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Power surges cause some PRT failures BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR
Power surge failures are most likely to blame for recent PRT downtime at West Virginia University, said Hugh Kierig, director of WVU Transportation and Parking. Updates began being posted onto the PRT’s Twitter feed at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday about the system experiencing problems. It was posted that all of the vehicles were out of operation by 12:38 p.m.
The downtime happened twice again Tuesday, lasting more than 10 minutes, after all vehicles became operational at 1:15 p.m. There were also postings about PRT downtimes from around noon until 3 p.m on Monday. “There is a power system that supplies electricity to the guideway and there is a variety of safeguard measures to keep power surges from happening,” Kierig said. “What happened yesterday (Monday) was a big copper bar, called a ‘buss bar,’ failed. When
it failed, it shut the whole system down.” The buss bar is a connector arm that connects the power rail to a PRT vehicle. If the bar breaks, the whole system shuts down to prevent a complete power surge, he said. The buss bar can break because the equipment is more than 40 years old and its replacement can only be patched. Patched bars do not have protections against surges that cause power failures and custom rebuilding of a new bar takes more
than month, he said. Administration at the PRT are addressing the problems of the bars in the PRT Facilities Master Plan. The plan will use federal money provided by the Federal Transit Administration to upgrade the PRT vehicles, its guideway and technology used in its operation. Kierig said he hopes the money will be used to upgrade the PRT to operate by battery power. Currently, the buss bars
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Students board the PRT Tuesday afternoon.
Council votes to expand area for firemen to live by devon unger staff writer
Students walk past a pile of snow that has been cleared from the roadways and sidewalks on Grant Street on Monday.
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City has spent $20,000 on pothole repair in past; asphalt used for repairs not available in winter BY SARAH o’ROURKE STAFF WRITER
Terry Hough, director of Morgantown’s Public Works Department and the city engineer, said asphalt is the best material to repair areas condemned by potholes, but it is not available during winter. The PWD uses a material called “cold patch” instead of hot asphalt to repair potholes in the winter, Hough said. “The problem with the cold patch is that it doesn’t use heat, so it cannot bond the surrounding pavement or concrete together,” she said. “It’s just a type of temporary Band-Aid until we can fix it in the spring or summer.” The PWD is currently trying to get an “asphalt recycler,” which is a two-fold process that recycles and provides a better product to repair potholes instead of using cold patch, she said.
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A pothole off of University Avenue continues to grow throughout the winter season.
Davis dean finalist talks sustainability, outreach by erin fitzwilliams associate city editor
Jonathan Cumming, a finalist for the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design at West Virginia University participated in open forums Tuesday to discuss his plans for the college. Cumming, who is currently associate provost for graduate academic affairs at WVU, is the first candidate to participate and discussed aspects of the future of the college to an
audience of 60 to 70 Davis College faculty. He proposed a six-month development of a strategic plan for the college, in alignment with the University’s 2020 Strategic Plan. The plan would outline strengths and purposes for faculty and programs. He said although he graduated with a degree in biology, he was interested in natural resources since he grew carrots as a child. “Of all students, give me a natural resources student any
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The Morgantown City Council approved a request by the city manager to put a change in the residency requirement for firemen on the agenda. Currently, Morgantown firefighters must live within 10 air miles of the city. The change would allow firefighters to live within a 15-mile radius of the city. The 15-mile limit is already the standard for Morgantown police officers. “This came up as a discussion back when I was a captain, on crews and in the station,” said Morgantown Fire Chief Mark Caravasos. “This is a housekeeping issue to bring it equal to what they (the police) have in the rules and regulations.” Councilor Don Spencer raised concerns about this because the new radius extends as far as Fairmont. He questioned how a firefighter living
in Fairmont could possibly respond quickly enough to a fire in Morgantown. “We take justifiable pride in the response times that we have during fires, yet we’re being asked to consider a map, which includes the city of Fairmont. It may be 15 air miles, but the road miles are much further,” Spencer said. “Someone driving from the city of Fairmont to a fire in north Morgantown, there is no way that kind of response can be considered timely.” This change would not impact response times because he relies on the fireman onduty in the fire station to handle calls, Caravasos said. Any firefighter called to the station from their home would be utilized in a backup capacity to provide additional coverage for the city or to aid others on a call. Caravasos said his stations
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Student Health officials to present after-hour emergency line option
A patching crew with the PWD makes a list of streets that have potholes so they can be fixed during the warmer months, she said. The PWD spends approximately $20,000 every year on materials, asphalt and “cold patch.” Byron Smith, assistant director for West Virginia University’s Facilities Management, said WVU has fixed a “handful” of potholes across campus this winter. Smith said West Virginia University’s Facilities Management uses the cold patch system during the winter months, also, to substitute for hot asphalt. During the late fall, Smith said they try to repair any cracks to prevent potholes from forming on campus in the winter. Harsh winter weather is the main reason for the formation of potholes on the streets and Mor-
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time,” he said. “They have a broad view of life. They are the students, given the opportunity, to excel.” Cumming said he wanted to give students a “vibrant and engaging” educational development, to gain career knowledge and impact the environment through areas such as conservation and sustainability. Brooke Cassidy/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM For faculty members, Davis College Dean finalist Jonathan Cumming speaks to a crowd about his future plans in the see finalist on PAGE 2 position Tuesday afternoon.
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INSIDE THIS EDITION The West Virginia women’s basketball team tried to end a two-game losing streak against Providence last night. SPORTS PAGE 10
Jan Palmer, director of Student Health Services, will give a presentation at tonight’s Student Government Association meeting about plans to purchase a new after-hours calling system for students who need medical assistance. The calling system would give West Virginia University students, with medical problems after Student Health hours a number to call to be instantly connected with a registered nurse who could provide them with medical assistance or advice. “We are trying to improve the services that we offer to students,” Palmer said. “What we want to do is to bring this idea to the students, and see if it is something that they would be interested in paying for.” According to the proposed plan, the calling system would be purchased from SironaHealth, a company that specializes in medical calling centers. The system would cost a base fee of $34,000 per year. The money breaks down to a cost of $1.19 per student or approximately $25 per phone call, he said. However, after 120 students call the line, the fee would increase to $42,000. During the presentation, Palmer will share the details of the program with the members of the Board of Governors and
get feedback from other students present. “We just need to know if this is a service that students would utilize,” Palmer said. “We need to know if this something that is valuable to students.” Gov. Omar Wazir, whose platform is health and wellness, said he helped to develop the plan. “I’m really pleased with this, and I think it’s a great idea,” Wazir said. “We just want to get the opinion of students and see if they think it’s the smartest way we could spend our money.” Although the BOG will not be voting on the proposed system, Wazir said he felt it was necessary SGA be kept up-todate with an issues that effects mostly students. “It’s important that the student government have the ability to voice their concerns on the decision,” Wazir said. “After all, it’s their health, right?” Wazir said the proposed system would not result in any increase in student fees. The calling system will be purchased with funds from the Student Health budget. “It’s important that students have someone to call after the medical center has closed,” Wazir said. “The only other option you have right now is to go to the emergency room and that’s too expensive for students. This will give students an affordable option.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
WVU MEN FACE PIRATES The West Virginia men’s basketball team faces Seton Hall tonight at the WVU Coliseum. Can the Mountaineers win twostraight games? SPORTS PAGE 10
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Physics professors: Pulsars will help gravitational force research by lydia nuzum correspondent
Exploding stars and an accurate clock may lead to scientific discovery. West Virginia University physics professors Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin gave a presentation on pulsar research titled “Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony” Tuesday as a part of the David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas. “They’re fascinating objects,” McLaughlin said. “We love studying them. They are exceptionally accurate cosmic clocks.” Pulsars are the remnants of large exploded stars. The rapid revolutions of pulsars produce precisely timed “pulses,” which are as accurate as any atomic clock on Earth, McLaughlin said. The current use for this phenomenon within the scientific community has been in trying to detect gravitational waves, Lorimer said. Lorimer and McLaughlin are attempting to find evidence of the gravitational waves by measuring the “pulses” of several pulsars, looking for deviations in the patterns and timing of their pulses. Detection of gravitational waves will be transformative to the scientific community, Lorimer said. Finding evidence of gravitational waves will allow new ways to view the universe. “It will be quite a different window we have to the universe,” he said.
McLaughlin is a member of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves. She has been tracking 26 pulsars with the use of the Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, W.Va., and the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico. High school students are also encouraged to participate in their research, said McLaughlin. The Pulsar Search Collaboratory works to involve high school students in detecting pulsars, and includes 41 high schools across the country. Three recent pulsar discoveries have been made by high school students, said McLaughlin. McLaughlin and Lorimer have predicted that the detecMallory Bracken/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM tion of gravitational waves in pulsar research could happen Duncan Lorimer discusses pulsars during his and Maura McLaughlin’s presentation, ‘Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony,’as a part of the Festival of Ideas. by the year 2015. “We believe it’s not too far ahead,” Lorimer said. “Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony” is the third lecture presented by the Festival of Ideas this year. Gretchen Hoover, senior special event coordinator, said the events have been well received so far. “We decided that instead of clustering all of our events in the spring, we would spread them out in order to give people the chance to attend,” Hoover said. The next lecture in Festival of Ideas is a presentation from award-winning journalists Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, who are scheduled to Mallory Bracken/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM speak on Feb. 22. WVU President James P. Clements and Provost Michele Wheatly look on as Duncan danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin present on pulsars as part of the Festival of Ideas.
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January revenue surge puts state up $241M CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia general tax revenues topped their January estimate by a whopping $81 million, but acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin urged caution Tuesday with the unexpected funds.
Tax collections totaled $425 million for the month. The excess puts state government $241 million above revenue projections for the budget year that began July 1. The state government expects to collect $3.7 billion by June 30, and so far has brought in $2.3 billion. An ahead-of-schedule lottery transfer accounted for $24 million of January’s total. But revenue sources such as sales, income and coal severance taxes were also up, reflecting improving economic activity. “Our revenue experts predicted that West Virginia would be on the road to recovery from the global recession,” Tomblin told reporters at a Capitol press conference. “These are good signs for our state, and for those who are currently looking for work.” Personal income tax revenues exceeded their target by $35 million, or 23 percent. That largely resulted from
uncertainty over future federal tax policies, Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow said. The severance taxes on coal and other extracted natural resources were ahead of their estimate by 22 percent, or $7 million. Corporate net income and business franchise taxes were up $6.6 million, and sales and use taxes came in $1.6 million above projections. With the Legislature a third of the way through its 60-day session, Tomblin advised against eyeing the windfall for new or expanded spending or programs. He cited such factors as the state’s ongoing dispute with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over coal mining-related permits and policies. “We need to be fiscally prepared for a possible what-if scenario,” Tomblin said, referring to potential industry job losses. Unemployment also rose to 9.6 percent in December, when adjusted for seasonal hiring trends, the 13th-worst rate among states. Tomblin also cited the recent report from Moody’s Investor Service that ranked the state fourth for its tax-supported debt and pension funding
shortfalls. The Wall Street ratings firm measured that debt load against the state’s gross domestic output. “Our best financial efforts would be to pay down debt,” acting Senate President Jeff Kessler said after the press conference. “That’s a stranglehold that been choking us for so many years.” The state deposits half of any annual surplus into its emergency reserves once a budget year concludes. What’s been left over from that has helped West Virginia balance its budget in recent years. Some of that will help lawmakers craft a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that, as proposed by Tomblin, would rely on $4 billion in general tax revenues. Tomblin has also proposed applying around $78 million of prior excess surplus funds to supplement spending for the current budget year. House Speaker Rick Thompson agreed Tuesday with devoting surplus to one-time spending. But the Wayne County Democrat also said such spending could boost ongoing economic development efforts, such as the technology jobs-oriented nonprofit coalition TechConnect West Virginia.
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Continued from page 1 are needed to supply electricity to the vehicles. If the vehicles were battery operated, they could be charged at the stations while passengers load and unload. He said he was traveling to Philadelphia today to meet with the regional administrator of the Federal Transit Authority. Kelsey O’Brien, a freshman art major, said she was on a PRT that went “off-track” near the Beechurst station Tuesday. O’Brien said she and about 10 other passengers were in a vehicle headed from the Engineering Campus to Beechurst Avenue when the vehicle began heading toward the Walnut Station. The vehicle stopped on a track under the Beechurst station when someone announced over the intercom there was a vehicle stopped in front of them, she said. “About five seconds later it felt like we were hit by a car, it was really rough, and everyone fell,” she said. That’s when the passengers in the vehicle saw the car had come off the metal track, she said. An announcement was made over the intercom asking if any cars had possibly come off the track, she said. About 15 minutes later PRT personnel came to pry the vehicle’s doors open to let the pas-
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Continued from page 1 have a minimum staff of 11 firefighters per shift, up to 14 if no one is off-duty. He said all but one of the firefighters already complies with the 10-mile radius. “This is for back-up staffing, for emergency response,” Caravasos said. “I rely on the crews we have in the stations to handle the fire calls that we have.” “Given the timeframe that a fire develops in, the time it takes to evolve and destroy a structure, you could live next to the fire station and you would have a hard time getting there and responding shorter than what we do living in the stations now.” Caravasos said house prices in Morgantown have been discouraging for some firefighters trying to comply with the regulation, but that he made those individuals aware of the down payment assistance program the city provides. In other news: zz Student Government Association City Council Liaison Nelson France and other SGA members and members of Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement will be traveling to Charleston on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 to advocate for a new landlord tenant law.
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Continued from page 1 gantown experiences a constant freeze-thaw cycle throughout the year, Hough said. “What happens in the freezethaw cycle is water, in liquid form, fills in the cracks in the pavement or concrete, then it freezes and expands and then thaws,” she said. “The pressure causes the cracks to become bigger and bigger and the pavement is no longer all in one area, which creates the standard pothole.” Hough said a major problem in repairing potholes is that the area where the pothole forms will continue to be a weak spot until the entire pavement of the road has been rehabilitated. “If Morgantown had a temperature that was constantly
sengers out. No one was injured, she said. Kierig said he had not heard of any incident reported Tuesday in which a PRT vehicle came of the track. In fact, no report has been made of a vehicle coming off its track in the PRT’s history, he said. Jessica Ewing, a sophomore secondary education and mathematics major, posted a photo to her Twitter account Monday after she and other passengers were stuck inside a vehicle headed for the Beechurst PRT station. She boarded a vehicle at the Towers PRT station at around 12:15 p.m. when the vehicle stopped near 8th Street. Ewing said a voice came over the intercom that said the PRT was experiencing problems, it would be resolved and to not exit the vehicle. It did not move for 45 minutes, she said. “I missed my first class, which was Spanish 203,” she said. “I was frustrated because I had to turn in homework and I couldn’t get to class. Now I am missing a homework grade.” She said after the 45 minute wait, the vehicle began moving again but stopped 10 minutes later. At this point a frustrated passenger on the vehicle pried the vehicle’s doors open, she said. PRT personnel were notified, and they came to pick up the stranded passengers about 20 minutes later. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu
“Currently, West Virginia’s landlord tenant laws lag far behind nearly every other state in the nation,” France said. “Numerous protections afforded to tenants elsewhere are inadequate or non-existent in West Virginia.” France said he would like a new law to include an enforceable timetable for the return of security deposits, required record keeping for deductions taken from deposits, and a requirement for 24-hour notice before a landlord can enter a rented property. zz Main Street Morgantown is celebrating their 27th anniversary this year. Since 1990, the group has raised $102 million in private investment and $26 million in public investment. It has also created 1,600 new jobs and 200 new businesses. In 2010 alone, MSM logged 3,137 volunteer hours and raised $263,000 in grants. zz Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne also reported to council that new U.S. Congressman, David McKinley, requested council provide him with their top three priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Byrne asked all councilors to prepare their priorities and forward them to him so he could prepare a list for McKinley. devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu
respond with Mountaineer Visitations Days, to make trips to various programs of the Davis College. He said huge strides have been made in research and growth, and he would continue to push budgets for more opportunities for faculty and students to partake in. The possibility of a Monongahela River station for aquatic sciences could be a way for students and faculty to do more research locally, Cumming said. Lee Kass, adjunct professor of biology, said although it was too early to have an opinion, as the other finalists have not met with the college, she thought Cumming was very considerate and familiar with the University and how Davis College fits into it. “He did his homework,” she said. “He also gave his thoughts for the future, not just what is happening right now. I liked that.” erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu
above 32 degrees or below 32 degrees we wouldn’t have this issue,” she said. “But this type of fluctuating creates havoc on the roads.” If students or residents hit a pothole, they should call the PWD so it can be repaired. “We can’t fix something that we don’t know about,” she said. “If you have an issue or are seeing potholes, contact us.” Hough encourages drivers to be cautious of the roads by driving slower and trying to avoid areas where they know there are potholes. Potholes can form anywhere, but they form especially in areas where water accumulates in pond formations. Anyone who wants to report a pothole can do so by calling the PWD at 304-284-7412. sarah.o’rourke@mail.wvu.edu
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by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor
West Virginia University freshman business and economics major Joey Michael, also known as Huey Mack, has released his latest single “Popular,” which is currently played on local radio station WVAQ. The song samples its chorus from Tony Award-Winning Broadway musical, “Wicked,” and, for Mack, it represents his own goals and aspirations as an artist. “When I first heard it, I fell in love with the beat, and getting to sample it for the track was awesome,” Mack said. “It’s about where I want to be as an artist, and I think the lyrics hit close to home for a lot of people – it’s all about a desire to become well-known and wellliked as a person.” Mack said the song showcases an aspect of his music that he believes is very unique in the rap industry: honesty.
“When I write lyrics, I try to stay away from pretending to be something I’m not,” Mack said. “I don’t pretend to have this gangster image a lot of rappers do.” However, Mack said the honest route has brought him some negative attention from his fellow rappers, but said the appreciation from his fans is worth the struggle. “I took a lot of crap for ‘Popular’ because of lyrics like ‘I’m not flyer than a pigeon, I’m softer than a kitten’,” Mack said. “But, people appreciate honesty in music more than you’d expect them to.” Mack will play as opening act for hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and Pittsburgh underground sensation Wiz Khalifa at a concert at the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 25. Mack said when he was invited to play the concert, he was only told he’d be performing with “two national acts,” and when he found out he’d have
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the chance to open for one of his biggest influences, Khalifa, he was overwhelmed. “Wiz is great at just being himself. He doesn’t have to use any crazy affects to make good music – he just raps about what he wants,” Mack said. “To open up with such huge names here in my hometown is an unbelievable opportunity. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and I’m really excited for it.” Mack is currently working on releasing his next mixtape titled “Freshman 15,” and said experiences as a freshman at WVU has influenced the tracks on the album, which serves as a laidback, relatable party mix. “It’s definitely more upbeat than mixtapes I’ve released in the past. It’s fun, playful and basically an anthem for any college kid,” Mack said. To listen to music by the local rapper, visit the Joey Michael (Huey Mack) Facebook page. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu
Local rapper Huey Mack has released his hit ‘Popular,’ playing on radio station WVAQ.
WVU production of ‘Le Nozze de Figaro’ begins today at CAC by ashlie walter A&E writer
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‘What’s the Word?’ a student-based dance concert to bring literature to life by jesse tabit A&E writer
“What’s the Word?” a dance concert that offers a variety of dance styles inspired by literature, comes to the West Virginia University Creative Arts center this week. The production is part of the 56th Annual Dance Concert presented by the WVU Division of Theatre and Dance and will explore dialogue between the art of dance and the art of literature. WVU students and dance faculty will perform. The concert is heavily student-based, said Yoav Kaddar, the director of dance for WVU College of Creative Arts. Each piece is different and dancing styles in the concert range from classical to contemporary to ballet. “The dances and choreography are influenced by literature, and there is a slight pause between each piece to give the audience time to di-
gest what they just saw,” Kaddar said. The director added that work on the concert began in September 2010 with auditions and organizing the creative process. “I would like to put WVU on the map as a dance center for the state and for the region,” Kaddar said. Out of the nine choreographers, five are WVU students. The concert is a great opportunity to allow students to show off their talents, Kaddar said. Many of the designers and other crew members of “What’s the Word?” are also students. Dances featured in the concert include “Dancin’ In the Dark: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen,” with music by Bruce Springsteen; “Patrick Bateman,” set to the music “Scissor” and inspired by “American Psycho,” a novel by Brett Easton Ellis; and “Beautiful Day,” set to the song “Beautiful Day,” by Vitamin
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String Quartet. “Patrick Bateman” was choreographed by Kyle Hayes, a senior advertising major, while “Beautiful Day” was choreographed Emily Henderson, a senior multidisciplinary studies major. “Dancin’ In the Dark” was choreographed by Barbara Yurick, a dance faculty member. “What’s the Word?” can be seen at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre in the CAC Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. A showing can also be seen Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and WVU employees, and $15 for WVU students. Tickets can be purchased at the Mountainlair Box Office or the CAC Box Office. The program is open to everyone, and people should come out to see the talent of WVU students, Kaddar said. jesse.tabit@mail.wvu.edu The Daily Athenaeum USPS 141-980, is published daily fall and spring school terms on Monday thru Friday mornings and weekly on Wednesday during the summer terms, except school holidays and scheduled examination periods by the West Virginia University Committee for Student Publications at 284 Prospect St., Morgantown, WV, 26506 Second class postage is paid at Morgantown, WV 26506. Annual subscription price is $20.00 per semester out-of-state. Students are charged an annual fee of $20.00 for The Daily Athenaeum. Postmaster: Please send address changes, from 3579, to The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University, PO Box 6427, Morgantown, WV 26506-6427. Alan R. Waters is general manager. Editors are responsible for all news policies. Opinions expressed herein are not purported to be those of the student body, faculty, University or its Higher Education Governing Board. Views expressed in columns, cartoons and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Athenaeum. Business office telephone is 304/ 293-4141 Editorial office telephone is 304/ 293-5092.
The Division of Music at the College of Creative Arts will perform “Le Nozze de Figaro” (“The Marriage of Figaro”) today through Sunday, excluding Friday, in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre of the Creative Arts Center. At three hours long, the piece is part two in a series of operas created by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “The Marriage of Figaro” takes place several years after “The Barber of Seville.” The opera is an account of a “day of madness” in Count Almaviva’s house in Seville, Spain, where a Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for ruining his plans to marry Rosina, now the Countess Almaviva. The servants of the house plan to expose the Count’s infidelity, and the Count responds by forcing Figaro to A Canadian production of ‘Le Nozze de Figaro.’ marry a woman older than his mother. Opera Program. “Figaro is an every man’s Thieme said the play relates man; he’s had many jobs, to today’s life as well as 18th great at everything, suave and century life. Since then, the funny, but a little too trusting political actions have been reas you see in the play,” said moved from the opera and are Jarrell Strickland, a music ma- performed everywhere. jor portraying Figaro. Mozart based the opera The play was written during off of the play “The Marriage the time of the French Revo- of Figaro” by Pierre Beaulution and was later banned marchais. Mozart used the in Paris for its themes of re- original script to create the belling against the monarchy. comic opera. For example, servants suing “The play shows the trials fellow servants. and tribulations of love, af“It is one of the greatest op- fairs, life – it’s very hard to exeras of the 18th century,” said plain,” Thieme said. Robert Thieme, director of “Le The cast is all students and Nozze de Figaro” and head of one voice faculty member, the West Virginia University William Koehler as Dr. Bartolo.
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Joshua Stubbs is Count Almaviva, Sarah Nale and Cynthia Ortiz-Bartley are Countess Almaviva, Jarrell Strickland is Figaro, and Katie Smith is Marcellina, Figaro’s mother. The opera will feature the WVU Symphony Orchestra. Subtitles will be shown on a monitor, as the opera is in Italian. Shows for today, Thursday and Saturday begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday’s show begins at 3:15 p.m. For ticket availability and prices, contact the WVU Box Office at 304-293-SHOW. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu
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Internet access is every American’s right The crisis in Egypt has provided an interesting case study for how governments can react to civil unrest in the information age. In as little as six minutes and four phone calls, the Egyptian government was able to shut down Internet connectivity for the entire country. The government, attempting to stop scenes of protest that have dominated cable news and news wires, silenced its country in a matter of minutes. It’s an interesting reaction to silence a country protesting what many consider an op-
pressive regime. The idea of censoring an entire people defiant against its leadership in protest should be a cause for concern for all Americans. Given our nation’s birth and founding on the heels of revolution, we should think twice about our own democratic institutions also having such power. However, some are hoping the United States adopts a policy in which the president has the ability to shut down all Internet connections in case of a “national cyber emergency.”
Sen. Joe Lieberman has championed the bill giving the president the authority to do just what Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has done: cut us off from the rest of the world. This is a deeply troubling, undemocratic and disturbing development in the information age. The legislation appears to give the president a free pass on whatever he or she defines a “cyber emergency,” stating the decision “shall not be subject to judicial review.” Surely, the deep unrest in
Egypt could be deemed a “cyber emergency,” as citizens used social networking sites and various websites to post hand guides on how to protest. Of course, there are more than just a few Internet service providers in the United States, servicing an estimated 239 million people, according to Internet World Stats. The process to shut the Web down would take far longer. Being denied the freedom of information, the freedom of a unfiltered press, the right to assemble and protest flies against a constitution that was
so bravely fought for. To give the presidency such an authority without oversight would be a move toward tyranny. The Internet has become a fundamental part of our democratic way, delivering news and information and providing another output of checks and balances to a wide audience. To have control over such a powerful force of democratic oversight would be a step backward on the ideals our country was so forward in advancing.
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E-cigarettes appear to be safer, but more research is needed jeremiah yates associate opinion editor
A newer and reportedly “safer” alternative to cigarettes has been on the market for the past few years. They are called electronic cigarettes or simply “e-cigarettes.” Some claim they are a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, but there isn’t enough information about the product assuring consumers about the (longterm) effects. My brother, Seth, is one of these users of e-cigarettes. Conventional cigarettes are known to cause many health problems, and plenty of studies have confirmed that fact. Smoking cigarettes has taken its toll on Seth. When he wakes up in the morning, he has a ten minute coughing fit that resembles a deathly last breath. Every time he walks up a flight of stairs, I can hear him breathing. It’s an awful wheezing sound that has been a concern for many years. Even though he knew about his asthma at a young age, he became a smoker by the age of 13. Now, his poor health worries the entire family and our efforts to get him to stop smoking are to no avail. He has tried to quit cold turkey, he has switched to smokeless tobacco, patches and gum, but he always goes back to cigarettes. For the past couple of months, he finally quit smoking and picked up electronic
cigarettes, which are sold as healthier alternatives to traditional ones. E-cigarettes are batterypowered tubes that claim to have up to 4,000 less chemicals, and are also cheaper. They “hit” just like a normal cigarette, but the user inhales nicotine vapor instead of smoke. They also appeal to users because the product allows them to get their nicotine fix anywhere without bothering others with secondhand smoke. Seth, who has smoked for 15 years, swears by them. Since he began using e-cigarettes, he is always attempting to spread the word to others who are addicted to cigarettes. But he does admit he still has some skepticism and acknowledges the risks of the new product. After only using them for a short time, Seth has shown significant signs of improvement with his breathing and says he feels healthier. Just like any survey or study, a couple months of use cannot explain the long-term effects. Even though I am glad he stopped smoking cigarettes and that he seems healthier, the long term effects of e-cigarettes are still unknown, even to medical professionals. West Virginia University cardiologist Dr. Mitchell Finkel said, “it makes intuitive sense that electronic cigarettes are probably not as bad for you as tobacco products. On the other hand, the results of more than one wellcontrolled clinical trial have proven our collective reasoning and intuition to be wrong.
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An image of an e-cigarette. You’ve heard the expression about ‘the devil you don’t know.’ We simply don’t know enough about the long-term effects of this very new product line to assume there is little or no risk associated with its prolonged use.” “You also need to consider there are alternative drugs and other treatments for smoking cessation that have been subjected to and passed scientific scrutiny in clinical trials. I certainly would not start it if you don’t already use tobacco products. But, I have also not discouraged my
patients who have used it at their own initiative as a temporary adjunct to a smoking cessation program,” Finkel said. The Food and Drug Administration has tried to regulate these products as drugs with little success. On Jan. 24, the United States Court of Appeals ruled against the FDA to have a December decision reviewed. On Dec. 7, 2010, a threejudge D.C. appeals panel ruled e-cigarettes should be regulated as tobacco products by the FDA unless marketers
make claims the devices do help smokers quit or provide other remedies, according to the Wall Street Journal. Companies producing ecigarettes are not claiming they are helping people quit smoking, but they are telling consumers they are a much safer alternative. If they want to be regulated as tobacco products, then why does the brand E-Cigarettes Choice have an ad on its (web site) depicting a doctor using one and claiming he recommends the product to his patients?
For years, tobacco companies displayed ads claiming smoking wasn’t harmful and even had similar ones as the E-Cigarette Choice ad featuring doctors who recommend certain cigarette brands to patients. My brother’s improvement does back the manufacturer’s claim of the product being safer than conventional cigarettes, but there is not enough proof to be a full-on supporter of e-cigarettes. Until further research has been done, users of the product should be skeptical.
Obamacare seems like a good deed but it is in fact unconstitutional brandon muncy guest columnist
On Jan. 31, another federal judge ruled the recently passed health insurance reforms, particularly the individual mandate requiring most Americans to buy health insurance or face stiff fines, to be unconstitutional. This unprecedented law has been the most widely criticized measure of all the reforms passed in the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act. This law has also come to be affectionately known as Obamacare by its detractors. “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void,” ruled U.S. District Judge Robert Vinson. Whether or not the bill will, as the Congressional Budget Office proclaims, reduce the deficit and if the very principle of if the government should meddle any further, or at all, in the health insurance industry are both highly contentious arguments.
There are, however, two things abundantly clear to me. First, the actual bill, which is heralded as sweeping health care reforms, does little in the actual field of health care. Rather, its interventions are based almost solely in the health insurance industry. Not that this bill won’t affect health care prices, but the reforms are aimed at the health insurance industry. Secondly, Obamacare is in fact unconstitutional. Not all of the Founding Fathers agreed on the role of the federal government. This group of intellectuals has, over time, been com-
bined into a single entity of like-minded individuals. In fact, there was much dissension in this group of brilliant thinkers. However, there was a general consensus among them that the role of the federal government should be limited in scope. In this consensus was the general agreement and understanding of the fundamental nature of the principles of liberty, and they strongly believed the federal government should not be allowed to violently intervene in industries and markets. This group of sorted individ-
uals knew all too well the dangers of the slippery slope, and this is why they put their best efforts into creating a constitutionally bound federal government, one which would not infringe upon the rights of individual states and their people. There are two key clauses in the Constitution that supporters claim allow these interventions. The misuse of the “general welfare” clause, which referred to the welfare of the Union, has been rampant in recent history along with the abuse of the Commerce clause which, when written, was intended not to be a back door to economic con-
trol but rather a tool to be used in preventing barriers of trade and bickering among the states. This article makes no judgment on the rights and wrongs of the health insurance reforms passed or the base of the slippery slope, socialism. It simply states the laws by which our nation is governed, for better or worse, are in conflict with policies such as the PPACA. As Judge Vinson declared, “Congress exceeded its bounds.” Muncy is a sophomore economics major at West Virginia University.
Study shows babies can understand language earlier than previously thought nisha kurani The Guardian Uwire
Researchers have determined that baby talk isn’t as trivial as we once thought. U. California-San Diego professors conducted a study showing that babies just over a year old use the same neurological pathways in the brain when processing language as do
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adults. Using MEG and MRI scans, radiology professor Eric Halgren and his research team located the structures in the brain where the infants process language. “The neurobiological process that babies use to understand words is the same as the processes used by adults,” Halgren said. “It’s in the same place, it’s happening at the same time – more or less – and it is using the same neurocircuits.”
In the study, babies between 14 to 18 months were shown pictures and then played a sound that did or did not match the picture. The neurons relating to words and meanings sent electrical currents, which then produced magnetic fields, which were observed using imaging technology. “That’s how we were able to probe whether this (brain) wave was related to meaning, because babies had the meaning in their head from look-
ing at the picture, and then we got a differential response depending on whether it – the word – matched the picture or didn’t,” Halgren said. The amplitude of the brain wave determined whether the infants identified the correlation between the word and the picture. The mismatched words caused a characteristic brain wave that has also commonly been associated with word meaning in adults in the left front temporal region.
“If you do this in adults, you get this characteristic wave that is called the n400,” Halgren said. “It peaks about 400 ms after the onset of the word, and so it’s called the n400.” Previously, scientists believed that babies used different pathways to process words from studies done in other parts of the brain. According to Halgren, if these regions in adult brains have lesions, the person loses his ability process to compre-
hend language. If a newborn has lesions in these areas, however, they are still able to develop language normally. “Other ideas include that maybe (processing language) involved the frontal lobe, or it involved the right hemisphere, or maybe was all over the place, and gradually, it got concentrated,” Halgren said. The researchers’ conclusion determines early signs of mental developmental issues in children.
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POP C A N ’ T
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A breakdown of the top pop songs in America
ALEX MCPHERSON CORRESPONDENT
To discover what makes a pop song “tik tok,” I’ve scrutinized the current Billboard Pop Top 20 to find a pattern, create a formula and gain some knowledge. The results are enlightening and completely predictable. Pop may just seem like a party in a bag, but take a closer look. Today’s pop top 20 holds artists old and new, hip-hop to country rock; all under the ever-expanding guise of pop music. But, with a careful ear and some research, patterns become apparent. Nearly all of the top 20 can be narrowed into four genres and four themes. It shouldn’t be surprising the genres are hip-hop, pop, dance and rock. Only Taylor Swift is ruining the standard with her powderpuff country.
Inside these musical shells is a collection of ideas that all say one or more of these four statements: “I like that girl/boy,” “I’m at a party,” “I’m awesome,” or “For once, I’m actually going to say something empowering to you.” As simple as that sounds, it’s the mix/match that really makes music (or doesn’t, depending on how you view pop). If you can add a featured artist, some digitized instruments or vocals, a pop reference and a sample/thinly veiled theft of another track, you’re pretty much golden. For instance, the Black Eyed Peas are masters at owning its themes. In 2009 the group scored two songs in the year-end top 5 by submitting to the digitization of mainstream music. With its cybernetic voicework in the No. 1 hit “Boom Boom Pow,” it references both Transformers, calling out the home planet Cybertron, and group Daft Punk with a line including “harder, faster, better, stronger.”
Now, it’s struck gold again with “The Time (Dirty Bit).” Although, not a literal sample, it “borrows” the time of my life chorus from “(I’ve had) The Time of My Life,” made famous by the movie “Dirty Dancing.” Within the song, they throw out a “mirror, mirror,” evoking fairy tale soft spots, while proclaiming they have “swagga” like Mick Jagger, yet another pop culture reference. Anyone with that kind of “swagga” is obviously trying to attract the attention of another pop princess: 2010’s reigning “Ke$ha.” While she’s the singer we love to hate, there’s no denying she knows how to pull off the pop. Currently at No. 3 with “We R Who We R,” her consistent combination of “let’s party” and “I’m awesome,” with a dash of “I like that boy,” not only makes her fun, but has skyrocketed her, quite quickly, into being a household name. Or, at least a household conundrum: Why the dollar sign? Even Lady Gaga, who’s sadly
What are you listening to? “Kanye’s my man.” Zach Deperro, Freshman sports management major
“Meek Millz. I have to rep my hometown. He’s from Philly.” Brian Wright, Freshman sports management major
“Jason Aldean. He’s one of my favorites. ‘I Use What I Got’ is one of my favorite songs.” Julie Vrana, Graduate chemistry student
“Sublime, with Rome. He (Rome) is a good replacement. No one can ever replace Bradley (Nowell) completely, but it is good to see them back out there.” Bobby Cormorosky, Freshman, environmental and natural resource economics major
photos and reporting by MATT SUNDAY
absent from the billboard at this time, follows the rules, adds her own particular brand of crazy. Currently, the perfect pop track is “Yeah 3X” by Chris Brown. It’s hip-hop/dance jam which has basically stolen the background of UK dance prince Calvin Harris’s “I’m Not Alone” and formed a chorus cadence which sounds suspiciously like the Black Eyed Peas “I’ve Got a Feeling.” Two thefts in one song make a winner. If that wasn’t enough, this wunderkind has managed to squeeze all four themes into a single song. He was produced by David Guetta, the newest pop Timbaland. But, fear not; you too can be a pop superstar by following these simple rules. Once you’ve snagged an A-list producer and a lawyer to battle lawsuits from the songs you’re going to steal, you’re only a step away from becoming the newest radio gaga. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
TOP POP 1. Grenade – Bruno Mars 2. Firework – Katie Perry 3. We R Who We R – Ke$ha 4. What’s My Name – Rihanna ft. Drake 5. Raise Your Glass – P!nk 6. Tonight (I’m Lovin’You) – Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank 7. Yeah 3X – Chris Brown 8. The Time (Dirty Bit) – Black Eyes Peas 9. Only Girl (In the World) – Rihanna 10. Hold It Against Me – Britney Spears 11. Just a Dream – Nelly 12. Rocketeer – Far East Movement ft. Ryan Tedder 13. Stereo Love – Edward Maya & Vika Jigulia 14. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars 15. Back to December – Taylor Swift 16. Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) – Pitbull ft. T-Pain 17. Higher – Taio Cruz ft. Travie McCoy 18. Coming Home – Diddy - Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey 19. Please Don’t Go – Mike Posner 20. F---n’ Perfect – P!nk
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Feb. 3 BROWN BAG LUNCH FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES will be showing “The Last of the Mississippi Jukes” at 11:30 p.m. in the Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair. This event is free and open to the public. Pizza will be served on a first-come, firstserved basis. For more information, visit http://studentlife.wvu.edu/ multiculturalprograms.html.
Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board. For more information, e-mail wvu@firstbook.org. CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.WVUcycling.com. THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair. WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, email Zach at wvultimate@yahoo. com or visit www.sugit.org. WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair. TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581. CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231. ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-2963400 or mclv2@comcast.net. WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs. wvu.edu. AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@ cdc.gov. STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall . For more information, e-mail ssdp.wvu@ gmail.com. CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for those interested in competing on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304-291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.
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HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you express unusual creativity and charisma. If you opt to manifest an idea, desire or project, the reality happens more easily than you anticipated. You might feel like you can pull a white rabbit out of a hat! Your magnetism speaks, and others cannot help but respond. If you are single, many a potential suitor will attempt to change your status. The choice is yours. If you are attached, stay sensitive to your sweetie, and avoid becoming too me-oriented. AQUARIUS values friendship. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH Your creativity flourishes. Others want to listen and share. Unexpected insights about a key person become apparent. Do your best to integrate this realization without others noticing. A meeting is important. Tonight: Where your friends are. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH You probably insist on staying on top of various situations. There is such a thing as too much responsibility. A situation forces you to consider letting go of one of your many obligations. Be open to feedback from a friend. This person might be right! Tonight: On top of your game. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Finally, you see an opening. Disruption with a boss or someone you look up to could postpone your taking a step forward. A new beginning is possible if you look past the obvious. Understand how your thinking can restrict you. Tonight: Where you can escape.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Recognize your limitations and accept more input. Two heads work better than one. A stunning realization might be quite exciting. A partner paves the way to greater security and success. Be careful if you are dealing with someone who is triggered easily. Tonight: Talk over dinner. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Rest assured that others care, even if they appear to be heading down a path toward trouble. Look at your responses, recognizing that your reactions speak more of you and your personal life. The unexpected occurs within a partnership. Tonight: Let another person approach you first. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Stay on the daily level. You have much to do, and you need to clear it out. A partner or dear friend could shake you up with his or her unpredictability. Start thinking in terms of people doing the unexpected. Tonight: Soak in a hot tub, then decide. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Creativity often saves the day, and you have just that. Brainstorm with a friend or two about an unanticipated issue. You might be surprised by the suggestions and even your own solutions. A new beginning is possible with your romantic life. Tonight: Pretend it is the weekend. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Stay anchored, knowing what is necessary and which way to go. You could be overwhelmed by everything that goes on in your personal life. Pull back if you need to handle other matters. Know your pri-
orities and honor them. Tonight: Settle in and weigh an important decision. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Stay upbeat and handle a bump in the road, knowing it is nothing more than that. It will pass. Calls and meetings dominate your day. The unexpected occurs in a conversation, and you gain unprecedented insight about a key person. Tonight: Check out a potential purchase. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Be more tuned in to the costs of a particular purchase or set of plans. You could be surprised. Take off your rose-colored glasses, and look at the situation once more. You will be much happier in the near future with a realistic view. Tonight: Redo your budget. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Count on your ability to handle a problematic situation. You might not like an unexpected jolt, even if it is for the better. You might need to go back to square one. Learn to flex with a smile. It will become easy. Tonight: The world is your oyster. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Your sensitivity to a key person in your life might ultimately cause you a problem. Before you act on this realization, think carefully about what you want from a situation. Talk to a key adviser. You’ll discover how others see you and also learn more about yourself. Tonight: Make a necessary decision. BORN TODAY Singer Shakira (1977), novelist James Joyce (1882), singer Graham Nash (1942)
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Kramer hires Dunn as assistant coach BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR
West Virginia volleyball coach Jill Kramer has been called a “player’s coach.” So, when she had to make her first assistant coaching hire earlier in January following the departure of assistant Bakeer Ganes, she made sure her players had a say. “The girls had anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour with the candidate,” said WVU’s secondyear head coach. “It was really, really helpful.” Those players helped make Kramer’s decision easy when she hired Alabama assistant coach Kevin Dunn. “It was completely consistent across the board,” Kramer said. “The team really liked the time they spent with Kevin.” Dunn replaces Ganes, who was named the head coach at Temple in January. Ganes signed a one-year, $40,000 agreement at WVU. Kramer said the search took less than a month in an attempt to lure the best candidates, as other programs are also searching for coaches now. “There’s a lot of hires going on right now in the volleyball world,” Kramer said. “We’re moving a lot faster compared to a lot of other programs. Our administration has been super helpful with that along the way.” Dunn will likely be in charge of the team’s defensive schemes with middle blockers, liberos and setters. He will handle scouting, video breakdowns and will be the main contact with club and high school coaches for younger prospects. He will also help out with camps, clinics and the academic side. “Kevin and I are in coaching for the same reasons. When your core values are the same,
you’ll be on the same page,” Kramer said. “The girls were really comfortable with him, his knowledge base and what he could bring to the team.” Dunn and Kramer coached under former Alabama coach Judy Green, but the two did not coach together at the same time in Alabama. “I am really excited about the opportunity,” Dunn said in a release. “Everyone I have met here has been really nice, and it is going to be a lot of fun ... We have a lot of work to do this spring, and Jill has a lot of goals about where she wants to take the program, and I can’t wait to get started.” Kramer talked to players who the two both coached at Alabama. “They’ve been in the gym with both of us, so they know how we are,” she said. “The fact that former players of ours seem to think we will be a good match in the gym means a lot to me.” Dunn spent the past two seasons at Alabama, the last as a full-time assistant coach following a year as a volunteer assistant. His focus was working with setters and assisting with scouting and film breakdown. Prior to his stint at Alabama, Dunn spent one season as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas University. Dunn began his coaching career as the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach at Lindenwood University (Mo.). While at Lindenwood, he planned and executed conditioning routines and team-building exercises. Dunn also played at Lindenwood, where in 2006 he helped guide Lindenwood to the NAIA National Championship Finals. Dunn was a four-time academic all-conference selection.
QUESTIONABLE CALLS How do you think the men’s basketball team will finish the regular season?
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The West Virginia men’s basketball team has been a staple of inconsistency this season. The Mountaineers have shown the ability to beat top 25 teams and lose to some in the middle of the pack. With just eight players on its roster now, WVU’s chance at a NCAA Tournament bid was put to rest following a loss to Louisville. Then, the Mountaineers proved everyone wrong with a 66-55 road win over Cincinnati. Despite all the things that have caused WVU stress, the Mountaineers will still make the NCAA Tournament after finishing the regular season 6-4. There’s no doubt West Virginia’s remaining schedule is more difficult than the team’s first part of the Big East Conference schedule. But, the Mountaineers are up for a challenge. Following tonight’s game against Seton Hall, the team will face seven ranked teams in its last nine games. It will be one of the toughest stretches in the country, which will likely give the Mountaineers a top RPI by regular season’s end. The Big East has proven to be the best conference, but in doing so it has shown each team has a weakness. WVU has to find that and take advantage of it. If that’s possible, wins over every team on the schedule could happen. With head coach Bob Huggins at the helm, West Virginia will be fine. The doubters are continually put to rest – and they will be once again when WVU is dancing in March.
West Virginia’s leading scorer, Casey Mitchell, is suspended for violating team rules. After two games away from the team, his return is still unknown. With seven of the Mountaineers’ final 10 games being against unranked opponents, the team’s success in its remaining games will weigh heavily on when Mitchell returns. He could have been used in WVU’s one-point loss on the road at Louisville last Saturday. Still, the Mountaineers have been efficient offensively without him. In the best scenario, West Virginia could finish the regular season 7-3. In the worst case, the Mountaineers could end 3-7. It all depends on whether the team can continue its recent success. Thankfully for the Mountaineers, six of their final 10 games are at the WVU Coliseum. Because of that, don’t be surprised if West Virginia claims upsets over currently ranked Pitt, Connecticut and Louisville at home. The Mountaineers have to win the games they should win, those being against Seton Hall, DePaul and on the road at Rutgers. Beating Villanova, Syracuse and Pittsburgh on the road are easily WVU’s toughest remaining games. No matter how they finish, the Mountaineers are likely heading to the NCAA Tournament. In the end, that’s all that matters.
With a depleted roster of just eight healthy scholarship players available to play, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out the West Virginia men’s basketball team will have its work cut out for it if WVU wants to repeat its run from last season. It will be even harder for the Mountaineers considering that seven of their final 10 games in the regular season are against teams in the top 25. But, as the team showed in its two games last week, it has what it takes to be competitive against some of the better teams in the conference, even with less depth on the bench. But, with the schedule that it has coming up, I don’t know if this West Virginia team will be able to extend its streak of 20win seasons to seven. I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt, and I’ll say they win six of their last 10 to finish 20-10. They’ll have a tough time winning games on the road against the likes of Villanova, Syracuse and Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame and Connecticut have the ability to come to the WVU Coliseum and get wins. What will be most important for the Mountaineers down the final stretch will be whether they can avoid letdowns against teams like Seton Hall, Rutgers and DePaul. If they can finish the year like that and rattle off a win or two in the Big East Tournament, West Virginia could be looking at a five or six seed when the brackets come out on Selection Sunday.
The West Virginia men’s basketball team will likely finish out the 2010 regular season with a 6-4 record in its final 10 games. If the Mountaineers were to do that, they would finish with a 20-10 record and an 11-7 mark in the Big East Conference. With that record, West Virginia would again be dancing come NCAA Tournament time in March. Then again, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Mountaineers finish 4-6 in their remaining games, as seven of those contests are against ranked opponents. Timing will play a large role in how WVU finishes. For instance, a team like Syracuse, which is struggling now, could get hot down the stretch. However, the Mountaineers may now just be hitting their stride and may be able to finish with a solid record. We have yet to see forward Kevin Jones’ best basketball, and guard Truck Bryant has been in a shooting funk for the last three weeks. West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins has a group of senior leaders in guard Joe Mazzulla, forward John Flowers and forward Cam Thoroughman who do not want their careers to end on a sour note, and they have proven that with their recent play. With the coaching expertise of Huggins combined with that type of senior leadership, WVU should be able to complete the regular season with a respectable record despite the team’s early season turmoil.
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West Virginia head coach Mike Carey talks with Madina Ali, 44, and Vanessa House, 12, during Tuesday’s win over Providence. job on the boards,” Carey said. “We’re just not playing as well as we can play.” Tuesday’s game was the first in a three-game home stretch for WVU that will end Tuesday when they host No. 2 UConn. West Virginia’s win marked its 31st consecutive win at the WVU Coliseum. “We haven’t had success on the road,” said forward Madina Ali. “We’re comfortable here and we know we have support here.” Carey still considering options with Ali Tuesday’s game was the fourth game Ali has played since being diagnosed with a stress fracture in her left leg. Carey said Monday he was still mulling over what to do with his injured senior. Ali flew into the stands twice after loose balls, something Carey said he isn’t going to tell her to stop. “That’s how she plays,” Carey
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said. “You just have to let her play. Madina plays with a high motor, and if you try to take that away, she’s probably not going to be effective.” Carey said it was a good sign that she played well Tuesday night, but didn’t rule out sitting her in the future. “If she can’t go with a high motor, we’re going to have to sit her for a couple of weeks,” Carey said. Jarrett no longer on the team Junior guard Bianca Jarrett wasn’t on the bench for Tuesday night’s win against Providence. Following the game, Carey said that she was no longer with the team. “It was my decision,” he said. Jarrett has appeared in just 11 games averaging just 5.8 minutes per game. The Kenosha, Wis., native is averaged just 2.6 points per game. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu
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Continued from page 10 points and 9.2 rebounds this season, while Jeff Robinson is second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.9 points. Huggins said Tuesday that his team will still be without senior guard Casey Mitchell, who was suspended indefinitely last week for violating team rules. West Virginia is 6-0 against the Pirates under Huggins including a 75-63 win against SHU last season.
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Providence victory will help WVU get back to winning ways The West Virginia women’s basketball team wanted to use Tuesday night’s game against Providence to get back on track. The Mountaineers won 5945 over the struggling Friars, but the team knows it still has a long way to go. “We’re trying to get back to the way we used to do,” said sophomore center Asya Bussie, who finished with 14 points and six rebounds. “Today was the first step to what we’re trying to accomplish for the rest of the season.” West Virginia head coach Mike Carey said Monday that he wasn’t happy with the amount of effort given by his players in twostraight losses. After the win, Carey said it was hard to gauge the team’s hunger because of the short turnaround following Sunday’s game at DePaul. “We did what we had to do to get a win,” Carey said. “We were still a step slow. There were times in the second half we could have blown them out, but we just didn’t have the legs to do it.” While he liked the improvement in the win column, Carey said rebounding is one area that continues to concern him. After struggling on the boards in its losses to Georgetown and DePaul last week, WVU held a one-rebound advantage at halftime. At the end of the game, West Virginia held just a 35-34 advantage on the board. “We’re just not doing a good
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Continued from page 10 much this season, and that’s something that will cause problems when they play bigger teams and get into postseason play. When it comes down to it, this West Virginia team probably has more talent than any team in program history. It just wants to play up to its potential. While Connecticut bounced back in a big way against Villanova after falling to Stanford, it didn’t need to lose that game in order to come out hungry in its next one. The Huskies were going to play like that and get that re-
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sult against Villanova whether they won or lost against Stanford. But, when they do lose, they know how to rebound and do what it takes to bury teams when they have the chance to do it, because they know that that’s how good they should play on a nightly basis. On Tuesday, this Mountaineer team could have – and should have – beaten Providence by a lot. They just didn’t show that killer instinct necessary to win. What might be even worse is that it continued to do what hurt it in its two losses last week. Just like in every conference game this season, on Tuesday night West Virginia
had more turnovers than assists and let Providence grab 12 offensive rebounds, which translated into eight secondchance points. It’s stuff like that, a lack of intensity and not being able to fix things that the Mountaineers’ head coach has been preaching for weeks, that is holding this team back. And it showed on Tuesday. If these things can be fixed soon, West Virginia has the chance to prove it deserves to be mentioned with all the other top programs in the country. Until that happens, the No. 14 Mountaineers could be in for another early exit when March rolls around.
ter Asya Bussie to the charity stripe 11 times alone. She set a career high from the line going 10-of-11. Bussie finished with 14 points and six rebounds. “She did an excellent job tonight,” Ali said. “She’s been going hard for us. The last couple of games she’s been helping us out a lot, giving us that post play that we needed.” The Mountaineers turned
the ball over 13 times. They allowed Providence to grab 12 offensive rebounds and 34 altogether. “We can live with between 13 and 15 (turnovers),” he said. “But, we gave up too many offensive rebounds. It’s just not boxing out, we’re not doing a good job on the boards right now.”
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LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit. Call: 304-685-6565. LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225
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w w w. m e t r o p r o p e r t y m g m t . n e t NEW 3/BR APTS, FOREST AVE. 2 minute walk to campus. W/D, DW, Central heat/air. 304-685-7835. 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. POSSIBLE SHORT-TERM LEASE: 2/BR. AC. WD. Close to campus. NO PETS. $650/mo. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374. SHORT TERM LEASE AVAILABLE. 2/BR Stewart St. W/D, No Pets. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 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.
MUST SEE JUST LISTED. 608 ALLEN Ave. 4/BR, 2/BA. Close to Arnold Hall. Excellent condition. DW, WD, AC, Parking. Utilities included. NO PETS. 12/mo lease and deposit. Also 3/BR 733 Cass St. Call 304-288-1572 or 304-296-8491.
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
4 BR, Large, Free W/D, South Park. Short walk to Town & Campus. Off street Parking, No Pets. $375/person, Avail May 16th. call 304-290-3347 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 3/4BR HOUSE. PARTIALLY FURNISHED. Lease/deposit. WD. Off-street parking. No Pets. 5min walk to downtown campus. 724-258-8314 or 724-255-5732. 3/BR & 4/BR HOUSES AVAILABLE on Willey St. Very clean, W/D,parking. Walk to downtown campus. Available 5/15. Call 554-4135. 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. 3BR HOMES AVAILABLE. CONVENIENT to all campuses. WD/DW. CAC. Off-street parking. Very nice. Lease/deposit. No Pets. Available May 2011. 304-692-6549. 5BR, 922 COLLEGE AVE, NEAR Mt. Lair. Includes parking, WD. $350/person + utilities. 304-319-1243. Hymarkproperties.com 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. Stout 304-685-3457 AS MANY AS 4 PEOPLE, BOTH APTS. IN DUPLEX. 700 EAST BROCKWAY. 2/Baths, 2/Kitchens, 4/BR’s. Free Laundry. Free Parking. Yard. W/W. $375/MONTH/TOTAL EACH APT. 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. AVAILABLE MAY. 3BR, 1309 College Ave. 2 full bath. WD. Deck. Large yard. Parking. $450/person all utilities included. 304-288-3308.
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AVAILABLE MAY/2011 3 BEDROOM/ 2 bath duplex. 135-B Lorentz Ave. walk to downtown campus. W/D, off street parking, utilities plus secutrity deposit. Call 304-692-5845.
TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1-2-3/bedroom deluxe furnished & unfurnished townhouse & garden apartments. Centrally located to university campuses. No Pets allowed. 304-292-8888.
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Now Leasing for 2011-2012 Apartments and Houses Close to Campus and South Park Locations All Include Utilities and Washer/Dryer Many Include Parking Pets Considered Rent as low as $415/mo per person Lease and Deposit Campus Area - 3, 4 & 5 Bedroom Apts and Houses South Park - 1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Apts Between Campuses - 4 Bedroom Houses
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ROOMMATES 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 NEEDED IMMEDIATELY for 4 bedroom 4 bath apt in evansdale. $450 p/m includes w/d, d/w, a/c, and off street parking. 304-482-7919. 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.
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MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 1984. 2BR/2BATH. 12X70. C/AC, ALL ON rental lot, appliances, outbuilding, large covered porch, low utilities. Perfect for WVU students. $25,000.
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West Virginia guard Vanessa House drives to score two of her six points in the Mountaineers’ 59-45 win over Providence at the WVU Coliseum Tuesday.
Repella’s game-high 16 points ends Mountaineers’ two-game skid By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer
For the past two days, all West Virginia senior guard, Liz Repella, wanted to do was get back on the basketball court. Following two-straight Big East Conference losses, the team’s vocal leader just wanted to show that her No. 14 Mountaineers were better than that. Repella led all scorers with 16 points in a 59-45 victory over Providence to stop the slide. The Mountaineers improved their home-court winning streak to 31 games. “It was just nice to get that first lead and just to get back on the court,” Repella said. “When you get embarrassed like that (at DePaul) any player is going to want to come back the next game and redeem yourself.” It was a relief for West Virginia (20-3,
6-3) head coach Mike Carey, too. “We showed a lot of heart and fight tonight because we easily could have come in here a lot slower than we were,” Carey said. WVU jumped out to an early 10-0 lead over the Friars (9-11, 2-6) but surrendered a 9-0 run over the next three and a half minutes to allow Providence back into the game. Entering the contest as the worst 3-point shooting team in the conference, Providence made 5-of-8 from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes to stay with WVU. The Mountaineers would carry a 31-22 lead into the locker room. “They hit them all the first half,” Carey said. “The way our luck’s been going that didn’t surprise me. We tell our kids, back off, play the drive, and they’re out
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WVU isn’t elite, yet The West Virginia women’s basketball team wants to be considered among the nation’s elite programs. And, if there’s one thing that Tuesday’s game against Providence taught us, it’s that this team is nowhere near ready for that distinction quite yet. Take Connecticut for example; after losing to Stanford Dec. 30, how did they bounce back? In their next game, the Huskies took Villanova out to the woodshed, serving the Wildcats an 81-35 beat down. Now, that’s how an elite team bounces back after a loss. How did West Virginia do it? Like Connecticut, the Mountaineers followed up a loss to a nationally ranked team on the road with a home game against one of the weaker teams in the Big East Conference. But, in Tuesday’s 59-45 against Providence, West Virginia didn’t come out with that fire head coach Mike Carey expected them to have coming off of two-straight losses. Instead, you saw a team that looked content with playing well enough to come away with the victory against a team that it was obviously more talented than. It came out lackadaisical and at times uninspired in the first half. It was like it still was suffering from a hangover from their two losses last week. In the second half, however, the Mountaineers did play a little better and were eventually able to pull away from the Friars. They cut down on their turnovers and were getting to the basket a lot easier than in the first half. Still, this can be looked at as a reason that this team isn’t ready to be considered in the same breath as teams like UConn and Tennessee, yet. Those teams are always in contention for the national title, because when they have games that they lose or struggle in, they’re able to come out and put teams away in the first half. They don’t need to have their coach fire them up at halftime to make them play well. Carey has had to play the role of halftime motivator too
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men’s basketball
Hazell’s return from gunshot wound, injury sparks Pirates BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
It hasn’t been the season Seton Hall senior Jeremy Hazell envisioned. Hazell finished second in the Big East Conference in scoring last season and had plans of entering the NBA. After withdrawing his name from the draft and returning to Seton Hall, Hazell broke his left wrist during a 27-point performance against Alabama on Nov. 19. Then, on Christmas Day, Hazell was shot below the right armpit while attempting to outrun a robbery. But despite the adversity, Hazell made his return to the court on Jan. 12 and picked up where he left off. “To go through what he’s gone through and come back like he has, that’s great for anybody,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “I think he’s back. I wouldn’t be very qualified to say how far back, but he’s playing well.” The senior’s return has been a blessing for Seton Hall, which enters Wednesday’s game 14th in the league in scoring, averaging 68.7 points. The Pirates are also 15th in the league in 3-point field goal percentage and last in the Big East in field goal percentage. Hazell is averaging 16.7 points in his six games back, including a 28-point showing
in the Pirates’ 90-60 win over No. 10 Syracuse on Jan. 25. SHU has won its last two games and is 3-3 since Hazell’s return, although two of those losses have come by less than six points. Hazell scored 41 and 28 points in two games against West Virginia in 2009, but he was held to just nine points against WVU last season. He has averaged at least 20 points per game in the last two seasons. Huggins said senior John Flowers will likely get the task of guarding the preseason allBig East selection. “He’s had some career days against us,” Huggins said. “Obviously, he’s hard for us to guard. Hopefully we can do a better job.” Kevin Willard is in his first season as head coach of the Pirates after spending two seasons with Iona. The biggest difference Willard has made, according to Huggins, is on defense. “A year ago, if they didn’t score a whole bunch of points, then they weren’t going to win,” Huggins said. “That’s not the case this year.” SHU has had five players score double figures in each of its last two games. Junior Herb Pope recorded his sixth double-double of the season against Providence Sunday. Pope is averaging 10.8
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West Virginia (14-6, 5-3)
Seton Hall (10-12, 4-6)
When: Tonight at 7 Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU Coliseum, 14,000) Video: ESPN Full Court, ESPN3. com, local stations including WCHS (Charleston) WOAY (Beckley), WTOV (Wheeling), WVFX (Clarksburg), WTAPDT3(Parkersburg), MASN (D.C.) Radio: 101.9 FM WVAQ Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for ingame updates. Read Thursday’s edition for a full recap of the game. SCOUTING REPORT – Kevin Willard is in his first season as head coach at Seton Hall after spending three years as head coach at Iona. His father, Ralph Willard, is a former head coach at Pitt, where he finished 4-3 against the Mountaineers. – Jeremy Hazell needs 10 3-point field goals to pass former Notre Dame player Colin Falls as the Big East Conference’s all-time leader in three-pointers made. – In the Pirates’ last two wins, SHU has finished with five players in double-figure scoring. Senior Herb Pope is coming off a double-double against Providence. Hazell had 28 points against Syracuse. STARTING LINEUPS West Virginia G - Joe Mazzulla, 6.9 ppg G - Truck Bryant, 11.4 F - John Flowers, 9.8 F - Kevin Jones, 13.2 F - Cam Thoroughman, 1.9 Seton Hall G - Jordan Theodore, 11.7 ppg G - Jeremy Hazell, 19.1 ppg F - Fuquan Edwin, 8.7 F - Jeff Robinson, 12.9 F - Herb Pope, 10.8