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Smoking Task Force to hold forum today BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR
The smoking task force at West Virginia University will be holding a public forum today to gauge opinion of potential changes to the University’s smoking policy. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Gold Ballroom to gather opinions on whether a campus-wide ban on tobacco is wanted and how to enforce it. Another forum will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni
Center. A comment box will be available at http://wvufaculty. wvu.edu for those who cannot attend. Since being implemented by University President James P. Clements in December 2009, the task force has established two goals: to reduce the exposure of tobacco on the campus community and to respect everyone’s rights and opinions. No time line is set on when a new policy will be finished or implemented, because the project is still in the information-gathering phase, said C.B.
Wilson, associate provost for Academic Personnel and taskforce chair. However, a target date for completion of the planning phase is planned for sometime in fall 2011. For the public forums, the task force has established the following points to consider during discussion: zz WVU will become smokefree at a yet-to-be-determined date. zz The present policy requiring that all University buildings be smoke-free will be reinforced.
zz Tobacco-free zones will be created and will be focused on entry ways to buildings, PRT stations, high traffic walkways, curb cuts, ramps and handicap-accessible areas. zz The boundaries of these zones will be developed by the task force with input by students, staff and faculty. Suggestions regarding smoke-free zones adjacent to buildings will be taken from the buildings’ occupants. zz Signs for the policies will likely be modeled after those used at the Health Sciences Campus.
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“While we are suggesting these as discussion points, the task force remains open to all suggestions and will consider all viewpoints,” Wilson said. In November 2010, the task force formed focus groups comprised of students, faculty and staff to gather input on the potential changes. The findings of the focus groups will be used to further discussion during the open forums, he said. In March 2010, the task force met with members of the Morgantown City Council to talk
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Polar plunge raises more than $64,000 for Special Olympics by nick ashley staff writer
Dressed as Dr. Seuss’ “Things” and French mimes, among others, more than 230 people plunged to raise money for the West Virginia Special Olympics. The seventh annual Polar Plunge was held on Saturday at the Star City Riverfront Park and Marina. The Plunge raised more than $64,000 in donations, which beat last year’s total of $38,000. The team who raised the most in donations was team KLM Properties’ “Cat in the Hat,” who raised $6,200. The individual winner for most money raised was Mark Clemens, who raised $24,310. “We have been here all seven years to show our support for this wonderful cause,” said Lori Callen, member of KLM Properties’ team “Cat in Chelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM the Hat.” A woman dressed in a Smurf costume walks on the runway during a costume contest at Due to the recent rain and the Polar Plunge Saturday. flooding, concerns of unsafe
weather, lack of visibility and fast current conditions in the area, the participants this year were not able to dive into the Monongahela River, said Linda Quinn, W.Va. Special Olympics director of field services. Instead, a pool was set up for plungers to dive in. “Each one is different. This event never fails to be entertaining,” said John Corbett, CEO of W.Va. Special Olympics. “I truly enjoy seeing people come out during the winter to compete and win prizes for a wonderful cause.” Before the plunge, a costume contest was held for the plungers, who dressed up according to their team’s theme. The team costume award went to team “Cat in the Hat,” who also won for largest team donation. The “Scuba Squad” won the people’s choice award, which other plungers voted for. Winners for individual and team donations and costumes
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Luncheon donates 3,000 cookies to food banks by lydia nuzum staff writer
Bowls were empty and hearts were filled on Saturday, as members of the community gave their time and talents to put an end to Morgantown hunger. Morgantown’s fifth annual Empty Bowls Luncheon was held Saturday at the Mylan Park Expo Center from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with proceeds going to
support local food banks and pantries. Tickets cost $15, and ticket holders received soup, bread and dessert, as well as a handmade ceramic bowl to take home. “The community really pulls together to put this on,” said Dina Muttillo, Empty Bowls Luncheon board member. Muttillo said the event is held yearly in February or March, and local restaurants donate all
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the soup and bread for the luncheon. She said local residents usually donate the desserts, with roughly 3,000 cookies donated to this year’s event. “We have very little overhead cost, so all the money raised is donated to local food pantries in Monongalia County,” Muttillo said. Empty Bowls is a worldwide project established by the Imagine/RENDER group. It began in Michigan in 1990 as part of a
high school art project and has raised millions of dollars to end hunger. “We’ve given over $46,000 over the last four years,” said Margot Racin, a retired West Virginia University English professor and president of the board. West Virginia’s poverty rate is 18 percent, with 9 percent of families living with hunger or
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INSIDE THIS EDITION The West Virginia rifle team won its second consecutive conference title Sunday behind senior Nicco Campriani. SPORTS PAGE 7
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Morgantown protests support Libya’s revolution BY JOEL MORALES
KLM Properties employees dressed as the ‘Cat in the Hat,’ and Things 1, 2 and 3 jump in a pool full of river water during the Polar Plunge Saturday. The group also won the costume contest and raised the most money for the Special Olympics.
about city ordinances that could enforce the policy. There they found the city already has a clean indoor air act in government buildings. Smoking is not regulated in places such as bars, private residences, hotel and motel rooms, retail tobacco stores, conference or meeting rooms at locations used for private functions and private enclosed office workplaces. In June 2009, the Heath Sciences Campus went tobacco free, marking the first of the
In support of Libyan independence against its current regime, some West Virginia University students protested outside the Mountainlair on Friday. On Feb. 15, Libyan protestors began gathering in Benghazi in the African country. They have now established control over the entire country with the exception of Tripoli, the nation’s largest city. In Morgantown, supporters showed their solidarity with the fight for democracy against President Muammar al-Gaddafi and his 42-year regime. “We wanted to show Americans and the world that we have the right to ask for democracy and freedom,” said a source who wanted to remain anonymous. “We
want to consider Gaddafi as a murderer, because he killed so many people who are still struggling.” The United Nations passed a strong statement of sanctions against the Libyan government, including an arms embargo and freezing the assets of Gaddafi and his cabinet. “The UN is not likely to recommend military action, because the Russians and Chinese will be opposed to it,” said Robert Duval, a professor of political science. “They will refer the Libyan government to the International Criminal Court, as well.” The student response to the protest was not overwhelming – fewer people stopped to watch than did on February 4, when the Egyptian Student Association protested to support their
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Libyan students and citizens protest the country’s leader at the Mountainlair Friday afternoon.
Journalism professor earns awards for mine documentary BY JOEL MORALES STAFF WRITER
The Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University was awarded for hard work earlier this month when “WVU News” and Gina Dahlia, an assistant professor and chairman of the television journalism program, both won awards. “WVU News,” a studentproduced weekly news program, received a Platinum Ava Award, an international award recognizing outstanding work by creative audio-visual professionals. “I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to work with and be a part of the ‘WVU News’ team,” said Keri Gero, a senior television journalism major, who was also the execu-
tive producer in fall 2010. “Winning an award for all of our hard work really makes it all worth it. It was definitely a team effort.” The news show also was given an Award of Merit for the international Accolade Competition, which recognizes the film, television and videography professionals who demonstrated exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. Dahlia was awarded a Gold Ava Award for her documentary, “The Monongah Heroine”, a five-year project that tells the story of the women left behind after the 1907 mine disaster took 361 lives. “I did the documentary because I was very interested in the historical relevance of the Monongah mine disaster, and
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WVU EARNS WIN VS. RU The West Virginia men’s basketball team got back on track with a 65-54 victory over Big East Conference rival Rutgers at the RAC Saturday. SPORTS PAGE 5
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luncheon. “All of the bowls were made locally by WVU students and professional potters,” Racin said. Corey Farris, WVU interim dean of students and Empty Bowls board member, said students and faculty played a part in coordinating the event. “WVU’s involvement has been amazing,” Farris said. “A wide variety of staff and stu“These are largely peaceful protests, so I don’t see Islamic states moving into these countries, like many people are afraid of,” Duval said. “There has always been a diplomacy of spreading democratic ideals without violence.” The protests in Egypt exemplified the modern era of revolution, which includes mass peaceful demonstrations where the nation’s people come together as one large group, he said. Gaddafi is losing power over the country as more African countries isolate him by refusing to help and support the Libyan government. “Most nations will view this as internal adjustments that we anticipated would happen one way,” Duval said. Nelson France, Student Government Association’s Liaison to City Council and City Council candidate, came individually, and knew it was going to be cold outside for the plunge. Officials at the event said temperatures were near 40 degrees, with the water holding a colder temperature. “The Polar Plunge motto is ‘I’m freezing for a reason.’ I wanted to show support to Special Olympics West Virginia,” France said. nicholas.ashley@mail.wvu.edu
dents have been involved.” Farris said the WVU Ceramics Club held a bowl-a-thon in January to construct bowls for the event, and WVU Dining Services donated all the equipment needed for the luncheon. “WVU is a part of the larger community, and this supports that larger community,” Farris said. Donation recipients from past years have included the
Bartlett house, Christian Help, Morgantown Community Kitchen, the Salvation Army, Scott’s Run Settlement House and the Canyon Presbyterian Food Pantry. The $16,000 raised at last year’s luncheon was donated to 12 food pantries in Monongalia County, and served more than 2,800 families.
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In this Feb. 11 photo Dennis Loudermilk, the web engineer for the state Office of Reference and Information holds a couple of his cigar box-guitars in the basement of the Capitol in Charleston, W. Va. Loudermilk has been making two versions of cigar-box guitars for about a year: smaller, four-string ukuleles and longer, three-string steel string guitars.
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A protestor holds a sign outside the Mountainlair Friday afternoon during a protest against the Libyan leader.
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‘The Scuba Squad’ shows the crowd their costumes during the costume contest at the Polar Plunge Saturday.
because they wanted a better life without speaking or writing English, Dahlia said. Inspired by a similar story her mother shared, Dahlia wanted the world to know the struggles those women went through. “I wanted to tell the story of the unsung heroes, the women that were left behind to fend for themselves and figure out a way to survive,” Dahlia said. “Many had to go door-to-door and sell
food, or sew clothes with broken English.” Dahlia has received numerous awards, both nationally and internationally, for the documentary, which she mostly made herself. “The only thing that I had help with, I had dozens and dozens of hours of tape to go through, and I had students transcribe and edit the piece,” Dahlia said.
Dahlia plans on making more documentaries in the next year or so, but appreciated doing something that held a lot of sentimental value. “When you’re doing a documentary that hits so close to home, the toughest part is ending it, because there’s always one more thing to add, and you don’t want it to end,” she said.
When someone is spotted smoking on the campus, they are asked to move off-campus and do so without incident, said Fred Butcher, vice president for
Planning and Operations at the Proposed changes will affect HSC. the Evansdale and Downtown The University’s smoking campuses. policy has not been updated since 1990. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu
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W.Va. worker makes music from cigar boxes CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dennis Loudermilk is by no means your typical Statehouse employee. Technically, his job title is web engineer for the state Office of Reference and Information. He’s the guy who makes sure the Legislature’s website stays up and running and all of those live streams of floor sessions and committee meetings are properly piped into your computer. But dig a little deeper, past his 21st-century job title and soft-spoken demeanor, and you’ll find a multifaceted craftsman with talents rooted in classic Americana. When you walk into his workspace tucked away in the basement of the Capitol, you might notice something that doesn’t quite fit in with all the computer servers and audio processing equipment: guitars made of cigar boxes. It’s not the first thing you’d expect to find in a state government office, but cigar box guitars are nothing new. They’re a product of the Great Depression – an era when widespread poverty and economic strife failed to stifle artistic expression. In this age before the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Strat, musicians turned to whatever they could scrap together to carry a tune. And while the times changed, the art form remained. Loudermilk, 55, said he stumbled upon the simple craft during his pursuit of a more complicated undertaking. “I took it up as a hobby because I really want to build a full-size, western European dreadnaught type guitar,” he said. “But that’s a very long, drawn-out process. It takes about a year part-time just to build a nice guitar.” So he decided to aim small
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Opponents to the governor’s bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers protest outside of the state capitol in Madison, Wis., Saturday. Union supporters are on the 12th day of protests at the capitol.
Protesters across US decry Wis. anti-union efforts MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rallies were held across the country Saturday to support thousands of protesters holding steady at the Wisconsin Capitol in their fight against Republican-backed legislation aimed at weakening unions. Union supporters organized rallies from New York to Los Angeles in a show of solidarity as the protest in Madison entered its 12th-straight day and attracted its largest crowd yet: more than 70,000 people. Hundreds banged on drums and screamed into bullhorns inside, while others braved frigid weather and snowfall during a rally that spilled into city streets. “I want to thank you for coming out here today to exercise those pesky First Amendment rights,” actor Bradley Whitford, who starred in television’s “The West Wing,” told his hometown crowd. “This governor has to understand Wisconsin is a stubborn constituency. We fish through ice!” Republican Gov. Scott Walker has introduced a bill that includes stripping almost all public workers, from librarians to snow plow drivers, of their right to collectively bargain on benefits and work conditions. Walker has said the bill would help close a projected $3.6 billion deficit in the 2011-13 budget. He also argues that freeing local governments from collective bargaining would give them flexibility amid deep budget cuts. The bill has sent Democrats and unions into an outrage nationwide. They see it as trampling on workers’ rights and as an attempt to destroy Democrats’ strongest campaign allies. “Wisconsin is opening up people’s eyes a little bit,” said Jay Van Loenen, a teacher who attended a rally in Denver that attracted about 1,000 people. “So I think that the move is to try to get people more involved in their unions and create a stronger front so that if something happens here, we are prepared.” Several thousand people gathered for a rally in Columbus, Ohio, where lawmakers are considering a similar bill. Indiana Democrats successfully blocked a Republican bill last week that would have prohibited union membership from being a condition of employment. Large crowds of teachers, firefighters and public workers also gathered for rallies – holding American flags, wearing pro-union clothing and holding signs – in other capital cities including Topeka, Kan.; Harrisburg, Pa.; and Olympia, Wash.
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In Los Angeles, public sector workers and others held signs that read “We are all Wisconsin.” Some wore foam “cheeseheads,” the familiar hats worn by Green Bay Packers fans. Covered in layers of coats, scarves, hats and gloves, about 1,000 rally goers outside the Minnesota Capitol chanted “Workers’ rights are human rights” and waved signs, some reading “United we bargain, divided we beg.” “The right to collectively bargain is an American right,” Eliot Seide, a local union leader, told the crowd in St. Paul. “You can’t have American democracy if you don’t have a strong trade union movement.” The rallies were part of a campaign by the liberal online group MoveOn.org to hold demonstrations supporting Wisconsin workers in major cities across the country. Some of the demonstrations attracted counter-protests, though the pro-union rallies were larger. Madison Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said he didn’t have a firm estimate on the Wisconsin capital’s crowd, but said it was larger than last weekend when nearly 70,000 people descended on the Capitol. The crowd cheered as pilot Jeff Skiles, the first officer on the US Airways Flight that landed in New York City’s Hudson River in January 2009, told them that “justice and righteousness will always win out.” Skiles helped pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger land the plane, whose 155 passengers and crew members were safely rescued. Protesters jammed the Wisconsin Capitol steps, packed the ice-covered lawn – some sat in trees – and filled surrounding streets. Several thousand counter-protesters came out last Saturday to support Walker, but they were hardly visible this time. Capitol police planned to let protesters stay overnight Saturday into Sunday, but plan to finally close the building Sunday afternoon to let crews clean it. People held signs that called Walker a parasite and a dictator and demanded voters recall him. Michael Janairo, a 4-year-old of Sheboygan, held a sign that showed Green Bay Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews tackling Walker. Michael’s mother, Lisa Janairo, is not a public worker but drove to Madison to show support. “For him to dictate and not negotiate is just wrong and we won’t stand for it,” the 45-year-old said.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home. Their message to Washington: prevent a government shutdown, abstain from spending cuts that dramatically will affect states and end even preliminary discussions about allowing states to declare bankruptcy. “Anything that Congress does that will undermine our recovery is quite troublesome to us,” said Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, head of the National Governors Association, as she opened the bipartisan group’s winter meeting. “We’re asking for cooperation.” “We don’t need a hiccup now in our recovery,” she added. “We are fragile.” States have made $75 billion in budget cuts and raised taxes by $33 billion over the past two years to make up for budget shortfalls caused by the recession. Governors drained reserve cash funds and oversaw several rounds of severe budget cuts, so much so that Republicans and Democrats alike now are focused on how to completely remake state governments. The overall economic situation in states is improving. “Recovering, not recovered,” as Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, put it. High unemployment persists. Even more dire budget situations are to come. Over the next two-and-a-half
years, states face an estimated $175 billion more in budget gaps that they have no choice but to fill. The hole is caused partly because an initial infusion of cash from President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus law, as well as extensions of that money, will dry up in June. States received $103 billion in Medicaid money and $48 billion in education dollars to soften the recession’s blow. Gregoire and the NGA’s vice chairman, Gov. Dave Heineman, R-Neb., recently met with House and Senate leaders as well as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and asked them to be mindful of how the loss of the money, as well as further spending cuts, could hurt states. The warnings come just as the Commerce Department reported that state and local responses to the fiscal crisis were undercutting the national recovery, slowing economic growth. Governors said the report only proved their points. “For two years, governors have said when we cut we impact the recovery,” said Gregoire. “We know we have to make the cuts, but we can ill afford to have Congress on top of that cutting us more because the result will slow the recovery in our home states and in the nation.” Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat, noted that unlike the federal government, states are required to balance their budgets. Noting the painful cuts, he said, “We don’t have any choice.”
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To ease the pain, Maine Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, urged the federal government to loosen regulations that he says are hindering the recovery. “We can help our states and we can slow down the layoffs of a lot of the private sector jobs if the states are given flexibility,” he said. The governors met in Washington as Republicans who control the House and Democrats who run the Senate are in a high-stakes debate over the federal budget and trillion-dollar deficits. GOP leaders have faced pressure from a contingent of newly elected tea party-supported lawmakers to cut spending even deeper than originally planned, setting up a clash with the White House and Senate Democrats over legislation necessary to keep the government running past this coming Friday’s deadline. There have been signs in recent days that the two sides are moving toward a compromise on spending cuts that would prevent a shutdown, at least for
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WV teachers need more incentive to stay Education is the key to a prosperous future, and having qualified teachers is the key to education. Last week, the House Finance Committee advanced a bill to enact a 2 percent pay raise for teachers and other state employees. While it is a positive step toward improving education in West Virginia, the effort falls short of making an actual difference. There must be more incentive for qualified teachers to
find a place in our state. According to http://teacherworld.com, teacher salaries in West Virginia were ranked 46 in the nation, in 2009. Financially, it would benefit a teacher to move to another surrounding state. As listed at www.teachersalaryinfo.com, such a move would increase the average teacher’s salary in West Virginia anywhere from $4,613 to $13,730. However, the legislation does support teachers in
other ways. Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is pushing the idea of paying teachers’ student loans in order to keep them in the state. Tomblin’s plan would give teachers $2,000 a year toward loans but would not exceed $10,000 per teacher. The plan will only benefit math and science teachers, which according to West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee, isn’t enough.
“I understand those are critical needs, but how do you tell a first-grader in McDowell County, who doesn’t have a certified teacher, it’s not as important as a math or science teacher?” Lee said on MetroNews Talkline. Although Tomblin’s Math and Science Teacher Loan Assistance program will be added incentive for some teachers to stay, more can be done. There is no room for error when it comes to education.
In order for the quality of life to improve in West Virginia, the youth must be prepared for the future. With the amount of college loans accumulated by teachers and the low pay that follows graduation, it is apparent teachers aren’t in the profession for the money. But - even those who teach regardless of the low pay should be able to make ends meet. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses the media at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Thursday. Opponents to the governor’s budget are in their tenth day of protests at the Capitol.
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In light of the ongoing Wisconsin union protests and the showdown over Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s attempts to scale back the state’s budget, one thing has become abundantly clear: It’s time for politicians on both sides of the aisle to stop being sore losers. In this hyperpolarized political environment, it’s gotten to the point where the losing side, whether Democrats or Republicans, cannot accept the results of elections and the legitimacy of the ruling party if it isn’t their own. With the myriad fiscal problems facing the nation, we need leadership that recognizes the
importance of working across party lines and getting things done. As the recent events in Wisconsin have demonstrated, this is not the reality we live in. The heart of the Wisconsin controversy is Gov. Walker’s proposal to require state employees to contribute more to their health care coverage and pensions while scaling back union collective bargaining rights in an attempt to save the state money. The unions and their supporters were enraged by these proposals and organized mass protests outside the Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison. The protests began on Feb. 14, and have since drawn crowds estimated to be as large as 70,000 people. The showdown in Madison has polarized the entire nation, with politicians all over the country weighing in on the
debate over whether these attempts at slashing the budget infringe on the rights of the workers. On one side, Democrats and union supporters have likened Gov. Walker to the tyrannical, embattled Middle Eastern autocrats and insist these measures are too far-reaching. On the other side are Walker’s supporters, who view these proposals as necessary steps in this ailing economy. Neither side has demonstrated any willingness to compromise. Thousands of protestors continue to amass outside the capitol building in Madison and demand a withdrawal of the contentious proposals. Gov. Walker, armed with the legislative majorities to push the measures through, has been just as unyielding. He is insisting these protests
have done nothing to sway his opinion. Regardless of which side you agree with, there’s one thing that can’t be disputed: Gov. Walker and the Republicans who control the state’s legislative houses have the right to pass these measures. This country is a representative democracy. Elections are held regularly, and the winners of the elections are granted power by the people who elected them to carry out whatever they promised to do during their respective campaigns. Gov. Walker campaigned on these budget cuts, and Wisconsin’s voters overwhelmingly voted for him and his fellow Republicans. If these are such unpopular ideas, the people of Wisconsin should have paid better attention during the 2010 campaign season. Until Wisconsin’s next elec-
tions, Walker and the Republicans represent the will of the majority in Wisconsin. This seems to matter little to the 14 Democrats in the Wisconsin state senate, who fled the state in a desperate attempt to block passage of this controversial bill. The “Wisconsin 14,” as they’ve been dubbed by the mainstream media, have been hiding out in an undisclosed location in neighboring Illinois. These are the same Democrats who criticized the Republicans for using similar tactics to obstruct President Obama’s agenda when the Democrats had control of Congress before last year’s midterm elections. These attempts at thwarting the will of the majority are contrary to the democratic ideals this country’s government was founded upon. As the late Malcolm X famously said, “Wrong is wrong,
no matter who does it.” Unfortunately, members of both major parties are too blinded by partisanship to see this. There are plenty of avenues for these Democratic state senators to legitimately voice their concerns with the proposed legislation. They can vote against the measures or join the peaceful protests outside the capitol building and speak out against them. If the voters agree with them, they will elect them in the next elections and they can reverse these measures. However, bringing the state legislature to a screeching halt by fleeing is unacceptable, unprofessional and it’s not what they were elected to do. Disagreements over policy should not lead to a disruption of the democratic process, regardless of who is in power.
People with social media addictions need to be treated accordingly William Brandow correspondent
The term “Internet addiction” has become more prevalent in recent years. As the Internet becomes more widespread and easier to access, a definite trend of overuse is becoming apparent, especially in adolescents. Clearly, the Internet has changed the way modern societies operate. But the numerous benefits of the World Wide Web often obscure the darker aspects of the modern technology overhaul. According to researchers
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at Stanford University, one in eight Americans suffers from problematic Internet use. These compulsive users may suffer many of the same difficulties that accompany other addictions: failed marriages, lost jobs, neglected children, sleep deprivation and a host of physical problems including back strain, eye strain and carpal tunnel. Certainly, there are many reasons for this growing epidemic, but few would deny the social networking giant Facebook plays a large role on college campuses across the world. A study conducted by Regina van den Eijnden and her colleagues at the Addiction Research Institute in the
Netherlands suggests the use of online instant communication applications is related to later compulsive internet use among adolescents. With Facebook’s instant messenger and live feed format, it would be accurate to call it the ultimate instant communication application. The addictiveness of online communication is quite simple to understand. The Internet provides a safe place to communicate without the required social skills inperson interactions demand. Some argue this creates a friendly environment for young people to hone their communication skills. This idea has merit, and perhaps it works for a small
number of people; however, many will simply exchange a good portion of their in-person communication for the online conversations that are much more comfortable. Social media dependence has worsened since the advent of the smart phone, and will continue to do so as the technology becomes more affordable. People are now able to carry their social network around in their pocket. Many smart phone owners now live their lives fully “plugged in” to their Internet lives. They are notified instantly of new comments or wall posts and answer them like they
would a ringing phone. There is no easy cure for social media addiction. Like other compulsive behavior issues, each battle will take place on a personal level for those affected. Fortunately, as the problems have become more widespread, many sources of help and support have been appearing. Ironically, most of these support groups are found online, such as the Center for Online and Internet Addiction (www.netaddiction.com). The truth is, issues with social media will eventually fade. As new generations are born into this technology-driven culture, social networking will just become another means of
communication, just like cell phones are today. There will always be people who overuse such technologies. These problems, however, are personal, and should be addressed as such. Perhaps a sibling or roommate can change the password on a compulsive user’s Facebook account and only allow the person online on weekends, until the temptation to be constantly connected fades. Whatever the solution, social networking sites are here to stay. These sites are far too useful to be eliminated from our culture – until the next communication device arrives.
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WVU women have been disappointing Heading into this season, I thought the West Virginia women’s basketball team was going to make a serious run at the national championship. Everybody did – and they had reason. The team started the season in the top 10 for the first time in program history. It returned everyone from a season ago, a team that won a program-best 29 wins last year, including the leadership of five seniors. How could a team that was selected to finish second in the Big East just behind Connecticut not make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament? But, that’s why the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee doesn’t select teams based on preseason rankings. West Virginia doesn’t look anything like it did in November and December when it started 16-0, and the committee will most definitely take that into account. After losing to Rutgers 6758 on Saturday, the Mountaineers set themselves up with a mind-boggling must-win game against St. John’s tonight. WVU has lost eight of its last 10 games, and has been eliminated from earning a bye in the Big East Conference Tournament later this week. It also puts the Mountaineers’ hopes of garnering an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in serious jeopardy. West Virginia might have one more fight in it, but it’s been given too many opportunities to turn around this season and has yet to take advantage. After looking like they were getting back on track following losses to DePaul and Georgetown, the Mountaineers blew a four-point lead with two minutes left to lose to an outmatched Pittsburgh team. West Virginia still had a chance to turn around its season, though, if maybe, just maybe, it could pull off a program-defining win over No. 1 Connecticut. Despite leading for 30 minutes, WVU collapsed after making the same mistakes it has made all season long in losses, and its upset bid fell six points short. Still, though, positives could be taken from that game. It seemed like, despite the loss, the team had energy and purpose again. It appeared the senior leadership from forward Madina Ali and guard Liz Repella were starting to make an impact on the team. In the next game, all of that energy was lost as a deflated West Virginia struggled against Louisville on the road in a 5747 loss, being held to its second-lowest point total of the season. West Virginia bounced back, scoring a season-best 90 points in a win over Pittsburgh, and despite looking like the team
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West Virginia senior point guard Joe Mazzulla called Sunday’s game at Rutgers the Mountaineers’ biggest of the season. He was right, as a loss would’ve been crippling to the team’s hopes for a first-round bye in the Big East Conference Tournament. WVU took Rutgers seriously, as the Mountaineers used a 13-4 run to close the game and a 1-3-1 zone defense to catch the Scarlet Knights off guard in a 65-54 win at the RAC. With the win, West Virginia (18-10, 9-7) moves into a fourway tie for eighth in the Big East with Cincinnati, Connecticut and Villanova. The Mountaineers have a head-to-head win over Cincinnati, a head-tohead loss to Villanova, and they play UConn Wednesday at the WVU Coliseum. WVU also assured itself that it wouldn’t have a losing conference record for the sxith straight season. Rutgers has now lost eight of its last nine games. With the Mountaineers up by just three, head coach Bob Huggins decided to switch up
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West Virginia’s Deniz Kilicli dunks over Rutgers’ Dane Miller during the second half of Sunday’s WVU victory over the Scarlet Knights.
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In Liz Repella’s four years with the West Virginia women’s basketball program, she has witnessed seven Mountaineer seniors play in their emotional final home game at the WVU Coliseum. Repella never thought she would experience that day for herself. “You watch it, but you see it as so far away,” Repella said. “I never really thought that could be me. It’s flown by.” Barring the Mountaineers missing a bid into the NCAA Tournament, the senior will be playing in her final game at the WVU Coliseum tonight at 7 p.m. against St. John’s. Joining Repella in her final game at the WVU Coliseum will be fellow seniors Sarah Miles, Madina Ali, Korinne Campbell and Vanessa House. It’s a class WVU head coach Mike Carey said will leave its mark on the program. In the past four seasons, the Mountaineers have won 93 games, made it to the Big East Conference Championship and recorded the sea-
son with the most wins in school history in 2010. “This is the best class in the history of West Virginia University,” Carey said. “I wouldn’t trade them for anyone in the country. “I know coaches say this all the time, but this is the best group I’ve ever had.” Despite its past success, the class is on the verge of one of the most disappointing seasons in its tenure at WVU. In a year in which they began the season ranked inside the top 10, the Mountaineers (21-7, 7-8) have lost seven of their last nine games. No matter the outcome of tonight’s game, WVU will finish ranked 10th in the Big East standings and likely play either Seton Hall or Cincinnati in the opening round of the Big East Tournament, which begins March 4 in Hartford, Conn. The possibility of the team
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When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Where: WVU Coliseum TV: ESPN2 Radio: WAJR Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for in-game updates. Read Monday’s edition for a full recap of the game. scouting report – West Virginia holds a 17-4 all-time record against St. John’s and hasn’t lost in the series since 2006. The Mountaineers’ last two games against the Red Storm has been decided less than four points, however. – While WVU has lost seven of their last eight games, the Red Storm have won six of their last eight games, losing only to No. 24 Marquette on Feb. 5 and to Syracuse on Feb. 19. – St. John’s enters tonight’s game in a three-way tie for seventh in the Big East Conference standings. – The Red Storm have five players averaging at least eight points and are led by Da’Shena Steven’s 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.
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FEATURE OF THE DAY “SPEAK UP” FORUM on the topic of safety and transportation will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 126 of Ming Hsieh Hall. All students are invited, and refreshments will be provided.
March 1 KENDLE INTERNATIONAL is recruiting paid volunteers for clinical research in the Mountainlair Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Every Monday KAPPA PHI, a Christian women’s service organization, meets at 7 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church on the corner of N. High and Willey streets. For more information, e-mail kappaphi_pi@hotmail.com or visit www.freewebs.com/kappaphipi. AIKIDO FOR BEGINNERS is at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. The first class is free, with special rates for WVU students. For more information, e-mail var3@ cdc.gov. RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. Any issues pertaining to residence halls can be brought up and discussed at this meeting. For more information, contact Victoria Ball at vball@mix.wvu.edu. RIFLE CLUB meets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Room 311 of the Shell Building. For more information, contact Abbey at aheiskel@mix.wvu.edu or Bob at rdriscol@wvu.edu. FREE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ADVANCED CONVERSATION GROUP meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe for conversation, friendship and free English conversation lessons. New friends are always welcome. For more information, e-mail Erin at mclv_advanced_conversation@yahoo.com. STUDENTS TAKING ACTION NOW: DARFUR meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. STAND is active in planning events to raise money and awareness on the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. For more information, contact Felicia at fgilber@mix.wvu.edu or 732-674-8357. FEMINIST MAJORITY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE meets in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair at 7:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail rsnyder9@mix.wvu.edu. WVU FENCING CLUB hosts beginners fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.fencingclub.studentorgs.wvu.edu. WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome. CHESS CLUB meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, e-mail wvuchess@gmail.com. TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. THE WVU EQUESTRIAN TEAM meets in Room 2001 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. The Western Equestrian Team will meet at 7 p.m. and the English Equestrian Team will meet at 8 p.m.
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Every Tuesday MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST, a student Christian organization, hosts free supper and Bible study at its Christian Student Center. Supper is at 8:15 p.m., and Bible study begins at 9 p.m. All students are welcome. For more information, call 304-599-6151 or visit www.mountaineersforchrist.org. WVU SWING DANCE CLUB meets at 7:45 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. No partner needed. Advanced and beginners are welcome. For more information, e-mail wvuswingdance@ gmail.com. SIERRA STUDENT COALITION meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. The group is a grassroots environmental organization striving for tangible change in our campus and community. For more information, contact Kayla at kmedina2@mix.wvu.edu.
Continual WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well.wvu.edu/ wellness. WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. To find a meeting, visit www. aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918. CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021. CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information. SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail. com or 304-599-5020. WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185. FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com. ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or e-mail rfh@ wvuh.com. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email MCLV2@comcast.net. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap.org. THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@ yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu. THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail.wvu.edu. THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803. THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or e-mail CDMofWV@gmail.com. CHRISTIAN HELP, a nonprofit that offers free resources to the less fortunate, is in need of volunteers to assist with its programs. For more information, call 304-296-0221.
HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you find the ability to move through issues quickly and effectively. Often you hear information that makes you shake your head. Confirm facts more often than not. Sometimes people find you to be unpredictable. True friends will understand this side of you. If you are single, you develop a greater sense of self. Someone you might not have considered before enters your life. If you are attached, the two of you build a more rewarding life because of a decision you make together. CAPRICORN is really your friend. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Others look up to you. You might be hardpressed to achieve your desired goals. Examine bottom lines and perhaps rethink your approach. Planning works far better than action right now. Tonight: A meeting or get-together with friends. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Take a negative and turn it into a positive as you attempt to get past the obvious issue. You open up to a new universe, making new possibilities happen. Listen well and understand where you might be restricting yourself. Tonight: Be willing to take a stand. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Work with a partner, but be willing to take a stand. Your discomfort marks a situation, but you can get past the issue. Pull back and become more aware of your options. Try detaching, and you’ll find answers. Know what is working. Tonight: Walk through an open door.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Others seem to demand a lot, and in all likelihood, you will attempt to meet those requests. Be a good listener and remain open to new ideas. Schedule an important one-on-one discussion for late today or tomorrow. Tonight: Find your favorite person. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Clear as much off your plate as you can, as opportunities of a different type come forward. It would be a shame to have to say no. Much is gained with a gentle, perceptive attitude. If you cannot swallow what is going on, make it known. Tonight: Value an invitation. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Toss yourself into an activity, not halfway, but completely. When involved in this manner, all your different skills flow in one direction and don’t scatter. Do stop for a compliment on the way! Another person’s unanticipated action stops you in your tracks for a short while. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.” LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Once more, you could decide that a venture might not be a good idea. You put it on hold. Toss out the unnecessary in your life. Then decide what is of highest priority. Curb a tendency to procrastinate -the best way? Get started. Tonight: Relax within the moment. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Pressure with a situation will take your interest as well as some self-discipline to handle. Don’t toss yourself into this mix until you have decided if this activity or choice is worth your effort. You can kindly
say no. Your creativity sizzles; use it well. Tonight: Hanging out is fun. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH You could be more direct and forthright than you have been in a while. Look at a tendency to be self-indulgent and touchy. You can also decide to be selfdisciplined. An unexpected development could force you to regroup. Tonight: Out and about. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH You smile and draw in many more people. Your ability to understand problems helps, though your actions could be very unexpected to many. Allow yourself the freedom of the unexpected. Kind words help a nervous person relax. Tonight: Your treat. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Know when to do less. You actually might spend more time quietly on what you want. You might need some downtime to evaluate what is happening. Schedule a get-together as late as possible. Use care incorporating a new person into your life. Tonight: As you like it. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Act quickly with a project. Also, clear out any misunderstandings right now. You might be surprised at how easy it could be to patch up a problem. Think twice before going off on a tangent, or at least warn others beforehand. Tonight: Take some personal time. BORN TODAY Architect Frank Gehry (1929), musician Brian Jones (1942), actor, singer, dancer Tommy Tune (1939)
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WVU rifle dominates Mountaineers win second-consecutive GARC championship by brad joyal sports writer
Maybe this is the West Virginia rifle team’s year after all. Nearly a month ago, when the No. 1 Mountaineers lost the Great America Rifle Conference regular-season championship to Kentucky, it seemed as if the team would need to make significant improvement before conference championships if it wanted to take down the Wildcats. This weekend, WVU got revenge over UK and will bring home the GARC title for the second straight year. West Virginia shot a third straight score of 4,704, which ties a school record. “I’m definitely extremely happy,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond. “There were great results. Obviously, winning the championship is nice, but the performances we had at this point of the season were what is really important.” Kentucky (4,672) and Army (4,644) finished second and third, respectively, in the team aggregate, team air rifle and team smallbore scores before
WVU. Senior Nicco Campriani, who led all competitors with a 1,188 personal aggregate score, was named the conference’s Senior of the Year and Shooter of the Year. In the first day of action on Saturday, West Virginia was led to a smallbore victory by four Mountaineers who finished in the top five. Campriani led all shooters with a 690 while fellow seniors Andy Lamson and Brandi Eskew finished second and third with scores of 685 and 681, respectively. Sophomore Petra Zublasing finished behind Kentucky’s Heather Greathouse to finish fifth with a 680. Lamson’s score topped his personal-best of 582, which was set in the second match of the season, a 4,674-4,663 loss to then-No.2 TCU. The senior has proven his ability to handle high-pressure situations and is someone Hammond expects to make an impact in the NCAA Championships. “It was great,” Hammond said. “Andy’s been working real hard, and this gives him the confidence that what he has been working on has been helping him improve. Hopefully, he can continue to get better and close out his career on a high note.” The team wouldn’t be denied on the second day of the
championships, posting an aggregate air rifle score of 2,367 to win the discipline and secure its conference champion repeat. With three strings each resulting in perfect 100s and 99s for Campriani, his 597 score placed him first in the conference. Zublasing finished second overall, shooting a 594 with two strings of 100, while junior Justin Pentz and senior Tom Santelli each shot scores of 588. Lamson’s score of 587 helped West Virginia lock up the championship. The Mountaineers had 16 appearances in the all-GARC teams, including Campriani and Santelli, who made the combined-score firstteam. Campriani was the only member of the team who was awarded first-team honors in air rifle and smallbore disciplines. Still, Hammond sees areas of improvement for his team. “This is what we train for,” Hammond said. “I’m real happy with our scores. It is promising to peak at the right time. Our goal is to stay focused and perform at our best, but there is definitely room for improvement. We have two weeks to prepare to be at our very best for the NCAA Championships.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu
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No. 4 Pitt falls at No. 16 Louisville in OT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kyle Kuric scored 12 points, including two big baskets in overtime, to lead No. 16 Louisville past No. 4 Pittsburgh 62-59 on Sunday. Kuric had a potential gamewinning layup blocked at the end of regulation but atoned by hitting a 3-pointer early in the extra session then adding the clinching dunk with less than a second on the clock. Then things got a little bizarre. The clock didn’t stop after the basket, which put the Cardinals up 62-57, and the horn sounded. Some Louisville cheerleaders on the baseline raced onto the floor, with one male cheerleader grabbing the ball and tossing it in the air. Peyton Siva led the Cardinals (22-7, 11-5 Big East) with 14 points, and Mike Marra added 11 off the bench for Louisville, which remained unbeaten at home in conference play and knocked off a top-five team for the second time this season. Gilbert Brown scored 20 points and Brad Wanamaker had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Panthers (25-4, 13-3), but Pitt turned it over three times and missed all three of its field goal attempts in overtime. The most painful miss came with about five seconds to go when Wanamaker passed up a 3-pointer with the Panthers trailing by three and tried to hit Brown under the basket instead. The ball rolled out and Louisville’s Terrence Jennings came away with it. Jennings hit Siva with an outlet pass, who fed Kuric for the dunk. Gibbs’ final heave was a fitting end to a tough day – he finished with 14 points on 3-of-11 shooting. The Cardinals played the nation’s best rebounding team even on the glass. Pitt, whose plus-11 rebounding margin is tops in the country, outrebounded the Cardinals by just one, 39-38. Still, the Panthers had their chances thanks to Wanamaker, who did a little bit of everything. He hit three big shots in the second half as Pitt erased a 12-point deficit to tie the game three times in the final 3:37. The last one, a confident 18-footer, knotted the game at 56 with 17.1 to play. Siva drove the lane but his shot was swatted out of bounds by Gary McGhee. The Cardinals ran a back screen for Kuric, who hit a game-winning layup against Marquette from the same spot Jan. 15. Not this time. Wanamaker swallowed it and sent the game to overtime. Kuric hardly looked bothered. He calmly drilled a 3-pointer on Louisville’s second possession of the extra period, and the Panthers self-destructed. Brown was called for a charge, then Siva swiped the ball from Travon Woodall. Officials called McGhee for traveling on Pittsburgh’s next trip, allowing the Cardinals to continue to drain the clock. Pitt’s second loss in its last three games means the Panthers have just a one-game lead over Notre Dame heading into the final week of the season. The Panthers travel to South Florida on Wednesday,
and close the season at home against Villanova on March 5. Pitt will need to finish ahead of the Irish in the standings to win the title. Notre Dame beat the Panthers 56-51 on Jan. 24. Louisville held its own against the bigger, stronger Panthers from the outset. The Cardinals extended their matchup zone in an effort to get Gibbs out of rhythm, and it worked. He missed all five of his field goal attempts in the first half. Then again, his teammates weren’t much better. Pittsburgh went more than 10 minutes without a basket as Louisville built a 24-12 lead. Connecticut 67, Cincinnati 59 CINCINNATI (AP) — Don’t get Kemba Walker riled. Walker scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half, after a courtside fan took to taunting him, and 14th-ranked Connecticut snapped out of its slump by beating Cincinnati 67-59 on Sunday. The Huskies (21-7, 9-7 Big East) were coming off back-to-back losses, including an overtime defeat at Marquette on Thursday without coach Jim Calhoun. The 68-year-old coach was with his family in New Hampshire after the death of his sister-in-law. The Huskies led for all but 29 seconds. “We basically had to act like we had something to prove,” said Shabazz Napier, who had 11 points and six assists. “We got a lead and kept on going with it.” Walker, who leads the conference in scoring at 23 points per game, had only nine when a fan sitting courtside started taunting him. Walker made three consecutive baskets that built Connecticut’s lead to 11 points, then smiled at the fan as he went down the court. “I missed a shot and he said, ‘Chris Paul wouldn’t miss that
shot,”’ Walker said, referring to the New Orleans guard. “That’s all right. I came down and made the next one. It was fun.” Ohio State 82, Indiana 61 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Thomas, last year’s Indiana Mr. Basketball, came out of a slump with 22 points to lead No. 2 Ohio State past Indiana 82-61 on Sunday. Thomas scored all the points during a 14-3 first-half run that spanned 3:36 and turned the game into a rout. He had managed just 13 points in his last seven games. William Buford added 15 points and Jon Diebler and David Lighty each had 11 for the Buckeyes (272, 14-2 Big Ten), likely to ascend to No. 1 next week after top-ranked Duke lost at Virginia Tech on Saturday night. The defeat was Indiana’s sixth in a row to Ohio State. The victory helped Ohio State maintain a one-game lead in the Big Ten with two games remaining – at Penn State on Tuesday night and home against Wisconsin on Sunday. It was Wisconsin that hung the first loss on the Buckeyes on Feb. 12 in Madison. Purdue 67, Michigan State 47 EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — JaJuan Johnson and the Purdue Boilermakers are playing their best at the right time. Johnson had 20 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and seven blocks, leading No. 8 Purdue to a 67-47 win over Michigan State on Sunday. “We’re really playing at a high level right now,” he said. The Boilermakers (24-5, 13-3 Big Ten) have won six straight to surge into contention for the conference title. The Boilermakers took control of their latest win with a 16-5 run midway through the first half.
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West Virginia senior gymnast Alaska Richardson high-fives her teammates after a successful routine against North Carolina Saturday at the WVU Coliseum.
WVU earns clutch win over UNC by Sebouh Majarian Sports Writer
The No. 24 West Virginia gymnastics team earned a new season-high overall score for the third straight week, as the Mountaineers defeated conference rival North Carolina at its annual Pink Meet. Decked out in pink leotards in support of breast cancer awareness, the Mountaineers (9-5, 6-1 East Atlantic Gymnastics League) defeated the defending conference champions 195.725-194.325 by winning three of the four events. “It was very good to get another season-high score,” said WVU head coach Linda Burdette-Good. As part of the breast cancer awareness, the team had junior Nicole Roach’s mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, present the individual awards following the meet. The team also recognized junior Tina Maloney’s uncle, who is on a two-week break while serving his sixth tour in Iraq. “I thought it was marvelous, and when it touches someone close to your team, it becomes that much more important.” Burdette-Good said, “This is an important cause, so it was good to look up and see all the people with pink on.” WVU out-shined UNC on the vault, bars and floor in which it set a season-high score of 49.225. The Tar Heels claimed beam, 48.875-48.475, after the Mountaineers had a pair of falls on the apparatus. “Every week, they get a little more confident, and tonight, they came up to me and said, ‘We’re going to get beam to break the 196 barrier,’” Burdette-Good said. “It’s been a while since we’ve done that, so with one more person on beam, we could have done that. It gives us something to shoot for.” After setting a career high last week, senior Amy Bieski
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West Virginia senior gymnast Amy Bieski attempts the vault against North Carolina Saturday at the WVU Coliseum. won the all-around with a score of 38.675 and moved up three spots on the WVU’s career point total list to No. 5 with 1,823.6. Bieski finished ahead of UNC’s Morgan Evans (38.6) and Krista Jasper (37.525) to win the all-around title. West Virginia had five gymnasts score a 9.8 or higher on floor, led by Bieski and freshman Hope Sloanhoffer, who each scored 9.875. Sophomore Kaylyn Millick tied for fourth with a 9.85, while fellow sophomore Chelsea Goldschrafe tied a careerhigh score with a 9.825. Freshman Makenzie Bristol set a career-best with 9.8 points. “When I kept hearing them say, ‘personal high,’ ‘personal high,’ that’s really exciting.” Burdette-Good said. “That means they are working re-
ally hard in the gym and doing all the little things and trying to get better every day. That’s what we have to keep doing until the end of the season.” Sloanhoffer, who is ranked No. 10 nationally on beam, scored a 9.875 on the apparatus. The Cornwall, N.Y., native scored 9.875 in the three events she competed in. Sophomore Arlene Hathaway finished second to Sloanhoffer on beam, as she scored a career-high 9.85. Goldschrafe finished in fifth with a 9.775, while senior Stephanie Keaton scored a seasonhigh 9.75. Roach scored a career-high 9.875 on bars to finish first, while senior Alysha Pretzello also scored a career-high 9.85 to place second. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu
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Women fall to Rutgers Loss prevents WVU from earning 1st-round bye in Big East By John Terry Multimedia Editor
The No. 19 West Virginia women’s basketball team was hoping to get a much-needed win for its NCAA Tournament resume Saturday against Rutgers. It couldn’t get it done, as Mountaineers lost to Rutgers 67-58 after squandering an 11-point first-half lead. “They made plays down the stretch, and we didn’t,” said West Virginia head coach Mike Carey. “We executed, but when we really needed to execute, we didn’t. And when we did, we missed some easy shots.” West Virginia (21-8, 7-8 Big East Conference) is now eliminated from earning a firstround bye in the Big East Tournament, which starts later this week. Rutgers (17-11, 10-5) is still in contention for a double-bye, as it sits in a tie for fourth place. The Mountaineers will finish 10th in the conference during the regular season with a win or loss tonight vs. St. John’s. The Mountaineers held a 23-
12 lead at the 8:47 mark and had all the momentum, but Rutgers forward April Sykes kept the Scarlet Knights in the game. Sykes, who finished with 18 points, hit back-to-back 3-point shots to cut the deficit. She had 13 of her team’s 24 first-half points. Despite Sykes’ first-half scoring outbreak, West Virginia was still able to take a 29-24 lead into halftime. The Mountaineer offense struggled at the beginning of the second half and was held without a point for more than three minutes. With 8:48 left in the game, Sykes hit one of her four 3-point shots to tie the game at 45. With 5:21 remaining, RU guard Erica Wheeler hit a 3-point shot to give Rutgers a 52-50 lead. Wheeler finished leading all scorers with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting. “When they needed to execute, they hit some shots, and that’s what it came down to,” Carey said. Carey was unhappy with the officiating following Saturday’s
game, too. Rutgers was 17-of21 from the free-throw line in the second half; West Virginia was just 5-of-6. “There were some very questionable calls going down the stretch,” Carey said. “We took a charge, and it was overruled by someone out of position.” West Virginia didn’t reach the bonus until the final minute of the game. “You have to attack the rim to get the 1-and-1. I totally understand that, but we were,” Carey said. “We were getting banged when we were driving and (not getting calls).” Despite the officiating, the Mountaineers still committed 22 turnovers to Rutgers’ nine. The Scarlet Knights were able to score 22 points off 22 turnovers. Senior guard Liz Repella led the Mountaineers with 20 points, while senior guard Korinne Campbell scored 14. “Like coach was saying, we need to execute better,” Repella said. “They made plays, and we didn’t. When the game is on the line, you have to make shots.” john.terry@mail.wvu.edu
baseball
Pitching struggles as Mountaineers swept in Hough Brothers Challenge Wake Forest plays host to West Virginia today at 4 p.m. By Derek Denneny Sports Writer
After opening the season 2-1, the West Virginia baseball team was swept this weekend at the Hough Brothers Challenge. The Mountaineers (2-4) were outscored 27-9 over three games, as the team’s pitching struggled mightily after showing potential to open the season last weekend. “Our pitching struggled this weekend,” said WVU head coach Greg Van Zant. “We had some hits but left too many guys on base. We’re making the plays, but we need to do it all to win.” WVU hit its low point with an 8-0 shutout loss to UNC-Wilmington. Left-handed starting pitcher Andy Berry struggled early, giving up two runs in the first and second innings, but calmed down, shutting the Seahawks out over the next 3 2/3 innings. UNC-Wilmington then rallied and managed to score four on WVU reliever Michael Twigg. The Mountaineers had seven hits in the shutout, but left nine runners on base. “We left too many runners on,” Van Zant said. “We can’t do that. It’s tough to score that way, and it’s tough to win that way. It’s still early, but these losses still hurt. We will bounce (back).” On Saturday, things looked
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When: Today at 4 p.m. Where: Winston Salem, N.C. Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for in-game updates. Read Monday’s edition for a full recap of the game. scouting report – Although the Mountaineers have struggled on the mound, the Deamon Deacons have had little success at the plate. WF is hitting just .212 as a team and are averaging 3.3 runs-per-game. – Today’s game is the fourth of a weekend in which Wake Forest has played on five-straight days. – Of Wake Forest’s 17 pitchers on its staff, 10 are left handers. WVU is hitting .287 as a team, but was shutout in an 8-0 loss to UNC-Wilmington Sunday.
promising for WVU after it jumped out to an 8-4 lead over Marist in the third inning. Things quickly turned for the worst for the Mountaineers, though. Marist rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fourth before adding two in the sixth inning to take a 9-8 lead. The Red Fox’s relief was able to stymie the Mountaineers over the next three innings to hold onto the lead. Sophomore left fielder Matt Frazer and redshirt freshman T.J. Kuban had two RBI for the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers’ woes be-
gan on Friday when they fell to Miami (Ohio), 12-5. West Virginia pitcher Jonathan Jones was tagged for eight earned runs over 2 2/3 innings. The Red Hawks scored four runs in the first inning and two a piece in the next two innings. Miami added another run in the sixth before putting the game out of reach with a threerun eighth inning as pitchers Josh Harlow and Matt Morrone came in to relieve Jones. “They just were hitting the ball all over the place, and we had no answers,” Van Zant said. WVU designated hitter Jeremy Gum knocked in two of the Mountaineers’ five runs, with a solo home run in the second and a double in the fourth inning. Senior centerfielder Mark Dvoroznak also added a home run. It was his first of the season. Before returning home, the Mountaineers will stop in Winston-Salem, N.C., today to take on Wake Forest, capping off the four-game road trip. “We’re going to have to come out and play hard,” Van Zant said. “We have to come home with at least one win.” Redshirt freshman lefty pitcher Marshall Thompson will start for the Mountaineers today, Van Zant said. The Demon Deacons are 2-4 this season with wins over Minnesota and Western Carolina. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu
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West Virginia’s Asya Bussie takes a shot in front of Rutgers’ Chelsey Lee during the first half WVU’s loss to the Scarlet Knights Saturday.
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Continued from page 5 his man-to-man defense and utilize a 1-3-1 zone, something they used with much success during the team’s Big East Tournament championship and Final Four runs a year ago. It might not have worked to perfection, as Rutgers had multiple open looks from outside, but the Scarlet Knights couldn’t hit them, allowing WVU to open up the lead at the freethrow line. West Virginia was led offensively by point guard Truck Bryant, who scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half. Forwards John Flowers and Kevin Jones had double-doubles in the win. Flowers had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jones had 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. WVU out-rebounded Rutgers 46-to-31 and had double the assists of the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers finished 1-of13 from beyond the arc and was unable to capitalize on the 12 WVU turnovers. West Virginia struggled early in the first half to make shots, allowing Rutgers to jump out to a six-point lead less than three minutes into the game. Rutgers would lead much of the first half, until the 6:06 mark, when Bryant finished off a 4-0 run with a fast-break layup to tie the game at 17. After Rutgers took the lead back on free throws, the Moun-
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Continued from page 5 missing the NCAA Tournament still remains. “Right now, there’s a lot of pressure on them,” Carey said. The Mountaineers are 17-4 all-time against St. John’s and haven’t lost in the series since 2006. The Red Storm (20-8, 9-6) are coming off their own Se-
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West Virginia’s John Flowers (41) grabs the ball as Rutgers’ Dane Miller, left, falls during the Mountaineers’ win over the Scarlet Knights Sunday. taineers came back to take their first lead of the game on a Bryant 3-pointer. Following a timeout by the Scarlet Knights, WVU found Jones in the corner on an outof-bounds play, and he drained a three to do up 23-19. The Mountaineers held the lead at halftime, 25-22, led by Bryant who had 11 points in the first half. WVU would relatively control the first nine minutes of the season half, but the Mountaineers were unable to take more than a four-point lead at any point. A 7-0 run by Rutgers midway through the half allowed the Scarlet Knights to regain the lead at 42-39, forcing Huggins
to call a timeout. The Mountaineers came out more composed and went on a 10-0 run following the timeout. The first two baskets were off in-bounds plays, in which WVU caught RU off-guard. Guard Casey Mitchell hit two straight 3-pointers following that to go up 50-42, forcing a Rutgers timeout. Mitchell had eight of the 10 points in the run – his first points of the game. RU guard Mike Cobourn finished with a game-high 20 points. WVU held the Scarlet Knights’ leading scorer, forward Jonathan Mitchell, who was Jones’ high school teammate, to just eight points.
nior Day in which SJU topped Pittsburgh, 72-63. Ali wants the same result for the Mountaineers tonight, and said she won’t accept anything other than a win on her final game on the Coliseum floor. “I’m sure I’ll be emotional,” she said. “It’s been a great experience. But at the same time, you have to look at the whole picture and what we’ve done, and know there’s still a chance to go on.”
Ali, along with House and Campbell, transferred to West Virginia. Despite taking time to become adjusted to a new program, Ali says no group was easier to work with than this year’s senior class. “It’s funny how stuff plays out,” Ali said. “We’ve learned so much over the past three years. It’s definitely been a great experience.”
Tournament. Still, though, there was something about the team’s mentality following the loss that gave it hope. Whether it was Sarah Miles proclaiming she wouldn’t play in the WNIT, or Ali stressing the sense of ur-
gency to get wins, there was no way it seemed West Virginia would let an NCAA Tournament berth slip away. Then, the Mountaineers blew an 11-point lead against Rutgers and lost. It’s the final missed opportunity West Virginia can have. WVU has no other option but to win tonight against St. John’s. The Mountaineers have to show a sense of urgency and use any type of motivation they can get. They need to show they deserved that preseason top10 ranking, and play with the same fight and grit they showed last season and at the beginning of this year. West Virginia has a lot of skill and talent, but it needs to figure out how to put it all together in what’s turned into the most important game of the season. If it doesn’t, it’ll be watching 64 other teams compete in the NCAA Tournament. Maybe the team will prove me wrong and make me look like a fool, but it hasn’t yet this season, so I don’t know why it would now. It’s been a letdown.
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The best and worst dressed of 83rd Oscars MEGAN PUGLISI A&E WRITER
The 2011 Academy Awards presented not only the most brilliant films, but also with the talent that made the films possible over the past year. The ceremony highlighted the fashion designers, trendsetters and style gurus around the world that set the initial tone for the rest of the show. Here are my picks for the best and worst dressed at the event.
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Iain Canning is flanked by Emile Sherman, left, and Gareth Unwin as they accept the Oscar for best motion picture for ’The King’s Speech’ at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday.
Best Oscar presenter Mila Kunis AP dazzled the red carpet in a flat- Actress Mila Kunis arrives before the 83rd tering chiffon lavender gown de- Academy Awards on Sunday. signed by Elie Saab Her light, feathery and very slimming gown accentuated her poise and elegance, which she carried along with her down the red carpet and on stage with copresenter, Justin Timberlake. Her choice of wearing a softer style to the 83rd Academy Awards made for a beautiful contrast to the red Alexander McQueen gown she wore to the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January. Accented with delicate diamond drop earrings and a matching bracelet, Kunis incorporated the right amount of bling to finish her flawless red carpet look.
‘King’s Speech’ reigns over Oscars JESSE TABIT A&E WRITER
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards featured James Franco and Anne Hathaway as hosts of cinema’s biggest night of the year. Franco’s grandmother made an appearance, proclaiming early in the evening she “just saw Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg, “The Fighter”).” Jokes for the evening were mostly found in digital shorts, as Hathaway and Franco started the show in a dream a la “Inception,” traveling through the Best Picture nominees of the year, including “The Social Network,” “The Fighter” and “True Grit.” As for the meat of the show, Melissa Leo won for her acting chops as Best Supporting Actress in “The Fighter.” Based on a true story, “The Fighter” follows the life of a
Massachusetts boxer (Wahlberg) and his drug-addicted brother (Christian Bale) in the 1980s. Leo (who plays the boxer’s mother) was unrecognizable on the red carpet, which shows just how much the actress poured her heart into the role. Bale, a terrific actor who is not only versatile, but very dedicated, rightfully took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in the film. While I was pulling for “How to Train You Dragon,” “Toy Story 3” unsurprisingly took home the award for Best Animated Feature. However, I was happy to see one of my favorite films of the year, “Inception,” was appreciated with three Academy Awards (visual effects, sound editing and sound mixing). Best Adapted Screenplay rightfully went to Aaron Sorkin for his script of the Facebook movie “The Social Network,” while winner of the Best Original Screenplay went to David
Seidler for “The King’s Speech.” The movie centers around King George VI of Britain and his goal of overcoming a speech impediment to make himself the leader his country deserved. Best Actress went to the much-predicted, very pregnant Natalie Portman, for her performance as psychotic ballerina Nina Sayers in “Black Swan.” Colin Firth won Best Actor for his performance as King George VI in “The King’s Speech,” as did director Tom Hooper for Best Director. Out of the year’s 10 Best Picture nominees, “The King’s Speech” took home the coveted award, and won a total of four Oscars out of the 12 it was nominated for. As for a clear winner, the show had no true blow out. While it did have several highlights, speeches and jokes wore out quickly, and the show lost steam by the time Best Actor was announced.
Honorable Mentions Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry.
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Host’s James Franco, left, and Anne Hathaway host the Academy Awards Sunday.
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Actress Helena Bonham Carter arrives before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday.
Worst Helena Bonham Carter, known for her eccentric fashion taste, has once again been crowned as the most horrendously dressed actress on the red carpet. Carter can always be counted on to add a touch of quirkiness to the world’s red carpets. While the majority of the other A-list celebrities spend hours pre-
Overall, though, it recognized great talent, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards seemed uninspired and wasn’t nearly as original as we have seen in past years. jesse.tabit@mail.wvu.edu
paring to look tasteful and original, Carter seems to always stagger down the red carpet with her infamous witchy pile of curls, while wearing a dreary ensemble that exhibits nothing tasteful, but nonetheless, plenty of originality. megan.puglisi@mail.wvu.edu
Community members dance their way to $27,000 donation by david ryan A&e editor
A total of 500 feet dancing for 18 hours in the Mountainlair Ballrooms helped raise $27,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network this weekend. Community members from all of Morgantown stayed on their feet to simulate the discomfort patients at the Children’s Hospital experience every day. Bridget Mullaney, chair of the Dance Marathon program at WVU, said the final total will be decided once online donations are calculated. “I think everyone had a lot of fun,” she said. “Everyone who stayed really enjoyed themselves.” The group is currently hoping to raise $30,000 this year. The event started at 12 p.m. Saturday and ended at 6 a.m. Sunday. Music, games and other
events kept the spirits of the dancers up, with a guest appearance from WVAQ afternoon show host Lacy Neff. The Dance Marathon is a nationwide fundraising effort for the Children’s Miracle Network, taking place at more than 150 colleges and high schools across the U.S. A total of 11 families with patients and former patients visited, helping show how important fundraising efforts are. “They shared their stories, and we got to dance with them and eat lunch with them,” she said. “A lot of people like when the families come, because it lets them see how what they’re doing really works.” Students from all over West Virginia University participated in the event, representing various groups. Bethany Ackerman, a freshman public relations major, came with Arnold Hall.
“I heard a lot of stuff about it through my resident assistant,” she said. “She always talked about the Dance Marathon and how it supported the Children’s Hospital. I like to dance, and it was just a good way to give back for something that always gives.” The visiting children affected many in the audience, helping them think about how they were helping others. “You don’t really think about that when you’re raising the money at the beginning,” said freshman exercise physiology major Breanna Nolan. “It really makes you feel fortunate to know that you grew up without these health problems.” Online donations are still being accepted through March 8. For those wishing to make donations, visit http://helpmakemiracles.org. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu
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Participants of the Dance Marathon boogie down on Saturday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
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Snoop, Wiz perform at WVU Coliseum
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Wiz Khalifa takes flight while opening for Snoop Dogg at the Coliseum on Friday night.
alex mcpherson correspondent
Standing outside the Coliseum Friday night, there was an air of excitement. Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Huey Mack: different rappers with different sounds, bringing different people together. Junior nursing major Natasha Allen first saw Wiz Khalifa on her birthday last year and met the rapper in person at the concert Friday. “I couldn’t even talk, I was so excited,” Allen said. “He put his arm around me, and I loved it. I can’t wait to see him again.” Brian Mowery graduated from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
in 1999 and traveled from Worcester, Va. to see Snoop Dogg perform live. “He was big back in my freshman year,” Mowery said. “I’m coming back to my favorite town to see my favorite artist. What could be better?” Morgantown High School students Ryan Antoni and Madison Davis showed up to support their former classmate, Huey Mack. The chatter in the stands was mostly pro-Wiz, but the night was young, and there was still a lot of game to spit. Huey Mack, backed by fellow Morgantown natives The Hide and Seek Effect, gave a valiant show, featuring his WVAQ radio hit “Popular” and debuted his new, fun jam sampling La Roux’s “I’m Not Your Toy.” Crowd reactions were lackluster, as most were ex-
cited for Snoop and Wiz, but many also thought he had some good songs. A crew of Snoop Doggsupported rappers kept the crowd mildly interested until Wiz Khalifa came out to share some Taylor Gang love with the crowd. He played favorites, including “The Thrill,” “Still Blazin’” and “Black and Yellow,” but without a doubt, when all was said and done, Snoop ruled the night. Throwing out both new and old hits, he proved his ’90s swagga is still intact. A couple of his hits included “Snoop D.O. Double G,” “Gin and Juice,” “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” He made a tribute to both Tupac and Notorious BIG
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Snoop Dogg performs at WVU’s Coliseum in front of a full house.
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