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WVU trademark used without consent Logo featuring pistol, flying WV ordered removed

BY DEVON UNGER STAFF WRITER

A South Carolina company was ordered to remove a photo from its website featuring pistols with WVU trademarks.

HardCorps Custom Weaponry specializes in creating customized protective coatings for guns. Until Wednesday, the

company featured a photo of two blue and gold pistols with the Flying WV logo on the grip and the word “Mountaineers” written on the barrel.

Marsha Malone, WVU Director of Trademark Licensing Services, said she was notified of the photos by a WVU alumnus who stumbled across the photo. Malone said when a possible infringement is found, WVU forwards the information to their licensing agent.

“The Collegiate Licensing Company, and CLC sends a cease and desist letter to the company.” Malone said. “A cease and desist letter is a no-

tice to the company that their unauthorized use of the WVU trademarks constitutes trademark infringement and they must stop.”

Brent Morton, owner of HardCorps Custom Weaponry, said this incident was the first in which he had to deal with licensing issues.

In the past, his company has received requests for certain color schemes. He removed the blue and gold protective coverings after receiving an e-mail from the CLC, he said.

Malone said if a company refuses to comply with trademark law, the University would then

consider filing a lawsuit or taking other forms of legal action.

Certain uses of trademarks may be allowed if they constitute “fair use” under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976.

“Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research.

“The distinction between fair use and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined.

There is no specific number of words, lines or notes that may safely be taken without per-

mission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission,” Malone said.

Section 107 lists four factors that should be considered when determining if something is fair use or infringement. “The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole, the effect of the use upon the

potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work,” she said.

Jim Aronowitz, associate general council for the CLC, said the company handles each infringement claim on a caseby-case basis.

“We address a lot of infringement issues on behalf of West Virginia and many of the other institutions we represent,” Aronowitz said. “Generally speaking, the first step in addressing these issues is sending a cease and desist letter. Then following up to try to come to a resolution that satisfies the

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Produce helps beat ‘Winter Blues’ Drinking dangers addressed by former student by charles young staff writer

Customers browse through locally grown vegetables and jams at the Winter Blues Farmers Market at Lakeview Resort Thursday afternoon.

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Lakeview Resort hosts annual winter Farmers Market

BY DEVON UNGER STAFF WRITER

Apple butter, beef, worm castings and wine: all under one roof.

The Winter Blues Farmers Market at Lakeview Resort and Conference Center Thursday gave farmers from across the state a chance to sell their products at a time when most farmers markets are closed.

“We’re the state association of farmers markets, and we’re trying to show what can be done with farmers markets.

So having one in the middle of winter is kind of cool,” said Susan Sauter, president of the West Virginia Farmers Market Association.

Sauter said this is the third year the event has been held and the second year it has been at Lakeview. The event is held at the same time as the West VirChelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ginia Small Farm Conference, Assorted sauces and dressings made at the WVU Jackson’s Mill Farmstead are on display held by WVU Extension Serand available for sale at the Winter Blues Farmers Market Thursday at Lakeview Resort. vice’s Small Farm Center.

“It’s another event completely, but we collaborate with the WVU Extension Service, and they host their small farm conference. So, the idea when we first started this was, let’s be really efficient for the farmers’ sake and maybe piggyback,” Sauter said. “Have them bring things to the small farm conference, and have the Winter Blues be the first event that our organization hosts. Then they would be there, stay overnight and then attend the workshop by the other organizations.”

For the first time, the market will allow customers to use electronic forms of payment, such as debit cards or electronic benefits transfer cards. Sauter said they borrowed the South Morgantown Community Farmers Market’s machines to make this possible. She said one main goal of the event is to help farmers at a time when business is

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Research says golden eagles will stay in W.Va. by emily spickler staff writer

Research done by a West Virginia University professor has shown that more golden eagles spend their winter in West Virginia than anywhere else east of the Mississippi River.

Research assistant professor of wildlife and fisheries resources Todd Katzner has been studying golden eagles for approximately five years.

“I got started doing this study because I was interested in how

migratory golden eagles might be impacted by wind energy,” he said.

The migratory season of the golden eagles begins, in approximately October, where the birds depart from Quebec, Ontario and Labrador, Canada. The eagles begin their wintering season in West Virginia around November and leave in mid-to-late February, he said.

Kieran O’Malley, a district biologist at West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, said his interest in the research was

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sparked when he was a part of rehabilitating an injured golden eagle.

“We saw many more golden eagles at the release site,” he said.

These birds are tracked all throughout the state with 20 different camera stations and individual GPS telemetry tags, Katzner said.

“We have stations near Morgantown, quite a few in the Monongahela National Forest,

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One night of drinking and one bad decision left a former West Virginia University graduate unable to speak, eat or use his left hand.

Michael Wojcik spoke to an audience of more than 1,000 students Thursday night about his drinking and ATV incident.

Michael’s injuries left him unable to speak, so he spoke to the audience through his father Richard Wojcik.

“I am here today to lend my voice to son Michael,” Richard said. “While I talk to you, I want you to visualize that it is actually Michael speaking, and the words are coming out of his mouth.”

In the summer of 2008, Michael, who had been a former

Division 1 wrestling champion while at WVU, received news he would begin working in the fall at his dream job, teaching health and physical education classes at his old middle school. To celebrate the news, Michael and his friends went out drinking.

“I jumped onto an ATV with my friend, who had been drinking, and cruised off into the woods,” Michael said, through his father.

He said his friend swerved and crashed, throwing Michael head first into a nearby tree.

Michael suffered from extensive head trauma, which lead to the rupture of two arteries in his brain, subsequently causing him to have two strokes and to fall into a

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Students watch while Michael Wojcik and his father, Rick, present their story that deals with the dangers of alcohol consumption in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Thursday evening.

Warm weather brings students outdoors

BY LYDIA NUZUM CORRESPONDENT

For students at West Virginia University, the month of February is usually defined by heavy jackets, hot drinks and central heating.

A recent round of warm weather, with temperatures reaching nearly 70 degrees Thursday, has many students eager to venture outdoors to reacquaint themselves with the outside world.

Some gathered to drink beer on their porches, play a game of football in the street or simply go for a stroll around campus.

“I’m definitely happier now that it’s sunny outside. The warm weather is definitely a lot nicer,” said Lizzy Howells, a freshman business major.

Michelle Matson, a sophomore psychology major, thinks the warm weather has students feeling more positive.

“It definitely makes people

feel a lot better,” Matson said.

“It makes people want to come outside, and things start bustling again.”

Many students were active on campus Thursday by either playing sports on the Mountainlair Green or socializing in the sunshine.

“I’m excited. I play ultimate frisbee on Thursdays behind the ’lair, and we’re starting that back up,” said Caitlin Webster, a junior English major.

Pedestrian traffic picked up on both the Downtown and Evansdale campuses, as students were more eager to be in the sun.

“I think everyone’s much happier when it’s warm,” said Steve Welhaf, a freshman computer science and forensics major. “I saw a guy earlier with a beer and a guitar. It looked like a good time.”

Many students said they were excited to start wearing

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“The idea is to try to get some money in the pocket of farmers during a much less busy time.

Their bills continue in the winter, and this certainly helps,” Sauter said. “Last year, we had 28 vendors, and they grossed $8,600 total. The year before, it was like $7,000 and 21 vendors. This year, we have close to 35 vendors.”

Some vendors specialized in selling a single product.

Bryan George and Ali Iaquinta of Vu Ja De Vineyards in Spencer, W.Va., attended Winter Blues for the second time. Iaquinta said they just recently began growing their own grapes but have had to bring in grapes from other states to make their wines.

“We have our own vineyard.

We just got our first crop last year. Right now we’re getting grapes from California, Chile, Germany, Pennsylvania – all over the place,” Iaquinta said.

She said they don’t usually attend farmers markets and instead sell their wines at festivals, wine stores, restaurants and out of their vineyard.

While Vu Ja De Vineyards focused on selling its wine products, other vendors had a wide selection of products to choose from.

Barbara and Randal Shipley, of Shipley’s Forest Hill Farm in Buckhannon, W.Va. had eggs, beef products, various jams and jellies, as well as honey. The Shipley’s produce all of their products on their own farm. This is their third year at Winter Blues.

“It give us that spring feeling.

We get to get back out and meet people, see folks we haven’t seen in a couple months and also sell our products,” Barbara said. “We raise our own beef, it’s all natural, no antibiotics, no hormones, and it’s all USDA inspected. We have our local honey, and I’ve made jams and jellies from the fruits we raise on the farm.”

Leigha Hammond of Gladesville, W.Va., got a chance to visit

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Cecilia Sherwin, right, looks at ferns grown by Dawn Phillips, left, of Mother Earth Farms at the Winter Blues Farmers Market at Lakeview Thursday. the market for the first time this year, but said she frequents the other Morgantown farmers markets. She said she prefers the taste of locally grown produce and also likes knowing she is helping local farmers stay in business.

“I can’t even buy eggs in normal grocery stores anymore because it’s just better, and you feel good about buying from the

farmers who are working hard to produce great foods,” Hammond said.

For the first time, Winter Blues featured a few dining stations from local restaurants and bakeries that use local ingredients.

The Richwood Grill and Rising Creek Bakery were two of the restaurants featured.

“We’re studying the birds throughout their entire life cycle. We’re trapping and transmitting them so we can study their movements year-round,” he said.

The researchers want to be able to understand the types of risks to which the birds are exposed, Katzner said.

“With camera trapping, we are getting a sense of risk of the eagles’ exposure to a variety of threats,” he said.

Some of these threats include capture, snares and lead poisoning.

Katzner approximates the size of the entire population of golden eagles in eastern North America is 1,000 to 2,000 birds.

O’Malley said he estimated 70 percent of the entire population winters within West Virginia.

“It’s a pretty nice place to spend the winter,” Katzner said.

“It’s remote, there are good places to be alone and a lot of

food. If the eagles want to eat deer in the winter, then there are plenty of those. There are a lot of solitary places where they can stay away from people.”

This research will continue for at least the next few years, O’Malley said.

“Golden eagles have had a mythical status in West Virginia.

There are more here than people think there are,” he said.

tive sciences major, said she was looking forward to shoes that are more suited to warmer weather.

“I’m excited to wear gladiator sandals,” Martin said.

Christian Roper, a junior recreation, parks and tourism major, said he would have liked to visit Coopers Rock or the Arboretum if he didn’t have class.

“Well, I’m a rec and parks major, so I want to be outside all the time,” Roper said.

Katie Borchert, a junior communications major, said she looks forward to everything warm weather has to offer.

“I’m excited to wear flip flops, walk my dog and actually enjoy walking to class,” Borchert said.

The warmth may be fleeting

if weather forecasts are correct.

Rain showers are predicted to occur over the weekend, and there is a predicted chance of snow showers on Tuesday. The average temperature for the next 10 days is 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

service or through e-mail depending on which is the quickest, most efficient way to reach the offending party. If the unschool.” licensed products are still sold He said the cease and de- after the letter is received, other sist letter could be sent either punitive actions could apply. physically through the postal “Our primary goal in resolv-

ing these issues is getting the offender to stop producing, selling and distributing the item,” Aronowitz said. “If there is an issue with sales, we’ll seek appropriate compensation for the institution. If there is inventory remaining, we’ll look

to dispose of that inventory appropriately.”

Aronowitz could not comment on this specific case because it is currently still pending.

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Continued from page 1 some in the Eastern Panhandle and in the southern part of the state, too,” he said.

After the individual eagles were identified, O’Malley said there are many more than originally thought.

Katzner said a holistic approach is being taken to this project.

weather

Continued from page 1 spring clothing again.

“I actually went online shopping to get ready for the warm weather,” said Kristen Cruz, a freshman pre-nursing major.

Stephanie Martin, a freshman forensic and investiga-

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The West Virginia University Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society will host a panel discussion called “Humanism in Health care,” today at noon.

The event will be held in the Fukushima Auditorium and will be moderated by Arthur Ross, dean of the WVU School of Medicine.

Panelists include Shelia Price, associate dean for admissions, recruitment and access at the WVU School of Dentistry; Clarke Ridg-

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Continued from page 1 coma for 47 days.

Michael awoke from the coma and had eight weeks of therapy to help him begin the process of recovery.

He said he applied the strong work ethic he had learned from wrestling to his work in therapy.

Now out of therapy, Michael is still a long way from his former self. Doctors say it’s doubtful he will ever be able to regain the ability to speak or full movement of his left hand.

Michael said despite the bad news, he refuses to give up. He lifts weights everyday and runs several miles a week. He is currently in the process of writing a book about his experiences, which

way, assistant dean of student services at the WVU School of Pharmacy; Elisabeth Shelton, associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs at the WVU School of Nursing; and Norman Ferrari, senior associate dean for student services at the WVU School of Medicine.

The discussion is part of the HSC’s Gold Humanism Week that began Feb. 14.

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he hopes will help other people from making his same mistakes.

“I want you to learn to take a step back and see your decisions from the outside,” Richard said. “Detach yourself from the moment and think about the long-term consequences.”

The audience was also full of WVU fraternity and sorority members who were required to attend because it was an alcohol speaker.

“This event tells the students of WVU about the dangers of drinking. It makes you think a lot,” said Student Government Association Gov. Omar Wazir, who attended the event. “You go in with a bunch of friends and you come out thinking about everything.” charles.young@mail.wvu.edu

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Michael Wojcik watches while his father, Richard, tells his story of the consequences of drinking alcohol and his journey to recovery after his alcohol-related accident.

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Several dozen people turn out for a rally outside the Maine State House, asking elected officials to support the national health care law, in Augusta, Maine, on Jan. 19. The rally comes a day after Maine Attorney General William Schneider’s move to join other states in a lawsuit in Florida against the overhaul.

Obama administration asks federal judge to clarify health ruling PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal judge in Florida on Thursday to tell states that they must continue to enact the Obama administration’s health care overhaul despite the judge’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional.

In a motion to clarify, administration attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson to make clear that states cannot ignore the new health care laws while his ruling is being appealed.

At stake, according to the government’s motion, are provisions of the new law that would create chaos if ignored by the states.

Those provisions include 2011 changes in Medicare payment rates. Delaying those changes “could cause major delays and errors in the payment of the roughly 100 million Medicare claims processed each month,” the motion states.

Florida and 25 other states filed the lawsuit that said Con-

gress exceeded its authority by requiring all citizens to purchase health insurance or face tax penalties.

Vinson agreed, ruling on Jan. 31 that President Barack Obama’s entire health care overhaul law is unconstitutional. The broad challenge seems certain to be resolved only by the Supreme Court.

He declared the law “a plain case of judicial overreaching.”

Some states, citing Vinson’s ruling, have refused to cooperate with the health care law.

For example, earlier Thursday in Alaska, Gov. Sean Parnell said he would not implement the new law because Vinson ruled it was unconstitutional.

“The state of Alaska will not pursue unlawful activity to implement a federal health care regime that has been declared unconstitutional by a federal court,” Parnell told the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, to applause.

Parnell said the state would pursue lawful, market-based

solutions of its own. That includes planning for a health insurance exchange, meant to offer a choice of health plans, without the “shiny but poisonous apple” of federal dollars and mandates “that create federal dependency and control.”

A spokeswoman for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Vinson’s ruling indeed does mean the states need not move forward with the health overhaul.

Vinson “clearly stated” that the order equaled an injunction, Jennifer Meale said in an e-mailed statement. An injunction legally halts or forbids something.

But in the filing, the Justice Department said the opposite.

Even though Vinson declared the law unconstitutional, all states in the lawsuit already have an obligation to comply with all the provisions of the Affordable Care Act while the case is being appealed, Justice lawyers argued.

Census 2010 shows huge Hispanic, minorities growth throughout Texas AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ethnic minorities accounted for 89 percent of the staggering growth in Texas over the past decade, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau that support projections putting Hispanics on pace to soon outnumber whites in the nation’s secondlargest state.

The explosive Latino growth, confirmed by the long-awaited release of the local 2010 Census numbers for Texas, immediately sparked calls from Hispanic leaders for the creation of new Hispanic-dominated seats in Congress and the Legislature.

Texas is picking up four seats in Congress this year, twice as many as Florida, the next highest. Latino politicians say it’s time their demographic strength translated into political power.

Rep. Roberto Alonzo, D-Dallas, says map drawers could configure all four of the new seats to be dominated by Hispanics, even though he figures the Republicans who control the Legislature won’t do that.

He’s particularly keen on getting one centered in Dallas, which currently doesn’t have one despite heavy Latino growth.

Seven of the state’s 32 U.S. House districts have Hispanic majorities, including one in the largest city of Houston – a seat held by Democrat Gene Green, who is not Hispanic.

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of Hispanic impact congressional districts,” Alonzo said.

“The political thing historically has been whoever is in power draws the line in their favor . . . we won’t get the four, but we’ll get as much as possible.”

Some Republicans acknowledged more Hispanics likely means more Hispanic-majority districts, albeit not necessarily Democratic-majority ones. State Rep. Aaron Pena, a Republican, says he can see a scenario where three of the new U.S. House seats go to Hispanic Republicans.

“I think it would be a bold statement by the Republican Party to have three Hispanic opportunity seats that reflect the Census numbers,” Pena said.

The Latino growth accounted for two-thirds of the state’s population gains between 2000 and 2010, and Latinos now make up 38 percent of the population. Non-Hispanic whites dropped to 45.3 percent and blacks make up 11.5 percent of the population.

Republican House Speaker

Joe Straus said he looked forward to passing “fair and legal maps that represent the makeup of Texas.”

Projections compiled by the Texas State Data Center show Hispanics will be the majority in Texas in the next decade, with conservative estimates showing it will happen in nine years, or in 2020.

Former U.S. Census Director and longtime Texas demographer Steve Murdock said the figures for the number of nonHispanic whites came in below previous estimates. Their numbers grew by just 4 percent. Minority groups accounted for almost 90 percent of the 4.3 million increase in the state’s population.

Asians and other racial groups went up the most on a percentage basis, increasing by 58 percent. The black population went up by over 20 percent and Hispanics saw their strength rise by more than 42 percent, figures show.

“The Hispanic growth has been even larger than we anticipated,” Murdock said.

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MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Troops and tanks locked down the capital of this tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators, many of them sleeping, in a pre-dawn assault Thursday that uprooted their protest camp demanding political change. Medical officials said four people were killed.

Hours after the attack on Manama’s main Pearl Square, the military announced a ban on gatherings, saying on state TV that it had “key parts” of the capital under its control.

Foreign Minister Khalid Al Khalifa justified the crackdown as necessary because the demonstrators were “polarizing the country and” pushing it to the “brink of the sectarian abyss.”

Speaking to reporters after meeting with his Gulf counterparts, he also said the violence was “regrettable.”

After several days of holding back, the island nation’s Sunni rulers unleashed a heavy crackdown, trying to stamp out the first anti-government upheaval to reach the Arab states of the Gulf since the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.

In the surprise assault, police tore down protesters’ tents, beating men and women inside and blasting some with shotgun sprays of birdshot.

It was a sign of how deeply the Sunni monarchy – and

other Arab regimes in the Gulf – fear the repercussions of a prolonged wave of protests, led by members of the country’s Shiite majority but also joined by growing numbers of discontented Sunnis.

Tiny Bahrain is a pillar of Washington’s military framework in the region. It hosts the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, a critical counterbalance to Iran. Bahrain’s rulers and their Arab allies depict any sign of unrest among their Shiite populations as a move by neighboring Shiite-majority Iran to expand its clout in the region.

But the assault may only further enrage protesters, who before the attack had called for large rallies Friday. In the wake of the bloodshed, angry demonstrators chanted “the regime must go,” and burned pictures of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa outside the emergency ward at Salmaniya Medical Complex, the main hospital.

“We are even angrier now.

They think they can clamp down on us, but they have made us angrier,” Makki Abu Taki, whose son was killed in the assault, shouted in the hospital morgue. “We will take to the streets in larger numbers and honor our martyrs. The time for Al Khalifa has ended.”

The Obama administration expressed alarm over the violent crackdown. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

called Bahrain’s foreign minister to register Washington’s “deep concern” and urge restraint. Similar criticism came from Britain and the European Union.

Human Rights Watch called on Bahraini authorities to order security forces to stop attacks on peaceful protesters and investigate the deaths.

Salmaniya hospital was thrown into chaos by a stream of dozens of wounded from Pearl Square, brought in by ambulances and private cars.

At least one of the dead was peppered with bloody holes from pellets fired from police shotguns. Nurses rushed in men and women on stretchers, their heads bleeding, arms in casts, faces bruised. At the entrance, women wrapped in black robes embraced each other and wept.

The capital Manama was effectively shut down Thursday.

For the first time in the crisis, tanks rolled into the streets and military checkpoints were set up as army patrols circulated.

The Interior Ministry warned Bahrainis to stay off the streets.

Banks and other key institutions did not open, and workers stayed home, unable or to afraid to pass through checkpoints to get to their jobs.

Barbed wire and police cars with flashing blue lights encircled Pearl Square, the site of anti-government rallies since Monday.

Amnesty alleges Egyptian military physically abused protesters CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Detainees held in lockups run by Egypt’s military say they were forced to strip to their underwear, whipped and subjected to electric shocks, according to testimony published Thursday.

The detainees had been rounded up as part of a crackdown on anti-government protesters in the days before the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11.

After Mubarak’s fall, the military took charge and promised to transfer power to a civilian government in coming months.

Amnesty International, the London-based human rights group, urged the military to halt mistreatment in its lockups and release all protesters still in detention.

“The Egyptian military authorities have committed publicly to creating a climate of freedom and democracy after so many years of repression,” said Amnesty’s regional director, Malcolm Smart. “Now they must match their words with direct action.”

A military spokesman rejected Amnesty’s allegations of abuse, and denied that the military targets activists or protesters.

“Where is this information from?” Lt. General Ismail Etman, spokesman for the military said on state TV. “No soldier would lay a hand on the body of an honorable citizen.”

He said the military has received a list of detainees pro-

AP

In this Jan. 26 file photo, Egyptian plainclothes policemen arrest Mohamed Abdul Quddus, Rapporteur of the civil Liberties Committee and member of the Press Syndicate Council, outside the journalists syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Anti-government protesters occupying Tahrir Square are increasingly uneasy that President Hosni Mubarak or leaders he has chosen may hang on to power and the entrenched regime will try to exact revenge in the way it has done so many times before - mass arrests and abuse of detainees. vided by activists and is “searching” for them.

The military was deployed in Egypt on Jan. 28 to try to restore security as police disappeared from the streets amid the mass protests. Torture by police and other security agents has been widespread in Egypt for years, and grievances linked to such mistreatment helped drive the protests that erupted Jan. 25 and eventually toppled Mubarak.

Criticism of the military’s handling of the transition is on the rise. Youth groups and democracy advocates have said little has been done to usher in reform or bring civilians in the

decision-making process.

Detainees held in military detention centers said they suffered harsh mistreatment in the days before Mubarak’s fall.

A 29-year-old man said he was detained Feb. 3 and initially held in an annex to the Egyptian Museum overlooking Tahrir Square, the center of the mass protests.

“They called me a traitor and a foreign agent and forced me to take off my clothes except my underwear and to lie face down on the floor,” the man, whose name was withheld to protect his safety, told Amnesty International.

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Financial disclosure helps maintain ethics When it comes to politics and public office, one of the most controversial issues is the disclosure of people’s personal financial statements.

Having public officials release their financial statements may seem like an unnecessary intrusion into the personal lives of those who serve us, but as tax paying citizens, we have a right to know how much money they have and what and who they invest in.

Submitting financial disclosure forms reminds public officials of financial interests they may have that could conflict with any of their responsibilities to assist citizens.

A new bill could require public officials, candidates for public office and those who sit on state boards and committees to submit new financial disclosure forms to the State Ethics Commission.

These new forms are longer and include more detailed financial information.

On Wednesday, a West Virginia Senate Judiciary subcommittee hashed out new details regarding a compromise that would require those who sit on state boards, commission and or those who are not paid salary, but per-day pay, to submit a “short form” that would include less detailed

information.

This option was created due to the concern over people like W.Va. Sen. Brooks McCabe (D-Kanawha) who said having more detailed financial disclosures would “scare people out of volunteering to serve on state boards and commissions.”

McCabe also said that it is difficult enough to find qualified people to volunteer to serve on boards and commissions.

Each state has its own rules and criteria for financial disclosures.

In West Virginia, spousal financial information, income,

assets and memberships in nonprofit organizations are all fair game.

For public officials who haven’t been involved in any unsavory financial situations, releasing this kind of information should not be a problem.

But, those who may have participated in incendiary actions that have affected their financial statements would be the ones with an issue.

Every person, regardless of title or position, has a right to some semblance of privacy in regards to his or her personal life.

However, if people are interested in representing a body of

people as a public official, they should be in a position where releasing their financial statements should not cause harm to them or their reputation.

W.Va. Senate President Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall) said the new ethics bill should reach the Senate floor by the end of the week.

If this bill is passed, citizens of West Virginia should anticipate tougher restrictions on public officials.

Hopefully, this will lead to more ethical and trustworthy people working to better our state. www.daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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President Obama’s budget proposal is not the right answer Zach Viglianco columnist

When the water intake of your washing machine bursts, you should call a plumber immediately if you want to avoid your entire house flooding.

When he arrives, however, you might want him to take a look at the leaky faucet in the upstairs bathroom first.

If that seems absurd, consider President Barack Obama’s newly released budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 and make your own comparisons.

The president is proposing a $3.7 trillion budget composed of “tough choices and sacrifices.” He even appears to back up that statement, proposing to slash heating subsidies for low income families by more than $2 billion.

Overall, the plan proposes reducing or eliminating funding for over 100 federal programs or agencies and would reduce the total amount spent by the federal government by about 2.5 percent compared to what is projected to be spent this year.

If enacted as is, and assuming the numerous projections about future economic performance and spending reductions are perfectly accurate, Obama’s plan would reduce the federal deficit by about $1 trillion within 10 years, leaving the country with what his administration has described as a “manageable” and “sustainable” budget deficit measured in merely billions, not trillions of dollars.

All of which sounds vaguely good, at least in the abstract.

Two billion dollars certainly seems like a lot of money – and that’s just for one program. Certainly the president is serious if he’s offering to cut ap a cherished Democratic proPresident Barack Obama makes a statement about his budget during a news conference on the White House complex in DC, Tuesday, gram by such a large amount.

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nasty habit of intruding into carefully crafted political narratives.

The size of the U. S. national debt at the moment of this writing is $14,155,999,328,156. That’s well over $14 trillion, and it’s only going upward. At an unbelievable rate too – log onto USdebtclock.org and you can watch the debt grow in real time.

A number this large is difficult to wrap your head around. Most budget discussions are held in the realm of the unfathomable: Hundreds of millions here, a few billion there, all adding up to a bottom line measured in trillions.

Add into the confusion between reducing the deficit (the difference between government revenue and expenditures) and dealing with the national debt (the sum of all previously unpaid deficits), and it’s no wonder some people might look at the president’s budget proposal and think it’s a step in the right direction.

But, here’s the truth: The president’s proposal does nothing to reduce the national debt. By his own admission, the nation’s debt level will reach almost $16 trillion by September 2012.

The proposed cuts are superficial, at best, amounting to little more than a political stunt. Consider that $2 billion cut to heating subsidies.

If the total federal budget were represented by $100, the $2 billion cut is equivalent to reducing spending by about a nickel.

Continuing the analogy, the U.S. national debt relative to a $100 budget would be about $378, and our income (a little over $2 trillion in tax receipts) would be about $60.

Thus, if an individual were in debt, our current plan for cutting back is to stop contributing to the take a penny, leave a penny tray at our neighborhood gas station.

The underlying problem is the president is attacking the wrong part of the budget. Cuts to heating subsidies (and in most of the other 120 other proposed areas) fall in the category of non-military discretionary spending.

That portion of the budget makes up less than 20 percent of our spending. The bulk of our budget deficit and resulting national debt is caused by non-discretionary spending (Social Security and Medicare) and military expenditures.

Combined, those three account for about 75 percent of the total federal budget. Add in interest on the debt we’ve already accrued, and that percentage rises to about 80 percent.

In fact, the president could totally eliminate discretionary spending, excluding the military, and we’d still be running a budget deficit, albeit a very small one.

Trying to reign in entitlements and military spending isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible. Raising the retirement age, reducing medical reimbursements to relatively wealthy seniors and reducing America’s military commitments around the world are viable, if unpopular options.

Raising taxes is another option, though it is likely to be even less politically palatable and could have side effects on the economic recovery.

If the president was serious about getting a handle on the debt, his proposal would have looked something like the British “austerity” budget, which passed the House of Commons over the summer, and included all the above measures and more.

But the president is more interested in appearances than the real fiscal outcome.

Our financial house is flooding, but don’t worry, he’s called in a plumber. That dripping faucet doesn’t stand a chance.

Eating more chicken and protecting more citizens are both important CHad wilcox columnist

The recent anonymous visual media guerilla campaign, in which a doppelganger of the Chick-fil-A cow invited passers-by to “hate mor gay people,” has left me nonplussed.

I cannot help but assume the defamatory posters, which ruthlessly mocked the all-American chicken sandwich conglomerate Chick-filA, were meant to make some kind of statement.

I say this because only amoral artists and loose cannon intellectuals use creativity and irony as tools of destruction or at least to get people thinking in ways leading to the dark side of change: progress.

People with something meaningful to say usually only use sentences or quote ancient books, otherwise it must be negative – or as one

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insightful student pointed out, “I don’t know why someone would use the logo of a Christian organization to convey a hateful message.”

The attack is probably a sardonic reaction to both the recent revelation a Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A sponsored a “marriage conference” with the Pennsylvania Family Institute, a (non profit) which has been active in efforts to limit gay rights and same-sex marriage legislation, and the pending installation of a Chick-fil-A into our Mountainlair.

Thanks to the valiant efforts of our police force, this issue is no longer a conversation.

The people of this town and West Virginia University should not be forced to suffer the expressive whims of some vigilante iconoclast.

This should not be tolerated in a town that carries a responsibility to protect the degree-seeking, entitled progeny of the middle-class.

People are here to learn, not to be ambushed by provocative juxtapositions and

culturally charged commentary at every corner.

Such vandalism does not belong in a traditional American college town where you are considered a freak for not being a football fanatic, where apathy is the law of the land and alternative lifestyles almost invisibly occupy their tiny niches.

The perpetrator should be found and punished harshly for lashing out against the status quo.

If active or concerned citizens and students were allowed to express sentiments on any facet of the city, then we would be somewhere like New York or London, where public expression is encouraged as part of the fabric of city society.

But cities like that have a lot of crime, and that can’t possibly be unrelated.

It would be different if these harassing fliers were innocent advertisements for a local bar that encourages and facilitates the same uncontrolled binge drinking that leads to

countless weekend assaults, injuries and DUIs. It would be less disturbing if these libelous accusations were more explicit and directed toward something less sensitive, like the past life of a political figure.

And, for all we know, this gratuitous graffiti may have been plastered over a righteous invitation to a local church service, perhaps one that encourages us to return to a society we imagine existed 2,000 years ago.

What if prospective students had passed by one of these posters while touring campus? If it had been seen out of context and taken literally, we might scare away students whose lack of critical reading skills enable them to read the top and bottom lines but not the line in between them.

Some might be foolhardy enough to call this “art.” The Morgantown police appear to think so, having interpreted it as a “hate crime.”

However, as someone with

a university education, I know art is found in museums and back-alley galleries, not on the streets, and is about beauty, not about questionable business relationships or how all of us may be indirectly sponsoring policy-making we may or may not agree with.

It is absurd to target Chickfil-A, a corporation that has harmlessly expanded the influence of the Bible belt while simultaneously expanding the size of its customers’ belts.

Chick-fil-A and traditional American values go together like chicken and sandwich buns, or as some Chick-filA franchisees may see it, fire and brimstone.

I would similarly dismiss this hiccup of an outcry if Taco Bell decided to lobby for stricter immigration reform or McDonald’s contracted thinktanks to convince people eating deep-fried lard every day is not a bad thing.

Luckily, our community is focused on what matters, unlike those rabble-rousers at Indiana University who al-

most succeeded in dismantling Chick-fil-A’s business partnership with the school.

Student access to another relatively unhealthy dining option trumps the aspirations of civil disobedience.

Nuggets of social awareness raised by student activism aren’t nearly as important to the student body as nuggets of all-white meat.

Whoever he or she is, this phantom vandal, some anarchist armed with Photoshop, has no right to incite – unlike that Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A, which as a profitable, explicitly Christian corporation has the right to decide who has rights and what those rights should be.

Ideas are dangerous.

Chicken is safe.

Thankfully, the posters were removed quickly and a cultural disaster precipitated by irony was averted.

We will soon enjoy a Deluxe Spicy Chicken sandwich free from the knowledge there is anything outside of our bubble.

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brian kuppelweiser sports writer

WVU should change football student section With Oliver Luck more than nine months into his tenure as athletic director at West Virginia University, this would be a safe time to begin assessing some of the decisions he has made, all while recommending a few others.

Some have benefitted the Athletic Department along with the University greatly, such as the changes that have been made with coaches. The hirings of tennis coach Tina Samara, and, in particular, volleyball coach Jill Kramer have been successful.

In addition, more money has been routed into smaller sports for training, assistant coaches and scholarships.

Most importantly, the alterations made within the football program have set the bar high and have the potential of bringing in all-time high revenue figures.

Changes to the Coliseum’s parking policy, on the other hand, have sent both student and faculty members into a frenzy as they scramble to find available spots on game days.

This is not to say this was a bad decision, but one that may have been made a bit hastily.

It is expected these are just a small sampling of changes Luck has in store for the Athletic Department as it begins to take a more modernized and businesslike approach.

With that being said, there is one major change Luck should consider as he nears the oneyear mark at his post.

The student section at home football games should be reduced and moved elsewhere, while the Senior Spirit Section should be completely eliminated.

Take a deep breath and follow me on this one, even if that previous sentence upset you.

I am in the unique position in that I have been on both sides of the seating debate due to the fact I’ve watched games as not only a student, but also from the press box.

It is embarrassing to see empty seats on a Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium, especially with a program that other schools envy.

The student section should be reduced to 10,000 from the approximately 11,000 that it currently holds. Once this change is made, the students should be moved to end zone seating at the end closest to the Puskar Center.

For those counting at home, those are sections 97 through 100 and 131 through 134.

This would move students closer to play and create a distinct home field advantage for the Mountaineers, as teams would need to drive directly into a raucous student section with the game on the line in the fourth quarter.

With number of seats reduced and the therefore the demand for those seats higher, students would savor the opportunity to create issues for rivals, such as Pittsburgh, in late-game situations. It would make Milan Puskar Stadium an even tougher venue to play at.

An argument some would pose against this is that the visiting team’s ticket allotment is usually placed next to this section and conflict could arise. But the fix is relatively simple for this.

WVU would need to move this group into an upper deck section in which the students sat previously. Most other teams in the country place visiting fans far away from the action, so why shouldn’t WVU? Another would be that season ticket holders in that area would be displaced into different seats.

This is the tougher of the two arguments, but no donation to the Mountaineer Athletic Club is needed to get these seats.

If a donation were required, moving these seat holders would be a very tough task.

Luck could easily exercise his power in this situation, and he would stand to lose very little, if any, in terms of financial backing from the fans in those sections.

Although the implementation of these changes will anger some in the short-term, it is the long-term well-being of the football program that should be considered. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia forward Deniz Kilicli, center, celebrates with guard Casey Mitchell, left, and forward Kevin Jones after Kilicli dropped a hook shot over Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee earlier this year at the WVU Coliseum.

Mountaineers hope to end offensive struggles vs. No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

It seems so long ago when the West Virginia men’s basketball team was sitting in a secondWhen: Saturday at 1 p.m. place tie in the Big East ConferWhere: Morgantown, W.Va. (WVU ence and looking like a shoe-in Coliseum, 14,000) for the NCAA Tournament.

Video: CBS Radio: 101.9 FM WVAQ In reality, it was just a short Coverage: Check out The Daily Ath- two weeks ago. enaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) After losing three of their last for in-game updates. Read Monday’s four games, the Mountaineers edition for a full recap of the game. have toppled to the bottom-half of the Big East, currently sitting Scouting the Irish in ninth place.

— The Irish are led by guard Ben Hansbrough, who is fourth in scorSaturday’s meeting with No. ing in the Big East Conference at 8 Notre Dame at the WVU Col17.3 points per game. Outside of iseum could tell a lot about him, though, Notre Dame is a very the Mountaineers and their balanced offensive squad. It has two hopes of making it to the NCAA more players – Tim Abromaitis and Tournament.

Scott Carleton – in the top 30 of “We need to win some scoring per game in the conference.

— Notre Dame is one of the best games,” said WVU head coach 3-point shooting teams in the Big Bob Huggins. “(Notre Dame) East. It is second, behind Pittsburgh, is a little scary ... (Notre Dame in 3-point field goal shooting perhead coach Mike Brey has) centage (38 percent) and second, done a great, great job with behind Louisville, in 3-pointers made (187). West Virginia is near the them. I think they’re a little bit similar to what we were a year bottom of the conference in both those categories. ago, probably even bigger than — If the Mountaineers have an adwe were a year ago.” vantage, it could be on the offenA win would give WVU ansive glass, where they are second in other quality home win. But, a the Big East in offensive rebounding percentage behind Pittsburgh. Notre loss would drop the team even West Virginia (16-9, 7-6)

No. 8 Notre Dame (21-4, 10-3

further down in the Big East standings.

And, with no sure win left on the schedule, the Mountaineers don’t want to lose their fourth game in five outings.

“In this league, you have to understand you’re going to lose some, but it’s how you respond,” Brey said. “Everyone in this league has gone through some tough stuff, but the ones that bounce back from that are the ones that get the NCAA Tournament bids. The ones that don’t, can’t.”

It will be easier said than done against the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish Saturday at 1 p.m.

The game will televised nationally by CBS. Notre Dame has won its last seven games, including victories over No. 4 Pittsburgh and No. 16 Louisville. The Irish are the lone Big East team to take down the Panthers this season – and they did so at the Petersen Events Center.

“They really score the ball,” Huggins said.

The Mountaineers have had success against Notre Dame outside of South Bend, Ind. In fact, WVU has won the last four

Dame is 12th. WVU, however, is next-to-last in the Big East in defensive rebounding percentage, while the Fighting Irish are second, behind Pittsburgh.

— Over its seven-game winning streak, Notre Dame is averaging 75.4 points per game. In comparison, WVU is averaging just 60.1 points per game in its last seven contests, only scoring more than 70 points once.

— Notre Dame’s starters outscore West Virginia’s starters by an average of 16 points per game.

— WVU has won 19 of its last 24 games televised by CBS, including eight of its last nine. The Mountaineers have won seven regular season games in a row on CBS. — The Fighting Irish head into Saturday’s game with the goal of winning a Big East regular season title. They would have to pass Pitt to do so.

meetings with the Irish at the Coliseum or a neutral site. West Virginia defeated Notre Dame 53-51 in the Big East Tournament last season.

In that game, guard Ben Hansbrough went off for 17

points in a losing effort. He has been a more consistent No. 1 option for Notre Dame this season. He leads the squad with 17.3 points per game.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, try a new approach, and see what happens. Let go of rigidity; flow with events and situations. Travel, education and dealing with foreigners might not flow as well as in the past. If you are single, your love life could become very intense, more so than you can imagine. If you are attached, the two of you invent a new tango as you up the love temperature. Discussions succeed on a oneon-one level. VIRGO understands you far better than you know.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Your enthusiasm might be waning. Fatigue and a need for closer scrutiny of details might drag you down. Schedule a late lunch. Take off afterward.

Know when you are too worn out to do anything more. Tonight: Not to be found.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Your ability to grasp the many different implications of a situation comes into play in exploring solutions. Remain light no matter what new information heads your way. Brainstorm away. Tonight: Transform your creative energy into fun.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You swing into weekend mode a little too soon. Consider heading home early; bring some extra work with you.

No matter what you do, you are simply not in the mood to work. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH

How you deal with someone and the choices you make could change with new information coming in. A family or domestic matter might need to be put on hold. Another person demonstrates his or her caring in a conversation. Tonight: Visit with friends.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH See what energizes a situation. Know when to put a halt to spending, especially if it is stressing your budget. You discover that this is a point of agreement no matter which way you go.

Tonight: Let someone else treat for a change.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Maintain your visibility, and don’t ignore a financial issue. Someone’s impressions certainly aren’t the same as yours. Your ability to come up with a solution that works for everyone emerges. Funnel more creativity into your personal life, too. Tonight: With a favorite person.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HH Willingly back off from a hassle. Let others resolve it, as whatever you suggest will not be “right” anyway. Make plans on the phone, talk to a buddy and simply use the extra private time well. Take some much-needed personal time. Tonight: Vanish happily.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Others say what they think and feel. In fact, not responding and just letting another person jabber could be most informative. You’ll learn much more that way than by challenging another person’s thoughts and ideas. A meet-

ing could be very important. Tonight: Where the action is.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Pressure builds, as last-minute details tumble into your lap. Stop and take a deep breath. You know you can handle whatever heads your way. Others respect your need for completion. Just don’t let them take advantage of it. Tonight: Finally enjoying yourself.

C APRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Keep reaching out for others. You might not be on the right path, but you certainly are trying to find the best way to go. Note when your thought process becomes rigid.

Let go of that limitation. It is easier than you might think. Tonight: Take off ASAP. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Someone would like to play his or her hand without interference. You really don’t have much to lose. Maintain a say in financial decisions. A personal relationship could warm up as a result. Tonight: Let someone else make the first move.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Realize what is happening with a child or loved one. If you pull away mentally, you will get a better sense of the conflict surrounding this person. Emphasize your goals. Look to the longterm in a meeting. Others might be a little frivolous. Tonight: Not alone.

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Baseball opens season in Florida this weekend

BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER

As spring is on its way in Morgantown, today marks opening day for the West Virginia baseball team, which will be facing off against Iowa in the Big East-Big Ten Challenge.

The Mountaineers traveled to Clearwater, Fla., to start their 2011 campaign in the opening game of the third Challenge hosted. WVU will face Penn State Saturday and Illinois Sunday.

West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant couldn’t be happier to start the season with such a prominent scenario.

“It’s a great format where you take most of the teams from two conferences and go head to head,” Van Zant said.

“It’s one of the highlights of our schedule. Everyone is always juiced up for opening day, but when you get in a situation like this, in Florida, playing against great competition, it’s a really good thing.”

West Virginia returns 11 letter winners from its 2010 team, which finished the season 27-30.

Although the Mountaineers have a veteran-led team with 12 seniors, none will be more important than redshirt senior shortstop Grant Buckner.

Buckner, who was selected to the preseason all-Big East team, had a 3.63 batting average to go along with 73 hits, 37 runs, eight home runs and 50 RBI in 53 games last season.

The Elkview, W.Va., native will try to fill the void of allAmerican Jedd Gyorko at the shortstop position.

mlb

Detriot’s Cabrera arrested Wednesday on DUI charge LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — 10Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Florida, leaving teammates stunned and concerned about the slugging first baseman less than a week into spring training.

The 27-year-old Cabrera has struggled with drinkingrelated problems in the past, but he’s coming off perhaps his best season.

He hit .328 with 38 home runs in 2010 and finished second in the American League MVP vote.

Cabrera was spotted by a deputy in a car with a smoking engine alongside a road in Fort Pierce.

Inside the vehicle, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.

He refused to cooperate and more deputies were called to the scene.

“It was obviously a shock to everybody,” catcher Alex Avila said.

General manager Dave Dombrowski said Thursday afternoon he’d spoken briefly to Cabrera. Dombrowski has also been in touch with the commissioner’s office.

Dombrowski said he wasn’t sure when Cabrera would be in camp. Position players are supposed to report Friday for Saturday’s workout.

“He would love to be here (Friday), but we still need to work through some of this,” Dombrowski said. “We fully

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Continued from page 5 Four other starters are averaging more than nine points per game.

Brey considers the environment in the WVU Coliseum to be among the top three in the Big East. He expects a tough crowd on Saturday.

It could be even harder with more than 75 former WVU players, coaches and staff at the game who are taking part in a reunion.

“They whip it up, and they’ll be ready for us,” Brey said. “I have a feeling they’ll be gameready at whatever time we play.

It’s a big game for them, and they’re a heck of a team.”

A loss by WVU would drop

support him trying to get help for his situation. You do that for anybody you know, if it was an employee, a friend, whatever it may be.”

According to the police report, Cabrera was wandering into the road with his hands up before he was handcuffed.

He kept saying, “Do you know who I am? You don’t know anything about my problems,” and cursed at deputies who tried to get him into a patrol car.

One deputy struck Cabrera in the left thigh several times with his knee after Cabrera pushed into him, causing the ballplayer to fall into the patrol car.

Cabrera refused to take a breath test, deputies said.

He was arrested on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer without violence.

He posted $1,350 bond and was released from jail at 7:45 a.m. Thursday.

“It’s hard,” said second baseman Carlos Guillen, who is in camp recovering from an injury. “He’s a really good friend. I know he was working hard in the winter to have a good season this year.”

The news was slow to reach the Tigers’ spring training complex, but Guillen, who like Cabrera is from Venezuela, was shaken when he found out.

“I worry about him,” Guillen said.

Manager Jim Leyland declined to discuss Cabrera’s situation.

the team to 1-4 over its last five games. It would be the first time since 2006 that has happened during a stretch in the regular season.

The Mountaineers will need to be more consistent if they want to upset the Irish Saturday. They have struggled in the second half of nearly every conference contest this season, particularly on the offensive end.

“I think we’ve played OK. We just haven’t shot the ball very well,” Huggins said. “We depend on the guys that helped score the ball last year to do so, and they’re struggling right now. Hopefully, it’s about time they snap out of it and start making some shots.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Van Zant said he doesn’t expect to see many players match the offensive talents Gyorko displayed in his career at West Virginia, especially with the new addition of new metal bats across the NCAA. “You’re not going to replace Jedd Gyorko’s numbers with one guy’s production, that guy was a phenomenal hitter that comes around once every 20 years,” Van Zant said. “This year, one of the biggest issues is the new bat. Offensively, all across the country numbers are going to be down, and it’s going to become a more speed-oriented game similar to the major leagues.”

West Virginia will rely on redshirt sophomore outfielder Chris Rasky to continue to improve on his .344 batting average from last season, but the key for the Mountaineers will

be the consistency with their pitchers.

Junior left-hander Jonathan Jones is expected to start today’s season opener, after posting a 2-1 record and 6.62 ERA in six games started for the Mountaineers last season.

Jones is one of seven lefthanded pitchers the team has this season, a luxury Van Zant said is key for his team’s rotation.

“We have seven left-handed pitchers, and three are throwing really well,” Van Zant said.

“We always try to have an equal amount of left-handers than right-handers. We’re going into the weekend with three very good left-handers, which is really good.”

The Mountaineers will need depth in their pitching staff, with games against Penn State and Illinois sched-

uled for Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Left-handers and West Virginia natives Harrison Musgrave and Michael Twigg, along with right-hander Andy Berry, are expected to make immediate impacts for the team this weekend.

Van Zant said the key for West Virginia this season will be to surrender less walks than last season.

“If you’re going to win baseball games, your pitchers need to throw strikes,” Van Zant said. “We need to minimize the number of people we put on base. Walks kill you, and that was a big part of our problem last year.

“Our pitching staff as a whole has attacked the strike zone better this year than last.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant.

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women’s basketball

West Virginia tries to get back on track vs. Panthers

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

West Virginia head women’s basketball coach Mike Carey watched his team’s 6053 loss to Pittsburgh earlier this month 15 times.

He still doesn’t have an answer to explain the team’s overall problems.

“I’d like to say that we’re not playing hard, but we are,” Carey said. “To put a finger on it, the last three or four games, we’re out-rebounding opponents almost by 10, we’re shooting a higher percentage from the foul line than what we have been, turnovers weren’t that much of an issue.”

One thing clearly remains evident, though.

“We’re just not scoring from the floor,” he said.

The Mountaineers have lost three straight Big East Conference games and have averaged just 58 points in each of those contests.

For the remaining four games of the 2010-11 regular season, Carey has delivered a simple message to his team to fix the scoring woes: Let it fly.

“That’s what happens when you’re not shooting well; You get tentative,” he said. “If we can start hitting shots, we’ll have our confidence back.”

Point guard Sarah Miles has listened. Watching her share of Pitt film has helped, too.

“We learned that we missed a lot of scoring opportunities by making an extra pass,” she said. “For me, it’s stay up, pull up and trust my jumper.”

Aside from the scoring problems, the Mountain-

eers have targeted another area to exploit in Saturday’s 2 p.m. showdown at the Petersen Events Center: Taneisha Harrison.

Pitt’s senior guard lit the Mountaineers’ defense up in the last match up going off for 30 points, while hitting 5-of-6 3-pointers.

Carey admits she wasn’t the focal point off the scouting report two weeks ago. But, it’s a different story this time around.

“We didn’t do a good job finding her and gave her good looks,” Carey said. “We went into in the game to shut down (guard Shayla Scott and point guard Ashlee Anderson). We knew Harrison was going to shoot from the left corner. We just didn’t know she was going to shoot that well.”

Miles has bought into this new attack and proclaims she will make sure Harrison is taken care of all afternoon.

“She gets no breathing room at all,” Miles said.

“We played her as a shooter, and we have to play her as a driver.”

With a full week of practice to prepare for Pitt, Carey said he feels good about Saturday. The extended film sessions have made him realize this team is the same team that surpassed its potential last season.

The struggles have shown that a year of experience may not be the key to success, but a target has been on the backs of the WVU squad all year.

“When you start losing, you want to change everything,” he said. “You go out and you want to change your whole system. You go home with the

No. 21 WVU (20-6, 6-6)

Pittsburgh (13-12, 5-7)

When: Saturday at 2 p.m.

Where: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Petersen Events Center, 12,508) TV: Pitt Panthers Network (Comcast 188/210) Radio: 91.7 FM U92 Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for ingame updates. Read Monday’s edition for a full recap of the game.

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West Virginia women’s basketball point guard Sarah Miles tries to defend a guard from Pittsburgh in the Mountaineers’ 60-53 loss to Pitt earlier this season. one that you came with. We’re not going to change. We just got to do a little bit better, get some more confidence and get some more shots.

“Last year, we ran the same

“We’re the same team, stuff and won 29 games. This year, that same stuff isn’t as we’re the same girls and we good.” just have to get it going,” she Every day, Miles looks in said. the mirror and receives the same message, too. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

Scouting the Panthers — The Panthers are starting to come together late in the season. They won their last two Big East Conference games against South Florida and Providence heading into Saturday’s contest with West Virginia.

— Pittsburgh senior guard Taneisha Harrison leads the Panthers in scoring at 14.8 points per game. She scored a career-high 38 points against WVU in an upset victory over the Mountaineers earlier this season at the WVU Coliseum.

— The Panthers defeated WVU 60-53 just three games ago for the Mountaineers.

West Virginia held a lead into the final minutes, but Pittsburgh – which had led for much of the game – was able to make the comeback and steal the win away from WVU. It also ended a 31-game home winning streak by the Mountaineers.

— WVU has struggled on the road this season, with just a 4-4 record compared to a 12-2 record at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia has not won a true road game since Jan. 5, when the Mountaineers defeated Seton Hall 67-46.

— West Virginia has continued to struggle on the offensive end of the court this season. The Mountaineers are scoring 66.8 points per game this season, but have not scored more than 65 points since Jan. 22 (78-52 win over South Florida).

— The Mountaineers have lost five of their last six games, which dropped them to ninth place in the Big East race. The Panthers currently sit in 11th place in the conference.

— The Mountaineers lead Pittsburgh 23-19 in the all-time series, which dates back to 1974. The series ties with the WVU/Marshall series as the longest-played series in West Virginia women’s basketball history.

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Sports Writer

The West Virginia gymnastics team can relate to the expression “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

After scoring a seasonhigh 195.1 points, the Mountaineers were unable to come away with a victory over No. 15 Ohio State in a loss to the Buckeyes.

The Mountaineers have no time to sulk after the defeat, however.

They go up against No. 1 Florida this weekend.

The Mountaineers (6-4, 3-1 East Atlantic Gymnastics League) host the top-ranked Gators (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) in a quad meet with New Hampshire (7-3, 2-1 EAGL) and George Washington (8-6, 1-2 EAGL) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.

“When you compete against good teams, you rise to the occasion and that’s what we’re going to try and do,” said WVU head coach Linda Burdette-Good.

The Mountaineers have played four ranked opponents in the team’s seven meets this season. The catch is that all of the meetings have been on the road, where the team holds a 2-4 record.

“It’s exciting,” said Burdette-Good about hosting the team’s first ranked foe of the year. “We hope we have a good crowd, and we feel very comfortable in our own facility.

“It’ll be nice to sleep in our

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West Virginia freshman gymnast Hope Sloanhoffer competes on the beam earlier this year. own beds the night before and have more friends and family here for support.”

West Virginia has been scoring better as of late; it has improved its score over the last three meets. Over that span, the Mountaineers are averaging 194.4.

WVU will have to be even more focused and error-free to keep up with Florida, though, as the Gators have a season team average of 197.15 points per meet.

“The biggest thing we have

to do is to stay focused on our gymnastics and do the very best routines we can do,” Burdette-Good said. “We have no control over (Florida, New Hampshire and George Washington). We can only control our performances.”

Burdette-Good and the coaching staff have had the girls working on perfecting their form and landings in an effort to keep their steps minimal on landings.

“Just as long as we can stay in the moment and try to stay

focused on what we’re capable of doing, we’ll be fine,” she said.

The Mountaineers have had success against UNH and George Washington, leading the series against the Wildcats 24-7, and hold a 39-1 record against the Colonials.

After matching a careerhigh 9.875 on beam against the Buckeyes last weekend, freshman Hope Sloanhoffer now averages a 9.779 on the apparatus, ranking her at No. 42 nationally. Sloanhoffer is also nationally ranked on vault at No. 34 (9.836) and floor at No. 44 (9.818).

Sophomore’s Chelsea Goldschrafe and Arlene Hathaway both scored career-highs on beam against Ohio State. Goldschrafe recorded a career-best 9.825 mark, while Hathaway scored a 9.725 score.

Senior all-arounder Amy Bieski was named EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the second time this year after her performance at Ohio State.

The Nanticoke, Pa., native has now received the honor eight times in her career.

Bieski placed third overall with 39.2 points in the meet against the Buckeyes and moved into eighth place on the University’s career points list, as she has accumulated 1,745.6 points.

“She’s been very consistent over her career, so it’s nice to see her get recognized for her performance this weekend,” Burdette-Good said. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

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SPORTS | 9

Wrestling ends regular season with 2 home matches

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

The West Virginia wrestling team went nearly two months without a home meet to start the 2010-11 season.

The Mountaineers have had just two matches at the WVU Coliseum since the first of the year.

Now, West Virginia will end its regular season with twoconsecutive matches at home against No. 20 Edinboro on Saturday and Cleveland State on Sunday.

The team’s seven seniors will be honored prior to the Mountaineers’ match against the Fighting Scots on Friday. The match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

“Some people might think that not being (at home) at the beginning of the season hurts us,” said WVU head coach Craig Turnbull. “But it’s very promising how we end up at home for the final three matches.”

The team has been in Morgantown since returning from its loss at Pittsburgh on Feb. 4.

The Mountaineers beat Ohio at the Coliseum 23-14 on Feb. 12.

“Wrestling here is so nice,” said redshirt freshman Nathan Pennesi. “When you’re familiar with everything, there is less to worry about and you can just focus on the match.”

The gaps between being on the road and having a match haven’t fazed Turnbull or his team. Even before the season began Turnbull lauded to the promising end of the season schedule because he liked finishing the season at home.

The Mountaineers are 1-1 at the Coliseum this season. The team lost to Michigan State 2118 on Jan. 14.

“When you’re sleeping in your own bed the night before, the preparation is so much easier (for a meet),” Turnbull said.

“We are lucky to have that in the homestretch of our season.”

This weekend’s matches will be against Eastern Wrestling League opponents still vying for positioning heading into the conference championships, which begin March 6.

Edinboro is 8-9-1 overall and 3-1 in the EWL, just percentage points behind West Virginia for the second place in the conference. The Fighting Scots need to beat WVU Friday and Pittsburgh Saturday in order to claim the league crown.

Last season, the Mountaineers fell to the Fighting Scots 29-6.

Cleveland State (3-12, 0-5 EWL) comes to the Coliseum after losing to WVU last year.

“These matches will be important because we still have something to prove,” Pennesi said. “We want to be ready for the championships later, and it would be great to win at home to close out the regular season.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia redshirt freshman Nathan Pennesi wrestles Jake Wojcik of Ohio University during the Mountaineers’ win over the Bobcats last week.

MLB

New York Mets owner predicts family ‘will be vindicated’ PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon predicted his family “will be vindicated” from a claim they had prior knowledge of Bernard Madoff ’s Ponzi scheme.

Speaking Thursday at the Mets spring training camp, Wilpon said he was naive to invest with Madoff, a longtime friend and neighbor on Long Island.

Irving H. Picard, the trustee trying to recover money for

victims of the swindle, sued Wilpon, brother-in-law and team President Saul Katz and various family members and entities related to Sterling Equities, seeking at least $300 million.

Picard claimed they were net winners with their Madoff investments and ignored warnings that Madoff ’s high returns might be false.

The Wilpons have said they are victims in the scheme.

“We did not know one iota,

one thing, of Madoff’s fraud,” Wilpon said as the Mets started spring training workouts. “We didn’t do anything wrong. If anything we trusted a fiend for a very long time, and as I told you a few months ago, that betrayal was very difficult for me.

This was a man who we were friends for 35 years and investors for 25 years. Having said that, we will be vindicated.”

Wilpon said that to him, vindication means “everybody

will know we had nothing to do with it.”

“We never benefited any other way than any other victim,” Wilpon said.

“We got the same kind of returns. We never got any special returns. It was over a long period of time. We lost over half a billion dollars when he went under, cash money. I personally put in money within three weeks of him going under. I’m not stupid. I wouldn’t risk my family’s money if I thought he

Pujols arrives in camp, not distracted by contract JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols drove his big, black pickup truck into the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training camp Thursday morning and pulled into a parking spot reserved for owners.

No one complained.

Deal or no deal, Pujols and the Cardinals are still happy together. For now, anyway.

The three-time MVP arrived for his first formal workout of the 2011 season, which the Cardinals desperately hope will not be his last in St. Louis.

He showed up one day after he and the team failed to reach an agreement on a new contract by a deadline Pujols imposed, and insisted that wasn’t going to bother him this season.

Music to the Cardinals’ ears, right there.

Pujols’ truck came through the gate at 7:35 a.m. He halfseriously asked for some help when one large box filled with bats fell out of the driver’sside back door of his trickedout truck, then loaded his arms with his gear and made the short walk inside. The notion that he would be extra-motivated to perform in a contract year was shrugged off by Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

“You won’t be able to see any difference in the way he practices and plays,” La Russa said. “He knows, he’s had to produce. He’s had the same pressure. You won’t see any difference. He’s amazing.”

If the Cardinals would gladly accept an average season from anyone right now, it’s Pujols.

A nine-time All-Star, Pujols is the only player in major league history to hit 30 or more home runs each of his first 10 seasons – all with the Cardinals, the franchise he’s often said he wants to remain with for the rest of his career, a stance he reiterated Thursday.

Pujols has a .331 career batting average and averaged 41 homers and 123 RBIs. He’s also won six Silver Slugger Awards and two Gold Gloves. Last year he batted .312 with 42 homers and 118 RBIs and finished second in the MVP balloting.

The Cardinals declined Wednesday to reveal their offer, though it was believed to be somewhere around $200 million for eight years, possibly with an opportunity for Pujols to obtain an ownership stake in the franchise once his playing days are complete.

Pujols laughed off the speculation.

“You guys don’t have any clue,” Pujols said. “You guys are way off on the numbers that you are throwing out there.”

He did, however, make reference in a 25-minute inter-

was doing anything wrong.”

Fred and Jeff Wilpon, the owner’s son and the team’s chief operating officer, announced Jan. 28 they were exploring selling up to 25 percent of the franchise because of “uncertainty” caused by the lawsuit.

When asked why, if he is innocent, he would see a need to sell a share of the team, Fred Wilpon said it is the “prudent thing to do.”

Fred Wilpon repeated Jeff’s

statements of a day earlier that sale of a controlling interest is “not on the table” and assured fans the team will have the resources to be competitive.

“We have the resources in other businesses,” Wilpon said. “Every one of our other businesses are going very well, and this business has to be straightened out, no question about it. Every other business we have I like. This business, I love. I love the New York Mets.

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St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols takes batting practice during spring training baseball Thursday. view session with reporters to perhaps getting a deal done in a few months and then talking about “what’s going to happen in the seven or eight years from there.”

Around baseball, some say that whatever Pujols says he’s worth, he’s worth.

“The way some of the guys are getting paid, if anybody’s worth the money, it’s Albert,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said Thursday. “Wouldn’t you agree? If there’s one person in

baseball that you’d say well, who should be one of the highest-paid guys, the top three in baseball, you’ve got to mention Albert.”

Pujols will not reopen talks with the Cardinals until after the season. He can become a free agent after the World Series.

He said he would not negotiate publicly, nor discuss any part of what either side brought to the bargaining table, saying he saw how that can backfire

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earlier this year when talks between Derek Jeter – like Pujols, someone who has iconic status with his franchise – and the Yankees became public and a bit contentious.

“You have to put a deadline … because you don’t want to bring distractions to the ballclub,” Pujols said, then made one of what became several requests to reporters to not ask his teammates to speculate about what may loom in the future.

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WVU to accept 12 students for summer photography workshop

Friday February 18, 2011

The end is near: Borders joins the ranks of dead bookstores

by ashlie walter a&e writer

West Virginia University assistant professor of photography Michael Sherwin will host his third summer photography shop, which will be offered to 12 students and held in Jackson, Wyo. this summer.

The workshop will cover basic digital and film camera operations, Adobe Photoshop techniques, black and white film processing and printing, custom ink-jet printing and more.

Students will stay at the National Elk Refuge at Yellowstone National Park and will have the opportunity to shoot the scenic Grand Teton National Park as part of their project. Students will also have access to the state-ofthe-art photography facility at Jackson Hole Community Center for the Arts.

“It’s the experience of a lifetime. You learn more in 10 days than you do in one semester, and you get to learn about the Northwestern environment,” Sherwin said.

“It just gets better and better and offers a variety of different locations, as well.

“We will also be attending a live historical rodeo. It’s a lot of fun,” Sherwin said.

Sherwin grew up in southwestern Ohio and received

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Tech tools like the Kindle are beginning to replace printed books.

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Students from the 2010 WVU photography workshop at Grand Teton National Park. his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ohio State University and his Master of Fine Arts from University of Oregon.

While living in Jackson for three years, he became familiar with its natural beauty and photo opportunities.

The deadline for registration is April 15, and the workshop will be held June 16 through June 26.

Registration includes an application and $500 deposit.

The total cost is $639 for residents and $1,971 for nonresidents plus an additional workshop fee of $1,900.

The fee covers all travel expenses (including airfare, van rental and fuel costs), 10 nights lodging at the Cowboy Village Resort and one night lodging in Yellowstone National Park, studio rental,

A photo taken from the 2010 WVU summer photography workshop held in Jackson, Wyoming each year.

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some group meals, daily excursions, presentations and demos by professional artists working in the field, a national park pass and some photography supplies.

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At 4:05 a.m. on Thursday, I received an e-mail about the sad passing of a close personal friend.

CEO Mike Edwards announced in my inbox the bookstore I knew and loved, Borders, was declaring bankruptcy.

I’d seen it coming. My hometown store was becoming a graveyard of sad and forsaken paper.

But even catching the signs, how could I aid the cure?

This Christmas, all my friends received books because I wanted to support the industry. However, even in this sign of goodwill I bought the books, mostly used, from Amazon.com.

It seemed like a no-brainer since they’re cheaper and are conveniently sent to me. But in my actions, was I truly helping an industry or just feeding the problem?

I conducted a small informal survey of seven West Virginia University students and a professor to get a feel for when we’re reading and how we’re reading.

On the whole, students were mostly only able to find time to read assigned work. Out of the eight students, only three were able to read on a regular basis, while everyone interviewed admitted to enjoying the pastime.

When people did buy books, the majority cited websites like Amazon.com, which offer a cheap alternative to bookstores.

And there were mentions of newfangled technology such as the iPad or Amazon’s Kindle.

“I used to be a book purist, but after witnessing my roommate become somewhat addicted to her Kindle, I’ve recanted and finally understood the appeal,” said Genevieve Shapiro, sophomore international studies major.

“Because of her Kindle, she’s able to read so much more than me during the school year. I now want to buy one, but only for the issue of convenience. I stare at electronic screens enough in my daily life; I’ll always prefer real books over eBooks.”

Assistant Professor of Journalism Bob Britten feels the same.

Managing to read a few nights a week, he was the only participant to buy books from local stores.

“I’m not against eBooks, and I’d even use them, but I prefer paper books,” Britten said. “I read the way I do because I like books as physical things almost as much as vessels of information. I like the heft, the smell and feel, and the way they look on a shelf. A physical object, to me, feels like something created by a person.”

Junior French and international studies major Josh Marris argued the issue best when he said, “There’s a great aesthetic appeal to hard books that you don’t get with eBooks; The binding, the text, the paper – each book has a unique fingerprint, a DNA if you will, that makes eBooks look like pale clones in comparison.”

And while these clones may seem wholly unappealing to some, the results seem to speak for themselves.

Of those who read regularly for fun, one was an adult, one was an English major and the other used his or her iPad. For constant readers of our new generation, there seems to be less perusing the store and more surfing the web.

No one wants the death of our bookstores, but as our buying experience changes, the economic ripples must comply. While I’m personally saddened that it’ll become harder to find nerdy girls clustered in one area, professor Britten has other fears.

“In the event of some worldchanging disaster, hard copy books would probably be nice to have around for their lack of need for a battery,” Britten said.

“I imagine Webster’s Dictionary would be superior to a Kindle for bashing a zombie’s skull in.”

You’re on notice, world. Every bookstore you close puts us one step closer to zombie apocalypse.

I can only take comfort in knowing that if we’re not reading, our brains won’t taste very knowledgeable. Take that zombies: Ignorance is power. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Theatre Org. works round the clock to produce ‘Play In A Day’ by david ryan A&e editor

It’s been said William Shakespeare took 15 months to write his classic romance “Romeo and Juliet.”

For members of the Theatre Student Organization, they’ll have 24 hours to write, direct and act three plays.

The “Play In A Day” process begins tonight at 8 and continues until the plays are performed Saturday at 8 p.m. in Bloch Hall at the Creative Arts

Center.

The group has 12 hours from Friday night to begin writing the three plays.

“At about 8 p.m., everyone is perky and about to write the best show in the world,” said Cody Riggins, TSO president.

“By about that 2 a.m. mark, everything you write is funny. Everything is the best thing in the world. If you’re writing a dramatic piece, you’re writing the best line an actor will ever say.”

After the scripts are finished, directors will come in and be-

gin shaping how the plays will go. Actors come in at 10 a.m. and begin learning their roles and blocking – all before the 8 p.m. show.

Unlike other productions, which are performed in-house by the Division of Theatre at WVU and other outside productions, “Play In A Day” welcomes participation from all.

Though the writing positions are all full, several spaces are available in the technical and action departments of the production.

Those interested can sign up to volunteer at the call boards at the Creative Arts Center.

Mel Moraes, Student Government Association executive director of the arts, said the production is a good experience for the students in the organization.

“I think it’s fascinating that a group of people can come together and work as a team in such a short amount of time in order to put on a good show,” she said. “I think it teaches the participants about the impor-

tance of teamwork in producing a show.”

The group’s mission statement is to “unite the West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance, and raise funds to support the students and the art they create,” according to its official page.

Those who attend the event are encouraged to leave a suggested $3 donation.

The event is open to all members of the public, Riggins said.

FOR MORE INFORMATION To sign up for available positions in the play, stop by the call boards at the Creative Arts Center. Click on this story on our website for the link to the event page. For more information on the TSO, visit http:// theatrestudentorganization.weebly.com

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Radiohead release new album Saturday Billboard returns to TV in May ALEX MCPHERSON CORRESPONDENT

Since Radiohead’s internet stunt in 2007 that allowed customers to name their own price for “In Rainbows,” the band is no stranger to trying something new.

This time, it’s pulling a fast one by hardly telling anything at all to anyone.

Head on over to http:// www.thekingoflimbs.com to pre-order your digital download now, and you can be listening to Radiohead’s eighth album, “King of the Limbs,” as soon as tomorrow.

That’s right, with less than a week’s notice, Radiohead announced the release of its highly anticipated new album.

The gimmick in this case is you have two choices: order the MP3 download for a reasonable $9, or save the big bucks for what they’re calling the “Newspaper Album.”

This option will also give you the download on Feb. 19, same as the digital, but on May 9, you’ll be receiving a

box of Radiohead goodies in the mail.

The “Newspaper Album” will consist of two clear 10” vinyl records, a CD, multiple large pieces of artwork, as well as a mind-blowing 625 tiny pieces and some sort of plastic sleeve to hold it all together.

Upping the stakes, one lucky buyer will even receive a two track 12” vinyl signed by the band.

As an independent artist, Radiohead is able to pull off these little tricks and schemes.

Everything mentioned is only available via the aforementioned website, and the general CD, vinyl and digital release won’t be available until March 28.

So don’t go screaming to iTunes when they’re not carrying the hottest new Radiohead tracks – they didn’t even have the option.

No one knows what the album will possibly sound like, as even the UK’s “Guardian” was only able to get the vague description “noisy and chaotic” out of bassist Colin Greenwood.

So are you feeling lucky,

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Radiohead will release their new album ‘King of Limbs’ Saturday. The album is available for preorder. punk? Because while Radiohead certainly has my attention, I’m undecided as to whether they have my dollars.

I’m either dropping $9 to be on the cutting edge of artistic genius, or I’m wasting my money on an over-hyped flop.

I’m hoping for the former, but only Saturday will tell whether our favorite rebels are making history or if they’ve sunken to just plain creeps. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Oscar nominated costumes to go on display LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen Mirren’s Elizabethan dress from “The Tempest” is covered with gold and silver zippers, all the way up to its ruffled collar.

The hat that made Johnny Depp the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland” was crafted from imported Italian leather woven with gold threads, and it was sized to fit the fluffy orange wig he wore beneath it.

The costumes from “True Grit” were made new, then aged to look more than 100 years old, while much of the clothing from “The King’s Speech” were original pieces from the 1930s.

Film fans and fashionistas can get an up-close look at these Oscar-nominated outfits and nearly 100 other movie costumes at L.A.’s Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s 19th annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition, on view now.

The FIDM Museum & Galleries collects and displays movie costumes to allow future fashion designers and the public to see the creativity and craftsmanship behind the clothing that makes memorable characters on screen, said curator and fashion historian Kevin Jones.

“Costumes perform. They’re often the first thing that speak to the audience, before the actor even speaks,” he said. “They set the time, the place, the

economic status. It’s the great power of costumes for film.”

Oscar-nominated costume designer Mary Zophres spent months researching the look and style of 1860s Arkansas, where the adventure tale “True Grit” takes place. Once she became fluent in the era’s fashions, she ordered multiple outfits made for each character, then had the new clothing aged to appear almost 140 years old. So Jeff Bridges’ giant overcoat from the film only looks shabby.

Historical costumes are more expensive to produce, Zophres said: “The earlier you go, the more money it costs.”

Production on “The King’s Speech” started less than six weeks after Jenny Beavan was hired to design its costumes, so to outfit the royal 1930s drama, she rented as many original pieces as she could from a costume house in London. What she couldn’t find, she made, including the suits worn by King George VI (Colin Firth) and several dresses worn by the Queen Mother (Helena Bonham Carter).

For a picture set in the recent past, it’s common for costumers to use a mix of rented originals and custom-made new pieces, Beavan said.

“The concept is that I do a drawing and then it gets made and I walk around being sociable with the actors,” she

said. “It’s not about a two-dimensional drawing. It’s about a three-dimensional person, their body language, their involvement, their personality.”

The clothes have to consistently fit the character, plus fit in with the landscape and lighting in the scene, Jones said. Costumes help establish who a character is over the duration of the film and how they fit into the overall story.

It can be particularly challenging when some characters exist only electronically, said Colleen Atwood, who has designed costumes for many Tim Burton films and is nominated this year for her work in his “Alice in Wonderland.”

“Tim kept wanting more real things as opposed to just digital things, so I ended up making more and more things,” she said. “And then dealing with the scale, the things that shrank and grew and giant heads and all that. It was all new technology to me, which was really exciting and fun, and it’s just a project really close to my heart just because I’ve loved the book so much from the beginning.”

The FIDM exhibit features four of Oscar’s five costume design nominees, even though it was assembled before Academy Awards nominees were announced.

“We have a 98 percent success rate,” Jones said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Billboard said Thursday it plans to bring back its annual music awards show on television after it has been dormant since 2006.

The Billboard Music Awards will be shown live on ABC from Las Vegas on May 22. In contrast to the annual Grammy Awards, which awards trophies based on the votes of industry professionals, the Billboard awards will honor artists based on sales figures tracked by the music trade publication, concert attendance and the amount of online activity connected to the artist.

Besides the awards show, Billboard will be aggressive in making more music programming for TV, said Richard Beckman, CEO of Prometheus Global Media, which became the publication’s owner last year.

The revival has been in the

works since last year, but the timing may be fortuitous. Sunday’s Grammy Awards telecast was seen by nearly 27 million viewers, about 10 million more than in 2006 and 2008, the Nielsen Co. said.

“Music has never been a more powerful force in culture than it is today,” Beckman said.

The original Billboard awards started in 1989 and were abandoned after the 2006 show.

Toward the end, not enough money was spent on the productions and viewers noticed, Beckman said.

Veteran special events producer Don Mischer will work on this year’s event, which Beckman wants to be “an incredible celebration of every facet of music, every genre of music.”

The show is timed for the beginning of the summer concert season, when a lot of new music

is introduced – increasing the possibility that big-name artists will want to appear, he said.

No participating artists were announced Thursday. From a television standpoint, it comes after the end of the latest season of “American Idol” when there usually isn’t a lot of music programming, he said.

“I don’t think there is anywhere near enough music on television today,” Beckman said. He wants productions under the Billboard banner to fill the perceived void. The company is also working on a new Billboard chart on undiscovered artists, one of which will be championed at the awards show.

The Billboard awards in categories like R&B, rap, pop, rock, country, Latin and alternative will be based on music sales between the end of February 2010 through February 2011.

Schwarzenegger statue unveiled LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A 9-foot-tall statue depicting Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his bodybuilding career has received a final critique by the former Mr. Universe before being sent for bronzing.

The former California governor who recently announced his return to acting visited northern Idaho on Wednesday to suggest a few modifications to the clay sculpture. It’s destined to stand in a rippling, full-flex pose outside his childhood home, which is now a museum in Thal, Austria.

Schwarzenegger first commissioned Lewiston artist Ralph Crawford in the 1970s to create a small bronze that became a trophy for a fitness event. Other commissions followed, including the most recent. “(Crawford) has been known in the physique world as a Rodin,” said Schwarzenegger, referring to famed French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

“Everything is very dramatic.”

Schwarzenegger noted Crawford’s passion and his ability to sculpt accurate proportions when it comes to veins, muscle separation and head position.

He also said he appreciates Crawford’s method, taking months to create a sculpture.

“It’s the old-fashioned way you work,” he told the Lewiston Tribune. “Work like hell. That’s

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Arnold Schwarzenegger goes over every detail as he gets the first in-person-look at the larger than life clay sculpture artist Ralph Crawford is sculpting for him Wednesday. part of the charm. There’s not a magic studio.”

He said he chose a bodybuilding pose because that’s what launched his career in the United States.

“It was the bodybuilding that got me to America, that got me into movies, that got me the governorship,” he said. “That’s where I learned about reaching out and helping other people.”

Schwarzenegger was born in 1947 in the village of Thal, just outside Graz, where he be-

gan his bodybuilding career.

He emigrated to the United States in 1968 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1984 but has retained his Austrian citizenship.

He said his childhood home where the statue will stand is a two-story building that has been restored to what it was like when he was a boy. That means it has no running water, electric wiring runs on the outside of walls, and an outhouse and primitive gym are outside.

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‘Ilomilo’ combines puzzles, adorableness jamie carbone campus calendar editor

I never thought I would encounter a video game that reminds me of a Wes Anderson movie.

Then I played SouthEnd Interactive’s “ilomilo,” a puzzle game that seems like it sprung from the quirky director’s mind through its use of colors and music. “ilomilo” tells the story of Ilo and Milo, two Safkas, which are creatures that wear onesies made and spend their days traversing cube worlds full of strange creatures.

Ilo and Milo are best friends who try to meet up every day in the park, but, every night when they go home, the world becomes rearranged, and they must once again find a route to one another.

Along the way, they run into other Safkas, various collectibles and Stephen, an aristocratic man who rides a flying creature and goes out of his way to assist the friends.

It is up to the player to make sure the friends meet every day, be it in the park, underwater or in a world covered with paper.

The gameplay allows players to switch between Ilo and Milo as they traverse the strange land, and cooperative gameplay is necessary to make sure the two friends meet again.

With each collectible players find, they slowly unlock the story of two real world denizens, Ilona Zevon and Milton Foley, and their relationship is comparable to that of the Safkas.

Each world is made up of cubes, and each side of these

cubes can be walked upon, allowing for multidimensional gameplay.

The game also allows for two players to work together toward reuniting the pair.

Besides unlocking the story of Ilona and Milton, collectibles also grant players music files, pictures and extra levels that are more difficult than what is encountered in the main game.

These extra levels focus on something other than Ilo and Milo’s quest, such as a story about a fox and a hunter as told by Sebastian and crossovers with other games like “World of Goo” and “Machinarium.”

While the puzzles in the main world are pretty manageable, the puzzles in these extra levels can be incredibly frustrating for a person to wrap his or her head around.

Occasionally, when a player figures out a solution, he or she may realize it has been staring his or her in the face the whole time.

The music is also incredibly charming, albeit very childlike.

This isn’t a complaint, as the world of “ilomilo” looks like a child would love to hang out there. “ilomilo” was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 as part of their Games for the Holidays promotion, along with “Raskulls” and “A World of Keflings.”

Owning these other games will unlock special outfits for Ilo and Milo, and owning “ilomilo” will unlock bonuses in them as well.

Those who like puzzles, adorableness and Wes Anderson movies should definitely give “ilomilo” a try.

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304-826-6000.

At Corner of Spruce & Willey St.

6. QUALITY FURNISHINGS

We realize that comfort and beauty is important.

5. RELIABLE MAINTENANCE

We keep every commitment we make. Qualified Staff

4. 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LEASING

Facts stand up as indisputable evidence of superiority

3. AMENITIES

Wahers/Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, A/C

www.perilliapartments.com

304-296-7476

Lease, Deposit,

No Pets

1BR / 2BR (2Bath)

ONE BEDROOM, TWO BEDROOM EFFICIENCY Apts. Central air, off street parking, near law school. No smoking, no pets.

Call after 6 PM 304-319-0863.

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 & 2 BR Apartments & Townhouses Available now and in May. Please call M-F 8am-4pm.304-365-APTS(2787) www.geellc.com.

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED Cable-Internet Included Washer Dryer Included Parking Included Central Heat and Air Walk In Closets Dishwasher-Microwave Private Balconies 24 Hour Emergency Maintanance On Site Management Modern Fire Safety Features Furnished Optional On Inter-Campus Bus Route

1 and 2/BR APARTMENTS. UTILITIES INCLUDED. Also 2 and 3 bedroom houses.

Downtown.

304-288-8955.

304-288-7700.

1 BEDROOM DOWNTOWN 2 ELK ST. includes parking, WD, DW, AC, $550 p/m plus utilities. 304-319-1243, hymarkproperties.com 1 OR 2PERSON, 2BR APT. IN DUPLEX edge of park. 700 E. Brockway. Great Space. Bargain price, $375/month total.

Cool location. Free laundry, parking, yard.

New furnished windows, roof, paint. Shawn 304-292-7171.

OTHER 2BR UNITS CLOSE TO CAMPUS W/SIMILAR AMMENITIES

2 BEDROOM SOUTH PARK 232 REAY ALLEY includes parking, WD, $600 p/m plus utilities.

304-319-1243, Hymarkproperties.com

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2 Minute Walk to Health Sciences Quality Furnishings, Washer/Dryer, Gas/Water & Heat Included Sunken Living Room w/Fireplace Off Street Lighted Parking - No Pets Grandfathered in City Approved www.perilliapartments.com

3 BR 1 BATH Willey St. W/D, D/W, free parking, large bedrooms. Call BCK Rentals 304-594-1200 or bckrentals.com

900 STEWART ST. AVAILABLE MAY 15 2-3 bedroom. Includes water and trash, pets with deposit, $350 p/p. www.morgantownapts.com, 304-615-6071.

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5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. Available may 15th call Nicole at 304-290-8972

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8 Minute Walk to Main Campus Quality Furnishings, 1.5 and 2 bath Units, Washer/Dryer, Highest Efficiency Heat and AC Off Street Lighted Parking - No Pets Grandfathered in City Approved

500 Beverly Ave. Available May 15th.

Includes water, trash, W/D. Pets with deposit.

Efficiency $450/month. www.morgantownapts.com 304-615-6071.

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FURNISHED APARTMENTS: 3 Bedroom apartments & 4 Bedroom House. extremely close to Downtown Campus. Utilities included. 304-826-6000 or 304-376-4672 INCLUDES ALL UTIL, WD, NO PETS 2BR Apt $800, 1BR efficiency $470/mo, 1BR attic apt $500, 1BR/living room $600.

Available May16. 304-983-8066 or 304-288-2109.

NICE 3BR APT, PARTLY FURN, CLOSE to downtown campus. Includes DW, AC, WD, parking, garbage. $360/mo +utilities.

No Pets. 304-379-9851

Now Leasing For May 2011 UTILITIES PAID

Kingdom Properties Downtown & South Park Locations Houses & Apartments Efficiencies Starting @ $310 2 BR Starting @ $325 3 BR Starting @ $370 292-9600 368-1088 On the web: www.kingdomrentals.com NICE 3BR APARTMENT, PARTIALLY FURNISHED. Price Street. Close to downtown. $410each/month includes utilities, DW/WD, AC, parking. No Pets.

304-379-9851.

NOW LEASING 1BR Apartment. Available June 1st. Prefer Graduate Student. No Smoking. No Pets. 304-288-0817 NOW LEASING FOR MAY 2011 STUDIO through four bedroom apartments, walking distance to downtown campus.

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

1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Off Univ.

Ave near top 8th. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

1-2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Includes gas/water/trash. Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $475/mo&up.

304-288-9978 or 304-288-2052

1 & 2 BedroomApartments Furnished

1-4 BR APTS CAMPUS/SOUTH PARK AREAS. Minutes to main campus/PRT. Rent incl. all basic utils, W/D. Many with parking 304-292-5714

24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street Parking

1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 74 Kingwood St.

DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-292-0900

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

Available June 1st. Internet ready all rooms. Near hospitals/stadium. WD, Parking. Pets negotiable. (304)610-1791.

STARTING AS LOW AS $440.00 PER PERSON INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES Glenlock N. Glenlock N.

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

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

2BR $525/Person $1050 PLUS UTILITIES

Courtyard W. 2BR $490/Person $980 Glenlock 2BR $510/Person $1020

1,2,3/BR APT w/off-street parking. Laundry facilities. Close to downtown. 15/min walk to WVU campus. $340, $550, $700 plus electric. Available 5/15/11.No Pets.

579 Brockway Ave. 304-282-2729.

2BR 2FULL BATH NEXT STADIUM AT 910 Don Nehlen Dr. (above the Varsity Club). DW/WD, microwave, Oak cabinets, ceramic/ww carpet, 24hr maintenance, CAC, off-street parking. $395/person +utilities. Close to hospitals. Some pets/conditional. For appt. call 599-0200 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.

2BR, $650/MO +UTILITIES, DOWNTOWN. 304-290-7368 or 304-377-1570.

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PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

Affordable & Convenient Within walking distance of Med. Center & PRT UNFURNISHED FURNISHED 2,3, and 4 BR

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

599-0850

2BR/2BA 3BR/3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

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

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 1/BA STAR CITY. DECK, W/W, NO W/D hook-up. Not section 8 approved. $675/mo. 304-599-3111.

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

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM. INGLEWOOD BLVD. Efficiency, 1BR available.

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

Call 304-276-5233.

UNIQUE APARTMENTS

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

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

304-599-6376

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 CLEAN 1 - 2 BR, W/D, CAC, 10 min walk to Law School, on bus line. $500 plus utilities. 304-288-4481 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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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS Metro Property Management “The Largest & Finest Selection of Properties” Now Leasing for 2011-2012 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Unfurnished 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street parking

DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-292-0900

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

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PLUS UTILITIES

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 May 15, 2011

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BLUE SKY REALTY LLC

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

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

Tired of the Party Scene!

* 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

: 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

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

1BR 2BR

$450/Perosn

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

$675 $900 $595 $740 $795

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

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

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 LOCATION DOWNTOWN FOUR ONE bedroom apartments within five minutes or less from downtown campus call 304-692-0990 or go to http://richwoodproperties.com.

LOCATION DOWNTOWN, 4 3BR APTS within 5mins or less from downtown campus. Call 304-692-0990 or go to http://richwoodproperties.com LOCATION DOWNTOWN, FOREST AVE four 2 bedroom apts within five minutes from downtown campus call 304-692-0990 or go to http://richwoodproperties.com.

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

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

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

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

SHORT TERM LEASE AVAILABLE. 2/BR Stewart St. W/D, No Pets. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 SIX BEDROOM near all campuses. D/W, w/d, central air, offtreet parking. $400/each.

Available May 2011. NO PETS 304-692-6549

Now Leasing for 2011-2012 Apartments and Houses

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RICE RENTALS

2 Bedrooms * Starting at $300 per person * AC, W & D * Off street parking * Stewart Street Complex * Walk to downtown Campus 1 Bedroom $415 incl. Utilities 438 Stewart Street

NO PETS ALLOWED

304-598-RENT www.ricerentals.com

Many Include Parking Pets Considered 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.

5BR HOUSE, WD, 2BATH $1100/MO +utilities. Walk to town. Call 304-288-7975.

High Street Apartments 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 Call For Information

304-322-0046 wwwmotownapts.com

S M I T H R E N TA L S , L L C 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent

MUST SEE JUST LISTED. 480 Dallas St. 5/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.

WELL-MAINTAINED 3/BR HOUSE UNIT. Located close to main campus. 840 Naomi St. W/D, Microwave, D/W, Free off-street parking. $400/mo/per person plus utilities.

No Pets. Call Rick 724-984-1396.

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 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 3-4/BR, 2½BA. WILLEY ST. Large Rooms, porch/patio. Parking. 3-min walk to campus. Garbage/water included Pets okay w/fee. DW, W/D. 215-206-3028 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.

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

Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

AVAILABLE MAY. 3BR, 1309 College Ave. 2 full bath. WD. Deck.

Large yard. Parking. $450/person all utilities included. 304-288-3308.

SOUTH PARK available May 16th: 1/BR $425 plus electric. 2BR $750 plus electric. 4/BR house $1260 plus utilities 304-599-8329

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

Centrally located to university campuses.

No Pets allowed. 304-292-8888.

AVAILABLE MAY 2011 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304) 322-1112

ROOMMATES 1-3 ROOMMATES, MALE, 4BR, 4BATH apt. Evansdale, $450/month, WD/DW, AC, Furn kitchen/living room. Parking. 1yr lease.

Available May 15. 304-482-7919.

FEMALE, 2BR APT, PRIVATE BATH, utilities included. Parking. Beechurst Ave. 1/year lease starting 6/1. $540/mo.

304-671-3152.

HOUSE MATE WANTED. MUST LOVE CATS. Reduced rent for pet care. Cheat lake area. 304-216-9712.

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.

WANTED TO SUBLET NICE APT FOR SUBLET, AVAILABLE 1st week of May. The District. $435/month utilities included. Great summer atmosphere.

Call 240-678-7723.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE NICE 2/BR 2/BA MOBILE HOME. $7500 Available April 1st for early move-in. WD, DW, C/A, Shed. 304-670-7259.

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 BATH FITTER Part-Time Mall & Special Event Representatives. The Nation’s top home remodeler is looking for great personalities at area Malls & Trade shows! Explaining product information, answering general questions, no sales, no stress, lots of fun. Must be reliable, outgoing & energetic. Hourly rate + bonus opportunities + mileage. All area malls/events. Perfect job for you? Call Glenn at 304-276-5098 between 10am - 5pm, M-F.

CAREGIVER/MED AIDE, FULL OR PART time position available for a care giver and a med aide at our assisted living facility.

Must be caring and compassionate. Come and make a difference in someone’s life.

We offer a new pay scale based on experience, a pleasant working environment and some benefits. Apply in person at 3705 Collins Ferry Rd., Morgantown, or call for an appointment at 304-598-8401.EOE EARN $1000-$3200 TO DRIVE OUR CAR ads. www.AdCarDriver.com.

EXCITING SUMMER JOBS. Outgoing men and women wanted to train for white water raft guides. No experience necessary.

Retail positions available.

1-800-472-3846 or apply at www.laurelhighlands.com.

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER/COOK Must be energetic and enthusiastic about cooking, a team player, self-starter, eager to learn, customer service driven, able to communicate effectively, willing/able to supervise staff, and knowledgeable about kitchen sanitation. Full time with some benefits. Chosen applicant will be offered a competitive new pay rate, flexible hours, room for growth, and many opportunities to use creativity in a small assisted living facility. Apply in person at 3705 Collins Ferry Rd., Morgantown, or call for an appointment at 304-598-8401.EOE 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. JERSEY SUBS - HIRING DAYTIME CASHIER 11-2p.m. Also cooks & drivers.

All shifts. Experience preferred. Apply: 1756 Mileground.

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

YOUTH CRISIS SHELTER SEEKING part-time employee to work weekend midnight shift. Interested parties should have skills necessary to provide support and guidance to adolescents.

Please send resume via email to moncoysc1@comcast.net. EOE.

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

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

AVAILABLE MAY 2011

(304)322-1112

Houses For Rent

HELP WANTED

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.

AVAILABLE 5/8/11. 3 BR house. Recently remodeled. Partially furnished. Close to campus. Off-street parking. 296-8801 or 291-8288.

599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

304-292-5714

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PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

AFFORDABLE LUXURY Now Leasing 2011

WILKINS RENTALS

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Fox Hunt brings traditional sound to 123 by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

Martinsburg, W.Va, based group The Fox Hunt will bring its unique take on traditional Appalachian sound to 123 Pleasant Street Saturday.

The four-piece band combines a variety of instrumentation with relatable down-toearth lyrics and an intimate, playful stage presence to create a group the state can proudly call its own.

The fiddle-centered string band also showcases guitar, upright bass, mandolin and banjo sounds, while each member contributes their vocals through a single condenser microphone.

“We’re somewhere in-between genres. We take old time blue grass and do it in a more useful and energetic way,” said Matt Metz, a vocalist for the group, who also plays the banjo and mandolin. “As a band, we’re based off of old Appalachian fiddler tunes, and getting into the people of West Virginia has definitely shaped our sound along the way.”

The Fox Hunt recently lost founding member Matt Kline, and though Metz admits

change is inevitable when moving on without Kline, who had contributed a chunk of the band’s original material, he said new member Darrin Hacquard has added a spark to the band it didn’t have before.

“Darrin (Hacquard) isn’t a replacement. He and Matt (Kline) are nothing alike as artists. He fits in very well and adds a charisma to the band that our audiences seem to enjoy,” Metz said.

Metz said the band has continued to keep its original Appalachian sound at the heart of it all, though the group has grown together as a whole.

“We’ve been together for years – since it was new and green to all of us. If we’ve changed it’s only because we’ve grown. We’ve never consciously changed our direction as musicians,” Metz said. “It’s still all there.”

The Fox Hunt recently spent three weeks touring in Ireland with fellow traditional singers The Henry Girls, and according to Metz, the trip taught the group a humbling lesson as musicians.

“It feels good to know people like music everywhere, no matter the atmosphere. We

had an easy and positive experience touring in Ireland and it was great to play with a group who also has their own spin on traditional music,” Metz said.

As for this weekend’s show, Metz said no one should expect your typical concert experience.

“We don’t want it to be a performance. We don’t want an audience to come and sit and watch us play. We consider Morgantown to be our friends,” Metz said. “We have this interplay between us as performers and our audience – it’s not just energy. It’s like we’re all hanging out having a good time, and we just-so-happen to be the ones playing music.”

The show begins at 10 p.m. at 123 Pleasant Street on Saturday.

“We’re rooted in tradition, we don’t set out to be different. Our music represents who we are as people. We don’t see it as a new and fresh sound it’s our own personal take our a tried and true genre of music,” Metz said.

For more information about The Fox Hunt, visit thefoxhunt. net.

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TOP: From left,Darrin Darrin Hacquard, John hacquard, john miller, matt metz, ben townsend Miller, Matt Metz and Ben Townsend make up contemporary Appalachian string band The Fox Hunt. The group will play 123 Pleasant Street on Saturday at 10 p.m.

RIGHT: John Miller, a vocalist for The Fox Hunt, who also plays the guitar and upright bass for the group, performs.

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OneSHIRT National Collegiate Clothing Drive visits Morgantown by megan puglisi a&e writer

Students at West Virginia University have been encouraged all week to perform a random act of kindness.

For one group, an act of kindness is as simple as one shirt.

The oneSHIRT National Collegiate Clothing Drive is a campus/community initiative on 150 college campuses in 44 states.

More than 3,000 student volunteers collect clothing from more than 30,000 homes

across the country each year.

The oneSHIRT campaign will visit Morgantown Wednesday to collect unwanted clothing from the community.

Volunteers will pick up clothing from doorsteps and deliver items to the Goodwill located in Bridgeport, W.Va. “The purpose of this campaign is to provide a simple way for people to get involved in the community, help those in need and to also help WVU be more active,” said Juan Arcila, a director of the campaign.

The charity drive is not solely directed toward student participation, and i the entire community is highly encouraged to participate, Arcila said.

Beginning Monday, volunteers will leave a coat hanger on the front doors of more than 2,400 Morgantown residencies.

The coat hangers will remind residents of the cause and pickup date for the clothes to be donated Wednesday.

Morgantown participants will only have to bag their

unwanted clothing and place the bags on their front door step for collections between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Participants can also drop off bagged clothing to the Allen Hall loading dock located on the Evansdale Campus.

“It’s as easy as taking out the trash, so why not help out?” said Samantha Whalen, who is also working with the event.

An informational meeting will be held Monday in Bennett Tower Room G05.

“Volunteers will go in groups of three and are each

assigned 10 houses individually to place a coat hanger on a door and pick up the clothing. Volunteers can even select the area that they prefer to help at for increased safety and convenience,” Arcila said.

To sign up for your desired location, visit the oneSHIRT campaign West Virginia University Orientation Facebook group to sign up.

Last year, 1.8 tons of clothing were collected in the Morgantown community and donated to Goodwill to help clothe those who are less fortunate or impoverished.

“I am confident that our community can beat the amount of clothing we received last year.

There isn’t a specific guideline for what type of clothing will be collected, and residents shouldn’t hesitate to fill those bags with every article of clothing they are willing to donate,” Whalen said.

More than 80 areas with 30 houses in each will be visited to raise awareness of the cause and collect clothing donations. megan.puglisi@mail.wvu.edu