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TAKING A DIVE
Donors receive free parking after blood drive by nick ashley staff writer
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Scuba instructor Melanie Goldman, left, teaches sophomore journalism major Kamala Gopalakrishnan, back left, and first-year dental student Sydney Leach, right, how to breathe using scuba masks at the Discover Scuba class Monday at the Student Recreation Center.
An American Red Cross blood drive sponsored by West Virginia University’s Commuter Student Programs was held Monday at Mountaineer Station. The blood drive offered free parking for six hours to students and commuters who came out to donate blood, said Brian Walker, commuter student programs coordinator. Twenty-one prospective donors came out to give blood, and 17 pints of blood were collected after iron screenings. “Our goal this time around was to reach at least, 25 pints of blood,” Walker said. Commuter Student Programs has hosted this blood drive for four years, this was the first at the University to give free parking for donors. “The reason we had free parking was to have another incentive for students to do-
nate blood,” said Hugh Kierig, director WVU’s department of transportation and parking. “It was also to get students to see the Mountaineer Station and the wonderful parking that is offered.” Kierig said he also donated blood yesterday because he felt it was an easy thing to do to help people in need. Adam Reaves, donor resources field representative for the American Red Cross, said about 38 percent of the general population is able to donate, while only 5 percent of people actually donate. “Back in January when the roads were bad lots of people couldn’t donate unfortunately,” Walker said. “Blood supplies are very low right now, and that is why we’re reaching out to as many students at the University.” Blood supplies have been low this year due to many
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Students participate in free scuba lessons through Interstate Aquatics BY GINA DAMATO STAFF WRITER
West Virginia University students were taught to use a breathing apparatus and how to swim with scuba equipment Monday night during an underwater diving exercise. Interstate Aquatics, a diving instruction company located in Morgantown, held a “Discover Scuba” event in the lap pool of the Student Recreation Center. Melanie Goldman, instructor of the program, began the lesson by letting the students try on full scuba gear, mask, vest and air tanks. “We want to give students the opportunity to see what it’s like to be completely underwater,” Golden said. She then led the students into the lap pool where they could test out the gear. “We want to make sure they feel comfortable,” she said. “We make sure that we put them in shallow water. That way they can stand and be in control with the gear on.” Sydney Leach, a first year dentistry major, said she was more anxious than nervous to try on the gear. She is interested in outdoor sports, and
scuba diving was something she has always wanted to try. “It’s also free, so why not,” she said. Kamala Gopalakrishnan, a sophomore journalism major, participated in the session and said this was also her first time underwater diving. “I have been taking swimming lessons for five years,” Gopalakrishnan said. “I haven’t gotten the chance to swim in a while, and I thought this was cool, and I want the chance to swim in the coral reefs in Australia.” The program was held in conjunction with Wellness Week, which is a week held to promote healthy activities. Scuba diving is a healthy sport people can partake in and is also a good family sport, Goldman said. “We usually do an event like this for Fall Family Weekend and when students return from summer recess,” she said. Interested students can get scuba certification through the Rec Center at various times throughout the year. They just need to get in touch with the center to find out when certification classes are offered.
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An American Red Cross Blood Drive takes place in the lobby of Mountaineer Station Monday afternoon.
Social Justice award money donated to local nonprofit organization By emily spickler staff writer
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A participant in the Discover Scuba class swims while wearing scuba gear Monday at the Student Recreation Center.
City Council: Meet the first ward candidates Bane, Papandreas to run in first ward by devon unger staff writer
Five of Morgantown’s seven City Council seats will be contested during April elections. Candidates for the first ward are incumbent Ron Bane and George Papandreas, who is currently on the Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals. The first ward includes 2,119 registered voters in the southern part of Morgantown from the Wharf District to U.S. Route 119 and Greenbag Road, according to the city’s website. Bane, who has now held the seat for five, two-year terms is a hospital safety manager at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd
Health Sciences Center. He said he participates on council because Morgantown is his hometown and he would like to see it live up to its potential. “First and foremost, this is my hometown. I got involved because I wanted to make sure my hometown is the best it could possibly be and to give opportunities to my kids as they get older,” Bane said. He described himself as a conservative, and said keeping watch over the city’s budget would be a primary goal of his if elected. “One of the things I’ve always kept an eye on is the budget. We’re going to go through some rough times coming up because capital improvements have not been something that’s in the fold,” Bane said. “Even though people say there is an economic recov-
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ery, if you look around town, there are a lot of places still for sale, and people aren’t buying or building like they used to.” Bane said getting the most out of grants and avoiding grants or funds requiring the city to contribute more than half of the investment should be avoided in the future. “We have to tighten our belt to try to stretch the dollars as much as we possibly can. You’ve got to start looking at the biggest bang for your buck, because we’re going to be running real thin these next couple years,” he said. “I also want to keep an eye on the infrastructure to make sure we don’t get behind on paving and sidewalks and other things that people really look forward to making sure we make the city more attractive.”
Papandreas, who is self-employed and has lived in Morgantown for most of his life, owns property throughout the city, including downtown buildings Cool Ridge and Sidelines Bar and Grill. He said he wanted to run for council to try to solve some of Morgantown’s “staple problems,” such as traffic and parking. He believes the current city council has not done enough to address these issues. “Everybody always asks about traffic because it’s a big issue. Most of the people that are on City Council now have been there quite a while,” Papandreas said. “They constantly throw this story out that nothing can be done to alleviate some of these
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After 21 years of full-time service to West Virginia University, Terry Nebel, who is the assistant director of Support Services at the Office of Information Technology, was awarded the Neil S. Bucklew Award for Social Justice. The award was a $2,500 stipend. Nebel said he is going to donate the money to the West Virginia Family Grief Center, a nonprofit for which he serves on the Board of Directors. He said the organization works with children who experience a death in the family. There is a large amount of student participation with the nonprofit as well, he said. The WVU Psychology Club and Student Nurses’ Association have volunteered with the organization, he said. “The money can go to a good purpose and benefit a lot of people in the community,” he said. Jennifer McIntosh, executive officer for social justice at WVU, said Nebel was selected from nominations made by faculty and stuff. The applications were reviewed by an independent selection committee. “His nomination was based on his record of fair-
ness and promoting the causes of equity of many years of service to the University community,” McIntosh said. Nebel has served on 26 different committees at the University. Prior to this, he served on the WVU Staff Council as Chair for 10 years. “Nobody has ever served that long before. That allowed me to work on a number of projects over the years,” he said. One of the Office of Social Justice projects that Nebel worked on was a blood product policy project, which allowed employees to donate blood without taking sick leave. He said that WVU has a lot of employees who are relatively low-paid, so it can be difficult for them to give back to the community. “This way, they can donate blood, and it saves peoples lives. At the same time, it doesn’t cost them anything financially,” Nebel said. He said he didn’t know he was nominated for the award. McIntosh said Nebel will be recognized during the Week of Honors, April 7 to April 18. “I’m very touched by this,” he said. emily.spickler@mail.wvu.edu
MILES HEATS UP FOR WVU West Virginia senior point guard Sarah Miles has had an offensive explosion late in the season. What has allowed for that breakout? SPORTS PAGE 7
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WVU research chief retiring West Virginia University is in the process of finding a new vice president for research and economic development. Curt Peterson, who has served as president of the WVU Research Corporation since 2007 and has served on WVU’s research enterprise,
said Monday he will retire. He plans to stay until a replacement is named. During his time in the position, Peterson has helped boost funding for sponsored programs by 28 percent, hitting a record of $177.7 million in fiscal 2010, according to a
press release. Peterson also helped create the West Virginia Research Trust Fund, a partnership to boost research funding by creating a state match for private donations. — tcc
Applications available for Maniacs director West Virginia University students can now pick up applications to become the Mountaineer Maniacs director for the 2011-12 school year. Applications are available in the Student Organizations Office and must be returned
by March 15 at 5 p.m. The director will be appointed by the Mountaineer Maniacs selection committee. Responsibilities include promoting positive sportsmanship; facilitating membership sign-ups; overseeing all
Mountaineer Maniac expenditures; and acting as a liaison to WVU University Relations, Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics among other things. — tcc
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blood drives being canceled in January because of inclement weather. “It’s an easy service to provide, and you help out people at the same time,� said Morgan Sharpless, a graduate assistant for Commuter Programs. “You’re saving a life, which is the main reason why we want more volunteers to come out this year. Donating blood is another way for students to give back.� The commuter programs at the University offer lounges which are utilized by 20 to 30 student commuters. There are two commuter lounges for students, one in Mountaineer Station on the Evansdale Campus, where Monday’s blood drive was held, and one in the Puritan house on the Downtown Campus. nicholas.ashley@mail.wvu.edu
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problems, and it’s just not true.� Papandreas, who describes himself as a fiscal conservative, said council has done many things in previous years to target residents and members of the business community.
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Hugh Kierig, the director of Transportation and Parking, donates blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive Monday afternoon in the Mountaineer Station lobby. He cited a proposed sidewalk fee and attempts to pass home-rule legislation in the state legislature, as attempts by the council to find new revenue streams for capital projects. He not only disagrees with these specific proposals, but with the methods council has used when attempting to pass fees or taxes. He hopes to bring fresh leadership and ideas into the discussion. “People get complacent over time, and we need fresh ideas in Morgantown, and these people have kind of demonstrated that they have not been capable of handling the same old problems with any kind of creativity,� Papandreas said. “Maybe they’ve outlived their usefulness, and it’s not
personal, it’s just that everybody gets old at things sometimes.� City Council elections will use the vote-by-mail pilot program this year. The last day to register to vote is April 5. Voters will receive their ballots in the mail from April 8 to April 12. Residents will have until April 26 to mail in their ballot or drop it off at one of the dropoff locations in the city. Ballot drop-off locations include City Hall, Wiles Hill Senior Community Center, Mountaineer Mall and Marilla Center. Drop-off boxes will be available at City Hall on weekdays and Saturdays from April 8 to April 25 and at all other locations from April 21 to April 25. devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu
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Survey looks at obstacles to college in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Many of West Virginia’s high school seniors planning to attend college say they will seek part-time jobs to help cover the cost of obtaining their fouryear degrees, according to a poll conducted by the state’s Higher Education Policy Commission. In all, 4,592 12-graders responded to the survey. That represents almost 25 percent of the 18,472 high school seniors across the state’s 117 high schools. About eight out of 10 students said they planned to attend college. A similar number said they would work, at least part time, to help pay for school. More than four in 10 said college costs too much. Commission researchers estimated that six out of 10 high school graduates in 2009 enrolled in college. The survey marked the third time the commission has polled high school seniors about their plans after school. “Part of our challenge is, how do we take this information to ensure we increase our collegegoing rate?� state higher education Chancellor Brian Noland told the Charleston Gazette. More than half the students who plan to attend college expect to stay in West Virginia and
attend a four-year school. Some of the students surveyed said they did not plan to attend college in the fall after they graduate. Almost half of those students said they need a break from school. About seven out of 10 students from low-income families said their choice of college is influenced by concerns about affordability, compared to five in 10 students from higher-income families. “Affordability is a key player in a student’s choice,� said Kathy Butler, the commission’s senior director of academic affairs. A legislative audit released last November said the total cost to attend a four-year college increased by 34 percent between 2004 and 2009. The audit also said financial aid is not keeping pace and only about one-fifth of low-income students attend college. Legislative auditors said higher education officials should take steps to determine how much a college education should cost in West Virginia. The commission and the state Department of Education are developing a datasystem that will track West Virginia’s students from pre-kindergarten through their postsecondary education.
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President Obama restarts Guantanamo Bay trials
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama reversed course Monday and ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, making his once ironclad promise to close the isolated prison look even more distant. Guantanamo has been a major political and national security headache for the president since he took office promising to close the prison within a year, a deadline that came and went without him ever setting a new one. Obama made the change with clear reluctance, bowing to the reality that Congress’ vehement opposition to trying detainees on U.S. soil leaves them nowhere else to go. The president emphasized his preference for trials in federal civilian courts, and his administration blamed congressional meddling for closing off that avenue. “I strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against al-Qaida and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system – including (federal) courts – to ensure that our security and our values are strengthened,” Obama said in a statement. “Going forward, all branches of government have a responsibility to come together to forge a strong and durable approach to defend our nation and the values that define who we are as a nation.” The first Guantanamo trial likely to proceed under Obama’s new order would involve Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Al-Nashiri, a Saudi of Yemeni descent, has been imprisoned at Guantanamo since 2006. Defense officials have said that of around 170 detainees at Guantanamo, about 80 are expected to face trial by military commission. On Monday, the White House reiterated that the administration remains committed to eventually closing Guantanamo – which is on a U.S. Navy base – and that Monday’s actions were in pursuit of that goal. But the outcome Obama wants seemed even more distant. Critics of the military commission system, which was established specifically to deal with the detainees at Guantanamo, contend that suspects are not given some of the most basic protections afforded people prosecuted in American courts and that serves as a re-
cruitment tool for terrorists. Obama’s administration has enacted some changes to the military commission system while aiming to close down Guantanamo. More than two dozen detainees have been charged there, but the charges against a number of them were dismissed in the wake of Obama’s order in January 2009 to halt the commission process. So far six detainees have been convicted and sentenced, including Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, Osama bin Laden’s media specialist who told jurors he had volunteered to be the 20th Sept. 11 hijacker. He is serving a life sentence at Guantanamo. Meanwhile, the first Guantanamo detainee tried in civilian court – in New York – was convicted in November on just one of more than 280 charges that he took part in the al-Qaida bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. That case ignited strident opposition to any further such trials. Another case is that of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, who had been slotted for trial in New York before Obama bowed to political resistance and blocked the Justice Department’s plans. With the military tribunals set to restart, it’s likely Mohammed will be put back in that system to face trial alongside other admitted 9/11 conspirators. Under Obama’s direction Monday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued an order rescinding his January 2009 ban against bringing new cases against the terror suspects at the Cuba prison. Gates said the U.S. must maintain the option of prosecuting alleged terrorists in U.S. federal courts, but in his order Monday he also said the review of each detainee’s status had been completed and the commission process had been reformed to address legal challenges. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., said he was pleased with Obama’s decision to restart the military commissions. But he said the administration must work with Congress to create a trial system that will stand up to judicial review. Monday’s announcement also included a process for periodically reviewing the status of detainees held at the prison. That’s an effort to resolve one of the central dilemmas at Guantanamo Bay: what to do when the government thinks a prisoner is too dangerous to be released but either can’t prove it
in court or doesn’t want to reveal national security secrets by trying to prosecute him? The answer, the White House said, is that the U.S. will hold those men indefinitely, without charges, but will review their cases periodically. However, if a review determines that someone should be released, there’s no requirement that he actually be freed. That decision on such a process had been expected for some time and was roundly criticized by rights groups. Tom Parker, a policy director at Amnesty International, condemned Obama’s new order as reinstating a much discredited commission system that will rely on periodic reviews similar to what was done during the Bush administration. The reviews, he said, “fall short of offering detainees an opportunity to mount a robust defense and to challenge the government’s position regarding their detention.” Gates’ order also does little to resolve the dilemma posed by many Yemeni prisoners who, for years, have been cleared for release. Their country is a hotbed of terrorism, and the U.S. does not trust the government to monitor former detainees. The order allows the U.S. to hold those men indefinitely, until the security situation in Yemen improves or the U.S. can find somewhere else to move them. The administration also announced support for additional international agreements on humane treatment of detainees. The White House said that would underscore to the world its commitment to fair treatment and would help guard against the mistreatment of U.S. military personnel should they be captured. Congress hardened its objections to trying detainees on U.S. soil by including language in legislation signed by Obama in January that would block the Defense Department from spending money to transfer Guantanamo prisoners to the U.S. for trial. The legislation also set up new rules for moving detainees elsewhere, and as a result Gates has told lawmakers that it has become very difficult for the government to release detainees to other countries because he now has to certify they will pose no danger. Officials have said that about one-quarter of those released so far have returned to battle. The White House said Monday that it would continue to work to overturn those congressional prohibitions.
Abusive priests live unmonitored LOS ANGELES (AP) — The charges of child molestation came too long after the abuse to send Carl Sutphin, a Roman Catholic priest, to prison. Now he is spending his days in a doublewide mobile home, a short walk from day care centers and two elementary schools. “I won’t say I deny it. I do not deny it, no,” Sutphin, 78, said in a frail voice as he leaned on his walker. There are dozens of accused priests like him, from California to Maryland. To victims’ advocates, that is dangerous. They say church officials should monitor them in the same way that police track sex offenders and that the church should create special housing to keep predator priests away from children. “Essentially, you have admitted or credibly accused child molesters walking free among unsuspecting families – and bishops are doing little or nothing,” said David Clohessy, national director for Survivors of those Abused by Priests. Advocates’ calls raise questions about how far the church can go in monitoring people who have never been convicted, or even charged with a crime. Plaintiffs’ attorneys in Los Angeles worked with private investigators since October to compile a list of the priests’ addresses, the most comprehensive accounting of the whereabouts of more than 200 clergy accused of abuse in civil lawsuits in that archdiocese. They hope to use it Thursday to persuade a judge to recommend the release of all church
files for every priest or religious brother ever accused of sexual abuse in the sweeping litigation. Those confidential files are at the center of a heated dispute that has raged between the church and plaintiffs’ lawyers since the nation’s largest archdiocese reached a recordbreaking $660 million settlement nearly four years ago. Plaintiffs want the files – which could include internal correspondence, previous complaints and therapy records – released, saying it’s a matter of public safety. The church is pushing for a more limited release of information. The list of addresses, obtained by The Associated Press, contains nearly 50 former priests and religious brothers from the LA archdiocese who live and work in 37 towns and cities across California, unsupervised by law enforcement or the church. Another 15 are scattered in cities and towns from Montana to New York, while 80 more cannot be located despite an exhaustive search by attorneys representing those who have sued them for abuse. The vast majority of the men have not been convicted – in some cases because the charges came too late – and are therefore not required to register with state sex offender databases. It’s a situation that has long bothered alleged victims of sex abuse, who have called on the church to do more to monitor former priests even after they have been expelled from ministry or have been laicized. In Los Angeles, the archdio-
cese listed 211 names of credibly accused priests – a term the church uses to describe allegations that it believes are likely to be true – or those who had been named in civil lawsuits in a 2004 report to parishioners about clergy abuse. The list did not include the priests’ past assignments or current whereabouts. Twenty-three other dioceses nationwide have published similar lists, but don’t list current addresses, Clohessy said. Like Los Angeles, victim advocates in Boston have also complained that the archdiocese there has not done enough to inform the public about priests who were accused of abuse but never charged criminally. In January, Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for Boston-area clergy sex abuse victims, released a new list of accused abusers, including previously undisclosed names of 19 Catholic priests, brothers and one deacon. They were among those accused in hundreds of cases his law firm settled with the church over the last 15 years, Garabedian said.
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An anti-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi protester, with his face painted in the colors of the old Libyan flag, during a protest at the court square in Benghazi, Libya, on March 1. Gadhafi has launched the most brutal crackdown of any Arab regime facing a wave of anti-government uprisings spreading quickly around the Middle East, but international pressure to end the crackdown has escalated dramatically in the past few days. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya on Monday and said all options were open, including patrols of the North African nation’s skies to protect its citizens from their ruler.
US, allies edge toward military options for violence in Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its NATO allies edged closer Monday to formulating a military response to the escalating violence in Libya as the alliance boosted surveillance flights over the country, and the Obama administration signaled it might be willing to help arm Moammar Gadhafi’s opponents. Europe, meanwhile, kick-started international efforts to impose a no-fly zone. It still appeared unlikely that U.S. warplanes or missiles would soon deploy in Libya, which may be sliding toward civil war, but the ongoing violence increased pressure on Washington to do something or spell out its plan. The violence “perpetrated by the government in Libya is unacceptable,” President Barack Obama declared as he authorized $15 million in new humanitarian aid to assist and evacuate people fleeing the fighting. And he warned those still loyal to Gadhafi that they will be held to account for a violent crackdown that continued Monday with warplanes launching multiple airstrikes on opposition fighters seeking to advance on Tripoli. “I want to send a very clear message to those who are around Col. Gadhafi,” Obama told reporters in the Oval Office alongside Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is in Washington for meetings. “It is their choice to make how they operate moving forward. And they will be held accountable for whatever violence continues to take place.” The president spoke as U.S. military planes shuttled between Europe and Tunisia, ferrying in supplies and taking out some of the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled across the Libyan border. As international humanitarian efforts stepped up, Obama said NATO was consulting about “a wide range of potential options, including potential military options, in response to the violence that continues to take place inside of Libya.” As a first step, NATO agreed on Monday to increase AWACs surveillance flights over Libya from 10 to The Daily Athenaeum USPS 141-980, is published daily fall and spring school terms on Monday thru Friday mornings and weekly on Wednesday during the summer terms, except school holidays and scheduled examination periods by the West Virginia University Committee for Student Publications at 284 Prospect St., Morgantown, WV, 26506 Second class postage is paid at Morgantown, WV 26506. Annual subscription price is $20.00 per semester out-of-state. Students are charged an annual fee of $20.00 for The Daily Athenaeum. Postmaster: Please send address changes, from 3579, to The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University, PO Box 6427, Morgantown, WV 26506-6427. Alan R. Waters is general manager. Editors are responsible for all news policies. Opinions expressed herein are not purported to be those of the student body, faculty, University or its Higher Education Governing Board. Views expressed in columns, cartoons and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Athenaeum. Business office telephone is 304/ 293-4141 Editorial office telephone is 304/ 293-5092.
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24 hours a day to give the alliance a better picture of both the humanitarian and military situations on the ground, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder told reporters. NATO’s governing body is meeting over the next two days to come up with contingency plans for military operations to be considered at a Thursday meeting of the alliance’s defense ministers in Brussels, he said. Meanwhile, Britain and France were drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution that would authorize a no-fly zone over Libya aimed at protecting Gadhafi’s foes from military air strikes, diplomats said. U.S. officials said a no-fly zone re-
mains an option but suggested there was little enthusiasm for such a complex and expensive operation and questioned whether it would actually serve its intended purpose. “When you really look at what is going on, we have actually seen a decrease in both fighters and overall air activity over Libya,” Daalder said. “The kinds of capabilities that are being used to attack the rebel forces and indeed the population will be largely unaffected by a no-fly zone.” White House spokesman Jay Carney said a military response was no more likely now than it was before the surge in violence.
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America will be a nightmare under ‘President’ Trump Jeremiah Yates associate opinion editor
It’s scary to think about America, the greatest land in the world, being led by “President” Donald Trump. But to some, he is actually considered a contender in the 2012 presidential election. Various media outlets and websites have claimed his money and power could help him gain some votes and potentially affect the election. This man doesn’t have the experience or qualifications necessary to perform the duty of president of the United States. Even www.shouldtrumprun.com, a site devoted to the prospective campaign of Trump, can’t list better qualifications than owning worldclass hotels and making campaign contributions. Just because he is able to donate millions of dollars to political campaigns doesn’t make him qualified. His business experience only tells me Trump is very good at making money; it says nothing about any public service or anything done for the good of the nation. Just the notion of a Trump presidential bid makes me cringe. He will bring nothing to the table that will help American families. Under a Trump administration, we can only look forward to lower regulations on big businesses and turning a blind-eye to the financial market, which was very effective for President George W. Bush. It has been thought that elections are decided by the amount of money spent on the campaign. Just looking at the numbers of the 2008 election could prove that theory – with Obama’s $730 million to John McCain’s $333 million, according to www.opensecrets. org. It’s this theory that pushes
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Donald Trump arrives before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. potential candidates such as Trump to enter political campaigns. But it takes more than just money to win. It takes a personality people can either identify with or respect, and Trump has neither. His accomplishments as a businessman or reality TV star will not sway enough votes. Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO, ran for governor of California last year and spent $160 million dollars and lost, according to the New York
Daily News. Richard Nixon had to learn the hard way in 1960 when his loss to John F. Kennedy was caused by his lack of charisma, as shown on TV. Nixon waited and ran again and won in 1968 with a new public image, hailing a “new Nixon.” Trump has not devoted his time to create the political image required to run for president. To many, he is a greedy, self-absorbed billionaire, who is unrelatable to the general
public. In order to obtain the amount of support to become a presidential contender, one must campaign through all demographics. As of right now, Trump only appeals to his big business buddies, not the average American. If he really would like to do something positive for America, he should take all of the money that would be spent to run and donate it to a good cause; he is just going to throw it away in a failed polit-
ical campaign anyway. Think of how many starving people in this country could be fed with the millions he would spend. Or maybe the money could go toward worthy high school students in need of an education they can’t afford. The point is, Trump is not considering a run for president because he knows what’s best for the nation. He is going to model the Bush administration and look out for private corporations like the administration did for
Halliburton, a large oilfield services corporation that allegedly benefitted from personal ties with Dick Cheney during the Iraq War and received government contracts to work overseas. He may be a good businessman, but he will be looking out for the person he has been: himself. Under a Trump presidency the words “You’re fired” will be all too common, but I don’t think we will have to worry about it. Because it won’t happen.
Being a smoke-free campus is not the same as being tobacco free tomas engle columnist
The past week has seen the continuation of West Virginia University President James P. Clements’ smoking task force public forums. Besides a severe lack of attendance, what all recent forums have had in common is the continual use of “smokefree” and “tobacco-free” as interchangeable terms. These phrases do not mean the same thing, and distinctions need to be made before any WVU policy is made in regards to smoking on campus. Wanting to create a “smokefree” campus comes off a bit naive and grandstanding considering all the exhaust cars emit on University Avenue, let alone the coal-fired power station on the Monongahela River.
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But deep inside this vague, flowery term are some legitimate concerns. Not only can even limited exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke be annoying for non-smokers walking the gauntlet of smokers at the entrances to buildings, but it can also lead to health risks in even these non-enclosed areas. The University has every right to enforce smoke-free areas, as it is their property, but when it comes to protecting the health of the students, the line starts to get fuzzy. While the University should encourage healthy habits among the student body, it needs to only make suggestions and leave the actual choices to the students. This is where “tobaccofree” needs to be defined by the task force as either a fast and loose substitute for “smoke-free,” or if taken literally, jettisoned altogether as an intrusion upon the stu-
dents’ personal lives. The problem with smoking on campus should start and end with the nuisance it provides to non-smokers who have to deal with second-hand tobacco smoke, not that students are making unhealthy lifestyle choices. Banning smokeless tobacco products, if the smoking task force’s definition is to be taken literally, would be impossible to enforce and be a shameful act of “nannyism” on the part of the University. If anything, the University should encourage current tobacco smokers (note I did not say encourage non-smokers) to quit smoking by using smokeless tobacco products. While many would view this as somehow endorsing smokeless tobacco products, how is it any different when advising students to take small steps in achieving a healthy lifestyle in regards to eating habits? Despite the continued risk
associated with using any tobacco products, the University should be satisfied when students choose to lessen their exposure, and that of others, to tobacco’s most harmful effects by switching. Yes, the University, via WELL WVU, should still educate about the dangers and risks associated with smokeless tobacco, but much can be accomplished through “harm reduction.” This is the term used by public health advocates to reduce the harmful consequences of legal, and illegal activities associated with health risks. While most popular in terms of needle-exchange programs and methadone clinics for heroin users in Europe and Canada, this concept has also been applied to tobacco use in Sweden. In 1997, with the help of a smokeless tobacco product called Snus (pronounced “snoose”), Sweden was the
first country to reach the United Nations World Health Organization’s target goal of 20 percent or below adult smoking prevalence. Snus, long popular in Nordic countries since the early 1800’s, has also been credited with giving Sweden one of the lowest rates of lung cancer in Europe. Snus is a moist tobacco powder in a small teabag-like pouch that is placed in the mouth much like traditional American pouch tobacco. The difference between the two is it is steam-pasteurized instead of fire-cured or fermented, making spitting and unsightly containers unnecessary. According to Brad Rodu, Professor of Medicine at the Louisville University and Endowed Chair in Tobacco Harm Reduction Research and William T. Godshall, Founder and Executive Director of Smokefree Pennsylvania, snus has “only 0.1 to 10 percent of the
risk of smoking.” Snus obviously is not without risks, but there are some important distinctions to be made between Swedish-made and American-made snus. American snus manufacturers, mainly cigarette companies, have incentives not to make snus a replacement for cigarettes through the addition of sugar and reduction of nicotine. Snus is instead marketed as a complementary product to customers’ first addiction, and not as a harm reduction replacement. This concept should be the University’s focus and not “all or nothing” scare ultimatums to current smokers. If total abstinence programs worked, Bristol Palin would still be an unknown teenager in Alaska. The University needs to follow its own lead: reduce harm through education, but let students make their own choices.
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Flowers is Big East’s best defender The Big East Conference honored the best of the best this week, naming all of its award winners for the regular season. While most of the awards were won by the players who deserved it, there was one that felt like the wrong choice. Nothing against Syracuse big man Rick Jackson, but he shouldn’t have been named the Big East’s Defensive Player of the Year. That’s an honor that should’ve been awarded to West Virginia forward John Flowers. And his teammates agree. “(Flowers) should’ve gotten Defensive Player of the Year. He’s the soul of our team,” said senior guard Casey Mitchell. “When we need a stop, he can stop a big man or a guard. His length is key.” There are a lot of reasons to justify Jackson being the pick to win it. He leads the conference in rebounding (10.7 per game) and blocks (2.5) and was the anchor in the middle of a stout Syracuse 2-3 zone that ranked third in the conference in scoring defense this season. But, as far as playing defense, there just seem to be a lot more reasons to defend Flowers’ case as the Defensive Player of the Year. It’s true that Flowers might not have the rebounding numbers of Jackson, but as the center in a 2-3 zone, Jackson is expected to have those kind of numbers because he will always be somewhere in the paint right where there are a lot of opportunities for rebounds. Whereas Flowers has been a main reason that the WVU defense has been as good as it is this season. Look at every game that West Virginia played one of the elite offensive players in the Big East. Who guarded them? Most of the time that player was Flowers. He’s become one of the best on-ball defenders in all of college basketball this season, and that showed when you look at how well some of the conference’s best played when guarded by him. When the Mountaineers upset a top 10 Purdue team at the Coliseum, E’Twaun Moore shot just 6-for-18. Unanimous allBig East selection Ben Hansbrough was 7-of-18 from the field and Marshon Brooks, the nation’s second leading scorer shot 5-of-15 when his Providence team was beat by WVU. All of those players were guarded primarily by Flowers throughout most of the game, and there’s no way of knowing how different the outcome of those games would have been had he not been defending those three. So, even though Jackson has the advantage rebounding the basketball, it’s mostly because of the defensive style that he plays. Much like Flowers has excelled as a defensive standout because of the fact that in Bob Huggins’ man-to-man defenses, he gives this year’s team that presence that it had last season in Devin Ebanks. He’s a guy who has the length to guard a bigger forward, but he’s quick enough that he’s able to defend a guard if that’s what he needs to do. “I think John does more,” Huggins said. “John is extremely versatile defensively, and he’s come a long, long way.” A lot of people will also say that Jackson deserved it because of how much of a shotblocking threat he is. While he averaged 2.5 per game on the year, Flowers wasn’t that far behind averaging 2.4. “I’ve never seen a guy block that many shots,” Mitchell said. But, even though he didn’t get the award, Flowers is focused on helping to continue doing what he’s done all year: making plays on either end of the floor when the team needs it the most. The individual awards don’t mean much to him. “It isn’t that big of a deal. I know what I did and am capable of doing. My coach and teammates have faith in me,” Flowers said. “Everyone knows what I’m capable of doing.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu
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The West Virginia rifle team practices in the WVU Rifle Range.
WVU AD Oliver Luck makes scholarship commitment to school’s most successful program BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR
The 14-time national champion West Virginia rifle team will be fully funded starting in the fall, Athletic Director Oliver Luck confirmed on Monday. The program will have financial aid for 3.6 student-athletes
starting in the fall, which is the NCAA maximum for rifle. WVU had previously funded 3.43 scholarships, which would make the additional funding less than $10,000, Luck said. The team will still continue to function with a similar budget of around $200,000 for the time being, as it has not limited
the program from succeeding at the highest level, Luck said. But, the Athletic Department has made an emphasis to increase fundraising to allow for budget increases in the future. In fact, Luck said the Athletic Department has gained multiple seven-figure donations for the rifle program.
“Given the recent history of the program and how successful it has been, we wanted to make sure the rifle team gets the same type of support that all the other student-athletes do,” Luck said. “There are a number of things we’re doing to make sure the rifle program is treated like our other
programs.” Since being brought back from disbandment in 2003, the rifle program has been funded by $100,000 annually from the West Virginia State Legislature and alternate fundraising since 2004, when the program was
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women’s basketball
Despite Big East loss, Miles finding her offense By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer
West Virginia senior point guard Sarah Miles has had an up-and-down season. Last weekend’s Big East Conference Tournament was no different. After scoring eight points and adding 10 assists in the Mountaineers’ first-round victory over Cincinnati, she followed with a 15-point, fourturnover performance in a loss to St. John’s in the second round. By Sunday afternoon the team was packed up en route back to Morgantown. The San Antonio native won’t take any praise for her offensive outburst in the Big East Tournament, simply because her team lost. “The difference was on our end,” Miles said. “(The Red Storm) were more aggressive than we were. They wanted it more than we did.” Her play did jump-start the Mountaineers’ offense in the win over Cincinnati Friday night. She had 10 assists and committed just two turnovers, which was one of her best performances of the year. In fact, she tied a career high with 10 assists. It was the first time she had reached double digits in that category since Feb. 20, 2010, a 54-45 win for WVU at South Florida. “She’s starting to get back into her timing and all that,” said West Virginia head coach Mike Carey. “We’re such a better team when she’s up and down the floor.” Cincinnati head coach Jamelle Elliott said defend-
ing against Miles is one of the toughest tasks in the conference. Because of that, defending Miles was an integral focus in her team’s preparation last week. In the Bearcats’ last game against WVU on Jan. 8, they limited Miles to just a pair of assists. “The game plan is to play off of her,” Elliott said. “We know she doesn’t want to shoot, she wants to create for her teammates by getting in the lane, penetrating and getting it to the shooters.” Senior forward Liz Repella is one of those shooters. Of Repella’s 15 points, 10 of those came off passes from Miles. Repella feels Miles’ statistics could have been padded even more had the team been able to capitalize on open shots. “We blew a ton of her assists, so she could have had more,” Repella said. “She’s playing really well and finding us.” Miles couldn’t put a finger on the secret of her increased court vision. She has overcome a series of injuries this
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season, including offseason hand surgery and knee problems. Carey feels her point guard has struggled enough and finally feels healthy. Miles said she just likes being on the court. “I don’t know what goes through my mind. I just play,” she said. “A lot of it is penetrating and kicking, and a lot of ball
fakes got to the open person.” As a team, the Mountaineers committed 10 turnovers in the contest, their lowest total of the season. Miles turned the ball over just twice. Throughout her four years at WVU, Miles has tabulated 431 assists, including 121 this season, alone. It is a coveted statistic Elliot envies.
“For a team to have somebody at the point guard position whose only thought and only role is to get to the lane and kick it out to shooters; that’s a nice thing to have,” Elliot said. “Obviously, she has done a good job of that since she’s been at West Virginia.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu
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KENDLE INTERNATIONAL is recruiting paid volunteers for clinical Continual research in the Commons Area of WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topthe Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to 2 ics such as nutrition, sexual health p.m. and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, orgaMarch 11 nizations or classes by WELL WVU TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will Student Wellness and Health Propresent “Heart of the Sun” at 7 p.m. motion. For more information, visit and “Amazing Astronomers of An- www.well.wvu.edu/wellness. tiquity“ at 8 p.m. in Room 425 of WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but paid for by tuition and fees and is reservations are required and can be confidential. For appointments or made by calling 304-293-3422, ext. more information, call 304-293-2311 1443. 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FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is availFirst Baptist Church on High Street. THE CARRUTH CENTER offers a able on the first Monday of every grief support group for students month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the struggling from a significant per- Caritas House office located at 391 sonal loss from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Scott Ave. Test results are available on the third floor of the Student Ser- in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304vices Building. AMIZADE has representa- 293-4117. For more information, visit tives in the common area of the www.caritashouse.net. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a Mountainlair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions for those inter- United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothested in studying abroad. WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRIS- ers and Big Sisters in its one-on-
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one community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2823, 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 allvolunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap.org. THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu. THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, e-mail amy.keesee@mail. wvu.edu. THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803. THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or email 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
night: Up until the wee hours.
BORN TODAY Your words often create illusions for others. The ability to inspire people is a double-edged sword. You also could discover that your communication style creates confusion for some. You cannot confirm plans enough. At times, you might want to check what you think you are hearing. If you are single, often a rosy-colored haze surrounds your relationships. Make sure that at some point you break through and see reality. Wearing rose-colored glasses might be fun, but ultimately destructive. If you are attached, the two of you could finally react and meet a long-term aspiration. TAURUS zeros in on what you want.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. You’ll gain greater insight into what is happening in your immediate circle by listening to what isn’t being said. Feel free to find an expert or to explore different ideas. Another person’s insight could be enlightening. Tonight: Join a friend.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH Reach out for others. Their feedback could be instrumental. Financial stability could be the end result if you think things through. If your inner voice makes a suggestion, verify and question. Take a walk if you’re feeling unsure or confused. Tonight: Pay bills. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Knowing that you have the energy to meet the demands, you get ahead of a situation. Use your imagination when focusing in a meeting. What comes up could be a little humorous, and you might decide you don’t want to share. Tonight: Zero in on everything. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Touch base with your sixth sense more often than usual, especially if you’re dealing with authority figures. You might be surprised by what happens if you hit the right note. Visualize great success. To-
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Stay on top of your responsibilities. In order to get someone else involved, you need to relate on a one-on-one level. Also, create a greater sense of direction through conversations. Be clear when dealing with someone in charge or someone you have to deal with. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Visualize and share more with someone you often brainstorm with. How you handle this matter and the choices you make could be quite dynamic after this conversation. Be willing to take a leap intellectually and a risk emotionally. Tonight: Say “yes.” LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Focus on each task at hand. You might need to check in with another person for feedback or direction. Your perspective changes radically with a conversation. How you relate on a one-on-one level could determine the success or failure of a situation. Tonight: A discussion gets to the bottom of the matter. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Others rise to the occasion, and you might need to back off. Others also
need the chance to strut their stuff. Do write down what you are thinking. Soon enough, others will be asking for your feedback and ideas. Tonight: Make merry. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH You might want to rethink a personal matter that involves your dayto-day life. One person might be more involved than others. How you handle the matter, the trust you exhibit and your decisions all allow for greater give-and-take. Tonight: Put your feet up. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Your ability to move back and forth on a problem allows for the flex you need. Count on the fact that someone cares much more than you realize. Discussions help demonstrate this person’s support and resourcefulness. Tonight: Where you enjoy yourself. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Investigate an option when it appears. Give extra attention to a home-security matter. You might want to question the alternatives before you make a decision. Discussions might illuminate cost-effective alternatives. Tonight: Happy at home. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Your ability to say “no” to someone could determine how your long-term relationship flows. If you become too high-voltage and lose your confidence, the longterm damages might be greater than anticipated. Tonight: Living it up! BORN TODAY Tattoo artist Kat Von D (1982), actor Aidan Quinn (1959), actress Lynn Redgrave (1943)
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WVU hopes field is ready Bland, O’Connell qualify for for home opener vs. Bryant NCAA Indoor Championships BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER
The West Virginia baseball team has had its fun in the sun for a while. After games in Florida and North Carolina, the Mountaineers return home for today’s home opener, facing off against Bryant. While there is still snow on the ground, WVU (3-6) head coach Greg Van Zant said Hawley field should be ready for the Mountaineers’ first home game of the season. “We haven’t been on our field yet,” Van Zant said. “We haven’t even had a practice there, which is typical for us to have our first time on the field for our first game.” The playing conditions are expected to be sloppy for the home opener, which starts at 3 p.m., because the field was flooded due to the recent weather, Van Zant said. The Mountaineers were scheduled to play Wright State in Elon, N.C., on Sunday, but the game was canceled due to the weather. The Mountaineers are coming off its worst defeat of the season, a 17-1 loss to Elon on
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When: Tuesday at 3 p.m. Where: Morgantown, W.Va. (Hawley Field, 14,000) Radio: u92 (91.7 FM) Coverage: Read Wednesday’s edition for a full recap of the game.
Saturday. West Virginia will have no easy task with Bryant (5-5), who has registered wins in impressive fashion, including a three-game sweep over Houston Baptist. The Bulldogs are coming off a fourgame stand at Virginia Tech, which it split with the Hokies. West Virginia was able to defeat the reigning Northeast Conference champions last year 7-5, but Van Zant has taken notice of Bryant’s impressive start to the season and expects two tough games with the small school from Smithfield, R.I. “I know they’re a good team,” Van Zant said. “They’ve had some impressive wins to start out the season. I think it’s going to be a big test for us,
and it’s a good opportunity to face off against a strong nonconference team.” Redshirt freshman Marshall Thompson is expected to make his first career start for the Mountaineers. The left-handed pitcher missed last season because of an injury, but with his arm getting stronger each day, the Denton, Md., native could make an impact on this year’s staff. West Virginia was held to only five hits and one run in Saturday’s game, as Elon senior right-hander Ken Ferrer threw 7.1 innings to get the victory. The Mountaineers surrendered 17 runs before getting on the board in the top of the eighth. Van Zant said he hopes the Mountaineers will be able to rebound from the loss with Thompson making his first appearance. “Marshall is going to be on the mound,” Van Zant said. “We just need to get better. We need to go out and attack the strike zone, be strong defensively and get some runs on the board to give our pitchers some insurance.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu
WVU finishes second in EWL, five wrestlers qualify for NCAA Tourney Sports Writer
While no West Virginia wrestler can consider himself a champion, the effort toward one was strong. Five Mountaineers, seniors Brandon Rader and Donnie Jones, junior Matt Ryan, sophomore Shane Young and freshman Nathan Pennesi qualified for the NCAA Championship on March 17 in Philadelphia, as the Mountaineers finished second at Eastern Wrestling League Championships last weekend. “We like to have a goal of winning the tournament, then getting as many people to the national tournament,” said WVU head coach Craig Turnbull. “We have a group that has earned their right to get to the NCAA Tournament.” WVU’s attempt for the EWL Tournament title fell short, as that honor went to Pittsburgh. The Mountaineers tallied 116.5 points, and the Panthers tallied 132.5 to earn the conference crown. Prior to the WVU-Pitt dual meet on Feb. 4, Turnbull predicted the league title would come down to his team and the Panthers. “We competed well,” he said. “We traded the league backand-forth with Pittsburgh, and it became a two team race. We pulled away a little bit, but in the end they did.” It was a much-improved showing from a year ago, when West Virginia finished fifth in the EWL. This was the fourth time in six years it earned second place; WVU last won the league in 2004 as seven grapplers qualified for the NCAA Tournament. All five of the NCAA qualifying Mountaineers lost in their championship bids. At 125 pounds, Young picked up his 28th victory of the year downing Thomas Gowing of Clarion
and Lock Haven’s Nick Hyatt. Pitt’s Anthony Zanetta beat Young by major decision. Zanetta got the best of Young earlier in the year, too. In the Panther’s 21-14 win over the Mountaineers on Feb. 4, Young was defeated 5-3 in another match wavered by decision. “They wrestled against each other through high school and have formed a rivalry even now,” Turnbull said. “It was a close match, and I think Shane had the edge in high school, but this was the third win for Zanetta.” Pennesi and senior Kyle Rooney were the only WVU wrestlers to earn a first-round bye in the tournament. Pennesi came in second to Edinboro’s Eric Morrill at 141 pounds, and Rooney was the third place finisher in the 197-pound division. Freshman Michael Morales earned crucial points at 141 pounds. Not only did he defeat Bloomsburg’s Derek Shingara 4-1, he made out with a take down and an escape to go along with 1:19 of riding time. Rader (149 pounds) and Jones (165 pounds) fell to Pittsburgh opponents in their championship bouts. The Mountaineers’ pair defeated Dane Johnson and Ethan Headless, respectively, in the first go-around with the Panthers. Rader and Jones each earned two wins to make it to the championship round. Sophomore Alex Meade was another wrestler to earn a second place finish. He picked up his sixth and seventh victory of the year before falling to Mike Dessino of Bloomsburg in the 174-pound championship. “Donnie Jones did an admi-
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Two members of the West Virginia track team became one step closer to securing a national championship after qualifying at Columbia’s Last Chance Meet last weekend in New York City. Keri Bland and Jessica O’Connell both qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Bland finished third in the mile (4.38.56), two seconds faster than the required time. O’Connell took thirdplace in the 3,000-meter run (9:14.12), shaving seconds off of her Big East Conference Championship title run. “I’m really happy we were able to get a few more girls
rable job, and Brandon Rader did everything but win it,” Turnbull said as Rader was in position to earn a takedown for at least 30 seconds. Many spectators in the arena, including Turnbull and the meet’s announcer believed he had achieved it. “He was just unlucky and it appeared the wrong person won it,” Turnbull said. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu
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in second place with a time of 8.74. “I’d love to have everyone here, but that just can’t happen,” Cleary said. “I’m really proud of this group. We’ve been working hard all season, and now the hard work is paying off.” The NCAA Indoor Track National Championship begins Friday in College Station, Texas, and will conclude Saturday. “We’re just going to stay focused all week and get ready for this big event,” Cleary said. “The best athletes in the country will be here, so we have to bring our top performances. Our girls live for this.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu
WVU swimmers post career-best times in Indianapolis Grand Prix BY ETHAN ROHRBAUGH Fourteen members of the West Virginia men’s and women’s swim teams made the trip to Indianapolis for the Indianapolis Grand Prix last weekend. USA Swimming selected Indianapolis as the Grand Prix Series’ fourth stop in the seven-event 2011 tour. WVU individuals posted many career-best times and were able to record several new USA National cuttimes, but the highlight of the meet for the Mountaineers was Brad Eichenseer’s Olympic trial cut-time in the 50 free. “Having the team there for support and knowing we had a successful meet at the Grand Prix definitely helped our three swimmers trying 18 to Party, 21 to Drink
for NCAA’s on Sunday,” said WVU head coach Vic Riggs. Along with Eichenseer, Breanna McCann, Jaryn Studer and Jake Querciagrossa also had final swims for West Virginia. Taylor Camp, Jared Goldthorpe and Jack Greenhalgh were in action for the Mountaineers in Sunday’s lastchance qualifier for the NCAA Championship meet. All three swam career-best times.
Goldthorpe posted the 14th-fastest 200-back time in the nation as he punched his ticket to the men’s NCAA Championships. Goldthorpe was one of only five swimmers across the nation to swim a fast enough time at a last-chance qualifier to make the NCAA meet, which will be held in Minneapolis beginning on March 24. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu
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qualify this weekend,” said West Virginia head coach Sean Cleary. “Now we have to focus on coming with our best performances.” Six Mountaineers competed at the meet. Senior Chelsea Carrier, who had already qualified in the 60-meter hurdles and the pentathlon earlier this season, finished just shy of qualifying in the long-jump, clearing 5.81 meters. The minimum was 6.38 meters. Kaylyn Christopher fell just six seconds short of qualifying in the mile after finishing in sixth at 4:46.41. Sophomore Chene Townsend also just missed out on a national bid in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing
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West Virginia senior forward John Flowers drives on Louisville forward Terrence Jennings during the Mountaineers’ game against the Cardinals on Saturday.
Huggins, players: Flowers snubbed West Virginia senior men’s basketball forward John Flowers was not named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, despite a push for the honor from head coach Bob Huggins and Flowers’ teammates. Syracuse forward Rick Jackson was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, instead. “I think John does more. John can guard perimeter guys, and he can guard post guys,” Huggins said. “John is extremely versatile defensively, and he’s come a long, long way.” Flowers, a 6-foot-7 Waldorf, Md., native said he would use the potential snub as motivation throughout this week’s Big East Tournament. “It isn’t that big of a deal. I know what I did and am capable of doing. My coach and teammates have faith in me,” Flowers said. “Everyone knows what I’m capable of doing.” Flowers finished second in the Big East in blocked shots (2.4 per game) and is second alltime in WVU history in blocked shots in a season (73). He is fifth on WVU’s all-time list and could move up to third by the end of the Big East Tournament. “He’s had a great year this year,” said forward Cam Thoroughman. “Without him, I don’t know where we’d be, especially on the defensive end.” Jackson is the only player in the Big East to average a doubledouble (13.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game). He also leads the conference in blocked shots (2.5 per game) and defensive rebounds (7.2 per game). “(Flowers) should’ve gotten Defensive Player of the Year,” said WVU guard Casey Mitchell. “I’ve never seen a guy block that many shots. He’s the soul of our team. When we need a stop, he can stop a big man or a guard. His length is key.” Smith added to strength staff Former Tennessee director of strength and conditioning for football Mark Smith has been hired as an assistant director of strength and conditioning at West Virginia.
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EXCITING SUMMER JOBS. Outgoing men and women wanted to train for white water raft guides. No experience necessary. Retail positions available. 1-800-472-3846 or apply at www.laurelhighlands.com. GOLF SHOP ASSISTANT WANTED AT the most exclusive, private club in the area. Duties include, but not limited to taking players clubs from their cars to the driving range, setting up and attending to the driving range, assisting two PGA Professionals with their duties, player registration, assigning caddies, tournament operations, and the opening/closing of the golf shop. Excellent customer service and communication skillmandatoryry. Computer and retail experience helpful. Inquiries to Chris McGinnis at Pikewood National GC 304-864-3312.
The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the Production “Department for Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foremen. Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule EOE THE AREA’S MOST SCENIC AND challenging golf course, Pikewood National G.C. has positions available for caddies. Candidates should be in good physical condition, enjoy the game of golf and be available to work Monday thru Sunday. Caddie positions offer part time work with flexible hours. This is an excellent opportunity for the golf enthusiast to stay close to the game and earn excellent wages. Interested person should contact Chris McGinnis at 304-864-3312.
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* A MUST SEE 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 full baths, new furnishings, Built-in kitchen, New W/W carpet, Washer/Dryer, Porch, 8 min walk to main campus. Off-street Parking. NO PETS. 304-296-7476 2/BR, 2/BA. $650/MO PLUS UTILITIES NO PETS. WD. Partially furnished. 5/min walk downtown. Lease/deposit. Available August 1, 2011. 304-290-1332. 3/BR, 1.25/BA, 313 STEWART ST. Lease/Deposit. $900/mo. + utilities. 304-685-5775. No Pets. WELL-MAINTAINED 3/BR HOUSE UNIT. Located close to main campus. 840 Naomi St. W/D, Microwave, D/W, Free off-street parking. $400/mo/per person plus utilities. No Pets. Call Rick 724-984-1396.
UNFURNISHED HOUSES 2/BR, 1&1/2/BA NEWER TOWNHOUSE for Rent. Beautiful Frigidaire appliances, including W/D. Deck, 15/min. walk to downtown. Automatic Garage, 3 floors. $1200/mo. 732-299-4607. 2/BR. 1/BA. WD/DW, MICROWAVE, FULL BASEMENT. 5/MINUTE WALK downtown. $900/mo +utilities. Lease/deposit. Off-street parking. NO PETS. Available July 1st. 304-290-1332. 3-4BR 10MIN WALK TO CAMPUS, 107 Jones, 140.5/month&318 Maryland St. Nice large rooms. WD. OSP. Good prices. Some pet-friendly. 304-319-2355. 3/BR, 2/BA C/AC. W/D. GAS, HEAT, deck/yard. Near airport. NO PETS. $900/mo plus utilities. 304-291-6533. 304-290-0548. 304-288-2740. 3-4/BR WALK TO CAMPUS W/D, some parking. Lease/Deposit. Available 6/1/11. No pets. Max Rentals 304-291-8423 APTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT 225, 227 Jones Ave. 617 North Street, 341 Mulberry Street, 1-4/BR. $325-$475 each plus utilities. Free off-street parking. NO PETS. Lease May 15, 2011. E.J. Stout 304-685-3457
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Continued from page 5 brought back. The Athletic Department will continue to use that money in the future, Luck said. “It was something that (Luck) was pretty well aware of when he came here. It’s definitely something that I sat down and spoke to him about pretty early on,” said WVU rifle coach Jon Hammond. “He pretty much made the commitment right away. The team needs to be supported just like any other team here at WVU, and he’s done a good job of doing that.” When speaking at fundraising events, Luck said a surprising number of people were worried about the stability of the rifle program. “Rifle needs to be one of our premiere programs, to be quite honest with you, given how important rifle and the second amendment are to West Virginia,” Luck said. “The Mountaineer carries a gun and shoots it off. As long as that’s the case, we’re going to continue to support rifle 100 percent.” The rifle team, which will try for a record 15th national championship this weekend at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ga., has felt the effects of not having a full budget in Hammond’s last five years as head coach. He said the team has struggled to stay at the sport’s highest level in terms of travel budget, recruiting budget, equipment and other resources. “I’ve told them, ‘we might not be able to travel to Alaska the past few years’ or ‘we might not have been able to spend the extra money on equipment, but we’ve done our best,’” Hammond said. “It’s been a limit, but we’ve
tried to be conscious of what we have and spend our money in the best way possible.” Luck said he doesn’t want logistics to affect how teams perform. He added the Athletic Department doesn’t want to spend more money than it has to, either. Hammond said his shooters joked with him at times for having to watch how he spent the team’s money. That’s about to change. “We’ve been quite a bit below in terms of budget compared to our competitors,” Hammond said. “Like any sport, if you’re one of the top teams, you have to continue to try to compete with those top teams. We have to compete recruiting-wise and travelwise. We have to invest in the program to keep up with the Kentucky’s and the Alaska’s and the other teams that have been spending more than us in the last few years.” Hammond said he would like to have a full-time graduate assistant position and make more road trips in the future. Despite the disadvantages, Hammond, who was on WVU’s team in 2003 when it was cut, has been able to continue to recruit top talent and keep up with the top competition. “It’s been a long journey over the last five years. But, it’s been fun. Recruiting has been the key to building a strong team,” Hammond said. “Then, just working every day in the range and having a good group of kids that want to work hard and have fun.” WVU’s rifle program is not the only non-fully funded sport at the University. The baseball and men’s swimming teams are not, either, but Luck said it could be a possibility in the future. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu
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big east tournament previews No. 8 seed Georgetown Record: 21-9, 10-8 RPI: 8 SOS: 1 Overview: The Hoyas, despite being one of the most potent offensive teams, have been in a slump as of late. The team has lost four of its last five games, and an injury to guard Chris Wright has limited what Georgetown can do offensively. Despite the losing streak, the Hoyas earned a firstround bye in the Big East Tournament, and are a lock for the NCAA Tournament already, based on wins at Villanova and Syracuse earlier this year. Coach: John Thompson III (seventh year, 150-70) Best player: First-team all-Big East forward Austin Freeman (17.8 ppg) shoots nearly 50 percent and hits nearly 90 percent of his free throws. Keep an eye on: Forward Julian Vaughn (8.3 ppg) is one of the most underrated big men in the Big East. When he plays well, so do the Hoyas. Defining stat: Without secondleading scorer Wright in the lineup, Georgetown is averaging just 49 points per game – more than 20 points lower than its average. — Compiled by Tony Dobies No. 9 seed Connecticut Record: 21-9 (99, Big East) RPI: 21 SOS: 11 Overview: Connecticut is one of the most physical teams in the Big East Conference, and it is led by National Player of the Year candidate, Kemba Walker. The Huskies have stumbled into the Big East Tournament by losing four of their last five. Coach: Jim Calhoun (24th season, 596-229) Best player: Guard Kemba Walker (23.1 PPG) is by far the Huskies’ best player, but he may also be the National Player of the Year. The junior guard helped carry UConn from being unranked in the preseason to a national contender. Keep an eye on: Forward Alex Oriakhi is one of the Big East’s most physical post players and can rebound the ball on both ends of the floor. Oriakhi benefits primarily from Walker’s ability to drive the ball into the paint. Defining stat: The Huskies have been a tough team to score on as they are holding teams to just a 39.5 field goal percentage. — Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser No. 10 seed Villanova Record: 21-10, 9-9 RPI: 32 SOS: 26 Overview: After suffering a late meltdown last season in which it lost four of its last six regular season games, the Wildcats are on a similar track this year. Villanova has fell in six of its last eight games, all but one of those losses have been to ranked opponents. Coach: Jay Wright (10th year, 224-109) Best player: Senior guard Corey Stokes (14.9 ppg) is the Wildcats’ do-it-all player. Stokes enters the
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No. 11 seed Marquette Record: 1813, 9-9 RPI: 56 SOS: 25 Overview: After finishing the regular season 9-9 in the Big East, the Golden Eagles need a strong showing at the tournament if they want a big into the NCAA Tournament. Marquette is just 3-8 against ranked teams this season, and fell to Cincinnati and Seton Hall to end its regular season. Coach: Buzz Williams (3rd year, 79-49) Best player: Six-foot-7 small forward Jimmy Butler (16 ppg) has been as reliable as possible for the Golden Eagles this season. Butler has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season and has shot 50 percent from the field. He is second on the team in rebounds (6.2 rpg). Keep an eye on: Junior guard Darius Johnson-Odom has the ability to lead the team in scoring any given night. The guard has scored at least 20 points in seven games this season, but scored just three points in the team’s regular season finale against Seton Hall. Defining stat: Despite the Golden Eagles being 3-8 against ranked teams, it hasn’t because of lack of production on Butler’s part. Butler has averaged 16.7 points against ranked teams, including scoring 22 in back-to-back games against Duke and Gonzaga. — Compiled by Brian Gawthrop No. 12 seed Seton Hall Record: 13-17 (7-11, Big East) RPI: 92 SOS: 8 Overview: Seton Hall has struggled at times this season, but other than a loss to Rutgers at home it really doesn’t have a lot of bad losses. The Pirates have shown that they can be very dangerous at times, though. They were able to beat a solid Syracuse team at the Carrier Dome 90-68 in January and finished the season with double-digit wins over St. John’s and Marquette. Coach: Kevin Willard (1st Year, 13-17) Best Player: Jeremy Hazell (19.4 ppg) is coming off another great regular season and continues to be one of the Big East Conference’s best pure scorers. He was plagued by injuries early on in the season and has only played 17 games this season, but he has really turned it on as of late. He’s averaging nearly 22 points per game over his last seven games. Keep an eye on: Herb Pope. The junior forward has struggled at
the end of the year. He’s only scored in double figures twice in the final eight games of the season and hasn’t rebounded as well as he did last season. But he has shown in the past that he can be a great presence in the post and he could do that again this week in the Big East Tournament. Defining stat: If Seton Hall scores well, they will have a chance to win games. In games that they have lost this season, the Pirates is averaging just 57 points per game, when they win, however, they’ve scored much better, averaging more than 80 points. So, if they’re able to put up a lot of points, they could have a shot of winning a couple of games. — Compiled by Michael Carvelli
the conference. Keep an eye on: Guard Vincent Council (13.5 ppg) is the secondbest option on offense for the Friars. Defining stat: Brooks scored nearly 33 percent of Providence’s offense in 2010-11, which is the highest in the conference for any player. — Compiled by Tony Dobies
No. 15 seed South Florida Record: 9-22 (315, Big East) RPI: 158 SOS: 17 Overview: This season has been a struggle for the Bulls, but that does not mean that they haven’t been competitive. With one of the better frontNo. 13 seed Rutgers courts in the country, USF has Record: 14-16 (5-13, Big East) proven to be tough competition RPI: 124 for any opponent. SOS: 48 Coach: Stan Heath (4th year, Overview: Af50-75) ter beginning the Best player: Forward Augusseason off with a tus Gilchrist (13.0 PPG) leads the strong 9-3 nonBulls in scoring and is one of the conference reteam’s most efficient shooters cord, it looked like Rutgers could from the field at 44.4 percent. The have been a pretty good team 6-foot-10 transfer from Maryland this year. But once the Scarlet is a long, athletic forward that Knights hit their Big East schedcan hurt a team without a post ule, those hopes went downhill. presence. They finished 5-13 in the conferKeep an eye on: Guard Hugh ence and their only quality Big East win came in the way of a dra- Robertson is the typical jack-ofall-trades, but ace of none player matic, come-from-behind upset that each team needs. Robertover Villanova. Coach: Mike Rice (1st Year, 14-16) son averages 8.9 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Best Player: Senior Jonathan also being able to open things up Mitchell has been great for Rutgers all season. In his second sea- for his teammates with his decent passing ability. son since transferring from Florida, the 6-foot-7 forward leads the Defining stat: The Bulls have struggled all season long and team in points (14.2) and is second on the team in rebounds, av- much of that is to blame on the team’s scoring offense, which eraging 5.7 per game. ranked No. 301 in the nation with Keep an eye on: Sophomore 61.9 points per game. wing player Dane Miller. Miller has been a versatile threat for the — Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser Scarlet Knights all season. He’s avNo. 16 seed DePaul eraging 9.3 points, six rebounds, Record: 1-17 (72.5 assists, 1.6 blocks and one steal per game and has registered 23, Big East) RPI: 238 three double-doubles this year. SOS: 56 Defining stat: It’s not like St. Overview: The John’s has been blown out of evBlue Demons ery game it has lost in Big East have struggled mightily this seaplay. The Scarlet Knights have son, mostly due to their inexpebeen able to keep it close many rienced lineup. Despite its shorttimes, but just haven’t been able comings, DePaul has come on to close games or do what they in the recent weeks and been need to do to get the win. They a tough matchup for Big East lost by three to Pittsburgh, two teams. at St. John’s and they lost by four in an overtime loss to Syracuse at Coach: Oliver Purnell (1st season, 7-23) the Carrier Dome. Best player: Guard Brandon — Compiled by Michael Carvelli Young (12.4 PPG) is the team’s best pure scorer after Cleveland No. 14 seed Providence Melvin was lost for the season Record: 15-16, 4-14 due to a sprained thumb. Young RPI: 147 is a talented freshman that was SOS: 70 named Big East Rookie of the Overview: Week in December. After startKeep an eye on: Forward Tony ing off the Freeland will most likely be deseason 112, the Friars have struggled down pended upon to step up with the injury to Melvin. Although he the stretch when stronger teams have challenged them. In the sec- started just seven games this season, Freeland has scored in douond half of the season, Provible digits 13 times. dence has had losing streaks of six and seven games, respectively. Defining stat: The Blue Demons That doesn’t mean the Friars don’t are one of the youngest team’s in have the ability to upset an oppo- the nation, which is evidenced by their lack of discipline. The team nent in the Big East Tournament. ranks No. 253 in the nation with In January, Providence defeated 20 fouls per game. then-No. 15 Louisville and then— Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser No. 7 Villanova in back-to-back games. For previews of the top eight Coach: Keno Davis (third year, teams in the Big East Confer46-49) ence, check out The Daily AthBest player: Guard Marshon enaeum over the next two days Brooks (24.8 ppg) was named a as the Big East Tournament first-team all-Big East selection. continues. He is the best offensive player in
Knight fired as head coach at Texas Tech LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Pat Knight sat in the Texas Tech locker room and lauded his bosses for the way they let him go after three disappointing seasons. It was, after all, different from the way his famous father was ousted at Indiana more than a decade ago. “It’s not an ugly situation,” Knight said. “I mean, we left on good terms. I’m glad it ended like that, especially after being part of the deal at Indiana. That was tough. But this is different. It’s business.”
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Knight seemed to know he might be dismissed in comments about the Red Raiders program following a 71-68 home loss to Colorado on Feb. 23. “We’ve lost seven games in the last minute,” he said then. “I’ve proven I can coach. I run a clean program, I don’t cheat, my players graduate and we have discipline. So if you don’t want me here there’s going to be someone else that wants me.” Knight met with Texas Tech president Guy Bailey early Monday and the announcement came a short time later. Bailey said it was time for a change. “I appreciate everything Pat has done for our university, not only as a head coach, but also throughout his career as an assistant,” Bailey said in a prepared statement. “I wish him success and the best moving forward.” Knight played under his father at Indiana University from 19911995 and later worked as a scout for the Phoenix Suns. He was an assistant for the CBA’s Connecticut Pride and was a coach in both the International Basketball Association and the U.S. Basketball League. Pat Knight was also at Indiana and at Akron University before joining his father as an assistant at Texas Tech in 2001.
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‘Blue Valentine’ a contemporary, realistic spin on love story mackenzie mays associate a&e editor
It’s hard to explain why “Blue Valentine” is such an appealing love story to moviegoers, because it’s not exactly your average “Happily Ever After” tale. What “Blue Valentine” is, however, is something real: a more contemporary love story filled with struggles and hardships along the way. Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) don’t have a lot in common when they first meet. Cindy is an ambitious college student, while Dean is working in physical labor to make ends meet. She’s is in a relationship with a dirtball when Dean falls for her and doesn’t give up until he lands a date. Though Cindy chooses to leave her boyfriend for the more sensitive, funny, clever and caring Dean, her ex becomes a bigger part of their lives than either of them expected. Just as their relationship is starting to grow and the two are beginning to develop deep feelings for each other; Cindy finds out she’s pregnant, and it’s not Dean’s. The courage and unwavering love and dedication Dean proves to Cindy during this hard time captures the hearts of viewers and makes them appreciate true love: not the kind we see in fairy tales, but the kind
that’s in the real world, with lots of burdens and hardships to overcome. The style of how the film is portrayed is another aspect that makes it so unique. The story isn’t told in a typical, chronological order of events, but charts the couple’s evolution over the span of years by cross-cutting between time periods. A major downside to the film is that it may not be appealing to a wide variety of audiences because most people like movies that make them happy and remove them from their everyday lives. But if you’re a realist and have an appreciation for films that convey raw emotion without holding back, this is the movie for you. The movie tackles a variety of serious subject matters such as the domestic abuse Cindy is forced to grow up around, and gives an up-close-and-personal look into the controversial subject of abortion. When Cindy first finds out she’s pregnant, it shows her journey of considering abortion, all the way up until the doctor is preparing to operate. To see the way Dean is so wrapped up and adoring of baby Frankie is heartfelt in itself. Then to find out more about the backstory and realize she’s not his child makes viewers love Dean even more. Though, Dean isn’t exactly a knight in shining armor. He’s rough around the edges and is fighting a serious battle with
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Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams A unique twist on the common love story with high concepts that reflect realistic relationships. alcoholism. The love/hate relationship the movie is able to get viewers to feel for both lead characters Dean and Cindy, reflects our own real-life ideals concerning love and reminds us that love is far from perfect. Gosling and Williams give outstanding, realistic and relatable performances that will make even the toughest viewers tear up. “Blue Valentine” is one of the only movies that tells a real love story and acknowledges that love is always hard, and if it’s the real thing, it’s always worth it.
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Michelle Williams is caressed by Ryan Gosling in ‘Blue Valentine.’
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Fans of controversial street artist Banksy should ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR
Those who don’t know the name Banksy aren’t keeping up with the times. Banksy is the pseudonym of an anonymous British graffiti artist, a man who works in various art forms to pass along a message of unrest via stenciled images. His first foray into film, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” continues that very idea.
“Gift Shop” is a documentary that focuses on French-born Thierry Guetta, an eccentric man who enjoys filming things. His life changes when he learns that his cousin is the street artist Space Invader, a man who places tiles of pixel-based video game characters around the city. Soon, Guetta is meeting and filming as many of these artists as he can find, artistic revolutionaries such as Shepard Fairey, who designed the Obama “Hope” poster and came up with the “Andre the Giant has a posse” sticker campaign, as well as more mysterious artists such
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Continued from page 12 the characters and can guess how it’s supposed to play out. Nods to western classics like “True Grit,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” and even “Blazing Saddles” are seeded into the very fiber of the film. Several tropes of the Wild West play out in entertaining fashion as the story finds clueless bandits and noontime showdowns, but also water-derived hallucinations and campfire antics. One hilarious scene has a raiding party around the campfire, one-upping each other with the most impressive thing they’d coughed up. “I once coughed up an entire family of pygmies,” says one character who was sure to take the cake until: “I once found a whole human spine in my fecal matter,” says the creepy fuzzball. “You might want to get that
checked,” Depp replies. In those strange, “Did they just say that?” kind of moments, “Rango” wins with its awkward humor and dazzling homages. Unlike other animation, this film was acted on a soundstage and then changed into computer generated animals. The dynamic interactions between the characters show, as these weren’t just single lines read out in a soundbooth but were actual actors exchanging dialogue. Don’t let the animation fool you; this movie is made for adults. Though not all jokes find their footing, “Rango” has found a home in my heart. Ripe to become a cult classic, “Rango” is the movie to see for a few laughs, a little “WTF,” and a whole lot of western wonderment.
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as Swoon and Andre. His ideal subject is the reclusive Banksy, an artist known for letting his art speak his mind, and, while at first it seems his dream will be unfulfilled, soon an encounter between the two leads to Guetta coming up with his own street art persona, as well as the very documentary released. While Banksy put together the footage and ties the film together through interviews, the storytelling is almost entirely from Guetta’s point-of-view, thanks to his obsession with keeping a camera on him at all time.
The footage used captures Guetta’s personality almost perfectly, as if viewers are watching the world through this slightly unhinged man’s eyes, consisting of odd angles and inexplicable zooms. However, underneath Guetta’s quirks is a legitimate film about artists as they go about spreading their message while avoiding the police and giving people a look into a world they may have never considered. The film also features narration by Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, whose voice matches the tone of the film perfectly.
My only complaint about the film is that it focuses on Guetta more than the artists I care about. That has actually been some of the controversy surrounding the film. Guetta and his artistic persona, Mr. Brainwash, have been proposed as being a creation of Banksy, his critique on documentaries or filmmaking. While that may make the film seem more possible for some, I don’t buy it. Guetta seems to be a truly eccentric man, and the events that happen are too spontaneous and real to be something that
could be made up. When it comes down to it, truth is stranger than fiction, and some lives may just be stranger than others. There was a reason this film was Oscar-nominated, and as many people as possible should watch this view into another world. If anything, it may give them a newfound appreciation for words spray painted on a billboard.
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Acclaimed author Kenan gives reading By Jake Potts A&E Writer
Randall Kenan, acclaimed author and Sturm Writer-inResidence of the West Virginia University Department of English, gave a public reading Monday night. Kenan is the author of an upcoming work, “I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels’ Feet.” “Stories have always been about characters for me – the language, it’s just something that I love,” Kenan said. “You know, I love songs, I love stories, I love poems. If I didn’t have literature and language, I’m not sure what I’d do.”
Kenan was introduced by Creative Writing Department director Mark Brazaitis and associate professor Ethel Morgan Smith. The multi-published author has received many awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers’ Award, the Sherwood Anderson Award and the John Dos Passos Award. Kenan’s reading marks the beginning of a week he will spend at WVU as part of his selection as the department’s Sturm Writer-in-Residence. Kenan will workshop with 12 creative writing students focusing on their own pieces of literature and ways to perfect their
style. “I’m excited to get to respond to their work,” Kenan said. “It will be great to get to see what they’ve written and give them feedback to help them take their pieces to the fullest.” Connie Pan, a first-year Master of Fine Arts student, is excited for the opportunity to work with the author. “I’m excited to get his feedback on my work,” Pan said. “He’s been doing a lot of nonfiction writing, and I’m involved in fiction writing, so this is a little out of my element. It will be a lot of fun.” Lia Deane, a sophomore psychology major, appreciated Ke-
nan’s delivery and his unique tone that brought the characters and the story to life. “I loved the fact that he wasn’t afraid to be vulgar and be in the audience’s face,” Deane said. “He wasn’t afraid to hurt people’s feelings through his story’s dialogue, which made his writing that much more intense.” Kenan, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was pleased with the turnout and the diversity of writers in attendance. “The audience was great,” he said. “The turnout was very robust.” jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu
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Sturm Writer-in-Residence Randall Kenan reads to a crowd in the Gold Ballrooms Monday evening.
Chieftains to bring culture of Ireland to audiences at CAC A&E editor
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Six-time Grammy winning band The Chieftains will bring traditional sounds of Ireland to the Creative Arts Center tonight. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre. The band is famous for its traditional Irish sound and cultural heritage. Don’t expect a typical concert, said Paddy Moloney, a founding member of the band. “It’s like having a big party,”
he said. “It’s a big show.” Moloney said audience members are involved in the show. “There’s no stiffness. There’s a lot of joking going on, and there’s a tremendous atmosphere.” The group, which is approaching its 50th year together next year, showcases the culture in which its members were brought up with. “When I was putting the band together, it was to show the people who may not be aware of this beautiful folk art of ours and the beauty of the tunes,” he said. “There’s a
sound in it, something in the whole music of Ireland that just gets you in the gut.” The group has performed around the world and collaborated with a multitude of performers, including, the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Elvis Costello and performed in concert for Pope John Paul II. The power of music has led to their continued success, Moloney said. “The music itself is so melodic and strong, it’s infectious,” he said. “It can be your music as much as it can be anybody else’s.” The group will be joined on
stage by the the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College. The group has performed for 64 years in West Virginia, focusing on the ancient instrument, the bagpipe. Moloney encouraged those curious about the show to come out and enjoy a different kind of concert. “OK, there’s no flashing lights and there’s no smoke screens, and we’re not in the public eye,” he said. “But it’s offering out a music you don’t have to be Irish to enjoy.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu
‘Rango’ ripe to become a cult, animated classic
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Johnny Depp plays the titular character in ‘Rango.’
by alex mcpherson A&E writer
Following the road from theatric house chameleon to heroic hombre, “Rango” is a nonstop blast and much more than a kids’ movie. Like the best of the Pixar movies, “Rango” straddles the fence between an animated flick kids will love and a grownup film with actual substance. On the surface, this adventure shows our scaly hero meeting a collection of odd, out-of-luck animals as they fight to save the town of Dirt. But a level deeper, it’s an existential quest into what it means to be a person – or a lizard.
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The film begins with Johnny Depp as an awkward and bumbling lizard, acting his wildest theater dreams in a glass tank with his plastic play-friends: a fish; a palm tree; and a headless, legless Barbie. In an instant, those dreams shatter along the highway, as he’s thrust into an epic tale in which he’s not just acting the hero, he has to be the hero. In making “Rango,” director Gore Verbinski (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) uses every ounce of the Wild West stereotype to pull out laughs without being heinous. Anyone who’s seen a Clint Eastwood film has met all of
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