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New record set for ticket requests for marketplace by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

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A picture from the 2010 home football game against Maryland shows fans in the student section.

Ticket requests for LSU game ‘shatters record’ by almost 2,000

By John Terry & michael carvelli da staff

This weekend’s West Virginia home football against LSU is living up to the hype.

The second-ranked Tigers are the highest ranked team to come to Morgantown since 2001, when top ranked Miami defeated the Mountaineers 40-23.

A record 17,056 student tickets were requested in the initial request period that lasted from Sunday at 12:01 a.m. until Monday at 11:59 p.m.

The previous record occurred when 15,064 students requested tickets for the 2008 season opener against Villanova.

“The LSU game really shattered the request record,” said Matt Wells, WVU sports marketing director. “It shows that this game is obviously one that is very attractive to our fans, students and everyone on campus this weekend.”

Steve Staffileno, executive director of the Mountaineer Maniacs, said it was great to see so many students request

tickets for Saturday’s game.

“I would like to see it happen every week,” he said.

“Hopefully, we have the best atmosphere possible for this weekend’s game.”

While there are only 11,000 student seats available, 12,500 student tickets are issued to account for “no-shows,” meaning more than 4,000 students will be without tickets for the game.

The 2007 Backyard Brawl game against Pittsburgh has the third-highest ticket request record with 14,616 requests, while the 2008 home game against Auburn had 14,345 requests.

Because student tickets are issued by a lottery system, any fee-paying student has a chance to get a ticket, regardless of the number of games attended in the past.

“If you have one point, you have one chance to win a ticket. If you have seven points, you have seven chances,” Wells said. “It’s possible for a student with one point to get a ticket and a person with seven points

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Members of the Morgantown City Council discussed plans to commit $66,000 to construct an indoor marketplace downtown during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday.

The Morgantown Market Place Project is a plan to construct a permanent pavilion at the corner of Spruce and Fayette Streets to house the Downtown Morgantown farmers’ market. The council approved the consideration of a $66,000 donation toward the construction of the marketplace.

“This is simply an opportunity to not only take care of the necessary budget adjustments, but also an opportunity for city council to specifically and explicitly offer a commitment in this regard,” said City Manager Terrence Moore.

The contract to construct the marketplace was originally approved on June 21.

The board approved a resolution to support the efforts of the Friends of Deckers Creek in addressing the issue of the Richard Mine discharge.

The Friends of Deckers Creek are addressing the acid mine drainage problem af-

fecting a portion of the Deckers Creek Watershed.

“I’m very appreciative of the efforts of the Friends of Deckers Creek, and all other entities that are working on this and keeping after it,” said Councilor Jenny Selin of the fourth ward.

The goal of the project is to restore the fish habitat of the lower five-mile portion of Deckers Creek for improved water quality and recreational purposes. The majority of the affected portion of Deckers Creek is located within city limits.

The board also approved a motion to expand the Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund for the city. OPEB is an initiative created by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and is designed to address expense entities that they are not legally obligated to pay. The move calls for a $71,000 budget adjustment to expand the trust fund from $129,000 annually to $200,000.

The council also introduced new Airport Director Michael Clow, who became the director of the Morgantown Municipal Airport Sept. 12. Clow is a

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National employers to visit Career Fair by ben scott correspondent

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Gold shirts are being sold in the Mountainlair this week in preparation for the Gold Rush game on Saturday, Sept 24., when WVU will face LSU at Milan Puskar Stadium.

The West Virginia University Career Services Center will host its seventh biannual Career Fair in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Thursday.

More than 70 national employers ranging from government agency jobs with the FBI, to computer employers like IBM, will provide information to prospective students at the fair.

Sarah Glenn, assistant director of employer relations, said students should check out all of the options provided, regardless of the degree they’re pursuing.

“We encourage students to come to the fair with an open mind. Some of the best opportunities will be with companies they haven’t heard of because that company doesn’t market to consumers,” Glenn said. “Students should look across industries.

Engineering companies are hiring accountants, sales and HR reps.”

Glenn said though the fair is open to all students, seniors ready for the real world and underclassmen in search of internships are encouraged to attend.

“Students should start looking for an internship or full-time job nine months in advance,” she said. “So, if students are graduating in May or looking for a summer internship, they need to start now.”

Students should consider the career fair as an interview with potential employers, Glenn said.

“Students should dress professionally, bring copies of their resumes and do a little research on companies in advance,” she said.

For more information on preparing for the Career Fair and on the employers attending, visit http://careerservices.wvu.edu.

The fair will be held from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Thursday. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU collects handwriting samples by jessica lear staff writer

More than 300 students and community members took part in the first of four handwriting collection sessions for the West Virginia University English Department last night.

The handwriting data, which was collected in the Mountainlair Ballroom, will be contributed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

“We’re contributing to the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence database. The handwriting component is

just one facet of that database,” said Brian Ballentine, assistant professor of professional writing and editing and the principal investigator of the study.

The samples will be used to determine how to create a profile of a person of interest based on their handwriting.

“The purpose is to see if we can identify an individual by their handwriting,” said LaRue Williams, director of homeland security programs at WVU. Williams said the handwriting data collected will be put into the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excel-

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lence Database, as well as a separate handwriting database.

The handwriting collection project is the second time WVU has contributed research data to the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

“The Biometric Center of Excellence includes everything from fingerprints to retinal scans, to facial recognition,” Ballentine said. “These studies have been going on through the Homeland Security program.”

Last year, the WVU Biometric Systems Department collected fingerprints

and photographs of volunteers to add to the FBI’s database.

“We have an academic partnership with the FBI. One of my areas of responsibility with the FBI is to maintain their partnership with WVU,” Williams said.

Since the handwriting collection study was first announced in late August, its popularity has grown very quickly.

“The response has been great. We have about 300 people here, and our next session is already full,” Ballentine said.

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Emily Rencich, a junior exercise physiology major, looks over material during a handwriting analysis program held in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Tuesday evening.

ON THE INSIDE Ray Gaddis has been making an impact on offense and defense for the West Virginia men’s soccer team. ON PAGE 7

BATTLE IN THE TRENCHES The West Virginia football team knows it has to slow down the LSU running game if it wants to win on Saturday.

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Wednesday September 21, 2011

Forum discusses goals and future of HSC by ben scott correspondent

The West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center hosted a student forum Tuesday to discuss the progress and goals of its current programs.

“We want to get the best and brightest faculty, students and staff to work here,” said Chancellor Chris Colenda, who addressed key points such as teamwork, cultural diversity and building a global community.

“We want to become a mag-

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“We want to be a magnet center for health professional education.”

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net center for health professional education,” Colenda said.

Colenda and a student advisory board, comprised of representatives for each

Health Sciences program, met to discuss making the campus more interactive and comfortable for dedicated students, with talks of renovations in the works.

“We are a flagship health science center for our state, and we have an obligation to help promote and make sure our programs are supplied for the next 50 years,” Colenda said.

Each program showcased an impressive list of accomplishments, including the medical school’s U.S. News and World Report ranking of

top 10 in rural health care and top 50 in primary care.

Student Advisory Board Chair and dental student Shelby Alexander said the University’s Health Sciences programs take pride in creating an interactive environment between students and staff.

“Our responsibility is to create an effective network of communication between students and administrators of the Health Sciences Center,” Alexander said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

W.Va. producers oppose $10K Marcellus permit fee few hundred dollars for a permit. That leaves the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Oil and Gas office – whose inspection program is funded through the permit fees – with a $1 million budget shortfall. The proposal from the special HouseSenate panel could generate $2.5 million a year for the DEP, enough to hire up to 15 additional staffers.

During interim meetings in Charleston last week, state Sen. Doug Facemire indicated the proposal had industry’s support.

Facemire didn’t immediately return a telephone message Tuesday, but DeMarco said no one on the legislative committee asked him what he thought of the new rates.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, he noted, operators pay $3,000 to $4,000 a permit.

“If that was the level that was suggested for West Virginia, I don’t think we’d have a problem,” he said. “... To make us less competitive creates some real angst among my members.”

The DEP needs money for more inspectors, DeMarco acknowledged, but he suggests

that instead of relying on permit fees, legislators consider funding those jobs with some of the $90 million a year the gas industry pays in severance taxes.

Drilling is in overdrive as companies rush to tap the vast reserves of the Marcellus shale field that underlies most of the state.

Reaching the mile-deep deposits requires deep, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies that the industry says are safe. Critics, however, worry about water pollution, road damage and other issues, and legislators are struggling to find common ground on effective regulation.

They hope to have a comprehensive bill by year’s end, but the permit fee is not the only hurdle.

The panel has also approved provisions increasing bond requirements, enhancing public notice of drilling and compensating the owners of surface land where operators drill their wells.

Operators are concerned about what they consider unnecessary evaluations of air emissions and the notion there could be a public hear-

ing on every permit request, “There’s all kinds of problems with this thing,” DeMarco said.

Burd said oil and gas operators are also being singled out in a provision that would require them to report where their out-of-state employees come from and how much they’re paid. No other industry is required to do that, he said.

Coal miners often travel long distances for work. Teachers in West Virginia border counties often take better-paying jobs in neighboring states. Casino employees in the Eastern and Northern Panhandles employ residents of other states as well as West Virginians. In Parkersburg, where Burd lives, workers travel back and forth between Ohio and West Virginia for work.

“Lots of companies rely on workers from outside the state to fill their roles,” Burd said, “and the oil and gas industry is no different.

“The committee intends to have a bill,” he said. “Whether or not that bill is one that can be made acceptable to the regulators, to the environmental groups and to the industry remains to be seen.”

Troop carrier training facility opens in W.Va. STANDARD, W.Va. (AP) — Afghanistan-bound military personnel from across the nation will learn to operate Mine Resistant Ambush Protected troop carrier vehicles, or MRAPs, on reclaimed surface mine land adjacent to the West Virginia National Guard’s Memorial Tunnel training complex.

The heavily armored 23ton MRAPs, which can hold up to eight soldiers, were developed in response to heavy losses being suffered by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from improvised explosive devices.

While the official opening for the new Advanced Mobility Training Area was held on Monday, the idea for creating a West Virginia National Guardmanaged training range for MRAPs began to take shape nearly nine years ago.

It was then that former Adjutant General Allen Tackett began discussions with the state Office of Coalfield Develop-

Parking will be limited at the Coliseum Friday in preparation for Saturday’s football game between No. 16 West Virginia and No. 2 LSU. The left side of the parking lot will be closed off to the general public starting Thursday, at 11 p.m. The space will be used for recreational vehicle parking.

All vehicles still in this area at 7 a.m. Friday will be towed.

Recreational vehicles may enter the WVU Coliseum parking lot beginning

at 8 a.m. Friday, with parking available for $80.

Free parking will be limited Friday and Saturday because of the increased amount allotted for recreational vehicles.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use the Mountaineer Station parking garage Friday because of the parking limitations.

All recreational vehicles must vacate the Coliseum parking lot by noon Sunday.

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Advising Forum to be held today

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The latest permit fees that West Virginia legislators have proposed for Marcellus shale gas wells would be the highest in the region and would hinder the state’s ability to compete, the leaders of two industry groups said Tuesday.

Corky DeMarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association, said he and his members were blindsided last week by the proposal that they pay $10,000 for the first well on a site and $5,000 for each subsequent well.

“The last discussion was $5,000 and $1,000 for additional wells,” DeMarco said.

“This is a concern for us.”

Charlie Burd, executive director of the West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association, said his group has long supported reasonable increases, but the current proposal “certainly caught us a little off guard.”

“These numbers ... seem excessive,” he said. “They dramatically hurt smaller, independent operators who are trying to maintain viability in the current market.”

Operators now pay just a

WVU Coliseum parking will be limited Friday and Saturday

ment and officials from Pardee Resources Group, which owned the coal land, and Tyler-Morgan Coal Co., which was mining it.

“Mountaintop removal mining lets us work with the operator to build the kinds of training ranges we need, at no expense to the government,” as part of the coal operator’s post mining reclamation plans for MTR sites, Tackett said.

Pardee and Tyler-Morgan were quick to sign on to the concept, Tackett said, while regulatory and legal hurdles took longer to clear.

“But the eight-and-a-halfyear journey to get where we are today was worth it,” Tackett said “It saves the government money and it brings people to West Virginia to train and operate these vehicles.”

The new training range shows that “professional surface mining can be coordinated with the Department of Defense to provide real-life training scenarios that can save

The seventh annual Fall Advising Forum will be held today at the Erickson Alumni Building from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All faculty, professional advisers and administrative staff can attend the event to address issues and concerns related to advising.

Advising specialists will address issues such as diversity, Army ROTC, Scholarships, the D/F Repeat Policy and the roles of the Office of Admissions vs. the Office of the University Registrar.

The class registration system has changed numerous times over the past few years. These repeated registration system overhauls aren’t just troublesome for

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Anthony DiBenedetto, a junior business management student, said he has been to every game except one since his freshman year, but didn’t receive a ticket for Saturday.

He said he ended up spending almost $300 Tuesday for a ticket on StubHub, an online ticket marketplace.

“Upperclassman should absolutely have an advantage,” he said. “I think a freshman with less attendance points than a junior should in no way be getting a ticket over a junior or senior.”

DiBenedetto said one of the only reasons he went to the Norfolk State game on Sept.

10 was because he wanted to get a ticket for the LSU game.

“I’ve been getting texts all day from people who got tickets for the LSU game, but who haven’t been to games at all this year,” he said.

Mitch Woody, a freshman pre-athletic training student, was lucky enough to get a ticket despite being a first-year student.

“I’m excited for the game, but I feel bad since some of

students, but can be confusing to advisers and teachers, as well.

Starting this semester, each grade is assigned two days, rather than a full week, to register for classes, said Emily Moll, undergraduate advising coordinator for the P.I. Reed School of Journalism.

“It makes our lives hard; we constantly have to change the way we advise,” Moll said. “That’s why it’s important for us to attend events like these.”

For more information about the forum, email Julian Nguyen at julian. nguyen@mail.wvu.edu.

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the seniors have been going to more games than me and they didn’t get tickets,” he said.

Many of Woody’s friends, also freshmen, received tickets to the game.

Currently, only 20 percent of a student’s loyalty points carry over from the previous year, something Woody said might need to be looked into getting changed.

“If I were a senior that didn’t get a ticket, I would be incredibly upset,” Woody said. “I think it should build up as your freshman year so it shows how loyal you actually are.”

Students who received a ticket have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to claim them. All unclaimed tickets will then be available during the on-demand phase, which begins Thursday at 12:01 a.m.

“If they don’t get a ticket during the on-demand period, any tickets that get canceled between then and game time, are made available on a first-come, first-served basis,” Wells said.

Kickoff for Saturday’s game between West Virginia and LSU is scheduled for 8 p.m.

The game will be nationally televised in primetime by ABC.

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Soldiers work on advanced mobility in the new training area at the Center for National Response near Paint Creek in Charleston. lives when soldiers get to the battlefield,” said Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association and a retired Army National Guard officer.

Military personnel coming to the site begin developing

their MRAP driving skills on the world’s only MRAP simulator, now in operation at the Center for National Response’s housing and dining complex near the Memorial Tunnel at Standard.

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The second handwriting collection session will be conducted on Oct. 17, but is no longer taking volunteers.

Two other sessions will be conducted on Oct. 24 and Nov. 9 and are still looking for people who want to participate in the study.

During the first session, volunteers included hundreds of students, faculty and community members.

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Volunteers were given identification numbers and promised they would stay anonymous.

“They’re all identified by random numbers, so we don’t know names, but they can tell which each individual wrote what,” Williams said.

Next, they were asked to copy the same paragraph three times.

Volunteers were asked to write a 2,500-character story about one of four given prompts. After they were finished, volunteers were given a $50 Visa gift card for participating in the study. jessica.lear@mail.wvu.edu

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former executive of a regional airport in Tallahassee, Fla., and earned his Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Science and Business Administration from Emory University.

“We’re getting ready to take the airport to the next level and hopefully grow it into the kind of facility Morgantown would want it to be,” Clow said.

The next meeting of the Morgantown City Council will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Morgantown City Hall. lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu

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Cornmeal to bring Americana sound to 123 Pleasant Street by hunter homistek a&e writer

Chicago-based folk/Americana band Cornmeal will be headlining 123 Pleasant Street tonight with opening support from The Trainjumpers.

Cornmeal has enjoyed success over the last decade due to their loyal fan base and live performances, which prove to be staples in the band’s longevity.

Cornmeal understands the importance of tradition within their genre and they never lose sight of these ties. Their sound is “traditional,” but it is still unique in its execution.

Cornmeal uses both acoustic and electrical instruments together to create a sound familiar to lovers of traditional bluegrass and folk, but is also fresh to those who are experiencing the genre for the first time.

This is where they are able to set themselves apart within the genre; they possess a traditional folk sound, but it is modern enough not to feel outdated or overdone.

Along with this, Cornmeal enjoys vocal contributions from all five members of the band, resulting in beautiful harmonies that accentuate their catchy melodies.

Cornmeal’s rhythm section is held down by drummer JP Nowak and bassist Chris Gangi.

Nowak’s driving style of drumming pushes the band fervently through each song and creates the perfect “jam” tempo for the audience to get down to.

The bass contributes to the rhythm just as much; Gangi uses an upright bass to bolster the rhythms and create the background for the other instruments to develop.

Another crucial component to Cornmeal’s sound is the fiddle, provided by Allie Kral.

Kral’s fiddle is an ever-present piece of Cornmeal’s sound, and her talent on the instrument is the finishing touch to the band’s down-home, jamband style.

Opening up for Cornmeal tonight is Wheeling, W.Va.’s, The Trainjumpers.

Since their debut recording “Deadtown” dropped in 2007, The Trainjumpers have been touring around the Ohio Valley, impressing listeners and critics alike at each stop.

The Trainjumpers’ sound is a throwback to late 1960s and early 1970s rock and roll.

While this description usually has one conjuring thoughts of a Led Zeppelin or The Rolling Stones cover band, The Trainjumpers remain distinctive within their genre.

Though the influence of classic rock and roll is evident, what is most appealing about their sound is the thick reggae influence. At times, The Trainjumpers manage to pull off a Sublime-meets-The-Rolling-Stones sound, and it is this rare combination of genres that I find so sensational.

The Trainjumpers will be opening at 123 Pleasant Street beginning at 10 p.m. and will be followed by folk/Americana favorite Cornmeal. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Folk and Americana band Cornmeal will perform at 123 Pleasant Street tonight.

Rearview Music

‘Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables’

‘Nevermind the Bollocks’

‘The First Four Years’

‘Full Circle’

Black Flag

Pennywise

Dead Kennedys

The Sex Pistols

“Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables” was the debut album from Southern California punkrock group Dead Kennedys.

Lead-singer Jello Biafra’s combination of political satire and demented humor helped mark a shift in the attitudes of the L.A. hardcore scene.

Up to this point, punk bands were deadly serious and left little room for jokes. After building on the attack-and-release formula of pioneering California punk bands such as Germs and X, Dead Kennedys made their mark by incorporating unique elements into their music.

Biafra’s cartoonish voice, manic stage antics and sarcastic lyrics helped the band establish themselves apart from their peers without alienating punks. “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegtables” helped pave the way for the next wave of lighter, funnier punk bands to come.

Artists such as The Dead Milkmen and The Descendents owe a serious debt to Dead Kennedys.

The Sex Pistols have always been a big name in the punk world, producing albums since the late ‘70s.

Anarchy, rock’n’roll and a cutthroat attitude are just a few of the beliefs that have built the reputation the band has established for themselves today.

The group’s first (and only official) album released featured vocalist Johnny Rotten along with the rest of the band.

It was released in October of 1977 through Virgin Records, and eventually it landed as #41 on the Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

The sound of this album established the sound the band would distribute throughout the punk scene for the next few decades.

One of the most popular tracks of the album, “God Save the Queen,” made a mockery of the governmental structure throughout England during that time.

This album proved that even though the band was shortlived, they knew the definition of punk.

“The First Four Years” is compilation of singles, B-sides and early demos from Black Flag in their pre-Henry Rollins days.

The collection, which includes vocal contributions from each of the band’s three previous singers, spans sixteen tracks in a lightning-fast 24 minutes.

Although this album is obviously the work of a band in the process of honing and developing their sound, it is a clear indication of the hard-core juggernauts Black Flag were to become.

In his memoir, “Get in the Van,” Rollins described “The First Four Years” as one the major factors that motivated him to join the band.

“It was the densest batch of jams besides the ‘Fun House’ record by The Stooges,” Rollins said.

The Black Flag people know and love really begins with “Damaged,” (Rollins’ debut with the band) but this collection is an excellent addition for devoted fans and an interesting staring point for newcomers.

Pennywise, one of the frontrunners of ‘90s punk-rock, overcame the challenge many rock stars have failed – releasing an amazing album shortly after the death of a founding member.

In 1996, Pennywise bassist Jason Thirsk died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. This shock to the group almost brought the band’s successful run to a close.

“Full Circle”, which was a tribute to their fallen friend and band member, stayed true to Pennywise’s California-punk sound – hard-hitting, fast-paced and overloaded with energy.

Not many artists can triumph over the loss of a bandmate. Many have tried, but usually they end up releasing a lame version of what the band used to sound like.

This is not the case with “Full Circle.”

It is obvious, especially in the final track, “Bro Hymn,” they used the raw emotion of Thirsk’s death to fuel the recording.

“Full Circle” is a must-own for punk fans everywhere.

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Ashton Kutcher sets sitcom record; Charlie Sheen roast a big draw NEW YORK (AP) — Both Ashton Kutcher and Charlie Sheen have something to brag about during their big nights on television.

Kutcher’s debut as Sheen’s replacement in the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” was seen by 28.7 million people on Monday. The Nielsen Co. said Tuesday that was more than any other episode in the show’s first eight seasons, when Sheen was the star.

The sitcom’s previous best came in May 2005 following the final episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

Meanwhile, Sheen appeared Monday as the “victim” of a Comedy Central roast that reached 6.4 million people. That is the second most-watched telecast in the cable network’s history, behind only Jeff Dunham’s holiday special in 2008.

The season-opening episode of “Two and a Half Men,” television’s most popular comedy, was much anticipated. Producers kept it a secret how they would kill off Sheen’s character and introduce Kutcher’s.

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Wednesday September 21, 2011

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Football tickets distributed the fairest way Many students are upset about those who received, or didn’t receive, a ticket for the West Virginia University vs.

Louisiana State University football game Saturday.

In fact, there are 4,556 students who requested a ticket but will have to enjoy the game on television.

The record-setting number of requests reached an impressive total of 17,056.

The high number of requests is undoubtedly due to the appearance of ESPN’s

College GameDay. The debate over who should receive tickets has many students questioning the current lottery system that divvies out the student tickets.

Although it seems like the loyal fans who attend every game should be guaranteed a ticket, the current lottery system is the fairest way for distribution.

The lottery system, which comes into effect when the demand for tickets exceeds

the supply, relies on a point system, wherein the more games a student attends will give him or her additional points.

Once a student requests a ticket, their name gets put into the lottery, and the ones who have the most points will have better odds of getting a ticket.

The dedicated fans who attend every game, and earn more points, will not be guaranteed a ticket. They will take a chance just like everyone

else.

Students are busy. And just because some students cannot attend every game doesn’t mean they should not get a chance to go to the big games.

Upperclassmen already get more points than underclassman, whether or not they attend any games.

The current system ensures that loyal student-fans will have better odds than others wanting tickets.

But it also ensures all other

students have a chance to get a ticket.

Logic tells us that even those who probably do deserve a ticket will not get one, and there will be students who probably don’t care too much about football who will get one as well.

This is the chance we all take as students and fans.

No matter how the tickets are distributed, someone will be upset.

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The essential future of natural gas in America

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doug walp correspondent

The issue of natural gas extraction has ascended to the forefront of the energy crisis conversation in the U.S. This has happened for a variety of reasons.

Firstly, scientists and environmental committees in countries around the world have deemed the burning of petroleum and fossil fuels as detrimental to the Earth, especially with regards to the atmosphere eroding.

Secondly, petroleum prices rise dramatically due to the combination of a tremendous demand domestically and civil unrest in many Middle Eastern countries that export more oil than any other entities across the globe.

Thus, many American citizens have begun to hear more

and more about the seemingly limitless possibilities and benefits of natural gas.

Natural gas burns much cleaner than petroleum-based products or other fossil fuels, which has without a doubt become a main priority for a majority of American citizens, especially in the last five to 10 years.

Additionally, natural gas has been found in enormous quantities here in the U.S. – yet another enticing aspect of the alternative energy source.

In fact, there are eight major shale reserves in the U.S. – the biggest being Marcellus Shale, an enormous reserve containing an estimated 410.3 trillion cubic feet or 55 percent of the total technically recoverable shale gas in the lower 48, as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Marcellus Shale lies within the boundaries of six states, including West Virginia, which is actually almost completely enveloped by the massive natural

gas reserve.

It doesn’t take an expert to decipher that this information dictates West Virginia will be one of the most, if not the most, effected territory during the evolution of natural gas extraction and the possible transition to a society where natural gas becomes the most commonly used fuel.

This also means that our state should be at the forefront of developing and adopting more efficient and environmentally friendly methods of extracting the precious natural gas from the shale reserves.

This particular facet of the natural gas issue has been shrouded in controversy as more information about the current methods of extraction is examined and evaluated by experts.

Currently, the most widely used method currently for natural gas extraction after the initial drilling is a process known as hydraulic fracturing.

The process, also known as

“fracking” has basically revolutionized the ability of producers to extract natural gas from proliferations in the adamantine shale.

However, the process has also been highly scrutinized by a number of independent researchers and entities, claiming it is horrifically affecting the environment.

One of the most notable individuals opposing fracking as a means of natural gas extraction is Josh Fox, who has recieved an Academy-Award for his documentary “Gasland,” which condemns the fracking process.

Fox’s “Gasland” website claims for each single frack, between 80 and 300 tons of chemicals are pumped into the pre-drilled proliferations in order to extract the gas.

Fox also reports that up to 70 percent of the toxic fracking solution, which contains volatile organic compounds such as benzene, is never recovered, and any single well

can be fracked nearly 20 separate times.

The biggest problem our society has encountered so far is the distance between the two opposing sides.

Fox and others opposing the current fracking methods focus almost exclusively on the illeffects of hydraulic fracturing on the environment, but sometimes fail to include the possible benefits of transitioning to natural gas, a very important aspect of the discussion.

However, big-name natural gas producers have been weary of admitting any harm in the current methods of extraction and mislead the collective American public by not listing the cons with the pros.

We as a nation have an incredible opportunity to take advantage of an abundance of natural gas that lies locked in colossal shale reserves throughout the U.S., which would create a surge in industry not seen in this country since the Industrial

Revolution.

Because of the current conflicting sides it is easy to be misled or swayed into believing we currently have the technology to cleanly and efficiently harvest this invaluable natural resource.

This is simply not the case.

Even though fracking is a significant upgrade from past extraction technologies, we can not simply be satisfied with widespread contamination of the water table or American soil.

As the issue of natural gas in America continues to unfold, we must remain steadfast in our efforts to improve our understanding, extraction methods and technologies of the industry.

Not only to transition to a cleaner-burning, more readily available source of fuel but to create thousands of jobs domestically and relieve at least some of the continuous, nagging economic tensions in this country.

Conservatives need to follow Ron Paul to a new direction brANDON MUNCY columnist

Conservatism needs to be changed. Again.

This may sound counterintuitive – after all, conservatism is known as the political platform of essentially “staying the same.”

However, that is simply not the case.

At its core, conservatism is anti-statism. It is a rejection of government involvement in the people’s lives.

There was a gigantic resurgence of these particular beliefs beginning around the end of the George W. Bush administration.

On Dec. 16, 2007, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, current presidential candidate Ron Paul hosted a money bomb, calling it a “Tea Party.”

Hence the birth of the now popular movement, the Tea Party, which has since taken on a life of its own.

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Such wonderful beginnings and potential the antiestablishment movement had, but history has a tendency to repeat itself.

Cue the mid-1970s.

The people were largely fed up with the government and the antiestablishment movement was in a deep, full swing.

The wage-price controls of President Richard Nixon’s administration were complete and utter failures as stagflation afflicted the economy. Again, it struck at the end of the decade.

Keynesianism, the economic school of thought that argues for inflationary policies and government stimulus to help the economy reach its full potential, was on its last leg.

Moreover, the general populace was growing evermore tired of the high taxes that defined statism up to that point in history.

Californians even managed to pass an amendment to their state constitution strictly limiting taxation on their property.

When the Watergate scan-

dal hit the American public, this seemed a strong blow to the people’s trust in the office of the president. Of course, freedom lovers were not granted the impeachment of Nixon. Instead, he took the coward’s route and resigned.

The total defeat of American forces in Vietnam also proved to be a potential catalyst in reshaping the way Americans think about foreign policy.

America was in a prime position to fundamentally alter the way the federal government operated. There was no trust in its central planning, foreign policy or head of state, and the people grew tired of being taxed so highly.

To top it all off, a fledgling new political party had been formed as if this anti-government movement was perfectly foreseeable. The true defender of freedom, the Libertarian party, was formed in 1971.

Much like the promising start of the Tea Party, the anti-establishment movement of the 1970s was unequal in its promise to

take power out of the government’s hands.

Nixon could very well have accidentally been the single greatest catalyst of the freedom movement in the whole of the 1900s. His actions even motivated Ron Paul to run for Congress.

But then, a terrible thing occurred. The movement was coopted by the establishment.

Formed by former Liberals and government-loving establishment figures, the neo-conservatives took hold of the movement with rhetoric and promises that soon prove the movement’s undoing.

The liberty movement had been stifled by rhetoric citing love of freedom, the forefathers, the constitution, the free market and Christian family values.

Certainly, this is beginning to sound all too familiar.

The co-opt was essentially complete with the election of Ronald Reagan, the penultimate neoconservative.

Needless to say, the failures of the Reagan administration

in getting the government off of our backs are legendary to conservatives who are familiar with history.

He promised to relieve America from the burden of government. His accomplishments were the exact opposite.

Under Reagan’s watch, the debt tripled, taxes increased, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, Depart of Energy and Department of Education were all strengthened, free trade was stifled by protectionist policies and foreign aid was greatly expanded.

He did not even deregulate the economy. The great deregulations for which he was so gallantly praised were, in actuality, passed during the Carter administration and only phased in during Reagan’s first term.

Reagan easily set the freedom and antiestablishment movement back by 18 years – to Dec. 16, 2007, and Ron Paul’s Tea Party revolution.

Americans again felt the bubbling of anti-statism in their bellies.

The Tea Party made its presence known in elections as they voted many new Republicans and so-called anti-government conservatives to Congress to combat the statism they feared was taking over their lives.

The anti-statist movement was, again, in a deep full swing.

And again, predictably, the establishment is attempting to coopt the movement.

We are currently in the middle of this co-opt. With presidential candidates like Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann all top runners in polls, these establishment figures seek to undo the grand movement of liberty like their intellectual predecessor, Reagan. Their past records and obvious rhetoric is proof of such.

The only candidate who has been consistent and can truly lead the antiestablishment movement to a successful victorious conclusion is Ron Paul.

We must not allow this precious movement to be taken over again. Conservatism must change again – permanently.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY SEPTEMBER 21

A FALL ADVISING FORUM, hosted by the Undergraduate Advising Services Center, will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.

For more information, call 304-293-5805 or email julian. nguyen@mail.wvu.edu.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22

A LECTURE BY SCULPTOR THADDEUS MOSLEY will begin at 5 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall at the Creative Arts Center.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, will present “Ultimate Universe” at 8 p.m. and “It’s About Time” at 9 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made at 304-293-3422, ext. 1443. Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 8:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair.

Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

For more information, email wvu@ firstbook.org.

CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.WVUcycling.com.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair.

WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, email Zach at wvultimate@ yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org.

WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair.

TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 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 304-296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net.

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

AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS is held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more informa-

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

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

tion, 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.

CONTINUAL

WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as drinkWELL, loveWELL, chillWELL and more are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by the WELLWVU Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness.

WELLWVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 CLOSET will be held in the Monongalia room of the Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be held in the Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m every Tuesday. The caravan sells condoms for .25 each or 5 for $1.00.

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

NEW GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the Carruth Center. The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot.

For more information call 293-4431 or contact tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu. edu.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you experience more diversity within your circle of friends. As a result, you come into contact with more ideas and work opportunities.

You might find yourself in the middle of a power play more than once. Though you might not think you have a control issue, this situation emerges because, on some level, you have a conflict to work through.

Realize what is going on and accept the challenge of processing it. You will learn that the highest form of control is no control at all. If you are single, you will meet someone through a friend, or a friendship could evolve into much more. If you are attached, your compassion means more to your sweetie than you realize. More often than not, CANCER has your best interests in mind.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You could wake up on the wrong side of the bed. You might want to slow down and take a walk to relieve some tension. How much are your judgments responsible for creating stress? Confusion could surround a male figure or a career matter. Tonight: Walk away from negativity.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Keep communication flowing. Quite clearly, someone might be vested in being difficult or rigid. Walk away from an unnecessary hassle. A friend could make an offer that you might want to jump on. Tonight: Hang out with your pals. Recognize when it is time to call it a night.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Remain in touch with a tendency to go overboard

or cause yourself a problem. Develop a strong sense of self-discipline. A boss has an expectation that you might not be able to meet. Let your creativity be like a genie out of a bottle -- let it out! Tonight: Indulging doesn’t always have to cost!

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Reach out for someone at a distance. You could feel like you need another perspective or a fresh attitude. You might not like what you hear, but you cannot control what someone else says. Tonight: Find your friends.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Listen to your instincts. Your intellectual capacities are good, too, but a mix is even better. Your instincts also could be righton about observations, but you might not necessarily recognize that you made them.

Trust yourself. Tonight: Remain optimistic.

Ask for what you want.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH A partner or associate wants you to notice him or her and go along with his or her thinking. Know that this is the time to be diplomatic, unless you want a War of the Roses. Clear out rather than play the game.

Tonight: Share your feelings with a close friend.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HH Continue a low profile and understand what is motivating someone in your daily life. If this person is presenting a control issue, be sure that it isn’t an issue for you, too. You don’t have to play. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH You could be more difficult than you realize.

You might hit a brick wall, but you are not likely to share it. If others become reactive, know that you are part of the problem. You are empowered to change the situation. Tonight: Choose to be with a favorite person.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Though you could stumble, you’ll come back stronger and more quickly. You know your expectations. You might need to make a small adjustment. A partner or friend might be more insecure than you thought.

Tonight: Keep your goal in mind.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Stay even and mellow when dealing with a situation in your daily life. Your inner dialogue might not be as peaceful, with you wanting to end a talk and do what you want. Resist the child within! Tonight: Working late.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Avoid someone who walks hand in hand with power plays, if possible. Good fortune comes through a partner who makes it his or her pleasure to work with you. Fatigue weaves its tendrils through your dealings. Take a midday walk to recharge.

Tap into your imagination as you establish your leadership. Tonight: Know that you are cared about. Look at a loved one’s manipulation!

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Someone might be pushing you very hard.

You have the right answers and solutions -- trust yourself. Even if you are being diplomatic, know that you don’t have to lose your power. Share ideas with pride; give others the respect they deserve for their ideas! Tonight: Romp the night away again.

BORN TODAY Celebrity Nicole Richie (1981), author H.G. Wells (1866), actor Bill Murray (1950)

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ACROSS 1 Its median score is 100 7 Weapon for Tyson 11 Christmas choice 14 Former drug giant 15 Sans employment 16 Enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, say 17 *Title role in the 2009 Tony winner for Best Musical 19 Drop off briefly 20 Shoe with a swoosh logo 21 Tex-Mex snack 22 M-16, e.g.

24 *Advantage of some military goggles 26 Bottlenecks 30 Not hard to grasp 31 Plaza Hotel imp 32 Write quickly 33 Sports car roof option 36 SkyMiles airline 37 Make, as a sandwich 38 Ethiopia’s Selassie 39 Like flannel and fleece 40 Creepy-crawly 41 Tiered Asian temple 42 Butterfly’s perch 44 Noble headpiece 45 *Freetown is its capital 48 Response to a dare 49 __ II razor 50 Actor Morales 54 Film buff’s channel 55 “That’s exactly how I feel” ... or what each starred clue’s first word can do?

58 Stat for Ryan Howard 59 Having the knack 60 Tough leather 61 Subj. that helps people assimilate 62 Niggling things 63 “Enough already!”

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10 Game with tumbling blocks 11 *Unauthorized stories written by devotees 12 Author Calvino 13 Confine again, as swine 18 Trails 23 “Did we get the bid?”

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25 Acid container 26 Some arena displays, briefly 27 Bar from a dairy case 28 *Pro shop freebie 29 Pre-speech obstacle 32 St. Patrick’s Day dance 34 Ye __ Shoppe 35 Bog fuel 37 Big name in online poker 38 March __: Carroll character 40 Sound at a shearing 41 Stormy weather gear 43 USC athlete 44 Cold weather wear 45 Give the creeps

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Goo Goo Dolls coming to Morgantown

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The Goo Goo Dolls will be coming to Morgantown to perform at the Morgantown Events Center on Oct. 16.

by Madeline Carey A&E Correspondent

Four-time Grammy-nominated band The Goo Goo Dolls will perform at the Morgantown Event Center Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Getting their start in 1986, vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and bassist Robby Takac came together to create the band.

After their inception, Goo Goo Dolls only took a year before releasing their first album.

After that release, the band released eight more, spanning from 1987 to 2010.

In 2008, Rzeznik was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame award show.

The Buffalo, N.Y., band has generated a devoted following since its formation in 1986.

The group has made 13 consecutive top-10 songs and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

The Goo Goo Dolls are best known for their song “Iris,”

from their sixth album, “Dizzy Up The Girl.” The song spent almost an entire year on the Billboard charts and 18 weeks at number one.

The album also held such favorites as “Slide,” “Black Balloon” and “Broadway.” Their ninth and most recent studio album, “Something For The Rest of Us,” was released in 2010.

Although the album holds more of a dark side than previous releases, it still has a quality that has come to be expected

from the band.

Such songs as, “Sweetest Lie,” “Notbroken” and “Home” are definite high points of the album.

“I wanted some of the material on this album to address the disillusionment of the difficult period we live in. I wanted to give a voice to the emotional uncertainty that accompanies hard times,” Rzeznik said in a press release after the album’s release.

The ‘Something for the Rest of Us’ tour will be stopping in

Morgantown before it wraps up in early November.

Allison Marshall, a freshman business student, said she is excited to attend the concert with her friends and hopes to hear the band play her favorite song, “Slide.”

“I’ve never gone to a Goo Goo Dolls concert before, and WVU is finally giving me that chance,” Marshall said.

Tickets for the concert can be purchased in the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center Box Offices from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets are also on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets, as well as the Morgantown Giant Eagle and the Clarksburg Walmart.

A $10 discount will be given to any University student with valid WVU student ID at all campus box offices.

Tickets can also be purchased by calling (304)-293SHOW, and the student discount can be acquired with verification of WVU 700 number. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Nickelodeon nostalgia relived with ‘‘90’s are All That!’ program block

‘All That!’ is one of many shows that will be returning for the new Nickelodeon block, “90s are All That!’

by jake potts a&e editor

Nickelodeon has taken a step back in time with their newest block, “90s are All That!” which airs weeknights beginning at midnight.

It’s no secret the years of our youth were guided by a handful of cartoons on Nickelodeon.

From “Doug” to “Angry Beavers,” “Clarissa Explains it All” to “Kenan and Kel,” the shows we enjoyed in the 90’s have stuck with us in a way nothing else will, and Nickelodeon is giving our generation the opportunity to embrace this nostalgia and return to those memories.

Keith Dawkins, senior vice president of Nickelodeon, has been spreading the word about the new program block to young adults who loved these shows as children.

“When talking about the new block, the person asking the question answers it before I have a chance to,” Dawkins said. “Everyone who grew up with those cartoons shows such excitement for them to come back. It’s unreal.”

These cartoons have shaped the lives of the viewers in a way we didn’t expect at 10 years old.

Innocently sitting on the couch, eating cereal and enjoying our favorite episode of “Rugrats” or “Rocket Power,” we were oblivious of the impact these shows would truly

have on us.

Freshman secondary education student Daniel Knapp cherishes the memories of watching his favorite “Rugrats” episodes during his youth.

“Whenever I’m on the register at work and a customer is buying something to do with “Rugrats,” I always look back and think about how much I loved that show when I was little,” Knapp said. “The innocence and how simple everything was when we were that young is just hard to not miss.”

The networks still run cartoons today that will inevitably mean to younger children what these shows meant to us, but to some, they are on a completely separate level of cartoons.

“The shows that are on today are full of drama and all that.

The ones we enjoyed were just fun and exciting,” said Morgan Syring, a freshman animal and nutrition sciences student.

Although the differences of these shows have fabricated themselves in our minds, Dawkins insists the only reason for our biases is the fact that we’ve grown with these television shows for so long.

“Good characters, solid plots, a lot of humor – we’re keeping the things in the shows we’ve always kept,” Dawkins said.

Freshman exercise physiology student Sadie Lowe believes the cartoons she loved when she was young have guided her to be the person

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she is today.

“I grew up with them,” Lowe said. “The shows were always there and always around, and just became a big part of my childhood.”

The block’s success exceeded all expectations, lifting TeenNick’s ratings by triple digits, according to Nielson Media Research.

“The block blew up from the first night,” Dawkins said.

“We aimed this block to be for young adults who wanted these shows back, and the response has been incredible.”

The future of the program is left in the hands of the fans, considering their requests are the catalyst that got the idea off the ground, Dawkins said.

“Some of our younger workers came in, workers young enough to have enjoyed these shows in their youth, and presented the idea of bringing some of those shows back,” Dawkins said. “They put the idea right in front of our face, and we knew we had to run with it.”

The first block’s programs were chosen by viewers. The programs aired were “Kenan and Kel,” “All That,” “Doug” and “Clarissa Explains it All.” “The excitement we’ve received about this block has been overwhelming,” Dawkins said. “We can’t wait to see where the fans want it to go next.” jakob.potts@mail.wvu.edu

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‘BACKYARD, SMASHMOUTH FOOTBALL’

Sophomore defensive end Will Clarke, left, senior defensive end Bruce Irvin, middle, and senior linebacker Najee Goode said the West Virginia defense is ready to stop a tough LSU running game this weekend.

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West Virginia defense focused on slowing down tough LSU running game

By Ben Gaughan

associate sports editor

The West Virginia defense knows exactly what its goal is when No. 2 LSU comes to town Saturday – stop the run.

LSU has scored on its last 40 possessions inside the red zone, and it’s going to get in the end zone with its power-rushing attack.

The Tigers are lead by their 225-pound sophomore running back Spencer Ware, who has 230 yards on the ground and three touchdowns so far this season. LSU has another running back in sophomore Michael Ford, who has 221 yards and four touchdowns.

The Mountaineers have focused this week in practice on getting lower than the LSU offensive lineman and getting a faster start off of the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped.

“As a defense, what we’ve been practicing and what our coaches have been pounding in our head is that we have to play low,” said redshirt senior defensive end Julian Miller.

“We have to definitely play on their side of the line of scrimmage, as opposed to those guys getting off the line and pushing us back.”

The defensive line already

started practicing its goal line sets in preparation for LSU. In the first two games, the defense did not get a lot of pressure from opposing teams in the red zone. Last week at Maryland, the unit struggled a little bit in the second half to stop some big runs.

“That’s one thing that the coaches are really emphasizing on us, about working on a couple goal line packages … I think the coaches are going to keep installing and pushing into our heads as the week goes on.”

The defense feels if it can shut down LSU’s running game early, it will make the Tigers one-dimensional. The players think that gives them an advantage. The passing game is not something that they feel is LSU’s strong point.

“It increases our chances of winning tremendously because our coaches always say they want us to stop the run first,” said redshirt junior defensive tackle Jorge Wright.

Wright said getting into this type of situation will benefit the athletes like Bruce Irvin, Will Clarke and Miller on West Virginia’s defensive line.

The mentality of the defense has been getting LSU to play in their system, which is run-first.

It will not be an easy task, but the team is not going to back

down from the challenge.

“That’s what we’ve been focusing on, and that’s what we know (LSU) is going to do,” said redshirt senior linebacker Najee Goode. “If you watch their games, you know that’s what they’re going to try to do on us, and we’re going to stop them from doing it.”

Senior defensive end Bruce Irvin knows he’s not the biggest defensive end in the country, but is confident in himself and his teammates to go up against offensive linemen who are almost 100 pounds heavier.

“This is backyard, smashmouth football,” Irvin said.

“None of that spreading out, three-four wide, they’re coming at you downhill, so you just have to play your assignment.”

Defensive line coach Bill Kirelawich and defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel have been instilling execution and getting pads lower than the opposing team all summer. The players are prepared to go out and do it against the No. 2 team in the country like it is any other team they’ve played.

“Playing hard and playing physical,” Miller said. “That’s the kind of game it’s going to be. Hopefully there will be a lot of hard hitting.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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Redshirt junior Jorge Wright said slowing down LSU’s running backs would give West Virginia a much better chance to win on Saturday night.

Changes in ticketing could benefit students

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Gaddis quietly makes presence felt for WVU by alex sims sports writer

While his teammates are making headlines, West Virginia men’s soccer team captain Raymon Gaddis quietly makes an impact on both sides of the ball.

The senior defender has started 62 games in his college career, including playing every minute during his freshman and junior year.

Gaddis is one of 14 upperclassmen who regularly sees action on a veteran No. 12 WVU squad. The experience the team has gained together has shown on the pitch so far this season.

Despite playing from the right back position, the Indianapolis native often leads the Mountaineer attack downfield, setting up opportunities for his teammates. He credits his distribution abilities to constant communication.

“In practice, the coaching staff has been preaching com-

munication,” Gaddis said. “Just making sure we stay on the same page, that way we don’t have too many unforced errors.”

The improvement in communication was apparent in West Virginia’s most recent match against Duquesne Sunday.

Early in the first half, Gaddis sent the ball between two defenders out of bounds in what he called an “unforced error.”

After the play, he looked to junior midfielder Travis Pittman and said, “Where were you?”

“We’ve been working on our communication on and off the field,” Gaddis said.

The rapport built by the two WVU veterans paid major dividends on Sunday. Shortly after the self-inflicted miscue, Gaddis and Pittman were in a similar situation on the right side facing two Duquesne defenders.

This time, Pittman was in good position, which led to a foul on Duquesne. Junior mid-

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Senior defender Ray Gaddis is making an impact on offense and defense this season for the No. 12 West Virginia men’s soccer team. fielder Shadow Sebele took the ensuing free kick from 25 yards out and bent it around the Dukes’ goalkeeper, giving the Mountaineers the lead.

Gaddis and Pittman work hard in training and in games to force their opponents out of position and force them into making mistakes.

“That’s our goal,” Gaddis said. “The way we train is the way we play. We replicate what we do in practice and come out here and try to win.”

Gaddis’ impact is clear on defense, as well. He works together with fellow captain Eric

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The upcoming home football game against LSU is the premier college football game of the weekend and one of the biggest home contests in program history.

So, naturally, every student wants to attend.

17,056 tickets were requested for Saturday’s game, eclipsing the previous record for requests by almost 2,000.

With only 12,500 seats available for students, roughly 4,500 people who sought a ticket were turned down.

Mathematically, there is no denying the fact that admittance for everyone is not possible. In a perfect world, all of West Virginia’s nearly 30,000 students would have the option of whether or not to attend.

However, we are dealing with the real world – a situation in which the confines

for students are limited, and tickets are distributed in accordance with structural guidelines.

The question most of the 4,500 students who are not Mountaineer Maniacs and don’t have tickets are asking isn’t why they were turned down, but rather, why others were accepted in front of them.

WVU’s Student Ticketing System assigns tickets via a lottery-based system. In essence, it works similar to the lottery the NBA uses to determine its draft order.

Students have a two-day period to register for a ticket.

If there are fewer requests than seats available, everyone gets a ticket. If the number of requests exceeds the number of available tickets – such as the case for the LSU game – then students are placed into a pool and selected lottery-style.

The system is intended to reward students who

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across the country

AP source: Big East meets, Red Sox fans up against wall in Wild Card race Pac-12 close to voting NEW YORK (AP) — As the Big East tries to figure out a survival strategy, the Pac-12 is nearing a decision on whether it wants to stretch farther east.

Big East football school officials were meeting Tuesday night in New York City to discuss the league’s future, and a Pac-12 official expects conference presidents in that league to decide by the end of the week if they want to expand again.

The Big East is trying to figure out what’s next now that Pittsburgh and Syracuse have announced they are leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Three people with knowledge of the Big East meeting told The Associated Press that presidents and athletic directors from the conference’s six remaining football members, along with officials from TCU, which is slated to join in 2012, were expected to meet with Commissioner John Marinatto. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the meeting, which was first reported

by USA Today.

The remaining Big East football schools are West Virginia, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Rutgers, Louisville and South Florida.

The future of the Big East could be tied to the future of the Big 12.

Although Syracuse and Pittsburgh know where they’re headed, Texas and Oklahoma both are trying to decide whether to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-12, taking Oklahoma State and Texas Tech with them.

Both universities’ board of regents voted Monday to give their presidents the right to choose a new conference. And Oklahoma State’s regents have scheduled a special meeting Wednesday afternoon about conference realignment.

University of Oklahoma President David Boren has said the two in-state rivals will remain in the same league whether they decide to stay in the Big 12 or join the Pac-12.

“Whatever we do, we’re going to do it together, and I think that’s very good news for the state of Oklahoma,” Boren said.

Should the Oklahoma schools decide to leave — and the Pac-

Boston Red Sox’s first baseman Conor Jackson is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run.

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Big East Conference commissioner John Marinatto speaks with media earlier this year.

12 agrees to take them — it could be the death knell for the Big 12, which already lost Nebraska and Colorado last summer and will lose Texas A&M if the Aggies are able to resolve legal issues that have their planned move to the Southeastern Conference on hold.

The Pac-12 official, also speaking on condition of anonymity because the league has not revealed its plans, said the presidents probably would need near agreement across the board to agree to expand.

Texas officials have said they’re not interested in remaining in a Big 12 stripped of those other programs. That would leave only five schools — Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri — remaining in the league that once had 12 teams.

Officials from those five schools have been in contact with the remaining Big East members about the possibility of merging to create one conference.

But the Big East might be facing more defections.

UConn President Susan Herbst said no formal application has been filed with any conference, and the school has not ruled out staying in a reconstituted Big East. But she

said she’s receiving inquiries from across the country as the school considers which conference might make the best fit.

ACC Commissioner John Swofford has said his league is comfortable with 14 members, which it will have when Pitt and Syracuse join, but it is not “philosophically” opposed to expanding to 16.

Adding UConn and possibly Rutgers, located in New Jersey, would allow the ACC to further extend its reach into the Northeast and New York City television market.

The Big East, which lost Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech to the ACC in the early 2000s, requires 27 months’ notice if members decide to leave for another conference.

Marinatto told The New York Times on Monday night that he plans to force Pittsburgh and Syracuse to stay in the Big East until the 2014-15 academic year.

With dozens of schools and almost every conference affected by realignment, rumors, reports and speculation emerge almost daily.

The SEC quickly responded to reports that Missouri was on deck to join the conference if the Big 12 fell apart.

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1. Longest play from scrimmage for either team 2. Number of penalties on WVU 3. Longest punt return for Tavon Austin 4. Number of first downs for LSU 5. Combined passing yards for Geno Smith and Jarrett Lee 6. Number of carries for Shawne Alston 7. First half catches for Stedman Bailey 8. Halftime score 9. WVU defensive player to make the first tackle for loss 10. Sacks allowed by WVU offensive line 11. Interceptions by Keith Tandy 12. WVU leading tackler 13. Rushing yards for Spencer Ware 14. Official Attendance 15. Final score

matchups in 2003-04. The Red Sox lost the first one with a spectacular collapse, but then won the next year with an even more impressive comeback en route to their first World Series title in 86 years.

That cured much of the angst that has infested the town since Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees; the New Yorkers won 26 World Series before Boston won another, but with a 2-1 edge in titles in the last 10 years, the Hub seemed finally to have gotten over its inferiority complex.

That’s why Billy Welsh, a firefighter from Trenton, N.J., who nonetheless grew up a Red Sox fan because his father liked Ted Williams, is willing to look at things from a pragmatic perspective.

“As hard as it may seem, I would have to root for the Yankees because I don’t think the Red Sox are going to win the division, and the only way they’re going to get into the playoffs is if Tampa Bay goes down,” Welsh said. “Because the way they’re playing right now, it’s not looking good.”

Try telling that to Jim Hopkins, an accountant from nearby Danvers.

Rooting for the Yankees is “like telling Satan ‘You’re good,’” he said.

“If the Sox can’t get there on their own, that’s their problem.”

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Here are this week’s questions:

the final nine days against the firstplace Yankees, a reason for Boston fans to cheer for the hated pinstripes.

“It’s something that you don’t ever think you’re going to get to.

But I understand that,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday.

Seven of Boston’s last 10 are against the Orioles, who entered the doubleheader 29 games out in the AL East.

“We need to control what we can control,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said after losing three of four to the Rays. “Saying that, I hope they lose.”

Before heading to New York for four games in three days, Rays manager Joe Maddon was asked if he ever thought he could turn a ballpark full of 37,000 Bostonians into Yankees fans.

“That’s improbable, isn’t it?” he said. “It’s not just 37,000, it’s 37 in the ballpark and millions more in the nation.”

But many Red Sox fans weren’t ready to take that step.

“You’ve got to root for the Rays,” said Ted Sellars, a grocery manager from the Boston area. “You can’t root for the Yankees. Ever! Ever!

Ever!”

The rivalry between Boston and New York ebbs and flows, hitting its most recent peak in backto-back AL championship series

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WVU football Do you think you really know the West Virginia football team?

Well, now you have a game to play to truly tout your knowledge.

Each week, The Daily Athenaeum sports staff will select 15 categories for the week’s upcoming game.

You will answer those questions and return them to us. You’ll also be up against DA Sports Editors’ Michael Carvelli and Ben Gaughan. Test your luck today!

BOSTON (AP) — Things were looking dire for the Boston Red Sox when they dropped three of four to Tampa Bay and the opener of a doubleheader against last-place Baltimore on Monday.

Fans were booing. Fans were panicking. Fans were ready to give up.

But they weren’t willing to take the most drastic measure of all: Rooting for the New York Yankees when they play the Rays seven times over the next nine days.

“Absolutely not. Anybody that’s going to beat the Yankees, I don’t care,” said Pat Smith, a plumber from Cambridge who watched the Red Sox lose to the Orioles on Monday afternoon — their 12th loss in 15 games. “Even if it hurts the Sox. You never root for the Yankees. I’m sorry. I don’t care.”

The Red Sox led the AL East for much of the summer, and they still had a chance to coast into the playoffs with a nine-game lead over Tampa Bay in the wild-card race on Sept. 3.

But the Rays beat Boston six times in seven games over a 10day span, trimming the deficit to two games before Baltimore cut it by another half-game Monday.

The Red Sox won the nightcap to extend their lead to two games heading into Tuesday.

The Rays play seven games over

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5 26 16 515

4 56 18 514

8 3 20-14, LSU Bruce Irvin

5 4 17-13 WVU Darwin Cook

3 1 Terence Garvin 87 61,499 38-36, LSU

2 0 Najee Goode 68 61,742 35-32 LSU

Schoenle and others to coordinate a defense that is trying to replace a four-year starter at goalkeeper in Zach Johnson.

UNC-Charlotte transfer Pat Eavenson started at keeper for the first four games of this season, but New Mexico transfer Justin Holmes has been the starter since he posted nine saves en route to a shutout against Cal Poly on the road.

No matter who is on goal for the Mountaineers, consistent play from Gaddis and the rest of the defense has relieved pressure from the talented offense.

Like the offense, the goal on defense is limiting mistakes.

West Virginia outscored its

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Continued from page 7 regularly attend home games by allotting them additional entries into the selection pool.

But does it really work the way it was intended to?

According to the student ticket website, “Students have entries in the lottery equal to the number of Loyalty Points earned from attending previous games, from Seniority Loyalty points, and, if eligible, from the 20% of points carried over from the last season.”

Additionally, the longer you have been enrolled, the more points you start the season with. For seniors and graduate students, the season begins with five Loyalty Points.

For freshmen, that number is just one.

Theoretically, the system sounds fullproof. The longer you stay in school and the more you attend games, the better your chances are for acquiring a ticket for big games such as this.

Yet, thousands of students who are (literally) on the outside looking in would argue the system is flawed.

For a freshman who has attended two home games to be awarded a ticket over a graduate student who has attended

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Senior Ray Gaddis was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List at the beginning of the 2011 season. opponents 7-2 on the weekend.

Gaddis knows his team will need to limit the mental mistakes that led to the two goals on the weekend, with Big East Conference play beginning Sunday against South Florida.

“I think it could come back and hurt us,” Gaddis said. “We want to let other teams know that when they come here and play, they can’t score here.”

almost 20 seems royally unfair.

This case, which is a real situation I learned about yesterday, is either a fortuitous bit of luck for the freshmen or a byproduct of a broken system for the graduate student.

The only time you hear complaints about the student ticketing system is when there is irregularly high demand. Otherwise, which equates to about 95 percent of the time, it works brilliantly.

Reformation of the system for high-demand home games could be applied to improve the overall experience, but would it be fair?

The argument most prevalent around campus is limiting tickets to freshmen and sophomores and allotting more tickets to juniors and above. Underclassmen haven’t been paying tuition as long and thus should have to patiently wait in their dorms for a year and pay their dues.

While I don’t subscribe to that particular argument, I do think the Loyalty Points system could be improved by making a few subtle alterations.

At the current rate, going to five home games as opposed to three equates to an extra two entries into the lottery. A student who attends five home games sits through games such as Norfolk State and Bowling

Green. The student that attends three home games may have skipped those due to the lackluster opponents.

Giving extra points to students who attend consecutive games would increase student ticket holder happiness now and in the long run.

If you go to every home game for two straight years, you should have a significantly greater chance of acquiring a ticket than others.

Further, I believe the time at which you apply for a ticket should matter. The current system gives equal weight to applicants who log on at the stroke of midnight to those who do so just minutes before the deadline.

I envision this aspect to work similar to the basketball ticketing system, only instead of waiting in line outside, you can be sitting on your couch with a bowl of popcorn.

It is difficult to remember to be online at midnight a week before the game – and that’s why if you are being proactive in attempting to secure a ticket, you should get a boost of probability.

The moral of the story is if you want to be guaranteed a ticket, pay the $30 to join the Maniacs and leave no doubt.

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10 | SPORTS

Wednesday September 21, 2011

Holgorsen up for the challenge

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West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen reacts on the sidelines during the game against Norfolk State Sept. 10. Holgorsen is familiar with LSU starting quarterback Jarrett Lee, as the two were together on a team when Holgorsen coached in the state of Texas.

by nick arthur sports writer

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen has been a part of many big football games throughout his tenure as an offensive coordinator.

When the No. 2 LSU Tigers face the No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday night, it will mark the biggest game of Holgorsen’s brief head coaching career.

“To say it’s not going to be a challenge would be crazy,” Holgorsen said.

From a schematic perspective, there are few similarities between the non-conference opponents.

“Our offense is 100 percent different from their offense, and our defense is 100 percent different than their defense,” Holgorsen said. “All around, we’re a different football team.”

The Tigers feature an intimidating defense. The LSU defense holds their opponents to only 12 points per game and is third nationally in tackles for loss.

“It’s not the trickiest thing in the world to figure out what they’re doing (defensively),” he said. “But, it’s a group that’s made up of very talented individuals.”

The West Virginia offense showed glimpses of success against Maryland last weekend – particularly in the first half.

Junior quarterback Geno Smith and the offense had a much faster tempo compared to the first two games of the season. But, the LSU defense has already shown success against an up-tempo attack this season.

“When you start having success, it is easier to get in a rhythm,” Holgorsen said.

“Watching them against Oregon, they handled its tempo just fine.”

The biggest strength of the LSU defense may be their ability to substitute frequently and efficiently.

“One thing that is concerning when watching defense is that they don’t play just 11 people,” Holgorsen said. “They have tremendous depth on both sides of the ball.”

Most of the defensive depth for the Tigers is found on their defensive line. It’s not uncommon for the unit to shuffle up to eight players on the line throughout the game. This could create a disadvantage for the Mountaineer offensive line.

“We’ve played six offensive linemen in three games,” Holgorsen said. “We don’t have the luxury of having the depth right

now. Those guys will just have to suck it up and play.”

The LSU defense makes few mistakes. Holgorsen believes the key is taking advantage of the them when they occur.

“They’re just good at what they do,” Holgorsen said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a man or zone situation, they have the ability to do all that stuff well.”

The Tigers’ quarterback Jarrett Lee has shown success early in the season. Coincidentally, Holgorsen and Lee crossed paths when Holgorsen coached in Texas.

“I’ve known him for a long time,” Holgorsen said. “We want him to have a really bad game against us, but with me knowing his family it’s good to see him out there.”

Lee has weapons all across the board offensively. Multiple wide receivers and running backs have the ability to make plays in the space. But, Dana Holgorsen is keeping things simple.

“The good news is there is only one ball, so that ball can only go to one of them,” he said. “Our job is to figure out which one it’s going to and stop it.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Freshman running back Andrew Buie gets tackled against Maryland Saturday Sept. 17. WVU running backs have gained 236 yards this season.

Big east weekly preview

Syracuse, Pittsburgh not focusing on conference realignment

By Cody Schuler sports writer

The overwhelming storyline of the Big East Conference this week is the departure of Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Both teams will play the following two years in the Big East and will then begin play in the ACC starting in 2014.

Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone admits he is looking forward to the opportunity to compete in a new league, but his primary focus in the shortterm remains on his football team this season.

“I told my coaches and I told the players not to comment on it, and we have a tough task ahead in the season, and that’s what we need to concentrate on,” he said.

Last week, the Orange traveled to USC in a game that was well-contested but eventually saw the Trojans pull away with a 34-17 victory.

“We just weren’t in the best of positions all the time to make plays, and we didn’t make plays on offense near the end when we had the opportunities,” he said.

Syracuse will host Toledo, who is coming off of a 40-15 defeat at the hands of Boise State, this week.

“We have to get back on track from the west coast, and get ready to play a team that’s favored to win the MAC that has a bunch of seniors,” he said.

Marrone has a great amount of respect for Toledo after nearly upsetting Ohio State at home on the opening weekend of the season, then following with an impressive showing against Boise State.

“They could have won either of (those games),” he said. “We have a lot of work ahead of us right now.”

The upcoming matchup with

Toledo is Marrone’s sole focus, and he said until this season is completed, he wants to avoid discussing his team’s future move to the ACC. “After the season’s over, I’ll be more than happy to open it up and we can talk about it as much as we want to talk about it.”

road like that, we have to learn how to finish.”

Cincinnati Butch Jones and the Cincinnati Bearcats defeated in-state rival Akron 59-14 last weekend.

The Cincinnati defense scored three touchdowns, proving to Jones his team is taking heed to his call of playing physical, aggressive defense.

“Defensively, we were very opportunistic with three scores, but what we continue to preach is (that) takeaways are a byproduct of playing aggressive and playing physical,” he said.

“We thought we were able to disrupt the quarterback, and when you’re able to do that, good things happen.”

This week, the Bearcats are travelling to play North Carolina State. The game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. kickoff Thursday and will be televised on ESPN. In light of the shifting conference scenery going on across the country, Jones was quick to highlight that his program is poised to succeed regardless of its eventual destination.

“First and foremost, it starts with (the) educational value that we have the prestige that we have in regards to that,” he said.

“You look at the location – you’re located in a metropolitan area – a great city that is very passionate for sports, (and) I think you just look at the university and all the things we have to offer, and I think, obviously, the success that we’ve had in past years and the success we continue to have in football and basketball … I think we’re very, very attractive.”

Pittsburgh One of the more pressing questions Pittsburgh head coach Todd Graham has been asked the past few days is his take on the future of the rivalry between Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

With Pittsburgh’s move to the ACC on the horizon, Graham is unsure about the future condition of the Backyard Brawl.

“I have no idea,” Graham said of the continuation of the rivalry. “Naturally, it’s one of the great rivalries in college football and you would hope it would continue, but I have no idea what the future holds.”

For the Panthers, the immediate future is a home matchup against Notre Dame. The Irish dropped its first two games of the season, but last week upset Michigan State on the road in what turned out to be an impressive win for the Fighting Irish.

“We have Notre Dame coming in here (and) I’m very, very impressed with them,” he said.

“Watching them on film, I think no doubt (they will be) the best football team we’ve played to this point and maybe as good as we’ll play all year.”

Last Saturday, Pittsburgh lost on the road at Iowa, despite jumping out to a 24-3 lead.

The Hawkeyes won the game 31-27, dealing Pittsburgh their South Florida first loss of the year.

Although South Florida head “I was proud of our players, and how they competed and coach Skip Holtz expected how they played, and we just to win last week’s matchup didn’t finish,” he said. “On the against FCS Florida A&M, he

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Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone is excited about the team’s departure to the ACC, but is continuing to focus playing football on this year. didn’t foresee the offensive onslaught his team would employ en route to a 70-17 victory.

“I was really, really pleased with the performance of our team Saturday,” he said. “Walking into a game like that, you’re always concerned with how your team is going to play.

“You look at some of the scores, not only around the league but around the country playing FCS programs, and you look at how close the scores are, and so we really challenged our team to go out there and set the tone and play our game, and I thought they went out and played exceptionally well.”

This week, the Bulls play host to UTEP, who is coming off of a victory last weekend over New Mexico State.

Holtz took time to briefly discuss the conference reconfigurations ongoing throughout the

country, but he was quick to remind the media about his requirements as a coach.

“For me, I’m a football coach,” he said. “I have my head buried in the bunker, watching film on UTEP and Florida A&M and what we’re doing here.”

Holtz went further to discuss the notion the renovating going nationwide is nowhere near finished, and is sure to continue shifting for the foreseeable future.

“Right now, there’s so much speculation out there on what’s going to happen and how big all these conferences are going to grow to be, and who’s going to be where, and I just think right now, the landscape of college football is very unstable as far as who is going to be in what conferences.” charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

Rutgers vs. Ohio 2 p.m. | Piscataway, N.J. Buffalo vs. Connecticut 6 p.m. | Buffalo, N.Y. South Florida vs. UTEP 7 p.m. | Tampa, Fla. West Virginia vs. LSU 8 p.m. | Morgantown, W.Va.

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