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Tuesday September 4, 2012

Volume 126, Issue 12

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Bell ringing remembers students

WVU 69 | Marshall 34

MESSAGE SENT “It’s good to get a win, first of all. No win is easy. To put up (69) points, that obviously means we’re heading in the right direction, and we’ve improved a lot.” – Senior quarterback Geno Smith

By Shelby Toompas Correspondent

Families, friends and members of the community gathered outside Oglebay Plaza Friday to honor West Virginia University students who passed away this summer.

West Virginia University’s Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and the Office of Student Life remembered nine students who lost their lives.

Travis Day, a brother of Alpha Phi Omega and chair of the bell-ringing memorial, said the ceremony is held the Friday following a student’s death at noon.

“It’s important to have this ceremony because it shows that we are family-orientated and that we’re able to go the extra mile to show we care about our students,” Day said.

Tom Sloane, senior associate dean of Student Life, said the purpose of the bell ringing ceremony is not only to remember the students, but to give the families, friends and WVU faculty an opportunity to express their sympathy and condolences.

Sloane said he finds the bell ringing ceremony as an opportunity to celebrate the impact each student had on the WVU community.

“This is an important tradition, and it’s a student-driven tradition,” Sloane said. “It’s very important to remember those individuals who made a contribution to WVU and who departed, really, before their time.”

Students honored Friday were Austin Baeza, a sophomore pre-communication studies student from Mooresville, N.C.; Brian Brick, a graduate student in business administration from Romney, W.Va.; Ryan Cranford, an incoming engineering student

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Stedman Bailey led the West Virginia receiving corps Saturday with nine catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns.

Picking up where they left off

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West Virginia carried forward its momentum from last year into a decisive 35-point victory Saturday over the Thundering Herd.

Read more from Saturday’s game against Marshall in Sports.

Morgantown roller derby club ‘gets physical’

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West Virginia redshirt freshman Isaiah Bruce registered 16 tackles Saturday, the second-most ever in a single game by a WVU freshman.

Everyone knows about the West Virginia University football team’s victory over Marshall’s Thundering Herd Saturday, but later that evening, a different Morgantown team celebrated a victory.

The Morgantown Roller Vixens beat Westmoreland’s WestCo Roller Derby Saturday night at the Mylan Park Expo Center. The 20234 win was definitive, but attitudes remained positive on all sides.

“We all respect each other,” said Natalie Beniconza, also known as “Shock Ti,” of the Morgantown Roller Vixens. “Of course, everybody wants to win, but after it’s over, you’ll not see booing of the other girls or other teams. We don’t do that. We’re all about that female empowerment, and we’re all rooting for each other.”

Beniconza said she joined roller derby in an effort to keep fit. In April 2010, she said she found this and a sense of community in the Roller Vixens.

“I was just looking for a sport to play with other women –just something to do with extra time, just something that would keep me

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University selects ‘youngest Mountaineer fan’ with photo contest

By Shelby Toompas Correspondent

For the first time, West Virginia Trademark Licensing and College Colors Day teamed up to host a photo contest, seeking some of the youngest members of the Mountaineer Nation.

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participated Friday in College Colors Day, an event which promotes tradition and spirit in universities across the nation to kick off the football season.

WVU encouraged students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans in the Morgantown area to wear gold and blue to support the Mountaineers as they prepared

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for their first game of the season.

Nikki Goodenow, trademark licensing coordinator, said families were also encouraged to send a picture of their children to be automatically entered in the “Best Dressed Young Mountaineer Fan” photo contest.

“Due to NCAA concerns,

we were looking for photos of kids in eighth grade and younger dressed in their Mountaineer gear on Friday,” Goodenow said.

Ninety-nine photos of young Mountaineers were submitted Friday, ranging from toddlers to pre-teens.

“Our winner for this photo contest was Natalie Cook, a 3-year-old girl

from Scott Depot, W.Va.,” Goodenow said. “In her photo, she was wearing the official 2012 WVU Fan Shirt.”

Cook’s photo, along with other WVU College Colors Day photos, will be posted on the event’s Facebook page.

Goodenow said she was excited to see Mountaineer

PHOTOS OF THE GAME Check out additional photos from WVU’s latest game on Page 7 and online at www.thedaonline.com.

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ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia volleyball team competed in the Mason Inn Patriot Invitational over the weekend.

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fans’ response to the contest, and she felt the contest was a fun way to begin the football season.

“This contest was a fun way to get everyone excited about the football season, and we had a great response,” Goodenow said.

Because the contest was partnered with Col-

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CAROLINA BLUES The West Virginia men’s soccer team lost tough matches to No. 1 UNC and No. 19 Wake Forest this weekend.

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Tuesday September 4, 2012

Labor Day full of parades, speeches

President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he walks across the tarmac to greet them in Toledo, Ohio Monday.

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Nina Francioni, a visiting derby girl who announced the bout, said the roller derby culture drew her in accidentally.

“I was on vacation in Las Vegas, and there were all these girls roller skating on Freemont Street, and I looked at my boyfriend; I was like, ‘What is going on here?’” she said. “They’re on roller skates, they’re tattooed rockabilly, punk-rock girls. This totally looks like my kind of scene.” The girls were attending RollerCon, a worldwide roller derby convention.

Francioni, whose derby name is “Pinky Dontchadare-o,” has been playing roller derby for seven years. She said the great thing about roller derby is its accessibility.

“Anyone can do roller derby. It’s not a particular stereotype. You’ve got your tattooed punk rockers; you’ve got your moms,

lawyers, teachers,” she said.

“You can be tall, you can be hippy, you can be little. There’s a place for you in roller derby. It’s just total female empowerment.”

Francioni is a member of the Ohio Valley Roller Girls.

She said the Ohio Valley team often volunteers with the Morgantown team and vice versa. This sisterhood, she said, is one of her favorite aspects of roller derby.

The Roller Vixens also practice philanthropy. Saturday’s bout included Pet Helpers, Inc., a pet-rescue organization based in Fairmont. Pet Helpers is a network of people who take in pets and help them to be adopted.

“The Roller Vixens have promoted Pet Helpers at events in the past,” said Brandi Huff, a Pet Helpers representative.

“They give us a lot of exposure; we can actually find homes for the dogs or recruit new fosters for the dogs, so it’s actually great to have that,” she said.

Huff said Pet Helpers was already seeing interest from attendees at the

Star City Fire Dept. responds to offcampus couch burning The Star City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a couch fire early Monday morning at the Campus Park at The Ridge apartment complex.

Residents of The Ridge confirmed a couch fire at 11:45 p.m. in a parking

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match. Cindy McCuan, another representative at the bout, said these types of events are nearly as helpful to Pet Helpers as standard fundraisers.

“We not only need fundraisers, we need people to foster, you know, or sponsor a pet when they’re ill, and we have to have medical care to make the donations that will cover the medical care,” she said.

“The public exposure is very important.”

This philanthropic attitude was another part of what drew Beniconza to the sport. She said she appreciates the camaraderie of the girls, as well as the team’s dedication to helping the community.

“We do a lot. We have Pet Helpers here, and we do a lot to help our community and local charities. All of it is good. It’s a great little package,” she said.

For more information about the Morgantown Roller Vixens, visit www. morgantownrollervixens. com.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Parades, picnics and politicians celebrated the American worker on Labor Day, with President Barack Obama seeking votes from Ohio union members and rivals for Senate seats marching in Massachusetts and Virginia.

But for many, Monday’s holiday was a last chance to enjoy a final summer cookout, roller coaster ride or day at the beach. Or perhaps even a stroll from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to its Lower Peninsula – along the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

Politics was a big part of Labor Day, the time when much of the public usually starts to pay attention to the campaigns.

Terence Glaze, a 47-yearold firefighter, waited to catch a glimpse of Obama’s motorcade at the president’s speech in Toledo, but his two young sons were eager to get to the movies instead.

“It’s a time for the family to be together and just spend time with one another. That’s the most important aspect,” Glaze said.

“But I do also think about

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Continued from page 1 from Morgantown; James Fladung, a general studies student from Hambleton, W.Va.; Anthony Foulk, an incoming pre-journalism student from Alaska; Alhaji Hassan, a former student in pre-sport management, from Alexandria, Va.; Murphy Hickerson, a graduate student in rehabilitation counseling from Canonsburg, Pa.; Jonathan Miller, a May graduate in business management from Jamestown, N.Y., and Christopher Schwer, a graduate student in integrated marketing communications from Sidney, Ohio.

Baeza, who was also a member and brother of WVU’s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, died Aug. 18 near his hometown. He transferred from WVU to East Carolina University to be closer to his family.

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the sacrifices unions have made, as it relates to wages, as it relates to safety issues,” he added.

At his speech to members of the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers, Obama noted his decision to rescue auto makers General Motors and Chrysler in 2009 – a move opposed by his rival, Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

“If America had thrown in the towel like that, GM and Chrysler wouldn’t exist today,” Obama said. “The suppliers and the distributors that get their business from these companies would have died off, too. Then even Ford could have gone down as well.”

Romney supporter Kenneth Harbin, a member of the University of Toledo College Republicans, waved signs for his candidate outside the rally and scoffed at Obama’s decision to visit the labor stronghold.

“He’s gotta come home and say, ‘Here’s what I did for you. Now here’s what you can do for me,’” Harbin said.

Getting union voters in Ohio to turn out in November will be crucial for Demo-

crats. About 650,000 workers in the state – or 13 percent – are union members. The national average is just less than 12 percent.

Union worker Mike Schreiner showed up for Toledo’s annual Labor Day parade because he loves the bands, the school teams and the hot dogs.

“All the kids line up and we throw Frisbees and get the candy out to ‘em. They won’t even have to do any trick or treatin’ this year – they got enough candy,” said Schreiner, 57.

More than 300 people marched in the Charlotte, N.C., Labor Day Parade, an overwhelmingly pro-Obama event a day before Tuesday’s kickoff of the Democratic National Convention.

North Carolina bans collective bargaining for teachers and other public workers and has the lowest percentage of union members in the U.S. Gil Crittendon of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 305 said he was marching in Charlotte because “it’s important that we stick together and push back.”

gineering student and TKE brother, was Baeza’s “big brother” in the fraternity.

“Austin (Baeza) was always a ball of joy and could make everyone smile,” Kim said. “I’m glad they acknowledged him, because even though many didn’t know Austin, it’s nice to pay your respects to a former WVU student and fraternity member.”

While there is much sadness at the University’s bell ringing ceremonies, Sloane said that the ceremony aims to positively celebrate the students’ lives and their impact on the community.

“There is usually sadness during this event, but there is also a lot of positive memories that come out as well,” he said.

Alpha Phi Omega began the bell ringing program more than 20 years ago, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy Department, the local veterans organization and the Division of Student Affairs.

The bell is rung three times after the Woodburn Hall clock strikes noon, and then, a moment of silence follows to remember each student.

“Alpha Phi Omega gives each family member a plaque in remembrance of their loved one.

After each student is remembered and individuals have the opportunity to speak, there is a dinner for the family members in the Mountainlair,” Sloane said.

“I think that APO deserves a lot of credit for having taken this over – and continuing and sustaining this program.”

Sloane said the bell ringing ceremony is an occasion he hopes will continue in the future of the University.

For more information on bell ringing ceremonies at WVU, visit www.wvutoday. wvu.edu or email tday1@ mix.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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lot near the complex on Community Drive.

Shortly after the first fire, the residents confirmed a second fire at the same location.

The Star City Fire Department responded to the second fire and arrived at the scene at approximately 1:30 a.m.

The complex was refurnishing apartments and left old couches and chairs beside a dumpster, which was then used in the fires. ­—crl

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Natalie Cook, a three-year-old from Scott Depot, W.Va., was the winner of the ‘Young Mountaineer Fan’ photo contest.

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lege Colors Day, Goodenow said there would only be one “Young Mountaineer Fan” photo contest.

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son, she said.

Besides College Colors Day, WVU Trademark Licensing takes part in Mountaineer Fridays, I love College Hoops and ‘Let’s Go … Scavenger Hunting.’

WVU Trademark Licensing also aims to help promote the official WVU Fan Shirt, as well as a cam-

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WVU and Nike created the WVU Fan Shirt in hopes of producing an original shirt that holds pride and passion for every Mountaineer.

The front of the shirt features the Mountaineer Mascot trademark with the saying, “Keep Climbing” and the back resembles the Big 12 Conference official logo.

Goodenow said WVU Trademark Licensing hopes to continue protecting and managing WVU trademarks and helping to promote the Mountaineer brand to fans.

For more information on WVU Trademark Licensing visit www.tls.wvu.edu.

To view the winner of the photo contest and other College Colors Day photos, visit www.collegecolorsday.com. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Live, loud and loving it Umphrey’s McGee gives fans what they want jeremiah Yates a&e editor

There’s nothing like going to a live concert. To a music fan like me, every day is just a countdown to the next show. Some of my most memorable nights are from shows I have attended.

The friendly atmosphere and high energy found at live shows is amazing.

There is always a great show to attend, but they can get expensive and/ or fall on the wrong date, which may cause some fans to miss even the most talked-about concert.

This is why live albums are a must-own for any true music fan. A great live album will give the listener an opportunity to experience the essence of a concert anywhere at any time.

One of the most highenergy bands to play live is the Midwesternbased jam band Um-

phrey’s McGee. While they are known as a jam band, they have separated themselves from the classic jam band styling of The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band or Phish.

Umphre y’s McG e e tastefully blends just about any genre of music one can think of, including funk, jazz, electronic and even metal.

They never disappoint an audience and always play to the crowd.

Another great aspect of an Umphrey’s McGee show is you can always count on at least one great cover song. I’ve heard them cover artists Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Rage Against the Machine to name a few.

In a successful effort to please their fans, Umphrey’s McGee recently released “Hall of Fame: Class of 2011,” which is a collection of their best live performances of 2011 chosen by their fans.

Umphrey’s McGee is one of the most fan-loyal bands out there. The new

live compilation does a great job in sampling all of the musical assets of the band.

It begins with the an easygoing rendition “Ocean Billy,” which gives the listener a great 22 minutes of smooth improvised jams and solid musicianship.

For MGMT and Nirvana fans, Umphrey’s McGee added an interesting blend of “Come as You Are” and “Kids.” The mix of two songs so different from one another represents everything the band is about; great music.

I have seen them perform several times at multiple festivals and small venues and they play completely different sets every time. One show was pretty heavy, while others were spacey and sounded more like Pink Floyd.

If there’s one thing to expect from Umphrey’s McGee, it is the unexpected. They will always perform to please the crowd but will change it up every show.

If you are not familiar with Umphrey’s McGee, “Hall of Fame: 2011” is the best way to get a taste of everything they offer.

Even though the album

is great, seeing them live has no comparison.

Make sure to check them out in Pittsburgh Oct. 19 at Stage AE. For more information

on Umphrey’s McGee and where to see their next show, visit www.umphreys.com. jeremiah.yates@mail.wvu.edu

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Local jam band Fletcher’s Grove performed Saturday with Surgeon General’s Warning at 123 Pleasant Street. Surgeon General’s Warning released their debut self-titled album at the show.

Pearl Jam closes two-day Made In America festival PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If closing out a two-day festival with an intense two-hour set wasn’t enough for Pearl Jam, then bringing out the man who organized it sealed the deal.

Jay-Z joined the group for its second-to-last encore Sunday with a rocking version of his signature hit “99 Problems.”

While Jay closed out the first night of the Budweiser Made in America Festival, he handed the torch to the Seattle-based band grunge rockers and they did not disappoint.

Their 25-song set saw tens of thousands of fans jumping, dancing, and singing on the muggy September night to the band’s well-known tracks like “Alive,” “Better Man,” and “Jeremy.”

For the song “Unemployable,” Vedder told the crowd it was about a hard-working family man who did all the right things in life, but be-

came the victim of job cuts.

He said sometimes the socalled job creators are creating jobs outside the United States.

“I want to see more things made in America” Vedder said, to thunderous applause.

Vedder also urged people to get out and vote, before a rousing cover of the Clash’s “Know Your Rights.” Fittingly, the band ended the show with Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”

But Pearl Jam wasn’t the only big story, as earlier in the day Run DMC performed for the first time in over a decade.

Taking the stage under a video banner that read “Jam Master Jay Forever,” the Queens, N.Y., natives were well received by fans who danced to the music and sang along, some better than others. Beyoncé and Jay-Z strolled through the crowd flanked by security.

Their 40-minute set in-

cluded “It’s Tricky” to a sea of flailing arms, and “It’s Like That.” Run even put on a pair of namesake sneakers for “My Adidas.”

But perhaps the most poignant moment came when Run talked about the breakup following the death of Jam Master Jay. “After his assassination ... we put a silence on the group,” Run said.

Jam Master Jay, Run DMC’s longtime DJ, was fatally shot in 2002. The case was never solved.

Run introduced Jay’s sons T.J. Mizell and Jam Master J’Son who honored their father with “some beats.” Afterward, Run said, “Jay, I know you’re looking down from Heaven.”

Other notable performances included Frank Ocean and his Odd Future gang, performing an alternative rap set. Drake played the main stage, aptly named the Rocky stage since it sat at the bottom of the steps where the classic “Rocky” movie scene was filmed.

The Canadian rapper, who apparently never met an expletive he didn’t like, energized the crowd with a 45-minute set. And if there was a roof over `70s punk band X, it would have blown off.

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In one funny moment, a large gentleman cut the bathroom line in the VIP area and opened the door to a porta-

ble unit for a brief inspection.

Holding back the crowd, he said: “Right here, Miss B.” Beyoncé took a look, nodded her head, and the entourage continued on. Later, she walked with husband Jay-Z and Rita Ora to catch Drake’s performance. It was that kind of night.

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Tuesday September 4, 2012

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The ‘war on coal’ is a myth

The ‘war on coal.’

Sounds scary, doesn’t it?

Chances are, anyone who has spent time in Appalachia in the past year is familiar with this moniker.

Throughout West Virginia and several of its neighboring states, billboards, television advertisements and bumper stickers warn of this ongoing economic conflict. The coal belt, which stretches through parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania, has been o m i n o u s l y re d u b b e d “Obama’s No Job Zone.”

Based on these advertising campaigns, which

are spearheaded by coal companies and the politicians they support, it would seem the current president and his party are hell-bent on destroying the region’s coal industry, along with the livelihood of the thousands who depend on it.

Is this an accurate representation of the Democratic Party’s stance on the coal industry? Hardly.

A simple look at the facts regarding the Obama Ad m i n i s t rat i o n ’s ap proach to the this issue clearly shows that the socalled war on coal is nothing more than a scare tactic being employed by the

coal industry with the goal of deliberately misleading the public.

In fact, recent data released by WorkForce West Virginia reveals the number of coal jobs in West Virginia has actually risen since Obama took office, with this year’s tally achieving a two-decade high. As is often the case, reality is far-removed from the rhetoric dominating our political discourse on this issue.

Many of the claims surrounding this so-called war are centered on the Environmental Protection Agency and the supposed job-killing regulations it

has introduced over the past several years. Although the EPA has implemented new regulations, many of them are designed to decrease the release of poisonous chemicals, such as mercury, into the environment, and none of them are intended to “kill jobs.” Several of the most controversial regulations have not even been implemented, and may never be. Others only apply to coal plants constructed in the future.

As is illustrated by the fact that the industry continues to grow, these regulations do not represent a mortal threat to King Coal.

This is simply another case of intentionally misleading political advertising. This issue highlights the importance of voters actively looking into the facts behind the claims made by politicians. Unfortunately, this certainly will not be the only case of factually dubious political advertising campaigns in this year’s election.

As citizens, we must ensure these campaigns do not succeed in deciding our elections based on false wedge issues, such as a non-existent war on coal.

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There’s more to this election than the economy

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micah conkling guest columnist

If you’ve kept up with the campaign for the 2012 presidential election, then you know both the Republican and Democratic candidates and their staff are attempting to make this election about one thing in the minds of voters: the economy.

I consider myself an educated person. I read books and listen to podcasts and scour the newspaper whenever I get the chance. However, I think when it comes to discussing the economy, especially in the race to determine the next President of the United States, “the economy” deserves quotation marks.

When we talk about “the

economy,” do we really know what it means?

The term encompasses all sorts of issues: job creation, the budget, tax increases and breaks and more. Those are deep and complex components of the workings of our country, yet in this political debate they have been thrown under the blanket of “the economy”, and voters are left to fend for themselves to determine what exactly “the economy” means.

Voters are also left to their own devices to determine what each candidate believes about “the economy” and what steps they will each take to fix our apparently dire financial situation.

Figuring out President Obama and Mitt Romney’s beliefs and opinions about “the economy” isn’t

an easy task. I’d liken it to trying to drive along University Avenue across from the Mountainlair around lunchtime.

Most information about the candidates’ stances on “the economy” is muddled and often makes them appear fickle. Basically we hear Obama wants to cut taxes on the rich and raise taxes on the middle class, and Romney is a businessman who has offshore accounts but has the secret to fixing “the economy”; although he hasn’t quite told us what it is. Again, that’s a very simplistic summary of the candidates’ offered economic stances, but it’s probably all the layman can draw from the news.

Don’t get me wrong, “the economy” matters.

While I’m not sure of the specifics and can’t recite unemployment rates or

budget plans or the exact amount of the U.S. deficit, I know our government and country rely on business and uses money, and the books should be balanced and people financially secure.

However, I’m not so sure we should buy into the frame of “the economy” the media and candidates are feeding us as the important, go-to issue of this election.

I don’t think our country should be run or perceived exclusively as a business.

Yes, it’s good when people work and earn income to provide for their families, but do we want American humanity to be observed as merely an industry?

And that’s why other issues matter, too, such as social issues like health care reform, gay marriage, women’s rights, abortion,

welfare, military spending and environmental concerns. Character issues too – the POTUS is the symbol of our nation, the personification of what America is about and wants to be in the future.

The President of the United States isn’t supposed to be our CEO, or if he is, I don’t want him to be. We are a nation of people with hearts and souls, not just numbers who pay taxes.

That stated, our social and moral issues – the things that make us a vibrant culture – matter.

While we should keep “the economy” in our minds when making electoral decisions, we shouldn’t forsake our beliefs and philosophies for the promise of more cash in our paychecks.

Political parties would

like us to believe we only care about the size of government and how they’ll help us at the gas pump or in our income taxes. Can we prove them wrong, letting them know at the voting booth that we care about our country’s culture, society, and moral atmosphere too?

Who we vote for in November should come down to who we think will best lead our country, who will most accurately represent us and what we want our country to look like – now and in the future.

Find out where candidates stand on issues other than “the economy.”

Let your fellow Americans and the rest of the world know we aren’t a country merely concerned with money, but with people, health and culture, too.

The downside of diversity: overly emphasizing our differences molly robinson guest columnist

Any West Virginia University student worth their salt could rattle off what makes our University so great – from the camaraderie and excitement of cheering at the big games and FallFest to toprated academic programs, cutting-edge research and study abroad opportunities – WVU is an excellent fit for a wide variety of students.

And with so much variety, diversity is often promoted as an attractive feature. Just take a walk around campus; you will almost certainly see a Muslim girl wearing a hijab, an African American student climbing the campus hills, a lesbian couple holding hands, fraternity guys and sorority girls, studious academics, physicallychallenged students, jocks,

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nerds, geeks, party animals … you get the picture.

It’s great that everyone has the right to express themselves, and it’s even better that the majority of WVU students wholeheartedly accept their peers for who they are.

It all boils down to appreciating the diversity of individuals – but is that really such a good thing?

Sure, it’s awesome that we have so many clubs and religious groups around campus. And anyone who’s been in the Mountainlair has seen all those flags flying above the food court representing the myriad students from other countries who attend the University. WVU does a top-notch job of making sure all students – regardless of gender, religious beliefs (or lack thereof), cultural, ethnic or national affiliation – feel welcome. And that really is a good thing.

But let’s take a closer look

at the definition of “diversity.” At first glance, it suggests a variety or an assortment of differences.

Certainly there’s a lot to be learned from such a collection and range of diversity among us, not to mention the idea of promoting not just tolerance, but also learning to accept the differences.

On a deeper level, however, diversity can simply draw attention to all the differences among people. It’s another way to compartmentalize and make generalizations about individuals based on their beliefs, skin color, or any other type of affiliation. Instead of seeing just another student studying to ace an exam, or snagging a donut at drunk breakfast, or sprinting to make it to class on time, the concept of diversity often has a nasty habit of causing us to overlook the person and instead focus on the differences he

or she may have from us – and that really isn’t such a great thing.

I’ll turn to our forefathers for assistance here.

Back in the day, these guys came up with the idea that all men are created equal.

Throughout history – after societal changes, rebellions and revolutions – being “created equal” has expanded to mean that regardless of race, sex, age, skin color, origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation, each person has the same opportunities as everyone else. Just take a look at WVU’s Non-Discrimination Statement if you don’t believe me.

According to the policy, WVU does not discriminate against any of the above categories and strives to make every student as equal to the next as possible. Since the birth of our country, the United States has struggled to live by the belief that

everyone deserves to be treated the same. But if we live in such a diverse country with millions of other, different people, why should we all be treated exactly the same?

Simple. It’s because, fundamentally, we are the same.

All people, deep down, are one. We are all a team fighting for common causes, from getting a ticket to the big game, nailing that class project, or rolling out of bed to make that 8 a.m. class to bettering our community and even changing the world.

Even as a species, our primary goal is the same, no matter if it’s a starving child in Africa or a wealthy Japanese business man – we all want to survive and, more importantly, thrive. We all need to eat, sleep and breathe. We all have things we like and dislike. We all have hopes and dreams and goals to accomplish. So how

can diversity, something that magnifies our differences and inevitably builds walls between us, encourage a feeling of unity among us?

Answer: It doesn’t. Drawing attention to diversity is countereffective. By celebrating our differences, we are really just pushing ourselves away from each other and focusing not on the person in front of us but on the ideas and opinions they have. While that does sometimes offer students a different perspective, it often just creates boundaries that discourage solidarity.

Though it’s important to accept everyone as equal, it’s more important that we operate as one. Because, at the end of the day, regardless of who someone worships or loves or the color of their skin or where they’re from, we are all just people.

And any WVU student worth their salt could tell you that.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you often feel as though you cannot get certain elements of your life under control. You won’t want to leave anything to chance. By learning to detach, you will gain many new insights that could make a big difference in the choices you make. If you are single, the romance you think you are attracting could be very different in reality. Your ability to grow and transform within a relationship will be tested. Ultimately, that skill is needed in all relationships. If you are attached, you will have control of your finances. You will display considerable talent in that area. Curb a tendency to be possessive around TAURUS.

You know what someone wants because you have the ability to zero in on his or her needs. Unfortunately, your ability to respond often leaves this person thinking he or she has control of you. No such luck. You are your own person. Tonight: Do for you.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Assume a low-key attitude, and refuse to push yourself as hard as usual.

You are able to change gears and do something differently, if you pull back. Your attitude toward a special friend or loved one might be changing. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You initially could feel quite pressured by certain events and by what is going on around you. You naturally will loosen up and open up to new beginnings. Success comes out of your willingness to head in a new direction.

Tonight: With friends.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You might find it difficult to move forward in the morning. Perhaps you have pushed yourself beyond your limit. As the day goes on, you’ll become more verbal and upbeat. Your logic appeals to someone. If you work together, you can implement changes. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You might want to do something in a very different manner from how you have done it in the past. Detachment helps you see the big picture. Take in as much as possible. A child or new friend continues to change right in front of your very eyes. Tonight: A must appearance.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You beam, and others respond. You might not be up for following a routine; instead, you could want to indulge in more spontaneity. Once in a while, taking some time off helps reenergize you. News from afar starts you thinking in a different direction.

Tonight: Treat yourself well.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH Deal with a partner first thing in the morning. You could be taken aback by what is happening around you. Try not to trigger a reaction from anyone, and stay centered. View a key situation from an outside perspective, and trust that you will know what to do.

Tonight: Relax.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Your day improves as time goes on.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Spend quality time with a

ACROSS 1 Banned chem. contaminant 4 Confess 9 Pie-in-the-face sound 14 __ Na Na 15 “One of __ days ...”

16 Break down over time 17 ‘60s-’80s Bosox star 18 Talk big 19 Cattle breed named for an English county 20 Socioeconomic tension 23 Get well 24 Dawdler who prefers to remain horizontal 27 Skinny guy’s nickname 32 Modern recording device 33 Take exception 34 Toast starter 35 Spot for a peel 38 Wages sans overtime 41 Grammy-winning Dr. 42 Big name in trading cards 44 YouTube shorts 46 Dalmatian’s dinner, perhaps 47 Informative stroll through the forest 52 Auto racing safety device 54 Pulitzer-winning author James 55 “Same here,” and what might be said about the start of 20-, 27-, 38- or 47-Across 60 Stimulate 62 Bonkers 63 Colony member 64 Like intense pain 65 Change one’s pants?

66 Cardinals’ home: Abbr.

67 Young cardinal’s call 68 Warehouse supply 69 Digit with a ring, maybe DOWN 1 Intimidates, with “out” 2 Swiss Alps abode 3 Mideast market 4 Wagering venues, briefly 5 “__ Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

6 Uncluttered 7 Pre-1991 atlas abbr.

8 “Downtown” singer Clark 9 Swamp plant

10 Church dignitary 11 One of an amorous pair 12 Big fuss 13 Decimal base 21 Tried to avoid a tag 22 Martini liquor 25 Always 26 Two capsules, say 28 Cardinals’ beaks 29 Show for early risers, briefly 30 Urban transport 31 Build 34 Overblown publicity 35 Symbol on Texas’s flag 36 Golfer’s shirt 37 Sewn-on ornamentation 39 Not sing.

40 Hair dryer?

43 Contaminate 45 Do in, as a fly 47 “Stillmatic” rapper 48 Big game venues

49 Horrified 50 Simple shelter 51 Stovetop pot 53 Censor’s sound 56 Religious sect 57 Film director Preminger 58 Fraction of a min.

59 Geeky sort 60 NCAA’s __-12 conference 61 “__ bin ein Berliner”

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child or loved one. You could be withdrawn or wondering exactly how to handle a difficult situation. You decide to talk to a key person directly.

You know what to do and what to expect. Tonight: Dinner for two!

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH You might have organized a very tight schedule, but you will watch it unravel quickly during the day. Do not try to fight city hall. Go with the flow, and you will appreciate the fun and light mood. Tonight: Be aware of your spending habits.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH You wake up in the mood to hang out with the one you love, but clearly you have much to do. If you decide to change direction, there could be repercussions in other areas of your life. Be aware of this before taking action. Tonight: Could be late.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Getting going could be a major effort for you, yet one that is worthwhile. Tap into your innate creativity, and you’ll discover solutions to what is seemingly impossible to resolve. Note the costs of taking a new course of action. Tonight: Let your hair down.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Move on a key matter early in the day, when you will be most open to communication. Tension builds throughout the day. You might want to clear the air, but perhaps you would be best off staying away for now. Tonight: At home.

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WVU head basketball coach Bob Huggins and WVU legend Jerry West share the stage at the second annual Friends of Coal Fish Fry.

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The second annual Friends of Coal Fish Fry was hosted Friday at the Morgantown Event Center.

by Emily Meadows a&e writer

The Morgantown Event Center catered to hundreds of Mountaineer fans Friday night, as the location hosted the second annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry. The event was a tremendous success, generating thousands of dollars and surpassing fundraising goals for the Remember the Miners scholars fund and the Norma Mae Cancer Research Endowment Fund.

Fans decked out in gold and blue attire filled the event lobby on the eve of the Friends Of Coal Bowl season opener. They had the chance to obtain autographs, take photos and chat openly with WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins and Mountaineer basketball players, including

Da’Sean Butler.

The silent and live auctions offered numerous prizes, providing numerous opportunities for guests to further contribute to the altruistic evening. Tailoredto audience interests, auction items included sideline tickets for a conference game of the winner’s choosing, a private flight for an evening in New York City, an autographed Final Four basketball and a signed Dick Vitale football.

Guests were free to browse West Virginia memorabilia during the evening and enjoy drinks with delicious Southern-fried fish and entertainment from the unique and renowned musical duo The Dueling Fiddlers.

Keynote speaker and NBA legend Jerry West re-

ceived a standing ovation before entertaining the audience with an insightful and lighthearted Q&A session alongside Huggins after the meal.

Questions were submitted by audience members via Twitter, and this medium provided a variety of topics for Huggins to discuss.

From the Fish Fry itself to the Mountaineers’ upcoming challenges in the Big 12 conference, Huggins answered questions to the delight of the event’s participants.

It was clear how much time, persistence and passion Remember the Miners put into coordinating the event, and they are continuously looking for ways to bring awareness to their cause.

“This is all a result of 18

Bob Huggins signs autographs at the Friends of Coal Fish Fry. months of planning and prepping, but it was definitely worth it,” said Tyler Gates, Remember the Miners co-founder and Brightline director of social innovation.

Brightline Interactive LLC, a Virginia-based new media and digital technology development firm, transformed the non profit organization from an idea into a solid foundation nearly two years ago.

Gates helps generate success for non profits and has gained exposure through everything from NASCAR sponsorship, to statewide charity events, to bringing attention to West Virginia’s coal mining industry.

They have helped families who lost loved ones in the Upper Big Branch mine tragedy and have provided

opportunities to make school more affordable for numerous students.

Half of the proceeds from Friday night will directly sponsor the Miners Scholars Program. Daniel Brummage, a 21-year-old WVU student and Blacksville, W.Va., native, read his winning essay on stage Friday night.

As the son of a coal miner, Brummage offered his point of view on the importance of coal as a crucial nationwide energy resource and the profound effect it has on our state’s economy.

In Spring 2012, the program was able to award a total of $25,000 to applicants around the state of West Virginia. The application is open to any residents who are miners, dependants of miners or

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pursuing higher education in the mining industry.

A complete list of rules and details are available on their website, www.remembertheminers.org/ wp3/scholars.

The Norma Mae foundation at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer center will receive the other half of the event’s funding and make progress to improve research for patients.

The foundation is named in honor of Huggins’ late mother, who died from colon cancer in 2003.

For more information on these charities, visit Remember the Miners’ website at www.remembertheminers.org, and find information about the Norma Mae Foundation at www.wvucancer.org. daa&e&mail.wvu.edu

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WVU drops two of three matches at Patriot Invitational by austin seidel sports writer

The West Virginia women’s volleyball team learned a valuable lesson this weekend at George Mason University.

After a tough match against Te x a s e a rlier in the week, the Mountaineers trekked to the Mason Inn Patriot Invitational. For many members of the team, this was their first road trip as collegiate athletes.

The first match of the tournament came against South Carolina. The Gamecocks attacked hard and put West Virginia down early. “(South Carolina’s) hitters played excellently,� said West Virginia head coach Jill Kramer. “They were just on their A-game at the right time.�

As the game progressed, the Mountaineers piled up errors and bent to the will of South Carolina’s tough outside hitters. The team continued to fight, but a

season-low .073 hit percentage spelled the end for WVU from the start. “Errors were a big problem this weekend,� Kramer said. “It’s something we definitely still need to work on in practice.�

The team made quick work of Navy’s Midshipmen, winning in three straight sets (2518, 25-18, 25-18) and rebounding strongly from their .073 hit percentage.

West Virginia’s hitters improved drastically in their match against Navy, hitting a season-high .389 and commanding the net with 10 blocks.

Freshman outside hitter Hannah Sackett continued to prove her strength as a hitter, with a team-high 12 kills against Navy. Sackett has led the team in kills four times this season and has emerged as the team’s leading offensive force.

Fellow freshmen Caleah Wells and Evyn McCoy also contributed against Navy, earning six and eight kills,

respectively. McCoy has emerged in recent games as a go-to player and has been responsible for several major plays this season.

The Mountaineers attempted to drag their confidence and high hit percentage into their final game against George Mason, but the Patriots were having none of it, shutting West Virginia out 3-0 in three consecutive sets.

WVU held the first set close, until last minute kills from GMU’s Lana Zonjic and Meredith Bush gave the Patriots the lead and win.

One thing the young Mountaineer team can take with them into next weekend’s Golden Horseshoe Invitational will be the strong serving they observed throughout the duration of the Patriot Invitational.

Freshman setter Brittany Sample had zero aces through the duration of the tournament, but

minimized her errors and began to show confidence from beyond the service line. “She’s been working really hard to get things down,� Kramer said. “She was really close to an ace this weekend, and I remember thinking ‘That was so close’ and being excited for her.�

Entering the tournament, Sample had 11 service errors and zero aces. She left the tournament with the same number of aces, but has appeared to regain her stride and will look to add serving to her arsenal in the coming weeks.

Kramer also gave two players their first opportunity to shine this weekend in the match against Navy. Elzbieta Kline and Monique Kemp both saw their first minutes of playing time. Kline capitalized on the opportunity by acquiring a kill in her only attempt. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia volleyball team beat Navy, but lost to South Carolina and George Mason in the Mason Inn Patriot Invitational this weekend.

WVU learning from tough Mountaineers make non-conference schedule strides in Alumni Open

By RObert Kreis

By Jon Fehrens

After completing the toughest three-game test of their young season, senior Bry McCarthy and the West Virginia women’s soccer team are ready to take the lessons they’ve learned and apply them to their remaining games. “All of our games so far have been excellent games,�

McCarthy said. “Our nonconference schedule is one of the toughest in the country, and one of the positives about that is we’re learning more and more each day and taking what we can from it.�

Th e Mou nt a i n e e r s started their three-game test last Sunday when they took on No. 1 Stanford in the Penn State Invitational, a game West Virginia won with pesky play.

After taking down the top team, the Mountaineers welcomed No. 6 Penn State to Morgantown for the WVU 90 Minute Classic this weekend. The game stumbled to a 2-1 PSU win, after a controversial call ended the game in double overtime. Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown complimented her team for battling, despite the loss. “I am so proud of the way the ladies battled through all that adversity and their mental toughness tonight,�

Izzo-Brown said after Friday’s match. “I think if anybody witnessed what (the team) was doing out there, they were just really battling.�

Following Friday’s grueling match, the Mountaineers struggled to initiate any offensive attack in a match with the Miami Hurricanes that ended in a 0-0 draw. “Going into double overtime against a team like Penn State drained us emotionally and physically,� Izzo-Brown said. “We weren’t able to find the net today. We had our chances, and unfortunately we weren’t able to do it. I think that double overtime caught up with us.�

Early in the season, IzzoBrown continues to tweak to her starting lineup and rotation. One tweak that has worked out well thus far was Izzo-Brown moving

The West Virginia cross country team is still in a low-key state of mind. Races and practices are just used for getting the legs warm again and the runners ready for the big-time events near the end of the season.

For veterans like senior Kaitlyn Gillespie, though, getting the team’s base mileage up is one of the most important parts of this time of year. “Events like the Alumni Open is a way to get everyone back out there on the grass,� Gillespie said. “This type of a race is a ‘rust-buster’ for many of the girls.�

The WVU Alumni Open is a relay race where head coach Sean Cleary split the girls into teams of two. Even though the event is supposed to be a relax and fun environment, it won’t stop Gillespie from taking a few notes away from it. “Everyone looked very strong,� Gillespie said. “Our freshmen are on a good track; everyone is on pace to do well. Just seeing results made us feel pretty solid.�

After the Alumni Open, practice will continue its laid-back style with runners just working on distance and strength. Getting the mileage early will help the cross country team compete in what Gillespie calls the “big three� events. “It is still pretty early on in the season,�

Gillespie said. “We haven’t hit the grinding level let, just base mileage and strength workouts. We will continue along down the road to

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Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and the No. 24 West Virginia women’s soccer team are off to a 2-3-1 start to begin the 2012 season. sophomore Jess Crowder to outside defensive back for the Stanford match, a daunting task for the former midfielder’s third career start. Crowder frustrated the Stanford attack and earned the Big 12 Conference Outstanding Defender of the Week Award. “I do believe that Crowder has done a great job back there,� Izzo-Brown said. “You’ll see Crowder as our right (defensive) back.�

Another young Mountaineer who is bolstering herself as a major contributor is freshman Kelsie Maloney. Maloney, who netted 165 goals and 56 assists in high school, is coming back from a hamstring injury that kept her sidelined for the past two weeks.

Even though it was the freshman’s first game coming back from injury, she

in no way eased back into competition. Maloney has totaled four shots in her two games back, while contributing major minutes. “Kelsie (Maloney) is just a spark plug who creates chances for us,� IzzoBrown said. “She was great tonight. We had to limit her minutes, so hopefully we can build on them.�

With Maloney starting to get healthy, Crowder solidifying the back line and the team learning the tough lessons of an ultra-competitive non-conference schedule, Izzo-Brown is hoping it all boils to one thing. “We just (need) to have the sheer, utter passion to win. We have to win some games and that’s so important to us right now,� she said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Redshirt junior runner Sarah-Anne Brault and the West Virginia Cross Country team competed in the Alumni Open last weekend. the big last three meets.

The conference meet, regionals and the NCAA are the biggest ones. All the work is for those meets at the end.�

Next on the schedule for the Mountaineers is the Spiked Shoe at Penn State University. The race will function more as a real race would but still has a loose feel to it.

“The race will be a 6K to simulate more of a real race. There isn’t a whole lot of pressure to it. It just helps us to get back in shape,� Gillespie said.

After WVU takes part in the Spiked Shoe, they will head to Toledo, Ohio, to race in the annual Bubble Buster Sept. 21. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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men’s soccer

No. 9 WVU falls to No. 1 UNC, No. 19 Wake Forest by amit batra sports writer

It’s never easy beating two ranked opponents on the road in the same weekend. That was the task for the No. 9 West Virginia men’s soccer team as it faced No. 1 North Carolina and No. 19 Wake Forest this weekend.

Friday night the Mountaineers dropped the first contest to the Tar Heels 1-0 at Fetzer Field.

Each team had five shots total and two shots on goal, but West Virginia had the corner kick advantage 2-1. “From our perspective we played very well for long shifts at a time and played far better than we did last weekend,� said head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “We certainly didn’t deserve to lose this one, but that is soccer.�

The smallest of opportunities can seal the deal in the sport of soccer. UNC got its only goal from Mar-

tin Murphy in the 58th minute of play.

WVU defender Peabo Doue had the first chance for the Mountaineers early on in the match. His header off a free kick from midfielder Shadow Sebele ended up going wide right of the goal.

Other opportunities came for freshman forward Ryan Cain and senior midfielder Travis Pittman.

Cain had a golden opportunity in the 36th minute, but UNC goalkeeper Scott Goodwin got the save. “It’s unfortunate that we have to walk off the field on the wrong side of the scoreboard, but that’s soccer sometimes,� LeBlanc said. “They got one sniff at the goal and got it in.�

It was a promising result as the Mountaineers fell to the top-ranked team in the country by one goal. West Virginia had opportunities to win, but they would need to rebound against a resilient Demon Deacons team Sunday night.

Following nasty weather and a two-hour rain delay, WVU fell in a 1-0 contest to Wake Forest at Spry Stadium.

A turning point of the game came when freshman defender Francio Henry picked up a yellow card and a red card within six minutes. This caused him to be ejected from the match and the Mountaineers to be a man down for the final 69 minutes of play. “I’m very proud of my team,� said LeBlanc following the match. “We play awfully well and awfully hard, especially with the fact that we had to play a man down from very early on.

We didn’t get a fair shake at this game today, and that part is disappointing. “Take nothing away from Wake Forest, I think they are an excellent team, but with 10 men we certainly proved to be the aggressor in this game.�

The game-winning goal occurred in the 72nd minute of play. Lucas Gimenez

sent a cross that connected with Sam Fink’s header for the score.

The Demon Deacons won the shots battle 9-6 and the corner kick advantage 5-3. Both teams had a fair share of opportunities, but Wake Forest was able to capitalize for the win.

Senior midfielder Shadow Sebele led West Virginia with three shots on the night. Both teams played with resilience with shot opportunities off free kicks, but Wake Forest was able to make the lone goal Sunday night.

Perhaps it was due to having an extra man, but the Demon Deacons’ pressure seemed to be too much to handle at times.

With the two losses this past weekend, the Mountaineers fall to 2-2-0 on the season.

West Virginia must bounce back quickly as it travels to Penn State for a Thursday night showdown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior defender Peabo Doue and the No. 9 West Virginia men’s soccer team fell to two ranked teams on the road this weekend.

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It was a long weekend for the No. 24 West Virginia women’s soccer team, who participated in the WVU 90 Minute Classic at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The Mountaineers suffered a loss to No. 6 Penn State Friday, 2-1 and a draw against Miami Sunday, 0-0.

Coming off of a 2-1 loss in overtime to Penn State, the Mountaineers found themselves competing in another overtime game against Miami. “Going into double overtime against a team like Penn State drained us emotionally and physically,� said head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “We weren’t able to find the net today. We had our chances and unfortunately we weren’t able to make it happen.�

The Mountaineer offense struggled to gain control in the first half. Miami led in shots on goal 7-1. Junior midfielder Kara Blosser took West Virginia’s only shot in the first half. “The field was slick. We needed to find feet when we were trying to finds spaces, and it wasn’t working,� said senior defender Bry McPatrick gorrell/the daily athenaeum Carthy. “After we found feet Freshman Kelsie Maloney returned this weekend after missing two weeks with and started calming down a hamstring injury. and playing our game in the

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second half, we were able to make adjustments in the right spots.�

In the second half, junior forward Frances Silva connected with the ball and passed to freshman forward Kelsie Maloney for an attempted goal. Maloney’s shot was prevented with a sliding tackle made by Miami midfielder Ally Andreini.

In another attempt to score, Maloney launched a ball that deflected off of the far post. “Kelsie (Maloney) hitting the post to begin the second half was huge,� Izzo-Brown said. “Unfortunately, we just couldn’t put it away.�

In the 108th minute, a pass from freshman forward Kailey Utley gave senior midfielder Bri Rodriguez an opportunity to end the game, but her shot was saved by Miami goalkeeper Emily Lillard. “We didn’t lose,� Silva said. “But we have to improve, and we need to be sharper on Sundays, regardless of what happens on Fridays. We were creating the chances, but we need to finish them.� “We battled Friday, and we battled today,� McCarthy said. “On the plus side, we didn’t lose, and that is the positive, but we know we’ve got to be better.�

During the aggressive game against Miami, the two

teams combined for 38 fouls and five yellow cards.

Miami led shots on goal 21-11, and West Virginia goalkeeper Sara Keane had six saves.

Friday evening’s loss against Penn State was decided in another nail-biting double overtime. After an obstruction call at the top of the box with 82 seconds remaining, Penn State’s allAmerican midfielder Christine Narin took a free kick that ended the game, Penn State winning 2-1. “Give Narin credit for hitting that ball, but that call was a bit of a shocker,� IzzoBrown said. “You never want a game to end that way, especially when our ladies played so well.� “We didn’t think it was a great call, but our walls have to be better,� Rodriguez said. “We have to be able to stop it next time.�

The Mountaineer defense was able to shut down Penn State’s offense entering the half in a scoreless tie.

In the final 35 minutes of the game, Penn State defender Kori Chapic shot six yards out from the goal, putting Penn State up 1-0.

A pass from sophomore midfielder Jess Crowder gave sophomore forward Kate Schwindel a break toward goal. Schwindel sent the

ball long and over the head of Penn State goalkeeper Erin McNulty, tying the game for the Mountaineers 1-1.

Rodriguez and Maloney created scoring chances during overtime, but were unable to score. The obstruction call resulted in a goal made in the second overtime and ended the game 2-1.

Penn State finished with 18 shots on goal to WVU’s 17. Schwindel took a teambest five shots for the Mountaineers. “We played so well,� Rodriguez said. “To have the No. 6 team in the country trying that hard to score a goal on us, it feels great. We’re definitely getting better as each game goes on and that’s promising.�

A crowd of 2,057 appeared Friday evening at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium to support the Mountaineers – the most ever for a regular season contest, and the second-largest crowd ever for a women’s soccer game. “I can’t thank the fans enough for their effort in showing up and being as loud as they were,� Izzo-Brown said. “We fed off their energy from the opening whistle, and I wish I could thank each and every person. Kudos to WVU women’s soccer fans.� dasports@mail.wvu.edu

carvelli

Continued from page 10 more comfortable they could be.

During their 69-34 win over Marshall in what was the final Friends of Coal Bowl for the forseeable future, the Mountaineers looked sharper than ever.

They did it with their big playmakers, and they did it with balance.

It was just the second time in school history – and the first since 1965 – that West Virginia passed and ran for 300 yards in the same game.

That was perhaps the most impressive part of Saturday night’s win. Of course, Smith’s 32-for-36 performance was fantastic, but the sweeping generalization surrounding Holgorsen’s offense is that it’s just a passing attack.

And it’s hard to argue against that at times, especially when you look at the history it has had at West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Houston and Texas Tech of producing some of the nation’s most feared quarterbacks and receivers in the nation. But, if Saturday’s game proved anything, it’s that the Mountaineers aren’t one-dimensional.

WVU attempted 40 passes for 324 yards Saturday, while gaining 331 yards on 34 rushing attempts.

The Mountaineers got everyone involved. Seven players caught passes, including three players who caught at least seven passes.

In the passing game, they went to the big play-

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Senior wide receiver J.D. Woods caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown against Marshall. ers the most, targeting Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey 10 times each. But Smith looked to three other receivers at least three times.

On the ground, they were just as balanced. Led

by Shawne Alston’s careerbest 123 yards, four Mountaineers ran for at least 65 yards.

If this offense can continue to keep this kind of balance throughout the rest of the season, it could be really scary for a lot of teams.

What we saw on Saturday was a group led by a

quarterback who looked like he could run the offense in his sleep, with at least three targets in the passing game who looked like they could be reliable threats and a running game featuring two backs who could do a lot to help keep opposing defenses honest.

It was an offense that lived up to the hype – at least for one game – and can only continue to improve as the season progresses And that should be a really scary thought. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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The 70-point offensive explosion in the Discover Orange Bowl was still fresh in the minds of the Mountaineers as the 2012 season began for West Virginia football.

And Saturday afternoon, senior quarterback Geno Smith threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns as No. 11 West Virginia picked up where it left off in January with a 69-34 beat down of in-state rival Marshall.

The home team took a 34-

10 advantage into the locker room and never looked back.

The Mountaineer offense scored a touchdown on six of its first seven possessions and was dominant from start to finish.

“I’m really pleased with how (senior quarterback) Geno (Smith) played,” said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen. “He’s done a great job of leading the team, leading the offenses and taking care of the football.”

Smith, the Big 12 Conference preseason Offensive Player of the Year, completed

33 of his 37 pass attempts and added a 28-yard touchdown run.

“The stats kind of deceive me. They’re all good, don’t get me wrong,” Smith said.

“But, overall I think I did a good job at making good decisions and being smart with my reads.”

Senior running back Shawne Alston also had an impressive afternoon. He was hampered by injuries a year ago but is healthy to begin the season, and it showed.

Alston carried the ball 16 times for 123 yards and

two touchdowns. Marshall defenders struggled all afternoon to bring down the power back.

“It’s nice to have a guy like Shawne Alston, who’s hard to tackle,” Holgorsen said. “(It’s great) to have a guy like that with a bunch of offensive linemen that are able to establish the line of scrimmage.”

Alston was pleased his coach gave him the opportunity.

“I always try to run with a purpose,” he said. “They just kept feeding it to me, and I kept producing.”

Alston and fellow running back Andrew Buie helped balance an offense that was expected to be pass-oriented. The Mountaineers were able to record 314 rushing yards and 341 passing yards.

The 655 total yards were the most for West Virginia in a game since 1923.

“It’s about as balanced as you can possibly be. We spread the ball around to a lot of people,” Holgorsen said. “The balance standpoint is more important to me. If we’re running the ball and we’re not getting any

yards, then we’ll start throwing the ball more, and that’s what this offense is able to do.”

Junior wide receiver Stedman Bailey led the Mountaineers with 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Explosive senior wide receiver Tavon Austin chipped in a receiving touchdown, as well.

Marshall’s sophomore quarterback Rakeem Cato completed 38-54 passes for 413 yards and two touchdowns. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

Mountaineers not satisfied after Coal Bowl blowout by cody schuler managing editor

When the West Virginia offense took the field Saturday against Marshall in the Friends of Coal Bowl, many people expected a strong showing.

A 69-point outburst, however, took most people by surprise – including Marshall’s defense.

Not skipping a beat from the Mountaineers’ 70-33 drubbing of Clemson in the Orange Bowl, senior quarterback Geno Smith played as statistically strong as he ever has, tossing as many touchdown passes (four) as incompletions.

Despite his performance and the success the offense had as a whole, Smith still sounded reserved in his evaluation of the game’s outcome.

“I think Marshall, seeing those guys for three years, four years now, I’ve been able to pick up on a lot of things they do, but I also think that they kind of gave us a little bit – they were playing off a lot – so a lot of short passes, a lot of check downs; that’s the reason for the high completion percentage,” he said.

“I’m pretty sure when teams challenge us a little more, it will be a little harder for us. But I think I did a good job of being patient and just staying within the game.”

When asked about the mistakes the offense made, Smith immediately brought up the failed fourth-down conversion on the goal line in the first quarter. Though the play resulted in zero points, Smith found a silver lining in head coach Dana Holgorsen’s decision to not take the field goal.

“Coach (Holgorsen), he told me, ‘This was a bad call, we probably should have kicked it,’ but I like the fact that he trusted in us and he trusted in me (and) put the ball in my hands,” he said. “I wish I could have got it in for him so we can go for it more on fourth downs, but it’s just a part of the game.”

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Senior running back Shawne Alston ran for a career-high 123 yards in Saturday’s win against Marshall. It was the second start of Alston’s career.

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Senior inside receiver Tavon Austin, left, had 173 all-purpose yards and redshirt junior Stedman Bailey caught nine passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns against Marshall. coach Shannon Dawson agreed with Smith’s sentiment that the Mountaineers played a great game, but not a perfect one.

“A win, obviously you want to get a win, but to get it in that way is good,” he said. “Not that we didn’t make mistakes, because we did, but I thought we executed fairly well for the first game.”

Dawson also said the coaching staff may have been a little too ambitious with the starting lineup at times – including on Smith’s failed fourth-down scramble on the goal line.

“I would say that there were a couple of drives in there with our ones that we probably got a little greedy,” he said.

“The one drive that we got down there on the goal line and didn’t score is obviously not good – you don’t want to go backward when you’re on the goal line.”

Additionally, Dawson said he had hoped for a better performance from the backup units, something that the Mountaineers struggled to find.

“There were a few negatives in there.

I think when the backups got in there, they didn’t really execute the way we wanted them to,” he said. “There were some bumps in the road with those guys, which is expected, but you would hope those guys would go out there and execute a little better than that.”

Smith, with the first victory of the new season under his belt, explained the mentality West Virginia has from using the success from the end of last season as a springboard for success this season.

“I think that’s the best thing about this team. We took that Orange Bowl game as kind of a stepping stone,” he said. “We looked at that and said, ‘If we can score 70 on these guys, then why don’t we score 70 every game?’

“We know that’s not going to happen, but we’ve raised the bar for ourselves (and) you know, I think that’s something good.” charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

WVU offense lived up to the hype vs. Marshall michael carvelli sports editor

For almost eight months, college football fans around the country waited to see what the West Virginia offense would do for its encore after its record-shattering performance in the Discover Orange Bowl.

The expectations were high – higher than they’ve been since the days of Rich Rodriguez, Pat White, Steve Slaton and Owen Schmitt.

But somehow the Mountaineers were able to live up to these expectations Saturday. And they actually looked even better.

“The best thing about this team is that we took that Orange Bowl game as kind of a stepping stone,” said senior quarterback Geno Smith. “We said, ‘If we can score 70 on these guys, why can’t we score 70 a game?’

“That’s not going to happen, but we raised the bar for ourselves, and I think that’s good.”

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen has been talking all offseason about how much easier things are for the players in their second season in this offense.

Admittedly, I was a little skeptical because after the Orange Bowl performance, I wasn’t really sure how much better and

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