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LSU weekend boosts interest in Univ. by mackenzie mays city editor

Despite the Mountaineers’ loss against LSU Saturday, West Virginia University benefited from the prime-time spotlight.

About 14,000 more firsttime visitors frequented the WVU website following the big game in comparison to average weekly numbers, with 3,000 additional hits to the academic application site, according to Cathy Orndorff, director of web services.

“We saw a big pickup last week – the national spotlight has got some people inter-

ested in us. We saw this happen during the Final Four, too,” Orndorff said. “That’s the best reward with this job, to know through technology you’ve helped show off the community and helped someone find a good fit for their future.”

WVU’s YouTube Channel views also increased from 20,993 views during the week before the game to 37,229 views, with 19.8 percent coming directly from YouTube searches, according to George Cicci, professional technologist for WVU. WVU Student Government Association President Jason

Bailey said he’s proud of the student body’s energy that showed through for Morgantown’s debut of ESPN’s College GameDay and during the prime time game.

“Last Saturday, students displayed the epitome of Mountaineer spirit. It’s hard to think of a time that I’ve been more proud as a WVU student,” Bailey said. “I believe the nation witnessed what students at WVU are all about: Integrity, pride and school spirit. I hope potential students and people all over the country used the game as a gateway to realize what this university is all

about.”

Bailey said prospective students should be interested in attending WVU now more than ever.

“We’re in a great position for the future. Research is up, rankings are up, donations are up, athletics are up and the quality of students is at an all-time high,” he said. “Students should be excited about what WVU has to offer and where we are headed from here. We’re moving forward, and we’re moving the nation and the world with us.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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ESPN College GameDay made its first trip to Morgantown Saturday.

Campus Safety Day promotes domestic violence awareness by mackenzie mays city editor

University’s bomb-seeking dog receives award for law enforcement excellence by kelsey montgomery correspondent

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Bella the golden retriever has been trained to fetch more than just bones.

The 4-year-old purebred works as a bomb-seeking dog for the West Virginia University Police Department.

Bella was awarded a bronze medal from the American Kennel Club’s Awards for Canine Excellence in Law Enforcement.

She was one of 10 dogs across the nation selected to receive honors in the category.

To receive the award, the dog nominated must be AKC registered and must have improved its surrounding community by establishing trust and security.

Bella is te main explosive detective dog at WVU and sniffs out explosives at lo-

Officer Josh Cook of the University Police Department takes Bella for a walk on the field.

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Study: Active teens more likely to quit smoking by jessica lear staff writer

Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine have conducted a study that suggests physical activity can help teens quit smoking.

The study, which will be published in the October issue of the medical journal Pediatrics, aims to figure out how West Virginia teenagers can

fight smoking habits.

Dr. Kimberly Horn, the principle investigator of the study, said the main goal of the study was to help kids stop smoking through the incorporation of physical activity.

“There have been studies with adults that show exercising while quitting smoking was more successful,” Horn said. “This hadn’t been done in kids.”

Dr. Jan Palmer, the director

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of WELLWVU: The Students’ Center for Health, believes it is especially important to help teens quit smoking.

“It’s a real problem because a lot of young people say ‘I can quit anytime,’ but when they try, they find it’s not as easy as they thought it would be,” he said.

Palmer also believes exercise is not just about burning calories, but also the endorphins and positive attitude

that come from it.

“I certainly can see exercise being good for any addiction or bad habit,” Palmer said. “It makes people more aware of their health and things they’re doing to make themselves less healthy.”

To assess this, the scientists studied 233 West Virginian teens who smoke at least

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One in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime, with women ages 16 to 24 being most vulnerable for intimate partner violence, according to Judy Murnan, health education specialist for WELLWVU: The Students’ Center for Health.

“It’s almost inevitable that someone knows someone who has experienced domestic abuse or is experiencing it currently,” Murnan said.

West Virginia University is hosting a Campus Safety Day today to promote better awareness of domestic violence.

WELLWVU has partnered with the WVU Police Department and Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center Women Against Rape for the event and will host a public viewing of the documentary “Telling Amy’s Story” in the

Shenandoah Room at 11:30 a.m., in addition to a public discussion about the issue.

The documentary, which examines one case of domestic violence that lead to homicide, is meant to bring students together to discuss the topic, Murnan said.

“The film brings people together to talk about domestic violence. By learning about one particular incident that resulted in homicide, the community can get together to figure out what we can do to help those affected and how to reach out to them,” she said.

Murnan said it’s important to continue to spread awareness because domestic abuse can be hard for outsiders to understand.

“The hardest part is that there are so many situations as to why people don’t speak out. Many are afraid to break

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Student brings ‘Wishmakers on Campus’ to WVU by mackenzie mays city editor

When 15-year-old Myles O’Dell was struggling with leukemia, pictures of his best friend, Shae Snyder, decorated his hospital room.

The two had plans of going to their high school homecoming dance together, but never had the chance to go.

“We knew each other since we were babies. We always had that little childhood flirtation,” Snyder said, a junior public relations student at West Virginia University from Fairmont, W.Va., “He was sweet, and shy and artistic – he liked to play music and draw.”

When Snyder lost her friend to cancer, she remembered how happy the MakeA-Wish Foundation had made

him and wanted to share that happiness with others.

“Before he passed, he had a wish granted. After watching him go through so much, to see the happiness that wish brought to him and his mother was phenomenal,” Snyder said. “I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”

Snyder brought Wishmakers on Campus to WVU, a student organization that works to raise money to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern West Virginia.

The organization has goals of raising $4,500 each semester – enough to grant one wish.

“This brings a part of Myles to WVU. He never got to get his license and drive a car or

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ROAD TESTS The No. 21 West Virginia women’s soccer team tries to remain unbeaten in the Big East, as it travels to Georgetown and Villanova.

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Police: NY woman said man paid her to kill him HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York woman is accused of running over a bound man who she said promised her $180,000 if she ended his life, but police said they have no evidence he wanted to die.

Francis Nelson, 74, was found dead, his hands and feet still tied, near his abandoned car on a rural road in upstate Herkimer County on Tuesday morning. On Thursday, Jennifer Riesel, a 28-yearold woman who met Nelson through a social club in their hometown of Little Falls, was charged with his murder.

Trooper Jack Keller said Riesel told investigators that Nelson had asked her to kill him, saying she’d get $180,000 after his death.

“We’re still not sure how that arrangement was going to be made,” Keller said. “But that was the ultimate deal.”

The results of toxicology tests aren’t yet available, but Keller said there was no evidence Nelson suffered from a serious or terminal illness and nothing indicating he was despondent. He said no

bella

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Her expertise in finding ranges from suspicious packages to a packed football stadium.

Her owner and handler, Officer Josh Cook, said the abilities she has with just her nose can outshine what humans or technology can accomplish.

“Bella’s amazing sense of smell provides safety for over 60,000 people,” Cook said. “At the LSU game this past week, she worked for a total of 83 hours inspecting the area to ensure it was an enjoyable experience for everyone. It’s incredible how she does more than what many people are willing to do.”

money ever changed hands, Nelson’s back accounts were all in order and there was no sign of thievery.

“It’s still being looked into, but we have no reason to believe he was suicidal,” Keller said. “He was wellliked in the community and hardworking.”

Known as “Mickey,” Nelson lived alone and was retired after working at the wastewater treatment plant in Little Falls, a small city on the Mohawk River about 60 miles west of Albany. He was president of the local German Maennerchor social club, where he met the unemployed Riesel, Keller said.

Investigators believe Nelson was killed sometime early Tuesday. Relatives said he was last seen at 7 p.m. Monday. Keller said Riesel ran him over with a car borrowed from a friend.

A farmer checking a car parked on a seasonal road found Nelson’s body, 10 feet from his car, which was turned off with the keys in the ignition.

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Cook and his wife originally adopted Bella as a family pet.

When he realized Bella had the potential to be a benefit to the University Police, they began training.

“I love her to death,” Cook said. “We’re very close – she’s like my own child. She hates when I leave her, so it’s great that I can share my career and home life with her.”

When Bella isn’t putting in long hours providing safety for Morgantown, she’s just your average dog, but when

Keller said investigators can’t explain why Nelson was still tied up when he was found, but Riesel’s lawyer said Nelson chose the way he would die, planning it to look like a violent robbery.

Nelson approached Riesel several months ago about wanting to end his life, said the defense lawyer, Ed Kaminski. Riesel had known Nelson for about four years and they had a relationship almost like grandfather and granddaughter, Kaminski told the Observer Dispatch newspaper of Utica.

“I don’t think that this conduct was anything that emanated from greed and certainly not hate, but rather it came from compassion, although misguided compassion,” he told the newspaper.

He did not immediately return a message left Thursday afternoon by The Associated Press.

Keller would not comment on what led police to Riesel.

She was jailed Thursday without bail on a second-degree murder charge.

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Continued from page 1 go on a date. And, he never got to go to college,” she said.

“This is for him and for anyone who has been in a similar situation.”

Wishmakers on Campus will sponsor the Mountaineer Idol competition tonight in the Mountainlair at 9 p.m., where former “Wish kids” will act as judges and hosts for the event.

smoking

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Nearly all of the teens involved in the study were considered addicted to smoking.

“Some people wake up in the morning and feel like they need a cigarette to function.

That’s an addiction,” Palmer said.

He believes it’s not just the addiction that’s harmful.

“The problem with cigarettes is that it’s not just the addiction to the nicotine that’s harmful, it’s all the other effects of the smoke,” Palmer said.

Some of the teens used in the study began smoking by age 11. Palmer thinks he knows why.

“Being a teenager is a

Visit the WVU Wishmakers Facebook page.

Snyder has also arranged for eight “Wish kids” to ride in the WVU homecoming parade tonight, and will bring Steelers football player Baron Batch to speak on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation time of experimentation and growing up,” he said. “If it’s a banned or discouraged activity, it means teens are more likely to do it.”

For the study, teens were randomly selected to take part in two different programs.

The first, called Not-OnTobacco (N-O-T), included a ten-session lecture series.

The second program, called N-O-T + FIT, included the NO-T lectures and regular physical fitness activities.

Horn said the lab’s main find was that compared to the other programs, N-O-T + FIT resulted in an increased chance of quitting smoking after three and six months.

Control teens, who were not enrolled in either of the programs, were found to be twice as likely to continue smoking as teens in a quitting program.

in November.

“I’m so happy with where the group is right now. The members of our team have taken my dream and made it mean as much to them as it does to me,” Snyder said. “I love how big of a role it’s already playing with the University and the community.”

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Males involved in the study were more successful at quitting when enrolled in the NO-T + FIT program, while females were equally as successful with N-O-T and N-OT + FIT. Further studies are expected to be conducted to assess the difference in quitting between male and female smokers.

“We want to see what different types of physical activity are best and how we can make it more successful for girls,” Horn said.

Horn and her fellow researchers are looking forward to continuing their studies on quitting smoking.

“We’re really encouraged by this study, and we plan to pursue it further,” she said.

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the K-9 harness is placed on her, she knows it’s time for work, Cook said.

Bella helps connect University Police to its surrounding community, as well, Cook said.

“She makes us a lot more approachable. Everybody loves dogs. People run up to me all the time when she’s with me, and sometimes they will tell me that something is going on that I should know about,” Cook said. “Without Bella, I don’t think they would be as bold. It breaks the ice.”

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Continued from page 1 up a family, but it’s important we reach out and get them professional help,” she said.

With the event, Murnan hopes to help educate others on the dynamics of an abusive relationship so that they can learn ways to reach out.

“Victims stay for love, for fear, for doubt. Sometimes they don’t want to admit the truth because they’re embarrassed – they don’t want to hear, ‘I told you so,’” she said. “Others are

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isolated by their abusers or are hopeful for change.”

Murnan said because there are strong emotional ties associated with most domestic abuse cases, it’s important for friends and community members to address the issue with respect.

“The most helpful thing you can do for these people is to listen and help validate their feelings. Encourage them to seek professional help, but respect their choices and be supportive,” she said. “Don’t blame the victim. When they’re ready, be there for them.”

Murnan said the event also strives to debunk the stereotype that only women are abused in relationships.

“The norm is absolutely

that the male is the perpetrator and the female is the victim. But, that’s not always the case,” she said. “It can be viceversa, and individuals in samesex relationships also experience abuse.”

Other related events part of Campus Safety Day include an awareness table in the Mountainlair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Drop-A-Cop and a driveWELL activity on the Mountainlair Plaza.

“Our main goal is to raise awareness about domestic violence and educate people on the resources available on campus and in our community, so that we can help anyone that’s in that situation.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

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Entire ice shelf almost diminishes in Canadian Arctic TORONTO (AP) — Two ice shelves that existed before Canada was settled by Europeans diminished significantly this summer, one nearly disappearing altogether, Canadian scientists say in newly published research.

The loss is important as a marker of global warming, returning the Canadian Arctic to conditions that date back thousands of years, scientists say. Floating icebergs that have broken free as a result pose a risk to offshore oil facilities and potentially to shipping lanes.

The breaking apart of the ice shelves also reduces the environment that supports microbial life and changes the look of Canada’s coastline.

Luke Copland is an associate professor in the geography department at the University of Ottawa who co-authored the research published on Carleton University’s website. He said the Serson Ice Shelf shrank

from 79.15 square miles (205 square kilometers) to two remnant sections five years ago, and was further diminished this past summer.

Copland said the shelf went from a 16-square-mile (42-square-kilometer) floating glacier tongue to 9.65 square miles (25 square kilometers), and the second section from 13.51 square miles (35 square kilometers) to 2 square miles (7 square kilometers), off Ellesmere Island’s northern coastline.

This past summer, Ward Hunt Ice Shelf’s central area disintegrated into drifting ice masses, leaving two separate ice shelves measuring 87.65 and 28.75 square miles (227 and 74 square kilometers) respectively, reduced from 131.7 square miles (340 square kilometers) the previous year.

“It has dramatically broken apart in two separate areas and there’s nothing in between now

but water,” said Copland.

Copland said those two losses are significant, especially since the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf has always been the biggest, the farthest north and the one scientists thought might have been the most stable.

“Recent (ice shelf ) loss has been very rapid, and goes hand-in-hand with the rapid sea ice decline we have seen in this decade and the increasing warmth and extensive melt in the Arctic regions,” said Ted Scambos, lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, remarking on the research.

Copland, who uses satellite imagery and who has conducted field work in the Arctic every May for the past five years, said since the end of July, pieces equaling one and a half times the size of Manhattan Island have broken off.

Co-researcher Derek Mueller,

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry supporters of President Bashar Assad’s regime hurled tomatoes and eggs at the U.S. ambassador to Syria on Thursday as he entered the office of a leading opposition figure and then tried to break into the building, trapping him inside for three hours.

The Obama administration blamed the Syrian government for the attack in Damascus, saying it was part of an ongoing, orchestrated campaign to intimidate American diplomats in the country. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned the attack as “wholly unjustified.”

Ambassador Robert Ford, an outspoken critic of Assad’s crackdown on the 6-monthold revolt against the regime, has angered Syrian authorities before by showing support for the uprising. The latest incident promises to raise tension even further.

Ford came under attack by about 100 Assad supporters as he arrived for the meeting with Hassan Abdul-Azim, who heads the outlawed Arab Socialist Democratic Union party. AbdulAzim is a strong critic of Assad’s regime and was briefly detained by authorities earlier this year.

Such incidents are usually not spontaneous in Syria, and Thursday’s attack came amid high tension between the two nations, as well as accusations

by Damascus that Washington is inciting violence in the country.

The protesters were ready with eggs and tomatoes when the delegation arrived and threw them at the Americans as they entered the building.

In Washington, the State Department said a rowdy, violent mob tried to attack Ford and several American embassy workers in Damascus. Spokesman Mark Toner said Ford and his colleagues were unharmed and are now safe.

However, several heavily armored embassy vehicles sent to help extricate them from the situation were badly damaged with broken windows and dents when the same crowd hurled rocks, White House and State Department officials said.

“This inexcusable assault is clearly part of ongoing campaign of intimidation aimed at diplomats ... who are raising questions about what is going on inside Syria,” Clinton said.

“It reflects an intolerance on the part of the regime and its supporters.”

White House spokesman Jay Carney called the attack “unwarranted and unjustifiable,” but said the U.S. had no plans to recall Ford from Damascus.

Trying to keep a low profile, Ford and his colleagues had parked about a block away from Abdul-Azim’s office and walked to the building, where they were confronted by the crowd, according to Toner.

Abdul-Azim said Ford was inside his office when the Assad supporters tried to force their way in, breaking some door locks. Office staff prevented them from rushing in, but the ambassador was trapped inside for about three hours. Ford called the U.S. Embassy for help and alerted Syrian authorities to the situation, but Syrian security forces did not show up for more than an hour.

Syria’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that as soon as it was contacted by the U.S. Embassy regarding Ford, it called in security authorities, who “took all measures needed to protect the ambassador and his team and secured their return to their

work in accordance with Syria’s international commitments.”

Speaking to The Associated Press while Ford was still trapped in his office, AbdulAzim said: “Now that security forces are here, I believe his life is not in danger.”

Scores of angry Syrians stood outside the building ready to pelt Ford again if he stepped outside. Smashed eggs could be seen at the entrance as several policemen guarded the gate.

“We don’t want him anywhere in Syria and if I ever see him I will throw whatever I am carrying at him,” said 21-yearold university student Majd Mutlaq, standing outside Abdul-Azim’s office with a bag of eggs and tomatoes. Mutlaq said he showed up after he heard the ambassador was inside.

Another man who joined the protesters, construction worker Mohammed Tawil, said: “We don’t want the American ambassador here and whoever receives him is an agent.”

Ford has angered the Syrian regime in recent months by traveling to centers of protest outside of Damascus in a show of solidarity with the anti-government uprising. The latest incident could further raise tensions between Washington and Damascus, which has accused the United States of helping incite violence in Syria. In August, President Barack Obama demanded Assad resign, saying he had lost legitimacy as a ruler.

The incident occurred nearly two weeks after Abdul-Azim headed a meeting of more than 200 opposition figures inside

Syria that called on Assad to end his deadly crackdown or face an escalation of peaceful protests.

The gathering was notable because it took place inside Syria, rather than in a neighboring country, as most others have.

The opposition also said they opposed any foreign intervention in Syria or the use of arms to overthrow the regime.

Abdul-Azim said he reiterated that to Ford. “I told the ambassador we are against any foreign intervention in Syrian affairs,” he said in a telephone interview.

The attack on Ford came five days after government supporters threw eggs and stones at France’s ambassador as he left a meeting in Damascus with a Greek Orthodox patriarch. Ambassador Eric Chevallier was unharmed.

Tensions between the West and Syria – Iran’s closest Arab ap ally – have been rising for A pro-Syrian regime protester holds up a placard against Turkish and United Kingdom Prime Ministers, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, David months.

Washington and the Euro- Cameron, and US and French President’s Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy. pean Union have imposed sanctions on some Syrian officials, including Assad, because of the crackdown that has left some 2,700 people dead, according to the United Nations.

A trip in July by Ford and Chevallier to the central city of Hama to express support for protesters drew swift condemnation from the Syrian government, which said the unauthorized visits were proof that Washington was inciting violence in the Arab nation. Authorities then warned both ambassadors not to travel outside the capital without permission.

an assistant professor at Carleton University’s geography and environmental studies department, said the loss this past summer equals up to three billion tons. Copland said their findings have not yet been peer reviewed since the research is new, but a number of scientists contacted by The Associated Press reviewed the findings, agreeing the loss in volume of ice shelves is significant.

Scambos said the loss of the Arctic shelves is significant because they are old and their rapid loss underscores the severity of the warming trend scientists see now relative to past fluctuations such as the Medieval Warm Period or the warmer times in the pre-Current Era (B.C.).

Ice shelves, which began forming at least 4,500 years ago, are much thicker than sea ice, which is typically less than a few feet (meters) thick and survives up to several years.

Canada has the most extensive ice shelves in the Arctic along the northern coast of Ellesmere Island. These floating ice masses are typically 131 feet (40 meters) thick (equivalent to a 10-story building), but can be as much as 328 feet (100 meters) thick. They thickened over time via snow and sea ice accumulation, along with glacier inflow in certain places.

The northern coast of Ellesmere Island contains the last remaining ice shelves in Canada, with an estimated area of 402 square miles (1,043 square kilometers), said Mueller.

Between 1906 and 1982, there has been a 90 percent reduction in the areal extent of ice shelves along the entire coastline, according to data published by W.F. Vincent at Quebec’s Laval University. The former extensive “Ellesmere Island Ice Sheet” was reduced to six smaller, separate ice shelves: Serson, Petersen, Milne, Ayles,

Ward Hunt and Markham. In 2005, the Ayles Ice Shelf whittled almost completely away, as did the Markham Ice Shelf in 2008 and the Serson this year.

“The impact is significant and yet only a piece of the ongoing and accelerating response to warming of the Arctic,” said Dr. Robert Bindschadler, emeritus scientist at the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

Bindschadler said the loss is an indication of another threshold being passed, as well as the likely acceleration of buttressed glaciers able to flow faster into the ocean, which accelerates their contribution to global sea level.

Copland said mean winter temperatures have risen by about 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade for the past five to six decades on northern Ellesmere Island.

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Students should find other ways to commute Although West Virginia University’s Transportation Week is coming to a close, students should continue to value the messages.

All week, the University has held events promoting carpooling, the use of bicycles and all forms of public transportation.

Students have options in Morgantown when it comes to commuting. It may seem more convenient to take a car wherever you go, but ul-

timately, public transportation is the best option for everyone.

Using public transportation such as the Mountain Line and the PRT system instead of driving a car helps the community in several ways.

First, with fewer vehicles on the road there are less harmful emissions being released into the earth’s atmosphere.

Second, even though gas prices have dropped, they are

still high.

The Mountain Line and PRT are free for students. Students who are on tight budgets should see this as a nobrainer; leaving the car at home will allow for a larger weekend budget.

Also, some Mountain Line buss routes run until 3:00 a.m., which means students don’t have an excuse to avoid drunken driving after a late night at the clubs.

“But I hate cramming

on that bus. There’s never enough room,” some of you may say.

This may be true sometimes. WVU has nearly 30,000 students in town who all need to go class around the same time of day, and not everyone can comfortably ride the bus at all times.

If it is necessary to take a car to class, then students should carpool.

Anyone who knows Morgantown when school is in

session knows traffic can be a pain.

With more students using other options, it will result in a more efficient traffic flow through town, which makes life easier for the local population.

Make Morgantown a cleaner and more efficient community by leaving your car at home and using other methods of transportation.

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How the pharmaceutical industry can earn America’s trust michael levy columnist

What happens when a pharmaceutical company discovers that a drug that brings in hundreds of millions of dollars per year causes deadly side effects more often than a similar generic drugs?

I should have asked a question like that of WVU alumnus and Bayer Corporation CEO Gregory Babe when he was on campus last Friday.

rates of kidney failure and death among patients who received the drug.

Those studies suggested two generic medicines offered the same benefits as Bayer’s drug without the side effects – and at one-twentieth of the price.

When the FDA convened a hearing on Trasylol’s safety, Bayer had the results of a new study it had commissioned that further demonstrated Trasylol’s dangers.

But the two Bayer representatives who were at the hearing didn’t mention the study, and, as a result, Trasylol wasn’t then banned.

The chair of the FDA committee, Dr. William Hiatt, later said had he known about Bayer’s study, he would have voted to take Trasylol off of the market.

In other words, had Bayer disclosed their findings, thousands of lives could have been saved.

was at his alma mater to be honored.

He was given a Mountaineer made of coal!

His talk was titled, “Sound Science: Creating an Informed Citizenry.”

There are few topics more important, and, in retrospect, I think the subject’s importance trumps decorum. The tough question ought to have been asked.

His speech was eloquent, and I agree with most of what he said – especially of the importance of training American scientists, using science to inform policy and promoting scientific literacy among the public.

Where he went off the rails, though, was suggesting the public has been spooked by environmental and human health phantoms, and industries such as chemical manufacturing deserve more of our trust.

Trasylol: Bayer’s blunder I should have asked Babe about Trasylol, a Bayer drug used to control blood loss during surgery that has been implicated in thousands of deaths – even after Bayer had the results of a study that demonstrated the drug’s dangers.

In 2005, Trasylol sales BPA: health danger or Babe’s lecture at WVU topped $300 million, and they phantom risk? were expected to reach $750 Babe’s phantom of choice I didn’t ask Mr. Babe about million in 2006, until studies Trasylol because that makes was bisphenol A (BPA), a surfaced showing increased a nasty question, and the guy component of plastics that

has garnered a great deal of attention in recent years for its health risks. Several billion pounds of BPA are manufactured annually in the U.S., much by Bayer, and it is found in the urine of 95 percent of Americans.

Babe cited two studies that didn’t find dangers associated with BPA and concluded the compound is safe. In fact, of 13 industry-funded studies on BPA, none have found health risks.

In contrast, of the 167 publicly funded studies on BPA, 153, 92 percent, have found adverse health effects, from cancer to neurological to abnormal weight gain.

If Babe really thinks looking at two of 13 industry studies and ignoring 167 public studies is sound science, he should choose other topics on which to lecture.

Bayer’s integrity I learned about Trasylol because I was looking for an example of Bayer impeding sound science, so Bayer could argue I sought out a worstcase example not represen-

tative of standard practices.

Indeed, Bayer’s PR defense has been to acknowledge that withholding the study was a mistake, but it represented an anomaly, a glitch in their standards.

I would respond that just as a person’s integrity is tested when no one is watching, corporate integrity should be judged by what happens when profit motives conflict with public interest, and no one outside the company knows of the threat to the public.

That’s just what happened with Trasylol, and Bayer failed that test.

In contrast to Trasylol, BPA is Babe’s chosen example.

He wanted an example of a phantom the public has been scared of in spite of “sound science” to show how lack of scientific understanding needlessly hampers business.

Is a compound that 153 of 180 studies (of any funding source) have demonstrated carries serious health risks really the best he could come up with?

Science, innovation and

regulation In this great experiment that is capitalism, profit motive is the engine and regulations are the tracks.

Companies like Bayer drive forward innovation, and they should be commended for that. But they cannot be expected to police themselves.

Science leads to innovation, and it also alerts us to risks. Regulations informed by comprehensive, quality science are the only way the public can be protected and regulatory burdens minimized.

To promote such a system, we should increase funding for the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency.

For their part, corporations should disclose their studies before they begin and make all their data public.

If they think they deserve our trust, sharing what they know about the safety of their products and processes would go a long way toward earning it.

Refuse complacency in the face of social injustice around the world elise cowgill copy editor

“We must always take sides.

Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes, we must interfere.”

So states Elie Wiesel wisely in “Night.”

There are things happening within America – and the world – we cannot afford to overlook, especially today.

Granted, this world has come a long way in the past 50 years. From women’s rights to technological advances in health care and military tactics, we have made improvements.

Social injustice has only been decreased and corrected through those who refuse to take no for an answer.

But what’s worse than saying yes?

Being unable to speak at all.

Troy Davis … any idea who

DA

I’m talking about?

Maybe you’ve heard of him.

Do you recall hearing a scandal regarding the execution of a man whose case still had reasonable doubt?

If I asked most of you who Joseph Kony is, you would have no idea.

He leads a rebel army which has internally displaced more than two million people since 1996 – and has yet to be stopped.

Some of you are likely completely unaware the United Nations has labeled the drought in Somalia the largest humanitarian crisis in the world (and still more of you will ask whether Somalia is in Asia).

Why is it we are so ignorant to the needs of those who aren’t here in our corner?

Worse yet, why are we so content in not knowing, not caring, not reaching out?

It’s difficult, isn’t it? Those of you who know, those of us who watch the news – it’s kind of hard to curl up in our comfy beds and our air-conditioned rooms with our overpriced electronics running through

the night while ceiling fans circulate the cool air around us.

But it isn’t that difficult, so we should do something.

We’re guilty of turning away – every last one of us. We see those commercials on television with the starving children in another country, and we flip the channel.

Sarah McLachlan’s voice comes on with a photo of an underweight and out-of-luck pup, and we’re sad for a moment, but then “Family Guy” comes back on and Peter does something stupid or Stewie tries to kill Lois and that’s all that matters.

How can we be so blind?

Of course, we are not endorsing these terrible things – but we are not preventing the pain and suffering that go along with them either.

Let’s check those thoughts at the door for a moment and try these on for size.

I’m sure you’re all at least somewhat familiar with the U.S. Constitution?

Within that doctrine of government, we the people are given certain unalien-

able rights. Among those are “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

We would all be very unhappy were those rights no longer guaranteed to flow in our directions, would we not?

What about other people? Does it not matter that there are billions of people in this world who are nowhere close to attaining a second of those three things (obviously they’ve achieved life or they wouldn’t count within my tirade)?

The argument in question is not a particularly difficult one. The question of basic human rights was settled centuries ago by our forefathers and does not stop at the borders of this “great” nation.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not downplaying America in the slightest.

Sure, we have some flaws, but we’re one of the most free and fortunate nations in the world.

Why don’t America’s citizens see outside of their glass boxes?

Now we’ve realized our walls are lucent, what can

we do about it? Or better yet, what can we do about it while retaining our state of absolute laziness?

This analysis is not intended to guilt-trip anyone.

Instead, it is intended to make you see the bigger picture.

I’m not asking for your money – we are college students, let’s be realistic. Most of us don’t have $15 a month to send to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and those of us who do would rather spend it on a bottle of vodka for Saturday night.

I’m not asking for your time – you’re taking classes, you’re working, and you have homework.

Some of you have likely never volunteered 20 minutes of labor for which you weren’t paid somehow and realistically, free time goes to friends or relaxing.

I’m simply asking this: Be informed.

Watch the news while you’re getting ready in the morning. Pick up a copy of The Daily Athenaeum on your way to class, and read it.

Turn on the radio in the car – and don’t scan past the news report.

By simply being informed you have taken a stance. This effectively creates forward motion toward eliminating neutrality.

Tell others. If you watch the news, if you listen to the things that are going on in the world, you will inevitably find something that really grinds your gears, as Perter Griffin would say. Don’t remain silent about it.

Most importantly – find your passion.

Realistically, not every person will truly care about racism, homosexual rights, going green, starving people and abducted child soldiers for the same amount – but I’d bet one of those strikes a chord.

Find it, learn about it and talk about it.

Wiesel summarizes the need for social involvement best: “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”

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5 | CAMPUS CALENDAR

Friday September 30, 2011

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THE WEEK AHEAD today September 30

CAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES hosts a weekly meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.

EVERY FRIDAY

LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

THE CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER offers a free Shabbat Dinner every friday night at 7 p.m. at the Chabad House. For more information, email Rabbi@JewishWV.org or call 304-599-1515.

WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

EVERY SATURDAY

OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. No commitment or prior experience is necessary. Just show up and play. For more information, email Mandy at mhatfie3@ mix.wvu.edu.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 5 p.m.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

EVERY SUNDAY

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH offers services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is located on the corner of Spruce and Willey streets.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE club team holds practice at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Fields.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers a service for students at 10 a.m. at the chapel on Willey Street. For more information, call 304-296-7538.

WVU HILLEL offers a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts a supper at 6 p.m. and a bible study at 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or email wvupaintball@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, email Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail. com.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All are welcome.

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and di-

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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.

vorced is held at 5 p.m. More infor- ing volunteers for one-on-one tutormation, call 866-948-6441 or visit ing in basic reading and English as www.SingleFocusMinistries.org. a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet Continual weekly with their adult learners, reWellness programs on topics port volunteer hours quarterly, atsuch as drinkWELL, loveWELL, chill- tend at least two in-service trainWELL and more are provided for ings per year and help with one interested student groups, orga- fundraising event. For more infornizations or classes by WELLWVU: mation, call 304-296-3400 or email Wellness and Health Promotion. For trella.greaser@live.com. more information, visit www.well.

Catholic Mass is held at St. wvu.edu/wellness.

John University Parish at 4:30 p.m.

Wellwvu: STUDENT HEALTH is on weekdays. paid for by tuition and fees and is The condom closet will be confidential. For appointments or held in the Monongalia room of the more information, call 304-293- Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to noon 2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ every Tuesday. medical.

The condom Caravan will be NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets held in the Mountainlair from noon nightly in the Morgantown and Fair- to 2 p.m every Tuesday. The caramont areas. For more information, van sells condoms for .25 each or call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or 5 for $1.00. visit www.mrscna.org.

Mountaineer Spay/Neuter ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets Assistance Program is an alldaily. To find a meeting, visit www. volunteer nonprofit that promotes aawv.org. For those who need help spay/neuter to reduce the numurgently, call 304-291-7918. ber of homeless pets that are euCARITAS HOUSE, a local non- thanized every year. M-SNAP needs profit organization serving West new members to help its cause, as Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs do- does ReTails, a thrift shop located in nations of food and personal care the Morgantown Mall. For more initems and volunteers to support formation, go to www.m-snap.org. all aspects of the organization’s acThe Association for Women tivities. For more information, call in Science meets on the second 304-985-0021.

Monday and fourth Tuesday of evSCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT ery month at noon at Hatfields in HOUSE, a local outreach organi- the Mountainlair. All students and zation, needs volunteers for daily faculty are invited. For more inforprograms and special events. For mation, email amy.keesee@mail. more information or to volunteer, wvu.edu. email vc_srsh@hotmail.com or call The Chemistry Learning Cen304-599-5020. ter, located on the ground floor of Confidential counseling the Chemistry Research Laboratoservices are provided for free by ries, is open Monday through Friday the Carruth Center for Psychologi- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. cal and Psychiatric Services. A walk- Monday through Wednesday. in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 FREE STUDENT SUCCESS SUPa.m. to 4 p.m. Services include edu- PORt, presented by the WVU Office cational, career, individual, couples of Retention and Research, helps and group counseling. Please visit students improve on time managewww.well.wvu.edu to find out more ment, note taking reading and study information. skills as well as get help with the Women, Infants and Chil- transition to WVU. Free drop- in tudren needs volunteers. WIC pro- toring is also available every night of vides education, supplemental the week in different locations. For foods and immunizations for preg- more information, visit http://retennant women and children under 5 tion.wvu.edu or call 304-293-5811. years of age. This is an opportunity The M-Town Mpowerment to earn volunteer hours for class re- Project, a community-building quirements. For more information, program run by and geared tocontact Michelle Prudnick at 304- ward young gay or bisexual men 18 598-5180 or 304-598-5185. to 29, is creating an environment Free Rapid HIV Testing is avail- in the Morgantown community able on the first Monday of every where young men can feel empowmonth from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ered to make a difference in their Caritas House office located at 391 lives. MPowerment also focuses Scott Ave. Test results are available on HIV and STD prevention eduin 20 minutes and are confidential. cation. For more information, call To make an appointment, call 304- 304-319-1803.

293-4117. For more information, COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB visit www.caritashouse.net. is a group organized to allow new Big Brothers Big Sisters, a residents of the Morgantown area United Way agency, is looking for an opportunity to gather socially volunteers to become Big Broth- and assimilate into their new home ers and Big Sisters in its one-on- community. For more information, one community-based and school- visit morgantownnewcomers.com. based mentoring programs. To New group therapy opporvolunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983- tunities are available for free at 2823, ext. 104 or email bigs4kids@ the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for yahoo.com.

Psychological and Psychiatric SerRosenbaum Family House, vices. The groups include Get More which provides a place for adult Out of Life, Understanding Self and patients and their families to stay Others, Insomnia Group, A Place while receiving medical care at for You, Sexual Assault Survivors WVU, is looking for service organi- Group, Adult Children of Dysfunczations to provide dinner for 20 to tional Parents and Transfer Students: 40 Family House guests. For more Get Started on the Right Foot. For information, call 304-598-6094 or more information call 304-293-4431 email rfh@wvuh.com. or email tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.

Literacy VolunteerS is seek- edu.

Horoscopes

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR born today You have plenty of spunk this year. Others will see the difference in your attitude, even in your word choices. You also will want to travel and explore other cultures and styles. If you are single, suitors surround you for a good part of the year. Are you interested in any of them? Choose with care. If you are attached, share more.

Your creativity bubbles up in your interactions. SAGITTARIUS and adventure go together.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Relate directly to others. No matter what you decide to do, nothing feels right. Mobilize your frustration and anger. Get past an issue. You will be much happier as a result. Tonight: Let someone else lead, as difficult as that might be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Let go of a self-imposed restriction. Why do that to yourself? An opportunity for release presents itself. Understand what is going on with a boss or an authoritarian family member. Whether you choose to go along with the program is your call. Tonight: A must appearance.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Squeeze in any doctor appointments or visits. Don’t accept another person’s offer if you aren’t comfortable. Could it be time for a new gym workout or a new diet? Tonight: Put your feet up and relax. You don’t need to go out every Friday night.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Your creativity comes into play. You might want to do something very differently than you have in the past. If a partner makes a judgment, let it go. Incorporate this person into plans anyway. Stick to your budget. Tonight: Ever playful.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Take some time to rethink recent developments. How do you feel about what happened? What are you going to do about a situation that is evolving around your daily life? An opportunity might not always be there. Tonight: Take some much-needed private time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You might want to stop before leaping into any agreement, as assertive as you might like to be. Knowing what you want to do could be instrumental in making the necessary choice. Curb a tendency to overdo it and go wild. Tonight: Happiest close to home.

C APRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Once more, you have that magic touch, and you can do no wrong.

Be more creative. You can afford to be more upbeat and content. You seem to naturally know what to do concerning loved ones, those at a distance or, for that matter, nearly anything. Tonight: Only what you want.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Keep a conversation flowing. Find the appropriate moment to express heldback feelings. Observe a tendency to go way overboard and be rather self-indulgent (yes, you!). Be willing to bypass a difficult person. Tonight: At a favorite spot with favorite people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You feel good, as if you cannot do any wrong. Consider what is being shared between you and a loved one. The unexpected takes its toll on your plans. Be willing to head in another direction. Tonight: Pick up the tab.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Be direct, and others will hear you. Your instincts are right-on about a boss or an irritating person in your life. Don’t go overboard; know what you want. Tonight: As you like. You nearly can do no wrong.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You have many choices. You might not be sure which way to go with a child or loved one. You might be overly concerned, but it is more important to get your work or a project done. Opportunities will come out of the blue if you maintain your responsibilities. Tonight: Until the wee hours.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Keep reaching out for someone at a distance. You might be taken aback by news. Though you might have a kneejerk reaction, stay centered and know what you must do. Your positive attitude draws many different reactions and opportunities. Tonight: Try a new music spot.

BORN TODAY Actor Eric Stoltz (1961), actress Victoria Tennant (1950), musician Buddy Rich (1917)

Comics

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

Puzzles Difficulty Level hard

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

thursday’s puzzle solved

Across 1 Shoots the breeze 6 1940s-’50s Israeli U.N. ambassador 10 Game __ 14 “The Wolf and the Crane” author 15 Cross off 16 Piece of one’s mind?

17 Halloween tricksters’ route?

19 Awestruck 20 Roy Halladay stat 21 Sister of Calliope 22 It may be icy 23 Best place to watch “Animal House”?

25 Close, for instance 28 Unburden 29 Kate of “Ironclad” 30 Soften by soaking 35 How most reading is done, and this puzzle’s title 39 Sherry alternatives 40 Albany’s father-in-law 41 “Piers Morgan Tonight” channel 42 Eisenhower library site 45 Feathers?

50 Nigerian seaport 51 Noted Beethoven interpreter 52 CIA’s ancestor 55 Cancel 56 Work the late shift at the diner?

58 “__ no kick from Champagne”: song lyric 59 Steady 60 Response to a skeptic 61 Gets into 62 Employee IDs 63 Third shift hr.

Down 1 Champs Elysees feature 2 Bach title?

3 Land east of the Urals 4 Dress finely, with “out” 5 Field of influence 6 Americans in Paris, maybe 7 Tug and junk 8 Overlord 9 Ultimate 10 Home at the park?

11 Airport whose code is BOS 12 Decide not to finish

The Daily Crossword

13 Desert bordering the Sinai Peninsula 18 Choral syllables 22 Feast in the month of Nisan 23 Position in a viewfinder 24 Moneyed, in Monterrey 25 Like some switches 26 Word spoken with amore 27 Put one’s foot down 30 Summer escapes: Abbr.

31 Little streams 32 “The African Queen” co-screenwriter 33 Instead of 34 Raison d’__ 36 Trounces 37 Cube creator Rubik 38 Royal introductions 42 France-based jet maker 43 Sound from Eeyore 44 “Beats me!”

45 Not fixed 46 Title chameleon voiced by Johnny Depp in a 2011 animated film

47 Osmonds’ hometown 48 Codgers 49 Two-time loser to McKinley 52 Look like a creep?

53 Branch of Islam 54 Check 56 NFL ball carriers 57 Fluoride, for one

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6 | SPORTS

NHL researchers to take hard look at helmets DENVER (AP) — The customfitted helmet that Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Mueller will wear this season provides peace of mind as much as added protection.

He was so concerned about suffering yet another concussion, Mueller opted for an Easton model that cradles the base of his skull and safeguards the top of his temples.

Mueller, who missed all last season with a head injury, feels safe on the ice almost.

For all the league has done to crack down on hits to the head, Mueller doesn’t think that’s going to cut back on concussions that much.

In his mind, stronger and faster players decked out in more protective gear only makes concussion-causing collisions inevitable, no matter how much better the helmets are.

“Let’s be real: If you want to take out hits to the head, why are we wearing Terminator-sized shoulder pads?” Mueller said after a recent practice. “If you’re coming in with your shoulders and all this padding, it really doesn’t matter if you have the best helmet or the weakest helmet.”

While he was recovering from his own head injury last year, Mueller watched the likes of Sidney Crosby, Marc Savard and Max Pacioretty go down with concussions, too.

“It was tough to watch,” Mueller said.

Researcher Blaine Hoshizaki viewed the horrific hits over and over with a scientific curiosity.

As director of the Neurotrauma Impact Science Laboratory at the University of Ottawa, Hoshizaki simulates in his lab the blows NHL players and their helmets absorb.

With the aid of a crash-test dummy, along with a metal rod to replicate the hits, Hoshizaki recreates a three-dimensional computerized model of the stresses on the brain.

That’s what he did with Crosby

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Colorado Avalanche center Peter Mueller missed all of last season due to a head injury. last January, when the Pittsburgh Penguins star took successive hits that sidelined him for rest of the season.

And when Pacioretty suffered his head injury along with a fractured vertebra last March on a check from Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara, Hoshizaki also collected those details to dissect.

Later, in his lab, Hoshizaki compared the two hits.

While Pacioretty’s blow appeared much more violent he hit the stanchion between the benches the researchers concluded Crosby’s hits did more damage to the head.

“When we reconstructed Crosby’s hit, it showed rather dramatic brain tissue stress,” Hoshizaki said.

“If Pacioretty’s spine hadn’t been displaced, we predicted that he would come back much quicker than Crosby.”

Crosby is still on the mend.

When he returns to competition, he plans on wearing a similar style Reebok helmet that he’s always worn, with no additional padding.

“The helmet wouldn’t have really changed a whole lot,” Crosby said.

Crosby’s right, Hoshizaki said.

Most helmets are designed to do one thing well: Prevent catastrophic head injuries.

And they do.

As for stopping concussions, that’s more of a work in progress.

Hoshizaki said that helmets are constructed to shield players from linear impacts, such as when a player falls backward and smacks his head on the ice.

But his research has shown that most concussions occur through what’s called angular acceleration, where a player suddenly turns into a big hit. That’s what happened to Crosby, who took an abrupt shoulder to the side of the head against Washington on New Year’s Day. In his next game, Crosby was checked into the boards (more of a linear impact but his brain may have been still recovering, Hoshizaki said).

“Can the helmet do better?

Yes,” said Hoshizaki, whose lab tests around 5,000 impacts a year involving football and hockey helmets, along with those used in Alpine skiing. “But they will never prevent concussions, just help decrease the risk of concussions.”

club sports

Mountaineers to host final home match this weekend

BY Jon Fehrens

Sports Correspondent

The West Virginia University men’s rugby A-team will host its final home match of the season Friday against Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

The match will take place at 8 p.m. under the lights of the recently opened Mylan Park club sports fields.

“The winner of this match has gone on to win the division for the past four years,” said Jim Leonard, president of

the WVU Rugby Football Club.

IUP has beaten West Virginia (2-0) the last two years and won area championships both times.

“It comes down to the wire every time,” Leonard said. “We both have good programs. It’s one of those things that everyone knows that this game determines who wins the union, so both teams bring it as much as they can.”

Last weekend, the A-team defeated Carnegie Mellon 46-5. Two tries were scored

by Tom Grady, Jim Leonard,

Friday September 30, 2011

Mini World Cup begins Sunday by ben gaughan

associate sports editor

The West Virginia University International Student Organization will begin its fourth year of the Mini World Cup soccer tournament Sunday on the Mountainlair Green.

The event brings WVU students and alumni from more than 30 countries to play and compete against each other in a friendly and spirited way.

“Although organized by the International Student Organization, the tournament is also part of Diversity Week,” said Ahmad Alashi,

ISO president. The idea behind the event is to create a healthier and more diverse university and to allow students and alumni to interact with the whole Morgantown community.

This year’s Mini World Cup features 24 teams competing in the first three weeks of October. The first week of games will be played Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The second round of games will be held Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the semifinal and final rounds will be on Oct. 16 from noon to 4 p.m.

“The final championship match will be played at the

beginning of Diversity Week, and this year the trophy is an exact replica of the FIFA World Cup,” Alashi said.

The competition is sponsored by the WVU Office of International Students and Scholars, WVU Student Government Assocation, Mountaineer Maniacs, WVU Mountainlair, Ky’s Lounge, Albasha Restaurant, Saudi Student Association and WVU Public Relations Student Society of America.

Everyone on campus is strongly encouraged to watch all games and enjoy the fun. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

WVU football

GameDay Predictions Do you think you really know the West Virginia football team?

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

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

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

For standings, check the DA’s Sports Blog.

Send your completed responses to DAsports@mail.wvu.edu by gametime on Saturday.

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Both Grady and Wilson were good enough to get him top honors in the match.

The A-team has four away matches following Friday’s home finale.

The developmental team fell to Fairmont State’s Ateam, 38-12. Players Tom Rice and Ryan Monk led the way for the Mountaineers, getting named the Players of the Match. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 21 Mountaineers take road trip to Georgetown, ‘Nova this weekend by nick arthur sports writer

The West Virginia volleyball team will take on Villanova and Georgetown this weekend.

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West Virginia goes back on the road for two games

by Sebouh majarian sports writer

After a brief home stint, the West Virginia volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend to continue conference play.

The Mountaineers (3-10, 1-1) played in the the WVU Coliseum for the first time in nearly a month this past weekend, splitting their games against Rutgers and Seton Hall.

This week’s task will be tougher.

WVU faces a defensiveminded Villanova (105, 2-0) team and will look to avenge last year’s loss against Georgetown (8-7, 0-2) Sunday.

“When we bring it and stay mentally tough, that’s what it’s going to take,” said head coach Jill Kramer. “If we battle the whole time, were going to be fine.”

WVU and Villanova both rank top three in the conference and top 40 nationally in digs per set. WVU ranks third in the Big East and 36th nationally, averaging just under 17 digs per set.

The Wildcats come into the weekend winners of their last two, including a big 3-1 win over Notre Dame. The Wildcats rank first in the conference and 17th nationally with 17.61 digs per set.

West Virginia is led defensively by senior libero Serinna Russo, who ranks 12th nationally with 5.53 digs per set. Russo will be opposed by Villanova’s Kim Maroon, who ranks third nationally with 6.46 digs per set.

The Wildcats have given the Mountaineers problems over the last decade.

Since 2000, the Mountaineers have only beaten the Wildcats twice. Once in 2002, and the most recent win came in a 3-1 victory in 2009. Villanova holds a 13-7 advantage in the all-time series after last season’s 3-0 win in Morgantown.

After the first weekend of conference play, West Virginia ranks 10th in the Big East. The team won its conference opener against the Scarlet Knights 3-0 before dropping a 3-1 decision to the Pirates.

“We had some moments of really, really great volleyball, and we need to be able to extend that longer and be more mentally tough,” Kramer said. “If we can turn those moments into the way we play the game in general, we’re going to be a great team.”

Against Rutgers, the team had one of its best offensive performances of the season.

WVU had a .177 hitting percentage, its second highest of

men’s soccer

No. 25 WVU heads to Cincinnati this weekend by alex sims sports writer

No. 25 West Virginia men’s soccer team will look to find its way back to winning ways Saturday when it travels to Cincinnati.

WVU (4-4-1) will try to earn its first Big East Conference win following a loss to No. 16 South Florida.

Despite outshooting James Madison 8-2 on Wednesday, the Mountaineers returned to Morgantown with a 2-0 loss.

West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc declined to comment.

Junior Peabo Doue led the team with four shot attempts in the game.

Much like USF, James Madison was able to slow down the speedy WVU team by committing 20 fouls during the game.

Meanwhile, Cincinnati (35-1) is coming off of a positive result, playing crosstown rival No. 24 Xavier to a 1-1 draw.

Freshman Cole DeNormandie scored the Bearcats’ only goal against Xavier and

leads Cincinnati with five goals in the season.

The Lincoln, Mass., native was a two-time NSCAA AllAmerican in high school.

Additionally, UC is led by two juniors from Jamaica.

Midfielder Shamar Shelton leads the team with three assists, while forward Leon Powell has two goals in the season.

The Bearcats, coached by former professional player Hylton Dayes, reached the semi-finals of last year’s Big East tournament.

WVU won its last two meetings with these teams, both 2-0. In the most previous match in 2009, thenfreshman Uwem Etuk recorded the game’s winning goal.

The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Gettler Stadium, and West Virginia will aim to end its road woes dating back to the beginning of last season.

The Mountaineers’ last road win – neutral games not included – was Sept. 16, 2010 at Old Dominion. Since then, WVU is 0-10-3 on the road. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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the season and an improvement on the .109 hitting percentage they averaged so far this year.

“We played much better as a team,” Kramer said. “Halle (Kearney) had a breakout weekend and did great, Michelle (Kopecky) is playing much better like she did last year, and Kari (Post) did a better job of running the offense.”

If the Mountaineers offense is going to score on Villanova, Kramer knows the team must improve its timing while putting the ball in certain places with more pace.

Last year, the Mountaineers played the Hoyas and lost a close 3-2 decision at a bit of a disadvantage as three starters and two reserves didn’t play for discipline issues.

With all starters and hands on deck this year, Kramer expects different results. The second-year coach knows words don’t need to be said to those who missed last year’s game.

“I don’t have a lot of motivating to do,” Kramer said.

“It’s the first time they’re going to get to play them, and our team is in a much better situation right now, much more healthy mentally, and the team culture in general is better.”

The No. 21 West Virginia women’s soccer team takes its six-game win streak on the road this weekend.

The Mountaineers will play two Big East Conference opponents, including a Friday matchup against Georgetown and a Sunday afternoon game against Villanova.

“It is going to be a really tough weekend on the road,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Georgetown has been in and out of the top 25 all year. We expect some really tough games.”

Izzo-Brown’s squad is 2-2 away from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this season. Five of the seven remaining games will be played on the road.

Although this year’s Big East tournament will be played in Morgantown, it is essential for the team to post victories on the road. Coach Izzo-Brown said there are ways to aid success away from Morgantown.

“You’ve got be even more focused and ready when you’re on the road,” she said.

“Especially now that we have a national ranking, everyone is gunning for you.”

The Mountaineers defeated South Florida in their most recent road affair. The game was a rematch of the 2010 Big East Conference Championship game. Although it took over-

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Continued from page 8 with 29 tackles. He also had two sacks through four games.

The Falcons have a total of 25 underclassmen who could see playing time on Saturday, five of whom will start on defense.

“They’re very young in the secondary, but they’ve got a good defensive line coming back,” Holgorsen said.

Led by senior Kevin Moore and junior Chris Jones, BGSU‘s defensive front figures to challenge West Virginia’s offensive line, which allowed zero sacks against LSU. Jones leads the team with three sacks, one more than West Virginia’s entire defense has.

Bowling Green’s offensive

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The No. 21 West Virginia women’s soccer team will take on Georgetown and Villanova this weekend. time to decide the outcome, the South Florida game may have been a turning point for the team.

“The win at South Florida was a confidence builder— that we could win on the road,” Izzo-Brown said.

“We’ve got to buckle down and set the tone.”

West Virginia will face Georgetown Friday afternoon. The Hoyas are currently riding a three-game win streak and are 9-3-0 on the season.

“We expect a very offensive -minded team that can really get forward quickly,” IzzoBrown said.

Following a travel day Sat-

urday, the Mountaineers will face Villanova at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Wildcats haven’t won a match since Sept. 2, but coach Izzo-Brown knows her team can’t overlook its opponent.

“With those games, they’ve only been one-goal games,” she said. “They’ve been in all those games, unfortunately they’ve just been on the back side of the win. That’s definitely something we will talk about on Saturday on getting ready for.”

The team will return home for a matchup against St. Johns on Friday, Oct. 7.

line surrendered 34 sacks last year and has already given up 10 sacks through four games this season.

While the defense will be a mere shade of LSU’s, Bowling Green still ranks 22nd nationally in total defense and 11th in pass efficiency defense, a ranking the West Virginia offense will challenge on Saturday.

Holgorsen has spent the majority of this week adjusting special teams coverage, adding senior secondary members Keith Tandy and Eain Smith into the fold in an attempt to infuse some experience and ability into the units.

The Mountaineers will be challenged from the punter position for the second consecutive week with sophomore

Brian Schmieddebusch.

Schmiedebusch is averaging 49.1 yards per punt, including eight punts that have traveled more than 50 yards.

This weekend, 25 former Mountaineer quarterbacks, including Bowling Green alumnus and former West Virginia head coach Don Nehlen, will be on hand in support of Don Nehlen Quarterback Scholarship Weekend.

An autograph session will take place at the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility from 2-2:45 p.m.

Among the former players that will be participating in the ceremony are Oliver Luck, Ed Pastilong, Major Harris, Rasheed Marshall and Pat White.

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey scored a touchdown against No. 1 LSU last week.

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No. 22 WVU looks to rebound from loss to LSU against Bowling Green by cody schuler sports writer

Despite being 20-point favorites for Saturday’s game against Bowling Green, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is refusing to overlook an incoming team that has a respectable, high-powered offense of its own.

Sophomore Matt Schilz has thrown 14 touchdown passes this season, tying him for first nationally. The Falcons have compiled a 3-1 record thus far, coming fresh off of a 37-23 victory over Miami, the defending Mid-American Conference champions.

Led by third-year head coach Dave Clawson, the Falcons have been able to prosper offensively in much the same way the Mountaineers have – by throwing the ball.

“I’ve only watched bits and pieces of what they’re doing this year,” Holgorsen said.

“Coach Clawson is a good football coach. He’s an offensive

guy; he’s a quarterbacks’ guy.”

Schilz is a legitimate big-time weapon at quarterback. He’s thrown for 1169 yards, the bulk of which have been to senior wide receiver Eugene Cooper.

Cooper leads the team with six touchdown grabs and is second on the team in receptions (21) trailing fellow senior wide receiver Kamar Jordan (26, four touchdowns).

In the backfield for Bowling Green are a pair of runners who, despite splitting carries, have both boasted impressive numbers.

True freshman Anthon Samuel is averaging seven yards per carry, a statistic bolstered by his 96-yard touchdown scamper last week against Miami.

Samuel, a game-time decision for Saturday, has rushed for 428 yards and three touchdowns.

Sophomore Jordan Hopgood serves as an excellent complement to Samuel, providing more of a power-based approach to his running. Hopgood has 195 yards rushing and three

touchdowns in the season.

Having two every-down backs is a luxury most coaches in college football don’t have , including Holgorsen.

“We’re searching for guys that are every-down backs, which we don’t have yet,” he said.

Freshman Andrew Buie, who started the season atop the depth chart for West Virginia, is expected to return this week after missing the last due to injury.

Buie, who has rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown this season, will try to resolidify a place in the backfield that potentially found some stability after last weekend’s performance by freshman Dustin Garrison.

Defensively, Bowling Green plays a 4-2-5 scheme that is filled with several young, inexperienced players.

Junior linebacker DeWayne Woods, who tallied the sixth most tackles (134) in the country last season, leads the defense

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Junior inside receiver Tavon Austin celebrates after picking up a first down against LSU. Austin caught 11 passes for 187 yards against the Tigers.

nick arthur sports writer

WVU women’s soccer getting back on track We all know the story.

Last year’s West Virginia Women’s soccer team won the Big East Conference championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16.

The team returned eight starters in 2011 and was picked to win the Big East American Division.

And, after 11 games this season, the similarities between this season and the last are beginning to get a little ridiculous.

In 2010, head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown’s squad started slowly. They lost three of their first five games. Conference play began with games against Marquette and South Florida, both of which the team lost. Then, West Virginia reeled off 14 consecutive wins before eventually losing to Boston College in the NCAA tournament.

This season, coincidentally, the Mountaineer lost three of its first five games. Again, the team began Big East play against Marquette and South Florida, but this time the team won both. Now, IzzoBrown has her team on a sixgame winning streak, and every team left on West Virginia’s schedule was defeated by the Mountaineers in 2010.

So, what’s the point?

The point is simple.

I wrote a column earlier this season pleading recognition for the incredible resume built by coach Izzo-Brown.

Now, I am asking fans to jump on the bandwagon.

Attendance was respectable early in the season, especially against No. 18 Ohio State. But, after West Virginia fell to the Buckeyes, it appeared fans seemed to forget about their nationally ranked Mountaineers.

My response to that: The Mountaineers are the only remaining undefeated team in Big East Conference play. They are currently playing their best soccer, and the 2011 Big East Tournament will be played right here in Morgantown.

This could be very beneficial to the team, considering Izzo-Brown’s team is 19-2-1 in its last 22 games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

Only two teams left on West Virginia’s schedule currently hold a winning record.

In fact, the Mountaineers are 64-26-14 all-time against the remaining opponents.

What does all this mean?

The West Virginia women’s soccer team, as usual, is quietly leaving its mark.

The team rarely finds itself outside the top 25 and is the clear favorite to win the Big East Conference Championship – again.

Realistically, Izzo-Brown’s team has a better shot at a national championship than most other fall sports.

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium will feature two more West Virginia women’s soccer games this season, in addition to the Big East Tournament.

Head over and take in the action.

Don’t worry about your cheers. Although the team’s success has been quiet, they deserve a little noise. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Street Style: WVU student fashion

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Lauri Punga, an economics exchange student from Estonia, said he describes his style as an “office look.”

One way to look fashionable this fall is to care about appearances and looking professional. We’re in a time when we should be a “sophisticated consumer.”

We must become increasingly savvy about consumption: clever, budget conscious and stylish.

The modern, hip man cares about his appearance. He wants to feel better about the way he looks while maintaining a sense of masculinity and looking professional.

Essentially, this male associates good grooming with success.

Style-minded trendsetters will be wearing clean and detailed looks this fall and winter.

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Daniel Zapata, a senior economics student, was seen wearing a vintage look as made his way home from class.

As the saying goes, history repeats itself. This is also true in the fashion world. This fall ,fashion takes a step back with an old world look.

Think, highly tailored clothing for men.

Designers like Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein are taking

part in turning back the time; moving away from a more traditional jeans market to one of more tailored towards apparel.

The more traditional approach to fashion this fall celebrates retro charm full of chivalry and substance.

“I think people judge on first impressions. If you’re going to get a job, you got to look nice and give off a good first impression,” Zapata said.

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Xiao-tian Xu, a freshman finance student, was hanging out in front the Mountainlair displaying a sporty, red-accented outfit.

This sporty outfit is casual, but bold because of the color.

Go ahead and stand out.

Have fun with a clean look with button-down tops, cardigans, crisp white v-necks, but also try stray from the monotony by adding a splash of red.

Red is doing big things

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this fall. The color is associated with power, passion and symbolizes decisiveness and leadership.

Wear red this fall to stand out among a sea of beiges, browns, and other fall neutrals.

A little red will go a long way. A great way to use the color is to wear it as an accessory or tie it in as an accent to the rest of an outfit.

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Accessories are a girl’s best friend The party goes on at Balmain Christina GuTIERREZ A&E WRITER

Every girl knows the importance of the little black dress.

What’s even more important, however, are the accessories strategically paired with the dress that create the perfect look.

While a great pair of shoes, a dangling pendant or cocktail rings are the usual go-to extras to adorn the ever-popular wardrobe staple, the perfect accompaniment often lies within hair and makeup selections.

These, of course, are also a major key to daily fashion choices.

Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to look good and focus outfits daily even when weighted down by the hustle and bustle of the busy college schedule.

As a major contrast to recent year’s emphasis on natural beach waves and bronzed, sun-kissed makeup, this year’s trend is all about making a lasting impression.

The edgiest fashion trends seem to take classic, clean lines and solid colors, adding a pop of color and personality with bold makeup like bright, red lips or a

smoky eye.

The key to enhancing your otherwise plain outfit with makeup, without overpowering, is to choose one bold look that pops in contrast to its more subdued complementary choices.

“A dark, burgundy lip makes a deep impact, so keep the rest of your makeup simple with pale blush and shadow,” According to Allure magazine.

Many women, especially young adults, are hesitant about drawing too much attention to their makeup.

Misconceptions about bold makeup trend like red lipstick are such that they make girls think they can’t pull off red lipstick.

That is not true at all. Whether your skin is olive, alabaster or bronzed, there is definitely a perfect shade of red for you.

Women with lighter skin tones should choose shades of red with pink or orange undertones, avoiding those with blue or purple while dark-skinned women will complement their skin color with deeper shades.

Once you find your perfect shade of red, it will seem as though every outfit without it is missing something. If you’re still not convinced or simply not ready for such a bold choice for your daily makeup look, there is

still hope.

Hair is a fun, less dramatic way to enhance and direct an ensemble. The right hair color and cut, for example, can really set a great foundation for any stylish outfit. Like choosing the perfect shade of lipstick, choosing the hair color for your skin tone can make or break any look.

Here, the same rules for choosing color apply.

Despite the general consensus, anyone can go light, dark or even red. The key to deciding on a point in the spectrum is to find the perfect shade that complements your skin tone.

According to http://www.thehairstyler.com, “Once you’ve established your skin tone, you can then use it to find a hair color which will suit you and bring out the best in your facial features.”

When you do finally find that perfect hair color, however, make sure it is lipstick ready for when you do finally come around and decide to go bold.

So the next time you find yourself looking helplessly in the mirror, with your boyfriend waiting impatiently for you to find the match to your favorite black dress, do yourself a favor and grab that perfect shade of lipstick and paint the town red. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

PARIS (AP) — The jetset party girls of the world breathed an audible sigh of relief Thursday, as the new designer at their go-to label for ultra short, expensive and fabulous clothes. Balmain proved he wouldn’t meddle with the label’s tried and true recipe for success.

Olivier Rousteing gave the girls what they want with his debut, the spring-summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection minidresses that were drowning in gold, sequins, chains and studs, and little jackets with big, square shoulders.

Fashion was an altogether more ladylike affair at Nina Ricci and Carven. Lace and chiffon were the fabrics of choice at Nina Ricci, where designer Peter Copping continued to hone his vision of proper, old-school feminine dressing.Carven also had a retro air about it, but clearly designer Guillaume Henry has his eyes on a different, markedly younger, demographic hence the sky-high hemlines on his flippy skirts.

Rick Owens was on the other end of the hemline spectrum, with long lean looks of an otherworldly beauty.

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Designer Oliver Rousteing debut his 2012 spring and summer collection in Paris.

The big disappointment of day three of Paris’ nine-daylong ready-to-wear marathon was Manish Arora, the madly inventive Indian designer whose creative cacophony failed this season to coalesce into a coherent collection.

The shows move into day four on Friday with displays by the ever-electrifying Paris label Lanvin, experimental house Maison Martin Margiela and Dior, the luxury su-

pernova which has been without a creative director since John Galliano was summarily sacked last March for making anti-Semitic and racist slurs.

Dior’s head of studio and longtime Galliano collaborator Bill Gaytten was behind the critically panned couture collection presented in July, and anticipation was rising ahead of Friday’s show with many industry insiders (gleefully) predicting the worst.

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AOII claims Airbands annual competition AOII teamed up with fraternities Sigma Alpha Mu, Theta Chi for win by leighann mcclurg a&e writer

The air was warm and the sun shined on countless sparking neon and flashy costumes that were found on the Mountainlair Green Thursday afternoon.

West Virginia University Greek students gathered on the Mountainlair Green for the annual Airbands competition for Homecoming week.

First place was rewarded to sorority Alpha Omicron Pi along with fraternities Sigma

Alpha Mu and Theta Chi, for their rendition of “Mortal Kombat.” Second place was given to Delta Gamma, Beta Theta Pi and Phi Sigma Kappa. Third was awarded to Chi Omega, Phi Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi. Delta Gamma was also awarded for best costume.

Crowds of students formed around the performing fraternities and sororities who were eager to win this year’s Airbands competition.

Brightly colored costumes held up with suspenders, camouflage makeup and pants, painted bodies and monkey costumes were seen, giving the vibe of Halloween on the Green.

Everything from pop music to retro and classics like Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” were used for the performances shown off to the crowd and judges.

Although fancy costumes and flashy makeup were used to catch most of the attention, the technique and rhythm were more important to the judges.

“I’m looking for more of the simplicity of the moves,” said judge and cheerleading captain Zach Atwell. “I’d rather see them do something simple but really well rather than something complicated and messy.”

The judges scored the competitors the same way the WVU cheerleading tryouts are scored.

“Their technique is extremely important and what we look at when we judge,” said judge and cheerleading captain, Ashley Jolliff.

With each segment lasting about five minutes long with various artists in each customized playlist, the judges had enough to critique.

As the music flowed through

campus, the excitement grew as each team danced and was tossed into the air. Practice and dedication of these acts was seen by all teams.

Although winning isn’t everything, every competitor there was hoping they’d win the title.

The moves made by the performers mimic those in popular dance videos, and the high flips achieved by the girls impressed the judges enough.

Adding to the creativity, time and effort it took in coming up with the costume ideas and the routines, the best of the competitors was hard to discern.

The Airbands competition was one of many events taking place this week to help introduce new students to Greek life and ultimately introduce them to the WVU family. leighann.mcclurg@mail.wvu.edu

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Left: Members of Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Alpha Mu and Theta Chi participate in the Airbands competition. Above: Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Nu dressed up as characters from ‘Pac-man’ for the Airbands Competition Wednesday evening.

MAC to restart ‘Music Night’ event, feature local artists

by Christina gutierrez a&e writer

For the first time in years, the Monongalia Arts’ Center will be hosting what they hope will be their monthly Music Night.

The MAC created this event to help show their support for the region’s most talented musicians.

The event will feature the musical stylings of Bonfire, David Bello, Octopi(e) & The Juice Rammers and The Dreadful Horoscope. Bonfire and David Bello are both from Morgantown, W.Va., while the other two are from Northern Virginia and Sheperdstown, W.Va., respectively.

Executive Director Ro Brooks said the MAC has been unable to host Music Night for the last three years because of other obligations. However, due to recent programming changes, they are able to restart the tradition.

Brooks is excited and hope-

ful that the turnout this evening will be a good one.

“We’ve always planned to have at least one every month but would love to do it even more if the public is receptive,” Brooks said.

The MAC is the official arts headquarters for the entire county – which will hopefully lead to a large turnout for the musical event, according to Brooks.

“People can come from quite a good radius,” Brooks said. “We serve the entire region so we draw people from all over West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.”

Social Media Coordinator Lauren Riviello is especially excited to be responsible for setting up the event.

“This is my first time and I’m really looking forward to a good turnout,” Riviello said.

Both Riviello and Brooks have high hopes for allowing the MAC to act not only as the arts headquarters for the county, but also as one of

Morgantown’s newest musical venues.

“We really want to make ourselves known as a musicfriendly atmosphere,” Riviello said.

The event will be tobacco and alcohol-free so the MAC is encouraging people of all ages to come out for the musical event.

Currently, the MAC will be offering refreshments to the members of the audience but Riviello has bigger ideas.

She would ideally like to make it more interactive by initiating a sort of potluck assortment.

“I really think it could be a great venue. We’re counting on this to build a new audience,” she said.

The MAC’s Music Night begins tonight at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be available.

An entry fee of $5 is required.

All ages are encouraged to attend. christina.gutierrez@mail.wvu.edu

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David Bello will be one of the many artists performing at the Monongalia Arts Center’s Music Night.

Staggering Cardoons bring audience to their feet at 123 Pleasant Street by rebecca lebherz a&e correspondent

The Staggering Cardoons brought a full house to their feet with its floor-shaking performance Wednesday night at 123 Pleasant Street.

The Appalachian rock band took the stage after midnight to greet an enthusiastic crowd.

3rd Round Knockout started the show around 10:30 p.m., and Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers kept the crowd moving until the Staggering Cardoons took the stage.

3rd Round Knockout started the show with a high energy rock performance.

“They rehashed a lot of punk guitar,” said Jesse James, a senior English major at West Virginia University.

According to James, the second band, Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers, had a better technical performance

than the first, but James came out to see Staggering Cardoons.

“They are fantastic,” James said, “I like the traditional style they aim for.”

The Staggering Cardoons are getting ready to branch out into the touring circuit.

They plan to begin working on their new album tentatively called “Breakfast in Osage” after they gets some more shows under their belt.

Their debut album, “Thundermug,” came out a year and a half ago.

Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers came from Baltimore, Md., to bring their bluegrass sound to 123.

The rockabilly-and-folk musicians who call themselves Bobby E. Lee, Bear, Honkis Fleabottom, Tom Foolery, Jimmy Crow and Uncle Thomas played an upbeat set.

“Their energy is contagious, and it’s very catchy.

It gets the crowd involved,” said Jessica Johnston, a counseling graduate student at WVU, who came out to support Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers.

Band members switched instruments during the performance, showing off their multi-talented players.

Ian Finch, also known as Honkis Fleabottom, started out on the drums and later took a turn on both the bass guitar and trumpet.

When the Staggering Cardoons’ set began, fan’s anticipation subsided and the crowd fell into the rhythm of the Cardoons.

Not all band members were in attendance but the Staggering Cardoons newest member, drummer Gregg Lowley, seemed excited for his fifth show with the band.

Although the band was experiencing technical problems, they put on a great performance.

Lowley said because the sound monitors weren’t working properly, they couldn’t hear themselves, but their Celtic rock sound came through loud and clear to the crowd.

“Regardless of (whether) the sound system (functioned), if we have fun, people in the audience will have fun too,” Lowley said.

And they did. Throughout the entire set, audience members were going insane – cheering on the band, dancing to the music and putting off a great vibe for the band to react to.

“It’s a gamble when you play on a Wednesday night,” Lowley said. “A lot of friends came out so it was a good atmosphere. It was a lot of fun.”

The Staggering Cardoons’ next show will be Friday, Oct. 14 at the Morgantown Brewing Company. www.photobucket.com

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Staggering Cardoons performed Wednesday night at 123 Pleasant Street.