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African oral traditions unite students by kaitlyn wilson and ashley tennant da staff

Students gathered in the Greenbrier Room of the Mountainlair Wednesday evening to share and celebrate African oral tradition as part of this year’s Africa Week.

The event included music, poetry, drama and dancing by members of the African Student Association. Vice President of the ASA, Maputi Botlhole said oral tradition is a part of

African culture that has existed for centuries.

“It consists of storytelling, poetry, and prose, drama and music, and it is through these forms of artistic expression that people in African societies shared stories that mirrored their daily lives,” Botlhole said.

Botlhole is from South Africa and told the audience she had fond memories from when she was young of her parents sitting down and telling her stories – a memory many children around the world share.

Disney internships offer magic, learning

By Kaity Wilson Staff writer

College students from around the world have been gaining valuable work experience with an internship that is nothing short of magical.

The Disney College Program accepts full- and parttime college students from around the world who have completed at least one semester and brings them to work and learn on-site at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts.

Many West Virginia University students have taken advantage of this opportunity, including Megan Griffin, a fashion and merchandising student.

Griffin participated in the Disney College Program in spring 2011 for the first time. She said she enjoyed the opportunity so much she extended her stay through the summer and then returned for the fall 2012 semester.

“The best part was that it actually fun,” Griffin said.

“It felt great to go home knowing you helped create vacation memories that guests will remember for years to come.”

Griffin said her time at Disney World allowed her to see the vacation destination in a whole differ-

ent way.

The work shifts are often long and tiring, lasting until 5:00 a.m. some nights, but Griffin said she feels they were worth the effort.

“Even though the hours could get crazy, having a peaceful, empty Main Street and Cinderella Castle all to yourself when all the guests had left never got old,” she said.

The program offers pay and benefits, as well as housing for students.

The housing complexes feature 1-4 bedrooms, with 2-3 people per room and are fully furnished. Rent payments come directly from the student’s paychecks and free transportation is available around the resort.

Students work either in one of the parks or at one of the many Disney resorts.

Jobs range from food service to ride operations to character performance.

In addition to receiving free admission into the parks, students who participate in the program are also able to receive discounts for the Disney parks and on Disney cruises.

“You will never get bored with this internship,” Griffin said.

Griffin said the magical

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WVU alum creates innovative t-shirt

By Alyssa Pluchino Staff writer

For Billy Thompson, a West Virginia University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, armpit sweat stains were a common, uncomfortable occurrence. Men and women everywhere suffer from embarrassing underarm sweat – where there was crisis, Thompson saw opportunity.

More than 10 years ago Thompson began toying with the idea of making an undershirt that absorbs sweat and blocks armpit stains.

After years of persistence, determination and a move from Pennsylvania to California, Thompson’s dreams have finally come true. Thompson has started his own company: Thompson Tees.

Thompson Tees offers Hydro-Shield Sweatproof Technology for men and women that has sold worldwide, receiving orders from

customers located in more than 25 countries and 49 U.S. states. But only one state hasn’t jumped on the bandwagon: West Virginia.

“If you walk down any antiperspirant aisle, you’ll notice that every major brand is offering their clinical strength version, charging up to three times the amount for the regular strength,” Thompson said.

“So, it’s evident that people are dealing with this issue on a mass level.”

Research studies have shown that nearly three percent of the world population suffers from a condition called hyperhidrosis, a condition that causes excessive sweating.

Thompson Tees works closely with the International Hyperhidrosis Society, the only independent nonprofit, global organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those who live with the condition.

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Slightly different from American culture, however, is the African tradition of sitting under a baobab tree during the storytelling.

“The baobab tree symbolizes strength and tenacity,” Botlhole said. “The event was called ‘Under the Baobab Tree,’ because this tree is indigenous to the African continent, and during the summers the elders of the village will tell stories to the youth under the African sky.”

Moses Ajemigbitse, a student from Nigeria, brought

several members of the audience out of their chairs to sit on the floor around him in the traditional manner as he told a classic African tale.

Other acts from the ASA students included poems

by Bolanle Akinloye and Ral Nwangwu, students from Nigeria, as well as a story by Mostafa Hashem, a student from Egypt.

Hashem’s story was about his personal experience of being an Arab from

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LIFE IN THE FUN LANE

Mountainlair’s Side Pocket provides bowling, food and fun since 1968

By Shelby Toompas staff writer

Tucked in the basement of the Mountainlair the lanes of hidden fun for West Virginia University students.

According to Bryan Denis, the Recreational Center’s supervisor, the center located in the basement of the Mountainlair is a great place for students and faculty to come and hang out with friends and colleagues.

The game area has been a tradition in the Mountainlair since it opened in 1968, and the area features bowling leagues, billiards, tournaments, intramurals, parties, cosmic bowling, late night programming and open play.

Within the game area are also lounge spaces with televisions, table tennis, air hockey and a video arcade.

“My dad actually ran the game area from the mid-

Several pool tables sit in the Mountainlair Side Pocket. ’80s until five or six years ago, and then that’s when I took over,” Denis said. “I had always been associated with it because of my dad, and I want to keep people interested in the recreational side that the college offers, especially bowling.”

Each semester, approximately five bowling classes

By Ashley Tennant Staff writer

Members of the West Virginia University Student Government Association reiterated their commitment to serve as a voice for students on campus and beyond during Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting.

During a recent trip, SGA members traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby for help in maintaining financial aid in West Virginia.

According to the Board of Governors, 8,500 students at WVU currently receive tuition funding from the Pell Grant.

Currently, they said, 65 percent of WVU students receive some level of federal financial aid.

The Pell Grant is safe for the 2014 financial year, but after that it will be up for debate to be cut again, so members said they will continue fighting for the Pell Grant for West Virginia students.

“What we really want students to understand is that not only is the university facing a 7.5 percent budget cut, which could potentially go right on students, but if Pell Grants are cut, that’s going to affect at least 8,500 students that go to WVU. This is an issue that needs to keep

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are offered for students, as well as other nightly events for students, faculty and the local community.

“We do a lot of kids’ birthday parties on the weekend, a lot of school group activities and even family reunions,” he said.

“We’ve had family reunions with more than

150 people here.”

Denis said he believes many students are unaware of what the ground floor game area has to offer and go four years without taking advantage of it.

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getting pushed forward, and we will fight for it,” said SGA President Zach Redding.

Seven grants were also awarded to various student organizations during the meeting.

Organizations that received grants include: Sociological Graduate Association, WVU Women’s Club Soccer, Cru, Geography Graduate Group, International Student Organization, Russian Club and the Iranian Student Association.

Chad Spade, vice president of the Geography Graduate Group, said he was very appreciative of the award and the opportunity it will

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provide for his organization.

The group will travel to the Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, which will be held in Los Angeles.

“It’s nice to have some support for master’s students specifically because this is so far away this year. I mean it’s really tough for our graduate students to come up with extra money,” Spade said. “I will be presenting research during the conference. Some of us are doing some really cool things.

“We want to support and represent West Virginia Uni-

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Continued from page 1 engineering student Brian Bacza said he also believes the bowling alley is an unknown treasure for WVU students and faculty.

“The game area is a great place for students who are looking for a late-night adventure, but don’t want to go Downtown,” Bacza said.

“There is student-discounted bowling at night, disco bowling, several pool tables and great people that

work there who are willing to help you and make sure you have fun.”

Not only is this a great escape in which to take a break from classes or in lieu of the party scene, the game area also offers the food and drink concession, Side Pocket, including a beer selection.

“It’s fun to get a group of friends to go bowling or play pool and still be able to have a cold beer in your hand without having to go out to a bar,” Bacza said. “There are always events going on in the Mountainlair, but many stu-

dents don’t realize they can go to the ground floor to interact in other activities.”

Before 4 p.m., students, faculty and staff may play a game for $2 and a $1 for shoe rental.

Regular prices are $3.25 for a game and $2 for shoe rental.

“We try to have specials every now and then,” Denis said. “On Monday nights individuals can bowl all they want for $7, Tuesday is $1.50 games all day long, Wednesday we do a blue-and-gold pin special, where individ-

uals have the chance to win a free game if one of the head pins are gold or blue and they get a strike. Then on Sundays, we do bowling with the disco lights to attract those students, faculty members and anyone from the community who can’t participate in WVUp All Night.”

Denis said he is also considering putting in a mini golf course in the future.

Denis said running the center is something that takes an immense amount of work and dedication, but

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Two students perform the song ‘African Queen’ as part of African Week in the Mountainlair.

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Continued from page 1 “Many people who endure unimpeded, intense perspiration must cope with constant embarrassment, frustration and stress.

(They are )frequently perceived as being ill, nervous or lacking in confidence,” Thompson said. “They often experience social and professional problems that seriously affect the overall quality of their lives.”

Thompson, who was once among those embarrassed by excessive sweating, is now the proud face of his innovative product.

“I’ve fully embraced this role and stepped up to become a face and voice for those folks dealing with this issue. Many of them are in silence,” Thompson said.

However, Thompson is not living the American dream yet. At the moment, all the money made from sales goes right back into everyday business expenses.

“I have a mountain of debt that would probably make a normal person sick,” Thompson said. “I heard a great analogy about startups – it’s like jumping off a cliff and hoping to build the parachute before you hit the bottom. The only difference is that I have my family with me on this jump.”

Thompson hopes to build Thompson Tees into a billion-dollar global brand and start a family with his wife. He is determined to balance his roles of being a business owner, father and husband.

And whatever titles Thompson gains during

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the course of his life, he will always be a devoted Mountaineer.

“Sometime after graduating, I remember walking down the street in Key West, Fla., wearing a WVU tshirt and I heard ‘Let’s Go..!’ from across the street and at first I wasn’t sure why this guy was yelling at me and then it hit me, like any true Mountaineer!, I answered back accordingly,” Thompson said.

Tonight at 7 p.m. Thompson Tee’s will be featured on the televised program “The Doctors” (check local listings).

To support a fellow Mountaineer or be Thompson’s first customer in the state of West Virginia, visit his website at www.thompsontee.com. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Egypt.

“Being an African does not make you a certain skin color, race or religion,” Hashem said. “An Egyptian is an Egyptian, and we all have one thing in common: the Nile runs in our blood.”

ASA members Chike Duroha and Mofetoluwa Fagbemi sang and played the song “African Queen” for the audience, and the band the D’generals, led by Caleb Azonsi also played music throughout the event.

Botlhole took a break from the storytelling at one

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Continued from page 1 experiences interns face at Disney happen on a daily basis.

She said one of her favorite moments as an intern was being able to help Mickey and Minnie Mouse help a guest propose to his girlfriend.

“It was an awesome moment to help create,” she said.

The opportunities available to Disney interns do not end in the parks.

Sophomore art and design student Alexis Ash-

Thursday March 7, 2013 his passion to continue his family’s business drives him.

“I always hoped I would get the chance to run the place and when my dad retired; I was the one who was the most qualified for the job,” he said. “My dad was never into bowling much, but he was really good with the mechanical side of the game area, and I had to learn all of that. A lot of people don’t realize what all goes into keeping the bowling lanes in good condition, all the mechanics that go into it and the rest of the game

area, but overall I enjoy every minute of my job. ” Denis said he looks back to the late ’80s and early ’90s when the game area would be filled with students. He would like to see that again.

The Recreational Center is open from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday and Sunday from 3-10 p.m.

For more information on the Mountainlair and the game area visit, www.mountainlair.wvu.edu.

point during the event to teach the audience some of her South African dance moves. She even added a little of her American influence saying, “Put some swag in it!”

Other members of the ASA, Chike Duroha and Gabriel Okoi performed the poem “L.O.V.E.” to music, and Christopher Brill performed a monologue for the event.

Brill, a student from South Africa, hoped through his monologue, he could bring a piece of understanding about his country to the United States.

“I take enormous pride

in the fact that I can convince almost anyone that I own three pet lions,” Brill said.

“But these amusing stereotypes are not what Africa is about.”

“My country is now free and equal, proving just how strong an African nation can be.”

Africa Week will continue through March 10 with more events, including African Monologues Thursday March 7 and Africa Night March 10. For more information visit http://cbc.wvu.edu/ africa-week-march-2013.

brook participated in the program last fall, and she said she hopes it will lead her toward a career with Disney after graduation.

“It was a really rewarding experience,” Ashbrook said.

“I got to work with professionals in the company where I hope to one day have a career, and I learned many skills that I couldn’t have learned in a regular classroom.”

Griffin said she values the experiences she’s gained during her time with the Disney program and the skills and resources she’s acquired.

“Disney is truly a great

place to work and a company that cares about each employee,” Griffin said. “I learned more about managing people and being a great leader than I ever could in a classroom, which is what a Disney internship is all about.”

For more information, including how to apply to the program, visit www.disneycollegeprogram.com.

Representatives for the Disney College Program will also be recruiting at today’s career fair in the Mountainlair Ballrooms from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Chavez mourned, but some hope change on way

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A man writes a note in a book of condolence at the embassy of Venezuela in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran’s president predicted great works in the afterlife.

President Barack Obama, meanwhile, focused on “a new chapter” for Venezuela, following 14 years in which Chavez cast himself as a bulwark against U.S. domination.

Chavez, who died Tuesday at age 58, was seen as a hero by some for his socialist programs, his antiU.S. rhetoric and gifts of cutrate oil. Others considered him a bully who repressed his opponents.

A teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales, one of Chavez’s closest allies and most loyal disciples, declared that “Chavez is more alive than ever.”

“Chavez will continue to be an inspiration for all peoples who fight for their liberation,” Morales said Tuesday in a televised speech.

“Chavez will always be present in all the regions of the world and all social sectors.

Hugo Chavez will always be with us, accompanying us.”

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, another left-wing fan of the Latin American strongman, told The Associated Press that Chavez’s ability to shrug off American pressure and weather what he described as a U.S.-backed coup attempt had inspired the entire continent to defy Washington.

“The fact that he survived encouraged other Latin American nations to break free and put their own peo-

ple ahead of corporate interests,” Livingstone said in a telephone interview. “Before him, the governments there were just creatures of the White House. Now they are generally pursuing policies that help their own people.”

The U.N. Security Council observed a minute of silence to honor the memory of Chavez at the start of a meeting on Wednesday morning.

Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the current council president, expressed the “deepest sympathy” of the U.N.’s most powerful body at Chavez’ death. He then asked for a minute of silence and the 15 council members and other diplomats and U.N. staff in the room stood up to honor the late Venezuelan leader.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed sadness at Chavez’ death and said he “spoke to the challenges and aspirations of the most vulnerable Venezuelans,” provided new impetus for regional integration movements and played a vital role in peace talks in Colombia, U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said.

Chavez pulled Venezuela out of America’s sphere of influence and embraced Washington’s rivals including Cuba, Iran and Russia.

Officials in all three countries had effusive praise for the late leader.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced a day of mourning and compared Chavez to a saint, saying he will “return on resurrection day.”

Ahmadinejad said he has “no doubt Chavez will

return to Earth together with Jesus and the perfect” Imam Mahdi, the most revered figure of Shiite Muslims, and help “establish peace, justice and kindness” in the world. The Iranian leader said he believes something “suspicious” caused the cancer that killed Chavez.

In Cuba, President Raul Castro’s government declared two days of national mourning and ordered flags to fly at half-staff.

“It is with deep and excruciating sorrow that our people and the revolutionary government have learned of President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias’ decease,” it said in a statement read on the nightly state TV newscast. “The Cuban people view him as one of their most outstanding sons.”

Some islanders worried about the loss of the country’s No. 1 ally, who has sent billions of dollars of oil to Cuba at preferential terms.

“It’s a very tough blow. ...

Now I wonder, what is to become of us?” said Maite Sierra, a 72-year-old Havana resident.

The government of the impoverished nation of Haiti, which benefited from Venezuela’s largesse under Chavez, declared three days of mourning, with flags to fly at half-staff, nightclubs closed and dance music banned from the radio. A somber President Michel Martelly presided over a small ceremony on the grounds of the National Palace, calling Chavez “one of the biggest supporters Haiti has ever had.”

“This is a sad day for Haiti,” Martelly said.

Across Latin American,

grief-stricken supporters lit candles, waved Venezuelan flags or brandished portraits of the late leader in solidarity with mourners in Venezuela.

In Moscow, candles, flowers, and a traditional Russian bottle of vodka were left outside Venezuela’s embassy. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Chavez “an extraordinary and strong man who looked into the future and always aimed high,” while Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev posted photographs of himself with Chavez to his Facebook page.

The authoritarian president of Belarus declared three days of national mourning and suspended TV and radio for Chavez, who provided loans and oil to the former Soviet republic.

“In Hugo Chavez we lost a dear person and great friend, who loved Belarus and always extended a hand to help us in difficult times,” President Alexander Lukashenko said in a statement.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, who steps down this month, and his replacement, Xi Jinping, also sent their condolences to Vice President Nicolas Maduro, the interim Venezuelan president ahead of new elections.

Venezuela took out tens of billions of dollars in Chinese loans, repayable in oil, which helped fund social programs and consumer goods giveaways that made Chavez popular. His antiAmerican policies and posturing also pleased some in Beijing, though Chinese leaders were careful not to

show public support.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying called Chavez “a good friend to the Chinese people.”

In the United States, Obama issued a statement reaffirming Washington’s support for the “Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government.”

“As Venezuela begins a new chapter in its history, the United States remains committed to policies that promote democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human rights,” the statement read.

Republican U.S. Congresswoman Ileana RosLehtinen of Florida called Chavez’s death “an opportunity for democracy in Venezuela.”

Some of the estimated 190,000 Venezuelan immigrants living in the United States – about half of them in Florida – turned out cheering and waving their country’s flag and expressed hope Tuesday that change would come to their homeland.

“We are not celebrating death,” Ana San Jorge, 37, said amid a jubilant crowd in the Miami suburb of Doral. “We are celebrating the opening of a new door, of hope and change.”

Several U.S. allies offered praise for Chavez, though some, like France’s Socialist President Francois Hollande, noted that “not everyone shared” his political views.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent his condolences – although he pointedly offered hopes for

a “a better, brighter future based on the principles of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.”

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez declared three days of mourning nationwide. She and President Jose Mujica of neighboring Uruguay prepared to travel to Venezuela for the funeral.

In Nicaragua, a nation that broadly benefited from Venezuelan cut-rate oil, Rosario Murillo, the wife and spokeswoman of President Daniel Ortega, said “We are all Chavez.”

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter released a statement saying Chavez had a vision to bring “profound changes” to those in his country who were neglected and marginalized.

“Although we have not agreed with all of the methods followed by his government, we have never doubted Hugo Chavez’s commitment to improving the lives of millions of his fellow countrymen,” Carter wrote.

His influence extended beyond Latin America.

Nabil Shaath, an adviser to the Palestinian president, called Chavez “a loyal friend who passionately defended our right to freedom and self-determination.”

There was no shortage of emotional farewells to a socialist hero who some feel rivaled the revolutionaries of the 1960s.

Cuban folk singer Silvio Rodriguez quoted the title words of a famous musical ode to revolutionary icon Ernesto “Che” Guevara in bidding farewell to Chavez on his blog.

Syrian refugees top one million, rebels take city BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s accelerating humanitarian crisis hit a grim milestone Wednesday: The number of U.N.-registered refugees topped 1 million – half of them children – described by an aid worker as a “human river” of thousands spilling out of the war-ravaged country every day.

Nearly 4 million of Syria’s 22 million people have been driven from their homes by the civil war. Of the displaced, 2 million have sought cover in camps and makeshift shelters across Syria, 1 million have registered as refugees in neighboring Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt, and several hundred thousand more fled the country but

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Continued from page 1 versity and say, ‘we’re doing really awesome things over here.’ It’s also international – people come from all over the world for this, so it’s a big deal.”

Another grant awarded to the International Student Organization will fund its upcoming event entitled, “African Night: Tales of Africa 2013.”

Shishira Sreenivas, president of the International Student Organization, said she was thankful for SGA’s support. She said she is excited for the chance to share African culture at the event –

haven’t signed up with the U.N. refugee agency.

The West has refrained from military intervention in the two-year-old battle to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, a conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives, and many Syrians hold the international community responsible for their misery.

“The refugee numbers swelled because the world community is sitting idly, watching the tyrant Assad killing innocent people,” said Mohammed Ammari, a 32-year-old refugee in the Zaatari camp straddling Jordan’s border with Syria.

“Shame, shame, shame. The world should be ashamed.”

Despite an overall dead-

lock on the battlefield, the rebels have made recent gains, especially in northern Syria. On Wednesday, they completed their capture of Raqqa, the first major city to fall completely into rebel hands, activists said.

But with no quick end to the conflict in sight, the refugee problem is bound to worsen, said Panos Moumtzis of the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR. The number of uprooted Syrians is still lower than those displaced in other conflicts, including Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans, but the Syria crisis will likely be protracted, and widespread devastation will make quick repatriation unlikely.

“We fear that the worst

may not have come yet,” Moumtzis said.

The exodus from Syria picked up significantly in recent months, turning into a “human river flowing in, day and night,” he added. The number of registered refugees doubled since December, he said, with some 7,000 ap fleeing Syria every day.

Syrian refugees who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike load Many refugees moved their belongings into a vehicle just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, from shelter to shelter in in Cilvegozu, Turkey.

Syria first before deciding to leave the country, while others were driven out by the increasing lack of basic resources, such as bread and fuel, in their hometowns. In the hardest-hit areas, entire villages have emptied out and families spanning several generations cross the border together.

thanks to funding from SGA. “It feels good to be awarded this grant because SGA has always been supportive of this event that we always do in the spring semester. This money goes out to people who are going to cook for the event. Our whole motto is to spread diversity and culture, and not only from America, but from across the world,” Sreenivas said.

Sreenivas said they are expecting approximately 450 people to attend event.

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non students.

There will be homecooked food, as well as music, dance, a fashion show and a special guest speaker.

Also, they will be selling tickets in the Mountainlair today and Friday.

“We have such a huge population in Morgantown, and families and communities get together for this event, so it’s a great time for

us, so anything that helps us is amazing. I’m grateful we got the grant,” she said.

The event will take place Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION Selling out our environment 4

Thursday March 7, 2013

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The West Virginia Legislature will vote on a bill to relax water pollution standards.

The West Virginia Legislature advanced a controversial bill Monday relaxing an environmental regulation governing the amount of selenium in the state’s streams and rivers.

Selenium is a naturally occurring element that is toxic to aquatic life and humans in high concentrations. It is regulated because it is often released into waterways in close

proximity to mountaintop removal coal-mining operations.

The bill was preposterously described by its author as an effort to “protect state waters by creating an implementation plan to establish state specific selenium criteria.” Of course, the reality is the exact opposite.

Far from “protecting state waters,” this bill

gives the coal companies more leeway to pollute our streams with an unnatural amount of selenium. In addition to potentially harming humans who use this water, elevated levels of this chemical have harmful ecological effects.

Multiple peer-reviewed studies have found that elevated levels of selenium cause deformities in fish.

Disrupting the natural eco-

system in this manner can set off an unpredictable chain-reaction that significantly alters our environment. Why would we risk permanently damaging our environment for the sake of short-term economic benefits?

This bill is just the latest example of West Virginia’s politicians capitulating to the whims of the coal industry in return for

millions of dollars in campaign contributions.

Now that it has passed the House Judiciary Committee, the bill must be voted on by the entire legislature. We hope lawmakers will make the decision that is best for the state as a whole and not just the special interest groups they depend on.

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Obama sets bad precedent with Manning case Brandon muncy columnist

Imagine sp ending more than 1,000 days and nights imprisoned, mostly in solitary confinement.

Imagine that most of the human contact you had was with the individuals who stripped you naked at night and did not return your clothes until the next morning.

Imagine you had not even been convicted of a crime, yet these were the conditions you faced every day and night for nearly three years while you awaited trial.

Imagine that the socalled “crimes” you committed were for simply telling people the truth about their government.

This has been the reality for Bradley Manning, the man who recently pleaded guilty to 10-22 criminal counts levied against him in the investigation of the WikiLeaks scandal, as he awaits his day in court, tentatively scheduled for June 2013.

In 2010, between April and November, the website WikiLeaks released classified material, including infor mation about a 2007 Baghdad airstrike wherein U.S. soldiers killed Iraqi civilians and a Reuters correspondent, the Granai airstrike wherein 140 civilians were killed (approximately 90 of which were children), 250,000 diplomatic cables and 500,000 army reports.

Manning was accused of, and arrested for, having leaked the classified information and has been awaiting trial in harsh conditions since.

But was what Manning

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did so wrong, so heinous that he deserves such treatment?

No, and in fact, Glenn Greenwald, a journalist writing for the Guardian, is entirely correct when he calls Manning “a consummate hero.”

As reported by Greenwald in a December 2011 article entitled, “Bradley Manning Deserves a Medal,” until that point most of the claims that WikiLeaks had “blood on their hands” were exaggerated, as not a single life had been put in danger as a result of the release of the half-million army reports. This holds true to today, as well.

Furthermore, even former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates alleges the 250,000 diplomatic cables were nothing to be alarmed about.

All the backlash over the documents and videos WikiLeaks released is clearly ridiculous and sensationalist, and a man who, in his own words, simply wanted “people to see the truth, regardless of who they are, because without information you cannot make informed decisions as a public.”

If this information dump did not, in fact “aid the enemy,” as one of the 12 charges Manning plead ed “not guilty” to claimed, what was in them?

Among many other leaks, some prevalent ones include: the U.S. government ignoring prisoner abuse, 15,000 unreported civilian deaths, the U.S. pressuring Germany not to prosecute CIA officers for torture and rendition and the German government agreeing, and the U.S. shipping arms to Saudi Arabia to be used in northern Yemen.

A young man who became disillusioned by war and the effects it was having on the indigenous populace and simply wanted to inform the public about the misdeeds of its government is now facing 20 years to life in prison.

But as woeful as Manning’s account has been and will continue to be, the bigger picture is far more nefarious.

If our own government admits that, for the most part, nothing can or will come from the information dump, why go to such lengths? Why punish a man so harshly?

The fact is, this is meant to be a scare tactic to intimidate anyone else who would be so bold as to inform the public what the government is doing behind closed doors.

Harvard Law professor Yochai Benkler concurs, stating in an article for the New Republic, a conviction “would dramatically elevate the threat to whistleblowers.”

What’s at stake here is not just humane treatment and the promise of a speedy trial, but freedom of information. We were told by President Obama that his administration would be a more transparent one. Bradley Manning’s experience reveals this is demonstrably untrue.

Manning is right. This sort of information is vital because an informed public is necessary for informed decision making.

The case of Bradley Manning is only one piece of a much larger puzzle – the puzzle of a government actively trying to keep its populace ignorant.

How long will we stand for this?

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, front, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Thursday.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you alternate between being practical and being a dreamer. Balancing these strong, opposing qualities takes talent. One is just as important as the other. Your circle of friends also reflects these qualities. If you are single, you could confuse someone you’re dating, as this person never knows which side of your personality to expect. Take your time committing.

Summer 2013 could usher in a very exciting individual.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Too much pressure would make anyone feel glum. Look at the source of the problem. Could the tension be a result of your high expectations or perhaps someone else’s? Regroup and center yourself in order to reduce your level of stress. Tonight: Find a reason to celebrate.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH Detach, and take a step back in order to gain a new perspective. Let go of automatic judgments.

Be direct and forthright with a friend who might be unusually pushy. Yes, this person’s behavior will change, but not as fast as you would like. Tonight: In the limelight.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Your ability to convey information might be more important than you realize. Laughter easily might surround a sarcastic comment after the fact. Remain light with a difficult parent or higher-up. Have a talk in the evening to clear the air. Tonight: Reach out to a friend.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You might have less say than you think. Others seem to be pushing forward without giving it any thought.

Just wait until everything has settled down before you discuss what’s happening. Schedule any individual talks for this afternoon. Tonight: Allow more playfulness into your day.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Get as much done as possible, as you are determined to get out of work promptly. Return all calls and emails. Lighten up about the possibilities that surround you and a special friendship. A co-worker seems destined to follow the same path. Tonight: A surprise could happen.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Use the daylight hours to finish off a project. Be careful, as a partner could be unusually fiery right now. Take this person’s tough stance and sharp words with a grain of salt. Focus on being more nurturing to yourself as well as others. Tonight: Put your feet up and relax.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You might feel as if there is no going back with a family member who pushes you beyond your limits.

Words that were said cannot be taken back. Think carefully about a choice that might force you to work more closely with one particular individual. Tonight: Get into weekend mode.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Your playfulness emerges when dealing with a partner or a dear loved one. This person does a great job at creating a distraction. Understand that you could be looking at an excessive amount of work. Try working from home, if you can, as you might

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CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Theme 6 Woody’s “Annie Hall” role 10 Slash mark?

14 NBC’s “Weekend Today” co-anchor Hill 15 Some parasites 16 Marching band instrument 17 See 60-Across 20 “Viva el matador!”

21 Has the stage 22 Winter airs 23 Plastic __ Band 24 Summoning gesture 26 See 60-Across 34 Big name in big banking 35 Nick-named actor 36 Miss Piggy, to Miss Piggy 37 Neglects to mention 39 Communication no one hears: Abbr.

40 Cabbage salads 42 At an angle: Abbr.

43 Leg bone 45 Applications 46 See 60-Across 50 “... to market, to buy __ pig ...”

51 Smudge on Santa’s suit 52 Snowman’s accessory 55 Hearing subject 57 Summer shade 60 Trio suggested by the answers to 17-, 26- and 46-Across 64 Sword with a guarded tip 65 Kept 66 Shah’s fate 67 “Buddenbrooks” novelist 68 Wild about 69 Provide room for growth, perhaps DOWN 1 Jogging instrument?

2 Unwritten test 3 Roofer’s purchase 4 Hard water?

5 Going up against 6 Part for a singer 7 Oz visitor 8 TiVo ancestor 9 So far 10 It precedes “Substituted Ball” in the Definitions section of the “Rules of Golf” 11 Pickled veggie 12 First family member 13 Tropicana Field team

18 Date-setting phrase 19 Rich relatives?

23 “Count __!”

24 Story-telling song 25 Handyman’s approx.

26 Shaggy’s pal, to Shaggy 27 Unsettled state 28 Not straight up 29 With money at stake 30 Violinist’s supply 31 Member of the Five College Consortium, familiarly 32 Swimmer’s need 33 Temper tantrum 38 World No. 1 tennis player between Martina and Monica 41 Abundant, plantwise 44 Tax shelter letters 47 Become pitiless 48 Ascribed, as blame 49 Old Testament queen 52 Mushroom piece 53 Club where “music and passion were always the fashion,” in song

54 “Right on!”

55 Fries seasoning 56 Menu choice after an “oops” 57 Dancing blunder 58 Folksy Guthrie 59 Rostov rejection 61 Sox, in line scores 62 Boy toy?

63 Send packing

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COMICS Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

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get more done. Tonight: At home.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Remain sensitive to financial changes. You could be surprised at how someone responds to a money issue. Curb a tendency to snap at a particular person. He or she doesn’t deserve that type of behavior from you -- or from anyone else for that matter. Tonight: Meet up with a friend.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH You might not take enough time to listen to what someone has to say. Refrain from minimizing this person’s importance. You might not intend to come off as harsh, but that’s what keeps happening. This habit could prevent you from connecting with others. Tonight: Pick up the tab.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Lie low, and opt for a change of pace.

You might want to follow your instincts with a financial matter. Weigh the pros and cons of this situation before making a decision. How flexible can you be? You’ll feel energized by sunset. Tonight: Be a wild thing.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Zero in on your priorities. You will succeed if you can let go of a strong reaction. Make lunch plans with a friend you have not seen in a while.

Don’t stand on ceremony with someone who is not returning your calls or emails. Tonight: Make it an early bedtime.

BORN TODAY Actor Bryan Cranston (1956), media personality Willard Scott (1934), artist Piet Mondrian (1872)

Pearls Before Swine

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‘Star Wars’ franchise makes pinball debut with ‘Pinball FX 2’ expansion

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Gamers can play three unique boards on ‘Pinball FX 2’s’‘Star Wars’ expansion.

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“Star Wars” is everywhere these days.

From Disney’s latest deal to purchase the franchise to the popular Cartoon Network series “Clone Wars,” “Star Wars” is showcased all over the place in the best way possible.

Among these is now “Pinball FX 2’s” digital pinball fields.

Yes, “Star Wars” joined the likes of “The Avengers” and “Street Fighter” on the pinball circuit, where people without arcades can use

their tiny metal balls to gain tons of points.

It still might be hell on your fingers, though.

There are three new boards in the “Star Wars” pinball pack, each based on a popular element from the franchise.

“The Empire Strikes Back,” “Clone Wars” and a whole board dedicated to the baddest mammajamma this side of the universe, Boba Fett, provide themes for the player’s pinball experience.

The “Empire Strikes Back” board gives players a chance to re-enact pivotal moments from “Episode V,” such as defending Hoth against storm troopers and AT-ATs

and training with Yoda to become a Jedi Knight.

It also features a lot of dialogue from the film, although it sounds like it was recorded by sound-a-likes rather than reusing sound clips from the original.

Overall, this board seems to have the most longevity of the three and is a good way to dispose of hours of free time.

The “Clone Wars” board seems to be based entirely on the children’s show, featuring its unique art design and focusing on the adventures of Anakin Skywalker (spoilers ahead) before his fall to Darth Vader and Ashoka, his young padawan.

Like the show, it is some-

what presented as propaganda during a war and features a narrator describing the events like one would hear in a movie theater during World War II. It really captures the spirit of the source material.

It also features events straight out of the show, such as the return of Darth Maul, and it gives ample opportunity for players to run up the scoreboard.

Of the three, this board seems the easiest, which makes sense, considering young fans of the show are the ones most likely to play it.

Finally, we have the Fett man.

For many, he is just the

jet-pack-wearing fool who fell into the Sarlacc during “Return of the Jedi.”

For those who read a lot of the books and comics, he is basically space Shaft.

His level in the game incorporates elements of both to create a simultaneously entertaining and frustrating time.

Seemingly based on the planet of Tatooine, players must use their pinball skills to hunt bounties for Jabba, avoid Sarlacc tentacles and make as much cash as possible.

Like the character this board is based on, rarely will players hear any verbal cheering to tell them that they’re doing a good job,

but actions definitely speak louder than words in this situation.

This board is also the most difficult of the three, but when you accomplish something huge, it feels great.

“Pinball FX 2” is free, but the “Star Wars” board bundle costs 800 Microsoft points or $10.

While only available on PC and Xbox 360, any fan of Jedis and X-Wings would be doing themselves an injustice by not having this expansion.

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English-born rock guitarist, Ten Years After founder Alvin Lee dies at age 68

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Alvin Lee performs at a 1975 concert.

LONDON (AP) — British rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.

A statement posted on Lee’s official website said he died Wednesday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee’s manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain.

“We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion,” said the statement signed by his daughter Jasmin, wife Evi and former companion Suzanne. “The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.”

The Nottingham, England-born Lee founded the band Ten Years After

in 1967. The group first toured the U.S. in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee’s rousing performance of the song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock in 1969. Lee’s epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.

Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group’s mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the U.S. 28 times in seven years.

Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career that saw him recording with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and

blues.

In total, Lee released more than 20 albums over a 45-year career. His most recent, “Still On the Road to Freedom,” was released in August 2012 and incorporated a range of styles from rock to blues to jazz to funk.

Rainey said he had developed a great friendship over the past 25 years with his client, who he recalled would “always end our conversations and his emails with `Keep Rockin’ Ron.’ “He was a great musician, writer, producer, performer, and a gentleman, truly one of a kind,” Rainey said in an email.

Former Ten Years After bandmate Leo Lyons called Lee “the closet thing” he had to a brother, recalling “so many great experi-

ences” shared together.

“He was an inspiration for a generation of guitar players,” Lyons said in an email expressing shock and sadness over Lee’s death.

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tHROWBACK tHURSDAY Unplugged albums of the ‘90s

Nirvana: “Unplugged�

Alice in Chains: “Unplugged�

by jeremiah yates

by hunter homistek

Arguably, Nirvana’s success not only helped shape alternative rock, but it also had a profound influence on the entire ‘90s decade.

While it would be inaccurate to label Nirvana as the first grunge band, the group definitely boosted the genre to pop-level fame.

They played a similar role in alternative rock as The Who did for rock ’n’ roll in the ‘60s.

They were loud, unpredictable and had a simple sound that resonated with the day’s youth.

This is why Nirvana’s 1993 “Unplugged in New York� performance shone so brightly.

The band had previously been invited to appear on the popular show, but were reluctant to step out of their comfort zone.

It was, after all, an acoustic show, and that wasn’t the approach typically taken by the trio.

Creating music that can transcend generations of listeners is any musician’s goal – it is the key achievement which qualifies an artist as being a legend.

That is what this performance and album did for the longevity of Nirvana’s recognition.

Every song on the set list stands on its own - altogether making one of the best live albums sold during the ‘90s.

The song choices for the show couldn’t have been better.

Instead of choosing to play with the most popular musicians of the time – which is what MTV executives wanted Nirvana to do – they invited members of The Meat Puppets onstage to perform “Plateau,� “Oh, Me� and “Lake of Fire.� All three songs were written by The Meat Puppets.

Nirvana also chose to cover David Bowie and Lead Belly.

During the show, frontman Kurt Cobain admitted to asking David Geffen if he could buy Belly’s guitar for $500,000 – an offer that was denied.

The show demonstrated that Nirvana was more than sludgy power chords and teen angst.

While other artists before and since have given spectacular performances on MTV Unplugged, none stand out quite like “Nirvana: Unplugged in New York.� —jjy

I’ll be honest: When browsing for new music to load into my iPhone, I do not typically turn to genres that contain the words “acoustic,�“ska� or “punk� in any iteration.

If I chose these genres, the metal in my veins would solidify, and I would be rendered immobile without the chugging riffs and double bass to melt it into liquid form.

That said, one magnificent, transcendent band broke through the barrier that is my soft-music bias and carved out a special hole in my heart where its work now rests comfortably among metal legends.

That band is Alice in Chains, and that particular work is the group’s 1996 release, “Unplugged.�

This performance was hosted by MTV, and Alice in Chains joined groups like Nirvana and The Eagles as renown artists to turn of the distortion and expose themselves in acoustic form.

No band can transform from a groovy, jamming powerhouse into a soulful and emotional acoustic quartet quite as marvelously as Alice in Chains.

Vocalist Layne Staley, in particular, is perfect on this release.

Fans of the group undoubtedly know Staley succumbed to drug addiction in 2002 and has since been replaced by William DuVall in the group. No offense to DuVall – he is fantastic in his own right – but nothing he ever does with Alice in Chains will touch what Staley accomplished on “Unplugged.�

Filmed just six years before his death, Staley’s addiction is obviously and painfully transmitted through every melodious vocal line he pushes through the microphone.

During “Sludge Factory,� Staley actually forgets his lyrics and forces the band to restart the song from the beginning.

Such instances make this seem like a lackluster, forgettable performance.

On the contrary, my friends. Moments in which Staley stumbles provide instances in which his full pain and struggle are on display. You can see the disappointment on his drawn-out face, and you can hear it through his strained voice.

The rest of the band is flawless, and Alice in Chain’s songs translate perfectly into acoustic arrangements.

But Staley’s performance is what will stick with you after listening to “Unplugged.�

His vocals are hauntingly sincere and emotional, and avoiding goosebumps while experiencing them is an impossibility.

Pop in “Unplugged,� sit back, and enjoy one of the finest musical offerings of our generation. —hah

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Fat Daddy’s Bar & Grill will pay tribute tonight with a ‘Sweatin’ to the ‘80s’ party featuring local act Shock the Monkey.

by HUNTER HOMISTEK A&E EDITOR

Live music returns to Fat Daddy’s Bar & Grill tonight at 10:30 p.m. with Morgantown-based group Shock the Monkey.

Themed “Sweatin’ to the ’80s,” tonight’s concert offers concertgoers a glimpse of the past – a past in which every head of hair was teased to oblivion and every pair of pants was crafted of glorious, everflattering Spandex.

“The ’80s party is going to be like a warp in the

Hot Tub Time Machine,” said event promoter Adam Payne. “We are encouraging people to wear sweats and fanny packs to keep the ’80s spirit.”

The night’s music will be provided by Shock the Monkey, a group that fully understands the majesty of ’80s tunes and attempts to recreate the music of the past on a nightly basis.

“We play all ’80s newwave pop,” said Shock the Monkey member Eric Lewis. “We’re all guys from the Morgantown area who have played music for the

past 20 years, and we just came together at the end of last year to play some tunes.”

Despite its relative inexperience as a group, Shock the Monkey has already made an impression on the local music scene.

“During the first few bars of songs, the audience is just like ‘yeah, yeah,’” Lewis said. “But then a hook hits, and they’ll just slap their head and get down.”

Lewis noted the technical composition of songs from the ’80s as a motivation factor for the group’s

performances.

According to him, music from the ’80s is more intricate than meets the ear.

“It [’80s music] has been a huge influence on me,” Lewis said. “When you start getting more into it, you see that it’s more complicated than it sounds. You don’t realize how intricate some of these musicians’ parts are until you try playing them.”

Lewis said, despite the fact college crowds typically do not lean toward ’80s pop, Shock the Monkey has enjoyed suc-

cess in its first three live performances.

Because of this, he feels the college crowd at Fat Daddy’s will respond well, but he laid down some ground rules for their participation.

“First, get all your homework done and make sure you don’t drink too much, because you have to get up for class in the morning,” Lewis said. “But after you get all that done, you should definitely come down for a great time.”

For fans of hits from some of the ’80s’ most prominent

artists like INXS, Devo, The Talking heads and many more, Shock the Monkey promises to light up the stage at Fat Daddy’s and provide a night of fun and throwback entertainment.

Concertgoers must be at least 21 years old to attend, and there will be a $5 cover charge.

Bring your fanny packs, bring your fluorescent headbands, and bring your dancing shoes – this one is going to be an absolute barn-burner. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

Country sensation Luke Bryan releases mixtape nick wesdock a&e writer

For the past five years, Luke Bryan has released an annual “Spring Break” extended-play (EP) right around this time.

Monday he released the

2013 version of this partythemed annual album.

“Here To Party” consists of 12 songs from his previous four spring break albums along with two brand new songs.

Think of it as Bryan’s “Spring Break” greatest hits.

Girls, beaches and alcohol provide the main focus of these carefree, catchy

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and tremendously successful springtime tunes.

Staying true to the spirit of the albums, Bryan’s new song, “Just a Sip,” features a heavy rock influence with a very upbeat feel.

The song’s opening guitar riff is more reminiscent of something off an AC/DC album than a country song, and it will have the listener instantly banging his or her head in appreciation.

When Bryan starts singing, the words begin slowly, but they pick up before he gets to the memorable chorus.

As the guitars continue to rock throughout the song, the country star continues to instigate his rowdy “Spring Break” listeners with lyrics like “beer or whiskey if you’re with me.”

“Just a Sip” is absolutely fitting for the album, so don’t be surprised if it becomes this spring’s country music anthem.

On the other hand sits “Buzzkill,” the other new song on the album.

This one just doesn’t seem to fit, and if Bryan got one thing right with this song, it was the title.

“Buzzkill” is a great song for folks who like sad, slow songs about broken hearts, but on an album of good times and fun in the sun, “Buzzkill” is exactly what its name implies.

The song is about an exgirlfriend showing up and

putting a damper on some guy’s night, and it fits much better with Bryan songs like “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” and “I Know You’re Gonna Be There.”

There is no place on this fun and creative album for a song like “Buzzkill.”

Even the video for the song is depressing.

Bryan’s other “Spring Break” videos show him having a good time onstage in front of a huge, bathing

suit-clad crowd, in contrast to this video, which is filmed in a dark bar with no energy.

The song has potential, but associating it with the rest of the spring break songs makes it almost irrelevant.

Don’t get the wrong idea about the album, though – it’s definitely still an alcohol-fueled spring break party soundtrack with favorites like “Take My Drunk

A-- Home” and “If You Ain’t Here to Party.”

Other well-known tracks on the EP include “It’s A Shore Thing,” “Suntan City” and “Wild Weekend.”

Later this month, Bryan will return to spring break in Panama City Beach, Fla., to perform some of these hit songs.

“Here To Party” is available for $9.99 on iTunes. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Thursday March 7, 2013

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Coaches excited for competitions this spring

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Junior quarterback Paul Millard will be the only quarterback on West Virginia’s roster with in-game experience heading into spring practice this season. Millard has thrown three touchdowns in his first two seasons at WVU.

by greg madia multimedia editor

For the first time in two years, spring football has a different feel to it at West Virginia.

A strong senior class that included quarterback Geno Smith, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and Joe Madsen left nine spots open offensively for WVU. With that said, the 2013 edition of WVU spring practice will have open competitions at both quarterback and receiver. “Quarterbacks and re-

ceivers are probably a little different story, in that they just haven’t played. That is exciting to me as a coach,� said WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen.

At quarterback, Paul Millard and Ford Childress will battle even through the end of fall camp, heading into the 2013 season.

Then at receiver position, between the slim playing time that Connor Arlia, KJ Myers, and Jordan Thompson have in addition to early enrollees Kevin White and Daikiel Shorts, everyone has something to

prove.

In recent years with experienced players like Smith and Austin, spring has been about getting ready to try and meet expectations. Because of that, sometimes spring ball gets dry because everyone has been through the process. “I think if you look at our spring last year, after about the fifth or sixth practice guys we’re like, ‘Come on Coach,’� said offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.

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many times Tavon Austin would run a reverse during spring practice last year. “I think it’s exciting for players and the coaches right now; I’m excited to see who steps up,� Dawson said. “Not just at quarterback either, every position on offense is open except for probably two.�

Players now have an opportunity to prove themselves in the spring. Last year these guys were stuck behind proven stars on the depth chart. This year offensively, everyone has a shot to prove they are wor-

thy of playing time. “Right now spring means more because you have guys that want it. They go out and no one is above anyone else which means they have to compete,� said wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway. “They have to compete, which is a great thing about this spring, as we try to find leaders and guys that want to compete.�

Galloway also alluded to the fact that the competition at receiver will not be about replacing Austin and Bailey, but about

finding multiple guys to contribute. “I’ve stressed to the guys that we have to be a great group as opposed to great individuals,� Galloway said. “If you have four, five, six or seven guys that you can put out on the field, then it’ll be a good thing to have, and we can succeed as a group.�

The competition at both quarterback and wide receiver begins Sunday at 4:30 p.m as WVU kicks off spring practice. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 21 WVU travels to take on GW by meghan carr

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The No. 21 West Virginia gymnastics team will face George Washington for its final road meet of the regular season Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington D.C. Although the three seniors know their final season is coming to an end, it’s not something Kaylyn Millick wants to focus on going into an important competition.

“It’s sad. I try not to count them down or I’ll make myself crazy. I’m going into the competition like it’s any other meet of the season, not my last one on the road,” Millick said.

The Mountaineers have been at home for the past three weeks and consider this road meet to be refreshing.

“We’re well-rested – as well-rested as you can be at this point in the season.

So, it’s exciting to take the show on the road this weekend,” said head coach Jason Butts.

This will be the second week in a row these two teams will compete against one another. It would have been the third time they met this season, but George Washington had to cancel their competition at Maryland due to scheduling errors.

Last week the Colonials placed third behind West Virginia and finished with a season-high mark of 195.300.

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The No. 21 West Virginia gymnastics team will have its final away meet of the season when it travels to George Washington this weekend. nastics from their former conference foe after George Washington scored above 195 last week for the first time since 2004.

George Washington is currently ranked No. 38 in the RQS standings and need a score of at least 195 if they hope to make regionals.

This road meet holds a lot of importance for the Mountaineers as well if they hope to move back into the top 18 before regionals.

They need a road score of at least 195 so they will be able to drop their 194.675 score they received at Pittsburgh in early January.

Two nationally ranked WVU gymnasts were awarded Big 12 honors this week.

Junior Hope Sloanhoffer received the Big 12 Gymnast of the week award, the first Mountaineer to do so,

after her 39.225 all-around performance last weekend, including scoring a 9.875 that pushed the Mountaineers to a season-high 49.225 score on beam.

“I was really excited when I saw that I got that award,” Sloanhoffer said.

“Even though there (are) only three teams in the Big 12, there (are) a ton of amazing individual athletes, and for her to get that award at this time in the season will only boost her confidence,” Butts said.

Senior Alaska Richardson received the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week award for the third time this season after scoring a 9.9 on floor and a 9.875 on vault.

“She is an incredible athlete on vault and beam, but you watch her floor, and she’s amazing.”

The Mountaineers seem to have found their stride as they finish the regular season and head into postseason competition, especially many of his younger gymnasts.

“I think we just keep getting better, week by week.

Our lineups are beginning to solidify, and we’re keeping them healthy.”

Every freshman on this team has competed this season, including freshman Melissa Idell, who has competed on floor in every meet.

“It’s a huge privilege for me, because I didn’t think I would be competing this early,”Idell said.

In two weeks the Mountaineers will host their final game of the season against Maryland and Rutgers. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Coming off its second victory of the season against Marquette, the West Virginia women’s tennis team has two more winnable matches this weekend when its takes on California, Pa., (4-3) Friday and Rutgers (6-2) Saturday at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown. “(California) is a top (Division II) program that’s usually top 10,” said West Virginia head coach Tina Samara. “We’ve played them quite a bit over the years because they’re an hour away, and they’re a competitive program.”

The Vulcans are a top-Division II tennis team, and earned wins over Division II No. 5 Carnegie Mellon, Villanova and Pittsburgh this year.

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Continued from page 12 urday night. Nearly 13,500 people showed up – more than any men’s games this season, including against then-No. 1 Kansas earlier this year. It also set a new single-game attendance record for any women’s game in the history of West Virginia University basketball.

In fact, it shattered the previous women’s home attendance record by more than 5,000.

“In D-II, sometimes people think they’re not good,” Samara said. “Sometimes D-II tennis players are better than D-I; they just aren’t eligible to play D-I for various reasons.”

California may sit at the top level of Division II tennis, but Samara groups them in with Marquette, a team the Mountaineers beat for the first time in program history last weekend.

“I expect a tough match.

I’ve looked at (their) results. They’ve done fairly well so far, which I’m not surprised,” Samara said.

“This is the year, again, that we are hoping to get a win, similar to Marquette.

“I feel like this is kind of when we can start beating programs like that and hope to defeat them down the road.”

West Virginia is also fa-

Some will say the seats were filled to see No. 1 Baylor or to pay respect to the graduating class on Senior Night, but make absolutely no mistake: I guarantee almost everybody in attendance was there for the Brittney Griner Show.

And who could blame them?

Griner – a truly humble class act, by the way – played not just the part of a dominant inside presence, but also a gracious and humble visitor as she played to the crowd in

miliar with Rutgers from its Big East days. Since taking over the program in 2010, Samara is 0-3 against the Scarlet Knights and looking to get her first win Sunday.

“Another program that historically, we haven’t beaten. I don’t know the stats, but certainly I don’t think we have a winning record,” Samara said. “I think it’s a wonderful match for us, if we play well and show up. It’s going to be a tough match, for sure; they’re a solid program.”

These are two more solid programs before the Mountaineers embark on their inaugural Big 12 conference schedule, for which Samara has been gearing all season. The Mountaineers may have an opportunity for two more wins, but Samara wants the team taking each match one at a time. “(Winning) is always a

warm-ups with an array of dunks that honestly had me forgetting I was even at a women’s college basketball game.

And the packed house at the Coliseum was literally soaking up every second of it.

Surprisingly, there was seemingly no animosity at all towards Baylor as they took the floor for warmups, a time when those normally in attendance for a men’s game would reign down boos and offensive barbs unto the visiting team.

possibility. I think it was against the other teams that we played that we didn’t beat,” Samara said.

“We just need to know that each match we have to go out and compete as hard as any other match.

I think they are two winnable matches for sure, but there’s no guarantees.

That’s for sure. We’ll need everybody to show up.”

Luckily for Samara, everybody has been showing up, especially after the Marquette win.

“We’re a small group with six, so we just have to stay positive, stay healthy and don’t have any margins,” Samara said. “I think they’re in a good place.

I think getting the win helped them. I think we’re in a good frame of mind going into this weekend.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

And when Griner was actually introduced?

A massive ovation, the likes of which I’m sure no opposing player has ever received in the histor y of the WVU Coliseum.

It was honestly a scene unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed in that building, and rightly so, because so was the ensuing performance from perhaps the greatest women’s basketball player to have ever played the game. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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SPORTS

Thursday March 7, 2013

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Oklahoma forward Romero Osby, left, and West Virginia forward Kevin Noreen chase a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Wednesday.

West Virginia falls on road at Oklahoma, records fifth straight Big 12 loss

By Nick arthur

associate sports editor

For the first time since 1999, West Virginia has lost to the same team three times in a season.

The Mountaineers fell behind by as many as 17 in the first half and couldn’t fully recover as Oklahoma (20-9, 11-6) beat West Virginia (13-17, 6-11) 83-70 Wednesday night in Norman, Okla.

WVU has now lost five straight games and six of

its last seven.

“We’ve lost three games to Oklahoma because they have absolutely kicked our behinds on the offensive glass. We didn’t block them out,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins on his postgame radio show. “That’s not a hard skill. It’s really not a hard skill.”

The Sooners outrebounded Huggins’ team 33-25 overall and 14-9 on the offensive glass. The second-chance opportuni-

ties for OU helped contribute to the 27 free-throw attempts for the home team, compared to just 13 for the Mountaineers.

Freshman guard Eron Harris led the Mountaineers with 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting, while senior forward Deniz Kilicli chipped in 20 on 9-of-13 shooting.

After trailing 39-22 with less than two minutes before halftime, West Virginia was able to climb within four points (42-38) just

three minutes into the second half.

But it was mental lapses on possessions following the turnaround that ultimately led to the Sooners regaining control “We kill ourselves turning the ball over. We get it (the deficit) to four (points) and have two consecutive turnovers,” Huggins said.

The Sooners were led by Romero Osby’s 26 points and Steven Pledger’s 23 points. Osby, in particular, was able to penetrate into

the core of the Mountaineers’ defense most of the night.

“It’s so frustrating that we spend 20 minutes one day – 15 minutes the other day – get on their right side and don’t let their big (men) drive right,” Huggins said. “And we let them drive right all day.”

West Virginia was able to shoot 52 percent from the floor as a team. The Mountaineers’ defense, though, just couldn’t seem to get a stop when it needed one,

and allowed more than 80 points for the second-consecutive game.

“As I’ve said many, many times, it’s my fault,” Huggins said. “I’ve got to fix (it). You just don’t think that guys who play tons of minutes as freshmen are going to be way worse as sophomores. That’s never happened.”

West Virginia will face Iowa State Saturday at the Coliseum. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

Griner’s performance vs. WVU one of most impressive ever at Coliseum doug walp sports writer

I’ll be completely honest: I’ve never been a huge fan of women’s basketball.

I’m not claiming women players aren’t skilled or don’t work just as hard as their male counterparts, but there’s no denying there’s simply a gap in athleticism and the correlating excitement between watching a men’s and women’s game.

But all that seemingly changed Saturday night here in Morgantown, when a young woman who may very well be the most dominant player in the history of women’s basketball, put on an absolutely historical performance.

Statistically, it was better than any single-game performance from ANY player, men’s or women’s, in the history of the WVU Coliseum.

In 40 years, no one had ever recorded a triple-double on the Coliseum’s hardwood. No Mountaineer and no opposing player for that matter.

But Baylor senior Brittney Griner did it in just her first trip to the Coliseum Saturday night in front of an absolutely packed and adoring crowd.

And not only did Griner record the first triple-double in the history of the Coliseum, she did it in a fairly unconventional manner – with 28 points, 10 rebounds and most impressively, 10 blocks during No. 1 Baylor’s 31-point rout.

The 6-foot-8 senior cen-

ter made it look extraordinarily easy, too.

Now, it should be noted that Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey was the first to point out after the game her team isn’t the “Brittney Griner Show,” it has six McDonald’s All-Americans who all have their eyes set on back-to-back national titles.

And in many ways, she’s right. Baylor is a team certainly loaded with talent, with some of the best players in the entire country.

But she is wrong about one thing, because more than anything, the Bears are indeed the Brittney Griner Show.

Griner’s scintillating triple-double Saturday was her fifth in her impressive collegiate career, but just her first during the last two seasons. It actually could have been her sixth overall and second of the season, considering she came up just a block shy of another triple-double against the Mountaineers in Waco in mid-January.

She recorded 26 points, 15 rebounds and a mere 9 blocks in that one. And if a triple-double wasn’t enough, she scored 50 points and added a onehanded dunk in her encore performance just a game later.

But Griner’s not just an efficient scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking machine between the lines, she’s also a vital ambassador to the game of women’s basketball.

For example, she practically filled the Coliseum to capacity by herself Sat-

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