THE DA 9-26-2011

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

VOLUME 125, ISSUE 26

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Police investigate weekend shooting

LSU 47 | WEST VIRGINIA 21

TIGERS RIP ‘EERS

The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in downtown Morgantown Sunday around 3 a.m. following the West Virginia University football game against LSU. The incident happened near Karma Nightclub on High Street and four people were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital for injuries, according to a report by WBOY. Lucas Lee, 28, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Lee’s brother, Robert, 25, received a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg. Jeron Hawkins, 18, and Kirsten Barber, 18, both received gunshot wounds to their legs and have been released from the hospital. As of Sunday evening, University officials had no reason to believe anyone involved with the shooting was a student or tied to WVU, said WVU Spokeswoman Becky Lofstead. “Although it is rare for an incident like this to occur, students need to take precautions when staying out until the early hours of the morning,” she said. “Always be on alert, be safe, travel in pairs, and look out for one another.” ­—mdm

“We got beat by a good football team. If I was to have scripted it, I probably wouldn’t have scripted it this way. They are going to find ways to win. They were a smarter football team than we are.” — WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen

WELLWVU to offer free STI screenings BY JESSICA LEAR STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University’s WELLWVU Student Health will offer screenings Tuesday for sexually transmitted infections. The screenings, which will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center, are free to all students. “I highly encourage anyone who has recently started a relationship, recently ended a relationship or is in a relationship to be screened,” said Kenneth Jabbour, a physician’s assistant at Student Health. Jabbour said that by the age of 25, one out of every two people will have had an STI at some LSU head coach Les Miles celebrates with his players on Mountaineer Field following their 47-21 win against No. 22 West Virginia Saturday night.

Turnovers plague No. 22 WVU in loss to No. 1 LSU

SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST QUARTER LSU 7, WVU 0 (10:05) Rueben Randle 11-yard TD reception LSU 13, WVU 0 (1:49) Michael Ford 22-yard TD run. XP missed. SECOND QUARTER

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LSU 13, WVU 7 (12:30) Stedman Bailey 20-yard TD reception LSU 20, WVU 7 (6:57) Odell Beckham 52-yard TD reception LSU 27, WVU 7 (0:27) Chase Clement 1-yard TD reception THIRD QUARTER LSU 27, WVU 14 (8:40) Tyler Urban 12-yard TD reception LSU 27, WVU 21 (1:16) Dustin Garrison 1-yard TD run LSU 34, WVU 21 (1:00) Mo Claiborne 99-yard kickoff return for touchdown. FOURTH QUARTER

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West Virginia inside receiver Tavon Austin runs after a catch Saturday night against LSU.

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West Virginia junior quarterback Geno Smith threw for a schoolrecord 463 yards and 65 pass attempts, but the Mountaineers fell to the Tigers 47-21 in front of 62,053 fans. LSU took advantage of four Mountaineer turnovers and West Virginia’s 75 penalty yards. Read more from Saturday’s game against LSU in SPORTS.

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LSU 40, WVU 21 (9:55) Michael Ford 15-yard TD run. Twopoint conversion failed. LSU 47, WVU 21 (3:03) Alfred Blue 18-yard TD run

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US Dept. of Energy donates $1.5 mil to University BY ALEX DUFOUR CORRESPONDENT

The U.S. Department of Energy has contributed $1.5 million to West Virginia University’s College of Engineering and Mineral Resources as part of the Industrial Assessment Center program. The program is committed to offering students practical training on core energy efficiency and management concepts. “This contribution is very important for CEMR students, as it will provide them with much needed training in energy efficiency and energy management,” said Wafik Iskander, chair of the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. “Faculty

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Conversation Partners create connections with international students BY MIKE ATKINSON CORRESPONDENT

The Intensive English Program at West Virginia University is kicking off its annual Conversation Partners program which helps international students to learn English and get involved in the community. More than 85 student pairs have already been assigned this year through the program offered by the Department of World Languages, Litera-

tures and Linguistics, said Tim Hutchinson, General Teaching Assistant for the Intensive English Program. “We have a lot of international students seeking admission to WVU, but their English isn’t strong enough. Our job is to improve that,” Hutchinson said. In addition to helping international students learn the language, the program also directs them to University activities they might be interested in, Hutchinson said. “This allows students to im-

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ROUND THREE

INSIDE

The third round of Mountaineer Idol eliminated three singers. A&E PAGE 6

PM T-STORMS

News: 1, 2 Opinion: 4 A&E: 3, 6 Sports: 7, 8, 10 Campus Calendar: 5 Puzzles: 5 Classifieds: 9

prove language and cross cultural barriers and to remove stereotypes associated with a certain culture,” Hutchinson said. “I’m very excited about it. It is beneficial to both international and American students.” Katie Mehle, a teaching instructor for the Intensive English Program, said the program creates experiences and forms relationships that might not happen otherwise. “It’s a great opportunity to make friendships with Ameri-

can friends, which can be difficult, because the international students tend to stick in their own groups,” Mehle said. Mehle said the program is invaluable to the University’s diversity efforts, and creates better connections between students outside of classes. “Sometimes they get invited to events such as parties, tailgates for football games and shopping with their conversation partner. International students don’t get this from a normal classroom experi-

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ON THE INSIDE The No. 23 WVU women’s soccer team remained unbeaten in Big East Conference play after two wins over the weekend. ON PAGE 7

ence,” Mehle said. “We have a lot of eager students who are very enthusiastic.” Mehle said he encourages students to sign up. “I really encourage English speakers to participate. A lot of people really enjoy the experience. It is an opportunity to share a lot about American culture and language, and it’s a great way to help someone else. It allows students to play a role that they otherwise wouldn’t have gotten to play,” Mehle said.

During the fall and spring semesters, a Conversation Partner Program matches IEP students with native-speaking students for one-on-one conversation. International students and their partners can attend the Conversation Table to participate in group conversations with other partners. The program also offers regular outings to restaurants, shopping

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WIN STREAK ENDED The No. 11 WVU men’s soccer team ended it’s 13-game home winning streak in a 2-1 loss to No. 13 South Florida. SPORTS PAGE 10


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