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IN THEIR COURT

The candidates for Homecoming King and Queen are looking for your votes. Get to know them a little better on PAGE 2.

Not your average WVU athletes by lacey palmer staff writer

Anyone who has cheered on the Mountaineers at a football or basketball game has seen the West Virginia University cheerleaders. Although some may notice the girls in the air with their cheerful smiles, fewer notice the guys holding them up.

Males actually started cheerleading in the late 1880s. According to West Virginia University cheerleading coach Christy Davis, the first

cheerleaders at WVU were males as well.

On WVU’s Gold cheerleading squad, which cheers at football and men’s basketball games, there are typically eight-to-10 males each year.

Davis said The Blue squad, which cheers at women’s basketball games, is similar in number, and all males start.

“It’s nice to have enough guys so every girl can have their own partner and improve in stunt skills as the year progresses,” junior cheerleader Chelsea Eades

said.

Senior and Theta Chi brother Justin Bell has been cheering for three years. Bell decided to cheer after being pressured by a female cheerleader.

“I went to a practice and saw the varsity guys doing some pretty cool stuff,” Bell said. “I said to myself that I wanted to be able to stunt like that.”

Graduate student Clayton Allison is in his fifth year of cheering. A high school friend encouraged him to

cheer.

“She actually contacted me almost every other day for nearly a month until I came to a practice,” Allison said.

“After I attended one practice, I was hooked.”

Sophomore and secondyear cheerleader Nick Powell started cheering his freshman year.

“When I came to college, I was looking for something to keep me active and involved,” Powell said. “Now, cheering is more of a stress relief or a break that I look forward to

Volunteers make a difference as ‘Big Brothers and Big Sisters’

By Madison Fleck Correspondent

In the eyes of a child, just one hour a week spent with a Big Brother or Big Sister can make all the difference.

Volunteers at the Morgantown Big Brothers Big Sisters program have dedicated their time to developing relationships with children from various backgrounds.

Sylvia Hawkins, Executive Director of Morgantown’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program, said the ages of the children enrolled in the program range from eight-to-16. They come from homes where they are raised by a single parent, foster parents or, in some cases, their great-grandparents.

Hawkins said more than 90 percent of the volunteers are either West Virginia University students or faculty, and she believes it is a great way for the WVU community to get involved.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters program gives these children a temporary older sibling to confide in, and it gives the volunteers an eye opener to reality.

Older siblings are asked to make a weekly commitment of one hour to be with their younger sibling.

Caitlin Barber, a graduate student at WVU, has an 8-year-old little sister in the program. Her little sister has two biological brothers and doesn’t get a lot of “girl time” in her day.

Barber said the one hour per week she spends with her little sister is very worthwhile.

“She likes having a girl there to talk to talk to,” Barber said.

The moment Caitlin realized her volunteer work had value was when she took her little sister back-to-school shopping.

“We went to Justice to pick out some clothes, and she was so excited. She had never gotten an outfit from there before, and now she wears it every time I see her,” she said.

As a child, Barber said she feels she was very fortunate, and this experience has made her appreciate how she grew up.

“I would recommend this program to everyone,” she said.

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Evan Stalnaker, a WVU student, has a 9-year-old little brother in the program.

“When I first met him, his grades weren’t good, but now he has A’s and B’s in all his classes and is a really good listener,” Stalnaker said.

“We just go play games, or go bowling or hiking and fishing. He loves to fish.”

Within the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, there are two programs with which volunteers can get involved, one through the school and one through the community.

Hawkins said the schoolbased program requires the volunteer to travel to North Elementary School for one hour per week and spend time with their younger sibling at school.

This can include playing sports in the gym, playing board games, or just talking and hanging out, she said.

The community-based program requires the big brother or sister to go to the child’s house and/or spend time with them outside of school, such as playing games, outdoor activities or

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every week.”

Almost all the guys agree cheering is something they never imagined they’d do.

Kris Lankford, now in his second year of cheering at WVU, says cheerleading is incredibly different from other athletics. In high school, Lankford played football and lacrosse, and he wrestled.

“In cheerleading, you have to use a lot more finesse,” Lankford said. “It was easy to try to use brute strength while stunting at first, but moves wouldn’t be nearly as clean

by lacey palmer staff writer

An amendment to the West Virginia University Constitution of the Student Government Association concerning the Bureau of Finance was proposed by Governor Dillan Knox Wednesday evening at the regular meeting.

“The Bureau of Finance has been a part of the SGA for the past couple of years, but has not been taken advantage of,” Knox said.

“I want to get the Bureau instated in the constitution so it will be around in the years to come.”

Within the Bureau of Finance is a Grant Allocation Committee that considers grant applications from student organizations.

The committee investigates the applicants to approve grants for deserving student organizations.

The Board of Governors also receives the grant applications a week before and is able to research the request before they vote at the next meeting.

Then, the governors are allowed to ask questions to the organization’s representative

concerning their requested grant.

“The Grant Allocation Committee will review the applications, but this amendment still keeps the power in check with the Board of Governors,” Knox said. “The amendment simply adds an advisory bureau to help appropriate finances.”

According to Knox, the Board of Governors can override the Grant Allocation Committee’s decision, leaving the ultimate decision to approve the grant in the governors’ hands.

The Bureau of Finance is implemented in SGA, but has not been added to the constitution yet. According to Knox, the constitution allows SGA to implement a bureau at will.

The proposed amendment to the constitution reads: “The Board of Governors will work in conjunction with the Bureau of Finance in all matters concerning financial appropriation with the Board of Governors having ultimate voting approval.”

This amendment will be included in the next SGA campus-wide election for student body approval, which will take place toward

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and are far more dangerous that way.”

Bell and Allison also played football in high school.

“I never thought I would be doing this, but now I enjoy it very much and couldn’t imagine not doing it,” Bell said.

Davis says no experience is necessary for males looking to cheer, but athletic ability is essential.

Eric Jenkins, who is in his third year cheering, didn’t find cheering too difficult to

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the end of the 2013 spring semester. If it passes, the amendment will take effect immediately.

The Board of Governors also approved three grant applications Wednesday evening – one for $300 to Alpha Tau Alpha, an organization for agriculture majors that will allow four members to travel to a national competition, another for $500 to the Gender Equality Movement to host three upcoming events on campus and a $500 grant to WVU Archery to take four members to a national competition.

Three Judicial Board nominations were also approved by the Board of Governors.

Zachary Kinnaird, a law student from Texas; Josh Snyder, a law student and former WVU SGA governor and Omolola Oluyemi, a law student from California join two other law students and one graduate student to complete the Judicial Board.

Sophomore political science major Katie Armstead was approved for the executive position of Republican Chair at Wednesday evening’s meeting as well. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WINNING WAYS The No. 17 West Virginia men’s soccer team defeated visiting Iona 3-1 last night at Dick Dlesk Stadium.

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MEET THE CANDIDATES

BY Carlee Lammers city editor

Voting for West Virginia University’s Homecoming King and Queen continues today in the Mountainlair.

The Daily Athenaeum met with each candidate before elections began and asked the following questions: 1. Why do you want to be elected Homecoming King/Queen?

2. What makes you unique?

What are some of your hobbies and interests?

3. Why did you decide to attend WVU?

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Meet the 2012 Homecoming candidates:

Brooke Andrews

Ali Jeney

Danielle Vincent

Breanne Zackery

Andria Alvarez (Public relations/multidisciplinary studies; Bridgeport, W.Va.): 1. I am from West Virginia and have attended Mountaineer games my entire life. I have seen homecoming queen after homecoming queen get crowned and I always thought to myself that I wanted to be homecoming queen when I was older. When I got to college, I realized that the homecoming queen is a representation of the students at WVU to the alumni. To future students, she is a representation of what their future at WVU could be.

I wanted to be that girl that represents WVU. 2. My personality is the true representation of who I am. I like to think that I am outgoing, fun and confident. I love talking with people and making new friends. My family is probably the most important thing in my life. I come from a huge Italian family, who is very supportive of everything I do. In the winter, I love to ski as much as possible, because it’s too cold to go out in Morgantown.

3. I have grown up a Mountaineer. In the beginning, I wanted to go away to school but then I got the promise scholarship and couldn’t turn down that money. Ultimately, I wanted to stay close to my family.

It is nice to be close enough that I can go home whenever I want, but far enough away that I don’t have to see them that often.

Brooke Andrews (Biology; Morgantown, W.Va.): 1. After growing up here, the University has given me some of the best experiences of my life. I would be truly honored to represent it during homecoming week, my favorite WVU event.

2. I think I represent a great va-

athlete

Continued from page 1 learn. “Of course there were times that learning a new stunt was difficult, but that is with any sport that difficulties and obstacles arise,� Jenkins said. “I think it helped that I had a strong weightlifting background, so I was able to master the strength part, but I had to work at the finesse.�

According to Lankford, it was challenging at the beginning. “When I first began, progression to new things was quick, and then I would reach a plateau stage,� Lankford said. “Then, after working through that, new moves begin to hit, and it tends to cycle that way.�

Allison agrees learning new skills is difficult at first. “The physicality and skill needed to perform the stunts we do will blow you away,� Allison said. “Hitting a highly difficult stunt is just as rewarding as making a big-

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riety of students on campus. I’ve studied abroad so I understand the cultural shock international students face. I am a Morgantown native, so I truly have grown up a Mountaineer and everything encompassing it. I am very driven to achieve a balance as an academic student but also maintain a strong social relationship within my Greek community. I took the position of Vice President within my Alpha Phi Sorority and am now the President of Panhellenic, overseeing the Greek Community and the events they hold. I have a strong passion for sports and played basketball my entire life – I haven’t missed a home football or men’s basketball game since I can remember.

3. WVU is the perfect balance of home and school for me. I am able to live on campus and get the entire college student experience, with my family literally a PRT ride away. I can’t imagine a better combination and would have been silly to turn down such an opportunity.

Ali Jeney (International studies/environmental geoscience; Clarksburg, W.Va.): 1. I want to be elected Queen, because I truly believe I am a good representative for the Mountaineer nation. I have spent a tremendous amount of time volunteering in the community and working with different organizations within the University.

2. Some of my hobbies include snowboarding, playing soccer, hiking, and, as of this fall, preparing for a Tough Mudder event this spring!

I also love finding ways to give back to the community whether that’s canoeing down the Mon. River, picking up trash along the river banks or making friends at the Bartlett House. I think what really makes me unique is the tremendous love I have for this University and community and my never ending thirst for adventure.

3. I chose WVU, because I had no idea what I wanted to do and knew WVU could help me figure it out, and because my freshman Adventure WV trip made me realize there is no other place for me.

Danielle Vincent (Industrial engineering; Bridgeport, W.Va.): 1. I want to be elected Homecoming Queen, because I feel that I embody the qualities that represent a true Mountaineer student and representative of this University.

2. I love to meet and talk to new people from new places, backgrounds and interests.

3. I’ve grown up being a Mountaineer and I knew I always would

time catch in football, a game winning goal in soccer and so on.�

Allison also said the competitiveness of he and his teammates helps them get better each week. “We have good days and bad days where we struggle when learning a new skill,�

Allison said. “We know we aren’t going to hit things perfectly on our first attempt, and it’s tough working through it, but we all want to be the best.�

Eades agrees the guys are competitive, which only benefits the team. “Sometimes, they’ll compete with each other to see who can hold the longest stunt or who can do the most difficult stunt,� Eades said.

Being a WVU cheerleader requires time commitments.

When they aren’t practicing for two hours each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, they also make time for games and preparation – especially when traveling to away games in the Big 12. They also balance school, as well as other activities.

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Bell said his fraternity isn’t as much of a time commitment as cheering. “The real balancing act is trying to juggle traveling with the team while also being a productive student,� Bell said.

According to Davis, the talent the males bring to the team is obvious. “They allow us to do an entirely different level of pyramids because of their strength,� Davis said. “As females, we can cheer on the team, but our voices are soft even when yelling at our loudest. The males’ voices really add depth, which allows them to lead our crowd cheers well.�

Davis said the males add balance to the team. She also noted the spirit the men possess is incomparable. “They love the sports that they cheer for, and they really root for them and cheer them on,� Davis said.

According to Davis, in recent years, they have had some trouble recruiting males – she isn’t certain as to why. She believes it could be because of the stereotypes regarding male cheerleaders.

Those involved know the negative stereotypes are far from the truth. “When people hear about male cheerleaders, they don’t think about them being strong and competitive, and they just assume they are like the girls – happy and preppy,�

Eades said. “These guys are throwing girls up in the air; that’s defi-

be a student here. I love the traditions and close ties with friends and Steve Orlowski (Sport managefamily. ment; Leonia, N.J.): 1. I Bleed Gold and Blue, and I’m Breanne Zackery (Advertising; a huge Mountaineer fan.

Morgantown, W.Va.): 2. I am a huge Mountaineer fan 1. I want to be elected Home- and attend every WVU Athletic coming Queen because I honestly Event.

3. Seeing the flying WV all over believe I am a true Mountaineer. I feel that I am what a great Moun- campus. The school spirit and pastaineer fan is made of and would sion for the University doesn’t combe a great example for the campus pare to any other school. as Homecoming Queen.

Joseph West (Aerospace & me2. What makes me unique is that I am always trying to get into new chanical engineering/multidiscithings. I love college, and I’m al- plinary studies; Wheeling, W.Va.): ways trying to soak up new things 1. I feel like I could represent the and get to know new people. Even University very well. I am involved though I’m a Senior, I’m still looking in many different clubs and proto meet new people and find new grams and know what WVU has to offer and what it is all about. I’ve things to get into.

3. I chose to come to WVU be- represented WVU’s engineering cause of the marching band, and it program at different events before. was the best choice I’ve ever made. It would be an honor to represent I know I made the right choice by WVU as Homecoming King. going here even though I felt like 2. I’m in a ska band called Black I shouldn’t go here as a senior in Action Cop. I play saxophone and high school. I wanted to branch out do lead vocals. We’ve been playand go somewhere new, but I am so ing together since high school and glad I didn’t. I’ve made some of the have had some great opportunities greatest friends a girl could think of here in Morgantown, like last winhere at WVU. I’m so blessed. ter when we opened for The Toasters at 123 Pleasant Street. We just Ryan Cox (Multidisciplinary; finished recording in Pittsburgh this Morgantown, W.Va.): year – that has been exciting, too. I Cox is a long-standing member also really like playing soccer, snowof Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity boarding and hiking. It’s been really and is the current Interfraternity great just meeting new people and Council president. He has worked living in Morgantown. WVU’s given at the Student Recreation Cen- me some really great opportunities ter and the Student Organizations I could not have gotten anywhere Services office. Cox was named a else. One of my favorite memories Greek Man of the Year in 2012 and has been participating in the Devolunteers at the American Legion sign/Build/Fly program.

3. Growing up in West Virginia, I Mountaineer Boys State as a councilor. He is the son of Brad and Ab- had always wanted to attend WVU. bie Cox. He is sponsored by the I can remember going to my first Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and football game when I was really the Interfraternity Council. young and just loving everything Cox did not submit his interview about WVU and Morgantown. It with the DA prior to deadline. was great. We have a good engineering program here, and WVU B. Jay Hatfield (Athletic coach- really had everything I was looking ing education; Boone County, for in a college.

W.Va.): 1. I want to be elected as King so I Fredrick Wright (Petroleum & can serve as a role model to younger Natural gas engineering; ClarksWest Virginians and be able to give burg, W.Va.): back to this beautiful state.

1. To have the honor of being se2. Something that makes me lected by my fellow students and beunique is that I am a direct descen- coming part of our great tradition. dent of ‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield. In my 2. I have the ability to talk to anyspare time, I enjoy attending all one about anything. Some of my mountaineer sporting events and hobbies are hunting and fishing, occasionally serving as the moun- cooking and music. taineer mascot.

3. Because I was born and raised 3. I decided to come to WVU be- a Mountaineer, and I wanted to cause ever since my father brought be a part of the schools tradition. me up for my first Mountaineer We also have one of the top Petrofootball game, Morgantown is the leum and Natural Gas Engineering only place that felt like home to me. programs.

And the atmosphere is unlike any place that I’ve experienced. carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu nitely not girly and takes lots of strength.�

The guys agree dealing with the negative stereotype can be difficult. “We’re always defending ourselves against people who don’t understand why we do what we do,� Bell said. “I have pretty thick skin, so it’s not a very big deal, but when I first started, I caught a lot of grief for it.�

According to Powell, he struggled with the stereotypes when he first started cheering, but now he gets little negativity about it. “Most people are more impressed and tell me how lucky I am to be doing what I do,� Powell said. “If anyone does say anything, I tell them to look at the girls they hang out with compared to the girls that I hang out with.�

Jenkins said there are stereotypes surrounding male cheerleaders that vary between positive and negative. “There is obviously the male cheerleaders are gay reference, to which I respond by saying that I’m the one with my hands on girls all practice – what do you do?� Jenkins said. “However, on the flip side, there are the good stereotypes as well.�

Jenkins said many talk about the strength it takes to lift girls or comment about how he’s surrounded by gorgeous girls all day. “I have had to defend my reason for cheering many times and can usually convince the person that it is awesome,� Jenkins said. “But frankly, it doesn’t mat-

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ter what anyone else thinks, because I love what I do and wouldn’t quit for anything.�

Another issue they face is the way the athletic department views them, according to Jenkins. “We are regarded as athletes in some regards, but not in others, such as receiving gear and not getting priority registration as other athletes do, even though we put in many hours and represent WVU,� Jenkins said.

Jenkins said he believes what they do qualifies as a sport. “As a WVU cheerleader, where we throw the girls in the air all the time, I would have to say yes, it is a sport,�

Jenkins said.

Allison said many would be surprised by the amount of athleticism required to perform their stunts.

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one they enjoy and wouldn’t trade. “One of the best parts is being on the field,� Powell said. “It’s such a rush when you’re leading the crowd and they respond in ‘Let’s Go, Mountaineers!’�

Jenkins agrees the perks are greater than the challenges. “We have front row seats at all football and basketball games, so it really feels like we are in the action,� Jenkins said. “You get great access to sporting events, travel and receive some public recognition.�

Regardless of one’s opinion on male cheerleaders, their work demands respect. “Cheering for WVU is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,� Powell said. “We have a great program here at WVU and a great group of people, too.� danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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go shopping.

Stalnaker said his volunteer work done through the Big Brother Big Sister program is a humbling experience and one he encourages every member of the Morgantown community to engage in.

To volunteer or for more information, call 304-9832823 or fill out an application at www.bbbs-ncwv.org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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It’s time to answer: ‘How I Met Your Mother’

by Nick Wesdock A&E writer

Why does any show end?

Usually, a series must conclude because the writers have run out of twists and turns for the show, and viewers have lost interest.

This, in a nutshell, sums up the season eight premiere of “How I Met Your Mother.”

There has been a lot of talk about whether there would be a ninth season, but no one knows for sure what the future holds. The cast seemed ready to move on, but the writers claimed to be prepared for another season.

Despite this chatter, it is clear after watching the premiere Monday night which direction the show was headed: downhill.

Since 2005, the sitcom has been one of CBS’ most popular shows.

However, during its last few seasons, it has arguably been dragged out too long.

The premiere episode of this season, “Farhampton,” followed the usual format the show has employed since its first season.

Through flashbacks and fast-forwards, viewers begin to see things come together, but there were no new plot developments to spark interest.

Though Barney is still engaged to Quinn, there is an inevitable breakup sometime in their near future.

Robin, though she has a “boyfriend,” finds out that she and Barney still have feelings for each other. Is it any surprise?

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. on CBS. New parents Lily and Marshall were almost nonfactors in the show. Their role in the episode consisted of nothing more than accidentally spilling the beans to Quinn about Barney and Robin’s history.

Ted’s bride-to-be finally appears at the end of the

episode, though her identity remains a mystery.

Luckily for Ted, his future wife is hiding right around the corner – literally. Hang in there Ted, it has been a long eight years, but you are finally going to meet your wife.

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has always been an entertaining show, and the premiere of season eight was as funny as ever.

The funniest bit in the episode occurred when Ted stole Victoria from her own wedding, then found out her fiancé also ran away. The trouble they go

through to leave notes for each other out of “common courtesy” results in some truly hysterical television.

Comedy, however, is not the only element of a show, and the plot lines have been exhausted. “How I Met Your Mother” seems to be going in circles.

It had a great run, but it is time for Ted to finally meet his wife, get married and live happily ever after.

To find out how the gang’s story ends, tune in to CBS Monday nights at 8 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Mr. Sexy Back attempts to bring Myspace back NEW YORK (AP) — “Who am I to say I want you back?

When you were never mine to give away.”

Those are the opening lines of a song that accompanies a “New Myspace” promotional video. The oncemighty social network is trying to stage yet another comeback with the help of Justin Timberlake. The new site, for which people can request an invitation, looks a bit like an entertainmentfocused version of Pinterest, with a dash of Twitter and Facebook thrown in.

But Myspace has tried redesigns before, to no avail.

Will it work this time?

“If you break my heart a second time, I might never be the same,” continues the song, “Heartbeat,” by the group JJAMZ. From the sound if it, Myspace wants to win the hearts and minds of techsavvy hipsters. Founded in 2003 and initially a fast-rising star, Myspace attracted mostly teenagers and twentysomethings, offering them a place to express themselves online. It peaked in 2008 with some 76 million U.S. visitors in October. The site lost its footing as the fun of customizing profile pages began to bore its users and the site’s heavy use of banner advertisements slowed the speed at which pages loaded. At the same time, people were already mi-

grating to Facebook, which counted users 35 and older among its fastest-growing demographic.

The company’s new promotional video offers a 2-minute and 18-second peek into a slick, imageheavy site. The site’s much cleaner look is a stark contrast to the old Myspace, which users often derided as messy and cluttered. Posted this week, the video promises that Myspace will start “totally from scratch,” as if trying to shed its former self.

It doesn’t say when the new site will launch, only that it’s “not ready quite yet.”

The new Myspace will let users connect to the site with their Twitter or Facebook accounts, a sign that it won’t be competing with those sites as a social networking service. Rather, Myspace will continue with its entertainment focus, as a place to play and discover music, add photos, videos and playlists and connect with artists.

Timberlake, who’s featured prominently in the video, will likely play a big part of the MySpace revamp.

The former `N Sync pop star, with a group of other investors, bought MySpace last summer from News Corp. for $35 million, mostly in stock. That was quite a difference from the $580 million that News Corp. paid for the company in 2005, when it was still an Internet darling.

NEW YORK (AP) — The “Today” show’s top producer on Wednesday defended Matt Lauer against stories that have portrayed the anchor as difficult to deal with during the show’s slide in the ratings.

The longtime morning champ has slipped behind ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the ratings over recent months, after more than 15 years of being the unquestioned leader in the morning. The new ratings order has solidified since Ann Curry’s tearful exit as Lauer’s co-host in June.

“Matt has been the heart and soul of the show for a long, long time, and any of the stuff out that has portrayed him in an unflattering light as being difficult to work with is patently false and it’s been tough to deal with,” said Jim Bell, “Today” executive producer.

One tabloid report last week described Lauer as an “anchor animal” who berates the staff and inserts himself into show decisions, which Bell described as “pa-

tently false.” He also denied an online report that Lauer would be asked to take a pay cut if the show’s ratings don’t improve. “Today” has also consistently shot down stories that Lauer played a behind-the-scenes role in Savannah Guthrie’s replacement of Curry.

Asked if viewers were taking Curry’s dismissal out on “Today,” Bell said that “it’s more complex than that.”

“Any time there is a change, especially in the morning, it takes a while for people to process that change and we’re still going through that,” Bell said.

“That’s OK. We understand.

We get it. We love our team and we really feel positive about the show we are doing and we are taking the long view here.”

“Today” has actually taken pride in seamless anchor transitions in the past, such as when Meredith Vieira replaced Katie Couric, Curry replaced Vieira and Lauer took over for Bryant Gumbel. This one hasn’t worked, at least for now.

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Photo released by Panasonic shows Myspace investor Justin Timberlake during Panasonic’s news conference at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Myspace is trying to stage yet another comeback with the help of Timberlake.

MySpace, of course, isn’t Timberlake’s first foray into social networking. He played Napster co-founder Sean Parker, a party animal and early Facebook adviser, in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network” in 2010.

In August this year, research firm comScore put Myspace’s monthly unique visitors at 28 million, making it the 43rd most visited Web property in the U.S. It’s behind the likes of not just Google, Facebook and Twitter but startups such as Tum-

blr, along with the reviews site Yelp and WebMD. “The new design certainly looks beautiful and it could certainly spur a lot of initial interest,” said Clark Fredericksen, spokesman for research firm eMarketer, which used to put out ad revenue estimates for MySpace but no longer does. “But there are going to be significant challenges for any company looking to enter the digital music space. You have a lot of entrenched players who are really successful.”

Those players include Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, not to mention Apple Inc.’s iTunes.

There’s also the mobile question. It’s unclear from the video what plans the new MySpace has for mobile devices such as Android smartphones, iPhones and tablet computers. Fredricksen points out that cloudbased music - streamed over an Internet connection - is shifting toward the mobile platform primarily. We are all on the go with our music. MySpace is entering a

crowded market here, too.

Representatives for Specific Media, which owns Myspace, did not return messages for comment Wednesday. Timberlake’s publicist also did not return an email for comment.

With only the slick demo and the poppy, bittersweet lyrics of the JJAMZ song to offer details about the “New Myspace”, these lines stand out: “Maybe I’m ashamed to want you back. Maybe I’m afraid, you’ll never stay.”

Bell denied reports that he would leave “Today” for another job at NBC, saying “this is the best job in the world.”

After a 17-year winning streak in the ratings, “GMA” overtook “Today” during a couple of weeks last spring.

With the exception of two weeks when “Today” broadcast from the London Olympics, the ABC show has won consistently since Curry’s dismissal, by margins as much as 800,000 viewers.

“GMA” has succeeded with a lighter, more pop culture-oriented show. Its onair team of George Stepha-

nopoulos, Robin Roberts, Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer has clicked during NBC’s turmoil. “Today” has long been a huge cash cow for NBC, and a permanent change in the morning’s pecking order would have big financial implications.

“For a long time, they tried to do a version of the `Today’ show,” Bell said of ABC. “It didn’t work well, so they have tried to do a different show. We are different shows right now. Despite however that might be working in the short term, for our show, it’s in our best interests to be who we

are and not try to do what someone else is doing.”

Asked for comment, ABC spokesman Jeffrey Schneider said: “I think the audience has spoken loud and clear about its preference in the morning.”

He said “Today,” which featured a Curry interview with Libyan President Mohammed Magarief on Wednesday, will be making

its differences with “Good Morning America” more apparent in coming months.

“While we recognize in the short term we’re going through a difficult period, we’re not going to compound it by suddenly doing a different show from the one we all feel good about, which is a smart show, a relevant show and an important show to do,” he said.

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Thursday September 27, 2012

CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 4 | DAperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Costs of smoking go beyond health July 1, 2013, smoking and all other forms of tobacco use will be banned across West Virginia University’s campus. The ban, which was approved by the WVU Board of Governors this summer, was a great step toward making the University a healthier, more comfortable environment for all students. With this move, WVU will become one of more than 500 smoke-free campuses across the nation.

In preparing for this big change, the University should

also invest in and promote programs to help WVU’s smokers cope with the ban and set them on the path to ultimately quit smoking.

The WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health website currently encourages everyone considering quitting smoking to schedule an appointment with them. If you are thinking about quitting, take this first step, and learn more about your options.

If you currently smoke and are not yet looking into the possibil-

ity of quitting, you should take the time to consider the tremendous costs smoking inflicts on you and those around you.

First, the obvious harm you are doing by smoking is to yourself. Smoking increases your risk for lung cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and various other lung diseases. According to the Center for Disease Control, the adverse health effects of smoking lead to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, making it the number one

cause of preventable deaths in the country. Close to 50,000 of those deaths are nonsmokers who were harmed by secondhand smoke.

Even if you have made the illogical decision that you are willing to deal with the vast array of health problems smoking causes, are you comfortable with the fact that you are also potentially hurting those closest to you?

Furthermore, the cost of smoking goes far beyond you

and the people around you. Every year, nearly $100 billion is spent treating the assortment of ailments caused by smoking.

Most of that money comes from publicly funded health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The entire country – literally – is left to pick up the tab for your poor decision to light up.

Just some facts to consider before you buy your next pack. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Clinton will be formidable candidate in 2016

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens during a meeting on the Sahel as part of the 67th session of the General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters Wednesday. iticians on the left see as the current president has policy takes precedence. for her own presidential eyebrow-raising. a poor jobs record to date, Hillary’s foreign policy bid, should she decide Derrik whitlow The irony, however, is and the Clintons are very credentials are now as that’s the route she wants correspondent good as anyone’s in Wash- to take.

President Clinton is not aware of that fact. known for public gaffes – One thing is clear: go- ington, D.C., on top of her A 2016 presidential bid We are now at the height like Biden – nor does he ing back to 2008, Hillary time as a U.S. Senator and will put her at 68-yearsof the political season, come across as the crazy had no intention of ever First Lady. old, which shouldn’t be There was talk ear- an issue as long no health with a dead heat in the uncle in the attic – like being number two, and her taking the job of Sec- lier in the election sea- issues hinder her over the race for the presidency. Congressman Ron Paul.

Everyone has their predicIt’s quite the opposite: retary of State was part of son about Hillary replac- next couple of years. Age is tions and preferences, but everything President Clin- a bigger plan. That plan, ing Vice President Biden no longer the same kind of one thing you won’t see is ton says is measured and in my opinion, is to lay on the ticket. While this impediment it was in past Hillary Clinton in the mid- likely has some kind of un- the groundwork for a 2016 ultimately didn’t happen, years. dle of the fray – and that’s derlying reason behind it. presidential run. one would imagine the Mitt Romney is 65, John For example, Clinton The position of vice idea floated around to give McCain was 72 during his likely for a good reason.

The Clintons, now more referred to Mitt Romney’s president is typically held the current administration candidacy, and Ron Paul than ever, are the darlings business record as “ster- for however many terms the boost it so desperately recently ran for the Reof the media. In a bit of a ling,” even after the vir- the individual is elected. needs. publican nomination at departure from the past, ulent attacks from the However, a position such Either way, at this point, the ripe age of 77. So for the Clintons are even pop- Obama Administration as Secretary of State is usu- there is no way Hillary those of you who think age ular with Republicans, on Romney’s time at Bain ally held for just one term would bite because of the will keep Hillary from powho now see the Clinton Capital. This was likely an – sometimes even less. state of the economy and tentially running in 2016, presidency as the “good attempt to separate the Another difference is it the exhaustion of being you may want to think ole’ days.” President Bill Clinton trademark from is seen as a non-political Secretary of State. again.

Clinton has openly cam- the comments of the Pres- position and is more oriHillary will now have As far as the current paigned for the incumbent ident himself and many of ented toward actually for- four more years to catch election, my gut says afPresident Obama, but he his cohorts. mulating U.S. policy. In her breath and start qui- ter it’s all said and done, has said some things polThe fact of the matter is Hillary’s case, U.S. foreign etly laying the groundwork Mitt Romney will indeed

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be the next of President of the United States.

I think when push comes to shove, his arguments on the economy will resonate more with the American people and will very narrowly push him to victory over President Obama.

If elected, Romney better offer some solid solutions to the woes America currently faces. If not, I believe he or any other potential 2016 Republican candidate will have a freight train known as the Clintons coming straight at them.

In the meantime, the Clintons will likely continue to become more popular, and likely much richer once Hillary releases her Secretary of State memoirs within the next couple of years.

Morons and Sam Baciles: ‘Innocence of Muslims’ causes unnecessary mess Joshua lipson the harvard crimson

Although it seems unlikely that “The Innocence of Muslims” will be nearly as impactful as Mohamed Bouazizi’s fateful self-immolation in 2010, the wave of violence across the Islamic world since its dissemination has thrown Western observers for a loop.

In the wake of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens’ murder in Benghazi, a multi-tiered narrative has emerged in the American press, drawing together repudiations of the film, passionate defenses of free speech, and questions as to whether American policymakers have any control over events on the ground.

And while it’s clear that there is more than enough blame to go around, one emerging story of culpability might be most illustrative. In early press cor-

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respondences, a man identifying himself as Sam Bacile, an “Israeli Jew” living in California, claimed to have produced the film with the support of “100 Jewish donors.” Just as American Jews had begun to reconcile themselves to the unfortunate truth – despite lingering suspicions: since when is Bacile a Jewish name?

– the Associated Press reported the Bacile identity to be nothing more than an alias for Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a Christian Egyptian-American at the helm of the film’s production.

We cannot be sure what motivated Nakoula to pose as an Israeli Jew, but the damage wrought by his subterfuge cannot be undone. As the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press spread word that a Jewish cadre had financed a film mocking the Muslim prophet Mohammed, rioters accepted the news as further validation of a global Zionist conspiracy – a ubiquitous, hate-filled

theme in the political discourse of the Middle East.

However, the takeaway from Nakoula’s false selfidentification is a less tired one: to quote a friend’s paraphrase of a common Republican refrain, Nakoula and his fundamentalist Christian supporters “threw Israel [and Jews] under the bus,” assuming the reality of a fictive common interest in inciting Islamic fundamentalist riots. And although no measure of religious offense should entail a violent response, Nakoula’s selfish mistake makes a stark point about the problem of Christian fundamentalists claiming the mantle of America’s Israel policy.

Despite the appearances of the Christian Zionist movement, there exists a profound variance between the interests of the Christian right and those of American Jews on questions of religious plurality and Middle East policy. Unlike Nakoula, Pastor Terry Jones, and the throngs of

conservatives up in arms about a creeping Islamic takeover of the United States, the Public Religion Research Institute suggests that American Jews are exceptionally tolerant of their Muslim neighbors.

Moreover, against the theory of an unquestioning Israel lobby, American Jews are more likely than the general American public to support pro-peace policies with regard to the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Working with thousands of responses, the Jewish Values Report recorded that American Jews were significantly more likely both to prefer diplomacy to military means and to support the enactment of a two-state solution than the average American.

These nuanced, propeace opinions come because of, rather than despite, the Jewish community’s deep concern for Israel’s security –a claim you might not believe if you let the Christian right

and its Nakoulas speak for Jews. Earlier this year, biblically-motivated right-wing lawmakers in both Florida and South Carolina’s state legislatures passed resolutions calling for Israel’s annexation of the West Bank, citing the interests of the great powerbroker in the sky. During the Republican primary season, both Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich demonstrated their sincerest solidarity by delusionally suggesting that Palestinians don’t exist.

It is easy to make sweeping, millenarian statements about Islam and Middle East foreign policy when you don’t have any skin in the game: no matter how hot things get on the street in Benghazi, Cairo, or East Jerusalem, Terry Jones and the South Carolina Republican Party will be just fine.

For many American Jews, the unmaking of Israel as a Jewish state or the cessation of its peace treaty with Egypt would be a personal tragedy – putting into harm’s

way millions of brothers, sisters, and cousins. Moreover, as a community that can palpably remember the yoke of persecution, most American Jews have no interest in making the lives of American Muslims difficult.

Make no mistake: none of this is to minimize the immediate tragedy that claimed the lives of four distinguished American diplomats in Benghazi.

In fact, as a secular person, I cannot begin to comprehend why any level of religious offense should compel anyone to violence – and above all, think it a healthy thing for people to make light of all systems of authority. But as a member of the Jewish community, I cannot forgive Nakoula for misrepresenting himself as an Israeli Jew and setting back the cause of coexistence in the Middle East yet another step.

Let us hope for the sake of peace that the Christian right can learn from his lesson.

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DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

BORN TODAY This year you experience many different feelings that help guide you. You sometimes wonder which voice to listen to, but only you can decide that. You often have issues with the opposite sex. Maintain your sense of humor, and everything will work out fine. Transform your attitude, and you’ll transform your life. If you are single, you come from a place of compassion when you meet someone. Be vulnerable yet open to the fact that this person might not be Mr. or Ms. Right. If you are attached, share a new hobby with a sweetie in order to become closer. PISCES can drag you down.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Detach before making a final decision.

You intuitively want to know more of what could make a situation work. By stepping back, you will gain greater insight for how to proceed. Evaluate what is needed at the moment. Tonight: Your feelings need to lead the way.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Recheck any agreements that could impact your finances. You have very high ideals, and you want to satisfy them.

Sometimes double-checking is important in ensuring that everything is proceeding as you’d like. Be willing to flow with a change in plans or a call that takes too long. Tonight: Deal with a family member directly.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Your intuition directs you as to which way to go, though you could feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. You see the potential for change, but you need a boss or supervisor to go along with you. You might opt not to share everything you are thinking. Tonight: Not to be found.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Defer to someone who really wants to call the shots and make the decisions.

You might not agree with this person, but you need to witness the end results of his or her actions. A child or loved one interjects a delightful element into your day. Tonight: Make calls and figure out weekend plans.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH A friend seems to zero in on an issue, which helps you to verbalize and express your thoughts. A partner cares, but he or she initially might show it as hostility. Get past this person’s behavior. Detach, and you will see more. Tonight: Where your friends are.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You deal with others directly and with self-confidence. You know what your expectations are, and, for the most part, you share them with those involved. You could get into a heated conversation at first, but let it go -don’t let it mar your interaction. Tonight: Off to the gym.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH You are on top of your game, and you understand what makes an associate function in the way that he or she does.

Open up to a talk, and share more of what you think is needed. Be aware of what others suggest as well. Tonight: A must appearance.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH Your sense of direction calls for some quick decisions. Your ability to see beyond an issue and understand the consequences of certain actions allows you to make the right move. Deal with a passionate individual directly;

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remember that this person cares. Tonight: Choose something fun.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Think through a problem with key players. What you see happening is OK, even if on some level you don’t buy someone else’s version of the story. Nevertheless, you plan on making an important change because you see the wisdom of making it. Tonight: Happy to be home.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Keep conversations moving. You have an intuitive sense of what you want to hear. Do not let frustration build, and realize that you have no control over others.

Stay upbeat. A conversation opens up a situation. Tonight: Visit with a friend over a drink and munchies.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You might not understand the financial implications of what you are seeing. Someone might be more deceptive than you think. If you are unsure, say little and avoid making any commitments. A boss or higher-up tests your patience. Tonight: Think “budget.”

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH You might want to understand what is going on with someone at a distance. You could be unusually aggravated with a loved one, but let these feelings pass. A friend encourages you to go along with his or her idea. Say “yes.” Tonight: Beam in what you want.

BORN TODAY Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), rapper Lil Wayne (1982), TV producer Shaun Cassidy (1958)

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In the prime of the ‘90s – when boy bands roamed the earth and long before Snooki had ever fist pumped – cartoons were the essence of quality television.

Nickelodeon had “Rugrats” and a plethora of fantastic shows, MTV had “Daria” and Cartoon Network was still relevant, especially in the eyes of grade school youth.

It might not stand as the best cartoon of the ‘90s, but the most underrated – and certainly the scariest kids program since “Goosebumps” – has to be “Courage the Cowardly Dog.” If you didn’t have nightmares about “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” it was only because your mom wouldn’t let you watch it.

For those of you who were too busy watching “Sailor Moon” and “Rocket Power,” let me fill you in.

Courage was the least courageous dog to ever walk the earth, and this becomes increasingly relevant when his home and owners are repeatedly haunted by some of the scariest ghosts that unsuspecting six-year-old viewers had ever seen.

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Bowl, but even the Joad family’s horrors had nothing on “Courage.”

Because of this, no one could blame Courage for running away, and he did so frequently throughout each episode.

The fat pink dog would run away as soon as trouble brewed, but let’s face it, you would not have done any differently, tough guy.

Courage always seemed to find his way back home, though, if only to fight off evil and save his loving and oblivious owner, Muriel, while the seemingly useless and emotionally abusive Eustace spent the entire time complaining and scolding Courage.

In the end, Courage always ended up winning and Muriel – no longer ignorant of any and all danger – would thank Courage.

With its expert blend of comedy, horror and sci-fi, “Courage the Cowardly Dog” contained some of the strangest plot twists on TV, even by cartoon standards.

While critics welcomed the show, all humor was lost on the innocent.

The true triumph was simply getting through an episode without changing the channel back to Disney.

Walking into class the next day boasting that you made it through a whole episode of “Courage” without running away was an honor in of itself, and for that, I am forever grateful to that cowardly pink canine. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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“That was a hoot!”

These infamous words kicked off every episode of “Rocko’s Modern Life,” and they still bring me great joy to this day.

Originally aired from 1993 - 1996, “Rocko’s Modern Life” is still one of my favorite shows from the ‘90s.

The plot follows the life of a wallaby, Rocko, who emigrated from Australia to America. He faces many problems in his everyday life, and he tries desperately to get by with a little help from his friends, the vast majority of whom are mentally unstable animals.

Among the long list of characters, the show follows his gluttonous best friend, Heffer Wolfe, a steer adopted by a pack of wolves.

Rocko also had his faithful pet pooch, Spunky, who was not good for much but bathing in his own filth and providing other childish jokes for young viewers.

“Rocko’s Modern Life” takes place in an area called O-Town. In O-Town stands Conglom-O Corporation, which it’s so big it even owned City Hall, the Chokey Chicken – everyone’s favorite fast food place – and Kind of a Lot O’Comics, the little comic book shop where Rocko works.

Rocko works under Mr. Smitty, who is a cruel toad whose only goal in life is to

sell comics, even at the expense of Rocko and the customers.

The writers of “Rocko’s Modern Life” were given creative freedom when writing the show, and this resulted in some of the most hilarious dialogue of its time, especially for a Nicktoon. It was targeted for both adults and children and featured many innuendos. It was a show driven by its humor, sight gags and good animation, and it excelled marvelously.

What I now appreciate about the show – more than I did when I originally watched it as a small child – is the adult humor. It did not make sense when I was little, but now it is just hilarious.

The name of the restaurant, “Chokey Chicken,” was even changed to “Chewy Chicken” during one of the seasons because of its reference to sex.

Still, a children’s show featured a restaurant called Chokey Chicken. How great is that?

The show was full of jokes like this. I assume they were too subtle for people to pick up and protest about, or the shows airing alongside them were just as bad.

Either way, I am surprised a lot of these adult-themed jokes were allowed to air.

“Rocko’s Modern Life” only aired for a few years, but it left a lasting impression on me, and I still find myself revisiting it occasionally. I encourage everyone else to try it just once, as the humor and animation stand above everything else in the ‘90s. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Beechurst art shop primed for grand opening

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Located at 263 Beechurst Ave., Joe’s Art Stash promises to display top-quality local art.

by natalie Snyder a&e writer

A new independent business that displays and sells local artists’ work is opening on Beechurst Avenue Monday.

Joe’s Art Stash is the

brainchild of 24-year-old Joe Callegari of Buffalo, N. Y. Callegari moved to Morgantown to attend West Virginia University but later realized his contribution to his new town would be to open a business.

The store plans to feature

artwork from local artists, students and even friends of Callegari.

There is no criterion for the art that is to be displayed. So far, Callegari has collected paintings, wirewrapped jewelry, posters, ceramics, shirts, hats and more.

Callegari said he was inspired to open the business after he traveled this summer to different music festivals across the country. The idea for the business started on his trips and soon he began to buy his friends’ art at the festivals to start the business.

“I’d rather bring the culture to the college town and expose it to more people,” Callegari said.

He hopes to expose more students and Morgantown residents to the art scene.

“Talent is talent – people just appreciate talent,” Callegari said.

The business has many unique qualities, including its Saturday art shows, which will occur once or twice a month.

During these shows, Callegari will clear out the merchandise to make room for artists to display their art, and a small percentage of the sales will be contrib-

uted to the business. Local disc jockeys will play music while people have a chance to browse and buy the art.

“I’m creating a market,” Callegari said.

So far Callegari has bought artwork from friends and locals and has even received artwork as donations.

Callegari said he has had a lot of support from friends and is excited to see the business flourish.

Callegari is relying on the networking of friends and locals to spread the word about the business, and he plans to have a Facebook page for the business soon.

“Keep the good positives behind it, and I think it’ll turn out well,” Callegari said.

The business is located at 263 Beechurst Ave. and has had a lot of construction in the surrounding area. The remainder of the business’ complex is scheduled to be completed in early summer, and it will then be home to multiple new businesses.

Callegari hopes this will open up more foot traffic and guide customers and artists to his doorway.

The shop will be open Monday through Friday from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday art shows will be on a TBA system. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Texas looking to force turnovers vs. Oklahoma State by greg madia

yet. Texas understands it has shot to win the game. to control the football in orTuberville impressed der win in the explosive Big When Texas travels to 12 Conference. with Iowa State defense Stillwater, Okla., this weekThrough three games, end to face Oklahoma State, Oklahoma State gearing the Texas Tech offense head coach Mack Brown up for Texas ranks second in the counand the Longhorns will be Earlier this month, Okla- try, averaging 598 yards per focused on creating turn- homa State lost handily to game. Red Raiders quarovers, capitalizing on them Arizona, making plenty of terback Seth Doege has aland not giving the ball back mistakes in the process. ready thrown 12 touchdown to the opponent. In its first Oklahoma State was pe- passes this season. three games this season, nalized for 167 total yards Saturday, when Texas Texas has forced seven turn- and turned the ball over Tech meets up with Iowa overs while giving the ball four times. Head coach State, it will be more of a away once.

Mike Gundy knows if his challenge than Texas has “We were able to show team plays like that again seen so far this season. the guys last year in the this week against Texas, the “(Iowa State head coach) eight games we won. We Cowboys won’t have much Paul Rhoads is a defensive won the turnover ratio, and of a chance to win. coach. He worked for me a in the five we lost, we lost “Overall, the team (Texas) year at Auburn. He’s a big the turnover ratio,” Brown is getting back to where I’m technique guy,” said Texas said. “We’ve gone back in sure where Coach Brown Tech head coach Tommy our 15 years here, and when wants it to be,” Gundy said. Tuberville. “I’m impressed we’ve won the turnover ra- “So we have to have a great with their experience; they tio, we’re 75-0.” week of practice. We have have linebackers who can Longhorns’ sophomore a great plan and we have play and run, defensive cornerback, Quandre Diggs, to go play hard and force linemen who play with their ranks second in the nation turnovers.” hands and defensive backs in interceptions with three Coach Gundy under- who are well-coached. They already this season. On the stands Texas will be able don’t do a lot, but what they opposite side of the ball, to capitalize on mistakes. do, they do it right.” quarterback David Ash If the Cowboys can protect hasn’t turned the ball over the football, they will have a dasports@mail.wvu.edu Texas head Mack Brown and the Longhorns are ready for their matchup against Oklahoma State. multimedia editor

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Youth providing spark Mountaineers travel to for No. 17 Mountaineers Greater Louisville Classic

By Amit Batra Sports writer

When you have freshmen scoring goals in the peak of the season, production is never a doubt.

This was the case for the No. 17 West Virginia men’s soccer team Wednesday night against Iona.

In the Mountaineers’ 3-1 victory against Iona, two freshmen found the net in Majed Osman and Zak Leedom.

Osman scored his first of the year after assists from seniors Shadow Sebele and Peabo Doue.

Leedom scored after an assist from fellow freshman Kyle Underwood and senior midfielder Uwem Etuk.

“It was special,” Leedom said. “My roommate (Underwood) scored on Sunday, so I had to get one for myself. I just had to get the first one and hopefully I can get more.”

With the freshmen producing early, it allows head coach Marlon LeBlanc to trust different lineups.

West Virginia dominated offensively Wednesday, outshooting Iona 22-3 in route to a 6-2-1 record and a still perfect home record.

With the Mountaineers playing on only two days rest, everything wasn’t smooth sailing with the heavy legs on the field. The limited amounts of rest became standard once WVU entered the MidAmerican Conference.

With the lack of rest, it was a satisfying sight to see freshmen continue to produce. Five out of the last seven goals have come from the newcomers.

The limited rest allowed for some early lineup changes with the starters.

Sophomore forward Andy Bevin and Sebele were held on the sideline.

“It was one of the residual effects of the conference change,” LeBlanc said. “That was one of the thought processes of resting Bevin and Sebele before the game. Being able to bring in fresher legs with that type of quality is helpful.”

The Mountaine ers trailed early in the contest as Iona forward Ansger

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Junior runner Sarah Brault and the West Virginia cross country team will travel to Louisville, Ky., this weekend to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic.

by jon fehrens sports writer

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Freshman forward Majed Osman and the other Mountaineer underclassmen have been providing an offensive spark for West Virginia this season.

Otto scored after he beat defenders and launched a shot into the net.

Besides Osman and Leedom scoring goals, senior defender Eric Schoenle got in on the action to tie the game at 1-1 just before the end of the first half.

Goals are goals at the end of the day, but as the first road conference game rapidly approaches, getting the freshmen to produce and feel comfortable serves as a source of confidence for West Virginia.

When a goal scorer is

going through a funk, having freshmen to set up scoring chances should be a positive in the long run.

“Three years ago, when my senior class were all freshmen, we couldn’t buy a goal,” LeBlanc said.

“I could care less who scored, but it was a little worrisome at one point when we hit that white thing around the net.

“Three goals are three goals, and it is two new scorers on the score sheet.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

The No. 25 West Virginia cross country team will use this weekend in Louisville, Ky., as a way to get a head start on the pre-National meet two weeks away at the same course.

The squad will race in the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday, a meet junior Sarah Brault sees as the most important they’ve raced in all season.

“This is the most important so far,” she said. “It is the first regional meet, and it is held on the national course.”

Being able to race on the national championship course will give the Mountaineers a firsthand experience of what the course has to offer.

It gives the coaches and athletes a chance to become accustomed to it and prepare for the bigger meets

down the stretch.

“We get to see where the hills are and where things get narrow or larger or even where there is bad footing,” Brault said. “This race will give us a really good idea of the course. The more you race on the course, the more comfortable you get.

“Once you get comfortable, it starts to feel like your own backyard.”

Some girls on this year’s team hope Louisville will be their backyard for months to come.

The Classic and the preNationals meet will be a good way for head coach Sean Cleary to gauge who his best nine runners will be for the NCAA championships at the end of the season.

“This race and this weekend will be interesting,” Brault said. “We can only race nine girls at nation-

als, so there are only a few weeks for runners to make an impact.

It is a big deal if you get into the top nine.”

In order to enter the elite nine who will represent West Virginia at the national-title level, everyone has to be working hard in practices.

“We are getting stronger every week and every practice,” Brault said. “We keep getting good efforts from everyone and everyone’s mileage is pretty high now.

“The workouts will keep getting harder as the season progresses, and we are ready for that.”

West Virginia will use this weekend as way to get comfortable and get in touch with that backyard feeling as they prepare for next weekends Pre-National meet. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Pac-12, Big 12 could face best of rest

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The BCS Coaches’ Trophy is displayed during a media availability on Newport Beach, Calif.

NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative plan for the new college football postseason calls for a Pac-12 or Big 12 team to face the best team from a group of five conferences, including the Big East.

A person with direct knowledge of the plan for the four-team playoff in 2014 told The Associated Press that either a Pac12 or a Big 12 team likely will be the opponent for the top-rated champion from the Big East, Mountain West, Conference USA, Sun Belt and Mid-American Conference.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the conferences did not want to make the plan public.

The proposal has the Pac12 sending either its champion or a replacement team to the game in years when the Rose Bowl hosts a national semifinal. In years the Rose Bowl is a traditional Big Ten-Pac-12 matchup, the Big 12 would send one of its top teams to the game.

The deal with the Big 12 and Pac-12 would be similar to the one the Orange Bowl is working on with the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. That deal, which has not been completed, would match a team from either of those conferences or Notre Dame against the Atlantic Coast Conference champ or a another ACC team.

The original playoff plan had the national semifinals rotating among six bowl sites, giving the new system two playoff games and four other high-revenue bowl games each season. The top four teams determined by a selection committee, regardless of conference affiliation, will play in the semifinals. The winners meet in a championship game about a week later.

The spots in those other four games would be for other highly ranked teams, but those slots have quickly started filling up as the major conferences began making deals.

The Rose Bowl, as has been tradition, will always match the Pac-12 and Big Ten when it does not host a semifinal. The new marquee bowl being created by the Big 12 and the SEC – site to be determined – will be also part of the system, so those two spots are filled. The Orange Bowl’s deals took two more spots out of play.

That led to concerns about limited access to the high-revenue games for the other five conferences.

The rebuilding Big East, which currently has automatic-qualifying status to the Bowl Championship Series, has been trying to gain a more secure spot in the new postseason system.

The person with direct knowledge of the plan said new Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco spearheaded the push for the addition of a seventh game to be added to the system, and presented a plan for the highest-rated champion from the other five conferences to be assured a spot in the game.

Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson told the AP last week there was enough support for a seventh game among the commissioners to make it happen.

The Big East is being transformed into a 12-team football conference next season that will include Boise State and San Diego State, along with Memphis, Central Florida, SMU and Houston. While the conference has lost its status as one of the BCS power-brokers, it’s still well-positioned to be the best of the other conferences and to grab that guaranteed slot if it does not have its best team selected to play in the national semifinals.

Thursday September 27, 2012

Tom Osborne retiring at Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tom Osborne, who put together one of the most successful coaching runs in college football history before serving in Congress and taking the reins as Nebraska’s athletic director five years ago, is retiring.

The 75-year-old Osborne announced at a news conference Wednesday that he would step down Jan. 1, though he will stay for an additional six months to assist in the transition to a new athletic director.

“At some point, whether you’re able to function or not, just the perception that you’re getting old can get in the way,” Osborne said. “I don’t want to be one of those guys everybody is walking around wringing their hands trying to figure out what are we going to do with him?

That happens sometimes.”

Osborne, who had double-bypass heart surgery in 1985, said he has no health issues that led to his decision.

“I’m probably healthier today than when I was a member of Congress. That takes a big toll on you,” he said.

Basketball coach Tim Miles tweeted news of Osborne’s retirement announcement shortly before Osborne spoke to reporters. Miles said Osborne leaves “an unreal legacy” at Nebraska.

Associate athletic director Jamie Williams, who played tight end for Osborne in the early 1980s, said, “They don’t make a lot of Tom Osbornes. There aren’t a lot of living legends left that you can rub elbows with every day.

For him to say he’s going off to pasture, I told him we have more dragons to slay. Sometimes fishing becomes more important.”

Osborne said he told chancellor Harvey Perlman in August that he planned to retire after the

AP

Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne looks on before the annual Red-White spring NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. football season. Perlman said a search firm had been hired to identify candidates to succeed Osborne, and that he has already interviewed some of them.

“The decision will be his,” Osborne said, referring to Perlman. “I’ll support him any way I can.”

Besides the success his Cornhuskers teams enjoyed from 1973-1997, Osborne served in Congress and lost a gubernatorial bid before returning to the university in 2007 to take over the athletic department.

He oversaw the rebuilding of the football program he loves and shepherded the school’s move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten.

Under Osborne’s watch, the athletic department has built a new basketball practice facility and entered into a public-private partnership to build a 16,000-seat basketball arena in downtown Lincoln that will open for the 2013-14 season. He also oversaw an expansion project that will increase Memorial Stadium’s capacity to more than 90,000 next year.

Perlman had asked Osborne to take over the athletic department at a time of turmoil. The football program was struggling under Bill Callahan, and staff morale was low under athletic director Steve Pederson.

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cornerbacks, which is already not the deepest group on the Mountaineer defense, are going to have the tough task of defending one of the deepest groups of wide receivers in the Big 12 this season.

Terrance Williams and Tevin Reese are as good as any duo in the country, and the Bears have a total of four receivers who have caught more than 10 passes this season.

If the Mountaineers are able to find a way to limit what Baylor can do in the passing game, it’ll make things much easier for them to escape Saturday with a win.

Most likely, this game will be a shootout though, and whatever team can exploit the defense the most.

WVU just needs to hope that it doesn’t come out on the wrong side of that shootout.

“We talked as a defense and said that we want to be the defense that doesn’t allow those shootouts to happen,” said WVU cornerback Pat Miller. “We want to let the defense win the game for us while the offense still scores a lot. “(A shootout) is not even on our mind. We don’t want to allow any points.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior defender Eric Schoenle scored a goal to help propel the Mountaineers to a 3-1 win against Iona Wednesday night.

No. 17 West Virginia improves to 6-0 at home with 3-1 victory against Iona by doug walp sports writer

After a shutout in their conference opener, the No. 17 West Virginia Men’s soccer team returned to the pitch and defeated Iona 3-1 Wednesday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

Senior centerback Eric Schoenle recorded his third goal in four games, while freshmen Majed Osman and Zak Leedom each found the back of the net for the Mountaineers for the first time in their careers.

“It was special,” Leedom said of his first collegiate goal. “(I) just had to get the first one; hopefully, now I can get more. It was just a good little roommate connection. I room with Kyle Underwood, and it was just

nice that he picked his head up and saw me, and I was able to get my first goal. It was a great feeling.”

The Mountaineers (62-1) have now won four straight matches, while the Gaels of Iona fell to 2-7. But Iona certainly played the Mountaineers much harder than their overall record indicates.

In fact, the Gaels got off to a very quick start Wednesday evening when the team’s scoring leader Ansger Otto beat several West Virginia defenders down the right side of the pitch and scored his team’s only goal of the night in the 10th minute of the match. Otto’s third goal of the season also gave the early momentum to Iona, which played aggressively in the first half

of play.

The Mountaineers, meanwhile, came out with “heavy legs” in the first half, according to West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc, and they fell behind early. But Schoenle’s equalizer with just minutes to go before the half seemed to reinvigorate the Mountaineers’ players as they headed into the locker room.

“It was huge. It gave us a lot of confidence heading into halftime,” Leemdom said of Schoenle’s first-half equalizer. “It kind of gave us a clean slate coming out in the second half. Being down a goal is tough; it’s tough to come back, and it’s tough to get the momentum started up from the beginning of the second half, so his goal was definitely huge for us.

It got us back in the game.”

After leveling the score at 1-1, the Mountaineers had to battle the slow, conservative tempo of the Gaels for the majority of the second half. Iona seemed to put more emphasis on keeping possession, regardless of where the team was on the field, and it appeared as the half continued that Iona might just be playing for a draw.

But West Virginia’s relentless attacks in the second half only increased, and the Mountaineers’ two aforementioned freshmen made the best of their scoring opportunities down the stretch to push the Mountaineers’ lead. West Virginia freshmen have now scored five of WVU’s last seven goals.

WVU set for first Big 12 road trip by austin seidel sports writer

The West Virginia volleyball team continues Big 12 Conference play tonight as it begins a road trip against Kansas State and Oklahoma.

WVU takes on Kansas State at 8 p.m. and looks to add to their commanding 13-1 record. As the underdog, the Mountaineers come in at 8-7.

“The goal is the same as always,” said WVU head coach Jill Kramer. “We just need to play our game – play tough.

We need to do our best.”

As the Mountaineers head to Kansas State, the memory of a five-set loss to TCU hangs fresh in their minds.

Without a doubt, the young WVU squad will be looking to redeem themselves with big wins against Kansas St. and Oklahoma “We are only getting better,” Kramer said. “We’re not making as many of the mistakes we made early in the season, and it shows.”

Freshman hitters Nikki Attea and Hannah Sackett look to add to their offensive numbers after the two paired up for a combined 28 kills against TCU. Brittany Sample plans to exceed 600 assists for the season as she sits just 27 assists away from the mark, averaging more than10 assists per set.

“Brittany has done a great job,” Attea said. “We’ve all gotten very comfortable with her, and we’ve just been glad to have her helping out.”

Sackett looks to rediscover the dominance she held over opponents in August with

her signature strong-armed swing that has overpowered those who have come against it.

One of the key obstacles the Mountaineers will face lies in the form of the Wildcats’ dangerous blocking and hitting duo – Kaitlynn Pelger and Lilla Porubek. The two Wildcats have been responsible for 382.5 of the Wildcats’ 838 points and have been key contributors at the net defensively, with 71 of the 132 total blocks.

“We’ve done a great job containing big players this year,” Kramer said. “We’ve kept teams from relying on just one person.”

West Virginia has done a great job of distributing the ball as they head to Kansas St. with four players holding 112 kills or better and five players with double-digit aces.

Defensively, the Mountaineers have improved since moving freshman Anna Panagiotakopoulos to Libero. In six of her last seven matches, Panagiotakopoulos has had double-digit digs and has helped keep the rally alive with her pursuit of the ball.

If WVU hopes to upset Kansas State, they will have to avoid the season-low hit percentage of -.333 that was seen in the final set against TCU and will need their freshman-heavy lineup to remain consistent throughout the match, especially due to the late trend of fiveset matches that the WVU squad has held. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

“I think it’s good for them,” Schoenle said. “They build some confidence going forward. They’re working hard in practice, and now they believe in their abilities and what they can do. It’s just a testament to how hard they’re working.

It can only get better from here.”

The Mountaineers also continued a season-long trend Wednesday by dominating their opponent in shots taken, 22-3, and shots on goal, 9-1.

In addition to the scoring, LeBlanc expressed satisfaction with the job backup goalkeeper Yale Tiley has done since starter Pat Eavenson had to be lifted from the Florida Atlantic match with an injury, but assured reporters after

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WVU Secondary will be tested vs. Baylor MIchael Carvelli

Freshman Brittany Sample and the WVU volleyball team travel to Kansas State and Oklahoma this weekend.

Wednesday’s contest that Eavenson would indeed be available to start this Saturday on the road against the Mountaineers’ second conference opponent, Western Michigan.

After the game, Schoenle said it would be critical for the Mountaineers to start better as they head into the heart of their conference schedule in West Virginia’s inaugural season in the Mid-American conference.

“Going forward, we need to be sharper in the beginning of games,” Schoenle said. “We can’t always go down and play from behind. We’ve just got to be more focused on Saturday – on starting the game and how we come out.”

The No. 7 West Virginia football team will experience a few firsts Saturday when it takes the field against No. 24 Baylor.

It will be the first time the team plays a league game as a member of the Big 12 Conference, it will be the first time the Mountaineers take on a ranked opponent, and it will be the first time they face an offense like Baylor.

Like a lot of teams in the Big 12, the Bears like to throw the ball around quite a bit. And so far this season, they’ve had plenty of success doing just that. Baylor is averaging more than 50 points per game through the first three games of the season, and a lot of that has been due to a passing attack led by quarterback Nick Florence and receivers Terrance Williams and Tevin Reese.

But defending the pass has been something the Mountaineers have struggled with in the nonconference portion of the 2012 season.

The Mountaineer secondary has already allowed two quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards this season and is giving up more than 275 yards per game through the air.

This week will be the first time WVU faces an offense that spreads out the way Baylor does. It won’t be the

last, either.

“In the Big 12, you’re facing eight teams that spread the field horizontally as well as vertically, where you’ve got to defend the entire field,” said West Virginia codefensive coordinator Joe DeForest. “They’ll have a receiver one yard from the sidelines, they’ll have another receiver on top of the numbers and then another receiver outside the hash.

What they try to do is take your linebackers out of the run fit and defend, and they do a great job of that.”

Of course, it helps that West Virginia gets to face its own offense every day in practice, but, of course, facing an offense in practice is a lot different than seeing one in a game.

The offense is going to do a great job of keeping the Mountaineers in games in Big 12 play. The Baylor game is going to be the first real test that this West Virginia defense is going to see.

If there’s not improvement from what we’ve seen through the first three games, the secondary could get torched by a Baylor offense that has the capability to put up big numbers.

The Bears are led by a solid quarterback in Nick Florence, who has done a great job filling in for Robert Griffin III this season, throwing for more than 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns already.

Then the West Virginia

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