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Friday February 11, 2011

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BUILDING FRENZY

Dean finalist’s goal would be branding Davis

By Devon Unger Staff Writer

Construction takes place near the Walnut PRT station Thursday morning. The structure will be the new sheriff’s office.

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New sheriff dept. building on schedule for fall completion

By Devon Unger Staff Writer

Steel will begin to rise over University Avenue and Walnut Street next week, as work on the new Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department building continues.

Since August, crews have been pouring concrete for the building’s foundation, walls, stairs and elevator shafts, said MarchWestin Co. Inc. Assistant Project Manager Matt McMillian.

“Currently, at the beginning of next week we will start erecting steel. There will be quite a difference next week – everyone will be able to see. That will take somewhere around a month or less to do,” he said. “After the steel, it will be kind of just weatherproofing the building.

Start putting on the walls, the roof, everything like that.”

Despite losing a couple days due to bad weather, McMillian said he is confident the project

will finish on schedule in October. He also said the project’s cost should be close to the expected $8 million figure.

The new building’s proximity to the PRT track coming from the Walnut Street station is anticipated to cause some difficulty as construction progresses, but McMillian said there should not be any interruption to the PRT’s service.

“Just accessing those two sides of the building are going to be a problem. We haven’t quite got that far yet, so we don’t know exactly what problems, but we know there will be some,” he said. “We’ve pretty much planned everything out to where we shouldn’t have to shut down the PRT at all. There shouldn’t be any closings.”

The current Sheriff’s Office is located across from the Walnut Street PRT station, between Pleasant and Walnut streets.

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Construction for the new sheriff’s office near the Walnut PRT station will be completed this fall.

The second of three dean candidates met with students from West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design Thursday.

Peter Kennelly answered questions about his experience and possible goals if he were hired as the dean of the Davis College. He is currently the head of the Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Tech. He said improving the College’s “branding,” or how it is marketed, would be one of his primary goals.

“There is a huge problem; ag. (agriculture) is looked at as old-fashioned, bib overalls, it’s time has passed,” Kennelly said. “We have a problem in our department.

We have high school guidance counselors tell students interested in medical school not to go into biochemistry at Virginia Tech because it’s in the ag. college. You wonder where does this come from, but it’s a reality.”

He also said it would be a priority to reach out to West Virginia students, from elementary through high school, in hopes of retaining more instate students.

“Some of the best students I have ever had came from West Virginia. When you looked at our honors list, our top 50 students, 25 of them are from West Virginia,” Kennelly said.

“Those kids are out there; we need to reach them.”

After taking questions for an hour, Kennelly left, and students were able to discuss

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

The first student to participate in a program to study four types of primates will take off from West Virginia University to Costa Rica this summer.

Maisie Fraley, a sophomore presociology and anthropology major, was accepted into Danta, an association for conservation of the tropics, to study primate behavior with 25 students from all over the country.

Fraley said she will be studying the mantled howler monkey, the black-handed spider monkey, the white-faced capuchin and the squirrel monkey.

“Studying chimpanzees is my career goal,” she said. “While over there, I will be getting experience, learning what I will be doing in my future, and really seeing if this is what I want to do.”

Throughout the ten day process, Fraley will be working side by side with Kim Dinges, a professor in the anthropology department at Indiana University.

“We do get graded at the end,” she said. “They let you have fun like scuba diving, but it isn’t just a relaxed environment.”

When Fraley was informed about the study abroad experience through her professor, Amy Hirshman, sociology and anthropology professor at WVU,

and she said it was the next level in showing her dedication to the field.

Hirshman said once she announced the study abroad opportunity to her students Fraley followed up with her about it.

“She is a good student. She is very interested in physical anthropology,” Hirshman said.

“She very clearly indicated why she wanted to go on the project and why primates are her interest.”

Fraley said she is hoping the experience will provide her with knowledge a textbook is unable to do.

“I’m getting my name out there,” Fraley said. “It is showing

that I am not one of the people who just says, I went to school.”

Hirshman said it is very inspirational when students come up to her and say. “This is what I want to do,” regarding anthropology, and she said Fraley has this attitude.

Hirshman said the Danta program will not only give Fraley hands on experience but broaden her horizons.

“She is going somewhere that is totally out of her cultural comfort zone,” Hirshman said.

“I want her do what she is there to do and learn but to also have fun and enjoy her environment.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

Local Nonprofits can apply for $20,000 grant

BY EMILY SPICKLER STAFF WRITER

Each spring semester, 20 seniors at West Virginia University have the power to grant $20,000 to nonprofit organizations in Monongalia County.

The class Management 480, Corporate Social Responsibility, is a senior-level elective in the College of Business and Economics and is in its 10-consecutive year of participating in the Corporate Citizenship Project.

Steve Westerman, a senior management major, said he got involved with this class to be able to understand what organizations can do with philanthropy.

“I wanted to understand needs of the community and be able to give back,” he said.

Originally funded by WVU alumnus Robert Reitman, the class is broken into four main components, said Dr. Joyce Heames, chair and associate professor of management and

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“There is an academic component to the course, along with 30 hours of mandatory community service, a trip to Cleveland and the grant project,” she said.

The class is currently learning about base knowledge on how to be able to select organizations to receive grants, said Westerman.

The class typically receives 30 to 40 grant applications per year, and $200,000 was asked for last year, said Heames.

“I think this is where the students really begin to see the impact of this class,” she said.

“The students have to design and draft a request for proposal packet that goes out to all of the Mon. County nonprofits.”

The goal of the program this year, in congruence with the mission statement, is to give grants to a smaller number of programs and make a larger impact, said Westerman.

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INSIDE THIS EDITION Newly hired West Virginia football inside receivers coach Shannon Dawson said his decision to come to WVU was an easy one. SPORTS PAGE 5

their thoughts as well as fill out an evaluation.

During the discussion, students raised concerns about Kennelly’s familiarity with the college but also that his background in a land-grant college was a positive.

“He has a better feel to the mission of a land-grant institution coming from Virginia Tech,” said Todd Ramboldt, a graduate student and reproductive physiology major. “With that being said, he may not have the fashion merchandising experience that he needs, but I don’t know if any of the candidates do.”

Christian Roper, a junior recreation, parks and tourism resources major, said he liked Kennelly recognized some of the faculty issues within the college and presented some

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WVU team head to Cincinnati to compete for national ethics bowl title

BY JOEL MORALES STAFF WRITER

First student to study primates in Coast Rica

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Peter Kennelly, head of the Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, is one of the finalists for the Davis College deans position.

West Virginia University is one of more than 30 universities selected worldwide to participate in the 17th annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl on March 3 in Cincinnati.

WVU’s Ethics Bowl Team qualified for the second time in three years on Nov. 6 by placing within the top-three teams in a regional bowl, which took place at Marion University in Indianapolis.

“The teams deal with a variety of issues, such as the immigration status of illegal aliens, how they should be dealt with and the bill passed in Arizona,” said Matthew Talbert, assistant professor of philosophy and team faculty member.

Each five-person team will prepare to debate 15 different topics in the national competition, varying from the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy to computer hacking.

Teams are evaluated by a panel of judges on their clarity and intelligibility, avoidance of ethical irrelevance, discussion of the central ethical dimensions and deliberative thoughtfulness.

WVU’s team is enthusiastic about their current, and what will hopefully be their future, success, Talbert said.

Brendan Cline, a senior philosophy and biology major, is also excited for the opportunity to participate in the national competition.

“The fact that WVU has

made it to nationals shows WVU has professors and students that are as talented as any in the country,” Cline said.

WVU will be competing against other schools, including Clemson University, the U.S. Naval Academy, University of Maryland and the University of Oklahoma.

The teams have worked towards the competition since the beginning of last semester when they enrolled in a philosophy class based on the competitions.

In this class, students have been researching, presenting and critiquing each other with the help of Talbert.

“Presenting cases can be nerve-racking, but it can be a lot more exciting than day-today class work, too,” said Yonina Hoffman, a senior philosophy and English major who will be competing in the competitions.

“In doing research in these cases, students think about how ethical theory is used in real-world applications,” Talbert said. “During the performance, students must think on their feet and be able to articulate themselves well to the panel. These are all valuable skills.”

The class will also be available in the upcoming fall semester, and Talbert encourages people to sign up if they are interested.

WVU is allowed two teams of five people with room for alternates. joel.morales@mail.wvu.edu

CHANGING THEIR LUCK The West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams will attempt to end their losing streaks this weekend at the WVU Coliseum.

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Long not selected as state superintendent Carolyn Long, chair of West Virginia University’s Board of Governors, was not selected Thursday for the position of state superintendent of schools.

The position was given to Jorea Marple, who was assistant state superintendent, by members of the State Board of Education.

Marple has master’s and doctoral degrees from WVU and a bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State College. She will be the first woman to hold the state superintendent position.

Long was chosen as a finalist in January and interviewed for the position earlier this month.

Marple will take over the position from Ted Mattern, former member of the BOG. Mattern left the BOG in December to fill the role of interim state superintendent of schools. He will hold the position until the beginning of March.

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Continued from page 1 Monongalia County Sheriff Al Kisner said the current building is almost 130 years old.

“Way back when that was originally built, it was never intended to be offices. That was actually the Sheriff’s residence, and it was attached to the jail,” he said. “Really, as of now, it is just rooms we’ve been able, over the years, to separate out of necessity and use as office space.”

Due to an increase in the responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Department and increases in staff, the department has outgrown its aging patronage. The county has had to hire personnel for jobs that were unnecessary or did not exist a decade ago.

The addition of home confinement, increasing need for civil process servers and the use of the regional jail system are among the increasing responsibilities of the department. They have also increased their court security from one deputy to 17 specifically assigned court security officers.

“Since we shut down the jail and went to the regional jail sys-

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Continued from page 1 ideas about how to address them.

“He did seem to really have a plan for faculty and how he is going to unite, or reunite, the faculty,” Roper said. “I think you can’t really do a whole lot until you do that. He obviously knew that was an issue that needed to be addressed.”

Ramboldt said Kennelly had a good personality and seemed like he would be able to create productive discussion within the college.

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Continued from page 1 “Last year the program gave away smaller amounts to a bigger number of organizations,” he said.

“We have $20,000 to give away. They quickly see needs versus resources,” Heames said.

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Construction workers are building a new sheriff’s office behind the Walnut PRT Thursday. tem in August of 2001, we have 14 transport process officers that deal with the inmates and handle the responsibilities dealing with the processing center,” Kisner said.

“Now we have home confinement, we have more civil process servers. So basically, the overall size of the department has grown probably three or four fold since

I started, but we’ve been in the same space since even before I started.”

The old building will either be torn down to make room for parking or will be included as an addition to the courthouse. The county has yet to make a final decision, Kisner said.

“He’s someone who you could sit out and talk about these things. He has that personality about him where he can talk to people. I think he can get the job done in a presentation setting,” Ramboldt said Kennelly earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1978 and received his doctorate in 1985 in biochemistry and molecular biology from Purdue University, according to a press release.

He has served as department head of biochemistry at Virginia Tech for the last six years. He also currently serves on the ed-

itorial boards of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Analytical Biochemistry.

The Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design has 108 faculty members, 150 full-time staff, and 1,700 undergraduate and 280 graduate students.

It includes five academic divisions.

The new dean should be named by July 1, according to the release. He or she will succeed Cameron Hackney, dean of the College since 2000.

“It becomes a very emotional and hard decision to make.”

Some of the previous grant winners include CASA for Children, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Eagles Wings.

“The premise in this class is experiential learning, but the beauty of the class is that the students learn to give up their

talent and treasures. I think that’s the whole essence behind it,” Heames said.

Applications will be accepted until March 11.

“Each class really wants to take on something that will help as many people as possible,” Heames said.

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W.Va. House approves autism insurance coverage CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia children with autism would get treatment under legislation passed Thursday by the House of Delegates.

The 96-1 vote sends the Senate a measure requiring private and public insurers to pay for applied behavioral analysis, or ABA therapy, a treatment considered crucial.

The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder applies to neurological conditions marked by impaired thinking, feeling, speaking and the ability to relate to others. Usually first diagnosed in early childhood, the spectrum of conditions includes a severe form called autistic disorder and the much milder Asperger’s syndrome.

At least 23 states require such coverage, though most cap benefits. The Council for Affordable Health Care, an industry research group, estimates that the resulting costs from these mandates increase premiums by between 1 and 3 percent.

The House bill includes caps. Following a diagnosis, insurance would cover up to $30,000 annually for the first three years of treatment. The bill then limits benefits to $2,000 a month until the child turns 18.

Supporters cite experts who

urge early intervention and intensive ABA therapy following diagnosis.

“We don’t want to miss that critical window,” said Lorri Unumb of Autism Speaks, a national advocacy group. “Some kids are being diagnosed at 18 months or 2 years.”

Delegate Ralph Rodighiero told colleagues how the treatment helped his son with autism. Now 18, he graduated high school 21st in his class, attends college and has a job, the Logan County Democrat said.

“He’s going to be a productive citizen,” said Rodighiero, a UPS driver. “With this bill we’ve passed, the other children with autism will have hopes of doing the same thing.”

Before Thursday’s amendment, the House bill had limited coverage to treatment by a board certified behavior analyst. It now also covers an analyst-supervised tutor, offering parents more therapy options and insurers a less-expensive specialist.

Unumb applauded the changes and called the bill a major step in a multiyear effort. But Fred Earley, president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia, questioned the inclusion of tutors.

He noted that the bill allows them to hold only a high school or equivalent diploma, as long as they’ve also provided at least

500 hours of ABA therapy.

“I’m a little surprised by the change in the language as to who is qualified,” said Earley, who oversees the state’s largest private insurer. “That’s clearly outside the norm.”

The Senate also has a pending bill that includes no benefit limits. While preferring no caps, Unumb said the House bill may help supporters avoid conflicting with a 2002 state law addressing mental health parity. The state insurance commissioner is researching whether a coverage mandate would trigger a cost-containment provision in that law.

Delegate Ron Walters voted against the bill. Among other concerns, the Kanawha County Republican afterward said some bill provisions lack enough detail, while others could result in unintended costs.

“I don’t think enough caution was taken to nail everything down,” Walters said. “It can be cleaned up. It could be a good bill. It could be worth passing.”

One in every 110 children in the U.S. has autism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. The National Institute of Mental Health considers it more common among children than diabetes, spina bifida, or Down syndrome.

Republican Betty Ireland files papers to run for W.Va. governor CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former Secretary of State Betty Ireland said her background in business, management and government gives her “the whole package” of experience as she filed paperwork Thursday to run for governor.

The Republican is one of a growing number of candidates in the special election to finish the unexpired term of former Gov. Joe Manchin, who resigned last November after winning election to the U.S. Senate.

“I bring to the table a vast background in business, management, finance, certainly pensions and insurance, technology, now en-

ergy,” Ireland said. “I think that’s the whole package.”

Ireland said she’s running because 70 years of dominance by Democrats has resulted in a state near the bottom in per capita income, high school and college graduation and deaths from drug overdoses.

“We’re a wonderful state.

We’ve got great people here.

We’ve got great natural resources,” she said. “I know that I provide the leadership to help us move not only forward but up out of theses depths of all the bad categories.”

So far, Ireland will face Sen. Clark Barnes, R-Randolph, Putnam County pros-

ecutor Mark Sorsaia and former Berkeley County Delegate Larry Faircloth for the GOP nomination in the May 14 primary, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Delegate Patrick Lane, RKanawha, has filed precandidacy papers.

Democrats who’ve filed for the election so far include Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, D-Logan, Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, and Arne Moltis, D-Kanawha.

Jesse Johnson, of Kanawha County, and Bob Henry Baber, of Glenville, have filed precandidacy papers for the Mountain Party.

Judge: Bayer can’t produce toxic chemical in West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily barred Bayer CropScience from using a West Virginia plant to produce the same toxic chemical that killed thousands in India in 1984.

U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin issued the temporary restraining at the request of residents, some of whom live near the sprawling plant in Institute, about 10 miles west of Charleston.

The company stopped production after a fatal explosion at the plant in 2008 but it was

expected to resume next week.

In his ruling, Goodwin said the residents were likely to prevail on private nuisance claims and they would face substantial harm if the highly toxic chemical methyl isocyanate is released from the site.

The chemical, also known as MIC, was involved in a 1984 leak from a former Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, that killed about 15,000 people and sickened about a half-million.

The West Virginia plant was once owned by Union Carbide.

“We’re happy,” plaintiffs’ law-

yer William DePaulo said. “We consider it responsible and believe that it had a basis in fact and law.”

The lawsuit seeks to bar Bayer from using or producing the chemical at the plant until several conditions are met. Chiefly, the plaintiffs want Bayer to show it has complied with safety improvements recommended after the 2008 explosion that killed two plant workers.

Bayer CropScience uses the methyl isocyanate to produce pesticide at the plant and the company says it has spent millions on safety improvements in that unit. The operation earned a state Department of Environmental Protection permit in August, but under questioning by Goodwin, Bayer CropScience lawyer Michael Fisher said the agency has not inspected those improvements.

Spokesman Tom Dover said Bayer CropScience is disappointed in the ruling.

“We believe such an action is not warranted and could have an immediate and adverse impact to our site and to the farmers who depend on our products to help produce crops important to American agriculture,” Dover said. “We will review our options in response to the court’s ruling.”

Goodwin rejected a company request that it be allowed to start the process of making the chemical, but stop at stop before it reaches its final form.

Goodwin’s order expires in 14 days, but he gave the plaintiffs until Monday to request a preliminary injunction. He scheduled an evidentiary hearing for an injunction for Feb. 25.

The 2008 explosion involved a unit that uses MIC as a component in another chemical.

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Frigid air, snow worry ranchers in Plains, South FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — An icy blast that blew through a large swath of the Plains and the South brought record low temperatures to some areas on Thursday and left ranchers and farmers fretting over the welfare of livestock left outside in up to 2 feet of snow in areas.

At least four people were killed in traffic accidents on Wednesday that were linked to the second major snowstorm to pass through the nation’s midsection in a week.

The thermometer read minus 31 degrees in Nowata, Okla., on Thursday, breaking the state’s previous low record temperature of minus 27 degrees that was set in 1905 and matched in 1930.

Across the state border in Arkansas, temperatures dipped to minus 18 in Fayetteville, forcing farmer Paul Marinoni to delay going out to check on the welfare of his cattle. The area is unaccustomed to such cold, and cattlemen were worried that pregnant cows might give birth and that newborns could stick to the ground like tongues on a flagpole.

Marinoni, 70, eventually made it out to his cattle and found that all 70 had survived and none had given birth. But he said none of his three new tractors would start.

The frigid temperatures followed a powerful blizzard that howled through the nation’s midsection Wednesday and made its way into the Deep South, where it brought a mix of rain and snow to some areas.

The heaviest snow was concentrated in the northeast corner of Oklahoma, where the towns

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Snow-covered cattle stand in a field Wednesday in Baxter County, Ark. Northern Arkansas received more than 12 inches of snow. of Colcord and Spavinaw got 22 and 23 inches, respectively.

The deepest snow was reported near the village of Jay, with 25 inches.

Three people, including a mother and her infant, died in traffic accidents Wednesday along a snow-covered highway in Arkansas, and another woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle in Springfield, Mo. A van carrying prisoners skidded on ice and crashed on a highway in eastern Oklahoma on Thursday, injuring two prisoners. Blowing snow brought traffic to a halt in some areas and abandoned cars choked major highways after some drivers gave up and walked away.

The fresh snow was especially troublesome in Tulsa, Okla., where many roads were still impassable from last week’s record 14-inch snowfall. The previous storm kept students out of school for at

least six days. Mail, bus and trash service were only recently restored.

Five more inches of snow fell Wednesday in Tulsa, according to the National Weather Service. That raised the city’s total for the winter to 25.9 inches, breaking the previous seasonal record of 25.6 inches, set during the winter of 1923-24.

Elsewhere in Oklahoma, ranchers struggled to keep their herds well fed and hydrated. Danny Engelman spent hours tending to some 300 cows.

“If the temperatures get down to zero, with wind chills of 20 below zero, you’ve got a good chance of losing a calf,” Engelman said. “Sometimes you’ve got to put them in the pickup and get some heat on them.”

Most ranchers prepare for winter storms by giving their cattle the right food to build up their energy reserves.

Trump dangles potential 2012 bid before American Conservative Union WASHINGTON (AP) — Just how wide open is the Republican presidential field? Vast enough that Donald Trump may want you to hire him.

The billionaire real estate mogul and host of television’s “The Apprentice” got a raucous reception Thursday when he dangled a potential candidacy before thousands of conservatives who descended on the nation’s capital eager to help a GOP challenger deny President Barack Obama a second term.

“The United States is becoming the laughingstock of the world,” Trump said, sounding every bit a candidate as he offered his rationale for a possible bid. In a speech sprinkled with quips and jabs, he said he would decide by June whether to run.

“The Donald” was among almost a dozen potential presidential candidates, in various stages of considering a 2012 run, auditioning before 11,000 conservatives at the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference. Some are more serious about it than others.

The annual gathering marked the unofficial start of the GOP presidential nomination fight. Not a single Republican has announced his or her candidacy and each day seems to bring a new player into the mix. There is no clear front-runner to take on the Democratic incumbent.

Would-be contenders were using the event to test messages, introduce themselves and gauge support.

“This is about making Barack Obama a one-term president,” said Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, a tea party favorite who’s flirting with a bid. Opening the conference as the keynote speaker, she said, “We’re all about winning in 2012.” She

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didn’t say whether she planned to enter the race.

Neither did former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

He did give a glimpse of his likely platform, using his speech to criticize Obama’s policies as a “war on American energy” and propose replacing the Environmental Protection Agency with an Environmental Solutions Agency that he said would reward innovation, could help create jobs and increase national security.

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who lost in 2006 but is popular among antiabortion activists and might run for president, claimed that Democrats were too eager to criticize their own country. “Some see America as less than perfect or downright imperfect. ... Well, I disagree with that,” Santorum said.

All three earned polite applause and standing ovations.

But it was Trump, who showed interest in 1988 and 2000 in running for president but never did, whose appearance brought down the house and created a circus-like atmo-

sphere, even upstaging a surprise appearance by former Vice President Dick Cheney.

As Trump – who has donated to both Republican and Democratic candidates – took the stage, a person in the standing-room-only crowd shouted “You’re hired,” a play on his reality show tagline of “you’re fired.”

He hit the right notes for the audience; he stated his antiabortion position and his support for the Second Amendment’s protections for gun owners. And he offered a series of blunt assessments.

Trump noted he made “billions” as a successful businessman, adding: “It’s a little different than what you’ve been hearing.” On Obama, Trump said: “Nobody knew who the hell he was; he’s now our president.”

“Ron Paul cannot get elected, folks. I’m sorry,” he said to a mix of applause and boos about the libertarian-leaning Texas congressman who has a cult-like following. And, Trump said, countries America trades with are “screwing us.”

An anti-government protester holds up his shoe as people react as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak makes a televised statement to his nation in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt Thursday. Mubarak announced he is handing his powers over to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, and ordered constitutional amendments Thursday. But the move means he retains his title of president and ensures regime control over the reform process, falling short of protester demands. Protesters in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square, hoping he would announce his resignation outright, reacted in fury and disbelief.

Egypt’s Mubarak refuses to quit, hands Vice President powers CAIRO (AP) — President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down or leave Egypt and instead handed most of his powers to his vice president Thursday, enraging protesters who warned the country could explode in violence and pleaded for the military to take action to push him out.

The rapidly moving events raised the question of whether a rift had opened between Mubarak and the military command over the uprising demanding the president’s resignation. Hours earlier, a council of the military’s top generals announced it had stepped in to secure the country, and a senior commander announced to protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square that all their demands would soon be met, raising cries of victory that Mubarak was on his way out.

Several hundred thousand had packed into Tahrir Square, ecstatic with expectation that Mubarak would announce his resignation in his nighttime address. Instead, they watched in shocked silence as he spoke, holding their foreheads in anger and disbelief. Some broke into tears. Others waved their shoes in the air in contempt.

After the speech, they broke into chants of “Leave, leave, leave.”

Organizers called for even larger protests on Friday. After Mubarak’s speech, around 2,000 marched on the state television headquarters several blocks away from Tahrir, guarded by the military with barbed wire and tanks.

“They are the liars,” the crowd shouted, pointing at the building, chanting, “We won’t leave, they will leave.”

Hundreds more massed outside Mubarak’s main administrative palace, Oruba, miles away from Tahrir in the Cairo district of Heliopolis, the first time protesters have marched on it, according to witnesses and TV reports. The residence where Mubarak normally stays

when he is in Cairo is inside the palace, though it was not known if he was there.

Prominent reform advocate and Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, whose supporters were among the organizers of the 17-day-old wave of protests, issued a Tweet warning: “Egypt will explode.”

“The army must save the country now,” he said. “I call on the Egyptian army to immediately interfere to rescue Egypt.

The credibility of the army is on the line.”

President Barack Obama appeared dismayed by Mubarak’s announcement. He said in a statement that it was not clear that an “immediate, meaningful” transition to democracy was taking place and warned that too many Egyptians are not convinced that the government is serious about making genuine change.

“The Egyptian government must put forward a credible, concrete and unequivocal path toward genuine democracy, and they have not yet seized that opportunity,” Obama said.

Hours before Mubarak’s speech, the military made moves that had all the markings of a coup.

The military’s Supreme Council, headed by Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, announced on state TV that it was in permanent session, a status that it takes only in times of war. It said it was exploring “what measures and arrangements could be made to safeguard the nation, its achievements and the ambitions of its great people.” That suggested Tantawi and his generals were now in charge of the country.

The statement was labeled “Communique No. 1,” language that also suggests a military coup.

Footage on state TV showed Tantawi chairing the council with his chief of state Gen. Sami Anan and around two dozen of his topmost generals,

sitting stern-faced around a table. Mubarak and Suleiman, a former army general and intelligence chief named to his post after the protests erupted Jan. 25, were not present, the strongest indication during the day of a rift.

But there was no immediate reaction from the military following Mubarak’s speech, and their position remained ambiguous.

In his address on state TV, Mubarak showed the strategy he has followed throughout the days of upheaval, trying to defuse the greatest challenge ever to his nearly three-decade authoritarian rule. So far, he has made a series of largely superficial concessions while resolutely sticking to his refusal to step down immediately or allow steps that would undermine the grip of his regime.

Looking frail but speaking in a determined voice, Mubarak spoke as if he were still in charge, saying he was “adamant to continue to shoulder my responsibility to protect the constitution and safeguard the interests of the people.” He vowed that he would remain in the country and said he was addressing the youth in Tahrir as “the president of the republic.”

Even after delegating authority to his vice president, Mubarak retains his powers to request constitutional amendments and dissolve parliament or the Cabinet. The constitution allows the president to transfer his other authorities if he is unable to carry out his duties “due to any temporary obstacle.”

“I saw fit to delegate the authorities of the president to the vice president, as dictated in the constitution,” he said.

Suleiman was already leading the regime’s efforts to deal with the crisis, though he has failed to ease the protests, which have only escalated in size and ambition, drawing crowds of up to a quarter-million people.

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Friday February 11, 2011

CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 4 | DAperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Valentine’s weekend can be enjoyed by all It’s the meaning of Valentine’s weekend that matters the most.

This is not just a time for significant others but for everyone who holds special importance to you.

Sure, many will be out on dinner dates with their sweethearts, exchanging gifts and chocolates.

But everyone enjoys receiving a Valentine’s Day card or gift, and giving them is equally pleasurable.

According to The History Channel’s website, approxi-

mately 141 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making it the second most popular card-sending holiday, after Christmas.

Like other commercialized holidays, Valentine’s Day has grown to a level that sometimes causes the true meaning to be misconstrued.

It is a time to express how you feel about a person, not show them how much money you can spend.

Cards are inexpensive and

can be molded to fit just about anyone’s personality. They can be found at most grocery and department stores, but cards can also be sent online as E-cards.

Be creative. Thinking outside the box is always a better way to give any gift, especially on Valentine’s weekend.

Another good way to show how much you care for someone is by writing them a handwritten letter.

Don’t be afraid if you aren’t

a poet or if you just can’t find the right words; there is plenty of help online.

There are various sources made specifically for those who just can’t find the words they need.

And, again, cards and gifts don’t only have to be for your boyfriend or girlfriend. They could be given to anyone who has loved or supported you in anyway.

Many would be thrilled to receive a card or letter from you,

explaining your feelings and gratitude on this very special holiday.

Since Valentine’s Day is on a Monday this year, use the entire weekend and plan something fun and unique.

And guys, don’t worry that expressing your feelings with a card and a few sweet words will harm your cool image. At times like this, it is OK to be a little corny. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Candidates stack up the competition in the special election jeremiah yates Associate Opinion Editor

It’s the calm before the storm.

In the coming months, the state of West Virginia will be in a fire storm of politics, with 16 candidates ready to fight it out to see who will become the next governor.

With the primary election set for May 14, the candidates have a limited amount of time to show the state why they each deserve to win.

The position of governor can’t be taken lightly, and having 16 people to choose from makes the decision much more difficult.

With six Democrats on the ballot, it will be a toss-up between acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant.

Tomblin, who gave a solid State of the State Address Jan. 12, holds strong bragging rights as West Virginia’s longest-serving Senate president and has devoted the majority of his life to serving the state.

Although he hasn’t been in the position as acting governor very long, there hasn’t been any indication he has not performed his duties or if elected, he wouldn’t do so in the future.

Tennant, on the other hand, may not have experience equal to Tomblin or others on the ballot, but her freshness to the political system could serve as the reaching hand to the next generation of West Virginians.

One of the biggest problems with politics in America is the lack of new faces and names. It always seems like the same people are making the same promises. Not that Tennant won’t be just like other politicians who promise the things voters want to hear, but she could appeal to a younger voting class and get more people involved across the political spectrum.

One politician can’t change things for the better by them-

selves (although they will tell you that), but real change comes when a community gathers as one and demands it.

If the people of West Virginia elect their first female governor, it could spark the interest of the next generation and motivate them.

The other four Democrats; State Senate President Jeff Kessler, State Sen. Brooks McCabe and House Speaker Rick Thompson, all are fine candidates and will create tough decisions for voters.

The 10 Republicans on the ballot may be greater in number, but most are not as impressive.

I predict the Republican primaries will go to State Senator Clark Barnes and former Secretary of State Betty Ireland, who was the first woman elected to West Virginia’s executive branch in 2004.

Most of the other eight Republican candidates are in a similar situation to Tennant because they don’t quite have as much experience. But what sets her apart from those candidates is her familiarity with the media (she was a TV-news anchorwoman for 10 years) and her current position as Secretary of State.

Sen. Barnes, who was elected in 2004, is a very strong candidate who sponsored the Children’s Health Care Program and boasts being a “true fiscal conservative,” which is a voterfriendly slogan during these poor economic times.

What’s interesting is the election on Oct. 4 could not only be the first time a woman is running for governor, but it could be a woman versus a woman if Tennant and Ireland both win the primaries.

This is not a definite scenario; there are many factors at play.

Both women have honorable competition, and the likelihood of that happening is small.

The closer it gets to the primaries, the more we will see who really deserves to win this race. It will be historic on both sides.

Former West Virginia Secretary of State Betty Ireland files paperwork Thursday, to run as a Republican for governor in this year’s special election in Charleston, W.Va.

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The Patriot Act vote showed America the Republican Party’s true colors Brandon Muncy correspondent

In the world of 24-hour news outlets, everything is headline news. It almost resembles a cheesy 1960s superhero show with a new “villain of the day.”

News goes so fast in today’s media world, important stories become desensitized with age and sometimes tend to lose their importance in the public’s eyes.

Such is the case of the Patriot Act, which by now must sound like dogma in the Old Testament.

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the House of Representatives voted down extensions of key controversial measures housed within the liberty usurping act, which allows a “1984”-esque style of a big brother-fashioned federal government.

It almost seems fitting that Congress would try to keep the vote on such a liberty-stealing law hushed.

Up for an extension were parts of the law that allow rov-

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ing wiretaps, record extraction by the FBI and a stand-alone measure of the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act. It allows the FBI to surveil any citizen, even those with no ties to any known terrorist organization.

Ben Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Troubling, then, is the intentionally discreet way the House attempted to pass these extensions, which are set to expire at the end of this month. They used a method known formally as “Suspension of the rules in the United States Congress,” which limits floor debate time to just 40 minutes and disallows additional amendments to the bill.

This process is typically used for relatively less important legislation, such as naming post offices.

How, did the heralds of small government, i.e. Republicans, vote? Mostly for the extension of the Patriot Act. A coalition of 26 Republicans and 122 Democrats beat

the necessary two-thirds margin needed to pass the extensions under the “suspension” method used.

It’s not surprising in the least that Republicans, 210 of which voted for extension, would temporarily shed the moniker of small government for national security.

After all, what are principled stances without those who choose not to take them?

It’s called a necessary step for safety with all the thirdworld radicals allegedly calling for America’s downfall. But were the denizens of “1984” any safer than people are today?

Sometimes we need protection from the institutions trying to protect us. Fortunately, we do have it, but the constitution was once again ignored, this time by the self-proclaimed “party of the people” and “admonishers of the Constitution.”

Under the guise of secrecy, the majority of Republicans showed their true colors on Tuesday.

Taking Congress by storm last November, Republican candidates swore an oath to reduce the size of the federal

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 9. government, which they assured had grown to unprecedented heights under the Constitution-dismantling “radical” Obama administration.

The majority of the same party, in the name of liberty, passed a repeal of ObamaCare in the House of Representatives also voted to extend the Patriot Act. The vote undeniably dem-

onstrates you cannot trust political rhetoric.

The only palette vibrantly illuminating a politicians true colors is his voting record.

Any other principles are just dried up stains, and Republicans have quickly thrown out the palette used during the November election cycle.

What a masterpiece they

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painted and sold to the, again, unsuspecting voters.

Nonetheless, “Put your money where your mouth is” couldn’t be better applied than when considering politics. Washington is like a game of Monopoly.

Politicians buy and sell whatever principle on which the dice lands them.

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Friday February 11, 2011

brian kuppelweiser sports writer

Struggling Blue Demons have lost 23-straight Big East games

Holgorsen, staff has plenty of work ahead

In the coming days and weeks, new West Virginia offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen and his newly formed coaching staff will begin their preparations for the 2011 football season.

Coaches have already started evaluating returning players, while workouts will be held, meetings will be attended and nagging injuries will be rehabbed.

Also on the slate will be the installation of the team’s new offense, which has been known to rack up points and yardage in a seemingly easy fashion.

Although Holgorsen’s pass-heavy offense will most assuredly achieve its goal of increasing the team’s tempo and scoring more points, the coaches warn that it will not be without a few road bumps along the way.

Holgorsen’s style of offense requires playmakers, and currently the Mountaineers have deficiencies with the group of players they have returning for the 2011 season.

Sure, they have receiver Tavon Austin returning for his junior season. He’ll most likely flourish in the new offense.

But, is there another player on the roster who is certain to step up?

The potential is there for players like receivers Ivan McCartney, Stedman Bailey and Bradley Starks along with running backs Shawne Alston, Trey Johnson and Ryan Clarke.

But, there are no guarantees with any of those individuals.

Furthermore, can one of Holgorsen’s incoming freshmen learn the offense quick enough to become a go-to playmaker in his first collegiate season?

The offense, which has been used by Holgorsen and his coaching staff at multiple schools, has been termed by many as a spread offense.

But to the coaching staff, this is a distinct misnomer.

“The term spread is thrown around a little too much,” said inside receiver coach Shannon Dawson. “You can throw that term away because it isn’t a very good labeling.”

Instead, Dawson said the Mountaineers will pass first to open up the running game, opposite of typical spread offenses.

“Florida spreads it out and throws the ball 20-25 times per game,” Dawson said. “We are going to throw it that many times in a half.”

Dawson said while he was at Stephen F. Austin, his offense used at least 14 receivers in six games.

For comparison’s sake, West Virginia had only a total of 14 receivers make a reception last season, eight of whom caught less than 10 passes.

With all this in mind, it is clear both Dawson and wide receiver coach Lonnie Galloway will have their work cut out for them as they try to find a cache of players who can be relied upon to consistently catch the ball.

Additionally, the job running back coach Robert Gillespie will have to do to find a true go-to running back amongst his group of players will be difficult.

Offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh wants to make changes to the offensive line but will have just eight scholarship players to work with in the spring, as starters Don Barclay and Jeff Braun will be out after offseason surgery.

Sure, Holgorsen’s offense will eventually be productive in Morgantown. After all, it’s been successful everywhere he has coached.

But before anyone expects the Mountaineer offense to rewrite the program’s record book in the staff ’s first season, know this: There is still a large amount of work that needs to be done. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

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West Virginia guard Casey Mitchell celebrates during the Mountaineers’ loss to Pittsburgh on Feb. 7.

To some, DePaul may seem like the easiest team the West Virginia men’s basketball will face in its final seven regular season games.

But in the Mountaineers Jan. 4 matchup against the Blue Demons, WVU could only escape Chicago with a 67-65 victory.

West Virginia doesn’t expect it to be any easier when DePaul visits Morgantown Saturday, or for the rest of the team’s regular season schedule, for that matter.

Five of the Mountaineers’ final seven games come against ranked opponents, three of which are currently ranked inside the top 10. The teams have a combined 117-49 record this season.

“Nothing is going to come easy for us for the rest of the year,” said WVU point guard Joe Mazzulla.

With a 15-8 overall mark and a 6-5 record in the Big East Conference, Mazzulla said the team must treat all of its remaining games like they are must-win games.

West Virginia has lost three of its last five games, but hasn’t fallen to an unranked opponent since Jan. 1 when it lost to Marquette. WVU fell on the road at No. 12 Villanova on Feb. 5 and blew a late lead at home against No. 7 Pittsburgh Monday, a game in which West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins said his team was “outmanned”.

The Mountaineers are currently in a three-way tie for eighth place in the conference standings with Cincinnati and Marquette. A loss to the Blue Demons could send WVU down to twelfth.

“I wouldn’t say we’re down on ourselves, but we definitely have to make some kind of

WVU (15-8, 6-5)

DePaul (6-17, 0-11)

When: Saturday at 4 p.m.

Where: WVU Coliseum TV: Big East Network Radio: 101.9 WVAQ Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for ingame updates. Read Wednesday’s edition of the DA for a full recap of the game.

SCOUTING REPORT – West Virginia hasn’t lost three-straight games in the Bob Huggins era. The Mountaineers last lost three consecutive games in Feb. 2006 when it fell to Seton Hall, Louisville and Connecticut – WVU escaped with a narrow 67-65 victory when it faced DePaul on Jan. 4 in Chicago. While West Virginia holds a 5-1 all-time record against the Blue Demons and haven’t lost in the series since 1945, the game earlier this season was the closest finish in the series history.

– DePaul enters Saturday’s contest 0-11 in the Big East and last in the conference standings. The Blue Demons haven’t won since Dec. 22, and have a 23-game regular season losing streak against Big East opponents.

PROJECTED LINEUPS West Virginia G Joe Mazzulla G Truck Bryant F Kevin Jones F John Flowers C Cam Thoroughman DePaul G Brandon Young G Jeremiah Kelly F Jimmy Drew F Cleveland Martin C Krys Faber

change between (Monday) and Saturday,” said WVU forward Kevin Jones. “We have to get back to being the team we were a couple of games ago when we were playing as a team instead of playing like individuals.”

One individual could play a bigger role in the team’s success down the final stretch of

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WVU hits the road, tries to overcome scoring woes Mountaineers averaging just 59.8 points in conference play

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

West Virginia’s loss to No. 2 Connecticut served as a “reality check” for the Mountaineers.

WVU head coach Mike Carey shared his weariness with the team that it might not make the NCAA Tournament if they continue losing conference games. Currently, the Mountaineers sit at 6-5 in the Big East, putting them eighth in the conference standings.

One way West Virginia can get back into securing a spot in the big dance is by simply scoring points, according to head coach Mike Carey.

“We couldn’t make it in a lake,” Carey said after the Mountaineers’ 60-53 loss to Pittsburgh last Saturday.

“We don’t finish put backs, we don’t finish open shots, we don’t drive and finish, or make, a play.”

In its 11 conference games, WVU is averaging 59.8 points

per contest. Outside of the Big East, the Mountaineers averaged 82.7 points in 14 games.

The result of its struggles has been the team losing four of its last five games. It is averaging just 55.6 points-pergame over that stretch.

“We struggled to score. It’s as simple as that,” Carey said.

“We had some bad turnovers, and we had some people miss some wide-open shots. We don’t have a big margin for error, and we just can’t score.”

Missing shots has been deflating the team’s otherwise valiant efforts. The Mountaineers led during most of their game against UConn, the defending national champions, while also outrebounding Connecticut 37-29.

The Mountaineers also earned more steals and committed fewer turnovers than Connecticut.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma noted WVU’s failure to take advantage on its opportunities to score is what g in s! ok rtie Bo Pa ow e N vat i Pr

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If the Mountaineers were able to score, he said, the result may have been different.

“West Virginia’s effort tonight was great,” Auriemma said. “They just didn’t make enough shots, but they killed us on the backboard.

“I’m sure you can say ‘Look, we held Connecticut to 57 points; we should be able to hold anybody to that.’ In a game like this, both teams learned a lot. Just one

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West Virginia head coach Mike Carey talks with senior Liz Repella during a timeout in the Mountaineers’ loss to Connecticut Tuesday.

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FEATURE OF THE DAY WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT will be at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information, call 304-293-SHOW.

Feb. 12 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FREE THINKING, INQUIRING SECULAR HUMANISTS will meet at the Golden Finch to honor Charles Darwin on his birthday at 12 p.m. followed by a talk

by Dr. Richard Smosna. For more information, visit http://darwinfish.studentorgs.wvu.edu.

Feb. 14 MAKE AND TAKE A FREE VALENTINE, sponsored by the Office of Student Employment, will be in the Mountainlair Commons from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students can also learn about the upcoming Summer Jobs Expo.

U92 will be hosting a live remote from inside the Mountainlair to celebrate Valentine’s Day. A DJ will be playing music from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and there will be contests and free items for anyone who stops by the booth, as well as an opportunity for students to learn more about WVU’s student radio station.

Every Friday WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

CHABAD AT WVU takes place at 7 p.m. at 643 Valley View Drive. For more information, visit www.jewishWVU. org or call 304-599-1515.

CAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES hosts a weekly meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.

Every Saturday OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. No commitment or prior experience is necessary. Just show up and play. For more information, contact Mandy at mhatfie3@mix. wvu.edu.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 5 p.m.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

Every Sunday TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH offers services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is located on the corner of Spruce and Willey streets.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB TEAM holds practice at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Fields.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers a service for students at 10 a.m. at the chapel on Willey Street. For more information, call 304-296-7538.

WVU HILLEL offers a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts college worship from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave.

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PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or e-mail wvupaintball@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, contact Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, e-mail sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All are welcome.

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and divorced is held at 5 p.m. More information, call 866-948-6441 or visit www.SingleFocusMinistries.org.

Continual WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well.wvu.edu/ wellness.

WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. To find a meeting, visit www. aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. com or 304-599-5020.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304-2934117. For more information, visit www.

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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 304598-6094 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 email 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, e-mail 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 BORN TODAY This year, you cannot confirm plans and conversations enough.

A haze surrounds you, sometimes making it difficult to communicate. You will recharge well at home. You often want to stay home or work from home. Make sure to include some type of stress-buster in your routine. Toward the later half of 2011, you might become more amorous, delighting a significant other. If you are single, others will sense your intensity and interest. Expect to date a lot. In any case, you will enjoy yourself during this period.

Your creativity flourishes all year. GEMINI brings out the best in you.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Pressure builds, as at the last minute there are unanticipated changes. You could be deceiving yourself about a money matter. Understand that you could be giving someone an excuse. Communication flourishes later. You can and will clear out a problem. Tonight: Hang with a pal or loved one.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Although you believe you are on the correct course, you do hit obstacles, especially with a boss, parent or someone you must answer to. You keep running into the same brick wall. Try walking around it or jumping over. A new approach will work.

Tonight: Your treat.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Don’t distort a situation by overthinking it. You could have yourself convinced that your way is the only way, even if the perceived result is far from good. Stop with this story and center yourself. Go for a walk. Late af-

ternoon, you re-energize and lighten up.

Tonight: On top of the world.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Zero in on your priorities, as uncomfortable as it might be. Listen to what is being shared.

Know what you want. A meeting proves to be more supportive than a loved one.

Clearly, this person is insecure and frightened. Help him or her feel better. Tonight: Take some personal time.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Pressure builds with a respected person in your life. Whether there is a distortion in your perceptions of each other doesn’t make a difference. You can take off your rosecolored glasses, but you cannot force another person to do the same. Tonight: Surrounded by fun.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You will be challenged to grow past the obvious and understand what is happening behind the scenes. Pressure from a daily associate or another issue keeps building.

Clearly there is an element of confusion or distortion. Tonight: In the limelight.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Your ability to relate emerges, though you might not be seeing certain facts clearly.

Your imagination plays out and can be a great source of happiness. The problem is the lack of realism in the long run. Try to be more grounded with close loved ones, friends and associates. Tonight: Take off quickly.

SCORPIO ( OCT 23-NOV.21) HHHH Let others take the lead, rather than have a conflict. You cannot talk someone out of his or her idea; therefore, step back.

A family matter or domestic issue might be distracting you more than you realize.

A discussion late today clears the air. Tonight: With a favorite friend.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Pressure builds around you. You might have difficulty accomplishing everything that you want. Perhaps you need to clear out some confusion through a conversation. Don’t corner anyone. Just get his or her take on what happened. Tonight: TGIF. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Let your creativity flourish and come forward. Your way of handling a matter could change radically as a result of opening up to some experimenting. You eye success, but be careful as to how much you choose to spend. Tonight: Choose something relaxing.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH You might want to stay close to home if possible. You have a lot on your mind.

Though you are clear in your mind, you might sound confusing to others. Take some time for yourself as soon as possible. Break from your routine. Tonight: Allow your sense of humor to bubble up.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Keep expressing your concerns in a meaningful way. You have a sense of confusion or perhaps a slant on a situation that really doesn’t work. Center yourself and try to clear out any judgments. Talk to a friend who thinks differently from you but who you respect. Tonight: Homeward bound.

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33 Birthplace of seven presidents 34 Drive off 35 Ardor 37 Grade that describes this puzzle’s theme 40 “James and the Giant Peach” writer 41 Iroquois enemies 43 Start of a Durante refrain 45 Olympics participant since 1992, to the IOC 46 Discerning pub competitor?

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SPORTS | 7

Dawson has long history with Holgorsen, offense

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

When Dana Holgorsen was hired as the West Virginia football team’s offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting in December, he knew exactly what his first step would be in filling his offensive staff.

Shannon Dawson, the offensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin at the time, also knew a call may be coming his way.

“We have talked for 10 years about working together,” Dawson said.

So when Holgorsen finally called Dawson and asked, “Are

you in?,” it didn’t take time for the SFA offensive coordinator, who was on a recruiting trip with Stephen F. Austin head coach J.C. Harper at the time, to respond.

“I said, ‘Yea, that’s a no brainer,’” Dawson said. “It was a simple answer for me.”

Dawson has known Holgorsen since 1999 when Holgorsen was his offensive coordinator at Wingate where Dawson was a quarterback.

“He was a terrible player, just terrible,” Holgorsen said jokingly. “He was a smart player, and you could tell that he was going to be a good

coach.”

Holgorsen left for Texas Tech a year later, but the two remained in contact. Dawson eventually accepted a position as offensive coordinator at SFA. Holgorsen, meanwhile, was at Houston, about an hour away.

The two ran the same offense and frequently talked about offensive strategy. They always wanted to coach on the same staff. But, when Holgorsen took the offensive coordinator position at Oklahoma State, the offensive staff was already intact.

“I told him when I gradu-

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ated that I wouldn’t coach in any other offense,” Dawson said. “I won’t do it. I’ll go into the business world or do something else, because it’s not fun (if you’re not in this offense).

“I pride myself on the fact that I played in this offense, and I’ve coached in this offense. I don’t know anything else. It’s all I know.”

In 2006, Dawson became the offensive coordinator at Millsaps College before moving on to Stephen F. Austin.

In his most recent stint with the Lumberjacks, Dawson’s offense ranked in the top 10 in

total yards per game, passing yards per game and scoring average in both 2009 and 2010.

“I’ve been trying to hire him for awhile,” Holgorsen said. “It just has to be the right fit. He knew it was going to happen, and I knew it, too.”

Dawson will coach the inside receivers with the Mountaineers and may be chosen

by Holgorsen to take over as offensive coordinator next season.

One challenge Dawson sees in his first season with WVU is the team’s lack of depth at the receiver position. The coach said his offense at SFA used at

least 14 receivers in six different games last season.

The Mountaineers only used 14 receivers all of last year, eight of whom caught less than 10 passes.

“Our depth here isn’t where we want it to be at this point,” Dawson said. “Eventually, though, we are going to get it to where we have a good number of inside wide receivers and outside wide receivers.

“Once we start scoring points and everything, recruiting receivers and quarterbacks are not going to be a problem.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

GYMNASTICS

Hammond confident entering Beam improvement needed NCAA qualifier vs. Nebraska as WVU face No. 15 Buckeyes

BY BRAD JOYAL

BY Sebouh Majarian

West Virginia head rifle coach Jon Hammond has a pretty good idea of how his team will fare when it hosts Nebraska in the NCAA qualifiers Saturday.

With nine upperclassmen and seven seniors on the Mountaineer roster, the team has experienced this situation before.

“We definitely have the experience to handle these high pressure situations,”Hammond said.

While half of the formula to qualify for the championships is based on performance in the regular season, No. 1 West Virginia (10-2, 5-1 GARC) will still have to show up on Saturday to punch its ticket.

After losing only its second match of the season last weekend against Kentucky, Hammond feels confident his team is more than capable of succeeding in situations like this weekend’s qualifiers.

“We’ve been through this same situation before. We need to use those experiences and perform the best we possibly can,” Hammond said.

The team’s loss to the Wildcats 4696-4680 last weekend eliminated the possibility of WVU repeating as GARC regular season champions.

But on the day following the loss, the Mountaineers put forth their best team effort of the season, breaking the coveted 4,700 mark for the first time in collegiate rifle history.

Although coming off a loss in the last weekend of the regular season may be worrisome for some teams, West Virginia proved it could shake off a loss and put it behind them.

Sticking to Hammond’s model of taking each match as

If there is one thing holding the West Virginia gymnastics team back from being an elite team, it’s the balance beam.

The No. 20 Mountaineers (6-3, 3-1) enter their meet Saturday against Ohio State ranked third in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League.

WVU averaged 48.767 points per event and rank second in the league on the vault, floor and bars, but rank only fourth on the beam.

The event has been the team’s lowest score in four of its six meets this year.

“I think they understand and are willing to do what they need to do to figure it out,” said WVU head coach Linda Burdette-Good. “For us to have a chance against Ohio State, we have to have the same performance that we had on vault, bars, and floor, and try to get it done on beam.”

The Mountaineers had a strong showing last weekend at a quad-meet at Penn State.

The team will need to produce similar result, with improvements to their beam routine if they are going to beat the No. 15 Buckeyes Saturday.

WVU won the floor exercise and was nearly flawless on vault by scoring a 49.375 as three gymnasts scored a 9.9 or higher.

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West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond, above, said he knows his team’s past experience in the NCAA Championships will be helpful when the team faces Nebraska in the NCAA qualifiers Saturday. it comes, West Virginia proved its perseverance and showed the loss would not affect the team’s postseason aspirations.

“The second day helped a lot,” Hammond said. “There is a lot of competition within the team to improve and shoot at their highest level. Right now the atmosphere here is really good.

“To set the record the way they did after the Kentucky loss was a nice way to finish the regular season and put that behind us.”

The Mountaineers have a deep roster with the postseason experience that makes a NCAA Championship run plausible. After suffering only two losses throughout the regular season, the team bounced back to finish the season strong and enter the new postseason with a determined outlook.

To best prepare itself for the postseason run, Hammond said the team has been focused on preparing for the mental challenges of compet-

ing in crucial situations. He feels if his team is prepared mentally, it will be able to have a strong outcome in the postseason.

“Everything in training has been solid,” Hammond said.

“It’s a very mental sport that takes concentration, so it’s very important to be well prepared for these significant matches. It’s difficult to peak at the right time. But they have been training on fine tuning mental preparation to be ready to shoot strong scores.”

The Mountaineers had a successful season to make their path to the NCAA Championships easier, but Hammond knows that for his team to successfully advance, it will need to continue with the same success it has all season.

“I would expect us to qualify,” Hammond said. “But we still need to go out and put up strong results to continue to get better and make sure everything works out.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

DIVING

O’Neill, Pokorny enter Big East diving championships with high expectations

BY ETHAN ROHRBOUGH SPORTS WRITER

Matt O’Neill and Richard Pokorny will be West Virginia’s only representatives at the Big East Conference Swimming & Diving Championships in Louisville, Ky. The championships begin today with the 1-meter preliminary round at noon. The finals will take place tonight at 7 p.m.

The 3-meter will be held on Saturday, while the platform will take place Sunday at noon. However, platform is an optional event, and scores no longer count towards official “Ugly

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competition.

O’Neill and Pokorny enter the championships having posted some of the best scores in the Big East during the regular season.

O’Neill holds the second highest score in the conference in the 1-meter (358.42) – a WVU record. Pokorny, meanwhile, posted the fourth best time with a 339.90.

O’Neill is fifth on the 3-meter with a score of 354.30, while Pokorny is ranked No. 15 (326.40).

“We’re really excited about Matt and Richard,” said WVU head coach Vic Riggs. “They

should do well, and this should be a good championship for them.”

Both divers have already qualified for the NCAA Zone “A” Diving Championships, which will begin March 11 in Annapolis, Md. “After the first practice day, Matt and Richard are looking strong,” said diving coach Michael Grapner in a statement.

“They have worked hard all season, and it is now time to put it into action. They need to stay consistent and have some fun.” ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu

Undergraduate Students Needed for Focus Group!

The WVU Office of Information Technology will sponsor a student focus group on February 22 in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair from noon to 1:30 p.m. Pizza and soda will be provided free to participants. The group will discuss methods of communicating important information security messages to students and staff. Our goal is to equip the WVU community with the best possible resources.

Pod Cast on iTunes by former WVU Theater Graduates living in LA as struggling actors and musicians.

For more information and to sign up for the group, contact Jacqueline Gannon at jacqueline.gannon@mail.wvu.edu.

CHECK THIS POD CAST OUT!

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M.BBALL

Continued from page 5 the season, however. Center Deniz Kilicli scored a career-high 19 points against the Panthers and center Gary McGhee, who the Mountaineers called one of the best post defenders in the Big East.

After the loss, Huggins and his players said they want to run more offense through Kilicli to counter the Moun-

W.BBALL

Continued from page 5 team unfortunately had to lose to learn.”

West Virginia will hit the road to face Louisville Sunday at 5 p.m., before facing

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They understand and are willing to do what they need to do to figure it out.”

– Linda Burdette-Good, WVU coach on her team’s beam struggles

The team also finished second on bars with 48.65 points but placed last on beam recording a 47.475.

“It’s going to be another close one (against OSU), but it’s time for us to step up and do what we need to do, because it’s getting to that time of the season,” Burdette-Good said.

Ohio State enters with a 194.830 average after recording a season-high point total for the third consecutive week on Feb. 4 at Denver.

The Buckeyes rank second in the Big 10 Conference and rank inside the top 25 nationally in vault (15th, 48.865), beam (9th, 48.735) and floor (21st, 48.660).

Freshmen Sarah Miller and Melanie Shaffer led the Buckeyes. The pair have combined to win the Big 10’s Freshman of the Week award for four of the

past five weeks.

However, the Mountaineers have a strong freshman of their own in Hope Sloanhoffer, who is ranked first in the EAGL on vault.

The Cornwall, N.Y., native also earned her fourth EAGL Rookie of the Week honors and is one away from tying Amy Bieski’s 2008 school record of five awards.

Sloanhoffer is not only the league’s top vaulter but also ranks No. 3 on beam and No. 4 on floor.

“She’s been a wonderful boost,” Burdette-Good said.

“You love to have freshmen come in and be successful, and she’s lived up to what we had hoped and accomplished it a little sooner than we hoped.”

Chelsea Goldschrafe took EAGL Specialist of the Week honors. The sophomore was awarded for her career-high 9.8 on vault and first place finish on floor, scoring a season high 9.775.

The Mountaineers are in the midst of one of their toughest schedules in school history, but Burdette-Good, entering her 37th year at the university, isn’t using it as an excuse.

“We’re only going to get better because of it,” she said.

“We have a chance of scoring better if we are playing better competition.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

taineers’ poor outside shooting. But, as solid as the sophomore may be offensively, he still has to improve defensively, as well.

“One thing that we have to pump into Deniz’s head is, as much as he helps us on offense, he has to help us on defense, too,” Mazzulla said.

The Mountaineers have just a two-day turnaround before they travel to Syracuse to face the No. 14 Orange at the Carrier Dome on Feb. 14. The

team then faces Notre Dame at home on Feb. 19. The Irish are currently second in the Big East with a 20-5 overall record.

“This league is tough. It’s unforgiving,” Jones said. “But it’s not over in our minds.

We still have seven games left in the Big East. We definitely have a chance to turn the season back around, and that starts on Saturday against DePaul.”

Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center on Feb. 19.

The Mountaineers were upset by the Panthers on Feb. 5.

And, while Louisville (159, 6-4) ranks 10th in the conference in scoring defense, the Mountaineers will still

seek out to prove they can find their winning ways by putting points on the board.

The Cardinals are one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the Big East, averaging 33.4 a game.

brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

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wrestling

Turnbull expects tough matchup against Bobcats

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

In its last meet, West Virginia split the 10 matches it faced against Pittsburgh.

Although the Mountaineers lost the overall standings 2114, five wrestlers earned wins, and WVU head coach Craig Turnbull feels it could have been more.

“We had three close matches to try and win, but that’s what two good teams bring to the table,” he said. “A match isn’t always going to go the way you want. If we had to do it again, I’d like to see us win one of those three close file photo matches.”

West Virginia head coach Craig Turnbull, above, called Ohio one of the best teams the His team will get that chance Mountaineers will face this season.

Saturday night at 7 p.m., when

it hosts Ohio at the Coliseum.

Defeating the Bobcats (94) will not be an easy task, though. Coming off an upset against No. 12 Central Michigan, OU defeated Clarion on just two days’ rest.

The Bobcats also possess the reigning Mid-American Conference grappler of the week in 174-pound Nick Purdue.

“They have proven that they can wrestle near a top-ten level,” Turnbull said. “Their wins show that they are good on the mat.”

Turnbull also feels Ohio is underrated in some circles, not getting the acknowledgment it deserves. The teams the Mountaineers have faced this year, he says, may not be as talented as the Bobcats.

“Ohio might be a better team than Pittsburgh,” the 31year head coach said. “Pennsylvania and Ohio are arguably two of the best wrestling states in the country. When you’re in there, you’re going to get people that can put a team together that’s really quite balanced and good. Ohio has done that this year.”

Although they reign from different conferences, WVU and OU have formed a bit of a rivalry over the past few years.

In the last four contests, the teams have split the decision, alternating wins since 2007.

“I look through it objectively, and they have match ups that go in their favor,” Turnbull said. “It doesn’t have the name recognition of Pitts-

burgh, Michigan State or an Illinois, but this is going to be challenge just like any that we have faced this year.”

The Mountaineers will be wrestling at home inside the WVU Coliseum for the first time since hosting Michigan State on Jan. 14.

Turnbull has praised the road atmosphere at the away meets the past few weeks, and hopes it can be duplicated in the Coliseum Saturday.

“We don’t have to worry about getting on a bus or a plane, and we get to sleep in our own beds,” he said. “With the home crowd behind us, that makes us comfortable, too.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

around the nation

Sloan steps down as coach of Utah Jazz SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan stepped down Thursday after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins as head coach of the Utah Jazz.

Longtime assistant Phil Johnson, who also was in his 23rd season with the Jazz, also resigned.

Sloan said during a news conference that stepping down was his decision and that the team had tried to talk him out of it. But he said it’s time to move on.

Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin will be the next coach.

The moves come on the heels of an emotional 91-86 loss Wednesday night to the Chicago Bulls, Utah’s 10th in the last 14 games.

Sloan, the longest-tenured coach in the four major professional sports, hinted that something was in the works after delaying his postgame press conference Wednesday night for more than 30 minutes because of what he said was a meeting with Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor.

Sloan said he made his decision to leave early Thursday.

Sloan just recently signed a one-year contract extension to carry him through the 2011-12 season, but he also indicated that he would not make anything official until after the current season.

The team started 15-5 but fell to 31-23 after the loss to Chicago, the only other team Sloan has coached (he was 94-121 in nearly three seasons with the Bulls). The Chicago loss was the third straight at home, where the Jazz are only 17-11 this season.

Sloan was asked after Wednesday’s game if there was need for a shake-up.

“I don’t think there’s any great need for panic,” he said. “Kevin is always evaluating what we can do or what someone wants to do with another team and that’s part of the business. Every day that’s part of his job.”

Though Sloan has been with the Jazz since 1983, first as a scout, he knows how tenuous professional sports can be.

Even before Wednesday’s game he made that clear.

He has made a habit of conducting his pre-game news conferences next to a large plastic garbage receptacle in the concourse at EnergySolutions Arena rather than from behind a podium.

“You never know when you might be in it,” he quipped Wednesday. “It’s why I stand here. You take what you get.”

Sloan began working for the Jazz as a scout in 1983, became assistant to coach Frank Layden on Nov. 19, 1984, and was named the sixth coach in franchise history on Dec. 9, 1988, when Layden resigned.

He is the only coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games with one team, a feat he accomplished Nov. 7 against Oklahoma City. Sloan’s other wins came with the Chicago Bulls from 1979 to 1982.

While he has headed the Jazz, there have been 245 coaching changes around the league – 13 alone by the Los Angeles Clippers, and five current NBA teams (Charlotte, Memphis, Toronto, Orlando and Minnesota) did not even exist when Sloan took the helm in Utah.

He ranks third all-time in NBA wins (1,221) behind Don Nelson (1,335) and Lenny Wilkens (1,332).

Sloan recorded two tripledoubles in his career. A knee injury prematurely ended his ca-

reer in 1976.

His resignation comes just two weeks after the second-longest tenured professional coach, Jeff Fisher, parted ways with the Tennessee Titans after a 6-10 season.

No Super Bowl seats for relative of 1st Packers executive A granddaughter of the first president of the Green Bay Packers was among the 400 ticketholders forced out of the stands at the Super Bowl because their seats weren’t safe.

In a letter sent to the NFL, which she provided to The Associated Press, Peggy BeiselMcIlwaine said Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones should never be allowed to host another Super Bowl. She called her experience at Cowboys Stadium a “total disaster.”

Beisel-McIlwaine wrote that it took several hours – and miles of walking – before stadium and league officials finally led her and other displaced fans from their upper deck seats to a field level bar area behind the Pittsburgh Steelers bench – with no view of the field.

The 55-year-old woman from Michigan told the AP she received a call Wednesday from the NFL, and will be going to the league office Friday in New York to meet with a person who is handling her situation.

“I hope we can get this remedied quickly,” she wrote.

Beisel-McIlwaine’s grandfather was Andrew Blair Turnbull, the Packers’ first president and a member of the team’s Hall of Fame. Her father was Daniel C. Beisel, a Packers’ board member from 1968 until his death in 2009.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that 40 employees have been assigned to help identify and assist fans who were left without seats. He said 260 of the ticketholders have either been located or have called the league.

Some have shown up at the league’s New York office.

In the days after the Packers’ 31-25 win over the Steelers, the league has given the displaced fans two options: $2,400 – triple the face value of the ticket – and a ticket to next year’s Super Bowl, or a ticket to any future Super Bowl, with round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations included.

On Thursday, the NFL said an additional 2,000 fans forced to sit in temporary seats will receive either a face-value ticket refund or a free ticket to a future Super Bowl.

The Seatless 400 episode has already spawned at least two lawsuits. Two Packers fans filed suit against the NFL, the Cowboys and the stadium alleging fraud, breach of contract and negligence; and a class-action suit filed against the league, the Cowboys and Jones alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices.

A Packers’ season ticketholder, Beisel-McIlwaine bought two tickets for the Super Bowl at face value, $800 apiece. When she arrived with her son at their seats – “in the nose bleed section, 425A seats 4 and 5,” – about three hours before the game, stadium officials said they weren’t ready.

Eventually, they were told the seats weren’t going to be available at all and, like many others in the same predicament, ended up without a view at field level, forced to watch the game on television.

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WVU little monsters excited for release of Gaga’s single by mackenzie mays associate a&e Editor

Before this paper even hit campus, the West Virginia University chapter of the Haus of Gaga, and little monsters everywhere, will have already heard Lady Gaga’s much-anticipated single “Born This Way.” The song was set to be released to radio today by 3 a.m., and is available for download on iTunes at 9 a.m. It is the titletrack for her new album that will debut May 23.

“Judging by the lyrics, it’s a huge powerhouse anthem for anyone who views themselves as different from the rest of society,” said John Thrasher, social media intern for WVU Arts & Entertainment and co-owner of ladygagalive.net. “I’m surprised they’ve kept it under wraps this long.”

Thrasher believes Gaga has accumulated such a huge fan-

base because of her ability to balance fame and compassion, something he believes is hard to find in the world of entertainment.

“She’s so authentic and she’s not afraid to fight for what she believes in. There’s a lot of plastic in the music industry these days. We see a lot of fake,” Thrasher said. “But Lady Gaga is a breath of fresh air, and fans attach to someone that’s relatable like that. There are a lot of little monsters here at WVU.” The Haus of Gaga WVU has attended seven live shows and marched alongside the pop phenomenon in the 2009 National Equality March in Washington, DC, according to senior journalism major Sara Wise, who founded the group with junior public relations major Jordan Pack.

“I never really listened to pop music before Gaga. I respect her because everything

she does is just that: hers,” Wise said. “She writes her own songs and creates all of her music videos and performances.

Most pop stars these days don’t even sing live. It’s inspiring to see someone that successful only two years older than me.”

Social work graduate student and Haus member Allison Lange said the group is dedicated to updating the public on the artist’s career through social networking and holding local themed parties in her recognition.

“The Haus of Gaga is a closeknit family, joined together by our appreciation for Lady Gaga and her artistic capabilities, that reaches out to little monsters world-wide,” Lange said.

Lange said she not only appreciates Gaga for her talents as a musician, but for how she uses her fame to stand up for what she believes in.

“I think what makes her so

by david ryan A&E editor

The tables are turning on West Virginia University faculty and staff tonight at 7 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

While professors have the power in the classroom, a table of five student judges will be critiquing 12 faculty and staff members on their talents.

Mountaineer Idol Amanda Hughart and graduate student Matt Boczanowski will host the show.

Sonja Wilson, event coordinator for the show, said the show will provide some muchneeded light relief from the harsh force of winter.

“It’s something fun if people want to get away from the snow and the cold weather and have a really good time,” she said.

The winner of the competi-

MACKENZIE MAYS, ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “Half Of My Heart” by John Mayer BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Only Exception” by Paramore BEST NEW ARTIST: Mumford & Sons BEST SONG: “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert

CANDACE NELSON, EDITOR-in-CHIEF

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan walked into a courtroom to face a felony grand theft charge looking like a million dollars, only to be told by a judge she was no different than anyone else.

Lohan’s arraignment on a charge that she stole a $2,500 necklace from an upscale jeweler wasn’t the first time a judge threatened to throw the troubled starlet in jail. But it was the first time a judge wielded enough power to keep her locked up for a long time.

“You’re in a different situation now that a felony has been filed,” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz said after the actress pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

“Everybody else has to follow the law,” Schwartz said, noting that he was giving the actress a tamer version of a lecture he’d delivered to her attorney behind closed doors and away from the dozens of assembled reporters.

“You’re no different than anyone else. So please, don’t push

ASHLIE WALTER, A&E WRITER BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “Haven’t Met You Yet” by Michael Buble BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Glee Cast BEST NEW ARTIST: Florence and the Machine BEST SONG: “F--k You” by Cee Lo Green

JAMES CARBONE, CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train BEST NEW ARTIST: Mumford & Sons BEST SONG: “F---kYou” by Cee Lo Green

JAKE POTTS, A&E WRITER BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “King of Anything” by Sara Bereilles BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “This Is It” Michael Jackson BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Only Exception” by Paramore BEST NEW ARTIST: Drake BEST SONG: “F--k You” by Cee Lo Green

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Misery” by Maroon 5 BEST NEW ARTIST: Justin Bieber BEST SONG: “F--k You” by Cee Lo Green

THE MORGANTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST meets at 361 Scott Avenue (near the Ramanda Inn). Sunday bible study is at 9:30. worship begins at 10:30.

Sunday evening college church is at 6:00 p.m. at our christian Student Center (2923 University Avenue) next to the Evansdale Residential Complex. For further information call 599-6151, 296-3736 or 216-9100. or email info@morgantowncoc.org

Watch the Grammys live on Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Those interested can e-mail us at DA-Editor@mail.wvu.edu for more info.

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tion will take home a Mountaineer statue. The top five will each receive DVDs provided by the Athletic Department along with various other prizes.

This is the fifth year there has been some kind of faculty and staff equivalent of Mountaineer Idol, the WVU student singing competition.

Wilson says the idea for a talent show opened opportunities for other faculty and staff members who weren’t necessarily singers. This is the second year of the talent show.

Professors eager to show their talents are also encouraging their students to attend, she said, “because it lets them see them in a different light.”

Mr. and Mrs. Mountaineer David Slusarick and Macy Miller will join Mountaineer Idol runners-up Dan Whiteman and Chelsea Malone as

judges. Student Government Association Gov. Rashad Bates will also be judging.

“I’m looking for creativity,” Bates said. “So if I see a dance or singing or anything that’s out of the ordinary, I’ll favor that.”

Slusarick, who hosted Mountaineer Idol earlier this year, said judging will be a “new challenge.”

“When I host, I always say I’m grateful to have my job and not be in the judge’s seat, because they have a very tough job,” he said.

Seeing the talents of professors is also an experience for students, he said.

“Sometimes we don’t envision (professors) as real people,” he said. “Sometimes we don’t think of them outside of teaching.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

your luck.”

Testing the limits – in the courtroom rather than the big screen – has been Lohan’s calling card in recent months.

She has arrived late to some hearings on a 2007 drunken driving case, and appeared at one with an expletive painted on her fingernails.

Judges sent her to jail twice last year and twice to rehab as well, but her time in custody was shortened each time by overcrowding and the fact that she was being held on misdemeanor charges and bail had to be set.

During her recent three month stay in rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic, Lohan was accused of battery on a worker. Prosecutors are still considering whether to file charges.

The necklace theft accusation came less than three weeks after Lohan’s discharge from Betty Ford.

In both cases, Lohan’s attorney has denied wrongdoing by the actress.

Lohan, 24, arrived early for Wednesday’s hearing, wearing a thigh-high white dress and sunglasses. She said she understood Schwartz’s comments before being led away by deputies to be booked.

Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore described her as cooperative during the hourlong process, during which a DNA sample was taken.

The “Mean Girls” star is due back in court on Feb. 23, an important hearing in which Lohan could opt to end the case early.

Her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, indicated Wednesday that the actress was interested in an early disposition program if the terms are right.

That would prevent a trial, and a preliminary hearing during which evidence against Lohan would be presented, but also likely mean that she would remain under court scrutiny for some time.

Her DUI probation, which Schwartz revoked Wednesday, is due to end in August.

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JOHN TERRY, MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

NEWS WRITERS A&E WRITERS

Lady Gaga’s single ‘Born This Way’ is available for download on iTunes today.

Judge tells Lohan she’s no star in his court

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL: “King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles BEST MALE POP VOCAL: “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY DUO/GROUP: “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train BEST NEW ARTIST: Drake BEST SONG: “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum

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special is that she’s real, and she sticks up for those who have been made fun of or marginalized in the past,” Lange said. “She has the ability to touch people and inspire others to live their dreams and to love themselves. And she does it in a way that is creative and original.”

The standard edition of “Born This Way” will feature 14 tracks, while the deluxe edition will include 17 tracks and five remixes.

“Gaga says she has written the album of the decade, and I will stand behind her statement whole heartedly,” Wise said.

“I think the album is going to be something we’ve never experienced before. It’s going to be innovative. It’s going to challenge the way we think,” Lange added.

St John’s University Parish The Catholic Parish for WVU 1481 University Ave. (One block south of the Lair) 304-296-8231 MASSES - Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:30 PM and *8:30 PM * When WVU is in session.

Daily Mass, Monday - Friday 4:30 PM Reconciliation, Monday-Friday 4:00 - 4:20 PM Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP SERVICES every Sunday morning at 10:45am, located in the A-frame building at 429 Warrick Street at University Avenue, opposite Grand Central Station.

The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is to create an open, compassionate, religious community that supports intellectual, ethical and spiritual growth and encourages social consciousness, respect for diversity and thoughtful involvement in the larger community. We are a “welcoming congregation”. Contact Rev. Michael O’Kelly at 599-8040. For more information: Beth Houseknecht (292-1604) &: http://www.uufmwv.org

COLLEGE MINISTRY@ SUNCREST UMC acrosss from alumni center

Fellowship & Bible Study, College House-Wed. 7:30 PM College Lunch, Sunday - Noon

Worship 11:00AM Worship 8:30 8:30 && 11:00 AM 304-599-6306 www.suncrestumc.org www.suncrestumc.org

First Baptist Church of Morgantown 432 High Street 292-3323 Pastor Al Cooper BCM Leader Tim Gray Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Fellowship 10:30 am and after Worship Service FBC1@comcast.net FBCmorgantown.com

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Scream your heart out this Valentine’s Day with ‘Rock Band’ A&E WRITER

I’m a sometimes lover, a seldom fighter and your everyday rocker.

Everyday, meaning, like most individuals nowadays, I don’t have any actual talent, but I can mash buttons on an electronic controller like it’s nobody’s business.

Which is why I’ve become a slave to Harmonix’s Rock Band phenomenon.

And to marketing in general.

Because when they announced “The February Heartache Duets’ Pack,” I knew I’d be first in line. In a digital sense, that is.

Premiering today on the various Rock Band stores for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii is a set of seven tracks that bring out the best in mildly misfortunate love.

Supporting a range of decades and genres, the “Heartache Pack” features corny ‘80s favorites like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Obsession” and popular modern hits like “Airplanes” and “Need You Now.” Covering rock, new wave, country and hip-hop from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today, the $11 I’m going to drop to make a fool out of myself in my living room seems well worth it.

In addition, those with Rock Band 3 can appreciate belting out these harmonies with their ex-lover jamming along on the keyboard (ex-lover not included).

The individual songs can be picked up for $1.99 each (or the equivalent 160 Microsoft Points or 200 Wii Points) or savored in their seven song set for $10.99 (880 Microsoft Points or

Animotion – “Obsession” B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) – “Airplanes” Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse of the Heart The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now” Meat Loaf – “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” Stevie Nicks – “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” 1100 Wii Points).

Those wanting to step up to the next level with the Pro guitar or Pro bass will have to fork over an additional dollar on top, although this option isn’t available with every song.

“The February Heartache Duets’ Pack” can be found on the Rock Band 3 Music Store, accessed via the video game itself or entering the non-userfriendly navigation hell offered on each platform’s own personal stores.

So, if it happens to be three in the morning and you hear a sad soul belting, “don’t you want me baby,” it’s only half as pathetic as you think.

You may have a date and some chocolate to munch on this weekend, but I’m going to get five gold stars on “Need You Now,” take its advice, call my ex-girlfriend and then invite her to my house to play Rock Band.

We’re killer on the song “Cold as Ice.” And the irony is not lost on either of us. alex.mcpherson@mail.wvu.edu

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2BR LUXURY APT, CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN and campus. 2 car garage, 1.5baths, large modern kitchen. Private deck w/hot tub. Central air, much more.

Available June 1. 304-292-5714.

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/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 WALK TO CAMPUS W/D, parking. No pets. Lease/Deposit.

Avail. 6/1/11. Max Rentals 304-291-8423 3BR, 1.5BATH, WD/DW, GARBAGE DISPOSAL. Off-street parking. Walk to downtown campus. 304-685-6695.

4/BR, 2/BA DUPLEX. W/D, DW, off-street parking. Very nice. $1200/mo 319-0437 ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM. INGLEWOOD BLVD. Efficiency, 1BR available.

May/August 2011. Parking. W/D in building.

Call 304-276-5233.

AVAILABLE 6/1/11. 101 McLane Ave. 1/BR. A/C, WD on premises. $550/mo includes all utils/cable-tv, and parking space. NO PETS. 304-599-3596.

304-216-2874 AVAILABLE MAY 2011. 1,2,3,4,5,6BR 304-296-5931.

AVAILABLE MAY 841 STEWART ST. 2 bedroom, yard, off street parking, walk to campus, pets welcome, w/d, $390 p/m per person. Includes all utilities. 304-288-3480 or 304-296-1085.

Barrington North Prices Starting at $605 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 24 Hour Maintenance Security Laundry Facilities 2 Min. From Hospital and Evansdale Bus Service

599-6376

www.morgantownapartments.com

BCKRENTALS.COM 304-594-1200 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Starting at $375 per person Utilities Included Walk to classes!

Downtown campus NO BUSES NEEDED

www.bckrentals.com BEST LOCATION IN TOWN. OFF CAMPUS housing on campus location! Call us before you sign that lease. Newly remodeled 2 and 3BR, C/A, WD, private patioparking available. 304-598-2560.

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.

New Construction Great Location 2 Bedroom W/D, D/W, A/C, Garage

304-291-2103

AVAILABLE

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

Location,Location, Location!

Metro Property Management “The Largest & Finest Selection of Properties” Now Leasing for 2011-2012

BLUE SKY REALTY LLC

Available May 1, 2, 3, Bedroom

304-291-2103 PRU-morgantownrentals.com PRU-morgantownrentals.com

UNIQUE APARTMENTS

Available Now or for May 2011 2 & 3/BR Newly Remodeled Close to main campus W/D, DW, AC Private Parking Pets/Fee (Three unrelated only)

304 - 296 - 4998

24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street parking

All Utilities Paid Apartments , Houses, Townhouses

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

304-292-7990 AFFORDABLE LUXURY Now Leasing 2011 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $485 Garages, W/D, Walk In Closets Sparkling Pool & Security 2 Min From Hospital & Downtown Bus Service Bon Vista &The Villas

DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-292-0900

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 PLUS UTILITIES

CLEAN, 2-3 BEDROOM, W/D, PARKING, twenty minute walk to downtown in westover. $695 plus utilities.

304-288-4481.

HTM PROPERTIES 1 Bedroom University Ave $500plus 2 Bedroom south park $375plus 3 Bedroom 244 McClane $375plus

304 - 685 - 3243 htmproperties.com FIVE (5) 1/BR APARTMENTS NOW available. West Run, Morgantown. $600/mo each plus $300/dep. NO PETS. Call Jess: 304-290-8572.

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Valley View 1BR $610 Valley View 2BR $320/Person $640 Valley View 2BR $410/Person $820

* 1 & 2 Bedrooms * FREE Off-Street Parking * Full Size W/D & D/W * Water and Sewage included * Walk in closet * Quiet & Spacious * Professional Atmosphere * Within 2 Miles of Ruby, Downtown, & Evansdale

304-599-1998 www.foresthillsapts.net FOUR BEDROOM TOWN HOME behind Mountainlair. W/D, parking, lease/deposit, NO PETS. May 2011 $450/each.

304-692-6549 GREEN PROPERTIES remodeled 1,2&4/BR Apts. & Houses. Sunnyside & South Park. $375-$400/person plus util.

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

: Brand New 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath Townhomes : Granite Countertops : Stainless Steel Appliances : Central Air Conditioning : Garage : Club House, Exercise Room, Pool www.grayclifftownhomes.com www.rystanplacetownhomes.com www.lewislandingtownhomes.com

304-225-7777

Office Open 7 Days a week 2 miles to Hospital and Schools

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 NEW 3/BR APTS, FOREST AVE. 2 minute walk to campus. W/D, DW, Central heat/air. 304-685-7835.

High Street Apartments

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

211 Willey Street Corner or Willey and High 2-Bedroom Swipe Card Entry Camera System Large Laurndry Facitities D/W, Micro Wave 409 High Street 2 Bedroom D/W, Laundry Facitities Camera System With Secure Entry Door $450/$500 Per Person 387 High Street (Pita Pit Building) 2,3, Bedroom With Utilities and Furnished Laundry Facitities $460/$525 Per Person 156 Plesant Street 2 Bedroom With Gas Heat & Water $425/$475 Per Person

AVAILABLE 5/8/11. 3 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.

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.

DOWNTOWN 4/BR, 2/FULL BATH. Free Parking! W/D, DW, A/C, & hardwood floors. $450/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 Call For Information

304-322-0046 wwwmotownapts.com

Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

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

Available May 2011. NO PETS 304-692-6549

WALK TO DOWNTOWN OR STADIUM Large unfurnished 3BR, 21/2bath house, WD. 863 Stewart Street. 1080/month plus utilities. 304-288-0044.

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ROOMMATES

NOW LEASING 1,2,3/BR Apartments for May 2011. No pets. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365

1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent

Skyline Skyline

1BR 2BR

$450/Perosn

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

$675 $900 $595 $740 $795

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.

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2011 OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

AVAILABLE MAY 2011 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304)322-1112

TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1-2-3/bedroom deluxe furnished & unfurnished townhouse & garden apartments.

Centrally located to university campuses.

No Pets allowed. 304-292-8888.

WILKINS RENTALS 304-292-5714

Now Leasing for 2011-2012 Apartments and Houses

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

South Park Locations, Close to Campus and PRT

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

Many Include Parking Pets Considered

599-4407

Tired of the Party Scene!

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

Ashley Oaks 2BR $380/Person $760

599-1880 www.morgantownapartments.com

May 15, 2011

ALL SIZES ALL LOCATIONS

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Unfurnished

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

RICE RENTALS * 1BR

438 Stewart

* 2BR

AC/W&D/PARKING 452 Stewart 454 Stewart 470 Stewart

$390/415 + Elec $600/650 + Util

* 3BR

502 Stewart

$825 + Util

304-598-RENT www.ricerentals.com

All Include Utilities and Washer/Dryer

Rent as low as $415/mo per person Lease and Deposit South Park - 1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Apts

FURNISHED HOUSES 15 MIN WALK TO LAIR. LARGE FURN 4BR, 2BA house. WD. 408 Pennsylvania Avenue. 1380/month plus utilities.

304-288-0044.

HELP WANTED

The Daily Athenaeum Business Office is now accepting applications for Student Office Assistants Prior office experience preferred.

Apply in person: 284 Prospect St.

Attach Class Schedule EOE

(304) 322-1112

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.

HOUSES FOR SALE 275 MCCULLOUGH ST. HOUSE- 5BR, 4BATH. 2125 sq ft including finished basement. -Newer windows, doors, siding, deck, roof, water heater & DISHWASHER. Includes WASHER & DRYER and all appliances. Large 35’ x 20’ deck with beautiful backyard, great for entertaining. Ample storage, plenty of parking, can park over 6 vehicles. Very short walking distance to stadium (3 mins). Short walking distance to Ruby Hospital (10 mins).

Pics: http://www.homesbyowner.com/71479. Call 304-280-8110/304-233-8109.

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

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

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

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

800-965-6520 Ext. 285

Help a 16-year old boy facing uncommon challenges, including mobility, intellectual, vision and hearing impairment. This is an employment opportunity for students interested in teaching or providing care for individuals with disabilities. Employment is through REM. Additional information from his family: 304-598-3839.

IMAGINE...THE POSSIBILITIES AT SEARS Home Improvements. To learn more Call 304-296-9122. We are an EOE/AAE.

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 EOE

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359 MANSION AVE: 2 BR furnished house cable included. NO PETS $900/month. 304-296-7822

Scott Properties, LLC 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) 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

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

3/BR CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN, 751 Wells St. 2 full baths, W/D, A/C, D/W, front porch, side deck, basement, garage, free parking, no pets, $425/each, includes utilities.

724-208-0737.

MUST SEE JUST LISTED. 733 CASS ST. 3/BR, 2/BA. Close to Arnold Hall. Excellent condition. DW, WD, AC, Parking.

Utilities included. NO PETS. 12/mo lease and deposit. Call 304-288-1572 or 304-296-8491.

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UNFURNISHED HOUSES

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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

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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.

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

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

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PRSSA fashion show benefits Boys & Girls Club by christina gutierrez correspondent

The Public Relations Student Society of America hosted its second fashion show Thursday night.

The show featured student models wearing clothes donated by various designers to raise money for the Morgantown Boys & Girls Club.

At 5:45 p.m. the lights in the nearly full Mountainlair Ballroom dimmed and the “Cupid, Clothes, & Community” fashion show commenced.

The room, covered from end to end in Valentine’s Day-themed decor, was silent as the crowd awaited the arrival of fashion show director Christina Gnozzo.

Dave Slusarick, 2010’s Mr. Mountaineer, hosted the fashion show.

“PRSSA has a great reputation for giving back to the community,” Slusarick said as

he introduced the first group of models.

As he walked off stage, the single purple spotlight turned into two, and techno tunes by DJ Troy Kuhn filled the air.

The first set of ensembles were casual, preppy looks with girls in khakis and cardigans and guys in button downs and V-necks.

“If it looked like they stepped out of a Gap commercial, it’s because they donated all of these looks,” Slusarick joked with the audience.

After the second round of fashions, a more elegant, dressy collection sponsored

by Maurice’s, a trio of dancers took the stage.

Rachel Borowski, Mercedes Lewis and Mel Moraes wowed the crowd with their ballet and lyrical styles during the interim of wardrobe changes.

The last two looks were

much different than the first.

Fashions from Altered Ego featured a bohemian chic style with vibrant patterns and funky accessories and trimmings.

“All of Altered Ego clothes are shipped to Morgantown straight from L.A.,” Slusarick said.

Lastly, Coni and Franc, located on High Street for the past 29 years, which specializes in pageants, proms and bridal wear, showcased its seasonal fashions.

The show ended with a chic, formal look. The girls wore prom-style gowns and patent leather pumps with glittery accessories.

Following the models’ final struts, program manager Kira Gandolfi expressed her appreciation for everyone who came out and showed support.

Kristen Basham/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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Dancers perform at the Public Relations Student Society of America’s benefit fashion show in the Mountainlair Ballroom Thursday.

Students model down the runway in the Mountainlair Ballroom at the PRSSA benefit fashion show Thursday. All proceeds went to the Morgantown Boys & Girls Club.

Kristen Basham/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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