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Newark mayor to give ‘ideas’ lecture by megan calderado staff writer

West Virginia University students and the Morgantown community will have the opportunity today to attend a speech by Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., as part of the David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas speaker series.

The series is designed to bring experts in the fields of politics, sports, busi-

ness, research, entertainment, culture and the arts to campus in order to share knowledge and ideas.

Booker will be sharing his unusual and fresh view on politics.

“He’s a rising political star, and he’s really active in social media. Someone will tweet at him and say ‘Hey, this thing is blocking my driveway,’ and he’ll actually tweet back and get it fixed,” said Liz Dickinson from the Office of Univer-

sity Events.

Booker has 1.3 million followers and counting, and his tweets are filled with thank you notes from those he has helped.

Booker looks at politics from a personal perspective and has become popular because of his constant connection with the public and his quick response to their issues.

“It’s a unique way of governing,” Dickinson said.

Booker is not only an ex-

tremely successful politician – he’s also a hero in the public eye.

Upon returning home one day last year, Booker noticed his neighbor’s house had caught on fire.

Without thinking, he ran straight into the burning home, snatched the sleeping woman out of bed and carried her to safety.

On another occasion, after Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, many were without power for days. A

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woman nearby tweeted Booker wondering why she didn’t have power when half of the block did.

“I’ve got space u can relax in, charge devices & even a working DVD player.

Come by,” Booker tweeted back.

He proceeded to invite anybody on his block into his home, simply to hang out and enjoy the electricity.

About 12 citizens took up his offer.

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Madeleine’s restaurant, WV Market offer ‘high end’ of High Street

By Shelby Toompas Staff writer

In an effort to continue the theme of local flavor, Madeleine’s restaurant and the WV Market have recently teamed together.

Located at the end of High Street across from Hotel Morgan, Madeleine’s now provides guests the opportunity to dine and shop like a true West Virginian, as they aim to showcase the best from the state.

Parween Mascari, an owner of Madeleine’s and WV Market, said WV Market was located at Morgantown’s Seneca Center for approximately three years, and just recently moved into Madeleine’s the first week of January.

“We’ve always wanted to be downtown, so this was a nice move for us,” Mascari said. “The WV Market was formerly ‘WV LIVING Marketplace’ in the Seneca Center, but now we are able to have it housed inside the restaurant as the WV Market.”

Mascari said Madeleine’s has always prided itself on working with local farmers to utilize local food, to the fullest extent possible, and offers local meats, cheeses and produce in its dishes.

Now, WV Market extends the idea with a variety of unique products, she said.

“We try to offer a variety of unique, artist-made products all made in the state of West Virginia, as well as books by

By Evelyn merithew Staff writer

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The WV Market is located in the rear of Madeline’s Restaurant on High Street and features decorative art, food items, candles and more. Everything sold within the store is made within the state.

SGA govs announce presidential bid da staff

The West Virginia University Student Government Association held its second SGA Mobile Meeting Wednesday evening at the WVU Law School.

During the meeting, Governors Christian Guy and Andrea Mucino announced their intent to run for Student Body President and Vice President for the 2013-

14 school year.

“We are running because we are hoping to give back just a little bit to this University that has already given us so much in our short stay here,” Guy said.

Governor Mucino said she is excited for this opportunity.

“Eminem is one of my favorite rappers, and he always says ‘you only have one shot, do not miss your chance to blow – this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime,’” Mucino said. “I’m going to

grab that opportunity.”

Guy and Mucino’s major platforms include campus safety and redefining WVU’s “party school” image.

“There are a lot of great things and great people here at WVU that people outside the state just don’t know about,” Guy said. “We’re really excited for this month and we hope for the student’s support.”

Mucino expressed her interest in tackling WVU’s couch-burning reputation.

“We want to make that University controlled,” she said. This would include a University-sanctioned bonfire. “It could shine a positive light on one of our negative traditions.”

Governor Ryan Campione announced he is working with Associate Vice President of Academic Strategic Planning Nigel Clark to recruit students interested in participating in

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The West Virginia University Cultural Attaches Program provided students the opportunity to experience a taste of the Middle East Wednesday.

The Cultural Attaches Program hosted a cultural appreciation of Oman, titled “Oman: Historical Depth and Global Outreach.”

The event, which was free and open to the public, featured a presentation of Oman culture led by Asya Al-Lamki, Oman’s cultural attache, and a reception was held directly afterward.

The event also included a raffle, which featured Omani-made gifts.

Al-Lamki oversees educational and training programs for 2,000 Omani students in both the US and Canada.

She holds a doctorate degree in higher education and administration, and a master’s degree in human resources and human development.

Her research focuses on gender issues in the Arab world as well as human resources in the Omani organizations. She has been a great supporter and friend to WVU for the past four years.

During her presentation,

Al-Lamki explained the culture of Oman, its history, the importance of the Indian Ocean and the country’s relationship with the United States, which began more than 200 years ago.

“Oman is one of those very, very unique places that has a deep convergence of civilizations and cultures because of its geography. Also, Oman has a very interesting history. Prior to 1970, there was stagnation, only 10 km of paved roads, only one hospital, and three schools, but things have changed due to the exchange,” Al-Lamki said. “Oman is a very diverse country, it’s a culture which is open for dialogue and very hospitable. Many languages are spoken in Oman; it is basically a very open society.”

Al-Lamki said education is extremely important in Oman, and from the very beginning, the country has placed emphasis on it.

“The country just started with three schools; today we are speaking of over 1,000 schools and institutions of higher learning of different types. We have come a long way in 40 years,” she said. “I feel as it is extremely important to share these aspects about our country to Amer-

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The soy candles sold at the WV Market were made by Mountain Oak Candle, a company located in West Virginia.

Dickinson said she believes students could learn from Booker’s approach to politics.

“It gives students a chance to broaden their horizons and do something they wouldn’t normally do,” Dickinson said.

Booker will speak Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Having internships to gain real life work experience is crucial to building a resume for the postgraduation career hunt.

CollegeLifestyles.org, “an online magazine for classy co-eds,” is a publication seeking student help with delivering the best on-campus news.

“This magazine talks about the latest fashion trends, career tips and nutrition and how to live a healthy lifestyle,” said senior public relations student Melissa Candolfi, the West Virginia University College Lifestyles representative.

Today at 6 p.m. in Room 101 of Martin Hall, Candolfi will host a presentation for any student interested in working with the magazine to gain valuable

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experience.

The presentation will include Skyping with founder Shelly Redmond, and Candolfi said she will be able to answer any questions for students who want to get involved.

“I looked into the opportunity, and they’ve been featured on ABC, NBC and InStyle, and I decided to give it a shot,” Candolfi said.

Since becoming campus rep this semester, Candolfi said she has been busy staying in tune with social media daily.

She promotes writers’ articles through her Facebook and Twitter accounts and is in the process of planning events for the spring semester.

“We are talking about teaming up with a nonprofit and doing a fashion

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A presenter speaks during Wednesday’s presentation, titled ‘Oman: Historical Depth and Global Outreach.’

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Continued from page 1 the Education Responsibility Roundtable.

The roundtable works to address large class sizes at the university.

“Class sizes are very large at the University, especially in a lot of STEM and business areas,” Campione said. “However, the university is doing a lot to improve upon things, such as hiring 200 new pro-

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West Virginia authors,” she said. “We sell a lot of glassware, because it’s one of the great things our state is known for.”

WV Market showcases Blenko Glass, which has carried the tradition of handmade glass for more than 100 years, as well as a diverse selection of WVLIVING magazines, pottery, prints, jewelry, toys, soaps, lotions and other food products.

“Some of the restaurants local produce, such as our meats and bread comes from West Virginia farms and New Day Bakery in South Park,” Mascari said. “Having the West Virginia artists featured here in the market is the perfect tie-in to Madeleine’s.”

Madeleine’s also hopes to begin showcasing local Musicians starting Feb. 7, by bringing in an award-winning fiddle player,

fessors and building a larger campus on Evansdale.

“I think it still needs to be a top priority for the University in order to help improve the education in the classroom, at the end of the day we are all here to get a degree more than anything.”

In regards to the upcoming election, Web Developer and Creative Director Cory Dobson introduced SGA’s new “Rock The Vote” website.

The goal of the website is to increase voter turnout by

allowing students to get to know the candidates and learn more about SGA. The website shares blogs that the candidates wrote, as well as SGA’s accomplishments, such as the Student Rec Center, the Mountaineer Maniacs and the new Student Health Center.

Students can visit the website at www.sgaelectionhq. com.

as well as a harpist on Valentine’s Day. “We are trying to incorporate all of the reasons why we should feel good about having all of these talented people in our community and get other individuals to come in and see what we have to offer,” she said.

Chris Keller of Chrizart Creations Jewelry from Buckhannon, W.Va., said all of the jewelry is unique because its handmade, one-of-a-kind designs are made in America and are the only significant anodized aluminum wire wrapped jewelry that she knows of.

Since other retailers have gone to China for mass-produced products, Keller said it’s nice to have high quality and local products available to individuals right in their backyard.

“Our products are located in 25 shops and galleries throughout the state, as well as other locations in the United States,” Keller said.

“We have a variety of pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets and brooches in aluminum, copper, brass and silver wire, as well as handwrought, smithed pieces in silver and copper.”

Not only does the market support local artisans like Keller, but Mascari said she also agrees that it’s a unique touch to have the market in the restaurant and hopes it will bring more business from the community.

“I think by bringing the market into Madeleine’s gives people the opportunity to still get the downtown shopping experience and opens it up to those who have to work during the day to buy a gift or shop during the evening,” Mascari said.

“People who come to the restaurant for dinner can also choose to shop before their entree arrives.”

Madeleine’s is consistently good and now even more unique, she said.

“This restaurant only has

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icans because many Americans are not aware of Oman; there are a lot of misconceptions about that region in general. So it’s very important to make Americans understand that there is a common humanity amongst us.”

Omani student, Asaad Alsiyabi, a political science student at WVU, said he is grateful for his opportunity to leave Oman and study in Morgantown.

“There are a lot of differences between the United States and Oman – the weather – it’s too cold here and too hot there. The culture is definitely different, as well as traditions, language and clothes,” Alsiyabi said “It was not hard adjusting here, because I was ready. I got a scholarship from our government in Oman to study here, and they give us a monthly salary. I think WVU is the best place for students in my opinion. Life in the United States so far has taught me a lot about the life here and the culture. I’m proud of myself for coming here to further my education,” he said.

Alsiyabi said while he had to make some adaptations to a small freezer but continues to not have a microwave, because everything is either brought in or made fresh,” Mascari said. “Everyone receives good, quality food.”

Chef de Cuisine, Desiree Macina, has been working at Madeleine’s for four years and said she believes it’s important to for businesses to support those within the community because it can turn around and do the same thing.

Some of the in-state farms the restaurant supports include: Fish Hawk Acres from Rock Cave, Hawthrone Valley Farms from Clarksburg, Gardner Farms from Waverly, Round Right Farms from Terra Alta, and WVU Small Farm Extension and New Day Bakery, Morgantown.

“I like to encourage my coworkers to try different things and to make desserts that will make them happy as well as our customers,” Macina said.

“As far as the market, it’s im-

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Continued from page 1 show. We have also been talking about handing out free pizza and coffee during midterms and finals to help get our brand’s name out there,” Candolfi said.

WVU sophomore public relations student Hope Adams is currently a writer for College Lifestyles.

Adams said she believes the magazine has given her a chance to write about what is important to her, as opposed to what she has been assigned in class and in various other organizations.

“I was not comfortable writing for a magazine before this, but College Lifestyles gives you a

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Two flags are aligned on a table welcoming those who attended the Omani celebration Wednesday. the newfound American culture, he still feels connected to his home.

“Obviously, it’s a different culture, but nevertheless, we are all human, and we aspire to similar things. We all want a good life, a good education, and we want peace amongst us. It’s important for people from our side to talk to you, as much as it is important for Americans to talk to Omanis, because many Omanis know America through soap operas, the same way many Americans know about the Arab world through CNN,” AlLamki said.

Ken Gray, Vice President

for Student Affairs, said he appreciates the cooperation, relationship and close connection WVU maintains with the nation.

“The longstanding, cooperative relationship between WVU and the consulate of Oman continues to grow stronger year after year. WVU currently hosts more than 50 Omani students on campus at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and in the Intensive English Program. We are honored to have had Dr. Asya AlLamki, the cultural attache, on our campus,” he said.

portant, because it’s what we’re already all about. It’s great to walk across the hall and look at things that are handcrafted and remember why we’re doing what we’re doing in this area.”

Macina said she also agrees bringing in the WV Market ties the “buy local” scene together, and hopes it will bring a new type of business to both the restaurant and store.

“Maybe someone that knows about the store doesn’t know about the restaurant or vice versa,” she said.

“I really enjoy working with the people I work. We all work hard, and it shows in our dedication to the amount of time we all spend together here. West Virginia is my home, and I think I speak for everyone I work with when I say that we take pride in using local products and supporting other local businesses and farms.”

Mascari said she hopes the

transition will allow the business to continue to flourish.

“I want to see Madeleine’s and WV Market to continue to grow,” Mascari said. “We want it to be a sophisticated experience when you come and surround yourself with the warmth of local flavor. I would definitely like to see us be the place to go to for date night, girls’ night out or brunch with your parents.”

Madeleine’s is open from 5:30-9:30 p.m. TuesdaySunday, and the WV Market is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday.

However, they are considering opening for lunch as well as catering to outdoor dining.

To make reservations for Madeleine’s or to learn more about the WV Market, call 304-296-6230, or visit www. madeleinesonline.com or www.theWV Market.com.

Also, visit their pages on Facebook and Twitter.

great support system to get you where you need to be,” Adams said.

College Lifestyles intern and WVU junior public relations student Lauren Davis, said as a dorm and apartment life writer for the publication, she has been able to gain vital experience and has been networking with other publications.

“Last week, Nine West’s Pinterest account repinned one of my articles. My internship has taught me the importance of making deadlines and how to work professionally with an editor and team,” she said.

Davis said she recommends the internship to anyone interested in journalism, public relations or magazine writing.

The publication has become popular on numerous college campuses, including Penn State, Baylor University, Syracuse, University of Maryland and Texas University.

Candolfi said the publication would love to get WVU students closely involved, especially since its campus is located near others involved.

“It’s a good thing to do for people who want to get writing, marketing or public relations experience. You are able to work hands-on with students and the founders. It’s not an internship where you’re writing a few sentences or getting coffee. You’re really doing the work,” she said.

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Throwback Thursday: A tribute to Kurt Vonnegut

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Kurt Vonnegut is a critically acclaimed author known for his blend of satire, gallows humor and science fiction.

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“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, ‘Why, why, why?’

Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.”

These words, found in “Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut, cause us to question the meaning we look for in life.

They come from Vonnegut’s fictional religion, Bokononism, a religion based on positive, uplifting lies.

Like this fictional religion, “Cat’s Cradle” inspires readers to question views on science, religion, politics and life in general.

This book i sa good place to start if you are unfamiliar with Vonnegut’s work.

I was introduced to “Cat’s Cradle” in a sci-fi/fantasy literature class a few years ago, and it opened my eyes to Vonnegut’s genius.

It is a frighteningly relatable story of man’s self-de-

struction through science, as well as an incredibly compelling read.

The narrator, Jonah, begins his story as he conducts research for a book he’s writing about the events in the United States the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, entitled “The Day the World Ended.”

For his book, Jonah begins to look into the life of the “father of the atom bomb,” Felix Hoenikker.

While touring the research laboratory where Hoenikker worked, Dr. Asa Breed, Hoenikker’s former supervisor, tells Jonah of another one of the scientist’s creations – a “theoretical” substance called “ice-nine.”

Ice-nine is a deadly, albeit accidental, weapon that puts the atomic bomb to shame.

It was created to help solidify mud that hindered U.S. troops when traveling.

However, the substance can turn any liquid into ice at room temperature and regenerates continuously, which makes it too dangerous to release into the

world.

During his research, Jonah gets wrapped up in the lives of Hoenikker’s three children: Frank, Angela and Newton (“Newt”).

He eventually learns icenine was more than just a theory, and all three children (now adults) are in possession of ice-nine samples they found after their father’s death.

Events in the novel eventually lead Jonah and Hoenikker’s children to the fictional Carribbean country of San Lorenzo, where Jonah discovers Bokononism, the outlawed religion that, if practiced, will lead to execution by means of a giant hook.

However, Jonah soon learns that everyone on the island – including its president, “Papa” Monzano – practices the religion in secret.

I won’t give away any more of the story, but trust me, it’s worth reading. Vonnegut’s writing isn’t difficult or convoluted, and his sharp wit enhances the story tremendously. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Kurt Vonnegut’s 1969 masterpiece “SlaughterhouseFive” might be the greatest collection of words ever put to paper.

Yes, I went there.

If you are not familiar with Vonnegut or his writing, expect to embark on a journey deep into your psyche that causes you to question your beliefs, motivations and desires.

Sound intimidating?

It’s not. Vonnegut probes these depths with such expert precision and a lighthearted, comedic tone that the full effect of his work doesn’t sink in until the experience is over.

“Slaughterhouse-Five” is, in my opinion, Vonnegut’s finest work, and the ideas it presents are so mind-bending and interesting, you will almost certainly finish the read with a rejuvenated and reshaped outlook on life – it’s that powerful.

“Slaughterhouse-Five” engages the reader so much the

Autism-friendly ‘Spider-Man’ planned for Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — The first-ever autism-friendly performance of the Broadway hit “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” will take off this spring and tickets go on sale Thursday.

The Theatre Development Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides access to live theater, said Wednesday it bought all the tickets for the matinee on April 27 at the Foxwoods Theatre and will offer them at a discount for children and adults on the autism spectrum. Tickets range in price from $35-$80.

The Spider-Man musical will be the fifth show in the fund’s autism-friendly program. The first was Disney’s “The Lion King” in October 2011, followed last year with performances of “Mary Poppins,” a second performance of “The Lion King” and one of “Elf: The Musical.” Each time, the shows got enthusiastic feedback from grateful families.

Lisa Carling, the Fund’s director of accessibility programs, said surveys taken after previous autism-friendly performances

showed strong interest for one of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.”

“We’re grateful to the show’s producers, management and creative staff and crew for accommodating the Autism Theatre Initiative and uniting with us to make the show an unforgettable experience for all,” she said in a statement.

Autism disorders strike one in 100 children, according to U.S. government estimates. Children with the diagnosis are often sensitive to loud noises and harsh lights and find it difficult to sit still or remain quiet. Autism spectrum disorders include both severe and relatively mild symptoms.

The Broadway shows have been slightly altered to make those with autism more comfortable, including cutting jarring sounds and strobe lights. Quiet areas with beanbag chairs and coloring books, staffed by autism experts, also will be created inside the theater for those who might feel overwhelmed.

The Fund, which has consulted an advisory panel of experts in the field of au-

tism, has also made itself available to consult with other theaters attempting their own autism-friendly performances. It also publishes downloadable guides telling children with autism what to expect during the show, including the plot,

what ushers do and what to do during a curtain call.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to share our production with those affected by autism,” said “Spider-Man” producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris in a statement.

physical act of reading is forgotten, and the words instead play out inside the reader’s head as a string of real events.

To me, that is the most glowing praise one can bestow upon a work of literature. When you forget you are actually reading a book, the author is doing something very right.

In short, the plot of “Slaughterhouse-Five” follows Billy Pilgrim, a poorly trained American Soldier during World War II who discovers a shocking ability after a near-death experience in the cold and unforgiving German forest.

He can travel through time.

In Vonnegut’s words, Pilgrim is “unstuck” in time, meaning he travels randomly to different points during his life. One second he is a helpless, drowning adolescent learning to swim, the next he is a confused father living the life of a hermit.

In this way, Pilgrim is an “actor,” constantly thrown into scenes of his own life.

Pilgrim knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen in his life, and his travels force

him to constantly live and relive each moment.

By exploring this idea of one being “unstuck” in time, Vonnegut introduces a distant society inhabited by creatures known as Tralfamadorians. To these creatures, Pilgrim’s condition is not unique, and the idea that time is a non-linear, never-ending, never-beginning facet of life is common knowledge.

The Tralfamadorians help Pilgrim understand his condition and through them, Vonnegut plays with the ideas of fatalism, free will and the sometimes disgusting and irrational behavior of human beings.

If it is not already clear, “Slaughterhouse-Five” is an enchanting read. Aside from Dr. Suess’s classic “Green Eggs and Ham,” I cannot say I have ever been affected by a work so much as by “Slaughterhouse-Five.”

The book clocks in at just 186 pages, and it is easy to pick up in the morning and finish by dinner time.

Trust me, you won’t want to put it down anyway. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION

Thursday February 7, 2013

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Don’t miss out on Festival of Ideas Tonight, West Virginia University’s David C. Hardesty Festival of Ideas continues with a speech by Newark, N.J. mayor and rising political star Cory Booker. Booker is widely believed to be on the brink of breaking into the national political scene.

The charismatic Democrat is currently exploring the possibility of running for the U.S. Senate in 2014,

and many experts think he will eventually run for president.

Before entering politics, Booker graduated from Yale Law School and was selected for the highly prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. As mayor, Booker has garnered national attention for his unorthodox, personable approach to leadership, which has landed him the title of “su-

perhero mayor.”

His heroic exploits range from rescuing his sleeping neighbor from her burning house to inviting Newark citizens who had lost power to his house during Hurricane Sandy. In 2011, Booker was named

by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

His speech at WVU, which, as all Festival of

Ideas lectures is free and open to the public, provides students, faculty and other members of the WVU community with a unique opportunity to hear from one of our nation’s future leaders. His talk is titled “Bridging the Divide: The Strengths and Challenges of Diversity in America” and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

We encourage all students to attend. For years,

the Festival of Ideas has provided students with rare chances to hear from some of the world’s brightest minds. Unfortunately, student turnout to these events is often embarrassingly low.

Join us in the Mountainlair Ballrooms tonight to ensure this isn’t the case for Mayor Booker’s talk.

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The benefits of raising our gas prices

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Gasoline prices are displayed as a motorist refuels his vehicle Friday in Oakland, Calif. The nationwide average price for a gallon of gas jumped 4 cents overnight to $3.46 a gallon, according to AAA.

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For the last several years, Americans have cringed as the numbers on the gas pump have climbed higher and higher. Some billboards advertising the prices of gasoline change on a daily basis, and local “gas wars” among neighboring stations are becoming more commonplace.

The strain of the rising gas prices on our economy and wallets is well-documented; for one thing, it is a necessary commodity – we all have to get to where

we’re going somehow – and so it often feels as though we have no other choice but to bite the bullet and pick up the pump.

Naturally, such a helpless situation for the American people often comes up around election time, whether it be accusing the government of cozying up to its supporters – like oil companies – or just a casual reminder of how whoever is in office needs the boot.

Studies performed at the Brookings Institution in 2010 suggest that overall happiness is affected by the rising gas prices, as well, maintaining that

the uncertainty of the scenario makes an impact on the American psyche.

However, other trends have also been observed in times of high gas prices and low morale. Generally, with such a hit to our wallet every time the gauge reads that dreaded “E,” people tend to be more cautious with their spending.

According to Paul Edelstein and Lutz Killian, two economics professors at the University of Michigan, people tend to buy fewer cars and lottery tickets. Given that 35 percent of Americans own three or more cars, and that you have a higher chance of

becoming our next president than you do of winning the mega million, a slight decline in this fruitless spending may be more of a welcome change than previously believed.

Although the pros of raising gas taxes have yet to fully outweigh the cons, we may see that change in upcoming years thanks to one thing – that nagging little hole in the ozone layer.

Like it or not, it’s there, and it’s getting worse every time someone turns on one of their three vehicles and goes to work or school or vacation. It’s becoming a major problem quickly,

and gas emissions are just adding fuel to the fire.

Rising gas prices are nobody’s idea of a good time, but in reality, their effect on our decision making, beyond simply buying fewer cars and lottery tickets, is immense.

Truthfully, cutting down fuel emissions and trimming our carbon footprints has a better influence on our world than lowering gas prices ever would. Aside from that little ozone hole, the greenhouse effect and cataclysmic polar ice cap melting, choosing to take the bus to work or carpool isn’t such a bad idea.

It cuts down on traffic, it’s cheaper and those pesky gas prices are irrelevant now that you don’t spend a significant portion of your paycheck just driving to receive one.

So, painful as it may be, grin and bear the ever-increasing prices boasted in front of gas stations. Gas will only continue to become more expensive until alternative fueling finally finds its roots, and in the meantime, become smarter about your money and the environment.

In the end, that dent in your wallet may end up teaching you a thing or two.

President Obama’s paradoxical presidency idrEEs kahloon the harvard crimson

Four years after his Panglossian crusade for hope and change was slugged by the realities of a dysfunctional Washington, President Obama emerged reinvigorated from an arduous campaign and delivered a second inaugural address that boldly staked a progressive agenda for his second term. But despite his recent posturing, the disquieting evolution of President Obama’s puzzling political identity troubles me.

At the outset of his first term, an overcautious Obama squandered considerable political capital on tepid stimulus and healthcare bills due to a baffling inability to command the bully pulpit. Mired in the minefields of increasingly radicalized Republican obstinacy, the administration’s myriad concessions and omissions rightly disheartened the president’s supporters.

To the glee of many of his supporters, the president delivered a full-throated defense of the social safety net, declaring that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security “do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great.”

Jabbing at climate change deniers, Obama asserted, “some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.”

The first president to ever use the word gay in an inaugural address, Obama most poignantly underscored the motif of equal rights for all people by grouping Seneca Falls and Selma with Stonewall, succinctly linking the women’s rights, civil rights, and gay rights movements.

The recent inaugural address revealed a bolder, more bellicose president who, no longer fearful of re-election, eschewed the traditional highfalutin, hollow rhetoric of inaugural addresses for an

unapologetic liberal agenda.

It was an eloquent rethinking of the American Dream through the progressive collective action embodied in the address’s refrain: “We the people.”

And the speech contained many points that Republicans ought to rally behind rather than impulsively dismiss as an unnatural return to liberalism, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did.

Obama channeled the quintessentially American ideal of self-reliance in articulating skepticism towards government as panacea, a call for tax code reform, and a warning to reduce the size of the deficit.

Seeing that the House of Representatives remains under intransigent Republican control, it’s unlikely that the president’s emboldened rhetoric can affect actual change on the policy front. But Obama has begun his second term in the right tone: one that is a marked departure from the seemingly weak-willed tone of the first term’s negotiator.

But while the administration is in the throes of renovation, I cannot help but feel uneasy about the president’s identity (and not in the nonsensical birtherist way). After four years of pessimism with the way the president has authorized the National Defense Authorization Act and drone strikes and expanded the police state, I must ask – who is Barack Obama?

He’s certainly not the liberal messiah that the 2008 campaign hailed him as.

There’s a striking cognitive dissonance between candidate Obama and his actions as president. This is evident when one looks at his administration’s continuation and bolstering of controversial Bush-era practices like warrantless wiretapping, kill lists that sanction the extrajudicial killings of American citizens abroad, increased reliance on drone strikes in Pakistan employing questionable tactics like double taps (follow-up strikes that target first responders) and signature strikes (unidentified victims

fitting a certain description are counted as combatants).

All liberals should be vehemently opposed to these policies, perpetrated by a one-time constitutional law professor, which so flagrantly infringe the Bill of Rights. The chorus of opposition to President Bush has sadly fallen silent.

One might try to prove him faithful to his campaign pledges by pointing to his first term “achievements.”

But many of these were watered down to the point of irrelevance by a dysfunctional Congress, including the healthcare law, the rescue of the financial and auto sectors, and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Perhaps the question of Obama’s political identity is best answered by the man himself: “The truth of the matter is that my policies are so mainstream that if I had set the same policies that I had back in the 1980s, I would be considered a moderate Republican,” the presi-

dent said in an interview. It’s certainly true when one recalls that Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency, Ronald Reagan increased the debt ceiling 18 times, and the individual mandate central to the Affordable Care Act was an idea promoted by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank.

I worry about possible Democratic complacency as the Republican Party demagogues itself into obsolescence. Citizens should not embrace the false dichotomy of Democrat and Republican – the imprimatur of a selfidentifying liberal president should not allow his controversial actions to go unchecked and unchallenged.

The president and the establishment Democratic Party have drifted so far to the right that too many political debates are between centerright and far-right positions, leaving the center vulnerable.

As Yeats cautioned, when “the center cannot hold, things fall apart.”

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member. Tonight: All smiles.

BORN TODAY This year you tend to overthink. You could let that habit run rampant in your life, but know that talking and thinking will prevent you from feeling. Opportunities come to you when you’re out and about, whether you are involved in a community cause or working at your job.

You get lucky in these situations. If you are single, you could meet someone who also overthinks. This trait reveals that there is a deep bond between you. You know how to build each other up. If you are attached, you relate far better, as you both commit to a mutual interest. You start enjoying being out and about more as a couple.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You might feel out of kilter. You cannot change how you feel, but you could decide to spend less time around people who could be quite dominating. You will need some time to revitalize and think. Tonight: Vanish ... hopefully for a good reason.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH You have a lot to say, and others seem to listen carefully. A gesture is well-intended, but unfortunately it results in confusion and uproar. You might scratch your head and wonder how this situation could have happened. Tonight: Catching up on a friend’s news.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Take charge and clear out errands. A partner or associate seems to be in another world; therefore, you must run with the ball on your own. Someone you look up makes a difference in your life. You could like what happens in the long run. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH You could be unusually possessive.

You also might wonder what you need to do in order to secure a relationship or situation. The issue is not how to handle the discomfort in your favor, but how to root out your insecurity. Tonight: Your treat.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out for others who you care about enormously. Your creativity emerges with someone who often touches your daily life. You might want to reorganize your day and go with impulsiveness. Tonight: Read between the lines.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH You are capable of beaming in exactly what you want. Do not let someone add confusion and throw you off your mission. Others respond to your efforts, especially a roommate or family

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH You work best on a oneon-one level with others right now.

When in groups, you might not be able to express what you are thinking. An unusual financial opportunity could come out of left field. Be

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHHH Listen to friends and/or associates.

You will get many different perspectives. Your sense of direction will help you create a greater sense of well-being. You could lock on to someone’s ideas. Trust your judgment that you are making the correct choice. Tonight: Time for fun.

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prepared to jump on it. Tonight: Talk over munchies.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH You might want to rethink plans, especially as the apple of your eye makes a significant gesture toward you. You might decide to take off for a special weekend out of the blue. Good will seems to surround you. Tonight: Do the unexpected.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Your focus remains on finishing tasks, despite distractions. You will enjoy the weekend far more and have a better time. Someone close to you in your daily life reveals the depth of his or her feelings. You could feel quite touched. Tonight: Do what comes naturally.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Try as you might, you could have difficulty staying on task, especially if it has to do with anything except the upcoming weekend. You need time off from your routine to continue being creative and vibrant.

Tonight: Be a wild thing.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH If you can stay close to home and do what you enjoy, most certainly make those plans. An offer comes to you as a result of your own positive attitude. Do not give credit to anyone else. You could see life far differently, even if you go with the flow. Tonight: Order in. Get cozy.

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Live Music Thursday continues tonight at 10 p.m. at Fat Daddy’s Bar and Grill with a high-energy bill featuring Freekbot and Gnarwahl.

Veterans of the Morgantown music scene, both groups promise to provide thumping bass grooves and unforgettably catchy rhythms for all to enjoy.

Freekbot, a duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, is as talented an electronic outfit as one will find in the modern music landscape.

Formed by bassist and

“groove scientist” Freekbass and Disco Mix Club USA disc jockey champion Tobotius, Freekbot pushes an intense and musically advanced brand of electronic music few can match.

“Freekbot is one of those rarities you don’t find in music – two guys equally as talented at their chosen instrument,” said event promoter Adam Payne.

“Freekbass with the bass and Tobotious seem as though they’re the only ones who can keep up with one another.”

Through their exceptional talent, Freekbot in-

tends to refresh the genre of electronic music and provide something crowds cannot find elsewhere.

“Electronica has become a pretty wide-open umbrella of a word,” Freekbass said. “Even though we are bass and DJ, we still try and maintain an organic sound that you could listen to on your iPhone or your turntable. Our songs, just like a full band, are set up so we can improvise and stretch out themes and grooves to wherever the audiences wants to go.”

Tobotius echoed these sentiments and said that the Freekbot’s music will open a new door for the audience at Fat Daddy’s.

“I hope to expose them to some things that you can’t hear anywhere else,” Tobotius said. “[The performance] will not include much they can recognize – at least not the way they’re used to hearing it – but hopefully it is refreshing and entertaining.”

Before Freekbot takes the stage, Philadelphiabred power trio Gnarwahl will take the stage and get the audience moving and grooving.

Made up of members Sandy (Anthony Miraglilo), Candy (Mike Keidan) and Randy (Dane Cunningham), Gnarwahl tackles both covers and original material, an approach that results in a crowd-pleasing and varied set list.

“Gnarwahl is a very diverse group of guys musically, and I expect a lot from them in the next year on the local scene,” Payne said.

Because of the group’s open-minded approach to its music, Gnarwahl taps into many genres and styles.

“The Gnarwahl project is based on rock songs that the band opens up for discussion in a free-form jam style that creates a ‘gnarly’ atmosphere,” Miraglilo said. “I think our sound

is directed to be enjoyed by fans of indie music, as well as the other side of the spectrum, appealing to the feisty jam-band kids.”

With two solid acts on tap for tonight’s show, Fat Daddy’s Bar and Grill is sure to please those looking for an entertaining night out fueled by funky tunes and an electric atmosphere.

For those still not sold on the show, consider Tobotius’ words.

“Expect to be surprised.

Come because you are bold, you are cool, because you know what others don’t, and you always will,” he said. “Come because you control your life and the way you experience it.”

Festivities will kick off with Gnarwahl at 10 p.m., and Freekbot will take the stage at 11:45 p.m. Concertgoers must be 21 years old to attend. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

‘Carmen’: A feast for the eyes, ears and heart by zoe teets correspondent

The word “opera” haunts me.

Like the phrase “Roth IRA” or “children,” opera evokes both fear and awe.

When I hear the word, I imagine women in gowns and men in tuxedos with white hair and binoculars, but West Virginia University’s College of Creative Arts has made one of the most famous operas, “Carmen,” accessible to all.

This opera has been translated from its original French to English, and it is set in Seville, Spain, during the 1940s.

In short, “Carmen” is a French opera set in Spain in which everyone speaks English, except the lead male, who sings in French.

It is understandably confusing, so let me break it down for you.

A soldier named Don Jose falls in love with a Gypsy woman named Carmen, even though his mother wants him to marry a sweet, local girl named Micaela.

When Carmen is arrested for starting a knife fight, Don Jose is ordered to take her to jail.

The opera would have

ended right there if he had complied, but instead, Carmen tricks him into letting her go. As a result, Don Jose is stripped of his rank and sent to jail in place of the knifewielding title character.

When Don Jose is released, he reunites with Carmen, only to find she has become infatuated with a famous bull fighter (a toreador).

The jealous Don Jose becomes obsessed with keeping Carmen to himself, and the agony he suffers in doing so eventually drives him to murder.

Due to an illness in the cast, the singer playing Don Jose is a guest artist from New York who sings in French, since he knows the original version best.

Although it sounds like it would be impossible to follow because of this language barrier, the beauty of opera is the instrumental music tells the story just as well as the words of the song.

Be sure to keep your eye out for two magnificent women.

Jennifer Berkebile plays Carmen, and it’s easy to see why. She commands the stage with ease and brings the irresistible Gypsy character to vivid, bountiful life.

Another incredible singer you will be sure to notice is Samantha DeStefano as Frasquita, whose hair-raising soprano is bound to captivate audiences.

“Carmen” will open at WVU’s Creative Arts Center tonight at 7:30 p.m., and there will also be performances Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the CAC or Mountainlair box office locations or by phone at 304-293-SHOW. The music, acting, costume and set are alone worth the $20 admission price ($15 for students with a valid student ID), and the fact that you get all three for the price of one is an opportunity too good to pass up. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Gibson, Howard highlight class of 25 signees in West Virginia’s 2013 recruiting class by greg madia multimedia editor

Twenty-five recruits signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their football careers at West Virginia University for head coach Dana Holgorsen Wednesday.

The 2013 signing class consists of athletes from 15 different states, including a class-high four players out of Pennsylvania. Traditional

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The West Virginia men’s basketball team may be in the middle of its first Big 12 conference win streak in school history, but anyone who has followed the team this year knows the Mountaineers are still far from hitting on all cylinders.

One of the most glaring issues this season, for me, has been the utter reluctance of sophomore forward Kevin Noreen to shoot the ball, especially from long range.

I’ll be perfectly honest, Noreen is certainly not your typical shooter at first glance – he stands 6-foot-10, weighs about 250 pounds, doesn’t wow you physically and even has a bit of a unique release.

But even with these potential encumbrances, Noreen has proven to be much more than a marginally effective shooter, especially for his size.

The problem is pulling teeth is less difficult than getting Noreen to hoist up more than a couple shots each game.

This ultimately boils down to a confidence problem, in my opinion, but it’s still hard to imagine the sophomore wouldn’t have confidence, and especially in his shot, after the fantastic prep basketball career that Noreen enjoyed back in Minneapolis, Minn.

Not only was Noreen named Mr. Basketball of the state of Minnesota in his senior season at Minnesota Transitions Charter School in 2010, he broke the state’s scoring record with more than 4,000 career points and led his team to a state championship, all while averaging more than 40 points a game.

However, it’s rare today to see that side of Noreen in play.

Noreen has taken just 11 total 3-point shots in 366

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pipeline states Florida and Ohio each provided Holgorsen with three players.

Surprisingly, the non-traditional pipelines of Georgia and New Jersey provided Holgorsen with three athletes each.

The Mountaineer coaching staff was able to land one prospect from within the state of West Virginia, as well as from Arizona, California, Delaware, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma,

South Carolina and Texas.

West Virginia’s class consists of 13 offensive players, 11 defensive players and a punter.

Of the 25 athletes signed, nine of them come to WVU from junior colleges. The 2013 class has the highest number of JUCO players signed since the 2008 class when WVU signed five junior college athletes. These former junior college stars are athletes Holgorsen ex-

pects to compete right away for playing time.

“It’s something that we’ve talked about for a while; identifying those guys is not easy. You have to spend a lot of time identifying those guys to see if they are your type of guys,” Holgorsen said. “One thing that I’ve seen change in college football is the amount of junior college kids being recruited.”

Two of the JUCO signees, running back Dreamius

Smith (Butler County C.C.) and wide receiver Kevin White (Lackawanna C.C) are already on campus for the semester. High school teammates Daikiel Shorts and Wendell Smallwood, along with Hodari Christian, Malik Greaves and Chavas Rawlins will all participate in spring football.

The marquee signee of the class is wide receiver Shelton Gibson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Rated

as the No. 129 best player and No. 15 best receiver nationally by Rivals.com, Gibson is expected to compete for a starting receiver spot.

The U.S. Army all-American, was recruited heavily

by Ohio State and offered by 14 other schools.

“Shelton Gibson on tape is extremely talented and extremely hard to tackle,” Holgorsen said.

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WVU adds match vs. Murray State by robert kreis sports writer

West Virginia rifle coach Jon Hammond could not resist the opportunity to squeeze in one more match before the Mountaineers embark on their postseason journey.

“Murray (State) contacted us. They were looking for another match for themselves,” Hammond said. “Another match is good for getting match practice in, and we’d have been practicing anyway, so to get some live competition to shoot against is even better.”

The match is scheduled to take place Saturday, at 9 a.m. at the West Virginia rifle range.

Scheduling a match during the season is not the norm in collegiate rifle, and only happened because of a technicality.

“You typically have your schedule, and shoot your schedule,” Hammond said.

“There is a limit for NCAA competition, and what happened this year is we were under our limited number of competitions. Our competitions in Alaska are exempt from that number.”

Murray State comes into the match with a 1-7 record but recently finished second at the Ohio Valley Conference championships. According to Hammond, the match will help both squads.

“Murray (State was) looking to get some more scores for their benefit,” Hammond said. “It’s something we’re happy to do, and get another match in.”

For the Mountaineers, the match will help break up two weeks of what could turn into mundane practices, as they get ready for the NCAA qualifiers. “(Matches) replicate some pressure situations and being in the heat of competition,” Hammond said. “Like any sport, you

can practice all day long every week, but you’re really measured and tested when it’s competition.”

At this point in the season, the Mountaineers will not tweak any technical aspects of their shoot.

“For us in rifle, it’s a really mental sport,” Hammond said. “Part of the challenge is being able to shoot under pressure, and staying calm and focusing and concentration.

“Sometimes practice can become a little bit to relaxed, and there is no substitute for it being a competition.”

Coming off the Mountaineers first loss of the season to Kentucky, West Virginia will use the Murray State match as a rebound to propel them into the postseason. That does not, however, mean Hammond will worry about the match’s score.

“The result is not so important,” Hammond said.

“For them individually, it’s a chance to get another match and to work on things. The result, at this stage of the season, isn’t as important to us. (We are) Just progressing and making our own improvements.”

Scheduling in collegiate rifle is tricky. All but two of the Mountaineers matches took place before Thanksgiving break. Adding another at this point of the season will help West Virginia shoot at peak performance once the postseason begins.

“It’s such a fine balance.

It’s a balance in the spring of having too many matches, and you get burned out by the time the end of the season comes around, but at the same time, you also need matches,” Hammond said.

“I think we were right on that line, and this way we’ll be able to get another match practice in.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Ice Hockey WVU’s ACHA D1 Hockey Team will be playing

Youngstown State Friday February 8th 9:30 PM

The Morgantown Ice Arena Located at 1001 Mississippi Street in White Park just a few minutes from the Wharf and Waterfront Plaza.

Johnathan Kimble will be making the first appearance EVER by a WVU Mountaineer at a WVU Hockey game!

We Will have a raffle for an authentic WVU Hockey Jersey, a 50/50 drawing, and plenty of cool WVU Hockey apparel for sale.

Winner of the jersey can get it signed and meet the team after the game.

We are also playing John Carroll University on Saturday at 4pm.

We often have over 1000 fans in Charleston and Wheeling...

Let’s make this the largest crowd ever to watch a game in Morgantown and show that our fans would support a WVU rink on campus. Check the Green Mountain Bus schedule for transportation if you are unable to drive.

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Thursday February 7, 2013

women’s basketball

West Virginia falls at Texas Tech

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West Virginia head coach Mike Carey instructs his team during a game earlier in the season.

By Amit Batra Sports writer

The West Virginia women’s basketball team traveled to Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday night in search of its third-straight win as it took on the Texas Tech Lady Raiders.

The first half proved to be a disaster for the Mountaineers as they shot fewer than 20 percent from the field and missed 37 of their first 44 shots. At the half, WVU was down double digits with a score of 29-17, but it wouldn’t go down without a fight.

West Virginia opened up the second half on a mission, as it cut the lead to single digits in a matter of three minutes. The Mountaineers would get the lead to 31-24, but the Lady Raiders would continue to get to the foul line and score at will.

While WVU did get it close in the second half on several occasions, Texas

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Continued from page 7 On the defensive side, the headliner also comes from the Buckeye State in linebacker Darrien Howard. The Dayton, Ohio, native is rated

by Rivals as the No. 10 best inside linebacker nationally and the No. 16 best player in the state of Ohio, could come in and help a WVU defense that struggled at the linebacker spot this season.

Howard and Gibson boost

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Continued from page 7 minutes on the floor this year, and not surprisingly, he’s made nearly half of them.

I’m not the only one this season clamoring for Noreen to shoot the ball more, either.

After a season-high 6 for 10, including 2 of 3 from the perimeter in the win against then-undefeated Virginia Tech, his teammates and head coach were literally gushing to the media how confident they were in their teammate Noreen to keep taking shots when he has them.

During an interview in January 2010, Noreen’s high school coach said Noreen was “a player who is capable of getting 40 points on 20 shots or even less than 20 shots,” referring to Noreen’s immense efficiency – but I couldn’t get past the simple fact that Noreen actually used to take more than 20 shots per game in high school. It seems like an absolutely staggering statistic, because Noreen has only taken 37 total shots in 21 games this year.

Now, I’m not asking that Noreen hoists up 20 shots per game like he did in high school or try to lead the Mountaineers in scoring, but the truth of the matter is that Noreen is much too good of a set shooter, especially from

Tech was just too much to handle in the key stages late in the game. The Lady Raiders ended up defeating West Virginia 76-63 and put an end to the Mountaineers’ winning streak.

The difference in the game came at the foul line, as the Lady Raiders shot 36of-42 from the charity stripe (85.7 percent). West Virginia almost had five times as fewer attempts, going 6-for-9 from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers had a whopping 71 field goal attempts and shot 35.2 percent from the field. Texas Tech shot 39.1 percent on the night, going 18-for-46 and 4-for-9 from 3-point land.

While WVU held the advantage in rebounds, assists, steals and points off turnovers and points in the paint, TTU was able to score 36 points off free throws alone. In the second half, West Virginia had a class that, according to Rivals, ranks No. 24 nationally.

WVU also sits No. 3 in the Big 12, only behind conference powers Oklahoma and Texas.

“It’s good to put closure to it – really good to put closure to it. The hardest 48 hours as a coach is the Monday and Tuesday before Signing Day, because there is nothing you can do,” Holgorsen said, “But, we did a heck of job; this staff did a heck of a job.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

beyond the arc, to have only attempted 11 3-pointers all season.

Noreen needs to start taking at least four or five shots from the field each game, because it’s an easy opportunity to add some muchneeded offense for the Mountaineers, who are 7-1 when they score 70 or more, and a woeful 3-10 when they score 69 or less.

The worst-case scenario would be that opposing defenses eventually start adjusting somewhat, maybe moving someone a little closer to Noreen when he’s on the perimeter, which would actually benefit the rest of the team by providing them with valuable additional spacing on the floor.

And the best case?

Kevin Noreen could exploit much more of his basketball potential than we’ve seen from him on a consistent basis this season. That doesn’t mean he should abandon his notorious hustle and rebounding mentality, just be prepared to square up and shoot when he catches the ball on the perimeter, and there isn’t a defender within 15 feet of him.

If he can do this and begin to consistently shoot the ball with confidence, I honestly think, Big Sweat can become a big-shot maker down this critical conference stretch for West Virginia. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

an alarming 20 fouls. The Mountaineers had 30 fouls on the night.

Once again, the Lady Raiders’ Casey Morris, Kelsi Baker and Chynna Brown were too strong for the Mountaineers. Brown had 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while also contributing three rebounds. Baker was too powerful in the paint with 13 points and eight rebounds for Texas Tech.

Morris led the way for TTU offensively with 20 points, two assists, one steal, one rebound and two blocks.

Leading West Virginia were junior guards Taylor Palmer and Christal Caldwell. Palmer had 19 points, three rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes.

Palmer had a very minimal role in the Mountaineers win over Oklahoma Sunday, but her play sparked West Virginia in its near comeback in the second half.

Caldwell played nearly

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the whole game, as she added 15 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in 37 minutes of action. Caldwell did struggle shooting the ball, however, going 5-for-18 from the field. She did shoot 60 percent from beyond the arc.

While the Mountaineers had a substantial 40 bench points Sunday against OU, WVU didn’t have the same impact tonight with a mere 12 bench points. Senior center Ayana Dunning only played 13 minutes and was held scoreless on the night.

The season sweep gives Texas Tech a 17-6 overall record (7-4 Big 12), while West Virginia falls to 13-9 and 5-6 in conference play following two convincing wins against ranked opponents. WVU will now return to action in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday night to take on the Kansas Jayhawks. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Jobs wide open at skill positions for WVU

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Sophomore Jordan Thompson will be West Virginia’s leading returning receiver in 2013. Thompson caught 13 passes for 85 yards as a freshman.

by michael carvelli sports editor

For the West Virginia football team, the 2013 season will come with many unknowns.

After the stability of Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey leading the way as the Mountaineers’ playmakers for the past three seasons, head coach Dana Holgorsen and the rest of the coaching staff are stuck with the daunting task of finding players to fill the voids left by the three.

“Probably our biggest need on offense was to add playmakers,” Holgorsen said. “When you lose Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and J.D. Woods (at wide receiver), you better go out and add some guys that have that ability.”

So that’s exactly what they did.

On National Signing Day, West Virginia received letters of intent from five wide receivers, a quarterback and three running backs to help with some much-needed depth.

Holgorsen was pleased with the crop of receivers the coaching staff was able to bring in, which includes the likes of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, native Shel-

ton Gibson and junior college receiver Kevin White – who is already on campus for the spring semester and will be one of the seven new recruits participating in spring practice.

“These are guys that we are going to get the ball to in space,” Holgorsen said of his new wide receivers.

“Whether the guys that are here now can hold down a spot will be fun to watch in camp. We will be anxious to add these guys.”

The biggest thing for the staff to find when looking for prospects to bring into Morgantown wasn’t as much to find player to fill the roles of Austin and Bailey but to find guys who could fit in well in Morgantown and would feel at home at WVU. “The biggest thing is getting guys that want to be here,” Holgorsen said.

“When you get them, you have to get them better. You make sure the parents feel good about the relationship.

This staff has done a great job of that.

“We have identified who wants to be here ... We are going to coach the heck out of them.”

And the coaches know that with the high-powered nature of the Mountaineer offense, they don’t neces-

sarily have to find one or two players to fill in for Austin and Bailey. It can be a group of players stepping up and making plays.

“If you put the work into what you’re doing (in this offense), it’s proven to work,” said wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway. “We just have to be able to coach them hard. It’s a good situation for us.”

For now, though, West Virginia will have a group of heated competitions for every job. That’s especially true when the Mountaineers’ leading returning receiver is sophomore Jordan Thompson, who caught 13 passes for 85 yards.

Only sophomores K.J. Myers and Dante Campbell have caught touchdown passes at WVU. “To consider those guys underneath (Austin, Bailey and Woods on the depth chart) is a mistake, because they didn’t do anything,” said offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson. “There’s going to be uncomfortability (sic) with the people we have coming in and the people we have coming back.

“The best people are going to play ... You make plays, you play.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Thursday February 7, 2013

AP

Ole Miss muscles in on power programs AP – Alabama. Ohio State. Michigan. Florida.

Notre Dame. Mississippi?

Ole Miss muscled in on the powerhouses that usually dominate national signing day, landing some of the most sought-after prospects in the country on college football’s annual first-Wednesday-inFebruary frenzy.

The Rebels, coming off a promising 7-6 season in their first season under coach Hugh Freeze, had the experts swooning by signing three of the bluest chips still on the board and building a well-rounded class otherwise.

The day started with defensive end Robert Nkemdiche from Loganville, Ga., rated the No. 1 recruit in the country by just about everyone who ranks them, deciding to join his brother, Denzel, in Oxford, Miss.

“I feel like it’s the right place for me,” Nkemdiche said after slipping on a red Ole Miss cap. “I feel like they can do special things and they’re on the rise. I feel like going to play with my brother, we can do something special.”

Nkemdiche originally committed to Clemson last year, then backed off that and narrowed his picks down to LSU, Florida and Mississippi – and the Rebels beat the big boys.

They weren’t done.

Coaches in the Ole Miss war room were exchanging hugs and high-fives again a couple hours later when Laremy Tunsil, a top-rated offensive tackle from Lake City, Fla., picked the Rebels over Florida State and Georgia.

“Tunsil to Ole Miss I think was the biggest surprise of the whole (recruiting season),” said JC Shurburtt, national recruiting director for 247Sports.com.

And, as if the Ole Miss needed more good news, highly touted defensive back Antonio Conner from nearby Batesville, Miss., chose the Rebels over national champion Alabama.

The end result was a

class good enough to even catch the attention of LeBron James.

“Ole Miss ain’t messing around today! Big time recruits coming in.

SEC is crazy,” the NBA’s MVP posted on his Twitter account.

Crazy good. While the Rebels racked up, it’s important to remember they still have plenty of ground to gain on the rest of their conference competition.

Nick Saban reloaded the Crimson Tide with a class that Rivals.com ranked No. 1 in the country.

SEC powers Florida, LSU and Georgia pulled in typically impressive classes.

SEC newcomer Texas A&M cracked the top 10 of several rankings. Even Vanderbilt, coming off a nine-win season, broke into the top 25.

It’s the cycle of life in the SEC, which has won seven straight BCS championships. Stock up on signing day and scoop up those crystal footballs at season’s end.

SLIPPING AWAY FROM USC Signing day didn’t do much to soothe the scars left from a difficult season for Southern California.

NCAA sanctions limited the number of scholarships coach Lane Kiffin and the Trojans could hand out this year, and then as signing day approached USC had several players who had given verbal commitments change their minds.

The most notable defection on signing day was five-star defensive back Jalen Ramsey of Brentwood, Tenn., who flipped to Florida State. Defensive end Jason Hatcher from Louisville, Ky., bailed on USC and signed with Kentucky, and defensive end Torrodney Prevot from Houston not only reneged on his USC commitment, but he landed at Pac-12 rival Oregon.

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to Texas A&M,” Shurburtt said.

USC’s class won’t be lacking blue chippers.

Quarterback Max Browne from Washington is considered the next in a long line of topflight Trojans quarterbacks, and Kenny Bigelow from Maryland is rated among the best defensive linemen in the nation.

Kiffin will be banking on quality to make up for the lack of quantity, but that’s a precarious way to play a game as uncertain as recruiting.

IF MOMMA’S NOT HAPPY ...

Alex Collins, a top running back prospect out of Plantation, Fla., announced on Monday night that he was going to Arkansas instead of Miami.

It was considered a huge victory for new Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema.

But on Wednesday morning, when it was time to make it official, Collins’ letter of intent didn’t come spinning through the fax machine in Fayettville, Ark. There were some odd reports about Collins’ mother not being happy with her son’s decision to go so far from home.

College coaches aren’t allowed to talk about specific players before they sign, but Bielema did acknowledge during his signing day news conference that Arkansas’ class of 22 players could “grow by one.”

THE BIG TWO Ohio State and Michigan received two thumbs up from experts on their signing day classes. They all had the Buckeyes and Wolverines around top five in the country.

After that, there was a drop off. Nebraska received solid grades and Penn State, despite NCAA sanctions that limited its class to 17 signees, held up pretty well.

“That’s a tribute to the job (Penn State coach) Bill O’Brien and the staff did,” Shurburtt said.

But signing day 2013 signaled that Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes and Brady Hokes’ Wolverines are primed to pull away from most of the Big Ten, and maybe – just maybe – give the league a team or two that can challenge those SEC teams for a national title.

BUILT TO LAST Notre Dame followed up its best season in more than two decades with recruiting class that coach Brian Kelly hopes can keep the Fighting Irish contending for more national titles.

The class includes a famous name in Torii Hunter Jr., the son of the All-Star outfielder. Hunter Jr. is a top-notch receiver prospect, though he broke his leg during an All-Star game and it could be a while before he’s back on the football field.

Linebacker Jaylon Smith from Fort Wayne, Ind., is generally regarded as the jewel of a class that experts have ranked among the best in the country.

“I love agreeing with experts,” Kelly said.

BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL? Oklahoma hopes it has found the next Sam Bradford in Cody Thomas, a pocket passer from Colleyville, Texas.

One small problem.

Thomas is also a big-time baseball player who could draw interest in the major league draft this summer.

“We wouldn’t have pursued him if we didn’t feel there was a great chance he’d be playing football,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said.

QUOTABLE South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said recruiting classes “don’t always pan out. Of course, they always seem to pan out at Alabama.”

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