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Moore chosen as new city manager By samantha cossick and erin fitzwilliams da staff

Terrence Moore was selected as the new Morgantown city manager during an executive session meeting of the City Council Wednesday night.

Moore, current city manager of Las Cruces, N.M., was selected over candidates Tony Massey, city manager in Frankfort, Ky., and Jeff Mikorski, former assistant city manager and current interim city manager for Morgantown.

TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING CITY MANAGER Oct. 25 – City Council holds interviews with each of the candidates. The candidates later tour the city and meet with representatives of the University, County Commission, Board of Education and The council voted 6-1 for Moore, with Councilor Ron Bane as the dissenting vote.

Mikorski should have been selected, because he has more experience with Morgantown,

other various agencies.

Oct. 26 – The candidates give a presentation on how they would utilize the first 90 days of their administration to City Council. The candidates are again

interviewed by Council and also meet with various city departments. A forum is held for community members to speak to the candidates.

Oct. 27 – Council begins evaluating the

candidates and all the input they received from individuals that met with the candidates.

Nov. 3 – Council selects Terrence Moore as Morgantown City Manager.

Bane said.

“He had put 10 years in,” he said. “I think we needed a shot at it.”

Bane said he had no opinion on how Moore would do

as city manager since he supported Mikorski, but hopes Morgantown will be fine with the decision.

The Council made its decision after receiving input from

the candidates, city workers, department heads, community members and other constituent groups, said Don Spencer, deputy mayor. “(Moore) has an exceptional

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amount of experience in working with cities with major challenges,” Spencer said. “He has helped to build some major facilities in Las Cruces, and he’s also done an exceptional job in the organization of the city.”

Moore also has experience working out relationships with the New Mexico State University, a land-grant institution in Las Cruces, he said.

“We see him helping us with these kinds of relationships with (West Virginia

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Forums scheduled to gain input on Strategic Plan by jessica leppar staff writer

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Students walk to class carrying umbrellas and wearing warm clothing Thursday afternoon. Rain will continue to fall throughout Friday, and some areas could see the season’s first snow showers due to the cooler temperatures. Snowfall is also possible over the weekend, with a high temperature of only 39 degrees Saturday.

WVU earns ‘B-’ for 2011 sustainability

BY CODI YEAGER CORRESPONDENT

GRADE BREAKDOWN

West Virginia University received an overall grade of “B-” on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, which evaluates schools across the country based on their efforts to be environmentally friendly.

Out of the nine subcategories that are included in the report card, WVU earned an “A” grade in four categories, while earning an “F” in two categories.

The overall grade was lower than many of WVU peer institutions, such as The University of Wisconsin, with an “A,” The University of Missouri, with a “B” and The University of Maryland, with an “A-.”

“We are still moving in the right direction,” said Clement Solomon, director of the WVU Office of Sustainability. “There can be ups and downs, but

Overall: BAdministration: A Climate Change and Energy: C Food and recycling: B Green Buildings: A Student Involvement: B Transportation: A Endowment Transparency: F Investment Priorities: A Shareholder Engagement: F To view the 2011 report card visit: www.greenreportcard. org. from a vision perspective, we are still committed to the economic, environmental and social aspects of sustainability.”

Last year, WVU earned an overall score of a “B.”

WVU earned an “F” in two categories: endowment transparency and shareholder engagement.

Other schools did not fair well in these categories, said Susan Paykin of the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which published the report card.

“The average grade for shareholder engagement was a ‘D’, and the average grade for endowment transparency was a ‘C,’” Paykin said.

These two categories apply to a university’s stock investments.

Like an individual, universities can own stock in different companies, and as shareholders they can vote on certain issues such as the sustainability policies at those companies, Paykin said.

“Universities have this ability to vote, but a lot of times they do not,” she said. “(If they do) institutions of higher

learning can have a huge influence on corporate practices.”

The categories in which WVU earned an “A” were investment priorities, transportation, administration and green buildings.

“We raised our grade from a ‘B’ to an ‘A’ in the green building category,” Solomon said, citing design and construction guidelines that will increase the sustainability of WVU building projects in the future.

Solomon said the challenge is not simply reaching a certain point or grade, but staying at that level.

“You can get a (good) grade and celebrate that success, but that is not the end,” he said. “It is an ongoing activity. We must be constantly evaluating our current system and making the necessary adjustments.”

Solomon also said

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The West Virginia University Strategic Planning Council is holding forums to gain input from the WVU community on the 2020 Strategic Plan.

The forums will allow WVU faculty, staff and students to better understand the Strategic Plan, ask questions and provide comments and suggestions to the council for review, said Nigel Clark, Strategic Planning Council chair.

University President James P. Clements announced the Strategic Plan Oct. 11 during his State of the University Address.

The 2020 Strategic Plan that Clements presented was a draft plan that outlined the major goals, Clark said.

“The intent now is to have some forums where the plan is presented and we can get

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DATES, TIMES AND LOCATION OF FORUMS Nov. 10 – Potomac State, Keyser, 1:30 p.m. at the Davis Conference Center Nov. 16– WVU Tech, Montgomery, 1 p.m. at the Engineering Auditorium Nov. 17 – WVU Evansdale Campus, 9 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center Nov. 29– WVU Downtown Campus, 1 p.m. at the Mountainlair Rhododendron Room Dec. 2 – WVU Health Sciences Campus, noon at the Okey Patteson Auditorium To provide input online, visit http://strategicplan.wvu.edu/ feedback.

Dance team member finalist in national spirit competition

by Melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

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One member of West Virginia University’s dance team is showing her spirit for WVU in the National Online Spirit Competition.

Leah Show, a senior fashion and merchandising major, was chosen to represent the dance team in Athlon Sports’ online “Sideline Spirit Contest.”

For the competition, two contestants compete against each other for votes in an online bracket. The person with the most votes advances.

The first round takes place Nov. 4 to Nov. 15 with Show

Anyone with an e-mail address can vote for Leah Show in the National Online Spirit Contest up to 10 times per day at http:// spirit.athlonsports.com. competing against an opponent from the University of Cincinnati.

WVU and Cincinnati are previous winners of the competition, said Erin Harold, head coach of the WVU Dance

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Panel discusses case involving campaign laws

By Alex Dufour Correspondent

A panel discussed the impact of Citizens United, an organization dedicated to restoring government to citizen control, with approximately 50 West Virginia University faculty, staff and students Thursday.

The discussion was done via Skype (video conference software) with professors from WVU and The University of Akron School of Law. The event was held in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the WVU Law Center.

The discussion surrounded

one particular case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission case.

The case ruled that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts during elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.

Tuesday’s election results and the influence of campaign financing enabled by ruling revealed how much the political process changed since rights previously reserved for individual citizens are now extended to large corporations.

Wilson R. Huhn, professor of law and Constitutional Law

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Research Fellow at The University of Akron, claimed that the judgement came as very shocking to some.

“The Citizen’s United case was an anticipated case, and the Supreme Court issued a very broad ruling in my opinion,” Huhn said.

The Supreme Court upheld requirements for disclaimer and disclosure by sponsors of advertisements in the case. The case did not involve the federal ban on direct contributions from corporations or unions to candidate campaigns or political parties.

Huhn claimed that the Su-

preme Court ruled on First Amendment grounds, but nobody knows how strictly these laws will be enforced.

“The court did not strike down all laws, and companies can still run advertising campaigns using their own money,” he said.

Stefan Padfield, associate professor of law at The University of Akron School of Law, said he found the Court’s decision striking in that the majority denied every corporate theory.

“There was a clear attempt

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INSIDE THIS EDITION The West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams get underway with exhibition games at home. SPORTS PAGE 10.

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Senior WVU Dance Team member Leah Show is a contestant in Athlon Sports’ ‘Sideline Spirit’ competition.

BIG EAST CONTINUES The West Virginia men’s and women’s soccer teams continue Big East Conference Tournament play this weekend.

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Continued from page 1 University),” Spencer said.

Working with the University as it makes new developments and expansions is crucial to Moore’s job, he said.

“Obviously communication with the University continues to be a matter of some concern for the city,” Spencer said.

It is critical that Moore reaches out to the WVU administration and student body, said Nelson France, Student Government Association liaison to City Council, who has not met or spoken with Moore, yet.

“It’s very important that we at student government work with Terrence Moore, and we look forward to building a relationship,” he said.

SGA hopes to have open discussions and share ideas with Moore as they did with former city manager Dan Boroff, France said.

France said he sees a lot of opportunity with Moore as city manager.

“We hope that he can bring

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Continued from page 1 WVU must find the right combination of volunteer efforts and large investments by the University.

“We have things like our energy performance contracts, but we also have ... ambassadors across campus

PANEL

Continued from page 1 to avoid corporate theory, and corporate laws are nothing more than default laws made to control this theory,” Padfield said.

“Given (because) corporations want to maximize profit, they can put and make a lot of money from advocating nonpolitical views.”

Corporate theory is how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors and other stakeholders interact with the internal rules of a firm.

the excitement and inspiration to here in Morgantown,” he said. “We as a city just need to continue to build a relationship between the residents of Morgantown and the students at West Virginia University” Specifically, France would like to see Moore focus on developing the Wharf district, the Square at Falling Run and Sunnyside, as it benefits students.

Additionally, he hopes Moore works with Boroff to continue bringing in grants, as well as state and federal funding, to the city.

“One of the reasons Morgantown was able to grow was the ability to bring in funds to the area,” France said.

France hopes Moore will stay with Morgantown for at least four to five years and be committed to the city.

“We don’t need someone to come in and use this as a stepping stone,” he said.

Moore will start his position as city manager Dec. 21, Spencer said.

Mikorski will serve as interim city manager until that time. However, there has been

no word if he will continue to be assistant city manager, Spencer said.

During the Oct. 26 Candidate Forum, Mikorski said he would still remain active in Morgantown as the assistant city manager if not chosen.

“I am a team player. I take it as an honor to be with the team. I’ve learned different styles of managing with the city managers I have worked with,” Mikorski said in a previous report.

Spencer said the council is hopeful that Mikorski will remain as “one of the leaders of our staff.”

“The council has great respect for Jeff Mikorski and what he’s done and his vision for the future of the city, and we see those as major assets to not only the city, but the entire community,” Spencer said.

Mikorski was appointed as interim city manager at the Sept. 21 City Council meeting to serve in the absence of Boroff, who retired Oct. 1 after serving 18 years as Morgantown’s city manager.

who are stepping up,” he said.

For example, efforts by Nancy Young, a senior administrative assistant at the WVU George R. Farmer Jr. Law Library, and the library staff resulted in the installation of 45 energy-efficient desktop computers last year.

Calls for green practices from individuals such as students, faculty and staff are

what has fueled the rapid increase in sustainable university initiatives, Paykin said.

“There is a general trend in growing awareness of environmental issues,” she said, “and universities are finding that things like energy efficiency and water efficiency really pay back.”

Atiba R. Ellis, associate professor at the WVU College of Law, was the panel’s main organizer. He responsed to Huhn and Padfield.

“The amount of money corporations spend on campaign advertisements can distort the citizen’s ability to vote,” he said.

He used this year’s election in West Virginia as an example of campaign “spinning.”

“A majority of the money came from non-political spending from other companies,” he said.

Ellis spoke about advocacy groups, who have a large im-

pact on the outcome of political races.

“These groups have the ability to spin, advocate and contribute large amounts of money to advertising,” Ellis said.

Ellis said there has been a lot of concern with the media using corporate front organizations that deal with putting candidates in a bad light, or negative campaign ads.

“I thought the majority was almost dismissive in opening the flood gates for corporate cash,” Padfield said.

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plan

Continued from page 1 some feedback from constituents,” he said.

The forums will have a 20-minute presentation on the Plan with a question and answer session as well as a comment and suggestion session to follow, Clark said.

“The Strategic Planning Council will review all of these, and clearly we will try to consolidate them and amend the Strategic Plan to suit,” he said.

Council members are also

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Team.

“West Virginia won in 2004,” she said. “They wanted us to verse Cincinnati since we both have won. It was all very last minute.”

Within three days of being contacted, Show had to submit pictures, a biography and answer questions, Harold said.

Show was chosen to represent the dance team because of her hard work, she said.

“She isn’t a captain, but she is a senior,” Harold said. “I wanted to give someone else a chance to get involved in stuff outside of performing.”

When first asked to do the competition, Show said she was hesitant because she didn’t know the requirements.

“I wasn’t sure if I actually had to dance alone in front of

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encouraging constituency groups to hold separate meetings to discuss the Strategic Plan and provide input to the council, said Michele Wheatly, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

“If anyone cannot attend those meetings, it’s still possible to provide input either with the online format or if they happen to have a division meeting or constituency meeting of their own, they can talk about the plan and commit some comments to paper and get those back to Nigel (Clark),” she said.

Webcast presentations will be available on the Strategic Plan website for all forums taking place at WVU, Wheatly said.

There will also be a short presentation on the Plan during the Nov. 8 Faculty Senate meeting at 3:15 p.m. in the National Research Center for Coal and Energy building on the Evansdale Campus, Clark said.

“This is really WVU’s plan,” Wheatly said. “It’s as good as all the people we have thinking creatively at WVU and we really want a lot of input.”

people,” Show said. “I would have been fine with it, but it is nerve-wracking.”

Show and other dance team members were in the Mountainlair Thursday with computers asking people to vote, she said.

“All you need is an e-mail address to vote,” Show said. “We have been telling people how to vote, and if they don’t have time we can take their e-mail and do it for them.”

The team has also set up a Facebook group and plans on handing out fliers, she said.

The competition not only recognizes the dance team but also the University, Show said.

“When the University is involved in competitions like this, it puts their name out there,” she said. “When students who are looking into WVU and love sports see this, it’s a plus.”

WVU is known for its dedicated fans, and this competition

would show that fans are supportive of every team at WVU, Harold said.

“Our fanbase gets so much national press,” she said. “Everyone knows West Virginia has diehard fans.”

Winning the competition will not only benefit Show, but the dance team as a whole, Harold said.

If Show advances to the next round, Athlon Sports will come to Morgantown to record the dance team and post it to its website, she said.

In addition, the winning team receives a center spread in the 2011 Athlon Sports College Football preview magazine, she said.

“A lot of people don’t even know that WVU has a dance team,” Harold said. “The competition will give us a lot of great recognition.”

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Basketball tournament to raise money for Ryan Diviney Students at West Virginia University who want to donate money for Ryan Diviney can do so this Saturday. Diviney is a former WVU sophomore who fell into a coma after being attacked near campus last year.

Members of the Leadership 201 class are holding a free-throw and 3-point basketball competition to raise

money for the Ryan Diviney Foundation. The event will be held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Court 1 of the Student Recreation Center.

It will cost $5 to participate in both events or $2 for a single event. There will also be prizes for the top three finishers in each event.

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Today is final day to register for veterans’ breakfast Today is the deadline to register for the West Virginia University Veterans Breakfast celebration.

The breakfast will celebrate veterans Nov. 11 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The event is free and open to all WVU Veterans, with this year’s theme focusing on “West Virginia’s Veterans: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”

University President James P. Clements will speak

at the breakfast, along with keynote speaker Kenneth Busz, president of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, who will speak on how Morgantown supports veterans.

To reserve a place at the breakfast, visit http://employment.hr.wvu.edu/veterans_appreciation_breakfast or contact Amanda White at 304–293–7894 for more information.

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Mine safety chief resigns CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s mine safety chief has resigned amid the state’s investigation into the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in 40 years.

Ron Wooten, who had led the Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training since August 2006, resigned on Wednesday. No reason was given for his departure, but Wooten had filed papers with the state Ethics Commission earlier this year requesting permission to seek a job in the state’s coal industry.

Gov. Joe Manchin announced Wooten’s departure and said C.A. Phillips would serve as the agency’s acting director.

Phillips has been the agency’s deputy director for the past 10 years. He started in the coal industry in 1969 and has worked for coal companies and held several positions with the United Mine Workers of America union.

The agency and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration are investigating the April 5 explosion at Massey Energy Co.’s Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County. The explosion killed 29 and injured two.

Results of that investigation are not expected until next year, but preliminary information shows that methane and coal dust played a role.

CORRECTION Due to a reporting error in Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Athenaeum, it was incorrectly stated that the Health Sciences Center went tobacco free in June 2009. The HSC went tobacco free in June 2010.

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Mountain Stage returns to CAC Sunday By jesse tabit A&E wrtier

Mountain Stage, a series of performances featuring diverse music, will debut at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center Sunday.

“I think Mountain Stage is a great night of music, and it introduces the audience to a myriad of genres,” said Ali Daly, public relations coordinator for arts and entertainment at WVU. Mountain Stage is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and the music

will be distributed worldwide

by National Public Radio.

The event will be hosted by musician and radio host Larry Groce. Groce, a co-creator of Mountain Stage has hosted the program since 1986, though the program originally aired in 1983.

The show often holds recordings at The Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va., but travels elsewhere in the U.S. and even to Canada.

Previous Mountain Stage performers include Carrie Rodriguez, James Maddock and CAKE. The show will ap-

FOR MORE INFORMATION For ticketing information and full lineups of the performers and their websites, visit WVU A&E on the web at http://events.wvu.edu. pear overseas in Glasgow, Scotland, for the Celtic Connections festival this January.

Performers scheduled to appear Sunday include Hot Rize, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, Stan Ridgway, Peter Case and country mu-

sic duo Joey + Rory.

Hot Rize is a bluegrass band established in 1976 whose members play the fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar.

Red Knuckles and The Trailblazers, a country band that tours with Hot Rize, specializes in a subgenre of country called “Western swing.”

This style is considered dance music and features an up-tempo beat.

Ridgway is a singer/songwriter known for his distinctive voice and eclectic solo albums, and Case offers a wide range of vocal talent from solo acoustic performance to

folk rock.

“I’m looking forward to the event, and it’s going to be an adventure,” Ridgway said.

Ridgway said each artist will have about 22 minutes to perform, and he will be performing songs from his new album “Neon Mirage.”

Joey + Rory, a married couple, placed third on Country Music Television’s competition “Can You Duet?” in 2008.

Joey is the lead vocalist for the duo while Rory plays guitar.

The pair recently received a Country Music Award nomination for Duo of the Year.

Daly said it is always thrill-

ing to see artists like this, on the verge of huge success, and she is excited for a fun night with good music.

“I always look forward to hearing new artists, and I am encouraging everyone to come out and give the event a chance,” Daly said.

The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15 for general admission and $20 on the day of the show.

Tickets can be purchased at the Mountainlair Box Office or the Creative Arts Center Box Office. jesse.tabit@mail.wvu.edu

Creative Arts Center Local authors to give ‘Pre-Holiday’ reading to feature piano studio recital by david ryan A&E editor

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The Creative Arts Center will host a piano studio recital Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Block Learning and Performance Hall.

The piano studio recital will include transcriptions of Mozart’s work by Ferruccio Busoni and others.

It will feature Christine Kefferstan and students Sheila Barnhart, Danielle Martinez, Courtney Martin, Stephanie Rudash, Alison King, Joyce Wang, Lindsey Sinclair, Taylor Giorgio and Arthur De Amorim.

Kefferstan is a professor in the West Virginia University Division of Music.

Kefferstan received her DMA from the College-Conservatory of Cincinnati and has done international performances, which include a solo recital at the Belize Center for Culture and on the Recital Series at St. Martin-inthe-Fields, London.

She is the founder of the Sarasvati Trio, and she has published articles in Keyboard Companion, Clavier and Piano Quarterly.

Kefferstan is also an active member of Music Teachers National Association and has served as WV State President, Eastern Division President and member of both the National Foundation Board and the Board of Directors.

There will be pieces of four hand, which is two players and one instrument or two players and two instruments.

Kefferstan pointed out Mozart was not originally written for piano, and that the variations of people in the recital were created to bring enjoyment to the audience.

“The whole program has

been arranged by various people so that musicians can enjoy the music like in the home, where you don’t have an opera or orchestra,” Kefferstan said.

Kefferstan believes the music is delightful and the audience will gain an appreciation for Mozart’s variation of music. She hopes people will come out because it is upbeat and entertaining.

“It’s just totally delightful music. I think they will have a greater appreciation for Mozart and in all of his music, whether it’s for ensemble, orchestra, singers, and solo piano. I think the audience will just enjoy the variety,” Kefferstan said.

Kefferstan has joined younger students with older, more experienced students for a better learning environment in the performance.

“I’ve teamed sometimes the younger students with the older, more experienced students. I’m performing with one of the students, and we’re really trying to mix it up so people can learn from each other,” Kefferstan said.

Kefferstan’s favorite part of recitals is seeing the journey one makes throughout the process.

“The process of starting from the beginning and seeing the journey you get is my favorite part. Maybe you never actually reach your ideal perfection, but as you get closer to that, it’s rewarding in itself just to see that dedication, discipline, hard work and things do pay off,” Kefferstan said.

The joy of perfecting art and sharing it with the audience is what makes recitals important, Kefferstan said.

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Arts Monongahela to host Stone and Water exhibit reception tonight by jake potts a&e writer

The Arts Monongahela center will host an artist reception for its Stone and Water exhibit Friday at 5 p.m.

The exhibit will feature 19 different artists showcasing a variety of mediums.

“We have works on canvas, sculpture, print making, fabric and all sorts of stuff,” said Jeannie Kuhn of the Arts Monongahela gallery.

Different elements of nature will be captured in the pieces on display.

Many artists are stepping out of their artistic elements for this particular exhibit.

“This show has pushed a lot of artists out of their comfort zone,” Kuhn said. “I’ve got a jewelry maker that’s done some sculpture and I’ve got a print maker that’s doing sculpture. So not only are these artists pushing the mediums they’ve used, but also working to capture the

subject.”

The Stone and Water has been on display in the Arts Monongahela gallery for a while, and the response from the crowd has been positive.

“Everybody’s loving it. The place looks really alive,” Kuhn said. “The place is full of color and art, and it really is a good feel down here.”

The purpose behind the reception is to give the public a chance to talk to the artists about their pieces on a deeper level.

The artists will be available, wearing name tags to allow better, open communication.

“This way, the public can seek out the artists if there is something special they would like to ask them about their pieces,” Kuhn said.

Select pieces will remain on display throughout the holiday season.

The event is free and open to the public. jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu

Local authors Tedd Webb and Diane Tarantini will perform at Zenclay tonight at 7.

The “Pre-Holiday Literary Event” is free and open to the public and will “get people in the mood for the holidays,” Webb said.

The performance will include readings from both authors.

But don’t expect a typical reading.

“It’s not going to be your typical literary event,” he said.

“This is going to be a very dynamic reading. Almost like a literary performance.”

The two will be doing a reading together, something Webb said the two have wanted to do for a while. “(The artists will) talk about all the things that make the holidays the holidays: the

spirit of giving, the sharing, the connection with our neighbors. All of the things that make this time of year special,” Webb said.

The event is described as “pre-holiday” because of its timing.

“We didn’t want to do something too close to Thanksgiving because people are real busy,” Webb said. “We thought we’d do something earlier to get them in the mood for the holidays. People can come to the event and enjoy what we’re doing.”

Webb is a co-founder of Morgantown Poets and has had work featured in several publications. He is also the author of two poetry books, “Vision” and “If Peace Were Promise.”

Tarantini won four West Virginia Writers Conference Awards in 2010 and recently submitted a manuscript for

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her debut novel “Confessions of a Life Half Lived” to an editor. She currently writes for West Virginia Writers, Inc. Webb will perform “Star Dust,” a piece recently featured on the Mountain Line Bus Service’s “Poetry on the Move” program.

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available are reason enough to come to the reading.

Webb encouraged those hesitant about attending the reading to come out. “(The event is) cultural, it’s here in Morgantown,” he said.

“You don’t have to go to a big city to get this kind of literary event.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story is kind of a good book JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

When it comes to fiction, it’s always interesting to see how mental disorders are handled.

Some stories portray them as overwhelming problems, while others make them glamorous, but Ned Vizzini’s novel “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” shows them for what they are: illnesses that regular people suffer from.

Inspired by Vizzini’s own time in a psychiatric hospital, it tells the story of 15-yearold Craig Gilner, who simply has a lot on his plate.

Between attending one of the most illustrious high schools in Manhattan, being in love with his best friend’s girlfriend and being diagnosed with depression, Craig is stressing out.

All of this leads to eating disorders, terrible sleeping habits and suicidal thoughts, which finally push him to go and get the help he needs.

Craig ends up checked into a psychiatric hospital with

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other short-term psychiatric patients, ranging from teenage self-mutilators to former addicts, all looking to put their pasts behind them.

With the help of fellows like Bobby, Noelle and Humble, and without the stress of his outside life, Craig starts to find the person he wants to be instead of what others want, as well as a purpose, friends and love.

Vizzini’s writing successfully captures the spirit of your average teenage boy in Craig, who is unsure of his life and constantly worried about what others think of him.

The addition of depression in the character just makes him fully rounded and leads to a great coming-of-age story.

The secondary characters are also well developed, with ex-junkie Bobby becoming a mentor of sorts to Craig, while Craig does the same to him with his unique view point, and love interest Noelle written with more depth and passion than you would find in your average teenage romance.

Even Craig’s parents could exist in the real world as the

neighbors down the road, your average happy couple, with their habits and likes and dislikes.

The story itself is also wonderfully fresh with all the characters living in the psychiatric ward only temporarily while recovering from a breakdown.

It is a nice change from stories like “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” where most people with psychiatric disorders habitat in asylums full time.

The only complaint about this novel is that there doesn’t seem to be much of a climax and resolution for Craig’s story.

The second he enters the recovery ward, it seems like everything is going to get better and, while the character grows throughout the story, there isn’t a defining moment of characterization.

Even the romance with Noelle seems to find solid ground fairly early on, without any worry of instantaneous break-up present in so many stories.

Those who enjoy novels with interesting characters, subjects finding their role in

‘KIND OF A FUNNY ... ‘ Ned Vizzini

A fresh story that grapples with some pretty intense subject material. the world and the occasional laugh, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a great book for just that.

Now I just wish the Zach Galifianakis-led film adaptation would come out nearby.

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WVU should strive to improve green rating The 2011 College Sustainability Report Card awarded WVU a “B-” for its green efforts. Last year, WVU received a “B.” Peer institutions, such as the University of Missouri, the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin, all scored higher.

While America is working toward a more sustainable environment, WVU needs to continue this effort and move forward in the right direction.

Though WVU earned four

“A”s, two “B”s and one “C,” it earned an “F” in two categories. Those two include “endowment transparency” and “shareholder engagement.”

In the “endowment transparency” category, “The WVU Foundation makes a list of all holdings available only to trustees and does not make its shareholder voting record public,” according to www. greenreportcard.org.

These records should be made public. Transparency is vital in keeping the Univer-

sity administration honest. By withholding this information, people become suspicious and are left in the dark about our institution.

For the “F” in the shareholder engagement category, www.greenreportcard.org states “The foundation asks that its investment managers, handle the details of proxy voting.”

Like an individual, universities can own stock in companies, and as shareholders they can vote on certain issues such

as the sustainability policies at those companies, said Susan Paykin of the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which published the report card.

“Universities have this ability to vote, but a lot of times they do not,” she said. “(If they do) institutions of higher learning can have a huge influence on corporate practices.”

The University should be taking advantage of these opportunities because it not only benefits those who attend, but it helps for those who are inter-

ested in the University, financially and otherwise.

While we commend the efforts WVU is taking to make the University more environmentally friendly, it is a necessity that we bring up these failing grades.

In the same way students strive for “A’s” in classes, the University needs to continue to strive for sustainability – economically, environmentally and socially.

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A regular’s guide to the nine people you meet at the Rec Center stairs to get swollen.

Their separation is purely CHad wilcox due to different workout roucolumnist tines, of course, and has nothing to do with the fact that both want to remain attractive in the likely event that they break up It’s about that time of the at some point over four years year when the population of the of college life.

Student Recreation Center staThe gender role crusher bilizes, freed from the influx of freshmen who have by now surOnce in a while, the unwritrendered to the carefree com- ten law implied by the gym’s forts of hedonistic college life. design, which segregates the As for you, the naturally sexes, is shattered by a bold fit freshman or freshly reso- interloper. lute student, a new regular at Sometimes you’ll see guys in the Rec, there are several ste- Zumba and gals kickboxing. reotypes of people you might It is less uncommon to spot notice, or even meet, as you a male on an upstairs elliptical, exercise. where the views are fine (views The following dramatis of the fall foliage, of course), but personae, albeit slightly cari- sometimes you may spot an ascatured, gives you a good idea piring female athlete fiercely of the people you can expect busting out squats on the Smith to encounter on your path to Press downstairs. fitness.

But guys, beware the subtype known as Androgynus The couple Maximus: If her shoulders are These two arrive at the gym broader than yours, perhaps together, until the staircase di- you should spare your pride vides their direction: one up- and consider moving your stairs to get svelte, one down- workout upstairs.

The medic Medical students and residents tend to gravitate to the gym, bringing a preventive connotation to the proverb “Physician, heal thyself.”

Petrified by pathology class, these guardians of life are on a mission to never become what their job is to reverse, having seen many a neglected anatomy and failed physiology.

They are easily identified by being scrubbed-out, reeking of cadaveric preservative or reading the pages of their journal club’s latest assignment in between sets.

That they are usually smaller in mass than 90 percent of the people in the weight room doesn’t bother them – they realize that 90 percent of those people don’t know what they are doing anyway.

The Vanity Fair Don’t be fooled by this one’s healthful glow – his fitness is truly skin-deep. One part athlete and three parts aesthete, he may look fit on the outside, but inside, he is as out of shape as

the rest of us.

He colonizes the corner of the gym that maximizes his view of himself, posturing and self-assuring, chiseling away at his self-image.

Why would he do cardio while watching ESPN when he could do curls while watching himself?

The student employee There they sit, behind their little kinesiology kiosks, reading the DA, shooting you dirty looks if you don’t re-rack your weights or wipe down. They patiently watch you go through the motions.

And yes, they are judging you.

Fat for muscle Ignore the high school football cut-off and the obviously suppressed aggression; this muscle man is really just a mistaken marshmallow.

Sure, there might be 500 pounds on that bench press bar, but keep in mind that the weight of his left leg alone probably approaches 1000.

Don’t let that discourage you, former high school athletes; if you get strong enough, some day all that fat might take the shape of muscle – silhouetted under really billowy button-downs you wear at the bar.

The screamer You know this one not just by the bulging veins bulging out of bulging muscles or by the cocktail of masculinity and human growth hormone that constitutes his perspiration.

Those criteria are far too inclusive for most of those in the downstairs weight room.

This territorial beast stakes his claim of strength superiority by unleashing a hellish groan so disturbing to those in earshot that they think it is either someone being tortured or large bears mating.

But it’s actually the sound of muscles ripping and testosterone boiling. Can’t get that last leg-press rep of 1,000 pounds?

Try screaming next time.

is not only a natural anti-depressant, but a necessary part of existence.

The addicts crave regular hits of adrenaline like a grad student craves coffee or a sorority girl craves attention.

They will fight the five o’clock crowds and push you aside on the track to get their workout in despite how busy their life is – because as reflected in their murderous regimen, there is always time in life for masochism.

The Redeemer: This philosopher-turnedathlete truly believes that life is a zero sum game, and sweats to offset his otherwise self-destructive descent into physical nihilism (“My liver hurts; well let it hurt worse, after this last lap!”)

Perspiring tequila and wheezing out residual smoke so consistently he or she looks like a choo-choo train around the track, the redeemer warms up at the Rec but cools down at the bar, living by a simple forThe addict For this person, exercise mula: One set, one shot.

AP

Dr. Frank Lucido speaks in front of medical marijuana patients and supporters of Proposition 19, the California initiative to control and tax cannabis, at a news conference in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday.

California’s Prop 19 fails, but the fight to legalize marijuana will go on jeremiah yates columnist

Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in California failed Nov. 2, despite support from interest groups around the country.

Proposition 19 would have allowed California residents to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and cultivate their own crops in a garden up to 25 square feet.

With 54 percent of the voters denying the legislation, it is clear that people just aren’t ready for such a change in the way they view marijuana. But why?

A report of a death caused only by marijuana cannot be found in the U. S. Still, the general view of marijuana is that it is harmful and prohibi-

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tion should continue.

In an article on CNN.com, Harvard economist Jeffrey A. Miron believes that Prop 19 should have passed, but the organizers emphasized too much on the change it would bring to America.

“Many voters sensed that Prop 19 supporters were overreaching, and this made them suspicious of all the arguments in its favor. Common sense should have recognized that since marijuana was close to legal already, Prop 19 would not have had dramatic effects.”

Other than increasing revenue for the struggling state, Prop 19 wouldn’t have brought much change to California.

The access to marijuana is already widespread, and getting a prescription for the drug can be an easy process.

Miron went further.

“Prop 19 failed also because it overreached. One feature at-

tempted to protect the ‘rights’ of employees who get fired or disciplined for using marijuana, including a provision that employers could only discipline marijuana use that “actually impairs job performance.” That is a much higher bar than required by current policy.”

The issue didn’t concern only Californians. Leaders from around the world were cautious of what the effects would be if it passed. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos commented during an interview found at allheadlinenews.com.

“Tell me if there is a way to explain to a Colombian peasant that if he produces marijuana we are going to put him in jail and that the same product is legal (in California). That’s going to produce a comprehensive discussion on the approach we have

taken on the fight against drug trafficking.”

But if President Santos would have embraced the issue and followed California’s lead, he could have let Colombian peasants sell marijuana legally to the U. S. and created more jobs for his people and more tax revenue for his struggling country.

Colombia does have a long history of violence, and it would not be easy to take the business of illicit drugs away from the cartels, but it could have been possible for Colombia to legalize marijuana as well and add a very lucrative export.

It’s time for people to stop legislating morality.

Whether you feel it is wrong to use marijuana or not, the drug is harmless. Marijuana gets categorized with other illicit drugs that are harmful such as cocaine, heroin and

opiates.

But they are not in the same ball park or even the same game.

The truth is marijuana does not kill anyone. If a death results after the use of marijuana, it is the cause of either an allergic reaction or other pre-existing health problems, not marijuana alone.

But just because Prop 19 failed doesn’t mean the fight for legalization is going to slow down any time soon.

Endorsements for Prop 19 were announced from various groups including the NAACP, National Latino Officers Association and Students for a Sensible Drug Policy.

“A lot of campaign donations were made at the last minute; in early October, SSDP received a $75,000 donation for Prop 19 from Dr. Bronner’s Soap and $25,000 from Capital Hemp.

Facebook co-founder Sean Parker also donated approximately $155,000, and Peter Lewis of Progressive Car Insurance contributed $159,000.

George Soros donated $1 million Oct. 19. It’s possible we could have done more if some of those last-minute donations were made a little earlier.

“The failure of Prop 19 is but a mere hiccup on the road to legalization,” said Drew Stromberg, WVU’s SSDP Chapter president.

Indeed.

But efforts will never succeed if the people of this country don’t wake up and realize how hypocritical it is to keep marijuana illegal.

With the alcohol-related deaths exceeding 37,000 in the past year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and marijuana a fat zero, how could anyone disagree?

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Conan O’Brien ready to reach out and touch his audience BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Conan O’Brien is ready to reach out and touch the audience in his cozy new studio – if the lawyers don’t stop him.

O’Brien says he wanted an intimate atmosphere for his late-night TBS show, which launches 11 p.m. EST Monday.

At NBC’s “Tonight Show,” he was given a large studio that held more than 300 people.

For “Conan,” O’Brien is holding court in a smaller, 250-seat house and will stand about a dozen feet away from the audience during his opening monologue.

“I really want to be able to AP walk over and touch people, In this Aug. 29 file photo, Conan O’Brien arrives for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards which probably I’m going to get in trouble for. I’m findin Los Angeles.

ing out through my lawyers that not everybody likes that,” O’Brien joked.

It was his post-”Tonight” comedy and music tour that pointed him toward a smaller set, one that evokes the atmosphere of theater spaces in which he played nationally, O’Brien said.

The audience seats are on a sharper rake, or slant, than usual to add to the studio’s theater ambiance.

“I really like the feeling of a theater and I liked the sense that the show had a `this is happening right now feel,’” O’Brien said. “Sometimes in television you can get separated from the audience, there can be a distance, kind

of a ‘you all just sit back and be quiet while I do my thing.’”

Otherwise, the Warner Bros. studio is decorated talkshow traditional, with a desk for O’Brien and sofa for his guests. The set is clean and simple, with the dominant feature a nighttime seascape depicting the California coast under the glow of a full moon.

In a flip-flop from “Tonight,” the “Conan” show house band will be to O’Brien’s right, with guest musicians performing to his left.

The studio, with adjoining dressing rooms for O’Brien, sidekick Andy Richter and the show’s guests, was built in three months, Drew Shane, a spokesman for the show,

said. That’s in contrast to the lengthy and costly construction for O’Brien’s “Tonight” studio that he used for a mere seven months.

He left the show rather than move his time slot back a half hour to allow Jay Leno to return to late-night after Leno’s prime-time comedy venture flopped.

Stage 15 has a long history, starting with “Golddiggers of 1935.” It’s also where the 1976 “A Star Is Born” with Barbra Streisand was shot, as well as “All the President’s Men” and “Ocean’s Eleven.”

For “Conan,” the Monday debut guests will be Seth Rogen, Lea Michele and Jack White.

Lil Wayne emerges from NYC jail after serving for eight months

DREAMWORKS

Will Ferrell stars in ‘Megamind.’ The animated comedy opens in theaters Friday.

‘Megamind’ to make mega bucks LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family-friendly “Megamind,” Dreamworks’ animated 3-D film featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt and Tina Fey, is set to upend recent R-rated dominance at the box office with an otherworldly high-$40 million opening this weekend.

Released by Paramount, the PG-rated, action-adventure with shades of “Superman” is debuting at around 3,500 theaters and 195 IMAX screens as the critical holiday movie season officially gets rolling.

“Megamind” is widely anticipated to follow the success earlier this year of Dreamworks’ 3D/IMAX release of “How to Train Your Dragon,” which performed well in its offseason timeframe with an opening weekend gross of $43.7 million.

“Megamind,” with its good vs. evil premise, sci-fi feel and considerable star power, should be able to exceed “Dragon’s” performance.

Warner Bros.’ “Due Date” offers the unlikely comedic

RECITAL

Continued from page 3 She believes the cultural importance of recitals is that there is universality to music and it expresses all of life’s emotions, which reminds the audience they’re not alone.

“As musicians, we enjoy the process of learning music and perfecting our art, but what we really want to do is share that with an audience so that they can enjoy the music, too,” Kefferstan said. “It’s part of our culture.

Even if it was written last year, there are always universal things about humanity and communication, life, joy, striving for something better.

All of these things come through when you play Mozart. His music is so filled with character.”

“It reminds us that we’re not alone; we’re not isolated in our own time with our own problems. It transcends centuries and it transcends time,” Kefferstan added. rachel.duryea@mail.wvu.edu

pairing of Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey, Jr. – a match made in box office heaven – in a buddy road trip movie from “The Hangover” director Todd Phillips.

“The Hangover’s” $45 million opening weekend surprised analysts and the film went on to become the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time.

Phillips’ average opening weekend is around $20 million, yet a much better than average debut in the mid$30 million range is likely for his latest comedy, which also stars Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan.

The third newcomer to the weekend’s festivities is Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” from Lionsgate. Perry is a true movie mogul, having created an incredibly lucrative film-making empire in just five years.

The stats tell the tale: Nine movies totaling nearly $500 million in domestic box office, an average opening weekend gross of $24 million and an average total do-

mestic gross per film of $53.5 million make Perry one of the most consistently successful filmmakers of all-time.

With “For Colored Girls,” his 10th film, Perry makes his way into dramatic territory, and with Lionsgate making this an event movie for African-American women, a gross in the mid-$20 millions or even higher is in the cards.

Fourth and fifth places will see a battle between three veterans of the marketplace: Halloween weekend’s No. 1 film, Lionsgate’s “Saw 3D”; the consistently-performing, word-of-mouth action movie “RED” from Summit; and Paramount’s horror juggernaut “Paranormal Activity 2” are all vying for grosses in the $6 million to $8 million range.

Also opening in just four theaters nationwide is Fox Searchlight’s hotly-anticipated critic’s favorite “127 hours,” starring James Franco as real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston and directed by “Slumdog Millionaire’s” Danny Boyle.

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NEW YORK — Lil Wayne was freed from jail Thursday after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans.

“Welcome home, Weezy!” the rap star’s Facebook page proclaimed, using one of his nicknames, after his morning release from the Rikers Island jail complex. He was freed at a location jail officials and his lawyer wouldn’t disclose.

His managers have said he planned to head for his home in Miami, where they’re planning a welcome-home party Sunday.

“I was never scared, worried nor bothered by the situation” behind bars, Lil Wayne said Tuesday through Weezythanxyou.com, a website he set up to give fans a glimpse of his life in jail.

Lil Wayne, who had the bestselling album of 2008 and won a best rap album Grammy with “Tha Carter III,” kept his career in high gear while locked up for having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007.

His latest album, “I Am Not a Human Being” – released while he was in solitary confinement in September – hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart last month.

He also was featured on a string of hits by other artists, including Drake and Eminem, that came out while he was incarcerated – and he recorded a verse for the Drake/Jay-Z collaboration “Light Up” over on the phone for a “Rikers Remix” that made the rounds online.

President Barack Obama recently told Rolling Stone he has some Lil Wayne music on his iPod. And former President Bill Clinton praised the rapper’s abilities during a phone interview with a Pittsburgh radio station Tuesday, adding that “what I hope will happen is that he has a good life now.”

Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter Jr., pleaded guilty in October 2009 to attempted weapon possession, admitting he’d had a loaded, semiautomatic .40-caliber gun on his bus after a Manhattan concert.

He started a yearlong sentence in March but got time off for good behavior, despite a disciplinary knock that sent him to solitary for the last month of his term. A charger and headphones for a digital music player were found

AP

In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, Rapper Lil Wayne arrives on the red carpet for a party in Tampa, Fla. Lil Wayne is in jail, but his public persona is still active. in his cell in May, jail officials said. The items are considered contraband.

The rapper later acknowledged the misstep on his Weezythanxyou site, where his associates typed up and posted periodic letters he wrote on topics ranging from his daily Rikers routine to new songs he’d heard and liked on the radio.

He also provided specific, individual responses to some of the fan mail that flooded his cell and became, he said, a source of cheer behind bars.

“I laughed with some of you, reasoned with some of you, and even cried with some of you,” he wrote in a letter posted Tuesday. “I never imagined how much impact my words and life can have.”

But he assured fans the impact hasn’t completely changed an artist known for ingenious work that sometimes borders on weird: “I will be the same Martian I was when I left, just better.”

A few die-hard fans huddled in the pre-dawn rain Thursday outside the Rikers complex,

hoping to get a glimpse of him.

Anthony Smith, 19, had driven there from Woodbury, N.Y., about 55 miles north of the city.

“I feel that his words mean something. ... He just has a gift,” Smith said. He had left Woodbury around 1 a.m. – after finishing a night shift at his retail job – with his twin sister, Jess, and a couple of friends.

“I don’t do this for just anyone,” Jess Smith said.

A rapper since his childhood, New Orleans-born Lil Wayne released his first solo album, “Tha Block Is Hot,” in 1999. His hits include “Got Money,” “Lollipop,” and “A Milli.”

Lil Wayne, who turned 28 in jail, envisions recording new music and releasing a longrumored “Tha Carter IV” next year, and he may also make a book out of a journal he kept in jail, according to his managers and associates.

But his priorities at the moment are spending time with his family – he has four children – and the Cash Money Records labelmates to whom he often refers as family, too.

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a ested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus United Way agency, is looking for Ministry Center. For more infor- volunteers to become Big Brothers

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and Big Sisters in its one-on-one 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 inservice trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event.

For more information, call 304296-3400 or e-mail MCLV2@comcast.net.

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an 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.msnap.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.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, especially in the next few weeks, scan your life and decide where you would like a new beginning. You have unusual strength and power to create and manifest in the next 12 months. Know what you want, then you will take the right course. Many of you simply might decide to exorcize a bad habit or start a diet. The chances for success are higher than in the past.

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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You remain a creative and dominating force, no matter where you are or with whom. If you can open your eyes, tossing previous judgments aside, you could see someone far differently. Tonight: Add some romance into your life.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH You could be pushing your luck if you continue to be as outspoken as you have been in recent days. Take time off from your hectic schedule. You might wonder how much is enough. Now is the time for a personal resolution. Tonight: Vanish home.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You cannot bypass certain priorities or change directions suddenly. It appears that someone or a situation is like an extra weight to carry. You might not know which way to go. In this situation, step back and see what heads down the path.

Tonight: Order in.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH A new beginning becomes more than possible if you relax with a child or loved one. Take a stand and share more of what you feel is significant. Whether you know it or not, you are a trendsetter. Tonight: Go with a loved one’s or friend’s idea.

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TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Defer to others with renewed interest and better understanding. You might not be able to do what others can, as you come from such a totally different background. A trip or special occasion might need revising. Tonight: Listen to another’s declaration.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH Your possessive side could cause a problem with a family member or a personal situation. You can change your course or decide to tame a personality trait with today’s New Moon. Tonight: Don’t go overboard.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You might think you can clear your desk and check off several projects. A partner or associate might need to revise his or her

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH The New Moon promises many happy events if you can remain open and optimistic. A new start or resolution can occur if it’s made right now. Use your

C APRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH You might have been waiting for an event or a statement. If it involves a long-term goal or friendship, make a decision to make it so. How you justify an expense might be OK, but be sure you can handle any consequences.

Tonight: Where people are.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You could be left holding the bag. Much goes on around you, making it nearly impossible to stay on a pre-ordained path. Your ability to flex is tested. However, you also might need to establish limits. Tonight: A must appearance.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Don’t hold back from exploring an option any longer, be it education or travel.

You might be craving more knowledge and life experience. Why would you want to deny yourself this exposure?

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BCS buy or sell With just four weeks left until the end of college football’s regular season, the national championship picture has become clearer.

In a season with upsets, twists and turns, the championship landscape could be everchanging with new challenges each week.

This portrait will better separate the championship pretenders from the contenders.

Here are a few of each: Alabama One hiccup against South Carolina doesn’t look to hurt the Crimson Tide’s chances of getting into the championship game for the second-straight year. Currently, No. 6 Alabama is the highest ranked one-loss team.

With a road contest at LSU this week and Auburn at home to conclude the regular season, there are still more tests to come.

The Southeastern Conference Championship game won’t be easy either.

If there is anything head coach Nick Saban knows about, it is winning. The end of 2010 will be no exception. Look for the Crimson Tide to defend their title in Arizona come January.

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WVU faces UConn in semifinals Spot in Big East title game on line for Mountaineers by ben gaughan sports writer

The No. 16 West Virginia women’s soccer team is making its sixth-straight Big East Conference tournament semifinal appearance tonight.

The Mountaineers are 3-3-2 all-time in Big East semifinal matches. However, they post a record of 1-3-1 against Connecticut in the postseason.

“UConn is a very good team,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “It’s going to be a tough match.”

Two weeks ago, WVU shutout the Huskies, 3-0, in a dominant win at home. Other than that, 12 of the 16 games in the series between the two teams have been decided by one goal or less.

The Mountaineers have never defeated UConn two times in one season, and in order to do so, Izzo-Brown said

the team will need to come out strong like it did in the first meeting.

“We want to try to, as best as we can, take the emotion factor out of the game,” IzzoBrown said. “For sure, I think it was definitely momentum (in the first match). We scored that early goal, and that’s definitely something that we feel. The first 10 minutes of the game are going to be critical.”

Connecticut upset Notre Dame 2-0 in the quarterfinals, snapping the Irish’s 77game unbeaten streak (72-0-5) against conference opponents.

Izzo-Brown and many of her players were surprised to hear of the upset. Some were even looking forward to playing Notre Dame but are still focused on getting past UConn and into the Big East Championship.

“I wanted to play Notre Dame. Obviously, I still have

time to play them (since she is a freshman),” said forward Frances Silva after the game against Rutgers. “It was definitely nice because we have beaten UConn before, and we’re going to come out again and show them that the first time wasn’t a fluke.

“We beat them 3-0 and we’re going to come out again and show them that we are the better team and that we have a right to be playing in the Big East Championship.”

Forward Blake Miller added that whoever the Mountaineers play, she is prepared.

“I’m excited to play them again,” she said. “It is a team that we compete with and we have a rivalry with. I would have loved to play Notre Dame, and I would love to play UConn. I love competitive games, and I think that it’s a

see W.SOCCER on PAGE 10

Mountaineers face top-ranked Louisville on the road

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

Auburn Probably the surprising team of the season, the Tigers have been led by Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Cam Newton.

The quarterback has been the most agile signal caller in the country, making plays with his feet. Newton’s effort has made Auburn the fourth-leading rushing team in the country.

The one-sided attack may not provide enough steam to outlast Alabama at the end of the season in the SEC West division, though.

The Tigers could, however, reach their first BCS Bowl game since 2004, as an at-large pick.

Verdict: Sell, but BCS is still within reach Boise State/TCU/Utah I grouped these three teams together because, let’s face it, everybody treats them as siblings anyway.

For the past several years, all three teams have made their case to have that pivotal shot at winning the title.

It’s not going to happen this year.

This week, for one, either TCU or Utah will lose, as the two programs are pitted up against each other. Boise’s remaining schedule is littered with potential upsets such as Fresno State and No. 23, Nevada.

Whoever makes it out alive after Saturday, Horned Frogs or Utes, may also have a hard time with a callous schedule.

There is no doubt that a team like Alabama will jump the two spots to leapfrog any of these teams near the end of the season.

No matter what, the Mountain West and Western Athletic Conferences still do not have the reputation of a trying, weekin, week-out BCS conference.

Therefore, all three should be on the outside looking in.

Verdict: Sell, if two do go undefeated, each should have an at-large BCS bid Oregon For many decades in Eugene, Ore., speed killed.

The legendary track runner Steve Prefontaine would be proud of the explosive offense utilized by Oregon this season.

The Ducks are this year’s “sexy” pick.

A media love fest has filled Autzen Satdium, and the football team has done everything right to earn that privilege.

An explosive offense paces the Ducks with weekly blowout games of quality Pac-10 Conference opponents. The computers like what they see from the dominance, as Oregon even jumped Auburn to the No. 1 spot this past week.

From here on out, the schedule is tame and the Ducks look to be for real. Go ahead and punch their tickets to Glendale.

Verdict: Buy, its first spot in a national title game. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia’s Megan Mischler steals a ball away from two Rutgers players in the Mountaineers’ Big East Conference quarterfinals against the Scarlet Knights Sunday.

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West Virginia men’s soccer player Peabo Doue kicks the ball in the Mountaineers’ 3-2 overtime win against Seton Hall on Oct. 23.

Its first-round win over South Florida in the Big East Conference Tournament was the ninth-straight win the West Virginia men’s soccer team has had at home.

If the Mountaineers want to go any further in their quest for a Big East championship, they will have to survive a road game against the nation’s top-ranked team, Louisville.

For the year, WVU is 9-1 at home, but on the road is where it has been almost impossible to get wins, finishing the regular season with a 1-5-2 record away from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

And as if picking up the win on the road wasn’t going to be tough enough, Louisville has been dominant at home, outscoring opponents 21-4 at Cardinal Park this season. But, as far as the Mountaineers are concerned, they’re ready and up for the challenge of taking down one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the country.

“To play the No. 1 team in the country is unlike anything else in this game,” said West Virginia defender Eric Schoenle.

“We get to play the best, and we’re just going to give them our best and see what happens.”

In order for WVU to keep itself in the game, it will need to continue getting contributions from its defense if it hopes to contain a potent Louisville offense.

Louisville freshman midfielder Dylan Mares leads the team with 10 goals for the season, while junior Colin Rolfe has scored five times, including two in the last game of the regular season against Villanova.

“If we can come out and play to our

strengths and not make costly mistakes, we should be good,” said goalkeeper Zach Johnson. “We have the team that can play with anybody, and we’ve proved that throughout the year, it’s just getting everything to fall into place.”

If there’s one thing that should be able to help this particular Mountaineer team against Louisville team, it’s the fact that this WVU team is much deeper than any team it has had in a long time.

That depth was shown in the firstround game when LeBlanc sat three of his starters, including his top two goal scorers, yet the Mountaineers continued to play smoothly.

“One thing about this group is that everybody has had ups and downs over the course of the season, but we’ve typically had somebody to pick us up,” LeBlanc said. “Where we are now is that when we have a guy go down or someone who’s not playing well, we have guys who can come in and pick us up.

“That’s the progression, and that’s the growth of the team. We’re not such a onetrick pony anymore.”

Pulling off the upset against the Cardinals could seal West Virginia’s hopes of earning a bid into the NCAA Tournament. In fact, whether they win or lose Saturday, they could have locked it in with their win over USF in the first round.

“We’ve lost six games this year; all six losses have come to the top 35 of the RPI. We don’t have a bad loss on our schedule,” LeBlanc said. “Now we have the No. 1 team in the country on the road. What do we have to lose? We’ll go out there, we’ll do the best we can and try to get a result out of it.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Tough tasks stand in way of volleyball’s Big East Tourney bid by sebouh majarian sports writer

This weekend will feature a lot of firepower at the West Virginia University Coliseum. The WVU volleyball team, which is fighting for a Big East Conference Tournament appearance, must have its muskets locked and loaded.

After dropping its last four matches, West Virginia (14-12, 4-6) finds itself in 10th place in the conference. In order to qualify for the tournament the team must make it into the top eight.

Winning is easier said than done, especially as the Mountaineers play back-to-back days. First, the Mountaineers play No. 21 Cincinnati (224, 9-1) as the team will host a volleyball alumni reunion.

Following the Bearcats, West Virginia will play conference leader Louisville (15-6, 9-1).

The team is confident it can win at least three of the final four since they will all be at home. The team has a 7-1 record at the Coliseum, with the only defeat coming in a 3-2

loss to Georgetown.

“Playing at home is huge for us, and the girls think that, too,” said head coach Jill Kramer.

“We’re comfortable here.”

Kramer will tamper with her rotation this weekend.

She plans on moving junior Michelle Kopecky outside and inserting senior Andrea Miller to help add size. Miller, who is listed at 6 feet tall, will help with blocking and hitting the ball high, as the team tries a bigger lineup to combat the strengths of their opponents.

“We’re going to try different lineups and try to build some continuity, because what we’re doing isn’t working,” Kramer said.

Cincinnati features junior Stephanie Niemer, one of the top players in the country. She is currently third in the country with an average of 5.33 kills per set.

West Virginia should expect tough defense as Louisville is fifth in the nation in blocks per set with 2.98.

The Mountaineers aren’t slouches defensively, as they are 10th in the country in digs

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In the last four games, the Mountaineers have been uncharacteristically careless with the ball. They have recorded 99 errors, with a high of 36 coming in a five-set loss against Syracuse.

“Our play got really sloppy, and you can’t do that.” Kramer said. “It has been the story for us on the road.”

The 36 errors on Sunday

were a season-high as the Mountaineers fell to the Orange. WVU battled Syracuse for five sets before falling 3-2 (25-18, 17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 1015) as junior Kylie Armbruster led the team with 15 kills and 13 digs.

WVU also got its usual contributions from juniors Kari Post and Serinna Russo. Post dished out 48 assists while Russo had 23 digs. Seniors

Bonnie West and Lauren Evans also contributed, as West recorded 24 digs and Evans had 14 kills.

Kramer knows there will be added pressure as the Mountaineers host, arguably, their two toughest opponents.

“We don’t need to play perfect, but we can’t be making the unforced errors we made

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8 | SPORTS

Friday November 5, 2010

ROLL OUT THE CARPET...

BASKETBALL IS BACK

West Virginia point guard Truck Bryant runs onto the court during Mountaineer Madness in 2009. West Virginia is coming off its first Final Four appearance since 1959. Bryant is expected to be one of the team’s leaders in 2010-11.

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Men’s team hopes to try Miles, Campbell out with out new lineups tonight injuries for WVU women

By Brian kuppelweiser Sports writer

As any college athlete would tell an individual, the hardest part of the life is practicing day in and day out.

Matchups against the same players in scrimmages, practices and walkthroughs can become monotonous.

But, come game time, the energy and excitement is unlike any other.

For the West Virginia men’s basketball team, the jubilance returns as it takes the court Friday night for its first exhibition matchup of the season against UNC-Pembroke.

“We are anxious to get out there and beat up on someone else, instead of what we have been doing in the last month,” said point guard Joe Mazzulla. “We have had scrimmages and practices, and it tends to kind of get old.”

For ward John Flowers echoed his teammate’s statement.

“It’s a chance to take it out on another team,” Flowers said. “We have a chance to beat up on another team rather than beat up on each other.”

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Despite the game only being an exhibition, which does not count against the Mountaineers’ record, guard Truck Bryant looks at it like an official game.

Bryant, along with his teammates and coaching staff, will prepare just as they would for any other Big East Conference tilt.

“The first game night is (today), but it doesn’t count as official,” Bryant said. “To me though, it is official. We are going to get ready and prepare as if we are playing Georgetown or Syracuse.”

One of the interesting things to take away from the exhibition will be the use of Mazzulla and Bryant together at the one and two guard spots.

“We don’t really know

what it will look like,” Mazzulla said. “Truck and I have been going against each other in practice, and I think our chemistry over the last five or six months has really increased, and we are doing a really great job.”

With that being said, head coach Bob Huggins has stressed that it is unclear how much the two will play together to avoid getting the duo in foul trouble.

“We don’t really know how much we are going to be out there together,” Mazzulla said. “We want to do it, and we are excited about the opportunity.”

Also of interest will be how WVU works as a cohesive unit on the defensive side of the ball.

“We just want to know that we can lock people down defensively and rebound the ball,” Bryant said.

If the defense plays well enough, Mazzulla thinks the offense will also respond in the contest.

“As long as we really focus on defense and rebounding,” Mazzulla said.

“The offense will take care of itself.” brian,kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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Preseason exhibitions are always nice for a team. They give a team the chance to try some things it normally wouldn’t get to do once the regular season starts.

They allow younger players to gain some in-game experience before being thrown into the fire in the first real game.

Those are the things the West Virginia University women’s basketball team is looking forward to doing when it hits the floor for an exhibition against Fairmont State Saturday at 7 p.m.

“I wouldn’t say we’re ready yet, but it’s good that we are playing a game,” said West Virginia head coach Mike Carey. “It’ll give us an opportunity to evaluate the things we’re doing well, things that we need to work on and that type of stuff.”

Fans will also be seeing a little different group of Mountaineers when the starting five is announced Saturday, thanks to injuries to point guard Sarah Miles and forward Korinne Campbell.

Miles has been out of commission for the past few weeks after a wrist injury, and Campbell will likely miss time after suffering what Carey called a “severe ankle sprain.”

Miles is scheduled to get her cast off Tuesday and will begin rehab after that.

“I don’t see her playing our

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first regular season game,” Carey said.

He added that Campbell was on crutches and was wearing a boot.

“She may miss one or two games,” Carey said.

In the absence of Miles, freshman Brooke Hampton will take over the reigns as point guard for the Mountaineers starting Saturday.

The hopes are that she’ll finally get the opportunity to get her first real reps in a game with a crowd and that the coaching staff will be able to see how well she is able to react and make plays.

“Right now, she’s worried about making mistakes, so she’s a little hesitant,” Carey said. “In practice, I don’t let her play through (mistakes), I stop it every time and correct it every time. This will be good for her to just play without me stopping it every 30 seconds.”

One thing Carey is hoping to see out of his team, against Fairmont State, is the contin-

ued progression of his team’s half-court offense and possibly even mixing in a few different lineups they could use in the season.

One of those combinations could include using its depth at center to its advantage and using both Asya Bussie and Ayana Dunning at the same time.

“Naturally, we’re not as quick as we’d like (with two centers). Defensively, we’ve got to change up a little bit when we have the two posts in at the same time,” Carey said. “We’ll go three out, two in and just pound the ball in the paint, and I like that. Getting up and down the floor, I don’t like it as well, but you’ve got to give up some in order to do that.”

Even though its opponent isn’t quite at the level of some of the other teams it will play when the regular season begins, Carey still expects to see his team come to play like it was a game against a Big East Conference team.

“Naturally, I want to come out and not turn the ball over and see if we have any organization,” Carey said. “No doubt in my mind, Fairmont State is going to come out and play hard, and they do a good job there.

“I think we’re going to have to come out and play extremely hard and execute in order to play.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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fect tonight when the Mountaineers take on UNC Pembroke at 7.

A limited number of parking spots by the WVU Natatorium will be available for men’s basketball games for $20, starting two-anda-half hours before game time.

Handicapped parking is available at the Coliseum, with the proper credentials, for $20.

In addition, there will be no overnight parking allowed at the Coliseum starting at 11 p.m. the night before a men’s basketball game.

Post-game traffic flow out of the Gold Lot will only be able to make a right turn onto Jerry West Boulevard. In the past, those in the Gold Lot could turn left or right or go straight.

To offset this parking loss at the Coliseum, students, faculty and staff who normally use the WVU Coliseum parking lots on a daily basis are reminded that short-term parking is available at Mountaineer Station on Van Voorhis Road, at a variety of shortterm lots on the Evansdale campus and in Downtown parking garages and lots operated by the Morgantown Parking Authority.

All alternatives have access to the PRT and Mountain Line

bus system, which are free to WVU students, faculty and staff.

PRT service is also available for 50 cents one-way on gamedays.

The PRT runs until 10:15 p.m. on week nights and 5 p.m. on weekends.

Once again this year, WVU will run a shuttle in an effort to help fans attending men’s basketball games. Fans are encouraged to park at the Green Lot across from the United Center on Van Voorhis Road and ride the shuttle to the games. Cost of the shuttle is $4 round trip and runs 90 minutes prior to tip-off and 60 minutes after the game. The special service will pick fans up at the Green Lot and take them to the Coliseum Blue Gate prior to the game. At the conclusion of the game, fans can board the shuttle at the Blue Gate and will be transported back to their vehicles at the Green Lot. Information on Morgantown Parking Authority, Mountain Line, short-term parking locations and the PRT is available at the Department of Transportation and Parking website – http://transportation.wvu.edu.

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

Friday November 5, 2010

rifle

Campriani returns as WVU faces Memphis, Murray State

BY Brad joyal sports writer

It’s been a while since the West Virginia rifle team prepared for a regular-season match after a loss.

The Mountaineers’ 18-match regular season win streak was snapped Oct. 24, at the hands of last season’s NCAA Champion, Texas Christian University.

WVU head coach Jon Hammond said the team has put the loss behind it. With the return of Nicco Campriani, who missed the TCU match because he was in Munich, Germany competing at the European Championships, the Mountaineers are expecting to

get back in stride with two wins this weekend against Memphis and Murray State, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

“We put that behind us,” Hammond said of the loss.

“We had Monday off, and then Tuesday we were back at the range, training and preparing for the rest of the season. We had a good week and a half off.

We’re excited to get back into competition.”

Without Campriani, Hammond witnessed other members of the team step up to the challenge. Senior Tommy Santelli finished second overall with a combined score of 1,173, while Kyle Smith finished third with his combined

score of 1,169.

Although Hammond has been happy with the two seniors’ play in the early part of the season, he still sees room for improvement.

“They’ve had a good start to the season in smallbore,” Hammond said. “They have been training hard, and I’d like to see a little more from them in air rifle, but they have been solid thus far.”

The Mountaineers begin their Great America Rifle Conference campaign against Memphis, Saturday.

Last season, the team captured the regular season and tournament championships.

WVU has dominated the

wrestling

Jones, Rader set to begin sixth years

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

Setbacks haunted West Virginia senior wrestlers Donnie Jones and Brandon Rader throughout their careers.

Both suffered through numerous injuries including a host of shoulder ailments, and Rader had lingering knee problems, as well. Those injuries caused each wrestler to sit out two seasons.

While tough at the time, it was those roadblocks that granted Jones and Rader a sixth year of eligibility.

That ruling by the NCAA allowed those two to wrestle, again, for the Mountaineers this season.

“I don’t know too much of how the process went,” Rader said. “Coach (Craig Turnbull) and the compliance staff were confident they could get it done, so there was no doubt in my mind that I would be back.”

Jones knew deep down he would be back this season after an initial injury to his shoulder in 2006.

“It was so early, before school even started. It was a

ver y good TERRAPIN case for a INVITATIONAL medical redshirt,” Jones said. “The staff that was a part West Virginia of it helped get me back to health and send in the Maryland proper information. They did a very good job.”

Although Liberty unconventional, the route Jones and Rader have taken to get to this point has been trying on the seniors.

Nonetheless, opening day of the 2010-11 season starts Saturday at 10 a.m., as the Mountaineers head to Maryland for the annual Terrapin Invitational in College Park, Md. “We have a schedule that is very challenging,” Turnbull said. “We’ve never done anything but that, which isn’t always the best for a coach’s winloss record, but it’s the best for developing these guys.

“We’re wrestling a little earlier than I’m comfortable with.

We’ve never started with dual meets this early.”

Turnbull likes what he sees out of the early competition, saying Maryland has developed a “really nice program over the recent years.”

Jones and Rader both have been with the program long enough to know getting off on the right foot is crucial to start a season. It’s part of the leadership they have developed in their time as Mountaineers.

“That’s where we’re on the same page,” Rader said. “We both know what we need to do to be successful. We’ve seen the team grow and know what’s expected.”

Throughout the course of the last six years, Jones said not much has differed from year to year.

“I’d say the only thing that’s changed is the constant drive to get better,” said Rader, a Slickville, Pa., native. “Throughout my years here, my confidence has gotten better to where I know what I can achieve. I just can’t wait to get out on the mat and start it off.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

GARC, as of late, going undefeated (7-0) in the conference this season.

Memphis, however, started the season off with two GARC losses. The Tigers lost their first conference match to Nebraska, 4,601-4,574.

The team was out-shot by the Cornhuskers in both disciplines. In its second match the team lost to Army by five points, 4,586-4,581.

“We’re excited to get into conference play,” Hammond said. “It’s good to get conference play started, but at the end of the day it’s just another match, and we need to look at it as just another match we need to win.”

Hammond said he expects Murray State to provide the team with a real test on Sunday.

The Racers post a 3-2 record on the season, with victories over Tennessee-Martin, Jacksonville State and Army. Murray State has been defeated twice, by Kentucky and TCU. The Racers only lost to TCU by five shots, a margin less than the Mountaineers’ loss to the Horned Frogs.

Although the team’s record doesn’t prove the results, Murray State is regarded as one of the premiere teams in the nation, it finished seventh at last season’s NCAA Championships.

“Murray State will give us a

strong test on Sunday,” Hammond said. “They’ve been putting up some of the best scores in the country, so we expect them to shoot well.”

Hammond said the return of Campriani will hopefully give the team more confidence, knowing its strongest player is back competing with the Mountaineers.

“Nicco brings a confidence of knowing the type of scores he puts up each match,” Hammond said. “It’s hopefully a calming and confidence that he’ll bring to the team this weekend and the rest of the season.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

SWIMMING

A West Virginia swimmer swims butterfly against Penn State on Oct. 16.

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Mountaineers face Louisville, Cincy

By Ethan Rohrbaugh Sports writer

The West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be in action tonight at Louisville and Saturday morning when they travel to Cincinnati.

West Virginia’s men (1-0) opened up their season in the WVU Natatorium Oct. 16 with a 125-116 victory over Penn State.

The Mountaineer women (1-1) fell 174-67 in their portion of the meet with Penn State, but bounced back with a 170.5-124.5 win against Mar-

shall Oct. 23.

In Louisville’s only meet this season, neither the men’s (0-1) or women’s (0-1) swim teams were able to get past Tennessee, as the Volunteer men cruised to a 197-103 victory and the Volunteer women downed UL 186-113.

Cincinnati will be playing host to Pittsburgh tonight, as the UC men (0-1) look to bounce back from a 137.5-127.5 loss to Xavier and the Bearcat women (10) will try to stay perfect after their 182-87 victory over the Musketeers.

“This weekend always offers

us the chance to see where we are and what we need to do to get better as a team and in our individual and relay events,” said head coach Vic Riggs in a release.

Last season in Morgantown the WVU men defeated UC 120-98 in the Mountaineers’ home opener, while the women went on to win 122-97.

Both teams were handled

by UL the very next day; however, as the Cardinals rolled to a 187-113 victory in the men’s portion and a 200-97 win in the women’s. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu

nfl

Pittsburgh’s Harrison fined for third time this season PITTSBURGH (AP)—Steelers linebacker James Harrison’s hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL’s hits to his paycheck.

Harrison was fined $20,000 on Thursday for a late hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the third time he has been fined this season for a dangerous tackle.

The penalties total $100,000, including a $75,000 fine for his Oct. 17 helmet hit that left Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi with a concussion.

“The amount of money is becoming an issue,” Harrison said Thursday. “The fines that they issued to me, two of them weren’t even called penalties.

I don’t even know what to say anymore.”

The $75,000 fine was issued two weeks ago, when the NFL adopted its tougher stance on hits to the head and neck – a policy that caused Harrison to briefly consider retiring.

Defensive backs Brandon Meriweather of New England and Dunta Robinson of Atlanta were fined $50,000 each that week for what the league termed flagrant violation of

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this weekend, and we need to make them play,” Kramer said.

Cincinnati and Louisville have higher RPI ratings than the Mountaineers’ 128th ranking. The Bearcats have an RPI of 22nd, while the Cardinals are 52nd.

The Bearcats and Cardinals have already clinched a Big

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Winning 10 games in a row and reaching the Big East semifinals can put a lot of pressure on a young team. However, Izzo-Brown is not worried one

safety rules, but Harrison drew a bigger fine because he was a repeat offender.

Harrison also was fined $5,000 for slamming Titans quarterback Vince Young to the turf on Sept. 19. Neither the Massaquoi nor the Young plays drew penalties.

After Harrison slammed into Brees’ back during Pittsburgh’s 20-10 loss Sunday night, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell summoned the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker to New York on Tuesday to talk about the NFL’s stricter enforcement of dangerous hits. Harrison termed the meeting “semi-productive,” and said it included a discussion of the Brees hit.

The league told Harrison he put his facemask into Brees’ back after the quarterback delivered a pass, causing Harrison to draw a roughing the passer penalty.

“If you look at the picture, it looks like my head is off to the left, but maybe they had a different view of it,” Harrison said.

“Or maybe they’re just listening to the (TV) commentators.”

Harrison anticipated being fined, but was surprised at the amount.

East tournament berth along with Marquette and Notre Dame.

West Virginia is in a logjam with Syracuse, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh.

WVU could get some help as Cincinnati and Louisville both play the Panthers and the Orange. Seton Hall will play Syracuse as well as Marquette and Villanova. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

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“We just take one game at a time. I think pressure is a privilege, and you can look at it as a negative or a positive,” she said. “I’ve always preached to my team that pressure is a privilege and it’s something that you earn and that’s just how you look at it.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu