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New chair for WVU board of governors

by Joshua Clark CORRESPONDENT

On June 3, the West Virginia University Board of Governors appointed a new chair.

Drew Payne took the place of former BOG Chairwoman Carolyn Long as chair of the WVU BOG. Payne’s current term in the BOG will end in 2014.

“Drew Payne comes from a fiscal background,” Long said.

“But, he is very student-cen-

tered. He has a mountaineer pride second to none, and he cares so much about our state and University.”

Payne is the president of Payne Gallatin Mining Company and Horse Creek Land and Mining.

Jason Bailey, Student Government Association President, was sworn in as the official student representative for the BOG, taking the place of former SGA president Chris Lewallen.

“Drew Payne is extremely passionate about the University,” Bailey said. “Seeing as he has had his own child go through the University, he is someone who understands the direct effects of each and every decision on the micro level.

“Both he and Carolyn Long possess a love of the state apparent in their leadership at the Chairman level.”

Long, still a member of the BOG until at least 2014, said she hopes to keep serving WVU for

as long as possible.

After serving two terms on the BOG at the University, and serving under different presidents and provosts, her leadership helped create a smooth transition for major events like the creation of the basketball facilities, the renovation of White Hall and the election of University President James P. Clements.

The main duties of the chair are to determine the agenda and run the meetings. They

also ensure an orderly meeting, which can take several hours between executive and public portions.

The annual meeting in Charleston was also host to other changes as new faculty members were named, policies were altered and plans were created for the University’s future.

Long’s final meeting also approved beer sales at Milan Puskar Stadium beginning this fall.

At that meeting, the BOG

also approved the $938 million fiscal 2012 budget, a 4 percent increase from last year.

Also approved was a 4.95 percent tuition increase.

Payne will take up the agenda at the next meeting on September 9 in Morgantown.

Martinsburg businessman Jim Dailey was named the BOG’s vice chairman and Charleston attorney Tom Flaherty was named secretary-treasurer. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Woman killed, two REC injured at All Good FIELDS

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Fans gather on a hillside at Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, W.Va. to listen to music during the 15th annual All Good Music Festival & Campout this past weekend. More than 44,000 people came from all around America to attend the event.

66 felony arrests made this year

by Charles Young City Editor

Nicole Miller, an attendee of the All Good Music Festival & Campout, was killed Sunday when a pick-up truck slipped down a hillside and into her campsite.

Miller, 20, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was in her tent at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday when a GMC pick-up truck driven by Clay Lewin, 20, of Cape Charles, Va., slipped and crashed into her campsite.

Two of Miller’s companions, Elizabeth Doran and Yen Tom, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., were also injured during the incident.

Miller was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. Doran and Tom were airlifted to Rudy Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Miller’s body was taken to the state medical examiners

office for autopsy.

Tom has been released and Doran is currently in good condition, a representative from Ruby Memorial Hospital confirmed Tuesday.

Dallas Wolfe, Preston County Sheriff, said his office is currently investigating the incident.

“At this time we’re stilling investigating, looking into everything,” he said.

Wolfe said his office does believe drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident.

There were no other injuries or major incidences during the festival, Wolfe said.

The Preston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there were 66 felony arrests over the festival’s four-day weekend.

Wolfe said most of the arrests were for possession and distribution of illegal drugs.

Wolfe also said there were a number of misdemeanors and citations issued.

Specific numbers on the less severe crimes were not available at press time. charles.young@mail.wvu.edu

Mountain Line bus changes service routes

By Joshua Clark CORRESPONDENT

During a special meeting of the Mountain Line Transit Authority, new bus route changes were announced that will affect West Virginia University students and members of the Morgantown community.

Most notable routes to alter times and destinations are the Gold Line, which shuttles passengers from several places downtown, and the Orange Line, which provides main public transport from downtown to the Morgantown Mall and Westover.

These changes will go into effect on August 1.

The Gold Line will now be giving far greater transportation options to those living at Mountain Valley Apartments.

Orange Line will be combined with the run that previously passed through Southside.

The changes are part of a 12-month demonstration pe-

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riod to streamline processes and showcase how useful public transportation can be to federal bodies that fund Mountain Line.

“Time is money,” said David Bruffy, general manager of Mountain Line Transit. “The Orange Line is often late and misses runs, and the Southside route generally has some additional time.”

Bruffy said by linking the two routes, both routes should be easier to maintain on schedule and make it easier for riders to make connections and eliminated missed connections, causing longer wait times.

He said the line still hopes to maintain its goal of providing quality service to the First Ward, Downtown, Evansdale, South Park and Star City areas.

During the meeting, a spokesperson for Mountain Line said the high-traffic bus

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Construction of the student rec fields on track, Evansdale complex expected completion by August 15

By Jessica Lear Staff Writer

The outdoor recreation construction at West Virginia University is on schedule and within budget.

The project, which broke ground on April 25, was allotted an $8.4 million budget to create outdoor recreation facilities at three locations.

The new turf field, tennis courts and walking track across from Towers on the Evansdale Campus are scheduled to be completed for the upcoming fall semester, said Vice President for Administration and Finance Narvel Weese.

He said the fields and courts are still anticipated to open for eager students in August.

“I am comfortable that by August 15, students will be able to play on the new fields,” Weese said.

Although it is still on time, the construction has experienced a number of problems along the way.

“We had to delay some because of large boulders that we found. It’s also been a really wet summer, so that has slowed us down some, too,” Weese said.

Despite these delays, the project is still expected to be

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Construction workers are in the process of laying field turf across from Towers at the new Evansdale Recreation Fields. The new fields will provide an area for students to engage in outdoor activities, and they will help in the effort to rejuvenate Evansdale. complete for the fall semester because of a quick start in the spring.

“In the spring we were ahead of schedule, then we fell a little bit behind with the boulders and the rain, but now we’re on time,” said Randy Hudak, the interim associate vice president for facilities and services.

Now three months into construction, the project is not only on time, but still reportedly within budget.

“The boulders cost money to remove, but we had built some money into the budget, so we’re still within budget,” Hudak said.

It seems as though the people involved in the construction were anticipating these difficulties and planned ahead accordingly.

“Unexpected things happen, you have to expect some unforeseen things, but we’re moving along fine now,” Hudak said.

The outdoor recreation construction was officially sanctioned in 2010 with the help of the WVU Board of Governors.

“This started with the Board of Governors in 2010; they felt we had a growing need for additional rec space on campus.

It was one of their highest priorities,” Weese said.

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Construction can be seen on the Evansdale Recreation Fields. West Virginia University broke ground on the three-part project on April 25.

This week, turf is being laid for the field on the Evansdale campus.

Next on the project, grass is expected to be planted next to the construction site of the turf field, tennis courts and walking track across from

Towers.

This will function as a soccer field that will be open by fall of 2012.

Following these projects, construction will move to

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Professor named leader of national science council

by Jessica Lear STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University professor Tim Carr has been named president-elect of the Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders.

The CEREL is a sister organization of the National Council for Science and the Environment.

“Essentially, NCSE provides the means for CEREL members to communicate and collaborate with one another,” said Jenifer Jackson, the CEREL Program Coordinator.

Carr, who officially became the president-elect of CEREL on July 1, is the Marshall S. Miller Energy Professor of Geology of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at WVU.

As a leading scientist in energy research, Carr is an important member of the CEREL. “The CEREL seeks to provide a means for leaders in energy, research and education to collaborate, to communicate effectively and to share knowledge to improve education and decision-making,” Jackson said.

CEREL aims to bring together scientists of all disciplines who are studying energy.

“There is a wealth of information about energy, but it is spread across many disciplines.

CEREL provides the means for leaders in energy research, education and communication to improve education, decisionmaking and, more generally, the well-being of society,” Jackson said.

Carr, who is a founding mem-

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ber of CEREL, is hoping to bring its annual conference to WVU this fall.

Plans for the conference are already underway.

“It will comprise of several tours of coal mines, nuclear facilities and NETL (National Energy Technology Laboratory) facilities, as well as plenary sessions and breakout sessions on regional energy initiatives, current trends in energy education and more,” Jackson said.

In addition to the conference, Carr said WVU can benefit from his position at president-elect in many other ways, such as, “exposure to the broad technical, economic, societal and educational issues that are conceited to energy.”

Carr’s new position will help the WVU Research Corporation,

which aims to gain national notoriety for the University’s scientists and researchers.

“The University’s new strategic plan puts us on a path to elevate our national stature as a research institution,” said Gerrill Griffith, director of communications of the WVU Research Corporation.

The WVU Research Corporation considers Carr’s new position with the CEREL as a step in the right direction.

The members of the CEREL are currently trying to gain support for their research from the government.

“Recently, CEREL representatives met with federal agency representatives and members of Congress to discuss potential

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SENIOR LEADERS With a young, inexperienced team, seniors Jones and Bryant will have to step up as leaders for W.Va. men’s basketball team.

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route West Run Express has at this time not renewed their annual contract.

The Line is now cooperating with the Transit Authority on a month-to-month basis.

If at the start of any month payment is not received from Campus Living, the new owners of the West Run complex, the Authority Board would be forced to terminate service. “We want to do anything we can to help students. There’s still Valley View out that way.

But without the subsidies from Campus Living, there’s very little Mountain Line can do,� said Maria Smith, marketing

officer.

In other news, Dave Stump was decided to be Driver of the Month at the June meeting. This decision was based upon his knowledge of training information, public relations skills and safe driving.

Main personnel additions include Mark Johnson as Shift Supervisor, Andrew Bruffy as Grey Line Clerk and Sherry Huffman as Receptionist at the bus depot.

Citizens interested in giving feedback on the particulars of public transportation, and making a difference in their community, are urged to attend citizen advisory meetings. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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grades. All of these projects are expected to be completed by fall of 2012.

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Borders end to have ripple effect across country NEW YORK (AP) — What happens when a pioneer like Borders goes out of business? Depends on who you ask.

A day after the bankrupt Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain said it would seek court approval to sell off its assets and shutter its remaining 399 stores, everyone from publishers to consumers are assessing what it would mean if the company that started the big-box bookseller concept vanished. The move could have a wide ranging and different impact on everyone from consumers to competitors at a time when the industry is desperately trying to adapt to a new generation of readers who’d rather browse on an electronic book or tablet computer than turn the page of a paperback.

The biggest changes could come to the book publishing industry. As Borders stores disappear, analysts say there will be a notable absence, particularly in areas where there are no other bookstores within miles. And that could be a boon to other booksellers.

Jennifer Romanello, executive director of publicity at Grand Central Publishing in New York, said she stopped sending authors to most Borders for book signings after they declared bankruptcy in February and became focused on restructuring. Now, she looks for other places to promote authors’ work. “It’s one less outlet to use in promoting our authors,� Romanello said. “There are still other things out there; we see if there’s an independent bookstore nearby. But the number of bookstores has been contracting, not expanding, so we’re selective where we send out authors.�

That ultimately could mean more business for Barnes & Noble, a 705-store chain and one of Borders’ main competitors. In fact, while at first Barnes & Noble revenue could be pressured as shoppers flock to Borders’ liquidation sales, Barclays Capital analyst Alan Rifkin predicts ultimately the chain could gain $220 million to $330 million in revenue, or about 10 percent to 15 percent of Borders annual

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Customers walk into a Borders Books & Music store, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Borders Group filed for bankruptcy Monday, July 18, 2011, after seeking court approval to liquidate its 399 stores when the company failed to receive any bids that would keep the 40-year-old chain in operation. revenue if the chain closes. ders’ liquidation will give con- books, but some consumers Still, Rifkin added that even sumers who so far are sticking who love browsing Borders though Barnes & Noble has to paperback a push toward the bookshelves say it will be hard more aggressively and success- digital sphere. He predicts e- for them to adjust if the chain fully pursued the e-book space book sales will nearly triple by closes. “That whole thing about than Borders did with its Nook 2015 to $2.18 billion, with the e-reader and e-bookstore, it still number of e-readers jumping stumbling across a book, or faces the same tough competi- from 3.7 million at the end of stumbling across a stranger who tion from online retailers and 2010 to 10.3 million by 2015. recommends a book __ the serdiscounters much like Borders. “People who read a lot are not endipitous aspect of your liter“As the demand for physical just going to suddenly read less ary journey in life — is evaporatbooks continues to decline, the just because 400 stores close,� ing as these stores evaporate,� need for big-box physical book- he said. “With Borders out of the said Rachel Simon, author of stores will likely continue to de- picture, people might think ‘If the New York Times best seller cline as well,� he wrote in a cli- I’m not comfortable with digi- “The Story of Beautiful Girl,� tal shopping, browsing or buy- who says she visits her local ent note.

That sentiment is echoed by ing, I might as well get comfort- Borders several times a week. analysts and consumers alike able with it.�

Started in 1971, Borders who say the demise of Borders But Simba Information se- was once a vibrant, 1,249-store closes a chapter for bricks-and- nior trade analyst Michael Nor- chain of Borders and Waldenmortar stores and opens a new ris disagrees, saying that if Bor- books at its peak in 2003. But one for digital reading. To be ders goes out of business, it it failed to adapt to the changsure, brick-and-mortar stores might actually decrease sales of ing industry and lost book, muhave not gone the way of the di- e-books since there are fewer sic and video sales to the Internosaur, but some say it’s only a places for people who buy elec- net and other competitors and tronic books to research and filed for bankruptcy protection matter of time.

Adrian Sierra, 36, a real es- pick up ideas for new titles. in February. Borders has since tate agent from Westchester, “Bookstores are a tremen- shuttered stores and laid off N.Y., for instance, walked out of dous vehicle for e-book dis- thousands.

Borders’ attempt to stay in a Borders store in Penn Station covery,� he said. “We’ve often in New York without a shop- tried to quantify the exact num- business unraveled quickly ping bag filled with books. But ber of consumers who ‘mooch’ last week, after a $215 million off of bookstores, who browse “white knight� bid by privatehe was carrying his iPad. “I do enjoy browsing, I’ll miss at a store and leave to order a equity firm Najafi Cos. dissolved them,� he said. But he added book they find off their Kindle under objections from creditors that he is transitioning to using or iPad. It’s hard to quantify __ and lenders who argued the Amazon.com and Barnes & No- but we know it happens.� chain would be worth more if ble Nook software on his iPad But Morningstar analyst Pe- it liquidated immediately. On full time. “I’m not going to buy ter Wahlstrom said those con- Thursday, Borders is expected another paperback in my life. sumers who so-call “mooch� to ask the U.S. Bankruptcy Court There’s no reason to anymore.� will likely adapt to other loca- of the Southern District of New Customers like Sierra are the tions. “Individuals that are pure York at a scheduled hearing to reason that Borders shuttering physical book readers will find allow it to sell off all of its assets. will most likely accelerate sales another outlet, be it indepen- If the judge approves the move, of e-books, said Forrester media dent bookstores or the Targets liquidation sales could start as analyst James McQuivey. In ad- or the Costcos,� he said. soon as Friday; the company dition to people who are already There are indeed many other could go out of business by the e-readers, McQuivey said Bor- places to go to find out about end of September.

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While the CEREL as a whole aims to learn more about energy, Carr’s personal work focuses on carbon sequestration as well as issues storing fossil fuels in both the U.S. and China. “Energy is the basis of our civilization, since the first fellow used a burning torch to paint on a cave wall,� Carr said. jessica.lear@mail.wvu.edu

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This past weekend, sold out theaters full of fans dressed up as wizards premiered what is expected to be the final chapter in the Harry Potter franchise.

It has taken 14 years, 11 video games, eight movies and seven books to reach the end, not counting the extra material J.K Rowling has released for charity, but fans are finally at the end.

I personally have a lovehate relationship with the Harry Potter film series.

In my opinion, the first two were fantastic, but everything since then seems to be a bit of a let down, cutting out so much material that the characters and the stories themselves don’t have enough going for them to keep the film interesting.

The biggest sufferer of this was “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,� which, in my honest opinion, should be called “Snape is important but he really isn’t,� because that film does almost nothing with the titular prince.

However, I saw a ray of light when I heard that the final book in the series was going to be split into two.

It paid off, as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1� is a truly engaging story that rivals the initial films in overall entertainment value.

Yet I cannot say the same for the sequel. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2� picks up from where the last one left off.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) has just buried helpful elf Dobby and are off to finish their quest, this time without Ron (Rupert Grint) getting all angsty over Hermione (Emma Watson).

The recruit goblin Griphook (Warwick Davis) to help them on their plan to infiltrate the Wizard bank Gringotts and, after that, head to Hogwarts, their former school, to find the last of the Horcruxes enchanted

by Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

Once they return, though, war breaks out, and it is up to Harry to once again save the day.

While he doesn’t have as much time to shine as he did in Part 1, Grint does a wonderful job in the shoes of Ronald Weasley.

The same cannot be said for Watson though, as they could have replaced her with a cardboard cutout and probably gotten the same film.

Also deserving of praise is Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, whose reasoning for all of his actions are finally revealed.

I wish he had more screentime, but I honestly feel like that would have ruined the character’s impact overall.

The most surprisingly well done performance came from diminutive actor Warwick Davis, who pulls double duty as both Griphook

and the charms professor Flitwick. While his performance as Flitwick is barely noticable, his work as Griphook actually got me attached to the little guy, with his subtle hand gestures and way of speaking making the character the most memorable goblin I’ve ever seen in a film.

Overall, the acting in this film was top notch and a good way for the actors to say goodbye to the characters they’ve played for a decade.

As the final entry in the series, this movie is the culmination of everything that the other seven have been working towards and, in that regard, it falls short.

There are plenty of characters that lose their lives over the course of the film and there is almost no reason to care about the loss.

In the film, they’re just twodimensional characters, not the fully fleshed out ones we’ve come to love from the books.

Lack of characterization aside, I also feel that we, as fans, are getting robbed of amazing wizard fights.

For many of the characters, we don’t see the fight that claims their lives, just the aftermath, and the fights we do see aren’t nearly as epic as it seems they should.

Combined with Part 1, this film would be fine, but, on its own, it just doesn’t give enough story to be truly satisfying.

Pity.

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City Council, WVU SGA should expand partnership Morgantown is, first and foremost, a college town.

Without West Virginia University anchoring its economy, Morgantown would be just another medium-sized town in West Virginia struggling to survive through this seemingly never-ending economic slump.

Instead, Morgantown has proven to be the most recession-proof city in the state, as evidenced by the plethora of new stores and restaurants that are opening here every month.

The fact is, the City of Morgantown depends on the presence of the University just as

much as WVU depends on the city.

This mutual dependence highlights the need for a close relationship between the WVU’s student body and the Morgantown City Council.

Both sides need to recognize they are a part of the same community and, thus, they will each benefit from working together to make Morgantown an even better place to live.

While the relationship between the student body and the city council has been strained at times, significant progress was made during the past year

to foster a stronger bond between the two entities.

These efforts have been led by the Student Government Association, and they were jumpstarted by the first State of the Student Body address which was given by former SGA President Chris Lewallen, former Vice President Ron Cheng, and the former liaison to the City Council, Nelson France.

The address was given at a City Council meeting early last fall and helped to lay out plans for a partnership between the city and the student body on a number of key issues, includ-

ing Morgantown’s parking and housing problems.

This address was followed by the formation of a community relations team, comprised of former members of SGA who were tasked with working directly with the various committees of the City Council to tackle specific problems.

Another indicator of progress on this front was the City Council candidacy of thenWVU graduate student, France.

France, who was serving as the liaison to City Council at the time, became the first ever WVU student to run for

the City Council while he was still a student. Although he ultimately lost his bid to represent the city’s third ward, his campaign brought attention to the need for student involvement in the City Council.

WVU’s students make up approximately half of Morgantown’s population.

The best interests of Morgantown are served if the partnership between the City Council and this sizable demographic is expanded throuhgout the coming school year.

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Cuts in NASA funding a step in the wrong direction for US Jacob lubman Guest columnist

Since the dawn of man, we have looked up to the skies and wondered at the beauty and mystery of space.

Who hasn’t been moved by the majesty of the cosmos at some point in their life?

The quest for exploration in the “final frontier” has taken a hit in recent months, due to the cut in federal funding for NASA. This compromise between democrats and republicans marks what could be the beginning of a slow decline in the prominence and promise of the space program in this country.

The retirement of the space shuttle fleet is a major symbolic step towards a shift in this country from the nature of exploration to, admittedly, more practical national concerns.

However, the need to explore and discover is of paramount importance. The spirit of humanity is the spirit of hope and wonderment. This, accompanied by a need to explain our place in the universe, is one of the unique qualities of humanity.

While the cut in NASA’s funding is slight, it is one of the most eye-catching and historic divisions of the pro-

gram that is bearing the bulk of the damage.

The loss of the space shuttle fleet is a body-blow to the image of the program.

While the shuttles were quite outdated, they still represented a way to conduct manned missions to space.

Furthermore, the trend in funding for the program and the willingness to cut its budget when compromises are necessary is a worrying development.

We often forget when thinking of NASA about the contributions made to fields other than space exploration by the program.

Most of the time and resources of the program are funneled into other areas that advance both civilian and defense technology and science.

We often consider cuts to programs like these to be “acceptable losses”, without realizing how many applications are found for their research.

The ramifications of continued cuts to NASA and similar science-driven programs cannot be quantified but would surely manifest themselves in various negative ways in the future. Investment in our country’s scientific advancement and technological prowess keeps us on the cutting edge.

We need to keep exploring and increasing our knowledge of the universe. The Hubble telescope is entering the twi-

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Space shuttle Atlantis is seen as it launches from pad 39A on July 8 at the Kennedy Space Center. light of its tour of duty, and will soon be deactivated with no plans for repair or a replacement. We will be losing our window into other galaxies as well as the past.

The two images of NASA are soon to be retired – the Hubble and the space shuttle fleet. Without these two, where will the inspiration for future children come from?

This generation does not have a “space race” to interest the

youth of the country, or a national spectacle like the moon landing.

There’s no fear of the unknown like the overestimation of the Russian’s space capabilities in the 1950s with the hubbub over Sputnik. But this fear and mania has been replaced by … nothing. NASA and the space program have been pushed to the back of our minds and continued loss of funds threatens to endan-

ger the future of exploration in this country.

When we stop looking to the stars, we lose a piece of ourselves. We no longer have interest in the romance of the vast expanse of space, the curious nature of the void that we are merely a blip in.

Unless you’re an astronomer, you probably hear about NASA only when a shuttle is launched. Now, there won’t even be that.

We need to encourage our politicians that this is something worth caring about, an issue that has fallen out of favor but needs to be discussed.

The U.S. has always been a leader in space exploration, and it would be a shame for that to change. Let’s hope NASA is around for many years to come, because there is only one place for humanity to go after we complete our conquest of this earth.

Public’s obsession with appearance fuels politicians’ extravagant spending habits Iman Hasan Guest columnist

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo paid his girlfriend’s stylist to make him look good for TV. According to a newly released campaign finance filing, Cuomo’s campaign paid $1,383.86 in January to a Chicago-based stylist who does hair and makeup for Cuomo’s girlfriend, Food Network celebrity Sandra Lee (of “SemiHomemade Cooking” fame).

Cuomo’s spokesman said the stylist, Alx Galasinao, was hired to do makeup for television advertisements that Cuomo, a democrat, recorded during his campaign last year

and for his debate in October with six other gubernatorial candidates from different parties.

“The costs were for styling and makeup services for the entire period of the campaign,” Spokesman Josh Vlasto said. This included “numerous occasions for numerous video shoots and for numerous people.”

When all of this is taken into account, $1,000 or so isn’t actually a large sum of money to pay a stylist – especially if the stylist is working on “numerous people” on “numerous occasions.”

This is just another case of the American media trying to make a story out of a small occurrence to feed their disdain for male vanity.

That’s right – the American media is disdainful of male vanity.

Sarah Palin may have gotten flack for her wardrobe and makeup expenses in the 2008 campaign, but there was definitely more uproar over Bill Clinton’s $200 haircut in 2007, which supposedly caused huge delays at LAX (a claim that turned out to be false).

John Edwards’ $400 haircut was an even bigger deal.

In both cases, there was a clear element of gender stereotype involved – real men aren’t supposed to care about their hair.

Of course, this doesn’t mean Americans don’t want their male politicians to look good – Nixon lost his 1960 television debate with Kennedy in

large part because of his poor appearance.

While Kennedy looked suave and tanned, Nixon had just recovered from an illness and was not looking his best.

That, combined with Nixon’s poor makeup job and his tendency to sweat on-camera, was a sure recipe for disaster.

President Obama also received a large amount of support from young women during his campaign due to his physical appearance. Remember Barely Political’s Obama Girl and her “Crush on Obama” video?

Nobody likes to see political candidates waste money, but in the age of high-definition broadcasting, hiring a stylist to prepare a politician for a campaign advertisement is a very

common practice.

A big issue here is that we, as an electorate, pay so much attention to how our politicians look. Maybe if we didn’t care so much about what candidates look like, they could spend less money trying to impress us.

Another thing to consider is that the final sum Cuomo spent on his stylist was relatively low. Compared to the $165,000 that Sarah Palin spent on three stylists during her vice-presidential run, Cuomo’s expenses look fairly minimal.

And most stylists, whether they are hair-and-makeup or clothing specialists, are pretty expensive as it is. Personal styling can cost anywhere from $150-$300 per

hour. Stylists will also charge candidates for their makeup expenses, which can be a real bill-buster, considering most high-end cosmetics companies sell foundation and other basics for upwards of $40.

Adding up all of that, it’s actually surprising Cuomo didn’t spend more on his stylist throughout the campaign.

In recent years, stylists have become an integral part of many politicians’ campaign expenses.

For politicians, makeup is no longer an oddity, but a necessity.

The American media would do well to recognize that politicians – male or female – who use stylists for television and public appearances are no longer a rarity.

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we really need to take advantage of here,” Hammond said.

“The kid we’re recruiting now, we have to conform to that and realize that, whether it’s maximizing on Twitter or Facebook, it’s the things that they’re looking for.”

While he might not have that typical background most recruiting coordinators

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Continued from page 8 “Some of these guys come in here, and they’re going to try to maybe do some things they can’t do or maybe play too fast, because they think that’s what the coaches want.

“I just encourage them to slow down and just pay attention as much as possible because they’re getting a bunch of stuff thrown at them.”

Another thing Jones said he’s had to help some of the freshmen out with is what it takes to play for head coach

would, Hammond doesn’t feel that will hinder his ability to help attract top high school players to Morgantown at all.

In fact, he credits Holgorsen and the success his offense has had over the years as the thing that will make life a lot easier for him when it comes to recruiting.

“It’s very rare when there’s kind of that brand identification with a coach and a team,” Hammond said. “A kid

can recognize Wes Welker and Michael Crabtree, or even (Justin) Blackmon last year at Oklahoma State and realize that that’s an offense and a team that I want to be a part of.

“If you’re a receiver or a running back or certainly a quarterback, I can’t imagine a better offense or a better place to be playing right now.”

Bob Huggins.

A lot of the young players are coming straight from the AAU circuit, and have yet to play for a coach like Huggins, who has a different attitude than they’ve seen before.

“It’s a big shock because you know his reputation and you know his no-nonsense attitude, and I guess for some freshmen, you just feel like you have to come in and do everything perfect,” Jones said. “He doesn’t expect you to be perfect, he just expects you to play hard.

“Once you learn how to play hard all the time, then

it’s not that hard to please him.”

Jones, who is known to lead by example, will have to change in the 2011-12 season if he wants to be the best leader he can be for this team.

“Being more vocal, which I haven’t been,” he said. “Me and Truck are going to have to be with so many new guys coming in.

“We don’t have other guys that have been around as long as us who can actually lead, so we have to lead.”

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to June.

Busick’s dismissal marks the second Mountaineer to be dismissed from the team following a weapons charge.

On May 3, WVU defensive lineman Jorge Wright was dismissed from the team by Stewart after he was pulled over

by Morgantown police and charged with carrying a deadly weapon without a license and possession of a controlled substance.

As if dealing with these issues as a rookie head coach wasn’t tough enough, things get even tougher.

The following day, WVU athletic trainer Dave Kerns announced WVU starting left guard Josh Jenkins will miss the 2011-12 season due an upcoming surgery to stabilize his left knee.

Jenkins has started 24 games

for West Virginia and was set to play a key role in protecting preseason all-Big East Conference quarterback Geno Smith, who is expected to spend a lot of time in the pocket this season.

Jenkins was first injured in the Mountaineers Spring Game on April 29.

Speaking of the Mountaineers’ Spring Game, the Dominion Post reported last week that WVU raked in a school-best $100,881 from the April scrimmage, after seeing record attendance despite doubling ticket prices.

In previous years, WVU has donated 100 percent of all proceeds from the game to the WVU Children’s Hospital.

Despite record profit, this year marks the first time since 1984 the WVU athletic department did not donate all proceeds to the Children’s Hospital.

In fact, the $25,000 donation from this year is the low-

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West Virginia is the first head coaching job Dana Holgorsen has had at any level of college football. est contribution since 2007.

At this point in his young career, Holgorsen has much more to deal with than route combinations and pass protection schemes.

These issues, and how he deals with them, will determine if Holgorsen has what it takes to handle the multitude of duties D-I coaches deal with on a regular basis. tony.sotelo@mail.wvu.edu

You deserve a factual look at . . .

Are the Palestinians Ready for Peace?

Why Arab intransigence makes peace most unlikely.

Just as all the presidents since Harry Truman before him, President Obama is spending much time, effort, and political capital trying to bring about peace between Israel and the so-called Palestinians. If history is any guide, he will be as unsuccessful in this endeavor, just as every one of his predecessors.

What are the facts?

a word was heard about forming a Palestinian state in the area. After the 1967 Six-Day War, in which the Many attempts at peace. In order to understand Israelis trounced the combined armies of Egypt, the unlikelihood of peace in the Middle East, it is Syria, and Jordan, Jordan's occupation of the “West necessary to trace the history of peace-making Bank” ended and so did Egypt's occupation of Gaza. attempts between Israel and the Palestinians.

At that time, Israel offered the hand of friendship to Virtually all of them resulted in complete failure. the Arabs, which was rudely rejected when the Arabs Here is a list of only the most important of such issued the Three No's of Khartoum: No Peace, No events.

Negotiation, and No The enmity of the Arabs of Israel. against the Jews in their “If the Arabs had accepted the 1947 Recognition Another important midst and the violence against them predates the partition plan and had not invaded opportunity that would have radically changed the history the nascent Jewish state ...they creation of the Jewish state.

There were some peace could be celebrating their country’s of the Middle East was missed. proposals during the British 63rd anniversary of peace...”

Never-ending efforts at Mandate (prior to 1948), but peace. In 1993 and 1995 they were in vain and deserve Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo Accords with the little mention in this narrative. Notable was the Peel aim of creating a Palestinian state within five years.

Commission proposal in 1937, in which the creation Israel agreed to withdraw from parts of the West of an Arab state was suggested, but the Arabs rejected Bank and Gaza. Israel turned over most of its it. administration of the territories to the Palestinian The most important proposal in the history of Authority (PA). But, the Palestinians violated their peace making was the 1947 U.N. Resolution to create commitments, thus scuttling the agreement. a large Arab state with the Jews receiving two In 2000, Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered to disjointed pieces, consisting mostly of much of the withdraw from 97% of the West Bank and 100% of coastline and the Negev Desert. Jerusalem was to be Gaza. That proposal also guaranteed Palestinian internationalized. The Jews accepted the plan. The refugees the right to return to the Palestinian state Arabs totally rejected it. Instead, they invaded the and offered reparations from $30 billion of nascent Jewish state with the armies of five Arab international funds that would be collected to nations, in hopes to “drive the Jews into the sea” (one compensate them. Arafat rejected the deal. of their favorite imageries). Of course, that isn't the In 2003, Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon way it turned out. Instead, about 650,000 Arabs fled agreed to negotiate with the Palestinians according the area, mostly under the goading of their leaders. to the “road map” formulated by the United States, Remarkably, their descendants, even today, are called Russia, the European Union, and the U.N. The “refugees,” supported by the United Nations, which Palestinians never fulfilled their obligation to means mostly by the United States. normalized relations with Israel and to arrive at a Every year for the last 60+ years, the Arabs comprehensive peace. Another missed opportunity! memorialize the “Nakba” (catastrophe) of the In 2005, Israel unilaterally decided to evacuate creation of the State of Israel. But, of course, without every soldier and citizen from Gaza. The “reward” for the war that they imposed on Israel, there would be Israel's evacuation was for the Palestinians to launch no “Nakba.” Just as Israel, the Arabs would now be rockets into Israel from Gaza at an almost daily rate. able to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of their There were further attempts in 2007 by Prime Palestinian state.

Minister Ehud Olmert and in 2010 by Prime Minister From 1948 to 1967, Jordan occupied the “West “Bibi” Netanyahu, but all have ended in failure.

Bank.” During the nineteen years of their tenure, not The above chronology is only a partial one, giving only the most important highlights. There have been negotiations, conferences, plans, and meetings almost uninterruptedly. All of them have foundered. The “allor-nothing” mentality of the Arabs, their unwillingness to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, and the Arabs' expressed desire to destroy the hated Jews, have kept peace from flowering. What a shame! If the Arabs had accepted the 1947 partition plan and had not invaded the nascent Jewish state with the armies of five Arab countries, they would not now have the need today to commemorate their “Nakba.” They could be celebrating their country’s 63rd anniversary, their enduring peace with Israel, and could be part of the tremendous prosperity that Israel has brought to that region of the world.

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WVU newcomers done with Pittsburgh Summer Pro-Am by michael carvelli sports editor

In its final game of the Pittsburgh Summer Pro-Am League, the SteelCityTickets.com team fell to PGT 78-59.

Although it jumped out to a 10-8 lead early in the game, the team made up of the seven incoming West Virginia freshmen and sophomore transfer Juwan Staten fell behind shortly after, and PGT was able to take a 51-27 lead at the half.

That lead quickly became a 33-point one in the early part of the second half, and the closest the team of new Mountaineers would come after that was when they cut the deficit down to 76-59 on a Pat Forsythe free throw late in the second half.

“You never like to lose, so anytime you lose that’s kind of a bad feeling,” Staten said.

“We didn’t play really good (Wednesday), but sometimes it’s like that. You have good games, and then you have bad games.

“This was obviously one of our worst games.”

The loss gave WVU’s team a 1-4 record to end the summer league, but it did give the players – especially the soon-to-be freshmen – a first look at what it’s like to play against Division I-A competition.

“They’re bigger, faster, stronger guys and more knowledgeable of the game,” said forward Keaton Miles. “Everybody goes through this stage that we’re going through. We’re just going through it as a group.”

Even though it struggled, the players feel those struggles will only help the team more when they begin playing in a Mountaineer uniform.

“We’ll be able to grow together if we have the same aspect of having the same downfalls and having off games like we did today,” Miles said. “We’ll be able to grow together, grow from these experiences.”

And, those experiences won’t just include helping the players learn what they need to do to bounce back from tough games like the one they had last Wednesday, it helped a group of players who had never played before begin to gain chemistry together, which will help when the season starts.

For Staten, who scored a team-high 16 points in the final game, it helped him to get accustomed to his future teammates so, when he’s allowed to play again after sitting next year out due to NCAA transfer rules, he can assume the leadership role that will come with being a point guard.

“Anytime you’re a point guard, you’re sup-

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Redshirt freshman Kevin Noreen scored seven points in the SteelCityTickets.com team’s final game at the Pittsburgh Summer ProAm in Greentree, Pa. posed to be kind of the leader or coach on the floor, so I take that position seriously,” he said. “I just want to do anything I can do to help my teammates be better and help us be great as a team.

“I won’t be able to be on the court with these guys when they’re playing, so in practice every day, I just have to encourage them and let them know things that I’m seeing from the sideline.”

As for Miles and the rest of the incoming freshmen, the league is going to send them a very important message – they don’t want to get used to losing.

“We’re going to dwell on this,” Miles said.

“We’re not just going to take it and say, ‘OK, we did badly.’ We’re going to take this, review over it and try to not make losing a habit.”

Forsythe scored nine points, while Miles and Aaron Brown scored eight points each last Wednesday.

Kevin Noreen and Tommie McCune added seven and six points, respectively, for the SteelCityTickets.com team. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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LIKE TO BE A ST R? ( Or justt feel llike ike one? ) University Relations is holding screen tests for students who would like to appear in upcoming marketing campaigns.

Stop by the Lair on

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CAMPUS CALENDAR CAMPUS CALENDAR POLICY To place an announcement, fill out a form in The Daily Athenaeum office no later than three days prior to when the announcement is to run.

Information may also be faxed to 304-293-6857 or e-mailed to dacalendar@mail.wvu.edu.

Announcements will not be taken over the phone. Please include

FEATURE OF THE DAY CONTEMPORARY SERVICES CORPORATION will be on campus recruiting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Commons Area of the Mountainlair.

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.

WVU ULTIMATE FRISBEE 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 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome.

The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family.

For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-2963400 or mclv2@comcast.net.

WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, email wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs.wvu. edu.

AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, 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 304-291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.

Every Thursday 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.

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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.

Continual WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living 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 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-7664442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

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

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

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

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

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential.

To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2823, ext. 104 or email bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to

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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.

40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or email rfh@wvuh.com.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email MCLV2@comcast.net.

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

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

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1.

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events.

For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv. org.edu.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail. wvu.edu.

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or email CDMofWV@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN HELP, a nonprofit that offers free resources to the less fortunate, is in need of volunteers to assist with its programs. For more information, call 304-296-0221.

COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB is a group organized to allow new residents of the Morgantown area an opportunity to gather socially and assimilate into their new home community. For more information, email morgantownnewcomers. com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you advance a key interest. You have energy working for you. Express interest in your community, work and key family members. Though there could be surprises along the way, you will gain because of your diligence and strong insights.

Once you are focused on a goal, it is as good as done. Network and expand your immediate circle. If you are single, if you would like a committed relationship, it is yours to have. You do need to know what you want in order to manifest it. If you are attached, the two of you will want to socialize and share even more together. ARIES pushes you to responsibility but also growth.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Reach out for someone. Your fiery side emerges when dealing with ideas, children and a potential loved one. A quirky communication or event poses a problem. Don’t push against an authority figure. It will be a no-go. Tonight: All smiles.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Keep reaching out for others. You might not understand what is happening, especially as the unexpected plays a significant role. Read between the lines if you want to resolve a power play.

You also can head for the hills, if you so choose. Tonight: Where your friends are is where you want to be.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH A meeting might expose a different perspective, which could shake you up. Listen to news. Consider alternative sce-

narios with care. At that point, you can make a strong decision. Don’t let it go too long. Tonight: Togetherness.

tion. You might be surprised by what happens if you let go. Tonight: Play it easy.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Take a stand, and understand what is happening with someone you look up to.

This person might not be revealing what really ails him or her. Your sensitivity counts. A power play gives you more information. Tonight: In the limelight.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Learn to read between the lines. What you see happening could allow movement in a desired direction.

The unexpected plays out with a child or loved one. A head-on collision might be inevitable. Avoid a power play. Tonight: Talk about taking a break for a few days.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Reach out for more information; the unexpected opens a new door, allowing greater give-and-take with someone you really care about. You might be working or pushing too hard. Take your time when on new turf. Tonight: Tap into your imagination.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Deal with others directly. Hold back and understand what is happening behind the scenes. The unexpected occurs when dealing with one person in particular. By now, hopefully you are used to this behavior. Follow-through counts.

Tonight: You have a decision to make.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Defer to others once more. Their unanticipated behavior could be making you shaky. Pressure builds between you and a family member or roommate. Zero in on your priorities. Tonight: Don’t let someone get to you.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Communication fizzles, forcing an either/or situation, which you might not want to play into. Focus on what must be done, giving this situation less atten-

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Honor what is important. Trying to buck tradition or a domestic matter could cause more problems than you realize.

Are you really ready for that? Be more sensitive to the factions around you. Tonight: Beam in what you want.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You could be more fluid and easygoing than you have been in a long time.

Therefore, an unanticipated jolt energizes you rather than causes a problem.

Intellect and energy meet when facing this stimulus. Tonight: Brainstorm away.

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Tonight: Your treat.

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Cincinnati PG turns Young Louisville team has a lot to replace in 2011 heads at Jamfest cody schuler sports writer

One player who caught the eye of the West Virginia University coaching staff during his time in Morgantown at Jamfest was 6-foot-1 point guard Semaj Christon from Cincinnati, Ohio.

This past weekend Christon’s team, the Cincinnati Knights, made it to the semifinal before getting bounced out by the eventual runnersup, Team Takeover (N.Y.).

Despite the loss, Christon showed flashes of talent, displaying superb ball handling and passing skills, while asserting himself as a solid defender.

At one point in the semifinal, Christon was able to jump a passing lane for a steal, before going coast-to-coast and finishing with an impressive one-handed dunk.

“Semaj has blossomed into one of the finest guards in the Cincinnati area,” said Cincinnati Knights head coach Dave Johnson. “He is a long 6-foot-1 guard with exceptional quickness. Semaj has an old school style to his game. He has a long, lanky frame, and he is capable of dominating any aspect of the game.”

Last season, Christon played for Winton Woods High School where he led the Warriors to a 20-4 record before losing in the first round to eventual state champion La Salle.

Next season Christon is expected to transfer to Brewster Academy in Wolfboro, N.H. to finish out his prep career.

Christon has sparked the interest of Xavier, Georgetown and Cincinnati among others.

Providence and Illinois have already offered him scholarships.

West Virginia’s 2012 class is still very wide open. If Huggins is able to sign Christon, he would be adding a great deal of speed and athleticism to the Mountaineer backcourt to nicely complement his 2011 recruiting class that includes five big men.

year and a Pennsylvania Class AAAA state championship and, as a result, has garnered attention from many college programs including Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Syracuse, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia and many others.

Despite all the attention from top college programs Jefferson still aims to make improvements in his game.

“My biggest strength is getting my team the ball, getting to the rim and playing defense,” Jefferson said. “My weakness is my jump shot and strength.”

Jefferson will consider a long list of schools and said he has no favorite at this time.

“It’s got to be the place that best fits me, where the environment’s nice and I feel like home,” he said.

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Omar Calhoun glad decision is made A little more than a month ago, shooting guard Omar Calhoun committed to play for Connecticut, ending a stressful recruiting process.

“It was definitely tough making that final decision,” Calhoun said. “The school you choose, that’s going to have a big impact on your life for a long time, so I just had to make sure I made the right choice.”

Calhoun is the No. 38 player in the ESPNU 100 for the class of 2012 and chose to commit to play for the Huskies over top-level schools like West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgetown, Pittsburgh and Kentucky.

He said a big factor in his decision came down to the UConn coaching staff. “(Connecticut assistant coach Kevin Ollie) handled my recruiting, and I was really just sold by all of their coaches,” Calhoun said. “I knew Coach (Jim) Calhoun has a great track record as far as winning cham— Compiled by Tony Sotelo pionships. That just made it even easier.”

2013 SF Rondae Jefferson still The New York Gauchos wide open guard said he was strongly One of the most talentconsidering West Virginia prior laden teams competing this to making his final decision, weekend was Philadelphia’s but in the end, it just didn’t feel Team Final. Drawing top athlike the right fit. letes from Pennsylvania, New “(Assistant coach Larry HarYork and New Jersey, Team Firison) was the one in charge nal stood out as one of the fin- of recruiting me, and I liked est squads at the Jam Fest. him and the rest of the staff,” Team Final boasted mulCalhoun said. “When it came tiple highly recruited players, down to it though, I just felt including Chester, Pa., native Connecticut was the right Rondae Jefferson. Jefferson place for me to be.” led his Chester High School — Compiled by Michael Carvelli Clippers to a 31-1 record last

One of the more spirited rivalries in the Big East Conference, the Nov. 5 matchup between Louisville and West Virginia will, once again take place in the heart of conference play, serving as a challenging late-season test on the Mountaineers’ quest for a conference title.

History has served the Mountaineers well in this series, as they have a 10-3 overall record dating back to the teams’ first meeting in 1984.

With Louisville’s addition to the Big East in 2005, the teams have met each season, with West Virginia owning the recent history taking five out of six games, including the last four, consecutively.

Louisville’s season as a whole was viewed in a positive light by the Cardinals’ faithful, as first-year head coach Charlie Strong led the team to a 7-6 record and a win over Southern Miss in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.

This year, Strong will look to his inaugural recruiting class to make an immediate impact, as the departure of 25 seniors has left gaping holes on both sides of the football.

For now, the biggest question may not be who starts the season at quarterback for the Cardinals, but how much time each quarterback will play. The Louisville coaching staff has adopted a plan that will find time for two quarterbacks, a necessity given the situation at the position.

Junior Will Stein has game experience and a solid grasp of the playbook, thus it appears he is the leading candidate to line up under center to start the season. However, behind him sits true freshman Teddy Bridgewa-

ter, a 6-foot-3 dual-threat quarterback from Miami, Fla., who enrolled in school early and should finally fill the omnipresent vacancy at quarterback left from the Brian Brohm era.

A four-star recruit, Bridgewater was the gem of Strong’s recruiting class and will be a focal point of Louisville football for years to come.

Eli Rogers, a high school teammate of Bridgewater, and fellow true freshman DeVante Parker will see significant time at receiver, hoping to compliment big-play senior Josh Bellamy, who led the team with five touchdown receptions and averaged 13.8 yards per catch last season.

The Cardinals lost their top two receivers, but expect to pick up some production in the tight end slot where 6-foot-8 Josh Chichester has relocated after spending time at receiver.

With 2010 leading rusher Bilal Powell gone, the tandem of senior Victor Anderson and sophomore Jeremy Wright will lead the running game for Louisville.

Both backs are also viable receiving options and compliment one another for a solid change of pace.

The most daunting task for the Louisville offense will be to find consistent play on the offensive line. The Cards’ return just one starter in junior center Mario Benavides, but he missed spring practice recovering from knee surgery.

Louisville’s defense has its share of weaknesses, but it does return five starters to the front seven, including senior defensive end Greg Scruggs.

Safety Hakeem Smith was named second team all-Big East as a freshman last season and will serve as the anchor for what is shaping up to be an incredibly thin secondary.

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Head coach Charlie Strong returns for his second year at Louisville after leading the Cardinals to a 7-6 record last season.

The Mountaineers will have the opportunity to move the ball through the air and take advantage of a secondary that lacks both experience and depth.

Darius Ashley, an expected starter at cornerback, was recently arrested for his second DUI in seven months, resulting in his indefinite suspension. After losing both starting cornerbacks from a year ago, this has dealt a serious blow to depth at a position that is vital to the Cardinals’ defensive success.

Special teams for Louisville will remain a strongpoint as steadfast kicker/punter Chris Philpott returns, along with kickoff returners Victor Anderson and Jeremy Wright.

Wins are tough to come by for visiting opponents to Milan Puskar Stadium, especially for conference rivals deep in the season. An air-heavy attack from the Mountaineers could fold the Louisville secondary like a house of cards. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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Seniors Jones, Bryant to lead the way for young WVU team by michael carvelli sports editor

Looking at the West Virginia men’s basketball roster, there aren’t a lot of familiar names.

There are just four players returning from the team that made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament last season. Two of those four returning players are seniors Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant.

Those two, along with junior center Deniz Kilicli, are the only players remaining from the Mountaineers’ Final Four run in 2010. And, Jones and Bryant are ready to taste that success again this season.

“We’ve got to do it right (this year),” Jones said. “Me and Truck just want to go out with a bang in our senior year, and I’m sure everybody else just wants to get back to where we were and maybe even further.

“That’s definitely going to be motivation for us this summer when we’re working to get to where we need to be.”

But if they want to achieve those goals they’ve set for

themselves this season, they’ll have to assume a leadership role they haven’t needed to at this point in their college careers.

With seven incoming freshmen and three transfers joining the team, it will be even more important for the two seniors to step up as leaders in a big way this season, starting when the Mountaineers head to Italy later in the summer.

“This is a key trip for us just to get (the young players) on the right page,” Bryant said.

“We’re just trying to get in their heads that defense is first and that we play hard here.”

Part of that adjustment period for the freshmen and other newcomers will come from making mistakes in practice.

Jones said when those mistakes happen – and they definitely will – it’s important to do one big thing.

“Don’t get down on yourself, you’re not going to be able to be perfect,” Jones said.

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analytical side. My two years at the NCAA really helped me understand the rules and what it takes in recruiting, and what you can and can’t do,” he said. “One thing that Oliver and Dana have made very clear is that we’re going to be in compliance.

“But, that doesn’t mean you can’t do some new and creative things within the framework of the rules that will really give us an advantage on the recruiting side.”

One of those things Hammond would like to do to gain that advantage is by maximizing social media more.

“You look around the country at some of the things that schools are doing that

It has been a little more than one month since Dana Holgorsen was named the head football coach at West Virginia University. His abrupt promotion from offensive coordinator to head coach has had the Mountaineer nation buzzing with anticipation ever since.

To this point in his career, Holgorsen has never been a head coach, and his duties have been limited to no more than making sure his offenses score points.

As his resume shows, he has certainly done a phenomenal job at that.

But, it’s how he handles times like these, the metaphorical bleeding WVU has experienced the last two weeks, that will show whether Holgorsen has what it takes to manage not just an offense, but an entire team.

It’s mid-July, and the WVU football team has been in the college football spotlight repeatedly over the last two weeks. Unfortunately, the press has not been about the Mountaineers’ BCS chances.

On July 8, WVU first came under fire from the NCAA because of failure to monitor the activities of their graduate assistants.

Although these violations occurred under former coaches Rich Rodriguez and Bill Stewart, the NCAA agreed to the self-imposed penalties WVU leveled on its program – the loss of three scholarships over the next two seasons, a reduction in hours spent on footballrelated activity by 23 percent and the elimination of two staff positions.

Four days later, redshirt sophomore linebacker Branko Busick was charged with armed robbery after he allegedly entered a Morgantown apartment complex, demanded money from a man and then struck him repeatedly with a pistol.

Days later Busick was linked to a previous, unrelated assault and robbery dating back

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Kevin Jones, left, and Truck Bryant are the West Virginia men’s basketball team’s only two seniors for the 2011-12 season.

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Hammond hopes unique background will help WVU by michael carvelli sports editor

West Virginia’s new recruiting coordinator Alex Hammond might not have the usual background one would look for in someone for that position.

He’s never coached at the college level before, and the closest thing to it he’s had was the two years he spent working with the NCAA. But for WVU, it makes complete sense, as the Mountaineers have continued to

move forward with a different method of hiring coaches.

“If you look at some of the hires (WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck) has made with Dana (Holgorsen) and (wide receivers) coach Daron Roberts and myself, it’s kind of representative of a new model that’s happening,” Hammond said. “Recruiting is no longer just, ‘Let’s offer the 250 top players across the country.’

Now, we look at a more comprehensive approach, and I think, given that new model, it requires a new way of ap-

proaching recruiting.

“We’re going to be more analytical and systemic with what we’re doing on the recruiting front.”

Prior to coming to West Virginia, Hammond worked for two years as the associate director of amateurism certification at the NCAA. Before his work with the NCAA, he was an associate at Baker and Daniels, an international law firm, and he held several positions in the United States federal government from 2003-06.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas and a law degree from Northwestern University.

While none of that really looks like it relates to football or recruiting, Hammond thinks he can use a lot of the things he learned from those jobs to help him as the Mountaineers’ new recruiting coordinator.

“My background, I believe, is an advantage. The legal training has taught me things on the problem-solving and

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All Good Music Festival is all good at entertaining fans by charles young City editor

More than 44,000 music fans and outdoor enthusiasts converged on Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown , W. Va. for the All Good Music Festival & Campout.

The festival, now in its 15th year, is a four-day celebration of music, togetherness and the natural beauty of West Virginia. In the past, the festival’s lineup has featured many jam bands, reggae artists and traditional Appalachian music.

This year found the festival expanding its range to include a variety of disc jockeys and hip-hop influenced artists.

“Since this is the 15th anniversary, I’m glad to see we’ve added newer things that will keep the audience coming back,” said a festival organizer. Although there were some additions to this year’s festival, long-time attendees and hippie purists were not disappointed.

Friday evening, as sunburned audience members rejoiced in the reprieve from the 95 degree day, legendary jam band Furthur took to the main stage.

Furthur, the musical vehi-

cle for former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, played a blistering fourhour set filled with improvisations and interpretations of Dead classics.

Fans who were willing to stay up until the early hours of Saturday morning were rewarded with a set from progressive rock artists Umphrey’s McGee, who played until nearly 4 a.m.

The festival’s second day featured beloved progressive artists moe., who warmed up the main stage for the festival’s headliner, 90’s alternative rock behemoth Primus.

Les Claypool, the incomparable bassist and leader of Primus, quickly stole the show with his chaotic slap-bass playing style and over-thetop stage persona.

During their two-hour set, Primus treated fans to classic cuts from their albums “Pork Soda” and “Sailing on the Seas of Cheese,” as well as many others. Claypool even performed an alternative version of the theme to the hit Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” on his signature Whamola bass.

Wrapping up the festival’s second night was Coloradobased electronic artist Pretty

Lights, who dazzled the crowd with his overwhelming array of LED lights and ultra-low bass tones. To accompany the artist’s light show, fans let off dozens of flying Chinese lanterns and sent thousands of glow sticks sailing though the air.

On Sunday, as the festival wound down and many attendees packed up and headed home early to avoid traffic, reggae artists Toots and the Maytals played to those who stayed.

Although the crowd was significantly smaller and more subdued, Toots and his band were able to win over the crowd with an island theme cover of “County Roads.”

To close out the weekend, the Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra played as fans broke down tents and headed for home.

Although the weekend is over, and it will be a full year until the next festival, the music and the memories will linger. Soon enough, it will be time to pack up the car, head down that dusty gravel road and return to the Mountaintop for four days of fun in the sun. charles.young@mail.wvu.edu

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Bob Weir of Furthur plays guitar during the band’s performance at All Good this past weekend. Made famous as members of The Grateful Dead, Weir and Phil Lesh decided to continue their music careers and started Furthur.

How to make a visit to the All Good Music Festival all the best it could be

by Charles Young City Editor

To veteran festies and festvirgins alike, the All Good Music Festival & Campout can be an intimidating experience.

After having survived the gauntlet of twisting backroads, festival security guards and an endless sea of semiclothed hippies, I have decided to compile a “Festival Survival Guide” to help future attendees prepare for and maximize the experience.

Traveling/Parking: The festival is located in rural Masontown, W.Va., a town which normally has a population of around 650.

This means in order to get to Marvin’s Mountaintop, the sprawling, picturesque farm the festival grounds are located on, you’ll have to travel over many narrow, unpaved gravel roads.

When parking, you’ll be directed down into a meadow at the bottom valley where your car will be blocked in for the whole weekend.

Bring a truck or jeep that you don’t mind getting dirty and can handle the rough roads.

Camping: Half of All Good’s appeal lies in the natural beauty of

its surroundings, and many people attend the festival purely to camp out and enjoy the atmosphere. The earlier you arrive, the more likely you are to snag a great camping location.

The trick is to decide what kind of experience you want have and choose the best spot for it. You can camp close to main stages for convenience or far in the fields to ensure restful sleep.

Some bold campers even choose to pitch their tents outside the designated camping area inside the surrounding treeline. This strategy provides for privacy and shade.

Security: Everyone who works at All Good is a volunteer. The festival doesn’t hire professional guards, so security and searches are very minimal.

On the way in, the volunteers will do a quick search of your car and polity ask if you have anything illegal.

Inside the festival grounds, security will pat you down and once again ask if you have anything illegal.

The biggest thing that security is looking for is glass bottles, which could potentially break and hurt someone.

Festival Secrets: As previously stated, every

year All Good hires hundreds of staff members though the Work Exchange Team, or WET. Members of WET get paid $10 an hour, get a free ticket, free meals and access to premium camping sites.

For those who are willing to do a little work in exchange, the WET program is the best-kept All Good secret.

These are just a few of the tips I picked up while attending this year’s Festival. Everyone who goes will have a different experience, but these are things I will definitely keep in mind for the next Matt Sunday/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM time it comes around.

Fans dance as Pretty Lights performs Saturday night at the All Good music festival. Campers gathered early for the popular act, which didn’t go on until 2:00 AM. charles.young@mail.wvu.edu

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Dickens’ ‘Oliver’ comes to Morgantown by christina gutierrez a&E writer

After weeks of preparation from the Morgantown Theatre Company, the musical “Oliver” will finally make its debut at the Metropolitan Theatre today.

“Oliver” is the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic, “Oliver Twist,” with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.

This famous story is about a boy who wants more, both literally and figuratively, and the musical first appeared on stage in 1960.

The story is focused around Oliver, an orphan boy who isn’t content with his meager life, leading him to join up with a gang of thieves and finding those important to him in the end.

The cast of characters, besides Oliver, includes the Artful Dodger, a skilled child thief; Fagin, an old man who trains children to steal; and Nancy, a

mother figure that Oliver sorely needs.

Oliver also has to deal with Bill Sikes, a feared burglar who has somehow convinced Nancy to love him.

Artistic Director Michael Licata has worked diligently to capture the true essence of Dickens’ work.

“I’ve read the book a number of times and each time I do, I find something new,” Licata said.

He said that he is a huge fan of Dickens, and this is just one of three Dickens productions Licata has worked on.

“I’ve never done this show but always wanted to,” he said.

This story, according to Licata, is more than just the classic tale many may remember reading as children.

“It is very much a moral criticism,” he said, explaining this tale is really a commentary on 19th century life.

For Licata, this story is beau-

tiful because it allows the good to be rewarded and the bad to be punished.

“The show is dark and there is some violence but it is definitely a family show, despite its more-than-PG rating,” he said.

Licata said he is certain the show will be a hit because it is so close to everyone’s hearts and history.

“I’ve loved getting so invested in this production, and so has the cast,” he said Licata stressed how magical it is when the production comes together as a whole, from the cast and crew to the set and design, which is why he is so pleased to be able to work with the Metropolitan Historic Theatre.

According to Licata, the theatre is so close to that of an actual Broadway playhouse that watching the show will create the allusion of actually being on Broadway.

“Theatre is my life’s passion

and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” Licata said.

The show will begin with matinees at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Sunday, and evening performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

For information on purchasing tickets, call (304) 291-4122 or visit the box office of the Metropolitan Theatre. christina.gutierrez@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Hobo with a Shotgun’ blows other DVD releases away by brittnay mccombs A&E WRiter

I’m not sure where I first heard about the film “Hobo with a Shotgun,” but after months of waiting in anticipation, it was finally delivered to my home, courtesy of Netflix.

I found out “Hobo with a Shotgun” was originally one of the fake trailers for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s “Grindhouse,” making it the second to be made into a full-length feature after Rodriguez’s “Machete.”

Director Jason Eisener had won a contest hosted by Rodriguez, and his entry was selected to air in select theaters.

With a title like “Hobo with a Shotgun,” you know exactly what you’re getting.

The movie opens with its nameless hobo, played by Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), hopping off of a train and entering “Scum City.” He soon finds out the city is run by a sadistic drug lord, Drake, and his two equally sadistic, preppy sons, Slick and Ivan.

After saving young prostitute Abby from Slick, the hobo tries to turn to the police, only to find out

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“Hobo with a Shotgun” attempts to tackle the topic of homelessness, and, while at times the film has a little heart and something similar to wisdom, it’s an exploitation film

at its core.

Filmed in technicolor, it really carries the old grindhouse theater feel to it. Not to mention it’s chock full of violence and gore.

However the violence is so extravagant and over-thetop, it’s almost comical in its ridiculousness.

The acting was fine, but nothing surprising. I wasn’t let down by Rutger Hauer’s performance. He does an amazing job portraying a gritty street bum who isn’t exactly all there.

I found the villains super cheesy, but I really enjoyed their one-liners, such as “They’re gonna make comic

books about my hate crimes.”

All in all, “Hobo with a Shotgun” is exactly what you pay for. It’s nothing new in terms of exploitation films or the wave of remakes, and the cinematic quality isn’t overwhelmingly spectacular, but it’s definitely entertaining.

While it’s not for everyone,

as grindhouse films rarely are, it shouldn’t be overlooked by anyone who is a fan of the genre.

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Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh presents comic books in an artful form by alec berry web editor

The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh is one of four hosts to this summer’s Pittsburgh Biennial, and within its walls hangs tons of media that

explores Pittsburgh, including comic books.

Among the variety of media, specific displays catch the eye.

Filmmaker Stephanie Beroes’ “Debt Begins at Twenty” plays continuously while the paintings of Fabrizio Gerbino hang

along the walls in frozen fashion; but it is Frank Santoro’s comic “Blast Furnace Funnies” that catches my utmost attention.

Frank Santoro is a working comics artist as well as an online comics critic. His work

can be viewed in such books as “Cold Heat,” “Storeyville” and “Comics Comics” and he pens a weekly column for The Comics Journal.

This review may be biased. I did take the trip to Pittsburgh entirely just to see Santoro’s

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While the Santoro exhibit is a comic, “Blast Furnace Funnies” is only one piece of Santoro’s three-piece presentation. Involved as well are two walls of paintings, both of which are constructed through varying painting techniques.

It breaks down into three elements. The first wall of paintings present still imagery of the usual Pittsburgh scenery.

The second wall presents the metaphor Santoro wishes to convey with air brush snapshots depicting images of ancient Pompeii. Third, the finished comic is presented in its original artwork form.

Fans witness the process the creator goes through to birth the creation. That is the flow of Santoro’s presentation.

Santoro said it provides viewers with a fresh perspective as well as helps people understand what the maker is trying to communicate.

“Everyday readers don’t need to really do anything except read and look,” Santoro said. “But I’ve found that more than most everyday readers don’t have the tools or language to look deeper into the structure of comics.”

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“They want to look deeper but just don’t know where to begin. So, hopefully displaying my process in the exhibit helps explain my intentions somewhat.”

“Blast Furnace Funnies” steps beyond process piece as well. Santoro describes the work as a “direct telegram” to the people of Pittsburgh.

The finished comic is printed in a newspaper package and is offered for free to anyone attending the Biennial.

Within, the comic details a narrative about Santoro’s own relationship to Pittsburgh.

Santoro seemed happy about his involvement with the 2011 Biennial.

“I wanted to make a comic book in newspaper form that folks could take away free from the exhibit,” Santoro said.

According to this statement and my latest possession, I would say Frank Santoro accomplished what he set out to do. “Blast Furnace Funnies” is an excellent comic, and Santoro’s exhibit speaks not only for the creative process behind comic books but also their art value.

The Carnegie Museum will host the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial until September 18.

Take the trip and expose yourself to the work of Frank Santoro, as well as many other great Pittsburgh artists.

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