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Student LOT a gameday alternative

By Evelyn merithew Correspondent

As West Virginia University’s 2012 football season nears kickoff, “big� things are coming to the Student LOT. WVU will host a student tailgate in the Student LOT, across from the Ronald McDonald House, from 9 a.m.-noon. “I think this is the one place where students can come, chill out, relax and

have some fun without worrying about alcohol,� said Assistant Director of Residential Education Alicia Moore.

Both Residential Education and the Graduate Student Office will be hosting Saturday’s tailgate against Marshall University.

The Student LOT will feature entertainment, including a DJ, cornhole, food and giveaways. Several local businesses, including Naticakes, Sweet Frog, Old Navy, Qdoba

and West Run Apartments will also attend to promote and give away freebies and coupons to students. “We have gift cards to give away from Bed, Bath & Beyond, an iPod Nano and two lighted scoreboard clocks,�

Moore said.

The Student LOT will also give away 500 T-shirts to the first 500 students to attend.

The tailgate is alcoholfree, and any WVU student with a valid WVU ID may

attend.

Moore said she believes the Student LOT will provide students with the game day experience they are searching for. “I think a lot of students want an event that is alcohol-free. When you’re in a situation like that, it’s nice to know there is a place that you can go and have fun but not worry about the drinking.

This tailgate is the place you can do that at,� she said.

During the Saturday morning tailgate free breakfast food will be served.

This season marks the Student LOT’s third year.

Student Organizational Services and the Office of Student Affairs will provide food and music at the event.

They will also monitor the gates, check-in and provide event security. “There are seven home games. We get different WVU departments and student af-

fairs to host the tailgates,� said Barbara Bailey, assistant vice president for Student Success.

Bailey said she is excited to provide a fun environment for students to enjoy before the game. “There has been a dunk tank and a climbing wall in the past. The tailgate is really just a great place where students can celebrate and have

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Morgantown club rolls into helping others

‘LIV NG the dream’

By Lacey Palmer staff writer

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In 2010, a group of West Virginia University students formed a new club sports team.

Now they are rolling their way toward creating a lasting impact on the world.

The Morgantown Roller Vixens, WVU’s women’s roller derby team, will compete for the first time this fall season Saturday at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center (Mylan Expo Center) at 7 p.m.

Team member Jenny Thoma, also known as “Pearl Reckless� on the track, said the bout Saturday is not a season opener because their season runs year round; however, it will be the first game since the school year began.

The Roller Vixens will take on Westmoreland, a team from Pennsylvania.

Roller derby, the fastest growing women’s contact sport in the world, is a foreign topic to many, but is becoming more widely known. The Roller Vixens were the first team formed in the area and are now joined by nearly a dozen other teams.

Each bout consists of two halves, and within each half there are “two-minute jams,� Thoma said.

The goal is for each team to score as many points as they can within the two minutes, while skating clockwise around the flat, oval track.

Five players from each team are on the track dur-

Franklin, W.Va., native Jonathan Kimble is savoring the moment by michael carvelli sports editor

Jonathan Kimble still remembers what it felt like moments before he was named the next Mountaineer mascot. “I was holding my breath the entire time,� he said. “I didn’t know until my name flashed up on the video board, and I just let (out) a big sigh of relief. Since then, I

haven’t quit smiling. “I’m just living the dream.�

Since then, it’s safe to say Kimble has been able to stay busy.

Whether he’s been traveling across West Virginia, going to Texas for Big 12 Conference Media Days or flying out to Los Angeles to tape commercials with ESPN’s College GameDay, Kimble has rarely had a day off.

And even when he does, he

ends up finding something to do to keep himself preoccupied. “It just comes naturally. The days where I don’t have an appearance or don’t get to put on the buckskins, it just feels weird,�

Kimble said. “If I don’t have them on and I’m not out there doing something, it just feels like I wasted the day when I could’ve

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ing each jam. Each team has one jammer, who is distinguished by stars on her helmet, who may score points.

For each player on the opposing team the jammer passes on the track, they score points. At the same time, the other four players attempt to stop the other team’s jammer from passing, and also try to help their own jammer pass. “It’s unique, because you’re playing offense and defense simultaneously,�

Thoma said. “It requires a lot more concentration in this aspect, and it’s very complex.�

At the beginning of each of the Roller Vixens’ bouts, they conduct a demonstration and explain exactly how the sport works for those in the audience who may not be familiar.

Thoma, who has been a member of the team for nearly a year, said she believes many people underestimate the athleticism the sport requires, and she believes it is a great form of exercise – especially for her.

Thoma suffers from fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome.

Thoma is required by her doctor to exercise regularly to help her daily functioning. She is also a graduate student at WVU working toward her doctorate degree in communication studies.

Time is not always something she has had a lot of. “I had trouble trying to fit time to go to the Rec center

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UPD K-9s are officers’ best friends by bryan bumgardner associate city editor

For West Virginia University Campus Police Officer Joshua Cook, a day on the job is more than work – it’s fun. “I’ve always wanted to be a police officer,� Cook said. “And the fact that I get to hang out with my best friend every day – you just can’t beat it.�

Cook is the supervisor of the UPD K-9 unit, a division of the force that uses service dogs to search for narcotics and explosives.

The K-9 unit provides se-

curity for events throughout town, and answers calls around the Morgantown area for bomb threats and drug busts.

Recently, the K-9 unit increased by two officers and three more dogs – a move Cook feels is good for the community. “We know the grand scheme is to lower crime rates and make this town and University a better place,� he said.

Cook works with the dogs in the unit that search for explosives: Bella and Ginger, two purebred Golden

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Retrievers. Last year, Bella earned a bronze medal from the American Kennel Club’s awards for Canine Excellence in Law Enforcement, making her one of 10 dogs in the nation to be honored.

Ginger is still young at 9 months old, but already she’s learning the ropes. “She’s awesome,� he said. “But it’s a lot of training, of course.�

Bella and Ginger are trained to explore crowds and sniff out traces of explosive materials on clothing. “It’s a lot of mental work for the dog. They have to pick

one person out of a crowd, and that’s not easy,� Cook said.

Officer Travis Snuffer works with Dexter, one of the force’s narcotics dogs. “I’ve always had a passion for dogs,� he said. “And I’ve wanted to be a police officer since I was a kid. It’s great.�

For the past two months, Snuffer has lived and worked with Dexter and enjoys their close relationship. “I love the satisfaction of watching him work,� he said. “Every time Dexter Patrick Gorrell/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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K9 officer Bella takes a moment to look before searching for explosives.

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Turkey appeals to UN council for Syria safe zone UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Turkey appealed to a reluctant UN Security Council Thursday for a safe haven for thousands of Syrians facing a “humanitarian disaster” as Britain and France said they would rule out no options — including a no-fly zone — to aid residents fleeing an escalating civil war.

But Turkish leaders held out little hope for the endorsement of a deeply divided council that has been paralyzed on taking action to stop the 18-month uprising that has killed more than 20,000 people.

“How long are we going to sit and watch while an entire generation is being wiped out by random bombardment and deliberate mass targeting?” asked Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. “Let’s not forget that if we do not act against such a crime against humanity happening in front of our eyes, we become accomplices to the crime.”

Davutoglu, whose country is hosting more than 80,000 Syrian refugees, said he came to the council with hope that its mem-

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Continued from page 1 gone out and done something to give back and share a little bit of Mountaineer pride with people.”

As if the schedule that comes with being the face of West Virginia University isn’t enough, Kimble had another big change in his life happen over the summer when he married his wife, Christine, Aug. 4.

He admitted it’s been a little tough with his hectic schedule as the Mountaineer and her job at PricewaterhouseCoopers in McLean, Va., but it’s been great getting to experience everything he’s been through since April with another person.

“She’s still working down in the D.C. area, so she’s gone all week and comes home on weekends, which is usually when I get really busy,” he said. “Right now it’s kind of difficult, but at the same time, it’s great, because I have someone that I’m going to be able to share these memories with that I love.

“That’s the great part about it. She’s always going to be right there by my side the whole time, enjoy-

bers would take “long overdue steps” to help suffering people and establish camps inside Syria for those forced to flee their homes.

“Apparently, I was wrong about my expectations,” he told the council. “This meeting will not even end with a presidential or press statement, let alone a robust resolution.”

The path to the council’s agreement on a safe zone for Syrians is fraught with obstacles, headed by the reluctance of Russia and China, Syria’s most important allies. They have vetoed three Western-backed resolutions in the Security Council seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad’s government with the threat of sanctions.

Moscow and Beijing were highly critical of the no-fly zone established by NATO to protect civilians during last year’s Libyan revolt against longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, saying its enforcement went beyond the Security Council mandate.

ing the same things that I’m enjoying.”

One of the highlights in his short tenure as the Mountaineer has been going to Media Day in Dallas. During those two days at the Dallas Westin Galleria, Kimble stole the show.

Every other minute, he was with another radio station or television news crew or national media members, spreading the word about how well West Virginia will be able to fit in the Big 12 this season and in the future.

“I was the first person that those people got to see down there, because WVU didn’t talk to the media until the second day,” Kimble said. “I loved getting the chance to tell everybody how great West Virginia is, how amazing Morgantown is and how passionate we are about all of our sports here at WVU. That was pretty neat to be able to be an ambassador for not only WVU but all of West Virginia as a whole.”

For someone from Franklin, W.Va., Kimble understands opportunities like these don’t happen to many people where he’s from, so he’s just trying to soak up all the moments he can.

Assault victim released from hospital West Virginia University spokesperson John Bolt said the victim of the Wednesday morning on-campus assault has been released from the hospital.

The student was traveling alone shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, and was attacked from behind and repeatedly kicked in the head, causing injuries.

The assailant was described as a college-aged, blond, white male and ap-

“It’s a big deal, because a lot of people from Franklin have never even left West Virginia before, and then they look and see this kid from a town with 800 people getting to go to Los Angeles and do the things I’m getting to do,” Kimble said.

“People have been writing on my Facebook wall and sending me tweets, telling me how I’m making Pendleton County proud.

“I don’t think about how much pressure is associated with that. I just really see it as a chance to show my pride in our state.”

When he runs out on the field prior to the start of the Marshall game tomorrow, it will be the culmination of all the work Kimble has put in since he decided to try to become the Mountaineer.

That’s the part he’s the most excited about.

“I was there (Wednesday) morning, and I looked out on the field and looked at where I was going to be standing,” he said. “When I put on those buckskins and I fire off that gun when we run out onto the field, I’m sure emotions are going to be flying high.

“That’s when the dream comes true.”

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Continued from page 1 into my schedule,” Thoma said. “It was also really boring, and I didn’t enjoy being on a treadmill all the time. So I felt like if I found a team sport where I was held more accountable by other people to exercise – I’d be more likely to do it.”

Thoma was not aware of the roller derby team at first, however, when her neighbor mentioned trying out, she decided she would give it a try as well.

“I’ve lost so much weight since I started, and I’m in the best shape of my life now,” she said. “It’s just really good for me, and I would never give it up. It’s been the best thing for me.”

Thoma said she encourages anyone interested in roller derby to join the team – even if they have no prior experience or equipment.

“The really great thing about roller derby is that even if you’ve never put on a pair of skates in your life – it doesn’t matter,” Thoma said. “You can come not knowing anything, and in fact, when I started, I had no idea how to skate.”

The Roller Vixens provide WVU students the necessary skates, pads and helmets when they join.

Team founder Katie Martin said she believes

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Continued from page 1 fun,” she said. “We want freshmen to know that there are responsible ways to go out and tailgate. You don’t have to drink. This opportunity is open to every student. Every home game, every student is welcome.”

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roller derby is a great way to exercise and meet new people.

“My league is my family, and anyone who joins I’m sure will feel the same way,” she said.

While some may believe roller derby is a dangerous contact sport, Thoma said while it is intense, physical and fast paced, severe injuries are not common.

“A couple months ago, I had a tear in my TCL, so for a few months, I was banned from contact, but those things are more rare than you would think,” said Thoma. “The majority of it is just bruises.”

Aside from partaking in the contact sport, Thoma said the team strives to find ways to volunteer or support the local community.

During last year’s Student Organizations banquet, the Roller Vixens received the philanthropy award for raising the highest amount of money for charity.

They participated in Relay for Life, the Touch-ATruck event for the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and at each bout the team donates a portion of the proceeds to local charity.

“Every single time that we have an event, the proceeds benefit the community in some way,” Thoma said. “We are always look-

ing for ways to give back.”

Martin said volunteering and giving back help the team get their name out there while supporting a great cause.

“We depend on the community so much, so we really enjoy giving back to it,” Martin said.

A percentage of Saturday’s proceeds will go Pet Helpers, Inc., and donations will be accepted for the Soles4Souls Shoe Drive.

“I think a lot of people think Roller Derby is just girls in fishnets, but it’s really a lot more strategic, intelligent and athletic than that,” Thoma said.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday at the Mylan Expo Center. Tickets are $10 in advance at www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/270176 or $12 at the door.

Children under 12 get in free, and with a WVU student ID, the price is discounted at $8.

There will be a full concession and half-time entertainment at the bout as well as an after party at Archie’s in Sabraton.

To learn more, visit morgantownrollervixens. com, check out their Facebook page at facebook. com/mrv2010 or email the team at morgantownrollerderby@yahoo.com.

Moore said the tailgate has grown tremendously since its inception. Last season’s first tailgate drew more than 1,500 students.

Sophomore Olivia Plazak, who attended several Student LOT tailgates her freshman year, said she is excited about the University’s fun, alcohol-free event.

“It is a great opportunity

to meet new people and see different faces from other parts of campus,” she said.

“The University does a really good job of creating sober activities that are entertaining and fun.”

For more information visit http://www.studentaffairs.wvu.edu.

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proximately 5-foot-10. At the time of the attack, he was reported to be wearing shorts and neon green cowboy boots.

University Police are still seeking to find the assailant.

Police are asking anyone with information about the recent assault to contact WVU Police Captain Phil Scott at 304293-COPS (304-293-2677).

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Due to a reporting error in the Thursday Aug. 30 edition of The Daily Athenaeum, executive officer Galadu Subah was mistakenly reported as the executive Health and Wellness director.

Subah will serve as the WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health liaison for the 2012-13 school year.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Ginger, the youngest member of the K9 unit, will be the first verified vapor searching dog in the state.

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Continued from page 1 finds something, I feel like a proud father.”

Snuffer and Dexter have made eight calls together and discovered drugs every time.

“It’s a pretty good track record,” Snuffer said.

Officer Zach Camden works with Blek, a black Labrador that specializes in locating narcotics.

“It’s definitely a privilege,” he said. “These aren’t your normal, household dogs.”

In order to train the dogs, the officers live with them, work with them and even take them on vacation.

“There’s a lot of work out-

side your normal 8-hour shift,” Camden said.

He enjoys the time he spends with Blek, however.

“They’re definitely man’s best friend,” he said.

A dog’s sense of smell is 44 times stronger than a human’s, making them excellent for locating illicit material.

“It’s unbelievable what you can train a dog to do,” Camden said.

Although they’re service dogs, none of the K-9 unit are attack dogs. According to Camden, the dogs are loving and great with kids.

“You can trust them around anyone, but they’re definitely protective of us,” he said. “If someone’s coming close to my cruiser, he’ll let me know.”

Cook said he often takes Bella and Ginger to local schools to introduce children to K-9 units.

“They’re great with kids,” Cook said. “We always have a great time, and they’re good at PR.” UPD Chief Bob Roberts is proud of the K-9 unit’s expansion.

“They’re beneficial in a lot of ways,” he said. “Particularly in securing our sporting and other events. We’ve got a good team now.”

To learn more about the Campus Police or to contact the K-9 unit, visit www. police.wvu.edu or call 304293-2677. For emergencies, call 911 or your local emergency service provider. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Mixed legacy of George W. Bush hovers over Tampa

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A video tribute to President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush is shown during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Where is George W. Bush?

The last Republican president was a no-show at the Republican convention this week. And the party that he led for eight years barely mentioned him – or his record.

Nevertheless, Bush’s fiscal legacy – including hundreds of billions spent on two wars that helped balloon the federal deficit – loomed large over the gathering, as Republicans tried to make the case that the GOP was the party of smaller government and restrained spending.

Paul Ryan, for one, even lumped Bush in with President Barack Obama, blaming both for the nation’s tenuous fiscal condition.

“In a clean break from the Obama years, and frankly from the years before this president, we will keep federal spending at 20 percent of GDP or less,” Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman from Wisconsin, said as he accepted the vice presidential nomination Wednesday.

The legacy of the Bush

years complicates Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s case against Obama as both fight to win over an electorate frustrated by the nation’s enormous debt and budget-busting deficits.

Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, likes to taunt Obama for presiding over the largest increase in the national debt of any U.S. president. It’s up $5.3 trillion under Obama – in large part because of the recession and expensive efforts to revive the economy.

But Bush’s record isn’t far behind with a $4.9 trillion increase over his eight years in office. Republicans unhappy with Bush’s fiscal record often cite the Republican’s financial industry bailout in 2008, a whopping $700 billion, as akin to stimulus and bailout programs under Obama. They seldom complain about his huge tax cuts, which also drove up the red ink.

“People soured on him, it’s true,” said Ranae Lentz, an Ohio delegate. “But we’re not here to discuss what’s old. We’re here to discuss

what’s new.”

Bush declined an invitation to appear at the convention, likely mindful of the need for the party to turn the page and the political headaches his appearance could have created for Romney in a race that polls show is close just 10 weeks before Election Day. There are signs Bush fatigue lingers in the electorate. In May, a CNN/ORC poll found 54 percent of Americans had an unfavorable opinion of Bush. A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll found Americans still blame Bush more than Obama for the country’s current economic problems, 54 percent to 32 percent.

Romney aides dismissed questions of whether Romney had worked to downplay Bush’s legacy or had instructed convention speakers to limit references to Bush.

Few – if any – uttered his name.

That included his secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, whose formal speech got a rousing reception from

the crowd.

Rice generally spoke of her own experiences and only indirectly praised him for a shift in the nation’s approach to terrorism that endures today after the Sept.

11, 2001 attacks.

“I will never forget the bright September day,” she said. “From that day on, our sense of vulnerability and our understanding of security would be altered forever.”

Delegates rose to their feet and cheered, a sign her eight years with Bush had not dampened the GOP’s affection for her.

To be sure, Romney’s convention planners made sure to give a respectful nod to the Bush family in a fiveminute video that featured interview clips with Bush, and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, and their wives. The crvowd in the forum warmly cheered when the images of the father-and-son former presidents seated beside each other appeared on the video screens in the arena.

In the video, the elder Bush said of his son, “I think

the thing I take pride in is the integrity.” The younger Bush’s wife Laura added: “I’m so proud of George.”

Bush’s brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, was scheduled to address the convention Thursday.

“This election is about the future of this nation,” he said in an excerpt provided in advance of his remarks.

Beyond the video and positive feelings from some delegates there were plenty of Bush-era reminders – awkward ones.

Memories of his heavily criticized handling of Hurricane Katrina were revived by the uncanny timing of Hurricane Isaac’s landfall in Louisiana nearly seven years to the day after the hurricane devastated New Orleans.

The large, fast-ticking “debt clock” prominent on the convention hall wall was as much a reminder of spending woes under a Republican administration as a Democratic one.

“Let’s face it, George W. Bush didn’t do us conservatives a lot of favors by the end of his administration,”

said James Smack, a Nevada delegate to the convention.

Others talked more fondly of Bush – when asked about him.

“I have tremendous respect for President Bush,” said Robyn Johnson of Wichita, Kansas. “He led our country during difficult times.”

Bush is not the first past president whose mere name has had the potential to cause trouble for the nominee; both parties have struggled with how to handle recent former presidents.

In 2000, then-President Bill Clinton – who had been impeached – spoke at the Democratic National Convention but was marginalized by nominee Al Gore during the campaign.

Clinton’s standing improved over time.

By 2004, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry had embraced Clinton’s economic legacy. Next week, Clinton, who already is appearing in an ad for Obama, gets the main spotlight Wednesday night at the Democratic convention.

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Thursday evening, West Virginia University students got the chance to learn more about some of the biggest organizations on campus – the Greeks.

The annual Meet the Greeks event was held on the Mountainlair green from 4-6 p.m. and was populated with students of all ages. Sorority sisters and fraternity brothers mingled and shared information about Greek life with interested students to the tune of upbeat music.

“Meet the Greeks is a good way for lower classmen especially to get familiarized with how we do things,” said Phi Sigma Kappa brother Jordan Filderman.

“If they’re interested in rushing for either a fraternity or sorority, it’s a good opportunity for them to ask whatever primary questions they may have and kind of get a general feel for what Greek life will be like.”

Kappa Kappa Gamma sister Emily Gilmore agrees it’s a great way for interested students to understand Greek life a little better.

“I think it gives the girls an opportunity to go out and see all the different options before the formal recruitment in a more informal environment,” Gilmore said.

Loryn Spady, a transfer student from Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colo., attended Meet the Greeks Thursday evening with the intent of pledging.

Being a part of a sorority is something she said she’s always wanted to do.

“I’m 20 years old, and I’ve been thinking about joining a sorority since high school,” Spady said. “I want to pledge because of all the opportuni-

ties for friendships and service, and because it will help further a resume and help with job opportunities down the road.”

To onlookers, it would seem as if each sorority or fraternity was encouraging potential sisters and brothers to join their group. In fact their main goal was to simply promote Greek life as a whole.

“Girls don’t wear their letters, so you don’t know what sorority they’re in,” said Rho Gamma sister Katie Warne.

“They all have their recruitment shirt on, so interested girls can go around and talk to the girls and just meet Greek life as a whole. They do have the Presidents set up with poster boards and things so they can go up to individual sororities, but it’s just really nice to see Greek life as a whole.”

All the sororities and fraternities at Meet the Greeks were trying to share the same message: get involved in Greek life in some way.

“It’s good to support Greek life as a whole,” said Alpha Omicron Pi sister, Jenna Zeilstra. “No matter where you end up, everyone loves it.”

For more information about fraternities and sororities, visit http://greeklife. wvu.edu.

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Aides said the speech was the most important of Romney’s political career and will forever change his family’s legacy. In winning his party’s presidential nomination, the former Massachusetts governor has succeeded where his father failed a generation ago. But facing a twomonth sprint to an Election Day matchup against President Barack Obama, Romney is now trying to broaden his appeal and connect with women and with middle-ofthe road voters who will ultimately decide his fate.

To do so, he is trying to strike a soft tone laced with deeply personal themes. He will draw from his Mormon faith and the influence of his mother and father – both dead for more than a decade – when he faces the Republican National Convention and a prime-time audience.

“My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all – the gift of unconditional love. They cared

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney’s mission in this election: connect with Americans on a personal level.

He sought to do so Thursday by appealing to feelings of anxiety – if not disappointment – that’s rippling through the electorate as the nation faces stubbornly high unemployment and fears about its future place in the world.

“Hope and change had a powerful appeal. But tonight I’d ask a simple question: If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldn’t you feel that way now that he’s President Obama?” Romney will say as he formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, according to prepared remarks. “You know there’s something wrong with the kind of job he’s done as president when the best feeling you had, was the day you voted for him.”

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deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do,” Romney will say, according to prepared remarks released by the campaign.

George Romney, a Michigan governor, ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 when Romney was a young man.

His mother, Lenore, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in Michigan in 1970.

“My mom and dad were true partners, a life lesson that shaped me by everyday example. When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way,” Romney said.

The remarks will be delivered on a stage that puts him a little bit closer to the crowd inside the convention hall.

His campaign hopes the evening ends with Americans feeling a little bit closer to the Republican presidential candidate, too.

On this night, they are telling Romney’s story The entire evening – from the physical staging to the speakers’ program to the planned whole-family entrance after Romney’s big speech – is aimed at introducing the sometimes stiff and distant politician as a businessman, Olympic savior and deeply religious family man. His pitch to his party, as well as to the many undecided voters who are disappointed in the country’s direction, will be that he’s the candidate better able to shoulder the country’s economic burdens.

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Friday August 31, 2012

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Big 12 entry marks new beginning July 1, West Virginia University officially became a member of the Big 12 Conference. This conference change marked the beginning of a new era for the University, full of exciting new challenges and opportunities to improve and grow. This change also provides the WVU student body the chance to wipe the blemishes from its tarnished reputation.

The University is currently at an important

crossroads.

On one hand, it is growing, becoming more diverse and producing an unprecedented number of prestigious scholarship winners. On the other, it is battling the persistent misconception ­­­– one that was exacerbated by the latest party school rankings and “I’m Shmacked” publicity – that its student body is concerned with little more than raucous parties and mind-altering substances.

While you may not think these negative perceptions matter, they certainly are hurting WVU’s reputation, and this ultimately devalues all of our degrees.

Starting with tomorrow’s Friends of Coal Bowl, WVU’s student body should renew its commitment to positively representing the University.

Cheering our Mountaineers on to victory with class and the exceptional passion our fan base is known

for will be a great first step.

For the past several years, the WVU community has been fortunate enough to witness a number of amazing accomplishments by our athletic teams, including the breathtaking Final Four run in 2010 and, of course, the stunning thrashing of Clemson in the 2012 Orange Bowl.

Unfortunately, there were also times during the past few years when

the behavior of some students at sporting events overshadowed the historic achievements of our athletic teams.

As we prepare to host the first home game of the Big 12 era, let’s make sure the only headlines coming out of Saturday’s showdown are about the merciless beating our boys are going to hand the ‘Herd on the gridiron.

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Why we hate school and what we can do to fix it

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Studies have shown the educational system is hurt by the increasing adoption of standardized testing.

amna khan guest columnist

“I wish I could just hang out at school and not have to go to class.”

It’s a familiar mantra groaned by students from grade school to college. With American students’ test scores consistently lower than their global counterparts, the future of our education system and economy appears worrisome.

People are quick to explain this phenomenon – “American kids are lazy and spoiled. They expect many things and don’t want to work for it.”

It is true – post-Generation Y has lived in an era of technological dependence and instant gratification.

However, many American students work passionately toward their interests – from video games, to fashion, to sports – investing time, energy and money.

Nevertheless, older generations’ frustrations seem legitimate. In America, educational and financial success appear to be a rela-

tively easy, almost guaranteed process – go to class, do your work, earn a degree and get a well-paying job.

So, why don’t most American students like school? Why don’t many students care? The answer lies partly in feeling as though education or time spent in school is a meaningless pursuit. “It’s not very interesting. Except for my [insert standardized test, professional school entry], none of this actually matters.”

Educators would be quick to offer rebuttal – a foundation of knowledge is vital, whether progressing through corporate ranks or sticking to a specialized field. When the average undergraduate student changes their major at least three times, graduation requirements such as the General Education Curriculum, or GECs, seem necessary to shape a wellrounded student.

However, the problem doesn’t actually lie with classroom content or graduation requirements. The problem is the way classes are taught, the way learn-

ing is tested and the way success is measured.

These problems are exacerbated by the increase in standardized testing.

Students’ success is reduced to achieving a certain score. Although meaningful engagement is stressed, it often takes a backseat. Teachers must also fulfill classroom objectives and content standards required by the University. With large class sizes of students with diverse capabilities, standardized testing is the fastest and easiest means of evaluating and acquiring data.

However, standardized testing is detrimental to the very nature of learning because it enforces conformity. “There’s only one solution. It’s in the back of the book, but you can’t look. You can’t get help from others, either.

That’s cheating.” In the workplace, this would be considered brainstorming and collaboration – vital skills for any employee and the success of any organization.

There is a reason teachers encourage students to

seek study groups. Some of the best ideas and depth of understanding comes from collaboration.

Quoting Sir Ken Robinson, a prominent speaker on education, “Collaboration is the stuff of learning. When you atomize people, you remove them from their natural learning environment.”

This, along with critical thinking, creativity, communication and technological proficiency , is referred to as a 21st century skill. These skills are vital to cultivate in students, especially in the midst of increased global competition and technological advancement.

Unfortunately, 21st century learning is scarcely implemented in classrooms, and this is a reason students may not find their education meaningful. While our global economy desperately needs innovative ideas, our educational institutions continue to place value on the ability to conform and test well.

So how can we change this? How can we get students to stop hating

school and maximize their potential?

First, we must dispel current notions about education – STEM versus the arts, abstract versus concrete – because they are a myth. All subjects are interconnected. We must recognize students learn differently. More importantly, we must cultivate students’ abilities to find different solutions to problems, or different ways to solve a problem.

We must recognize standardized testing does not evaluate all students fairly or meaningfully. Top universities such as Wake Forest have already removed SAT and ACT scores from their undergraduate admissions process. The National Bureau of Economic Research published a study in 2010, concluding, “Standardized test scores do not show significant correlation of a student’s ability to succeed.”

Classrooms must incorporate hands-on activities, projects and portfolios into objectives and content standards. Research supports that students involved in proj-

ect-based learning tend to outperform their nonparticipating peers and attend school more often. The goal is to evaluate students more wholly, rather than reducing them to numbers.

Degrees aren’t necessarily enough anymore, nor are they a guarantee of a job. On an institutional level, we must place equal, if not higher value on cultivating 21st century skills – they’re one of the only means Americans can define themselves and succeed in an unpredictable, technologically advancing global economy.

Do your part in making the most of your education. Think critically about why you may hate something and what can be done about it, and organize to make it happen.

Education is a privilege.

Therefore, it is our responsibility to make it engaging and meaningful.

In the end, it’s only knowledge, skills and experience that genuinely matter and can successfully progress our nation into the next century. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

A letter to students from VP Gray, SGA President Redding and VP Zuccari Dear Students: What an exciting weekend this will be for all Mountaineers!

On Saturday, WVU will kick off one of the most anticipated football seasons in history as a new member of the Big 12 Conference.

Our opponent will be the Marshall University Thun-

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dering Herd, and we are urging all of you to make our university and our team proud by positively representing WVU and its athletic program this weekend – and every home football weekend.

We believe WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck said it best: “The platform that

the Big 12 gives us will allow our University to shine very brightly on a very big stage. With the opportunity comes the responsibility to put our University and our state in the best possible light.”

As you are making your way to the stadium, be sure to stop by the Student LOT

across from the Ronald McDonald House for free food, entertainment and giveaways. The LOT opens three hours prior to kick-off.

Remember to do your part this weekend in treating everyone with respect, including opposing fans, players, coaches, and game officials – before, during

and after the game.

This includes handling both victory and defeat with class.

Also, get to the game early and don’t forget to bring your ticket and student ID. Lastly, stay until the end and join the team in singing “Country Roads”! For

those of you not interested in football or other sports, or you just want to take this time to study, enjoy the weekend, or hang out with friends, we want to extend best wishes for a very successful year.

Be safe and have a great weekend! Let’s Go Mountaineers!

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Flowers bloom in front of the Mountainlair during the last few days of summer Thursday.

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304-296-7538.

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

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts a supper at 6 p.m. and a bible study at 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, email Gary Gross at grossgary@ yahoo.com.

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center.

For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

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

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for EVERY SATURDAY OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL the never-married, widowed is from 2-4 p.m. at the Student and divorced is held at 5 p.m.

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WELLNESS PROGRAMS edu.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. on topics such as drinkWELL, John University Parish at 5 p.m. loveWELL, chillWELL and more TRADITIONAL KARATE are provided for interested stuCLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE dent groups, organizations or meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multi- classes by WELLWVU: Wellness purpose Room A of the Student and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.

Recreation Center. well.wvu.edu/wellness.

W E L LW V U : STUDENT EVERY SUNDAY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH HEALTH is paid for by tuition offers services at 8 a.m. and and fees and is confidential. For 10:30 a.m. The church is located appointments or more informaon the corner of Spruce and Wil- tion, call 304-293-2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/medical. ley streets.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers meets nightly in the Morgana service for students at 10 a.m. town and Fairmont areas. For at the chapel on Willey Street. more information, call the For more information, call helpline at 800-766-4442 or LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

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

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

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

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

visit www.mrscna.org.

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

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

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

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

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

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under five years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, call 304-5985180 or 304-598-5185.

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

DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

BORN TODAY this year you have a frenetic element in your life. Your classic organizational skills might be overwhelmed by everything that could fall on your plate. In some manner, you could feel taunted by many new options and find it difficult to rely on the conventional methods your life has been built on. Change often causes insecurity, but is a worthy risk. If you are single, your attractiveness to the opposite sex cannot be denied. The person you choose today could be different from who you might choose 10 months from now.

Use care. If you are attached, the two of you sometimes feel out of sync.

Know that you simply are approaching issues differently. Accept this. PISCES offers what you don’t.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Today’s Full Moon throws you into a tizzy of sorts. You might choose not to share what is going on. Focus on your daily routine in order to stay grounded. You might be better able to judge what is happening from this perspective. Tonight: Hang out your “Not Available” sign.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH You could encounter strong reactions from others. As you witness a lot of changes, you’ll feel at peace. You know how you feel and what you are going to do. Listen to what is being suggested, but ultimately count on yourself. Tonight: Where people are.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You might want to understand where others are coming from, especially because they seem hyper. You want to help people, but in order for that to happen, they need to listen to your

ideas. You are not in the mood to debate. Tonight: To the wee hours.

adventure with your best friend. Tonight: Live it up.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Reach out for someone and understand where he or she is coming from. If this person becomes difficult, do not push. A little empathy will go much further. Maintain a sense of humor, yet keep communicating ... even if you feel frustrated.

Tonight: Hang out.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH You could see this moment as critical. Understand that the Full Moon is adding to the sense that this moment might be more important than it really is. Kick back, and do not feel pressured. You might want to stay close to home. Tonight: Make a favorite meal.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHHH You could choose to juggle various concerns, and you might need to do just that. Today’s Full Moon is far more challenging than you realize, especially concerning others and anything involving finances. Nothing is written in stone at the moment.

Be direct in your dealings. Tonight: Dance away your problems.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH You know what you want to do, and the Full Moon cheers you on. Do what you feel is needed, but save part of the day for you. Return calls, especially those that might intrigue you. News could be shocking.

Tonight: At a favorite spot.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Your energy could determine the near future in certain relationships.

The good news is that generally you’ll err on the side of caution. Where other signs could get into a pickle, you are unlikely to be reactive. Tonight: Out with that favorite person.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You might be struggling with all the demands of your daily life and the added high-voltage energy of today’s Full Moon. Know that this, too, will pass. Make no decisions, if possible.

Play the waiting game until tomorrow. Tonight: Easy works.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH You enjoy living to the utmost and seeing what will happen. The Full Moon emphasizes this gregarious quality and your love for life. Take advantage of the moment, be it networking or just taking off for a special

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Observe what is happening with others. You do not need to play into the commotion; you actually might want to distance yourself. Use care when handling your funds. With all the frenetic energy in the air, you might run into an unexpected problem. Tonight: Join friends.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH The Full Moon in your sign throws certain opportunities and people in your direction. Even something that might feel problematic could work out fine. Your personality seems to prevent a problem from emerging. Tonight: Zero in on what you want.

BORN TODAY

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ACROSS 1 With 70-Across, what you’d likely have if you said this puzzle’s four longest answers 5 Concerning 9 Frequent settler 13 Online “Seems to me ...”

14 Mother of Judah 15 After-school treat 16 Weeded carelessly?

19 __ glance 20 Dote on 21 Stop from spreading 23 Short 25 Arctic diver 27 Jurist in ‘90s news 28 Editor’s rejection of a tribute?

33 Basketball Hall of Famer Robertson 34 Like Olympic pools 35 Maker of Golf Street shoes 38 Instruction on a cap 41 Some NFL linemen 42 Type of vb.

44 1950s war site 46 Provoke Olympic winners?

50 Channel for a spree 51 __ chi 52 Ward and others 55 Disapproving utterances 57 Unpleasant laugh 61 “Either you do it, __ will!”

62 Purchased, then altered?

65 Mystique 66 Word with cast and shadow 67 Fictional sailor 68 MapQuest data: Abbr.

69 Sussex stable area 70 See 1-Across DOWN 1 Drummer’s pair of cymbals 2 Frustrate the director, perhaps 3 Informal bridge opening 4 Pentagon org.

5 Inventing middle name 6 Feel 7 Rain delay sight 8 “We’ll just see about that!”

9 “I’m such an idiot!”

10 “Topaz” novelist 11 Conscious 12 Simultaneously 17 Summer Olympics equipment 18 Hard to debate 22 They might swing 24 Chased away 26 __-El: Superman’s birth name 29 Canadian Thanksgiving mo.

30 Raven relative 31 Slezak with six Daytime Emmys 32 Leave 35 Figure on the ice 36 Placekicker’s target 37 Produce prolifically 39 Answer to a prob.

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43 Clock-setting std.

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47 Per 48 Microscopic alga

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The Demon Beat releases music video

The Demon Beat’s latest music video is a colorful and whimsical take on the current rock scene.

by alec berry web editor

Shepherdstown, W. Va., rock trio The Demon Beat released their new single, “Teenage Wasteland,” last week in the form of a colorful and somewhat tongue-incheek music video, further teasing the band’s soon-tobe released record, “Less is Less”.

Known for their direct delivery and no-flack attitude, The Demon Beat embodies

the energy and soul typically associated with rock music, resonating a sense of respect for the whole spectrum of the genre rather than exuding an arrogant outlook on today’s rock landscape.

“Teenage Wasteland” fits right into that precedent the band has set. It’s a song sewn to a certain set of colors, and it’s not afraid to hit the air as it exits the speakers and travels to your ears.

“Teenage Wasteland” is a good two-and-a-half minute

song to blast on your walk to class in the morning. Which, you know, is a needed thing.

The title seems to act as both an allusion and undermining comment— it’s this ironic sentiment which band vocalist Adam Meisterhans says he “finds funny.”

The opening lyrics ring “killing time, all the time,” yet they work with, not against, the song’s fun, garage bandtype riff. The tone isn’t one of disgust or frustration but instead one of ease, accep-

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tance and even enjoyment.

To the band, wasted days aren’t necessarily a bad thing, and in some cases you may actually end up with something productive because of it – like this song, for example.

“The original idea was written after a late night Internet and TV binge,” Meisterhans said. “I Netflix’ed a whole British television series and then wrote that riff at around seven in the morning after staying up

the whole night. That would have been last summer.”

From there, the idea sat for a little while, but Meisterhans returned to it later that November and the finished track was finally recorded in Pittsburgh in December 2011.

Meisterhans describes his process as being primarily concerned with melody and aesthetics.

“I try and focus on melodic content and general aesthetic elements, such as vocal lines working within the guitars and syllabically falling in with everything else,” Meisterhans said.

“Then I just make sure that the general thematic shiz falls into the same general stream of consciousness.”

For “Teenage Wasteland,” the focus was pretty clear.

“It’s mostly about doing what you want to do because you want to see what you can do,” Meisterhans said. “Like staying up all night watching British TV and then writing a rock riff, or touring with your two best friends and seeing how many Pizza Huts you can stop at between here and Texas.”

The song’s music video, which features an array of color, spins, haze and pepperoni pizza, was shot back in January, the same day as The Demon Beat opened for Ty Segall at 123 Pleasant Street.

Meisterhans says the ex-

perience was an enjoyable one, largely due to the fun and professional direction of Geoff Hoskinson.

“Geoff Hoskinson rules.

That’s really what you need to know, I suppose,” Meisterhans said. “It only took a couple of hours, and Geoff did the editing really quickly.

We just had to wait for the record to be done and other things to line up, so that we could put it out. It was really fun. We just tried to do funny stuff and then eat pizza. Maybe even some funny stuff with pizza. Whatever suits your fancy.”

As for the new record, Meisterhans says he’s excited. To him, it’s an example of the band moving forward in its development.

“I think we took a really big step forward with this one,” Meisterhans said.

“Not really a step toward anything specific, but I feel like we’re more fully realizing our own capabilities as a group. I think you can expect a pretty concise rock record with some melodies and some fuzz. That’s what I think we were aiming for – fuzzy melody.”

“Teenage Wasteland” can be streamed for free on The Demon Beat’s BandCamp page thedemonbeat.bandcamp.com. The band’s new album “Less is Less” will be released late September. aberry3@mail.wvu.edu

‘Dr. Who’ returns for much-anticipated seventh season

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The critically acclaimed series ‘Dr. Who’ returns for a seventh season.

Laura Ciarolla copy editor

Okay, so I know there is a secret “Doctor Who” fanbase here at West Virginia University, because just the other day I saw the words “Bad Wolf” marked into the dust of someone’s car.

But why are we hiding?

Come on, fans – now is the time to take out your Sonic Screwdrivers, don your fezzes and outwardly proclaim your love of “Who.” I will try my best to keep this review somewhat spoiler-free, since I know a lot of people have probably just started, never seen or are still close to finishing the six-season show relaunch, but I’ll warn you now: If you are not caught up, there may be a few mild spoilers ahead.

However, I will be focusing more on information specifically related to the seventh season.

Season 7 (or series 7, as it is termed in the United Kingdom) features Matt Smith as the 11th doctor.

Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill return as Amy and Rory Pond, but after two seasons, this return marks the end of these characters.

According to Steven Moffat, head writer, show runner and executive producer of the series’ seventh season, the two will return only for the first five episodes of the season.

However, the BBC’s YouTube channel is currently running a five-episode mini-series featuring the Ponds, which serves as a prequel to the new series.

The episodes are not necessary to the series, but I’m sure many fans will want to watch, anyway.

Regardless of the sadness the Ponds’ imminent departure brings, it will almost certainly be an epic one.

Show producer Marcus Wilson mentioned “some old fan favorite” monsters

will return from the ’60s and ’70s series but will be rebooted to reflect modern technological and costuming advances.

The first episode, titled “Asylum of the Daleks,” is written by Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran.

Show producer Caroline Skinner said the episode uses the largest set in the history of the show.

“We’ll have more physical Daleks in the room than ever before in the history of ‘Doctor Who,’” she said in the Doctor Who Magazine.

“The running total is somewhere between 20 and 30 real ones.”

The first half of the season, occurring before the December Christmas special, will consist of five episodes. The titles for the episodes are as follows: Episode 1, “Asylum of the Daleks;” Episode 2, “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship;” Episode 3, “A Town Called Mercy;” Episode 4, “The Power of Three;” and Epi-

sode 5, “The Angels Take Manhattan.”

River Song, played by Alex Kingston, is set to return in the fifth episode.

Also, Moffat revealed there will not be any two-part episodes this season.

The season premieres tomorrow at 9 p.m. on BBC America. The seventh season also includes the usual Christmas episode Dec. 25, which will introduce The Doctor’s newest companion.

Spring of 2013 will bring the final eight episodes of the seventh season.

For fans who are still catching up or who simply want to relive some old episode favorites, the entire first six seasons are available on Netflix, iTunes and Amazon.

The newest season will be available on iTunes and Amazon as the episodes air, and it is currently available for pre-order on iTunes. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The seventh season of ‘Dr. Who’ promises to please science-fiction fanatics.

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Park & Madison makes fall fashion easy

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Senior advertising student Courtney Brown models fall fashion trends from Park & Madison Boutique.

Morgantown’s fall trends in one place

By Caitlin Graziani A&e Writer

While the first West Virginia University football game of the year ushers in an exciting season, it also signals the transition from summer’s warmth to fall’s brisk brilliance.

Still enjoying the sun and fashion, many students remain in summer shorts and flip-flops. But when the weather changes, so will the style.

Park & Madison, a local fashion boutique owned

by WVU graduates Shannon Coombs and Brittany Palumbo, has been ahead of fall fashion since they began buying it from Las Vegas in March.

Trends they see in the fall fashion forecast were short boots, statement jewelry, skinny or straight jeans and fringe details.

Park & Madison made national headlines this summer, when it was featured as one of the top 50 boutiques in the U.S., according to Elle magazine.

In addition to gracing the pages of fashion magazines, many items from Park & Madison have been seen on ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” courtesy of Morgantown, native Emily Maynard.

Maynard was recently photographed leaving Los Angeles International Airport with fiance Jef Holm wearing a Donni Charm

scarf with fringe detail from Park & Madison.

“It’s best to just stick to one piece of fringe per ensemble,” Coombs said.

“There is such a thing as too much fringe.”

Another trend that is big this year is short boots, which vary from militarystyle to dressy.

“I think the short boots would look cute with a knee-length skirt and also with skinny pants,” Coombs said. “But I do not recommend wearing them with flared pants. They might look fine standing up, but when you sit down, it will not look right.”

Accessories are always a big part of any outfit for the fall season, and scarves are going to be bigger than ever this year.

You can incorporate two trends into one outfit by adding a scarf with fringe detail to your outfit.

Along with scarves, statement jewelry is a big

part of making your outfit stand out.

Big earrings, collarstyle necklaces, large pendant bracelets and stacked bracelets are some of the statement pieces shoppers will see this upcoming fall season.

“I love statement jewelry – it can turn an everyday outfit into a killer outfit,” Palumbo said.

“But don’t overdo it. One big piece is more than enough.”

So whether you want to give short boots, skinny jeans or fringe detail a chance this fall, there is a trend this season to fit every style.

For more information on Park & Madison, visit their website at www. s h o p p a rk a n d ma d i s o n . com. To check out the list of the top 50 boutiques in the U.S., visit www.elle. com. caitlin.graziani@mail.wvu.edu

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Gordy, McCartney to play Motown piano

Paul McCartney performing at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala in his honor in Los Angeles.

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DETROIT (AP) — In town for a concert last summer, Paul McCartney made his firstever visit to Detroit’s Motown Museum, the legendary twostory “Hitsville USA” building where a generation’s worth of musical gems were created.

McCartney, a contemporary of Motown stars such as Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, “was just thrilled to be in the space,” said Lina Stephens, the museum’s curator, who gave McCartney and his bandmates a guided tour that day.

McCartney was also excited to come across a pair of pianos.

“He came to the first piano – even though there’s a sign on it that says, `Please do not touch’ – he went up and played the piano,” Stephens said. “He said, `I’m sorry I have to,’ and he played.”

When the group arrived at Studio A – the famed Motown recording studio – McCartney found piano No. 3.

This one, though, had a cover over the keys.

He was told it couldn’t be played due to deterioration, and McCartney moved on.

The next day, he called with an offer to have the damaged 1877 Steinway grand fully restored.

More than a year later, that process has been completed.

The restored 9-foot Victorian rosewood will have its coming-out party at a Sept.

18 charity event in New York City before returning to its home on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit.

McCartney and Motown founder Berry Gordy will play the piano at the New York event, dubbed “Project: Harmony,” said Motown Museum Board of Trustees Chairwoman Robin Terry, Gordy’s grandniece.

The event will benefit the Motown Museum.

“We’ll unveil the piano and then the two of them will play the piano, and we’ll have some fun and leave it to them to make of that what they will,” Terry said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday.

The piano will eventually go back on display at Studio

A, where it has been housed since the museum’s opening in 1985.

Terry said the piano made its way to Motown when the studio acquired Golden World Records in 1967, a facility that was redubbed Motown Studio B and used by musicians and songwriters to create music by Wonder, Gaye and other Motown greats.

The piano was restored

by Steinway & Sons to professional recording quality, Terry said, with all of its internal components – soundboard, keys, hammers, pins and strings – restored.

The piano’s case was left as is to preserve its authenticity, while the legs, which were not original, were replaced.

While the original strings and hammers were worn beyond repair, they were retained and will be returned to the museum for exhibit.

McCartney’s publicist didn’t return a message from the AP seeking comment, but Terry said: “Paul McCartney, he orchestrated the process, moving the piano, getting it to Steinway.

“It wasn’t just a monetary thing. His soul was in it. He wanted to make sure that this contribution was made, and he followed it through from beginning to end.”

While they didn’t cross paths all that often during their respective heydays, The Beatles and Motown artists were members of a mutual admiration society.

Beatles manager Brian Epstein did promote Motown revues in the United Kingdom, which were popular with fans and stars alike.

And Four Tops singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir recalls being at a party with The Beatles, where the Fab Four peppered his group with questions about how they sang their harmonies and achieved other elements of their sound.

According to Stephens, McCartney “was pretty tickled” during his tour to find a photo of himself and Beatles bandmates Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon alongside Gordy’s father and Gordy’s three children.

Robin Roberts exits ‘GMA’ with promise to return NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts said goodbye Thursday to her “Good Morning America” co-workers and audience. But only for a while.

“See you later. See you soon. I’ll get back as soon as I can,” she promised at the close of her emotional sendoff from the show.

The “GMA” anchor was making her final appearance before starting medical leave for a bone marrow transplant. Her departure had originally been set for Friday, but in a last-minute change of plans she chose to exit a day early to visit her ailing mother in Mississippi, she told viewers.

During her absence, a number of famous faces will be subbing for her, including previously announced fellow ABC News colleagues Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer and Elizabeth Vargas.

In addition, Roberts announced that Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock and Rob Lowe will be among the stand-ins, as well as the cast of the ABC comedy “Modern Family.”

In June, Roberts had first disclosed that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She will be hospitalized next week to prepare for the transplant. The donor will be her older sister, Sally-Ann Roberts, who was on hand for Thursday’s broadcast.

But two of Roberts’ on-air colleagues couldn’t be there, thanks to the demands of breaking news.

From New Orleans, weather anchor Sam Champion voiced warm wishes, as did co-anchor George Stephanopoulos from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. He had left behind a gift for Roberts: a tap bell.

“Whatever you need, whenever you need it, ring that bell,” he said.

With her and news anchor Josh Elliott in the studio, lifestyle anchor Lara Spen-

cer presented Roberts with monogrammed matching pajamas for her and her sister.

“We’re not crying tears of sadness,” she told Roberts.

“We’re crying because we wish we could take this on for you.”

One of Roberts’ doctors, Dr. Gail Roboz, discussed the medical procedures that lie ahead.

“We’re hoping the first 30 (days) is when we’re going to see a lot of the recovery happening,” said Roboz.

But Roberts replied, “I’m not even going to ask you when I can come back, because you have said, don’t put a timetable on it.”

Roberts, who has put a brave and usually smiling face on the challenges that await her, shared with viewers an inspirational quote: “Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us. But the greatest tragedy is to have the experience, and miss the meaning.”

Said Roberts, “I am determined not to miss that meaning.”

As the program neared its end, the entire “GMA” crew gathered around the anchors’ couch, displaying bracelets of support and bearing signs that promoted the “teamrobin” Twitter account.

Then Roberts’ friend, country star Martina McBride, performed her Grammy-nominated song “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” an inspirational song about battling breast cancer.

Looking on, Roberts mouthed the lyrics as her eyes welled with tears.

During the morning, the word “journey” had been mentioned repeatedly and “goodbye” was said in many ways.

“I take you with me in my heart,” said Roberts at one point, addressing the full “GMA” staff. But wanting there to be no mistake, she added: “I WILL be back, just so you know.”

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Cody Schuler Managing Editor

Marshall is ideal first opponent In recent years, a strong contingent of the Mountaineer faithful has cried foul over the continuation of the Friends of Coal Bowl. The series, once viewed as exciting and worthwhile, has lost its appeal to the masses.

I can’t say I blame them.

Sure, the Thundering Herd has given West Virginia a few serious scares in recent memory – the 2010 game in Huntington was a joy to watch – but to date, Marshall has yet to register a victory over its in-state “rival.”

Though the longevity of the series is under attack for good reason and the glitter has worn off the series for most, I can assure you there is still value in tomorrow’s matchup – one that will be the last for the foreseeable future.

The nonconference schedule of major college football teams does not have to be strong – particularly if you are in a conference such as the SEC or Big 12.

Scheduling “cupcake” teams has become an acceptable norm by those in the college football society, and though that began as a safety strategy, a few teams have produced some memorable moments in the past five years, including Appalachian State and James Madison.

With Marshall, James Madison and Maryland, the Mountaineers have struck a fine balance between competitive teams are geographically relevant and should be easy to beat.

If I could pick any of those teams – or any other team on the schedule, for that matter, I would still choose Marshall as West Virginia’s first opponent.

With several playmakers and a chip the size of the state of West Virginia on its shoulder, the Thundering Herd will come out with guns blazing and won’t stop until the final whistle blows.

West Virginia will be challenged, and they will not be able to use the record-setting Orange Bowl victory to intimidate Marshall.

I feel confident in saying West Virginia will run into some trouble. After all, it is the first game of the season.

That said, do I think they will lose the game?

No. I do think, though, that Marshall will be able to highlight some of the Mountaineers’ weaknesses and give the coaching staff plenty to work on during the upcoming bye week.

Another bonus that the Marshall game brings is an above-average energy level to the stadium. The shared state dynamic is a good one and the only of its kind on West Virginia’s schedule.

Huntington, W.Va., is not a far drive, and there will be plenty of green-and-white clad supporters throughout the stands of Milan Puskar Stadium tomorrow.

Any time Marshall makes a great play, the players on the field will be able to hear the fans’ reactions. This is a good thing, especially for the younger players.

On top of that, Mountaineer fans have been waiting since January to watch their beloved squad take the field and play under the Big 12 Conference logo. They will be rocking from the start.

For any team across the country, the first game is a good measure to see where the team stands and what areas need the most attention as the season progresses.

Tomorrow night’s game between No. 2 Alabama and No. 8 Michigan is going to be awesome to watch, but it’s also going to be tough to really judge how good either team is.

Save the bigger games for the middle of the schedule, I say; work out the kinks before you hit the meat of it.

However, you still want your team to get pushed early. Nobody wants to

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The No. 11 West Virginia football team will play its first game since beating Clemson 70-33 in the Orange Bowl when it takes on Marshall Saturday in the Friends of Coal Bowl.

No. 11 West Virginia kicks off 2012 season against in-state rival Marshall by doug walp sports writer

Tomorrow the West Virginia football team will host in-state rival Marshall at Milan Puskar Stadium for the Friends of Coal Bowl in the first game of the 2012 season.

Saturday will also mark the first chapter of West Virginia’s highly anticipated inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference.

The Mountaineers are fresh off a 10-3 season where they won a share of the Big East Conference title and added their third BCS bowl victory in three attempts with a recordshattering Discover Orange Bowl victory over Clemson in January.

“I’m excited about game week,” said second-year WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen. “It seems like it’s been forever since we

played, but we’ve come a long way as a team.

“We’re excited to play our first game, and we understand the challenges Marshall is going to bring to the table.”

The No. 11 Mountaineers are 11-0 all-time against the Thundering Herd, and Saturday’s meeting will most likely be the last matchup between the two teams for the foreseeable future.

The game will feature playmakers at multiple positions, especially on offense.

Marshall’s Aaron Dobson is a preseason Biletnikoff Award candidate after catching 49 balls for 668 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2011. Dobson scored on a 96-yard pass play against the Mountaineers in 2010.

Senior receiver and special teams playmaker Andre Booker led the Thundering Herd in all-purpose

yardage, averaging 87.1 yards per game last season.

Booker also returned an 87yard punt for a touchdown against the Mountaineers in last year’s season opener.

The Mountaineers will feature two preseason Biletnikoff candidates of their own: Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin.

Bailey set the single-season West Virginia receiving record as a sophomore last season with 1,279 yards on 72 catches. Bailey also had 12 touchdown catches, averaging a score for every six receptions.

Austin caught 101 balls for 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns, including a BCS record four touchdown receptions in last January’s Orange Bowl.

Austin also led the entire nation in all-purpose yardage, averaging a whopping 198 yards of offense per game in 2011.

Austin has also received some preseason Heisman considerations.

“They’re going to get their yards, and they’re going to get their catches,” said former WVU player/ assistant coach and current Marshall head coach Doc Holliday in a conference call this week. “You’ve just got to do a great job of keeping them out of big plays, and when they do catch, you’ve got to get them on the ground.

“It’s easier said than done when you’ve got guys like Stedman and Tavon catching them. We know we’ve got a great challenge ahead of us.”

West Virginia starting quarterback Geno Smith’s name has also been thrown around as a potential candidate in the Heisman discussion.

Smith was earlier named the preseason Big 12 offen-

sive player of the year. The senior set a West Virginia and Big East record with 4,385 passing yards in 2011 and tied the single-season school record for passing touchdowns at 31.

And despite the plethora of accolades, Smith and Holgorsen both agree the senior quarterback has made drastic improvements throughout the Mountaineers’ fall camp.

“We are all excited; it’s the first game,” Smith said.

“We know that all of their guys are going to come in here with a lot of enthusiasm. They are going to be ready to play. We want to match their intensity. We are not going to take anything lightly, and we are going to take it one step at a time.

“We are going to come out ready to play.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Lageman earns his spot at West Virginia by michael carvelli sports editor

For four seasons, Huntington native J.B. Lageman was a walk-on at West Virginia.

“It was hard; I’m not going to lie about that,” Lageman said. “There were times I really thought about hanging it up. It seemed like I was never going to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

But after those four years, the redshirt senior finally saw that light he had been waiting so long to reach.

Near the end of spring practice in April, he received word from Director of Foot-

ball Operations Alex Hammond that he would be on scholarship for his final season as a Mountaineer.

With the news, Lageman joined a long list of West Virginia football players who came into the program as walk-ons before earning a scholarship. And a lot of those players have been instate players, including former WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez.

It just made Lageman believe the chance he took when he decided to turn down offers from Division II schools in the state and other walk-on invitations

from schools like Marshall and Akron was the right one.

“Everybody told me that they thought I could do it before I decided to come here, but you never really know until you get here, because I had obviously never played at this level before,” he said.

“I figured I could at least get a couple years of training here, and then, if it didn’t work out, I could maybe go down somewhere else.

“Then once we got going and got into the mix of things, after I took all my bumps and my beatings, I was able to prove that I could do it.”

Being a walk-on, the 6-foot-3, 273-pound senior had a lot more work ahead of him. He was never promised playing time like a lot of the players who came in boasting several offers from other major BCS schools. He could never let up.

But he listened to former defensive line coach Bill Kirelawich and other leaders on the defensive line like Scooter Berry and Chris Neild, and it made him better.

That has helped him become the leader he is now, as he is looked up to by the younger players.

“I can get a little mouthy with them here and there, and I’m sure some of them don’t always appreciate when I jump on them sometimes, but you have to be a little tough on them, because that’s how we were brought up with guys like Scooter and Neild,” Lageman said.

“It’s only going to make them better in the end. It’s how we were taught, and it’s what I try to do with them because eventually we’re going to be gone, and they’re going to be the older guys who have to lead the young guys.”

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Women’s soccer

WVU set for matches against No. 6 Penn State, Miami

Senior Bry McCarthy and the West Virginia women’s soccer team will face No. 6 Penn State and Miami this weekend in the WVU 90 Minute Classic at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

by robert kreis sports writer

Using confidence from their huge win against then No. 1 Stanford Sunday, the No. 24 West Virginia women’s soccer team will host the WVU 90 Minute Classic this weekend at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. “(Stanford) was definitely a huge win for us,” said sophomore goalkeeper Sara Keane. “It just showed that we (could) play with the big teams, even though we’ve had two rough losses. I think (the Stanford game) will boost our morale for this weekend.”

Keane and the Moun-

taineers will have to be on top of their game this weekend against two formidable opponents.

Head coach Nikki IzzoBrown and her team will welcome No. 6 Penn State, Miami and Pittsburgh to Morgantown for the tournament. With the Mountaineers’ match against No. 6 Penn State coming tonight, WVU cannot bask in the glory of taking down No. 1 for long. “(Coach Izzo-Brown) made sure we put the (Stanford) game behind us and look forward to Penn State and Miami,” Keane said. “We can be happy about Stanford, but we cannot dwell on that. We

need to look forward to Friday night’s game.”

Penn State enters tonight’s battle against the Mountaineers with a 3-1 record. The Nittany Lions’ only loss this season came against Stanford in the Penn State Invitational Friday – the same tournament West Virginia went on to beat the formerly No. 1 ranked Cardinal.

Penn State is a relatively familiar opponent to the Mountaineers. Last season, just like many of the past seasons, West Virginia played the Nittany Lions during its non-conference schedule. West Virginia suffered a 5-0 beating at the hands of the Nittany

Lions, making Keane crave vengeance against PSU. “We are hungry this year, especially after what happened last season,” Keane said.

After battling with the Nittany Lions Friday, IzzoBrown and the Mountaineers will have a quick turnaround before taking on the Miami Hurricanes out of the Atlantic Coastal Conference.

The Hurricanes are coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to No. 9 Central Florida. Miami will open play in the WVU 90 Minute Classic against Pittsburgh Friday, before taking on the Mountaineers Sunday at noon.

With the Mountaineers’ first shutout of the season coming in the Stanford win, Keane is hoping the right bodies are finally in the right place.

Before the match with The Cardinal, Izzo-Brown moved sophomore Jess Crowder from her attacking midfield position to the back line. In her third career start, Crowder was named the Big 12 Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week, while helping the Mountaineers to their first shutout of the season.

“I think our (back line) is better now,” Keane said. “I think it is more confident after the shutout against Stanford. There are still

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a lot of things we need to work on, but that is always going to be the case.”

Aside from a crippling defense, Keane hopes there is another advantage for the Mountaineers when they take on Penn State tonight. Coming off such a big win, the Mountaineers are using social media to get fans to Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this weekend.

“I know people (are sending) Facebook invites and things on Twitter, so we are hoping for a big crowd,” she said. “We always get a good crowd under the lights against a team like Penn State.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Texas school to open $60M football field of dreams ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Call it the palace of high school football: A gleaming $60 million facility with seats for 18,000 roaring fans, a 38-footwide high-definition video screen, corporate sponsors and a towering upper deck.

Welcome to the new home of Eagles Football.

As school districts across the country struggle to retain teachers, replace outdated textbooks and keep class sizes from ballooning, the wealthy, burgeoning Dallas suburb of Allen is preparing to christen its new stadium with a sold-out Friday night matchup against defending state champions Southlake Carroll.

It’s not the biggest high school stadium in footballmad Texas, but Eagle Stadium is the grandest, with a spacious weight room for the AP players and practice areas for Football coach Jeff Fleener tosses a football to players during practice at the new $60 million football stadium at Allen Allen High School’s wrestling and golf teams. The school High School. district decided to build it in a down economy, knowing full well it will never recoup the costs.

It’s a decision that local officials and team supporters defend, saying the stadium will serve as a community centerpiece and source of pride for years to come and will more than pay the costs of operating it.

“There will be kids that come through here that will be able to play on a field that only a few people will ever get the chance to play in,” said Wes Bishop, the father of a junior linebacker on the COLLEGE MINISTRY@ team and head of the local Advertise your Worship SUNCREST UMC booster club. acrosss from alumni center Service In For longtime Allen fans, it’s a giant step forward from Service Times: Fellowship & Bible Study, The a facility that district spokes9:00 a.m. Traditional College 7:30 PM 10:00House-Wed. a.m. Sunday School man Tim Carroll called “in11:00 a.m.Contemporary Service adequate in almost every with Praise Band Daily Athenaeum College Lunch, Sunday - Noon way.”

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and a 700-member band that’s among the biggest in the country. Collin County, which includes Allen and other Dallas suburbs, is one of the wealthiest areas of Texas – and home to some of the state’s top football teams.

About 63 percent of voters supported a $119 million bond package in 2009.

Construction on the stadium began a year later. District officials went with more expensive concrete seating over all-aluminum benches, adding perhaps $4 million more to the cost, according to officials. But they said they expected this stadium to last decades.

“Our intention is not to recoup the money it cost to build the stadium,” Carroll said. “It’s not practical to say we’ll get that money back.

(But) the revenue we receive from the stadium will far exceed the cost of operating it.”

While the district did not have estimates, Carroll said he expects the stadium to be competitive in hosting high school playoff games and other events. The school has also sold six sponsorships for about $35,000 a year, he said.

The new stadium revives an old argument in Texas about whether communities and their schools have their priorities straight.

In 1982, when the West Texas city of Odessa built a 19,000-seat stadium for a then-unheard-of $5.6 million, it drew scorn from some people who questioned the district’s priorities. Odessa would be featured a few years later in the book “Friday Night Lights,” a national bestseller that inspired a movie and a TV series.

Ross Perot, the billionaire businessman and former presidential candidate, repeatedly took aim at his home state’s football culture as he pushed the state to shed extracurricular activities and increase accountability measures.

“Do we want our kids to win on Friday night on the football field or do we want them to win all through their lives?” Perot said in a 1988 Washington Post column.

“That’s what we have to start asking ourselves.”

Today, neighboring Plano

High School’s stadium seats more than 14,000 people. Mesquite, about 30 miles away from Allen, has a 20,000-seat stadium. And the Berry Center, a suburban Houston facility with a stadium, an arena and theater, opened in 2006 and cost about $84 million.

“In a couple of years, someone’s going to do something that’s bigger and bigger,” said Robert McSpadden, who runs the high school football site TexasBob.com.

Officials in Allen reject the premise that they’re focusing on sports over academics. The bonds approved three years ago also funded a new performing arts center, and Carroll said extra revenue from stadium operations will go into the district general fund. Allen’s student test scores are also largely stellar.

But for now, Eagle Stadium is gaining wide notoriety.

The No. 8-ranked Eagles’ Friday game against Southlake Carroll, which won a state championship last year and is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press’ Class 5A preseason poll this season, sold out in just over a day. More than 2,000 people are expected to watch from standing-room areas.

Bishop’s son Zack, a linebacker, said he and his teammates already noticed differences: a more spacious weight room, a softer playing field.

“It’s going to be really incredible to step out in front of a full house and a sold-out game,” he said.

Chris Wallace, whose oldest son is a senior quarterback, said she had to reassure him when they visited smaller colleges over the summer with older facilities.

“In his mind, this is it,” she said. “He can’t even believe it’s here already.”

And there’s always room for growth.

Fred Montes, one of the architects of what he called “an incredible project,” said the district’s master plan left open the possibility for more construction, if needed.

“The end zone that has seats currently can be expanded,” he said. “And on the visitors’ side, you can always put a deck.”

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

12 | SPORTS

volleyball

Friday August 31, 2012

Men’s soccer

West Virginia to take on WVU starts tough road stretch South Carolina, GMU, Navy against No. 1 UNC, No. 19 Wake by austin seidel sports writer

West Virginia head coach Jill Kramer knows her team is better than its 2-2 record would indicate.

After Wednesday night’s loss to No. 2 Texas, Kramer was ecstatic over the performance her young Mountaineer team put up against the Longhorns.

“Right now I think we can take on absolutely anyone,” Kramer said. “We ran with those girls for most of this match. We kept up.”

With so much confidence and readiness for opponents to come, the Mountaineers are ready to hit the road for the Mason Inn Patriot Invitational where they will be up against South Carolina, Navy and host George Mason.

South Carolina will be WVU’s first opponent Saturday at 1 p.m. The Gamecocks enter the tournament on a very high note after going 4-0 at home against Akron, Temple, East Tennessee State and UNC Asheville.

“South Carolina will be our best competition this weekend,” Kramer said. “They have a good team, lots of experience and great hitters. “

South Carolina is led by junior outside hitter Juliette Thevenin. She has racked up 51 kills on 115 attempts for a .330 hit percentage. While Thevenin holds the cards to the Gamecock offense, the Mountaineers hold a strong outside hitter of their own in freshman Hannah Sackett.

Sackett enters the weekend with 63 kills on 153 attempts. Sackett also finished a week in which she was named the Big 12 Conference’s Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week. Sackett struggled against Texas, who held the freshman hitter to just nine kills and forced eight errors.

After such a stifled performance, Sackett will most likely look to rebound in the opening match and continue her dominance throughout the tournament.

The second matchup in the Patriot Invitational will feature two of the best passers in the tournament.

George Mason’s Tori Price will be going up against WVU setter Brittany Sample. The two have accounted for 227 assists, with Sample holding the lion’s share with 135.

In order to rebound and take the tournament from

the hosts, West Virginia will need to control the ball at the net and force George Mason to rely on one player to produce their offense. WVU will also look to return to powerhouse form and hope to see freshman Caleah Wells rebound from the pummeling she took against the Longhorns’ strong hitters.

In the final match of the tournament, WVU is slated to square up against Navy. Navy has gone 1-2 with their only win coming from Hartford and the pair of losses being handed to them from Norfolk State and Nebraska-Omaha.

Much like WVU, Navy has struggled with their serves and hold only seven service aces with 19 service errors. WVU will use their game against Navy as a gauge of how their serving has improved since their loss to Texas.

Brittany Sample will most likely have the eyes of the coaching staff upon her as she enters the Navy game.

Sample has struggled with her serve this season with 11 service errors and no aces, leading to a zero hit percent from the serve line. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

by amit batra sports writer

The No. 9 West Virginia University men’s soccer team begins a crucial road trip this weekend, when it takes on No. 1 North Carolina and No. 19 Wake Forest.

The Demon Deacons were picked to finish third in the Atlantic Coast Conference, behind Maryland and UNC, by the league’s head coaches.

Wake Forest entered this season with 18 players and 11 starters returning. The Demon Deacons also brought in 11 newcomers in a 2012 recruiting class that was Matt Sunday/THe Daily Athenaeum ranked No. 1 in the country by College Soccer Head coach Marlon LeBlanc and the WVU men’s soccer team will face two ranked opponents this weekend.

News.

Last season Wake Forest finished 8-8-5 over- Rob Lovejoy will be one of fans to the stadium in Chaall. Senior forward Andy the leaders on the squad. pel Hill.

Lovejoy tallied seven “UNC has great fans Lubahn, who had four goals and six assists on the goals and five assists for over there,” said senior season, led the Demon North Carolina. His 19 Uwem Etuk. “They’re a Deacons to a solid sea- points were fourth-best on great team, but we’re goson. ing in there with no fear. the team.

Another contributor In the first game of the Honestly, it doesn’t matter was junior midfielder Luca season, the Tar Heels rou- who we play – we just go Gimenez, who added six tinely manhandled Gard- out and try to get the goals and an assist. ner-Webb, 4-0. result.”

As for North Carolina, UNC poured on three WVU had some missed the Mountaineers will have goals in the second half en opportunities in the first an opportunity to shock route to the shutout vic- two games against Hartthe nation in what would tory. The Tar Heels had ford and Stetson, but the be an impressive upset. a dominating statistic in game have been under the “We have to look forward the shots category. North Mountaineers’ control and to (this) weekend,” said de- Carolina outshot Gardner- pace thus far. fender Eric Schoenle. “We Webb 17-1.

With the recent balhave a shot at the No. 1 Senior goalkeeper Scott ance of the freshmen and team in the country.”

Goodwin earned his 25th seniors contributing to The Tar Heels are com- career shutout in the sea- the 2-0-0 start, West Viring off a national champi- son opener. ginia has the opportunity onship and a 21-2-3 seaWake Forest, on the to achieve success in the son. While UNC did lose other hand, only man- grueling road trip against five players from the cham- aged to win a routine 1-0 UNC, Wake Forest and pionship team, 13 letter- shutout against Wofford. Penn State. men come back to give the Freshman Jalen Robinson Action gets underway Tar Heels the chance to de- had his first career goal as tonight at 7 p.m. in Chafend their title. pel Hill before shipping off a Demon Deacon.

Billy Schuler led North West Virginia will play to Winston-Salem Sunday Carolina last season with in a hostile environment night. his 16 goals and five assists. in North Carolina. A battle dasports@mail.wvu.edu This season, junior forward of top-10 teams will draw

lageman

Continued from page 9 Lageman said Kirelawich, who left West Virginia after last season to join Rodriguez at Arizona, was the person who taught him almost everything he learned throughout his first four seasons at WVU. He admitted it was tough seeing him leave, but current defensive line coach Erik Slaughter has been able to pick up right where they left off.

“Everything I’ve learned as far as toughness and that old school mentality of really pounding on people

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Continued from page 9 watch a 50-point blowout – well, some people do, but the coaching staff probably doesn’t.

Marshall comes to Morgantown with a perfect

has been from (Kirelawich).

Being someone who really prides himself on being a tough player, having him here for those four years was great for me,” Lageman said.

“Coach Slaughter is a lot like Kirelav, though. He teaches a lot of those same principles, and I can use a great combination of what they’ve taught me to help me continue to improve as a player.”

So, after all the hard work he had to put in to get where he is and everything he had to go through, would Lageman do anything differently?

He didn’t even have to hesitate before answering that question.

“I wouldn’t trade this journey for anything in the world. I’m really proud to represent this state as a walkon who worked his way to getting a scholarship,” Lageman said. “I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I’d love to be an inspiration to even just one person who sees what I’ve done and says, ‘Maybe I can do it, too.’

“It’s great to finally get to a point where I see my hard work pay off the way it has so far. Now I’m just looking to do what I can to help the team out on the field.”

balance of skill, speed and desire to win. The Mountaineers are going to have to work hard from the very beginning of the game, but should still feel confident before they take the field.

We’ll see some great plays tomorrow; we’ll also see some great mistakes.

Marshall is good enough

to make the game interesting, but not good enough to be considered the favorite.

Though they might not be the perfect opponent next week, next month or even next season, they are very ideal for this – the first Saturday of the season.

james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu