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BB gun scare leads to campus lockdown

WEST VIRGINIA 77 | CINCINNATI 74 (F/OT)

FROM BROWNE-TOWN “We are getting better. We are getting better every time they go out on the floor. The thing that everybody has got to appreciate is how hard they compete. They don’t give up, and they just continue to compete. ” — WVU head coach Bob Huggins

by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

A West Virginia University student was cited for possession of an air gun after a campuswide lockdown and alert was issued Saturday.

An emergency alert was issued via text message and the MIX email system at 12:08 a.m.

Saturday in response to reports that an armed individual was spotted on North High Street.

University Police responded to the scene and alerted the Morgantown Police Department, who responded, following the suspect to a fraternity house located off-campus.

The all-clear was issued at 1:18 a.m. after officers determined the weapon was a BB gun and seized it from its owner. No injuries were reported and no shots were fired.

“Once we knew the weapon in question was an airsoft gun and not a real firearm, and that the person did not have a weapon, we sent out a follow-up text alert that it was all clear,” said University Police Chief Bob Roberts.

The UPD is responsible for issuing all text alerts related to emergencies and inclement weather on campus.

Roberts said the text-alert system is made available to all students as well as anyone interested in receiving the alerts.

“Once a student receives the alert, it is important they follow up, and do what the alert says and stay where they are, if they’re safe,” Roberts said. “We’re going to need to work on some things when locking down the residence halls, but overall I think it went pretty well.”

Roberts said he was concerned about the rumors surrounding the incident reported online through social media websites like Twitter and Facebook.

“People who are using social media need to not report rumors or create rumors because it creates issues for us to have to deal with,” Roberts said.

The UPD introduced the text-alert system two years ago. The alert system notifies students using “Emergency Alerts,” “Crime Alerts” and “Weather Alerts.”

“Anyone can sign up to receive the alerts,” said WVU spokesman John Bolt. “We issue them for incidents like Friday night as well as potential crime alerts and information that needs to get to students right away.”

Bolt said the alerts are sent to the nearly 100 information screens across campus as well as MIX and the University home page. brooke cassidy/the daily athenaeum

WVU freshman Gary Browne celebrates following the 77-74 win against Cincinnati Saturday. Browne hit a game-tying 3-point shot to send the game into overtime.

Browne sends game into OT, WVU takes down Cincinnati Gary Browne hit a game-tying 3-pointer to allow West Virginia to capture a 77-74 overtime win against the Bearcats. Senior Kevin Jones led the Mountaineers with 26 points and 13 rebounds.

Read more from Saturday’s game against Cincinnati in Sports.

WEST VIRGINIA 77 CINCINNATI 74 WEST VIRGINIA (15-5, 5-2 BIG EAST) PLAYER FG-FGA FT-FTA REB A JONES, Kevin 11-15 2-2 13 2 KILICLI, Deniz 6-11 1-2 7 5 MILES, Keaton 0-1 0-0 2 5 HINDS, Jabarie 4-8 2-3 5 4 BRYANT, Truck 2-16 2-2 2 3 BROWN, Aaron 2-9 0-0 4 0 BROWNE, Gary 5-10 2-3 9 0 NOREEN, Kevin 1-1 0-1 1 0

TP 26 13 0 12 6 5 13 2

FG: 31-71 (43.7%); FT: 9-13 (69.2%); 3-pointers: 6-23 (26.1%) Jones 26pts, Kilicli 13pts, Browne 13; Rebounds: 46; Blocked shots: 3; Turnovers: 8; Steals: 7.

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WVU senior Kevin Jones scored 26 points and collected 13 rebounds in West Virginia’s 77-74 overtime win against Cincinnati Saturday.

CINCINNATI (15-5, 5-2 BIG EAST) PLAYER FG-FGA FT-FTA REB A JACKSON, Justin 3-5 0-0 3 3 GATES, Yancy 4-10 2-4 13 0 WRIGHT, Cashmere 6-14 2-2 7 4 DIXON, Dion 5-18 0-0 3 9 KILPATRICK, Sean 4-11 2-3 5 1 DAVIS III, Jeremiah 1-3 0-1 2 1 MBODJ, Cheikh 3-4 0-0 5 0 PARKER, JaQuon 3-7 3-5 4 0

TP 6 10 17 12 12 2 6 9

FG: 29-72 (40.3%); FT: 9-15 (60.0%); 3-pointers: 7-23 (30.4%)\ Wright 17pts, Dixon 12pts, Kilpatrick 12pts; Rebounds: 43; Blocked shots: 2; Turnovers: 9; Steals: 5.

New Student Orientation program seeks passionate leaders by lacey palmer staff writer

The New Student Orientation program is looking for orientation leaders who are passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about West Virginia University.

Orientation leaders are a selected group of students who represent the University and serve a vital role in the program by showing incoming students and families the campus community through informational tours.

T.J. Espina, student coordinator of the program, said the goal of New Student Orientation is to help incoming students with the transition from high school to college

and those transferring from another institution.

“We’re looking for leadership potential, knowledge of West Virginia University, the ability to work well with others and, of course, campus involvement along also plays a role,” said Shannon Teets, graduate assistant for New Student Orientation.

All orientation leaders are required to be a full-time student at WVU for the spring and fall semesters before and after the summer they will be working.

They must also be in good academic standing with the University.

Teets said helping lead orientation takes a team effort of around 15 to 20 leaders.

“We receive anywhere from 40 to 50 initial applications. They get reviewed, then about 30 are selected for interviews if they meet all of the qualifications, and it’s narrowed down from there,” Teets said.

“So, it is an actual interview process and not just simply turning in an application.”

Teets said students interested should not be apprehensive, though, because although the month of June is the primary period for New Student Orientation, leaders will be trained before they actually help lead an orientation.

This is a paid position with more in-office opportunities as well as beneficial experience for the future, Teets said.

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“It’s definitely beneficial while they’re involved because it’s a great way to learn more about the University, develop better communication skills and make many contacts within WVU because you work with different members of the University faculty from various departments across campus,” she said. “It’s a great leadership experience that will allow you to hone in on those skills that you’ll need in the future.”

The application deadline is Friday.

The application can be accessed online at http://orientation.wvu.edu/orientation_leaders/ orientation_leader_application. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

INSIDE THIS EDITION WVU senior Truck Bryant struggled in Saturday’s overtime win against Cincinnati.

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US News & World Report ranks online MBA program by jessica lear staff writer

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked West Virginia University’s online Master of Business Administration course as one of the best programs of its kind.

“We’re being recognized nationally for the excellent work that’s going on in the College of Business & Economics,” said Graham Peace, assistant dean for special projects at the College of Business and Economics. “U.S. News and World Report ranked online programs in a variety of categories and our program was recognized in all of those categories, which is a terrific achievement.”

The program, which started only 18 months ago, was ranked in four different categories: No. 27 in Faculty Credentials and Training, No. 33 in Teaching Practices and Student Engagement, No. 40 in Admission Selectivity and No. 89 in Student Services and Technology.

“We’re very proud to have achieved this success in such a short time frame. We’re doing some exciting things in the College of Business and Economics, and it’s always an honor to receive this type of recognition,” Peace said.

Peace said the ranking will benefit the online program and the University as a whole.

“This reflects very well on the program and the University, and especially on the excellent people we have working here at WVU who are striving to provide top quality programs for our students,” he said. “It also reflects well on the students who work hard and achieve great things.”

This was the first-ever ranking of online programs by U.S. News & World Report, and it comes less than a year after the College of Business & Economics was ranked No. 90 in the Best Undergraduate Business Schools of

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BACKYARD BRAWL The West Virginia women’s basketball team defeated rival Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl Saturday on the road.

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Monday January 23, 2012

Amid scandal, revered PSU coach Joe Paterno dies STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came first, championships second.

Behind it all, however, was an ugly secret that ran counter to everything the revered coach stood for.

Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end, died Sunday at age 85.

His death came just over two months after his son Scott announced on Nov. 18 that his father had been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. The cancer was found during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. A few weeks later, Paterno broke his pelvis after a fall but did not need surgery.

Paterno had been in the hospital since Jan. 13 for observation after what his family called minor complications from his cancer treatments. Not long before that, he conducted his only interview since losing his job, with The Washington Post. Paterno was described as frail then, speaking mostly in a whisper and wearing a wig. The second half of the two-day interview was conducted at his bedside.

His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: “His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.”

“He died as he lived,” the statement said. “He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.”

Paterno built a program based on the credo of “Suc-

Penn State coach Joe Paterno leads his team onto the field before a game against Akron in State College, Pa. cess with Honor,” and he found both. The man known as “JoePa” won 409 games and took the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went on to the NFL. “He will go down as the greatest football coach in the history of the game,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said after his former team, the Florida Gators, beat Penn State 37-24 in the 2011 Outback Bowl.

Paterno roamed the sidelines for 46 seasons, his thickrimmed glasses, windbreaker and jet-black sneakers as familiar as the Nittany Lions’ blue and white uniforms. He won 409 games and two national championships.

The reputation he built looked even more impressive because he insisted on keeping graduation rates high while maintaining on-field success.

But in the middle of his 46th season, the legend was shattered. Paterno was engulfed in a child sex abuse scandal when a former trusted assistant, Jerry

Sandusky, was accused of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year span, sometimes in the football building.

Paterno at first said he was fooled. But outrage built quickly when the state’s top cop said the coach hadn’t fulfilled a moral obligation to go to the authorities when a graduate assistant, Mike McQueary, told Paterno he saw Sandusky with a young boy in the showers of the football complex in 2002.

At a preliminary hearing for the school officials, McQueary testified that he had seen Sandusky attacking the child with his hands around the boy’s waist but said he wasn’t 100 percent sure it was intercourse.

McQueary described Paterno as shocked and saddened and said the coach told him he’d “done the right thing” by reporting the encounter.

Paterno waited a day before alerting school officials but never went to the police.

“I didn’t know which way to go ... and rather than get in there and make a mistake,” Pa-

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terno said in the Post interview.

“You know, (McQueary) didn’t want to get specific,” Paterno said. “And to be frank with you I don’t know that it would have done any good, because I never heard of, of, rape and a man. So I just did what I thought was best. I talked to people that I thought would be, if there was a problem, that would be following up on it.”

When the scandal erupted in November, Paterno said he would retire following the 2011 season. He also said he was “absolutely devastated” by the abuse case.

“This is a tragedy,” he said.

“It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.”

But the university trustees faced a crisis, and in an emergency meeting that night, they fired Paterno, effective immediately. Graham Spanier, one of the longest-serving university presidents in the nation, also was fired.

Paterno was notified by phone, not in person, a decision that board vice chairman

John Surma later regretted, according to Lanny Davis, an attorney retained by the trustees as an adviser.

The university handed the football team to one of Paterno’s assistants, Tom Bradley, who said Paterno “will go down in history as one of the greatest men, who maybe most of you know as a great football coach.”

“As the last 61 years have shown, Joe made an incredible impact,” said the statement from the family. “That impact has been felt and appreciated by our family in the form of thousands of letters and well wishes along with countless acts of kindness from people whose lives he touched. It is evident also in the thousands of successful student athletes who have gone on to multiply that impact as they spread out across the country.”

Paterno believed success was not measured entirely on the field. From his idealistic early days, he had implemented what he called a “grand experiment” – to graduate more players while maintaining success on the field.

He was a frequent speaker on ethics in sports, a conscience for a world often infiltrated by scandal and shady characters.

The team consistently ranked among the best in the Big Ten for graduating players.

As of 2011, it had 49 academic All-Americans, the third-highest among schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision. All but two played under Paterno.

“He teaches us about really just growing up and being a man,” former linebacker Paul Posluszny, now with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, once said.

“Besides the football, he’s preparing us to be good men in life.”

Paterno certainly had detractors. One former Penn State professor called his highminded words on academics a farce, and a former administrator said players often got special treatment. His coaching style often was considered too conservative. Some thought he held on to his job too long, and a move to push him out in 2004

failed.

But the critics were in the minority, and his program was never cited for major NCAA violations. The child sex abuse scandal, however, did prompt separate investigations by the U.S. Department of Education and the NCAA into the school’s handling.

Paterno played quarterback and cornerback for Brown University and set a defensive record with 14 career interceptions, a distinction he still boasted about to his teams in his 80s. He graduated in 1950 with plans to go to law school. He said his father hoped he would someday be president.

But when Paterno was 23, a former coach at Brown was moving to Penn State to become the head coach and persuaded Paterno to come with him as an assistant.

“I had no intention to coach when I got out of Brown,” Paterno said in 2007 in an interview at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium before being inducted into college football’s Hall of Fame. “Come to this hick town?

From Brooklyn?”

In 1963, he was offered a job by the late Al Davis – $18,000, triple his salary at Penn State, plus a car to become general manager and coach of the AFL’s Oakland Raiders. He said no.

Rip Engle retired as Penn State head coach three years later, and Paterno took over.

At the time, the Lions were considered “Eastern football” – inferior – and Paterno courted newspaper coverage to raise the team’s profile. In 1967, PSU began a 30-0-1 streak.

Paterno and his wife, Sue, raised five children in State College. Anybody could telephone him at his modest ranch home – the same one he appeared in front of on the night he was fired – by looking up “Paterno, Joseph V.” in the phone book.

He walked to home games and was greeted and wished good luck by fans on the street. Former players paraded through his living room for the chance to say hello. But for the most part, he stayed out of the spotlight.

LOCAL NEWS

W.Va. seeks edge in plant competition CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Legislature aims to send a major signal this week as West Virginia courts at least two major employers and competes with neighboring Ohio and Pennsylvania for a chemical plant expected to create thousands of jobs.

The House of Delegates is on track to vote on a proposal to slash property taxes for a “cracker” facility for 25 years.

The Senate is also moving on its version of this measure from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.

“What we’re trying show those parties that are interested in investing $2 billion in West Virginia is that the state is ready to step forward,” House Finance Chairman Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, told The Associated Press after his committee endorsed the legislation on Friday.

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Peace hopes new students will be attracted to the online MBA program.

“I think this validates what we are trying to do, which is

A cracker plant converts a byproduct from natural gas wells into a widely used chemical compound. The region’s gas-rich Marcellus shale field is producing an ample supply of this byproduct, ethane, operators say. The converted compound, ethylene, is a key component for the plastics industry and also helps make a range of products including tires and antifreeze.

The proposal would apply to any company that invests at least $2 billion toward a cracker. The American Chemistry Council estimates that it would cost around $3.2 billion to build one in West Virginia, with the construction phase fueling 8,000 jobs with a combined payroll of $363 million.

The trade group also pegs the permanent jobs from a West Virginia cracker at 12,271,

with 2,484 people employed directly in the chemical industry and 6,262 indirectly through its supply chain, plus 3,524 “induced” jobs triggered by the subsequent increase in consumer spending. The council estimates the total resulting payroll at $729 million and state tax revenues at $95 million.

Tomblin’s proposal is expected to help his administration negotiate with energy giant Shell and an as-yet-undisclosed employer. Each seeks to build a cracker plant in the Marcellus region, officials say.

But that also has Ohio and Pennsylvania assembling and promoting incentive packages as well.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., wrote to a Shell executive earlier this month, casting his state as the best site for a cracker.

to provide excellent programs for our students,” he said. “So, we’ll take this success and try our best to build upon it. Of course, it also helps bring publicity to our program, which makes it easier to attract excellent students and resources.”

Peace and his colleagues are already thinking of ways to make the program even better

for future students.

“We’re always looking for ways to improve, and we certainly won’t rest just because we’ve been ranked,” he said.

“We’ll look at these rankings, and see how we compare to some of our peers, and we’ll see where we can improve what we do.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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“The police make a determination as to whether there is an immediate threat on campus,” Bolt said. “It doesn’t necessarily need to be a crime. If a chemical leak were to occur in a building, for example, an alert may be issued.”

The University did not release the name of the student involved in the incident. The Morgantown Police Department is still investigating the incident.

To sign up for the WVU text alert system, visit www.emergency.wvu.edu. lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Caged Fury 16’ brings MMA fighting to Morgantown by hunter Homistek A&E WRITER

The North American Allied Fight Series is set to host “Caged Fury 16” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Morgantown Event Center.

This mixed martial arts event, which is hosted by Simons Productions, will serve as one of the first sanctioned MMA events in West Virginia history and will feature the state’s firstever women’s matchup.

“We’re really excited about being able to hold mixed martial arts events in W.Va., now,” said Stephen Simons, owner of Simons Productions.

“We have a great card, and I’m expecting it to be a great night of fights.”

The fight card is deep from top to bottom, and it features Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Sean the “Big www.naafs.biz Sexy” McCorkle as well as Saturday Jan. 28, ‘Caged Fury 16’ will bring MMA fighting to the Morgantown Event Center. W.Va., native Nathan “Bamm

Bamm” Bryant in his professional debut.

“He [McCorkle] is looking to get back into the UFC with another win, so he’s very motivated right now,” Simons said.

McCorkle, who went 1-2 during his stint with the UFC, is presently riding a three-fight win streak in which he defeated each opponent by submission in under two minutes.

Standing across the cage from McCorkle Saturday night will be undefeated heavyweight Mike Gordon. At 6’1,’’ 295 pounds, Gordon is a huge, powerful fighter and he is coming off of a 15-second technical knockout victory in his last outing.

The other heavyweight matchup on Saturday’s card features Bryant in his professional MMA debut against Ohio’s Rick “Have a Nice” Day. “I’ve known ‘Bamm’ for the past two, three years,” Simons

said. “He’s a local guy and he’s excited to be fighting in front of his hometown fans, so he’ll be bringing it for sure.”

Along with Bryant’s professional debut, “Caged Fury 16” will be the scene of mixed martial arts history in the form of a women’s 110-pound scrap.

The bout between the highly touted, undefeated Ashley Cummins and Stephanie Frausto will mark the first women’s MMA fight in West Virginia history.

“Cummins and Frausto will be fired up and looking to put on a great show to represent the women martial artists,” Simon said. “This bout may very well steal the show.”

Adding to the already deep fight card is Bellator Fighting veteran Joey “The Hitman” Holt. Holt is coming off of his recent destruction of Clint Musser at Bellator 51, and he will be looking for a similar

highlight reel knockout finish Saturday.

“Caged Fury 16” is sure to be a high-intensity, entertaining event for fight fans across the Mountain State. With fighters like McCorkle, Holt, Bryant and the inaugural W.Va., women’s matchup on the card, this event promises not to disappoint.

“We’re about sold out, and I’m expecting it to sell out by fight time,” Simons said. “People are into it, and that’s a good sign that we’ll be able to continue doing this.”

Tickets can be purchased at Kegler’s Sports Bar & Lounge or online at www.simonspromotions.com.

The event will be on DirecTV and Dish Network’s Sports Time Ohio, and the official weigh-ins will be held at Kegler’s Friday, January 27, at 7 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Latest ‘Underworld’ installment doesn’t awaken audience The fourth installation of the “Underworld” series, “Underworld: Awakening” in 3-D, premiered in theaters Friday.

The movie begins with Selene (Kate Beckinsale, “Underworld”), vampire “deathdealer,” waking up from a 12-year cryogenic sleep. She was frozen after being caught during “the purge,” which occurred after humans discovered lichens and vampires were living amongst them. The government took measures to eliminate those “infected.”

Selene, once a dangerous and stealthy vampire, awakens to find she has been part of a laboratory experiment alongside a young girl, Eve (India Eisley, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”).

She and Eve have been fro-

zen side by side as “Subject 1” and “Subject 2.” After escaping, Selene feels a need to protect Eve, but doesn’t fully understand why.

From an artistic perspective, “Underworld: Awakening” had some great scenes that appeared to have great detail in them.

However, many of the scenes were lackluster.

Whether it was because the director found the scene boring, or it was his style, there was a near-constant strobelight effect going on throughout the movie.

The storyline of the movie was too short, and it seemed to jump around a lot (for what little story there was).

The majority of the movie was spent watching the vampires and Lycans physically tear one another apart. There was much more gore in this movie than the previous Underworld films.

While many viewers can appreciate a gore scene, the whole movie had entirely

too much of it. I eventually found myself removing my 3-D glasses to take break from the never-ending gore and strobe-light fight scenes.

To touch on the 3-D aspect of the movie, it was present, but I don’t think it was needed or enhanced any part of the film. I found few things were actually in 3-D, and it just complicated the viewing process of the film when paired with the ever-constant strobe light.

Overall, “Under world: Awakening” ended up costing around $25 for two tickets, and was only an hour and a half long. For those who enjoyed the storyline of the previous “Underworld” films – save your money, this one just isn’t worth the cash.

Those who enjoy prolonged scenes of Kate Beckinsale strutting seductively in her skintight leather cat suit, however, perhaps would consider their money well-spent.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kate Beckinsale is back with a vengeance, with her latest “Underworld” movie opening at No. 1 this weekend.

“Underworld Awakening” made an estimated $25.4, distributor Sony Screen Gems reported Sunday.

This is the fourth film in the vampire action saga. Beckinsale starred in the first two movies as the warrior Selene, then bowed out of part three but returned for this latest installment. “Underworld Awakening” was shown for the first time in 3-D as well as on IMAX screens, where it made $3.8 million. That’s 15 percent of the film’s weekend gross, which is a record for an IMAX digital-only run.

Sony had hoped the film would end up in the low$20 million range. But Rory Bruer, the studio’s president of worldwide distribution, says the fact that it did even better despite a snow storm

that hit much of the Midwest and East Coast primarily has to do with Beckinsale’s return.

“She is such a force. Her character you just can’t take your eyes off of her. I know the character is very dear to her, as well, and she just kills it,” Bruer said. “The 3-D aspect of the film also brings something, makes it a fun, visceral ride.”

Opening in second place was “Red Tails” from executive producer George Lucas, about the Tuskegee Airmen who were the first black fighter pilots to serve in World War II. It made an estimated $19.1 million, according to 20th Century Fox, which was well above expectations; the studio had hoped to reach double digits, said Chris Aronson, executive vice president of domestic distribution.

“I believe what George Lucas has stated all along: This is an important story and a story that must be told. It is a true

story of American heroism and valor and audiences have really responded to this message,” Aronson said. “People want to feel good about themselves, they want to be uplifted. We have enough hard crud going on in this country right now. Times are tough, and if we look back and are told a story of some really fantastic deeds, that’s really compelling moviegoing.”

Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian said a grass-roots effort to get groups of people into the theaters to see “Red Tails,” along with positive word-of-mouth, helped its strong showing.

The film saw an uptick from about $6 million on Friday to $8.65 on Saturday.

Overall box office is up 31 percent from the same weekend a year ago, Dergarabedian said, thanks to new releases as well as movies like “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” which had limited runs for awards consideration at the end of 2011 and are now expanding nationwide. The 9/11 drama from Warner Bros., starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, came in fourth place with $10.5 million.

Last week’s No. 1 film, the Universal smuggling thriller “Contraband” starring Mark

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`Underworld’ sinks teeth into box office with $25M Wahlberg, dropped to the No. 3 spot with $12.2 million. It’s now made $46.1 million in two weeks. Meanwhile, Steven Soderbergh’s international action picture “Haywire” from Relativity Media, starring mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano in her first film role, opened in fifth place with $9 million, which was above expectations.

“This is a great, perfect January weekend. You’ve got these holdover films and newcomers creating an overall marketplace that people are really responding to,” Dergarabedian said. “It sounds cliche but this marketplace really has something for everyone.”

As for worldwide box office, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” has now crossed the $700 million mark. The first half of the finale of the girl-vampire-werewolf love triangle franchise has grossed an estimated $701.3 million in global box office receipts since its release last November, according to Lionsgate, which recently acquired Summit Entertainment, which distributes the series.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com.

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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” $18.1 million.

“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” $15.7 million.

“Underworld Awakening,” $13.4 million.

“Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,” $9.4 million international.

“Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” $9.3 million.

“Puss in Boots,” $8.7 million.

“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” $8.2 million.

“War Horse,” $7.3 million.

“The Descendants,” $6.2 million.

“The Darkest Hour,” $5.1 million.

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national numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Underworld Awakening,” $25.4 million ($13.4 million international).

2. “Red Tails,” $19.1 million.

3. “Contraband,” $12.2 million.

4. “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” $10.5 million.

5. “Haywire,” $9 million.

6. “Beauty and the Beast (3D),” $8.6 million.

7. “Joyful Noise,” $6.1 million.

8. “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,” $5.5 million. ($9.4 million international).

9. “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” $4.8 million. ($18.1 million international).

10. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” $3.75 million ($15.7 international).

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Alert system keeps WVU students safe At 12:08 a.m. Saturday, the West Virginia University Police Department issued an emergency alert notifying students and surrounding community members of an unknown gunman on the loose in the North High Street area.

Thankfully, the situation was resolved at 1:18 a.m. after police officials received the gun – which turned out to be a BB gun – from the owner.

No one was hurt nor were any shots fired.

Saturday morning’s scare

is a prime example of how today’s technology is being used to make communities safe.

Communication is crucial in the event of an emergency.

It is imperative everyone knows of the present dangers and what actions to take.

With the emergency alert system WVU uses during an event such as Saturday’s gun scare, all who are registered for the program will know where to go and what to do during a crisis.

Signing up for the alert sys-

tem is easy, and all WVU students and faculty members should do so. To sign up, go to www.emergency.wvu.edu/ alert/ and fill out the required information to receive an alert during emergencies via email and text message.

Disasters and other emergency situations can be confusing and frightening. The best option for anyone during an emergency situation is to remain calm and obtain necessary information from authorities.

Furthermore, it is also important to do what authorities demand during an emergency. If the UPD suggests all students and residents stay indoors, you should definitely do so. Even if the area seems safe and there is no visible danger, don’t ignore advice from authorities – they are only trying to keep the community safe.

Regardless the amount of prevention or preparation, disasters and tragic events can happen anywhere at any time. Efficient communica-

tion and timely responses to those events are the only way for a community to overcome a time of hardship.

Even though the gun scare was not as serious as originally thought, it could have been much more frightening and people could have been hurt.

Make sure to sign up for the text alert system so, when a similar situation occurs, you are aware of possible dangers and able to remain safe.

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Tougher requirements for women promotes equality danielle faipler columnist

On June 17, 2011, the U.S. Marine Corps developed a plan that would require female Marines to complete full pull-ups for a semi-annual Physical Fitness Test (PFT).

However, that plan was delayed Jan. 16 without indications as to when it would be reintroduced according to Marine Corps Times.

Currently, women are required to perform a 70-second flexed-arm hang rather than full pull-ups in order to achieve a 100 on the PFT. However, with the new plan, women would be required to perform six pullups for a 100. The first pullup would be worth 75 points, and the ones following would amount to five points each.

The flexed-arm hang would still be an option, but would only be worth 70 points. If the Marine chooses to do the pull-ups but fails, she will be given a moment to recuperate her strength and the option to perform a flexed-arm hang. Men would still be required to perform 20 pull-ups for a 100 on the PFT. Biology limits the physical strength of women, but that does not mean they should be given too much slack.

It is not a bad idea to toughen up the physical requirements for women, because the military is a physical field.

All who enlist should be able to have the mental and physical strength to function under stressful conditions.

If I were to enlist in the Marines or other military branch, I would not want to pass a physical test and then go out into the field and not be able to excel.

I would rather push myself to meet a tougher demand

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A group of male and female U.S. Marines. than skate by at the bare minimum.

The Marine Corps is a field where mistakes are not optional. It relies on strength, speed and stamina, and lowering physical requirements to accommodate women could be a disservice to the service.

For example, fire departments accommodate the physical fitness test for women, making it so they carry a lighter load over a shorter distance than men.

While this makes it easier for women to become firefighters, how can anyone

predict the way she will perform when lifting up a wall in a burning building to rescue a trapped victim?

The fire will not suddenly stop, and the wall’s weight will not change.

As long as she can lift the wall and save the person, it should not matter if she has an X or Y chromosome.

Men and women should be allowed to do anything they want, as long as he or she has the physical and mental strength for it. Due to the physical nature of a job, a male may be better suited for the position.

Marine positions, including the infantry, artillery and work on aquatic tractors, are suited better for men. These jobs require more strength and speed, and due to biology, women may not keep up with those demands. But, should a woman be able to meet those demands, she should be allowed to try out for a tougher job.

According to an article on www.jezebel.com, the muscle tissue of men and women are equally strong but men tend to have more muscle mass and less body fat than women, making them more equipped

to take on these roles.

However, there are jobs in the military women are better equipped for. Women can be better communicators than men and can persuade more efficiently.

In a 2003 report titled, “Hiring and Retaining More Women: the Advantages to Law Enforcement Agencies,” women are able to communicate and avoid violent altercations because they do not rely on physical force. Due to this, women can facilitate cooperation and agreement among citizens.

A test measuring this ability

should be given to both male and female Marines since men have an advantage in the physical test.

This would also make the selection of Marines more efficient, and may lead to less reliance on violence.

Women have a place in the military, mentally and physically. Maybe the most elite female Marines cannot keep up with the most elite male Marines, but a physical fitness test should not underestimate a female Marine.

The test should push female Marines as well as male Marines to achieve more.

Romney stands out as good, not great, choice for GOP jen leser old gold and black Wake Forest University

With the 2012 year officially underway, the presidential election is coming up even sooner than we might think – as in just 10 months away.

What’s not at all surprising at this point is the sorry state of the Republican primary, and the lack of a clearcut winner to challenge President Barack Obama this November.

This past week, another candidate fell victim to the general loss of support for any one figure, and Jon Huntsman, my personal choice for the nominee, stepped down and endorsed Mitt Romney.

This leaves the field with one less respectable, though perhaps not electable, candidate.

If you’ve read any of my previous columns from this year, my support for Jon Huntsman

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should be fairly obvious.

He’s moderate enough to get Independent, and maybe even Democrat, votes, but has strong conservative values that accurately reflect the general attitude of the Republican Party.

Despite my best efforts to rally the troops around Huntsman, he suffered from the same problem that everyone said he would – a complete lack of public awareness about his candidacy contributed to his overall failure.

Now that Huntsman has dropped out, the remaining field stands with just five candidates – Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, none of which are exactly setting the world on fire. This is actually kind of upsetting, considering that this election is the first presidential election that I get to participate in – not that my vote would count in my home state of California anyway.

Still, this is the first opportunity that I have to make a difference on the political

stage and there isn’t a candidate that I can fully support left standing.

Which leads me back to the eternal Republican option, none other than current front-runner Romney.

Despite his many presidential attempts, Romney just can’t get above 25 percent support, no matter what he does.

For whatever reason, this year might finally be his year – even if that reason is because there literally isn’t a better option. Sadly, it doesn’t look like there is, especially considering that my personal favorite, Paul Ryan, is refusing to run.

Still, I don’t think that there is anyone with a better chance in the general election than Romney.

He’s certainly polished, but that also draws from the fact that this is not his first presidential campaign.

He has solid policies – but only when he can commit to one idea at a time.

He’s an incredibly charismatic speaker, but can come across as extremely fake.

Basically, he’s the best we’ve got, but he’s far from actually being the best.

It’s hard to say if this is the fault of Romney or the Republican Party in general.

Every election cycle, the most extreme candidates get all the press and make all the headlines, but the most moderate candidate is the one elected.

That’s the way it has always been, and that’s the way it will always be.

Despite this inevitability, the current cycle has seen the more moderate candidates get the most scrutiny, forcing them to drop out instead of staying the course.

In fact, this election cycle has been incredibly unique in that there have been so many characters, to say the least.

Those who have already left the race – Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Tim Pawlenty and now Huntsman – all had their moments of glory, but those moments were incredibly shortlived, to the point that it’s often hard to remember that these candi-

dates were ever actually considered contenders.

There are only 10 months until the election, and the conventions are coming up even sooner than that, but the race still doesn’t look like it’s going to be decided anytime soon.

My hope for the next 10 months is that someone finally steps out, and stays in the forefront, to actually become a leader in the election.

I’m not saying that it’s going to be Romney, since my guesses always seem to be off, but there doesn’t seem to be a better option right now.

It’s too late in the election cycle to add yet another contender, especially since those who were in the race have almost all dropped, but it’s time to now pick between the best of the rest – if the term best can actually be applied to the remaining candidates.

Of the five men still fighting for the nomination, each one, excluding Romney, still does not seem to have a great shot at the nomination, which is a very troubling thought.

What I would like to see in the months leading up to the convention is a sort of consensus within the Republican Party – find the most electable candidate, and focus the negative attacks on President Obama, not each other.

It’s worth a shot to try and take the White House back.

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THE WEEK AHEAD Today January 23

The Suncrest United Methodist Church presents a free showing of the movie “Courageous” every night this week at 5:30 p.m. The church is located on Van Voorhis Road across from the new WVU Alumni Center.

Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 304-692-6351.

A Grant Writing Essentials workshop takes place from 5-7 p.m. in Room 101A at the National Research Center for Coal and Energy on the Evansdale Campus. Dr. Vagner Benedito teaches the essentials of grant writing. For more information, call 304-293-7173 or email graded@mail.wvu.edu.

Tuesday January 24

A doctoral piano Recital

by Marie Borillo takes place at 8:15 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall of the Creative Arts Center. For more information, call 304-293-4359 or email charlene.lattea@mail. wvu.edu.

Wednesday January 25

The WVU golf club meets from 7-8 p.m. in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair.

For more information, call 304280-1323 or email jdunlap4@ mix.wvu.edu.

Thursday January 26

The table tennis club meets from 7-10 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. For more information, call 301-788-7266 or email cmcgill2@mix.wvu.edu.

Friday January 27

Global Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at WVU, a hospitable community for international students and scholars, meets at 6 p.m. for community dinner and Bible discussion. For more information, email sarahderoos@live.com.

EVERY MONDAY

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.

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

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

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. to 4 p.m.

Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

Women, Infants and Children needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under five years of age.

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

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

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

Literacy Volunteers is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two inservice trainings per year and help with

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

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

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 CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon.

The closet sells condoms for 25 cents each or five for $1.00.

The condom Caravan is held in the Mountainlair from noon to 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 group therapy opportunities are available for free at the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot. For more information call 304293-4431 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 demonstrate immense creativity and dynamic thinking this year. Others count on you to have an answer. Confusion earmarks many discussions, resulting in sarcasm. Try to quell situations like this by transforming them into more open and viable conversations. Not everyone has to agree with you, though you do give a convincing argument. If you are single, your magnetism attracts many potential suitors. Use care in your choices. Anger appears to be an issue, whether you suppress it or not.

If you are attached, you will need to find a viable way of letting others know how you feel. AQUARIUS cannot be roped in.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You have too much on your plate. Oddly enough, in the process of trying to eliminate some excess, you add more work. A new beginning becomes possible within a special friendship, though you might need to rethink your role. Tonight: Out of sorts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH All the possibilities that surround a project might overwhelm you. A new beginning becomes possible professionally, if you worry a little less. Keep smiling. Your insights are appreciated. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Reach out for someone at a distance.

Your ability to zero in on an issue might not be as sharp as you would like. You could find that a relationship becomes far more touchy in the next few weeks.

Understand in which direction you want to head. Tonight: Think through a situation by detaching.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could become increasingly aggravated with someone you relate to on a daily basis. Try not to trigger. Stay on top of what you need to do. You might need to do some work on this relationship in the near future. Tonight: Make a decision honoring your waistline.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Use caution with finances in the next few months. You easily could make an error.

Others seek you out, but they also want to have more control. Let them have their way, and they will better understand the complexity of your responsibilities. Tonight: Go with a suggestion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You could be unusually irritable and cause yourself some problems in the near future. You will have a tendency to overthink after the fact, replaying the situation in your mind. Learn to think before saying or doing something. Tonight: All smiles.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You could be out of sorts and somewhat more direct than usual. You could really stun someone as you reveal your feelings in a less-than-diplomatic manner. Try not to suppress your feelings as much, and reveal them before they turn into anger. Tonight: Go with a spontaneous bent.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You could be out of sorts, or a friend could

stun you with a display of anger. Tread with care. Know that this, too, will pass, but you might need to have a discussion to clear the air. Others respond to your efforts! Tonight: Close to home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Pressure builds involving your work or a community project. A close associate could be quite frustrated, and he or she lets you know in no uncertain manner.

Your lively stance and ability to bypass issues will be called upon. Tonight: Hang out with a pal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You could be far more touchy than you realize. News from a distance could upset you. A disagreement or lack of communication today, and for the next few weeks, could endure for a while. Tonight: Treat yourself on the way home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You might be A-OK but unfortunately, a loved one, close associate or dear friend becomes even more feisty. You might wonder: Why me? In the next few weeks, his or her attitude could create a lot of frustration. Clear out feelings. Tonight: A new beginning is possible.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Zero in on a problem by observing instead of asking questions. You could be surprised by what you find out. Also, note what is not being said. Your sunny manner can help take the edge off for now. Tonight: Going along with another person’s ideas.

BORN TODAY Singer Anita Pointer (1948), actor Richard Dean Anderson (1950), comedian Ernie Kovacs (1919)

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Across 1 Thumbs-way-up reviews 6 Knocks with one’s knuckles 10 Not feral 14 Low-budget, in company names 15 Happily __ after 16 October birthstone 17 Hexes 20 Dined 21 Twosome 22 Heart chambers 23 Positive thinker’s assertion 25 Cleopatra’s river 27 Surprised party, metaphorically 32 Beelzebub 35 Oboe or bassoon 36 Baled grass 37 “Jurassic Park” terror, for short 38 Meanspiritedness 40 Home plate, e.g.

41 Above, in verse 42 Apple computer 43 Showed on television 44 Destination not yet determined 48 Detest 49 Oscar-winning film about Mozart 53 End of __ 56 Yard sale warning 57 British mil. award 58 Beatles song, and a hint to the hidden word in 17-, 27- and 44-Across 62 Opera solo 63 Like a steak with a red center 64 “That is to say ...”

65 Double O Seven 66 “P.U.!” inducer 67 Willy-__: sloppily Down 1 Satisfy, as a loan 2 Like most triangle angles 3 Chooses at the polls 4 USNA grad 5 Slight trace 6 Symbol of financial losses 7 State firmly 8 For each 9 Malaga Mrs. 10 Best-seller list 11 Mimic 12 West African country 13 Jazzy Fitzgerald

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18 Indian bread 19 “To your health,” to Jose 24 Big-screen format 25 Russian rejection 26 “That’s clear now” 28 Angels shortstop Aybar 29 Sear 30 Operate with a beam 31 Kept in view 32 Halt 33 Zone 34 Alaska, once: Abbr.

38 Obscene material 39 Glazier’s fitting 40 Tough spot 42 Newton or Stern 43 Inundated with 45 Needle’s partner 46 Sadat’s predecessor 47 Leave out 50 ‘50s Ford flop 51 Typical

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‘Nothing but a good time’

‘80s musical ‘Rock of Ages’ brings national tour to Creative Arts Center

‘Rock of Ages’ performs at the Lyell B. Clay concert theater on Jan. 22

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Drew saves Sherrie from being mugged as they meet for the first time.

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‘Rock of Ages’ cast performs a song about saving the bar where they perform.

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If you’re a fan of ‘80s hits, West Virginia University’s Lyell B. Clay concert theater was the place to be last night.

“Rock of Ages,” the fivetime Tony Award-nominee, premiered last night at the Creative Arts Center.

The New York Times called it ” “absurdly enjoyable” and a“majestic brilliance.” The musical, which opened on Broadway in 2009, is on its second U.S. tour and has toured throughout both Australia and Canada, as well.

“Rock of Ages” tells the epic, big-haired-band love story young rocker Drew, trying to make it big in 1980s Hollywood and Sherrie, a young waitress who has dreams of her own.

The story unwinds as Drew and Sherrie fight all odds to become famous and grasp what they’ve had coming all of their lives.

The musical gives new flavor to the old Broadway prototype. Not unlike Green Day’s Broadway hit, “American Idiot” the musical, “Rock of Ages” presents a musical experience the public isn’t quite accustomed to.

The show features a mixture of hits from some of the greatest bands of the ‘80s including Journey, Styx, Bon Jovi, REO Speedwagon, Posion, Whitesnake and more.

Hits like Whitesnake’s

“Here We Go Again” captured the audience’s attention as they clapped and sang along with the actors.

“It’s something different and new to do. I mean there’s only so much to do around here, and when the CAC has stuff ,it’s always cool,” said Brittney Matthey, a senior nursing student. Having seen Dimitri Martin and other acts through the University, she was excited to see the show.

“It’s fun ‘80s rock music ... it’s a comedy, love story.

[It’s] just a good time. It’s a little racy but fun, said Amy Bradford, who travels with the group selling merchandise.

Bradford said the size of the crowd was definitely full compared to other shows.

When you’re not jamming out to the beloved ‘80s ballads, you’re laughing yourself to tears at strategically placed, sexually explicit jokes.

It showcased one of the best live performances off-broadway musicals have to offer.

The interactive musical experience was by far one of the best things to come to Morgantown in a long time.

Don’t worry if you missed the show – “Rock of Ages” will be coming to the big screen this year with an impressive cast including Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin and Catherine Zeta-Jones. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Freshman Browne’s clutch shot lifts West Virginia to overtime victory over Cincinnati

By John Terry Managing Editor

Freshman point guard Gary Browne celebrates after making his game-tying shot late in the second half of West Virginia’s victory against Cincinnati Saturday.

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For the third year in a row, some of the nation’s best high school basketball players made their way to Morgantown to take part in the Mountaineer Showcase.

The tournament, which featured the likes of Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and Christ the King (N.Y.) last year, was headlined by two national powerhouses in Huntington Prep (W.Va.) and the Tilton School (N.H.).

Both teams were loaded with players who will be playing major Division I-A basketball in the next few years, and probably even the NBA, but none were quite as intriguing to watch as Huntington Prep forward Andrew Wiggins.

The sophomore from Toronto is the No. 1 player in the 2014 class according to ESPNU’s Terrific 25, and his game has drawn comparisons to LeBron James and Scottie Pippen.

Although he hasn’t started to make a list of the schools he could possibly attend, Wiggins said he is being recruited by West Virginia. He was with a few of his Huntington teammates at WVU’s win over Georgetown and has seen the new basketball practice facility.

“They have a lot of talent, and the facility was one of the best facilities I’ve seen. They put a lot of work into it,” Wiggins said. “It was amazing.

There was history there, like the old shot clock. It was a great look.”

Another school looked at as a favorite when he makes a decision is Florida State. Both of

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Huntington Prep forward Andrew Wiggins in the No. 1 player in the 2014 recruiting class, according to ESPNU. his parents played there, and he thinks they could definitely be a possibility when it comes time for him to make a choice.

“They’ll always be one of the schools recruiting me because of the history of my parents,” Wiggins said.

“It wouldn’t be bad to follow in their footsteps, but if you’re a good player, you can go far anywhere you go.”

As far as West Virginia goes, Wiggins said he’s familiar with the reputation of head coach Bob Huggins and was asked if he had thought about playing for him.

“I’ve thought about it,” he said. “He’s one of the greatest

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Gary Browne did it again.

Down by three points with 28 seconds remaining, the freshman hit a game-tying three-point shot to help send the game into overtime.

Browne then had a crucial steal and layup to lead the Mountaineers to a 77-74 victory against the Bearcats.

“If they weren’t open, I needed to step up and make the shot,” Browne said. “This was my time to step up, and I did a great job.”

Browne hit a game-tying three-pointer against Missouri State last month at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic to send the game into overtime.

Cincinnati had an opportunity to win the game in regulation, but missed the shot.

West Virginia senior Truck Bryant appeared as if he would have an opportunity to attempt a half-court shot, but lost the ball.

There was a tie-up between Cincinnati’s Dion Dixon and Bryant at midcourt. The game clock stopped with 2.1 left before the officials blew the whistle. The officials decided the remaining time would’ve run out, and it was sent to overtime.

“Prior to the stoppage of the clock on the jump ball with 2.1 seconds remaining, the clock had stopped for 2.5 seconds before the jump ball was called,” said Referee John Cahill. “Therefore, time had expired.”

Senior Kevin Jones carried the Mountaineers for the majority of the game, leading them with 26 points and 13 rebounds. It’s the senior’s fifth straight game with at least 20 points.

Jones scored the first two points in overtime to give West Virginia its first lead of at least two points in the game (71-69) since the 1:19 mark in the first half. West Virginia led 66-65 after a Jones’ threepoint shot with 1:53 remaining in the game.

“Kevin hits tough shots.

That’s why he’s the player of the year in the Big East,” said Cincinnati head coach Mick

Cronin. “You have to give the kid credit. When a guy is a great player, you have to give him credit. I’ve got nothing but respect for him.”

West Virginia raced out to an early lead and looked as if it might pull away early. It was up 28-19 – its largest lead of the game – with 4:59 remaining in the first half, but Cincinnati made a run.

When Jones picked up his second foul and had to go to the bench, the Bearcats closed the half on a 14-4 run to take a 33-32 lead into halftime.

The Mountaineers were just 13-of-40 from the field, including a 2-for-12 mark from three-point range.

Cincinnati was able to hold a lead throughout the second half, but could never increase its lead to more than five points. The Bearcats held a 60-55 lead at the 5:41 mark and a 65-60 lead with 3:40 remaining.

Both times West Virginia was able to come back.

Three other Mountaineers scored in double-figures. Junior Deniz Kilicli had 13 points and seven rebounds, freshman Jabarie Hinds had 12 points and five rebounds, and Browne had 13 points and nine rebounds.

Cincinnati had a chance to pull within a point late in overtime, but Hinds was able to contest Bearcat guard Dixon’s layup.

“I thought he was going to dunk, so I just contested it and he missed it,” Hinds said.

“I was really comfortable out there today.”

Bryant struggled from the field, finishing with six. He missed his first eight shots from the field and was 2-for16 and 0-for-8 from threepoint range.

Cincinnati had four players who finished in double-figure scoring.

Dixon finished with 12 points, while Sean Kilpatrick and Cashmere Wright scored 12 and 17, respectively.

Senior Yancy Gates finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

One thing I’ve learned while covering a Bob Huggins- coached team is the 30year head coach does more than coach X’s and O’s.

The man is one the best recruiters in the country, turns boys into men and, most importantly, schedules strategically to prepare his players for what’s to come.

Huggins’ teams always seem to play their best basketball at the end of the season.

And, much of the reason for this is because his teams have been thrown to the wolves in non-conference play.

Let me explain.

West Virginia played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country this season.

The Mountaineers played 13 games outside the Big

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East Conference this season, while finishing with a 10-3 record against those teams.

Eight of the 13 teams are currently in the ratings percentage index (RPI) top-100.

This would help explain how West Virginia is currently No. 11 in the RPI. “We did the schedule to make sure that our RPI and strength of schedule were

good,” Huggins said. “I want to give them a chance to play in the NCAA tournament – that’s why they came here.”

Mississippi State (No. 40), Baylor (No. 3), Oral Roberts (No. 47), Kansas State (No. 27) and Marshall (No. 46) are the five non-conference opponents in the RPI top-50.

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Holgorsen hires ex-Jet coach Mike Smith to head linebackers in 2012 by nick arthur sports writer

Not long after adding former Oklahoma State assistant coach Joe DeForest to the West Virginia football team, the Mountaineers added Mike Smith Friday.

Smith, who has served as the New York Jets outside linebackers coach for the past two seasons, is familiar with West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen.

“Mike has a promising future in the coaching profession, and I look forward to him joining the West Virginia coaching staff,” Holgorsen said in a statement.

“I knew him during his playing days at Texas Tech,

while I was on the coaching staff. He helped lay the groundwork that led to our success. He brings playing and coaching experience on both the college and professional levels.”

As Holgorsen alluded to, Smith was a talented linebacker at Texas Tech while Holgorsen served as the Red Raiders’ wide receivers coach.

After graduating from Texas Tech in 2004, Smith was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and was on the Ravens’ roster until 2008 before injuries led to his release.

Smith served as a graduate assistant at Hawaii in 2009, then joined the Jets staff. He is excited to take the next step in his coaching career in

Morgantown.

“West Virginia University is one of the elite college football programs with a lot of history and tradition, and I am excited to join the staff,” Smith said. “I have known Dana (Holgorsen) for a long time, and it is evident to see how much he already has brought to the program in the short time he has been there.”

Smith has coached many talented linebackers while at Hawaii and in the NFL. Including playing alongside Ray Lewis while in Baltimore.

His official position on the staff won’t be determined until all of the hires have been made and the staff is complete.

Smith admits the po-

tential for playing in the Big 12 Conference and the passionate fan base at West Virginia helped persuade him to accept the position.

“Having played in the Big 12 Conference, I look forward to being on the staff, as West Virginia makes the transition into a new era,” he said. “The atmosphere and people at West Virginia were the biggest sell for me personally. It was like being at home.”

Smith, who was born in Lubbock, Texas, will spend the next few weeks in N.Y., finishing his duties with the Jets before coming to Morgantown. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 3 WVU earns wins over No. 5 Alaska-Fairbanks and No. 12 Ohio State by alex sims sports writer

The No. 3 West Virginia rifle team continued its undefeated run this weekend with two more wins against ranked opponents.

The Mountaineers (9-0, 4-0) started their weekend strong Friday with a 4,676-4,626 win over No. 5 Alaska-Fairbanks (6-5).

Despite the absence of top shooter, junior Petra Zublasing, WVU was able to put in a dominant performance, taking air rifle 2,358-2,339 and smallbore 2,318-2,287.

The Appiano, Italy, native did not participate for the match against the perennially powerful Nanooks to rest a sore knee, handle some personal issues at home and simply challenge the rest of the team against a strong

opponent.

“Petra probably could have shot today,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond.

“But, it was good for her to get a bit of rest and it was also a really good challenge for the others, and it worked out great. They all really stepped up. All five of the counters shot well, so it’s great to show that we have depth on the team.”

Two freshmen, Thomas Kyanko and Taylor Ciotola, led the way, tying for the aggregate match-high score of 1,170.

Ciotola shot a personal best 584 to earn the match-high smallbore score.

A pair of seniors, followed in combined scoring, as Mike Kulbacki and Justin Pentz tied for third, both shooting 1,167.

Pentz, Kulbacki and Kyanko all tied for the top score in air rifle, each with 590.

Freshman Amy Bock shot the fifth-highest aggregate score of 1,165, just two points behind her senior teammates.

Freshmen Ryan Anderson and Mats Eriksson both shot 1,159 to tie for the highest aggregate score for the Nanooks, who are second to WVU alltime with 10 national titles.

WVU shut Alaska out in smallbore, securing the top five scores, while Anderson was the only Nanook to top a Mountaineer counter in air rifle, with a 587.

“They’re doing in matches what they’re practicing in training and they’re taking the right steps,” Hammond said. “That’s really good to see in a match, and especially this match.”

Hammond’s squad followed its win over Alaska with a trip to No. 12 Ohio State, the host of this year’s NCAA

championships.

Zublasing made a successful return against the Buckeyes, taking the top score in both smallbore and air rifle with a 588 and 592, respectively and the top aggregate score of 1,180.

Ohio State junior Amanda Furrer finished just behind, shooting second in both smallbore and air rifle, for a second place aggregate score of 1,173.

Mountaineer senior Mike Kulbacki came in third overall with an aggregate score of 1,166.

Freshmen Taylor Ciotola and Thomas Kyanko, followed, shooting 1,164 and 1,162, respectively.

West Virginia will head back on the road this week to face No. 2 Texas Christian in Fort Worth, Texas. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers fall to No. 55 Ohio State by robert kreis sports writer

A commitment to winning is the important change West Virginia women’s tennis head coach Tina Samara is trying to instill in her players.

Unfortunately, the team did not make enough of a commitment to beat No. 55 Ohio State Saturday.

“We are still struggling with some players on this team, with their level of commitment,” Samara said.

“It starts at practice. It starts when you are not at practice. It starts when you are home for vacation and I think we still have a big problem with how committed these kids are to getting better.”

West Virginia fell 7-0 to the Buckeyes, with the Mountaineers’ only victory coming in No. 1 doubles. The duo of sophomore Mary Chupa and ju-

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Continued from page 7 So, you have to be wondering: Why on earth would someone schedule such a brutal non-conference schedule with nine freshmen listed on the roster?

“If you don’t play anybody in the preseason schedule then you get in a game like this, and it’s the first time, guys have a tendency to panic,” Huggins said after his team defeated Big East foe Cincinnati in overtime.

“We’ve been in a bunch of them.”

And, it’s not just the quality of teams the Mountaineers have played.

The dates they’ve been scheduled have also been strategically planned by the veteran head coach.

West Virginia played in Kansas against Kansas State on a Thursday in early December, and then played Miami in Morgantown the next Saturday, two days later.

Coincidence?

nior Emily Mathis out-volleyed Ohio States’ Kelsey Haviland and Fidan Manashirova to post an 8-4 victory on the doubles court. “(Chupa and Mathis) are a good doubles team. They have gotten to the point where they know how to play doubles properly,” Samara said. “I told them from the start, they are very capable of doing good things from the No. 1 (doubles) spot.”

Mathis was also able to generate some success on the singles court. Although she did not post a victory, she was able to force her match to a tiebreaker, before |eventually loosing to Haviland 6-3, 3-6, 10-7. “(Emily) is competing at a pretty high level with the No. 1 player from a pretty good school,” Samara said. “Emily has been committed to the process more than everyone else.”

It is that commitment that has allowed Mathis to emerge as a leader on the team, and Samara

I don’t think so.

Huggins wanted his squad to be prepared for the Saturday-Monday scheduling in conference play.

“When you’re as young as we are, I think it helps,” he said. “I think our non-conference schedule really helps us.”

Whether Huggins’ precise scheduling has helped the Mountaineers or not, the success can’t be contested.

West Virginia is currently 5-2 in arguably the most talented basketball conference in the country.

The battle-tested Mountaineers are also 3-1 in overtime games.

Leading scorer and senior leader Kevin Jones certainly thinks the scheduling has given his team an advantage.

“That’s why coach scheduled such tough games in the beginning (of the season),” Jones said. “He knew it was going to prepare for the Big East, and it definitely did. I think we’ll be prepared for the tough schedule ahead.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

hopes more of the team will follow in Mathis’ footsteps.

“She is a leader in the sense of what she does when she comes to practice – how hard she works at practice, how hard she works in matches and how hard she works in the weight room,” Samara said. “The bottom line is she keeps herself fit. And, relative to this team she clearly does more than everybody else.”

The level of fitness that Mathis shows is what really allows her to be successful on the court, according Samara, and she hopes the rest of the team will learn from Mathis.

“One thing I told the team from day one is that when you are fit, you automatically will play better matches,” Samara said. “Not just because of your physical ability, but mentally, you are going to be more confident.”

Chupa and Mathis were not the only bright spots for the

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coaches ever.”

Rathan-Mayes shines for Huntington Prep While Wiggins and West Virginia signee Elijah Macon received most of the attention heading into this week’s tournament, it was one of Huntington’s talented guards who may have turned the most heads.

Junior Xavier RathanMayes used impressive allaround performances on both sides of the court to help lead Huntington Prep to victories against Bishop Kearney (N.Y.) and Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Ohio).

“I came out strong early in the game and knocked down a couple of shots,” RathanMayes said. “I was feeling it today, and I’ve got great teammates around me and when I’m hitting shots like that, they get the ball to me early.”

While some players may find it a little nerve-wracking to see coaches watching them in the stands, Rathan-Mayes

Mountaineers. Samara was also pleased with senior Veronica Cardenas’ effort in a 6-0, 6-2 loss to Kelsey Dieters in No. 4 singles.

“Veronica (Cardenas) has been working really hard,” Samara said. “She had an opponent who had a very good day. And, when you play someone who is on, it is very hard with Veronica’s style to really counter that.”

Samara hopes her team will continue to make strides as the season goes on, and she acknowledges she and her team have to keep moving forward and working hard.

“We just have to do as much as we can in the 20 hours that we have,” Samara said. “(Hopefully) it starts clicking, or maybe they start having little successes, and they like it and want to do more (to continue that success).” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

thrives in it. He’s wanted to be in a situation like this his whole life.

“It’s been my dream since I was little to be able to play in front of college coaches,” he said. “When I see them in the stands, I embrace it, and just play the game that I always play.”

Rathan-Mayes said his biggest strength is his versatility on offense but admitted he needs to get more explosive in getting to the rim off the dribble before he gets to the next level.

But, that shouldn’t be hard to do, as he gets to play against some of the best competition in the country every day in practice and in games.

“It’s a blessing to have so many great guys around you,” Rathan-Mayes said. “I don’t have pressure on myself to have a big game every night, and I know that I can have 10 points and we’ll still have a good win.

“It makes you better knowing that you’re going against high-major guys every day.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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217, 221, 225, 227 JONES, 617 NORTH STREET. Apts & Houses 1,2,3,4BR, excellent condition. $325 to $395each plus utilities. NO PETS. All have off street parking with security lighting. E. J. Stout 304-685-3457 1BR IN GREAT CONDITION, large and convenient located at 779 Snider Street, free W/D facilities, parking. $500 all utilities included. 304-288-3308 1-2-3BR, (3/BR HAS 2/BA.) WD close by. Close to downtown. NO PETS. Available now.

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

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

ACROSS FROM ARNOLD HALL. 4/5/6 BR House. 121 Richwood & 700 Cass st. and others. Parking, WD, DW, Utilities Included. 12 month lease. NO PETS. 304-288-1572 or 304-282-8131 AVAILABLE MAY 15TH FULLY FURNISHED 5BR/ 3BATH. On downtown campus. $300/person. Plus utilities. W/D/DW. lease and deposit required.Small pets ok with deposit.304-599-6001.

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10 | SPORTS

women’s basketball

Monday January 23, 2012

men’s basketball

Caldwell leads WVU to Backyard Brawl win by cody schuler sports writer

All season, West Virginia head coach Mike Carey has been in search of a game in which his team plays strong from start to finish.

The Backyard Brawl was not that game. However, Carey and the Mountaineers were still able to secure a 54-43 road victory over Pittsburgh, notching the team’s fourth Big East conference victory.

The Mountaineers (14-5, 4-2) are now tied with No. 18 Louisville and No.19 Georgetown for fifth in the conference standings.

Redshirt sophomore guard Christal Caldwell – playing in her first Backyard Brawl – led the charge for West Virginia, turning in her first career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Her three-pointer – made with 21 seconds left in the game – served as the only basket for the Mountaineers in the final six minutes of play.

Junior center Asya Bussie finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, and freshman guard Linda Stepney chipped in eight points.

Carey, who was pleased with some aspects of the victory, was upset with how his team played in the second half.

After pouncing on the Panthers early, West Virginia took a comfortable 32-16 lead into the locker room. Despite never allowing Pittsburgh to get within 10 points of the lead, the Panthers – much to this dismay of Carey – outscored the Mountaineers 27-22 in the second half.

“We did in the second half exactly what we’ve been doing, and it costs us games,” he said. “We got outscored, gave up a bunch of offensive rebounds, and put (Pittsburgh) at the foul line.”

Pittsburgh connected on 12 of 15 attempts from the free-throw

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Redshirt sophomore guard Christal Caldwell had 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Mountaineers’ win over Pittsburgh Saturday. line – substantially better than West Virginia, which only made one of four tries.

“At Providence, we did that too; up 10 and got beat,” Carey said. “We can’t do that against some of these opponents we have coming up. We have to play two halves.”

Carey believes part of Pittsburgh’s second-half surge may be attributed to West Virginia’s inability to continue attacking as it did in the first half.

The team’s timid second-half performance may have been a byproduct of leading comfortably for the entirety first half of the game.

“I thought our girls played hard, especially in the first half,” he said. “We were up the lanes, we played hard, (Caldwell) was looking to score. We got tentative during the second half.”

Caldwell’s performance comes on the heels of missing a double-double by just one rebound in each of the past three games. The Florida transfer has now scored in double figures in seven consecutive games.

Given how well she was playing, Carey actually thought Caldwell should have scored more, which he believes would

have happened had she been looking to shoot more often.

“I thought (Caldwell) should have taken a couple of other shots,” Carey said. “She was hot, and when you’re hot, you need to keep shooting.”

Caldwell carried the Mountaineers’ shooting efforts as sophomore guards Taylor Palmer and Brooke Hampton were unable to find their rhythm.

The two perimeter mainstays shot a combined 3-of-17 for the game.

The Panthers, who were within striking distance in the second half, suffered from a mediocre offensive performance.

For the game, Pittsburgh shot just 27 percent from the field, including 1-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Redshirt sophomore guard Ashlee Anderson was the lone double-figure scorer for Pittsburgh. She finished the game with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Pittsburgh’s loss drops them to 0-7 in Big East play.

West Virginia returns to action Tuesday when it hosts No. 19 Georgetown. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior guard Truck Bryant made just two of his 16 shot attempts Saturday in West Virginia’s win over Cincinnati. Bryant finished with a season-low six points.

Bryant struggles in win over Cincy, ready to bounce back by michael carvelli sports editor

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There have been two big reasons West Virginia has been able to succeed in Big East Conference play so far this season: seniors Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant.

While Jones continued doing what he’s done so often this season – scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds in the Mountaineers’ win – Bryant’s day didn’t go quite as smoothly.

The Brooklyn, N.Y., native missed his first nine shot attempts of the game, finished the game 2-of-16 from the field for six points, and on two occasions almost made two crucial turnovers that could have cost the Mountaineers the win against Cincinnati.

“For me to play so bad and we still win a huge game – that just shows the character of our team,” Bryant said.

Bryant came into Saturday’s game leading the Big East in scoring in conference games and has played close to 255 of a possible 285 minutes during league play.

After a game like he had against Cincinnati, head coach Bob Huggins thinks his senior guard might just need some time to rest.

“I told him to take the rest

of the day off, take (Sunday) off and don’t get a workout in,” Huggins said. “Truck and KJ (Jones) have played a lot of minutes and they really need to take a little bit of time off, and we’ll get him back in here on Monday and get them shots.

“It’s hard to make shots when you don’t have any legs.”

But, it isn’t like Bryant hasn’t had to bounce back from a bad game yet this season. He’s shot 30 percent or worse from the field five times this season and has had to bounce back the next game in order for WVU to have a chance to win.

In those five games, he’s averaged 22.4 points per game.

“I just have to pick it up next game,” he said. “I’m fine.

That’s one game. At the end of the day, you just have to look at the next game.”

During the game, while he was struggling, Bryant said he was constantly receiving plenty of encouragement from the rest of his teammates – including the younger players – telling him to keep shooting the ball.

“The whole game they were in my ear trying to let me know, ‘Truck you’re alright.

You’re going to make it,’” he said. “Even the last shot I took, I thought it was going to go.

“I just don’t want to have another (game) like this.”

When Bryant struggled the way he did during the game, he just wanted to see one shot go in. He had the chance to finally see another shot fall in the second half when he made a jumper from the top of the key.

Unfortunately for him, it was called off for basket interference by junior forward Deniz Kilicli.

“That was it right there. I was done after that,” Bryant said after the game. “I was like, ‘I just need to play defense, and stay out of the way on offense.’ I finally get a shot to go in, and Turk (Kilicli) tried to dunk it.”

Bryant admitted a game like that made him a little upset. He also is going to use the experience he has of being able to come back from a bad game to make sure he can make plays when the Mountaineers head to New York to play games against St. John’s and No. 1 Syracuse this week.

“I just can’t wait to get to the next game,” he said. “I’m a competitor so, at the end of the day, when you play bad, you just want to play somebody quick, and I get a chance to do that on Wednesday.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu