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Course ventures outside the classroom

New class takes students on tour around Morgantown to teach history by carlee lammers staff writer

This summer, incoming West Virginia University students will have the opportunity to learn about the history of Morgantown outside the classroom.

City as Text: Morgantown Experience is a three weeklong, extensive 4-credit course designed by the WVU Honors College and offered for its incoming freshmen.

During the course, students will explore topics each day in the classroom related to preRevolutionary War Monon-

galia County to the present.

Topics of interest will include the frontier and settlement of Monongalia County, native famous writers, artists and composers, the creation of WVU and the establishment of Morgantown.

The course is designed to allow students to see and experience what they’ve read firsthand by traveling around the city of Morgantown and to various sites throughout Monongalia County.

“City as Text: Morgantown Experience is an active learning, experiential course designed to use our surround-

ings as the context, or “text”, for the course,” said Marie Leichliter, Honors College program coordinator. “The course will use a structured exploration of the Morgantown area. Students will investigate the rural countryside, the urban landscape, competing forces in nature and technology, government, architecture, culture, history and all the various components that collide to form a city.”

Leichliter said she firmly believes the out-of-the-classroom experiences that students will acquire while participating in the course will prove

to be valuable to their education and lives after graduation.

“These exercises foster critical inquiry, and allow students to learn across many disciplines – to truly connect the unconnected, and learn how to think beyond a textbook,” she said.

Lechliter said the transition to life at a large university can be a difficult adjustment for many freshmen. City as Text: Morgantown Experience is designed to provide incoming students a true glimpse into the structure of life at WVU

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The Old Stone House, located on Chestnut Street, was built in 1796 and is one of the stops on the City as Text: Morgantown Experience Walking Tour provided to students.

OIT offers mobile accessibility to students

EVANSDALE OVERHAUL

by mackenzie mays city editor

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The new Evansdale redevelopment plan is part of West Virginia University’s 2020 Strategic Plan.

WVU plans $250 million renovation for Evansdale campus by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

Members of the Morgantown City Council discussed its role in the large-scale renovations planned for the West Virginia University Evansdale campus during a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday.

Robert Moyer, WVU director of Facilities Management and Scheduling, gave a presentation on the Evansdale redevelopment plan, a multi-year project by the WVU 2020 Strategic Plan for the Future with an estimated cost of $250 million.

“We are in the process right now of hiring consultants to look at some additional studies and designs that may be necessary for some of the implementation of our between projects,” Moyer said.

Some of the key redesign projects of the redevelopment will include creating a pedestrian core on Evansdale and relocating the majority of parking to the perimeter of the campus, Moyer said.

The plan will also cultivate architectural diversity in its proposed structures, utilizing durable, local and natural resources in construction and design, and developing long-term sustainability goals

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The West Virginia University Muslim Student Association is sponsoring free Arabic language and Islam classes each Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mountainlair.

The classes, located in Hatfields, are taught by Imam Sohail Chaudhry of the Morgantown Islamic Center and are provided free of charge.

Chaudhry said the classes are open to anyone interested in learning the Islamic or Arabic languages, and previous classes have included a variety of people, from WVU students to the elderly.

Those who come are free

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The West Virginia University Greenhouse is the first of the new renovations to the Evansdale Campus.

to stay the entire two hours or attend the course of interest to them. The Arabic class is offered during the first hour, and the Islam class takes place during the second hour. Chaudhry said those who want to attend the Arabic portion should start attending classes during the beginning of a semester because concepts are built on in each class.

The Arabic course is set up in two half-hour segments.

The first half hour focuses on reading and writing the Arabic alphabet, called the “huroof.” The second half hour is spent learning vocabulary, grammar and useful phrases, including “maahaadha?” the

Arabic equivalent of, “what is this?”

“If you find yourself in an Arabic-speaking country, you can just point to everything and say, ‘Maahaadha? Maahaadha?’ then they will know that you don’t know anything,” Chaundhry said.

Chaundhry said the course is paced so students can easily understand new vocabulary and concepts.

Juliana de la Mora, a professor of linguistics and Spanish at WVU, said she is taking the class because she enjoys learning new languages.

“When I learned English, a whole new world opened for me, so I’m hoping for the same,” she said.

Catalina Mendez, who also teaches Spanish and linguistics, said she would like to be able to learn to speak enough Arabic to have a conversation with native speakers.

“I would like to be able to say something intelligent if I come across someone who speaks Arabic,” Mendez said.

The Islam course begins immediately following the Arabic course. While Chaudry prepares a lesson for each week, he says the course is largely discussion-based.

“Wherever the students want to go, I go in that direction,” he said.

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School of Journalism introduces new scholarships

Student organization offers free Arabic, Islam classes by joann snoderly

The resources provided by the West Virginia University Office of Information Technology can now be accessed from smartphones and other mobile devices.

WVU OIT Mobile allows users to view the OIT calendar, search a list of local Wi-Fi locations and receive news updates from the OIT Blog, in addition to connecting with MyID accounts and the OIT Help Desk.

The mobile Help Desk feature allows users to quickly call or email the Help Desk for computer-related questions or assistance.

OIT Marketing and Communications Manager Chet Cook said the new application allows students to receive the technological resources provided by the University right from the palm of their hand.

“This give students most of the functionality that the OIT website does in the most convenient way,” Cook said. “One of the most helpful aspects of this means students can now access their MyID accounts from their smartphones and

tablets.”

MyID is a new single username and password that provides WVU faculty, staff and students access to core systems and services upon activation. It can be used with numerous WVU systems such as eCampus, MIX and MyAccess.

“Now, users can activate their accounts, change their passwords and get help if they’ve forgotten it – all from their phone,” Cook said. “OIT Helpdesk can also be accessed, which allows users to get technological support fast and right their from phone or tablet.”

Cook said the Office of Information Technology developed the mobile-friendly site to keep up with the technologically-advanced campus community.

“The real reason we came up with the mobile application was to address the fact that more and more students are using mobile devices such as iPads and other tablets,” he said. “The University has done a really good job of keeping up with constantly advancing technology,

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The West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism has recently established four new scholarships for its students.

Luella Gunter, director of Development and Alumni Relations at the SOJ, said the Madelyn Jeanne Rupinsky School of Journalism Scholarship; the Frank and Rebekah Ahrens School of Journalism Scholarship; the Ralph and Janet Izard School of Journalism Scholarship; and the Dr. Elizabeth A. Atwater School of Journalism Scholarship were created at the end of 2011.

Gunter said eight new scholarships were established in 2011 to reach approximately 30 to 35 total for the school.

The School of Journalism will be offering these new scholarships to its current students in the upcoming fall semester, Gunter said.

“In early spring, we notify students that the application has been posted to the website so that they can apply,” Gunter said.

“It’s an open application process, and you don’t ap-

ply for a specific scholarship, you just apply in general for a scholarship.

“Then, a committee reviews those applications and matches our students with the scholarship – provided they meet the criteria of the specific scholarship.”

Gunter said alumni create scholarships for many reasons, which often involve creating a positive impact in the University community.

“First of all, they usually have a good relationship with the school,” Gunter said. “Maybe they create the scholarship because they benefitted from one when they were in school here, and they want to see another student benefit as well, or they know that a lot of families still struggle with trying to keep their students in school, and so they want to help out in that way.

“But the primary reason for creating them is obviously to help students because that’s something that has a direct effect.”

Alumna Jennifer Manton, a 1991 graduate who is now the Chief Marketing Officer at Loeb

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SENIOR LEADERS Seniors Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant are taking it upon themselves to get the WVU men’s basketball team back on track.

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2 | NEWS

Wednesday February 1, 2012

Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination.

Gingrich vowed to press on despite the one-sided setback Romney, talking unity like a nominee, said he was ready to take the Republican helm and “lead this party and our nation.” In remarks to cheering supporters, the former Massachusetts governor unleashed a strong attack on Democratic President Barack Obama and said the competitive fight for the GOP nomination “does not divide us, it prepares us” for the fall campaign.

“Mr. President, you were elected to lead, you chose to follow, and now it’s time to get out of the way,” he declared.

Returns from 79 percent of Florida’s precincts showed Romney with 47 percent of the vote to 32 percent for Gingrich, the former House speaker.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had 13 percent, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul 7 percent. Neither mounted a substantial effort in the state.

For the first time in the campaign, exit polls showed a gender gap, and it worked to Romney’s advantage.

He was leading Gingrich 51-28 among women voters and was winning men by a far smaller margin of 41-35.

Ominously for the thricemarried Gingrich, only about half of women voters said they had a favorable view of him as a person, compared to about eight in 10 for Romney.

Nor was Romney’s victory a narrow one. His winning percentage approached 50 percent and a majority that would demolish Gingrich’s oft-stated contention that the voters who oppose Romney outnumber those who favor him.

Still, the former speaker said, “We’re going to contest everyplace and we are going to win.”

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Continued from page 1 included gender roles, the concept of free will and gossip and how these concepts are viewed in the Muslim religion, Chaundhry said.

Mustafa Hashem, a freshman aerospace and mechanical engineering student, said the class has broadened his understanding of his Muslim faith.

“I came to the beginning class and thought it would be stuff I already knew, but it wasn’t,” he said. “It has opened my mind.”

Chaudhry said the Islam class began in 2002 while he was president of the MSA.

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Continued from page 1 especially through its websites, and we’re just trying to support that.”

Cook said he believes fully functional mobile devices could play an even bigger role in the lives of WVU students in the near future.

“More and more students are relying on mobile devices for classes, whether it’s downloading books or taking notes,” he said. “We’ve

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, celebrates his Florida primary election win at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday.

As in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, about half of Florida primary voters said the most important factor for them was backing a candidate who could defeat Obama in November, according to exit poll results conducted for The Associated Press and the television networks.

Not surprisingly, in a state with an unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, about two-thirds of voters said the economy was their top issue. Nearly nine in 10 said they were falling behind or just keeping up. And half said that home foreclosures have Chaundhry said he was dismayed at the media’s portrayal of the Muslim faith after the events of 9/11, 2001, and thought a free class would be a good way to clarify misconceptions.

“I saw the news and the media portraying Islam in a negative manner and thought, ‘Somebody has to do it,’” he said.

Chaudry said he hopes the community will continue to show interest in the future.

“The need for such knowledge has only increased over time,” Chaudry said. “Who could benefit from ignorance, really?” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

seen a really big paradigm shift in the way we access information and the way we work, and it’s important for us, at WVU, to be a part of that.”

In addition to accessing OIT’s most popular services, mobile users can also now view the full OIT website.

WVU OIT Mobile is available by clicking on the “OIT” icon on WVUMobileWeb www.m.wvu.edu on your mobile device.

been a major problem in their communities.

The winner-take-all primary was worth 50 Republican National Convention delegates, by far the most of any primary state so far. That gave Romney a total of 87, to 26 for Gingrich, 14 for Santorum and four for Paul, with 1,144 required to clinch the nomination.

But the bigger prize was precious political momentum in the race to pick an opponent for Obama in a nation struggling to recover from the deepest recession in decades.

That belonged to Romney when he captured the New

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Moyer said the redevelopment would also focus on new aesthetics for the Evansdale campus to create an environment that students will remember after graduating.

“As we talk to alumni and students, we often see a lot of reminiscence about West Virginia University – key areas on campus that people remember and want to revisit,” Moyer said. “We felt it would

summer

Continued from page 1 and to better prepare them for their first semester, she said.

“As part of the City as Text course, students will be living in a residence hall for three weeks, eating in a dining hall, studying in the library, working out in the student rec center and spending time learning how to balance scholarship and extracurricular activities,” she said.

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and Loeb, LLP, a 300-attorney national law firm, lives in New York City and created this scholarship in memory of her mother who instilled her work ethic at a young age after she passed away in 2008 after a battle with cancer, Gunter said.

Frank Ahrens, a 1987 graduate and Director of Global Public Relations Hyundai Motor Company in Seoul, Korea, and his wife Rebekah established their scholarship to help the School of Journalism educate future

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tion that supports him, were outadvertising the field in Nevada. Figures provided to the AP showed the two combined had spent $370,000 so far. Paul has spent $209,000, but neither Gingrich nor Santorum had aired any commercials.

Romney won the Nevada caucuses four years ago and is favored to repeat his triumph this Saturday. Caucuses in Colorado, Minnesota and Maine follow, with primaries in Wisconsin on Feb. 21 and in Michigan and Arizona at the end of the month.

Gingrich, from neighboring Georgia, swept into Florida from South Carolina, only to run headlong into a different Romney from the one he had left in his wake in South Carolina.

Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, shed his reluctance to attack Gingrich, the former House speaker, unleashing hard-hitting ads on television, sharpening his performance in a pair of debates and deploying surrogates to the edges of Gingrich’s own campaign appearances, all in hopes of unnerving him.

Restore our Future, an outside group supporting Romney, accounted for about $8.8 million in the ad wars, and the candidate and the “super PAC” combined outspent Gingrich and Winning The Future, the organization backing him, by about $15.5 million to $3.3 million, an advantage of nearly 5-1.

Gingrich responded by assailing Romney as a man incapable of telling the truth and vowed to remain in the race until the Republican National Convention next summer. He won the endorsement of campaign dropout Herman Cain and increasingly sought the support of evangelicals and tea party advocates, a former House speaker running as the anti-establishment insurgent of the party he once helped lead.

Hampshire primary three weeks ago, then swung stunningly to Gingrich when he countered with a South Carolina upset 11 days later.

Now it was back with the former Massachusetts governor, after a 10-day comeback marked by a change to more aggressive tactics, coupled with an efficient use of an overwhelming financial advantage to batter Gingrich in television commercials.

Gingrich brushed aside any talk of quitting the race.

“We are going to contest everyplace,” he said, standing in front of a sign that read “46

states to go.”

“It is now clear that this will be a two-person race between the conservative leader, Newt Gingrich, and the Massachusetts moderate,” he said.

Santorum disagreed, and said so. In Nevada, where he was campaigning for the state’s caucuses on Saturday, he said, “Newt Gingrich had his chance, had his shot, had a big boost and win out in South Carolina and couldn’t hold it.” He said the voters are “looking for a different conservative and alternative to Mitt Romney now.”

Already, Romney and restore Our Future, an organiza-

be very important, within these buildings and the landscaping that connects them, to try to create a sense of place for students that represents the University and West Virginia as a whole.”

The plan will also include extensive roadway and intersection modification, which would involve the cooperation of city council to complete, Moyer said.

Fourth ward councilor Jenny Selin said the University should consider a roadway modification for Monongahela Boulevard that does

not affect the Core Arboretum, an outdoor facility maintained by the WVU Department of Biology.

“It’s one of those special places people come back to if they were married there or if they had class there, and it’s all specially planted,” Selin said. “If that could just be preserved as is, consider using the land on the other side to preserve the Arboretum.”

Capital projects included in the redevelopment are the new greenhouse facility for the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and

Design, an art museum, an Advanced Engineering Research Building, a new Agricultural Sciences building and a new facade for the South Agricultural Sciences Building.

The redesign will also include a new College of Physical Activities and Sports Sciences Building, and additions and renovations to the WVU College of Law. Each proposed project is slated to be completed between 2012-14.

This year the course will be offered July 8-22. Leichliter said City as Text: Morgantown Experience will satisfy the General Education Curriculum Objective six - The Individual and Society for Honors College students.

“Participants will have the opportunity to ‘visit’ Revolutionary Monongalia County, get acquainted with the Morgantown of then and now, and get to know WVU,” Lechliter said. “City as Text is a course unlike any other offered at

WVU.” Leichliter said she enjoys the adventure of seeing her students discover what Monongalia County, Morgantown and WVU have to offer and seeing them grow from their unique new discoveries.

“Personally, I cannot wait to listen as my students respond to the question, ‘How does a space become a place?’ I will enjoy seeing them explore this region and make unique discoveries,” she said. “Every semester we learn something

new. I am looking forward to all their projects during our City as Text Showcase on the final day. I expect that each day will be a new adventure, and that in itself is exciting.”

The Honors College also offers a variation of the summer City as Text course during the fall and spring semesters.

For more information and details on City as Text: Morgantown Experience, visit honors.wvu.edu/cityastext.

journalists.

Ralph Izard, a 1961 graduate, and his wife Janet, a 1963 graduate, both received scholarships when they were undergraduate students at WVU, and created a scholarship in their name to provide opportunities for current students, Gunter said.

Samme Gee, also a WVU graduate, created her scholarship in honor of her former journalism professor, Elizabeth Atwater.

Gunter said the scholarships benefit the school in two main ways – recruitment of new students and retention of current students.

“The creation of these new

scholarships shows that the future of the school is very found,” Gunter said.

“We’re launching into the public phase of our comprehensive campaign at the university, and I feel like the School of Journalism is found in our alumni support and having a development office that’s focused on alumni relations and financial support for the school.”

Maryanne Reed, dean of the School of Journalism, said the development of these new scholarships benefits the students and the school in many ways.

“Scholarship gifts have a significant impact on students over

the course of many generations,” Reed said.

“They pave the way for our current students’ success, and in turn, often inspire those same students to give back to their alma mater after they graduate.

“We are fortunate to have so many alumni and friends who understand the importance of providing financial support to today’s college students and who contribute to the ongoing success of our graduates.”

For more information on opportunities through the SOJ, visit www.journalism.wvu.edu.

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Wednesday February 1, 2012

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 3

Underground Sound

‘Hospitality’

‘Born to Die ’

Hospitality

Lana Del Ray

Brooklyn, N.Y., based band Hospitality released their first self-titled album Tuesday.

The indie pop trio released an EP, also titled “Hospitality,” in 2008, and brought two singles to the air waves in 2011.

While still new to the scene, Hospitality manages to create its own sound and push buttons throughout the whole album.

The band maintains a simplistic sound, with singer Amber Papini on guitar, Brian Betancourt on bass and Nathan Michel on percussion.

The band may have “debuted” in 2008, but spent most of the last few years working on side projects and playing smaller venues before signing with Merge Records to create “Hospitality.”

Each song on the album is different from the last, from pop-rocky tunes to exposed solos, the group puts new formulas on each track.

The first track, “Eighth Avenue,” sounds like it came straight from an early Belle and Sebastian album.

Papini’s quirky, high-pitched lyrics and calm background drumming and strumming begin the album on a great note that makes the listener looking forward to the next track.

On “Argonauts,” Michel and Betancourt join Papini on backup and add yet another different sound to their diverse but still indie-pop record.

‘File Under Sacred Music ’

After months of building hype based on her captivating YouTube video for her self-released single, “Video Games,” soulful singer Lana Del Ray has released her highly anticipated major label debut, “Born to Die.” Del Ray carries her self with poise and grace of a much older soul, evoking the aesthetics and style of starlets from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Over the course of 12 heartbreakingly anthemic tracks, Del Ray struts around like “Born to Die” is her personal debutante ball.

Not counting her recent (disastrous) performance on Saturday Night Live, Del Ray has proved she has substance and the skills to back up the daunting amount of Internet buzz circulating the self-described “gangsta Nancy Sinatra.”

At times, although she seems to express genuine emotions, Del Ray seems distant and cold, filling even the most upbeat songs with a touch of despair.

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The Cramps The Cramps were the ultimate psychobilly band. Combining the best of ’50s rockabilly, ’70s punk, B-movie junk culture and good, ol’ fashioned American sleaze, The Cramps are a force to be reckoned with.

Touring and working as a group for more than 30 years (until the death of lead singer Lux Interior in 2009), the Cramps amassed a long list of legendary studio and live albums which still resonate with listeners today.

To commemorate their long and storied career, Munster Records has released a deluxe vinyl reissue of the group’s first 10 7-inch singles, fully restored with individual sleeves of the original classic camp/horror movie art.

For vinyl collectors and diehard Cramps fans, this collection, “File Under Sacred Music: The Early Singles 1978-1981,” is a must-own and a must-listen.

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‘Nehru Jackets’ Himanshu Suri

Himansho Suri, better known as Heems when he’s one-third of New York hip-hop crew Das Racist, has released his first solo mixtape, “Nehru Jackets.”

“Nehru Jackets” often lacks the comedic approachability of Suri’s work with Das Racist, but it features excellent production courtesy of Mike Finto and provides Suri with a platform for his blunted, off-thewall rhyme style.

At this point, after two DR mixtapes and one proper album, we know what to expect from Heems: clever wordplay, subtle punch-lines and enough name-dropping and referencing to keep his listeners googling for hours. This is the Internet generation’s abstract weedrap at its finest.

Although a lot of critics and scenesters are prepared to write off Suri and his Brooklyn-based crew off as a joke – as meme-rap – “Nehru Jacket” proves his prowess and versatility as an MC. No matter what you think of Heems and of what he calls the “neo-rap zap attack,” you have to admit he is the epitome of a contemporary rapper.

To quote Heem’s DR cohort Kool A.D., “They saw the cover of the tape, figured it’s pretty whack.

Later on eventually admitted that it’s pretty crack.”

Grab Himanshu Suri’s debut solo mixtape, “Nehru Jackets,” and get with the movement.

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Local metal legends Byzantine plot their return

By Josh Ewers

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West Virginia’s own local metal band, Byzantine, has decided to dust off their instruments and give it another go after a two-year hiatus that was abruptly announced four days after the release of their third studio album.

The unexpected breakup came at the height of their success, which saw the band having toured with major heavy music acts like Lamb of God and Shadows Fall and getting play on Sirius satellite radio.

With the news came word that original guitarist Tony Rohrbough would be returning to the fold as lead guitarist. Vocalist Chris Ojeda announced the reunion Thursday via the band’s Facebook page.

“We’ve all kept in contact through the past few years and have worked on each other’s projects as well,” Ojeda said.

“With our guitarist Tony moving back to W. Va. from NC, we decided it would be a perfect opportunity to hang out again and jam.

“Before we knew it, we were tossing around riffs and song ideas and realized we had what seemed to be the foundation for a pretty kick-ass Byzantine album.”

This time around, the guys are financing things a little differently.

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After a two-year hiatus, local metal band Byzantine have decided to return to music.

While their previous three releases were funded by major metal label Prosthetic Records, the band decided they would fund their new album independently.

The reasons the band gave for calling it quits in the first place revolved around family

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and work constraints, so this methodology will give the band the scheduling flexibility they need to balance their music lives with their family lives.

“Doing it on a smaller budget will be a little harder, but it will be fun to take our time and be able to be creative on

our own terms,” Ojeda said.

The band will record most of the new music themselves, but have also enlisted the help of producer and Gizmachi guitarist Jason Hannon of 7 of 8 studios.

In the same announcement, the band stated that they had started a Kickstarter account a website dedicated to the logistics of funding creative projects that fans can donate to in order to help the band fund the new album.

Ojeda has been humbled by the staggering support the band has already received.

“It’s blown us away. We seriously thought it would take at least a month to raise half the money we need for our pledge campaign. So far, we’ve raised $3,300 in four days! We still need to hit the $5,000 mark or it all gets returned,” Ojeda said.

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Although the band will be making a return to the studio, Ojeda said the band would not return to touring.

“Touring is for bands who have record labels backing them and providing tour support.” he said.

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Black History Month should be embraced Today marks the beginning of the annual Black History Month.

Throughout the month of February, American citizens across the country will honor and remember those who contributed to black history.

Use this month to reflect on the impact of black heritage and culture in today’s society.

Black History Month began in 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson ob-

served Negro History Week with a goal to educate America about African-American history, cultural backgrounds and achievements. It is also a time to unite American people of all ethnicities to remember, celebrate and learn black history through a basis of unity and equality. In 1976, the first Black History Month was observed.

Although the commemorative month is debated whether or not to be recog-

nized, Black History Month should be about remembering how black culture impacted American history as a whole.

The West Virginia University Center for Black Culture & Research will host black history events during the month. First, speaker Imam Johari Malik will present the lecture “Roots of Islam: From Africa to the Americas” tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The American Spiritual Ensemble, which preserves black history and culture through song, will present a concert Monday at the Creative Arts Center. WVU voice professor Hope Koehler will be featured in the concert.

The WVU McNair Scholars Program will also show a film honoring the life of African-American astronaut Ronald McNair to commemorate Black History Month and the 26th anniversary of

the Challenger space shuttle explosion.

People of all races, genders and religions contributed to black history over the decades, and they, too, are remembered and honored during Black History Month.

We have to continue to make an effort to come together, and remember the struggles and accomplishments of black culture.

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W.Va. lawmakers must crack down on prescription drug abuse Robert davis correspondent

Many residents can testify to the rampant and destructive nature of narcotic addiction in the state.

In my personal experience, I’ve seen a number of intelligent and otherwise good people who have succumbed in one way or another to these powerful drugs.

Whether its usage resulted in jail time, accidental overdose or car accidents, this problem afflicts both the young and old alike.

Over the past decade, the U.S. has seen a sharp hike in the number of citizens who abuse prescription drugs, but the problem has been amplified in the Southwest and the Appalachian regions, where some states are seeing record numbers in the amount of drug overdoses.

Despite West Virginia being one of 37 states to implement a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), the Mountain State continues to lead the country in the number of drug overdoses per capita, of which 90 percent involve prescription drugs.

Launched in 2002, the PDMP provides pharmacists and health care providers with a database that tracks all prescriptions filled for controlled substances.

The logic behind the system is that doctors and pharmacists should be able to detect would-be “doctor shoppers” – people who frequent multiple health care providers to illegally obtain several prescriptions for the same ailment.

One problem with the current system is that many physicians fail to utilize it since there is no law requiring them to do so.

Additionally, prescription fills are only required to be reported once a week, giving drug dealers plenty of time to make their rounds before detection by authorities can occur.

Despite W. Va. being one of 37 states to implement a prescription drug monitoring program, the Mountain State continues to lead the country in the number of drug overdoses per capita.

Some state officials are seeking the passage of a law requiring doctors to check this database for potential drug shoppers before writing prescriptions.

A crackdown at home may make it more difficult to fill fraudulent prescriptions within the state, but those in the illegal drug trade will likely look elsewhere for their product.

The street sale of prescription narcotics has become so profitable that dealers are now taking flights to states with relaxed prescription laws to obtain pharmaceuticals.

The flight route between Huntington, W.Va., and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is appropriately dubbed “The OxyContin

Express,” a well-known portal for such endeavors.

Some officials hope to counter prescription drug smuggling by sharing tracking information with neighboring states.

This will only be effective if every state chooses to participate. Those who don’t will become havens for drug traffickers in the region.

With tougher laws expected to be imposed in Florida, we will likely see an increase in travel by narcotics dealers to states such as New Hampshire, which currently has no monitoring program being enforced.

Current laws have also fallen short in reducing another major supply of pharmaceuticals

to the illegal market – those with legitimate ailments who sell their prescriptions for a profit.

A quick search on www.

Drugstore.com for 10mg tablets of Hydrocodone, a prescription drug commonly abused and prescribed by doctors for moderate pain, shows that 180 tablets can be purchased for around $80. With street prices in West Virginia around $10 per tablet, one can easily see why some patients choose profit over pain management.

To understand why West Virginia is a national leader in illegal prescription drug abuse, one doesn’t need to look much further than West Virginia’s legal prescription drug problem.

With 18.4 prescriptions per capita filled in 2009, West Virginia has far exceeded the national average of 11.6 per capita – a trend that has become far too common in rural Appalachia.

Proactive monitoring of prescription sales and stiffer penalties for those who abuse the system may be important changes for the short term, but if lawmakers hope to achieve any substantial results, they need to tackle the underlying issue – the terrible health of West Virginians as a whole.

For decades, West Virginians have consistently settled at the lowest ranking spots in national health statistics. Our subpar health standards have led to record amounts of med-

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ication being prescribed.

According to IMS Health, a company that tracks the individual sale of prescriptions, the most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S. is Hydrocodone. With 131.2 million prescriptions dished out in 2010, it’s inevitable that at least a portion of this profitable narcotic will end up on the street.

Until we can alleviate our health problems, we will be left with very few options in the campaign against prescription drug abuse.

West Virginians will continue to fall victim to these narcotics until legislators manage to strike a balance between restricting addictive medications and keeping them available for those who truly need it.

Planned technological obsolescence and its role in today’s society angela Cail osu daily barometer oregon state university

Yesterday my coffee maker broke down. I went to grab a cup of coffee at 7 a.m. and nothing. It had simply stopped working. Help! How could I start my day without this sacred ritual? After an anguished internal debate over whether to call 911 or not – this was an emergency wasn’t it? – I settled down with a cup of horrible instant Folgers.

Yuck.

This got me thinking: why had my coffee maker of three years stopped working? Were three coffee-maker years considered like 80 in human years? I doubt that.

I remember that my parents still had their stereo sys-

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tem that they had bought in the 1970s, and it still worked.

We had lugged that stereo system from country to country, spanning three continents.

I remember that it weighed a ton, with massive wood and metal components. The speakers themselves contained enough wood to start a small housing project. They had been dropped, tilted and sat on, but they still worked and showed no signs of wearing out. I think my parents plan to be buried in them.

So the question that I had was this: why are things wearing out at a much faster rate now than they used to? Is obsolescence planned? If a product lasts forever, or an inordinately long time, how would that affect sales?

If you acquired something that ran forever, you wouldn’t need another one, right? But

if your product was engineered to break down after so many hours, then you would be forced to replace it and this is where business economics and ethics clash.

Companies plan their products with a specific wear cycle. Many components are now made of plastic that are engineered to wear out after a specific amount of time. It would not cost the companies more to produce a product with a longer life span, but by producing said product, this would ­– in essence – cost the company more in sales reduction.

In the 1930s, it was proposed to General Electric that flashlight sales would increase if they built a flashlight with a lamp that only lasted through one battery change instead of three. It was the start of a new era in the con-

sumer market – deliberately engineering products to fail.

In 1934, the Society of Automotive Engineers proposed that more profits could be made if automobiles were designed to have a limited lifespan.

Even today, Gillette has manufactured a shaving cartridge with a blue stripe that fades, indicating when the user should replace the blade, regardless of whether it needs replacing or not.

With this new computer age, planned obsolescence has taken a new turn in the consumer market. Why give consumers a full range of options and software when they can be doled out little by little, forcing consumers to replace cell phones, gaming stations and computers with new ones in order to have access to these products? I can attest to

this form of obsolescence – I recently acquired an iPad 2.

In order to sync my iPad with my Mac computer, I needed to install iCloud. In order to install iCloud, I needed to have the OSX 10.7, the latest operating system. Because I had the OSX 10.5, an older version, I had to purchase this new system. The catch?

I had to first purchase and install OSX 10.6, then purchase and install 10.7.

Then I had to install Windows 7 because my XP operating system wouldn’t work anymore with the new OSX operating system. The end result? A whopping $250 spent to be able to efficiently run my iPad. Was this contrived

by Apple? Absolutely. This form of planned obsolescence creates repeat buyers as we are forced to purchase new systems in order to run

new software.

But what about the ethics of deliberately creating a product that is designed to fail? With the creation of “disposable products” are we not transforming accountability into an obsolescent concept in itself?

Disposable products have become a burden to the environment; to stimulate consumption we are consuming resources at a faster rate and filling our landfills with these “disposable products.”

We have become this “upgraded society” where we discard products for newer, better and faster ones – the byproduct of which is the creation of more pollutants.

This is the dark side of obsolescence, if we are not careful, man will be the next obsolescent product, whether planned or not.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY FEBRUARY 1

A DOCTORAL PIANO RECITAL

by Pawatchai Suwankangka takes place at 7 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall of the Creative Arts Center. For more information, call 304-2934359 or email charlene.lattea@ mail.wvu.edu.

JOHN FEFFER will perform his play “The Bird” at 7 p.m. in White Hall Room G9. Feffer is codirector of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies.

For more information, email robert.blobaum@mail.wvu.edu.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2

FLUTE FORCE performs a guest artist recital at 6 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall of the Creative Arts Center.

For more information, call 304-293-4359 or email charlene. lattea@mail.wvu.edu.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3

THE PNC PRACTICUM PROGRAM – ECONOMIC SEMINAR SERIES presents “Spill-Over Effects of Geographically Targeted Development Incentives” by Shaw Rholin from The University of Akron. It will be held in Room 441 of the Business & Economics Building from 3:30–5 p.m. For more information, email william. trumbull@mail.wvu.edu.

THE GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIUM presents “Coming Together at the Map: Exploration and Representation in Venezuela’s Cave Landscape” by Dr. Maria Perez from the University of Michigan.

The presentation takes place from 2–6 p.m. in 325 Brooks Hall. For more information, call 304-293-5603 or email jdewitt. geography@gmail.com.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY SGA & THE DA

EATWELL, a program that aims to increase student’s fruit and vegetable consumption to at least five servings each day, takes place today from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Engineering Building.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board. For more information, email wvu@firstbook.org.

CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.

For more information, visit www. wvucycling.com.

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

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

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

TAI CHI is taught from 6:30–8 p.m.

Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table

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

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

is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net.

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

AIKIDO FOR BEGINNERS is at 6 p.m. at Lakeview Fitness Center. There are special rates for WVU students. For more information, email var3@comcast.net.

STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall . For more information, email ssdp.wvu@gmail.com.

CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30–9:30 p.m. for those interested in competing on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304-291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.

WVU’S GENDER EQUALITY MOVEMENT, formerly the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, meets in the Cacapon Room of the Mountainlair at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email wvugem@gmail.com.

CONTINUAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walk-in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

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

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

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

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or email rfh@wvuh.com.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second

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.

language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two inservice trainings per year and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella.greaser@live.com.

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

THE CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair every Wednesday from 11 a.m.–noon.

The closet sells condoms for 25 cents each or five for $1.00.

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year.

M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, visit www.m-snap. org.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair.

All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@ mail.wvu.edu.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB is a group organized to allow new residents of the Morgantown area an opportunity to gather socially and assimilate into their new home community.

For more information, visit www.morgantownnewcomers.com.

NEW GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot. For more information call 304293-4431 or email tandy.mcclung@ mail.wvu.edu.

THE FRIENDS OF THE MORGANTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY are seeking new members and volunteers for weekly book sale inventory. For more information, inquire at the front desk on Spruce St., downstairs during sales every Tuesday and the first and third Saturday of every month or call 304-292-7579.

THE ROYCE J. AND CAROLINE B. WATTS MUSEUM, located in the Mineral Resources Building on the Evansdale Campus, presents its latest exhibit “Defying the Darkness: The Struggle for Safe and Sufficient Mine Illumination”through July 2012. The exhibit focuses on the history mining lights, and displays a wide variety of mine lighting implements. The Exhibit is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1–4 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, call 304-293-4609 or email wattsmuseum@mail.wvu.edu.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY You are full of get-upand-go this year. Charisma, wit and energy make a close to irresistible mix. Those in creative fields manifest much more dynamic energy and ingenuity. For the most part, your work flows. If you are single, romance might be on your mind more than ever before. You could have several potential sweeties in your life in the next year.

Date and make sure you want the person you choose. Someone better easily could be around the corner. If you are attached, the two of you start acting like young lovers. People delight in being around you, as you remind them that romance can stay alive with a commitment. GEMINI is always fun to be around.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Listen to the feedback you get; you might not have seen what others see. Accept different opinions graciously, even if they are not given graciously. The unexpected occurs out of the blue. Curb a tendency to be sarcastic or nasty. Tonight: Where the action is.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Stay on top of a situation and be clear about what is going on. You might want to have a discussion involving finances, with an eye to change. Remember, you need someone’s agreement to make this happen, so cut any sharp comments. Tonight: Out. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Your smile might not work magic in the morning, but by the evening it will. You might not want to repeat the same conversation verbatim -- a little change could spark an-

other person’s interest. Examine the possibilities with an open mind. Use care with those who seem to be on edge. Tonight: Whatever makes you smile.

work very hard to clear out an issue. Accept the unexpected at work. Work with new technology. Your efficiency and flex count. Tonight: Curb sarcasm.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Know that sometimes it is better to back up rather than get in the middle of a major conflict. Your interests will be better served. Someone you look up to becomes difficult and unstable. Accept the situation, as you might not be able to change it.

Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Others have a way of challenging you. Be aware of what is going on with a child or loved one. There might be a side of you that wants no problems. You cannot avoid the inevitable. Confusion surrounds a personal decision. Tonight: Let another person make the final choice.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Look toward making a difference where it counts.

Your happy and caring side emerges when dealing with others, especially in a group.

You note a conviviality that you rarely see.

Let go and enjoy the moment. Don’t allow a difficult situation to develop. Tonight: Only where the fun is.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH You have been working way too hard for your taste. Be aware of another’s effort; don’t listen to hearsay about this person. Avoid those who are sarcastic and demanding, if possible. You could have quite a shake-up or realization. Tonight: Choose a stress-buster.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Realize what you are expecting from someone you look up to. Perhaps you don’t see this person realistically. Could that be possible? Rather than scrap about a situation, take responsibility for your side of the issue. Tonight: Others notice you.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH You simply cannot help yourself -- you feel good and are light and lively. Use care with your finances, as you might not be seeing the situation clearly, could miscount your change or might actually be deceived. Understand your limitations, and remain upbeat. Tonight: Let the fun begin.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You’ll get results by pulling back and dealing with a problematic situation through detachment. Plunge right in. You could have a problem. You could discover that a partner or loved one acts in a most unexpected manner. Tonight: Try something unusual or different.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH You might be surprised by what is happening with a close partner or loved one. You

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You might not be as present as you might like to be when dealing with another person.

Laughter in your mind surrounds a decision that could make you feel a little silly, mainly because you have worried about it for quite a while. Tonight: Order in.

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9 Blower of Sicilian smoke 10 Buffer between a hot plate and a dinner table

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U92 to expand ‘Morgantown Sound’

by Emily Meadows A&E Writer

Discovering local music around Morgantown may seem like a challenge for many students and area residents, but college radio may be making it easier than many would assume.

West Virginia University’s U92-FM’s “Morgantown Sound” is an on-air broadcast every Monday from 8-10 p.m., showcasing local and regional musicians.

Airtime during the block is dedicated to streaming these

local acts, both new and old, pulled from their EP’s, fulllength albums and live Gluck Theatre recordings.

“We’re trying to put local music all in one placewhether it’s the air show, a weekly spot listeners can tune into or the new blog page- where they can find living document of Morgantown music both past and present,” said Alec Berry director of “Morgantown Sound.”

While “ Mo r g a n t o w n Sound” has been producing shows since the 1980s, recent

expansion of the program through diverse multimedia outlets is in the works and is expected to bring growth and popularity to the program.

One of the additions to the program has been the premiere of the “Morgantown Sound” blog, which allows visitors of the site to listen, preview and even learn about the recently featured bands.

Berry says bands have been enthusiastic about participating and hopes that matured networking along with word of mouth promotion will continue to have a posi-

tive impact on booking in the near future.

“Word of mouth is going to be the most trustworthy way to get us out there,” Berry said. “And even though we need to build the program some more before bigger promotion, it will come in time.”

Bands profiled on the show in recent weeks include Sleepwalker, Black Action Cop and Best Friends, who have all shared a deal of listenership and crafted live performances and recordings at the Gluck Theatre and 123 Pleasant Street.

U92’s General Manager Alex Gavula, who has been involved with U92 since its inception in 1982, said he has seen past inconsistencies and technical difficulties of producing a local program, but has also seen a great deal of advancement.

Gavula said it is important to also recognize bands that are making the stops to visit and perform in Morgantown as a part of the program, even if they are not native to West Virginia.

Gavula said he is opti-

mistic about the changes to come and the experiences to be gained, not only for bands, but also within the U92 staff.

“Morgantown Sound” can be heard every Monday from 8-10 p.m. on 91.7FM or live stream at www.U92.wvu.edu.

“Morgantown Sound” blog can be viewed at http://morgantownsound.wordpress. com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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CRITICAL GAME

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Sophomore guard Brooke Hampton dribbles up the court against Georgetown on Jan. 24.

Mountaineers face South Florida with hopes to stay in contention for the Big East by cody schuler sports writer

West Virginia head coach Mike Carey knows how tough the remainder of his team’s schedule is. Really, anybody who were to take a look at the future opponents would know that playing three consecutive ranked teams is not an easy feat.

That’s why he believes it is critical that the Mountaineers grab a win at South Florida tonight before the team embarks on a four-game stretch against top-25 opponents.

The Bulls (12-10, 4-4) will host West Virginia (15-6, 5-3) tonight at 7 in a matchup between the two gritty, unranked conference

foes.

The Mountaineers won last year’s contest 78-52 and have won six consecutive games in the series. South Florida’s lone series win, however, did come in Tampa back in 2006.

South Florida hasn’t played since Jan. 28, when it faltered down the stretch and lost 77-62 on the road to No. 3 Connecticut. The Bulls’ performance in that game, however, caught Carey’s eye, and he knows a win tonight is easier said than done.

“South Florida got beat by Connecticut but was only down two at halftime – they have a bunch of guards, a bunch of three-point shooters and a bunch of athletes,” he said.

With time running out in the regular season, West Virginia needs to pick up a few more wins before the conference tournament starts to help strengthen its case for an NCAA tournament bid.

This notion is something both Carey and junior center Asya Bussie are well aware of.

“We’ll have our hands full with South Florida, but we need to get one or two more on the road – we have to be prepared,” Carey said.

Bussie, who recorded seven blocked shots in Saturday’s 53-32 victory over Marquette, echoed her coach’s take after that win.

“It was very important (to beat Marquette),” she said. “From here on out, we need wins, and

you know, Marquette, we needed to get this win and protect our home court.”

South Florida is led by senior guard Jasmine Wynn, who is tied for No. 6 in the Big East in scoring with 15.9 points per game and leads the conference in steals (61).

West Virginia redshirt sophomore guard Christal Caldwell will attempt to contain Wynn while continuing her recent hot streak.

The Florida transfer has scored double-figures in nine consecutive games, averaging 17 points per game over that stretch.

She has attributed her recent play to her ability to relax, and make the most of the opportunities that naturally come to her

rifle

Globalization of WVU rifle team contributes to all-around success

throughout the game.

“I just want to relax, and continue to go out and play hard, and I think whenever I do play hard, the game will just come to me,” she said.

The Bulls have gotten a recent boost from 6-foot-2 junior guard Inga Orekhova, a Sevastopol, Ukraine, native who missed the first 15 games of the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Orekhova averages 14.0 ppg and leads the team in minutes played per game and three-point shooting percentage.

Inside, South Florida is led by 6-foot-4 junior center Caitlin Rowe – a Canberra, Australia, native who scored a team-high 20 points against Connecticut.

The West Virginia rifle program has gone global.

Unlike many collegiate programs in nearly every sport, the Mountaineer rifle squad is free from geographical confines.

This year’s ten-athlete roster includes representation from European countries such as Italy, Estonia and Poland.

Not to mention a member of the Puerto Rican national team, as well as American shooters from all across the continent, from Eagle River, Ala., to Ardmore, Okla.

Winning has helped, as much of this widespread exposure has come on the back of success in competition.

But, perhaps the largest contributing factor in the globalization of WVU rifle has been its head coach Jon Hammond, who, not coincidentally, is from across the Atlantic as well.

Hammond, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, was a member of the 2002-03 WVU rifle squad and, upon his participation in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, became the 14th Mountaineer shooter to compete in the games.

His experience internationally has helped him to recruit some of the top talent from overseas.

“It enables me to make a lot of contacts and networks,” Hammond said. “For recruits, it gives them a common bond, that I’m still competing in that environment. A lot of them reach out to me before I contact them.”

This was the case with freshman Meelis Kiisk.

The European sport system places many athletes in a tough position after they no longer satisfy the age requirements for the junior division, but want to keep shooting. As a result, many athletes head west to the United States.

“I sent an email out to nine or 10 coaches and only three or four responded, and Jon was one of them,” Kiisk said.

With a full roster for 2010,

The West Virginia rifle team shoots during a practice.

Hammond did not have a place for the Estonian national team member, so he committed to Tennessee Tech, who defeated WVU for the first three NCAA rifle titles.

Then, the Tennessee Tech rifle program was scrapped in the spring of 2010, so Kiisk got back into contact with Hammond.

“I immediately emailed Jon, and he told me to keep him updated with my scores,” Kiisk said. “Then we met at the World Championships in Munich in the beginning of August, and he invited me to join the team.”

Sometimes, it is just that simple, but it is always beneficial to have a little bit of help.

For Hammond, that assistance came from one of the greatest Mountaineer shooters of all time, Nicco Campriani.

Along with winning the 2011 individual NCAA air rifle title and being crowned 2010 air rifle world champion, the Florence, Italy, native also helped to recruit West Virginia’s current leading shooter, junior Petra Zublasing.

“The only reason why I knew about West Virginia was because of ‘Country Roads,’” Zublasing said. “I never had interest in the United States in general.”

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After the Appiano, Italy, na- into a college team, you just tive won the 2009 women’s ju- get that different atmosphere.” nior air rifle Euorpean Championships, Campriani began dasports@mail.wvu.edu recruiting his teammate to become a Mountaineer.

Then, at the European smallbore championships, West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond invited Zublasing to Morgantown for a visit.

“I came here and I thought it was great,” Zublasing said.

“On the recruiting trip, they took me to Eat ‘n Park at 4 in the morning, and I was amazed that these places were open at 4 in the morning, which doesn’t happen in Europe. It wasn’t long after that when I actually came here, though my parents were a little hard to convince.”

Hammond has seen the benefit that international shooters have had on the program, so the cross-continental pipeline will now only continue to grow.

“It adds a really good dynamic to the team,” Hammond said. “It brings more culture to the team, and the whole team can learn different training techniques and different ideas.

“Just as Morgantown is very much not your typical West Virginia town because there’s just a huge mix of people, by bringing international kids

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Mountaineers to be tested down the stretch ben gaughan associate sports editor

by alex sims sports writer

The Mountaineers were able to use the new basketball practice facility for the first time Monday – something Caldwell thinks will make practicing go a lot smoother.

“It is exciting not to have to – not that it’s a big deal – but not to have to share the floor as much (with the men’s team),” she said.

“We’ll have our own space and a have lot more time to work on things that we need to work on.

“It gives us time as players where we can get in the gym a lot more.”

Tonight’s game is an opportunity to see if that practice has paid off.

Halfway through the Big East conference schedule, the West Virginia women’s basketball team sits just three games behind first place— the No. 2 team in the country in Notre Dame.

Head coach Mike Carey has done quite a job up to this point in the season, considering the Mountaineers have three freshmen and four sophomores playing in the rotation on a daily basis.

WVU is led at the guard position by a rotation that consists of sophomores Brooke Hampton, Christal Caldwell and Taylor Palmer.

Also in the mix at guard is freshman Linda Stepney, who has been starting most of the games during the last few weeks after being injured at the beginning of the season.

When she needs a rest, other freshmen like Akilah Bethel

and Averee Fields get their chance to showcase their talents.

With such young players controlling the offense and creating plays, it can be hard to stay consistent. At times, the Mountaineers have had their troubles scoring the ball. But, Carey has worked his magic and kept his team in contention at the top-half of the league.

The true test for West Virginia comes this month, beginning today against South Florida and continuing with four straight games against ranked opponents in the middle of the month.

One good thing is three of those four games are right at home in the WVU Coliseum, which really helps a young team play with more energy and excitement.

Nonetheless, the determination and will of this young team will be pushed to the limit by the end of the month.

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Mountaineers take away positives from loss to Virginia Tech Tuesday by robert kreis sports writer

The West Virginia women’s tennis team played some of the top college tennis players in the nation Tuesday as it traveled to Blacksburg, Va., to take on the University of Virginia at a neutral site.

Although the Mountaineers fell to the Cavaliers 7-0, it was not the final score that head coach Tina Samara was worried about.

“I can actually, for the first time, say some positive things,” Samara said. “Finally, these matches weren’t over in 50 minutes. “(The team) pushed (UVA) to win games (and) work for games instead of just giving them games.”

On the No. 1 singles court, junior Emily Mathis lost to Li Xi 6-2, 6-1. Mathis’ grinding style of play was no match for

Xi, who is a top-100 junior in the world. Even though Mathis did not get the win, Samara was proud of the effort she put forth.

“Emily had a little bit of an off-day,” Samara said. “She did her thing, she never gave up and made the girl hit more balls. She (just) didn’t have her best day.”

Samara credits Mathis, as well as senior Veronica Cardenas, as being leaders as well as consistent competitors all season. Cardenas lost to UVA’s Erin Vierra 6-4, 6-3.

The case in Cardenas match, as well as most of the matches Tuesday, was that the UVA players have much more experience on the tennis court.

“One thing that is a big difference is (the UVA) kids come in with much bigger resumes coming into college tennis than my (team) does,” Samara said.

Virginia is the No. 9 ranked team in the country, and Samara simply cannot compete with them recruiting-wise at this moment, but she is trying to lay a foundation so that one day the Mountaineers can compete with the top-tier programs.

One of the key pieces of that foundation is freshman Ikttesh Cahal. The Chandigarh, India, native was a highly decorated player coming out of high school, but has struggled so far adjusting to the college game.

Although Cahal lost Tuesday to Hana Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-3, Samara finally saw the competitive edge.

“Ikttesh finally, for the first time since we’ve really had her here, showed us she can compete,” Samara said. “It was a victory with her because we haven’t really scene her compete that well and

fight that well.

“Hopefully she will continue to use that in going forward.”

If there was one downside to the match it happened on the doubles courts. Samara credited UVA’s fantastic serves as being the problem.

“Everyone on their team has a pretty big serve,” Samara said. “Part of our problem is the reality that we don’t have players who can serve like that, so we are not seeing serves like that (in practice).”

Although Samara did not get the victory she was hoping for, her team did get something out of the trip.

“This is about teaching them how the top players compete, and the more they see it, the more they will understand what we are talking about,” Samara said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia hockey motivated to finish season on a high note by jon fehrens sports writer

West Virginia’s huge showdown against Pittsburgh at the end of last season became much more interesting after last weekend.

The Panthers fell to Slippery Rock University, 5-3 Saturday, which means West Virginia took on a tough road weekend, and they had a chance to move into a tie with CHMA for first place with two wins.

Center Matt Mager, of the

WVU hockey team, said the team has a chip on its shoulder after the losing the last two games.

“Losing the past two games motivates us even more to go out, and win the league,” Mager said.

Motivation is what elevated the Mountaineers to their first win against Youngstown, edging them out 2-1.

In the second game, head coach Zack Sonnefeld’s statements earlier this year about this group of players being the hardest bunch of workers he

has ever been around, rang true once again.

West Virginia skated past Slippery Rock 7-1. Conor Frei was the high goal scorer on the day, netting in two goals, but had his hat-trick waved off due to a high stick. Brandon Hoole got on the score sheet for the first time in his career by putting in his first goal during the game.

Sweeping the hard road tests gives West Virginia another reason why the game against Pittsburgh at the end of the year is even more important.

“Pitt is going to be a tough competitive game between the two best teams in the league.

It means a lot to play them being our rivals, and the fact that we control our own destiny,” Mager said.

With exceeding confidence after a great weekend and the words of wisdom offered by Sonnefeld, the hockey team is poised to make a historic run.

The goal, though, still lies with a national title. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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some of these home games to stay in the hunt with just eight games remaining in the regular season.

If Carey and his team can get through this tough stretch with a winning record, they will certainly have a better shot at making the NCAA tournament in March.

I’d say 10 wins in conference play would most likely secure a spot in the big dance.

It would certainly make them feel confident heading into the Big East tournament in Hartford, Conn.

Carey knows his team still has growing up to do. They still have to find a way to get the ball inside to junior forwards Asya Bussie and Ayana Dunning more often. That’s where they’re strongest and most effective. In their losses, they’ve gotten away from that or their opponent took away that option.

The guards have talked all season up to this point about getting off screens better and communicating on defense to be on the same page. This style will also be put to the test for these young players.

Defense is all about giving total effort and knowing your role every time the opposing team has the ball. The more games the Mountaineers play against tougher teams, the more they will continue to realize how important their defense is to winning games.

It’s not like Carey doesn’t pound that into their heads enough anyway, but this stretch of games will really show how much these players have come along since November.

It’s not going to be easy. It might not even translate into winning several games, but this last month of the season will do wonders for this team for the future.

For now, WVU has to buckle down, listen to their head coach, and execute to the best of their abilities with everything that they’ve learned since the beginning of the season.

If they do that, it will be a successful season no matter what happens in the win-loss column. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

Wednesday February 1, 2012

men’s basketball

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Senior guard Truck Bryant is averaging 17 points per game in his senior season- the most for his career. Bryant said he and fellow senior Senior forward Kevin Jones handles the ball during the Backyard Brawl against Pitt Monday night. Jones is averaging 20.9 points and Kevin Jones will have a players-only team meeting following WVU’s loss to Pittsburgh.

11.5 rebounds this year, and is a possible candidate for National Player of the Year.

Seniors determined to lead WVU out of losing streak by michael carvelli sports editor

After losing its third game in a row Monday night against Pittsburgh, the West Virginia men’s basketball team is starting to feel a sense of urgency.

It’s started to see its stock for an NCAA tournament drop and has dropped from third in the Big East Conference standings to tie at No. 8 in the league.

Because of that, it’s tough for this young Mountaineer team to keep their confidence

high. Getting this team back on the right track is where the team’s two seniors will be essential.

“It’s tough. (The St. John’s game) caused a chain reaction,” said senior forward Kevin Jones. “It’s hard, especially when you have younger guys. They automatically want to put their heads down and kind of give up, so to speak.

“You’ve just got to keep their spirits up high, and try to bounce back.”

The first step for Jones and senior guard Truck Bryant is

going to be to get the team together, and talk about what needs to be fixed. Bryant said they hoped to get the message across in the form of a players-only team meeting.

“We need to go from there.

We need to win some games and, we’ve got to win them fast,” Bryant said. “Our freshmen will look at the team leaders (during the meeting) and know what position we’re in right now. We just need to get back to playing good.”

What’s different about Monday’s loss compared to

the others, the players agreed, just came down to the way Pitt outworked the Mountaineers.

The other games, some things came down to getting bad bounces. That’s not what happened Monday.

“We didn’t make the necessary plays in order to win.

They out-toughed us,” Jones said. “We can’t use being young as an excuse anymore.

We can’t use any excuse.”

Bryant agreed with Jones and added that losing is starting to get harder and harder for the upperclassmen who,

up to this point in their careers, had yet to lose three games in a row while playing at West Virginia.

“I know it’s rough for the young guys, but it’s rough for me (too). I’m just not used to losing,” Bryant said. “We just didn’t have that swagger (Monday). We didn’t come out to play, and it was just like we had no energy.

“We just need to get it back together, and we need to get it back together quick.”

There’s only one way to get things back together, and

it will start Saturday when the Mountaineers travel to Providence.

“It’s not over by a long shot,” Jones said. “We control how hard we can play out there and how many mistakes we make.

“We’re going to have to make a dramatic bounce back, but it can be done I think if we collectively come together and put our minds to it. I think we can get out of this hole we’re in.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

football

Mountaineer kicker to use special kicking tee in 2012

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Junior kicker Tyler Bitancurt kicks the game-winning field goal against South Florida in West Virginia’s final game of the regular season.

By Mike Atkinson Staff writer

It’s no secret the West Virginia football team had a lot of “firsts” during the 70-33 Orange Bowl victory against Clemson on Jan. 4.

It was the first time any school has scored 70 points in any bowl game, the first time anyone passed for as many yards as junior quarterback Geno Smith’s 401 yards and the first time anyone has scored 10 touchdowns in a bowl game.

The team had another “first” that hasn’t received a lot of attention.

For the first time ever in a collegiate football game, WVU kicker Tyler Bitancurt used a new model of kicking tee, designed to improve college kicking performance, said Jay Spiegel, inventor of the tee.

Bitancurt spoke about being the first to use the new tee.

“I feel honored. I know how many people use other tees (Spiegel) has made,” Bitancurt said. “If this tee blows up, and everyone starts using it, it would be pretty cool that I was

the first one to use it. It’s pretty special.”

Spiegel, who helped coach Bitancurt in high school, is the creator of the Ground Zero Kicking Tee, the official tee used by the National Football League, as well as the Ground Zero Onside, the tee used by most college athletes.

“When I look at NFL games, usually both kickers are using my tees. Eighty to 90 percent of college kickers are using my tees (as well),” Spiegel said.

Spiegel said the tee is designed to help support the ball, and has spaces for the tip of the ball to spin as it leaves the tee.

“It’s important to be comfortable,” Bitancurt said. “I didn’t want to hurt the team just so I could be the first player to use it, but I tried it out, and it felt good. I liked it.”

“It’s called Triplex because it allows for three different ways to kick the ball – long kicks, squib kicks and onside kicks,” Spiegel said.

Spiegel said the tee will likely gain popularity, and replace most of his tees currently in use.

“Bitancurt is the only player to have used the Triplex tee in a game, but I would guess it will soon become the most popular in (college football),” he said.

Paul Woodside, Bitancurt’s primary high school kicking coach, WVU’s all-time leading scorer and Hall of Fame kicker, said the tee is a testimony to Spiegel’s brilliance.

“All (of his tees) have been revolutionary,” Woodside said.

Woodside said the Triplex tee exposes the “sweet” spot of the ball in a far better way than previous tees, allowing the ball to leave the tee more efficiently, and the tee is designed in a way so kickers will no longer kick the tee, giving the kicker a large level of confidence.

Woodside said he believes the new tee is one of Spiegel’s best.

“You really can’t hold a candle to these tees,” he said. “Between Tyler’s athleticism and Jay’s engineering, it’s a perfect fit.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu