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Three businesses broken into Tuesday No suspects are named; damages are minimal by erin fitzwilliams associate city editor
123 Pleasant Street, Black Bear Burritos and the Army Store were broken into early Tuesday morning, said Lt. Harold Sperringer of the Morgantown Police Department. Sperringer said police discovered the three businesses were broken into around 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday. The three stores are located on Pleasant Street within close proximity of each other. The exact time of the breakins was not known, but it will have been after the closing of Black Bear Burritos at midnight, and 123 Pleasant Street, which was closed around 3 a.m., he said. “We are currently investigating the break-ins and will have detectives on the case,” Sperringer said. The investigation will be completed today with a report released. He said the break-ins are more than likely related but will have to wait until the investigation is closed. There are no sus-
pects at this time. “These are cases of breaking and entering. The buildings were not occupied during the time of the break-ins,” he said. Each of the buildings experienced minimal damage, Sperringer said. 123 Pleasant Street’s front door glass panel was broken, as well as some glass on Black Bear Burritos’. Jason Coffman, one of Black Bear Burritos’ owners, said he assumed the break-in occurred after workers left shortly after midnight. “It’s unfortunate that this happened, but I’m happy it was after hours and our staff wasn’t there,” Coffman said.
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Morgantown City Council approved a resolution asking the governor to call a special legislative session to regulate natural gas drilling in West Virginia’s Marcellus Shale. The resolution previously called for a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new wells, but the approved resolution was revised, removing the language asking for the moratorium. Several representatives from the public and energy industry spoke to council regarding the resolution.
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Stacey Brodak, director of corporate development for Chesapeake Energy, said the industry is not opposed to regulations and cautioned council on the economic impact of a moratorium. “We do support a high regulatory bar,” she said. “Quite frankly, we worked with the legislature and the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) toward such with a task force in Charleston during this past session.” She said the industry has invested billions of dollars into the state already and referred to the industry as
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SGA president, vice president disagree on endorsements
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Red Cross worker Lisa Alumbaugh, right, puts a bandage on freshman forensics and investigative science major Zach Angstadt’s arm after he donated blood Tuesday at the blood drive in Dadisman Hall.
Red Cross emphasizes importance of donating at recent blood drive
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Student Government Association President Chris Lewallen and Vice President Ron Cheng said they disagree on the use of the name “The Pirate Party.” Last year, Lewallen and Cheng took office under the platform of reform and opportunity. Their ticket’s name, The PIRATE Party, stood for People in Reform Against Traditional Elitism. This year, SGA Chief-ofStaff Daniel Brummage and his running mate Gov. Joe Harmon, decided to adopt the same name, but without the acronym. Cheng said he did not feel as if the current Pirate Party represented the same values as the former. “I am embarrassed to be associated with the Pirate Party. When you ask people what they think of when you say ‘pirates,’ they say Lewallen/Cheng,” Cheng said. “They are basically, in my opinion, deceiving my poor voters, the people who do believe in reform and opportunity.” Lewallen said he felt there was an ideological difference between the current and former Pirate parties and the use of the name did not bother him. “I think they (the Pirate Party) tried to use the name to gain momentum and make people think of the
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by joel morales Lewallen’s Endorsements: Pres. & VP: Brummage and Harmon (Pirate) Board of Governors: Ryan Campione (Fusion) Benjamin Seebaugh (Fusion) Amadou Toure (Pirate) Julie Lippman (Pirate) Ellis Lambert (Fusion) David Small (Pirate) Tiffany Pratt (Fusion) Matt Boczanowski (Fusion) Taj Rohr (Fusion) Alyssa Mariano (Pirate) Philip Berry (Pirate) Jessie Petitt (Pirate) Athletic Council: Jarred Zuccari (Pirate) Cheng’s Endorsements: Pres. & VP: Bailey and Callaghan (Fusion) Board of Governors: Rashad Bates (Fusion) Matt Boczanowski (Fusion) Ryan Campione (Fusion) Nicole Crane (Fusion) Tiffany Pratt (Fusion) Taj Rohr (Fusion) Allison Rollins (Fusion) Benjamin Seebaugh (Fusion) Isabelle Shepherd (Fusion) Ray Zane (Fusion) Bryanna DeFazio (Pirate) Athletic Council: Jarred Zuccari (Pirate) Zach Krebs (Fusion) Steve Orlowski (Fusion)
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The entrance to 123 Pleasant Street is covered with a board after the glass on the door was broken during a break-in Monday night.
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LJ Giuliani, owner of 123 Pleasant Street, said he was also happy no employees were hurt during the break-in. “When you’re operating a business these things happen,” Giuliani said. “We’ll still be open. There were only a few minor damages.” Giuliani said a few whiskey bottles were stolen from 123 Pleasant Street, and the glass on the front door was replaced with plywood. The Army Store also experienced broken glass, Sperringer said. A contact for the store could not be reached at press time.
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The American Red Cross has been collecting blood donations for two weeks around West Virginia University, the most recent being at Dadisman Hall. Thirty-nine pints were collected Tuesday, helping the Red Cross in a time where donations are not as high as in previous years. “Compared to last year we have seen a drop in donations,” said Adam Reaves, the donor resources representative for Monongalia County. Cheryl Gergely, the program manager of communications for the surrounding area at the American Red Cross, also noticed a difference. “As a whole, collections have been more challengChelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ing currently in the past few Accounting major Cory Candido donates blood Tuesday at the blood drive in Dadisman Hall. years,” Gergely said. “It’s been
a continual challenge to make sure we’ve had enough blood drives on schedule to meet our goals.” The American Red Cross needs blood for patients with cancer, trauma patients and transplants or transfusions for surgery. “There is always a need for blood. We supply almost 100 hospitals in the region, and we are the primary blood donors for blood transfusions in the area,” Gergely said. “A lot of people think hospitals collect their own blood, but the Red Cross collects blood and gives the products back to these hospitals.” Reaves and Gergely both wanted to emphasize that giving blood is not only a way to save lives in a timely manner, but it is also a self-rewarding experience.
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WVU to host African food, fashion Saturday BY ALEX DUFOUR CORRESPONDENT
Students interested in African culture can attend Africa Night on Saturday, hosted by the West Virginia University President’s Office for Social Justice. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms with a theme of “Celebrating the African Renaissance.” The event is being held as part of WVU’s Spring Diversity Days
and Africa Week. “The richness of diversity at WVU merits extensive celebration,” said Jennifer McIntosh, WVU’s Executive Officer for Social Justice. This event will feature food from various African countries, a fashion show and dancers from the Soweto Street Beat dancers. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students. “The chance to mingle with people of different cultures is a
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great opportunity for students at WVU to enrich their knowledge about Africa, its culture and its people,” said Kombe Kapatamoyo, WVU African Students’ Association president. Tickets are being sold all day this week in the Mountainlair Box Office. “Every year we bring performers representing different countries as well as cooking over 10 African dishes,” Kapatamoyo said. “Through music, food, fashions
and various performances, we want to provide an educational as well an entertaining evening to everyone, not only those with an interest in Africa.” Kwame Boateng, a political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College, will serve as a guest speaker. Boateng has experience in Ghana, his home country, and in the U.S. as a scholar.
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Court date set for student charged with hazing Ahmad Alashi, a West Virginia University industrial engineering major from Jordan, will have a June 6 court date on a misdemeanor hazing charge. He is scheduled to appear in the Mononga-
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the “economic engine� driving the state. She said they do not have to trade the environment for economics. James Kotcon, associate professor for the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at West Virginia University, spoke on behalf of the Sierra Club, asking council to support a moratorium on the issuance of permits. He questioned the industry’s stated desire for regulations and said, even with regulations, there are not enough inspectors to provide enforcement. “West Virginia DEP only has 17 inspector positions for 59,000 wells. Many gas drillers will tell you that they have not seen an inspector on any of their sites for years,� he said. “If you do the math, that works out to be each inspector has to cover something like 4,000 wells in their 250 days of working, each year.� Kotcon said the rules mean nothing without the means to enforce them. Richard Toothman, vice
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Continued from page 1 PIRATE Party last year and what we stood for because they want to elevate and continue that,� Lewallen said. Lewallen and Cheng said despite their disagreement about the use of the name, they would endorse candidates from both the Pirate and Fusion parties. Lewallen said he will
lia County Magistrate Court on June 6. He could face a fine between $100 and $1,000, confinement in jail for no more than nine months or fined and imprisoned, according
to state law. The University’s Student Conduct Board found him not guilty of a hazing charge in December. — eaf
president of Stone Energy Corporation Appalachia and Morgantown resident, said the industry represents potential for job creation and tax revenue. He said other activities caused much of the pollution, and it is hypocritical to call for a moratorium on gas drilling and not those. “I’m an outdoorsman, I grew up in these hills. It’s home,� he said. “Some of the issues pointed out earlier about the TDS (total dissolved solids) in the streams, a river, I agree with those comments. But, principally, those were from other industries and public development, and I don’t see this council calling for a moratorium on any other industry out there.� All council members favored the calling of a special legislative session to address the issue. Although, not all councilors favored a moratorium, and the proposed resolution died without being voted on. “There is always a balance that has to be achieved between energy extraction and environmental concerns,�
said Councilor Charlie Byrer. “I was glad that the words ‘moratorium’ or ‘freeze’ were deleted because this is really sending a bad signal to the natural gas industry and new businesses that want to come into West Virginia.� Councilor Don Spencer, who favored a moratorium, said the most important resources in West Virginia are not coal or natural gas, but air and water. He said drilling activities also have a negative impact on roadways due to the large trucks using rural roads to access drilling sites. “We cannot risk having additional impacts on our water resources, especially when experts say that drinkable water, potable water, will become the most valuable resource in the world,� he said. “There needs to be a temporary freeze, if we don’t get the legislative session called for in a timely way.� The state legislature failed to pass regulations on Marcellus Shale drilling during the first regular session of 2011.
be endorsing Brummage and Harmon for president and vice president. He made his decision based on experience. He would also be endorsing 12 candidates for the Board of Governors and two candidates for the Athletic Council. These decisions were based on the candidate’s grasp of the issues and not on their party affiliation, he said. Cheng said he was en-
dorsing Gov. Jason Bailey, the presidential candidate with the Fusion Party, and his running mate Gov. Megan Callaghan. There is one BOG candidate and an Athletic Council candidate from the Pirate Party who he will be endorsing, he said. He made his decisions based on past involvement in SGA and who he felt was most competent.
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Continued from page 1 “He will add to the African renaissance theme which has been our ongoing goal for the events this past week, starting with the forum we had on Saturday,� Kapatamoyo said. “He will talk about governance, stability and development in emerging
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Mine helmets and painted crosses sit at the entrance to Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch coal mine Tuesday in Montcoal, W.Va. The memorial represents the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion at the mine one year ago Tuesday.
Bells, tears mark one year since mine blast killed 29 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Church bells pealed across West Virginia for 29 fallen coal miners as countless tears fell Tuesday and dozens of coal mines stood silent at 3 p.m., roughly the moment when a powerful blast tore through the Upper Big Branch Mine one year ago. Massey Energy Co., owner of the vast underground mine where the men died in the worst coalfield disaster since 1970, halted production at mines in West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky. The families and friends of the victims, other miners and politicians gathered for a series of ceremonies planned through the day and well into the night. Two miners survived the blast, which remains the target of investigations by regulators and the U.S. Department of Justice. The day began with acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin solemnly laying a wreath of yellow roses adorned with a black ribbon at a memorial to the state’s coal miners on The Daily Athenaeum USPS 141-980, is published daily fall and spring school terms on Monday thru Friday mornings and weekly on Wednesday during the summer terms, except school holidays and scheduled examination periods by the West Virginia University Committee for Student Publications at 284 Prospect St., Morgantown, WV, 26506 Second class postage is paid at Morgantown, WV 26506. Annual subscription price is $20.00 per semester out-of-state. Students are charged an annual fee of $20.00 for The Daily Athenaeum. Postmaster: Please send address changes, from 3579, to The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University, PO Box 6427, Morgantown, WV 26506-6427. Alan R. Waters is general manager. Editors are responsible for all news policies. Opinions expressed herein are not purported to be those of the student body, faculty, University or its Higher Education Governing Board. Views expressed in columns, cartoons and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Athenaeum. Business office telephone is 304/ 293-4141 Editorial office telephone is 304/ 293-5092.
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and planned live streaming video of the evening service at Whitesville Elementary School near the mine in Montcoal in the state’s southern coalfields. At First Christian Church in Beckley, candles were wrapped with the reflective orange striping that miners wear underground on their navy blue work clothes. Tiny lapel ribbons in the same orange and silver were handed out to about 150 people who gathered for a brief service with prayers and song, but no speeches. Nearly all wore either a miner’s shirt or jacket, or a ball cap bearing the number 29. Tomblin asked churches across the state to ring their bells 29 times about the time of explosion a year ago. Regulators and Massey have said the explosion occurred at 3:02 p.m. Massey, central Appalachia’s largest coal producer, organized a moment of silence and a safety stand down at 92 underground coal-producing sections.
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Candidates for the SGA Pirate Party BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR
Continuing to elevate the Student Government Association’s performance is the goal of the Pirate Party candidates at West Virginia University. The ticket is headed by SGA Chief-of-Staff Daniel Brummage and his running mate, Gov. Joe Harmon, on a four-pillar platform. If elected, they promise to make changes to WVU’s alcohol education, student representation, infrastructure and Greek and club organizations. “We have the experience because we have four years between us,” Brummage said. “We have the connections in the University to elevate the work that SGA has been doing. The key word is elevation.” For alcohol education, Brummage said his ticket will helm the Mountie Ride program to make it successful. The program would offer free rides to students on the weekend to discourage intoxicated driving. In the past it failed to launch, but Brummage said his ticket would work on securing its funding. He said he would also like to work on developing an alcohol amnesty policy through the University to allow underage students to report an alcoholrelated incident to emergency responders legally if intoxicated. Brummage said his ticket will work on opening the door between students and the administration. The ticket also wants to keep college costs low and not raise student fees. The infrastructure platform will make sure funding is secured for the buildings and ground is broken on them. The final pillar of their platform is to reform Greek and club organizations by increasing funding. If elected, the party will work to increase SGA’s grant budget for student organizations and require the Office of Student Affairs to invest $100,000 every two years to Greek Life programming. BOG Candidates: Courtney Bertol “My major is child development and family studies. I am currently a junior from Wheeling, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “Enhancing Student Life on campus through promoting more involvement in clubs and organizations offered here at WVU.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Getting students more involved in students organizations and educating them on how being more involved can not only give them a more positive experience here at WVU, but also make them stand out when it comes to their future job opportunities.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I have met with both Kim Harrison and Ashley Staggers to create a relationship with them to work on the issues that face my platform. “ Philip Berry “A junior communications major from Charleston, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “Promotion of the Olympic Sports.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Major problems under my platform is that the Olympic
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sports are lacking support from the students. Events need to be set up to get more people there. Club sports need to be promoted better to get more students involved.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I am very prepared for demanding times. I am on the WVU swimming and diving team, so I know what it is like to have a lot of time dedicated to an organization.” Bryanna DeFazio “I’m from Clarksburg, W.Va., and I’m a freshman planning to pursue a major in occupational therapy with a minor in dance.” What platform will you be running on? “My platform is the creative arts.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “While talking to students at the CAC, they were sitting on the hallway floor eating lunch. It is clear they need a place to eat. Getting a lounge or lunch area is a goal I have. I would like to see students’ artwork throughout the rest of campus.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “SGA is not new to me. I served as a freshman intern this year which taught me a lot about the organization.” Alex Folio “A senior multiple disciplinary studies major with my concentrations in religion, psychology and public relations from Clarksburg, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “Student neighborhood improvements.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Sidewalks, lighting, emergency buttons, covered bus stops, updated facades, adding of vegetation like trees and seating like benches.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I was student body president of my high school and a West Virginia Association of Student Council’s officer. I also am currently the Vice President of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Inner Fraternal Council public relations chairman. My brother AJ Folio was on the Athletic Council two terms ago. “ Lakyn Hose “I am currently double majoring in international studies and Chinese. I am a first year student from Martinsburg, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “WVU meal plans and dining services. I believe I can enact change in this platform through focusing in on specific aspects of WVU dining services and by concentrating on small achievable goals instead of large unattainable ideas.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “At some point in the majority of a WVU students’ stay at WVU, they have eaten in the Mountainlair, a dining hall or had a meal plan. Improving this service would affect everyone. Through campaigning, students’ voiced that they wish to see meal plans last for longer periods. Student’s purchase a set amount of meals either weekly or monthly and lose these meals at the end of the month or week. They wish to see their meals perhaps ‘roll over’ to other periods of time.” How have you prepared for the
sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “Being on the Board of Governors requires determination and leadership. These are two qualities I know I possess. It also often demands making quick decisions and being forceful in trying to complete work in ones platform. These are also two traits I am willing to take on and fully embrace to work to accomplish what the students wish to see accomplished at WVU.” Julie Lippman “My major is advertising. I am a Junior from Linwood, N.J.” What platform will you be running on? “I will be running on a platform of health and wellness.” What do think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Right now all of the health facilities here in West Virginia University are spread throughout the campus. Therefore, many students are not aware of the programs and services each facility has to offer and getting the help that they need. So by putting all of the facilities under one roof, we are making it more accessible to students.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I have talked with my fellow students and listened to their opinions on things they hope to see included in the new student wellness center.” Alyssa Mariano “I am a sophomore from Buffalo, N.Y. and my major is political science and a minor in economics.” What platform will you be running on? “Safe and healthy choices here at WVU. I want to promote safe sex, drinking responsibly and making smart decisions with students.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “I think the biggest issue concerning students is students aren’t taught to drink responsibly, they are just told they shouldn’t drink, especially underage. I think teaching students to drink more responsibly will increase safety here on campus and other things.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “By being involved in many student organizations on campus, taking many leadership positions in my sorority Alpha Xi Delta, and my major prepares me to be a leader and taught me many strategies.” Ryan Mulraney “Junior economics major from Murrysville, Pa.” What platform will you be running on? “Off-campus housing.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “The definition of family, elite landlord survey and code enforcement.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “Committed student and individual, always prepared for anything, also worked with current Gov. Josh Snyder.” Jessie Petitt “My major is political science. I am a junior here from Beckley, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “I will be running on the transportation and parking platform.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “I believe that major issues
that students face with transportation and parking is not having anywhere to be able to park. Also, they receive so many parking tickets when they park in the Mountainlair. I believe that parking tickets should be reduced back down to $10 like that had been in the past.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I believe going through the campaigning process has really put into perspective how much time and effort that really goes into being able to be a representative of this University. I have dedicated so much time already and will continue to do so if I become elected. “ Charles Reidpath “I’m an exercise physiology major. It is my sophomore year and I am a native of Morgantown.” What platform will you be running on? “WVU traditions.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Getting more student involvement from a variety of student groups in the great traditions at WVU.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “For some time I have thought about how to give back to this University because it has given me so much when I was growing up here. I have received insight about what a good SGA member needs from some current members, and they have told me one’s commitment level is very important.” Ariana Sattaripour “I am a junior industrial engineer major from Morgantown, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “Sustainability.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Lack of awareness and energy efficiency.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I have been involved with other clubs and organizations that entail a lot of commitment. I also have a demanding major.” Dave Small “International studies major and senior from Morgantown, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “On and off-campus safety.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Revamping the WVU Text Alert System so it is used for on and off campus events so it works correctly by the beginning of Fall 2011. I will work with the City of Morgantown and private property owners to create more lighting off-campus in the downtown area. I will form a relationship that SGA has lost in recent years with the Campus Police and the City Police and work on expanding the Campus Cadet program so the cadets could walk off campus in the downtown area. I will also expand Photo Voice and work with the next administration to have Mountie Ride active by Fall 2011.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I was an SGA intern this year, and I’ve seen what demanding role you need to have when you have this position.” Amadou Toure “A junior studying business
management and was born in Mali, West Africa, but grew up in Paris, France.” What platform will you be running on? “International issues, more specifically for increasing scholarship opportunities for students who choose to study abroad, as well as more scholarship opportunities for international students that are studying abroad here at WVU.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Working to decrease tuition costs to help benefit those students.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “He is the vice president of the African Student Association, a member of WVU’s Collegiate 4-H club and a Resident Advisor at Boreman Hall.” Michael Trumble “A junior finance major from Martinsburg, W.Va.” What platform will you be running on? “Graduation and retention rates” What do think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Lack of attention on students from advisers and lack of awareness for student organizations.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I have worked hard to educate myself on the issues that I am working toward. Also, I have used my experience from other leadership roles in my fraternity and the 21st Century Business Scholars to better prepare myself as a student representative.” Collins Youngblood “I’m from Richmond, Va., and I’m a junior in mechanical engineering.” What platform will you be running on? “Sunnyside neighborhood.” What do think are the major issues facing WVU students? “I want the community service to stay constant throughout each month, so twice a week or even once a month. I’m currently working with Jim Hunt and I want to either send out emails for fundraisers to help extend the Grant Street sidewalks to 8th Street. My main goal is to complete the campus connector trail that leads from Evansdale Campus to downtown 8th street.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? Did not answer this question. Athletic Council candidates: Cody Campbell “A junior political science major.” What platform will you be running on? “Re-seating of the student
section at the coliseum to the “U” student section by having the student section start behind each backboard and continue in toward the current student section.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “WVU fans have had negative attention cast upon them for their behavior at sporting events I believe the student section will increase positive behavior and student participation. The entire coliseum is being reseated before next season, and the students might not get the type of student section they want and deserve because of possible donors.” How have you prepared for the sometimes demanding role as a student representative? “I will be new to SGA but no stranger. I helped last year’s Pirate Party campaign and have attended more than 10 SGA meetings.” Jarred Zuccari “I am a sophomore multidisciplinary studies major from McLean, Va.” What platform will you be running on? “For my Athletic Council platform I want to bring beer sales to the stadium. Selling beer inside the stadium produces several benefits. It will cut down on the number of people leaving the game at halftime to drink, increasing second-half attendance. It will lower the amount of binge drinking that is done right before kick off because individuals will be able to drink during the game. It will increase the amount of revenue for the athletic department which should lead to better programs, venues and scholarship money.” What do you think are the major issues facing WVU students? “Having students leave the game at halftime and having students binge drink right before the game.” What do you feel has been your biggest accomplishment over the past year? “My biggest accomplishment has been working with Ron Justice on the layout of the new club sports facility at Mylan Park. We were able to come up with a plan that benefited everyone and gave each club sport what they had been looking for.” What have you learned from being apart of SGA? “In the last year, I learned how important connections are to the success of a project, especially as Athletic Council. I developed relationships with Oliver Luck, Ron Justice, Mike Parsons, Matt Wells and many other athletic administrators, which will not only allow me to hit the ground running in my next term but will also make it easier for me to get my goals accomplished.
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Prisoners need an incentive to lead productive lives Jarrod barry correspondent
For the past 28 years, Kensley Hawkins has been serving time at the Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Ill. for murder. During his time there, he’s participated in the prison’s work program, building chairs and desks for $75 a month. Unlike most prisoners, Hawkins saved his money diligently, and eventually managed to save nearly $11,000 in earned wages. When the U.S. Department of Corrections heard about this, they wanted their money back and sued him for it. The case has reached the Illinois Supreme Court, where it will soon be decided whether Hawkins is entitled to his money. He’s a convicted murderer, the worst of the worst in our society. His crimes, however, are irrelevant. His wages came from legitimate work and he deserves to keep them. The fact he’s a prisoner doesn’t make him less entitled to keep what he’s earned. What Illinois is doing amounts to theft, and it’s no more okay than if he weren’t an inmate. The prison already deducts 3 percent of Hawkins’ salary to cover room and board. But that wasn’t enough for the Corrections Department, who claims Hawkins owes them more than $455,000 for his stay since July 1983, and now they’ve come back for the rest. At its best, Illinois’ squab-
bling over $11,000 reeks of pettiness. At its worst, it’s akin to theft. Hawkins was part of a work program – an agreement with the state in which he agreed to stay on good behavior and work a job behind bars in exchange for some meager pocket change. Now, Illinois is going back on its word, using the charge for Hawkins’ housing as justification to take what he’s earned. The state, of course, isn’t going to demand repayment from every other inmate as aggressively as they are here. Only Hawkins because he was responsible and hard-working, is being punished, making this case arbitrary and unfair. Nobody is arguing Hawkins is a good guy. This case represents everything wrong with our mentality towards crime and punishment in America. In 2009, more than 2.3 million Americans were incarcerated; nearly 1 percent of the population. We have 5 percent of the world’s population, but more than 23 percent of the prisoners. And most distressing is the recidivism rate, or the rate of which a criminal will repeat a crime – 67 percent of prisoners offend again within 3 years of being released. What we need is a change in the paradigm, to actively rehabilitate prisoners instead of locking them away and expecting them to magically “cure” themselves. Expecting a prisoner to spend four years in a cell and come out a law-abiding citizen is like expecting a child to spend four years in a classroom and come out knowing
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how to do algebra. Studies show inmates consistently rank among the lowest-educated group in our population. As many as 70 percent are illiterate, and only 59 percent have a high school diploma or GED. With no skills, no education, little work experience and a criminal record, most released prisoners have no hope at finding legitimate work. Try as they might to “go straight,” they find themselves falling back into the only life they know and have access to – one of illegality and crime.
Poverty, education and crime are all deeply interconnected and contribute to one another. If we want to lower crime rates, we need to break the cycle, starting with helping prisoners create other, more legal avenues through life. That is why prison work and education programs – like the one Kensley Hawkins participated in – are so important. A study by the University of Maryland, for example, found prison work programs reduced recidivism rates by more than 20 percent. A separate study by the state of Texas found the re-
cidivism rate dropped from 43 percent to 27 percent just by earning an associate’s degree. A baccalaureate degree caused the number to drop to lower than 8 percent. What’s important here is the bigger picture. If newly released inmates don’t wind up back behind bars, everyone wins – the excons go on to build successful lives and society gets less crime in return. The state wins financially, as well. In Michigan, for example, it costs $35,000 a year to imprison an inmate, far more than a year’s tuition at the University of Michigan.
It’s cheaper to put someone through college than to put them behind bars. And when one option clearly leads to more crime and one leads to less, the answer should be obvious. Any long-term solution to crime in America will come, in part, from lowering recidivism. Education and work programs play a big part in this goal. But such programs only work if prisoners such as Hawkins have an incentive to work. An incentive the state of Illinois is foolishly seeking to remove.
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America’s demand for trashy stars has lowered the worth of those with talent ryan book the lantern uwire
As someone who writes for the arts section, I rarely get the opportunity to be openly militant about particular issues. Today, I am up in arms over an arts issue. Rutgers University drew attention this week for paying “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi $32,000 to speak at the university last Thursday. You don’t need to be Suze Orman to realize this was a bad deal, but it gets
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worse. The school is paying Nobel laureate writer Toni Morrison $30,000 to speak at its spring commencement in May. I could tell you this is a crying shame, but that’s the obvious argument. So, I’m going to explain to you why this is our fault. One of the most basic principles in any economics class is supply and demand. Supply really isn’t in play here, but the point is when demand is high, you can set prices high. Demand for Snooki is high because the youth of our nation is obsessed with her asinine show. Demand for Morrison is low, although
she’s won a Nobel Prize for literature. If talent were a precious metal, Snooki would be worth about 78 cents at your local Gold 2 Cash location. She is (debatably) talented at tanning and laundry. I’m not even going to joke about the gym part. She’s like Ivan Rodriguez, except with more emphasis on the “Pudge.” If Snooki is gold, Morrison is rhodium; it’s worth a lot more, but you wouldn’t know because you’ve never heard of it. When I reference the youth that makes Snooki so popular, I mean you guys. Now, I’ve
only seen one full episode of “Jersey Shore,” but I can’t hold myself up in an ivory tower. I watch a lot of TV chemically proven to kill brain cells (for example, Syfy’s “Danger Mouse vs. The Lab Rats”). As I can attest after watching “The Room” for the first time this weekend, watching overtly stupid things is massively entertaining. But if we’re going to demonstrate outrage over something like Rutgers’ absurd display of celebrity proclivity, we have to do it actively. What’s your excuse for having not read “Beloved”? Too much text? Too little time?
I understand many intelligent people don’t get the opportunity to attend college, but arguably these people are among the top quarter of the population in terms of qualifications to read “highlevel” literature. Let me say: It’s much more strenuous than reading “Harry Potter.” But it’s much less strenuous than reading “The Sound and The Fury.” Authors, playwrights and artists routinely feel the heel of a society that finds their work too inconvenient to appreciate. Yes, an hour-long episode is easier to digest than a 600page novel. But even if I never
read Morrison again, I will still hang on to how amazing her prose was. It’s easy to say paying Morrison less than Snooki is wrong. It’s tougher to demonstrate we mean it. Don’t watch MTV this week. Go out and buy a respected book. It doesn’t have to be Morrison. It doesn’t even have to be literature. Saying something is wrong is meaningless. Acting on it sends a message. Terry Jones, if you’ve gotten bored instigating violence in the Middle East, can I recommend “A Shore Thing” for your next book burning?
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WVU Baseball continues to struggle The West Virginia baseball team hasn’t been clicking on all cylinders in its last five outings. Following the team’s first Big East Conference series at South Florida, which ended in a 2-1 series victory, the Mountaineers looked capable of competing in the conference. The team returned to West Virginia to play Morehead State in the Mountaineer Diamond Classic at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston, W.Va., only to be defeated by the Eagles (5-19), 6-5, in comeback fashion. West Virginia returned to Big East play at No. 23 Louisville, and after defeating the Cardinals, 9-2, in the first of three games, the team dropped the next two games. Even with the 1-3 skid, signs of optimism were clear as the Mountaineers returned home to Hawley Field for four straight games led off by Tuesday night’s contest against Maryland. The Mountaineers had held an 11-3 record at home prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Terrapins, a statistic encouraging for a team searching for a win. West Virginia’s struggles continued, however, as the Terrapins defeated the Mountaineers 10-6. Throughout the team’s 1-4 slide, the lack of execution has been plentiful. The Mountaineers’ pitchers have allowed 30 runs, while the team’s offensive production has provided just 18 runs. The starting pitching has struggled to produce outs, allowing for more runs and less innings pitched. In the Morehead State loss, redshirt freshman lefthander Marshall Thompson was only able to pitch 5.1 innings, allowing eight hits and three runs – two of which were earned. Corey Walter came in for relief of Thompson, allowing four hits and three runs in two innings. Walter’s problems continued against Louisville. In the second game of the series, he allowed four hits and four earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief. The relievers haven’t had the luxury of coming into favorable situations. For example, freshman lefthander Harrison Musgrave allowed four hits and four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched prior to Walter’s arrival against the Cardinals. West Virginia continued to struggle from the mound against Maryland, as sophomore left-hander Michael Twigg’s start only lasted 1 1/3 innings. Twigg faced 10 batters, allowing four earned runs on three hits, including a home run from Jake Stinnett in the second inning. WVU head coach Greg Van Zant continued to display confidence in Walter, who entered to pitch the next five innings despite allowing five earned runs on seven hits. Freshman Zach Bargeron allowed one run in one inning, before his classmate Josh Harlow closed the game with 1 2/3 innings of no-hit ball. The Mountaineers’ pitchers are young, and the adjustment period of developing from high school pitchers to Big East pitchers is due – but collectively, the rotation needs to be able to put the relievers in better situations. With six of the team’s seven hits coming from the top five batters of the order, the lack of offensive production in the bottom half of the order has resulted in less runs. When a team’s score has been nearly doubled by its opponents in a five-game stretch, there is plenty of blame to go around. Luckily for the Mountaineers, it’s only one five-game stretch of many in a long season, and with a 17-14 record, the team has cemented its capabilities of being successful. brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu
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West Virginia outfielder Brady Wilson makes a diving catch in the Mountaineers’ 10-6 loss to Maryland Tuesday at Hawley Field.
Pitching falters again as Maryland tops WVU by ethan rohrbaugh sports writer
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West Virginia’s Grant Buckner begins his swing during WVU’s loss to Maryland Tuesday.
The West Virginia baseball team lost its third straight game on Tuesday, falling 10-6 to Maryland at Hawley Field. The Mountaineers gave up nine walks, 11 hits and had three costly fielding errors, as the Mountaineers fell short of a comeback against the Terrapins. In those three losses, the Mountaineers have allowed an average of 11.7 runs and seven walks per game. “They just outplayed us,” said WVU head coach Greg Van Zant. “They pitched bet-
ter than us, they hit better than us and they ran the bases better than us.” WVU (17-14) has given up 24 runs and 17 walks in its last three games. The loss marked just the fourth defeat at home for the Mountaineers. They have lost their last two games at home and three out of their last six contests. West Virginia struck for the contest’s first run in the bottom of the first, but Maryland’s starting pitcher Sander Beck was able to settle in and hold the home squad scoreless over the next four innings. A four-run second inning by the Terrapins induced
an early departure for WVU starter Michael Twigg. And, after adding a run in the third and another in the fifth inning, Maryland took a commanding 6-1 lead. The Mountaineers were able to answer in the bottom of the sixth, when sophomore Brady Wilson knocked a three-RBI double into deepleft field to bring West Virginia back to within striking distance. Maryland, however, didn’t waste any time getting those runs back. A couple of walks, stolen
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FEATURE OF THE DAY “SMALL PAPERS. BIG STORIES: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING IN RURAL AREAS,” a presentation by Daniel Gilbert, will be held in Room 205 in Martin Hall at 7 p.m. This is a public lecture and is open to all students.
Today THE UNDERGRADUATE SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY CLUB is sponsoring a basketball shootout at the Student Recreation Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Events will include a 3-point shoot-out, freethrow contest, skills challenge and a dunk contest. Each event will cost $3 to enter and prizes will be awarded for first and second places. This event is open to everyone, and participants can compete as many times as they want.
Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board. For more information, e-mail wvu@firstbook.org. CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.WVUcycling.com. THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair. WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, e-mail Zach at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org. WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair. TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581. CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231. ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-2963400 or mclv2@comcast.net. WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs. wvu.edu. AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov. STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall . For more information, e-mail ssdp.wvu@ gmail.com. CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunt-
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Continual WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well.wvu.edu/wellness. WELLWVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-7664442 or visit www.mrscna.org. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. To find a meeting, visit www.aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918. CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021. CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walk-in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information. SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@ hotmail.com or 304-599-5020. WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185. FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2823, ext. 104 or email bigs4kids@yahoo.com. ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to
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40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or email rfh@wvuh.com. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email MCLV2@comcast.net. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an allvolunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, go to www.m-snap. org. THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo. com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu. THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail. wvu.edu. THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803. THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or email CDMofWV@gmail.com. CHRISTIAN HELP, a nonprofit that offers free resources to the less fortunate, is in need of volunteers to assist with its programs. For more information, call 304-296-0221. COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB is a group organized to allow new residents of the Morgantown area an opportunity to gather socially and assimilate into their new home community. For more information, email morgantownnewcomers. com.
HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you are more forthright and direct. Others respond well to your actions, thoughts and personality. Remain confident. You are entering a very lucky year and an 11-year life cycle. If you need to, clarify your desires and long-term goals. You are likely to achieve at least one of your goals. If you are single, you attract many people’s attention. Think before leaping. Ask yourself if this is the type of person who can give you what you desire. If you are attached, make it a point to spend more quality time with your loved ones. TAURUS tries hard but can be as hardheaded as you. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You notice just how lucky you are right now. Put your best foot forward, and watch everything – well, nearly everything – tumble as you would like, if not better. Taking a risk today is OK. Going to extremes could backfire. Tonight: Indulge in a favorite pastime. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Take a hint from Aries. Recognize just how far you push others. Step back and know that you can undo any of the damages -- and that is exactly what you should do. Be kind to someone who serves as a benefactor or a very caring individual in general. Tonight: Just wish upon a star. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Recognize what is happening around you. Continue to watch and observe while clearing your mind of as many judgments as you can. You could be taken aback by how much comes up for you.
Tonight: You might try airing out some of your thoughts with a trusted friend or respected individual.
a backseat. You understand a lot more than what is obvious. Stay mum. Tonight: Don’t push your luck.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You definitely know where you are going and how to handle a key situation. Take charge, as others sense your savvy in this area. A meeting could prove to be instrumental. A friend -- most likely male -wants special time or attention. Tonight: Where the gang is.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Whether dealing with a risk or a loved one, you must be carrying a magic wand, as everything somehow works out beautifully for you and everyone else concerned. Wherever you are, at work or off, makes no difference. Tonight: Love the moment.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You will come out on top if (1) you decide to assume the lead and (2) if you explain how you perceive an event or situation. You see what others don’t. Your high level of charisma speaks for itself. Tonight: Could be a late one.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Remain upbeat. You seem to have an unusual resilience right now, which does make a difference in various situations. You might want to rethink an offer that involves an investment. Tonight: Light up the moment.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Start combining your mind and emotions more often, especially when dealing with partners. As odd as it seems, soon you will need to be a mind reader in order to figure out what another person wants. Let others think they dominate. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You have such a convincing manner that someone who decided earlier to give you a “no” in response to a request will say “yes.” Make sure this person won’t change his or her mind later, or keep it in mind that this is a possibility. Tonight: Head home -- all smiles.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Your knowledge helps others achieve more of what they want. Realize everyone has limits, but at this point a key associate doesn’t appear to be restricted in any way, shape or form. Enjoy being a follower. Tonight: Take the lead.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH You could be mixing apples and oranges, despite the fact that you are sure you aren’t. Remain optimistic, but do a better job of listening to associates. If everyone is saying the same thing, but not what you think, look again. Tonight: Hanging out is fun.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Others simply demand to run with the ball. That is the only way they will accept what is happening. Your ability to clear out a problem right now needs to take
BORN TODAY Pianist, conductor Andre Previn (1929), playwright, poet JeanBaptiste Rousseau (1671), actor Walter Huston (1884)
COMICS
Pearls Before Swine
by Stephan Pastis
F Minus
by Tony Carrillo
Get Fuzzy
by Darby Conley
Cow and Boy
by Mark Leiknes
PUZZLES DIFFICULTY LEVEL MEDIUM
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
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ACROSS 1 *”Bohemian Rhapsody”group 6 *Poet Whitman 10 Exotic food fish 14 A–o Nuevo month 15 Irish Spring variety 16 Wife of Zeus 17 Sudoku fill-in 18 Fronded plant 19 Irving hero 20 Starbucks pickup 22 Man with morals 23 *Painfully shy 26 *Tormented by pollen, say 27 Torino time period 28 Good thinking 31 *Cross 34 Overhauls 39 Aladdin’s helper 40 *Medico’s address 41 Red simile words 42 Parent who minds how her kid acts? 44 *Like a quiet town 45 Dojo discipline 47 WNBA position 48 *He won an Academy Honorary Award for the film depicted in this puzzle’s starred answers 52 *Cry of surprise 55 Quarterfinals complement, e.g. 56 Danube capital 58 Like a noted piper 59 Watch 60 Roads scholar? 64 Feminine suffix 65 Corleone family head 66“We’re out of choices” 67“Son of Frankenstein”role 68 *Frosted flakes 69 *Chess side DOWN 1 Proof abbr. 2 Cycle prefix 3 Hosp. test 4“Love Story”novelist Segal 5 __ this world: bizarre 6 Hem and haw 7 On the safer side 8 Passed-down stories 9 Downing Street number 10“My goodness” 11“__ porridge hot ...”
12 Paella ingrediente 13 *All smiles 21 Faulkner’s“The Sound and the __” 22 Like some reports 23 His 3,000th hit was a homer 24 Stop in Quebec? 25 Healthful hot spot 26 Cry noisily 29 Starbucks pickup 30 NYSE overseer 32“Top Gun”foe 33 Didn’t wait for Christmas 35“May __ of service?” 36 Hanger-on 37 Pool statistic 38 Start to foam? 40 Palme __: Cannes film award 43 Has the okay 44 Spotted 46 Market index, familiarly 48 *Not very bright 49 Best part of the cake, to some 50 Shorthand pro
51“Unsafe at Any Speed”author 53 Attached to a trailer hitch 54 Brooks of C&W 56 Vital thin blue line 57 Passionate about 59 RCA products 61 Sushi bar tuna 62 Congregated 63 Not post-
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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
Wednesday April 6, 2011
SPORTS | 7
Burdette-Good says it was time to go
baseball
by SEBOUH MAJARIAN sports writer
It was early February and West Virginia gymnastics coach Linda Burdette-Good was reviewing information on prospects and organizing recruiting trips. That was when she decided she didn’t want to do it anymore. Burdette-Good, the Mountaineers’ 37-year head coach, told WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck shortly thereafter she would be retiring at the season’s end. Despite a promise from Luck she would be welcome to coach for as long as she’d like, Burdette-Good made her decision official Sunday, one day after finishing sixth at the NCAA Southeast Regional. “It’s really hard, but you have to pick a day,” she said. “It’s not going to get any easier to decide when to do it.” The winningest coach in WVU sports history said she didn’t want potential recruits to commit to the Mountaineers’ program unless she could tell them she would be around for years to come. She finished with a 644263-4 all-time record including 10 conference championships, 33 regional championship appearances and three national appearances. “When athletes come to your program, you don’t just impact them,” Burdette-Good said. “They impact you and that made me work harder, be better and made me want to better them.” The WVU graduate began her coaching career in 1975 in the program’s second year of existence. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native always talks about her desire to win and it has showed. Even in her first season, she led the team to a 7-5 record. She had just two losing seasons in her 37 years, including a streak of 20 consecutive winning seasons since a 20-win season in 1981. “I’m very motivated and I like to win,” Burdette-Good
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West Virginia sophomore Michael Twigg delivers a pitch during the Mountaineers’ 10-6 loss to Maryland Tuesday.
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West Virginia gymnastics coach Linda Burdette-Good celebrates following her 600th career win in 2009. Burdette-Good retired earlier this week after 37 years at the helm. said. “Somehow you have to pass that on to them, because I can’t make them want to win. I have to supply the energy, and they have to be willing to accept it.” Because of her success and history with the program, she will be a part of the search committee that will select the program’s next head coach. Burdette-Good and Luck will travel to Cleveland in two weeks to help recruit potential coaches. Burdette-Good said a potential replacement is current as-
sociate head coach Jason Butts, who has been with the team for five seasons. “You have the knowledge of the people who are there, your program, and what direction it needs to go,” she said. Butts and assistant Travis Doak are main reasons why the coach said she has been so successful. “I credit my success to my assistants because I can’t take the credit,” Burdette-Good said. “The only thing I can take credit for is picking them
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Continued from page 5 bases and WVU fielding errors built the Terrapins’ lead back to five runs heading into the seventh-inning stretch. The Terrapins scored on another error by the Mountaineers in the eighth inning to claim the largest lead of the night and sat the Mountaineers down in short order to head to the ninth with the sixrun lead. Two more runs came home for West Virginia in the bottom half of the ninth, but the struggles on the mound were just too much for the Mountaineers to overcome. “Our pitching didn’t give us matt sunday/the daily athenaeum a chance tonight,” Van Zant said. “You’re not going to win West Virginia sophomore Michael Twigg, left, walks off the mound after being relieved by many college baseball games WVU head coach Greg Van Zant. walking nine (batters).” Beck (2-3) picked up the win for Maryland, working 5 2/3 innings and holding the Mountaineers’ offense to four runs on five hits. Beck gave out six free passes and struck out five en route to the victory. Twigg (1-1) earned the loss in just 1 1/3 innings pitched for WVU, giving up four runs on three hits, four walks and no strikeouts. ethan.rohrbaugh@mail.wvu.edu
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good.” Between spending time with her family and rediscovering her golf game, the coach said she will still be around to support the team. “I told (the athletes) I’ll still be here, and I’m just a phone call away as far as they need help or advice,” she said. “I’m not getting involved in the gymnastics because whoever coaches needs to have control of the program.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu
Walks continue to haunt Mountaineers By Derek Denneny Sports Writer
The West Virginia baseball team’s pitching woes continued on Tuesday in a 10-6 defeat by Maryland at Hawley Field. The Mountaineers (17-14) used four pitchers that surrended 11 hits and 10 runs to the Terrapins (14-15). “We were simply outplayed,” said WVU’s veteran head coach Greg Van Zant. “We couldn’t throw strikes. We walked too many batters. We just didn’t play well.” Sophomore left-handed pitcher Michael Twigg started the game for WVU, and surrendered four runs in just 1 1/3 innings of work before being pulled by Van Zant. “Twigg is a good pitcher but couldn’t find the strike zone,” Van Zant said. “He struggled to get guys out. We can’t have guys missing the zone like that so we had to pull them early.” Freshman right-handed pitcher Corey Walter replaced Twigg in the second inning and had more success. Walter gave up five earned runs over five innings, but walked just one Terrapin hitter, three less than Twigg in nearly four more innings. “Walter came in and played pretty good for us,” Van Zant said. “He faced 20
batters and we had to pull him before we wanted to. We want to make sure he’s good to go at the end of this weekend. “He helped us out with some strikes. That’s what we need – strikes.” All four of the Mountaineer pitchers that appeared in Tuesday’s matchup combined for nine free passes, something Van Zant described as “unacceptable.” Although WVU’s offense provided little help with seven hits and six runs, the pitching struggles have become an all too familiar scene for the Mountaineers in 2011. In 31 games this season, WVU has surrendered an average of 5.9 runs per game, allowing double-digit run totals in six games. At times this year, WVU’s offense has masked some of its pitching deficiencies. But, when the offense has struggled, the Mountaineers have found themselves in trouble. West Virginia is averaging nearly 8.3 runs per game in victories, while it is struggling with just 4.9 runs in games that ended in a loss. “We have a young staff that just needs to keep throwing the ball,” Van Zant said. “If we can consistently throw strikes we will be fine.” derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu
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Wednesday April 6, 2011
MESSAGE TO MILLARD: Compete with Geno Freshman quarterback learning, battling with Smith BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
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West Virginia freshman quarterback Paul Millard, right, chats with fellow freshman Brian Athey during the Mountaineers’ first practice of spring camp last Wednesday.
The way Paul Millard sees it, this may just be another opportunity for him to prove doubters wrong. The West Virginia freshman quarterback isn’t about to concede the Mountaineers’ starting spot to junior Geno Smith just yet. Millard, who was a standout at Texas’ Flower Mound High School just three months ago, understands that with two years of Division I experience under his belt, Smith may have the upper hand for the starting position now. But that doesn’t mean Millard can’t steal it away before the Mountaineers’ open the 2011 season on Sept. 3. “That’s the message I’ve gotten,” Millard said. “It’s a new staff, so it’s all open.” The 6-foot-1, 220-pound pocket passer ended his high school career as one of the most prolific passers in Texas football history. He threw for 4,491 yards as a senior, just 96 yards shy of setting a new Texas high school football record for passing yards in a single season. That mark was the third-most in the nation, according to Rivals.com. He also threw 47 touchdow ns and only six
interceptions. More importantly, he played in an up-tempo spread offense similar, to the one firstyear WVU offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen is installing in Morgantown. That has only increased the competition among the quarterbacks, which also includes Minnesota product Brian Athey. Currently, all three quarterbacks are receiving equal repetitions with the first team during practice. “I was expecting to come in here and compete with Geno as hard as I can,” Millard said. “My job right now is to put as much pressure on him as I can. These guys have been here, so they’re definitely a step ahead. But we’re all here to compete.” Holgorsen said Saturday Millard has picked up the offense rather quickly, although plenty of progress still needs to be made. “Paul’s a smart kid. He played in an offense like this so he understands a lot of the concepts,” Holgorsen said. “I’m force-feeding him. I’m force-feeding Geno, too. I’m doing that on purpose.” Some of the plays currently in the Mountaineers’ playbook are similar to that of Flower Mound. After hours of watching film with Holgorsen since
arriving on campus in January, inside receivers coach Shannon Dawson and graduate assistant Jake Spavital, have learned the playbook hasn’t been overly difficult for Millard. The hardest part has been adjusting to the speed of the receivers as well as being the center of communication for the offense. “In high school, everything was mainly done by the coaches,” Millard said. “But here, if you’re the quarterback, you’re the man out there. You have to be loud.” Graduating high school early and enrolling at WVU in time for the Spring 2011 semester has allowed Millard to pick up those aspects of the offense. It has also allowed him the opportunity to learn the offense at the same time as Smith. “Me and Geno, we’re learning this together. We’re learning it at the same pace,” said Millard, who wasn’t officially awarded a scholarship until he arrived on campus. “Of course, he has a step ahead of me because he’s played at the college level and I haven’t. “Geno’s a good guy. If I have a question, he’s always there to help me out.” brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu
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Happy Huskies home in Connecticut with hardware HOUSTON (AP) — Seen as little more than a one-man novelty, Connecticut wasn’t given much chance in the brutally tough Big East. A national title contender? Please. With a bruising finish to an improbable run, the Huskies have a message for all the doubters: Shhh! Connecticut wrapped up its third national championship Monday night, pushing Butler around for a 53-41 victory to secure a spot in history for coach Jim Calhoun and star Kemba Walker. “In the beginning of the season, we were hearing a lot of negativity: too young, all we have is Kemba Walker, no true post presence,” sophomore forward Alex Oriakhi said. “With this team, we just worked hard. I’m happy the hard work has paid off and we were able to prove people wrong when they said we couldn’t.” The doubt started in the pre-
season, when Connecticut was picked 10th in the Big East and an afterthought in the polls. Calhoun wasn’t even sure what he had in this group of mostly underclassmen, joking before the Maui Invitational he was still trying to learn everyone’s name. Walker raised the Huskies’ profile – not to mention his – with a carry-on-his-back performance in Maui and did it again in the Big East tournament after 9-9 run through conference nearly derailed their season. The Huskies (32-9) were a nearly unstoppable combination of star power and grit in the NCAA tournament, riding Walker’s scoring bursts and bodybruising defense into the program’s fourth Final Four. Connecticut capped it off with two eye-of-the-beholder defensive gems, swarming Kentucky in the national semifinals, followed by a body-blow takedown of Butler in the title game, holding the Bulldogs to a cham-
pionship-game low 18.8 percent shooting. “We were unstoppable. That’s why we’re national champions,” said Walker, who fought through a tough shooting night to lead UConn with 16 points in the final. “We’re the best team in the country.” UConn’s run rejuvenated Calhoun after one of his most difficult seasons in 39 years as a coach. Coming off a trip to the Final Four the year before, Calhoun looked worn down in the 200910 season, the toll of an NCAA investigation and the death of his sister-in-law and college roommate exacerbating the difficulties his team had on the court. But, after missing the NCAA tournament for one of the few times in his career, Calhoun seemed to have the bounce back in his step this season, pulling ap off one of the best coaching jobs Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, left, walks with seniors Kemba Walker, center, and Donnell Beverly, right, as they arrive for a of his career. rally at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., Tuesday.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson admitted Tuesday he was speeding on pit road at Martinsville, and apologized for criticizing NASCAR over his late-race penalty. But the five-time defending champion remained adamant that NASCAR should post pit road speeds in real time, and had the information been readily available, he wouldn’t have argued the penalty. Johnson said he learned of his pit road speeds on Monday. “If pit road segment times were broadcast live for everyone to review, it would eliminate the finger pointing,” Johnson said in a conference call with reporters.
“It’s probably not good for me to climb out of the car and call NASCAR’s credibility into judgment, and I apologize for that. When you’re only dealing with part of the information and heat of the moment, it’s easy to react.” When told of Johnson’s comments, NASCAR vice of president of competition Robin Pemberton maintained the driver had access to all the information. Pemberton said Sprint Cup Series director John Darby radios down the pit road speeds after a penalty, and the information was passed on to Johnson crew chief Chad Knaus. “He gets the information
during the race. Chad gets that information from the official, who passes it on to the crew chief after the penalty,” Pemberton said. “He had all the segments and all the speeds immediately after it happened.” Pemberton also defended NASCAR’s policy of not posting the speeds in real time because it could risk creating a competition on pit road. “We feel the pit road speed is set for safety, it is not an area of competition, and that’s why the limits are there,” Pemberton said. “I feel like if the numbers were in real time, it would turn pit road into a competition. All the drivers want to get
within 1 mph of the limit. They all accelerate on their way in, and speed up on their way out. If we start broadcasting that, we’d have to back pit road speed up even more.” The latest speeding controversy came after Johnson was flagged for going over the 30 mph limit on the final stop of Sunday’s race. He was second at the time of the penalty, but fell back to 11th and finished the race in that position. He was adamant at the time of the penalty that he was not speeding, and stuck with that after the race because he was under the false impression he had been penalized for the segment on pit road leaving his box – an area where speeding is virtually impossible. He was still angry late Sunday when he posted on Twitter, “If NASCAR wanted to eliminate speeding controversy, they would post the times for the world to see.” Johnson had not backed off that two days later. NASCAR shares the speeds with offenders after a violation and will provide them to media after the race, but Johnson wants it live in the television broadcast. “They have the information sent to a computer to review in race control,” he said. “It’d be very easy to broadcast that signal like timing and scoring for teams to see. There’s no argument in live time. In a world of black and white, we’re all looking for that transparency. If I were them, I would believe it’d be a smart move to make just to eliminate this. We have this controversy once every month, every couple of races.”
THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
Wednesday April 6, 2011
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 9
‘Angel’s Perch’ exceeds goals; looks to state, WVU for production by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor
When J.T. Arbogast set out to produce “Angel’s Perch,” a film dedicated to the place he refers to as his “emotional home,” he had no idea the support West Virginians would give him in return. With hopes of shooting a movie in Cass, W.Va. about his memories of the town and his grandmother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Arbogast started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the project. Kickstarter.com is a website which acts as an online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. In order to receive any funding at all, Arbogast’s goal of $25,000 had to be met by his deadline set for Tuesday afternoon. At the end of its Kickstarter campaign, the film has successfully exceeded its funding goals by more than $7,000, with a final total of $32,005 and 241 contributors, or “backers.”
“We have been and continue to be moved, awed, humbled and inspired by the outpouring of kindness and support for ‘Angel’s Perch,’” Arbogast said. “People from all over West Virginia, and the country have been emailing us with words of encouragement and offers to help out however they can.” Arbogast was born and raised in DuBois, Pa.; has resided in New York City; and is currently living in Los Angeles, but he refers to Cass, W.Va., as his hometown. Though Arbogast has never actually lived in the state, his mother grew up in Cass, W.Va., where he spent summers visiting his grandmother, who was later diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2004 and is the muse for the film. “She always had a smile on her face and could strike up a conversation with anyone she met – that’s not just something unique about her; that’s something you see from pretty much everyone in West Virginia,” Ar-
bogast said. “Angel’s Perch” will be shot this summer, with the casting process beginning mid-tolate June, and tells the story of Jack, a successful architect living in Pittsburgh who travels to his hometown to move his Alzheimer’s stricken grandmother into an assisted-care facility after she is found wandering through the neighborhood. Now that the Kickstarter funding has been secured, Arbogast’s next steps include locking down the remainder of the budget, securing housing for cast and crew and talking with West Virginiabased production companies to secure equipment and key personnel. One of the most important aspects of Arbogast’s independent film production is the influence of social media through the movie’s Facebook page and mailing list. “We will continue to build our following on Facebook and building our mailing list via our website,” Arbogast said. “These
two components will be key when we reach the post-production and distribution process as, just like with the Kickstarter campaign, the more people we have following us, the better we look to the distribution companies.” The film plans to seek out West Virginia University students for possible internships and involvement. “We’re going to attempt to set up a few student production internships. Day-to-day jobs will be varied and the positions will last approximately three to four weeks,” Arbogast said. “But, what students will get is experience in all aspects of production work.” West Virginia is the only place the film could be set, he said. “You couldn’t set this movie anywhere else. The people from West Virginia have a tie to the state. There’s a pride and an openness there that you just don’t find anywhere else,” Arbogast said. “The roots run much deeper there than any place I’ve ever been, and it’s much deeper than blood. While a lot
A promotional image for the upcoming movie ‘Angel’s Perch,’ set in Cass, W.Va. of the world has moved away from that sort of familial nature, that’s something West Virginia has been able to hold on to, and that’s really special.” Five percent of all profits will be donated to the Alzheimer’s
Association of West Virginia. To learn more about “Angel’s Perch,” visit www.facebook. com/angelsperch or www.angelsperch.com. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu
Femme fatale popstars find new life in a genre often dominated by extraterrestrials alex mcpherson a&e writer
Gaga. Spears. Perry. All female innovators of modern pop music. But what else connects them? Oddly enough, it’s now science fiction. In the past two months, each have released a highly strange, and highly sci-fi music video. Katy Perry’s “E.T.,” Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way,” and Britney Spears’ “Hold it Against Me” use a variety of science fiction nods and themes to entertain audiences and promote their songs. While the songs themselves, excluding a few obvious parts in “E.T.,” aren’t even science fiction in terms of lyrics, when it comes to the visuals, they’re out of this world. A linking theme for several of these artists is their dissenters refuse to take them seriously. Pop radio doesn’t tend to thrive on real issues, unless maybe you count alcohol poisoning. But when it comes to sci-fi, it’s all about metaphors and social commentaries on the state of human existence. And the metaphor for these femme fatales is rebirth. Katy Perry’s “E.T.,” releasing last week, begins with an aerial camera soaring over a dark world of scrap and trash as Hal Kemp’s jazz standard “Where in the World” plays in the background. The view focuses on a small robot lying among the heap. Sound familiar? Well that’s probably because it’s been done at least twice before. Both the movie “WALLE” and the video game “Bio-
Shock” have tried this same technique. Result : The world is a messed up place in need of something. What can Katy Perry give it? Sexy aliens. She twists and turns in space, mutating to a slowly more humanistic alien, while Kanye is rapping up in his space pod. After crashing to earth, she finds a robot who transforms into an albino human. They’re obviously in love. But the world has become bathed in light now, so love must have healed everything! Also, Perry has deer legs. That seemed pertinent. “Born this Way” would need its own entire article to describe its weirdness. But in small summary, Gaga somehow births the perfect race, but turns out it’s actually inadvertently evil. Then there are zombies, alien dancers and mosh pits. And Madonna homages. But from what I can tell, the point of the video comes down to, we must live and flourish no matter how we are born (or created). This is reinforced by the appearance of a unicorn at the beginning and end, which nods to the symbol from the film “Blade Runner” whose theme followed the same thought. Spears’ “Hold it Against Me” opens with a comet shooting toward the earth. Upon impact, a stock city flashes into beautiful lights signaling Spears and “Hold it Against Me” have arrived. The super science-fictiony parts don’t show through until Spears starts freaking out and the video jumps from dance party to “trapped in the Matrix.” Surrounded by screens, like
Neo’s meeting with the Architect, Spears begins shooting colored paint from her gloves, these streaming presentations of her previous music videos. There’s also a fun battle between two Britney’s, one in a red dress and the other in blue. Can anyone say red pill vs. blue pill? So, while it is a bit of a stretch, Spears is fighting between fantasy and reality; What she is now, and all of her previous selves. But the result is one final, confident Britney, performing for her masses. In essence she shed her previous images and was reborn. Each of these artists overcome their adversity and are reborn into beautiful confident creatures. And while there is a certain art and technique to these productions, the real question is, is the use of science fiction just a gimmick? Perry’s almost certainly is, as just the name “E.T.” – calling on its movie roots – demands a sci-fi video. Spears didn’t need it, but with the decisive electronic direction she has taken with new album Femme Fatale, appealing to the rave geeks can’t be a bad thing. And Gaga is just Gaga. The world has come to expect nothing less than her monster’s ball. So, good for science fiction for getting its mainstream time to shine. But like the travesty that was the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” I could do with less nerd shout-outs and more story. I like interesting music videos. But if I wanted to see a science fiction train wreck, I’d just look for William Shatner. alex.mcpherson@mail.wvu.edu
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Continued from page 12 looking for warm and fuzzy, go get a Hallmark card, and read it in your house.” Her show promises to be different than that of another Hollywood icon’s recent tour debut: Charlie Sheen. “He puts the ‘high’ in Haiku,” she said. “I can’t wait to go. I think he’s such a trainwreck. It’s just watching him meltdown in front of you. It’s fascinating. The whole thing is just so insane.” Sheen was booed off stage
in his debut in Detroit earlier this week. “If the audience is upset, what do they think they were going to see?” she said. Rivers said she’s probably been booed off before, most likely in the early days. “I remember once I was working somewhere, and the owner said over the loud speaker, ‘get her off,’” she said. The comedienne performs May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $35, $40, $55 and $60. WVU students, with a valid ID, can purchase tickets for $20 – but that doesn’t
mean they should go, she joked. “I think you should stay home and study. I’d be much happier,” she said. “It’s not going to change your life, it’s not going to do a damned thing for you. Stay home, take the money and buy lottery tickets and give me 10 percent.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu
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Jade is a photographer and fights off DomZ attacks in the game ‘Beyond Good and Evil HD.’
‘Beyond Good and Evil HD’ offers gamers chance to play cult classic jamie carbone campus calender editor
When gamers discuss cult games of the last generation, titles such as “Psychonauts” and “Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath,” will be thrown around. Thanks to Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and other game download services, many of these games are easily accessible today. Now, another little-known title is available to gamers, “Beyond Good and Evil,” a game that features not only fun gameplay but also some of the best music, as well as being fully remastered in HD. The game takes place on the alien planet of Hillys, where humans share dominance with anthropomorphic sharks,
goats and pigs. The planet is constantly under attack from an evil alien race called the DomZ whose only protection is the big brother-esque section of the planetary army, the Alpha Sections. Players take control of Jade, a young woman who lives with her adoptive pig uncle Pey’J and takes care of all the orphans left over from the various DomZ attacks. Aside from fighting off DomZ attacks, Jade also makes a living as a photographer. Her photography skills bring her to the IRIS Network, an underground organization that is fighting against the Alpha Sections, hoping to expose them as working with the DomZ. Now Jade must use her skills to save Hillys not only from alien invasion, but also
their own protectors. The game is comparable to “The Legend of Zelda” series in that it places players in a wide open world they must traverse to get to various levels. Instead of a horse, players use a hovercraft which they can also use to destroy the DomZ and, eventually, a spaceship. When in the game’s dungeons, players use Jade who has access to a short range staff attack and, after finding it, a long range disc launcher. They also have access to a partner, usually Pey’J but later IRIS member Double H, who will assist them in battle, both during bosses and regular enemy assaults.
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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
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2&3 Bedroom Apartments, W/D. Suncrest 1/2 mile from Hospital Off Street Parking Small Pets Permitted
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www.halfknights.com LARGE 1/BR. IDEAL FOR GRAD STUDENT. Walking distance to downtown. Nonsmoker, no pets. References required. Call 304-288-0067. LARGE 2 B/R SOUTH PARK. No Pets, W/D, $550/Month. Electric included. Call 304-288-6374 or 304-594-3365 LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit. Call: 304-685-6565. LARGE 2?BR. GREAT CONDITION. Conveniently located across bridge in Westover. 7/min. walk to Walnut PRT. C/CA. D/W. Free W/D. Storage Facilities. $395/person. All utilities included. 304-288-3308, LARGE 3 and 4/BR APTS. IN QUIET South Park. Rent/incl utilis. W/D. Some with parking on bus lines. Short walk to downtown PRT & main campus. 304-292-5714. LARGE 3BR APTS. TOP OF HIGH ST. All utilities included. 304-292-7233.
Downtown Apartments
South Park - 3 & 4 Bedroom Apts
409 High Street
FURNISHED HOUSES
2 Bedroom D/W, Laundry Facitities Camera System With Secure Entry Door $450/$500 Per Person
387 High Street (Pita Pit Building) 2,3, Bedroom With Utilities and Furnished Laundry Facitities $460/$525 Per Person
156 Plesant Street 2 Bedroom With Gas Heat & Water $425/$475 Per Person 524 McLane Ave. 3 Bedroom 2 Bath W/D $350/Per Person Plus Utilities
Downtown Apartment Parking Spots
617 NORTH ST. 4/BR 2 FULL BATH, W/D, 1 car garage, front and back porch with private yard. Off-street parking for 5 cars. Lease May 15. $334 each per month for 3, $325 each for 4 + utils. NO PETS 304-685-3457 (can be unfurnished) 2/BR HOUSE, 129 6TH ST. 2 PEOPLE @ $350/each includes utilities. 304-291-0667 or 304-282-3414.
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TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1-2-3/bedroom deluxe furnished & unfurnished townhouse & garden apartments. Centrally located to university campuses. No Pets allowed. 304-292-8888.
AVAILABLE MAY 2011 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com
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WHARF DISTRICT- 3BR, 2BR & 3BR HOUSES for rent. $350/person/month, includes gas,elec,water. W/D, off-street parking, large houses, big kitchens; 10min walk to campus. Avail. June 1st. Howard Hanna Premier Properties by Barbara Alexander, Owner/Broker, Independently Owned and Operated. 304-594-0115.
CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks. Any make! Any model! Any condition! 282-2560
HELP WANTED !!BARTENDING. $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Training available. Become a bartender. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 BABYSITTER IN OUR HOME. Non-smoker. Must have transportation. Send references and resume to: morgantownbabysitterjob@gmail.com CAMP RANGER NEEDED FOR GIRL SCOUT Camp in Bruceton Mills, WV. Must have valid license. Clearances required. Ranger to live on site. Send resume to recruiting@gswpa.org.
ROOMMATES
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304-296-9122 We are an EOE
ROOMMATES WANTED TO SHARE brand new home close to campus, shopping, interstate access. 2 rooms available. $550 utilities included. BuddyAguthrie@gmail.com 724-317-6188.
1/BR OF 4/BR AT WEST RUN. FULLY Furnished. FREE Gym, Pool, Tanning. $375/mo all utilities included. May-July. 304-657-7997
HOUSES FOR SALE 4 B/R 1 1/2 BATH Older 2 story house. 725 White Avenue. $75,000. Call Sam Muncy at 304-457-4531 QUALITY 3BR TOWNHOME OVERLOOKING golf course. $249,500. Missy Hartsell, Realtor, Houses & More Susan Miller, Broker 304-698-8877 or 304-329-4559.
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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.
1BR OF 4BR. THE DISTRICT. FREE pool and tanning. $435/month all utilities included. May- August 2011
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
Spring is Home Improvement Season.
1-3 ROOMMATES, MALE, 4BR, 4BATH apt. Evansdale, $425/month, WD/DW, AC, Furn kitchen/living room. Parking. 1yr lease. Available May 15. 304-482-7919.
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SPEND THE SUMMER OUTSIDE! Ohiopyle Trading Post and River Tours is looking to expand its staff of great employees. All positions available from retail to river-guide. Experienced video boaters needed! Check out www.ohiopyletradingpost.com or call 724-329-1450 for more information.
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THE LAKEHOUSE NOW HIRING FOR summer jobs. Busy lake front restaurant. Great summer atmosphere! Hiring servers, cooks, hosts. Apply in person Wednesday-Sunday. 304-594-0088. THE VARSITY CLUB IS NOW ACCEPTING applications for experienced line cooks and wait staff to fill day and evening shifts. Higher than average hourly pay. Apply at the Varsity Club, 910 Don Nehlen Drive (next to stadium)
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4/BR WALK TO CAMPUS W/D. Lease/Deposit. Available 6/1/11. No pets. Max Rentals 304-291-8423
SIX BEDROOM near all campuses. D/W, w/d, central air, offtreet parking. $400/each. Available May 2011. NO PETS 304-692-6549
Houses For Rent
HELP WANTED
WELL-MAINTAINED 3/BR HOUSE UNIT. Located close to main campus. 600 Cayton St. W/D, Microwave, D/W, Free off-street parking. $400/mo/per person including utilities. No Pets. Call Rick 724-984-1396.
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SIMA LLC, 1BB CREEK VIEW $700+UTIL 2BR Creek View $900-1050+util. sima.llc@comcast.net. 304-292-5232.
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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.
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UNFURNISHED HOUSES
5/BR, 2½BA WITH GARAGE. Near downtown campus. $2000/mo + utilities. 202-438-2900, 301-874-1810. APTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT 217, 225, 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 NEW TOWNHOMES- LEASE STARTING Available in May/August. Garage, Laundry, All Appliances included. $420/mo. per person. 304-494-2400 or 7 1 9 - 6 7 1 - 7 1 9 4 www.chesstownhomes.net
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Rivers to bring truth, honesty to WVU by david ryan A&E editor
Joan Rivers has officially endorsed Donald Trump for president. “He’s smart, he’s a killer, he’s tough and you can’t buy him,” she said. “He’ll have great people around him, and he’ll want to win. He ain’t a loser. He’ll be the best thing to happen to this country.” Rivers, who is scheduled to perform at West Virginia University May 1, said she recently asked Trump whether or not her endorsement would benefit him. “I saw him Saturday night, and I said to him I don’t know if my endorsement will help or hurt you,” she said. “I said tell me which side you want me to come down on.”
The 77-year-old comedienne has previously played in West Virginia but this is her first time at WVU. “I play a lot of college campuses,” she said. “You get very smart, young people. I love it because people close their ideas at about 40. It’s great to have younger people in the audience to handle the mix.” Rivers has endeared herself to generations of fans for her tell-it-like-it-is brand of comedy. That honesty has also lead her to become a fashion authority. “I’m the only one who tells the truth, everyone else says ‘everyone looks beautiful’ all the time, and that’s stupid,” she said. She currently stars in “Fashion Police” on E! and
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“He puts the ‘high’ in Haiku. I think he’s such a trainwreck. It’s just watching him meltdown in front of you. It’s fascinating.”
Joan Rivers,
discussing Charlie Sheen
has a clothing line on QVC. Unlike her scathing fashion critiques, Rivers draws material from everything in life – including a lottery ticket addiction. “It’s what’s going on in life, what’s going on around you, what’s going on in society,” she said. “I do a whole thing on lottery tickets now. I’m such a lottery ticket person.” USA Today recently quoted
her as having a sympathetic ear to fellow comic Gilbert Gottfried, who was fired from his position as the voice of the Aflac duck after controversial jokes about Japan. Comedy has a power to heal in bad times, she said. “If you can laugh at something and bring it down to the right size you can deal with it,” she said. “If you don’t think we’re funny, don’t come. We’re the same as the court jester. That’s all we are, just a different name.” What material can WVU expect? “Only shallow topics. And, people that I hate and why I hate them. A nice pleasant show, nothing warm and fuzzy,” she said. “If you’re
see JOAN on PAGE 9
Joan Rivers will perform her stand-up comedy show May 1 at the Creative Arts Center.
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Concert at 123 to support Sexual Assault Awareness Month by mackenzie mays associate a&e editor
123 Pleasant Street will host a “Rock Out Against Rape” benefit concert April 15 featuring local artists in support of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Proceeds from the concert will be split evenly between the Morgantown Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center and HOPE, Inc., a non-profit agency located in Fairmont, W.Va., offering shelter and supportive services to sexual assault victims. Local artists to perform include High Fives and Hell Yeahs; Kaboodle Massacre; The Howdy; Bonfire; Jonestown; and Frack. This is the second ROAR conmyspace cert at 123 Pleasant Street, and A member of local rock group High Fives and Hell Yeahs performs. The band will perform the benefit will not only help at the Rock Out Against Rape benefit concert at 123 Pleasant Street on April 15. support local organizations but
will aim to create awareness throughout the campus community, according to event coordinator and HOPE, Inc. Prevention Education Specialist Danielle Conaway. “Sexual assault happens in Morgantown. It happens everywhere. It happens to men and women, girls and boys. We can all do something to help by believing survivors, listening to their stories and spreading the word about support services that are available in our communities,” Conaway said. As a former rock ‘n’ roll band member and a fan of the local music scene, Conaway said the event is a great chance to support a good cause while at the same time showcasing local talent. “I wanted to merge prevention education efforts and my passion for music to create a unique fundraiser,” Conaway
said. “Morgantown has a lot of talented musicians. There will be some new local bands debuting and seasoned rockers performing as well, so it’s a fantastic night to sample local music while supporting a much needed charitable cause.” RDVIC advocates will be in attendance at the concert offering brochures and important information concerning assault awareness. Conaway said she hopes the concert will allow community members a better understanding of what victims have gone through. “There is so much unfair victim blaming with the crime of sexual assault. Nothing a person does, says or wears” is a reason for someone to be raped, she said. “Rape is never the victim’s fault.” Proceeds will go to a variety of services for the rape crisis
shelters and sexual assault survivors, including housing assistance and legal fees. Other funding will go toward items such as pillows, blankets, personal care products, clothing, cleaning supplies, children’s toys, housing assistance and legal fees, according to Conaway. The concert begins April 15 at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5. “Events like this help get the word out about RDVIC and HOPE. They show the community that people care about preventing sexual violence,” Conaway said. If you have been affected by sexual assault or domestic violence and are looking for support, contact 304-292-5100. To contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline, call 1-800-656-HOPE. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu