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WVU officials relocate annual rally by mackenzie mays & John Terry DA staff

For the first time since its debut a decade ago, the preseason West Virginia University football rally, Fan Fest, will not be held on the Mountainlair Plaza.

Officials announced Wednesday the event, now known as the Mountaineer Maniacs Tailgate Party, will instead be held at the parking lot beside Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium prior to the first

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Members of the WVU football team and first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen were originally planning to attend the event, but were already scheduled to be in

practice at that time, said WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck.

“Everyone goes into planning always thinking that the game will be on Saturday, which it is 95 percent of the time,” Luck said.

“When we realized it was right in the middle of practice, the decision was made to move it.”

Steve Staffileno, director of the Mountaineer Maniacs, was not informed of the need for a change until Wednesday morning.

“We were thrown a curve ball,

Lecture series marks B&E’s 60th anniversary

by Amy Rogers Staff Writer

West Virginia University is celebrating 60 years of serving students in its College of Business & Economics.

A lecture series featuring business leaders from across the country will help ring in the department’s 60 year anniversary.

Confirmed speakers include chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, Kelly King, former Vice Chairman of Johnson & Johnson Christine Poon and CEO of Arch Coal, Inc., Steven Leer.

“Students will have the chance to meet prominent members of the business community in a one-on-one setting,” said Jess Mancini, Associate Dean of the College of Business and Economics.

“Students can connect with someone that ordinarily they wouldn’t have the opportunity to even talk to,” Mancini said. “They’re going to be in front of some of the most high-powered people in the country.”

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“There’s also a thousand-dollar fine attached to any persons (caught) downtown.”

The Office of Student Conduct wants to get the word out about such behavior, as it tarnishes both the perception of WVU and the future job status of the guilty student.

“Vandalism hurts academic status, and I’d like your degrees to be worth something,” Evans said.

Another issue facing SGA is student health, said Alyssa Iannamorelli, a representative of Tobacco-Free Mountaineers and WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health.

“We are updating the policy for smoking on campus,” Iannamorelli said. “It hasn’t been updated since July 1, 1990.

This policy is tremendously outdated, and we are pushing for a completely smoke-free campus.”

Morgantown City Council has already passed an ordinance limiting smoking in all workplaces, such as restaurants and bars, on June 21, she said.

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Students remember Spickler with candlelight vigil by jessica lear staff writer

Hundreds of West Virginia University students gathered at the Mountainlair Plaza Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Emily Spickler.

Spickler, a junior journalism student, died of natural causes while studying abroad in Australia Aug. 15, just three days before her 20th birthday.

“She was always happy; she was always smiling, always super positive. Anytime I had a bad day, she’d be able to turn it right around with her positive energy,” said Bethany Stuchell, a chemical engineering student and Spickler’s “big sister” in the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.

Spickler was found dead in her dorm room at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Australia,

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Students and friends of Emily Spickler listen as speakers share about the late West Virginia University student who passed away while studying in Toowoomba, Australia.

FBI seeks volunteers for handwriting project

By Jessica Lear Staff Writer

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for West Virginia University students to volunteer for a handwriting study which will contribute to a growing biometric database.

The study will dissect anonymous volunteers’ handwriting and allow the University’s forensics department to learn

the importance of handwriting in solving crimes.

“The handwriting samples will be contributed to the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence,” said Brian Ballentine, assistant professor of professional writing and editing.

“Participants will be asked to copy a short paragraph three times in their natural handwriting and then complete a free writing exercise

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West Virginia University students and friends of Emily Spickler light candles that illuminate the steps in front of a photo of the late WVU junior Wednesday evening at the Mountainlair Plaza. Spickler passed away August 15 while studying at University of Southern Queensland.

SGA discusses student conduct and responsibility Members of West Virginia University’s Student Government Association discussed student conduct and responsibility during Wednesday night’s meeting.

LiDell Evans, of the WVU Office of Student Conduct, addressed the increasing amount of fire-based vandalism since this summer.

“A student almost killed himself recently with two gallons of gasoline and a dumpster,” Evans said. “People are getting very stupid when it comes to fire; they’re not just lighting couches anymore.”

There were 70 to 75 fires over the summer, a time when much of the student body was away.

Most of the incidents happened off-campus, Evans said.

University officials hope to curb dumpster fires through the use of video cameras to identify guilty persons and help stop problems before they start.

“Any student who is accused of malicious burning will be up for expulsion from the University,” Evans said.

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the soccer team’s 50th anniversary celebration, Staffileno said the plan made sense.

“We already had a tailgate setup for the men’s soccer game that evening,” he said. “We decided we’ll make it work and call it a fall sports tailgate.”

John Bolt, WVU spokesman, said though the rescheduling was unexpected, he hopes the fan turnout will be as successful as in the past.

hand, Mancini said she hopes students will take advantage of the opportunity to pave the way for their own futures.

“We’ve had people get jobs just by networking at the reception,” she said.

Mancini said Dr. Jose V. Sartarelli, who was named the Milan Puskar Dean of the College of Business and Economics last August, has strived to put the business school on the map in the past year.

“A lot of this can be attributed to the new dean. He’s very active, progressive, proactive, and his sole goal is to move this college forward,” Mancini said.

Sartarelli said he plans to continue evolving the business school with plans to offer Ph.D. programs in marketing, finance and accounting by 2012.

“We’re really going to change our college for the better in the future,” Sartarelli said.

The lecture series will kick off with Leer on Sept. 20 at the Erickson Alumni Center at 6 p.m.

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but we still have to try to hit it,” Staffileno said. “It’s kind of last minute, but you don’t have time to be frustrated – you just have to move on.”

Staffileno said the team’s success during its season opener against Marshall University Sunday takes precedence.

“The most important thing is that the football team properly prepares to beat Marshall on Sunday,” he said.

Because the event coincides with the men’s soccer game, and

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generating approximately 2,500 characters,” Ballentine said.

This project marks the second time WVU and the FBI have worked together under the FBI – WVU Research Corporation Cooperative Agreement to further research in forensic science and biometric systems “WVU is the academic partner of the FBI,” Ballentine said.

Previous forensic research suggests handwriting can play a key role in creating a profile of a person of interest according to the University’s handwriting collection website.

The project will assist coordinators in learning more about the ability of handwriting to predict human behavior, feelings and habits according

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WVU HOSTS OHIO STATE The No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer team will go up against No. 18 Ohio State tonight at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

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Thursday September 1, 2011

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Court considers wiretapping lawsuits Colorado logger cuts off POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE, Texas (AP) — Kathy Lanpher was showing a property to a client when she heard the improbable, gut-wrenching news: A wildfire like the one that destroyed her home four months ago was threatening the nearby subdivision where she had relocated.

The real estate agent raced back to her condo, grabbed a few belongings and – hearing that flames had cut off the road to safety – headed to the marina, where she and dozens of frightened neighbors eventually made it to safety by boat.

The wildfire that started Tuesday in the Possum Kingdom Lake area – one of several in drought-stricken Texas and Oklahoma – had destroyed more than three dozen homes and scorched some 6,200 acres as of Wednesday. It had a long way to go before reaching the destructive heights of the spring blaze that lasted two weeks and destroyed 160 homes here, but the late-summer blaze suggests Texas is dealing with its third yearlong wildfire season since 2005 – and its most severe.

“It’s become entrenched.

It’s gotten to the point where normal rain events will have little positive impact on the drought and consequently the fire danger. It’s going to take a weather pattern change,” Texas Forest Service specialist Tom Spencer said.

Texas is enduring its most severe drought since the 1950s, with bone-dry conditions made worse by weeks of triple-digit temperatures in many cities. Blazes have destroyed more than 5,470 square miles since mid-November, the typical start of the wildfire season.

Firefighters haven’t had much of a break this summer, even after various crews

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Continued from page 1 Also during the meeting, each student governor discussed their specific platforms and gave an overview of goals and projects for the year.

Jason Bailey, SGA president, announced applica-

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Continued from page 1 “It just wasn’t possible for the team to be there at that time. So, we took a new approach,” Bolt said. “We have a lot of sports-related events happening that night. I hope

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Smoke rises as Oklahoma City firefighter Lt. Curtis Gramling hoses down a hot spot in Oklahoma City, Wednesday. battled what turned out to be seven of the 10 largest wildfires in state history this spring.

Usually the wildfire season wanes in the spring because of rain, greener vegetation and higher humidity, weather experts said. But the state’s normally wettest months – April through June – were anything but this year because of the lingering La Nina weather condition that causes belownormal rainfall.

Spencer said the three yearlong wildfire seasons are the only ones the Forest Service has recorded, but there are no records from the droughts of 1918 and the 1950s.

The subdivision burned by Tuesday’s blaze was the only one in the Possum Kingdom Lake area left unscathed by the spring fire, and the exact number of homes destroyed was still unknown late Wednesday, officials said. Some streets were left virtually untouched, with homes fronted by lawns that could double as putting greens, but others were reduced to rows tions for student organizations grants will be available in the SGA offices in the student organizations wing of the Mountainlair starting today.

Voting on candidates for the executive officer position chief of staff was tabled until next week’s meeting.

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students and members of the community will still be an enthusiastic crowd.”

The Mountaineer Maniacs Tailgate Party will kick-off at 5 p.m. The Manaics will begin member shirt distribution at 5:30 p.m.

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of scorched stone fireplaces and twisted metal frames.

“It’s devastating, of course, and it’s going to take a while to get over, but we’re going to carry on,” Palo Pinto County Sheriff Ira Mercer said.

Lanpher said after she lost her home to the April fire, she moved into a nearby condo to be close to her real estate job.

She had already received her insurance money and was reviewing house building plans while buying new clothes and furniture. The fire missed her condo Tuesday, but the danger had not passed as the blaze spread Wednesday over some cliffs and by a dam. The rough terrain along with strong winds and intense heat were making the fire more challenging for firefighters.

Lanpher still hasn’t gotten over the first blaze, she said, her eyes welling with tears.

“Honestly, I was thinking, ‘I don’t think I can go through this again,’” she said Wednesday. “I have my moments and then I move forward, but I just

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Handwriting samples will be collected during two hour sessions at various times and locations around campus starting mid-September.

Ballentine said participants will be asked to fill out a short biographical questionnaire but will not be required to provide any identifying personal information.

Last year, the FBI and WVU partnered to collect fingerprints and images of volunteers in an effort to enlarge the national database.

“This year the partnership

can’t dwell on it yet.”

Mercer said that unlike April, when residents had to be told three or four times before they’d leave the area, those whose homes were threatened Tuesday left as soon as they were warned.

Flames blocked the road leading out of the subdivision and hemmed in a group of several dozen residents and law enforcement officers, so they turned back and escaped by boat on Possum Kingdom Lake, Mercer said. It took about six or seven trips, but everyone escaped safely, even if some of them left with frayed nerves, he said.

“A little old lady was just shaking. These people were leaving with just the clothes on their backs, and they don’t know what’s going to happen to their homes and their stuff,” Mercer said.

In Oklahoma City, Deputy Fire Chief Marc Woodard said a flyover Wednesday showed a wildfire burned some 3,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes on the city’s outskirts. He said four homes appeared to have been damaged but were salvageable.

Fire Chief Keith Bryant said he was concerned that Wednesday’s windy, dry weather could re-ignite hot spots.

Red Cross spokesman Rust Surette said several hundred homes were evacuated.

Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Lara O’Leary said four people, including two firefighters, were treated for minor injuries in the Oklahoma City blaze. John Nichols, a spokesman for the Texas Forest Service, said at least three people were slightly hurt, including two firefighters fighting the blaze in the Possum Kingdom Lake area. will shift its focus to find new ways to extract information from a person’s handwriting,” said Joan Caridi, public relations representative for Homeland Security Programs at WVU. “In order to promote interest in the program, coordinators will compensate participants with a $50 VISA gift card and pizza during sessions,” Caridi said.

Currently the data collection sessions are scheduled for Sept. 20 in the Mountainlair Ballroom, Oct. 17 in the Gold and Blue room in Lyon Tower and Nov. 9 in the Mountainlair Ballroom.

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toes after foot is pinned

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John Hutt holds his Old Timer pocketknife while sitting on the front porch of his home in Montrose, Colo.

DENVER (AP) — Jon Hutt was doing logging work all alone in a remote Colorado forest when his six-ton trailer fell onto his right foot.

The pain was excruciating, no one was around to hear his cries for help and he couldn’t free himself from the big piece of equipment. So he pulled out his 3-inch pocket knife and cut off his toes to get free.

“It hurt so bad,” the 61-yearold Hutt said, “I would cut for a while and then I had to rest.”

Hutt then climbed into his semi tractor-trailer, his foot wrapped in a shirt, and began driving for help. Hutt’s ordeal was first reported in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Hutt, who runs a crane business and does logging “for fun,” had gone into the woods by himself on Aug. 19 to retrieve a pile of fallen aspen trees to cut for winter firewood. A trailer that was attached to his truck slipped and landed on his foot.

The wiry, 180-pound man told The Associated Press that he began cutting off his toes about 30 minutes later when he realized no one could hear his cries. Hutt said he couldn’t reach his cell phone, which was in his truck and out of range anyway.

Hutt told his wife he would be back in several hours from a job 50 miles away, but he did not know when she might start searching for him.

“I cut off my boot to see my foot, and once I realized how bad it was, I started cutting off my toes,” Hutt said.

Once he freed himself, Hutt stopped the bleeding with the shirt and drove toward his

VIGIL

Continued from page 1 where she was part of a year-long exchange program.

“If you have never met Emily Spickler, then you truly missed a walking angel,” said Megan Callaghan, vice president of the WVU Student Government Association, who spoke at Wednesday’s ceremony.

Callaghan read a speech at the memorial prepared by Caitlin Furbee, an interior design student and friend of Spickler’s.

More than 600 people signed up to attend the vigil on a Facebook page dedicated to the event.

The page was full of encouraging messages from Spickler’s friends.

“I think it’s absolutely amazing. There were a lot more people than I expected,” Stuchell said. “I know all of these people didn’t know her, but the fact that they came out and showed their support anyway is amazing.”

Representatives from nearly every Greek community on campus were in attendance.

“The Greek community has come out and shown its support for an AOPi sister,” Callaghan said. “It is very tragic and it could have been any one of us that this happened to.”

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home outside Montrose, about 175 miles southwest of Denver.

He called for help once he was in cell phone range. An ambulance met him on the way.

Hutt said authorities retrieved his severed toes and took them to the hospital, but doctors said the toes couldn’t be re-attached because they were too badly mangled.

“They told me there was no hope for them. They said there was nothing to attach the toes to,” he said.

Instead, doctors sewed his foot shut and wrapped it in bandages. Doctors warned him he may face more surgery.

Hutt, who has also worked as a miner, ran a saw mill, built log houses and grew up on a ranch, said his wife met him at the hospital and asked him if he was OK. “There was no crying or whining,” he said.

His wife, Margaret, said she didn’t worry because she knew her husband might be gone for most of the day, but she started shaking when she got a message he left on her cell phone: “Please call, I cut my foot off.”

She said she was only slightly relieved when she found out it was his toes.

Hospital spokeswoman Leann Tobin said Hutt was released on Aug. 22.

Hutt said he never thought about the 2003 ordeal of Aaron Ralston, who amputated his right arm after it was pinned beneath a boulder in a Utah canyon, until someone reminded him about it at the hospital.

Ralston’s story became the subject of the movie “127 Hours.” fraternities overwhelmed the AOPi house with condolences,” Stuchell said.

“They (Spickler’s parents) were astonished to see how close the Greek community is here and how, in this situation, people can come together no matter what their letters are,” Stuchell said.

Spickler was a very active student at WVU and was passionate about reaching her goals.

“Emily’s life was cut way too short, but I can honestly say that she was not slighted whatsoever in achieving her dreams,” Callaghan read for Furbee.

Spickler had just completed an internship at Los Angeles Magazine in Los Angeles, Calif., and hoped to one day become a fashion journalist.

“She always knew what she wanted, and she went for it. She wanted to go abroad, and that’s what she did. She wanted to write for LA Magazine, and that’s (what) she did,” Stuchell said.

Furbee’s speech, presented

by Callaghan, motivated students to learn from Spickler’s hard work and determination.

“Emily teaches us to follow what is most important to us today and gives us the strength so that we, too, have the power inside of us to make our own dreams come true.”

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Nyame Brown’s ‘John Henry’ works displayed at CAC by elizabeth finley a&e correspondent

Beginning Thursday, Nyame Brown’s collection of John Henry works will be on display at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center.

The artist’s inspiration for “The John Henry” works was the bedtime stories his father would tell him in his youth.

John Henry is a traditional American folklore hero who was famous for beating a machine at driving railroad spikes into a railroad.

According to the story, Henry beat the steel-driving machine but then collapsed and died with his hammer still in hand.

Just like Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill, John Henry’s story as a brute American man has become a legend that has survived throughout many generations.

Henry has been the inspiration for many songs, stories and pieces of art over time.

The story of John Henry is said to have taken place in Summers County, W. Va.

All of the works in Brown’s John Henry collection show the figure of Henry.

The works reflect on contemporary issues of culture and African-American lifestyle and makes Henry relevant in today’s world.

Gallery curator Robert Bridges said “(The John Henry Works) is an interesting body of work because the artist is dealing with AfricanAmerican culture and history. Brown updated John Henry from an old story to contemporary culture.”

Brown has a Master of Fine Arts in painting and printmaking from Yale University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.

“He has been working on the series for a while,” Bridges said. “John Henry’s legend continues and arrives into urban Black culture with these works.”

The gallery of works will be at the CAC from today until Oct. 6.

Brown was supposed to present a lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, but he had to cancel his appearance due to conflict-

ing schedules.

Because Brown is a professor in California, it was difficult for him to find flights that fit in with his teaching schedule.

His works will still be on display, but the lecture and a reception following are cancelled.

Admittance to the gallery is free and open to the public.

For more information, including images from “The John Henry Works,” see: www.nyamebrown.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Nyame Brown’s “The John Henry Works” will be displayed in the Creative Arts Center.

DC Comics releases ‘The New 52,’ to begin a year-long saga by alec berry web editor

With only one day under its belt, the DC Comics “The New 52” initiative has already met the high expectations of a local comics retailer, but as Gary Loring, owner of Gary’s Comics and More, likes to remind us, “This is only the first week.”

DC Comics announced in July that it would scrap its entire publishing line come September in order to reinvigorate itself.

The publisher would launch 52 all-new comic book series starring rejuvenated versions of its iconic comic book heroes – characters such as Superman, Batman and Green Lantern.

To commemorate the launch, DC released its highly anticipated “Justice League #1” yesterday. This single comic book acts as a stepping stone for readers as well as the entirely new DC line.

Relaunches are nothing new to comic books. Many publishers take such action, quite frequently in fact.

No publisher has attempted something of this scale before, especially in a time of economic downfall and a shrinking comics market.

Those factors against it are the exact reason for DC to take this action.

“The New 52” initiative has been termed as a “jumping off” point for new or lapsed comics readers.

DC Comics is spearheading this simply to charge up the

comics market once more and excite a forgetful or uninterested population.

On the local scale, Loring states that so far the relaunch has been successful for his store.

“We have seen ‘new blood’ coming into the store just for the relaunch,” Loring said. “Sales of the newly launched ‘Justice League’ comic have been good.”

Already loyal readers seem to offer a hesitant, but positive reaction as Loring suggests.

“Overall, it’s a sense of cautious optimism. Past readers are leery of relaunches. They’ve become a gimmick in comics,” Loring said. “This is different, though, in terms of scale. Readers are still leery, but the scale keeps them interested.”

DC Comics stretched to promote this 52-title initiative.

Everything from newspaper ads, to television commercials to media appearances by publishing officials have happened.

According to Loring, DC took similarly serious measures to ensure success for comics retailers.

While some details remain a little too juicy to share, Loring noted that DC offered retailers limited returnablity on DC product.

If a retailer orders DC product and it doesn’t sell, the retailer may return the comics to the distributor for a refund. Again, this is on a limited basis.

Retailers usually do not have this luxury. When a product is bought by the retailer from the distributor, the comics are solely

the retailer’s to keep. If sales are not made, the retailer still deals with the costs. ”DC has always been very giving in terms of getting us (retailers) off of the ground,” Loring said.

As for “Justice League #1” marking the launch, Loring said that the title’s history makes the move a very sensible one. “‘Justice League’ is consistently the only team title to feature all of the big, iconic characters,” Loring said. “That’s what’s going to hook people.”

The quality of the book could keep people away, as issue numbers and press will not simply do the job.

According to early reviews, “Justice League #1” has been labled as another idiotic attempt at superheroes.

The book has also been stated to lack most of the cast and read like another slow-moving cape comic.

Either way, Loring said he is “optimistic and amused” by the entire relaunch.

“Certain books will fail,” Loring said. “I think DC even knows that, but they haven’t really said everything about this yet.

Next week will mark another round of DC releases, including Grant Morrison’s “Action Comics #1.”

As Loring stated above, it’s only the first week.

“The results will roll out slowly,” Loring said. alexander.berry@mail.wvu.edu

After only a week after the release of “The New 52,” the outcome is better than expected.

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Skrillex’s new album incorporates remixes jake potts a&e editor

Skrillex, a mainstream name for the underground sound of electronic music, has released another album titled “More Monsters and Sprites.”

Sonny Moore, better known as Skrillex, got his start in the electronic music world with a laptop and a handful of music programs.

Drawing inspiration from other electronic music and his metal roots, Skrillex has taken the electronic music world by storm the past few years, releasing some of the most popular electronic hits in the music world.

Moore got his start in music as the lead singer of metal band “From First to Last.” After releasing several albums with the band and going on several tours, Moore decided his future was in electronic music and embarked on his mission to become one of the most well-known electronic musicians, quickly achieving that goal.

After a long career in the metal music industry, Moore decided to embark on his first tour with electronic music in 2007.

One year later he entered the studio with electronic music in mind and soon after released his first EP “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.”

After two releases under the name “Skrillex” in 2010, Moore released his newest album, which unfortunately only contains two new songs.

The rest of the songs on the album are an assortment of remixes of previously recorded songs.

However, thanks to the nature of electronic music, every remix essentially produces an entirely new track.

Starting from the beginning, the first song of the new release is titled “First of the Year,” which quickly became one of my favorites due to the melodic beats and raw drops dispersed throughout

the track.

As the track opens, the slow beat leaves you wondering when the true monstrosity of Skrillex’s work is going to come into play– monstrosity being used in the absolute best light, of course.

After a few refrains of the same vocal recordings with different backdrop music, a loud voice comes over the track screaming to “call 911 now” and all hell is unleashed.

The “womp womp” sound is mastered throughout the next section flawlessly and sends cold chills down any electronic music fan’s spine.

The entire process repeats, but with the second breakdown, the heaviness is unleashed in half-time rather than quarter-time like previously done.

The rest of the song transpires gently while still incorporating intricate sounds, leaving the listener hungry for more.

The second track, “Ruffneck” doesn’t punch quite as hard as “First of the Year” but it still incorporates several different sounds that make it enjoyable. Unfortunately, it is a bit long and seems to drag towards the end.

The remixes of the album focus mainly around “Ruffneck” and previously recorded “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.”

While the sounds do orbit around the general sound scheme of the original, the different mixes incorporate heavy sections, faster tempos and different elements that make the remixes individual enough to stand on their own.

Two of the SMANS remixes are lengthy, though, combining to a whopping 13 minute total, which can keep you entertained while driving or working out. As far as listening to the songs just for the songs, the length seems a bit extensive.

With a background of a completely different genre, the accomplishments that Moore has with electronic music are just getting started.

Overall, this EP is a new twist to two of Skrillex’s big-

gest songs while also intro- nal songs while delivering ducing two new tracks. enough twists to keep you If you’re looking for a col- entertained. lection of all new music, this isn’t the purchase for you.

But with the intent of putting a new spin on older songs, this album captures jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu the essence of the origi-

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THE WEEK AHEAD today september 1

WVU women’s Rowing informational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room in the Mountainlair. You only need to attend one meeting.

Anyone who cannot make the meeting contact tina.griffith@ mail.wvu.edu.

The John Henry Works,

by Nyame Brown, will be open from 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m at the Creative Arts Center on the Evansdale Campus. The galleries will be open until October 6. For more information, call 304-293-2312.

Friday September 2

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 PARTYwill 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 Thursday

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

LUTHERAN DISASTER Response COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary.

For more information, visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org/disaster.

MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Arabic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair.

For more information, contact Sohail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

The Morgantown Chess Club meets from 7 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings will not be held the last Thursday of every month. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall.

People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For more information, email roy.baker@ uscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com.

United Methodist Student Movement meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets.

For more information, email wvumethodist@comcast.net.

WVU Club Tennis practices from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome.

The WVU Young Democrats meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater

all pertinent information, including the dates the announcement is to run. Due to space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

If a group has regularly scheduled meetings, it should submit all

Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email kross3@mix.wvu. edu.

WVU Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com. traditional karate class for self-defense meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

International Student organization meets at 8 p.m. at the International House on Spruce Street.

Free Arabic/Islam classes is hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair. To register, email schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Mountaineers meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email bigltm.wvu@gmail.com.

Chess Club meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, email wvuchess@gmail. com.

The Catalan table will meet at 4 p.m. at Maxwell’s restaurant. All levels welcome. For more information, call 304-293-5121 ext. 5509.

Continual

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 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 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 preg-

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

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

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

nant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

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

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832823, ext. 104 or email bigs4kids@ yahoo.com.

Rosenbaum Family House, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more information, call 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.

Horoscopes

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR born today This year, you often weigh the pros and cons of a situation.

At times you are forthright and direct.

Don’t be surprised if some people deal with you in an unusual manner. You see new ways to approach your daily life. If you are single, you meet people with ease. Often, others will see you as sultry. Enjoy the dating game to the max.

If you are attached, the more you share, the closer you become. SCORPIO understands you almost too well!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You cannot change someone’s need to be on center stage. Review your objectives. The intensity of relating in this situation could cause some discomfort. If you need to say no to this arrangement, do. Tonight: Talk over dinner.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Rethink a personal matter. You don’t need everyone to agree. A conversation yields a positive benefit, especially when had with lightness and caring. An imaginative suggestion might be fun to work with. Tonight: Go with someone else’s choice.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to rethink a personal matter more carefully. Understanding evolves if you are open to a co-worker’s or friend’s suggestion. Refuse to take it personally that you are not the lead player. Use the break. Tonight: Put your feet up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You could be slow to move into action,

but once you do, your creativity flourishes. Listening to someone might be difficult, as your mind has many flights of fancy. Try to stay present in the moment. Someone at a distance demonstrates a more fine-tuned idea. Tonight: Put on a great piece of music.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Conversations move with ease in the morning, yet by the afternoon, different concerns arise. Getting feedback dulls in the evening, when you want to reflect on the issue. Children and/or your domestic life might be involved. Tonight: Head home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Handle a financial matter. Many of you will find yourselves heading to or on the phone with the bank. Communicate your intentions in the afternoon, when others seem to be more adaptable and easygoing. You might be juggling some day-to-day concerns. Tonight: Talk up a storm.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Investigate an offer in the morning. You also will have the most influence over others and situations during this time.

Focus on a creative response in the afternoon. A risk might be very tempting.

Tonight: Let your hair down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You have been in a period of deep thought where you wonder about the possibilities. Express your thoughts in the afternoon. You cannot instrument changes unless you are open and speak your mind. Listen to what someone shares.

Tonight: Make it easy. How about pizza?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Focus on important goals or situations that you feel must go your way. A meeting could play into the situation as well. You know your limits. Listen to feedback from a family member.

He or she has important information. Tonight: Take some much-needed time off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Take charge, and others will follow you.

Do nothing, and you might not like what happens. You are better off anyway when you are proactive. Listen to news with a grain of salt. Know what is happening with friends. Tonight: Where your friends are.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Make it a point to get more facts. Talk to people in the know. More information can only help. If you want something done your way, you will have to do it yourself. No one has the exact same vision. Tonight: Could be a late one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Deal with a partner directly. Quite clearly, you don’t need to push this associate or partner, as he or she works well with you. Later in the day, finally make that plan to travel, or perhaps sign up for a workshop. Your mind can always grow more. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

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Freedom of the press ensures democracy The freedom of the press is one of the cornerstones of any democracy. Without it, the public is unable to keep everything in check. This is a lesson DeWayne Peevy, associate athletic director of media relations at the University of Kentucky, must learn.

Aaron Smith, the managing editor and sports writer for the Kentucky Kernal, the UK student newspaper, was banned from attending a media event for the basketball team after he called two walk-on players for an interview without

the consent of the Athletic Department.

Peevy, claims the writer violated a written policy that states all media must contact the Athletic Department before interviewing any players.

The policy states “all interviews with University of Kentucky basketball players or staff members must be arranged through the Media Relations office. Media should never contact a player or coach directly.”

The UK Athletic Department has received backlash

from around the nation, even from the Associated Press, a national organization that reports for most of the country’s newspapers.

The AP Sports Editors wrote a letter to Peevy and UK stating, “The decision to talk to the media rests with the athlete, and if you don’t want your players to talk to the media without the (Athletics) Office interceding, then you have to get that message to the athletes. And, we believe you did as the athletes in question chose not to talk.”

Attention to the problem is

needed quickly and justly. If this kind of disregard for democracy can happen at one university, it can happen at another – including West Virginia University.

The student paper is not directly involved with the Athletic Department, and therefore should not be held to its policies.

Athletes should be responsible for their conversations with the media; they don’t have to answer any questions.

It seems like an attempt from an athletic department

to intimidate a young journalist, so they can have control over coverage. Athletic departments have no right to decide which newspaper or journalist can cover the basketball team. It is a violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

More national attention should arise, so further atrocities to our freedom don’t occur. The only way democracy can truly thrive is when the press can roam free.

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Convicted inmates deserve DNA admittance in court jarrod barry columnist

In June when Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, I didn’t have to turn on the news to find out about the verdict.

The news lit up my Facebook feed, with person after person bemoaning the justice system, talking about how it was broken and corrupt and there would never be justice for baby Caylee.

Real world reaction was similar – after the trial, Anthony received death threats and had to be escorted from the courthouse under armed guard and bulletproof vest.

The death threats even extended to the jurors who had deemed her innocent.

But I was confused. You see, just two months before Derrick Williams had been released from a Florida prison after DNA evidence exonerated him of the kidnapping and rape of a Florida woman.

This exoneration came 18 years after Williams was convicted of a crime he did not commit.

However, that story did not make national headlines.

There were no outraged people on the street, no threats against those jurors, no endless streams of statuses clogging up my Facebook feed.

Williams is just one of 273 people in the United States who have been cleared by DNA testing since 1992, according to the Innocence Project, an organization that works to exonerate wrongly convicted inmates.

It seems backwards to me.

When a potentially guilty person is found innocent people are outraged. When a truly innocent man has served 18 years for a crime he didn’t commit? No one seems to care.

The latter is far more upsetting than the former. I’m reminded here of the words of Sir William Blackstone, a British philosopher and author who so famously declared, “It is better that 10 guilty persons escape than that one in-

highlandstoday.com

Derrick Williams holds his 5-year-old grandson, Omar Edwards Jr., while hugging his brother, John Williams, after being released from the Hardee Correctional Institution. Williams served 18 years of a life sentence before being exonerated by DNA evidence. nocent suffer.”

What’s more interesting is how Williams was convicted.

The main piece of evidence against him was the victim’s own identification.

Even though she couldn’t identify Williams on the night of the rape, and her original descriptions of the attacker didn’t match Williams, she later picked him out of a lineup anyway. Her faulty eyewitness testimony was enough to put Williams away for life.

This story is more common than we might initially believe. 77 percent of wrongful convictions were due to witnesses and victims misidentifying the attacker. In the past 30 years, more than 2,000 studies have shown that our memories are not as consistent and reliable as we’d like

to believe.

We have a tendency to falsely remember events – to forget certain details and fill in blanks with nonexistent ones.

Shirts that seemed red become blue. A scar on the stomach is suddenly on the back. Memories, fluid and weak to start, fade fast and are vulnerable to suggestion and unconscious revision.

Eyewitness testimony was once considered one of the most important, airtight pieces of evidence a prosecutor could have in a case. Nowadays it is increasingly seen as faulty and subjective.

Luckily change is on the horizon. Last week the New Jersey Supreme Court set new guidelines for how to deal with witness lineups.

The guidelines include two

specific revisions.

First, lineups must be administered by someone unfamiliar with the case so as to prevent subtle cues and administrator bias.

Second, the pictures must be presented sequentially rather than all at once to decrease pressure on the witness and avoid feeling an obligation to choose one.

The issue of eyewitness validity isn’t over yet, either.

In November, the Supreme Court will take on the issue as well.

Even with the confidence of eyewitnesses in question and the certainty of DNA testing irrefutable, many districts have been unwilling to take a second look at some of their convictions. The reasons for their hesitations vary.

Some districts lack the

money and manpower to devote to cases that have been closed for decades. Others simply don’t want to face the embarrassment that they may have screwed up and sent an innocent person to prison (and, in doing so, let a guilty one get away).

The Supreme Court, sadly, seems to have sided with these districts by ruling in 2009 that convicts are not entitled to the right to DNA testing to prove their innocence.

This lack of willingness to use new technology to ensure the convicted are truly guilty undermines the credibility of the justice system and defeats the system’s whole purpose.

Every time an innocent person is sent to jail, there are two miscarriages of justice: One innocent man imprisoned and one guilty man

let free.

Dallas County serves as an example of how much good can come out of searching for the innocent among the convicted.

The county’s Conviction Integrity Unit has set free 25 men since 2001, a number higher than the total of most states.

Clearly when defence attorneys set out to find wrongful convictions, they don’t come up empty-handed.

So next time you feel rage when O.J. Simpson or Casey Anthony gets off on a technicality or some good legal advising, spare a few moments of rage in the name Derrick Williams and the many others who have lost years because of a technicality or poor legal advising.

They’re the ones the justice system has truly failed.

of $250,000 – with benefits exceeding $50,000 on top of this – to his new salary of $31,020.

Powell has also let it be known he will be forfeiting this lower salary as well – taking it only because he has to be on payroll for some amount – to give to charity.

Powell is also giving up his life insurance policy of $250,000, and opting to go under his wife’s coverage.

Powell has estimated he will receive $28,000 less a year in pension payments for the rest of his life, and lose $900,000 total if he lives to the age of his parents, 87.

Powell will hardly be suffering considering his savings from his previous positions at full salary, his wife’s job and benefits and the luxurious (by market standards) teacher pension system of California.

Despite all this, Powell could have done what many

have done before him in the Bear-turned-Banana-Republic of California: take the public’s money and walk away.

Powell even mentioned this to Yahoo! News, saying: “A part of me has chaffed at what they did in Bell,” Powell said, recalling the corrupt Southern California city officials who secretly boosted their salaries by hundreds of thousands of dollars. “It’s hard to believe that someone in the public trust would do that to the public. My wife and I asked ourselves ‘What can we do that might restore confidence in government?’”

This should have immense implications across the country.

Should the public sector make cut-backs as its source of income, the taxpayers, are suffering from cut-backs of their own?

Yes, but these budget cuts

should be equal. Not only should they cut across equally from social services to defense, but it should also cut back within all tiers of departments and agencies, not just the grunts’ salaries working in the fields or the programs they provide.

If cuts were made more equally, the pinch felt by everyone would be far less severe and noticeable.

Many citizens on the margins of society could more easily transition away from these services altogether instead of being left out in the proverbial cold to pay for a manager’s higher salary or a bunker-buster bomb.

An immediate parallel to this is our own level of public education here at West Virginia University.

While President James P. Clements was hired at a salary far lower than his peers

– paid $587,703 and $1.8 million, respectively – Clements’ yearly salary seems steep for a public employee.

Originally hired in 2009 at a yearly salary of $450,000 on a two-year contract, President Clements has signed onto a new five-year contract that nets him increases to $550,000 starting last June and $650,000 per year after that for the duration.

Clements is eligible now for not only a percentage increase given to all non-classified employees of the university and yearly review performance incentives, but his recent agreement also allows him to serve as a “paid member of a board of directors or consultant to a public or private corporate or associational body.”

To put this in perspective, President Barack Obama makes $400,000 annually and

receives a $50,000 expense account, a $100,000 non-taxable travel account, and an “entertainment budget” of $19,000. This puts the president of our own university making more yearly than the leader of the world’s only superpower, and next year will make more overall including benefits.

Does Clements perform well at a tough job? Sure.

Does he still make less than his peers? Yes. Is his salary out of place in a state where the median income in 2010 was $32,641 and his university’s tuition for residents and nonresidents has soared over the past decade? Absolutely.

President Clements, and his peers, need to reevaluate their salaries and be considerate to their source of income – us students.

They could learn a thing or two from Larry Powell.

If salary cuts were made equal, the effects of cutting back would be less tomas engle columnist

While many bailed-out bankers and certain highposition public employees are raking in higher salaries courtesy of the taxpayers, others are giving it back to where it was taken from in the first place – the people.

As the Fresno Bee first reported over a week ago, Larry Powell, upon being promoted to superintendent of Fresno County public schools, retired yesterday so he could be rehired under a lower salary to ease budget cuts in his district for programs like the arts, preschool and kindergarten.

Powell has given up more than 85 percent of his salary, going from a take home salary

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Red Bull biker pushes edge of comfort

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Thomas Oehler performed for WVU students Wednesday.

by jake potts a&e editor

Unsuspecting bystanders filled the area in front of the Mountainlair.

The unforgiving August sun beat down making this day the same as the rest – entirely too hot and entirely too long.

When the last of hope was diminished and the day was almost declared another boring day, Thomas Oehler burst on to the scene.

Oehler, 26-year-old trial rider, stopped by West Virginia University as part of his tour down the East Coast displaying his gravity-defying acts for the students on campus.

When Oehler arrived on the downtown campus, it didn’t take long for him to draw inspiration from the architecture around the front of the Mountainlair.

He didn’t hesitate to bunny hop over railings, onto stone structures and soon after had attracted a crowd of hundreds of students to watch him perform stunts over volunteer students.

Riding wheelies, bunnyhopping and pushing the edge of comfort with students lying on the ground, Oehler’s stunts attracted huge crowds outside of the Mountainlair and on the Evansdale campus Wednesday.

Oehler, who has been sponsored by Red Bull for the past 11 years, has been riding since he was 12 years old.

Making his first international appearance with trial riding at the age of 15, Oehler became Austrian trial riding champion only two years after.

It didn’t take long for Oehler to start claiming titles, including five Austrian Trial Riding Championships, a European Trial Riding Championship in 2006 and World Champion of the sport in 2008.

Sophomore journalism major Andrew Sealy was amazed by the stunts Oehler performed.

“He’s just incredible. He’s seriously jumping on stuff with a bike I couldn’t jump normally,” Sealy said. “All the students are just crowding around him to see what he’ll do next. It’s insane.”

The crowd surrounding Oehler at the Mountainlair seemed overwhelmed watching him perform tricks over one student, two students and jumping a line of five students lying side-by-side.

Freshman political science major Zachary Fecsko couldn’t believe the daringness of the rider.

“I haven’t seen this kind of riding in person,” Fecsko said. “It’s definitely awesome to watch it between the breaks of classes.”

While Fecsko was aware of the sport, other students hadn’t heard of anyone doing these kind of stunts on a bike and were amazed by the talent displayed.

“He was balancing on these huge rock structures,

Thomas Oehler, world champion trial rider, performs a demo in front of the Mountainlair Wednesday afternoon. and it was just incredible,” said sophomore pre-journalism major Brittany Weller. “I mean, I’d fall just trying that stuff on my feet. Not to mention, he’s super cute.”

Oehler performed for an English 212 class in Woodburn Hall, taught by Prof.

Glenn Taylor.

Oehler made his way into the small classroom and performed several of his tricks.

Even in front of an audience of 20 students and aghast teacher, Oehler pulled out all the stops.

“My first instinct was to close the door and get down to the business of class,” Taylor said, “but since this is a class about storytelling, I couldn’t think of a better way to give all of us another story to tell our friends.”

Taylor noticed the group gathered outside of the Mountainlair but had paid it no mind.

“It was definitely a nice experience to have someone like that come into class, but I never imagined there would be someone jumping over other people right in the classroom,” Taylor said.

The extreme sport demo put on for the WVU students was out of the ordinary to say the least.

It proved to be a refreshing change of pace from the dayto-day class schedule of hundreds of students who gathered to watch Oehler perform his trial stunts of balance and precise accuracy. jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu

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Thomas Oehler balances around a participant’s body in front of a crowd outside the Mountainlair Wednesday.

WVUp All Night’s ‘Mountaineer Idol’ to kick off next week by ashley hite

a&e correspondent

Forty-one contestants came through the Mountainlair Wedmesday in hopes of gaining one of 15 spots in West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Idol.

The event started as a way to spice up WVUp All Night weekends.

While originally thought to be merely a talent show, Mountaineer Idol quickly became a campus sensation.

With a general crowd of 500 to 600 people and over 40 con-

testants this year, it is clear that its eighth year will be just as successful as previous ones.

Each contestant chose their own song to perform in front of five judges.

The celebrity judge lineup consists of a diverse group, all with musical backgrounds, ranging from singers and musicians to even a radio director.

Each judge measured the contestant on a scale of 1 to 10 in the areas of voice, stage presence, song selection, and overall performance.

Last year’s Mountaineer Idol

winner, Amanda Hughart, is co-hosting this year’s Idol with Board of Governors member Matt Boczanowski, who has his own musical background as a four year member of the “Pride of West Virginia”.

“It’s really exciting (to be a co-host),” Hughart said, who auditioned in 2010 with “Midnight Train to Georgia”.

After almost two and a half hours of non-stop contestants and multiple renditions of Lady Gaga, it was time to tally up the scores.

Originally, Mountaineer Idol

only planned on taking 15 contestants into the competition, but due to a tie, a total of 16 students were selected to continue on to the next round.

While there are sixteen competitor, there will only be three competing in the final round for a chance at the $1,000 first place prize. Second place will receive $750, and third place wins $250.

The winning prize money is being distributed by Coca-Cola, who is sponsoring Mountaineer Idol alongside “American Idol.”

With only five rounds left to go, these 16 talented singers will

definitely have to bring their “A” game.

A bonus? The competitors get to choose their song for each competition, as long as it adheres to the theme of the night.

Themes include: “80’s Night”, “Oldies”, “Country”, and “Broadway and Motown”.

An elimination round will be held every two weeks, with the final competition occurring at the end of Mountaineer Week.

during the Fall Family Weekend competition.

The five elimination rounds will be held in the Mountainlair Ballrooms at 8:30 p.m. (the Sept.

30 competition will be at 9 p.m.).

The final competition will have the three finalists perform at the Metropolitan Theatre on High Street at 3 p.m.

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T.I. arrives at halfway house with entourage

T.I. arrived at a halfway house after being charged with drug possession.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Grammywinning rapper T.I. stepped off a luxury motor coach bus Wednesday evening to start serving the rest of his time in a halfway house for a probation violation with a new book deal and TV reality show waiting for him.

The artist, whose real name is Clifford Harris, earlier left the Forrest City low-security prison in Arkansas and was driven the 375 or so miles in the bus with dark-colored windows, followed by four other cars.

Dressed in a red and blue striped polo shirt and white shorts, T.I. stepped off the bus with his entourage to check into the halfway house.

“The storm is over & da sun

back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!!” the rapper posted on Twitter shortly after his release. “Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!”

T.I. had initially served about seven months at the prison in 2009 after he was arrested for trying to buy unregistered guns and silencers from undercover federal agents. He was on probation after he was released and ordered not to commit another crime or to illegally possess any controlled substances.

He was arrested again in September 2010 in Los Angeles on drug charges after authorities said he was found with four ecstasy pills. He was sentenced in October to 11

months in prison for that violation, and had been set for release at the end of September.

It appears a flock of cameras will follow T.I. regardless of where he goes next. VH1 said Wednesday that the network will film T.I.’s journey home from jail and debut the show in December. MTV aired a similar reality show on the rapper in 2009 called “T.I.’s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go,” which chronicled his attempts to help others avoid his mistakes.

T.I. has also finalized a book deal. A representative from HarperCollins told The Associated Press that T.I. has written a book called “Power & Beauty” that’s set to be released in October. The novel,

which was co-written with David Ritz, is a fictional tale about two childhood friends torn apart by dangerous dealings on the streets of Atlanta.

The arrest on weapons charges came after Harris’ best friend was killed following a post-performance party in Cincinnati in 2006. The rapper has said the bullets that killed his friend were meant for him.

When he was released from that sentence, he was required to perform 1,000 hours of community service, which he spent mostly talking with schoolchildren about the dangers of drugs, gangs and violence.

But a federal judge said that “experiment” failed when Los Angeles deputies found four ecstasy pills on the rapper.

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Mountaineers take on Buckeyes

11 predictions for 2011 McCartney will make an impact After a disappointing freshman campaign when Ivan McCartney caught one pass for four yards. He has a new attitude and is competing with Ryan Nehlen for the starting wide receiver Z-position.

Head coach Dana Holgorsen’s pass-happy offense will put McCartney in more opportunities to make plays.

McCartney’s 6-foot-3 frame will provide quarterback Geno Smith with a downfield target.

Roberts will lead team in rushing yards The Mountaineers have four players currently competing for the starting position at running back.

Andrew Buie, Dustin Garrison, Trey Johnson and Vernard Roberts are all candidates to get the nod against Marshall on Sunday.

Although Roberts may not start against Marshall, look for him to separate himself from the other backs early in the season and be the go-toguy in late November.

Irvin will have fewer sacks Bruce Irvin’s 14 sacks last season was a number that ranked him second in the nation.

Irvin has put on more weight this season to make him a more natural defensive end; he will also play more snaps. I fully expect Irvin to have another huge season in 2011.

However, Irvin is now known by every offensive coordinator in the Big East and around the country. Expect them to keep an extra running back or tight end on the side of Irvin to make sure he stays off the backs of their signal callers.

Bailey will lead team in receptions Ever since preseason camp began, Holgorsen has spoken highly of Stedman Bailey.

Bailey had a very impressive freshman season, catching 24 balls for 317 yards and four touchdowns.

Due to the playmaking ability of Tavon Austin, he will lead the team in receiving yards in 2011. But Bailey’s sure hands will make him one of Geno Smith’s favorite targets. Being a high school teammate of the quarterback won’t hurt either Clarke will not fumble I want to apologize ahead of time if I made anyone’s teeth cringe when they heard the words “Clarke” and “fumble” in the same sentence.

Ryan Clarke has taken some strides this offseason and looks to be the clear starter.

Holgorsen has said Clarke will have fewer carries this season. Don’t plan on season number 32 coughing the ball up this season.

Garvin will lead team in tackles, again Terence Garvin will return for his second season as a starter at West Virginia.

Garvin wasted no time last season making a name for himself, registering 10 tackles in the season opener against Coastal Carolina.

The 3-3-5 defensive alignment is perfect for Garvin’s big frame. He is only one of four starters returning on defensive and will take another step forward quietly as one of best Mountaineer safeties this decade.

WVU will lose to LSU and South Florida Yes, LSU is currently going through some distractions over a campus bar fight.

Yes, South Florida is in the Big East Conference, which means they can’t be good, right? However, it would be extremely difficult for Holgorsen to run the table in his first season as a head coach.

No matter what unfolds in the first few weeks, LSU will come to town as one of the best teams in college football.

The Mountaineers have always struggled against South

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Sophomore forward Frances Silva is one of seven WVU players to score a goal on the season.

By Robert kreis sports writer

The No. 25 West Virginia women’s soccer team will take on No. 18 Ohio State today at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. It will be the first “Gold Rush” game of the season and an earmarked dollar night.

Fans will be able to buy tickets, popcorn and CocaCola products for $1. Attendants wearing the official 2011 WVU fan shirt are eligible to enter for a chance to win free Papa John’s pizza for a year.

The Mountaineers look to continue their rebound after a weekend when they saw a 5-0 loss to Penn State on Saturday and a 3-0 win over George Mason on Sunday.

Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown hopes the Mountaineers learned from their loss to Penn State and continue their

winning ways against a high caliber team like OSU. “No team likes to lose,” Izzo-Brown said, “But with any loss the best lessons are served.”

The Mountaineers look to take a lead in the series against the Buckeyes; it is currently tied with a record of 3-3-1. Neither team has been able to pull away in recent years with a mark of 1-1-1 the last three meetings. This is the third and final Big Ten opponent the Mountaineers will face this year.

Coach Izzo-Brown wants her team to put pressure on Ohio State right from the beginning and expects her experienced seniors to step up in a tough match with a top ten program.

Izzo-Brown has her team absolutely ready for the match against a Final Four team from a year ago, even after a quick turnaround following a

tough weekend.

“It’s hard,” Coach IzzoBrown said. “You just manage practice times and try to get in a routine.”

Izzo-Brown knows her team is prepared for Ohio State, and expects they will bring a high-powered quality of play, similar to the caliber Penn State played with Saturday.

Coach Izzo-Brown hopes these matches against top tier soccer programs will propel her team to accomplish their goal.

“My goal every year is to win championships,” IzzoBrown said. “We have to get better every day and really buckle down.”

With a win against a top 10 Ohio State team Thursday night, the Mountaineers could be well on their way to winning championships. robert.kreis@mail.wvu.edu

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Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Sara Keane has guided WVU to a 2-2 record in her first season starting in net.

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Herd taking game personally Transfer Pat Eavenson stepping up at keeper

by nick arthur sports writer

The second preseason camp at Marshall under head coach Doc Holliday was very similar to the first – there was a battle occurring at almost every position.

“I think we had a great camp. Our kids have worked extremely hard,” Holliday said. “We’re a young football team, but they bought in to the challenges we presented to them.”

The young, inexperienced Thundering Herd squad will make the 200-mile trip to Morgantown on Sunday for its season opener against the Mountaineers.

“It will be a great challenge for us,” Holliday said. “We’re going to their place to play the game, which is going to be an exciting time. They’re a great football team.”

Last year’s game didn’t disappoint, as it took overtime to decide the outcome. The Thundering Herd led by 15 points midway through the fourth quarter, before West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith led the Mountaineers back to a dramatic 24-21 victory.

“It was a great football game,” Holliday said. “The game is important for people throughout the state of West Virginia and also nationally because of the number of people who watched.”

Holliday, who recruited Smith when he was an assistant at West Virginia, was impressed by the play of Smith in last year’s game, particularly in the fourth quarter.

But, Holliday and Smith met long before the matchup last season.

“I re c r u i t e d Geno

By Derek Denneny sports writer

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Junior quarterback Geno Smith tries to escape Marshall defensive end Vinny Curry during last year’s Friends of Coal Bowl.

(Smith) and he has tremendous athletic ability.

He did that through high school,” Holliday said. “He’s carried it right over. He’s the number one rated player coming back in the Big East Conference and he can make all the throws” The loss left a bad taste in the mouth of the Herd. Marshall will start a new quarterback this season in freshman Rakeem Cato.

And even though there will also be new faces all across the field for Marshall, he thinks his team is improved from a year ago.

“It’s a personnel-driven game. There’s no doubt that we have improved,” Holliday said.

“We have a lot more depth

defensively, and we can play more players. Hopefully our defense, because of the amount of depth, that’ll help us.”

One of the featured new faces will be freshman running back Travon Van. Van committed to Florida but was unable to become academically eligible, so Holliday scooped him up.

Van reign in the backfield with tailback Tron Martinez.

“They’re both excellent backs, but they’re a little bit different,” Holliday said. “I’m excited about having both those guys on our team.

They’ll both play and play a lot.” nicolas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

It’s not often in college soccer a team gets a brand new goalkeeper that comes with some Division I experience, but with Pat Eavenson that is exactly what West Virginia received.

Eavenson spent two seasons with UNC-Charlotte before transferring to WVU in January.

“That really helped me get comfortable here,”Eavenson said. “I was able to get in sync with my teammates and get comfortable in this system and with (head coach) Marlon (LeBlanc).”

Eavenson appeared in eight games (starting three of those) with the 49ers, which is something that has helped him win the starting job.

Entering the season the Mountaineers were searching for someone to replace goalkeeper Zach Johnson, who saved 56 goals last season.

Eavenson knew he was cut out for the job. He just needed to prove it to his coaches and teammates.

“It was important for me to get in here and get on the same page with everyone else,” he said.

Eavenson is a strong presence between the pipes for WVU with a high soccer IQ and a penchant for perfection.

“I remember my last game with Charlotte,” he said. “It was against South Carolina, I just remember getting beat by the near post. I’ll never forget it.”

Eavenson remembers almost every goal he’s given up over the past few years, and what he can do to stop them.

But like all elite athletes, it’s his

ability to forget that helps him.

“I remember the goals and mistakes, but I try not to beat myself up over it,” he said.

“The past is the past you have to move on to the next one. I can only use those situations to learn.”

Throughout training camp Eavenson and redshirt-junior Justin Holmes battled for the starting job to shore up WVU’s strong defense.

“I don’t think our goalies are young,” said standout defenseman Raymon Gaddis. “They just haven’t played a lot with us.”

Although Eavenson admits he is happy to have won the starting job, he realizes team success is the most important thing to him at this point.

“We have one of the best midfields and backlines in the country,” he said. “They make my job easy. It’s important for me to be back there controlling them and getting them in position where they need to be.”

In his first career start for the Mountaineers on Friday, Eavenson posted a shutout against an offensivly stong Virginia team.

“It was big to beat a good team like UVA,” Eavenson said.

“But it’s important I did what I could to get the win.”

As the Mountaineers prepare for a showdown with Binghamton on Friday, Eavenson will continue to work hard to do what he can do for the win.

“We’re coming off a tough loss, but that’s behind us now,” he said. “We’ll just stay focused and take it game by game. This is a big weekend.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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GRADING THE HERD

DANA HOLGORSEN QUOTE OF THE WEEK “It doesn’t matter who your opponent is. We’re all about focusing on us and trying to get ourselves ready to play.”

by nick arthur Michael Carvelli Sports Editor

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Nick Arthur

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Quarterback True freshman Rakeem Cato and redshirt sophomore A.J. Graham battled for the starting position throughout preseason camp, and Cato was given the nod as the starter earlier this week.

It is difficult to gauge the ability of Cato, considering he will be making his first collegiate start Sunday at Milan Puskar Stadium on Sunday.

With that being said, Cato had impressive numbers in high school.

The two-star recruit out of Miami, Fl., threw for 37 touchdowns during his senior season at the 6A level.

Grade: C+

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The schedules for the West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams were announced on Wednesday.

by michael carvelli sports editor

On Wednesday, the schedules for the 2011-12 West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams were announced.

The men’s team will be on national television for at least 16 regular season games, including 11 Big East Conference games and will appear on Big Monday, Jan. 30, against Pittsburgh.

West Virginia will also take part in ESPN’s College Bas-

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ketball Tip-Off Marathon, with a 10 a.m. game against Kent State Nov. 15.

They will also be participating in the iBN Sports Las Vegas Classic, where they will take on Baylor and Missouri State.

On Dec. 8, the Mountaineers will have a neutral game in Charleston, W.Va., against Morehead State on Nov. 22.,and they will travel to Wichita, Kan., to take on Kansas State on Dec. 8.

The Mountaineers will start their season Nov. 4 with an

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exhibition against Northern Kentucky at the Coliseum.

The West Virginia women’s basketball team will play in three games that will be nationally televised this season.

WVU will open its regular season against Youngstown State Nov. 11, at the Coliseum.

The Mountaineers road game against Notre Dame will be televised on ESPNU, while contests against St. John’s and Pittsburgh will air on CBS Sports Network. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Running Backs Two young running backs will split time for the Herd this season. Sophomore Tron Martinez has some experience from last season, and will team up with highlytouted freshman Travon Van. Van, originally committed to Florida as a four-star recruit out of high school, but academic ineligibility prevented him from qualifying for participation. Van has shown glimpses of greatness through camp and has playmaking abilities.

Grade: B Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Marshall has some depth at wide receiver and both starters scored a touchdown in last year’s game against West Virginia. Antavious Wilson and Aaron Dobson are both explosive wideouts who are both down-the-field threats. Both recorded five touchdowns last season, and each averaged more than 11 yards per catch.

The tight end position is a different story, as true freshman Eric Frohnapfel will step in as the starter.

Grade: B+ Offensive Line The right side of the offensive line will be solid for the Herd in 2011. Seniors C.J. Wood and John Bruhin both will start at right tackle and right guard respectively. Left tackle will also have experience, with senior Ryan Tillman returning. However, the other two spots will be filled

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by guys with very little play- large gap in the back end of ing experience. the Herd’s defense that will primarily be filled by players Grade: Bwith very little experience.

Defensive Line Grade: CThe defensive line will be the strongest section of the Special Teams defense, because of the return Tyler Warner will return of defensive end Vinny Curry. as the place kicker to open Curry opted not to enter the the season. Warner missed NFL Draft and to return for three field goals last season, his senior season. Curry re- including an overtime atcorded 12 sacks and 94 tack- tempt against West Virginia.

However, Warner rebounded les last season. nicely by not missing a kick Grade: Ain any of Marshall’s final nine games. Andre Booker will Linebackers It is almost impossible to handle the kick returns, and replace a guy like Mario Har- Troy Evans was slated to revey from last year’s squad. turn punts, but was arrested Harvey was one of the best and dismissed from the team linebackers in the state over this week. the past decade and will be Grade: C+ missed dearly. This season, Tyson Gale and George CarCoaching penter return as starters, but John “Doc” Holliday reboth combined for nearly 100 turns as his second season tackles less than Harvey. as head coach of the Thundering Herd. Holliday, a forGrade: C+ mer Mountaineer Assistant Secondary and West Virginia Alumni, Omar Brown is the sole has been known as one of the returning starter in the sec- best recruiters in the counondary this season. Donald try. However, Holliday has Brown would have joined yet to prove himself as a head Omar as the other starting coach. safety, but was arrested and Grade: B dismissed from the team in nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu early July. This will leave a

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Continued from page 7 Florida, especially in Tampa, and Skip Holtz gave West Virginia fits even when he was at East Carolina.

The Mountaineers will still finish with 10 wins and will be the 2011 Big East Champions.

yards, but also the entire Big East Conference.

Geno will not be a Heisman Trophy finalist Geno Smith will throw for over 4,000 yards in 2011 and will set countless West Virginia quarterback passing records.

However, there are too many big names still around in college football who almost already have a seat reserved in New York. Andrew Luck, Kellen Moore, Trent Richardson and LaMichael James will be your four finalists.

Tandy will be most consistent player There isn’t much to say about Senior Keith Tandy.

He is on many experts’ preseason all-America boards and won’t disappoint this WVU will win 10 games season.

This has been a number Tandy will lead the team in interceptions and will be the which Bill Stewart was unable to reach as head coach. vocal leader on defense.

The team has been one win Austin will lead Big East away from double-digits for in receiving yards three straight seasons, but The new offense combined this trend will end in 2011. with the athleticism of TaWest Virginia will finish von Austin will lead to a big with a 10-2 record and will season for the junior from make their third appearance Baltimore. in a BCS Bowl since 2005.

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Ochocinco progressing as preseason comes to close

Texas A&M announced on Wednesday that it wants to leave the Big 12 Conference by July 2012.

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Texas A&M plans to leave Big 12 by 2012 HOUSTON (AP) — The official Texas A&M fight song includes a line that bids farewell to Texas, “so long to the orange and white.” By this time next year, Texas A&M may have said goodbye to a lot more than its storied, century-old rivalry with Texas.

Texas A&M announced Wednesday that it will leave the Big 12 Conference by July 2012 if it can find another home, preferably in the Southeastern Conference.

The decision could set off another round of conference realignment in college sports and it raises questions about the future of the Big 12, which is starting the football season with 10 teams after losing Nebraska and Colorado. The Big 12 said it would move quickly to find at least one replacement for the Aggies but offered no timeline.

“The presidents and chancellors of the nine remaining member institutions are steadfast in their commitment to the Big 12,” Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said in a statement. “As previously stated, the conference will move forward aggressively exploring its

membership options.”

The Southeastern Conference said it hadn’t received an application from Texas A&M to join the league and that it would have no further comment. The SEC has reaffirmed its 12-school membership, but remains open to expansion talks.

Leaving the Big 12 “is in the best interest of Texas A&M,” said university President R. Bowen Loftin, who formally notified the league with a letter after earlier securing details on the withdrawal process. He said he hopes the move can be amicable and presumably hopes to negotiate a reasonable exit fee.

“We are seeking to generate greater visibility nationwide for Texas A&M and our championship-caliber student-athletes, as well as secure the necessary and stable financial resources to support our athletic and academic programs,” Loftin said.

“This is a 100-year decision that we have addressed carefully and methodically.”

Texas A&M, which has been in the Big 12 since its founding in 1996, said it will submit an appli-

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cation to join another, unspecified conference. If accepted, Texas A&M will leave the Big 12, effective June 30, 2012.

Texas said it remains committed to the Big 12 even with its historic rivalry with Texas A&M in jeopardy. But Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds didn’t address the game or even A&M by name.

“As we stated last summer, we are strong supporters and members of the Big 12 conference,” Dodds said. “Recent events have not altered our confidence in the league. A Big 12 committee is in place to look at all options, shaping the future of the conference so it will continue to be one of the top leagues in the country.”

Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne addressed his school’s decision to leave in a blog posted Wednesday.

“There have also been other developments during the past several months that have caused a great deal of uncertainty within the Big 12,” Byrne said in the blog.

“You all know the landscape of the Big 12 Conference was altered by the creation of the Longhorn Network.”

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Chad Ochocinco wants to get that look from Tom Brady, that quick glance down the line of scrimmage from quarterback to receiver that sends silent instructions.

It’s a look that comes with experience together, with Brady’s confidence that Ochocinco will figure out – and follow –those instructions. That connection takes time to develop. The most important work is done in practice.

So Brady and Ochocinco may not get to use it, if they play at all, in the New England Patriots final exhibition game on Thursday night against the New York Giants. But Ochocinco isn’t frustrated that he’s caught just two passes during the preseason.

He’s been with the Patriots just five weeks and is confident he’ll surprise people who thought the learning process would hold him back during the regular season.

Gore signs extension with 49ers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Frank Gore has long tried to pattern himself after Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, who played his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions.

Gore has seen other great running backs move from team to team while evolving into NFL stars – and he never wanted to be one of them.

Loyal to the San Francisco 49ers since the day they drafted him in 2005 in the third round out of Miami, Gore hoped to stay put with the same franchise for the long haul, for his career.

That’s what he plans to do now.

Gore signed his three-year contract extension with the Niners on Wednesday, keeping the two-time Pro Bowl running back with the team through 2014. He acknowledged it’s a relief to no longer have the future weighing on his mind as he prepares for the regular season.

“The team stepped up and

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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and quarterback Tom Brady look on during a preseason game earlier this season. showed they wanted me to be here for my whole career,” Gore said. “You rarely see running backs get to finish their career with the team that drafted them.

I can say I’m one of them. ... It’s a blessing that I’m a Niner, and I’m happy.”

Gore agreed Tuesday to the $21 million deal, with $13.5 million in guaranteed money. In what was to be the final year of his contract, Gore had hoped to land a new deal before the Niners’ Sept. 11 season opener at home against the defending NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks – and he got it.

He has flourished in San Francisco, all the way across the country from his Miami home.

The 28-year-old Gore missed the final five games of 2010 after fracturing his right hip in a Monday night game at Arizona on Nov. 29. He is fully healthy and begins his seventh NFL season

third on San Francisco’s all-time rushing list, needing 931 yards to become No. 1.

While Gore has said it is one of his goals to pass the late Hall of Famer Joe Perry as San Francisco’s career leader in yards rushing (7,344), he is determined to first do all he can to help turn the franchise back into a contender under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh.

The 49ers finished 6-10 last season after a surprising 0-5 start, failing to reach the playoffs or post a winning record for the eighth straight year.

“We haven’t been having winning seasons but the fans have been 100 percent behind us,” Gore said. “I see Coach Harbaugh and this coaching staff, they’re football guys. I have no doubt, I know we can get it done. I know we have talent in that locker room, probably more than any NFL team.”