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University remembers Pearl Harbor

By Summer Ratcliff Correspondent

“December 7, 1941: A date which will live in infamy.”

President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke those famous words the day after the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor fell under attack by the Empire of Japan.

During the attacks, more than 2,400 American mil-

itary personnel lost their lives and all eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged.

Four of those battleships were sunk, including the USS West Virginia.

In March of 1961, the mainmast of the USS West Virginia was brought to Morgantown and given as a gift to West Virginia University, due in part to the efforts of current West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw.

At the time, McGraw was serving as the Student Body President at WVU and took on the task of obtaining the mast as part of his campaign.

The mast was then dedicated as a memorial on the downtown campus of West Virginia University in 1963.

Today, the mast, as well as the ship’s bell, is located in Oglebay Plaza.

The site has become a tribute to all military ser-

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Thanks to West Virginia University’s Student Organizations Services, the holidays came early for dozens of underprivileged children Saturday.

Saturday morning, volunteers from Student Organizations Services took underprivileged children 12 years and younger shopping for Christmas presents, free of charge.

The children’s parents applied for the program through the Salvation Army, and there are certain financial criteria that must be met in order for the families to be admitted into it.

“We send out the request for about 80 children,” said Kim Harrison, assistant director of Student Organizations Services. “Then typically, between 50 and 70 end up being able to come.”

The funding for the program, which is in its 26th year, comes from various places. Student Organizations Services put in a request for donations, and the donations come from

the community, student organizations, faculty and staff.

The children were eager to be paired with a volunteer, but since there were many more volunteers than children, each child was paired with three or four volunteers.

After getting a volunteer, children were able to get their picture taken with the Mountaineer.

They were then driven to the Westover K-Mart, and each child was allotted $85 to spend on whatever his or her heart desired.

“You’ll be surprised how many children buy things for their family and don’t spend it all on themselves,” Harrison said.

Mu Tau members Haleigh Jeffrey and Leigh Reichert accompanied Janessa, a first grader at Mountainview Elementary School. Mu Tau is an organization for students in the medical laboratory science major.

Jeffrey and Reichert followed Janessa around the store, waiting for her to pick out something she

Among those present was Ben Shupp, prospective Commander of the USS West Virginia.

During his keynote address, Shupp noted the important role the USS West Virginia played in the war after it was recovered from the ocean.

“She was a true example of the American fighting spirit, rising from near destruction to play a vital role in our vengeful victory over

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Hilah Zia has always been grateful for the outpouring of support she’s received from her Mountaineer family.

Now, more than ever, she is relying on the Mountaineer Nation to help her show the country what it means to be a Mountaineer.

Zia, a public administration graduate student and the 2012 Ms. Mountaineer, was recently named a finalist in the #Big12ing Photo Contest.

Sponsored by Dr. Pepper and Motel 6, the contest invited Big 12 fans to upload a photo of themselves supporting their favorite team on the contest’s Facebook page for a chance to win tickets and

lodging to a Big 12-affiliated bowl game of their choice.

“I submitted a photo just for fun,” Zia said.

“I thought it’d be cool to do.”

After she received the news she had been named one of the 12 finalists for the competition, Zia said her friends began working to support her opportunity to go to the Pinstripe Bowl.

Her friends created a Facebook event page and began spreading the word to show their support for her and the University, she said.

Zia said she hopes to use the competition as an opportunity to show the Big 12 just how passionate the WVU community is.

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Graduates wait to receive their degrees at Convocation Sunday.

by megan funkhouser correspondent

In Kandahar, Afghanistan, a man named Rafi Aloko waits patiently for an opportunity. His goal: make the 7,057 mile trip to Morgantown, W.Va., leaving behind a bloody conflict in search of a new beginning as a Mountaineer.

Aloko hopes to pursue a master’s degree at WVU, but the journey will not be an easy one. Education

is not free, and funding is limited.

“There is currently no government scholarship for Afghan students,” said David Stewart, Associate Vice President for International and Global Outreach.

Aloko, like many in Afghanistan, had to leave his home to gain an education.

Despite a lack of resources Aloko earned his bachelors in business administration in India.

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West Virginia University’s Coliseum stands were filled Sunday – not for a basketball game or a concert, but for WVU’s December graduation ceremony.

The December 2012 Convocation Ceremony recognized more than 700 graduating students.

As the candidates filed into the room, friends and family around the Coliseum whistled and waved, trying to pick their graduate out from the crowd.

Once the graduates were seated, University President James P. Clements addressed them directly.

“You’ve started something here at West Virginia University, and now you’re ready to launch your plans and your dreams,” he said.

“Today marks the end of an important chapter

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WVU President James P. Clements congratulates students at the Convocation Ceremony Sunday at the WVU Coliseum.

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Japan in 1945,” Shupp said.

“Today, the men of the USS West Virginia honor the sacrifices of those sailors who went before us. We remember the lessons of Pearl Harbor and work every day to ensure a similar attack is never again considered by an opposing nation.”

In addition to the address, a 21-gun salute and a ringing of the ship’s

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vice members from the state of West Virginia and the University.

Friday, 71 years after the attacks at Pearl Harbor, an annual remembrance ceremony was held in front of the mast.

More than 100 students and faculty, as well as military personnel, veterans and community members, gathered at the site to remember those who lost their lives in the attack.

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“There is a lot more difference between States students and Afghanistan students,” Stewart said.

“Regarding base standards (in the U.S.) and schooling in peaceful ambiance, (the U.S. has) much updated school materials.”

He was proud of the improvements made in Afghan education, however.

“But we have schooled in such a crisis situation, and, of course, there was lack of high school books,

ON THE INSIDE The No. 23 West Virginia women’s basketball team defeated St. Bonaventure 67-47 Saturday, avenging last season’s loss to the Bonnies.

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but yet we have sorted out to get graduated and finally paved a way to India for higher education,” he said.

Anita Mayer, Director of WVU Undergraduate Advising Services Center, has been assisting Aloko. She communicates frequently with him and is exploring avenues to get him to WVU. “Of course, funding is going to be the issue,” she said. “I believe the right

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NOR-THREEN SHINES Sophomore forward Kevin Noreen hit two unexpected three-pointers Saturday that propelled WVU past rival Virginia Tech. SPORTS PAGE 10

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Monday December 10, 2012

Hoss Foundation makes ‘Super’ contribution

By Alyssa Pluchino Correspondent

Members of the Morgantown community were able to put their holiday shopping skills to the test for a good cause Saturday.

The Hoss Foundation’s annual gift project gathered nearly 500 shoppers in order to provide gifts for more than 1,100 people in the community who would otherwise find nothing beneath the tree Christmas morning.

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However, Janessa, being a shy child, hid behind her coat, never picking any toys.

The volunteers finally had to pick out toys they thought Janessa would like.

As Janessa finally realized she would be able to take the toys home, her face lit up with excitement.

The three girls walked hand-in-hand through the store as Janessa pointed to Hello Kitty play sets and nail polish and put them into the cart. The volunteers laughed as Janessa asked to do their makeup and paint their nails, and Janessa did not want the day to end.

Each volunteer was assigned an individual who created a “needs list” and “wants list,” as well as the individual’s favorite color, clothing and shoe size.

Lauren Davis, a public relations student, attended the event on behalf of Public Relations Student Society of America.

Davis said she enjoyed the opportunity to give back to the community while taking part in one of her favorite activities.

“I love shopping, so “Will you guys come to my house and play with me?” she asked.

This program not only gives the children happiness, but it really touches the students, Jeffrey said.

“This program almost means more to us than it does the children,” Jeffrey said.

“It really opens our eyes to what people are going through, and it’s great that we can give the children a good Christmas.

Jeffrey said the time spent with these children is more important than the toys they get.

“It really means a lot to them,” she said. “It’s like they have an older sibling they can look up to, even if it’s only just for a day.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

this was the perfect opportunity for me to give back to the community.

The woman I am shopping for loves the color red and wrote that she wants makeup, so I picked out a few beauty essentials, along with a red scarf,” she said.

Jeff Hostetler, former West Virginia University quarterback and Super Bowl champion of the New York Giants, founded the Hoss Foundation with his wife Vicky after winning

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Zia said she is amazed and grateful for the support the community has given her thus far.

“I’m in second place right now,” she said. “I didn’t think I could get this far.”

“It’s just so great to see so many people come together and support me in this,” she said.

The winner will receive four tickets to the Big 12-affiliated bowl game of his or her choice and up to three nights lodging at Motel 6 for the trip.

Voting ends Dec. 12 at 12 p.m. Central Standard

Super Bowl XXV in 1991.

Along with the general expenses needed to run the foundation, each of the 6,500 gifts purchased during the event were paid out of pocket by Hostetler.

Hostetler said his Super Bowl victory was only the beginning, and he strives to accomplish more and make a difference in the lives of others.

“The Super Bowl victory is a good beginning on the list of what I hope to accomplish,” he said.

“Words are hollow without any action behind them.”

After the shopping is completed, volunteers will then wrap the gifts and deliver them the following week.

Students who wish to get involved with this cause may still participate by delivering the gifts Monday-Saturday.

Donations can also be made through the official website, where all proceeds help local families

of Morgantown.

With finals quickly approaching, students who are unable to volunteer during the holiday season can still lend a helping hand through the annual “Days of Hope” event, which helps renovate homes deemed unlivable.

To sign up to volunteer, make a donation or learn more about the Hoss Foundation, visit www.hossfoundation.com. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Time, and the winner will be announced at 12:12 p.m. CT. WVU will face Syracuse in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 29 at Yankee Stadium in New York City.

Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m.

West Virginia and Syracuse have played 59 times in the past, with the Mountaineers trailing 27-32 in the overall series; West Virginia has won eight of the last 10 contests.

“I think this is a great way to show the Big 12 how much of a family we are – not just in athletics,’ Zia said.

For more information or to vote in the contest, visit the Big 12’s Facebook page, www.www.facebook.com/ Big12.

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in your life and the beginning of a new adventure.”

To prepare students for the challenges that await them, Alison M. Wilson, director of the Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center at Ruby Memorial Hospital, gave a keynote speech covering real-world survival skills.

“You’ve all just finished a chapter in your profession and education,” she said.

“You’re ready to go out now and contribute in your own special and unique way.”

In between clandestine waves at friends and family, the graduates listened to Wilson’s stories about life, happiness and hardship.

“We humans are very good about making mountains out of molehills,” she said. “There are going to be big problems in your

Hilah Zia was named Ms. Mountaineer at the Nov. 10 football game against TCU. life. Try to focus on the big picture.”

For Justin Smith, a graduate in criminology, his time at WVU was life-changing.

“I grew tremendously here. I learned what it meant to be a better person – to care for others and to embrace challenges, no matter how hard they may seem,” he said. “I love being a Mountaineer because of all it entails. There is a great pride for the state of West Virginia and our University, and no matter where you see another student, alumni or fan, you can bond over that.”

Stephanie Murphy graduated with a degree in public relations, but her freshman year was 24 years ago. Murphy, a mother of three, started her degree in 1989 but had to put her education on hold for her family.

Now, she has returned to WVU and finished her degree.

“I learned that I could

accomplish more than I ever knew I was capable of doing. I reached small goals that I set for myself, and by doing so, I found that the great big ones were also reachable,” she said. “I learned my own family was stronger and more important than ever.”

For her, being a Mountaineer is a privilege she appreciates.

“There is no more enthusiastic, privileged, respected and honored a group to belong than becoming a Mountaineer. I get just as excited to hear ‘Country Roads’ as a kid waiting for the Old Gold and Blue to take the field,” Murphy said. “I know an entire state is now my brothers and sisters because of our love and loyalty for West Virginia University.”

To watch an archived version of the ceremony, visit http://webcast.wvu. edu. bryan.bumgardner@mail.wvu.edu

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Army ROTC Cadet Tyler Romberger said he was excited to have the honor of ringing the bell.

“Ringing the bell that once stood proudly upon the deck of the USS West Virginia made me think of how important it is to have events like this to honor the fallen. The military men and women who gave their lives to protect this great nation of ours should never be forgotten,” Romberger said.

Veterans of WVU President Dan Alexander said he believes ceremonies such as the Pearl Harbor commemoration are truly special and humbling for all involved.

“Taking time to remember those who gave their lives and to remember what this mast means to America is truly an honor,” Alexander said.

The current USS West Virginia Shupp will command is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. The ship is currently dry-docked in Norfolk, Va., for repairs and will be re-launched in 2013. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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presentation in front of Rotary Clubs across the area would raise enough money to sponsor at least two-to-three graduate students from war-torn areas.”

Of the 1,646 international students at WVU, only two are from Afghanistan. At this time, there are no plans to recruit students from Afghanistan, and there is no national initiative to reach out to students from the war-torn country.

“As with any country, we make sure it is safe for staff to travel there,” Stewart said.

Afghanistan is still under U.S. occupation, and war wages on.

“There are some problems which lay as a hin-

drance among the public and USA military,” Aloko said. “American military doesn’t understand our culture completely; there are certain things which are against our culture and religion, but they don’t take care of it.”

This makes it difficult to create peace, he said.

“They have proven careless, since they had reckless bombing attacks on the public because of wrong information. It doesn’t happen for one time or twice – its still happening,” he said. “That’s why people start hating them.”

If Aloko makes it to Morgantown, new challenges will arise. He will be far removed from his home, family, culture and language.

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“Language and culture shock are the biggest issues faced by international students, initially,” Nara said.

“Change is slow. Stigmas are not going to change quickly. As more people come (from Afghanistan) and interaction continues, things will get better.”

Nara said every new group of people who come to the United States goes through a period of stereotyping.

WVU began a rigorous campaign to recruit more international students. In four years, the numbers have more than tripled.

Nara believes the number of students coming from Afghanistan will increase with time.

“It is a new trend. (Recruitment) just started. As word of mouth travels, interest and enrollment will increase,” Nara said.

Despite all the struggles Aloko has faced, he is hopeful he will make it to WVU. He speaks warmly of the United States, harboring no resentment.

“Since United States occupy Afghanistan and helped our people to establish a new government, things changed very much,” he said. “First, we found freedom of speech, our education level has grown a lot, people got introduced to the new technology, our economy has somehow stood back on its feet.”

Afghanistan is not the same country it once was.

When the Taliban took power, education was made almost impossible for the people.

“Afghanistan was, of course, poorer, and there was a lack of education for both genders,” Aloko said.

“They were not introduced to the new technology, neither did they have educational material to study, and those who have had access to updated educational books was very few.”

He said Afghan students thirst for education, however.

“Lots of our students got graduated with first division. It surely shows their abilities, interest with education, but those sorts of opportunities are very less, and from there, they come to know about universities of United States and start struggling to get an opportunity to study there,” Aloko said.

Aloko is confident Afghan and American students can learn from one another. He believes it is necessary to ignore ignorant portrayals of his people. With time and interaction, he believes valuable relationships can be forged.

“True instruction between our students and (United) States students would be the only way to communicate and exchange their cultural views and get to know each other and solve all those untrue stories and propaganda about Afghanistan,” he said.

It is unclear whether Aloko will get to study at WVU, but he remains hopeful. For now, all he can do is wait. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Monday December 10, 2012

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Same-sex couples in Wash. start taking wedding vows

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Aya Bentley, right, 14, of Bellevue, Wash., uses a small bubble-maker as she joins other well-wishers congratulating gay and lesbian newlyweds at Seattle City Hall Sunday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Scores of same-sex couples crowded Seattle City Hall for a day of wedding ceremonies on Sunday, the first day they could marry after the state’s voter-approved gay marriage law took effect.

While numerous weddings were taking place across the state, both private and public, the city hall weddings were the largest public event, with about 140 couples taking part.

The city set up five separate chapels to accommodate the revelers. Starting at 10 a.m., cheers and applause regularly broke out as another couple’s marriage became official. Weddings at city hall were to continue through 5 p.m.

After couples married, they exited city hall, greeted by a steady rain and by dozens of supporters who cheered them with shouts of “congratulations” and flowers as they descended a large staircase down to the street.

“I don’t even have words for this,” said Caren Goldenberg of Seattle, who married her partner of seven years, Casey Evans. “It just makes me really proud of my city.”

Mayor Mike McGinn,

who greeted couples at they arrived, called it a “great day, a joyous day.”

“It’s really wonderful,” he said. “A new civil right is going to be recognized in this great civil institution.”

Keith Bacon and Corianton Hale of Seattle, who celebrated their six-year anniversary the night before, hugged and kissed to loud cheers and camera flashes as they took their vows before one of the 16 local judges who volunteered to officiate the weddings on Sunday.

“We’re totally thrilled,” Bacon said. The couple had a commitment ceremony in August but said this day was particularly special.

“We had looked at this as maybe a day we would sign a piece of paper and seal the deal, and instead we’re having this huge party being thrown in our honor,” Bacon said. “It’s just mind blowing.”

Nancy Monahan, 57, a retired petty office with the Coast Guard, waited outside before the weddings began with her partner of 14 years, Deb Needham, 48.

Monahan was wearing her uniform, and Needham was wearing an ivory dress

and jacket and matching hat. They said they wanted to join the large wedding event at city hall because of the significance of the day.

“It’s not very private, but very historic,” Needham said, to which Monahan added, “And very awesome.”

Some courthouses, including in King and Thurston Counties, opened right at midnight, and started marrying couples. Private weddings are expected to take place across the state, as well as some other public events, including the marriage of two couples after the end of the first act of a Seattle Men’s Chorus performance at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. The Paramount Theater in Seattle was also to host a large wedding reception for couples.

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples picked up their marriage licenses as early as 12:01 a.m. Thursday, but because of the state’s threeday waiting period, the earliest weddings could take place was just after midnight, early Sunday morning. In King County, home to Seattle, more than 600 same-sex marriage licenses were issued by Saturday.

Robin Wyss, of Seat-

tle, said that the wedding ceremony to her partner, Danielle Yung, was “more emotional than I thought it would be,” in part because Yung is five months pregnant.

“Our friends are here, it’s a beautiful space and there’s all of this love and appreciation,” she said. “We’ve been thinking about this as more of a political celebration for all of Washington state, but obviously it’s very meaningful for us and our future child as well.”

At the Thurston County Courthouse just after midnight, five couples were married, including Jonathon Bashford, 31, and Matthew Wiltse, 29, both of Olympia.

The couple, together for 10 years, just had a large commitment ceremony in September when they registered as domestic partners, but said they wanted to be among the first to legally marry.

“We weren’t going to wait one second longer,” Wiltse said.

Last month, Washington, Maine and Maryland became the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. They joined

six other states – New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont – and the District of Columbia that had already enacted laws or issued court rulings permitting same-sex marriage.

Couples in Maryland also started picking up marriage licenses Thursday, though their licenses won’t take effect until Jan. 1. Maine’s law takes effect on Dec. 29. There’s no waiting period in Maine, and people can start marrying just after midnight.

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed certified the election results of Referendum 74 on Wednesday afternoon, and the law took effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Same-sex couples who previously were married in another state that allows gay marriage, like Massachusetts, will not have to get remarried in Washington state. Their marriages became valid here as soon as the law took effect.

The referendum had asked voters to either approve or reject the state law legalizing same-sex marriage that legislators passed earlier this year. That law

was signed by Gregoire in February but was put on hold pending the outcome of the election. Nearly 54 percent of voters approved the measure.

The law doesn’t require religious organizations or churches to perform marriages, and it doesn’t subject churches to penalties if they don’t marry gay or lesbian couples.

Married same-sex couples will still be denied access to federal pensions, health insurance and other government benefits available to heterosexual couples because the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, bars federal recognition of gay unions.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will take up gay marriage sometime during the current term. Several pending cases challenge the federal benefit provision of DOMA, and a separate appeal asks the justices to decide whether federal courts were correct in striking down California’s Proposition 8, the amendment that outlawed gay marriage after it had been approved by courts in the nation’s largest state.

Obama, Boehner meet to discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending “fiscal cliff,” the first meeting between just the two leaders since Election Day. Spokesmen for both Obama and Boehner said they agreed to not release details of the conversation, but emphasized that the lines of communication remain open.

The meeting comes as the White House and Congress try to break an impasse over finding a way to stop a combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to kick in at the beginning of next year.

Obama met in November with Boehner, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

The president spoke by telephone with Reid and in person with Pelosi on Friday.

Obama has been pushing higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans as one way to reduce the deficit – a position Boehner and other House Republicans have been steadfastly against. Republicans are demanding steeper cuts in costly government entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security.

One GOP senator said Sunday that Senate Republicans would probably agree to higher tax rates on the wealthiest Americans if it meant getting a chance to overhaul entitlement programs.

The comments by Bob Corker of Tennessee – a fiscal conservative who has been gaining stature in the Senate as a pragmatic deal broker – puts new pressure on Boehner and other Republican leaders to rethink their long-held assertion that even the very rich shouldn’t see their rates go up next year.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures as he speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill Friday.

GOP leaders have argued that the revenue gained by hiking the top two tax rates would be trivial to the deficit, and that any tax hike hurts job creation.

But Corker said insisting on that red line – especially since Obama won re-election after campaigning on raising tax rates on the wealthy – might not be wise.

“There is a growing group of folks looking at this and re-

alizing that we don’t have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end,” Corker told “Fox News Sunday.”

If Republicans agree to Obama’s plan to increase rates on the top 2 percent of Americans, Corker added, “the focus then shifts to entitlements and maybe it puts us in a place where we actually can do something that really saves the nation.”

Besides getting tax hikes

through the Republicandominated House, Corker’s proposal faces another hurdle: Democrats haven’t been receptive to GOP proposals on the entitlement programs. Senate Democratic

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Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Sunday was skeptical about proposals to increase the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. He said he doesn’t see Congress addressing the complicated issue of Medi-

care overhaul in the three weeks remaining before the end of the year.

“I just don’t think we can do it in a matter of days here before the end of the year,” Durbin said. “We need to address that in a thoughtful way through the committee structure after the first of the year.”

And hard-line fiscal conservatives in the House are holding fast to their position.

“No Republican wants to vote for a rate tax increase,” said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, RTexas, chairman of the House Republican Conference.

Added Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.: “I’m not sure there is support for the rate hikes. There is support for revenue by cleaning up the code.”

Still, at least one House Republican has said there is another way. Rep. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma, has said Obama and Boehner should agree not to raise tax rates on the majority of Americans and negotiate the rates for top earners later.

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The DA wishes you happy holidays You’re tired – mentally, emotionally and physically.

You’re stressed, and maybe even leaning toward what the people who work in the WELLWVU’s Carruth Center for Psychological and Psyciatric Services might consider a full-blown panic attack.

It’s officially finals week at West Virginia University – an entire week dedicated to library sneak-naps, Wikipedia searches and existential crises.

Never fear, though – there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

Once the trials and trib-

ulations of finals week are finished, students will have the chance to relax and celebrate with family and friends during the holiday break – a solid month free from classes.

Here are a few things to remember to make your holiday season the happiest and most productive one yet.

1. Frankie Says Relax The stress of finals is a lot like having your wisdom teeth removed. It’s a “simple procedure” that leaves you in excruciating pain for at least a week. Once the pain medication wears off

and the swelling goes down, though, all is right with the world again.

Once finals are over, it’s important to take a step back and de-stress in order to ensure a better experience at home or away. If you’re searching for a job, applying to graduate school or looking for internship opportunities this may seem pretty laughable, but do yourself a favor and take a couple of days to do nothing. You’ve earned it.

2. Spread some cheer Final exams can inspire a certain feeling, and that feeling isn’t always “good

will toward men.” It’s important to keep in mind your parents are happy to see you, your old friends missed you and your relatives are genuinely interested in hearing about your semester.

Keeping in the spirit of things regardless of your average in statistics class will not only make the holiday more enjoyable for everyone around you, but it will leave you feeling jolly, too.

3. Be prepared Having fun and relaxing are important to a person’s overall well-being and mental stability. That said, things

like holding a job or graduating on time are pretty far up on the list.

Take some time to hang out with friends and family, as well as sit on the couch and do absolutely nothing, but know December break is a time of transition. If you let what needs to be done wait until the last minute, it perpetuates the cycle of panic and heartbreak. And it is a vicious, vicious cycle.

So relax, get organized and get festive – you’re going to need plenty of eggnog to face Jan. 14.

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World stands idly by as Syria burns OMAR GHABRA opinion editor

“Why are there pictures of that ugly man everywhere?”

I innocently asked a close relative of mine as we walked through one of Damascus’s enchanting ancient markets. He abruptly stopped and pulled me aside to a narrow alley, looking around to make sure no one heard. He then urged me to never insult those portraits again – not even in the privacy of our own home. It was a matter of life and death, he explained.

The picture I was referring to was the ubiquitous portrait of Hafez Assad, Syria’s now-deceased former dictator. His stern face overlooked every street corner, sat in every store, and hung in most homes – it was literally everywhere, serving as a constant reminder to Syria’s subjugated citizenry that they dare not utter a critical word about their omnipotent leader.

This incident took place about 15 years ago. I wasn’t even 10 years old, so understandably, I didn’t grasp the urgency of the warning I was given. But even if I had been older, as someone who grew up in the United States and was thus accustomed to freedom of speech, I probably still wouldn’t have been able to comprehend the notion that there would be negative consequences for a child who criticizes a government.

Shocking as it may be to those of us unaccustomed to such an inconceivable reality, my relative’s fears were far from unfounded. For more than 40 years, the Assad regime has ruled Syria with an iron fist, and any who dared question its authority were made to disappear by Assad’s feared intelligence agencies.

Typically, the tortured corpse returned to the families, intended to serve as a chilling deterrent, is the only form in which their families and loved ones would ever see these dissidents again. These brutal techniques served their pur-

pose to stifle dissent well for several decades. In fact, they were so effective Syria had been dubbed the “Kingdom of Silence” – a reference to the quiescence of its oppressed population.

About two years ago, this all changed. Inspired by the wave of revolutions sweeping across the Middle East in the beginning of 2010, a group of schoolchildren from a small, rural town in the southern part of the country – about the same age I was during that walk through the Damascus market – scrawled graffiti on the wall of their school as a show of solidarity with the historic pro-democracy protests sweeping the region.

These children were rounded up and tortured for their transgressions. This incident served as the spark that lit the country on fire, as the family and loved ones of those who were detained overcame the fear that had subdued them for decades and protested against the injustice perpetrated against them.

Instead of resolving the local dispute, the government chose to deal with this unrest as it had done with all dissent in the past four decades. The first small protests, demanding the release of the children, were met with bullets from Syria’s security forces. This led to protests against the security forces for the casualties they had inflicted on the peaceful protesters, which in turn resulted in further attacks by the government. What followed was the predictable snowballing of the protests from one city to the next, with the predictable violent response from Assad’s security forces. By the summer, most of the country was witnessing mass protests against the regime, something many previously deemed an impossibility.

Alas, the barrier of fear that had suffocated Syrians for so long had finally crumbled, and the “Kingdom of Silence” was silent no more.

But what followed was a tragic cycle of violence, as the protesters’ peaceful chants were met with the regime’s bullets and tank shells. This continued for months, and the

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General view of a refugee camp near the Turkish border in Azaz, Syria, Sunday. death toll climbed from dozens to hundreds to thousands.

Pleas for international intervention were largely ignored, as the international community was paralyzed by Russia and China’s unwillingness to abandon Assad.

Today, the death toll has surpassed 40,000. Tens of thousands more have been tortured and imprisoned, and millions have lost their homes.

The revolution to topple Assad has spiraled into a full-fledged civil war, and the international community continues to stand on the sidelines.

The main reasons cited by the various world powers to justify their inaction are that intervention will threaten the stability of the entire region, and that Syria’s opposition has failed to unify. The latter of these two assertions is no longer true, as the Syrian opposition has finally come together and formed an inclu-

sive coalition, comprised of prominent Christian, Kurdish and Muslim leaders.

As for regional stability, the current conflict is undermining that with or without international intervention, as evidenced by the fact the conflict has spilled over the Syrian border into Turkey, Lebanon, and Israel. Considering this, it appears as though the international community has exhausted its excuses for standing idly by as Assad slaughters his own people.

His army has moved on from simply firing on protesters to carpet bombing entire cities. Moreover, recent reports originating from highlevel defectors within the regime suggest Assad may utilize his stockpiles of chemical weapons as he finally comes to the realization that he has no hope of regaining control of his country and becomes increasingly desperate. Presi-

dent Obama has warned that such action would constitute the crossing of a “red line” and provoke a military response from the United States.

But what about the massacre of 40,000 people? Was that not crossing a red line? What about the destruction of an entire country – one dotted with ruins of the first human civilizations, crusader castles, ancient churches and elaborate mosques – filled with some of the richest historical treasures on Earth? What of the destruction of the oldest inhabited cities on the planet – Aleppo and Damascus – the latter of which was described

by Mark Twain as “a type of immortality” after his-19th century visit to the city?

Assad crossed the line a long time ago, and international intervention in Syria is long overdue.

The reality is Assad will inevitably fall. The only question

is, how much of Syria will be left when this finally happens?

With the institution of a no-fly zone that takes out Assad’s air capabilities, his only advantage over the poorly armed, fragmented rebels will be decimated and he will be defeated in a matter of weeks.

The alternative to this is a prolonged war that further destroys the country, destabilizes the region, and becomes a hotbed for extremists, many of whom are already starting to fill the power vacuum created by this protracted conflict. Thus, even strategically, there is a strong incentive for an international coalition to take action.

But more importantly, the world has a moral duty to halt the massacre of a people whose only crime was their temerity to hope for a better future. omar.ghabra@mail.wvu.edu

Student Government Association actions raise questions of impropriety kirk auvil Columnist

Last week, the Student Government Association Board of Governors voted not to impeach SGA elections co-chair Josh Harrison, in an encouraging decision that does something to alleviate the already-bitter taste of the upcoming SGA elections.

Impeachment was introduced on the current SGA administration’s interpretation of election procedure. It should be noted that, as it stands, there are two different interpretations of the proper time to announce one’s candidacy for SGA, and that WVU officials have not yet presented a definitive interpretation of the rule.

Thus, it is more than a bit odd that SGA President

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Zach Redding would be chomping at the bit to impeach the elections chair over an interpretation of an elections statute that is vague at best.

Further muddying the waters is the fact that Alison Rollins is trumpeted as the elections co-chair, serving alongside Harrison. Her place in the matter is equally troubling, as she was not confirmed for her position in an open public meeting like other appointees. This, in turn, led to confusion on Harrison’s part, as he was not certain what responsibilities or role she was intended to play in the election process.

But apparently Rollins’ zeal for her position did not extend to determining how to interpret this year’s newly minted election laws. This year’s election code moved the election to February, shifting the official timeline for can-

didacy announcements in an unforseen way.

This is apparently such a pivotal part of the school elections code, it would stand to reason that the co-chairs would meet to discuss such matters. But when Harrison was asked about Rollins’ role as his co-chair, he was still a bit shaky on what exactly she was supposed to be doing in the position.

“I’ve not heard anything from Zach (Redding) or Jarred (Zuccari) in terms of whether she (Rollins) was actually an elections chair or not,” Harrison said.

One reason cited for impeaching Harrison was he had shut co-chair Rollins out of the election chair’s duties. This begs the question: how could Harrison be guilty of shutting Rollins out of the loop when he was not even aware she was his co-chair? But of course, this isn’t the

only charge leveled at Harrison.

Executive Administrator Daniel Brummage also holds Harrison to blame for accepting the paychecks SGA has continued to send him, rather than split them with the co-chair he didn’t know existed.

Of course, it would be the SGA’s responsibility to split the paycheck up themselves and send half to each co-chair, but why stop throwing spaghetti at the wall when some of it seems to be sticking?

P re v i o u s i m p e a c h ments have been over matters such as DUIs or hazing, not supposed misinterpretations of fuzzily written elections codes or paycheck mix-ups.

Compounding the SGA ugliness is the collateral damage of this kerfuffle.

SGA Governor Christian Guy has filed a complaint citing supposed elections

code violations by his fellow Governor Ryan Campione, for filing his candidacy before the proper time to do so.

It seems the fact Harrison was not impeached might poke some holes in this complaint, but as SGA Attorney General Katherine Bomkamp has fallen ill, the case will not be heard until next semester.

Also curious is the fact that former SGA Governor Benjamin Seebaugh filed to run for Vice President alongside Campione.

Even so, Guy is seemingly disinterested in filing the same complaint against Seebaugh.

Additionally, Campione is the only governor to be elected from the Golden Ticket – the opposition to the ReddingZuccari United Party in the previous election. And now we are to believe that Guy, who happens to be one of the United Party’s

governors, is acting in accordance with his moral compass, rather than political expediency.

We are to entertain the idea there is no element of political gamesmanship involved in the complaint Guy has filed, and this issue, which the SGA administration has already laid squarely at Harrison’s feet, is also Campione’s fault?

The fact that simply filing to run for office has caused such an uproar is a sign this election will only become more contentious.

With their initial bid for election already sullied by impeachment proceedings and elections code complaints, it seems many students will associate the announcement of the Campione-Seebaugh ticket with a cacophonous clashing of procedural violations. Now who would benefit from that?

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DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

Tonight: Network the night away.

BORN TODAY This year, your ideas might not always be workable or realistic, yet you’ll discover how much these flights of fancy feed your creativity. Let a friend play devil’s advocate before you present an important solution to a boss or higher-up.

If you are single, your choice for a suitor might work this week, but not next month. Honor your changeability. If you are attached, your sweetie might be taken aback by some of your comments. Hopefully this person has a sense of humor. If so, he or she will like your high energy. SCORPIO can be sharp-tongued.

C ANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You initially might be rigid with a difficult situation or a loved one. Allow yourself to relax. You have the gift of creativity on your side. You will find a solution that works for both sides. Tonight: Let your imagination invigorate your personal life.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Someone is far more serious about a money issue than you realize. You must handle your side of this situation. Listen to news from a distance. Follow-through counts and, fortunately, that is your strong suit. Tonight: Go as late as you want or need to.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Stay open in conversations. Try to loosen someone up who has become very isolated. Remember, you can only do so much, as this person is in control of his or her own moods. You are coming from an anchored point of view. Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You might want to rethink a personal matter more carefully. Your sense of humor comes through because of a partner’s perspective. As a result, you also will be able to detach and see the whole picture. Tonight: Accept an offer or invitation.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OC T. 22) HHHHH Your more possessive side emerges when dealing with a friend or loved one. This person might be unusually touchy when it comes to funds. Communicate more of what you want. You just might be surprised by his or her reaction. Tonight: Your treat.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Pace yourself; you know how to proceed. You could feel as if someone doesn’t really get your message.

Don’t worry, he or she does. Adjust your schedule after checking in with key friends, associates or loved ones.

SCORPIO (OC T. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH You mean what you say, and the person you want to receive that message gets it loud and clear.

You feel uncomfortable when involved in a money discussion. Try not to become frustrated if obsta-

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH If you can spend more time at home, do so. Refocusing at this hectic time of year might be critical. Adjust your schedule to take better care of yourself. You have tons of energy. Allow more creativity into your life. Tonight: Let your choices be clear.

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Hand over 5 Actress Petty 9 Response to “Who’s there?”

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9 2010 Apple blockbuster 10 “Swan Lake” attire

11 Don, as something more comfortable 12 AOL rival 13 Neurologist’s order, for short 18 Outlying mail delivery svc.

19 Music producer Brian 24 “My Cup Runneth Over” singer 26 Draws out, as a confession 28 Pickle herb 29 Bullet in a deck 31 Brisbane buddy 32 Yoga class needs 33 Motionless 35 Like drive-thru fare 36 Letter-shaped hardware 37 Vintage autos 38 Really excited (about) 39 Unlike a bikini 40 Genetic messenger 43 “No Exit” dramatist 45 Cops 46 Horror director Wes 47 Unit of current

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cles keep popping up. You have a lot of energy. Tonight: As you like it.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Your perspective could change the more you hear about a certain situation. Play it smart and say little in order not to influence a conversation. You want someone to reveal more of his or her true thoughts and feelings. Tonight: Have a drink at midnight.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Aim for what you want.

Your focus and endurance make a powerful combination. A supportive friend could be overserious right now. You might be unusually feisty, and as a result, others might see you as being difficult. Tonight: Drink coffee.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Allow others to express their support for or disagreement of your perspective. You know what you are doing, and you will explain your logic. Part of your openness might be stemming from a recent disagreement. Tonight: Could be late.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Keep reaching out for more information and different opinions.

The more you learn and incorporate a variation of ideas, the stronger the outcome will be. A friend might be hot-tempered. Let this person be.

Go off and enjoy yourself. Tonight: Catch up on emails.

BORN TODAY Actress Susan Dey (1952), actress Dorothy Lamour (1914), singer Brenda Lee (1944)

Pearls Before Swine

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‘A Celebration of Dance’ showcases student creativity by corey zinn a&e writer

The West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance always gives its students hands-on opportunities to learn.

Thursday and Friday, the School of Theatre and Dance performed “A Celebration of Dance,� an informal showcase of student choreography at the Falbo Theatre in the WVU Creative Arts Center. “We have limited chances for our pieces to be shown on a stage for other people to see what we have created,� said Carly Fox, a student choreographer. “The dancers don’t have many opportunities to perform on a stage, either, so it really is important to everyone involved for the experience,� Fox said.

Not only is this a chance for students to showcase dances, but it is also a preliminary to the larger dance concert, “Dance Now.� “This is a wonderful concert, and I’m sure ‘Dance Now’ will be as powerful, if not more,� said Yoav Kaddar, director of the Dance Program and “A Celebration of Dance.�

Of the 11 dances, five were chosen to be fully produced for “Dance Now� in the Lyell B. Clay Theatre on March 14-16. “Dance Now� will also present some faculty choreography, Morgantown Dance, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and a student dance taught by master jazz choreographer Billy Siegenfeld and his professional company. “A Celebration of Dance� has been a diligent, eightweek process for the students.

After the choreographers selected their dancers from an audition, they worked together to learn the dances,

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Dancers perform as part of WVU’s ‘A Celebration of Dance’ Thursday evening at the Creative Arts Center. rehearse and put on preview shows to exhibit their progress for their professors. “It’s always so inspiring to see how everything magically comes together,� Kaddar said.

The showcase incorporated many styles, including contemporary, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop and even pole dancing.

Most of the dances had some sort of story or emotion they tried to portray.

A hip-hop dance filled

with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., quotes expressed the struggles and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement and race relations throughout time.

In another, an ensemble of contemporary dancers told the story of a school shooting and showed the troubles of an outcast student.

Although many of the dances made the storytelling and characterization very literal, the more effective

dances were those left open to interpretation.

In one very emotional dance, an elderly couple gets up from their rocking chairs to express their love for each other.

Another effective dance comprised a trio dancing intensely to dynamic, bassheavy music in a battle between good and evil in the third girl’s mind.

Fox also choreographed a piece with a student com-

poser from the School of Music. “He and I have collaborated for the past two years,�

Fox said. “I would strongly urge every choreographer to try it at some point. It makes every aspect of the piece unique.�

The Dance Program is going strong and has definitely picked up more energy since unofficially confirming the addition of WVU’s first dance major.

“The dancers at this school have been hoping for it for a long time, and now it is coming real,� Fox said.

The new dance major is expected to raise student enrollment and is only the beginning of more progress to come.

If you are interested in WVU’s Dance Program, be sure to get tickets to “Dance Now� March 14-16. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Get lost in fiction: top books to read during Christmas break LAURA CIAROLLA COPY EDITOR

If you’re anything like me, you spend most of the year stacking up a list of books to read “later,� whenever that may be.

A lot of them are either classics, nonfiction biographies or otherwise daunting reads that are difficult to put your full attention toward during the school year. Or perhaps you’re more ambitious still and plan to catch up on some studying for the GRE or a similar test.

But let’s be honest: who really wants to spend the precious few weeks we have off from academics reading something that will make our heads hurt?

This holiday break, your mind deserves to rest, and there’s no better way to gain some temporary freedom from the outside world than by delving headfirst into fiction.

Here are a couple of suggestions to free your mind from the pressures of academia.

The Mortal Instruments series I’ll admit right off the bat that I haven’t finished this series yet (I’m only on book one). But so far,

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When I began the series, I was nervous; the prose wasn’t astounding, and the plot structure was somewhat obvious. However, the more I read, the more I’m entranced by Clare’s world.

The main character isn’t very alluring, but the remainder of the story and the secondary characters make up for her lack of personality.

The six-book series begins with “City of Bones,� which reached No. 8 on the New York Times Best Seller list for children’s books. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Clary Fray, who unknowingly enters a strange world of magic and danger.

While at a club one night, Clary witnesses a brutal murder committed by a group of teenagers whose arms are covered in odd tattoos.

But all is not as it seems, and after confronting the group, Clary is thrust into their world of demons, magic and more. With the help of these “Shadowhunters,� as they call themselves, Clary must go on a journey to rescue her mother and discover the truth of her own past.

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite contemporary authors. He is an extremely talented storyteller, and his worth shows in his work. “Stories are like spiders,� writes Gaiman in “Anansi Boys.� “And stories like spiderwebs, which man gets himself all tangled up in but which look pretty when you see them under a leaf in the morning dew, and in the elegant way that they connect to one another, each to each.�

And this is certainly the allure of Gaiman’s stories.

They each introduce a delicately woven tale with plot twists and turns that keep you guessing but will ultimately lead you to one grand finale.

This category is broad, because any of Neil Gaiman’s novels will suffice. All his fiction is equally compelling, so you really can’t go wrong when choosing one.

Some of my personal favorites include: “Anansi Boys,� which tells the story of one of the sons of the West African spider god Anansi; “Stardust,� a story about a young man who enters a magical land in search of a fallen star; and “American Gods,� which features Americanized versions of mythological gods and deities in the

modern world.

Regardless of what you choose, keep in mind the time off is a break – it’s meant to give you some

time to yourself.

Give your mind a Don’t worr y about chance to relax, and jump delving into anything too into some fiction. dense; that’s what the sedaa&e@mail.wvu.edu mester is for.

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by lacey palmer staff writer

After a week of stressful exams, get yourself into the holiday spirit by watching the Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker,” a timeless holiday classic.

Celebrating two decades of touring North America, Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” will perform at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center

Thursday.

“Every time the ‘Great Russian Nutcracker’ is here, it sells out,” said David Ryan, WVU Arts & Entertainment public relations specialist.

“It’s a returning favorite of Morgantown.”

With a variety of new features such as a Christmas tree standing seven stories tall and a new number, “Dove of Peace”, the performance will still feature Tchaikovsky’s complete score and the hol-

iday storyline many have grown to love.

The Nutcracker, a fictional, two-act ballet, looks in on a family’s Christmas Eve celebration, specifically focusing on Masha (Clara), a young girl who encounters a Nutcracker Prince and a Mouse King during the festivities.

The 20th-anniversary tour debuts two award-winning dancers, Karyna Shatkovskaya as Masha (Clara) and Vladimir Tkachenko as the

Nutcracker Prince. Shatkovskaya, a multiple award-winning soloist medaled in the International Ballet Competition. Tkachenko graduated with honors from the Perm State Choreographic School in 2006 and has toured with many different companies around the world.

The “Great Russian Nutcracker” features about 40 dancers, 200 intricate costumes and nine hand-painted backdrops to enhance the

story, which aims to capture the art of Russian classical ballet as well as the beauty of the holiday season.

“There are adaptations of the show all around the world. It’s timeless,” Ryan said. “It’s an award-winning, sweet, gentle production that may bring back memories of childhood, and it starts off the holiday season well.”

Tickets can be purchased at the Mountainlair and CAC Box Offices, at ticketmas-

ter.com or by phone at 800745-3000 or 304-293-SHOW. Ticket prices range from $46$66 depending on seat location, but WVU students can attend for $28. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Mogwai impresses, cements legacy with ‘A Wrenched Virile Lore’

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Mogwai is one of those bands that unequivocally sound like themselves. Although they have inspired and influenced legions of followers and imitators, after nearly 20 years and seven

studio albums, they are still a force to be reckoned with.

With their 1997 debut album “Young Team,” the Scottish quintet established their quiet-loud-quiet formula for creating dynamic, contrasting, post-rock soundscapes.

Their rising, dynastic music can hang in the air like a mist or come crashing down like a tsunami’s wave.

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Their sound entrances listeners with its bewitching, ethereal beginnings and then catches them off balance by abruptly rising into a full-on sonic assault of thundering density.

Throughout the course of the group’s next half-dozen LPs, a handful of EPs and several film soundtrack contributions, they have proven there are no boundaries to the unique, unchartered territories they are continually exploring.

“Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will,” Mogwai’s most recent studio effort, found the group working again with veteran producer Paul Savage, who helped craft the idiomatic sound of their debut. Throughout its 10 tracks, “Hardcore” was a revisit to the band’s roots, but it still managed to drop in a few surprises along the way.

In the spirit of “Kicking A Dead Pig,” a remix record of “Young Team,” the group has just released “A Wrenched Virile Lore,” an arresting reimagining of “Hardcore’s” offerings.

The album is the band’s second on their recently minted contract with Seattle-based label Sup Pop, which the group signed with after leaving Matador Records in 2010.

The remix album, which gets its title from a rearranging of the letters of “Hardcore,” features contributions from a unique cross-section of musicians taking turns dissecting and reassembling the album to present it in a new, distinctive light.

After taking themselves way too seriously for a couple of albums (“The Hawk is Howling” and “Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait,” their original soundtrack to a French football documentary), and finally relaxing with “Hardcore,” Mogwai continues to revel previously hidden facets of its personality.

Sometimes a second pair of eyes is needed to point out the nuances and subtleties of a work of art, and this is exactly the case with the

hand-selected remixers on “A Wrenched Virile Lore.”

The compilation begins with Godflesh vocalist Justin K. Broadrick’s reshaped version of “George Square Thatcher Death Party,” which he distills into a dark, moody pulse compared to the anthemic original version.

This is followed by the metallic computer rave-up that is Klad Hest’s “Mogwai is My Dick,” a remix of “Rano Pano.” Hest’s mix turns the track into a party and carries it about 1,000 miles away from the austere dissonance of the source material.

Other highlights include Zombi’s reworking of “Letters To The Metro,” in which he transforms the original’s meandering piano into layered waves of synths and adds a pounding drum machine.

“A Wrenched Virile Lore” marks what is probably the first entry with the Mogwai moniker that contains songs someone might actually want to dance to, as opposed to just being engulfed by them.

A lot of the moments on “Kicking A Dead Pig,” while interesting and enjoyable, came off sounding like experiments or fragments of sound collages, and its hiphop-oriented moments sound displaced, lodged between the walls of sound.

For a veteran band with an established sound, to release a such a variant – and at times even danceable – record could have been a risky decision.

Here, Mogwai handles it masterfully.

This album shows they are having fun and are still looking to take their craft in new directions.

It also goes a long way toward proving the point that great art can be made great again and again, just by viewing it in a new context, through a different lens.

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cody schuler managing Editor

Give women’s basketball a shot

The West Virginia men’s basketball team had a season-high 11,631 people in attendance for Saturday’s tussle with rival Virginia Tech.

It was the team’s best game of the year by far, and the loud, passionate Mountaineer fans who showed up on a rainy December Saturday were rewarded with a 68-67 victory.

Ninety minutes after the men’s game the No. 23 West Virginia women’s basketball team took the court to face St. Bonaventure, who upset the Mountaineers last season.

An official attendance of 1,629 was announced – more than 85 percent lower than the men’s game.

The women’s team would ultimately win by 20 points, and near the end of the game, fewer than 500 people had to have been watching.

It was something 12thyear head coach Mike Carey was not pleased about.

“I want to thank the people that stayed after the men’s game, and shame on the people that didn’t.

I’m so tired of this stuff,” he said.

“It’s a funny thing; you say you’re a West Virginia fan – man, I kind of question some of that. If you’re a West Virginia fan, you like all sports,” he said.

“If you’re a West Virginia fan, you cheer for everybody. If you’re a West Virginia fan and you’re here, you don’t freaking leave.”

Yikes.

Carey is one of the best coaches on campus; his results speak for themselves.

He entered in 2002, and took a program viewed as an afterthought and turned it into a perennial competitor. The West Virginia women’s team has won 20 games in five of the past six seasons.

He and the rest of the team work extremely hard, and he has every right to voice his disdain for the poor fan turnout.

I’m not saying he’s right, and I’m not saying he’s wrong.

From a student’s perspective, I certainly understand not attending either game Saturday because you aren’t a basketball fan, or would rather watch from home.

With finals week now upon students, there’s no reason to waste precious study time attending when you can study and watch the games at home.

That being said, I’m not sure how many students for whom that actually holds true.

The men’s game saw a packed student section – practically all of which evaporated at the end of the men’s game.

I’m not here to tell you what to do with your time or to tell you you need to be at every women’s home game, because it’s your duty to support every team as strongly as the football and men’s basketball team, because it’s definitely not.

However, what I am urging you to do is give women’s basketball a try.

Seriously, these girls can hoop.

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‘WE GOT IT DONE’

West Virginia players Juwan Staten and Aaric Murray celebrate the Mountaineers’ 68-67 victory against Virginia Tech Saturday at the Coliseum.

By Nick Arthur

Associate Sports Editor

The Mountaineers and Hokies had met 75 times on the basketball court before Saturday’s matchup.

And the 76th meeting may have been the most exciting of them all.

West Virginia (4-3) sophomore guard Juwan Staten made a goahead layup with five seconds to play, and Virginia Tech’s (7-1) Erick Green missed a heave at the buzzer as the Mountaineers escaped with an impressive 68-67 win in front of 11,631 fans at the Coliseum.

“I didn’t enjoy it much.

Until the end – I liked the ending,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins jokingly after the win.

The Mountaineers led by six at the half, fueled by an unexpected offensive outburst from sophomore forward Kevin Noreen.

Noreen, largely known for being a quality role player, finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds – both career highs.

Huggins credits Noreen’s work ethic for his impressive performance.

“Over the years, I’ve had some great, great guys and hardworking guys. I don’t know that I’ve

had anyone put more time in than what Kevin Noreen puts in,” Huggins said. “He puts in an incredible amount of time.”

Noreen was just pleased he was able to spark his team to a crucial win early in the season.

“It was just one of those days.

This was a make-or-break game for us. And, I don’t know, I must have taken that intrinsically and it translated on the court. We got it done,” Noreen said. “Virginia Tech was a great test for us. That’s a great team.”

Other than Noreen, the Mountaineers struggled mightily offensively. The starting backcourt of Staten and sophomore

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guard Jabarie Hinds finished a combined 2-of-15 from the field, and the first guard off the bench, sophomore Gary Browne, finished 1-of-10 from the floor.

The shooting woes provided an opportunity for freshman guard Eron Harris to chip in 10 points on the stat sheet.

“I thought getting Eron Harris in helped us because he gives us length,” Huggins said. “I thought Eron really rebounded the ball well for us, and he’s got some toughness to him. He’s not afraid. I thought him coming off the bench for us gave us

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No. 23 Mountaineers earn home victory vs. Bonnies

By Amit Batra Sports Writer

Following a men’s victory against Virginia Tech Saturday, the No. 23 West Virginia women’s basketball team wanted to make a statement of its own.

Against St. Bonaventure, the Mountaineers did just that, defeating the Bonnies 67-47.

For the game, West Virginia shot 50.9 percent from the field. It struggled from long range and shot 15.4 percent on 2-of-13 shooting.

Leading the Mountaineers was senior center Ayana Dunning and junior guard Christal Caldwell. Each had 17 points and a combined 14 rebounds.

Dunning had a quick start with four early points and an offensive rebound, but foul trouble within the first couple of minutes plagued the senior once again.

“It’s tough – a lot of my fouls are just silly things,” she said. “It’s not something that can’t be fixed. I just have to be smarter mentally.”

While the Mountaineers seemed to cruise the whole night, head coach Mike Carey wasn’t always happy with how the Bonnies were able to drive so easily at times.

“First half, I thought we played

good defense,” he said. “Second half, we let them drive us, but we got up 30, and I was happy for our effort.”

With the victory, WVU improved to 6-2, while St. Bonaventure fell to 5-6.

West Virginia had a season low eight turnovers. The Mountaineers had the edge in rebounding as well (35-27).

The Bonnies had 13 turnovers on the night because of the Mountaineers’ defense. St. Bonaventure shot 38 percent from the field on 19-of-50 shooting.

True freshman Bria Holmes added nine points off the bench. Guard Alaina Walker led the Bonnies with 17 points on 60 percent shooting.

Junior guard Taylor Palmer added seven points, but she struggled in the first half, as she was held scoreless. She shot 25 percent on the night (3-of-12).

“I just tried to tell myself to be more patient,” she said, regarding second half adjustments. “I feel like I’m rushing a lot of my shots and just overthinking it. I just have to keep telling myself to just relax and just let the game come to me.”

This night, however, had the theme of a porous attendance following more than the 11,000 in attendance for the men’s game against the

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West Virginia sophomore guard Akilah Bethel attempts a free throw Saturday.

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Noreen scores 14, sets tone in WVU victory

By DOUG WALP Sports Writer

The West Virginia men’s basketball team remained undefeated at home this season after dropping interstate rival Virginia Tech 68-67 Saturday in the Hokies’ first loss of the season.

Three players reached double figures for the Mountaineers, but the game ball undoubtedly went to sophomore forward Kevin Noreen.

Noreen recorded the first double-double of his collegiate career with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, both careerbests, in 33 minutes off the bench – another career high. Seven of Noreen’s 12 boards were offensive rebounds.

The sophomore also tallied two blocks, an assist and just a single turnover.

“This is probably my best game in my college career,” Noreen said.

Noreen was six of 10 from the floor and was also two for three from behind the arc; he had never made a three-point field goal in college play before Saturday’s game. In fact, his only attempt came against Tennessee Tech Dec. 19.

Despite the fact Noreen’s now only taken four total three-point shots in his collegiate career, he made a living behind the arc in his high school days at Minnesota Transitions Charter School in Minneapolis.

“Not a lot of people know this, but I actually have the third-most makes for threes in Minnesota history,” Noreen said.

“That was how I played in high school; that’s all I did was shoot threes. It’s in my pedigree. So just to bring it back today – it felt really good.”

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins said he’s hopeful Saturday’s success could perpetuate Noreen’s confidence in shooting the ball heading forward.

“I just hope this is something for Kev that he’ll feel a lot more comfortable stepping into shots now, because he’s going to get shots,” Huggins said. “He’s had open shots, I think, in every game that we’ve played; he’s just got to be more comfortable stepping into them and making them.”

Huggins also pointed out Noreen is a prime example of a blue-collar basketball player.

“I think if there are kids out there that want to be a basketball player, he’s a great a role model,” Huggins said of Noreen. “He doesn’t play above the rim; he can’t rebound above the rim and he’s got to shoot 1,000 shots a day.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever had anybody put more time in than what Kevin Noreen puts in. Other guys were physically more talented than what he is, but he just puts in an incredible amount of time. Then he’s in the office after class and before classes looking at film.

“And he listens. If we had some other guys who listened and were as committed as what he is, they’d be very, very good players.”

Noreen’s teammates said they’ve always known

the quiet sophomore is both a talented shooter and an extremely hard worker, and they were ultimately happy, but not surprised, with Noreen’s career day Saturday against the Hokies.

“He’s so soft-spoken, and he doesn’t really say much. He just goes out there, competes and plays hard every day,” said sophomore guard Juwan Staten.

“We know he’ll do anything for the team, but the biggest thing we’re on him about is shooting the ball.

He’s a great shooter, and he’s open a lot, but he always hesitates.

“So for him to come out and shoot the ball tonight and make some big shots, we are all proud of him, because that’s what we’ve been telling him to do since Day one.”

So was Noreen’s production on Saturday the sophomore’s way of finally satisfying his coaches and teammates, who have been constantly clamoring for him to take more shots?

“I don’t know, it was just one of those days,” Noreen said. “Coach was just saying we needed this win.

This was supposed to be our springboard into the rest of the season. This was a make-or-break game for us, and I must have taken that intrinsically, and it just translated out on the court.

“I don’t want to be a liability out there. If they have to cover me a little more it opens up some lanes for the other guys. Me being able to make that shot is big.”

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West Virginia sophomore forward Kevin Noreen blocks a shot against Virginia Tech Saturday.

Roberts will not return to West Virginia coaching staff next season

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Former West Virginia cornerbacks coach Daron Roberts looks on during the Orange Bowl last season.

Roberts leaves football coaching staff West Virginia football coach Dana Holgorsen announced cornerbacks coach Daron Roberts will not be returning to the football coaching staff for the 2013 season.

According to a release from the University, Roberts

left the program to pursue other opportunities.

“I want to thank Daron for his time on staff at West Virginia,” Holgorsen said in the release. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

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troit Lions and was on the staff with the Kansas City Chiefs for two years before that.

After spending his first season in Morgantown as the Mountaineers’ wide receivers coach, Roberts made the shift to defense this season and returned to coaching cornerbacks.

Roberts earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas in 2001 and obtained a Master’s Degree and juris doctorate from Harvard in 2004 and 2007, respectively.

— jmc ing two game-winners.

In his career with West Schoenle earns all- Virginia, Schoenle scored 14 American honors goals, had five assists and West Virginia defender scored 33 points, scoring Eric Schoenle was named a seven game-winning goals.

Lowes Senior CLASS Award He served as a three-year second team all-American captain for West Virginia and earned third team all- and anchored head coach American honors from Top- Marlon LeBlanc’s backline throughout his career. DurDrawerSoccer.com.

Schoenle led the West Vir- ing his four seasons at WVU, ginia men’s soccer team to a the Mountaineer defense 9-6-2 record in his senior sea- held opponents to an avson, playing in all 17 games. erage of 9.1 shots and 0.96 He led the Mountaineers goals per game. with 12 points and scored a — jmc team-best six goals, includMcCarthy earns ECAC all-star honor West Virginia women’s soccer defender Bry McCarthy added another recognition to her list of accolades.

The Ajax, Ontario, native was named a 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference allstar this past weekend.

McCarthy helped guide the Mountaineers to a victory against No. 1 Stanford and a regular-season Big 12 Conference Championship on her way to being named the 2012 Big 12 defensive player of the year.

She trained with the Canadian National Team last summer before being cut prior to the 2012 London Olympics when rosters sizes were shortened.

McCarthy had two goals and three assists this season while being a vital force in the Mountaineers 13th straight NCAA tournament appearance.

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Cowboys player’s attorney: $500K bond excessive IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent remained in custody Sunday on $500,000 bond, one day after being charged with intoxication manslaughter after what police said was a drunken-driving accident that killed close friend and teammate Jerry Brown.

Brent’s attorney called the bond amount excessive and beyond what the team had authorized him to post.

George Milner said he was working to reduce the bond, but was doubtful his client would be released from the Irving jail until Monday. Milner also said he was trying to get the Cowboys to authorize payment of a higher bond amount.

“I’d say the bond is 16 times higher than it would have been for anybody that doesn’t play for the Dallas Cowboys,” Milner said.

Irving police said Brent was speeding in the Dallas suburb when the vehicle he was driving hit a curb and flipped about 2:20 a.m. Saturday. The 25-yearold Brown was found unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Brent was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and the charge was upgraded after Brown died. The manslaughter charge is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison.

Brown’s grandmother, Theresa Clark of St. Louis, told The Associated Press on Sunday that Brown and Brent grew close while they were teammates at the University of Illinois from 2007 to 2009.

“I’m quite sure that Jerry thought the world of him and respected that young man,” Clark said.

She remembered her eldest grandchild – one of 20 – as a man who would stop at nothing to realize his dream of becoming a professional football player.

“He lived for football.

He loved it with all of his heart,” she said, noting that Brown built a foundation of faith, hard work and discipline for his younger cousins to follow.

“They praised him,” she said. “They were all really upset and crying” when they found out about his death.

Brown’s mother, Stacey Jackson of Champaign, Ill., told the AP that Brown was an expectant father.

“I’m very excited an anxious to meet my granddaughter,” she said. “She will be here in 2 more months. She is going to be well loved.

“I have scrapbooks and everything to show her what type of father she had.

My youngest son, Jeremiah, will be there to push her on to ensure that she can be the best woman that she can be.”

The accident happened

hours before Brent was to be on a team flight to Cincinnati, where the Cowboys played the Bengals on Sunday.

Before the game, the Bengals held a moment of silence before the national anthem. Most Cowboys bowed their heads, and Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and several other players had their hands over their hearts.

On Fox’s NFL Sunday show, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team had focused on Brown’s death in the “last few hours.” He didn’t mention Brent.

“First of all we all know, but we remind ourselves that there is something more important than football, and this is life, and certainly the lost life of Jerry,” Jones said. “On the other hand, they know the best way they can honor Jerry, because he was such a hard worker, so conscientious and enthusiastic about his career.”

It marked the second straight week the NFL found itself dealing with a tragedy right before gameday.

Last Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend before killing himself in front of his coach and general manager. The 25-year-old Belcher shot himself in the parking lot at the team’s practice complex at Arrowhead Stadium.

In February 2009, Brent

Dallas Cowboys’ Josh Bren has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after he was speeding early Saturday. was arrested in February 2009 near the Illinois campus for driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and speeding, according to Champaign County, Ill., court records. Four months later, Brent pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a fine of about $2,000.

As part of his plea deal, prosecutors dropped one count of aggravated DUI/ no valid driver’s license.

Brent successfully completed his probation in July 2011, court records show.

Brent, a nose guard, played in the first 12 games this season and was bigger part of the defense than expected with starter Jay Ratliff battling injuries. He has 35 tackles and 1 1/2

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sacks and was expected to start Sunday against the Bengals because Ratliff was out with a groin injury.

The Cowboys signed Brown to their practice squad Oct. 24, but he hasn’t been on the active roster.

He was released from the Colts’ practice squad Oct. 20. Brown was active for one game with the Colts, a loss to the New York Jets on Oct. 14.

Big knockout may set up Pacquiao-Marquez again LAS VEGAS (AP) — The idea of Manny Pacquiao being knocked out cold was shocking enough. The sight of him face down on the canvas, unresponsive even as bedlam broke out all around him, was positively frightening.

Mitt Romney saw it up

close from his ringside seat just a few feet away. So did Pacquiao’s wife, who broke down in tears and tried to get in the ring to aid her downed husband.

Juan Manuel Marquez didn’t even bother to look.

He was already busy celebrating the knockout of a

lifetime.

This was boxing at its brutal best, a toe-to-toe slugfest Saturday night that was destined from the opening bell to be decided by fists instead of judges. Both fighters had been down, and both fighters were hurting when Marquez threw a right hand off

the ropes with a second left in the sixth round that could be felt all the way in the rafters of the MGM Grand arena.

It will go down among the great fights of their era. But it was barely over when the cry arose for the two everso-willing warriors to do it again.

When it comes to Pacquiao and Marquez, four fights may not be enough.

“If you give us a chance, we’ll fight again,” Pacquiao said. “I was just starting to feel confident and then I got careless.”

Indeed, the case could be made that Pacquiao was on the verge of a big win himself when Marquez landed the punch that sent him falling face first on the canvas. He had come back from a third round knockdown to drop Marquez in the fifth and was landing big left hands that broke and bloodied the Mexican’s nose.

After three fights that all went the distance both fighters had vowed to be more aggressive in their fourth meeting. Pacquiao ended up paying the price for it when he tried to close the sixth round with a flurry, a big mistake against a counterpuncher who drew him into his sights.

“I knew Manny could knock me out at any time,” Marquez said. “I threw the perfect punch.”

Pacquiao, who hadn’t been stopped in a fight since 1999 in Thailand when he was a 112-pounder, took several minutes to come around on the canvas before being

led to his ring stool. He blew his nose and stared vacantly ahead as the pro-Marquez crowd of 16,348 screamed in excitement.

He was taken to the hospital for a precautionary brain scan, then went to his hotel suite, where he ate with wife Jinkee and his entourage and watched a replay of the fight to see what went wrong.

“Spoiler alert,” Pacquiao said as the fight played on the TV. “I don’t think you are going to like how this ends.”

His countrymen in the Philippines certainly didn’t.

The country came to a standstill as it usually does when its hero fights, and for the second fight in a row they were bitterly disappointed.

In the southern region where the boxer and congressman lives, some survivors of a powerful typhoon that killed more than 600 people this week watched on a big TV screen in a gym that serves as an emergency shelter in the town of New Bataan.

“People were really dismayed,” town spokesman Marlon Esperanza said. “It was like they were hit by another typhoon.”

What Marquez hit Pacquiao with might have seemed almost as powerful. Pacquiao had dropped Marquez four times in their first three fights, but Marquez had never put him down before he landed a big right hand in the third round for his first knockdown. The power was sure to raise questions about the new bulked-up physique Marquez has at the age of

39, which he said came from hard work under a strength conditioner who once provided steroids to Marion Jones and other track stars.

Still, it was a career-defining moment for Marquez, who believes he was robbed by the judges in his first three fights with Pacquiao. The two fought to a draw eight years ago at 125 pounds and Pacquiao was awarded close decisions in the other two fights.

It was clear there would be no need for the judges on this night, which might have been good for Marquez since he was losing by one point on all three scorecards when he landed his big punch.

The only question was which fighter would end the night on the canvas.

It turned out to be Pacquiao, who lost a controversial decision in his last fight to Timothy Bradley and who many in boxing believe is showing the wear of 17 years in the ring. For any other fighter the knockout loss might be the end, but Pacquiao showed no sign afterward that he was willing to call it quits on his remarkable career and return to his other job as a congressman in the Philippines.

Trainer Freddie Roach said the decision won’t be an easy one.

“I said if he is back in the gym and I see signs of him declining I’ll tell him to retire, but if I don’t see that I won’t tell him to retire,” Roach said. “I’d love to get a rematch, but is that the best move right away? Should we try him out in a softer fight first? There is a lot of things we have to think about. It’s very complicated, and it’s not going to be overnight.”

One thing the stunning loss did do was scuttle, perhaps forever, what would have been the richest fight in boxing history. With Pacquiao now damaged goods, any fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be fought for a lot less money and generate a lot less interest than if it had happened with Pacquiao still on his winning streak and still in his prime.

Pacquiao’s career may not be over. If postfight comments from both fighters and promoter Bob Arum were any indication, he and Marquez will more than likely fight for a fifth time.

There’s too much money to be had and the fighter in Pacquiao will surely want a chance at redemption.

That will be a hot topic of discussion in the months ahead. For now, though, one thing is for sure.

On this night, one huge right hand from Marquez changed everything.

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Continued from page 9 They may not be able to dunk or run the court as fast as men, but they can shoot, pass and play just as well.

Fundamentally, the women’s game is sounder than the men’s, which probably stems from not being able to rely on athleticism as much as men can.

It’s a slower pace, for sure, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – just different.

Above all, it’s not hard to go and watch one game to see what you think. The women’s volleyball team saw an outstanding turnout for its game against Texas.

You’ll probably see strong turnouts for the women’s basketball game against Baylor, too.

But the point is every game on the schedule is an opportunity show up and see a talented team representing West Virginia University.

Maybe more fans should

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West Virginia head coach Mike Carey yells out a call in a game earlier in the season. have stayed after the men’s matchup against Virginia Tech; maybe coach Carey has a point.

Or maybe the majority of fans were right for leaving, because women’s basketball just isn’t as exciting.

Right or wrong, you won’t know until you try. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 9 Hokies. For Carey and the players, this was a big disappointment, emotionally.

“It was kind of a letdown,” Caldwell said. “We got into the locker room as a team and just said it doesn’t matter – we still have to play for this school. As a team, we talked about it (and) it did kind of hurt us a little bit. We kind of knew that it would happen that way, though.

“We have a lot of fans, but not nearly as many as the guys have. It’s just something we have to play through and we still have to get a ‘W’ for this school.

They (the guys) practice three a hours every day; we practice three hours every day. We’re a West Virginia team just like they are.”

Carey felt the same way regarding the attendance in the Coliseum following the men’s victory.

“I want to thank the people that stayed after the men’s game, and shame on the people that didn’t,” he said. “For the people that left, shame on them. This is ridiculous. I am very disappointed. But again, I’m proud of our girls – they played hard.

West Virginia used a 12-0 run to end the first half at a

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Junior guard Brooke Hampton sets up the offense in a game earlier in the season.

28-13 score. At one point, the Mountaineers had a 20-0 run going starting from the first half to around the 17:00-minute mark in the second half.

The Mountaineers have a string of nonconference home games coming up starting next Saturday against Youngstown State at the Coliseum. The action gets underway at 2 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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great energy.”

West Virginia now holds a winning record for the first time this season and has five more nonconference games on the slate, including a matchup with No. 3, undefeated Michigan in Brooklyn Saturday, before Big 12 Conference play begins.

But wins like this can help a team progress and improve.

“It does a lot for our team, especially because we struggled early. We’ve played a very tough schedule up until now, so I think that’s going to help us a lot when it comes to Big 12 play,” Staten said. “I feel like we’re growing as team. We’re cutting down on the little mistakes, and we have a lot of different players stepping up at different times.”

Erick Green led the Hokies with 23 points and 10 assists.

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West Virginia sophomore guard Juwan Staten goes up for the game-winning layup against Virginia Tech Saturday.

The Mountaineers will face Duquesne Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is helped off the field after an injury during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III left Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens in the final minute of the fourth quarter with a sprained right knee.

Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner was helped off the field after being landed on by Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata at the end of a 13-yard scramble. Griffin returned to the game for four plays, then dropped to the turf on his knees and left again.

While he was being worked on by trainers on the sideline, Redskins backup quarterback Kirk Cousins entered and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon with 29 seconds left. Cousins then ran in a 2-point conversion to tie the score 28-28, and the teams headed to overtime.

Early in the extra period, the Redskins announced that Griffin’s return was doubtful.

When Griffin departed, he was 15 for 26 for 246 yards and a touchdown pass.

He also ran seven times for 34 yards.

In Washington’s previous game, a 1716 victory over the New York Giants last Monday night, Griffin broke Cam Newton’s single-season rookie quarterback rushing record.

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2012 YEAR IN REVIEW Memorable Moments 1. Football wins Orange Bowl The WVU football team put on a record-shattering performance with a 70-33 victory against Clemson in the Orange Bowl that changed the perception around the Mountaineer football program and its high-powered offense.

2. WVU officially joins Big 12

Athletic Director Oliver Luck and President James P. Clements welcomed Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby to Morgantown July 1 as WVU officially became a member of the Big 12 after announcing it would leave the Big East in February.

Head Scratchers

1. Football team’s collapse West Virginia started the 2012 football season 5-0 and had its sights set on winning a Big 12 title. But a five-game losing streak following a 48-45 victory during Texas caused the Mountaineers to finish 7-5 and earn an appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl.

3. Tavon finishes 8th in Heisman voting

After emerging as one of the nation’s most explosive players throughout the 2012 season, Austin finished eighth in the voting for this season’s Heisman Trophy. The senior inside receiver was the first Mountaineer to receive votes for the Heisman Trophy since quarterback Pat White.

4. ‘Country Roads’ after Baylor win

Following West Virginia’s 70-63 win in its first Big 12 Conference game against Baylor, the sell-out crowd at Milan Puskar Stadium stayed in their seats and sang “Country Roads” in celebration of the historic victory. The Mountaineers gained the most offensive yards in school history in the win against the Bears.

4. The end of the Backyard Brawl?

The West Virginia men’s basketball team’s win against Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center signaled the end of the Backyard Brawl for the foreseeable future, with both teams leaving the Big East Conference for the Big 12 Conference and ACC, respectively.

5. Tavon’s Night

At the end of his final home game as a Mountaineer, senior quarterback Geno Smith climbed into the student section to celebrate the victory with West Virginia fans. After the game, Smith said the experience was “as good as it gets.”

5. No goaltending at end of Syracuse basketball game

West Virginia had a chance to tie Syracuse in the closing seconds in the Carrier Dome. With eight seconds left and the Mountaineers trailing by two, Deniz Kilicli’s put-back attempt appeared to be touched by Syracuse big man Baye Moussa Keita. After none of the game’s three officials called goaltending, the Mountaineers lost and when on to lose three of their next four games.

6. Men’s soccer fails to make NCAA tournament

With a lot of experience returning from a team that made the NCAA tournament the last two seasons, the WVU men’s soccer team entered its first season in the MAC with high expectations.

But a loss to Northern Illinois in the MAC tournament cost the Mountaineers a spot in this year’s tournament.

7. Campriani wins Gold in London

Two years after he won a national championship at WVU, Nicco Campriani took a Gold medal in the men’s 50-meter three position at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Campriani also won a Silver medal in the Games for his home country of Italy.

7. Volleyball finishes winless in Big 12

With a young team, the West Virginia volleyball team expected to struggle at times in its first year in the extremely talented Big 12. But the Mountaineers would see the new league was even tougher than expected as they lost all 18 Big 12 games.

8. First Big 12 Conference athletic event

The West Virginia volleyball team was the first team to participate in a Big 12 Conference game when the Mountaineers took on Texas on Aug. 29 at the WVU Coliseum. Head coach Jill Kramer’s team fell in three sets to the highly ranked Longhorns.

8. Women’s soccer early NCAA tournament exit

9. Women’s soccer wins first Big 12 title

After winning Big East Conference championships three of the last five seasons, head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and the WVU women’s soccer team won the school’s first-ever Big 12 Conference title with a regular season championship. The Mountaineers finished the regular season 11-5-4 and did not lose a game in Big 12 play.

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10. GVZ out, Mazey in as Mountaineer baseball coach

After spending the last 18 seasons as West Virginia’s head baseball coach, Greg Van Zant was fired by Athletic Director Oliver Luck. The Mountaineers then brought in TCU assistant Randy Mazey to lead the program into the Big 12.

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Kevin Jones was the only player in college basketball to average 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. But it was Marquette’s Jae Crowder, not Jones, who was named the Big East Conference’s Player of the Year in March.

Almost a year after he resigned as WVU’s head football coach, Bill Stewart passed away unexpectedly during the summer while golfing at Stonewall Jackson Resort. His death was mourned by the entire WVU family.

6. Geno celebrates with fans after Senior Night win vs. Kansas

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2. KJ doesn’t win Big East POY

3. Bill Stewart passes away

In the middle of a four-game losing streak and with his team struggling against No. 11 Oklahoma, WVU receiver Tavon Austin took matters into his own hands. He put together one of the most impressive individual performances in college football history, gaining 572 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

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10. Clean-shaven Kilicli?

When the WVU men’s basketball team took the court in the Gold and Blue Debut, Deniz Kilicli looked much different. The Turkish big man no longer sported his popular beard.

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