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Suicide No. 1 cause of injury-death BY bryan bumgardner associate city editor

A study led by researchers at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health found suicide has surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injuryrelated death in the U.S. The research team included WVU researchers and scientists from nine other institutions who examined changing rates in injury

mortality as recorded from 2000-2009. Statistics for 2010 were also recently released, and suicide rates were found to have increased 19 percent from 2000.

Dr. Ian Rockett, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology of WVU’s School of Public Health and lead author of the study, said he didn’t anticipate such results.

“I thought it would be useful for us to do a study of the leading causes of injury mor-

tality, look at them comparatively and see what their rates were doing in the first decade of the 21st century,” he said.

The study also revealed changes for other leading causes of injury mortality.

Between 2000 and 2010, deaths from motor vehicle accidents decreased 27 percent and deaths from homicide 12 percent.

However, deaths from unintentional poisoning – primarily because of pre-

scription drug overdose – increased 136 percent.

Rockett said these results aren’t unique – nations and organizations around the globe have reported similar results.

“It’s a finding that’s actually been previously reported in the European Union, Canada, China and more recently, for the active U.S. military,” he said.

Rockett believes suicide rates around the world are

vastly undercounted, making these results even more alarming.

“If you can’t measure something properly, it’s very difficult to prevent it,” he said.

“If you don’t have a note or some sort of information that they intended to die, it’s very problematic to determine if it was a suicide.”

Rockett also believes many prescription overdoses could be ruled as suicide.

“There are so many over-

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Homecoming week tradition brings fraternities, sororities together

By Carlee Lammers City Editor

In the spirit of homecoming, members of the West Virginia University Greek Community came together Tuesday for the annual Greek Games.

As part of Homecoming week, members from each WVU sorority and fraternity came out to compete in cartwheel competitions, tug-of-war, relay races and an eating competition.

Throughout the week, the WVU Greek community will host various homecoming events, including an air band contest and a parade float contest in Friday’s homecoming parade.

For each event a sorority or fraternity wins, the group will be awarded points toward the final homecoming tally.

“It’s really great for us to unite, and it’s a great way for us to come together as a Greek community,” said junior social work student

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Correspondent

Today marks the second day of the internationally celebrated Jewish holiday – Yom Kippur.

Two organizations on West Virginia University’s campus, The Hillel House and Chabad Jewish Center, hosted celebrations last night and will continue their celebrations today.

Yom Kippur began yes-

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The Greek Games provide opportunities for sororities and fraternities to bond during Homecoming week.

terday at sundown with a Pre-Fast Feast and the Kol Nidrei religious ceremony.

The celebrations will continue with an After-Fasting meal and a celebration of the new Jewish year.

Yom Kippur is celebrated by all Jewish denominations and marks the end of Rosh Hashanah, a ten-day high holiday period within the Jewish religion.

During these ten days, it is customary to reflect on actions and sins of the past

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West Virginia University recently hired two lobbyists at the state level and another at the national level to represent its needs accordingly.

The lobbyists were hired under West Virginia University’s Research Corporation, an entity set up to act as a facilitating arm for the University operating on funds obtained from contracts and grants. The corporation acts on behalf of WVU in support of these government relations positions.

According to Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president for University Communications, WVU retained two part-time government relations consultants on a shortterm contract to work on the University’s behalf in Charleston.

Paul Hardesty and John Cavacini, two prominent lobbyists known in Charleston, will work in the interest of WVU. After the retirement of Dave Miller, William Hutchens, vice president for Corporate & Legal Affairs and General Coun-

sel, assumed responsibility for government relations.

“Mr. Hutchens has chosen a new model for government relations – outsourcing the effort,” Lofstead said.

Lofstead said Hutchens will be dedicated to the University, and will place his “eyes and ears in Charleston.”

“They will be communing on behalf of WVU about matters the state wishes to relay to WVU, and WVU, in turn, will be communicating to state leaders about our priorities,” she said.

On the national level, WVU recently hired Richard French, a former director of strategic planning at the U.S. Department of Labor, as the director of External and Federal Relations in Washington, D.C. French will communicate with the federal executive branch and a wide variety of federal and nongovernment departments, agencies and units about issues regarding WVU. French joins Mary Bowman, who has been serving in Washington for

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Maniacs ‘Meal a Month’ serves underprivileged

Yom Kippur celebrations alive on campus

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Fraternities and sororities compete in the food eating contest for the Greek games.

doses that I think the medical examiners and coroner’s offices around the country are being overwhelmed,” he said. “They do not have the time; they do not have the resources to fully investigate intentionality.”

However, the study revealed positive results, too.

“If we look at motor vehicle mortality, we see a pretty impressive decrease,”

year and apologize or reconcile with those whom one has wronged.

If one confesses all of his or her sins and reconciles their differences with others, they are written into the Book of Life for another year. This means they are given another year of life, according to Hillel House co-director Deva Solomon.

On campus, the two student organizations provide services for Jewish students, who will have the opportu-

nity to express their religion among others during this important time of reflection.

Solomon said he was excited about the opportunities he is helping create for the members.

“I think it’s important for students on campus to have somebody to share their religion with and find a welcoming place where there are other Jews around,” he said. “It’s crucial that Jewish

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The Mountaineer Maniacs continued one of their biggest community service programs Tuesday when they went to the Bartlett House to serve dinner as part of their “Meal a Month” program.

With “Meal a Month,” the Maniacs go to different places across Morgantown, including the Bartlett House and the Ronald McDonald House, and prepare meals for the people there.

“The great thing about it is that we’re really able to benefit the community, and it’s also a great team-building experience for the members of our board,” said Executive Director Chris Northrup.

“Getting to prepare a meal for 50 or 60 people is a lot of tough work that in-

volves communication and teamwork.

“It gives us a chance to go out and give back to a community that I know all the Maniacs feel strongly about and love to live in.”

Northrup started the program last year when he served as the organization’s Community Service Director.

Thanks to the amount of success they’ve been able to have with the program since it began, Northrup said that the Maniacs are planning to start preparing two meals every month beginning in October, while allowing all of their members – not just the Maniacs who are on the leadership board – to help out.

“The Maniacs are such a big student organization that sometimes it can be tough for us to really reach

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SHINING THROUGH West Virginia senior quarterback Geno Smith put on a solid performance despite struggling against Maryland.

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Wednesday September 26, 2012

Presidential campaign is nice, and then again not NEW YORK (AP) — In a split-screen race for the presidency, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were on their best campaign behavior in public Tuesday, all the while slashing away at each other in paid television ads.

In separate appearances in New York, they swapped criticism on foreign policy. But they did it politely, without mentioning each other by name.

Romney found fault with Obama’s approach to education, but did so after paying a public compliment to Arne Duncan, who has the administration’s Cabinet portfolio for the subject.

There was an outbreak of self-deprecating humor from Romney, as well, as he received a glowing introduction from former President Bill Clinton before speaking to the annual Clinton Global Initiative.

“If there’s one thing we’ve learned this election season, it’s that a few words from Bill Clinton can do any man a lot of good,” joked the Republican candidate for the White House, referring to the former’ president’s strong speech on Obama’s behalf at the Democratic National Convention earlier this month.

“All I got to do now is wait a few days for that bounce to

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Continued from page 1 students have somewhere to go during the most important holiday of the year.”

Solomon helps coordinate the meals as well as the services that are traditionally part of Yom Kippur.

He also helps coordinate the services that Hillel House provides to students.

The Chabad Jewish Student Organization at WVU also held services for students last night and will continue to celebrate today.

The Yom Kippur services are held in the Mountaineer Ballroom of the

happen,” Romney quipped.

Joking or not, it was as close as the Republican challenger has come to publicly acknowledging recent polls showing Obama moving ahead in several battleground states and gaining ground in national surveys.

Cut to the television ads, and the political reality both campaigns are trying to create for voters in battleground states.

Of the five commercials the Obama campaign says it is airing most frequently, one accuses Romney and running mate Paul Ryan of backing a plan for Medicare that would raise outof-pocket costs for seniors.

Another says the Republican challenger favors tax cuts for millionaires that could be paid for by reducing existing tax breaks for education expenses.

A third says Obama, not Romney, has pushed back against China’s unfair trade policies. A fourth asserts that part of Romney’s personal fortune is invested in China and says he’s never stood up to the country. “All he’s done is send them our jobs,” it says.

The Romney campaign listed six ads currently airing, four of which criticize Obama.

“Dear Daughter. Welcome to America,” says the Mountainlair, while their usual Friday services are at the Chabad House.

Sophomore Benjamin Levi has been actively involved with Chabad while at WVU. “Being involved with this organization has given me a place to go on campus where I can express my religion,” he said.

“With this being one of the most spiritual holidays of the Jewish religion, it’s great to be around others who I can celebrate with.”

Each organization provides benefits to Jewish students weekly and actively engages the students in the

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, talks with his vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., on his campaign bus after a rally Tuesday. announcer in a commercial that shows a young baby.

“Your share of Obama’s debt is over $50,000.”

Two spots feature coal miners accusing the administration of pursuing policies that go after their industry. “Obama said he was going to bankrupt any new power plants that opened up ... He’s keeping his promise,” says a miner shown in one. “I’ve got two young grandsons. I’m scared for their futures, let alone mine.” religion.

Hillel House, as well as Chabad, expect around 50 students to engage in the celebration of Yom Kippur, while many students also participate actively throughout the academic year.

The student organization celebration of Yom Kippur on WVU’s campus has grown into an important way to express the Jewish religion and to help influence the lives of Jewish students on campus in a positive way.

For more information on Jewish Student Organizations, visit sos.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

A fourth accuses Obama of failing to “stand up to China” and asserts, “His policies cost us 2 million jobs.”

In the world not made up of television commercials, one report released during the day showed consumer confidence climbing to the highest level since February. A second report said home prices increased in July as sales rose and foreclosures fell.

Taken together, that amounted to encourag-

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Bowman will also accept the position of director of federal research relations, which will increase her work with federal agencies and the legislative branch supplying research.

There is potential for the University to spend $480,000 on lobbying efforts, which raises concerns for some due to the nation’s current economic state.

According to Lofstead, all major research universities have external gov-

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Members of the Mountaineer Maniacs prepare food at the Bartlett House in Morgantown.

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Continued from page 1 all of our members on an individual level,” Northrup said.

“To give everyone the chance to come out and work with all of us, it not only gives them the chance to get out and serve the community but it gives them the chance to meet

with everyone and meet all the members. It shows them that this is a big organization, but if you’re willing to come out and help, there’s definitely a place for you.”

One of the biggest perks of getting to do community service projects like the “Meal a Month” program is getting to meet with the people in the community.

While the Maniacs are

primarily a group involved in athletics, they also use their unique position to promote positive actions and events in the local community.

Northrop said that involvement is one of the more enriching experiences the Maniacs can provide.

“That’s a really gratifying experience,” Northrup said.

“Doing things like this has allowed me to

Nikole Hilbert. ”Throughout Homecoming week, we have different events where we can earn points.

The points add up, and they announce a winner at the end of the week.”

Junior political science major Jacob Evans said he sees WVU’s Homecoming events as an opportunity to build community with others involved in Greek life.

“It’s about camaraderie. They’re trying to make the world just a little bit smaller,” he said.

Evans said each fraternity and sorority was paired with another Greek meet some of the most appreciative people that I’ve ever worked with in my life.

“It’s great to interact with them, and when you see how much they really appreciate you being there, it just makes you want to keep coming back and continue helping out as much as you can.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

ing news for the president, given that the slow-growing economy and 8.1 percent national unemployment are the public’s top issues in the race for the White House.

Whatever the economic news itself, voters increasingly say the country is heading in the right direction. In an Associated Press-GfK poll taken at mid-month, 48 percent of registered voters said they expect the economy to improve in the next 12

months, compared to only 41 percent who said so in a survey in August.

Additionally, 41 percent of registered voters said in this month’s poll that the nation is heading in the right direction, up from 34 percent saying the same in August.

Obama’s handling of the economy, still tepid, is better than it has been. The latest AP-GfK poll finds 48 percent of registered voters approve of the president’s handling of the economy, while 49 percent disapprove. In June, 56 percent disapproved and 43 percent approved.

Romney spoke first during the day, speaking to Clinton’s organization.

He said the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya two weeks ago was caused by a terrorist attack, something Obama has refrained from saying.

“Many Americans are troubled by the developments in the Middle East,” Romney said.

“Syria has witnessed the killings of tens of thousands of people. The president of Egypt is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. ... And Iran is moving toward nuclear weapons capability.

“We feel that we are at the mercy of events, rather than shaping events,” he added.

ernment liaisons in the nation’s capital, as well as in their state’s capital to communicate their priorities, so they can be responsive to the needs of their states.

“WVU is no different,” Lofstead said. “In fact, our investment and presence in Washington, D.C. and Charleston is quite modest in comparison to our national peers.”

Each lobbyist brings with them much different experience, she said.

Hardesty has more than two-dozen clients, including Alpha Natural Resources, Appalachian Electric Power, The Greenbrier and Parry Pertoplus, es-

teemed real estate agent in Morgantown.

Cavacini represents Anheuser-Busch and the racetracks and casinos throughout the state.

Hardesty and Cavacini are working together on an initial three-month, $10,000 contract that will run through November.

“We value very much our close ties to our state and congressional delegations,” Lofstead said. “We work well with them, and we will continue to do so.

These recent hires will only serve to enhance our government relations efforts.”

group to compete together – something he believes was a great way to bring all of the University’s Greek organizations together.

“We just brought everyone here and integrated them together, people that we wouldn’t normally do that with, like newer fraternities or many that don’t have houses on campus,” Evans said. “It’s nice to walk down the street and have friends everywhere. It’s just another way to break that barrier, or that stigma of just because you’re not in the same fraternity or sorority.”

Mountaineer Mascot Jonathan Kimble stopped by to cheer on the friendly competition.

“I always like to see students gather together and form relationships outside of the classroom,” Kimble said. “It’s a great day out, it’s great weather and it looks like everyone is having a great time.”

At the end of the week, the winning fraternity and sorority will be announced.

Each Greek organization will have a float in Friday’s Homecoming Parade. The parade, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., will also feature various other University student organizations.

For more information on WVU Homecoming events, visit homecoming. wvu.edu.

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He said he believes most injury research focuses on motor vehicle accident prevention, which may be responsible for the decrease.

“I think looking over the longer term, these countermeasures that have been developed to make roads and drivers safer have paid major dividends,” he said.

“We haven’t had the same attention paid to these other causes of injury and death.”

The major increase in accidental poisoning could be related to increases in pre-

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scription drug use, according to Rockett.

He said West Virginia and New Mexico are leading the nation in problems with opioid deaths and abuse.

“We have a major problem with prescription opioid overdose deaths,” he said.

“There’s a lot more research that needs to be done to better understand what’s going on.”

For more information, read the full study, “Leading Causes of Unintentional and Intentional Injury Mortality: United States, 20002009,” in the Sept. 20 issue of the American Journal of Public Health. bryan.bumgardner@mail.wvu.edu

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‘No Time for Dreaming’ Charles Bradley ««««« The soulful voice of 64-year-old Charles Bradley is heard again in his first solo album, “No Time for Dreaming.”

The album largely stresses the struggles of growing up in a poor family in America.

Born in Gainesville, Fla., and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Bradley’s music pulls heavily from this geographic divide, a musical element that is especially evident on “No Time for Dreaming.”

Bradley began his career under the name “Black Velvet” by performing James Brown songs in Brooklyn, and he would later meet Thomas Brenneck, songwriter and guitarist for The Bullets.

Bradley shared the story of his brother being shot and killed, and Brenneck suggested making an album to tell the world his story.

“No Time For Dreaming” was thusly born on a division of Daptone Records– Dunham Records in 2011.

‘Strapped’ The Soft Pack «««

The album tells a deep and trying story of heartaches and pain.

Bradley executes this storytelling through powerful vocals teeming with emotion, but he still manages to show a willingness to move forward with strength and appreciation.

Bradley has been entertaining people as a performer for years, but this is the first evidence of his song writing abilities, and he shines through and impresses all who listen to the record.

This is one of the greatest albums front-to-back I have ever heard, and it truly earns its five-star rating.

While the entire album is a pleasant, emotive listen, I highly recommend the tracks “The World (Is Going Up In Flames),” “Heartaches and Pain” and “No Time For Dreaming.”

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This garage-rock pack is proving it is anything but soft.

San Diego-based rock quartet The Soft Pack released their second full-length LP, “Strapped,” today under the Mexican Summer label.

The group, formerly (and controversially) known as The Muslims, tentatively worked on their 2010 follow-up recording with nearly 80 songs before narrowing down the list to a final 12.

“Strapped” is full of undeniably catchy tracks, containing an aura of indisputable coolness within chaos, as frontman Matt Lamkin continues to stabilize his vocals with even-tempered emotion.

Staying close to their garagerock roots, the four-piece band solidified the style they introduced on their self-titled debut while still managing to take risks on the sophomoric effort.

“Saratoga,” the album’s first single and opening track, seems it could be hard to hate, projecting enough power-pop hooks to become infectious across genres.

“Second Look” takes a similar

approach, but this track mixes guitar hooks with an introduction of saxophone.

The Pack subtly inserts retroriffed influence on “They Say,” but maintains loud and simplistic guitar outbursts near each chorus, ensuring their modern sound is intact.

Undoubtedly the most outlandish track is “Bobby Brown,” a funkadelic-meets-new wave track that isn’t necessarily unlikable but feels awkwardly out of place near the center of the album.

Continuing on an experimental path, the instrumental “Oxford Ave,” combines disorganized guitar with heavy saxophone to create a pounding reverberation.

The album then ends with the six-minute “Captain Ace,” a track that transforms a melodic, pop-infused introduction into an active jumble of multiple instruments.

This eclectic fusion of garage and alternative rock is sure to electrify listeners and reach fans outside of its standard realm.

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A last hurrah at the 50th New York Film Festival NEW YORK (AP) — When the playwright Tony Kushner recently grabbed a microphone and sat down for a post-screening Q&A with a filmmaker and the film’s cast, he mumbled that he felt like Richard Pena.

So central has Pena been to film in New York over the last 25 years that for many merely sitting in front of a movie screen here is likely to bring him to mind. As the programming director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and chairman of the New York Film Festival selection committee, he’s one of the city’s most devoted advocates of global cinema.

This year’s New York Film Festival, the 50th, is also Pena’s last. After 25 years, Pena is retiring at the end of the year.

“I’d be really pleased to be known as the person who kept the – what I think – extremely high level of the festival constant,” Pena said in a recent interview in Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater. “That indeed I was given a trust in 1988 and I didn’t screw up.”

Most would give him far more credit than that. Pena has overseen film at Lincoln Center through a tumultuous period that’s seen the graying of art house audiences, the birth of digital filmmaking and distribution, the exponential growth of film festivals and the shift of the art film’s epicenter away from Europe and toward the Middle East, Asia and South America.

It hasn’t always been easy – critics have claimed narrowing relevancy for the NYFF – but most see in “The Festival” an exalted, uncorrupted platform of some of the best in movies.

When the 50th NYFF begins Friday, it will be much how it’s always been: a carefully curated, highly-selective few dozen films from around the world, including choice offerings from international festivals and highly anticipated fall films from Hollywood.

The premiere of Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi,” a 3-D adaptation of the fantastical best seller, opens the festival. “Sopranos” creator David Chase’s

directorial debut, “Not Fade Away,” is the midway centerpiece. And the Robert Zemeckis drama “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington, will close the fest.

The rest of the 32 movies in the main slate include films from Noah Baumbach (“Frances Ha”), Brian De Palma (“Passion”), Olivier Assayas (“Something in the Air”), Michael Haneke (“Amour,” the Palme d’Or winner at Cannes), Cristian Mungiu (“Beyond the Hills”) and Abbas Kiarostami (“Like Someone in Love”).

This year’s festival promises to be a milestone, celebrating the NYFF’s past and its future. Along with various 50th anniversary celebrations, Pena will be feted in one of two galas (the other is for Nicole Kidman, star of Lee Daniels’ “The Paperboy,” an entry in the main slate).

But the festival has also responded to a changing landscape by expanding: A threescreen theater opened last year, allowing the Film Society to broaden its offerings and add some less stuffy events, like a reunion of the cast of Rob Reiner’s 1987 comedy classic, “The Princess Bride.”

The 59-year-old Pena, who also teaches film at Columbia University, has seen the passion that accompanied the art house of the `60s – when films by Godard, Truffaut, Antonioni were met with fervor – wane: “Something happened along the way there and I don’t really know what it was.”

In festival programs and retrospectives, Pena has sought to expand the horizons of contemporary cinephilia, trumpeting directors like Kiarostami, Pedro Almodovar, the Dardenne brothers, Wong Kar-wai, Hou Chao-sheng and Edward Yang.

“In terms of international cinema, I would love to take a bow for that,” says Pena.

“But on the other hand, you have to realize, I had much greater access to that kind of work than my predecessors did. I mean, VHS tape was invented in 1985 and I came in 1988.”

Rose Kuo, executive director of the Film Society,

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This Sept. 13, 2012 photo shows Richard Pena, director of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), posing inside the Lincoln Center Theater in New York. says Pena “very much took a lead” in bringing foreign films to Americans.

“When everybody else was looking right, he decided to look left and search out what other regions were producing interesting work,” says Kuo. Fittingly, the first festival Pena oversaw opened with Almodovar’s “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.” The Spanish director has since been a regular at the festival. In a book planned for release this fall on the festival, Almodovar writes of the resonance of the festival and its director: “At that moment I initiated a dialogue with New York City and its cinephiles that has

only increased in intensity, fun, variety and passion.”

It was Koch, the longtime administrator of the Film Society, who hired Pena, formerly the program director at the Art Institute of Chicago. His arrival, initially in a lesser role, was promptly expanded in wake of the acrimonious exit of Richard Roud, who had been program director for the festival’s first 25 years and was also hired at age 34.

“Things were simpler in those times and in hiring Richard, I believe I made the most important decision of my 32 years as administrator of the Film Society,” says Koch. “After the first year, I knew he would make it to 25

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Pena will be succeeded by not one but two: Programmer and sometimes documentarian Kent Jones will be director of programming of the festival, and critic Robert Koehler will be director of programming year-round for the Film Society.

With three kids ranging

in age from 15-24, Pena says he’s “winding down a bit” and will likely occupy himself by organizing smaller programs here and there and doing series of lectures.

“I always think that there’s stuff out there,” he says of film. “If you’re willing to move a little bit and make a tiny bit of effort, you can discover all kinds of wonderful things.”

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OPINION CNN crosses the line

WEDNESDAY September 26, 2012

Two weeks after an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya took the life of distinguished U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, along with three other American diplomats, the details surrounding the incident remain unclear.

The official response of the State Department and the Obama Administration has been inconsistent. At times, the administration has indicated the attack was a spontaneous one linked to the outrage over an antiIslam YouTube video. Later statements suggested the tragedy was actually the result of a pre-meditated terrorist attack targeting the

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Americans in the consulate.

This assessment was consistent with the Libyan government’s account of the attack.

The Obama Administration’s muddled explanation of the incident prompted many in the media to question the official account.

While the Obama Administration was still insisting the attack was “spontaneous,” CNN announced that they had obtained “exclusive information about the climate that led up to all of this.” The report went on to reveal that in the months leading up to the attack, Ambassador Stevens had been worried about the security situation in Benghazi and he

knew he was on al-Qaeda’s hit list.

During this report, CNN claimed this information came from “a source familiar with Ambassador Stevens’ thinking.” The source, it turns out, was Stevens’ personal diary, which a CNN correspondent found on the grounds of the diplomatic mission in Benghazi in the aftermath of the attack.

Defending its actions, CNN asserted the contents of the diary contradicted the official account of the events, and thus the public had a right to know what they had discovered from reading the ambassador’s diary.

Although CNN’s commitment to holding our leaders accountable is admirable, the fact they read the ambassador’s diary in the first place is indefensible. That they went on to publicize his private writings against the wishes of his family is utterly despicable.

Yes, Ambassador Stevens was a public official, but he was also a human being. His diary is not a public document, and it undoubtedly included personal things he did not intend for anyone else to see.

CNN should have immediately contacted Stevens’ family and delivered them his diary as quickly as pos-

sible. Instead, they decided to contact the family only after they had read his diary.

They then proceeded to report from it, despite promising the family they wouldn’t.

The editors and producers who allowed this callous intrusion on the ambassador’s privacy should be ashamed of themselves.

One would assume CNN has learned to manage its desperation to be the first to break a big story after its unbelievably incompetent handling of the Supreme Court’s health care decision this past summer.

Apparently not.

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Traveling evangelist Tom Short speaks to a crowd outside the Mountainlair Sept. 18. town West Virginia Univer- and discriminatory speech, sity Bookstore for hours on especially in a place of edelise cowgill end, mostly repeating him- ucation supposedly proguest columnist self and ignoring questions tected by a nondiscriminaand comments that raise tion policy, a definitive line valid points and dispel his has been crossed.

“Goal 3: Foster diversity hate speech.

The attacks on members and an inclusive culture.”

He covers a variety of of the LGBTQ and nonThese are the exact words subjects, using the grounds Christian religious comfound on the University’s of his “Christianity” to sup- munities would not be 2020 Strategic Plan website. port his odious claims. tolerated in a classroom.

As one might expect Now, let me back up and They would not be tolerwith our move into the Big preface these next words ated between two students 12 and a new peer group of by recognizing the First in a dorm, nor would such institutions, the University Amendment to the United comments be acceptable is doing more than ever to States Constitution that in any organized Univerpromote and protect both guarantees religious civil sity forum. equality and equity, right? liberties – I’m all for it.

I go as far as stating that Clearly, in order to do If this guy wanted to this pushes past the simple this, the University has an preach the gospel and teach sharing of an opinion; it is a obligation to protect its stu- me about the love of his borderline hate crime. dents from hateful speech lord and savior Jesus Christ By targeting individuand other discriminatory all day every day, I’d say let als strictly based on their acts in all aspects of stu- him stay there forever. gender, religion or sexual dent life.

However, utilizing reli- orientation – by attacking And yet, students were gion as a crutch to promote their character based solely again assaulted last week and distribute hateful pro- on the foundations of their by a barrage of uneducated paganda crosses the line beliefs or genetic composiand abhorrent speech out- between where your rights tion – we have moved beend and the rights of some- yond the realm of reasonside the Mountainlair.

You’ve all seen and heard one else begin. able conversation. him, dedicated readers. He When an individual This self-appointed messtands outside of the Down- chooses to spout hateful siah, who aims to save all

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of WVU by making us hate ourselves merely for the basic tenets of our makeup, makes many false claims – several of which are recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as so damaging to their targets that they automatically classify the issuer as a hate group.

Controversially, the SPLC has named the Family Research Council as a dangerous hate group because of their repeated claims that “one of the primary goals of the homosexual rights movement is to abolish all age consent laws and to eventually recognize pedophiles as the ‘prophets’ of a new sexual order.”

These same asinine assertions rang out near the Mountainlair Tuesday.

In the same breath, this man made statements comparing homosexuality to necrophilia, as he alleged that anyone who doesn’t believe in the Bible as the absolute word of

God was demon-sent and damned and that women pursuing higher education were overstepping the guidelines laid out for them by his Christian God. This detestable and downright obnoxious spiel goes against everything for which the University is supposedly fighting.

By allowing WVU students to be subjected to such abominable statements, the University undermines every effort it has made to move forward. Students from differing ethnicities and religions expect a safe educational environment, not one in which they will hear public statements of hate and slander.

Until the University steps up to stop this hate, however, the power lies in the hands of a responsible student body.

While it is beyond tempting to step up and remind bigots of the facts (guilty as charged!), it is far more important to just keep

walking.

If this guy gets no attention – if there is no audience, no show to watch – then he has no power.

At an ever-growing university dedicated to promoting tolerance, diversity and acceptance, we, the students, have an obligation.

This liability is not only to WVU but also to the rest of the nation. In our new national spotlight, we set the standard of what is acceptable; we must send the message that fostering a discriminatory environment of fear and hatred is not.

By reminding our University we won’t stand for bigotry and intolerance – in any form – we remind WVU that it has the same onus to its students.

We must stand as ONE WVU to protect the diversity and multiculturalism of WVU both in the classroom and the community as a whole.

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could end a problem and be successful, why not do it? Tonight: Burn the candle at both ends.

The question is: How do you express them in an appropriate manner? Tonight: Take a midweek break.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Allow your imagination to come forward, and approach a situation very differently. A partner, associate or dear friend actively might be giving you feedback and direction. Use care with anger, whether it is yours or someone else’s. Stay neutral. Tonight: Put on some music.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Try to establish better communication and a sense of community with others. Your way of thinking and handling a matter could change radically after getting input from others. An older friend could be difficult. Tonight: You do not need to go far.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Deal with a partner directly, or else the mood could turn ugly. In discussions, you’ll realize that you have many more options that you initially thought. A neighbor or sibling could be difficult as well. Bypass this person. Tonight: Be a duo.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Be aware of how much you indulge yourself right now. Ultimately, you might justify indulging a friend or loved, but ultimately it impacts you the same way. Be careful when expressing your displeasure with someone. Tonight: Return calls.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You are riding the crest of a wave. Take advantage of an opportunity that appears out of the blue. Your vision for what could occur probably is more of a possibility than you might imagine. Tonight: Where your friends are.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Others flock to you. With one exception, everyone seems upbeat and friendly. Be careful with angry words, as they could be remembered for a long time. Curb your spending for now, at least until you feel more confident. Tonight: Sort through invitations.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Zero in on what you know is effective when dealing with an elder or respected authority figure. In some way, you might want to be more authentic. There could be an element of resentment that surrounds you.

Do not lash out. Tonight: Out with loved ones.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You could be taken aback by a situation. It is rare to find you speechless.

Deal with strong feelings first, and allow more compassion to flow between you and someone else. Concentrate on a project you want to finish. Tonight: Put your feet up.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH You are in your element, though it is clear that someone else does not realize it. You might want to discuss a matter involving a friend at a distance; perhaps it is time for a trip. Once you seem more available, so will the other party. Tonight: Make fun plans for tomorrow evening.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Your ability to get past an immediate issue emerges. You see what many people don’t -- an alternative path. Do not hesitate, even if this way might appear offbeat. If you think it

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Your creativity rises to an unprecedented level. Your way of handling anger might work for you, but not others. Keeping your feelings to yourself could cause depression.

BORN TODAY This year you learn to detach even more. It becomes very important for you to understand what is going on with higherups. There will be the version they present to you, and the authentic side they choose to reveal to others.

Travel, education and people from a distance are fortunate for you. If you are single, your affectionate and demonstrative nature attracts many potential sweeties. It could be difficult to choose which one is right for you. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from taking some time away together to relax and reconnect. Schedule that vacation soon.

AQUARIUS can be provocative.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HH Know when to back off and say “enough.” You have experienced a lot of frustration lately. Having someone else add to the disagreeable commentary might be too much. Let someone know what your boundaries are. It is important for both of you. Tonight: Chill with friends.

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ACROSS 1 Stir-fry additive 4 [frog lands in pond] 8 Remote control battery 14 Baba of folklore 15 Bindle carrier 16 “Zip your lip!”

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32 Put into words 33 Poe’s “ungainly fowl” 36 D.C. athlete 37 Mom’s behavior warning 41 __ of Good Feelings 42 Gives the heave-ho 43 Rap’s __ Wayne 44 With-the-grain woodworking technique 46 Theater sections 48 Canadian pump sign 49 Marks to brag about 54 “Why bother?”

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10 Global networking pioneer 11 Girl in a pasture 12 Gossipy Smith 13 OCS grads, usually 19 “__ Rosenkavalier” 21 Bed or home ending 24 “Over here!”

26 Reader with a sensitive screen 27 Modern site of Mesopotamia 28 Keeps after taxes 31 Like Big Ben 33 Big chunk of Eur. 34 Framed work 35 No. twos 37 Nothing more than 38 Eye part 39 Surpassed in extravagance 40 Elie Wiesel work 45 Large eel 46 Took it on the lam 47 Grandchild of Japanese immigrants 50 Little one

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‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ by madeline carey a&e writer

The 14th and final season of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” premieres tonight with a two-episode season opener starting at 9 p.m.

If you have turned on a television set in the past 13 years, then you have probably stumbled upon the “Law & Order” series’ most successful venture, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

It is, however, even more likely that you’ve watched it multiple episodes at a time, considering any given weekend could (and probably will be) an “SVU” marathon weekend.

Don’t even try to pretend you’ve never watched it. Half of our generation can reiterate the Miranda rights thanks to “Law & Order: SVU,” and we all know it.

Even after the drastic drop in ratings following the departure of Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), “SVU” was renewed for a 14th season in May. It is just that popular.

However, The New York Times felt it was a welcome change last season, saying, “The show has actually felt looser and more watchable this fall without Stabler around to suck up all the oxygen.”

The publication went on, saying, “With the tenure of the show’s other founding star, Mariska Hargitay, in question, someone is going to have to step up and take charge.”

Thanks to amazing writing and the hard work of Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson on the show, “SVU” has delivered amazing episodes despite the loss of Meloni, her longtime partner and confidant.

Though Hargitay owns the show with Meloni missing in action, Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola (Ice-T) lends his confident swagger to the dark, yet incredibly addictive show.

Guest starring in last year’s finale and tonight’s premiere is Dean Winters, or as the general public knows him, “Mayhem” from the Allstate commercials.

It would be an understate-

ment to say watching him play a serious cop role is anything less than pure entertainment, and “SVU” affords just that opportunity.

Tonight’s episodes will actually be playing off last season’s cliff-hanging finale, which had everyone both confused and enticed by its conclusion.

After an investigation involving a rape, murder and high-class escort service puts some of the most influential people in New York City on the SVU’s radar, multiple prostitutes and a politician are found murdered.

Compounding this, Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek), received veiled threats of blackmail if the unit didn’t back off the case.

The episode ended with Cragen finding a dead prostitute in his bed.

Who is framing the SVU? And what have they potentially stumbled upon? All will be revealed in tonight’s episodes.

Dun Dun. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Fan-favorite series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ returns tonight on NBC.

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FOX’s latest hospital drama, ‘The Mob Doctor’ is off to a slow start.

‘The Mob Doctor’ needs revival after just one episode by nick wesdock a&e writer

FOX’s new series, “The Mob Doctor,” premiered Monday night, starring Jordana Spiro (“My Boys”) and William Forsythe (“Boardwalk Empire”).

Main character Grace Devlin (Spiro) is a young and outspoken surgeon who leads a double life. Very few people know Dr. Devlin has a secret contract with the mob, and it is clear early in the show that Devlin herself had no idea what she was

getting herself into with this group of criminals.

Between her 24/7 job at the hospital and her stressful obligations to the mob, Devlin is under immense pressure. Even in episode one it is clear that the struggles of her day-to-day life are taking a toll on her.

On top of this, she is romantically involved with coworker Dr. Brett Robinson (Zack Gilford, “Friday Night Lights”).

Devlin, for all this, is an interesting character. She is somewhat of a righteous

person, but she is very good at lying and keeping secrets, because she has to be. The up-and-coming doctor has many personalities – tough when she needs to be, arrogant when she can be and secretive all the time.

“She is great at what she does, and she has a lot of integrity about it, but she leads this sort of double life,” Spiro said of her character. “She can do anything.”

So far, “The Mob Doctor” has some elements of a good show and quite a bit of promise, but the show needs

to take a slight turn to realize this potential.

In the first episode, we were introduced to many dynamic characters and their relationships. We also saw conflicts emerge and plenty of drama as a result. In addition, there was a smattering of action and suspense.

Despite these necessary ingredients for a compelling show, the show is already in danger of losing the audience’s interest. If we see Dr. Devlin go through the same dilemmas each week, with no way out and no progression, this show could lose its appeal very quickly. To keep viewers coming back, the show is going to have to expand on its characters’ conflicts.

If there was one bright spot for the show’s future, it came at the end of episode one.

During the show, we learn of the oddly interesting relationship between Devlin and recently freed former mob boss Constantine Alexander (Forsythe). There is more to the story that has yet to be revealed, but Alexander is Devlin’s lifelong friend and protector, so it makes sense that, when the current mob boss comes after her, Alexander shoots and kills him.

With Alexander at the head of the mob again, the door is open for new possibilities. Let’s just hope the writers take advantage of the situation they have created.

New episodes of “The Mob Doctor” air every Monday at 8 p.m. and are also available online at www.fox. com/themobdoctor. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Wednesday September 26, 2012

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Holgorsen, WVU set for Big 12 opener with Baylor

By Nick Arthur

Associate Sports Editor

After nearly a year of anticipation, the No. 7 West Virginia football team will participate in Big 12 Conference play starting with Saturday’s matchup against No. 23 Baylor.

Country music star Trace Adkins will be performing the national anthem, the fans will be participating in a “Stripe the Stadium� look, and the nation will be watching curiously to see how the Mountaineers react to the change of scenery. “This is going to be a very festive weekend. It’s been a long time coming. I think 11 months ago we made the announcement we were going to go to the Big 12,� said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen. “We’re excited about the future of West Virginia football.�

Holgorsen and his staff are excited to finally get conference play started, but also don’t want their players to be distracted by all of the Matt Sunday/The Daily Athenaeum excitement. “We’re not playing the Head coach Dana Holgorsen and the No. 7 West Virginia football team open Big 12 Conference play this weekend against Big 12, we’re playing BayBaylor.

lor,� Holgorsen said. “We need to do a good job because they’re a quality football team. They’ve won nine games in a row. Our team needs to get to know Baylor, what their schemes are, who their players are and what we need to do to win the game Saturday.�

The Mountaineers are off to a 3-0 start overall, as are the Bears. Holgorsen feels it’s important for his team to perform well in the Big 12.

And despite the fact five of West Virginia’s next seven conference games are against ranked opponents, expectations are high. “Our goal is to win the conference,� Holgorsen said. “If you win your conference, then you go to a BCS game and have the potential of playing for a National Championship, and this is step one of achieving that goal.�

Holgorsen spent time coaching with Baylor head coach Art Biles at Texas Tech and both coaches are familiar with each other’s schemes. “There’s no secrets out there when it comes to what our gameplans are going to

be,� Holgorsen said. “There’s only so much film you can watch, so we’ll do our best to prepare them.�

Having spent time in the Big 12, the second-year head coach is also familiar with the style of football the new conference has to offer, which is a bit different than the style of play the Mountaineers were used to in the Big East Conference. “There is a cultural difference, and we’re still adapting to it. Probably the biggest difference is the amount of kids that play,� Holgorsen said.

West Virginia starting running back Shawne Alston saw limited action against Maryland last Saturday due to a thigh bruise. “He’s day-to-day. He didn’t practice much last week ‌ It’s a long season, and if you’re not healthy enough to practice during the week, then you’re probably not going to play on Saturday.â€?

Holgorsen, though, still expects Alston to play when the Mountaineers face the Bears Saturday at noon. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

AP

Texans take top spot in NFL upholds Seahawks’ AP’s power rankings disputed win over Packers

Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels (81) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Broncos.

NEW YORK (AP) — The top of the AP Pro32 power rankings is a tough spot to hold.

The Houston Texans became the fourth team in as many weeks to sit first overall in the rankings.

Fresh off an impressive victory at Denver to go 3-0 for the first time, Houston replaced San Francisco as the No. 1 team in voting Tuesday by 12 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Houston earned nine first-place votes and 380 points. “Decisive win in Denver and big-time performance from Matt Schaub, losing part of his ear in the process,� 2002 NFL MVP Rich Gannon of CBS Sports and Sirius XM radio said.

Schaub lost a small portion of his left ear lobe when his helmet cut it on a hard hit. “I don’t think we’ll be hearing any more questions about Matt Schaub’s toughness after the quarterback played with a severed ear lobe ...� added Alex Marvez of Foxsports.com San Francisco dropped to a tie for fourth with the New York Giants. Previ-

ously, Green Bay and New England also held the top spot, then lost.

The other unbeaten teams, Atlanta and Arizona, were second and sixth, respectively. The Falcons got two first-place votes and 371 points, while the Cardinals had one and 335 points. “The Falcons are hot, in all three phases,� noted former All-Pro safety John Lynch of Fox Sports. “Is anyone playing the QB position better than Matt Ryan? I don’t think so.�

Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune gave the Cardinals the nod. “It’s hard to believe they are the best in football, but they have beaten more good teams and answered more challenges than any other team,� Pompei said.

Rounding out the top 10 were third-place Baltimore, seventh-ranked Green Bay, No. 8 New England, No. 9 Seattle and No. 10 Chicago.

Last for the second straight week was Cleveland, which lost at home to Buffalo and is 0-3. “Hope they’re not expecting Ray Lewis to hold a pity party for them Thurs-

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day night,� quipped Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune.

Of course, the Browns have a bit of an excuse, as Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News pointed out: “The Browns have the youngest starting lineup in the NFL at an average age of 24.86 years,� he said.

The league’s other winless team, New Orleans, fell to 27th. The Saints were ranked ninth in the preseason, but have lost twice at home after sweeping their home games last year. “Now we know the value of a head coach and a quality defense,� said Pat Kirwan of CBSSports.com and Sirius XM. “This is starting to look like a lost season at 0-3.�

Not to everyone. Bob Glauber of Newsday had the Saints 22nd. “Season’s slipping away already,� Glauber said. “Not what Drew Brees had in mind as his response to Bountygate fiasco. Still enough talent to get back into it, but time might be running out.�

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL conceded Tuesday that a bad call cost the Green Bay Packers the game – yet still upheld the Seattle Seahawks’ victory.

While coaches, players and fans – even athletes in other sports – ripped the use of replacement refs, the league met with its lockedout officials Tuesday in an attempt to resolve the impasse.

Two people with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press that the sides were meeting Tuesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were not made public.

The NFL said Seattle’s last-second touchdown pass of the “Monday Night Football� game should not have been overturned in the 14-12 victory – but acknowledged Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch.

Frustrations over the replacements have mounted through the first three weeks of the season and reached an apex Monday when a highly questionable call decided the outcome of a game.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, normally a soft-spoken player who didn’t say much after the game, lashed out on his radio show a day later. “First of all, I’ve got to do something that the NFL is not going to do: I have to apologize to the fans,� he said.

Even President Barack Obama got in on the conversation Tuesday, tweeting: “NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs’ lockout is settled soon.�

The controversy began on the final play when Russell Wilson heaved a 24yard pass into a scrum in the end zone with Seattle trailing 12-7. Tate shoved away a defender with both hands, and the NFL acknowledged Tuesday he should have been penalized, which would have clinched a Packers victory.

But it was not called and cannot be reviewed by instant replay.

Tate and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings then both got their hands on the ball, though the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate, obscured, comes down with the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. “It was pinned to my chest the whole time,� Jennings said.

Instead, the officials ruled on the field that the two had simultaneous possession, which counts as a reception. Once that happened, the NFL said, the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence existed on review to overturn the touchdown call. “The NFL Officiating Department reviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review,� the league said in a statement.

Saying there was no indisputable evidence, though, is not the same as confirming the initial call was correct. Simultaneous possession can be reviewed only on plays in the end zone.

On his weekly appearance on Seattle radio station 710 KIRO-AM, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made no apologies Tuesday, saying, “The league backed it up and game over.

We win.� “Golden makes an extraordinary effort. It’s a great protection. It’s a great throw.

It’s a great attempt at the ball and he wins the battle,� he said. “They were right on the point looking right at it, standing right over the thing and they reviewed it.

Whether they missed the push or not – obviously they missed the push in the battle for the ball – but that stuff goes on all the time.�

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Maryland game preps WVU defense for Baylor

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Junior linebacker Doug Rigg returns a fumble for a touchdown in West Virginia’s 31-21 win against Maryland.

by cody schuler managing editor

When junior linebacker Doug Rigg saw redshirt junior safety Darwin Cook break through the Maryland line of scrimmage just as the ball was being snapped, he had one thought in his head: “Please don’t let me miss this.”

“I saw Cook come in as soon as the ball was snapped (and) saw (the) ball bouncing around,” he said. “My first thought was ‘Please don’t let me miss this,’ but as soon as I got it, I was like, ‘No way I’m getting caught.’”

Rigg would scoop up the Cook-induced fumble

and scamper 51-yards untouched to the end zone. It was a play that changed the tone of the game in West Virginia’s favor – something Rigg said he didn’t realize until he was back on the sidelines.

“It gave us some momentum on defense and gave our offense a little kickstart, too,” he said.

“At the time, I didn’t really realize it until I went off (the field) and (redshirt sophomore defensive lineman) Jewone (Snow) was like, ‘That was a pretty big play.’”

As West Virginia prepares for its first game against Big 12 foe Baylor Saturday, Rigg said he

thinks the defense needs to make sure it plays to the whistle, which might eliminate some of the missed tackles the defense had against Maryland.

“A lot of times on plays, it was two and three guys around, but it was just that one person was waiting for the other guy to (tackle) instead of multiple people getting (the ball carrier) down at the same time,” he said.

“That’s stuff we really need to do in the Big 12 in upcoming play, so practice needs to be much more focused on finishing the play rather than just blowing the whistle before we get to that point,” he said.

Though the team forced a season-high three turnovers and recorded five sacks, Rigg said the Mountaineers’ defense left a couple more opportunities on the table in the Maryland game.

“We missed a lot of sacks, I know that,” he said. “And when (Maryland’s) receivers would catch passes, we missed a lot of tackles. We could have had so many (tackles for loss) and sacks and just plays where we could have got off the field on third down, and they just (found a way to get) a first down.

“We’re in the right positions, we’re getting to the ball and (we’re) running to

the ball; it’s just a matter of making the play,” he said.

Rigg said he got a chance to watch Baylor last week on television, and the one thing he noticed about the Bears’ offense was its ability to line up quickly.

“The first thing I thought was, ‘Man, they line up very fast,’” he said.

“I didn’t like that, but hey, we’re used to it in practice. We go against our offense, (and) they line up fast, and Maryland, at some times, they were lined up fast – even though they were checking it, they were lining up fast,” he said.

Rigg said he found the tough battle Maryland provided as a boost for the

team as it prepares for Baylor Saturday. Though fans might have been happier with a blowout, Rigg said he felt the game helped prepare the team for close matchups in the Big 12.

“After (the Maryland) game, some people were upset. I was like, ‘Hey, I’d rather have a game like this going into Big 12 (competition),’” he said.

“It shows how good the BCS schools are and what we’re going to get ourselves into, so I’d rather have a win like (Maryland) where we have to scratch and claw for a victory rather than just beat them.” charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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this, then you are going to beat this team.

“It’s that confidence our coaches give to us and then the team having that confidence in ourselves – just being mentally tough enough to grind out some of these games,” she said.

The Mountaineers may be the new sheriffs in town for now, but Silva knows the back-to-back Big East Champions, who just took down the top two teams in the Big 12, are going to have everyone gunning for them.

“The target is always on our back,” Silva said .“You can’t win a conference championship and not have the target on your back.

“We all have a good understanding of what is at stake and what the expectation is. We have to just go out and execute it.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior quarterback Geno Smith completed 30 of 43 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns against Maryland.

Smith still puts up solid numbers vs. Maryland despite struggles by michael carvelli sports editor

Things couldn’t have gone much better for West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith through the No. 7 Mountaineers’ first two games of the season.

The senior threw as many touchdown passes as he did incompletions in WVU’s victories against Marshall and James Madison. He was playing some of the best games of his career, and he was able to do it without taking a sack.

Then things started to get tougher in Saturday’s 31-21 win over Maryland.

“I wasn’t as sharp as I wanted to be,” Smith said.

“I missed some throws and reads and started off kind of slow. That’s a credit to Maryland. They did a good job of mixing up things and giving us a lot of different looks.”

Despite his struggles Saturday, Smith still completed 30 of his 43 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns.

Smith still hasn’t thrown an interception since the fourth quarter of West Virginia’s game against South Florida Dec. 1, 2011. But after a game in which he said he had a lot of missed reads, missed throws and missed opportunities, Smith wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance.

“It’s apparent we have a lot

to work on,” he said. “We did a lot of good things, and it’s never bad to get a win, but obviously we want to play a lot better.

“We’re perfectionists around here. We don’t want to settle for OK or mediocre.”

It was the first time a defense was able to get to Smith multiple times. The Mountaineer offensive line gave up its first sack in 296 days, and it was the first time Smith had been sacked more than once since WVU’s regular season game against Pittsburgh last November.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen said after the game that seeing that type of pressure from the

Maryland defense could have contributed to some of his quarterback’s struggles Saturday.

“Geno was a bit off, but that’s still not bad by any stretch of the imagination,” Holgorsen said. “He got hit early on, and that rattled him.”

The Mountaineers struggled mightily to run the ball Saturday and gained just 25 yards on the ground. It was the first time they had run for 25 or fewer yards since 1996 and the first time they actually won while doing that since 1982.

For the first time this season, West Virginia was onedimensional offensively, and

the Terrapins were able to take advantage of it and get to Smith a lot easier.

“They forced us to pass the ball, but at the same time they mixed up their coverage and threw off our mechanics,” Smith said. “That’s something we need to figure out, but I know all the offensive staff is going to get in the film room and come up with a plan to counter that.”

But with Smith and the Mountaineers preparing to start Big 12 Conference play this week, they’re well aware more difficult challenges are ahead.

What happened against Maryland Saturday is something they plan on using as a

learning experience to continue getting better for conference play.

“There’s nothing that needs to be said. (The offensive line) knows its job, and I know what my job is,” Smith said. “It’s always on me. I’ve got to get the ball out of my hands; I’ve got to find ways to extend plays and get the ball into the hands of the playmakers a lot quicker than I did today.

“It’s good that we have something to learn from.

We’re going to go back and look at it and move forward because we have a big slate ahead of us.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

men’s soccer

No. 17 Mountaineers hope to continue winning ways vs. Iona by doug walp sports writer

The No. 17 West Virginia men’s soccer team will face off against Iona Wednesday evening at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.

The Gaels have only managed to play themselves to a 2-6 record so far in 2012, but they are fresh off an impressive win at home against No. 25 Monmouth.

Meanwhile, the Mountaineers (5-2-1) have won three straight matches, including two straight impressive shutouts at home. After notching a 2-0 victory over American in what West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc called the best win in his seven years at WVU, the Mountaineers dominated Florida Atlantic University, their first MidAmerican conference opponent in school history, 4-0 Sunday.

The Mountaineers raced matt sunday/the daily athenaeum out to a 3-0 lead over their Senior defender Eric Schoenle and the WVU men’s soccer team take on Iona to- conference foe and were night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. able to rest a majority of their

starters to prepare for the upcoming Iona match, which comes on a short week of rest for the team.

“We were able to manage some minutes,” LeBlanc said, following the Mountaineers’ win against FAU Sunday. “I think we played 22 or 23 players total and got guys off the field, which was important. It was good because we’ve got a very difficult task Wednesday night with Iona, who shredded Monmouth last night.”

The Gaels limped into the Monmouth match at a woeful 1-6 and fell behind 1-0 early to the Hawks, but they then rallied for three straight goals to grab the stunning nonconference upset.

“Three-to-one they beat a top 25 program,” LeBlanc said. “So watching them, seeing what they’re going to bring to the table, it was important for us to get some guys rest today.”

“Like coach said we gotta keep our minds right,” said freshman defender Nick Raskasky, who scored twice

Sunday. “We don’t have too much time to prepare physically; we gotta stay off our feet and do everything to get our bodies right. But it’s going to be a mental thing, make sure we’re mentally checked in and ready to go when game time comes on Wednesday.”

Iona has only picked up one road win in four attempts this season. It occurred in the Gaels’ season opener Aug. 24 against Adelphi. They also lost to the then-No. 2 Bulls of South Florida 2-1 in Tampa, Fla., earlier in the year.

It has certainly been a tough road for the Gaels in 2012, who have been dominated by their opponents in nearly every statistical category for the better part of the season.

Iona has only found the back of the net five times and has allowed 13 opponent goals. The Gaels have also been outshot by their opponents 33-47 and have allowed 10 more corner kicks than they’ve earned.

Iona is led by senior for-

ward Angser Otto, a Willingsboro, N.J. native who’s started every game for the Gaels this season. Otto leads the team with six points on two goals and two assists and leads the next-closest teammate by 10 total shots. The senior also leads the team by a wide margin with 11 shots on goal.

Sophomore forward Ignacio Maganto, junior forward Samuel Adjei and senior midfielder Douglas Stephens round out the list of goal scorers for the Gaels in 2012.

“It’ll be a tough challenge, having four games in nine days, but I think we’ve showed that we have the depth for this,” said senior centerback Eric Schoenle, following the win over Iona.

“But Wednesday night will be a tough challenge. They’re a good team, and we’ll be looking forward to getting out here at night on a Wednesday – hopefully with a big crowd – and put on a better performance than we did today.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WVU sets tone for Big 12 play with wins over Texas Tech, Oklahoma State Robert Kreis Sports Writer

Hey, Big 12 Conference, there may be a new sheriff in town.

The West Virginia women’s soccer team spent its opening Big 12 Conference weekend, Friday, beating Texas Tech, which sat at third in the conference standings before the weekend began. They followed up Sunday to beat Oklahoma State, which ranked first in the Big 12 and No.

7 nationally before the weekend.

“I wouldn’t imagine they like it,” said junior forward Frances Silva when asked how other Big 12 teams might feel about the Mountaineers’ abrupt entrance into the conference. “That is something coming in.

We said we’re champions of the Big East, and we’re going to come in and show the Big 12 the Big East was better than a lot of people thought it was.

I think we’ve come in and made a nice statement, now we just have to keep it up against TCU and

teams moving forward.”

With the wins last weekend, the Mountaineers move into first place in the conference. The icing on the cake for Silva, who scored the game-winning goals against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, is the Cowgirls were the team West Virginia was picked to finish second to in the preseason.

“It’s actually awesome, not just personally, but also for the team,” Silva said. “To come in and beat Oklahoma State (a team people) thought we were going to (finish) second

to (and) beat a very good Texas Tech team makes a nice announcement to the Big 12 that we are in fact here, and we’re ready to play.”

Head coach Nikki IzzoBrown attributes the Mountaineers’ ability to grind out tough conference wins to their grueling nonconference schedule.

“This is where our nonconference opponents come into play, ”IzzoBrown said. “I can say ‘Hey, Purdue played this way,’ or ‘Hey, Penn State plays like Texas Tech.’ There are different things that playing

such a tough nonconference schedule helps.”

According to Silva, playing the top teams in the country is just second nature when you are a Mountaineer.

“Sometimes you come into the No. 7 team, and you are nervous, but at this point we have played the Penn States, the Stanfords,” Silva said. “We knew that we can hang with some of these teams and we were going to come out and play our game. Everyone knows what we have to do to beat these teams.”

Besides calming the

nerves, Silva claims the West Virginia coaching staff puts the team in the right position week-in and week-out. With such excellent game planning by the coaching staff, all the team has to do is concentrate on is playing the game, which allows confidence to flourish.

“Our coaching staff does a great job of preparing us and keeping us calm during the week,” Silva said.

“They give us everything we need to win. They tell us if you do this, this and

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