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Monday March 19, 2012

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PRT vandalism causes shutdown by lydia nuzum

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The West Virginia University Personal Rapid Transit system was closed temporarily Friday due to vandalism to the track connecting the Beechurst and Engineering stations. Hugh Kierig, director of WVU Transportation and Parking, said the interruption was due to construction material present on the PRT tracks. The materials were apparently thrown from

the Beechview Place Apartment complex construction site on Beechurst Avenue, Kierig said. “They threw five-gallon buckets of adhesive material used for construction of a commercial roof, and when it hit the guideway, it splattered adhesive over the power rail,” Kierig said. “It basically had to be cleaned by hand using razor blades and solvent. They also threw construction tools on the guideway that pierced the metal screen between the guideway rails,

which will have to be replaced.” PRT service was suspended from 6:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. for repairs. The area shut down included service between Beechurst and Engineering and Walnut and Engineering, Kierig said, and other PRT stations not linked to the vandalized area were running on a normal schedule. Kierig said the construction site where the materials came from, Beechview Place Apartments, was not secured from in-

truders and was susceptible to vandalism. “There were some security issues with the construction site that need to be addressed,” Kierig said. “I believe the contractor or the owner of the project is taking efforts to deal with a potential security problem.” Kierig said the site poses a danger to intruders if it is allowed to remain accessible, and encourages those working on the project to consider alternatives to better secure the

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construction site. “There were some safeguards put in place when this building was under design that we hope will alleviate this problem once the construction is complete,” he said. “Until then, it is our hope that the construction company building the complex will make some effort to more thoroughly secure the site.” University Police Chief Bob Roberts said the police department was unable to recover enough evidence on the scene

to determine a culprit in the vandalism. “We weren’t able to get any leads,” Roberts said. “There was no one in the area, and the site didn’t have any security or any cameras, so we have no leads to follow up on in that case. We ask that if anyone did see anything that they call our office.” Roberts said his department has not received any calls related to the incident. lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu

‘Spirit Day’ remembers local police sergeant

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Chick-fil-A hosted a fundraiser in memory of fallen Monongalia County police sergeant Michael Todd May on Friday.

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Dawn Odell, center, demonstrates a workout during a Zumbathon held to raise money for Relay for Life in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Sunday afternoon.

Arnold Hall hosts Zumbathon to benefit WVU Relay for Life by carlee lammers staff writer

West Virginia University’s Arnold Hall has added some Latin flair to its efforts in the fight against cancer. Staff members of Arnold Hall hosted a Zumbathon Sunday as an opportunity to raise money for their Relay for Life team in a healthy and fun way. “This is a fundraiser that’s healthy, but, at the same time, it’s still raising money for a really good cause,” said Jessica Neely, senior secondary mathematics education student and event

participant. Participants were asked to give a $5 donation, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward Relay for Life, said Molly Hott, Arnold Hall wellness coordinator and Zumbathon coordinator. Relay for Life is an overnight relay-style event designed to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember the loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. WVU currently has 92 teams of more than 1,200 participants for its relay

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The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University has received an $180,000 grant from the American Cancer Society that will be split between six junior faculty members over the next three years. The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center was one of 16 institutions throughout the country and the only one in West Virginia warded the grant by the ACS. “The award will support six projects at $30,000 each primarily for early and junior cancer research faculty across

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Dawn Odell leads a workout in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Sunday afternoon. The Zumbathon helped raise money for WVU Relay for Life.

the spectrum of basic science, clinical and translation science, and cancer prevention and control research projects,” said Dr. Scot Remick, the director of the Cancer Center and a professor at the WVU School of Medicine. “All the projects must be cancer focused and one of them must be a cancer prevention and control project.” Remick said it is especially important to provide the grant money to junior researchers so they can gain experience and work on their project ideas. “This is essential support that the ACS is providing us to grow our research portfolio and funding base so we can

work toward a National Cancer Institute designation,” he said. “It is a huge opportunity for the cancer center to support new and junior faculty at WVU in cancer research with the expectation that this support will provide the springboard for federal research.” The money from the ACS grant will help junior researchers begin their research, Remick said, which will hopefully lead to further funding through various other grants. “The advantages are huge for junior investigators to have this sort of funding to jump-start their research laboratories and careers,” he said. “It capitalizes on our local institutional ex-

pertise to closely mentor these junior faculty investigators and provide them opportunities to derive significant data that is required for successful federal or other peer-reviewed grants.” Remick said the Cancer Center faculty is currently reviewing projects to decide who will receive the first round of funding from the ACS grant. Grant money has been provided in the past to researchers studying breast cancer, the relationship between obesity and cancer and bone marrow transplants, all of which led to further funding through other grants.

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Chick-fil-A on Patteson Drive welcomed hundreds of customers Friday for “Spirit Day” in honor of fallen Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Michael Todd May. May was killed Feb. 18 when his stationary patrol SUV was struck by a hit-and-run suspect fleeing police on Interstate 79 near the Pennsylvania state line. The event was sponsored by Chick-fil-A to raise money for the Monongalia County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.

Ten percent of Chick-fil-A’s total sales from Friday will be donated to the association, and the Sheriff’s Department sold T-shirts commemorating May’s service with the police department. “The support was unbelievable,” said Shalane Koon, restaurant marketing director for the Patteson Drive Chick-fil-A. “We did not expect a line across the dining room for lunch.” The money raised at the event will be used to set up a scholarship fund in May’s name for students wishing to

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ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia football team finished its fourth day if spring practice Sunday afternoon. SPORTS PAGE 9

There is fungus among us. West Virginia University is home to more than 1,200 cultures of fungi used to help defend plants throughout the world and perform research to learn more about how fungi and plants function together. “There is nothing else like it in the world. Most plants can’t live without these fungi. In areas like the tropics, it is absolutely necessary to have these fungi for plants to grow,” said Joseph Morton, professor of plant and soil sciences in WVU’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design. Morton is the owner and caretaker of the world’s largest collection of arbuscular endomycorrhizal fungi, characterized by the formation of unique structures such as arbuscules and vesicles, which aid plants in capturing nutrients such as phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen and micronutrients from the soil. Morton said the collection is sponsored and funded by the National Science Foun-

dation, and WVU maintains the funding and collection for academic and research purposes. “The collection belongs to the public. We develop it and maintain it,” he said. He said WVU houses the fungi because of the extensive process of growing it. “This fungi is very difficult to grow. You have to take it out of the soil and go through a very specific procedure. It takes about four months to get a culture you can use. There aren’t many people who have the facilities or people to maintain a collection like this, so they come to us for the materials they can use to do experiments or study,” Morton said. He said WVU provides the fungi to researchers, start-up companies and high school students and teachers for learning purposes. “This is a very unique resource. It makes these resources available to researchers, students and lay-persons – really anyone who wants to know more about it,” Morton

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BRING ON STANFORD The WVU women’s basketball team beat Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament and will play Stanford tonight. SPORTS PAGE 9

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Monday March 19, 2012

Alternate juror disagrees with Rutgers verdict NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — An alternate juror in the trial of a former Rutgers University student convicted in a webcam spying episode that ended in his gay roommate’s suicide said he disagrees with the verdict. James Downey told The Record newspaper on Saturday that he wouldn’t have voted to convict Dharun Ravi on any charges related to allegations that his actions were motivated by anti-gay bias. Prosecutors said Ravi set up his webcam in his dorm room and watched Tyler Clementi kissing another man on Sept. 19, 2010, then tweeted about it and excitedly tried to catch Clementi in the act again two days later. A half dozen students were believed to have seen the live video of the kissing; no video was taken the second time.

As an alternate, the Woodbridge Township resident heard all the testimony but did not participate in deliberations. The jury, which returned its verdict Friday, was unanimous in finding Ravi guilty of all 15 charges, including invasion of privacy and anti-gay intimidation. Ravi wasn’t charged with causing or contributing to his roommate’s death. Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge days after his intimate encounter with the other man. The case stirred a national conversation about anti-gay bullying and teen suicide and illustrated the dangers of technology in the hands of people who have grown up with the likes of Twitter and Facebook. “Whatever (Ravi) did was

stupid, but I don’t think he ever had any intention of intimidating (Clementi),” Downey said. “I think that scenario could have happened 100 different ways, whether he had a straight roommate who had a girlfriend over ... there are 100 scenarios where he could have been goofing around and turning the camera on and it had nothing to do with somebody being gay.” Downey said he was “kind of up in the air” on the other charges, saying he likely would have voted to convict Ravi on charges of hindering apprehension and tampering with witnesses and evidence. Downey said he wasn’t upset about being named an alternate juror at the close of Ravi’s trial because deliberating the case would have been difficult.

Occupy movement anniversary in New York ends with police sweep NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of police officers cleared the park where the Occupy movement was born six months ago and made several arrests after hundreds of protesters returned in an anniversary observance and defiantly resisted calls to clear out. Some demonstrators locked arms and sat down in the middle of Zuccotti Park near Wall Street after police announced on a bullhorn at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday that the park was closed. Officers then poured into the park, forcing most of the crowd out and surrounding a small group that stayed behind. Police formed a human ring around the park to keep protesters out. Several people were arrested, police said. An unused public transit bus was brought in to cart away about a dozen demonstrators in plastic handcuffs. One female under arrest had difficulty breathing and was taken away in an ambulance to be treated.

For hours, the demonstrators had been chanting and holding impromptu meetings in the park to celebrate the anniversary of the movement that has brought attention to economic inequality, as police mainly kept their distance. But New York Police Det. Brian Sessa said the tipping point came when the protesters started breaking the park rules. “They set up tents. They had sleeping bags,” he said. Electrical boxes also were tampered with and there was evidence of graffiti. Sessa said Brookfield Properties, the park owner, sent in security to advise the protesters to stop pitching tents and to leave the park. The protesters, in turn, became agitated with them. The company then asked the police to help them clear out the park, the detective said. “Most of the people, they left the park,” Sessa said. “People who refused to leave and were staying were arrested.”

Many protesters shouted and officers took out their batons after a demonstrator threw a glass bottle at the bus that police were using to detain protesters. Sandra Nurse, a member of Occupy’s direct action working group, said police treated demonstrators roughly and made arbitrary arrests. She disputed the police assertion that demonstrators had broken park rules by putting up tents or getting out sleeping bags. “I didn’t see any sleeping bags,” she said. “There was a banner hung between two trees and a tarp thrown over it ... It wasn’t a tent. It was an erect thing, if that’s what you want to call it.” She said they had reports of about 25 demonstrators arrested in the police sweep. Earlier in the day, with the city’s attention focused on the huge St. Patrick’s Day parade many blocks uptown, the Occupy rally at Zuccotti drew hundreds of people.

“The fact that I was picked as an alternate was almost relieving to me, especially considering the verdict they came back with,” he said. “I don’t really want to carry that around as far as the responsibility of sending somebody, especially a young man, to prison.” Ravi could face five to 10 years in prison on the bias intimidation charges alone when he’s sentenced May 21 and could be deported to his native India even though he has lived legally in the U.S. since he was little. Several months ago, Ravi and his lawyers rejected a plea bargain that would have spared him from prison, and prosecutors would have helped him avoid ap deportation. Ravi’s lawyers have vowed to Dharun Ravi, left, is helped by his father, Ravi Pazhani, right, as they leave court around noon in New Brunswick, N.J. Defense attorney Philip Nettl is at center. appeal the verdict.

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Continued from page 1 pursue a career in law enforcement, as well as for the Shop with a Deputy program, which gives underprivileged children money to spend while shopping with a Sheriff’s deputy at Christmastime. May took part in the Shop with a Deputy program every year, said Nick DeMedici, a detective at the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department and a friend of May. The Sheriff’s Department had initially planned to sell the Tshirts only during certain hours at lunch and dinner time but stayed the majority of the day because the demand was so great, Koon said. “I know they were able to sell hundreds of shirts,” she said.

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Continued from page 1 The cancer center was eligible to compete for this year’s ACS grant because their previous grant of $120,000 from 2008-10 had expired, Remick said.

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Continued from page 1 event April 14 at the University Track. The event has raised $38,089 so far for Relay for Life. The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association and the Student Academy of Audiology at WVU are the top fundraising team for the event and have raised $4,225. The WVU Honors Hall has raised $2,362, and the WVU School of Pharmacy has raised $1,465.

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Continued from page 1 said. “We get requests for the fungi almost every week. We’re always in conversation with people. There’s always someone I’m emailing or someone emailing me about it.” He said it was important for

“People were so giving. It was great.” Jason Bolyard, a West Virginia University police officer and and his wife, Brooke, both friends of May, brought their kids to eat at Chick-fil-A to support the cause. “Todd would be shocked that everyone showed up,” Brooke said. Jason said he was overwhelmed by the amount of support the event had gained. “We couldn’t find a parking space,” Jason said. “The line was out the door when we came in.” Michelle Kinsley of Sarasota, Fla., was in town visiting family and said she decided to stop by to show her support. She has never met May, but said she was a neighbor of his before moving to Florida. “When I would drive home and see his Sheriff’s car parked

out beside his house, I always felt safer,” she said. “I wanted to come out and show my support. It’s for a great fund and a great cause.” Kelli Beavers, a participant in the fundraiser, said it was important for her to support the cause because her husband is a police officer and the two were friends of May. “I think the scholarship fund is a wonderful idea,” she said. “There’s a high demand for police officers, and this will encourage students to head toward that field.” Chick-fil-A is waiting to release the amount the event was able to raise until a later date, but Koon said customer counts for “Spirit Day” far exceeded an average Friday for the restaurant.

The Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center has had a long collaborative relationship with the local and regional chapters of the ACS, he said, and has received patient support and services from the organization. “We are very grateful for the national recognition and support the ACS is provid-

ing to share our goal to grow our cancer research mission and improve care for patients and for the state of West Virginia,” he said. “This is a wonderful partnership for our center and more importantly, our patients.”

Neely said she was thrilled to be able to Zumba for a cause that hits close to home for many people. “I love Zumba,” she said. “I will do pretty much anything for a good cause. Doing this is important to me because my grandma battled cancer. It’s just a really good cause.” WVU Student Recreation Center Zumba instructor Kevin Cueva said he was excited for the unique opportunity to serve as one of the six instructors for the two-hour Zumbathon event. “We’re here to lead a cou-

ple of songs, support Molly Hott, and have some fun,” Cueva said. “Usually we just do Zumba for fun, but this time we’re raising money for something – that makes it even better.” American Eagle Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret PINK, Jimmy Johns and Redbull sponsored the event and provided prizes for Zumbathon participants. For more information on the WVU Relay for Life event, to sign-up or to donate visit www.relayforlife.org.

the University to keep the collection available to researchers in order to understand its role in agricultural usage and conservation. “Research is being done to maximize the usage of these fungi and understand how fungi and plants live together,” he said. “It’s used pretty extensively.”

He said the collection has grown from 84 cultures of fungi to 1,200 cultures since its addition to the University in 1990. “It has really grown a lot, and the demand for these cultures has grown quite a bit too,” Morton said.

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Census documenting Great Depression to be released NEW YORK (AP) — It was a decade when tens of millions of people in the U.S. experienced mass unemployment and social upheaval as the nation clawed its way out of the Great Depression and rumblings of global war were heard from abroad. Now, intimate details of 132 million people who lived through the 1930s will be disclosed as the U.S. government releases the 1940 census on April 2 to the public for the first time after 72 years of being kept confidential. Access to the records will be free and open to anyone on the Internet – but they will not be immediately name searchable. For genealogists and family historians, the 1940 census release is the most important disclosure of ancestral secrets in a decade and could shake the branches of many family trees. Scholars expect the records to help draw a more pointillistic portrait of a transformative decade in American life. Researchers might be able to follow the movement of refugees from war-torn Europe in the latter half of the 1930s; sketch out in more detail where 100,000 Japanese Americans interned during World War II were living before they were removed; and more fully trace the decades-long migration of blacks from the rural South to

cities. Henry Louis Gates Jr., a Harvard University professor and scholar of black history who has promoted the tracing of family ancestry through popular television shows, said the release of the records will be a “great contribution to American society.” Gates, whose new PBS series “Finding Your Roots” begins March 25, said the “goldmine” of 1940 records would add important layers of detail to an existing collection of opened census records dating to 1790. “It’s such a rare gift,” he said of the public’s access to census records, “especially for people who believe that establishing their family trees is important for understanding their relationship to American democracy, the history of our country, and to a larger sense of themselves.” Margo Anderson, a census historian, said the release of the records could help answer questions about JapaneseAmericans interned in camps after the outbreak of WWII. “What we’ll be able to do now, which we really couldn’t do, is to take a look at what the Japanese-American community looked like on the eve of evacuation,” said Anderson, a professor of history and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

More than 120,000 enumerators surveyed 132 million people for the Sixteenth Decennial Census – 21 million of whom are alive today in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey contained 34 questions directed at all households, plus 16 supplemental questions asked of 5 percent of the population. New questions reflected the government’s intent on documenting the turbulent decade, by generating data on homelessness, migration, widespread unemployment, irregular salaries and fertility decline. Some of the most contentious questions focused on personal income and were deemed so sensitive they were placed at the end of the survey. Less than 300,000 people opted to have their income responses sealed. In part because of the need to overcome a growing reluctance by the American public to answer questionnaires and fears about some new questions, the bureau launched its biggest outreach and promotional campaign up to that time, according to records obtained at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y. It opened its first Division of Public Affairs to blanket the country with its message,

Cuba detains Ladies in White dissident group ahead of papal visit

reaching out to over 10,000 publications and recruiting public officials, clergy and business owners to promote it. Movie studios were enlisted to encourage their film stars to participate, including Cesar Romero, who later played the Joker in the Batman television series. A photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt taking the census also was used for the campaign. The bureau also hired the managing editor of “Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life” to galvanize support in the black community. However, studies in the 1940s revealed undercounts, including 13 percent of draft-age black men. In a first for the National Archives and Records Administration, the nation’s recordkeeper plans to post the entire census on the Internet – its biggest digitization effort to date. That might be unsurprising given that increasingly popular online ancestry services make vast amounts of genealogical data available. But for previous decennial census releases, researchers had to trek to NARA branches to crank through microfilm machines. Still, finding a name in the 3.8 million digitized images won’t be as easy as a Google search: It could be at least six months after the release before a nationwide name index

is created. In the meantime, researchers will need an address to determine a census enumeration district – a way to carve up the map for surveying – to identify where someone lived and then browse the records. Some experts said enthusiasm for the release could be dampened by the lack of a name index, especially for novices. “It may very well frustrate the newcomers,” said Thomas Macentee, an industry analyst helping recruit volunteers for a name indexing effort sponsored in part by the Mormonrun FamilySearch.com. “It’s like showing up on Black Friday. If you really want that TV set, if you really want that census record, you are going to be ready to go and you are going to keep at it no matter what.” Publicly-traded Ancestry. com, which has over 1.7 million customers, is also working to make the census records searchable by indexing almost all fields and providing proprietary tools to mine the data. Josh Hanna, a senior adviser for the company, said the 1940 census will be the biggest database of its kind. “It’ll be the deepest level of indexing we’ve ever done,” he said. Access to the index and tools will be available for free through the end of 2013.

Other individuals and organizations across the country are also working to ease the use of the records, including the New York Public Library, which is digitizing the full set of New York City’s 1940 telephone books to help people locate addresses. Genealogy societies and libraries also have been holding packed workshops to educate their members. In January, about three dozen people gathered in Manhattan for a meeting of the MetroNY Genealogy & Computers Special Interest Group to discuss the census. They included Michelle Novak, who has spent six years searching for information about her paternal grandfather, but has no street address to help locate him. Novak, 43, said family members recalled him as a heavy drinker who worked long hours for the Pennsylvania Railroad and abandoned his family in the early 1930s. But the few records she has been able to find include a signature in a railroad pension book. She believes the 1940 census might hold additional answers. “If I can find one record, anything, it may help,” she said in an email after the meeting. “Even if I find him in jail or deceased, at least I will have an answer.”

Israel: Iran hasn’t decided on atom bomb JERUSALEM (AP) — Despite saber-rattling from Jerusalem, Israeli officials now agree with the U.S. assessment that Tehran has not yet decided on the actual construction of a nuclear bomb, according to senior Israeli government and defense figures. Even so, there is great concern in Israel about leaving Iran “on the cusp” of a bomb – explaining why Israel continues to hint at a military attack on Iran’s nuclear installations before it moves enough of them underground to protect them from Israel’s bombs. Israel’s leaders have been charging in no uncertain

terms for years that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons. Though officials say they accept the more nuanced American view, they warn that it is just a matter of semantics, because an Iran on the verge of being able to build a bomb would still be a danger. The United States is playing up its assessment that Iran has not made its final decision in a public campaign to persuade Israel to call off any attack plan and allow the increasingly harsh sanctions against Iran time to persuade Tehran to back down. The concern – which is widely shared in Israel as part

of a complex calculation – is of an Iranian retaliation that might spark regional conflict and send oil prices soaring, at a time when the world economy is already struggling and U.S. presidential elections loom. Also in the equation are concerns about the ability of the Israeli home front to withstand a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles fired in retaliation. Iranian surrogates Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip could also bombard Israel with thousands of rockets, and U.S. troops in the Gulf region could also become targets.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Members of dissident group Ladies in White take part in their weekly march in front of Santa Rita church in Havana Sunday. HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities detained a prominent dissident and dozens of her colleagues early Sunday, while others held a weekly protest march through Havana. Police detained Bertha Soler and three dozen supporters of the Ladies in White dissident group hours before they were to take part in a regular march down Quinta Avenida in the leafy Miramar neighborhood of Havana. About 20 other Ladies supporters did make it to the march, which got off to a peaceful start. “They were arrested,” said Angel Moya, Soler’s husband and a former political prisoner himself. Soler was also detained briefly on Saturday evening, he said. The Ladies in White formed in 2003, shortly after authorities jailed 75 intellectuals, activists and social commentators in a notorious crackdown on dissent, sentencing them to long prison terms. All have since been freed, and many have gone into exile. It was not clear where Soler was or how long she would be detained. Cuba has cleared its jails of most political prisoners, but human rights groups say the government of President Raul Castro has stepped up short-term detentions and other forms of harassment against the island’s tiny opposition.

Cuba denies it holds any political prisoners, and says the dissidents are nothing more than common criminals and mercenaries paid by Washington to stir up trouble. The government had no immediate comment. Sunday’s detentions came just over a week ahead of a March 26-28 visit by Pope Benedict XVI, who is likely to encourage the government to adopt increased religious, political and human rights during his tour, at least privately. It also comes days after Cuban Roman Catholic Cardinal Jaime Ortega asked police to remove a group of 13 opposition members who had occupied a church in Central Havana for two days. While the church won assurances that the group members would not be prosecuted, the church-sanctioned raid and its hardline stance throughout the standoff was derided by many dissidents, even those who had opposed the initial occupation. While many praise Ortega for mediating the release of political prisoners in 2010 and occasionally speaking out in favor of greater economic and political freedom on this Communist-run island, others say he has not done enough. They say Thursday’s decision to call in police to remove dissidents from the Church of Char-

ity demonstrates Ortega’s lack of sympathy. Sunday’s events will likely provide more fodder for those critics. Elizardo Sanchez, who monitors human rights on the island and acts as a de facto spokesman for the opposition, expressed astonishment at the posture of Ortega, whom he has often praised in the past. “I can’t get over my astonishment over what has happened in these last few days,” Sanchez told The Associated Press. “The cardinal is acting like the first two of the three wise monkeys,” who could neither see evil nor hear it. Even as members of the Ladies in White were being detained, Ortega was performing Mass at the grand Cathedral in Old Havana. His sermon inside the baroque, stone edifice before several hundred worshippers did not mention the week’s drama, nor did he say anything about human rights in general. Instead, he kept his comments focused on religion and the pontiff’s imminent arrival. “With a sense of gratitude, enjoyment and profound spiritual peace, and with the gifts that God has given us we prepare to receive the Pope,” said the 75-year-old Ortega. “Let God grant us a truly warm reception for the Holy Father, and let his visit bear abundant fruit.”

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7:30 p.m. The Erickson Alumni Center Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is the bestselling author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana. Centering on Kamila Sidiqi, an ingenious young Afghan entrepreneur who created jobs for 100 women in her community during the Taliban years, the book is a result of years of on-the-ground reporting. It provides an intimate, unsentimental and optimistic look into modern day Afghanistan and beyond. The book highlights the relationship between women and work, showing that leadership and empowerment can come out of even the most difficult situations. It is a crystallization of Lemmon’s view that women are the unsung heroes of war-torn regions and emerging markets alike. These women are not victims, Lemmon reminds us. They represent the tenacious heart, and best hope, for their nation in the years to come. Lemmon is the deputy director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Women and Foreign Policy program. She earned her MBA at Harvard, where she began writing about women entrepreneurs in conflict and post-conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Bosnia and Rwanda. A former Fulbright scholar, she serves on the board of the International Center for Research on Women. Lemmon will be available to sign copies of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana immediately following her remarks. The WVU Barnes and Noble Bookstore will have books available for purchase at the event. Sign language interpretation is provided at all events courtesy of the WVU Office of Disability Services.

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Monday March 19, 2012

Help keep our community clean Each weekend, bottles, cans and other trash litter the streets of Morgantown. This can be prevented by taking simple measures to contain the leftover mess from celebrations. Parking lots and sidewalks also fall victim to never-ending parties. There’s no need for those who party to let the community and neighborhoods be littered with the remains of a night of drinking. In Sunnyside, where many

students reside, the trash issue is ongoing and the City of Morgantown has worked hard to try to combat the trash with the Sunnyside Up program. When there are large amounts of trash following a weekend of parties, it’s difficult to keep up, and that’s where it falls on the residents to make sure they are cleaning up after themselves. Those who throw parties or celebrations should keep in mind that excessive litter

in a yard or adjoining sidewalk and street could result in fines. Be responsible and pick up after yourself and your guests. Provide your guests with a trash can or two to keep the trash together and people are more apt to throw away trash if there are receptacles available. Sometimes people throw trash in the streets during celebrations, such as St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s no reason for these acts of littering.

It could not only gives a bad name to West Virginia University students, but it is also disrespectful to the community, and it’s embarrassing to have streets covered with trash. Furthermore, those who are paid by the city to clean the trash are paid with taxpayer dollars – in other words, your money. In a time when talk of outrageous government spending is filling town halls and on every media broadcast, everyone should be doing

their part to ensure taxes are well spent. When the city unnecessarily pays for trash to be picked up on the street, that is doing just the opposite. At the very least, do your part to make sure you aren’t making a mess with plastic cups and empty bottles or cans. Encourage others to do the same, and volunteer to help out and clean up afterward.

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Actor George Clooney, center, accompanied by, from left, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., his father Nick Clooney and Tom Andrews, president of United to End Genocide, take part in a protest at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, Friday. It is next to impossible for the U.S. government to intervene in every affair in which people are victims of a tyrannical government, but this case is different. For one, military action is not immediately necessary. Diplomatic measures could be taken because South Sudan has ceased to export crude oil. “China has a $20 billion oil infrastructure in the Sudan. They get 6 percent of their oil imported from the Sudan. And the South Sudan has the oil and North Sudan has the refineries, and North Sudan was taking that money from the oil and not giving it back and buying weapons to hurt the South. So about six weeks ago, the South said,

‘OK, we’re done.’ And they shut off the oil,” Clooney said in a CNN interview. It has now switched from being a humanitarian cause to an economic burden for China and the United States. Since China has lost its oil imports form Sudan, it will find them somewhere else, which will cause global prices to increase and affect gas prices here in the states. This allows U.S. officials to gain diplomatic support from China and ultimately put pressure on the Sudanese government. Although Clooney’s arrest may appear to be shameful to critics, it makes him look more like a martyr than a criminal. The $100 bail is of no con-

cern to Clooney, whose net worth is around $160 million. And considering other celebrities can bounce back after being arrested for multiple DUIs, drug charges or shoplifting, his short stay in jail should not affect his acting career. Since his cause is inarguably just and his celebrity status will keep the issue in the media, it would serve a politician justice to jump on board with the cause. The fact the Sudanese people are suffering and dying should be enough for the world to rally together and help, but it takes more than suffering for issues like this to be resolved. During the 1990s when genocide occurred as a re-

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Clooney could make a difference in Sudan The tale of an actor turned activist is as old as Hollywood itself. Even in the times of silent films, stars appealed to political figures due to the public’s admiration for them. While I applaud anyone who is willing to commit selfless deeds to better society, few make an actual difference. George Clooney, who has committed himself to helping the Sudanese people, could make a real change in U.S. foreign policy. He was arrested Friday alongside several congressmen, prominent religious figures and his father, Nick Clooney for protesting in front of the Sudanese Embassy. The people living along the southern border of Sudan have been victims of genocide and starvation by the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. According to www.unitedhumanrights.org, President al-Bashir became the first sitting president to be indicted by the International Criminal Court in 2009 after the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan which has claimed 400,000 lives and displaced more than 2,500,000 people. The Sudanese government denies these statistics. Last year, the country was divided – Sudan and South Sudan – and since then, the al-Bashir government has relentlessly bombed the southern border areas, killing hundreds of civilians. It has also been reported that the Sudanese government has blocked relief efforts to help the starving Sudanese in the region. “What’s going on right there is exactly what we saw in the beginning of Darfur,” Clooney said. “All three men charged with war crimes at The Hague are the same three who are now bombing indiscriminate innocent civilians with Antonov planes with 300-millimeter Chinese rockets.”

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It’s been a few weeks since Facebook timeline arrived and shook up the constantly changing social media. Some are happy with it, some are not, but is it me or did stalking people on Facebook just get a whole lot easier? In the words of Facebook, “Your timeline is your collection of the photos, stories and experiences that tell your story” and “when you upgrade your profile to timeline, you’ll find all of the information from your old profile along your timeline.” That’s right, that means your status update in 2008 about the massive diarrhea that you hoped everyone had forgotten about by now, can be revisited by anyone who is curious enough to go digging through an archive of old posts on your Facebook page. To describe it to anyone who doesn’t understand what a Facebook timeline is, there’s literally a line that runs down your page with clickable and scrollable links to days, months, years, which will take you to all the information that person posted on that day, month or year. Before you stop reading this article to log onto Facebook and attempt to delete those age-old photos of you in a thong at 13, you should know that Facebook has given people some time to transition. “Once you get timeline, you have seven days to preview what’s there before anyone else sees it. You can hide any story from your timeline, star the stories you want to highlight and even add life events to earlier dates along your timeline.” Cal State Long Beach students have mixed feelings about the big change on Facebook. Senior communication major Nicole Richardson said she prefers the old format. “I think it gives people a chance to stalk [others] because you can go back to see what people have posted,” said Richardson. “I don’t want people to go back and look at my stuff, not that I have anything on there.” Richardson’s concern for privacy constantly came up in CSULB student’s reactions to the Facebook change, but some students said they just don’t care either way. Junior film major Amberlyn Storey said she feels indifferent about the change. On the other hand, she said that it makes Facebook more confusing for others. “I think for an older person, it’s complicated. It already was complicated, now it’s really complicated,” Storey said. She said older students like herself who aren’t as tech savvy, might find it a little more difficult to adjust to the new settings. Storey is correct. It surely is an adjustment for anyone. It personally took me a week to adjust to all its functions. It pretty much does everything your old Facebook does. However, it just makes it easier for friends and stalkers to access older posted information of yours. In other words, it’s fun, fun, fun! What do you think about the new feature? Are you concerned about your privacy? Have you stalked anyone lately?

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JENNIFER PARSONS, Ph.D. candidate in human and community development, will present her doctoral defense of her thesis, “A UK Market Town Maintaining Identity Amidst Urbanizing Sprawl: A Learning History” at 3:30 p.m. in Room 320 Percival Hall. For more information, call 304-293-3482 or email barbara.mcfall@mail. wvu.edu.

TUESDAY MARCH 20

THE DAVID C. HARDESTY JR. FESTIVAL OF IDEAS hosts Gayle Tzemach Lemmon at 7:30 p.m. in The Erickson Alumni Center. Lemmon is a major new voice on the role of female entrepreneurs in the developing world and reminds us that women represent the tenacious heart, and best hope, of all war-torn regions and will sign copies of her bestseller, “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana” afterwards. For more information, visit festivalofideas.wvu. edu.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 21

DR. JOSEPH SULLIVAN leads a discussion on “The Sociological Process of Building the New Innovation Economy: A Case Study Approach” at Jay’s Daily Grind on Willey Street. Sullivan’s brief presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a discussion until 6:30. For more information, call 304-293-8843 or email joshua. woods@mail.wvu.edu. WILLIAM GREATHOUSE, animal curator at the Oglebay Zoo, will speak on “The Role Zoos Play in Animal Conservation” at 12:30 p.m. in Room 1001 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. The lecture is sponsored by Animal Awareness and Conservation, a new student organization. Pizza and snacks will be provided, and the lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, email debra.richardson@mail. wvu.edu.

THURSDAY MARCH 22

KEVIN GUSKIEWICZ, M.D., presents “The Science & Technology of Sport Concussion: Translating Data Collection into Concussion Prevention and Management” at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1909 in the Health Sciences Learning Center. The presentation will cover concussion in sport and how it relates to balance and neuropsychological function in high school and collegiate athletes.

FRIDAY MARCH 23

THE MORGANTOWN ROLLER VIXENS, a local roller derby team, have a bout at the Mylan Expo Center at 8 p.m.

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THE PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA meets at 4 p.m. in 103 Martin Hall. KAPPA PHI, a Christian women’s service organization, meets at 7 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church on the corner of N. High and Willey streets. For more information, email kappaphi_pi@hotmail.com or visit www.freewebs.com/kappaphipi. RIFLE CLUB meets from 6-8 p.m. in Room 311 of the Shell Building. For more information, email Abbey at aheiskel@mix.wvu.edu or Bob at rdriscol@wvu.edu. FREE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Advanced Conversation Group meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe for conversation, friendship and free English conversation lessons. New friends are always welcome. For more information, email Erin at mclv_advanced_conversation@yahoo.com.

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STUDENTS TAKING ACTION NOW: DARFUR meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. STAND is active in planning events to raise money and awareness on the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. For more information, email Felicia at fgilber@mix.wvu.edu or call 732-674-8357. AIKIDO FOR BEGINNERS is at 6 p.m. at Lakeview Fitness Center. There are special rates for WVU students. For more information, email var3@comcast.net. WVU CLUB TENNIS is practicing from 9-10 p.m. at Ridgeview Racquet Club. For carpooling, call 304906-4427. New members are always welcome. CHESS CLUB meets from 6-9 p.m. in the food court of the Mountainlair. Players of all skill levels are invited to come. For more information, email wvuchess@gmail.com. TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. THE WVU EQUESTRIAN TEAM meets in Room 2001 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. The Western Equestrian Team will meet at 7 p.m. and the English Equestrian Team will meet at 8 p.m. RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION will meet at 7:30 p.m. Any issues pertaining to residence halls can be brought up and discussed at this meeting. For more information, email Victoria Ball at vball@mix.wvu.edu.

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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 walk-in 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.

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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. 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 You will feel many different, conflicting emotions this year. Until you are sure of yourself, explore the plethora of options on your plate. Do not judge your changeability so much; just make sure you stay open. If you are single, be careful, as the person you have your eye on might be different from how he or she first appeared. Take your time. If you are attached, you and your sweetie will benefit from spending more one-onone time together. A fellow PISCES feels more than you realize. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Stay focused. Enlist a key person, and you’ll accomplish more. A meeting proves to be instrumental. By late afternoon, you’ll complete tasks rather than initiate them. Tonight: Head home. Do something just for you. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Others will follow your suggestion. Your ability to sway people to your way of thinking directly reflects your communication skills. One person remains resistant, despite your attempts to bring him or her into your camp. Let go. You might be thrilled by later events. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Do adequate research. You might want to understand the pros and cons of an evolving situation. Your unique creativity and intellect will help you figure out what to do. You might find an unusually receptive audience and get the green light. Tonight: Could be late.

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Every Time I Die throw a change-up on latest release ‘Ex Lives’ Josh Ewers A&E CORRESPONDENT

Every Time I Die is one of the numerous metal bands who rode in on the New Wave of American Heavy Metal movement of the early 2000s. It was a movement that was perpetuated by social media, and the explosion of Myspace gave unprecedented access to many incredible and unique extreme bands. However, with those bands came hordes of cookie-cutter formulaic groups who all drew from the same metalcore influence basin. “Once upon a time, Every Time I Die,” became one of those bands of the former category who stood out from the pack – a crossover hit, one who metalheads and the trendy Warped Tour kids could actually agree upon. Unlike the majority of bands from that era, like Killswitch Engage and All That Remains, stagnation hasn’t seemed to set in just yet. Every Time I Die’s newest release, “Ex -Lives,” shows an example of a band still trying to redefine themselves and continue on further than their metalcore peers. Changing things up is usually a good thing and can produce great results, but sometimes it can also alienate fans. Thankfully, several favorite tactics make their much-appreciated return appearances

on “Ex Lives”. In typical ETID fashion, Keith Buckley’s lyrics are exceedingly dark, melancholic and sarcastic, relentlessly poking and prodding at the absurdity of modern society. Also back for more is the straight-ahead hardcore Southern-tinged riffing of Jordan Buckley. In the positive category is the improvement in Buckley’s vocals, which have never sounded better both in the clean singing and screaming departments. The first half of the album contains more than a couple glaringly boring and simplistic snooze-fest filler tracks. Tracks like “Holy Book of Dilemma” and “Typical Miracle” aren’t necessarily bad, but instantly forgettable because you’ve heard them before and on previous releases. However things really take a turn for the better the longer the album goes on. “The Low Road has No Exits” marks the beginning of this turning of the tide. They seem to transition to a more controlled and emotive sound in this latter portion. This is evident in “Revival Mode,” which is a mid-tempo sarcastic prayer entirely comprised of clean vocals. Continuing the progression is “Indian Giver,” which features haunting atmospheric reverb on a down tempo riff that sounds like the strings have been tuned to the floor. It’s a welcome change in song structure and sound for the band, as it operates in a more unique combination of ele-

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symbolize angry bitterness it would be Keith Buckley’s vitriolic growls laid over a downand-dirty Southern groove like this one. The album finishes off with “Business Casualty,” a borderline progressive track featuring heaps of dissonance and

“Starve an Artist, Cover your Trash,” a more typical Every Time I Die jam. All in all, the band has managed to keep its important trademark sounds that won them such a large following in the early 2000s, while adding a few new harmless and

refreshing nuances to their repertoire. This adds up to an altogether solid effort on the band’s sixth full-length release.

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Indie pop group The Shins miss the mark on fourth album ‘Port of Morrow’ Justin Lesko A&E CORRESPONDENT

The Shins, a Grammynominated band, will release release their newest album Tuesday. “Port of Morrow” is the band’s fourth album since its inception in 1997 and their first album since 2007’s crit-

ically and commercially successful “Wincing the Night Away.” However, the only band member coming back for this album is singer, songwriter and guitarist James Mercer. In addition, it is their first album since leaving Sub-Pop Records for Mercer’s new Aural Apothecary label. Fresh off of a performance on “Saturday Night Live,” the

album’s first single, “Simple Song,” is an extraordinary combination of the band’s jangly indie-pop sound paired with skillfully crafted lyrics. The music video is one of the best and most awe-inspiring so far this year. It is a great example of Mercer at his best, similar to the songs “Caring is Creepy” and “New Slang” that were featured in the 2004 film “Garden State.”

The Police-sounding “Fall of ‘82” has a wonderful twang and an excellent saxophone solo to accompany lyrics about the close relationship between a brother and sister. Following it is the slower “40 Mark Strasse,” which is one of the most well-written songs on the album and one of the best in the band’s repertoire. It details a young boy’s love

for a girl from a dysfunctional family and his mother’s subsequent disapproval. Other than those three tracks, the other seven are unremarkable, with some seeming to be fillers to get the album just over 40 minutes. It is more polished and electronic than The Shins’ three other albums, but that may be a turnoff to many of their fans.

At best, “Port of Morrow” is a CD to play in the background while chatting with friends outside on a warm spring day. At worst, the track “Simple Song” is a great purchase from iTunes.

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Super busy SXSW wraps up with poignant moment AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Stars of all stripes and celebrity hit town to close out South By Southwest, but it was a marching band that stole the show Saturday. Members of the Austin High band watched their star turn in the premiere of filmmaker Emmett Malloy’s “Big Easy Express,” then joined documentary subjects Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes and Old Crow Medicine Show in an outdoor concert at the University of Texas as the music conference fell into an exhausted heap on its final night. Across town, Timbaland held a listening party at Perez Hilton’s annual to-do. Norah Jones played her new album for an appreciative group of fans. Matthew McConaughey joined The Cult during a free concert. Punk rock icon Bob Mould played “Copper Blue” in its entirety, bringing out the graybeards. And Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M. joined The Posies and Blitzen Trapper in one final tribute to Big Star frontman Alex Chilton, who passed away two years ago as he was due to participate in SXSW. Rumors of celebrity appearances swirled up and down Sixth Street, but few of them materialized as St. Patrick’s Day revelers clogged downtown Austin in a frenzy of partying that didn’t end till 2 a.m. last call. Superstars such as Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, Eminem and others made this the busiest SXSW ever, overflowing with celebrity, secret performances and high-dollar endorsements that made sure the festival looked nothing like the humble event that started 25 years ago with just 200 bands spread over 12 clubs. With so much going on and plenty of places to get ham-

mered on green beer, even the usually most exclusive events were easy to get into. It took a bumpin’ tuba line and a bunch of enthusiastic high school kids to shake off the glitzy veneer that had many longtime festival participants grumbling about the good old days and inject a little innocent joy back into the conference. With the UT Tower lit up in the background, the band took the stage, then laid down a rolling groove before joining Mumford & Sons on “The Cave,” recreating a powerful moment from “Big Easy Express” in front of thousands of fans on the lawn at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library. “That’s real music, ladies and gentlemen,” Marcus Mumford told the crowd after the song. “That’s real music from real people.” Afterwards fans surrounded marching band members on the street and chanted: “One more song! One more song!” The love of making music and the community brought by close collaboration were the dominant themes of “Big Easy Express,” which made its world premiere earlier in the day at the Paramount Theatre, then was replayed for the crowd before the night’s concert. Malloy follows the three bands as they made a train trip from California to New Orleans via Austin. They covered 2,500 miles in a week and a half, playing music almost every step of the way and enlisting Austin High to join the fun in one of the film’s most delightful moments. “Very few people have seen this film,” said Malloy, whose previous credits include The White Stripes 2009 documentary “Under Great White Northern Lights.” “But the ones who have, everyone says they’re

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very jealous that they weren’t on (the train). They want to quit their day job and go be a freak. And I think the fact that this film evokes that kind of like, `I want to get in touch with my wild side’ is great. It’s more emotional than I would’ve ever thought, and the fact that I was able to work with everything those guys were doing those days and create a little bit of an emotional journey, that put this film in a very special place.” The film is full of poignant moments as the bands bond in close quarters, jamming on each other’s songs, writing new ones and taking old standards and making them new. “We got on the train and you guys were just setting the tone, really playing music nonstop,” said Alex Ebert, nodding to Mumford and OCMS member Gill Landry during a red carpet interview before the premiere. “It was a really powerful experience and one we jumped into probably willingly and happily. But I mean in that sense that’s what we took away the most the preparedness, willingness and effort to constantly play music.” Over at Hilton’s party, producer Timbaland took the stage after a long absence from the spotlight. “I know you been missing me for a while,” he said. Timbaland bragged on his own group of favorite collaborators, saying that collaborator Dev was now a member of his “Superfriends” before launching into his latest single, “Break Ya Back,” from his forthcoming album “Shock Value III.” He also rapped and beat-boxed over abbreviated versions of some of his best-known songs. “I don’t know if I can get off the stage,” he said. “I’ve got too many hits.”

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Monday March 19, 2012

SPRING BREAK 2012

Organization is necessary for easier, less stressful traveling Spring fashion includes maxi skirts, flats Maintaining style while keeping luggage to a minimum can seem like a daunting task when packing your bags. “I recommend sticking to either a brown based wardrobe or a black based wardrobe when packing,” said Shannon Coombs, owner of Park & Madison, a local bou-

Rolling clothing instead of folding maximizes space and minimizes wrinkles.

by Caitlin Graziani A&E editor

As spring break approaches, you might find your mind wandering to thoughts of distant beaches, tropical drinks and days spent lying in the sun. However, before any of that can happen, you have to prepare for your journey there. For many spring breakers, this means traveling by airplane. Proper preparation for travel can get you through security lines faster, minimize the amount of luggage you bring and lead to a more peaceful travel experience. Packing: With many airlines im-

posing checked baggage fees, traveling by carry-on can save money and time waiting at the baggage carousel. While carry-on is not under weight restriction, it is best to keep in mind that you have to tote it along for the journey. If you can’t lift it over your head (as if you were putting it in the overhead storage bin) you probably should consider checking your bag. The New York Times interviewed several flight attendants, attempting to figure out the secrets of making the most of your carry-on baggage. The secret? Roll your clothes instead of folding – it minimizes

Getting through airport security is made simple by being prepared. You are limited to what you can bring onboard an airplane. This rule especially applies to liquids, aerosols and gels. Having a carry-on shaving razor is not allowed, so if you plan to bring one, it must be in a

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A mannequin at Park & Madison Boutique displays a way to dress Park & Madison pairs a wide-brimmed hat with a lightweight up a maxi skirt for an evening on the town. sundress, making an ideal daytime spring break look.

Plan ahead when packing makeup, toiletries When packing makeup and hair products for spring break, remember that it’s It is best to keep makeup and hair simple. Makeup palettes are ideal for travel as they offer a variety of colors and require minimal travel space. Instead of heavy foundation, switch out for a tinted moisturizer with SPF and a little bit of setting powder. The most important thing to remember is sunscreen – no amount of makeup

can make a sunburn look glamorous. When packing shampoo, conditioner and other hair styling products, take your favorites and put them into travel size bottles. If you feel the need to pack perfume, go to makeup or perfume counters to get samples of perfume. The travel size vials make for easy packing and risk a large bottle breaking in your bag. Styling your hair on spring

break doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Braiding hair in the daytime and playing in the sun and sand during can make for an easy hair style that evening. Let the braids loose and give your hair a spritz of hair spray for a wavy, beachy look. You can also wet your hair in the morning, pull it into a bun and tuck the bun into your hat. Let the bun down in the evening for loose curls.

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(UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Reapply every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. A wide brimmed hat is a great beach accessory that will protect your face and neck from the sun and also lend some style to your beachside look. caitlin.graziani@mail.wvu.edu

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Monday March 19, 2012

HOOKED THE HORNS

West Virginia defeats Texas 68-55 in first round of NCAA tournament

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by cody schuler In the NCAA tournament, the team that wins advances to the next round and the team that loses ends its season. On Saturday morning, West Virginia was the team that would advance and live to dance another day. Fueled by a 17-7 scoring run in the final 5:40 of play, the No. 8 seed Mountaineers (24-9) were able to outlast future Big 12 conference opponent Texas and notch a 68-55 victory in the first-round of the NCAA tournament. The ninth-seeded Longhorns (18-14) appeared to be in dire trouble heading into halftime after West Virginia used a 13-2 run to distance itself in the final five minutes of the first half. Despite trailing 31-18, Texas battled back with a run of its own, scoring nine unanswered points late in the second half to slash the Mountaineers’ lead to just 3 points with 5:40 to play. Just as the game appeared to be headed to a close finish down the stretch, sophomore guard Taylor Palmer hit one of her four 3-pointers and the Mountaineers never looked back. West Virginia head coach Mike Carey wasn’t surprised that Palmer was the player who made the game-changing shot. “Taylor Palmer is our shooter,” he said. “I was kidding her after the game because she only played 25 minutes and took 16 shots and if she played 40 minutes she would have taken 52 shots. “That is what she does though – she is a great player and she hit a really big shot for us.” Palmer would finish with a game-high 18 points; her four three-point field goals tied former Mountaineer Liz Repella’s school record for the most in a tournament game. Repella also made four in the Mountaineers’ second-round loss to Baylor. Palmer and freshman forward Averee Fields would provide 27 of West Virginia’s 34 points from the bench. Fields, who finished with a career-high 9 points, provided a boost that Carey feels Texas was not prepared for. “(Fields) came off the bench and scored – that’s what she does,” he said. “She’s probably a lot better of a scorer than she is a defensive player and rebounder. I’m sure (Texas) wasn’t expecting that.” Despite getting into foul trouble, junior center Asya Bussie finished with 12 points and six rebounds. The Mountaineers got a tremendous allaround performance from sophomore forward Jess Harlee, who recorded her second career double-double in the victory. The Bel Air, Md., native finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, but her best contribution may not have come on the offensive end. Carey gave credit to Harlee for providing both

As West Virginia left the floor following its loss to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tournament, it marked the end of an era. With Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant departing for the next step in their respective careers, the Mountaineers will start next year with some uncertainties. But sometimes that can be a good thing. This year, WVU was young. With so many young players, the Mountaineers hadn’t really gotten to experience the grind that comes with playing a full season at the Division I level. Now that they’ve gotten to be in an NCAA tournament and see what it’s like – they have an idea of what to expect now. And after the way it was eliminated from the tournament by Gonzaga last week, West Virginia will enter next season hungry to make sure it doesn’t suffer another early exit. “To let this happen for our state, for our staff, for our fans – it’s an embarrassment,” said freshman point Gary Browne, following Thursday’s loss. “I’m really sorry for what happened today. “Next season, I can promise that won’t happen again.” There will be plenty of talent coming in to replace what the Mountaineers lost this year when next season begins, including arguably the two most talented players from this year’s team. Junior center Aaric Murray and sophomore point guard Juwan Staten will be eligible to play after having to sit this season out due to NCAA transfer rules, and both are expected to make huge contributions as soon as they step on the court. Murray will give West Virginia a versatile post player who can dominate in the paint, as well as step out and make midrange jump shots. He showed flashes of brilliance in his two seasons at La Salle, where he averaged more than 15 points and seven

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WVU ends fourth day of spring practice Mountaineers hold Pro Day for NFL scouts By Ben Gaughan

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Physicality was the West Virginia football team’s main goal on day four of spring practice, and the Mountaineers did not disappoint. Second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen was happy with his team’s physical nature during Sunday’s practice, and the effort players have been giving on and off the practice field since the spring sessions began. Holgorsen, the coaching staff and Mountaineer players met before practice for about two hours to emphasize being more physical as the team continues to practice with pads on. “We talked a lot about being a more physical football team,” Holgorsen said in a press conference Sunday evening. “I don’t care what kind of offense you run, what kind of defense you run, if you’re not physical you’re not going to be very good. “I was very pleased with how they responded to that.” Holgorsen hasn’t personally been coaching the defensive players much, but from standing and watching from the sideline, he said the defense has been coming along without many blown assignments in coverage. There were some turnovers by senior quarterback Geno Smith in practice Sunday, but Holgorsen mentioned that was because of good awareness and toughness from junior defensive back Travis Bell, who had two interceptions in practice. “He made a break on the ball, which was good,” Holgorsen said of Bell. “We had a big third down period. The offense probably converted 50 percent or better. From an offensive perspective, it’s good. From a defensive perspective, it’s not so

With the NFL draft almost one month away, the home stretch of preparation has arrived for the senior members of the West Virginia football team with aspirations of playing at the next level. On Friday morning, NFL scouts, including head coaches Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears, flooded the Caperton Indoor facility to get a closer look at the Mountaineer prospects. The preparation process has been long and difficult for the players. “The past couple months have been the longest months of my life,” said former WVU linebacker Najee Goode. “Getting ready for it and all the anticipation has been long and dreary. But it’s been fun at the same time so I have no complaints.” It also makes it difficult not knowing what drills to expect. “You never know what you’re going to get,” said defensive lineman Julian Miller. “Especially like today, I didn’t train or practice for any of those drills we did. But I just wanted to go out and compete.” Despite the confusion and tiring development, all the seniors admitted the experience was an enjoyable one. “It’s a good way to compete with the seniors and the guys I’ve been playing with for the last couple years,” Miller said. “It’s just really fun to be out here with these

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West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen instructs players during football practice earlier this spring. good. “Geno forced one deep and (Bell) out-muscled the guy for the interception, so he looks like he’s doing his part.” The Mountaineers are going to a new 3-4 scheme this fall, and Holgorsen said he feels it will be an advantage for the team because of the way other teams in the Big 12 Conference run their offenses. “If they’re not excited about walking in those doors everyday, then you’re not going to get the most out of them,” Hoglorsen said. “If you take a poll of the team, I would say a very, very high percentage of them look forward to coming in the building, to where you’re going to get the most out of them. The energy and self-esteem of the entire team has been very high this spring. Whether it’s because of the team having confidence coming off of the bowl

win, or getting several new coaches on the staff, Holgorsen said it could be a combination of all the above. “I had a sense that morale is high,” he said. “You could sense that these guys were excited about what was going on. Then you add some defensive coaches, and I assume that even since that’s happened that these guys are pretty fired up about being here and fired up about playing the game, and being eager to learn. “I sensed that, but after watching four practices, I verified it.” Sophomore wide receiver Ivan McCartney was wearing a red jersey in practice Sunday, due to a minor hamstring injury that is day-to-day. There were about 12 recruits watching the Mountaineers practice. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen talks with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during the Mountaineers’ Pro Day. guys for one last time. To be able to come out here and compete, do what I did, and show the scouts what I’m capable of, I feel really good.” Former defensive lineman Bruce Irvin is expected to have the highest draft stock among of the Mountaineers. Irvin posted impressive numbers at the NFL Combine earlier this month and continues to impress scouts. “I feel like me, Julian, and the guys did pretty good (today),” Irvin said. “The coaches try to wear you out, as you can see … This is the biggest interview of my life, so I just tried to dig deep and go as hard as I could while I was tired.” Irvin is confident he is talented enough to be a

first round pick. However, he is excited to just have an opportunity to play on Sundays. “I don’t think there are 32 people who are better than me in this country,” Irvin said. “But just being drafted is a great accomplishment. Getting a shot at your dream is just a blessing.” Now the hopeful Mountaineers must wait until draft day. But some admit they’re looking forward to the break from timed drills. “The easy part is now working on football drills and doing specific stuff with football instead of testing,” Goode said. “It’s kind of good, because that other stuff builds up pressure and builds up stress.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers finish season, Young The gets first career win NCAA tournament Daily Athenaeum by amit batra sports writer

The stage was set for six West Virginia wrestlers to make an impact at the NCAA championships. WVU’s Matt Ryan opened things off at 184. He was defeated 5-0 by Jacob Swartz in his opening round match. He then fell to MacKain Stoll of North Dakota State to end his tournament run. Junior Shane Young at 125 didn’t have the same fortune. Young fell to Stanford’s Ryan Mango in a very close 10-8 decision. At 133, Nathan Pennesi fell in another close encounter. He wasn’t able to make a comeback against Navy’s Aaron Kalil, falling 6-3 in the contest. He then fell to Boise State’s Brian Owen to have his tournament run come to a finish. Eastern Wrestling League champion Michael Morales (141) lost in his opening round match to Iowa’s Montell Marion 8-4. Marion was a national runner-up two years ago. Morales then fell to Stephen Dutton of Lehigh to have his first trip to the NCAA championship end. WVU’s Lance Bryson was the first Mountaineer to win as he defeated Wyoming’s Pat Martinez in a 2-1 decision. Heavyweight Brandon Williamson continued the winning ways, defeating Oklahoma State’s Austin Marsden in his first round match. Young earned his first ca-

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reer NCAA championship win, as he defeated Maryland’s Shane Gentry, 7-5. His tournament came to end after he lost to Princeton’s Garrett Fay. Bryson then dropped a 2-0 decision to Minnesota’s Logan Storley. He was set to return to the mat Friday to compete in the 174-pound consolation round. Last year’s heavyweight champion Zach Rey of Lehigh defeated Williamson 2-1 in his second-round match. Williamson would also return Friday in hopes of advancing. Williamson made it to the third round of the wrestlebacks and lost to Binghamton’s Nick Gwiazdowski by a 10-2 margin. Bryson lost in the second round of the day to Citadel’s Turtogtokh Luvsandorj 7-3. “It was great for Brandon (Williamson) and Lance (Bryson) to have the opportunity to compete in the tournament today,” said head coach Craig Turnbull. “My impressions of the tournament in general is that it was pretty frustrating because we felt we came into it well prepared. It was not the results we thought we were capable of achieving. The rest of our guys competed very hard. And there were a couple guys short of building a great tournament.” Williamson battled with injury throughout the tournament. He tore a ligament in his toe last week and twisted his ankle in his first match, hindering him throughout the

style of point guard play that WVU hasn’t had since Joe Mazzulla and Darris Nichols ran the offense. As a freshman at Dayton, Staten led the Atlantic 10 Conference in assists and averaged close to nine points per game. On top of the two transfers

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Head coach Craig Turnbull and the West Virginia wrestling team finished the season 9-4 and had the most NCAA qualifiers since 2008. tournament. Williamson finished the season with a 28-8 overall record and a 2-2 NCAA tournament record. “In some ways we were unlucky with Brandon (Williamson), because he tore a ligament in his toe last week, and then he twisted his ankle in the first match,” Turnbull said. “He could barely put any pressure on either foot. It was heartbreaking to see him not get a good swing at some of the best guys in his weight class.” Bryson finished his season with a 25-16. “Getting Lance (Bryson)

into the tournament in the first place was great for his career development,” Turnbull said. “Although it wasn’t the experience we had hoped for, he will be able to return next year with an idea of what it will take to be standing on the podium at next year’s national tournament. The Mountaineers finished the season with a 9-4 dual meet record, and had the most NCAA qualifiers since 2008. Young, Pennesi, Morales and Bryson will be back next season for the Mountaineers.

who will be back, head coach Bob Huggins has brought in a strong recruiting class with players who could come in and contribute immediately. The best will be Elijah Macon, a power forward from Huntington Prep and the No. 41 player in the country, ac-

cording to ESPNU.com. Macon’s coach at Huntington, Rob Fulford – who also coached current Mountaineer Deniz Kilicli – described the 6-foot-8 forward as a combination of Kilicli and Jones. West Virginia will also bring in a sharpshooting guard from North Carolina in Terry Henderson, and Eron Harris, a guard from the prestigious Lawrence North High School in Indiana, which produced NBA players Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. Once again, the Mountaineers will have a young group of players in the 2012-13 season, but the thing that I think really gives it a lot of potential is that it’s slowly continuing to become more like the successful teams Huggins had during his time at Cincinnati. There will be a lot of athletes on the floor at any given time for WVU next year; they’ll be able to get out in transition and run the floor like Huggins likes his teams to do. Now, how good they will be once the season starts is still to be determined, but with talented players like Murray, Staten and Macon coming in, paired with the players the Mountaineers have who are hungry to prove a point after such a devastating loss in the NCAA tournament, anything can happen.

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The New Anti-Semitism Who are its advocates? What are its goals? The Holocaust, in which over six million Jews were brutally murdered by the Nazis and their enthusiastic collaborators, happened over 60 years ago. So terrific were the events that – even today, about two generations later – nobody would wish to identify himself with them. Yet, a new anti-Semitism is now rearing its head. It is important to be aware of it.

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Israel can be expected. With the possible exception of Carthage during the Punic Wars, almost 2500 years Who are the new anti-Semites? The new antiago, no country in the world, no country in recorded Semites do not publicly proclaim their desire to bring history, has ever been threatened with extinction. about a second Holocaust or to subject the Jews to Israel is the one exception. Fueled by the extreme left, mass murder or annihilation. The hatred is aimed the “legitimacy” of Israel is a constant topic of against the state of Israel, which, according to the discussion. The abolition of the “Zionist entity” gets new anti-Semites, represents all that is evil in the serious attention, even in the hallowed halls of the world and which is the main violator of human rights United Nations. Iran and guilty of virtually feverishly pursues the every other abuse that can “...the viciousness, volume and Holy Grail of atomic be conceived. This poison weapons. Its president and consistency of this criticism against is now so widespread that a poll taken in Europe not Israel is such that it cannot be considered the ayatollah, who is their ”supreme leader,” have too long ago found Israel as anything but anti-Semitism...” publicly declared – not to be the greatest menace once, but repeatedly – that to the peace of the world – Israel is a “tumor” that must be excised and that it far ahead of such murderous regimes as those of Iran must be wiped off the map of the world. Medium-range or of North Korea. missiles (so far, fortunately without atomic warheads) The leaders and instigators of this new antiare being paraded through the streets of Teheran, with Semitism are concentrated on the political left, its signs attached to them, shamelessly giving their most active and vocal spokesmen being found in our destination as Jerusalem. A few eyebrows are being prestige universities. Such is the anti-Zionist (antiraised around the world, but otherwise nothing, Semitic) focus of the left that, almost except ineffective sancitons, is being done about it. incomprehensibly, it includes a fair number of Jewish Because the memory of the Nazi Holocaust still professors and other “intellectuals,” not just here in lingers after all these years, the new anti-Semitism is the United States, but even in Israel itself. disguised as the socially more acceptable “antiThose on the extreme left call for the abolition of Zionism.” It is pursued and propagated by the radical the State of Israel outright, although they do not tell left. Every leftist demonstration – be it about us what they propose to do with the over five million perceived injustices at home, against globalization, Israeli Jews. They would presumably be left to the for or against whatever else – does inevitably include tender mercies of the Arabs, who would, of course, appeals against “Israeli subjugation of the have no greater joy than to emulate or perhaps even Palestinians,” the “occupation of Palestinian lands by to “improve” on the Nazi model and to give “final Israel,” or simply asks for “death to Israel.” Sadly, solution(!) to the Jewish problem” once and for all. quite a few Jews, having been saturated with leftism That isn’t going to happen, of course, not because from their early years, participate in such anybody in the world would lift a finger to prevent it, demonstrations. but because, fortunately, Israel is a very strong and While the propagation of the new anti-Semitism by most capable nation. prestige universities started in Europe (mostly in A death wish for Israel. In deference to “world England), it has found fertile ground in the opinion” and also to the wishes of the United States, universities of the United States. The active and Israel has allowed itself to be pressured into enthusiastic participation in the new anti-Semitism innumerable concessions to those who are sworn to by some of American clergy is a sad and scandalous destroy it. But it seems clear that, when the chips are reality. really down, a most decisive response on the part of Surely, not everybody who criticizes Israel is an anti-Semite. The actions of Israel, just as the actions of any other countries, are subject to examination and criticism. But the viciousness, volume and consistency of this criticism against Israel is such that it cannot be considered as anything but anti-Semitism – the new antiSemitism, disguised as anti-Israelism or anti-Zionism. The foolish professors and the hypocritical preachers are besotted by their leftism and by their hatred against Israel and America. Overt vilification of America has to remain muted – it’s somewhat dangerous to be too outspoken about it – but Israel, perceived as the satrap and the handmaiden of the United States in the Middle East, is an easy target. Nobody should be fooled. AntiSemitism is anti-Semitism in whichever way it may be disguised. This message has been published and paid for by

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Mountaineers win 3 vs. Manhattan No. 10 LSU downs West Virginia by sebouh majarian sports writer

Sophomore Ryan McBroom rounds third base and tries to score in West Virginia’s win over Manhattan Saturday.

by doug walp sports writer

The West Virginia baseball team took three of four games from a reeling (214) Manhattan team this weekend series at Hawley Field, behind strong performances from starters Marshall Thompson and Corey Walter. The two West Virginia starters set up the Mountaineers early in the weekend, neither allowing an earned run in their winning appearances. “I thought they both had good starts,” said West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant. “Corey only struck out two, but he kept the ball down. He’s had pretty solid starts all the way through, and so has Marshall. They both did a good job.” Walter (2-2) started the series opener Friday afternoon, and was effective from the first inning, mixing speeds and locating his fastball consistently. Walter pitched 8.1 shutout innings in his fifth start of the year for the Mountaineers, allowing just six hits while striking out two. Sophomore reliever Ryan Tezak came on in relief of Walter in the ninth for his second save of the year, preserving the 3-1 lead for West Virginia. Manhattan’s sole run came on a scored passed ball in the ninth inning. West Virginia’s middle infield accounted for the majority of the offense in the series opener, with second-baseman Brady Wilson 3-for-4 on the day, while shortstop John Polonius smacked the first home run of his career. Polonius is also currently second on the team in regards to average, hitting .313 on the year. “We’re glad to have him here,” said Van

Zant of Polonius. “We’re a better team with him, and he’s still improving offensively.” The second and third games of the series were played as part of a double header that began Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., the first a scheduled 7-inning contest with the second leg played as a regular 9-inning game. Thompson (2-2) allowed only two hits over six scoreless innings in the first game for West Virginia, while Tezak pitched a flawless seventh inning for his third save on the year. Chris Rasky and Matt Antone each drove in a run in the Mountaineer’s 2-0 win. In the second game of the double header, the Jaspers appeared to be in position to finally pick up their second win in 15 tries, chasing West Virginia starter Caleb Ross after only 1.2 innings. Relief pitcher Gabe Brown, who has also been serving as West Virginia’s regular designated hitter in the 3-hole over the last few weeks, pitched 5.1 innings in relief of Ross, allowing three earned runs of his own but, more importantly, keeping the Mountaineers within reach. Then, trailing 6-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, West Virginia’s offense broke out with a timely rally, pushing four men across on three hits, two hit batters and a crucial throwing error by Manhattan second baseman Chris Kalousdian on a routine groundball that allowed the tying and go-ahead runs for the Mountaineers to score. Austin Pressley (1-0), who had held the Jaspers scoreless in the top half of the inning, picked up the win for West Virginia. Tezak again came on to shut down Manhattan in the ninth inning, sealing the 7-6

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comeback win for West Virginia, earning his fourth consecutive save. The two teams wrapped up the fourgame series at Hawley Field at noon on Sunday, with the determined one-win Jaspers teeing off for seven runs in the first inning alone. WVU Starter Eric Hinkle (0-3) gave up five earned runs on four hits while also walking one in only a third of an inning. Pen Nakazato and Pressley combined for three innings in relief of Hinkle, giving up another six earned runs on 10 hits between the two of them. But the Mountaineer’s offense exploded as well, with Brady Wilson, Ryan McBroom and Max Nogay all picking up their first home runs of the season. McBroom, the team’s leader in RBIs, picked up four more Sunday in a 3-for-4 effort to put his total at 14 for the season. “I was feeling good, seeing the ball well,” McBroom said. “It’s nice to have a good home stand after a couple of bad weekends.” Even with a season high 11 runs, the team ultimately wasn’t able to overcome the woeful pitching which allowed 13 runs in the game. Manhattan eventually picked up the win by the score of 13-11, moving to just 2-14 on the year, while West Virginia fell to an overall record of 10-11. “It would have been great to sweep this team,” Van Zant said. “But it’s easier said than done.” The Mountaineers will continue their long home stand Tuesday afternoon at Hawley Field, when they host the Akron Zips for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Head coach Jason Butts and the West Virginia gymnastics team wrapped up their regular season with a season-best road score in a 196.85-194.9 loss at No. 10 LSU. The Mountaineers (14-5, 5-1 EAGL) dropped all four events to the Tigers (7-8, 2-7 SEC) and finished the season with a 4-4 record against ranked teams and a 2-1 mark over SEC teams. The loss drops WVU’s road record to 7-3 and ends the team’s winning streak against ranked teams at three. LSU’s trio of Rheagan Courville, Lloimincia Hall and Jessie Jordan, who all rank in the nation’s Top 20, outscored the Mountaineers’ trio of Kaylyn Millick, Hope Sloanhoffer and Chelsea Goldschrafe. Courville had the highest score at the meet with a 39.5. For the Mountaineers, Millick finished fourth overall with a 39.1 all-around score. Sloanhoffer tallied 38.975, while junior Chelsea Goldschrafe earned 38.95. “That’s one of those things that can really rattle a team but they handled it like champs, and I was really proud of how Hope and Kaylyn and Chelsea did,” Butts said. “It’s tough to go on all four events and mentally drag from one to the next, especially with all the distractions and all of the things going on.” The Mountaineers weren’t intimidated by the environment opposing them at the Maravich Center, and they scored a season best road score of 49.025 on floor. “They looked like (the atmosphere) was inspiring them,” Butts said. “The more the LSU crowd got into it, the more our team got into it, and it all culminated on the floor exercise, when there wasn’t one girl standing on the side of the floor not dancing the entire time with the girl that was on

the floor.” Butts spoke glowingly of Alaska Richardson’s performance on the floor as the Dayton, Ohio, native led the team with a score of 9.85. Maloney trailed with a 9.825, while Millick followed. Millick and senior Nicole Roach each scored a 9.775 on bars and tied for sixth place. Sloanhoffer and sophomore Erica Smith trailed, scoring a 9.725 each while freshman Dayah Haley tallied a 9.675. The Mountaineers came into the weekend second in the league, trailing only No. 20 NC State. The Wolfpack have a league-best RQS score of 195.6 while the Mountaineers trail with a score of 194.81. “I told them the focus is not on winning. LSU is a very good team, and they were at home where they’re most comfortable, and I said if they start falling that’s great for us, and if they don’t, we’re going to use this atmosphere to get us ready for EAGL,” Butts said. The team’s depth proved key as Dayah Haley sprained her ankle on the floor during warm ups forcing Bethany Yurko to replace her on the vault. The team will look ahead to the Eastern Atlantic Gymnastics League championships Saturday at Pittsburgh. “We have to get them mentally ready for whatever is going to come at them,” Butts said. “They’ve done a great job handling adversity this year, so we’ll continue to encourage that. Building up their confidence to say ‘hey we had a mistake, but don’t worry about it.’” “The other thing I want to build up is that after we have two or three good rotations, don’t let that momentum start to build and overwhelm you and your desire to win this because we just need to stay even keeled and stay excited about gymnastics.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

tennis

Team effort lifts WVU to win over Eastern Michigan by robert kreis sports writer

A total team effort propelled the West Virginia women’s tennis team to a 5-2 victory on Friday afternoon against Eastern Michigan. “(Eastern Michigan) was the first match every single person on this team played and competed well,” said head coach Tina Samara. “We’ve always had two here, three here, one here, but it was the first really good team performance. “Everyone went out on the court and took care of their job.” The match started with sophomore Mary Chupa and freshman Ikttesh Cahal dominating on the number one doubles court. The tandem shutout Eastern Michigan’s Miriam Westerink and Nino Mebuke 8-0, and Samara attributed the duos dominance to their fundamental tennis play. “Both Ikttesh and Mary, when their playing well, have very good returns,” Samara said. “When you have someone returning very well and someone up at net that’s capable and willing to move, it’s a very tough combination to beat.” Chupa and Cahal both earned victories on the singles court as well. Chupa used her big game on the number one singles court to beat Mebuke 6-2, 6-2. “Mary is a shot maker,” Samara said. “She can make all kinds of shots, and when she’s playing well she is extremely hard to beat. Cahal beat Mariya Toncheva 6-3, 6-3 on the number four singles court. Samara is very excited for the future of the young freshman.

“I think (Cahal) has a ton more to develop,” Samara said. “As she gets better with her shot selection, I think we are going to see a lot of good things from her – she has a lot of potential.” A Mountaineer who has been consistently living up to her potential through the season is senior Veronica Cardenas. Cardenas earned her team leading ninth singles victory of the season Friday when she beat Ankita Bhatia 7-5, 6-2 on the number three singles court. “I am so happy to see (Cardenas) doing this in her last semester,” Samara said. “She never gave up and kept getting the ball back. That’s why she won, because she never gave up.” The final Mountaineer to earn a victory Friday was junior Emily Mathis. It has been a tough stretch for Mathis, who has been battling a stomach strain. Because of the strain, Mathis has struggled to serve the ball overhand. Friday was the first time since the injury occurred that she was able to serve most of the match overhand. “(Mathis) wasn’t 100 percent, but for the most part she was serving overhand,” Samara said. “She did a way better job at looking at everything and finding positives.” It certainly has been a tough season for Samara and the Mountaineers, but there is no doubt in the coach’s second year, the blocks are there to build upon. “We are in the best place we’ve been since we’ve been coaching here,” Samara said. “We have the core we want to build around.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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