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Mon. County thrives despite recession by mackenzie mays city editor

Jim Manilla, mayor of Morgantown, said his colleagues from around the country often ask him how Monongalia County does it.

“It seems that, for some reason, Morgantown and Monongalia County have been in some sort of bubble during the recession. Some people are even calling us recession-proof,” Manilla said.

The Census Bureau recently conducted a poll that measured the recession’s toll on the country and named Monongalia County the county with the largest increase in median household income.

Though Manilla credits West Virginia University as the main reason for the county’s success despite the Great Recession, he said a lot of county-wide teamwork is to blame, too.

“Of course the University is the main reason why we’re so economically fit. But, it’s really about how well the different cities within the county work together with the public and private sectors,” Manilla said. “We all work well together to make the county the way it is.”

But, Manilla said though he’s thankful Morgantown and the county is booming, he advises community members to stay cautious.

“I’m not totally comfortable, though. With the way things are nationally, we need to stay on guard and keep working hard,” he said.

“We can’t let it go to our heads and do things we shouldn’t be doing.”

Donald Reinke, director of the Monongalia County Development Authority and president of the Morgantown Area Economic Partnership, attributes the seemingly recession-proof county to a sur-

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plus in two career fields: government and health care.

“More than half of the jobs in the county are in these two sectors. You’ve got WVU employees, who are classified as state government workers, and then you’ve got two major health care systems in one area,” Reinke said. “These are relatively strong recessionresistant sectors that give us a very strong base to operate from and explain why our economy is consistently

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WELLWVU offers discounted flu vaccines to students by bryan bumgardner correspondent

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health at West Virginia University, held its first vaccination clinic for the 2011 flu season Tuesday.

Influenza vaccines were administered at a discounted price of $15 each for WVU students.

The virus is airborne and can be spread by sneezing or coughing, said Patsy Andersen, a registered nurse with WELLWVU. Andersen said college students can be especially susceptible to contracting the virus because stress makes the body more vulnerable.

“Everyone is under stress in a different way, therefore, that door is open a little wider,” Andersen said.

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Students sign up to get flu shots at the WVU Student Rec Center Tuesday.

States, 5 to 20 percent of the population gets the flu, and more than 200,000 are hospitalized, according to WELLWVU officials.

Andersen said she encourages students to receive the vaccination not only for

health reasons but to avoid the extra everyday burdens the flu can cause.

“How many college students can say, ‘Oh, I can blow off a week of school?’” Andersen said.

The clinic will be open

again Oct. 26. Students are encouraged to register early due to demand.

WELLWVU’s mission is to foster the well-being of students by promoting their health through convenient opportunities.

“What we’re trying to do is get it to many students at an affordable price,” Andersen said. “We’re making no money on this.”

Blake Boggess, a nursing student at WVU, was required as a health care worker to get her vaccination.

“I would have gotten it anyway. Everyone should come take advantage of this opportunity,” Boggess said.

For more information and a schedule of future clinics, visit www.well.wvu.edu/ medical/flu_shot. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

FALL FAMILY WEEKEND

Parents club to reconnect students with family by mackenzie mays city editor

The Mountaineer Parents Club is asking parents and family members of West Virginia University students to walk a day in their shoes.

The annual Fall Family Weekend begins Friday and will offer a variety of events for students and their families to enjoy together.

“WVU families are part of our University community.

We want parents to have

a sense of connection and pride in the University. It’s important for families to be comfortable here,” said Sabrina Cave, executive director of the Mountaineer Parents Club. “Students are anxious for their families to walk their walk at their new home.”

Activities for the weekend range from the Mountaineer Idol competition, WVUp All Night, a 5K Heart Walk, a day at the WVU Farm and a downtown Arts Walk.

Families will also have the

opportunity to attend classes with their son or daughter and visit open house receptions at various departments.

“Parents and family members of today’s students have been encouraged to be actively involved in their lives, and that involvement doesn’t end in college,” Cave said.

“The Parents Club allows families to be involved, while also giving students room to grow. It’s important for students to be responsible for their actions, but also impor-

tant to us to share the tools and resources with parents so that they can help their students take the lead in their decisions.”

The Mountaineer Parents Club is an organization dedicated to preserving the relationship of students and their families after they’ve left for college, Cave said.

“The Parents Club is an organization designed to foster success by connecting

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Panel to discuss gender issues of studying abroad by jessica lear

Tyler Hagen, a junior aerospace engineering student, receives a flu shot Tuesday at the WVU Student Rec Center.

the strongest in the state, and now in the country.”

Reinke said though the area’s economic success is nothing new, he was still surprised to see it do so well on a national level during such hard times.

“We always do relatively well in just about all of the basic indicators of economic health. Population, jobs and incomes are all growing and

The West Virginia University Center for Women’s Studies will join the Geography Department to present a panel on studying abroad today, at noon, in the Greenbrier Room of the Mountainlair.

The panel, titled “Going Global: Gender Perspectives on International Engagement,” will allow students to discuss experiences they’ve had with gender issues while studying abroad.

“It is important to recognize that not every country extends the same level of respect and privilege to their female population that we do here in the U.S.,” said Chelsea Hodgkins, an international studies and geography student on the panel.

Alanna Markle, an international studies and political science student on the panel, said differences in gender norms can be disconcerting to some and should be considered before studying abroad.

“It is important to con-

sider gender because it affects nearly every aspect of our lives from a day-to-day basis,” Markle said. “Before spending time abroad, it’s important to understand that there will be unforeseen challenges and dealing with gender issues could be one of them.”

The panelists will also discuss the impact these experiences have had on them and how they correlated to women and gender studies courses at WVU. “I came back with a newfound appreciation of my own country, which is completely invaluable to me,” Hodgkins said.

The Center for Women’s Studies hopes to highlight the role of women in different cultures and better understand how WVU students perceived them.

Megan Denny, an intern for the Center and a political science and public relations student, said the event is cosponsored by the Center for Women’s Studies to show the importance of gender

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Career fair helps Health Sciences students achieve future goals by ben scott correspondent

The West Virginia University Health Sciences Career Fair will be held at the Erickson Alumni Center today from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The career fair is the continuation of an annual World Health Fair and, though it is targeted toward students in the health sciences field, there are opportunities for everyone, said Sarah Glenn, the assistant director of Employer Relations.

“If you’re a business student and you’d like to get into hospital administration then this fair is a good fit for you, too,” Glenn said.

The annual career fair is usually held at the Health Sciences Center, but has made the move to the Alumni Center to attract more employers.

“We were at capacity in the Health Sciences Center and we couldn’t invite any more employers,” Glenn said. “In order to grow the number of employers coming to this event, we needed a bigger space.”

Many of the employers at the fair will be looking for students in programs like nursing, physical therapy, occupational ther-

apy, public health and medical laboratory sciences, Glenn said.

“There are employers who will be back for students from other colleges. Such as social work, speech pathology, dieticians, psychology and counseling,” Glenn said. “Those students have been invited and are more than welcome to attend the fair.”

Local mainstream hospitals such as the Charleston Area Medical Center and WVU Hospitals will be present at the fair.

Glenn said students should treat the prospective companies at the fair as potential job interviews.

“The best advice we can give to students is to prepare. Find out about the organizations that will be at the fair, and find out if they’d be a good fit for that student,” Glenn said. “Resumes should be up to par, and students should know how to work a career fair.”

Glenn said students should dress professionally and have an elevator speech – a 30-second introduction that explains what an individual is like – prepared for employers. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

BACKYARD BRAWL The No. 24 West Virginia men’s soccer team travels to Pittsburgh tonight in search of its second straight road victory.

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Protesters march past millionaires’ NYC homes NEW YORK (AP) — Now it’s personal: Hundreds of antiWall Street protesters held a “Millionaires March” on Tuesday past the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America, stopping to jeer “Tax the rich!” and “Where’s my bailout?”

Walking two-by-two on the sidewalk because they had no march permit and didn’t want to be charged with blocking traffic, members of the Occupy Wall Street movement and other groups made their way up Manhattan’s East Side, along streets like Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue where some of the richest 1 percent of the population live in townhouses and luxury apartments.

They paused outside buildings where media mogul Rupert Murdoch, banker Jamie Dimon and oil tycoon David Koch have homes, and decried the impending expiration of New York’s 2 percent “millionaires’ tax” in December.

“I have nothing against these people personally. I just think they should pay their fair share of taxes,” said Michael Pollack, an office worker in a law firm.

He held up a sign with a saying attributed to department store founder Edward Filene, “Why shouldn’t the American people take half my money from me? I took all of it from them.”

Pollack said: “It’s time for a

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As a luxury sports car stops at their feet, protesters hold signs outside a make shift tent city in the Financial District in Boston, Tuesday, Oct. 11. Protesters from the Occupy Boston movement vowed to continue their demonstration indefinitely despite the arrests of 129 people who police say refused to leave a plot of downtown land. new New Deal.”

For the past 3½ weeks, protesters have besieged a park in lower Manhattan near Wall Street, denouncing corporate greed and the gap between rich and poor. The uptown march marked the first time the Occupy Wall Street movement has identified specific people as being part of the 1 percent the demonstrators say are getting rich at the expense of the

rest of America.

When the march reached Park Avenue and East 93rd Street, protesters stopped in front of a building where they said Dimon, JPMorgan Chase’s chairman and CEO, has an apartment. Marchers screamed, “Where’s our bailout?” and “How do we end this deficit? End the war, tax the rich!”

JPMorgan was among the

Senators vote to defeat Obama’s jobs bill WASHINGTON (AP) — United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country, a stinging loss at the hands of lawmakers opposed to stimulus-style spending and a tax increase on the very wealthy.

The $447 billion plan died on a 50-49 tally that garnered a majority of the 100-member Senate but fell well short of the 60 votes needed to keep the bill alive. The tally had been 51-48, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., switched his vote to “nay” so that he could force a future revote.

The demise of Obama’s jobs package was expected, despite his campaign-style efforts to swing the public behind it. The White House and leaders in Congress were already moving on to alternative ways to address the nation’s painful 9.1 percent unemployment, including breaking the legislation into smaller, more digestible pieces and approving long-stalled trade bills.

“Tonight’s vote is by no means the end of this fight,” Obama said in a statement after the vote. “Because with so many Americans out of work and so many families struggling, we can’t take ‘no’ for an answer.”

The White House appears

most confident that it will be able to continue a 2-percentage-point Social Security payroll tax cut through 2012 and to extend emergency unemployment benefits to millions of people – if only because, in the White House view, Republicans won’t want to accept the political harm of letting those provisions expire.

White House officials are also hopeful of ultimately garnering votes for the approval of infrastructure spending and tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans.

“Now it’s time for both parties to work together and find common ground on removing government barriers to private-sector job growth,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said after the vote.

Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Jon Tester of Montana — both up for reelection next year in states where Obama figures to lose — broke with their party on Tuesday night’s vote. Every Republican present opposed the plan.

Earlier in the day, Obama capped his weekslong campaign for the measure in an appearance typical of the effort – a tough-talking speech in a swing state crucial to his reelection. Like earlier appearances, it seemed aimed more at rallying his core political supporters heading into the election than changing minds on

Capitol Hill.

“Any senator who votes no should have to look you in the eye and tell you what exactly they’re opposed to,” Obama said to a union audience in Pittsburgh. “I think they’ll have a hard time explaining why they voted no on this bill – other than the fact that I proposed it.”

Democrats were not wholly united behind the measure. In addition to Nelson and Tester, Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who aligns with Democrats, said they oppose the underlying measure despite voting to choke off the filibuster.

Obama’s plan would combine Social Security payroll tax cuts for workers and businesses and other tax relief totaling about $270 billion with $175 billion in new spending on roads, school repairs and other infrastructure, as well as unemployment assistance and help to local governments to avoid layoffs of teachers, firefighters and police officers.

Obama said that the plan – more than half the size of his 2009 economic stimulus measure – would be an insurance policy against a double-dip recession and that continued economic intervention was essential given slower-thanhoped job growth.

banks that received a federal bailout, money it has since repaid.

Dimon got supportive words Monday from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is himself a billionaire executive but whose East Side townhouse was not on the protesters’ list of targets.

Dimon has “brought more business to this city than maybe any other banker in (the) modern day,” the mayor

county

Continued from page 1 have consistently done so over the last couple of decades, while we generally have the lowest unemployment rate in the state,” Reinke said. “But, quite frankly, I was surprised to be the numberone county in the entire country – that’s pretty remarkable.”

Because of the area’s high employment rates in comparison with the rest the state, many WVU grads are considering Morgantown as a permanent residence after graduation, Reinke said.

“In most of the other counties in the state, there’s a lot of pain out there. They’re re-

gender

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Dr. Ann Oberhauser, the director of the Center for Women’s Studies and a professor of geography, thinks it’s important for students to share their experiences with gender overseas.

“The ‘Going Global’ panel highlights an alternative to cultural tourism, where people go to a country to sightsee and observe,” Oberhauser said. “These students experience everyday life and integrate with the people and culture of these countries.”

In addition to Hodgkins and Markle, panelists include Abra Sitler, Miranda Miller, Abigail Miller and Jus-

parents

Continued from page 1 parents and family members to the WVU student experience,” she said. “Our primary goal is to provide family members with information about the University and the student experience so that they are able to support their students.”

For more information about Fall Family Week-

said. “To go and picket him, I don’t know what that achieves.

Jamie Dimon’s an honorable person working very hard. He pays his taxes.”

Marcher Bahran Admadi, a former taxi driver and art dealer who is now unemployed, said he has “nothing personal” against the rich.

“But some of them take people’s blood,” he said. “Everything goes up the ladder while we work harder and harder.”

Outside one building, protesters placed a giant replica of a check against the door. It was made out to “The top one percent” for $5 billion – the size of the impending state tax cut for New Yorkers making $250,000 and more.

There were no immediate reports of any arrests.

The Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park have spread to other cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los Angeles, and have become a political issue, with Republicans accusing the demonstrators of waging “class war” and President Barack Obama saying he understands their frustrations.

In Washington, six people were arrested Tuesday for demonstrating inside a Senate office building. More than 125 protesters in Boston were arrested overnight after they ig-

nored warnings to move from a downtown green space, police said. A conservation group had recently planted $150,000 worth of shrubs, and officials said they were worried about damage.

The protest in New York City came as the state comptroller issued a report showing that Wall Street is again losing jobs because of global economic woes. The job losses threaten tax revenue for a city and state heavily reliant on the financial industry.

The industry shed 4,100 jobs in the late spring and summer and could lose nearly 10,000 more by the end of 2012, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. That would bring the total industry loss to 32,000 positions since the financial meltdown of 2008.

The sector employed 166,600 people in investment banks, securities trading firms and hedge funds as of August.

Christopher Guerra, an artist and Occupy Wall Street protester from Newark, N.J., said the job losses aren’t necessarily bad.

“That means more people on our side,” Guerra said. “The companies are destroying this country by helping themselves, not the people, and pushing jobs out of America. If they get shafted, they will realize that what we are saying is true.”

ally struggling financially,” Reinke said. “There’s a very high growth rate in Monongalia County because of the University, good school systems and a great quality of life. Because of that, all those graduates want to stay here for good. It’s a pretty desirable place to live.”

Reinke said in addition to the University serving as “a major engine for our regional economy,” Morgantown’s balance of small-town and bigcity vibes are attracting people, too.

“We’ve got the big-city amenities, services, goods and entertainment, but still have that small-college-town feel with safety and security that keeps people coming,”

he said.

Because of Morgantown’s quality of life, WVU alumni and other invested community members are often dedicated to continuing to help the community grow, Reinke said.

“We’ve been very fortunate that we’ve got some great home-grown entrepreneurs, developers and philanthropists that have invested back into our community,” he said. “Very wealthy individuals could go off and retire on an island somewhere, but they stay here and keep building businesses, and in many cases, invest 10 of millions back into our community.

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These students have traveled to a wide range of countries including Malawi, France and Nicaragua.

“The selected panelists represent several world regions, which will give a nuanced view of gender relations and studying abroad more generally across the world,” Markle said.

For the panelists, studying abroad has opened their eyes to many things.

“I came back with a heightened sense of how my actions here impact others abroad, especially in Malawi, where I studied,” Hodgkins said.

Despite some of the gender issues while studying in Malawi, Hodgkins enjoyed her trip and insists other students study abroad.

“I got so much from my experience abroad,” she said.

“You truly do learn so much more about a country, its people and the culture by fully immersing yourself in it.”

Markle feels studying abroad can not only open students up to different cultures, but help them better understand their own.

“Study abroad gives us an incredible opportunity, not only to better know our own world, but also to better understand ourselves and how our lives connect to those of people all over the world,” she said.

Food will be provided at the panel, which is open to all students.

end, including a schedule of events, visit http://familyweekend.wvu.edu/.

“We want to maintain a relationship with our students’ families. We want to help them, help their students succeed, Cave said. “We want parents to learn all that WVU has to offer students and to feel comfortable on our campus, and Fall Family Weekend accomplishes that.”

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Underground Sound

‘American Capitalist’

‘Original Colors’

Five Finger Death Punch

High Places

Five Finger Death Punch has been notorious for the heavy metal and unique sound that has separated it from the pack since their conception in 2005.

The tracks of this album stick true to the sounds of FFDP, delivering intricate and powerful guitar riffs and punishing drum sections.

Based off of previous albums, this album is exactly what is expected.

The opening track of the album, “American Capitalist,” incorporates more of vocalist Ivan Moody’s screams rather than clean melodic sections. The refrain does highlight that sound, though, but dips right back into the heaviness.

The theme of heaviness in the album and is apparent from the first track.

The second track, “Over and Under It,” really takes advantage of Moody’s vocals and shows off these talents throughout the entire track.

The newest rendition of Five Finger Death Punch’s heavy collection of works keeps true to the name. Creativity isn’t apparent, but if their sound is exactly what you love, this album will not disappoint.

High Places, the indie electronic duo made up of multi-instrumentalist Rob Barber and vocalist Mary Pearson, have moved beyond their initial sound, creating a sparse, intimate feel for their third release, “Original Colors.”

On past albums, Pearson’s vocal delivery has sounded childish and often grating. But, for “Original Colors,” Person seems to have developed a more distinct, adult style, while Barber has spent time stripping down the instrumentation to focus more heavily on dub bass and his electronic percussion.

Although this record is a decided shift toward looser song structures and experimentation, it can also be seen as an odd attempt at making a pop record.

Over the course of 10 delicate tracks, High Places reaffirms what listeners first liked about their debut EP, “03/07–09/07,” while establishing themselves as a distinctly different, mature group.

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‘Everything Is Boring and Everyone is a F----ing Liar ’ Spank Rock

‘Live Around The World’ Johnny Cash

Baltimore-based shock-party rap duo Spank Rock burst onto the music scene in 2006 with their debut album ‘YoYoYoYoYo.’ Vocalist MC Spank Rock’s and DJ, along with XXXchange’s created a blend of sweat and bass in the perfect sound track for a night you’ll never remember.

After their strong debut, Spank Rock took a five-year break before returning with the recently released, ‘Everyone is Boring and Everyone is a F----ing Lair.’

Spank Rock delivers his signature pseudo-intellectual raunchrap at breakneck speed, namechecking Cornel West just as easily as he references dry humping.

In a world saturated by autotuned ringtone trap rap, it’s refreshing to hear something so raw and original. If the past is any indication of the future, we won’t be getting another album from Spank Rock anytime soon.

Johnny Cash is one name considered synonymous with changing the world of music forever.

A country music legend, there are few on this Earth who haven’t heard and come to love at least one of Cash’s greatest hits.

This week, another edition of “Live Around the World” released, showcasing Cash’s talents regardless of the stage or audience he was performing for.

The album features many live performances including ones from Newport Folk Festival in 1964, a show for the troops in Long Binh, Vietnam in 1969 and for Richard Nixon at the White House in 1970.

While the quality of these recordings vary, the songs are all masterpieces from Cash.

For instance, throughout the recordings from the Newport performance, Cash was without a drummer, but made up for the difference with guitarists.

The realistic quality of these recordings and the rare chance of reliving some of the most memorable performances by Cash makes this album a must-buy for music lovers.

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Adele, Minaj, Pitbull lead in American Music Award nominations LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adele has the year’s most popular album with “21,” so it makes sense that she’s the most nominated artist for this year’s American Music Awards.

The nominees were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles by Nicki Minaj and Pitbull, and Adele led all nominees with four. The British soul singer and songwriter, whose hits include the No. 1 songs “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You,” was nominated for artist of the year, favorite female artist, favorite adult contemporary artist and favorite album for “21.” Her sophomore album is the year’s best-selling album with more than 3.7 million copies sold in the United States.

Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Rihanna and The Band Perry all trailed Adele closely with three nominations each. Pitbull and Minaj both got two nominations each, along with Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Jason Aldean, LMFAO and Kanye West.

Lil Wayne, Swift, Perry and Lady Gaga are competing with Adele in the artist of the year category.

Nominees are determined from chart data, and winners will be determined by online fan voting.

The 39th annual American Music Awards will be held Nov. 20 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Perry and Pitbull are the first confirmed performers. The show will air live on ABC.

Adele leads this year’s American Music Award Nominations with four.

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16 zombie actors injured during ‘Resident Evil’ filming Mutt’s TORONTO (AP) — Sixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured Tuesday when they fell from a platform during filming of a new movie in the “Resident Evil” series, officials said, and rescue workers at first were startled at the seemingly catastrophic scene.

“I could see the look on the first paramedic, saying ‘Oh my God,’” Toronto emergency medical services Commander David Ralph said with a laugh.

Officials said none of the injuries were considered life-threatening, but that was far from apparent when rescue workers first arrived at what appeared to be a horrific scene. The victims’ gory zombie costumes made it difficult for crews to assess the severity of the actors’ injuries, said Peter Macintyre, Toronto emergency medical services spokesman.

Paramedics responded to the call from Cinespace Film Studios around 8:30 a.m., and Toronto Police Sgt. Andrew Gibson said responders quickly figured out which zombies were injured and which were just in character.

“It did kind of catch us off guard when we walked in,” he said.

Twelve victims were taken to a hospital.

One actor suffered a cracked rib, one a broken leg and one a possible back injury, the film’s producers said.

Police Constable Tony Vella said the actors had been filming a scene on a high wheeled platform. The platform moved as they were going to another platform, leaving a gap into which

the zombies fell.

The film’s producers, Davis Films/Impact Pictures (RE5) Inc., Constantin Film International GmbH, issued a statement that said the accident involved background actors. They said a 4-foot (1.2-meter) high platform separated from the set, creating a gap.

Seven of the injured have already returned to the set, they said.

“Resident Evil: Retribution” is the fifth installment of a franAP chise based on the popular video game series and will be In this publicity image released by Sony Screen Gems Films, Ali Larter, left, and Milla Jodistributed by Screen Gems and vovich are shown in a scene from, ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife.’

Sony Pictures.

Lead actress Milla Jovovich was not on set at the time of the accident, according to her representative Christine Tripicchio.

Vella said the incident is classified as an industrial accident.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labor is investigating.

“They are sending an inspector and an engineer,” said ministry spokesman William Lin, adding that about 50 workers were on the platform when it moved.

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Do what it takes, don’t default on loans West Virginia college students need to step up, graduate and do what it takes to find employment afterward.

According to The Associated Press, state of West Virginia has the 14th worst college loan default rate.

The problem is not always the student’s fault; it is a tough economy, and finding a job after graduation can be difficult.

West Virginia has a high rate of low-income families and first-generation college students, making the struggle

even more difficult.

This number is also due to a high (dropout) rate and students who don’t prepare themselves prior to entering the workforce.

Upon entering college, every student must assess his or her goals and exit strategies.

The real world approaches much faster than most think – and it is not forgiving.

The national college loan default rate has increased from 7 to 8.8 percent, according to www.youthtoday.org.

Due to the increased rate,

five schools nationwide will lose their eligibility for federal loan programs, one of which is Stanley Technical Institute in Clarksburg, W.Va. Even if West Virginia college graduates leave the state, they will find difficulties locating employment elsewhere.

However, just because the economy is rough doesn’t mean students can’t succeed.

There are measures one can take to increase their chances of employment after college.

For one, always work on

an image. Aim to impress not only professors but fellow students, as well – the guy sitting next to you in economics may be the one hiring you (or not hiring you) in a few years.

As the saying goes, “dress for the job you want, not the one you have.”

There are nearly 30,000 students enrolled at West Virginia University, many of whom could be prospective job connections.

Get involved.

Employers do not want to see an application that has

little or no job-related experience on it. Now is the time to search for internships, student organizations or any other job that may look good on a resume. Every activity you are involved with in college should help in the long run – don’t waste time and resources.

With the larger numbers of college enrollment, simply obtaining a degree is not enough to be successful. You must be well-prepared.

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Education curriculum should continue to include arts sam viggiano columnist

In the past week, a pattern occurred in my following set of observations: I received an email from the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Advocacy Committee stating the State Board of Education is proposing to lower the elective credits from 5.5 to 4, which could make it more difficult for students to take arts classes during all four years of their high school careers.

At the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts, I noticed on the door of Dean Paul Kreider’s office a blackand-white comic with students in a classroom, being tested with frightening machines on their heads. One student, not far from a window, is reaching toward the outside world – the only fluorescent-colored part of the picture. His teacher, attempting to stop him, says he will be left behind if he follows the arts. The student replies he would rather be left behind than live life devoid of the arts.

Finally, I read President Obama’s proclamation that the month of October be recognized as National Arts and Humanities Month. He said, “We must recognize the contributions of the arts and humanities not only by supporting the artists of today, but also by giving opportunities to the creative thinkers of tomorrow.

Educators across our country are opening young minds, fostering innovation and developing imaginations through arts education. Through their work, they are empowering our nation’s students with the ability to meet the challenges of a global marketplace. It is a well-rounded education for our children that will fuel our efforts to lead in a new economy where critical and creative thinking will be the keys to success.”

Regardless of the prestige or opportunity an arts program will provide for well-rounded, educational curriculum, issues of technological, scientific and

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The West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance performs an interpretive dance to honor 9/11. mathematical advancement have been weighted heavier than an arts class.

And while that class might seem unimportant or extracurricular, those who direct schools and universities fail to notice these programs, in addition to those required by the state, are what students and communities thrive upon.

According to Carolyn Phillips, former executive director of the Norwalk Youth Symphony, Conn., who wrote the article, “12 Benefits of Music Education” – “early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain development continues for many years after birth.”

“Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved with processing language, and can actually wire

the brain’s circuits in specific ways. Linking familiar songs to new information can also help imprint information on young minds.”

Kim Alan Wheetley, director of the Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, wrote on the importance of theatre education. “All students, not just the designated ‘gifted-andtalented,’ have the ability and should have the opportunity to engage in theatre. And that means more than just taking an occasional field trip to see a play … From birth, children instinctively use pretend play as a means of making sense of the world. They observe and respond to their environment.

They imitate words and actions. They create situations to play and assume roles. They interact with peers and arrange space and objects to bring their stories to life. They direct one another to bring order to dra-

matic play. And they respond to one another’s dramas. In other words, children arrive at school with rudimentary skills as playwrights, actors, designers, directors and audience members.”

According to Shelby Winchell, writer for eHow.com, the importance of dance education starts with young students. Dancing requires memorization, involves listening skills and spatial awareness and helps develop social skills, self esteem and focus through practice.

Art education is equally important in schools, as well.

Buzzle.com writer Aastha Dogra agrees, saying “children who are engaged in art activities develop a better understanding of other subjects, right from languages to geography to even science … During art programs, students are often given materials and asked

to draw whatever they feel like.

Such free-flowing art activities foster creativity in children and help in developing their imagination as well as decision making skills.”

And if you find this column repeating itself – it is.

Without the arts, our schools and universities will become specialized testing zones devoid of expression, communication and intelligence. If we do not make time for the arts, then what time do we have?

At West Virginia University, the arts are very much alive. I encourage all students and faculty to take the time to see an orchestra, band, choir or music recital, art exhibit or play.

Better yet, join an ensemble, take a class or take lessons from a graduate student. Let the arts release the tension of the day, excite your mind and cohere your studies.

With the many opportuni-

ties the College of Creative Arts provides, why hasn’t increased funding or support been derived from the university or the community? Is it poor publication? Is it a general disinterest?

Or have we lost our ability of self expression?

While the University might be moving toward greater scientific research, I challenge those who make these decisions and support the arts programs at WVU. The arts form an alliance that extends beyond figures, numbers and technological supremacy. Years before advanced mathematics and sciences existed, the arts explained the phenomena around us. While I am pleased with the advancements made in science and technology, if we should subscribe to the title of lab rat, let us not forget this word, our being, is composed of the following letters: a-r-t-s.

Attendance policies damaging to classroom environments doug walp correspondent

Mandatory attendance policies have become increasingly prevalent in many colleges and universities across the country in the last few decades, including here at West Virginia University.

And while many teachers and university administrators may hypothesize that instituting these policies helps fill classrooms on a more regular basis, ultimately resulting in more passing grades and graduating students, the truth is, they are often actually detrimental to the overall environment of the classroom and can often inhibit instructors’ ability to sufficiently appraise the real academic progress of students.

It makes sense teachers want to promote better classroom attendance; they most likely feel

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they can’t adequately instill their curriculum if the students never show up outside of exam days.

Additionally, many professors like to implement classroom discussions into their courses, and, obviously, a more tightly packed classroom usually promotes healthier, more productive discussion and debate.

However, despite the possible benefits of requiring attendance at the college level, there are also quite a few drawbacks to the policies.

Firstly, I don’t think most people take into account how unsettling minor disruptions can become in an enclosed classroom setting, or they are naïve enough to think this actually doesn’t occur in many classroom settings all across the country and certainly not here in Morgantown.

Unfortunately, though, even at the college level, there are students who are simply unmotivated to the point where they can barely even pay attention for 50 minutes, let alone participate in

any type of class activity.

Some people misappropriate blame for students’ newfound lack of respect unto technology, as laptops, tablets or smart phones connecting students to the outside world via social media while the teacher may be lecturing and expecting some kind of feedback.

But, isn’t there something wrong with letting technology take the rap for our youth’s blatant disregard for the value of the education they are receiving?

It’s certainly not a crime to do any of these things in a public place, but when students habitually (in a class room setting) browse Facebook, play games and sleep – after signing the attendance sheet, of course – they become not only a distraction to the lecturing professor, but also to the legitimately engaged students around them.

The worst part about this entire situation is the current system actually rewards these toxic students for the dramatic effort

they put forth.

In fact, in many general-level courses at WVU, students’ attendance can make up to 15, or sometimes even 20, percent of the final grade, for more or less showing up to class and signing in.

This is regardless of their conduct or performance inside the class – as long as it goes unnoticed, for the most part, by the instructor.

Assuming that’s at least somewhat consistent nationally, it lends credibility to the fact an undergraduate college degree simply isn’t a true measure of your potential as a prospective employee, since around onefifth of your cumulative grade could be theoretically based upon your ability to sit through four years of lectures that are sometimes just a line-for-line recap of the textbook.

I have also seen firsthand how unsettling this inattentiveness can be to a professor when they have to answer the same

question three or four times, or how rattled some can get when students’ blatant collective disregard finally reaches a point where the instructor has to literally stop lecture to plead with the class to stop their personal conversations – which, in large classrooms, can quickly turn into a collective buzz of disorderly chatter.

But there are also some problems outside of these increasingly frequent disruptions and inattentiveness.

Some of the stricter attendance policies simply don’t allow efficient leeway for personal issues or illness.

Yes, most teachers profess they will make exceptions for deaths in the family, hospitalizations or similar circumstances, but just how sick, exactly, is sick enough?

Classrooms can quickly become germ conventions when numerous cold-infected students are exposed to healthy students in large lecture halls for a

few hours a day, because the cold-infected students couldn’t afford to miss a day for such a “minor” medical issue – despite how mentally and physically debilitating something as simple as staying up all night coughing can be on a student.

I’m also not advocating teachers should be responsible for providing any kind of make-up notes or quizzes for students who miss class.

Students should always be responsible, as adults, for what they miss in class, but they should also always be evaluated first and foremost on their mastery of the subject content.

By allowing students who are not interested in being there in the first place to miss class, it would benefit not only the teachers, who will ultimately have a more engaged, though perhaps smaller, class, but the other students, who will ultimately have to deal with far less environmental distractions while obtaining their valued education.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY OCTOBER 12

THE WVU AMATEUR RADIO CLUB meets from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in room 849 of the Engineering Sciences Building.

Anyone interested is invited to attend. For more information, email matthew.valenti@mail. wvu.edu.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 13

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP meets at 7 p.m. in 316 Percival Hall. For more information, call 304-376-4506 or 304-276-3284.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 14

A WVU PERCUSSION CONCERT will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre of the Creative Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased from the Mountainlair Box Office or by calling 304-293-7469.

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, will present “Ultimate Universe” at 7 p.m. and “It’s About Time” at 8 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made at 304-293-3422, ext. 1443.

Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 7:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear.

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, email 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, email 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 6:30-8 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 304-296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net.

WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7-9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, email wvufencing@

all pertinent information, including the dates the announcement is to run. Due to space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

If a group has regularly scheduled meetings, it should submit all

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, email. var3@cdc.gov.

STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall . For more information, email ssdp.wvu@gmail.com.

CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for those interested in competing on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@ comcast.net.

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WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as drinkWELL, loveWELL, chillWELL and more are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU: 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 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. To find a meeting, visit www. aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call 304-985-0021.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, email vc_srsh@hotmail.com or call 304-599-5020.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under five years of age.

This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements.

For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or 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 40 Family House guests. For more informa-

information along with instructions for regular appearance in the Campus Calendar. These announcements must be resubmitted each semester.

The editors reserve the right to edit or delete any submission.

There is no charge for publication. Questions should be directed to the Campus Calendar editor at 304-293-5092.

tion, 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 trella.greaser@live.com.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

THE CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Monongalia room of the Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN is held in the Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m every Tuesday. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents each or five for $1.00.

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, visit www.m-snap.org.

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.

FREE STUDENT SUCCESS SUPPORT, presented by the WVU Office of Retention and Research, helps students improve on time management, note taking reading and study skills as well as get help with the transition to WVU. Free drop-in tutoring is also available every night of the week in different locations. For more information, visit http://retention.wvu.edu or call 304-293-5811.

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.

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, visit morgantownnewcomers.com.

NEW GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services.

The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot. For more information call 304-293-4431 or email tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.edu.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

Tonight: Play it low-key.

BORN TODAY This year you have the ability to draw in others, whether as a group or individually. With this high level of charisma, you can manifest nearly any goal you want. Your imagination spins quite a tune. If you are single, you have no excuse not to develop a relationship, other than having too many choices. If you are attached, the two of you have an opportunity to relate far more closely. In general, allow others to state an issue but relate it intensely. Your openness is much admired. TAURUS helps you to be more practical.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH You might be more exposed than you would like. Understanding evolves if you relax and are prepared for the next phase of a project. You might need to explain your logic and why you are pursuing a specific course. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Today is a mixed bag, no matter how vigorous or creative you might be. In the late afternoon, eye a financial change much more openly. Clearly, you and another person have very different ideas about an investment. Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Don’t worry if you need to take a backseat or deal with a situation differently. Your perspective changes radically, as you and someone seem to be at odds. Listen to why this person thinks the way he or she does. Play with his or her ideas, as well as your own. Tonight: Feeling great.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Use the daylight hours to move on a key interest or head in a new direction. You could discover just how awkward a friend or associate might feel. Stay on top of your decisions, knowing full well the end result.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You will want to handle your responsibilities but bypass any extra ones. Several associates inspire you with their ideas. Once more, you decide to hold off. You will want to mull over this issue during the next few weeks. Tonight: A must appearance.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Reach out for others at a distance. You can straighten out a problem late this afternoon, after you rethink everyone’s reactions. When you understand where others are coming from, you can find a mutually acceptable solution. Tonight: Have an imaginative brainstorming session.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Be willing to express your concerns and ideas. Someone responds in kind. Together you not only discover how much you have in common but also how you can come up with even better solutions.

Tonight: Talk over dinner.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Defer to another person, understanding what will happen if you let go and relax.

A meeting could be the source of many

new ideas and could give birth to a project. The more comfortable others are, the better the results will be. Tonight: Let go and relax.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Settle in and get as much work done as possible. You could get a visit or a call that carries a very special message with it. You might want to escape the situation or wherever you are to contact a special person. Tonight: Happily head home.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Others want to tap into your unusual creativity. Even when using your imagination, you harness any idea with practical application. You see both simultaneously.

Encourage others to process things as you do. Tonight: Go for fun and games.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH You might want to retreat some. Tap into some of your imaginative flights of fancy.

Whether looking to a new idea to revitalize your life or thinking of how to spend more time working at home, you enjoy the slow pace. Tonight: Order in.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Listen to news with a grain of salt. Recognize an element of confusion surrounding a talk. Keep putting out your ideas.

Return calls; schedule meetings. A boss enjoys tapping into your suggestions. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

BORN TODAY TV correspondent Chris Wallace (1947), track star Marion Jones (1975), actress Susan Anton (1950)

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.

TUESDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS 1 Skips, as stones 5 __ jure: by the law itself 9 Ancient Briton 13 Catchall survey opci—n 14 Like a prof. emeritus: Abbr.

15 Raw fish dish 16 *Itching for a fight 18 From years past 19 Elephant in stories 20 Prints a new edition of 22 Suffix in taxonomy 23 *Steady guy or gal 26 Gathered together 27 Objective 28 “Cats” poet’s monogram 29 Up to, casually 30 Author Harte 32 “Let’s not” 34 Like law school courts 36 *Third base, in baseball lingo 40 Gumbo thickener 42 Quite small 43 “Oedipus Tex” composer P.D.Q. __ 47 “There’s no __ team” 48 Cat’s pajamas?

51 Man of the house 53 However, briefly 54 *Shower convenience 57 Suffix for velvet 58 Batman, for Bruce Wayne 59 Surprise hit, maybe 61 Threw verbal tomatoes 62 Football linemen, or an apt description of the last words of the answers to starred clues 65 Black hues, in poetry 66 Spread in a tub 67 Pierre’s South Dakota?

68 A whole bunch 69 Tiny fraction of a min.

70 One of the Gilmore girls DOWN 1 Internet failure, punnily 2 ‘80s Republican strategist Lee 3 Court concerned with wills 4 Crash site?

5 E-file org.

6 Apple of one’s eye

7 Not easily amused 8 Most likely to raise eyebrows 9 Vital sign 10 Happens because of 11 Cracker with a hole in the middle 12 Holiday glitter 15 “What are you gonna do about it?!”

17 “__ la Douce” 21 Mensa stats 24 Grammar class no-no 25 13-year-old Apple 31 TGIF eve?

33 Question of method 35 Ball 37 Laced dress shoes 38 Start from scratch 39 Tide table term 40 1970 John Wayne western 41 Painting the town red 44 Eroded, as profits 45 11-Down flavor 46 Lincoln forte

47 Writer Allende 49 French 101 article 50 Convertible, in slang 52 Balance due, e.g.

55 Hammer parts 56 Churns up 60 Reader of signs 63 “Go figure” 64 Ad __ committee

TUESDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

As we start a riddle, ‘bout a friend from your past, Keep watching this space, Semesters go fast!

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Pitt Symphony brings TV talent to WVU

by ASHLEY HITE

a&e correspondent

The West Virginia University College of Creative Arts is hosting a concert performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the Creative Arts Center.

Performing along with the orchestra will be stars from hit television shows like “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “High School Musical.”

The concert, entitled “Ballroom with a Twist,” is a part of the Canady Symphony Series at WVU. The title sponsors of the series for 2011 are William and Loulie Canady, who are sponsoring the event in memory of their daughter Valerie.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch.

The evening will include performances by singers from “American Idol,” as well as a number of dancers choreographed by Emmy-nominated Louis van Amstel from the hit TV series “Dancing with the

Stars.”

Joining him will be 10-year “Dancing with the Stars” veteran Edyta Sliwinska.

Other performers for the night will include Randi Lynn Evans and Gev Manoukian from “So You Think You Can Dance,” as well as David Hernandez, LaKisha Jones, and Gina Glocksen from “American Idol.”

The dancers from “Ballroom with a Twist” will present a dance master class for dance minors and all local dancers interested at the WVU College of Creative Arts Center’s Gladys G. Davis Theatre from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The event is free and open to the public.

The evening will showcase dance performances and music by Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Steve Perry, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Tito Puente.

Hamlisch has won multiple awards for his skill in music; including three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards.

He also received a Pulitzer Prize for the music he com-

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PIttsburgh’s Symphony Orchestra will be coming to Morgantown along with members of ‘American Idol,’‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ and ‘High School Musical.’ posed for the 1975 Broadway musical, “A Chorus Line.”

Hamlisch has composed more than 40 motion picture scores including Academy Award-winning songs “The Sting” and “The Way We Were.”

Dean of the WVU College of Creative Arts Paul Kreider believes the concert will definitely be something different.

“It’s certainly not going to be a normal symphony concert,” Kreider said. “It’s (a concert)

that will appeal to a broader audience. We expect pretty close to a full house.”

Tickets are still available but can only be purchased through the Pittsburgh Symphony Box Office by calling 800-743-

8560 or online at www.pittsburghsymphony.org.wvu.

Remaining tickets will be sold at the door before the concert. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

22nd annual Fright Farm delivers scares to local residents by emily meadows a&e correspondent

Fright Farm, located near the Pa. and W.Va. border, is offering three ’scary’ scenarios for visitors to experience.

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Looking to get into the Halloween spirit?

If you dare, take the short drive to the 22nd annual Fright Farm in Smithfield, Pa. Hosted by Rich Farms Inc., the annual event provides three haunted attractions in one location – the Haunted Hayride, Haunted Mansion and Terror Maze – making it the largest haunted attraction in Western Pennsylvania.

Located just 30 minutes from Morgantown, the event has attracted large numbers of thrill seekers from several states over the years, including West Virginia.

Michael Rich, director of operations, and his three brothers started Fright Farm back in 1990, when they turned an old family residence into a commercial-size movie studio nestled in the woods and nearly became an overnight success.

“My brothers and I worked together as equal partners to totally create, expand and build this place ourselves. We use around 100 actors and we don’t use any masks – it’s all professional makeup,” Rich said. “When we have free time, we always try to improve and see what we can make better. We don’t just copy other haunted houses, we want to be original.”

The Rich brothers’ originality has earned them popularity, having started a huge Halloween tradition for many groups and families in five

nearby states.

The event has received very high turnout each year since its induction and is widely considered one of the best haunted houses in Pennsylvania.

This year, the brothers added upgrades to the Haunted Hayride and introduced the new Terror Maze attraction.

The event opens every Wednesday through Sunday in October at dusk and begins in the Outdoor Events Area, which hosts a variety of entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

The area features live music, food concessions and seasonal vendors.

Additionally, you can watch a vivid computerized light show and classic horror movies displayed on a video screen.

After the sun goes down, the real spooktacular event begins.

Admission to each individual attraction can be purchased separately, ranging from $10 to $19.

However, the ultimate thrill seekers can buy a “triple-dare pass” for just $25.

Those who purchase the three-attraction pass will begin with the Haunted Hayride, which stops at the Haunted Mansion, and ends with a walk through the Terror Maze – newly added to the 2011 itinerary.

If you’re not interested in one of the three attractions in particular, passes are also available to go through any two attractions for $23.

While Rich says nearly 90 percent of attendants purchase

the “triple-dare pass,” the faint at heart should still beware.

“I love to shock people, I love horror and I like to add a little comedy in there, too,” Rich said, “but I don’t like to hold back. We’re always finding new and creative ways to do these things.”

Featured special discount days are held two nights a week.

Wednesday nights at the Farm are designated student nights, where you can purchase the “triple-dare pass” for only $15 with a valid student ID. Family Nights are on Sundays, when a printable coupon from the Fright Farm website can be used to get each “triple-dare pass” for $20 after the purchase of three or more tickets, saving $15 or more for the whole family.

Remember to print the coupon before you head up; the family deal is invalid without it.

Also, don’t forget to check the weather forecast before you head to the Farm.

Since the Haunted Hayride and Terror Maze are outdoor activities, these attractions are subject to weather conditions and may be canceled under excessively wet or muddy conditions.

Fright Farm is open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday in October from dusk to 10 p.m., and it is open on Fridays and Saturdays until midnight. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Inventive costumes coming out in Morgantown for Halloween season elizabeth finley a&e correspondent

It’s almost Halloween time again, and it’s time to start thinking about what trick or treat fare to wear for 2011.

There is an apparent change in costume ideas from younger children who look forward to trick-or-treating and those chosen by college students, who wish to wear them to the biggest parties.

Simple costumes suffice for the younger children, while intricate and more “mature” costumes are preferred by older Halloween enthusiasts.

This year’s most popular Halloween costumes are mostly associated with the big screen. Every costume in the “Popular Costumes” section can be found in a movie.

Some of the trendiest are “Alice in Wonderland,” adult superheroes and the creatures from “Avatar.”

The three most popular costumes from “Alice in Wonderland” are Alice, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. There are many different types of costumes, varying from super sexy to super

sweet, so you will be able to achieve whatever look you’re going for.

Along with 1980s superheroes such as Batman and Spider-Man, there seems to be a trend for other types of retro costumes. Stores have stocked up on costumes for characters such as Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach from the classic Nintendo video game.

Also going with the video game theme, stores are stocked with various “Angry Birds” and “Pac-Man” costumes, but for Halloween 2011, nerdy is the new chic.

“I noticed that there were a lot of Greek goddesses, slutty cops and firewomen at the Halloween store at the Morgantown Mall,” said Lindsey Kocsik, a sophomore prebusiness student. “I’m going to be a ‘Battle Babe,’ and my boyfriend is going to be ‘Julius Pleaser,’ so we match.”

Another popular set of costumes are the characters from “Jersey Shore.”

“They had a whole ‘Jersey Shore’ section in the costume store I went to. Fake abs, wigs, everything,” said Britlyn Wandling, a freshman prepsychology student.

Costumes from a store or online can range from $30 to

$50.

If you’re on a budget, however, use your creativity.

“A person I knew once used an old box, decorated it, and was a kissing booth for Halloween. It was a really creative idea, and she only spent about $10 on the art supplies she used to decorate the box,” Wandling said.

Generally, and as you can see with these popular costumes, anything from pop culture recognizable makes for a good costume.

If you’re going out for Halloween solo, creativity and uniqueness in a costume is always appreciated.

If you’re going as a couple or a group, it’s fun to get together and think of a common theme for your costumes.

Whether you’re wearing an inventive, original costume or portraying your favorite movie character, Halloween is a fantastic way to show off creativeness in whatever way you desire.

Whatever you decide to be for Halloween, have fun with it. You get to be someone else for a whole night and make memories with your friends, which is all that really matters. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Juniors Uwem Eturk, left, and Shadow Sebele celebrate following Etuk’s game-winning goal against No. 13 Georgetown. The No. 24 Mountaineers face Pittsburgh tonight.

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WVU must continue road success vs. Pitt

back where you started,” Holgorsen said. “The timing, from an offensive perspective, is critical. Our goal is to not lose it this week.”

But how do the players keep that focus throughout the off week when they continue doing the same things over and over?

“Sometimes, with us doing a lot of the same reps, it can get boring, but I have my mind set that we’re doing this just to get better,” said redshirt sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey. “That’s what keeps me going. I just go out there and keep doing what I’ve got to do for us to be a better team.”

A week off will be nothing compared to actually getting out on the field and playing.

But, the players all understand having a good week this week can be just as important as if they were actually suiting up.

“The way we’ve got things rolling, it would be kind of fun to go out there and just strap it up and play another Big East team, just to really get into it,” said senior defensive lineman Julian Miller. “But you definitely need a bye week like this, especially after playing six straight games. I think that will help out on our bodies as

As Big East Conference play carries on, each game becomes increasingly important for the No. 24 West Virginia men’s soccer team.

The Mountaineers have only six games left on their schedule before the Big East tournament, four of them on the road.

After ending the 2010 season on the road against eventual national champion Akron and finishing with a 1-6-2 record in away games, WVU knew it would need to be better away from home this season.

This team was able to find its way back to winning ways on the road Oct. 1 against Cincinnati with a crucial shutout victory.

The Mountaineers will need to continue this success away from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in order to keep pace in arguably the toughest conference in soccer.

Before its triumphant trip to Cincinnati, West Virginia was on a 12-game streak without a win at a true road site.

After earning its second consecutive shutout victory in a 1-0 win over No. 13 Georgetown, WVU will begin another twogame road trip in Pittsburgh Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

The Panthers have endured embarrassing losses to Saint Francis, Richmond and Cleveland State on their way to an abysmal 4-7-1 record. However, West Virginia cannot take them lightly, given the nature of the Backyard Brawl rivalry.

Despite poor performances against non-conference opponents, Pittsburgh is currently tied with WVU and Georgetown for third place in the Big East blue division, making this game even more crucial in the conference race.

The three points earned in Big East play by defeating Pitt are vital, given the daunting remaining schedule the Mountaineers must bear.

After the Brawl, they will travel to Wisconsin to take on the leader in the Big East standings: Marquette.

The Golden Eagles have been somewhat inconsistent overall, but find themselves atop their conference with a 3-0 record against Big East opponents.

A loss to Marquette would bury WVU in the standings and, in turn, tarnish its NCAA tournament resume.

From Marquette, the Mountaineers will head home to take on No. 1 Connecticut, further increasing the magnitude of these next two games.

A positive result is far from guaranteed against the undefeated Huskies, even at Dick Dlesk Stadium, so earning points on the road is going to be critical to WVU’s standing in the Big East.

Then, the Mountaineers will have their final home game of the regular season against a Providence squad only one spot behind them in the conference race, before heading to South Orange, N.J., to face Big East foe Seton Hall.

Finally, West Virginia’s regular season will come to an end on the road – this time in South Bend, Ind. – against No. 13 Notre Dame.

The Fighting Irish are undefeated at home and most recently played Connecticut to a 0-0 draw.

Notre Dame’s strong fan base will provide a difficult environment for the Mountaineers to pick up a positive result in, as they have averaged 1,750 fans at home this season.

Points are going to be tough to come by on the road, so WVU will need to summon the inner road warrior that came out in Cincinnati and earn points where they can to keep pace.

If they cannot find success on the road during the regular season, the Mountaineers will not be able to benefit from hosting tournament games and, as a result, will have to play more tournament games away from home.

This will make advancing in the Big East and NCAA tournaments difficult.

To win a championship, it’s inevitable that they’ll have to win big games on the road, so the Mountaineers will need to

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No. 24 WVU heads to Pittsburgh to take on Panthers in Backyard Brawl by alex sims sports writer

The Backyard Brawl will continue on the pitch Wednesday as the No. 24 West Virginia men’s soccer team travels to Pittsburgh to take on its bitter rival.

The Mountaineers (6-4-1) are coming off of consecutive shutout wins in Big East Conference play and will look to continue that success against an upset-minded Panthers squad.

“We can’t take Pitt for granted,” said junior midfielder Uwem Etuk. “We have to take it to them Wednesday night.”

The Herndon, Va., native scored the game-winning goal, his first of the season, in a 1-0 victory over No. 13 Georgetown Saturday night and is looking to stay hot against Pittsburgh.

Meanwhile, the Panthers (4-7-1) are coming off a 2-0 victory over Seton Hall, following a dreadful start to the season that included losses to Saint Francis, Richmond and Cleveland State.

The Panthers are led offensively by sophomore Nico Wrobel and freshman Chu Chu Onyeukwu.

Wrobel leads the team with five

goals, and Onyeukwu has added two for the sporadic Pitt offense.

WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc has not lost to Pitt during his tenure at West Virginia and will aim to continue that unbeaten record Wednesday.

“Whenever we play, it’s like World War III for them,” LeBlanc said. “For us, we’re going to go out there to play well against what we expect to be a good Pittsburgh team and try to take care of business.”

In its last four matches against Pitt, WVU is 2-0-2.

The Mountaineers used goals from Shadow Sebele and Ruben Garrido to win last year’s meeting 2-0 in Morgantown in front of 1,470 fans.

West Virginia has been a hot ticket on the road so far this season, playing in front of crowds containing more than 3,000 people three times on the way to an average road attendance of 1,956.

The atmosphere in Pittsburgh is certainly not expected to reach that level.

In 2007, only 217 fans were on hand in Pittsburgh to see WVU’s 3-1 victory, and only 124 to see 2009’s 0-0 draw.

The Panthers’ newly built

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Head coach Marlon LeBlanc said he expects a hard-fought game when his team travels to Pittsburgh.

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Senior cornerback Keith Tandy said the Mountaineers’ bye week will let the team look at the things it needs to improve on.

Through its first six games of the season, the No. 13 West Virginia football team is right where it would like to be.

The Mountaineers have won five games, including a big win over Connecticut to kick off Big East Conference play, and they have seen improvements in all three phases of the game.

Even with the momentum they’ve picked up in the last few weeks, the Mountaineers feel this bye week comes at a perfect time.

“The break is probably good for us right now, when we can try to get back into some fundamentals,” said defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel. “These guys have some games under their belt, and they know some of the things that they need to get better at because of what they’ve seen on film. It’s a good time for us right now.”

Head coach Dana Holgorsen said during the Big East coaches teleconference Monday the big key for the team this week would be to keep the same rhythm it would if it was preparing to play a team this weekend.

“You can lose (timing on offense) really quick. If you take a couple of weeks off, you’re

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In his first career start, Rutgers freshman quarterback Gary Nova led the Scarlet Knights to a 34-10 win over Pittsburgh Saturday.

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was pleased with the young quarterback, both in that performance and moving forward.

“I think early on (Nova) was a little (excited), and as he calmed down, things slowed down,” he said. “I thought he did a good job.

“I have a good feeling with the way he’s playing and, the good thing is, we have an experienced very, very good quarterback that’s ready to come in if we need to in (sophomore backup quarterback) Chas Dodd, so I think it’s a good position for us.”

Schiano’s team moved to 4-2 overall with the victory and improved to 2-0 in conference play. This week, the Scarlet Knights will host Navy. Schiano hopes his team will look past last weekend’s victory and stay focused on the task at hand.

“It was a good win for our program,” he said. “The guys kept fighting and found a way to come out on top, and now we have a huge challenge coming into town with Navy.

We’re excited, but we know this next challenge is going to be a great one, so we’re working on getting ready.”

Rutgers, who was picked in multiple preseason polls to finish last in the conference, has displayed an impressive amount of resiliency and consistency in all aspects of play. Schiano isn’t surprised by his team’s hot start and reiterated that preseason predictions mean nothing once the season starts.

“I don’t pay a ton of attention to the predictions because, as we all know, that’s why you play the games. So, I didn’t really spend a lot of time thinking about that,” he

President of the NBA Players Union Derek Fisher talks to reporters.

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Freshman quarterback Gary Nova led Rutgers to a 34-10 win over Pittsburgh Saturday. Nova and the Scarlet Knights will host Navy this week. said. “I think our team has a chance to be a good football team. We’re not yet, but we have a chance to be, and it’s all going to depend on how we develop here week to week.”

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh head coach Todd Graham is faced with a difficult task this week as Pac-12 member Utah visits Heinz Field just a week after the Panthers’ disappointing loss to Rutgers. In Graham’s opinion, Utah is an opponent that has mimicked the play of his own team.

“We have a very good opponent coming in,” Graham said. “Utah has had a lot of similar problems that we’ve had. They’ve turned the football over, (and) it’s absolutely killed them.

“They have a very, very good defensive football team

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that plays very well. They lost their quarterback (but) are starting to get their strides offensively, so we have a challenge ahead of us this week.”

Graham will look to see if Pittsburgh can create some type of consistency throughout the week. It is the absence of that quality that Graham believes is the reason for the team’s recent struggles.

“The main thing we have to do is show some consistency. We came off a big win over a ranked opponent the week before and then come back and just made too many mental errors and mistakes,” he said.

Connecticut Connecticut head coach Paul Pasqualoni finds himself facing a potent offensive attack for the third consecutive week. This week, the Huskies play host to USF in a game Pasqualoni knows will be difficult.

“We’re back into the deep end of the pool with USF this weekend. High-powered offense (and a) very athletic defense ... this will be another big challenge for us,” he said.

Pasqualoni and the Huskies were defeated last weekend 46-13 on the road at West Virginia. The Mountaineers’ ability to make plays is what Pasqualoni thinks ultimately led to a loss for the Huskies.

“For us, the WVU game was a hard-fought game, (and) to WVU’s credit, they made some plays there,” he said. “We had a chance to go

ahead in the third quarter, and we turned the ball over and that resulted in great field position.”

UConn’s defense has given up an average of 42 points in the past two weeks. Pasqualoni chose to emphasize that his team is improving, even if at a slow pace.

“I think we are getting better on defense, we’ve started some younger kids in the secondary, which was an awful big game last week to start two younger guys. But, we did it, and I think we’ll make progress there,” he said.

Cincinnati Cincinnati, fresh off of a bye week, will host Louisville this weekend in a game that will serve as the Big East conference opener for both teams.

Bearcats’ head coach Butch Jones hopes to see his team pick up where it left off before the team’s bye week.

“The challenging thing of a bye week is so much of the game of football is built of consistency and continuity and being in a rhythm, and I think sometimes a bye week can disrupt that,” he said.

Noting the beginning of conference play for the two teams, Jones addressed the added excitement surrounding the game.

“It’s the first Big East contest for both of us, so it’s going to be a great challenge for us, and we have to make sure we’re ready to go.” charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks of NBA games are lost. Many more could be in jeopardy.

There’s a “gulf” that separates owners and players, and they will have to close it quickly to avoid further damage to the schedule.

Sticking to his deadline, Commissioner David Stern wiped out the first two weeks of the season — exactly 100 games — after more than seven hours of negotiations Monday failed to produce a new labor deal and preserve the Nov. 1 season openers.

The cancellations mark the NBA’s first work stoppage since the 199899 season was reduced to 50 games.

Clashing more over the salary cap system than economics — but still far apart on both — Stern said the sides are “very far apart on virtually all issues. ... We just have a gulf that separates us.

“With every day that goes by, I think we need to look at further reductions in what’s left of the season,” he added.

Stern said last week that he would cancel the first two weeks of the season Monday without a new collective bargaining agreement to end the lockout. The two sides expect to remain in contact, but no additional formal talks have been scheduled.

Stern said he was “sorry” and “sad” to report the cancellations.

“We certainly hoped it would never come to this,” he said. “I think that both sides worked hard to get to a better solution. We think that we made very fair proposals. I’m sure the players think the same thing. But the gap is so significant that we just can’t bridge it at this time.”

Union president Derek Fisher agreed, emphasizing that missing any games puts the season in jeopardy. He also stressed this was a lockout, not a strike, and that it was the owners’ decision not to be playing basketball.

“This is not where we choose to be,” he said. “We’re not at a place where a fair deal can be reached with the NBA.” The cancellation includes all games scheduled to be played through Nov. 14, and affected arenas have been authorized to release those dates.

Based on last year’s average announced attendance leaguewide (just over 17,300 per game) and the average ticket cost last season, those now-canceled 100 games represent

nearly $83 million in lost ticket sales — before the first concession or souvenir is sold and before the first car pays to park.

Season-ticket holders, however, get refunds, plus interest, for all canceled games.

Though disappointing to both sides and especially to fans, the result isn’t a complete surprise. The union had warned players for years to save their money, knowing a work stoppage seemed likely, and executive director Billy Hunter repeated that players won’t cave once they start missing pay checks next month.

“I think it goes back to a comment that David made to me several years ago when he said, ‘Look, this is what my owners have to have.’ And I said, ‘The only way you’re going to get that is if you’re prepared to lock us out for a year or two, and (this) indicated to me that they’re willing to do it,” Hunter said. “So my belief, my contention is that everything he’s done has kind of demonstrated that he’s following that script.”

With another work stoppage, the NBA risks alienating a fan base that sent the league’s revenues and TV ratings soaring during the 201011 season. And the cost of cancellations would be staggering. Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said the league would lose hundreds of millions of dollars; Hunter estimated players’ losses at $350 million for each month they were locked out.

Now ushers, security personnel, parking lot attendants, concession workers, restaurant employees and others all stand to have their hours cut or join the country’s 14 million unemployed. A few teams also have either trimmed their staffs or instituted sharp pay cuts — some did that as the lockout began — and more layoffs could be forthcoming.

Hunter said he didn’t think the full season was at risk yet and stressed it would be a mistake for the NBA to chance it coming off a season when revenues and TV ratings soared.

“I think it would be foolish for them to kill the season, and we’re coming off the best season in the history of the NBA and I’m not so sure in this kind of economy that if there is a protracted lockout whether the league will recover,” he said. “It took us a while to recover from the ‘98 lockout, and I think it will take us even longer to recover this time around.”

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Continued from page 7 Ambrose Urbanic Field will host the Backyard Brawl for the first time at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The new stadium, along with new baseball and softball stadiums, opened this spring as a part of the recently constructed Petersen Sports Complex.

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Having a week without a game could be especially beneficial for Miller, and other Mountaineers who are still taking time to heal up from injuries.

“I’m going to take full advantage of the training room and staying off my feet as much as I can,” Miller said.

The bye week at this point

411 fans over their first seven games.

The odds are stacked in favor of West Virginia, but the veteran Mountaineers know better than to take their opponent lightly.

“Rivalry games are never easy,” Sebele said. “We can’t look into their record too much. We just have to go out there ready to play, play our game, and hopefully we’ll get a win.”

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in the season also gives WVU the chance to evaluate where it is through the first half of its season.

The Mountaineers can look at the things they can improve on, which is something the players feel could be big as they move on in conference play.

“It’s a good scenario, the way we’ve got it, because you can play your first six games and you can sit back and look at that,” said senior cornerback Keith Tandy. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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10 | SPORTS

Holgorsen to focus on recruits, offense during bye week

Wednesday October 12, 2011

women’s soccer

Freshman Schwindel provides spark for WVU

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Freshman forward Kate Schwindel dribbles the ball against St. John’s last weekend.

by nick arthur sports writer

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen instructs junior quarterback Geno Smith during the game against Bowling Green Oct. 1.

by ben gaughan

associate sports editor

Going into a bye week, teams focus on getting rested, maintaining football shape and working to improve their overall game until the next is played.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is happy with his players after No. 13 West Virginia’s win over UConn last week.

Offensively, despite the dominating second half performance, Holgorsen holds the opposite point of view.

“I don’t think we’re very good right now, to be honest with you,” Holgorsen said. “I mentioned that we did enough offensively last week, but we weren’t very good.”

An offense can lose its timing very quickly, according to Holgorsen, which is why it is so important for the Mountaineers to take this bye week and use it to full advantage.

The team plans to use the next few days to get good, long practices in, lift weights and look forward to focus on Syracuse in two weeks.

“The timing aspects of offensive football, from a timing standpoint, are critical. And, if you do take time off, you’re going to lose that, and you have to start over,” Holgorsen said. “Our goal is to not lose it this week. Defensively, our goal is to get better at run fitting specific stuff. Syracuse poses some problems much like UConn did.”

Off the practice field, West Virginia will shift its attention for recruiting purposes.

Twelve recruits visited Morgantown for the game against UConn last week.

Holgorsen will join 10 other coaches for a few days this week to travel to recruit for the team.

Conference realignment is happening right now across the country, and West Vir-

ginia is right in the middle of the conversation on whether to make a move or stay in the Big East.

Holgorsen is aware and confident when recruits ask him questions about the situation. He believes West Virginia – as a complete athletic program, not just football – has a lot of good to offer.

“I think the product that we put out there is very appealing to a whole lot of people,” he said. “People want to come to West Virginia because of what you see: The atmosphere, the excitement, what you’re putting out there on the field, what the athletic department brings to the table, perennial Top 20 programs in football, men’s and women’s basketball.

“Why wouldn’t you want to be a part of it?” he said.

The first-year coach likes the direction his program and the University is headed. He is devoted to bringing in re-

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cruits because of what this University has to offer, without worrying about what other schools are doing.

“The geography is fantastic, the landscape is fantastic,” Holgorsen said. “Why wouldn’t West Virginia be attractive from a conferencerealignment standpoint and from a recruit’s standpoint? I firmly believe that.”

Holgorsen criticized the Mountaineer fan base after the game against Bowling Green.

But this week after UConn, his reaction was much different.

“It was a great environment.

It’s what we’re after,” he said.

“The kids hit the field, and there was a lot of excitement …

It looks like everyone was having a heck of a time out there tailgating and enjoying the weather and enjoying a good product on the field. It was an exciting atmosphere and an exciting environment.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia women’s soccer forward Kate Schwindel has been a driving force in the Mountaineers’ superb 2011 campaign.

Schwindel is second on the team in goals, assists and points.

But, the most impressive aspect of Schwindel’s season is simple: she’s only a freshman.

The 18-year-old from Livingston, N.J., understands how difficult it is to contribute as a true freshman.

“I knew it was going to be tough because it’s totally different than club” Schwindel said.

“It’s a faster pace. It was a lot to get used to, but I think I’ve done better each game.”

After a slow start to the 2011 season, Schwindel has been filling the stat sheets recently.

“Early in the year, I was playing center mid (fielder) and I wasn’t used to it,” Schwindel said. “But with this team, it’s so easy to get comfortable. Then, I got moved to forward; and it’s where I’ve played; so I felt even more comfortable.”

Schwindel and the two other players at the top of the West Virginia offensive attack combine for 14 goals this season.

“Us three up top – Blake (Miller), Frances (Silva) and I – we always click,” Schwindel said. “I feel like we work great together.”

Senior forward Blake Miller is the team’s active leader in goals scored. Schwindel feels having an experienced player like Miller on the team may be partially responsible for her success.

“She’s (Miller) great. You know when you play her a ball, she’s going to get it,” Schwindel said. “I always have that confidence in her.”

Despite her successful season to this point, Schwindel is never satisfied.

“There’s always stuff to improve, but I feel I’ve been doing what I need to do to score some goals,” she said.

The Mountaineers are 11-4 on the season, including a 4-0 record after a loss. West Virginia has outscored its opponents 12-0 in games played following a loss. Schwindel feels a loss serves as encouragement to play more effectively.

“It’s definitely more motivation,” Schwindel said. “We feel more motivated after a loss. We know what we need to get better, and we come out that next game wanting to do everything we can to bounce back.”

West Virginia has also been very successful at home this season. The Mountaineers are 8-1 in games played at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in 2011 and, conveniently, the 2011 Big East Conference Tournament will be played in Morgantown.

Schwindel feels this could be very beneficial.

“It’s huge,” she said. “We want to play on our home field and really play our game.”

Will the home-field advantage make the Mountaineers a favorite to repeat as Big East Champions?

“If we keep playing the way we’ve been playing, definitely,” Schwindel said. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

club sports

Eventful weekend for WVU soccer, rugby, hockey by jon fehrens

sports correspondent

It was a busy weekend for the club sports programs.

The West Virginia women’s soccer, men’s rugby, men’s soccer and men’s hockey teams all played in events, at home and around the country.

The developmental and ATeam Men’s Rugby teams were in action Saturday.

The developmental team lost a close match to Robert Morris, falling by only one try.

The A-Team almost pulled off a comeback to Pitt in the second half, but lost 32-22.

Tom Grady was crucial once again in the near-comeback by breaking off several big runs, even with a bum shoulder.

Ryan Blythe made many hard defensive stands and contributed on offense by making big runs.

The A-Team looks to avenge their loss to Pitt against Slippery Rock University Saturday, Oct. 15.

Men’s hockey was stationed in Indiana, Pa. this weekend for a showcase at IUP. The first game was against No. 25 West Chester University, and the team came out with a 5-2 win.

The hockey team struggled against Drexel Saturday, losing 4-1. They ended their weekend with their best game yet against Syracuse, thanks to a shutout by goalie Ryan Schutte. Fans can catch the hockey team’s next game in Morgantown at BOPARC Ice Arena against No.

6 Delaware.

Men’s soccer had a big home stand against rival Pitt Saturday.

West Virginia won the match 4-1.

The highlight of the game was the three goals by Brooks Nucilli in the second half, giving him a hat trick. The team has a regional tournament coming up in Toughkenamon, Pa., which runs Oct. 22-23.

The West Virginia women’s club soccer team rounded up the sport-filled weekend by hosting Penn State and Frostburg State last Sunday in a tournament, held on St. Francis fields.

West Virginia held their own against a physical Nittany Lions offense, which almost scored on several early chances.

West Virginia forward Lacey Martin struck first in the match, giving WVU an early 1-0 lead.

But Penn State managed to score at the end of the half, leaving the game tied going into halftime.

Near the closing minutes of the game, Penn State was granted a penalty kick and scored, putting the game out of reach.

“This was the best defense the team has played the entire year,” said goal keeper Jarrett Walker, despite the loss.

The second game of the day fared much better for the Mountaineers, blowing out Frostburg 6-0. The Mountaineers are 3-3 on the season and return to action next weekend at Frostburg. dasports@mail.wvu.edu