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City discusses ‘midnight’ bar law by lacey palmer staff writer

Morgantown developers and business owners rallied at the city council meeting Tuesday to express concerns over proposed ordinances developed without consulting local businesses.

Council members recently discussed possible solutions to the growing number of incidences involving underage drinking

and assaults.

Proposed resolutions include changing the “last call” time in the downtown bars, barring those under 21 from entering and allowing law enforcement inside on a regular basis.

The proposed ordinances surprised many business owners, including Morgantown developer Joe Panico, who recently developed Rocktop Bar & Grille.

“You may not like it, but

we are the number one party school,” Panico said. “You could kill downtown pretty easily by putting rules like these in place, and downtown is part of what makes us one of the best cities in the country – our uniqueness to entertain – and that normally doesn’t end at midnight.”

Along with Panico, David Biafora, co-owner of Metro Properties, shared his concerns and offered ideas to

the council.

“Instead of closing things down, how about opening things up?” Biafora said.

“How about closing Chestnut Street for seven game days and selling eight or 10 bar permits for $500 to set tents up – that’s four or five thousand dollars that you could take in every game weekend.”

Biafora suggested the idea because it offers a defined perimeter for police,

Correspondent

Brothers of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega at West Virginia University are ensuring those who visit the University come to campus with a “Big” impression.

APO is currently repainting the “Let’s Go Mountaineers” wall located on University Ave., across from Mutts and The Rusted Musket.

The repainting began Monday and will continue through Saturday.

“We are cleaning up the wall, scraping off the paint, repainting it and making it look neater. We may incorporate something about being in the Big 12 since that’s such a huge deal this year,” said WVU chapter president Lacey White.

White, a senior sociology and national disciplinary studies student, has been a member of the fraternity since her freshman year.

Last semester, she accumulated more than 180 hours of community service through working on projects with the fraternity.

White said this is her third year participating in painting the wall, and even though it is a long process, it’s worth her time.

“We plan to have the wall completely finished by our homecoming game against Baylor University. We paint this wall because we have

pride in our school,” she said.

Alpha Phi Omega has been painting the wall since the mid- ’90s, White said.

Though the repainting of the wall takes a lot of time and hard work, APO brothers said it’s the sense of school pride that makes the project an exciting opportunity.

“Painting this wall is all about pride. Everyone who comes to this school sees the wall. People have been driving by all day honking, waving and showing their school spirit,” said WVU chapter Publicity Secretary Beth Chase.

Chase said the intensity of being outside and working hard on the wall is her favorite part. The members spent more than four hours Monday scraping paint off of the mural.

“We have pizzas and drinks coming at some point for the workers because we know that this is a strain on their time, and we are grateful and want to replenish them,” White said.

“This project unites Alpha Phi Omega with the WVU population, and that’s important to us.”

Alpha Phi Omega, the only nationally recognized coed service fraternity, is currently in the process of rebuilding and becoming a stronger organization.

Projects such as

The Swing Dance Club surprised visitors to the Mountainlair with a flash mob Tuesday.

correspondent

For war veteran, author and West Virginia University Professor Jeffrey Leatherwood, 10 years of research have finally paid off.

Leatherwood recently published his first book, “Nine From Aberdeen,” a history of U.S. bomb disposal squads that served during World War II. “Nine from Aberdeen” recounts the stories of the brave men belonging to World War II’s U.S. Army Ordnance Bomb Disposal service branch, the predecessor of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal services.

Both services have been responsible for the identification and disarming of dangerous explosives.

During World War II, the American bomb disposal academy was located in Aberdeen, Md. The book’s title comes from the nine U.S.

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METAL RETURNS

INSIDE

Kill Devil Hill brings metal back to 123 Plesant Street tonight.

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ordnance soldiers who were selected from the school to travel to Great Britain and study under the British Royal Engineers.

This information isn’t just for history junkies and military officers, Leatherwood said. He believes the subject is extremely important for modern American civilians to understand because it plays a large role in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“These people are lifesavers in the field of foreign conflicts,”Leatherwood said.

“They are truly the unsung heroes.”

Scholars and filmmakers have often emphasized World War II soldiers who challenged barriers by serving in the war.

Meanwhile, women, African Americans and others have made substantial contributions to the United States’ military history,

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Professor, veteran publishes ‘explosive’ book on WWII by kaitlyn wilson

ten to business owners before developing laws that affect the entertainment in Morgantown.

Council member Bill Byrne responded to the public portion of the meeting and said he agrees Main Street Morgantown, a non-profit organization dedicated to bettering downtown Morgantown, should put more bar and restaurant owners

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Service fraternity brightens campus landmarks

By Evelyn Merithew

which would keep customers downtown and out of apartments where incidents could occur.

“WVU is a great thing for our town, and you need to promote business,” Biafora said. “If somebody doesn’t want to hear noise or partying, then move out of town;.

This is not a retirement community.”

Biafora and Panico both agreed council members need to sit down and lis-

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DANCE

The WVU Swing Dance Club stopped traffic and flashed its skills Tuesday with a flash mob in the Mountainlair.

Student’s internship golden opportunity

By Carlee Lammers City Editor

The 2012 London Olympic Games provided West Virginia University junior Mike Martin a chance to shine.

Martin, a television journalism student from Long Island, N.Y., spent his summer working as an intern at WNBC-TV, a flagship station of the NBC Television Network in New York City.

Martin said he had

the opportunity to correspond from New York with the station’s anchor in London, researching local Olympic athletes, monitoring events and editing highlights.

“I was really excited for the experience itself,” he said. “Being able to come back to school and say I did something like that was really cool.”

Martin said the internship provided him a glimpse of life in the real-world of broadcast

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ON THE INSIDE West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen saw a lot of encouraging things from his defense in WVU’s win over Marshall. SPORTS PAGE 10

journalism.

“A lot of what I did was sitting in the office waiting, since I couldn’t go to London. The hours were really strenuous – sometimes I would work 10, 15 or 20 hours a day and 6570 a week – with no pay,” he said.

Despite the long hours and no pay, Martin said he dedicated his time because of his great passion for sports news.

“Just being able to be saying I did it with-

out pay for the passion – that’s what I love about this whole opportunity,” he said. “My starting salary may not be that good after graduation, but I can say I’ve done it for the passion.”

Martin said he has always wished to pursue a career in the sports journalism field.

“I am always on Facebook or Twitter trying to update any breaking

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THE RISE OF GENO West Virginia senior quarterback Geno Smith has come a long way since he began, but he still sees room for improvement.

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Wednesday September 5, 2012

ECB chief is wielding even more sway than Bernanke

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, and Mario Draghi arrive for a group photo with G7 finance ministers and central bank governors at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON (AP) — Move over, Ben Bernanke.

This is Mario Draghi’s moment.

The European Central Bank president is overtaking the Federal Reserve chairman – at least for now –as the central banker with the most influence on the global economy and markets. Faced with a growing recession and a possible breakup of the 17-country euro alliance, Draghi has bigger problems than Bernanke, who’s overseeing an economy in recovery.

As head of the ECB, which meets Thursday, Draghi also has more ammunition left than Bernanke does.

The Fed chief still wields considerable power to drive financial markets. That was clear last week, when stocks jumped after Bernanke signaled in a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., that the Fed will do more to help the still-

weak U.S. economy.

Yet the focus of the global financial world has shifted to Draghi. Some economists expect the ECB to cut its benchmark interest rate Thursday. Many also hope Draghi spells out plans by the ECB to start buying bonds of troubled European governments to ease their borrowing costs and shore up the euro alliance. “Draghi’s role in averting an implosion of the eurozone puts him in the unfortunate position of being the central banker with the greatest influence on global financial stability in the short term,� says Eswar Prasad, professor of trade policy at Cornell University.

Bernanke’s task isn’t as urgent, “since the U.S. economy is plodding along and does not face an imminent disaster scenario.�

Stock prices have risen in recent weeks, in part because investors expect the

Fed and the ECB to reduce lending costs in the United States and Europe. The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index has risen more than 5 percent since July 25.

Greece, struggling with debts and its fifth year in recession, may have to stop using Europe’s single currency if it doesn’t impose the tough budget cuts being demanded as a condition for its bailout. Many fear that bigger indebted countries – like Spain and Italy – would be forced to follow Greece out of the eurozone.

The breakup of the alliance could be devastating. Borrowers in countries that left the eurozone would struggle to produce enough money in their weak local currencies to repay old debts denominated in much stronger euros. As debts soured, Europe’s banking system would freeze up. Its economy would likely follow.

“The stakes in Europe are much higher,� says Ethan Harris, co-head of global economic research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “Europe is already in a recession. Their banking system is in worse shape than ours. And their fiscal policy process is even more broken ... The survival of the euro is at stake.�

Last month, Draghi vowed to do “whatever it takes� to hold the eurozone together and said that “believe me it will be enough.�

Markets rallied on the bold promise. Investors assumed the ECB would intervene in the bond market and buy up Italian and Spanish government debt. They hope its purchases would drive Italy’s and Spain’s borrowing costs down to sustainable levels.

Imminent action by the ECB is considered unlikely. Indebted countries like Spain would first have

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Continued from page 1 Leatherwood said. “We should remember everybody, not just the minorities,� he said. “If we rely too much on movies, we will rely on archetypes, which only tell some of the story.�

The bomb disposal squad’s operations were top secret, and therefore little is known about them.

Leatherwood’s sources largely include oral histories and other primary sources, such as personal journals and military records. He was able to speak Matt Sunday/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Members of Alpha Phi Omega, a nationally recognized coed service fraternity, cleaned the Mountainner statue oustide the with several veterans personally, but for those who Mountainlair Friday.

service

Continued from page 1 the cleaning of the Mountaineer statue outside the Mountainlair have helped to accomplish those goals.

The fraternity is hoping for at least 30 pledges this semester, and they plan to broaden their range of service projects, White said. “This fraternity is very

close. We can call our advisors about absolutely anything,� White said. “The organization is family-like. When we are all out on the field, we are equals.�

Alpha Phi Omega participates in numerous charity projects, including trips to animal shelters and nursing homes and the annual “Run to Pitt� Backyard Run, which raised more than $2,600 for autism research

last year.

White said she encourages those interested in rushing to attend the recruitment event next week. “Joining Alpha Phi Omega is an easy way to find a niche,� she said. “Being a member builds leadership and service, which looks good for future careers. This is a premier service organization.� danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 news I can,� he said. “That way the news gets out there to everyone, and, hopefully, I’m the first to do it.�

His original career choice was to become a sports writer, but he said that he did not want to be limited to a certain event or team He later decided he wanted to cover break-

council

Continued from page 1 on their board to discuss these issues. “These ideas to control the issues are just topics to bring up,� he said. “I don’t have a packet of ordinances to introduce these things, but they need to be

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to apply for aid to the eurozone’s bailout fund. Then they would have to agree to conditions spelling out how they’d shrink their deficits.

And key details have yet to be settled. They include how tough the conditions would be and whether any bond purchases would target a specific interest-rate ceiling.

Theoretically, Draghi has limitless power to print money to pour into bond purchases. But Germany’s conservative Bundesbank opposes the purchase plan.

It says governments could become addicted to central bank support – and slack off on cutting their deficits.

Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann, who sits on the ECB’s governing council, is so far alone in opposition to bond purchases by the ECB. But Weidmann could conceivably rally more support for his position if Draghi and the council majority

are perceived as going too far.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated she’s open to Draghi’s plans –a key factor fueling market expectations he’ll be able to carry out a strong intervention. Analysts say the effort to save the euro ultimately needs public support in the currency union’s largest country.

Draghi must also navigate past the ECB’s narrow mandate under the basic EU treaty. The treaty forbids the ECB to directly finance governments. But it allows it to buy securities including government bonds on the open market, leaving a gray area that’s been hotly debated. “Draghi can do a lot, but he’s significantly more constrained by politics,� says Julian Brigden, managing partner of Macro Intelligence 2 Partners, an investment consultancy.

had already died, he spoke with many of their family members. “The families were very supportive,� Leatherwood said. “They are the ones who really encouraged me to pursue this project.�

Leatherwood’s initial inspiration came from a British television show, “Danger UXB,� which sparked his interest in the possibility of a similar service by the Americans. When he discovered there was almost no research about American bomb disposal, he decided to make this the subject of his thesis.

After many years of research without any grant assistance, Leatherwood’s

book was finally published in June. It includes an afterword from Command Sergeant Major Jim Clifford, military consultant for the film, “The Hurt Locker.�

Leatherwood has been chosen to speak at next year’s National EOD Veterans reunion held at Virginia Beach. “Nine from Aberdeen� is Cambridge Scholars Publishing’s Book of the Month for September, and Leatherwood said a signing event may be happening on campus in the near future.

For more information, contact Leatherwood at jleathe1@mix.wvu.edu.

ing sports news. “I was looking into a sports journalism major, but I didn’t want to be with one specific team,� he said.

Martin said his summer internship with NBC covering the Olympics gave him the perfect opportunity to combine his passions for breaking news and sports journalism. “I expanded that with this major and this opportunity, now I will be able to

cover that breaking news,� he said.

This summer marked Martin’s second internship with WNBC-TV. Martin said the opportunity and experience the 2012 Olympic Games provided him will be one he treasures forever. “I think this was by far the best summer of my life.�

talked about and they need to be talked about by Main Street, bar and restaurant owners, by the city manager and city council and any concerned citizens in the neighborhoods.�

According to Panico and Biafora, blame cannot be placed on the bars and underage drinking for these issues downtown. “We can just randomly say that, but there have been no studies or data brought out, so there’s no reason to jump to conclusions,�

Panico said. “If we’re going to address this in the near future, let’s look at some real data and figure out how we can make the city better and come up with some solutions.�

Biafora also wanted to be

sure council members knew they didn’t show up to cause trouble. “We’re here to help,� he said. “We aren’t here to fight.�

Panico also discussed an event at Rocktop Bar & Grille this weekend, where he said they will be embracing the number one party school reputation. “We are embracing and promoting what we’re consistently the best at in this country,� he said. “We’re not the best at academics, we’re not the best at these other things. They’re there and we’re happy with all that, but we’re the best at one thing. Let’s embrace it, promote it and manage it.�

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UNDERGROUND SOUND

“Pilot Machines” Darlingside «««« Classical folk is not exactly a genre you stumble upon every day.

With irrefutable talent accompanied by a smart and untouchable sound, the quintet of Darlingside has combined its members’ diversity to produce a one-ofa-kind indie rock rarity.

The New England-based band released its debut fulllength album, “Pilot Machines,” which combines mandolin, cello, violin, guitars, drums and a mashup of vocals to solidify its sound.

Darlingside masters the art of seamlessly transitioning through decades of musical influences, tying together classical violins and alternative rock hooks to create an unorthodox sound in this collection of string-inspired folk tunes.

Not afraid to implement heavier classic rock inspiration in its tracks like “Only Echoes” and the album opener “Still,” Darlingside makes us nostalgic for ‘90s al-

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ternative music while inserting a unique folk twist only they can ably pull off.

On the contrary, “Drowning Elvis” and “My Love” are incredibly elegant and flawlessly crafted modern classical tracks that play on instrumental and emotional heartstrings.

It feels impossible to become bored with this album, as you can hear the linking ties to the likes of groups ranging from Bloc Party to Bon Iver, that cover a range of smart lyrical references from start of finish. The continual shift in instrumental sound keeps the classical influences prevalent while maintaining a fresh yet familiar resonance throughout the album’s duration.

Perfect for fans looking for an unconventional take on modern folk, this album is sure to attract a substantial following and provide a promising foundation for the group moving forward.

—eam

Great rock music is out there – sometimes you have to search for it. It isn’t usually found on the radio waves or on MTV, which is sad considering the fact its name is “Music Television.”

While searching for some new music, I stumbled upon Turbo Fruits. The band’s music isn’t technical, nor does it have a big arena sound, but it rocks.

Turbo Fruits rocks the way AC/DC and The Who (in the early days, anyway) did. Their intention is not to create the most unique sound, but to write straightforward rock.

The band’s newest album, “Butter,” is full of slick songwriting and in-your-face classic rock ‘n’ roll riffs.

“Butter” begins with the up-tempo and high energy “Where the Stars Don’t Shine” and continues the trend until they break out the first ballad “Sweet Thang,” which isn’t a bad song, but probably is the least impressive of the album.

The album ends with the awesome track “Ain’t the Only One Having Fun,” which breaks into a semi-progressive jam that gives the album a nice conclusion.

If you didn’t know any better, you would think the band missed the boat 40 years ago during the British invasion, but the Nashville, Tenn., natives did a remarkable job bringing back a classic sound with style and a giving it a fresh feel.

To me, garage rock is always better when heard live.

It’s loud and fueled to give the audience a great night of music. But, if anyone in the Morgantown area is hoping to see Turbo Fruits any time soon they will have to make a drive. The closest they will come will be Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27.

This new find may not be on my top 40, but they are a solid band and worth a listen. And if they ever come to the area, I will surely be there.

—jjy

Pentagon says ex-SEAL book contains secrets WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Navy SEAL’s insider account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden contains classified information, the Pentagon said Tuesday, and the admiral who heads the Naval Special Warfare Command said details in the book may provide enemies with dangerous insight into secretive U.S. operations.

Rear Adm. Sean Pybus told his force Tuesday that “hawking details about a mission” and selling other information about SEAL training and operations puts the force and their families at risk.

“For an elite force that should be humble and disciplined for life, we are certainly not appearing to be so,” Pybus wrote in a letter to the roughly 8,000 troops under his command. “We owe our chain of command much better than this.”

The letter was obtained by The Associated Press.

At the Pentagon, press secretary George Little said that an official review of the book, “No Easy Day,” determined that it reveals what he called “sensitive and classified” information. He was not more specific but said the author was required to submit the book to the Pentagon before publication for a formal review of potential disclosures of such information.

“When you have special operations units that perform these missions, there are tactics, techniques, and procedures, not to mention human life, that are in play,” Little said. “And it is the height of irresponsibility not to have this kind of material checked for the possible disclosure of classified information.”

He told reporters during a briefing that the Pentagon is still reviewing what legal options should be taken against the author.

If the Pentagon deter-

mines the bin Laden book does disclose classified secrets, the government could consider bringing federal criminal charges against Bissonnette. The potential charges and penalties would depend largely on what type of secrets were disclosed.

Pybus, in his letter, was more direct, saying that, “We must immediately reconsider how we properly influence our people in and out of uniform NOT to seek inappropriate monetary, political, or celebrity profit from their service” with the SEALS. “We all have much to gain or lose,” he said. “In the weeks ahead, we will be taking actions to meet this challenge, and I appreciate your leadership and support of our community in this effort.”

Last week, Adm. William McRaven, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, warned his troops that he would take legal action against anyone found to have exposed sensitive information that could cause fellow forces harm. The Naval Special Warfare Command is a unit within U.S. Special Operations Command.

A lawyer for author Matt Bissonnette, who wrote under the pseudonym Mark Owen, has disputed that he was legally obliged to have the book screened before publication.

Bissonnette’s co-author Kevin Maurer said in a statement Tuesday that Bissonnette “was meticulous about adhering to his desire to never do anything to undermine the SEALs’ mission or put his former colleagues in harm’s way.”

Little would not say what damage may result from the book’s revelations and he declined to point to any specific portions of the book that contain material that would be considered a violation and a release of classified

information.

He said the Pentagon did not try to stop the public release of the book this week in part because there wasn’t much time.

“Pre-release copies of the book were already being circulated around,” Little said.

“So the practical effect of requesting that the publisher withhold release of the book just wasn’t an available option.”

He added that the Pentagon also has not taken steps to stop the book from being sold on military installations. It’s not the Pentagon’s practice, Little said, “to get into the business of deciding what and what does not go on bookshelves in military exchanges. But that doesn’t mean in any way, shape or form that we don’t have serious concerns about the fact that this process of prepublication review was not followed.”

The book, which was published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), was No. 1 on Amazon’s best seller list Tuesday, which was its official release day. The initial print run was 575,000 copies and publication of the book was moved up from Sept.

11 to Sept. 4 amid a flurry of reports about the book last week.

Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon’s top lawyer, notified Bissonnette last Thursday that the Pentagon believes he is in “material breach and violation” of two nondisclosure agreements and of a related document he signed upon leaving active duty in April 2012.

In response, Robert D. Luskin of the law firm Pat-

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This undated photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A former Navy SEAL’s insider account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden contains classified information, the Pentagon said Tuesday, and the admiral who heads the Naval Special Warfare Command said details in the book may provide enemies with dangerous insight into their secretive operations. ton Boggs wrote to Johnson on Friday that his firm is representing Bissonnette and asserting that he is not in breach of his nondisclosure agreements.

The Justice Department could go after the profits of the book in a civil proceeding if it is determined that he violated the nondisclosure agreement by not getting the book pre-cleared.

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Pay attention to convention The Republican National Convention has come to a close and its Democratic counterpart is well underway. Things are really heating up in the political spectrum as November approaches.

Aren’t they?

As reports circulate from both sides of the aisle, hot-button issues are becoming abundantly clear – what music is best paired with a more liberal cocktail, whether it is sound political strategy to

hold a conversation with a chair and the ever-pressing question: Obama or sequins?

While it’s usually beneficial to devote some level of attention to political discourse, conventions can feel like one huge gaffe dressed to party. Reporters seemingly morph into hard-hitting Joan Rivers wannabes, cataloguing every hors d’oeuvre and political misstep with the same level of intrigue afforded to sequestration or

the health care mandate.

So why watch?

Because for ever y “speech” Clint Eastwood makes, Paul Ryan makes one, too. Because the people eating shrimp balls in Charlotte – or sipping champagne in Tampa – are also the ones who might decide the trajectory of our country for the next four years.

That doesn’t mean we, the people, need to analyze every offhand comment or mismatched bow-

tie the media proffers to us. In fact, being selective in what we choose to take from the conventions may be the best way to approach them. But we need to approach them – because we need to choose.

In the simplest terms: Don’t pay attention to what Ann Romney is wearing, pay attention to what her husband is saying. Invisible Obama is nothing – literally – next to the president.

The conventions mark

the end of the formal primary period and signal the start of the horse race.

They’re a useful tool for gauging the tone of the general election, and they can serve to elevate or harm the viability of a candidate for the top office.

The conventions are important, minus the pomp and circumstance.

So tune in, tune out – but remember to stay tuned.

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Campaign finance reform is urgently needed

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President Barack Obama turns around and waves to the supporters standing behind the stage during a campaign event at Norfolk State University Tuesday in Norfolk, Va.

david perry guest columnist

In the upcoming months, you’re going to see a lot of advertising for political candidates. Even if you avoid watching television, browsing the Internet or reading the newspaper, you’ll still be bombarded by campaign signs everywhere on lawns and billboards.

It’s unavoidable. So where does all the money for these campaign advertisements come from?

To quote the critically acclaimed television show “The Wire”, “You start to follow the money, and you don’t know where it’s gonna take you.”

In 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Citizens

United, a conservative advocacy group, in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United argued that money was a form of speech, and thus was protected under the First Amendment. The ruling basically eliminated the limitations on campaign donations and made any attempt at regulating donations a farce.

Soon after, the money started to flood in at an unprecedented rate. The creation of Super PACs (political action committees) has allowed individuals to give as much money as they want, whereas before they were limited, at least in theory, by existing campaign finance reform law. According to Public Citizen, a non-profit government watchdog group based in

Washington, D.C, campaign spending for the 2010 midterm elections jumped from $68.9 million in 2006 to a staggering $294.2 million, a year after the Citizens United decision. Even more disturbing was the increase in donations that exceeded former campaign finance law restrictions, accounting for three-fourths of the donations gathered in 2010. Unsurprisingly, most of the donations so far have come from superrich oil barons, bankers and other industry tycoons to PACs. Take for example Harold Simmons, who is estimated to be worth $10 billion. According to the Wall Street Journal, he has given more than $18 million to the conservative PAC American Crossroads, run by Karl Rove and created to “defeat

Mr. Obama and elect majorities in both the House and the Senate that are 100% dedicated to rescuing our economy from the Obama agenda.” Simmons’ money was also behind the Swift Boat ads that ran against Kerry in 2004 and the Bill Ayers attack ads that ran against Obama in 2008.

Why is Harold Simmons so eager to replace President Obama? Obama is hurting his business with regulations.

Simmons runs Contran Corp., a chemicals and metal conglomerate.

Chemicals and metal production are heavily regulated industries. The consequences of under-regulated chemicals and metal production could be disastrous, from using cheaper alloys in metals that could

cause malfunctions and breakages to less strenuous chemical disposal regulations that could result in spills that harm the environment and the quality of life of the people living in the area.

Before regulations on business were implemented in America, the quality of life for workers was awful. Safety regulations were nonexistent and led to the horrible maiming and deaths of many workers in factories and mines.

Say what you will about unions today, but they forced employers to pay livable wages to their members. The lack of stricter banking regulations led to the financial catastrophe all of us are living with today. Billionaires who complain about regulations impacting their bottom lines

do not speak for the millions of people whose lives would be negatively affected by deregulation in the industries the donors represent.

Having all these billionaires, with eyes toward deregulation and the other perks that come with having political connections, buying these elections is undemocratic and needs to be regulated.

Finance reform with real teeth would be a start, but moving toward publicly financed campaigns through a constitutional amendment like those seen in England would be ideal.

That way, the people running for office won’t be so beholden to the men writing million dollar checks and can instead focus on what’s best for the citizens who elect them.

Students should not embrace WVU party reputation maggie knizat guest columnist

We’ve all been on the PRT or walking around campus on a Monday morning and have overheard people describing the wild weekend they had. It doesn’t matter specifically how they describe it, but typically, their stories include words and phrases such as “hammered,” “drunk off my a-,” “s--t-faced,” “belligerent,” “team blackout” or “shmacked.”

Not too long ago, I didn’t know what being “shmacked” meant. After a little research, I found YouTube videos titled “I’m Shmacked.” What immediately caught my eye was that at least two of the videos featured WVU. As I watched the videos of students lighting things on fire, smashing glass out of car windows,

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falling down and draining kegs, I couldn’t help but find it funny. It was classic Morgantown.

As an upperclassman at WVU, I’ve personally witnessed many of the events showcased in the “I’m Shmacked” videos. I’ve laughed at the drunken facial expressions, the outfit choices and the general craziness being enjoyed by hundreds of students.

I don’t think there is anything funnier than watching drunk people, and the bars and clubs of downtown Morgantown give you many options for your weekend entertainment. But as I watched them for a second time, only one thought came to mind: Thank God I’m not in these videos.

With the WVU “I’m Shmacked” videos gaining national attention, my feelings of relief for having not been in the videos only grew. People everywhere

were talking about the “party school” I attended. Family members kept calling to comment on how disgraceful the videos were and asking why I chose WVU to further my education. I slowly began to realize the impact of the entire situation.

I couldn’t help but begin to question how “great” these videos, and the publicity that came with them, were. More and more thoughts began to stream through my head.

Was the university going to take action and put more rules and regulations into effect? Would they target individuals in the videos for punishment? Is this going to affect my chances at getting a job when I graduate?

The idea of going into an interview and having a prospective employer bring up the WVU “I’m Shmacked” videos scared me senseless. Not to mention that on the same YouTube page as

the “I’m Shmacked” videos were suggestions to watch other videos featuring WVU students rioting against a university police officer and lighting dumpster and couch fires.

It doesn’t even matter that I’m not in any of these videos. The overall reputation of WVU is what my future employers will be interested in. While the rest of the student body was reveling in these drunken party videos, I was silently worrying about my chances of getting hired in less than two years. All I could think about were the countless stories I’d heard of people not getting hired because their employers had found pictures of them holding a beer on the Internet.

If pictures could keep people from getting jobs, a four and a half minute video was really the kiss of death.

I was hoping that with enough time it would all

pass and be forgotten. And then I heard that the “I’m Shmacked” crew would be returning for Fallfest 2012.

I’m not going to say that I think the University should become any stricter or try to ban the “I’m Shmacked” crew from returning again in the future. I’m also not going to say I approve of all of the actions of the students featured in the videos.

I truly believe that everyone is entitled to their own decisions. They will have to deal with the consequences of those actions, which may be sooner than later for some, especially if your parents caught the video on Good Morning, America and saw you shot gunning a beer.

Although it doesn’t excuse the behavior exhibited in the videos, the truth is “I’m Shmacked” publicized private parties, and the media made sure the entire nation saw it. I think the real question everyone

should be asking is why the media will publicize something like “I’m Shmacked” but won’t report on anything positive that WVU has done. It all comes down to what will make the news corporations money. These days, if it’s not shocking, it isn’t newsworthy. And unfortunately, WVU gave them such ammo.

With the university welcoming the largest class of incoming freshman in its history, it’s the perfect time to caution the student body about the consequences of their actions. There’s nothing wrong with going out, blowing off some steam and having a good time.

But before you go out and get “shmacked” this weekend, consider how you want our University to be viewed and if you’d be willing to put your dignity and future on the line for a few seconds of drunken fame. And if you see a video camera? Run.

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DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

BORN TODAY This year you express your mellow and reasonable personality to many. Others clearly are drawn to you, no matter what segment of your life you are dealing with; however, your temper becomes explosive and can be triggered easily. To some people, you actually might seem scary.

Express your intense feelings in a way that doesn’t portray you like a madman or -woman. If you are single, you hook up with someone significant to your life history this year. If you are attached, the two of you gain by leaving town together. You will recharge and enjoy each other’s personalities and insights. Plan a longer getaway together. TAURUS demands quality and could cost you a pretty penny.

carefully before you say anything, despite someone’s steamy words or hostility. Tonight: Get some extra Z’s

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You need to head in a new direction and change the tune you have been singing. Note what is not working. Tap into your creativity with the knowledge that things will get better if you make the correct choices. Tonight: Celebrate your free will.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You like to be acknowledged. The flip side of wanting this approval is that some people might feel free to tell you what you do wrong. It’s possible that you’ll encounter some negativity. Some people would like more quality time with you and less limelight. Tonight: Be diplomatic.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You tend to tell it like it is, but you could go overboard as to how you verbalize your feelings. Note if someone seems to be staggering backward after hearing your words. Perhaps your self-expression might be too dramatic for this person. Tonight: Out on the town.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by all the options that surround you. Listen to news with more of an open mind.

You, like many people, sometimes automatically close down at the mention of new, adventurous ideas. Decide not to. Tonight: Take a stand.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Your high energy might challenge someone. This person generally exhibits a lot of vitality, too. The two of you might be extremely explosive together. A little diplomacy or even steering clear of each other could work wonders. Tonight: All smiles.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Work with a key person in your life, and you’ll gain results quickly and efficiently. You could revise your thinking as a result. Listen and make sure you are on the same page with plans as well as with the vibes of the moment. Tonight: Just do not be alone.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Zero in on what makes different situations work so well. You know what is needed to make the impression you want. Use self-discipline and think

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH You are full of get-up-and-go. You see life from a fixed point of view. This trait could be positive in many ways, yet it could cause a collision with someone you deal with daily. Is this

ACROSS 1 Home to the Ibsen Museum 5 Online auction payment, say 10 Animation 14 Part of a Clue guess 15 Salsa holder 16 Political pal 17 *Saw 19 1997 Peter Fonda role 20 Like some stadiums 21 Drove (on) 22 *Head 26 Like prison windows 30 Doesn’t mention 31 Toe the line 32 Peach pit 33 Close, as a windbreaker 36 *Come 40 Glamour VIPs 41 Denmark’s __ Islands 42 Suffix with tip or trick 43 Erin of “Happy Days” 44 Mathematician Pascal 46 *Board 49 Decree 50 Tummy soother 55 One in a four-part harmony 56 *Do 59 Gubernatorial turndown 60 Cassette half 61 Prefix missing from the starred clues 62 Composer Satie 63 __ once in a while 64 Like Broadway’s Yankees DOWN 1 Inexact words 2 Gazpacho, e.g.

3 Easy run 4 Hint of things to come 5 Begrudged 6 Meaningful pile of stones 7 Bldg. coolers 8 “Steady as __ goes” 9 Mason’s tray 10 Comic’s rewards 11 “Any volunteers?” reply 12 Sails force?

13 Scrutinized

18 Award two stars to, say 21 Glyceride, for one 23 Improper 24 Start of a parliamentary proposal 25 Math ratio 26 Hint of things to come 27 Not yet stirring 28 Game callers 29 Caraway-seeded bread, often 32 Comic Silverman 33 Tubular pasta 34 Urban addition 35 Ceremonial pile 37 In progress, to Sherlock 38 Causing puckers 39 Fed. benefits agency 43 N. Zealand’s highest peak 44 “Deep penetrating pain relief” brand 45 Subject to a penalty fee, maybe 46 Thumb twiddler 47 Capone henchman 48 More wise

49 Roof overhang 51 2007 A.L. MVP 52 Vena __ 53 Gossip column couple 54 “Coming Home” actor 56 Language suffix 57 Letters for Louis Quatorze 58 Lemony quencher

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COMICS Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

disagreement necessary? Tonight: Go with a suggestion.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Focus on individual tasks instead of getting caught up in someone’s story or even your own tales. By detaching, you will see new paths to the same end, given some peace and quiet. A friend or associate does everything he or she can to get your attention. Tonight: Play it low-key.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Your creativity saves the day, be it for yourself or others. A friend might push you beyond your patience and endurance. Though you could react harshly, this person might need to have your limits clarified in a meaningful way. Tonight: Finally having fun.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Pressure builds within your immediate circle. You could be taken aback by someone’s temper, which could impact you emotionally. Communication soars to a new level. Realize what you are asking -- not just the words, but the emotional commitment as well. Tonight: Happy at home.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH You could be affected by a lot of disruption. You know when enough is enough, but sitting on chaos could be hard. Your ability to work with others emerges once more. You might want to rethink a decision. Tonight: Accept an invitation that will help you relax.

BORN TODAY Outlaw Jesse

James (1847), singer Freddie Mercury (1946), actor Michael Keaton (1951)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

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Rock n’ Roll BBQ pleases intimate crowd

by Alec berry web editor

Only a small crowd took in the Labor Day Rock ‘n’ Roll BBQ at 123 Pleasant Street Monday night.

Despite a limited number of attendees, the musicians involved kept their heads held high and walked away happy.

An annual event at the historic Morgantown venue, this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll BBQ hosted an assortment of food brought by patrons, as well as a list of bands long enough to keep your counting fingers busy. These acts included Haggard Wulf, Freudian Slap, Ringo Alice, Permed Merkin and Hericide.

About 30 guests attended the event. Though it appeared to be a small turnout, Haggard Wulf guitarist Chris Shuttlesworth said it was a decentsized crowd for a Monday night.

“I’ve seen it much worse on a Monday here,” Shuttlesworth said. “I was happy to see the amount of people there that there were.”

However, Shuttlesworth mentioned local show attendance in general has been low recently. He cites the trend as being a sign of the times.

“Music has changed,” Shuttlesworth said. “A lot of the kids, not to stereotype, seem to be into more forms of electronic music – like dubstep – these days, rather than a traditional sense of live music. And this venue (123) doesn’t always work toward those genres of music.”

Shuttlesworth made it clear he was still excited to play, no matter the turnout. Along with his

bandmate Mike Kulina, Haggard Wulf supplied its expected bluesy barband sound while mixing a few covers into its set list. “South of Heaven” by Slayer was a standout.

“We like to mix in the metal covers when we play these BBQ shows,” Shuttlesworth said. “It goes along with the metal acts on the bill.”

A relatively new Morgantown band went on right after Haggard Wulf.

Comprised of Danielle Conaway, Josh Cook and Susan Grant, Freudian Slap offered an energetic sound somewhat similiar to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

They started a little slowly, but the band especially seemed to click when Conaway left the drum kit and put the guitar strap over her shoulder – her presence as a vocalist and frontwoman could be felt.

Conaway said they are still a new band that is working to tighten its sound, but they are also happy with being in that developmental process.

“You know, we’re trying to learn, and we can only do that by playing more and more shows,” Conaway said. “But playing shows is exciting, and 123 is the best place to play.”

Bandmate Josh Cook also chimed in on the matter.

“I feel like we learn more by just playing in front of people than we do at band practice,” Cook said.

For the issue of attendance at this show, Conaway suggested the holiday weekend possibly being a factor, but was quick to assure that no matter the audience size,

Freudian Slap enjoyed its time on the 123 stage.

“We just like playing music,” Conaway said.

“Even with only a few people watching, it’s fun. And even then, people from other bands usually attend the shows, so it’s always a great chance to socialize and network.”

This was a point the band wished to emphasize, as they expressed their gratitude to Haggard Wulf for recently “taking us [Freudian Slap] under their wing.”

By the time local Southern-style rock band Ringo Alice took stage, the crowd seemed to stand up out of its hunch and approach the stage.

The group’s performance quickly became the highlight of the evening.

A rag-tag crew, this band was not afraid to let its songs carry on as a big, burly man by the name of Newly formed local group Freudian Slap takes the 123 stage Monday.

John “Hippie” Marks hammered on and off a series of guitar notes.

Au d i e n c e m e m b e r Danny Sterakal said their performance reminded him of what rock music is.

“They go back to the roots,” Sterakal said. “It’s all raw. They record on ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape)!”

To Marks, playing music is all about making a connection. He said he felt that connection while on stage Monday night.

“I’ve seen small crowds be very exciting and large ones be duds,” Marks said. “ That was a good crowd. The applause after felt great to hear. It says we connected with the audience, whatever the size.

That’s what it’s all about.” aberry3@mail.wvu.edu

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Haggard Wulf performs as part of 123’s Rock n’ Roll BBQ Monday.

Earplugs required: Kill Devil Hill to invade 123 by hunter homistek Associate a&e editor

123 Pleasant Street is set to host a raucous evening of metal mayhem tonight with Kill Devil Hill, WestbyGod, Hericide and Zeroking providing a stacked night of music inside the historic venue.

For fans of heavy metal, headliner Kill Devil Hill is an absolute can’t-miss band.

With a rich history among its members and an in-yourface style of metal scarcely found in today’s scene, Kill Devil Hill is sure to satisfy anyone’s craving for metal.

Composed of Vinny Appice on drums (formerly of Heaven and Hell, Black Sabbath), Rex Brown on bass (Pantera), Mark Zavon on guitar (Ratt) and Dewey Bragg on vocals, Kill Devil Hill showcases a stacked lineup of musicians with

rich legacies to uphold.

While Bragg stands as the sole band member without previous national exposure, many have compared him to late Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley – a compliment of the highest degree by most accounts.

With so much experience and talent, one can be certain Kill Devil Hill will bring a sensational set to 123.

Also appearing tonight is WestbyGod, a four-piece

Saturday & Sunday, September 8 & 9 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ∙ Free Admission

original Appalachian hard rock group.

Straight out of Morgantown, the group has shared the stage with nationally recognized groups like CKY and Karma to Burn, and it can thank its high energy live performances and poignant lyrical content for this success.

WestbyGod’s subject matter spans everything from good country living and values to regionally and nationally important issues like mountain top removal and national disasters. And this widespread content allows them to connect with a varied and diverse audience.

“WestbyGod is pure rock ‘n’ roll and pure West Virginia,” said Adam Payne, promoter for tonight’s show. “They are poised to

bring their blue collar sound and homegrown message to audiences regionally and beyond.”

If WestbyGod’s southern rock/blues approach is too mellow for you, have no fear, Hericide is here.

Formed of Morgantown thrash veterans, Hericide is all metal, all the time.

Where words fail to describe the group, Payne puts it best.

“Musically, the band is a tug-of-war between each members’ personal influences, set to a thrash metal sound track with the goal of causing the listener to throw the horns, headbang, mosh, stage dive and pump their fists like it’s 1983,” Payne said. “These guys eat, sleep and drink metal!”

Rounding out the evening’s lineup is Zeroking,

a modern hard rock band hailing from Huntington, W. Va. With its furious guitar riffs, punchy drums and powerful vocals, Zeroking pushes an appealing brand of metal that has landed them spots alongside national acts like Black Stone Cherry, Anthrax and Jackyl.

Tonight’s show at 123 Pleasant Street is all about the metal, and with Zeroking, Hericide, WestbyGod and Kill Devil Hill performing, it is safe to say any fan of the heavier things in life will leave the venue with ringing ears and a smiling face.

Doors for the event open at 10 p.m., and there will be a $12 cover charge. Patrons must be 18 to attend. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia University Reedsville Farm Arena 115 WVU Reedsville Farm Drive, Rt. 7 & Rt. 92, Reedsville, WV

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Led by ex-Pantera bassist Rex Brown (pictured, second from right), Kill Devil Hill is set to return to 123 Pleasant Street tonight.

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Smith continues strong play against Marshall by michael carvelli sports editor

It only took four drives before West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith made history in Saturday’s 69-34 win over Marshall.

When he completed his 12th pass of the game early on in the second quarter, the senior passed Marc Bulger to become WVU’s all-time leader in completions. He would then go on to pass Bulger in career touchdown passes later in the game.

In his third season as the No. 11 West Virginia football team’s starting quarterback, the records are just the first glimpse of how much Smith has evolved throughout his career.

“I would hate for me to be here and be the same player I was three years ago because that obviously means I haven’t (done anything) for three years,” Smith said. “I hope I’ve impressed some people and that I continue to improve – that’s all I preach.

“Improve every day. Never take one day for granted because you can’t get time back.”

Smith completed 32 of 36 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns. It was the first time a Mountaineer signal caller had completed more than 30 passes without throwing more than 40 times, and his 89 percent completion percentage was second in the nation behind Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater (19-of-21).

On the surface it looked like Smith played about as well as he could. But he’s not going to think about it too much.

“It’s probably one of my best statistical games,” Smith said. “I made some good reads, I don’t want to boast on that, but I’m proud to say I did some great things today and my improvement is pay-

ing off.”

Saturday was the fourth time Smith has beaten Marshall in his career. In his freshman year, he didn’t earn the start but played a significant portion of the game when starter Jarrett Brown went out of the game with an injury.

It’s the first time a WVU quarterback has beaten the same team four years in a row since Pat White did it against Connecticut. Smith admits that the familiarity he has with Marshall helped him Saturday.

“Seeing those guys for four years, I’ve been able to pick up on a lot of things they do,” he said. “But I also think they gave us a little bit. They were playing off a lot. That’s the reason for the high completion percentage.”

During his time as the starter, Smith has been forced to become more of a leader.

This year, as a senior who has been through a lot, he’s the unquestioned person in charge of the Mountaineer offense.

“I saw the leader that he is (during camp),” said senior wide receiver J.D. Woods. “I tell him all the time in practice, ‘Just lead us, Geno. Lead us.’ We’re his troops.”

That leadership was on display before the Marshall game even started. When the Thundering Herd ran out of the tunnel, they were met by a group of West Virginia players waiting for them, trash talking.

And it was Smith in front leading the charge.

“When you see your quarterback getting in there, I think the guys really respect that,” Smith said. “Before the game, everybody’s emotions are running and your adrenaline is pumped up and you get excited. That’s the thing that’s so great about college football.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Senior quarterback Geno Smith completed 32 of 36 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns against Marshall.

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Holgorsen sees room for improvement after Marshall

By Nick Arthur

Associate SportS Editor

Despite winning the season opener against in-state rival Marshall in dominating fashion, Dana Holgorsen still sees the need to improve in many facets of the game.

The second-year head coach held his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon and was – for the most part – pleased with his team’s effort in its 69-34 victory against Marshall Saturday, but still feels mistakes were made, particularly on defense.

“Defensively, we need to tackle better and get better on third down,” Holgorsen said. “If you tackle better on third down, you’re probably getting off the field. We lined up well, we played physical, we played fast and our first-downs were great. We just didn’t tackle very good on third down.”

The West Virginia offense was extremely im-

pressive, racking up 655 total yards.

“Offensively, I like the way we operate. The one glaring thing was the two times the ball was on the ground, which was two times too many,” Holgorsen said. “We did a heck of a job recovering that. If we don’t get those two fumbles back, we’re probably looking at 21-20 at halftime. That can’t ever happen.”

Early last season, the Mountaineers struggled to find consistency with offensive tempo. This wasn’t the case Saturday.

“I thought our tempo was real good. We’re going to vary tempos and go fast when we can,” Holgorsen said. “It’s all about it looking good. When you get out there and score your first two drives, it makes it easier to press the envelope on some things. I was really happy with the tempo.”

Holgorsen was most impressed with his senior

defense

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Junior linebacker Doug Rigg added an interception early in the fourth quarter.

But the second-year Mountaineer head coach was somewhat disappointed with two of his most experienced cornerbacks.

“The corner play was OK; it wasn’t great,” Holgorsen said. “If Pat (Miller) and Brodrick (Jenkins) don’t pick it up a little bit, they might lose their spot to a freshman,” Holgorsen said.

He also said true freshman corner Nana Kyeremeh had impressed him during the limited amount of time on the field Saturday.

Holgorsen wasn’t just singling out the defensive secondary though, he told reporters Tuesday each particular unit of the defense had a lot to work on after Saturday’s game.

And ultimately, it wasn’t the 545 total yards of offense that concerned Holgorsen, but he was adamant he would continue to gauge each specific player and position as the Mountaineers march closer to their first conference game in the Big 12.

“As far as how many yards we gave up, it’s some-

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Junior cornerback Brodrick Jenkins was one of the defensive players Dana Holgorsen said he wanted to see improvement from following the Marshall game. thing we’re not going to be too concerned with at this point,” Holgorsen said. “The football got kind of sloppy there in the second half – it’s more about evaluating each and every position to see what we have to get better at between now and in two weeks.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

quarterback Geno Smith.

“I was really happy with Geno (Smith) and the operation. As you can tell, he’s seasoned. It’s the best quarterback I’ve been around from an operations standpoint, from a handling-the-game standpoint, getting the calls in, taking care of the football and checking plays,” he said. “There are a lot of things he does that you can’t see unless you’re out there.”

The Mountaineers will have an off week this weekend before taking on James Madison at FedEx Field Sept. 15.

The team was given a

day off for Labor Day but will return to practice Tuesday.

Holgorsen and his staff will use their free time this weekend to hit the recruiting trail.

“When we have a couple of days (like we do this weekend) we can get to Texas and get to Florida,” he said. “We’ll probably send four to Texas and three to Florida. I think (assistant head coach) Steve (Dunlap) is going to stay local; other than that everybody is going to be on an airplane going somewhere.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Head coach Dana Holgorsen and the West Virginia football team will be off this week before returning to action Sept. 15 against James Madison.

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Underclassmen playing big role early for WVU by shea ulisney sports writer

After losing a big senior class from a season ago, the No. 24 women’s soccer team featured a lot of young, unproven talent.

Of the 28 players on the Mountaineers’ roster, 20 are either freshmen or sophomores.

Due to injuries and other circumstances, WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has been forced to play a lot of those newcomers early on this season.

“Some of them came in and had to step into such a big role so quickly,” said sophomore midfielder Ali Connelly. “But they’ve adjusted well.”

Izzo-Brown has credited the job the upperclassmen have done to help the younger players adjust to playing significant roles so quickly.

“The team has done a great job embracing them and making sure they know that they’re expected to do,” Izzo-Brown

said. “Our seniors have done a great job not drawing a line between seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen.”

Freshman forward Kailey Utley showed her worth in West Virginia’s game against Western Carolina, and built a lead for the Mountaineers after scoring from 15 yards out. She then assisted sophomore forward Kate Schwindel on a game-winning goal late in the second half.

Another freshman forward, Kelsie Maloney started at the beginning of the season after recuperating from a hamstring injury that sidelined her for a few weeks before the Mo u nt a i n e e r s’ ga m e against Penn State last week.

Maloney was drawn to the West Virginia soccer program by the familial atmosphere.

“Everyone supports the sports teams,” Maloney said. “Nikki (Izzo-Brown) and all the coaching staff definitely played a role in

my decision.”

Izzo-Brown said it’s great to see the freshmen and sophomores step into bigger roles so early in their careers.

“All the freshmen are gaining experience,” she said. “They have to be ready to grow, and every part of their journey here is important.”

The team believes being young is an advantage.

“There are two ways you can look at it,” Izzo-Brown said. “It’s a disadvantage they don’t have as much experience, but it also benefits them by not knowing what the pressure is or not knowing how good a team is until playing them.”

Izzo-Brown has given the newcomers confidence and responsibility.

“This team is motivated to win. We are young, so our preparation has to be a little bit different but there is a lot of character in this team, and they want to win,” she said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Freshman forward Kelsie Maloney is back in the starting lineup for the West Virginia women’s soccer team after she missed two weeks with a hamstring injury.

Young QBs taking over most important position CINCINNATI (AP) — Youth and inexperience have taken over the most important position in the NFL. Ten starting quarterbacks this season have been in the league one year or less, with five teams letting rookies run the show.

It’s an unprecedented move in the NFL, where experience is a favored trait for those who handle the ball most.

No more.

“One of the most astounding statistics that I’ve seen in football in the last 25 years is the amount of young quarterbacks that are now playing early, but playing well,” said Jon Gruden, a former coach and current television analyst.

Never have so many teams taken chances with so little experience at quarterback.

The starting 10 quarterbacks with one year or less in the NFL is the most since 1950, according to STATS LLC. That’s the year that the league absorbed three teams from the All-America Football Conference, including the Cleveland Browns with Otto Graham.

This year’s group of upand-comers includes rookies Robert Griffin III in Washington, Andrew Luck in Indianapolis, Ryan Tannehill in Miami, Brandon Weeden in Cleveland and Russell Wilson in Seattle. They join second-year starters Andy Dalton in Cincinnati, Blaine Gabbert in Jacksonville, Jake Locker in Tennessee, Cam Newton in Carolina and Christian Ponder in Minnesota.

The previous high mark was eight in 2000, a young quarterback group that included Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia, Daunte Culpepper, Cade McNown, Shaun

King, Tim Couch, Ryan Leaf and Akili Smith.

Before that, there were no more than six such QBs starting their teams’ season openers, a measure of how much things have changed.

Instead of drafting a quarterback and letting him sit and watch for a season, teams are throwing them right in there.

“They’re committing to them, they’re going right off the bat,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher said. There’s nothing more valuable, as far as a young player’s concerned, than playing experience.

There’s that old saying that the difference between an average player and a good player is about 1,000 to 2,000 snaps, so how do you get it?”

By playing them. Right away.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll learned at Southern California that sometimes it’s better to play a talented younger player than sitting them.

“The kids were so good and talented that letting them sit on the sideline and not letting them play was a mistake,” said Carroll, who is getting Wilson ready to start. “And we learned that if you engage guys early and gave them chances and gave them things that they were good at, they would progress faster.”

A big part of the new equation is the way prostyle offenses have proliferated in college, allowing quarterbacks to learn the things they’ll be doing in the NFL. They’re more ready to move right in.

Last year, Dalton took the Bengals to the playoffs as a rookie, fitting nicely into a West Coast-style offense that was like the one at TCU.

Andrew Luck, left, and Andy Dalton are two of the most promising young quarterbacks in the NFL. “Things are starting to get similar,” Dalton said.

“The NFL is opening a little more with the spread offenses. A lot of what we’re doing here, I was doing in college. It’s just different terminology. It makes the transition easier.”

Gruden, whose brother Jay is the offensive coordinator in Cincinnati, isn’t surprised that the transition is getting easier for quarterbacks.

“College football is changing dramatically,” Gruden said. “There’s a lot of no-huddle offenses.

There’s a lot of checkwith-me at the line of scrimmage.

“Coaches are demanding more and more from these quarterbacks at a high tempo. They are coming into the league much more accomplished in terms of throwing the foot-

ball, recognizing defenses.

And with this 20-hour-aweek schedule (restriction) in college football, the quarterbacks have taken charge of their football teams in the offseason.”

The Bengals are a good example of the evolution in how teams handle quarterbacks. During their 24-year stretch without a winning record from 1991-04, they drafted quarterbacks from very different styles – David Klingler prospered in the run-and-shoot at Houston, Akili Smith scrambled a lot at Oregon – and tried to change them into dropback passers.

Didn’t work.

By contrast, Dalton was able to make the switch smoothly even though his offseason was wiped out by the NFL lockout. The reason? The Bengals picked him in the second round

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because they knew their current offense fit him.

“When I first sat down with the playbook, I was like, ‘We did that, we did that, we did that,’” Dalton said. “All that was new was the words.”

The league’s nature probably plays into the youth movement as well.

Dalton and Cam Newton both made the Pro Bowl as rookies last season, an unprecedented success story that makes other teams less reluctant to go young.

For example, the Colts took Luck out of Stanford with the first overall pick last April and installed him as the replacement for Peyton Manning, a huge burden for such a young player.

“Everyone knows when you go with a rookie quarterback, it’s difficult,” owner Jim Irsay said. “But

there have been some cases like Andrew Dalton last year played pretty well.”

Everyone has noticed.

“It’s such an instantgratification league,” Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline said. “They see one team do it and then every team wants to do it – the copycat league. Look at Cincinnati in particular. He changed Cincinnati into a playoff team in one year.

“Did he have help? Absolutely. But your gunslinger is taking you to the playoffs from being low in your own division. Aaron Rodgers had the pleasure of sitting behind Brett Favre, but in this day and age you don’t have too much of that.”

There’s also the cyclical nature of the game. Each draft tends to have a concentration of good players at a certain position. For the last couple of years, there’s been an abundance of quarterbacks available to a league eager to build franchises around them.

“I think if you look back at the drafts, there may have been a period of a couple years there where the quality of quarterbacks and the quantity of quarterbacks maybe wasn’t as good,” Gruden said.

“Maybe there were a couple down years, and those are cycles sometimes.”

Right now, it’s a boom cycle.

“It’s maybe a little coincidence with the situation a lot of teams happen to be in, too,” Titans coach Mike Munchak said. “I don’t know if this has ever happened before, this many young guys at the same time breaking in. But I guess it’s good for the league to see how these guys develop.”

Snedeker to make United States Ryder Cup debut as a rookie NEW YORK (AP) — Brandt Snedeker had nothing more than big hopes and another strong finish when he left the TPC Boston, expecting to wait deep into the night for a phone call from Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III that would determine if he was on the U.S. team.

“I had no clue one way or another,” Snedeker said Tuesday. “Got on the plane, got here to Indianapolis and got a voicemail from Davis just asking if I brought my putter from Boston and if I wanted to be on the team. I was just so excited. Couldn’t hardly sleep last night. Just a huge, huge thing for my career.”

Snedeker was among four players whom Love selected to fill out his 12-man Ryder Cup team. The captain also took a pair of veterans, Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker, and Dustin Johnson, who showed the hottest hand over the past two weeks and who Love said was “perfect for Medinah.”

The Ryder Cup is Sept.

28-30 at Medinah outside Chicago, which has

hosted the PGA Championship twice since 1999 and is known as a power golf course. Tiger Woods won two majors there.

More than power, however, Love emphasized putting.

Stricker is regarded as one of the best in the game, and Snedeker is not far behind, as he showed at the British Open and during his charge up the leaderboard the past two weeks at Bethpage Black and the TPC Boston.

“I’ve been saying a lot that we need hot putters, and there really has not been a hotter putter on tour since the British Open,” Love said, referring to Snedeker, one of four Ryder Cup rookies for the U.S. There was just as much talk about who didn’t make the team.

Hunter Mahan, whose two PGA Tour wins this year included the Match Play Championship when he beat Rory McIlroy, was leading the Ryder Cup standings after the Masters and still didn’t qualify for

the eight automatic spots.

He had to rely on a pick after he missed the cut in the PGA Championship, and then he missed the cut at The Barclays and was in the middle of the pack at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

“The Ryder Cup has been a goal for every American player, and it’s disappointing not to be a part of it,” Mahan said Tuesday from the BMW Championship in Indiana. “I’ve been part of the last five teams, so it hurts not to be a part of it, and it feels a little empty right now. It’s tough because I’ve still got two events to play, and they don’t feel quite as important as I want them to be right now.”

Also left off was Rickie Fowler, who picked up his first PGA Tour win this year at Quail Hollow and turned in the most dynamic American performance at Wales two years ago when he won the last four holes to earn a halve that kept alive the American chances. Fowler has not had a top 10 since

a tie for fifth at the Colonial in May. “I definitely felt like I was kind of on the outside looking in,” he said.

Fowler took a month off between the U.S. Open and British Open to try to stay fresh for the end of the year, and he could only wonder if it cost him. He missed four tournaments, including the Travelers Championship and AT&T National, where he could have earned points.

“I can obviously say that maybe we should have went a different route, but obviously you can always say that when something doesn’t work out,” Fowler said. “Just didn’t play as well as I would have liked to this summer.”

Love said all the players who didn’t make the team handled the news well.

“It was tough to leave anybody off,” he said. “This is probably the deepest, strongest year of earning points that I have seen.

There was a lot of guys that played a lot of really good golf, and you can an-

alyze the number up and down and back and forth. ... There’s four great players that we picked that are all playing very well and bring a lot to the team. And it was definitely a tough call for me.”

Indeed, both teams are as stacked as ever.

The eight players who qualified three weeks ago for the U.S. team are Woods, Jason Dufner, Masters champion Bubba Watson, U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Phil Mickelson. They have combined to win 12 times this year, including two majors and a World Golf Championship.

It’s a far cry from last time, when none of the picks by Corey Pavin was playing particularly well.

Never before has the Ryder Cup featured so many of the best players. All 24 players from both teams are among the top 36 in the world; the Ryder Cup will have 13 of the top 15 players.

“To have 24 players of the

top 36 is mind-boggling,” Furyk said. “As Davis said, really happy with our team.

It’s really strong, but we have our hands full. There’s a strong team on the other side, and we’ll have to play them real tough.”

Europe has won six of the past eight times, but only twice on American soil in the past 20 years.

If some of the picks were a surprise, Love sounded as though this was the group he wanted all along. He had dropped strong hints that Stricker and Furyk, who had qualified for the past 14 U.S. teams (Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup) would be on his side. Turns out he was leaning toward Snedeker and Johnson, too.

“I laid it out early on what I thought we needed, and we stuck with it,” Love said. “I need Jim Furyk. I need Steve Stricker. All of the guys on the team will benefit from those guys being in the team room, being in the locker room. And then you can’t argue with the golf that Brandt and Dustin have been playing.”

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Redshirt freshman Isaiah Bruce returned a fumble for a touchdown and had a game-high 16 tackles in the West Virginia football team’s 69-34 win against Marshall Saturday. It was Bruce’s first career start as a Mountaineer.

Holgorsen pleased with defense’s growth against Marshall by doug walp sports writer

The No. 9 West Virginia’s offense dominated the team’s postgame headlines Saturday after putting up a whopping 69 points in the Mountaineers’ season opener against Marshall.

But after scoring 70 against a toptier Clemson team in last January’s Discover Orange Bowl, the plethora of offensive fireworks were actually somewhat expected.

On the other hand, it was pretty much anyone’s best guess what kind of performance West Virginia’s defense was going to give after going through numerous offseason changes, including new personnel, two new defensive coordinators and a brand new overall scheme.

In general, second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen was pleased with some aspects, but still not completely satisfied.

“We lined up good. We played physical; we played fast, and our first downs were great,” Holgorsen said. “But we’ve got to tackle better, we’ve got to be better on third down.”

Holgorsen did say he expected the tackling to get better throughout the year, since many of his true and redshirt freshmen had little to no experience tackling in a college football game before Saturday’s season opener.

One player who didn’t really have any issues with making stops was redshirt freshman linebacker Isaiah Bruce. Bruce, in his first start for the Mountaineers, led the en-

tire defense with 16 tackles, including seven solo stops. Bruce also had one tackle for loss and scooped up a Marshall fumble, which he returned 43 yards for a touchdown.

The redshirt freshman’s performance earned him Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors.

“He had practiced well in spurts.

I didn’t know if he could do it for four quarters, but he did. He’s got tremendous conditioning,” Holgorsen said. “He’s a smart kid.

When the referees were in here going over all the rules, he raised his hand about four times asking questions.”

He wasn’t the only underclassman to contribute defensively in the Mountaineers’ season opening romp over their in-state opponents.

True freshman safety Karl Joseph and redshirt freshman defensive tackle Kyle Rose also earned Holgorsen’s praise during his Tuesday press conference.

“Joseph played fast and tackled well,” Holgorsen said. “Kyle Rose, on the defensive front, may have even played better than the rest of the guys.

“I don’t care if they’re freshmen or if they’re seniors, we need guys who we can count on.”

Senior Terence Garvin, playing his first game at the linebacker position after playing his entire career at West Virginia at safety, forced the fumble that led to Bruce’s touchdown. Garvin also recorded 12 tackles, second most for the

see defense on PAGE 7

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Who will emerge as third threat in passing game?

Are you ready for a little trivia? Quick – name West Virginia’s third leading receiver from last season (Hint: the player is back for this season).

If you are having trouble thinking of him, I can’t blame you. After all, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey combined for more receiving yards (2,465) than 38 entire FBS teams last year. It’s kind of hard to not get distracted by that, I know.

So who is the player?

If you guessed Ivan McCartney, you would be right.

The Miramar High School product pulled in 49 catches for 585 yards and three touchdowns last season and is back for his junior year.

My point in asking you is to bring up what I think is a very important question for the Mountaineers this year: Who will be the go-to guy after Bailey and Austin?

Everybody knows how potent the pair of returning 1,000-yard receivers is – including Big 12 defensive coordinators. After a stellar 2011 campaign, the highly skilled duo is sure to face increased attention from every opponent the Mountaineers face.

How much is that going to matter?

I still think both will perform like the major stars they are. Both guys are serious talents and won’t have trouble adjusting to the newfound attention. After all, they are playing in head coach Dana Holgorsen’s “Air Raid” offense. That thing is good.

However, the question I posed is attempting to answer to whom senior quarterback Geno Smith can consistently look in the event that Bailey and Austin are blanketed on critical third-downs in close games.

After Saturday, many are saying redshirt senior J.D. Woods is going to be that guy. The Miami, Fla., native recorded seven catches for 75 yards and a score in the victory over Marshall.

Every player and coach I talk to said Woods was one of the hardest workers this offseason, and they aren’t surprised that he is starting the season off in such a productive way.

Others have pegged true freshman Jordan Thompson as the third man in line, hoping his spring game performance will trickle into heavy production this season.

While Thompson only finished Saturday’s game with two catches for six yards, he is still a starter and has been getting first-team repetitions since the beginning of fall camp. He could very well rise up and become the third guy in the Mountaineers’ stacked receiving corps once he adds a few more games of experience.

Then there is McCartney, who seems to have faded from the forefront. After Saturday’s game, Geno Smith was asked about the emergence of players like Woods, Thompson and redshirt freshman K.J. Myers – who recorded his first career touchdown in the win.

After addressing that group, Smith brought up McCartney – his high school teammate.

He mentioned that McCartney has been a little down on himself after not being named a starter and is still recovering from an injury that has been bothering him.

McCartney’s one catch Saturday was a 52-yard bomb that brought back memories of that same connection from last season.

Coach Holgorsen’s offense spreads the ball around like few other teams are able to do in the country. Though it is a given that Austin and Bailey will be playmakers, the question still lingering is this: Who else will be able to step up and provide consistent production on a weekly basis from the wide receiver position?

The Mountaineers’ lofty aspirations of a conference title – and a return to the BCS – may depend on the answer to that question. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu