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Morgantown establishes 2012 budget by carlee lammers staff writer

Members of the Morgantown City Council finalized a general budget plan for the 2012-13 fiscal year and discussed increasing revenue for the city during a special meeting Wednesday.

The council revisited the $24 million budget introduced during the March 6 meeting, and considered the revision to include a gradual implement of

change in the budget.

“The idea is you take what you have in place at this time, and adopt the current budget with the revisal that we adopt this idea of granularity,” said City Manager Terrance Moore.

Moore’s plan for granularity includes a long-term analysis of the budget to avoid making last-minute changes prior to the budget’s adoption. Moore said his plan also consists of quarterly budget updates and an analysis report that will be

made available to members of council and the public.

The purpose of the reports will be to gradually determine where money can be saved, Moore said.

He said the areas of emphasis in the analysis would include the money spent on city take-home cars, travel and training expenses, as well as overtime and compensation.

“The analysis will include direction for us to report those savings. This is something

SGA discusses mental health initiatives by kelsey montgomery staff writer

West Virginia University Student Government Association President Jason Bailey announced Wednesday he intends to strengthen depression and suicide prevention measures at WVU. “I plan on working a lot closer with the Carruth Center and hopefully move to better publicize this,” Bailey said. “We would like to move in a direction that reflects what the students want.”

Bailey said the Carruth Center has already implemented a strong program to address mental health concerns at the University. The center’s 24-hour suicide hotline has been available since 1987 and averages 100 calls per year. The center has also founded a program called “HELP” in conjunction with the WVU psychology club to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

SGA also discussed Senate Bill 4425, which previously passed in the West Virginia House of Represen-

tatives, was voted down by the West Virginia State Senate. HB 4425 would require landlords in the state of West Virginia to address the potentially hazardous accumulation of moisture and mold in their properties.

“I’d like to thank everyone who supported the bill,” said Chris Nyden, director of legislative affairs for SGA. “It did not pass the senate, but it did pass the house. That in itself is a huge accomplishment for a student organization.”

Elizabeth Dooley, associate provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, spoke at the meeting about a new suspension policy proposal.

The new proposal will prevent individual colleges and departments from suspending students from the entire University. The proposal will also raise the minimum GPA students will be allowed to avoid possible suspension.

“We want to navigate through the madness that we found ourselves in,” Dooley said. “We need to

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‘100 Miles in 100 Days’ promotes healthy habits by jessica lear staff writer

The West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus Wellness Program is accepting participants for its 18th annual “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days” campaign until Friday.

The campaign, which will begin at 9 a.m. Monday under the canopy at WVU Healthcare’s Ruby Memorial Hospital, asks participants to form a walking team, and each team member will walk 100 miles by June 26 – 100 days after the start date.

“The goals of the campaign are to establish a regular exercise program with the goal of sustaining it after the program concludes,” said Dave Harshbarger, wellness manager and program director of the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for reversing heart disease.

Those involved with the “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days” campaign hope to promote healthy lifestyles through daily exercise, Harshbarger said.

“Lack of exercise is a ma-

jor risk factor for chronic diseases like heart disease and some cancers,” he said. “Exercise also helps improve many of the psycho-social aspects of health like depression, stress and hostility.”

This is of particular interest for West Virginia residents, he said, because the state has more heart disease per capita than any other state in the country.

Harshbarger said one of the ways to make sure the program is successful is the formation of walking teams, which act as a source of encouragement throughout the campaign.

The Wellness Program developed the campaign in 1995, and Harshbarger said it has proven successful and is the most popular program offered.

“Typically, near half of all 3,500 employees on the Health Sciences campus participate with another 2,000 in the community, making ‘Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days’ the most popular exercise

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our community, but we still should take an aggressive approach,” Nugent said. “We have this budget, and by looking at other communities you can see it’s more of a long-term process and making decisions about the budget that way.”

Members of the council also discussed the threat to the city’s business and occupation taxes due to the national increase of gasoline prices.

“With gas prices going the way they’re going and have

been projected to go, I don’t believe we’re going to get $24 million- that concerns me,” said deputy mayor Ron Bane.

Mayor Jim Manilla emphasized the need to be proactive in generating business and occupation taxes in the city despite the nation’s current economic situation.

“The main thing is, we need to go out and get B&O tax,” he said. “Even with everything

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catwalk for charity

Public Relations Student Society of America hosts fashion show for Boys & Girls Club by lacey palmer staff writer

The West Virginia University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America strutted their stuff for a good cause Wednesday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The third annual PRSSA Charity Fashion Show benefitted the Morgantown Boys & Girls Club this year, which is dedicated to enabling young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential.

Mallory Bracken/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM PRSSA Vice President Bridget Feeney, PRSSA President, speaks at the third annual Charity Fashion Show Margy Grow said working Wednesday afternoon in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. with the nonprofit was extra

special for her.

“It’s nice to raise money for such a great cause. My mom works a lot with the Boys & Girls Club back home, so it meant a lot to me personally,” Grow said.

PRSSA is a student organization that aims to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners.

The WVU chapter was founded in 1968 by the Public Relations Society of America and continues to grow and prosper, Grow said.

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New program teaches benefits of horse therapy by carlee laMMERS STAFF WRITER

The West Virginia University Office of Extended Learning’s Continuing and Professional Education program will offer an opportunity for students to get out of classroom and into the saddle this April.

Introduction to Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies is a blended continuing education course, which combines online and on-site learning to teach how individuals with disabilities can benefit from equine therapy.

“The instructor works with autistic children, or children

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a good professional system should do,” he said. “It will not happen now, in one week or in one month – it’s about executing granularity.”

Third ward councilor Wes Nugent agreed with the longterm revisions and said he believes Morgantown should mirror the successful efforts of other communities throughout the state.

“We have to come up with a plan – it’s cooperative. We have been very fortunate in

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who have other learning or behavioral disabilities. They have a course for the horse to go around, and the child is able to do interactive exercises while on the horse,” said Sherry Kuehn, coordinator for Learning’s Continuing and Professional Education. “This provides an opportunity for the child to connect with the horse.”

The online portion of the course is comprised of nine units, including the history of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies, the domestication of the horse, equine anatomy, physiology and health.

On-site clinic hours will be

hosted at the therapeutic riding center On Eagles’ Wings located in Fairmont.

Kuehn said the continuing education course is one-ofa-kind due to its online component, allowing it to reach a multitude of people from a variety of locations.

“This course is very unique,” she said. “ A lot of places don’t even offer this kind of course, especially not online. I don’t really think it’s available anywhere else, so we’re able to reach a multitude of people who have this type of interest.”

Carol Sheets, a former student in the course, said the online course provided a con-

venient way for her to pursue something she is passionate without having to travel a great distance.

“I live about three and a half hours away from West Virginia University, so I wouldn’t have been able to take this class if they hadn’t had the online portion,” Sheets said. “There aren’t really any classes like this in my part of Maryland, so this was a really great opportunity for me.”

Kuehn said the course is designed as a professional development program or continuing education course for

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Thursday March 15, 2012

Arizona officials revisit Obama’s birth certificate PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials are jumping back into a persistent, yet debunked controversy over President Barack Obama’s birth certificate and his eligibility to hold office.

A legislative committee on Wednesday endorsed a proposal that requires presidential candidates to swear that they meet the qualifications to be the nation’s chief executive.

And the Arizona secretary of state is expected in the coming days to call for candidates to complete a new form asking eligibility questions, including whether they are natural-born U.S. citizens.

The widely-disproved notion that the president was

born abroad rather than in Hawaii, as state officials have repeatedly confirmed, comes up regularly in Arizona. Most recently, the man known as “America’s Toughest Sheriff” released a report from a volunteer posse challenging the authenticity of the president’s birth certificate.

In the past, political parties drafted their own certification documents that Arizona officials say didn’t consistently address the issue of qualifications.

“There has been a lot of media attention devoted to this, so we wanted to make sure there is a standardized form,” said Matthew Roberts, a spokesman for Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett.

It’s unclear whether other states require such forms. Attempts by The Associated Press to reach Democratic National Committee officials for comment were not immediately successful.

The controversy over the validity of Obama’s birth certificate and eligibility – started by what critics call the “birther movement” – gained steam in Arizona last year when the Legislature passed a bill requiring presidential candidates to prove their citizenship before their names can appear on the state’s ballot.

The proposal was vetoed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who called the measure “a bridge too far.”

Gingrich continues despite losses in South BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The promised third dramatic comeback this was not.

Newt Gingrich’s defeats in his must-win home region of the Deep South on Tuesday ensure that his White House bid is all but over – even if he refuses to acknowledge as much.

The stubborn former House speaker is vowing to stay in the race even though he’s low on cash and facing pressure to step aside after losses in Mississippi and Alabama. In doing so, he could end up damaging his legacy in a party he helped build. Yet that seems to be a risk he’s willing to take, for now at least.

“Why would I walk off from my party and leave them with two people who can’t win?”

Gingrich recently told The Associated Press. He insisted he would stay in the contest even if he lost in the region that’s home to Georgia, which he represented in Congress for two decades.

It’s been a rollercoaster of a campaign for Gingrich, who entered the race a year ago only to watch his campaign implode weeks later. He spent last summer laying low, only to surge in the weeks before the Iowa caucuses Jan. 3. He

didn’t win them but managed to rise again to win the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21.

He endured six weeks of losses before crushing his rivals in his home state of Georgia.

He then looked to neighboring Southern states for a third and final rebirth.

But it didn’t happen.

Gingrich finished second in both Mississippi and Alabama behind Rick Santorum, who cemented his place as the preferred conservative alternative to GOP front-runner Mitt Romney. The losses blew a 400-mile wide hole in the former Georgia lawmaker’s plan to stitch together victories across the South, the heart of the GOP base.

Publicly undeterred, Gingrich and his wife, Callista, traveled to Illinois on Wednesday to campaign there ahead of its primary next Tuesday, and he’s promising to take his fight to the party’s national convention in Florida in late August.

“He believes he can do this. But he and Callista are probably the only two people who believe it,” said former top Gingrich aide Rich Galen, a GOP strategist. Still, Galen warned that Gingrich’s status as an elder statesman

of the party could take a hit if he continues his campaign much longer. “It makes him look foolish.”

Two and a half months into the state-by-state voting, the two biggest questions hanging over the race are whether Gingrich drops out and whether his largest financial backer – casino titan Sheldon Adelson – will continue to open his wallet for a pro-Gingrich super political action committee that has run millions of dollars in TV ads on his behalf.

Santorum and Romney are locked in a two-man delegate fight that could stretch well into the summer. Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul have been pushed to the sidelines given their lack of victories.

Gingrich has won only two of the roughly two dozen states that have voted; Paul has won none.

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, is on pace to reach the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination in June. And despite winning Tuesday, Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, cannot catch him, and Gingrich is not expected to come close if Romney continues to amass delegates at his current pace.

Recently, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose immigration patrols have generated a political firestorm and are the subject of a federal lawsuit, brought new attention to the controversy.

Arpaio this month said an investigation conducted by a volunteer posse revealed probable cause to suspect Obama’s birth certificate is a forgery.

Days later, it was revealed that Arpaio’s lead investigator was selling his report on the investigation as a book.

The controversy has been widely debunked, yet remains alive for some conservatives who maintain that Obama is ineligible to hold the nation’s highest office because, they

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Steve Robinson, University Registrar, said the registration procedure has changed for spring 2012 and will make registration available at 8 a.m. instead of 6:30 a.m. on preregistration days.

“We were running into trouble with students not being able to register for classes due to unknown restrictions on their account that their advisers had failed to inform them about,” Robinson said. “Since many offices on campus that deal with certain restrictions do not open until about 8 a.m., students essentially saw

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Moore said his plan of granularity could help develop and

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Continued from page 1 Grow said the group was better prepared this year, having experience with the event in the past, and said she was pleased with the night’s outcome.

“I think it went really well – really smoothly. This year, we did multiple outfits instead of just one to increase the time, and that made things a little chaotic in the back. But, overall it was a success and, it was fun,” Grow said.

Morgantown Boys & Girls Club High School Program Manager Dan Cathron said he appreciated the WVU students’ efforts.

“I thought the show was very nice,” Cathron said. “It’s defi-

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Harshbarger said the average walker in last year’s campaign walked 125 miles, with more than 97 percent of the more than 6,000 participants completing the 100 mile challenge.

“Participants can expect a fun event that can be done

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contend, he was born in Kenya, his father’s homeland.

Hawaii officials have regularly verified Obama’s citizenship, and the White House released a copy of the president’s long-form birth certificate in April in an attempt to quell the issue. Courts also have rebuffed lawsuits over the issue.

The latest legislative effort in Arizona to confront Obama’s eligibility would require political parties to file an affidavit swearing under penalty of perjury that their presidential and vice presidential candidates are qualified to hold the positions. It also would let any voter in Arizona file a lawsuit challenging an affidavit.

If it were to get the gover-

nor’s signature, the requirements of the bill would apply to this year’s presidential contest.

Brewer spokesman Matthew Benson declined to say whether the governor would sign the bill if it clears the Legislature.

Republican Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix, the author of last year’s vetoed bill and this year’s measure, said a similar requirement would apply to all candidates for public office in Arizona and ensure the integrity of all races.

“It’s about all candidates and preserving the integrity of our ballot for all candidates,” Seel said shortly before the Senate’s government reform committee approved his bill on a 4-2 vote.

the class they needed fill up before them and could not do anything about it.”

Robinson said he found the change has been for the better, but he was still open for further feedback from students, specifically the SGA, on how to make the process easier.

Governor Ryan Campione said the 8 a.m. time slot is troublesome for those who have the majority of their classes on the Evansdale campus. Evansdale courses typically begin on the hour, barring students from being present at the time that registration opens.

Governor Taj Rohr was named the official student representative for faculty senate Monday, which he hopes will help strengthen relations between the senate and SGA.

Rohr said he plans to use the opportunity to better connect students with the faculty through his representation.

Governor Benjamin Seebaugh said the open forum about “Bullying in the LGBT Community” will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

“This event will not be a lecture or just a panel. It will be a multi-party conversation between victims and witnesses of bullying, student leaders, administrators, faculty and students,” Seebaugh said. “Believe it or not, this problem does exist on a collegiate level, even here at WVU. I’m sure we would hate to see a tragedy such as the one at Rutgers happen again on this campus.”

determine a successful plan to generate revenue. He said through economic development opportunities and studying the reports and analysis, a clear plan could be determined.

“The goal is to be more pronounced about it, more clear about it and there will be more granulation. It’s something I’m passionate about,” Moore said. “With these reports, we’ll

be able to determine how that savings is to be managed and allocated.”

The next City Council meeting will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Morgantown Municipal Building. For more information on the Morgantown City Council visit www.morgantown.com/council.

nitely nice to have organizations like these put on events like this and raise money for the club.”

The event also featured a performance by local band Best Friends.

Jared Lathrop, public relations director for PRSSA, opened the show, while Stephen Hoops of U-92 played MC. The show featured models from PRSSA and friends of the organization modeling pieces by local boutiques such as Altered Ego, Coni & Franc, Lavish Boutique, Parks & Madison Boutique and Vance’s Blues.

Elleyse Gemondo, a model for the event, said she enjoyed being a part of the show and having the chance to make a

difference while having fun.

“It was a great experience for a great cause,” Gemondo said.

Kristen Manzo, sophomore fine arts student, said the event succeeded as a professional fashion show.

“All of the looks were great,” Manzo said. “The models seemed like they were having a blast as well.”

Lauren Kauffman, junior graphic design student, said the show was a fun way to learn about new styles for spring and support a local cause at the same time.

“I had a great time at the show, and it made it even better to know that we were helping such a great cause,” Kauffman said.

with friends, motivation, a sense of accomplishment and, of course, a very popular commemorative T-shirt,” Harshbarger said.

The Wellness Program provides WVU HSC employees and their families with opportunities to maintain a healthy lifestyle through exercise classes and other informational events.

In addition to “Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days,” The Well-

ness Program offers various assessments on lipid panels and weight loss, clinical programs on topics such as heart disease, numerous fitness programs, nutritional counseling and stress management events.

Those interested in the event can sign up individually or with a team at www.hsc. wvu.edu/wellness.

from April 1 to May 31, and the clinical hours portion will be held June 2.

Kuehn said no experience, or background with horses or equine therapy is required to take the class.

“This is a really exciting, unique and different course,”

she said. “You don’t necessarily have to have a background with horses to be a part of it.”

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Swiss bus crash kills 28, including 22 children SION, Switzerland (AP) — A tourist bus slammed head-on into a concrete wall in a Swiss Alps tunnel, killing 28 people, mostly children returning from a ski vacation. Swiss police said Wednesday the vehicle was not speeding and everyone was wearing seat belts.

The bus was carrying students about age 12 from two different Belgian schools when it crashed shortly after 9 p.m.

Tuesday night on a highway near the southern town of Sierre, Switzerland.

The horrific accident in the short Tunnel de Geronde left the front of the bus mangled, trapping people inside.

Twenty-two school children and six adults including the driver were killed and another 24 children were hospitalized in what the police chief described as a “scene like a war.”

Belgium flew anxious parents and relatives to the site and called for a day of mourning.

Authorities were still trying to work out how a modern bus, a rested driver and a safe tunnel could add up to such a tragedy.

A Swiss prosecutor said video cameras in the tunnel captured the accident. Olivier Elsig, prosecutor for the canton of Valais, told reporters the children on the bus were wearing seat belts, no other vehicle was involved and it was not speeding.

Speaking at a news conference Wednesday in Sion, the capital of Valais, he said investigators were looking at three possible causes for the crash —

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Flowers and tributes are placed outside the Sint Lamertusschool in Heverlee, Belgium, to commemorate the pupils of the school involved in a bus crash in Switzerland, Wednesday. a technical problem with the bus, a health problem with the driver, or human error.

He said the seatbelts wouldn’t have helped much due to the severity of the crash and an autopsy will be performed on the driver.

“We will examine everything to find out what happened,” Elsig promised.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Deslarzes, medical director of the cantonal rescue service OCVS, said

rescuers were traumatized because so many of the victims were children.

“We found an apocalyptic situation when we arrived,” said Christian Varone, the police commander for Valais, who called the tunnel “safe.”

Police said 21 of the dead were Belgian and seven were Dutch. Of the injured, 17 are Belgian, three are Dutch, one is German, one is Polish and two others have yet to be identified.

Deslarzes said 14 of the injured remain in a hospital in Sion, one in intensive care, but none had life-threatening injuries. Three others were taken to Lausanne University Hospital with serious injuries, he said, while another child was in a hospital in Bern.

“My first thoughts go to the victims and their families,” Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said.

Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf also flew to Sion to pay her respects to the victims, survivors and rescue officials. The Swiss parliament held a minute of silence for the victims.

Widmer-Schlumpf assured Belgium her country would do everything in its power to support the injured and the families of the dead. A crisis center was set up for families.

The crash occurred in a stretch of tunnel where the speed limit was 100 kph (62 mph). In the tunnel, it veered, hit a curb, then rammed into a concrete wall in an emergency stop space, police said. The highway was closed in both directions as 200 rescuers were called to the scene.

The Top Tours company, based in Aarschot, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Brussels, was in charge of the bus that crashed. A woman who answered the phone at the company’s offices declined to comment, but Belgian Transport Minister Melchior Wathelet said it has a good safety record.

“The company has an excellent reputation. The drivers had arrived (in Switzerland) the night before and rested on the day before the departure.

It seems that the rules regarding driving and rest time were respected,” said Wathelet. He added the bus that crashed was relatively new.

Two other buses, carrying students from schools in the Belgian towns of Beersel and Haasrode, arrived safely back in Belgium on Tuesday, appar-

ently without having seen the accident.

Police said the students spent the last few days at a ski camp and were on their way back to the Belgian provinces of Brabant, Flanders and Limbourg. While they were there, students at one school kept a blog that brimmed with enthusiasm.

“Today was totally the best,” one girl wrote. “The adventurous walk was tiring but megacool. We won first prize for cleanest room. Tomorrow it’s going to be colder. Byyyeeee!”

One teacher posted a note after five days to reassure parents back home. “For now we do not see much homesickness,” the teacher wrote. “But from the reactions of the children we gather that they miss you a little bit.”

The bus was carrying students from two towns — Lommel, east of Antwerp, and Heverlee, near Leuven.

The Alpine city of Sierre is a gateway to the Val d’Anniviers tourist region and is connected to the Crans-Montana ski resort by funicular railway.

On Wednesday, the peaks towering above valley that had drawn the students were wrapped in clear blue skies and balmy weather.

The 2.5-kilometer (1.5-mile) tunnel opened in 1999. German automobile club ADAC gave it the second-best of six ranking levels in 2005. Several individual aspects won top ranking, but the emergency management system was deemed “inadequate,” the second-lowest level.

Thousands of illegal gold miners riot against police in Peru’s Amazon LIMA, Peru (AP) — Thousands of illegal gold miners battled police for control of a regional capital in the Amazon basin on Wednesday and at least three people were killed by gunfire.

Outnumbered riot police fired tear gas against miners who wielded clubs and rocks and tried to seize strategic facilities. The miners are fighting government efforts to regulate small-scale gold extraction, which is ravaging the rain forest, contaminating it with tons of mercury.

It could not immediately be determined whether police fired directly on rioters in Puerto Maldonado, a boomtown at the confluence of two jungle rivers in a region popular with ecotourists.

After talks failed with a government delegation, at least

12,500 miners attempted to seize public buildings, markets and the airport in the city, said Madre de Dios regional President Jose Luis Aguirre.

“The situation is untenable. You can hear gunshots throughout the entire city,” he told The Associated Press by phone, calling the situation “out of control.”

Three people were killed by gunfire, said regional health director Dr. Jorge Asencios, and 38 were treated at Santa Rosa regional hospital for injuries, including a police officer hit in the head by a rock.

Asencios said 10 of the wounded would be airlifted to Lima, the capital, for treatment.

Interior Minister Daniel Lozada said police made 62 arrests. By afternoon, 500 police reinforcements had arrived to

bolster a badly outnumbered contingent of 700 officers.

Police said they prevented rioters from seizing the bus station and airport of the largely dirt-street capital of about 37,000 residents. But to the west, miners took control of a key bridge, blocking the transoceanic highway that links the highland city of Cuzco and Peru’s coast to Brazil.

“Everyone is frightened.

The few government offices that are functioning are working with doors shut,” said Oscar Guadalupe, an activist who works with victims of child prostitution in the largely lawless region.

Protesters piled rocks and garbage on street corners and residents stayed home behind locked doors. Streets normally buzzing with motorcycle taxis

were empty.

A gold rush has swelled Madre de Dios state with about 40,000 small-scale miners who are scarring virgin rain forest as they extract gold particles from river beds and alluvial plains.

The gold fever has been fueled by a tripling in the price of the precious metal over the past decade.

It has attracted poor farmers from the Andean highlands as well as unscrupulous investors and gunslingers, and Madre de Dios now produces about a fifth of Peru’s overall annual gold yield.

The mining is almost entirely illegal and government attempts to regulate it have been mostly futile, not just in Madre de Dios but in other regions where informal mining is also rampant.

Informal miners also held protests Wednesday in at least two other regions, Piura in Peru’s northwest and Puno in the southern highlands bordering Bolivia.

A government commission led by the environment minister had been in Puerto Maldonado on Monday to discuss legalizing the mining activity. But most informal mining leaders walked out after their request to increase their delegation’s size was turned down, said Humberto Cordero, a local environment ministry official.

Cesar Ascorra, regional director of the Roman Catholic charity Caritas, called that an excuse for ending talks as “it was physically impossible” to fit so many people in the room.

One mining leader, Miguel Herrera, accused the govern-

ment of aiming not to legalize but to destroy small-scale mining.

“Mining gives work to lots of people,” he said. “Many families depend on mining and would be without sustenance without it.”

Four recent government decrees have sought to regulate mining to protect the environment and capture tax revenues, said Cordero, who denied the government is trying to end all informal mining.

“In no way is there a desire to end mining activity as such as some mining leaders are misinforming,” he said.

The government’s intent is to end mining in prohibited areas such as buffer zones bordering nature reserves and to allow miners with legally recognized claims to formalize them, Cordero added.

Accused American soldier flown out of Afghanistan after killing spree KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The American soldier accused of shooting 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn killing spree was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday to an undisclosed location, even as many Afghans called for him to face justice in their country.

Afghan government officials did not immediately respond to calls for comment on the late-night announcement. The U.S. military said the transfer did not preclude the possibility of trying the case in Afghanistan, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said the soldier could receive capital punishment if convicted.

Many fear a misstep by the U.S. military in handling the case could ignite a firestorm in Afghanistan that would shatter already tense relations between the two countries. The alliance appeared near the breaking point last month when the burning of Qurans in a garbage pit at a U.S. base sparked protests and retaliatory attacks that killed more than 30 people, including six U.S. soldiers.

In recent days the two nations made headway toward an agreement governing a long-term American presence here, but the massacre in Kandahar province on Sunday has called all such negotiations into question.

Afghan lawmakers have demanded that the soldier be publicly tried in Afghanistan to show that he was being brought to justice, calling on President Hamid Karzai to suspend all talks with the U.S. until that happens.

The U.S. staff sergeant, who has not been named or charged, allegedly slipped out of his small base in southern Afghanistan before dawn, crept into three houses and shot

men, women and children at close range then burned some of the bodies. By sunrise, there were 16 corpses.

The soldier was held by the U.S. military in Kandahar until Wednesday evening, when he was flown out of Afghanistan “based on a legal recommendation,” said Navy Capt. John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman.

“We do not have appropriate detention facilities in Afghanistan,” Kirby said, explaining that he was referring to a facility for a U.S. service member “in this kind of case.”

The soldier was transported aboard a U.S. military aircraft to a “pretrial confinement facility” in another country, a U.S. military official said, without saying where. The official, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to release the information publicly, would not confirm if that meant an American military base or another type of facility. He said the Afghan government was informed of the move.

Kirby said the transfer did not necessarily mean the trial would be held outside Afghanistan, but the other military official said legal proceed-

ings would continue outside Afghanistan.

U.S. officials had previously said it would be technically possible to hold proceedings in Afghanistan, noting other court-martial trials held here.

The decision to remove the soldier from the country may complicate the prosecution, said Michael Waddington, an American military defense lawyer who represented a ringleader of the 2010 thrill killings of three Afghan civilians by soldiers from the same Washington state base as the accused staff sergeant.

The prosecutors won’t be able to use statements from Afghan witnesses unless the defense is able to cross-examine them, he said.

Waddington said the decision to remove the suspect was likely a security call.

“His presence in the country would put himself and other service members in jeopardy,” Waddington said.

But the patience of Afghan investigators has already appeared to be wearing thin regarding the shootings in Panjwai district.

The soldier was caught on U.S. surveillance video that

showed him walking up to his base, laying down his weapon and raising his arms in surrender, according to an Afghan official who viewed the footage.

The official said Wednesday there were also two to three hours of video footage covering the time of the attack that Afghan investigators are trying to get from the U.S. military. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

U.S. authorities showed their Afghan counterparts the video of the surrender to prove that only one perpetrator was involved in the shootings, the official said.

Some Afghan officials and residents in the villages that were attacked have insisted there was more than one shooter. If the disagreement persists, it could deepen the distrust between the two countries.

Panetta, in a series of meetings with troops and Afghan leaders Wednesday, said the U.S. must never lose sight of its mission in the war, despite recent violence including what appeared to be an attempted attack near the runway of a mil-

itary base where he was about to land.

It wasn’t clear whether it was an attempt to attack the defense chief, whose travel to southern Afghanistan was not made public before he arrived.

Panetta was informed of the incident after landing.

“We will not allow individual incidents to undermine our re-

solve to that mission,” he told about 200 Marines at Camp Leatherneck. “We will be tested we will be challenged, we’ll be challenged by our enemy, we’ll be challenged by ourselves, we’ll be challenged by the hell of war itself. But none of that, none of that, must ever deter us from the mission that we must achieve.”

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Local venues to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

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Everyone is Irish on Saturday, or at least willing to celebrate Irish culture, and Morgantown will be no exception, but where can you go to join the festivities?

The Boston Beanery will open its doors to customers at 8 a.m., starting the green festivities early.

Matt Gardner, Beanery manager, said the first 25 people through the doors will receive a free T-shirt.

Prizes will continue throughout the day, including “pots of gold,” and customers can listen to authentic bagpipe

players.

“We are putting up a tent outside, and we are offering outdoor seating as well,” Gardner said. “We will also have all the NCAA championships on throughout the day.”

Gardner said the kitchen will serve an Irish platter throughout the day, so customers can taste some classic Irish dishes, including corned beef, cabbage, Irish pie, Haluski and Irish potatoes. The Boston Beanery is also a hot spot for gallon size green beers and other special Irish drinks.

Gardner said they will be featuring a “Lucky Lepre-

chaun” made with Malibu and pineapple juice and a “Nutty Irishman,” a hot coffee drink.

The Beanery has been celebrating the Irish holiday for years, Gardner said. “It’s the place to be on Saint Patty’s in Morgantown. If you’re not here, you’re missing out,” he said.

Boston Beanery isn’t the only restaurant celebrating in Morgantown on Saint Patty’s Day, The Golden Finch will be serving Irish specials for those looking for a refined, sit-down dinner.

Jared Decker, a server at Golden Finch, said their menu changes frequently

but, there will be Irish dishes served.

“I know they will have Mulligan stew, corned beef and cabbage, and a Guinness spice cake served with caramel and ice cream,” Decker said.

If Golden Finch isn’t your style, Morgantown Brewing company will also be serving Irish cuisine. Head chef Alex Schoetz said he changes the menu quite often for variety, and Saturday will be no exception.

“I’m going to make corn beef and cabbage and shepherd’s pie,” Schoetz said. “It will be on a buffet starting at six and will probably go un-

til midnight.”

After dinner, if you’re still looking for a fun time, Morgantown will be celebrating late into the night.

McClafferty’s, an Irish pub on University Avenue, will open two hours early at 2 p.m. to accommodate customers.

Eric Reider, assistant manager, said they will have $4 Irish-American shots and $5 Killian’s. The bar also has six different Irish beers on tap. The pub will also feature an Irish rock band, The Staggering Cardoons, from 9-12 p.m.

Reider said the band has played at McClafferty’s for

Saint Patty’s every year for the last four years.

“You ought to come down, because we are the only real Irish bar in Morgantown. We serve real Irish beer – not green beer,” Reider said.

Gibbie’s, a bar and eatery on High Street will also join in the festivities.

Amma Lee Watson, bartender, said they will run specials all night. She said there will be games and prizes, including tickets for free beer.

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Wiz Khalifa’s latest mixtape ‘Taylor Allderdice’ crashes servers Nicholas WesDock A&E CORRESPONDENT

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Servers across the Internet crashed this week when Wiz Khalifa released his latest mixtape ‘Taylor Alldice.’

When Wiz Khalifa tweeted the link for his new mixtape at around 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, so many fans rushed to the site that the servers crashed.

“Taylor Allderdice” was much anticipated and features collaborations with Rick Ross, Juicy J and Khalifa’s new fiance, Amber Rose.

The name, “Taylor Allderdice,” came from Khalifa’s own Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh.

Although downloading the tape proved a difficult task, it became a trending topic on Twitter within an hour of its release.

Khalifa himself tweeted “Yeah Taylors, We Crashed That S---!!!”

Many fans hoped this tape would return to the “old Wiz” rather than the pop/rap Wiz

who created “Rolling Papers.”

“Taylor Allderdice” was Khalifa’s attempt to regain fan support after his less-thanspectacular album, which he admitted was not his best work.

In this tape, we got a little bit of the “old Wiz” back.

“Never Been Part II” is the spin-off of “Never Been,” which was a hit on his mixtape, “Kush and Orange Juice.”

Unfortunately, despite all the hype, the tape failed to deliver the same upbeat style that made “Kush and Orange Juice” so popular.

Although Khalifa did return more to his old style, most of the songs on “Taylor Allderdice” presented complicated, slow beats.

All of the songs seemed to blend together and lacked identity.

“Never Been Part II” and “Number 16” were the two exceptions to that claim.

The first of the two songs, although an extension of its

earlier self, was the same Wiz we all know and love. “Number 16” was different as well, incorporating a trippy kind of beat.

The new release wasn’t all bad. A glimpse of the “old Wiz” came through in this tape, and with any hope, this is just a precursor to better things in his upcoming album “O.N.I.F.C.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Magnetic Fields deliver on tenth album

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Boston-based indie pop group Magnetic Fields have released their tenth album ‘Love at the Bottom of the Sea.’

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The clever, sarcastic and feelgood pop energy of the Magnetic Fields has returned to airwaves. The Boston-based indie pop group dropped “Love At the Bottom of the Sea” March 6, their first release on Merge Records since 1999’s brilliant and highly acclaimed multi-disk album, “69 Love Songs.”

Stephen Merritt, is the heart of the Magnetic Fields, playing the role of front man and songwriter is constantly searching for new ways to utilize his multiinstrumental talents with the Fields, as well as his side projects, The 6ths and Future Bible Heroes.

Merritt maintains his strong, intellectual yet simple songwriting abilities that can craft even the angriest or saddest of written emotion into perfectly sardonic yet joyful pop songs.

Preparing for their North American tour, the group who has been performing together since 1989.

Kicking off the premiere of the new album this week in Austin, Texas, the band will play a highly anticipated show at South by Southwest on March 15 and showcasing Austin City Limits on March 16.

The often strange, offbeat themes Merritt produces are a standout quality, and this proves to be no different for quartet’s 10th full-length album release. Notorious for their short but sweet tunes, no track on “Love At the Bottom Of the

Sea” reaches the three-minute mark, but reintroduces one musical apparatus that hearkens to the beginning sound of the Fields – the synthesizer.

The album’s first single “Andrew in Drag” is as humorous and flamboyant as it is brilliant.

Possessing all the typical Merritt jokes, themes and traits, the sure-to-be instant classic is the character analysis of an unattainable drag queen which is, hands down, the best track of the album.

To add to the adoration for the track is an ingenious music video of an interchanging man and woman dressing in drag.

The seemingly perfect opening track for a Field’s album “God Wants Us To Wait” instills the same comical qualities, where the openly secular Merritt sings “I guess I should have told you before, before we’re lying naked on the floor / I love you, baby, but God wants us to wait.”

Synth pop becomes apparent once again on “Your Girlfriend’s Face,” and takes a very reminiscent approach at earlier material and could easily fit into 1995’s “Get Lost.”

While it would be hard for the Magnetic Fields to put out an album that disappoints, their newest effort is unquestionably worth a listen for all longtime fans, as well as new fans, of the foursome.

“Love At the Bottom Of the Sea” is in stores now and can be purchased on iTunes.

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A job well done for lawmakers in W.Va. West Virginians can congratulate their state legislators on a job well done.

Late Saturday evening, both the West Virginia State Senate and House of Representatives compromised and passed the texting bill that was introduced earlier in the year.

Upon Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signing the bill into law, texting while driving will become a primary offense. Also, talking on a phone while driving will become a secondary offense, effective July 1.

The frightful near-miss acci-

dents because the other driver was distracted by the use of a cell phone will finally be a reduced, if not eliminated.

It is a dangerous driving practice, and our elected officials made roadways safer by passing this bill.

Lawmakers in Charleston seemed reluctant early on in this legislative session to include texting as a primary offense; The Daily Athenaeum criticized this feature of the bill on Jan. 20.

Because texting and driving will be a primary offense,

police officers can pull over a vehicle for that offense alone.

A secondary offense, such as talking on a phone, will only be cited if the offender had been stopped for a primary offense.

We are pleased with the outcome.

Regulating our roadways is an acceptable government intervention. Drivers must operate their vehicles safely or suffer consequences.

According to www.cbsnews.com, a study released by the Virginia Tech Trans-

portation Institute found that truck drivers who were texting were 23 times more at risk of a “crash or near crash event” than “nondistracted driving.”

Those who argue they can operate their cell phone while giving all of their attention to the road simultaneously, are not being honest with themselves or others.

While texting, a person must take his or her eyes off of the road and become completely engaged with their phone. It is not a risk worth taking.

Unlike paternalistic laws, such as mandatory seat belts, laws against using a cell phone while driving protect others on the road not just the driver.

If a driver must use his or her phone they should use a hands-free device, pull over or wait until they have reached their destination before doing so.

It’s nice to see our legislature making positive changes regarding our safety. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

‘Kony 2012’ over-simplifies a complex issue tomas engle columnist

In what has become the latest drive for awareness among Western media, and therefore among well-intentioned college students, the “Kony 2012” campaign exploded onto the scene last week with a viral video.

With media attention, though, comes media scrutiny and various legitimate criticisms have been levied at the group responsible for the media campaign.

As you have no doubt seen on your Facebook news feed or Twitter account over the past week, Joseph Kony is a warlord in Uganda who has kidnapped children to be part of his anti-government guerilla group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

The widely circulated video, documenting Kony using child soldiers and committing war crimes, is, of course, heart-renching, but there is much left unsaid.

For Americans who are unfamiliar with the issue, the video seemingly portrays the situation as a current and ongoing issue at its absolute height, with all of the world ignoring it.

In fact, the world has not been ignoring Kony’s actions.

In 2005, the United Nations International Criminal Court indicted Kony and four others in the LRA of murder, rape, and forcibly enlisting children.

The next year, the LRA was pushed out of Uganda by government forces into remote areas of surrounding countries.

Now isolated and numbering at only around 300-400 soldiers according to the Institute for National Strategic Studies, the LRA is far from having 30,000 brainwashed child soldiers.

This number taken from the Kony 2012 video is actually the number of total children abducted over almost 30 years, and not a current figure as it is presented to be.

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The founders of Invisible Children and creators of the ‘Kony 2012’ video have recently increased awareness of the militia ‘The Lords Resistance Army,’ which terrorizes villages in Africa.

So why all of this attention over an issue on its way to being resolved?

Unfortunately, there may be several ulterior motives at play here. First, President Obama authorized the deployment of 100 “army advisers” to Uganda back in October of 2011 to track down Kony.

While military advisers sound relatively benign, these are still combat-ready trained and equipped military personnel who are sent to a foreign country to train and aid a foreign military.

Uganda’s military – which is a force that has more experience in jungle combat than American troops – needing training from a foreign force seems out of place.

This sending of foreign advisers a third of the size of the entire group you are trying to apprehend suddenly makes more sense within the con-

text of history.

Not only is sending of military advisers almost always a precursor for further military involvement, as was the case in the Vietnam War, but the organization behind the video is pushing for such an intervention.

Invisible Children cofounder Jason Russell defines their mission as much in the video, “We know what to do.

Here it is, ready? In order for Kony to be arrested this year, the Ugandan military has to find him. In order to find him, they need the technology and training to track him in the vast jungle. That’s where the American advisers come in.”

So, not only is a supposedly humanitarian organization pushing for yet another foreign military intervention – in a cause that is already being solved – but our government is beginning to follow through with it.

As is often the case with our government becoming involved in military interventions abroad, the issue always boils down to one thing – oil.

Ever since development began in the oil-rich sands next to Lake Albert in 2006, Western oil companies – and the governments they often represent unofficially – turned their attention to Uganda.

And with production finally coming from oil wells developed just this past summer, the United States is making a power play to secure oil in Africa once again.

In a repetition of the way the U.S.-supported military intervention in Libya nullified Chinese oil contracts with the Gadhafi government, and brought in Western oil company contracts with the new transitional government, the United States is superseding China’s Africa expansion.

The tension between the United States and China is increasing already with the past Libya proxy war, the continually simmering trade war over U.S. debt and Chinese currency policy and the addition of a U.S. Marine base in Australia last fall, the United States does need to add to it.

Whether there is any tangible connection between Invisible Children’s viral ad campaign and the United States’ desire for a proxy war for resources in Africa with China remains to be seen.

Some things are certain.

Kony and the LRA are on the run, their numbers and power are drastically reduced, and Africa is, thankfully, solving a problem on its own without Western intervention and its neo-colonialist overtones.

Despite the best intentions from others, let’s keep it that way.

Take proactive measures against violence sgt. peggy runyon & sgt. Kenny main University police department

“Shots Fired on Campus.”

It’s one thing no one ever expects or wants to hear, but today we continue to be faced with increasing violence in communities and on our campuses. Therefore, we must be aware of and prepare for such events with a goal, first, of prevention and then response to save lives.

Complacency is always our biggest enemy as some people will not accept that such attacks could happen in Morgantown.

But just last week a tragic attack was carried out in Pittsburgh, and recently an attack occurred in a school in Ohio.

It can happen anywhere.

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torically low, we can’t have a false sense of security since past practice has shown over and over again, that awareness, training and preparation are the best tools against violence. We need a community that accepts the possibility of such incidents and joins us in the fight to prevent violence by having the necessary tools in their toolbox.

The West Virginia University Alert system is one such tool.

Through WVU Alerts, students, faculty and staff can elect to receive free electronic messages (typically text messages) to alert them to emergency situations. It is a service designed to provide information quickly that can prevent loss of life and mitigate further risks should an incident occur. However, our enemy complacency has joined us as many people are still not registered for WVU Alert. We are asking that if you are not signed up, please add this tool

immediately.

Remember, it is free.

Members of the campus community can also sign up for similar alerts through MECCA 911 and Morgantown City Police for off campus incidents.

Additionally, the University Police Department offers a series of educational and interactive programs designed to educate our community members on how they can personally prepare for violent incidents. The programs Shots Fired, Flashpoint and Safe Passage are a few of the many free programs available to faculty, staff and students. These programs are designed to help you prepare mentally for a violent incident and respond should one occur.

We again ask that you take time to add this tool as well.

We realize that many have very busy schedules, but this training could save your life of the lives of others.

Contact information to schedule training is below.

Until then we provide the following information so you can be on the lookout for behaviors that may indicate that someone could be planning commit a violent act.

According to the American Psychological Association, if you see a number of these warning signs in someone, violence is a serious possibility: zz Repeated loss of temper physical zz Frequent fighting zz Vandalism or property damage zz Increased use of drugs and alcohol zz Increased demonstration of risk-taking behavior zz Announcing plans or threats to commit acts of violence or hurt others zz Enjoyment of hurting animals zz Carrying, access to or fascination with weapons, espe-

cially guns zz Withdrawal from friends and usual activities zz Feelings of rejection and marginalization zz Being a victim of bullying zz Poor school performance zz History of discipline problems or frequent run-ins with authority zz Failing to acknowledge the feelings or rights of others If you do notice someone is exhibiting these signs, please do not hesitate to contact the WVU Police Department or a trusted professor or supervisor. Remember if you see it, report it.

For more information on any of the programs mentioned in this article or any other crime prevention issues please contact the WVU Police Department at 304-293-COPS. Also, add the WVU Alert system to your toolbox now by visiting: http://police.wvu.edu and clicking on the Alert link.

Texting changed English for the better clayton crocket the daily reveille louisiana state university

“Lawl,” “jay kay,” “roffle” and “gee tee eff oh.” Sound familiar?

It’s odd you’d have heard them at all, for each of these terms originated in print and for print’s sake.

In fact, it makes almost no logical sense that we should actually pronounce any of these terms aloud, for each of them was invented to save energy for our fingers rather than our tongues.

But, as the overwhelming majority of English communication takes place in type, the language’s evolution is occurring at increasingly rapid rates. And it didn’t start with the computer or the cell phone.

Languages are like species: They adapt to their environments, consume one another and, in time, evolve.

So we must consider the environment in which the language resides: texts, tweets, websites, etc.

In the case of progressing technology, it’s a matter of form meeting function.

As new technology arises, we need words to describe the previously unthinkable or unknown.

An interesting application of this would be the origin of the word “cliche.”

A French term, the word originated with the use of the printing press. Typically, words existed on printing stamps and would be arranged to print the text of a page.

However, certain phrases would be so common that one could simply make a plate with the series of words rather than rearranging the words repeatedly. These common terms came to be known as “cliches,” named after the sound of the press as it stamped the phrase.

In the case of texting, we notice the same progressions taking place today more rapidly than ever before. Consider the jump from texting on a phone with number pads rather than a QWERTY keyboard on a touchscreen.

Texts were quick, shorthand messages rampant with abbreviations due to the inefficiency of typing on keypads. This difficulty gave rise to most of the cell-phone slang that exists today, like the “lol’s” and “jk’s.”

With touchscreens and QWERTY keyboards, most of these are no longer necessary, and so the evolution of language continues.

What bothers me are the complaints regarding this progression.

I still recall high school English teachers lamenting the use of “impact” or “gift” as verbs. “Text” has met the same end.

But complaining about the rapid change of language is akin to every generation of adults complaining about the youth these days. When they complain about the unruliness and lack of manners, what they’re really noting is their disconnect from a changing culture.

I find the evolution beautiful. It’s a sign of our progress as a species and world culture.

Just like biological evolution, we can count on the most efficient words and phrases to win out.

For instance, we use German words like “doppleganger” and “poltergeist” because English lacked terms to describe these concepts.

Fortunately for us, English dominates the electronic sphere. While we may complain about the use of terms like “noob” or “pwn,” nonEnglish speakers have to deal with the fact that the vast majority of all Internet content is in English.

So, as technology advances, odds are all of the new language required to describe it will be in English, and even more interestingly, we can use technology as a barometer for how the evolution will take place. Generally speaking, Moore’s Law predicts technology will double in efficiency every two years, marking an exponential increase.

Today’s generation of texters, posters and tweeters is only the beginning.

Globalization, as has been said time and again, is inevitable, and undoubtedly a world language is on the way. What we may not have considered is the fact that this world language will be codified on the Internet.

So next time someone criticizes Internet lingo as detrimental to the English language, know that linguistic evolution is inevitable.

We should embrace it as such.

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THURSDAY MARCH 15, 2012

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY MARCH 15

THE DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES INVITED SEMINAR SERIES presents Craig Stricker from 3-4 p.m. in Room G08 of Lyon Tower.

Stricker, a research biologist for the United States Geological Survey’s Denver field station, will be discussing “Isotopic Insights into Ecosystem Ecology.” For more information, call 304-293-0049 or email nicolas.zegre@mail. wvu.edu.

THE MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF WVU hosts Imam Siraj Wahhaj and Dr. Aaron Gale at 6 p.m. in Room G21 of Ming Hsieh Hall. Wahhaj, a nationally renowned speaker and activist, and Gale, the religious studies coordinator for WVU, will examine the role Jesus Christ plays in Islam and analyze his impact in the Abrahamic faiths.

WVU’S FOCUS THE NATION hosts “Shift Your Shopping,” illustrating the influence people have by shopping locally, from noon-1 p.m. in the Laurel Room of the Mountainlair. There will be coupons and discounts available to all attendees that can be redeemed at restaurants downtown. For more information, call 330-431-4782 or email amarti21@mix.wvu.edu.

FRIDAY MARCH 16

THE PNC PRACTICUM PROGRAM – ECONOMIC SEMINAR SERIES presents Arye Hillman from Bar-llan University in Israel.

It will be held in Room 441 of the Business & Economics Building from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, email william.trumbull@ mail.wvu.edu.

EVERY THURSDAY

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary.

For more information, visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org/disaster.

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.

THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets from 7 p.m. in the basement of the First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings will not be held the last Thursday of every month. For more information, visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST holds its weekly CRU meetings at 9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eiesland Hall.

People can join others for live music, skits and relevant messages. For more information, email roy.baker@ uscm.org or visit www.wvucru.com.

UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets.

For more information, email wvumethodist@comcast.net.

WVU CLUB TENNIS practices from 9-10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome.

THE WVU YOUNG DEMOCRATS meets at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email kross3@mix.wvu. edu.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE team meets from 7-9 p.m. at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, email Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@

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TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

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

BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, email bigltm.wvu@gmail.com.

CHESS CLUB meets from 6-9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair.

Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, email wvuchess@gmail.com.

THE CATALAN TABLE will meet at 4 p.m. at Maxwell’s restaurant. All levels welcome. For more information, call 304-293-5121 ext. 5509.

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP meets at 7 p.m. in 316 Percival Hall. For more information, call 304-376-4506 or 304-276-3284.

FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES will be hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association from 6-8 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair.

To register, email schaudhr@mix. wvu.edu.

CONTINUAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors

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There is no charge for publication. Questions should be directed to the Campus Calendar editor at 304-293-5092.

will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella. greaser@live.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you open up to a different attitude at work and/or in your community. As a result, you feel more accepted and successful. Network to your heart’s content, and socialize all you want.

On both fronts -- professional and emotional -- you will expand your inner circle.

Be precise with your communication. If you are single, you could meet someone who knocks your socks off. Take your time getting to know this person. If you are attached, choose to share more of your life with your sweetie. You will become a happier couple. CAPRICORN is a true friend.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You know that appearance counts. Today, it counts even more than you think. You have a directness that lets others know you mean business. They step back accordingly. Consider cramming in more than one day’s worth of plans, if possible. The Force is with you. Tonight: To the wee hours.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH You can only share some of your present flights of fancy with certain people.

Others might be irritated that you are not more present in the moment. Confusion surrounds plans and creates a new possibility. Just keep confirming messages and ideas. Tonight: Try the unusual.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Work with a key person directly. This person asks more from you than many others do. Remain confident. Your energy mixed with his or her diligence creates quite the combination, and the end results will show it.

Work through a disagreement. Tonight: Togetherness works.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Defer to others, knowing full well when enough is enough. Your sense of humor comes through when dealing with a difficult roommate or family member. Just don’t let this person know you have the giggles.

Focus on the long term. Tonight: Plan the weekend, and maybe start it early.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Your relaxed pace might need to be tweaked if you want to clear your to-do list. You sense a profound difference in what is going on right now with others. The unexpected makes your day more interesting. Greet sudden change with a smile. Tonight: Clear out as many errands as possible.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Your imagination encourages you down a new trail and/or adds a new dimension to a present project or emotional situation.

A key person can be reactive. You might think you are used to this behavior by now, but you aren’t. Resist verbalizing your opinions immediately. Tonight: Get into weekend mode a little early.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Your mind is on a parent or domestic matter.

A significant other could be a tad bit reactive. Think in terms of gains. Perhaps you have been sitting on a feeling for too long. Choose a more appropriate time to express any pent-up emotions. Tonight: Homeward bound.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Confusion could be an issue with someone at a distance or within an academic

environment. Your attempt to gain clarity might simply alert this person to the issue.

A meeting remains pivotal. Tonight: Return calls. Start thinking “weekend.”

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Be sensitive to your expenses and needs. Your creativity flows, and you can visualize a change. Staying grounded takes talent, but you can do it, especially if you keep an eye on your finances. You want to make good choices. Be willing to put in extra hours. Tonight: Your treat.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Despite momentary shocks and changes, you will head in the right direction, sure of yourself. You are able to integrate new information and situations immediately.

Reach out for someone at a distance or an expert for more feedback. Tonight: Full steam ahead.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Listen to your inner voice. You might see that a course is carved out in front of you, yet your intuition tells you to go in another direction. Follow that voice. You will revise a judgment or two because of your observations. Count on your flexibility. Tonight: Head home.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Follow through with a meeting. In this situation, you become clearer about which direction to go. You have the support of others. Know what it is you need to do, though you might not feel that you are quite ready. Tonight: Where people are.

BORN TODAY Former U.S. president Andrew Jackson (1767), model Fabio (1959), actor Judd Hirsch (1935)

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22 Coffee bar stack 23 Biol. branch 25 Too pooped to pop 27 First ones to spot the king’s ghost, in “Hamlet” 31 “Stop bugging me!”

34 Eight, in Essen 35 Bellyache 37 Yo-Yo’s strings 38 Pronoun on the briny 39 Mark Twain, e.g.

41 Overly permissive 42 Insanely cold 44 Icelandic work that influenced Tolkien 45 Swelter 46 In any way 48 Closed, as a sleeping bag 50 Sealing aids 52 Greenish-blue 53 “Bad Reputation” singer 55 “__ only money!”

57 Mental grasp 61 Clueless 62 Where “The Lord of the Rings” movies were filmed 64 Actress Teri 65 Bridge call 66 Activist Brockovich 67 Dope (out) 68 Bother a lot 69 Stiff hair DOWN 1 Levels the playing field?

2 Cutting-in word 3 Grate 4 Amass 5 Simple soup 6 Tote with difficulty 7 Starting money of a sort

8 Dilbert creator Adams 9 One may be seen behind an ear 10 Sinister stare 11 Capital of 62-Across 12 Sooner State city 13 Puts on 18 Strong urge 24 Italian director Sergio 26 TV’s “The Amazing __” 27 Scary nestful 28 Allergic reaction 29 With 30-Down, capitals of 62-Across?

30 See 29-Down 32 Oddball 33 Deceived 36 1976 Olympics headlines name 39 Coach 40 Reference site for travelers 43 Images used by Wii players 45 With “the,” band with the 2006 remix album “Love” 47 Keep under control

49 Metamorphosis stage 51 Instructions opener 53 Crying spells 54 Old Testament twin 56 Party loot 58 Flower in Bern?

59 Make a wool cap, say 60 “Mother Ireland” writer O’Brien 63 When repeated, a Gabor

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Thursday March 15, 2012

Rock band Dawes releases second album ‘Nothing is Wrong’ JUStin LESKO A&E CORRESPONDENT

The recent trend in rock music has been up-and-coming bands stripping down the genre and taking it back to its roots, as we have recently seen with the likes of Mumford and Sons and The Avett Brothers. Dawes, of Los Angeles, follows that line.

Comprised of brothers Taylor Goldsmith, lead vocalist and guitarist, and Griffin Goldsmith, guitarist, as well as Tay Strathairn, vocalist and keyboardist, and drummer Wylie Gyber, the band’s last release, “Nothing is Wrong,” was June 7, 2011.”

The album has a laid-back vibe and is heavily inspired in sound and subject matter by their home state of California. Dawes’ sound can be described as a polished Neil Young, but more melodic and piano-backed in comparison to Young’s screechy guitar.

The highlight of the album is undoubtedly Taylor’s gift for lyrics. The songs are based mostly about the triumphs and trials of relationships, from the highest of highs in love to the lowest of lows in heartbreak.

Other themes touch upon suicide, finding one’s self and redemption.

Taylor has a gift for metaphors and is able to slip in many things you would never associate with those themes, such as mashed potatoes (“A Little Bit of Everything”), old sailors (“So

Well”) and birds crashing into a clear window (“If I Wanted Someone”).

In an era of shuffling on iPods and downloading single songs instead of whole CDs, “Nothing is Wrong” is best when listened to from the first track to the last.

“Time Spent in Los Angeles,” the first track, as well as the first single from the CD, creates the mood of the album and invites the listener’s ear in. The last track, “A Little Bit of Everything,” leads to the album’s final explosion before slowly bowing out. Its title also describes the bevy of emotions the album contains.

Taylor is able to bring the listener on an roller coaster with slower songs about heartbreak followed perfectly by faster songs of love at its best.

The track “Million Dollar Bill,” with its desolate sound paired with gripping metaphors, is Taylor at his finest as a lyricist as well as a singer. “When it hits me what she’s done/ I think I’ll run for president/ Get my face put on the million dollar bill/ So when these rich men that she wants/ Show her ways they can take care of her/ I’ll have found a way to be there with her still,” he groans.

Dawes is currently touring the United States, with stops in Pennsylvania and Virginia, as well as festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella and the Newport Folk Festival.

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Taylor Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber and Blake Mills, 27th Annual Twilight Dance Series.

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Hundreds of fans gather at Nokia Plaza to cheer on stars of ‘The Hunger Games’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — ­ When it comes to predicting the big-screen success of “The Hunger Games,” the fans have spoken. Actually, make that cheered.

Hundreds of fans who won tickets to Monday’s world premiere cheered for hours before any stars arrived, screamed when they did and kept the applause going right through the film.

“I thought it was amazing,” said Ruzena Zatko, 28, a fan of “The Hunger Games” books who drove from Las Vegas and spent two nights’ camped out in front of the Nokia Theatre to win passes to the premiere. “He stayed true to the book.”

Based on the best-seller

by Suzanne Collins, “The Hunger Games” stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as teens fighting for survival in a government-controlled world that hosts annual televised games in which young participants are forced to kill their opponents. It opens in theaters March 23.

Fans Ariel Pemberton and Amanda Shultz loved the book so much they doubted the film could match it, but they came away impressed

with its look and feel.

Pemberton said it was “way more emotional” than the book, while Shultz enjoyed seeing Collins’ postapocalyptic world come to life: “We all had different ideas what it looked like, so to see it was so cool.”

Box-office prognosticators say anticipation for “The Hunger Games” matches and may even surpass that for the “Twilight” movies. (The last “Twilight” film is due in the fall.)

Some have compared the two series, each aimed at young adults, featuring a female heroine with two potential suitors. But fans say the similarities end there.

“This doesn’t focus on the love triangle,” said 22-yearold Stephanie Zatko, a “Twilight” fan whose sister-inlaw convinced her to check out “The Hunger Games.”

“She’s actually doing something. Bela just sits there.”

“Katniss is a stronger female,” said Alyssa Walker, 20, who read all three books in the series. “The guys are a thing, too, but she does her own thing.”

Still, some in the crowd held homemade posters declaring themselves members

of Team Peeta or Team Gale Katniss’ two prospects.

“Hottest thing since sliced bread: Peeta,” read one sign.

“Gale ensnared my heart,” read another.

About 400 fans lined the black carpet where the film’s stars arrived and sat alongside them at the premiere.

Hundreds more lined up behind barricades across the street, toting cameras and signs.

“The passion of these fans is unlike anything I have ever been involved with,” said Elizabeth Banks, who plays Effie Trinket in the film. “For me the biggest star here is Suzanne Collins, who wrote the books and is the creator of this entire universe, all this pandemonium.”

D i re c t o r Ga r y Ro s s thanked the author from the stage before introducing the film’s stars, saying, “None of us would be here without the wonderful, brilliant mind and imagination of Suzanne Collins.”

Meanwhile, as the premiere wrapped, Zatko prepared for the long drive back to Las Vegas.

“We’re totally sleep deprived,” she said. “But it was all worth it.”

From left, Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth arrive at the world premiere of ‘The Hunger Games’ Monday.

AP

Jury hears final arguments in ‘Housewives’ wrongful termination case LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors considering Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination case were urged Wednesday to award her millions of dollars after her attorneys alleged her bosses on “Desperate Housewives” lied and conspired against the actress.

Sheridan’s lawyer Mark Baute accused several witnesses of lying when they said the decision to kill Sheridan’s character Edie Britt was made four months before the actress accused show creator Marc Cherry of striking her on the set.

Cherry and others testified that the death of Britt had had been decided during the earliest planning stages of the fifth season.

Britt, however, claimed the move came as retaliation for Sheridan’s complaints about being hit hard in the head.

“You don’t make decisions on killing one of your top five actresses early,” Baute said.

“It’s a game-day decision. You wait.”

Cherry testified during the two-week trial that he merely tapped the actress to give her artistic direction.

Adam Levin, lead attorney for Cherry and ABC, said during his closing argument that the actress and her counsel were resorting to desperate

theories.

“Desperate is claiming that 10 good citizens of California conspired to get their story straight,” Levin said.

He said the theory involved a “complicated story of conspiracy, perjuring witnesses, backdated documents and photographs” that simply wasn’t true.

Sheridan looked directly at the jurors as her attorney argued that she should be awarded roughly $6 million for being dumped from the primetime comedy/soap opera.

Nicollette is here today because she got hit,” Baute told jurors. “She didn’t want to be here.”

The attorney also said it didn’t make sense that ABC officials had renewed Sheridan’s contract for the fifth season of the show if they intended to kill off her character. Her contract guaranteed her a full season’s pay and a share of profits for the entire series.

Jurors have been presented conflicting testimony throughout the trial, much of it based on the memories of witnesses Each side tried to claim their witnesses had more credibility.

Levin said people such as former studio head Mark Pedowitz and former ABC network chief Steve McPherson had no reason to lie about

giving Cherry a green light in May 2008 to kill off the Britt character.

In addition, Levin noted that two of Sheridan’s key witnesses, both former writers on the show, disagreed on when discussions began about ditching the character. Jeff Greenstein said the talks began a month or two before Sheridan and Cherry had their dispute in September 2008, while Lori Kirkland Baker said no discussion occurred until December 2008.

During that same month, a human resources investigation cleared Cherry of wrongdoing in his dispute with Sheridan.

Baute said Baker’s testimony was a key to showing a conspiracy existed.

“One or two quality witnesses (are) better than five or 10 people who are spinning, finessing or lying,” Baute said.

Deliberations were expected to begin later in the day. Nine of the 12 jurors must agree in order for a verdict to be reached.

Sheridan’s case initially included a battery claim, but the judge ruled Tuesday that jurors will no longer be asked to consider that allegation.

“Desperate Housewives” was a ratings powerhouse in its early years, but has seen its audience dwindle. The show is Desperate Housewives star, Nicollette Sheridan arrives at court Tuesday in Los Angeles. in its eighth and final season.

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‘A NEW SEASON’

Junior forward Deniz Kilicli said he doesn’t think West Virginia will have a hard time matching up with the physical Gonzaga men’s basketball team Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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No. 10 seed West Virginia starts NCAA tournament against No. 7 Gonzaga

By John terry managing editor

The West Virginia men’s basketball team has lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament just twice since the 199192 season.

It’ll try to keep that number at two when it plays seventhseeded Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA tournament today in Pittsburgh.

The 10th-seeded Mountaineers limped into the tournament after losing eight of their last 12 games.

Despite that, West Virginia players are entering the tournament with the mentality that the tournament is a new season.

“It feels like a new season right now,” said freshman Gary Browne. “We didn’t have a great season this year, but it feels like we can start fresh again with this tournament.”

Browne also said that he was excited to be able to play in front of a home crowd since the game is in Pittsburgh.

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said that he didn’t see it being an issue for his team, though.

“The one thing we always try to impart on our guys is control on what you can control,” Few said. “We don’t have any control of when or where. We just need to take advantage of the fact that we’re in the tourna-

March Madness is finally back cody schuler sports WRITER

There aren’t too many days on the calendar that provide the type of feeling I got when I woke up this morning.

Sure, Christmas morning is still one of those days. It doesn’t matter how old you are – the thought of Frank Sinatra singing Christmas tunes and the scent of pine is enough to make your heart swell.

Then, of course, there’s the first day of summer. The feeling when you get when you wake up and realize you don’t have to go to that 8:30 a.m. class anymore is almost impossible to replicate.

The world seems full of possibility and hope.

That, in a nutshell, is what I feel today.

I don’t remember exactly when it started for me, this madness. The incessant ramblings about Cinderella teams and No. 1 seeds. The eraser bits all over the dinner table. The rough draft, the second rough draft, the third, the fourth and the final draft of my bracket.

All I know is that it will never go away.

People in all walks of life fill out brackets for office pools.

Accountants, nurses, and even professors – who, mind you, tend to be spectacular at this sort of thing – take anywhere between five minutes and five days to make sure they are eligible to compete in this seasonal rite of passage.

Our nation loves competition,and what better form of it exists than a threeweek playoff to determine a national champion?

For those of us fortunate

enough to have ties to West Virginia University, this has been a very special time of year.

The Mountaineers are once again in the thick of things on both the men’s and the women’s side.

Bob Huggins has led the Mountaineers to their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament berth. His colleague on the women’s side, Mike Carey, punched his team’s ticket to the dance for the fifth time in the past six years.

We’re in the midst of a run unlike any other in program history.

The West Virginia men’s team is making its 25th NCAA tournament appearance in school history. The current streak of five consecutive appearances is the second best in school history.

The women’s team is making its eighth appearance in school history and third consecutive trip to the tournament – the longest streak in school history.

When you think about it, it’s kind of funny how significant an athletic event can be.

Huggins continually stresses how important the athletic program at West Virginia is to the state.

It’s counterintuitive to think that five people running around a hardwood floor shooting a ball has any bearing on the outlook and standing of the state.

After all, it’s just a game, right?

Well, it is a game – but it’s also much more than that.

This annual tournament and these two talented basketball teams at this university, provide a sense of pride, purpose and hope that is truly unrivaled.

While the outcomes of the

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ment. We have to play our best basketball on Thursday to see if we can advance.”

The Mountaineers will be led by seniors Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant.

Jones leads the team with 10.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per contests, while Bryant is scoring 17.2 points.

Gonzaga players said that they’re hoping for a physical game against West Virginia.

“The mentality of basketball on the west coast is really changing,” said Gonzaga forward Robert Sacre. “It’s becoming a more physical game. I feel that we can compete with any team in the country.”

Jones and Bryant were both

quick to dismiss any idea that tonight’s game would be more physical. “ I don’t think it’s that big of a deal,” Jones said. “I just call it playing hard. If they call it physical, they might want to be more physical. I think it’s just more of a playing hard thing.”

West Virginia center Deniz Kilicli compared the physical nature between West Virginia and Gonzaga to a boxing match.

“You see two sides talking and one side says they’re going to be so physical, and they get their ass whooped,” Kilicli said. “They don’t know anything about (us), and we don’t know anything about them, but we

play in the Big East.

“We plays guys like them all year every night. They haven’t played someone like us.

“I totally respect what they stand for and they’re a really good team, but if they just talk about physicality, it’s not going to happen.”

Gonzaga is led by four double-figure scorers. Freshman guard Kevin Pangos leads all scorers with 13.8 points, while Elias Harris is scoring 13.1 points and leads the team with 8.7 rebounds.

“Hopefully my shots are falling,” Pangos said. “I’m just going to stay aggressive. My teammates have confidence in me that I’ll knock it down. I want

to do other things than just shooting.”

Pangos is averaging only one turnover per game and is collecting 3.3 assist per contest.

Sacre is scoring 11.7 points and is second the team with 6.3 points, while freshman guard Gary Bell, Jr., is scoring ten points per game.

“They’re very good shooters – they don’t beat themselves,” Jones said. “They don’t make many mental mistakes. We have to cut down on our mental mistakes if we want to stay in the game.”

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

baseball

WVU downs Eastern Michigan, 2-1 by doug walp sports writer

The West Virginia baseball team topped Eastern Michigan 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at Hawley Field in their third home game of the year, behind another strong performance from Dan Dierdorff.

Brady Wilson led West Virginia offensively, picking up two hits and reaching base all four times. Matt Frazer also had two hits for the Mountaineers.

Dierdorff (3-0), coming off a seven-inning complete game win against Niagara, pitched WVU (7-10) to another win in 8.2 innings this time, helping propel a struggling West Virginia offense. Dierdorff scattered nine hits to give up only a single earned run, while striking out five and walking three.

“Each outing is a new one,” Dierdorff said. “I just try to go out there with the same approach every time. Just pound the strike zone; let the fielders do the work. They make great plays out there all day.”

Dierdorff quickly retired the first two batters of the game before Eastern Michigan first baseman Sam Ott slapped a triple past a diving Ryan McBroom down the first baseline and into the right field corner.

The next Eagle batter, Lee Longo, worked the count full before striking out on a breaking-ball buried into the dirt

by Dierdorff, his second of the inning.

But after stringing two consecutive two-out hits together in the top half of the second inning, Eastern Michigan scored the first run of the game when Dierdorff balked in Tucker Rubino from third.

Dierdorff appeared to flinch but also attempted to make his case to the umpire. West Vir-

ginia head coach Greg Van Zant also crept out of the dugout to voice his displeasure.

“We mishandled that,” Van Zant said. “Our catcher yelled out to step off, and we probably should have just called a timeout. We can’t put our self in that situation. Sometimes a balk will happen so fast you’ll surprise the umpire.”

The Eagles threatened to score again in the third after another 2-out mini rally gave Eastern Michigan runners on second and third. But again, Dierdorff was able to record the strikeout on the breaking ball to get out of trouble.

Eastern Michigan’s starter Neil Butara, meanwhile, allowed only two hits – both to Brady Wilson – through the first three innings in his first start of the year. But Butara was lifted for left-handed reliever Paul Schaak in the top of the fourth despite allowing only two of the 11 batters he faced to reach base.

Schaak was just as dominant initially, allowing a single hit and no walks over his first two innings of relief.

But the West Virginia offense got some help in the bottom of the sixth – Brady Wilson led off the inning being hit by a pitch.

The next Mountaineer batter, Bobby Boyd, laid a well-executed bunt down the first base line attempting to sacrifice Wilson over, but second baseman John Rubino, who was covering first, couldn’t handle the throw, which skipped into right field allowing Wilson to get all the way to third and Boyd to scurry into second to set up West Virginia.

Then, with runners on second and third with no outs, Schaak balked in the tying run from third in Wilson which also allowed Boyd to move to third.

Gabe Brown took advantage

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Head coach Greg Van Zant and the West Virginia baseball team earned its seventh win of the season Wednesday. of the situation by hitting a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in Boyd and give West Virginia the go-ahead lead 2-1.

After Dierdorff retired the side in just five pitches in the top half of the eighth, West Virginia looked to be in position to tack on at least one insurance run in the bottom half. The Mountaineers loaded the bases on two walks and a single, but Ryan McBroom grounded into an inning-ending double play to keep the score at 2-1.

Eastern Michigan again threatened to tie the score in the top of the ninth, getting runners on first and third with two outs.

Dierdorff was only one out away from pitching consecutive complete games but was lifted for Ryan Tezak with two outs and the game on the line.

Tezak actually appeared to

hit the first batter he faced in Bo Kinder, but home plate umpire Matt Neador ruled that Kinder actually stuck his arm into the pitch. Two pitches later, Tezak caught Kinder looking for the strikeout to end the game, earning his second save of the season.

Despite picking up the win Wednesday, the Mountaineers have now been outscored 41-6 over their last five contests, including a four-game skid at the Nike Showcase Classic in Eugene, Ore. “Last weekend was a big eyeopener for us,” said Brady Wilson. “We’ve been going through some tough times here and there, so it’s nice to get back home and feel a little more comfortable.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Junior Petra Zublasing won first place in the individual air rifle competition at the NCAA championships over the weekend.

by alex sims sports writer

After earning a No. 6 team finish at the NCAA championships and an individual national title last weekend, the West Virginia rifle team garnered some additional accolades.

The National Rifle Association released its 2012 collegiate all-American teams and six WVU shooters were selected for a total of eight positions on this year’s teams.

For each gun, the NRA selects 20 shooters to make up the first and second teams, and this year it selected 10 additional shooters as honorable mention all-Americans.

Selections are based mostly on the individual shooters’ season averages, with a few additional factors included as well. “I wasn’t sure how the averages would come out and wasn’t sure where they would stack up,� said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond. “A lot of them have been up and down a bit more this year, but

ultimately I’m really pleased.�

Leading the field with nine total selections was overall national champion TCU, followed

by West Virginia and Kentucky, each at eight.

Kentucky topped all other schools with four first team air rifle selections, but finished No. 7 in air rifle at NCAA’s.

TCU had the most smallbore selections and finished third behind UK and Army in the NCAA smallbore competition.

Meanwhile, the young WVU squad had more second-team selections than any other program with five.

Only one Mountaineer was named to the first team of either gun: 2012 individual air rifle national champion, Petra Zublasing. “Petra has been one of the top shooters all year,� Hammond said. “So no surprise for her to be first team in both guns.�

The junior Appiano, Italy, native was named to the first team for both smallbore and air rifle, after shooting the highest score in each gun during the

regular season. “It is nice to be on the first team because they honor your overall performance over the year and not just your last match,� Zublasing said. “We don’t have stuff like that in Italy. When I first came here I was, like why do people care that much? But people do care here.�

Only five shooters joined Zublasing in both first team smallbore and first team air rifle: TCU’s Sarah Scherer and Sarah Beard, UK’s Emily Holsopple and Henry Junghänel, and Nevada’s Dempster Christenson.

The only other WVU shooter to be selected for two teams was senior Justin Pentz.

The DuBois, Pa., native earned his fifth and sixth allAmerican selections by being named second team in both air rifle and smallbore.

Joining Pentz on the air rifle second team is fellow senior Mike Kulbacki, with his fourth career selection. “It’s nice for Mike and Justin to pick up those awards their

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senior year as well,� Hammond said. “So I think that’s a nice note for them to finish on.�

Two freshmen also joined Pentz as second team selections and a third was named an all-American smallbore shooter. “For three of our freshmen to get all-America honors is really good,� Hammond said. “It will give them a boost for next year.�

Meelis Kiisk was named to the air rifle second team, while Great American Rifle Conference rookie of the year, Thomas Kyanko, was named to the smallbore second team.

Finally, freshman Taylor Ciotola was named a smallbore honorable mention all-American, but was not named an air rifle all-American.

The Pasadena, Md., native finished ahead of eight of the 10 NRA first team air rifle selections at NCAAs. The only two first team selections who shot better were the two individual national champions: Scherer and Zublasing. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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$610

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UNFURNISHED/FURNISHED OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

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

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) is looking for WVU Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students to serve as Assistant Head Mentor and Mentors for WV High School Students during our Summer Institute Program. 2012 Summer Institute dates and training are July 12 to July 27.

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

16 | SPORTS

Thursday March 15, 2012

baseball

Dierdorff propels WVU to 2-1 win over Eastern Michigan

By Ben Gaughan

Associate Sports Editor

Junior starting pitcher Dan Dierdorff used 8.2 innings of hard work on the mound to keep the West Virginia baseball team in the game Wednesday against Eastern Michigan.

Clutch ground balls and strikeouts paid off, and the Mountaineers (7-10) slipped past the Eagles 2-1.

Dierdorff improved to 3-0 on the season and depleted his ERA to 2.08. The Mount Wolf, Pa., native did allow nine hits, but walked just three batters and struck out five on the afternoon.

“Dan’s a great pitcher,” said West Virginia second baseman Brady Wilson. “He just made the batters get on, he just pitched contact and his changeup was working well today. He pitched a hell of a game.”

The victory was Dierdorff ’s second straight win at home.

The other was against Niagara last Tuesday, where he pitched a complete game.

Dierdorff didn’t approach the game any different than he has all season and was confident in his players behind him to make plays to support him.

“(Just) pounded the strike zone,” Dierdorff said of his effort. “Let the fielders do the work, they made great plays out there all day. “(Outfielders) Bobby Boyd and Chris Rasky did a hell of a job.”

The WVU offense accumulated just five hits on the afternoon, but took advantage of a mistake by the Eagles pitcher in the sixth inning when he balked. Wilson was able to score from third base and the Mountaineers tied the game at one a piece.

Junior designated hitter Gabe Brown hit a fly ball to right field to bring in the winning run across the plate.

“We’re making strides,” said West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant. “Sometimes it doesn’t show, but we’re gradually making some progress offensively. It’s just going to take some time but we’re getting better.

“We just have to continue to work. Our hitters are really trying, and I think it will come around at some point.”

WVU came close to breaking the game open on other occasions, but couldn’t quite connect the way it wanted to.

Sophomore first baseman Ryan McBroom had a chance to increase the lead in the bottom of the eighth with run-

ners on first and third, but the Fredericksburg, Va., native grounded into a double play to end the threat.

“If that ball is hit to either side ... it’s a game of inches that’s two runs in, and we may have scored four or five runs in that inning; who knows,” Van Zant said.

The Eagles were trying to make a comeback of their own in the top of the ninth inning, and that’s when Van Zant decided to pull the plug on Dierdorff to bring in sophomore right-hander Ryan Tezak to close the game out.

Tezak throws a split-finger ball, which a lot of teams have not seen from opposing pitchers. Tezak struck out the final batter to end the game.

“Being able to win a nineinning game when you only score two runs, that says a lot about your starting pitcher,” Van Zant said.

“He really did not want to come out of the game. I did not want to take him out of the game, but it was our fifth time through the order and we have a guy in the bullpen like Tezak with the splitter that’s awfully hard to hit the first time you see it, so that’s why we took him out.” brooke cassidy/the daily athenaeum

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Junior pitcher Dan Dierdorff threw 8.2 innings and had five strikeouts against Eastern Michigan to improve to 3-0 on the season.

swimming

wrestling

Riggs wants team to improve in NCAA championships

WVU qualifies six for NCAA championships

by robert kreis sports writer

West Virginia head coach Vic Riggs would like to see the four members of the West Virginia women’s swimming team competing in this weekend’s NCAA championships swim faster times than they did at the Big East conference championships and qualify for a second race this weekend in Auburn, Ala. “The main thing the girls and I have talked about is come here and get a second swim and get faster times than we did at Big East,” Riggs said. “Trying to swim fast twice in a month is something that we’ve improved upon each year, and we feel like we’re in a real good position this year.”

Juniors Rachel Burnett, Kata Fodor and Mandie Nugent will join sophomore Danielle Smith as members of the 800 free relay team. The teammates are coming off setting a Big East record in the 800 free with a time of 7:06.87, posted at this year’s Big East championships.

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“We think our 800 free relay can score some points,” Riggs said. “Being in the 800 free relay is very exciting.”

Riggs is happy to see a relay team compete at NCAA’s, as opposed to just individuals, because it conveys more of a team atmosphere, similar to the Big East championships.

“It can be a lonely island when you’re here with one or two or three kids,” Riggs said. “Being in a championship meet at night at NCAA’s is an excitement level that’s very comparable to the Big East (championships).”

All four members of the 800 free relay teams will be competing in individual events. Burnett, who is making her second appearance at NCAA’s, will be swimming the 200 free, the 500 free and the 1650 free.

Nugent will be making her third consecutive NCAA appearance, and will be swimming the 500 free, the 100 butterfly and the 200 butterfly. Riggs is glad to have Nugent and Burnett’s experience to help guide Fodor

and Smith in their first NCAA championship.

“Obviously coming to this meet before, there are a lot of unknowns (Nugent and Burnett) know about, compared to people who come for the first time,” Riggs said. “I think that’s probably the biggest thing they will be able to express and pass along to (Fodor and Smith).”

Fodor will join Burnett in the 200 free and join both Burnett and Nugent in the 500 free. Smith will compete in the 100 and 200 backstroke this weekend.

Whatever the outcome of this weekend, Riggs is excited about the future of West Virginia swimming. Between finishing the year ranked No. 25 in the country and sending four underclassmen to NCAA’s, Riggs is ready for the move into the Big 12.

“It says a lot about our program,” Riggs said. “It gives us a real good opportunity to go into the Big 12 as a strong women’s program.”

March that I’ve learned, it’s that momentum can go a long way.

The excitement and passion that define the NCAA tournament provide me with an annual boost of liveliness and thrill that has been lying dormant since winter.

Due to the success of the men’s and women’s teams, that

excitement and passion will be felt across the state.

While we don’t know what the next few weeks hold, we do know they will be a joy to watch.

Madness? You haven’t seen anything yet.

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by amit batra sports writer

Six Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA championships at the Eastern Wrestling League championships and through an at-large bid.

Brandon Williamson, Matt Ryan, Shane Young, Michael Morales, Nathan Pennesi and Lance Bryson will represent West Virginia March 15-17 in St. Louis, Mo. “Sending six is better than five, right?” Ryan said. “We took five last year so six is better than that. If we take another guy every year, that’s fine by me. We’ll end up taking 10 in a couple of years.”

Young (125) will have a tough task in the first round against Stanford’s No. 8 seed Ryan Mango. This will be Young’s third NCAA tournament appearance. Pennesi (133), drew Navy’s Aaron Kalil in his first round match.

Morales (141) is coming off of a first place finish at the EWL’s and will have Iowa’s Montell Marion in his first round. Morales will enter the tournament for the first time.

“I’m going to be having some pretty big matches out there,” Morales said. “People probably don’t know who the

little 141-pound kid is from West Virginia, so hopefully I turn some heads. I’m going out there to win. I think I’m scrambling pretty well. I have an idea of what it’s like. The Iowa kid I’m wrestling is one of the best in the country.

“I have no pressure on me.

I’m expected to lose so I can go out there and play. Going in there with a championship feels pretty good. I guess without it, people wouldn’t really know who I am.”

Against these top 10 wrestlers the Mountaineers will be facing, WVU will have to compete very well.

“These guys are great competitors,” Morales added.

“You just got to treat everybody the same. Even if you have a kid you know you can beat, you have to expect that he can beat you at any point.

Just keep wrestling and act like everybody’s the best.”

Bryson (174) will also make his first appearance in the NCAA’s. The junior is set to face Greg Zannetti of Rutgers. Ryan (184) will be making his second appearance to the tournament after winning at the EWL championships. The redshirt senior owns a 2-2 record overall in the NCAA tournament, ad-

vancing to the third round of wrestlebacks last year, which was the furthest of any WVU wrestler. Ryan is set to take on Boise State’s Jacob Swartz.

“I feel pretty good and I’m ready to go,” Ryan added.

“I’m ready to finish off my career with a couple of good wins. It’s a good experience just to go. It’s like any other tournament, just more fans. I wrestle better in tournaments with good competition.”

Redshirt senior Brandon Williamson (heavyweight) will also be making his second trip to the NCAA championships. Due to a knee injury, Williamson was not able to participate last year, making 2010 his last appearance.

In that very event, he went 2-2 and fell one win short of All-American status. Williamson has most recently won the EWL’s and hopes to continue his run in the biggest stage in collegiate wrestling. Williamson takes on Iowa State’s Matt Gibson in the first round. He’s riding a 13-match winning streak.

Obviously, experience is important, but all that matters is this year’s tournament and being concerned one match at a time.

“I have chills just thinking about it,” Williamson said. “I hope to be on the No. 1 podium this weekend. I feel I’m feeling better conditioning wise than two years ago. The EWL win was just a stepping stone and a small part of the journey.”

Head coach Craig Turnbull feels that these six qualifiers is a pretty good showing for the program.

“To get six participants says something about us,” said Turnbull. “To get four usually is good, but six out of the 10 wrestlers is a good sign. It’s good they wrestled top 10 wrestlers throughout the season. The schedule was put together pretty well. To win a selection, you can’t do that without wrestling top competition. I think our schedule is beneficial in a lot of ways. There’s some really challenging draws, but there’s a lot of people who are saying the same thing.”

To qualify for All-American status, the Mountaineer qualifiers have to make it to Saturday and the late rounds of the tournament. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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