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New program tracks degree progress by erin fitzwilliams associate city editor

West Virginia University is set to unveil a new program Jan. 19 that will make it easier for Students to check on progress toward a major.

DegreeWorks, an online system accessible from the MIX homepage, will enable undergraduate students to monitor progress toward the degree(s).

A student can consider other majors, view the different classes required and what classes can or cannot be used for a different major, said Steve

Robinson, WVU registrar.

The program will help advisers because they will be able to see all of the classes students have taken and what they need to take.

“It’s not meant to replace advisers,” he said. “But it’s a tool for students.”

Kurt Morton, associate registrar for technology, said students can use the system to check their GPA and calculate how anticipated grades for their classes will effect their overall GPA. Morton said majors and minors will also be part of the sys-

tem in a “block” type schedule.

He said any issues with the system can be overridden by an advisor only.

“Viewing DegreeWorks will allow students to see if everything is correct, and go to their adviser if there are any issues,” Morton said.

A green check mark will display for an objective or class that has been completed, while an empty red box means it has not been completed. A tilde means the objective is in progress.

Robinson said the database of classes included be-

gins with the 2008 WVU course catalog and will be added to as needed.

Although current four-year seniors’ classes for freshmen will be different, Robinson said if an issue with a class is shown with the program, advisers are able to manually apply the classes to the right objectives.

Only undergraduate programs will be offered at first, Robinson said.

“Graduate programs are so broad and often fitted for the

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DEGREEWORKS For students: • Provides real-time advice and counsel • Speeds time to graduation • Provides intuitive web access to self-service capabilities • Streamlines the graduation process • Allows direct access to multiple related services and advice through hyperlinks to catalog information, class schedules, transcripts, help desk services and FAQs.

For advisers: • Supports real-time delivery of academic advise through intuitive web interfaces • Minimizes errors through consistent degree plans • Supports more timely degree certification • Reduces paperwork and manual program check sheets • Supports and monitors unique program changes

Mountainlair to Morgantown blanketed with snow host Off-Campus Housing fair

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

Students at West Virginia University will be given an opportunity to speak to landlords in the community and other community members today to get a better understanding of what it is like to rent a house or apartment in Morgantown.

Landlords, WVU Student Legal Services, the Police Department and the Morgantown Fire Department will be at the annual WVU Off-Campus Housing Fair held in the Mountainlair Ballroom from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

More than 50 landlords will be present to show students pictures of available houses or apartments and floor plans, as well as to set up appointments.

Brian Walker, off-campus housing director, said the fair gives students a chance to cut down the foot work that comes with looking for a place to live.

“A lot of first-time students

that come to WVU only see the rentals that are adjacent to campus,” Walker said. “The fair gives them a chance to see what rentals are around them.”

The fair will have large rental properties like The District Apartments and The Ridge Apartments but will also have smaller properties such as WinCor and Kingdom Properties.

Although students are unable to sign leases at the fair, they still have a good opportunity to see what is available to them.

Walker has been part of the fair for five years, and he said a lot of students attend and leave with positive outlooks every year.

Students who have never rented a house or an apartment are sometimes unaware of what to do.

The Off-Campus Housing Fair allows first-time renters and students who may have had a bad experience a

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Charity work and community service earned West Virginia University an award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

WVU was awarded the 2010 Community Engagement Classification for the first time by the foundation in December.

A committee of University employees assessed how WVU helps the community.

Provost Michele Wheatly was part of the committee.

“First of all we have recognition nationwide as an institution that is very heavily committed to serve the citizens of the state,” she said.

“It reinforces what our original purpose is.”

Wheatly said the committee felt the 40-page report of WVU’s involvement with the community justifies the award.

She said students at WVU are interested about what they do while being in Morgantown and how it affects the society.

“Students who come to WVU want to serve their community,” Wheatly said.

“If it is only for their educa-

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University wins national community service award in 2010

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tional time period that they are here, there are many students who are willing to apply what they learn at WVU to help the community.”

Elizabeth Dooley, associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs, said culture service at WVU, promoted by the University’s land-grant mission, was what stood out about the report.

As a land-grant institution, Wheatly said having the students apply what they learn at WVU to help the community gives the students a better learning experience here at WVU. From 2008 to 2009, more than $21 million in its grants and awards went toward public service at WVU. Wheatly said since the University recognizes the engagements it has done, it will encourage the students and faculty to look for other opportunities to give back.

“We often do not know what is going on inside such a large university,” she said.

“Now we are collaborated within us, and we are aware of the work we are doing so, I hope for more community involvement out of this.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

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MORE SNOW EXPECTED

As the second day of classes came into full swing, students commuted through slush, snow and ice.

According to the National Weather Service, 1 inch to 3 inches of snow accumulated on Tuesday.

“They don’t shovel the sidewalks, making everybody’s commute much harder than it needs to be,” said Anna Wolf, sophomore pre-elementary education major.

Students gathered around North High Street to see a tow truck moving a vehicle that had swerved off the road and onto the lawn by Stalnaker Hall.

Most students notice challenges the mountainous terrain of Morgantown poses and how it can be difficult to get around town during times of heavy snowfall.

“I live in Arnold Hall, and

According to the National Weather Service, 1 inch to 2 more inches will fall throughout the day. going up the really icy hill and walking back down again is a huge issue,” said Sydney Ruby, freshman pre-journalism major. “I stay in the Mountainlair until I have to go to class because of the inconvenience going to the dorm causes with the ice”.

Benjamin Ray, a sophomore exercise physiology major, said there were more people in the Mountainlair Tuesday in an attempt to stay out of the elements and safe indoors.

“Sometimes you don’t feel safe leaving your own home especially with people on the

by lydia nuzum correspondent

The “Tree of Life” includes a portion of West Virginia University because of Thomas Kammer, paleontologist and geology professor.

Kammer is part of a 13-member team of biologists and paleontologists funded by the National Science Foundation for gathering a portion of the “Assembling the Tree of Life” project, an effort designed to map the evolution-

ary history of Earth.

ATOL, a project geared toward a better understanding of all groups of organisms on Earth past and present, assemblies small teams and individual investigators to research a specific group of organisms, piecing the results together to create a full-fledged tree of life.

Kammer said the ultimate goal of the project is a more expansive understanding of the history of evolutionary biology and how organisms are related within families, orders

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and classes, and how they are interrelated over the course of evolutionary time.

Kammer said he is tasked with researching the evolutionary past of echinoderms.

Echinoderms are invertebrate animals that exist exclusively in marine environments, including species of starfish, sea cucumbers and crinoids, and are among the closest invertebrate relatives to vertebrate animals.

Crinoids are the precise focus of Kammer’s work, and his

work is targeted exclusively in studying crinoid fossils, comparing them with their modern day counterparts, tracing their lineage in order to do what he describes as “drawing evolutionary trees.”

“It’s all about looking for shared characteristics to define the branching patterns,” Kammer said.

Kammer points toward the practical implications of the ATOL research.

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Other researchers on the project are biologists and geneticists responsible for mapping the DNA of crinoids and other living echinoderms, which could potentially be significant in discovering new biochemical compounds or developing new medical treatments, Kammer said.

He points to the common

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Continued from page 1 chance to meet the landlord, see blueprints, and talk to Legal Services.

“When you look through the classified section, you can’t see the property,” Walker said. “A lot of the landlords can bring

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Continued from page 1 individual,” he said. “We’re going to focus on the undergraduates and see if any issues arise with them.”

Robinson said he does not foresee any potential problems that could be created by

traits of the echinoderms that he is partly responsible for studying.

“These animals have the ability to regenerate lost parts,” Kammer said. “If we were better able to understand the process, it may have possible applications for human beings.”

Kammer has received a grant of $168,210 to continue his research for the next five years, and part of this allotment funds the training of undergraduate re-

search assistants interested in paleontology.

The team includes scientists from the Ohio State University, Duke University, Louisiana State University, Nova Southeastern University, Smithsonian Institution, University of California-San Diego, University of Michigan, University of Tennessee, University of Guam and Abilene Christian University.

pictures, have their website on display to give students something to look at and get an idea of the properties they have.”

Carrie Showalter, attorney for students at Student Legal Services, said students often take advantage of the legal services available to them at the housing fair.

Students are unable to have

their lease looked over at the fair, but Showalter said they are more than happy to have students make appointments.

“The vast majority of the cases we do at the office deal with housing issues,” she said.

“We look at lease reviews and security deposit issues.”

the system.

Once the system opens it will not be the finalized version, Robinson said. More features will be online in the coming weeks.

WVU bought DegreeWorks two years ago and a team has been creating the system with WVU curriculum and specific requirements for each under-

graduate major on campus, he said.

Robinson said DegreeWorks has been piloted for advisers in the College of Business & Economics and the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. Feedback has been positive, he said.

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Continued from page 1 road who don’t know how to drive in the snow,” Ray said.

“The snow hasn’t really affected me personally,” said Adam Hoffman, pre-athletic training major.

“The PRT is running fine so I haven’t had any problems making the commute to get to my classes.”

MECCA, Monongalia Emergency Centralized Communications Agency, reported there were 15 accidents as of 4:15 p.m.

Cars are seen swerving on High Street and other Morgantown streets where snow accumulation has covered the side roads and began forming in others.

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Snow covers the sidewalks on East Prospect Street Tuesday afternoon.

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Justices hear arguments for 2011 governor vote CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Members of West Virginia’s Supreme Court questioned Tuesday whether ordering a special election for governor this year would violate the constitutional separation of powers and intrude upon a duty of the Legislature.

But the justices also noted that the constitution calls for a “new” election if the chief executive’s office becomes vacant before the first three years of the term expire.

Joe Manchin, a Democrat, had more than two years left in his term as governor when he assumed his new office as U.S. senator in November. Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin then began to serve as acting governor, as set out in the state constitution.

Tomblin, D-Logan, contends that state law does not allow a vote for governor until the next general election, which is scheduled for 2012 and when the office is already up for a new term. That conclusion, which would effectively keep Tomblin in the governor’s seat until then, prompted the pending legal challenge from West Virginia Citizen Action Group and Kanawha County lawyer Thornton Cooper.

Kathryn Bayless, representing Citizen Action, asked the court to order a special election by a certain date. Cooper, meanwhile, wants a decision by Friday that sets a March primary and a May general election.

Citing state law, each plaintiff also noted the possibility of a convention instead of a primary. Both focused on how the constitution appears to make an issue of whether at least a year remains in the vacated term.

“You cannot have a new election if it’s two years down the road,” Cooper said.

With Preston Circuit Judge Lawrence Miller sitting in for

a recused Justice Robin Davis, the court pressed both lawyers on whether the rulings they sought would amount to legislating from the bench.

“This court is also concerned about separation of powers in terms of what this court does in relation to the Legislature or to the executive branch,” Justice Thomas McHugh told Bayless.

“You, maybe, and others may be seeking to enact a law that is more appropriately left to the Legislature.”

“Election cases are a special breed, if you will,” she responded. “We have a need for speedier relief here.”

The challenge targets Tomblin, House Speaker Rick Thompson as the leader of that chamber, and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant as West Virginia’s chief elections officer. The state AFL-CIO has intervened in the case.

Tennant offered no position on the question. The union and Thompson agree that a 2011 election is required. Thompson, D-Wayne, seeks a general election this November, his lawyer, Anthony Majestro, told the court.

Majestro noted that elections were held annually when the state ratified its constitution in 1872. That has since changed.

He said the court could interpret the constitution with that history in mind, and still allow lawmakers to reset a primary date to ensure election law calendar deadlines and time periods are honored.

“If you rule, you get a resolution of the problem that doesn’t require any further legislative action, but respects the Legislature’s ability to come up with another constitutional solution,” Majestro said.

But Tom Flaherty, representing Tomblin, countered that the state faces no problem or dilemma if an election isn’t held until next year. He said the constitution envisioned and allows

for changes to the time between elections.

“It is clear that a new election doesn’t mean a special election,” Flaherty said. “This court can’t determine the timing of elections, or the manner of elections. That has to be the Legislature.”

Tomblin’s legal analysis would set two elections for governor in 2012: one for the few months remaining in the vacated term, and one for the new, four-year term. The justices asked whether that would produce an absurd result.

Flaherty cited examples of brief terms in other states to argue otherwise. He urged the court to scrutinize instead the plaintiffs’ argument that Tomblin can’t act as governor for more than one year.

“To say that it violates the separation of powers after an extended period of time makes no sense to me,” Flaherty said.

“If there’s a separation of powers problem, it exists from day one and moment one. If it is, we have no executive branch of governor, we are rudderless, we have no governor. That makes no sense. That is the absurd result.”

The two-hour hearing also touched on the potential field of candidates for governor, whenever an election may occur. It includes Thompson, Tomblin, Tennant and Sen. Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, who seeks to serve as acting president while Tomblin is carrying out the chief executive’s duties.

The 80th Legislature begins the first of its two annual, 60-day regular session on Wednesday.

The Senate is slated to convene and then consider a proposed rule change that would allow its members to elect an acting president.

Justice Brent Benjamin repeatedly noted during Tuesday’s hearing that the constitution does not recognize such an office.

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Jan. 8 Arizona shooting

Doctor: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Tucson suspect’s troubles didn’t breathing on her own after attack keep him from obtaining gun TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reached an important step in her recovery from a bullet through her head, breathing on her own for the first time and moving both arms, doctors said Tuesday in what was expected to be a long recuperation.

Giffords still has a breathing tube in place as a precaution, said her neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Lemole.

“I’m happy to say that she’s holding her own,” he said.

Giffords, a three-time Democrat, remained in critical condition at Tucson’s University Medical Center since Saturday when she was shot during a meeting with constituents outside a grocery store.

The attack killed six and injured 14 others. Six remained hospitalized.

Doctors previously reported Giffords raised two fingers with her left hand and gave a thumbs-up when responding to verbal commands. Now they say she is moving her arms.

Although her condition has remained virtually unchanged the past few days, doctors were hopeful.

“She has a 101 percent chance of surviving,” said trauma chief Dr. Peter Rhee said. “She will not die. She does not have that permission from me.”

Doctors initially thought the bullet entered the back of

the skull and exited the front, but after reviewing X-rays and brain scans, two outside physicians brought in by Giffords’ medical team now believe that Giffords was likely shot in the front of her head.

Giffords was lucky the bullet did not cross into both sides, or hemispheres, of the brain, which can leave lasting damage, her doctors have said.

As doctors continued to monitor Giffords’ recovery, details emerged about the care she received when she was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.

Trauma surgeon Dr. Randall Friese was the first to treat Giffords.

“I immediately went over to her bedside and began to coordinate her care,” he said.

That meant going through a checklist much like what a pilot would do before taking off.

Doctors checked to make sure there weren’t any other bullet wounds, put in a breathing tube and assessed her mental state.

Despite not knowing if Giffords could hear him, Friese said he took her hand and told her that she was in the hospital and that doctors would take care of her.

“Then I said, ‘Squeeze my hand, Mrs. Giffords.’ And she did,” recalled Friese.

He asked her several more times to press his hand and she responded.

(AP) — The letter, to three members of Congress, reads like a eulogy to civility in U.S. politics, its message underscored by the nearly complete absence of mourners.

“You three were alone in pledging to be civil,” writes the founder of a campaign that last year asked every senator, representative and all the nation’s governors to sign a promise to treat their adversaries with simple respect. “I must admit to scratching my head as to why only three members of Congress, and no governors, would agree to what I believe is a rather low bar.”

The Jan. 3 letter disbanding the Civility Project – led by a conservative Republican public relations executive and a liberal Democratic lobbyist – went out five days before the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others spurred soul-searching about a decline in the nation’s political discourse and its potential dangers.

There is, as yet, no evidence that the gunman was motivated by a vicious turn in American politics.

Still, the storm of anti-rhet-

oric rhetoric unleashed by the rampage raises a troubling question: If Americans are so concerned that civility has been bled from politics, why has it taken this tragedy for a message some have long tried to deliver to arrive?

Maybe it’s because, in one man’s unhinged act, we fear the recognition of something larger – and decidedly darker – about ourselves.

Americans are not born knowing how to work out disagreements through politics.

The proof is watching children fight over a shovel in a sandbox.

“It’s something that we learn and the case of the shooter is evidence that, to some degree, we’re not learning well enough what it means to participate in politics,” says Danielle Allen, author of “Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship Since Brown vs. Board of Education.”

It’s tempting to see the shooting as disconnected from anything larger. But Allen sees a moment at hand when that lesson – the need to hammer out solutions through institutions and dialogue with adversaries, rather than working for their de-

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Jared Loughner had trouble with the law, was rejected by the Army after flunking a drug test and was considered so mentally unstable that he was banned from his college campus, where officials considered him a threat to other students and faculty.

But the 22-year-old had no trouble buying the Glock semiautomatic pistol that authorities say he used in the Tucson rampage Saturday that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Loughner’s personal history did not disqualify him under federal rules, and Arizona doesn’t regulate gun sales.

His criminal charges were ultimately dismissed, the Army information was private and Pima Community College isn’t saying whether it shared its concerns about Loughner with anyone besides his parents.

Loughner cleared a federal background check and bought the pistol at a big-box sports store near his home on Nov. 30 – two months after he was suspended by the college. He customized the weapon with an extended ammunition clip that would have been illegal six years earlier.

Gun-control advocates say the shooting shows that Arizona, home of some of the nation’s most permissive gun laws, must review its laws to make sure firearms are not falling into the wrong hands. Gun-

rights proponents disagree and say more regulation would not have stopped the tragedy.

Arizona eased gun restrictions last year when it passed a law allowing residents 21 and older to conceal and carry a weapon without a permit, which allowed Loughner to furtively – and legally – carry his pistol to the mall where he is accused of opening fire.

No permits or licenses are required at the state level. Legal gun owners can bring concealed weapons into Arizona bars and restaurants, and state legislators are considering allowing students and teachers to have weapons in schools.

After the shooting, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik berated Republican lawmakers who have sought to further ease state gun laws.

“I think we’re the Tombstone of the United States of America,” the Democrat said, referring to the Wild West town populated by gunslingers. “I have never been a proponent of letting everybody in this state carry weapons under any circumstances that they want, and that’s almost where we are.”

Charles Heller, co-founder and secretary of an Arizona group that promotes gun rights, said more regulation is not a solution.

“Why don’t we ban murder? ... Murders are illegal and people do it anyway,” he said.

Politics of a shooting prompts search for civility struction – is suddenly clarified.

“When you have a lot of people who think that something has changed, then something has changed and it’s important to understand what that is,” says Allen, a political philosopher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. That change was clear to Atlanta public relations executive Mark DeMoss long before the nation became fixated on the tragedy in Tucson. In early 2009, DeMoss – a conservative Republican whose clients are mostly Christian religious organizations – decided to do something about what he saw as a depressing drop-off in civility in politics.

He called on friend and political opposite Lanny J. Davis, a well-known liberal Democrat and lobbyist who worked as an adviser to President Bill Clinton.

Together they launched the Civility Project, a campaign to awaken Americans to the need for common decency in politics.

The effort was capped by a letter the pair sent last May to all 100 members of the Senate, 435 members of the House of Representatives and 50 state

governors. It asked them to sign a 32-word pledge to treat their opponents with basic respect.

DeMoss is a realist. He expected to collect 50 to 75, a jumping-off point to push others to join.

He got lots of comments from people who heard about the effort, many thanking him for taking it on. But he says about half the e-mails he received on the subject were critical, some full of vitriol accusing him of trying to limit free speech or force people to surrender their personal convictions. And just three members of Congress – House Republicans Frank Wolf of Virginia and Sue Myrick of North Carolina and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who votes with the Democrats – signed on.

“There’s a liberal left that, in my view, behaves in a pretty ugly way pretty often, and there’s a conservative element of the right that does the same thing,” DeMoss says. “It’s amazing to me that politicians who look closely at polls can ignore the polling and research on this question because all of this shows that voters are fed up with it.”

Obama to deliver State of the Union speech Jan. 25 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will deliver the State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 25, his first opportunity to address the full assembly of lawmakers under the new divided government.

House Speaker John Boehner sent a letter to Obama on Tuesday inviting him to speak in two weeks.

The White House promptly accepted.

The address is an opportunity for the president to lay out an agenda for the year, charting a course for domestic and foreign policy. This year’s address is being closely watched for signs of how far Obama will go to work with Republicans, particularly on economic policies and on efforts to reduce the nation’s long-term debt.

In a letter to Obama, Boehner acknowledged last weekend’s Arizona shooting that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who was critically wounded.

“Even in the wake of tragedy,” Boehner wrote, “we must never waver from our obligation to carry out their will and provide solutions to keep moving our nation forward.”

The date for the speech was reached in discussions between the speaker’s office and the White House.

The address will be Obama’s second State of the Union speech but his fourth address

to a joint session of the House and Senate.

Obama’s appearances before Congress have not been without drama. His speech to Congress on health care in September 2009 prompted Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to shout “You lie!” at the president. During his State of the Union address last year, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caused a stir by mouthing the words “Not true” when Obama described a court decision on campaign finance.

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In his letter, Boehner said the new Congress provides “a renewed opportunity to find common ground and address the priorities of the American people.”

“Our actions must be driven by their desire for freedom, economic recovery and fiscal sensibility, as well as a need to rebuild the broken bonds of trust between the people and their government,” he wrote.

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A statue of a man reading a newspaper on a bench is covered in snow as a worker salts sidewalks along Main Street in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday.

Winter storm that shut down the South turns north RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The snow-and-ice storm that has shut down much of the South slowly rolled toward the Northeast on Tuesday, revealing a regional culture clash along the way.

Southerners seemed resigned to waiting out winter headaches such as slick roads and paralyzed airports.

But people from Ohio to New York, who face up to a foot of snow in their third blast of winter in as many weeks, are already putting pressure on state and local governments to spare them from travel tangles and snow-choked roads.

Across the South, schools and government offices were closed for a second day, and travelers remained stranded at airports and bus stations.

Road crews ill-equipped for the winter blast struggled to keep streets clear. Motorists sat for hours on slippery highways.

Despite the inconvenience, Southerners confronted the storm’s aftermath with patience – and a certain amount of wonder.

Lynn Marentette, a school psychologist who lives south of Charlotte, stayed home after classes were canceled.

She spent the day catching up with friends on Facebook and watching children sled down a nearby hill – and ignored the stack of paperwork on her desk.

“It is a beautiful, beautiful day out there,” she said.

“I have some paperwork and some things I’ve really put off doing, but how often do you have a chance to enjoy the snow?”

Nobody seemed to be complaining much at Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, either.

“It’s a once-in-a-decade event. There is no reason to prepare for it. It is not a wise spending of funds,” said Brent

Taylor, an executive for the United Way who was pulling a sled carrying his 5-year-old daughters, Elise and Grace.

In Columbia, S.C., Will Nelson gingerly made his way down an icy sidewalk Tuesday, trying to get some lunch from a nearby Chickfil-A. The 72-year-old retired lawyer said he was impressed with the condition of the roads considering what little snow-removal equipment most Southern cities and states own.

“We’re from hardy stock. A little bit of this isn’t going to hurt us,” Nelson said. “Plus, it’s the sunny South. Most of the time it snows one day and it is gone the next.”

The South’s experience offered a preview of what’s in store for states from Ohio to New England, a region already tired of winter after digging out from two storms in recent weeks.

Those wintery blasts included a Christmas weekend blizzard that provoked anger in New York City and New Jersey over the slow cleanup.

Andre Borshch, owner of a chimney maintenance company in New York, worried that the city could come to a halt again.

“I’m not sure anybody’s going to make the right decisions,” he said. “Alaska and Canada spend six months like this, and they have no problems. But here in New York, the city doesn’t know what to do with snow. It’s like they’ve forgotten how to do it.”

New York City and its suburbs could get 8 to 14 inches of snow, with reduced visibility and wind gusts up to 35 mph, forecasters said. Long Island could get as much as 15 inches. In New England, forecasters were predicting up to a foot across most of Connecticut and the Boston area.

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E-Recycling is well worth the inconvenience Gone are the days of throwing away those old televisions the second you’ve upgraded.

Effective this year, electronic devices with screens bigger than 4 inches and other items have been banned from landfills in West Virginia.

The law was adopted in 2010, making it illegal to dump “covered electronic devices.”

According to the E-Waste West Virginia website, “CEDs include televisions, computers or video display devices with a screen that is greater than four inches measured diagonally.”

They do not, however, in-

clude “video display devices that are part of a motor vehicle, or that is contained within a household appliance or commercial, industrial or medical equipment.”

The move by the state is an effort to limit the amount of technological waste entering dumps.

The move is a positive one for the environment and one that every resident should back.

Technology is constantly changing with constant upgrades to new devices a part of every day life.

Components of comput-

ers, such as plastic outer casings and various interior parts, can often be reused and repurposed.

While it may not be as convenient as leaving a TV on the side of the road by the trash can or dumpster, there are several outlets to recycle electronic goods.

Consumer electronics store Best Buy currently offers free recycling for those devices.

The company takes “nearly everything electronic, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32”, flat-panel TVs and monitors up to 60,” peripherals, DVD players, home and

car audio, cell phones, MP3 players, and cables.”

The store also has dropboxes for empty ink cartridges and cell phones.

Best Buy is located at University Towne Center.

Another alternative is PC Renewal located on Grafton Road which also offers recycling.

The store accepts most items, but may charge a fee depending on the product.

According to its website, it does not accept televisions.

West Virginia University also features e-recycling events. In 2010, it recycled

8.27 tons of electronic goods.

For a full list of locations accepting electronic recycling and guidelines on what is required to be recycled, visit http://www.state.wv.us/ swmb/EWaste/.

Though it may be initially inconvenient, the lasting effects of recycling outweigh time lost to go the extra mile.

We go through so much technology in this information age – why not eliminate part of our wasteful tendencies and put that old computer to good use again?

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Ted Williams’ success proves valuing one’s gifts is important chelsea fuller opinion editor

By now, most people are aware of Ted Williams’ story, his golden voice and whirlwind success. Americans love nothing more than a good “rags to riches” story with a happy ending; but sadly, these kinds of miracle style endings are few and far between.

We see people in Williams’ previous position quite frequently in this town and in other cities in the U.S. Some are veterans, addicts or mentally ill, but some just simply fell on hard times and are trying to survive.

Out of all the destitute people we see standing on the sides of roads, how many of those individuals have outstanding skills and abilities that, with the right opportunity, could help them rehabilitate their lives? It would be nearly impossible to find an exact figure, but I am sure it is more than we could imagine.

Hundreds of people drove

by William on a daily basis, but I wonder how many thought, “Wow, I bet that guy really has a gift.” I know I probably wouldn’t have. Even though he had a sign that said just that, it was completely disregarded until one person decided to stop and find out.

Williams doesn’t just have the gift of a “golden voice,” he has been educated in how to

use it professionally. Though he was homeless, he knew that if the right person saw that sign and gave him a chance, his life could change drastically. Considering the circumstance he was in, it could have been easy for him to devalue his talents, but he didn’t, and his life has finally gone in the direction he always hoped it would.

Everyone is different, and people’s situations vary, but everyone has something they are good at. Being able to realize what it is and market it can sometimes be the key to breaking out of a terrible situation.

Williams went from being a nameless homeless man, to an overnight sensation with job opportunities and notoriety. He did not need a handout or anyone’s charity; he just needed an opportunity to show people that he had something valuable to offer.

Oprah Winfrey, the wealthiest woman in the world, is impressed by Williams and has even discussed offering him a job.

“The reason we’re all so fascinated, I think, is because it means you can be homeless on the street, carrying a sign like we’ve all seen, and this can happen to you,” Winfrey said.

Some people have an imbedded tendency to assume that those who are homeless or impoverished ended up that way because they do not have any skills or they lack the ability to support themselves. For some, that might be the case, but that certainly doesn’t apply to everyone.

The ‘Golden Voiced’ Internet sensation Ted Williams records voice over promos for MSNBC’s ‘Lean Forward’ campaign in New York on Jan. 6.

No one grows up saying “I want to be homeless,” or “I want to struggle financially when I grow up.” Those are just things that happen to people.

Life isn’t fair, and more often than not, hardships and tragic circumstances fall on people who don’t deserve them.

There are also times in everyone’s life when they doubt themselves or their abilities.

Feelings of inadequacy manifest in different ways, but they can be detrimental if one doesn’t have a certain amount of self esteem and pride in tact.

Had Williams decided not

to tell people about his golden voice via his cardboard sign, he would probably still be standing there, and the world would not know of his great talent.

This story has reminded the country that sometimes, all a person needs to change his or

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her life is one chance or one person to take even the slightest interest in them.

So, no matter what life throws at you, remember that like everyone else in this world, you have something to offer that is valuable and worthwhile.

Psychology should be main focus in coverage of Arizona shootings philip zymet the daily Bruin Uwire

Vitriol. It’s a word that’s been used all too often in the wake of the tragic shooting of 20 individuals in Tuscon, Ariz.

Much of the coverage around democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who suffered a non-fatal gun shot to the head, sadly but unsurprisingly revolved around politicking instead of psychology.

Vitriol may be the defining word of political dialogue in this country, but mental health ought to be the subject of the media frenzy surrounding the shooting.

According to most reports that have come out so far, although the alleged shooter, Jared Loughner, did cite both “The Communist Manifesto” and “Mein Kampf” as inspir-

ing, and clearly distrusted the government, he was not motivated by politics. According to experts, he most likely suffers from a mental illness similar to schizophrenia, just as the Virginia Tech shooter did.

It has yet to be determined whether Loughner ever underwent any psychiatric evaluation.

However, the community college that he attended suspended him for disturbing behavior in class and required him to undertake an evaluation in order to re-enroll in classes.

According to the Washington Post, Loughner’s actions in community college prompted one of his classmates to say that he was a mentally deranged person who was likely to bring an assault rifle to school and end up on the nightly news.

At one point in class, Loughner suggested strapping a bomb to a fetus.

Despite these warnings, Loughner was able to easily purchase a gun after passing a simple background check he clearly should not have passed. States must do a better job at reporting mental health issues to the federal database of debilitating mental health conditions in order to avoid such bureaucratic loopholes.

Mental health appears to be the crux of this tragedy, but politicians are apt at bending headlines to their political will. Both sides have blamed the other’s policies for the tragedy.

As both parties jockey to take the moral highground, a town is in mourning. Beset by hundreds of reporters who are surely in Tuscon as you read this, those who knew the shooter will have their grieving interrupted by swarming requests for interviews and appearances on “Good Morning America.”

Politicians and journalists

will slowly but surely move on to the next tragedy, the next compelling piece of reality to dramatize. In contrast, those impacted by the tragedy will be left to wonder if anything will be done to address the cause of the shooting.

Republicans would say more people should be carrying guns and that large numbers of gun-toting Americans would easily deter the most determined assassins.

Democrats would say this latest tragedy is further proof that tighter gun control laws are needed in each state.

Dems haven’t let a chance to rub Sarah Palin’s face in the mud pass them by either.

Palin’s now infamous map of America, with 20 crosshairs covering 20 Democratic congressmen who occupy seats in Republican districts will forever haunt her political future.

Republicans have been using National Rifle Association-friendly rhetoric for some

time now. Though it may have caught up with them politically and certainly isn’t conducive to a healthy debate, I don’t believe the rhetoric to be the cause of the shooting.

Both parties have and will continue to use the tragedy as a means to further their political agenda, all the while ignoring the fundamental issue at hand: that such a disturbed individual, exhibiting all the warning signs of a mass murderer, fell through the cracks of the school system. Gun control laws certainly played a role in this shooting as well.

Still, the focus shouldn’t be on gun control but rather parents’, teachers’, and the state’s ability to send someone to a mental health institutional involuntarily.

As the laws stand now, there does not appear to be any way that Loughner could have been forced to seek help, because he did not have a violent past.

Even in California, which has very strict gun laws, a teacher could not have forced Loughner to seek treatment, and Loughner could have easily acquired a gun in a neighboring state or through illegal means.

I’m not trying to downplay the importance of gun control.

I admit that I believe stricter gun control laws can reduce the number of homicides in this country. But it’s equally true that if someone is motivated enough, they will find a way to kill.

The media will continue to fall back on mentions of Sarah Palin to buoy their ratings. Democrats will continue to use the tragedy as a vehicle for tighter gun control laws and Republicans will continue to insist that guns don’t kill people.

But until this country shifts its focus to the root cause of the tragedy, we’ll never be truly safe.

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By John Terry dropping off WINNING any time soon Oregon’s 2009 campaign began with an unlikely bang.

On the road in Idaho, the No. 16 Ducks lost to No. 14 Boise State in an ugly football game to start head coach Chip Kelly’s career.

In that game, then-star running back LeGarrette Blount threw a punch at a Boise State player and got physical later with Broncos fans.

He was suspended for 10 games.

Despite that loss, Oregon made it to the Rose Bowl, where it lost 26-17 to Ohio State.

Shortly after, though, another star player, quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary which led to a suspension and later a transfer to Ole Miss.

Going back to the beginning of that 2009 season – when Oregon walked off the blue turf with their heads down – the rest of the schedule for the Ducks could have gone two ways: They could’ve laid down and fallen apart or banded together and outscored opponents by 189 points in 10 regular season wins.

Kelly and his Ducks chose the latter, and the results showed through this season – one that ended in a chance at a national championship.

Kelly’s innovative offense powered the Ducks to a litany of top statistical achievements. Oregon finished the year ranked No. 5 in rushing, No. 4 in total offense and No. 1 in overall scoring offense.

Although Auburn found a way to trump the high-flying Ducks in Monday’s title game, one word can sum up UO’s 2010 season: dominant.

According to centraloregonathlete.com, this year’s Oregon team broke 21 team and individual records.

Much of the success can be attributed to Kelly. In just his second season, the offensive guru propelled the Ducks to back-to-back double-digit win seasons and an overall record of 22-4. Prior to the appointment of Kelly at the helm, the Ducks recorded just four previous 10-win seasons.

It’s not just the on-field achievements of the program that will continue to solidify Oregon at the top of college football, though.

The facilities can be regarded as the Disneyland of college football.

With Autzen Stadium said to be one of the most intimidating venues in the country and other amenities for players including a 100,000-square foot locker room and a twostory weight room.

The newest project, detailed in a si.com article by Michael Rosenberg, is a $41.7 million academic support building as well as an update to the already stellar football operations unit.

In a state in a rural Pacific Northwest setting, how can Oregon afford to be at the front lines of multi-million dollar industry?

It just calls up Uncle Phil.

Phil Knight, business mongrel behind Nike, acts just as the affluent, wealthy Uncle Phil in television’s “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” The whole program, including the notoriously outrageous uniforms, are as much a jumping point for Nike as it is Oregon.

It is a two-way relationship that all but guarantees a huge leap in monetary growth from both ends.

Many people enjoyed the

The WVU Coliseum has the reputation of being one of the toughest places to play in college basketball – when fans pack the arena.

That hasn’t happened for the West Virginia women’s basketball program despite efforts to build a more consistent fan base.

The Mountaineers finished last season No. 10, yet did not finish in the top 40 in average attendance.

They were just one of five schools in the final Associated Press rankings to finish outside the top 50 in attendance, and West Virginia was the highest finisher to do so (Georgetown, 13; St. John’s, 15; UCLA, 22; Hartford, 25).

However, other women’s basketball teams aren’t having that trouble.

The average attendance of the top 10 teams was 6,577; West Virginia drew just 1,947 fans per game.

Two schools that compare to West Virginia in terms of number of wins – Iowa State and Maryland – have found more success enticing fans to their home games.

Cyclones’ grassroots effort built fan base Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has a plaque hung in his office with the box score from his first game at the school in 1995.

It’s significant not because it marked his first victory with the Cyclones, but instead because it shows how far the program has come.

Attendance at that game was 370. Since then, it has only gone up.

In the 16 years since, Fennelly has turned Iowa State into the third-best drawing women’s basketball program

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“It’s like watching your child grow,” Fennelly said.

“It’s amazing and humbling.

I wish I could describe it to you.”

The only teams ahead of Iowa State are perennial powerhouses Connecticut and Tennessee.

“Most people could probably guess (those two schools) would be at the top,” Fennelly said. “I bet not many people would guess we were sitting right behind them.”

It has taken a lot of dedication and work from Fennelly to get the attendance where it is today. Iowa State broke a program record when it drew 14,092 fans March 25, 2004, against St. Joseph’s in WNIT. “He really understands what is important,” said Mary Pink, Associate Athletic Director for Marketing. “He believed that when he got here that he needed to get out in the community and engage with our fans.”

Fennelly said he hasn’t missed a speaking engagement in his 16 years at Iowa State.

Fennelly and Pink credit the school’s kids club for a lot of the success. The “Lil Clones Club” started out as a club just for women’s basketball, but its success prompted the athletic department to adopt the

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kids club for all of its sports.

For just $49, kids eighth grade and younger get free admission to every Iowa State home event with the exception of Big 12 Conference men’s basketball games.

“We can get the kids really excited about coming to the game, and maybe they will bring a parent,” Fennelly said.

“It just helps create a favorable atmosphere for us when we play at home.”

Over the last four seasons, Iowa State has won just six more games and lost one less than West Virginia.

The No. 20 Cyclones, a team West Virginia defeated 64-53 in November, has a significantly stronger fan base than WVU, though.

ISU has the third-highest average attendance in the NCAA with 9,316 fans per game and is consistently in the top 10 in the country in season attendance.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa – a college city similar to Morgantown.

Fennelly said the town’s atmosphere helps draw fans, because the focus is on Iowa State and not a professional sports team.

The biggest factor, Fennelly said, is creating a bond between himself, his players and the fans.

“There has to be a personal and emotional connection with the players and coaches that (the fans) can’t get on the men’s side,” he said. “People want to be connected to the coaches and players.”

Whether it be autograph sessions or mingling with locals when Fennelly goes to a restaurant, it’s a grassroots effort.

“The No. 1 thing is I don’t worry about the people that don’t come,” Fennelly said. “I just thank the people who do come and be really appreciative of them.

“Maybe they’ll bring a friend next time.” ’Terps improve over time Maryland women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese allows a camera to follow her program around everywhere – road trips, locker rooms, practice to name a few.

She does it to give fans a unique look at the Maryland women’s basketball program.

The footage is compiled into a behind-the-scenes TV and Internet series called “Under the Shell.”

“It has generated a lot of interest, and fans can connect to players,” Frese said. “Players are more than just players out on the court to our fans.”

Frese, who also said the video series doubles as a recruiting resource, said it’s been nothing but a success for her program.

“Obviously, in order to do it you have to be the type that wants to give complete open access, but that’s always been my personality,” Frese said.

“We just want to get out in the community.”

“Under the Shell” is just one of the many promotional tools Frese has started since arriving at Maryland to spur interest and climb among the NCAA women’s basketball attendance rankings.

Maryland has ranked in the NCAA top 10 for women’s basketball attendance three of the past four seasons.

Last season, even though it was a rebuilding year for the Terrapins, they ranked No. 16 in attendance, averaging 4,979 fans per contest.

When Frese arrived at Maryland in 2003, the program was ranked No. 45 in the nation in attendance, averaging 2,584 fans.

Attendance in the Frese era peaked in 2007 and 2009, as

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What’s tomorrow While some students have never been to a WVU women’s basketball game, there are a brave few that make nearly every game. We will take a look at those students.

Later this week Check out an exclusive guest column from Carey. In addition, the DA will discuss some solutions to improving women’s basketball attendance in the future.

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WVU focuses on No. 6 WVU upset by Marquette Loss ends the nation’s Big East battles longest winning streak

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

For all the hoopla that surrounded the Big East Conference during its football season and its supposed inferiority, the conference catches as much or more praise during basketball season.

Not one team in the eightteam football league finished in the top 25, but as of Monday, seven Big East basketball teams were ranked with an eighth team also receiving votes from pollsters.

The West Virginia men’s basketball team showed it can play with some of the conference’s best Saturday afternoon, as it beat thenNo. 13 Georgetown in Washington, D.C., but head coach Bob Huggins cautioned against getting excited with his inconsistent team.

“This a hard league,” Huggins said. “People get all giddy about this team or that team then they end up losing three or four in a row.”

For example, the Mountaineers will welcome Prov-

idence (11-6, 0-4) to town Thursday just days after playing one of their toughest games of the season.

“You go from one really hard game to another really hard game,” Huggins said. “It is just a really brutal league. And what you have to guard your guys against in this league is from thinking there are teams that can’t beat you.”

Perhaps the best example of what Huggins was talking about occurred the last time WVU played in the nation’s capital against the Hoyas.

With Georgetown ranked No. 12 at the time, the Mountaineers came away with the upset victory, 75-58, while playing then-freshmen Truck Bryant, Devin Ebanks and Kevin Jones extensively.

“I had my Jimmy John’s sandwich on the bus, and I wanted to eat my Jimmy John’s sandwich, but they came over and dropped about 12 tapes on my chair,” Huggins said. “I said ‘What’s this?’ because I just wanted

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The sixth-ranked West Virginia women’s basketball team traveled to Marquette in search of its 17th win.

However, it will come back to Morgantown with its first loss after being upset by the Golden Eagles 69-54 Tuesday night.

Marquette (14-3, 2-2 Big East Conference) women’s basketball coach Terri Mitchell was forced to leave the bench after being hit in the head with a deflected WVU (16-1, 3-1) pass.

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WVU FENCING CLUB hosts ad- in 20 minutes and are confidential. vanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to To make an appointment, call 3049 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For 293-4117. For more information, visit more information, e-mail wvufenc- www.caritashouse.net.

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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.

United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap.org.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1.

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@ yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail.wvu.edu.

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or e-mail CDMofWV@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN HELP, a nonprofit that offers free resources to the less fortunate, is in need of volunteers to assist with its programs. For more information, call 304-296-0221.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

doors. Tonight: Only where the action is.

night: Visit with friends.

BORN TODAY This year, you manifest unusual physical energy. Direct this energy, as it could be self-destructive if you don’t have an outlet. You could become quarrelsome and accident-prone.

Remember, you can choose how you direct this high vitality. Some of you might take up a sport. If you are single, you might want to find the “right one” right away. Take your time rather than get stuck in a difficult situation. If you are attached, you might be more verbal and self-expressive than in the past. Of course, your sweetie might have a reaction. Learn a more effective style of communication. TAURUS draws out an innate playfulness.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Open up to new possibilities by assuming the lead. Not everyone agrees with you. Not everyone can follow through on your ideas. In fact, few people can.

If a project is very important, do it yourself and have it done right (according to you!). Tonight: Plan on some fun, after working late.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Your playfulness emerges, making this day lighter and easier. A tendency to be risk-prone emerges and could be damaging if you don’t call in some self-discipline. A child or loved one is a source of great laughter and fun. Tonight: Acting as if there is no tomorrow.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Use the day well, transforming any obstacle into a new pathway. You also could get frustrated and upset, but to what avail? A meeting with a friend inspires you to new levels. Use excess energy to focus. Tonight: Be as free as a bird.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Deal with others directly. If you address a group, your essence and message will be diluted. Expressing unusual passion certainly helps make a point hit home as far as its significance to you. Tonight: Go with a suggestion.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HH You still might feel out of kilter, but that feeling won’t last long. Your ability to jump over problems or bypass the issue is remarkable. Be careful when dealing with a key figure at a distance. You might not like what you hear. Tonight: Nap, then decide.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Focus and drive might be excellent traits.

Understand that you are not the only person with these traits. Listening and sharing with other driven people opens

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You might not have the control you desire when dealing with someone at a distance. You actually might lose it and become quite wild. Find a midpoint of understanding, then move out from there.

Tonight: Follow the music.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Your strong drive comes out on the personal or domestic front. You could wind up buying property or making an investment. Are you sure you want this? Others around you appear to be unusually difficult. Could it just be you? Tonight: Say “yes.”

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Pace yourself. You are a whirlwind of energy.

You are unlikely to stop, but keep going until you drop. Listen to what is being shared, especially in conversations with those who are part of your daily life. To-

C APRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH You might want to make a difference, and right now. With Mars riding high in your sign, you are capable of a nearly inexhaustible effort. You know what you want, and so will others! Try to be more easygoing with your interpersonal relationships. Fighting solves little. Tonight: Happy at home.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You choose the right words for different situations. Your ability to communicate excels. Do be careful with suppressing anger; it will pop out in facial expressions or passive-aggressive behavior.

Why not deal with this feeling? Tonight: Dawdling, rather than heading home.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Be sensitive with spending. Take into consideration your budget and also another person’s. It might be easy to go overboard. A meeting could force you to look at certain issues. A male friend also could be pushy. You do know the word “no.”

Tonight: Zero in on what is important.

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ACROSS 1 The Renault 5, in North America 6 One-named New Ager 10 Lake plant 14 Street of San Jose 15 Ending with play or party 16 Rosemary, for one 17 When some suits don’t wear suits 20 Sound from Simba 21 Frat “T” 22 Fords with racing stripes 23 The Pawtucket Red Sox, e.g.

28 Nuclear org. created under HST 29 __ Grey tea 30 Deep Throat’s org.

31 Bamboozle 33 Christian surname?

35 How oaths are taken 39 __ de espera: waiting room 40 She played Buffy 42 River to the North Sea 43 Derby town 45 Trig ratio 46 “Sonic the Hedgehog” developer 47 Shad delicacy 49 Schoolyard claim 51 Frame for Roger Rabbit 52 Sandals in Jamaica, e.g.

57 Sinatra’s Gardner 58 Mideast “son of” 59 Cheese or its town 60 Assume a defensive position (and what we did to highlight this puzzle’s theme) 66 Hard downpour 67 Music biz sensation, perhaps 68 “If I Were a Rich Man” singer 69 Feminine suffix 70 Mex. miss 71 Clear DOWN 1 Elec. readout 2 Field unit 3 Some temps 4 Journalist Stewart or Joseph 5 Consignment shop transaction 6 Swelled head 7 Word of urgency 8 Gossipmonger 9 Kennel double talk?

10 Tuna at a luau 11 Building shelf

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WHAT OTHERS AVERAGE

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New Pitt coach hires former WVU assistants WVU

TENNESSEE

UCONN

WVU Coliseum (14,000) Five-year average – 1,685 Five-year improvement – 715 Five-year % change – 37 percent

Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Five-year average – 14,417 Five-year improvement – -3,102 Five-year % change – -20 percent

Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Five-year average – 11,029 Five-year improvement – -1,582 Five-year % change – -7 percent

Fun Fact WVU has won 28-straight games at home, which is tied for fourth-best streak in the country with Tennessee.

Fun fact All of Tennessee’s top 10 crowds have had more than 22,694 fans – and the top 3 crowds all came against UConn.

Fun fact A total of 16,294 fans watched Connecticut break the all-time winning streak against Florida State Dec. 21.

2005-06: 1,232 (15-16; 7-6 home) 2006-07: 1,013 (21-11; 13-1 home) 2007-08: 2,671 (25-8; 11-1 home) 2008-09: 1,561 (18-15; 11-6 home) 2009-10: 1,947 (19-6; 17-0 home)

2005-06: 15,356 (31-5; 12-2) 2006-07: 14,678 (34-3; 15-1) 2007-08: 15,796 (36-2; 14-1) 2008-09: 13,999 (22-11; 13-2) 2009-10: 12,254 (32-3; 17-0)

2005-06: 11,764 (32-5; 17-2) 2006-07: 11,024 (32-4; 16-2) 2007-08: 11,182 (36-2; 16-0) 2008-09: 10,994 (39-0; 15-0) 2009-10: 10,182; (39-0; 17-0)

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MARYLAND

OKLAHOMA

Hilton Coliseum (14,356) Five-year average – 9,015 Five-year improvement – 1,694 Five-year % change – 22 percent

Comcast Center (17,950) Five-year average – 7,232 Five-year improvement – 163 Five-year % change – 3 percent

The Lloyd Noble Center (12,000) Five-year average – 9,002 Five-year improvement – 50 Five-year % change – 2 percent

Fun fact In the past 10 seasons, Iowa State has not finished lower than 10th in average attendance.

Fun Fact Maryland has ranked in the top 25 in the nation in attendance for the last eight years.

Fun fact The largest women’s crowd was 12,112 on Feb. 12, 2006. The Sooners beat No. 11 Baylor 81-77 in OT.

2005-06: 7,667 (18-13; 11-5) 2006-07: 8,906 (26-9 ;15-1) 2007-08: 9,388 (21-13; 13-4) 2008-09: 9.754 (27-9; 15-1) 2009-10: 9,361 (25-8; 18-1)

2005-06: 4,813 (34-4; 15-1) 2006-07: 9,533 (28-6; 14-2) 2007-08: 7,946 (33-4; 21-0) 2008-09: 8,889 (31-5; 15-0) 2009-10: 4,979 (21-13; 15-6)

2005-06: 7,630 (31-5; 12-1) 2006-07: 10,437 (28-5; 10-2) 2007-08: 10,254 (22-9; 11-2) 2008-09: 9,007(32-5; 16-1) 2009-10: 7,681 (27-11; 13-3)

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Continued from page 5 they averaged 9,533 and 8,889 fans per game, respectively, in those seasons.

That was good enough for sixth in the country in attendance in both seasons.

“One thing I evaluated before I took the job is that it seemed like it was a sports community,” Frese said. “The (WNBA’s) Washington Mystics were one of the leaders in attendance. I knew that if I could turn the program into a winner, the fans would follow.”

It took Frese just three years to win a national championship. In the last four years, the Terrapins have gone 113-27.

“We are privileged to have

b-ball

Continued from page 5 to relax for a little bit and eat my sandwich. They said ‘Huggs, we have Pitt on Monday,’ and the (Panthers) were No. 2 in the country.

“That is just what this league is.”

Taking ownership Prior to WVU’s upset win over the Hoyas, Huggins’ team had one of its worst practices of the year in his eyes.

In fact, it may have been one of the worst of his career according to him.

“We were awful,” Huggins said. “If it wasn’t the worst I have ever been associated with, then it has to be close to it.”

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Continued from page 5 led Marquette scoring with 18 points. Simmons finished with 14 points.

It was the first time all season West Virginia (16-1) allowed its opponent to score more than 60 points. It entered Tuesday’s game with a nationbest 46.7 scoring defense.

West Virginia got into early foul trouble. Senior forward Madina Ali, who scored 14 points, had four fouls at the 12:33 mark of the second half and picked up her final foul with 7:20 remaining. Point guard Sarah Miles fouled out with less than three minutes remaining.

Senior guard Liz Repella picked up her fourth foul with 8:20 remaining but did not foul out. She finished with a teamhigh 15 points.

Marquette made 27 free throws to WVU’s 11.

West Virginia held just a 3531 lead at halftime after Marquette ended the first half with five-consecutive free throws.

Despite shooting 51.9 percent from the field in the first half, the Mountaineers weren’t able to pull away due in part to Marquette’s 13-for-14 mark from the free-throw line in the first half.

Marquette shot just 29.7 percent from the field in the

a very successful program year after year, so there’s a lot of buzz in the area surrounding women’s basketball in this area,” said Jessica McKesey, Maryland’s assistant director of marketing.

McKesey said the program targets families and advertises affordable family entertainment.

“We have a very family friendly and fun atmosphere,” she said.

While West Virginia has similar advertising strategies, McKesey said the difference with Maryland is that a women’s basketball game in College Park, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C., is cheaper than a movie in many cases.

Maryland also has the advantage of playing in the At-

lantic Coast Conference, which means it will host perennial powerhouses like Duke and North Carolina every year.

“Those games are sellouts,” Frese said. “Our conference lends way to popular matchups.”

Maryland only does promotional giveaways at one or two games a year. It uses those days as a “thank you” to fans, not as a way to attract fans to the games.

“We feel like (having a large crowd) is a tremendous advantage. It’s a nice sixth man,” Frese said. “The players love to be able to get the extra adrenaline, and it raises our intensity level.”

Due to the practice, Huggins pulled his team together with a straight-forward message as opposed to yelling.

“I talked to them about taking ownership,” Huggins said.

“We went into the film room and talked about who is going to step up. A lot of them won’t be back next year because they are seniors, so this is it.”

gins said. “It is really pretty simple; we just get more possessions than other teams do.”

Out-shoot to win One thing Huggins would like to see from his team over the next few games is its ability to out-shoot opponents.

Much of last season’s success was predicated on this philosophy.

“If you go back and look at box scores from the previous three years, that is how we win with getting more shots,” Hug-

first half but forced nine Mountaineer turnovers.

Repella hit one of her three first half 3-point shots with 4:24 left in the first half to spur an 8-2 West Virginia run. The run opened up a 30-22 lead – the largest lead for either team in the first half.

Repella managed just four points in the second half.

After shooting more than 50 percent in the first half, West Virginia finished the game shooing 36.4 percent from the field. The Mountaineers failed to make a 3-point shot in the second half. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

Players take test College basketball coaches are always trying to find ways to get an edge over the opponent, and one key ingredient to that is game planning.

Of recent, some coaches have taken to giving their players an actual test on the scouting report to ensure their players know the tendencies of their opponent better.

“If you put a test in there, you see who is paying attention and who isn’t paying attention,” Huggins said. “You can find who the knuckleheads are.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Once Todd Graham started talking, and he didn’t stop for nearly a half-hour, he soon made it evident that Pitt football won’t be the same as it was last month. Or even last week.

Graham, the former Tulsa coach who becomes Pittsburgh’s third head coach in a month, guaranteed Tuesday he would field major college football’s most productive offense. He all but said he will win soon and win big.

Graham also predicted Pitt fans would be so excited by their new offense, they won’t want to sit down in the Heinz Field seats that are normally filled only for Steelers games.

A lot of changes? For sure. A lot of offense? Apparently, that too.

As Pitt moved quickly to distance itself from former coach Mike Haywood’s short but embarrassing two-week stay, Graham said the Panthers will move rapidly away from the conservative pro-style system that was in place the last six seasons under former coach Dave Wannstedt.

“We’ll be the most explosive team in the country,” he said.

Graham is promising a nohuddle, fast-tempo offense that will pile up yardage and points as quickly as his Tulsa teams did. The Hurricanes, 24th in the final AP poll, finished fifth in total offense this season, averaging 505.6 yards and 41.4 points. They led the nation in 2007 and 2008 with offenses that featured a 5,000yard passer, three 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher.

“We’re a no-huddle football team,” Graham said. “We’re going to operate extremely fast – fasttempo, high-octane, explosive.

That’s our goal. But we’ll also be extremely efficient.”

Graham modestly called the

PEASLEE

Continued from page 5 national championship earlier this week because it pitted two teams not necessarily considered powerhouses. Auburn picked up only its sec-

system “innovative” and “very unique” but said it won’t require the widespread personnel changes necessary if he were implementing a spread offense. He said he successfully switched Rice from a wishbone to his offense in a single offseason.

Defensively, he will use a 3-4 front in which some defenders will stand up at the line of scrimmage instead of putting their hands down.

“We’re built around speed – speed, speed, speed and explosive power,” the 46-year-old Graham said. “We’ll be fast, efficient, explosive. The fans at Heinz Field, they won’t want to sit down with the type of football we play. ...

Not very many run what we run.”

Graham’s promises differed greatly from those made by Haywood, the former Miami (Ohio) coach who was hired Dec. 16 by athletic director Steve Pederson – barely a week after Wannstedt was forced to resign following a 7-5 regular season.

Haywood never cracked a smile, or promised to field a winning team, while emphasizing his teams would be extremely disciplined. He also talked of mandatory 6 a.m. practices and jackets and ties for his players on road trips.

But, by Jan. 1, Haywood was out of a job after landing in an Indiana jail on a felony domestic abuse charge. His case has yet to be decided.

Graham, by contrast, was full of smiles after landing what he called the job he always wanted at a BCS school. While he was criticized for staying at Rice for only a season, and he left Tulsa after going 36-17 in four seasons, he hinted Pitt would be a longerlasting stay.

“Wait and see,” he said.

And, unlike Haywood, he

talked a lot about winning.

“We want to be Big East champions,” he said. “We want to be BCS champions. We want to be national champions.”

Graham talked of admiring former Pitt coach Johnny Majors’ locker and Tony Dorsett’s replica Heisman Trophy in a Pitt practice complex display room, and of seeing the former jerseys of Dan Marino and Mike Ditka – his own favorite ex-Panther. Such names, he said, provide the kind of tradition that can be used successfully in recruiting.

Graham also said Pitt’s recruiting class can be salvaged, even though two-thirds of the 18 players recruited by Wannstedt already have defected.

“We’re not in a panic,” Graham said. “We’re excited.”

He also hopes running back Dion Lewis, wide receiver Jon Baldwin and fullback Henry Hynoski will reconsider their decision to declare for the NFL draft with eligibility remaining.

Graham is moving quickly to assemble a staff. He is bringing in associate head coach Paul Randolph, co-defensive coordinator Keith Patterson and passing game coordinator Mike Norvell from Tulsa. He also signed up two of Rich Rodriguez’s former top assistants at Michigan, offensive coordinator Curtis Magee and defensive backs and special teams coach Tony Gibson.

Graham once coached at West Virginia, where Magee and Gibson formerly worked.

While Haywood’s hiring disappointed Pitt fans – he had only one winning season as a major college coach – and his rapid firing led some prominent alumni to call for Pederson’s ouster, Graham hopes to quickly unite the university’s students, fans, alumni and staff.

ond national title in history and first since 1954.

Oregon has yet to lift the trophy and be known as the nation’s best.

With the pieces in place, it won’t be long before it happens. Oregon will soon be, and then forever mentioned

in the same breath as the Ohio State’s, Texas’s and Florida’s of the world.

Then again, with the money, marketing and mentality of the Ducks, who is to say they already aren’t? matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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Two defenders, QB join Mountaineers The West Virginia defense is losing eight starters from its 2010 unit.

Tuesday, head coach Bill Stewart took a step in replacing that lack of depth as linebacker Josh Francis and defensive back Avery Williams enrolled this semester. Quarterback Brian Athey also enrolled and began classes Monday.

The trio will now be permitted to participate in spring practice.

Francis comes to the Mountaineers from Lackawanna Community College in Scranton, Pa., where he finished with 95 career tackles and 13 sacks.

He was named a first-team NJCAA All-American and also received offers from Arkansas, Kansas State, North Carolina, Oregon and Rutgers.

Williams originally committed to West Virginia last season but failed to qualify academically after graduating from Calvin Coolidge High School (Washington, D.C.) last spring.

Williams did not attend a junior college or a prep school, instead opting to take a year off and attempt to academically qualify. Williams was ranked one of the top 10 players in Washington, D.C., and Maryland last year after rushing for 600 yards and six touchdowns as a tailback while intercepting three passes on defense.

Williams also received offers from Kansas, Michigan State and Utah, who he originally committed to before switching to West Virginia.

Athey will be one of the team’s only quarterbacks on its spring roster after starter Geno Smith may miss spring practice after having foot surgery. Former backups Jeremy Johnson and Barry Brunetti transferred.

Redshirt freshman Tom Ferrari, a 6-foot-1 walk-on, is the only other quarterback on the roster, although an additional walk-on quarterback is reportedly attempting to enroll this semester.

Athey, a 6-foot-3 pocket passer, finished with a 21-3 record as a starting quarterback at Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn. After completing 45-of-90 passes for 719 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions in 2010, Athey was ranked the sixth-best player in Minnesota by Rivals.com.

He is the grandson of former WVU assistant coach and current radio color commentator Dwight Wallace.

Three join men’s soccer Goalkeeper Patrick Eavenson and defenders Greg Judge and Francis Molasoko have enrolled at WVU this semester for WVU head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc.

Eavenson and Molasoko will be considered athletic juniors next fall, while Judge will be a sophomore.

“We’re real pleased to have the three of them join the program,” LeBlanc said in a statement. “We’ve added three players who are going to help us down the road here.”

Eavenson, a native of Huntersville, N.C., comes to WVU from UNC Charlotte where he played in eight games for the 49ers in 2010, allowing three goals in 315 minutes, helping the 49ers gain their first Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship.

Judge hails from Raleigh, N.C., where he helped Charlotte Catholic High School win the N.C. State Championship during his senior year.

Molasoko comes to Morgantown from Courdimanche, France, where he played two seasons at Universite du Quebec a Montreal. He helped the team win the 2009 Indoor Quebec Championship with a gamewinning penalty kick.

Jones named wrestling’s associate head coach WVU head wrestling coach Craig Turnbull announced the promotion of sixth-year assistant Greg Jones to associate head coach Tuesday.

Jones was a three-time national champion and all-American at West Virginia.

“My belief is that he will be as good of a coach as he was a wrestler,” Turnbull says. “As he continues to mature into the profession, he is going to assume more and more responsibilities.

The title change is very appropriate and well-deserved.“ Additionally, redshirt senior Brandon Rader was named the EWL Wrestler of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

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Gymnastics’ Johnson out with injury For the second consecutive season, West Virginia’s Naja Johnson will be missing a considerable amount of action due to injury.

After participating in just four meets a year ago before tearing her ACL, Mountaineer head coach Linda Burdette announced Johnson will miss an undetermined amount of time after injuring both ankles on Jan. 6 during a practice for West Virginia’s Cancun Classic.

Johnson, an Austell, Ga., native, was a 2009 all-East Atlantic Gymnastics League first team bars and second team floor honoree.

Additionally, senior Amy Bieski was named EAGL Gymnast of the week after winning the allaround title at the Mountaineers’ season-opening win over No. 13 Missouri at the Cancun Classic.

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-Utilities -Free DirecTv and High Speed Internet

No Pets

www.wincorproperties.com 304-292-0400

ARE YOU THE NEXT MOUNTAINEER?

Mountain Honorary is looking for someone to serve as the next Mountaineer, our University’s mascot and time-honered tradition.

Interested individuals must be enrolled as a full-time student at WVU and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Pick up your application at the Mountainlair Information desk, E.Moore Hall main desk, at the ERC (Towers), or on MIX Applications will be available from Friday, Jan.14th-Saturday, Jan. 29th. Applications may be returned to the E.Moore Hall main desk, Frankie Sines on the 2nd floor of the Erickson Alumni Center, or to Lindsey.McIntosh@mail.wvu.edu, no later than 3pm on Feb. 4, to be considered

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1,2,3,4 & 5 person units Grandfathered in - City Approved

9. CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

South Park, Med Center, High St., Walkability-SAVE ON FUEL

8. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR QUALITY 7. HIGHEST EFFICIENCY HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING 6. QUALITY FURNISHINGS

We realize that comfort and beauty is important.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

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Now Leasing For May 2011 UTILITIES PAID

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

Kingdom Properties Downtown & South Park Locations Houses & Apartments Efficiencies Starting @ $310 2 BR Starting @ $325 3 BR Starting @ $370 292-9600 368-1088

5. RELIABLE MAINTENANCE

We keep every commitment we make. Qualified Staff

4. 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LEASING

Facts stand up as indisputable evidence of superiority

On the web: www.kingdomrentals.com

Wahers/Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, A/C

2. GENEROUS FREE PARKING

Dusk to Dawn Lighting on Premises

Metro Property Management

“The Largest & Finest Selection of Properties”

4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Frunished Townhomes

www.perilliapartments.com

Now Leasing for 2011 - 2012

Available August 2011

Lease, Deposit,

1 & 2 BedroomApartments Furnished

304-599-5011 scottpropertiesllc.com

1. WE ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE:

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

304-296-7476

No Pets

BETWEEN CAMPUSES 1-2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Attractive & Spacious. Great Neighborhood. Lighted Private Parking. Water Utilitie Included. A/C, D/W, W/D Laundry On Site. Furnished & Unfurnished. Cable & Internet Available. No Pets. 304-296-3919

24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street Parking DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-292-0900

INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES

Now Renting For

4/BR CONDO. PRIVATE BATH. Walk-in closets. W/D. $365/mo. per room includes utilities. Contact Yvonne: (302)270-4497 leave message.

May 2011 Efficiency 1-2 & 3 Bedrooms

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304 - 292 - 0400 APARTMENTS NEAR STEWART ST. 1 and 2/BRs. From $350/mo and up. NO PETS. Lease and deposit. 304-292-6921.

599-0850 Introducing Jones Place

3/4/BR TOWNHOUSES Mclane/GRANT. 1½-2½BA. Furnished, W/D, Parking. NO PETS. $375/mo each. plus deposit.

304-622-5512 or 677-2171

2,3,4,5,6&8 Bedroom Houses 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Apartment s Apartments

2,3, and 4 BR

Rec room With Indoor Pool Exercise Equipment Pool Tables Laundromat Picnic Area Regulation Volley Ball Court Experienced Maintenance Staff Lease-Deposit Required No Pets

SCOTT PROPERTIES, PROPERTIES, LLC

STARTING AS LOW AS $440.00 PER PERSON

“ Best Locations, Best Value” Value”

Within walking distance of Med. Center & PRT UNFURNISHED FURNISHED

3. AMENITIES

1&3/BR. SUNNYSIDE. BEHIND SUMMIT hall. 5/min. walk to campus. Year Lease.

Nice. 304-622-6826 or 304-672-0559.

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Affordable & Convenient

• Furnished & Unfurnished • Pets Welcome • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • Next To Football Stadium & Hospital • Free Wireless Internet Cafe • State of the Art Fitness Center • Recreation Area Includes Direct TV’s ESPN,NFL, NBA,MLB, Packages • Mountain Line Bus Every 15 Mintues

Office Hours Mon-Thursday 8am - 7pm Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

599-7474

Glenlock N. Glenlock N.

1 BR $495-$545 2BR $465/Person $930

Courtyard E. 1BR $495-$545 Courtyard E 2BR $440/Person $880 Glenlock S.

2BR $525/Person $1050 PLUS UTILITIES

Courtyard W. 2BR $490/Person

$980

w w w. m e t r o p r o p e r t y m g m t . n e t NOW LEASING FOR MAY2011 STUDIO through four bedroom apartments, walking distance to downtown campus.

Visit Universityprimeproperties.com ONE BEDROOM apt. furnished for rent w/parking. University Ave. $425 month.

AVLB. Now. close to both campuses.

304-290-5002/304-290-1250

Morgantown’s Most Luxurious Address

www.chateauroyale apartments.com

THE

DISTRICT

NOW LEASING FOR 2011-2012 2 Bed/ 2 Bath $595 3 Bed/ 3 Bath $475 4 Bed/ 4 Bath $435 All Utilities included Spa Services Available Direct TV with 5 HBO’s 2 Shuttle Busses every 15 min. to Evansdale and Downtown Late Night Shuttle to Downtown Private Baths Walk In Closets 24 Hr Fitness center 24 Hr Computer Lab Free Tanning Jogging Trail Swimming Pool Basketball & Volleyball Courts Game room with Pool Table & Wii Internet Cafe Free Parking Please Call 304-599-8200 to Schedule a tour today! www.districtapartments.com

McLane Mannor Now offering 2 & 3 Bedroom apartments.

NOW LEASING FOR MAY 2011 BENTREE COURT (8TH ST. AND BEECHURST)

AVALON APARTMENTS

(NEAR EVANSDALE-LAW SCHOOL)

1BR / 2BR (2Bath) 3BR (3Bath) UNITS ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED cable-Internet Included Washer Dryer Included Parking Included Central Heat and Air Walk In Closets Dishwasher-Microwave Private Balconies 24 Hour Emergency MaintananceSecurity On Site Management Modern Fire Safety Features Furnished Optional On Inter-Campus Bus Route OTHER 2-3BR UNITS CLOSE TO CAMPUS W/SIMILAR AMMENITIES

“GET MORE FOR LESS” CALL TODAY 304-296-3606 www.benttreecourt.com

$400 per person Including utilities Off street parking availiable 304-296-7121 or 304-296-7134

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

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2 & 3 bedroom apts. Near Arnold Hall & Sunny Side. Priced to include utilities. W/D. Free parking. bckrentals.com.

Call 304-594-1200.

2 & 3 bedroom apts. Near Arnold Hall.

W/D. Free parking bckrentals.com Call 304-594-1200.

2 & 3 bedrooms. Near Mario’s Fishbowl.

W/D. D/W. Free parking. bckrentals.com.

Call 304-594-1200.

150 WELLEN AVE. 2-3/BR. W/D. D/W. 1 Small pet. Utilities included. $800/mo. lease and deposit.

304-290-6951 or 304-599-8303.

1/BR-1/BA, $600/MO +electric/cable.

Available June 1st. Internet ready all rooms. Near hospitals/stadium. WD, Parking. Pets negotiable. (304)610-179.

2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available now. $525/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587.

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FURNISHED HOUSES

2/BR APT. AVAILABLE JANUARY 1.

Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

HTM PROPERTIES

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

CLOSE DOWNTOWN, NEXT TO ARNOLD HALL. 3,4,5&6/BR houses. Excellent condition. A/C, W/D, parking and yard. Utilities included. No dogs. 12 month lease. 304-288-1572 or 296-8491

2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2011. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm.

2-3/BR WALK TO CAMPUS W/D, parking. No pets. Lease/Deposit.

Avail. 6/1/11. Max Rentals 304-291-8423 2/BR STEWARTSTOWN RD. Available January 15. W/D, AC, No Pets.

304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 2/BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included.

Parking. WD. NO PETS. Available May/2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

3/BR, 3/BA DUPLEX. Off-street parking, W/D, DW, A/C. $1200/mo.

319-0437 4/BR, 2/BA DUPLEX. W/D, DW, off-street parking. Very nice. $1200/mo 319-0437 5BR, 922 COLLEGE AVE. 5BR, 352 Stewart Street.

Parking.

W/D. $400/person + utilities.

HymarkProperties.com 304-319-1243.

1 - 5 Bedroom Sunnyside, Evansdale & Arnold Hall Great Units

“Living the Good Life” 304 - 685 - 3243 htmproperties.com DOWNTOWN You’ll love the location. #1-3BR, central heat/air, w/d, 1 block from PRT, $400/person/month plus gas and electric. #2-1BR loft, central heat/air, w/d, 1/2 block to PRT, $575/month plus utilities. Owner pays garbage. Call Steve at 304-288-6012 FOUR BEDROOM TOWN HOME behind Mountainlair. W/D, parking, lease/deposit, NO PETS. May 2011 $450/each.

304-692-6549

ATTENTION STUDENTS Want to live in the most convenient place in Morgantown? That would be 1993 Water Street—Mountaineer Court! 2 and 3 Bedrooms available now plus leasing for next year. 304-598-2285.

2 Min. From Hospital and Evansdale Bus Service

GREEN PROPERTIES remodeled 1,3&4/BR Apts. & Houses. Sunnyside & South Park. $375-$400/person plus util.

Very nice! 304-216-3402. Available May 15

www.morgantownapartments.com

IMMACULATE 2BR, master bath townhouse near both hospitals. Central Air, garage. 304-599-9654

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

304-241-4607. If no answer: 282-0136.

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

Location,Location, Location!

BLUE SKY REALTY LLC

Available May 1, 2, 3, Bedroom All Utilities Paid Apartments , Houses, Townhouses

Dish Washer, Laundry, Free Off Street Parking, 3 Min. Walk To Campus

304-292-7990

1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $485 Garages, W/D, Walk In Closets Sparkling Pool 2 Min From Hospital & Downtown Bus Service

Bon Vista &The Villas

599-1880

156 Plesant Street 2 Bedroom With Gas Heat & Water $425/$475 Per Person 524 McLane Ave. 3 Bedroom 2 Bath W/D $350/Per Person Plus Utilities Call For Information

304-322-0046 wwwmotownapts.com

Scott Properties, LLC Metro Property Management “The Largest & Finest Selection of Properties” Now Leasing for 2011-2012 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Unfurnished 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street parking

DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-292-0900

Downtown (Per Person) 1 Bd High St. 650 + Elec 1 Bd Lorentz Ave. 525 Inc. 1 Bd First St. 525 + Elec 2 Bd Spruce St. 350 + Elec 2 Bd High St. 400 - 700 + Elec 3 Bd High St. 575 + Elec 3 Bd Firs St. 400 + Util 3 Bd Sharon Ave. 395 + Util Evansdale (Per Person)

STARTING AS LOW AS $510.00 PER PERSON PLUS UTILITIES Glenlock 2BR 2BA $510/Person $1020

EVANSDALE PROPERTIES Phone 304-598-9001 STARTING AS LOW AS $320.00 PER PERSON

1 Bd Van Voorhis 2 Bd Bakers Land 3 Bd Bakers Land 4 Bd Bakers Land

500 + Elec 425 + Util 395 + Util 375 + Util

304-319-1498

scottpropertiesllc.com

PLUS UTILITIES Ashley Oaks 2BR $380/Person $760 Valley View 1BR $610 Valley View 2BR $320/Person $640 Valley View 2BR $410/Person $820 Skyline Skyline

AFFORDABLE LUXURY Now Leasing 2011

High Street Apartments

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

May 15, 2011

304-291-2103

599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

387 High Street (Pita Pit Building) 2,3, Bedroom With Utilities and Furnished Laundry Facitities $460/$525 Per Person

Barrington North Prices Starting at $605 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 24 Hour Maintenance Laundry Facilities

ALL SIZES ALL LOCATIONS

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

409 High Street 2 Bedroom D/W, Laundry Facitities Camera System With Secure Entry Door $450/$500 Per Person

AVAILABLE MAY 2011. 1,2,3,4,5,6BR 304-296-5931.

AVAILABLE

OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

211 Willey Street Corner or Willey and High 2-Bedroom Swipe Card Entry Camera System Large Laurndry Facitities D/W, Micro Wave

APTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT. Available now and in May. Please call M-F 8am-4pm.304-365-APTS(2787) www.geellc.com.

599-6376

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2010

1BR 2BR

$450/Perosn

Copperfield 1BR Copperfield 2BR $370/Person Copperfield 2BR/2BA $397.50/Person

$675 $900 $595 $740 $795

S M I T H R E N TA L S , L L C 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent AVAILABLE MAY 2011 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304)322-1112

w w w. m e t r o p r o p e r t y m g m t . n e t NOW LEASING 1,2,3/BR Apartments for May 2011. No pets. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

www.morgantownapartments.com

POSSIBLE SHORT-TERM LEASE: 2/BR. AC. WD. Close to campus. NO PETS. $650/mo. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

CHATEAU ROYALE 2BR UNFURNISHED available for sublease immediately till May. Contact 301-325-7938.

SHORT TERM LEASE AVAILABLE. 2/BR Stewart St. W/D, No Pets. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365

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

SIX BEDROOM near all campuses. D/W, w/d, central air, offtreet parking. $400/each.

Available May 2011. NO PETS 304-692-6549

SOUTH PARK 1-BR ATTRACTIVE, spacious, private. Excellent condition.

Minutes to campus. Heat included.

Off-street parking. Lease/deposit. No pets. 304-296-3919.

SOUTH PARK-3BR Townhome style within easy walking distance of PRT and downtown, Includes all appliances, w/d, 1-car garage, 1 1/2 baths. $400/person/month plus utilities. Call Steve at 304-288-6012

TWO APARTMENTS: 2/3 BR—W/D, Off-street parking. 3/BR—W/D. Leases start 05/15/10. Garbage, cable not included. 717 Willey Street up from Arnold Hall.

304-685-9550.

NEWLY REMODELED. FULLY furnished.

4/BR. 2/BA. Large rooms. Beverly Ave. Off-street parking. No Pets. CA/C. DW. WD. 304-599-6001.

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 3 bedrm/2bath. Close to Sunnyside. Extra rooms! Yard. WD. bckrentals.com. Call 304-594-1200.

1/BR. 211 WILLOWDALE. W/D. 1 PET allowed. $600/mo. plus utilities. Showing for May. 304-599-8303. 304-290-6591.

2/BR - $800/MO or 4/BR AVAILABLE. Living Room, Bath, Nice location. Available Now! 304-216-3332.

2/BR, 1/BA HOUSE: STAR CITY. WALK to Crockett’s. 452 Westwood St. W/D. Pets OK. $540/mo+deposit. $100/off 1st/mo.

Pearand-Corp./Shawn Kelly/Broker.

292-7171 3-4/BR WALK TO CAMPUS W/D, some parking. Lease/Deposit.

Available 6/1/11. No pets. Max Rentals 304-291-8423

HELP WANTED !!BARTENDING. $300 A DAY potential.

No experience necessary. Training available. Become a bartender. Age: 18 plus.

800-965-6520 Ext. 285 BABYSITTER IN OUR HOME. Non-smoker. Must have transportation.

Send references and resume to: spah33@gmail.com

Event Marketing Manager Bath Fitter, the nations #1 bathroom remodeling company, is looking for an Event Marketing Manager in the Morgantown area.

Position Offers: ● ● ● ● ● ●

Competitive Base Salary plus Generous Bonus Opportunity Company Paid Cell Phone Company Gas Card Full Benefit Package 401 k

Positions Responsibilities: ● Recruit, Hire, Train, and Motivate a part-time staff. ● Promote our products and services at various events and malls throughout the assigned territiory. ● Identify new outlets to market our products and services.

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

304-290-0548. 304-288-2740.

To set up an interview call Jeff at 304-634-5745 or send resume to j c o v e r t @ b a t h s a v e r . c o m

AMAZING, HISTORIC LOG CABIN. 305 Dewey St. South Park. 2/baths.

REMODELED and RESTORED. Leveled yard. $660/mo. total plus utilities.

Call Shawn 304-292-7171

BLACK BEAR BURRITO hiring full and part time wait staff and Kitchen crew. Experience preferred. Apply within. 132 Pleasant Street

APTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT 217, 221, 225, 227 Jones Ave. 617 North Street, 341 Mulberry Street, 1-4/BR. $325-$475 each plus utilities. Free off-street parking. NO PETS. Lease May 15, 2011.

E.J. Stour 304-685-3457 AS MANY AS 4 PEOPLE, BOTH APARTMENTS IN DUPLEX. 700 East Brockway.

2/Baths, 2/Kitchens, 4/BR’s. Free Laundry.

Free Parking.

Yard.

W/W. $375/MONTH/TOTAL EACH APARTMENT. Available May 16. Call Shawn 304-292-7171 AVAILABLE 5/8/11. 3 AND 4 BR house. Recently remodeled. Partially furnished. Close to campus. Off-street parking. 296-8801 or 291-8288.

GREEN PROPERTIES: Downtown 4/BR, 2/full bath. Free Parking! W/D, DW, A/C, & hardwood floors. $500/month per person. No Pets. 304-216-3402

S m i t h R e n ta l s , L L C Houses For Rent

AVAILABLE MAY 2011 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304) 322-1112

ROOMMATES FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED TO share 2BR. Near downtown campus. $350 +utilities. Parking. WD. No Pets. Available now. 304-599-2991.

JUST LISTED! MALE OR FEMALE roommate for brand-new apt. Close to downtown. Next to Arnold Hall. WD, DW, AC, parking. NO PETS. $420/mo. includes utilities.

Lease/dep.

304-296-8491. 304-288-1572.

ROOMMATE, MALE, WILLEY STREET (Near Arnold Hall, 3mins to Campus) & South Park. Available now. Rent includes utilities. WD. Individual School Year Leases. $425/month.

304-292-5714.

ROOMMATES NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT situations.

Call BCK Rentals.

304-594-1200

WANTED TO SUBLET LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE OVER LEASE AT APARTMENT AT WEST RUN. Call Karen at 304-363-8518 $375/month.

HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JAN. 16th 1-4:30pm or by appointment. www.HomesByOwner.com/71479

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

HELP WANTED

BUCKET HEAD PUB. BARTENDERS WANTED. Will train. 10-minutes from downtown Morgantown. Small local bar.

Granville. 304-365-4565. All shifts avail.

The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications for

Graphic Artist in the

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

NOW HIRING SERVERS AND EXPERIENCED bartender, and line cook. Apply in person. Archies in Sabraton next to CVS. 304-292-3991.

P/T HELP EST. DENTAL OFFICE. Dental knowledge preferred but not req.

Poss f/t continued through summer if interested email resume to wisdomteeth4@comcast.net.

PARALEGAL, LEGAL SECRETARY, LAW CLERK for established downtown comercial lawyer. Please e-mail resume to kpappaslaw@labs.net

Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foreman The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the Production “Department for Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foremen.

Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule

Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash

EOE

Apply at

RGIS IS HIRING IN YOUR AREA!!!

284 Prospect Street Submit Class Schedule with application.

$8.00 AN HOUR TO START

EOE ENTERTAINERS NEEDED FOR LOCAL gentleman’s club. Training is provided.

304-685-8305.

HELP WANTED A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS a month and on some holidays during the school year and on most days during the summer working with a 16-year-old boy facing uncommon challenges, including mobility, intellectual, vision and hearing impairment. This is an opportunity to learn how to teach receptive and expressive sign language and to work on goals that will help him live within out community, including attending day camps during the summer. Employment is through ResCare but additional information can be obtained by calling his family at 304-598-3839.

JERSEY SUBS - HIRING DAYTIME CASHIER 11-2p.m. Also cooks & drivers.

All shifts. Experience preferred. Apply: 1756 Mileground.

No experience necessary Flexible hours Advancement Opportunities Health benefits after ninety days ● Dynamic work environment ● ● ● ●

Access to reliable transportation and communication is a must

Apply online today at www.rgis.com RGIS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Verizon Wireless offers Apple’s iPhone by david ryan A&E editor

After years of constant speculation, Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday it would finally begin offering Apple’s iPhone 4.

The device offers HD video recording, video conferencing with other iPhone and iPod touch users, and access to thousands of apps.

“It’s exciting news for us and

our customers, and consumers alike, to be able to get the iPhone on the Verizon network,” said Laura Merritt, spokesperson for Verizon. “We expect demand will be high.”

Morgantown residents, however, will miss out on one of its key features – 3G browsing.

Verizon currently piggybacks off US Cellular’s towers for data roaming, and 3G is not available.

Verizon announced plans in October to install its latest high-

speed network, 4G LTE, in 10 cities across West Virginia, including Morgantown.

“West Virginia is a high priority for us,” Merritt said. “We continue to work to build out our network there. Ultimately, the plan is to bring 4G to Morgantown.”

The plan says Morgantown and surrounding cities will have access to the high-speed network by the end of 2013.

Before any upgrade, it’s

worth checking for any coverage issues, Merritt said.

“It’s always good when people are considering wireless service ... if they have any coverage concerns,” she said.

Verizon ended the speculation at a press conference Tuesday in New York City.

“Today, two industry innovators are coming together to deliver something consumers have been hungry for for years,” said Verizon President Lowell Mc-

Adam at a press event. “We are bringing to market the fruit of our strategic partnership with a giant in the market, and that is Apple.”

The announcement ends three years of exclusivity with AT&T. Verizon’s version of the iPhone is tailored for its CDMA network.

AT&T runs on a global standard, GSM. The phone’s antenna has

been tweaked slightly, though the hardware in the phone remains the same.

A new feature not found in AT&T’s iPhone is the ability to turn the phone into a wireless “hotspot,” allowing up to five devices to share its Internet access.

Pricing and plans were not announced, though the phone will cost $199 for 16 GB and $299 for 32 GB, the same as AT&T. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

New year, new closet: How to upgrade your style in a classy, affordable fashion

Brittany Snow, Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry and Aml Ameen star in NBC’s new series ‘Harry’s Law.’

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New series ‘Harry’s Law’ not your typical courtroom drama by david ryan A&E editor

Television law shows tend to have the same setup: attractive, young twenty-somethings and shelves full of books nobody ever reads.

What you don’t think of: fine shoes.

Produced by legal veteran David E. Kelley (“Ally McBeal”), “Harry’s Law” stars Kathy Bates as the titular Harry, a curmudgeonly former patent lawyer trying to start from fresh later in life – in an abandoned shoe store.

“This isn’t a show about a righteous lawyer who leaves the big firm to go fight for the little guy,” Kelley said in a conference call. “It’s a show about a woman who’s been basically bounced out of her office, and she has to find a way, now, to make a living.”

“Harry’s Law,” premiering Monday on NBC, is billing itself, almost, as the anti-law show, establishing a presence in a genre dominated by heavyweight “Law and Order” and its many spinoffs.

Unlike the typical cast of stock lawyers and legal wannabes, “Harry’s Law” features

a cast that comes together by chance in the show.

After being let go from her job as a patent lawyer, Harry meets Malcolm Davies (Aml Ameen, “Kidulthood”), “a kind-hearted college student” needing help with an upcoming court case. Soon after, he goes to work with her.

Harry soon finds herself meeting and later working with Adam Branch (Nate Corddry), only after he hits her with his car.

Together, they form Harriet’s Law and Fine Shoes, an offbeat law-firm with assistance from shoe-savvy Jenna (Brittany Snow).

The unconventional setting was intentional, Kelley said.

“I wanted to juxtapose the grittiness of the street, this world and this practice with splashy color,” Kelley said.

“It just should have been a total contradiction that the people walking through this door, most of them falling on very hard times, are surrounded by all this color and these material symbols of wealth,” he said.

The store front office allows a myriad of potential clients and customers.

“I wanted a store front law firm. You just never know who’s going to walk through that door,” he said.

The show originally intended to cast Harry as a male, but producers couldn’t find anyone appropriate enough for the role.

“The adjustment of the character really was surprisingly very little,” Kelley said. “I mean the character originally conceived was this card-carrying curmudgeon and brilliant lawyer, but one who had become disillusioned with the law.

“And that truthfully could have been a woman just as easily as a man,” he said.

For Bates, the disillusioned nature of the character lured her to the part.

“She has a hard time showing her love to people. And she doesn’t quite understand people who are bright and sunny as Jenna is and Malcolm,” she said. “But she loves being with them and begins to love her new digs in the shoe store when we get going.”

“Harry’s Law” premieres Monday at 10 p.m. on NBC. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

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It’s time to update your wardrobe and embrace a new style for the new year, Megan Puglisi writes.

megan puglisi a&e writer

Every new year embarks an opportunity to leave your old habits in the dust to make room for the reinvented version of who you aspire to be.

The first step toward a resolution often begins after the ball drops, the confetti clears out and the day-after hangover fades away.

Most people dedicate their resolutions to living a healthier lifestyle by exercising and eating more carefully.

Dressing better can also make you look and feel better about yourself in the new year.

I may not be able to guide you in the right path of building a healthier diet, but I can help pave a road leading to a fresh, and fashionable, new year.

Whether you want to take a step away from your sweats or invest more in classic pieces, the new year is a great time to start new trends.

Follow these steps toward looking even more fabulous in 2011.

Shun the sweats If you’re human, you’re guilty of being in a sweat pant-rut. Keep your cozy

clothes for lounging time only.

Try taking every day more seriously and gaining respect by throwing on a pair of jeans instead of your oversized lumpy sweats before heading anywhere in public.

Telling yourself and others “I don’t care what people think” is not going to land you your dream job.

Make less impuls e purchases Next time you’re having an awful day, try to avoid going shopping to purchase something you will never wear.

Instead of buying your therapeutic item right away, walk around the mall to get a coffee and envision yourself wearing them.

If you still can’t get your mind off of it, then buy away.

Ditch the club clothes As you become an upper-classman, you will find the real world wardrobe knocking at your door more frequently.

At some point we all need to face the reality of growing up, saving money and purchasing practical clothes for our aspiring careers.

Rather than purchasing a dress that makes you look like the next Snooki from MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” look for a classy dress you can wear both out on the weekends and to a professional

function.

Save money and look classy at the same time. It’s easier than it sounds.

Don’t just follow the mainstream Remember that just because something is in doesn’t mean that you have to wear it.

Choose to participate in the wearing of trends you feel comfortable in, and banish the rest.

Be more adventurous Since the new year is about change, shop for three new items you wouldn’t normally wear.

Make sure you feel comfortable in your choices, but don’t shy away from stepping outside of last year’s comfort zone.

Confidence is the best accessory Sit up straight, walk with your head held high, and you’ll never skip a beat.

There is nothing more appealing than a classy lady who is confident in her own skin. Ditch the bland outifits and shy attitude.

There won’t be enough room in your closet for your new confidence boost.

Create your own style Finding your own sense of style can seem difficult, because fashion is constantly evolving and changing.

By shopping at new stores, keeping an open mind to adventure and shopping for versatile items, you will become a pro at finding the right pieces for your personal style.

Tips from a fellow Fashioneer Kasey Hull, West Virginia University senior multidisciplinary studies major, said changing your makeup is a great way to change your appearance and feel better about yourself in the new year.

“With every new season it’s really important to change the makeup colors you use. Looking back at pictures of yourself throughout 2010 is a great way to see what mistakes you made with your makeup so that you don’t make them again into the new year,” Hull said.

“The easiest way to find out what make-up look works best for you is to have a professional help you at Sephora or MAC.” This year start thinking about what you need rather than what you want.

You will see your closet begin to grow, and you’ll get more bang for your buck. megan.puglisi@mail.wvu.edu

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When is your show returning?

TV shows are slowly returning to new episodes, but some have yet to come back. We’ve compiled a list of some of the shows yet to make it out of the world of endless reruns and encore presentations.

‘Glee’ | Feb. 6

‘THE OFFICE,’ ‘30 rock’ | jan. 18 It’s the beginning of the end for Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) in ‘The Office,’ and the cast of ‘TGS with Tracy Jordan’ get up to their usual antics on ‘30 Rock.’

The show that launched a thousand singles will return with a reported Michael Jackson tribute show immediately after the Superbowl.

‘CHUCK’ | jan. 17 The unlikely story of a shop clerk turned international man of mystery returns with a trip to France to recover a missing nanochip.

‘SUPERNATURAL’ | jan. 28 The show about two brothers fighting supernatural forces returns to resolve a cliffhanger involving the devil and Sam’s soul.

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‘Tron: Legacy’ a worthy sequel to ’80s cult hit

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The film ‘Tron: Legacy,’ features a digital world filled with computer programs acting as people.

james carbone campus calender editor

It used to be that very few people knew what “Tron” was.

It was an old film by Disney that, while utilizing state-of-the -art graphics for its time, almost disappeared into obscurity if not for frequent talks of the creation of a sequel.

Well, that sequel has come 28 years after the original, but it was worth the wait.

“Tron: Legacy” starts in 1989 with ENCOM CEO and protagonist of the original Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) talking to his son Sam about his adventures in a digital world with Clu (also Bridges), a codified likeness utility and Tron (Bruce Boxleitner).

However, that night Kevin disappears from the world, throwing his company into turmoil and breaking his son’s heart.

The story picks up 20 years later with Sam (Garrett Hedlund) rebelling against his father’s old company, which has changed in the years since Kevin Flynn disappeared.

He probably would’ve continued to live his life that way if not for the appearance of Alan Bradley, Kevin’s old friend, who tells Sam he has been paged by his father.

Sam travels to the page’s origins where he finds his father’s old workshop and winds up accidentally digitizing himself into a strange new world where computer programs act as people.

Here, he encounters the man he believes to be his father, only to find out that Clu has overthrown Kevin Flynn and now

rules this digital land with an iron fist.

Sam must find his father and return him to his homeland before Clu stretches his influence and takes over the real world next.

“Tron: Legacy” is exactly what the Tron series needed.

It had been preceded many times by video games that weren’t of any note, but this latest film not only looks beautiful, but it also features a great story.

The relationship between Sam and Kevin Flynn is noteworthy in that, unlike many movies with a father-son dynamic, it avoids most clichés and the two hold no grudge against one another even though they were apart for such a long time.

The story, while falling back on older story telling methods such as an evil ruler, a powerful warrior, and a sycophant facing off against an old “wizard” and a young hero, still feels exciting thanks to its context.

French electronic group Daft Punk dominates the impressive soundtrack with epic scores that fit perfectly with the plot.

Bridges’ return to the role of Flynn is great as he brings a humble viewpoint to a man who is essentially a god in this other land, combined with a bit of his portrayal of the dude from “The Big Lebowski.”

Alternatively, he shows he’s just as good at playing the role of megalomaniacal dictator Clu, a charismatic madman who could probably get people to follow him straight into hell.

British actor Michael Sheen plays Castor, the opposite side of Clu’s coin who lets far too much of his insanity show but plays his somewhat deceptive role in a way that is both entertaining and a bit scary, although

it may be a bit over the top.

Hedlund also portrays the young Sam wonderfully, although the character is portrayed as being somewhat cocky, he doesn’t believe himself to be unstoppable and knows his weaknesses, quite a contrast to most action stars we see in today’s films.

“House” star Olivia Wilde also does a good performance as Quorra, a young program who acts as a disciple towards the elder Flynn, adding naivety to her kick-butt role.

Also noteworthy is Boxleitner who steals absolutely every scene he is in. It is a shame he doesn’t get more work.

This film is entertaining at its core, with light cycle races, disc battles and moments of true epicness dominating the screen.

“Tron” finally gets the legacy it deserves.

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