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‘The Revolution will be Tweeted’

Panel of experts addresses new media, social change in the Middle East by carlee lammers staff writer

One hundred and forty characters have the power to change the world.

As a part of the West Virginia University David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival Ideas Tuesday, the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism’s Ogden Newspapers Seminar Series hosted the panel discussion, “The Revo-

lution will be Tweeted: Social Media and Free Speech in the Middle East.”

“People who were once silent have now become the reporters of what has become the biggest story of the 21 century,” said Chris Martin, vice president for University Relations.

“They are fighting a revolution armed with cell phones, video recorders and laptops.”

The panel, which included

SGA offers online violation reporting system

By John Terry Managing Editor

For the first time, the Student Government Association will offer an online option for the West Virginia University student body to report election violations.

“Any student has had the ability, but very few students knew how to go about doing it,” said SGA Attorney General Jason Junkin. “Now that it’s online, the average student will know what the violations are and how to do something about it.”

Junkin said the new online option was not necessarily created in response to issues with last year’s election, which led to a revote due to election fraud and multiple violations, but instead to keep up with ever-changing technology.

“This was added when we reformed the elections code earlier in the year. Since we were updating it, we figured we should make things more accessible,” he said.

The new elections code clarified many of the issues that led to previous election violations and created new rules as well.

Campaigning is no longer allowed in residence halls and off-campus campaigning will

be limited.

Candidates can only campaign at off-campus housing Thursday and Friday between noon and 9 p.m.

“We found it to be too much of a burden previously,” Junkin said.

Candidates are also allowed to campaign in the common area outside of Towers and through approved flyers around campus.

Posting any campaign materials in classrooms or campaigning in or around establishments that serve or sell alcohol and tobacco is prohibited.

Another change this year is that candidates can no longer send campaign emails through listservs. However, student organizations using their personal member listservs is allowed.

Junkin said all posted campaign materials must be removed by the candidate before 5 p.m. on April 16 – the first day of the election.

During the election, no candidate is allowed within 30 feet of the entrance to a building that contains a voting station.

In addition, candidates are prohibited from purchas-

cial networking.

National Public Radio strategist Andy Carvin said while social media has played a vital role in what is known as the Arab Spring, it was the compilation of events on the ground and social media that sparked revolution.

“To the families who lost loved ones, this was not a social

international bloggers, activists and entrepreneurs, discussed the crucial role social media played in the Middle East and North African countries in their pro-democracy movements.

The “Arab Spring,” began in Tunisia December 18, 2010 following Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in protest of police corruption and ill treatment and evolved into a regional movement fueled by so-

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Jigar Mehta demonstrates citizen journalists documenting the ‘Arab Spring.’ Mehta was part of ‘The Revolution will be Tweeted’ event held Tuesday evening.

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Harley Ironfield, a captain in the Air Force, instructs students in the WVU ROTC progra Tuesday on how to construct the obstacles used in a charity event coming up at Mylan Park.

Obstacle course race to benefit local military families Bryan bumgardner staff writer

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WVU student named Truman Scholar Matt Sunday/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Anthony Shillinburg, center, saws a piece of wood with fellow WVU ROTC students.

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Junior international studies and political science student Ben Seebaugh was named a Truman Scholar. He is the 22nd WVU student to be awarded the prestigious scholarship.

by mackenzie mays city editor

Ben Seebaugh has spent most of his three years at West Virginia University bringing awareness to minorities on campus – just this month, he established a campaign to combat bullying of the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community.

Now, Seebaugh’s public service has been awarded by one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country.

Seebaugh was named a Truman Scholar earlier this week

and was chosen out of 587 total applicants from 282 different colleges and universities.

“When I received an email from my professor telling me the news, I asked my mom to read it because I thought maybe I wasn’t reading it correctly. It was surreal. I thought, ‘Is this really happening to me?,’” Seebaugh, a junior international studies and political science student, said.

This makes Seebaugh WVU’s 22nd Truman Scholar, a scholarship established by Congress in honor of Presi-

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Bryan bumgardner staff writer

West Virginia University hosted a “Create the Fix” event to tackle a problem that’s been debated in Congress for decades – the national deficit.

The symposium was created

by Masters of Public Administration students and featured a panel consisting of prominent analysts, journalists and researchers.

Create the Fix was started to examine the federal budget deficit and explore possible solutions.

Panelists discussed gridlock in Congress, the future of the deficit and the most common theme, the need for direct pub-

lic involvement.

“This doesn’t mean that government is broken. We don’t have to throw the baby out with the bath water,” said Jonathan Stehle, a senior analyst with the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Stehle said more public awareness will help politicians make progress in reducing the deficit.

Copies of the federal budget are posted online and are free to anyone but have only been downloaded a handful of times.

“The change will start to happen when people start reading and learning about this stuff,” he said.

Panelist John Weinberg, di-

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Are you tough enough to be a warrior?

Morgantown’s Mylan Park will host the first annual Wild Warrior Challenge, a 5K obstacle course race April 21. The race will test participant’s physical and mental toughness while helping raise funds for the Family Readiness Group of Monongalia and Preston Counties.

The Family Readiness Group is an organization that provides support for families of military personnel.

Community members are invited to register for the challenge. Competitors will be timed as they traverse mud pits, rope bridges and other boot camp-inspired obstacles.

Registration fees are $20 per person, with discounts for teams of up to nine people.

Military teams of seven, eight or nine

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rector of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said finding a federal deficit solution will require some national soul searching.

“This brings really fundamental questions about what we think our society should or shouldn’t do collectively,” he said.

Politicians interested in cutting federal spending have often targeted public aid programs that others think are necessary, Weinburg said.

“If it continues like this, people are always going to disagree,” he said.

Keynote speaker Ron Nixon, Washington correspondent for the New York Times, said the root of the problem is a mis-

ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia women’s soccer team returned home Sunday after a week-long trip through Spain.

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understanding of the budget process by both the public and politicians.

“It’s not as straightforward as it would seem,” he said. “Politicians always talk about budgets in terms of out-of-control spending and don’t pay attention to how these things affect their daily lives.”

Nixon said because of the complex nature of economics, it’s crucial to get the information out to the people.

“It’s an entirely new vocabulary for people, so a lot of folks aren’t aware of how this whole process works,” he said. “We try to show what it all means and how it’s all spent.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

LOOKING FORWARD The West Virginia men’s basketball team has a new attitude looking towards next year after a disappointing season.

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2 | NEWS

Wednesday April 4, 2012

City Council postpones vote on rainy day fund by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

Morgantown City Council voted to postpone the adoption of a financial stabilization fund until its next regular meeting to discuss amendments to the ordinance.

The $237,000 fund would allow for unexpected situations such as disaster relief and aid in the event of an emergency. The fund is a separate ordinance from the city’s

contingency fund, which is approximately $457,000 and is utilized as an additional resource for general purposes.

“The contingency fund has to exist for day-to-day operations,” said Deputy Mayor Ron Bane. “It exists because we’re always going to have ebbs and flows revenue. That is why it has to be there.”

City Manager Terrence Moore said the allotment for the fund currently exists in the budget and will not cre-

ate an impact on other funds.

The establishment of the fund will secure a better financial rating for the city and allow more leverage when pursuing economic concerns related to its infrastructure.

Third ward councilor Wes Nugent moved to postpone approval of the ordinance to give the council more time to understand and evaluate the fund.

“I’m appreciative to be afforded the opportunity to dis-

Romney looks to sweep 3 primaries, assails Pres. Obama

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican presidential nomination all but secured, Mitt Romney bid for confirming primary victories in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday over a fading Rick Santorum. President Barack Obama went hard after Romney, assuming the GOP nomination fight was no longer in doubt.

There were 95 delegates at stake for the day, including 42 in Wisconsin, the only one of the three contests that Santorum seriously contested.

Even before the votes were counted, Romney was campaigning like the nominee-inwaiting, focusing on Obama and amassing endorsements from prominent officials inside the party he will lead into the general election campaign.

Romney had 572 Republican National Convention delegates, exactly half of the 1,144 needed to win the nomination, on a pace to clinch by the end of the primary season in June. Santorum had 272, Newt Gingrich had 135 and Ron Paul had 51.

Roughly 80 percent of Republicans who cast ballots in Wisconsin said in surveys as they

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Continued from page 1 dent Harry S. Truman which awards young leaders $30,000 to pursue graduate degrees and continue their public service.

“One of the best things about an award as great as the Truman Scholarship is that it can propel me into situations I may not have been able to get into with my own achievements,” he said. “It’s pretty cool to think that doors have been opened for me through this, and I’m very thankful.”

Seebaugh, a member of the Young Democrats, the Student Government Association and the Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement, said it means a lot to have the chance to shed a positive light on the University he cares about so much.

“When I was at the interview in D.C, it was intimidating because I was competing with candidates from MIT, Cornell and all of these very exclusive colleges. So, it feels really cool to bring some positive attention to WVU,” he said.

“We have this reputation of being a party school, but I firmly believe it’s what you make it, and we have so many opportunities available to anyone who

were leaving the polls that they expected Romney to be the Republican nominee. And about four in 10 GOP voters in both Wisconsin and Maryland said the most important trait a candidate could have was the ability to defeat Obama in November.

Voters in the two states were among the least conservative to cast ballots this primary season; just three states had fewer voters calling themselves “very conservative.”

Though the national economy has been improving, polls show voters are concerned about the rising cost of gasoline, and Romney is seeking to take advantage of that.

He said of Obama on Tuesday, “He gets full credit or blame for what’s happened in this economy, and what’s happened to gasoline prices under his watch and what’s happened to our schools and what’s happened to our military forces.” Romney spoke to supporters in Waukesha, Wis. Earlier, in an interview with Fox News, he said it was important for his party “to get a nominee as soon as we can and be able to focus on Barack Obama.” He blamed President George H. W. Bush’s 1992 loss

to Bill Clinton on Ross Perot, who ran as an independent and presumably took Republican votes from Bush in the general election.

Obama was in full campaign mode, too, speaking to the annual meeting of The Associated Press in Washington.

He accused the Republicans of trying to force a “radical vision” on the nation with proposals that would help the rich at the expense of the middle class, senior citizens, students and the poor.

He said the GOP was so out of control that Ronald Reagan “could not get through a Republican primary today.”

Wisconsin was the fourth industrial state to vote in a little more than a month after Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, a string that Romney has exploited to gain momentum as well as a growing delegate lead in the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

The former Massachusetts governor won a close Michigan primary on Feb. 28, then an even closer one in Ohio a week later, followed by a convincing victory in Illinois on March 20.

wants it. If you want to make a difference, everyone is so willing to help you get there.”

Seebaugh has already made an impression on the University with his efforts for the LGBTQ community, creating an LGBTQ studies course to be offered in the fall that has potential to be declared as a minor.

“This is something I’m very passionate about. It’s an issue that people need to know more about – especially here in West Virginia,” he said. “It’s neat to be able to make a lasting impression on the University I attended and to be able to come back in 20 years and still have a LGBTQ minor and maybe even a major by then.”

WVU President James P. Clements said he is happy to see Seebaugh join “a proud legacy of students from WVU who are making their mark in the world.”

“Benjamin is an outstanding young man whose leadership is making a real difference at WVU and in our state,” Clements said. “As a member of SGA, his initiatives have helped to send a clear message that we value diversity and inclusive excellence. We are so proud of Benjamin and the work that led to his receiving the Truman Scholar award.”

Seebaugh has goals of working for the U.S. government on an international scale and hopes to one day work for an organization like the United Nations or become a lobbyist to change policies in the U.S. to benefit minorities.

He will study abroad at the University of Manchester, located in the UK, next spring and take part in its undergraduate law program.

“I’ll get to study with students my own age doing law school, so I’ll be able to get a sneak peek at what I’ll be doing years down the road,” he said. “It will just be really cool to actually learn law ahead of the curve.”

In addition to the funds awarded for graduate study, recipients receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, as well as leadership training, career counseling and internship opportunities within the federal government.

“I’ve been working for this since freshman year – I think I’ve spent more time preparing for Truman than most of my classes,” Seebaugh said.

“It feels like a huge weight has been lifted. Now, I’m excited to figure out the next step.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

cuss this more with administration,” he said. “This is simply an attempt to provide further clarity for constituents and for future councils.”

Bill Byrne, sixth ward councilor, said it is important for the members of council to see any changes or amendments made to the ordinance before allotting resources to the fund.

“I’d like to see the language that’s being added to the ordinance,” he said. “I’d like

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Continued from page 1 media revolution. Ultimately, people in the Middle East are putting their lives on the line and even dying,” he said. “I see it as what’s happening online in conjunction with the events on the ground.”

The panel discussed the global influence and connection the use of social media brought about during the uprisings.

“I think most of all social media is crucial to the way the revolutions are experienced by the outside world,” said Cairo-based analyst Issandr El Amrani.

The panel discussed the ongoing hostility between the eastern and western worlds in a post- 9/11 American society; however, they said as the events of the Arab Spring continue to unfold, the two worlds feel compelled to connect.

“For the first time in modern history, all of a sudden cit-

for our attorney and our finance director to see that we are clear about what the language is doing.”

The city does not currently possess a bond credit rating from Standard and Poor’s or another major financial services company. Moore said a bond credit rating serves as a financial indicator of a community’s or a corporation’s fiscal health and is the standard indicator of fiscal security to potential economic

investors.

The council also declared the month of April “Fair Housing” Month. The designation recognizes the commitment of the city in providing fair and equal housing to all members of the Morgantown community.

The next regular meeting of the Morgantown City Council will be held Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m.

izens of the globe had access to real people, real individuals and their ideas. They caught a glimpse of their personalities,” said American Islam Congress civil rights outreach leader Nasser Weddady. “Social media played a role before the revolution, but now it provides people with a chance to share ideas, think collectively and make up their own mind about the world around them.”

Jillian York, director of International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said she attributes the mass effect of social media to simplicity of the outlet Twitter.

“It’s the idea that Twitter is just not for the elite. It’s not a heavy tool, and Twitter is exceptional, it allows you to very easily broadcast,” she said.

York said in 2008 Twitter switched its emphasis from asking users “What are you doing?” to “What’s happening?” She said she believes this switch served as a segue toward free speech in the Mid-

dle East.

“That shift to ‘What’s happening?’ is an interesting shift in terms of having free expression,” she said.

El Amarni said for 30 years in Egypt it was illegal to have a meeting with more than five individuals in attendance, and social media and technology today circumvent these laws, making communication easier for the Egyptians.

“Today you don’t have to meet. You can create a Facebook group and if it’s popular you can have tens of thousands of supporters – they can’t stop that,” El Amarni said.

Martin said the use of social media throughout the revolution has brought people from across the globe together in remarkably “intimate” ways and influenced history.

“They are recording history and writing its narrative in its process,” Martin said. “It’s a revolution of technology, and a revolution of human spirit.”

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Woman, 80, lands plane on low fuel; husband dies MILWAUKEE (AP) — An 80-year-old woman with little flying experience knew her husband had died after he fell unconscious at the controls of a small plane, yet she remained calm as she landed the aircraft at a northeastern Wisconsin airport, her son said Tuesday.

In a phone interview with The Associated Press, James Collins said he’s also a pilot and had helped his mother Helen Collins via radio as the Cessna twin-engine plane began running out of gas Monday evening. Another pilot also took to the skies to guide her to the ground at Cherryland Airport, near Sturgeon Bay – about 150 miles north of Milwaukee.

He said his mother took lessons to take off and land about 30 years ago at her husband’s urging, in case something happened to him, but never got her license. She has flown hundreds of hours by his side.

“At one point she didn’t even want the wingman to go up,” he said. “She said, ‘Don’t you guys think I could do this on my own? Don’t you have confidence in me?’ She was calmer than everybody on the

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This photo provided April 3, 2012, by the Door County Sheriffs Office shows Cessna twin-engine plane that an elderly woman landed with an almost empty fuel tank after her husband fell unconscious at the controls Monday in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. ground. She had it totally under control.”

They were coming back from their second home in Marco Island, Fla. for Easter, Collins said. His 81-year-old father, John Collins, had a heart at-

tack about seven minutes from landing at Cherryland Airport and had called her to the cockpit before he became unconscious, Collins said. She had called 911 and that’s when everyone came together to help

her down.

The pilot who helped was Robert Vuksanovic, who lived just a mile from the airport, said Keith Kasbohm, director of Cherryland Airport. After getting the call from Kas-

James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairman LONDON (AP) — Once his father’s heir apparent, James Murdoch stepped down Tuesday as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting, surrendering one of the biggest jobs in the Murdoch media empire in a bid to distance the broadcaster from a deepening phone hacking scandal.

James Murdoch’s credibility and competence have come under severe questioning because of the phone hacking crisis and alleged bribery by British newspapers while he was in charge, and he faces further questioning in the scandal.

“I am aware that my role as chairman could become a lightning rod for BSkyB and I believe that my resignation will help to ensure that there is no false conflation with events at a separate organization,” the 39-year-old Murdoch said.

Tuesday’s announcement was just the latest in a string of setbacks for James Murdoch, who has been shedding titles since the scandal heated up.

At the end of February, he quit as chairman of News International, the company’s troubled British newspaper subsidiary, a move cast as allowing Rupert Murdoch’s younger son to focus on News Corp.’s extensive TV holdings. He has also stepped down from the boards of auctioneer Sotheby’s and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline PLC. Nicholas Ferguson, formerly deputy chairman, moved up to replace the younger Murdoch as chairman at BSkyB. Tom Mockridge, who recently replaced James Murdoch at the helm of News International, gained a new title of deputy chairman of BSkyB. James Murdoch retains his roles as deputy chief operating officer of News Corp. and chairman and CEO of the company’s

international division. He also remains on the BSkyB board as a non-executive member.

“James Murdoch is a very good TV man. I think people there will regret his passing,” said Paul Connew, a media consultant and former tabloid editor. “The bigger question it raises is, where does this leave News Corp. in relation to BSkyB?” The phone hacking scandal has already effectively killed a bid by News Corp. to take full control of BSkyB and raised questions about the Murdoch empire’s fitness to control the satellite broadcaster through the 39 percent share it already holds.

The junior Murdoch’s resignation comes a month after Britain’s communications regulator, Ofcom, said it was monitoring the hacking and bribery investigation to be sure that BSkyB was “fit and proper” to hold a broadcasting license.

The “fit and proper” test looks at the conduct of individuals who control and manage the company.

James Murdoch’s resignation could either pave the way for News Corp. to divest BSkyB or take another run at taking full control of it, said Todd Juenger, a New York-based media company analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. But because there would likely be an uproar of opposition in Britain to the latter, the more likely reason was simply to remove the shadow cast by the younger Murdoch’s troubles and allow the company to operate free from distractions.

“Because of some baggage attached to Mr. (James) Murdoch, that was harder to do with him in that role,” Juenger said.

BSkyB shares were down as much as 1 percent Tuesday

at 675.5 pence after its news channel, Sky News, was first to report Murdoch’s departure. In New York, News Corp. shares were down 3 cents at $19.89 in late afternoon trading.

More embarrassment could come later this month when the House of Commons Committee on Culture, Media and Sport is expected to publish its report on the phone hacking scandal. Both Murdochs are also likely to face a further appearance before a judgeled inquiry into phone hacking and journalism practices in general.

“How the mighty have fallen,” said Chris Bryant, a British legislator who is among dozens of phone hacking victims who have won financial settlements from the Murdoch empire.

“Two years ago the Murdochs were courted by all and sundry, and now James Murdoch is running away with his tail between his legs.”

At least 25 past and present employees of News International have been arrested in the police investigations of phone hacking, bribery and computer hacking. They include Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, and Andy Coulson, former editor of the now-defunct Sunday tabloid, News of the World.

The scandal has even embarrassed Prime Minister David Cameron, who hired Coulson as his director of communications and was a personal friend of Brooks.

Asked for his reaction to Murdoch’s latest resignation, Cameron said: “Well, it’s obviously a matter for him, and a matter for the company, and of course its shareholders.”

James Murdoch was chairman of News International when the company settled

two big phone hacking claims.

Murdoch said he was unaware that hacking was widespread at the News of the World, which at the time blamed the problem on a single rogue reporter.

His father shut down the tabloid in July. Another Murdoch tabloid, The Sun, has also been at the center of the hacking scandal.

News International has settled about 60 lawsuits by phone-hacking targets, at a cost of millions of dollars (pounds).

Some 60 more claims are being prepared.

When James Murdoch was re-elected chairman of BSkyB in November, 81 percent of shareholders supported him, a strong mark of disquiet given the near-unanimous votes accorded to other corporate chairs. A month earlier, he was re-elected to the News Corp. board, though 35 percent of the votes went against him, another noticeable stirring of discontent.

Despite Tuesday’s resignation, the younger Murdoch appeared to still have the support of his father, who controls News Corp. through a family trust that will one day come under the command of his four oldest children, including James.

In a statement, Rupert Murdoch and Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said they were “grateful” for James Murdoch’s leadership of BSkyB and looked forward to his “continued substantial contributions at News Corp.”

Some said Tuesday’s resignation was not a surprise.

“I had expected actually that he would have stepped down at the time it was announced he was returning to New York and it is perhaps surprising that it has taken this long,” said John Whittingdale, the Culture, Media and Sport chairman.

bohm, Vuksanovic jumped in another plane owned by the Collins and flew up to meet the Cessna while instructing the novice on the radio.

“He felt it would be easier,” Kasbohm said. “With him alongside of her he could control her speed and altitude” before she attempted a landing.

Collins said his mother knew her husband had died after she unsuccessfully tried to get him back into his seatbelt, which he unbuckled before he collapsed.

He said one engine had completely run out of gas and the other had to be close to running out because it was sputtering. The nose-wheel collapsed upon landing and she skidded down the runway about 1,000 feet, but she worked the rudders to keep the plane straight.

“The amazing thing is she landed that plane on one engine,” Collins said. “I don’t know if are a lot of trained pilots that could do that.”

He said his mother was hospitalized on Tuesday with an injury to her vertebrae and a

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Continued from page 1 participants are invited to compete and will be challenged to push a Humvee several hundred yards at the end of the event.

“Is it gonna be easy? No. Is it gonna be challenging?

Definitely,” said MSG John Feiler of the WVU ROTC. WVU Army and Air Force ROTC cadets will construct the obstacle course with the assistance of the Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“We’re trying to get as many students involved as possible,” said David Plevich, sports and special events manager of the CVB. “By having the ROTC build the course, we’re really working to help these guys have a good time and connect with the University.”

The event will also feature organized heats of Army versus Air Force ROTC teams, and the very first “Backyard Brawl” between WVU and Pitt ROTC Squads.

The event was inspired by the “Tough Mudders,” highly physical obstacle courses

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Continued from page 1 ing an alcoholic beverage for anyone during the campaign period.

“I can’t say whether it will lead to an increase or decrease,” Junkin said. “Now that everyone has the ability to file a violation, I hope the candidates will be more responsible because they will be held to a higher standard than they have been in the past.”

cracked ribbed but was doing well.

He said he stayed calm and focused because he had to help her.

“I already knew I lost my dad, I didn’t want to lose my mom,” he said. “It could have been both of them at once.”

Collins described his mother’s actions as unbelievable, answering their questions about air speed or the flaps.

“You think she had done it all her life.”

“Everybody is proud of her,” he said. “I think she is a local hero for sure.”

Torry Lautenbach, whose property is next to the airport, watched her land and estimated she circled the airport about 10 times.

“She did a really good job (landing the plane). It was amazing,” Lautenbach said. “It took one bad hop and then it came back down and skidded.”

The Collins family, of Sturgeon Bay, own a small manufacturing company in Door County, authorities said. John Collins founded C & S Manufacturing in 1962, according to the company’s website. designed to raise money for charity.

SFC Bobby Fitzgerald of the West Virginia National Guard stressed that Family Readiness Groups are supportive of families of deployed service members.

“If someone has a problem, they can call these support groups for anything, like ‘Hey, my roof is leaking, but my husband is in Afghanistan, can you send someone over to help me?’ ” he said.

“That’s what these support groups are all about.”

The first annual Wild Warrior Challenge is sponsored

by Document Solutions, Pro Performance Rx, Triple S, the Conley CPA Group, Greater Morgantown, the U.S. Army, the Mountaineer Battalion Corps of Cadets, the U.S. Air Force ROTC, the National Guard, 84 Lumber and Mylan Park.

Spectators are invited and a post-race party will be held for competitors. Awards will be given for winning competitors in each age bracket and each gender. To register, visit www.wildwarriorchallenge.com. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

To submit the form online, students must have the name of the violator. In cases where the name isn’t known, a photo may be able to suffice, Junkin said.

The form also allows for attachments such as pictures or flyers.

The form can be found at http://simpleforms.scripts. wvu.edu/sf/Complaint/ Any questions should be directed toward jjunkin@mix. wvu.edu. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

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Wednesday April 4, 2012

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All Good organizers should pay big Three lawsuits filed against several organizers of the annual All Good Music Festival may be mediated on June 4, according to The State Journal.

Last July, during the festival’s 15th year, a pickup truck slid down a hill and ran over a tent with three women sleeping inside. The incident resulted in the death of Nicole Miller and the injuries of Yen Hai Ton and Elizabeth Rose Doran.

The defendants in the three lawsuits filed by Doran, Ton and Miller’s father, Kim Miller, are

Timothy Walther, Junipa Contento, Walther Productions Inc., All Good Presents, James Carrico, Marvin Huggins, Marvin’s Mountaintop LLC, Event Staffing Inc., National Event Services, Axis Security Inc., M&M Parking Inc, M&M Event Services LLC and Clay Lewin.

The organizers of the All Good Music Festival should have to pay for their carelessness and neglect.

Reports from attendees of the event claim the event staff did not give much thought of the ar-

rangement of cars being parked and where tents were set up.

According to Ton and Doran, they were told to set up their tent on the bottom of a “steep, grassy hill.”

When the festival-goers arrived, they were directed to park in an orderly fashion, with tents set up between parked vehicles. Once the area became full, many vehicles were trapped.

To vacate the area, many people had to maneuver their vehicles around tents and other obstacles lying around. Proper

roadways were not available to every vehicle.

The organizers of the festival should have made sure that all vehicles had a safe path out of the event. It would have helped if they parked vehicles away from tents.

The event was already under scrutiny by Preston County locals due to multiple drug arrests from previous years. This accident was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Now the festival has been moved to Thornville, Ohio. Ac-

cording to www.allgoodfestival. com, vehicles and tent camping will be separate at the new venue.

There is no price that can be put on a person’s life, but those responsible for this tragedy should substantially compensate Ton, Doran and Miller’s family.

Hopefully, the outcome of this incident will create a safer environment for festival-goers in the future.

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Supreme Court ruling sacrifices privacy for security Robert Davis columnist

As an American citizen, you are guaranteed protection from unreasonable searches of your “person, houses, papers and effects” by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

But our basic civil liberties took a perverse blow last Monday when a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave the OK to a blanket policy that subjects those who are arrested for even minor offenses to the humiliation of a prison cell strip search.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Court refused to limit strip searches to only individuals whom officers have reason to believe they were carrying contraband and serious offenders.

Instead, even those who are arrested temporarily, for offenses such as failure to pay a fine, can be forced to strip naked in a cell full of correctional officials and be ordered to move specific “body parts” around for a visual inspection.

The case was a result of the arrest of Albert W. Florence of New Jersey in 2005.

Florence was riding in the passenger seat with his wife and four-year-old son when she was pulled over in a traffic stop. Upon examination of Florence’s record, the officer saw that he had a warrant for an unpaid fine.

Although the information was wrong and Florence produced a document confirming he had paid the fine years ago, he was arrested and jailed for over a week where he underwent two strip searches in two different jails.

“Turn around,” Florence said, recalling being told by his jailers in a 2010 New York Times interview. “Squat and cough. Spread your cheeks.”

“I consider myself a man’s man,” Florence said. “Six-three.

Big guy. It was humiliating. It made me feel less than a man.

It made me feel not better than an animal.”

Florence wasn’t the only one who got fired up by the Su-

In a 5-4 ruling, the Court refused to limit strip searches to only individuals whom officers have reason to believe they were carrying contraband and serious offenders.

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preme Court’s decision.

“Today’s decision jeopardizes the privacy rights of millions of people who are arrested each year and brought to jail, often for minor offenses,” said Steven Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

“Being forced to strip naked is a humiliating experience that no one should have to endure absent reasonable suspicion.

Jail security is important, but it does not require routinely strip searching everyone who is arrested for any reason, including traffic violations and who may be in jail for only a few hours,” Shapiro said.

I have no interest in defending criminals convicted

of serious offenses but I agree with Shapiro completely. Why should a person being brought in on a minor offence, having nothing to do with drugs or violence, be subject to such dehumanizing treatment?

The Supreme Court majority stated that the invasive searches were necessary in order for guards to determine if an incoming detainee is hiding weapons, carrying disease or bearing a gang-related tattoo.

Those being processed for incarceration are already subject to pat-downs, metal detectors, supervised showers and checks by physicians. Is this not sufficient?

Speaking on behalf of the

Court majority, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said courts are not in a position to second-guess the judgments of correctional officials.

Last time I checked, one of the Supreme Court’s responsibilities’ is to up uphold the rights of American citizens. If the Supreme Court won’t “second-guess” a policy which clearly violates constitutional protection, who will?

Many of those in favor of the ruling state that strip searches will help protect other inmates who have been jailed for nonviolent and non-drug related crimes.

I have a better solution; don’t incarcerate people who don’t

belong in jail in the first place.

Jailing citizens for non-criminal offenses seems like a major waste of tax dollars to me. Do unpaid fines and animal leash law violations really need to be punished with jail time?

The practicality of the decision remains to be seen. According to a study by the New York Federal District Court, of the 23,000 people stripsearched and admitted to the Orange County Correctional Facility between 1999 and 2003, only five of them were caught attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility.

Of these five people, correctional officers already had reason to believe that four of them

were attempting to smuggle contraband, leaving only incident where the strip searches detected something that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Because of the unexpected nature of arrests made for minor offenses, people usually don’t have the opportunity to conceal contraband well enough to sneak them past a thorough shakedown.

If this seems irrelevant to you, just consider Albert Florence’s case. He was jailed and strip searched because of a mistake on his record that should have been erased years prior to his arrest.

Readers beware – it can happen to you.

cient, it is time to let the penny fall to the wayside.

It is time to realize that we can’t cling to symbols of our past, especially when it is harmful to us. It is time for the United States to abolish the penny.

First, let’s look at what the penny costs us: According to the U.S. Mint, the penny is made up of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper and has been since 1982.

Due to the rising prices of these metals, the penny costs more and more to produce each year. It currently costs 2.4 cents to create one penny, which is only equal to one cent in value.

That is a loss of 140 percent for each penny produced, of which almost five billion were minted last year alone.

But, the cost of the penny goes beyond this initial price.

The penny is also detrimental to opportunity cost, a term economists use to refer to the amount of money you could have been making had you been doing something else.

According to an article by the

Washington Post, pennies, on average, add about two to two and a half seconds to each cash transaction.

This time affects not only the person paying, but the cashier and the people waiting in line.

This all boils down to a loss of about $3.65 per American per year. Multiply this by 300 million Americans and you get a loss of over a billion dollars to the U.S. economy each year.

Not only does the penny cost us, it also fails at its job of easing transactions – the purpose of money.

Pennies add time to transactions and it is also difficult to actually spend them. According to the U.S. mint, a penny weighs about 2.5 grams, meaning a dollar in pennies weighs about half a pound.

Try going to Hannaford supermarket and spending only pennies on the solo cups and ping pong balls – I mean the carrots and dip – you went there to pick up.

Beyond that, can you name a machine that accepts pennies?

Not parking meters or vending machines – or worse yet – laundry machines.

Why is this? Pennies are not worth the cost that it takes to transport and store them.

You may ask: Won’t getting rid of the penny cause prices to go up and charity donations to go down?

After all, the Salvation Army depends on loose change and businesses will do what ever they can to get as much money out of each customer as possible.

The answer to those questions is no.

New Zealand and Australia both abolished their one-cent coins in the last decade due to their decreasing value, and neither country saw a rise in prices or a fall in donations. T This is because stores were as likely to round up to the nearest $.05 as they were to round down.

Here is an example: One of the reasons prices are often $4.99 or $29.99 is because it causes the buyer to think they are getting something at four or 29 dol-

lars, not at five or 30. Stores may round down to $4.95 and $29.95 to continue this effect.

New Zealand and Australia are not the only countries to follow this trend.

Last week, Canada adopted a measure to phase out their onecent coin starting in the fall of this year.

The United States could benefit highly in joining this progressive trend.

It wouldn’t be the first time the United States Mint stopped producing a coin because the value was too low. In 1872, we said good-bye to the half-cent.

The change was due to the fact that the government determined it had too little value and was useless to Americans in their everyday lives.

It is also important to note that when this was determined, the half-cent had as much buying power as a dime does today.

What’s the penny’s worth to us? It has cultural value, but is that enough? I don’t believe so.

While cultural heritage is

important, honoring the past should stop when it starts to harm the future.

The penny is doing that now.

Prices of metals will continue to rise, and even if they start producing the penny in a cheaper material – what is the point?

The penny is useless in everyday life. We more often bemoan pennies while we scramble to make change at the counter than we honor them.

For most Americans, pennies are nothing more than food for their piggy banks.

I think we need to look beyond the logical fallacy of “We have always had it therefore it must be good.”

I believe it is time to stop wasting money on a piece of metal that is more likely to end up in a jar than in a store register.

It is time that we realize that a penny saved is less then a penny earned.

It is time to say good-bye to the penny.

I’m sure Abraham Lincoln will forgive us – after all, he is still on the five-dollar bill.

The US should reevaluate worth and abolish the penny andrea honig the justice Brandeis university

Since its introduction in 1793, the penny has become a beloved part of American culture.

It gives us a chance to honor good ole Abe Lincoln, as well as something to squish into shapes when we visit amusement parks and rest stops.

It also is the inspiration for many of our everyday sayings, such as: “Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck;” “A penny for your thoughts?” and of course “A penny saved is a penny earned.”

If nothing else, the penny adds some color to the otherwise grey span of American coinage.

Although the penny has a lot going for it culturally, it has nothing going for it finacially.

In fact, it does more harm than good when it comes to economics.

Because the point of money is to make transactions more effi-

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

THE WELLWVU 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 WELLWVU CONDOM CARAVAN is held in the main area of 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.

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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 SPRING SEMESTER GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the Carruth Center.

The groups include Understanding Self and Others, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Social Anxiety Group and Solution Focused Therapy Group. For more information, call 304-293-4431 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 This year frustration plays out with confusion. You have the ability to find clarity by asking questions and confirming what you hear. By your next birthday, you could become a master of communication. You will make the right financial choices. If you are single, someone quite desirable pops into your life from summer on. In fact, you might even have two choices. If you are attached, the two of you become closer as you learn to communicate more effectively. VIRGO makes a great co-worker or pal.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH All work and no play might not suit you.

Something that occupies your time could feel like a must-do. An issue you believed to be resolved actually might not be, as time reveals. Frustration could result from having to deal with this project or situation again. Tonight: Try a tension-buster.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Manifest some of your creative solutions, and you’ll make a difficult situation or task easier. Don’t be so surprised that you have many people who like being close to you. Tonight: Break your routine.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HH Stay close to home if you can. Somehow, the idea of being out and about might not appeal to you. A change in the ether helps straighten out a difficult situation or problem. Tonight: Spontaneity rules.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH It

is time to communicate what is on your mind. You could be confused by a situation. Perhaps the best way to clear it out is to start sharing. That statement alone could open up a difficult situation. Tonight: Chat over a drink and munchies.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You could be taken aback by someone’s sharing. Clear the air now that you have more understanding. If you hold back, you could be inviting more problems. Think carefully. Someone you admire or trust drops a nugget of wisdom. Know what works. Tonight: Your treat.

VIRGO (AUG. 2 3-SEPT. 22)HHHH Feel free to have a long-overdue discussion later in the day. The reaction you get might be a little over-the-top, but you are on your way to clearing out a misunderstanding. Both of you will be much happier as a result. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HH Read between the lines with a special person in your life. You might wonder why you are acting the way you are. Be open and authentic, and you can’t go wrong. You could be resolving quite a few issues in the next few months. Tonight: Get some extra sleep.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Zero in on what you want by late afternoon. After recent confusion and setbacks, you might want to discuss an issue. Listen to your inner voice when speaking to a child or loved one. The clearer and more caring you are, the better the relationship will be. Tonight:

Where the action is.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Delve into a new interest that could develop into a commitment. Whatever it is, be sure you want to become involved, as getting out could be a lot more difficult.

A person in your daily life makes quite an offer. Listen, then decide. Tonight: In the limelight.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH You are experiencing a change within a relationship, and also within yourself. You will start to see life from an even broader perspective and drop some self-imposed restrictions. Let your creativity flow. Do you have a good avenue of self-expression? Tonight: Add spice to your life.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Just when you are about to toss your hands in the air, you’ll discover that there is another solution or way. You come from a point of creativity and high energy. Now you can really talk turkey with a key loved one. Tonight: Follow someone else’s lead.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH For now, lie back and allow others to demonstrate their true colors. A key friendship could be changing right in front of you.

Don’t fight what is happening; rather, ride it out. You finally might be able to clear up a misunderstanding. Tonight: Take your cue from a friend or loved one.

BORN TODAY Blues musician Muddy Waters (1915), actor Anthony Perkins (1932), illusionist David Blaine (1973)

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44 It may precede a treaty 46 Swiss river 47 *”The Impossible Dream” musical 51 Speedily 53 __ male 54 19th-century American doctrine suggested by the phrase formed by the first words of the answers to starred clues 59 Turn __ ear 60 Place with slips and sloops 61 Juggle conflicting demands 62 Word before bad news 63 Canadian singer Murray 64 Offended DOWN 1 Binge 2 Prefix with -thermic 3 Chosen number?

4 Use a line, perhaps 5 Like some cuisine 6 Poor, as craftsmanship 7 Excessively proper type 8 “Kidding!”

9 Preschooler’s writing tool 10 Coating 11 Poet Dickinson

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Wednesday April 4, 2012

Underground Sound

‘Locked Down’

‘Blue Chips’

Dr. John

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Mac Rebennack, who performs under the name Dr. John, has been mining the musical traditions of his hometown New Orleans for more than half a century.

Despite having already released more than 20 albums, winning a Grammy and an inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rebenneck continues to explore new ways to mix up his unique gumbo of Big Easy jazz, rock and R&B. For John’s 27th studio album “Locked Down,” Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys handles the production. His influence brings the record a larger, grittier feel than anything John has released in recent memory.

Although John is now in his ‘70s, his age is only apparent in the occasional shakiness of his voice. In all other aspects, he sounds just as sharp and present as he did in his prime.

“Locked Down” bridges the gap between Auerbach’s trademark lo-fi rock sounds and the swamp gospel that helped John earn his reputation.

It’s not quite accurate to call “Locked Down” a comeback record, because John has always remained constantly productive.

Auerbach’s influence and involvement are a testament to the generation of younger musicians who are indebted to John’s legacy.

Action Bronson is not your typical rapper.

He weighs about 300 hundred pounds, rhymes about gourmet cooking and looks like the love child of Carrott Top and Rick “Freeway” Ross.

Oh, and he also happens to sound a whole lot like Ghostface Killah.

It’s a comparison he’s had to deal with his whole career. On “Blue Chips,” Bronson’s latest free mixtape, he’s out to prove that he has more to offer than an uncanny vocal resemblance to Tony Starks.

Bronson’s food fetish, his travels and smoking habits are the main focus of “Blue Chips” sixteen tracks, but he also proves an adept storyteller and composer of urban mini-operettas.

His lyrics are quick, clever and released in rapid succession. Often the jokes come too quickly to even sound funny.

The Bronsolino, as he refers to himself, has the prowess and the promise to take his place amongst the most talented member’s of freshman class.

On the strength of “Blue Chips,” people are beginning to recognize for what he is - a genuinely talent young rapper who just so happens to sound like one of rap’s most talented forefathers.

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‘My Head is an Animal’

‘New Wild Everywhere’

Of Monsters and Men

Great Lake Swimmers

Six-piece indie folk/pop band from Iceland released “My Head is an Animal” in the U.S. Tuesday.

The album was previously released in Iceland in September 2011 and decided to tour North America beginning March 2012 due to good reception of single “Little Talks.”

The group, comprised of five guys and a girl, is unique in their musical and vocal abilities.

The blending of male voices of Raggi Porhallsson and Brynjar Leifsson with the higher female voice of Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir creates a sound that stands out among the world of indie pop and indie folk.

Of Monsters and Men creates beautiful English lyrics reminiscent of the icy, cold North. It’s no surprise that “Little Talks” did well in the U.S. and Iceland because of the songs’ feel-good lyrics and upbeat tempo.

The album upholds an enchanting feel with the shimmering vocals and haunting lyrics.

I loved this album, and I’m glad it was released in the U.S. It can be purchased on iTunes.

Toronto folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers take listeners across the Canadian tundra with their album “New Wild Everywhere.”

This is the band’s fifth album in less than 10 years and they have created an album more polished than previous works.

Songs on the album like “New Wild Everywhere” and “Think That You Might Be Wrong” preserve the timelessness of Tony Dekker’s lyrics and vocals.

The album is littered with bluegrass guitar chords, but also includes delicate violin notes. Great Lake Swimmers traditionally record in strange places such as an archipelago on the U.S.-Canada border, but this album was made in a studio – and it showed in the perfection of pristine instrumentals and vocals.

As usual, the album also covers events such as the BP oil spill on “Ballad of a Fisherman’s Wife” and the effect it had on that region.

Overall, “New Wild Everywhere” is a great addition to any indie-lover’s music collection.

While the band stuck true to its roots lyrically and vocally, they were able to push and explore into new sounds and types.

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Nicki Minaj and Josh Hutcherson present the award at the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards.

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Roman Zolanski is not quite a well-known rapper. Zolanski, however, is an alter ego of the much more well-known rapper Nicki Minaj. On her second studio album “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” Minaj taps into Zolanski – with mixed results.

At this year’s Grammys, Minaj performance of the album’s opener, “Roman Holiday,” was remembered not so much for the song, but the elaborate religious scenes that drew the ire of Catholic groups across the country.

The song does have a strange sound to set the tone for the album, complete with Minaj singing “Come All Ye Faithful” and religious chanting. She raps well on the track and continues it on the next three tracks, “Come on a Cone,” “I Am Your Leader” and “Beez in the Trap.” She goes out of her way on those tracks to send a message to her critics and those who said she sold out – an idea that comes up multiple times throughout the album.

“I guess I went commercial, just shot a commercial/ When I flew to the set, I ain’t fly commercial/ And the ad is global, yep/ Your ad was local,” she raps on the track “Roman Reloaded” with an arrogance better (or worse, depending on your view) than Kanye West. Lil Wayne steals the show on that track, however.

Featuring Nas, Drake and an especially raspy-voiced Young

Jeezy, “Champion” looks to be an exceptional track. Unfortunately, the three featured rappers only provide so-so verses to make this a so-so track.

The very pop-sounding “Right

by My Side” is the first on the album to feature Minaj strictly singing, doing an excellent job.

“I’m not living life/ I’m not living right/ I’m not living if you’re not by my side,” she sings on the duet with Chris Brown, which still seems strange as the first thing to come to mind involving someone being by Brown’s side resulted in felony domestic assault charges.

Unfortunately, “Roman Reloaded” starts to go downhill from there. Nicki no longer raps as Roman until the last track, “Stupid Hoe,” settling for electronic, cookie cutter songs that you can barely tell apart from the Katy Perrys, Lady Gagas and Rihannas of today. Long-time Gaga producer RedOne produces four of the songs, with three of them being completely forgettable.

The one exception, “Starships,” has all the ingredients of being a smash-hit summer song.

It is the closest sounding song to last year’s hit “Superbass” and has the potential to be an even bigger hit.

Simply put, when Nicki (or Roman) raps, the songs are good.

When she sings, they can be hit or miss. When the songs aim to be played in the club, with electronic beats overemphasized instead of Minaj’s raw talent, you should skip them and go back to Roman’s raps. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Titanomania: Museum charts obsession with Titanic SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Somewhere between the black Titanic teddy bears and the pale Iceberg beer, the Titanic Barbie doll and the “Tubtanic” bath plug, the global obsession with the story of the doomed ocean liner began to border on the absurd.

A new museum opening April 10 in the English port city of Southampton has taken this into account, explaining how the world has reported, retold, and sometimes become utterly fixated on the fateful night in April 1912 that saw the White Star liner sink beneath the waves.

“We’re looking to tell a different part of the Titanic story,” said city council member Mike Harris, speaking Tuesday at a preview event for Southampton’s recently built SeaCity Museum.

The museum had plenty of material to draw on.

The ship is at the center of one of the world’s best-known tales and one of the best-selling films in Hollywood history. Nearly 100 years to the day since it went down, claiming 1,514 lives, the demise of the reputedly unsinkable ship continues to fascinate, launching films, books, television mini-series and here and elsewhere museums.

SeaCity’s first temporary exhibit, “Titanic: The Legend,” looks at how the circumstances of the ship’s voyage has turned into a global obsession.

A world map charts some of the 1,160 Titanic memorials spread across 34 countries, including India, Croatia and Russia.

Screens broadcast clips from five different Titanic films, from James Cameron’s global blockbuster “Titanic” to the 1912 silent film, “In Night and Ice,” which appeared only weeks after the ship sank.

The merchandise appeared almost as quickly. The exhibit carries examples of German plush toy maker Steiff’s black “mourning bears,” bought as a symbol of solidarity with the victims. Cheaper were the “in memoriam” postcards bearing pictures of the luxury cruiser.

Recent years have seen the proliferation of more varied offerings from jigsaw puzzles to video games and more.

The Titanic brewery, founded in 1985 in the English town of Stoke-on-Trent, offers a range (or “fleet”) of Titanic-themed ales, including “Steerage,” “Lifeboat” and “Capt. Smith’s,” an homage to the hometown hero who went down with the ship.

Beer not to your taste? Use a “Gin and Titonic” mold to make ship and iceberg-shaped ice cubes for your cocktails.

The product’s tag line: “Sink one in your drink.”

SeaCity which scoured the Internet for many of its items came up with a wide range of kitsch. The “Tubtanic” bath plug lets you splash along with a toy version of the ocean liner as you wash your hair. There are paperweights, in case you’d like the sinking ship to anchor your “In” tray. The Titanic-branded golf balls, one imagines, can help excuse a disastrous swing.

Titanic memorabilia collector John Creamer put it best in his written introduction to one of the exhibits.

“There’s some weird stuff out there,” he said.

The Southampton museum built on the site of a disused court building - is merely the ap latest in a string of Titanic offerings to coincide with In this April 10, 1912 Harold Bride photo, surviving wireless operator of the Titanic, with feet bandaged, is carried up the ramp of a ship. the 100th anniversary of the doomed ship’s voyage in April 1912.

Last Saturday, Belfast opened its impressive 100-million pound ($160 million, (EURO)120 million) Titanic Belfast visitor center to celebrate the city where the ship was built.

A woman looks at a photograph of the Grand Staircase from the Titanic, at SeaCity Museum in Southampton, England.

The Olympic, right, and the Titanic are surrounded by scaffolding during construction in a shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Mountain Stage makes its return to CAC

by Emily Meadows A&E Writer

Experience the ultimate feel-good Americana concert this month in Morgantown.

“Mountain Stage with Larry Groce” will return to the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center April 15 to present five notable artists in contemporary bluegrass.

In one night, audiences will have the opportunity to view performances by Joan Osborne, Punch Brothers, Leftover Salmon, Lera Lynn and Sylvie Lewis.

“It’s exciting to get the chance to see so many good bluegrass artists in one place for such an affordable price; you don’t see shows like this often enough,” said Morgantown resident Adam Price.

Show headliner Joan Osborne, often recognized for 90s hit “(What if God was) One of Us” will be promoting and celebrating the March 27 release of her eighth studio album, “Bring it on Home.”

The soulful singer has seen success since her 1995 Top 40 hit, including an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in 2008.

Known for their bold, eclectic bluegrass vibes, the Punch Brothers will showcase older tracks, as well as new songs from their third studio album, “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” released in February.

The ensemble draws influence from a variety of artists including Radiohead, Earl Scruggs and Sebastian Bach, making them a vigorous and unique contribution to the modern bluegrass scene.

“I haven’t listened to some of these artists, like Osborne, in a while, but I’m ready to see what new material they have in store,” Price said. “And I’m ready to discover some new music that’s just right for the summer.”

Other acts in the lineup include Southern jam band Leftover Salmon, who has regrouped after a five-year hi-

atus to perform their funky, southern rock with a Caribbean twist on Americana for a new generation of fans.

Singer-songwriter Lera Lynn will take the stage with her candid, powerful lyrics.

The sultry singer was awarded “Best Americana Artist” of her Georgia hometown in 2011 and gained further recognition last year after winning the Chris Austin Songwriting Competition at MerleFest, a North Carolina music festival.

Fellow singer Sylvie Lewis will also be showcasing her soft and romantic folk tunes from her previous three albums and is sure to put on a beautiful and reflective performance.

Mountain Stage general admission tickets are on sale now for $15 or $20 on the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at the Mountainlair and CAC box offices, any Ticketmaster outlet, or on ticketmaster.com daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Joan Osbourne, best known for her ‘90s hit song ‘(What if ) God Was One of Us?’, will be performing at Mountain Stage April 15.

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Frozen yogurt shop to open at University Town Center

Sweet Frog, a new frozen yogurt shop, is set to open in April at University Town Center.

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Just in time for summer, Morgantown will be gaining a new frozen yogurt shop called Sweet Frog at the University Town Center.

Sweet Frog, a frozen yogurt store based out of Virginia, currently boasts more than 60 locations and that number will increase to over 100 locations in the next few months. Five of those locations alone will be in West Virginia.

Sweet Frog in Morgantown will be located at the University Town Center between Petco and Target.

The yogurt shop will have eight frozen yogurt ma-

chines, with the ability to create 24 different frozen yogurt flavors.

To add to the yogurt, Sweet Frog will have a toppings bar 15 feet long.

Possible toppings include candies, fruits, marshmallows and much more.

Jerry Abrams, Sweet Frog area manager, said the company aims to actively participate in the community.

“We do a lot of fund raisers with the community, nonprofits, sponsored softball teams and high schools. If it’s for the community, we are involved with it,” Abrams said.

Sweet Frog of Morgantown

anticipates opening within the next couple weeks and will announce an opening day soon.

When Sweet Frog does open, patrons can text “frog1” to 66782 for a one in 10 chance of winning free yogurt.

There will be other contests and prizes during opening week that will be announced when that date is planned.

Sweet Frog is currently hiring and those interested in employment can email sweetfrog2012@gmail.com for more information.

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Forward Deniz Kilicli will be one of two seniors returning for the West Virginia men’s basketball team next season. Kilicli averaged 10.7 points per game last season as a junior.

WVU to play with new attitude next season after disappointing end to 2011-12 by michael carvelli sports editor

The feelings following West Virginia’s 77-54 loss to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tournament were much like they were during the last month of the regular season.

Another disappointing performance led to the end of the Mountaineers’ season, as well as the careers of seniors Kevin

Jones and Truck Bryant.

It was a sign that they hadn’t improved over the course of the season.

Some players even went as far as to say they digressed in those final 10 games.

“At the beginning of the season, we would go hard for all three hours of practice,” said freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds. “We laid down the past month. We were tired. It came back to hurt us.

Deniz Kilicli: Football star? cody schuler sports WRITER

We are heading into a relatively dry stretch of the major college sports calendar.

The three-week adrenaline rush that March Madness provides seems to instantly wear off after the tournament ends – even for the most ardent of hoops junkies.

Spring football has started, but with closed practices only a few times a week, West Virginia fans are left to play Draw Something and watch the start of the Major League Baseball season for the time being.

This is a tough time of year to deal with for any college sports fan – mainly because it is quite boring.

So, in light of that notion, I have decided to share a light-hearted theory that will distract you for a couple of hours and help fixate your wandering thoughts on something both entertaining and fun.

Yesterday, the New York Jets did something very unusual that I think West Virginia could not only replicate, but do at an even higher level.

Hayden Smith, a 26-yearold rugby player from Australia, signed a three-year deal worth $625,000 to become the Jets’ backup tight end.

Smith – who stands at a hulking 6-feet-6 inches, 265 pounds – runs a brisk 4.75 in the 40-yard dash and has never played a down of football in his entire life.

Smith played basketball at Division II Metropolitan State in Denver and hoped to play in the NBA, but he never received any serious interest – much like former Kent State basketball player

turned All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates.

While the signing of Smith seems like somewhat of a gamble, it is pretty low risk considering the terms of the contract.

After all, when it’s fourthand-goal from the inch-yard line, somebody has to be out there blocking for Tim Tebow to sneak it into the end zone.

If you think picturing a rugby player in football pads is intriguing, imagine West Virginia center Deniz Kilicli wearing a helmet.

Yep, we’re going there.

Not only would his beard poke out at awkward angles and make him a (literally) dangerous blocker, but the extra inch added from the cleats would put him at an astonishing 6 feet 10 inches.

6 feet 10 inches, 260 pounds— coming to a Big 12 football field near you.

If for no other reason, I say Holgorsen should let him on for the hype he would bring.

Think of the promotions. Oh, there’s a big game next week?

How about a Gold Rush and fake-beard giveaway to the first 10,000 fans?

Guess who would be there as soon as they open the gates?

This guy.

Additionally, the big Turk might actually be of some use on the football field.

Depth at tight end position is spotty at best, and nobody on campus can bring the type of physical presence he could.

I know the spread offense doesn’t require a tight end to function at a high level; after all, Kilicli running a 40-yard fade isn’t what exactly what I have in mind.

However, consider a goal-line situation against a team with an undersized secondary.

With ten or less yards to

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“Coach always told us that we had to fight through it, and I don’t think we fought through it as much as he wanted.”

They’re hoping to change that next season. Armed with a new attitude thanks to the dismantling they received at the hands of Gonzaga, the Mountaineers are looking to make up for the disappointment that WVU fans had to go through this season.

“That’s one thing I really

care about,” said junior forward Deniz Kilicli. “I’m always thinking about the people that come over here from Beckley and southern West Virginia just to watch us and when we have a performance like (that), it just kills me. It’s really hard to lose the game and look to the crowd and you see all those people still there for us, no matter what.

“Next year should be a payback year. We should just play

as hard as we can and hang banners.”

If West Virginia wants to do that, it’ll have to be without the two seniors who combined for more than 50 percent of the team’s total points.

On the bright side, the Mountaineers will be able to replace Jones and Bryant with two players more than capable of stepping in.

Transfers Aaric Murray and Juwan Staten will take

the court for WVU for the first time since they left La Salle and Dayton, respectively.

Murray was considered one of the Atlantic 10 Conference’s best big men, averaging 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Staten can play three more seasons for the Mountaineers

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WVU players getting spring break kinks out

Defensive line coach Erik Slaughter instructs players on the defensive line during a practice earlier this spring.

by ben gaughan

associate sports editor

After a week off from practice, the West Virginia football team got back into the swing of things during its first full practice Monday.

However, some players weren’t able to join the rest of the team after spring break.

Junior cornerback Pat Miller was one of those guys.

Miller broke a small bone in his foot in practice two days before spring break, and had successful surgery early Tuesday morning. The Birmingham, Ala., native will be held out of practice until about July 1 but will be ready to play once the season begins.

The injury to Miller currently leaves the Mountaineers with just three scholarship cornerbacks left on the roster, including junior Brodrick Jenkins, sophomore

Avery Williams and redshirt freshman Terrell Chestnut.

The coaching staff will be looking at all of those players to step up and work hard to fill Miller’s spot throughout spring, because that’s the only option they have right now.

“We’re not very deep at corner,” Holgorsen said during his weekly press conference. “I think we’re down to three scholarship corners now. We’d rather Pat get the reps, but that’s just the way football is.”

The seventh practice overall was not the best, according to Holgorsen, as players were getting used to running and lifting weights again.

But, Holgorsen knew that would be the case and has been happy with the progression of his new 3-4 defensive scheme and how they have been matching up with the offense.

“What I’m happy about is it seems like we’re battling back and forth,” Holgorsen said.

“I was real concerned about that … but that hasn’t been the case. I’m happy with the competitive nature of where we’re at with it.”

The team knows it still has a long way to go. WVU has eight spring practices and a spring game left before summer to work on more technique and game situations.

“What we need to do to get better is find backups, get better at third downs, get better at the scoring percentage in the red zone, touchdown percentage in the score zone. (We need to get) better at short yardage and goal line situations, which we just started doing that stuff today,” Holgorsen said.

Holgorsen admitted the rest of spring practice, especially on the offensive side of

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the ball, will be focused on getting the team better in different situations they would face during the season. He was happy with how the team handled itself in practice Monday.

Senior receiver Tavon Austin has looked even better this spring than he did in the Orange Bowl.

Holgorsen said the reason is because he’s playing at a high speed on every down now, instead of taking plays off at times.

“He’s got a great attitude and has been playing a lot faster than he did,” Holgorsen said. “When the ball is in his hands he’s fast, when the ball is not in his hands, he’s not.

(Now), he’s playing fast all the time. He looks like a totally different guy, which is obviously exciting.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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For all his success recruiting players and prepping them for the NBA, the 53-year-old’s system of recruiting the very best players and never making excuses about his methods had never paid off with an NCAA title — until now.

Calipari’s ‘Cats played the brand of basketball he’d preached all season by sharing and creating for each other in a 67-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night for Kentucky’s eighth title in school history.

“I told my wife, I’m glad it’s done,” Calipari said. “Now I can get about my business of coaching basketball and getting these players to be the best that they can be, helping young people, you know, create better lives for themselves and their families and also helping them prepare for life after basketball.

“I can get on with that. I don’t have to hear the drama.

I can just coach now. I don’t have to worry. If you want to know the truth, it’s almost

like, ‘Done,’ let me move on.”

He’d gotten close to a title before. Besides getting to the Final Four last year, he’d reached the semifinals with Massachusetts in 1996 and the championship game with Memphis in ‘08, both of those results later vacated by the NCAA without implicating him.

After attracting top talent — such as Marcus Camby, Derrick Rose and John Wall — the rub grew that he couldn’t win with young players with immediate NBA aspirations.

“It’s hard to look back,” said Calipari, who’s planning to see his daughter in Massachusetts before hitting the road again. “Right now I’m going to have two days, and then I’ve got to go out recruiting Friday.

So you tell me to look back.

I’m just looking forward. Let’s keep marching.”

Since arriving in Lexington in 2009, Calipari has turned in the top-ranked recruiting class each year at his first BCS school, which will pay him $32.7 million to $38.65 million over the next seven years.

He had five first-round picks in his first class led by Wall, then had three more reach the

pros last season led by Brandon Knight.

“He wanted to take Kentucky back to the mountaintop, and it’s a climb to get up there. It’s hard. This stuff isn’t easy,” Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart said. “It was not an easy path.”

But Calipari reloaded this year with his best class yet.

“I said this a couple of years ago and everybody got crazy when we had five guys drafted in the first round — this is one of the biggest moments, if not the biggest, in Kentucky history,” Calipari said. “The reason was, I knew now other kids would look and say, ‘You got to go there.’ What I’m hoping is there’s six first-rounders on this team. We were the first program to have five, let’s have six.

“That’s why I’ve got to go recruiting on Friday.”

Darius Miller is the only player guaranteed to leave.

The holdover from the disastrous Billy Gillispie era earned his way into a starting role before losing it this year to yet another talented freshman. Still, he left his mark with a schoolrecord 152 appearances.

Freshmen Anthony Da-

vis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague, as well as sophomores Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones, all have until April 29 to decide about their NBA futures. But for all the criticism that a team this young could never win it all, Kentucky proved them wrong.

“What a lesson for these young people, that if you share, you give up some of yourself for everyone around you, if you care more about your teammates than yourself, it’s amazing what you can accomplish,” the coach said.

His players love him for his fierce loyalty, especially Jones despite sometimes bearing the brunt of the coach’s harshest criticism.

“He gives us so much credit any time we win, and he’ll take all the fault if anything goes wrong,” Jones said. “Just to win for him is something special.”

Calipari said he’s never watched the tape of Memphis’ 2008 title loss to Kansas or last year’s loss to Connecticut in the semifinals. He said he’s planning to catch this one again and has one more goal he’d like to reach — a perfect 40-0 season.

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BR APARTMENTS ON WILLEY STREET. W/D. $375 each. Utilities and 2 parking spaces included. 304-685-7835.

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ONE SERIOUS FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED for very nice modern apartment on Price Street. Close to downtown campus. Must be clean, quiet. Includes utilities, trash, WD, DW, AC, 1.5 bath, lighted parking. NO Dogs. Small pets considered. $390/monthly Starts May 15th .

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12 | SPORTS

Wednesday April 4, 2012

women’s soccer

Mountaineers wrap up spring break trip to Spain by nick arthur sports writer

Traveling overseas and experiencing another culture is something that everyone needs to experience.

The West Virginia women’s soccer team was fortunate enough to do just that while making a nine-day trip to Spain over spring break.

The Mountaineers departed Morgantown March 24 and returned April 1st.

They split their time in Spain between Madrid and Barcelona and were able to watch professional games, tour some of the world’s largest stadiums, as well as train and participate in exhibition games themselves.

“Anytime you go over and play in an international arena,

The West Virginia women’s soccer team poses for a group photo with RCD Espanyol during its recent trip to Spain. you get a different appreciation for the game of soccer,” said head coach Nikki IzzoBrown. “Especially when you go into Spain, they’re so focused on the technical ability and the passing. That was something apparent for our

team to see. I think it opened our eyes to how much soccer is a part of their entire lifestyle.”

Izzo-Brown set a goal before the team left that it would improve both culturally and as a soccer team while overseas. She feels that goal was

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achieved.

“They definitely were able to walk away from it knowing what the culture of Spain was and just the appreciation of what everyday life is like being a Spaniard compared to being the United States,” Izzo-

Brown said.

Perhaps one of the most memorable parts of the trip was touring FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium. The stadium is one of the largest in the world, as it can hold 120,000 fans.

“I think for us to be able to see that stadium and the trophy rooms and the understanding of the history— it’s just unbelievable,” Izzo-Brown said. “You get some chills just walking out in a 120,000-seat soccer stadium in Barcelona.”

As for the exhibition games, the Mountaineers finished with a record of 3-1. Sophomore forward Frances Silva scored all six West Virginia goals during the week.

“Frances was on fire. She’s starting to make strides now entering her junior year,”

Izzo-Brown said. “I believe very strongly that Frances is ready to take on that leadership role.”

Injuries have been something that has forced IzzoBrown and her staff to play many young and inexperienced players this spring. But, it is beginning to pay off. The younger players are now progressing and have avoided making the errors that were made earlier in the spring.

“As a coach, you’re always pleased that you’re playing your best soccer at the end,” Izzo-Brown said. “I think every day the young players are getting better. I am pleased that some of the mistakes we made early in the season, we’re not making now.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

club sports

Coyne making name for herself on WVU boxing club by jon fehrens sports writer

At first glance, Kelsey Coyne is just another student at West Virginia University.

She has her group of friends with whom she hangs out and goes to class everyday like everyone else. But there is one thing that Coyne does during her free time that no other female student can say they do.

She boxes.

Coyne, a junior from Ocean City, N.J., is the only female

member of the WVU boxing club and got into boxing back in her hometown while working out at a local gym.

“I got tired of going to the gym I was regularly at and knew someone that went to the boxing gym so I went along,” she said. “I started hitting things there and got into it.”

Once she discovered WVU hosted a club boxing program, she jumped right in.

Two weeks ago, the boxing club took part in the Regional

tournament against schools from across the country.

“There were girls there that have been doing it forever, and I didn’t expect much,” Coyne said.

Even if she didn’t have high expectations for herself, the rest of the club gave her enough support to go out there and try and get a win. With the confidence from her team and a new focused mind-set, Coyne left the ring with her first-ever win.

“The entire team is really

supportive. I’m the only girl on the team right now, so they are always really helpful,” she said.

“When I went into the ring, I did things I should have been doing in other fights and came in with a new attitude.”

Now that her season is over, that doesn’t mean the work ends.

“While we are still in school, we still have practice,” Coyne said. “Over the summer a couple of us will go over to the Rec and hold mitts for each other.

And as soon as the school

year begins we get right back into things. The biggest thing is keeping the cardio up and staying in shape.”

Breaking the news to friends and family that Coyne wanted to pursue her interest in boxing wasn’t that hard of a task, simply because no one believed her.

“My family laughed when I told them,” Coyne said. “I’ve been training for two and a half years, so when I said I wanted to fight they didn’t believe. I wanted to go out there

and prove them wrong. People are most impressed in how much change is in the ring. I have a totally new personality when I get in the ring.”

One other thing besides her work inside the ropes that Coyne would like to work on is to get more females involved.

“I would love to see more female boxers. It would give me more experience with girls in the ring and get better sparring sessions,” she said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

rowing

Novice four wins in Occoquan Sprints Lions’ Fairley arrested on drug charges by shea ulisney

sports correspondent

The West Virginia rowing team traveled to the Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax Station, Va., Sunday to compete in the Occoquan Sprints.

The races scheduled for Saturday’s event included a Varsity eight, Second Varsity eight, a Varsity four and a Novice four event.

“Going into Sunday’s races, we knew everyone would be tired from the previous week’s training camp,” said head coach Jimmy King.

The crew of Bethany Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Enya Messersmith, Kaitlyn Eason and coxswain Caitlin Madamba earned the Mountaineers a No. 1 finish in the women’s novice four event.

The women’s novice four event was able to advance from third place to first within the last 500 meters of their race.

In addition their time of 8:12:60 was the second fastest overall time posted during the day among the 18 women’s novice four crews.

“This group is naturally positive, willing, motivated and hardworking, so I am not sur-

prised by their success today.

When racing among comparable talent, these traits make a huge difference in the outcome,” said associate head coach Tina Griffith.

The Women’s varsity four crew of Sarah Hansard, Tamyra Roberts, Rebecca Knect, Brianna Dendler and coxswain Sarah Cartwright finished No. 4 in their flight. Their finishing time of 7:56:28 posted No. 7 overall fastest time among 21 crews.

The women’s second varsity eight event found the crew of Brittany Doss, Mollie Rosen, Danicka Renchen, Rachel Cokeley, Jessica Kelly, Amanda Hirsch, Elizabeth Duarte, Lisa Deklau and coxswain Ellen Shular in a heated rematch with North Carolina crew from the week before.

The crew placed last in their heat but showed significant improvement as they narrowed the gap with North Carolina.

They finished behind LaSalle University by 0.65 seconds at the line.

“Our second varsity eight deserves some recognition,” King said. “They worked diligently during the past week to make significant technical improve-

ments that were clearly evident in Sunday’s racing.”

The Varsity eight event crew also found themselves in a rematch with the Georgetown Lightweight crew, University of North Carolina crew, Bucknell, Washingtown College and LaSalle crews.

The Mountaineers pushed past Washington College and Georgetown Lightweights in a contested heat for second place. The crew earned a spot in the A Final.

In the final Varsity eight event the Mountaineers were unable to compete with the speed from the other crews and fell into last place.

“Although the results aren’t what we want – except for the novice four of course,” King said. “We’re very pleased with the technical improvements that our crews exhibited in their racing.”

King expects all of his crews to bounce back quickly over the next two weeks as they resume normal training and work toward the Knecht Cup Regatta that will be held April 14-15 on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. dasports@mail.wvul.edu

track and field

West Virginia to compete in Stanford Invitational by amit batra sports writer

The No. 24 West Virginia track and field team is set to compete in the Stanford Invitational this weekend. The competition is set to take place at the University of Stanford and Palo Alto, Calif.

For 3,000-meter runner Jessica O’Connell, the outdoor season has started pretty well considering her circumstances.

“So far, so good. I suffered an Achilles injury last March, which caused me to miss nearly three seasons, so I feel so blessed to be back in competition,” O’Connell said. “I’m extremely happy and excited each time I complete a hard workout or get to race after being denied that opportunity for so long. Every week I feel myself getting stronger and I’m looking forward to what’s to come in my final season at WVU. I’ve also had a great time traveling with some of my younger team members at these early meets building camaraderie and watching their hard work pay off.

“I’m really excited to see where I’m at in the 1,500-meter, which has always been my main event.

I haven’t run one for nearly two years due to my injury, so it’s long overdue. The weather con-

ditions are nearly always perfect at Stanford, so competition and performances are often very high-caliber.”

For some athletes, the outdoor season is a new experience. This is the case for 3,000-meter steeplechaser Jordan Hamric, who will be seeing her first action this weekend.

“I have no had a chance to race this outdoor season, so my season starts this weekend at Stanford. Our team has traveled to two meets already, and everyone is doing really well,” Hamric said. “We already have a ton of Big East Conference qualifiers, and still have many more that should qualify soon. We have had a strong start to the 2012 outdoor season.”

The annual Stanford Invitational is a competition with some of the top-tier programs in the nation.

“This is my first time racing at the Stanford Invitational, so I am very excited,” Hamric said.

“This meet is set up for the distance runners to run fast and get their qualifying times for championship races. I will be running the 3K steeplechase, and I hope to come out with a solid first race.

The weather should be perfect, so I’m hoping that my teammates

and I will take advantage of having the opportunity to race in this great meet.”

The overall outdoor season has been a highlight for some of the Mountaineer athletes. For West Virginia, the Stanford Invitational will be one of its toughest meets to date.

“My outdoor season kicked off to a great start,” said distance runner Stephanie Aldea. w“The past weekend we traveled to North Carolina and participated in the 2012 Raleigh Relays Track Classic.

I was a member of our 4x800 relay when we earned a second-place team finish. I was happy with my performance and hope to improve as the season progresses. I felt like I ran a solid race and I am hoping it will be a great springboard for the rest of the season.

“I am looking forward to traveling with my teammates, Coach Cleary and being challenged with great competition this weekend.

This is one of the greatest distance meets in the country and I am honored to participate in such a high-class meet. My teammates and I have been working hard year-round and we are excited to see our hard work pay off this coming weekend.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested Tuesday for possession of marijuana.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested Tuesday in Alabama on a charge of possessing marijuana, authorities said.

Citizens called to complain that Fairley’s Cadillac Escalade was speeding through a lower-middle class neighborhood in Mobile, said city police spokeswoman Ashley Rains. Officers smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and found a small amount in an ashtray, Rains said.

Fairley and a passenger were booked into Mobile’s metro jail facility on a misdemeanor mar-

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If you’re still not sure about this – I guess he isn’t the most coordinated guy overall – then think about the intimidation factor he could bring.

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ijuana possession. Fairley was released a short time later on $1,000 bail.

Fairley was a standout at Auburn University and the Lions’ first-round draft pick. As a junior, he was the Lombardi award winner as the nation’s top lineman and helped led the Tigers to the 2010 national title.

His arrest comes after Lions running back Mikel Leshoure was caught chewing marijuana during a traffic stop March 12 in southwestern Michigan.

A police report said Leshoure was a passenger in a car stopped on Interstate 94 in Lake

Township. The officer reported seeing him chewing marijuana and noticed small pieces on his shirt. Leshoure and the driver were ticketed for marijuana possession.

The Lions released a statement saying they were aware of what happened with Fairley and that they were continuing to gather information.

“We hold all of our players to a high standard of behavior and the recent charges against Nick and Mikel Leshoure are not consistent with those standards,” the statement says. “We are extremely disappointed.”

cli said. “Aaric Murray has (NBA) potential. He can be a lottery pick, he just needs to work and show himself next year, and I think he’s going to be great help for us. Aaric and Juwan are going to be a duo like Truck and KJ.” West Virginia knows it won’t be the most talented team coming into next year, and it knows that to compete in the Big 12 Confer-

ence, it will have to work a lot harder than it did at the end of last season.

“We have talent, but we’re not Kentucky right now,” Kilicli said. “We don’t have that talent, so our chance to win games is just to play so hard and make the other team quit ... Everybody’s got to be on the same page.”

Not only could he lead West Virginia out of the tunnel, but he could also be one of the captains that call the coin toss. I think he’d be most valuable by just challenging opposing players to a staring contest.

Finally, after coach Holgorsen reads this article and decides I’m on to something, I would ask him to not forget one of Kilicli’s greatest attributes.

He can sing.

After catching the gamewinning touchdown in next year’s Big 12 championship game, Kilicli could whip out his guitar and lead the faithful Mountaineers in his own rendition of “Country Roads.”

Even coach Huggins has to think this is a decent idea.

james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu`

charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu