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Parking development restriction lifted Downtown may see more parking areas in future by erin fitzwilliams associate city editor

C ha ng e s t o p a rk i ng and loading standards for Morgantown’s general business district were made at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Tom Arnold, parking au-

thority director, spoke on behalf of amending an ordinance preventing parking development in the downtown district known as the B-4 district. The district covers areas of downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District. The parking authority met Feb. 9 and discussed the ordinance about how the restrictions on parking downtown would appease future development in the district, Arnold said. “We ask that you lift the parking restriction in the B-4,

downtown,” he said. “We feel as an authority it is to help encourage more development in the downtown area. Since 2007, we haven’t had that sort of development.” He said the authority feels lifting the parking restriction will allow the authority to carry out all issues in parking developments in B-4. Any parking outside of the B-4 area will not experience any changes. “With the growth in this department, we can easily handle these developments,”

Arnold said. “We have the ability to protect the neighborhoods for such developments and will keep the parking to designated areas.” The amendment to the ordinance was passed in a vote for approval 5-1, with Councilor Jenny Selin absent and Councilor John Gaddis as the dissenting vote. Gaddis said his vote was because he believed more communication was needed between the parking authority and the new development department.

“I just want to make sure we can continue to expand our B-4 district as well as protect our neighborhoods,” Gaddis said, “while allowing for great flexibility of parking facilities to the best of our ability.” In other news, City Manager Terrence Moore is preparing a five-year capital improvement program that would allow for expansion and capitalization within the city limits. This coincides with recent discussion and presentation of the 2011 to 2012 budget

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Cooks prepare pancakes and other menu items on National Pancake Day at IHOP on Tuesday evening. The full menu was available, but customers received a free stack of pancakes on this day.

National Pancake Day held to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network staff writer

International House of Pancakes from across the country served up free pancakes Tuesday in honor of “National Pancake Day.” The short stacks of pancakes were free to customers, but a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a request from the restaurant. All proceeds from National Pancake Day benefit the charity, which helps to raise money for children’s hospitals around the country, said Joe Yurko, manager of Morgantown’s IHOP. National Pancake Day is an opportunity for IHOP to give back and help the community, he said. “Every donation really helps, and they really add up. Last year IHOP raised over $2 million,” Yurko said. “This year, we’ve raised our goal to $2.3 million, and we’re excited to see people

come out.” Yurko said free pancake seekers visited the restaurant continuously throughout the day, ate pancakes and donated to the cause. “The wait was about 20 minutes when we got here at 11 a.m., but it was well worth it for free pancakes,” said David Morgan, Morgantown resident. Michael Stern, a freshman pre-accounting major at West Virginia University, said he was glad customers were encouraged to donate money to a worthy charity. “I donated $5 because it was for a great cause,” Stern said. “I think its a great idea, and the pancakes were delicious.” Yurko said the tradition of National Pancake Day was inspired by Mardi Gras. According to the website, IHOP moved the date of National Pancake Day one week prior to raise excitement for the

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Panera Bread in Morgantown served free coffee Tuesday morning to honor longtime customer, Margaret Lopez’s, retirement from West Virginia University. Lopez has worked as an administrative associate for WVU Administration, Finance and Human resources for more than 59 years and is the University’s longest serving employee. Earlier this year, she announced

she would retire at the age of 88. Joey Wright, assistant manager of Panera Bread on Patteson Drive, said the store gave away coffee in recognition of Lopez’s service. “As someone who has honored the University, we wanted to honor her too,” Wright said. Lopez has been a loyal customer to Panera Bread since the restaurant opened about 10 years ago, he said. She visits the restaurant four to five mornings each week, sitting with different people each

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Members of the Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement at West Virginia University met Tuesday evening to write thank you notes to 60 lawmakers they met with during a recent trip to Charleston. The group went to the state Capitol on Feb. 14 to participate in WVU Day at the legislature. During the trip, members of the group conducted meetings with lawmakers to advocate on behalf of two bills the group supports. The first bill, House Bill 3030, will require Morgantown to have a voter referendum on issues such as the tax structure and the price towing companies can charge. The second, House Bill 3202, would require landlords in the state to return security deposits within 30 days with an itemized list of deductions. Ben Seebaugh, president of SALA, updated the group on the progress of the Tenant-Landlord Bill. The bill, which was written with the help of members of SALA, has passed through

committee and will be voted on by members of the House of Delegates during Wednesday morning’s session. “The bill is projected to pass, and that’s stellar,” Seebaugh said. If the bill passes in the House of Delegates, the bill will move directly into committee on the Senate side, Seebaugh said. The bill must then pass in the Senate and be submitted to the governor for final approval. House Bill 3030 is currently going to the House judiciary, according to the state website. If passed it will move into the senate. While writing thank you notes, members of the group enjoyed baked goods, which were provided by Seebaugh and group member Isabelle Shepherd. “Especially for next year, it’s very important that we stay in contact with these delegates,” said Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen. “We have to let them know that we appreciate their efforts and to put the thought of SALA in their minds one more time.”

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Four candidates vie for mascot position during cheer off tonight BY Charles young Staff Writer

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Customers wait outside of IHOP on National Pancake Day. The line extended outside the doors while people waited for a free stack of pancakes on this annual event.

Panera celebrates WVU’s longest-serving employee BY EMILY SPICKLER

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Bill regulating state landlords to move to Senate

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proposals about areas where improvement funds are needed and will be reduced. Concerns such as funding and improvement projects for the Board of Park and Recreations commissioners and paving city streets will be addressed. A presentation for the capital improvement program will be held at Tuesday’s City Council meeting and discussed further at next month’s Committee of the Whole meeting.

day. “This is my social life,” Lopez said. Alessandro Quartiroli, a doctoral student in sports and exercise psychology, said he’s known Lopez through Panera Bread since about 2005. “In terms of a person, she is very mom-like,” Quartiroli said. “She’s the nice side of Italian pride.” Wright serves on Staff Council, the Council for Women’s Concerns and the Social Justice Committee. She also served

on the University Board of Governors. “We will all miss her,” said Jo Morrow, president of the Staff Council. “Ms. Lopez became a household word, especially for those classified staff who were taking the opportunity of the Staff Council Tuition Assistance Program that Staff Council sponsors.” Lopez said she got her first job with WVU at the Registrar’s Office in June 1942. After

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INSIDE THIS EDITION RPI expert Jerry Palm said this year’s NCAA Tournament is wide-open heading into the regular season’s final weekend. SPORTS PAGE 10

Each year, one student who exemplifies what it means to be a Mountaineer is chosen to be the face of West Virginia University. This year, four candidates are competing to be the newest WVU mascot. To be considered for the position, students must fill out an application, which includes five essays, and undergo an interview process. Selected candidates must compete in a cheer-off competition tonight during the men’s basketball game against the University of Connecticut. The Mountaineer will then be chosen based on the loudness of the crowd. The Mountaineer is required to attend all home and away football and basketball games and is encouraged to participate in University and alumni events. He or she is also encouraged to visit the WVU Children’s Hospital and schools around the state. All applicants must be full-

time undergraduate or graduate students with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Brock Burwell, a first year graduate student in athletic coaching, serves as the current mascot. Burwell said he hopes to be chosen for a second year. “Being the Mountaineer means everything to me,” Burwell said. “This past year has been the best year of my life. Just representing the University means everything to me.” Burwell said it took him a while to get used to students approaching him for photographs, but he has come to love it. “Students love the Mountaineer. They get so excited just to meet you. Students always have so much respect for anyone in that position,” he said. Tyler Colton, a sport management major, described himself as WVU sports fanatic. “I just can’t get enough of WVU sports,” he said. Colton said he wants to become the Mountaineer be-

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WVU TAKES ON HUSKIES The West Virginia men’s basketball team takes on Connecticut at home tonight in an effort to earn a first-round bye in the Big East Tournament. SPORTS PAGE 10

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Career Fair to be held today in Mountainlair

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The West Virginia University Mountainlair Ballrooms. entry-level positions and Career Services Center is holdThe fair is open to all ma- other opportunities. ing its Spring Career Fair today jors, and students seeking in— eaf from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the formation about internships,

day. “IHOP is celebrating early this year,” Yurko said. “It would normally fall on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, but they have decided to make it earlier since Ash Wednesday is so late this year.” Ash Wednesday falls on March 9 this year. National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepared for Lent. They would make pancakes to use up the dairy products before the fasting began, according to IHOP’s website. Since 2006, when IHOP began its National Pancake Day celebration, donations from customers have raised more than $5.35 million for Children’s Miracle Network, the website said.

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Customers dine at the Morgantown IHOP on National Pancake Day.

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cold days,” he said. “If I become the Mountaineer, I look forward to growing it out even more.” Kimble said he follows every WVU athletic team passionately and is looking forward to leading cheers with fans. Dustin Starsick, a sophomore exercise physiology major, said he wants to become the Mountaineer so he can give back to the state. “My parents always told me that if you are given something, you should give something

back. The state pays for my college, so I want to be able to give back in a way other than just my grades,” Starsick said. He is still in the process of growing out his beard. “It’s still coming in, I’m working on it,” he said. The winner of the competition will be announced Saturday during the men’s basketball game against the University of Louisville.

classes. She graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in business. She worked as an adviser to graduate education students while she pursued her master’s in English in 1967. In addition to teaching at WVU, she taught at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center for 50 years, teaching typing and Italian. She said she has taught more than 16,000 people how to type.

“I love working. I wish I could more, but I am 88 years old,” she said. She said the favorite part of her career was working with young people. “I love seeing young people get an education and trying to help them. Once you get an education, no one can take that away,” Lopez said.

SALA, the group’s work will not end there. Continued from page 1 “The passing of this bill is the cumulation of months of Shepherd said that al- hard work. It will be the first though the passage of the accomplishment under SAbill will be a historic step for LA’s belt,” Shepherd said.

“We will continue advocating for student issues and working with legislatures to bring about real, positive change.”

Continued from page 1 cause it would give him the opportunity to not only represent WVU, but also the state as a whole. “It means the world to me to be the Mountaineer,” he said. Jonathan Kimble, a junior sport management major, said he has been growing out his beard since November. “It’s kept me warm on these

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Continued from page 1 meeting her husband and having three children, she returned to WVU as a secretary at the former College of Education in June 1956. “I’ve been here ever since,” she said. While a WVU employee, Lopez took Saturday and night

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WVU Career Fair March 3rd / Mountainlair Ballrooms 10AM to 3PM Internships, co-ops, & full-time opportunities from diverse industries, non-profits, and government agencies. Accenture ANH Refractories Company B/E Aerospace, Inc. * BAE Systems Bechtel Plant Machinery BrickStreet Insurance Bucyrus International, Inc. CACI Cameron * Cliffs Natural Resources Colonial Life Combined Insurance Co. Congressman David McKinley CSC Dayton Power & Light DHHR of West Virginia Dept. of Treasury, Financial Management Service * DLT Solutions Dollar Tree, Inc. Energy Express Enterprise Rent-A-Car Family Behavioral Resources, Inc. FBI

Frito-Lay (PepsiCo) Fusion Technology LLC GEICO Home Depot Insight Global, Inc. * Key Staffing Solutions Kohl’s Department Stores * Kroger Massey Energy Mountaineer Temps MSA * NAVAIR Navy Officer Recruiting Northrop Grumman Palmer College of Chiropractic Peace Corps * PLS Logistics Services Producers Supply Co., Inc. Quad Graphics * Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Sherwin-Williams Six Flags America Target * TASC, Inc.

Teacher Academy Residency TeleTech Holdings, Inc. Tennessee Valley Authority Total Quality Logistics U.S. Cellular UniFirst Corporation United Bank, Inc. United Talent University Directories * UPMC US Army Recruiting Waddell & Reed, Inc. Washington Center for Internships Waterfront Place Hotel WV Dept. of Education WV State Police WVU Employment Services WVU Hospitals WVU Research Corp. WV Northwestern Mutual Financial Network WV State EEO Office WVHTC Foundation

*Holding information session and/or on-campus interviews.

Research attending organizations on MountaineerTRAK Dress professionally and bring resumes To have your resume reviewed send to CareerServices@mail.wvu.edu Career Services Center Mountainlair - above the WVU Bookstore Email: CareerServices@mail.wvu.edu Phone: 304-293-2221 CAREERSERVICES.WVU.EDU

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginians would get help with real estate taxes and would also be asked to grant the Legislature power over taxes on other kinds of property, under measures headed to a Wednesday state Senate vote. The Senate Finance Committee endorsed both proposals Tuesday. One would have 2012 voters consider amending the state constitution, to allow lawmakers to exempt or reduce rates on such movable property as vehicles and business inventory. But that resolution would first require lawmakers to replace all revenues lost to any changes. Before the committee’s non-unanimous vote on the resolution, members expressed concerns over its impact. The other measure aims to ease steep increases to real estate property taxes by spreading them over multiple years. It would cap annual hikes of a property’s assessed value to 15 percent, unless the increase in value reflects improvements to the property. The state constitution tightly controls property taxes, and lawmakers have debated changing that for the last several years. A study commissioned by then-Gov. Joe Manchin recommended such an

amendment in 2009, to allow lawmakers to exempt business inventory and equipment. The state Chamber of Commerce has championed the idea as a way to spur economic growth, chamber official Scott Icard told the committee Tuesday. “Let’s give the Legislature the authority to look at all types of personal property,” said Icard, who estimated that state businesses pay $250 million annually in taxes on nonreal estate property. Vice Chairman Doug Facemire, D-Braxton, asked Icard how lawmakers should replace the revenues if the state were to exempt such property. Icard said the chamber has no proposals in that regard, but noted that some have suggested hiking the sales tax. That question is a huge one, said Patti Hamilton of the West Virginia Association of Counties. Property taxes provide the main revenue source for the state’s 55 counties. “To so this, you must be honest with the voters that something’s got to replace this funding,” Hamilton told the committee. “It shifts a tremendous burden onto your all’s shoulders.” Hamilton also predicted that voters would likely approve such an amendment, in the belief that tax relief would follow. Individuals pay around

$100 million annually in property taxes on vehicles. “You all in the Legislature would be under tremendous pressure then to act upon that, once people had the expectation that the car tax was going to be removed,” she said. Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow, who provided the $100 million figure, also said that all personal property accounts for around $460 million of the $1.4 billion collected in all property taxes last year. “We’d better be careful about letting this horse out of the barn,” Facemire said. Muchow said afterward that at least 15 states exempt nonreal estate property from taxes, including Ohio and Pennsylvania. Of West Virginia’s three other neighbors, Maryland exempts some types of property and with Virginia and Kentucky also sets lower rates than the Mountain State, he said. The Senate Finance Committee endorsed Tuesday’s other measure unanimously. It follows complaints that the latest round of assessments have driven up homeowner property taxes despite an ailing housing market. The assessed value of property determines the property tax amount. State tax officials could not estimate the potential loss in annual tax revenues, citing a lack of data.

W.Va. superintendent of schools Jorea Marple begins term CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new schools superintendent believes education is a participatory activity where great schools and improvements come from engaged students, parents and communities. “For me it’s a lifetime opportunity to really be an advocate for what our children need, and for speaking very clearly, it’s about what the whole community does to make public education work,” said Jorea Marple, who is now responsible for educating 282,000 students in 55 counties. The Braxton County native was unanimously selected last month by the state Board of Education to replace Steve Paine, who retired in January. Ted Mattern served as interim superintendent. Prior to her appointment, Marple served as deputy state schools superintendent. In her new role as West Virginia’s chief educator, Marple said she has four goals: provide students with a personalized education, increase funding, elevate teachers’ standing in society and improve community participation in the classroom. “You want really great schools?” she asked. “You need to get engaged.” Getting people engaged means communicating a message of community involvement, she said. Marple’s education involve-

ment started at home. Her mother was a teacher and Marple went on to earn a doctorate in education administration from West Virginia University. Her views have been shaped by 35 years in the education system. She started as a teacher in Greenbrier County in 1969. She became superintendent of Kanawha County schools in the mid-1990s, and later joined the state Department of Education. “I had a wonderful opportunity to work with teachers and the community,” she said. “Every stakeholder has a role in making education work. Everyone has a role here.” Marple is a strong advocate of community education, emphasizing that everyone has a stake in public education. She believes investing in education is government’s most important role. “We need to fund public education at the levels that we need in order to provide teachers with the salaries they need, the resources they need and support systems that we need,” she said. “That’s the core issue. “It’s about building that foundational structure in West Virginia so that 700 some schools have the resources that they need,” said Marple. “If we want to make public education work for all children then we have to invest in it at a high level.” Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has asked lawmakers to ap-

prove $2.119 billion for public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1. That’s 48 percent of Tomblin’s proposed $4.377 billion general fund budget. For the current school year, then-Gov. Joe Manchin proposed spending $1.99.7 billion for public education. Marple contends that only 24 percent of the state’s annual allocation makes it into the classroom. The rest is absorbed by administration and programs, she said. Marple said the state also needs to address teachers’ salaries. About 50 percent of the state’s teaching force is eligible to retire. To attract new teachers to the profession, pay needs to be addressed. “West Virginia is 47th in the nation in pay, we used to be 32nd,” she said. “You can’t negate having adequate funding for education. Do you want to come and teach in West Virginia if we’re 47th in paying our teachers?” According to the National Education Association, West Virginia teachers earn $38,360 on average, more than $9,400 below the national average of $47,808. Marple acknowledged that supporting teachers can become costly, especially when technology is involved. She is a proponent of technology in classrooms in order to teach students 21st century skills. And teaching those skills should occur in a system that promotes personalized instruction, she said. Personalized instruction will come from reviewing policy to remove restrictions that give teachers less autonomy over what they teach.

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Wednesday March 2, 2011

All Good Music Festival adds to lineup by mackenzie mays associate A&E editor

The 15th annual All Good Music Festival & Campout has updated this year’s lineup. The four-day outdoor concert held in Masontown, W.Va., each summer added STS9, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Bridge, Beats Antique, Zach Deputy and Dana Fuchs to its lineup Feb. 28. The festival is currently set to feature 25 artists, including Furthur, which is made up of former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, in addition to world renowned rock band Primus. Artists Pretty Lights, John Butler Trio, Umphrey’s McGee, moe., Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams and Galactic are also scheduled to play. Though the festival “thrives on diversity” each year, All Good Festival Media Director Dave Weissman said this year’s lineup pushes the envelope even further. “The lineup from year to

FOR MORE INFO For the full 2011 All Good Music Festival & Campout lineup and ticketing information, visit www.allgoodfestival.com. year has similar threads connecting the fabric of the entire ‘scene’ of music that we’re operating in. However, there are new colors added to the weave that changes each year’s event little by little,” Weissman said. “This year, we are thrilled to continue to shake up that proverbial blanket.” Weissman said the music festival scene has grown at a “stunning” rate in recent years and offers true music enthusiasts a unique venue to experience a once-in-a-lifetime show. “Music festivals at their core are made up of this community of music lovers, and without them, their energy, their input, their enthusiasm and their involvement to help

each other and participate, it wouldn’t really be a peaceful gathering,” Weissman said. “That community really gets a chance to shine at events like these.” Weissman said the All Good Music Festival & Campout stands out in comparison to other outdoor venues due to its unique entertainment programming that avoids overlapping sets and its “unmatched” physical beauty, located on Marvin’s Mountaintop, overlooking the Cheat River. “If you’re in the main concert bowl, you will not have to hear other stages blaring music, and you won’t have to decide between two big, national acts playing at the same time,” Weissman said. “Our set up is unique in that there are two stages side by side, so as one finishes, the other starts - nearly instantly. We have music going nearly nonstop within our main concert bowl.” West Virginia University sophomore recreation, parks

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Festival-goers relax on a bus at the 2009 All Good Music Festival on Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, W.Va.

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Racer X prepares game app update by david ryan A&E editor

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A piece by WVU exchange student Raquel Martinez Lopez, which will be featured in her upcoming exhibit titled ‘Fragile Places.’The exhibit will be held at the MAC throughout March.

Foreign exchange student debuts exhibit ‘Fragile Places’ by jesse tabit a&e writer

West Virginia University senior art major and exchange student from Spain, Raquel Martinez Lopez, will debut her “Fragile Places” exhibit at the Davis Gallery for Emerging Artists in the Monongalia Arts Center on High Street throughout the month of March. “It’s my passion, and I do it as a way of expressing myself,” Lopez said. Lopez, who has traveled to five universities, including one in Italy, said she plans to graduate this year and wants people to see her work and allow them to experience something new in the world of art. “I want people to come out and see a different perspec-

tive on culture – my interpretation,” Lopez said. The exhibit, also known as “Lugares Fragiles,” will feature six pieces – a mix of paper, ceramics and photos – showcasing different aspects of life and embodiment. Lopez said the exhibit showcases the reimagining of many aspects of life; for example, the parts of the human body. “A woman’s arm could represent a street, or a set of mountains in a painting could embody a deeper meaning,” Lopez said. Lopez goes by the art alias or pseudonym, “Potamo.” The pseudonym is an endearing family word which

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Local motocross magazine “Racer X” is preparing its latest update to its mobile video game “Mad Skills Motocross.” The game has been available in the iTunes App Store since January and is currently free for a limited time. The update will enable ingame purchases, allowing players to enhance their game. “We’re working on expansion packs, where you can buy different tracks and different looking motorcycles,” said Bryan Stealey, president of Filter Publications. That update should be available in five weeks, he said. The game has received four updates since its release, adding an amateur mode and pro mode and the ability to select a difficulty level. “One thing some casual gamers thought was it was

too difficult,” Stealey said. “It has an easier computer competitor.” The next update will also include all-natural courses for gamers. Stealey said some players had taken issue with powerups and other elements that made levels too easy. “There’s no power-ups at all, just smooth, technical rhythmic tracks,” he said. “Just race your bike, one thumb, start to finish.” The game currently carries a four-star review out of 941 ratings, according to the iTunes download page. Stealey said the game has received largely positive attention from gamers and media alike. “Almost every single major review site reviewed it and reviewed it positively,” he said. “It’s amazing.” The game is currently only available on the Apple iOS platform, compatible with the

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‘Mad Skills Motocross’ is currently available for free download in the iTunes App store. iPhone and iPod Touch. The group is considering being making the game available on other platforms. “We’re still thinking about it,” he said. “The one we’d go to would be Android, but it’s challenging. There’s so many Android devices you have to optimize for.” A sequel is being considered, but plans are currently focused on expanding this release.

Stealey said the development company behind the app is thinking about expanding into a suite of adventure sports games. “We’re still not even two months into this, and the lifespan is a lot longer,” he said. “Good games can last longer than a year in the app store. But we’re definitely thinking about future games, too.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

OPINION

Wednesday March 2, 2011

Litter on campus shows a lack of respect Monday morning’s bizarre weather pattern of pelting rain and howling wind exposed an ugly side of Morgantown we can all work to improve on: We have a litter problem. The gusty winds not only blew students, staff and faculty around on their way to class and work, but they also filled the streets with garbage. Of course, like any storm, trash cans and other receptacles were subject to the strong winds, causing them to fall down and empty their contents. Most of the trash were items

we commonly see but think nothing about: beer cans, red cups and fast food items. As students, staff and faculty of West Virginia University, we should take more pride in our campus and community than to let it become overrun with litter. It is all too common to see people disposing their litter casually out of car windows – the evidence of which can be found alongside most roadways. It’s sadly even more common to see the signs of weekend parties drifting across streets.

Littering is a symptom of complacency and disrespect, one that is completely avoidable and a habit that can easily be corrected. Morgantown offers plenty of trash receptacles around town, allowing residents to dispose of their trash in a convenient manner – convenient for drivers to dispose of their waste on their way to work or class on their daily commute. WVU, too, offers many destinations to recycle used plastics, aluminium and paper. These can be found throughout several hallways in cam-

pus buildings. Also, they can be found outside dorm halls. Many WVU buildings offer those three recycling options in various locations, often close together. Trash doesn’t simply go away the second it leaves a car or someone’s possession. The problem of littering is not exclusive to Morgantown. It is a problem that plagues cities and towns across the country. In 2010, in an effort to curb recycling efforts, Morgantown City Council authorized eight members of the City Code En-

forcement Office and a couple of employees from its parking authority to issue litter citations. Those citations can go as high as $500. Such positions would be entirely unnecessary and obsolete should residents take a little more pride in their city’s appearance. Morgantown is an area affectionately known for its community and its University. We should strive to make it the best and most attractive it can be.

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Football players risk their bodies for our entertainment ashley burris correspondent

One could equate the feeling of getting hit by a football player like Troy Polamalu, James Harrison or Ray Lewis to getting hit by a train. Surely being hit even once from any of these players could warrant a possible lifelong injury, whether it be to the body or the head. Some consider the idea of inflicting damage to an opponent to be synonymous with football. Many fans watch the game specifically to enjoy good hits; however, people do not always realize what injuries loom over the field on any given game day. After players get carted off the field, we do not witness the struggles they endure to get back to the game. We get caught up in the angles and the speed of the tackles, we do not consider the end result. Some fans could easily be reduced to tears for the victims and their families who have to cope with these situations. According to CNN.com, 50-year-old Dave Duerson, former Chicago Bears safety, committed suicide possibly as a result of trauma from the game. Duerson shot himself in the chest, keeping his brain intact for examination. He had to be checked for a debilitating brain injury called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It has not been determined whether Duerson had brain damage that can cause bizarre behavior and severe depression. According to Emery Moorehead, his friend and former Chicago Bears teammate, Duerson never mentioned health problems or concerns. It was not even evident to his family. “Everyone saw him. He never mentioned anything. He was quite upbeat, speaking of getting married in April. It just came out of the blue,” Moorehead said. The NFL has been criticized for many years because of the lackadaisical way it handles head injuries. Just last year, the league’s new medical committee members vowed to change by stepping up efforts to prevent head injuries.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is hit by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) after releasing a pass in this Oct. 31, 2010, file photo. Harrison was fined $20,000 by the NFL Thursday for the hit. It is crazy that now all of a sudden the NFL finds this matter important. The NFL has been around long enough to have taken a front-row seat to such an issue. It is not like the game has suddenly changed and the players are now precisely focused on causing head injuries. The athletes of the NFL did not become vicious “beings” out of the blue who just want to send people to the doctor’s office. People assume players are aggressive, but they do not go into the game to intentionally harm other athletes. Duerson’s

death has lead many players, including Mooreheard, to express their concerns for the punishment their bodies have endured from repeated blows and grueling tackles they have received. “It makes me concerned,” Moorehead said. “You’re kind of conditioned to block with your head. You lead with your head. After playing 20 years, there’s a concern.” Dr. Robert Stern, co-director of Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, told CNN athletes are becoming increasingly aware of the risks of tackles the more the

game develops and as players get stronger. BU’s center has a brain donation registry for athletes to study effects of trauma on the brain and spinal cord. Stern also said he hears “frequently from former players…of them being aware of their memory slipping or behavior changes that they’re now becoming more and more concerned about because of awareness of CTE.” With the registry option available, the NFL should partner with each team to examine current players for signs of CTE. Utilizing this method, the NFL can

try to get help for the players that are dealing with the struggles of CTE. CTE has also been called the punch-drunk syndrome and pugilistic dementia. Career boxers who have suffered repeated blows to the head have been known to develop the syndrome. It is believed largely to affect aging boxers and football players who have experienced crushing blows to their heads. Recent studies suggest the reason football players are likely to have CTE may be the result of blows to the brain they have suffered on the football field.

The effects are mainly neurobehavioral. These symptoms include poor decision-making, behavioral problems, failure at personal and business relationships, use of drugs and alcohol, depression and suicide. The list of players who have experienced these symptoms goes on and on. As fans who love the players and big hits, we must remember that football players risk their lives every day to entertain and please us. After the uniform, equipment and black eye paint are removed, they are still humans who can get hurt.

Our nation has produced a generation of ‘wussies’ jarrod barry correspondent

When last season’s blizzard forced the delay of an EaglesVikings football game, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was not happy. “We’ve become a nation of wussies,” he told one Philadelphia radio station. “If this was China, do you think they would have called off the game? They would have walked, and they would have been doing calculus on the way down.” He may have been harsh and perhaps a bit blunt. But I can’t help but agree with the Governor sometimes. Take, for example, the way we students handle snow here at West Virginia University. Every year we get beaten by at least

one major snowfall. Despite the fact we live in the middle of the mountains, people still seem bewildered and shocked by it, year after year. It would seem none of the students here had even heard of frozen precipitation before, let alone seen it. Then, without fail, comes the chorus of whiny students complaining the University hasn’t closed. I don’t understand the reasoning. Just because it snowed a few inches, the world suddenly must come to a stop? The University is Morgantown’s largest institution, and it’s unreasonable to expect it to just close over a few inches of fluff, especially when you consider two-thirds of the student body either walk or ride a bus to class to begin with. This isn’t high school anymore. We’re adults now – we

don’t get snow days. Are we all really such a bunch of babies who can’t trudge through a few inches of snow to get to class? Don’t get me wrong, I hate bad weather. And I’m just as guilty as the next guy of waking up, seeing a snow-covered front lawn and rolling over back to sleep. But I can accept my laziness, and I certainly don’t expect the school to close as an excuse for it. Of course, there are the students who drive to school. And for them, the solution is simple: If you can’t drive, don’t. If it’s not safe, don’t risk it. E-mail your professors and explain the situation. Most will be lenient. And yeah, we’ve all had that teacher who thinks just because he’s crazy enough to try and drive over a sheet of ice to get to class, everyone else should, too. That’s an issue the Univer-

sity should address. “Yes, Dr. Neverlate, I realize that your new four-wheeldrive SUV might let you plow through snow like Jesus walking on water, but the rest of us are still creeping around town in our mom’s old Hyundai, so you would mind cutting the rest of us a break?” But winter is almost gone, and I’m in for at least another 9 months free of snow-filled Facebook statuses. To add more softness to the student body, the University is considering an additional fall break after midterms. Is this necessary? According to a Student Government Association resolution supporting the break, its purpose is to protect the mental well-being of students. Protect them from what? Stress? Our Thanksgiving break is already longer than some other

schools. Some colleges only get off from Thanksgiving Thursday until the following Monday, while we get a whole week. To me, this just sounds like another example of the student body expecting the school to baby and cater to them. No one’s saying college isn’t stressful, especially around midterms and finals. But life is stressful. If the school’s purpose is to train us for the real world and the careers we’ll embark on once we get there, this break certainly won’t help. Hate to break it to the kiddies, but this is the easy part. It doesn’t get any easier from here on out. After this, there are 40-hour workweeks, screaming kids and bills that were due yesterday. And no one gives you a four-day weekend then for your “mental well-being.”

Is life really that bad now? We live in a world of 15 hours to 18 hours of classes per week, and Thursday is considered the start of the weekend. We get to sleep in until 10 or 11 a.m., party on the weekends, put in a few hours of work a day, get lorded with praise for being “intellectuals” and “scholars,” and after 4 years, they hand us a degree that lets us get a job we love and make more money. We’re golden. This is the life. I dread summers, if only for the fact that, for three months of the year, I have to be a productive member of society who wakes up before 9 a.m. and has a real boss standing over me. College is cake next to that. No one ever said college wouldn’t be stressful. But it’s better than the alternatives. And if this is too much for you, well, I’m sure McDonald’s and Wal-Mart are hiring.

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College fashion: How to balance professional, casual wardrobes megan puglisi a&e writer

Senior public relations major Meg Ann Workman is a firm believer that women should be aware of the differences between dressing professionally and casually, yet always look well put together. “I think that it’s important to always present yourself in a fashionable manner. It’s clearly impossible to dress like you are going to the office everyday, but you should still look casually put together,” Workman said. Workman’s style is collected anywhere from a thrift store, her moms closet, Target or a nice department store. “The way I style my outfits portrays that I dress for my own personal taste. I wear what I like even if it’s out of style. Style isn’t about pleasing your environment but rather pleasing yourself,” Workman said. With warm weather right around the corner, it’s time to get excited for the sunshine and refreshing wardrobe options that follow. The winter months have a tendency to decrease the fashionable expressiveness of students who dread leaving the house for a treacherous venture to class. A lack of style exists during the arctic months due to the inconvenience of practicality and comfort that is necessary for the very long haul to class. Getting primped and pampered usually gets pushed to the side by an abdominal snowsuit to prevent freezing to death. Only a few more weeks, and students will be able to gallivant in the warm air to class rather than trudge through layers of snow, which Workman says she is eagerly anticipating. “I’m really excited for the warm weather, because that is when my style truly flourishes. I love not having to wear socks and layers of clothing,” Workman said. “I can’t wait

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Continued from page 3 and tourism resources major Seth Mitchell attended the event for the first time last year and said he appreciated the relaxed vibe the festival offers audiences, as opposed to typical indoor concert venues. “The great thing about All Good is that it’s so much more relaxed than other venues. There’s always live music being played, and you can come and go as you please. You never feel like you’re stuck with one show. Your options aren’t limited” Mitchell said. Mitchell said he was also surprised by the laidback energy of the festival and its natural scenery. “One thing that really stuck out was how nice everyone was. I was apprehensive at first because it’s a different experience, but it’s a fun, chill environment,” Mitchell said. “The location is absolutely beautiful, and it’s just a pleasant place to sit around and enjoy good music.”

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Alex Ebert, frontman for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. Ebert’s new solo debut falls short of expectations.

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Senior public relations major Meg Ann Workman models her ‘casually put together’ look.

to wear floral prints and summer hats, which more women should wear due to the classic style that is connected to them.” Workman explained how students lose their sense of being put together, which can be accomplished by simply wearing a hat or a nice vest instead of opting for a more laidback look. “People just wear sweatpants instead of trying to look nice. I understand that when it’s cold outside, people dress for practicality and comfort, but since it will be getting warmer soon, I am looking forward to being in-

spired by the style of others that have been kept in hibernation,” Workman said. After graduation, Workman plans to attend cosmetology school to incorporate her public relations degree with beauty to write as a selfproclaimed expert in the public relations field. “I am inspired by colors and nature. I guess you could say I am a minimalist in the sense that I don’t need to wear materialistic clothing items and accessories to look and feel great,” Workman said. megan.puglisi@mail.wvu.edu

From the pop/punk of Ima Robot to the friendly folk of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, what is there that Alex Ebert can’t do? Front man for both bands, Alex Ebert, has created an album for himself, by himself. “I wanted to be able to build an album basically with my hands, like building a house by myself,” Ebert said in a press release. His first solo album, “Alexander,” shows off his insane talents as he’s written, arranged and performed each instrument and intimate sound. While similar in genre, it’s a fantastic difference from the 10-piece band that makes up Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. The tracks are more raw, and each instrument has a

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Continued from page 3 she acquired from her mother and her mother’s father. According to Lopez, the exhibit is all about metaphors and ambiguity. One of the pieces, titled “Birth,” includes a series of ceramic figures symbolizing Mother Nature as she gives birth to the world (towns, cit-

distinctive impact on the song as a whole. Using a thrift store Lowrey organ and a vintage violin, along with his usual folksy guitar, Ebert adds just enough instrumentation to keep the listener intent. His occasional sound effects, using whatever he could find, also add a homegrown feeling to many tracks. The opener, “Let’s Win!” is a wildly catchy diddy with plenty of obscure background sounds that keep heads bobbing throughout. “Truth” shows off some whistling in fun, western fashion, while Ebert uses spokenword raps to address the darkness in the world, while he’s only looking for love and the truth. With fun, lovey-dovey lyrics, “A Million Years” features a great self-made chorus harmony proving exactly how high Ebert’s voice can go. For a mellow and basic album, “Alexander” has its bright moments and cer-

ies, houses, mountains, valleys, etc.) Another piece titled “Potamus,” is inspired by a pseudonym referring to hippopotamus. When Lopez graduates in May, she will be traveling to Madrid to get a Master’s degree in art. The Monongalia Arts Center, open to the public since 1978, is a non profit arts and culture center.

Senior psychology major Justin Mooney said he plans to attend the festival for the first time this year and has high expectations. “I definitely plan on making it to my first All Good Fest this year. From what I’ve heard, it’s one of the best festival atmospheres on the east coast, and there are always top-notch bands, so I’m pretty stoked,” Mooney said. “The lineup looks good this year from top to bottom, but I personally would pay the admission just to see Primus and John Butler Trio.” The All Good Music Festival & Campout will be held July 14 through July 17. Tickets are available for purchase now on www.allgoodfestival.com. A three-day pass is $139, while four-day passes are $159. Prices include camping, parking of standard vehicles and all entertainment. General admission tickets purchased now are $70 cheaper than the gate price. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

‘Alexander’ Alex Ebert Frontman of folk band Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros falls short at solo debut album. tainly shows the continuous evolution of this ever-changing artist. However, as a crowd pleaser, it falls flat and is a tad too plain to garner the rabid fan love like “Home” of his Edward Sharpe fame.

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HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you walk through doors while simultaneously realizing the importance of key partnerships or associations in your life. Many times you could assume a low-key role, but then change your mind and head in a totally different direction. Honor who you are. Also make it OK to vanish or assume a low profile. If you are single, you could meet someone very interesting. This person might not be the easiest to relate to. If you are attached, the two of you might start acting like newlyweds if you just dote on each other a little more. The bond becomes tighter. AQUARIUS makes an excellent healer. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH Keep roaming through possibilities with others. Being open can only solidify an idea, whereas a problem could present itself and you won’t see it if you don’t test it out. Someone from a distance makes a stern appraisal of a situation. Tonight: Where the action is. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Make sure you handle different segments of a problem. Dealing with one facet is not the answer. Note fatigue. Think about a visit to the doctor, or perhaps establish better sleep, exercise and eating patterns, as boring as it might seem. Tonight: A must appearance. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Your ability to read between the lines, detach and observe singles you out as an astute intellect when dealing with people. Sometimes it might be smarter not to let on about your perceptions. A child

or loved one is closed down. Tonight: Ever playful, act on an idea. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Revel in the moment. Understand where a partner or associate is coming from. Instinctively, you might want to pull back and rethink a situation because of feeling vulnerable. Curb a tendency to cover emotional issues with intellectual logic. Root out the real issue. Tonight: Think about taxes, if you haven’t already.

happening. Tonight: Close to home. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Expressing your ideas naturally is excellent, though someone might misunderstand your words. You will know when this happens immediately because there will be a chill or coldness emanating from that person. Tonight: Tell it like it is.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Others want to assume a greater role and might not relate to your ideas. Establish new boundaries. Others will listen when they get that you are for real. Cut some of the charm! Tonight: As you like it.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Thoughts about money pre-occupy and color a decision. You might feel negative about your job or role in the community. Realize what is happening here, but refuse to make any speedy decisions today. Check in on an older friend or relative. Tonight: Run errands on the way home.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Stay focused on the task at hand. You might want to rethink a decision you made recently, especially if it causes you discomfort. You are coming from a solid point of view. Examine the costs of this stance. Tonight: Do tonight what you didn’t do during the day.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You bloom in the present atmosphere. Someone you seek information from could seem to be withholding something. He or she simply might not be in the mood to talk or elaborate. Deal with a legal matter quickly. Tonight: Let your imagination rock and roll.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Your innate skills come forth. You might be more negative than you realize, creating a somber perspective. Let in the feedback of others; open up to trusting. Get past a present bout of pessimism. Tonight: Add spice to your life.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Say less and listen more than normal. A partner might be holding back but comes through anyway. You will know what ails this person if you stop and reflect. Joint projects in general could be touchy. Tonight: Your last chance for some extra R and R. You will need it!

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Listen to your sixth sense with a family member or real estate issue. You might not be in the mood to act on any issue right now, which could be smart. Gather more information and decide what is

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Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough might not be the flashiest player or the best scorer in the Big East Conference, but he deserves to be Player of the Year for many other reasons. Hansbrough is third in the Big East in scoring (18.4 points per game). In addition, he is fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (43.7 percent), fourth in 3-point field goals made (73), fifth in average minutes played (35.2 per game) and seventh in free-throw percentage (81.8 percent). But, he does so much more than score. He is the leader of the Big East’s second-best team and the conference’s team most likely to make a Final Four run. In his team’s biggest games, like at Pittsburgh on Jan. 24, Hansbrough has been the catalyst to victory. While he doesn’t score in masses like fellow Big East Player of the Year candidates UConn guard Kemba Walker and St. John’s guard Dwight Hardy, Hansbrough orchestrates wins more successfully. And Hansbrough has had such a solid season playing out of position. He is a two-guard by nature, but he’s played the point guard spot for head coach Mike Brey to give the Fighting Irish more length, which has in turn made them a much better team. Walker is going to get numbers, because he’s a freakish athlete. The system Hardy plays in allows for easy buckets and bunches of points. Hansbrough works harder for his points. He’s also been more successful, and that’s why he deserves to be Big East Player of the Year.

The Big East Conference Player of the Year should be a player who has helped his team succeed expectations. No Big East player better fits that definition than Notre Dame’s Ben Hansbrough. While Connecticut’s Kemba Walker has surely had an MVPtype season, Hansbrough has led the Irish to an incredible year in which they will likely earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. After being picked to finish seventh in the league’s preseason poll, Notre Dame is 24-5 and 13-4 in the conference and still has a chance to claim the regular season title. The Irish have been more consistent than Connecticut throughout the season, which correlates with the season Hansbrough has had. Notre Dame has only lost two games once this season, while Connecticut endured an eightgame stretch in February in which it lost five games. Hansbrough is shooting 48-percent from the field and averaging 18.4 points. He’s one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, shooting 44 percent from the field, and is seventh in the conference in free-throw shooting at 82 percent. He doesn’t lead the Big East in any of those statistical categories, and he sits behind Walker in most. Talented players lead in statistics, but players of the year lead their team to wins. That’s all Hansbrough has done this season.

It’s obvious that Connecticut’s Kemba Walker is the favorite to win the Big East Conference Player of the Year and with good reason. The junior point guard has carried his team throughout most of the season without much of a supporting cast. But, there is one dark horse who has started to emerge and deserves some serious consideration to steal the award from Walker. That player is St. John’s senior guard Dwight Hardy. Since the Red Storm lost on the road to Georgetown, they’ve won eight of their last nine games, including wins over No. 4 Duke, No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 16 Connecticut and a road win over No. 19 Villanova. The biggest factor in all of those wins has been the play of Hardy. In those nine games, he’s averaged 25.1 points. He makes sure to save his best performances for the toughest opponents, scoring outputs of 26, 33, 19 and 34 points, respectively, in those four wins over ranked teams. Perhaps the most impressive part of Hardy’s outstanding senior campaign is the fact that he has been the catalyst of the rebirth of St. John’s basketball after struggling to get out of the bottom of the Big East standings for many years. While Walker has helped his team exceed expectations, Hardy has been huge in bringing the Red Storm back into the national spotlight. That should count for something.

The pursuit for the Big East Player of the Year award is a two-horse race. In one corner, there is a Connecticut guard Kemba Walker, who averages 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Walker’s No. 16 Huskies have a 21-7 record overall and a 9-7 mark in Big East Conference play. In the other corner is guard Marshon Brooks of Providence. The senior leads the Big East in scoring, averaging 25.1 points. Along with his probable conference scoring title, Brooks now owns the league’s record for points in one game with his 52-point performance against Notre Dame. Brooks has yet to be held to a single-digit scoring performance. There is, however, one knock that can be made against Brooks – his team owns a 14-15 record overall and a poor 3-13 record in the Big East. The Friars will assuredly miss out on postseason play, but we must remember the Big East Player of the Year award is an individual honor and not a team award. That is why I am selecting Brooks as the Big East Player of the Year. Without Brooks, though, Providence would be even more abysmal than its current record indicates. Each night Brooks suits up, he knows he is going to the focus of opposing teams, yet he still is able to put up eye-popping numbers.

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Duke’s comeback win over North Carolina is the only victory over a ranked team the Blue Devils have this year. With Kyrie Irving healthy, it could be a different story. In fact, Duke might not even have a loss if its freshman point guard was in the lineup. There are still a lot of games to be played, and by the time it’s all said and done, you could even see teams like Notre Dame, Purdue and Texas make runs during their respective conference tournaments in an attempt to make the jump onto the top line of the brackets.

lot closer than Marquette is.” The one thing that holds Cincinnati back from being a solid lock is its weak nonconference strength of schedule. Unlike the Bearcats, Marquette played a lot of competitive teams in the nonconference schedule, but just didn’t win those games. Palm is struggling equally with deciding on his four No. 1 seeds for the tournament. Last Friday, when he last updated his bracket on CBS, Palm had Pitt, Ohio State, Kansas and

San Diego State as his top seeds. Since then, two of them have lost. “I don’t know,” Palm said when asked about what teams he was give a No. 1 seed. “I guess Duke could get one, maybe, by default. I don’t really think much of them in terms of being a one-seed, though. I’ll have to look at BYU.” “It’s going to be a wide open tournament this year.”

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The West Virginia women’s basketball team got the win it was looking for on Monday when the Mountaineers defeated St. John’s, 69-49. WVU, which has lost seven of its last 10 games, most likely secured an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. “Our season was filled with a lot of disappointing losses, but you can’t dwell on that, especially now,” said senior captain Liz Repella. “We have to take this win and build on it. (The season is) not over yet.” WVU head coach Mike Carey said his team needs to get some wins in the Big East Conference Tournament to gain momentum before heading into the NCAA Tournament. WVU has a relatively manageable draw in the conference tournament, as it would not play a team it lost to this season until the quarterfinals. The 10th-seeded Mountaineers (22-8, 8-8 Big East) will open up the Big East Tournament with 15th-seeded Cincinnati (9-19, 2-14) Friday at 6 p.m. in Hartford, Conn. When the two teams faced each other on Jan. 8, West Virginia came away with a 72-44 win. If West Virginia is to win Friday, it would play seventh-seed St. John’s (20-9, 9-7) for the second time in less than a week. “We still need to go to the Big East Tournament and win one or two,” Carey said. “We have to make some noise and start playing a little better.” Carey said the Big East Tournament will also allow West Virginia the opportunity to improve its NCAA Tournament seeding, which has been hurt because of the team’s late-season struggles. Repella said Monday’s win

helped boost the team’s confidence level after losing twoconsecutive games to Notre Dame and Rutgers. If the Mountaineers can win games in the Big East Tournament, Repella said it will be the first time the team has had momentum in quite some time. “Hopefully we can win a few games at the Big East Tournament and just keep the momentum going,” Repella said. “We really haven’t had the momentum, and now I think we have it. We just need to carry it on.” One player who has been gaining momentum on the offensive side of the ball is senior forward Korinne Campbell. After averaging 10.5 points last year, the senior has struggled from the field, scoring just 5.7 points per contest. Campbell, who has scored season-highs in the last two games of 13 and 14 points, hadn’t scored double-figures since Dec. 21. She has scored in double figures just six times this season. “Once I started rebounding, which was one big thing I needed to do, the offense just came,” she said. “We have to go out there hand have fun. That’s something that we just started doing. We have to build on that.” Carey seemed to like where his team could be headed offensively. In addition to Campbell’s performances as of late, Carey likes that point guard Sarah Miles is starting to attack the rim more consistently, as it allows for the team’s top scorers, forward Madina Ali and guard Liz Repella, to have an easier time on offense. “Hopefully we have several options to go to offensively,” Carey said. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

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Sands has an impressive showing at NFL Combine Former West Virginia safety Robert Sands had a successful day at the NFL Combine, as he finished at or near the top among safeties in many of the drills. Sands finished first in the broad jump (10 feet and four inches) and the 60-yard shuttle (11.2 seconds). Sands tied for second in the vertical jump (35 inches) with Clemson’s DeAndre McDaniel and UCLA’s Rahim Moore. Florida’s Ahmad Black had the top jump. Sands was also second in the 20-yard shuttle time (4.06 seconds), coming in just 10 seconds behind Moore. Sands ran a 4.57 40-yard dash, which is the third-best among his competition, bested only by Boise State’s Jeron Johnson and Appalachian State’s Mark LeGree. Sands’ 12 reps of the 225-pound bench press ranked sixth. Former WVU cornerback Brandon Hogan, who is still recovering from an ACL injury that kept him out of the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl, did not compete in any of the running drills at the NFL Combine. Hogan did, however, finish 10th out of the cornerbacks in the bench press. He had 19 reps of 225 pounds.

len. He coached with Mullen at Wake Forest when Mullen was quarterbacks coach of the Demon Deacons before moving to WVU. “When he first got interested in this situation, he said, ‘Jeff, I really want you to be a part of it’,” Mullen said to the University Times, UNC-Charlotte’s student newspaper. “I said to Brad that of all the things I had going on then, I pray to God it works out. There isn’t a finer guy than Brad Lambert.” Mullen told the newspaper he would like to implement a spread, shotgun-style offense similar to the one he ran at West Virginia. Sloanhoffer named EAGL Rookie of the Week West Virginia freshman gymnast Hope Sloanhoffer was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Rookie of the Week for the sixth time this season. The award is the ninth of the season for the Cornwall, N.Y., native and her second straight rookie recognition. She also has been named the EAGL Specialist of the Week three times this year. Sloanhoffer is the first Mountaineer to earn at least six rookie weekly honors. Senior teammate Amy Bieski (2008) and former gymnast Mehgan Morris (2006) both garnered five honors as freshmen; Morris was named the 2006 EAGL Rookie of the Year. Nationally, Sloanhoffer ranks No. 11 on beam, No. 20 on floor and No. 40 on vault. In addition to her EAGL vault and beam rankings, she also ranks No. 2 on floor.

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SPORTS

Wednesday March 2, 2011

RPI Expert: WVU is in NCAAs

michael carvelli sports writer

No. 1 seeds still up for grabs As the college basketball season begins to hit the final stretch, it’s about time everyone begins predicting which teams deserve to be on that top line of each bracket whenever the NCAA Tournament field is released on Selection Sunday. However, if the last two weeks have taught us anything, it’s that no teams really stand out this year. No. 7 Texas’s loss to Kansas State on Monday night marked the 14th time a top 10 team has lost since Feb. 14. Because of that, there are still no clear No. 1 seeds heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Even with no definitive favorites, there have been a couple of teams slowly but surely making moves to solidify their resumes for a top seed. Those teams are Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Kansas and BYU. Ohio State has emerged as the best team in the nation. Its only losses this year have come on the road to two very good teams at Purdue and Wisconsin. Neither of those losses are bad, considering both teams are among the toughest in the nation to beat on their home floors. The Buckeyes have the nation’s best young big man in Jared Sullinger and have experienced players in William Buford, David Lighty and Jon Diebler, giving them a solid core group of players on which to rely in big spots. And Ohio State has built up quite the resume over the course of the year with a 14-2 record against teams ranked in the RPI top 100. While Pittsburgh may have more losses than any other team on this list, the Panthers shouldn’t be penalized when the bracket comes out for playing in the toughest league in the nation. With the exception of a couple of bumps in the road, the Panthers have clearly been the best team in the Big East Conference, and they do so not with star power, but experience. Led by seniors Ashton Gibbs, Brad Wanamaker, Gilbert Brown and Gary McGhee, Pitt has shown you don’t need a bunch of one-and-done players to be one of the nation’s best teams. If this list was compiled a couple of weeks ago, Kansas might have been the No. 1 overall seed. But, after suffering a loss to Kansas State in Manhattan and losing Tyshawn Taylor indefinitely for violating team rules, there were many doubts as to whether or not the Jayhawks were even going to be awarded a No. 1 seed. Even in the absence of Taylor, Kansas has been able to continue building a good resume for a top seed, thanks to improved play from guards like Brady Morningstar, Elijah Johnson and Josh Selby, as well as great play in the post by twins

see CARVELLI on PAGE 7

Says 9 Big East teams should make tourney BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

It’s the point in the college basketball season when fans begin to think about filling out NCAA Tournament brackets. Others begin to judge which teams warrant higher seeds

and which bubble teams deserve to be in the tournament. CollegeRPI.com’s Jerry Palm has the daunting task of doing that on a weekly basis for CBSSports.com. He said it’s not easy to do this season, especially considering the fact no teams have separated themselves from the pack just yet. “This year, we’re going to have a much more wide-open tournament than usual, because there doesn’t seem to be that big a gap between No. 1 and No. 10 or No. 12 this year,” Palm said. “The Mountain West

teams are just as capable as teams like Purdue, Notre Dame and even Duke and Kansas.” Another rough aspect that Palm or any other bracketologist has to deal with at this time of year is deciding which teams on the bubble should get in and which ones haven’t done enough work and should play in the NIT. This year, it’s much different than in the past because of a much weaker bubble and not as many teams that are clear locks into the tournament yet, he said. “I’m putting teams in a

bracket this year that really are surprising. It’s like, ‘Oh my God, I’m left with this pile for my last few spots,’” Palm said. “Part of that is because there are three more spots, but I think even if we had a 34-team pool this year, it wouldn’t be much better.” As for the Big East Conference, Palm said the nation’s best league has nine teams that should be locks for the tournament. That list of teams includes West Virginia. The Mountaineers hit nearly every category Palm said he

looks at when determining which teams should be in the tournament. They have no losses to teams ranked lower than No. 100 in the RPI and quality wins over teams like Purdue and Notre Dame. Even WVU’s loss to Marshall doesn’t look that bad anymore, considering the Herd are ranked No. 52 in the RPI. “I see (West Virginia) as kind of a borderline top-25 team,” Palm said. “I realize they’ve got a lot of losses, but they’ve beaten a lot of good teams,

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Huggins: Walker one of the best in Big East WVU, UConn tied for seventh in Big East standings By Brian Kuppelweiser sports Writer

The West Virginia men’s basketball team is a squad that scores by committee. The Mountaineers’ opponent tonight, however, takes a different approach. Led by National Player of the Year candidate Kemba Walker, Connecticut will visit the WVU Coliseum at 7 p.m. tonight with a first-round bye in the Big East Conference on the line. Both teams enter in a fourway tie for seventh place in the conference with a 9-7 record. The top eight teams earn the bye to the second round, and if the Huskies are to do so, it will be because of Walker. The Big East’s second leading scorer enters averaging 22.8 points-per-game and has only been held under 10 points once this season during UConn’s loss to Syracuse on Feb. 2. “I’m not sure how you guard him,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “We are going to try and do a few different things. You can’t just let him go crazy, but you can’t let him get his and help his teammates along the way.” In last year’s upset victory over then No. 8 WVU, Walker converted 14-of-17 free throws attempts on his way to a gamehigh 21 points. The junior also averages 4.5 assists and is in the top five in the Big East in steals and turnover margin. “He very well could be the National Player of the Year,” Huggins said. “He has the speed and quickness, but he also has a great understanding of the game and the ability to read defenses.” Another player the Mountaineers must keep an eye on is Alex Oriakhi. The 6-foot-9 sophomore forward is averaging 10.1 points and 8.5 rebounds. Huggins called Oriakhi the “best offensive rebounder in the league.” “He is big, strong and athletic,” he said. The Huskies are one of the

West Virginia (18-10, 9-7)

Connecticut (21-7, 9-7)

When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Where: Morgantown, W.Va. TV: ESPN2 Radio: 101.9 FM WVAQ Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for ingame updates. Read Monday’s edition for a full recap of the game. SCOUTING THE HUSKIES — Connecticut standout point guard and national player of the year candidate Kemba Walker enters tonight’s game averaging 22.8 points, the second-most in the Big East Conference. Walker entered the season averaging 11.7 points in his career but has scored at least 12 points 23 times sp far this season. — Huskies’ forward Alex Oriakhi has been the biggest dual threat for UConn this season. The sophomore is averaging 10.1 points and 8.5 rebounds and has recorded eight double-doubles this season. — Since the start of the 1989 season, Connecticut is 113-75 Big East Conference games on the road. Syracuse is the only other league team over .500 during that span. The Huskies are 4-4 on the road in the Big East this season. — West Virginia holds a 4-14 record against the Huskies in the series that began in 1963. Two of those wins have come since 2008, while WVU is 1-3 against UConn under head coach Bob Huggins. PROJECTED LINEUPS West Virginia G Joe Mazzulla, 6.8 ppg G Truck Bryant, 11 F Kevin Jones, 12.6 F John Flowers, 9.6 C Cam Thoroughman, 2.6 Connecticut G Kemba Walker, 22.8 ppg G Niels Giffey, 2.8 G Jeremy Lamb, 9.8 F Alex Oriakhi, 10.1 F Roscoe Smith, 6.9

league’s worst shooting teams, shooting just 42.9-percent from the field, but rely heavily on defense and rebounding, especially offensively. Behind Oriakhi’s 3.8 offensive rebounds-per-game, the Huskies are the Big East’s top offensive rebounding team. UConn is second in the conference in league in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 39.3 percent from the field. “They have great size,” Huggins said. “Jim has always taken a good bit of pride in his team’s ability to rebound the basketball.” AP

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