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Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. spoke at West Virginia University’s Festival of Ideas spring lecture series.

by joann snoderly correspondent

West Virginia University’s Festival of Ideas kicked off its spring lecture series Thursday in the Mountainlair with former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. Ford started his political career at the age of 26, becoming one of the youngest members to serve in Congress, and was described by former president Bill Clinton as “the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century.”

Ford served as the chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and is now managing director and senior client relationship manager at Morgan Stanley, a news analyst for NBC and MSNBC and a professor of public policy at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

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Paws4People allows inmates to help others matt sunday/the daily athenaeum

Freshman Jabarie Hinds scored five points and had three assists in West Virginia’s 66-48 win.

by joann snoderly correspondent

West Virginia takes down Pittsburgh, 66-48 West Virginia takes down Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center for the first time since 2005. Senior Kevin Jones led the Mountaineers with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Read more from Thursday’s game against Pitt in Sports.

West Virginia defeated Pitt at the Petersen Events Center for the first time since 2005.

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Inmates from Hazelton Federal Prison shared their experience Thursday at West Virginia University with the Paws4People foundation, a nonprofit organization that trains service dogs and places them with individuals with physical and social disabilities.

Through their program Paws4Prisons, carefully selected inmates at five host prisons are taught to train service dogs.

Mike Comer, an inmate participant at the event, said the dogs begin their training as puppies in the women’s facility at Hazelton Prison and learn basic skills needed as a foundation for their lives as service dogs.

After completing the training, the dogs are moved to the men’s minimum security camp to receive more specialized training.

Comer said Paws4Prisons has given the inmates an opportunity to help others while serving their time in prison.

“Everyone does time differently,” Comer said. “My goal was to find something productive to do.”

Comer is currently training a golden retriever named Langley to assist an Iraq War

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WELLWVU hosts first cooking class to promote healthy eating habits by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

A simple lesson in healthier eating habits can lead to a healthier lifestyle.

The West Virginia University WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health hosted its first cooking class in conjunction with the Mountain People’s Market and Cooperative Thursday, and 30 participants learned to create healthy dinner alternatives through the program’s eatWELL campaign.

“Students don’t always listen to the long-term benefits, like a

reduction in the risk of cancer, heart disease, obesity and other lifestyle risk factors, but what they do listen to is how they’ll feel today,” said Colleen Harshbarger, WELLWVU director of Student Wellness and Health Promotion. “Fruit and vegetable consumption makes a huge difference to energy level, to illness prevention, and it makes a huge difference in how you feel.”

The class instructed 30 students how to create a threecourse dinner that promotes a healthful lifestyle. The class menu included macaroni and

cheese-style cauliflower, spinach, pear and pomegranate salad and “freggie” quesadillas.

Harshbarger said she hopes the classes will become a regular event held at the Mountain People’s Co-op, and students expressed interest in participating in the class through a simple form administered through WELLWVU. “Students were hugely interested,” Harshbarger said.

“We could only accept 30, but we had more than 30 sign up within the first 24 hours of offering the course. We’re excited about it, and we hope students

are excited about it.”

The students learned to make each dish at three separate stations and graduate assistant and WELLWVU instructors guided participants in the appropriate methods for cleaning, chopping and preparing their ingredients.

Carie Bode, a graduate assistant with the WELLWVU office of Wellness and Health Promotion, said the class was created to promote higher consumption of fruits and Cassia King/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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Students learn to cook healthy recipes at WELLWVU’s healthy cooking class at the Mountain People’s Co-op Thursday.

BACKYARD BRAWL The West Virginia men’s basketball team defeated Pitt 66-48 in what might be the final Backyard Brawl for some time.

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Friday February 17, 2012

WVU Skating Club raises money for domestic violence awareness by jessica lear staff writer

The Morgantown Ice Arena will host West Virginia University students and alumni in a performance for “Skate Against Hate” Saturday to promote domestic violence awareness and prevention.

The show will begin at noon and will feature WVU senior nursing student Angela Kreger and College of Creative Arts alumna Alicia Marcucci.

“The goals of Skate Against Hate are to raise awareness of rape and domestic violence victims and to offer our support

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“We have found that students only eat about two servings of fruits and vegetables a day when they should be eating 5-9, so we’re trying to show them all the different ways they can get their fruits and vegetables,”Bode said.

“I think cooking is really important because so many students don’t know how to cook healthily, so they can learn all of these different ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diets.”

WELLWVU is the student

through performance on the ice and monetary donations,” Kreger said.

The event will help raise money for the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center of Monongalia, Taylor and Preston counties, which helps victims of abuse by providing a crisis hotline, group and individual counseling, advocacy, support services, community education and emergency shelter.

“I have decided to get involved, because this is an issue very close to my heart. I am only 24 years old and have been a survivor of domestic violence,

health resource at WVU and offers information and resources on several health topics, including anxiety and depression, fitness, sexual assault, stress management, nutrition and alcohol and drug education.

The eatWELL programs sponsored through WELLWVU include tweatWELL, a social networking program designed to increase freggie intake, and periodic Freggie Days hosted in the Mountainlair offering free food samples to students and faculty.

For more information on eatWELL and other healthy lifestyle initiatives, visit www. well.wvu.edu. lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu

having experienced two abusive relationships,” Marcucci said. “Educating and spreading awareness is an even bigger goal than raising money.”

Kreger said raising awareness of the issue is the most important part of the performance.

“It’s an important issue that often goes unnoticed because many people do not know how to help victims,” she said. “Having a show for them is one of the best ways that we can offer our support.”

Mark Brazaitis, associate professor and the director of the creative writing program at WVU, will be the announcer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Calls for more addiction treatment options and funding, particularly for rural areas beyond West Virginia’s handful of cities, dominated a Thursday public hearing for pending substance abuse legislation at the House of Delegates.

Judges, physicians and recovering addicts were among the more than two dozen speakers at the 90 minute forum in the House Chamber. The recurring theme: Drug abuse has never been worse in West Virginia; its mostly rural communities are woefully lacking in the needed treatment centers and programs; and prison is not the answer.

Danielle Hines said her drug use led to a child neglect charge and jail.

“I got out and I still used,” Hine told members of the House Health and Human Resources Committee.

Hines said a residential treatment program in Parkersburg has helped her land her first job in years and regain custody of her three children. She added that she sees it helping other women and mothers, but only

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“It is good practice for me, and I enjoy performing,” she said. “I also coach at the rink, and I think by skating in this event it encourages my students to perform, too.”

In addition to the skating performances, attendees will have the opportunity to meet Miss Pittsburgh 2011, Stephanie Scarci, purchase items at a bake sale and enter for a chance to win a Mary Kay cosmetics gift basket.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the door. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children and all proceeds will go to RDVIC.

Brazaitis said the WVU figure skating club and the Morgantown Ice Arena are assets to the community and provide a great source of recreation for the local community.

“We’re fortunate to have an ice arena in Morgantown. Many towns of comparable size do not,” Brazaitis said. “Alicia (Marcucci), Angela (Kreger), and the others associated with ice skating here have truly made it a community. The skaters support each other, and their hard work shows in their excellence on the ice.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Rural W.Va. needs drug treatment, speakers say

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Jason Colett, WVU freshman, sautes organic butter for a healthier version of macaroni and cheese at WELLWVU’s healthy cooking class.

during the show and said it is important to highlight the issue of domestic violence within the community.

“Morgantown is a great place to live, but this doesn’t mean it doesn’t have serious problems,” he said. “It’s important for members of the community to recognize problems such as rape and domestic violence and to do what we can to solve them or at least to lessen their impact.”

Kreger, president of the WVU figure skating club, said she got involved with the event to encourage her students to perform for the cause.

He spoke to students, faculty and community members Thursday about the importance of campaign reform in politics today and about seizing opportunities.

In the early days of his career, Ford said he struggled to find opportunities to speak to people about his campaign.

When a volunteer for his campaign scheduled a series of kindergarten graduation speeches, Ford reluctantly accepted the opportunity.

“Unlike my opponents who were out speaking to labor unions and business groups and adults, I was out speaking to fiveyear-olds,” Ford said.

But, he soon found out those speeches provided him a base among parents that allowed

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Continued from page 1 veteran who lost an arm in combat. The dog has been taught more than 100 commands specifically tailored to the needs of the recipient, Comer said.

Jennifer Keefover said the program will make a difference in the life of her 16-year-old son, Alex, who will soon be the recipient of Kingsley, a service

after many come from areas without these options.

Warren Cottle described himself as Navy veteran with a degree in nuclear medicine who ended up homeless and stealing from family and friends to feed his drug habit. A Huntington treatment center has helped him stay sober for nearly a year, he told lawmakers “The day that I decided to put OxyContin into my body, it opened very many doors that I cannot close for many, many years,” Cottle said.

Nicholas County Circuit Judge Gary L. Johnson estimated that 80 percent of the criminal indictments on his docket last term involved drug labs or related offenses.

“I get sick to death of sentencing 18- to 24-year-olds that don’t have any options,” Johnson said. “They’re addicted. They don’t know what to do. They try to support their habit.”

Dr. Stefan Maxwell treats the babies of drug-addicted mothers as a newborn intensive care unit physician in Charleston.

Substance abuse plays a role in around 19 percent of state births,

affecting 3,800 babies annually, he said. He urged lawmakers to support a plan he and other health professionals have developed to treat drug-addicted pregnant women.

This plan envisions 30 centers around the state, and it would cost $1,200 per patient, Maxwell said. But he also estimated the resulting annual savings to health, social services and criminal justice programs at $60 million.

Other speakers talked about near-fatal overdoses, losing loved ones to drug-related deaths and waiting six or more months for an available space in a treatment program.

West Virginia has the nation’s highest rate of drug overdose deaths, according to figures cited

by House Health Chairman Don Perdue before the hearing.

More than 90 percent of those deaths between 2001 and 2008 involved prescription drugs.

With West Virginia facing an inmate crowding crisis in its prisons and jails, the Wayne County Democrat also said that substance abuse played a direct or indirect in what put 85 percent

of the prison population behind bars.

Only a few speakers addressed Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s legislation targeting various forms of drug abuse. Among its provisions, it proposes increased oversight of clinics that provide methadone and prescriptions for powerful painkillers.

It also would speed up one tracking system for pain pill prescriptions, and create a new system to track meth ingredients.

The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee endorsed its version of Tomblin’s bill earlier Thursday.

Rudy Kidder of the state’s association of county sheriffs urged lawmakers to allow these law enforcement departments access to the Board of Pharmacy’s tracking database. Dr. Ken Hilsbos, a family physician, cited the bill’s provisions that aim to shut down clinics that irresponsibly prescribe pain drugs. Hilsbos urged lawmakers not to penalize or deter the legitimate treatment of pain, which he called a mostly under- or untreated epidemic in West Virginia and the U.S.

support for him to grow, and he eventually went on to win the election.

“I remember the story often, in every aspect of my life, because you just never know how moments or circumstances or opportunities that seem to not resemble what it is you want to do in life and seem to not have any bearing whatsoever on the things you want to pursue can turn into something bigger and better,” Ford said.

Ford said when it comes to politics in America today, the solution is simple – just listen.

“People don’t listen enough.

The idea of listening to the other side when you assume that the other side is wrong just doesn’t happen,” he said. “I think if this next generation is more willing to listen, we may get more done.”

Ford said the influence of money has dominated political campaigns, and to break free, cit-

izens must learn to vote for the individuals with the best motives no matter how much financial backing they may or may not have.

“We have too much money in American politics, and we have too much predictability in outcomes in too many political districts across the nation,” he said.

“I hope for a day in politics when we not only elect the best, but we have the best people running and the best ideas being debated.”

In regard to the upcoming election, Ford said he hopes people will consider the issues from all angles before voting.

“I can only hope that those of this entire great academic community in Morgantown will take this season between now and November as serious as this Festival of Ideas would encourage us to do,” he said.

Junior sports management student Tyler Clays said he

thought Ford raised many valid points in his lecture.

“I would vote for him as president,” Clays said. “I liked how he talked about compromise in Congress. My favorite point was that it shouldn’t just be a Democrat versus a Republican. You should be able to run for office regardless of whether you’re backed by your party.”

Kristen Pennington, a junior international studies student, said she attended the event because of a long-standing interest in politics and left with a fresh perspective.

“He’s so insightful about our politics and our political system, and he really has an interesting perspective because even though he’s very involved with politics, he’s objective enough to look at issues from all sides,” Pennington said.

dog trained in Hazelton Prison.

“This will allow Alex to be as independent as he can possibly be,” she said.

Alex suffers from cerebral palsy, a disease that has impaired his motor functions and left him confined to a wheelchair. Once his training is complete, Kingsley will be able to untie and remove Alex’s shoes, flip light switches and unzip zippers, among other commands.

“There aren’t enough words

to explain how seeing Alex and Kingsley together makes me feel. Just joy,” she said. “I cry, but they’re happy tears. Sometimes you’re so happy that that’s just the way it comes out.”

Alex said Kingsley has made a huge impact on his life and functionality.

“He’s my new best friend,” he said.

Hazelton inmate John Carroll is currently writing a series of articles on Alex and Kingsley to be posted on the Paws4Prisons blog.

Kirby said she also set up the event as a way to fight the stigma often associated with current and former inmates.

“It’s a way to show respectable inmates and to show that they are just men and women who make mistakes,” Kirby said. “It’s about high-time that we recognize that most are just individuals and not monsters.”

She said she hopes the event will draw attention to the importance of rehabilitation,

education and re-entry programs like Paws4People within prisons.

“Some people’s lives are easier in prison than out,” Kirby said. “These people will be our neighbors. By us making it hard for them to be out, we’re not helping ourselves.”

Elizabeth Carter, a junior criminology and investigations student, said the speakers opened her eyes to the level of compassion many prisoners possess.

“They have a heart, and they want to help these people. It’s amazing,” she said.

Joslyn Judy, a senior multidisciplinary studies student, said she was touched by the relationship between Alex and his service dog’s trainer, Mark Reynolds, who said he admired Alex’s strength.

“I haven’t had a lot of exposure to incarcerated people, but I have a brother who is disabled,” she said. “It’s nice to see that people with disabilities are such an inspiration to the incarcerated.”

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UN sees possible crimes against humanity in Syria BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity Thursday as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of several prominent dissidents, including a U.S.-born blogger.

Speaking to reporters in Vienna, Ban demanded the Syrian regime stop using indiscriminate force against civilians caught up in fighting between government troops and President Bashar Assad’s opponents.

“We see neighborhoods shelled indiscriminately,” Ban told reporters in Vienna. “Hospitals used as torture centers.

Children as young as ten years old jailed and abused. We see almost certain crimes against humanity.”

Syrian activists said government forces attacked Daraa on Thursday, carrying out arrests and shooting randomly in the city where the uprising against Assad erupted 11 months ago.

They also reported intense clashes between army defectors and government troops in the central province of Hama.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian troops “committed a new massacre” near the northwestern town of Jisr alShughour, killing 19 people – 11 of them from the same family. The report was impossible to confirm.

The push into Daraa, located near the Jordanian border some 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Damascus, followed sieges on the rebellious cities of Homs and Hama and appears to be part of an effort by the regime to extinguish major pockets of dissent.

Also Thursday, the Local Coordination Committees, an umbrella group of activists, reported the arrest of a several activists, including Razan Ghazzawi, a U.S.-born blogger and press freedom campaigner.

Ghazzawi, who was born in Miami, Florida, was arrested early in the uprising and charged with spreading false information, but she was released after about two weeks.

The LCC said security forces

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Civilians flee from fighting after Syrian army tanks enter the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday. Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs on Tuesday in what activists described as the heaviest shelling in days, as the U.N. human rights chief raised fears of civil war. also arrested leading human rights activist Mazen Darwish and others during a raid on their Damascus office. The reports could not be immediately confirmed.

The LCC said dozens of people were killed throughout the country Thursday.

The Observatory said security forces killed at least one civilian in Daraa, and that clashes between defectors and government troops there left at least three regime soldiers dead.

The deadliest fighting between troops and defectors took place in the village of Kfar Naboudeh in Hama province where government forces killed 10 defectors and four civilians, according to the Observatory.

The group said the defectors attacked an army checkpoint near the Hama town of Soran, killing four soldiers.

Death tolls are all but impossible to confirm in Syria, which has banned independent reporting.

The Syrian revolt started in March with mostly peaceful protests against the Assad family dynasty, but the conflict has become far more violent and militarized in recent months as army defectors fight back against government forces.

The U.N. General Assembly scheduled a vote for Thursday on an Arab-sponsored resolution strongly condemning human rights violations by the Syrian regime and backing an Arab League plan aimed at ending the conflict.

Assembly spokeswoman Nihal Saad said Wednesday that the vote will take place Thursday afternoon. There are no vetoes in the 193-member world body and U.N. diplomats said the resolution, which already

has 60 co-sponsors, is virtually certain to be approved.

While General Assembly resolutions are nonbinding, they do reflect world opinion on major issues and supporters are hoping for a high “yes” vote to deliver a strong message to Assad’s regime.

On Wednesday, Assad ordered a Feb. 26 referendum on a new constitution that would create a multiparty system in Syria, which has been ruled by the same family dynasty for 40 years. Such a change would have been unheard of a year ago, and Assad’s regime is touting the new constitution as the centerpiece of reforms aimed at calming Syria’s upheaval.

But after almost a year of bloodshed, with well over 5,400 dead in the regime’s crackdown on protesters and rebels, Assad’s opponents say the referendum and other promises

of reform are not enough and that the country’s strongman must go.

Assad’s call for a referendum also raises the question of how a nationwide vote could be held at a time when many areas see daily battles between Syrian troops and rebel soldiers.

The U.S. and France dismissed the referendum move as an empty gesture.

“How can he propose a referendum ... while continuing to shoot cannons at the innocent population at the center of some Syrian cities,” French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe told journalists Thursday in Vienna.

He added that France is working at the United Nations on a resolution inspired by the Arab League proposal that calls on Assad to hand power to his vice president.

In Washington, U.S. State Department spokeswoman

Victoria Nuland said that Assad “knows what he needs to do if he really cares about his people.”

“The violence just needs to come to an end, and he needs to get out of the way so we can have a democratic transition,” she told reporters In Strasbourg, the speaker of the European Parliament said Assad’s leadership was “completely discredited” and that his proposal to submit a new constitution to a referendum before a nation at war is “inconceivable.”

“The European Parliament wants to see humanitarian corridors to be put into place and shelters provided for the growing numbers of displaced people,” Martin Schulz said. “The parliament urges the EU ... to help strengthening the unity of the Syrian forces which oppose the regime inside and outside the country.”

Russia, a top Syrian ally, has presented Assad’s reform promises as an alternative way to resolve Syria’s bloodshed.

Earlier this month, Moscow and Beijing vetoed a Westernand Arab-backed resolution at the U.N. Security Council aimed at pressuring Assad to step down.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun will be in Syria on Friday and Saturday for talks on how to end the violence, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said Thursday.

Zhai met a Syrian opposition delegation in Beijing last week.

“I believe the message of this visit is that China hopes for a peaceful and proper resolution of the Syrian situation, and that the Chinese side will play a constructive role in the mediation,” Liu said.

On Thursday, the Britainbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported raids and shooting by Syrian troops in Daraa, along with renewed shelling in the rebellious neighborhood of Baba Amr in Homs.

Homs has seen one of the deadliest assaults of the crackdown that activists say has killed hundreds in the past two weeks, aimed at crushing a city that has been a stronghold of dissent.

Sarkozy looks for mojo as re-election bid revs up ANNECY, France (AP) — Nicolas Sarkozy took to the stump and glad-handed crowds Thursday as he tried to convince many skeptical French that he deserves a second term as their president.

The conservative Sarkozy, who many French blame for the country’s economic woes, has trailed Socialist challenger Francois Hollande for months in the polls – and just over two months remain until the tworound election on April 22 and May 6.

A day after he formally announced he would run again, Sarkozy gave a speech to supporters in the French Alps that made it clear he and his team have sensed the electoral headwinds.

“I could have stopped now. I could have – I ask you to believe me – liberated myself from this heavy burden,” he said of his current five-year term. “I didn’t feel like I have redeemed the confidence placed in me.”

Hollande, not to be outdone, appeared on France’s mostwatched nightly news program, a day after Sarkozy went on it to finally announce his much-anticipated candidacy.

In Annecy, Sarkozy said the economic crisis that has ensnared France means he has unfinished business, and defended his new ideas for a national referendum on issues of unemployment insurance and immigration policy.

Sarkozy’s stump speech came after milling with many

supporters. But police escorted away one antagonist in the crowd who wore a T-shirt alluding to a caught-on-videotape insult the president made to a passer-by in 2008.

The president referred to unspecified “errors” he made, but sought to cast himself as the principled, frank-speaking reformer that France needs to rein in its bloated state deficit and curb government spending.

Sarkozy pilloried Socialist calls to lower France’s retirement age as irresponsible policy, and accused Hollande of double-speak when it comes to the world of finance and regulatory reform.

Candidates played off the perceived weaknesses of the other. Sarkozy repeated that the need for a “strong” France – an allusion to the perception among some that Hollande can be wishy-washy; Hollande said the president’s tenure has been marked by “brutality,” ‘’meanness” and a “lack of respect” in a hint to the view among some that Sarkozy is not of presidential caliber.

After some British and American journalists interviewed Hollande this week, Britain’s The Guardian quoted him as saying The City of London should not fear his push for more regulation of finance.

He reportedly said that during France’s Socialist government of the 1980s, “we liberalized the economy and opened up the markets to finance and

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While not referring to Hollande by name, Sarkozy pointed to a speech that the Socialist made last month in which he called “the world of finance” his “real adversary.”

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ing it,” Sarkozy thundered, to cheers. “I wouldn’t have one truth in England and another in France.”

On TV, Hollande sought to rise above such invective, defending his call for financial reform before decrying “senseless” attacks on his honesty that were based on “falsification, caricature and manipulation.”

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Prisons should concentrate on rehabilitation The point of America’s prison system is to improve society by rehabilitating criminals – not isolating them from the rest of society. If that was the case, then all prisoners would receive life sentences.

This is obviously not the case. Inmates are released and are expected to live peacefully and abide by all laws.

Simply locking criminals away will not give them the tools they need to live a productive life. Inmates, especially those with drug problems, must be given treatment along with punishment for crimes committed.

Some West Virginia state legislators are working to make changes that would not only help our over-crowded prisons lower their populations but would make strides to rehabilitate criminals with drug offenses.

The new bill would encourage more drug treatments and better education. Inmates could also receive reduced sentences by enrolling in academic classes.

Opponents of the bill, such as Putnam County prosecutor Mark Sorsaia, claim that it will let violent criminals back on the street through these new programs.

“I don’t think this bill will help us one bit. I think it will cause chaos and confusion on the local level,” Sorsaia said.

Non-violent drug offenders should get the help they need.

Programs aimed toward rehabilitation and not just punishment produce results.

Yesterday several inmates visited the Gold Room of the Mountainlair to speak with students about their involvement with the Paws4Prisons program, which is a rehabilitation program that lets inmates help train service dogs.

The program is offered through the Paws4People foundation and gives inmates

a productive atmosphere and sense of self-worth.

Programs like these give positive reinforcement to inmates. If an inmate is released from prison without the feeling of self-worth, he or she will likely return to criminal behavior.

In California, a program created by prisoners, The Honor Program, has proven to reduce violence, crime, racism and drug abuse and it reduced recidivism rates.

The program requires prisoners to create an “Individual Development Plan” where they must take responsibility for their rehabilitation and

become involved with programs that deal with emotional, psychological and social health, according to The Honor Program manual.

While the legislation in West Virginia is probably not perfect, it is a step in the right direction. Maybe punishment isn’t what some inmates need.

Many of them need direction and hope for a positive future.

Legislators should continue to push for correctional reform that not only keeps criminals off of the street, but sends them back out as honest citizens.

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Unpaid internships provide valuable opportunities garrett hunter columnist

In today’s America, several special experiences have come to define college life.

House parties, all-night study sessions, frigid November football games – these are just a few of the key elements that many students would argue factor into the proper college experience.

In recent years, however, one well-known rite of passage for college students has come under increasing fire – the unpaid internship.

It may surprise you to learn that many of the internships offered by businesses today are technically illegal.

According to the 1938 Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), internships must meet six specific criteria to get the government’s approval. For example, in a proper internship program “the employer derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operation may actually be impeded.”

Additionally, interns cannot undertake activities that would normally be done by paid workers. Given these rules, any intern who does any sort of useful work at all is involved in an illegal operation.

Citing FLSA’s rules, more people are now questioning the ethics and legality of internships, particularly unpaid internships.

Earlier this month, for instance, Xuedan Wang, a former intern at the magazine Harper’s Bazaar, sued the publication’s parent company for failing to pay her during her unpaid internship.

In a sympathetic article describing Wang’s predicament, Slate columnist Katy Waldman questions why similarly underpaid interns don’t complain more. As far as Wang and Waldman are concerned, unpaid interns are clearly being exploited by greedy corporations in their quest for cheap labor, and America’s young

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Unpaid internships provide valuable experience to young professionals. people deserve better.

The arrogant sense of undue entitlement shown by these two women is extremely disheartening. It’s analogous to an NFL kicker missing 80 percent of his field goal attempts in a season, then demanding a pay raise.

To be blunt, young and inexperienced workers – the workers most likely to participate in internship programs – generally aren’t worth as much to employers as older, more experienced workers.

The entire point of internship programs is to help young workers develop important skills and experience early in their careers. These programs are a gateway to bigger and better opportunities down the

road. They’re a way for inexperienced workers to get their foot in the door at major corporations, law firms, etc.

In exchange for these opportunities, interns must sometimes be willing to work for little or no monetary compensation.

If a would-be intern decides his or her time and talents are worth more than an employer is willing to pay, he or she is certainly free to pass on an unpaid internship and seek employment elsewhere. No one is forced to work for no pay.

On the other hand, if one decides an unpaid internship is the best option available (maybe no one will hire him or her because of her inexperience), the person should have

every right to take advantage of that opportunity.

If Wang and Waldman had their way, such an opportunity would not exist.

The strict and literal application of the Fair Labor and Standards Act would drive internship programs to near extinction. After all, if employers are legally forbidden to benefit from internships in any way, how many will offer them?

Furthermore, requiring employers to pay interns a “fair” wage (as determined by the government) will hurt America’s youngest and least experienced workers most of all.

Those who support this measure seem to believe workers can be legislated into prosperity, but this is simply not

true. Just like the most skilled and talented workers in a given trade tend to attract the highest wages, the most talented interns in a trade tend to land paid internships.

This leaves less-skilled interns the option of taking on an unpaid internship if they choose to do so.

Requiring that all interns be paid won’t ensure that lessskilled interns get monetary compensation; it will simply ensure they lose the opportunity to take on an internship at all.

The increased costs that mandatory pay creates will lead many employers to reduce the number of interns they hire.

Eventually only the most

skilled interns will be left with jobs, and those with fewer skills and experience will be left with fewer opportunities to build a better future for themselves.

Those who consider unpaid internships unethical and exploitive may have their hearts in the right place, but they fail to appreciate the special opportunities these programs present to young workers.

The fact that interns are willing to work for no pay in the first place shows they get nonmonetary benefits from the endeavor.

If they decide these benefits aren’t worth it, they’re always free to quit. The important thing to note is that regardless of what they choose, at least the choice exists.

Students have tools to help cope with mid-semester stress matt sunday art director

As students come across the midpoint of the semester, there are several feelings that tend to surface: fear, anxiety and panic, to name a few.

When these feelings arise, it’s time to be proactive in combating them.

Speaking from experience, it is easy for a student to let things go for so long they become an overwhelming burden that eats you alive during crunch time. Take the right steps, and you can climb out of your hole before it’s too late.

The first thing students need to remember – and is too often forgotten – is that teachers are here to help you. When you start to feel overwhelmed in

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any way, go to your professor – especially if you have missed assignments.

Teachers are on your side and they will help to meet you partway when you’ve made mistakes or are dealing with life crises.

Be honest with your professors, talk to them, and they will work with you. No one wants to see you fail.

Use your campus resources.

There are tutors, study groups, graduate assistants and programs within your school of study that are available to help you along. Make use of office hours, even if you have to see an assistant instead of your professor.

West Virginia University also has a writing center at Colson Hall that is available to students. When you have a paper to write, use it to seek help. If you are unsure of proper style

or grammar, you can meet with students and faculty at the center to check your work.

If you need help with applying research to your writing, they can help with that as well.

Many students aren’t aware of one of the easiest ways of reaching your fellow students – eCampus. By logging into http://ecampus.wvu.edu, you can find a classlist with email addresses of your classmates.

Every class is listed, even if your professor doesn’t make use of the site’s tools. You can even see who is logged in to the service and start a conversation with them right then.

Often, students use eCampus to send a mass email when they’ve missed a class or need notes for a test or assignment.

Change the way you use the site’s email tools and be proactive about working toward your class goals.

If you have a big midterm next week, send an email to the class to find study partners for the weekend.

Study groups can be easy to form, even if you haven’t met partners during your class time.

All of the work required of a college student can be overwhelming for anyone. If you have taken steps to work yourself out of a bind and still can’t shake the obligatory anxiety, the WELLWVU Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services is available to work with students.

Whether you are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression or just need some help with time management or study skills, someone is available to talk with you and help you.

The Carruth Center is located on the second floor of

the Student Services building, and it has programs set up to help you deal with what you are facing.

Lastly, don’t forget your parents. You may have gone to school away from them for a reason, but your parents or guardians typically want what’s best for you, and they will help you find a way to tackle your issues away from home.

Don’t be embarrassed to talk to them – or anyone for that matter – about what you are facing.

Life isn’t easy. Going to college is about more than receiving a diploma that qualifies you for a dream job, so take advantage of the resources you are paying for.

Part of being an adult is learning to deal with life’s stresses, and that is a large reason for why you are here.

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THE ANNUAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE DINNER, hosted by the College of Business & Economics, takes place Feb. 22 at the Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa from 6-8 p.m. The deadline to register is Feb. 20 in Room 345 of the Business & Economics Building, and the fee is $20.

All students are welcome, and attendees must dress professionally. For more information, visit MountaineerTRAK or call 304-293-7818.

EVERY FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

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

EVERY SATURDAY

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

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

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

EVERY SUNDAY

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

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

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts a supper at 6 p.m. and a bible study at 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or email wvupaintball@gmail.com.

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

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry

all pertinent information, including the dates the announcement is to run. Due to space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

If a group has regularly scheduled meetings, it should submit all

Center. For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

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

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

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 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.

information along with instructions for regular appearance in the Campus Calendar. These announcements must be resubmitted each semester.

The editors reserve the right to edit or delete any submission.

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

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 family becomes very important, yet you also demand enormous privacy. Juggling the various demands in your life takes talent. At first it might be difficult, but you will handle everything. Remain confident. If you are single, you could choose an emotionally unavailable person. Unless you are comfortable with this situation, the sooner you clear out, the better. If you are attached, you benefit from frequent weekends away together. That extra private time makes all the difference in your bond. CAPRICORN understands you nearly too well.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Assume responsibility, even if you would like to proceed differently. Good will surrounds you. Emphasize gain, both financially and emotionally. Good communication transforms a project, allowing greater give-andtake. Schedule a meeting later today. Tonight: A must show.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Your ability to move through an issue quickly after a jolt defines you as a person and demonstrates your strength. Your rebound results in possibilities. Suddenly the world seems positive. Open up to an offer, making sure at the same time that no strings are attached. Tonight: Try a new spot.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH A work associate or dear friend makes it clear that he or she needs and wants more time. Your resilience and ability to flex with changes emerges in order to make time.

Count on being busy. A financial agree-

ment is subject to change. Tonight: Lighten up the moment.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Unexpected developments could toss your schedule into chaos. Communications take you in a new direction and help you move through a hassle. If you allow others to play a more dominant role, you will be much happier. Tonight: Surrounded by people.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Manifesting another’s ideas proves worthwhile on several levels. You encourage others to go for what they want more often. Rather than being critical, demonstrate and teach through example. Trust that your message will be heard. Just the same, not being acknowledged as you would like to be could make a situation tougher. Tonight: Try mellow.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You might not be able to contain yourself, even if someone rains on your parade. Your vision also might be broader than many people’s, as you look to growth and many changes. Understand others might have a fear of change. Tonight: Christen the weekend.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH You could be far more in touch with your feelings than you want to acknowledge. Hunkering down and hiding them will only backfire in the long run. A family member or roommate has the gift of gab. Tonight: At home.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Understand that there are many ways to approach a situation, even if you do not always or automatically see them. Someone

easily could rebuff an idea or suggestion.

Try expressing the thought differently. Revise plans if need be as the day ends. Tonight: Out and about.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Be aware of what is said. The unexpected plays a major role in planning and at work.

Maintain your traditional sense of humor, and you’ll discover just how easy it is to move past a limitation. Use caution with your finances. Tonight: Whatever you do, you do it with grand style.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Someone close to you decides to buck the status quo, particularly as to how it relates to you. Be willing to move in a new direction and incorporate different ideas without this person’s support. Romance seems to be weaving through the air. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HH Knowing when to cut your losses is important. If you do, others could be shocked by your actions and let you know in no uncertain terms.

Your individuality and independence come into play. Listen to suggestions politely. Tonight: Perhaps with a favorite person.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Taking a risk financially could cause a situation to tumble one way or another. How you see this gamble might be very different from a partner’s perspective. Meetings prove to be enlightening and significant.

Follow through on a suggestion. Tonight: Celebrating.

BORN TODAY Socialite Paris Hilton (1981), actor Jason Ritter (1980), comedian Larry the Cable Guy (1963)

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24 Critic who’s a Chicago talk radio co-host 28 Rub the right way?

29 Feel crummy 30 Way to go: Abbr.

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35 Home to many Indians, but few cowboys 37 Television network with a plus sign in its logo 38 “This just __ my day!”

39 Double-cross Old MacDonald?

44 Mother of 35-Down 45 __ Cruces 46 Passé platters 47 Not as critical 49 Clay pigeon flinger 51 Pipe cleaner 54 What Eddie did to warm up for his “Shrek” role?

57 Kept an eye on 60 Outstanding 61 It may be gross: Abbr.

62 Spy’s device 63 Sale, in Calais 64 Tampa Bay team playing in this puzzle’s longest answers?

65 One trading in futures?

66 Award for Elmore Leonard DOWN 1 “__! what poverty my Muse brings forth”: Shak.

2 Camera-ready page 3 Día de San Valentín gift 4 “Hurlyburly” Tony winner 5 Fail to follow 6 By the book 7 Flag down, say 8 Lager order 9 Like The Onion 10 “Cape Fear” co-star, 1991 11 “100 years of journalistic excellence” org.

12 Yoga equipment 13 1889-’90 newsmaking circumnavigator 19 Sicilia, e.g.

21 Defense gp.

25 Binoculars component 26 Historic prep school 27 Musical modernization of “La Boh me” 28 “I Kid You Not” author 29 Puberty woe 31 Custom-made things?

32 Quibbles 33 “How impressive!”

34 Impersonal letter intro 35 Son of 44-Across 36 British Open champ between Jack and Tom 40 Bering Sea native 41 Plants with flat-topped flower clusters 42 Blubber 43 Sanction 48 President Santos portrayer on “The West Wing” 49 “Voila!”

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Friday February 17, 2012

baseball

WVU enters postseason Young Mountaineers open year with matchup against VMI with Big East-Big Ten challenge by ben gaUGHAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

by alex sims sports writer

The postseason has finally arrived for the No. 3 West Virginia rifle team.

WVU rolled through its first nine matches of the regular season, before being dropped

by No. 1 TCU and No. 2 Kentucky in consecutive weeks.

Then, after the Mountaineers ended their regular season with a substandard victory over N.C. State, head coach Jon Hammond called for his squad to amplify the intensity.

“I think we’re getting there,” Hammond said. “I think the intensity has definitely been better. We’re approaching that time of year, and they understand that. And, so far I think we’re moving in the right direction.”

Following two weeks of high-intensity practice and match simulation, the Mountaineers are anxious for their NCAA qualifying match Saturday against Virginia Military Institute.

“I think everybody has turned up the intensity a little bit,” said senior Justin Pentz. “(Match simulation) forces you to go in the exact same mindset as a match. It’s a good way of assessing yourself, and it provides a lot of good feedback that you don’t get in typical training.”

This weekend’s matchup with VMI will serve as another opportunity for WVU to duplicate that intensity, as it has already safely qualified for the NCAA championships.

The top eight teams in the College Rifle Coaches Association poll qualify for NCAAs, and the qualifying match serves as the tiebreaker for admission to the big dance.

The CRCA poll is based on each team’s aggregate season average, which is derived from

The WVU team practices earlier last season in the shooting range. the team’s top three scores, all shot at a different ranges.

WVU’s top performances – 4,693 shot at home; 4,680 shot at Ohio State, which was the host site of this year’s NCAA championships; and a 4,669 shot at TCU – are all compiled for its season average of 4,680.67.

Firmly entrenched at No. 3 in the polls, West Virginia does not need an impressive performance this weekend to earn a trip to Columbus, Ohio.

Nonetheless, the Mountaineers will approach this match as though they actually do need to post a great score to advance.

“It’s kind of a self-test of how you’re going to respond to the stimulus of having more pressure,” Pentz said. “(Our approach is), if we don’t do well, then we’re not going to go to NCAAs. If you give yourself that mental image, that persona, then you will force yourself into having the same mindset you will have at NCAAs.” Meanwhile VMI enters unranked, with little hope to make

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eighth place in the CRCA poll through this qualifying match.

With NCAA championships now less than a month away, Hammond will be trying to figure out which five shooters to select from his deep roster to bring to Columbus.

“I still don’t necessarily know exactly what my team will be for NCAAs, which is good,” Hammond said. “It shows that we have depth this year. We’re sitting on a really good average, so for all of them, it’s just that little step up from doing a practice match.”

As time ticks down toward the end of this season, the Mountaineers will look to take advantage of every shot they can take.

“Essentially, there’s just three matches left,” Hammond said. “So, each three we want to try and shoot as well as we can. For those who are shooting well, just keep that consistency going; and for those that want to improve a little, just use each one as a stepping stone.”

Head coach Greg Van Zant begins his 18th season with the one of his youngest West Virginia baseball teams since joining the staff.

WVU will go on a four-game road trip to Florida this weekend to kick off the season with the Big East-Big Ten challenge — facing Northwestern Friday, Penn State Saturday and Iowa and Michigan State Sunday.

The Mountaineers return just five position players and seven pitchers with playing experience for the 2012 season.

“There’s a lot of inexperience, no doubt,” Van Zant said.

“We just have to, on a daily basis, try to get better. “ WVU is backed by a contingent of junior college and freshmen players. But, the inexperience the several newcomers may force some extra time to get used to the competition of Division I and Big East play.

The Mountaineers were picked to finish 10th in the conference, and Van Zant can’t argue with how young his team is, but knows he can’t think about the predictions. The best his team can do is prepare, go out and compete and gain experience.

West Virginia could have a new player at six positions when the first pitch is thrown

Friday, so the team is experimenting with what they have and learning about each other as practices and games play out.

“This may not be an offensive juggernaut right away,” Van Zant said. “It’s just going to depend on the new guys hit, they haven’t seen division 1 pitching. You never know until you turn the lights on and have another opponent in the dugout.”

The pitching staff hasn’t always been a strong suit for West Virginia. But what’s clear this year is the team will not run out of arms to put on the mound. Van Zant is pleased with the amount of depth the team has at the position heading into the season.

“We have about 10 pitchers that we can put out there and have a chance,” he said.

The first pitcher that will get that chance against Northwestern tonight is sophomore right-hander Cory Walter. The Wheeling, W.Va., native finished with a 2-4 record, and a 4.75 ERA in four starts and 12 appearances last season.

“We’ve been working pretty hard,” Walter said. “(We’re) just learning how to keep the ball down and keep hitters off balance. It’s been a learning experience.”

Returning position players for the Mountaineers are junior center fielder Brady Wil-

son, junior catcher Matt Malloy and redshirt sophomore left fielder Matt Frazier, who broke his ankle in the eighth game last season.

Wilson batted .330 with 45 runs scored, eight doubles, 27 RBI’s and 12 steals, while only committing one error in all of 2011.

He will be a catalyst for the young offense this season.

Wilson said it’s been a little frustrating having to practice inside recently with a lot of rain in Morgantown, but said the team has been taking advantage of going outside on the fields any time it can.

He actually feels the pitching staff could be one of the stronger points for the Mountaineers this season because of the depth they have on the roster.

At the end of the day, it’s about gaining more confidence and getting better with each pitch and at-bat.

“A lot of who is going to be playing for us is going to be determined by what they do moving forward,” Van Zant said.

“We’ve got some talented players, but they’re inexperienced and they’re unproven.

“We have a lot of guys right now that aren’t very confident: my point is that’s normal. Once you got out there and have some success, your confidence will grow.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

track

Strong finish on team’s mind for Big East indoor championships by amit batra sports writer

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Coming off of a strong effort in the Blue and Gold meet, the West Virginia track and field team looks to finish the indoor season on the same note in the Big East Indoor Championships this weekend.

“I have always stated that our teams are focused on the championship season,” said head coach Sean Cleary.

“This winter is no exception.

I feel that our preparations have gone fairly well this winter.”

The Mountaineers began preparations Monday following the Blue and Gold meet.

“Thus far I feel we have had a number of girls step up and notch very good results,” Cleary said.

“We simply need to add a few more names to that list. Our belief is that we will emerge from indoors with a much clearer and focused game plan for the outdoor season. This said, I expect a great team effort at the Big East Indoor Championships.”

For junior weight thrower Heather Adams, this meet is what she has worked toward all season.

“My goals for the Big East Conference meet is to throw farther than at my last meet (54’11”) and place in the top eight,” Adams said. “I hope to have my teammate Terina Miller in the top eight with me as well.”

Along with Cleary, Adams feels the team is doing its best at just the right time.

“I feel our team has had a great indoor season,” Adams said. “Every meet we set new personal records and I feel we are all peaking at the right time for the Big East Conference meet.”

In terms of preparation, Adams and her teammates are trying to keep the workouts light this week. “(We) are only lifting once this week to give our bodies a break and to focus all of our energy on throwing at the Big East Indoor Championships,” Adams said. “At practice we won’t be throwing as many times as usual again to ensure we are fresh for the conference meet.”

For senior sprinter Brittany Wolford, preparation is key for success in the competition this weekend.

“I’m just keeping up my sprints and reps,” Wolford said. “I just want to have a

good finish at the Big East Indoor Championships. I hope to carry it into the outdoor season.”

Junior high jumper Sydney Cummings is anticipating the competition, as this is what she has prepared all indoor season for.

“Now that the Big East Championships are here, my goal is to do the best jumping of my indoor season so that I can qualify for our regional meet, and possibly even the NCAA Championships,” Cummings said.

“Putting everything together that Coach Gallimore has trained me to make it all work is my immediate goal for the weekend.

“I think the indoor season has been great for our team! There have been a lot of personal records set, and because track is such an individual sport, personal records are a big deal. I’m excited to see how well we can take what we’ve done in our indoor season and build on it for the outdoor season.”

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tennis

Proper fitness important for WVU by robert kreis sports writer

Fitness will be key for the West Virginia women’s program this weekend when they travel to Milwaukee, to take on two Big East foes in two days. “(Being fit) is huge in tennis,” said head coach Tina Samara. “I think if you look at the best players in the world, they are all as fit as you can get.”

The Mountaineers got off to a rocky start, but have been working hard and are in the best shape of the season. \ Coming off of a win against George Washington, West Virginia’s fitness will be key if they want to add a second and third victory to the win column this weekend. “(The team) is as fit as they’ve ever been,” Samara said. “That automatically makes you play smarter when you’re more fit because you don’t feel that sense of urgency when you’re not (fit). They are more confident.”

The Mountaineers will first take on the University of Con-

necticut Saturday at 10 a.m.

UConn currently sits 0-2 on the season, losing to Army and Stony Brook by a combined score of 14-0.

After the Mountaineers face off against UConn, they will move on to Marquette Sunday.

Marquette heads into the West Virginia match with a 4-1 record, with their only loss coming against Western Michigan.

Senior Gillian Hush leads the Golden Eagles. Hush is coming off of a win playing on the No. 1 singles court for the first time in her career, and will be matched up with the Mountaineers’ No. 1, Emily Mathis.

Mathis is coming off of her second win of the season against George Washington’s Leah Pascerella. Mathis will also join sophomore Mary Chupa on the No. 1 doubles court. The duo is also coming off of its second win of the season and will hope to use their experience to earn their third win of the season.

“Emily and Mary played quite a bit last year, so that’s always helpful,” Samara said.

“When you’ve been playing together for a while, things start to become routine.

Samara claims the area experience helps any doubles team the most is communication, both spoken and unspoken.

“Communication wise they’re good because they’ve had plenty practice,” Samara said. “In doubles when you get to know your partner, you get to understand shot choices, and it’s going to help you play better.”

UConn and Marquette will be the Mountaineers’ second and third Big East opponents of the season, and obviously it’s always good to win conference matches.

“When you’r playing conference matches you want to win them, and I think they are two matches that are definitely winnable,” Samara said. “For the whole year, it’s going to be about everyone showing up.

“When you have one person short, you can’t afford to not show up.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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men’s basketball

Sense of urgency helped West Virginia vs. Pitt

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Senior guard Truck Bryant did not start a game for the first time since 2010, but finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in West Virginia’s 66-48 win against Pitt.

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After losing five of its last six games, the West Virginia men’s basketball team found itself in an unfamiliar situation.

The team knew with a few more losses, it would be on the verge of letting its downward spiral keep them out of the NCAA tournament for the first time in five seasons.

But, as the old saying goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

The Mountaineers entered Thursday’s edition of the Backyard Brawl against Pittsburgh with a different mindset than they had in the last few games.

They weren’t going to let this

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Jones and Kilicli accounted for 17 of the Mountaineers first half points.

West Virginia took a 26-25 lead into the locker room at halftime. It’s only the second time since the Marshall game on Jan. 18 the Mountaineers have led at halftime.

West Virginia jumped out to a 33-29 lead early in the second half, but failed on two straight possessions to extend it any further.

SIMS

Continued from page 8 economic additions to the athletic department, as they would be able to share facilities – and perhaps even coaches – with WVU’s current women’s track, cross country and tennis programs.

With the influx of men’s programs, a women’s program or two may need to be added, as well.

Ideally, a softball team could be brought on in conjunction with the cosmetic surgery for WVU baseball.

The Big 12 is a notoriously strong softball conference, currently boasting three teams in the top 15 of the ESPN.com/ USA Collegiate Softball rankings, not including No. 5 Mis-

one slip away like they had done so many lately.

“We knew this was going to be a tough place to play in,” said senior forward Kevin Jones. “We came into this game with the mindset that we were going to win no matter what it takes.”

That’s just what they did in last night’s 66-48 victory over the Panthers.

Just what was it that needed to be changed by the Mountaineers before Thursday’s win?

A lot of it started with taking care of the ball and hustling on the offensive end of the floor.

“We’re in a position where we need to value every possession,” said head coach Bob

Huggins. “We’ve lost a few games because we haven’t valued every possession.”

When the two teams squared off in Morgantown a little more than two weeks ago, that was just the case. Pittsburgh scored 36 points in the paint and combined for 23 points off of fast breaks by capitalizing on West Virginia turnovers.

The Mountaineers didn’t let that happen Thursday, as they were able to turn the Panthers’ 17 turnovers into 23 points on the other end of the floor.

“We’re more talented than they are. We’ve got better depth and the first time we lost it because we didn’t get the hustle balls,” said junior forward Deniz Kilicli. “That was the

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The Panthers scored to keep it close, but that’s when the wheels started to come off the wagon.

West Virginia held Pittsburgh to just four field goals and 13 points in the final nine minutes of the game. After shooting 45.5 percent in the first half, Pittsburgh shot just 29 percent in the second half.

The Panthers struggled from the 3-point range through the game shooting 3-for-16. Woodall and Gibbs were a combined 0-for-9.

“We’re just trying to get in the NCAA tournament,” Huggins said. “We just want to get wins. We just need to get wins.”

that we have to have a little bit of revenge. We have to get fired up and be ready.”

While many are assuming West Virginia has done enough to earn an NCAA tournament berth, Carey isn’t so sure – at least not yet.

“We have four games left, and we have to win some more,” he said. “We are not even ranked yet.

We have to be careful there, and we have to continue to win.

We are playing well now, so we need to continue to win.”

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souri and No. 15 Texas A&M, who will depart next season for the Southeastern Conference.

Plus, adjacent parks could be built with a common area for fans, as well as a shared facility for the athletes and coaches.

While the West Virginia athletic department is in a state of growth, keeping cost down is still important.

The addition of men’s golf, of course, would make the addition of women’s golf financially feasible.

Again, it will all boil down to meeting the requirements of Title IX. But with the recent unstable status of the NCAA conference structure, nothing is out of the question.

It is also important to remember that as WVU adapts to the Big 12, the Big 12 will also

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be changing with the additions of the Mountaineers and TCU. They’re still dealing with the departures of the Tigers, the Aggies and the losses of Nebraska and Colorado during the previous year.

Men’s soccer could theoretically be added in the future if the Big 12 decides to expand beyond 10 teams.

Kansas State is the only school in the Big 12 without women’s soccer, so the facilities would not be an issue for most programs.

Who knows, with the addition of two of the nation’s top rifle programs, TCU and WVU, the rest of the Big 12 could add rifle as well.

After all, three of the Big 12’s ten mascots now carry firearms. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

only way they could score, and they scored that way, and they won. We just cut those and didn’t give them easy shots.

“When you make them play basketball, good things will happen.”

West Virginia was able to buy in to that mindset of doing whatever it takes to get a win Thursday night, even if it meant some players making sacrifices for the greater good of the team.

The main player who did that was senior guard Truck Bryant.

Bryant was out of the starting lineup for the first time since WVU’s Jan. 1 game against Purdue in 2010. Still, he played 32 minutes and finished with 15

points and seven rebounds – including a career-high six offensive boards.

“I just came out here and wanted to get a win for my team,” Bryant said.

With such a young team, Thursday’s victory was as big a victory as it has been able to earn all season.

Even though they’ve started to turn things around, the Mountaineers know there is still plenty of work to be done before they’ll be satisfied with their turnaround.

“We have to win every game,” said freshman point guard Gary Browne. “We feel like we’ve given up so many games we could’ve had, and when we lost those games, we

put ourselves in a hole.

“That just makes every game more important, and we have to win them if we want to get in the NCAA tournament.”

After Thursday’s win, though, they admitted that it felt good. It serves as a glimmer of hope that the Mountaineers aren’t done yet.

If they play like they did against Pittsburgh, they can still beat a lot of teams.

“We just have to stay positive through it all,” said freshman point guard Jabarie Hinds.

“We’ve still got a chance to make some big noise if we just keep pushing from here on out.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Seniors Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant celebrate after beating Pitt 66-48 in what might be the final Backyard Brawl.

West Virginia uses second-half surge to defeat Pitt 66-48 in possible final Backyard Brawl by john terry managing editor

It was a win West Virginia had to get.

The Mountaineers hadn’t won inside the Petersen Events Center since 2005, but they were able to pull out a 66-48 win Thursday night to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive and end a streak of five losses in six games.

West Virginia used an 11-1 run midway through the second half to give it the cushion it needed to finish off Pittsburgh in what could be the final Backyard Brawl.

“This was a special opportunity for us,” said WVU senior forward Kevin Jones. “We wanted to win it. They beat us at home, and we wanted to return the favor.”

West Virginia had four play-

ers in double-figure scoring, but was led by Jones who put together a 16-point, 13-rebound performance.

Senior guard Truck Bryant, who wasn’t in the starting lineup due to a “coach’s decision,” scored 15 points and collected seven rebounds. Bryant said WVU head coach Bob Huggins told him this morning in the shoot around that he “couldn’t start him.”

Big 12 to bring big changes to WVU sports alex sims sports writer

Mountaineer nation could finally breathe a sigh of relief this week.

After months of rumors and anxiety, weeks of litigation, an eight-figure settlement and enough conference realignment to cause 60-degree weather in Morgantown in January, WVU is finally a member of the Big 12.

With the move to a football-rich conference, a chunk of marginal income is coming West Virginia’s way, and with that, some changes will be made across the athletic department.

Nearly every team, of course, would like a piece of the pie, but first on the pecking order should be a major overhaul at Hawley Field.

From personal experience, I can say I have played on Division III, NAIA and even high school fields of higher quality than Hawley Field.

If you don’t believe me, just ask athletic director, Oliver Luck.

“Look at Big 12 baseball facilities and compare them to Hawley Field,” Luck said. “I think most West Virginia fans would hang their heads in shame.”

Next year, it will be the lowest capacity park in the Big 12, with many parks more than doubling the capacity of Hawley’s uncomfortable metal bleachers, which seat about 1,500.

After “Extreme Makeover: Ballpark Edition” comes through Morgantown, the revamping of the WVU athletic department will likely head to the links.

Last Wednesday, The Times West Virginian reported that, according to a source within the WVU athletic department,

men’s golf would be reinstated for competition in the Big 12.

The addition of a men’s golf program is an inexpensive way for the Mountaineers to become accustomed to the Big 12 culture, where four programs are in the top 50 of the most recent rankings, including No. 1 Texas.

All additions, of course, will be contingent on West Virginia’s adherence to Title IX. All schools must keep the gender ratio of their athletic programs equivalent to the gender ratio of the student body.

Since WVU’s student body is about 55% male, the athletic teams must reflect that, as well.

While the addition of men’s golf is seemingly in the works, there have also been talks of the addition of two other men’s programs, track, cross country and tennis.

These would also be two

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Huggins said following the game it was because Truck has been playing too many minutes.

“I would never question a coach’s decision,” Bryant said.

“As long as we get the win, I have no worries.”

Junior forward Deniz Kilicli finished with 14 points, while freshman guard Gary Browne, who started in place of Bryant, finished with 12 points and five

assists.

West Virginia was able to hold Pitt guards Tray Woodall and Ashton Gibbs to just 20 combined points. The two went off for a combined 39 points two weeks ago in their win in Morgantown.

“We had to do a better job with on-ball screens,” Huggins said. “We tried to get to him a little bit.”

In the first half, neither team

could get a lead of more than five points.

The Mountaineers found themselves up 9-4 at the 14:14 mark after a Kilicli kook shot, but the Panthers hung around.

Pittsburgh took its first lead of the game – 21-20 – at the 4:05 mark after two free throws from Gibbs. The Panthers capped off a 6-0 run by taking a 23-20

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women’s basketball

Mountaineers poised to continue winning streak against No. 24 DePaul by cody schuler sports writer

Prior to Wednesday’s 60-50 victory over No. 18 Rutgers, the West Virginia women’s basketball team had never defeated three consecutive ranked opponents.

Saturday the Mountaineers (19-6, 9-3) will look to extend its record-setting win streak, as No. 24 DePaul visits Morgantown.

Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Coliseum. The game is part of the Play 4Kay initiative to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.

The Blue Demons (19-7, 7-5) have a nice winning streak of their own, winning four of their last five contests – the lone loss coming on the road at then-No. 2 Notre Dame.

Despite losing senior forward Keisha Hampton to a season-ending knee injury, DePaul totes the third most prolific offense in the Big East – scoring an average of 74.4 points per game.

Hampton, who was a preseason unanimous all-Big East selection, was averaging 16.6 points per game.

Points will be at a premium against West Virginia, who routinely holds opponents well below its average. The Mountaineers are second in the conference in scoring defense, allowing just fewer than 50 points per game.

Sophomore guard Brooke Hampton thinks solid defensive play has gotten the Mountaineers to where they are, but improving on the offensive end may help West Virginia avoid playing in such hotly contested finishes.

“I just think we have to play hard and just keep doing what we’re doing (and) play good defense because that’s the key – that’s what brings all the energy to our team,” she said.

“I think we also have to look more to score on offense because if we’re holding teams to

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Head coach Mike Carey and the Mountaineers have defeated three-straight ranked opponents for the first time in school history. low scores and we don’t score the ball, then that’s when it becomes close.”

The Blue Demons’ offensive attack is well-rounded, featuring three players that average double-figure scoring.

Junior guard Anna Martin is the second-leading scorer in the Big East, averaging 18.5 points per game.

Freshman point guard Brittany Hrynko (11.2) and sophomore forward Jasmine Penny (11.1) provide DePaul with additional firepower.

Penny and 6-foot-3 junior forward Katherine Harry will attempt to slow down the Mountaineers’ combination of junior center Asya Bussie and redshirt junior forward Ayana Dunning.

The two have averaged a combined 30.3 points and 16.3 rebounds over the past three games. Bussie is the team’s leading scorer (12.3 points per game) and Dunning is the team’s leading rebounder (8.1 rebounds per game).

Dunning thinks with each passing game, she and Bussie are continuing to improve.

“I think we’re growing as a tandem; we’re learning to work with each other better,” she said.

“I think that we’re able to

have an advantage on the defense whether if its low or high – I just think we work well together.”

Unlike most teams, though, DePaul has a true match for Dunning on the glass.

Harry is the leading rebounder in the Big East, pulling down an average of 9.5 rebounds per game. However, despite possessing the conference’s leading rebounder, DePaul has a minus-one rebounding margin.

The series history is a limited one; the two teams have met only nine times. DePaul holds a slim 5-4 lead, but the two teams have split the past four meetings with two wins apiece.

Last season, DePaul handily defeated West Virginia 78-55 – a defeat that hasn’t slipped Carey’s mind. Immediately after Wednesday’s victory over Rutgers, Carey reminded his squad about what happened in last season’s meeting with the Blue Demons.

“We have a big game with DePaul,” he said. “They put it on us with 20 some points at their place.

I told the girls after the game

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Fashion trends at WVU: Cool cover-ups CARLY MORGAN

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“These are Urban Outfitters scarf and pants, and my blazer is from American Eagle. I really like skinny jeans with flowy tops and scarves. I love boots, I like the military style a lot. My favorite accessories though are dangly earrings and scarves.

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“My favorite article of clothing is scarves; I have drawers full of scarves.

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Applying New York City’s Fashion Week trends to a college wardrobe Christina GuTIERREZ

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The highly anticipated New York Fashion Week, which took place this week, allowed fashionistas everywhere a taste of the runway.

Though most of us are not pencil-thin models who look good in anything from a plastic bag to a piece of string, there were actual tips and fashion ideas to be taken away from the event.

Many designers this year are taking the emphasis off of the bright colors and tribal patterns of previous seasons and focusing more

on the lines and shapes of ensembles.

Big colors for this upcoming season are actually nudes and neutrals. Michael Kors displayed all earthy tones like greens and browns for his show, while Calvin Klein’s collection is stripped of all color.

The warm color palette of the runway was accompanied with unique cuts, especially in the neckline.

Famous designers like Donna Karan and BCBG Max Azria featured many models with cut-out shoulders, plunging necklines and interesting shapes like square or scalloped necklines.

Something to keep in

mind; this season in fashion, the neck is the new back.

While bare backs have always been a go-to for sexy shapes in fashion – this season, keep the focus up high with unique necklines or bold necklaces.

High waists and big sleeves are also key in this season’s looks.

Uber-girly designer, Betsey Johnson, spiced up her collection a bit this season, as well.

While most of us won’t be sporting the platform pumps and rhinestone chest tattoos of her models, there are some useful tips to take away from her show.

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All Mighty Senators to play 123 Saturday Hunter Homistek A&E Writer

123 Pleasant Street is primed to set the dance floor on fire Saturday night with local rock favorites The Greens pairing up with legendary soul outfit All Mighty Senators in what promises to be an energy-infused musical journey.

All Mighty Senators has made a name for itself for being fun, rowdy and supremely talented.

Veterans of more than 20 years and countless tours, the band has drawn comparisons to such acts as Sly & the Family Stone and Frank Zappa.

Along with this, the group has achieved critical acclaim from popular outlets like The New Yorker and Billboard during its storied career.

“The Senators have been keeping it real for over 20 years and have not lost a beat,” said 123 Pleasant Street owner Louis Giuliani.

“It’s a real dance party for the young and the not so young alike.”

This broad appeal has contributed to the All Mighty Senators’ success and longevity, and the group carries with it a vast fan base spanning all walks of life.

“They cross all boundaries, and it is not unusual to see punks, hippies, hipsters, squares and everyone in between shaking their arse on the dance floor,” Giuliani said.

This is the promise the All Mighty Senators makes: You will have a good time and you will dance.

Dubbed a “high-voltage party generator,” the group’s set is a guaranteed smash hit for those looking for a good time Saturday night.

Also on Saturday’s bill is local rock band The Greens.

The Greens have brought their unique brand of bluesy rock to the greater Morgantown area for over 10 years, and they show no signs of slowing down.

“The Greens will supply their bluesy roots rock‘n’roll that has kept the locals coming back again and again,” Giuliani said.

With years of experience and numerous electrifying live shows on its resume, The Greens is one of few local bands than can boast to have played more than 100 shows a year during its run as a local mainstay.

The group will bring this experience and dedication to the 123 Pleasant Street stage Saturday night to provide a

fun and stimulating release from the week’s stresses.

The show promises to get the crowd moving and partying to the sounds of All Mighty Senators and The Greens.

For those looking for a good time with good music and good people on Saturday night, 123 Pleasant Street is your ticket.

The show will start at 10 p.m., and there will be a $10 cover charge. Concertgoers must be 18 to enter and 21 to drink.

tions was the combination of unlikely matches like ultra-girly, flowery prints with skulls or spikes.

Don’t be afraid to match things that clash. In fact, the best matches this season are the mismatches.

A recent article in Cosmopolitan magazine encourages girls to mix bold, clashing prints and colors to create a unique and high-fashion look.

Unlike traditionally boxy, “high-fashion” shapes, this year’s collections seemed to

enhance and encourage the womanly figure rather than a skinny, boyish frame.

Sheer cut-outs and mermaid-shaped dresses emphasized the importance of sexy curves in fashion for this season.

There are so many great looks to consider from this New York Fashion Week, but there are so many not to.

Knowing which ones to use for inspiration is the hardest part.

Marc Jacobs, for example, featured all of his models in

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Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in ‘Safe House,’ an action thriller from Universal Pictures.

HUNTER HOMISTEK

A&E WRITER

“Safe House,” an actionthriller starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, is now playing in theatres nationwide.

“Safe House” tells the story of Tobin Frost (Washington), a rogue CIA agent who is a high priority target for both the government and mercenary groups. Frost, who was previously one of the CIA’s most skilled case workers, now possesses a file that could devastate the foundation of several of the world’s powers, and the CIA isn’t happy.

From the beginning of the film, Frost is being pursued and this doesn’t stop for the film’s duration. Set in Cape Town, South Africa, we see Frost scurrying through the streets trying to avoid being captured by mercenaries as the movie begins.

When he sees no way out, he turns himself in to the

American consulate where he is interrogated and brought to a safe house manned by Matt Weston (Reynolds).

Weston watches as the interrogating crew tries to get answers from Frost to no avail, and, just as we think Frost might talk, the surveillance system in the safe house goes down, and the location is raided by gun-toting mercenaries.

Weston is now faced with a decision: He can stay and fight or take Frost with him and attempt to escape.

He chooses the latter, and the story of “Safe House” is born. In the mold of most CIA films, “Safe House” is fueled by high-intensity chases and plot uncertainty.

Who staged the raid on the safe house? How did they know the location? Who are the good guys?

The movie keeps you guessing until the end, and like any great thriller, there is a fantastic twist to tie up the plot.

The acting was superb in the film, and this is what sets it apart from other CIA thrill-

ers. Both Reynolds and Washington played their parts perfectly, and the character development led me to sympathize with each character and root for each of them (despite Washington’s character being the “villain”). In this way the film becomes both entertaining and emotionally investing; the perfect combo for a great theater experience.

The story of “Safe House” is one of corruption in the government and the lengths to which people will go to cover up their pasts and wrongdoings, and it is cleverly executed. Though a bit cliche, the plot is engaging and glued together with scenes of furious action and ingenious twists, and for these reasons I see “Safe House” as a solid film worthy of the ticket price.

For fans of action films who love a good twist and Denzel Washington’s always badass demeanor, I highly recommend “Safe House.”

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Woman dies after collapsing at fashion show NEW YORK (AP) — A 95-year-old woman known for her love of Manhattan’s nightlife and arts scene died after collapsing at a show during New York Fashion Week.

Zelda Kaplan was sitting in the front row of designer Joanna Mastroianni’s show Wednesday at Lincoln Center at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week when she collapsed.

She was pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Elizabeth Dowling, who could not provide a cause of death.

Kaplan was a friend of the designer’s stylist, Mia Morgan, according to the designer’s husband, Gideon Lewin, and had attended a number

of Mastroianni’s shows.

“I was sitting right next to her. She flopped over in my lap,” said Ruth Finley, publisher of the Fashion Calendar. “The show was just starting. I thought she fainted.

Two men carried her out.”

Mastroianni, in a statement, said Kaplan had been “a staple in the New York social scene” for 40 years.

“She is best known for her sense of style and her incredible joie d’vivre,” she said, adding, “She will be sorely missed.”

Kaplan was known for her lively nightlife, attending art openings, parties and clubs with people young enough to be her great-grandchildren.

She was profiled by The New York Times and the Village Voice among others, and was the subject of a 2004 documentary film, “Her Name is Zelda.”

The film’s promotional material described Kaplan’s evolution from a “typical suburban housewife” to “a beloved and eccentric creature of New York nightlife.”

She also traveled widely, supported international women’s rights causes and proudly wore unusual clothing designed from traditional fabric she said she collected in Africa and other places.

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1, 2, & 3 BEDROOM, most or all utilities paid. Minutes to campus. NO PETS. 304-276-6239 or 304-276-6237 2 SERIOUS STUDENTS OR PROFESSIONALS to share 3BR, 3 1/2 bath town home near Medical Center. $450/month plus utilities. 724-516-9383.

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Large Kit, Deck, AC, W/D. Off University Avenue.1 block from 8th street. Call or text 304-767-0765 or 304-276-7528.

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Service Times: Fellowship & Bible Study, 9:00 a.m. Traditional College House-Wed. 7:30 PM 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m.Contemporary Service with Praise Band

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1 BR Downtown Location, Private Porch, Some utilities paid, $450+deposit lease, parking. 304-685-6565 or 304-685-5210.

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

304-292-5714 2 BR 2 BA. Stewarts Town Road. W/D.AC. Garage. $700/month. No pets.Text or call 304-288-6374. kjedwards2@comcast.net.

2 BR. South Park. $600/month. W/D. No pets. Text or call 304-288-6374. kjedwards2@comcast.net 2 BR. WALK TO CLASS. Parking. Some utilities. No Pets. Available June 1, 2012.

Lease/Deposit.

Max Rentals 304-291-8423.

3 BEDROOMS NEAR MARIO’S FISHBOWL. W/D, D/W, A/C. 304-594-1200. bckrentals.com

1,2 & 3 BR’S AVAILABLE. Walking distance from campus. Please Call RICHWOOD PROPERTIES @ 304-692-0990 225, 227 JONES, 617 NORTH STREET. Apts & Houses 1,2,3,4BR, excellent condition. $325 to $395each plus utilities. NO PETS. All have off street parking with security lighting. E. J. Stout 304-685-3457 1/2/3BR GILMORE STREET APARTMENTS. Available May.Open floor plan.

Large Kit, Deck, AC, W/D. Off University Avenue.1 block from 8th street. Call or text 304-767-0765 or 304-276-7528.

1BR IN GREAT CONDITION, large and convenient located at 779 Snider Street, free W/D facilities, parking. $500 all utilities included. 304-288-3308 1-2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Available June 1st. Includes gas/water/elec/trash.

Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $500/mo&up.

304-288-9978 or 304-288-2052

Now Leasing for 2012 - 2013

1 & 2 BedroomApartments Furnished 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street Parking DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-413-0900

1-3 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 74 Kingwood St.

3/4BR APARTMENT (1 side of duplex), Large, W/D, Walk to Town&Campus, off street parking, $395/person, available May 16th, call/text 304-290-3347.

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1290/mo, includes utilities. Call 304-282-8769. NO PETS. Visit: roylinda.shutterfly.com!

3BR, Downtown, First St. $400+ util.(per person), Scott Properties, LLC 304-296-7400 or scottpropertiesllc.com

A 3 BR 3 BATH DUPLEX. W/D. A/C, DW. Off-street parking. 10 minutes walk from main campus.$1200/month without utility. 304-319-0437.

Courtyard W. 2BR

A GREAT LOCATION. Minutes from town. $600/MO. WD, 2BR, 1BA. No Pets.

304-292-8102. No calls after 8PM.

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APARTMENTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT. All close to downtown and campus.

304-685-7835

SUNNYSIDE. NICE 2BR. 1/BA. WD. C/AC-HEAT $750/mo+ utilities. Small yard.

Porch. NO PETS. Available 5/16/12.

Lease/dep. 296-1848. Leave message.

Minutes to Hospitals and Evansdale Bus Service

Any Further • 1 & 2 Bedroom Units • South Park, Health Sciences • Quiet Neighborhood • Impressive Furnishings DW / Micro / AC • Off Street Lighted Parking • Laundry Facilities

304-599-6376 www.morgantownapartments.com

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2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS JONES AVENUE

AVAILABLE MAY. Large, 2 bedroom conveniently located Westover. 7 min wak to Walnut PRT. Great condition.

Central A/C, DW, free W/D facilities, Storage facilities, parking. $395 per person. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. giuliani-properties.com 304-288-3308 AVAILABLE NOW, NICE, SPACIOUS 2/BR. Recent updates. W/D. Central air.

Off-street parking. $800/mo +utilities.

Lease, deposit. No Pets. 304-288-8199.

AVERY APARTMENTS 1BR/1BA with DW, WD, hard wood floors, free fitness room, sun bed and WIFI. Close to town$650+electric.

304-692-9296. www.rentalswv.com BEVERLY AVE. APARTMENT. 2-3-4/BR Well-maintained. Off-street parking. W/D. DW. A/C. NO PETS. Available 5/16/12.

304-241-4607.

If no answer: 304-282-0136.

CONDO FOR RENT. 2/BR-2/BA. June/2012. $875/mo plus electric/cable. Internet ready all rooms. Near Hospitals, Stadium. WD. Parking. Pets negotiable.

304-282-1184.

FIVE (5) 1/BR APARTMENTS NOW available. West Run, Morgantown. $600/mo each plus $300/dep. NO PETS. Call Jess: 304-290-8572.

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

1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent AVAILABLE MAY 2012

AVAILABLE NOW 3/BR. 2/Block to ‘Lair.

Recent renovations. WD. Parking. NO PETS. Quiet area. Lease/deposit.

304-288-8199.

Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

AVAILABLE. 2/BR. 2/BLOCKS TO LAIR. WD. NO PETS. Quiet Street.

Lease/deposit. 304-288-8199.

(304)322-1112

WALKING DISTANCE TO DOWNTOWN. 2BR, 1 1/2 BTH, Laundry Room, Parking Permit. 501 Beverly Ave. $800 plus util.

304-685-9300

Walk to classes!

Downtown campus

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

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

NO PETS

1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Unfurnished 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer Off Street parking

DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES Phone: 304-413-0900 STARTING AS LOW AS $510.00 PER PERSON

WILKINS RENTALS 304-292-5714

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6 Bedroom House (2 Apartments) 2 Kitchens, 2 Baths, 2 Livingrooms Includes Utilities and Washer/Dryer Pets Considered Rent $435/mo per person Lease and Deposit Campus Area - 3 BR Apt. behind Arnold Hall (last one) South Park - 1, 2, and 3 BR Apts.

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BLUE SKY REALTY LLC

3BR, Downtown, First St. $400+ util.(per person), 2BR Evansdale, Bakers Land $425+ util.(per person). Scott Properties, LLC 304-319-6000 or scottpropertiesllc.com

SUNNYSIDE 1 MINUTE WALK to campus.

1-2-3 BRS. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. Call 291-1000 for appointment.

2 Bedroom 1 Bath

24 Hour Maintenance/Security Laundry Facilities

2BR APARTMENT IN WESTOVER. All utilities paid. W/D included, pets with deposit. $800 month. www.morgantownapts.com or 304-615-6071

INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES

SPRUCE STREET RENTAL 3/BR Furnished including all utilities. Other than cable and internet.

Avail. now. $535/person 304-292-8888

Prices Starting at $605

Location,Location, Location!

3BD. 577 CLARK ST. W/D and off street parking. All utilities included. $400/person.

304-680-1313.

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2/BR APT. $375/MO/PERSON, UTILITIES INCLUDED. W/D, Pets w/fee Located on Dorsey Avenue. Available 05/15. One year lease + deposit. 304-482-7556.

STARTING AS LOW AS $470.00 PER PERSON

Glenlock N. 1 BR & 2 BR Courtyard E. 1BR & 2 BR Glenlock S. 2BR Metro Towers 1BR

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4 BR 1 BA. 332 Stewart St. $1600/month.

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Now Leasing 2012 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $495 Garages, W/D, Walk In Closets Sparkling Pool Minutes to Hospitals & Downtown

24 HR Maintenance/Security Bus Service NO PETS Bon Vista &The Villas

304-599-1880 www.morgantownapartments.com FOR MAY. UNIQUE Apartments 2, & 3 BR Close to main campus.

Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Private Parking. Pets w/fee. 508-788-7769.

GREEN PROPERTIES. IN FIRST WARD Quiet 2BR 1BA AC, DW, $490/person, all utilities included. NO PETS. Available May. 304-216-3402.

LARGE 1BR APARTMENT located at 320 Stewart St. In very good condition and very near downtown campus. $425 + utilities. Call 304-288-3308 NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

NOW SHOWING! 1,2,3,4BR Apartments Downtown for May 2012. Please NO PETS. 304-296-5931.

Glenlock 2BR 2BA $510/Person $1020

EVANSDALE PROPERTIES

Phone 304-598-9001 STARTING AS LOW AS $320.00 PER PERSON PLUS UTILITIES

Ashley Oaks 2BR Valley View 1 & 2BR Valley View 2BR/2BA Skyline

1 & 2BR

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

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

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

304-599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM PROFESSIONAL/GRADUATE Quiet 1/BR, Kitchen, Bath. 5/min walk to Walnut PRT. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Everything included. $500/mo. 304-216-3332 or 304-296-3332

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In Sunnyside 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Unfurnished Townhomes With covered Parking $625 per person Now Leasing

Townhome Living Downtown 304-296-7400 scottpropertiesllc.com

FURNISHED HOUSES 4/BR CONDO. PRIVATE BATH. Walk-in closets. W/D. $390/mo. per room includes utilities. Pool, Volleyball. Contact Yvonne: (302)270-4497 leave message.

AVAILABLE MAY 15TH FULLY FURNISHED 5BR/ 3BATH. On downtown campus. $300/person. Plus utilities. W/D/DW. lease and deposit required. Small pets ok with deposit.304-599-6001.

JEWELMANLLC.COM close to downtown, next to Arnold Hall. 3,4,5&6/BR houses. Excellent condition. A/C, W/D, parking and yard. Utilities included. No dogs. 12 month lease. 304-288-1572 or 296-8491 NEW HOUSE AVAILABLE MAY 15 ON Downtown Campus. 5BR, 3BA, family room, game room, living room, lease/dep required. NO PETS. Off st parking, DW, WD, etc. 304-599-6001 WALK TO STADIUM! 3BR HOUSE. Modern kitchen/bath, w/d, off street parking. $415/person/month plus utilities; owner pays garbage. Call Steve at 304-288-6012

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.

232 COBUN. AWESOME HISTORIC VICTORIAN HOME. Large 6 to 8 bedrooms. 2 full size kitchens. 3 full bathrooms.

2 W/D . In very good conditions. Must See! Starting at $450 per person. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. If you want to be the envy of your friends.

Call 304-288-3308. giuliani-properties

LARGE 2BR HOUSE. EAST BROCKWAY AVE. Free Parking. Close to town. W/D. 1 1/2 Bath. Full Basement. Plenty of storage room. $900/month. 304-290-1332.

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

AVAILABLE MAY 2012 Check out: www.smithrentalsllc.com

(304) 322-1112

UNFURNISHED HOUSE. LARGE, 1-3 BR. Walk to class. Some parking + utilities paid.

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

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

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

NEEDED FOR SUBLET 3/BR, 3.5 bath, CopperBeech Townhome. $449/mo.+utils.

Cable included. Bus to Downtown. Call 240.216.1937 or email jolsen523@gmail.com TWO SERIOUS FEMALE STUDENTS NEEDED for very nice modern 3BR Apartment on Price Street. Close to downtown campus. Must be clean, quiet. Includes utilities, trash, WD, DW, AC, 1.5 bath, lighted parking. NO Dogs. Small pets considered. $420/monthly Starts May 15th .

304-379-9851.

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE FOR SALE 2006 MOBILE HOME. 3BR/2BA. Located in Fairfield Manor. Minutes from town. Like-new condition. Asking $28,000 Call Tammy 304-319-4161.

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

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

HELP WANTED BARTENDING UP TO $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Age 18 plus. Training available. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 BUCKET HEAD PUB. Bartenders wanted.

10-mins from downtown. Small local bar.

Granville. 304-365-4565.

CAREGIVER, FULL/PART-TIME for disabled young man. Could provide excellent experience for education/social science/or any medical-field students.

Call 304-599-6425, before 9pm. Leave message.

Fax resume/refs. to: 304-599-6929 JERSEY SUBS HIRING DELIVERY DRIVERS and pizza and line cooks. Apply in person at 1756 Mile Ground Rd. Must have experience.

1309 COLLEGE AVE. 3 BR, 2 full baths, W/D, DW, large porches and yard. Parking, Pet friendly. $450 all utilities included.

304-288-3308 www.giuliani-properties.com

LABOR, CONSTRUCTION, PAINTING Landscaping and moving. Driver License and transportation needed. Part time. $10 to 12 an hour. Call Mike at 304-534-2895

3,4,5,6 BR HOUSES walk to class.

Some parking. W/D. No Pets. Available June 1,2012. Lease./Deposit. Max Rentals 304-291-8423.

MARIO’S FISHBOWL NOW HIRING a part time cook and server. Apply in person at 704 Richwood Avenue.

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

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

NO PETS. Call 304-282-8769.

TAN ONE IS NOW HIRING a full time manager. Must have degree in business and past sales/management experience. Interested applicants please email resume to tswtanone@aol.com.

6BR (2APTS) HOUSE IN SOUTH PARK. 2 kitchens. 2 baths. W/D. Utilities included. June 1 Lease. $435/person.

304-292-5714.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

AVAILABLE IN MAY. 4BR HOUSE walking distance to Downtown. Off st parking and WD. $1200/month+utilities.

304-216-2341

DO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ASHEBROOKE? Apply at 300 Beechurst Avenue. 304-296-2035

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Ky’s Lounge hosts three-day fundraiser

by Caitlin Graziani A&E Editor

Ky’s Lounge, located on High Street, began a three-day charity event Thursday night.

The event is about raising awareness for traumatic brain injury, helping to fund research for the condition and for victims of random acts of violence.

Owner of Ky’s Lounge, Bernie Sousa, lost his little sister a few years ago, Kyleigh Sousa, to traumatic brain injury.

Kyleigh was a student at Arizona State University, she worked as a waitress at a tavern. One night she left work and went to iHop. While in the parking lot Kyleigh was mugged by a person in a moving vehicle. Her attacker tried to grab her purse, but the strap was wrapped around her wrist. Kyleigh was dragged more than 20 feet by the moving vehicle before she passed away of traumatic brain injury.

Bernie, a WVU graduate, opened Ky’s Lounge to serve as a venue for the Kyleigh Sousa Foundation and raise awareness about victims of violent

crime. His focus was not on making money, but to create an everyday reminder of his vibrant little sister.

“I designed Ky’s around who my sister was. Kyleigh was the coolest girl on the planet, full of color and life. Ky’s Lounge is something I do on my own time, to honor my sister,” Bernie said. “What happened to her could have happened to anyone. This weekend is all about raising awareness and letting people know about her.”

The charity event is a three days long, with optional cover every night. If patrons choose to pay cover, 100 percent of the cover will go to benefit the Kyleigh Sousa Foundation, Ryan’s Rally and research for traumatic brain injury.

This is the second annual charity event in Kyleigh’s honor.

“We choose to do the event near February 8th because of Kyleigh’s birthday. She would have been 23 years old this year,” Bernie said.

Local boutique Park & Madison will be hosting a fashion show Friday 8 - 9:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance for $10, and all proceeds

will go to benefit the Kyleigh Sousa Foundation, Ryan’s Rally and research for traumatic brain injury.

Saturday there will be numerous giveaways and raffles all night, with a big item to be auctioned off each night at midnight. One of the big auction items include four center ice Pittsburgh Penguins tickets, behind the glass, with limo transportation to and from Pittsburgh.

Another large auction item with be a trip for two to Foxkristen basham/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM woods Resort and Casino, com- There is a large display as you walk in the door of Ky’s Lounge that gives information about Kyleigh Sousa and her foundation. plete with limo service for the duration of the stay, one night stay in a deluxe room in the North Tower, as well as two rounds of golf at The Lake of Isles North Course.

Last year, they were able to raise $3,700 for the charities; this year their goal is $5,500.

For more information on Kyleigh Sousa and Ryan Diviney, you can visit www. kyleighsousafoundation.org and www.ryansrally.org. For ticket purchase call Ky’s Lounge at (304)413-0214 Kristen basham/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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Ky’s Lounge was inspired by Kyleigh Sousa, the lighting of the lounge constantly changes colors to reflect her vibrant personality.

‘Vagina Monologues’ raise awareness for violence against women and girls

By Noelle Harris A&E CORRESPONDENT

The West Virginia University Gender Equality Movement and the School of Theater and Dance will be presenting “The Vagina Monologues” to raise funds for the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center.

“The Vagina Monologues” was written by Eve Ensler after she interviewed many women

about their sexual experiences, relationships and acts of violence towards women.

The separate monologues represent not just one woman, as they are presented, but they represent the opinions and views of many women.

The play was originally performed by one person, but WVU’s cast will include 24 actors and supporting players.

“The actual monologues have a lot of funny parts and a

lot of sad parts, a wide variety,” said Melissa Chesanko, one of the play’s organizers.

Aside from slight differences in adaptations, presentation and languages it has been performed in, the script has remained unchanged since Ensler originally wrote it in 1996.

Chesanko said proceeds from the event will also help fund V-Day, a global activist movement which helps raise awareness for violence against

girls and women.

Each time the play is performed, part of proceeds are donated to V-Day. To raise additional funds, the group will be selling vagina-shaped lollipops at the show.

The play has proven successful in the past at WVU. They have presented it at least a dozen times at the University.

Last year was the first time at the WVU Creative Arts Center.

It sold out for all three showings

last year, and even went over capacity. Chesanko said this year the group is expecting it to be even more successful.

The audience is a diverse set of people, including students attending to get class credit, die-hard fans of the play and people just there to see what it is about.

“People are usually really surprised at how much they like it,” Chesanko said. “It’s a really funny and empowering thing.”

“The Vagina Monologues” will be presented in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre in the Creative Arts Center Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are being sold for $9 at the WVU Box Office in the Mountainlair or the Creative Arts Center, but they will also be available before each of the shows. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Rusted Root, Fletcher’s Grove to play Metropolitian Theatre Friday Night

Pittsburgh-based roots rockers Rusted Root will play at the Metropolitan Theatre at 7 p.m.

by charles Young A&E EDITOR

Pittsburgh-based jam band Rusted Root and local roots-rock favorites Fletcher’s Grove will play downtown Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre Friday at 7 p.m.

“It’s a great all-ages show

of a band with history in Morgantown,” said Adam Payne, of Music to Your Ears production, the promoters of the show. “It’s a rockin’ mix of world music that’s great for the whole family.”

Rusted Root, best known for their extended improvisations, world music in-

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fluence and dynamic stage presence, have been playing music together for more then a decade.

Their debut album “Cruel Sun” made an impact with listeners thanks to its tribal influenced percussion and masterful acoustic guitar work.

Local jam band Fletcher’s Grove will play at the Metropolitan Theatre tonight at 7 p.m.

Due to heavy rotation on an independent and college radio stations, the group’s major label debut for PolyGram Records, “When I Woke” was certified platinum.

In recent years the group’s profile has been on the rise because their music was featured in such television shows

as “The New Girl,” “Chuck” and “Party of Five.” Their music can also be heard in such classic ‘90s films as “Twister” and “Matilda.”

Local group Fletcher’s Grove have become known as one of the hardest working and most prolific live performers around.

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According to the group’s website, the group plays more than 150 festivals and show performances per year.

They have performed at the West Virginia State Fair, The Mon Arts Festival and The All Good Music Festival & Campout.

Since releasing their debut album “All The Way Home” in 2010 the members of the five-piece band have shared stages with some of the biggest names in music including Primus, Furthur and EOTO. Currently, Fletcher’s Grove serves as the house band for The Coffee Talk Show, a local talk show focusing on the stories and accomplishments of interesting West Virginians.

To catch some of the best live music Morgantown has to offer, come see Rusted Root and Fletcher’s Grove play at the Metropolitan Theatre at 7 p.m.

Payne said 600 of the available 850 tickets have already been sold and he anticipated the rest to sell before doors open at 6 p.m.

Main floor tickets for the show are $22 and balcony tickets are $17.

Tickets can be purchased at the BoParc Marilla Center box office 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and at the Met Box office prior to the show. Tickets are also available online at www.morgantownmet.com for an extra $2 fee. charles.young@mail.wvu.edu