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‘Shmacked’ is back: City, WVU on alert by lydia nuzum

associate city editor

West Virginia University and city officials will enforce stronger safety measures to prepare for the return of the “I’m Shmacked” film crew tonight.

The makers of “I’m Shmacked,” the viral video series that documents “party schools” across the country, will return to Morgantown tonight at Bent Willey’s for a “Blacklight Blackout” event.

The city has responded

by putting its police and fire departments on alert in the event of unlawful student behavior.

The first visit by the film crew was during St. Patrick’s Day weekend March 17. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to 35 street and dumpster fires and one fire involving a tractor-trailer ignited on Kingwood Street. The Morgantown Police Department received 597 calls during the weekend.

City manager Terrence

Moore said the MPD, the city and the University have collaborated in an attempt to prevent incidents similar to those on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, and he believes the indoor venue will help keep the presence of “I’m Shmacked” from getting out of control.

“What helps us have these precautionary measures in place is that this is an indoor, contained event,” Moore said.

“I like to think that it will be tremendously helpful with respect to curbing any issues or

concerns that may be experienced that may be similar to those which occurred over St. Patrick’s Day weekend.”

Moore said although he is not at liberty to discuss specific plans the city will implement tonight, the city is in a better position to address any illegal behavior that may occur.

“Through the various proactive steps taken by the city and West Virginia University, I think we’ll be in much better shape,” Moore said. “We are well-positioned to deal with any illegal

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activity or incidents that may occur during this event.”

The “I’m Shmacked” video featuring WVU has received more than 300,000 views on YouTube and is considered one of the contributing factors in the events of St. Patrick’s Day. “We monitor their website regularly and we are aware that they will be in town,” said WVU spokesman John Bolt. “We have made sure that the Morgantown police and fire departments are aware as well, and

we will be prepared to respond if there is any need to.”

Bolt said the University has discussed the issue with the city, student leaders and student organizations to ensure the University is fully prepared for any situation.

“We are prepared to respond should it be deemed necessary,” Bolt said. “I would hope that since it is dead week, students would have more important things to do.” lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu

Choose to Change combats childhood obesity across state

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The Choose to Change mascot, Choosy, dances with community members at the Choose to Change progress report meeting Tuesday in the Erickson Alumni Center.

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Students study in the downtown library during dead week in preparation for finals.

Students scramble to library during not-so-dead week

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Junior nursing student Gabrielle Whitehair, left, and senior communications student Tanisha Brown work to complete a presentation together at the Wise Library.

For many West Virginia University students, dead week is anything but “dead”– it is filled with papers, quizzes and early finals.

However, the WVU Libraries and administration are trying to make things as easy as possible for students.

“The students actually asked the Dean to have the library open all hours on a survey that was given a number of years ago,” said Hilary Fredette, director of Access Services at the Downtown Campus. “These extended hours are beneficial to students because they have a lot of

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West Virginia University researchers for Choose to Change, an effort to prevent childhood obesity, announced their progress and future goals at a community kickoff Tuesday.

Choose to Change is aimed at improving the eating habits and physical activity levels of West Virginia children.

The program is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant of about $4.8 million. It began in April 2011 and will span a period of five years.

The goal of the project

by jessica lear staff writer

Outgoing West Virginia University seniors are preparing to celebrate their Zero Year Reunion.

The Alumni Association and the Division of Student Affairs will host the 13th annual Senior Send-off at the Erickson Alumni Center Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

The event will give soon-tobe graduates one last chance to have fun with friends before entering the real world while enjoying food, live entertainment and games with prizes.

“We want to bring our grad-

uating seniors together for a special celebration of their accomplishments,” said Tara Curtis, director of communications of the WVU Alumni Association. “We know that once graduation occurs, it’s hard to find time to coordinate schedules with friends, so this is a great opportunity to reminisce, visit their alumni home and have fun before beginning the next leg of their journey.”

Seniors who bring their graduation caps to the Sendoff will have an opportunity to decorate their caps with messages to friends and family, Curtis said.

Seniors will also be able to

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leave their mark by signing the Class of 2012 banner that will be framed and housed in the Erickson Alumni Center.

“The Alumni Association is the lifelong connection to WVU,” Curtis said. “We provide regular communication, volunteer opportunities and social and professional networking, as well as events and activities that are geared toward keeping our graduates involved after they leave WVU no matter where they may live.”

Curtis said she believes WVU alumni play a big part in the University and encourages seniors to take advantage of the opportunities fel-

low alumni can provide.

“WVU alumni serve numerous roles,” she said. “As new grads, having connections with fellow Mountaineers helps to make the transition from college to professional life a little easier.”

Alumni also play an essential role in helping new graduates secure a job through networking, Curtis said.

“There is a large national alumni recruiting network for undergraduate recruitment,” she said. “Our alumni truly are the best ambassadors to recruit students.”

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University recognizes outstanding graduates

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Outgoing seniors to celebrate ‘Zero Year Reunion’

is to introduce children to good eating and physical activity habits at a young age so they will be equipped to make healthy choices in the future.

“The sooner we can intervene in healthy lifestyles for young children, the sooner we can prevent and possibly reverse problems,” said Elaine Bowen, an extension specialist at WVU and coinvestigator for Choose to Change. “This is really our opportunity to shape the environment for families, schools and communities.”

The first year of the project consisted of a community assessment phase and

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West Virginia University will recognize the best of the best of the 2012 senior class with the Outstanding Senior and the Order of Augusta awards.

Thirty-six students will be formally recognized during Commencement weekend at the WVU Honors Convocation.

Of the 36 outstanding seniors, seven will be awarded with the Order of Augusta – the University’s highest academic honor.

“The students are being selected on behalf of the University – that in itself is a huge ordeal,” said Associate Vice President for International Student Affairs and Global Services David Stewart. “It’s like the University is saying to them ‘You are among the top’.”

The selection committee,

which was comprised of five WVU faculty members, reviewed each application and judged internship or work experience, engagement in community service and leadership roles students held on campus.

Stewart said though a student’s GPA and academic achievements are influential in the decision process, involvement in extracurricular activities set those students selected apart from other applicants.

“We try not to just look at a student’s academic performance, but try to develop a holistic picture of a student,” Stewart said.

Order of Augusta scholar Colleen Betty said her vast experiences at the University have shaped her into the per-

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BRUCE ALMIGHTY Former West Virginia football player Bruce Irvin awaits his fate in this week’s National Football League Draft.

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Wednesday April 25, 2012

Students showcased for passion of Native America culture

By Kelsey Montgomery staff writer

The West Virginia University Native American Studies Program hosted a Student Research colloquium and reception Tuesday, which showcased five students who have acquired a passion for Native American culture.

“These students have truly lent their efforts into the program and have gone above and beyond with their research,” said Bonnie Brown, the coordinator for Native American studies. “It is with great pride that I share what they have lent to the program.”

Bambi Bevill, a graduate student in public health with an emphasis in social and behavioral science and wellness, presented her research, “‘Mitakuye Oyasin’ – Linking Up

Through Community-Based Participatory Research.”

The main component of Bevill’s presentation was the staggering statistics surrounding the United States’ Native American population, which included the struggles Native Americans face with alcoholism, homicide, suicide and tobacco use.

“Native Americans today are largely underestimated,” Bevill said. “I do what I do to let people know that Native Americans are here.”

Abigail Cioffi, a graduate student in public history, presented a historic presentation titled, “The Ohio Indians of Dunmore’s War.” Cioffi earned her undergraduate degree from WVU in history.

Many of the events in Cioffi’s presentation occurred in what is presently West

Virginia.

Cioffi said she hadn’t always been interested in studying Native American culture, but after taking several of the University’s Native American courses, she changed her mind.

“At first when I was preparing to take Native American studies, I wasn’t too excited due to high schools’ tendency to graze over the subject lightly,” Cioffi said.

“The courses surrounding the study here at WVU really helped me see Native American history in a new light and it grabbed my attention.”

Melanie Hockenberry, a December 2011 graduate, presented her project, “Validation of the Resilience Competencies Scale (RCS) for Applications among American Indian Youth.”

Hockenberry took special interest in the development of American Indian youth, primarily for the statistics surrounding the culture. She has worked with high school students at the San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona to learn more about what contributes to the psychological resilience among youth.

“Traveling to these schools was definitely an eye opener into the culture and what is presently affecting Native American youth,” Hockenberry said.

Jason Kikel, a geography student, presented “Self-Government and Self-Determination: Energy Development in Indian Country.” His research was part of his work in the Sovereign Tribal Nations course.

Kikel’s presentation fo-

cused on the push for renewable energy in the Southwest region of the United States where several thousand Native Americans are left without power. Renewable energies such as wind could be beneficial to the development of the Native Americans in the region, Kikel said.

Leslee Tyler, a history student, presented “The 1779 Sullivan Campaign and a Broken Iroquois Confederacy.”

The Sullivan Campaign in 1779 was an American Campaign led against loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois Confederacy that had sided with the British.

“I honestly had to change my thesis several times, because I kept on weighing the factors that made the Sullivan Campaign a success or failure,” Tyler said. “In the end, I

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studying to do, and it’s a quiet place for them to go and get out of the dorm.”

Many students say the amount of work they receive during dead week causes their stress levels to increase sharply.

“Dead week is normally the most stressful week of the semester. Oftentimes, there is more work to be done than during finals week,” said Andrew Warne, a senior business management student. “There seems to be a project in every class and a hustle to get group project meetings in and get things prepared for finals week.”

For many students, the stress and amount of work during dead week forces them to postpone studying for exams until the week of finals.

“During dead week, my stress levels are much higher than normal, mainly because I have so many little things to finish up,” said sophomore general studies student Chelsea Koedam. “Most of my time is spent doing final projects rather than studying for exams. I don’t think dead week is any different than any other week, and it doesn’t really help prepare

research was gathered that would help the development of possible solutions for the project.

Researchers studied environmental and behavioral causes of childhood obesity, including accessibility of healthy food choices, physical activity venues to the community and choices available in restaurants and food stores.

The project also examined possible healthy food choice deterrents, which included the high costs of health foods.

Donald Lacombe, a WVU associate professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics Research, co-investigator for Choose to Change, said the study found significant price differences between the cost of lean ground beef and regular ground beef at stores throughout the county.

Another possible contributor to childhood obesity is the geography and topography of the area in relation to stores. If stores offering healthy choices are not easily accessible, families are less likely to shop there.

To look further into this potential factor, the project has begun mapping the locations of restaurants and food stores in the county.

“This really hasn’t been done in other obesity studies. We actually look at an accessibility measure, so we feel like this may be an important component in trying to explain a lot of these obesity numbers,” Lacombe said.

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son she is today.

“Looking back over my college career, I am amazed by all that I have accomplished and experienced,” said Beatty. “I have conducted scientific research. I have charged onto Mountaineer Field with my trombone to the roar of thousands of cheering fans. My loyalty to West Virginia is forever sealed because of my experience at WVU.” Outstanding Senior Brittany Bowman said her academic and work experiences at WVU

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Freshman sports management student Anthony Dellaria, left, and sophomore economics student Tyler Conlon study for finals at the Wise Library Monday evening. for finals at all.”

In order to combat students’ dead week stress, the University has made an effort to provide helpful accommodations.

Along with extended library hours, Eliza’s Coffee Shop will provide free drinks and snacks to those students studying late at night.

“The extended library hours during dead week are definitely a plus when it comes to late night studying for tests and projects even though it is always packed,” said Carly Lasure, a sophomore biochemistry student.

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trator Sonja Wilson said the Mountainlair will have extended hours to provide students with a comfortable study space.

“We’re just doing the normal routine throughout dead week,” Wilson said. “There are no Up All Night activities because the students aren’t really supposed to have any type of programming during dead week, so we had our final Up All Night last weekend.”

A schedule of operating hours can be found posted on the Mountainlair doors.

While the University has made efforts to ease student

stress, many students said they believe a policy should be enforced to provide more time to study for finals and limit the amount of work assigned during dead week.

“Students would benefit if WVU didn’t allow exams or large assignments during dead week for classes that also have finals,” said senior Nicole Brown. “Last semester, I had three exams during dead week and then a cumulative final the week after in each of them, which put my stress levels through the roof.”

have prepared her for whichever path she may take after graduation.

“My many work experiences have contributed to my overall development in time management and organizational skills,” Bowman said. “These experiences have also assisted me in becoming more responsible and confident to be anything I set my mind to.”

Katlin Stinespring, Outstanding Senior, said despite an unnerving shift in her academic career, her professors at WVU helped her as she rearranged her goals.

“I took my foundation in print media and expanded it to

public relations, taking a leap of faith as I changed my career goals for the first time in my life,” she said. “The prospect of this shift was unnerving; however, with the support of my WVU professors, adviser and professional mentors; it allowed me to develop and progress even further toward my goals.”

The 2012 Order of Augusta scholars are: Colleen Beatty, Upper Tract; Amy Burt, Salem, Ohio; Michael Gnegy, Oakland, Md.; Tina Hoggarth, Petersburg; Alanna Markle, Parkersburg; Steven Robison, Charles Town; and Grant Shulman, Morgantown.

The 29 remaining Outstanding Senior scholars are: Jason Bailey, Ripley; Brittney Benchoff, Morgantown; Brittany Bowman, Walkersville, Md.; Jennifer Buch, Wheeling; Niccolo Campriani, Sesto Fidren-

tino, Italy; Jamie Chapman, Sutton; Amy Cheung, Camp Hill.

PA.; Molly Drescher, Charleston; Adrienne Duckworth, Grafton; Valerie Guido, Clarksburg; Crystal Harper, Morgantown; Megan Hott, Keyser; Ahna Lewis, Morgantown; Grayson Lewis, Roseville, Ca.; Jedson Liggett II, Hustonville; Michael Lynch, Beckley; Nicole McKitrick, Wheeling; Andrea Miller, Shepherdstown; Abigail Monson, Centennial, Co.; Steven Neff, Johnstown, Ohio; Drew Proudfoot, Oakland, Md.; Christian Roper, Hanover, Md.;Christopher Smith, St. Albans; Arwen Stewart, Morgantown; and Katlin Stinespring, Culloden.

The WVU Honors Convocation will be held May 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the WVU Creative Arts Center.

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Continued from page 1 WV U alu mni make significant contributions to the University and their respective communities through donations and volunteering.

“Alumni are the University’s biggest cheerleaders, volunteers and ambassadors,” she said. “Keeping them engaged and involved in the life of WVU will help the University extend its reach and achieve its mission and goals.”

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had to really admit to myself that at the end it was unfortunately a success and contributed greatly to the destruction of the Iroquois culture.”

Each student was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for their efforts toward the study of Native American culture at the University.

Brown was also recognized for being selected as the winner of the 2012 Neil S. Bucklew Award for Social Justice.

Brown received the award due to her passion for Native American issues, including issues surrounding Native American women.

For those interested in taking courses or pursuing a minor in Native American studies, visit http://www.wvu. edu/~nas. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Hashmiru Sesay, a junior nursing student, said the research will allow the community to make healthy choices that will impact their future.

“I’m originally from Virginia but now, being a junior here, I’ve found West Virginia to be my home. The statistics are staggering on how many individuals are prone to diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases mainly because of choices and habits,” Sesay said. “If we start changing people’s perceptions of how they can control their health at a young age, it will eventually become second nature.”

Choosy, the mascot for the Choosy Kids Club, made an appearance at the event and led attendants in a dance promoting healthy habits. The Choosy Kids Club, founded by Linda Carson, Ware Distinguished Professor Emerita of the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, promotes Choosy as a role model for children in making healthy choices.

Carson and Choosy have toured the country promoting healthy eating, physical activity and good oral health practices to children.

Carson said they are happy to be returning to their home in West Virginia to help with the Choose to Change project.

“To see the public awareness and the agency awareness in recognizing the importance of this is great,” Carson said. “There was a time when not many ears were open to this approach.

And we’re just so pleased that it’s in West Virginia.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

ship in the WVU Alumni Association.

The Association has recently established a website for new graduates at www. alumni.wvu.edu/new-grad.

Curtis encourages all graduating seniors to attend the Senior Send-off for fun, friendship and the opportunity to learn about becoming alumni.

“As Mountaineers, we are forever connected through a special bond,” she said. “No matter where you live, you are likely to see that ‘Flying WV’ and know that you are never far from home.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Lecture explores atheism in the Soviet Union by jessica lear staff writer

The Free Thinking, Inquiring Secular Humanists of West Virginia University sponsored a lecture Tuesday exploring how secularism influenced the development of a 20th century superpower – The Soviet Union.

Mark Tauger, an associate professor in the WVU Department of History, gave an overview of the development of secularism in the former Soviet Union in his lecture titled “Soviet Atheism: An Introduction.”

“There are two reasons why

atheism in the Soviet Union is important,” Tauger said. “First, it was the most prolonged attempt to create a completely secular society and second, it was the largest attempt to try to undermine and discredit religion.”

Tauger explained the Soviet Union was attempting to suppress religion in government, law and the population.

“The history of Atheism in the Soviet Union is largely a history of anti-religious actions of various types as well as an effort to spread atheism in a way that many people have de-

scribed as an atheistic religion,” he said.

Secularism was created during a time when the world was guided by bureaucrats instead of religion, Tauger said.

“Opponents of the state emerged as a result of the Westernization of Russia in the 18th century,” he said. “A few individuals came to realize that Russia was based on an unethical and immoral system, and they wanted to change this system. They also realized some areas of Europe had democracy and representative government, and they wanted Rus-

sia to have that.”

Tauger explained the influence of Karl Marx on the development of Russian secularism, particularly Marx’s idea that large ruling groups use religion as a tool to assert authority over the working class.

“He thought this relationship was holding back human happiness,” Tauger said. “He thought if we could just get rid of the capitalists and have the workers take over the factories there would no longer be shortages, inequality or fundamental unhappiness in society.”

However, there was no place for radicals in Marx’s theory, Tauger said.

“The Russians were much more revolutionist,” he said.

“They believed they had to get the peasants to rebel and overthrow the tsar’s regime and everyone would happily and live in village communes.”

Tauger explained these Russian rebellions later led to the development of communism

by Vladimir Lenin.

“The memory of trying to overthrow the government survived,” he said. “Lenin met some rebels who had been ex-

iled and he later became one of the extreme radicals and wrote many books on the prospects of revolution in Russia.”

The WVU Free Thinking, Inquiring Secular Humanists, or FISH, is an organization dedicated to developing a positive atheist community at the University in order to promote critical thinking, skepticism, education and science.

To learn more about FISH, visit http://darwinfish.studentorgs.wvu.edu.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday, “I don’t think anybody believes this interest rate ought to be allowed to rise.” He added, “The question is how do you pay for it, how long do you do the extension.”

One Democratic idea: Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, who chairs the Education Committee, said the money would come from closing a loophole that lets owners of privately owned companies called S corporations avoid paying the Social Security and Medicare payroll tax on part of their earnings.

Romney said this week that he agrees the loan rates shouldn’t be raised, coupling that stance with criticism of Obama’s economic leadership.

“Given the bleak job prospects that young Americans coming out of college face today, I encourage Congress to temporarily extend the low rate,” Romney said in a statement.

Obama spokesman Jay Carney said it was “ironic” that a Republican could both back the interest rate freeze and support a budget proposal from Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., that the White House says would keep the rate at 6.8 percent.

Romney has said he is “very supportive” of the Ryan

budget.

At the same time, some conservative activists have denounced Romney’s decision to match Obama’s position on student loan rates.

“Mitt Romney is going to sell out conservatives in his party” to improve his chances in the November election, Michael Brendan Dougherty wrote in a blog carried by sites including Free Republic.

By taking on student debt, Obama spoke to middle-class America and also targeted a growing economic burden that could hamper the national recovery.

While leaning on Republicans in Congress to act, he also sought to energize the young people essential to his campaign those who voted for him last time and the many more who have turned voting age since then. Obama urged students to go to social media sites like Twitter to pressure their lawmakers to prevent the interest rates on the loans “from shooting up and shaking you down.”

The blurring between Obama’s official and campaign events emerged here in Tar Heel country, with Obama encouraging students to give him an “Amen” at times (they did) and the crowd also giving him an unsolicited chant of “Four more years!”

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President Obama pushes low-rate student loans, wooing youths CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama went after the college vote Tuesday, pitching cheaper student loans as he courted the one age group where he has a decided advantage over Republican rival Mitt Romney. The twist? Romney, too, has endorsed the idea, though it’s unclear whether deficit-leery Republicans in Congress will go along.

In the race for the White House, both the Obama and Romney campaigns see huge opportunities to court younger voters. This week, their efforts are focused on the millions of students and their parents who are grappling with college costs at a time when such debt has grown so staggering it exceeds the totals for credit cards or auto loans.

Trying to make it personal, Obama told students at the University of North Carolina that he and first lady Michelle Obama had “been in your shoes” and didn’t pay off their student loans until eight years ago.

“I didn’t just read about this. I didn’t just get some talking points about this. I didn’t just get a policy briefing on this,” Obama said. “We didn’t come from wealthy families. When we graduated from college and law school, we had a mountain of debt.

When we married, we got

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tuesday. poor together.”

Obama’s emphasis on his personal experience set up a contrast with Romney, whose father was a wealthy auto executive. It’s a point the president is sure to return to during this summer’s campaigning.

Though both Obama and Romney have expressed support for freezing the current interest rates on the loans for poorer and middle-class students, lawmakers are still exploring ways to pay for the

plan. The timing is important because the rate will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1 without intervention by Congress, an expiration date chosen in 2007 when a Democratic Congress voted to chop the rate in half.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has estimated about 15 percent of Americans, or 37 million people, have outstanding student loan debt. The bank puts the total at $870 billion, though other estimates have reached

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$1 trillion. About two-thirds of student loan debt is held by people under 30.

The loan rate freeze Obama and Romney are championing amounts to a one-year, election-year fix at a cost of roughly $6 billion. Congress seems headed that way.

Members of both parties are assessing ways to cover the costs and then gain the votes in the House and Senate. Both parties have a political incentive to keep the rates as they are.

Ex-BP engineer arrested in Gulf oil spill case NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal prosecutors brought the first criminal charges Tuesday in the Gulf oil spill, accusing a former BP engineer of deleting more than 300 text messages that indicated the blown-out well was spewing far more crude than the company was telling the public at the time.

Two years and four days after the drilling-rig explosion that set off the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, Kurt Mix, 50, of Katy, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of obstruction of justice for allegedly destroying evidence.

His attorney, Joan McPhee, issued a statement Tuesday evening describing the charges as misguided and that she is confident Mix will be exonerated.

“The government says he intentionally deleted text messages from his phone, but the content of those messages still resides in thousands of emails, text messages and other documents that he saved,” she said.

“Indeed, the emails that Kurt preserved include the very ones highlighted by the government.”

The U.S. Justice Department made it clear that the investigation is still going on and suggested that more people could be arrested. In a statement, Attorney General Eric Holder said prosecutors “will hold accountable those who violated the law in connection with the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history.”

Federal investigators have been looking into the causes of the blowout and the actions

of managers, engineers and rig workers at BP and its subcontractors Halliburton and Transocean in the days and hours before the April 20, 2010, explosion.

But the case against Mix focuses only on the aftermath of the blast, when BP scrambled for weeks to plug the leak.

Even then, the charges are not really about the disaster itself, but about an alleged attempt to thwart the investigation into it.

In court papers, the FBI said one of the areas under investigation is whether the oil company intentionally lowballed the amount of crude spewing from the well.

In outlining the charges, the government suggested Mix knew the rate of flow from the busted well was much greater than the company publicly acknowledged.

Prosecutors also said BP gave the public an optimistic account of its May 2010 efforts to plug the well via a technique called a “top kill,” even though the company’s internal data and some of the text messages showed the operation was likely to fail.

An accurate flow-rate estimate is necessary to determine how much in penalties BP and its subcontractors could face under the Clean Water Act. In court papers, prosecutors appeared to suggest the company was also worried about the effect of the disaster on its stock price.

The charges came a day before a federal judge was to consider granting preliminary approval of a $7.8 billion civil

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settlement between BP and a committee of plaintiffs.

In a statement, BP said it is cooperating with the Justice Department and added: “BP had clear policies requiring preservation of evidence in this case and has undertaken substantial and ongoing efforts to preserve evidence.”

The FBI said in court papers that Mix had been repeatedly notified by BP that instant messages and text messages needed to be preserved.

Mix, who resigned from BP in January, appeared on Tuesday afternoon before a judge in Houston, shackled at his hands and feet, and was released on $100,000 bail. His attorney had no comment afterward. If convicted, Mix could get up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count.

The engineer deleted more than 200 messages sent to a BP supervisor from his iPhone containing information about how much oil was spilling out, then erased 100 more messages to a contractor the follow-

ing year, prosecutors said. Some of the messages were later recovered via forensic computer techniques.

Many of the messages had to do with an effort to plug up the well with heavy mud injected under high pressure.

In public statements, the company professed optimism that the top kill would work, giving it a 60 to 70 percent chance of success.

On the day the top kill began, Mix estimated in a text to his supervisor that more than 15,000 barrels of oil per day were spilling – three times BP’s public estimate of 5,000 barrels and an amount much greater than what BP said the top kill could probably handle.

At the end of the first day, Mix texted his supervisor: “Too much flow rate – over 15,000 and too large an orifice.” Despite Mix’s findings, BP continued to make public statements that the top kill was proceeding according to plan, prosecutors said. On May 29, the top kill was halted and BP announced its failure.

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Murdoch testimony spotlights UK Olympics minister LONDON (AP) — News Corp. executive James Murdoch’s behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign spilled out into the public domain Tuesday, casting a harsh light on the British government’s Olympics czar.

Murdoch was speaking before the media ethics inquiry set up in the wake of the country’s phone hacking scandal, which has shaken the U.K.’s establishment with revelations of journalistic misdeeds, police corruption, and corporate malpractice.

Some of Murdoch’s testimony revisited his own role in the scandal, but far more explosive were revelations about how senior British ministers went out of their way to smooth the path for one of his biggest-ever business deals.

Particularly damning was correspondence showing how Olympics czar Jeremy Hunt secretly backed Murdoch’s multibillion dollar bid for full control of satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC. As the minister charged with deciding whether to refer the takeover deal to Britain’s competition authority, Hunt was meant to have been neutral.

“I am approaching the decision with total impartiality and following strict due process,” Hunt told lawmakers in January 2011. But a cache of text messages and emails published by Leveson’s inquiry Tuesday suggested that Hunt was fighting on Murdoch’s side the whole time.

“He said we would get there at the end, and he shared our objectives,” was how an email

from News Corp. lobbyist Frederic Michel described Hunt’s attitude.

Other emails appeared to capture Hunt’s office providing Murdoch with sensitive intelligence on his political opponents and offering advice on how best to present his bid. At one point Adam Smith, Hunt’s special adviser, sends a text message to Michel boasting that “I (have) been causing a lot of chaos and moaning from people here on your behalf.”

One message even quoted Hunt’s statement a day before it was due to be delivered to the House of Commons a breach of parliamentary protocol which Michel described as “absolutely illegal.”

Later Tuesday, Hunt issued a statement saying that some of the evidence “reported meetings and conversations that simply didn’t happen.”

He said he has asked to move forward his appearance at the Leveson inquiry so he can present his side of the story.

“I am very confident that when I present my evidence the public will see that I conducted this process with scrupulous fairness,” Hunt said.

During Tuesday’s hearing, inquiry lawyer Robert Jay repeatedly needled Murdoch on the propriety of these backchannel communications.

“Do you think it’s appropriate, Mr. Murdoch, that here you are getting confidential information as to what’s going on at a high level of government?” Jay asked.

Murdoch hesitated before giving an awkward laugh.

“What I was concerned with here was the substance of what was being communicated, not the channel by which it was communicated,” he said.

Murdoch was eventually forced to drop the proposed deal following the eruption of Britain’s phone hacking scandal in July, but the emails could be still be damaging.

As secretary for culture, Olympics, media and sport, Hunt is the most senior government official dedicated to the 2012 Games. If it were proven that he had given Murdoch special favors, his lead role on the games where a level playing field is guaranteed for all might be in jeopardy.

Prime Minister David Cameron expressed confidence in the 45-year-old minister, but within minutes of Murdoch’s testimony, opposition politicians were calling on Hunt to step down.

“All politicians, including Labour, became too close to the Murdochs, but this is in a completely different league,” Labour leader Ed Miliband told journalists. “We have Jeremy Hunt engaging in detailed discussions with a party, News Corporation, that is bidding to take over BSkyB and he is supposed to be the impartial judge.”

The nature of the Murdoch family’s links with senior politicians is one of the key questions raised by the phone hacking scandal. Critics of News Corp. argue that Conservative Party politicians including Hunt waved through the BSkyB deal in return for fa-

AP

Former News International chairman James Murdoch appears at Lord Justice Brian Leveson’s inquiry in London Tuesday to answer questions under oath about how much he knew about phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid. vorable press coverage.

Murdoch, showing little emotion, repeatedly denied the charge Tuesday.

“I would never have made that kind of a crass calculation.

It just wouldn’t occur to me,” he said.

Murdoch’s testimony gave a feel for his company’s considerable clout, detailing 20odd dinners, lunches, breakfasts and other meetings with Cameron and other leaders including former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.

Earlier in the hearing Murdoch was forced to defend his

record at the head of his father’s scandal-plagued British newspaper arm, saying that subordinates prevented him from making a clean sweep at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.

Murdoch repeated allegations that the tabloid’s theneditor Colin Myler and the company’s former in-house lawyer, Tom Crone, misled him about the scale of illegal behavior at the newspaper.

Leveson asked Murdoch: “Can you think of a reason why Mr. Myler or Mr. Crone should keep this information from you? Was your relationship

with them such that they may think: ‘Well we needn’t bother him with that’ or ‘We better keep it from it because he’ll ask to cut out the cancer’?”

“That must be it,” Murdoch said. “I would say: ‘Cut out the cancer,’ and there was some desire to not do that.”

Murdoch’s father Rupert, News Corp.’s executive chairman, is scheduled to testify before Leveson on Wednesday morning.

Media analyst Paul Connew predicted more pain for British politicians. “James Murdoch’s appearance is only the warm up act,” he said.

Sudan bombs South Sudan, President Salva Kiir says rival has ‘declared war’

Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan, stands with Chinese President Hu Jintao during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday.

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Sudan’s president said Tuesday its northern neighbor has “declared war” on the world’s newest nation, just hours after Sudanese jets dropped eight bombs on his country.

President Salva Kiir’s comments, made during a trip to China, signal a rise in rhetoric between the rival nations, who spent decades at war with each other. Neither side has officially declared war.

Sudan and South Sudan have been drawing closer to a full-scale war in recent weeks over the unresolved issues of oil revenues and their disputed border. The violence has drawn alarm and condemnation from the international community, including from President Barack Obama.

South Sudan won independence from Sudan last year as part of a 2005 peace treaty that ended decades of war that killed 2 million people.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gave a fiery speech last week in which he said there will be no negotiations with the “poisonous insects” who are challenging Sudan’s claim to disputed territory near the border.

Kiir, the southern president, arrived in China late Monday for a five-day visit to lobby for economic and diplomatic support. China’s energy needs make it deeply vested in the future of the two Sudans.

Beijing is uniquely positioned to exert influence in the conflict, given its deep trade ties

to the resource-rich south and decades-long diplomatic ties with Sudan’s government in the north.

Kiir told Chinese President Hu Jintao the visit comes at a “a very critical moment for the Republic of South Sudan because our neighbor in Khartoum has declared war on the Republic of South Sudan.”

South Sudan’s military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said that Sudanese Antonov warplanes dropped eight bombs overnight in Panakuac, where he said there was ground fighting on Monday.

Aguer said he did not know how many people were killed in the attack because of poor communication links with the remote area.

On Monday, Sudanese warplanes bombed a market and an oil field in South Sudan, killing at least two people, after Sudanese ground forces reportedly crossed into South Sudan with tanks and artillery.

Talks over oil revenue and the border issues broke down this month after violence flared. South Sudan invaded the oil-rich border town of Heglig, which Sudan claims it controls.

Following international pressure, South Sudan announced that it withdrew all its soldiers from Heglig. Sudan claimed its troops forced them out.

Al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, has vowed to press ahead with his military campaign until all southern troops or affiliated forces are chased

out of territory Sudan claims.

He also said he would never allow South Sudanese oil to pass through Sudan “even if they give us half the proceeds.”

Landlocked South Sudan stopped pumping oil through Sudan in January, accusing the government in Khartoum of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of oil revenue.

Sudan responded by bombing the South’s oil fields.

In Khartoum, the pro-government Sudanese Media Center said that two of Sudan’s Darfur states began implementing a ban on shipping to South Sudan. The ban was imposed by Sudan’s parliament.

Officials in the Darfur states said they warned merchants that “stern measures will be taken against any person found to be smuggling food supplies and other commodities into South Sudan,” the SMC reported.

Sudanese officials said the measures were imposed in response to the invasion of Heglig.

South Sudan government spokesman Barnaba Marial Benjamin said earlier this month that Chinese and American investors want to build oil refineries in the South in the next six to seven months.

Benjamin said the refineries will help South Sudan process fuel for local consumption. South Sudan will also build a pipeline to the Kenyan coast and another to Djibouti through Ethiopia to be able to export its oil, he said. He said both projects were meant to make South Sudan independent of Sudan’s fuel infrastructure and processing plants.

Kiir on Tuesday told Hu that he came to China because of the “great relationship” South Sudan has with China, calling it one of his country’s “economic and strategic partners.”

Both sides have tried to win Beijing’s favor, but China has been careful to cultivate ties with each. Like others in the international community, China has repeatedly urged the two sides to return to negotiations.

The White House repeated its earlier condemnation of the Sudanese incursion and called for both sides to stop fighting and hold peace talks.

“Sudan must immediately halt the aerial and artillery bombardment against South Sudan by the Sudan armed forces,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday to reporters traveling with Obama to North Carolina. “Both governments must agree to an immediate unconditional cessation of hostilities and recommit to negotiations,” He repeated Obama’s warning to both sides that “there is no military solution” to their differences.

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MMA to return to Morgantown

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Professional fighters return to action in Morgantown Friday at the Mylan Park Expo Center.

by Hunter homistek a&e Writer

For fans of mixed martial arts in the Mountain State who have not yet purchased tickets to Caged Fury 17, there is still time to get your fight on.

The event, which will take place April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Mylan Park Expo Center, is hosted by the North American Allied Fight series alongside Simons Promotions and promises to be an entertaining and impressive spectacle for all in attendance.

“This is a great night of fights,” said Stephen Simons, owner of Simons Promotions.

“We have a great card, and people aren’t going to want to miss this event.”

Headlining the fight card is a championship matchup between undefeated middleweight and NAAFS title-holder Travis Clark and wily veteran Hector Urbina.

Clark, an Ohio native, has established himself atop the NAAFS middleweight rank-

ing through his well-rounded approach to the game, and he will put his undefeated record on the line when he takes on Urbina, a fighter with three times as many fights on his record.

“This is an awesome fight, and we’re happy to bring it to the Mylan center,” said Greg Kalikas, NAAFS CEO and President. “Travis is great in all facets of the game, but Hector has fought some really tough guys, and that makes this fight very interesting for the fans.”

Also on Friday’s card is West Virginia product Nathan “Bam” Bryant.

Bryant made his professional debut during the NAAFS’ inaugural trip to West Virginia at Caged Fury 16, which was held at the Morgantown Event Center Jan. 28.

In that bout, Bryant suffered a second-round knockout loss to Rick Day, and the defeat has motivated him to come out better than ever Friday night.

Also representing West Virginia at Caged Fury 17

is Ronnell Green, an explosive fighter who, like Bryant, made his professional debut at Caged Fury 16.

Unlike Bryant, Green emerged victorious in his matchup against Amos Collins, securing a tight guillotine choke in the first round that halted the fight.

Following up its sold-out production at Caged Fury 16, the NAAFS and Simons Promotions are eager to bring MMA back to Morgantown Friday night.

“The state was really responsive in our first trip, and we look forward to hosting another great night of fights,” Kalikas said.

Fight fans can purchase tickets online at www.naafs. biz/site/ or visit Kegler’s Sports Bar & Lounge, where a limited quantity remain.

For more information on the event, visit www.naafs. biz/site/ or www.simonspromotions.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Colleen Green stays true to form with new album Emily Meadows a&e writer

West-Coast-rocker Colleen Green brings gritty nostalgia to her most recent effort, “Milo Goes to Compton.”

The title is a play on words based on the Descendents’ debut album, “Milo Goes to College,” as well as NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton.”

Green’s eight-track reissue was originally self-released on cassette tape in 2011 following her “Cujo” EP. Fitting into her simple but brilliantly-crafted fuzz and garage rock sound flawlessly, “Milo Goes to Compton” is everything one can expect from Green.

It’s easy to feel a sense of familiarity on “Milo,” whether it comes from Green’s cover tracks or her decipherable ’60s rock ‘n’ roll influence.

Black and white caricature cover art of a skinny, sunglasses-wearing Green standing alongside sketched buildings and palm trees looks like it could have been drawn with an ink pen, and this gives the album an immediate classic touch.

The music kicks off with an appropriate “Good, Good Things” Descendents cover that perfectly presents Green’s signature rough resonance of earlier punk rock idols. This is then complemented with guitar-laden riffs and low vocals.

“I Wanna Be Degraded” puts a quirky twist on the Ramones’ hit, “I Wanna Be Sedated,” while “I Will Follow Him” delivers Green’s darker take on Little Peggy March’s 1963 hit.

This track also serves as the longest song on the album, at just over five minutes.

Green delicately croons “I need you” alongside a promi-

nent drum machine and electric guitar on the album’s single, “Goldmine,” which begins weighing in on early signs of ’60s pop rock guitar influence.

The undeniably catchy “Worship Me” takes a leap in the same direction, and this track best showcases her ties to not only classic but also modern strong female guitar pop similar to Vivian Girls, Best Coast and the Dum Dum Girls.

With relatively brief, simple lyrics, it’s easy to follow along with her relaxed topics on crushes, confusing relationships and “green” of a different kind.

Perhaps one of the most impressive qualities of “Milo Goes to Compton,” though, is

that Green remains a onewoman act, making full use of her electric guitar and drum machine.

While this album doesn’t require a great deal of profound afterthought, the most charming aspect of the compilation is Green’s effortlessly chill attitude that remains unwavering throughout its entirety.

All things considered, “Milo Goes to Compton” is another solid outing from Green, and the album will serve to better establish her place among today’s most original and captivating female performers. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Nathan “Bam” Bryant ,left, returns to action Friday at Caged Fury 17.

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OPINION

Wednesday April 25, 2012

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Don’t give ‘I’m Shmacked’ satisfaction The party image of West Virginia University is nothing new. For years, WVU students have shown the nation how wild and crazy they can be in the city of Morgantown.

While many students feel that our party school status is of the utmost importance, they must realize that it is damaging to their degree and may compromise the hard work involved in earning one.

Tonight, “I’m Shmacked” will return to Morgantown to

record the excitement, partying and belligerence of WVU students.

According to various tweets by “I’m Shmacked,” the production team will be a special guest at Bent Willey’s.

The Daily Athenaeum staff urges students not to give them the satisfaction of making a mockery of our campus a second time.

Those who may be proud of the image portrayed by “I’m Shmacked” only prove that

they are immature and they do not meet the standard that should be set by WVU students.

It makes absolutely no sense to spend thousands of dollars in college tuition and countless hours of work toward a degree, only to perpetuate a negative stereotype about your school that ultimately devalues that same degree.

Think about it.

If you were an employer, would you hire the person

who graduated from a college known for partying or the person who graduated from a college that is known for academic excellence?

We’re not saying that our university isn’t committed to academic excellence, but those who are featured in the “I’m Shmacked” video are doing just that.

When the nation sees the video, it is only high school kids and other young adults who are impressed, not those

looking to hire them.

The professional world will most likely be deterred from hiring future WVU alumni.

Students should go out and have fun, but do not embarrass the institution we all love. Take back the image of WVU and present a new one that shows a higher quality character and respect for our University and surrounding community.

Join the discussion.

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Students should raise support for lower interest rates Robert Davis columnist

In what seems to be an attempt to stir a key voting pool, President Obama has set out on a two-day tour of American universities. His message: a call to Congress to renew a low-interest student loan program before it expires July 1.

Without this program, interest rates on a popular federal loan for middle and low income undergraduates will double before the start of the 2012 fall semester.

This program is the key to helping a large portion of college graduates keep their student loans at an affordable level and should be embraced by everyone. If extended, the program will likely do the same for many current West Virginia University students when the time comes to repay their student loans.

Nearly three-fourths of WVU students have taken on some form of loan to fund their education and will almost certainly be impacted by this decision.

Obama’s tour comes at a time when the amount of student loan debt carried by Americans has surpassed that of their credit card debt.

Obama explained to an enthusiastic crowd at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that he was well acquainted with the burden of education debt. Many students were astonished when the President told them that he had only paid off his student loan debt eight years ago.

Speaking of the student loan debt that he and First Lady Michelle Obama shared, the president told the crowd, “I didn’t just read about this. I didn’t just get some talking points about this. I didn’t get a policy briefing on this … We didn’t come from wealthy families. When we graduated from college and law school, we had a mountain of debt. When we married, we got poor together.”

Obama and his wife aren’t the only graduates with a “mountain of debt.” According

ap

President Barack Obama speaks at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tuesday. to the Project on Student Debt, an organization that tracks national student loan statistics, U.S. college seniors who graduated in 2010 carried an average of $25,250 in student loans with them.

In his weekly address issued Saturday, Obama blamed his Republican opponents for the difficulties in getting such provisions enacted.

“Instead, over the past few years, Republicans in Congress have voted against new ways to make college more affordable for middle-class families and voted for huge new tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires –

tax cuts that would have to be paid for by cutting things like education and job-training programs that give students new opportunities to work and succeed,” Obama said.

However, with the unemployment rate hovering around 8.2 percent, even Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney supports the proposal.

“Particularly with the number of college grads that can’t find work or that can only find work well beneath their skill level, I fully support the effort to extend the low interest rate on student loans,” Romney said on a recent campaign stop.

Although Romney didn’t comment on how long the extension should last, he referenced the “extraordinarily poor conditions in the job market” as his motivation for supporting the extension.

Although Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on financial matters, this is one issue that public college students can be united on. Many lawmakers forget how important it is to make higher education affordable for lower and middle class citizens.

The fact that $85 billion of student loan debt in the United States is considered “past due”

should be enough proof for any decision maker that now is not the time to increase that burden. Not to mention student loan debt is on the rise at a time when other debt is flat or even declining.

During his speech at UNC, Obama urged students to use social media to pressure law makers to keep student loan interest rates low.

Any student who funds their own education should have a great deal of interest in this matter and must let it be known that they support this proposal.

Social networking sites such

as Twitter and Facebook have made it easier than ever to lay the heat on key decision-makers who resist programs of this nature.

Students should use these sites to voice their support for lower student loan interest rates to their local and federal lawmakers.

No one cares more about a student’s financial well-being more than the students themselves. A collective online effort made by students to sway key political figures could mean the difference of thousands of dollars when paying down your debt.

Standardized tests do not help education and should be obsolete sam viggiano columnist

For most students, dead week and finals week is an exciting experience. It’s the time that we are the most creative with our last-minute projects and all-nighters, and our frustrating group work tests our friendships. Don’t you love dead week and finals week? I didn’t think so.

Despite this University “rest” or “study” period called “dead week”, most students don’t receive a break from their academic lives. Of course, as students at a University, we need to be tested on the knowledge that we have accumulated over the semester. There must be some measurement of our research and writing abilities. Yet, has testing exceeded its need in the classroom and become less effective?

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According to Barbara Shelly, opinion writer for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, testing students as young as kindergartners for admission into gifted learning programs is detrimental to their education.

Although this testing will “assess which 4-year-olds have an exceptional grasp of shapes, colors, and numbers … with a way to better gauge [their] logic and reasoning skills,” the main question from educators and scientists alike is this: what benefit will result from testing these young minds?

According to Shelly, the single major benefit of testing and placing exceptional children in advanced kindergarten classes is fast tracking their education to Ivy League schools. For the 14,000 kindergartners being tested for 400 seats in advanced classrooms, this exam might predict their future college education.

Unfortunately, for those who do not test well, they

will be placed in the public schools, which do not academically compare to the academically stimulating private schools.

In spite of parents wanting to “compete with the Johnsons” and provide the best education for their children, the result of over-testing students comes to no avail.

According to FairTest, the national center for fair and open testing, “90 percent of teachers view the current overemphasis on standardized testing as detrimental to education ... A separate survey comparing younger with older teachers reported that both groups believe test scores are not strong measures of student success.”

Ultimately, testing is nothing but an aesthetic score to separate high-achieving students and provide academic opportunities to those students, whereas those who do not test well will be left with their mundane education.

According to the Los Angeles Times, “There is now (a) widespread agreement that the federal No Child Left Behind Act, with its sole emphasis on standardized tests in English and math, was overly rigid, unfair to good schools and constricting to the curriculum.

It’s equally important to remember that the law was enacted for a reason – to pressure schools to do more for disadvantaged, black and Latino students.”

Yet, has there been an increase in minority students in Ivy League programs? Or have white, upper-middle class students continued to dominate university campuses alike?

Testing isn’t fair. Even at the university level, too much testing and not enough learning is happening across the campus.

As lecture classes turn into online or textbook based classes, we are losing the education that we are paying for.

In spite of all our work, during the week that we should be

studying and preparing for finals week, students are cramming projects, papers and tests into a short five-day period because they are not provided with enough time to prepare.

Of course, this is neither the fault of the educator or student. This is at the fault of an ill-prepared schedule. Students are not mindless automatons. We need time to prepare and study. We need time to develop and hone those skills related to our fields of study that cannot be tested.

Likewise, the acceptance into elite programs across the campus depends on test scores as an admission process.

Again, this aesthetic number is important for a standard.

But there must be some advantage provided to a student who is passionate for what he or she wants to pursue, despite not being in the top of his or her class. Academic success will not produce effective teachers. In fact, it could produce a wider gap between the

student and teacher.

Communication skills, personality, work ethic and critical thinking skills are more important qualities to possess in the world than genius. Eventually, standard tests will fail and working with others in a lab, business or classroom will become the true test of an education.

If one cannot communicate, work with others, share ideas or solve problems in the real world, then their education has failed them.

Life is not a matter of winning or losing, high or low test scores, but about how well you play and how well you score.

Whether dead week or finals week turns out for the best or worst, as students, we must understand that testing provides aesthetic value to a program, and it cannot teach us how to prepare for the world.

It’s the untestable subjects in our lives that provide the greatest prediction to our future.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY APRIL 25

SCIENCE ON TAP presents “The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science” by Chris Mooney at the Mountain State Brewing Company from 6:30-8 p.m. For more information, email bvianna@ mix.wvu.edu.

A REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY SEMINAR by Adam Redhead takes place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 2055 of the Agricultural Sciences Building. Redhead will speak on ”Trace metals and heavy metals and their effects on embryo development.” For more information, call 304-2931936 or email einskeep@wvu. edu.

WELLWVU AND THE STUDENT WELLNESS ADVISORY BOARD host a moveWELL 5k Challenge. The Challenge will take place at the intramural fields beside the Student Rec Center. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m., with the race beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://well. wvu.edu/wellness/5k.

THURSDAY APRIL 26

THE CREATIVE WRITING MFA CLASS hosts a reading from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair.

FRIDAY APRIL 27

THE PNC PRACTICUM PROGRAM – ECONOMIC SEMINAR SERIES presents Stephan Weiler in Room 441 of the Business & Economics Building from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, email william.trumbull@mail.wvu.edu.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SENIOR PRESENTATIONS take place from 5-9 p.m. in the Bloch Learning and Performance Hall of the Creative Arts Center. The projects to be presented are promotional materials the students designed for clients as part of their studio experience. For more information, call 304-293-4359 or email charlene.lattea@mail.wvu.edu.

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, presents “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 8 p.m. and “Origins of Life” at 9 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 8:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear. Venus should be visible.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair.

Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

For more information, email wvu@ firstbook.org.

CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www.wvucycling.com.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair.

WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary.

For more information, email Zach at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org.

WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair.

TAI CHI is taught from 6:30-8 p.m.

Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets

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at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@ comcast.net.

WVU FENCING CLUB hosts advanced fencing practice from 7-9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, email wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs.wvu.edu.

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.

STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall. For more information, email ssdp.wvu@gmail.com.

CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30-9:30 p.m. for those interested in competing on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team. For more information, call 304-291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.

WVU’S GENDER EQUALITY MOVEMENT, formerly the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, meets in the Cacapon Room of the Mountainlair at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email wvugem@gmail.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walk-in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY You often are more serious than you need to be. On the other hand, you make good choices. Tap into your innate intuitive ability to help guide you. Be aware of someone whose information or perspective could be off. If you are single, your charisma flashes a “come hither” message. Proceed carefully, as you have so many choices. If you are attached, the two of you need to plan frequent vacations close to home, but without all the people you interact with on a daily basis. CANCER understands you better than you realize.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Sometimes by backing out you’ll gain a new perspective. Try not to play into someone’s controlling ways. You will feel better and start to establish stronger boundaries. Relax. Tonight: Do your thing.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Zero in on what you want with little fear as to what the reaction could be, and unexpected benefits might result. You might consider pushing away from someone who always insists on having things go his or her way. The distance could be refreshing. Tonight: Join your pals.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Ask questions, even if you already believe you know the answers -- you could be surprised by what comes up. Reorganize your plans or a project with more accurate information. Revitalize yourself by taking a brisk walk. Tonight: Chat the night away.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH You resent being manipulated. You’ll try to communicate this attitude to controlling people but might not always succeed. Toning down strong feelings might be imperative to restoring peace in your daily life. Focus on a child or imaginative project. Tonight: A must appearance.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Be aware of what you have to offer, and do not minimize those gifts. Someone you respect presents a new idea. Fatigue with the status quo could be wearing you down. Think of ways to reinvigorate areas of your life that might be a bit dull.

Tonight: Buy that item you have been looking for.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out for someone you cannot seem to get a hold of. This person might not be directing this estrangement toward you; he or she simply needs space.

Detach from a daily situation to claim your power and no longer be reactive.

Tonight: Make sure you are surrounded by music you love.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH You are all smiles. The unexpected occurs with a child or loved one. This unpredictable energy also could come out in a creative endeavor. Discuss a change more openly and recognize your goals.

Tonight: Live it up.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Deal directly with key people who could have a great deal of impact on your life. Sometimes passing on a message might not be enough. Discussions could become animated and difficult, but you have the ability to resolve conflicts easily. Tonight: If

you don’t like the message, don’t respond.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Others continue to take the first step.

Start using the word “no” when you do not want to go along with an idea. Your sense of humor has an edge to it. Be careful, as someone could be quite reactive. Tonight: Look at your invitations, then decide.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Rethink a decision. You might be insecure and looking to become more demanding or controlling. Your way of dealing with issues might be pushing others away right now. Consider what would be the best way to change the mood. Tonight: Get some exercise, a good meal and sleep.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Be willing to explore different paths to achieve your goals. Manipulation will not work, as you’ll only gain someone’s resentment. Do not make assumptions.

There are many reasons why someone would appear unresponsive. Instead of getting an attitude, consider all the possible reasons for this behavior. Tonight: Take a midweek break.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You are coming from a good place; however, others simply aren’t in the mood to listen. Don’t keep pushing. Go off and enjoy yourself instead. Someone still might be uptight when you return. Let it go, and do not make a big issue of it. Tonight: Relax at home, then decide.

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ACROSS 1 Fodder figure?

5 First Greek consonant 9 Antlered grazers 13 Australia’s national gemstone 14 Wail 15 Winter forecast 16 Melodies for a soothing atmosphere 18 “Henry’s Crime” actor Reeves 19 College application part 20 Nothing to suggest, as foul play 22 Positive energy 25 Home of the Ivy League’s Bulldogs 28 Safe havens 32 Lawyers’ org.

33 Shopping center?

35 Pooh-pooh 36 With 39-Across, convenience that might include the dish spelled out by the first few letters of the answers to 16-, 22-, 50- and 60-Across 39 See 36-Across 41 Course’s 18 42 Sci. class 44 Sorority letter 45 Black hair and almond-shaped eyes, e.g.

47 Certain sail spars 50 Pick up momentum 52 Tour in a double-decker bus, perhaps 55 Valium maker 59 Southwestern brick 60 2002 Jodie Foster thriller 63 Deli subs 64 Nile slitherers 65 Par for the course 66 Unwelcome look 67 Apollo’s instrument 68 “Don’t move, Spot!”

DOWN 1 Unspecified amount 2 Wall St. events 3 Landlocked Asian republic 4 Gerontologist’s study 5 Mitt Romney’s alma mater: Abbr.

6 Homer’s saffron-robed goddess 7 Star shine 8 Big name in foil 9 Refined and discriminating taste 10 Low in fat

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11 Numbers game 12 Double __ Oreo 15 Alpine competitor’s protection 17 “Don’t interfere,” briefly 21 Grads-to-be: Abbr.

23 “My bad!”

24 Dork 25 Harbor party site 26 Can’t stomach 27 Ali who retired with a perfect 24-0 record 29 Clucking quarters 30 Faith 31 Opposition group 34 Brownstone hangout 37 Dennis, much to Mr. Wilson’s dismay 38 Will subjects 40 Mont Blanc, par exemple 43 “Piece of cake!”

46 Bro’s playmate 48 Grand Marquis, for short 49 Decks out

51 Landlocked Asian republic 52 Satirist Mort 53 Nantes notion 54 Reason for an R rating 56 Odd old fellow 57 Wedding dance 58 Award for “Modern Family” 61 “Fresh Air” airer 62 Sussex suffix

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Wednesday April 25, 2012

Underground Sound

‘Boys and Girls ’

‘Ataraxia/Taraxis’

Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes’ debut album, “Boys and Girls,” gives relief to music fans who have given up on modern artists.

The album’s classic analog sound hits home to fans of classic artists such as Otis Redding, Janis Joplin and Sly and The Family Stone. In a time when over-produced garbage fills the billboard charts, it’s nice to see a band like this come out and refuse to conform to the trends that have ruined rock and roll.

It seems that most artists today cling to cliche styles of music production, such as auto-tuned vocals and other digital recording techniques.

These artists can’t record through analog technology – unlike artists like Jack White and Alabama Shakes - and still produce a quality album.

“Boys and Girls” is proof that classic rock is not dead.

Brittany Howard, the band’s lead singer, guitar player and main songwriter, has a timeless style, which easily converges with the rest of the band. Her vocals are at times raspy and heartfelt and other times soulful and bright.

Alabama Shakes was founded while the members were in high school. They started out just like most bands, playing cover songs from their favorite artists – in their case, artists like Led Zeppelin and Otis Redding – but quickly realized the joy from writing original songs.

Hearing artists like this gives me hope that quality original music is on the rise. Hopefully, more musicians – and fans – are influenced by the timeless sound of Alabama Shakes.

— jjy

Pelican One of the biggest knocks in today’s music that I seem to hear over and over again is that it’s “too oversaturated, too busy or approaching total sensory overload.”

What I always tell the people making these claims is that they’re just not looking hard enough.

Enter Pelican.

An instrumental quartet hailing from Chicago, Ill., Pelican sports a rare minimalistic sound.

While technically defined as “post-metal,” the band’s music has very little in common with its spastic, earhole-dominating cousin other than the fact that they like to play music on the low end of the spectrum.

The group’s latest release, the “Ataraxia/Taraxis” EP, exemplifies this sound.

The band takes a stripped back and raw approach to making relaxed music that can be either uplifting or haunting.

To accomplish this, minimally added recording effects are readily detectable in the band’s material.

In addition, the songs are almost always mid-to down tempo; this is a band that doesn’t like to get in a hurry.

While Pelican’s tunes are often laced with atmospheric guitar passages that give the band its sometimes eerie sound, the band’s trademark is its ultra-thick low-end lead work that comes in at just the right time to provide a much-needed edge and sense of melody without becoming overbearing or obnoxious.

Pelican’s “Ataraxia/Taraxis” EP is the perfect answer to those who are tired of the oversaturated and overprocessed world of music we live in today.

— jde

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‘Come Back as Rain’

‘Formshifter’

Good Old War

Allegaeon If Clint Eastwood and Chuck Norris ever squared off inside the UFC Octagon, Allegaeon’s newest release, “Formshifter,” would serve as fitting entrance music for the epic clash of badasses.

A beautifully crushing arrangement of technical death metal perfection, “Formshifter” is sure to capture the hearts of metalheads across the nation.

For those unfamiliar with Allegaeon, the group is a criminally underrated outfit hailing from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

“Formshifter” is the band’s second release under Metal Blade Records, and it is perhaps the finest example of musicianship one will find in modern metal today.

Guitarists Greg Burgess and Ryan Glisan are two phenomenally accurate and technical players, and their six-string expertise really stands out on “Formshifter.”

Tracks like “Iconic Images” and “Tartessos: The Hidden Xenocryst” are laced with blazing solos, and this guitar work proves the group’s legitimacy in the world of metal.

Aside from the guitar work, Allegaeon’s drumming and vocals are perfect for the genre they represent.

The drums are punchy and driving, and the vocal’s guttural ferocity makes your head bang involuntarily for the album’s duration.

Allegaeon’s “Formshifter” is an excellent follow-up to the group’s 2010 release “Fragments of Form and Function” and proves the Colorado metal machines are here to stay.

It’s easy to be pulled into the enchanting simplicity of the dreamy indie-folk sounds of Good Old War. The Philadelphia-based trio, formed in 2008, has returned for its newest album, “Come Back As Rain,” which was released in March.

Made up entirely of former members of indie group Days Away, Good Old War took on more of a folk, root-rock style and gained a great deal of underground attention from its first single, “Coney Island.”

“Come Back As Rain” preserves the sweet, upbeat vibes that formulate the love tunes the trio is often recognized for.

The band announced the release of the album back in December, when they debuted the compilation’s first single, “Calling Me Names,” on a Philadelphia radio station and received an overwhelmingly positive response.

Nearly every track retains a happy-go-lucky, easy listening quality, even through tales of heartbreak.

Key tracks include the album opener “Over and Over,” the optimistic and pleading “Loud Love” and the beautifully delivered “Not Quite Happiness,” which is about lost love.

Good Old War remains nearly untouchable, having perfected a folk-pop romanticism that only they can produce without crossing over into a scene of bubblegum pop.

— hah

— eam

‘The Hunger Games’ sequel extends offer to new director

by Nick Wesdock A&E Correspondent

Despite mind-blowing success, the director of “The Hunger Games,” Gary Ross, announced April 10 that he will not be returning for the second installment of the series.

Francis Lawrence may replace Ross as director for the second movie, which will be based on the next book in the trilogy, “Catching Fire,” and the offer was announced soon after the first movie made box office history.

Lawrence began his career directing music videos for stars such as Britney Spears and Aerosmith.

He then made a successful transition to the big screen, directing hits such as “Constantine,” starring Keanu Reeves and “I Am Legend,” starring Will Smith.

Bennett Miller, who directed “Moneyball,” was also considered for the job before Lionsgate made their offer to Lawrence.

Despite rumors that there had been problems between Ross and Lionsgate, Ross chose not to direct the movie on his own terms.

“As a writer and a director, I simply don’t have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make,” Ross said.

Fans of the incredibly popular young adult books don’t seem to be concerned about the possible directorial change.

“I had been really disappointed when Gary Ross left,” said Sara Gundell, the “Hunger Games” Examiner and huge fan, in an interview with MTV News. “And knowing that Francis Lawrence was going to take over, it got me excited again about the franchise. Ia think

he’s going to do really amazing things.”

Cast members are also very anxious to begin work on “Catching Fire.”

“Francis Lawrence is extremely talented,” said Josh Hutcherson in an interview with E! Online. “I’ve heard he’s the nicest guy in the world. I’m really excited to see what he’s going to do with it.”

Shooting of the movie is set to take place in the summer and fall of this year in order to allow time for co-star Jennifer Lawrence to begin filming “X-men: First Class” in January.

Lionsgate has announced a November 22, 2013, release date for “Catching Fire,” which already has fans buzzing.

Fans and actors alike will certainly be excited should Lawrence assume the throne. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Wednesday April 25, 2012

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BoomBox to headline show at 123 Pleasant Street

By Josh Ewers A&E writer

Electronic and rock band BoomBox will hit the stage at 123 Pleasant Street with special guests Alpha Data tonight at 9 p.m.

BoomBox is a duo of Alabama-born electronic rockers and long-time friends, with Zion Godchaux on guitar and vocals and DJ Russ Randolph handling the turntable work, mixing and backbeats.

Classic rock trivia enthusiasts may find the last name Godchaux familiar – and for good reason.

Godchaux’s parents, Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux, each performed with rock ‘n’ roll legends The Grateful Dead from 1971-79.

However, don’t expect BoomBox to sound at all like The Grateful Dead – the duo possesses its own original sound.

BoomBox is a multifaceted hybrid of two very different musical subcultures.

The two men manage to derive a unique sound by taking influences from the laid-back, minimalistic and soulful elements of everyone’s favorite funky and twangy blues-laced classic rock sounds and combining them with the straightforward dance sensibilities of the young generation.

This is particularly prevalent in the duo’s incorporation of the drum loop sounds of old school hip-hop.

This genre mashing forms an aesthetic that is simultaneously uplifting and relaxed, yet doesn’t seem to ever pull itself in two different directions.

The duo’s psychedelic musings are delivered to the audience through a mix of live and digital instrumentation, creating a blend of old and new performance ideas to go alongside the same principle that inspires its music.

It is also worth noting that BoomBox’s live show is an original experience in and of itself, as the band doesn’t go into shows with defined set lists.

“It’s all natural, it’s all in real time, and that’s why it’s rock’n’ roll,” Godchaux said.

The duo, instead of following a scripted act, chooses to play off the emotion and energy of the crowd to decide what will come next. In this way, every show is a custom-tailored, one-time-only experience for the fans.

“We just want to go out with no game plan,” Randolph said.

“That way it’s fresh for us, and we can follow the energy of the crowd.”

Also primed to get the crowd moving early will be opening act Alpha Data. When not performing, Alpha Data is known simply as James Ristvedt, a law student from Minneapolis, Minn.

His stage persona of Alpha Data, however, is a rising force in the electronic subgenre of glitch hop.

The sound of glitch hop is a wholly different take on the wildly popular sound of dubstep, dropping the overt “wub-wub” audio assault for a more pulled back and funkier approach that focuses more heavily on grooves.

Ristvedt has made his name remixing well-known pop hits into quality electronic jams and also through his critically acclaimed debut release of originals, “Nefertiti,” which hit No. 1 on the Beatport Glitch Hop charts.

Tonight’s show will be open to anyone 18 years or older. Doors open at 9 p.m, and tickets can be purchased online, while available, or at the door for $15. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Hudson leaves courtroom before grisly photos shown was found in an SUV three days later. Prosecutors also played a surveillance video showing Balfour getting out of a car at a gas station near the Hudson house on Chicago’s South Side before the killings. Prosecutors are trying to show he was in the area at the time – something Balfour has denied.

As the video played on a courtroom screen, Hudson rested her head on her knees for several minutes.

Prosecutors created a buzz Monday by calling the Oscar winner and “American Idol” finalist as their first witness, but on Tuesday they began getting down to the nitty-gritty of their case.

With no surviving witnesses to the murders, prosecutors must offer overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Balfour committed the grisly crime on Oct. 24, 2008. One challenge will be tying Balfour to the alleged murder weapon, a silver and black .45-calibre handgun.

Prosecutors claim Balfour targeted the family in a horrific act of vindictiveness against his ex-wife. They believe he became enraged by balloons he saw at the home that he thought were from her new boyfriend.

Defense attorneys have said the killing could be connected to alleged drug dealing by Hudson’s brother.

Prosecutors contend Balfour went inside the three-story house around 9 a.m. and shot Hudson’s mother and brother.

Investigators allege he then drove off in Jason Hudson’s sport utility vehicle with 7-yearold Julian inside, and later shot the boy in the head as he lay behind a front seat.

Jennifer Hudson took the witness stand for about 30 minutes Monday in sometimes tearful, gut-wrenching testimony. Hudson, who was in Florida at the time of the shootings, spoke of her family and her reaction to her sister, Julia Hudson, telling her in 2006 that she was marrying Balfour.

“None of us wanted her to marry him,” the 30-year-old said, her voice cracking as she struggled to hold back tears.

Later, Julia Hudson described how Balfour repeatedly threatened her and her family after she rejected his pleas in May 2008.

If convicted of at least two of the murder counts, Balfour would face a mandatory life sentence.

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CHICAGO (AP) – The trial of the man charged with murdering three of Jennifer Hudson’s family members resumed Tuesday with the Oscar-winner shutting her eyes as a police officer described finding her dead family members and later leaving the courtroom before photos of their bodies were shown.

Hudson watched much of the testimony before getting up and leaving shortly before prosecutors displayed pictures of her mother and brother’s bloodied bodies. Prosecutors often let family members know when they will be showing unsettling evidence.

A day after Hudson offered emotional testimony, prosecutors began shifting their focus to presenting crime scene evidence in the case against her former brother-in-law, William Balfour.

Balfour was estranged from his wife, Hudson’s sister, at the time of the killings. He has pleaded not guilty to murdering Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Several of the photographs showed Hudson’s mother, 57-year-old Darnell Donerson, sprawled face down on the floor, with blood staining her white nightgown. Donald Fanelli, the forensics expert who was on the scene the day of the killings, testified that Hudson’s mother may have used a broom by her hand in one picture to fend off the attacker.

Other photos showed Hudson’s 29-year-old brother, Jason Hudson, with a gunshot wound near his ear, his head still on his pillow as he lay in bed.

Earlier in the day, Hudson hung her head and shut her eyes as Chicago police Sgt. David Dowling described finding her mother’s body in the living room with gunshot wounds through her back. Dowling described finding Jason Hudson dead in his bed, with the sheets pulled up as if he had been sleeping.

Jennifer Hudson, wearing a black top and green skirt, sat in a fourth row bench well within view of jurors for much of the day Tuesday.

Another officer testified about the frantic search for Hudson’s nephew, Julian King, who

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`Avengers’ hits big screen with a blast

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‘The Avengers,’ the latest Marvel Comics comicbook adaptation, brings an ensemble cast of action heroes to life in thrilling 3-D. Los Angeles (AP) – The hype has been building for years and it couldn’t possibly be more deafening at this point.

After a series of summer blockbusters that individually introduced Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America, all these characters come together alongside several other friends and foes in “Marvel’s The Avengers.”

And with director and cowriter Joss Whedon, they couldn’t be in better hands.

He’s pulled off the tricky feat of juggling a large ensemble cast and giving everyone a chance to shine, of balancing splashy set pieces with substantive ideology. Stuff gets blowed up real good in beautifully detailed 3-D in “The Avengers” – the area in and around Grand Central Terminal, for example, gets obliterated beyond recognition in an exhausting, climactic battle – but the film as a whole is never a mess from a narrative perspective.

Whedon keeps a tight

rein on some potentially unwieldy material, and the result is a film that simultaneously should please purists (one of which he is) as well as those who aren’t necessarily comic-book aficionados. He also stays true to the characters while establishing a tone that’s very much his own. As he did with the recent horror hit “The Cabin in the Woods,” which he co-wrote and produced, Whedon has come up with a script that’s cheeky and breezy, full of witty banter and sly pop-culture shoutouts as well as self-referential humor, one that moves with an infectious energy that (almost) makes you lose track of its two-and-a-half-hour running time.

The back-and-forth between Robert Downey Jr.’s glib Iron Man and Chris Evans’ old-school Captain America is electric, while Downey’s more low-key, philosophical exchanges with Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk help give the film some intellectual heft. Actu-

ally, Downey damn near runs away with this whole thing, a tough feat to pull off in a cast full of personalities who are literally larger than life; it just goes to show once again how irresistibly charismatic he can be with the right kind of writing.

But the film’s vibe is never smug or off-putting; these are still comic book heroes full of all the torment and introspection you’d expect. And for a movie that’s violent as hell, “The Avengers” ends up being an earnest plea for peace.

As in the best of its predecessors, the original “Iron Man” from 2008, it’s a reminder that a summer blockbuster can be glossy and entertaining but still have meatier matters on its mind.

And we haven’t even gotten to the plot yet: It’s your basic bad-guy-wants-to-takeover-the-world kinda thing.

But even Whedon seems to recognize what a hackneyed premise that is, so he has a little fun with it.

The preening, effete Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the bitter brother of hunky demigod Thor (Chris Hemsworth), descends to Earth from Asgard, which still has a distinctly `70s cheesiness about its twinkly sci-fi aesthetic. Once here, he steals the Tesseract, the cosmic blue cube that gives its bearer unlimited power, or some such.

The no-nonsense Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. – which had been entrusted with the safety of said cube – springs into action to reacquire it by assembling a dream team of superheroes and other sundry bad-asses with specialized skills. Nick gets help in this endeavor from his right-hand man, Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg, once again bringing some welcome deadpan humor to this outlandish scenario).

Besides Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, The Hulk’s services are needed because the Tesseract exudes a radia-

tion that will help track it, and The Hulk – despite the threat of his gigantic, green volatility – knows a little something about gamma rays. (Ruffalo, stepping into the Bruce Banner role that Eric Bana and Edward Norton played previously in the past decade, brings a sense of wry bemusement and appealing self-deprecation to this dangerous and misunderstood character.) There’s also master assassin Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and super spy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson).

But because these are superheroes with super powers, they also have super egos.

And so a great deal of time is spent having them talk a lot of trash and square off against one another to prove who’s toughest. There’s Iron Man vs. Thor, Thor vs. The Hulk, Hawkeye vs. Black Widow and so on. While they might seem like filler, these showdowns allow each character to have his or her time in the spotlight, and they do build

genuine tension. They also happen to represent the adolescent fantasies of every geek in the audience. So in theory, everyone’s happy.

Eventually they will all have to come together for one epic battle against their shared enemy in Midtown Manhattan, home of Iron Man Tony Stark’s latest dazzling architectural creation, his eponymous high-rise, and a cool place in general to stage massive movie destruction. Much of the gadgetry is cleverly detailed, as you’d expect – Tony Stark has devised stunningly efficient ways to get his metal suit on and off – but “The Avengers” is at its strongest in its quieter, simpler moments when people are actually talking to each other.

The dialogue sparkles as brightly as the special effects; these people may be wearing ridiculous costumes but they’re well fleshed-out underneath. And so in every regard, this movie truly fulfills its hype.

NEW YORK (AP) – The springtime slumber is continuing for television networks.

Viewership is down across the broadcast networks, with the primary culprit most likely the different ways people are experiencing television. DVRs, video on demand, streaming of material on tablets or other computers are all options that viewers are turning to in bigger numbers, according to researchers.

“It’s not like people are leaving the living room,” said Brad Adgate, research analyst at Horizon Media. “It’s just that they are consuming content on different devices.”

Only one program, CBS’ “NCIS,” exceeded 17 million viewers last week as broadcasters count down the last month toward season finales, the Nielsen Co. said. During the past month, viewership at ABC is down 10 percent from last year, CBS is down 5 percent, Fox is down 16 percent and NBC is down 4 percent.

PBS is down 46 percent and even Univision, the leader in the fast-growing Spanish-language marketplace, is down 6 percent.

During an average minute in prime time, an estimated 12 million people are watching something on their dig-

ital video recorder, Nielsen said. Only six individual programs had a bigger audience last week.

The difference is more pronounced among the 18-to-49year-old demographic, upon which many of the networks base their advertising sales. In that age group, only Wednesday’s edition of “American Idol” had a bigger audience than people watching shows on their DVRs, Nielsen said.

Illustrating another competitor for time, ComScore reported that an estimated 37 billion videos were watched online during March. The company said that 8.3 billion online ads were viewed, the first time the number of ads seen exceeded 8 billion for a month.

Traditional TV formats are hurting. After “NCIS,” Nielsen said that no comedy or drama on prime-time television last week reached as many as 12 million viewers.

For the week, CBS averaged 8.2 million viewers in prime time (5.2 rating, 9 share). ABC had 7.7 million (5.0, 8), Fox had 6.9 million (4.2, 7), NBC had 5.2 million (3.3, 6), the CW had 1.3 million (0.9, 1) and ION television had 960,000 (0.7, 1).

Among the Spanish-lan-

guage networks, Univision led with a 3.7 million average (1.9, 3), Telemundo had 1 million (0.6, 1), TeleFutura had 610,000 (0.3, 1), Estrella had 240,000 and Azteca 140,000 (both 0.1, 0).

NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.4 million viewers (5.6, 12). ABC’s “World News” was second with 7.1 million (4.9, 10) and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.8 million viewers (4.0, 8).

A ratings point represents 1,147,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation’s estimated 114.7 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.

For the week of April 1622, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: “NCIS,” CBS, 18.08 million; “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 16.9 million; “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 16.65 million; “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 14.99 million; “Dancing With the Stars Results,” ABC, 14.17 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.96 million; “Castle,” ABC, 11.23 million; “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 11.22 million; “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 11.17 million; “The Good Wife,” CBS, 10.42 million.

Springtime slumber continues for television networks

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Big 12 coaches heads turned after WVU Orange Bowl win

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West Virginia men’s soccer head coach Marlon Leblanc will be holding tryouts Monday, August 20.

Men’s soccer to hold tryouts

by alex sims sports writer

The West Virginia men’s soccer team will hold tryouts Monday, Aug. 20 for the 2012 squad.

The time and location of the tryout will be determined at a later date, but those interested are encouraged to bring cleats and wear proper training attire.

Prospective student athletes must have remaining NCAA eligibility and be enrolled fulltime at WVU. Additionally, athletes must have passed a physical within the last 12 months and be able to provide proof and a doctor’s signature.

Two additional forms must be filled out before the student may begin the tryout.

The Mountaineers last held tryouts Feb. 24 at the Caperton Indoor Facility.

Currently, there are two walk-ons – Gerry Sanchez and Chris Drisko – on the WVU spring roster.

For additional information on the summer tryout, contact the WVU men’s soccer office at

offense

Continued from page 16 “That’s the point of spring – you play everybody. Offensively, there’s a collection of about 16 people that are actually going to play in a game.

“We haven’t figured out who those guys are, but once we do, we’ll be pretty good offensively.”

When the offense struggles the way it did at times Saturday, Dawson said they will start calling plays that the players on the field are more familiar with in order to try building some

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Continued from page 16 remainder of the year.

Frazer has played exceptionally well since returning from last season’s injury.

So far, the Nitro High School graduate is hitting .308 with a team-best 18 doubles; Frazer is tied for the team lead in home runs (5) and tied for second in hits (44).

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Continued from page 16 or get a hit.

Once Boyd gets on base, the Mountaineers become a lot more dangerous because of his stealing ability and smart base running. Boyd has only been caught stealing twice in 20 attempts on the season.

The third and fourth hitters, first baseman Ryan McBroom and left fielder Matt Frazer, are the guys who are there to drive the runs in and get ahead in the count to force the opposing pitchers to throw them good pitches that they can hit.

This is the reason West Virginia is 3-1 over its last four games and have gotten back into the picture in the Big East conference.

Up next is a crucial series against Seton Hall on the road, where the Mountaineers have struggled to come away on the winning end this season.

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Rifle Representing in London A group of West Virginia shooters is overseas this week for the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London.

There are more than 800 shooters from 97 countries competing in the 15 ISSF Olympic shooting events at the World Cup. WVU was represented in air rifle last week by the 2012 NCAA air rifle national champion, junior Petra Zublasing, and freshman Puerto Rico national team member Amy Bock.

In the women’s 10m air rifle contest, Zublasing finished 46th with a score of 393 and Bock finished just behind at 386.

Zublasing has already earned a quota place for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the Italian national team, while Bock is still in contention for

confidence.

If they can get confidence back, they can move the ball successfully and score.

“You’ve got some plays that you see executed good that you know the kids feel comfortable with, and you feel comfortable with,” Dawson said. “You’ve got to have success. When you’re struggling a little bit, you need to have a little bit of success.

And I think changing tempo helps too. If you’re struggling then, just change what you’re doing.”

Although they had some struggles in the spring game, the Mountaineers are still con-

On April 7, Frazer lifted West Virginia to a 6-5 win over visiting Villanova with a 10th inning walk-off home run.

Following that game, Frazer was named the Big East Player of the Week.

Nick Claudio, of the Men’s soccer team placed second in the voting, while Thomas Kyanko, of the Rifle team got third place. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

With all of the ups and downs this team has had this year, and the frustration some players have had, they could have packed it in and said “there’s always next year.” They didn’t, though, and now their spirits are high, and they’ve strung together a few wins against a team they needed to beat.

There is no better time for this young team to come together compete until the bitter end.

Junior pitcher Dan Dierdorff said after the game against Pitt Sunday that this team has a lot of fighters in the clubhouse, even though they might not be the most talented team in the conference.

If they continue to fight for a few more weeks, they could turn the season’s bad start around and surprise some people who thought they had no chance of making a dent in the Big East. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

an Olympic bid.

Bock is scheduled to compete in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position competition today.

The 2011 air rifle national champion, Nicco Campriani, has joined the duo in representing WVU. The Florence, Italy, native finished sixth overall in the men’s 10m air rifle competition and will represent Italy in the 2012 Games.

Another former WVU national champion, Eric Uptagrafft, finished sixth in yesterday’s 50m prone competition and has already qualified for the 2012 Olympics as a member of the United States national team.

Current West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond has also been competing in the World Cup. The Aberdeen, Scotland, native finished 11th in the 50m competition while representing Great Britain and is still competing for a bid to the 2012 Olympics. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

fident that when September rolls around, they’ll be ready to go.

“Last year, we didn’t understand the offense as well, so we were just trying to do what (Holgorsen) wanted us to do and the more we got reps and the better we understood his offense and the way he thinks, the better we were able to be a more cohesive offense and get our timing down and do it the way he wants us to,” Smith said.

They’re hoping that more of that progression can come in the second year in this offense. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Head coach Dana Holgorsen watches on the sidelines during the 2012 Orange Bowl. Big 12 coaches were impressed with West Virginia’s domination after the win.

By John Terry Managing Editor

Coaches from around the Big 12 Conference already knew that offenses run by WVU head football coach Dana Holgorsen could score.

His offenses have ranked in the top 15 since 2005 as either head coach or offensive coordinator.

But when the West Virginia football team won last year’s Orange Bowl in record-setting fashion, scoring 70 points and racking up 589 yards, it turned some heads.

“Dana (Holgorsen)’s doing a great job. Just look at their bowl game with Clemson,” said Texas head coach Mack Brown. “They could always run, they play an exciting brand of offense because of their speed and they’ve always been really physical and tough on defense.

“I think they come in as a team to be reckoned with in our league immediately.”

The Mountaineers will play their first Big 12 game Sept. 29 at home against Baylor — the league’s third place finisher from a year ago.

Baylor head coach Art Briles was on the Texas Tech staff with Holgorsen and he thinks West Virginia’s offensive power will fit in nice with the Big 12.

“He was a really good coach then and has done an outstanding job in his last three stops at Houston, Oklahoma State and then last year at West Virignia.

He’s very familiar with this part of the country and the Big 12,” Briles said.

West Virginia and Baylor have never played.

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, who hired Holgorsen as his offensive coordinator in 2010, also said that adding WVU was a smart move for the conference, but downplayed having to go headto-head with his former assistant.

“Ultimately, I don’t know if that really matters. There’s really no difference than anyone else in our league,” Gundy said. “He may know some of our plays, we may know some of his plays. On Saturday it comes down to the players. They got to go

out there and execute.”

West Virginia travels to Stillwater, Okla., to take on the Cowboys Nov. 10.

“West Virginia has had a lot of football success in the last 20 years,” he said.

Charlie Weis, entering his first season as the head coach at Kansas, said West Virginia will also bring a good fanbase.

“I really appreciate how rowdy the fans are. They’re diehard fans, and it’s a real tough place to play,” Weis said. “The stadium is a great venue.”

After hosting Baylor, the Mountaineers will travel in back-to-back weekends to play Texas and Texas Tech.

With home contests against Kansas State Oct. 20, and fellow Big 12 newcomer TCU Nov. 3, the Mountaineers will travel to play Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma will travel to Morgantown Nov. 17, before heading to Iowa St. Nov. 24 and finishing its season with a home game against Kansas.

“They get a lot of those kids from the Pittsburgh, West Virginia and North Carolina area,” Brown said. “They’ve really done a great job recruiting in Florida and just watching them the past few years in the BCS, they’ve just done a tremendous job.” john.terry@mail.wvu.edu

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Deion Sanders’ estranged wife denies attacking him McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Much like his playing days, Deion Sanders’ tumultuous marriage has had no shortage of flash and drama: A reality TV show, a divorce arrangement in which the couple continued to live together.

And this week, the former Dallas Cowboys star took to social media to tweet that his estranged wife had attacked him at his North Texas mansion, even posting a photo of his children filling out police reports.

A day after Pilar Sanders was arrested, Sanders had removed the photo and posted a different message.

“Joy came this morning and we opened the door and let Joy in,” he tweeted Tuesday.

Pilar Sanders, who was charged with misdemeanor assault and held overnight in county jail, was released Tuesday. Standing outside Collin County Jail, she said she was being treated unfairly.

“I’m a full-time mom, 100 percent for my children,” she said, her voice breaking. “And I just haven’t been given a fair shake.”

Her husband, known as “Prime Time” during his Hall

of Fame playing career, is an icon in the Dallas area for spending five seasons as a cornerback with the Cowboys.

Deion and Pilar Sanders have been living in the same home in the Dallas suburb of Prosper, months after Deion filed for divorce in December. Deion’s attorney, Rick Robertson, said both had separate living areas within the large home.

After the alleged attack Monday, Sanders tweeted that his children “just witnessed their mother and a friend jump me in my room.

She’s going to jail (and) I’m pressing charges!”

The Sanders’ divorce file is under seal and a judge has placed both sides under a gag order.

Robertson said he didn’t see the tweets as a violation of that order because the alleged attack was a separate issue.

AP “The assault action that Deion Sanders and Pilar Sanders attend the NBC Universal Experience at Rockefeller Center in New York in 2008. An inmate listing on Coloccurred was a criminal lin County, Texas, website early Tuesday, shows that Pilar Sanders was arrested Monday and booked into the county jail on the family vioaction that also constitutes lence charge. family violence,” he said.

“Pilar Sanders was arrested her Tuesday to stay away from threatening or harassing her ers’ divorce attorney, said he for that and jailed.” their home for 60 days. The husband, KTVT-TV reported. can’t comment about her arLarry Friedman, Pilar Sand- rest due to the gag order.

A magistrate judge ordered judge also barred her from

“I can tell you that there are two sides to every story and the truth will come out in court,” he said in a statement.

Robertson said Deion Sanders regretted the conflict in his family and “having it aired publicly” for his children to see. He would not say why Sanders tweeted about the alleged incident.

Pilar Sanders is a model who has appeared on several television shows, including a 2008 Oxygen network reality series about their family’s home life, “Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love.” The couple married in 1999.

Deion Sanders, who played for five NFL teams and is now an NFL Network analyst, has three children with Pilar and two from a former marriage.

Separately, Pilar Sanders is suing Deion Sanders; his daughter from his first marriage, Deiondra Sanders; and Prime Time Enterprise Inc., for $200 million in damages.

That case is scheduled to go to trial in September.

She is also suing Deion Sanders’ aunt, Laura Jones, alleging Jones assaulted her in February, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Smith introduced as new coach MLB management negotiating FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — John L. Smith knows Arkansas, knows the expectations for a powerful program rocked by a scandal that cost Bobby Petrino his job.

Smith pulled no punches Tuesday in declaring his intent to keep the Razorbacks in the thick in the Southeastern Conference and national championship races.

“Our expectations here are the same,” Smith said at his introductory news conference. “Nothing is going to slow down. In fact, we’re going to speed up. We’re going to fight and we’re going to battle.

We’re going to fight for a national title.”

The 63-year-old Smith, who was an assistant for Arkansas the last three seasons under Petrino, is back after leaving the school in December to become the head coach at Weber State. He returns to a program that finished No. 5 last season and has even higher goals in the fall.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long surprised virtually everyone by announcing Monday that Smith would be back for the 2012 season under a 10-month, $875,000 deal.

He replaces Petrino, who was fired April 10 for not disclosing his affair with a woman he hired as his assistant.

Smith has a 132-86 record in 18 seasons as a head coach, including stops at Michigan State, Louisville, Idaho and Utah State. His hiring will allow Long to take his time in finding a long-term solution for a head coach.

“This was the best decision for this team for the 2012 season,” Long said.

Of course, Smith might want to stick around. He didn’t rule out the possibility.

Smith leaves his alma mater, Weber State, without coaching a game for the FCS school. It was a move Weber State athletic director Jerry Bovee called “problematic” and one Smith said wasn’t made lightly.

“This is one of the toughest decisions in my life that I’ve ever had to make,” Smith said.

Smith was once thought of as an up-and-comer in the coaching ranks after leading Louisville to a 41-21 record in five seasons, including five straight bowl appearances. His star never shined brighter than in 2003 when he was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for leading Michigan State to an 8-5 record in his first season. The win total was most by a first-year coach in the Spartans’ history, but things went quickly downhill.

Michigan State was 14-21 in Smith’s next three seasons, leaving him with a 22-26 overall record, and he was fired following the 2006 season.

He made it clear Tuesday that he was eager for a shot a redemption at Arkansas, whether the job lasts 10 months or beyond. Either way, Smith said he was up for the challenge with a team that finished 11-2 last year, with its only losses to national champion Alabama and runner-up LSU. The Hogs were 21-5 over the last two seasons under

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John L. Smith speaks to reporters at an NCAA college football news conference, in East Lansing, Mich.

Petrino and returns Heisman Trophy hopefuls at quarterback (Tyler Wilson) and running back (Knile Davis).

Petrino praised Smith’s hire — the two worked together at four different schools over the years but he has kept a low profile since the scandal broke. Long fired him after learning that Petrino had not only concealed his relationship with Jessica Dorrell before hiring her but he given her some $20,000. The relationship was revealed following an April 1 motorcycle accident crash that injured Petrino. Dorrell, who was on the ride, has resigned.

Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun waits for his turn to take batting practice during baseball spring training in Phoenix.

NEW YORK (AP) — There may never be a written decision explaining why Ryan Braun’s drug suspension was overturned.

The arbitrator who threw out the 50-game suspension of the NL MVP has been asked by the players’ union and management to hold off giving his reasoning while they negotiate changes to their rules for collecting specimens, people familiar with the case told The Associated Press.

If players and owners reach agreement on the changes, the Feb. 23 decision by arbitrator Shyam Das to overturn the penalty for the Milwaukee outfielder could be allowed to stand without any written explanation, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the process is designed to be confidential.

Baseball’s labor contract says there should be a written decision within 30 days of an arbitrator’s ruling. It appears management has no interest in a decision detailing how collection procedures weren’t followed and the union has no interest in getting an explanation of a decision many believe let Braun off on a technicality.

“It’s obviously disappointing because people deserve to know what the basis for the case being overturned is,

and frankly the athlete should have that right as well,” Travis Tygart, chief executive officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, said Monday. “Certainly an innocent athlete would want that opportunity.”

Braun declined comment, Brewers spokesman Mike Vassallo said.

Meantime, the sides already have made some changes to collection procedures as a result of Das’ decision.

Employees of Comprehensive Drug Testing, who take the specimens from players, are now required to drop the samples off at a Federal Express office on the same day they are collected, provided an office is open in the vicinity. If not, collectors should take the specimens home rather than leave them in a drop box. The prohibition against using drop boxes already was in the drug agreement between players and owners.

“We hope the parties step back and ensure that the rights of clean athletes and the integrity of the sport are safeguarded through the legal process,” Tygart said. “It sounds like the changes are toward that effort and ultimately good for clean athletes.”

Braun tested positive for a urine sample he provided at about 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 1,

AP

a Saturday and the day the Brewers opened the NL playoffs. ESPN reported the positive test in December. The collector, Dino Laurenzi Jr., left Milwaukee’s Miller Park approximately 30 minutes later and followed procedures established by CDT. While FedEx offices were open, there were none within 50 miles of Miller Park that would ship packages that day or Sunday. Laurenzi took the sealed package containing the sample home, placed it in a Rubbermaid container in his basement office and took it to a FedEx office on Monday. It was then sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency-certified lab outside Montreal.

Das heard two days of testimony in January. Braun’s side argued Laurenzi violated the language of baseball’s drug agreement, which states “absent unusual circumstances, the specimens should be sent by FedEx to the laboratory on the same day they are collected.”

Management could challenge a written decision in federal court. However, the grounds to overturn an arbitration decision are narrow, with a side generally having to prove bias or misconduct by the arbitrator, that the arbitrator exceeded his powers or there was corruption involved in the decision.

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AWAITING HISIrvin excited FATE for future in NFL, ready to put past behind him by greg madia multimedia editor

As a kid who struggled to make it on an everyday basis and got pulled down by the community of Stone Mountain, Ga., Bruce Irvin didn’t have it easy.

Tough decisions, homelessness and lack of education would all be used to describe Irvin’s life about six or seven years ago. Fast forward to today, and Irvin is destined for a completely different path.

“When I was younger, making those foolish mistakes, I never thought I’d be about to go to the NFL. But once I got my life together and got my GED and made an effort to go to junior college, I always knew in the back of my mind I could go to the NFL,” Irvin said.

The former West Virginia defensive end has taken an untraditional path to the NFL Draft. Starting from dropping out of high school, then getting his GED and eventually taking the JUCO route to get to WVU, Irvin’s dream is finally here.

“I’m just ready for this process to be over,” Irvin said. “I’m enjoying it and taking it all in and just ready to get it (the NFL Draft) started.”

Irvin has worked hard and has done everything he could since getting to Morgantown in 2010. During his career at West Virginia, Irvin compiled 61 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 22.5 sacks at defensive end, capped by an Orange Bowl victory in January.

“I’d be lying to you if I told you I thought we were going to put up 70 points,” Irvin said. “It was a great experience. We played for each other and everyone in this state.

We set 28 bowl records in 60 minutes, so that was fun.”

Since that Orange Bowl, Irvin has had an extremely busy schedule preparing for the NFL Combine, his Pro Day in Morgantown and team visits.

“I worked out twice a day, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Wednesday was my pool workout,” he said. “I put on 25 pounds, but I got through it, and it was worth it.”

At the combine, the 6-foot-3, 250-pounder and soon-to-be NFL draftee

performed well. He ran an unofficial 4.43 forty-yard dash and was later officially clocked at 4.50. When his unofficial 4.43 forty was clocked, it was actually faster than 30 wide receivers and 24 running backs.

“They don’t tell you your time when you’re on the field,” Irvin said. “So right after I ran, I went over to my phone and my brother texted me, but I didn’t know it was faster than 30 wide receivers, though.

That’s crazy.”

After turning heads at the combine, Irvin participated in WVU’s NFL Pro Day at the Caperton Indoor Facility, along with fellow teammates Julian Miller and Najee Goode.

“You’re in your own backyard, and you don’t have every GM and every owner in the league watching you, and you can have your fans supporting you and cheering you on,” Irvin said. “So it’s much easier at the Pro Day. But I’m a competitor; I feel like I could perform if there was 100 GM’s out watching or 100 fans out watching.”

Throughout this process Irvin has looked to former WVU defensive line coach Bill Kirelawich for advice.

“He’s just telling me to keep working hard and that this is only the beginning,” Irvin said. “You have to work that much harder than what you did to get in this situation.”

Following Irvin’s Pro Day, the former Mountaineer sack leader had 10 team visits lined up, including all the teams in the AFC East, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. The Steelers’ and Bears’ head coaches, Mike Tomlin and Lovie Smith, came out to WVU Pro Day to get a good look at Irvin.

But now that all the preparation is over, Irvin’s just looking forward to the start of the draft Thursday. Though most mock drafts have him going in the second round, Irvin feels there’s no reason he can’t go higher.

“I want to go in the first round. But the second wouldn’t be bad,” Irvin said. “All you need is a shot in the NFL. I feel like I did in two years what a lot of dudes did in four years.”

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Club sports update

Rugby ends season with charity tournament by jon fehrens sports writer

Usually, the last game of a team’s season is the most important.

It’s where they want to come in the most focused and play at their highest level. West Virginia’s club rugby team came into its last tournament of the season this past weekend with a different mindset.

A relaxed, charitable and warm feeling surrounded the annual tournament held at Mylan Park and the turf fields in front of Towers.

“It was a fun event where alumni and the students can show up for one last time,” said president and head coach Jim Leonard.

While the event was fun and the schools that competed in the tournament tried their best, it was the non-athletic part that Leonard finds to be the most important.

“There is a lot of preparation that goes into things like this. We paired up with the Accelerate Brain Care society, and all the money that went into the tournament went straight to them,” Leonard said. “They are a great group that is stationed in D.C.; they aggressively go out and fundraise to try and find a cure. We really try to do a lot of community service.”

Charitable actions weren’t

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the only things that Mountaineers did well this past weekend. The rugby team’s “A” side competed in the second bracket and finished in third place.

After a successful weekend on and off the field, Leonard feels very good in the direction that the team is headed. He has already started to focus on their most competitive time of year – the fall semester.

“Everyone has their own training programs over the summer, but we really get back into things in the fall,” Leonard said. “We are join-

ing the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union next season, where we will be competing against teams like Pitt, Temple and other various Pennsylvanian schools – PA is a hot bed for rugby.”

Now that the rugby team has reached another level in their program and are , being able to compete in a division like the one in Pennsylvania, they expect to be able to play at a high level. With a level-headed coach and president, success should come early and often. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Paul Williamson averaged 1.1 points and 0.4 rebounds in his freshman year at WVU.

by michael carvelli sports editor

Freshman guard Paul Williamson plans to leave the West Virginia men’s basketball team.

Williamson plans to transfer, according to Sport Information Director Bryan Messerly. Sources told The Daily Athenaeum that Williamson intends to transfer to Fairmont State to play for former West

Virginia assistant coach Jerrod Calhoun.

Calhoun was officially announced as the Falcons’ next coach April 17 after spending the last five seasons on the staff at WVU. An invited walk-on with the Mountaineers, Williamson played in 20 games as a freshman. He quickly began earning minutes throughout the season thanks to his 3-point shooting ability.

“Paul comes in and listens and tries to do what he is supposed to do,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins during the 2011-12 regular season. “Paul can make shots, and he is going to play hard, and you know what he is going to give you.”

Williamson made seven of his 17 attempts from beyond the arc in his season with the Mountaineers, averaging 1.1 points in 4.6 minutes per game.

The 6-foot-3 Harts, W.Va., native scored a career-high seven points in his West Virginia debut against Alcorn State Nov. 17. Williamson is the second Mountaineer to leave the team following the 2011-12 season. Freshman Tommie McCune left prior to WVU’s second-round NCAA tournament loss to Gonzaga. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

soccer

Chelsea ties Barcelona 2-2, wins on aggregate despite losing Terry

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Chelsea center back and captain John Terry gets a red card in the first half of Tuesday’s second leg against Barcelona in the Champions League.

BARCELONA (Reuters) - An heroic Chelsea survived the dismissal of captain John Terry to eliminate holders Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate and clinch a place in the Champions League final after an action-packed last-four clash Tuesday in which Lionel Messi missed a penalty.

The dramatic semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp ended 2-2 and meant Chelsea, chasing a first European title, will play Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the May 19 final with the Germans holding a 2-1 lead ahead of Wednesday’s Bernabeu game.

A victory for Real would pit coach Jose Mourinho against former club Chelsea, who were in disarray just a few weeks ago.

Tuesday’s match first swung Barca’s way when they opened a two-goal lead through Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta and Terry was sent off for lifting a knee into the back of Alexis Sanchez off the ball.

The home side appeared in total control but Chelsea hit back unexpectedly when Frank Lampard sent Ramires clear in firsthalf added time and he lifted the ball brilliantly over the onrushing Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes into the empty net.

Barca, who dominated possession throughout as they had done in losing the first leg in London 1-0, squandered a chance to make it 3-1 early in the second half when the referee awarded a penalty for a debatable Didier Drogba foul on Cesc Fabregas.

World Player of the Year Messi, also denied by a post late on, crashed his spot kick against the crossbar with Petr Cech beaten and has now gone eight games without scoring against Chelsea by far his worst record against any club in Europe.

Substitute Fernando Torres, who had an impressive record against Barca when at Atletico Madrid but has repeatedly misfired for the Premier League side, then netted for Chelsea in stoppage time after racing clear and rounding Valdes.

“Football is like that, the favourite, the best team does not always win,” a jubilant Torres told Spanish TV. “We knew that was the way we had to play against Barca and often it’s not the prettiest spectacle but those are our weapons,” added the former Liverpool forward.

“We have a great deal of respect for Barca, for us they are the

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best team in the world and that’s He has yet to agree an extension to his contract beyond the an extra motivation.” end of this season and reports have suggested he might take a REARGUARD ACTION Chelsea’s incredible rearguard rest or join another club. action over the two legs is all Chelsea, who fell to Manchesthe more remarkable given they ter United in the 2008 final, will sacked coach Andre Villas-Boas head to the Munich showpiece last month and Roberto Di Mat- with Terry, defender Branislav teo is in charge only on an interim Ivanovic and midfielders Ramires basis. They lie sixth in the Premier and Raul Meireles all suspended.

Gary Cahill, who limped off League.

“This year the league has been with an apparent muscle strain in disappointing but now we are the 12th minute, faces a race to through to two finals,” said Tor- be fit as does fellow centre back res, whose side play Liverpool for David Luiz, who missed Tuesday’s the FA Cup on May 5 before head- match through injury. ing to the Munich showpiece.

“It was hard when you lose “A bad season could still turn both centre halves like that,” left into a memorable one.” back Ashley Cole said.

Barca’s elimination, mean“But at the end of the day we while, is a fresh setback for Pep all believed. Not many people did, Guardiola’s side after they crashed but we all did. to a 2-1 La Liga reverse at home to “Three or four months ago no Real on Saturday that left them one thought we had a chance. We seven points behind their bitter lost a few games in the Premier rivals with four games left and all- League. We’ve been lucky, but it but ended their bid for a fourth shows you can’t beat our desire straight Spanish crown. and fight.”

Guardiola has led Barca to 13 Barca, who lost Gerard Pique to titles since taking over in 2008, concussion midway through the including Champions League tri- first half, knocked Chelsea out on umphs in 2009 and 2011, but away goals at the same stage in Tuesday’s failure will inevitably 2009 thanks to a last-gasp Iniesta lead to further speculation about strike but could not repeat the feat three years on. the former midfielder’s future.

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Wednesday April 25, 2012

Bevin, Schwindel win Rookie of the Year

Frazer wins in-state player of the year in DA End of Year Awards by cody schuler sports writer

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WVU Forward Kate Schwindel had six goals and seven assists as a freshman.

At the end of every school year, The Daily Athenaeum takes time to award the finest student-athletes that participate in West Virginia athletics. The following is the first of a four part series that will run through Monday.

Relaxing atop today’s categories in this year’s Daily Athenaeum End of the Year Awards are a pair of players who excel at kicking it.

Freshman forward Kate Schwindel was voted as the female Rookie of the Year. Not in unfamiliar territory, the Livingston, Nj., native was named the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year at the end of the fall.

In her first year as a Mountaineer, Schwindel excelled on the pitch, tallying six goals and seven assists in 30 games played.

WVU baseball team’s chance is now ben gaughan associate sports editor

With 14 games remaining on the West Virginia baseball team’s regular season schedule, the Mountaineers’ time to make a run for the No. 8 and final spot in the Big East tournament is right now.

The Mountaineers (17-24, 5-10) are one game behind No. 8 Villanova in the standings. West Virginia also holds the tiebreaker against them because they won the threegame series against the Wildcats, 2-1.

The team finally got some good bounces to fall its way over the weekend against

Pittsburgh, winning the first and last games of that series, 8-4 and 7-5, respectively.

The West Virginia hitters have started to heat up over the past month, improving drastically from the beginning of the season when it seemed the size of the baseball was a big as a peanut for the Mountaineers hitters.

Defeating Pitt at home was a confidence booster for this young team, especially when the Panthers had beaten up the Mountaineers for the last few years.

But, the all-around effort of the WVU batters and pitchers propelled the team to victory and headed the club in the right direction of fighting for a playoff spot.

The team showed it can

string hits together, have big innings where it scores a few runs. If WVU gets an early lead, the pitchers throw strikes and make opposing hitters put the ball in play for the infielders - the team can win games and make a run in the home stretch of the season.

WVU’s top three hitters led the way over the weekend and will have to continue to drive in runs in bunches to help support the pitching staff.

Leadoff hitter and second baseman Brady Wilson must find any way to get on base, so the guy behind him, freshman center fielder Bobby Boyd, who was on fire in the Pitt series, can either bunt him over,

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Of Schwindel’s 22 starts, perhaps none were bigger than the Oct. 16 match against conference foe Connecticut.

Schwindel registered two assists in West Virginia’s hardfought 2-1 road victory. In January, Schwindel joined head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown as a member of the U.S. U-20 team – the only Mountaineer to earn the honor.

Runners up: 2.) Christal Caldwell, Women’s basketball 3.) Linda Stepney, Women’s basketball Men’s Rookie of the Year Throughout all of West Virginia’s athletic teams, few players have made the immediate impact that sophomore forward Andy Bevin made for the men’s soccer team.

A Napier, New Zealand native, Bevin proved a forceful attacker for the Mountaineers as well as a tactical nightmare

for opposing teams.

In 20 started matches, Bevin recorded a team-best seven goals, as well as two assists. At the conclusion of the season, Bevin was recognized as one of the nation’s top freshmen.

Just days after the Eastern College Athletic Conference named Bevin its Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Year, Soccer America placed Bevin on its All-Freshman team.

Bevin became the first player in program history to win that honor, as well as the first Mountaineer to be named Big East Rookie of the Year, ECAC Rookie of the Year and a CollegeSoccerNews.com first team all-freshman.

2.) Dustin Garrison, Football 3.) Gary Browne, Men’s basketball In-State Athlete Being a West Virginia ath-

lete means having a strong, unwavering backing from fans across the entire Mountain State through good times and bad. Any time a West Virginia native can excel on the collegiate level, it is a special event that is matched only by the special support provided from the Mountaineer fan base.

Redshirt sophomore left fielder Matt Frazer is just like any other kid that grew up in West Virginia – except for the fact that he is 6-foot-5 and swings a baseball bat better than almost anyone in the state.

In 2011, Frazer got off to a tremendous start, recording three consecutive multi-hit games to start the season.

The Alum Creek, W.Va., native looked primed to surpass his excellent 2010 campaign until a broken ankle in March sidelined him for the

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football

Offense motivated after Spring Game by michael carvelli sports editor

In last year’s Gold-Blue Spring Game, West Virginia fans got to see head coach Dana Holgorsen’s offense for the first time, and it put on a stunning display when it came away with an 83-17 win over the defense.

After a 70-point showing in the Discover Orange Bowl to put an exclamation point on the 2011 season, expectations could not have been higher for the Mountaineers heading into last week’s spring game.

When the offense lost to the defense, it wasn’t quite the result that most people had expected.

But the team wasn’t disappointed. Instead, it plans to use this showing as a little bit of motivation heading into the summer. “(The defense) beat us today, but that’s not supposed to happen,” said freshman inside receiver Jordan Thompson. “We’re one team and we have one goal and that’s a national championship. It’s definitely a good sign that the defense stepped up and played very well, but the offense will pick it up.”

The offense came out firing Saturday, scoring touchdowns on the first two drives of the game.

Following senior running back Shawne Alston’s oneyard touchdown run in the first quarter, West Virginia

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Freshman receiver Jordan Thompson catches a pass during the Spring Game. didn’t reach the end zone until Thompson caught a five-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Geno Smith in the fourth quarter.

“We were hitting some big chunks, so we just started getting lined up quick,” said offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson. “Those first two drives were pretty good and, when you have success early, the kids think it’s easy and they have a little lull, and it’s

hard to get back going again.”

Holgorsen had been saying for the final two weeks of spring that the defense had been outplaying the offense.

But the second-year head coach isn’t putting too much stock into the way his offense played in the Gold-Blue Game.

“There were a lot of guys out there that won’t be playing in the fall,” Holgorsen said.

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