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Carruth Center backed up for weeks More than 30 students await counseling

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

West Virginia University’s Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services is booked until Thanksgiving break due to an overwhelming demand for counseling.

Every year more students

seek counseling when midterm grades are released causing the Carruth Center to put students without immediate emergency needs on a waiting list, said Alfred Kasprowicz, director of the Carruth Center.

The current waiting list has more than 30 students, he said.

“No student coming to seek immediate help will be turned away,” Kasprowicz said.

Instead, students are evaluated by intake exams and prioritized based on their counseling needs, he said.

Those with a high need are scheduled with a counselor or

referred to outside psychological services in Morgantown.

Even though a lot of media attention has been given to the need for depression and suicide awareness recently, Kasprowicz said the Carruth Center must make the decision of which student needs the most immediate help.

For instance, a student with mild depression symptoms and has a family history of bipolar disorder would be seen as more of a risk than an average student with mild depression symptoms, he said.

However, students might

downplay the severity of their condition, Kasprowicz said.

“There’s always a concern to make the decision of who needs counseling the most and if we are prioritizing correctly,” he said.

Students who are put on a waiting list are often checked on by phone to see how they are doing, he said. Once an appointment becomes available, they are scheduled.

Not having enough resources is a common problem in university psychological services around the country, Kasprowicz said.

One of the ways the Center works to ease the demand is to schedule more group counseling sessions, he said.

The Carruth Center usually hires two or three temporary mental health professionals, he said. They are interviewing someone for a temporary position Nov. 16.

The Center also asks students currently in counseling to schedule their appointments less often, such as once every two weeks.

“If someone comes in, and they can wait a bit because they do not have life-threat-

ening issues, they can move those out,” said Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president of University communications speaking on behalf of Catherine Yura, assistant vice president of WELL WVU. “Absolutely no one gets put off for days or weeks at a time.

If there is an immediacy to their problem they will be seen immediately,” she said.

The Carruth Center also has an emergency line that connects directly to the University Police Department, Yura said. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

Crime increases during October

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

October saw a significant rise in the amount of underage drinking charges, arrests and drug violations compared to this month last year.

In total, there were 101 arrests last month compared to 57 arrests in October 2009, said Bob Roberts, chief of the West Virginia University Police Department.

There was a total of 48 incidents over Halloween weekend this year, according to the UPD incident summary report.

The report listed 11 liquor law violations, five cases of battery, six reports of destruction of property and five drug

‘A-O-Pie-in-the-Face’

BY SARAH O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

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Graduate secondary education student Victoria Dattola, right, smashes a pie in junior international studies major Cindy Le’s face, left, during ‘A-O-Pie-in-theFace’ Wednesday.

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Sophomore international studies major Genevieve Shapiro, right, gets a pie smashed in her face by sophomore international studies and Russian major Skyler Minke, left, Wednesday afternoon during ‘A-O-Pie-in-the-Face.’

Desserts were flying in front of the Mountainlair at West Virginia University Wednesday as some students took pies in the face during a juvenile arthritis fundraiser.

Members of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority raised money for juvenile arthritis research by charging students $1 to pie an AOII member during the “A-O-Pie-in-the-Face” event. Juvenile arthritis is the national philanthropic mission of all AOII chapters.

Hilah Zia, philanthropy chair of AOII, said this is the event’s fourth year. Zia said the group raised $197 for their cause.

“The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi are very passionate about helping out in the community,” she said. “Even if we only raise $200, that’s $200 more than the cause had before.”

Zia said the event helps make

a statement on campus to raise awareness for juvenile arthritis.

“Not a lot of people know about juvenile arthritis, and this is a way for people to become more aware of the disease,” she said.

Brian Dunn, a sophomore criminology major, participated in the event. Dunn said it was fun to pie one of the sorority sisters in the face and raise money for children at the same time.

Jaime Fortino, senior sports management major and AOII sister, said getting pied in the face tasted good, but having to clean it is not as fun.

“It’s important that we do this because a lot of kids are affected by this,” she said. “Juvenile arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability in children.”

Fortino said the fraternities that buy the most pies earn points toward winning AOII’s philanthropy.

Jeremy Mull, junior journalism

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Crosswalk issues tend to ‘fall through the cracks’ by erin fitzwilliams staff writer

Morgantown City Council heard a report Wednesday on a recent traffic survey by the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Councilor Don Spencer and members of the MPO surveyed traffic last weekend at Chestnut Ridge Road, Patteson Drive, Van Voorhis Drive and other locations around Morgantown.

Spencer brought up numerous issues Morgantown faces when it comes to traffic and pedestrians as well as how to

act when using a crosswalk.

These issues “fall through the cracks,” and the whole system is problematic and a constant issue, he said.

“I have worked for transportation for 10 years, and I have little to show for it,” Spencer said. “We must continue to press these issues.”

Crosswalks are sometimes disregarded, and drivers often are not respectful when pedestrians have the right of way, said Counselor Jenny Selin.

Selin suggested Council look into a crosswalk across Patteson Drive from Laurel Street to the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center.

Counselor Charlie Byrer also said some city crosswalks need additional lighting and advised those walking around in the evenings to be careful.

In other business, Comcast Cable Communications announced a new converter box to get digital channels on analog television sets, said Jeff Mikorski, interim city manager.

Households can have three converter boxes at no cost and will be charged minimal costs for additional boxes, he said.

“It allows Comcast to convert and add more channels to the line up,” Mikorski said.

WV PBS was one of the

channels many West Virginia and Morgantown residents were not able to receive due to the change from analog to digital televisions, he said. The boxes correct this issue.

“I think (Comcast) has been able to keep basic cable for less than $20 and includes the public channels,” said Mayor Bill Byrne. “Comcast has worked to keep these prices low.”

Comcast originally promised to keep the converter boxes free for one year but has extended the deadline with the announcement of the new box, Mikorski said.

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INSIDE THIS EDITION The West Virginia men’s soccer team faced South Florida in the Big East Tournament. Check out the results. SPORTS PAGE 8.

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October Crime Rates

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Senior French and journalism major Ben Hancock, right, smashes a pie in senior business major Brooke Greiner’s face, left, during ‘A-O-Pie-in-the-Face’Wednesday.

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Liquor law violations included a subject at Bennett Tower who was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital, the report said. The incident was turned over to WVU Housing.

A male subject was arrested on Grant Avenue Saturday at 1 a.m. for underage consumption and indecent exposure, according to the report. The subject was video arraigned, and a $3,000 cash bond was set.

Underage consumption and public intoxication in the Mountainlair, the Mountainlair parking garage and Dadisman Hall were other citations.

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SGA denies student grant, hears report on dining options

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Members of the Student Government Association at West Virginia University set a precedent Wednesday when they denied a student organization grant.

A grant request submitted

by Kole Carlisle, president of the Table Tennis Club, was denied for not benefiting students.

Gov. Jason Bailey, who worked to reform the student organization grant process this summer, said the grant’s denial went with SGA’s mission of students directly profiting from their budget.

Carlisle said during his presentation that his team

needed four tables but only had three.

He was requesting $500 from SGA to purchase a fourth table that would be stored in the Student Recreation Center.

The club had previously received money for the purchase of a table last year, he said.

The grant was denied by a vote of 8–4. Two governors abstained, and Gov. Evan Bonnstetter was absent from the vote.

“The problem was (Carlisle) didn’t explore enough resources to get another table,” Bailey said. “We don’t want SGA to be taken advantage of.”

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MEN’S BBALL IS BACK The West Virginia University men’s basketball tries to deal with the losses of multiple star players early in the 2010-11 season.

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Smoking task force to gain input through focus groups By dustin hoffman correspondent

The smoking task force at West Virginia University will be assembling focus groups to gauge public opinion of potential changes to the University’s smoking policy.

The goal is to divide the focus groups to get the best possible cross section of the University’s population, said C.B. Wilson, associate provost for Academic Personnel and chair of the 11–member task force.

“Currently, we are working with a faculty member familiar with properly balancing (focus groups) and the best format to illicit broad responses,” he said.

Wilson hopes the focus groups will be established early this month so they can begin conducting research, he said.

The results from the focus groups will then be presented to the task force and further action will be determined at that point, Wilson said.

The task force was estab-

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Continued from page 1 A fight took place at the Dadisman–Stalnaker turnaround where EMS responded and cleared a female victim who refused treatment, according to the report.

Another fight took place in front of E. Moore Hall after which both subjects refused treatment from EMS, the report stated. They were unsure if they wanted to press charges.

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Continued from page 1 major, said he participated in the event because raising money for the children was important to him. He said he purchased 20 pies throughout the day.

Ariel Wasserstrom, a sophomore psychology major and

lished in December 2009 to examine the University’s smoking policy, which has not been updated since 1990 and affects the Evansdale and Downtown campuses.

In June 2009, the Health Sciences Center went tobacco– free, and the ban has been a “great success story,” said Fred Butcher, vice president of Planning and Operations at the HSC. “The issues of people smoking by doorways and those dealing with secondhand smoke has, for the most part, gone away,” Butcher said. “The compliance rate is very high.”

When someone is spotted smoking at the HSC, they are asked to move off-campus and do so without incident, he said.

The Health Sciences campus differs from the rest of the University when it comes to changing the tobacco and smoking policy, Wilson said.

“All I can say at this point is that the Health Sciences Center has a finite campus; the rest of the institution does not,” he said.

Any thought of modifying the current University–wide policy “creates an interesting challenge” for the task force, Wilson said.

Wilson declined comment on whether changes to the policy would benefit WVU or be met with resistance, saying he was unwilling to create prejudice among participants of the focus groups.

Members at the HSC are appreciative of the cleaner environment though, Butcher said.

“People comment on how much nicer it is to be tobacco– free,” he said.

While he is pleased with the results of the tobacco ban at the HSC, Butcher emphasized that tobacco is addictive and those who smoke should be treated with consideration as well.

“We have to appreciate that tobacco use is addicting, but we also have to be cognizant of its impact on non–tobacco users, most notably secondhand smoke”, he said.

A citation was issued to a student for possessing less than 15 grams of marijuana and possession of liquor at Arnold Hall, according to the report. The subject appeared before the magistrate and was released on a $3,000 bond.

In addition, there were six false reports of emergency phones being activated at the Business and Economic building, White Hall, the Mountainlair, Arnold Hall and Boreman South residence hall.

The difference between the 2009 crime rate and this year

was the number of underage citations, Roberts said.

Along with underage drinking citations, October had twice the amount of assault and battery charges, destruction of property incidents and drug violations than last year.

Roberts said he is unsure of the cause of the unusual increase in the amount of crime in October 2010.

AOII sister, said she got pied in the face too many times to count on Wednesday.

“I do this because it’s for the kids with juvenile arthritis,” she said. “This is an issue that is spreading more and more, and we have sisters who are affected by this, so this cause is close to all of our hearts.”

Zia said “A-O-Pie-in-the-

Face” is one of five days of fundraising for juvenile arthritis.

Alpha Omicron Pi is having a dodgeball tournament with 20 teams comprised of different fraternities on campus on Sunday, Zia said.

Today and Friday, AOII is having coin collections in the Mountainlair.

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Flu shots offered today Flu shot clinics will be offered to students by West Virginia University’s WELL WVU Student Health Services throughout the next two weeks.

The first flu shot clinic will take place today, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Student Recreation Center.

Other clinics will be held Nov. 8, Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Towers in front of the dining hall.

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Thursday November 4, 2010

tribute to the homeless in Morgantown during Christmas.

The Board of Governors questioned whether the grant would meet the provisions of benefiting students as required

by SGA’s bylaws.

Vice Chair Ali Mols said the students in the society would benefit by gaining the experience of helping the community.

Also during the meeting, Gov. Ryan Campione gave a presentation based on a 28page memo he developed on providing more dining facilities with a focus on the Evansdale Campus.

Campione calculated how many students would be on the campus based on WVU’s course catalog.

From those calculations, he identified eight buildings that students frequent the

most, such as the Creative Arts Center and the Engineering Building.

Campione used the data to determine how many students had a meal plan, with more than 38 percent relying on it, he said.

He measured walking distance from the eight buildings to Cafe Evansdale to determine that students did not have enough time to eat between classes.

Based on his study, there needs to be more dining options on Evansdale other than Towers, which is too far away, and Bits–N–Bites, which closes too early and doesn’t accept meal plan.

He is discussing his finding with Dining Facilities, he said.

paint has been scraped off the ceiling, and they have started Continued from page 1 tiling the floors.

“They’re rearranging it, givByrer also announced that ing it a new look,” he said. the Morgantown Museum ex- “There are so many artifacts in pansion is underway. Lead storage, and we would like to

bring them out.”

There will also be portable partitions on the floor so the exhibits can change seasonally, Byrer said.

Continued from page 1 Bailey said since the group had received money from SGA for a table in the past, it was best to deny it so the money could go to organizations that have never received a grant.

Carlisle said he plans on applying again but this time angling his grant application toward how the fourth table will benefit students.

The money for the team is necessary because they do not do fundraising, he added.

Another grant requesting to support the School of Medicine’s Gold Humanism Honor Society was approved by a vote of 8–6.

The group works to make food and toiletry baskets to dis-

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Democrats lose W.Va. House seats, add to Senate margin

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrats saw their majority in West Virginia’s House of Delegates erode in Tuesday’s general election, but increased their hold on the state Senate.

With all but one of the state’s 1,883 precincts reporting, Republicans beat incumbent Democrats in Kanawha, Raleigh and Jefferson counties. They also captured three open seats that had been held by the other party, while losing a GOP-vacated seat. The net gain of six seats increased their House margin from 29 to 35 of 100 seats.

But Democrats won 15 of 18 Senate races. Picking up both seats in the southeastern 10th District, which had been GOPheld, the Democrat increased

their majority to 28 in that 34-member chamber.

Democrats remain in control of the Legislature during a crucial time: lawmakers will start redrawing House, Senate and congressional districts next year once the 2010 Census releases population figures.

Ballots cast in the U.S. Senate race suggest an overall voter turnout of 43 percent.

That would indicate the highest participation in a midterm election since 1994.

A lack of candidates led to a number of uncontested races Tuesday. Thirty Democrats were shoo-ins, including four in the Senate. Republicans were similarly assured one Senate and eight House seats.

The Democrats’ Senate

gains include the seat held by the late Minority Leader Don Caruth, R-Mercer, who died in May. Democrat Mark Wills beat Republican Phil Stevens, 52 percent to 48 percent, in a special election for the remaining two years of Caruth’s term.

Democrat Ronald Miller defeated Republican John Barnes by a similar margin for the district’s other seat, held by a retiring Sen. Jesse Guills, R-Greenbrier.

Two delegates successfully moved to Senate seats Tuesday. Democrat Orphy Klempa bested Republican Charles Schlegal with 59 percent of the vote in the 1st Senate District, keeping that open seat in his party’s column.

Manchin US Senate win means new governor for West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginians essentially chose a new state chief executive when they voted to send Gov. Joe Manchin to the U.S. Senate, but his Tuesday win has also forced to the forefront questions about the succession process.

Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin will become acting governor sometime after officials certify the results of his fellow Democrat’s win. That process begins next week.

But Manchin on Wednesday ruled out calling a special legislative session to resolve legal questions arising from the imminent succession.

Those include whether West Virginia can or should hold a special election for governor before 2012, when the office is already on the ballot. There’s also the question of Tomb-

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West Virginia Governor and U.S. Sen.-elect Joe Manchin speaks to members of the media at the Capitol Wednesday in Charleston, W.Va. lin serving in both the executive and legislative branches without violating the constitutional separation of powers.

Several of the Legislature’s top lawyers told a HouseSenate study committee last month that the West Virginia Constitution and relevant state law do not allow for a special election before 2012.

The lawyers disagreed over whether the statutes conflicted with the constitutional provisions. They also differed as to whether Tomblin could remain Senate president while also serving as governor.

At a Wednesday press conference, Manchin said there’s not enough consensus among lawmakers to justify a special session. But House Speaker Rick Thompson is among those who want one.

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for the just-conducted special election. The June death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd triggered that action, under the argument that voters should decide who serves out the two years remaining in the late Democrat’s six-year term.

With about half of Manchin’s second term unfinished, Thompson said the need for an early special election is even more pressing. To do otherwise “would be entirely inconsistent with what we just did in the U.S. Senate race,” Thompson said.

Thompson, a lawyer, also questioned whether Tomblin could occupy both posts fully.

He said that Tomblin’s primary job would remain as the Senate’s chief, with him acting as governor only to keep the executive branch operating pending the next election.

“Your secondary job would be to act as governor,” Thompson said. “The constitution envisioned that to be a temporary situation.”

Tomblin did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. The 58-year-old Democrat has represented Logan County in the Legislature since 1974. He became Senate president in 1995 and since 2003 has held that post longer than anyone in state history.

Thompson, like Tomblin, was already among several expected candidates for governor in 2012, as the state constitution bars Manchin from seeking a third consecutive term. The state GOP, which hold a minority of House and Senate seats, also wants a special session.

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Gay-rights groups view election as major setback

NEW YORK (AP) — Gay-rights activists celebrated a few bright spots on Election Day, but they also suffered some major setbacks – including losses by key supporters in Congress and the ouster of three Iowa Supreme Court judges who had ruled in favor of same-sex marriage.

On both sides of the marriage debate, the Iowa vote was seen as a signal that judges in other states could face similar punitive challenges.

The congressional results further clouded the prospects for repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy so that gays could serve openly in the military. Democratic leaders, including President Barack Obama, hope for a repeal vote in the Senate during the upcoming lame-duck session, but the post-election climate may strengthen the hand of conservatives wary of repeal.

And leading gay activists acknowledged that the Republican takeover in the House of Representatives likely doomed short-term hopes for major gay-rights legislation addressing workplace discrimination and federal recognition of same-sex couples.

“The loss of the House to anti-equality leaders is a serious blow,” said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign. He said the incoming GOP House leadership had a track record of opposing gayrights initiatives.

Among the Democratic losers on Tuesday were several staunch gay-rights supporters, including Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin and Rep. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, an Iraq war veteran who volunteered to be the House leader of the effort to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness, which opposes any role for gays in the military, welcomed the defeats of Murphy and Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., the former Navy admiral who lost his bid for a Senate seat.

“Both candidates tried to disguise their extreme social liberalism with military uniforms they had previously worn,” said Donnelly, who noted that Republican Sen. John McCain – a key to blocking repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” – was re-elected in Arizona.

Perhaps most sobering for gay activists was the removal of the three Iowa judges after a campaign intended to punish them for joining a unanimous ruling last year that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage violated Iowa’s constitution.

That ruling, making Iowa one of five states to legalize gay marriage, still stands. But gay marriage foes said they plan to press Iowa Republicans who took over the governor’s office and the state House to work toward a new ban.

Justices Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Michael Streit will be removed at year’s end after about 54 percent of voters backed their ouster – the first time Iowa voters have removed a Supreme Court justice since the current system began in 1962.

The National Organization for Marriage and other foes of gay marriage around the country spent an estimated $1 million on the removal effort, while the three judges chose not to raise money and campaign.

“This spiteful campaign is a wake-up call to future voters who must resist attempts to politicize the courts,” said Kevin Cathcart of Lambda Legal, a national gay-rights group.

“If an embattled judiciary were to lose its ability to protect our laws and constitution with impartiality, that would be a tragic loss.”

Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, depicted the judges’ ouster, coupled with the GOP gains in Congress, as a “historic and stunning” victory for foes of gay marriage.

The Iowa result, he said, “sends a powerful message to any judge who thinks they can impose gay marriage by judicial fiat against the wishes of the people.”

Evan Wolfson, a gay-rights lawyer who heads the national group Freedom to Marry, said the judicial recall was intended as “an intimidating, thuggish message” to other courts.

“If I had just mugged a judge, I wouldn’t be running around bragging about it,” he said.

The results set the stage for several likely state battles over same-sex marriage next year.

Gay-rights groups said the election of governors in Rhode

Island and Maryland who support same-sex marriage created a chance for breakthroughs in those states. In New York, where a gay marriage bill was defeated in 2009, the picture was clouded by uncertainty over control of the state Senate, but Democratic Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo is a firm supporter of gay marriage.

Foes of gay marriage said Republican legislative gains could benefit their cause in Minnesota, where conservatives would like to put a gaymarriage ban on the ballot, and in New Hampshire, where some lawmakers would like to repeal the 2009 law legalizing gay marriage.

“The backers of gay marriage are fond of telling the lie that gay marriage is inevitable in this country,” Brown said. “What we have shown in this election is that support for gay marriage is a career-ending position for judges and legislators.”

However, Brown’s organization failed in its bid to defeat New Hampshire’s incumbent Democratic Gov. John Lynch despite running ads critical of his decision to sign the gaymarriage bill.

Some gay activists elsewhere had cause for celebration. David Cicilline, the mayor of Providence, R.I., was elected as the fourth openly gay member of the U.S. House, joining fellow Democrats Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Barney Frank of Massachusetts and Jared Polis of Colorado, who each won re-election.

Other openly gay winners included Jim Gray as mayor of Lexington, Ky.; Nickie Antonio to the Ohio House, who became the state’s first openly gay legislator; and Marcus Brandon, an African-American, to the North Carolina House.

In California’s Alameda County, Victoria Kolakowski was elected a Superior Court judge; the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund said she is the first openly transgender trial court judge in America.

“There is no sugar-coating the loss of so many of our straight allies in Congress,” said Victory Fund president Chuck Wolfe. “But we can be proud that our community continues to expand its voice at all levels of government in America.”

Legalization on agenda for 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seemed an easy sell in California: The state that gave us medical marijuana would allow pot for recreation.

Then came the ads, newspaper editorials and politicians, warning of a world where stoned drivers would crash school buses, nurses would show up at work high and employers would be helpless to fire drug-addled workers.

A day after voters rejected Proposition 19, marijuana advocates wondered how they failed in trendsetting, liberal California.

Was it the fear of the unknown? An older electorate more likely to oppose pot?

Voters reluctant to go any further than they already had with the nation’s most lax pot laws?

Whatever the reason, activists vowed Wednesday to push on in California, as well as in states that rejected other pot measures Tuesday.

“Social change doesn’t happen overnight,” said Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for Repeal of Marijuana Laws.

In South Dakota, voters rejected for the second time a medical marijuana measure – a step first taken by California in 1996 and by 13 other states since. Oregon voters refused to expand their medical marijuana program to create a network of state-licensed nonprofit dispensaries.

A medical marijuana measure on Arizona’s ballot remained too close to call Wednesday.

The California initiative, which would have allowed adults age 21 and older to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana, failed 54 to 46 percent. An Associated Press analysis of exit and pre-election polls found voters opposed Prop 19 regardless of race, gender, income or education level.

Blacks and Latinos, for example, opposed the measure at about the same rate as whites. That despite evidence that pot advocates presented during the campaign that minorities are disproportionately arrested on marijuana offenses.

“There is a sense of people wanting to move into a new policy ... but still being wary of what that change might mean,” said Ethan Nadelmann, director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Project.

Roger Salazar, a spokesman for the successful campaign to defeat Prop 19, agreed that misgivings about possible social problems from increased marijuana use helped seal the measure’s fate.

But he also blamed backers for leaving it up to local governments instead of the state to set sales regulations.

He also faulted them for promoting the measure as a revenue windfall for the state and a way to undercut drug traffickers and free up police to pursue more serious crimes.

“The risks of legalizing something as important as marijuana were far greater than the potential benefits, and the benefits were far from guaranteed,” Salazar said. “If they are going to come back with something, it has to be a lot more tightly written.”

Preliminary election returns showed Prop 19 winning in 11 of 58 counties, with the

strongest support in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.

But in a sign of what a tough sell it was, Prop 19 lost in the state’s vaunted marijuanagrowing region known as the “Emerald Triangle” of Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties.

Many in the region feared the system they created would be taken over by corporations or would undercut a cornerstone of the local economies by sending pot prices plunging.

Those most anxious about the economy were not convinced that legalizing pot was worth the potential tax revenue or jobs created by a newly legal marijuana industry.

Abbey Kaufman and Matt McDonald toked up “a few blunts” during the Giants World Series celebration in front of San Francisco City Hall despite a strong police presence.

The 20-year-old San Franciscans said they each voted yes but both said they weren’t disappointed Prop 19 failed.

“Right now, you can smoke as much pot as you want on the streets of San Francisco,” Kaufman said. “If it had passed, marijuana would have been treated like booze and there would be a big crackdown on public smoking.”

“I think a lot of stoners voted yes just because, but I think we’re better off that it didn’t pass.”

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In a Jan. 12, 2007 photo, Giant Panda panda mother Lun Lun , right, eats bamboo as her cub Mei Lan explores her new habitat at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo officials said Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 that they have confirmed the pregnancy with an ultrasound of mother Lun Lun. This will be the third cub for the 13-year-old panda.

Atlanta panda gives birth for third time ATLANTA (AP) — A giant panda gave birth to her third cub Wednesday at Zoo Atlanta, one of only four U.S. zoos that house the endangered animals.

The cub weighed about 4 ounces and was about the size of a cell phone, zoo officials said. Mother panda Lun Lun had been on round-theclock birth watch since Oct. 22, when an ultrasound confirmed the pregnancy.

The cub, the only giant panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year, was born at 5:39 a.m. in a specially prepared birthing den, zoo officials said.

“We have a very healthy giant panda cub,” said zoo veterinarian Sam Rivera. He said zoo officials probably will get a chance to examine the cub and determine its gender next week after Lun Lun feels comfortable with setting it down.

It will take several weeks for the cub to develop its signature black and white fur.

“Lun Lun is an experienced mom. She knows ex-

actly what to do, and she’s doing the right thing,” Rivera said. He said while Lun Lun’s mammary gland development indicates she’s producing milk, he can’t be certain yet whether the cub is nursing. “The first week is critical,” he said.

Zoo officials said the cub will go on display next spring.

Panda fans can keep up with the cub’s growth at the zoo’s online panda cam, which showed Lun Lun licking and cuddling the cub Wednesday morning.

Pandas sometimes act pregnant even when they are not, which can keep zoos guessing until the animal actually gives birth. Zoo officials said this was the first time the zoo has been able to use an ultrasound to confirm a pregnancy with Lun Lun. “It’s been unique that we were able to monitor the cub since it was pea-sized,” Rivera said.

Giant panda gestation averages 135 days but can range

from 83-197 days.

The panda is trained to cooperate with medical procedures and tests, but refused those interventions during her last two pregnancies.

Lun Lun was inseminated with sperm from her partner, Yang Yang, in June after the two failed to mate. The couple’s previous cubs were Mei Lan, born in 2006, and Xi Lan, born in 2008.

The other U.S. zoos with giant pandas are in San Diego, Memphis and Washington. Researchers estimate only 1,600 to 3,000 of the endangered species remain in the wild and another 200 in captivity.

Xi Lan still lives in Atlanta, but his older sister Mei Lan was returned to China in February to help breed more of the endangered animals.

China owns all the pandas in the U.S., even the cubs that are born here.

The new cub won’t be named until it is 100 days old, as is tradition in China.

Newly elected Ky. senator hopes race sets standards on religion attacks BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A day after a winning a hardfought U.S. Senate race, Republican Rand Paul said he was hopeful a religious attack that backfired on his opponent will head off similar strategies in future political races.

Nearly four out of five Kentuckians who voted in Tuesday’s election said they felt Democrat Jack Conway unfairly attacked Paul by running a TV ad that asked why Paul was a member in college of a secret campus society that mocked Christians and claimed his god was “Aqua Buddha,” according to exit polling conducted for The Associated Press.

Paul denounced the ad as false and chastised Conway for running it. The spot triggered a public outcry across the state and nation.

The Paul campaign aired an ad in response in which he said he keeps Christ in his heart. And former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a past Republican presidential candidate and a Baptist minister, went on Christian radio calling for Conway to repent.

“I think that you shouldn’t attack a person’s faith, and I

think it did backfire on them,” Paul told the AP on Wednesday.

“My hope is that when someone loses and that issue appears to have had an influence that maybe it discourages people from those attacks.”

Paul, bolstered by tea party supporters angry with the Washington establishment, rose from relative obscurity as a small town eye doctor in Bowling Green to be elected to the Senate to replace the retiring Jim Bunning, a 79-year-old former major league baseball pitcher who opted not to seek a third term.

“The big mistake that turned what was going to be a comfortable win into a landslide win was the decision of Conway to try to inject religion into the campaign,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “That was the mistake the broke it open. Rand Paul would have won anyway, but that had an impact on the margin.”

Appearing relaxed and speaking more candidly than he had since his primary campaign, Paul spent Wednesday morning doing media interviews while his wife, Kelley, prepared to leave on vacation to an

undisclosed location.

When asked about the role that he felt God had in his victory, Paul was reserved.

“I do see God in everyday life and everything that happens,” Paul said. “I try not to claim that he’s responsible for a victory or things like that. I never have been a big fan of people who pray for victory in a football game or a political contest.

I think God’s involvement in our life is maybe a little more subtle than promoting someone’s victory.”

The relevance of religion in the race was not surprising for many. Don Swarthout, president of the Kentucky nonprofit group Christians Reviving America’s Values, said before Election Day he was surprised religion wasn’t a bigger issue in the race.

“Most of the people in this country are religious and have Christian leanings,” said Pentecostal preacher and Christian broadcaster Gene Huff, one of about 60 people who crowded into Laurel County Republican Headquarters on Saturday for a Paul political rally. “They tend to vote for people who share their values.”

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Big East move proactive, puzzling WE’RE HIRING The Big East Conference made a splash in conference expansion earlier this week.

West Virginia University and its fellow Big East institutions unanimously agreed to add two schools and increase the chances the conference would continue years down the road.

The decision, which was approved by WVU President James P. Clements, was a proactive choice that will end up benefiting the Big East in the

short term. But, it might not be the best decision when it comes to WVU in the long term, as conference expansion is expected to continue.

Still, the Big East had to do something – and the University had to abide by that.

The Big Ten, which began conference changes in June when Nebraska decided to swap from the Big 12, is expected to steal two more universities in its next step of expansion.

Two schools expected to be looked at by the Big Ten are Big East members Pittsburgh and Rutgers.

If Pitt and Rutgers decide to leave for the Big Ten in the near future, the Big East will be left in shambles, and WVU will find itself in a weaker position.

The universities likely being looked at for expansion by the Big East first are Texas Christian and Villanova.

TCU’s football program is a rising power. Villanova, a cur-

rent Big East school in other sports, has been successful at the lower division in football and could make the move to the Football Bowl Subdivision similar to what Connecticut did years ago.

If it’s neither of those schools, the other options being thrown around at this point have been the likes of Central Florida and Houston – two schools that would be a downgrade from Pitt and Rutgers.

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That being said, Clements and WVU have to keep its allegiance with the Big East.

Sticking with a conference that looks worse and worse everyday isn’t the best thing for West Virginia in the long run.

But, right now when there are so many rumors circulating about conference realignment, the University did what it needed to keep a strong short-term stability.

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A Tea Party member, who calls himself both George Washington and Major States Manship, left, shows his book to another Tea Party Patriot as members of the Tea Party Patriots hold an election night party in Washington, Tuesday.

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Rise of a third (or fourth) party will better the political landscape AJ Warne columnist

The United States is taking leaps and bounds toward a more effective and self-regulating political system even if it is going unnoticed.

The bipartisan system that has constipated the political processes of this country for the greater part of its existence is beginning to change a little each year, but this year more than any other in the past.

The changes taking place in the United States are very important and should force voters in every state to look beyond the party of their parents and the normative party lines seemingly etched in stone

from generations before.

The abandonment of a strict left or right political system will instigate political creativity, foster better political cooperation and ultimately benefit the American people.

For the past several elections, candidates who are not typical of one party or another have started popping up all over the map.

Independents in the Northeast, and now Tea Partiers are beginning to demand respect from the parties who are used to having one enemy and categorizing everyone as either for “us” or against “us.”

As a note, this argument is neither an endorsement nor condemnation of the tea party. That is not what is important. What is important is the emergence of an alternative party, even though the party does seem to emerge

nearly in its entirety from one of the original two parties.

This midterm election has shown the willingness voters have to elect third party candidates.

Such is the case in Kentucky where Rand Paul, the tea party’s prince, if you will, was triumphant, calling in 160,000 more votes than his Democratic challenger.

Rand Paul’s father, Ron Paul, is attributed as the founder of the tea party movement in 2007.

Florida elected Marco Rubio, a tea party candidate. This is even more interesting because running with the Republican nomination, Rubio and the second highest vote getter, Charlie Crist, an Independent, both fall outside of the normative party structure.

Together the two pulled in 79 percent of the vote in Florida.

As with any movement, the tea party has had a few shortcomings.

The Democrats, whom they do not side with, gained control of the Senate because of the failure of two candidates to perform in their own elections.

Tea party candidates Christine O’Donnell and Sharon Angle both failed to win in key races in Delaware and Nevada, respectively, allowing for a Democratic majority.

While these losses may hurt the party, let us not lose sight of the bigger picture.

It is asinine to believe the political beliefs of an entire nation can be lumped into two aged categories.

The advent of parties that do not follow the conventional left or right of center dichotomy will lead to systemic changes and benefits that will

be reaped by the entire nation.

This will make policymaking more difficult, but more good will come from the increased labor to bear the same policy fruit.

Lawmakers will be forced to create policy that provides more good to more people, wasteful pork and party backscratching will ebb, and lawmakers will have the opportunity to take advantage of a greater diversity of ideas in their policymaking process.

With the diversity of representation present in a system estranged from the current bipolar political system, larger problems can be solved through a greater thought process and the fostering of cooperation across all former party lines.

This system, while neither Utopian nor perfect, will bolster the successes and min-

imize the shortcomings already present in the United States. The elimination of an “us vs. them” element within the political arena will far outweigh the loss of structure that outrages those in power within the current system.

Consequently, the election of Independents and tea party members in this midterm season is the starting point for an American change that will shake our political system to its core.

From the rubble of the existing structure will rise a more flexible and fluid system, able to adapt to the needs and desires of their constituents and create policy that is not only better for the people but is better policy for all of the people.

Though knowing what this new system will look like, it is undoubtedly on its way.

Alabama senator’s campaign comments inappropriate on multiple levels chelsea fuller columnist

A recent remark by Alabama Senator Hank Sanders caused more harm than good.

During this year’s midterm election, candidates for state senate campaigned in the typical fashion – fliers, signs, personal appearances, television spots, radio ads and, of course, robocalls.

Sanders sent out a robocall stating a vote for Republican candidates was a vote for sending people of color in Alabama back to the “cotton fields of Jim Crow.”

Sanders appeared on CNN’s “Anderson 360” to discuss the message earlier this week.

Sanders said he is “concerned that we will slip back into those

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days if we don’t stand up and fight.”

This statement has riled tempers and cast accusations of racial fear mongering on Sanders because he was unable to provide evidence behind his claims.

Regardless of party affiliation, if a candidate or a supporter is going to use a loaded and deeply rooted statement as an election tool, they must be able to answer questions about the statement’s validity, as well as the feelings that generated it.

The robocall was as follows: “Hello. This is Hank Sanders, Alabama state senator.

“And I’m still mad as hell. I say, hell no.

“I’m not going back to the cotton fields of Jim Crow days.

I’m going forward with Ron Sparks, Jim Folsom and others who would do right by all of us. I hope you are mad as hell and will not go back. And

you have the power to choose.

I will stand until hell freezes over. Vote Ron Sparks for Governor and Jim Folsom for Lieutenant Governor on November the 2nd.”

Sanders said that he was talking about “a much broader situation,” but didn’t identify the situation he was referring to.

The senator told Cooper he had lived in the Jim Crow south and that he refused to go back to those times.

Though Sanders appeared to be very passionate about the message and the topic throughout the interview, he never managed to clarify how voting for Republican candidates (who he did not name) would cause a regression back to the Jim Crow infrastructure.

This lack of clarity made him appear as though he were invoking fear among black voters while demonizing Republicans.

Perhaps had Sanders worded

the phrase differently, the proper sentiments would have been received.

Those who understand the horrors that occurred in the Jim Crow south (such as disenfranchisement) know what Sanders was trying to say, but the fact that he couldn’t articulate it devalued the statement because it needed thorough justification to be fully effective.

When asked what evidence he had, Senator Sanders provided nothing specific or documented that proved his claims against the republican candidates were factual.

Maybe Sanders was simply just unprepared for the interview with Cooper, but he made it appear that his claim was based solely on opinion and cultural theory, not factual evidence.

In the black community, there has always been the theory that if the political structure

in the country ever shifted or was controlled by people with similar ideologies, policies and tactics to those who ran the country during slavery and reconstruction, that we could possibly slip back into that same type of oppressive system.

This doesn’t mean that people of color feel they could or would ever be forced back into chattel slavery.

However, it is believed the level of oppression would increase, treatment of minorities would worsen and new forms of slavery would prevail.

For all we know, Cooper might have understood and even agreed with Sander’s statement, but it was his job as a journalist to try and force Sanders to validate his claims.

It wasn’t his fault that Sanders couldn’t do it even though he tried to force him through aggravation.

Cooper didn’t attack Sand-

ers, he provided him with an opportunity to grant clarity about the robocall and had Sanders been able to do so, it would have helped people understand where he was coming from.

Passion doesn’t give anyone the right to accuse someone without just cause.

Even though there is validity behind Sanders statement, his failure to express the details made it counterproductive because who will believe someone’s views when they can’t even explain them?

Politics is a nasty game, and those who play it well are the ones who know how to talk their way out of difficult situations.

Sanders has a reputation of being a politician who cares about the well-being of the people, but a lesson in persuasive speaking would benefit his well being as well as everyone else’s.

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For one night, Morgantown gets a touch of

Old Hollywood by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

The Auxillary of Mon General Hospital will host “A Night in Old Hollywood” Saturday at the Morgantown Event Center of the Waterfront Place Hotel.

The 48th annual 2010 Ball of the Year will welcome guests with a red carpet, vintage cars and a “shutter bug” photo booth and will raise money to provide medical equipment for Mon General Hospital.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra and Latin group Azucar will also perform.

The goal of the night is to raise $65,000, which will assist in funding an anesthesia patient monitor and a ther-

apeutic temperature management system, according to Publicity Chair Kathy Pompili, who has also acted as auxillary president and Ball Committee chair, working on the Ball of the Year for a decade now.

“These monitors will make sure the patients’ vitals are stable and will alert the staff right away,” Pompili said. “These machines are really important and will enhance what we already have here at the hospital.”

A raffle will give guests the chance to win cash prizes.

First prize winners will receive $3,000, second prize winners will win $2,000, and third place will win $1,000.

Raffle tickets are $100.

An auction will also be

featured and will include a framed Renoir art exhibit poster from the “Grand Palais” with authentication letters signed by Loise McClelland, Gene Kelly’s secretary.

The poster was hung in Kelly’s sunken bar area of his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.

An MGM special edition album with “Words and Music” and “Deep in my Heart” issued in 1973 will also be offered at the auction.

Pompili said the Auxillary, which is the fundraising arm of the hospital, is dedicated to incorporating the local area into the needs of the community.

“The Auxillary strives to involve the community as a whole in raising funds for patients and staff of the hos-

pital so that we always have the best health care that is offered,” Pompili said.

This is a black tie event, and guests must RSVP to Christina Brown at BrownC@monhealthsys. org.

Tickets are $125 per person, and $250 for couples.

“This all began so many years ago by women of the Auxillary who thought it would be fun to have a dance and raise money for the hospital at the same time,” Pompili said. “It’s grown so much, and it’s nice to know we’re looking forward to bettering the health of the community for 50 years here soon.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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Scott Simons returns to Morgantown by david ryan A&E EDITOR

You have heard of Scott Simons’ music before, and you probably don’t even know it.

In a series of nationally televised commercials, West Virginia University featured a piano-pop song called “The Start of Something.”

The lyrics coincided with the message the University was selling – that attending WVU was the start of something great.

That is Simons’ song.

It was written long before the University’s campaign. Simon, a WVU alum himself, was asked for a list of artists and songs that could be featured in a national campaign.

Somewhere on a list of 50 songs, he sneaked in his own.

WVU chose the song, not knowing it was written by one of the university’s own, and the rest is history.

Simons returns to Morgantown tonight at 8, at so.zo, a familiar location for the artist.

“For this solo-piano-guy thing, I find that so.zo is a little more intimate. Things are a little bit closer. I can start the shows a little bit easier,” he said.

Describing his sound as “piano pop-rock,” Simons follows a sound similar to Coldplay, Keane and Death Cab for Cutie.

Any piano-driven pop band that avoids being too cheesy, he said.

Simons is no stranger to per-

forming in Morgantown.

During his time at WVU, he performed for 10 years as part of the band The Argument, indie alt-pop quartet recognized by the American Music Awards in 2003 as “one of the top 10 unsigned bands in the country,” according to its website.

The band played all around town, including local music venue 123 Pleasant Street and a venue known as the “Hill Billa Villa.”

“We played there, and then it was called Corner Pocket Saloon. We would just play there to 11 people. We’d lose money because we’d have to pay the sound guy $150 and we’d only make $40,” from ticket sales, he said. “We were out $110 to just be able to play in Morgantown.”

After leaving WVU, the band toured the country, performing in 25 states, taking to the road in a van, Simons said.

Since his days at WVU, Simons has moved to Los Angeles in an attempt to make his presence known in the songwriting business.

During that time, he’s written for other artists and worked on various TV and music projects.

During his performances as a solo artist, he has opened for several big-name acts including One Republic and Keane.

“I opened up for One Republic before ‘Apologize’ hit,” he said. “I remember saying ‘holy s--t, these guys are going to be huge.’”

Simons has released one EP

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Scott Simons poses for a publicity picture. The artist returns to Morgantown tonight. and is working on writing new material. His full set at so.zo will be a mixture of new and old material, he said.

Despite opening for big names and working on new projects beyond his solo career returning to Morgantown is special for Simons.

“The hardest part of living in Los Angeles is being so far away from my friends and my family,” he said. “I’m so drawn to Morgantown. I love it and I

miss it all the time. If I could do what I do in LA in Morgantown, I would move back in a heart beat.

“I’m so thankful that I have this place,” he said.

The show begins at 8 p.m. at so.zo. Tickets are available at the door for $8.

For more information, search “Scott Simons LIVE @ Sozo!” on Facebook. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

‘Food For Thanks’ at 123 fuels charity drive by jake potts A&E WRITER

123 Pleasant Street will host “Food for Thanks,” a benefit concert, tonight at 8 p.m.

The program was started

by West Virginia University Alum Tamara Woods, who is a volunteer with the Lifebridge AmeriCorps and has been working with the Catholic Charities West Virginia since August.

Contributing to various food drives in the Morgantown area, Wood is excited about her new program.

“With this food drive and just a couple of cans, you can help someone get through a day,” Woods said. “That’s powerful stuff.”

Artists Billy Matheny, Mark Bellomy, Soundvizion, Aristotle & the Like Minds and Monk will perform.

Local poet Ted Webb and hip hop artist Quote of Ill League Entertainment will also perform, according to the event’s Facebook page.

Attendees are asked to donate a few cans instead of paying the typical cover charge.

Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable items.

Familiar with the area,

Wood said she chose the venue because of its exposure to the student population, and she hopes to use this to spread awareness to the community.

“My hope is that Catholic Charities West Virginia will be better known around the town,” Wood said. “I think people want to help others but often don’t know where to begin or think they don’t have enough money, power, time, etc to help.”

All proceeds from the event will be donated

to Catholic Charities of West Virginia, which have been providing help to the needy since 1931.

The group “provides social services to those in need, regardless of their religious preference, race, creed, color, gender or disability,” according to its website.

For more information visit 123PleasantStreet.com and click the “Food For Thanks” listing on the venue’s events calendar. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Dr. Lisa DiBartolomeo will present “Vampires in American Pop Culture” today at 6 p.m. in Hatfields B of the Mountainlair.

The lecture is part of the West Virginia University Student Affairs “Experience WVU” Faculty Dinner Series and will focus on how the vampire character represents society.

DiBartolomeo is coordinator for the Russian studies and Slavic and East European studies programs and an assistant professor in the foreign language department at WVU. She also teaches a “Vampire: Blood and Revolution” course every two years and is basing tonight’s lecture off the class’s content.

“In the course, we examine the way the vampire image reflects a given age’s concerns and anxieties, tracing the evolution of the figure over

the course of the late 19th, 20th and 21st centuries,” DiBartolomeo said.

The event will examine a variety of depictions of vampires throughout history, ranging from the original Dracula to “Sesame Street’s” Count Von Count and characters from the HBO hit series “True Blood” and major motion picture “Twilight.”

DiBartolomeo is hoping to enlighten those in attendance about the true history of vampires.

“The vampire has been used to represent an expression of hostility to female sexuality, worries over immigration and obsession with immortality and aging, among other issues,” DiBartolomeo said.

The lecture will also showcase the significance of pop culture and the symbolism the characters depicted throughout society represent on a

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CAREERS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRESENTATION will be at 1:30 p.m. in Room 458 of the Business and Economics Building.

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WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-7664442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

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

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

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walk-in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling.

Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus.

Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www. wvuiv.org.edu.

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

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

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

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

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BORN TODAY Be careful with a need for solitude. Recognize the function of being alone for you as an individual. Just don’t allow this need to evolve into a defense mechanism, preventing you from relating. Your personal and domestic life develops an inspiring tone. Some of you will choose to live by water. Your creativity seems like an endless fountain, always available. If you are single, you meet people with ease, and you tumble into a very romantic and exciting bond.

This person might not be around all the time. If you are attached, the two of you knit a closer tie. A fellow Scorpio can be quite challenging.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Give serious thought to making a muchneeded adjustment to your life. This new aspect easily could revolve around your domestic life, a new perspective or potential travel. Don’t look at a situation as either/or, and it will transform. Tonight: Head home first.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Please note the sense of awkwardness evolving from a well-intended conversation. If you tap into your instincts, you will come out way ahead. Curb a tendency to overthink things. Allow an inspiring friend to take the lead. Tonight: Go with a sudden change.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Juggling your different needs could take you in an interesting direction. Ask yourself how feasible your choices are. Someone in charge naturally tumbles into the role of devil’s advocate. Tonight: Go with another person’s suggestion.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You are surrounded by such abundance that you could easily feel a step out of beat.

Your ability to think and understand what others cannot separates you from many.

Use your ingenuity to bridge this potential barrier. Tonight: Put on your danc-

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Though you might feel you cannot juggle a new opportunity in your life, you can. Stop.

Toss negative thinking out of your life, and eye newfound potential. Someone you care about could be not only imaginative but also capable of weaving quite a haze around an important issue. Tonight: Visit with friends early on.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Understand that a knee-jerk reaction could be more than reasonable. Whether it is acceptable or the correct choice might be another issue. Explore options presented by someone in your daily life. Schedule a checkup for the near future. Tonight: All smiles.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Your enthusiasm could either spin out in many different directions, invigorating many different areas, or, if focused, it could help you hit a home run. Ask yourself which path you would prefer. Someone sets your imagination on fire. Tonight: Don’t overthink.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Sometimes it is best to find the bleachers and sit down and watch the play. Detached, you will be able to make better

decisions and greet opportunity in an unexpected manner. Tonight: Let the fun and games begin ... after a nap.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Only you can trip yourself up right now.

Surrounded by a strong group of supporters, plenty of ideas and the ability to cut through the frivolous, you prepare to knock on a new door in life. Tonight: Where the gang is.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Others continue to respect and request your leadership. Many reach out for you or respond to your gestures. Let communication open up a financial discussion.

Be careful to stay in the realm of possibilities! Tonight: Where your friends are.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Detach and honor an internal commitment. You often seek out experts, hop on the Internet and look for the path as yet unfound. Use this trait to help secure the path to success. Tonight: No money risks!

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Whether dealing with one individual or a sequence of individuals, your personal, focused attention can move a project forward, open up a bond and/or create a greater sense of trust. Follow your instincts, recognizing the potential problems. Tonight: Give a loved one special attention.

BORN TODAY Hip-hop music producer Sean Combs (1969), TV news anchor Walter Cronkite (1916), former first lady Laura Bush (1946)

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‘Superman/Batman Apocalypse’ isn’t the end of the world JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

We need more Superman and Batman cartoons.

Arguably the two most iconic superheroes ever, whenever this duo comes together, the action gets big, the villains get tougher and the quips get witty.

DC Animated’s latest film is more of exactly that with “Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.�

The movie is an adaptation of the comic book storyline “Supergirl,� published in the ongoing “Superman/Batman� title and written by Jeph Loeb with art by Michael Turner.

The tale starts off with an asteroid plummeting into Gotham Harbor, where Batman, in his bat boat, is the first on the scene to investigate.

While discovering fragments of kryptonite, an amnesiac Kryptonian, girl steals and crashes his boat and, as the action starts to heat up, Superman flies in and reveals that the young girl is Kara ZorEl, his cousin.

However, Superman isn’t the only one with an inter-

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Sueprman and Batman star in ‘Apocalypse,’ the latest est in the young girl, as Darkseid, new god and lord of the planet Apocalypse, is looking for a new leader of his elite Female Furies, a role that Supergirl would fit perfectly.

Soon, everyone from Amazons to aliens wants to control this girl’s fate, and it is up to the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel to save the day.

This movie is a sequel to last year’s “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies,� and

features much of the same cast.

Tim Daly, perhaps one of the most iconic voices for Superman, returns to the role, and Kevin Conroy, again, plays Batman, as he should now and forever.

Joining them is Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman, a role she has also played previously on the Cartoon Network series “Justice League� and “Justice League Unlimited.�

The final returning player is lovable curmudgeon Ed Asner as Darkseid’s right hand woman Granny Goodness, a role he has also played many times before.

Trust me when I say, Asner’s voice fits the role perfectly.

Newcomers to their roles are critically acclaimed actor Andre Braugher as Darkseid and “Serenity� star, Summer Glau as Kara Zor-El, better known as Supergirl.

The whole cast does a fantastic performance, there is a definite reason they recast these actors in roles they played before, and the newcomers do an equally commendable job.

Braugher’s Darkseid is a cool and calculating fiend that can be pretty terrifying, while Glau’s Supergirl is full of the wonder and excitement that one would expect of a teenage girl arriving on a brand new planet.

The art is also noteworthy in that the animators drew heavily from Turner’s style used in the comic adaptation, a nice nod to those who originally slaved over the story.

The only big change from the story is part of the ending; a welcome change as the original story’s finale was a bit too ridiculous, even for comic book fans.

My biggest complaint is that Superman and Batman don’t really receive a whole lot of screen time, especially Batman.

In fact, one of the most epic fights in the movie doesn’t feature either of the main heroes, instead focusing on Wonder Woman and former Justice Leaguer Big Barda as they fight the Female Furies.

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A solid straight-to-video adaptation featuring well-known characters in the superhero world.

Plus, the music doesn’t really do a good job of setting the tone, something that has been essential in DC animated works in the past.

Yet, outside of that, DC has another solid adaptation on their hands.

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Fall Fashion 101: How to dress for the changing weather in style MEGAN PUGLISI A&E WRITER

The weather in Morgantown is just about as predictable as the next song getting ready to rock on your iPod. Fall has the ability to have shorts weather on Monday and snow-trudging boot weather 24-hours later.

In fact, there are already calls for snow showers Friday and Saturday.

If you are wondering how you can still strut to class in the dicey weather like a true style guru, you have come to the right place.

My advice to you is to layer with sophistication.

Layering will allow you to stay warm when the fall

breeze gets fierce or to cool down if the sun peaks through the clouds, by simply taking a layer off and throwing it over your shoulder.

Men’s cardigan sweaters are a cool, classic look that is back for this fall season due to the maximum wearing power that exists.

For a preppy look, check out Lacoste to follow his stylish footsteps.

Cardigans with a v-neckline are a little more daring which adds a sexier appeal to the prep look.

Choosing a lightweight vneck will do wonders for every lover of fashion this fall and winter, whether you are in the library hitting the books, lounging by the fire or going out for a Friday night with the guys.

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TBS brings in Letterman vet for George Lopez show NEW YORK (AP) — With all the attention concentrated on Conan O’Brien’s debut next week, TBS has quietly brought on veteran late-night producer Robert Morton to take charge of George Lopez’s talk show in preparation for his relaunch in the midnight hour.

Morton, who spent 14 years with David Letterman and won a Peabody Award for his work on the show, is the new executive producer of “Lopez Tonight.�

Since starting two months ago, he’s considered the past several weeks a “preseason� period of experimentation to get ready for Nov. 8.

Lopez has spent a year in the 11 p.m. ET time slot that “Conan� will take over, reaching about a million viewers per night.

Despite the show moving back an hour, TBS hopes Lopez can increase his audience by reaching O’Brien fans who may check out the show for the first time because it’s paired in the late-night hour with their hero.

Morton has already helped the show gain its backstage footing and given Lopez more time to concentrate on the comedy, said Michael Wright, TBS’ programming chief. “There are a handful of people who have the skill set to do this, and he’s one of them,� Wright said. “We’re thrilled to have him.�

TBS wants O’Brien and Lopez to form a true late-night team, and Morton is a longtime close friend of Jeff Ross, O’Brien’s executive producer.

Morton said he felt “Lopez Tonight� had many strong elements with the host, the band, the writers and a strong feeling of goodwill within the Hollywood community. “It just felt there was no

cohesive bond to it,� he said.

He’s trying to make “Lopez Tonight� less of a talk show and more of a comedy show with talk elements. He’s also trying to make use of his experience; Morton has also worked with Wayne Brady, Drew Carey, Carlos Mencia, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart and Cheech & Chong. “It’s just know-how – how to get into a piece and out of a piece,� he said. “I’m inspiring the guys to get into new areas they haven’t gone before.�

In its first year, for instance, the show would tape much more material than would fit in an hour and edit to shape the show.

Morton has them working “live to tape,� recording the show as it would generally appear with little editing.

He also said he wants to broaden the appeal of the guest bookings, walking the line of keeping Lopez’s current fans happy while bringing in new ones.

For Lopez’s first week following O’Brien in TBS’ lineup, the show has booked Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Howie Mandel, DMX, Denzel Washington and Hillary Duff as guests.

Wright said it’s been difficult for Lopez to follow different programs that bring different audiences to TBS’ lineup each weeknight (the show airs Monday through Thursday).

The advantage of the time slot shift is he’ll be following the same show – O’Brien’s – every night.

It all makes Nov. 8 a big night for both O’Brien and Lopez. “We expect a fair amount of sampling,� Wright said. “It’s very difficult to get people to resample a show.�

“prep� has always been associated with a person who attends a private college, exudes class and wealth and never leaves the house without his staple J.Crew, Polo Ralph Lauren or Brooks Brothers article of clothing and typically is a huge nerd.

Senior social work major AJ Waters, pictured, shows how the preppy style is emerging into a sexier look and shying away from the “geek� image by wearing a regular-fit pair of khakis with a discreet flat front.

These pants have a low waist and slightly tapered legs that show off his famously preppy loafers.

The combination of the khaki pants, the v-neck sweater, the button-up peaking through and the loafers on his feet create a vintage ap-

peal that is both vogue and casually wearable.

You no longer need to go to Harvard University to dress like you have integrity, class and a brightly successful future.

This Mountaineer has portrayed himself as a young professional by taking the style that was once known for “nerds� and maneuvering it into an attractively appealing outfit that will have every passerby wondering, “who is that?� no matter what the weather of the day may be.

Hint: As the outside temperature continues to drop, you will need something more than a cardigan to keep you warm. Invest in a sports coat for a fitted look. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Senior social work major AJ Waters.

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Continued from page 5 deeper level. “Studying pop culture isn’t just a way to interest the students in the subject matter. It’s a way to teach them to engage their environment and culture critically,� DiBartolomeo said. “It’s to teach people how to consider the images they see in the media and interrogate them to find out how we are manipulated and influenced by our culture.�

Shyla Powell, Special Assistant to Vice President of Stu-

dent Affairs said events like these are important to offer students an alternate learning environment than the classroom. “It brings students together in an intimate setting, and it allows them to meet others with common interests,� Powell. “It also provides an opportunity to meet our faculty in a more one-on-one setting.�

For more information, contact Paige Nicholas at pnichol2@mix.wvu.edu or visit http://sophomorejunioryear.experience.wvu.edu. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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A last ditch effort to save the Big East All summer long, the topic on the mind of most college football fans was the notion of having “super conferences” due to the expansion and possible contraction of leagues.

As each day passed, the blocks fell into place that made movement possible in the Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-10, Mountain West and Western Athletic Conferences.

It left the Big 12 with 10 teams and the Big 10 with 12 teams.

One conference, though, stayed put through all the movement – the Big East Conference.

Some rumors had teams such as Pittsburgh and West Virginia moving to the ACC. Others had Rutgers and Pitt tagged for movement to the Big Ten or 12 or 14, whatever.

None of that movement occurred and the college football season started with the current Big East intact.

On Tuesday afternoon, though, news broke the Big East was going to expand from eight to 10 teams in football.

“Today, our Board of Directors affirmed a set of key strategic initiatives, including expansion, designed to enhance membership stability and maximize our value,” said Commissioner John Marinatto.

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue was hired in April to serve as a special adviser for strategic planning for the Big East in anticipation of the Big Ten’s expansion.

As we sit here today, rumors abound as to which teams will be considered as players in the conference shuffle.

One of the big fish in the pond is Texas Christian University. The Horned Frogs’ football program is currently one of the best in the country, as it has finished in the top 25 in seven of the last nine seasons.

Their eighth top-25 finish is almost assured this season as they currently find themselves at No. 3 in the BCS standings.

TCU would most likely make the transition to the Big East because of the BCS spot the league offers in football, but at what cost?

Olympic sports at TCU and other Big East institutions would be affected most by this move due to the costs and logistics of travel to a school in Texas and vice versa.

Furthermore, by adding the Horned Frogs to an already packed basketball conference, it would bog down competition.

Other teams that have been mentioned in the Big East’s hunt are Central Florida, Memphis, Houston, Villanova and Navy.

Villanova would be the easiest of the group to add due to the fact that they are already

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West Virginia forward Uwem Etuk shows a thumbs up as he celebrates his goal against South Florida in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament Wednesday. The Mountaineers won 2-1.

WVU nets second half game-winner to advance to second round of Big East Tournament

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

Some say revenge is a dish best served cold.

On a cool, crisp night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Wednesday, the West Virginia men’s soccer team had a chance to avenge a 1-0 loss to South Florida Oct. 16 in its opening round matchup of the Big East Conference tournament.

The Mountaineers did exactly that, as they came out on top in a hard-fought 2-1

victory over the Bulls in their first win in the Big East tournament since 2007.

“That was a really good South Florida team,” said head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “They probably deserve a chance to move on to the NCAA Tournament.”

With the win, WVU will now move on to play Louisville in a second round of the Big East Tournament Saturday.

Just as they had done in most games this season, WVU got off to a slow start in which goalkeeper Zach Johnson and

the WVU defense struggled to contain USF. The Mountaineers’ first chance of the contest came, though, off of a corner kick in the first half.

The ball settled in the box in front of forward Shadow Sebele who was in a one-onone matchup with a Bulls defender.

Sebele lofted a bicycle kick toward the mouth of the net, which was deflected, and then put home by forward

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West Virginia forward Franck Tayou attempts a header against South Florida Wednesday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers won the game 2-1.

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Etuk steps at right time with goal against Bulls

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

Some players have a knack for making plays in big, meaningful games.

Uwem Etuk prove Wednesday he is one of those players.

After not scoring a goal for the West Virginia men’s soccer team during the regular season, the sophomore midfielder scored his first goal of the year in the Mountaineers’ 2-1 victory over South Florida in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament Wednesday.

“I know I can be a big player, I just need to keep showing up in big games,” Etuk said.

“And opportunities like this in the postseason, that’s when it counts the most.”

With the team off to a slow matt sunday/the daily athenaeum start in the first half, the West Virginia forward Uwem Etuk fights for a ball against South Florida Wednesday Mountaineers finally found night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. WVU won 2-1. themselves with a chance to

score in the 18th minute of the game. After Shadow Sebele’s bicycle kick was deflected, Etuk was there to put in the rebound to give WVU the 1-0 lead and put the team in control of the game early.

“Shadow took a shot that took that deflection, and it came right into my path,” Etuk said. “I just tried to stay proactive and got in there and put it over the goalie.”

Etuk had a solid freshman campaign in his first year in a West Virginia uniform, scoring two goals. He even scored a game-winning goal against Cincinnati.

So this season when Etuk was finding it difficult to get the ball into the back of the net, he admitted he became disappointed.

“It was a little frustrating, but I just tried to stay involved,” he said. “But I was still producing. So any way

I could help the team I was happy, as long as we were winning.”

Even though he wasn’t showing up in the stat sheet by scoring goals, the Herndon, Va., native often made his presence felt this season by picking up key assists time and time again.

His role on the team even changed during the middle part of the season as he made the transition from a starter to being one of the first players to come off the bench, mainly due to an ankle injury Etuk suffered midway through the season.

“I’d wrap it up, do anything I could do to stay on the field every game,” he said.

The ability he has to not only find ways to score himself, but to be able to consistently put his teammates in

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around the big east

UConn sweeps Big East honors after win

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

Connecticut linebacker Sio Moore may now be billed as one of the most feared linebackers in the Big East Conference.

Just ask West Virginia running back Noel Devine.

Moore caused Devine to fumble early in the second quarter of WVU’s 16-13 overtime loss to UConn last Friday. Moore finished the game

with another forced fumble and two overall recoveries in his team’s win.

UConn head coach Randy Edsall was encouraged by Moore’s play but believes there is more behind the sophomore linebacker than his statistics against West Virginia.

“Sio was very productive in the making tackles and those two forced fumbles and fumble recoveries,” Edsall said.

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For his career-high 17 tackles and two sacks, Moore was honored at the national level by being named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week. He was also the Big East’s Defensive Player of the Week.

Accompanying Moore with the weekly honors were teammates running back Jordan Todman and kicker Dave Teggart, the Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week in the conference, respectively.

“I tell my team all the time with team success comes individual honors,” Edsall said.

“If you don’t have team success, you don’t get there. If you go out and do the things you’re supposed to do, then you have team success and have the chance to get those individual honors, which is a great thing for our program and those individuals.”

Todman had a career-

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RETURNING PLAYERS

Can WVU repeat?

TRUCK BRYANT junior guard Bryant had 108 assists last season before breaking a bone in his foot.

JOHN FLOWERS senior forward Flowers recorded 92 rebounds as one of the keys off the bench in 2009-10.

DAN JENNINGS sophomore forward Jennings had 36 total rebounds in limited minutes last season as a freshman.

KEVIN JONES senior forward Jones is the team’s leading returning scorer. He averaged 13.5 ppg.

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Without Butler, Ebanks and Smith, West Virginia will try to repeat its best finish since 1959 season

DENIZ KILICLI sophomore forward After a suspension last year, Kilicli became a key inside offensive presence.

JOE MAZZULLA senior guard Mazzulla dished 25 assists in the Big East and NCAA Tournaments in 2009-10.

CASEY MITCHELL senior guard Mitchell made more than 85 percent of his free throws in 2009-10.

DALTON PEPPER sophomore guard Pepper made 13 3-pointers in limited action last season as a freshman.

CAM THOROUGHMAN senior forward The team’s glue-guy and defensive force recorded 44 rebounds last season.

West Virginia senior forward John Flowers pumps up the men’s basketball team prior to a game in the Big East Conference Tournament last season. The Mountaineers won the Big East and went to the Final Four for the first time since 1959 in 2009-10.

Jones, Mazzulla, others take leadership roles this season for 2010-11 men’s basketball team

By Brian kuppelweiser sports writer

The 2009-2010 West Virginia men’s basketball season was one of great pageantry and fabulous spectacle as the Mountaineers reached the Final Four for the first time since 1959.

The book has closed on the 2009-2010 season, though, as WVU ushers in a new season.

Gone are stars Devin Ebanks, Wellington Smith and Da’Sean Butler, and head coach Bob Huggins is quick to acknowledge that the 20102011 season may be one of transition.

“We don’t have as much experience,” Huggins said.

“Guys that haven’t played a lot are going to have to mature fast.”

Despite shying away from predicting a Final Four run similar to last season, guard Joe Mazzulla did talk about what is necessary for the Mountaineers to be successful again this season.

“I don’t see why we couldn’t,” Mazzulla said. “We lost a couple of guys, but we just have to listen to Huggs and do what we have to do.”

Mazzulla added the formula to making a deep run into the NCAA Tournament is pretty easy to concoct.

“Last year, we hit shots when it counted and defended,” Mazzulla said.

“When you break it down, it is a lot simpler than it may

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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins gets ready to yell at an official during West Virginia’s Final Four game against Duke in April. seem.”

Mazzulla, who has played the last three seasons with a bothersome shoulder, will also be a key ingredient to the success of the team, as he is playing healthy for the first time in a long time.

“I’ve had an entire offseason healthy, and it has been great,” Mazzulla said. “We were real conservative in keeping the shoulder healthy and stable as we limited it to 500 to 750 shots a day and limited it a bit in the weight room.”

Along with Mazzulla, the Mountaineers will look to junior guard Truck Bryant, who

averaged 9.3 points per game as well as dishing out an average of three assists per game to man the point guard spot.

“It is the first time we have actually had two guys that can dribble,” Huggins said.

“We will play them both together a lot, but we can’t get both of them in foul trouble. It is going to be advantageous to play them both together because it negates other team’s pressure.”

The biggest difference in this year’s team will be its post presence.

Forwards Danny Jennings and Deniz Kilicli, who are both coming off of challeng-

ing freshman campaigns, will be expected to contribute a good bit to the WVU offense.

“A year ago, we were a team that had size, but it was overall size,” Huggins said. “We didn’t have anybody with big size. This year, with Danny and Deniz, we have two big, strong guys inside.”

Kilicli averaged 3.5 points while pulling down 0.9 rebounds per game in a suspension-shortened season, and he will be counted on as a top rebounder.

“He has to rebound the ball if he is going to play a lot of minutes,” Huggins said.

Forward Kevin Jones, who is the team’s top returning scorer at 13.5 points per game, expects the team’s post players to open things up more offensively for him.

“This year we have a legitimate post presence, so it is going to free some things up and get other teams’ big guys in foul trouble,” Jones said.

“Last year, I had to play more in the post because we didn’t have that, but this year, I think I am going to be able to roam around on the perimeter a little more.”

Jones is not shy about having to go inside on some of the game’s bigger players.

“At the end of the day, I will do whatever it is that the team needs for us to win,” Jones said. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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WEST VIRGINIA MEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK HITS Coach: Bob Huggins (fourth season, 80-30 at West Virginia) 2009-10 record: 31-7, 13-5 Big East How they finished: West Virginia finished third in the Big East; defeated Georgetown in the Big East Tournament final, 60-58; lost to eventual NCAA champion Duke in the NCAA Tournament Final Four, 78-57 5 THINGS TO WATCH 1. Can forward Kevin Jones become a dominant player in the Big East Conference in 201011? He has the ability but has never been counted on as the team’s main scoring threat. With more attention put on him, he will have to make tougher shots and better decisions.

2. Will the loss of one of the program’s best players, Da’Sean Butler, be the downfall of this year’s team? Players will have to step up in Butler’s absence, and if they are unable to, it could prove to be a long season on offense.

3. Can forwards Deniz Kilicli and Dan Jennings handle a much larger role? It’s likely either Kilicli or Jennings will start this season, but both have not played enough to be considered established big guys. They will have to stay out of foul trouble and rebound effectively.

4. Will this team keep its same chemistry despite the losses of Butler and forwards Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith?

The Mountaineers might con-

tinue their fun on Twitter this season, but they need to come together similarly to how they did last year. That will be on the seniors.

5. Can the Mountaineers run more effectively in 2010-11?

The roster – with two legitimate point guards who could start for nearly every team – looks to be better suited for faster play, but WVU has struggled with that in Huggins’ three years.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP G Joe Mazzulla (2.7 ppg, 88 assists) G Truck Bryant (9.3 ppg, 108 assists) F Kevin Jones (13.5 ppg, 272 rpg) F John Flowers (3.1 ppg, 92 rebounds) F Deniz Kilicli (3.5 ppg, .512 fg percentage) SURPRISE PLAYER F John Flowers – The athletic forward is expected to be counted on much more in his senior season. While he is not a consistent shooter, he is likely the team’s best overall defender and has the length to go up against some of the most athletic forwards in the Big East.

5 GAMES TO WATCH 1. Feb. 7 vs. Pittsburgh 2. Feb. 24 at Pittsburgh 3. Jan. 16 vs. Purdue 4. Feb. 5 at Villanova 5. Dec. 4 at Miami — Compiled by Tony Dobies

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Jonnie West returns, Cottrill suspended, WVU picked fifth West Virginia shooting guard Jonnie West is back.

The Mountaineers’ senior sharp shooter, after initially leaving the team to pursue an MBA, has made the decision to play for WVU once again.

“As things went along, (Huggins) and I talked, and things changed,” West said. “I just saw an opportunity, so I thought about it and thought it was the best thing to do.”

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins said West’s conditioning has been strong enough to practice in full for the Mountaineers.

“One day I started joking with him that he may have to pull a Brett Favre,” Huggins said. “We may have to come and get you off

the tractor.”

Huggins said because the team was practicing with just nine members, he asked West to join the team.

Cottrill suspended West Virginia freshman guard Noah Cottrill was suspended indefinitely last week for “conduct unbecoming of a Mountaineer.”

Cottrill is the fourth WVU player who has been cited or suspended in the offseason.

West Virginia shooting guard Casey Mitchell was reinstated to the team after being suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules in October. Guards Joe Mazzulla and Dalton Pepper were cited earlier this year, as well.

WVU picked to finish fifth ings during Wednesday’s conferAfter claiming the program’s ence media day in New York City. first Big East Conference title a seaForward Kevin Jones was voted son ago, West Virginia was picked a preseason all-Big East player. by the league’s coaches to finish fifth in the 2010-11 Big East stand— Compiled by Tony Dobies

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West Virginia wrestling coach Craig Turnbull.

Youth not being used as excuse for WVU, Turnbull

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

In all collegiate sports, the offseason is often regarded as the most important part of the season.

Wrestling is no exception.

“It’s pretty grueling,” said senior Brandon Rader. “If you’re living up here, it’s mostly weight lifting and wrestling on your own.”

Rader and his fellow teammates hope the offseason pays off when the West Virginia wrestling team opens its season at the Terrapin Invitational in College Park, Md., against Maryland, Liberty and McDaniel.

It will begin a season that WVU head coach Craig Turnbull says will definitely be unique.

“Each year has a little different feel to it,” Turnbull said.

“Different personalities are in, and there are different scenarios and feelings. We are putting the finishing touches on things, and when we see competition, we will know where we stand.”

Although Turnbull admitted the season is beginning a few weeks earlier than usual, he is confident his squad is hungry to start action.

“It feels like a team that has a special energy about it,” he said. “The guys seem to be very goal-oriented. It is a good mixture of people with youth as well as those with good experience.”

WVU returns with 33 wres-

tlers this season, and although it only has two seniors, the veterans are two of the most decorated competitors in WVU history.

Both Rader and fellow senior Donnie Jones are back for their sixth year of eligibility.

Injuries have plagued the pair throughout their careers, but the Mountaineers petitioned the NCAA compliance office to grant the two an extra year of eligibility.

Rader will wrestle at the 149-pound class this season, up from his normal mark of 141-pounds. It’s a move he says will be much easier for him to concentrate on getting better on the mat.

“I don’t have to spend each day worrying about weight and cardio,” the Parkersburg native said. “I can just take some days off and relax, it’ll help me concentrate and just wrestling.”

Jones is ready for the challenge of being a leader but said it’s a role he enjoys sharing.

“The team is kind of mixed right now. We have a few returners that were young, but they are starting to come into their own,” Jones said. “It’s actually good seeing some of the young wrestlers taking part in the leadership of others. We’re a group of guys that look after each other and lead by example.”

Turnbull is pleased with the depth at each weight class, but said the heavyweight position will be somewhat of a question mark. Brandon William-

son will sit out this year receiving a medical redshirt due to a knee injury and will be replaced by Iowa Central Community College transfer Philip Mandzik.

“Heavyweight to wrestling is kind of that 7-foot-7 center in basketball,” Turnbull said.

“They are very hard to find, but when you find a good one, they can be game changing.

We’ll just have to get to know Philip better and work to his strengths.”

On the opposite side of the spectrum, the 125-pound class looks to be a strong suit. Coming off a solid freshman campaign, Shane Young returns after a 16-10 overall record, including posting a 5-1 mark in the Eastern Wrestling League.

Sophomore Nathan Pennesi also returns after finishing 9-2 as a true freshman at the 133-weight class. His father, Richard, was also a Mountaineer wrestler.

“Nathan really had a fine year as a freshman. We expect him to have an equally fine year this year,” Turnbull said.

The coach said many freshmen, including Michael Morales, Joseph Schiff and Brian Foy will make large impacts in the middle weight classes.

“It’s always on-the-job training for the younger guys,” Turnbull said. “We need to get them seasoned when we face some competition and see where they are when we get out there.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

rowing

WVU competes in Head of Occoquan by derek denneny sports writer

The West Virginia rowing team will travel to Fairfax Station, Va., Saturday to compete in the Head of the Occoquan.

The competition will showcase some of the nation’s top teams such as St. Joseph’s, Navy and Georgetown.

WVU head coach Jimmy King said he is looking for his team to improve during each race this fall.

“We had planned to race at a higher base rate last week-

end and largely did in comparison to our prior racing at the Head of the Ohio,” he said. “But the weather conditions, strong head wind, very choppy water hindered us from fully doing so.

“We’ll hopefully have fairly neutral racing conditions at the Occoquan in order to get a better gauge on our ability to race at a higher rate.”

For the first time in the fall season, the Mountaineers will enter their novice roster into competition. Like the varsity squad, the novice team will enter in the eight and four-per-

son boats.

King said he will look for a more consistent performance overall from his team this weekend.

“After having one crew under-perform last weekend, we’ll definitely look for a complete team performance in all of Saturday’s racing,” he said.

The varsity roster will again enter boats in the four and eight-person competitions.

Though King knows what events his team will compete in, he is still unsure about the lineups.

“I won’t decide racing lineups until Friday afternoon,” King said. “In the fall, we continually experiment with different lineups. Some of the crews won’t row together for the first time until they row to the start line on race day.”

The current weather forecast for Saturday is mostly cloudy with a high of 50 degrees. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 8 Uwem Etuk for his first goal of the season with 27:41 remaining in the first half.

Both Sebele and forward Nick Claudio, who saw his most extensive action of the season in the important contest, tallied assists on the goal.

“It was a great goal, and he did a fantastic job of getting us going,” LeBlanc said. “It was a little easier to play from a goal up than a goal down early in the match.”

Etuk’s goal came on the heels of a spectacular save by Johnson, in which he made a move to his right and then to the left as the ball deflected off of a WVU defender and came within inches of the goal.

“We know that Zach is a big player, and he always makes good saves,” said forward Ray Gaddis. “He was just playing

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sall said. “He’s made a difference for us offensively. Those were 33 hard carries and the yards that he earned with that.”

While acknowledging the offensive skills, Edsall admitted the defense won the game for the Huskies.

“Anytime you cause seven fumbles and recover four of them, you’re playing a physical game,” he said. “That’s what we wanted to do.”

It was a week of firsts for Connecticut.

Not only did the Huskies down the Mountaineers for the first time, it was also the first time three UConn players swept the Big East Conference honors.

“That’s super,” Edsall said. “I think they’re all well deserving.”

division, but how long would it take to be a legitimate contender with the big boys?

Overall, it is clear the viability of the Big East is in the balance.

Does the league really think the addition of one of the mid-major football teams mentioned above is really go-

ing to keep them afloat?

Unfortunately for the Big East, it looks like extinction is nearing, as it is throwing up a hail mary pass to keep its floundering league together.

But, this one will undoubtedly fall incomplete.

his role into the team concept and just saving us.”

The Bulls, however, did strike before the end of the first half.

Off of a corner kick by defender Javed Mohammed, midfielder Bernardo Anor scored his sixth goal of the season to knot the game at 1-1.

“We did a really good job until they got the goal on the set piece,” LeBlanc said. “We kind of lost the plot for about five to 10 minutes and then got it back.”

Coming out in the second half of the contest, the Mountaineers struck quickly to put themselves ahead for good.

Defender Eric Schoenle scored his fifth goal of the season when he directed home a pass from defender Dan Hagey, who sent a corner kick from Sebele in Schoenle’s direction.

“Shadow played a good ball to Hagey,” Schoenle said.

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West Virginia head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc gives the crowd a round of applause for attending the game Wednesday night.

“Hagey flicked the ball past his defender, and it was an easy tap-in for me as the goalie was nowhere to be found.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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“He does whatever we ask from him,” LeBlanc said.

“That’s what was so integral to us being able to win the midfield (Wednesday). He gets into the pockets, he finds the ball, he got in the dangerous areas of the field, defended well, and that’s the development and growth of this team.”

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first kind of guy like Etuk is concerned, that’s just a part of his job description.

“You can’t hide,” Etuk said.

“You’ve got to do anything you can to help the team win, whether it be score goals or set people up.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

12 | SPORTS

Thursday November 4, 2010

women’s soccer

WVU wants Big East title back

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West Virginia’s Bri Rodriguez tries to boot a ball past a Rutgers’ defender during the Mountaineers’ Big East Conference Tournament win last weekend.

Different players step up throughout 2010 season by ben gaughan file photo

West Virginia women’s soccer players celebrate with fans after they won the 2007 Big East Conference Tournament against Notre Dame.

Veteran players experienced team’s conference title in 2007 by brad joyal sports writer

It’s been four years since the West Virginia women’s soccer team captured its first Big East Conference Tournament championship.

In the years since, the team has advanced to the semifinals of the tournament each season.

The Mountaineers’ main goal is to return to Sunday’s title game this season, however.

“That’s our main focus and has been one of all goals all season long,” said WVU senior Megan Mischler. “We want to win the Big East Tournament Championship. It’s definitely a realistic goal the way we have been playing.”

Mischler is one of the seniors on this year’s team that was a freshman on the 2007 team, which won the program’s first conference

championship.

Senior goalkeeper Kerri Butler also saw action as a freshman leading the team to its penalty-kick victory over Notre Dame in the championship.

The similarities between the 2007 team and this year’s team are clear: Both posted a 9-1-1 record in the Big East.

The 2007 team started the season 5-3 before rallying to make a push before the postseason, while this year’s team began the season 4-4 and has never looked back.

“Both teams have their strengths,” said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

“There is a better balance of who is going to step up at anytime with this team. In 2007, you could really key in on who had put the numbers on the board. This team, you can’t pick one player because it’s a more balanced team.”

The 2007 squad had nine

different players compile its 48 team goals. Mischler was among those who contributed, scoring her first collegiate goal during her freshman season.

This year’s version has scored fewer goals than the 2007 team (38), but has had 11 players register those goals. Fourteen WVU players have had points this season, totaling 107 for the team.

The team realizes winning close games is the perfect formula to winning the Big East, and it’s something the Mountaineers have done all season long.

The team has won eight games by one goal, and has done so with an impressive play from the back line.

WVU was prepared to take on No. 1-seed Notre Dame, but after an undefeated conference record through the regular season, the Fighting Irish were topped by Con-

necticut 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

“I wanted to play Notre Dame,” said WVU freshman forward Frances Silva. “But I’m happy to play Connecticut. We’ve beaten them before and we want to show them the first game wasn’t a fluke.”

The seniors have come full circle in their college careers.

After winning the championship their freshmen season, they have the opportunity to make history as seniors.

They are already the most winning senior class in program history and would be the first to win two Big East championships.

“The score of the last Connecticut game didn’t really show how tough a game it was,” Mischler said. “It’s going to be close. Both teams really want it.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

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Great teams have great players that make great plays at the most important times.

The West Virginia women’s soccer team has gotten a knack for doing so over the last month, hence the team’s 10-game winning streak and advancement into its sixthstraight Big East Conference semifinals.

“It’s just hard work,” said junior midfielder Blake Miller after Sunday’s win over Rutgers. “Every day we go out on the practice field and do what we have to do to prepare ourselves … and we come out and do what we have to do on the field. I think it just comes down to hard work, and that’s what this program is based off.”

The Mountaineers have a different person making a play at any given moment, which is why they are so balanced and dangerous.

For instance, let’s go back before the Mountaineers even made their big run to the semifinals.

At home, against then-No. 5 Virginia, Mallory Smith scored the game-winning goal with less than 10 minutes remaining to knock off the Cavaliers.

Eight days later in a big game against Pitt, Bri Rodriguez led the Mountaineers in a fast start and a 3-0 win with a 3-point effort, including an assist and tallying the second goal of the game, which put it out of reach.

Then, in mid-October, the Mountaineers won threestraight games in overtime – all by one goal.

It started at Syracuse, when forward Megan Mischler netted the game-winner in the

97th minute to beat the Orange 1-0. Mischler also got the only goal in the next game at Louisville.

In the final overtime game, the team trailed 3-1 to Villanova in the second half. Leading goal-scorer Blake Miller got the Mountaineers some momentum, scoring just eight minutes into the second half.

About 12 minutes later, defender Erica Henderson tied the match on a blast off of a rebound. Miller started the gamewinning play by taking the ball to the end line and sending it in toward the middle. Rodriguez deflected the ball into the net to win the game for the Mountaineers and keep the big plays alive.

And, most recently, Blake Miller scored the winning goal in WVU’s 1-0 win Sunday. Freshman forward Frances Silva settled the ball in the box and made a beautiful cross right to Miller’s head for the goal.

There’s no question teams are going to have to play smart defense against the Mountaineers, because no one is going to know who is going to make the special play come the end of the game.

“Great teams find a way to win no matter what,” Mischler said. “Even if you come out slow or even if they score first or something like that, we just find a way to come back and put the ball in the back of the net. We just have really high confidence right now.”

West Virginia will look for somebody to score the big goal as the team gets ready for the semifinal game against Connecticut Friday. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

around college football

Michigan happy with ruling ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the NCAA’s ruling in a case against the Michigan football program says the governing body’s final decision will be released Thursday.

The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because no one is permitted to comment on the case until NCAA announces its ruling, says the school is “very happy” with the final outcome.

Michigan challenged an allegation that coach Rich Rodriguez failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance with NCAA rules. The school accepted responsibility for four other allegations regarding practice and training time.

UCF says it has had no contact with Big East ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Central Florida says there has been no contact between the school and the Big East Conference regarding the league’s desire to increase its football members.

UCF has been speculated to be a potential target for the Big East, but the university released a statement Wednesday saying it continues “to be a proud member of Conference USA.” Big East presidents unanimously agreed Tuesday to expand the number of footballplaying schools from eight to 10. Houston, also a C-USA team, and TCU from the Mountain West Conference also could be potential targets.

UCF has been hoping to make the jump to a BCS automatic-qualifying conference such as the Big East for years.

But the university has always publicly remained quiet about

possible moves.

Montana State DL suspended HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Big Sky Conference has issued a half-game suspension to Montana State defensive lineman Caleb Schreibeis for fighting with an Idaho State player during last weekend’s game.

The sophomore from Billings was penalized for throwing a punch with 5:42 remaining in the third quarter in Montana State’s 23-20 overtime victory at Idaho State last Saturday.

Commissioner Doug Fullerton says Schreibeis has been reprimanded and will be suspended for the first half of MSU’s home game against Weber State on Saturday.

Miami to be without top RB CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Top running back Damien Berry will not play for Miami against Maryland on Saturday, the latest blow for a reeling team that’s already bracing to be without quarterback Jacory Harris.

Miami coach Randy Shannon says Berry has been dealing with nagging injuries for the better part of a month. Harris will not start because of a concussion, and Miami has promoted fourth-stringer Stephen Morris to take his place.

Berry leads Miami with 690 rushing yards, which is more than the next six Hurricanes rushers combined. Lamar Miller (252) and Mike James (243) have been the primary backups this season.

Miami (5-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) needs a win to keep its fledgling chance of winning the league’s Coastal Division title alive.