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Wednesday March 9, 2011
VOLUME 124, ISSUE 116
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City Council approves 2011-12 budget Councilors express concern over Sunnyside Up funds by devon unger staff writer
The Morgantown City Council approved the first reading of the proposed budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget for fiscal year
2011-12, which begins in June, passed by a vote of 5-2 with Councilors Ron Bane and Charlie Byrer casting the two dissenting votes. Both voted against the proposal because of a line item providing $100,000 of city monies to the Sunnyside Up! Campus Neighborhoods Revitalization Corporation. Every year since 2002, when the program began, the city has provided $100,000 to the organization, a figure matched each year
SGA to meet more often with Provost Wheatly President hopeful prompted meeting after comments BY CHARLES YOUNG STAFF WRITER
West Virginia University Provost Michele Wheatly and Vice President of Student Affairs Kenneth Gray met with Student Government Association Chief-of-Staff Daniel Brummage last week regarding comments made during a campaign announcement. Brummage announced he was running for SGA president with Gov. Joe Harmon as his running mate during the March 2 SGA meeting. He said one of his ticket’s goals for next year will be to reconnect Student Affairs with the Provost’s Office, and he added Wheatly does not have contact with the student body and continues to take away programs from Student Affairs. Because of that, the University is losing its student-centered focus, he said. Wheatly set up the meeting with Brummage the day after his announcement to discuss
his concerns. She said wanted to make sure he was informed on how Academic Affairs and Student Affairs worked and to clear up any misconceptions he had. In the past, the parties only met once a year. Future meeting times have not been set, but Wheatly said they agreed to meet more often. “During our conversation, it became clear that it would be prudent to have formalized meetings with SGA,” Wheatly said. “Much would be gained by a more formal connection.” Brummage said he and Wheatly discussed how to strengthen the ties between SGA and the Office of the Provost through regular communication. SGA President Chris Lewallen said he considered the meeting’s outcome to be one of the biggest accomplishments SGA has made this year. “This (meeting) is something we had in the past but have lost somewhere in administration changes,” he said. Lewallen said the next goal for SGA is to be invited to weekly meetings with President James P. Clements.
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Journalism students create website to honor fallen miners by lydia nuzum staff writer
Students participating in West Virginia Uncovered, a multimedia journalism class at West Virginia University, have collaborated to create an online, interactive website commemorating the lives of the 29 coal miners who were killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in April of last year. The site is scheduled to officially launch on April 5, the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. A small group of journalism students has been working with the miners’ families to construct a website that pays homage to those who lost their lives in the largest mining accident since 1970. The explosion of the mine took the lives of coal miners at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal in Raleigh County, W.Va. “The site is still in the building process right now,” said Evan Moore, a senior journalism major and site contributor. “We started in the beginning of February.”
The idea for the project was developed by West Virginia Uncovered students who have been enrolled in the class for a few semesters, Moore said. “Since we’ve been in it for so long, we decided to take it to the next level,” he said. Moore said the first connection he was able to make with the people involved was through the Facebook page the group created in support of the site. “People sign on and leave comments thanking us,” Moore said. “It’s really humbling, but at the same time really gratifying to make a difference.” The student-generated website contains photos and interviews with the family and friends of the deceased miners. The students are currently working on creating individual profiles of each miner with names, photos and short biographies. Moore said all the photos on the website were sent by family members who wanted to contribute to the memorial.
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by $100,000 from West Virginia University. Bane and Byrer both expressed concerns over the $600,000 Sunnyside Up has in a bank account. “I don’t believe we’re getting our bang for our buck, and that’s $100,000 we’ve been giving for years,” Bane said. “I’m disturbed; when an organization still has that much money, and all I’m getting are excuses.” Councilor Don Spencer said keeping large amounts of money on hand is a com-
mon practice by development organizations such as Sunnyside Up and having the $600,000 allows it to act quickly on a project if the opportunity arises. “We as a council, and also as a state are not used to dealing with development groups,” Spencer said. “Having money in a bank for development purposes is extremely important.” He said when he first joined council there were complaints about the $13 million saved in
a Morgantown Utility Board account. He said once the city began replacing infrastructure, the $13 million turned out to be very little. Last year the city spent $69 million on waterline improvements. Bane said Sunnyside Up has not provided satisfactory reviews of their progress. A year-end review the group provided only contained 17 pages, and several of those were newspaper ads the organization had purchased and pictures of workers clearing
brush. “I go back and I look at the Sunnyside reports, and Ron is right. There are a lot of pictures, but I haven’t even seen this year’s financial breakdown,” Byrer said. “I’d like to see that before I finally vote on this.” Bane asked City Manager Terrence Moore to provide an assessment of Sunnyside Up’s activities as he begins to attend the group’s board
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Morgantown triathlon
Participants prepare to begin the first leg of an indoor triathlon Tuesday afternoon in the WVU Student Recreation Center.
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WVU triathlon challenges nine students in swimming, biking, running competition by kelvin owusu
Club Softball team. She said the participants endured rigourous training regimes to condition themselves for the triathlon. “The triathlon helps get students outdoors, and participating in events such as swimming, biking and running, promotes good health,” she said. Trevor Wolfe, a senior forensics and investigative science major, noted the difference in the triathlon this year from prior years and hopes students take advantage of the changes to the event. “The hardest event for me was the swimming,” Wolfe said. “But I felt good about participating, and I’m satisfied with my performance.” Wolfe also said the events of the triathlon were inBrooke Cassidy/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM teresting and promoted Paola Bergami of Morgantown nears the end of four miles on a spinning bike to complete the second leg of the indoor triathlon held in the WVU Student Recreation Center see triathlon on PAGE 2 on Tuesday afternoon.
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Students at West Virginia University participated in a triathlon Tuesday as part of Wellness Week held by the Student Recreation Center and WELL WVU. Sherri Restauri, program manager of special events at WVU, said there were only nine participants in the triathlon, which consisted of a 450-meter swim in the pool, a four-mile bicycle ride and a two-mile sprint on the track. “This year’s turnout of nine participants is very surprising and is one of our lowest totals ever,” Restauri said. “People should take advantage of the triathlon and all of the other events going on during Health and Wellness Week.” The modified triathlon cost $10 to register for, and the proceeds benefitted the WVU
Former National Geographic editor to lecture BY ALEX DUFOUR CORRESPONDENT
Gil Grosvenor, chairman of National Geographic’s Education Foundation, will be giving his lecture called “Geography is About the Future” Thursday to students at West Virginia University. Grosvenor said he wants to emphasize that geography is more than just place and location. The lecture is March 10 in the South Agricultural Sciences building, Room 1021 at
7:30 p.m. The title of his lecture is based on something Alex Trebek, Jeopardy quiz show host, said to Grosvenor within the last year. “History is the past. Geography is the future,” said Patrick J. McGeehan, executive assistant to Grosvenor. “I do not come out and speak to Universities a lot, but West Virginia is a special interest to me because it is a firstclass university with an excellent geography department,” Grosvenor said. “Also, the geography alliance has basically
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worked out of WVU and has had the benefit of some great geography professors. I have a niece at the University, and I believe it would be a great place to come out and talk to students.” Grosvenor was president of National Geographic from 1980 to 1996. He also served as editor of “National Geographic Magazine” from 1970 to 1980. “Geography is the understanding of the processes of planet Earth and participating in environmental issues and economic trade,” Grosve-
nor said. “In this country we have outsourced pretty much everything internationally, so in today’s world being geographically illiterate is a huge handicap both internally and externally.” He said geography is important to him, and he has dedicated 25 years to ensuring geography curriculum is taught well in the U.S. In 1975, concerned about the lack of geographic knowledge among students,
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Continued from page 1 Grosvenor said he created “National Geographic World,” currently “National Geographic Kids,” a monthly magazine for children. In 1985 he launched an effort to improve geography education in the nation’s classrooms. “When we started out, we were absolutely shocked on how little 18- to 24 year-olds knew about our country. We want to bring K through 12 Americans to a world-class knowledge of geography,” Grosvenor said. “This is a tall
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Continued from page 1 Paige Lavender, a senior journalism major, said she took this project more to heart because she is from the nearby town of Chesapeake, W.Va., and felt compelled to participate in the project to keep the memory of the miners alive.
order, and moving the educational system in this country is about the same as controlling the gravitational pull of our earth, but we will get it done one step at a time.” The Geography Education Outreach division has invested more than $110 million in improving geography for American grade schools. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., from President George W. Bush on June 23, 2004. “It is a great honor, but I would much rather see the literacy of young kids in geography soar in the future,” Gros-
venor said. Grosvenor retired on Dec. 31, 2010, as chairman of the board for National Geographic, the fifth generation of his family to have served in that position. He is still chairman of the Education Foundation, which aids in funding the geography initiative within National Geographic. “He’s certainly beloved around the National Geographic Headquarters,” McGeehan said. “I think students will most definitely enjoy talking and learning from him.”
“It’s supposed to be interactive,” Lavender said. “It’s supposed to be about the community.” Lavender and Moore said the site will be handed over to members of the Whitesville and Montcoal communities following its April 5 launch. “It really has grown into its own thing,” Lavender said. The project was started with the goal of making it some-
thing the community could contribute to as a whole, Lavender said. The site will be run by the community except for a moderator from the Whitesville area maintaining basic upkeep and approving content. “We have always asked the miners’ families for their input on the project,” Lavender said.
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Ryan Backos and Ashley Jenkins teach the advanced swing dance lesson during a West Virginia University Swing Dance Club meeting on Tuesday night. The club meets every Tuesday with a lesson from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and freestyle dancing from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The club welcomes beginners who have never danced as well as veteran swing dancers.
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Members of the West Virginia University Swing Dance Club practice a dip in the WVU Student Recreation Center on Tuesday night.
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maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Noah Brak, a junior chemical engineering major, said more students should try to participate in future triathlon competitions. “It is the best first race of anyone’s career,” Brak said. “It was a very good race, and even though it was done in a small facility, it was well done.” Brak said the two-mile run was the hardest portion for him because it was the end of the triathlon. He said the event was exciting and challenging to participate in, and he was also happy with his performance in the event. Wellness Week is also offering free chair massages from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Mountainlair and at the Rec Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lower weight and fitness room. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
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nership with the city of Morgantown and Sunnyside Up for their operations and activities. I would humbly request that mayor and City Council allow me the opportunity to engage relationship building diligence to create an environment such that you all can be satisfied.” The 2011-12 budget contains total revenues of $23,174,000 balanced equally with expenses. Moore said Morgantown is fortunate not
to be forced to make any layoffs or major reductions in the budget. “The budget does not contemplate any cutback-mode strategies, reduction of services, implementation of layoffs, or any other adverse activities whatsoever,” Moore said. “It does provide the opportunity to continue moving forward despite the current state of economic affairs.”
known” her intentions to lobby for the removal of bars in downContinued from page 1 town Morgantown. Wheatly said she has never Brummage also said dur- advocated for the removal of ing the announcement that the bars. Wheatly had made it “publicly “There is no way a person
could even do that. It sounds very nonsensical,” she said. “I have no interest in closing bars, only in helping students succeed.”
Continued from page 1 meetings. Moore said at this time, he is not in a position to deny Sunnyside Up’s request for funds, but he will try to provide a fair assessment to council once he has gathered more information. “I did make a commitment with Councilor Bane to objectively evaluate the conditions in that regard,” Moore said. “There does exist a part-
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Michelle McGinley, a senior human nutrition and foods major and Spencer Teufel, a senior civil engineering major, work on the last leg of the triathlon, a two-mile run, Tuesday afternoon.
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Baseball opens with home sweep BY BRAD JOYAL
Luck’s choices best financially for WVU If there’s one thing West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck has proven in his eight months since taking over, it’s that he’s not afraid to do what’s right. Since Luck was hired in June 2010, he has done more than I had expected to change the culture of the Athletic Department. He hired two new head coaches for non-revenue sports teams (volleyball coach Jill Kramer and tennis coach Tina Samara), added multiple assistant coach positions for non-revenue sports, drastically changed the future of the football team, is restructuring the academic advising program and has turned the 14-time national champion rifle team into a fully-funded program. Some fans griped when Luck made the final decision to charge $20 for parking at the WVU Coliseum during men’s basketball games this season. While Luck took full responsibility for the late notice of the change, which occurred just two days before the first home game, he said he received negative e-mails from just two or three fans. In addition, he said the Athletic Department made around $140,000 from the parking change. Furthermore, to generate additional revenue, Luck made the decision to raise ticket prices for the Blue-Gold Spring Game to $10. In the past, the revenue generated from the $5 tickets were given directly to WVU Children’s Hospital. This year, a portion of the $10 ticket will go to the Children’s Hospital, but the Athletic Department will also be making a profit from the game for the first time. Luck’s reasoning is simple – other schools do it. Luck is from the same school of thought as WVU President James P. Clements. Both believe in comparing WVU to its peer institutions and setting long-term goals. “Any time you change anything, people get upset,” Luck said. “No matter what it is, basketball parking or the Spring Game, what we have to do is look at our peer institutions.” When discussing and researching opportunities to become more lucrative, Luck went to schools like Connecticut, Louisville, Maryland, Ohio State and Virginia Tech to find options. “Part of it is looking around to see what our competitors are doing. We certainly cannot afford to fall back in generating revenue, because the free market is alive and well in college athletics,” Luck said. “We’ve got to maintain our competitiveness. Part of that is generating funds to pay for everything.” The reality is that for many years WVU’s Athletic Department has failed to take advantage of money-making opportunities. And, with it receiving little money from the state, that wasn’t exactly the most economically responsible decision despite staying in the black. With confusing and everchanging economics surrounding the country – and more specifically athletic departments – it’s crucial to continue to make a profit. Luck has made a statement without standing in front of a podium, a microphone and a camera. West Virginia’s Athletic Department will be a well-oiled, money-making,
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Pitcher Corey Walter pitching in game two of Tuesday’s doubleheader.
Rather than play two games in two days against Bryant University (5-7), the West Virginia baseball team opted to make its home opener an all-day affair. The decision ultimately paid dividends for the Mountaineers, who beat the Bulldogs 7-6 in the first game and 6-1 in the second. After allowing 17 runs in its last game, the team bounced back with strong pitching performances. Redshirt freshman Marshall Thompson led West Virginia in the first game, while true freshman Corey Walter threw eight strong innings in the second game. “We like Corey,” said WVU head coach Greg Van Zant.
“He’s a big, lanky right-hander and Marshall looked real good. It’s big these guys can pitch this strongly, they have a chance to be big pitchers for us.” Thompson redshirted last season after he was injured following signing with West Virginia (5-6), after starting a game which eventually got canceled due to weather against Wake Forest, the Denton Md., native made his first career start one he’d never forget. Throwing six strong innings of one-hit ball, Thompson struck out three of the 21 batters he faced, only surrendering three walks to capture the win in game one. “Marshall is a little lefty but you don’t find many left-handers with an arm like him,” Van Zant said. “We need to be care-
ful with his arm, that’s why we took him out after six innings.” The bullpen was shaky after his departure, allowing six runs, but the Mountaineers were able to hold on for the win as freshman Ryan Tezak earned his first career save. Walter didn’t anticipate starting the second game, but after the outcome the freshmen were producing in the first game, Van Zant figured it’d be the perfect opportunity. The freshman showed poise, allowing one unearned run on four hits in eight innings pitched. “I found out during the third inning that I was going to pitch in the next game, so I had to mentally prepare myself for
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WVU faces Marquette in Big East Tournament West Virginia Six-seed
Marquette 11-seed
When: Tonight at 9 p.m. Where: New York City (Madison Square Garden, 19,763) TV: ESPN Radio: 101.9 FM WVAQ Coverage: Check out The Daily Athenaeum’s Twitter (@dailyathenaeum) for in-game updates. Read Thursday’s edition for a full recap of the game. Scouting the Golden Eagles — Guard Jimmy Butler leads the Golden Eagles, scoring 16.2 points per game. He is one of the most consistent players in the Big East, as he has scored at least 10 points in all but one game this year. — It will be the second meeting of the season between WVU and Marquette. The Golden Eagles defeated the Mountaineers 79-74 in Milwaukee, Wis., on New Year’s Day. In that game, West Virginia was able to stop Butler, but forwards Darious Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder had a combined 50 points. — The Golden Eagles are the closest team in the Big East to being called a “bubble team.” MU finished Big East regular season play at 9-9, but lost its last two regular-season games to Cincinnati and Seton Hall before beating Providence, Tuesday night, in the first round of the Big East Tournament. — Tonight’s matchup between Marquette and West Virginia will also mark the first time in series history that the two teams have met outside of the regular season. The Mountaineers are just 4-5 against the Golden Eagles. Projected Starting Lineup West Virginia PG Joe Mazzulla G Truck Bryant F John Flowers F Kevin Jones F Cam Thoroughman Marquette G Dwight Buycks G Darius Johnson-Odom F Jimmy Butler F Jae Crowder C Chris Otule
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In the Big East Conference Tournament, nothing comes easy. During the 2010 Big East Tournament in New York City, six lower-seeded opponents upset their higher-seeded foes, with then No. 8-seed Georgetown falling just one win short of winning the conference tournament. This year, Marquette hopes to be this year’s version of the Hoyas by attempting to ride upsets to a deep run. The West Virginia men’s basketball, on the other hand, is looking to avoid becoming an upset victim against the Golden Eagles.
Kevin Jones and John Flowers celebrate with fans after West Virginia’s win over Connecticut on on Saturday. “You never know what is going to happen,” said guard Casey Mitchell. “On any given night, anything can happen in the Big East Tournament.” The unpredictability of the Big East Tournament is something Mitchell said gives the players a little extra emotion come this week in March. “With the players, we know if we don’t win, we are going home,” Mitchell said. “We know we can’t afford anymore losses if we want to have a good seed in the tournament. We have to buckle down and get some wins.” Thriving in pressured conditions is something that helped spurred the Mountaineers to their 2010 Big
East Tournament Championship and their subsequent run to the Final Four. However, it is not just skill that teams rely on to win. Huggins said it will also take a bit of good fortune to return to the title game this year. “You have to be lucky, and you can’t be unlucky,” Huggins said. “When you look at the Big East champions throughout the years, they have had some fortunate things happen to them.”
The Mountaineers will look to fend off an upset bid against Marquette with WVU’s stellar defense, which is led by senior forward John Flowers. The 6-foot-9 forward was the driving force behind a WVU defense that held opposing offenses to 66.7 points per game and a 28.8 shooting percentage from three, which was No. 6 in the nation. “John can guard perimeter guys and John can guard post guys,” said head coach Bob
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Huggins. “He is an extremely versatile defender.” Flowers’ teammates have talked all season long about how important he has been to the team defensively, but also, offensively. “Without him this year, I don’t know where we would be,” said Cam Thoroughman. “Some nights on the offensive end and some nights on the defensive end he carried us.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu
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Higher prices call for efficient budgeting The recent turmoil in the Middle East has caused the price of oil to skyrocket. And because a lot of what we buy, such as electronics and food,has to be shipped, the rising costs of gas will lead to higher price tags on grocery items. College students are no strangers to a fixed income. Ramen Noodles have, for some time now, been linked to the very essence of college life. But those on the tightest of budgets are the ones who will be affected and will have to cut corners where it mat-
ters most. It’s usually the small purchases we make, such as a cup of coffee or a pack of gum, that creeps up unnoticed-causing funds to diminish. Keeping a close eye on your bank account will help decrease spending habits. It may be a good idea to let the car sit for the time being or use it only when necessary. Money isn’t just spent in the gas tank, but in the upkeep as well. Taking advantage of public transportation will save big bucks in the end. Remember, the Mountain Line Transit is
free for West Virginia University students and will also save on parking costs. Find useful bus routes at busride.org. For coffee addicts who must have it throughout the day, you can save a lot just by making your own and caring it in a thermos. Most will store about 12 cups and will be hot for the entire day. Also, choose where you shop for groceries wisely. It may be convenient to get everything at the local big chain store, but $30 goes much further at Aldi or Dollar General.
Heavy use of a debit card is very dangerous on a tight budget. Small purchases are easy to ignore when swiping a card for everything bought - not to mention the $2 to $3 spent at every ATM visit. If cash must be taken out of an ATM, make sure to take enough so another trip will not be necessary for a while. Take advantage of online banking. Most banks make it easy to access account history to see exactly where money is spent. This is the most useful re-
source to anyone on a tight budget. Don’t let the rising costs of living put a damper on weekend fun. Cut costs by paying closer attention to every dollar. So, whether or not you have to abandon your daily Starbucks habit, or clip coupons for groceries, make sure you stay aware of your personal budget. As we have seen in from our government,this is not the time to be financially careless. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
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College students have voting rights like everyone else jarrod barry correspondent
College students are a bunch of pesky, liberal idiots who can’t be trusted to put an X on a ballot. At least, that’s the impression you’d get from the recent statements of William O’Brien, the Republican speaker for the New Hampshire House of Representatives. At a Tea Party meeting last month, O’Brien talked with organizers about college students voting in elections, calling them “foolish”. “They don’t have life experience,” he added. “They just vote with their feelings. Voting as a liberal, that’s what kids do.” Fellow representative Gregory Sorg had even kinder word, when he spoke at a separate public hearing later that month, adding the votes of average taxpayers are being “diluted or entirely canceled by those of a huge, largely monolithic demographic group composed of people with a dearth of experience and a plethora of the easy self-confidence that only ignorance and inexperience can produce.” He went on to add our “youthful idealism is focused on remaking the world, with them in charge, of course, rather than with the mundane humdrum of local government.” Ouch. So apparently, not only are we self-confident fools who vote with our hearts; we’re part of a massive conspiracy seeking to overthrow the government. These aren’t just words, either – both of these men are sponsoring two separate laws in New Hampshire that would
directly affect college student voting. One would prevent anyone from voting in a district they or their parents do not claim residency in, while the other would prevent sameday registration. O’Brien and Sorg claim these laws are necessary to help stop voter fraud, but their statements reveal their true motivations – they don’t like that college students tend to vote liberally, and they want to make it harder for them to do so. These laws would clearly disenfranchise college students, most of them don’t go to school in the same district (or even the same state) as they officially reside. And the implications could be huge. Take West Virginia University, for example. Half of the student population is out-ofstate, meaning such a law here would prevent 15,000 students from voting in Morgantown. And with many of these students living five to six units, or even farther away, that would make it practically impossible for them to cast ballots in national elections. If these type of laws catch on nationwide, the implications could be huge in elections ranging from the local level all the way up to the presidency. In 2004, Senator John Kerry won Wisconsin, another state contemplating these same sorts of laws, by just 11,000 votes. In contrast, 17,000 out-of-state students attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If those students hadn’t been able to vote, think of how much closer it could’ve been. The state may have even gone to Bush. With the 2012 election gearing up to be just as close, these numbers matter and can
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College students rally outside the state capitol in Concord, N.H., Feb. 24. New Hampshire Republicans are pushing for new laws that would stop many college students from voting in the state. change everything. O’Brien and Sorg argue that these voting law changes are necessary because college students don’t really “live” in their towns, as if we’re just a bunch of hippie vagabonds carelessly casting a ballot as we pass through. Nothing could be further from the truth. College students spend at least nine months of the year living in their university’s town, and many live there year-round. They work, pay taxes and rent
apartments and houses. Many even settle down long-term after they graduate. Students are just as much residents of their college towns as any other “permanent” resident, except we happen to be part of the town’s social and economic bedrock. And if that’s not enough, remember those little census forms we all had to fill out last year? We get counted as part of the city and state’s population for that, and state and local governments apply for
federal money based on those numbers. So I can live here, work here, pay taxes and be used as a basis to apply for federal aid, but I can’t vote here? Apparently not if I vote liberal. This is more than just an honest attempt to stop voter fraud. What we’re seeing here is much like Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attempts to break up unions – politicians taking advantage of an issue to maneuver themselves politically and consolidate power.
And they’re doing it by disenfranchising honest voters and making it harder for them to have a say, whether it be union members or college students. Thankfully, there’s no talk of a similar law coming to West Virginia. But, if there ever was, I hope we’d all be foolish, inexperienced and self-confident enough to focus our youthful idealism on protecting our rights to have a say in government.
Dependency on Middle Eastern oil incapacitates U.S. economy becca kithcen the nevada sagebrush uwire
Tell me, why would a country that calls itself a world superpower willingly place itself at the mercy of foreign governments? Especially when that same government has the capabilities to lessen its dependence of foreign entities and strengthen its economy? The revolutions and riots occurring in the Middle East
are threatening America’s already weakened economy. Egypt fell, Libya is next, and it’s only a matter of time until surrounding countries follow in the same pattern. The instability threatens our ability to receive the one resource so critical to our lives – oil. Because of the uprisings, oil companies in the Middle East are producing at a significantly lower rate. Less supply means higher prices. Experts are predicting $5 per gallon gas prices. These prices will cripple us and destroy an economy that is just
getting back on its feet. If we continue to rely on these shaky countries to supply us with our oil, America would have no choice but to enter into another war we could not afford. We have a stable government. If we began producing our own supply of oil, we would no longer have the possibility of our economy being affected because of insurrection in the Middle East. I think that alternative forms of energy like solar and natural gas can only benefit our society, but,realistically, there is no way we will ever be free from
oil. We need it, and America has it. There is a massive oil deposit that covers North Dakota and portions of South Dakota and Montana. This oil isn’t the traditional crude oil we are used to. It is shale oil but can be processed into lower-grade oil suited for cars. This process is laborious and expensive, but I would rather spend the money here to produce the oil than send money overseas. If we open Alaska and drill on the outer continental shelf of the coast, it will become the eighth-largest producer of oil
and would out-pace Libya. America sends hundreds of billions of dollars overseas every year because of oil. Imagine how stable our economy could become if we drilled here. We already are struggling in the economy. Doesn’t it make sense to depend on our own resources? But no, we can’t drill in our country, because it hurts the environment. We don’t care if other countries hurt their environments in pursuit of oil, just as long as we look like we are environmentally friendly.
If we allow our own companies to drill here, they are bound to our regulations. If we permit drilling, create jobs and keep the money circulating in our economy, we will have more funds available to research and commit to alternative energy. That, in turn, will slowly wean us away from such heavy dependence on oil. If we allow our companies to drill in our own territory, we are creating jobs, increasing productivity and allowing America to once again prove to the world that a self-sufficient country is a strong country.
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BASEBALL
Buckner’s bat lifts WVU
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Offensive coaches bringing new attitude to team in 2011 BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER
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A West Virginia batter connects with a ball in game two of Tuesday’s doubleheader. The Mountaineers combined for 13 runs in the two games.
By Derek Denneny Sports Writer
The pitching woes of the West Virginia baseball team have been no secret this season. The Mountaineers entered Tuesday’s doubleheader fresh off of a 17-1 walloping on Sunday and needed something to spark the team. They got that spark off the bat of Grant Buckner. In the bottom of the first inning of the Mountaineers’ first contest of the day, Buckner hit a 3-run home run to give WVU an early 3-0 lead. “It’s great to go out there early with a lead. Runs are important, and early runs make things easier,” said West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant. “That homer by Grant (Buckner) was huge. It really helped our freshman pitcher.” Coming into Tuesday, Buckner was hitting just .250 with two home runs and eight RBI.
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Continued from page 3 that,” Walter said. “It was my first time out but I pictured it like another baseball game. I never really have gotten nervous for any baseball games really, I just focused on what I had to do.” Bryant scored its only run of the second game off of a sacrifice fly from sophomore left fielder Kevin Brown in the third inning and was unable, for the most part, to get anything going offensively against Walter. Van Zant said it had been difficult for the freshman to receive many pitching opportunities in the early part of the season with game cancellations, but Walter took advantage of the opportunity and believes he proved to his coach he can be an asset on the mound. “The first three weekends I
“I was struggling a bit so far this season,” said the shortstop. “It was a bit of a confidence boost for me and the team. I’m just happy I was able to help out our young pitchers. They all threw great games.” Buckner finished the day with five hits, four RBI and two runs scored. Buckner credits his impressive performance to the extra work he was able to have before Tuesday’s twin bill. “I got out early and took a lot of batting practice,” he said. “We all had a solid warm-up. We all felt real comfortable. Once we started rolling, the momentum just took over for us.” Van Zant also credits the extra work the team had. “This is the first time we actually were able to get on our field for batting practice,” he said. “That makes a big difference. We’re coming off an 11game road trip and finally got didn’t get a shot,” Walter said. “The older guys earned their spot out there and I was just trying to come in and earn my time and I think I earned the opportunity to pitch.” Van Zant was happy to return home and take care of business against a strong Bryant team. “We’re going to make mistakes defensively,” Van Zant said. “Today was a huge day for us. We’ve driven all across America for a month and got three wins – we got two today so it was really good.” One of the more unique events in all of baseball occurred in the eighth inning of the second game when West Virginia right fielder Justin McDavid caught a fly ball, threw it to second base to get the runner from first out, and then over to third to tag out Brown who left the bag early, completing a triple play. brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu
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an opportunity to play at home. I think that really helped us out. “We looked more comfortable in those two games than we have all season.” With a 14-game home stand ahead for the Mountaineers, Buckner said he will definitely be putting in that extra work. “I really think it helped me today, so I’m not going to change a thing,” he said. “It’s important to keep working hard and trying to help out my teammates.” Van Zant just hopes he doesn’t try to do too much. “Guys try to do it all, and sometimes more than they can handle,” he said. “Buck is a very established hitter. He may have struggled a little, but he knows what to do. “The best hitters to play the game go through slumps. It’s still real early, and he’s going to have a good season.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu
When the West Virginia football team’s four new offensive coaches begin to roam the sidelines of Milan Puskar Stadium next fall, it will represent the beginning of a new era of Mountaineer football. A new era, not just because of the new offensive scheme installed by offensive coordinator and head coachin-waiting Dana Holgorsen matt sunday/the daily athenaeum but also the new attitude the group is bringing to its side of Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen talks with WVU President James P. Clements at West Virginia’s basketball game against Providence on Jan. 13. the ball. Last week, Holgorsen said he would start fresh on offense mostly with the strength and miss?” Dawson said of the after WVU’s struggled at times conditioning coaches, the new first thing he looks for when last season. offensive assistants haven’t had scouting an inside receiver’s “That’s one of the advantages the chance to see what they can strengths and weaknesses. “We to starting over, so to speak,” do on the field other than the can come up with schemes to get you the ball in space, that’s Holgorsen said. “You’ve got a stuff they’ve seen on film. And for them, just looking our job. whole bunch of new coaches “We can’t teach how to make here that are going to evalu- at the film and seeing them in ate each of these positions and meetings isn’t the best way to the guys miss.” each one of these guys based see what the players are really Until the players get out on on how they feel the guys are capable of doing in this new the field, none of this will be doing.” offense. known for sure. And, according to the other “What they can do indiAt this point, the only thing assistants, their players aren’t vidually, I have no idea,” Hol- definite is that when the 2011 only ready to learn this new sys- gorsen said. “I know what their edition of the WVU offense tem, they’re chomping at the bit height and weight is. I know if steps on to the field, it’ll be a litto get out there. they smile or not, and that’s all tle different than the last time it “The kids are excited. They’re I know about them. was on the field. fired up,” said inside receiv“They, collectively, are a “Basically, what we try to iners coach Shannon Dawson. good-looking group. Probably stall is just the mentality and “They’re eager to learn. Kids are the best-looking group that I’ve philosophy of what we want to coming in on their own to watch had. That doesn’t mean they do,” Holgorsen said of his offilm. They want to learn.” can play, though.” fense’s up-tempo style. “There’s While watching film might a bunch of kids that know how As for what the coaches have gotten to see from their play- not be the best way to evaluate to run fast, but there’s a bunch ers on the field, that’s yet to be how each player will transition that don’t know how to play determined. to the new offense, it does help fast.” Due to an off-season sched- answer other questions. ule that keeps the players “Can he make the first guy james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu
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championship-winning program under his vision and leadership. There are additional moves that need to be made to continue to improve WVU’s Athletic Department. A small number of nonrevenue programs aren’t competing on the highest level, something Luck
has said is a goal of his, need changes at the top. There are facilities updates that need to be made. And, WVU struggles to keep up with its peer institutions in terms of number of sports offered. As most athletic department’s across the country are fearing for their lives as they lose more and more money each year, Luck has made decisions to help make WVU more financially stable in the
future. A businessman would be proud. So should West Virginia fans – even if they have to pay a few extra bucks here and there. It’s only going to help support the student-athletes you cheer for night in and night out, whether on the football field, basketball court, soccer pitch or wrestling mat. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu
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BORN TODAYThis year, become more conscious of your daily environment. There are many ways of saying the same thing – some more effective than others. You will want to learn more productive and dynamic ways of responding. Surprises keep this year interesting. A neighbor or sibling will play an even more important role in your life. If you are single, you could meet up with someone quite different and interesting. Sometimes you surprise others with your multifaceted personality. If you are attached, as a couple, you could manifest a closer connection with deeper, more grounded communication. TAURUS brings out your personality.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Zero in on what looks like a priority. You know what you want, which is the first step in achieving a goal. Don’t hesitate to reach out to others to get their opinions. You might discover how very off you are as a result. Regroup. Tonight: Where the action is.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Curb expenditures. If a boss seems to be changing his or her ideas, go along. Be open to innovative thinking when brainstorming. Your strong drive emerges. Act on a situation rather than sit on it. Tonight: Speak your mind. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Zero in on what is important when dealing with a friend or loved one. He or she listens and appreciates your feedback. Meetings also could be significant. Others will tend to be responsive and are direct with their thoughts. Tonight: The world is your oyster. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Honor your thoughts, and, for the moment, keep your opinions to yourself. Your ability to see beyond the obvious or to know what drives others is a gift. Don’t let others know just how much you know or see.
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Connecticut, Rutgers win in Big East Tourney only two regular-season conference games in the past three years, though they did pull off an upset of Cincinnati as a No. 16 seed in the first round of the 2009 Big East tournament. Jeremiah Kelly had 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and Moses Morgan added 14 off the bench for DePaul, which played its final four games without leading scorer Cleveland Melvin. The 6-foot-8 freshman forward sprained his left thumb in a loss at St. John’s last month. Five players reached double figures for Connecticut, which set a season high for points. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel and Shabazz Napier each scored 11. Calhoun improved to 300-172 in Big East regular-season and tournament games during his 25 seasons at UConn, joining Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim as the only coaches with 300 league wins. Lamb, who came in averaging 9.6 points, twisted his right knee in Saturday’s loss to Notre Dame and didn’t practice Sunday.
body was playing well, we just didn’t get stops at the end when we needed them, and that’s tough down the stretch when you’re playing against a rivalry team. You have to get stops, and it’s just tough. Tough day. “Great screen, great pass, and I hit the shot. That’s it.” No, there was a lot more after that shot. Both teams had one field goal in the overtime, but Mitchell’s 8-for-10 effort from the line was enough for Rutgers to end a three-game losing streak in the Big East tournament. This was only the second time the conference’s two New Jersey schools met in the tournament, with Rutgers winning both games. James Beatty hit a jumper to give the Scarlet Knights a 66-64 lead 1:30 into the overtime. After a turnover, Rutgers center Gilvydas Biruta grabbed the loose ball and was fouled. The officials reviewed the play and decided that Biruta had swung his elbows as he was being fouled Rutgers 76, Seton Hall 70 and charged him with a conNEW YORK — When the pair- tact deadball technical, his fifth ings for the Big East tournament personal. were announced one openingRobert Lumpkins, an 89.5 perround game stood out as a recent free throw shooter, came in newal of a local rivalry. to shoot for Biruta and made one The conference’s two New Jer- of two. sey schools didn’t let anyone “I thought he had the elbows down. tucked, he had two guys in his Jonathan Mitchell scored face,” Rice said of Biruta. “That’s a 25 points, including eight free tough call. Big East referees are throws in overtime, to lead Rutthe best in the world, so I’m gogers to a 76-70 victory over Seing to trust they were right, even ton Hall on Tuesday. though in overtime that’s an unThere was a 3 by Seton Hall’s believable call.” Jeremy Hazell to tie at the buzzer Seton Hall’s Jordan Theodore in regulation. There were only made the two free throws off the two field goals in the overtime technical to make it 67-66. but there were enough free Freshman Fuquan Edwin throws for four lead changes in a made two free throws for Sespan of 1:19. ton Hall with 2:14 left and that There was a replay review that started a flurry of free throws added a technical foul into the that saw four lead changes in mix and five players fouled out in just over a minute. the extra 5 minutes. Dane Miller made one of two “Coach told us from Day 1 to give Rutgers the lead for good when he first got here that we’re at 71-70 with 55.2 seconds to going to be comfortable in play. chaos, and that was a very chaSeton Hall had four players otic moment when he hit that 3,” foul out in the overtime. Mitchell said of first-year coach “They got some stops. We Mike Rice. “... In overtime, my didn’t get some stops,” firstteammates just did a great job of year Seton Hall coach Kevin Wilfinding me and we made some lard said in a summary of the free throws down the stretch.” overtime. In addition to state bragging Biruta and Beatty both had rights and two wins in their three 12 points for the Scarlet Knights, meetings this season, the 13thwho closed the regular season seeded Scarlet Knights (15-16) with five losses in six games. will next play and fifth-seeded Miller had nine points and 11 St. John’s (No. 18 ESPN/USA Torebounds. day, No. 17 AP) on Wednesday. Theodore had 14 points and “I thought I was playing the five assists for the Pirates, who hottest Big East team today and won their last two games of the now we face an opponent that’s regular season. even hotter in this building,” “It was a great game, but the Rice said, referring to Madison outcome for us is not what we Square Garden, the Red Storm’s wanted,” Hazell said. “We worked second home court. “... It’s a big too hard for this and we wanted challenge, love it, we’re on to the `W.” the next round, great opportuMitchell who transferred to nity for our program and our se- Rutgers after being a part of niors to show how much they’ve Florida’s national championship improved, to show that they’re team as a freshman, knows these different.” Scarlet Knights are nowhere near Hazell had 27 points for the the team that struggled to a 1512th-seeded Pirates (13-18), in17 record last season. cluding the 3 that tied it 64-64 “It’s a whole different team. and sent the game to OT. We’ve got a whole new de“I thought it was going to be a meanor this year, and I’m just momentum-changer,” Hazell said glad we were able to win today,” of his fourth 3-pointer. “Everyhe said. “It’s a great win for us.” Lutheran Campus Chapel
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No. 19 Connecticut 97, DePaul 71 NEW YORK — Hard to believe Connecticut had gone six years since its last victory at the Big East tournament. Kemba Walker and the Huskies stopped that skid against an overmatched opponent. The star guard scored 26 points and UConn won a Big East tournament game for the first time since 2005, beating DePaul 97-71 on Tuesday in the opener of a conference showcase loaded with NCAA contenders. “We had a nice bounce-back game,” Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said. “We’re happy to get a win. It’s been a while.” Jeremy Lamb, playing on a sore knee, had 17 of his 19 points in the first half for the 21st-ranked Huskies (22-9), who got back on track after losing four of their final five regularseason games. No. 9 seed UConn advanced to play Wednesday against No. 22 Georgetown, the No. 8 seed at Madison Square Garden. UConn beat the Hoyas 78-70 at home on Feb. 16 in the only meeting between the teams this season. The Huskies had lost six straight Big East tournament games since beating Georgetown in the 2005 quarterfinals, a surprising streak of futility for a school that has won two national championships and six Big East tourney titles under Calhoun, its Hall of Fame coach. The slide included that classic, six-overtime loss in the 2009 quarterfinals to Syracuse, which handed the Huskies four of those six consecutive defeats. Alex Oriakhi, left out of the starting lineup following a recent slump, had 13 points and 19 rebounds for UConn, which held a 46-22 edge on the glass against the undersized Blue Demons. “I just think we look different when he’s rebounding, blocking shots and playing defense like that,” Calhoun said. “He’s been struggling and I keep telling him, ‘It’s simple, go get the basketball.’ It’s never that simple, but it gets in your head. And today he went and got the basketball – a lot.” Oriakhi tied a school record for rebounds in a Big East tournament game. Travis Knight also grabbed 19 boards against Seton Hall in 1996. “I definitely wanted to make it up to my teammates and help Kemba out, and I just went after the basketball,” said Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound sophomore. The Big East is expected to set a record by sending at least 10 of its 16 members, including Connecticut, to the NCAA tournament, expanded this year from 65 to 68 teams. The number could reach 11 if Marquette gets off the bubble and into the field. “I don’t think there’s much of a question the Big East should have 11 teams in,” DePaul coach Oliver Purnell said. “As I’ve observed college basketball the last 25 years, it’s the deepest league I’ve seen.” Lamb’s big first half helped the Huskies build a 45-28 lead at the break, but they got sloppy with the ball against DePaul’s full-court trap after halftime and finished with a season-high 20 turnovers. The 16th-seeded Blue Demons (7-24) twice cut the deficit to seven midway through the second half, but Walker and his young teammates held off DePaul and won going away. Walker, a first-team all-Big East selection and a contender for national player of the year, scored 19 points in the second half and left to a warm hand with 2:26 remaining. He also had seven rebounds and five assists. “Our style of play is to get up and down. That’s what we do,” Walker said. Brandon Young scored 20 points to lead the Blue Demons, who lost their last six games following their lone conference win of the season at Providence on Feb. 17. DePaul closed its first campaign under Purnell with 18 losses in 19 games against Big East opponents and heads back to Chicago after a brief postseason trip to Manhattan. “We’re building a foundation, obviously. Some of our young players did well for freshmen, but they’re hungry to be better. We need them to be better,” Purnell said. “We’ve got basic offensive and defensive systems in, so we’re not starting from scratch as we get the group ready for next year. Experience starts to be our friend instead of inexperience being our enemy.” The Blue Demons have won
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BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS No. 5 seed St. John’s Record: 20-10 (12-6, Big East) RPI: 22 SOS: 5 Overview: Under firstyear head coach Steve Lavin, St. John’s has finally been able to rise out of the bottom half of the Big East Conference. Led by an experienced group of nine seniors, the Red Storm has shown what it takes to win big games against some of the best competition in the country. Coach: Steve Lavin (1st Year, 20-10) Best Player: Guard Dwight Hardy (17.9 ppg) has emerged this season as one of the Big East’s best players and was named first team all-Big East Conference earlier this week. In conference play, Hardy is averaging 18 points per game and has scored 20 or more points 10 times against Big East teams, including a 34-point outburst on the road against Villanova on Feb. 26. Keep an eye on: D.J. Kennedy (10.1 ppg) is one of the most versatile players on this St. John’s team. He’s near the top in just about every statistical category for this team. He leads with 5.5 rebounds per game and is also averaging 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals. Defining Stat: The Red Storm will be playing in front of their home crowd in the Big East Tournament when they take the court at Madison Square Garden. And it’s a court that has treated St. John’s very well this season, as it has beaten the likes of Georgetown, Notre Dame, Duke, Connecticut and Pittsburgh at MSG. — Compiled by Michael Carvelli No. 6 seed West Virginia Record: 20-10 (11-7, Big East) RPI: 15 SOS: 2 Overview: After losing Da’Sean Butler, Devin Ebanks and Wellington Smith from last season’s Final Four run, West Virginia needed a lot of players to step up this year. It got that in
the form of great improvements by John Flowers, Casey Mitchell and Cam Thoroughman. The Mountaineers have been a very good team at home all season, picking up wins over Purdue, Notre Dame, Connecticut and Louisville at the Coliseum and despite some struggles on the road, boast a good resume win at Georgetown. Coach: Bob Huggins (4th Year, 100-40) Best Player: Despite some struggles early on to get his offense going, junior Kevin Jones has started to emerge as of late. Jones is averaging 13.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season and is coming off of a career performance against Louisville in which he had 25 points and 16 rebounds. Keep an eye on: Point guard Joe Mazzulla. While he isn’t known for his scoring ability, the fifth-year senior has always had a knack for stepping up and making big shots when the spotlight is on him. This includes bigtime performances in the Elite Eight last season against Kentucky and Notre Dame and Connecticut this season. Defining Stat: Under Bob Huggins, West Virginia is 7-2 in the Big East Tournament including a championship last season. The Mountaineers always seem to be able to make a run and win games at Madison Square Garden in March. — Compiled by Michael Carvelli No. 7 seed Cincinnati Record: 24-7, 11-7 RPI: 36 SOS: 86 Overview: Despite being criticized for its weak out-of-conference schedule, the Bearcats have held their own in the Big East and will likely make the NCAA Tournament because of it. UC won all 15 of its nonconference games to start the season, and has upsets of Louisville and Georgetown in conference play. Coach: Mick Cronin (5th year, 86-75) Best player: The Bearcats’ success often correlates with the offensive production of junior forward Yancy Gates (11.2 ppg). UC is 17-3 when Gates scores
at least 10 points while he has averaged just 4.85 points (34 pts in 7 losses) in the Bearcats seven losses this season. Keep an eye on: Sophomore guard Cashmere Wright has shown the ability to carry the Bearcats offensively this season, scoring in double-figures seven times in conference play including a career-high 24 points in a loss to West Virginia. He has is UC’s biggest deep threat, shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc. Defining stat: What the Bearcats lack in offense, they make up for defensively. Cincinnati is the only team in the Big East allowing an average of less than 60 points-per-game, and have held opponents to under 50 points on six occasions this season. — Compiled by Brian Gawthrop 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 first-round 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. 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
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State suspended football coach Jim Tressel for two games and fined him $250,000 on Tuesday for violating NCAA rules by failing to notify the school about information he received involving two players and questionable activities involving the sale of memorabilia. Tressel also will receive a public reprimand and must make a public apology. The NCAA is investigating and could reject the self-imposed penalties and impose additional sanctions. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said he never seriously considered firing Tressel for violating his contract, which specifies that he must immediately report any – the word is underlined in the contract – information which pertains to violations of NCAA, Big Ten or Ohio State bylaws and rules. “Wherever we end up, Jim Tressel is our football coach,” Smith said. “He is our coach, and we trust him implicitly.” Last December, the NCAA suspended quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four teammates for the first five games on the 2011 season for selling jerseys, championship rings and trophies to a local tattoo parlor owner. The suspensions came just 16 days after the U.S. attorney told the school of a federal investigation that included players. The school did not learn until January, however, that Tressel had been tipped off to the federal investigation back in April. “Obviously I’m disappointed that this happened at all,” Tressel said. “I take my responsibility for what we do at Ohio State tremendously seriously and for the game of football. I plan to grow from this. I’m sincerely saddened by the fact that I let some people down and didn’t do things as well as I possibly could have.” Yahoo! Sports first reported Tressel’s prior knowledge of the possible improper benefits on Monday. Tressel said he allowed the two players cited in the e-mail to play the entire 2010 season because he did not want to “interfere with a federal investigation” and worried that sitting eligible players would raise a “whole new set of questions.” Tressel received an e-mail on April 2, 2010. A person Tressel
to snap losing streak BY DEREK DENNENY SPORTS WRITER
The West Virginia tennis team will look to end its twogame losing streak Wednesday when it travels to Duquesne. “We have to turn it around, and it starts with this match,” said first-year head coach Tina Samara. “We’ve been struggling, but we’re coming off a good 10 days of practice. We’re rested and ready to come out with some intensity.” Samara feels the Mountaineers’ troubles have been caused by a lack of intensity on the court. “We just look like we’re going through the motions sometimes,” she said. “We have to look like we want to be there and play as hard as we can. “I think we looked better in
practice this week. Hopefully that translates to the match.” The Mountaineers (2-7) haven’t won since they took down Pittsburgh 5-2 on Feb. 16. “It has been really frustrating at times, because I know we are capable of playing better,” Samara said. “We have some talent on this team. We just have to find some desire.” Samara said this match is important to gain momentum for the matches the team has this weekend at home against Cincinnati and Army. “We can’t look past this one, but we do have some tough ones this weekend,” she said. “We need to start the week off right with a win here. We can use this momentum right now.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu
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Ohio state football coach Jim Tressel, left, sits next to E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University president, during a news conference. identified only as “a lawyer,” mentioned that Ohio State players had been implicated in activities with Eddie Rife, a local tattooparlor owner. The e-mail, according to Tressel, said players were selling signed Buckeyes memorabilia and giving it to Rife in exchange for money and tattoos. The e-mail said Rife had a criminal record and had witnessed one of his friends being murdered in a parking lot. The Buckeyes coach said he kept quiet out fear for the safety of the two players connected to the federal, criminal drug-trafficking case. That investigation prompted an Ohio State and NCAA investigation involving players selling memorabilia and getting discounted tattoos. “I have had a player murdered. I’ve had a player incarcerated. I’ve had a player get taken into the drug culture and lose his op-
portunity for a productive life,” an emotional Tressel said, tears welling in his eyes, at a news conference on Tuesday night. “It was obviously tremendously concerning. Quite honestly, I was scared.” Tressel met with Ohio State and NCAA officials in December when the U.S. Attorney’s office disclosed that Pryor, top receiver DeVier Posey, leading rusher Dan “Boom” Herron, offensive lineman Mike Adams and backup defensive lineman Solomon Thomas had provided the memorabilia. Shortly after the team returned from the game, the university began reviewing its information on an unrelated legal issue, Smith said Tuesday, and Tressel admitted he had not told everything he knew about his players and their relationship with the tattoo parlor and its owner.
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Smith was forced to return to campus Tuesday, skipping meetings with television network officials in New York about this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, to address the NCAA violations. Smith is the chairman of the NCAA’s Division I men’s basketball committee which selects, seeds and brackets the teams. The Buckeyes open next season with games against Akron and Toledo, likely playing those without their coach and their quarterback. Ohio State president Gordon Gee said he and Tressel had discussed the violation at Gee’s house for 3 hours one night. Gee also said he had not considered dismissing the Buckeyes coach. “No, are you kidding?” he said with a laugh. “Let me be very clear. I’m just hoping the coach doesn’t dismiss me.”
Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough, as well as the Irish’s head coach Mike Brey were honored by the Big East Conference on Tuesday. Hansbrough won the conference’s Player of the Year, while Brey was named the league’s top coach. Hansbrough, a senior, averaged 18.5 points and 4.2 assists per game and is shooting 45 percent from 3-point range this season for Notre Dame. He was also the conference’s only unanimous selection on the all-Big East first team. Brey led the No. 4 Irish to 20 or more wins for the fifth straight year, as well as a second place finish in the regular season. Another Notre Dame player, senior Tim Abromaitis was named the league’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. Men’s Soccer announces spring schedule The West Virginia men’s soccer team’s schedule for its
spring season was announced Tuesday. WVU will play eight games in the spring, including a matchup against the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. The Mountaineers kick off the spring season with a matchup against Penn State at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on April 3. They will also take on Wake Forest and Navy on April 9 before facing Virginia Commonwealth and the University of Charleston. NCAA to stream wrestling selection show On Tuesday, the NCAA announced that it will use a live web stream to reveal the 330 student-athletes who will be participating in the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The stream will take place on today at 6 p.m., and fans will be able to view it on the wrestling page on www.NCAA.com. — jmc
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Saint Joseph’s tops George Washington 71-59 in OT WASHINGTON (AP) — Langston Galloway scored six of his 15 points in overtime and Saint Joseph’s opened the extra session with a 12-0 run to upset George Washington 71-59 Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Hawks (10-21) won despite scoring six points over the final 11:19 of regulation, but sank 18 of 20 free throws in overtime and their only two field-goal attempts. Saint Joseph’s will face Duquesne in the quarterfinal round Friday in Atlantic City. The No. 12 and lowest-seeded Hawks never trailed, shot 52 percent from the field (23 of 44) and led 31-20 at halftime. Carl Jones scored 12 points and C.J. Aiken added 11. They finished 21 for 24 from the free-throw line. Playing on their home court, the fifth-seeded Colonials (1714) trailed 43-29 with 11:19 re-
maining, but closed the second half on a 20-6 run to send the game to overtime. Princeton earns share of Ivy League title PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kareem Maddox scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half as Princeton clinched a share of the Ivy League title by defeating Pennsylvania 70-58 on Tuesday night. The Tigers (24-6, 12-2) will face Harvard on Saturday in a one-game playoff at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. The winner will get the league’s automatic NCAA tournament invitation, although both will be considered co-champions. Princeton and Harvard (23-5, 12-2) have split two games this season, with the Crimson winning 79-67 at home Saturday night . Penn (13-15, 7-7) led 23-19 at ap halftime after ending the half on South Florida’s Shaun Noriega drives past Villanova’s Maalik Wayns during the first half of a a 19-4 run. The Quakers got 18 first-round game at the Big East Championship. points from Tyler Bernardini.
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When asked where she’ll be in five years, Anna has high hopes. “Ideally, I’ll write for The New Yorker and get a book deal,” she tells a prospective employer. After a series of unsuccessful interviews, Anna’s dreams of being a journalist are dashed – reduced to being a server at a local oyster bar. In “Freelancers,” a new web series, Anna is out to better herself – but finds the world around her continually playing against her. “Our generation was told we could have the world,” said Erica Lies, who plays Anna in the show. “Then we got into the world and everything’s kind of going down the tubes. Life
was never as easy as everybody told us was going to be.” Lies is a Morgantown native and 2002 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in theater and acting. “Freelancers,” which airs online every two weeks, is a new web series written and produced by Lies and her on-screen friend Mark (Ted Meredith). In it, her character Anna attempts to maintain her creative side while struggling to pay rent for her office space, which is often abused by her friend Mark. “He’s really ambitious and kind of deluded,” she said. “He’s kind of just looking to get the ladies.” Mark’s character moves into her office to help pay the rent while Anna attempts to better herself.
ple – Mark’s impromptu Yoga classes, despite holding no certification and her building manager, Francois, asking about missed rental payments and why so many people are in her one-person office. “Things will go awry,” she said. Lies draws much of her inspiration from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and the show has elements of “30 Rock,” “Community” and classic comedy “Three’s Company.” The series has been in the works since July 2009. The pair started working together for two hours a week to SUBMITTED develop scripts and ideas. Erica Lies, left, and Ted Meredith, right, star in ‘Freelancers.’ “Neither of us had any idea what we were doing yet,” she “A lot of the episodes we we get into the second half of said. “We just got together and have so far now are her re- the season we’ll see she’s ab- said ‘let’s try this.’” More episodes will be responding to the craziness surd, too.” around her,” she said. “Once Nothing in her life is sim- leased in the coming weeks,
Lies said. The cast is currently shooting the last three episodes of the season. Upcoming episodes are typically four minutes each, given the quick nature of the Internet. Lies said the faster pace seems to fit the web better than traditional length shows. The pilot episode is now available online on the show’s YouTube page, www.youtube. com/freelancerswebseries. Anna’s attempts to establish herself in the world is easily related to current and future graduates, she said. “I hope people like it and find it relatable,” she said. “I’m sure graduating seniors will find it funny – and maybe horrifying.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu
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WVU Theatre students perform ‘Julius Caesar’ at the WVU College of Creative Arts on Friday evening.
‘Julius Caesar’ an interesting, modern update of a classic tale JESSE TABIT A&E WRITER
Nobility, deception, honor, politics and war – all themes of William Shakespeare’s classic play “Julius Caesar.” As the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts Division of Theatre and Dance brings the production to the Creative Arts Center this week, the cast and crew have placed the set in a modern world where business suits and mass media are the norm.
With a fresh perspective, unique casting and some of the best lighting and aural effects I’ve heard in a CAC production this school year, “Julius Caesar” is something Shakespeare fans shouldn’t miss. The original play, set in 44 B.C., follows the conspiracy against a Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, and his assassination. The play focuses heavily on Brutus, Caesar’s closest friend, and his conscious struggle as the public turns him against Caesar. This production, how-
ever, occurs in a modern political climate, with the titular role now a strong, female politician. Though the characters retain their Shakespearean dialogue, which is often difficult to follow, the cast understands their roles and projects their words with passion. WVU Division of Theatre and Dance students Blaire Wendel (Julius Caesar) and Greg Holt (Brutus) give standout performances, as well as Matt Webster (Mark Antony) and Kara Haas (Cassius). Though Wendel’s character is murdered early on, the
Lupe Fiasco scores on third album ALEX MCPHERSON A&E WRITER
After four years, Lupe Fiasco finally got his act together. Released Tuesday, “Lasers” is a testament to his thoughtful raps and infectious beats. Fiasco has been telling media a handful of different things since 2009. At one point he was saying the album would be a threedisc album release titled “LupE.N.D,” and it would be his final album ever. Then, he was postponing that to release three individual albums, starting with “The Great American Rap Album,” followed by his final musical extravaganza. However, it turns out Fiasco is more or less like everyone else with a new 12 song LP, featuring a handful of helpers like Skylar Grey, Eric Turner, and Trey Songz. No matter what Fiasco has released, it’s good to hear some new music from the wizened wordsmith. Yet, there is no doubt “Lasers” is incredibly political. “Words I Never Said” featuring Skylar Grey, the soulful voice on Fort Minor’s “Where’d You Go” and Diddy Dirty Money’s “Coming Home,” jumps right into the fire with a veiled accusation 9/11 was a government cover-up and outright claims that both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are racists. With Grey’s assistance, the song has a phenomenal sound, but the lyrics are like shock therapy to unsuspecting ears.
actress gives a fantastic, believable and confident performance as political Caesar. Seeing a female character fill such a prominent male role as Caesar was an interesting change, one that made the play more dynamic and interesting. The lighting and effects cleverly set scenes and immerse the audience into the action. For instance, an early scene in the play features thunder and lighting as Cassius discusses Caesar’s shortcomings with Casca (Greg Jernigan), a fellow conspirator. Also, giant ominous doors
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I Am Number Four [PG-13] 1:35-4:25-7:05-9:50 Just Go With It [PG-13] 1:20-4:10-6:50-9:25
Rango [PG] 1:15-4:15-7:00-9:35
Gnomeo And Juliet 3D [G] 1:05-4:05-6:40-9:15
Beastly [PG-13] 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:30
The King’s Speech [R] 1:25-4:20-6:55-9:40 NO PASSES
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D [G] 1:10-4:10-6:45-9:20 The Adjustment Bureau [PG-13] 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:45 NO PASSES OR SUPERSAVERS
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though I am not crazy about Shakespeare, the production was a breath of fresh air to the bard’s work. The production can be seen at the Gladys G. Davis today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The show runs for two and a half hours, including intermission. Tickets can be purchased at the CAC or the Mountainlair box offices. Prices are $15 for WVU students, $18 for WVU employees and senior citizens, and $20 for adults. jesse.tabit@mail.wvu.edu
‘127 Hours’ a harrowing tale of real life pain
but be catchy. Single “The Show Goes On” JAKE POTTS samples its beat from ModA&E WRITER est Mouse’s “Float On” and has one of the most fun and confident chorus in recent memory. Sometimes in life, we find “Alright, already the show ourselves trapped between a goes on; Alright, till the mornrock and a hard place, but it’s ing we dream so long; Anyrare we take the extremes Aron body ever wonder, when they Ralston (James Franco) takes to free ourselves. would see the sun up; Just remember when you come up; The film “127 Hours” de‘LASERS’ The show goes on!” buted in limited theaters back Lupe Fiasco While semi-stolen from in November but is now availModest Mouse, it still brings able on DVD and Blu-ray. After four years, acclaimed positive feelings we’ll perseDirected by Danny Boyle artist Lupe Fiasco returns vere regardless of the hate in (“Slumdog Millionaire” and with ‘Lasers.’ our lives. “28 Days Later”), the movie deThat mantra is really the picts the true story of a mounThe same can be said of message of the entire album. tain climber and adventurer “State Run Radio,” which is a who literally becomes stuck in statement on how the media see fiasco on PAGE 10 a life-or-death situation. covers up America’s true problems like the poor, leaving no In Honor of National Women’s History Month room for commentary by the people affected. The WVU Center for Women’s Studies Presents: No song is completely free from Fiasco’s propaganda, but some are just so incredibly produced they can’t help
Don’t just go to the movies, GO HOLLYWOOD!
set the backdrop of the stage from where background noises including loud members of the press harassing Caesar, enter. WVU graduate teaching assistant Ben Lauer’s scenery was simple, but effective – as was the wardrobe provided by WVU student and costume designer Alex Vazquez. However, some scenes may prove distressing to some viewers. The assassination of Caesar and the suicides of his conspirators are graphic. This gave the production a slight hindrance and affected the play’s tone. For the most part, even
“We Do the Same Work as the Men Did”: Working-Class Feminism and West Virginia’s Pottery Industry, 1946-1970.” After passage of Title VII in 1964, thousands of women filed sex discrimination cases with the federal government in order to improve their pay and working conditions. Records indicate, however, that women at Homer Laughlin China factory in Newell, WV did not make use of this new legislative opportunity. This presentation investigates Title VII’s effect on labor relations at Homer Laughlin, and why women may have chosen other means by which to fight for workplace equality.
Thursday, March 10th 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountaineer Room, Mt. Lair. Refreshments will be served
The movie opens with Aron Ralston, an everyday thrillseeker, preparing for a weekend in the Utah Mountains. Neglecting any risk of danger, his loved ones and friends are left in the dark concerning his whereabouts. He sets off for his destination with a video camera, a normal camera, some water, a poorly made utensil and some equipment to assist him while traveling under, over and through the rock formations of the Utah Mountains.
As his travels begin, he announces to the camera, “This normally takes three hours, I’m going to knock 45 minutes off of that.” If only he knew. After his travels on his bike, he takes to foot and runs into two young girls, (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) who seem lost and he offers to take them under his wing as a self-proclaimed guide. The two voluntarily go with him and experience some of the
see ‘127’ on PAGE 10 18 to Party, 21 to Drink
MARDI GRAS 2011 AT OHANA BEACH BAR! Mardi Gras is a time to cut loose, get crazy, and check your inhibitions at the door. Come celebrate at Ohana’s and line your pockets with cash while you’re doing it
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Actor James Franco stars in a scene for movie ‘127 Hours.’
‘127’
Continued from page 9 best elements their surroundings have to offer. The group says their goodbyes and Ralston continues on his way, diving deep into a crevice. As he’s making his way through the narrow passageways, he slips and falls but is accompanied in his fall by a boulder, which crushes his arm, trapping him as the bottom of the isolated canyon. The film is rated R due to its graphic language and occasional gruesome visual effects. What I will tell you is Ralston spends the next few days trapped in that crevice, trying everything from brute strength to intricate pulley systems to free himself, but they are to no avail. Running low on food, water and hope, Ralston records
FIASCO
Continued from page 9 As Fiasco attempts to feed us his views, we must decide where to go with it from there. A last, thoughtful song is “All Black Everything,” which features a prospective world where there was never any slaves, and no one was taken from Africa. Mostly playing on big names, the idea of the song is where its heart is, as it inspires the same type of wondering in the listening.
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a message to his parents, apologizing for not always being there but reassuring his love for them. As days pass and exhaustion sets in, Ralston’s mind takes over and hallucinations trick his mind into thinking he’s free, only to return him to the unfortunate circumstances all too quickly. Realizing death is inevitable without undergoing extreme measures, Ralston realizes what he must do to be free. The film captures a sense of reality. Brief flashbacks make the audience feel as if they’re trapped in the crevice alongside the main character. Despair and helplessness can be felt by simply watching the film, which compliments the direction and production tremendously.
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Lupe Fiasco knows how to rap. He has a clever use of words and can lay down some intense beats. But the constant barrage of anti-Americanism becomes tiring. Not to belittle his thoughts, but hearing Limbaugh being called a racist is not a topic I look to hear about when I pop a CD into my computer. Calm down, Lupe. Even you can’t change the world one album at a time.
*A MUST SEE 3 BEDROOM FURNISHED APARTMENT 8 min. walk to main campus. Quiet residential area. 2 Full baths. Quality Furnishings, D/W, W/D, Microwave, Off Street Lighted Parking, A/C, All Amenities. Year Lease, No Pets. 304-296-7476
1&3/BR. SUNNYSIDE. BEHIND SUMMIT hall. 5/min. walk to campus. Year Lease. Nice. 304-622-6826 or 304-672-0559. 1/BR, VERY NICE. 2MIN WALK TO CAMPUS. Fully furnished, off-street parking. $475/mo+¼utilities. Lease/deposit. No pets. Available May 16. 724-583-1123. 1,2&3/BR APTS. NEAR BOTH CAMPUSES. Parking, utilities included. Available May, 2011. NO PETS. Lease/Deposit. $500-$1,200/mo.304-216-2151 304-216-2150 1BR, NEAR EVANSDALE IN STAR CITY. $400 +electric. AC, Parking. No Pets. Available May 15. 304-599-2991.
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Kingdom Properties BETWEEN CAMPUSES 1-2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Attractive & Spacious. Great Neighborhood. Lighted Private Parking. Water Utilities Included. A/C, D/W, W/D Laundry On Site. Furnished & Unfurnished. Cable & Internet Available. No Pets. 304-296-3919
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CONDO FOR RENT (WVU) 4/BR, 4/BA WD in unit. Partially furnished Private parking. $1700/mo includes utilities. Please call 240-687-3451. 240-207-3331. FURNISHED 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS, 3 min. walk to lair, AC, Parking, NO PETS. 304-282-3470
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ONE BEDROOM, TWO BEDROOM EFFICIENCY Apts. Central air, off street parking, near law school. No smoking, no pets. Call after 6 PM 304-319-0863.
On the web: LIVING ZONE 270 ONE BEDROOM APTS downtown, concrete counter tops, stainless steel appliances, flat screen TV. $750 p/m. Parking Included. 304-692-7883. MUST SEE JUST LISTED. 611 ALLEN Ave. 2/BR. Close to Arnold Hall. Excellent condition. DW, WD, AC, Parking. Utilities included. NO PETS. 12/mo lease and deposit. Call 304-288-1572 or 304-296-8491. Also Available 1/BR.
1, 2, or 3/BR PARTIALLY FURNISHED HOUSE. 662 Jones Ave. NO Pets. Non-smoking. Lease/deposit. 304-203-3107. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, WD, $400 each. All utilities included. 577 Clark St. 304-680-1313. 5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. Available may 15th call Nicole at 304-290-8972 150 WELLEN AVE. 1BR. W/D. Utilities included. $600/mo. lease and deposit. 304-290-6951 or 304-599-8303. 150 WELLEN AVE. 2-3/BR. W/D. D/W. Utilities included. $800/mo. lease and deposit. 304-290-6951 or 304-599-8303. 900 STEWART ST. AVAILABLE MAY 15 2-3 bedroom. Includes water and trash, pets with deposit, $350 p/p. www.morgantownapts.com, 304-615-6071. 1-2-3/BR APT AVAILABLE APRIL. PET friendly, most include gas/trash & WD. Most in Sunnyside. PR-7;304-879-5059 or 304 680-2011. 1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Off Univ. Ave near top 8th. Text or call: 304-767-0765. 1-2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Availble June 1st Includes gas/water/trash. Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $475/mo&up. 304-288-9978 or 304-288-2052 1/BR-1/BA, $600/MO +electric/cable. Available June 1st. Internet ready all rooms. Near hospitals/stadium. WD, Parking. Pets negotiable. (304)610-1791.
NICE 3BR APARTMENT partially furnished, 3-4 min walk to Mountainlair. Includes D/W, W/D, airconditioner, parking and utilities. No pets $410 each. 304-379-9851
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1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM, NICE NEIGHBORHOOD, walk to campus, large deck, yard, view, WD, $700-$750p/m, electric included, pets ok. 304-276-2145.
1BR & 2BR Available May. 328 & 332 Stewart Street. $475-$650/month. Utilities included. Parking, no pets, washer/dryer. 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 1-3 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171. Shawn D. Kelly Broker 74 Kingwood St. 2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 EAST Prospect. Available now. $300/month per person + utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587. 2/BR APT. $375/MO/PERSON, UTILITIES INCLUDED. W/D, Pets w/fee Located on Dorsey Avenue. Available 05/15. One year lease + deposit. 304-482-7556. 2BR 2FULL BATH NEXT STADIUM AT 910 Don Nehlen Dr. (above the Varsity Club). DW/WD, microwave, Oak cabinets, ceramic/ww carpet, 24hr maintenance, CAC, off-street parking. $395/person +utilities. Close to hospitals. Some pets/conditional. For appt. call 599-0200 2BR DUPLEX Available May. 89 Mason St. $650/month. Parking/no pets, W/D, A/C 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365
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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Recently remodeled. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $700/month +electric. Pets considered. 304-296-8943 www.rentalswv.com 2BR/2BA 3BR/3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking. Lease/deposit. Pet Friendly. 304-669-5571. 2BR/2BTH. Available May. Stewartstown Rd. $650/month. Garage, no pets, W/D, A/C 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2011. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm. 2/BR APARTMENT IN WESTOVER. All utilities paid, W/D included, pets with deposit. $850 month www.morgantownapts.com or 304-615-6071 3/BR FOR RENT. WALKING DISTANCE to downtown campus. $1200/month plus utilities. Off-street parking. No pets. Available May 15. 304-919-0086. 4/BR, 2/BA DUPLEX. W/D, DW, off-street parking. Very nice. $1200/mo 319-0437 ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM. INGLEWOOD BLVD. Efficiency, 2BR Townhouse. May/August 2011. Parking. W/D in building. Call 304-276-5233. AVAILABLE 6/1/11. 101 McLane Ave. 1/BR. A/C, WD on premises. $550/mo includes all utils/cable-tv, and parking space. NO PETS. 304-599-3596. 304-216-2874 AVAILABLE MAY 2011. 1,2,3,4,5,6BR 304-296-5931. AVAILABLE MAY 841 STEWART ST. 2 bedroom, yard, off street parking, walk to campus, pets welcome, w/d, $390 p/m per person. Includes all utilities. 304-288-3480 or 304-296-1085. AVERY APARTMENTS. NEWER 1+2/BR. units. 1/BR-$625, 2/BR-$850+utilities. Includes: DW, microwave, WD, hardwood floor, walk-in closets. Other amenities include free WiFi, fitness room, sunbed. NO PETS. Conveniently located between downtown and hospitals. Off Stewartstown road. 304-288-0387or 304-692-9296.
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LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225 LOCATION DOWNTOWN FOUR ONE bedroom apartments within five minutes or less from downtown campus call 304-692-0990 or go to http://richwoodproperties.com. LOCATION DOWNTOWN, two-2/BR apts & two 3/BR-apts. with in five minutes from downtown campus call 304-692-0990 or go to http://richwoodproperties.com. LOCATION SOUTH PARK. One 2/BR Apartment, One 3/BR Apartment or rent as a 5/BR House. call 304-692-0990 LOCATION SUNNYSIDE One 3/BR Apartment within 10 min. or less form Downtown campus or Stadium 304-692-0990
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3/BR, 2/BA C/AC. W/D. GAS, HEAT, deck/yard. Near airport. NO PETS. $900/mo plus utilities. 304-291-6533. 304-290-0548. 304-288-2740. 3-4/BR WALK TO CAMPUS W/D, some parking. Lease/Deposit. Available 6/1/11. No pets. Max Rentals 304-291-8423 ACROSS FROM STADIUM 3 BEDROOM, 1 1/2 bath, central AC, DW, garage, available May 1st. $1200 plus utilities. No pets. 304-276-5873. 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 AVAILABLE 5/8/11. 3 BR house. Recently remodeled. Partially furnished. Close to campus. Off-street parking. 296-8801 or 291-8288.
Graphic Artist in the
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PART-TIME TEACHING ASSISTANTS wanted immediately. Applicants should be available during the hours of 11:30a.m.-6:00p.m. M-F. Also looking for persons available during spring break week (6:30a.m.-6:00p.m.) Please e-mail your letter of interest/resume to The Morgantown Early Learning Facility morgantownelf@yahoo.com Morgantown Early Learning Facility is an EOE.
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.
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.
The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications for
NOW HIRING SERVERS AND EXPERIENCED bartender, and line cook. Apply in person. Archies in Sabraton next to CVS. 304-292-3991.
FURNISHED HOUSES
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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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SITAR FOR SALE. GOOD student/beginner’s instrument. Excellent condition. Case, plectrums, beginner’s instruction book included. $400. Instructional DVD also available. 304-624-8045.
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JUST LISTED! MALE OR FEMALE roommate for brand-new apt. Close to downtown. Next to Arnold Hall. WD, DW, AC, parking. NO PETS. $420/mo. includes utilities. Lease/dep. 304-296-8491. 304-288-1572.
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Wednesday March 9, 2011
Without Sheen, ‘Two and a Half Men’ may survive
Charlie Sheen is shown in a scene from the CBS comedy, ‘Two and a Half Men.’ NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Sheen is gone, but his sitcom “Two and a Half Men” is likely to stick around. Although the eight-yearold show is aging and revolved around Sheen’s playboy character Charlie Harper, Warner Bros. Television and CBS have every incentive to try to keep it going after producers fired him on Monday. The show is the most popular comedy on the air, and in syndication. But the more important question might be whether viewers will buy a remade show next fall. Even if “Two and a Half Men” returns, it’s highly unlikely that there will be a new Charlie Harper. The hard-partying Sheen embodied the character; some suggested it was written with his real-life persona in mind. Viewers wouldn’t buy it, said Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. “It would be like if your mother said, The role of your father is now being played by soand-so,’ and not I’ve left your father and here is my new guy,’” Thompson said. What would be important is for the show to keep the same “Odd Couple’ plus a kid” dynamic embodied by the suave Harper, his nebbish brother portrayed by Jon Cryer and the Cryer character’s son, he said. “Viewers expect that,” said Tim Brooks, author of “The Complete Director to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows.” “They don’t expect shows to be static. People change over time. Relationships change over time.” For TV networks and producers, there’s much less risk to keeping proven concepts alive than to hope audiences embrace something new. And it’s not as if “Two and a
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Half Men” has worn out its welcome. The Nielsen Co. said it was the highest-rated comedy on television last week, even though CBS aired a rerun because production on the show had stopped. Warner Bros. and CBS already made an investment in the show’s future: The cast is signed for next season. That included Sheen, until his firing. Given all the attention paid to the story the past few months, there’s almost certain to be a big interest in a recast show if it premieres next fall. “If I were an agent trying to sell my client to the producers, I would be making the point about how stupid it would be to take all the cultural equity and interest in this show and not bring it back again,” Thompson said. CBS, in a quiet move overshadowed Monday by Sheen’s firing, began protecting itself if the show does not come back. It made a deal to continue the Monday comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” with all of its original actors, for two more years. Executives at CBS and Warner Bros. had no public comments on “Two and a Half Men” and its future Tuesday. Neither did Chuck Lorre, the show’s executive producer and an increasingly powerful force with CBS as the creative mind behind “The Big Bang Theory” and “Mike & Molly.” If Lorre wanted to continue “Two and a Half Men,” CBS would have reason to keep him happy. And there could be a pride factor at stake: Since Sheen has spent the past couple of weeks publicly deriding Lorre, the producer might be sorely tempted to show how he can continue without him. Lorre had no comment Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. The Hollywood executives have some time. The real deadline for a decision comes in May, when the networks announce their fall schedules and begin selling advertising time. Continuing the show would also help Warner Bros. extended lucrative syndication deals for the show’s reruns. It’s already the most popular sitcom in syndication, with 177 completed episodes. Two hundred episodes was once considered a key number in syndication, because it would allow stations to air episodes five days a week for 40 weeks without any reruns, said Bill Carroll, an expert in the syndication market for Katz Media. Although that number is less important now, another full season of episodes would allow Warner Bros. to extend two separate syndication deals by a total of 78 weeks, bringing in a significant amount of revenue, he said. Sheen’s fellow cast members haven’t commented about the public drama involving their colleague – to the point where Sheen expressed disappointment in one of his interviews that he hadn’t been receiving support. Holland Taylor, the actress who plays Sheen’s mother, said Tuesday that “in my experience, Charlie was cordial and polite with all of his castmates and crew, sometimes even courtly ... and always witty. “We watched movies at his house occasionally – warm evenings with interesting, spirited conversation,” Taylor said. “This is the guy I know. In this very sad and complicated time, I really have no comment, beyond valuing my own history with Charlie, and my abiding affection for him.”