nation must show the country its school pride by packing the stands full of gold shirts Thursday.

The game against the University of South Florida will be broadcast on ESPN with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The national television audience should see nothing but gold dominating both sides of Milan Puskar Stadium as part of the University’s annual “Gold Rush” program.

The event raises money for

United Way, an important charity that focuses on education, health and improving financial stability of families.

According to the University’s official United Way campaign website, the group has raised 53 percent of this year’s $305,000 goal – an impressive $161,219.46.

Of that, $12,600 was raised by selling Gold Rush T-shirts from Aug. 22 through Oct. 14.

A total of 2,800 shirts were sold, an increase of 1,000 shirts from last year and an

increase of $3,000 in raised funds.

The efforts of the Student Government Association and everyone involved in the United Way campaign are to be commended.

The fund raising continues until the $305,000 total is reached, a $5,000 increase over last year.

The group will continue its fundraising efforts, and all Mountaineers are encouraged to keep giving generously.

For those who missed out

on the chance to purchase a shirt, you are still encouraged to wear something gold.

Dig out an old sweater.

Wear a yellow cap. With a weather forecast of 55 degrees and rain, it may even be plausible to pick up a yellow poncho.

There are always plenty of vendors outside Milan Puskar Stadium, as well as countless retailers around Morgantown selling WVU merchandise.

Every year, our Thursday night games bring impressive

ratings and positive national exposure to the University.

This is a chance not only for our Mountaineer football team to shine but also its supporters.

Let’s bring an intimidating atmosphere to South Florida.

Let’s make the stadium so bright those watching at home have to adjust their sets.

Let’s Go Mountaineers.

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The Confederate flag should be banned from the University josh peters correspondent

The Civil War is over. It has been for 145 years.

However, the issue about the use of the Confederate flag still rages on as if the ink hasn’t yet dried on Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.

Generally confined to the Deep South, many people in this area don’t think this issue has salience.

Think again.

There are many people at this University that proudly display the Confederate flag, including a few fellow resident assistants across the University.

After inquiring about these flags and their purpose, I have found out that it is the symbol for something called the “Redneck Club.”

The idea of a redneck club is not a big deal. As a native West Virginian, I know a large number of them.

Generally, they are just “good ‘ol boys” who like to hunt, fish and distrust the government. Their intentions are not malicious, and the racial component of what they represent is a non-factor.

However, for some reason, these people have decided the Confederate flag is the best symbol to use for their group.

Quite frankly, this is beyond idiotic.

One argument for using the flag centers on the idea of “southern pride” or “southern

unity.”

In actuality, this flag does not represent either one of those ideals.

The Confederate States were a group of states that seceded from the United States because they valued the idea of states’ rights. Essentially, there should be very loose ties between individual states.

So, in reality, the Confederate flag represents a sense of disunity and a lack of any sort of central identity.

Secondly, defenders of the flag cite the flag as a part of history they want to honor.

The question becomes, what is the history they are honoring?

There is no need to go into the horrors of slavery within the United States. It was a cloud that hangs over this so-

ciety and should never be forgotten. The damage done by the enslavement of African Americans 145 years ago has not been corrected to this day.

Even if the intent of a person is not in any way racial, that flag will always carry with it that issue.

For example, as someone who has studied the pre-World War II economy in Germany, I have found many of the economic policies enacted by Hitler were very successful. He actually won Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1936 for his efforts.

However, if someone were to show support for those economic policies by having a flag with a swastika on it, would people be able to decipher what ideals within the Nazi Party they supported?

The same theory applies here.

Slavery is tied to that flag.

It always will be and for good reason. The Southern states were willing to commit tyranny in order to preserve the institution of slavery.

With that said, it is more than acceptable for people to fly this flag.

It is a first amendment right that we have freedom of speech. Essentially, we all have the right to say anything, even if it is ignorant.

However, as an institution, the University must make a rule banning the use of the Confederate flags by its employees.

As representatives of the institution, we have to make an environment that makes everybody feel safe and accepted.

An RA, whether or not they realize it, is an employee of WVU. They are the most visible employee to first-year students.

How can a student, especially one of African-American descent, become involved and successful if they are intimidated by the one person who is assigned to help them start this wild journey that is college?

The truth is it cannot happen.

Students need to feel like they are part of a community in order to be as successful.

Use of the Confederate flag undermines that.

The Confederate flag is divisive.

It alienates students.

It has no place in our University. Period.

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Social networking hurts the communication skills of college students megan puglisi columnist

Although media and networking sites were created to facilitate better communication, social networks are ruining the public communication skills of college students in America.

According to Northern Michigan University, college students who used Facebook while studying, even just having it in the background, earned grades 20 percent lower on average than non-users in 2010.

Social networking sites are designed to allow college students to maintain bonds with family and friends often separated by distance.

However, it has become a detour for college students to avoid personal contact with professors and campus peers, which is a key for success.

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Reliance on social media has decreased the relationships formed between students and their professor due to the detachment of e-mail, hiding the face linked to your voice.

Dr. Kelley Crowley, who teaches public relations writing and principles of advertising at West Virginia University, agrees that relationships with her students are different due to these networking tools.

“Students have become reticent and intimidated in the classroom to speak directly with me. Rather, they feel more comfortable sending me an email from behind a computer screen, which is impersonal and does not contain context at all,” Crowley said.

Students prefer to participate in brief e-mail exchanges when they should be pursuing real relationships. “Avoiding personal interactions harms the competency of young professionals ... (It’s difficult for students) to speak to respected

professionals during interviews because they lack the necessary nonverbal behaviors, like eye contact,”she said.

Face-to-face communication and phone conversations have become foreign to the millions of users who rely on social media and networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

College-aged users, in particular, are aware that the opportunities to communicate using these tools are countless and convenient, but I am concerned the number of informal and improper communication errors will dramatically increase and threaten the intelligence and productivity of our generation.

At least once per day, I log into my networking sites to read the poor grammar.

Writing skills reflect intelligence and articulation, which should be taken seriously.

A vast difference exists between the way most students communicate via social net-

working sites and how they should write and speak to professors, employers and respected campus peers.

Yet, the common mistakes are an embarrassment and frustrating for the rest of us in cyberspace to read.

Earlier this week, I painfully read the Facebook status of an anonymous communication major, which read, “This wknd was off the chain! If yall was their then you know what I talking bout.”

In order to graduate with a degree in communication studies, students are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and complete 128 credit hours, of which 36 hours are emphasized in communication studies.

In this specific major, students are also expected to be able to clearly explain thoughts, ideas, opinions and relevant theories through assignments and written exams.

Communication studies should be a difficult major that

requires professional and disciplined abilities to complete, which leaves me scratching my head regarding this student’s status.

I hope the anonymous student’s status was a joke, but I have a hunch that it was a serious statement that is a result of excessive social networking and minimal knowledge on how it should be used.

Media literacy is a tool that needs to be taught proper usage, much like a gun. A gun is a tool that can be used for protection, or it can be used to go around shooting at anyone and anything.

Similarly, social networking sites are tools that can be used to represent one as a professional seeking networking opportunities.

Or you can log on and make yourself look like a fool.

In an Oct. 12 CNN article “The ultimate guide to proper Facebooking,” Simcha Whitehill discusses eight rules about using the social networking site

Facebook. These rules should be strictly followed. Rules such as “Don’t drink and type,” “Do not delete your exes” and “Tag, you’re it” should be considered when portraying oneself to 500 million users, especially when job hunting.

The Washington Post featured an article “Check your spelling and grammar with After the Deadline.”

The author suggests students use After the Deadline, a browser plug-in that checks for spelling, grammar and writing style mistakes.

The browser is free and available with Chrome and Firefox.

Although this feature will not find all careless mistakes, at least it can provide assistance before submitting an assignment with elementary mistakes.

In doing so, maybe students can prevent looking like a fool in front of professors, friends and future colleagues.

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brian kuppelweiser sports writer

Nobody asked me but ...

Throughout our sport-driven nation, there are many stories that currently stir debate and cause hoopla.

Everyone has an opinion on these stories, so why not voice mine very quickly. zz The Jeremy Johnson saga has finally ended.

On Wednesday afternoon, head coach Bill Stewart issued a statement which read: “Jeremy Johnson has decided to leave the team for personal reasons. We wish him the best in his future education and athletic endeavors.”

It is a shame WVU lost a player like Johnson, but the Mountaineers are secure at the quarterback position for the foreseeable future with Geno Smith and Barry Brunetti. zz The Mountaineers head into their first Big East Conference game tonight as the prohibitive favorite to win the conference’s automatic BCS bid.

WVU will end up winning the conference and will do so with an undefeated conference mark.

Games against Connecticut and Pittsburgh will be tough, but both teams have issues the Mountaineers will thrive on.

Furthermore, Stewart wants to win the Big East in the worst way, not only for himself, but also for players like senior running back Noel Devine and senior slot receiver Jock Sanders.

Now, that would be a perfect ending to two great careers in the Old Gold and Blue. zz In his postgame news conference as well as his Tuesday afternoon press conference, Stewart silently called out the Mountaineer Nation.

Stewart had every right to call out WVU fans, especially the student section, because of the poor showing the students had in the second half of the Mountaineers’ 49-10 blowout win over UNLV. At best, the student section was only a third of the way full in the second half.

Granted, the Mountaineers took a 35-0 lead into halftime, but there was no reason for the stands to empty that fast.

To add insult to injury, this Thursday night’s game is not a sellout, and Stewart made it known.

“Hopefully this weather stays nice so we can have a sellout game on Thursday,” he said.

“There is no reason we shouldn’t see a sellout, and hopefully we will have a great Gold Rush.” zz Men’s basketball season is just about three weeks away, and Mountaineer Madness is scheduled for Friday night at the WVU Coliseum.

WVU is set for another good season under head coach Bob Huggins, but the team is going to need someone other than forward Kevin Jones to lead the team.

Player such as guards Joe Mazzulla, Truck Bryant, Dalton Pepper and Casey Mitchell and forward Deniz Kilicli will need to step up their scoring prowess for the Mountaineers to have a bigtime season. zz One person that deserves

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Men’s soccer defeats Pitt, 2-0

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

As far as cliches go in sports, everyone has heard winning isn’t everything.

When West Virginia and Pittsburgh meet in a sporting event, though, winning is everything.

In the 46th edition of the men’s soccer Backyard Brawl, the Mountaineers came out on top, as they blanked the Panthers 2-0 in front of 1,470 fans at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

“Everyone in West Virginia

knows it’s the Backyard Brawl,” said midfielder Ruben Garrido about the importance of the WVU-Pitt rivalry.

Coming into the game against Pitt, West Virginia was riding the momentum of a win over then-No. 22 Notre Dame Saturday night. But, West Virginia struggled in the first half against the panthers.

“We got off a little sluggish, and that is my fault, because we didn’t have them ready before the game started,” said head coach Marlon LeBlanc.

LeBlanc also attributed

some of his team’s slow play to the Panthers’ playing style.

“It’s always difficult when a team wants to play counter attack like Pittsburgh was doing,” LeBlanc said. “We were playing at their speed, but in the second half, we got after them a little bit more.”

WVU had just two shots on goal in the first half, but neither of which were a solid scoring chance.

The second half saw the Mountaineers open up their

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West Virginia’s Shadow Sebele celebrates with fans after his goal against Pitt Wednesday.

WVU hopes offensive problems over vs. Bulls USF tries to rebound after Syracuse upset

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

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West Virginia running back Noel Devine tries to get past a USF defender during last season’s game.

Mountaineers haven’t scored more than 19 points in 4 years

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

All three losses stand out too vividly for the Mountaineers.

After all, they all occurred in the last four years.

It’s the Achilles’ heel for West Virginia that has always knocked the Mountaineers from their highest point and sent them into a deep phase of disappointment and regret.

South Florida has had WVU’s number in the past four years by winning three of the four games between the two teams resulting in upsetting the ranked West Virginia team three times. The Mountaineers were ranked seventh in 2006 and fifth in 2007 before falling to the Bulls.

WVU’s only win against USF since 2006 was a 13-7 victory over USF in 2008.

“We haven’t done well with them in the past,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart. “We have been lucky to win one game.”

The Mountaineers will try to end that reign tonight when South Florida visits Milan Puskar Stadium for a nationally televised game in West Virginia’s Big East Conference opener.

Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

There has been no secret to South Florida’s success against the Mountaineers. USF’s ability to slow down West Virginia’s high-powered and versatile offense has been a trend in each of the contests in the series.

Only once in 2005 has WVU scored more than 20 points against USF as the Mountaineers have averaged just 16 points against the Bulls since

IT’S A GOLD RUSH 25 No.

West Virginia (4-1, 0-0)

South Florida (3-2, 0-1)

When: Tonight at 7:30 Where: Morgantown (Milan Puskar Stadium, 60,000) TV: ESPN Tickets: There are no tickets remaining for the game.

Series: South Florida leads the series 3-2 Last year: South Florida defeated West Virginia 30-19

2006.

On average, South Florida has held WVU to 144 yards rushing per game and 337.5 total yards. Just once USF allowed a 100-yard rusher when Pat White ran for 177 yards in 2005.

“We felt like nobody in this league could play with West Virginia,” said WVU slot receiver Jock Sanders. “That’s how we’ve felt the last couple of years. In the time being, we let those games slip away that we should’ve had.

“I guess we just underestimate the speed those guys have,” he said.

South Florida is in the midst of a transition as Skip Holtz is in his first season as head coach of USF after taking over for Jim Leavitt. Holtz comes to South Florida from East Carolina, where his team upset the then-No. 8 Mountaineers in 2008.

WVU running backs coach Chris Beatty said USF’s defense is different than what Holtz implemented with the Pirates. That change is likely thanks to the hire of Mark Sny-

der as defensive coordinator.

The former head coach at Marshall faced West Virginia four times as a head coach, losing all contests.

“I worry about Mark Snyder,” Stewart said.

Along with Leavitt, the Bulls have also lost safety Nate Allen, cornerback Jerome Murphy, linebacker Kion Wilson and defensive ends Jason PierrePaul and George Selvie from last season’s team, all of whom are currently in the NFL. It was players such as those who Beatty said created matchup problems for the Mountaineers – one of the main reasons West Virginia has struggled with South Florida.

“Everything is about matchups,” Beatty said. “Different teams matchup differently.

They have different strengths.

Their speed and some of the things they do have given us some problems in the past. A lot of that is matchup related.”

Sanders said a fast start for

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The South Florida football team had a history of dominating Syracuse over the past five seasons, as witnessed by its 24.2 average margin of victory against the Orange.

The roles, however, were reversed last Saturday as Syracuse defeated the Bulls for the first time in team history, 13-9, in both teams’ Big East Conference opener.

The defeat left South Florida head coach Skip Holtz looking for answers in the team’s disappointing game.

“I’m going to start by looking backwards to what was really a disappointing week,” Holtz said. “We not only should have won, but we very easily could have won. It was very disappointing.”

The main issue that caught Holtz’s eye was the team’s ineffective offense. The team scored just three points on a Maikon Bonani 31-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Lindsey Lamar’s 94-yard

kickoff return accounted for the team’s only other points.

Holtz was, however, able to take positives out of the loss.

One includes the play of the Bulls’ defensive line, especially defensive end Craig Marshall.

The senior is coming off a three-sack game against Syracuse. He is second on the team with 22 tackles this season.

“You start looking at some of the good things going on defensively,” Holtz said. “The three defensive linemen we have been talking about (have been playing well), with Marshall probably having his best game with three sacks and had about five tackles.”

Despite his outstanding effort on Saturday, Marshall was quick to admit it was a bittersweet performance.

“It feels good to get the pressure, but you know even with all the pressure and sacks that we came up with, the loss is the main thing,” Marshall said. “We just have to try and

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION meets at 8 p.m. at the International House on Spruce Street.

THE WVU CREATIVE ROLE FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES PLAYING CLUB meets at 7 p.m. is hosted by the Muslim Students’ in the Bluestone Room of the Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mountainlair. Meetings are in the Shenandoah Room of the open to everyone. For more inMountainlair. to register, e-mail formation, visit www.morganschaudhr@mix.wvu.edu. townrp.com.

BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room Oct. 14 of the Mountainlair. For more inforBROWNBAG LUNCH FILM & DIS- mation, e-mail bigltm.wvu@gmail.

CUSSION SERIES will show “Out In com.

The Silence” at 11:30 a.m. in the BRING YOUR OWN BIBLE STUDY Gluck Theater. This event is free and AND PIZZA will be at 6 p.m. at St. open to the public. For more infor- John’s Newman Hall. mation, visit http://studentlife.wvu.

Continual edu/multiculturalprograms.html.

MOUNTAINEER HOT WHEELS MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in the volunteers for the information desk, Moose Lodge in Fairmont. This is an pre-admission testing, hospitality open meeting for all to attend. For cart, mail delivery and gift shop. more information, e-mail mountain- For more information, call Christina eerhwc@hotmail.com Brown at 304-598-1324.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topEvery Thursday ics such as nutrition, sexual health CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, and healthy living are provided for a 12-step program to assist partici- interested student groups, orgapants in developing healthier rela- nizations or classes by WELL WVU tionships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. Student Wellness and Health Proin the conference room of Chestnut motion. For more information, visit Ridge Hospital. For more informa- www.well.wvu.edu/wellness. tion, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE paid for by tuition and fees and is COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lu- confidential. For appointments or theran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC more information, call 304-293-2311 responds to regional and national or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. disasters. No experience is necesNARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets sary. For more information, e-mail nightly in the Morgantown and FairStephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu mont areas. For more information, or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. call the helpline at 800-766-4442 org/disaster. or visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Ara- meets daily. For help or a schedule, bic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monon- call 304-291-7918. For more inforgahela Room of the Mountainlair. mation, visit www.aawv.org.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonFor more information, contact Sohail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or profit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs doschaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB nations of food and personal care meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in items and volunteers to support all the basement of the First Christian aspects of the organization’s acChurch at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings tivities. For more information, call will not be held the last Thursday of 304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING every month. For more information, SERVICES are provided for free by visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST the Carruth Center for Psychologiholds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 cal and Psychiatric Services. A walkp.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall. in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 People can join others for live mu- a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include edusic, skits and relevant messages. cational, career, individual, couples For more information, e-mail roy. and group counseling. Please visit baker@uscm.org or visit www.wvu- www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information. cru.com.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the HOUSE, a local outreach organizaCampus Ministry Center on the cor- tion, needs volunteers for daily proner of Price and Willey streets. For grams and special events. For more more information, e-mail wvu- information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. methodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from com or 304-599-5020.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHIL9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304- DREN needs volunteers. WIC pro906-4427. New members are always vides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregwelcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS nant women and children under 5 meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater years of age. This is an opportunity Room of the Mountainlair. For more to earn volunteer hours for class reinformation, e-mail kross3@mix. quirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304wvu.edu.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRIS- 598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is availBEE TEAM meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No expe- able on the first Monday of every rience is necessary. For more infor- month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the mation, contact Sarah Lemanski at Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS in 20 minutes and are confidential.

FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. To make an appointment, call 304in Multipurpose Room A of the Stu- 293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net. dent Recreation Center.

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

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

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 304983-2823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events.

For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv. org.edu.

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

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, are creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or email CDMofWV@gmail.com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you change gears often as you experiment with different styles in your personal life. If you are attached, the more extroverted you are, the more threatened a partner could become. Learn how to create greater security between the two of you. If you are single, you are extremely magnetic and attract people. Settling in might not happen that easily. You might become extremely assertive about making money this year. Use your energy well.

Pick and choose where you place it. CAPRICORN understands you well.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Take a stand and be direct with your dealings. You might be going to extremes in a key relationship or partnership. You find conflicting opinions difficult to deal with. Honor your feelings, and don’t give away too much of yourself. Tonight: Out late.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Keep reaching out for others, knowing full well what needs to occur. You see yourself developing a different attitude with those you deal with on a daily level. Others respect your innate sense of what works. A meeting proves to be provocative and opens up many options. Tonight: Make anything possible.

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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH The Lion roars as he tries to complete his work. There are times when you feel as if you have had enough and it is time for some R and R. You will want to get through a project quickly and efficiently.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You could be inordinately hung up on a personal matter. You wonder about the hows and whys of the situation. Actually, you might have more of a problem isolating certain details than you realize.

Pressure builds as a result, encouraging you to view life through new eyes. Tonight: Decide what you don’t enjoy doing. Say “no” to just that!

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Rest assured, you will find the right path.

Tonight: Pay bills first.

C APRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH You are still a force to behold and are extremely lively. You will see situations a lot differently from many, and are not afraid of hard work or responsibility. Imagine the possibilities more openly, and rest assured you will head in the right direction. Tonight: On top of your game.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Much is still going on behind the scenes.

You could be questioning the pros and cons at the moment. You are often lightheaded, though you could be restricting yourself from certain possibilities.

Tonight: Reach out for the impossible ... don’t just think about it.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You could see many different sides to a personal situation. In a meeting, you gain even more insight about what does and doesn’t motivate those around you.

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WVU tries to manage without Miles Mountaineers open

By John Terry Multimedia Editor

The No. 9 West Virginia women’s basketball team won’t play a game for three more weeks, but the team has already suffered a setback.

West Virginia senior point guard and reigning Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year Sarah Miles will miss four to six weeks after having surgery to mend a right wrist injury suffered in the first day of practice. Miles injured the wrist as she was boxing out a teammate.

Head coach Mike Carey called it a “freak” injury.

“Either way she would be out of commission for four to six weeks whether they operated or didn’t operate,” Carey said.

“If they didn’t operate, it could have happened again later this season, so it was better to go ahead and get it done.”

Carey said the injury wasn’t bone-related, but since it happened to her dominant right hand, it was necessary to go through with surgery. Miles had successful surgery Monday that took a mere 15 minutes.

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West Virginia’s Sarah Miles, left, is pursued by Rutgers’ Khadijah Rushdan during the second half of the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament last season.

Mountaineers a year ago when the team set records for number of wins in a season (29) including a perfect 17-0 record at the WVU Coliseum. She averaged 10.8 points per contest to go along with a Big East-leading 5.9 assists per game. She was second on the team with 34.8 minutes played per contest.

“My biggest concern is the rehab. How long is it going to take her to rehab?” Carey asked. “I’m sure she’ll favor it, but it’ll be our

job to get her to have confidence in (her wrist) again.”

Miles played with an injured left hand for the majority of nonconference play last season after suffering another injury in practice in 2009.

Carey said freshman Brooke Hampton and senior Vanessa House will be the primary point guards while Miles is unavailable.

“Brooke’s had to step into the role of point guard as a fresh-

man, which is pretty tough, especially for me,” Carey said.

“She’s going through ups and downs in practice, but I’m very happy with her progress since she’s moved to getting all the reps in practice.”

Hampton was the 100th-best player in the country according to Dan Olson’s Collegiate Basketball Report. The Colts Neck, N.J., native averaged 18 points and 3.7 assists per game in her senior year of high school. Carey considers Hampton to be one of the team’s best 3-point shooters.

“Everything is new to her right now, but she does a great job hitting open shots,” Carey said. “She’s doing the things we look for our point guard to do.”

House has played point guard sparingly during her first two years at West Virginia.

If Miles does miss six weeks, she should be back in time for the Mountaineers’ Big East opener at Villanova Dec. 9.

“We want to get her back as early as we can and get her on the court,” Carey said.

The Mountaineers open their season against Loyola (Md.) Nov. 12 at the WVU Coliseum. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

cross country

Mountaineers preview NCAA Regional course at PSU

By Derek Denneny Sports Writer

With its pre-championship portion of the season in full swing, the West Virginia cross country team will travel to State College, Pa., this weekend to participate in the PSU Invitational.

WVU coach Sean Cleary said the event, which will showcase some of the best programs in the country, will be a “good” test for the team.

“This will be the first time this year that we will not be holding anybody out of competition that is healthy and training well,” he said. “Having the opportunity to race the very best in the country will allow for the environment that we are seeking.

“We will have a very good

idea of who we are as a team after Saturday.”

The race will start at 11 a.m.

Saturday at the Blue & White Golf Course.

The Mountaineers (24-3) will be pitted against Villanova, the top-ranked team in the country, along with No. 8 Syracuse. Notable programs such as Penn State and Tennessee will also run.

“We are looking to leave with the confidence required to be ready for the championships,” he said. “With the Big East Championships in two weeks and the NCAA Regionals in four (weeks), we look to go into Penn State and execute a race plan that will be used as a stepping stone for our final meets.

“Confidence is essential in any sport. Knowing that we are getting better week by week is

the main goal.”

Not only will the team get a boost of confidence with a good race, Cleary is excited his team will get an opportunity to preview the NCAA Regionals course.

After sitting out the Notre Dame Invitational nursing an ailing heel, Ahna Lewis will make her 2010 debut.

With Lewis running, Cleary describes the lineup as the “strongest we’ve had all season.”

Cleary said he is looking to Katie Gillespie for another strong race this weekend.

“Katie Gillespie has led the way in our first few meets,” he said. “She (Gillespie) loves to be out front, but this race will allow Katie to gain the experience that will be required for the championship season in terms of hav-

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Leading the group is Allison Pettit, Hallie Portner, Aubrey Moskal, Chelsea Jarvis, Jordan Hamric ing to race in the pack and press the pace at the right time.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

swimming and diving

West Virginia opens season against Penn State this weekend The West Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams look to improve upon last season’s success as the Mountaineers open the season against Penn State.

Coach Vic Riggs said while the men’s team may be one of the best in recent memory, it will be tough for the women’s team to make up the losses of last year’s

seniors early in the season.

“As the men’s team enters the season this weekend against Penn State, I think we not only have one of our strongest dual meet teams since I’ve been here, but our championship team should be very good at the end of the season,” Riggs said.

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Goldthorpe, Taylor Camp and George Farquhar.

The women’s team welcomes a talented group of freshmen, Lyn Ann Nelson and Caroline Larsson. They will have the challenge of producing alongside last year’s NCAA qualifiers Mandie Nugent and Rachael Burnett.

“After losing the most talented class of seniors on the

women’s team in awhile last season, we are very young and have a big challenge ahead of us this season,” Riggs said.

“Though the team may struggle in dual meets, our championship team has the opportunity to do as well as last year’s team.”

— Compiled by Zac Cameron

season vs. Ohio State by brad joyal sports writer

The West Virginia rifle team will start its quest for its record 15th national title this weekend when it opens the season against Ohio State Saturday.

WVU coach Jon Hammond has hopes his team will show the rest of the country the Mountaineers are the team to beat this season.

“The team is really looking forward to the first match,” Hammond said. “Most teams have already started, so we are keen to go and post a high number and set the bar for everyone else.”

Led by eight returning shooters from last year’s team, including six National Rifle Association (NRA) all-Americans, the team is fit for success.

Leading the core is senior transfer Nicco Campriani.

Campriani competed in only six matches for the Mountaineers last season, but this summer he separated himself as one of the best shooters in the world. The Florence, Italy, native won the gold medal at the 50th International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Munich, Germany.

Junior Michael Kulbacki also competed in the World Championships this summer, giving him an opportunity to continue to improve over the summer.

“Mike was also at the World Championships with the US Junior team,” Hammond said.

“It was a great experience for him and gave him the opportunity to train a lot throughout the summer.”

The Mountaineers topped Ohio State last season 4,6664,538 and were led by senior Andy Lamson. The Colchester, Vt., native set the then-school record score of 1,177 with air rifle and smallbore scores of 594 and 583, respectively.

Although the team is in position for a successful season once again, Hammond said after a long offseason there is a possibility of some rust from his team. He doesn’t see it as a bad thing and will give his team ar-

Hammond wins gold West Virginia rifle coach Jon Hammond won second gold medal and fourth medal overall in the men’s 50-meter rifle prone today in Delhi, India.

The Aberdeen, Scotland, native finished first with a final score of 696.9. He shot a relay-best score of 595 (99, 100, 99, 100, 98, 99) and a finals score of 101.9 for his aggregate total.

“Today’s win has just topped off an amazing competition and experience for me,” Hammond said in a release. “To be the Commonwealth champion, as well as the most successful Scottish athlete at any one games, is really special. Hopefully, I can bring back all of the positives and experiences I have gained and share it with the WVU team so we also can have a successful season.”

— Compiled by Tony Dobies eas of improvement.

“There may be a tiny bit of rust, but that is OK at this stage of the season and will give us areas to work on,” Hammond said. “They have been training hard, and I still think we are capable of a high score and a good result.”

Hammond said it is important for his team to focus on getting the win rather than setting records in its first match.

He is excited to finally get the season underway as the team goes for its 15th national title.

“We don’t need personal bests at this stage of the season.”

Hammond said. “But it will be a great chance for them to test all the training they have been doing in match conditions and will be nice to get into the busy part of the fall season.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 5 work on that and get better.”

No matter how tough the loss was on South Florida, there is little time for them to sit around and lick their wounds.

“We’ve got West Virginia on Thursday night, so we’re really two days short in preparation,” Holtz said. “We don’t have time to feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to pick ourselves up, look at the film, make some corrections, and we’ve got to get better as an offensive football team.”

Quarterback B.J. Daniels agreed with his head coach and said the team must compose themselves before their trip to Morgantown.

“It will be difficult,” Daniels said. “But you’ve got to put it behind you to move on, at least to give yourself a fighting chance next week.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 5 the WVU offense would be critical if the Mountaineers want to end USF’s hold on the series.

Playing in a Thursday night game in Morgantown doesn’t hurt, either.

West Virginia is 19-4-1 alltime in Thursday home games and has won seven of its last nine Thursday night games. The last loss in the category was in Stewart’s first season – a 17-14 overtime loss at Colorado.

The last time West Virginia didn’t win a Thursday game in Morgantown was when the Mountaineers tied Washington & Jefferson in 1927. WVU is 12-0 since.

“It’s special,” Sanders said.

“It’s a Gold Rush. It’s a once-ina-lifetime experience. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

kuppelweiser Continued from page 5

more credit around the University is Athletic Director Oliver Luck, although he will be the first to praise others for the success he has created in his time here.

Luck has hired two great coaches in volleyball’s Jill Kramer and tennis’ Tina Samara and has proven he was the correct choice to succeed longtime Athletic Director Ed Pastilong.

The last five to eight years may be called the Golden Era in sports here at WVU, but with Luck at the helm, a new, greater era may be achieved sooner rather than later. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

SOUTH FLORIDA SCOUTING REPORT Quarterbacks B.J. Daniels, who is a threat to both run and pass, torched the Mountaineers last season as he threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns along with eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark. This season, though, the sophomore quarterback has struggled and is completing just 52.6 percent of his passes. Grade: BRunning Backs Just as many teams WVU has faced this season, the Bulls feature two running backs with different styles. Moise Plancher is USF’s hard-nosed runner, while the speed of Demetrius Murray complements Plancher. Grade: C+ Wide Receivers As with any Florida team, there are athletes at the skill position. But South Florida lacks the depth of years past this season.

Sophomore Evan Landi is a big, physical target who has stepped up due to injuries in the receiving core. Grade: C+ Tight Ends The Bulls use their tight ends mainly as a blocking tight ends as witnessed by them having just five receptions this season.

Andrew Ketchel and Andreas Shields will split duties on gameday. Grade: C Offensive Line The line returns all five starters from last season, which builds a continuity that was missing last season. Overall, the line is large and mixes a blend of strength and athleticism to protect Daniels and open holes for running backs. Grade: B Defensive Line Gone are highly athletic ends Jason PierrePaul and George Selvie who were menaces to quarterbacks in the Big East Conference, but the Bulls have regrouped.

Nose tackle Terrell McClain is the anchor of the defensive line. Grade: B+ Linebackers Sabbath Joseph is the lone starter returning from this unit, but he is a solid player in both run and pass coverage. Sophomore Sam Barrington is a smaller, athletic linebacker who is also the leading tackler for the Bulls. Grade: BDefensive Backs Half of South Florida’s starting secondary from last season is currently playing in the NFL. Quenton Washington is the best cover guy for the bulls, while quietly safety Jon Lejiste is becoming a big-time player. Grade: C+ Special Teams Maikon Bonani returns this season in a fight for his place kicker position as he recovers from a 35-foot fall at an amusement park. Eric Schwartz is his main competition, but it look as though Bonani is now the clear leader at the position.

Grade: B Coaching Skip Holtz is in his first season as the head coach of the Bulls. The former East Carolina coach has experience against the Mountaineers including beating then eighthranked WVU in 2008. Grade: B— Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser

Thursday October 14, 2010

Garrido’s versatility helps WVU to win

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

In the three years he’s played for the West Virginia men’s soccer team, Ruben Garrido has made his living on the fact he’s a hardworking, versatile player who can thrive wherever the team needs him.

“Throughout my career, I’ve always been versatile. That’s a big part of my game,” Garrido said. “That’s what I can bring.

That and the work ethic and being able to break tackles.”

That versatility has been a big asset for this year’s team, as he’s done a little bit of everything from getting starts in the midfield to the back line.

But, his presence hadn’t been felt more than it was Wednesday night when he broke a 0-0 tie with his goal in the 65th minute, to help lead West Virginia to a 2-0 win over its arch-rival Pittsburgh.

“I was thrilled to get that first goal,” Garrido said. “It had to be done, and it changed the tempo and got us moving.”

What’s even more impressive is the fact that the Elkhart,

Ind., native wasn’t at 100 percent Wednesday night after missing the last few days of practice.

“He was a little under the weather. He missed a couple of days with strep throat,” said West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “In the second half he was real effective. Hats off to him, he got the job done.”

While he might’ve been able to get the job done in the second half, Garrido felt the effects of his illness in the first 45 minutes of play, admitting it was a little tougher to get loose.

“The first half I was a little stiff.

I got pulled out after the first 15 or 20 minutes,” Garrido said. “By the second half, I felt more loose and I thought I was able to put the work in that I usually do.”

But, this year isn’t the first time that he’s made an impact.

As a freshman, Garrido started in all 19 games of his first season as a Mountaineer and played primarily in the midfield.

That season he took 11 shots and played more than 1,700 minutes.

Then his second year, he took a smaller role on the team, appearing in 17 games, but started just 10.

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West Virginia’s Ruben Garrido shields a ball from a Pitt defender Wednesday.

In his sophomore year, he scored his first goal, a bicycle kick vs. Elon. Unlike Wednesday’s goal, that one didn’t lead to a victory.

“When you score a goal and you tie, it kind of takes away from the excitement,” said Garrido after Wednesday night’s victory.

Garrido and the Mountaineers will have more chances to

show their worth starting this weekend on the road for two tough Big East games against South Florida and Connecticut.

“We didn’t want to look past this game,” Garrido said. “But now that we got the result ... we have something to prove going on the road in these games.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Pittsburgh is up next for volleyball team by sebouh majarian sports writer

The West Virginia volleyball team will try to end a 29-year losing streak to rival Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl Saturday night.

The Panthers lead the alltime series, having won 38 of 39 matches against the Mountaineers. The only win for WVU came in a 3-0 sweep over Pitt in 1981.

First year coach Jill Kramer is excited for her first taste of the rivalry and compared it to the rivalry with Marshall.

“It’s just as strong of a rivalry as Marshall, but it has a little more weight on it being a con-

ference match,” Kramer said.

“We’re excited it’s at home.”

When playing in the confines of the WVU Coliseum, the team is 6-1 and really embraces the atmosphere. Kramer wants to make the Coliseum a tough place to play and wants a packed house against Pitt.

“I think our fans do a really good job of helping us out every time,” Kramer said.

To encourage fans to come out, the match will feature promotions such as Dollar Night, and the Mountaineer Maniacs will also be giving away free T-shirts.

The former Virginia assistant likes the intensity she saw

from her squad in its 2-3 loss to Georgetown (13-9, 3-3) and its 3-1 defeat of South Florida (8-9, 4-2). Kramer cut practices shorter this week but made them more intense in an effort to keep the girls’ intensity high with the hopes it will translate to its matches.

“It’s just making sure that we know we’re ready and that we do the work in practice,” Kramer said.

Kramer and the team know how pivotal this game is but like the fact it’s their only game this weekend. With a win, they can tie Pitt in conference record, but with a loss they will fall in the Big East.

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“I expect it to be a battle, and I expect them to pull out all the stops,” Kramer said. “As long as we just bring it and stay on top of things, we can beat anybody.

I really believe that.”

Serinna Russo and Michelle Kopecky were suspended for Friday’s loss to Georgetown for breaking team rules. Instead of having a negative effect, it seems to have brought the team closer.

“We went through some middle of the season turmoil, and it has actually given our team a good push,” Kramer said. “I feel good about the direction were going. I really do.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

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attack as they came out with energy they lacked in the opening stanza.

“In the second half, we came out with more energy and wanted to get a few goals,” said forward Shadow Sebele.

Garrido opened the scoring as he took a pass from forward Peabo Doue above the box to score his second career goal and first of the season with a hair more than 25 minutes remaining in the game.

It was Doue’s third assist of the season. Defenseman Matt Drake also had an assist on the goal.

“It just really changed the tempo of the game and got us moving,” Garrido said about the goal. “We started pushing because we had that momentum.”

WVU had a solid onslaught of chances over the next 20 minutes, as both forward Franck Tayou and midfielder Alex Silva barely missed chances to put the Mountaineers even further ahead.

Sebele, though, would find the net to increase WVU’s lead to 2-0 with more than five minutes remaining in the contest. “(Shadow) played a great game and he was impactful for us,” LeBlanc said. “He scored a big goal when we wanted to put the game away.”

Along with clinching the game, Sebele’s goal also seemed to calm the Mountaineers, who looked a bit uncomfortable with just a one goal lead.

“They could have come back at any time and scored a goal to tie it, so to get that second goal made us more comfortable,” Sebele said.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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