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SGA appoints Toure new governor by lydia nuzum
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Amadou Toure has been sworn in as the newest member of the West Virginia University Student Government Association Board of Governors. His appointment came in response to the recent promotion of former governor Rashad Bates to SGA vice president.
Toure, a senior business management student and 2010 BOG candidate on the Pirate Party ticket, accepted the position at a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday evening. Toure finished 16th in the SGA election held last semester and was automatically offered the position once it became open, said SGA President Jason Bailey. Bates was sworn in as SGA vice president Monday night
following the resignation of former vice president Megan Callaghan earlier the same day. Callaghan resigned in response to her arrest for driving under the influence following the WVU vs. Marshall game Sept. 4. The BOG also unanimously approved the appointment of four executives during its meeting. Candidates were approved for the positions of secretary, elections chair, greek liason,
and chief of staff. The four appointments fill the remaining spaces from a special meeting held Monday to appoint over 30 new executives to SGA. 28 other positions within SGA were filled during the special meeting. The BOG also discussed the issue of vulgar T-shirts worn to WVU sporting events. The discussion was in response to a recent mass email to University students from Oliver Luck, athletic director at WVU, dis-
couraging vulgar apparel associated with the University. “We just ask that we have Student Government Association students to take that email seriously and encourage other students not to wear shirts that say such things about West Virginia,” Bailey said. “That’s not what we’re about as a state, that’s not what we are as Mountaineers, so please make sure you’re showing your Mountaineer pride and not bringing the state down.”
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Students play a game of soccer on the newly opened Evansdale Rec fields located across from towers and next to the WVU Student Recreation Center.
Students taking advantage of new Evansdale Rec Fields by ben scott Correspondent
Students play pick-up games of soccer and football Monday evening on the newly completed Evansdale Rec fields.
West Virginia University students are starting to take advantage of the new recreation facilities on the Evansdale campus. The $8.4 million project includes an artificial turf soccer field and a naturally irrigated grass soccer field, both of which will double as flag football fields. In addition to the fields is a walking and jogging trail and five new tennis courts. The natural turf field is expected to be playable
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WVU named ‘Military Friendly’ campus again by alex dufour correspondent
West Virginia University has been named a “military friendly” school by the GI Jobs’ Military Friendly Schools recognition for the third consecutive year. “The GI Jobs Military Friendly Schools recognition is an excellent measure of how successful we are in supporting our veterans,” said Terry D. Miller, veteran advocate of Student Affairs. “We are pleased to have been named to this group for the past three years.” The largest category judged
with this award is the effort in programs and policies, which measure a school’s non-financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. Another main factor is the effort defined as financial commitment, which measures a school’s financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. “As the number of veterans and military students continue to grow, we need to insure that our staffing levels and facilities are adequate to meet their needs,” Miller said. The remaining factors when deciding this award are
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a school’s results or success in recruiting military and veteran students as well as other categories including academic accreditations. “We are honored to be chosen for this award. We encourage students, faculty and staff to share ideas with us on how we can support our veterans and military students,” Miller said. WVU is interested in attracting veterans and military students because of how those individuals can enhance our student population, he said. “These students tend to be very motivated, are able to
set and achieve goals, have good time management skills and are able to work as part of a team while demonstrating leadership skills,” Miller said. “Because of their realworld experiences, they have the ability to significantly enhance conversations in classrooms and across our campus.” Candice Matelski, a veteran pursuing a graduate degree in speech pathology, said the University’s organizations have helped her feel more comfortable as a nontraditional student.
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SGA actively participates in the Wine & Jazz Festival, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Camp Muffly in Morgantown. SGA provides free buses to the event on Sunday, a service provided since the mid-90s, Bailey said. The BOG also announced the second meeting of Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement, which will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in
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A new 25,000-square-foot addition to the West Virginia University College of Law is in the works, with the project tentatively slated for Spring 2012. Renovations will include many new spaces for the use of students and faculty, said Daniel Fitzpatrick, associate dean for administration and finance at the College of Law. “We try to be proactive,” Fitzpatrick said. “We try to provide students and faculty with what they need before they ask for it. We’re always looking for facilities that we think would be helpful to them.” Plans for the new facility will include the addition of a smaller, practice courtroom to complement the existing Marilyn Lugar courtroom and will serve as a place students can experience hands-on learning. “Sometimes for practice, students need something smaller – a more intimate setting,” Fitzpatrick said. The practice room will allow jury seating, the judge’s seat, witness chairs, a prosecution table, defense table and seating for 10 to 15 spectators, Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a place where students can go to practice their craft. We’re really excited to
give them another venue for courses,” he said. A specialty law clinic will enhance the college’s attorney services for individuals in need. “Admittedly, there’s a strict review process for cases. The services are vetted by Professors first, for their teaching value and also by the specific need of the person,” he said. A Distance Learning Center will also be added to help adjunct professors connect with their students. Distance learning also allows for guest lecturer exposure from anywhere, Fitzpatrick said. 20 additional faculty offices will allow each professor and administrator to have their own office. An Energy and Sustainability Center is also in the works, and will showcase the college’s commitment to alternative technologies and legal energy, Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick said the estimated cost of the project has yet to be determined, but the funding comes jointly from WVU and the Law School. The final decision on where and when the building will be constructed is at the discretion of WVU and may be changed at a later date, he said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
School of Dentistry welcomes new dean by jessica lear by staff writer
David Felton, D.D.S., M.S., was named the new interim dean of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry this summer. Felton, who previously served as a professor at the University of North Carolina, said he’s excited to work at WVU because of the r e s e a r c h Mugname opportunities it offers. “I came here for the opportunities,” Felton said. “The opportunities here for research and scholarship are just phenomenal.” Felton said he already has a lot of ideas on how to improve the School of Dentistry. “WVU has a long history of training good dentists,” he said. “I want to implement fund-raising, increase the level of research and scholarship for
dentists and address physical problems with the facilities.” Felton has goals of creating new space for dentistry students, since the current facilities do not allow for much growth, he said. As a welcome to Felton, WVU School of Dentistry alumnus Thomas Jarrett and his wife Sally have donated $100,000 to the School. “I have felt absolutely welcome. The alumni are great, the students are great. It has been fabulous so far,” Felton said. The money will be used to establish the Jarrett Family Research Endowment for Dentistry, which will support research in the field of Orthodontics as well as other dentistry fields. The West Virginia Research Trust Fund will match the donation for a total of $200,000. Throughout his career teaching dentistry in academia, Felton has run a successful dental practice and explored his many research interests.
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WVU TAKES ON BULLS The West Virginia women’s soccer team will begin Big East Conference play with South Florida tonight in Tampa, Fla. SPORTS PAGE 7
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Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. sings a win on ‘Talent’ NEW YORK (AP) — Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., won’t be washing cars again - unless they’re his own. The soulful vocalist who once supported himself by washing cars at an auto dealership sang his way to victory on Wednesday on “America’s Got Talent.” “Thank you so much for just believing in me,” he said upon hearing his name announced at the end of the NBC talent competition. “It’s been a long, hard journey,” he went on, barely holding back his tears as the audience roared, “ever since I was a kid. And it’s finally paying off.” Murphy, a native of Logan, W.Va., wins $1 million and a Las Vegas headlining contract. With his rich voice and
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Continued from page 1 in Spring 2012. Many students have already taken to some of the facilities. “The fields are for everyone,” said Bruce Brubaker, program manager of intramurals and club sports. “We want people playing soccer, Frisbee, lacrosse – anything. We want anyone who could enjoy these fields to use them.” Jared Fabian, president of the WVU Club Sports Federation, said that the fields have been
mild-mannered persona, Murphy had been a favorite of the judges and the audience all season. He beat three other finalists on the season-ending telecast. They included The Silhouettes, a troupe of youngsters from Arvada, Colo., who use shadow dancing to illustrate music. This enormous group, more than three dozen strong ranging in age from 3 to 19 years old, had charmed the audience with its visual effects. Moments earlier, the other two acts had been cut. They were teenage rock band PopLyfe from Oakland, Calif., as well as Team iLuminate, whose dancing performers equip themselves with wearable wireless lighting systems. Viewers had cast their votes after Tuesday’s performance busy on a daily basis. “Every time I go by the fields, students have been filling the fields whether it’s for recreation or intramurals,” he said. “I’m very happy to see it. People worked so hard to get it done.” Club and intramural teams secure the fields from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day. Different teams can reserve and be approved for field space online, Fabian said. The men’s club soccer team has been using the fields regularly. Intramural tennis is also held at the five new courts. The fields will host the intra-
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. won the sixth season of ‘America’s Got Talent.’ show, when Murphy sang Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” On Wednesday’s broadcast, Murphy performed “You’re All I Need to Get By” in a duet with mural flag football games and championship games, in addition to the Men’s Invitational Lacrosse Tournament. While the actual construction of the fields only took about four months, the Evansdale Recreation Fields is a project that has been in the making for years and was recently finalized by WVU President James P. Clements. At a Board of Governors meeting Friday, Clements expressed his excitement about the facilities nearing completion. “The new outdoor recreation space is already filled with students,” he said. “I went for a
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Patti LaBelle. He will headline in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace next month, with the other three finalists also on the bill. jog on a Sunday afternoon and passed the new soccer field and tennis courts, and they were packed – every single one of them.” Jon Bond, a graduate assistant for intramurals and a public health student, said those frequently using the facilities are already dedicated to maintaining them. “You can build a field, but you have to make sure it’s wellkept,” Bond said. “You have to keep it clean and keep it usable for everyone.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
Continued from page 1 “The Veterans of WVU help me connect with my fellow peers to offset being the oldest person,” Matelski said. “Faculty like Terry Miller are great assets in helping manage any academic issues that come up during the year to make my job as a student and mom a lot easier to handle.” With veterans increasingly taking advantage of educational benefits due to the struggling economy, many universities across the country are providing services to assist veterans. “I am proud that our university has earned this award. However, in today’s changing times I think it is essential that WVU keep striving to improve services to veterans,”
works closely with the West Virginia State Legislature to Continued from page 1 participate in the legislative process. Student Organizations Presthe Bluestone Room in the idents Advisory Council will Mountainlair. SALA is a WVU also meet at 6:30 p.m. Sunstudent organization that day in the Mountainlair Ballrooms, and student organiza-
tion leaders are invited to learn more about resources available on campus to improve their organization, Bailey said. The next SGA meeting will be held Sept. 21 in the Mountainlair.
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tics, a peer-reviewed journal that chronicles cutting edge research in the field. Felton has research interests in dental implants, ceramic crowns, the relationship between oral and systemic health and the biological response to restorative dental procedures. Since Felton has accepted the job, he’s been enjoying the com-
“I am not going to give up teaching or patient care. It helps the administration be more attuned to the students and faculty,” Felton said. Felton specializes in the restoration and replace-
Matelski said. “The University needs to take a serious look at those services that are being provided elsewhere to make sure we are a leader in veteran services.” Patricia W. Gyurke, director of Employment Services in the Division of Human Resources, said the University is happy to see more and more returning servicemen and women obtain an education. “It is an exciting time to be a faculty or staff member at West Virginia University, and we appreciate the sacrifices made by veterans and military personnel,” she said. “We want our returning veterans to consider joining the WVU family.” For more information, visit http://wvuveterans.wvu.edu.
Students play a game of soccer on the newly opened Evansdale Rec fields located across Back from towers and next to the WVU Student Recreation Center.
ment of teeth, also known as prosthodontics. He was once the president of the American College of Prosthodontics, which defines standards for prosthodontics offices and keeps dentists in the field in contact. Since 2003, Felton has served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Prosthodon-
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munity, too. “I’ve really enjoyed the areas of the state I’ve seen so far. The Morgantown traffic is bad, but other than that, it’s a great community,” Felton said. “My wife and I just went to our first WVU football game, which was great. Let’s go Mountaineers!”
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WVU English professors to read published works by jake potts a&e editor
Two of West Virginia University’s English professors, Glenn Taylor and Ellesa Clay High will read excerpts from their published works tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 130 Colson Hall. The event is sponsored by the Department of English and the Eberly College of Arts and
Sciences. High is the author of “Past Titan Rock: Journeys into an Appalachian Valley,” a collection of personal essays, oral history and short fiction that come together to portray the history of the Appalachians. The collection was published by the University Press of Kentucky in 1984. Clay is an associate professor in the WVU English depart-
ment specializing in American Indian Literature due to her background in the Lower Eastern Ohio Mekoce Shawnee. Taylor is new to the WVU campus as a professor in the English department. Taylor has published two novels, “The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart” and “The Marrowbone Marble Company.” “The Ballad of Trechmouth Taggart” tells the tale
of a man’s life in West Virginia spanning from the late 1800s to nearly a century later. The story tells of a man who experiences all of the hardships of West Virginia, including the coal wars that occurred in the southern regions of the state. Along with moonshine, rifles and the country life of West Virginia, the character depicted in the story is very
relatable to anyone who has history in this state. Taylor was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award for this novel. His second novel, “The Marrowbone Marble Company,” tells the story of a man from Huntington, W.Va. who enlists after the Pearl Harbor attack. After returning, his life is changed forever, and he fights to regain the comfort he once
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possessed. The two authors will be reading excerpts from their published works and answering questions from audience members. There is no charge for entrance into the event. After the reading, the authors will be available for questions and book signings. jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu
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Mogwai’s newest EP “Earth Division” focuses on a more orchestral sound than their previous works.
Mogwai shift toward orchestral arrangements on new EP CHARLES YOUNG ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR
Scottish post-punk legends Mogwai have gone through many transformations over the course of their 16-year career. On their newly released EP “Earth Division,” the band exhibits a shift away from the typical post-rock format of epic crescendos and dramatic resolutions. Over the course of four haunting tracks, Mogwai dabbles with delicate orchestral arrangements, experimental noise and lonely piano sounds. “Earth Division” marks a significant change in style since Mogwai’s last release, “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will,” which saw the band revisiting their post-rock roots. For both “Hardcore,” and “Earth Division,” the band reunited with producer Paul Savage, who manned the controls of their 1997 full-length debut “Young Team.” On this new EP, Mogwai has toned down their normally thundering sound and shifted their focus from paint-
ing vast sonic landscapes to constructing mini-orchestras, which sound tense and claustrophobic. Even if this isn’t the most exciting or intense Mogwai release in recent memory, let’s remember, this is an EP, not a proper full-length release. “Earth Division,” is merely a snap-shot of a band in development. This release may not be exactly what long-time fans were expecting, and it may not be the best entry point for newcomers. Despite this, “Earth Division” is an interesting and challenging listen which serves as an important puzzle piece in the overall development of the band. “Get to France” “Earth Division,” opens with the slow moving “Get to France,” which features a wondering, aerial Chopin-esque piano repetition laid neatly upon a bed of mournfully hissing strings. Based upon Mogwai’s past work and their tendency for dramatic build-ups, this song may have better been used as the intro to something else. “Hound of Winter” The EP’s second track, “Hound of Winter,” is one of very few Mogwai songs to ever
include vocals and decipherable lyrics. This soft, simple song showcases harmonicas and acoustic guitars, but is ruined by the flat, lifeless vocal delivery. “Drunk and Crazy” “Drunk and Crazy,” the EP’s cosmic, experimental track, is closer to the mighty Mogwai we know and love. At first the song builds with layered, fuzzy guitars, off-kilter percussion and plenty of distortion, until it comes crashing down to a dirge-like crawl of eerie violins. This song displays a graceful fusion of the old and the new. It’s a combination of the old, thematic post-rock style and the new chilling orchestral attempts. “Does This Always Happen?” To close out the album, “Does This Always Happen,” brings the sound full circle, revisiting some of the previously explored themes. This track begins with delicate weaving guitar parts and quickly gives way to austere strings and light, ringing piano.
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The FX Network original series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” premieres its seventh season tonight. The show started as the simple idea about “four jerks who run a bar,” by one of the producers, Rob McElhnney – who also plays Mac on the show. It has transformed into one of the most watched TV shows in the country. Many fanatics of the series would agree that the seventh season couldn’t come any sooner, as the cast and producers have been constantly teasing fans over the summer by revealing new events that would take place during this upcoming season. One of the most important events is the fact that the character Mac will have gained fifty pounds at the beginning of the season. Contrary to what many of the fans would
think, this weight is completely made up of fat rather than muscle – as the character’s obsession with having a “built body” would suggest. Over the past six years, viewers have been exposed to endless acts of arrogance and selfishness from the five main characters of the show. Charlie Kelly, Mac and twin siblings Dennis and Dee Reynolds along with their father Frank Reynolds have all been entertaining audiences with their selfish attitudes and the general way in which they have been living their lives in the shows primary location in Philadelphia, Pa. The characters all share ownership of a local bar, Paddy’s Irish Pub, but its lack of success over the years has seen them getting involved in many unusual situations that are infused with racism, egomania, over-the-top selfindulgence and in many episodes, alcohol abuse pri-
marily by Kaitlin Olson’s character, Dee Reynolds. Danny DeVito’s character Frank wasn’t introduced until the start of the second season, but his generally egotistical attitude and never-ending diabolicalness have been a huge hit with the viewers. Over the years they have seen Frank go from pimping out his own son to setting his daughter on fire. The seventh season promises to be a fresh breath of brand new “Always Sunny” situations where we will see the characters exposing new sides to their personalities. The producers revealed audiences should look forward to some more of Charlie’s talent for writing musicals, Mac’s new found love for food and of course, Dennis and Dee’s ever-growing love for themselves. The premiere episode will air at 10 p.m. tonight on FX. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
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Luck’s request a good move for WVU fans West Virginia University Athletic Director Oliver Luck released an open letter to fans on Monday asking them to not wear offensive T-shirts to games after a shirt containing offensive language was seen on ESPN during the football home opener. Luck said a fan was shown on television wearing a blue shirt that said “West F------ Virginia.” Due to the TV rating of the game, Luck said about one million people saw the t-shirt.
Luck asked Mountaineer fans to kindly advise other fans to not wear the shirt or ask those wearing it to turn it inside out at games. While the shirts probably won’t completely disappear, Luck’s letter rings true for what all WVU students and fans should want for their school - respect and pride. Although the attention on the shirts has amplified, fans should still remember that these shirts are also not for
all audiences, there are plenty of children at sporting events. Student behavior is a reflection of WVU and the team. The T-shirts are offensive and shed negative light on the University and the community. Luck is also right in saying the shirts should not be banned, as it’s protected speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution, but asking fans to not wear them. The request for fans to be
respectful and proud of their school and state shouldn’t stop at the “West F------ Virginia” Tshirts, but should also include the T-shirts that say “Eat S--Pitt,” and any other T-shirts with inappropriate content or offensive language. WVU’s fan image should continue to get better – from attending games, staying at them and being respectful fans. The upcoming home game against LSU Sept. 24 will be a big
game; WVU fans should show their respect and pride for their state and the University. “We would like to present a more favorable image to the millions of football fans from around the country who will be watching the game,” Luck stated in his letter. Don’t be that kid. Wear your gold and blue, but leave the inappropriate T-shirts at home. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
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Constant SGA scandals show need for radical change tomas engle columnist
It’s the time of year again when the weather cools down, football season starts and the West Virginia University Student Government Association members find themselves in moral dilemmas in which an 8-year-old could have avoided in the first place. While former SGA Vice President Megan Callaghan has now thankfully resigned to focus on whatever personal issue she may have, it still does not change the fact that the SGA institution creates more problems than it solves. As stated previously in a column the last time SGA had a scandal – last April when their election had numerous ethical violations – SGA suffers from the same problems all elected bodies do – corruption and voter fraud. Members feeling they are above the law. But in addition to this, as a body with very few powers, they will always seek to create problems they can then solve – or more likely,talk about solving – in order to justify their privileged existence. A much more stress-free, and far less annoying option for everyone would be to make the entire university student body a direct democracy with the power to petition the Board of Governors directly. That way, students who do care about real issues, like SGA governor Ryan Campione, can start committees of interest with other students to start a petition drive and/ or write a proposal directly to the BOG itself. This will dramatically streamline the process by avoiding the previously mentioned tendency for those elected to create problems and increase the power of every student at the University. Despite this logic, some have commented that all SGA really needs to do is kick out all those associated with Greek life and the whole insti-
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SGA candidates and supporters react to the announcement of a possible ethics violations in last semester’s election. tution will magically blossom into a productive, drama-free zone. No more popularity contests, no more idiotic platforms and no more candidates with fake tans who over-coordinated with their party’s colors. While one would have to be in denial to say stereotypes for fraternities and sororities exist for the reason that many of them are not true, chasing them out of SGA solves nothing. Not only is the problem with the SGA institution itself, but if SGA were a Greek life organization on campus they would have already been disbanded. Take Ahmad Alashi for example. When he was caught hazing new members of his fra-
ternity last year, he personally suffered very few real negative consequences. He had to resign from his SGA position and face the Student Conduct Board, who acquitted him of the hazing charges. Even his state charges this past June – as hazing is illegal under West Virginia law – resulted in the charges against him being dropped if he went to a “diversion program” where he would have to complete 40 hours of community service, according to the Charleston Gazette. He practically still got to be a part of SGA, as The Daily Athenaeum documented in SGA’s Safety Walk last February, when he was conveniently chosen by SGA to help point out “areas of potential danger” on campus.
His organization, Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, suffered greatly at his expense. Phi Sigma Kappa nationals, rightfully concerned for their image, placed all chapter members on probation for three years – effectively wiping the slate clean of the past scandal and any members associated with it. Due to one member’s crucial and illegal error the entire organization now has to start from scratch because of fear of permanent contamination of the organization’s core values. If we held SGA to the same strict standard of accountability, they would have been disbanded three DUIs ago, at least. As has been printed many times in these pages before, the SGA has already
been tainted so much that it is a running joke on campus – Resume builder. Politicians in training. Egomaniacs Anonymous. These have become the new core values of SGA, not representing the students’ desires to the BOG. Even if you don’t agree that the problem is inherent to the institution’s structure, everyone can agree that the culture of SGA has been thoroughly degraded and corrupted to its current distillation of irrelevance. We have to face the cold, hard truth and deal with the SGA we have, instead of the one we want it to be. Though the decision that looms is large and seems like a step backwards for many, we must disband SGA as the
precedent has already been set for student organizations that have members who engage in activities that violate both the student code of conduct and state laws. Do we actually want an organization representing us that has less control over its members’ conduct than a fraternity or a sorority does? College is the time and place for students to start acting more like adults. Having the power to redress our own grievances with the University through petitions and proposals solves that for us. The best SGA can do at this point towards that goal is to vote on the only campus problem it will ever resolve – to pass a resolution to dissolve themselves as a student organization.
Republicans have refused to work with Obama from the beginning jarrod barry columnist
“Obama is on the ropes; why do we appear ready to hand him a win? I just don’t want to co-own the economy by having to tout that we passed a jobs bill that won’t work or at least won’t do enough.” This quote, reported by Politico, is attributed to a senior House Republican aide (who wished to remain anonymous) discussing President Obama’s newly proposed jobs plan. It’s a telling statement because it sums up succinctly the Republican frame of mind over for the past two and a half years. Despite their claims to the contrary, Republicans have never been interested in working with the president. Their long-standing strategy since the president took office has been simple – unite together and
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stonewall everything Obama puts forth. It doesn’t seem to matter what it is. If Obama suggests it, it’s an awful idea, reason be damned. Whether it’s something Republicans were originally for (see: Mandatory health insurance for all) or if Obama is willing to go against his own base in the name of controversy (see: Obama offering entitlement cuts in exchange for tax increases during the debt negotiations). The mind-set is just as the aide said: Why give him anything that could be construed as a win? Even if Republicans get something they want in the compromise, the president still gets the political points, and political points equal re-election. Part of it is strategy. The GOP is great at creating and disseminating its talking points. Watch half a dozen Republican politicians and pundits on TV, and it’s frightening how every one of them gives a variation of the same argument, slightly re-
phrased. They can unify, repeat the same points over and over and hold the line against all debate. They’ve learned that if you repeat something enough, it becomes fact, empirical evidence aside. It’s an effective tactic Democrats have yet to master. The other part comes from the Tea Party, whose presence has pushed the party further to the right. These days, to even hint that Obama might have an idea that even resembles “good” is to risk being labeled a “liberal,” or even worse, a “socialist.” I thought this sort of strategy might die down some when Republicans took control of Congress last year. After all, they’re the majority now. Certainly they’ll try to bring forth actual ideas rather than just shooting down the president’s, right?! Oh, how silly I was. What bothers me more isn’t the Republicans’ political strategy, but the way Obama has responded to it. Sometimes, it feels like Obama isn’t willing to
step up and fight. It feels weird for me to rail against compromise. After all, a democracy can’t function without it, as we’ve clearly begun to see. But I wonder, how do you compromise when the other side’s singular goal is to destroy you? More and more, it feels like Obama backs away from fights. When he wanted to bring Guantanamo Bay prisoners into the U.S. to charge them in court, Republicans threw a fit. They complained it would be too dangerous to try them in Manhattan, and that no prison – not even a supermax prison, from which no prisoner has ever escaped – would be secure enough. So in the end, rather than keeping a campaign promise to close Guantanamo and end this weird “can’t try them but can’t let them go purgatory” we have going on, he backed down. He gave up his attempts to end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. He’s capitulated, over
and over, on budget cuts without getting an increase in the capital gains tax or closure of oil and natural gas tax loopholes. And last week, he backed away from plans to strengthen smog standards, something the EPA recommendation panel unanimously endorsed as being crucial to public health. And so, I’m interested in seeing how this job package plays out. It has a lot of things the Republicans favor, such as tax breaks for small businesses and cuts in the payroll tax businesses pay. It should, in theory, be an easy sell. But with many Republicans afraid of “handing Obama a win”, many might oppose it anyway for strategy’s sake. This brings about a question some people have been asking: Do the Republicans even want the economy to improve? Some have seriously been asking this. It seems ridiculous, but there’s some logic behind it. After all, the economy will likely be the next election’s big-
gest deciding factor. If it doesn’t improve, Obama’s re-election is in jeopardy. Obama shoulders responsibility either way. If it stays poor, he gets blamed; if it improves, he gets credit. It’s hard to deny a depressed economy works in the Republicans’ favor politically. The way some talk, they’d be just as happy to let the economy stay sluggish into next November, bettering their chances of victory. I, for one, don’t subscribe to this theory. Ideological differences and political strategies, I still believe that Republicans truly want to improve the economy, even if they don’t always seem to be offering many legitimate alternative solutions (abolishing the EPA? That’s the best you’ve got?). And they can show it by actually working with the president on this new jobs plan, instead of stalemating him like they’ve done thus far. Go on, Republicans. Prove me right.
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THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION will host open consulting sessions from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Monongahela Room in the Mountainlair for those interested in entering the Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Professors and professionals will be available on a one-on-one basis. For more information, call 304-293-7221.
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WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.
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CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748. LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary. For more information, visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org/ disaster. MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Arabic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, contact Sohail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu. THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets from 7 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings will not be held the last Thursday of every month. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess.org. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall. People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For more information, email roy.baker@ uscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com. UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets. For more information, email wvumethodist@comcast.net. WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome. THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email kross3@mix.wvu. edu. WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE team meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com. TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION meets at 8 p.m. at the In-
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ternational House on Spruce Street. FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES is hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. To register, email schaudhr@mix. wvu.edu. BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email bigltm.wvu@gmail. com. CHESS CLUB meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, email wvuchess@gmail. com. THE CATALAN TABLE will meet at 4 p.m. at Maxwell’s restaurant. All levels welcome. For more information, call 304-293-5121 ext. 5509.
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WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness. WELLWVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 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 5 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. FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.
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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 information, call 304-598-6094 or email rfh@ wvuh.com. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella. greaser@live.com. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. THE CONDOM CARAVAN, a project of WELLWVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion, will be in the Mountainlair from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The Caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1. 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, go to 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, email morgantownnewcomers.com
HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, often you are digging and questioning about the real meaning of life. Other times, you are detached, light and easy. A key relationship plays into your processing when seeking answers. This person might have more depth than many people in your life. If you are single, romance could wing in from a distance or be very different. You make the call about what level this relationship evolves to. If you are attached, focus on a mutual long-term goal, which could involve a trip. This emphasis will bring more closeness. TAURUS helps you detach and understand. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Use the a.m. to the max. In the afternoon, attend to money matters. A quarrel could erupt with a child, loved one or someone you care about. At the present point, the wise move will be not to tackle any crisis, especially as you might not have all the information you need. Tonight: Treating doesn’t have to cost.
sertiveness. In the back of your mind, you have an idea or different perspective that you might want to look at. Tonight: Keep your own counsel.
that you could be overwhelmed if you don’t concentrate. Open your door, receive calls and return messages midafternoon. Tonight: So many choices.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Handle your responsibilities early on. A boss or someone you respect notices just how efficient you can be. In the afternoon, you could be overwhelmed by all the people and meetings. You can handle it! Tonight: Join friends, or go where people are.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Funnel your imagination into your daily life. You’ll become more energized and enthusiastic. Reach out for someone at a distance in order to get feedback, but don’t be disappointed if this person doesn’t understand where you are coming from. Tonight: Finish up. Run errands.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Get more information and speak to experts in the a.m. The end result of a project could be a lot better if you follow through here. A boss or someone you work with could be provocative at best. Try to keep the peace. Tonight: Let a close associate make the first move.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Be aware of a tendency to limit yourself. A loved one’s or friend’s feedback will help you understand. Tap into your sixth sense when dealing with a special person. Tonight: Pretend that the weekend has already started. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Reach out for others. Schedule a meeting. Understand what your limitations are, especially financially. Share special feelings in a way that makes a difference. Avoid an argument with a roommate. Tonight: Hang out with pals.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH As the day progresses, you energize. Others become much more in tune with your ideas and whatever you project. A family member could be upset by a choice and lets you know it in no uncertain terms. Tonight: Whatever feels right.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Have an important discussion with a partner. Don’t back off. Recognize that what could be an issue for one person might not be for another. Seek out mutually acceptable solutions. Know that there is one. Tonight: Gain a new perspective through detaching. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Others come forward with ideas and solutions. You might feel overwhelmed by all the possibilities. Seek out a friend or a respected associate. Discuss all the options and, if need be, get more feedback. Tonight: With your pals.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Worry less about a risk. Just don’t take it. Your intuition tells you a lot. Be sensitive to your personal needs when dealing with a relative or neighbor. Don’t overextend yourself. You could feel awkward with a key associate at first. Tonight: Swap news with a friend.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Use the morning for decisive action. Others could be taken aback by your as-
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Dive into work, and don’t allow others to distract you. So much might be going on
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Momix to blend dance, illusion at CAC by Ashley HIte Correspondent
The eclectic dance company Momix is next in line to perform as a part of West Virginia University’s University Arts Series tonight at the Creative Arts Center. When we think of dance, we think of ballet, hip-hop, tango, waltz and a hardworking, dedicated group of individuals with the ability to move so gracefully they could make a swan jealous. When confronted with the definition of art we generally think along the lines of paintings, sculptures and photographs. But what happens when we smash both dance and art together, throwing in interesting twists with lighting, sound, colors and props? From within this intriguing and diverse mixture, the Momix dance and illusionist company was born. After graduating from Dart-
mouth College in 1971, Moses Pendleton went on to tour with Pilobolus, a group he started with members of his college dance class. Pendleton spent a decade traveling and dancing with Pilobolus, which had become a sensation in its early years. He then branched off to form his own twist on the meaning of art and dance as the artistic director of the Momix dance company. Momix has performed for more then 30 years, putting on masterpieces that boggle the mind, such as “Opus Cactus,” inspired by the American Southwest, and “Lunar Sea,” an interesting look at what dance might be like on the moon. Performances are equipped with glowing costumes and routines that literally defy gravity. “Botanica,” the latest installment in the Momix series has pulled out all the stops, including life-sized puppets,
costumes, projected imagery and custom-designed props by Michael Curry, the awardwinning puppet designer who’s worked on “The Lion King” and many other Broadway shows. Alongside a diverse and renowned music score ranging from Birdsong to Vivaldi, “Botanica’s” dancers and illusionists plan on walking the crowd through the four seasons of the year, personifying the aspects of nature in what is described as an “herbal remedy and a natural aphrodisiac.” Tonight’s show is sure to capture the mind of audience members and take them on a sexy and entertaining ride through the seasons. Only a few tickets are still available via Ticketmaster and the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center box offices. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyell B. Clay concert theatre in the CAC. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
The dance company Momix is known for their illusions as much as their dance. They will be performing at the CAC tonight.
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‘The Garden of Last Days’ portrays lives on 9/11 by hunter homistek a&e writer
“The Garden of Last Days” is an entertaining, dramafilled page-turner by Andre Dubus III. Dubus is best known for his 1999 release “House of Sand and Fog,” which received critical acclaim and was later adapted as a feature film starring Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly. Published in 2008, “The Garden of Last Days” follows “House of Sand and Fog” on Dubus’ résumé. “The Garden of Last Days” is a novel detailing the lives
of five individuals in the days leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks. In this way, “The Garden of Last Days” is essentially five stories within a story, but, as Dubus is known for, the stories intermingle and cross paths through expert storytelling and plot development. Having five separate lives to track seems like a daunting task for the reader, but there is never a moment where the plot becomes jumbled, nor is there a moment where the plot becomes less compelling because of the separate stories. Dubus is able to create
suspense by leading the lives just close enough to one another that you eagerly turn the pages expecting confrontation and resolve. To me, the most incredible aspect of this novel is the character Bassam, one of the Muslim extremists involved in the 9/11 attacks. Dubus shows a remarkable knowledge of the Islamic faith and Muslim culture and is able to detail Bassam’s thoughts and feelings with an expert storyteller’s touch. Bassam battles continuously against his desires and lusts in America, where women walk the streets un-
covered and seemingly serve sex on a silver platter. But Bassam is to remain pure as Jannah (the Islamic paradise) awaits him. Bassam’s story is then one of conflicting desires, a struggle to remain pure amidst temptation and a struggle to give up everything in this world for a chance at eternal glory. It is, for me, the most compelling and thought-provoking sub-story in the novel. Among the other story lines in “The Garden of Last Days” is that of April, a single mother who works at the Puma Club for Men to stay
afloat financially. While being a stripper generally elicits a particular negative stereotype, Dubus turns this notion upside down by making April a compassionate, caring, well-to-do mother who would do anything to provide for and to protect her daughter, Franny. April makes the mistake, however, of taking Franny to work with her because her usual babysitter (her landlord, Jean, who provides another side story) is in the hospital and suffering from an apparent heart attack. April’s story takes form on this night, and her tale is one of loss, of love and of a search for that which makes
her complete – her daughter. Andre Dubus’ “The Garden of Last Days” is a gripping tale that churns toward a conclusion we already know. He develops each plot line so masterfully, however, that each character’s account is genuine and compelling, and each keeps you rapidly turning the pages, searching for a resolving conclusion. With the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 just days in the rearview, “The Garden of Last Days” is an excellent novel to pick up as Dubus is able to fix a beautiful frame around one of the ugliest days in American history. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
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Women’s soccer travels to USF
michael carvelli sports editor
Men’s soccer deserves support Friday
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Junior Bri Rodriguez and the West Virginia women’s soccer team will play on the road against South Florida tonight. The Mountaineers beat the Bulls 1-0 to win the Big East Conference title last season.
Mountaineers start Big East Conference play tonight on the road against Bulls By robert kreis sports writer
The stakes were higher the last time the West Virginia women’s soccer team faced South Florida. When the two teams met last November for the Big East Conference championship, the Mountaineers came away with a 1-0 victory to claim a conference title. On Friday, WVU will open Big East play against the Bulls after coming away with two wins in its three-game nonconference home stand. “They are going to pack their new stadium,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Their fans sit right behind the goal, so I know it is going to be very hostile environment.”
Izzo-Brown expects her team to draw upon their experiences playing in similar situations. She anticipates her team to be comfortable and keep their heads against the talented Bulls squad in a spirited road environment. “I think we have played in a lot of environments that have facilitated that same environment,” Izzo-Brown said. “It is just staying in the game and ignoring it as much as we can.” The veteran head coach believes the key to a West Virginia win against South Florida is to keep up the stark defense that the Mountaineers have thrived on all season long. In West Virginia’s four wins this season, the Mountaineers have posted four shut-
West Virginia 4-3
South Florida 4-2-1
When: 7:30 p.m. Where: USF Soccer Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) Coverage: Read Friday’s edition for a full recap of the game.
outs. They haven’t allowed a goal in their last two games. The Mountaineers defense is led by senior defender Meghan Lewis. Lewis is the most recent Big East defender of the week for her roles in the Mountaineers posting backto-back shutouts against Marshall and High Point. Lewis also posted the only goal against Marshall, her first of the season, to seal 1-0 victory. Now that the team has
wrapped up its out-of-conference schedule, Izzo-Brown believes her team is ready to do what is necessary to defend its title. “Every game now for our opponents is like the World Cup,” she said. “When you are wearing West Virginia and you have championships under your belt, everyone wants to take you down.” The Mountaineers knows it is a new season now that they have gotten through their non-conference schedule and expect ferocious battles as they compete in one of the best women’s soccer conferences. The Big East currently has two teams ranked in the top 12, including last year’s national champions, Notre Dame. “The beauty of our confer-
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ence is that we have the national champions in our conference so it is one of the best,” Izzo-Brown said. “Day in, and day out there is going to be a battle, and I expect that.” After the South Florida game the Mountaineers return home to face No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles Sunday, Sept. 18. Izzo-Brown has faith that her team will not look past South Florida, to Marquette. “(Not looking past South Florida) is something our experienced players and our captains need to keep discussing with our underclassman,” Coach Izzo-Brown said. “One game at a time, and one Big East game at time and that is what is going to be important.” robert.kreis@mail.wvu.edu
The West Virginia men’s soccer program has come a long way since head coach Marlon LeBlanc took over in 2006. Back then, he was trying to find ways to get 500 fans in the stands. For Friday’s game against Richmond, he wants to break the attendance record at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. If it happens, it’s a feat that will be well-deserved for a coach who has worked tirelessly promoting his program to the students. “Here we are six years later and we’re talking about 4,000 or 5,000 fans at games,” LeBlanc said. “We’ve come a long way, and it’s hard to put into words how it feels to see a full stadium when we’re playing.” The Mountaineers have played three games this season against teams considered to be among the best in the country so far this season. All of those games were on the road, and all of them were in front of at least 3,000 fans. That’s a number that the Mountaineers have never reached in LeBlanc’s time in Morgantown. If any team West Virginia has had deserves the support its head coach is asking for this week, it’s this one. They’re making progress toward becoming one of the best programs in the country. A program like the one WVU has built over these last few seasons deserves respect from its fan base. In those games which West Virginia has been able to pack the fans in, they’ve been extremely hard to beat. The Mountaineers finished 4-1 last season in home games with more than 1,000 fans in attendance. The only game they lost was a season opener against then-No. 9 Monmouth in two overtimes. When the people come to the games, it’s an environment
see carvelli on PAGE 8
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Level making impact on special teams in 2011 by ben gaughan
associate sports editor
Senior libero Serrina Russo is one of five seniors on this year’s West Virginia volleyball team.
by sebouh majarian sports writer
After coming one win short of its ultimate goal last season, the West Virginia volleyball team faced a lot of questions heading into the 2011 season. Luckily, the Mountaineers have a group of leaders who hope to take the team somewhere they have never been – the Big East tournament. Unlike most years, the team won’t officially name a captain for the 2011 campaign. Instead head coach Jill Kramer has established a committee of leaders that includes seniors Serinna Russo, Kari Post, Kylie Armbruster, Michelle Kopecky and Abby Monson. The crew of five goes beyond what one captain could ever do with their various skill and personality sets. “We’ve got five seniors who are all different and they each bring something different to
the table,” Kramer said. “I don’t think someone should carry a captain role on their own because it’s really tough, and I didn’t think there was any two of them who could do the job that all five of them could do.” Being able to sacrifice is a quality every great leader should have, and the Mountaineers have five girls willing to do whatever it takes to win and help those around them. Russo did just that. The team’s vocal and floor leader gave up her natural position of outside hitter to help combat the loss of the departed Bonnie West in the back row. “I knew that would be the best position for me to play this year because I knew we had a lot of strong outsides coming in so I figured that would be the best position for me to take on,” Russo said. The Riverside, Calif., native has filled in more than admi-
rably for West as she currently ranks 11th in the nation in digs per set averaging 5.53. “She knew she could be one of the best libero’s in the country and she’s proving it,” Kramer said. “She could earn some major accolades by the end of the season.” The committee as a whole comprises the ultimate leader. Russo is the floor general while Armbruster brings a fiery intensity to the Mountaineers offense. The other three are more laid back in terms of their leadership role as Post is seen as a mother-like figure, constantly giving rides and helping the younger girls get acclimated. “I could care less about being a captain,” Post said. “It’s more important what the players think of me than what it says on my jersey or what it says on paper.” Kopecky and Monson are
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deceptively quiet and friendly off the court, but intense and aggressive between the lines. “They’re taking major initiative to make things happen and being proactive,” Kramer said. The group is looking to leave a lasting impression on the University and the volleyball program. “I think our program is making a change and moving in a good direction,” Post said. Last year the team graduated West, Lauren Evans, Abby Norman and Andrea Miller. The losses were significant because Evans led the team in kills with 270, while West had 1,945 digs in her career – the most in program history. The Mountaineers have had some early offensive struggles, as the team has a hitting percentage of .105 which could be a result of Evans’ departure.
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As a walk-on, redshirt junior Cecil Level never doubted his ability to compete with Division I-A athletes. Coming from a small school like West Virginia Tech where he started for two years at cornerback, Level decided to transfer to West Virginia. Former WVU cornerback and assistant coach at WVU Tech, Michael Scott, brought Level to visit Morgantown and encouraged the young corner to move on because he believed Level could play on a bigger stage. Level sat and watched last year due to eligibility rules and took in everything he could from other teammates like senior cornerback Keith Tandy and redshirt senior defensive back Brantwon Bowser. “From the corners who were here last year to the corners that are here now, I learned a lot from them,” Level said. “Almost every day of me being out (on the practice field), I learned almost everything from them.” The Fayetteville, Ga., native made great strides in practice, listening to every word head coach Dana Holgorsen and cornerbacks coach Dave Lockwood would say, earning him a spot on the kickoff team. Level has impressed the coaches so much that he’s not only on the kickoff team, he’s made punt return, kickoff return and second string punt duties for the special teams unit. After the first game against Marshall, Holgorsen expressed his happiness with Level in the effort he gave on special teams and even noticed Level had been 15 yards
Cecil Level down the field ahead of every other WVU player on the unit. “You just have to take pride in it, even though it’s special teams, you just have to take pride in it,” Level said. Many players may think it’s difficult to always perform day in, day out on special teams, but Level believes being on special teams is a privilege, and it is not hard to give as much effort as possible. “This is my only chance to get out there and play special teams,” he said. “I’m going to take that, I’ll take that chance. Any chance I ever get to touch the field, I just want to go hard out there and show them what I can do.” Level says the biggest difference from WVU Tech that he’s noticed is that everyone on the team is capable of playing, everyone wants to compete and everyone is good enough to compete for a position. Before he got to WVU, the redshirt junior had not played any special teams since his high school days. But, he said he still took as much pride in
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different than any football or basketball game. “We turn it into a party,” LeBlanc said. “The students are out on the field, they’re jumping around, they’re singing. Most people just don’t know what to expect if they’ve never been to one, and that’s why we’ve seen the attendance get better and better over the years. “Even if you say you’re going to come in for 20 minutes and leave, you’ll end up finding out that it’s a little more fun than you thought and hopefully you’ll keep coming back.” Of course, it also doesn’t hurt LeBlanc’s call for more fans that his team is among the best in the country. They’re ranked No. 18 in the country right now, but the ranking’s a little deceiving. This team has played possibly the toughest schedule of any team
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in the country. Its two losses have come on the road against two teams that are ranked in the top five and could easily make deep runs in the NCAA tournament this season. When LeBlanc talked about this year’s team before the season started, he said he felt they could really be special like those 2006 and 2007 teams were. And the truth is, they can be even better. No longer is this team just a grind-it-out, beat you with defense team that it was a few years back. They can score now. With forwards like senior Franck Tayou, junior Peabo Doue and a talented freshman Andy Bevin, along with experienced midfielders like Shadown Sebele, this Mountaineer team has the firepower to come out and score with some of the best teams in the country. And even though the scoring
is there now, that doesn’t mean the defense has gone away. With senior Raymon Gaddis and junior Eric Schoenle, WVU has two of the most talented defenders in the country. “Top to bottom, this is probably the best team we’ve put on the field,” LeBlanc said. “The question is whether or not we have the bravado of that group.” This team has the potential to be as good. It has the talent. The only thing missing from keeping this program on par with some of the other top programs in the country this season is that extra boost that a jam-packed stadium gives a team. Just ask LeBlanc. “I know my guys,” he said. “In big games, with big crowds, they rise to the occasion. “The bigger the stage, the better the crowd, the better this team is.”
tinues to improve heading into conference play. With some of the big guns up front, there is no need to panic as freshmen Halle Kearney and Evyn McCoy have stepped up and played a major role. Kearney leads the team in kills with 86, while McCoy has 62 kills and a team-high six blocks.
As the team prepares to enter Big East play, Post sent a message to the coaches who picked the Mountaineers to finish 12th in the conference. “Be prepared to be surprised because we’re going to come out stronger than we have before,” she said.
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Continued from page 7 it then as he does now. Over the first two weeks of the 2011 season, Level has earned special teams champion by his teammates and coaches. “I’m excited. I’m glad I did my job again, and I could get this award again,” Level said. Level is satisfied with how he’s been performing when he’s been on the field so far. He wants to keep doing what he can do to give the team a boost and give the coaches something to think about as the season continues. “My goal is just to keep getting better and just keep helping my team out wherever I can,” Level said. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu
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Maryland head coach Randy Edsall is happy with how his team played against Miami last week but knows how important it is to come out with a win in an important rivalry game against West Virginia.
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Coming off a win over Miami in its first game of the season, Maryland head coach Randy Edsall knows his team will once again have its hands full this when we it hosts No. 18 West Virginia this weekend. “They have playmakers on offense, and they’re very fast and athletic on defense,” Edsall said of the Mountaineers. “We really have to have a great week of preparation and go out and play very, very well in order to have an opportunity to win.” The Terrapins had last week off after their win over the Hurricanes, and they’ve spent this week preparing for the different challenges West Virginia’s offense will present this week. “This is more of a spread you-out offense, even though the quarterback really doesn’t run the ball unless his protection breaks down or nobody’s open,” Edsall said. “But you have the same type of speed and athleticism from both teams that we have faced so far.” Although the Mountaineers use a different style than
it has faced this year, Edsall sees a lot of similarities between what they do and what his team does. Much like Maryland, West Virginia wants to keep the game moving at an up-tempo pace, and it likes to spread the ball to a lot of different players. “You’ve got to be able to do things that hopefully can slow them down,” Edsall said. “But you know, they do a good job of trying to spread the ball out; spreading you out and attacking your formation into the boundaries, so there’s a lot that we have to prepare for.” One player who Edsall emphasized the importance of slowing down on Saturday was West Virginia junior inside receiver Tavon Austin. Austin has caught nine passes for 114 yards and a touchdown in the Mountaineers’ first two games this season and has excelled in the return game, as well. “He’s an athlete who is very fast and quick and elusive,” Edsall said. “You’ve just got to hopefully not give him too much room when he’s in space.” As for his team, Edsall said there was still a lot of work left to be done in all facets of the
game following his team’s season-opening victory over its conference opponent. “Offensively we need to be able to score touchdowns when we get down inside the red zone,” he said. “Defensively we have to do a better job in terms of getting off the field in third down and making sure that we hit the gaps and on special teams— kickoff coverage teams have to be better.” Edsall came to Maryland this season after leading Connecticut to a Big East Conference title and a trip to the Fiesta Bowl. His teams have had success against West Virginia in the past. Although this is only his first season as the Terrapins’ head coach, he understands the importance of the border rivalry between Maryland and West Virginia. “I can remember when I was being announced as the head coach, I had people telling me that I had to beat West Virginia,” he said. “It’s something that is very important. Even though they aren’t in the ACC, it is a bordering state that has developed a great rivalry.” james.carvellI@mail.wvu.edu
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Quarterback Sophomore Danny O’Brien returns for his second season as the starter for the Terrapins. The St. Paul, Minn., native started 10 games last season and posted seven wins during that span. O’Brien had an impressive freshman campaign throwing for over 2,400 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was the 2010 ACC Rookie of the Year. O’Brien was efficient in Maryland’s season opening win against Miami. He finished 31-44 for 348 yards and one touchdown to go with one interception. Grade: B+ Running Backs Davin Meggett will start at running back for the Terps for the second consecutive season. The senior from Clinton, Md., has appeared in all 38 games since his career at Maryland began in 2008. Meggett is listed at 5-foot-9, 215 pounds and uses his small frame to be one of the strongest runners in the ACC. In the Terps’ home opener two weeks ago, Meggett recorded 92 yards rushing on 21 carries. He is a candidate for the 2011 Doak Walker Award and is a 2011 preseason All-ACC selection. Grade: AWide Receivers/Tight Ends Maryland provides quarterback Danny O’Brien with a variety of options at receiver in 2011. Five different Terrapin receivers caught at least four passes against Miami in the season opener. Junior wide reap ceiver Kevin Dorsey led the way Senior running back Davin Meggett ran for 92 yards in Maryland’s opening game of the season against Miami. Meggett is a candidate with eight catches for 124 yards. for the 2011 Doak Walker Award for the nation’s top running back. Tight end Matt Furstenburg
provides them with a big target in the red zone and senior receiver Ronnie Tyler is the most experienced one of the group. He caught a touchdown pass against Miami and is arguably O’Brien’s favorite target. Grade: AOffensive Line The Maryland offensive line contains walk-ons and converted defensive lineman, but don’t let that dictate their talent level. Left guard Andrew Gonnella is arguably the most talented lineman and will return beside solid left tackle Max Garcia. The line was fourth in the ACC last year in sacks allowed and returns every starter but one from last season. Grade: B Defensive Line Defensive tackle Joe Vellano is the feature player on the Terrapins’ defensive line. Vellano was a second-team all-ACC selection in 2010 after recording five sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Junior A.J. Francis plays the other tackle position and provides a big presence to help stop the run. The defensive end will be David Mackall. Mackall is a converted linebacker. The unit was 21st against the run last season but is suspect against the pass. Grade: BLinebackers Two linebackers were lost to graduation in 2010, but Kenny Tate gives Terps’ fans the reason to be optimistic about the unit in 2011. Tate was originally recruited as a wide receiver, then switched to the safety position. His play proved to be too physical to not move him to line-
backer. Demetrius Hartsfield and Darin Drakeford will be the other two starters. Drakeford had an impressive outing last season in Morgantown, while posting a sack and three tackles for a loss against the Mountaineers. Grade: B Secondary The Maryland secondary is the weakest part of the Terrapins’ defense this season. The unit ranked 77th in the nation against the pass last season and struggled particularly against West Virginia. Mountaineer quarterback Geno Smith was able to throw four touchdown passes against the Maryland secondary a year ago. However, the Terps were able to force two interceptions against Miami. Grade: C Special Teams Kicker Nick Ferrara will handle the placekicking and punting duties. Ferrara has been yet to show consistency at either position entering this season. But, he connected on four of five field goals in the opener against Miami. Tony Logan and Justus Pickett will return punt and kicks. Grade: BCoaching Former Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall enters his first season as head coach of the Terrapins. He led UConn to share of the Big East Conference Championship last year and an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. Edsall is known around the country for having a disciplined team that doesn’t make many mistakes. Grade: Anicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu