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WVU, City officials discuss fire plans

By Carlee Lammers City Editor

Officials from the city of Morgantown have teamed with West Virginia University to crack down on last weekend’s post-game behavior and take preventative measures for this weekend’s game against Texas Tech.

The Morgantown Fire Department confirmed 35

malicious street fires set late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning.

During the riots, debris was also pelted at police officers, firefighters, vehicles and bystanders.

According to the Morgantown Police Department, WVU students Andrew Thompson of Centerville, Va.; David Jospeh Costa of Germantown, Md.; Robert F. Comorosky of Loveland,

Ohio; and Brett Zachary Stevens of Highland, Md., were charged with malicious burning.

This weekend, WVU students James Richard Zito of Glenelg, Md.; Kathryn Durko of Cokeburg, Pa.; Timothy Watkins of Westminster, Md.; and Alexandra Amato of Morgantown, were arrested for various charges, including obstructing an officer, battery

Professor performs at Carnegie Hall

By Carlee Lammers City Editor

West Virginia University voice professor Hope Koehler took to the spotlight Tuesday, performing at the renowned Carnegie Hall.

“It was breathtaking to consider stepping onto a stage where so many great performers have been admired by so many,” Koehler said. “It was a bit intimidating, but it was also inspiring.”

Koehler, sang a collection of American Folk songs by Appalachian Composer John Jacob Niles. She performed two groups of songs composed by the Appalachian composer John Jacob Niles.

Koehler said Niles has been a composer that she has been particularly interested in for a few years.

“I drew strength from the lingering presence of those great artists. One could almost feel the brilliance and success of those great performers flood into one’s performance, imbuing it with immediacy and power,” she said.

Koehler, who has always had a passion for music, said she owes a lot to WVU for providing her with opportunities.

“Singing chose me more than the other way around. I simply can’t imagine my life without singing, and hon-

of a police officer and underage possession or consumption of alcohol.

Dean of Students Corey Farris said University and City officials are working to proactively educate students on acceptable celebration behavior – particularly in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

“Within the next 24-48 hours, University and City Police are going to be trav-

eling to hot spot areas and going door to door,” he said. “Some of our Sunnyside landlords are going and talking to their tenants reminding them on their ‘no party’ clauses.”

Farris said officials would also be traveling to both Summit and Honors Halls on Grant Avenue to educate on-campus students on ways to stay safe and celebrate responsibly.

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Adventure WV is a program that provides students with experiential education, leadership experience and personal development through travel programs.

For Adventure WV Program Manager Marcedes Minana, the program provides college students with something priceless.

“We foster ‘belongingness,’ and that is huge,” she said. “We really are a family.”

Originally a freshman orientation program, Adventure WV since expanded and now offers everything from week-long local trips to month-long study-abroad programs.

Incoming freshmen have the opportunity to take an orientation trip:

estly, it’s the thing I’m best at that gives me the most joy.

I have always sung, all my life, for any reason or no reason at all. Singing on stage is pure bliss,” she said. “I ended up at WVU primarily because I am the most blessed person you can imagine. Once I got on campus I felt so at home that I knew if I didn’t get this job, I would be desolate. I love it here.”

In 2008, Albany Records released a recording of Koehler performing Niles’ songs entitled “The Lass from the Low Countree”.

This fall, Multigram Records will release her second recording of Niles’ work, “Lost Melodies.”

“It’s called that (“Lost melodies”) because the songs on the recording are either unpublished or have been out of print for decades,” she said.

Both recordings were musically accompanied

by WVU professor James Douglass.

Douglass also accompanied Koehler on the Carnegie Hall stage.

Koehler’s performance was made possible by various private donations, along with a Senate Grant from the University.

“I’m incredibly grateful to have had this

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a week-long camping excursion throughout West Virginia. The trip is linked with a course, and majorspecific trips are offered for students in the School of Journalism and the College of Business and Economics.

But according to Minana, these trips aren’t just about traveling – they help students grow.

“It’s about learning about the University, learning about this state, because this is your home,” she said. “This is your back yard.”

Minana said sometimes, incoming freshmen have no friends or mentors at WVU. “For most incoming students, one of the biggest concerns coming into college is ‘am I going to make friends? Am I going to fit

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Senior cornerback Pat Miller and the rest of the West Virginia defense will look to build off its performance from last week’s 48-45 victory against Texas.

Chestnut Ridge Park to offer ‘Tour of the Night Sky’

By Shelby Toompas Staff Writer

Chestnut Ridge Park has teamed with West Virginia University’s Astronomy Club to host its first annual Stargazing event, “A Tour of the Night Sky,” Saturday.

Chestnut Ridge Park Ranger Justine McCoy said the event is something she was involved with when she lived in Florida, and she believed it would be perfect to bring

to Morgantown.

“I started thinking about this last spring, because I came here from Florida, and I had volunteered at a park there that participated in this event,” McCoy said.

D.J. Pisano, assistant professor of physics at WVU, will deliver a 30-minute presentation at the start of the event.

McCoy said she believes the presentation will be a fun and engaging way to

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Are you ready for Diversity Week? Check out our Diversity Week Highlights for a partial schedule of events on NEWS PAGE 2 and be sure to check The Daily Athenaeum throughout the week for coverage of one of WVU’s most thought-provoking and enriching traditions. Diversity Week runs from Oct. 15-19.

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RAIDING TEXAS

Adventure WV fosters inclusiveness by bryan bumgardner

Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the police department is taking an aggressive stance in identifying individuals involved in last weekend’s mayhem and putting an end to the violent behavior.

“It’s clearly a safety issue, and it is also affecting our city’s and the University’s fine reputation, and we simply won’t tolerate it,”

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kick off the event and will allow participants to learn more about what they will see.

“He will set up a projector and screen beginning at 7 p.m., and observing through the telescopes will begin immediately after that,” McCoy said.

The stargazing event is family-oriented, and it gives WVU’s Astronomy Club and Pisano the opportunity to showcase their organization, she said.

ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia men’s basketball team is looking to replace its top two scorers from last season with a group of talented sophomores.

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“We suggest that those individuals that attend bring a lawn chair so that they can enjoy a bonfire, roasting marshmallows and making s’mores throughout the evening,” McCoy said. “We will provide the graham crackers, the marshmallows and the chocolate, as well as hot chocolate for everyone.”

McCoy said she hopes those who attend have

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PUMPED UP KICKS The West Virginia women’s soccer team will host its final regular season home game of the year when it takes on Baylor.

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DIVERSITY WEEK

Friday October 12, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS

monday, oct. 15

thursday, oct. 18

11 a.m.

What is your REAL color? Communication and the Value of Team Diversity

Rhododendron Room

10 a.m.

Clothesline Project T-shirt making Booth

Common Area, Mountainlair

11:30 a.m.

Native American Luncheon

Allen Hall, Room 802B

11 a.m.

WELLWVU

Common Area, Mountainlair

Noon

Safe Zone (for students)

Shenandoah Room

11:30 a.m.

Bringing Some GLEE to Diversity Week: Social Justice on the TV Screen

Rhododendron Room

3 p.m.

Equality For All? Not If You’re Fat

Shenandoah Room

Noon

WVU Dance Group

Common Area, Mountainlair

4 p.m.

Diversity Week Roundtable

Rhododendron Room

1 p.m.

Does Diversity Matter?

Shenandoah Room

6 p.m.

The Importance of Voting: Lessons from Suffragists

Ming Hsieh, Room G21

1 p.m.

The Islamic Hijab

The Bluestone Room

7 p.m.

Social Media Impacts

Blue & Gold Room, Braxton Tower

2 p.m.

The Power of Privilege

Rhododendron Room

7 p.m.

Life Rolls On!

Mountainlair Ballroom

3 p.m.

The Value of a Veteran

Shenandoah Room

5 p.m.

Journey Series: Living the Journey

Shenandoah Room

7 p.m.

Connecting With Everyone

Braxton Towers

7 p.m.

Creating Community: A Forum About Bullying

Mountainlair Ballrooms

tuesday, oct. 16 10:30 a.m.

We’re a Culture, Not a Costume

Laurel Room, Mountainlair

11:30 a.m.

Peace Tree Ceremony

Between Martin and E. Moore Halls

Noon

WVU African Dance and Music Ensemble

Common Area, Mountainlair

Noon

Taste of Desserts From Around the World

Learning Center Commons – HSC

3:00 p.m.

Creating Inclusive Conversations from the Classroom to the Boardroom

Rhododendron Room

6 p.m.

The Modoc War

Gluck Theare

WEDNESDAY, oct. 17 11:30 a.m.

25th Annual Women of Color Luncheon

Moutainlair Ballrooms

1 p.m.

Israeli Folk Dance: One Circle Many Cultures

Common Area, Mountainlair

3 p.m.

Journey Series: The Integral Experience of a Day Dreamer

Laurel Room

4 p.m.

Telling Amy’s Story

Gluck Theater

5 p.m.

Everyone Must Get Stoned!

Shenandoah Room

5:30 p.m.

The DREAM ACT: Why Can’t We All Just Find Agreement?

Rododendron Room

7 p.m.

Deaf Jam

Gluck Theater

friday, oct. 19 11 a.m.

Pitch an Eco Idea

Common Area, Mountainlair

11 a.m.

Morgantown International Festival

Hazel Ruby McQuain Park

11:30 a.m.

WVU Hip Hop

Common Area, Mountainlair

Noon

Zumba Gold

Gold Ballroom

Noon

Journey Series: Kenya for Life

Rhododendron Room

1 p.m.

Engineering Experience Overseas

Engineering Science Bldg., Rm. G11

1 p.m.

Improve Your Learning with Read and Write Gold

Allen Hall Room 511

7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer: WVU vs. Oklahoma

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

9 p.m.

Ballroom Dance Lessons

Mountainlair

9 p.m.

Beautify Your Bin

Vandalia Lounge

9 p.m.

Airbrush Tattoos

Vandalia Lounge

11 p.m.

“World Dance Party�

Mountainlair Food Court

* For more information and a full schedule of events, visit http://www.socialjustice.wvu.edu/news/2012/9/14/2012-diversity-week-schedule

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Preston said.

For the first time, the Morgantown Police Department is turning to social media as a means to identify those involved in the events.

According to a recent release from the Morgantown Police Department, through efforts of law enforcement and the help of the public through tips, social media and news media, several individuals have been identified committing illegal acts during last week’s riots and will be charged accordingly.

Through archiving photos from students and local media platforms, Facebook and Twitter posts, YouTube videos and the city’s own surveillance, both the city

tinue to take place, as long as we continue to identify people in photos.�

Farris said as the University works to develop a longterm solution to the issue, he wants focus on the University to remain positive. “WVU does have a whole lot to be proud of. There have been many great accomplishments, and students have gone on and done some great things,� he said. “For the long-term, we need figure out how we channel all of the excitement that should be there in a positive way. Everything should be on the table.�

For more information, or to aid police in identifying Continued from page 1 any individuals responsible, visit the Morgantown Police Department’s Facebook enjoy an evening of starpage, or call 304-284-7522. gazing and gain some knowledge about the night carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu sky. “I think this event can be inspiring,� McCoy said. “Whether or not one learns anything about astronomy, they will definitely enjoy themselves.�

McCoy said she hopes

stargaze

the event is a fun, family opportunity and there will be more to host in the years to come.

The stargazing event will be Saturday 7-10 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Park.

The cost is $2 per person to.

For more information, visit www.chestnutridgepark.com or call the park office at 304-594-1773. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

nalism Orientation Trip through Adventure WV. “I’m really glad I went, because now I have some of my best friends from that trip,� she said. “We all started out together, and I’ve never felt that lonely feeling about being at school and not knowing anyone.�

Besides meeting friends, Irwin said she met professional contacts who helped her earn an internship. “It was a networking tool, and I got to meet a lot of my professors,� she said. “I wouldn’t have gotten an internship if it wasn’t for the trip.�

Robert Riddle, an animal and nutritional sciences student, went on an Orientation Trip and is now returning as a student leader. “You get to engage yourself with people in an environment without cellphones or technology, which really lets you rely on each other,� he said. “I wanted to go back and be able to give incoming freshmen the same opportunities.�

To learn more about Adventure WV’s upcoming programs, visit http://adventurewv.wvu.edu. bryan.bumgardner@mail.wvu.edu

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amazing opportunity. I appreciate WVU and the private donors and my recital partner Dr. James Douglass for making this happen,�

Koehler said. “I stayed with a good friend while I was in NYC, and I can’t begin to express how appreciative I am of her generosity.� carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

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and University are working to identify those involved.

According to Farris, the University and local police departments have received an overwhelming response from community, state and region. “Earlier today, I called (those responsible) hooligans,� he said. “They are.

Those weren’t Mountaineer fans. True fans wouldn’t do this.�

Farris said as student offenders continue to be identified, they will face both University and local court disciplinary measures.

On the University side, he said, students found responsible could face suspension or expulsion from the University. “It is the hope of many that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent,� he said. “This will all con-

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The Orientation Trips bring these students together and help them connect, Minana said. “The sleeping in tents, day hikes, rock climbing, backpacking, building Habitat for Humanity houses – those are the tools we use to produce ‘belongingness,’� she said.

Upon their return, students are asked to write reflection papers about their trips, and Minana has noticed a trend in student responses. “It is not uncommon to see: ‘This was the best experience of my life; I didn’t know what I was before this trip – I met all my best friends on this trip,’� she said. “It never ceases to amaze me how we impact people.�

Orientation Trips host approximately 600 students annually. The Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation (SOAR) is a similar program offered to incoming sophomores that hosts 20 students each year.

Apart from the orientation programs, Adventure WV offers between three

and four study-abroad trips per year.

Students can go snorkeling off the coast of Fiji, kayaking in the pristine lakes of Patagonia, explore the history of Machu Picchu in Peru and backpack through the mountains of New Zealand – all while earning college credit. “I think study abroad will grow you,� Minana said. “I will always advocate for students to have these experiences, because you’re going to learn things you’ll never learn from a book.�

These trips allow students to learn about ecotourism, history, sustainable development and back-country living in exotic, hands-on environments.

Minana said she believes these trips are perfect opportunities for interested students. “If somebody has any inkling, a want to expand their comfort zone and see the world, they should go in this group setting. There’s something fundamental in realizing that we are part of this bigger picture,� she said. “This is going to change your world.�

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American Airlines stumbles on path to recovery

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More than 200 American Airline pilots march on a picket line at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.

DALLAS (AP) — Just weeks ago, American Airlines was working its way through bankruptcy court, on schedule for one of the fastest turnarounds in aviation history. Planes were full. Revenue was pouring in. Then seemingly overnight, American became the butt of jokes from Facebook to late-night TV. A slowdown that American blamed on pilots caused massive delays and cancellations. Then rows of seats came loose on a few planes.

Passengers wondered if they’d get where they were going on time – and in one piece.

“American Airlines has a new slogan,” Jay Leno joked on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.” ‘’Your seat is free to move about the cabin.”

Some travel experts advised booking on other airlines to avoid getting stranded on American.

Low-cost rival Spirit Airlines picked on American with this ad: “We let low fares loose, not seats.”

American’s on-time record fell well below its competitors, and its cancellations were the highest of any airline. There are signs that the trouble – which began in September when American threw out the union contract of its pilots – is causing passengers to switch. Domestic traffic fell by 7.1 percent in September from the

same month a year earlier.

No other major airline experienced a drop like that.

Thomas W. Horton, CEO of American and parent AMR Corp., acknowledges that a few weeks in September were “very difficult on our customers.” American has said little else to ease customers’ concerns.

Horton and other executives instead steer conversations toward the airline’s recent financial performance, which by many measures has led the industry. For six straight months, American – the nation’s third-largest airline – has reported larger gains in a key revenue-per-mile statistic than rivals United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and US Airways. But its profit margin continues to lag.

AMR, which filed for Chapter 11 in late November, could still emerge from bankruptcy protection early in 2013. That would mark a quicker turnaround than the 38 months it took United and the 19 months for Delta.

Such speed would impress the bankruptcy court, creditors and potential investors, but it wouldn’t boost Jason Case’s confidence in the beleaguered airline.

“I haven’t scheduled any of my upcoming flights on American because of the uncertainty,” says Case, who owns a consulting business in Brookhaven, Miss., and

usually flies twice a week on either American or Southwest. He says he booked on Delta and Southwest instead.

American has offered passengers a refund if their flight is delayed more than two hours and they choose not to fly. They also can switch to another American flight at no charge or fly on another airline, if seats are available.

Robert Mittelstaedt, an aviation expert and dean of the business school at Arizona State University, says it’s critical that American show more empathy for passengers. “The biggest problem they have right now is the potential to lose their most-frequent fliers,” he says.

American spokesman Mike Trevino says the company “communicated what we knew as soon as we knew it. As for reassuring passengers, the best way to do that is to identify the cause of a problem and fix it. That’s what happened.”

American has a long history of problems – it lost about $10 billion from 2001 to 2010. The airline’s recent troubles began Sept. 4, when a federal bankruptcy court judge let it throw out the pilots’ contract and set its own pay and work rules.

Almost immediately, delays started to pile up as some pilots called in sick or wrote up more maintenance issues. Some, the airline suggested, were trivial. A flight

from Philadelphia to Miami was delayed 80 minutes because of missing springs in the co-pilot’s seat. Pilots’ union officials denied an organized slowdown.

Only 59 percent of American’s flights arrived on time in September, according to flight-tracking service FlightStats.com. United’s on-time percentage was 81 percent, and the other big U.S. carriers – Delta, Southwest and US Airways – were all at least 86 percent. American also canceled 1,391 flights last month, more than any other airline.

The airline’s chief commercial officer, Virasb Vahidi, concedes that American lost money because of the problems. It had to put some displaced passengers on other airlines, and saw a downturn in last-minute bookings – expensive tickets usually purchased by business travelers.

American’s cancellations have declined and on-time performance has improved in the past two weeks, since it threatened to haul the pilots’ union into court over the slowdown and the two sides resumed negotiations on a new contract. But it’s still struggling. American’s on-time rate was just 65 percent Wednesday, 11 points lower than its closest major rival.

As that crisis receded, another arose. On three

flights, rows of seats came loose on Boeing 757s that had recently gone through cabin renovations that involved removing and reinstalling the seats. The airline grounded 48 planes for repairs and canceled 94 flights late last week, inconveniencing about 14,000 passengers.

The seat issue likely got more attention because American was already in the spotlight over the delays.

Two days in a row, ABC News led off “Good Morning America” with updates on the loose seats.

“It could be sabotage, or it could just be sloppiness. But either way, it’s kind of a disaster for the airline,” George Hobica, founder of AirfareWatchdog.com, said on the show.

American rushed to say the incidents had nothing to do with its bankruptcy status or labor relations.

The cause of the loose seats – which American first blamed on a part called a saddle clamp, then on soda and other gunk gumming up the locking mechanism on seat-row feet – might not matter. The damage to its reputation was done.

Henry Harteveldt, a travel-industry analyst and co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group, says American “has descended into and now below mediocrity.

It doesn’t lead in anything that matters to customers. It

doesn’t lead in on-time performance, product innovation or the best customer service.”

Granted, other airlines have also hit rough patches during bankruptcy. US Airways had a public relations nightmare over the 2004 Christmas holiday when bad weather and a staffing shortage caused nearly 4,000 delays and hundreds of cancellations. Many employees angry about wage cuts and the restructuring called in sick or refused to work extra hours.

Some think American can still regain travelers’ trust with a few months of good, solid performance.

“If I’m a traveler who has a choice, I wouldn’t book them right now,” says Bob McAdoo, an analyst with Imperial Capital LLC and a former airline executive. “But once this is over, I’ll go back to picking them for the same reason I did in the first place, whether it was their schedule or something else.”

Mitzi Campbell, a management consultant from the Dallas area and top-tier elite flier with American, says she has no plans to abandon the airline.

“I’ve had one minor delay, no cancellations, and I have been flying every week” in the past several weeks, Campbell says. “The whole thing is getting blown out of proportion.”

Mont. Native Americans sue over lack of election services HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Fifteen Native Americans are suing state and county officials over a lack of election services on three Montana reservations, saying their inability to vote early or register late there is an unconstitutional denial of equal voting access.

The plaintiffs on Wednesday asked a federal judge in Billings to issue an emergency order requiring the state and counties to open satellite election offices on the Crow, Northern Cheyenne and Fort Belknap reservations.

They say they now must drive between 27 and 113 miles round trip to reach their county offices, the only places that allow inperson absentee voting and late registration, both of which began Tuesday.

“Our position is the state

has the duty to provide the same opportunities for absentee voting as non-Indians,” said plaintiffs’ attorney Terryl Matt. “We have a system designed right now where non-Indians can walk in and vote (absentee). So why can’t Indians?”

Traveling can pose an especially heavy financial burden for residents of reservation communities where unemployment rates can top 70 percent and the poverty rate is as high as 39 percent, the lawsuit said.

Montanans can vote early by mail or by delivering absentee ballots in person to county offices.

Late registration begins at county offices a month before Election Day. Voting access on Election Day is not an issue in

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Secretary of State Linda McCulloch said Thursday she sympathizes with the plaintiffs and would support opening satellite offices. However, she added, a legal opinion from the state attorney general’s office on the matter said the offices are discretionary and the state elections agency can’t force the individual counties to open

them.

Also, time is running short before the Nov. 6 election.

“I think their claims have merit. I wish they would have started it a year or more ago,” McCulloch said.

Matt said Blackfeet tribal leaders first made their request in May, but were denied until the attorney general’s opinion in July.

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Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, participate in the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky, Thursday.

Did Joe Biden smile too much? How will Paul Ryan’s anecdote about the bean-shaped embryo of his daughter poll with independent voters in the key battleground states? Who “won” the debate?

These are some of the questions that dominated the pundit-led discussion following Thursday night’s vice presidential debate.

Our media’s obsession with winning and losing and the petty nuances of the candidates’ demeanors, as opposed to the substance and honesty underlying their arguments, underscores the increas-

ingly hollow nature of our public discourse.

Does the quantity of water Paul Ryan drank during the debate have any relevance whatsoever to his ability to serve as vice president? No? Then why was this trivial topic discussed after the debate?

The press has a responsibility to hold the candidates accountable after these debates by thoroughly factchecking their statements.

Biden and Ryan made sharply contradictory statements concerning a variety of issues including Medicare, the state of the economy and the recent terrorist

attack in Benghazi, Libya.

When the candidates utter such differing statements on matters of fact, one of them isn’t telling the truth.

So why, then, is our media wasting the valuable opportunity to set the record straight by instead debating the political implications of it all?

This ratings-driven obsession with the horserace and disregard for accountability only contributes to the polarization of our population and our government.

According to a recent Pew poll, this polarization is at its highest point

in decades, and there can be no questioning that it has contributed to the political gridlock in Washington, which is also at historic levels.

The Daily Athenaeum had the opportunity to sit down with Sen. John D. Rockefeller last week to discuss Congress’s unprecedented inability to get things done. Sen. Rockefeller lamented that the current Congress’s paralysis is worse than anything he has seen throughout his 25-year career in the Senate. To illustrate this, Rockefeller described the frustration he faced when

trying to compromise with Republicans on the health care reform bill.

Even though there were individuals on the Republican side who believed in the necessity of health care reform and wanted to vote for the bill, they were ultimately pressured to vote against it by a party leadership hell-bent on obstructing the president, even if it meant preventing action on an issue they all agreed needed to be dealt with.

This anecdote illustrates everything that is wrong with our political system.

We need our leaders on both sides of the aisle to

understand there are times when disingenuous political rhetoric needs to be set aside for the good of our country.

However, when our politicians know their feet won’t be held to the fire if they stretch the truth, they will not hesitate to conjure convenient “facts” that make their opponents look bad.

And when our politicians can’t even agree on the facts – at least publicly– how can we expect them to work together behind closed doors? daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Why I avoid participating in political discussions molly robinson correspondent

To say my Facebook and Twitter newsfeeds were blowing up after the presidential debate last week would be an understatement.

Personally, I would describe the magnitude of posts from friends and fellow students to be more akin to an atom bomb—it seemed like everybody I knew had an opinion about something, from economic policies to health care reforms.

Now, shocking as this may be, I love opinions. I’m an advocate for people expressing their ideas and beliefs, even if they do concern issues such as Mitt Romney’s hairdo. But with everyone I know complaining about Obama’s expenditures or Romney’s “47 percent” statement, I learned something remarkable: Politics suck.

Don’t get me wrong—I respect people who do their homework and research opinions, and I love a good debate—just not about politics. In fact, unlike everyone else, I have absolutely no political statements to make, except about how I don’t like political statements.

I personally stay out of the political pool—and suggest others do as well—because at the end of the day, politics only ends up making our nation bitter and divided.

At a time when the country should be coming together and working for a common goal, we are too busy overanalyzing the Republicans vs. Democrats battle that we ultimately lose sight of the big picture—the betterment of our people.

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The U.S. capitol building in Washington, D.C. In fact, the whole “political party” idea is toxic in and of itself—given that our country has seen both excellent Republican and Democratic presidents, it’s reasonable to conclude that both Democrats and Republicans, as well as other parties, have ideas that help our nation succeed.

But choosing one side over another and discriminating against people of different parties is not the way to achieve a better United States. Instead of promoting the idea of cohesion, politics serve to divide our commu-

nity and promote sour relations among us.

But the bitterness doesn’t end there. The head bashing of political debates, even amateur ones among students, is over-dramatized.

Many politically-minded individuals are heated about this policy or that, and are quick to become irate when someone opposes their beliefs. In fact, people become so incensed about their opinions meeting counteropinions that often anger is more prominent in a debate than logic and facts.

But why do we involve

ourselves in this labyrinth of resentment? Yes, it’s wonderful that Americans are so opinionated. Yes, it’s important that everyone has a voice and that these voices are not quieted by an overbearing government but are instead encouraged in our country.

And yes, it’s even informative and interesting to watch the presidential debate to know where each candidate stands.

But our individual opinions are irrelevant; all that matters is who we choose to place in the Oval Office.

If you have an opinion that Romney shares, then vote for him.

If Obama’s statements are more significant to you, then by all means, choose to elect him for another four years.

But allowing our opinions to come between us as people does not lead to a better America; it leads to a divided one.

So don’t allow yourself to be drawn into the political animosity.

Accept that everyone has an opinion, that yours is one of them, and that it is neither better nor worse than any-

one else’s. Every opinion has an equal weight when we vote for our next president, so why bother discriminating against an opposing one?

Whatever happens in the next few years, it is imperative that we all accept it and learn from our successes and mistakes, because both candidates will have their share of the two.

Keep a cool head, or—if you’re like me—just stay out of it altogether. But in the meantime, I’ll be sure to stay off social networking sites when the next presidential debate rolls around.

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Mountaineers hoping to end streak vs. Texas Tech

Friday October 12, 2012

men’s basketball

By Austin Seidel SPorts writer

The West Virginia Mountaineer volleyball team recorded its sixth-consecutive defeat against No. 23 Iowa State, losing in three straight sets (14-25, 13-25, 16-25) Wednesday.

The Mo u n t a i n e e r s struggled to get going in the first set and continued their struggles as the game progressed, being held to a season-low .010 hit percentage and recording 21 errors, scoring 22 kills as a team.

West Virginia’s Nikki Attea and Elzbieta Klein led the team with six kills each, with Klein also leading the team in digs at 12. Attea has settled down quite a bit this month after a September in which she recorded double-digit kills in all but three matches.

The Mountaineers have not had much luck with their Big 12 Conference schedule so far in the season and their loss to the Cyclones brings their conference record to 0-6 as they head into Saturday’s match against the Red Raiders of Texas Tech.

“Honestly, I don’t really let it get to me,” said West Virginia outside hitter Hannah Sackett. “I’m just happy to be here, to be on the court every day with these girls. I’m lucky. We have such great chemistry and we just get along so

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After falling to Iowa State earlier this week, the West Virginia volleyball team hosts Texas Tech this weekend at the Coliseum. well that I know this (losing streak) is going to end.”

The Mountaineers will return home to face Texas Tech Oct. 13 and will be looking for strong performances from their freshman core as they hope to end their losing streak and record their first Big 12 victory.

The Red Raiders will have similar goals entering Saturday’s game. The team has a nine-game losing streak and familiar 0-5 conference record.

Both teams have struggled with the juggernaut that is Big 12 volleyball, and neither team has been successful in its matches

against the Big 12’s ranked members, as they are a combined 2-21 in sets against top 25 teams.

The Mountaineers will look to their strong hitting core to lead them past the Red Raiders, who have struggled to limit their opponents in kills and have suffered from nearly 100 service errors on the season.

A win against Texas Tech would bode well for the young West Virginia team as they enter the final 10 games of the season and hope to reach the end on a high note. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Head coach Bob Huggins and the West Virginia men’s basketball team will look to a strong group of sophomores to help lead the way this season.

West Virginia looks to find balance in 2012-13 by michael carvelli sports editor

When things got tough for the West Virginia men’s basketball team last season, it could turn to Kevin Jones to come up with a big basket.

This season, after Jones and guard Truck Bryant graduated, the Mountaineers will look to replace more than 50 percent of their points from last season.

Heading into the season, they won’t be looking to just one or two players to take their place. It will have to be a team effort.

And in head coach Bob Huggins’ experience, sometimes that’s the best way to go about it.

“When I had a group of guys and you couldn’t key so much on a certain guy, we were harder to guard, because you never knew where it was coming from.

Hopefully we can do that,” Huggins said. “Hopefully we can get points from a variety of places and take advantage of what they’re doing.”

Much like they tried to do more of last season, the Mountaineers are going to try to run the floor more.

With sophomores Juwan Staten, Jabarie Hinds and

Gary Browne, WVU will have three point guards with experience handling the ball the majority of the time to help get that transition game going more often.

“It’s going to be real good. We’re all really comfortable whenever we have the ball in our hands,” Hinds said. “Whoever gets it, we’ll be able to push it up the court and make things happen. It’s going to be real exciting.”

Hinds and Browne will be two of the five sophomores on this year’s team who played their first season at West Virginia a year ago.

Huggins is already seeing the group make significant strides, which will be expected to do a lot more this season.

“We’re a lot better, but we’re a lot better for a lot of reasons,” Huggins said.

“They’re so much more comfortable with what they’re doing.

“You can’t think and play. If you think, it’s already done. It’s so much a game of reaction and, with a year under their belt, they’re so much better.”

But with more expectations come more responsibilities for the group.

“We can’t make little

mistakes we used to make,” Browne said. “Right now we’re all looking forward to being more of a team and make sure everybody is ready to do what it takes to win games and be successful in the Big 12.”

And they’ll be looking to make more contributions while adjusting to a new conference in their first season in the new conference.

While the Big East Conference is always thought of as one of the premier conferences in the country, the veteran head coach said the Mountaineers will have to be ready every night in the Big 12. West Virginia was picked Thursday to finish in sixth place in the league.

“I love the Big East, and there were 10 teams that were as good as anybody.

But there were also five or six teams that never made the NCAA tournament while I was there,” Huggins said. “Honestly, we couldn’t play well at home, and we’d still beat some of those teams (in the Big East). We can’t do that in the Big 12.

“I think their preparation will be terrific because of the quality of coaching.

If we’re the sixth-best team, it’s a hell of a league.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 16 WVU ready to No. 18 Mountaineers take on No. 20 Baylor set to host Hartwick

By Shea Ulisney

By Amit Batra

No. 16 West Virginia women’s soccer team returns home after success on the road to compete against No. 20 Baylor tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Both teams are undefeated in Big 12 Conference play.

West Virginia is now on a seven-match winning streak, with wins last weekend against Kansas and Iowa State. “(Baylor) is a very good team. They lead the Big 12 in every statistic, from fouls, to goals, to goals against,” said head coach Nikki IzzoBrown. “We’re seeing a team with an RPI of 15 and we’re at 27, so we definitely have our hands full.”

“They’re a good team, very physical,” said sophomore forward Kate Schwindel. “We have to be mentally and physically tough, and I think we’re prepared.”

Tonight’s game will acknowledge the talents of the WVU seniors for senior night. Mountaineer fans can catch one of 50 WVU women’s soccer scarves that will be tossed into the stands at halftime.

The 2012 seniors include two defenders, one midfielder, one forward, one goalkeeper and one team manager. Together they have combined for 261 games played with a record of 54-21-10 under the direction of Izzo-Brown.

The 54 wins rank as the No. 24 best mark in the country during the last four seasons.

Forwards Frances Silva and Kate Schwindel lead the offense with a combined 18 goals and nine assists.

Schwindel was named NSCAA National Player of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after her five-point weekend.

The No. 18 West Virginia men’s soccer team looks to finish out a threegame homestand with a crucial win against the Hartwick Hawks Sunday afternoon.

The Mountaineers are coming off a 2-0 shutout win over Buffalo last weekend. WVU is 7-3-2 on the season.

The Hawks are 3-5-2 in 2012. Hartwick is 0-4-1 away from home and 1-1-0 in the Mid-American Conference.

While WVU has a dominant home record, Hartwick has taken care of the inferior opponents this season, while battling against the more difficult foes. The Hawks have lost games against No. 22 Cornell, Colgate, Northern Illinois, Robert Morris and Saint Joseph’s.

Senior forward Cleyon Brown will be leading the Hawks into Morgantown.

Brown has five goals and an assist on the season.

He’s had 23 shots, 10 shotson-goal and 11 points in Hartwick’s 10 games.

In a 3-0 win vs. NJIT, Brown had two goals on three shots. He was able to score against a ranked opponent in Cornell, as well.

WVU looks to gain momentum from this game into the biggest remaining game of the regular season Oct. 20 against Akron.

Still, any outcome can occur on the soccer field, as West Virginia learned earlier this season against an Elon opponent that won in the last five minutes.

The Mountaineers look to come into Sunday’s game with extra rest following a tough beginning slate with a lot of games in a 10-day span.

“We’re through that awful, rigorous part of our schedule,” said WVU head

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Continued from page 8 4.5 sacks – the best among NFL rookies. Some media outlets have reported Irvin could be a very strong contender for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, an honor shared by players such as Lawrence Taylor, Charles Woodson, Brian Urlacher and Julius Peppers, among others.

Just days ago, Irvin forced a critical fumble from Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, the NFL’s most dazzling rookie from a year ago, which was recovered by a teammate to seal a vital win for the Seahawks in Week 5.

Irvin has also been criticized because of his size, and even though at 6-foot-3 and 248-pounds, Irvin is anything but small by normal standards, the majority of the personnel in the NFL are a different breed of athletes.

What sets Irvin apart from others is his ability and speed. It’s been mentioned Irvin may even be tried out at an outside linebacker position at some point.

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Sophomore forward Kate Schwindel and the No. 16 West Virginia women’s soccer team will look to win its eighth straight match against No. 20 Baylor tonight.

“That duet is tough to deal with,” Izzo-Brown said.

“I’m confident in them and I believe in them and I’m glad they’re on my team.”

The Mountaineer defense has recorded six shutouts this season and WVU has held 10 of 15 opponents to five shots on-goal or less.

Baylor currently leads the Big 12 in every offensive statistical category: points (103, 7.36), goals (37), assists (29) and shots (316, 22.57). Defensively, the Bears led the Big 12 with nine shutouts in 14 games, giving them a shutout percentage of .643.

Head coach Marci Jobson is in her fifth season with Baylor. Jobson lead her 2011 team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1999 and its first ever tournament victory.

Baylor has been unbeaten in its last 10 matches, since its doubleovertime loss against Long Beach State, 2-1.

The Bears have a 2-0-1 record in the Big 12, the first

time Baylor has been unbeaten in its opening three league games since 1998.

Forward Dana Larsen leads the Bears in team points with 18, including seven goals and four assists. Midfielder Lisa Sliwinski has scored four goals in the last five games.

The Bears have tallied nine shutouts in 14 games.

Sophomore goalkeeper Michelle Kloss has allowed seven goals in 14 matches for a 0.51 goals-against average.

Admission is free for WVU students with a valid student ID, $5 for adults, and $3 for youths, 18 and under, and seniors. Tickets are $2 per person for groups of 10 or more.

“I hope people pay tribute to support our unbeaten streak but also to support our seniors,” Izzo-Brown said. “I want us to lead the Big 12 in attendance, and hopefully we can do that (tonight).”

The 25-year-old Atlanta, Ga., native may not be able to play every down yet in the league, but with the amount and quality of capable teammates and coaches around him in Seattle, Irvin is in an ideal situation to not only contribute right away, as evident from his 4.5 sacks in just five games, but to learn how to continue progressing while simultaneously becoming a more complete player overall.

Irvin is currently thought of as strictly a third-down, pass-rushing specialist, but I really think Irvin has the tools, desire and ability to become an immensely effective pass rusher who plays a

majority of downs, like Jason Pierre-Paul.

And frankly, the way the NFL is evolving into more and more of a pass-happy league every year, the value of an explosive edge rusher has never been higher.

That’s why as long as Irvin can stay focused on and off the field, which I don’t think will be a problem, there’s a great chance Irvin will not only become a perennial threat for double-digit sacks every season, but can eventually learn to be more effective against defending against opponent’s rushing attacks, as well.

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Senior defender Eric Schoenle and the No. 18 WVU men’s soccer team host Hartwick Sunday. coach Marlon LeBlanc.

“There is a correlation that our two worst results happened during those two 10-day stretches where we had so many games. I think it’s the unfortunate effect of the conference change.

“Now, we get a little more balance back in it and we can rest our guys.

We can get more coaching in during the week instead of just resting between games.”

The Mountaineers are 2-1-1 in the MAC to this point in the season. West Virginia tied with Western Michigan on the road while beating Florida Atlantic and Buffalo at home.

WVU has been on a tear with the advantage in shots and scoring opportunities over the opponent lately.

In the Mountaineers’ 12 games thus far, 12 players have scored at least one goal. Senior defender Eric

Schoenle leads the way with five goals for West Virginia.

It will be interesting to see who starts for WVU as only nine players have played every match this season. Various different starting lineups and rotations have been of use for LeBlanc to this point in the season.

Senior goalkeeper Yale Tiley took over for Pat Eavenson against Buffalo Sunday for his second start of the season. Tiley has played in three games on the year.

The Mountaineers are outshooting their opponents 191-91 and have 11 more goals, as well - 21-10.

West Virginia will need to do more of the same Sunday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. It all gets underway at 1 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Irvin proving first-round value Former West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin is making a memorable debut for the first five games of his rookie season in the NFL. In April, many NFL-enthusiasts outside the state of West Virginia scratched their heads when the Seattle Seahawks used its firstround pick – the 15th overall selection of the 2012 NFL draft – to select the Mountaineers’ Irvin, despite the fact he tallied 22.5 sacks in just two electrifying seasons in Morgantown.

Still, the overwhelming belief about Irvin was the Seahawks had “made a reach” in selecting Irvin so early, but there were others who knew the capabilities of the young, explosive pass rusher.

“This might be the most natural pass rusher in the entire draft,” said Mike Mayock, former NFL safety and current color commentator for the NFL Network as Irvin came off the board in April.

The red flags of the explosive pass rusher’s offthe-field past were immediately brought into question by critics, but Seattle head coach Pete Carroll, who is notorious for taking chances on players with off-the-field issues, didn’t hesitate to make a splash in the 2012 draft right away by taking Irvin much higher than he was projected by most media associations.

And through the early part of the season, Carroll and Seattle’s front office decision have been completely vindicated by the explosive play of Irvin in his first five games.

The rookie defensive end is second on the team with

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The No. 4 West Virginia football team travels to Lubbock, Texas to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday.

No. 4 West Virginia looks to stay perfect in road tilt with Texas Tech

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After returning from the Lone Star State only five short days ago, the No. 4 West Virginia football team will make another trip to Texas.

West Virginia (5-0, 2-0) travels to Texas Tech (4-1, 1-1) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in hopes of earning bowl eligibility for the 11th consecutive year.

The Mountaineers

scrapped out a road win against No. 11 Texas Saturday, while the Red Raiders fell at home to No. 17 Oklahoma.

The loss was Texas Tech’s first of the season.

“Texas Tech is a good football team,” said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen. “They had a setback last week, but they’ll be ready to go. From their fan standpoint, there will be some 60,000 people that will be anxious to get a crack at

the Mountaineers.”

Something has to give in Lubbock, Texas as Holgorsen’s offensive unit is averaging more than 50 points per game and the Red Raider defense is allowing less than 17 points per outing.

“Defensively, they’re (the Red Raiders) one of the top teams in the country. They have given up 200 yards per game, so people haven’t moved the ball on them,” Holgorsen said. “We were in here 16 hours yesterday trying to figure out creative ways to get first downs.

They do a good job against the run, they do a good job against the pass, and they create turnovers. And we’re going to have to play as good as we have all year offensively.”

In order for West Virginia to be successful on offense, it must continue to get Heis-

man-like play from its senior quarterback Geno Smith.

Smith has logged 24 passing touchdowns on the season and is still yet to throw an interception.

But the latter statistic isn’t discussed often in the second-year head coach’s office.

“We don’t talk about that.

We talk about completions and putting the ball where you need to put the ball,” Holgorsen said. “The protection has to be good, and we have to run the ball good to keep some heat off Geno, as far as having him have to throw the ball into eight people who are dropping. When the ball is in the air, it’s up to the receiver to attack it and makes sure it is ours.”

This will be first trip in WVU program history to Lubbock. Many players don’t know what to expect in the new venue, but they

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do know one thing – the atmosphere will be hostile. ”There will be 60,000 that care about their football,” Holgorsen said. “We need to get used to being in those types of environments and having those types of games.

That’s why we wanted to be in the Big 12.”

West Virginia has played in rowdy environments in each of its last two games, including playing in front of more than 100,000 fans against Texas.

It appears loud atmospheres are a common theme in the Big 12 Conference.

“I can’t wait; if they all thought that (against Texas) was fun and Baylor was fun, then they will probably have a good time this weekend,” Holgorsen said. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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BTBAM is the ideal progressive metal band josh ewers a&e writer

Bizarre time signatures, polka sections, spacerock, spoken word, furious shredding and blast beats are not usually considered concepts that can be successfully utilized together, but they’re the kind of elements that Between the Buried and Me combines with apparent ease.

Whether or not you personally appreciate metal, know that BTBAM are virtuosos in the truest sense.

Their latest effort, the highly anticipated “The Parallax Part 2: Future Sequence,” was released Oct. 6 by Metal Blade Records, and the boys of BTBAM have again crafted a masterpiece.

The album begins with a calming and beautiful acoustic intro on “Goodbye to Everything.”

Vocalist Tommy Rogers and lead guitarist Paul Waggoner capture their inner Pink Floyd, creating a soundscape filled with rich, slow-moving melody and just enough haunting chill to remind you this is actually a metal album.

But, as is expected from the band, the next track quickly takes a turn in the opposite direction. “Astral Body” is highlighted by an uplifting opening riff followed by an abundance of tasteful guitar noodling.

Unlike the band’s last album, “The Great Misdirect,” the songs are cohesive on “The Parallax II: Future Sequence.”

While the musical mood changes, the tone and themes flow throughout.

This notion is more in line with their most critically heralded effort, “Colors.”

The album doesn’t leave the heavy at home either.

“Lay Your Ghosts to Rest” is a 10-minute, slamming, spiraling, rage-fueled descent, which stems out into a chorus that is supremely bouncy and utilizes some really interesting melodic patterns and harmonies.

This is the magic of this band – nothing is out of bounds as long as it works. Just when you think they’ve gone too far with experimentation, they bring it back to another moment that leaves you absolutely floored.

Tracks six and seven, “Parallax” and “The Black Box,” respectively, are relatively short, but they serve as welcome and dynamic changes of pace.

When things pick back up on “Telos,” the record’s single, they do so with force and immediacy.

This track offers one of the most memorable sections of the release when a crushing groove guitar line gives way to a catchy vocal melody.

The band then exhibits its signature chemistry on “Bloom,” with explosions of greatness.

While the track isn’t tied together very well, it is much shorter at only 3:30, so it isn’t a significant fault. Plus, it has a shredding piano line, which is awesome.

The next track, “Melting City,” is the only complete misfire on the album.

It simply doesn’t go anywhere or say anything musically – a rare filler track from an otherwise excellent band.

The last few tracks, which total to more than 30 minutes of music, pick up the slack. It provided an end the album with a veritable big-bang of brutality.

Waggoner apparently woke up on the wrong side of the bed the day he recorded the sick riffs on “Silent Figures,” because they have an extra agitation about them the other songs just lack.

In addition, the jam session that ends the song is on par with the group’s finest work to date.

On the highest possible note, the band brings everything full-circle, neatly wrapping everything with a big bow on “Goodbye to Everthing Reprise,” further cementing themselves as the Pink Floyd of metal.

Overall, there are very few moments when the songs seem too long or overdone – the biggest knock on Between the Buried and Me for detractors.

There are more than enough brilliantly crafted songs here for this criticism to prove insignificant, especially given the misses are in the smallest of minorities.

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The CW hits target with ‘Arrow’ series premiere by laura ciarolla copy editor

“Arrow,” the latest in a string of superhero screen adaptations, premiered its first season Wednesday on The CW network. The new series is based on DC Comics’ character Green Arrow, but with some minor changes to the story.

The show follows character Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) as he returns home to Starling City after being shipwrecked on an island for five years and presumed dead. His father perished in the accident, as well as the sister of Queen’s then-girlfriend, Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy).

Taking a turn from the comic’s storyline, the first episode introduced Queen’s mother, Moira (Susanna Thompson) and younger sister Thea (Willa Holland).

The addition of these characters add a lot of emotional depth and grounding to Amell’s character and highlight the dramatic aspects of the show.

After returning home, Qu e e n i m m e d i at e l y steps back into his previous spoiled-rich-kid persona. He allows his friend Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell) to throw him an elaborate “Welcome Home” party and admits to Lance his desire for debauchery. However, it is made evident to the viewer this isn’t Queen’s real personality anymore. In the

various flashback scenes, as well as his personal relationship with his sister, Thea, we see that Queen has changed deeply from his former self.

And, of course, the most obvious clue of this transformation is Queen’s new habit of dressing in a green hood and face paint and taking down criminals.

We eventually learn, through a series of flashbacks, the reasons for this adopted vigilante persona.

While stranded on a life raft in the ocean, Queen’s father sacrificed himself and a fellow passenger to give his son the best chance at survival. His dying words to his son were, “Right my wrongs,” which Queen apparently took very seriously.

The scenes featuring Amell as Green Arrow were by far my favorite of the episode. While his life as Oliver Queen felt a little too dramatic in the classic CW way, the scenes featuring him as Green Arrow stole the show.

His character’s main weapon is his bow and arrow, but he also has extremely adept hand-to-hand combat skills, and no qualms about killing for the greater good.

My only complaint is many of the fight scenes leave a lot to the viewer’s imagination.

I understand the network has certain limitations, but I would have really loved to see more of the action and less of the cut-aways.

The biggest question at this point is what happened

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‘Arrow’ premiered on The CW Wednesday. to Queen while he was shipwrecked. The events on the island will be told throughout the season in the same gritty flashback style we saw in this first episode, slowly clueing us in on his mysterious transformation period.

There will be a strong distinction between the two stories – the island flashbacks and Queen’s present-day life – but the two arcs will mirror one another thematically.

In the second episode, the flashbacks will begin with him stepping foot on the island for the first time.

It’s no secret the major draw of this series is its relationship to the comic books.

And, according to an interview with show producers Andrew Kreisberg (“Warehouse 13,” “Eli Stone”) and Marc Guggenheim (“Green Lantern,” “Eli Stone”) on collider.com, we will be seeing a lot more references to the DC Comic universe.

China White will appear in the second episode. Jessica De Gouw is set to play Helena Bertinelli aka The Huntress, a darker version of Arrow who seeks revenge on her family for her father’s crime empire and will first appear in episode six.

Also in episode six will be The Royal Flush Gang, but with a more grounded ap-

proach than they take in the comics. “You’ll see with The Royal Flush Gang that the dynamic of the family and the iconography of the playing cards are going to be there without the supernatural bent,” Kreisberg said.

A friend of Queen’s little sister, Thea, referred to her as “Speedy” in the premiere, but there haven’t been any confirmations about the character yet. Also set to play an unnamed character in the first season is John Barrowman, who has acted in “Doctor Who” and “Torchwoood.”

However, if you’re getting your hopes up about any bigname DC characters in the

first season, don’t get too excited.

Kreisberg said, “As much as we love bringing in the DC comics characters, it’s really important to us that this is really a show about Oliver Queen. When you get too close to the massively iconic characters, like Batman and Superman, you’re starting to suggest that there’s a bigger world outside of Starling City. For right now, we really want people to feel like Oliver Queen is the star of the show, because he is.”

“Arrow” airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on The CW Network.

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Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) fall through the floor of burning building. Severide and his rescue squad find and attempt to save them. Herrmann was injured, so they pulled him out first, leaving rivals Severide and Casey behind to save one another.

There were a number of side plots throughout the episode, but nothing that seemed to affect the show in a big way – at least not yet.

Paramedic Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund) struggles with having made a crucial mistake that may have cost a little girl her life. Herrman is in danger of foreclosure on his home.

Peter Mills (Charlie Barnett) is the classic new guy, constantly being teased and hazed.

There is definitely a lot going on in Firehouse 51, but so far, the show doesn’t quite have the energy expected from a firehouse drama. While the show attempts to create dramatic action scenes, they lack emotion and tension.

It feels very cliche and almost cheesy at times.

A lot of the details alluded to in the first epi-

sode may come into play later, but for now, the plot lines have been dull and overused.

We’ve seen shows like this before, and if this show wants to keep viewers interested, writers need to come up with something more interesting than a grudge between two hothead firefighters.

The show was entertaining, but it’s going to take a lot more to keep people coming back. To find out if “Chicago Fire” takes that turn, tune in to NBC Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

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It’s hard to say if NBC’s new “Chicago Fire” will last very long after just one episode. For the most part, the characters and storylines have yet to be developed.

The show focuses on the characters, their lives and their relationships, both in and out of the firehouse.

However, it doesn’t effectively connect with the audience.

In the pilot episode, which premiered Wednesday night, the firefighters and rescue squad of Chicago’s Firehouse 51 are immediately called to a house fire in the opening moments of the show. Not long after they arrive, one of the men gets caught in a backdraft and dies.

Much of the rest of the episode focuses on the conflict that arises from this death. The two most prominent characters – Casey (Jesse Spencer), leader of the truck squad, and Severide (Taylor Kinney), leader of the rescue squad – have a falling out after the incident. Each blames the other for the death of their friend.

Near the end of the episode, Casey and fireman

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Donna the Buffalo, a folk rock/Americana band hailing from Ithaca, N.Y., will return to 123 Pleasant Street Saturday.

The band has toured the United States for the past 20 years, making frequent stops in Morgantown.

“This band has been playing 123 for the past 20 years.

They have a rabid following, affectionately referred to as ‘the herd,’ which is made up of all walks of life from 20-somethings to 60-somethings. The show has always been a great time and always has a super vibe,” said 123 Pleasant Street owner Louis Giuliani.

Donna the Buffalo describes their music as “feelgood, groove-oriented, danceable and often socially conscious.”

DTB’s long nights on the road and late-night gigs has earned them respect from

various music critics around the country.

Beat Magazine wrote, “Donna the Buffalo is in the enviable position of being a homegrown entity – a group that finds itself outside the coloring lines of the accepted formula – a formula that is now in the past tense … People doing what they love, and better, sharing that passion to the benefit of the public, is the strongest business formula ever written.

Donna the Buffalo is living proof of that.”

In addition to touring respected venues around the country, DTB regularly performs at music festivals such as MerleFest, Suwannee Springfest & Magnolia Fest, All Good Music Festival, Floyd Fest, The Great Blue Heron Festival, DelFest, and Targhee Bluegrass Festival.

They have also performed with top-name acts such as Jim Lauderdale, Preston and Keith Frank, Railroad Earth,

Bela Fleck, John Paul Jones, Bill Kreutzmann, The Avett Brothers, Del McCoury and Rusted Root.

“It’s one of the shows that if you like to dance to real music being played by real people, this is the night,” Giuliani said. “One of the locals’ favorite shows for sure.”

The show begins at 9 p.m. and tickets are $20. All attendees must be 18 yearsold to enter, 21 years old to drink alcohol. jeremiah.yates@mail.wvu.edu

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Sunnyside Up seeks a motivated professional to serve as its next:

Executive Director Preferred Background of : • • •

Urban Planning Public Administration Economics

Interested Persons Must: Submit a Cover letter and Résumé

by Friday October 26, 2012 Either Direct Mail or electronic

As a campus neighborhood revitalization corporation, Sunnyside Up’s mission is to support and implement initiatives to help expand livability and economic vitality in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Morgantown, West Virginia and West Virginia University.

The desired candidate will possess experience in community development and/or neighborhood redevelopment and will foster public-private partnerships with various stakeholders, including developer, local government, and university interests.

An educational background in urban planning, public administration, economics, and/or related field or combination of professional experience is preferred. Anticipated starting salary, $40,000.

Interested persons must submit a cover letter and resume by Friday, October 26, 2012, either direct mail or electronic submission to : Sunnyside Up Executive Director Position C/O Reed Tanner, Board Chairman P.O. Box 1373 Morgantown, wv 26507-1373 info@sunnysideupwv.org