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Manchin replaces Byrd in US Senate

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West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, center, and his wife Gayle Manchin, right, along with family and friends celebrate his win at a U.S. Senate election party Tuesday in Charleston, W.Va.

McKinley to US House, Beach to state Senate Economy and jobs bring voters to polls MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters rejected arguments their popular governor would be a rubber stamp for the agenda of President Barack Obama, electing Democrat Joe Manchin to fill the unexpired term of the late Robert C. Byrd.

Byrd held the seat for more than a half-century, and Manchin’s win keeps it in the party’s hands.

Manchin beat Republican businessman John Raese by 10 points and carried 53 percent of the vote over him and two minor-party challengers, ending one of the most expensive and contentious races the state has seen in decades.

“Leaving the governor’s office was not an easy decision, but we’ve achieved so much,” Manchin told supporters. “I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish. We showed what we could do by putting West Virginia first.”

Manchin said he’s eager to take his success and his style to Washington.

“Tonight we’ll celebrate this victory, but tomorrow brings a long, hard road of rebuilding America,” he said. “I did not change West Virginia alone

2010 U.S. Senate Election Results Jeff Becker 1%

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Election Results

US HOUSE VOTES DISTRICT 1

David McKinley (R) – 88,086 Mike Oliverio (D) – 87,352

STATE SENATE VOTES

Bob Beach (D) – 16,727 Cindy Frich (R) – 16, 514 John Raese 43%

STATE HOUSE 44TH DISTRICT

Joe Manchin 54%

and I will not be able to change Washington alone. I’ll work with everyone who is willing to put this country first.”

Democrats also held onto one U.S. House seat that had the potential to swing to GOP

control, but lost the 1st District seat that had belonged for 28 years to Democratic Rep. Alan Mollohan. In the southern coalfields of the 3rd District, Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall won his 18th term, and Republican in-

Barbara Fleischauer (D) –15% Charlene Marshall (D) – 15% Anthony Barill (D) – 12% Amanda Pason (R) –13% Stephen Lee Cook (D) – 11% Kevin Scott Poe (R) – 11% Chris Walters (R) – 11% Kevin Patrick Jr. (R) – 8% Paul Brown (I) – 3 % Tad Britch (L) – 1% cumbent Shelley Moore Capito held onto her 2nd District seat against a nominal challenger.

The 1st District race between Democrat Mike Oliverio and

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Greeks donate 9,748 items to student food bank by gina damato correspondent

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Members of West Virginia University’s fraternities and sororities donated 9,748 items to The Rack, a food bank for students, during this year’s Homecoming Week.

“Historically we have a food drive each year, but this year Greeks exceeded past numbers,” said Ashley Staggers, student program director for Panhellenic and WVU sororities.

The team of Chi Omega, Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta donated the most with 1,823 items given to The Rack, she said.

In second place was the team of Pi Beta Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon with 1,572 donations and the team of Delta Gamma, Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon came in third place with 1,382 donations, Staggers said.

The food drive was one part

To donate to The Rack, visit the Student Organizations Services office in the Mountainlair or contact Jacqueline Dooley at 304-293-4397. of Homecoming Week competitions, in which fraternities and sororities competed against each other in games and service projects.

Located in the Student Organizations Services wing of the Mountainlair, The Rack began in early September to help WVU students in need, said Jacqueline Dooley, program coordinator of SOS. The Rack provides free access to food for students who may be unable to afford it.

WVU Greeks made the initial donations to start The Rack and have continued to collect items, Staggers said.

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The Rack, a new food pantry that provides food for underpriviledged students, is located in the Mountainlair.

Other departmental funds and donations from various organizations helped in the founding, Dooley said.

“We’ve had donations from as far as Pittsburgh and Parents Club members to groups right here on campus, such as the Evansdale Library and the

Honors College,” she said.

Students shouldn’t have to suffer, and The Rack is a way for student organizations to give back, Dooley said.

The Rack is a great student service, said Michael Winans,

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More than 76,986 people came out to vote in the 44th District of Monongalia County Tuesday night for who they wanted in the United States Senate seat and state government positions.

Approximately 50 people were gathered at the Morgantown High School polling place two hours before polls closed Tuesday night.

Many of them cited jobs and the future of the economy as their motivations for taking the time to vote.

Morgantown resident Francis Travinsky said he came out to vote at MHS because the election came at a time when there were changes in the job and coal markets. He said coal was an important economic resource for West Virginia and wanted to make sure the right candidate would defend it.

Travinsky did not reveal who he voted for, but he said

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he supported a Senate candidate who he has been supporting for the majority of the candidate’s political career.

West Virginia voters are more worried about jobs and getting the country moving again than about health care, Afghanistan or illegal immigration, according to preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Heath Pattinson, from Morgantown, said he wanted to vote in the Senate race because the most important issue to him was the economy, he said.

“It’s important to vote because that way we can complain,” Pattinson said.

About six in 10 West Virginia voters indicated the economy was the biggest issue gripping the nation, while just two in 10 said health care was their greatest concern, the AP reported.

Me g a n D e l f i n e, a Morgantown resident and

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Pedestrian Safety Board wants $480k to promote walking STAFF WRITER

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A new public campaign to promote walking in Morgantown is in development pending a grant proposed at the Pedestrian Safety Board meeting Monday night.

The grant was originally supposed to ask the government of West Virginia for $480,000, said Bill RegerNash, vice chairperson for the Pedestrian Safety Board.

The money would be spent on a “social marketing campaign” through the media, Reger-Nash said. It would also be used as educational programs for West Virginia University and Morgantown’s

schools.

The Pedestrian Safety Social Marketing campaign would run from 2011 to 2015 pending the grant. The board wants to make commercials and print advertisements.

Pedestrians’ rights and policies for them and rules for drivers, such as stopping at crosswalks, would be advertised during the campaign.

Enforcement of city codes and ordinances regarding pedestrian safety would also be a result of the campaign, he said.

A survey would be developed a year into the program.

Reger-Nash said he hopes

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BIG EAST UNDERWAY The Big East Conference men’s soccer tournament kicks off today. West Virginia plays at home tonight against South Florida.

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Student shares passion for Alzheimer’s awareness by melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

With more than 48,000 people in West Virginia diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a West Virginia University sophomore has been working for eight years to change the numbers.

Julia Barry, a pre-speech pathology and audiology major, was inspired to raise awareness for the disease after watching her grandmother live with it.

Since her freshman year of high school, Barry has been attending memory walks in her hometown of Romney, W.Va., to help raise funds and promote awareness.

“Not just students, but everyone should raise awareness and funds for this disease,” she said. “Alzheimer’s is a silent disease. You have celebrity faces for cancer or Parkinson’s disease but not for Alzheimer’s.”

Barry’s dedication to rais-

ing awareness is “something special,” said Pam Shriver, regional coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association of West Virginia.

“I’ve only been here for about a year, and Julia has been involved in so much for the past five to seven years,” Shriver said.

Because families may not want to put a family member with Alzheimer’s disease in the public eye, it is important for people who are still able to speak for the disease to raise money for it, Barry said.

So far this year, Barry has raised almost $600 selling sculptures she makes at memory walks.

She has also participated in other events, such as Dancing Through Time, a recent event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

“I wasn’t sure if (Shriver) wanted me to help out or dance in it, but they needed dancers,” she said. “It was a lot like Dancing With the

Stars, and I really enjoyed it.”

Barry tries to engage students and community members and encourages them to participate in the events.

“I try to get people involved by just talking to them about it,” she said. “I ask them to participate and tell them why it is important.”

Shriver said many people think of Alzheimer’s disease as just affecting older individuals, but it can affect anyone.

All of the money raised at events stays in state and benefits the Alzheimer’s Association’s free programs, she said.

Working with people and seeing how they deal with Alzheimer’s disease is an uplifting experience, Barry said.

“It is nice to be around people who know what I went through,” she said. “I was going through a hard time, but the walks motivated me.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

Morgantown Girl Scouts learn about engineering at Murder Mystery lunch

By Codi Yeager Correspondent

Who killed Meredith? Was it the owner of the logging company that she was trying to stop? Was it Cora, who was infatuated with Meredith’s lover? Or, was it a fellow scientist competing for research grants?

Local Girl Scouts helped solve a mock-murder investigation Saturday while learning about careers in science and math.

Girl Scouts from around Morgantown tried to solve the mystery Saturday at the Murder Mystery Lunch organized by the West Virginia University Society of Women Engineers.

“SWE does this event every year,” said Brittany Goff, a junior industrial engineering major and member of the WVU chapter of SWE. “We try to promote math, science and engineering to girls. We want to expose them to the fields because, a lot of times, it is geared toward boys, instead.”

In the process of looking for clues for the investigation, the Girl Scouts earned an “eco-action” badge by completing activities at different stations during the event.

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a sophomore pre–business and economics major.

“The items they have at The Rack are really useful to students in need and it’s great to

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The Girl Scouts tried to solve the murder mystery by talking to each other and sharing their clues.

“The murder mystery is like a game of Clue to make it fun,” Goff said. “So it’s not just that they are coming on a Saturday to learn.”

While learning and having fun were both goals, the overall purpose of the event remained to let the girls know about their opportunities.

“It is a way for them to earn a badge, and it is a way for us to give back to the community,” Goff said. “We can show them, ‘Hey, girls can do math and science, too.’”

This year’s theme was the Amazon Rainforest, Goff said. “(For the badge) they need to learn about career exploration, water testing, noise pollution, environmental awareness and other cultures.”

At one station, Jennifer Weidhaas, a civil and environmental engineering professor, taught the girls about careers in the environmental field.

To make it fun, Weidhaas had them build a “landfill in a cup” by layering different types of candy, sugar and ice cream, she said.

“The activity is very visual

for them,” she said.

Another station included a demonstration of a water filter, created by the WVU Engineers Without Borders.

“We have been helping with this event the last couple of years, and this year the theme really fits what we do,” said Rob Murphy, a graduate mechanical engineering student who was on the team that went to Nicaragua to test the water filters.

“We are teaching them about sustainable design,” said Spencer Teufel, a senior civil engineering major.

Teufel and Murphy taught the Girl Scouts about turbidity, which is how cloudy water is due to the number of dirt particles it contains. They then demonstrated how their filter works by sifting the water through a layer of biological matter and a series of different types of sand and gravel.

At other stations, the girls made posters about environmental awareness issues, talked about noise pollution and learned about native Amazonian people and how they interact with their environment.

contribute to a good cause,” he said.

The Rack stocks items ranging from pasta and canned goods to toothpaste and deodorant, Dooley said.

Students in need are encouraged to help themselves to the items since The Rack

is restocked and maintained as demand necessitates, she said.

The Rack also donates food to other non–profit organizations, such as the Salvation Army, Dooley said.

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Continued from page 1 graduate of West Virginia University, said she was originally not going to vote, but as she was watching the news coverage of the races, she decided to come out and exercise her right.

Delfine said the most important issue to her was making sure the Republican Party does not take over control of the Senate.

Sandy Murdock, Morgantown resident, said she does

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Continued from page 1 there would be a 15 percent increase in drivers’ behavior toward pedestrians.

“With advertising you have one chance to get the point across,” Reger-Nash said.

Hugh Kierig, director of WVU Transportation and Parking, suggested the social marketing campaign be a combined effort for pedestrians and bicyclists.

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not vote in every election, but this year she felt it was necessary to vote because she is concerned about her child’s future and wants to see changes made.

“It’s our civic right and duty to vote, and if you want to complain, you have to come out and vote,” said Wendy Shipley, Morgantown resident.

Shipley said business environment in the state was one of the most important issues to her.

“West Virginia is not a very business-friendly environment right now. I think

changes should be made to it,” she said.

Mark Shipley, Morgantown resident, said he came out to vote because of the “monstrosity” of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He said he voted for everyone who did not support it.

“The right to vote makes our country great, and it’s a freedom we need to protect,” Wendy said. “People are dying all over the world for the right to vote, and it’s a shame when people don’t use it.”

was experimental,” said Frank Gmeindl, chair of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board.

“Resist putting them (pedestrians and bicyclists) together.

Bikes are on the road, whereas pedestrians are not.”

The board voted for a letter of intent, or an agreement between the Pedestrian Safety Board and the state government regarding the grant. It will be presented at the state capital in Charleston by Nov. 15.

More information and drafts on the grant itself would be

developed by the December board meeting.

The new campaign is based off of the 2005 “WV WALKS” social marketing campaign lead by Reger-Nash.

WV WALKS was a campaign to promote increased walking to reduce the number of overweight citizens with heart disease and diabetes in North Central West Virginia, according to the website. The campaign was from March 15, 2005 to May 7, 2005.

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RESULTS

Continued from page 1 Republican David McKinley had been neck-and-neck throughout the night, but McKinley held onto a 1-point lead, just 1,357 votes, with 100 percent of the precincts counted.

McKinley’s unofficial win means Republicans will for the first time since the late 1960s hold a majority of House seats representing West Virginia. But Oliverio refused to concede, arguing challenged and absentee ballots – including those from overseas – could change the outcome. A canvass of the results begins Monday.

Oliverio ousted Mollohan in the May primary as a nationwide anti-incumbent sentiment began to take hold. But McKinley, a former state legislator and GOP chairman backed by the tea party, capitalized on the continuing unpopularity of national Democratic leaders and portrayed his opponent as the would-be lapdog of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Outside groups poured $3.1 million into the race, with more than half of that money targeting Oliverio and touting McKinley.

In the 3rd District, Rahall admitted the fight was his toughest since taking office in 1976.

He carried 56 percent of the vote with 99 percent of the precincts reporting in his race against former state Supreme Court Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard.

While Maynard depicted Rahall as a willing soldier in what he called the Obama administration’s war on coal, Rahall called himself “the most procoal member of Congress.”

Rahall said he worked his campaign “rigorously and vigorously from the get-go, never taking a single vote for granted.”

“I think the people were able to see through a lot of negative ads thrown upon us by outside groups,” he added.

In Morgantown, a tearyeyed Raese conceded less the Senate race than two hours after the polls closed, saying he was “extremely disappointed” and apologizing to hundreds of cheering supporters. But he touted the revival of the GOP in a state where it’s often been lethargic.

“We can be proud we have a two-party system now,” he said, to enthusiastic applause. He also praised Republican gains across the country and said the party should be looking forward to 2012.

“We’re gonna get rid of Obama in that election cycle,” he said.

Raese choked back tears at the end of his brief concession speech and left the ballroom at

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West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and his wife Gayle Manchin celebrate his win at a U.S. Senate election party Tuesday in Charleston, W.Va.

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John Raese, right, and his wife, Elizabeth, left, stand in front of guests in the Hotel Morgan Tuesday after hearing the election results. the Hotel Morgan without taking questions.

The win ensured the seat Byrd held for more than a halfcentury will remain in Democratic hands for at least two more years, when Manchin will have to stand for re-election.

Manchin will replace attorney Carte Goodwin, who was appointed in July to temporarily fill Byrd’s seat. Manchin can’t take the oath of office until the votes are certified, which will likely be sometime next week.

Outside groups spent some $11 million on the Senate race, with anti-Manchin forces providing 57 percent of that.

The national Democratic and GOP committees accounted for $7.9 million of the total. The National Republican Senatorial Committee spent another $75,000 on automated phone calls Tuesday morning, bringing its total to $3.9 million.

Labor appeared to help Manchin. The AFL-CIO, which paid for several anti-Raese mailings, said its 189,492 members gave the governor the boost he needed. AP exit poll data also showed six in 10 voters who said they belonged to a labor union sided with Manchin.

Raese, who joked that his values are more conservative than

those of the tea party, had run for Senate twice before, once against Byrd and once against Sen. Jay Rockefeller. He also ran once for governor. He stuck to a simple campaign theme, arguing that while Manchin has been a good governor, he would blindly follow his party’s marching orders if sent to Washington.

Democrats, meanwhile, portrayed the multimillionaire industrialist from Morgantown as an out-of-touch outsider who doesn’t understand the challenges of working-class West Virginians. Their ads focused heavily on his part-time residency in the Florida mansion and his opposition to things like the federal minimum wage.

The governor, widely credited with keeping the state fiscally sound even as many others struggle, banked on his reputation as a compromise-builder, a champion of the coal industry and a conservative Democrat.

Descended from a family of well-regarded Democrats whose name has been known for generations, he had the support of diverse groups, from the United Mine Workers and the West Virginia Coal Association to the National Rifle Association and the state and national chambers of commerce.

Dems keep Senate majority, GOP gains 5 seats WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats lost Senate seats in at least five states Tuesday, but were guaranteed to keep the majority thanks to wins in California and West Virginia.

Republicans scored big wins, taking Senate seats from Democrats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana. The net gain of 10 they needed for control of the chamber, however, eluded them.

With Republicans taking over the House, President Barack Obama will need a Democraticrun Senate to champion his legislative agenda.

Veteran Democratic Sens.

Russ Feingold of Wisconsin

and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas lost their re-election bids.

But West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin held off millionaire Republican John Raese to keep a Democrat in the seat held for half a century by the late Robert C. Byrd. And Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., won a fourth term despite a spirited challenge from Republican Carly Fiorina.

Those victories left Republicans no way to take the majority. They possibly could achieve a 50-50 split. But Vice President Joe Biden, the Senate’s official president, would break ties in the Democrats’ favor.

Republicans would have to win all the remaining tight

races, and pull off upsets in California and Washington.

Tea party champions won high-profile races in Florida and Kentucky, spearheading a likely cadre of libertarian-leaning Republicans who will press party leaders to be more adamant about lower taxes, less spending and smaller government.

Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida rocked the GOP establishment last spring by routing leadership favorites in party primaries. Then they beat back Democrats’ efforts to paint them as too extreme, winning comfortably on Tuesday.

In Utah, tea party-backed Mike Lee also won easily after

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Republicans move within reach of House majority WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pulled within reach of a House majority on Tuesday, ousting Democratic freshmen and veterans in battleground districts in the East, South and Midwest.

The GOP defeated 20 Democrats in districts won by Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the 2008 presidential campaign, as voters expressed disillusion with President Barack Obama, anxiety about the economy and tea party-fueled distaste for government. With polls closed on the East Coast, Republican gains were particularly pronounced in the Rust Belt, with the GOP racking up two wins in Indiana, five each in Ohio and Pennsylvania, three in Illinois, and one in Michigan.

They’d scored key victories from Maryland to Texas and broken House Democrats’ monopoly in New England by defeating Rep. Carol Shea Porter in New Hampshire.

Among the victims were Ohio Rep. Steve Driehaus, Florida Reps. Suzanne Kosmas, Frank Kratovil of Maryland and Tom Perriello of Virginia, firsttermers who backed key elements of Obama’s agenda – the president even campaigned for Perriello – and were savaged for it by their Republican rivals.

But those who stressed their independence from their party, like Reps. Glenn Nye of Virginia and Travis Childers of Mississippi also went down.

Some old bulls also fell: Budget Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt of South Carolina, nine-term Rep. Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota, 13-term Rep. Paul Kanjorski in Pennsylvania and 20-year veteran Rep. Chet Edwards in Texas.

Overall, Republicans had captured 39 seats from Democrats by mid-evening, opened leads against nearly two dozen more Democratic incumbents, and were ahead in bids to claim

a handful of seats left open by Democratic retirements. Democrats had taken just two seats from the GOP. The GOP was nearing the 40 seat turnover it would need for House control and were pushing for a blowout.

Republicans said they had learned painful lessons after being chased from power in 2006 and were ready for a new start.

“Our years in the minority have chastened and disciplined our party, and tonight’s elections show that the American people say it’s time for our party to stop talking and start listening,” said Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 Republican.

Democrats struggled to hold their majority. In one rare bright spot, John Carney handily beat Republican Glen Urquhart in the race to succeed GOP Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware’s only House seat, which Castle left to unsuccessfully pursue a Senate seat. And in New Orleans, Democrat Cedric Richmond beat Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, who had campaigned as a friend of Obama.

A handful of Democrats heavily targeted by the GOP pulled through, including Reps. Betty Sutton of Ohio, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heath Shuler of North Carolina and John Yarmuth of Kentucky.

“Democratic turnout has been higher than projected,” said Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the Democratic campaign chief. “We knew it would be challenging, but also knew people understood how high the stakes were in this election.

But the few victories were eclipsed by the scope of potential Democratic defeats.

First-termers were lagging in key races and some of the party’s old bulls were struggling to survive, like Rep. Ike Skelton in

Missouri.

Democrats now control the House by a 255-178 margin, with two vacancies. All 435 seats are up for grabs.

Voters went to the polls intensely worried about the economy and dissatisfied with the way the federal government is working. An Associated Press analysis of exit poll results found voters saying the economy eclipses any other issue as their top concern.

They’re also expressing dissatisfaction with Obama and Congress, and they don’t have a favorable view of either political party.

It was a remarkable turnabout from 2008, when Obama helped propel Democrats to big gains in their House majority only two years after the 2006 wave that swept them to control. This year, few Democratic incumbents felt safe, least of all the 51 who claimed Republican seats over the last four years.

House candidates and party committees raised and spent tons of campaign cash, and Democrats had a slight edge.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent $145 million to bankroll its candidates, compared with $121 million shelled out by the National Republican Congressional Committee. That’s nearly double what the Democratic campaign arm spent in the last election, and more than five times what the Republican counterpart did when the tables were turned.

GOP candidates poured a total of $419 million into their campaigns, while Democrats spent $421.5 million.

But Republican-allied outside groups skewed the playing field dramatically. They spent $189.5 million savaging Democratic candidates while independent groups skewering Republicans spent $89 million.

A look at the newest faces in the Senate: (AP) ARKANSAS: JOHN BOO Z M A N , REPUBLICAN A former offensive tackle for the Arkansas Razorbacks, Boozman is an optometrist in Rogers, Ark., and a former cattle rancher and school board member. His brother, the late Dr. Fay Boozman, ran unsuccessfully against Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln in 1998.

Boozman was elected to the House in 2001 in a special election to fill seat of Republican Rep. Asa Hutchinson, who resigned to become head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. He finished Hutchinson’s term representing the northwest Arkansas district and won re-election four times.

He is the only Republican member of Arkansas’ congressional delegation and has been a GOP loyalist. He regularly sided with President George W. Bush’s administration.

CONNECTICUT: RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, DEMOCRAT Connecticut’s longtime attorney general is a former state legislator who has brushed aside entreaties to run for governor to hold out for a Senate bid.

His father was a German Jew who escaped Hitler’s Germany in 1935. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Blumenthal earned an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Yale University. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

came a rising star in the GOP as a fiscal conservative.

Born to Cuban immigrants, Rubio began his career in public service as a city commissioner in West Miami and entered the Florida House at age 29. Within eight years he ascended from a representative seated by special election to majority whip, majority leader and eventually House speaker.

Fiscal conservatism is the cornerstone of Rubio’s philosophy. He says controlling the national debt and paring government entitlement programs are the most important things lawmakers can accomplish. Rubio wants to reinstate tax cuts for the wealthy enacted under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003, slash corporate taxes and eliminate taxes on capital gains and dividend profits. He also supports eliminating the estate tax.

DELAWARE: CHRIS COONS, DEMOCRAT He has been chief executive of Delaware’s largest county since 2004, having previously served four years as county council president.

Coons was born in Greenwich, Conn., and moved to Delaware as a child. After his parents divorced, his mother married into the family that founded and runs the privately held W.L. Gore & Associates, maker of Gore-Tex fabrics and other products. Before becoming county executive, he was a lawyer for Gore.

He became a Democrat in college following a trip to Africa that caused him to question his Republican beliefs. He INDIANA: wrote of the experience in a DAN COATS, REPUBLICAN college newspaper column, This new face is not quite as which political opponents fresh as others. Coats served in seized upon this year because the Senate from 1989 to 1999. of its title: “Chris Coons: The He was born in Jackson, Making of a Bearded Marxist.” Mich., and earned a law degree from Indiana University FLORIDA: in 1971. He joined Rep. Dan MARCO RUBIO, REPUBLICAN Quayle’s staff in 1976 and won An attorney, the 39-year-old Quayle’s House seat when Miami native served as speaker Quayle ran for the Senate in of the Florida House and be- 1980.

Vote to fill record 37 governorships WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters on Tuesday selected governors in more than two-thirds of the states, the largest-ever number of gubernatorial races on the ballot. Republicans sought large statehouse gains to match a hoped-for sweep in Congress.

Democrats braced for losses but looked for some consolation prizes amid the expected rubble: perhaps a win by Democrat Jerry Brown to get his old job back in California, the nation’s most populous state; and an expected win by Democrat Andrew Cuomo in secondmost-populous New York to keep in Democratic hands the seat once held by father Mario.

But clearly, this Election Day was not one Democrats were savoring, with anti-incumbent fever running rampant and unemployment stuck for months at near 10 percent.

Historically, the party hold-

ing the White House has lost around five governorships in the first midterm election after a new president takes office. Analysts in both parties expected Democratic casualties to be higher this year. Republicans anticipated a net pickup of at least six and possibly as many as 12. Democrats hoped losses could be held to half that.

Republicans eyed potential gains of governorships now held by Democrats across a wide swath of the industrial Midwest and Great Lakes, from Iowa to Pennsylvania. In addition to having some of the nation’s highest jobless rates, many of these rust-belt states have traditionally been presidential swing states.

The GOP fought hard to increase its foothold in New England, traditionally Democratic turf but this year very much in

play. Republicans sought to claim governorships held by Democrats in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine and to extend GOP reigns in Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut.

Both national parties spent heavily on the race. The Republican Governors Association said it spent $102 million this year, roughly half of it in 10 states it deemed crucial to the 2012 presidential contest: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Democratic Governors Association spent roughly $50 million.

Some 37 governorships were on the line. Why so many? A coincidental combination of the usual rotation plus races to fill unexpired terms and some states changing their election cycles.

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Exit poll: Economy the big dog in election for worried voters WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters were intensely worried about the future of the economy and unhappy with the way President Barack Obama and Congress have been running things.

A strong vein of disappointment ran throughout demographic groups, landing heavily on Democrats.

Women – who typically lean Democratic and are vital to the party’s fortunes – split their House votes, according to preliminary exit poll results. Men favored Republican candidates.

The tea party made a splash in its first election. About four out of 10 voters endorsed the movement. While a majority of voters said the tea party was not a factor in their House vote, those who did use their ballots to send a message about the tea party were slightly more likely to say they were signaling support of tea partiers than opposition to the movement.

In contrast, voters were more likely to say they were casting votes to express opposition to Obama than to support him. Six out of 10 independent voters disapproved of the job he’s doing.

Voters overall didn’t hold a favorable view of either the Republican or Democratic parties. Overwhelmingly, people at the polls were dissatisfied with the way the federal government is working, and a fourth said they’re angry about it.

“I’ve never felt so much despair as I do right now,” said John Powers, a Bayville, N.J., retiree who voted Republican out of animus toward Obama and

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The economy eclipsed all other issues.

Almost everyone surveyed – more than 80 percent – expressed worry about the direction the economy will take over the next year. Still, a majority said their own family’s financial situation was the same or better than two years ago, when a recession-plagued nation swept Obama into office and strengthened the Democrats’ congressional majorities.

The four out of 10 voters who said things for their families are worse now favored Republican House candidates.

About a third of voters said their household suffered a job loss in the past two years. Those setbacks didn’t give their votes a clear direction – the group divided over which party to support in House races.

Only about a quarter of voters blamed Obama for the nation’s economic troubles. Voters overall were more likely to point the finger at Wall Street bankers.

“We were definitely dipping down long before Barack ever came into office,” said Steve Wise, 28, a teacher voting mostly Democratic in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. “If anything, he righted the ship and started bringing us back up.”

Yet, asked about Obama’s policies overall, about half of voters predicted he would hurt the country. Even women were divided on Obama’s policy – a troubling sign for Democrats.

A strong majority of women voted for Democrats in 2006, propelling their takeover of Congress that year, and again

in 2008 when Obama won the White House.

Even in 1994, when Republicans took over Congress, women favored Democrats, although by a smaller margin of 5 percentage points.

This year women, whose economic fears were as stark as male voters’, didn’t lean Democratic, exit polls say.

Voters in other, smaller demographic groups essential to the Democrats stuck by them, including blacks and young people. Hispanics favored the Democrats over Republicans about 2-to-1.

Those who called themselves tea party supporters overwhelmingly voted Republican. Almost all of them want Congress to repeal the new health care law. They also were focused on reducing the budget deficit, followed by cutting taxes.

In contrast, voters who cast ballots for Obama in 2008 mostly stuck by the Democrats and still back the president on health care and the economic stimulus package.

The preliminary results are from interviews that Edison Research conducted for The Associated Press and television networks with more than 12,800 voters nationwide. This included 11,231 interviews Tuesday in a random sample of 268 precincts nationally. In addition, landline and cellular telephone interviews were conducted Oct. 22 to 31 with 1,601 people who voted early or absentee. There is a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 1 percentage points for the entire sample, higher for subgroups.

Tea party Rand Paul wins Ky. Senate seat WASHINGTON (AP) — Political newcomer and tea party champion Rand Paul won the Kentucky Senate race Tuesday, spearheading a likely cadre of libertarian-leaning Republicans who will press party leaders to be more adamant about lower taxes, less spending and smaller government.

Paul, who defeated Democratic state Attorney General Jack Conway, helped fuel the tea party movement in May when he walloped the Republican establishment’s handpicked candidate in the primary. An ophthalmologist who had not sought office before, he is the son of Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a hero to many libertarians.

Democrats once held slim hopes of possibly winning the Kentucky seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Jim Bunning. Those hopes faded in the campaign’s closing weeks.

Winning re-election as expected were Sens. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Indiana voters gave Republicans their first Senate pickup of the election, sending Dan Coats back to the chamber after a 12-year absence. Coats, who spent a decade in the Senate before stepping down in 1998, defeated Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth.

President Barack Obama narrowly won Indiana in 2008, but the state’s voters seem to have returned to their traditional GOP leanings. Coats was U.S. ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2005. He won the seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Evan Bayh.

Republicans expect to cut deeply into the Democrats’ Senate majority, even if they fall short of winning control.

If Republicans win 10 of the dozen Democratic seats

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Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul addresses supporters during a campaign stop at a restaurant in Glasgow, Ky., Thursday. As Paul lumbers toward an expected win in Kentucky’s often nasty Senate race, he embodies the promise and peril of a phenomenon the GOP establishment must accommodate if the party is to govern and campaign effectively from here on. in play, without losing any of their own, they will be the Senate’s new majority party. A nine-seat loss would produce a 50-50 tie that Vice President Joe Biden, the Senate’s official president, would break in the Democrats’ favor.

Compelling story lines abound: —The Senate’s most powerful member, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Ne-

vada, could lose to a political outsider, tea party champion Sharron Angle.

—A tempestuous threeway race in Alaska could allow Democrat Scott McAdams to win a once-hopeless race for GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s seat. Murkowski is running a rare write-in campaign after losing the Republican primary to another tea partier, Joe Miller.

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Election 2010 analysis

Manchin’s win vital for state, nation

Gov. Joe Manchin will soon become Sen. Joe Manchin. As of press time, Manchin held an 11 percentage point lead over Republican challenger John Raese, with 85 percent of precincts reporting.

Considering his prodigious political talent and his accomplishments in six years as governor of West Virginia, Manchin’s “promotion” may not be the best change this state has ever seen. Yet, he should ably fill in the shoes of the late Robert C. Byrd.

And for the first time in decades, the state will send a Republican majority to the U.S.

House.

Due to Manchin’s victory, State Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin will assume the governorship for the remainder of Manchin’s term, as there will be no special election on the heels of a special election.

Tomblin, a 36-year veteran of the state legislature, has already expressed interest in staying in the governor’s mansion beyond 2012.

The state will continue to move forward, however slowly.

Even so, this 2010 election will have ramifications at the national level.

Tuesday will be seen as a confirmation of the perceived discontent throughout the nation with the administration of President Barack Obama and the slow recovery of the economy – an economy experiencing unprecedented transition due to the 2007 meltdown.

Democrats, it will be said, maintained the Senate majority due to the overwhelming sweep in 2008.

The Republicans take-back of the U.S. House of Representatives will – and should – be painted as a more realistic gauge of the nation’s political pulse.

A banner in Phoenix urges citizens to protest the current state of the US government by not voting in this election cycle.

Without a doubt, there is growing anger in this country.

That’s not difficult to see. Why it exists, however, is more difficult to ascertain.

Obama and the Democrats took control in a time of uncertainty. Obama promised the world, it seemed, and has had trouble delivering on all fronts.

The party has made some fairly sweeping changes, at least in the realm of health care. Changes that, in the short term, were political suicide.

The Great Recession was batted back, and a depression averted. In reality, not all has been lost.

But that won’t be the story of this election cycle. Republicans, who refused to compromise on virtually every issue, have promised major changes.

Yet, in the grand scheme, little will change. In the short term, it rarely does.

A Republican victory this year may be followed by a tossup in 2012 and a Democratic thumping in 2014. Still, little will change.

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Other than in local elections, voting just doesn’t matter tomas engle columnist

The first Tuesday in November every two years is seen by the vast majority of Americans as a kind of secular holy day, and stepping into that voting booth is as much a sacrament as going to confession. But it resembles more of a porno stall in Times Square.

People go in with twisted fantasies of doing things to other people and leave feeling disgusted and ashamed with themselves.

So why go through with any of it? The following are some commonly held myths on voting and how you could better spend your time today by simply abstaining from the whole process.

Myth No. 1: Every vote counts As stated by Dennis Mueller, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of

Vienna, “The probability of being run over by a car going to or returning from the polls is similar to the probability of casting the decisive vote. If being run over is worse than having one’s preferred candidate lose, then this potential cost of voting alone would exceed the potential gain.”

I am willing to let slide local elections where the pool of voters is much smaller, and the effect on your own life and possibility that you actually know who you are voting for is much greater.

But voting in state and federal elections is a complete waste of time. Even if your single vote was the deciding factor in electing your candidate, who is to say they will even stay true to what they campaigned on?

As was seen with the passing of the Troubled Asset Relief Program in 2008, politicians already think they know better than you.

Despite being nearly universally reviled by the American public as a scheme to bail

out Wall Street at the expense of taxpayers, TARP was still passed into law.

Politicians can do this because they know voters have short attention spans and will forget what they actually did by the time of the next election.

Misrepresentation of voters has become so absurd that the most rational action, if you were to vote, would be to vote for the candidate of the opposite party you want to win, knowing that party will screw over their base and will compromise with your own party once in power.

Myth No. 2: If you don’t vote, you can’t complain This is one of the most repeated myths on Election Day, and it is really surprising more people don’t realize it is actually the opposite case.

When you vote for someone, you are signing off on whatever they decide to do once in office, whether they do things you want them to do or not. Once they betray your

principles, who are you to then turn around and act like you were not complicit?

You can’t complain, you voted for them. Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil, no matter which way you cut it.

Myth No. 3: If you don’t vote, you’re lazy While not voting is the lack of an action, it is actually far more powerful and meaningful than actually voting.

Empires and unjust states have never ended through voting, but they have through the lack of an action, namely nonviolent resistance.

Ghandi in India, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S., Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

All passively withdrew their consent to be governed by what they felt to be a government acting outside the best interests of its own people.

Not voting follows this tradition by saying you don’t want any part of this rotten system where 51 percent of the population essentially gets to run

roughshod over the other 49 percent of the population every two to four years.

It’s not like voting is a neutral act where everyone is just trying to look the least stupid, but an act directed against someone else.

By taking part in our current democracy, you are legitimizing the idea someone can, anonymously in a booth, attempt to hire hitmen to legislate how you live your life.

Who you marry, what you smoke, how you worship, where you put your own money and, yes, even when you die. All are decided by cowards too afraid to convince you of their own argument, instead they hide behind a curtain and just try to control you.

So instead of wasting your time voting, do something positive in your community.

Whether it is donating food to The Rack, your blood to the Red Cross or your time to making our campus look cleaner, you will be taking the initiative yourself to create positive change where it counts.

Both sides of aisle must work together in next Congress omar ghabra columnist

The new U.S. Congress must heed Jon Stewart’s clarion call for sanity. Today, Democrats awoke to their troubling new reality. It’s a reality no one would have predicted in the immediate aftermath of 2008’s landslide, which makes it all the more disheartening for them.

Their short stint of one party rule is now over. Like 2008, a huge partisan wave punished the ruling party, but this time, the Democrats were on the receiving end of the punishment.

After two years of standing on the sidelines screaming in disagreement with the Democratic agenda, the revitalized Republicans now find themselves in a position of power.

But they can stand on the sidelines no more. With power comes responsibility, and the

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Republicans are now faced with the decision of whether or not to contribute to solving of our problems by compromising with the Democrats.

This country finds itself dealing with one of the worst economic conditions of its history, two wars, an immigration crisis and the perpetual threat of terrorism.

Now is not the time for partisan bickering and political posturing.

It’s time for both parties to heed the message Jon Stewart brought to D.C. this past weekend and work together to solve these historic problems we face.

On Sept. 16, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced they would hold competing rallies at the National Mall on October 30, 2010. Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity” and Colbert’s “March to Keep Fear Alive” were assumed by many to be a satirical response to Glenn Beck’s “Rally to Restore Honor,” which took place at the

Lincoln Memorial Aug. 30.

Other than that, there were no tangible details. Despite this, over 200,000 people showed up to the National Mall this weekend, far exceeding the expectations of Stewart and the rally organizers.

The massive crowd packed the National Mall and was treated with a number of musical performances and comedy bits. The rally only lasted from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m., and up until 2:50 p.m. it was essentially just an entertainment event.

With 10 minutes left in the rally, Jon Stewart took to the stage and delivered a non-partisan plea for sanity in our political discourse.

“We can have animus and not be enemies,” Steward declared. He went on to blame the 24-hour cable news circus for making it so difficult for politicians on either side of the aisle to work together.

He’s right.

The media’s sensationalism when it comes to politics

is a huge problem. Whether it’s Fox News or MSNBC, cable news channels thrive on the “us vs. them” mentality that infects every aspect of our political discourse.

There is no “us vs. them” only an “us.”

All Americans, regardless of their political persuasion, have a vested interest in seeing this country succeed. The sooner we realize that and stop allowing the Rush Limbaughs and Keith Olbermanns of the media to frame our debates, the sooner we will be able to solve the monumental problems we face.

This notion that Americans are separated into liberals and conservatives and the two groups can never work together is fundamentally flawed.

As Stewart pointed out, we work together every day.

There are liberals and conservatives who work together in our schools, our hospitals and our police departments.

There are conservatives and liberals who serve, fight and die together every day in our military.

Why is it Americans with different viewpoints can work together in every setting except in government?

On election day, America once again voted for change.

The Democrats will undoubtedly have to move to the right and reach out to the Republicans if they hope to get anything done as a result of the new balance of power.

The Republicans will have the opportunity to work with the Democrats but they will also have the power to prevent them from accomplishing anything.

The latter would be a disaster for the entire country.

The problems we face are too great to be exploited for political gain.

In this historically polarized political climate, the new Congress would be ill-advised to ignore Stewart’s call for sanity.

david ryan a&E editor

Election shows mixed feelings After six years of control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the U.S., Democrats are no longer the top dog in town.

Of course, you still control the senate, at least according to CNN just before midnight.

For the last two years, you have enjoyed control of D.C. You had your turn in one of the most difficult political times for the country, and you tried your best. Too bad it wasn’t enough.

Instead of trying to focus on what you had achieved, you cowered. You changed your mind on the historic legislation you were trying to pass. You didn’t defend the kind of programs you were elected to bring in 2008, and you hid from the president elected to help usher it in.

You lost because you hid from your ideals, and you neglected to inform your voters why you were right and why your programs were in the best interests of the country.

Which is why the Republican win is a good thing in the House of Representatives.

After so much divisiveness in D.C., a Republican win in the House can offer a checks and balances system desperately needed in the nation’s capitol.

Of course, I don’t agree with much of the Republican agenda, especially with much of its direction now influenced by the rage of the Tea Party – a group of reformists eager to slash every single thing to reduce government to the size of a pea.

I don’t agree with repealing the historic health care reform needed to bring a system of broke insurance companies denying Americans coverage. Reducing the ability to help millions of Americans previously without coverage into a divisive buzzphrase of “Obamacare.”

But I respect the Republicans’ right to have their voices heard.

And such respect is long overdue in D.C. When President Barack Obama took office, he said the Democrats would reach out to the Republicans for a different kind of dialogue in D.C. We haven’t seen that.

As much as it is the fault of Republicans constantly voting “no” on seemingly every piece of legislation, it was up to the Democrats to reach out and urge a dialogue.

Current House Minority Leader Republican John Boehner, during his celebratory speech, said the Republicans would be willing to work with Obama as much as he would be willing to work with them.

In a time of great national hardship, unity is what is needed between both parties. American voters are clearly split – they want Republican ideals just as much as they do with Democrats. Had this not been the case, the Democrats would have lost control of the Senate.

Such a message should not and cannot be ignored.

America is deeply conflicted.

America is confused. America needs its representatives to begin thinking about the voters.

Clearly, they are not happy with the direction the Democrats are taking the country into these tough, economic times, nor are they completely confident in the suggestions of the Republicans.

Not even the constant repetition of Senate candidate John Raese’s assertion that Gov. Joe Manchin would be a “rubber stamp for Barack Obama” was unsettling enough to change West Virginia from its traditionally Democratic leadership.

This is a prime opportunity for true change to come to D.C. It’s time to stop the bickering. It’s time to stop the arguing. It’s time to stop thinking about the election ahead and think about ideas that go beyond party lines.

President Obama, when elected, said change would not be immediate. It would be tough. It would be harder before it got easier. If they can do this, the greatest struggle in the road to recovery will be overcome.

It has long been said that a house divided cannot stand. If Republicans and Democrats can’t work together, it may soon end up foreclosed.

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High expectations await WVU

BRIAN GAWTHROP associate sports editor

Three more areas for evaluation

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

Bill Stewart said Monday he conducted a “total self-evaluation” of his program over the weekend, particularly its offense.

The West Virginia head football coach said he ended his assessment wanting improvement in three areas: turnovers, formations, motion knowledge and pass protection.

If the Mountaineers corrected these aspects, the coach said, the offense would be much more effective. Obviously.

I came up with my own evaluation, however. It’s not so much physical, though, as it focuses more on the costly mental mistakes the team has made this season.

The following are three major flaws of the West Virginia offense. Although less noticeable than turnovers, formations and motion and pass blocking, they are surely aspects Stewart should also be focusing on: Success after timeouts Who would have thought calling a timeout to strategize or set up a play on offense would be a bad idea?

The Mountaineers haven’t gained a positive yard after calling a timeout on offense in their last two games; not on a 1-yard fullback Ryan Clarke rush, not a screen pass to slot receiver Jock Sanders, not even a penalty on the opposing defense.

In plays following timeouts in the past two games, quarterback Geno Smith ran for no gain in the team’s only carry, while WVU has racked up two penalties for negative 10 yards and allowed two sacks for negative six yards.

Smith is 1-for-3 in the situation – his only completion was a negative 6-yard pass to running back Noel Devine.

That’s a loss of 22 yards on eight offensive plays following timeouts.

Since Maryland, the team has run 15 plays after calling a timeout, and gained a net of only 5 yards – an average of .33 yards-per-play following WVU timeouts. Its only two positive plays following a time-out was a 13-yard completion to receiver J.D. Woods against South Florida and a 2-yard completion to Sanders in the first quarter against LSU. West Virginia has also committed three penalties for negative 15 yards in the plays after timeouts this season.

In comparison, Syracuse is averaging 9.9 yards-per-play following called timeouts in 12 chances this year and have gained positive yardage on eight of those chances.

As an offensive coaching staff, those statistics are inexcusable.

Whether it’s a lack of communication, the wrong play selection or even failure to execute, it’s obvious that WVU is getting out-coached by the guys in the opposing huddle.

Second-half struggles Teams enter halftime to make improvements.

Yet, West Virginia hasn’t scored a second-half touchdown since its game against UNLV on Oct. 9, when fullback Matt Lindamood scored with 5:09 remaining in a 49-10 blowout where none of WVU’s starters were even in the game.

The last time the Mountaineers scored a meaningful second-half touchdown was when Sanders scored 2:31 into the third quarter against LSU in WVU’s fourth game of the season.

West Virginia has been outscored in the second half 36-23 against teams from BCS-bowl eligible conferences and 16-6 against Big East Conference

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What questions need answered heading Expectations have never into the season? Which of the team’s been higher for the West Vir- players will be this year’s surprise? What ginia women’s basketball games should you mark down on your calendar? on page 7. team.

The Mountaineers return everyone from a team that won ginia head coach Mike Carey. a program-best 29 games last “There’s going to be a big bull’s season and, as a result, find eye on our back, when last themselves ranked higher en- year, at least in the beginning, tering the season than any we were able to catch some other team in the program’s people off guard.” history.

The team suffered an early Athlon Sports and Sporting exit in last year’s NCAA TourNews both have West Virginia nament when it was upset by at No. 9 in their preseason San Diego State in the second polls, and the Mountaineers round, but despite the entire are ranked No. 11 in the first team returning, Carey said Associated Press poll. the Mountaineers will be big“We know that no one is go- ger and deeper than previous ing to give us anything, and years.

With sophomores Asya Buswe’re going to have to come out and prove ourselves all sie and Ayana Dunning, along over again,” said West Vir- with junior Natalie Burton, the

Mountaineers have the ability to do something few teams are able to do by playing two centers at a time and working the ball inside more offensively. “(Playing two centers) gives us great size, but on the defensive end, we don’t have as much quickness,” Carey said.

“We’re looking at different combinations. There will be times this year when we will use them together because we should play them.

“My philosophy is you put the best five out there. If that’s two centers, then we’ll do that.”

One cause for concern in the preseason has been the status of starting point guard and reigning Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Sarah Miles.

Miles underwent surgery

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West Virginia coach Mike Carey, right, shouts to player Liz Repella, left, during the second half of the Mountaineers’ Big East Conference Championship game last season.

MEN’S SOCCER

West Virginia hosts USF to open Big East postseason

By Brian Kuppelweiser SPorts Writer

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West Virginia’s Travis Pittman battles for a ball with a Seton Hall player on Oct. 23.

The West Virginia men’s soccer team could have gone a long way in improving its chances of securing a bid to the NCAA Tournament with a win over Providence last Saturday.

The Mountaineers failed to walk away from that game victoriously, and they finished the regular season with a 9-6-2 record.

Now, WVU heads into postseason play with an opening round matchup in the Big East Conference Tournament against South Florida – a team the Mountaineers lost to 1-0 earlier this season in Tampa.

With this contest, the Mountaineers will again be chasing their 10th win, a usual benchmark to secure a bid into the NCAA Tournament field of 48.

“We feel that whoever loses this game probably won’t go to the NCAA Tournament,” said forward Shadow Sebele. “It is a really important game for us, and we need a little bit of a cush-

West Virginia (9-6-2, 5-4)

South Florida (9-4-4, 4-3-2)

When: Tonight at 7 Where: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Last Meeting: South Florida won 1-0 in Tampa on Oct. 16.

ion to get into the Tournament.”

The Bulls also come into the game searching for a win that will put them into the doubledigits on the season, and head coach Marlon LeBlanc expects it to be a battle for the key victory.

“Almost every game is a tough game with South Florida,” LeBlanc said. “They are all tightly contested, and no team has got on a run against each other.

It has turned into a nice little rivalry.”

Defenseman Eric Schoenle, who was a key cog in a team that narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament last year, talked about the team’s goal of reaching double-digit wins this season.

“At the beginning of the year,

coach told us that he thought 12 wins would get us into the tournament,” Schoenle said.

“The 10th win could put us over the top, and it would give us that big win to make our resume that much better for the tournament.”

With that being said, though, some players such as goalkeeper Zach Johnson, defender Dan Hagey and forward Alex Silva know a loss may bring an end to their college careers.

“I have thought about it a little bit, but obviously I hope it is not the last game,” Hagey said.

“It will be a little emotional as we walk out onto the field, especially after these four years. It could possibly be my last soccer game ever.”

Hagey also delivered one of the most defining statements of the day as he talked about the attitude the Mountaineers will take into the game.

“Everyone knows that these are must-win games, and if you lose one, you are done,” he said. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

WVU faces tough road in Big East Conference Tournament

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

West Virginia men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc knows if the men’s soccer team wants to reach the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers have to take care of business in the Big East Conference Tournament first.

The Mountaineers will start that mission in their Big East Tournament first-round game against South Florida tonight.

“It’s one of those things where if we win it, we give ourselves a better shot,” LeBlanc said. “If we lose it, then you put it in the

committee’s hands.”

Out of the first-round games, the matchup between WVU and USF will be the only between teams that played each other in the regular season. The Bulls beat WVU 1-0 in Tampa, Fla..

“Whenever you play an opponent for a second time, it always becomes a little different,” said West Virginia goalkeeper Zach Johnson. “We know their strengths and weaknesses and what we need to do to counteract that.”

The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the quarterfinal round and travel to face Louis-

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The Cardinals haven’t given up more than one goal in a game against Big East teams and are outscoring teams 24-8.

“Outside of Louisville, this has been a pretty balanced league,” LeBlanc said. “They had the first unbeaten year since we went 9-0-1 in 2006, so they’ve been at the head of the pack.”

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Stewart conducts ‘total self-evaluation’

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Following two-consecutive Big East Conference losses that sent West Virginia near the basement of league standings, West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart said Monday he conducted a “total self-evaluation of the program” over the weekend.

The assessment mainly focused around the struggles of the offense but also included the defense and special teams.

Stewart held a meeting Monday morning with offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen and was scheduled to meet with defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel

Tuesday.

The meetings covered what the respective units have had success with and what aspects they could improve upon.

“I grilled him, and he grilled me,” Stewart said of his meeting with Mullen. “We went through every play, looked at every player and asked ‘can that guy do that? Can the left tackle do it? Can the back do it? Can the wideout do it? Can the quarterback do it?’

“Maybe we’ve asked (the players) to do things they can’t do. Maybe we thought they were better.”

Stewart said the team conducts self-evaluations following every three games during

the season but considering the team’s off week the head coach used the weekend to do a more in-depth review that ranged “from me, to the assistants and to the players.”

“At the top of the line of this team is the head coach – that’s me. I’m the CEO of this program,” he said. “I need to do a better job. I need to do a better job with the coaches. All I’m trying to do is get things perfect.

“If someone thinks I have been pointing my fingers at the players, they’re wrong. We start with Bill Stewart and the coaches.”

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starts at 2 p.m. today as Villanova faces Providence. The winner advances to play Georgetown.

At 7:30 p.m., St. John’s plays host to Marquette. The winner advances to play at Notre Dame.

Thursday’s only first-round game will be DePaul vs. UConn at 7:30 p.m. The winner plays at Cincinnati.

“This is the deepest conference in the country,” LeBlanc said. “There’s no conference in America that has eight teams as closely balanced as we do in the Big East.”

The four teams to advance to the semifinals will head to Har-

rison, N.J., where the final three games of the tournament will be played at Red Bull Arena, the home of the New York Red Bulls of the MLS. The two semifinal games will be played Nov. 12, and the Big East Championship Game will be held Nov. 14 at noon.

“There’s nothing we can do about the past now, all we can do is try and win games here,” LeBlanc said. “And the only way to take the committee out of play is to go out and win the Big East Championship.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC Nov. 5 responds to regional and national ZENCLAY will host a pre-holiday disasters. No experience is necesliterary event with Morgantown au- sary. For more information, e-mail thors Diane Tarantini and Ted Webb Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu in the upstairs gallery at 7 p.m. The or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. event is free and open to the public. org/disaster.

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WVU WILDLIFE SOCIETY will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 308 of Percival Hall. Jim Anderson will talk about the Wildlife Society Certification Program, and Walter Veselka will host a resume workshop.

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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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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you often feel as if your plate is too full. You will develop quite an interesting juggling act as you attempt to work through various issues, concerns and situations. Communication with siblings and key neighbors might be especially difficult. In general, avoid all control games and power plays. Refuse to play, and you will win.

If you are single, you meet people with ease, and you bring an unusual intensity to conversations and new relationships.

Careful -- you could easily bowl someone over with this trait. However, if this person cannot handle the authentic you, he or she is not a candidate for “sweetie.”

If you are attached, the two of you often disagree. Others often find you difficult to be around. LIBRA makes a great confidant, healer or physician.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You get a severe dose of several controlling and opinionated people. You might not be sure how to handle one person who always seems to be demanding and might feel entitled to do so. Try to lighten up. Tonight: Lend a friend an ear.

without demanding agreement. You understand what is going on with another person. Tonight: Let your hair down.

cause a stressful situation. Use care and intuition with your finances. Tonight: Vanish while you can!

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You cannot get away from your orientation around your home and personal life.

Creativity flourishes if you are willing to express both negative and positive feelings. Cut being overly serious about a situation. Tonight: At home.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Keep your eye on the big picture. Pressure builds, and you could discover a newfound volatility. You could be far too serious when dealing with a loved one or dear friend. Let go and become less uptight. Tonight: Where the action is.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHHH Keep communication flowing, even if you suddenly feel wound tight about a situation. You might decide to camouflage your vulnerability or decide to have an argument with the party in question.

You really don’t need to push that far. Tonight: Hanging out is fun to do.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Remember your budget and be willing to say “no,” even if you’re sorely tempted to do otherwise. Tension could build where you least anticipate it. Sharp words, especially spoken to a close associate or family member, prove to be a problem.

Tonight: Be reasonable.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Reflect on the job at hand and what you need to accomplish. Your ability to read between the lines defines a work- or health-related matter. You could inadvertently be closing yourself off from the big picture. Tonight: Do for you.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Recognize an opportunity, and don’t allow past history or a difficult and controlling associate to stop you. Words could be sharp but help clear the air.

You finally reach a point of understanding. Tonight: Some good old-fashioned spontaneity.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Your creativity remains a strong suit, no matter what you do or with whom you come in contact. Openly share ideas

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH You know better than to share your many thoughts with others. Not only are you likely to confuse others, you also might

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Take a stand, and you will come out ahead. Understand what is happening with a boss you might need to cater to once in a while. After all, he or she is the boss and in charge. Learn to bend in this type of situation. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Force yourself to go past your comfort level as you attempt to identify with others. Understanding adds depth to the communication and bonding. You could be exaggerating a concern in your life.

Tonight: Try a new spot.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Meetings become more complex than they need to be. Others seem to be determined to change your mind about a situation. You are pretty sure you are right, and don’t want to do anything differently. Be respectful and gracious about another person’s ideas. Tonight: Dinner for two.

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Which player on either the men’s or women’s basketball team is the key to their team’s success in 2010-11?

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP

BY BRIAN KUPPELWEISER

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI

by matthew peaslee

With the departure of one of the program’s greatest players Da’Sean Butler, the biggest thing the West Virginia men’s basketball team needs in the upcoming season is a playmaker.

No player is in a better position to assume that role than Kevin Jones. The sophomore really has no choice.

Jones is WVU’s most versatile player and showed last season he is capable of being effective both in the paint and around the 3-point line.

Jones set a school record one season ago with 135 offensive rebounds and averaging 7.5 boards a game while also finishing second on the team with 42 three-pointers.

He started all 38 games while averaging 33 minutes a game and reached double figure scoring in 31 games. That consistency that Jones has become known for has to continue if he’s going to lead WVU this season.

The real question is, however, can Jones do the same without Butler?

Butler etched himself as one of the most clutch players in the country a season ago and was always head coach Bob Huggins’ choice when a big play late in a game was needed. Jones has never been put into a situation where the pressure was on him. He has always played in the shadows of Butler.

But this year, Jones will be the Mountaineers’ go-to player.

He proved a season ago that he has all the physical tools to carry a team. This season, we’ll see if he actually can.

In order for the 2010 West Virginia men’s basketball team to succeed, two players are going to be the key to the team’s success.

Postmen Deniz Kilicli and Dan Jennings will be expected to contribute in a big way this season to make up for the losses of former forwards Devin Ebanks and Da’Sean Butler.

Both will be expected to add a scoring touch and play the tough defense that a Bob Huggins-coached team is known for.

Kilicli, who missed the first 20 games of the season last year due to a NCAA suspension, should adjust a bit more to the collegiate game. He has a great blend of speed and size that will compliment the Mountaineers’ hopes of pushing the pace this season offensively.

Along with Kilicli, Jennings will be expected to add the grit and toughness that West Virginia teams have traditionally lacked.

The 6-foot-8, 260-pound center will add the ability to rebound and score in the post.

The sophomore forward also now has a year under his belt with the WVU’s style of play and the tutelage of Huggins.

If both pan out and are able to be productive while on the court together, it will ease the burden on budding star Kevin Jones.

With a combination of Jennings, Kilicli and Jones along with a traditional supporting cast, WVU can again be a team to reckon with come tournament time.

A team can only go as far as its point guard can take it.

That’s why the success of the West Virginia women’s basketball team this season will rely heavily on the shoulders of senior point guard Sarah Miles.

Over the past two seasons, Miles has continued to show great improvement on the court.

After her sophomore year, she was named the Big East Conference’s Most Improved Player and picked up the honor of the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, last season.

The expectations for this team – and for Miles – are extremely high this season after the success the team endured a year ago.

Miles was recently one of two Mountaineers picked to the preseason all-Big East team and has the chance to become the fourth West Virginia women’s basketball player to take that honor after the season is over with.

But, the biggest factor for how much success Miles will have largely depends on how well she recovers from offseason wrist surgery that will keep her out of action for the first couple weeks of the regular season.

It’s never easy to recover from an injury, especially to a shooting hand, and how well Miles is able to respond will dictate how well the Mountaineers do especially when the team reaches some of its more important non-conference games, as well as the Big East-portion of its schedule.

The West Virginia women’s basketball player that will make the biggest impact this season has flown under the radar. Playing in the shadows of fellow seniors Liz Repella and Sarah Miles, Vanessa House will be primed to breakout in 2010-11.

Coming off the bench a year ago, House was one of the best outside shooters on the team.

Down the stretch in the Big East Conference Tournament, House was a go-to performer, and her role will undoubtedly be expanded this year. She is almost a fusion of Repella and Miles in the fact that she plays bigger than her 5-foot-7 size.

House is a dynamic ball handler and is not afraid to drive through the lane and attack the rim.

Her ability to work around the perimeter will be utilized even more this season.

Dropping 17 points in last season’s contest with Louisville, House nailed four 3-pointers. Put the ball in her hands and she’ll find a way to score or, she’ll find someone who will.

House has the mind of a true point guard and has a knack for sharing the wealth.

With 69 assists a year ago, she was second on the team, only behind Miles.

With playmakers all over the court for West Virginia, House may begin the season on the bench once again.

That’s fine.

Sometimes a sixth man is the backbone of the team. Building off last year’s successful season, House will improve greatly. In what looks to be a special year for the Mountaineers, House will be that backbone.

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Be a true loyal Mountaineer and support your team marlon leblanc men’s soccer head coach

When The Daily Athenaeum sent me an offer to write a column for tonight’s Big East Conference Tournament game against South Florida, I wasn’t really sure if I wanted to do it.

I’m sure I’m going to take some flack for this one because it’s “soccer” and no one cares.

But if you already feel that way, it really doesn’t matter what I say anyway, and you are already missing the point.

Over the last few weeks, our program has tried in earnest to get our fans out to support our team when playing at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Unfortunately, the crowds have been sparse at times with attendances of 834, 977, 747 and 795.

Even this past weekend, when our women’s soccer team won its 10th-straight game, the attendance was just 747 fans.

I guess that’s the breaks when soccer isn’t a popular viewing sport, right?

But, what about last season when our No. 8-ranked men’s basketball team opened up the season in the WVU Coliseum against Loyola (Md.) in front of just 8,316 fans? How about its game against Duquesne in front of 9,835 or the game against Rutgers that only had a crowd of

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opponents.

On average, those same BigEast teams – South Florida, Syracuse and Connecticut – rank 38th nationally in total defense, 42nd in pass defense and 48th in rush defense.

And don’t blame this statistic on turnovers. All of WVU’s mistakes against Syracuse came in the first half while it didn’t commit any turnovers against South Florida.

It’s all about adjustments.

Halftime is when teams make their biggest changes, and the third and fourth quarters are when those modifications become evident.

Rough road resume Since Stewart took over as head coach in 2008, West Virginia is the third-worst road team in the Big East with a 6-9 record away from Morgantown.

The only two teams worse

9,586?

Throw in a few others and you begin to see a trend ... lots of empty seats ... at least until the men’s team made it to the Big East Championship and the NCAA Tournament.

And, certainly no one will ever forget that football game against Cincinnati in 2008 when most of the crowd walked out of the stadium, only to come rushing back in as our team made a valiant comeback that just fell short in overtime.

So, I’m not so sure it has much to do with the sport, the weather or if people just don’t care about soccer.

All the aforementioned reasons are quite possible, but, at the end of the day, sometimes I wonder whether everyone understands what truly being a Mountaineer is supposed to represent?

All you really have to do is look at our fight song: “Let’s give a rah for West Virginia; And let us pledge to her anew; Others may be black or crimson, but for us it’s Gold and Blue; Let all our troubles be forgotten; Let college spirit rule; We’ll join and give our loyal efforts; For the good of our old school; It’s West Virginia, It’s West Virginia; The Pride of every Mountaineer; Come on you old grads, join with us young lads; It’s West Virginia now we cheer!; Now is the time, boys, to make a big noise; No matter what the

than the Mountaineers in that category – Syracuse and Louisville – have had coaching changes during the span. This season, Louisville has the same 1-2 road record as WVU while Syracuse is 4-1 on the road.

It could get worse, as West Virginia still has to travel to Pittsburgh and Louisville this season.

The Mountaineers have been out-scored 319-267 in road games since 2008, and in its eight losses away from Morgantown, the offense has scored more than 21 points just once and more than 15 points just three times.

An inability to win on the road ultimately means an inability to win conference championships. As does the failures to score touchdowns in the second half or even gain one yard after a time-out.

If I was doing a self-evaluation, anything that could prevent that would top my list. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

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people say; For there is naught to fear; the gang’s all here; So hail to West Virginia, Hail.”

When I read those words, I get a tremendous feeling of pride.

It’s what being a Mountaineer is supposed to represent.

Regardless of whether you enjoy going to a soccer, basketball or football game, it’s about being a Mountaineer; it’s about school pride and supporting our own.

I talk to my players all the time about having an “us versus the world” mentality and about going to battle for your institution, your team and your state.

I wish our fans had the same mentality.

There is a rabid group of students from the Mountaineer Maniacs and general student population that come to every game.

Same with the community and local kids; they come to every game. We can count on those fans.

Those fans have spurred us to victory time and time again this season. They are vocal, zealous, enthusiastic and, most importantly, loyal. I am forever grateful for the environment they provide my team every time we step on the field, win or lose.

But, if you were to add in all the people who are reading this article right now, those numbers would begin to multiply.

Tonight at 7 we take on yet another top 25 opponent, South Florida.

We have won eight-consecu-

FOOTBALL

Continued from page 5 Three aspects the third-year head coach said he wanted to improve most in his offense is decreasing turnovers, helping players understand formations and motion patterns to avoid penalties, and pass protection.

WVU doesn’t rank about 53rd nationally in any of the four major offensive statistical categories. It has scored just 47 points in its last three games and has been victim to seven turnovers in its last two games – both losses to Syracuse and Connecticut.

“There’s never a (play) call that’s 100-percent right,” Stewart said. “There are calls that you think will be right, and sometimes, playmakers will make plays. We are going to call what we need to call to win football games with the plays that our players can do the best.”

Plans outlined for the de-

tive home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium with none more important than the game tonight. A home-field advantage is only one if we have a crowd that provides an environment that gives the team an edge.

I know my team – your peers – will play their best regardless, but will certainly be given that extra motivation if the stands are full because they don’t want to disappoint you.

So, I rolled the dice writing this column today. I didn’t take the usual approach of “come out to the game” or “pack the stands” and “support your team.” I guess I decided to tick you off instead and challenge your school spirit.

This is more of a challenge for you to show your true colors, Gold and Blue, and provide your team with a home-field advantage that could push us through to the Big East quarterfinals and a date with the No. 1 team in the country Saturday at Louisville.

Your soccer team and I want to win first and foremost for you!

We care so much about making you proud that it actually comes before wanting championships.

And, if we fail, nothing hurts more then letting our fans down.

But the thrill of winning in front of thousands on our own field is all the motivation these guys need.

We may or may not win this game tonight, but we will certainly bleed Gold and Blue trying ... for you.

fensive unit include improving open-field tackling, forcing additional turnovers and not allowing opponents to find their way out of bad field position.

Notes: zz Stewart said the team’s latest struggles have yet to affect recruiting. Seven of the team’s nine coaches were away from Morgantown recruiting earlier this week. zz Presidents of the Big East Conference announced Tuesday they have agreed upon the terms and conditions for potential expansion candidate.

“Today, our board of directors affirmed a set of key strategic initiatives, including expansion, designed to enhance membership ability and maximize our value,” said Big East Commissioner John Marinatto in a statement.

WVU President James P. Clements said he is “excited where the conference is headed.” brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

on her right wrist in October that put her out of action for 4-to-6 weeks.

With Miles out, freshman Brooke Hampton will see increased action.

“Everything’s new to her,” Carey said of Hampton. “She does a good job moving the ball. She runs our break, she makes good decisions and she’s one of our best 3-point shooters. So she gives us another scoring threat from the three that we didn’t have before.”

Carey hopes having more scorers on this year’s team will pay dividends.

Last season, WVU averaged just 62.9 points per game and relied much on its stingy defense, which allowed just below 52 points-per-game.

“We’ve got to be able to average at least in the 70s this year. We can’t just rely on our defense as much as we did last year,” Carey said. “We changed our fast break a little bit, trying to get up and down the floor a little quicker, get some easy shots.”

Five seniors return, including Miles and Liz Repella, who were both named to the all-Big East Conference preseason first-team.

Repella became the third Mountaineer in school history to be a first team all-Big East selection in 2009-10 after leading WVU in scoring at 13.9 points per game and also averaging 5.9 rebounds, while Miles averaged 10.1 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game last year.

“We have a lot of leaders on this team,” Repella said.

“With everybody coming back, we know that we can accomplish more (than last year).”

But of course, if the Mountaineers want to do that, they’ll need to find a way past Connecticut, who beat WVU handily in both meetings between the two schools last season.

The first was an 80-47 loss in the regular season before falling to the Huskies 60-32 in the Big East Championship Game.

West Virginia hosts Connecticut at the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 8.

“From top to bottom, this is the most skilled team I’ve had here,” Carey said. “Work ethic from top to bottom is the best, I really like this group. Our goal is to win a national championship. To win a national championship, you have to get to the Final Four. Those are our goals.

That’s what we’re going to try to do.”

WEST VIRGINIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK HITS

Coach: Mike Carey (10th season, 179-107 at West Virginia).

2009-10 record: 29-6, 13-3 Big East Conference.

How they finished: West Virginia finished second in the Big East; fell to No. 1 Connecticut in the Big East Tournament championship game, 6032; Upset by San Diego State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 64-55.

4 THINGS TO WATCH

1. Doing without Sarah Miles While reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Miles, is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a right wrist injury, true freshman point guard Brooke Hampton will have the duty of running the offense. Carey hopes to have his senior point guard back in time for its Big East opener against Villanova on Dec. 9.

2. Down-low depth In 2008, the Mountaineers’ post presence consisted of then-freshman Natalie Burton. Last year, it was Burton and Asya Bussie. This year, it’s Burton, Bussie, and redshirt freshman Ayana Dunning. Carey said he thinks his post players could be the best in the nation, and he plans to take advantage of that. He said there will be times he throws in two centers to create mismatches on offense.

3. Can Liz Repella rebound?

Of course the senior can grab the boards – she was third on the team with 5.9 a season ago. The real question is if the senior can restore her offense. Despite leading the team in scoring last year with 13.9 points, it was down from 16.9 points her sophomore year. It seemed like Repella could never get in an offensive rhythm last season.

4. Preseason pressure There’s a lot of pressure mounting on this year’s women’s basketball team.

Carey called it his most talented team he’s had in his 10 years at the helm of the Mountaineers. To add to that, West Virginia didn’t lose a player to graduation last year and hoist a No. 11 preseason ranking.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP C – Asya Bussie (10.1 ppg) F – Medina Ali (7 rpg) F – Korinne Campbell (10.5 ppg) SG – Liz Repella (13.9 ppg) PG – Sarah Miles* (10.1 ppg) *Freshman Brooke Hampton will start in Miles’ place while she recovers from a wrist injury suffered in the preseason.

SURPRISE PLAYER

C – Ayana Dunning She sat out last season in compliance with NCAA regulations after transferring from LSU. The redshirt sophomore will bring a different dimension to this year’s team. Last year, Bussie was the only real force the Mountaineers had in the paint, but Dunning will allow Carey to have bigger lineups.

— Compiled by John Terry

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Team Coco goes online to help draw interest for new TBS show DAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

Five days.

Just five more days.

In less than a week, Conan O’Brien will return to television as the host of “Conan,” a new late-night talk show on TBS. After nearly 10 months without any sign of string dancing and chaotic dancing, the wait is nearly over – and I can’t wait.

Such a long spell without O’Brien on television has been quite a ride for “Team Coco,” the pompadoured host’s league of fans.

O’Brien vanished from television after a public and drawn-out battle with NBC that saw him leave “The Tonight Show” in January after only seven months.

As part of his estimated $33 million exit settlement, O’Brien was prohibited from being on television until September.

But the host has found creative ways to keep in touch

with his audience – and keep them focused on his new show.

In response to being banned from television until September, the host launched a 32-city tour, aptly named the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour.”

The tour, which eventually grew to 40 cities, was part rock show, part standup.

The host performed tracks addressing his life after “Tonight” and featured subtle changes on characters probably belonging to NBC (for example, the Masturbating Bear became the Self-Pleasuring Panda).

O’Brien announced the show on his then-infant Twitter account, selling out within hours and no publicity whatsoever.

The show was hilarious and showed he truly loved what he did and how much he enjoyed working a crowd.

O’Brien’s use of Twitter has also been entertaining. Instead of writing updates about lunch, the comedian has used it to sharpen his comedy.

For example, Monday’s up-

date: “Candy day is over, Turkey Day is coming up, and Egg Nog & Ham day is right around the corner … Why aren’t we all dead?”

As the deadline for his Nov. 8 premiere on TBS approaches, the show’s crew has been using the web to keep fans wanting more.

The official Team Coco website recently streamed the front lobby of the show’s offices for 24 straight hours – complete with appearances from O’Brien, sidekick Andy Richter and band member LaBamba.

Highlights of the day included an ’80s aerobic session, a dancing taco (which took requests from those tuning in), LaBamba completing a jigsaw puzzle, O’Brien eating an apple while listening to Shakespeare and a zombie attack.

Oh, and bears doing an ’80s aerobic session.

On Monday night, Team Coco live-streamed “Show Zero,” a five-minute window of insight into the kind of atmosphere “Conan” will have.

It was a zippy, condensed version of the show inter-

spersed with frequent mentions of Diet Coke (the show’s sponsor).

Guests included “The Big Bang Theory’s” Jim Parsons and musical guest Steel Train – all of whom stayed for a combined five seconds.

It was a great fake out. I thought the show would be longer, a real test show. Instead, the team pulled a fast one.

It did, however, continue to leave fans wanting more.

The team’s use of web is innovative and engaging – effectively combining new material in just the right amount.

When his days were nearing an end as host of “Tonight,” it was fans on the Internet showing their support.

In his final speech, O’Brien cited the “rallies, the signs, all this goofy, outrageous creativity on the Internet (that) made a sad situation joyous and inspirational.”

If “Conan” is anything like the kind of stuff fans have been given online in anticipation of the show, it should be great. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu TEAMCOCO.COM

The top five most entertaining, distracting games on the Internet jamie carbone campus calender editor

We’ve all been there: nothing to do, or at least worth doing right then, yet hours to kill before class or other plans.

Television isn’t very exciting, and browsing websites gets old fast, so thank whatever deity you want for online games.

These games can make a slow afternoon go by in a jiffy, and distract just about anyone from that big project due tomorrow.

Yet some are better than others, and here are some of the best ones out there.

“Pandemic” The Pandemic series allows players to craft their own virus with which to decimate humanity.

While there are ways to make the virus evolve and infect others more quickly, these symptoms also make the virus more noticeable, and countries can close their borders to stop it from spreading.

It can take forever to craft the perfect disease to kill ev-

eryone, and just when you think you are about to accomplish that, Australia closes its ports and your day is ruined.

So load it back up and try again and again.

The best thing about this game is just about every game site, from Kongregate to Addicting Games, has it for people to play.

off of sorts where the unicorn has instead become a fan of heavy metal.

Still, the original is superior, and can be played on both the Adult Swim website and Facebook.

Again, I would suggest the Facebook version, as it allows players to compete with their friends for superiority.

“Bejewled Blitz” A spin on the typical “Bejeweled” game, here players must simply race against a clock while trying to line up as many similar jewels as possible.

There is no way to go to another level, with the clock consistently ticking down, giving players a minute in which to get a high score.

It is kind of like speed chess in that players don’t have a lot of time to look for the best possible move, instead making the first good move that they see.

While it is available on many sites, I suggest players give it a try on Facebook, as they can compare their scores with their friends, be it for that week or for all time.

“Peasant’s Quest” Adventure games are awesome.

It puts players into a world where they essentially have to interact with everything, and, if they don’t, they miss points and kick themselves.

So, when an adventure game based on the Homestar Runner character Trogdor is created, you can bet it is going to be epic.

While Trogdor only plays a background role, what players do have is a fun, free and funny game where they can throw babies, collect meatball subs and set their own head on fire.

This game is only available on the Homestar Runner website, and with good reason.

They shouldn’t share something this epic.

ADULT SWIM

‘Robot Unicorn Attack’ is playable on Facebook or on the Adult Swim website.

one of those games that can suck players in easily.

It is really just a bunch of puzzles where the wording tries to trick the player, leading them to have to think outside the box.

The first few will grab you with their simplicity, only for a curve ball question to come “The Impossible Quiz” out of nowhere, causing you “The Impossible Quiz” is to lose all your progress and

Players take on the role of a robot unicorn, collect fairies and smash through starshaped crystals while running full speed ahead, all while a hauntingly catchy song plays to fit the mood.

It can also make hours disappear.

This game seemingly started as a joke by Adult Swim, yet its “Robot Unicorn Attack” This game is fairly simple. popularity has lead to a spin-

curse the world.

It can be pretty frustrating.

The best part is that, once you beat the first one, there are others for you to test your mettle on, even one for the iPhone.

Again, this one is all over the Internet, so it shouldn’t be hard to find.

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Continued from page 10 bum,” Skidmore said. “Sometimes my songs are just about a feeling, like a day when you’re feeling really fly, or great. In general, I try to bring the emotions I’m feeling at the time to life in the most clever way possible.”

Growing up in Flatwoods, W.Va., Skidmore said smalltown experiences have helped shape his musical style today and made him even more set in his goals, due to the lack of his genre seen in the area.

“I think hip-hop in West Virginia in general isn’t the most popular, but I think it’s on the ‘come-up’. There are a lot of talented artists in the state. The public just hasn’t heard them yet,” Skidmore said. “That kind of makes me more of an under-

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Skidmore said he wrote “Most Likely to Succeed” in the style of a storyline, where each track plays as a collaborative piece to a greater picture, and though the mixtape covers some personal aspects of Skidmore’s own “story,” the artist said the effort isn’t solely focused on his own experiences.

“This mixtape is a sound track of an underdog who believed he could do it the whole time. It’s about the kid who hasn’t had everything go right and now things are starting to look up, and it’s about a person who knows he has potential, but isn’t quite sure what to do it with it,” Skidmore said. “But this isn’t just my story – it’s a story about our generation.”

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The Band Perry making music a family business by mackenzie mays associate A&e editor

Country trio The Band Perry stole the attention of music fans everywhere with its hauntingly unique ballad “If I Die Young.”

Though it may seem the song is a morbid take on a life cut too short, if you ask lead singer Kimberly Perry, who wrote the hit, the goal of the single was to do just the opposite: to celebrate life, rather than focus on death.

“At this moment, if it all ended at our young ages, we’ve gotten to live and love so completely,” Kimberly said. “We’ve reached our dreams and we’re doing it together. So for us, the song has always been just that – a statement of contentment, and that’s why we gave it a lullaby melody,” The music’s message is a powerful one, she said.

“It’s helped a lot of folks to voice their grief, and for others, it’s encouraged them to think a little differently for three and a half minutes,” she said.

The brother/sister band, made up of 27-year-old Kimberly, 21-year-old Neil and 20-year-old Reid, said though working as a family and living in such tight-knit quarters while touring can have its downs, the group has found to appreciate the natural advantages creating music as siblings can have on its sound.

“I think by growing up in the same region, around the same things, is what makes family harmonies so much easier,” Reid said.

The Band Perry.

“We know each other so damn well. There are no secrets in The Band Perry by default. It comes down to knowing each other’s instincts very well,” Kimberly added.

“It’s sort of that blend of

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all our musical talents that helps us to make that balance of genres blend. Even though we have our musical distinctions, we are brother and sister and we grew up listening to our parent’s music – dad was a rock n roll lover and

mom was a country fan.”

Recognized for its lyrical wit and whimsical style, the group draws most of its influences from classic literature and experiences growing up in the deep south.

“We’re all great avid readers. One of our favorite genres is Southern Gothic, and we try to write our songs with a little bit of that antiquated language, but in 2010,” Kimberly said.

“We have this running list of phrases we’ve grown up around, and a lot of our lyrics come from just that vernacular of the region we’re from. Like ‘hey brotherman’ in our song ‘Hip to My Heart’ is something we said as kids, and it’s that little bit of gruffness in our lyrical choices that make our style.”

The Band Perry is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year by the Country Music Association and will perform at the event and said the experience is surreal.

“It will be such an honor to even be there. Last year, we were watching the show from the comfort of our hotel room eating pizza, so to be there is an honor in itself,” Neil said.

“It’s a dream come true for us. We’re big fans of country music. We’ll be there cheering for sure, and even if we’re only seat warmers – that’s fine with us,” Kimberly said.

The group’s first self-titled album was released Oct. 12 and is currently available for purchase. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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Local rapper and sophomore education major Ryan Skidmore.

Student ‘R-Skid’ debuts mixtape by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

Ryan Skidmore is a 19-yearold sophomore education major at West Virginia University, but he’s also an aspiring hip-hop artist by the name of R-Skid, and has released what he considers to be his debut project, “Most Likely to Succeed.”

Skidmore has compiled mixtapes before, like his 19-track effort titled “About to Fly” released in 2009, but he views his latest work as his “up-and-coming” effort.

“I consider this to be my real debut just because of the context of the entire tape and the way I’ve pursued it and the overall quality of the tracks,” Skidmore said.

Though Skidmore derives influences from big names in the hip-hop industry like Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, N.E.R.D. and Drake, he said he gets most of his inspiration from

non-musical influences.

“I draw influences from everything, and most of that is outside the music industry. My music is shaped by anything from current events to pop culture,” Skidmore said. “Anything artistic I can appreciate and incorporate into writing my lyrics.”

Skidmore said these socially driven motivations have not only given him a down-to-earth voice to offer relatable experiences to other teens, but has also allowed him to project his own emotions through music.

“I’m just trying to get my message across to others. Whether that be social issues like being turned down by a girl you’re really into, or just not being sure what you want to do with your life at this young age. I’m just an average kid that feels the same way as almost every other kid does at this age, and that’s what should be pulled out of the al-

see r-skid on PAGE 8

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The Appalachian Prison Book Project has helped provide education and promote literacy to inmates throughout the Appalachian region.

The APBP was founded by West Virginia University Associate Professor Kathleen Ryan as part of a graduate class project in 2004.

Prisoners from West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee request a variety of literature by letter.

The members of the APBP consist of undergraduates, graduate students, service-learners from the Center for Civic Engagement, faculty, staff and community members who respond to the prisoners’ requests and supply them with books as soon as possible.

Prison-based education is the single most effective tool in reducing recidivism, according to the Report by the National Institute of Justice to the U.S. Congress.

Volunteers of the APBP do a variety of tasks such as organizing the books, opening letters and responding to them, packaging and mailing books and corresponding with people who are in prison.

“I just went in for something to help my resume, but I stayed because it was such an intense experience,” said Zac Cromie, APBP member and English

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Cromie said he picks up letters, mails the books and answers letters; his main goal is to help mend the gap between a lack of education and incarceration.

The APBP is currently working on collecting paperback dictionaries, which are in high demand with prisoners, and child grams in which the prisoners can request books to be sent to their children while they are incarcerated.

“We are a growing organization, and word is spreading,” said Angela Iafrate, web designer for APBP and secondary education major.

The organization’s website showcases excerpts from some of the prisoner’s letters.

“I stayed up and read the book all night. I really did enjoy the book, and I thank you again.

I love reading,” a West Virginia inmate said in a letter on the website, who requested a Scrabble dictionary to avoid the fighting caused by the competition of the game in the prison. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu