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Wednesday November 10, 2010
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Coliseum parking changed for Friday by melanie hoffman managing editor
The West Virginia University athletic department has changed the parking policy at the Coliseum for Friday’s game. Students with classes in the Coliseum will be permitted to park in the Natatorium lot for free until 3:30 p.m., and students with classes on the Evansdale Campus can park in the lots near the Arboretum until 3:30 p.m. Faculty and staff who work at the Coliseum will be allowed to park for free, but space is limited.
The athletic department made the decision last Thursday, prior to Friday’s exhibition game, to close the lot to the public and charge $20 to park. The Coliseum is the only free lot on campus, and students, faculty and staff cross Monongahela Boulevard to the Engineering Campus to take the PRT or go to class. There was no student input in Thursday’s decision, and Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen called it “ridiculous.” Lewallen worked with faculty, staff and members of the athletic department to develop
the new policy. “This isn’t 100 percent set in stone, this is just what we’re doing for now and seeing if it works,” he said. “It’s not a win, but I’m an advocate for students and student issues, and students needed a place to park.” Lewallen said depending on how Friday goes, he would like to see additional free parking at Mountaineer Station or on the Evansdale Campus for gamedays. “I don’t think it’s a complete revelation, but it’s a start,” he said. Legend Huffman, a senior
dual mechanical and aerospace engineering major, said he walked to class from his apartment on Riddle Avenue. The walk is more than one mile, and he said he was 45 minutes late to class. Huffman said he does not like the changed policy. “I can understand if it’s like a big game or something, but it’s not realistic,” he said. “Typically, during a gameday, you just show up early, and you can always find a spot. Students are normally gone by 4 p.m. anyways.” Because there are four sporting events and five games tak-
ing place Friday, the athletic department also made changes to other parking arrangements. “We’re going to work to accommodate as many cars as possible on Friday with all those activities, but I don’t have a count on all the parking spaces,” said Michael Fragale, assistant athletic director for communications. Mountaineer Visitation Day Anyone participating in Mountaineer Visitation Day can park in the Coliseum lots for free but are asked to leave at the conclusion of the event at 2 p.m.
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Students wait for their Mountaineer Week treats from the lemonade and funnel cake stand outside the Mountainlair Tuesday afternoon. The stand also features corndogs and deep-fried Oreos.
Food vendors enjoy coming to campus for Mountaineer Week by sarah o’rourke staff writer
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Lemons and popcorn are on display in the window at the lemonade stand. The stand features lemonade and funnel cakes, and corndogs, popcorn, and other treats are served in celebration of Mountaineer Week.
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Beginning Friday, different food vendors set up shop outside the Mountainlair and will remain there until Sunday as part of West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Week. Cheri Wilson, an employee at Kidwell Concessions, said she has been working Mountaineer Week for seven years and enjoys coming back every year. The most popular item at Kidwell is the deep-fried Oreos, she said. They also offer hot dogs, lemonade, corn dogs and funnel cakes. Business at Kidwell has been steady throughout the week, and she hopes sales will continue to be successful, Wilson said. Maurice Lassiter, a junior criminology and investigations major, said his favorite treat is the deep-fried Oreos at Kidwell’s. He has tried various items available from the stands and plans on coming back to try new things the rest of the week, Lassiter said. It is a great idea to have food vendors outside the Mountainlair during Mountaineer Week, said Perisa Azhir, junior forensic and investigative science major. Azhir appreciates the University bringing the vendors to campus so students can have a tasty break between classes.
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Freshman recognized for pain relieving invention BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER
Katherine Bomkamp, a freshman political science major at West Virginia University, is the first student from WVU to be inducted into the National Museum of Education’s National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors. Her invention is called “The Pain Free Socket” and will help amputees to eliminate phantom pain, which is the pain caused by the brain sending signals and commands to
a missing limb. She incorporated thermal biofeedback into the prosthetics to eliminate the pain. She said she was inspired to help amputees within the community by seeing how much pain they were in when she would visit the hospital. “I wanted to do something that made pain one less obstacle they had to face,” Bomkamp said. “I wanted to make it easier for them.” At the ceremony for the National Museum of Education’s National Gallery for America’s
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Melissa Nestor, right, serves sophomore forensics major Domynique Little, left, a funnel cake from the lemonade stand Tuesday.
Volleyball Fans attending the volleyball game at 4 p.m. can park free in the Coliseum lot but must leave at the conclusion of the match. Those attending the men’s basketball game at 9 p.m. will be charged $20 for parking. Women’s Basketball Fans attending the women’s basketball game at 7 p.m. can park at the Coliseum for free, but those planning on staying for the men’s basketball game must pay $20 to park. NCAA Women’s Soccer Spectators attending the
Young Inventors, Bomkamp said she was shocked to find out she was the first WVU student inducted. “They were saying that most of the nominees come from Harvard or Yale,” she said. “I thought that it was awesome I was the first. It shows that this opportunity can happen to anyone.” She hopes her accomplishments will inspire other WVU students to achieve their goals. “I hope I’m setting a positive example,” she said. “Anyone can make a difference in
their community.” She said it is not abnormal for a freshman to win this award because the Museum requires the student to be younger than 19 in order to participate. Growing up in a military family, Bomkamp has seen people in situations that encouraged her to follow through with her ideas, said Jeff Bomkamp, Katherine’s father. “She has seen a lot of people and a lot of different
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INSIDE THIS EDITION WVU women’s soccer goalkeeper Kerri Butler wants to finish out her Mountaineer career with a run in the NCAA Tournament. SPORTS PAGE 10
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A new website allows West Virginia University students, faculty and staff to suggest how the University can save money and create revenue. The idea of the website is to successfully come up with new ways to generate revenue, said Narvel Weese, vice president of Administration and Finance. “Who better to provide input than the West Virginia University students and employees who are exposed to an enormous amount of ideas every day on how we can cut costs and generate revenue?” Weese said. So far, 40 suggestions have been posted on the website, said Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president of University Communications at WVU. Some of the suggestions include cost savings with utilities and more paperless systems, she said. There is no “bad idea,”
To submit an idea on how the University can save money and generate revenue visit http:// planning.wvu.edu/treasury_operations/budget_suggestions or e-mail budget_suggestions@ mail.wvu.edu. Weese said. Any idea is worth exploring and looking into to see if it can help the University reduce costs or find new outlets to produce money. Every idea they receive will be presented to the University Planning Committee, he said. The Committee will then decide how to move forward with the ideas and implement them if feasible, Weese said. He said the University is going to wait and see what kind of responses the website draws from students and employees.
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12,000 checked in on WVU foursquare BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER
Students at West Virginia University can now view tips and information about areas around campus, find one another and compete for the title of “mayor” as part of the foursquare mobile application. University Relations first got involved with foursquare because it wanted to have the ability to claim venues on campus to make sure the information being provided was accurate, according to Sarah Gould, Assistant Editor of University Relations. Once a user has checked in on the application, he or she can view information other users post about their current venue. They can also see other users checked in to the same venue. The application also connects with Facebook and Twitter, which allows you to find out where your friends who have foursquare are located. As of late September 2010, WVU students have been able to use the device and check in to different venues around campus. Venues are buildings or areas for which foursquare has information. If the place doesn’t have foursquare, you
can add it, according to the website. WVU would eventually like to reward those who frequently use foursquare discounts at local restaurants and stores, said Tommy Napier, graduate assistant for University Relations. “We’re trying to provide useful information and also provide a type of reward for the application’s users,” Napier said. The application provides users with historical information as well as tips on what to do or what to avoid while at a certain venue. Since WVU has been involved with foursquare, there have been 12,200 check-ins at 105 venues on campus. Anyone with an iPhone, BlackBerry or other mobile device can download the foursquare application and check in to a location using their phone’s GPS. If you do not have a phone with internet, you can also check in via text message, according to foursquare’s website. Users who check in to a venue the most become the mayor of that area. The application rewards points to users each time they check
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CINCY HAS WVU TIES Former West Virginia assistant coach Butch Jones is now the head coach at Cincinnati. He brings with him five assistants who have been at WVU, too. SPORTS PAGE 10
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Almost all of the products and ingredients used are organic, and they grow most of the food, he said. All of the napkins and bowls used to serve the food are 100 percent biodegradable, Hornbeck said. “All of the students have been very nice and enthused about what we are doing, trying to help the environment and making a difference,” he said. “The students who are interested in those issues have been very helpful.” This is the seventh year that Jake’s Kettle Corn, a company from Petersburg, W.Va., has been at Mountaineer Week, said Julie Hedrick, a worker at Jake’s Kettle Corn.
This is one of the major events of the year for Jake’s Kettle Corn and the last event of the season, she said. Sales do well every year despite the weather in some circumstances, Hedrick said. Hedrick said her husband, Jake, cooks the kettle corn in a custom-made iron kettle that is heated with gas. He also uses a “special ingredient” on the kettle corn, she added. “Every year we get the same students coming back to us saying ‘We’re so glad you’re back. I need to buy some bags to take back home,’” Hedrick said.
“She had to put herself in different situations,” he said. “This project was just an idea, but she followed through with it.” Though Katherine is a freshman in college, her father thinks that her age does not hold her back. He said anyone can come up with an idea, it’s just about focusing on reaching their goals. “In the Museum, when you look through what they have done, they have kids that are 12 or 15 years old doing re-
markable things,” he said, Katherine said with help from the University, she plans on putting her product on the market. No business has come forward yet to buy the product, but she said many within the amputee community have asked her about it. “They know it is in existence, and everyone knows it will help them,” she said. “They want to see it on the market as soon as possible.”
position” to provide new ideas on how to implement processes or change the way things are currently handled. “It’s like the wisdom of crowds concept,” he said. “The more people you have thinking on a problem, the better the solution is going to be.” There is no time frame or deadline for the website, Weese said. The website is not to be confused for the Strate-
gic Planning Council website, which seeks input from the University community on what it would like to see added in the 2020 Strategic Plan, said Nigel Clark, chair of the Strategic Planning Council. Clark said the Strategic Planning Council’s website will close shortly before the 2020 Plan is finalized in December.
checking in at the library after midnight; “Smells Like School Spirit,” for checking in to five athletic events; in. Campus Explorer, for checkAt WVU, users can earn ing in at 10 locations around five badges for checking- campus; Campus Munchies, in: Bookworm Bender, for for checking in five times at
dining locations; and Quad Swatter, for checking in at one of the University’s commons areas, such as Woodburn circle, 10 times, according to a press release.
Continued from page 1 “It’s a good treat after a hard exam,” she said. This is the first year that Garden Sass has participated in Mountaineer Week, said Daniel Hornbeck, employee at Garden Sass. Business at Garden Sass has gone well throughout the week, Hornbeck said. Sass is an Appalachian term for “all good things in the garden,” he said. Garden Sass serves homemade soups, smoothies and corn bread, Hornbeck said, adding that their soups are the most popular item.
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situations,” he said. “She has developed a sense in her to help folks out and through this project she is accomplishing it.” Jeff said he watched his daughter do research for two years by talking in chat rooms with amputee patients and asking the University of Maryland Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to get the product finalized.
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Continued from page 1 “This is just another vehicle to solicit input,” he said. “We are really excited about having new ideas, and we encourage everyone to participate. There are no bad ideas, and we encourage everyone to spend a little time on the website and submit ideas” Weese said students and employees are in the “best
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Virtual career fair online today by jessica leppar staff writer
West Virginia University students and alumni have the chance to meet with potential employers in the Big East Virtual Career Fair while never leaving home. Beginning today at 10 a.m., the virtual career fair is an interactive, online experience that acts the same as a live career fair, said Sarah Glenn, assistant director of Employer Relations at WVU. “The Virtual Career Fair provides students with access to top-notch employers who, due to geography, might not travel to our campus,” she said. Participants will have the opportunity to virtually visit and submit their online resumes to employer booths
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Continued from page 1 NCAA women’s soccer firstround tournament games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. can park for free at the Natatorium but must leave at the conclusion of the second game. Those wanting to stay for the men’s basketball game must pay $20. Men’s Basketball Parking passes will be required to park in the Coliseum lots for the men’s basketball game at 9 p.m. A limited amount of parking will be available for fans without parking passes for $20. General Parking All areas of the Coliseum parking lot will be blocked
sponsored by more than 40 leading corporate, government and nonprofit employers, she said. Some of the participating employers include Amazon, GEICO, IBM, Lockheed Martin, the National Guard, P&G, T-Mobile, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Verizon Wireless. The event will feature live interactions with the employers, including e-mail and chat interactions, Glenn said. “The unique thing about this year’s event is the new ‘live chat’ sessions that allow students to network directly with the recruiters before submitting their resume online,” she said. The virtual career fair was announced by UBM Studios
Unicruit and is being produced in conjunction with the Big East Career Consortium, which is a partnership of 16 college career centers of Big East conference schools, said David Durham, director of WVU Career Services Center, in a press release. The Big East colleges participating in the event include Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Seton Hall, South Florida, Syracuse, Villanova and West Virginia, he said. Students can still submit their resumes but not chat with employers, until Nov. 19 by visiting http://bigeastcareerfair.com.
Friday for the men’s basketball game. This will reduce the number of spaces available for those who park on a daily basis. ADA Parking Those with the proper credentials may park at the Coliseum for $20. Shuttle Service The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletes will run a shuttle in conjunction with Central Cab 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 per round trip, and it 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. PRT Service PRT service is also available Friday for 50 cents for non-students and free for students. The PRT will run one hour after the conclusion of the men’s basketball game. Football RV Parking The Coliseum lots will open for football RV parking at midnight Saturday. Michael Szul, associate athletic director for business operations at WVU, was not available for further comment by press time.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin plans to keep state spending at current levels in the budget he’ll proposed early next year as West Virginia’s acting governor. Tomblin also told The Associated Press he sees little departure from the course set by Gov. Joe Manchin, who will soon take the U.S. Senate seat he won in last week’s election.
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“At the end of the day, I think we’ve got the state headed in the right direction, and I want to continue that,” Tomblin said in an interview Monday. “I plan to keep the general focus the same.” But the veteran lawmaker, a Democrat like Manchin, also credits fellow legislative leaders and recent governors for the state’s improved finances. Tomblin also sees a difference in
management style, having developed his as the longest-serving Senate President in state history. “You try to put the best people you have around you in the right positions, and keep in regular communication with those individuals, those department heads,” Tomblin said. “You want to allow them some rein in running their departments.”
CORRECTION Due to an reporting error in Monday’s edition of The Daily Athenaeum, it was reported that West Virginia University student Neville Williams could have potentially died of a meningitis-related illness. This is incorrect, meningitis has been ruled out as the cause of death, said Becky Lofstead, University spokesperson. The Daily Athenaeum will have updates on the cause of death when they are available. It was also reported in Monday’s edition in the headline that the West Virginia University Foundation donated $4 million to the University. This is incorrect, it donated $14 million. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Meet the Idols Each day this week, The Daily Athenaeum profiles the final three contestants of the West Virginia University singing competition.
Idol contestant Chelsea Malone is no stranger to public singing, performances by jesse tabit A&e writer
If Chelsea Malone wins Mountaineer Idol Sunday, it won’t be the first time she has performed at a West Virginia University men’s basketball game. Malone, a Morgantown native, is no stranger to the microphone. She started singing when she was 9 years old and has been performing the national anthem at WVU men’s basketball games since she was 12 years old. “It would be very exciting to sing again,” she said. Malone has also sung the anthem at several NBA games including those of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards. Previous to Mountaineer Idol, she was the winner of a singing competition called West Virginia Idol in 2008. The freshman general studies major at WVU, is honored to have made it to the final round. “I hope to make my friends
and family proud,” she said of her final competition. Malone will be competing against senior wildlife and fisheries major Dan Whiteman and dentistry graduate student Amanda Hughart Sunday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms at 3 p.m. Contestants will choose a song already performed in the competition, a song never performed in the competition and a song chosen by the co-hosts. “I have been looking forward to the final round for a while,” Malone said, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting all the new people and just being able to get out there and try different types of music.” Throughout Mountaineer Idol this season, Malone feels that she has grown as an artist and learned to perform a variety of songs, though her favorite is country. “My versatility has improved because I have been exposed to so many different genres of music,” Malone said. So far in the competition, she has given renditions of “Somewhere over the Rain-
bow” by Judy Garland, “Home Sweet Home” by Motley Crue, “At Last” by Etta James, “Broken Wing” by Martina McBride, “Memory” from “Cats” and “Endless Love,” by Diana Ross. Malone will be singing “Broken Wing” for the second time, “Hero” by Mariah Carey and “Anyway” by Martina McBride for the final round. The winner of the competition, sponsored by “Amercian Idol” and Coca-Cola, will receive $1,000 and a spot to sing the national anthem at a WVU men’s basketball game. Runner-up will receive $750, while third place will take home $250. Malone said if she were to win the competition, she would put a lot of the money toward school and save the rest of it. “I’m also kind of obsessed with Christmas shopping,” she added. The freshman also has plans after college. “I would like to make a career out of music, but I also have academic dreams,” Malone said.
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American Eagle campus reps hold fashion show by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor
Youth Marketing Connection, a company dedicated to engaging college students in promoting brands and running campus events, is hosting an American Eagle Holiday Fashion Show tonight at 8 at the Tau Kapp Epsilon house. The fashion show will showcase seven women’s winter styles, two of which will be provided by Aerie, and five men’s fashions. “The show is going to provide the student body with a sneak peek at upcoming American Eagle holiday fashions, showcasing outfits chosen by American Eagle,” said Program Manager Joanna DiGloria. West Virginia University is one of 20 campuses which have an American Eagle Student Union, allowing student representatives to practice promotional tactics while, at the same time, get familiar with a brand and offer campus entertainment through the YMC program. “The student reps set up about nine activities per semester to generate awareness about American Eagle and let WVU students know more about the brand and what they have to offer,” DiGloria said. So far, the program has distributed American Eagle coupons, flip flops and branded cowbells on campus. Though the program is promoting American Eagle, DiGloria said its main focus is to offer students experience. “The whole point of the program is to be ran for the students by the students. It’s about effective peer-to-peer communication, and it’s a great way to teach the student body about the brand,” DiGloria said. “YMC works with American Eagle to help find students who are influencers and can go out and sponsor these events.” Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon, Chi Omega and Alpha
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A model showcases an American Eagle puffer coat from the Holiday 2010 collection.
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A model shows an American Eagle Coastal handknit sweater from the Holiday 2010 collection. Xi Delta will model the 201011 holiday line at the event. One hundred look-books and coupons will be distributed at the event. Twenty five raffle prizes will also be given away including gift cards, hats and scarves. The event is free and open
to the public, according to DiGloria, though space is limited. Doors close at 8:15 p.m. For more information, visit the AE Student Union at the West Virginia Facebook page. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu
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Gameday parking fixes good first step West Virginia University Sports Communications distributed a press release today explaining new Coliseum parking procedures for this Friday. Even though the new arrangements were created for the accommodation of fans and students attending the four games and five sporting events taking place Friday, two of the changes will remain in place for the remainder of the season. Students, faculty and staff
will now be permitted to park in the Natatorium lot for free until 3:30 p.m., while students with classes elsewhere on Evansdale can park for free in the Coliseum lots near the Arboretum until 3:30 p.m. We applaud the University’s attempts to mend the situation regarding the initial decision to change (gameday) parking. However, it seems the University is getting into the habit of making impromptu decisions that affect a large portion of the
community. Last week, before the exhibition against UNC Pembroke, the University announced there would no longer be free parking at Coliseum lots on days of men’s home basketball games. As if that wasn’t inconvenient enough, only a limited number of parking spots by the WVU Natatorium will be available for a $20 charge two and one-half hours before game time, and no overnight park-
ing will be permitted at the Coliseum starting at 11 p.m. the night before men’s home basketball games. We feel the University’s decision to solidify free student and faculty parking until 3:30 p.m. in designated areas is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t negate the fact the initial decision was flawed and very inconsiderate to the needs of WVU students. No institution is without flaw, and we are aware that this
will not be the last indiscretion on the part of the University; but it is much easier to avoid these kinds of controversies when the needs of students are heard, valued and respected by those in power. The next time an issue like this arises (which very well may be tomorrow), we suggest that the University stop and think about how it will affect students before acting hastily.
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Imad Enchassi, Imam- Islamic Society of Great Oklahoma City, answers a question during a news conference concerning a recently passed Oklahoma ballot measure prohibiting state courts from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases, in Oklahoma City, Thursday Nov. 4.
We must rethink the separation of church and state in the US AJ Warne columnist
Everyday things just got more complicated in the U.S. regarding religion, law and the separation of church and state. The entire political structure has been wish-washing on how they think the government should interact with religious bodies, and every time it comes down to a dichotomy separating “us” from “them.” Never is this more apparent in the comparison of the cases of the Westboro Baptist Church, the Park 51 community center and the debacle surrounding Sharia law in Oklahoma’s State Question 755. Pundits, politicians and citizens need to quit being hypocritical. They need to find a definition of separation of church
and state and stick to it, rather than changing it case by case to suit their needs. The best definition of church and state is that the state may be involved in religious matters but that it must show no preference to any religion, on the ground of that religion. This holds true for all groups, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, non-believers and everyone in between. The Westboro Baptist Church and Park 51’s proposed community center have both been vigorously debated within The Daily Athenaeum and throughout the political venues of the world, but a new issue is arising in Oklahoma regarding Sharia in the court systems. On midterm Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of voters (70 percent) in Oklahoma passed a ballot measure which prohibited international, or Sharia, law, being used in court
decisions. It mandates Oklahoma must use only state or federal law in rulings. This ballot measure defined Sharia law as Islamic Law based on two principle sources, the Quran and the teaching of Mohammed. Additionally, it defined International Law as the law of nations. Quickly following the passage, an injunction was issued on behalf of a Muslim lawyer from Georgia who came to Oklahoma specifically against the passage of this State Question. The injunction was issued because the attorney general did not oppose it. This raises anger channeled toward the attorney general, but in his defense, there was a change of attorney generals because of the election. Those who argue on behalf of the injunction levied on State Question 755, say it is an unfair amendment because it does not specify other religious
law as unacceptable for court decisions. Additionally, they argue because the current state statute already specifies the courts must use state and federal law. In the current statute, the religious and international laws are only prohibited by omission, and not by a direct wording of such. So here is the question argued here: Does the freedom of religion allow for church members to be adjudicated according to their religion? The more important question is what is the state’s role in issues regarding religion? The answer doesn’t really matter, the important part is that it needs to pick an answer and stick to it. Westboro Baptist Church illustrates an example of the government intervening on behalf of those opposed to their protests on occasion, and has protected the religious en-
tity on other occasions. Alternatively, the Park 51 project has not yet decisively broken for the religious group or against it. Finally, in the instance in Oklahoma, various government entities again disagree about whether or not to intervene. According to the Constitution, Westboro has the right to protest these funerals, Park 51 has the right to build its own community center and Oklahoma should not adjudicate court cases according to international or Sharia law. The harm in each of these cases is not dependent on what should be, but how each organization has acted. As mentioned above, the governmental separation from the church does not mean they cannot interact, but that the state shall not show favor to one religion over another, or to the lack of a religion. Oklahoma should amend
its language to include all religious laws being excluded from court decisions. In order to do so most effectively, the law should simply exclude other forms of law by omission rather than by specifically mentioning each unacceptable form of law. Westboro Baptist Church should have the same right to protest as any other group, regardless of religion or lack there of, state laws should reflect that no group should have the right to protest under certain circumstances and all groups should have the right to protest during other circumstances. Park 51 should be allowed to build its community center, as I have mentioned in previous articles, regardless of the wisdom involved in doing so. This is what is fair and what should be present in the U.S. as we strive to show no preference to any religious group.
over. When they reach Morgantown they will see that everything is different – from the streets, the houses and even the common interests. The culture shock starts here when a student is surrounded by people who have different food, culture and sometimes language. Normally, the student takes the risk and stays in Morgantown to complete his or her studies. So day by day, the students get to know each other through the dorms, classes or international organizations. They start engaging with each other and talking to get to know each other. Usually an international student will be friends with people from the same country or same region.
I always ask myself why we, as international students, would do that until I figured that usually people from the same countries share the same language, culture and traditions, which would likely make it easier to interact. Some of the international students face difficulties with the English language itself, so usually you will see them spend more time understanding the information and translating it to their own language. To assist the international students at WVU, there is the Office of International Students and Scholars which is doing a great job helping and supporting these students. They offer academic programs and assistance, such as the tuition merit award, English diagonal
table, writing labs, conversation partner program, intensive English program and scholarships. They also offer social activities to help break cultural barriers, such as the fall and spring orientations, new student picnic, home-start closet, international teas, an international festival, a holiday party and a graduation ceremony. The office also works hard to change the dining hall menus, make Ramadan boxes and drive students to the mosque. They offer advice and guidance for all things concerning immigration and U.S. laws. The OISS helps students meet new students through international student groups, such as the International Student Organization, Friends of Inter-
national Students and Women Across Cultures. International organizations can play a big role in assisting international students here in Morgantown by helping them to meet new friends, giving them good advice and supporting them when they are homesick or lonely. One organization, the International Student Organization, reaches out to international students by talking to them during orientation and in the Mountainlair as well as reaching out through Facebook and emails, said Gary Laruta Davalos, president of ISO. ISO also hosts many activities, such as the Mini World Cup in the fall semester and the International Dinner in the spring
semester. ISO and the Mini World Cup have made a huge impact in the University’s One WVU campaign by bringing different diversities together through one game – soccer. This is just an introduction to the life of international students at WVU. Do you think WVU could help international students more? If so, how? I would like you, the reader, to finish the series about the life of international students in Morgantown. We are going to invite people from all around the world to talk about their experience every first Thursday of the month.
A brief guide for new international students at the University ahmad alashi guest column
The number of international students at West Virginia University has increased over the decades. Today there are around 1,405 students from all over the world. They came to study at WVU, but as international students, they may face a lot of difficulties when they first come to America. Starting from taking the plane from their countries, some of them may face immigration difficulties in the airports; some of them can’t even speak English so they miss their flight and some of them lose luggage on the way
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M.T. Pockets to show history of Morgantown in play by ashlie walter A&E writer
Morgantown’s history will be displayed in an original play by William French titled, “Dreams from a Shady Glen” in the historic Metropolitan Theatre Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. The play, presented by M.T. Pockets Theatre Company, consists of several different stories and tells a larger story of the history of the area. “It’s about how Morgantown became Morgantown and how
the University became the University,” said Toni Morris, director of “Dreams from a Shady Glen” and president of M.T. Pockets. Major events in Morgantown covered in the play range from 1750 to 1970, and center on West Virginia University during the tumultuous late ’60s and early ’70s. The other major event described is the tale of the Deckers family murder case, in which three Deckers boys and their mother were tried as mur-
derers of a family friend, Leroy Lovett. As assumed, the Decker’s Creek was named after this famous family. Other people mentioned in the play are Elizabeth Moore, topologist I.C. White and Wheaton Wiley, Mr. Mountaineer. There are also tales of how legendary landmarks got their names, such as the Monongahela River, which was named after an Indian tribe in Morgantown.
The play’s title draws on Morgantown’s former landscape. Years ago, Falling Run Road was once a river and the hill that Woodburn sits on was called a shady glen. There are also a few feminist focuses in the story. A major event was when WVU lifted the curfew for women. This play is a true collaboration between the town and the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners. There are over 25 community actors and volunteers.
French was urged to write the play by Ron Justice, former Mayor of Morgantown, and David C. Hardesty Jr., former WVU president. From there, French began over two years of research and took classes on Monongalia County’s history, said Martha French, William’s wife. This play is a family affair for the French’s. French wrote the script, Martha was in charge of costumes and their son controlled the technological part of the
play and imagery. If this play is brought back for next year, French hopes to make the play a two-night event, with one night being Pre-Civil War events and the second being Post-Civil War events. Tickets are $13 for the general public, $11 for seniors and $8 for students. Tickets can be bought at M.T. Pocket’s Facebook page and at http://mtpocketstheatre.com. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu
Top comics gather in DC to honor Tina Fey
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‘Morning Glory’ a vapid, sunny film (AP) — “Morning Glory,” about a sunny, network morning show, feels like ... well, a sunny, network morning show. It’s glossy, moves quickly enough and has a few enjoyable personalities. Maybe the intermittent laugh. But afterward you realize it tried to cram a whole lot of vapid stuff into one compact time frame, and despite all the hard work that must have taken place behind the scenes, you haven’t really learned anything and you’re no better for having watched. The hardest-working of all has got to be Rachel McAdams as plucky, driven Becky Fuller, a young producer who has dreamed of working at the “Today” show since she was 8 years old. Instead, Becky is asked to help keep the fourthplace “Daybreak” alive. The network’s head of news (Jeff Goldblum) isn’t thrilled about hiring her, but no one else has stuck around for more than a year or so, so he decides to give her a shot. Or perhaps the sheer force of her perkiness wears him down. The fast-talking McAdams is on overdrive the whole time, a whirlwind of messy
hair, flying papers and random thoughts. She’s constantly checking her BlackBerry and always has one eye on the television in case news breaks. Single-minded news junkies like Becky absolutely exist in the real world – per capita, they’re not the most enjoyable people to be around – but McAdams’ unflappable cuteness makes the character more tolerable than she might have been in another actress’ hands. But director Roger Michell’s film, from a script by “The Devil Wears Prada” writer Aline Brosh McKenna, falls into that annoying movie shorthand of softening her appearance and demeanor once she falls for a fellow producer. And who could blame her? He’s played by Patrick Wilson. So all of a sudden, she finds time to style her hair in delicate waves and acquires a softer, more feminine wardrobe. Trouble is, the relationship never feels plausible and the two barely have any chemistry. The obligatory obstacle to their ultimate happiness comes out of nowhere, and
when they do get back together (no big shocker there), it’s hard to care. It’s also hard to care about the show’s co-anchors because they’re so two-dimensional. Diane Keaton plays the breezy Colleen Peck, a former Miss Arizona who’s been there forever and knows her way around a fashion segment. Harrison Ford plays the condescending Mike Pomeroy, formerly the network’s globe-trotting main anchor whom Becky has recruited through a contractual loophole to shake things up. (She’d fired the previous male host, played with intriguing sleaziness and not nearly enough screen time by Ty Burrell of “Modern Family.”) Now, Mike’s relegated to the early-morning news that’s fluffy – a word he famously refuses to say because it’s beneath him. Becky’s task is to get him to do something beyond reading the few hard-news scripts at the top of the show. A cooking segment, maybe. Ford responds throughout with a monotone grumble. The few scenes in which Colleen and Mike allow their
simmering off-camera bitterness toward each other to explode on live television make the movie briefly burst to life, but “Morning Glory” never makes the most of this tension. Michell’s film has its moments and it makes Manhattan look radiant, but it rarely finds the charm of his best (“Venus”) and best-known work (“Notting Hill”). It also fails to say anything insightful about the increasing encroachment of mindless entertainment into serious news; the phenomenon is a mere annoyance to oldschool, curmudgeonly Mike. “Morning Glory” does get newsroom culture somewhat right, though, something so many other movies tend to get wrong. You’ve got your morning meetings with their mix of chaos and crass humor, the misfits who often populate the production side. There’s a vaguely amusing running gag involving random guests seen in the background as they wait to go on set. But if heavyweights like Ford and Keaton can’t save this show – or this movie – bit players don’t stand a chance.
Conan O’Brien wins late night ratings in first show NEW YORK (AP) — Conan O’Brien was welcomed back to television by more than 4.1 million viewers, while his winning numbers had minimal effect on his late-night opponents. The former host of “The Tonight Show,” who left NBC eight months ago, returned on Monday with a new talk show,
“Conan,” premiering on basiccable network TBS. In the 11 p.m. Eastern hour, O’Brien’s opening night throttled his direct rivals on Comedy Central. “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” was seen by 1.3 million viewers, followed by “The Colbert Report” with 1 million. But the curiosity factor clearly
brought new viewers to the scene. Even against the debut of “Conan,” the “Daily Show” audience dropped by just 200,000 viewers from its season-todate average for Monday episodes. Viewership for “Colbert” dropped by only 150,000 from its season-to-date average. Conan beat Jay Leno, the host
Disney brings Winnie the Pooh in new film LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Winnie the Pooh” will be back to his old self again next year. Walt Disney Animation Studios is returning the honeyloving teddy bear and his pals to their hand-drawn animated roots for a feature film dipping into theaters July 15, 2011. The new “Winnie the Pooh,” the first big-screen “Pooh” adventure from Disney animators in more than 30 years, will more closely resemble the classic short films from the 1960s and ‘70s. “We wanted to create a movie for the big screen that had the charm and wit of those original shorts,” said Peter Del Vecho, the film’s producer. “What originally endeared all of us – adults and children – to these characters was that they were stuffed
animals that came to life in the imagination of a child. We wanted to rekindle that imagination in a big way.” “Winnie the Pooh,” loosely based on five stories from A.A. Milne’s books, finds Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Eeyore and Christopher Robin searching for a new tail for Eeyore in a watercolordrenched Hundred Acre Wood. The gang will also hunt for a mysterious creature called a Backson, briefly mentioned in 1928’s “The House at Pooh Corner.” “You must be catching a cold,” Pooh tells Owl in one scene. “I’ll probably catch it, too,” Eeyore plaintively adds. Pooh and company will forgo recent puppet-powered, com-
puter-generated Disney Channel makeovers in favor of the old-fashioned illustrative style that places the silly bear and his friends among the pages of a storybook. Jim Cummings (“The Tigger Movie”) returns as the voice of Pooh and Tigger, with John Cleese (“Monty Python”) serving as the narrator. While this version of “Pooh” won’t be generated by a computer or projected in 3-D, Del Vecho cautioned it wouldn’t simply be a redux of past “Pooh” projects. He said the film, spearheaded by Disney and Pixar animation chief John Lasseter, will feature five new original songs and a faster pace punctuated with humor that’s appropriate for modern audiences.
who reclaimed the “Tonight Show” chair from him. Starting at 11:35 p.m. Eastern, “Tonight” attracted 3.5 million viewers. But “Tonight,” which overlaps with “Conan” by 25 minutes, was down by just 100,000 viewers. Season-to-date, “Tonight” is averaging 3.6 million viewers, according to the Nielsen Co.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” comics on Tuesday were celebrating the work of Tina Fey – best known for her Emmy Award-winning impression of Sarah Palin – as the comedienne and writer receives the nation’s top humor prize at the Kennedy Center. At 40, Fey is the youngest to be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor that was created in 1998. She’s the third woman to receive it after Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg. SNL’s Seth Meyers worked with Fey on her Palin sketch and always enjoys it when she comes back to work on the long-running show. “You can’t learn talent,” he said. “But you can learn work ethic. She’s the hardest worker. She’s an assassin.” Fey said before the show that the award was humbling. “All of the other people who received this prize are heroes of mine,” she said. The honor is special because it’s not just from the entertainment world but the Kennedy Center and the larger performing arts world, she said. Earlier, when the prize was announced, Fey hinted she didn’t feel worthy, joking that she assumed Betty White was disqualified “for steroid use.” Not to be outdone, on the red carpet, the 88-yearold White praised Fey’s “intelligence and her sense of comedy.” However, she deadpanned, “Too bad she’s not good looking.” White also will take the stage to honor Fey. They performed together on “SNL” in May for which White won rave reviews as host. The humor prize honors those who define contempo-
rary comedy. Last year, it went to Bill Cosby. Organizers said Fey made her mark as the first female head writer on “SNL” as well as her Palin impression. Steve Martin, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Carell and Jon Hamm also will honor the comic. Martin, who also has taken home the award, said Fey’s win means he’s been demoted. He said he loves Fey’s parody of Palin, but even more, he said he loves to read her writing. Fey got her start with Chicago’s The Second City improv group. She worked on “SNL” for nine seasons and went on to create the NBC comedy series “30 Rock,” in which she stars with Alec Baldwin. On the big screen, Fey recently starred with Carell in “Date Night” and is a featured voice in “Megamind,” which debuted at No. 1 at the box office last weekend. Amy Poehler, one of Fey’s best buds from SNL, said she’s not surprised at all that Fey is winning the top comedy prize. “Tina’s work has been so incredible for so long, it certainly deserves many prizes,” she said. SNL’s Fred Armisen said one of his favorite things about Fey is her take on the world. “She makes fun of people really well – under her breath. It’s so funny, so sharp.” Steve Carell, who overlapped her time at Second City in Chicago, said Fey is “a pretty cool cucumber. She is a very funny person, but she is surprisingly down to earth as well,” he said. Fey is working on her first book, a memoir due out next year.
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FEATURE OF THE DAY KENDLE will be recruiting paid volunteers for clinical research studies from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Commons Area of the Mountainlair.
Nov. 11 BROWN BAG LUNCH FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES will show “Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country“ at 11:30 a.m. in the Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair. Pizza will be provided on a first-come, firstserved basis. For more information, visit www.studentlife.wvu.edu/mpprograms.html#bblfds. THE WVU CREATIVE ROLE PLAYING CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.morgantownrp.com. Meetings are open to the public.
Nov. 12 TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will present “Origins of Life” at 7 p.m. and “Amazing Astronomers of Antiquity” at 8 p.m. in Room 425 of Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-3422, ext. 1443. Tomchin Observatory will be open at 7:30 p.m. for public viewing on the same night but requires no reservations. DOWNTOWN MORGANTOWN TOASTMASTERS will meet for those looking to enhance their communication and leadership skills. For time and location, e-mail Michael.dougherty@ mail.wvu.edu or call 304-293-2559 .
Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board. For more information, e-mail wvu@ firstbook.org. CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.WVUcycling.com. THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair. WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, e-mail Zach at wvultimate@ yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org. WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair. TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581. CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231. ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net. WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For
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more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs.wvu.edu. AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov. STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 6 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, e-mail ssdp.wvu@ gmail.com. CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for those interested in competiting on a Co-ed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304291-3547 or e-mail CTA at ctainfo@ comcast.net.
Continual MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, pre-admission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop. For more information, call Christina Brown at 304-598-1324. WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well.wvu.edu/ wellness. WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. For help or a schedule, call 304291-7918. For more information, visit www.aawv.org. CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021. CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information. SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. com or 304-599-5020. WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185. FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304-2934117. For more information, visit www.
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caritashouse.net. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or email 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 304598-6094 or e-mail rfh@wvuh.com. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email MCLV2@comcast.net. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap.org. THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@ yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu. THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, e-mail amy.keesee@mail.wvu.edu. THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is 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. CHRISTIAN HELP, a nonprofit that offers free resources to the less fortunate, is in need of volunteers to assist with its programs. For more information, call 304-296-0221.
HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAYThis year, you build better relationships because of your willingness to listen and work with others. Often, you can become exasperated by the many demands and requests. You also can become quite depressed if you are left alone. In a sense, it might feel better to be overwhelmed. If you are single, you could meet someone quite exotic and different. Be open to a different style and MO. If you are attached, the two of you become much closer because of planning a trip or pursuing a mutual interest. CAPRICORN asks the right questions. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You are in command of your own ship. Take news that is forthcoming with a grain of salt. Honor your commitments, but don’t allow someone to hang on you. Understanding evolves within a partnership. Tonight: Dinner for two. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Discussions evolve. The only way to solve a tension-laden issue is through a talk. Your way of handling a problem could be a lot different from another person’s. Be willing to incorporate other ideas with a little more ease. Tonight: Easy does it. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH A close relationship becomes more of a possibility than you first thought. However, you might not be in the mood for the type of discussions that are likely to occur. A steady, even pace, even in explaining your logic, helps others re-
ceive your ideas. Tonight: Be with a favorite person. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You could be out of sorts; defer to someone else. How you see a situation and the choices you make could be very different from this person. If the end results are the same or better, why would you mind? Tonight: Go with another’s choices. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Emphasize the possibilities. Someone close could be a bit sour or negative. Use this trait as an asset; let him or her play devil’s advocate. Your strength on a personal, emotional level pays off in a big way. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Being aware of the consequences of certain decisions could be critical. Although you are brainstorming and allowing creativity to flourish, you still need grounded thinking. Communication flourishes in an unprecedented manner. Tonight: Take a midweek break. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH You could be fighting yourself more than anything else. You need to deal with a situation differently, but will you? A family member has similar priorities when it comes to security. Tonight: Your home is your castle. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Put your best foot forward. By giving 100 percent, you will never have a reason to feel bad or do the “what if?”
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How will the WVU men’s and women’s basketball teams fare this season?
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The West Virginia men’s basketball team might not have forwards Da’Sean Butler, Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith anymore. But that’s OK, as the Mountaineers will once against prove to be one of the best teams in the Big East Conference. Barring injuries, WVU could finish in the top four of the conference. Despite the losses from one of the program’s best-ever teams, West Virginia still has talent like forwards Kevin Jones and Deniz Kilicli and guards Truck Bryant and Joe Mazzulla. Even more important for this team, though, will be its grit and focus. Coming off a Final Four where focus is needed at an all-time high, that could be the key to WVU’s success. West Virginia will work as hard as it can with players like forward John Flowers, Dan Jennings and others. What the Mountaineers lack in pure talent and ability they will gain from working hard, playing tough and listening to head coach Bob Huggins. While this year’s team might not be of Final Four caliber on paper, it sure has the opportunity to beat those odds. Is it likely? No. But, crazier things have happened. What’s not crazy is a topfour finish in the Big East for the Mountaineers. The conference is wide open this year. While Pittsburgh is the heavy favorite, the conference is relatively even between WVU, Villanova, Syracuse and Georgetown. With Huggins at the helm and a schedule that should prove easier than last year’s, the Mountaineers are top-four quality.
The West Virginia men’s basketball team lost three vital players to graduation and the NBA a season ago in Da’Sean Butler, Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith. Saying the program automatically enters a rebuilding stage because of the losses wouldn’t necessarily be correct in this case, however. Don’t assume that just because WVU lost its big three that this team won’t win games. The Mountaineers will sneak into the top five in the Big East Conference regular season standings and will most likely find their way into the top 15 in the national rankings before the season’s end. The Mountaineers still have a solid stable of players returning from their Final Four appearance a season ago. But, followers of the team can’t continue to compare this year’s team to last year’s, as they will be two completely different teams with different styles of play. There will be no player close to averaging 20 points per game like Butler did a season ago. Instead, it will replaced by a more collective offensive effort led by Kevin Jones. The Mountaineers won’t rebound as well, unless the likes of Danny Jennings and Deniz Kilicli step up in the paint. After all, Jones is the only returning player who averaged more than 2.4 boards a game, followed by forward John Flowers and point guard Truck Bryant. Don’t be surprised if this team struggles early as head coach Bob Huggins rearranges lineups and dishes out playing time. But by the end of the season, the Mountaineers will eventually hit their peak and finish among the Big East’s best.
There’s no question that last year’s West Virginia men’s basketball season will forever live in the minds of those who experienced and witnessed it. Some of that team returns this season, but the Mountaineers have some major losses they will need to overcome in order to return to such greatness. The team currently has a dearth of secondary scoring, which is usually a key ingredient to the success of a basketball team. Players such as Deniz Kilicli, Joe Mazzulla and other key reserves will need to step into the spotlight behind the team’s star player, Kevin Jones. If these key players do step up, expect WVU to be one of the top three teams in the Big East. On the other hand, if all of them fail to live up to expectations, don’t be surprised if the Mountaineers finish as low as seventh in the Big East Conference standings. My prediction for WVU this season is for the team to finish fifth in the Big East at the end of the regular season. The Mountaineers will most likely beat some teams along the way that they shouldn’t, but they will probably also have a few hiccups against inferior teams. But when the NCAA Tournament rolls around, WVU will be a tough out just as always, because a Bob Huggins coached team that relies on solid defense and rebounding is built for postseason play. At the end of the day, the Mountaineers will make a slight run in the tournament and be one of the final 16 teams remaining in the country.
This season has the potential to be a special one for the West Virginia women’s basketball team. It’s probably the first time the Mountaineers can look at the roster and honestly believe they have a great chance of winning the Big East Conference, and maybe even make a run deep into the NCAA Tournament this year. But, in order for them to win the Big East Championship, WVU has to get past one major roadblock: Connecticut. If it weren’t for the Huskies, I would say the Mountaineers would be the definite favorites to win the conference. But, of course, all roads to a Big East Championship lead through UConn head coach Geno Auriemma’s Huskies. So for now, look for the Mountaineers to finish second in the Big East standings, but only because they will fall to Connecticut. This is by far the deepest team and most talented team the Mountaineers have ever had. They might even have the deepest frontcourt in the Big East thanks to the production they will be receiving from Asya Bussie, Medina Ali, Natalie Burton and newcomer Ayana Dunning, a transfer from LSU. The Mountaineers may not win the Big East Title, but this team has the talent to make a great run come NCAA Tournament time. If everything works out in WVU’s favor, West Virginia could find itself in Indianapolis among the four remaining teams in the country.
The West Virginia women’s basketball team will do something it’s never done before – win the regular-season Big East Conference Championship. The Mountaineers, who finished second last year behind National Champion Connecticut, will win the conference, thanks to a good schedule and added depth. West Virginia hosts No. 1 Connecticut, No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 16 St. John’s at the WVU Coliseum. All three of those teams were ranked inside the top five in the preseason conference rankings and are expected to do so when the Mountaineers play them. The only school inside the preseason conference top five WVU plays on the road is No. 13 Georgetown. WVU does not travel to Connecticut or Notre Dame, which will be a distinct advantage. The Mountaineers are just 1-12 when playing the Huskies on the road and are 0-10 when playing the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind. West Virginia has won 19-straight games inside the Coliseum dating back to 2009, and it is 28-6 over the past two seasons. The added depth to this year’s team will also help the Mountaineers capture the Big East regular-season championship. West Virginia didn’t lose a player to graduation and adds LSU transfer forward Ayana Dunning and point guard Brooke Hampton. For those reasons, WVU will bring the regular-season conference championship back to Morgantown.
The No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team is coming out of its best season in the program’s 38-year history. The 2010-11 season will be even better. This season, head coach Mike Carey’s crew is a seniorladen club with some of the best players in the Big East Conference, including point guard Sarah Miles and Liz Repella. WVU sustained a 13-3 regular season conference record with one of those losses coming to eventual Big East and national champion Connecticut. In 23 meetings with the Huskies, the Mountaineers have won just once, in 1982. When Connecticut comes to the WVU Coliseum Feb. 11, West Virginia has its best opportunity to upset the national powerhouse. The Mountaineers have their most complete lineup that has the potential to contain Connecticut. West Virginia faces a favorable out-of-conference schedule, but the Big East will be rigorous with the likes of Notre Dame, St. John’s and Georgetown, all ranked in the top 25. There may be some hiccups, but WVU will improve on its program-best 29-6 record set last year. It should eclipse 30 wins and contend for the Big East crown. West Virginia saw an early exit from the NCAA Tournament in 2010, losing in the second round to San Diego State. With even more depth at every position this season, the Mountaineers have a prime opportunity to put WVU’s women’s basketball program on the map.
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Louisville’s defense key to Cardinals’ Big East success by matthew peaslee sports writer
For more than a decade, Louisville head football coach Charlie Strong has been at the helm of defenses for two major college football teams. Serving as defensive coordinator for South Carolina and Florida, he has led those programs to top defensive numbers and rankings. His defensefirst mentality has carried over to Louisville, where he now serves as head coach for the surprising Cardinals (5-3, 2-1 Big East Conference). In last weekend’s contest against Syracuse, the Louisville defense shut down the Orange, holding its stable of running backs Delonte Carter and Antwan Bailey to a total of 101 yards. The Cardinals downed the Orange 28-20 for their first Big East road win in 12 tries. “It’s always critical that you have to go out and stop the run,” Strong said. Some of the strength of the lock-down defense can be attributed to true freshman defensive tackle Brandon Dunn. Dunn has made three starts for the Cardinals, yet has looked like a seasoned veteran. “He has tremendous strength and tremendous quickness and just does a good job at maintaining his gap,” Strong said. “He’s one of those guys that just gives tremendous effort and gets to the ball.” At 6-foot-3 and 282 pounds, Dunn had three tackles against the Orange. He has eight in his young career. “He’s a big body,” Strong said. “It’s hard for people to move him, and he’s played pretty well against the run.” The unquestioned leader of the defense is underclassman redshirt freshman Hakeem Smith. The safety is quick and uses his wide receiver background to keep up with opposing wide outs. Smith leads the Cardinals in tackles with 60 and is tied for fourth on the team with five
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Louisville head coach Charlie Strong talks to an official after a pass interference penalty was called against his team vs. Pittsburgh in a game earlier this season. stops for a loss. “He’s a player that understands the system,” Strong said. “He understands his role and plays within himself.” Strong is not afraid to blitz his safeties to attack the quarterback and may look to utilize it Saturday against South Florida. The Bulls bring in dual-threat quarterback B.J. Daniels. Daniels averages 184 yards of total offense per game, a statistic Strong has took notice of. “They’re running game starts with their quarterback,” Strong said. “B.J. Daniels can beat you with his feet, and he can beat you with his arm, because he throws the ball so well.” Although the Louisville offense ranks second in the conference with 398 yards per game, Strong said the defense will guide the team where it needs to be for lasting success. “This game is really key for us,” Strong said. “It’s going to be critical that we play well and play as a football team.”
West Orange on Monday, the university said on Tuesday. The junior from Avenel was admitted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston on Thursday with a fever. LeGrand was paralyzed from the neck down Oct. 16, making a tackle on a kickoff return against Army in a game at the New Meadowlands Stadium. He was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for a little more than two weeks before transferring to Kessler, one of the nation’s leaders in spinal cord rehabilitation. High fevers, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and deep vein thrombosis are also complications that often come up with individuals with spinal cord injuries, according to Dr. Barth Green, a neurosurgeon and chairman of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami. zz Pitt couldn’t wait for this news earlier in the season: Greg Romeus, one of the Big East’s top players, is ready to return from the back injury that has sidelined him since the season opener. Only coach Dave Wannstedt didn’t expect to have the problem of where to play last season’s Big East co-defensive player of the year, possibly as soon as Thursday night at Connecticut (4-4, 1-2 Big East). With Romeus out since the Utah game on Sept. 2 for Pitt (53, 3-0), junior Brandon Lindsey has emerged as one of conference’s best defensive players. The defensive end has eight sacks, second in the conference to teammate Jabaal Sheard’s nine. Lindsey also ranks second in the Big East in tackles for a loss. Lindsey has the advantage of having played all season, while Romeus has played in only one game in 11 months. Romeus’ status will be decided at game time Thursday.
NOTES zz Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has been transferred to a rehabilitation center after being hospimatthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu talized with a high fever. The 20-year-old defensive tackle was sent back to Kessler The Associated Press contribInstitute for Rehabilitation in uted to this story.
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Coaches, players believe depth might be key this year By Tony Dobies Sports Editor
The West Virginia men’s basketball team may have lost three starters from last season, but early signs point to the Mountaineers having a deeper team this year. It was just an exhibition game Saturday against UNC Pembroke, but WVU used 11 players in the first half of the 87-53 win over the Braves. Players who didn’t start last year scored 69 points for the Mountaineers in the win. Forward Kevin Jones and point guard Truck Bryant, who started for much of the season last year, scored the other 18 points. One of those non-starters, senior guard Jonnie West, led the team with 15 points. “We’re just going to have more balanced scoring this year, whether it’s one guy shooting 30 points or it’s six guys shooting more than 10 points in a game, that’s just
how it’s going to be,” said West, who returned to the team in October after originally deciding to skip his senior year. “(WVU head coach Bob Huggins) talked to me, and said that we were going to need someone that could come in and make big shots. That’s what I’m going to try to do.” WVU’s starters against UNC Pembroke scored 51 points. Three of those players – forwards John Flowers and Deniz Kilicli and guard Dalton Pepper who did not start last season – recorded 33 of those points. The Mountaineers’ second line, which consisted of guards Joe Mazzulla, Casey Mitchell and West and forwards Dan Jennings and Cam Thoroughman, combined for 36 more points. That second line combined to score an average of 10.6 points last year. Freshman forward Kevin Noreen, the all-time leading prep scorer in Minnesota, also played 11 minutes. “We don’t know how deep
we’ll go once the season starts, but it’s great to get everyone’s feet wet, especially Kevin and Jonnie getting back into the flow,” Mazzulla said. “We need Jonnie to come in for instant offense and we need Noreen to rebound and defend, so it just depends on how everybody progresses as the season goes along.” West Virginia lost nearly half of its offense from last season with the departure of forwards Da’Sean Butler, Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith. Those three combined for just under 36 points per game in 2009-10. The Mountaineers averaged 72.4 points per game last year. “We’re a different team. But that’s what those guys worked on during the summer. It’s just going to be something where we’re a lot more balanced,” West said. “We had (Butler) who was a really good player, and somebody we knew that could score the ball. This year it’s going to be a lot more bal-
anced. That’s something that we expected.” Huggins said earlier this year he didn’t see a player down the bench he couldn’t put into the game. West agreed, saying if this year’s team is to be as successful as last year’s Final Four finishers, it might have to use its depth more successfully. “That’s maybe what we’re going to have to do. We have a lot of good players,” West said. With that depth comes the ability to be more versatile, something the Mountaineers know a lot about heading into the season. WVU could use two point guards at times this season. Or, it could use its two big men on the floor at the same time. “It could change depending on who we play. We can play big, we can play small if we need to,” Mazzulla said. “It just depends on how we progress in practice and the matchups.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu
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West Virginia forward John Flowers avoids a UNC Pembroke defender as Mountaineer teammate Deniz Kilicli looks on.
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West Virginia’s Liz Repella defends a Fairmont State player during the Mountaineers’ exhibition game Friday.
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Continued from page 10 man, I was scared out there. As a senior, it’s very exciting.” After starting the season 4-41, the team beat Pittsburgh on Sept. 28 and never looked back. Since, the Mountaineers have seen scoring come from a variety of players combined with strong defensive efforts and goalkeeping from Butler. Butler said the team’s ability
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The No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team may have played a Division II team in its preseason exhibition, but the Mountaineers said they were still able to find areas to improve upon entering the regular season. West Virginia senior Liz Repella, who scored a gamehigh 21 points against Fairmont State, said the team can still improve upon the 15 turnovers it committed against the Falcons. “We wanted to cut down on the turnovers, but we still had a lot,” Repella said. West Virginia had 23 steals, seven blocked shots and forced 35 Fairmont State turnovers. The Mountaineers also scored 99 points despite not
having senior starters Sarah Miles and Korinne Campbell, who sat out with injuries. “We’ll see mistakes we made defensively and offensively, whether it be running the plays or helping on defense,” said WVU sophomore Ayana Dunning. “There’s something to learn from every game regarding the opponent.” zz Fairmont State head coach Steve McDonald had only high praises for West Virginia and called the Mountaineers a team that has the potential to reach the Final Four. “I’ve seen Final Four basketball teams over the last few years, and West Virginia is as good as any of those teams,” McDonald said. “They are good at every position and are even good with Sarah be-
ing injured.” McDonald added that he saw the Pitt women’s basketball team play Seton Hill Friday and said the Mountaineers are “probably 30 or 40 points better” than the Panthers. zz Miles was one of 50 athletes, including nine from the Big East Conference, who were selected to the 2010-11 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List, awarded annually to the women’s college basketball’s best player. Miles, who is currently recovering from preseason wrist surgery, averaged 10.1 points last year including a Big East leading 5.8 assists per game. West Virginia has never had a player named the Naismith College Player of the Year. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu
to win games through its current streak is an attribute to its desire to win. “This team is passionate and has a desire to win,” Butler said. “Whether it’s a back like Meghan Lewis or a forward finding the back of the net, this team finds ways to win.” The Mountaineers will have the luxury of being one of 16 host schools in the NCAA Tournament, which kicks off Friday with Penn State and Penn at 3:30 p.m., followed by West Vir-
ginia playing Morehead State at 6 p.m. Hosting the tournament gives West Virginia the opportunity to gain rest, use its own practice facilities and not worry about traveling. The team will also get to play in front of its home crowd at Dick Dlesk Stadium, where the Mountaineers are 8-1-1 this season and haven’t lost since the team’s season opener against Penn State. “We have people banged up,
so to sit on a bus for a long time is not ideal,” Butler said. “It’s great to play at home in front of our home crowd. We have a great crowd, and we’re excited to be at home.” After the team captured its season goal of winning the Big East Championship, Butler is treasuring the moment while looking forward to the NCAA Tournament. “It’s always exciting to accomplish goals,” Butler said. “We had a lot of goals this sea-
son – to win the Big East Championship was a great accomplishment. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, I’d say the goal is Sweet 16 or beyond.” When Butler was a freshman, she helped her team advance to the Elite Eight. If the senior can continue her success, she might end her career as Mountaineer goalkeeper with another storybook ending.
gust. The Mountaineers are determined to get that rematch against the Nittany Lions if given the luck of the draw. The team’s 12-game winning streak is now the fifthlongest in the nation, due to Hofstra’s loss in its conference championship game, and the longest in school history. Not to get confused with the 17-game unbeaten streak in 2002, in which that team went on a 16-0-1 stretch until its next loss. This year’s team is now
three wins away from the school record. This is the Mountaineers’ 11th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. West Virginia has advanced to the second round of the tournament in seven of the past 10 years and advanced as far as the Elite Eight in 2007. West Virginia looks to improve its record of 10-10 alltime in the NCAA Tournament, and it certainly has the confidence of riding its 12game winning streak going into tournament play.
The team is 5-4 all-time in NCAA home games and has a great chance to get some more wins at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this weekend. The players have continued to stay focused during the entire second half of the season, and as Izzo-Brown said earlier this week, have every right to feel the pride of earning a top-three seed. Those players understand what they need to do to finish out the season. With so many different people stepping up in key situations, the
Mountaineers seem destined to make a special run deep into the tournament. With some luck along the way, the Mountaineers may just go out with a bang. Whether that means reaching its goal of making it to the Sweet 16 and beyond, nothing is stopping this year’s women’s soccer team but itself. There’s no question the Mountaineers are going to be a fun team to watch in the NCAA Tournament.
The two coaches have stayed close despite now coaching on opposite sides of the field, like they will Saturday. “I like Butch, but I don’t like him when we play him,” Stewart said. “He can marry my sister, but I’d take him out back and punch him in the nose.” Stewart’s ties are even close with Cincinnati’s staff. He personally recruited Austin and Myles to West Virginia. “I’m proud of them,” Stewart said. “But, I want to beat the pants off them.” NOTES zz West Virginia students may have become disinterested in this year’s football team. Out of the 12,500 student seats in Milan Puskar Sta-
dium, just 8,000 tickets were requested for Saturday’s game against Cincinnati. Those 4,500 tickets are being given on a first come, first served basis to students who failed to request a ticket. West Virginia University Sports Marketing Director Matt Wells said it is unlikely those student tickets that are not claimed would be sold to the general public. There were still around 500 general admission tickets available early Tuesday. Those tickets were returned from Cincinnati. zz West Virginia coaches will be wearing a special hat this weekend to honor U.S. military veterans.
zz Parking for Saturday’s football game will change due to Friday night’s athletic events. Recreational vehicles may not enter the WVU Coliseum parking lots until midnight Saturday following the conclusion of the men’s basketball’s season opener. Recreational vehicles may enter the Green Lot at 3 p.m., Friday. All other recreational vehicles may enter lots for which they hold a pass starting 6 p.m., Friday. No cars will be admitted to parking areas until 7 a.m., Saturday. All RVs must now be parked three hours prior to kickoff.
information.” Director of WVU’s News and Information Services John Bolt said there wasn’t a request for e-mails from Skolny’s “Leave No Doubt” e-mail address. But, the University does receive a number of requests from identifiable organizations for student e-mail
addresses. “We don’t judge what they’re going to use it for,” Bolt said. Bolt added that MIX has spam filters set up, but the e-mail was set up in such a way that it bypassed the spam filter.
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Continued from page 10 – and so did the two families. “Butch is exactly what you’d want your sister to marry, you’d want him to coach your son and you’d want to have him as your best friend. That’s the kind of man Butch Jones is,” Stewart said.
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Wednesday November 10, 2010
ben gaughan sports writer
Mountaineers destined to make a run After defeating South Florida 1-0 Sunday and winning its first Big East Conference championship since 2007, the West Virginia women’s soccer team is now the first program in school history to win multiple conference tournament titles. We now know that West Virginia will be hosting its first-round NCAA Tournament match against Morehead State Friday at 6 p.m., in Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. While the Mountaineers are heavily favored, it’s an interesting matchup. The Eagles have won 13 games in a row, although most likely not against the type of competition West Virginia has faced throughout the season. Not only that, but head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has some ties with her first-round opponent. She once coached MSU midfielder Kaitlin Parsons, a Morgantown native, and also knows MSU head coach Warren Lipka fairly well. Yet, the Mountaineers need no motivation to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Their second-round game could be a rematch against Penn State, which Izzo-Brown said seems to always be in the same bracket as WVU. Earlier this year, Penn State beat WVU 2-1 in overtime, leaving the Mountaineers with a muchneeded taste for redemption. In that game, Penn State’s speedy forwards got through the Mountaineers’ defense and were able to make the most of their few
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Cincy has many WVU ties MAC will not accept donation from antiStewart merchandise by tony dobies sports editor
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Former West Virginia receiver Brandon Myles is one of two former WVU players who are graduate assistants with the Cincinnati football program.
BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR
Saturday’s game will be a homecoming for many coaches on Cincinnati’s football team. Six members of the Bearcats’ coaching staff, including first-year head coach Butch Jones, had a role in West Virginia’s football program at one time. Jones spent just two seasons in Morgantown as an assistant under former West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez. Yet, Jones was wide receivers coach during the most successful time in program history in 2005-06. In those years,
WVU racked up a 22-3 record. “It will be a little bit different with the bus ride in and being on the opposite side of the fans pulling up to the stadium,” Jones said, who took the head coaching job at Central Michigan in 2007 before starting at Cincinnati this season. “And then it will be a little different on the opposite sideline.” Cincinnati’s Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Mike Szerszen, Offensive Assistant Brandon Myles, Director of Player Development Milo Austin, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Dave Lawson and running backs coach Jahmile Addae have
ties with WVU. Myles, Austin and Addae all played for the Mountaineers. “We have a lot of dear friends and true friends there, not only in that community, but in the administration and on the coaching staff. But once game time hits, you’re competing,” Jones said. “I’m looking forward to going back, but it’s also going to be a great challenge.” Also on the offensive coaching staff with Jones in 2005-06 was Bill Stewart, now WVU’s head coach. He was the quarterbacks coach at the time. Stewart said he became very close friends with Jones
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The Mountaineer Athletic Club will not accept a donation from a local entrepreneur who developed shirts and other items in an attempt to fire West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart. Originally, Vince Skolny, a 1995 WVU graduate in economics, said 25 percent of his profits would be given to the MAC. On Tuesday, though, Skolny said MAC executive director Niles Eggleston asked to have “all reference to it removed.” The MAC did not want any reference to its organization on the website. In reaction to that request, Skolny, based on the recommendation of his legal adviser, changed his website to read “Leave No Doubt plans to donate 25% of all net profit to the Mountaineer Athletic Club (if it’ll take the money).” The website also has a disclaimer which reads: “The Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) disavows association with Leave No Doubt and any intention to donate any revenue from Leave No Doubt sales should not be construed as the MAC’s approval, tacit or otherwise, of Leave No
Doubt, which is not affiliated with or endorsed by West Virginia University, the Mountaineer Athletic Club, Oliver Luck, or head coach Bill Stewart. Ken Kendrick may or may not.” Skolny sent a mass email to 3,000 WVU students, placed messages on Facebook and bought additional advertisements on the Web over the last week in an attempt to sell Tshirts and other items he’s made to support the firing of Stewart. The items pointed specifically at West Virginia University Athletic Director Oliver Luck read, “Mr. Luck, ‘Leave No Doubt’ We demand better.” The back of the shirts read “Fire Coach Stewart.” Stewart has been highly criticized by the Mountaineers’ fans following twostraight losses to Syracuse and Connecticut. Stewart said Tuesday he does not know of fans’ dismay with him. “If I don’t know about it, it obviously doesn’t affect me,” Stewart said. “I just don’t have much time to give to that ... But, I’m sure there’s a lot of things being said. That’s the right of Americans. We have the right to our opinions.”
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West Virginia senior goalkeeper Kerri Butler won the Big East Conference Championship as a freshman, and repeated the feat in her final collegiate season.
Butler wants to savor stretch run BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER
West Virginia women’s soccer goalkeeper Kerri Butler is witnessing her career end just as it started. When the current senior first played for the Mountaineers as a freshman in 2007, the team went on to win the Big East Conference Championship. Now, as a senior, Butler is leading this year’s younger Mountaineers through the same journey. “It’s been exhilarating,” Butler said on her career. “My freshman season was so exciting, and we were really good. As seniors, to make a complete 180-degree turnaround is great. It’s been an exciting season and it’s great to experience it as a senior.” Butler has been a key component to West Virginia’s success this season. The Mountaineers have used the senior’s experience to achieve a program best 12-game win streak, the program’s second Big East Title and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which begins Friday. During the current 12-game winning streak, Butler has had nine shutouts and didn’t allow a goal throughout the Big East
West Virginia (16-4-1)
Morehead State (13-6-1)
When: Friday at 6 p.m. Where: Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium With a win: The Mountaineers will play the winner of the Penn State-Penn matchup in Morgantown Sunday. Parking: Spectators attending the games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium will be allowed to park for free in the Natatorium parking lot but must leave at the conclusion of the game. Those attending the soccer games who wish to stay for the men’s basketball game will be charged $20 to park.
Tournament, en route to being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. When looking at Butler’s career, it is safe to say the senior has come full circle. For now, the goalkeeper is enjoying the experience she had as a freshman and as a senior and feels this team is even more well-rounded than the 2007 team. “The team my freshman year was very hardworking, but I think this year’s team is more skilled,” Butler said. “Not only is this year’s team hardworking and has the desire to win, we’re very skilled. As a fresh-
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