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Police encourage spring break safety

By Bryan Bumgardner staff writer

Spring break might be a time of rest and relaxation, but crime can still be a problem for students traveling away from Morgantown.

The West Virginia University Police Department offers advice and services to help students prevent crime during the week and have a safe spring break.

WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts said for those students traveling out of town or even

out of the country for break, making sure friends and family know where a student plans to be and when is important so they can plan accordingly.

“When you’re planning your trip, make sure you let someone know where you’re going,” he said. “That way, if something happens, someone can tell law enforcement where you’re supposed to be.”

Many students often choose to vacation overseas, and Roberts said students should visit the U.S. State Department website to learn about po-

tential threats to American tourists.

“Some places just aren’t safe for Americans, so students should visit these sites and see if there are any threats to their safety,” he said.

Roberts also said students should research the laws of their destination country.

“At least know what kind of laws there are for any kind of behavior you’re planning on partaking in, such as drug or alcohol laws,” he said. To protect against robbery, Roberts said students should consider

the sentimental and monetary value of their luggage.

“Don’t take anything with you that you can’t replace or that you don’t want to replace,” he said.

Students should take credit or debit cards instead of cash, Roberts said. In the event that cards are stolen, a phone call to the provider can quickly deactivate them.

Roberts said burglars will often target residencies that are left behind by students over spring break. He suggested having automatic tim-

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ers on light switches and making residencies as unappealing as possible to potential burglars.

“If you can, stop the newspaper and mail deliveries, and definitely don’t leave valuable items in front of windows,” he said.

Roberts said burglary isn’t limited to abandoned apartments.

“When you’re moving your luggage down to your car, make sure you lock all your doors in between trips,” he said.

Some thieves will enter cars or apartments while students are transporting belongings, he said.

“It only takes a minute for a thief to take your property,” Roberts said.

Traveling students can also opt to have the Morgantown Police Department regularly patrol their residence.

This service is offered to residents of Morgantown, and requests can be made by calling 304-284-7522. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Design conference promotes civic engagement by joann snoderly correspondent

The West Virginia University School of Art and Design is hosting its first Designing for the Divide conference Friday and Saturday to promote community and civic action.

The event will bring students and the community together with graphic, product and social designers in an attempt to address economic, environmental and social issues and to discuss possible solutions.

The conference will host four keynote speakers, including Yossi Lemel, an Israeli poster artist whose poster designs reflect his deep commitment to humanitarian issues, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His work has won many awards and is featured in permanent collections in museums in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

Workshops will allow students and community members to learn from and communicate with professionals in the design field about how community divisions on im-

portant issues can be overcome to solve problems, said Eve Faulkes, a conference chair and professor in the School of Art and Design.

“I don’t think we will reconcile our differences, but we can start to come together,” Faulkes said. “There are those attributes that make a community work, and we need to look at them and learn from them.”

Divisive issues in a community can create problems, Faulkes said, and finding solutions to those concerns allow for a more collaborative atmosphere.

“In our own community, we’ve had a fracking ban that divided us. Even the smoking ban has divided us. If we think of the community first and start to question where we are getting our information, it will allow us to be more collaborative and considerate,” she said.

A series of 18 conference presenters from WVU and across the United States will cover a wide array of topics, from building great-looking

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School of Medicine earns several national rankings by jessica lear staff writer

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Flight Time Lang of the Harlem Globetrotters visited the West Virginia University Children’s Hospital Thursday morning. The Globetrotters will play at the WVU Coliseum March 22. (TOP) Lang shows Caden Wilson how to spin a basketball. (BOTTOM LEFT) Lang poses for a picture with a young girl during his visit. (BOTTOM RIGHT) Hollie Higginbottom, right, and Lang, left, play with a puzzle at the hospital.

Alumnus honored in Social Work magazine by carlee lammers staff writer

West Virginia University alumnus Mark Rogalsky has recently been listed among the “Top 10 Deserving and Caring Social Workers,” by Social Work Today magazine for his determination to transform lives one step at a time.

Rogalsky serves as the coordinator for Pittsburgh’s Dancing Classrooms, a program devoted to building social awareness, confidence and self-esteem in children through the practice of social dance.

“I compare it to a Pittsburgh Steelers game here,” Rogalsky

said. “You see the looks on the kids’ faces when they master a move or finish their performance, and the crowd just goes crazy.”

The ballroom dancing program focuses physical energy and increases health in children through the joy of movement, he said. It aims to build self-esteem, improve interactive social skills and improve confidence and children’s ability to relate to others in typically reserved or introverted children.

“It’s truly unbelievable. You watch these kids dance or look at pictures of them dancing, and it’s amazing that they’ve only had 20 hours of lessons.

Some of them look like they’ve been dancing forever – it’s truly remarkable,” Rogalsky said.

Rogalsky said he knew he had a calling to social work from a young age, as a camper at Jewish Community Center at Pittsburgh’s overnight camp. It was through the connections and life-changing transformations he witnessed at camp that drew him to positively impact the lives of children.

From 1974-94 Rogalsky spent much of his time participating in or leading day and overnight camps for children across the country. However, it was the inspiration he received from his mother that motivated him to establish a

Dancing Classrooms program in Pittsburgh, he said.

“She called me one Sunday and told me to take my kids to go see the movie ‘Mad Hot Ballroom,’” he said. “Of course I didn’t, but sometime later I checked the video out from the library. I thought that it fit right in with my work in prevention, and that a program like that would be fantastic.”

Rogalsky said he takes great pride in watching the transformation in children as they take the stage and shine.

“They really get into it; they love it,” he said. “ These families come out from

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The West Virginia University School of Medicine has been ranked in several different categories in U.S. News and World Report’s lists of high-achieving medical schools.

The latest issue of the magazine, which is titled “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” revealed their 2013 rankings of the best graduate and professional schools in the country.

The WVU School of Medicine was ranked No. 9 in rural care, No. 52 in primary care, No. 63 in physical therapy, No. 86 in research and No. 116 in occupational therapy. The WVU School of Pharmacy was also ranked No. 26.

“U.S. News and World Report is a highly regarded publication, and many look to it for guidance,” said Arthur Ross, dean of the School of Medicine. “To be included in such a positive light is very gratifying, and we really appreciate that we received this recognition.”

In order to create the lists, U.S. News and World Report sent a survey to medical school deans and senior faculty members at all 126 ac-

credited allopathic and 23 accredited osteopathic medical schools.

Based on the replies they received from the surveys, U.S. News and World Report then compiled the data to create the rankings seen in the magazine and online.

“It’s a form of peer recognition, meaning we received good ratings because deans of other schools have the WVU School of Medicine in mind,” Ross said. “It also lets us know we are meeting our goal of providing good care to West Virginians.”

Finishing in the top 10 for rural care is exciting because providing primary care in rural settings is one of the main objectives of the School of Medicine, Ross said.

“The reason we are here is for West Virginians,” he said.

“Everything we do all day every day needs to be focused on West Virginians and ways to hopefully improve their health and wellness.”

The School of Medicine particularly focuses on preparing students for careers in rural primary care departments in order to better serve the residents of West Virginia,

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Artistic collective tackles social issues

By Bryan bumgardner staff writer

For members of the Beehive Collective, art is more than just self-expression – it’s a way to promote activism across language barriers.

The Beehive Collective, an organization of activist-artists based in Maine that creates images for use as educational and organizational tools, visited the Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University Thursday to share the mission of the collective – to “cross-pollinate the grassroots” by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images for educational purposes.

The core of their presentation was a giant mural known as “The True Cost of Coal,” which depicts the history, effects and potential future of coal mining in Appalachia.

Other posters tackled issues such as U.S. involvement in Colombia and the proposed Free

Trade Area of the Americas Act. The Beehive Collective is dedicated to anonymity and education and use their artwork to advocate current issues.

“We use artwork to tell stories across language barriers,” said Molly, one of the “Bees,” and anonymous artist in the collective.

Anonymity is important to the Beehive Collective, she said, as well as sharing their art free of charge and copyright restrictions.

“We use this to share and validate our stories, as well as build on huge social movements already happening,” she said.

The Beehive Collective gathers information for their work by visiting communities and talking with people affected by global issues.

“We go out and ask the people who are impacted by these stories and ask them,” Molly

said.

Another “Bee,” named Emily, said members of the Beehive Collective don’t claim to be experts in the issues they deal with, but are passionate about understanding problems in society and confronting those concerns.

“We’re curious people who just wanna know what the heck is going on in our world right now,” she said.

Using the information they gather, the collective creates massive posters to tell the story. In the case of “The True Cost of Coal,” The Beehive Collective traveled throughout Appalachia, asking families about the effects of the coal industry.

The stories they were told affected their creation of the poster, Emily said.

“The poster is about sacrificing places in Appalachia so that the rest of the country can have cheap electricity,” she said.

Other posters depict different scenarios, ranging from the stories of villagers in Colombia to social activists in Mesoamerica.

Emily said the Beehive Collective is about connecting people affected by injustice and sharing their story with the world. The posters don’t feature much text or human figures, and use animals as metaphors to reach across language barriers, she said.

“We want to help communities understand each other collectively,” she said. “The changes in our lives happen little by little. Our artwork can help people understand what’s going on in our world.”

The Beehive Collective will tour the country through spring 2012. For prints or additional information, visit their website at beehivecollective. org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Several executives leave Komen after controversy DALLAS (AP) — At least five high-ranking executives with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity have resigned in the aftermath of the organization’s decision to eliminate its funding for Planned Parenthood.

The departures include three officials from Komen’s Dallas headquarters, as well as CEOs of affiliate groups in Oregon and New York City.

The chairman of the foundation also stepped down from his post, though he will remain on the board. Although some cited personal reasons, the resignations suggest that Komen is still in turmoil, even after reversing course and restoring the money to Planned

Parenthood.

Komen spokeswoman Leslie Aun said she could not speak to individuals’ reasons for leaving but acknowledged the effects of the controversy among supporters.

“Obviously, we know some folks are upset. We’ve certainly seen that,” Aun said. “We know people have been upset by recent events, but most really do recognize the importance of our work.”

The resignations began about a month ago. Chris McDonald, executive director and chief executive of the organization’s Oregon and southwest Washington affiliate, announced that she’ll leave at the end of April. She said her deci-

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“Despite our deep frustration about the distraction that our organization headquarters’ actions caused, I was proud that our affiliate took a strong stand against the politicization of the fight to improve women’s health,” McDonald said in a Feb. 25 statement posted on the organization’s website.

One board member for McDonald’s affiliate, Portland attorney Jennifer Williamson, rejoined the board after stepping down last month to put pressure on the national organization. She couldn’t walk away from the local Komen work to expand access to women’s health care, she said.

“As a local affiliate we could push back on them but we couldn’t do anything about it,” said Williamson, who is also on the Planned Parenthood board and is a Democratic candidate for the

state Legislature. “I did what I had the ability to do, which was resign from the board. But to support the mission ... I rejoined the board.”

News emerged in late January that Komen had decided to stop giving money to Planned Parenthood for breast-screening services because Planned Parenthood was the focus of a congressional investigation launched at the urging of anti-abortion activists. After a three-day firestorm of criticism, Komen decided to restore the money.

Some Komen affiliates, including McDonald’s, were among those that publicly opposed the policy change that cut off grants for Planned Parenthood.

In the days after the reversal, Komen policy chief Karen Handel resigned. She had opposed abortion as a Republican candidate for Georgia governor and had become a target of those angry about the decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood.

Ross said.

“West Virginia is largely a rural-based state, and the diseases that many West Virginians suffer from are the types of diseases that can be treated by good primary care,” he said. “If someone tells us we did a good job at placing students into primary care settings, then we are doing our job.”

Last year was the first year the WVU School of Medicine was included in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, and the school has maintained a

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“We’re not here to maintain, we’re here to improve,” Ross said. “We’re working hard to do the things we need to in order to improve.”

Ross said the WVU School of Medicine is happy for the challenge to progress, in hopes that it will make the school even better.

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West Virginia GOP Reps. David McKinley and Shelley Moore Capito voted for the board’s repeal. The state’s sole Democrat in the U.S. House, Rep. Nick Rahall, voted against it.

“Most West Virginians probably don’t know that the President’s healthcare law includes a rationing board specifically tasked with cutting funding for Medicare medical services,” Capito said in a Thursday statement. “Fifteen unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats appointed by President Obama will have the power to meet in secrecy and do everything from decide which tests your doctor may order to cut reimbursement rates for doctors.”

The board has the power to force payment cuts to service providers if costs rise beyond certain levels and Congress fails to substitute its own plan for savings. But the law explicitly forbids the board from rationing care, shifting costs to seniors, or cutting their benefits. Democrats would put the burden on service providers, such as drug companies, insurers and eventually, hospitals.

Obama has yet to name anyone to the Independent Payment Advisory Board, whose 15 members must be confirmed by the Senate. Government economists predict a period of manageable Medicare costs, meaning that the board’s services may not be needed until sometime around the end of the decade. The House bill is likely to hit a dead end in the Senate. The White House issued a veto threat against it earlier this week.

Other West Virginia-specific benefits presented at Thursday’s press conference included coverage for 16,232 young adults through their parent’s policies. Sam Hickman, the group’s vice president and executive director of the National Association of Social Workers’ West Virginia chapter, counts his 25-year-old son among those beneficiaries.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal health care overhaul has helped more than 36,000 West Virginia seniors save an estimated $23.5 million on prescription drugs, according to advocates who are seeking to build statewide support for the 2010 law on the eve of its second anniversary.

At a Capitol press conference, members of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care said the savings came as the law gradually closed a coverage gap – the so-called “doughnut hole” – for Medicare prescription benefits. Each of those 36,036 West Virginia Medicare seniors saved an average of $653, group Executive Director Perry Bryant said Thursday.

Bryant and other group members also said that the overhaul provided preventive care to around 246,500 West Virginians on Medicare last year. That included various kinds of cancer screenings and nutrition therapy.

“I’ve been very attuned to the importance of prevention,” said the group’s president, Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha and a physician. “One of things it’s done already is to make many of the preventive services available to Medicare patients without co-payment, or free, which wasn’t the case before.”

But the federal Affordable Care Act enters its third year very much under fire.

The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled hearings, starting Monday, for arguments over the law’s constitutionality. Federal judges have issued contrasting rulings on the overhaul’s eventual requirement that everybody have insurance. That mandate is considered the overhaul’s linchpin by both sides of the debate. The justices are expected to decide the question in June.

In the meantime, Republicans actively seek the law’s repeal and have cast it as a key issue in this year’s state and national elections. As part of that quest, the U.S. House voted 223181 and along party lines Thursday to scrap the law’s Medicare

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housing with high energy efficiency at low costs, to changing the perception of the blind and visually-impaired to qualified job candidates.

Workshop registration is currently full, but students and the community are invited to attend Lemel’s keynote address Friday at 5 p.m.

The event will feature a poster show at Arts Monongahela, an art gallery on High Street dedicated to showcasing local artisans.

A full schedule of conference events is available at www.designingforthedivide. org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 impoverished areas to watch their kids, and you look out and everyone is beaming from ear-to-ear – it’s very transformational.”

The 1985 WVU social work graduate said while receiving the honor excites him, he hopes to use the award as motivation to continue his work as he strives to reach more children and families.

“It’s just another day. It’s nice to be recognized, but there are still more kids out there for us to help,” Rogalsky said.

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WVU student fashion: Spring swing courtney brown

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Sophomore | Advertising “My outfit is pretty much all from Urban Outfitters. I like to dress up when I go to class; I’m not really a sweatpants type of girl. For spring break I’m looking forward to the bikinis. I do a lot of my shopping online. There is this great website I love called nastygal.com.”

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Freshman | Psychology “I’m wearing this lovely purple sundress today with little cheetah print shoes. I go with the seasons; today I was feeling Bohemian, so I even did waves in my hair. I wanted to do a braid, but I didn’t have enough time.”

Freshman | General Studies “I’m wearing this J.Crew button-down with a high-waisted skirt and ballet flats. I’d describe my style as preppy; this spring I’m really obsessed with sundresses and aviator glasses.” photos and reporting by BROOKE CASSIDY

Bright colors are essential when packing for break ChristinA Gutierrez A&E WRITER

Spring has is finally here and the highlight of our school year has arrived: spring break!

This is the week when all of the hard work and training we’ve been doing in Morgantown can be applied to the warmer climates of our vacation destinations.

While dress shorts and girly sundresses are great for the warmer weather, spring break is more of a time to embrace string bikini tops and unbuttoned denim short shorts.

Yes, you should pack for every occasion but chances are your bathing suits will be making the biggest fashion splashes.

Bright neon colors are great for all warm weather occasions. Mixing neon tops or bottoms with white counterparts is a fun way to enhance a glowing tan.

This season a more subdued, pastel color palate is in. Light shades of blue, pink, yellow or purple can also be a great contrast to tanned skin.

As with all other fashion forms, vintage is very in for the bathing suit season.

One-pieces and highwasted bottoms with bosomboasting bandeau tops will give you that chic, Marilyn Monroe-inspired look.

Bandeaus in general, both as bathing suits and casual tops, will be your best friend this season.

By wearing next to nothing, you will be able to work on that tan all day long without annoying tan lines.

And if you know you look so good that not even tan lines could bring you down, try something daring. Go for a plunging or cut-out monokini to show off the chiseled

abs you’ve worked so hard for all semester.

Because you’ll be spending most of your time in a bathing suit, bring a variety of chic accessories to transform the tiny outfit into boardwalk appropriate attire.

Oversized sun hats and sunglasses are some of the most popular, most fun partners to sexy bikinis. The bigger, for hats and glasses, the better.

If you want a little more coverage and versatility for your skimpy ensemble, go for a beach cover-up that doubles as a dress.

Crochet is very hot this season, for both cover-ups and bathing suits.

Pair that with a comfortable pair of wooden wedges, and you’ll be ready for a night out on the town.

As we all know, a tan is a necessary component to most of these warm weather looks.

So if you still haven’t built

your base tan you better stick your face out of the car on the drive down south.

Whether you have a base tan or not, a sunburn is never in fashion.

Along with your short shorts, flip-flops and itty bitty bikinis make sure to pack a sunscreen for both your face and your body.

The American Cancer Society recommends using sunscreen and lip balm with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.

Apply a generous amount of sunscreen (about a palmful) and reapply every 2 hours and after swimming, toweling dry, or sweating. Use sunscreen even on hazy or overcast days.

And though looking great is usually the most important thing, make sure to be careful and avoid doing anything so crazy you might be subject to have a wardrobe malfunction!

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Take care of responsibilities before leaving Many West Virginia University students will be traveling to various destinations over the weekend to take advantage of the time off classes during spring break.

While students should make the most of the next week, they should be sure that all responsibilities are taken care of before leaving town.

First off, make sure that you don’t leave an air conditioner running in a vacant res-

idency. The weather has been warm and air conditioning is a blessing – but it will be a burden if left running all week for no reason. Keep electricity costs down by turning your air conditioner off, as well as other appliances, such as TVs and stereos.

Also, if you own a pet, make arrangements to ensure it is properly cared for while you’re gone. Ask a friend or family member if they will

take the animal for the week; if there are no volunteers, call a local kennel.

Pet boarding can be expensive, but an animal cannot be left alone for a week. Don’t think that leaving a large supply of food and water will be enough, it will need a person’s care.

Furthermore, secure all windows that are easily accessible for intruders. With the large number of students

leaving for the week, thieves will be looking for vacant residencies to loot. Don’t be a victim to theft, lock all windows and doors.

Another important responsibility is, of course, your school work. While the week should be devoted to relaxation and having fun, don’t forget about upcoming exams or assignments that may be due upon return. It’s easy to get caught up in the excite-

ment of spring break and end up forgetting your books. The semester is almost over, don’t lose focus.

The weather has been perfect for spring break, and students should have a great time. But if responsibilities are ignored, a good time can turn into a stressful one.

Be safe, be responsible and have a great spring break. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Pushing for increased enrollment could mean disaster carol fox copy desk chief

In a conference call for college newspapers held Feb. 2, Vice President Joe Biden expressed his ideas about the state of tuition costs for universities in the United States.

Clearly in efforts to bolster the college affordability initiative President Barack Obama proposed in his State of the Union Address, Biden made some alarming claims about tuition costs and the necessity of college education.

“It’s in the overwhelming interest of this country that everybody who is able to get a college degree, get one … Any country that out educates us is going to out compete us,” Biden said.

Though this sounds like the logical conclusion to draw during shaky financial times for the U.S., as we want to be competitive in the global financial market, we – as college students, especially – should find such a statement problematic.

The belief that everyone must be educated beyond secondary school is misguided. Of course we should want everyone to have the same opportunities and level of success in life. And because of this desire we might be inclined to say that a college degree would be the best way to achieve success.

However, there are three major problems with this principle.

The first is that not everyone is mentally or emo-

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a union hall in Toledo, Ohio, March 15. tionally ready for college after high school. The standard age of graduating high school seniors is 18. However, this is an arbitrary age because, even at that age, people are still at varying levels of development.

The law views 18 as the age of adulthood, but this doesn’t take into account a person’s maturity or educational preparedness.

The second problem with pushing students to earn a

degree simply because they “can” is the ever-increasing costs of tuition. The same tuition costs that Biden mentioned have raised nearly 300 percent in the last 20 years.

Encouraging every student to pursue higher education institutions means setting some up for potential failure and financial ruin. An unprepared student will get discouraged early on in a rigorous college schedule, and such a student would incur

debts trying to pursue a degree they will fail to receive.

A certain amount of debt from one’s educational pursuits is expected. Students don’t anticipate getting something for free, but piling them with debts before their careers have begun is an unfair weight to put on the young citizens of the U.S. Finally, if we start promoting a blanket-style educational system, where all students are expected to go

to college, lower-level degrees would decrease in significance.

Further emphasis would be placed on earning masters, Ph.D.s and other professional degrees. And those students for whom a single degree might have once sufficed will be forced to take on extraneous debts.

There is, of course, another reason why Biden’s conference call is unsettling. It came just one month before the an-

nouncement made at the beginning of March that said interest rates on all federally subsidized student loans, the interest of which is typically paid by the government, will be increased from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1.

In addition, graduate and other professional students will no longer be eligible for subsidized loans, and Pell Grants will only be offered for 12 semesters before undergraduate students will be ineligible for the grants.

Not only does this increase in interest rates mean more debt for students, but the lack of subsidized loans for graduates and professionals will leave those students who are forced to seek higher degrees having difficulties securing funds.

All of these efforts by the government encumber universities and students in a way that will financially punish people who are inherently motivated to seek college degrees.

A yearning for education and higher career status would drive those students into student loan debts that are not necessarily proportionally paid back by the positions they are able to obtain upon graduation.

Unlike most problems facing the U.S., this isn’t a partisan issue. If tuition costs have been rising like Biden claims, then they have increased under both Democratic and Republican-led governance.

Students must speak out against these measures because combined they could result in disastrous futures for all of us.

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It’s said that “If you’re not paying for a service, you’re the product, not the customer.”

This adage is especially true with the expanding reach of the Internet.

Google and Facebook are only two of the most well known in a world of countless companies that specialize in tracking your online activity. These companies then pass along this information to the highest bidder; usually advertising agencies that wish to know as much about you as possible.

Age, gender, race, hometown, income, hobbies – the more these agencies know about you, the better. They often use this information to target you with specialized advertisements based on your browsing history (a Google advertisement once offered me great prices on orphans as I researched orphanages for a term paper).

You may be thinking to yourself: “So what? If companies want to tailor their ads to my interests, that’s fine by me.”

True, at first glance this data mining doesn’t seem like much of a problem. Keep in mind, though, that once an advertising agency has your information, what they do

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with it is beyond your control. Companies’ databases are prime targets for hackers, and your browsing history and personal information can easily end up in the wrong hands.

Fortunately, you can take a few easy steps to secure your data from prying eyes.

First, it goes without saying that any Internet-connected computer (especially those running Windows) should have virus scanning software installed.

Contrary to what companies like Norton and McAfee would have you believe, quality virus scanners don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. AVG Anti-Virus and Avast Antivirus are both fine choices, and they both offer high-quality free versions.

You can download these programs and browse many others at www.cnet.com.

Also, several useful browser add-ons for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome offer extensive protection from snooping data companies.

Alan Henry suggests a few such programs at http://blog. lifehacker.com. First up is Adblock Plus ABP. As the name suggests, ABP is a handy ad-blocking program that streamlines your browsing experience.

More importantly, it can prevent Facebook, Twitter and Google+ from transmitting your browsing data on sites that use their “Like,” “Tweet,” and “1+” buttons. These social

network buttons sometimes collect information on your browsing patterns whether you click them or not.

Seeing as nearly every website today has at least one of these buttons, this can give social networks an extensive look at your online activity, often without your knowledge.

To block this data collection, simply add the “Antisocial” subscription (available at http://adversity.uk.to) to ABP’s ad filters.

Henry’s second recommended add-on is Ghostery.

This program blocks a wide variety of tracking software found on the websites we visit daily.

One of its best features, though, is that it can show you it’s working in real time. Every time you load a site, a list of blocked tracking programs will pop up in the corner of your screen.

I strongly recommend enabling this feature when you set up Ghostery, as it gives you a good sense of the many ways companies try to track your browsing habits.

Finally, there’s Do Not Track Plus. This add-on’s features tend to overlap with those of Adblock Plus and Ghostery, but an extra layer of privacy protection never hurts. Much like the other programs, Do Not Track Plus prevents third parties from transmitting your data unless you expressly allow it (by clicking a “Like” but-

ton, for example). This add-on is especially useful for Internet Explorer users because Adblock Plus and Ghostery are not available for that browser.

To find and download any of these valuable programs, simply search Google for them.

They’re just a few simple ways you can help ensure that what you do online remains your business and no one else’s. Note that despite these programs’ great benefits they also come with a few drawbacks.

Some websites will not load properly while these tracker-

blocking applications are running.

In my experience, major problems are extremely rare and temporarily disabling the privacy software only requires a few clicks.

If you value your privacy like I value mine, I highly recommend you look into any or all of these programs.

They’re simple to install and offer an added sense of security to your browsing experience. For more tips on protecting yourself online, check out http://lifehacker.com/ privacy.

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Companies’ databases are prime targets for hackers, and your browsing history and personal information can easily end up in the wrong hands.

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

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, presents “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 7 p.m. and “Origins of Life” at 8 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-4961.

Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 7:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear. Jupiter and Venus should be visible.

EVERY FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

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

EVERY SATURDAY

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

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

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

EVERY SUNDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would

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

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

like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

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

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

CONTINUAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella.greaser@live.com.

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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.

John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, true to Aries’ standard behavior, you will decide to buck the status quo. You also could become involved in a political commitment or organization, and take a stand. If you are single, you attract many interesting people. Have fun deciding whether a specific person could become more than a pal. Your charisma is high; expect more than one possibility. If you are attached, you are creative and fiery. You could steal the scene from your sweetie without intending to. Remember to give your sweetie special time, too. It takes two to make a relationship work. A fellow ARIES could get in your face one too many times. Be careful!

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH Stay upbeat, but maintain decorum with a testy boss, parent or friend. The fallout that could erupt otherwise might not be worth it. You pick up information quickly.

Rethink an impression carefully, as there is a nugget of information that could be important. Tonight: Only what you want.

sensing with everyone. Someone you look up to -- an older friend or boss -starts opening up. You feel affirmed. Tonight: Where the gang is.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You have a take-charge attitude right now, especially with groups. Open up to new possibilities with an eye to clearing out an obstruction. Make a call later today to get another opinion. You might be making travel plans soon. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out for someone at a distance.

You could be confused by what comes out, at first. Step back, and you will see a situation differently. Detach, and you’ll see where you might have prevented an interaction. Tonight: Follow the music.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You might want to do something in a very different manner. Be aware that you could shock someone with your change. A little discussion and some warning would help. Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Much is going on behind the scenes. You might sense some of the energy. Establish communication with certain supporters who also might be feeling the same. Do not let this undercurrent get to you. Continue as you always do. Tonight: Where the fun is.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Defer to others. Recognize that you cannot always have control as you might like.

Know when to pull back and let the cards fall as they may. Stop and have a discussion with someone you see every day. Go beyond saying “hello.” Tonight: You might want to drop in on a party and also do something else. You can squeeze it all in.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You could think that your first impression might be off if you listen to others, but it is right-on. Don’t share what you are

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Honor a change or difficult situation, as you are dealing with many controlling people. You might want to back out

gracefully. You also might decide to become too busy to be bothered. Tonight: Out with a pal.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Let your creativity emerge, as it has not for a long time. You will add a sense of happiness and possibility to a situation.

Curb a tendency to be controlling. Be careful in the same manner when handling finances. Tonight: Let your hair down.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH You could shake up the status quo with ease.

You might not see the changes in yourself just yet, but others can feel the difference. Know that a reaction to change is normal. Start planning your weekend with an eye to visiting with a special person. Tonight: You don’t have to go far.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You will speak your mind and be heard, whether someone wants to hear it or not. Your ability to get past a problem amazes others. Let go of grudges. Enjoy the moment and the people who are around you. Tonight: Visit with friends over munchies.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You cannot put off a decision any longer. Finances factor in. Somehow, you could feel like you are working against a longtime goal. Before doing anything, open up and share what you are feeling. There is a resolution to be found. Tonight: Let go of problems.

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ACROSS 1 Fast food sides 6 Turkey 10 Put away without restraint, with “on” 14 Unspoken 15 ‘30s boxing champ 16 Tea traditionally made with cardamom 17 Slate, for one 18 Keep a movie dog from wandering?

20 Forced (in) 22 Voted out 23 Emit 25 Angus, e.g.

26 Female padre?

31 Tropical reef denizen 32 Some claims 33 Brother’s title 36 Dhofar Rebellion country 37 Ski run 38 Pen used at sea 39 San Francisco’s __ Hill 40 Roller coaster cries 41 Let up 42 Ancient mounted police?

44 Where to see a chin rest 47 Cavils 48 Poem that ends “I am the captain of my soul” 51 Freewheels 55 Dance that reflects the pun-creating elements found in 18-, 26- and 42-Across 57 Mauritius money 58 Friends and acquaintances 59 Croat, e.g.

60 More distant 61 Barrie henchman 62 Big __: nickname for LPGA great JoAnne Carner 63 Coverage giant DOWN 1 Boil slowly 2 Kick back 3 Ill-natured 4 Rhea stat 5 How gas prices sometimes rise 6 Airer of the sitcom “’Allo ‘Allo!”

7 Honolulu’s home 8 Stingy 9 Eastern Australian seaport

10 Musical range 11 Indian loincloth 12 Not left over 13 Part of LED 19 ‘90s-’00s Dodges 21 Traffic-controlling gp.

24 Slicker 26 Shout of encouragement 27 __ erectus 28 Dhow sailor 29 Second-generation Japanese American 30 Futuristic sitcom family name 33 Blucher’s title in “Young Frankenstein” 34 Singer Coolidge 35 Like balsamic vinegar 37 Flight of fancy 38 Cookout condiment 40 Question of identity 41 Columbia River city 42 Old saw 43 First X, say 44 NyQuil maker

45 “I didn’t know he had it __” 46 Like aspen leaves 49 Troy Aikman’s alma mater 50 Fake 52 Cookout accessory 53 Typical “Hunger Games” trilogy reader 54 Blood components 56 Burt’s “The Killers” co-star

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‘Burn the Floor’ to perform at WVU

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‘Burn the Floor’ will bring ‘Dancing with the Stars’ genre of entertainment to the Creative Arts Center’S Stage May 2.

BY Nick wesdock A&E correspondent

The West Virginia University Creative Arts Center will be hosting the electrifying Latin and ballroom dance sensation “Burn the Floor” on May 2.

After making a record breaking run on Broadway, “Burn the Floor” is making a stop at WVU, just one of many stops on a national tour.

“Burn the Floor” is a pro-

duction featuring 22 awardwinning international dancers. The approximately two-hour show is packed with theatrics, passion and drama.

According to the New York Times the show is “Audiencedazzling!” and “A nonstop display of pop variations on classic styles, performed with precision and polish.”

In “Burn the Floor,” dancers who have been trained in competitive ballroom dancing their whole lives get the op-

portunity to showcase their talent, love and passion for the art. Both standard ballroom and Latin dances are featured in the show. Among the standards are the waltz, foxtrot and tango, and among the Latin are the cha-cha-cha, samba and jive.

Famous Australian dance couple Jason Gilkison and Peta Roby collaborated to help create the production. Gilkison directed and choreographed the show while Roby served

as associate producer to Harley Medcalf. Medcalf founded “Burn the Floor” in 1999 and has produced the show in more than 30 countries. His career, which has spanned 39 years, includes work with incredibly diverse artists such as Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Queen, Meat Loaf and many more.

“Burn the Floor” is just one of many in a line of shows WVU hosts called the University Arts Series. Recently, the

series has seen the productions “The Color Purple” and “Come Fly Away.”

WVU Arts & Entertainment public relations specialist David Ryan encourages any “Dancing with the Stars” fans to be in attendance May 2.

“Fans of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ can see these amazing dancers light up the Creative Arts Center stage with some amazing performances,” Ryan said. “We’re excited to see what these dancers can

do and anyone interested in world-class dancing should definitely come.”

Tickets for the event can be found at the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center box offices and all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices range from $43 - $54, depending on seat location. All WVU students can purchase tickets for just $27, regardless of seat location. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Little Big Town to make Morgantown tour stop

By Justin Lesko a&E Writer

With a name that may perfectly describe Morgantown, Little Big Town is bringing their four-part harmonies and guitars to the Metropolitan Theatre April 26.

Since their self-titled album appeared in 2002, the band has had 12 singles appear on the country charts. They have had four top-10 country singles and four crossover hits appear on the Billboard Hot 100.

You may be familiar with some of their biggest hits like 2010’s “Little White Church” or their twangy 2005 hit “Boondocks.”

Three of their albums have been on the Billboard 200,

with their most recent one, “The Reason Why” reaching No. 5. That album also reached number one on the Billboard Country charts. They have sold more than 1.5 million albums to date.

Little Big Town is comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet. All four take turns as the lead vocalist with a variety of harmonies. Two male vocalists and two female ones keep the arrangements interesting, with the band sounding more like Fleetwood Mac at times than most contemporary country artists.

A staple of the Nashville scene, the band has been

nominated for four Grammys, nine CMA awards and eight ACM awards. At the end of February, they stated they are in the process of recording new songs for an album to be released at the end of the year.

The historic Metropolitan Theatre is a fitting venue for the band’s various acoustic guitars and banjos. Local nonprofit group, the West Virginia Public Theatre, is hosting the band at the Met. Tickets can be purchased at wvpublictheatre.org or by calling their box office at (304) 291-4122. Standing room tickets start at $27 and range up to $57 for orchestra box seats. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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FRESH HARVEST ASSEMBLIES OF GOD 275 Canyon Road. Sunday:10am celebrations services, children’s church.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm. Office hours, 9am-3pm Tuesday thru Friday, info: 304-594-3717: wwwfreshharvest-wv.com

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Morgantown “The Uncommon Denomination” 429 Warrick Avenue (at University Ave) 304-292-8842 www.uufmwv.org/ Facebook: Morgantown UUs Sunday Service at 10:45 AM Mar. 25: Rev. Kelly Kaufman on The Separation of Church & State

Little Big Town will be performing at the Metropolitan Theater April 26.

Newest ‘I, The Breather’ album leaves fans sleepy Hunter Homistek A&E WRITER

Baltimore-based Christian metal group I, The Breather has released its second studio album, “Truth and Purpose,” via Sumerian Records.

For fans of the modern metal and djent scene, “Truth and Purpose” is a solid listen, but it certainly is not pushing any boundaries.

The album features all the heavy riffing, brutal breakdowns and ferocious vocals one can expect from a band signed to Sumerian Records but, unfortunately, there is little to get really excited about with this release.

The opening track, “False Profit,” characterizes the entire album. It starts with a slow-building electronic section and blasts into a sub-drop cued breakdown sure to get listeners banging their heads.

The song then delves into a

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tight chugging passage with a melodic lead guitar overtone and concludes with an eerie, clean passage that keeps you on edge for the next track.

Let me make this clear: I am a huge fan of this genre and this record label. I have a Sumerian Records sticker on my car, and I buy their artists’ albums religiously.

That said, the “let’s chug and maybe throw in some synth” modus operandi is getting played out quickly.

I fail to see what this album does for the genre, and that is a problem.

Make no mistake – “Truth and Purpose” is tight. It’s heavy. It’s well produced.

But it’s also more boring than an 8:30 a.m. Organic Chemistry lecture. By track three, I found myself wanting to just fast-forward through songs. Instead, I endured more breakdowns and half-hearted attempts at melody through the final track, “4.12.11.”

“Truth and Purpose” makes for a decent listen if you’re preoccupied doing work, cleaning or playing video games, but its role as this type of “filler noise” is as good as it gets for me.

If you’re a fan of Sumerian Records and modern metal core, “Truth and Purpose” is worth checking out.

Heed my warning though and bring a pillow and a blankey – you might just take a little snooze. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant meets with his players at the pitcher’s mound during the Mountaineers’ game against Eastern Michigan earlier this season.

West Virginia opens Big East Conference play with weekend series vs. UConn by alex sims sports writer

The defending Big East Conference champions are coming to Morgantown this weekend.

West Virginia (11-12) will host Connecticut (7-11) for a three-game series in what will be the Big East opener for both squads.

The Huskies dominated in Big East play last season, going 22-5 thanks to a leagueleading .314 team batting average and a team ERA of 2.28.

This year, however, the tides have turned as UConn will begin its conference slate with the lowest win percentage of any Big East ball club.

“Anytime you play an inconference game, it’s going be fun,” said redshirt sophomore first baseman Matt Frazer.

“We’re just going to come out here and play as hard as we can. We have a great Friday night guy, we have great starting pitchers. It’s just going to be fun.”

WVU and UConn have already crossed paths twice this

season, both participating in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge in Florida and the Nike Showcase in Oregon.

The Huskies topped Indiana in their opener in Florida, before falling to Purdue and Ohio State.

Then, while the Mountaineers struggled and dropped four games at the Nike Showcase, UConn was able to earn wins over two ranked opponents in Oklahoma and Oregon State.

Recently, UConn ended a four-game losing streak by

emerging victorious in its home opener against Yale.

The Huskies have been paced at the plate this season by a trio of infielders.

Senior first baseman Ryan Fuller has registered a .351 average with five doubles, two triples, while drawing 13 walks.

Junior second baseman LJ Mazzilli has used five home runs for a .333 average and a team-high .652 slugging percentage.

see baseball on PAGE 10

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Junior shortstop John Polonius is leading the Mountaineers with a .314 batting average this season. He also has two home runs and 10 RBI in 2012.

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Coaches searching for consistency, depth at several positions

By Ben Gaughan

Associate Sports Editor

The West Virginia coaching staff is currently trying to find depth at several spots on the field.

They’re trying to find guys capable of coming in and backing up the starters if they get tired, injured or just don’t perform well enough during games.

The offensive line is pretty much set in stone with its five starters. According to offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, the line has seven guys who have combined for about 100 starts in their career.

That doesn’t mean Bedenbaugh doesn’t want players to give the starters a breather, especially with the high-tempo offense that head coach Dana Holgorsen runs, consisting of almost 90 plays per game.

“We want the so-called backups right now pushing the guys in front of them,” Bedenbaugh said Thursday. “Unfortunately,

that’s not happening in a lot of positions.”

After the five starting players, redshirt seniors center Joe Madsen, guard Jeff Braun, redshirt sophomore tackle Quinton Spain, redshirt junior tackle Pat Eger and redshirt senior guard Josh Jenkins, there hasn’t been much consistency from the backups so far this spring.

“We’ve got to have guys, because if somebody is not playing how they’re capable of playing, we have to put someone in there,” Bedenbaugh said. “And if somebody gets hurt we gotta have somebody that we can put in there. Right now we don’t, but we’ve got nine more practices and hopefully we get there.”

The loss of breakout running back Dustin Garrison the week before the Orange Bowl game hurt the Mountaineers depth at running back.

However, running backs’ coach Robert Gillespie likes what he is seeing out of his three other options in the backfield, especially redshirt senior run-

ning back Ryan Clarke. He had fumbling problems in the past and was used as a blocker all of last season, but earned another chance to carry the ball this spring.

“I’ll tell you what, the guy that has stepped up and been able to take some pressure off is Ryan Clarke,” Gillespie said. “This spring we were able to say ‘this kid has worked hard and done exactly what we asked him to do.’ Now, we’ve been able to give him the ball a little bit, and he’s doing a fantastic job. I think Ryan Clarke is buying into the senior leadership role, and he’s doing a great job.”

On the defensive side, the players who have gotten playing time are still blossoming into better leaders.

Sophomore linebacker Jared Barber and junior Doug Rigg both got time on the field last season and are showing their experience, while other players are making the most of the opportunity to show their skills to the coaches in practice as well.

Senior Josh Francis is one of those guys.

“He has been very explosive,” said co-defensive coordinator Keith Patterson. “(Putting him in the right position) allows him to use his athleticism. He’s an extremely explosive blitzer off the edge and he’s hard to handle for the offensive linemen.”

Patterson feels with other players like redshirt juniors linebacker Taige Redman and Tyler Anderson, the defense has a lot of different players that can impact opposing quarterbacks.

Despite all of the hard work and competition going on, the team is feeling good about the direction this spring is taking them and they’re making the most out of everyday.

“We’re still getting better,” said defensive line coach Erik Slaughter. “So I’m going to push them hard, work them hard and love them harder. There’s no rule in football that says we can’t have fun while we’re doing it.” ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia defensive line coach Erik Slaughter said he has seen improvements from the WVU defensive line so far this spring.

Carey, Mountaineers exceeded expectations in 2012 cody schuler sports writer

Much like a car running out of gas, the West Virginia women’s basketball team saw its season come to a sputtering conclusion Monday night in a 72-55 loss to top seed Stanford in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The Mountaineers fought brooke cassidy/the daily athenaeum After being picked to finish ninth in the Big East Conference before the season started, the hard and gave Stanford a fight West Virginia women’s basketball team went 24-10 and finished fifth in the conference. for the first several minutes of

the game, but once the Cardinal settled down, it became evident that head coach Mike Carey’s bunch had met the end of the road.

After letting the depressing fact that basketball won’t be coming back to campus for another eight months sink in, I took a moment to look back and reflect on the tremendous season this team was able to accomplish.

It’s sometimes difficult to find a theme that defines a team’s season as a whole – with a myriad of storylines,

ups and downs and victories and defeats, it’s oftentimes not the easiest task to assign a specific theme to a 34-game season.

However, when I took a moment to think about it, it wasn’t at all tough to find a central theme to assign to this season’s team.

Essentially, I was able to sum it up in one word: Expectations.

In life, it is human nature for us to naturally form expectations on a daily basis, ranging from inconsequential topics to

substantial issues.

When I wake up in the morning, I have expectations about how my Captain Crunch will taste, as well as how I expect the economy to perform when I prepare to enter the job market.

As a finance major, for example, I am familiar with how expectations about the quarterly results of a company can influence the price of a stock.

Analysts will assign a range of expected values for a compa-

see Schuler on PAGE 10

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Atlanta’s Jones says this will be final season ATLANTA (AP) — With his 40th birthday approaching, Chipper Jones announced Thursday he will retire after one more season with the Braves.

The third baseman, who has spent his entire 18-year career with Atlanta, has battled injuries the past several seasons and actually decided to retire in 2010, only to change his mind.

This time, he means it.

The team issued a statement before its spring training game in Kissimmee, Fla., to announce this would be Jones’ final season. No matter what happens, the 1999 NL MVP will go down as one of the game’s greatest switch-hitters, a strong candidate for Cooperstown with his .304 career average, 454 homers and 1,561 RBIs. Former Braves manager Bobby Cox said Jones should go into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.

“No doubt,” Cox said. “A switchhitter who has played on winners and done everything he’s done.”

During the early days of spring training, Jones marveled that he was still with the Braves with his milestone birthday coming up in April.

“Never in my mid-20s would I have given myself a snowball’s chance to be in camp and have a job at 40 years old,” Jones told The Associated Press. “But I like to think I’ve kept myself in pretty good shape over the years. The skills are still there to go out and get it done.

I don’t know for how much longer, but we’re gonna ride it as long as we can.”

That ride lasts one more season.

The Braves said Jones hopes to remain with the organization in another capacity after his playing career ends, and he has indicated that being a hitting instructor was the most likely option. He has no desire to go into managing.

“I think I’d be better off as a specialty coach,” Jones told the AP last month. “I have such a passion for

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said he will retire at the end of the 2012 season. hitting. I’m kind of a one-trackmind kind of guy. I can’t have my hands in a bunch jars and be delegating responsibility for a bunch of different areas. I’d much rather stay focused on just one area and be able to do that well. While I think I could manage, I really don’t have the urge to manage. I’d much rather be a hitting coach than a manager.”

Jones, the top overall pick in the 1990 draft, was initially pegged to join the Braves’ lineup four years later as a left fielder. But he suffered a season-ending knee injury in spring training, delaying his debut.

What a debut it was.

Back at his natural infield position, Jones finished second in the NL rookie of the year balloting and helped the Braves win their first World Series title in Atlanta.

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After the team slumped for a couple of years, Jones was joined by a new generation of players who led the Braves back to the postseason in 2010 — the final year of Cox’s long tenure as manager. Atlanta lost to the eventual champion San Francisco Giants in a tightly fought division series that Jones missed, having gone down in August with the second seasonending knee injury of his career.

Now, the Braves have one more chance to send Jones into retirement with a second World Series title.

“Obviously, we all play for championships,” he said. “I was lucky enough to get one of those.

That’s unbelievable.”

Injuries were an unfortunate hindrance to his career, preventing him from reaching 500 homers. In addition to two major knee oper-

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“There’s not a day goes by that I don’t take some kind of pill or injection ... to help me go out there,” he said.

When Jones was healthy, he was one of game’s most feared hitters. His best season was 1999, when he won the MVP award with a .319 average, a career-leading 45 homers and 110 RBIs. Nine years later, at age 36, he won his first batting title with a career-high .364 average, which remains the last of his 10 seasons hitting above .300.

Despite his impressive power numbers, Jones always considered average to be the most important statistic.

“You’re never going to convince me I can’t hit .300-plus,” he said. “Hitting .300 — that’s my benchmark.”

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10 | SPORTS

Friday March 23, 2012

women’s soccer

EUROPEAN VACATION West Virginia excited to play games in Madrid, Barcelona during spring break by nick arthur sports writer

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Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and the West Virginia women’s soccer team will be making the fourth international trip in program history when they spend next week in Spain.

While many students will be heading to various destinations to enjoy spring break, the West Virginia women’s soccer team will be taking an overseas trip to Spain.

The Mountaineers will leave Saturday and will be returning April 1.

They will split their time spent in Spain between both Madrid and Barcelona.

“I’m excited,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki IzzoBrown. “It’s always a great opportunity for the girls to develop soccer-wise, culturally, just everything. We need to move on because we’ve lost a lot of great

seniors.”

This will be the fourth time the program has made an international trip. It is not just an opportunity to improve culturally and as a soccer player, but also a chance for a team to build chemistry.

“Trips like this are definitely priceless,” Izzo-Brown said. “It’s an opportunity for us to develop a team, develop chemistry and for the girls to have life experiences together. And I think that’s what really bonds teams, and I’m looking forward to it.”

As far as balancing soccer and leisure activities in Spain, IzzoBrown is looking forward to the entire experience.

“Everybody is excited,” she said. “I know I am taking away

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their spring break, so I have to try to balance that out. Make sure we’re having some fun but also getting some work done.”

The team will be attending a professional game, as well as touring Real Madrid’s Bernebeu Stadium and FC Barcelona’s Nou Camp Stadium.

“You got to remember that everyone is human, and there are lots of ways to educate and lots of ways to get better,” Izzo-Brown said. “As a coach, you don’t want to be too extreme on one or the other side because it is the offseason. But we’re here to get better culturally and to get better soccer wise.”

Most importantly, the Mountaineers will play three games against local club teams and par-

ticipate in two training sessions.

Playing a different style of soccer could be something IzzoBrown and the team can use to their advantage, considering they will be entering a new conference and face unfamiliar foes next season.

“I want to make sure that they are getting a life experience. But also I want to make sure that the soccer experience is something that builds some confidence for what we want to do in the Big 12 (Conference),” Izzo-Brown said.

“Every team plays a different style. And when we go over there, it’s important for us to see and develop and to take something away from the Spanish soccer style.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

gymnastics

WVU heads to Florida Mountaineers to compete for three matches in EAGL championships by robert kreis

by sebouh Majarian

The West Virginia women’s tennis team will be spending their spring break in Florida, but this will not be a typical college spring break.

The Mountaineers will take on the University of North Florida, Stetson University and the University of Central Florida over the week-long break from school.

To prepare for the Florida trip, head coach Tina Samara has been taking advantage of the beautiful Morgantown weather by practicing outdoors.

“Everyone’s excited to be outdoors,” Samara said. “Obviously we have some great weather here, so it’s not like we haven’t been in nice weather yet, but (we’re) excited we have an opportunity to practice out (side).”

First up for the Mountaineers will be North Florida on Sunday. The Ospreys enter the match with 6-4 record. After a shaky start to the season, North Florida has won four of their last five matches.

Samara has never played North Florida in her coaching career, but is excited to have junior Emily Mathis back at nearly full strength for the bout. A stomach strain has hindered Mathis over the past few weeks, causing her to serve underhand. “(Mathis) has been practicing all out,” Samara said. “She feels pretty good, so hopefully it will continue to get better each day, but we are also being careful.”

After North Florida, the Mountaineers will take on the

After knocking out the regular season the West Virginia gymnastics team plans on doing what they’ve done all season: fight.

“No matter what happens to us we have to stay in it until the last routine,” said WVU head coach Jason Butts. “I don’t care if we’re counting five falls by the end of the meet. I’ll be happy walking away knowing we did our best.”

The Mountaineers finished the regular season 14-5 overall, including a 5-1 record in the Eastern Atlantic Gymnastics League and have fallen out of the top 25 in recent weeks despite upsetting three higher-ranked teams.

WVU is currently ranked No. 29 with a Regional Qualifying Score of 194.955.

With Pittsburgh playing host, the Mountaineers will make the short trip to the Fitzgerald Field House with their sights set on winning a league best seventh title. The team will also face No. 20 N.C. State, UNC and Pittsburgh for the first time this season.

“I think we’re the best team in the conference, and I’m excited to finally meet up with everybody at the same time and decide once and for all if we all hit, who’s the best or if we don’t all hit, who’s going to fight the longest and come out on top at the end,” Butts said.

At last year’s EAGL championships West Virginia scored a 193.725, finishing in fourth place behind Maryland, UNH

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Continued from page 7 ny’s performance, and a stock can meet, beat or fall short of those expectations – typically leading to a stay, increase or decrease in the stock’s market price, respectively.

In the case of West Virginia, the analysts were the Big East coaches, and the expectations were a No. 9 finish in the conference standings.

In fact, there weren’t many people who expected West Virginia to even achieve that position – after all, this team possessed only one senior and lost approximately threefourths of its scoring output from a season ago.

Now, four months and 24 wins later, it is apparent that

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Continued from page 7 Finally a true freshman, shortstop Tom Verdi, leads the Huskies with 15 RBIs while hitting .323.

WVU leads the all-time series 23-22, but UConn came out on top in the last series between the teams.

In 2010, the Huskies swept the Mountaineers in threestraight games in Morgantown, outscoring them 32-10.

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Sophomore Emily Mathis and the West Virginia tennis team will take on North Florida, Stetson and Central Florida this week.

Stetson Hatters on March 27.

Stetson is on a roll this season with an 8-1 record and has not given up a single set in their last three matches.

“I don’t know much about Stetson or North Florida other than the basic stuff,” Samara said. “I’ve never played or coached against them, but I know they’re solid programs.”

Samara is familiar, however, with the Central Florida program. The Knights’ head coach Stephanie Nikkitas played for the University of Florida, while Samara was at rival Georgia. “(Nikkitas) is actually a friend of mine,” Samara said.

“I played her a few times with my old team, and I know that they’ll compete hard, but I think if we do what we’ve been doing we can come out with

a win.”

Central Florida is coming into the West Virginia match with a 4-8 record, and if history continues, Samara and the Mountaineers should be victorious on March 28.

“Of the (four) matches we’ve won, I’ve beaten two of my friends,” Samara said. “I wish I got some of those wins against coaches I didn’t like, but I’m hoping I can keep that trend up and beat (Nikkitas) too.

“Any win’s a good win, and in a fun way, I think it’s always good to compete against friends because it’s sort of like now that we don’t play, we’re just competing against each other in a different way.”

the Mountaineers were seriously undervalued and greatly outperformed any expectations that had been set for them.

This season’s win total is tied for the fourth-best in school history and includes a program-defining win at thenNo. 2 Notre Dame, a Big East Conference tournament semifinal appearance and a No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament.

For the entirety of the year, it was clear that no one affiliated with the program was discouraged by the middleof-the-pack expectations that were cast upon it at the beginning of the season.

Junior center Asya Bussie and redshirt junior forward Ayana Dunning regularly referred to how they believed the prediction for a No. 9 finish in

conference play was too low.

There was an expectation among the team to beat that prediction and prove this wasn’t a rebuilding year, but instead a revitalizing year.

And my, was it ever.

With only senior center Natalie Burton departing and a top-notch recruiting class headed to Morgantown, there is no doubt that next year, the expectations will be greater.

A move to the Big 12 and the retainment of the core nucleus of the team is sure to evoke sky-high expectations for next year.

After watching this year’s team, the only question I have is if those improved expectations will still be too low.

Sophomore right-hander Corey Walter will be making his sixth appearance on the mound for WVU Friday.

The Wheeling, W.Va., native is 2-2 with a 3.52 ERA in five starts for the Mountaineers on the season.

“I love playing behind Corey,” said sophomore first baseman Ryan McBroom.

“He’s a great pitcher, and he always throws strikes, and that’s what you look for.”

West Virginia will enter the weekend series after a dou-

bleheader split with Akron.

Lately, the Mountaineer offense has been coming to life, manufacturing 31 runs in the last four games, before mustering only seven in the previous seven games.

“Conference play is always a big time,” McBroom said.

“Our pitching has been consistent, which is good, so if we come out and score a lot of runs, there’s a good chance we can win the ballgame.”

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and champion UNC. WVU claimed two events as a team, finishing first on floor and vault while placing No. 7 on bars and beam.

WVU is second in the EAGL behind No. 20 N.C. State (195.715) who has a .76 edge heading into the weekend.

The Mountaineers also rank No. 4 in the region behind No. 1 Florida, No. 5 Georgia and the Wolfpack.

With West Virginia moving to the Big 12 next season this will be the team’s last attempt to win its first EAGL title since 2008 when they scored a 196.05.

The Mountaineers’ strength this season has come on the floor exercise, as the team is No. 1 in the league and No. 3 in the Southeast region. The Mountaineers close out the regular season ranking No. 21 in the country for three straight weeks.

WVU fell one spot on vault to No. 22 nationally and rank No. 2 in the league with an RQS of 48.98.

Sloanhoffer winds down her second regular season ranked No. 33 nationally with three EAGL Gymnast of the Week awards and heads to the EAGL championships as the league’s highest scoring all-arounder with an RQS of 39.165.

Alaska Richardson has excelled on the floor exercise with an RQS of 9.855 putting her second in the league and at No. 40 in the country.

Aside from all the accomplishments the team had in their athletic performances, they also took care of their ac-

ademics as 13 of the girls were named to the EAGL all-Academic team.

“The life of a college athlete is tough, but like I tell them they’re student-athletes – not athlete-students, and we’re getting them ready for the rest of their lives after gymnastics,” Butts said.

West Virginia closed the regular season with four ranked teams in three games, upsetting three of those squads. The only loss came last weekend as then No. 10 LSU outscored WVU’s seasonhigh road score, 196.85-194.9 in Baton Rouge.

“It was good because this weekend it’s going to be really loud at Fitzgerald,” Butts said.

“There will be eight teams, a lot of fans and a lot of distractions, so it’s good to come out of LSU where sometimes you couldn’t even hear yourself think it was so loud.”

The team may be young on paper, but when it comes time to perform in pressure situations the Mountaineers don’t flinch a muscle. Butts values the depth the team has and hopes the girls feed off his confidence to put anybody in the lineup.

With the way the team has been practicing lately, 24 routines wouldn’t be enough as the first-year head coach is certain he could pick between 30-32 routines.

“At the end of the day if I know we fought all the way to the finish line, I’ll be happy,” Butts said. “It doesn’t matter where we fall in the placings.” sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

club sports update

Boxing sends five to nationals by jon fehrens sports writer

The West Virginia boxing club is trying to gain more notoriety. And the easiest way to do that is by gaining success.

That’s exactly what happened last week when it boxed at regionals.

Eric Lopez, Luis Quiles, Ian Shaw, PJ Shirdan and Eli Hawkins are the five Mountaineer boxers who will be representing the club at nationals.

As if earning a spot at nationals wasn’t enough, Eric Maxim, a member of the West Virginia boxing club, went as far to say that Shaw is one of the top contenders for a national title.

Among those five fighters, several are expected to be named all-Americans.

Bringing home a national title would be a huge way to get more students involved into the boxing atmosphere that Maxim is trying so hard

to create.

But the fighters who will not be going to nationals should not go unnoticed.

They helped contribute to the team’s success and were in the corner throughout the tournament.

“We won three out of five the first night. All the guys competed their hearts out and went all out for it,” Maxim said. “Everyone went to regionals even if they weren’t competing. This team deserves an A-plus, you couldn’t ask for anymore.”

Female boxing club member Kelsey Coyne had her first win for the team but will not be advancing to nationals.

Now that the season has ended for the majority of fighters, it will only be a couple of weeks before they are back into the gym getting ready for next year.

“We need to get back to training and get everyone back in shape ready to fight.

Conditioning was our biggest problem for us this season. It

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is in the soul of what we do,” Maxim said.

Conditioning isn’t the only the problem that Maxim noticed throughout the year.

Boxing is one of the most intimidating sports out there, but there can’t be any fear shown while in the ring.

“You have to get comfortable in there. You cannot be scared,” he said. “An experienced fighter can see that you are scared right away.

You get over the fear by sparring and getting more time in the ring.”

While boxers on the team right now are trying to overcome nerves and hit the weights getting ready for next year, Maxim will be trying to get as many people involved as he can.

There was a stand in the Mountainlair promoting the club, and they are trying to get nationals to be held in Morgantown in the near future. dasports@mail.wvu.edu