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Tuesday November 29, 2011

Volume 125, Issue 66

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New financial aid policy measures semester progress

“I’m happy for the 22 seniors that have given a lot to this program. To go out and win a rival game like this will be something that they will remember for a long time.”

— WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen

by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

Students eligible for financial aid at West Virginia University are now required to meet satisfactory academic progress standards each semester to continue to qualify for aid.

The University will now evaluate the academic progress of students every semester instead of once per academic year, according to Kaye Widney, director of the WVU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.

The new policy will be effective starting with the current fall term.

“The federal government requires that schools track the academic progress of all students,” Widney said. “We must therefore have a standard in place that ensures that students who use federal financial aid systems show evidence of making acceptable progress toward their degree.”

Students receiving both state and federal financial aid must meet specific GPA standards each semester and complete their chosen degree within a specified time frame.

The GPA standards for students differ based on the number of attempted hours completed by each student, Widney said.

Students are required to complete their degree within 150 percent of the normal time frame to qualify for aid.

“At WVU, we measure it in terms of credit hours. If you’re in a typical four-year degree program, it takes 128 credit hours to graduate.

A student would need to complete their degree within 192 credit hours to maintain eligibility.”

Attempted credits are factored into the total number of credit hours for each student.

If a student withdraws from a class after the first week, the credit hours for that course will count toward the student’s total number of attempted credit hours.

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University receives grant for coal research efforts West Virginia offensive linemen Pat Eger, Don Barclay and Joe Madsen celebrate with West Virginia fans following Friday’s Backyard Brawl.

West Virginia keeps BCS hopes alive with victory

SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER WVU 0, PITT 7 (9:05) Zach Brown 1-yard touchdown run WVU 0, PITT 14 (2:14) Isaac Bennett 6-yard touchdown run SECOND QUARTER WVU 7, PITT 14 (7:31) Stedman Bailey 63-yard touchdown reception from Geno Smith.

WVU 7, PITT 17 (2:53) Kevin Harper 30-yard field goal

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THIRD QUARTER WVU 7, PITT 20 (11:29) Harper 27-yard field goal WVU 14, PITT 20 (8:59) Alston 8-yard touchdown run

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The West Virginia football team used a second-half comeback to defeat rival Pittsburgh in the 104th Backyard Brawl for the third consecutive season. Defensive lineman Julian Miller had four sacks and 12 tackles to lead the WVU defense on Senior Night. Read more from Friday’s game against Pittsburgh in Sports.

FOURTH QUARTER WVU 21, PITT 20 (6:10) Alston 1-yard touchdown run

Visit our Facebook page for a Gameday Gallery from the 104th Backyard Brawl.

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West Virginia cornerback Keith Tandy celebrates a downed punt during Friday’s Backyard Brawl.

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Researchers at West Virginia University have been awarded a $500,000 grant to continue their studies on the effects of surface coal mining.

The group of scientists is part of a larger team of researchers called the Appalachian Research Initiative for Environmental Sciences.

“The goal of the ARIES research team is to research key topics related to improving the environmental performance of energy development practices,” said Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the West Virginia Water Research Institute and head of the WVU ARIES division.

The ARIES team is made of scientists from six different universities and a variety of private industries, led by the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research at Virginia Tech.

“WVU was invited to join the ARIES consortium because we have decades of experience with mining and environmental research and a strong record of publication,” Ziemkiewicz said.

Ziemkiewicz said WVU will contribute multiple researchers to the ARIES research team and will join together with other universities to learn more about the effects of mining.

“Collaboration will allow all of the researchers to tap into decades of experience in a wide range of subjects,” he said. “We will

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New course offers students a look into Mediterranean food, culture and health by lacey palmer

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West Virginia University students will have the opportunity to gain a unique experience with the new Mediterranean Food, Culture and Health course offered this spring.

The new 16-week course will feature a 10-day trip to Italy from May 28 to June 7.

Melissa Olfert, an assistant professor of human nutrition and foods, developed the course, and she said it’s

Contact Melissa Olfert at 304293-1918 or email her at melissa.olfert@mail.wvu.edu. not only a great opportunity for students to learn about a different culture but provides a unique study abroad option.

“This is a course where we not only talk about the Mediterranean diet itself, which has now become a part of the 2010

dietary guidelines for Americans, but also the health and the culture of the region,” Olfert said.

“We also talk about the food systems and the ‘agriturismo,’ which is the agricultural landscape in the Mediterranean region.”

The course will also focus on the different culinary styles in the Mediterranean region and the United States and the health benefits of the Mediterranean way of life.

Next May, students will visit

the regions where these Mediterranean foods and wines are produced.

“When we travel to Italy after the 16-week course, students will get to go to an olive plantation, and of course, a vineyard, along with other locations. So, they really get to see the agricultural lay in comparison to here in America,” Olfert said.

As a professor of human nutrition and foods, this course is particularly important to Olfert.

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“A lot of our students, especially human nutrition and foods students, don’t have a global experience. So, this course really opens their eyes to more culture such as understanding how people live their different lifestyles, how those lifestyles impact health and nutrition, and how they prepare food,” Olfert said.

The cost of the course is $3,450, with a deposit of $1,000 due Jan. 20.

Applications can be downloaded at www.international-

programs.wvu.edu and should be delivered to Jason Burns in the Office of International Programs, located in 335 Stansbury Hall.

Class size is limited to 15 students.

Any student who has completed an introductory nutrition course is eligible to apply.

For more information on the course, call Olfert’s office at 304-293-1918 or email her at melissa.olfert@mail.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU BLOWS OUT AKRON The West Virginia men’s basketball team defeated Akron 77-56 Monday night at the WVU Coliseum.

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Tuesday November 29, 2011

Delta Sigma Pi hosts resume workshop to prepare students by carlee lammers staff writer

The West Virginia University Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity sponsored a resume and interviewing skills session Monday to help prepare students entering the career world after graduation.

The event provided students with information on how to amp up their resume, and the do’s and don’ts of the interviewing process.

Alumna Casey Brady, a 2007 WVU graduate, was the keynote speaker for the event and currently serves as the corporate recruiter for the sales division at Automatic Data

Processing.

Brady said the most important part of kicking off the interviewing process is a strong resume that forces prospective employers to learn more about the applicant.

“You might not get that call if you don’t have a good resume,” she said. “You want your resume to scream ‘call me’.”

Brady said one of the key things she looks for in a potential employee’s resume is the use of strong action verbs to describe past experiences and successes.

“You want to draw a connection between what you do now and the job you are applying

too,” she said.

While drawing connections and listing previous employers is important in a strong resume, Brady warned against providing too much information.

“You don’t want to get too complex,” she said. “You should outline your resume in an accurate manner. If I get a resume that’s too complex and I’ve got 500 other emails and voicemails, I’m going to move on.”

Brady also provided helpful tips for before, during and after an interview. She said that while a solid resume is important to prospective employers, personality plays a large role in

Woman alleges long affair with Cain WASHINGTON (AP) — In an explosive allegation, a Georgia woman said Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair that lasted nearly until the former businessman announced his candidacy for the White House several months ago.

“Here we go again. I didn’t do anything wrong,” Cain said in a pre-emptive denial that lumped a detailed claim of a consensual affair in with earlier allegations of sexual harassment.

But the woman, Ginger White, said in an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta that over the years, Cain bought her airplane tickets so she could join him in cities as far-flung as Palm Springs, Calif., and Atlanta.

“It was fun,” the 46-yearold White said. “It was something that took me away from my sort of humdrum life at the time. And it was exciting.”

Although Cain flatly denied the affair, his lawyer issued a public statement that included no such denial and suggested that the media – and the public – had no business snooping into the details of consensual conduct between adults.

After the initial report and Cain’s denial, White told The Associated Press that Cain was not being truthful when he said there had been no affair.

“That would be false,” White said. “What I said in the interview was true.”

Cain’s candidacy was soaring in the polls until he was hit less than a month ago with accusations that he sexually harassed several women and groped one while he was a

high-ranking official at the National Restaurant Association. He has since fallen back in the public opinion surveys, and been eclipsed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race to emerge as the principal conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.

At her apartment in Dunwoody, Ga., White declined to elaborate on her statements during a brief interview with the AP. “I can’t make any comment on this,” she said. “We’re trying to be slightly sensitive.”

In its report, the television station said White had Cain’s name in her cell phone contacts, and when its reporter sent a text message to the number, he called right back.

“He told us he knew ‘Ginger White’ but said these are more false allegations,” the station reported. Cain said that White had his number because he was trying to help her financially.

In a written statement released immediately after the story aired, Cain’s campaign said detractors were trying to “derail the Cain Train with more accusations of past events that never happened.”

Later, at a fundraiser in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., Cain avoided reporters’ questions.

In his initial denial, televised on CNN, Cain vowed to remain in the presidential race, as long as he has the support of his wife, with whom he said he had discussed the most recent allegation.

In her interview, White said she decided to come forward after seeing Cain attack his other accusers in an appearance on television.

“It bothered me that they were being demonized, sort

of, and being treated as if they were automatically lying, and the burden of proof was on them,” she said. “I felt bad for them.”

White told the Atlanta TV station she expects to be scrutinized by Cain and the media.

Georgia court records show a series of judgments against White for not paying rent in Atlanta area apartments, including one filed about two weeks ago.

In the interview, she said she first met Cain in the late 1990s in Louisville, Ky., when he was president of the National Restaurant Association. They had drinks and he invited her to his hotel room, she recalled.

She quoted Cain as telling her, “You’re beautiful to me and I would love for us to continue this friendship,” then produced his personal calendar and invited her to meet him in Palm Springs.

In this case, unlike the others, Cain took the unorthodox step of issuing a denial in advance.

“I did not have an affair, and until I see and hear exactly what’s going to be, what accusations are going to be made, let’s move on,” he said.

Asked if he suspected his accuser had emails, letters, gifts or other possible evidence of an affair, he replied, “No.” In a statement provided to AP, Cain’s lawyer, Lin Wood, said the former businessman has no obligation to “discuss these types of accusations publicly with the media and he will not do so even if his principled position is viewed unfavorably by members of the media.”

the hiring process.

Brady said that for many, the interviewing process can be challenging and intimidating.

“For some it can feel like walking through a minefield,” she said. “ Regardless of how you feel about the process, good planning can bring great success throughout the whole interviewing process.”

Brady provided helpful hints to ensure a successful interview, including tips on appropriate dress for an interview, discussing the importance of enthusiasm when talking with prospective employeers, and how to get right to the point and showcase your skills that will transfer to the job.

aid

Continued from page 1 “You cannot continually withdraw from classes and expect to graduate,” Widney said.

Students disqualified by the policy can choose to appeal the decision, and must submit an appeal to the Financial Aid Office by Jan. 3.

“We want to make sure that students know that they need to check their status after fall term grades are posted,” Widney said. “In the unfortunate event that they might be suspended from aid, it would be effective in the spring term.”

Widney said the appeals process should be completed as soon as possible by a student who has a reasonable excuse for not meeting the academic progress standards.

“If the student has encountered extenuating circumstances, we certainly would want to be reasonable,” she said. “Our goal isn’t to pull aid away from a student who has

RESEARCH

Continued from page 1 be working with our colleagues at other universities more so than among ourselves.”

The grant was donated to the WVU Foundation from the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc., and received the money from within the coal industry.

Ziemkiewicz said the grant will be used to focus on five aspects of research: data management, identifying influences of stressors on aquatic life, identifying relationships between habitat factors and aquatic life and evaluating current regulatory schemes and recommending alternate approaches.

She also emphasized the importance of preparing a list of insightful questions to ask while on an interview.

“You need to interview them as much as they interview you; it’s a two-way street,” she said.

Brady also provided information on interview followup etiquette. She discussed the importance of writing a thank you letter or email, and when is the correct time to call following-up on your interview.

“It’s ok to call and follow-up, but don’t be a stalker about it,” she said. “A manager looks at that and thinks that if you are calling them back constantly, you will treat clients that way.

What you are doing translates

to what you would do on the job.”

While not receiving the job may feel defeating, Brady said there still be room for future opportunities and strongly suggests holding on to future opportunities with a company.

Sophomore pre-pharmacy major Rachel Sharkey said she will utilize the information she learned at the event during her upcoming pharmacy school interview.

“I wanted to get as much insight and preparation as possible,” Sharkey said. “I’m glad that our school offers things like this.”

an unfortunate incident that impacts one term and causes them to not meet standards.”

Students suffering from an extended illness or have experienced a death in their immediate family may be eligible for appeal depending on individual circumstances, Widney said.

“A year or two ago, when we had a really awful winter, one student had a broken leg and had a very difficult time getting to class,” Widney said. “They were not successful in the manner they normally would have been. Things like that can affect the performance of students.”

Students eligible to appeal for financial aid must contact their adviser before the appeal deadline in order to complete the appeals process.

“I would think that the majority of our students have a fairly good idea of how they’re going to do academically at this point,” Widney said. “It’s for that reason I think our students really can take action now to get their appeal form ready for

submission on January 3.”

Students with fewer than 28 attempted credit hours must have a minimum GPA of 1.7 to qualify for aid.

Those with between 29 and 58 credit hours must maintain a GPA of at least 1.9, and students with more than 59 credit hours must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Students must also maintain at least a 67 percent completion rate throughout their courses.

The completion rate is calculated by dividing the number of successfully completed credit hours by the number of credit hours attempted by a student.

“We’re going to work with people to the extent that we can,” Widney said. “There will need to be some planning done ahead of time in order to meet the deadline date.”

For more information on the satisfactory academic progress policy, visit www.finaid.wvu. edu.

Ziemkiewicz said the project is one-of-a-kind and works to bring a different group of researchers together for one common goal.

“ARIES is likely to foster successful collaboration with other institutions because the program is long term and has a stable funding source. As a result, the incentives are toward collaboration toward common goals rather than competition,” he said. “The grant will allow researchers to investigate critical topics and publish the results in the scientific literature.”

Ziemkiewicz said the program provides an opportunity for WVU to benefit the state of West Virginia.

“This project places WVU in

an important role within a regional consortium,” he said.

“WVU researchers will be able to use their experience and research talents to find answers to statewide issues relative to mining and the environment.”

Todd Petty of wildlife and fisheries resources, Mike Strager of resource management, Jeff Skousen and Louis McDonald of plant and soil sciences and Vlad Kecojevic of the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources are also members of the WVU ARIES team.

The University of Kentucky, Pitt, Penn State and Ohio State will also join WVU and Virginia Tech in the ARIES project.

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Wvu takes down Morehead State | Nov. 22 The West Virginia men’s basketball team defeated Morehead State over Thanksgiving break 83-48. Senior Kevin Jones led the Mountaineers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. The Mountaineers held the Golden Eagles to 38.3 percent scoring and forced 23 turnovers.

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Jabarie Hinds scored 8 points during West Virginia’s 83-48 win against Morehead State.

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Kevin Jones blocks a shot in West VIrginia’s 83-48 win against Morehead State.

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Paul Williamson scored six points in four minutes against Morehead State last week.

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Jabarie Hinds goes up for a layup in last week’s game against Morehead State.

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‘Breaking Dawn’ breaks tension, almost breaks the rules CAITLIN GRAZIANI a&E CORRESpondent

Fans of “The Twilight Saga,” called Twi-hards, took to the theaters for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1,” which premiered globally on Nov. 18.

Raking in $42 million over the three-day opening weekend and $62.3 million in the five days since Thanksgiving, Breaking Dawn still holds the number one spot at the box office.

“The crowd was annoying.

There were a lot of younger kids there that were very immature. But, the theater was

very prepared. I purchased my ticket at 7 p.m. the day of the show,” said Morgantown local Amanda Peck of the midnight premiere.

Breaking Dawn began with the much anticipated wedding between vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).

Werewolf Jacob Black, makes his appearance at the affair, but nearly ruins it when hearing that his old flame Bella is planning to round third base with the vampire.

The tension leading up to the big Breaking Dawn sex scene has started since the first “Twilight” movie.

We’re so used to seeing Pattinson and Stewart awkwardly kiss each other on screen that

it was almost strange to see them acting normal.

“The last way you want to remember something you’ve been building to for years is just actor-y, weird choices and neurotic weirdness. I remember things for the genuine experience, and that’s rare,” said Kristin Stewart on the sex scene in the movie in an interview with E! Online.

“Breaking Dawn” was originally intended to be rated R, but made it to theatres with a PG-13 rating.

The sexuality of the now married duo rode the line between just enough and too much skin and details. But with an R rating, filmmakers would have risked disallowing tons of viewers who were defi-

nitely not old enough to see it.

The movie was almost gross enough that it definitely challenged that PG-13 rating.

Moments near the end of the film were a bit uncomfortable to watch, like when Bella’s transition from human to vampire following the gory birth of a baby conceived by the two.

The “Breaking Dawn” book promised a gory and surprising chapter of Bella’s human life, and director Bill Condon delivered.

In comparison to the other “Twilight Saga” films, this one definitely has more entertainment value because the actors have somewhat improved, and the film should definitely please the casual book reader.

If you are a fan of the se-

ries, you probably went to see “Breaking Dawn,” you probably liked it and are probably waiting for “Part 2” to hit theaters sometime next year.

Others who don’t like the series will probably ignore this release like the others.

“Breaking Dawn - Part 1” at least lived up to expectations from the book, but almost broke “Twilight” movie mold in movie quality and acting skill.

Paired with another great soundtrack, “Breaking Dawn” had audience members feeling close to the characters they’ve grown familiar with.

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

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Moscow Ballet to bring Christmas classic Great Russian Nutcracker to CAC

By Elizabeth Finely A&E Writer

Known as the classic Christmas ballet, Anatoly Emelianov’s Great Russian Nutcracker is coming to the Creative Arts Center this Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

The show has been sold out since November 18.

Critics have hailed the ballet as “flawless,” and“breathtaking.”

The Moscow Ballet last came to West Virginia University’s Creative Arts Center as part of the University Arts Series in the 2008-2009 season, and it performed to a sold out audience

then as well.

The company that is performing the Nutcracker is on its 18th tour of the U.S. The Moscow Ballet is a classical ballet company that brings the century-old tradition of the Russian Ballet to audiences around the world.

“I love the story of the Great Russian Nutcracker,” said Ashlee Filkins, a political science student. “I’m excited that they’re bringing my favorite ballet to Morgantown. I remember seeing it as a kid and being captivated by the story.”

The Moscow Ballet is a com-

pany of more than 40 dancers; they are internationally renowned for their showmanship and costumes. Most of the dancers in the company have not performed in the U.S. before.

The Great Russian Nutcracker is set to Pytor Tchaikovsky’s famous score, and the show features large puppets and handpainted backdrops with 3D effects.

“I really love the music in the Nutcracker,” said freshman psychology student Britlyn Wandling. “It puts you in the mood of the story. It’s my favorite part of the whole thing.”

The Nutcracker Ballet is loosely based on E.T.A Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice.” The choreography for the ballet, however, is based off a revision of the original story by Alexander Dumas, a well-known French author.

The basic plot remains the same in all versions, however; a girl falls asleep and has a dream of a nutcracker prince battling a mouse king.

“I’m not surprised the ballet is sold out. It’s a great, classic holiday experience,” Wandling said. www.nutcracker.com

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The Moscow Ballet will perform the Great Russian Nutcracker at the CAC Dec. 2.

Jackson’s doctor faces sentencing in front of family, fans LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s doctor will face the singer’s distraught family and ardent fans one more time when he returns to court for sentencing in the death of the superstar from an overdose of an operating-room anesthetic he was receiving to battle insomnia.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s sentencing Tuesday for involuntary manslaughter is the final step in the criminal case launched within days of Jackson’s unexpected death in June 2009.

Prosecutors want a judge to sentence the 58-year-old Murray to the maximum four-year

prison term. Defense attorneys counter that Murray already faces a lifetime of shame and diminished opportunities and should receive probation.

How long Murray might remain behind bars depends on the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, which would base the decision on good behavior and other factors.

Even without overcrowding and a new state law that will send Murray to county jail rather than prison, a four-year sentence could be cut in half by good behavior.

It remained unclear Monday whether Jackson’s family will speak during the sentencing hearing. His mother Katherine and several siblings routinely attended the six-week trial that ended with the conviction on Nov. 7.

Prosecutors portrayed Murray as an incompetent doctor who administered propofol an extremely potent anesthetic normally used during surgery in Jackson’s bedroom without adequate safeguards and botched his care when things went wrong.

The prosecution is also are seeking restitution for Jackson’s three children and filed a statement from the singer’s

estate stating the cost of the singer’s funeral was more than $1.8 million. The letter also notes that Jackson would have earned $100 million if he had performed a planned series of comeback concerts in London.

The doctor’s fate lies with Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, who will determine the sentence and had harsh words for Murray on the day he was convicted.

“Dr. Murray’s reckless conduct in this case poses a demonstrable risk to the safety of the public,” Pastor said before the Houston-based cardiologist was led from the courtroom in handcuffs.

Pastor also could address Murray’s decision to participate in a documentary that was filmed throughout the trial and aired days after Murray’s conviction.

Murray states in the film that aired on MSNBC, under the title “Michael Jackson and the Doctor: A Fatal Friendship,” that he doesn’t feel guilty about the singer’s death because he doesn’t think he did anything wrong.

Prosecutors cited Murray’s comments in their filing last week urging the judge to impose the maximum sentence.

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“Finally, the defendant consistently blames the victim for his own death,” the prosecutors said, “even going so far as to characterize himself as being ‘entrapped’ by the victim and as someone who suffered a `betrayal’ at the hands of the victim.”

Murray’s attorneys are relying largely on statements from his former patients to portray Murray in a softer light and win a lighter sentence.

“There is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected,” defense attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo. “Dr. Murray has been described as a changed, grief-stricken man, who walks around under a pall of sadness since the loss of his patient, Mr. Jackson.”

Pastor also will review a report by probation officials that carries a sentencing recommendation. The report will become public after Murray is

sentenced.

The report may also feature input from Murray, who chose not to testify in his own defense during the trial but was heard in a lengthy interview recorded by police.

Murray’s trial was closely watched by Jackson’s fans in the courtroom, on social networking sites and via live broadcasts online and on television.

The trial detailed the final hours of Jackson and portrayed him as a talented genius suffering from debilitating insomnia.

The singer selected Murray as his personal physician, and the doctor began giving Jackson nightly doses of propofol two months before the singer’s death.

Several doctors who testified during the trial, including Murray’s own hired propofol expert, said they would not have given Jackson the treatments in his bedroom and that Murray violated the standard of care multiple times.

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Tuesday November 29, 2011

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The Backyard Brawl should continue The Pitt News, the student newspaper at the University of Pittsburgh, ran a staff editorial Monday stating that the Backyard Brawl should not continue.

We disagree.

The Backyard Brawl is one of the best rivalries in collegiate athletics.

The two schools, separated by just 78 miles, have played football against each other 104 times, as well as basketball, or soccer.

The Pitt News said their support of ending the Brawl wasn’t because they didn’t enjoy the rivalry, but instead because “the relationship with WVU has be-

come profoundly unhealthy.”

Usually the relationship between two rivals isn’t healthy.

The Backyard Brawl is everything that’s right about college sports.

Every time the Mountaineers face off against the Panthers, fans of both teams pack the stands for the spirited matchup. Whether it be football, basketball, baseball or soccer, the Backyard Brawl is important to both schools.

The Backyard Brawl is important to many students and fans of both West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh. Since 2002, the Backyard

Brawl has been one of the bestattended games of the season for both teams.

This year, 60,932 fans filled Milan Puskar Stadium, second only to when No. 1 LSU came to town for a primetime game in September. In 2003, more than 67,000 filled Milan Puskar Stadium for the Brawl.

Since 2002, the Backyard Brawl at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh has been the Panthers’ most highly-attended game of the season.

The student fan clubs from both schools – the Mountaineer Maniacs and the Oakland Zoo

– have both rushed to support the continuation of the Backyard Brawl.

A tweet Monday morning from the Oakland Zoo read, “So @ThePittNews thinks the Backyard Brawl should be discontinued. We disagree 1000%.”

Steve Staffileno, the director of the Mountaineer Maniacs, told The Daily Athenaeum Monday afternoon that he wanted to see the rivalry between the two schools continue as well.

There have been some ugly moments in the Backyard Brawl.

One of the ugliest was in February 2010 when a coin hit then-

Pittsburgh assistant basketball coach Tom Herrion during a basketball game at the WVU Coliseum.

Chants have been heard over national television by both student sections, but those are isolated incidents. A handful of ugly incidents between two schools that have never liked each other shouldn’t be the reason to discontinue a storied rivalry. It would be different if the Backyard Brawl was the only rivalry with ugly moments.

Last year, an Alabama fan poisoned the famous oak trees at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn.

The Cameron Crazies of Duke University have verbally assault basketball players of North Carolina during the annual Battle of Tobacco Road.

A fan was stabbed in 2010 before the University of California Los Angeles and University of Southern California rivalry game.

Ugly moments happen – there’s no denying that – but it doesn’t take away from the passion of the rivalry.

The Backyard Brawl needs to continue. It’s just that simple. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

China’s economic growth will result in a recession

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A night time view of Shanghai, China.

brandon muncy columnist

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: China is going to surpass the United States and become the next great economic world superpower.

If you pay attention to most mainstream news outlets, economic forecasts or the Republican presidential debates, that’s generally the tune you’ll hear whistled.

In spite of these opinions, I’m singing a different song.

I’m here to tell you that the reports of our fall have been greatly exaggerated.

Or rather, perhaps it’s best to say that the forecasts of China’s prosperous future are being greatly exaggerated.

In either case, however, the United States needs not to fear losing its “city on a hill” status

to China.

While the People’s Republic may currently be experiencing uncanny economic growth, this economic expansion will not, in fact, last for much longer.

The People’s Republic of China will experience an enormous economic crash, and it is going to occur sooner, rather than later.

It is often a mainstay in contemporary American politics to point fingers at China and blame some of our recent economic misfortune on the Communist country’s currency manipulation.

Figures like Donald Trump and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, members of differing political parties, both concur that China’s manipulation of money puts America at an unfair and disadvantageous trading position.

What they mean is that by devaluing the yuan (China’s

currency) through inflation, Trump and Schumer contend that the Chinese can outcompete American producers by selling their goods at a discount in terms of U.S. dollars.

In layman’s terms, they’re saying the reason nearly everything you own was produced in China, as opposed to America, is because the People’s Republic of China made their currency relatively weak compared to ours, thereby allowing Americans to buy more Chinese goods at a cost lower than what it otherwise would be.

Further, they argue that this costs numerous American jobs and is ultimately bad for America.

On the surface, the above is a seemingly perfect economic analysis and in some respects, holds true in the short-run.

Nevertheless, the results of those inflationary policies come at an enormous cost.

Whereas the average American consumer makes gains, the Chinese producers and consumers take losses from the expansionary monetary policies enforced by their government.

Through the devaluation of currency, the Chinese producers actually sell their goods with far lower profit margins – perhaps even losses in some cases.

Likewise, as a result of inflation, the Chinese consumers have ended up paying higher prices with essentially the same income.

Clearly, the economic picture I’m painting and the one being painted in the media are stark in contrast.

Just how can China be growing so substantially if their businesses are taking losses and their consumers are losing purchasing power?

The answer is pretty straightforward: the Chinese are financing all of this through

massive debt.

As observed by authors Carl Walter and Fraser Howie in their definitive book “Red Capitalism,” the debt amassed by the Chinese government is more than 76 percent of their gross domestic product.

The Chinese have found a way to temporarily sustain this debt burden by creating financial entities to make loans to the government and other state-run corporations. They also funnel the large number of loans that have gone bad to other banking entities within the country.

You got that? The Chinese basically make loans to themselves and when a debt goes bad, they move it from one state-run banking entity to another. More or less, every time a bank goes bankrupt, the Chinese government bails it out.

The results of all the Chinese deficit financing and credit expansion will result in an even-

tual bust.

Be it because the Chinese central bank decides to scale back the printing of their money (which it currently is doing) or because, as happened in the United States, the economic bubble collapses under the weight of its own unsustainable growth, one thing is certain: China will undergo a major recession comparable to, if not greater than, that of America’s.

The ultimate lesson to be taken away from the United States’ recession and China’s coming economic problems is that currency manipulation and credit expansion simply wreak havoc in the long-run.

Booms created by artificial credit expansion and inflation always bust; that is to say, the bubble always pops and a recession occurs.

As for China’s future recession, it’s a matter of when, not if.

Buying counterfeit goods does too much harm to be of value danielle faipler columnist

Fakes are never in fashion. At least that is the campaign message from Harper’s BAZAAR magazine, a fashion magazine published by Hearst Magazine, which also publishes Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Elle and Popular Mechanics.

Counterfeit goods are cheap, which is one of the main reasons people buy them. Often times they cost less than half of the original product, and according to some, look like the real thing. Lately, counterfeiters have started to use real leather, similar stitching, and closer to the real manufacturers’ logos on the merchandise.

Even though these goods

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have a low cost to the consumer, they have a high cost to the United States economy, the designer and an ethical toll.

The products are not worth the money; they are cheaply made, and cannot compare to the real thing. They are not a victimless crime.

People all over the U.S. suffer from the jobs counterfeiters take from legitimate companies, not to mention the abuse current workers face in the industry.

There is an estimated $600 billion in annual sales in the counterfeit industry globally, and that translates to a loss of $512 billion global sales internationally and an annual loss of $250 billion in domestic revenue.

Counterfeit merchandise is also believed to account for a loss of more than 750,000 jobs in the U.S. This means that 750,000 jobs could have been

created through legitimate businesses that would have offered healthcare, better pay and stricter regulations on work conditions. This is substantial due to the national 9 percent unemployment rate.

The jobs taken away in the national economy by counterfeiters affect those who are unemployed and struggling to find work. People are forced to refinance their mortgages, debts or even file for bankruptcy.

And while it is important that everyone, both domestically and abroad, has a job and can support themselves, it is also important to support the country in which one lives. If the unemployment rate falls, more people will struggle – as will national and local economies.

It is also important that those in other countries have jobs with fair pay and fair working conditions. Children should also be allowed to play, not

slave away with broken bones in a sweatshop.

In a 2009 article published in Harper’s BAZAAR , Dana Thomas writes, “‘I remember walking into an assembly plant in Thailand a couple of years ago and seeing six or seven little children, all under 10 years old, sitting on the floor assembling counterfeit leather handbags.’”

The author later goes on to say that the children’s legs were broken and bound so the legs could not heal, and the children could not run off.

It is shocking how unaware consumers are of what goes into the production of fake goods IN the counterfeit industry as well.

It seems like a harmless guilty indulgence, but the purchase of a fake Fendi bag, or a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes online fuels the black market that produces these goods.

A black market is a market that operates outside of the legal system. These markets are successful because they dodge price limits and taxes, as well as create a market for goods or services that are barred.

Black markets are not subject to government regulation, so it is easy for them to be controlled and run through violence because of poorly defined property rights.

Property rights ensure that people have the right to use and control the profits from a good or service. If these cannot be enforced through the law, there are not many other civil alternatives.

The same methods used to transport illicit substances and bodily organs are used to transport and create counterfeit products.

According to Thomas, sellers have moved away from stockrooms to shady vans for a quick

getaway if they have a run-in with police.

Counterfeit luxury goods are a far cry from luxurious. A lot of the products are assembled in sweatshops by child labor, and workers are not given enough to support themselves.

This industry robs the United States, and legitimate bodies internationally, of profits, taxes and jobs.

Consumers should not just turn a willful blind eye because the shoes were only $100 when they are originally $1,000. The consequences are still enormous, and too many people are negatively affected by the counterfeit industry. If the demand for these goods diminishes, the supply should also.

A fake bag that will begin to fall apart in two months is never worth an abused child laborer.

The real thing is twice as fashionable, ethical and respectable.

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THE LINGUISTICS SEMINAR SERIES presents “Hispanic Linguistics” at 4 p.m. in Room 200 of Clark Hall. For more information call 304-293-8315 or email catalina.mendezvallejo@mail.wvu.edu.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30

SCIENCE ON TAP presents “Brains on Beer: The effects of alchol on the young adult brain.” The discussion takes place at the Mountain State Brewing Company on Clay St. at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 304-677-2413 or email bvianna@mix.wvu.edu.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 1

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CAFE hosts “Public Sociology” as part of its brown-bottle lecture series. The discussion is based on a controversial model of social science that asks sociologists to step down from the ivory tower and engage non-academic audiences. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Jay’s Daily Grind on Willey St.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 2

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, will present their annual holiday show “‘Tis The Season” at 7 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made at 304-293-4961. Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 7:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear and Jupiter should be visible.

EVERY TUESDAY

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION meets at 8:30 p.m. at the International House at 544 Spruce St. For more information, call 304-777-7709.

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST, a Christian student organization, hosts free supper and Bible study at its Christian Student Center. Supper is at 8:15 p.m., and Bible study begins at 9 p.m. All students are welcome.

For more information, call 304-5996151 or visit www.mountaineersforchrist.org.

SIERRA STUDENT COALITION meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. The group is a grassroots environmental organization striving for tangible change in our campus and community. For more information, email hlargen@ mix.wvu.edu.

ECUMENICAL BIBLE STUDY AND CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING is held at 7 p.m. at the Potters Cellar of Newman Hall. All are welcome. For more information, call 304-288-0817 or 304-879-5752.

MCM is hosted at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Center at 293 Willey St. All are welcome.

BCM meets at 8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on High Street.

THE CARRUTH CENTER offers a grief support group for students struggling from a significant personal loss from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on the third floor of the Student Services Building.

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tives in the commons area of the Mountainlair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions for those interested in studying abroad.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE meets from 10 p.m. to midnight at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, email Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@yahoo.com.

BRING YOUR OWN BIBLE STUDY AND PIZZA NIGHT is at 6 p.m. in Newman Hall.

WVU SWING DANCE CLUB will meet at 7:45 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. No partner needed. Advanced and beginners are welcome.

For more information, email wvuswingdance@gmail.com.

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WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as drinkWELL, loveWELL, chillWELL and more 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 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, call 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. To volunteer, call Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or email bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more informa-

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

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

THE CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Monongalia room of the Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday.

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

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

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

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

Monday through Wednesday.

FREE STUDENT SUCCESS SUPPORT, presented by the WVU Office of Retention and Research, helps students improve on time management, note taking reading and study skills as well as get help with the transition to WVU. Free drop-in tutoring is also available every night of the week in different locations. For more information, visit http://retention.wvu.edu or call 304-293-5811.

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

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

NEW GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services.

The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot. For more information call 304-293-4431 or email tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.edu.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY You have an unusual amount of bounce this year. Even in difficult moments you come back strong.

Knowing what you want is very important. Your resilience is admirable. How you communicate your desires could make or break a situation. If you are single, you have quite a portfolio and revolving door of admirers. With so many potential suitors, you might be quite challenged by the process of choosing. Summer 2012 on could be instrumental for romance. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy your time together even more. AQUARIUS draws you out of your shell.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH Your interactions with others might make you want to do something differently. A financial opportunity might be costly at first, but ultimately will work out for you.

Be ready to discuss the long-term perspective. A meeting provides an excellent platform for debate. Tonight: Go for a new experience.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Remain on top of your game, realizing what you can and cannot change within a partnership. Taking charge could be against your nature right now, but ultimately could have implications. Understand what is needed to lock in a deal. Tonight: As long as need be.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Understand what someone expects; you are likely to be able to deliver. Realize what is happening within your immediate circle. See how a situation changes radically

if you relax and take some moments of solitude. Tonight: Moving through the moment.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Your ability to move through issues causes you to rethink a personal matter. Your happy style and upbeat manner win friends.

Could an associate, partner or loved one be a bit jealous? Don’t let that type of thinking have any place in a key partnership. Tonight: A discussion could be more important than you realize.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Understand what is happening. Reach out for someone at a distance. New insights naturally come when you speak to this person.

Think about the possibilities with relationships in general, and add in more fun and creativity. A boss or authority figure could be very stubborn. Tonight: Defer to others.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Pace yourself in order to get necessary work done. You could be very tired or exhausted. Maintain a high profile. Suddenly, you energize. A partner or someone you have an investment in could create a new perspective out of the blue. Put 110 percent into whatever you do. Tonight: Pace yourself.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Let your imagination open up to new potential and understanding. Your ability to grow past an immediate issue comes out.

You gain through one specific partner or loved one. Communication remains instrumental. Tonight: Kick up your heels.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Stay on top of a situation, realizing exactly

what you need. Understand what is happening with close friends. You might not be able to persuade another person to treat a family member or key person differently. Tonight: Head home.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH You seem to be able to jump over a hurdle and barely notice. Others sit back and admire your natural energy and enthusiasm. A conversation with someone less upbeat inspires him or her to a new level. Follow your sixth sense with a work-related matter. Tonight: Out and about.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Be aware of what might be going on in your mind as well as in reality, especially financially. You seem to feel luckier than you have in a long time. Is a risk worth it in the long run? Tonight: Think before you offer.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Know that when you are on a roll, you could be close to unstoppable. The real issue is when enough is enough. Your decision to do something differently and to open up breaks past a barrier. Listen more.

Tonight: Ask, and you just might receive.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Know when to pull back. Understand that people need to hear your boundaries. Let them know what you consider too much.

Putting your best face forward might help you breeze through a period in which you might not want to share as much. Tonight: Consider getting extra rest.

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‘Pride’ ends season with Keynotes concerts

by Ali Sultan

A&E Correspondent

The “Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band performed at the Creative Arts Center Monday night in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre and perform again tonight at 7:30.

The band, led by Director Jay Drury, Assistant Director Christopher Nichter and Director of Bands John Hendricks, performed selections the band played during this seasons home Mountaineer football games.

The concert was filled with different features and section pieces displaying brass, percussion and woodwinds, but also the colorguard and the WVU Feature Twirlers.

The “Pride” began the concert with the percussion line performing traditional pregame favorites “Tunnel,” “Boogie” and also “Street” cadences as they set the mood for the audiences and queue in the rest of the band.

Filling in with an excerpt from Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” the percussion line amused the audiences with

a well-synchronized and enthusiastic piece.

The concert also included traditional pieces from pregame selections such as “Fight Mountaineers” and “Country Roads,” as well as halftime selections such as “The Tiger of San Pedro,” “Aztec Fire” and “El Toro Caliente.”

Drum Major Katie Demyan conducted some of the selections, including “Mountain Dew,” and was accompanied by the twirlers and colorguard.

Performing for a packed theater, Demyan also led the band for a fiery performance of “El Toro Caliente.”

“As an end-season performance for the final week of the season, we perform everything we’ve done so far this year from halftime songs to random sections by different groups,” Demyan said. “As an annual performance, we always have so many people looking forward to the concert every year, especially high school kids and general fans of the band.”

Both concert nights are sold out as the seats fill up

Members of the WVU Drumline perform during the Keynote performance.

with students from high schools in the surrounding areas of W.Va. and Pa. Drum Major Jesse Stout conducted different pieces throughout the night also, including “Simple Gifts” and the themes from the films “Cowboys,” “Spiderman” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

“We’re very excited that both nights are sold out,” Stout said. “It’s obviously a big deal, and it means a lot to students. We always give our best performances, and they should expect all the music selections tonight, like the alma mater, the Fight song, half-time and pregame sections.”

Stout’s direction for the “Spiderman” theme was accompanied by an advanced routine from the WVU Feature Twirlers as they impressed audience members with award-winning twirling skills and infectious Mountaineer spirit.

Since the concert is sold out, fans can still catch the performance at www. wvuband.org via live stream. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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‘The Pride of West Virginia,’ the Mountaineer Marching Band, performs its annual Keynotes concert Monday evening at the CAC.

Members of ‘The Pride of West Virginia’ perform during the Keynotes concert.

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Tuesday November 29, 2011

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Senior linebacker Najee Goode sacks Pittsburgh quarterback Tino Sunseri during the Backyard Brawl Friday night.

No. 20 West Virginia had 10 sacks during its 21-20 victory over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl by cody schuler sports writer

It took four quarters of dirty, gritty and lucky football, but at the end of the night, West Virginia was able to beat Pittsburgh 21-20 and win the Backyard Brawl for the third consecutive season.

A raucous crowd of 60,932 attended what served as Senior Night and perhaps as the last matchup between the two respective teams for at least the foreseeable future.

On what may have been the deciding play of the game, junior quarterback Geno Smith was able to find junior wide receiver Tavon Austin for a seven-yard gain on fourth

down to move the Mountaineers into the red zone with under seven minutes to play.

“I pretty much begged coach Holgorsen to go for it, and he put faith in us and (Austin) had man-to-man coverage (and) was able to beat his guy and make a great play,” Smith said.

Junior running back Shawne Alston scored the go-ahead touchdown – his second of the night – with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. The West Virginia defense was able to withstand two Pittsburgh drives to hold on for the victory.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen made the call to go for it on fourth down, something that obvi-

ously turned out to work in the Mountaineers’ favor.

“We talked about it, and we just felt we needed to roll the dice and score,” Holgorsen said. “It was one of those calls where it can get questioned either way.

“I’m glad we did it (and) glad we converted it, obviously.”

A monumental effort for the defensive line served as the catalyst for Pittsburgh’s offensive breakdown during its final two possessions. The Mountaineer defense combined for 10 sacks during the game, four of which came in Pittsburgh’s final possession.

“I’m puzzled,” said Pittsburgh head coach Todd Graham. “I don’t understand it.

“It was disappointing, because it was not what we were trying to execute. I give them credit – they executed there and we didn’t.”

Redshirt senior defensive end Julian Miller, who celebrated his birthday Friday, finished the game with a teamhigh four sacks.

Fellow seniors Bruce Irvin and Najee Goode had two sacks each against the Panthers.

Smith finished the game with 22-of-31 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown. For the season, Smith has passed for 3,741 yards – enough to break Marc Bulger’s 1998 record for most passing yards in a single season.

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“We pretty much battled through every kind of adversity you could think about,” he said.

“The defense did a great job of keeping us in the game. And throughout the entire game, they played probably the best game of the season.”

Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who finished the game with three catches for 80 yards and a score, set the record for most receiving yards in a single season.

Austin, who caught 10 passes for 102 yards, became the school record holder for most receptions in a single season.

The game didn’t start well for West Virginia, as Pittsburgh

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Despite forcing 21 turnovers, the West Virginia women’s basketball team fell to Cal State Northridge 48-47 in the championship game of the 2011 Woodland Hills Holiday Inn Thanksgiving Basketball Classic Saturday night in Northridge, Calif.

Trailing by only one point with less than a second to play, West Virginia inbounded the ball underneath its own basket but was unable to get a shot off before time expired.

The Mountaineers shot an ice-cold 17-of-61 from the field during the game, in addition to converting only 45 per-

cent of its free throw attempts.

The Matadors, who forced 15 West Virginia turnovers, connected on 13-of-14 foul shots, which ultimately proved to be the difference in the game.

Sophomore guard Taylor Palmer led the Mountaineers with 18 points, and junior center Aysa Bussie recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore forward Jess Harlee matched Bussie with 10 rebounds.

Cal State Northridge, which competes in the Big West Conference, was led by a 17-point outing from sophomore guard Kaitlyn Petersen – a Gonzaga transfer in her first season with the Matadors.

Tournament MVP Jasmine

Erving finished the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

It was a hotly contested game that featured 14 lead changes – none of which exceeded four points.

At halftime, the game was tied 23-23, and with 3:30 remaining, a Palmer three tied the game once again at 43-43.

Redshirt junior center Ayana Dunning sunk a foul shot with 2:37 remaining; it was the last lead the Mountaineers would have.

Cal State Northridge would score five unanswered points following Dunning’s free throw. With 1:24 to play, Palmer hit a 3-pointer to move the score to 48-47 – where it would stay for good.

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Palmer, who made eight 3-pointers and scored 36 points in two tournament games, was the lone Mountaineer to be named to the alltournament team.

To advance to the championship game, the Matadors defeated Colgate, and West Virginia upset No. 25 UCLA 63-54.

Friday’s win over UCLA, was perhaps the best allaround performance from the Mountaineers to date this season.

West Virginia led comfortably throughout most of the game, building up a 13-point lead over the Bruins with 9

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jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter. At halftime, the Mountaineers trailed 17-7, and aside from Smith’s 63-yard touchdown pass to Bailey, the West Virginia offense couldn’t find its rhythm.

Perhaps worst of all, West Virginia was particularly hazardous in fielding punts, as Austin muffed a punt and redshirt freshman defensive back Ishmael Banks had a punt bounce off his shoulder that was recovered by Pittsburgh.

Redshirt junior Corey Smith, who had been benched after his inconsistent play earlier in the season, put on what was arguably the best special teams

The West Virginia defense has been criticized a lot this season.

But with everything they’ve heard throughout the year, it was something said by a Pittsburgh player that struck a fire in them heading into Friday’s game.

“We got tired of being criticized,” said senior defensive lineman Julian Miller. “One thing we actually heard was their offensive line called our defensive line ‘soft.’ We took it personally.

“That’s one thing we took into the game, and they came out and thought they were going to overpower us. We wanted to come out and show we were better than them.”

And they did just that against the Panthers.

A relentless Mountaineer pass rush got to Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri all game long, recording a video game-esque stat of 10 sacks – the first time WVU has recorded double-digit sacks since the 10 against Boston College in 1996.

“We thought we were better than them, and we went out there and just dominated them,” Miller said.

As head coach Dana Holgorsen has said time and time again this season, in order for West Virginia to be successful, the offense, defense and special

teams all have to do their part, and step up to make plays when they’re needed to.

When the Mountaineer offense was struggling to gain momentum throughout the early part of the game, the defense did its part.

The same defense that has been notorious for missing tackles, not creating turnovers and giving up big plays, became a stout, cohesive unit that held a Pitt offense that was as efficient as it has been all season in what could be the final Backyard Brawl.

“The kids made plays tonight; we haven’t always done that,” said defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel. “We closed them out when we needed to.”

But this week the Mountaineers had some help they haven’t always had this season from their special teams.

At times in the last few weeks, (and in the first half against Pitt), punting woes have put the defense in bad positions where opponents have had great field position that would lead to short, quick scoring drives.

Following a couple of short punts by redshirt freshman Michael Molinari, Holgorsen sent redshirt junior Corey Smith – who was the starter at the beginning of the year before being benched for the same reason – into the game.

He stepped up.

His punts of 57, 50, 62 and 60 yards were crucial in flipping the field and giving the defense

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WVU to give final boost of energy against USF by cody schuler sports writer

While Thursday’s game against South Florida is not technically the last game on West Virginia’s season schedule, head coach Dana Holgorsen expects his team to play as if it was not heading to a bowl game.

“We have to prepare like it is,” Holgorsen said. “We have (four) days where we can take a break later, but right now, there’s not time to take a break … We have to do it right now.”

Holgorsen even went as far as to say the outcome of Thursday’s game will determine the lasting legacy this season’s team leaves behind.

“We better give it everything we (have), because this team will be remembered by what happens on Thursday night,” he said.

One thing Holgorsen will be watching closely in practice the next few days are the special teams units. Junior wide receiver Tavon Austin muffed a punt against Pittsburgh and was replaced by redshirt senior wide receiver Devon Brown. “(Austin) was disappointed with what he did in the game,” Holgorsen said. “He played well offensively. What Pittsburgh did was pretty smart – they skykicked it, (and) they didn’t get any depth (on the punts),” he said.

When it comes to Thursday’s game against USF, Holgorsen said the situation at punt returner is still up in the air.

“I don’t know yet; it will either be (Austin) or (Brown) – we’ll figure it out.”

Redshirt junior punter Corey Smith is expected to start this week – which comes as no surprise after his success against Pittsburgh. Holgorsen gave credit to Smith, both for his performance and his resilient attitude through-

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Junior quarterback Geno Smith begged head coach Dana Holgorsen to go for it on fourth and six in the fourth quarter, down 20-14 with seven minutes to play against Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl.

The first-year coach had faith in his players- as he has all season- to overcome adversity and make a play at a key moment.

So, the Mountaineers went for it on fourth and six from Pitt’s 24-yard line, and Smith converted the slant pass to junior wide receiver Tavon Austin for nine yards to keep the drive alive.

“We talked about it; we just felt like it was we needed to roll the dice,” Holgorsen said. “We needed a score …

We were down there and just felt like we should go for it.

It’s one of those calls where you can get questioned either way. I’m glad we did it, and I’m glad we converted it, obviously.”

Three plays later, after an 11-yard run by freshman running back Dustin Garrison and another pass to Austin down to the 1-yard line, junior 220-pound running back Shawne Alston ran untouched into the end zone for the winning score, and West Virginia went on to defeat Pittsburgh 21-20.

“We hurried up, tempoed the offense,” Alston said after the game. “I don’t know if Geno (Smith) called the play or coach Holgorsen called the play, I wasn’t paying attention, but all of us aligned and just got on our blocks. We were only about one yard out, but there was a lot of open field in front of me still, so if I think if it was 15 yards out I still would have gotten in.”

The final scoring drive for the Mountaineers went for 83 yards in 11 plays and lasted only 3:23.

The Mountaineers fourth down conversion was not the first time this season they had to make a big play in an important situation.

Remember the blocked field goal with no time left against

Cincinnati? Or the 1-yard run

by Smith in the fourth quarter against Rutgers to take the lead? Or the late interception by senior safety Eain Smith to stop Maryland’s second-half comeback in week three?

All of those plays were testaments to West Virginia’s desire to win and ability to take on anything at any time. The team came through again on Senior Night against its archrival.

“It’s just a great feeling,” Alston said. “I’m just happy for my teammates. The seniors went out on a good note.”

Alston knew the team had been down this road before.

He kept telling his teammate and redshirt senior Brantwon Bowser, who sits beside him in the locker room, that he has his back no matter what.

“I mean everybody just wanted to go out on a good note (for) this last home game here,” Alston said. “We were down early. We always find a way to overcome adversity, so it’s just a great feeling to help your team out.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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out the season.

“Corey, obviously, coming in, congratulations to him on being the Big East special teams player of the week. He could have folded his tent six or seven weeks ago,” he said.

“It’s funny, he asked me on Wednesday prior to the Friday game, he said, ‘Are you ever going to let me (punt) again?’ and I said, ‘Yeah, you better be ready. You never know when your time is going to come when you have to go in there and help the team’ – and that’s exactly what he did.”

For most teams, a short week would be an opportune time to rest players and allow for crucial time to recover from typical day-to-day injuries. Holgorsen, however, admitted that the Mountaineers don’t have that luxury.

“We’re worn down – that’s probably the biggest problem with what we’re experiencing up front. We can’t back off as much as we want because we’re in year one and we don’t have a lot of guys with a whole lot of experience,” he said.

South Florida redshirt junior quarterback B.J. Daniels is still nursing a sprained shoulder and is questionable for Thursday’s game.

Sophomore quarterback Bobby Eveld will get the start for the fourth consecutive week if Daniels is unable to play. Holgorsen conceded that Eveld is more of a mystery given the lack of game time he has played.

“We don’t have a lot of material (because) B.J. has taken a lot of snaps for those guys the last three years,” he said.

West Virginia fans may remember Eveld from last year, when he filled in for Daniels against Connecticut in a game that would determine who represented the Big East in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl.

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Smith averaged a whopping 57.2 yards per punt, including a 60-yard bomb late in the fourth quarter from deep within West Virginia territory.

“I trust my leg. I know what

I’ve done a million times – it’s not went well for me, but I had to block that out of my mind and just do my thing,” he said.

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UCLA would close that deficit to just two points, before the Mountaineers went on a 10-3 run in the final 90 seconds of play to close out the victory.

Palmer’s 18 points led West Virginia, but redshirt sophomore guard Christal Caldwell’s play in the clutch really helped seal the victory.

She finished the game with a team-high 11 rebounds and seven points – three of which started the Mountaineers’ 10-3 run.

Dunning and freshman forward Crystal Leary each grabbed 10 rebounds dur-

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

Tuesday November 29, 2011

men’s basketball

men’s soccer

Mountaineers zip up Akron

WVU falls to Maryland in second round

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West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc looks on during a game against Binghamton earlier this season.

by alex sims sports writer

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Freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds scored a career-high 19 points and added five steals during West Virginia’s win over Akron Monday night.

Hinds’ 19 points leads West Virginia over Akron 77-56 by john terry managing editor

A first-half technical foul by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins energized the Mountaineers to a 77-56 victory over Akron Monday night.

Huggins picked up his first technical of the year at the 4:32 mark of the first half and the Mountaineers led Akron just 24-16.

After Akron guard Brian Walsh missed both free throws, West Virginia (4-1) finished the half on a 19-2 run to take a 43-20 lead into the break. It was fueled by Jabarie Hinds, who scored 15 firsthalf points.

Hinds finished as West Virginia’s leading scorer with a career-high 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals.

“It felt really good. I took

whatever they gave me,” Hinds said of his performance. “We just turned it up on defense. I was being way more aggressive (after Huggins’ technical foul).”

Huggins said Hinds reminds him of his former player at Cincinnati, Nick Van Exel.

“He’s got really good lateral quickness,” Huggins said.

“You think he’s going forward and he’s going backwards, and you think he’s going backwards and he goes forward.”

West Virginia had three other players in double-figure scoring. Kevin Jones finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth consecutive double-double.

Truck Bryant finished with 11 points and four assists. Deniz Kilicli also finished with 11 points and four rebounds. “(Huggins) told us to take

them out of what they wanted to run,” Jones said. “We forced a lot of turnovers and got some easy brackets in transition.”

The Zips (3-3) didn’t have a field goal in the final 9:27 of the first half. It committed 10 first half turnovers and shot only 26.9 percent from the field in the first half.

West Virginia and Akron were close for much of the first half until the Mountaineers were able to go on their big run.

But the Zips weren’t able to manufacture a comeback in the second half. Akron cut the Mountaineer lead to 16 at the 8:46 mark, but that was as close as it would get.

Still, West Virginia wasn’t thrilled with its second-half performance.

“We need to put teams away,” Bryant said. “We need to find a way to get it to 40.”

Huggins was disappointed with the way some of his team played late in the game after having a big second-half lead.

“Everyone says let them play through their mistakes.

That’s ridiculous,” he said.

“We’re not going to do that.”

Akron shot just 43.4 percent in the second half and finished just 35.7 percent in the game. The Zips struggled from 3-point range going 2-for-13.

The Mountaineers struggled from the free-throw line for the second consecutive game, shooting just 14-of-27.

The team shot 3-of-14 from the 3-point arc.

“Bottom line is you can’t continue to brick free throws and miss wide-open shots and be consistent on offense,” Huggins said. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

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The same squad to hand the West Virginia men’s soccer team its first loss of the season also ended up being the last.

The No. 5 national seed Maryland advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament with a 4-0 victory over the Mountaineers (11-8-1) Sunday night.

It was a high-action match between two of the fastest teams in all of college soccer, but the Terrapins came out on top in College Park, Md., thanks to a hat trick from senior forward Casey Townsend.

The senior forward netted his first of three goals in the 19th minute, off a deflection that was challenged by junior goalkeeper Pat Eavenson, leaving the net open.

Eavenson made three saves on the game, compared to one

by UMD goalkeeper Keith Cardona.

Soon after the Terps’ first goal, WVU junior midfielder Shadow Sebele entered the game from the bench, instantly providing the Mountaineers with more offensive opportunities.

Just five minutes after entering, Sebele hit a beautiful ball to junior defender Eric Schoenle on the back post.

Schoenle’s header made it past keeper Keith Cardona, but the last UMD defender was waiting on the line to clear it away, representing one of West Virginia’s best scoring chances in the match.

WVU kept it close in the first half, playing in stride with its opponent, but just before the final 30 minutes of the game, the wheels seemed to fall off for the Mountaineers.

Maryland’s second goal came in the 59th minute following a questionable foul call at the other end of the field.

After the foul, UMD quickly worked the ball down the right side until it was crossed to Townsend in the middle who buried the ball into the back of the net for his second goal of the game.

Shortly after the goal, West

Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc was in a dispute with the officials, which earned him a yellow card.

“I thought the second goal was the one that pretty much broke our backs,” LeBlanc said. “Two of our players were engaged in conversation (with the officials), and there was a quick restart and they were able to come down field and score, literally before we even got to midfield and that, in and of itself, changed the game.”

Soon after, Jordan Cyrus added the third goal for the Terrapins, finding the net from the right post off a cross in the 60th minute.

Casey Townsend completed his hat trick in the 75th minute off of a long pass that he chipped over the head of Eavenson, sending it bouncing into the goal in front of a pursuing Schoenle.

Maryland owned possession for most of the game, outshooting WVU 19-5 and 7-1 in shots on goal.

WVU had numerous decent chances throughout the game, but just three days removed from an overtime win over Xavier, the Mountaineers seemed a step slower than the fresh-legged Terrapins, who had not played in 12 days.

“I think they had a game plan knowing we had an overtime game on Thursday,” LeBlanc said. “They put us under as much pressure and as much duress as possible. That was the most direct I have ever seen a Maryland team play.”

Seven seniors – Ray Gaddis, Matt Drake, Nick Claudio, Ruben Garrido, Franck and Uzi Tayou, and Yale Tiley – all suited up for WVU for the final time Sunday.

“All of our seniors have been critical to our success,” LeBlanc said. “When we walked off the field at the end of the game, I told them I was proud of them.

We had games this season where we lost, and I wasn’t happy, but I was proud of the effort our guys put in today.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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