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Thousands still without power in W.Va.

by Carlee lammers staff writer

Eleven days after a violent storm hit the eastern United States and cut off power to millions, thousands of West Virginians still remain in the dark.

The storm brought winds more than 75 miles per hour and heavy rainfall, destroying infrastructure that left 688,000 W. Va. customers without power. With a population

of approximately 1.9 million people, W.Va. was the state hit the hardest by the storm.

“Friday (June 29) night’s storm was part of a massive straight line wind storm that traveled close to 700 miles in 10 hours, devastating 10 states and leaving more than 4.3 million customers without electric service throughout the United States,” according to the Appalachian Power Company’s

website. “Company and state officials are characterizing the storm as similar to or even greater than a hurricane, but without advance warning.”

As of Tuesday July 10, approximately 14,927 Appalachian Power customers are still without power, as well as 9,188 MonPower customers – totalling to approximately 24,115 customers across the state still in the dark.

After the first storm

and several other smaller storms in the days following, Kanawha County faced some of the largest outages. More than 7,000 customers are still without electricity.

“We didn’t have power for almost a full week,” said sophomore interior design student and Charleston resident Katie Lofflin. “We had a tree fall into our kitchen and many more fell just down the street from us. It was

just absolutely crazy.”

Restoration crews are diligently working 16-hour shifts to restore power across the state.

“We greatly appreciate our customers patience as our crews continue repairing the worst storm damage I have seen in more than 30 years with the company,” said Jim Haney, president of West Virginia Operations with the power company FirstEnergy. “Because the remaining work

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by zak voreh

NEWS correspondent

Volunteers from the West Virginia University Center for Civic Engagement braved the heat Friday to collect water donations for West Virginians still affected by power outages. On June 30 a powerful storm known as a “derecho” ravaged the eastern United States, causing 688,000 West Virginians to lose power.

WVUCCE ran donation centers in front of the Mountainlair and the WVU Coliseum.

The collection began at 8 a.m. and lasted until 6 p.m.

Workers collected donations of jugs, bottled and gallon drums of water and monetary donations.

Program coordinator Alexis McMillen met with the Red Cross after the disaster to discover what affected West Virginians needed most.

“We immediately talked with the Red Cross to find out what was needed. They let us know water was still needed,” McMillen said. “I don’t think a lot of people realize that, of course, a lot of rural residents use well water, and if you don’t have power you can get your well water.”

By 11 a.m. the Coliseum donation center had partially filled one U-Haul truck with water donations and raised more than $500. By 3 p.m., volunteer Miranda Talkington reported a large amount of donations at the station by the Mountainlair. “We are looking at already 1,300 dollars, and they already filled a 14 foot U-Haul so we have to get another one,” she said.

At the end of the day volunteers had raised $2,000 and 5.89 tons of donated water, equaling more than 1000 cases.

There was a wide array of volunteers at the donation centers, including CCE staff and WVU students.

McMillen also commented on the University’s response to the disaster.

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WVU student named Miss West Virginia

by Lacey Palmer

Brett White and other employees of WVU’s Center for Civic Engagement help carry the donated water supplies into a U-Haul truck.

is especially labor-intensive, with smaller numbers of customers being restored with each repair, we have revised the estimated restoration times for the remaining customers to better reflect the severe damage our crews continue to discover as they work out in the field.”

Due to high temperatures, gasoline shortages and poor communication

A West Virginia University student received an honor recently unlike many others. Exercise physiology major Kaitlin Gates was crowned Miss West Virginia 2012 in a ceremony Friday July 6 and will participate in the Miss America pageant in 2013.

Gates, a Bridgeport WV native, has been involved with pageants for about 13 years. She was West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen of 2006, and this was the second time she has participated in the Miss West Virginia pageant. She recently had a conversation with The Daily Athenaeum’s Lacey Palmer about her experiences in the pageant and her future plans.

LP: First of all, how does it feel to be able to say that you’re Miss West Virginia 2012?

KG: It feels awesome to be able to say that because it’s something that I’ve been working towards for a long time, so it feels great to have finally reached my goal.

LP: What was your reaction when they an-

nounced your name as the winner of the pageant?

KG: I couldn’t believe that it was actually me being called, and I still can’t believe it. I keep flipping through newspapers and pictures, and it’s crazy to think I’m the person that was chosen. I’m so grateful.

LP: That’s awesome!

Did it take a lot of preparation to get to this point in your pageant career?

KG: It did. I have been working since this time last year. Right after Miss West Virginia 2011, I started preparations based on what I wanted to change from my performance at that pageant, so it never stopped.

It’s something I’ve been working towards for a long time, and it’s definitely time consuming, but really worth it.

LP: Was that the hardest part about preparing for the pageant – the amount of time needed?

KG: Yeah, it’s so time consuming. I tried to tell myself when times got rough, that the greater the sacrifice, the greater the reward. Anytime I

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The University collected more than 1,000 cases of water that weighed nearly 5.9 tons after Friday’s emergency water collection in front of both the “The University is really great at pulling things together really quickly when it’s needed,” she said. “They were kind of waiting to see where some of the holes were in the stats and see what was still needed towards the latter end of this relief effort.”

“We pull together at a moment’s notice when we need to,” she said..

McMillen was happy to report the CCE has helped with disaster reliefs in the past.

“We’ve had similar efforts for Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Haiti as well as other natural disasters especially when it affects our local residents,” she said.

To learn more about the Center for Civic Engagement, visit the website at http://cce.wvu.edu/. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

City Council restricts drilling within city limits zak voreh and terri parlett

news correspondent and staff writer

The Morgantown City Council has voted to limit natural gas drilling within city limits to an area near the Morgantown Municipal Airport.

City Council met July 3 to vote on several ordinances that better define limitations on drilling within city limits. All of these ordinances were voted in with a unanimous 7-0 vote.

These new ordinances will change the definitions of terms to better fit new technologies used in the

drilling industries and to adapt zoning regulations of the city.

“We’re talking about zoning within the specific corporate limits of Morgantown,” said City Manager Terrence Moore. “It also provides assurances to everyone else that the zoning would not allowing drilling in one’s backyard,” he said.

The new legislation, drilling is limited to industrial zones and research sites. However, certain safety requirements must be met to approve a location for drilling.

Sites approved for drilling must be 625 feet from residential buildings,

schools, parks and other public buildings. Drills must also be 100 feet from floodplain and 1,000 feet from public water sources.

With these taken into account, the only eligible areas are near the airport or several lots owned by West Virginia University.

The city council also voted Morgantown mayor Jim Manilla as mayor of city council. Manilla came ahead of his opponent council member Jenny Selin with a 4-3 vote. Wes Nugent received the office of deputy mayor with a 4-3 vote against councilman Marti Shamberger. Both Manilla and Nugent were sworn in and accepted the

oath.

“I would like to thank my colleagues for this appointment,” Manilla said.

He also acknowledged the effort put forth during the energy crisis during the past week. “I would like to thank all of the people for the great job they did.”

Councilman Ron Bane spoke about goals he had for the future year.

“The first thing I would like to see happen is, since the new health care law has been upheld, I would like to see if there is going to be any effects to the current insurance for employees and if there is any adjustment we

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Wednesday July 11, 2012

Health care options for young, healthy, broke WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re young, healthy and flat broke and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of medical insurance. What should tappedout twentysomethings do?

Well, some may just do nothing. The annual fine for shrugging off the new federal insurance requirement, which is to begin in 2014, starts out at a relatively low $95, depending on income.

That would be far cheaper than paying premiums.

But that doesn’t necessarily make blowing off the mandate a good idea for the fit and frugal. Millions of young people will qualify for good deals on health care if they take time to sort through the complicated law.

Many will get Medicaid coverage at virtually no cost.

Others will qualify for private insurance at a fraction of the full premiums. And health plans offered under the law will limit individuals’ out-of-pocket expenses to about $6,250 per year or less a bulwark against gigantic, unexpected medical bills.

“It doesn’t have to be cancer or a heart attack or even a bad car accident,” said Karen Pollitz, a health policy expert at the Kaiser Family Foundation whose own son needed $15,000 worth of surgery after he broke his wrist while skateboarding at age 20. “Once you show up in the ER, it starts to cost you some money.”

The plans also will cover at no charge preventive care such as HIV tests, screening for depression or alcoholism, flu shots, hepatitis vaccine, contraception and pregnancy care. And insurers will no longer be able to

power

Continued from page 1 capabilities, the restoration process has been a long- delayed and painful for many.

Sophomore pre-sport and exercise psychology student and Putnam County resident Emily Stinespring said she was shocked to see the detrimental effects of the storm across the state.

“I have never experienced weather this severe as a West Virginia Native my entire life,” she said.

“As expected, many residents are extremely unhappy due to their lack of power. However, the power companies are doing all

exclude or charge extra for people who already have health problems.

“It’s the 15 percent of young people who have chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes, and the young women looking to have a baby,” said Aaron Smith, 30, co-founder of Young Invincibles, which advocates for young adults’ health care. “That discrimination won’t fly in 2014.”

Young Americans are the least likely to be insured: almost three of 10 adults who are under 35 aren’t covered.

And they go to emergency rooms more than any other group except seniors.

It’s still possible President Barack Obama’s health care law won’t be around in 2014, when the big changes are to kick in. Congressional Republicans and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney want to repeal “Obamacare” if they win the November elections.

Still, with open enrollment for the law’s new statebased insurance markets scheduled to begin in October of next year, it’s prudent to start considering the options for getting covered.

GOT A JOB? START THERE More than half of Americans already are covered through their jobs. But young adults have the nation’s highest unemployment rate and also are more likely to toil in low-wage jobs without benefits.

Some employers, especially smaller businesses paying lower wages, may now drop their plans and expect their workers to get government help. Other businesses, but not quite as many, will probably begin coverage in response to the law’s penalties and incentives for employers, the

Congressional Budget Office predicts.

UNDER 26? LEAN ON MOM OR DAD One of the law’s most popular provisions, already in effect, ensures that parents with family plans can keep their adult kids enrolled until they turn 26, if the children don’t have a suitable workplace option.

Pollitz’s skateboarding son is one of them.

The government estimates that 3.1 million uninsured young people already have gained coverage this way.

CONSIDER MEDICAID Right now, Medicaid mostly covers children and low-income adults who are disabled, pregnant or raising kids. But the health care law will push states to expand Medicaid to also cover other adults with incomes up to around $15,000, adjusted for inflation in 2014.

That’s designed to account for about half of the 30 million people expected to gain insurance coverage under the overhaul.

It may fall short, however.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the federal government can’t coerce states into joining the Medicaid expansion. Some states may decline to add people to their rolls.

THERE’S OTHER HELP Most people with incomes up to four times the poverty level which currently comes out to $44,680 for an individual or $92,200 for a family of four will qualify for some help paying for private insurance. Aid drops off sharply as income climbs, and younger people get smaller subsidies than older folks whose insurance rates are higher.

The lowest earners shouldn’t have to pay more

than 2 percent of their incomes toward insurance premiums for mid-level plans; those at the high end would have to contribute 9.5 percent. These plans also have significant co-pays and deductibles, but some help is available there, too.

For example, a single 26-year-old earning $16,000 might pay $537 toward the annual premium for a midlevel “silver” plan, according to estimates from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The rest of the premium would be covered by a $2,853 tax credit. (Deductibles and co-pays could cost up to an additional $2,083, depending on how much AP care the person needs.)

A 26-year-old earning President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chief Justice John Roberts after tak$35,000 would pay $3,325 in ing the oath of office, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At right rear is first lady Mipremiums $277 a month for chelle Obama. the same plan, after only a would owe $255 not even $66 tax credit. (And that pa- go without.

For others who feel they a tenth of the estimated tient might be on the hook for another $4,167 in out-of- can’t afford or just don’t $3,325 in premiums. pocket costs.)

In 2016, the minimum want coverage, the penalA CHEAPER BUT ties start off relatively low penalty rises to $695 and it’s SKIMPY CHOICE in 2014. capped at a little less than For those under 30 there’s Private insurers have yet 2.5 percent of taxable ina special option to buy “cat- to set the prices for their come. That’s about a $1,600 astrophic” insurance with 2014 plans, because cover- fine for someone making the lowest premiums but age that will comply with $75,000 per year.

Even for the wealthiest scant coverage until a de- the law is still being develductible of about $6,250 is oped. The Congressional folks the law says the penmet. While it may be tempt- Budget Office has estimated alties can never exceed the ing, caution is advised. that premiums for the bare- average cost of a “bronze” “We really encourage bones plan, called “bronze” plan. But most of those peofolks to do their homework level, might average be- ple already have insurance, and look at the details of tween $4,500 and $5,000 anyway. the plan,” said Smith, who’s per year. Family plans might The Internal Revenue organizing efforts to help cost $12,500 per year.

Service could withhold the Rates for young adults penalties from taxpayers’ young people learn about their choices. “It’s not just would be lower. Kaiser’s refunds if they don’t show the premium. You have to cost calculator gives a ball- proof of insurance. About look at what’s being cov- park estimate of about 4 million people are exered, what the deductibles $3,400 for an average single pected to end up paying the are.”

26-year-old who doesn’t get penalties. subsidies.

“For many young people, GO BARE? People who would have In contrast, the first year’s this is the first time they’ve to spend more than 8 per- minimum penalty for an in- had to deal with health incent of their income to buy dividual is $95; that’s what surance and the health care basic insurance are exempt a worker making $16,000 system,” said Smith. “There from paying a penalty if they would pay. A $35,000 earner will be a learning curve.”

that they can– especially since West Virginia doesn’t have a huge amount of resources to handle for this type of problem.”

The American Red Cross and various other organizations have set up cooling stations where customers without power may receive water and bags of ice.

“The Charleston Civic Center was set up as a station with water and ice for those who needed it,” Lofflin said. “Between the heat and not having power, people were starting to get pretty angry. I saw people all over fighting over ice and gasoline – it was so crazy.”

West Virginia University’s Center for Civic Engagement hosted an emer-

gency water collection drive as part of the storm relief efforts Friday.

“The Red Cross has set up shelters and cooling stations all across the state where they are providing mass care. They’ve come out and said that their biggest need right now is water,” said CCE program manager Brett White. “My hope is that members of the Morgantown community will reach into their hearts and buy a case of water or a few gallons of water to help out the cause.”

The CCE was able to collect more 1,000 cases of water to be donated to relief efforts, filling two U-Haul trucks, and raised $2,000 for the cause.

“WVU has such a strong commitment to the state of Continued from page 1 West Virginia, and we always want to do our part,” White said. “Anytime there need to make for the comis a natural disaster WVU ing year,” he said. jumps into action right Bane also wanted to see away.”

Many customers across the state are not projected to gain power again until today.

For more information on outages, the restoration process and other useful storm aftermath information visit two of West Virginia’s power companies’ websites www.firstenergycorp.com/outages or www.appalachianpower.

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didn’t want to go to the gym or I wanted to go out with my friends instead of preparing, I just remembered what I was working towards and how much it meant to me.

LP: How did you get your start in pageants?

KG: I got involved through my mom, actually. She used to have a monogramming business and she did some work for Miss West Virginia pageant. They let her set up a booth during orientation when all the contestants came through in case they wanted anything sewn for the state pageant, so I got the opportunity when I was about 10 to sit through

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rehearsals and orientation with all the Miss contestants. Ever since then I knew that this was something I wanted to do, and I’ve been a part of the organization since.

LP: For the Miss West Virginia pageant you have to have a platform, correct?

KG: Yes, my platform is Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures.

LP: Why is that platform important to you?

KG: I’ve always had an interest in it, and it’s my major at school. I’m an exercise physiology major here at WVU. It’s just something that I feel is so important throughout our state and our nation, but I definitely feel that it needs to be publicized more and brought to everyone’s attention - the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

LP: Are you going to be taking some time off from school to fulfill this timeconsuming role?

KG: Yes, I have to take a year off from school.

I’m kind of bummed be-

an increase in the paving budget.

“I think that we are a big enough city that half a million dollars is appropriate for the paving,” he said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

@dailyathenaeum cause I was really into my major and I had a great study group, but I’m definitely not complaining. I’m very fortunate to have this opportunity, and even better, I get to defer all of my scholarships, so I won’t lose any of the money that I have already earned through Promise and WVU. LP: What does it mean to you to represent the University and the state on a national level?

KG: It is such an honor. I can’t even begin to tell you how fortunate I am to have been given this opportunity, and to represent the state and the University means everything to me.

I’ve done it before as Outstanding Teen, and I’m just so grateful that I have the chance to continue my work and reconnect with all the people that I met during my year and meet a lot of great people across the state.

LP: Okay, and what do you hope that people learn about West Virginia from you at the national level?

KG: Sometimes West Virginia ends up with a negative stereotype and people kind of look down upon us, so I hope to change that and help give our state a positive image.

I want to show everybody that we are the best state in the nation.

LP: Okay, the final thought I have is that obviously, you’re now role model to many young girls. What’s your advice to those girls that are hoping to be in your shoes one day?

KG: I would tell them not to let anyone tell them they can’t do something. Especially with my age, a lot of people were very doubtful that I would be able to accomplish great things and do what I wanted to.

I would just tell them to stick to their guns, and not let anyone tell them they can’t do anything, because they absolutely can. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior defender Eric Schoenle is part of a strong group of upperclassmen returning for the West Virginia men’s soccer team.

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Senior inside receiver is one of 11 Big 12 Conference players who were named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list this season. The Maxwell Award is given each year to the best player in college football.

Smith, Austin named to Maxwell watch list by greg madia

any players appear on the list.

The SEC was the only Two West Virginia Uni- conference to have more versity football players players on the list, with 13. were named to the Maxwell Madsen named to RimAward preseason watch list ington Trophy Watch List Monday.

Senior quarterback Geno West Virginia center Joe Smith and senior inside re- Madsen was named to the ceiver Tavon Austin were 2012 Rimington preseason among the 11 players from watch list Monday. The the Big 12 Conference to Rimington Trophy is given make an appearance on the annually to the nation’s top list. Every year, the Maxwell center.

Award is given by the MaxMadsen was one of four well Club to the Nation’s Big 12 centers to be named Most Outstanding Player to the watch list along with in college football.

Kansas State’s BJ Finney, Both Smith and Austin TCU’s James Fry and Oklaare coming off of record- homa’s Ben Habern.

Madsen has racked up setting junior seasons for West Virginia. Smith threw the accolades while at for 4,385 yards and 31 West Virginia. In 2009 the touchdowns a season ago, Chardon, Ohio, native was which were both single- named to the Big East allseason records for West Vir- Freshman Team by ESPN. ginia quarterbacks, while com and the Sporting Austin became the first News. Then in 2011 ESPN. Mountaineer receiver to com and Phil Steele named catch more than 100 passes him a First Team All-Big in a season with 101 recep- East center. tions for 1,186 yards and Coming into 2012 Madeight touchdowns. sen anchors a veteran ofAustin also led the nation fensive line that has a lot of in all-purpose yards as a playing experience in the weapon in the return game. Big East. If the West Virginia Oklahoma is the only offense is going to have other team in the Big 12 more success than it had to place more than one last season, center Madsen player on the list. Quarter- and the offensive line is the back Landry Jones, running key. In 2011 Madsen led the back Dominique Whaley WVU offensive line with 55 and wide receiver Kenny knockdowns, including a Stills were all named to the career-high seven knockwatch list. downs against a viscious Kansas and Iowa State Louisiana State defensive were the only two teams in line.

Head Coach Dana Holthe conference not to have multimedia editor

gorsen said, “Joe Madsen is a leader and has done a fantastic job; he’s a great player.”

Sometimes lost in the shadow of all the playmakers on this Mountaineer team, Madsen gets overlooked. Three-year starter, Madsen has the most career starts on the WVU roster with 38 total. The next closest on the list is Tavon Austin with 27 starts. Madsen is an image of consistency that this program needs as it transitions to the Big 12.

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Madsen said during spring practice, “Ever since I moved to center, (the Rimington Award) has always been a goal of mine.”

If West Virginia has the offense it is expected to have, Madsen could have his name surface on finalist lists and may even have a good shot at winning the award.

“It’s not like I strive to do that. I always try to play the best I can every down, so if that happens, that’s what I want,” Madsen said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia men’s soccer team will be playing its first season as a member of the Mid-American Conference this season.

In 2012, the Mountaineers will take on four teams that have won national championships, including the last two champions and three of the last five.

They will also play six teams from last year’s NCAA tournament and three teams that were ranked in the top 25 of the RPI at the end of the 2011 season.

“There are always challenges when moving into a new conference; different stadiums and facilities, different opponents, different styles of play – all of which we will be prepared for,” said WVU assistant coach Brian Johnson. “We have put together a very competitive schedule this upcoming season.

“This will be a great experience for our players to face arguably the top college soccer teams in the country during our second week of the season on the road.”

The Mountaineers will begin their 2012 season at home in the WVU Nike Classic against Hartford Aug. 25, followed by a match against Stetson Aug. 27.

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The coaching staff is confident in his 2012 team. The Mountaineers will have an experienced group of players returning this season, as well as an excellent young group of freshmen. “(Returning players) have a great sense of how one another plays, having been together for so many years now,” Johnson said.

“There will be a lot of competition at every position.

This will only help raise the level of play during training sessions and better prepare us for games.”

Following their match against North Carolina Sept. 2 the team will travel to Wake Forest, which last year earned an at-large bid into the 2011 NCAA tournament. The following week the Mountaineers will match up against Penn State on Sept. 6.

The Mountaineers will return home to play nonconference opponents Oakland Sept. 9 and American Sept. 15. And in the MAC season opener, the Mountaineers will play against Florida Atlantic at home Sept. 23.

On Sept. 26 the Mountaineers will end their four-game homestand in a non-conference match up against Iona.

WVU will travel once

again for a conference matchup against Western Michigan Sept. 29. They will then return home for another non-conference game against Elon Oct. 2.

The next two matchups will be at home against MAC competitors, Buffalo Oct. 7 and Hartwick Oct. 14.

Once again, the Mountaineers will hit the road traveling to face 2011 NCAA participants Akron Oct. 20 and Northern Illinois Oct. 27.

The Mountaineers will return home for their final home non-conference game of the season against Stony Brook Oct. 30. Stony Brook was awarded an America East’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament last season.

West Virginia will end their 2012 season on the road against MAC competitors at Bowling Green Nov. 3.

The Mid-American Conference tournament will be held at the No. 1 seed Nov. 9-11. The NCAA College Cup will be held at Regions Park, in Hoover, Ala., Dec. 7-9.

“We are encouraged and excited for the 2012 season in the MAC and expect big things from this team,” Johnson said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION

Wednesday July 11, 2012

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Stay hydrated in the summer heat The summer sunshine is meant to be enjoyed, but the heat is a danger that everyone must accept.

Heat exhaustion and even heat stroke can happen to anyone, regardless of age or level of current health.

The temperature has exceeded 90 degrees every day for nearly two weeks.

Power outages due to storms have made matters even worse for many in the area.

Make sure if you do have to be in the heat that you are drinking plenty of water and taking rests in between action in the sun.

If you don’t have a reason to be out in the heat, then don’t go out in it. It’s no joke; the heat can and does kill.

According to msnbc. com, there have been 43 deaths in West Virginia within the past two weeks due to the heat.

Heat stroke is a form

of hypothermia, which is when one’s body temperature is elevated dramatically. It is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately.

If someone near you is showing signs of heat stroke, make efforts to cool his or her body temperature. The most important measure to take to prevent heat stroke or heat exhaustion is to stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activities in the sun.

Heat exhaustion symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, headache, muscle cramps and aches, and dizziness.

Infants, the elderly, athletes and outdoor workers are at the greatest risk for heat-related illnesses.

If you are out in the sun, make sure you are not alone, or someone knows where you are.

Some may develop signs of heat stroke quickly and without warning. These

symptoms include: high body temperature, the absence of sweating, hot flushed dry skin, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing, strange behavior, hallucinations, confusion, agitation, disorientation, seizure and/or coma.

Heat-related health concerns should be taken seriously. While summer is supposed to be fun, it should be safe as well.

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Penn State should be punished for hiding abuse jeremiah yates opinion editor

Now that former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty on 45 counts of child sexual abuse the victims and their families can breathe some relief.

But there must be more to the investigation. If, in fact, other Penn State officials knew about the abuse, more people should stand trial.

Although it was Sandusky who committed the crime, anyone else who knew and didn’t relay the information to the proper authorities should be held accountable.

According to CNN.com, emails between thenPenn State President Graham Spanier and other Penn State officials have surfaced that mention the events involving Sandusky and his victims.

The emails do not describe Sandusky or his victims by name, but there may be enough information to connect the dots.

“The only downside for us is if the message (to Sandusky) isn’t ‘heard’ and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it,” Spanier allegedly wrote.

The emails were written only 16 days after then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary, a graduate student at the time, reported to former head coach Joe Paterno the sexual abuse he witnessed in the showers.

Paterno claimed he reported the incident to his boss, Athletic Director Tim Curley, who in turn reported it to his superiors.

Although Paterno re-

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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, rear, leaves the Centre County Courthouse with a Centre County Sheriff’s deputy after being found guilty of multiple charges of child sexual abuse in Bellefonte, Pa., June 22. cently passed away and therefore cannot stand trial, anyone else who had any knowledge of the incident should be held accountable.

Reporting sexual abuse to your boss is not the same as reporting it to the police. It is clear PSU covets the dollar sign more than it does the safety of children.

If the NCAA can ban the University of Southern California from participating in a bowl game because its coach cheated, it should suspend PSU’s athletic program for an extended pe-

riod of time.

The fact Sandusky was able to continue his behavior after it was known should outrage any PSU fans as well as the national community.

There should be no consideration for the money PSU would lose; they had no consideration for these children.

This is the time for the NCAA and the U.S. justice system to take a stand. A child’s safety is more important than any dollar amount.

The heartache and per-

sonal damage will most likely follow Sandusky’s victims for the rest of their lives.

This event should be tied directly with the University. Because it was covered up for the sake of PSU, it should not be considered a private act by its employees. PSU should compensate the families and its athletic program should be suspended.

There are multiple reports through a lengthy time period in which Sandusky was accused of sexually abusive behavior and

was allowed to keep his job.

It is evident PSU officials would rather sweep incidents like this under the rug instead of dealing with it the proper way.

It would be an injustice to the victims if further action is not taken.

PSU must be made as an example to other institutions. To cover up this kind of behavior is beyond unacceptable and a repeat of this incident must be prevented.

Some say the students who are currently playing for PSU would be hurt if the

athletic department would be suspended – and they would.

But the University should still have to suffer.

They obviously didn’t consider their students when they covered up the abuse in the first place. The student athletes who would be affected are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It is a terrible situation, but it must be dealt with; simply moving on as if it didn’t happen would only allow another incident like this to occur.

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Health care reform: Time to shift focus to care christopher c. colenda m.d., m.p.h. chancellor for health sciences West Virginia University

Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States brought to an end a contentious legal battle over the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health reform law passed by Congress in 2010. It’s reasonable to expect that debates over the wisdom of this law will continue.

The new law has some real benefits, especially for students and other young people.

It now allows those with no other coverage to remain on their parents’ plans through to age 26 and requires insurance plans to

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cover vital preventive services. By 2014, it will prohibit discrimination based on pre-existing conditions and chronic illnesses and provide financial support for low-income people to obtain health coverage.

Beginning in that same year, each of us who has an income above the poverty level will be required to either purchase health insurance or pay a penalty at tax time.

Of note, the decision also allowed state government to opt-in or opt-out of expanded Medicaid coverage expectations as provided in the original legislation.

But the real battle ahead is not about insurance mandates or which specific drugs or services will be covered by any health plan. It’s a larger and more important question: How can we keep peo-

ple healthy and reduce the financial burden that health care places on our families, our local, state and federal governments, and our entire economy?

The United States is, increasingly, a nation of unhealthy people. Compared to other industrialized countries we have a high infant mortality rate, are more likely to be obese, and are substantially more prone to heart attacks, diabetes, stroke and respiratory illnesses.

It’s not that we are unwilling to spend money on health. As a nation, our health care spending far outpaces other countries, like Japan or Great Britain, with similar resources. But we don’t get the same bang for our buck.

Much of our current health care payment system is replete with economic in-

centives that reward providers for doing more procedures or episodes of care.

We do not reward individuals or providers who employ preventive measures that could help many reduce or avoid illness in the first place.

Simply stated, whether you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision or not, our health care system needs to reform. In my opinion, the current rate of health care cost inflation will bankrupt us in a generation if we do not address the underlying health issues facing us as a society.

Without a major change in our nation’s health care system, we’ll be spending 25 percent of our entire economy on health care by 2025 and nearly half of everything we produce by 2082. That is unsustainable. The next

phase of health reform must begin to tackle the question of escalating costs.

The 2010 ACA pushed the nation in the right direction of ensuring, to the degree possible, everyone has access to health insurance.

ACA also contains provisions designed to help change how we deliver health care in the United States through the establishment of accountable care organizations, and rewarding providers and health systems for patient outcomes and quality.

The implications for WVU and WVU Healthcare are enormous. We recently created a School of Public Health to train more students in the skills needed to develop healthy communities.

Along with partners across the state, we developed a clinical and trans-

lational science institute to bring health research into communities across West Virginia.

WVU Healthcare and our affiliates, which provide tens of millions of dollars in uncompensated care to people without insurance, will be challenged to reorient themselves to having more accountability for health outcomes and seeking ways to deliver cost-effective care.

The debates are not done.

While upholding the major provisions of the ACA, the Supreme Court simultaneously pushed health care reform back into the political process.

That being said, it is time for us to hunker down and focus on the work ahead.

Christopher C. Colenda has served as Chancellor for Health Sciences at WVU since 2009.

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MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION hosts a weekly Islam and Arabic class at 6:30 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, call 304-906-8183 or email schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION meets at 8 p.m. at the International House on Spruce Street.

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DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, zero in on what you want. Your luck factor increases right before your birthday in 2012. Take an active stand in your profession and/or community. The end result might be different from what you desire, but ultimately will work for you. If you are single, you attract many people. Making choices that work takes skill. If you are attached, the two of you have much to celebrate. You also need time alone. Close off a tie that isn’t working this year. CANCER can cause trouble.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Verbalize your concerns as well as the positives. Others need to know your priorities. By not sharing them, ultimately, you could cause a problem. Be responsible for your side of an issue or your opinion. Don’t try to control what happens. Let events flow. Tonight: Hang close to home.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Finances continue to be important.

Please don’t dismiss the importance of your innate assets. Sometimes you undermine yourself. Schedule a talk over dinner or for as late as possible. Know what your expectations are. Don’t undermine yourself.

Tonight: Visit with friends.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You are pushing hard to get where you want. Others might not understand the unpredictability of the moment.

You could have too much energy for your own good. Speak your mind and communicate. Don’t close off.

Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HH An insight could stop you cold. At first you might not understand the nature of someone’s emotional behavior. You will get important feedback. Willingly assume the limelight.

Curb a need to spend when you are stressed. Tonight: Nap, then out.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Use the daylight hours to the max. Stay in tune with your true goal. Sometimes it is easy to get tossed off kilter by so many people and their individual agendas. An important piece of news heads your way. Tonight: A little mystery shrouding your plans could add excitement.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Assume a position of leadership, knowing full well where your goals vary from the collective. You might need to make that difference known before executing plans. Opinions might be interesting but not helpful. Tonight: Do absolutely what you want.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out. A key person will respond with delight when he or she hears from you. This person might need to hear your feedback. The unexpected weaves through interpersonal relationships. Tonight: Accept the spotlight.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Willingly work with a partner. You’ll come up with unusual solutions together. An associate’s reaction might stun both of you. Detach. Try to walk in this person’s shoes, and much more will make sense. Have a much-needed conversation. To-

ACROSS 1 What some sirens do 6 1990s-2000s Irish leader Bertie 11 Pres. counterparts 14 It may be blank 15 Food processor setting 16 Outback critter 17 Like a dialect coach?

19 End of an academic address 20 Periods 21 Amount-and-interval numbers 23 Not connected 26 Reel art 27 Knack 28 Whalebone 30 New York home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 31 Three-time French Open champion 32 Its symbol is Sn 35 Musical knack 36 Web danger, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 38 Murcia Mrs. 39 Nutritional stat 40 Like some panels 41 Genesis locale 42 Key of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 44 Where the Maine sank 46 Expects 48 Consequences of an all-nighter 49 Obsess 50 Titania’s consort 52 General on a menu 53 Answer from LL Cool J? 58 Where Nina Totenberg reports 59 Inuit for “women’s boat” 60 Gives some TLC to, with “in” 61 Doofus 62 They’re heavier than foils 63 Source of brown fur DOWN 1 Airport safety org.

2 Last letters on some lists 3 Slicker 4 Performer with five #1 hits in his first year on the Billboard charts 5 One at the edge of the gutter

6 Record label launched in 1968 7 Pitch 8 Lover of Psyche 9 Toon dog 10 Most impoverished 11 Christmas?

12 Cable __ 13 “Semper Fidelis” composer 18 It may pop up in a clearing 22 Vending machine insert 23 Fish-eating mammal 24 Capacitance unit 25 Herbivorous reptiles?

26 Bass symbol 28 Joy of “The View” 29 A or Ray 31 City SE of Cherbourg 33 Papas of “Zorba the Greek” 34 Family matriarchs 36 “For real?”

37 Oxford fellows 41 Become balanced 43 Athletes for Hope co-founder Hamm

44 Word on a towel 45 Embraces 46 Cigna competitor 47 Mud daubers, e.g.

48 Smells 50 Boy with a fishing pole in a ‘60s sitcom title screen 51 Highlands hillside 54 Rock concert fixture 55 U.S. Army E-6, e.g.

56 Jamaican genre 57 Phila. setting

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COMICS Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

night: Go with your imagination.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Others let you know that they don’t want or need your help. Grab this opportunity and further a personal project. You might not need to say a lot. Let others assume some responsibilities that you have always handled. Tonight: Togetherness.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Clear out as much as possible. You could be overwhelmed by everything that you need to do. Look at your goal and just start doing. You have much more energy than you realize. Schedule a meeting for tomorrow, if possible. Tonight: Out on the town.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Be as playful as you can be. Understand what is happening within a relationship. Someone’s aggression is coming from insecurity, hurt and anger. Thinking it is cute, much less sharing that thought, could inflame an already difficult situation.

Tonight: Let the fun happen.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You are coming from a solid place.

Though you might be uncomfortable with someone’s assertive manner, know that you are not changing it either. Schedule a talk as late as possible, when you might be more relaxed. Your creativity soars late today. Tonight: Midweek break.

BORN TODAY Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming (1948), wrestler Triple H (1969), singer Bobbie Gentry (1944)

Pearls Before Swine

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NO TIGER, NO PHIL, NO PROBLEM Ted Potter Jr. outlasts Troy Kelly in three-hole playoff to win Greenbrier Classic by nick arthur

associate sports editor

Ted Potter Jr. won his first PGA Tour event this weekend in the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

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In 2004, Ted Potter Jr. missed the cut in every tournament in which he appeared.

But the ambitious pro never gave up.

After missing five straight cuts this season, Potter finally tasted success in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Potter completed a final-round comeback with an eagle putt on No. 17 and a birdie on No. 18 to force a playoff and win the 2012 Greenbrier Classic.

It took three playoff holes against Troy Kelly before the 29-year-old athlete earned his first PGA victory.

“Just amazing feeling right now,” Potter said. “Didn’t know what was going to happen coming down the stretch there … so I’m just happy to be here.”

Potter entered the day four strokes behind the leader and recent U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson.

However, a debacle by Simpson and a push by Kelly led to the exciting playoff between Potter and Kelly.

“I saw where the leader

was at 15 or 16 (under par),” Potter said. “When I saw that, I was like, they’re probably going to get to 17 under at least, so I was thinking I was probably out of the tournament.”

But Potter was far from out of the tournament. Simpson bogeyed holes No. 12, 13, 14 and 16, and suddenly, Kelly emerged as the new leader.

Kelly looked poised to earn the victory, but the eagle on No. 17 and birdie on No. 18 by Potter shifted all the momentum.

“Some magic came on No. 17 and No. 18 to get me where I am,” Potter said. “I was pretty calm for the most part.”

Kelly and Potter played the 18th hole first in the playoff, where both players hit par.

Then, on No. 17, Potter was a short putt away from the win, but his ball hit the lip of the hole and rolled off.

“I was just trying to hit the left edge there,” he said. “I was just trying to stay calm and go through my routine on the putting. Just got it outside the hole and hit it just a touch harder than I wanted

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Lesser-known golfers make Greenbrier an instant ‘Classic’ cody schuler sports WRITER

To the casual golf fan – and perhaps to even an avid follower of the PGA Tour – the names Charlie Beljan, Troy Kelly and Ted Potter Jr. don’t stir up too much excitement.

Ratings slumped and in-

terest waned after Tour heavyweights Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson missed Friday’s cut, but it didn’t stop the remaining players from putting on a brilliant show at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Those who tuned in Sunday for the final round of the Greenbrier Classic were treated to 18 holes of lead changes, spectacular shots

and continuous plot twists from the unheralded trio of newcomers.

Beljan, who propelled himself into contention with an 8-under-par second round, looked the part of a PGA Tour rookie with his timely deliberation between shots and his sometimes giddy on-course demeanor.

On the par-4 13th, Beljan hit the most memorable shot of the tournament,

chipping in from 58 feet away and sending the crowd into a frenzy – dancing and pumping his fists in lockstep with the gallery.

The rookie’s scorecard looked like that of a seasoned professional at the end of the tournament.

Paired with Potter Jr. for the final round, Beljan put up his second consecutive, 3-under-par day to finish in a tie for third place – the first

top 25 finish of his career.

It’s safe to say the outcome that eventually came to fruition would have been hard to predict at the start of the tournament, or even at the beginning of the final round Sunday.

It felt like 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson was in total control heading into the first tee box on Sunday.

Without the pressure of a perennial winner like Woods

or Mickelson around, it was expected Simpson would have no trouble keeping his composure and it would be guys like Kelly and Potter Jr. who would fold down the stretch.

Then, without any type of a warning sign, Simpson buckled and relinquished the lead to Kelly, who before the Greenbrier Classic

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Woods, Mickelson struggle, miss cut in Greenbrier Classic

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by michael carvelli sports editor

In the weeks leading up to the Greenbrier Classic, much of the attention surrounding the event focused around Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Having Woods and Mickelson – who entered the tournament ranked No. 1 and No. 8, respectively – in the FedEx Cup rankings, participating was expected to bring in an added level of excitement to a tournament still in its infancy, as this is just its third year.

But neither Woods or Mickelson made the cut.

“I didn’t quite have it,” Woods said. “I drove it really good today, and I just didn’t have the feel for the distances. I know we’re at altitude, but I just couldn’t get the ball hit pin high no matter what I did, and subsequently, I made some bogeys.”

Woods finished his first two rounds at even par, just one stroke short of advancing to the final two days.

He entered the Greenbrier Classic coming off of a win at the AT&T National last week and admitted he thought he would be able to ride some of that momentum into this week’s tournament. But the hot conditions, as well as the altitude threw off his rhythm.

“This week I was hitting the ball so far. My sand wedge is going 142, 145 (yards). These are numbers that I don’t normally hit,” he said. “It happens.

You miss cuts out here.”

It was just the ninth time in his career that he missed a cut, the third time he missed a cut after winning a tournament and the first time since 2005 that he missed two cuts in one year.

Mickelson finished two over par during the first two days, missing his second straight cut at the Greenbrier Classic. It was the first tournament he

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As I followed the final pairing Sunday, it was hard not to root for a guy like Kelly. The vast majority of the crowd, as expected, was fully behind Simpson as the day began, if for no other reason than he was the one they knew.

Telling a friend that you watched a U.S. Open champion win a Tour event in person sounds quite a bit sexier than telling that same friend you were there to watch some rookie you’d never heard of outlast another rookie you’d never heard – even if there was a three-hole playoff.

Yet it was Potter Jr., not Simpson, who spun some late-round wizardry to wow the crowd and win a second consecutive Greenbrier Classic that was decided by a playoff.

Name recognition aside, anybody who can piece together a run like Potter did from the 15th hole to the finish is fun to watch – even if it happened at your home golf course.

It was Potter Jr. and Kelly, not John Daly and Tom Watson or Vijay Singh and Steve Stricker, who would pair up for a playoff that served as a fitting conclusion to a tournament positioned to become a prominent PGA Tour mainstay in the coming years.

Following the trophy presentation, Potter Jr. sat in the interview room with a dazed

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Geno Smith and the West Virginia football team will try to take advantage of a Texas Tech defense that ranked No. 117 in the nation last season.

WVU offense could have big day vs. Texas Tech by austin seidel sports writer

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Tiger Woods missed the cut by one stroke this week at the Greenbrier Classic. It was just the ninth missed cut of his career and the first time he’s missed two cuts in a season since 2005. played since the U.S. Open in June.

The well-known lefty has struggled in his last three tournaments, finishing 25 over par in his last three appearances this season.

He hasn’t shot under par for a tournament since May 17-20 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.

“I really enjoy the golf course (at The Greenbrier).

I think it’s just a wonderful test, and I haven’t played very well on it last year and this year. I don’t get it,” Mickelson said.

“It hasn’t been great (the last few tournaments).

The parts don’t feel that far off, but I just haven’t been putting them together.”

After not making the cut in 2011, Mickelson felt this year he’d be able to stick around for the entire tourlook on his face – almost as if afraid he was in the middle of a dream and was about to get yanked back to reality.

In the PGA Tour media guide Potter Jr. lists playing at Augusta National, which hosts the Masters Tournament, as one of his lifelong dreams. With the win, he automatically qualifies for that as well as this month’s British Open – something he didn’t know until a reporter brought it up.

Potter Jr. looked to his left as the moderator doublechecked with a PGA official, and Potter Jr. looked back at the reporter with the biggest grin I’d seen all week.

Watching that unfold – and his face when he found out – was nothing short of classic. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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nament this season.

“This is certainly a fun place and a place that we all enjoy. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out the golf course yet, but I’m going to keep working on it,” he said.

This year’s Greenbrier Classic is the first time both Woods and Mickelson have missed the cut in the same tournament since they became professionals.

With those two – who were reportedly given $2.5 million to appear in the tournament – not in action for the final two days, it gave fans a chance to see players who are more unknown like Troy Kelly and Charlie Beljan step into the spotlight.

“Obviously, I haven’t been in this position a whole lot,” Kelly said. “It’s

hard to believe those guys missed the cut, they never do.

“I like the golf course.

It’s fun, it’s set up well. I don’t know what those guys’ deal is. It’s just hard to believe (that they missed the cut).”

But even though the tournament didn’t go the way they thought it would, the Greenbrier Classic definitely left an impression on a few of the world’s best golfer.

“I had a great time,” Woods said. “The people have been just fantastic, very excited to have a tournament here, and you can see how excited they were.

It’s a fun crowd to play in front of.

“Unfortunately it was only for a couple of days.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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to, but I guess that’s part of nerves there.”

The two leaders returned to No. 18 for what would be the final playoff hole.

Kelly’s tee-off shot left him 40 feet away, while Potter’s crafty shot left him just 6 feet from the hole.

This time the champion had no

In week six of West Virginia’s football season, the Mountaineers will face the second half of their first back-to-back road trip in the Big 12 Conference.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will be a homecoming of sorts for WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen, whose high-powered offense jettisoned Tech to become one of the top 10 passing offenses in all of college football in 2006 and 2007.

Holgorsen repeated this feat with WVU last season as his offense flourished, putting up a lot of points and yards in the process.

Senior quarterback Geno Smith, who could be a potential Heisman Trophy candidate this season, returns to a new conference and a few new faces on his line, but the same battery mates in the form of potential all-American’s Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey. Last season, Smith managed to do something no other quarterback in all of college football managed to do – throw for more than 400 yards against LSU’s stingy defense.

Between the offensive play-calling prowess held

by Holgorsen and the abil-

trouble with his short putt.

“I know it’s my first year out here, but just to win, period, it was just a big relief,” Potter said.

The tour win earned him a $1,098,000 purse.

Before the victory, Potter’s career earnings combined were less than $177,000. But, he admits, it’s not about the money.

“I just like to win,” Potter said. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

ity to execute the calls in Smith’s hands, the WVU offense should be able to match up well against Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders managed to win only two conference games last season and only five games overall. Their defense gave up 39.9 points per game, making them a disparaging 117th in college football.

With no clear replacements or improvements to this already poor defensive team, Smith could put up some big numbers and get West Virginia off to a good start against the Red Raiders.

While the offense is not currently an issue for the Mountaineers, the defense could prove to be a soft spot in their newfound conference. The Mountaineers allowed 26.8 points per game in the Big East Conference. Against the Red Raiders, WVU could face a true shoot-out, as Tech managed to score more than 33 points per game in 2011.

While Baylor and Texas should prove to be challenges in the early weeks, Tech could show its face as yet another roadblock and definitely appear as a formidable opponent for West Virginia. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Injury No. 4’ released after raising money by alec berry web editor

Cartoonists Ted May, Jeff Wilson and Mike Reddy have released a new issue of their comic book series “Injury” after raising money through a Kickstarter campaign.

The book debuted at Chicago’s Alternative Comics Expo in mid-June, and is now available for sale from online retailers such as Wow Cool and Amazon.

Co-published by both May and Alternative Comics, “Injury Comics No. 4” strays a bit from the series’ usual beaten path to focus on a main story rather than a sampling of different short strips.

The main feature, “A Songbird Shatters the Still,” receives its title from the Iron Maiden song “Flight of Icarus,” and it was crafted by both May and Wilson after Wilson’s personal life experience.

“Songbird” depicts a cast of high school students decked out in Iron Maiden T-shirts, long hair and the

occasional shoestring mustache. They all fit the metal calling card and, between flashbacks of what seems to be an unforgettable concert, we witness the group standing in a circle and passing a joint, getting as high as they can before what comes next.

Detention.

And besides the following scene of the guys in detention, that’s the whole comic.

While “Songbird” contains a pretty simple plot, it delivers a lasting read through its pacing, attitude and humorous – yet somewhat stark – ending.

For the creators, the entire point is to feel the experience as the characters do and not take away some detailed list of events. In a sense, “Songbird” spits in the face of some expectations usually associated with the comic book industry as, with its $6 cover price, it does not really concern itself with packing in a lot of twists and turns to meet the reader’s admission fee.

If you are the type of reader who enjoys to watch and witness rather than un-

ravel a mixed bag of plot items, “Songbird” isn’t a ripoff of you’re hard-earned money. In fact, it may re-establish your faith in the medium and remind you of the power and control a comic book artist has in their intimate domain.

Some may try to write “Songbird” off as more drugthemed slacker fiction or indie autobiography without even touching it, and while technically it has those themes, May and Wilson’s tone for the story feels more like a war narrative than anything.

A crew of teenage metal heads read as if they’re a platoon of soliders preparing to experience heavy combat, and detention is their no man’s land.

Certain aspects of May and Wilson’s writing bring this together – like the lyric chants, uniform band Tshirts and lines of dialogue such as “I will die with my boots on” – but it’s the representation of the detention sequence that really drives home the traumatic element

of the story.

Between the still appearance of the time clock and the paranoid high experienced by the lead of our cast, you feel the pressure of the situation, and it builds the entire time until a breaking point presents itself with a loud scream.

Then the tension alleviates, and you’re left with this humorous ending in which the weight of the story vanishes and the expected indie comic book filled with gags and teenage nostalgia appears.

“Injury Comics No. 4” houses some great work, and with a story like “Songbird,” it may peep back up to be later recognized as one of the best comics of the year.

But, for now, read it for the tension brought on by May’s panel composition and shot sequencing. That’s a good enough reason.

For more on “Injury” or Ted May, check out http:// tedmaycomics.blogspot. com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Jay’s Getaway to host an art showing this Saturday alec berry web editor

Jay’s Getaway located on Chestnut Street will host an art showing this Saturday 5-8 p.m. Titled “HomeSpun,” from the opening will showcase an array of artwork conceived and created by local artist and West Virginia University alumna Karri Roberts.

Of the event’s title, Roberts says it’s indicative of the process behind the artwork.

“HomeSpun” means “made at home,” referencing weaving, even leaning toward inelegant,” says Roberts. “I made this art at home. It’s not the fanciest thing in the world, but neither am I.” Roberts describes herself as a farm girl. She grew up in the southern part of the state with farmers for parents and said she very much enjoys the outdoors as well as putting in a day’s work.

“I think that’s why I create,” says Roberts. “It’s all tied together, staying busy and working. In a few words, I suppose I consider myself thoughtful and old-fashioned.”

True to her self-label of old-fashioned, Roberts’ work doesn’t need the shine and glimmer of the new to impress. Through various tools and techniques, her paintings and drawings accomplish the goal they’re after and aim this fresh eye on folk art.

Her images are sophisticated and present an artist older and wiser than the mere 29 years Roberts suggests she’s had, yet they also do not suffer from much of a nostalgic or old, tired tone. When you give yourself the second to peer into them, you just tend to forget a bit about the hus-

tle and bustle of your daily life and slip away.

The work’s warm and considerate, and you can imagine the maker as a truly focused person.

Joseph Lupo, associate professor of art at West Virginia University, said Roberts was always a noteworthy student.

“She always had a knack for drawing and an interest in storytelling,” says Lupo. “Karri’s (Roberts’) fellow students were always drawn to her work, and I think the sophistication in which she makes images and works with narrative has improved over the years.”

Roberts said she was always involved in the process and spent much of her childhood making art. During her college days, she tried to take her work into a more avantgarde, in-your-face direction, but now simply sees her work as a way to better herself.

“Now it’s a way to quietly strive for perfection,” Roberts said. “It’s a way to challenge myself and be a source of pride. I don’t take it as seriously but rather appreciate the fact that I can do what I do and practice it.”

As for the practice, Roberts cites Morgantown as an appropriate setting for her choice of profession.

“I enjoy Morgantown and West Virginia. I enjoy the time I have that art folks in a big city might not be granted. Also, for my subject matter, my muse flourishes here. Fields, pines and fauna abound just outside of a place where I can still get a drink, see a show or even catch a bus to New York City.”

This opening at Jay’s Getaway marks the first of this type of event for the business, and Jay’s Getaway manager

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Grace Hutchens emphasized her excitement.

“I wanted to bring her work to the bar just to get a new style of event in there,” Hutchens said. “I know people who frequent the downtown businesses (especially the Moose and Jay’s Daily Grind) would enjoy to see her have a chance to exhibit.”

Hutchens organized the event after a casual conversation one day while at the Blue Moose Cafe.

“She brought up the idea, and I offered the venue,” says Hutchens. “Simple as that.”

The duo have been friends for two years according to Hutchens, and she said she loved Roberts’ art all along.

“About Karri (Roberts), I love her,” says Hutchens.

“She is a great person and a fantastic artist. I’m excited to be able to show Karri’s (Roberts’) work at the bar.”

Lupo shares in that pride and isn’t afraid to express it when asked.

“I am really proud of what Karri (Roberts) is doing with her work lately,” says Lupo.

“She is someone who has really merged her life with her art, and that is the kind of person you can only hope to teach.”

As for Roberts, she just hopes people take away the desired affect she’s built into her creations.

“Hmmmmm,” Roberts pondered. “I want people to look at my art and experience the antique aesthetic and the detail involved.

“I’m a farm girl who loves to paint and draw, and I want to celebrate that and let people see it!” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

US strip club sues ‘Octomom’ for cancelled shows

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — The woman known as “Octomom” is facing a lawsuit after backing out of a deal to strip at a Florida club.

T’s Lounge in West Palm Beach has sued Nadya Suleman, who had agreed to dance topless in eight shows that were to begin Wednesday. The club is seeking an emergency injunction to keep her from appearing at a competing club.

Suleman has been summoned to appear in court, but no hearing has yet been set. It is unclear whether the matter will be resolved before she’s set to take the stage at The Playhouse Gentleman’s Club in Hollywood on Friday.

Phone and email messages left for Gina Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for Suleman, were not returned Tuesday.

The dispute began almost as soon as Suleman signed a contract June 3 to appear at T’s Lounge in what was being billed as her “first feature dance appearance.” Two days later, a representative for Suleman sent notice she was cancelling because she was angered by a television in-

terview in which a club bartender called her “crazy.”

“She will not be defamed by the club that was booking her, nor walk into a bad situation,” the message said.

Suleman’s contract says she must give 35 days’ notice. The lawsuit says she only gave 34. The contract also bars Suleman from appearing at another strip club within 50 miles and 90 days of the scheduled appearances in West Palm Beach.

A copy of the contract is attached to the court filing, but the amount Suleman was to be paid has been removed.

T’s Lounge is suing for an amount in excess of $15,000. It claims the exact damages stemming from Suleman’s cancellation are “unascertainable” and that she caused “irreparable harm.”

Meanwhile, ads cajoling men to “Come See Octomom Take it Off ” have appeared in advance of her scheduled appearance Friday in nearby Broward County. Frank Cerabino, a columnist for The Palm Beach Post, has characterized it as “a fight between neighboring South Florida counties for the bragging

rights – or maybe it’s sagging rights.”

An attorney for Tease Lounge Inc., which operates T’s, did not return a call seeking comment.

Suleman, who lives in La Habra, California, is the mother of 14 children including octuplets born in 2009. She has struggled financially, recently declaring bankruptcy.

She previously sold photos of herself and her children to tabloids. She recently appeared in a topless spread in a British magazine.

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is best version to date by alec berry web editor

Another summer, another slew of comic book exploitation flicks; except this time around they’re actually hitting the marks.

Last week, Sony Pictures Classics’ and Columbia TriStar’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” opened in theaters. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans and countless others, this film is a revamp of the previous Sam Raimi-directed franchise starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

While many may have cited a revamp as unnecessary only five years after Raimi’s final Spider-Man film, it’s safe to say “The Amazing Spider-Man” offers its own stance on the material and pumps much-needed life into the dried and shriveled character and franchise.

As much as the Raimi films may belong to my childhood, 2007’s “Spider-Man 3” was an absolute mess and took the idea of a sequel to levels of self-parody.

Even the “Spider-Man” comic books currently in publication fail to offer anything really substantial or well-crafted.

But this movie delivers.

Some have complained about the film’s time and attention to the superhero’s origin story. It is true; the film spends a choice amount of time retelling a story most – even general mainstream viewers – know pretty well at this point.

I can’t say I was bored re-seeing it, though.

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ was released in theaters nationwide July 3.

Where 2002’s “SpiderMan” defined and cast the iconic mold for Steve Ditko’s 1962 comic book tale, this film takes the definition and rewrites it to include a charming cast and a sense of pacing separate from the classic, or orthodox, telling of the story.

What results is a superhero origin story custom built for the world and created on screen by director Marc Webb and his crew.

Garfield is perfect for the role of Peter Parker

because while he can accomplish the outsider, alternative-kid thing, he can also pipe up and nail those moments of strength and charm the character displays at times.

Maguire could never do that. Instead, he kept Parker in a box and played the pathetic card way too hard.

Stone as Gwen Stacy, the original girlfriend of Spider-Man, possesses way more energy, vibrancy and sex appeal than Dunst’s shrill ap-

pearance ever did.

Martin Sheen’s Ben Parker has the right amount of backbone.

Even Ifans nails the villainy as well as sympathy associated with Dr. Curt Connors.

The cast makes this movie and really propels this bled-dry narrative into a new area in which the tone is much more youthful and exhilarating.

There are a few plot holes along the way as well as some poor mechanics to move things forward, but

those elements end up overlooked when you consider the style and punch that make up this picture.

There’s a more specific, stylized world on camera here, and that world is decorated in well-shot and well-composed action sequences that far surpass anything the other movies ever possessed.

I mean, just the webswinging in this picture makes it worth the money.

Webb puts you on the end of the web line, over the top of New York’s concrete

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It’s not a daring film, nor is it anything beyond what the superhero genre seems to offer in movies.

But neither is it a poor, misdirected mess. Compared to the other attempts, I would say “The Amazing Spider-Man” sits as the best portrayal of the classic story on screen, and by capturing all of the key components, it holds together as a nice, complete piece. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu