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Two SGA governors submit resignation

by Charles Young CORRESPONDENT

Two members of the Student Government Association’s Board of Governors resigned Wednesday night citing legal matters.

Gov. Ahmad Alashi and Gov. Garrett Robinson read statements during reports about their exits from the organization.

Alashi was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged hazing incident. Robinson was arrested in October for an alleged DUI charge.

During reports, Alashi read a prepared statement about his

exit.

“I feel that I need to take this time to solve some personal issues which otherwise affect my image and work as a member of SGA,” he said.

Alashi, who is a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, was involved in an alleged hazing incident between 2 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Monday in which he was accused of slapping pledges in the face who were blindfolded.

Alashi, whose platform was international student issues, faces a misdemeanor hazing charge and possible expulsion from West Virginia University.

Alashi refused to comment

further on the matter after the meeting.

Robinson, whose platform was health and wellness, also read a statement and said he was leaving for personal reasons.

“Recent personal matters have arisen in which I’m faced with this decision, but I know I will continue to be involved in student health on this campus,” Robinson said.

Robinson was arrested on Oct. 1 for refusing to take a preliminary breath test after being pulled over. He also failed three sobriety tests administered by Morgantown Police Officer J.R. Friend, according to reports.

“I think that people who know me and know what I’ve done and accomplished, I think that they realize that this might be a minor setback,” Robinson said after the meeting.

SGA Vice President Ron Cheng said Wednesday’s meeting was one of the saddest he’s ever conducted.

He applauded the governors’ courage and forethought in taking responsibility for the incidents.

“I know this isn’t the military, you aren’t getting a dishonorable discharge,” Cheng said. “You are still in good standing with me.”

Upon resigning, both gover-

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

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A check is presented to the United Way Wednesday afternoon during the organization’s campaign celebration. This year’s goal was exceeded, raising $310,143 during the Live United campaign.

United Way campaign exceeds $305,000 goal associate city editor

West Virginia University ended its 10-week campaign Wednesday after raising $313,143.

A celebration at Milan Puskar Stadium’s Touchdown Terrace hosted WVU officials presenting the $310,143 check to the United Way of Monongalia and Preston counties.

This year’s theme was “Live United.” The goal was $305,000, surpassing it by $8,143.

Students raised $41,558, more than its $40,000 goal,

and $13,000 was raised from Student Government Association members selling 2,800 Gold Rush T-shirts for the Oct. 14 football game against South Florida, said University President James P. Clements.

University First Lady Beth Clements, who chaired the campaign, said $3,000 was donated Wednesday before the closing of the campaign and was not added to the check.

This is the third year students have been involved with the campaign.

“WVU is an economic

machine for the state,” she said. “There was a need to give back to the community.”

About 1,310 individuals contributed to the campaign this year, said Brett White, campaign coordinator.

“We raised an all-time high, and this helps United Way make a difference for people,” he said. “When we help others, we are united.”

With the hard economics times, James said the amount of donations received proves how the WVU community cares and wants to make a difference.

Jamie Chapman, executive director of student organizations in SGA, said she was nervous when the goal for students was set at $40,000.

“I’m proud of the students. We showed Mon and Preston counties that students really care,” she said.

WVU’s Center for Civic Engagement organized this year’s campaign, and about 187 WVU employees served as team captains and organized donations, White said. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

Community Relations Team low in attendance by erin fitzwilliams associate city editor

The West Virginia University Student Government Association’s Community Relations team assigned the remaining city commissions at its second meeting Wednesday.

Nelson France, City Council liaison, assigned governors and others to the remaining committees and neighborhood associations. Currently 22 city groups have SGA governors, executives, interns and other campus leaders attending them, but all SGA members are supposed to be involved in the Community Rela-

tions team.

France said he wants to be more organized in the future and plans to update everyone through e-mail. “We can do better, and we will,” France said. “They will be held accountable. We won’t be satisfied until we have people going to every meeting.”

Several Community Relations team members were unable to attend commissions, boards and neighborhood association meetings due to cancellations or other reasons, France said.

Some members did not receive calendars for the meetings and were unable to attend.

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France said he is hopeful he will have the team “fine tuned” for better attendance at the meetings, including the monthly Community Relations team meeting.

The students assigned to meetings are supposed to attend them, introduce themselves and report back to the CR team meeting on issues directly affecting WVU students, France said.

“If you can’t make your meeting, make sure you send someone in your place,” said Gov. Charlie Russell, who is assigned to the Suncrest Neighborhood Association.

France asked the Community Relations team who would be interested in snow removal issues during the winter months and almost all members expressed interest.

The Morgantown City Council is “excited,” France said, because students have stepped up to interact with the city and voice their opinions.

The meeting was short in lieu of two governors resigning during the preceding SGA meeting, France said. The next Community Relations team meeting is in January. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

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posed resolution to lower $20 parking citations drafted by Gov. Joe Harmon was tabled until the next meeting. Harmon said he did not want to discuss the resolution “due to what was happening in SGA this week.”

SGA’s Athletic Council Riley Dunn gave a report in which he said Oliver Luck, WVU’s athletic director, had issued an apology to SGA and the students for not including them in a decision to do away with free student parking at the Coliseum during men’s basketball games. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Former SGA gov. arrested for DUI

United $313,143 Way

by erin fitzwilliams

nors received a standing ovation from the BOG and audience members.

Cheng went on to warn the remaining BOG members and executives against any possible acts of disobedience and reminded them of SGA’s Ethics Code they signed in April, agreeing to obey all state and federal laws.

“Everything you do is a reflection of SGA,” Cheng said.

“Thousands of people voted for you, so behave.”

He said the platforms, the work they were doing and their involvement with SGA’s interns would continue.

In other business, a pro-

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Garrett Robinson, former Student Government Association governor, was arrested Oct. 1 for refusing to take a preliminary breath test after being pulled over, according to police reports.

Robinson, whose platform is health and wellness, resigned from his position on SGA’s Board of Governors Wednesday, citing personal reasons related to the arrest.

“I realize that this issue, while it may be more publicized because I am in SGA, I realize a lot of students make dumb mistakes and at times we want to take it back,” Robinson said. “A true leader takes that mistake, learns from it and builds upon that in the future. I will be a better person because of this.”

According to reports, on Oct. 1 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Robinson was driving his silver BMW the wrong way on Grant Avenue.

Officer J.R. Friend pulled Robinson over and asked him for his identification and upon talking to him, smelled a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Friend also noticed Robinson had bloodshot and glassy eyes and slurred his words, the report said.

Robinson stumbled multiple times when asked to step out of the car. Robinson then

failed three sobriety tests administered by Friend.

The first test involved Friend instructing Robinson to follow the tip of a pen with his eyes without moving his head.

A second test was given by Friend, and it instructed Robinson to take nine steps forward from heel-to-toe, then turn on his heel and take nine steps back.

Friend gave a third test and instructed Robinson to stand on one leg while counting.

Robinson failed all three tests, according to the report.

Robinson refused a preliminary breath test and was placed under arrest for a DUI and a violation for driving the wrong way on a oneway street. He then refused a secondary breath test, the report said.

A June 10 court date has been set for the charges. Robinson is being represented by Bader C. Giggenbach.

SGA Vice President Ron Cheng said Robinson was a good governor who did a lot of work on his platform. Cheng said Robinson’s resignation showed courage because he took responsibility for the accused charge.

“I applaud him for taking action and not prolonging it any further,” Cheng said. “I think he did the right thing.” travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

Parking passes a new possibility for Sunnyside

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

Sunnyside Up and Morgantown Parking Authority have discussed painting the curbs blue and giving parking passes to the residents of Sunnyside.

If the curbs are painted blue, it will mean only those with passes can park there, said Charlie Russell, president of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association.

“Sunnyside has adequate parking for the people who live there,” he said. “I think the problem arises when the people who do not live in Morgantown park there during the day.”

A parking garage and meter parking have been discussed as alternatives for Sunnyside parking, Russell said. But said he thinks passes are a better alternative.

Parking passes would allow Sunnyside residents with passes to park Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., he said.

If a resident lives on Beverly Avenue and there is no available parking, they still have the option of parking on Grant or

McLane avenues, Russell said.

He said the parking passes would make the streets of Sunnyside safer.

Since the bus stop on Grant Avenue has been improved, parking is now restricted on the right side of the street Russell said.

This has not affected parking for Sunnyside, Russell said.

If landlords give the opportunity to their tenants to receive the passes, Russell said he thinks it will make Sunnyside a more attractive place to live since not every landlord has a parking lot for their tenants.

JT Dmitra, a West Virginia University sophomore business and economics major, said an agreement between the landlord, tenants and Sunnyside would help the idea of passes.

“No one is going to want to pay for the passes,” he said. “It is a public street. If we can pay for it in the rent that would be different.”

Dmitra said he does think it will help the overload of random students parking on

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International tea raises campus’ cultural awareness

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

The Latin American Student Organization took a 4 p.m. tea break Wednesday in E. Moore Hall.

The student organization paired with West Virginia University’s Office of International Students and Scholars for an International Tea. OISS pairs up with a different student organization each month to raise cultural awareness.

Other countries host tea breaks at 4 p.m., said Grace Atebe, assistant director of OISS, and holding the event at the correct time gives students a casual and familiar environment.

The event is open to anyone interested, she said.

Atebe said it’s important for the event to allow students to understand other countries.

“WVU has different students from all different countries,” she said. “This really helps the students, community members and faculty create awareness of other groups.”

Diversity is a big factor on campus, Atebe said, and taking a tea break helps students get to know each other.

“A student can come here and learn about a different region or culture that, unfortunately, they may never get to visit,” she said.

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Samantha Moore, junior sociology and anthropology major, said she thinks the passes will not help the parking

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Junior Physic majors Nipuni Palliyaguru, left, and Ethel Perezi, right, eat snacks and drink tea during the Latin Tea in E. Moore Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Cathy Chickerell, president of LASO, said this is the first time in approximately six years the group has participated in the International Tea. “We wanted to join in the event again because it helps create awareness for our student organization and what our culture is about,” she said.

LASO presented a slideshow of the different regions of Latin speaking countries to allow guests to see what the countries offer.

“We represent countries even if we do not have a student from that region,” she said.

LASO is open to domestic and international students,

Chickerell said.

“We want to open our doors and our arms to anyone,” she said.

The event allows students to learn more information about a culture or region, especially those interested in a vacation or studying abroad, Chickerell said.

E.Moore Hall seems like a home away from home to many students, she said, because it’s a quiet and relaxed environment.

“Students come here to study,” she said. “They can come to a familiar place and get to know each other.”

situation.

“It is dumb,” Moore said.

“People are not going to want to pay for a spot on the street, and not every landlord gives off-street parking.”

An issue Moore thinks will arise is over time the blue paint on the curb will fade, and the

students will receive tickets.

“This is the first I have heard of this,” she said. “This is a big deal, if one day the curbs are painted blue and people start parking there without passes, they are going to get tickets.”

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Lawyer: Mediation of Massey pollution suit fails MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Attempts to settle a long-running lawsuit that claims Massey Energy Co. poisoned hundreds of southern West Virginia wells with coal slurry have failed and the case is headed to trial next year, a lawyer in the case said Wednesday.

“A lot of disappointed but resolute people will now gear up for an Aug. 1 trial,” said attorney Bruce Stanley, who represents some of the more than 700 people suing Virginia-based Massey and a subsidiary, Rawl Sales & Processing.

Massey’s general counsel, Shane Harvey, confirmed the mediation talks that hundreds of plaintiffs were required to attend in Charleston were unsuccessful.

“We look forward to proving that our mining had no impact on the plaintiffs’ wells,” he said.

Current and former residents of Rawl, Lick Creek, Sprigg and Merrimac claim their water supply was contaminated after Massey and Rawl Sales pumped 1.4 billion gallons of toxic coal slurry into worked-out underground mines between 1978 and 1987.

They believe the slurry, a byproduct of washing coal to make it burn more cleanly, then leached into their wells and turned the water coming from

their taps orange, red and black.

For decades, coal companies in Appalachia have injected slurry into worked-out mines as a cheap alternative to dams and other systems that can safely store or treat it. The industry claims underground injection is safe, but critics say slurry leaches into water tables through natural and man-made cracks in the earth.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has temporarily banned new injection sites, and a team of West Virginia University researchers has urged lawmakers to begin monitoring slurry.

The plaintiffs want the practice stopped entirely, though that demand is not part of their lawsuit.

Though most plaintiffs are now served by a public water system, they contend chronic exposure to metals and chemicals are to blame for birth defects, developmental disabilities and a range of ailments including cancer.

Because they believe the exposure increased their risk of developing cancers and other diseases, their demands include a long-term medical monitoring program.

On Monday, two circuit judges assigned to West Virginia’s mass litigation panel

summoned all the plaintiffs to Charleston to try to mediate a settlement with Massey and its army of insurance company lawyers. Some traveled seven or eight hours from Ohio and the Carolinas to avoid being dropped from the lawsuit.

They arrived on buses and by car, some carrying jars of murky colored water, and were allowed to leave hours later once the talks got under way.

Russell Prince didn’t know when he was growing up in Rawl that the water was dangerous. He has since lost a 4-yearold daughter to kidney cancer and says everyone in his immediate family is sick or disabled.

“Massey has no amount of money – the whole company, all over the United States – to pay for the damage that my family’s been through,” he said of the Richmond, Va., based company.

Stanley said the mediation failed “despite the judges’ best efforts.”

“However, we very much look forward to presenting these citizens’ case to a West Virginia jury,” he said. “We are convinced that justice awaits.”

Judges Alan Moats and Derek Swope, who handled the mediation attempt, will not be part of the three-judge panel that hears the case next summer.

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Shayne Fields, 19, left, and Kayla Farley, 18, both of Williamson, W.Va., drop off bottles filled with well water from their home they say was contaminated with coal slurry by Massey Energy and subsidiary Rawl Sales & Processing, prior to court hearing Monday in Charleston, W.Va. Hundreds of plaintiffs are gathering in Charleston to see if they can resolve a water pollution lawsuit against Virginia-based Massey Energy. The plaintiffs claim that Massey and subsidiary Rawl Sales & Processing have poisoned their water wells in Mingo County with 1.4 billion gallons of toxic coal slurry. They gathered at the Charleston Civic Center Monday morning for what is expected to be the start of a three-day meeting with a panel of judges.

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able, aimed at whittling down the size of the class.

The case centers on a zinc smelting operation in the north-central West Virginia village of Spelter.

The smelter produced more than 4 billion pounds of slab zinc and 400 million pounds of zinc dust for use in rustproofing products, paint pigments and battery anodes. By 1971, a toxic waste pile stood 100 feet tall and covered nearly half of the 112-acre site, and dust loaded with cadmium, arsenic and lead often blew into homes.

The plant closed in 2001, and DuPont worked with state regulators to demolish factory buildings and cap the site.

But in 2007, a jury ruled DuPont was negligent in creating the waste pile, and that it had deliberately downplayed and lied about possible health threats. It awarded $380 million in punitive damages – an amount the state Supreme Court later cut to $196 million.

The high court affirmed that thousands of residents were entitled to a $130 million, 40-year medical monitoring program and a $55.5 million cleanup fund for private properties.

A March 2011 trial, however, will decide whether the underlying lawsuit was timely, and that could determine whether the remaining damages are ever paid.

DuPont spokesman Dan Turner told The Exponent Telegram the handwritten responses are essential to the company’s defense.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys Perry and Jerry Jones say DuPont’s request is “unreasonable, unsupported by law and can only be intended to create undue burdens.”

They filed a motion to block DuPont’s demand. Bedell has scheduled a status conference on the case for Thursday in Clarksburg.

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BRIAN KUPPELWEISER sports writer

Big East title not out of reach, yet

Prior to losses against Syracuse and Connecticut, many labeled the West Virginia football team as the class of the Big East Conference.

After all, the Mountaineers were 5-1 with their only loss coming to a stout LSU team in the bayou.

But, after two uninspiring performances against the Orange and the Huskies, WVU was written off in its efforts to secure the program’s first Big East Title since 2007.

Nose tackle Chris Neild admitted that he and his teammates thought their chances of capturing the crown were lost.

“I didn’t think we had a chance as we walked off the field against Connecticut,” he said.

Just over a week later, though, the Huskies pulled off another upset as they defeated Pittsburgh 30-28.

Many of WVU’s players took notice, and it immediately showed on linebacker J.T. Thomas’ Twitter account.

In response to a post talking about the shake-up in the Big East, Thomas had this to offer.

“Definitely did! Yeeee we still in it babe,” Thomas said.

The loss energized a Mountaineers team that had not won since Oct. 9 against UNLV. “We almost forgot the words to the fight song,” Neild said with a laugh. “It was definitely a relief and a burden lifted to go into the locker room to celebrate a win.”

With the Panthers’ loss coming just days before WVU’s game against Cincinnati, the Mountaineers played with a noticeable passion against the Bearcats, eventually capturing the win.

After the victory against UC, both WVU head coach Bill Stewart and his players were asked about what had happened that Thursday night before their game.

“I never mentioned it,” Stewart said. “The only thing I sensed about my team is this: If you are going to kill a lion, you better go through its heart.

“They don’t have our heart yet.”

Wide receiver Jock Sanders was asked whether Pitt’s loss energized WVU and possibly made them realize the possibilities of what is to come in the season’s critical stretch.

“That loss just sprung us, because we are still in it. We just have to keep our train rolling,” Sanders said. “We knew all along that you never know what is going to happen in the Big East Conference week in and week out. These teams are so competitive and so equally matched.”

Neild echoed much of Sanders’ statement.

“It was big, and it left the Big East wide open,” he said. “There a lot of teams with two losses, and anyone can take it.”

Having said that, Neild said the formula going forward could be pretty simple.

“As far as we are concerned, we just have to win out,” he said.

“We need to put points on the board, and the defense just needs to keep doing what we have been doing.”

So, the question should be asked: Did West Virginia’s season – which supposedly took a turn for the worst in late October – suddenly become relevant again with Pittsburgh’s loss?

That question will be answered over the final three weeks of the season as the hunt for the elusive Big East title plays out. brian.kuppelweiser@mix.wvu.edu

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia men’s soccer team’s run to the College Cup will start tonight, as it plays host to Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Tonight’s game will be the first NCAA Tournament game for the Mountaineers since 2007, when they made a run to the Sweet 16.

Only two players from this

year’s team, goalkeeper Zach Johnson and forward Dan Hagey, were on that team.

For everybody else on the roster, playing in this environment will be new but something they’re ready for.

“For most of the season, it’s been no matter what happens, you have another game,” said sophomore Eric Schoenle.

“Now, the records are completely wiped out. It’s the postseason, so it’s just one game, and you’ve just got to focus on

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“It’s about going out and getting the job done. With that said, it can be a home field advantage if there are a lot of people here.”

While an automatic bid was the only way Xavier was going to the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers still expect the Musketeers to be a challenge.

Entering the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament as the No. 6 seed, Xavier made a

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West Virginia (10-7-2)

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When: Tonight at 7 Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium) Video: www.msnsportsnet.com Tickets: $7 for adults and $5 for youth and senior citizens. Admission is free for West Virginia University students with a valid student ID. Winner: The winner in the WVU/Xavier game will face Akron Sunday.

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Ali, Repella shine in win over Dukes Ali nets double-double after 15-point first half

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

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West Virginia women’s basketball guard Liz Repella looks to pass to a teammate during the Mountaineers’ win over Duquesne.

Two veterans combine to score 37 points grab 16 rebounds

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

The No. 10 West Virginia women’s basketball team went to halftime with a solid 16-point lead over Duquesne.

Despite that advantage, the Mountaineers (2-0) had to withhold a second-half charge by the Dukes (1-1) to pull out a 69-58 win Wednesday night at the WVU Coliseum.

After shooting 60 percent in the first half, the Mountaineers connected on just 30.4 percent of their shots. West Virginia went on a nearly fiveminute drought as Duquesne cut the Mountaineers’ lead to seven with 10:18 to go in the half.

Duquesne, however, would get no closer.

“It was embarrassing,” said West Virginia head coach Mike Carey said. “Not because it was Duquesne, but because we didn’t play hard. It’s embarrassing how we didn’t execute.

“I don’t think we played very smart ... They came in here and took it to us.”

Forward Madina Ali scored a game-high 19 points and tallied 10 rebounds. It was her third career double-double. Guard Liz Repella had 18 points for the Mountaineers.

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West Virginia’s Sarah Miles drives downcourt on a fast break during the Mountaineers’ win over Duquesne Wednesday.

It was Miles first game of the season after missing the season opener while recovering from wrist surgery.

The two combined for just 12 points in the second half, though.

“We played really bad in the second half,” Repella said. “We weren’t playing our defense.”

The Dukes started hot from the tip, jumping out to a fivepoint lead within the first five minutes of the contest.

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that game.”

Although this is a NCAA Tournament game, things shouldn’t be that different for the Mountaineers (10-72), considering they get to play in Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The team has won ninestraight games at home after falling in its season opener to Monmouth. “(The record at home) means nothing. It’s NCAA Tournament time. Anything can happen,” LeBlanc said.

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But the Mountaineers went on the first of two runs in the first 20 minutes, outscoring Duquesne 28-9 over the course of the next 10 minutes to play to take a 14-point advantage before heading into the half up by 16 points.

Any kind of momentum that West Virginia had picked up over the course of the first 20 minutes of the game began to dwindle quickly as the game went into the second half. The Dukes outscored WVU 30-25 in the final 20 minutes.

The Mountaineers were able to force 26 turnovers, but were out-rebounded by four.

“They out-hustled us. When the ball was out on the floor, they got it, and we stood around and watched the ball game be played,” Carey said.

“As a group, I’ve never seen a team out-hustle us like they did.”

West Virginia’s starting point guard Sarah Miles returned after preseason wrist surgery. She was a non-factor, scoring just one point and three assists in 22 minutes.

“It’s going to take a little bit for me to get back in the flow of things,” Miles said. “Missing basketball for about four weeks took a lot out of me, so

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Madina Ali could tell a story about each mark, scratch and scrape on her arms and legs.

She earned all of them on the court and added quite a few more Wednesday in West Virginia’s win over Duquesne.

The senior made multiple diving attempts to save balls and had rough attempts for steals and rebounds.

In the end, she finished with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds along with four steals.

“You don’t stop until you hear the whistle,” said Ali, who credited the attitude to Mountaineer head coach Mike Carey.

“You just keep going until you hear the whistle because if not, you’re going to get the worst from him.”

At one point in the second half, Ali was inches away from crashing through the scorers table and into the stands but was corralled by Carey who had a simple message for her. “(Carey) just said ‘go hard,” Ali said.

It was Ali’s highest career scoring game, and the third double-double of her career.

Her last double-double output came on Feb. 14 of last season against Georgetown.

Visibly unhappy with the 6958 final score, Carey spoke at length about being out-hustled

by Duquesne. He did, however, mention the play of Ali as being one of few positives to take from the closer than anticipated contest.

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West Virginia women’s basketball forward Madina Ali throws up a shot between two Duquesne defenders during the first half of the Mountaineers’ victory.

“Madina Ali has played hard and well both games,” he said. I don’t question that.”

The first half was a launching pad for the Williamsport, Pa., native. She finished with a game-high 15 points in the first half to go along with five boards.

The second half, though, was a struggle for both Ali and West Virginia as a whole. The senior

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Binge drinking is the problem, not Four Loko The Food and Drug Administration decided yesterday, after a year long review, the caffeinated alcoholic beverages “Four Loko” and “Joose” are unsafe, and the companies manufacturing the drinks have 15 days to make changes to their products or the beverages will be taken off the shelves under federal law.

Phusion Projects, of Chicago, the manufacturer of Four Loko, says they are eliminating all caffeine, taurine and guarana from the drink.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise to many students around the country.

Caffeinated alcoholic beverages have already been banned in multiple states because of growing concern among college parents and authorities.

But the root of the problem stems from the irresponsibility of the consumers, not the content of the drinks.

The drinks should be bottled in a container that would make the consumer

aware that it is not like a beer and should be consumed responsibly.

But an all-out ban of the product is a slippery slope to banning all sorts of popular adult drinks sold such vodkaRed Bulls and Jager Bombs, which all include similar mixtures of uppers and downers.

What should be done to solve the problem are extensive educational programs on binge drinking and the dangers entailed.

Substances put in ones body should be up to the individual to intake, not government officials.

It is the government’s place to keep the citizens of this country safe, but they should do so without infringing on our rights.

Effective education is the only way to keep America’s youth safe from irresponsible drinking practices.

As soon as this product is banned, college students will find other substances to con-

sume that will be dangerous to their health. The solution to the problem is not to ban everything seen as hazardous.

The government agency has good intentions and we agree the beverages are dangerous if consumed irresponsibly but a ban on the product is a quick fix to the problem and not a solution.

The problem is binge drinking and education is the only cure.

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Palin should abandon her political career and stick to being an idiot chelsea fuller Opinion editor

Since the 2008 presidential election, U.S. citizens have been tortured with the possibility of having Sarah Palin run for president of this country in the next election.

Being president requires experience, intelligence and many other qualifications and characteristics.

The list might be long, but I am pretty sure being a flat out idiot is not on it.

In this weekend’s New York Times Magazine, Tea Party princess Sarah Palin announced she is “seriously considering” putting in a White House bid for the 2012 election.

She is currently mulling over her options and discussing the possibility with her family and “trusted allies.”

Regardless of party affiliation, the thought of someone like Palin running the most powerful nation in the world should make all rational Americans want to laugh and throw up at the same time.

There are many people who do not like President Obama, his administration or his policies; however, few can justly question his intellect and common sense.

You do not have to be a politician or an analyst to see Sarah Palin is not quali-

fied or intelligently apt to run this country.

It must be extremely insulting to Obama that some people think him unqualified to be president, but support Sarah Palin.

It‘s been rumored that the GOP has no intentions of allowing Sarah Palin to run for president – that she is merely riling people up, while making money and becoming a political/pop culture icon.

On Oct. 31, a column by Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei was published on Politico. com. It explained the main reservations most Republicans have with Palin running in 2012.

The article included comments from leading members of various Republican establishments explaining the detriment Palin would be to the GOP if she ran.

One comment said “Palin’s nomination would ensure President Barack Obama’s reelection, as the deficiencies that marked her 2008 debut as a vice presidential nominee – an intensely polarizing political style and often halting and superficial answers when pressed on policy – have shown little sign of abating in the past two years.”

This better be the case, or America might be in terrible trouble.

Palin said “she fears for our democracy,” given the state of the news media, saying sarcastically of news organizations: “They’re the elite …

they know much more than I know and other people like me!”

This isn’t saying much considering Palin surrounds herself with people like Christine O’Donnell; who, on Oct. 19, showed the whole country how inept and ridiculous she is during a panel discussion at Delaware’s Widener School of Law, by making several statements referring to the fact she didn’t know what was stated in the First, 14th or 16th amendments.

Palin has proved she is an airhead on many occasions (especially when she cited Alaska’s proximity to Russia as foreign policy experience).

If she wanted to prove she is indeed not an idiot and an air head; she would be well advised to stop her political shenanigans.

She can also prove she cares about the country’s wellbeing by simply letting those who can read, speak and think – all at the same time, be the ones to represent the Republican Party in the 2012 election.

Sarah Palin might be a nice woman with good intentions, but nice people with good intentions and no experience have come close to destroying this democracy in the past.

Now that the country has made some progress, it would be a pointless shame to do a 180; and that is precisely what will happen if Palin ever gets into the White House.

Letter to the editor Ron Paul defines nation’s bankrupt two-party system

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to supporters at a Republican National Committee rally in Orlando, Fla.

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In his opinion piece last Tuesday, Michael Levy asks Conservatives and Liberals to engage in honest discussion about certain government policies and “scientific facts.”

I am not a Conservative, but in the interest of setting the record straight, I’d like to get the ball rolling on this discussion.

Although Levy rightly praises Congressman Ron Paul, he characterizes Paul (and Libertarians in general) as being on the right. This is

untrue.

Like other Libertarians, Paul is really left of the Left.

He is a classical liberal who embraces the individualist thought of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Henry David Thoreau.

The term Libertarian is needed to distinguish true Liberals from those who have abandoned individualist principles and claim to be the Left.

The two major parties do not present voters with much of a choice. Though they supposedly represent alternative ideologies; fundamentally there is no difference between them.

On critical issues like war, peace and economic policy, the parties are as one. That’s

why each party promises “change” but nothing ever changes – more precisely, things keep getting worse.

President Barack Obama has failed to change many things in Washington, but he has also augmented the onerous economic and foreign policies of his predecessor.

Let’s face it, leaders of both parties serve the same masters – Wall Street banks and the military-industrial complex.

Ron Paul stands opposed to the statists in both parties and represents the Libertarian school of thought, a genuine alternative to the status quo.

Rodney Huff WVU alum

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Strong wants no hangover from tough loss to USF

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

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West Virginia head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins directs his team during the Mountaineers’ season opener against Oakland last Friday.

WVU heads to Puerto Rico for wins, not for vacation

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

While it will be a chilly 52 degrees in Morgantown today, the West Virginia men’s basketball team will be in steamy San Juan for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Despite the 80-plus degree weather, the Mountaineers say they aren’t there to bask in the sun. They’re there to win a second-straight early season tournament.

“It will be good to get out of town for a little bit, but at the end of the day, this is a business trip,” said junior point guard Truck Bryant.

Last year, the Mountaineers won the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. That tournamentstyle competition helped WVU when the Big East Conference and NCAA tournaments came along later in the season, according to head coach Bob Huggins.

“It’s good competition, and it gets us away from here. It’s a road game,” Huggins said.

“I thought California was good for us last year, and this will be good for us this year.

It puts you in a tournament style where you have to play back-to-back.”

Bryant said playing in this type of early season tourna-

West Virginia (1-0)

Davidson (0-1)

When: Today at 11:30 a.m.

Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 17,000) Video: ESPNU Radio: 101.9 FM WVAQ Winner: The winner in the WVU/Davidson game will face the winner of the Nebraska/Vanderbilt game Friday. The loser will face the loser of the second game as well.

ment prepares the Mountaineers for what is to come in the Big East, which starts in December.

It’s also important to gain some much-needed road experience.

“It’s always going to be rough, because it’s different teams you’ve never seen before that are tops in the country,” he said. “You just want to get out there and go up against some top competition.”

When Huggins was asked Monday which team would be the favorite heading into the tournament, the veteran coach stayed away from his own team.

“North Carolina? Minnesota? Vanderbilt? I don’t know,” Huggins said.

While No. 8 UNC is the

only team that heads into the tournament in the top 25, the Mountaineers are the next highest-rated team followed

by Minnesota and Vanderbilt, which are all receiving votes in this week’s polls.

The Mountaineers face Davidson this morning at 11:30.

WVU faced the Wildcats after losing to them two years ago in Madison Square Garden on a last-second 3-pointer by Stephen Curry.

Bryant, who was a freshman at the time, said the veterans will use that game as motivation today.

“We owe them,” he said.

“We’re definitely not going to be playing around out there.”

Depending on that result, the Mountaineers will face either Nebraska or Vanderbilt Friday afternoon. On Saturday, West Virginia could play Hofstra, Minnesota, North Carolina or Western Kentucky.

“I’m not sure what the other teams have,” said guard Casey Mitchell. “We’re going to scout them and see what they have. I’m pretty sure North Carolina is going to be good, and we’ll be ready for them if we end up meeting up.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

Louisville head coach Charlie Strong, who is in his first season at the helm, displayed the confidence he had in his team during and following the Cardinals’ 24-21 overtime loss to South Florida.

With the ball at the Bulls’ 4-yard line on fourth down in overtime, Strong elected to go for it. Louisville was stopped for no gain and turned the ball over.

After the game, Strong expressed the confidence he had in his offense if the situation were to present itself again.

“If you are not able to get fourth and an inch, then you don’t deserve to win the football game,” Strong ap said. “Just as with any adversity, though, we Pittsburgh defensive lineman just have to persevere Keith Coleman sacks Louisville quarterback Adam Froman in the through it.”

Th e c o n f i d e n c e two teams’ game earlier this year.

Strong had in his team did not stop immediately after the game, as he sent a text message to his entire team around 11:30 p.m. that night to cheer them up.

“Getting that text from coach Strong was great,” said senior tight end Cameron Graham. “It let us know that he had confidence in the entire team, especially the offensive side of the ball.”

Strong was quick to let his team know it needed to move on from the emotional loss.

“We have a 24-hour rule, whether it is a win or a loss,” said offensive lineman Josh Byrom.

Strong knows harping on the loss will not prepare his team for West Virginia, who boasts one of the nation’s toughest defensive squads.

“West Virginia is just a really solid football team on defense,” Strong said. “They are in the top 10 of so many categories defensively.”

Part of Strong and his coaching staff ’s challenge will be to combat the Mountaineers’ unique 3-3-5 stack defensive look. Strong said WVU’s success starts up front with senior nose tackle Chris Neild.

“Their main focus is to confuse you, because they will run all kinds of blitzes,” Byrom said. “We just have to be alert and aware.”

Besides wanting to rebound from the tough loss and getting a win on Senior Day, Strong and Byrom are hoping to get a win against the Mountaineers to make the Cardinals bowl eligible.

by brad joyal sports writer

Just like many students on the West Virginia campus, the No. 1 West Virginia rifle team is hoping to head into Thanksgiving Break on a high note.

The Mountaineers (5-1) will face off against two Great America Rifle Conference opponents for the second-consecutive week.

After going on the road for its first road contests of the season, the team returns to the WVU Rifle Range to host N.C. State and Nebraska Friday and Sunday, respectively.

“This weekend is really important,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond.

The Mountaineers enter riding a four-match winning streak after their Oct. 24 loss to TCU. The two weekend matches will be the team’s last until Jan. 15.

N.C. State has competed against a few of the same opponents West Virginia has faced this season.

The Wolf Pack lost in the second week of the season to Mississippi, who the Moun-

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When the Wolf Pack took part in Jon Hammond a three-team match with Ohio State and Kentucky, the team finished third.

Nebraska has had similar results to N.C. State, posting a 2-3 record in its first five matches. Air Force, Kentucky and TCU, who handed WVU its only loss of the season, have defeated the Cornhuskers in their first five matches.

“They are both good teams,” Hammond said. “We want to go out and shoot the way we are capable of shooting. If we do that, we’re capable of picking up two wins.”

With high stakes matches like Alaska-Fairbanks and Kentucky on the Mountaineers’ schedule for next semes-

ter, it is vital the team stays focused on closing out its last two matches before the break.

“You have to be focused on performances for each match,” Hammond said. “As they shoot shot by shot, they also need to take the season match by match. We’re focused for the season, but we need to focus on the weekend ahead.”

Similar to most students, the team has had to deal with the busy daily lives as students, too. Preparing for the end of the semester has brought the expected toll on the team as students while dealing with the daily grind of balancing academics and athletics.

“There’s definitely a fatigue factor at the end of the semester,” Hammond said. “A lot of the team has had a busy week with school. It’s important that they will be focused for the last weekend before break.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

Wide Receivers Louisville’s receiving core does not have one clear threat, but it does have many different threats.

Doug Beaumont is a speedy slot-style receiver who leads the team with 33 receptions. The Cardinals also have one of the largest targets in the NCAA with Josh Chichester, who is 6-foot-9, 250 pounds. Tight end Cameron Graham is UL’s go-to tight end. Grade: C Offensive Line Four of the line’s five starters return from last season to comprise an above-average unit. Thus far this season, the group has allowed just 13 total sacks, which is among the best in the country.

Each starter is a big, powerful downhill blocker.

Grade: B Defensive Line Louisville’s defensive line is a bit undersized with two starters weighing less than 250 pounds, but the four-man front does have a considerable amount of speed. Senior Rodney Gnat, a pass rushing specialist, leads the team with seven sacks. Grade: BLinebackers The linebacking core had to deal with the loss of the team’s top tacklers from last season. This season, the replacements have done an average job of stepping in, but there is still room for improvement. Brandon Heath has been the top performer, but he is undersized. Grade: C+ Secondary Heading into the season, questions surrounded the strength of the Cardinals’ secondary, but they have been answered. Louisville’s pass defense is ranked ninth in the nation. Cornerback Johnny Patrick is the unquestioned leader and has three interceptions. Grade: B+ Special Teams The Cardinals’ special teams have been both good and bad this season. Kicker Chris Philpott is 12-of16 on field goal attempts with a long of 46 yards.

On the other hand, punter Josh Bleser has struggled throughout the year, averaging 39.8 yards per punt. Grade: B Coaching Charlie Strong is in his first year as Louisville head coach, and has the experience to lead a collegiate program. Strong has won national championships at Florida as the defensive coordinator along with being an assistant coach at Notre Dame and South Carolina. Grade: B — Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser

wrestling

Pennesi shines with undefeated season Sports Writer

Top-ranked WVU hosts N.C. State, Nebraska in key conference matches

Quarterbacks Senior Adam Froman leads the charge for the Cardinal offense and has done a respectable job this season by throwing 11 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Froman is a junior college transfer who has good size at 6-foot-4, 227 pounds and the ability to move the pocket if necessary.

Grade: BRunning Backs West Virginia will face one of its toughest tests with senior running back Bilal Powell. The Doak Walker Award semifinalist averages 134.1 yards per game, good enough for fifth in the nation.

Powell is a tough downhill runner who has the ability to get the extra yard if necessary. Grade: A

brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

By Matthew Peaslee

rifle

SCOUTING the cards

As a true freshman wrestler last year, Nathan Pennesi recorded a 9-2 overall record.

Just two matches into his 2010-11 campaign, he has already notched seven wins and has yet to lose a match.

“He’s off to a great start,” said West Virginia head coach Craig Turnbull. “He puts it all out there, and he’s going to get better quick with an attitude and work ethic.”

Now, in his second year at the 133-pound class, Pennesi is emerging as one of the best grapplers for the Mountaineers.

He took his time as a reserve last season to build up his skills and reach his potential this year, Turnbull said.

The Latrobe, Pa., native has been dominant in his first two

Nathan Pennesi

competitions and will look to continue that assertiveness Saturday in Annapolis, Md., as part of the 33rd annual

Navy Classic.

Hosting the tournament, the Midshipmen always field a competitive team and are coming off a solid showing at the Eastern Michigan Open where a pair of grapplers – 157-pound Bryce Saddoris and 184-pound Luke Rebertus – went undefeated.

The open was Navy’s first match of the season.

WVU has taken part in the Navy Classic for years but has found limited triumphs in Navy’s Halsey Field House.

Turnbull feels Pennesi’s success will continue this week against the talented clubs. He said Pennessi has a good head on his shoulders and much of his success comes from his habits off the mat.

“He’s just a very committed person,” Turnbull said. “He’s a very good student, an engineering student. He’s got a 3.7 GPA; he really works very hard and goes very hard in his matches.”

Taking a limited roster to Navy is a common theme for West Virginia. Nonetheless, Turnbull wants his team to prepare for it like any other competition.

“We approach each meet with the same mentality,” he said. “Thursday and Friday we lay off a bit but are completely focused for the weekend.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

POET STACEY WAITE will be INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGAfeatured with Morgantown NIZATION meets at 8 p.m. at the InPoets at the Monongalia Arts ternational House on Spruce Street.

Center at 7 p.m. The event is FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES free and open to the public. is hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of the Nov. 18 Mountainlair. to register, e-mail BROWNBAG LUNCH FILM & DIS- schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

CUSSION SERIES will present “La Otra BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND Conquista” at 11:30 a.m. in the Gluck TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS Theatre in the Mountainlair as part meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room of of Native American History Month. the Mountainlair. For more informaPizza will be provided on a first- tion, e-mail bigltm.wvu@gmail.com. come, first-served basis. For more information, visit www.studentlife. Continual wvu.edu/mpprograms.html#bblfds.

MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, Nov. 20 pre-admission testing, hospitalHYMN SING will be at 7 p.m. at the ity cart, mail delivery and gift shop.

Morgantown Church of Brethren.

For more information, call Christina Brown at 304-598-1324.

Nov. 21 WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics OPEN HOUSE will be at the Mor- such as nutrition, sexual health and gantown Church of the Brethren healthy living are provided for interfrom 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Refresh- ested student groups, organizations ments will be available. or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For Every Thursday more information, visit www.well.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, wvu.edu/wellness. a 12-step program to assist particiWELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is pants in developing healthier rela- paid for by tuition and fees and is tionships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. confidential. For appointments or in the conference room of Chestnut more information, call 304-293-2311 Ridge Hospital. For more informa- or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. tion, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE nightly in the Morgantown and FairCOLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lu- mont areas. For more information, theran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or responds to regional and national visit www.mrscna.org. disasters. No experience is necesALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets sary. For more information, e-mail daily. For help or a schedule, call 304Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu 291-7918. For more information, visit or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. www.aawv.org. org/disaster.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonMUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIA- profit organization serving West TION hosts a weekly Islam and Ara- Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs dobic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monon- nations of food and personal care gahela Room of the Mountainlair. items and volunteers to support For more information, contact So- all aspects of the organization’s achail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or tivities. For more information, call schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in SERVICES are provided for free by the basement of the First Christian the Carruth Center for PsychologiChurch at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings cal and Psychiatric Services. A walkwill not be held the last Thursday of in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 every month. For more information, a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST and group counseling. Please visit holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 www.well.wvu.edu to find out more p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall. information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For HOUSE, a local outreach organizamore information, e-mail roy.baker@ tion, needs volunteers for daily prouscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com. grams and special events. For more UNITED METHODIST STUDENT information or to volunteer, contact MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail.

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WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN corner of Price and Willey streets.

For more information, e-mail wvu- needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immethodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from munizations for pregnant women 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Rac- and children under 5 years of age. quet Club. For carpooling, call 304- This is an opportunity to earn vol906-4427. New members are always unteer hours for class requirements.

For more information, contact Miwelcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS chelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is availRoom of the Mountainlair. For more information, e-mail kross3@mix.wvu. able on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the edu.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRIS- Caritas House office located at 391 BEE TEAM meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Scott Ave. Test results are available at the Shell Building. No experience in 20 minutes and are confidential. is necessary. For more information, To make an appointment, call 304contact Sarah Lemanski at sarah_le- 293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net. manski@yahoo.com.

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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 e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an 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, email 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.

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Two runners head to NCAAs by derek denneny sports writer

While the bulk of the West Virginia cross country team will travel to the Bronx, N.Y., Saturday to participate in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, two runners will compete at NCAA Championships Monday in Terre Haute, Ind. The race, which falls in between the NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships, will give the members of the team not running in the national race one more chance to compete this season.

“We have future all-Americans that are not running

the national championships,” Cleary said. “These young women have trained very hard this season and hope to prove their shape.”

The Mountaineers will run against the likes of Boston College, which won the event last year, James Madison and Stony Brook. WVU finished fifth at the event last season.

The Mountaineers will have two runners in action Monday at NCAA Championships.

Kaitlyn Gillespie, a sophomore transfer from Cedarville, and Sarah-Anne Brault will take part in the national competition.

Gillepsie finished first on the same course earlier in

the season at the Notre Dame Invitational.

“Both young ladies have earned their way into the national finals to take on the nation’s very best,” Cleary said.

This is the fourth-consecutive season the Mountaineers have sent multiple runner to NCAA Championships.

“It would have been nice to have everyone qualify, but that couldn’t happen,” Cleary said.

“I’m excited to see these two girls compete against the nation’s elite and am very much looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia men’s swimming team is in Chapel Hill, N.C., today through Saturday competing for the Nike Cup. The eight-team, NCAA championship-for matted meet will follow a 20-event order each day, with preliminaries at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.

The Mountaineers (2-1, 1-1 Big East Conference) are

swimming against Navy, Old Dominion, Duke, East Carolina, James Madison, Syracuse, and the Mountaineers host No. 9 North Carolina.

WVU head coach Vic Riggs hopes to see his team be “very competitive” at the Cup, pointing out the strength of his relay squads that have captured four first-place finishes in just three meets this season.

“Meets like this are a really good indication of where we are,” Riggs said.

The Mountaineers were last

in action Nov. 6, when they took care of Cincinnati, 195101, for their first conference win of the season.

West Virginia’s men claimed the top spot in the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay over the Bearcats.

Sophomore Jared Goldthorpe and junior Taylor Camp led the individual scoring for the Mountaineers, as both swam to two first-place finishes. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu

Bush hopes to return when Sunday METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Elusive as Reggie Bush can be on a football field, he is also proving tough to pin down on whether he’ll be ready to play against Seattle on Sunday.

The dynamic running back of the Saints (6-3) and punt returner was limited in practice on Wednesday. He’s been sidelined since breaking a bone in his lower right leg in Week 2.

Bush says a decision on whether he could return against the Seahawks (5-4) would be made by the team at

the end of the week.

“We’ll see what happens. I feel like this is a good weekend to get out there,” he said.

He said ultimately it is not just his decision because he’s never had an injury like this before.

“It’s me. It’s the coaches. It’s the trainers and the doctors. If we feel like collectively I can get back out there and play this weekend, I’ll get back out there,” he said. “If it were up to me, I would have been playing.”

Bush also was limited in

practice late in Week 9 and traveled for a road game in Carolina, going through a pre-game workout before he was ruled out for his seventh missed game of the season.

Last week, while many of the Saints left town for a short vacation during the bye week, Bush stayed in New Orleans and continued his rehabilitation and sounded optimistic that he would be back against Seattle and his old college coach at Southern California, Pete Carroll.

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Continued from page 7 it’s going to take me a minute to get settled back in.”

Duquesne was led by its freshman duo of Orsi Szecsi and Wumi Agunbiade. Szecsi scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Agunbiade finished with 11 points and five rebounds. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 3 surprising run by beating La Salle 2-0 in the final to earn an automatic bid into the tournament.

The Musketeers (10-6-4) come into the contest with first-year head coach Andy Fleming at the helm.

They are led by Luke Spencer, who has a team-high five goals and is tied for the team lead in assists with three.

But the key for Xavier has been its defense. Leading the charge for Xavier is sophomore goalkeeper Justin Marshall.

Marshall has allowed just 15 goals and has nine shutouts this year, including three in a row in the A-10 Tournament.

“When you play a team that’s playing away from home, we expect to score first in order for us to settle in,” said sophomore midfielder Shadow Sebele. “If you go down a goal, especially early in the game, that’s when they’re going to get a lot of confidence.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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miles

Continued from page 7 netted just four points in the final period due to adjustments from Duquesne.

“She was getting to the basket with ease,” said DU head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio. “We talked about coming up and pressuring her so she can’t have an easy look, but also doesn’t have that step to the basket.”

Carey admitted the Mountaineers have attempted to change their offensive scheme to cater to the inside scoring strength of Ali. She has responded to it, but it has been a problem for the other four on the floor.

“We’ve kind of changed our offense a bit to get her more in-

volved with the hi-low stuff,” he said. “But now, we can’t get anyone else to move. It’s like she’s moving and I can’t get the other four to move.”

When Ali was not in the game, the Mountaineers lost a step on both ends of the court.

With Ali on the bench in the second half, the Dukes began their key 12-2 run with 11:59 left in the contest that would pull DU to within seven points.

In the 11 minutes that Ali was not on the floor, WVU scored just three points.

“Madina played her butt off today,” said fellow senior Liz Repella. “She had 19 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, four blocks.

The stat line speaks for itself.

“If she wasn’t in the game brooke cassidy/the daily athenaeum we’d be having some trouble.” WVU’s Madina Ali (44) celebrates with teammates Korinne Campbell, left, and Liz matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu Repella, right, during Wednesday’s game.

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To 3-D or not to 3-D? ‘Potter’ people disagree LONDON (AP) — Disappointed the new “Harry Potter” film won’t be in 3-D? Its star, Daniel Radcliffe, feels the opposite.

Radcliffe said he is delighted that the filmmakers and distributor Warner Bros. scrapped plans to convert “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” to 3-D. He also hopes they abandon their 3-D plans for “Part 2,” due in theaters next July.

“If any film doesn’t need a gimmick, it’s these ones, and that’s for me what 3-D is,” Radcliffe said in an interview. “For me, 3-D adds nothing to the story.”

It does add to the box office, however. Movies available in both two- and three-dimensional projection often derive two-thirds or more of their revenue from 3-D versions, with fans willing to pay the few dollars extra it costs to put on the dorky glasses that bring the illusion of depth to the images.

The filmmakers had been racing to create a 3-D version of “Deathly Hallows” in time for its theatrical debut this week, but they said they ran out of time to do it right.

“We lavish a huge amount of attention and care on the 2-D version, the normal version of the film,” said producer David Barron. “We were just not prepared to throw off what you might call some half-assed version just for the sake of trying to generate more money.”

How much more money?

There’s no way to pinpoint precisely what 3-D would have added to revenues for “Deathly Hallows,” but producer David Heyman made an estimate.

“I think 10 to 20 percent, probably. On a film that’s going to make $800 million at the box office, that’s a lot of money,” Heyman said. “Warner Bros. are going to have to alter their fourth-quarter projections because it’s not in 3-D.” As bad as that sounds for shareholders, it’s a rare instance of quality trumping commerce in greedy Hollywood. Warner Bros. pushed

THE FIRST PART OF THE FINAL ‘HARRY POTTER’ FILM IS ALMOST HERE. Check out our special feature on ‘Harry Potter’ in Friday’s edition of The Daily Athenaeum for reviews of the previous movie, the story so far and more.

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In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Robbie Coltrane, left, and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.’ for a 3-D version but ultimately agreed to drop it once the filmmakers convinced studio heads it would be an inferior rush job.

Director David Yates, who shot both parts of “Deathly Hallows” simultaneously, said “lots of beautiful individual bits and pieces” of “Part 1” had been converted to 3-D, but other scenes simply did not look right.

With what the filmmakers learned on “Part 1” – and nearly eight months ahead of them – they are confident they can deliver a 3-D version of “Part 2” that lives up to the “Harry Potter” brand name.

“I think it’s going to be really cool,” Yates said. “We’ve been working with people since May on the whole 3-D thing, so it’s not like we’re starting from scratch. I want it to work. I really want it to work.”

There are moments in the 2-D version of “Part 1” where the possibilities of 3-D can be clearly seen, including a scene where a giant snake hurtles it-

self at the camera and another where Harry’s pet owl flies away from him toward the audience.

Such images were not created for 3-D jolt effect, though, since “Deathly Hallows” was not shot with 3-D in mind.

The film was well into production before the digital 3-D craze took hold last year, culminating in James Cameron’s sci-fi sensation “Avatar.”

Digital 3-D comes in two basic flavors: Films such as “Avatar” specifically shot with 3-D cameras that create two slightly offset images, and movies converted to 3-D after the fact.

Done well, footage converted to 3-D can look great.

George Lucas showed an impressive 3-D conversion of the opening scenes of 1977’s “Star Wars” to theater owners at a convention in 2005, and the technology has advanced since then.

Lucas plans to release 3-D versions of all six “Star Wars” movies, while Cameron is

converting “Titanic” for 3-D release.

As meticulous as Lucas and Cameron are, fans probably can expect top-of-the-line 3-D conversions. But some recent movies converted to 3-D have come off as hasty knockoffs to cash in on 3-D mania.

Critics carped that 3-D added little to such recent hits as “The Last Airbender,” “Clash of the Titans” and even Tim Burton’s blockbuster “Alice in Wonderland.” Some claimed 3-D conversion jobs actually can be a distraction, leaving images looking smudged and blurry.

Radcliffe is not a fan of 3-D even when it’s done well. He said that Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster “Inception” was the year’s best film both visually and dramatically, “and that for me puts the 3-D argument to bed.” “`Avatar,’ sure, it looked amazing, but not more amazing than ‘Inception,’” Radcliffe said. “And I thought about `Inception’ for so much longer

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because it was a better film, because it was a more interesting film. And I don’t think that technology is a substitute for story, which I think is how 3-D can sometimes be used.”

Nolan, who also made “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight,” is not shooting his next Batman movie in 3-D, either.

Warner Bros., which released “Inception” and the Batman movies, may be counting on a 3-D bonanza from next summer’s finale to the “Harry Potter” franchise.

Yet Radcliffe would like to see “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” work enough critical and commercial magic that the filmmakers and studio bosses will change their minds.

“What I’m hoping is that this film will get a good enough reaction so they all go, `Maybe we don’t have to do the last one in 3-D. People don’t miss it.’ That’s what I’m hoping for,” Radcliffe said. “But it’s sort of not in my control.”

Sarah Palin’s latest book ‘America By Heart’ knocks Levi Johnston, ‘Idol’ NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin isn’t done with Levi Johnston. And she isn’t crazy about “American Idol,” either.

The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate writes in her new book that it was “disgusting” to watch Johnston, the estranged father of her grandson, exploit his sudden fame after she was chosen as U.S. Sen. John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 election.

She alleges that he was absent when her daughter Bristol Palin gave birth to Tripp and that he disgraced himself by repeatedly criticizing the Palins.

“Of course, we all had to bite our tongues – more than once – as Tripp’s father went on a media tour through Hollywood and New York, spreading untruths and exaggerated

rhetoric,” Palin writes. “It was disgusting to watch as his fifteen minutes of fame were exploited by supposed adults taking advantage of a lost kid.”

Bristol Palin has been featured on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” but Sarah Palin has a few words for Fox’s “American Idol.”

She refers to “talent-deprived” contestants who suffer from “the cult of self-esteem.”

“No one they have encountered in their lives – from their parents to their teachers to their president – wanted them to feel bad by hearing the truth,” she writes. “So they grew up convinced that they could become big pop stars like Michael Jackson.”

The Internet has been abuzz in recent days about how Bristol Palin, who has consistently landed at the

bottom of the judges’ leaderboard on “Dancing With the Stars,” has been able to remain on the show.

Some critics have suggested that voters – particularly supporters of her mother – have been voting in blocs and manipulating the system.

Sarah and Bristol Palin have denied any organized votegetting tactics.

Bristol Palin says voters support her despite lackluster performances because she started the show with no dancing experience.

Palin’s book, “America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag,” is not out until next week, but pages were posted Wednesday on the blog Palingates.

Palin’s previous book, the memoir “Going Rogue,” was a million seller.

Actress Eva Longoria files for divorce LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than four years after a storybook wedding in Paris, Eva Longoria filed court papers Wednesday to divorce basketball star Tony Parker, citing irreconcilable differences.

Longoria, a star of TV’s “Desperate Housewives,” and Parker, an NBA All-Star with the San Antonio Spurs, were married in a civil ceremony on July 6, 2007.

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As a member of the Spurs, Parker has won three NBA championships in recent years. Longoria often had a courtside seat at his games.

Each posted a statement on their Twitter accounts addressing the divorce.

“We love each other deeply and pray for each other’s happiness,” it said.

They have no children together. Longoria has one previous marriage.

In her legal filing, she requested that her name be restored to Eva Jacqueline Longoria. She had taken Parker’s name when they married.

The filing also stated the couple had a prenuptial agreement but no details were provided.

Longoria asked the court to require each side pay its own attorney fees. She also wants to receive spousal support from Parker but not pay any to him.

L o n g o r i a’s spokeswoman, Liza Anderson, said the actress had no further comment. Parker wasn’t immediately available for comment.

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w w w. m e t r o p r o p e r t y m g m t . n e t SHORT TERM LEASE, JANUARY MAY. JUST LISTED. BRAND-NEW 2/BR. Willey St. near Arnold Hall. Furnished. AC, DW, WD. Parking. $440/mo each. Utilities included. Lease/dep. NO DOGS. 304-296-8491. 304-288-1572.

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BEVERLY AVE. APARTMENT. 2-3-4/BR Well-maintained. Off-street parking. W/D. DW. A/C. NO PETS. Available 5/16/11.

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FIVE (5) 1/BR APARTMENTS NOW available. West Run, Morgantown. $600/mo each plus $300/dep. NO PETS. Call Jess: 304-290-8572.

LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit. Call: 304-685-6565.

LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225

3/BR, 2/BA C/AC. W/D. GAS, HEAT, deck/yard. Near airport. NO PETS. $900/mo plus utilities. 304-291-6533.

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THURSday NOVEMBER 18, 2010

CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 3 | DAA&E@mail.wvu.edu

A FASHIONABLE HOLIDAY

University literary magazine Calliope seeks submissions by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

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Sophomore History of Fashion students Rachel White, left, and Devan Maneely, right, work on shadow boxes that will be displayed in the Morgantown Mall. The boxes will show examples of historic fashion pieces working up to modern-day attire.

Fashion and Merchandising students recreate holidays through fashion by megan puglisi a&e writer

West Virginia University’s Fashion Design and Merchandising Department will celebrate the holidays this year by recreating history through fashion at the Morgantown Mall Saturday through Jan. 1.

A total of 75 fashion merchandising and design students will showcase what they’ve learned in an Applied Fashion/Dress History course by creating a variety of holiday-themed historical fashion representations.

Professor Lynn Barnes is director of the program and said the event will focus on the development of history through the medium of historic clothing and textiles.

Barnes chose to incorporate the holiday theme in order to better attract the public and add some fun to the class project.

“I love Christmas. Holiday

windows are very important for the success of any retail business,” Barnes said. “My idea was to bring a cheerful holiday greeting to the Morgantown Mall through the use of my students’ projects.”

Students will work in groups of two to create a visual representation of historical fashion research and coordinate their work with a Christmas theme, according to Barnes.

Students will showcase a variety of historical eras and recreate the typical clothing worn during that time.

Each project will be displayed in a two-by-three shadow box and surrounded by silhouettes of Christmas ornaments to create a holiday atmosphere. Krista Perry, sophomore fashion merchandising and design major, has chosen to base her theme on Middle Eastern footwear.

“The Middle Eastern shoe is the theme of mine and my partner’s project because we think

it is amazing how the shoe has progressed since the Renaissance,” Perry said. “Going through magazines, we saw a picture of an Egyptian shoe and decided to show how designers over time have recreated the style to be more comfortable.”

Perry said her biggest challenge of the competition has been adapting to the space and lighting provided.

Barnes said she strategically planned these limited elements to provide a challenge for her students.

“The small three dimensional spaces will force the students to analyze a specific style of a historical time period and create a creative visual,” Barnes said.

Partners Allison Knowlton, a junior, and Andrea Kostak, a sophomore, are fashion merchandising and design majors working on the project and said they’ve enjoyed the process.

“Being apart of the Morgantown Mall’s holiday decorations is really exciting. Our program

is pretty small so this is a great opportunity to get our names into the community,” Knowlton said. “It’s also been great to work as a team. It’s not about the competition but more about seeing what every group has creatively come up with.”

Kostak said she appreciates the experience the project has allowed her to gain and has better prepared her for her future.

“Window styling is something that we both really enjoy.

Being fashion business owners is something that we would like to pursue as a career,” Kostak said. “You need a lot of time and money to get started in the profession so this experience has been a great learning opportunity.”

Five judges from the community will be viewing each showcase and selecting a first, second and third prize winner after students return from Thanksgiving break. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Calliope,’ West Virginia University’s literary magazine, is now accepting admissions for its 22nd edition.

The publication is dedicated to showcasing works of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, photography and artwork by WVU students.

Any undergraduate, full or part-time student may submit their work before the Dec. 17 deadline at 11 p.m.

Senior English major and editor-in-chief of Calliope, Christine Schussler, said the magazine acts as a way to represent the student voice using a variety of mediums.

“A lot of us have different views, and we publish diverse works of writing to incorporate that,” Schussler said. “The work is focused on people our age and the experiences we have. I think readers will find the pieces very relatable.”

Students can submit up to three pieces of prose with each piece no more than 2,000 words. Students may also submit up to five poems, each limited to 500 words. Up to three pieces of artwork or photography may be submitted per person.

Entries are judged by originality, inspiration, theme and should be capable of appealing to a wide variety of audiences, according to Schussler.

The names of authors are removed from the documents, making the judg-

ing process completely anonymous.

Having gained experience with a publishing internship this summer, Schussler said the most rewarding part of acting as editor-in-chief of the magazine is allowing others to share their accomplishments.

“I really enjoy being able to give other student authors a chance to publish their work,” Schussler said.

“It’s their passion and if it’s what they want to do in life, then this gives them an opportunity to show what they’ve got before beginning their professional careers.”

Schussler said avid readers will appreciate the publication, set to be distributed by the end of the year, and hopes the content is capable of provoking a variety of emotions from its readers.

“We appreciate reading books because of how they make you feel a certain way or help you through a tough situation,” Schussler said. “I want to be able to publish pieces this year that people are going to want to read and possibly have an emotional attachment to and maybe find some inspiration and hope.”

Students can send their work as e-mail attachments to wvucalliope@gmail.com.

For more information, visit http://creativewriting.wvu.edu/undergraduate_program, or contact Creative Writing Program Director Mark Brazaitis at 304-293-9707. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu