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Friday March 9, 2012

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New fed. aid policy to affect loans, grants by lydia nuzum associate city editor

Changes to funding and disbursement of federal student aid programs that will impact loans, grants and other forms of financial aid will go into effect the 2012-13 school year.

Candi Frazier, West Virginia University Associate Director of Financial Aid, said most changes will become effective on July 1 and will affect current and future students attending WVU.

“Obviously our country has been experiencing some economic difficulty, and one of the ways they’ve been trying to help with that is to make some changes in some of the benefits that students have previously been able to receive,” she said.

Through the changes to the financial aid system, graduate and professional students are no longer eligible to receive subsidized loans, Frazier said.

The government pays interest on a subsidized loan while a

student is enrolled in school and during a six-month grace period.

The new policy will only allow graduate students access to unsubsidized loans.

“The only thing they will have access to is the direct unsubsidized student loan, or the creditbased Graduate Plus loan,” she said. “Both of those loans are considered unsubsidized, which means interest will start to accrue on them from the date of disbursement.”

All subsidized loans utilized

by undergraduate students will have a fixed rate of 6.8 percent once the policy goes into effect.

The direct subsidized loans will no longer be eligible to receive an interest subsidy during the six-month “grace period,” which is the time allotted after graduation that students are not required to make payments on a loan.

Students will be responsible for interest accrued during this grace period.

The shift will only affect sub-

College of B&E, School of Medicine create joint degree program by jessica lear staff writer

The West Virginia University School of Medicine and the College of Business & Economics will begin a collaborative program in Fall 2012 to help provide medical students with a Master of Business Administration.

The program will give students the option to graduate with an MD/MBA degree and would require them to take a year off to complete the business curriculum between their second and third years of medical school.

“I think all physicians need some fundamental understanding of business,” said Arthur J. Ross, III, dean of the WVU School of Medicine. “We are asked on a regular basis to make decisions on the allocation of resources and some fundamental knowledge of business is helpful to make those decisions.”

Ross said he decided to earn his MBA 20 years after he finished medical school because he was given increasing responsibility in the administration of medical education programs.

“I realized it was critical to communicate effectively with those in business and medical centers and to learn things not taught in medical school about business prin-

ciples,” he said. “People who have leadership positions in medicine often have conversations with people who are non-doctor administrators. In doing an MBA, you learn the necessary vocabulary for effective communication with those people.”

He said those involved in the program are especially excited about the collaboration between the School of Medicine and the College of Business & Economics, which has been nationally ranked as one of the top business schools.

“This is one of best business schools in world so it’s a terrific opportunity to work with a first-rate business school,” Ross said. “Not every university can do this because the medical school and the main campus are usually separated by miles and miles, so we have a really special opportunity to do a good thing for our students and the people of West Virginia.”

Ross said the program is geared toward students who want to take on leadership roles in their future medical careers.

“The types of students that would do this program are the ones who want to be department chairs or deans,” he said. “We are

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There is no bond stronger than the bond between a man and his dog.

West Virginia University senior occupational therapy student Ashley Hickman is determined to ensure that Alex Keefover, a high school junior, will be able to experience that bond with his service dog, Kingsley.

Keefover lives with the neuromuscular disease cerebral palsy, which interferes with his ability to accomplish everyday tasks, including self-care, leisure and schoolrelated activities.

Paws4People, a nonprofit organization that specializes in training assistance dogs for children and adolescents with physical, neurological, psychiatric or emotional disabilities, has deemed Keefover eligible to receive a service dog to help him accomplish the everyday tasks he is unable to do himself.

The price the Keefover family must pay in order to receive Kingsley and to have him trained properly totals nearly $30,000. Hickman,

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WVU takes part in global movement to arrest infamous Ugandan leader city editor

While the “Kony 2012” YouTube video has acquired more than 40 million views since its debut Monday, one West Virginia University professor has been fighting for the “invisible children” long before the recent internet sensation.

Sociology Professor Daniel Brewster has worked to bring representatives of the ap Invisible Children group Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, sits inside a tent at Ri-Kwamba in to the WVU campus nine Southern Sudan. times in the past four years

by erin fitzwilliams editor-in-chief

The West Virginia University Student Association of Public Administrators in the Master of Public Administration program has teamed up with Liberty Tax Service to provide an opportunity to donate to Relay for Life.

SAPA will be hosting the chance to donate to the organization for Relay for Life at any of the five Liberty Tax offices from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

The organization will also have a table at each of the locations and will have small giveaways and refreshments.

If new clients to Liberty Tax donate $50 to the cause, they will receive a free tax filing appointment. Returning clients who donate $50 will receive 50 percent off of tax filing fees. The event is open to anyone who still needs to file their taxes for the year.

Liberty Tax Service has locations in Morgantown, Sabraton, Westover, Nutter Fort and Clarksburg.

Mariana Matthews, director of communications for SAPA, said the organization hopes to raise $1,000 for SAPA and the Relay for Life, which will take place at the WVU Track on April 14.

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to spread awareness about one of the world’s worst war criminals – Ugandan guerilla leader Joseph Kony.

“What people don’t understand is that it didn’t start with ‘Kony 2012.’ It’s a 25-year-old war. We’ve been having this conversation on campus for years,” Brewster said. “These videos have been out there – it’s social networking that’s changed.

It’s not the issue that’s new or the Invisible Children that are new or the war in Uganda

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Above is a scene from the ‘Kony 2012’ YouTube video, which has gone viral since its debut Monday. The short film details corrupt Ugandan leader Joseph Kony’s war crimes.

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who met the Keefover family during her occupational therapy clinical rotation, said Keefover’s mother felt completely overwhelmed by the financial burden.

“His mom had no idea where to start and was super overwhelmed,” Hickman said. “I just felt compelled to help.”

Hickman said she was captivated by Keefover’s story and immediately came up with the idea to help fundraise for him.

“If you meet him, he just puts a smile on your face instantly,” she said. “He never lets his disability get him down– regardless of the stereotypes that are out there.”

Hickman and the rest of the WVU Occupational Therapy class of 2013 will sponsor a 5K race for Keefover.

“Race Fusion,” which the class of 2013 defined as “the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity,” will take place April 14 at the WVU Student Recreation Center.

Keefover said he is thrilled

eral Student Aid has shown a certain level of financial need.

Once a student has received a Pell Grant for a total of 12 semesters, he or she is no longer eligible to receive assistance from Pell Grants, she said.

“The students that are at seven years starting in the fall just won’t qualify for Pell anymore,” she said. “The federal government will look back and determine who has already received

KONY 2012

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sidized Stafford Loans, Frazier said, and the interest of unsubsidized Stafford Loans will remain fixed at 6.8 percent.

“The current interest rate for these loans is 3.4 percent,” Frazier said. “On July 1, unless Congress takes any sort of action, that interest rate will jump to 6.8 percent.”

Frazier said another major factor in financial aid changes will affect Federal Pell Grants, which are awarded to students whose Free Application for Fed-

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Relay for Life is an overnight relay event that allows groups to build teams and help raise money for the American Cancer Society to fund research for cancer.

“The Relay for Life is a unique event and an opportunity to help the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving lives, helping people get and stay well, finding cures and fighting back cancer,” Matthews said. “We’re able to raise funds for SAPA, and we are MPA students, and we’re actively engaged in the community. We’re excited Liberty Tax can donate their effort and time.”

SAPA serves students in the Masters of Public Administration program at WVU and provides services like study halls to students, said Justin Roth, a member of the organization. SAPA fundraises to support service and social activities within the WVU Division of Public Administration.

For more information about WVU SAPA, visit their Facebook page.

“If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, come on down and donate,” Roth said. “You’ll get a free tax return, and you’re donating to a really great cause.” erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

HAS IT DONE ENOUGH? After being bounced from the Big East tournament after just one game, WVU is sitting nervously on the NCAA tournament bubble.

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Friday March 9, 2012

Gunman opens fire at Pitt psych clinic; 2 dead PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man armed with two semiautomatic handguns entered the lobby of a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday and opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others before he was shot dead, apparently by campus police, the mayor said.

Six people were wounded by the man’s gunfire, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said. A seventh suffered unspecified injuries but wasn’t shot, officials said.

The mayor stopped short of confirming the gunman was fatally shot by at least one University of Pittsburgh police officer who responded. But he confirmed “police acted admirably and did engage in gunfire.”

“There’s no doubt that their swift response saved lives today,” Ravenstahl said.

Shooting witness Gregory Brant said he was in a waiting room on the first floor of the clinic building when pandemonium broke out Thursday afternoon.

“We heard a bunch of yelling, some shooting, people yelling, ‘Hide! Hide!” he said. “Everyone’s yelling, ‘Stay down!’”

Brant, 53, and six other people, including a young girl and her parents, barricaded themselves inside the waiting room.

But he said they did not feel safe because there were doors with windows along adjacent walls.

“The way the room was ar-

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Continued from page 1 to be able to take the next step in his life with his fourlegged companion by his side.

“Kingsley is going to be a huge step toward my journey to independence. He will assist me with transferring from one chair to another.

He is also trained to help me with tasks that most people take for granted such as flipping a light switch, picking up an item that I drop, opening doors and removing my coat,” Keefover said.“But best of all he will be my best friend and constant companion. I already love him so much.”

Hickman said the race will

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Continued from page 1 trying to train students for all walks of medicine, including family doctors, neurosurgeons, all sorts of things.

One of the things we want is to be sure to train students for excellence in administrative medicine to prepare them for leadership roles.”

The program will greatly benefit students whose ultimate career goal is to be an administrative leader in the medical field, Ross said.

“Some people don’t make the decision to get into administrative roles until they are in practice for a number of years, but others decide this when they en-

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Police gather on DeSoto street near the front entrance to the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic on the University of Pittsburgh campus, Thursday in Pittsburgh. ranged, if he (the gunman) had gone to either window and would have seen us in there, he could have done whatever he wanted,” Brant said.

The group crouched in a corner, hoping the gunman wouldn’t see them as he went past, Brant said. The men in the group decided on the spot that if the gunman entered the room, they would rush him.

“We were kind of sitting ducks,” Brant said. “Luckily, he didn’t see us in there, and we didn’t make eye contact with him.”

Brant estimated the ordeal lasted 15 or 20 minutes.

One of the injured was a police officer who the mayor said was grazed by a bullet. Officials didn’t say if that officer shot the gunman, whose identity and relationship to the clinic, if any, weren’t disclosed. The injured people included employees and a visitor, said Dr. Donald Yealy, chair of emergency medicine at the university’s medical school.

A SWAT team was on the scene shortly after the shooting. A street was blocked off,

and the area thronged with police. Most students are on spring break, though offices and buildings have been open.

Neighboring buildings were placed on lockdown for hours after the shooting, police said.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokesman Paul Wood said initial reports about a possible second gunman and a hostage situation at the clinic or at nearby UPMC Presbyterian hospital were unfounded.

UPMC and law enforcement officials declined to speculate

on a motive for the shooting and said authorities were still sorting out which bullets from which guns inflicted which wounds.

The medical center said it had received patients from the shooting. It said two patients were in intensive care, two were released and three were being admitted. All were expected to survive.

The clinic, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, is located in the city’s Oakland neighborhood, a couple of miles east of downtown, and is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and one of several affiliated hospitals adjacent to the university campus. Other schools are nearby, including Carnegie Mellon, Carlow and Chatham universities.

Pete Finelli, who lives two blocks from the clinic and once worked there as a student nursing assistant, said security guards are always at the part of the building where it the shooting is believed to have occurred, on the ground floor.

Patient rooms are on the upper floors, he said, but anyone on the first floor would have to be someone being either admitted or discharged.

“The only place a person would be on the first floor is the emergency room,” he said.

Pitt sent out email and text alerts shortly after 2 p.m. to warn people of the shooting.

“An active shooter has been identified at Western Psychiat-

ric Institute. Several injured,” the alert said. “Possible second actor in Western Psych. Lockdown recommended until further notice. If safe to do so, tell others of this message.”

Lawton Snyder, executive director of Pitt’s Eye and Ear Foundation, said he and two other staffers were locked down about a block away, in a building that connects to the clinic. He said it was unnerving.

“Obviously I’m terribly sad for those injured. We’re just hoping everybody’s OK and things are resolved quickly and that they can apprehend those who are responsible,” he said.

Patient Kevin Bonner, who was staying on the building’s ninth floor, several floors above the shooting scene, said there was a normal atmosphere there, with patients in the common room listening to music, watching TV, drinking and eating snacks. Bonner said no one at the hospital had told them what was going on.

He said he had been napping and awoke to hear an announcement on the intercom: “Bronze Alert on the first floor.”

“I didn’t think I was hearing my ears right until I looked out the window” and saw police cars and a sniper, he said.

The alert and lockdown ended Thursday evening, but the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center asked that people avoid the clinic while the investigation into the shooting continued.

be an opportunity to utilize the skills she has learned as an occupational therapy student and apply them to helping someone with a disability.

“We as occupational therapists are all about helping our clients, and helping them get back into society with ease – that’s exactly what this is,” she said. “We want people from the community to hop on our wagon and help the cause.”

Registration is open and costs $20, which includes the cost of a T-shirt. The deadline to register is April 1.

For more information or to receive a registration form, contact apeddico@mix.wvu. edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

ter medical school,” he said.

“This program allows them to do it sooner rather than later.”

Medical students who choose to do the MD/ MBA program will complete their first two years of medical school, take a year off to earn their MBA and then continue with the third and forth years of medical school for a total five years.

WVU School of Medicine students are currently offered similar opportunities in which they can choose to earn a Master of Public Health or a Ph.D. between their second and third years of medical school. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Ugandan leader Joseph Kony has been abducting children and forcing them to fight as soldiers for more than 25 years.

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Continued from page 1 that’s new – it’s a group-think mentality charged by social media.”

Kony has been abducting children and forcing them to fight as soldiers for more than 25 years and is responsible for more than 1,000 civilian deaths and 2,200 abductions in Uganda and surrounding countries.

The “Kony 2012” campaign works to create awareness of Kony’s atrocities and bring him to justice.

“It’s about awareness. We need to make our decisionmakers aware that this is an is-

sue that the American people find important,” he said. “People say it’s not a threat to us so we shouldn’t worry about it. But was that the same language that was used when the Holocaust happened? Hitler’s not a threat to us, so ignore it.

The whole world sat silent while that happened, and we’ve sat silent for 25 years.”

Last April, Brewster and the WVU Student Advocates for Invisible Children, who seek to end conflict, bring the children soldiers home, rebuild schools and provide jobs in northern Uganda, remained silent for an entire day to draw attention to the cause.

This April, the group is planning a “Cover the

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Night” campaign to continue awareness about Kony’s tyranny.

“This is one of the most horrible men in the world – one of the greatest tyrants of our day. Kids are being forced into a violent indoctrination where they’re told, ‘Kill your brother, kill your sister, or I’ll kill you.’ They don’t know what else to do, so they do it.

Kids are being killed,” he said. “I want to bring together all of the people who are newly interested with people like me who have been invested for quite some time.”

While Brewster said he believes in the power of social media, he said it

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Continued from page 1 six years of Pell, and they’re being cut off from receiving Pell again. You may have students who are earning two degrees at one time, and maybe they have already received six years of Pell.

That can mean a dramatic decrease in the amount of aid they receive.”

The limit is divided by semester, so if a student is enrolled only one semester of an academic year and uses only half of his or her Pell Grant award for the year, then only 50 percent of the 600 percent limit will have been utilized.

“There have been major, significant changes in the student loan program,” Frazier said.

“The federal government is still going to offer students loans, they are still servicing those student loans, it’s just that the terms and the conditions after July 1 will significantly change, which is going to impact the wallets of students.”

The federal government now provides guidance to institutions like WVU which allows students

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will take more than a viral video to make a permanent change.

“In six weeks, some of these people may forget his (Kony’s) name. How long lasting is social media, really? Will we talk about it for a week or is it going to be something that by the end of the year we can say ‘We finally caught him’?” Brewster said.

The Invisible Children Roadies will speak at 202 Brooks Hall April 11 at 7 p.m.

For more information on the upcoming Cover the Night event, contact WVUInvisibleChildren@gmail.com. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

to repeat courses they have performed poorly in.

This will regulate the number of times a student can repeat a course and receive aid, Frazier said.

Aid for the individual course will be revoked after a student has repeated it more than once.

Frazier said these courses can have an impact on the overall level of aid a student receives.

“Say a student has 15 hours in a semester and they are repeating that course that they have previously been unsuccessful in twice. The other 12 hours that they haven’t had to repeat are fine, we can still award them full-time aid for those courses,” she said. “It’s the students that have 12 hours that are repeating that course in question that will receive part-time aid.”

Frazier said the limit is currently in effect, and WVU took measures to work internally with students impacted by this limit for the 2011-12 school year.

For more information on the financial aid changes for next year, visit www.studentaid. ed.gov. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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British and Italian hostages killed in Nigeria LONDON (AP) — Two Europeans held hostage in Nigeria by kidnappers claiming ties to alQaida were killed before rescuers could free them, authorities said Thursday.

The men – a Briton and an Italian – were killed by their captors. A Nigerian official said the two died in the crossfire during the rescue attempt, Prime Minister David Cameron said.

Chris McManus and Franco Lamolinara were taken captive in May. The pair had been working on a bank construction project in Nigeria, a country that has seen a rise in violence linked to the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed two men were held by terrorists associated with Boko Haram, and a senior British government official said the kidnappers appeared to be from an al-Qaida-linked cell within Boko Haram, but not within the group’s main faction.

The British prime minister said that after months of not knowing where the men were, U.K. authorities had “received credible information about

their location.” Believing the men’s lives were in “imminent and growing danger,” a rescue operation was mounted, Cameron said.

“The terrorists holding the two hostages made very clear threats to take their lives, including in a video that was posted on the Internet,” Cameron said.

U.K. officials had asked journalists not to publicize the video, in which the kidnappers claimed they belonged to alQaida and threatened to kill McManus and Lamolinara if their demands were not met.

Late Thursday, the exact circumstances of how and when the men died remained unclear.

Cameron said “the early indications are clear that both men were murdered by their captors, before they could be rescued.” But a senior security official in Nigeria said the two hostages apparently died in the crossfire. He requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.

The Nigerian security official said the failed rescue attempt took place in Sokoto, a quiet

city in Nigeria’s northwest. An AP reporter there said the military surrounded a house and gunfire was heard for much of the afternoon and into Thursday night.

The reporter saw an ambulance ferrying away wounded people, but could not get close enough to see who was inside.

Security forces cordoned off the area, blocking journalists from getting within a kilometer (around a half mile) of the site.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemned the killing of the hostages. He said in a statement “the perpetrators of the murderous act, who have all been arrested, would be made to face the full wrath of the law.”

It was unclear what – and how many – arrests he was referring to. Nigeria’s secret police spokeswoman Marilyn Ogar declined to comment, and the army and police could not immediately be reached for comment.

A number of foreigners have been kidnapped while working in Nigeria in recent years — including many who worked in the oil industry. But the kidnapping of McManus and Lamol-

inara in northwest Nigeria was highly unusual for that region of the country, an arid land that approaches the Sahara Desert and Nigeria’s border with neighboring Niger.

Boko Haram, which means “Western education is sacrilege” in the Hausa language of Nigeria’s Muslim north, has been waging an increasingly bloody fight against the nation’s weak central government.

Western diplomats and analysts say Boko Haram has had contacts with two other al-Qaida-influenced terror groups in Africa. However, they say the sect has splintered, with one wing now willing to use extreme violence. The sect also has begun targeting schools and Christians in Nigeria, a multiethnic nation of more than 160 million people.

A senior British government official said Thursday the kidnappers appeared to be from an al-Qaida linked cell within Boko Haram, but not within the main Boko Haram faction. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of his work.

“They appear to have grown

World powers stress diplomacy in Iran standoff VIENNA (AP) — Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons.

In a statement Thursday that was less than dramatic, six world powers avoided any bitter criticism of Iran and said diplomacy – not war – is the best way forward.

The cautious wording that emerged from a weeklong meeting of the U.N. nuclear agency reflected more than a decision to tamp down the rhetoric after a steady drumbeat of warnings from Israel that the time was approaching for possible attacks on Iran to disrupt its nuclear program.

Indeed, the language was substantially milder than the tough approach sought by Washington and allies Britain, France and Germany at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation board meeting. Agreement came only after tough negotiations with Russia and China.

That could spell trouble on any diplomatic path ahead.

Russia, China and the four Western nations have agreed to meet with Iran in another effort to seek a negotiated solution.

But with East-West disagreements within the group greater than ever, it could be difficult for the six to act in coordination at those talks.

A previous series of talks between the six and Iran ended in failure, the last one more than a year ago in Istanbul, Turkey. But the issue of six-power unity was never tested during those talks, because Tehran refused even to consider discussing concessions on its nuclear program.

That could change as Russian and Chinese irritation grows with what the two consider unwarranted tough and unilateral sanctions recently imposed on Iran by Washington and the European Union. Tehran might try to exploit the rift by offering a compromise that Moscow and Beijing would likely welcome but the West would proclaim meaningless.

Thursday’s statement indicated that the West was willing to go some ways to maintain at least a semblance of six-power unity.

It refrained from calling out the Islamic Republic for refusing to cooperate with the IAEA’s probe of allegations that it secretly worked on components of a nuclear arms program.

Instead it put the onus both on Iran and the IAEA to “intensify their dialogue” to resolve the four-year standoff. And indirectly countering weeks of Israeli saber-rattling, it emphasized “continued support for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.”

Returning to Jerusalem from intensive talks in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government will not allow Iran to obtain atomic bombs but prefers a peaceful solution to the issue “I hope that Iran chooses to part from its nuclear program peacefully,” Netanyahu said, adding, “It is forbidden to let Iran arm itself with nuclear weapons, and I intend not to allow it.”

Israel and the U.S. agree that Iran is on a path that could

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Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh is surrounded by media and security when leaving the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna. eventually lead to the production of a nuclear weapon, but part ways over urgency: Netanyahu has seemed impatient with President Barack Obama’s statements that tough new economic sanctions imposed by the West be given time to work.

Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s chief IAEA delegate, condemned Israel’s “continuous threat of attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities.”

In Tehran, Iran’s top leader welcomed comments by Obama advocating diplomacy as a solution in a rare positive signal from the head of a nation that regards Washington as its bitter foe.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, quoted by Iran’s state television, praised Obama’s statement this week that he saw a “window of opportunity” to use diplomacy to resolve the nuclear dispute.

Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters in Iran, told a group of clerics: “This expression is a good word. This is a wise remark indicating taking distance from illusion.”

But Khamenei had criticism for Obama as well. The Iranian leader said the economic sanctions pushed by the U.S. and other nations as a way to get Iran to alter its nuclear program would “lead their calculations to failure.”

Asked about Khamenei’s remarks, White House spokesman Jay Carney said: “The pres-

ident’s policy toward Iran is focused in a very clear-eyed way on Iranian behavior, certainly not on rhetoric of any kind.”

Ahead of the Vienna meeting, Washington and its European partners had hoped to send a firmer signal to Iran than even a tough joint statement would have.

They had sought a six-power resolution demanding compliance with U.N. Security Council demands for Tehran to end uranium enrichment and other programs that could be used for weapons purposes. A resolution passed by the IAEA board automatically goes to the Security Council and could serve as a potential springboard for new U.N. sanctions.

Instead, it took three days of horse trading – and a one-day adjournment Wednesday of the IAEA meeting – to agree on the watered-down text.

In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton repeated that the United States continues “to believe that we have space for diplomacy ... coupled with very strong pressure in the form of the toughest sanctions the international community has ever imposed.”

U.S. chief IAEA delegate Robert Wood said the six nations arrived at “a very good statement after some constructive discussions.” But freed of the constraints of unity imposed on the

group of six, his statement to the board reflected a much tougher line.

“While we remain committed to a diplomatic resolution to the international community’s concerns with Iran’s nuclear program ... we will not sit idle while a member state openly flouts its obligations and embarks on a path of deception and deceit,” he said.

Iran has steadfastly rejected demands to halt its uranium enrichment, which Washington and its allies worry could be the foundation for a future nuclear weapons program by providing the fissile core of nuclear weapons. Tehran claims it seeks only energy and medical research from its reactors, but it wants full control over the nuclear process from uranium ore to fuel rods.

It has also stonewalled an IAEA probe of suspected clandestine research and development into nuclear weapons for four years, dismissing the allegations as based on forged intelligence from the United States and Israel.

In a possible concession Tuesday, Tehran said agency experts could visit Parchin, a military facility that the IAEA suspects was used for secret atomic weapons work. An IAEA official, speaking anonymously because of the sensitivity of the issue, dismissed the offer as a stalling tactic.

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in strength,” the official said.

“Last year, they had diminished in their capability – largely because of the Nigerian authorities, but they have regrouped and it appears they are getting external help.”

McManus was working for the construction company B.Stabilini when he was kidnapped May 12 by gunmen who stormed his apartment in Birnin-Kebbi. Lamolinara was also abducted. A German colleague managed to escape by scaling a wall, but a Nigerian engineer was shot and wounded.

In a statement, McManus’ family said they were devastated by the news of his death.

“We are also aware of the many people who were working to try and have Chris returned to our family, and his girlfriend,” the statement said. “We would like to thank all of them for their efforts.

“We knew Chris was in an extremely dangerous situation.

However, we knew that everything that could be done was being done. “ Italian Premier Mario Monti said Cameron had conveyed

the news to him by telephone.

Monti said in a statement that Nigerian and British authorities had determined the operation was the “last window of opportunity to save the hostages’ lives.”

The statement said the situation on the ground had accelerated recently, posing an “imminent danger to the lives of the hostages.” The Italians were only informed once the operation was under way, according to the statement.

Monti asked Nigeria’s president to provide him with a “detailed reconstruction” of what went wrong during the operation as soon as possible, a statement from Monti’s office said.

The two spoke by telephone Thursday.

The mayor of the tiny northern Italian town of Gattinara, near Turin, where Lamolinara lived with his wife and two teenage children, said he would proclaim a day of mourning.

The town’s mayor, Daniele Baglione, told the ANSA news agency the community was in shock, convinced that Lamolinara would have been rescued successfully.

Mass burial for Congolese explosion victims Sunday BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The more than 200 victims of last weekend’s deadly arms depot blasts in the Republic of Congo’s capital will be buried Sunday in a mass funeral, state radio reported.

Firmin Ayessa, chief of staff for President Denis SassouNguesso, announced on state radio Thursday the burials will take place at Brazzaville’s main cemetery and said that the “government will always remain at the side of the families of the victims.”

At least 246 people have been killed in the series of explosions that started Sunday morning, when the capital’s main arms depots caught fire, catapulting rockets, mortar rounds, shells and other ordnance into a busy residential district. The last detonations were heard Tuesday morning.

The blasts and fires they ignited prevented any coordinated rescue effort. The toll has been taken from bodies at the morgue of the main hospital, mostly transported there by the families themselves.

It’s not known how many more victims are buried in a wasteland of collapsed concrete and twisted metal covering a square mile (2.6 square kilometers) from the epicenter of the blasts, an armory of war-grade weaponry at the barracks of a tank regiment.

The British-based Mines Advisory Group said it appeared all three munitions depots at that military camp blew up.

The explosions and shock waves flattened homes,

churches, businesses and government buildings.

“God, have pity on me.

What will become of me without my husband? Why, Lord?” wept 26-year-old Gisele Nseka outside the municipal morgue where she had gone to search for his body.

Crowds gathered Thursday at the morgue and the main hospital, looking for relatives killed or injured.

The death toll is at least 246 dead, according to state radio, with 1,340 others injured and 5,000 left homeless.

The Mines Advisory Group warned after an inspection Wednesday that there still is danger from unexploded rockets and mortar rounds kicked out by the blasts.

“Much of the content of the munitions depot has been spread out over the city,” team leader Lionel Cattaneo said. “This level of contamination is a huge risk to the public – these are deadly items in a potentially unstable condition.”

The group said unplanned explosions at munitions sites are an increasing phenomenon, with more than 50 explosions in 34 countries since 2009. Many are in developing countries that store munitions in cheap or unsafe buildings, and in countries where conflicts have ended and munitions are aging.

In coup-prone countries, it’s common to have a barracks and munitions depot in populated cities. Brazzaville, a city of 1.3 million, has at least five such camps.

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Spread the message, Kony 2012 After nine years of working to bring peace to a war-torn region in Africa, The Invisible Children Inc., has begun its most promising campaign that will hopefully bring war criminal Joseph Kony to justice by year’s end.

Just a few days ago, Kony’s name was barely known.

Most of the world, including the United States, doesn’t have a vested interest in the region of Africa where he kills and terrorizes.

Kony, who leads The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has been abducting children from their villages in the Af-

rican jungles of Uganda and its surrounding countries for 26 years.

He has gone unnoticed by the international public for too long. No longer should he be able to spread terror and kill innocent people without consequences.

It’s difficult to imagine a world where children must walk miles away from their homes to sleep in abandoned buildings to hide from abductors who will force them to pick up a gun and kill other children and adults. If they are captured and do not obey, they will surely be killed.

In the U.S., a scenario such as this would most likely only occur in the studios of Hollywood. If a child was abducted and forced to kill others in America, it wouldn’t take long for the national news circuit to inform the world of the tragedy.

While children in the states do not have a rational fear of an event such as this, many who live in the jungles of Africa do.

The Invisible Children, which is an organization founded in 2005, is dedicated to spreading awareness of the LRA. The Invisible Chil-

dren have recently begun a new campaign, “Kony 2012,” which is aimed at making a celebrity out of Kony. Their mission is not to “celebrate” Kony, but to make his face and name as synonymous as any Hollywood star or politician.

On March 5, The Invisible Children uploaded a video, “Kony 2012,” explaining its mission and asking for donations – but most of all, asking everyone to share its message and let the world know of Kony’s existence. In just a few days, the video has been viewed more than 40 million

times.

Everyone should watch the video. If you can’t donate to the cause, spreading the message is equally as important.

The world must know of Kony and the LRA. Every child should be able to live without fear, regardless of where he or she calls home.

Spread the word, end the suffering.

For more information about “Kony 2012” and how to get involved, visit www.invisiblechildren.com. daperspectivess@mail.wvu.edu

‘Buy American’ campaign harms economy garrett hunter columnist

As all West Virginia University students know, West Virginia is without a doubt the greatest state in the Union.

Our people’s shared history and deep-seated sense of Mountaineer pride have created a unique identity that unites West Virginians from Wheeling to Bluefield.

Unfortunately, this state has been hit hard by the 2008 economic downturn. Unemployment has doubled from 4 to 8 percent, and the situation shows no signs of improving anytime soon.

Don’t worry though, because I’ve devised a foolproof plan for spurring economic growth throughout the state. It occurred to me recently that many West Virginians, for reasons I can’t understand, regularly import goods from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and other nearby states.

Whether it’s groceries, clothes or DVDs, these otherwise gold-and-blue-blooded West Virginians apparently think nothing of buying “foreign” goods. What they don’t realize, however, is that this unfair competition from neighboring states is killing jobs in West Virginia.

Think about it, every time you buy a new TV on eBay or Amazon.com, that’s one less TV bought from a West Virginian. Sure, TVs online may be hundreds of dollars cheaper than those in local stores, but consider the West Virginian electronics retailer thrown out of business by your thoughtless cost saving.

We as patriotic Mountaineers have a duty to support West Virginian industries by shopping closer to home.

I’m therefore encouraging all Mountain State residents to “Buy West Virginian.”

Any time you go shopping, make sure the things you buy were manufactured here at

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German factory workers assemble a new Audi on the line. home. I know this may be difficult for some goods – cars, computers and bananas, for example – but in time these industries will develop and flourish. It may not be cheap or convenient, but at least it’ll create jobs!

Hopefully, by now you’ve concluded that my proposal is insane. Refusing to buy any goods from outside our state might (and that’s a big might) eventually encourage growth in new local industries, but their products would cost so much, and the transition would be so economically painful, that no one in their right mind would pursue this false path to prosperity In the U.S., states produce what they’re best at producing (shocking, I know).

Michigan makes cars. Flor-

ida grows oranges. West Virginia mines coal. This specialization allows goods to be produced as cheaply and efficiently as possible. States then trade with one another to obtain the goods they can’t easily produce.

This system of specialization and exchange makes infinitely more sense than each state producing its own cars, coal, fruit and every other type of good.

This explanation may seem basic but it’s continually lost on the many Americans who passionately encourage their fellow patriots to “Buy American.” Trade between the U.S. and China, Japan, or Mexico is no different than trade between West Virginia and other states.

Just like our states, coun-

tries around the world tend to specialize in producing certain products which they then exchange with one another. This system benefits American consumers by providing us with an variety of goods at extremely affordable prices.

As Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman pointed out in his book “Pop Internationalism,” students must understand that “international trade is not about competition, it is about mutually beneficial exchange.”

The Buy American movement ignores this advice. It focuses only on the few local jobs that international trade may eliminate and fails to account for the overseas jobs and lower consumer prices it creates.

It encourages international protectionism, which hampers economic efficiency, increases the prices of everyday items and hurts far more people than it helps.

If politicians and citizens want to promote economic growth in the United States, they ought to drop the protectionist rhetoric and begin supporting free trade. Doing so will benefit the vast majority of Americans, as well as producers and consumers overseas.

Products should be judged by their quality and affordability, not their country of origin.

By ensuring that domestic products are given no special treatment over foreign products, free trade makes this possible.

Private profiles won’t prevent employers from peeking nishat khan daily illini university of illinois

Sometime last year I started noticing that some of my Facebook friends were renaming themselves: Amanda to Amanda Rose, Michael Richards was now Richard Michael.

I didn’t think too much of it at first; I kind of just assumed it was the latest trend in Facebook styling (similar to Picnik albums and cover photos). I realized soon enough that the two-part names were to protect people’s pages from future employers.

Facebook has really evolved to be, in many cases, a resume for our personal life (What are your interests? Favorite movies? Are you in a relationship?

Are you gay?), and companies have started taking advantage of that by digging around for all of the above. (Well maybe they don’t care about your favorite movies.) Any social net-

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working site seems to be fair game when employers are looking for dirt. That includes Facebook, Twitter, Linkedln, MySpace, LiveJournal – the list could go on.

We’ve long understood that we should keep our social networking profiles under wraps or risk some uncomfortable conversations during interviews (What is Unofficial? And why do you look like that?).

You would think it would be enough keeping a limited or private profile.

But guess what? Employers may just ask you to log in to your Facebook during your interview.

What then? You thought you were being clever by being unsearchable or hiding all your photos, but you can’t hide from your own home page.

Just over a year ago, people applying to jobs at the Maryland Department of Corrections were asked for their log in information prior to the interview. After the American Civil Liberties Union got involved, that was quickly stopped.

Still, employers may not require you to log in, but they can ask you if you would do it voluntarily. Choosing not to might reflect poorly on you.

Melissa Coretz Goemann of the ACLU says that virtually all applicants agree to it out of a desire to score well in the interview.

The fact they can coerce you into showing your profile is a direct invasion of privacy.

Goemann said browsing someone’s Facebook could be comparable to reading their diary. It’s sort of like rummaging through their personal belongings. Washington, D.C., lawyer Bradley Shear, who practices in social media law, likens it to spying on people.

People are smart enough to keep their Facebook profiles private especially prior to job interviews. Is ambushing interviewees by asking them to show their news feed and recently tagged photos really a good way to get at their character?

Moreover, do we really want to be working for companies

that are that concerned with our private lives? If they are willing to scrutinize your Facebook profile, what kind of privacy policy might they have if you get the job?

Facebook, Myspace and Twitter are all mediums of social networking, and they’re largely used in our own personal context and are not meant to be shared with our employers.

That doesn’t necessarily mean the information we share through these sites makes us unfit for the job.

Also, our Facebook isn’t always an accurate reflection of who we are or what we like.

For some people, a lot of the information on their Facebook is dated. For example, you might still be in groups like “Pokemon, gotta catch ‘em all!” Not saying you shouldn’t be proud of a Pokemon interest even in college, but it might not be a group you want to be associated with anymore..

There are also pages on Facebook someone might “like” on a conditional ba-

sis, maybe to enter into a free sweepstakes or in support of a friend. That might not mean they actually like those things, but employers might think they do.

Employers want to make sure that someone is the right candidate in most situations, but there’s a fine line between assessing someone’s credentials and clicking through their mobile uploads album while they’re sitting right next to you.

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Greyhound racing should be illegal erin fitzwilliams Editor-in-chief

Greyhound racing in West Virginia should be stopped in an effort to save dogs from confinement, cruelty and possible death from injuries or euthanization.

West Virginia is one of seven states that still allows greyhound racing, according to GREY2K USA, a national organization dedicated to protecting greyhounds and fighting against dog racing.

The majority of greyhounds are bred to race, and the first 18 months of their lives are their career in racing. While many states, including West Virginia, have retired greyhound rescue shelters, the breed shouldn’t be subjected to racing for entertainment.

Sporting greyhounds spend the beginning of their lives typically under poor conditions and may be seriously injured or killed while racing. When they can no longer compete, they are usually euthanized if injured beyond help or cannot find a home. Dogs usually are retired after six years – if they make it that long without injury.

The sport is endangering and cruel to the animals. In 2010, animal welfare organizations became concerned with the number of dog injuries that resulted in death at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in Wheeling, W.Va. According to GREY2K USA, in 2008-09 more than 700 dogs suffered injuries due to racing. And while there are thousands of dogs that come through the industry, the number of dogs injured at a single track in a year is not surprising. Since then, the racetrack has tried to make amends and invest in the safety of the dogs, but as long as gambling on dog racing continues, there will still be deaths.

The Associated Press reported in 2010 the Wheeling racetrack built a new surface for the dogs to run on and resulted in 41 injuries, 22 of which were broken legs.

More recently, an article in the New York Times said the races in other states are losing money because owners of greyhounds are required to keep the dogs running six days a week. For example, the Horseshoe Council Bluffs casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which includes Bluffs Run Greyhound Park, is struggling to keep up operations on a sport that fewer people are engaging in.

While greyhound racing does bring in revenue for the state of West Virginia, it’s unfair for the dogs to continue racing.

The two racetracks in West Virginia, the other being in Nitro, W.Va., have consistently reported multiple injuries a year to the dogs. Injuries are a part of the sport, which sometimes ends in euthanasia for a dog that could otherwise be saved. But, what reason is there to support a sport that is cruel?

In the 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial campaign, Republican Bill Maloney had said he wanted to eliminate the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, which distributes racetrack video lottery profits to greyhound breeders to further encourage the sport.

Maloney criticized current governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, over the fund because he claimed Tomblin helped a Logan County kennel run by Tomblin’s mother and brother receive $2.5 million, which Tomblin called the allegations “totally false.”

The state should not be giving money to foster greyhound breeding; it only fuels the inhumane sport, and it’s taxpayer dollars going into the industry.

While the majority of greyhound breeders and racers follow the letter of the law (since dog racing in W.Va. is legal and profitable), the industry should cease to exist in the U.S. It’s disappointing to see lawmakers aren’t doing anything to regulate the cruel sport and the state is fueling the breeding of greyhounds.

The cruelty of the sport, legal or not, outweighs the money coming in from the races.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY MARCH 9

THE PNC PRACTICUM PROGRAM – ECONOMIC SEMINAR SERIES presents Badi H. Baltagi, a distinguished professor of economics, from Syracuse University. It will be held in Room 441 of the Business & Economics Building from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, email william. trumbull@mail.wvu.edu.

THE GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIUM presents “Multiple Approaches to Reconstructing Holocene Ecosystem History”

by Dr. Kendra McLauchlan from Kansas State University. The presentation takes place from 2-6 p.m. in 325 Brooks Hall. For more information, call 304-293-5603 or email jdewitt.geography@ gmail.com.

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, presents “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 7 p.m. and “Origins of Life” at 8 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-4961.

Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 7:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear. Jupiter and Venus should be visible.

EVERY FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

GLOBAL INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AT WVU, a hospitable community for international students and scholars, meets at 6 p.m. for community dinner and Bible discussion. For more information, email sarahderoos@live.com.

EVERY SATURDAY

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

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

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

EVERY SUNDAY

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

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

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts a supper at 6 p.m. and a bible study at 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For

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

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

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

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and divorced is held at 5 p.m. More information, call 866-948-6441 or visit www.SingleFocusMinistries.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

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

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

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

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

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, at-

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tend at least two in-service trainings per year and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella. greaser@live.com.

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

THE WELLWVU CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair every Wednesday from 11 a.m.-noon. The closet sells condoms for 25 cents each or five for $1.00.

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, visit www.m-snap.org.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail.wvu. edu.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB is a group organized to allow new residents of the Morgantown area an opportunity to gather socially and assimilate into their new home community. For more information, visit www.morgantownnewcomers.com.

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

The groups include Understanding Self and Others, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Social Anxiety Group and Solution Focused Therapy Group. For more information, call 304-293-4431 or email tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.edu.

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

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

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you see life from a more caring perspective. You develop more empathy for people and gain understanding. Sometimes you could be jolted by your insights. Use care with your finances. Do not take risks where you cannot take the loss. If you are single, your circle of friends might change, and you could meet someone quite intense. When relating to this person, you will review many of your life assumptions. If you are attached, there could be financial struggles. Reduce the quarreling. Consider getting separate bank accounts. Share a change in your perspectives about life, money or love. LIBRA is indulgent.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You could attempt to be diplomatic, only to find that your fuse is way too short to do so. Pressure builds when dealing with others who have very different ideas. Adjust your plans. Tonight: Work on being diplomatic, for everyone’s sake.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You are even and careful. You could be far more nervous than you realize, as you attempt to juggle different interests. Honor and internalize information that puts a new slant on a situation. Tonight: Your treat.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Good intentions might not carry you as far as you might like, but clear, analytic thinking will. A partnership soars into the limelight. You wonder what is possible as a team. Why not find out? Tonight: Wave in the weekend.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Deal directly with a child or loved one who keeps tossing the status quo out the window. Detach more, and get past your emotional response. You need to let this person see the results of his or her actions. Tonight: Not to be found.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Zero in on what you want. You could be overwhelmed by all the calls and unexpected requests that seem to come your way. Just know that you need to focus or update your plans. You simply cannot be everywhere at once. Tonight: Join friends and/or loved ones for a TGIF celebration.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Be aware of the cost of an expenditure. You could be overwhelmed by your options, but if you keep looking at all the choices, you might lose the moment. Sometimes you cannot go through every detail and check out each idea, no matter how wise it may seem. Tonight: Use care with any type of risk.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You can handle whatever comes down the pike far better than many other people.

Your sense of humor and general sense of well-being come into play. Think positively about a choice you have to make, even if you only can get wild feedback.

Tonight: Trust your desirability.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH You could be a little out of kilter if you try to do something that really is out of your league. Right now, the best and only choice is to step back and think more about your options. Others do not

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Focus on groups and meetings. You could be pulled in by a situation; however, after some thought, you will regret the connection. If you can, buy yourself some time rather than have to back out later. Financial matters are subject to dramatic changes. Tonight: Say “yes.”

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Your mood is changeable and so are you.

Why wonder which way to go? Simply flow with the moment. Understanding becomes possible if you let go of a need to control and structure every single second. Tonight: Invite others to join you.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You are more than ready for the weekend but frequently are distracted from what you need to do in the here and now. Consider taking the afternoon off, if you can -- you will be a lot happier. A new friend could prove to be unpredictable. Tonight: Paint the town red.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH You might want to rethink a decision, even if you thought it was a good one.

Someone around you could be explosive and quite different from how he or she usually is. This person might need space from you at the moment. Don’t fight it, for now. Tonight: Head home.

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WVU heads out West for Nike Showcase Classic this weekend

West Virginia catcher Max Nogay lays down a bunt against Niagara Tuesday.

by ben gaughan

associate sports editor

The West Virginia baseball team will travel to the West Coast for the Nike Showcase Classic hosted by Oregon and Oregon State, in an attempt to break .500 this weekend.

WVU will play No. 22 Oregon State Friday at 5:35 p.m., and then travel to the campus of Oregon to take on No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 18 Oregon in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The Mountaineers (6-6) are coming off of a week in which they split a doubleheader against Niagara at home.

Oregon State comes into the game at 8-4 overall and is on a three-game winning streak after sweeping Winthrop, Saint Louis and Northern Illinois last weekend. The Beavers scored a total of 26 runs on the weekend, while their opponents scored just 12. This will be the first game at home for the Beavers on the season.

Michael Conforto leads the Beavers with a .438 batting average, two home runs and 10 RBI’s. He also has scored eight

runs and recorded two doubles thus far. Tyler Smith is another player for WVU to look out for. The junior infielder is batting .429 with seven RBI’s.

Oregon opened the season with a loss to Hawaii, but has won 10 games in a row since then. The No. 18 Ducks are lead by Kyle Garlick, who is batting .360 with one home run, seven RBI’s and two doubles. Ryon Healy is batting .333 with a homer and leads the Ducks with 12 RBI’s.

Oklahoma, who the Mountaineers will be joining in the Big 12 Conference next season, come into the weekend with a 9-3 record. They swept a two-game series with Arkansas Pine Bluff earlier this week.

The Sooners are on a fivegame winning streak and are dangerous in the batter’s box.

Matt Oberste leads the team with a .360 batting average and has six RBI’s and three doubles. Garret Carey, one of five players on the team who has started all 12 games, is batting .341 with seven RBI’s and six runs scored. Hunter Lockwood leads the Sooners with five home runs and 15

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Auburn point guard Ward, being investigated by FBI for point shaving

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RBI’s on the season.

Oklahoma has scored 75 runs and batted in 71 so far this season. West Virginia has scored 49 runs and batted in 43 as a team.

WVU freshman Bobby Boyd leads the team with a .387 batting average in eight games started on the season. Boyd led the Mountaineers against Niagara, going 5-for-8 with a double and one run scored in the doubleheader.

West Virginia has three total home runs on the season, coming from redshirt sophomore left fielder Matt Frazier, junior center fielder/second baseman Brady Wilson and junior catcher Alan Filauro.

Sophomore first-baseman Ryan McBroom went 4-for-7 with two RBI’s and a double against the Purple Eagles Tuesday. McBroom has taken on a leadership role with the young team, according to head coach Greg Van Zant.

The Mountaineers are up for a tough task this weekend, but the team knows if they go out and compete for a full game, anything can happen. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

club sports round-up

Mountaineers season comes to end against PSU by jon fehrens sports writer

When the WVU hockey team came into the ACHA national tournament it was playing its best hockey.

The Mountaineers were riding a winning streak that was based on solid goaltending and quick goals by consistent players. These factors are everything a coach looks for before entering tournament play.

The opening rounds of the tournament began March 2.

The Mountaineers opened up against No. 16 Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights found out WVU still held a hot hand coming in when Sam Jarrett once again was the high goal-scorer, netting two goals. The hockey team skated past Rutgers to a 5-1 victory.

The win Friday, meant Penn State, who WVU has had trouble against all season, would be the

team’s next opponent.

Penn State won the last three times the two teams faced each other this season.

Tyler King scored for West Virginia, which put them in the lead for almost the entire first period. It wasn’t until there were eight seconds left in the period that Penn State scored on a power play to even the sore.

Both sides were held scoreless into the second, which meant the hockey team’s season was going to be determined in the third period.

It didn’t take long for Penn State to claim the lead. Just five minutes into the third, they scored.

Two more quick goals were added with seven minutes left to play, and WVU’s season ended with a score of 4-1.

They finished the season with a record of 26-15 (12-2) in CHMA regular season and playoff schedule. Eleven out of the

15 losses have been to ranked opponents inside the top six – three to No.1 Penn State, four to No. 2 Delaware and four to No. 6 Ohio.

Apart from the Mountaineers having the headlining event of the club sports weekend, the lacrosse team was also involved in some action.

Last year the team played in Division II. This season, though, they will be playing in Division I. Their new spot in the Division I ranks was spoiled by the University of Kentucky, as they lost 12-8.

Looking to prove team belonged in the ranks, Jenna Fronzaglio was the high goal scorer against Indiana, leading the WVU to a close 13-10 win.

The team’s next game will be at home in Mylan Park against Ohio University Friday at 7:00 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Suspended Auburn point guard Varez Ward is being investigated for point shaving in at least two games this season.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating suspended Auburn point guard Varez Ward for alleged point shaving involving in at least two games this season, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.

The report cited anonymous sources and said the FBI began an investigation in late February centering on losses to Alabama on Feb. 7 and Arkansas on Jan. 25.

NCAA officials say they are “very concerned” by the allegations and have been in contact with the school and federal investigators since the issue arose last month.

“The NCAA takes any allegation of point shaving very seriously because sports wagering threatens two of our core principles — the well-being of studentathletes and the very integrity of intercollegiate sport,” the NCAA said in a written statement Thursday. “As allegations of point shaving, if proven, are also potential federal crimes, the NCAA will defer action until any process with the FBI has concluded.”

Ward and guard Chris Denson were both suspended before a Feb. 25 game against Arkansas,

BUBBLE

Continued from page 8 “We’ve just got to wait and see on selection day.”

For the Mountaineers’ two seniors, being on the bubble isn’t really the way they had pictured going out, but there’s still a chance to revive the season by making it into the tournament and making a run.

“Me and Truck definitely wanted to go out winners of the Big East tournament our senior year, and it’s tough (losing),” said senior Kevin Jones after WVU’s loss to Connecticut.

“But it’s the past now. We’ve got to keep on moving forward and hopefully make it into the tournament and try to make a run in the tournament.”

Following the game, the players seemed optimistic about their chances to get in.

They know they’ve won a lot of games against good teams, and they’ve held their own with some of the best.

but Denson returned for the next game. Denson was questioned and cleared of involvement in point shaving, the report said.

“Auburn officials were made aware of a rumor regarding an allegation two weeks ago and immediately reported it to the FBI, the NCAA and the SEC,” Auburn said in a statement Thursday. “Because of the nature of the allegation, Auburn is not in a position to make any further comment on the situation.”

The report said a player reported concerns to an assistant coach in late February.

Auburn coach Tony Barbee has said only that Ward and Denson violated team rules. Ward didn’t play in the final three games of the regular season or travel with the team to New Orleans for the Southeastern Conference tournament, where the Tigers open with Thursday night’s game against Mississippi.

Yahoo Sports reported that other Auburn players were questioned about whether Ward tried to get them to participate in the alleged point shaving.

Ward, a Texas transfer, has averaged 9.0 points a game and leads

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the Tigers in assists.

Ward scored three points and had six turnovers in the 68-50 loss to Alabama, playing 17 minutes.

Vegas Insider said Alabama was favored by five points.

Ward lasted only 19 seconds after coming off the bench in the 56-53 defeat against Arkansas before crumpling to the floor. Barbee later said Ward took a knee to the right leg he had injured early in his sophomore season with the Longhorns, when he ruptured his quadriceps tendon on a dunk during pregame warmups. Auburn still covered the 9½-point spread.

In between those games, Ward had his hottest streak of the season. He scored 53 points in a three-game stretch, including 24 against Mississippi State.

Ward has not commented publicly since his suspension. His last Twitter post was on Feb. 24 when he tweeted, “Can’t win for losing smh” (shaking my head). It was the last in a series of posts that day, the first saying that his knee was “hurting bad.”

Ward sat out last season under transfer rules and has two years of eligibility remaining.

SIMS

But what does their coach think?

“We’ve done everything they’ve asked us to do other than maybe win a couple games,” Huggins said.

For now though, they wait to see if wins over teams like Georgetown and Kansas State will be enough to get them a bid, or if losses to St. John’s, Kent State and another Big East bubble team, Seton Hall, will hurt enough to leave them out.

That wait will be the toughest part.

“I just want to continue to keep on playing, whether it’s the NCAA tournament or whatever, I just want to continue to play and be a college athlete as long as I can,” Jones said.

“I think we’ve done enough to make it into the tournament. I feel, all in all, we’ve done enough to get into the tournament.”

back in October, this team has been training and competing, all to “peak” during this weekend.

Now, three famished veterans and their two secret weapon newcomers will take on the nation in Columbus, Ohio. For once, they won’t be favorites, as No. 1 TCU and defending national champion Kentucky will share that distinction.

Could this be the perfect storm of both the capacity and desire to win?

It’s going to be a threeway fight to the finish, but don’t be surprised if these underdog Mountaineers return to Morgantown as NCAA champions.

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rifle

No. 2 WVU shoots for 15th title this weekend by alex sims sports writer

The nation’s top eight rifle teams will battle for the 2012 NCAA championship in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend.

The two-day event will begin Friday with the smallbore competition at OSU’s rifle range in Converse Hall.

Finally a champion will be crowned Saturday at French Field House on Ohio State’s main campus following the air rifle competition.

No. 1 Texas Christian enters as the favorite, boasting an undefeated record and the nation’s highest scoring average.

Next is No. 2 West Virginia.

The Mountaineers, led by the nation’s top shooter, will aim for their unprecedented national title No. 15.

Rounding out what figures to be a three-horse race for the title is No. 3 Kentucky. The defending national champion Wildcats were ranked second for a long stretch of the seamatt sunday/the daily athenaeum son, before being passed by Junior Petra Zublasing leads No. 2 West Virginia into this week’s NCAA championships. The WVU after the NCAA qualifyMountaineers are one of eight teams competing and are looking to win their 15th national ing match.

These three squads have championship.

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shuffled around the top three spots in the College Rifle Coaches Association rankings all season long, consistently out-shooting the competition.

Concluding this year’s field is No. 4 Army, No. 5 AlaskaFairbanks, No. 6 UTEP, No. 7 Nevada and No. 8 Jacksonville State.

The top-ranked Horned Frogs took home their firstever NCAA title in 2010 and will look to have a repeat performance in 2012.

“I have a lot of respect for the other coaches and teams,” said TCU head coach Karen Monez. “They all have student-athletes capable of performing at a very high level.

What it will come down to is, who is going to perform at that level during the two days of the championships. And several teams are capable of performing at the level needed to win.”

Whether or not TCU will be able to reach that level will depend heavily on recent U.S. Olympic qualifier Sarah Scherer.

Last weekend, the junior Fort Worth, Texas, native

earned one of only two American quota spots for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

On the college circuit, she has only been bested by another Olympic qualifier, West Virginia junior Petra Zublasing.

Much like Scherer, the Appiano, Italy, native has already earned one of the two Italian quota spots for London.

Zublasing and Scherer are the only two shooters to record a perfect 600 in air rifle this season.

However, Zublasing ’s smallbore season high of 593 is the difference, coming in just ahead of her friend and rival’s season-high 591.

Despite the presence of the nation’s best, WVU sees itself in an underdog role, having been defeated by both TCU and UK in the regular season.

“We’re not the favorites,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond. “It’s not even a case of me trying to sell that to them, that’s the situation. We know what we’re up against, we didn’t have our best days against either of those teams.

We just have to go in there and

perform our best and just see what happens.”

Last year’s champion, of course, will have something to say about the outcome of this year’s championships as well.

The Wildcats sat ahead of the Mountaineers in the CRCA rankings during much of the season and have only one regular season loss – to TCU. Kentucky, along with WVU and Army, will benefit from having already competed on the road against this year’s host, Ohio State.

A trip to Columbus was just one of the many ways the Mountaineers have tried to build up during the final event of the season.

That event has finally arrived.

“It’s a young team, but they’ve been doing the right things throughout the year,” Hammond said. “I think we definitely have done the things necessary, and if we continue to do that, we’re putting ourselves in position to be able to peak.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

gymnastics

West Virginia looks to overcome Mountaineers host No. 8 Arkansas adversity this week vs. Marshall by sebouh majarian sports writer

by robert kreis sports writer

It has been a roller coaster season for the West Virginia women’s tennis team, and head coach Tina Samara is trying to convey her team to accept their situation and excel through the adversity.

“The most successful people, whether they’re athletes or not, they handle that adversity better than anybody,” Samara said. “If you go into situation saying you’re in trouble, you’re going to be in trouble.”

Before the season even started for the Mountaineers, freshman Jade Allen was ruled out for its entirety with a shoulder injury.

Junior Lea Jansen has also joined Allen on the sideline, since she transferred from Washington State.

After this season, both will have two years of eligibility and are expected to be major contributors next year.

Fast forward four matches into the season, and freshman Madison Hromada left the team due to personal reasons.

Suddenly the team was forced to play a man down for the remainder of the season.

Because of Hromada’s departure, the Mountaineers would be forced to concede the No. 3 doubles point, as well as No. 6 singles point for the rest of the year.

After a struggling start to the season, it seemed like things finally turned around, and the Mountaineers were able to real off two victories, at home against George Washington and at a neutral site against Connecticut.

As in most sports, winning seems to cure a lot of problems. The team was in a better state of mind and seemed to be adapting to Samara’s coaching style.

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Sophomore Mary Chupa and the West Virginia tennis team will be short-handed due to injuries this week.

“I think winning and not having a sixth (singles) spot or third double’s team really proves to each other that we are out their to win,” said junior Emily Mathis after the George Washington win. “It feels good to finally get it, and now we know it’s possible.”

After winning two matches in a row, the team was playing better in all aspects of the game, but then injuries struck.

Mathis, hindered with a stomach strain, has been forced to serve under hand for the past three matches.

“Emily (Mathis) has played a pretty big role on this team’s success,” Samara said.

Unfortunately, Mathis was not the only Mountaineer to catch the injury bug.

Senior Catie Wickline, who has been battling a shoulder strain all season, was forced to sit out of the Duquesne match.

Samara is hopeful Wickline will be able to participate in the Mountaineers upcoming match with Marshall on Sunday.

The Herd (4-5) are on a bit of a hot streak, winning their last two matches.

No matter the opponent, Samara is confident her team can win, as long as they maintain a positive attitude.

“You can teach yourself to have a more positive mindset,” Samara said. “Every time you walk on the court, you are going to have to do that.”

Not often in sports does a team upset two higher ranked opponents and fall in the next poll rankings. With gymnastics rankings based on regional qualifying scores (RQS) and not by wins and losses, the West Virginia gymnastics fell out of the top 25 to No. 28 after taking down No. 13 Missouri and No. 19 Denver last weekend.

Coming off three straight away meets the Mountaineers (13-4, 5-1 EAGL) welcome No. 8 Arkansas on the same night they honor Tina Maloney and Nicole Roach as the seniors perform in front of the WVU Coliseum crowd one final time.

West Virginia entered the week with an RQS of 194.695 after a 194.175 performance in Colorado, upsetting Missouri (194.025), Denver (194.1) and Western Michigan (193.825).

Despite a seven-week streak in the top 25 coming to an end, head coach Jason Butts believes the team is right where they need to be heading into this weekend against Arkansas, and next week at No. 9 LSU. “We’re hitting our stride right now, which is really important for us, and we need a big number this weekend at home and we have two travel meets left including the conference championship, so its very critical for us to (win),” Butts said.

Maloney and Roach pro-

vided the leadership necessary for a team that has seven freshmen. Maloney has scored 1,121.6 points in her career while competing in 47 meets, 10 of which she competed on all four events.

Roach has competed in 42 meets totaling 635.75 points mainly on bars and beam.

“Senior night is always an emotional night, but especially these two seniors, I’m really going to hate to see this be their last competition at the WVU Coliseum,” Butts said.

“It’s nice that I got to see them come in as freshmen and grow from young ladies to adults, and now they’re ready to tackle the world.

“We would not be where we are right now without them.”

West Virginia dipped to third in the in EAGL behind N.C. State and New Hampshire and is also fourth in the Southeast region behind No. 1 Florida, No. 5 Georgia and N.C. State.

SEC competition is tough with seven teams ranked in the top 25, which pales in comparison to the EAGL who is only represented by No. 21 N.C. State.

The Mountaineers have the conference’s only win against an SEC opponent (1-6), which came in a 195.175-193.65 upset over then No. 13 Auburn.

The Mountaineers will begin the meet Saturday on vault, an event they rank No. 19 (48.98) on nationally. The team also checked it at No. 21 on floor with an RQS of 48.955.

If WVU plans on upsetting the Razorbacks and Tigers and getting back in the top25 they‘ll need to keep up with two high scoring teams as Arkansas has an RQS of 196.545 while LSU trails with 196.405.

With the team’s recent struggles on beam, Butts has put the girls through individual pressure sets with the hopes of finding the right combination on the event. The situation called for the girls to perform in front of the coaches with no music or noise in what Butts called ‘awkward to be in’ as he hopes the girls will focus and eliminate any outside distraction.

“Vault is a great event for us because we can go out and build a lot of momentum early on in the competition,” Butts said. “They are very confident on that event so I’m looking forward to that and I know they’ve been sleeping in their own beds and we all feel very much rested and excited for this weekend.”

Hope Sloanhoffer continues to lead the Mountaineers, ranked No. 22 in the all-around with an RQS of 39.165. She is also nationally ranked No. 44 (9.855) on vault and No. 45 (9.82) on beam.

“Her confidence is contagious and it’s really like that in gymnastics anyways, its just nice to have that person the team can really lean and know that they’re going to hit,” Butts said. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins looks on during the second half of the Mountaineers’ loss to Connecticut in the second round of the Big East Conference tournament.

West Virginia on the bubble after losing to Connecticut in first game of Big East tournament by michael carvelli sports editor

It’s the time of year when a lot of college basketball teams start to sweat.

That moment after they’ve been eliminated from their conference tournament and they realize that there’s a chance they might not have a good enough resume to make it into the NCAA tournament.

This season, one of the more intriguing bubble teams heading into Selection Sunday is

West Virginia, who lost in overtime to Connecticut in the second round of the Big East Conference tournament.

The Mountaineers were one of the Big East teams that would have helped their tournament resumes out a lot by winning at least one game in New York this week.

But after blowing another lead late in the second half, the Mountaineers were sent packing and now have to wait on the selection committee to decide their postseason fate in a few

days.

And that’s a feeling that the players don’t like having.

“Right now, I don’t know what’s going to happen on Sunday,” said freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds. “We’re just going to have to see what happens.”

On paper, it looks like West Virginia should have a good chance to make the field of 68.

The major thing WVU will be able to hang its hat on will be what it was able to do against a difficult nonconference schedule.

The Mountaineers have four wins over top 50 teams and five more victories against teams currently ranked in the top 100 in the RPI. But what could eventually cost them an at-large bid when the brackets are announced Sunday will be the struggles the Mountaineers went through in Big East play.

Counting its loss to UConn Wednesday, West Virginia is 9-10 in conference play – finishing under .500 for the first time since the 2003-04 season when

it went 7-9 and played in the NIT. “We’ve played more games against top 100 people than anybody in the country,” said head coach Bob Huggins. “They say play a tough schedule, we have. We’ve played more games against top 50 teams (than anyone else).

“There were some other factors (in the losses) that were involved; it wasn’t just us. You hope the committee looks at that.”

For the players, the way they’ve slipped in the final part

of the season was especially frustrating because of how they lost games.

Much like Wednesday, they were on the verge of getting a big win multiple times during that stretch but couldn’t hang on.

And in the end, those results could determine their fate.

“I’m thinking we’re in because we got 9-9 (in regular season Big East play), but you never know,” said junior forward Deniz Kilicli.

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WVU to move on from second-place finish last year ALEX SIMS SPORTS WRITER

A bitter flavor has been overwhelming the taste buds of the West Virginia rifle team for almost a year now.

Day and night since its heartbreaking three-point 2011 NCAA championship loss to rival Kentucky, the pungent taste has remained.

“We did our job, we shot well, and we deserved to win, but we did not,” said junior Petra Zublasing of last year’s NCAA championships. “[Kentucky] shot over their expectations.”

The Appiano, Italy, native finished No. 2 in last season’s air rifle competition, just behind her WVU and Italian teammate, Nicco Campriani, so it’s safe to say they did their job.

Unfortunately however, the 4-point day two air rifle win just wasn’t enough of a rally to overcome the 7-point smallbore deficit from the first day.

Knowing they were literally millimeters from being crowned NCAA champions was the hardest part for this group.

“It made it pretty tough,” said senior Justin Pentz. “We knew the whole time we had a really good chance of winning and to lose to that little bit was pretty heartbreaking.”

A second-place finish and a team and individual air rifle title isn’t such a terrible result and is even a coveted outcome for many programs.

That makes one thing clear: This team will not be satisfied by a second place finish – not last season, not this season, not any season.

This weekend, the two Mountaineer shooters retained from last year’s counting team will have their golden opportunity to wash away the bitter aftertaste that has been fermenting for 364 days.

Another WVU veteran will have one last opportunity to shine this weekend.

Senior Mike Kulbacki finished No. 6 overall in air ri-

fle at NCAAs in 2009, helping WVU to win its 14th national title.

This year, he was a late addition to the counting team and will be trying to evoke the magic from two years ago.

Aiding the three veterans will be two talented freshmen who would be raved about and most certainly dubbed “Diaper Dandies” by ESPN’s Dick Vitale if he were covering the NCAA rifle championships.

The 2012 Great American Rifle Conference Rookie of the Year, Thomas Kyanko saw his scores dip a bit toward the end of the season, but has the potential to be a top-five air rifle finisher at NCAAs. Only four air rifle scores higher than the Wellsburg, W.Va., native’s 594 have been shot all season long.

On the other hand, Taylor Ciotola was a notable snub at this year’s GARC award ceremonies and comes in as one of the hottest shooters in the country after firing a personal best 1,174 at the GARC championships.

Even before GARCs, Hammond called the Pasadena, Md., native his most improved shooter over the season.

This team certainly has the talent to take home the title, but between the veterans and the youngsters, just how important is an NCAA championship to this team?

So important that you will not even find “Win an NCAA Title” on this team’s list of goals.

For this program, that particular goal goes without saying.

“They’re all aware of the history,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond.

“Hopefully they all take pride in the history and tradition of the team, but when it comes down to them performing you have to put that to the back of your mind.”

Hammond and his squad know that performance, not tradition, wins national titles.

So all season, they have approached ever y single match as a platform to prepare for NCAAs. Since

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WVU Student Fashion: Street Style Katie Webster

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“These boots are my favorite, they are Steve Madden, and the socks and tights are Urban Outfitters. I like the bright tights, I think it’s pretty popular right now. I like to pair random things, like my boots today are kind of grungy but the rest of my outfit is pretty nautical-preppy.”

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“My jeans are Juicy Couture, and my shoes are from Forever 21. My friends call my look ‘California-swag.’ I try to send out a positive vibe with my style; I’m pretty laid-back and I love the message this shirt sends out also.

It’s describing how people are all the same no matter their color. It’s unique and one of my favorites. “

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“I like to look at this website called ‘lookbook’ (lookbook.nu). I like to look different everyday; I don’t like to stick to one type of style. Today it looked like spring so I decided to wear a spring dress, which I accessorized with my camera ring; it’s my favorite accessory, it’s from Forever 21.” photos and reporting by BROOKE CASSIDY

Spring fashion has sprung: Making the transition out of your winter wear christina gutierrez A&E writer

Part of the beauty of Morgantown is that it is an everchanging and evolving place.

Unfortunately, that includes the erratic weather we’ve been experiencing lately.

In rain or shine, we must always keep with the fashionable times. Just because it’s still too cold for bikinis doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be stocking up.

The need for an expansive warm-weather wardrobe will be creeping up sooner than

later, so why not get a head start? That means making it to the mall and checking to see what designers are putting out for their summer collections.

Some big trends to keep an eye out for this upcoming season are different-length garments.

While mid-length is always classy and versatile, a dramatic cut can be much more fun.

Maxi dresses and miniskirts are both encouraged.

Belly shirts and bare midriffs are also a must this season, just as long as you’re preparing your body for the summer as well as your wardrobe.

Try taking this to the extreme by pairing long skirts or pants with a short shirt or bralette.

West Virgina University sophomore public relations and Spanish student Lucy Sutton can’t wait for the appropriate time to show off her great fashion sense.

“I’m really excited about wearing dresses with boots and not having to worry about wearing tights,” she said.

A loosely flowing crop top with a long flowy skirt won’t weigh you down if your smallest part is exposed.

While some girls are dying at the opportunity to show

their girly side with ankle length skirts, not everyone agrees.

Senior psychology student Ashley Kline is just happy not to have to worry about freezing every morning or spending extra time piling on the layers.

“I’m not really a skirt person, but I am definitely ready for the ease and comfort of just throwing on a pair of shorts and flip flops,” Kline said.

Mixing patterns will also be a fun way to spice up your wardrobe this summer. Crochets and knits are going to be great for showing off your tans.

Also try wearing unexpected fabrics like denim for shirts or lace for shorts.

For example, Lucy Sutton said she has been waiting all season to sport her fabulous find.

“I can’t wait to finally wear this cute, crocheted vest I got from a thrift store,” she said.

“I think it would be perfect with braided hair.”

While we build our summer wardrobe, however, we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves during what is still technically winter.

For now, unfortunately, rain boots and light jackets are still appropriate.

“I think braided sandals

and boots are best for transition weather,” Sutton said.

The good news is, however, if you’re really into getting a head start on the season’s fashion, take advantage of the incredible clearance sales going on everywhere.

Stores like PacSun, Gap and American Eagle are currently offering end-of-season sales for winter clothes with unbeatable discounts of up to 70 percent off.

So give it an honest effort and release your coldweather stress by hitting the mall and building that summer wardrobe. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Pottermore’ will allow readers to interact with the Harry Potter book series, including thoughts with Rowling, graphics and much more.

NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s long-awaited website for all things Harry Potter will be open for business in early April.

The Pottermore site was announced last year, with a scheduled launch in October. But a statement posted

on the site this week says testing was extended after feedback from early users made it “clear that our original platform wouldn’t be suitable when millions more users came on to the site.”

The site is supposed to offer e-book editions of the

seven Potter novels, but Rowling spokesman Mark Hutchinson said Thursday that the sale date for e-books had not been confirmed.

Rowling for years had resisted making her work available in digital form.

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CAR POOLING/RIDES Tennis, the indie pop husband-and-wife duo, fail to capture the spirit of their previous work on their latest album, ‘Young and Old.’ Key heavy “Petition� has the absolute potential to be a hit sing-along with Moore’s infectious “Oh-oh-oh’s� and takes a direction dissimilar from the typical generic beach pop the group has offered.

The musical capacity and genuinely sugary sweet melodic vocals are clear and present, and even tracks like the album opener “It All Feels the Same� leading into the delightful “Origins� prove that the two have the capability to put together an album that will push them beyond the cliched

beach pop album they seem to continue to fall back into.

Tracks like “Traveling� and “Robin� feel more like quickto-produce album fillers that encompass nearly identical lackluster themes. While catchy tracks, they lack original quality that would encourage listening to the album in its entirety.

Toward the end of the album, you fall into tracks like “Dreaming� and “Take Me To Heaven,� which reiterates “if you’re only passing through, take me to heaven with you�

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So while this latest Tennis effort is worth a casual listen, it is an album best listened to on a cheerful whim on a sunny beach day. “Young and Old� is available in stores now and on iTunes.

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‘Desperate Housewives’ creator denies anger at actress LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anger didn’t factor into the decision to kill off Nicollette Sheridan’s role on “Desperate Housewives,� the series creator testified Thursday.

Marc Cherry concluded his testimony in the actress’ wrongful termination case. He denied claims by her attorneys that he attempted to influence the statements of other employees on the show to fit his version of the dispute and the decision to kill off her character, Edie Britt, during the series’ fifth season.

Cherry and other witnesses have said approval to kill off Sheridan’s character was given in May 2008, four months before the actress accused Cherry of striking her hard in the head during a discussion of a scene.

Cherry testified that he was

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There’s nothing more amiable and adorable than a blissful pop record formulated by a seemingly perfect husbandand-wife collaboration.

Indie pop duo Tennis, made up of married couple Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, created just that with their sophomoric effort “Young and Old� released back in February.

The pair’s beach-friendly and chilled-out vibe was initially exposed on their first album, “Cape Dory� as it was appropriately released after returning from a seven-month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard.

While “Young and Old� sticks to its nautical roots, it is apparent that the twosome has attempted to step outside of their musical comfort zone.

While there is evidence of the couple’s maturation, the album still falls within its occasional safe zones.

Not exactly the most cerebral album of the year, “Young and Old� is a compilation you can undoubtedly have fun with on a summer day. “Petition� and “My Better Self � have separated themselves as superb standout tracks on the album, using Moore’s melodic voice to their advantage for more upbeat pop and R&Binfluenced tempos.

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simply trying to convey some direction to the actress on how to use physical humor.

Sheridan, 48, told jurors last week she was stunned and humiliated by the blow, which she described as a wallop, and that Cherry appeared nervous when he informed her in February 2009 that her character was going to die.

She said Cherry told her the decision had just been made, but Cherry disputed her account in his final moments on the stand.

The actress’ attorneys have suggested that Cherry and other “Desperate Housewives� workers altered their stories about the timing of the decision to kill off Britt.

Cherry and two witnesses say top ABC executives gave ap-

proval in May 2008, although a former writer and co-executive producer testified Wednesday that she didn’t hear any discussions about killing off Britt until December 2008.

Lori Kirkland Baker said she learned Britt would die in December, around the time that a human resources investigation cleared Cherry of wrongdoing. Her testimony contradicts Cherry’s statements that he announced that Sheridan’s role was being eliminated during a writers’ Las Vegas retreat in May 2008.

Jurors will have to sift through plenty of conflicting testimony, including differing accounts

by Sheridan and Cherry about how hard he touched her. The actress is seeking more than $6 million in damages.

Cherry said it was not uncommon for him to touch actors and actresses on set and that he tapped Sheridan because she didn’t seem to understand that he wanted her to do physical comedy in the scene they were discussing.

He cited examples of picking up and moving Eva Longoria on the set and taking Marcia Cross’ hand and demonstrating how he wanted her to hit another actor. “Desperate Housewives,� a glossy prime-time comedy/ soap opera with an ensemble cast including Teri Hatcher and Longoria, made a pop-culture and ratings splash when it premiered in 2004 but has seen its audience dwindle.

The show is in its final season.

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1, 2 & 3BR APARTMENTS & 4BR HOUSES. Close to campus and South Park locations. Utill. W/D included. Some with parking, Pets considered.

304-292-5714

5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. call Nicole at 304-290-8972

“The Largest & Finest Selection of Properties”

Prices Starting at $605

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2012

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Unfurnished

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S M I T H R E N TA L S , L L C 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent AVAILABLE MAY 2012 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304)322-1112

THE SUITES AT WEST PARK UPSCALE STUDENT RENTALS. 2 BR 2 BA (one with steam shower one with Jacuzzi tub). Top of the line security system. Ample parking for yourself and visitors. Located close to both hospitals, stadium, shopping, health club, Evansdale campus, and WVU rec center. $575 per bedroom-utilities not included.

One year lease-May-May. Phone:304-598-2560 WALKING DISTANCE TO DOWNTOWN. 2BR, 1 1/2 BTH, Laundry Room, Parking Permit. 501 Beverly Ave. $800 plus util.

304-685-9300

WILKINS RENTALS 304-292-5714

Got 5 Friends?

STARTING AS LOW AS $510.00 PER PERSON

6 Bedroom House (2 Apartments) 2 Kitchens, 2 Baths, 2 Livingrooms Includes Utilities and Washer/Dryer

PLUS UTILITIES

Pets Considered

Glenlock 2BR 2BA $510/Person $1020

EVANSDALE PROPERTIES Phone 304-598-9001 STARTING AS LOW AS $320.00 PER PERSON PLUS UTILITIES Ashley Oaks 2BR $380/Person $760 Valley View 1BR

$610

Valley View 2BR $320/Person

$640

Valley View 2BR/2BA $410/Person $820 Copperfield 1BR

$610

Copperfield 2BR $370/Person

$740

Copperfield 2BR/2BA $397.50/Person $795 www.metropropertymgmt.net NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

TWO APARTMENTS: 2/3 BR—W/D, Off-street parking. 3/BR—W/D. Leases start 05/15/12. Garbage, cable not included. 717 Willey Street up from Arnold Hall. No Smoking, No Pets 304-685-9550.

Rent $435/mo per person Lease and Deposit Campus Area - 3 BR Apt. behind Arnold Hall (last one) South Park - 1, 2, and 3 BR Apts.

FURNISHED HOUSES 2BR IN NICE RANCH STYLE HOME walk to Coliseum. 2 FEMALE roommates wanted. $455/room includes utilities.

304-257-7143 JEWELMANLLC.COM close to downtown, next to Arnold Hall. 3,4,5&6/BR houses. Excellent condition. A/C, W/D, parking and yard. Utilities included. No dogs. 12 month lease. 304-288-1572 or 296-8491 PARTLY FURNISHED. LEASE/DEPOSIT WD, DW, NO PETS, off st parking, 5 min walk to Downtown campus. 724-255-5732.

UNFURNISHED HOUSES * AVAILABLE MAY 2012 4 BR DUPLEX. 135-A Lorentz Avenue. Walk to Downtown Campus. W/D, Off-street parking. Utilities plus security deposit. Call 304-692-5845.

3BR. 2 FULL BATH. W/D. $900/MONTH. Please call 304-983-2529.

3&4 BR HOUSES walk to class. W/D. No Pets. Available June 1,2012.

Lease./Deposit.

Max Rentals 304-291-8423.

3/BR, 2/BA RANCH ON 1 ACRE. CAC. 10 minutes from both hospitals. $1100/mo.

NO PETS. Call 304-282-8769.

4BR. $1600/mth. Included utilities. Available May 16th. 304-599-8329 6BR (2APTS) HOUSE IN SOUTH PARK. 2 kitchens. 2 baths. W/D. Utilities included. June 1 Lease. $435/person.

304-292-5714.

AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST AND JULY 1ST. 3BR houses. Walk to town. W/D. No pets. $975/month plus utilities. Please call 304-826-0322.

AVAILABLE MAY 2012 3BR/ 2 BA DUPLEX. 135-B Lorentz Avenue. Walk to Downtown Campus. W/D, Off-street parking. Utilities plus security deposit. Call 304-692-5845.

S m i t h R e n ta l s , L L C Houses For Rent

AVAILABLE MAY 2012 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304) 322-1112

UNFURNISHED CONDO. 4 SPACES available. $400/space. Swimming pool, all appliances, river view. Call for details (304)-222-2329 or (757)-724-0265 A.V. UNFURNISHED HOUSE. LARGE, 1-3 BR. Walk to class. Some parking + utilities paid.

W/D Starting $420 per person. 416 & 313 McLane. 340 Grant. PR-7, LLC 304-879-5059 or 403-680-2011.

ROOMMATES MUST SEE MALE/FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED close to Arnold hall excellent condition, W/D & parking. Individual lease. $395-$450 all utilities included.

304-288-1572 or 304-296-8491.

HOUSES FOR SALE 3BR 1BA COMPLETELY REMODELED HOME with new appliances. Located 372 Crawford Ave Star City. $129,900.

304-288-4196

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 1998 14 BY 76 COMMODORE MOBILE HOME. 3 BR 2 BA. On rented lot. W/D. All appliances. Pets allowed. 716-725-5116.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

HELP WANTED BARTENDING UP TO $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Age 18 plus. Training available. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 CAMPUS MANAGER: Earn $100-400 a week. No Car needed. Flexible hrs. Call 888-287-3134 COACH’S BAR AND GRILL now hiring bartenders,servers and cooks Call 304-685-1884 to schedule an interview.

HELP WANTED Front desk receptionist/ spa attendant at high end salon. Please call 304-598-9200.

HELP WANTED GOLF SHOP ASSISTANT. Gold Shop assistant wanted at the most exclusive, private club in the area. Duties to include, but not limited to taking players clubs from their cars to the driving range, setting up and attending to the driving range, assisting two PGA Professionals with their duties, player registration, assigning caddies, tournament operations, and the opening/closing of the golf shop. Excellent customer service and communication skills mandatory. Computer and retail experience helpful. Inquiries to Chris McGinnis at Pikewood National GC (304)846-3312.

JERSEY SUBS HIRING DELIVERY DRIVERS and pizza and line cooks. Apply in person at 1756 Mile Ground Rd. Must have experience.

RESEARCH WORK WVU LIBRARY occasional basis. Reliability and fast turn-around required. Email Juli at familyfinder@live.com SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) is looking for WVU Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students to serve as Assistant Head Mentor and Mentors for WV High School Students during our Summer Institute Program. 2012 Summer Institute dates and training are July 12 to July 27.

For more information and an application see the HSTA Web site at www.wv-hsta.org or contact Wanda Stone at 304-293-1651.

THE BIGGEST MOBILE DEEJAY COMPANY IN THE STATE IS LOOKING TO ADD QUALITY PEOPLE IN TIME FOR THE BUSY WEDDING SEASON. No experience required. Must have outgoing personality. Call 304-692-6526.

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African music, dance group to perform

By Josh Ewers

A&E CORRESPONDENT

West Virginia University’s African Music and Dance Ensemble will be performing tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the Creative Arts Center.

Under the direction of Professor Michael Vercelli, the student ensemble will bring the theater to life with music and dancing, as the group performs exciting traditional dances, while backed by a African percussion section.

The ensemble will be performing within a variety of African musical stylings, focused on the music of West Africa, specifically countries like Guinea and Ghana.

In addition, they will be performing selections from the Afro-beat genre, which is a kind of popular music from Nigeria.

There will also be a collaborative piece with students from the WVU Brazilian ensemble.

The concert will also feature special guest performer, Tijan Dorwana, who is a mas-

ter xylophonist from Ghana that will be making his first ever U.S. performance tonight.

Dorwana has performed in countries around the world including Germany and France and is considered to be a musician of the highest order among his native Birifor people.

This event presents a unique opportunity for Morgantown residents unfamiliar with music from non-Western cultures to discover a little more about music from around the globe.

“It’s important to see the diversity of music in Africa and the diversity of music that is performed on the WVU campus,” Vercelli said in a press release. “It’s also a rare opportunity to see a master musician such as Mr. Dorwana perform outside of a traditional setting.”

A large amount of hard work and dedication from both the students and Vercelli went into presenting the area with such an option.

“We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7-10 through-

out the semester,” Vercelli said in a press release. “For many of the students, this is their first semester in the ensemble, and it takes a great amount of time, focus and energy to learn and remember the music and the dances.”

Unlike traditional Western music, much of the dances and rhythmic patterns of this type of African music have been passed down orally through teaching and re-teaching of the generations.

This means that the students of the ensemble learn largely without any sheet music just as anyone in Africa would. This is one aspect of the ensemble that strongly supports Vercelli’s notion that it isn’t just the music that is important, but also having an understanding of the people who made it.

“The goals of the African Music and Dance Ensemble include fostering a growing community interested in the African arts, while focusing on an expanding body of musical repertoire, to encourag-

Members of the West Virginia University African Music and Dance Ensemble will present their concert tonight at the CAC. ing the oral tradition process to take place between new and returning members,” Vercelli said in a press release.

“Members are encouraged to use personal experiences from past years and abroad in shaping our performance

practice.”

For the 28 members of the ensemble, tonight’s performance will be their first full show of 2012.

Anyone who is interested in attending can call the WVU Box Office for information at

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304-293-SHOW. Tickets can also be purchased at the Mountainlair Box Office until 6 p.m. and at the Creative Arts Center 90 minutes prior to showtime. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Country icon Loretta Lynn sells out performance at CAC

by Emily Meadows A&E Writer

Iconic country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn, who is set to appear at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center April 1, will now be performing a sold out show.

The self-proclaimed coal miner’s daughter will be making her stop in Morgantown in just three weeks as a part of her latest U.S. tour.

The 77-year-old singer has produced 54 studio albums over the course of her career.

Written and performed some

of the most novel and authentic country tunes for nearly six decades.

“She’s an American country icon, and so many people have grown up with her, it was a no brainer that this show was going to sell out,” said David Ryan, public relations specialist for WVUs Arts & Entertainment department.

With 1,400 tickets sold, the show is expected to pack the CAC and bring together an eclectic mix of both younger and older fans.

David said this has been a much-anticipated show,

and is expected to even bring about music fans outside of the country music realm.

“Lynn is one of those acts that even though she is country, she produces honest music that appeals to a wide range of people,” Ryan said.

“And she has always had that rich country tradition that makes her appealing.”

Lynn has set the bar for how quality country music should feel and sound and has provided inspiration for a multitude of musicians even today, never straying away from her genuine Kentucky roots.

She has had a wide range of successful singles including “Blue Kentucky Girl” and her most well known classic hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and has had collaborations with everyone from Conway Twitty to Dolly Parton and Jack White.

Local Morgantown resident Crystal Murphy who is attnending the concert said she first began listening to a Lynn as a child through her parents and still appreciates her charm and realism even today.

“I don’t even really like to

listen to country anymore; I don’t really like how it has adopted that kind of pop sound, and that’s why I still love Loretta so much,” Murphy said.

“She still has that old country vibe - that’s how country music should sound.”

“I feel like she can do anything with her songs but you always know that it’s coming from her. She’s just so sincere.”

Lynn will be performing her sold out show at the CAC April 1.

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daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The Mylan Park Expo Center will host Caged Fury 17, the latest of their series of mixed martial arts demonstrations.

by Hunter Homistek A&E WRiter

The North American Allied Fight Series is bringing professional mixed martial arts back to Morgantown April 27 at the Mylan Park Expo Center with their latest installment, Caged Fury 17.

The NAAFS first came to Morgantown in January, when they hosted Caged Fury 16, a sold-out show at the Morgantown Event Center. That fight card featured an abundance of the finest local mixed martial artists as well as the state’s first ever women’s bout.

Since Caged Fury 16, NAAFS president and CEO Greg Kalikas has been eager to return to Morgantown.

“We’re excited about it,” Kalikas said. “We were very happy with the success of the first show, and we look forward to coming back.”

After the organization’s successful trip in January, Ka-

likas also recognized that he needed to book a larger venue to optimize ticket sales and allow as many fans as possible the chance to experience a live mixed martial arts event.

To avoid another quick sellout which left many potential fight-goers disappointed, Kalikas, along with Simons Promotions, booked the Mylan Park Expo Center to host the upcoming card.

“We moved to the Mylan Center for more room after selling out the Event Center so quickly,” Kalikas said. “[In January] we turned away literally thousands of people, and this venue will give us at least another thousand seats to fill.”

For those who were drawn to Caged Fury 16 for the heavy dose of local fighters, there is plenty to be excited about with April’s fight card. While the full fight card is still being composed, local professional standouts Nathan “Bamm” Bryant and Ronell Green are

confirmed to be on the bill.

Along with this, Kalikas promises an even better production and atmosphere for the event, so for those who enjoyed the electricity of Caged Fury 16, April’s card promises to crank up the voltage.

“The state overall is going to explode with MMA, and we’re excited to be getting into it,” Kalikas said. “Since MMA is so new to West Virginia, we don’t want peoples’ first experience with the sport to be a bad one, so we’re always looking to put on great shows.”

If the sellout of Caged Fury 16 and the fact that half the tickets are already sold for Caged Fury 17 is any indication, Morgantown is happy to welcome the NAAFS back.

Tickets can be purchased through the NAAFS at http:// www.naafs.tv or through Simons Promotions at www.simonspromotions.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu