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No. 24 WVU hosts rival Marshall in Friends of Coal Bowl Football games give boost to Morgantown businesses by Mike Atkinson Correspondent
Restaurant and clothing store owners throughout the Morgantown area are anticipating the boom in business that Sunday’s season opener against Marshall University will bring. Local businesses thrive on game weekends, said Doug Moore, general manager of Kegler’s Sports Bar. Kegler’s, which is located on Chestnut Ridge Road adjacent to Milan Puskar Stadium, is a local hangout for fans both before and after football games, he said. “Game weekends double, sometimes triple the amount of business we typically have. We have to bulk up on everything,” Moore said. Moore said the expectations of the new members and head coach of the WVU
UniversiTEES, located on High Street., sells WVU attire and memorabilla. football team give him reason to expect large crowds following Sunday’s game. “I expect more business this year than last year with all of the hype surrounding Dana Holgorsen’s new team,” he said.
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“The home opener is against Marshall, and anyone who lives in West Virginia and is a football fan either supports Marshall or WVU,” he said. “We expect every football fan in the state to be here on Sunday.”
The Mountaineer Zone, located in the University Town Center, is a place for West Virginia University fans to purchase authentic team merchandise. Owner Mudassar Ahmad said Mountaineer fans from allover flood the store each football game. “Football games have a major impact on local businesses,” said Ahmad. “There were six or seven home games last year, and many local businesses depend on those few home games each year to stay in business.” Ahmad said he expects the hype surrounding the new team to translate into revenue, as well. “Holgorsen will help our business. People are excited to spend money on WVU gear to support the team,” Ahmad
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The Student LOT provides an alternative form of entertainment before WVU home football games.
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Mountaineers Recycle and WECAN are teaming up to make sure waste from the game will be recycled.
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Bell ringing remembers nine students by mackenzie mays city editor
A ceremonial bell ringing will be held today at Woodburn Circle to honor nine West Virginia University Students who died this summer. “10 to 12 WVU students die on average during the entire academic year,” said Tom Sloane, senior associate dean of students. “It’s never natural for young people to pass away,” he said. “But this is an unusually large number for only a summer period.” The following students have died since May 13: Emily Spickler, a junior journalism student from Shepherdstown, W.Va.; Wayne Bumpus, a senior biol-
ogy student from Charleston, W.Va.; Ashley Parker, a junior general studies student from Clarksburg, W.Va.; Alice Mingyar, a technical education graduate from Clarksburg, W.Va.,; Alicia Shaheed, a junior general studies student from Morgantown, W.Va.; Ian Drebes, a freshman pre-accounting student from Franklinville, N.J.; Jaikumar Vaidyanathan, a mechanical engineering graduate from Ghenni, India, Zachary Burns, a senior multi disciplinary student from Roanoke, Va.; and Omoniyi Bakare, a junior multidisciplinary student from Woodbridge, Va. Sloane said the bell ringing is an opportunity for students who may have not been able to attend memorials to honor
the deceased. “This is a tradition that recognizes that the loss of any student is a loss for our entire community,” Sloane said. “Students, faculty and staff across campus can take time to reflect on the value of a particular student.” The Office of Student Life works hard to reach out to family and friends of deceased students, Sloane said. University officials attend memorial services, present family members with a certificate of recognition to honor the student and make phone calls to check in. “Our job is to really support families and friends by doing anything we can to help,” he said. “And sometimes, you
can’t help. But the process of reaching out is the important thing. They know the University will do anything they can.” Though Sloane said many ask about the difficulty of his career, he said it’s more of a natural reaction for him than it is a job. “It’s not as hard as you might think,” he said. “It’s just doing what you normally would do if someone is in pain or suffering – saying you’re sorry and offering to help in any way.” The bell-ringing ceremony will begin today at noon. The ceremony, which will include words from friends and family, is expected to begin at 11:30 a.m.
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First-year West Virginia head football coach Dana Holgorsen and senior quarterback Geno Smith hope to start the season with a win against in-state rival Marshall University Sunday.
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ON THE INSIDE The No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer team fell 2-1 to No. 18 Ohio State Thursday. PAGE 8
The football team is hoping to walk through a sea of Old Gold and Blue Sunday before the game.
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WVU employees receive increase to base salary By Charles Young Associate City Editor
West Virginia University employees received an increase to their base salary, effective for the pay period beginning Sept. 1. Eligible full-time and parttime classified staff received either a base increase placing them on the salary schedule per their pay grade and years of state service as of Oct. 1, 2010, a 3.5 percent increase or an increase of 66 cents per hour. Full-time and part-time regular benefits eligible nonclassified employees employed on or before June 30,
received increases determined by their performance for the fiscal year of 2011. Employees paid on current payroll will recieve raises in their paychecks on Sept. 15. Employees paid on arrears payroll will receive raises in their paychecks on September 30. The pay increases were included in the $938 million siscal 2012 budget approved by the WVU Board of Governors in June. John Bolt, a spokesman for the University, said funding for raises would come from a variety of sources including
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WVU HOSTS MARSHALL The No. 24 West Virginia football team kicks off its season against Marshall Sunday in the Friends of Coal Bowl. SPORTS PAGE 8
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Friday September 2, 2011
GAMEDAY GUIDE
Recycling program in full effect for Sunday’s opener by mike atkinson correspondent
At Sunday’s season opener against Marshall University, attendants and tailgaters will be encouraged to recycle their gameday products. Members of West Virginia University’s Mountaineers Recycle and WECAN programs are asking students to help maintain a healthier
environment. “We do it to encourage recycling. It’s a matter of taking responsibility of being a fan,” said Traci Liebig, conservation specialist for Facilities Management. With beer being sold at the stadium for the first time, the program anticipates a larger number of recyclables this year. Program representatives
will hand out recycling kits to tailgating fans prior to the game, while yellow recycling bins can be found throughout the stadium. “We’d like to exceed last season’s numbers. We want everyone to know that the beer bottles sold at the stadium are recyclable,” Liebig said. In 2009, more than 15 tons were recycled during one game. More than 17 tons were
recycled last year, Liebig said. “To put that into perspective, roughly 30,000 bottles are in every ton,” Liebig said. Stephanie Utt, operations coordinator for Facilities Management, said football games are a great opportunity to spread awareness about recycling on campus. “It is a fantastic program. We know there is a lot of tailgating at games, and be-
Center and Don Nehlen Drive. They’ll walk through the lots where fans are encouraged to gather around the path to meet with the team before the game, and will end at the Northeast gate of the stadium. Each member will walk by and ceremonially rub a 350-pound block of coal that was brought to Morgantown from the Upper Big Branch mine. The idea came from first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen, who has made many stops throughout his coaching career where they have done something similar to this. “It sends chills down your spine to see the kids out there going into the stadium, and it’s just a great way for the studentathletes to see the buzz that’s going on at the tailgates, the excitement,” Luck said. “So many schools do it that I kind of thought it was a shame that we weren’t doing it.” Luck said the coal theme that is behind the new tradition is not only because of the history
that goes with mining in West Virginia, but also because of the blue-collar, hard-working persona that comes with it. He thinks the athletic programs at WVU mirror the same work ethic coal miner’s have. “That’s the way we want our football team to play – that’s exactly the way Bob Huggins and Mike Carey coach the basketball teams,” Luck said. “They excel because they work hard, they train. There are no shortcuts.” The Mountaineer Mantrip will also give West Virginia a unique opportunity to start a tradition it can call its own. While a walk through the fans isn’t a totally original idea, it’s still something new to add to the new era of Mountaineer football. “We are the flagship university for the state, and we’re very proud of that,” Luck said. “A lot of our student-athletes come from out of state, like I did, but they understand very quickly what it means to put on the uniform and to play not just for the University, but for the state.”
Following the team’s arrival at Luck said there will be honorary captains walking with the the stadium, they will walk onto team on the Mantrip. the field and have a team gathBefore next week’s game ering on the 50-yard line before against Norfolk State, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, those honorary captains will be hundreds of people who served in the military. “It’s a special way for us to just Ruby Memorial acknowledge those special peoHospital ple who are going to be at the games,” Luck said. Not only will the Mountaineer Mantrip give the fans a chance to see the football team before the blue Lot the game, it will allow the experience of getting to see what goes on outside of the stadium prior to gametime, something a lot of them might not have gotten to see before. “It’ll really give the students an idea of just how much passion there is from fans for Mountain- The Student LOT eer football as they make that walk down through the tailgate,” Luck said. The walk will begin two hours and 20 minutes prior to kickoff on Sunday.
fore this program was implemented, all of their trash went to the landfill as waste,” she said. “Now, we can divert that waste from the landfill to the county authority.” Utt said students at tailgate events have been enthusiastic in the past about supporting the program’s cause. “We are proud of our tailgaters. They are responsible and know our program well,”
she said. “They’re appreciative of our services.” Utt hopes sports fans take their recycling efforts with them after they leave the game. “It doesn’t have to stop in the parking lot,” she said. “The more accessible the bin, the more likely it is that fans will use them.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
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Moore, general manager of Kegler’s Sports Bar. Kegler’s, which is located on Chestnut Ridge Road adjacent to Milan Puskar Stadium, is a local hangout for fans both before and after football games, he said.
CHANGE of PLANS Tonight’s activities have been moved to the Mountaineer Maniacs Soccer Tailgate Party at 6:00 p.m. The WVU football team and head coach Dana Holgorsen will not attend the celebration due to scheduling conflicts.
Fans are encouraged to attend the WVU vs. Binghamton Men’s Soccer Game at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy pre-game fireworks and receive a free poster at the game as part of the “WVU NIKE Classic.”
T-shirt distribution for the Mountaineer Maniacs will begin at 5:00 p.m. outside Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
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Success prompts Student LOT return By John Terry Managing Editor
West Virginia University will again sponsor an official student pregame tailgating area before home football games this season. The Student LOT, which is located on Oakland Street across from the Ronald McDonald House, was established last year to give students a non-drinking, safer pregame
experience. “It was very successful last year,” said Ron Justice, director of Student Organizations Services. “Our attendance was higher than we anticipated, which was good. So this year we made adjustments for a little added flare to the food.” Food will be provided by the University to go along with non-alcoholic beverages. The Student LOT will open three hours prior to
kickoff and close 30 minutes before kickoff. The Student LOT didn’t take place before night games last season, but Justice said because of the demand last season, the Student LOT will be open this season before night games. Following on the success of its inaugural year, this year’s LOT will feature more pregame activities such as a Battle of the Bands competition. Through the first three home games, three different bands, which must consist of at least one WVU student, will compete against each other. Judged by students, faculty and staff, the three weekly winners will face off in the final Battle of the Bands competition before a game later in the season. “It’s important to those students who want to come and socialize and have fun,” Justice said. “It’s fun to be able to eat and take part in giveaways.” Justice also said students are welcome to attend the Student LOT and then go to other tailgates. The LOT is free to students with valid WVU ID’s. Students are allowed to bring guests free of charge. The Student LOT will not take place on Nov. 25 prior to the Backyard Brawl against rival Pittsburgh. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu
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Fish fry to benefit Huggins’ cancer fund, miners by john terry managing editor
Head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is stealing some of the spotlight from the West Virginia football team’s opening game. Huggins will host the first annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry today at the Morgantown Events Center, which will serve as a benefit to both the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Fund and the Remember the Miners Scholar Program. “These are two foundations that Coach Huggins is very generous with,” said event coordinator Jason Zuccari. “We’re really excited. We’ve had so many people flooding in offering to help.” The 2010 WVU Final Four team will be in attendance, along with former Marshall and NFL receiver and West Virginia native Randy Moss. First-year WVU football coach Dana Holgorsen will also be in attendance with some of his staff. “The Final Four team wanted to come because they
said Coach Huggins has done so much for them, they wanted to come back and help him,” Zuccari said. “That is a true test to the character of the Final Four team.” Zuccari said it’s been relatively easy to build excitement about the event with the list of guests they are expecting. The Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Fund was created by Huggins in 2003 after his mother died of colon cancer. The fund supports cancer research at WVU’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and has raised more than $500,000 since its inception in 2003. The Remember the Miners Scholar Program was created by former WVU student body president and current director of Remember the Miners, Jason Parsons. The fund will give scholarships to five students who have fathers or mothers in the coalmining industry. “Remember the Miners is just about bringing respect to our miners who work hard every day to keep our lights on,”
Zuccari said. He said they are expecting between 500 and 600 people, and they want to raise at least $50,000 to split between the two foundations. He’s hoping fans coming in for Sunday’s Friends of Coal Bowl between West Virginia and Marshall will consider attending tonight’s event. “Holding the event before the first football game turns it into a nice weekend,” Zuccari said. “It makes a nice event when people are starting to come into town and give them something to do.” The event will consist of many activities, including contests and an auction. Zuccari said they will also be setting up a basketball court so those in attendance can play a game of HORSE with the Final Four team. “The event is a culmination of so many people that have said, ‘let’s come together and make a difference,’” Zuccari said. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu
Social media scavenger hunt a success By Josh Clark Staff Writer
West Virginia University students combed every corner of campus in the first-ever University sponsored social media scavenger hunt this week. Using Twitter and Foursquare, students learned about the history of WVU and won prizes in the process. One student, Kristin Rader, came away from the women’s soccer game Thursday with a brand-new iPod Touch because of her participation in the scavenger hunt. Rader, a senior biology student, said she had fun scouring the grounds looking for clues. “The clues were really interesting,” Rader said. “Sometimes I couldn’t go to a clue because I had class, but I would still try to figure out the location just for fun.” She didn’t think many peo-
ple would participate until she followed her phone to UniversiTEES on High Street for a clue. Nikki Goodenow, a Trademark Coordinator who teamed up with University Relations for this project, said she was most proud because students were being educated about the history of the University. “We wanted to show newer students the different places around WVU, some of the places they may not be aware of,” Goodenow said. “We created a badge for Foursquare called ‘Proud Mountaineer’ to
educate people about social media and WVU landmarks at the same time.” All participants received a 30-percent-off coupon to the WVU Team Shop at the WVU Coliseum. “People were getting excited to compete against each other,” Goodenow said. “Social media is fantastic for connecting everyone, everywhere across the country. We don’t need to be in the same room to engage in a conversation.” joshua.clark@mail.wvu.edu
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Continued from page 1 state appropriations, grants and contracts and all revenue sources. Bolt said the raises were a sign of the financial stability of the University. “Compared to what is currently happening in the United States with an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent and a very weak economy, this raise com-
pares very favorably given current conditions,” he said. “According to the 201112 WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the average salary budget increase this year is 3 percent both nationally and in West Virginia. WVU’s salary budget pool this year was 4 percent.” On January 1, WVU employees were granted a temporary pay increase averaging 3.5 percent. The temporary raise expired on June 30. The new raise
is not temporary, Bolt said. Plans for future raises have not been determined and will depend on a number of factors, Bolt said. “Our raise plans going forward are conservative because we don’t know the level of support we will receive from the state, what will happen with the national economy or future levels of enrollment,” he said. charles.young@mail.wvu.edu
CORRECTION Due to an editing error in the Sept. 1 edition of the Daily Athenaeum, it was implied that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was affiliated with a handwriting analysis study at West Virginia University.
The study is conducted by the University’s English department and is used to collect anonymous data – not for forensic analysis. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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WVU WOMEN’S ROWING informational meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the meeting room at the Rec Center. You only need to attend one meeting. Anyone who cannot make the meeting contact tina.griffith@mail.wvu.edu. MOUNTAINEER MANIACS TAILGATE PARTY will be held at 5 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The community is invited to support the university’s sports teams for their upcoming seasons.
EVERY FRIDAY
WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195. LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061. THE CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER offers a free Shabbat Dinner every friday night at 7 p.m. at the Chabad House. For more information, email Rabbi@JewishWV.org or call 304-599-1515 CAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES hosts a weekly meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.
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OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. No commitment or prior experience is necessary. Just show up and play. For more information, contact Mandy at mhatfie3@ mix.wvu.edu. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 5 p.m. TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH offers services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The church is located on the corner of Spruce and Willey streets. WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE club team holds practice at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Fields. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers a service for students at 10 a.m. at the chapel on Willey Street. For more information, call 304-296-7538. WVU HILLEL offers a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195. MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts college worship from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or email wvupaintball@gmail.com. CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, contact Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.
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SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail.com. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All are welcome. SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and divorced is held at 5 p.m. For more information, call 866-948-6441 or visit www.SingleFocusMinistries.org.
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WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness. WELLWVU 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. To find a meeting, visit www. aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918. 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. 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. 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. 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 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.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.
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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 304-598-6094 or email 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. THE CONDOM CLOSET, a project of WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion, will be in the Mountainlair Kanawha Room from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. THE CONDOM CARAVAN, a project of WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion, will be in the Mountainlair from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The Caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASISTANCE 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. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@ yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu. THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, 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. Monday through Wednesday. FREE STUDENT SUCCESS SUPPORT, presented by the WVU Office of Retention and Research, helps students improve on time management, note taking, reading, and study skills as well as get help with the transition to WVU. Free drop in tutoring is also available every night of the week in different locations. For more information, visit http://retention.wvu.edu or call 304-293-5811. 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.
HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you open up to new situations. With creativity and a willingness to experience the new, you grow into a new world. Express your caring more often. People need to hear that they are cared about. If you are single, a new door opens, and you meet someone quite exotic. Though this might not be the right person, you certainly could enjoy yourself with him or her. If you are attached, keep the lines of communication open. Go on more old-fashioned dates. SCORPIO always enjoy chatting with you. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You might need to be more centered than you have been recently. Extremes mark finances and partnership decisions. Be kind when dealing with a dear friend or a loved one. You might not have the time needed. Do a better job of listening and not judging. Tonight: Someone reveals too much information. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Defer to others; perhaps it would be easier. What you are choosing to do might not make sense to many people. Remain positive and optimistic. Listen to what someone shares. Tonight: You can afford to give someone the benefit of the doubt. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Try to level out. Only then decide how to approach an important associate or partner. You could feel as if you have too much on your plate, though that might not be exactly accurate. Use your instincts, and you’ll land well. Tonight: Push to complete certain errands.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You could be causing yourself a problem without intending to. Be optimistic about your potential and your direction. Your softer side emerges with a child or loved one. It is important to stay with the consensus of opinion. Tonight: Play the night away. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You might want to rethink a decision involving your work and how you are juggling it with other concerns. Quite clearly, something is likely to go. You might wonder what. Once more, an investment comes under consideration. Think positively. Tonight: Be aware of a roommate’s needs. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Speak your mind and let others know what you think. Someone might want to brainstorm. You don’t need to change your mind. In a debate, you simply need to be aware of someone’s suggestions and his or her rationale. Tonight: Recognize there are many ways to skin a cat. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Be aware of how much you will need to give both financially and emotionally to make a situation work. A partner seems unusually positive yet at the same time overwhelming. You might not be revealing the whole story just yet. Tonight: Where the action is. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Keep revisiting an idea. You’ll get a new perspective because of your willingness to toss yourself into a problem and accept new ideas. A meeting could be more important than you first realized. Tonight:
Say “yes” to an offer. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Take your time making a decision. Your ability to make a difference emerges in the near future. Stay centered on dayto-day matters. Your instincts will guide you. A boss, parent or authority figure smiles at what you do. Tonight: Rethink a decision. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Stay focused on the group, the whole, the collective. In a meeting, you develop supporters and new ideas, as others reveal their feelings willingly. Use care with a friendship, as it might be changing right in front of your very eyes. Tonight: Where the fun is. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Be willing to take a stand. Not everyone feels like you do. Let go of a problem. Make an effort toward a loved one. Oneon-one relating proves to be important. Your professional image counts. Tonight: A must appearance. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by everything that is going on around you. Reach out for a key person at a distance. Your ability to move past an obstacle could be more important than you realize, whether it is related to work or a specific friend. Tonight: Surround yourself with music. BORN TODAY Tennis champion Jimmy Connors (1952), actor Keanu Reeves (1964), boxer Lennox Lewis (1965)
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Work with public schools to raise retention It seems a common topic at West Virginia University this semester is improving retention rates, and it’s a topic the University and students should all be concerned with. WVU has one of the lowest retention rates among its peers, at about 80 percent. According to the University, an estimated 1000 freshmen will not return next year. This is not just a failure at the collegiate level, although measures could be made to improve numbers.
The underlying problem is that many students who are enrolling in college are simply not ready. The University should work more with the public school system to ensure those who are taking the next step will not trip and fall, as one in five already do. High school does not prepare students for college or for real life, for that matter. The common message to high school students is that “the only way to be success-
ful is to go to college.” This simply isn’t true. There are plenty of careers that do not require a degree and are rewarding. But in high schools around the country, many students are encouraged to take out hefty loans and jump into the college atmosphere. The low retention rates at WVU should rest on high school teachers and guidance counselors in the state; they are the ones who can nip the problem in the bud.
They know which students are more likely to succeed in college, and they should be the ones to tell those who are unprepared to wait. Students who take out large sums of money to earn a degree and do not finish college are stuck with no resources for payment of the loans. They have neither job skills nor a degree. What they will have is a terrible credit score when they can’t pay their loans. There isn’t much the Uni-
versity can do once an unprepared student enrolls. WVU can either lower its standards and make programs easier (which is not a good idea), or they can raise admission requirements (which isn’t a terrible idea). The best way for retention rates to improve is for the University to work with the state’s school system to ensure the incoming freshmen are prepared for college life.
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Exercise will make you happier, healthier and sexier michael levy columnist
The more you exercise, the more you’ll get laid. And the better you’ll be in bed. You’ll also be thinner, happier, more confident and less likely to develop diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Despite this, just 15 percent of Americans get the recommended three 30-minute exercise sessions a week. College life makes it easy to let good habits such as exercising slip. Between the stress of classes and the social opportunities college affords, it’s easy for working out to get bumped to the back seat. However it doesn’t take much to get the benefits of exercise, and the benefits are huge. For example, a 2007 study showed that college students who get at least three 20-minute exercise sessions a week report greater physical sexual satisfaction both for themselves and for their partners. In addition, a 1982 study published in The Journal of Sex Research demonstrated that the more a person exercises, the more often they want to have sex and the more often they do, in fact, have sex. Ready to go for a swim yet? Of course, we all know getting regular exercise will keep us trim and stave off type 2 diabetes, but it also reduces the risk of the top-two killers of Americans: Heart disease and cancer. Heart disease kills over 600,000 Americans a year. But it doesn’t kill at random. People who exercise, especially those who also eat a natural, plant-
rich diet and don’t smoke, develop heart disease at a much lower rate, and those who do get heart disease have lower mortality rates. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S., and the likelihood of be diagnosed is greatly reduced with exercise. In addition to preventing a variety of types of cancer, regular exercise can reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer by 30 percent, breast cancer by 40 percent and colon cancer by 50 percent. Does all this talk of exercise seem like a lot of work? Getting a little exercise might improve your motivation. Studies have shown exercise improves mood and reduces anxiety. In treating mild-to-moderate depression, exercise can be as effective as taking prescription antidepressants. And, in contrast to antidepressants, exercise doesn’t cost Americans $10 billion a year or come with side effects like insomnia and sexual dysfunction. In my experience, the more exercise I get, the more motivation I feel. That motivation helps me do better in school and elsewhere, but it also helps me get the exercise I need, which then improves my motivation, and the whole thing kind of goes on auto-pilot. When I first started running, I noticed the hardest part of each workout was getting my shoes on and getting out the door. Once that’s done, the workout kind of takes care of itself. There are a lot of ways to get the exercise you need, and they can and should be fun. To make sure you’re getting the benefits, aim for at least three sessions per week, last-
ing at least 20 to 30 minutes. If a 20-minute aerobic workout sounds like too much, just back off the intensity level for a while. Aerobic exercise should be done at an intensity that makes it possible to carry on a conversation without much strain. If your breathing is heavier than that, ease up a little. It shouldn’t be painful. If you’re just getting started, to keep your breathing conversational all you can do is walk, then start with that. After a week or two, start walking a little faster and mixing in brief periods of jogging and before you know it you’ll be going out for 5k runs. Though talk of exercise usually conjures images of runners and weight lifters, there are plenty of ways to get exercise that are more enjoyable, especially here at WVU. WVU has club sports teams from boxing to figure skating and everything in between. Check out http://studentreccenter.wvu.edu/club_sports for a listing of teams with contact information and meeting times. By getting involved with a group, exercising will be more fun and you’ll be more likely to stick to your plans. The Outdoor Recreation Center offers many kinds of fun outdoor activities, from big, multi-day backpacking trips to beginner biking and kayaking workshops. If you want to get competitive with your training, there are plenty of races associated with WVU, from a 10k at Coopers Rock to a modified indoor/ outdoor triathlon held Sept. 28. There are yoga, spinning, Pilates and Zumba classes every day at the Rec Center you can drop in on for free. In November, there’s a
pression are pushed by the wayside because it’s something else society does not understand. We are the ones to blame. According to www.twloha. com, the website that hosts To Write Love on Her Arms, a “non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide,” it is estimated that 19 million people in America live with depression. Two out of three of those are undiagnosed and will likely
would provide these services in 2008. Paige Johnson, vice president of public affairs at Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina, said the decline in the amount of doctors willing to perform abortions is unsurprising, especially given recent legislation passed by new Republican majorities in state legislatures. Johnson noted the North Carolina state legislature passed one such regulation in July, which requires women to have “statescripted counseling.” It also requires potential patients to be presented with an ultrasound image of the fetus before deciding whether or not to abort. She added that she believes doctors who provide abortions
Brad Dodson, West Virginia University Cycling Club member, leads during a race.
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3-on-3 basketball tournament workout, WVU offers people at the Rec Center with prize to exercise with and coaches to packages for the winners. help you. Whatever your preferred So make sure you set the
books aside every once in a while and get some exercise. It will make you a happier, healthier and sexier student.
never seek help. If that’s scary, here’s a fact that should shock college students even more – the World Health Organization states suicide as the third-leading cause of death for people ages 15-24. I think it’s time to change that. Granted, the whole “When’s the last time you smiled at a stranger?” thing is more than a little cliche. On a larger scale, though, it deserves to be taken into account. I’d be willing to bet most of us have one friend who springs to mind when reading these
statistics. If not, we’ve all seen people wandering around campus by themselves. By all accounts, some of those kids are probably loners and just want us to let them be. But when you walk past someone who you obviously should’ve helped, you know it by the knot that forms in the pit of your stomach. Don’t be afraid to reach out. More often than not, people just want to feel as though someone cares about them. If you become sincerely concerned for the well-being of an
individual, however, there are plenty of resources to which you can turn. 1-800-SUICIDE is the tollfree phone number that will get callers to the National Hopeline Network – trained counselors and aids who will understand the situation. The Trevor Helpline is the only nationwide, 24/7 helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, and all calls are toll-free and confidential. To reach the helpline, dial 866-4-U-TREVOR. For a more locally based so-
lution, West Virginia University students should feel welcome to turn to the WELL WVU Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services located on the third floor of the Student Services Building. The concept of “paying it forward” isn’t as outdated as you might think. The next time you interact with someone whom you believe to be depressed, talk to them about it. Don’t be afraid to face their fears with them – you never know whether you’ll have the chance again.
are being unfairly singled out. “The doctors have been targeted,” Johnson said. “No other kind of physician would have to follow state counseling when trying to talk to their (patients). If I take my son to the pediatrician, (the doctor) is free to speak directly to me. The real issue is … the harassment of doctors. Doctors who continue (to provide abortions) do (so) because of their unique sense of morality.” The survey examined a variety of factors – including political orientation, population density and religion – that could influence whether or not a doctor is willing to provide abortions. P hysicians in traditionally liberal regions such as the Northeast and West are more likely
to provide abortions than their counterparts in conservative strongholds such as the South and Midwest. Similarly, liberals were more likely to carry out the procedure than conservatives. The survey also took the doctors’ religion into account. While 26.5 percent of non-religious doctors are willing to perform the procedure, only 1.2-10.1 percent of their Christian colleagues said they would provide abortions. At 40.2 percent, Jewish doctors were most likely to perform the procedure. Jeremy Yoskowitz, rabbi and assistant director for Jewish Life at Duke, attributes these results to a number of factors, such as geography.
“You would be hard-pressed to find as many Jewish doctors in Tuscaloosa as you’d find in New York,” he said. He added that abortion is a complex issue in Jewish law – or halacha. “Halacha is neither pro-life nor pro-choice in the conventional way those terms are taken in the U.S.,” he said. “Jewish law views the fetus in most respects as a person, but not fully, in the sense that in a case where a mother’s life is endangered by the fetus, then abortion is permitted and (according to) some [is] even required.” Dr. Stanford Walker, an OBGYN at the Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue, N.Y., does not perform abortions due
to his Christian beliefs. He said, however, he disagrees with the notion that religion is a major factor in doctors’ decision-making process. “I can’t say (a large factor for most is) religion,” he said. “It’s more so (an) economic (issue).” Walker cited the risks such as malpractice suits that doctors might face if they agree to perform abortions. “A lot of it has to do with a slight change in moral thinking and ethics, but the biggest reason has to do with economics and dealing with your patients and clientele,” he said. “Most of the physicians I have worked with are backing away from that area because it’s sticky for a lot of institutions.”
Don’t be afraid to pay it forward, help fight depression elise cowgill copy editor
Suicide. Depression. Hate. These three words are among the ugliest and most unappealing in the English language. They are also three that should be used much more. Even in a modernized society where Americans can elect an African-American man as president and homosexuals can wed legally in more than one state, individuals with de-
Across the nation, less doctors willing to perform abortions jacob zionce the duke chronicle
While abortion remains a heated topic in U.S. politics, a new survey suggests the number of doctors willing or able to provide such services is decreasing. The study, conducted by Duke University and University of Chicago, sheds new light on American doctors’ sentiments towards abortion. A survey of 1,144 doctors found only 14 percent of obstetricians and gynecologists are willing to perform the procedure, a steep drop from the 22 percent of doctors who said they
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GameDay Predictions Do you think you really know the West Virginia football team? Well, now you have a game to play to truly tout your knowledge. Each week, The Daily Athenaeum sports staff will select 15 categories for the week’s upcoming game. You will answer those questions and return them to us. The player with the most “correct� or “closest to� answers at the end of the season will win a prize. You’ll also be up against DA Sports Editors’ Michael Carvelli and Ben Gaughan. Test your luck today!
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Send your completed responses to DA.Sports@mail.wvu.edu by Saturday at 5 p.m. to enter. Here are this week’s questions: 1. West Virginia time of possession 2. Number of passes thrown by Geno Smith 3. Which WVU running back will receive the most carries? 4. Time of game when WVU scores first touchdown 5. Number of combined receptions for Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey 6. Player who makes first tackle for the WVU defense 7. Sacks allowed by West Virginia offensive line 8. Halftime score 9. Completions thrown by Rakeem Cato 10. WVU leading tackler 11. Geno Smith passing yards 12. Number of interceptions by WVU defensive backs 13. Receiving yards for Aaron Dobson 14. Time game ends 15. Final score
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West Virginia senior defender Drea Barklage started all 24 games last season and has become one of the Mountaineers’ leaders on defense.
by nick arthur sports writer
Moral victories aren’t something senior defender Drea Barklage believes in, but there are positives that can always be taken from a crushing defeat. After the No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer team lost a hard-fought match against No. 18 Ohio State Thursday night, Barklage felt clear progression had been made since the 5-0 loss to Penn State last weekend. “Obviously, we didn’t come out with a win, but we are a completely differently team from last week,� Barklage said. “It was a very hard-fought game. We did all we could. “Sometimes the soccer gods just aren’t on your side.� A rambunctious crowd of 1,177 made the trip to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to take in the action. The Mountaineers had a great opportunity early on a leak out by sophomore Frances Silva, but couldn’t capitalize.
“It’s an emotional game, but there are a lot of positive things that came out of it,� Barklage said. “If we finished early, it would have been a completely different game.� With a total of 26 fouls between the two teams, it was apparent emotions ran high. “When that kind of stuff happens, you kind of have to stay above it,� Barklage said. “You’re going to go out and you’re going to battle, but you have to calm yourself down and play soccer. “If the other team is going to come out and be chippy, then you’ve got to bring it down and play simple.� Barklage has embraced her leadership role as a senior. As a defender, it is very important for her to talk with the rest of the back line to ensure everyone is on the same page. “On the field, I know that (talking) helps everyone,� Barklage said. “If I’m not talking, then I’m not helping my teammates.� Thursday night marked the second time this season the Mountaineers conceded
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a late goal in a tie game. But, Barklage is confident the team can put this behind them before they take the field against Marshall on Sunday. How? The answer may be found at Dreamswork Field. “The only thing we can do is continue to work hard in practice and keep the intensity up,� Barklage said. “We know that defensively we played well, but we’re not going to let up.�
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No. 24 WVU opens season in Mountaineers head to Texas UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational for three-game road trip by ethan rohrbaugh sports writer
The No. 24 West Virginia cross country team will begin its pursuit of a National title Saturday when the team travels to Princess Anne, Md., for the season opening Maryland Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter Invitational. Fifth-year head coach Sean Cleary says his team is looking forward to getting started on a good note in what he calls a “low-key atmosphere” at the Invitational. Cleary says this meet will pay huge dividends for his squad in preparations for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, which will be held on the same course in November. “The trip will give us the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with the course,” Cleary said. “We look to take
away much experience from this meet.” West Virginia will send redshirt juniors Jordan Hamric, Hallie Portner, Aubrey Moskal and Chelsea Jarvis along with redshirt sophomores Allison Pettit and Sarah Martinelli as the lineup for the meet. Cleary says he de- Jordan Hamric cided to go with the lineup as a way to showcase some of the talent the state has to offer. Local talent has become a trend of Cleary’s teams, and this season will be no different as 15 of the 20 runners on the roster hail from West Virginia, with seven coming from Morgantown.
With none of the Mountaineer’s five NCAA championship qualifiers from the last two seasons in the lineup for Saturday’s race, Cleary says this is a great chance to get his entire group on-course experience. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see how these young ladies have progressed,” Cleary said. Norfolk State, Morgan State, Hampton, Delaware State, Navy and the hosts, Maryland-Eastern Shore, will also be on the course for the 5k race. WVU ran to a second-place finish the last time it competed in the invitational. Hamric’s older sister, Karly, led the Mountaineers with a second-place showing overall in a time of 18:33. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu
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Continued from page 8 “We have to finish a game, we have to play 90 minutes,” she said. “You do not win championships in September, you win them in November.” Senior forward Blake Miller liked the intensity the team brought to play in front of their home crowd, but knows there is more work to do in order for the team to come out on top. “We have to put ourselves under the pressure we are going to be in (in) a game, compose ourselves and finish those balls,” Miller said. A high point for Miller was seeing the blue-and-gold faithful support the team after coming home from a tough weekend where they lost 5-0 to a talented Penn State team. “We came out on fire to start this game, and a lot of it had to do with our fans,”
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Senior forward Blake Miller and the No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer team lost 2-0 to No. 18 Ohio State on Thursday night. Miller said. “It felt great to know you have that support. After a tough weekend, you still have a thousand fans screaming our name.” The final goal came with 24 seconds left in the match after West Virginia sent their entire team to the box in order to score on a corner kick. The Mountaineers saw a number of corner kick opportunities, especially at the
end of the game, but were not able to put any in the back of the net. The Mountaineers will host in-state rival Marshall on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. “After every loss, the next game is the most important game you play,” Izzo-Brown said. “We have to get W’s now.”
strong play from both veterans and newcomers in the first few Continued from page 8 games this year. “The coaching staff does a treWest Virginia will play their mendous job in going and resecond and final game of the cruiting players, and evidently WVU Nike Classic Sunday at 5 they see something in each one p.m. against Old Dominion. The Monarchs, who will take on Houston Baptist at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Friday at 4 p.m. in their season opener, enter the weekend just outside of the NSCAA coaches’ poll and are sure to provide the Mountaineers with yet another challenge. WVU has benefitted from
of us,” said senior defender Ray Gaddis. “I think the group is very talented from head to toe. From the goalkeeper position all the way to the forward position.”
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After hosting the Mountaineer Invitational last weekend, the West Virginia volleyball team will do some travelling this week as they take a road trip to Texas. The Mountaineers (2-3) will travel to the Lone Star State to play Texas-San Antonio (0-2), Texas State (2-1) and Baylor (2-1). The trip will be a nice homecoming for WVU head coach Jill Kramer, who is a San Antonio native and began her coaching career as an assistant at UTSA. The first two games of the trip will represent the first-ever meeting between the Mountaineers and UTSA and Texas State. West Virginia has faced Baylor twice in school history, losing both times, including the most recent meeting in 1997. The second-year coach plans on taking the team around her hometown and showing them the Alamo and Riverwalk in an effort to help build more team continuity. “I’m really excited about this trip because we get to spend some time together somewhere other than the volleyball court,” Kramer said. The Mountaineers are coming off a 2-3 performance this past weekend after picking up wins over New Hampshire and Robert Morris. WVU had solid performances across the board, including those from seniors Kari Post and Serinna Russo, who were both named to the alltournament team. The Mountaineer offense was carried by seniors Kylie Armbruster and Michelle Kopecky and freshman Halle Kearney. Coming into this weekend, Armbruster leads the team in kills with 54, while Kearney and Kopecky have registered 52 and 45, respectively. Russo leads the way in digs
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The West Virginia volleyball team will start its three-game Texas road trip against UT-San Antonio, where WVU head coach Jill Kramer started her coaching career. with 101. Trailing in second is Post with 66 digs and 159 assists. Despite losing three of the five matches to begin the year, Kramer has a positive outlook on the upcoming trip as the team tries to continue to establish consistency. “We just need to play our game,” Kramer said. “We’re a really strong defensive team, and a really good serving and passing team. We need to play to our strengths and we need to get our offense clicking.” Even though it’s still early in the season, Kramer knows her team has room for improvement, especially offensively. “We can’t have the numbers that we had over the weekend and expect to have a different outcome,” she said. “It’s that simple.” The Mountaineers will have their hands full as UTSA is coming off a season in which they won the Southland Conference and made an NCAA tournament appearance. Texas State and Baylor are no joke either, as the Bobcats
finished third in the Southland conference, while the Bears are looking to build on a sixthplace finish in the Big 12 from a year ago. Kramer knows she will have to stay on her athletes to stay focused, especially if things aren’t going well. “From the outside looking in, it looks like a lack of effort,” Kramer said, “What I see as a coach is mental effort, and I can tell when we let go mentally and it’s my job we stay focused in and stay mentally tough.” Kramer has changed the team’s practice routine to try drawing more energy from the team after halftime and at the start of sets. She has also been showing more film, so the girls can see what they did right and where they made mistakes. “There’s only so much you can tell them as a coach, but if they see it themselves, it’s that much easier for them to make changes,” Kramer said. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu
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the past and had a real good one there last year that’s not there anymore.” “That’s just part of the challenges of doing it. Offensively, we look at what they do we’ve got all the tape from last year. We can do our best on trying to figure it out, but you’ve got to be able to adjust within the game. We’re used to adjusting offensively, we feel that’s something we can do pretty quickly,” he said. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu
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Mountaineers ready to keep Marshall QB Cato on his toes in first start By Ben gaughan
West Virginia and Marshall have played 10 times in the history of the two programs. Their respective cities are approximately 207 miles apart, and former assistant coach and player at WVU, Doc Holliday, is now in his second year as head coach for the Thundering Herd. A fan might think these two teams know everything there is to know about each other. However, there are several unknowns going into the Friends of Coal Bowl this Sunday, starting with Marshall freshman quarterback Rakeem Cato. “You worry more about what you do than about what the opponent is going to do,” said West Virginia defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel. “So, I think we’ll concern ourselves more about how we go about our business … we don’t really know a whole lot about him.” Even though the Mountaineers have not seen any film on Cato and don’t know what to
expect from him, the players and coaches have been focused on getting better as a defense and as individuals. The team is expecting a loud and spirited crowd at Mountaineer Field to make the freshman QB more uncomfortable than he already may be. “They say (Cato’s) a runner, but he’s a freshman,” said senior defensive end Bruce Irvin. “He’s never played in the type of environment he’s going to play in and it’s his first Division I game, so it’s probably going to be a lot different.” The Mountaineers have been trying to reduce the unknown variables Marshall has in practice by giving the defense different looks and formations against its offense. But the team really has no idea what their opponent will come at them with until the opening kick on Sunday. “It still comes down to blocking and tackling and getting lined up, so if you can do those things, you have a chance,” Casteel said. “We just hope (the team) can come out and make a few plays, get the crowd into it
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When: Sunday, Sept. 4 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Milan Puskar Stadium, 60,000) TV: ESPN Radio: MSN 103.3 Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for ingame updates. Read Tuesday’s edition for a full recap of the game.
and let things happen from there.” WVU can take advantage of its new offensive system since Holliday and his coaching staff will not know what is going to be coming at their defense. Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen does not carry a playbook around. Basically, he goes into the film room and goes by what he sees and makes changes to his offense based on what works and what doesn’t. More importantly, Holgorsen is keen on making adjustments during the game to be more effective. The defense may have some more difficulty adjusting to the gameplay and schemes
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Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel lost 7 starters on defense from last year. of Marshall than the offense, because even though many of the players were in Huntington last year, they have to make sure they match up well with the guys who beat them on some big plays last year. “Our defensive guys have some familiarity with their staff and went against them last year and all that, but you look at their personnel and they’ve got a bunch of good skill kids,” Holgorsen said. “They don’t have as many tight ends as they’ve had in
No reason not to be excited this season In the past, the student section at Milan Puskar Stadium has emptied out before football games have ended way too often. Rarely has it been because the game’s result had already been decided. West Virginia students have become famous for leaving the stadium before the game’s over. It was even pointed out by ESPN commentators when Marshall came to Morgantown in 2009. This needs to change, and it needs to change quickly. It probably will, though. There hasn’t been this much excitement surrounding the start of West Virginia football season since Rich Rodriguez’s last season. Even in Pat White’s senior season after a Fiesta Bowl win against Oklahoma, people just weren’t as excited as they should have been. Whether it was because Bill Stewart was hired on the fly, or the Rich Rodriguez hangover effect was still plaguing the stadium, the buzz just wasn’t there. After three years of an impatient, frustrated fanbase calling for change, it finally happened. Out goes the old, in comes the new. And, this time, the new came with excitement. Head coach Dana Holgorsen hasn’t even coached a game for the Mountaineers, yet fans are almost drooling thinking how many points are going to be put up on the scoreboard. The Red Bull-drinking head coach has reignited a once-dormant fan base. Holgorsen has made it clear in interviews that he plans on scoring and scoring a lot. There is no reason for students to leave anymore. Ironic as it is, in Bill Stewart’s first season as head coach, West Virginia’s student section was named the “most spirited” in the country by ESPN The Magazine. Whether that is true or not, it definitely hasn’t been true the last two seasons. Students finally have the chance to take back the title of being one of the loudest, most spirited sections in the nation. With a new, high-powered offense and the excitement of a new off-the-wall head coach, there’s no reason the student section should empty out before the game is over. There’s reason to be excited again.
Last year, West Virginia came back from being down 21-6 with just over eight minutes left to play and beat Marshall 24-21 in overtime.
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Mountaineers to host WVU Nike Classic by alex sims sports writer
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West Virginia sophomore forward Katie Lenz battles with an Ohio State player for possession of the ball on Thursday night.
Late goals cost No. 25 WVU against OSU by robert kreis sports writer
The score at the end of the game did not tell the full story of the No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer match against No. 18 Ohio State at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Thursday. There was a physicality and intensity displayed throughout the entire game from both teams, with three yellow cards
given out within 10 minutes of playing time. “Both teams were battling,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “No question with the intensity and level of play, both teams were feeling it tonight.” Throughout the first half, it was seen that neither team was going to let up. Momentum swayed from one end of the pitch to the other, with both teams going
into halftime tied 0-0. It took until the 72nd minute for Ohio State midfielder Kate Schwindel to score with a kick past the goalie. It was the second time this season the Mountaineers lost on a late-minute goal to a ranked opponent, a trait Izzo-Brown hopes her team will fix before getting into Big East Conference play.
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The West Virginia men’s soccer team is confident heading into its second weekend of play in the 2011 season. The Mountaineers are coming off a roller-coaster weekend, which began with a 1-0 win over No. 11 Virginia and ended with a frustrating 3-1 loss against No. 4 Maryland, despite having a halftime lead against the Terrapins. In spite of the disappointing loss, they are encouraged by their performance over the weekend. “I think, if anything, we know we’re right there with two national championship-type programs and two of the best in the ACC,” said WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “I think this is kind of what we expected and anticipated, and we got a little more validation out of those games.” West Virginia is excited to be playing in front of its home crowd for the first time this season. Friday night’s festivities, a celebration of 50 years of WVU men’s soccer, will kick off at 5 p.m. with the Mountaineer Maniacs Tailgate Party outside of Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. At 7:30 p.m., the No. 10 Mountaineers will take on Binghamton in their home opener. The Bearcats, led by head
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Junior forward Peabo Doue had five goals and four assists for West Virginia last season.
West Virginia 1-1 (0-0)
Binghamton 1-0 (0-0)
West Virginia 1-1 (0-0)
Old Dominion 2-0 (0-0)
When: Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, 1,650) Coverage: Read Tuesday’s edition for a full recap of the game.
When: Sunday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, 1,650) Coverage: Read Tuesday’s edition for a full recap of the game.
coach and West Virginia alum Paul Marco, bring a 1-0 record to Morgantown after starting its season with a 3-1 win over Bucknell. LeBlanc is not taking his opponent out of the America East Conference lightly. “I expect them to very, very organized, very disciplined and probably going to be pretty tough to breakdown,” he said. The script has flipped for
West Virginia from its first two games of the year. After entering last weekend with a lot to prove and nothing to lose as the underdog in its games against highly ranked ACC opponents, the Mountaineers are a top 10 team facing two unranked opponents eager to knock them off on their home field.
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DC Comics ‘New 52’ delivers action, graphics in first issue by alec berry web editor
“There was a time when the world didn’t know what a superhero was.” Reads the second caption of “Justice League #1.” The comic opens, and page one presents three panels. Panel one depicts a snapshot of a swat team cop. Two provides an overhead view as we focus in on a rooftop. Panel three zooms in on the Dark Knight. There’s a progression here. We begin our focus on one form of physical fitness and evolve on to another. “Evolve” being the key word. Batman on this page signifies something new, or the ideal form of human police force and by way of Jim Lee’s page layout, the old-school swat member and Batman are in the midst of face off. He even draws them on opposite sides of the panel to give the illusion of each character staring off. It’s humanity against super-humanity, and fear is in the air as both conflict over coexistence. Or maybe it’s more a matter of discovery? “Justice League #1” stands as the new DC comic book to begin an era and to excite an audience once more. It’s purpose as a product rests on the attraction of a new or lapsed audience, and it’s here to remind the populace of the superhero concept’s true home. While the line “the world didn’t know what a superhero was” may not entirely ring true in our current cultural layout, the thought of the genre’s place and background may be a little perverted.
It’s the era of Hollywood. Iron Man makes more sense in a film than in print. People’s understanding isn’t very clear. Not that it necessarily needs to be, but people have forgotten the comic book’s role in the superhero genre. The medium and the genre don’t exactly match up for people anymore. They’re becoming their own things. And this is perfectly fine. I’d rather people see comics as a medium then simply “superheroes,” but still, capes are so much a part of the history. Both elements are forever tied to another. This comic seems to remind us of that while also recalling the atmosphere of the late 1930s as the superhero genre first took flight. In some ways, “Justice League #1” indicates this is the birth of the superhero, giving the comic this “Action Comics #1” vibe. This statement could be accurate, as this is the comic book, of any comic book, that will provide people with a sense of new-found discovery. And by that I mean people discovering comics. The first page, if so interpreted by the reader, provides a meta-textual comment. It’s depicting what this comic book intendeds to do: Smash our world with comic book awareness. It does so in a semi-menacing fashion, though. Human beings fear these proto-gods, and the gods don’t even like each other. There’s nothing welcoming about it, but rather, it feels like some sort of forced relationship. If desired, you could interpret this as a comment
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The new release of DC Comic’s “The New 52” delivers all it had promised within first issue. on DC’s overall “new 52” relaunch. Geoff Johns writes this comic well. Coming from me, this is a big compliment, as I haven’t ever been a fan of this guy’s work. His comics hold too many monologues about nostalgia and too much serious character work for my taste. The dude knows how to structure a story, though. I’ll give him that. With “Justice League #1,” I feel Johns channels a bit of another successful, modern superhero team book – Brian Michael Bendis’ “New Avengers.” Bendis’ Avengers work
prides itself on indecisive, more-human-than-superhuman characters. The Avengers may be the world’s greatest super-team, but in Bendis’ hands, these characters must discuss what needs to be done rather than just act. His version of the team is very human by way of its function. They almost work like politicians. Johns’ brings that human concept to his version of the Justice League. While both Batman and Green Lantern still act quickly under fire, jumping from Gotham City to Metropolis in minutes in order to work, the
characters’ relations are very flawed. Green Lantern speaks of himself in the third person, and he cannot help but sound like an egotistical jerk as he shows off to Batman. Batman is very distrusting and looks to work by himself rather than with Green Lantern. Both characters are very godlike in their ability, but their social skills are very human. Johns’s Justice League channels, but also plays opposite to Bendis’ Avengers. Just by nature of the comic’s character-driven focus, I’d say Geoff Johns is totally
trying to capture the tone of Marvel Comics’ successful Avengers franchise. I’m in favor of this first issue. While most complain of a lacking cast, I feel I read what I expected. Sure, the entire Justice League doesn’t appear, but honestly, in this day and age of decompression, did you really expect a done-in-one snapshot? There’s enough action, question and interesting character work to capture a reader’s attention, and having Jim Lee back on art details is never a bad thing. alexander.berry@mail.wvu.edu
Gibson to pay girlfriend $750,000 Lifetime reality show ‘Russian Dolls’ stirs controversy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson will pay $750,000 to his ex-girlfriend and continue to provide housing and financial support for their young daughter to resolve a bitter legal fight that followed sexist, racist rants attributed to the actor. The settlement disclosed Wednesday is intended to end the bickering and accusations that have permeated the case handled in mostly secret proceedings for more than a year, Superior Court Judge Peter Lichtman said. Gibson’s payments to Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva are dependent on a lasting truce. As part of the agreement, their daughter will receive support equal to what the actor-director provides for his other seven children. The former couple will split custody of the girl, who turns two in late October. In addition, Gibson will keep paying for a multimillion house he purchased for Grigorieva and their daughter. The house will be sold when the girl turns 18 and she will receive the proceeds. As a result of the settlement, Grigorieva cannot pursue a civil case against the Oscar winner, and both sides were ordered not to speak or write about their relationship or allegations of domestic abuse. Lichtman specifically said neither side could release any audio recordings, an apparent
reference to the series of rants that were leaked to the celebrity website www.RadarOnline.com. “You look like a (expletive) bitch in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of (N-word), it will be your fault,” the voice is heard telling Grigorieva in one tape. “You provoked it. You are provocatively dressed.” In another snippet released by the website, Grigorieva is heard describing how Gibson hit her in the face, and she questions his manhood. The response: “You know what, you ... (expletive) deserved it!” Gibson has never publicly discussed the recordings and his attorneys did not refute they were the actor during a May court hearing in which Grigorieva agreed not to introduce them as evidence in the custody case. Grigorieva’s payments were divided into thirds, with the final payment occurring in 2016 if the agreement is not breached. Her attorney, Daniel Horowitz, disputed reports that the settlement was a bad deal for his client. He told The Associated Press that he estimated the actual value of the deal to be worth about $5 million when rights to Grigorieva’s music and her ability to live in her current home rent-free are factored in. Celebrity website TMZ and the Los Angeles Times reported that the musician walked away
from a deal worth at least $15 million last year. Horowitz said that agreement would have been subject to taxes, a longer payout period and other offsets that would have reduced its value. The $750,000 that Grigorieva receives under the current agreement will not be taxed. Gibson spoke a handful of times during the hearing, mainly to acknowledge he understood terms of the settlement. “I’d like to say thanks your honor for bringing this matter to a reasonable conclusion,” the “Braveheart” star said. Grigorieva also thanked the judge and said she hoped the resolution meant Gibson’s career could resume. She previously accused Gibson of striking her during a fight in January 2010, and the actor-director pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery earlier this year. Sheriff’s detectives also investigated Gibson’s claims that Grigorieva attempted to extort him, but prosecutors declined to file charges. Gibson’s attorneys are still working to finalize his divorce from his wife of nearly 28 years. Laura Wasser, who represents Gibson’s wife Robyn, told a judge Tuesday that they were putting the finishing touches on the divorce judgment and it should be completed in a few weeks.
Harvey Fierstein adds love to ‘Newsies’ NEW YORK (AP) — When Harvey Fierstein was asked to make the film “Newsies” work on stage, he realized that something was missing from the original. “In a musical, there’s an old rule: You must follow the love story,” the four-time Tony Award-winning actor and writer said Thursday. “It gives the audience somewhere to go and someplace to rest their hearts.” The trouble with the film “Newsies” was that it lacked that spark of passion. So Fierstein rolled up his sleeves and put one in. It’s among many changes made to the 1992 film musical that tells the story of child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York who go on strike. The film, starring Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret, did poorly at the box office but has become something of a cult hit of late. It’s the top most requested stage adaptations from Disney films. The Disney-backed stage musical will make its debut this month at the Paper Mill Play-
house in Millburn, N.J. Performances begin Sept. 15, with an official opening set for Sept. 25. The idea of putting it on stage began when Fierstein met with composer Alan Menken in his office decorated with posters of his hugely successful films, such as “The Little Mermaid,” ‘’Beauty and the Beast,” ‘’Aladdin” and “Pocahontas.” At one point, Fierstein pointed to a poster of “Newsies,” and asked if he’d considered adapting the film. Menken said he and lyricist Jack Feldman had been wrestling with it for decades but couldn’t make it work. “I said, ‘I’ll make it work,’” recalled Fierstein. Fierstein, known for his work in “Hairspray,” ‘’La Cage aux Folles” and “Torch Song Trilogy,” remembers the film fondly, even if it did contain bad Brooklyn accents. He would show a video of the film to his nephews. “It was one of those babysitting tools for boys,” he said. “It’s very boy.” When he recently went back to the movie, Fierstein said
he realized that it was a very old story - the next generation standing up for itself. “Whether it’s Tiananmen Square or the Arab Spring or the American Revolution, there comes a time when the older generation must step aside for the new one.” In the stage musical, the lead role of Jack Kelly is played by Jeremy Jordan, who recently starred on Broadway in “West Side Story” and will be there again this winter in the musical “Bonnie and Clyde.” The part of Davey went to Ben Fankhauser, who starred in the first national tour of “Spring Awakening.” The new musical retains the memorable songs “Santa Fe,” ‘’The World Will Know,” ‘’Carrying the Banner,” ‘’Seize the Day” and “King of New York,” but adds a young female reporter to the story, played by Kara Lindsay. Menken recalls being shocked initially when Fierstein suggested starting the show with the song “Santa Fe.” Menken balked, saying that song was something the musical had to build up to. In the end, Fierstein won.
NEW YORK (AP) — A mother is lecturing her 23-year-old daughter about her love life, flailing a kitchen knife above her head for emphasis. Mom’s point : She’d like her immigrant daughter, from the former Soviet republic of Moldova, to marry a man with similar roots, keeping the family’s East European Jewish tradition. Alas, the daughter informs mom that she’s already dating a Hispanic man. But she soon dumps him, on-camera, during a restaurant date. The scene is captured in a new TV reality show called “Russian Dolls,” which premiered on the Lifetime cable network in August and airs Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. EST. It’s been called the Russian “Jersey Shore” or “Real Housewives,” featuring six women and two men, plus colorful extras like Anna Kosov, the mother. They’re all from the former Soviet Union and either live or have lived in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood. But only two actually hail from Russia. The show has drawn the wrath of neighbors and community leaders who say it creates a caricature of their immigrant world, turning cast members into “Russians in tacky clothes who do little more than eat, drink and party,” says John Lisyanskiy, founder of the new nonprofit RussianSpeaking American Leadership Caucus and a budget analyst for the New York City Council. The show’s characters do represent “a small portion of our community,” acknowledges Yelena Makhnin, executive director of the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District. But she says her neighborhood by the Brooklyn boardwalk is mostly “a very intelligent, very well educated, hardworking community.” Kosov, a hairdresser, had to mend relations with her Mexican-born boss over remarks she’d made on the show about her daughter, Diana Kosov, dating the Hispanic man. “I told her, ‘I’m not racist,’” she says. “I love any kind of people.”As for the scene with the knife, “I am not killer!” says Anna Kosov, smiling with amusement. Still, she’s serious about correcting any misunderstanding. She took time on a
sunny summer afternoon to join the cast for interviews at the Rasputin nightclub and set things straight. “At that moment, I make borscht!” she explains. “Who is make borscht without knife? I cut vegetables.” The truth is, there’s reality TV — and then there’s reality. “Is that what it says?” asks Albert Binman, roaring with laughter as he reads a promo describing him as a spiffy 26-year-old, a “wheelerdealer” who “parties every night” and “wants to marry a nice Russian girl.” “I do not party every night,” he says. “And I want to marry a nice Jewish girl, not necessarily Russian. Or else, why did my parents send me to yeshiva?” A yeshiva is an Orthodox Jewish school. Albert goes to work every day, doing medical billing. He lives in the New York borough of Queens. “I love to hang out with my younger brother; he’s 17 and he’s the love of my life,” he says. Real life may be more boring than TV, but not always. A fight between two women in the cast erupted during interviews with The Associated Press at Rasputin. “G et the (expletive) out!” screamed Marina Levitis, 35, who runs the glitzy cabaret with her lawyer husband. The remark is aimed at Sveta Rakhman, a 47-yearold banker Levitis didn’t know before the series. The women developed a distaste for one another, displayed in a tense upcoming episode set in Rasputin. The latest faceoff was over who would be interviewed first, with Rakhman ending up last “because she came last,” Levitis says angrily. In the series debut, she, her husband and two young children walk out in the middle of an amateur bellydancing performance by her 56-year-old mother-in-law, Eva Levitis. She “is just my husband’s mother. She’s nobody to me,” Levitis says in the episode. In fact, “we’re a very close-knit family; everybody gets along just fine,” Marina Levitis later tells the AP. But “on TV, you have to shock people, otherwise they’re not going to watch it.” Her m o t h e r- i n - l a w brushes off the “she’s nobody” comment with a burst
of laughter, explaining that the seeming hostility between them “does not exist, actually.” When auditioning for the show and signing contracts, no one bargained for the negative reactions. “Left the Volga, Kept the Vulgar,” read one newspaper headline. Anna Khazanova, a 22-year-old commercial model, is wearing an ultrashort dress that gives her few options for sitting politely in front of an AP television camera. But she says there’s much more to her than meets the lens, including mentoring teenage girls who attend the modeling school she started and runs. “Family means the world to me,” says Khazanova, who shared a bedroom with her older sister until the sibling went off to medical school recently. “I’ve been working since I’m 15, and helped support my family.” Rakhman, the banker, welcomes any punches and hits right back. She calls Rasputin’s owners “these people. I can eat them for breakfast, and spit them for lunch.” And if viewers see “some overblown stuff,” she says, “it’s good TV, it was fun.” Makhnin, of the business improvement district, agrees, saying she’s “not offended” by the show. “It’s not a documentary; it’s a commercial TV project, with stereotyping,” she says. “ Un f o r tu nat e l y ,” s h e adds, “this is what the public buys.” Others are less forgiving, including Lisyanskiy, who is friends with Marina Levitis and husband Michael. “This is not who we are,” says the advocate for Russian-speaking Americans. “Even if it’s of entertainment value, when people are watching this kind of material, it sticks with them, they start to believe it.” But when all is said and shot-for-TV, says Michael Levitis (who doesn’t appear in the show), “if you take this reality show seriously, the joke is on you.” Lifetime is a subsidiary of A&E Television Networks, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Co.’s ABC Television Group, Hearst Corporation and Comcast Corp.controlled NBC Universal.
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In the past several years, the technology used in producing movies has taken off like a rocket. The pace of technology in movies has maintained a steady pace for years. From high-definition filming to digitally advanced features, the pace is yet to slow down. But as far as 3-D, it seems the trend is finally dying off. 3-D films use technologically advanced cameras and equipment to create an illusion of depth perception. The idea came from stereoscopic cameras that provide two perspectives on what was being filmed. Along with special eyewear, the viewer gets a third dimension added to the mix and the illusion that
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‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ is one of several movies to release primarily in 3-D.
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the objects are popping off the screen. 3-D movies became popular in the 1950’s but the first 3-D movie was released in 1922 titled “The Power of Love.” My question is if the 3-D movie industry has been around for almost a century, why are they decreasing in popularity? And why do I still leave the theater with a splitting headache? I don’t know what it is about those awkward 3-D glasses, but when those go on, I just feel the head pounding dizziness and annoyance coming on. Maybe this is the problem with 3-D movies. It’s not that the movies are bad. It’s the fact that everyone in the audience can’t concentrate due to their headache, so the movie gets a negative response by everyone leaving the theater searching their bags or pockets for some Ibuprofen. You may be thinking that the downfall of 3-D movies can be held accountable to the cheesy films being made recently involving piranhas, blood, guts and other pitiful setups to make the viewer feel their life is in danger. One of the biggest counterparts for that argument can be the trilogy of Transformers movies. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” released in 2009 as the second of the three movies. The movie grossed $109 million in its opening weekend. “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” the third in the series
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Fletcher’s Grove returns to 123 Pleasant Street by ashley hite
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A typical Saturday night in Morgantown means music, friends and fun. The crowds pour in at the clubs and bars to listen to the local talent and relax. This is no news to the members of Fletcher’s Grove who are used to seeing the crowds, but from a different vantage point. The band has played at many places in Morgantown and this weekend Fletcher’s Grove hits the stage at 123 Pleasant Street, bringing with them a reputation for high energy shows and irresistible tunes. Originally two separate bands, the group came together and has been causing a stir in the Morgantown music scene since around 2006. The five-man band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ryan Krofcheck, vocalist and percussionist Matt Marion, Wes Hager on lead guitar and flute, Taylor Pratt on bass, and drummer Adam Greene. Krofcheck is also one of the five judges for West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Idol. The band has played in many cities throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Maryland and has an upcoming performance in the Werk Out Music and Arts Festival in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Saturday’s venue is definitely
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only grossed $97.4 million, a significant drop from the previous film. The difference was the third was released primarily as a 3-D film, but was also available in 2-D for those of us who don’t appreciate headaches. There are several other reasons 3-D movies may be a dying breed. The technology used to produce and display these movies is significantly more expensive, which in turn makes the prices for a movie cost more and in this economic state, higher costs are a red flag. So for the family of five trying to enjoy a movie at their local theater, the significantly lower prices of the 2-D movie leaves leeway for the children to get their favorite candy to enjoy during the film, and let’s be honest, who wouldn’t pass up a 3-D experience for a box of Goobers? The fact that Hollywood has been calling shotgun for every technological bandwagon in the last several years has set them up for this inevitable fail. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” 3-D movies have attempted to become a part of modern media and while some films have succeeded, the old fashioned 2-D films have overcome in the long run. In all, 2-D films have proven themselves to be more economically responsible. They are less cost producing, lower ticket prices and you save an extra $5 saved on the Ibuprofen you’ll need after watching one.
ism major Kyle Simons chose JEFF’s show to be his first experience at 123 Pleasant Street. “I read the article and thought they’d be cool to check out,” said Simons. “I listened to their Myspace and knew it was a show I was interested in.”
an interesting piece all on its own. 123 Pleasant Street is a building over a hundred years old. It’s housed multiple bars and clubs in its time, such as the Underground Railroad and the Nyabinghi Dance Hall. Not to mention it has seen many musical performances over the decades. It’s a can’t-miss show with the combined talent of Fletcher’s Grove and the historic location of 123 Pleasant Street. Their album, “All the Way Home,” is a brilliant mixture of the genres. Songs like “Get Down and Funk” intertwine jazz elements into their music while “Fly” brings in a more country aspect, focusing on gentler guitar rhythms and vocal harmonizing. The album seems to be very upbeat and the lyrics well thought out. Saturday nights in Morgantown offer many opportunities for fun and relaxation, but this Saturday’s hot spot is most likely to be 123 Pleasant Street at 10 p.m. when Fletcher’s Grove is set to hit the stage. Guest star band, “The Macpodz” who just released their newest song “9 Lives” will also be performing. The show will begin Saturday at 10 p.m., with The Macpodz followed by Fletcher’s Grove. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
It’s safe to say Simons, along with all of the other occupants of 123 Pleasant Street, made a good decision. 123 was an energy-filled house of music lovers, all fueled by the intense passion and skillful musical execution of The Demon Beat and JEFF the Brotherhood.
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Student LOT to hold ‘Battle of the Bands’ by jake potts a&e editor
West Virginia University football season is back. As exciting as the game is, the pre-game activities are just as important. From cookouts to tailgates, the students of the university will be surrounding the stadium in anticipation of kickoff and the University’s Student LOT aims to give students a safe and entertaining environment for the students to enjoy. For the second year, WVU’s official student tailgating program, the Student LOT, will be hosting a Battle of the Bands as their main source of entertainment for students. Before the WVU vs. Marshall game on Sunday, Sept. 4th, the Student LOT will hold the contest on Oakland Street
near WVU’s Milan Puskar football stadium. There is no charge for students to enter the event. It is meant to promote a healthy and safe tailgating environment for students prior to home games. Sponsored by West Run Apartments, the Student LOT will be holding a Battle of the Bands featuring three bands: Square the Circle, Black Action Cop and The State. Jo rd a n We e n , bass player for Square the Circle looks forward to the opportunity to play for so many students. “It’s gonna be an awesome opportunity to get our music out and for the other bands to get their music heard,” Ween said. Square the Circle, who competed last year in WVU’s Battle of the Bands held in
the Mountainlair, looks forward to the amount of students who come out for their performance. “Since it’s the opening home game for WVU, the crowd should be insane. I mean, it may be bigger than anything we’ve played for,” Ween said. The three bands performing applied at the end of the last academic year and received notice during the summer of their involvement in the competition, according to Ween. Each band has a 20-minute slot to play the music of their choice, covers or originals, and the winner chosen by the student cast of judges will advance to the next round. The bands chosen for the advancing round are the winners of the competition,
which will be held for the first three home games of WVU’s football season. Kenny West, lead guitarist, is glad to be performing at the football game just because of his devotion to the football program. “What else could you need?,” West said. “WVU football and rock’n’roll! I couldn’t be happier about this competition.” The first 250 students to enter Student LOT will receive a free WVU T-shirt. There is no cost to get into the event; all that is required is a student ID. The pregame events of the game prove to be as much entertainment as the game itself. With cookouts to tailgates, the options of pregame entertainment are endless, and WVU’s Student LOT
‘Square the Circle’ will be one of three bands performing Sunday at the Student LOT. aims to provide a safe alternative for tailgating activities at no charge to the students. The event will begin at noon, approximately three hours prior to kickoff and close 30 minutes prior to
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‘JEFF’ and ‘Demon Beat’ owned at 123 by hunter homistek a&e correspondent
JEFF the Brotherhood owned the stage Wednesday night along with their opener, The Demon Beat, at 123 Pleasant Street. When a band claims to “bleed their emotions,” they are generally speaking metaphorically. In the case of Shepherdstown, W.Va., garage-rock band The Demon Beat, this claim could not be more literal. Filled with energy and emotion, The Demon Beat singer/ guitarist Adam Meisterhans was performing a signature “windmill” stage move when he opened up a cut on his right hand. The result? Quite literally a display of the blood, sweat but no tears put into the performance. Passion defined The Demon Beat’s performance on Wednesday. They were on stage playing from their hearts and souls, the music spilling
out as an endless stream of raw enthusiasm and considerable talent. This zeal was clearly captured by the crowd as well as a near frenzy broke out near the end of the set, the floor of 123 becoming a swirling pit of flying, pushing and shoving bodies. It was exactly as one would want an indie rock concert to be: rowdy, brotherly, and, most of all, incredibly enjoyable. Local Morgantown resident Blake Willard said, “I’ve been to metal shows that weren’t that crazy. That was insanity!” The stage was still smoldering when headlining Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood addressed the raucous 123 crowd. From their straggly hair to their vintage amplifiers, to their custom three-string acrylic guitar, nothing about JEFF the Brotherhood appeared conventional – and it wasn’t. Freshman Derek Blankenship, a Wheeling, W.Va., native who was attending his
second JEFF the Brotherhood show this month, said the show would be “unreal.” “You’re definitely going to get your ten dollars’ worth,” Blankenship said. The crowd at 123 certainly agreed with him. From the first few seconds of their opening song, the crowd was on its feet, jumping, moshing and crowd surfing in appreciation of JEFF the Brotherhood’s sonic vibes. The pair was on-point throughout the night and the energy never stopped, nor did the bodies in the pit. JEFF the Brotherhood’s show was characterized by driving drum beats and ambient guitar sounds that seemed unreal and otherworldly. Jake and Jamin Orrall displayed fantastic chemistry on stage and were able to let their vigor spill into the crowd, where it was eagerly consumed by all in attendance. Before the show, junior recreation parks and tour-
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‘85 Flood farewell show at 123 Pleasant Street by hunter homistek a&e correspondent
Local Morgantown experimental/folk band ’85 Flood is poised for one last show, and 123 Pleasant Street is honored to provide the opportunity to see this farewell Friday night. ’85 Flood has been making Mountaineer nation proud since their inception, often sporting WVU gear on stage and never forgetting their Morgantown roots. Their folk-rock style of music sits perfectly with this image; it is a sound that implores one to be happy, to be appreciative and to feel a sense of family. ’85 Flood is not glamorous in image or sound, and that is precisely what makes it polarizing; they’re nothing special, and there is nothing wrong with that. The group came together for the sole reason of their passion for music. Not for stardom, not for fame or fortune, but for their love of music. The scripted stage moves and pyrotechnics of many bands today are nowhere to be found; such performances are geared toward fame and fortune. This solidifies why I appreciate and respect ’85 Flood. They recognize that none of this is needed to make a show enjoyable, and, in doing so, they are able to put on a completely authentic, genuine, and admirable performance. In regards to the music, ‘85 Flood possesses the sound
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of an Irish-based band such as Dropkick Murphys with a more experimental, classic rock feel. This clash of styles materializes well, and singer/guitarist and Morgantown product Aaron Hawley possesses the perfect vocal range and style to make it happen. Along with this, bassist Dusty Hays does a phenomenal job backing up Hawley’s gruffy voice with beautiful clean harmony vocals of his own. Add in crunchy guitars and a driving rhythm section held down by drummer Mike Deragon, and ’85 Flood becomes a cohesive unit driven by the brotherhood they exemplify. ’85 Flood has been gracing local stages for years, and it is always sad to see a band that has consistently brought joy and good times to fans call it quits. This holds even truer when that band has such close ties to the city, as does ’85 Flood. Such a paramount decision does bring with it a positive side, though, as this final show promises to be packed with emotion and will certainly showcase the culmination of the many hard years’ work put in by the band. Come say goodbye by saying hello one last time to Morgantown’s own ’85 Flood at 123 Pleasant Street tonight. They are prepared to end their journey where it all started and you’re invited. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
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