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Vote-by-mail increases turnout Nearly 23 percent participate in Morgantown City Council elections

BY Charles young City Editor

Voter participation increased more than 13 percent after mail-in ballots were implemented in this year’s Morgantown City elections.

Morgantown City Clerk Linda Little said 3,648 ballots were cast through a combination of mail-in and drop-

off boxes at various locations around the city.

A total of 22.8 percent of eligible voters participated in the election, the most in recent years.

Approximately 1,500 ballots, 9 percent of eligible voters, were cast during the 2009 election. In this election, voters did not have the option of mail-in ballots and had to

travel to polling places to vote.

“The fact that we had so many more voters come out in this election is one indication that this is a good idea,” said Mayor Bill Byrne. Byrne was elected to a sixth term representing the sixth ward Wednesday.

Before implementing ‘voteby-mail’ next election, Byrne said members of City Council

Former student in critical condition following shooting

By Joel morales Associate City Editor

A West Virginia University alumnus is listed in critical condition at Ruby Memorial Hospital after being shot at least two times in the Sunnyside neighborhood Tuesday night.

Morgantown Police Department responded at 9:15 p.m. to a call saying shots had been fired at 151 Beechurst Ave. The victim was located on First Street between Hall Street and Beechurst Avenue, according to a press release.

Marlan Robinson, son of former WVU All-American men’s basketball player Maurice Robinson, suffered nonlife threatening injuries, according to a WVU press release.

At 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, a Ruby Memorial Hospital representative said Robinson was in a “post-anesthetic state,” which is when a person is medicated with anesthesia and has not awoken. Robinson’s parents confirmed he was in surgery.

The Morgantown Police Department is investigating the shooting and has not made any arrests.

“We do have leads that we are actively following, but have made no arrests as of yet,” said Sgt. Robert Gilmore, detective

will review an analysis of this year’s results.

“We’ll look to Linda Little and the Office of the Secretary of State to give us a full report of what they think,” he said.

Despite considering the mail-in process to be a success, Byrne said he would like to see the methods used for

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During the final West Virginia University Student Government Association meeting of the year, outgoing members of the Board of Governors traded seats with the newly elected administration.

Outgoing Vice President Ron Cheng passed the gavel, traditionally used to maintain order during meetings, to Vice President-elect Megan Callaghan.

“Under your administration, I think you can honestly move forward with the things Chris (Lewallen) and I have accomplished,” he said.

Each new governor shook the hand of the person they replaced before taking their seats. The new governors briefly introduced themselves and discussed what they hope to accomplish during their term.

Outgoing President Chris Lewallen praised the work of his administration and offered advice to the incoming governors.

“This has been the best student government ever and I

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“Marlan Robinson had been given 30 units of blood since Wednesday morning,” Warren Baker, a family friend and former WVU teammate of Robinson, told The Charleston Gazette.

People close to the family told The Gazette his condition was “touch and go” and “50-50” as of Wednesday afternoon.

On Wednesday at the Bob Huggins Roast in Washington, Pa., the Mountaineers’ head coach asked for those in attendance to pray for Robinson.

Baker said Robinson was shot once through his forearm, which is shattered, and once in the stomach. The bullet pierced Robinson’s spleen and large intestine before coming out the other side, reported The Gazette.

According to The Gazette, “Baker said he was told by a third party Marlan Robinson got a phone call Tuesday evening and told his roommate that he would be outside.

‘Then they heard gunshots and an eyewitness called 911.’”

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Morgantown Police Department Detective Division at 304-284-7454. joel.morales@mail.wvu.edu

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Graduating seniors enjoy dinner at the Zero-Year Reunion held Wednesday evening at the Erickson Alumni Center. The event included dinner, drinks, raffle prizes and entertainment.

Seniors encouraged to stay linked to University during send-off

Incoming governors take their seats CITY EDITOR

First Ward George Papandreas Ron Bane Second Ward Jim Manilla John Gaddis Third Ward Wes Nugent Nelson France Fourth Ward Jenny Selin

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look to this new administration to be even better,” Lewallen said.

During the meeting, Cheng announced Gov. Ryan Campione as the recipient of the Governor of the Year Award.

This is presented to the most outstanding governor at the conclusion of each year.

“You are the definition of what a governor should be,” Cheng said. “When I grow up, I want to be just like you.”

The winner of the first Student Organization of the Year Award was announced by President-elect Jason Bailey.

Bailey said he created the award to honor the student organization which best served the University.

The Public Relations Student Society of America will receive a $250 grant and its name on a plaque.

Campione and members of PRSSA will receive their awards during the inauguration of the new administration. The inauguration will take place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

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Jackson Monsour, left, a Pennsylvania musician, and Brock Burwell, right, the Mountaineer, sing ‘Country Roads’ at the Zero-Year Reunion Wednesday evening in the Erickson Alumni Center. Monsour played during the event that honored graduating seniors.

The West Virginia University graduating class of 2011 came together Wednesday night at the Erickson Alumni Center during the 12th annual Senior Send-off: A Zero-Year Reunion.

The “Send-off” included food, giveaways and entertainment for seniors, alumni and faculty. The event, which celebrates the seniors’ accomplishments throughout their college career, provided them with the chance to meet alumni and faculty before graduation.

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Presentation teaches students Afghan troubles Conor Griffith Correspondent

The West Virginia University community gathered for an informative discussion about Afghanistan’s condition in the Mountainlair Wednesday evening.

Candace Rondeaux, an analyst of the International Crisis Group, presented “Afghanistan: Exit versus Engagement.”

The ICG is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict, according to the website.

“Our goal is to examine conflicts and what leads people to war,” Rondeaux said.

“We’ve come a long way since 2001, but not far enough.”

Rondeaux spent the last three years in Afghanistan as a reporter for the Washington Post before joining ICG in 2009.

“I met Candace last year at an International Crisis Group meeting in Brussels,” said Associate Vice President for International and Global Outreach, David Stewart. Stewart helped arrange the event. “I thought it would be great for Candace to come to WVU and share her insights into Afghanistan.”

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The political and military situation in Afghanistan is complex. The insurgents in Afghanistan number around 30,000 as opposed to around 2,000 in 2003.

“The Afghan National Army has 250,000 troops ready to defend their country, and there are now 150,000 trained members of the Afghan National Police,” she said.

Today, the Taliban controls half of the country and have infiltrated the capital city of Kabul. The insurgency has expanded in recent years because of the changing nature of the insurgency, Rondeaux

said.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai enacted the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program, which offers economic perks such as schools or clinics to communities whose insurgents lay down their weapons.

Another issue concerning Afghan people is the lack of participation from the diplomatic sector, she said.

“Civilian engagement with Afghans is limited,” Rondeaux said. “When I visited embassies in Kabul, I saw people living in cafeterias and swimming

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BUTTS TAKES OVER AT WVU New West Virginia gymnastics coach Jason Butts was introduced Wednesday morning at a press conference.

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there are ongoing talks between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Taliban to reach a peace agreement. pools.”

President Barack Obama Rondeax spent her time in plans to begin a withdrawal Afghanistan living outside of of U.S. armed forces in July. embassies in the city. She said “This is our last dance in

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Afghanistan,” Rondeaux said.

“I know people are tired of this war, but if we look to the exit and just withdraw, the situation could become a revolving door.”

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Indiana poised to become first state to cut Planned Parenthood INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana is poised to become the first state to cut off all government funding for the Planned Parenthood organization, providing a significant victory for the anti-abortion movement but presenting a political predicament for the state’s governor, Mitch Daniels, as he considers running for president.

The Indiana House voted 6632 Wednesday to approve a bill cutting the $3 million in federal money the state distributes to the organization for family planning and health programs.

The measure also ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy unless there is a substantial threat to the woman’s life or health and requires women seeking an abortion be told that life begins at conception and that doctors performing abortions have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital.

The Senate approved the measure earlier this month.

The action opens a new legislative front in the conservative assault on Planned Parenthood, which has been targeted for its abortion services. Efforts to cut off federal funds in Congress failed this month, but bills are moving in a number of statehouses.

Indiana’s measure is now in Daniels hands, which could force him to make a decision between the state’s fiscal interests and a prime goal of his party’s social conservatives.

If he signs the measure, Indiana risks losing $4 million in federal grants for family planning services. If he vetoes it, Daniels could antagonize ardent social conservatives already wary of his public statements about the importance of focusing on economic issues this year. (Daniels made the truce comment last June) But signing it also could provide Daniels with the political cover he needs from those who question his commitment to social conservative causes.

He could point to it throughout the presidential campaign as evidence that opposition to abortion rights and other social causes are part of his political makeup.

A Daniels spokeswoman said the governor would not comment until the bill arrives on his desk for action. He’ll have seven calendar days once he receives the bill to take action. He also could allow it to become law without his signature once those seven days

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Graduating seniors help themselves to the complimentary dinner at the Zero-Year Reunion held Wednesday evening in the Alumni Center. The event was co-sponsored by Student Affairs and the Alumni Association. ap

Indiana House Democrats gather on the Indiana House floor Thursday, March 31, at the Capitol in Indianapolis. House Democrats say they are not planning another walk-out, though they delayed action Thursday morning, while they met behind closed doors. pass.

Daniels has said he will decide on a run for president after the Legislature adjourns, which is expected Friday.

Planned Parenthood says abortions account for just 3 percent of the services it provides. Planned Parenthood clinics across the country perform 1 million screenings for cervical cancer, 830,000 breast exams and some 4 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted diseases. Abortion-rights supporters say cutting funding for Planned Parenthood would primarily hurt poor women who often have few choices for health care.

Conservative lawmakers say, however, that any money the organization receives at least indirectly supports abortions.

“If we’re buying the roof over their head or their paper clips, we’re still subsidizing abortion,” said Republican Rep. Matt Ubelhor, who sponsored a bill to ban state grants or contracts to Planned Parenthood of Indiana.

Planned Parenthood officials urged Daniels to veto the bill and said they would go to court to challenge the funding cut-off.

Indiana social agencies say federal law doesn’t allow states to choose which medical providers receive payments from Medicaid, which pays Planned Parenthood of Indiana about $1.3 million a year.

Republicans in Congress and in state legislatures see state action as an effective new tactic against Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. The push has been intensified since last fall’s midterm ballot elected more Re-

publican governors and larger Republican majorities in many statehouses. Other tough restrictions on abortions have already been approved in many conservative states.

Abortion-rights supporters expect they’ll be fighting the de-funding issue in other state legislatures.

“These battles have been going on for decades,” said Elizabeth Nash, who tracks state legislation for the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive-health research organization that supports abortion rights. “They rise and they fall, but right now they seem to be the worst that we’ve seen.”

In North Carolina, the proposed state budget includes a ban on state contracts with Planned Parenthood for teen pregnancy prevention and family planning. In Texas, the Republican-controlled House stripped more than $60 million from the state budget for family planning services, shifting some of the money to antiabortion programs and crisis pregnancy centers. Last year, New Jersey’s Republican governor, Chris Christie, cut $7.5 million from the state budget for 58 clinics specializing in women’s reproductive health.

Indiana’s Ubelhor said he campaigned on de-funding Planned Parenthood last year, when he defeated an incumbent Democrat and helped Republicans gain control of the Indiana House. He said state legislatures shouldn’t wait on Congress to act. “I think as a state we should do as much as we possibly can,” he said.

Hawaii government hands over President Obama’s birth records

HONOLULU (AP) — Until this week, Hawaii officials said they wouldn’t release original birth records for anyone, under any circumstances. Even if it was President Barack Obama.

Then they heard from the president himself.

“I am writing to request two certified copies of my original certificate of live birth,” the president wrote on White House letterhead, dated April 22.

State officials then decided to make an exception to a 2001 policy that prohibited anyone from getting a photocopy of an original birth certificate. They usually hand out computergenerated versions.

Obama’s waiver was the first since 2001. Officials said it would be the last.

By Wednesday, Obama had his copies, releasing them

to dispel questions from socalled “birthers” and some Republicans who believe he wasn’t born in the U.S. and therefore is ineligible to be president.

At a news conference, he pleaded for the long “sideshow” to end. Many of the skeptics suggest Obama was actually born in Kenya, his father’s home country, or Indonesia, where he spent a few years of his childhood.

Since Obama’s election, the state was inundated with up to 20 weekly requests for various birth records related to Obama, although that number has since dropped significantly.

It got to the point where legislators passed a law allowing state officials to ignore the repeated requests.

In recent days, potential Republican presidential candi-

date and reality TV star Donald Trump began questioning why Obama had not ensured the original be released.

On April 22, Obama and his personal attorney wrote letters to Health Director Loretta Fuddy.

In them, they argued that a waiver would allow Obama to make public his original birth certificate and relieve the state from the burdens that came with the repeated inquiries.

“We hope that issuing certified copies of the original certificate of live birth to President Obama will end the numerous inquiries related to his birth in Hawaii,” Fuddy said in a prepared statement Wednesday.

Fuddy said she viewed the records and that they “further prove the fact that he was born in Hawaii.”

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Continued from page 1 “The event gives seniors the opportunity to reminisce with friends one last time before graduating,” said Tara Curtis, director of communications for the Alumni Association.

One of the event’s goals is to encourage students to stay connected with the University, said Brittana Benson, a communication intern for the offfice of Student Affairs.

“This is the first event that encourages students to get involved in alumni events,” said Sheila Powell, special assistant to the vice president of Student Affairs. “It shows them where their home away from home is for events like the ball games.”

Student Government Assosiation President-elect Jason Bailey and Vice Presidentelect Megan Callaghan came in support of the graduating seniors.

“We have one of the best alumni associations in the

country,” Bailey said. “No matter where you go in the country, or even the world, you’re always going to have alumni near you.”

The WVU Alumni Association has recently developed a young alumni council made of alumni who graduated in the past 10 years. The association will also launch a young alumni website soon, catering to the needs of WVU’s youngest graduates.

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Spring 2011 Final Exam Schedule Monday, May 2 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – All sections of Math 126C. Students must sign up for a time with their instructor.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – All classes meeting at 2:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – All sections of Math 126A and Math 155.

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – All classes meeting at 1:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – All sections of Physics 101, 102, 111, 112.

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Communication Studies 100, Section 1.

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Communication Studies 100, Section 2.

8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Communication Studies 100, Section 3.

Thursdays.

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – All sections of MAE 242. All sections of French, German & Spanish 100, 101, 102, 203, 204 & 200, and Italian 101, 102, 203 & 204.

Thursday, May 5 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – All sections of Math 121 and Math 154. Students must sign up for a time with their instructor.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – All classes meeting at 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – All classes meeting at 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – All classes meeting at 8:00 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – All classes meeting at 4:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, WednesTuesday, May 3 days and Fridays.

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – All sections of Math 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – All sections of Me126B. Students must sign up for a time with chanical and Aerospace Engineering 241 & 243 their instructor. and all sections of Astronomy 106.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – All classes meeting at 11:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Friday, May 6 Wednesdays and Fridays.

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – All sections of Math 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – All classes meeting 128. Students must sign up for a time with at 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays their instructor. and Fridays.

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – All classes meet3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – All classes meeting ing at 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and at 12:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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City Council must work for a better Motown Now that the City Council elections are over, it is time for those in office to earn their worth.

While Morgantown has been ranked in recent years as having one of the best economies in the country, there is much room for improvement.

The first of which, most local residents will sure agree – the needed attention to the town’s pothole problem.

It seems almost every street

is ridden with these unwanted speed bumps, causing many residents to spent hardearned dollars at auto repairs shops for no reason.

While it is close to impossible to keep up with every road in the city, there has to be more that can be done here in Morgantown.

Another issue which still is need of attention is the on going struggle with the “Sunnyside Up” campaign.

To some, the section of town is a lost cause, and the “Sunnyside Up” campaign is a huge waste of the city’s resources.

Which may be true to an extent, but when looking at the recent problems (like the shooting Tuesday) it is very hard for the city to turn its back on Sunnyside.

The neighborhood is rough and old, and its residents are mostly young and wild.

The college students who live there must have a better quality of living – West Virginia University pretty much holds up the economy of Morgantown by itself.

The students who pay the bills at WVU shouldn’t have to worry about walking outside their houses, afraid of being shot, stabbed or robbed – maybe all three.

If the program is currently not working, then something

else should be done. Just simply forgetting the problem is not the answer, it will not go away on its own.

Although these problems are on a long list with others on the City Council’s agenda, they are a main concern to many residents who demand results.

We look forward to seeing some change on Morgantown. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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‘African Cats’ is a poor take on the reality of nature Sam Viggiano columnist

USA Today called DisneyNature’s “African Cats” “Majestic; watching ‘Cats’ is like going on the best imaginable safari.”

And I agree with USA Today in that “African Cats” is quite imaginable. In fact, “African Cats” is a completely fictionalized reflection on how nature works, while Disney sprinkles in morals and a gilded story line that shines like gold but is rusty underneath.

The main theme of the story surrounds two mother cats: a lioness and a cheetah. Like all good Disney fairytales, the princes and the pauper, or in the case, the princess and the pauper, exist in this nature reserve kingdom.

The lioness, Layla, is among the royal River Pride whose

family well is provided for, protected by lion king Fang, and consists of various sisters and cubs. They live in peace and rule in the South.

Juxtaposed to the River Pride would be the lonely and pauper-like Sita the cheetah, who must raise five young cubs on her own.

As an only mother, she must travel the land searching for food while protecting and training her cubs for adulthood. Without the comforts of family and protection, this mother must do it on her own.

Nature happens. Whether or not the cheetah is lonely or the lioness is protected is not a social issue based on motherhood or women’s rights and should never be interpreted as such.

Implying tremendous drama into the lives of these animals is nothing but recognizing that nature happens. The situation for Sita the cheetah and Layla the lioness is nothing special to

nature. When Layla leaves the pride because of old age, and is therefore unable to keep up with other lions, her departure to a peaceful death is nothing out of the ordinary.

Likewise, when Sita loses two of her five cubs to hyenas or the continuous attacks by predators is nothing but natural. Of course, this situation is sad, but nature and life moves on.

Thus, while nature moves on, DisneyNature glosses over the implied drama, that it created, with that exact excuse.

Another inconsistency found in DisneyNature is the naming of these cats. As a child, my parents restricted me from visiting pet shops for the fear of my naming and therefore creating a connection to the animal.

This connection could grow into believing I owned the pet and therefore feeling some sort of attachment even when I didn’t own the pet.

I wanted to support our heroines. I wanted them to suc-

ceed because I had a personal connection with our character cats.

When nature took control over the animals, I felt helpless.

This feeling of helplessness did not compel me to support or feel emotion toward these animals. This feeling of helplessness inspired my anger toward society for its persistence to explain animal nature through humanity.

But I don’t want to accept that fate for our heroines. With the access into the lives of these cats, I have become attached, if not become one, with their characters.

That is the point of going to a movie. It is a dramatic depiction of life that we all see going on around us. Therefore, I support our heroines. I want them to succeed. I want their cubs to be OK. Yet, DisneyNature uses the aforementioned excuse: nature happens and life moves on, to gloss over the heroine’s

human drama. This excuse is unacceptable explanation in the events of Kali, the rival lion king, who takes over the River Pride and therefore expelling Fang. For those who do not understand, the bad guy just won.

And DisneyNature glosses over the problem with: nature happens and life moves on.

It is unraveling to have a movie depict to any group, seeing as the movie is rated G, that life moves on. Sure, that is how life works. But nature does not provide a choice between the right and wrong answer, especially for animals that do not have the developmental sense to choose between right and wrong.

If a house dog must be forcibly trained to not go to the bathroom in the house, how can a lion pride of great distinction accept that its rival just banished its king and then procreate with him. Why not fight back? He doesn’t deserve to win.

Are these my human instincts talking? Am I only questioning the social problems in nature because I am human?

Yes. And DisneyNature is wrong for implying human nature onto animal nature. Human drama does not exist in the animal kingdom.

Through DisneyNature, human qualities such as courage, motherhood and love are imposed by Disney. That is not say that these qualities do not exist in nature, DisneyNature abuses these qualities through high drama to depict a plot that isn’t much of story.

The fearlessness with which these animals face is nothing to new to nature but human drama and animal nature must be separated.

Although Disney’s cartoons are admirable, they are fictionalized. Using human nature to explain animal nature is, as USA Today called it, majestically imaginable safari.

‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ nelson frANCE GUEST columnist

In spite of the result, I am proud of my campaign and appreciative of the voters who took time to cast their ballots for me.

Seven hundred ninety five Morgantown residents made the conscientious decision to vote for a 24-year-old graduate student, and I am grateful for each and every vote that I received.

Although I grew up in New York City, I consider Morgantown to be my home. I moved to West Virginia in 2005 to attend West Virginia University and never looked back. Often times, people will ask me why I chose Morgantown, and I tell

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them it’s because of the people.

When I first arrived in Morgantown to tour the campus, people used words like please and thank you, and strangers held doors open for me. Coming from the Big Apple, it was a refreshing change of pace and it made me realize that Morgantown would be the perfect fit for me.

In New York City, I was a small fish in a big pond, but over the last six years, I have come to learn that in Morgantown, I am a big fish in a small pond.

Over the last year as SGA Liaison to City Council, I helped to organize the inaugural State of the Student Body Address, launch the Community Relations Team, host a “Meet the Candidates Night” and most importantly, worked to improve the relationship between the residents of the Morgantown community and the students at

West Virginia University.

But none of this would be possible without the commitment from City Council members like Bill Byrne, Don Spencer, Marti Shamberger and Jenny Selin, as well as the commitment from the Student Government Association administration of Chris Lewallen and Ron Cheng.

The reason why we, as a team, have been so successful in bridging the gap has been due in large part to strong commitment, incredible organization and unparalleled passion for improving the quality of life for all Morgantown residents. We as a community have made tremendous progress over the last year, and I am eternally gratified for all that has been accomplished.

Now that the City Council election is behind us, we, as a community, must continue in

the right direction. Members from the Student Body need to be vocal about what they want and expect from City Council, and at the same time, learn to respect the Morgantown community and the residents who live in the neighborhoods.

Through the course of my campaign for City Council, I have learned one very important point, every citizen has a unique vision for the City of Morgantown and every citizen has a voice waiting to be heard.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my friends and family for their support over the last three months and encourage all interested young persons to get involved in public service and give back to their communities.

My name is Nelson France, and I was the first WVU student to run for Morgantown City Council.

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CAC holds second Spring ceramics sale by christina gutierrez a&e writer

Beginning this Friday, West Virginia University Ceramics Productions Studio and Gallery will be having their second ceramics sale at the Creative Arts Center.

Christopher Brown, research associate said the pieces can be classified as “functional ceramics,” ranging from cups and mugs to vases and ashtrays.

All of the pieces are primarily production study, made by faculty and professionally trained students.

“The students can have a little fun with the design but work within a certain style,” Brown said.

The program is completely self-supported and all revenue will go back into the production.

Although pieces can reach prices upwards of $100, many of the pieces are within a $15 to $30 range, Brown explained.

With some student help,

Brown will begin to set up for the sale today and continue each day to add new pieces.

“We’re constantly pulling new pieces,” Brown said.

“There will be a couple of thousand pieces in total.”

Although the WVUCPSG has recently moved off campus, the goal of the organization is still to expand opportunities to students.

In this past year, it has employed a number of art students and also non-art majors.

“We have partnered with Civil Engagement to provide volunteer opportunities for other WVU students,” Brown said.

WVUCPSG plans to expand further in this upcoming year. Brown said they will soon be offering internship opportunities in the galleries.

“They will learn how to put up galleries, organizational and cleaning things, basically the nuts and bolts of small businesses,” Brown said.

The group is currently

M.T. Pockets Theatre to debut new bookto-stage performance by ashlie walter a&e writer

The Alchemy Dance Project will collaborate with the Red Stone Dance Initiative to create “Secrets and Light” at the M.T. Pockets Theatre beginning tonight at 8 p.m.

“Secrets and Light” is an original choreography by Angela Dennis, artistic director of Alchemy Dance Project.

Dennis has been a part of two modern dance companies, Alchemy since 2003, and its junior company, Red Stone, since 2009.

The story behind “Secrets and Lights” is based on a book titled “A Cool Moonlight”.

The book tells the story of a girl, Lila, who has an allergy to the sun, known as xeroderma pigmentosum. Lila is performed by Corrine Zeni.

Dennis said the main character has a vivid imagination that works well with the many unexpected characters that come into the production.

“I was basically inspired by that book to create movement through a story,” Dennis said.

There are nine dancers in the production, and all are members of the two companies.

According to Dennis, the age of the performers vary from adults to children as young as 10 years old.

The other dancers are Elissa Evans, Madison Hoke, Crystina Sowell, Miranda Straub, Rachel Christopher, Katherine Henneberger, Marriah Straub, Ashley Powers and special guest Morgan Hoke.

Dennis’ desire to put on this production comes from her feeling that West Virginia’s communities haven’t been exposed to modern dance as much as they should.

“I feel it’s really important, since I have the means, to bring modern dance to this area,” Dennis said. “And doing stories like this makes it relatable. I feel that dance is a good way to communicate.”

Dennis feels the story is relatable to all members of the audience.

“I think people should come to see this story in particular because it is a modern dance

A Cool Moonlight Angela Johnson

The production ‘Secrets and Lights’ is based off the novel ‘A Cool Moonlight.’ and it’s family friendly. There’s something for all ages,” Dennis said. “It’s a really good way for people to expose themselves to modern dance.”

According to Dennis, the production is a good way to bring light to a topic that isn’t seen by many people, especially on stage.

Seeing how an allergy to the sun isn’t very common, the topic covered in the production makes it unique.

Dennis was trained in classical ballet in upstate New York. After her training, she came to West Virginia for college, where she received more training in modern dance.

“It’s not only a way for a dancer to show their technical abilities within a different discipline of dance, but also much more expressive,” Dennis said. “In my experience, modern dance conveys emotion much more effectively.”

The show premieres tonight at the M.T. Pockets Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. and will repeat performances throughout the weekend.

Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for seniors, $8 for students and $5 for children 5 and under. Tickets can be bought online at http://mtpockets. corecommerce.com/CurrentShows/secrets-and-lights. html. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu

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working on their website which will be functional in the near future. It will provide opportunities for viewers to check out some of the gallery art and upcoming events.

The Gallery is located at 200 Bakers Ridge Rd. in the Ridgeview Business Park.

Hours of operation are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 4 p.m.

In addition to these hours, visitation appointments can be made by phone or email to Brown.

“We thank the community for all their support,” Brown said. “There’s a satisfaction in knowing that we make things that people love and keep in their homes.”

The sale starts Friday in the Creative Arts Center.

The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

All students and community members are encouraged to come. christina.gutierrez@mail.wvu.edu

Examples of the work created at the off-campus ceramic studio.

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MACglee to hold choral auditions by ashlie walter a&e writer

The Monongalia Arts Center will hold auditions for its new adult choral group MACglee Saturday at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its 107 High St. location in Morgantown.

Director of the MAC, Ro Brooks, said he wanted to start the MACglee due to a lack of community choral groups.

“There are church singers and West Virginia University has a group, but there are no community choral groups,” Brooks said. “This has been in the works for

two years.”

Current auditions are primarily for male singers with only a few female positions remaining.

Those wanting to audition will be asked to showcase their vocal range through warm-up exercises, sight-reading skills and prepare 16 bars from a piece of their choice, a said.

If piano accompaniment is necessary, applicants must bring appropriate sheet music.

“It’s going to be lots of fun, and it’s good for people who like to sing and entertain people. It’s a great

opportunity because there is a diverse selection of music being sung,” Brooks said.

M ACg l e e f a c i l i t at o rs and leaders include Bethany Jackson, who received her B.A. in English literature with a minor in vocal music from Hobart and William Smith Colleges located in New York State and Scott Mathews of Milan Puskar Health Right.

Brooks said both leaders have previously volunteered with the MAC and showed interest in the arts and the community.

The group will cover a

variety of genres, including classical, pop and show tunes, as well as perform at a variety of venues from formal concerts to local events.

“We will be performing at the MAC or when the opportunity presents itself. Maybe Arts on the River,” Brooks said. “We hope everyone has a good time and comes out to audition.”

Fo r m o re i n f o r ma tion, contact the MAC at 304-292-3325 or email bethanyfales@gmail.com. ashlie.walter@mail.wvu.edu

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FEATURE OF THE DAY GRADUATE STRING QUARTET RECITAL will be presented at 8:15 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall at the Creative Arts Center.

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

of the Mountainlair. For more information, email bigltm.wvu@gmail. com.

CHESS CLUB meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, email wvuchess@gmail. com.

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SEARS HOME IMPROVEMENT will have a recruiting table in the Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness.

WELLWVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every Thursday CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary. For more information, email Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. org/disaster.

MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Arabic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair.

For more information, contact Sohail Chaudhry at 304-906-8183 or schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings will not be held the last Thursday of every month. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall.

People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For more information, email roy.baker@ uscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com.

UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets.

For more information, email wvumethodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email kross3@ mix.wvu.edu.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE team meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION meets at 8 p.m. at the International House on Spruce Street.

FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES is hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair. To register, email schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room

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.

zations 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 MCLV2@comcast.net.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

out enough clout.

BORN TODAY This year, you express an usually creative bent. Others respond to your many ideas, especially within groups and meetings.

Your strength lies in that realm rather than in one-on-one talks. You will succeed, mainly because of your determination and strength. If you are single, you could meet someone through your friends or on the way to a group event.

If you are attached, work together on manifesting a key goal. You will bond much more closely as a result. PISCES can be counted on.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Understand that if a detail is missing, there might be something you bypassed. Think long term and let go of filters in your thinking. Though you might not be able to change or see this block right now, you will. Detach rather than trigger. Tonight: Think positively.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Step back. Use today to evaluate and consider what you have missed, as well as what is your next step. Some Rams simply don’t care and want to take a day off, playing it low-key. Realize what is behind the scenes and what needs to change. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You might want to review a key project as you get closer to completion. Have you forgotten something? Is there a detail you have missed? Still, keep the next few days light and easy as you seek answers. Know what you want.

Tonight: Hook up with friends.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Consider your options more carefully. If you are in a leadership position, you might want to review recent decisions and actions. A creative, dynamic idea can be acted on, but not today. Tonight: In charge, but seemingly with-

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You might have difficulty getting the response or awareness you desire. You might try many different ways to get the desired response and still not achieve it. Don’t worry; tomorrow is another day. Back off and give it a rest.

Tonight: Say “yes” to an invitation.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Defer to others. Don’t be surprised if you have to repeat a process or discussion that seems to punctuate your day.

Others will understand, but they won’t be able to absorb the information as you desire. Tonight: Sort through suggestions. Plan your weekend.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH You might want to focus on the desired results. You might need to pace yourself and perhaps do some rote work.

Though you might have a lot of innate creativity, test an idea, not only now, but for a few days. Tonight: Choose a stress-buster.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Your creativity flourishes. You might opt to take part of the day off to do something or to pursue a favorite hobby. Others don’t seem to be as re-

ceptive as you would like. Tonight: Go with your imagination.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH You might choose to take a stronger course of action than in the past. The problem lies in the fact that your timing is off. Wait a couple of days or until after the weekend. Right now, you might be feeling more vulnerable than need be. Tonight: Mosey on home.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Consider today a day off from any significant conversations or decisions.

Even if you discover otherwise, you are likely to have to redo the talk or action again. Choose to occupy yourself with light and easy discussions. Tonight: Hanging out is fun.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Your sense of direction and well-being permit many more choices. Though you are aching to have an important talk or have that key discussion, do postpone it for another day. Study a financial offer and do research, but test your conclusions tomorrow. Tonight: Your treat.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Honor your feelings and don’t get yourself in a position of feeling pushed.

You might want to understand what is going on within a key relationship in order to feel good. The other party appears to be vexed. Tonight: Start thinking “weekend.”

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ACROSS 1 Given by 5 Milton or Shelley 10 2004 Best Actor 14 __ lamp 15 Rocker’s place 16 Top 17 Had too much 18 Comforting words 19 Midas competitor 20 Lawyer after too much coffee?

23 Military response 24 Came with 28 Bowie’s scientist role in “The Prestige” 32 “I’m just __ boy, I need no sympathy”: “Bohemian Rhapsody” 33 Bank worker that never takes time off 36 A day at the spa?

39 Snub, say 41 First U.S. multimillionaire 42 Draft status 43 George, Abe et al.?

46 Prime meridian std.

47 Pianist Claudio 48 Ruby’s spouse 50 Welcome site 53 Onetime “SCTV” head writer Harold 57 Place to find both parts of 20-, 36and 43-Across 61 Gertz of “Still Standing” 64 Truth held to be self-evident 65 Roquefort hue 66 Israeli arms 67 Tubes on the table 68 Gas or elec.

69 Olympic VIPs 70 Newark’s county 71 Chilly and wet DOWN 1 Left the coop 2 Ham’s medium 3 Printing extras 4 Is living the dream 5 ‘60s TV munchkin 6 MS Word output 7 OPEC founding member 8 Cancel, slangily 9 “... over __ flock by night”: Luke 10 Deal with 11 __-Locka, Florida 12 MTV Generation member

13 Old designation for strong beer 21 Bit of sediment 22 Big engine sound 25 __ concern 26 Geographical mnemonic 27 Spring for, with “to” 29 Reaction to an offensive line, perhaps 30 Zap 31 Recess riposte 33 Equally irate 34 Complete, briefly 35 Saki’s real name 37 “My bad” 38 Addresses with dots 40 “Phew!” evoker 44 Sunniest place on Earth, per Guinness 45 Cork’s location 49 iPod accessory 51 Like losers’ faces after a buzzer-beating shot 52 April concern 54 Island nation near Sicily

55 Trap at the chalet 56 Move furtively 58 Some reds, briefly 59 Actress Skye 60 Roswell’s st.

61 Makeshift band instrument 62 Nitrogen-based dye 63 Day’s beginning?

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Morgantown music: why local is better than mainstream alex mcpherson a&e writer

Support local music.

This isn’t just a slogan or some hip indie kid statement.

It’s a frame of mind and a way of life.

When I first arrived at The Daily Athenaeum, I was excited to write album reviews and cover huge events. That’s what I knew, and what I was comfortable with.

I wasn’t as interested in these little shows with these unknown artists because, in the grand scheme of things, what did they matter? And, who actually cared?

But in no time at all it became overwhelmingly apparent, they not only mattered, but they often mattered more than the big events.

“That’s where everyone starts – locally. Without local music, there wouldn’t be national music,” said local rapper Kelen Conley, aka B Hyphen. “And, can you imagine how much more terrible music we would have if we didn’t have our friends and family to tell us when we suck?”

With national music, the best you can do is buy the album, and “like” them on Facebook.

However, with local music you not only get to interact with the artists, but you get to help shape their rise to stardom.

Last fall, my first week of a D.C. internship, I went out to a bar to hear the band Lights Resolve, from whom I’d only

ever heard one song, their “Dreaming of Love” as a free download on Rockband.

Alone, but eager, I popped over after work, ridiculously early.

Outside the venue were the bands themselves, who hadn’t entered yet. I talked with the guys and shared stories, not star-to-fan, but person-to-person.

During their show, they dedicated the song to me, someone they’d just met, and thanked the “kid from West Virginia” for taking a chance on them.

After the show they made a point of asking if I liked it and wanted my feedback.

Since this first brush with local music, they’ve even called me up to let me know about upcoming projects – and I wasn’t a writer then, I was just someone who had seen their show.

You can do that everywhere with the local shows.

These artists may not be as famous, but some are showing just as much talent and more than enough drive.

They’re overjoyed to share their passion with the community and to play what they’ve worked so hard to create.

Whether it’s a longtime local like Soup Camel or a budding band like Room 217, they’re equally excited to mingle with fans old and new before and after their performances.

“You know, without an audience, bands wouldn’t exist,” said Brett Carpenter of local acts Ancient Shores and The State. “I believe the Morgantown music scene is thriving and diverse; it’s pretty impres-

sive, but I think there are a lot of people unaware of what it has to offer.”

And with a little digging, your next favorite band is right around the corner.

Three unsung heroes have made finding local music that much easier.

First are the disc jockeys of U92 Radio’s Morgantown Sound. Architect and 15 year host Orville Weale, and the three inheritors ’85 Flood member Aaron Hawley, College Music journal music network’s Kodi McKinney and Jeff Orsburn, soon to be joining professional Morgantown radio.

This show has been building for years and features two hours of nothing but local music.

This year, they brought bands into the Gluck Theatre for free live concerts that were simultaneously streamed on the air.

This is a great opportunity for local bands to get coverage and for students to experience a no-risk preview of a budding band.

Second is Joel Griffith.

Organizer of 123 Pleasant Street’s MayDay celebrations for several years now, he’s constantly creating and perpetuating insane themes that bring an extra ounce of fun to already amazing shows.

These frequently sold-out shows are unmatched events no student should finish college without experiencing.

Part dance party, part rock concert, part reunion space, MayDay makes meeting new friends and finding favorite bands an easy task as one

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Brett Carpenter, lead singer of The State, performs at the West Virginia University Battle of the Bands in the Mountainlair. would have to literally try to have a bad time.

Finally, is venue 123 Pleasant Street.

Rife with musical history, but settling into its own as the Underground Railroad in the early 80’s, it’s been home to an endless amount of upstart artists and local music.

Lindsey DeBolt, junior Spanish major, raved about the venue while attending the Librarians farewell show there.

“I’ve always loved the atmosphere at 123, it’s one of my favorite places in Morgantown,”

DeBolt said. “I like it because it’s kind of a gritty little holein-the-wall style place, but the people and music are awesome and just about anything goes. It really attracts all sorts of people and that makes it fun.”

Without a dedicated location for local music to flourish, multiple bands would have died before their time, and students would be left with fewer options apart from the perpetual party scene.

Local music isn’t just a novelty of a town, but a gift to

be enjoyed and appreciated.

“It’s all about supporting this local creativity/culture, and strengthening the community,” Carpenter said.

“There are a lot of under-appreciated musicians, even artists, who would love some new fans. Believe it or not, there’s more to Morgantown than just football.”

So when finishing finals and about to go home, make it out to a local show.

The bands, the town and your conscious will thank you. alex.mcpherson@mail.wvu.edu

As royal wedding nears, the world anticipates details MEGAN PUGLISI A&E WRITER

The wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will be held Friday at the Westminster Abbey.

Middleton will arrive by car and leave in a carriage when she ties the knot with Prince William.

After an eight year relationship and months of silenced details pertaining to the wedding, the time has finally come.

According to the national tourism agency VisitBritain, an extra 600,000 tourists are expected in the capital on the big day.

The estimate is the same amount that came to watch the 1981 ceremony of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

A total of 1.1 million visitors are expected, with 40 percent coming from abroad.

In-bound flights to Britain for the weekend increased by 244 percent and according to online travel company Expedia, hotel bookings had risen 266 percent when the wedding date was announced.

Though there has been much speculation concerning

The latest installment of the ‘Mortal Kombat’ series will feature a variety of new characters.

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A woman wearing a face mask of Kate Middleton, at a souvenirs stall, in St James’s Park in London, Wednesday. Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry at Westminster Abbey April 29. the details of the wedding, one aspect has been on the minds of fashion enthusiasts everywhere: the dress.

While the soon-to-be newly wed has managed to keep her dress design a secret, London’s Daily Mail reported she designed the gown herself, drawing on the fashions

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“Mortal Kombat” hasn’t lived up to its reputation for the last few entries.

The last proper game in the series, 2007’s “Mortal Kombat: Armageddon” featured a huge cast, but each of them

came with generic fatalities instead of the unique ones the series was known for.

2008 crossover game “Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe” cut out all the gore so that it wouldn’t tarnish DC’s reputation, hurting sales and becoming one of the reasons for developer Midway’s closing.

The series would live on, however, under the banner of Warner Brother Games and,

with Midway’s Mortal Kombat staff opening up NetherRealm Studios under the company, fans finally get a new entry simply titled “Mortal Kombat.”

The game picks up from where “Armageddon” left off. Most of the warriors for both good and evil are dead, with only thunder god Lord Raiden and lord of Outworld Shao Kahn left to fight.

Raiden is losing and, as Kahn delivers blow after blow, Raiden takes the opportunity to send a message to himself in the past before he dies.

The message is received by Raiden right before the beginning of the tournament from the original “Mortal Kombat.”

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Lovebirds bring colorful, earthy vibes to new film ‘Rio’ Erin Fitzwilliams editor-in-chief

The Blue Sky Studio and Twentieth Century Fox’s “Rio” is about no more than the typical cute talking animals and weird-silly humans. However, the animation colors, love story and unique movie setting kept my attention.

The film is about Blu, voiced

by Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), the last male Spix’s or Blue Macaw.

Blu has been raised as a pet by his owner Linda (Leslie Mann, “17 Again“), and is awkward and does not know how to fly.

Linda visits a pet shop with Blu and learns he is the last Blue Macaw and there is only one female Blue Macaw left.

The female lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the pet owner asks Linda to take Blu there in hopes to make little Blue Macaw babies.

Although she is apprehensive at first, she agrees and they leave for Rio. Blu is introduced to Jewel, voiced by Anne Hathaway (“Love and Other Drugs”) who is an independent, wild Blue Macaw who wants nothing more than to escape.

The meeting quickly turns into a heist, and the birds are stolen and sold into the black market and bullied by rival birds.

The duo escapes, but finds itself grounded once Jewel learns Blu cannot fly and are chained together.

The lovebirds quickly fall for each other in the same way that awkward teenagers flirt and fail.

Meanwhile, threats from monkeys and meaner birds try to capture them.

The message of the movie, though cliche, highlights a saving-the-Earth type cause – which in this case, is fighting off extinction.

The Spix’s or Blue Macaw is critically endangered and extinct in the wild because the

bird has a limited natural habitat, it is from a small part of Brazil and only makes its nest in Caraibeira trees.

For a movie attempting to stay rated PG and subtly eluding to the good that the “birds and the bees” can do for their species, it still alludes to funny jokes older audiences will understand.

Angry Birds, a popular app game for Android and iPhone users, featured the movie for a special occasion version of the game. It showcased the characters, some of the movie’s plotline and the jungle in Rio de Janeiro to be solved by the famous egg-seeking Angry Birds.

Overall, I enjoyed the movie, but could have lived without the cheesy songs and dance sequences. Plenty of animated movies include the go-to singalongs for the children, but they added almost nothing to the story of “Rio.”

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‘L.A. Noire’ to be a cinematic experience, Summer’s most notable video game Jesse tabit a&e writer

One of the summer’s biggest games, “L.A. Noire,” is sure to please fans of “Grand Theft Auto,” as it comes from the minds behind Rockstar Games.

However, placing the story front and center, and setting the story in the 1940s, the rules of the series trademark “sandbox” style gameplay have changed.

The main character, Cole Phelps, has recently returned home from WWII. Phelps is looking to start over, and along with the help of other officers, he learns what it takes to make your way onto the force.

Cole begins as a patrolman, but throughout the game, he

is gradually promoted, first to a traffic detective and eventually through five department desks of the Los Angeles Police Department, with each crime requiring detective work.

However, some cases are more complex than what they may seem.

From newcomer developer Team Bondi, the game has built its tone off of classic noir films and fiction.

By definition, noir is a cinematic stylish Hollywood crime drama stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s.

Mystery is a heavy part of the game and it is almost a guarantee that the player will see a bevy of twists and turns in the narrative.

Interestingly enough, “L.A. Noire” was the first video game to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan.

Rockstar Games claims “L.A. Noire” was also inspired by real cases such as The Black Dahlia, which took place close to the time period of the game, as players investigate brutal murders.

Using motion capture, facial expressions and voices look to be the most believable yet seen in a videogame.

What’s more impressive is that the creators have recruited an impressive cast, such as John Noble (“Fringe”) and Aaron Staton (“Mad Men”) to portray these characters, making the game even more cinematic.

While putting the players in a third-person point of view, game mechanics revolve around detective work as much as they do action and gunplay.

From its promos, “L.A. Noire” features car chases,

Star Magazine, Katie Holmes settle lawsuit LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Holmes has settled her lawsuit with the publishers of Star magazine over a cover story that insinuated she was a drug addict.

The magazine published an apology to the actress Wednesday on the cover and inside its May 9 issue, saying it “did not intend to suggest that Ms. Holmes was a drug addict or was undergoing treatment for drug addiction.”

“In a recent issue of Star, we

published headlines about Katie Holmes that could be read to suggest that she was addicted to drugs,” the apology read. “Star apologizes to Ms. Holmes for any misperception and will be making a substantial donation to charity on Ms. Holmes’ behalf for any harm that we may have caused.”

Holmes sued the publishers last month for a January magazine cover with a headline that read “Katie DRUG SHOCKER!” At the time, the magazine stood

by its story and said it expected the case to be dismissed.

Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Holmes had been seeking more than $50 million in damages.

The 32-year-old actress said she accepts the apology and was pleased the lawsuit has been resolved.

“With this dispute out of the way, I look forward to once again focusing my attention on my family and career,” she said.

brawls and shoot-outs with good, old-fashioned gangsters.

The depth and level of realism the game appears to have is staggering, especially considering its cinematic approach.

Players can also take on side quests or “unassigned missions” by taking a call from dispatch, engaging in intense interrogations and examining evidence to further your investigation of a case.

Pretty sweet, right?

The title is set for a May 17 release date for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, and I can’t wait to pick it up.

“L.A. Noire” looks to be a breath of fresh air for action fans who enjoy a big serving of mystery and are looking for a cinematic experience. rockstar games

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‘L.A. Noire’ is reminiscent of games like ‘ Grand Theft Auto’ and is available May 17.

wedding

Continued from page 7 of the Renaissance period for inspiration.

The highly anticipated wedding dress design is predicted to feature an ivory, satin and lace frock, accompanied with a “nod” to the Emanuel wedding dress donned by Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana.

The dress with also have a pearl button detail and a

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Now, Raiden must use this information to stop Shao Kahn’s victory in the far off future and figure out who must win this war.

As playable characters go, this game has a huge cast, featuring just about every character from “Mortal Kombat” and “Mortal Kombat 3,” as well as one from “Mortal Kombat 4” and versions of characters who haven’t been playable before.

10-foot-train.

Britons and visitors can attempt to catch a glimpse of the couple as they glide by in a horse-drawn carriage when it travels through Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, or they can gather near Buckingham Palace, where William and his bride will appear publicly after they are officially married on the balcony.

Prince Harry is acting as the event planner for the bachelor party the night before the wed-

ding, while Middleton will stay overnight in central London at one of the palaces.

The official wedding guest list is being securely guarded and officials emphasize the wedding is not a state affair that will be driven by protocol concerns.

No information has been released about the couple’s honeymoon retreat.

The Royal Wedding can be watched in the United States at 2 p.m. on BBC America.

With Raiden working on changing the past, the story takes a different direction from character to character.

The game shows players what would have happened if Sub-Zero had been captured for the Lin Kuei cyber initiative, or if Kung Lao had won the tournament featured in “Mortal Kombat 2.”

Each character features new costumes and several unique fatalities that are filled with the violence that the series is known for.

Be it dismemberment or disembowelment, this game

allows players to destroy their foes in incredibly gory ways.

For fans of the series who preferred the classic ladder style gameplay, culminating in a duel against Shao Kahn, that mode is also available, with each character having a unique ending.

New additions to the game include two-on-two kombat where players can use tag combos and attacks to wail on one another.

There is also the challenge tower, 300 different challenges which gamers must conquer to earn koins that they can use to unlock art, extra costumes and fatalities in the krypt.

The challenge tower, outside of the story, is one of the best additions to the series, breaking away from the monotony of fighting foes over and over again.

Still, this game isn’t perfect.

The story mode feature goes against what has long been established as canon.

Also, the way fighters damage is a bit extreme, even for a game called “Mortal Kombat.”

These complaints are negligible though, and fans of fighting games will be doing themselves a favor by picking up this title.

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BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS EDITOR

The West Virginia football team’s spring season will officially end with the GoldBlue Spring Game on Friday evening.

Anticipation for this year’s game is unlike any other I can remember during my four years at WVU, and rightly so after all of the changes that were made during the offseason.

Mountaineer fans will get their first chance to take in offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting Dana Holgorsen’s offense and to see who will be the players to watch for in the upcoming season.

In addition, fans will have the opportunity to watch former WVU players and coaches take the field for the old timers game that is sure to be a hit for the second straight year.

Quite honestly, this may be the biggest Spring Game that the Mountaineers have ever had with all the events, buzz and media hype surrounding the game.

Unfortunately, I expect most fans will walk out of Milan Puskar Stadium on Friday evening a little bit disappointed with what they didn’t see in the Spring Game.

Most are expecting to see Holgorsen’s offense go up and down the field at a breakneck pace. They expect to see the offense rack up a slew of points.

But, that may not be the case on Friday night, because it’s become apparent that the Mountaineers are still a good ways away from where it will be when it plays Marshall on Sept. 4.

The offensive line, which is missing starting tackles Don Barclay and Jeff Braun, is holding back the rest of the offense due to its inability to protect starting quarterback Geno Smith.

This isn’t a knock on an offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, as he is doing the best he can with a patchwork group of starters.

Part of the line’s troubles revolve around trying to block star defensive ends Bruce Irvin and Julian Miller. But, it’s clear that the depth behind Barclay and Braun is not up to par.

Furthermore, the offense is still making some of the mental mistakes it did last year by committing costly penalties that are negating productive plays.

On the other side of the ball, fans will be expecting to see the WVU defense deliver like it did last season, but coordinator Jeff Casteel’s unit is still attempting to reload after the loss of seven starters.

Again, fans may get a letdown as the defense, especially the secondary, is still trying to come together as

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Three years ago, former West Virginia gymnastics coach Linda Burdette-Good sat down with Jason Butts to talk about the future.

She asked him what his long-term plans were as a coach and told him that she believed he could, one day, make a great head coach.

“It was then that I decided that that’s where I would like matt sunday/the daily athenaeum to see my career go,” Butts West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck shakes hands with new head gymnastics said. “She’s been a great mencoach Jason Butts at a press conference on Wednesday. tor for me to help me get ready

for this role.”

On Wednesday, those plans for the future came to fruition, as Butts, the associate head gymnastics coach at WVU, was officially announced as the third head coach of the West Virginia gymnastics program.

Prior to being named the head coach, Butts was named the Southeast Region’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2010.

“Mountaineer gymnastics has been my life for the last five years, and I’m excited to have a chance to work with the team in this new role,” Butts

said. “We have an incredible returning team, an incredible group of incoming freshmen and the future of Mountaineer gymnastics looks very bright.”

When the decision was made on Tuesday to name Butts the team’s next head coach, there was one group that breathed a collective sigh of relief – his gymnasts.

“When Linda announced her retirement, I didn’t really know what the plan was,” said freshman Hope Sloanhoffer, who was named the team’s

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New coaches, offense boosts WVU’s attitude Players pleased by transition, excited for future of offense

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS WRITER

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hen West Virginia opened practice a month ago, many of the players were intrigued about how this spring would turn out.

After an offseason of turmoil, which included the departure of the entire offensive coaching staff and Dana Holgorsen’s arrival, the roster was filled with skeptics.

“I was interested to see what this new offense had to offer.

I heard when he was at Oklahoma State, he did a lot of big things,” said sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who met Holgorsen in January when the coach was on a recruiting trip in Florida.

WVU’s players were among the last to learn that head coach Bill Stewart signed a contract in November that stated he would step down either following the end of the 2010 season or stay on through 2011. Most of the players learned Holgorsen would be the team’s head coach-inwaiting when the fans did just days before the Mountaineers played in the Champs Sports Bowl.

“I asked God, ‘What am I going to do? Am I going to play?’” said fullback Matt Lindamood.

Then-tight end Tyler Urban said: “I watched (Oklahoma State’s) bowl game as soon as I got home from our bowl game, and I looked at their roster and saw nobody within 30 pounds of me in the position I’m playing.”

When Holgorsen came in, he did so with statistics that backed up his hiring.

Since 2002, the offense Holgorsen was involved with, whether it was Texas Tech, Houston or Oklahoma State, finished 10th or better in passing total and scoring, all but

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In addition, since 2002 when the offense really started to click at Texas Tech under former head coach Mike Leach, Holgorsen’s teams have finished first in passing, matt sunday/the daily athenaeum total or scoring offense nine times. They have finished in West Virginia offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen talks with quarterback Geno Smith during practice on Wednesday. the top 5 a total of 20 times.

Those numbers are what helped speed up the transition, Holgorsen admitted.

“It’s easier when they look at Oklahoma State tape, and it looks good,” he said earlier this year. “If they want that to be them, then they probably should buy in and try to get good at it. It’s not just going to happen. They’ve got to give effort and work at it. It’s a hard game.”

WVU junior quarterback Geno Smith, who has participated in his first spring after dealing with offseason injuries and surgeries that limited

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West Virginia tennis coach Tina Samara will lead her team into Big East Conference championships today.

WVU wants to surprise at Big East tournament

BY DEREK DENNENY SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia tennis team begins its quest for a Big East Conference championship today when it faces Rutgers in the first round of the Big East tournament in Providence, R.I. “We faced Rutgers a few weeks ago and felt like we could have won,” said Tina Samara, WVU head coach. “If we make the necessary adjustments, there is no reason we can’t compete with them.

We look forward to our second chance.”

The Mountaineers earned the No. 11 seed after finishing with a 4-5 record in the conference. They went 8-12 overall.

Rutgers, the No. 6 seed in the tournament, took down WVU 6-1 on April 3.

“We had chances to beat

them,” Samara said. “It was a lot closer than the score indicates. We lost a lot of tough, close matches.”

The winner of today’s match will face DePaul on Friday at 9 a.m., for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Samara said she feels her team has a strong chance to advance in the tournament if it competes at its highest level.

“We need to show up in every spot and be ready to capitalize on mistakes,” she said.

“We just have to be prepared for anything and the score will work its self out. If we do that, we should move on.”

Last season, the Mountaineers under former head coach Marc Walters advanced to the second round of the Big East tournament before losing 4-0 to eventual champion Notre Dame. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia track and field team will get to participate in the time-honored tradition.

“It is going to be a great atmosphere,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary. “We’re really looking forward to running here.”

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Newly appointed gymnastics head coach Jason Butts answers questions during his press conference on Wednesday. matt sunday/the daily athenaeum

West Virginia wide receivers J.D. Woods, left, Tavon Austin, middle, and Brad Starks, right, celebrate following a touchdown during the first week of spring practice.

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Continued from page 9 him in 2010, has led the offense through the change.

“I’m excited, and I look forward to the future,” Smith said. “We’re going to progress through the summer and hopefully be at top shape come the fall.”

It hasn’t been a necessarily easy spring for the offense. At times, their offensive line has struggled to stop the Mountaineers’ defense and hasn’t been able to develop depth at many positions due to spring injuries.

Still, the players are beginning to see the potential that this offense has shown under Holgorsen in the past. “(The coaches) bring in that energy that makes you want to get better, that makes you want to work harder. And, it’s fun while we’re doing that,” said wide receiver Brad Starks earlier this spring. “I’m excited.

There are endless opportunities and possibilities with this offense.”

The atmosphere this spring has been different, too, as many players have admitted.

There have been more competitive scuffles, a few more smiles and laughs during the higher-tempo practices.

The biggest key, Bailey admitted, is that the team is having more fun.

“The ball is going to be thrown around a lot, so it’s going to be fun,” he said. “That’s the whole key to playing football, to go out and have fun and enjoy it. We all want to win, so as long as we go out there and make plays, you’ll see a smile on my face.”

Players consider Holgorsen to be a laid back coach. This spring, he’s shown he would rather instruct in the film room rather than over-coach on the sidelines at practice. As the spring progressed, though, he became more vocally disappointed during practice.

“Coach Holgorsen is a loose guy, and he wants his players to be loose out there. It’s a fun offense to run, so they’re excited. We have to match their enthusiasm so we don’t get embarrassed out here,” said sophomore linebacker Doug Rigg.

The defense has even seen the differences on the offensive side of the ball.

“We’re a little bit further ahead of where we were at this time last year,” said defensive lineman Julian Miller. “If I was playing offense, I’d be revved up and excited about this system. As a team, this is something new, and as a team we’re feeling that the sky’s the limit.”

Cornerback Pat Miller has enjoyed working against Holgorsen’s new offense.

“This new offense is going to be the best thing for our defense,” he said. “What we’re seeing this spring, a lot of teams never see.”

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MVP on Wednesday at its postseason banquet. “When she told us that Jason was going to apply, I automatically was hoping that he would get it.

“Now that he has, I’m really excited, because he has the potential to be a really great head coach for us and bring us to a level that we haven’t gotten to.”

Sloanhoffer believes it won’t take long for the team to adjust to a new coach like it would if the hire came from somewhere outside of the program.

“We all know Jason,” Sloanhoffer said. “Everybody thought it would obviously be easier to adjust to having somebody you know leading this program than somebody that you’ve never met before coming in and taking over.”

In his press conference, Butts admitted that the toughest part of making the transition into the head coaching role will be stepping into the shoes of one of the most respected coaches in the country, Burdette-Good.

But, with someone like Bur-

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one instead of a group of individuals.

Having said all of this, the Spring Game may be an exercise in patience for most Mountaineer fans, because the team may not yet pass the

dette-Good leaving, he knows that he won’t have to change too much for the team to be successful in the near future.

“Coach Burdette-Good has laid an incredible foundation with WVU gymnastics over 37 years, and my plan is to just continue to build on top of that foundation,” Butts said.

“I don’t think we need to reinvent the wheel here, but just take the program into the next stage.”

While he was essentially groomed to be the next coach

by Burdette-Good, and he thinks that the two will be very similar in terms of their coaching styles, Butts said the change at the top of the program could be just what the team needs to help advance to the next stage.

“Bringing a fresh new approach to coaching is going to be great,” Butts said. “After 37 years, she obviously had a lot of success, but change is always good.

“I just think having a new face on the program is going to help.”

And that next stage, of course, will be continuing to move the program forward to where it is consistently thought of throughout the country as a national title

eye test as a high caliber top 25 team.

It’s a long time before WVU takes the field against Marshall. In between lies a lot of workouts in the summer, practices at fall camp, players returning from injury and freshmen arriving on campus that may have an impact on the team this fall.

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“Everything is in place to bring back West Virginia University’s first National Championship, and that’s my goal.”

Jason Butts head gymnastics coach

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contender.

During Burdette-Good’s tenure, the Mountaineers advanced to NCAA Regionals 33 times and made four trips to the NCAA Championships.

That’s a number that Butts believes could go up in the near future, especially with the talent that the program is continuing to bring in through recruiting.

“Everything’s in place here to bring back West Virginia University’s first National Championship, and that’s my goal,” he said. “We should consistently be a leader in our conference and vie for the National Championship every year and really try to put West Virginia back on the stage at the NCAA Nationals.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

None of that has happened yet.

So, don’t worry Mountaineer Nation, things will come together for this football team, but it must be noted that this is just another practice like the other 14 spring practices this season. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia inside receiver looks for running room after catching a screen pass.

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Thursday April 28, 2011

SPORTS | 13

football notebook

West Virginia finishes final practice before Spring Game West Virginia practiced for the last time prior to Friday’s Gold-Blue Spring Game in a sunsoaked Milan Puskar Stadium.

The coaches and players have said over the last week that the Spring Game, which will be a scrimmage of the offense and defense, will just be another chance for the team to record tape and evaluate it over the summer.

“I hope it looks all right. We don’t want to have 18 penalties and 18 sacks. We don’t want to have to punt. (Head coach Bill Stewart) had done a great job with our punt team, but the fans aren’t coming to see them kick the ball 20 times,” said offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting Dana Holgorsen. “I’m sure the guys are pretty excited. The guys get tired of practicing, which is just the nature, but when you get a live event with people in the stands, they’ll probably get pretty cranked up for it.”

WVU quarterback Geno Smith, who participated fully in his first spring despite being a junior, said having fans in the stands should not change the way the offense plays.

“You should perform the same way every time,” he said.

“If fans are what motivates you, then so be it. I just want to win.

That’s what motivates me.”

WVU has put together a day

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West Virginia offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting Dana Holgorsen directs his side of the team at Wednesday’s practice. complete with events to help bring fans to the Spring Game on Friday. The record crowd is around 22,000 fans. Last year, 21,029 fans attended the game.

Practice update Inside receiver Willie Milhouse, who has surprised this spring, made two nice catches in the final 30 minutes of practice on Wednesday. On one play, he caught a jump ball over the middle against two defenders.

Later, backup quarterback Paul Millard found Milhouse on a quick route, which turned into a touchdown in a red zone drill.

The practice ended on a fade route in the end zone from quarterback Geno Smith, which was intended for Stedman Bailey. Freshman cornerback Avery Williams made a nice play to knock the ball down.

After the play, Holgorsen came over to Williams and congratulated him on stopping the jump ball.

It was a relatively down day for Millard, though, as Holgorsen seemed disappointed with him at times during the last 30 minutes of practice.

“We’re definitely not where we want to be yet,” said inside receiver Tavon Austin of the offense’s progress after practice on Wednesday. “Coach Holgorsen is a straight up type of guy and he tells us that we’re not there as a unit. I think some individuals have got it, but not everybody. Right now, we’re about 50/50.”

Injury update The usual players were wearing red on Wednesday and were held out of drills including offensive linemen Don Barclay and Jeff Braun. Running back Shawne Alston, who is dealing with a neck injury, missed his fourth straight practice.

Safety Mike Dorsey has a mild groin sprain that kept him in a limited-contact green jersey on — Compiled by Tony Dobies Wednesday.

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West Virginia cornerback Avery Williams, right, knocks a fade away from the Mountaineers’ wide receiver Stedman Bailey during the final play of spring practice on Wednesday.