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Alumni, students look back on Mutt’s staff writer

When West Virginia University announced it would be purchasing 39 properties in the Sunnyside area earlier this year, it didn’t take long for students to realize not only would houses be demolished, but so would Mutt’s Sunnyside Pub. Mutt’s had been in Morgantown for decades,

and until last month, it was the only bar still remaining in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Last week, demolition crews tore down the bar, along with other housing units in the block of properties.

St u d e n t s immediately took to social media to voice their opinions about the University’s purchase and demolition of

Amnesty day offers ID replacements by jacob bojesson correspondent

If you’ve lost, damaged or simply hate the way you look on your Mountaineer Card, today is the day to replace it.

The Mountaineer Card Amnesty Day will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Mountainlair commons area.

Students and employees will have the opportunity to replace a damaged card for free and a lost card for $10, versus the normal $10 and $20 charged, respectively.

Even if the card is in perfect condition, it can be replaced to ensure a longer lifespan.

“This is your opportunity to get a free new card,” said Tami Stalnaker, professional technologist for WVU Student Affairs. “Often, the magnetic strip is worn out, so it might look fine, but you can have trouble swiping the card.”

The only requirement to get a new card for free is that the old one is turned in and the picture is updated.

“This gives students an

opportunity to update their photo,” Stalnaker said. “The photo you took as freshman looks nothing like the senior photo, so this gives students the chance to get a new photo, and that’s going to be a requirement.”

The event will also promote My Mountaineer Card, an online portal where students can manage their Mountie Bounty and keep track of all transactions and swipes.

“You can check all of your transactions,” Stalnaker said. “It will give you a list of when you’ve swiped your card to get in the door or to buy a coke or to get into a basketball game.”

Students with lost or stolen cards can also report them missing on the website.

Students can update their balance and sign up to get free reminders via text or email when their balance is running low.

“It’s been around, but I think we’ve had some trouble getting the word out,” Stalnaker said. “It’s a

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Photographer’s work addresses economic, cultural shifts in Mass. by ashley tennant staff writer

Professional photographer and educator Marybeth Meehan gave a presentation about her recent project “City of Champions,” a selection of prints she photographed and transformed into public art in Brockton, Mass., Tuesday evening in White Hall, Her work addresses issues in culture, immigration, change and the resulting emotions.

Meehan was born and raised in Brockton, but as she got older and moved away from her hometown, she realized things there changed drastically, both culturally and economically.

“City of Champions” was her personal project not only to understand the transformation her

hometown endured, but to allow others to understand change can represent something deep and inspirational.

Meehan collaborated with the city of Brockton to hang banners on public buildings of photographs she captured of the diversity within the city. Soon after, local students did the same.

“I knew that my hometown had changed a lot since I left it 25 years before, and I wanted to go back with my camera and understand what had happened,” she said. “Also, to try and understand the newness – the new landscape, the new economic landscape and the new social cultural landscape.”

Meehan said even after years of being a journalist, sometimes she still gets a little nervous

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Mutt’s using the hashtag #savemutts.

Alumnus and former Mutt’s patron Dan Shrensky said during the early ‘80s when he was a student at WVU, the legal drinking age was 18.

“We would go up to Mutt’s and shoot pool pretty much all night,” Shrensky said. “I actually got kicked out twice, but I just kept going back, because I always

had fun.”

Until its closing, Mutt’s continued to offer customers free pool.

Shrensky also said there was a smoking apparatus in the back of the bar called “Puff-n-Snuff ” for nondrinking customers who were just looking to hang out.

During his time at WVU, Shrensky said Mutt’s also offered friendly specials

By Kaity Wilson Staff writer

Guns and ice cream may not be the most obvious combination for a country store, but for Mark and Teresa Walsh, it’s a match made in heaven.

The couple opened Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream five years ago.

Mark Walsh had owned the once-vacant lot, along Point Marion Road, and across from their home for several years, and after some inspiration from his father, Walsh and his wife Teresa decided to build and open up the store.

“Teresa always wanted an ice cream shop,” he said.

So the couple combined all the things they love and created their large Mom-and-Pop-style store.

“We wanted to break the trend,”

Mark said. “We wanted to get away from the commercialized businesses.”

Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream sells Hershey’s ice cream soft serve, shakes, slushies and sundaes with several different kinds of cones for the ice cream including waffle cones, pretzel cones, M&M cones and more. They also offer burgers, hot dogs and pastries.

Adjacent to the ice cream shop is the gift shop, and the back of the store houses the sporting goods section.

The gift shop contains knickknacks of all kind including animal figurines, dream catchers, coffee mugs and more.

A cow holding a wine bottle, a squirrel holding salt and pepper shakers and bears holding a sign that reads, “Wipe Yer Paws” are just some of the unique goods found in

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by cody schuler managing editor

As technological innovation continues to permeate today’s culture, the West Virginia University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting the fourth annual Diversi-Tea Thursday to remind everyone that sometimes a cup of tea is a better way to get to know someone than a cell phone.

David Fryson, chief diversity officer at West Virginia University, said the event is an effective way to bridge cultural gaps and promote understanding in

an enjoyable way.

“The Diversi-Tea is an enjoyable event whereby we celebrate one aspect of the richness of our cultural diversity,” he said. “Many times, something as simple as tea can be used as an illustration of how we are a part of a world community.

“We invite everyone to come and participate.”

International students from Afghanistan, China, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey will operate booths from which they will serve tea and other traditional delicacies from their home countries.

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Variety of ice cream cones and trinkets are on display at Mountaineer Country Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream Sales in Morgantown.

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patron, said he’s lived in Sunnyside for three years and feels at home in Sunnyside, and Mutt’s contributed to that atmosphere.

“Mutt’s was the last bar in Sunnyside, so now there’s nothing left,” Felicetti said. “I’m heartbroken pretty much.

“The best memories were just walking in at 1:30 in the morning and seeing

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such as a spaghetti dinner each Sunday – something he believed made all patrons feel welcomed.

“On Fridays, it was called TGIF, and everyone would just barhop down Sunnyside,” Shrensky said. “But eventually, Sunnyside got cleaned up more and more, and stuff became centered downtown.”

Eric Felicetti, a senior student and former Mutts

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Sharon Mallow, program coordinator for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, said the DiversiTea event allows students to share their culture with others in a unique and fun way.

“It’s so nice, because you get to taste all the teas, and the students are sharing about their country and answering questions about what they do and how they do it,” she said.

“In the three years that we’ve done this, we’ve had so many people come up to us and tell us, ‘we’ve never been to an event like this.’”

The event also serves

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as a platform to recognize groups and individuals who have shown exceptional promotion of understanding and inclusion in the University community.

Selected individuals and groups will be presented with awards and recognized at the event.

Additionally, a skit titled, “Teas Past, Teas Present” will further expand on the role of tea as a way to bridge the cultural divide. The performance will feature two parts set more than 60 years apart, with a narrator interjecting and providing

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Mutt’s Sunnyside Pub before demolition took place.

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“I was walking down a street I hadn’t been on since I was in the marching band in 1985, and I thought, ‘I am not leaving until a take a picture,’” she said. “It’s scary, those of you who are students who are doing projects,

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commentary in between.

Mallow said though the event does feature presentations, one of the best parts about it is simply meeting new people and talking with one another.

“We allow people to min-

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Continued from page 1 website where you can report your card lost, and if you find your card, you can report your card found.”

“It’s just like a bank card where students can track and reconcile their charges,” Twigg said.

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Construction crews move debris where Mutt’s Sunnyside Pub used to stand.

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During the past four years Felicetti said he’s had dozens of friends visit, and he took each of them to Mutt’s.

He said he also particularly liked the bartenders and the manager, George.

“George is like a legend.

Everyone who’s ever been there knows him,” Felicetti said. “They had the best bartenders in town, too.

“They treated everyone the same, whether you were a regular or it was your first time there, and they even said hi to you around

campus.”

Felicetti attended Mutt’s closing night, where he said the love for the establishment was obvious.

“It was on a Monday night and rainy – not the ideal bar night,” he said.

“But it was still the longest

line ever.

“It was at least an hour and a half wait in the rain, but people didn’t care.”

In October, WVU announced its plans for University Place, a $70 million public-private partnership that will house more than

800 students.

Following demolition, crews will begin to prepare the land and lay foundation.

University Place is slated to be complete by fall 2014.

you never lose that fear or those butterflies, ‘Can I do this?’ It’s hard.

“I started to see that even though Brockton had declined, that the decline was about the economic shift,” she said.

“What I was realizing was not that these weren’t the people who were the problem who were ruining the place, but the place was getting knocked around

by these bigger global forces.”

Meehan said she went into a neighborhood she previously never would have entered because her parents taught her it was a place filled with drugs and crime.

“Within those pockets of dysfunction were these families just trying to make it,” Meehan said.

Meehan said she com-

pared the new Brockton to the one she remembered from so long ago.

“One of my things about Brockton became this idea of contradiction of new lives trying to embroider a very distressing landscape, so I always try to look for pictures that convey that,” she said.

“So, trying to suss out the perception of violence from the reality – it’s really

very difficult, but it’s sort of our job as journalists and storytellers to really confront a place directly to try to create a narrative of what we actually find.”

She encouraged the students to work on projects they truly cared about – not ones they felt pressured to do.

“Students should choose projects that they really care about. (Something)

that they’re interested in discovering about their community and work really hard and not get discouraged,” she said. “I encourage everyone to find new vantage points and new ways of turning the people around you inside out so you can understand them and get as many perspectives as possible.”

International students present tea and snack items to attendees at a past Diversi-Tea event.

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gle with one another,” she said.

“We don’t just occupy the whole time with talking from the platform – because that’s the whole point.

If you’re going to sample teas and then you’re meeting with people and kind of getting to meet new people, it’s nice to have the ability to do that.”

Diversi-Tea will take place Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.

To find out more about the fourth annual DiversiTea event, visit diversity. wvu.edu/2013-diversi-tea.

features are available on smartphones.

“Times are changing,” Twigg said. “It’s the technology age.

“Everything before was done by hardware and paper, and that’s less efficient.”

He said this was one major motivator for My Mountaineer Card’s shift to the web.

“We see the how the

world is changing and all the feedback we’re getting,” Twigg said. “It all comes down to student service, and that’s what we’re here for.”

My Mountaineer Card accounts can be accessed at http://mymountaineercard. wvu.edu/.

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Mountaineer Country also sells yard decor, such as the pieces pictured above.

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Teresa Walsh, who said she spends nearly 12 hours each day at the store, said the community really took off with the idea of the country store.

“It’s fun to do all of it,” she said. “A guy can say he wants to go look at guns, and his wife can browse the gift shop.

“It has something for everyone to look at.”

The outdoor sporting goods section contains walls of hunting guns, ammo,

knives, crossbows, fishing poles, live bait, rods, reels and more.

The Walshes said they see no need to make the drive to a sporting goods chain store when they carry many of the same products.

According to the couple, many people even find things in their store they had a difficult time finding elsewhere.

Mark, who also works a full time job at a pharmaceutical company, said he strives to help his customers as much as he can.

“If there is something they want, and we don’t have it, I

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will order it for them,” he said.

“We really try to maintain a friendly atmosphere and the old-fashioned values of business.”

This summer, the couple said they expect shoppers and ice cream lovers to be found enjoying ice cream cones on the benches and rocking chairs in front of Mountaineer Gun Sales and Mountaineer Country Ice Cream.

As strong supporters of the local community, the Walshes said they would be more than happy to welcome anyone from the WVU community to come and check out their country store.

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Underground sound: The newest releases in underground music Moosetracks: What’s spinning at U92?

“Naomi” The Cave Singers

“Indigo Meadow” The Black Angels

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The Cave Singers are back and have brought with them a new band member. Bassist Morgan Henderson (formerly of The Blood Brothers and Fleet Foxes) affords the band more flexibility and a more complete, “mature” sound than what fans have enjoyed from their previous three releases. The Seattle folkrockers maintain their endearing charisma and prove as relatable as ever on this spring’s “Naomi.”

Released on Jagjaguwar, The Cave Singers have named this album after a “fictional muse” who embodies the hope and growth emerging from a cold and mundane winter of addiction, moving away, aging and spiritual ambiguity.

On “Shine,” lead singer Pete Quirk celebrates the arrival of spring and emancipation from the “darkened mornings” of a chaotic past life. The folky dagger “Evergreens” is paired best with some of the band’s older songs, a sort of continuation of the wandering and wondering that always finds shelter in Quirk’s lyrics.

“Northern Lights” could almost pass as a Neil Young cover and showcases the band’s passion and aptitude for storytelling that’s best narrated over smoky rock ‘n’ roll.

Quirk’s dry-ice vocals (and occasional harmonica) keep The Cave Singers’ sound more balanced than ever, while Derek Fudesco’s slyly powerful guitar dares drummer Marty Lund to take the anxious rhythm even further, majestically finding solace in the changing seasons and rejuvenation of “Naomi.”

Like a spontaneous adventure across a winter’s high seas, “Naomi” lifts you off the ground for the whirlwind ride and then gently places you back down on the mainland, offering a fresh start away from whichever island you may have been lost on.

The Black Angels’ “Indigo Meadow” is not as far a departure from their previous four records as it may appear.

The Texas-based, psych-rock quartet is known for their dark lyrics and anti-war themes, and while at first listen, it may sound as if lead singer Alex Maas has found a new romantic interest, this album is far from mellow and bright.

The title and lead track “Indigo Meadow” is an indulgently sexual song, and this early blast of psychedelic love may be responsible for concealing the gravity and intensity that brings this record back down to earth for the next twelve songs.

The unfortunately topical single “Don’t Play with Guns” was written only days before the shootings in Aurora, Colo., and its searing warnings of the dangers associated with firearms falling into the wrong hands echoed even louder when it was finally released in January. The distortion and aggressive guitar that have for so long defined the band are symbolically juxtaposed against the melodic harmonies and chorus lines that distinguish this album from their earlier work. The eerie organ and heavy bass line in “Holland” recall the band’s pseudo-European frame of mind. A song of longing and lamentation, “Holland” reinforces the band’s association with the disenfranchised and theologically oppressed night-walkers.

Ever true to their Velvet Underground influence, “The Day” sounds only to be missing the soft vocals of Nico and the glowing ring of a few bells to complete the tribute. The poppy “You’re Mine” is deceptively dark and may actually be the most lyrically unsettling song on the album.

Fuzzed-out and seductive, this track may very well tell the tale of a relationship ending in cannibalism.

“Broken Soldier” is perhaps the most blatantly anti-war song on the album, as the pounding bass drum seems to be counting off the conflicted soldier’s last seconds of innocence: “It’s hard to kill when you don’t know which side you’re on.” 1970s-esque distortion and trailing vocals complete Maas’ dramatic imagery.

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Top 10 Albums: Week of April 8 1) Cave Singers, “Naomi” (Jagjaguwar) 2) The Black Angels, “Indigo Meadow” (Blue Horizon) 3) Cayucas, “Bigfoot” (Secretly Canadian) 4) Mudhoney. “Vanishing Point”(Sub Pop) 5) Native America, “Get Well Soon” (Self-Released) 6) The Men, “New Moon” (Sacred Bones) 7) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Specter At The Feast” (Vagrant) 8) Tropical Popsicle, “Dawn Of Delight” (Volar) 9) Cold War Kids, “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” (Downtown) 10) Wavves, “Afraid Of Heights” (Mom and Pop) Newest Additions to the Rotation: Week of April 8 Thee Oh Sees, “Floating Coffin” (Castle Face) IO Echo, “Ministry Of Love” (IAMSOUND) Dirty Fences, “Too High To Kross” (Volcom) Milk Music, “Cruise Your Illusion” (Fat Possum) Kurt Vile, “Walkin On A Pretty Daze” (Matador) Local artists in current rotation False Pterodactyl, “Shanghaied EP” (Self-released) Best Friends, “Best Friends“ (Self-released) Sweet Life, “ Disenchanted” (Self-released) The Wooly Bushmen, “The Wooly Bushmen” (Self-released)

Kardashians prepare for upcoming divorce trial LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kim Kardashian’s upcoming divorce trial will be a family affair, but her attorneys do not expect to call her famous sisters to testify about the reality star’s brief marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.

But Kris Jenner, Kardashian’s mother, and several lawyers and managers are expected to testify about the pair’s relationship and prenuptial agreement, according to a witness list filed Monday in Los Angeles.

Humphries is seeking

an annulment of the pair’s 72-day marriage, claiming it was based on fraud. Kardashian wants a judge to enter a divorce judgment instead and has denied accusations that she married Humphries for the sake of her reality shows.

She will testify that she “did not defraud (Humphries) into marrying her,” the filing by Kardashian’s legal team states.

Kardashian’s boyfriend, Kanye West, and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe are not

White House celebrates Memphis soul WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House celebration Tuesday night of Memphis soul music is an affirmation of the decades of hard work that went into making it a classic American music sound, said some of the artists tapped to perform.

“I’m proud to do this,” said Sam Moore, half of the Sam & Dave soul duo, known for the hit “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

Moore said he was kicking off the concert in the East Room after an introduction

by President Barack Obama.

The 77-year-old said it’s his first time meeting Obama and he joked about possibly wearing a diaper – just in case.

“You just hope you don’t slosh in your shoe,” he said in between rehearsals.

Artist William Bell said the concert reaffirms years of hard work that began in the 1960s when Stax Records was created in Memphis, Tenn., and the label cranked out one soul and R&B hit after another for more than a decade.

“As kids coming up, we didn’t think it would last this long,” the 73-year-old Bell said of the music genre during a rehearsal break. He said he would perform one of his hits, “You Don’t Miss Your Water.”

Tuesday’s concert is the 10th in the “In Performance at the White House” series.

The lineup includes Alabama Shakes, Steve Cropper, Ben Harper, Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper, Joshua Ledet, Charlie Musselwhite, Mavis Staples, Justin Timberlake, Bell and Moore, with Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader.

The entire program is set to air next Tuesday on PBS sta-

tions nationwide. It will also be broadcast at a later date over the American Forces Network for service members and civilians at Defense Department locations worldwide.

The program also honors Memphis, where whites and blacks came together in the 1960s to make a soulful blend of gospel and rhythmic grooves despite it being a segregated city.

Earlier in the day, the first lady kicked off a workshop featuring Moore, Staples, Timberlake, Musselwhite and Harper for students from 16 schools and organizations.

Mrs. Obama also tried to encourage the students, including some aspiring musicians, by noting that the artists perched on stools in front of them have spent decades perfecting their talent to get where they are.

She recalled playing the piano as a young girl and said she regretted not keeping it up. But she said the skills learned through music can be useful in other avenues of life.

“The discipline, the patience, the diligence I learned through the study of music, those are all skills that I apply every single day in my life,” Mrs. Obama said. “I applied them as a student, as a lawyer, as a first lady, and definitely as a mother.”

Started in February 2009, the “In Performance at the White House” series has celebrated the music of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Hispanic music, music from the civil-rights era, Motown and the blues, Broadway and country music.

listed as probable witnesses.

Kardashian and West, who has been deposed in the case, are expecting a baby in July. Humphries’ lawyers attempted to serve West a deposition subpoena disguised in a Nordstrom’s box last year, just one of the incidents that have contributed to acrimony between Kardashian and Humphries since she filed for divorce in October 2011.

Humphries, a power forward for the Brooklyn Nets, and Kardashian were mar-

ried at a lavish, star-studded ceremony that was televised

by E! Entertainment Television. The network also airs “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and several spinoff shows based on the family’s activities.

Humphries’ lawyers have not yet filed their witness list.

The former couple is scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles court on Friday to try to settle the case in advance of a May 6 trial date.

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Legislating our personal lives Governments of all shapes and sizes pass all sorts of interesting laws and resolutions in an effort to address myriad social concerns and it has long been held that a primary function of any government is to establish laws that best serve the interests of its people.

In pursuit of that end, many countries, states, cities and counties have attempted to call attention to issues that, while relevant, raise questions about legal precedent and

societal standards that are raised with many new laws.

Last week, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would make sexting for teenagers illegal. To clarify, the bill is designed to outlaw the distribution of nude photographs by juveniles on the Internet, through social media or by texting in order to prevent the proliferation of unwanted photos or pictures taken and distributed without the consent of the subject.

While it is undoubtedly a positive step toward further curtailing harassment, bullying and sexual abuse among minors, the bill possesses ambiguous undertones concerning its reach. Determining what constitutes illicit behavior among consenting adults is convoluted enough; establishing what underage individuals can and cannot circulate on the Internet is a different matter entirely.

The age of consent in West Virginia is currently

16, with a few rules regarding the age of the partner involved in any consensual sexual relationship.

Could two 17-year-old students engaging in a mutual partnership be sentenced to up to one year of juvenile detention – the penalty outlined by the bill – if one sends a racy photo to the other? Will the law only apply to images circulated on the web? What if a 16-year-old posts nude pictures of herself to Facebook of her own accord?

When it comes to per-

sonal relationships and the law, it can be difficult to discern a definitively right answer about many issues. Bring the Internet into the fray – a medium which has created plenty of confusion surrounding existing laws – and matters are only further complicated.

The ambiguity of the bill as it has been presented to the public could ultimately harm its integrity and impair its enforcement.

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The outdated science of attraction

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My roommates and I have gotten into many debates over the last couple of semesters. Whether it concerns equal refrigerator space, the climbing water bill, or the shouldwe-or-shouldn’t-we discussion that comes up whenever the idea of a puppy is mentioned, generally we all end up coming to an agreement that serves the greater good.

One of the few exceptions to this is when boys are involved.

My two roommates are much more sports fanatical than I am and have a penchant for muscular,

athletic guys. Meanwhile, I tend to gravitate to the type of guy who spends more time in the library than at the Student Rec Center.

It didn’t take long for me to realize that even outside the confines of my apartment, my opinion is a minority. I’ve spoken to girls who go the gym solely to find the perfectly built boy, and I have friends who treat the guys on WVU sports teams like they’re celebrities.

Perhaps it’s because I have no interest in athletics – shocking as that may be at this school – but all those hours studying biology in the library (and checking out the guy across the table from me making a dent in his or-

ganic chemistry homework) got me thinking about just why everyone still finds beefcakes so universally attractive.

It doesn’t take a scientist to figure out that the affection women have for muscles likely stems from the cavemen days, when men when men took on the role of protecting women from wild animals and other prehistoric dangers.

That being said, muscles were certainly not frowned upon within cave woman circles. Add to that the inherent quest for fitness – that is, the ability of an individual to survive and pass on his genes – and the affection for robust, sturdy men was born.

All of this is fine, well, and good then, if the con-

stant threat of mountain lions and bears is an issue for you. But here on campus, most students are more terrified of their statistics final than of being mauled by an animal on their way to class.

In today’s world, the need for a strong man to protect a woman is outdated. Although humans have evolved over the years to the top of the food chain, somehow what we find attractive still hasn’t caught up.

Scientific studies from the University of New Mexico echo this idea: apparently, women with less-masculine partners reported that they found more manly men attractive when they were most fertile. However, those

who had macho guys as partners were less likely to find other burly guys appealing.

So, yes, women are hardwired to think it’s a total bonus if a boy (man) has nice arms or that V-shaped thing in his lower abdomen. Add a pretty face on top of that and the deal is done. But when searching for a long-term partner, are these traits really what we should be looking for?

We are so busy trying to find the perfect mate with the picture-perfect body and face structure to go along with it that we don’t realize these characteristics are completely irrelevant in the long run.

In 20 years when kids, jobs and bills take up more time than school, partying

and sleeping do now, will a guy who can kick a soccer ball really be that high on the priority list?

And yet, seemingly desirably features like intelligence, work ethic, potential parenting skills and warmth are often overlooked.

It’s time to step out of the cave. We live in a world of higher education and mortgage payments.

We don’t need muscles to survive any longer; we need brainpower more than physical power, hard workers more than rockhard abs.

Our environment has changed significantly since the days of the Neanderthals, and it’s about time our standards did, as well.

Too much pollution? Raise our gas prices, please davis einolf Johns Hopkins university

One of the greatest contributing factors to pollution in America today is the persistent struggle of multiple parties to keep gas prices as low as possible. The United States and its citizens will not change until their hands are forced, until the struggle is to raise gas prices.

Lower gas prices lead to more driving and more inefficient automobiles. If gas is cheap, the average person can afford to drive a gas-guzzling car to work, to school or to the movie the-

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ater a block away. This average person has no need to find alternative, environmentally friendly means of transportation, so the market and government have no need to provide them with effective and affordable alternatives.

In a system such as this, automobile manufacturers produce primarily fuel-inefficient cars while hybrid and electric cars remain toys for the wealthy to ease their consciences and buses are seen as tools for students and the working class. This is the current American system; gas is cheap and change is expensive, so people buy cars and the ice caps keep melting.

It is time to consider an alternative path for our society to take as more people become aware of the environment’s gradual collapse.

Hybrid and electric cars are expensive because there is little incentive to buy them beyond the plight of the polar bear. Many bus systems are stagnant or declining because our culture puts heavy stress on owning private cars. If gas prices for private drivers increase, however, it is very likely the U.S. will see drastic changes in its citizens’ habits. As the free market and public policy change along with the mindset of the public, the reforms will be political, social and economic.

To describe the results of higher gas prices, I will employ two very frightening words: taxes and subsidies. If a government – local, state, or federal – were to tax gas at the pump, drivers would immediately cut down on unnecessary trips, and those who could would begin traveling by bus. Over time, conventional car sales will drop and demand for hybrid and electric vehicles will spike. Manufacturers will devote more time to developing cheaper, sustainable vehicles to meet the new demand. Some bus routes will be overcrowded, but proceeds from gas taxes could be used to pay for the improvement of pub-

lic transportation, which would not be subject to the gas tax in order to defray costs.

To ease the transition period, the government would subsidize hybrid and electric car manufacturing, thereby allaying the temporary dip in profits from car sales as well as encouraging consumers to buy new emission-free or low-emission vehicles. Above and beyond these positive effects, the exhaust polluting the atmosphere will drop precipitously.

The results of heightened gas prices are not only environmental. When there are fewer cars on the road, there will be fewer

accidents, less need to find space to park – allowing for increased expansion – and less noise pollution.

Currently, the American system has relegated environmentalism to a buzzword, leaving it only for those who are willing to devote their entire lives to the cause or to those who have enough money to take it on as a hobby. Relying on the good conscience of a few to save the world from the apathy and ignorance of the many is no way to live. Until the conditions of the system change, the people will not change and the environment will continue to be paved under our indifference.

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FEATURE OF THE DAY THE CECILIA ROLLINS BROWN BAG LUNCH FILM AND DISCUSSION will feature the movie, “The Road Home.” It will take place Thursday 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Gluck Theatre. This film was the winner of the 2001 Silver Bear Award. Pizza will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

EVERY WEDNESDAY TAI CHI is taught from 6:30-8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE meets at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome.

The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@ comcast.net.

AIKIDO FOR BEGINNERS is at 6 p.m. at Lakeview Fitness Center. There are special rates for WVU students.

For more information, email var3@comcast.net.

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BLE DRUG POLICY meets at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of Woodburn Hall . For more information, email ssdp. wvu@gmail.com.

CHAMPION TRAINING ACADEMY offers free tumbling and stunting from 8:30-9:30 p.m. for those interested in competing on a Coed Open International Level 5 Cheerleading Team.

For more information, call 304-291-3547 or email CTA at ctainfo@comcast.net.

WVU’S GENDER EQUALITY MOVEMENT, formerly the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, meets in the Cacapon Room of the Mountainlair at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, email wvugem@gmail.com.

CONTINUAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as drinkWELL, loveWELL, chillWELL and more are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELLWVU: Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well. wvu.edu/wellness.

W E L LW V U: S T U D E N T HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential.

For appointments or more information, call 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu. wvu/medical.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information,

tions for regular appearance in the Campus Calendar. These announcements must be resubmitted each semester.

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CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers.

WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under five years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, call 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

NEW SPRING SEMESTER GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the Carruth Center. The groups include Understanding Self and Others, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Mountaineer Men: An Interpersonal Process Group, and Know Thyself: An Interpersonal Process Group. For more information call 293-4431 or contact tandy.mcclung@mail. wvu.edu.

DAILY HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you experience a new beginning in a significant area of your life. To others, you will seem as if you have endless energy and creativity, and they will be right.

Take advantage of this special year; use it well, but do not step on others’ feet. If you are single, you might choose a relationship in which someone puts you on a pedestal. Be careful -- there is only one way to go, and that is down. Go for a more realistic bond.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH A new beginning becomes very possible. Express your enthusiasm for a project and for the direction in which you are heading. Once you are behind something, it becomes a reality. Share some of your ideas with friends and loved ones. Tonight: Find a reason for celebration.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH You have a lot going on. Take your time deciphering your feelings, as they could change rapidly. Rather than act aggressively or get into a fight, stop to see what is happening within yourself. Once you can discuss this reaction, you will feel much better. Tonight: Not to be found.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH A friendship could take a sudden new twist or turn. You have worked so hard to get to a certain point that you hardly have had any time to relax. Stop and look around. Your feelings very likely will float to the surface, so take some time to deal with them. Tonight: Greet a change positively.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Pressure builds. You might be on the verge of a professional change, or perhaps you are heading in a new direction with a relationship where you look up to the person. Visualize more of what you want, and express your desires openly. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHHH Keep reaching out to someone you care about who is not easily accessible. You have an opportunity for a new beginning here. You might want to rethink what has happened and what you want to happen. With clarity, success is more likely. Tonight: Let your imagination play out.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Work with an associate or a dear friend as a duo -- you might feel more empowered that way. This person often seems to share and act on the same feelings that you experience.

Work on communication in order to strengthen your bond. Tonight: Chat over a lengthy dinner.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Defer to someone else. You might feel like you have little choice right now.

Your sense of humor makes others feel more relaxed, but sometimes you have to honor your needs. Others can be touchy. Know that it might have little to do with you. Tonight: Choose from many options.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH You might want to have a long-overdue discussion with an associate or someone who could be instrumental in your day-to-day life. You don’t always have the control you desire.

Count on this person’s understanding; he or she has good advice to of-

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Tons o’ 6 Blows, as a script line 11 Has permission 14 One may be passed around at a reunion 15 Like the Vegas strip 16 Honest prez 17 One of Beethoven’s 32 19 Moll’s leg 20 More pitiful 21 Channeling state 23 Gas from the past 24 Rants and raves 27 Charity’s URL ending 29 Change to zeros 30 Social service item?

34 Wing measurement 38 More than impress 39 Debit card ID 40 Where to get off: Abbr.

43 __ Deco 44 Sweet root 46 Proverbial nonexistent meal 49 Davis who was married to Ruby Dee 52 “Collages” author Ana•s 53 Place of central interest, man 57 Dog in the FDR Memorial 61 Hang up the gloves 62 Hollered 64 Slick-whistle connector 65 Has a meal, and as the circles show, what 17-, 24-, 30-, 46- and 53-Across each does 68 Chi follower 69 Farsi speaker 70 Edible little sphere 71 Oeuf seasoning 72 He bested Alexander in 1804 73 Fragrant compound DOWN 1 Brain freeze 2 Jumbles 3 Snowboarders’ aids 4 Venting car option 5 Parisian possessive 6 Apt name for a woman with a green thumb?

7 Jeremy in the 2012 NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge 8 Acting teacher Hagen 9 Steep-sided hills 10 Spread out

11 __ Carta 12 Bead counters for bean counters 13 Arabian republic formed in 1990 18 Composer Prokofiev 22 Creates some drama?

25 Like the vb. “to be,” in most languages 26 Hunch 28 Sales __ 30 Oft-grabbed ride 31 Be in hock to 32 Admission price 33 Not up to snuff 35 Part-goat deity 36 __ de Triomphe 37 Extreme degree 41 Some odometers show them 42 Clay, since 1964 45 Songwriter Amos 47 Matter in court 48 Displays, as a flag 50 Montenegro neighbor 51 __ Club: conservation group 53 Completes a shoot

54 1946 Literature Nobelist Hermann 55 Cybersales 56 Invite to enter 58 Took the hit, financially 59 Time off 60 Venomous snake 63 Double-reed instrument 66 Musical talent 67 “It’s __-brainer!”

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COMICS Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

fer. Tonight: Choose a stressbuster.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH Answers come forward once you focus. Be open to brainstorming. Though you might vent some anger, you also will see the way around a hassle. Others share opinions more than new ideas, but their different perspectives still are helpful.

Tonight: Take a long-overdue break.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH You are open to change and are willing to let go of a need to have certain matters go your way. In any case, a family member might be on the warpath. To calm down the situation, you might want to let go of being right. Make and return important calls. Tonight: At home.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You speak your mind, and others stop to listen. You might have a tone that comes off as angry when expressing your feelings to someone.

Choose your words with care. Take responsibility for your side of an issue; you’ll feel better as a result. Tonight: Invite friends over.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Be aware of what you are offering.

You might be overspending. Avoid taking a financial risk, no matter how logical it might seem. Be careful when swallowing your anger, as it could encourage spending or some other self-destructive habit. Tonight: Balance your checkbook first.

BORN TODAY Actor Omar Sharif (1932), former NFL head coach John Madden (1936), actor Steven Seagal (1952)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

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Haley Slagle rocks Morgantown Sound

BY COREY ZINN A&E WRITER

Monday night, U92 FM hosted Morgantown’s sweet and lyrical Haley Slagle, who was accompanied by guitarist extraordinaire Billy Matheny on Morgantown Sound in the Gluck Theatre of the Mountainlair.

Haley Slagle has played rhythm guitar for Billy Matheny’s side project, The Frustrations, for 10 years.

Recently, she decided to begin a new solo project.

Slagle, with her acoustic guitar, and Matheny, with his electric, sat side-byside and played profound and simple tunes from Slagle’s new EP, The Frustrations’ original songs and some covers.

Slagle’s melodies are re-

laxing and her words strong, and they supply a sweet reminiscence of West Virginia. Even with the simplicity of her style, she still captivates you with well-crafted harmonies and the natural emotion of her lyrics.

“I’ve been using my coming-of-age experiences as a palette,” Slagle said. “That’s where I’ve been drawing from.”

She has been writing since the age of 12, and the wisdom and emotion in her music are evident. Her new solo project began with the help of her friend and bandmate, Jeremy Batten.

“I was sitting around trying to write better songs when my friend Jeremy had this idea,” Slagle said. “He had this idea of starting out by recording the vocals and

then recording the drums last.”

The result is her new “Haley Slagle EP,” and from the abnormal recording process comes more vocally centered songs.

By recording the vocals by themselves, Slagle was able to experiment with different instrumentation. She is working on a similar fulllength album that will be released next year.

Slagle and Matheny’s chemistry shines through their music. Together, they made hysterical banter and sang in beautiful harmony, comfortably strumming their guitars.

“We met September or October of 1988,” Matheny said. “In Fairmont (W.Va.) in a bar called Marco’s.

“It’s where you go before

you fall off the face of the Earth,” Slagle said.

Since Matheny and Slagle have been friends, they have played together on and off until settling with The Frustrations.

You can listen to Haley Slagle’s EP and find out where she’ll be playing next at www.haleyslagle. com. She will be playing at her favorite Morgantown venue, Gene’s Beer Garden, April 20.

Listen to past recordings and see who’s playing next on Morgantown Sound at http://morgantownsound. wordpress.com.

You can also check The Daily Athenaeum on Monday for the artist playing that evening. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Haley Slagle performs her folk-rock music live.

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‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ is a ‘boo-tiful’ time Jamie Carbone A&E WRITER

Luigi battles Boos in his newest game.

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The original “Luigi’s Mansion” is an outstanding game.

It caught a lot of flak when it was originally released for the Gamecube, because it didn’t play like a traditional Mario game, with no koopas to stomp or princesses to rescue.

Although, this actually makes perfect sense, as it is a Luigi game and shouldn’t stick to that formula. Brothers don’t have to do everything the same way.

For example, the only previous Luigi game is the edutainment title “Mario is Missing,” which is an educational game that taught me much about Rome and Beijing while also being a regretful rental from a local Blockbuster.

But I digress.

“Luigi’s Mansion” was a fun romp through a haunted mansion, combining elements of “Ghostbusters” and “Resident Evil” with all that Nintendo charm fans know and love.

It got solid reviews, and as a launch title for the Gamecube, sold well, becoming the fifth-largest selling Game-

cube title. The game was responsible for a huge shift in how Luigi acted, making him more than a palette swap of his brother.

So, of course, Nintendo didn’t return to the series for 12 years.

But now that’s changed with “Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” for the Nintendo 3DS. Finally.

Luigi has been summoned to Dark Moon Valley by Professor E. Gadd, the mad scientist he assisted in the first game, after the destruction of the Dark Moon, a floating crystal sphere that kept all the nearby ghosts peaceful.

Now Luigi and his trusty vacuum must step back into the role of ghost hunter and collect the shattered pieces of the Dark Moon while also stopping a colorful group of poltergeists and the resident spooks of the Mario series, Boos.

As stories go, there isn’t much other than “ghosts have appeared; please go stop them,” with occasional foreshadowing toward a bigger threat.

Instead of one mansion, though, there are five – each housing different puzzles and frights for players to overcome, and each ending with a battle against some sort of

monstrous boss.

Along the way, players will also be granted new tools, such as an antimatter flashlight to make vacuuming ghosts that much easier, as well as giving players ample opportunity to suck up plenty of coins.

Unlike the first game, in which more coins just led to a better mansion at the end, here coins serve an in-game purpose, with more coins leading to better upgrades for Luigi’s tools, which, in turn, leads to more money.

However, the game has lost some of the charm seen in the original.

The puzzles seem a lot simpler and earning more money doesn’t really require a lot of thought or skill.

Also, there are no more portrait ghosts. The bosses and mini-bosses of the original are replaced by generic, albeit colorful, ghouls that aren’t nearly as interesting.

Overall, this game is still a lot of fun, and while it can be a bit repetitive, it is never in ways that ruin the experience.

This game is definitely worth it for those saddled with a 3DS and nothing to play.

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Elmo and Mario cause havoc in Times Square NEW YORK (AP) – Cookie Monster stands accused of shoving a 2-year-old. Super Mario was charged with groping a woman. And Elmo was booked for berating tourists with anti-Semitic slurs.

Times Square is crawling with entrepreneurs who dress up as pop-culture characters and try to make a few bucks posing for photos with visitors to the big city. But some of these characters are unlike anything you’ve seen on “Sesame Street” or at Disney World.

They smoke, they use foul language, and they can be aggressive. At least three of them have been arrested in the past seven months.

“He was using words that were really bad,” said Parmita Kurada of Stamford, Conn., who told police she got into a dispute this week with a man in a Cookie Monster costume who demanded $2 for posing with her 2-year-old son, Samay.

Kurada said that when she told the Cookie Monster that her husband needed to get cash, the shaggy blue creature pushed the boy and began calling her and the child obscene names.

“It was very scary for us, and I was crying. I didn’t want to provoke him, so I said, `We’ll give you the money, but stop yelling!’” she said.

Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez, 33, was charged with assault, child endangerment and aggressive begging. His lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment.

Asked by a WNBC-TV reporter why he no longer likes the character he sees on “Sesame Street,” little Samay said: “Because Cookie Monster give me boo-boo.”

In the wake of the latest arrest, the bustling “Crossroads of the World” was filled Tuesday with performers, including multiple versions of

Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Hello Kitty, a Transformer robot, Lady Liberty, Super Mario and Elmo.

Many of them are immigrants trying to eke out a living in what appear to be knockoff costumes.

As street performers protected by the First Amendment, they are free to roam Times Square and work for tips that average between $2 and $5 a photo as long as they don’t block traffic, sell merchandise or demand payment, police say. That’s a ticketable offense that can cost about $60.

“I don’t think they should charge, but if they’re unemployed or homeless, and this is the only way they can make money, it’s OK,” said Lauren Larcara of Oakland, N.J., who posed with a torch-carrying Statue of Liberty.

Laura Vanegas, a 45-yearold native of Ecuador, changes into her Liberty robes and applies copper-green face paint behind the Times Square military recruiting station. She said she picks up $30 to $50 on her eight-hour shift.

Steve Crass, dressed as a robot in fluorescent red and white plastic panels, said he has made as much as $280 during his six-hour stint in front of Toys R Us. He acknowledged: “Some of the characters are a little too aggressive.”

Police spokesman Paul Browne said in an email that the department has had “occasional issues with the `faux paws’ in Times Square, but they’re nominal.”

The case against the Super Mario charged with groping is still pending. The Elmo accused of an anti-Semitic rant pleaded guilty in September to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to two days of community service.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn called the Cookie Monster case “just horrible”

and said lawmakers have been looking into how to regulate the characters. But she noted the issue is, well, fuzzy.

“It’s very challenging legally because dressing up in a costume and walking around Times Square is, we believe, a First Amendment-protected activity,” said Quinn, a candidate to be New York’s next mayor.

Similar cases of misbehavior by costumed performers have been reported in Hollywood.

Disney did not respond to a request for comment, while the Sesame Workshop, the organization behind “Sesame Street,” said it has not authorized such uses of any its characters in any city and is looking into what actions it can take.

Anthony Elia, a New York lawyer in the intellectualproperty field, said the entertainment groups probably have a case for trademark infringement, but “the challenge probably would be getting a bunch of self-employed entrepreneurial individuals to stop.”

It’s not the easiest way to make a living. On a day when temperatures pushed 80, they sweated in their outfits, coming out from under their oversized costume heads only to grab a hot dog or a smoke.

When one posed for a photo, two or three others dashed over and joined in.

“Want to take a picture?” a furry red Elmo asked a tourist. Moments later, he declined to speak to a reporter, saying through his costume, “I no speak English.”

A Minnie Mouse offered a toddler in a stroller her hand and positioned herself at the handlebar. A Super Mario rushed over to join her.

“She said, `Can you give us money?’” said the child’s mother, Melanie Somogyi of Hamilton, Ontario. “And they grabbed the stroller!”

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SPORTS

Wednesday April 10, 2013

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THREE’S COMPANY

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West Virginia head coach Randy Mazey and members of the WVU baseball team gather on the mound during a game against Texas Tech in Charleston, W.Va. earlier in the season.

West Virginia suffers third-straight loss against Ohio State, 9-0 by kevin hooker sports writer

The West Virginia baseball team couldn’t get back on the winning track Tuesday night, losing to Ohio State 9-0 at Bill Davis Stadium.

The Mountaineers were shut out for the fourth time this season – the second time in three games. The loss extends their losing streak to three games and drops their overall record to 17-16.

The Buckeyes took advantage of fielding blunders by the Mountaineers,

thanks to three WVU errors in the first two innings.

West Virginia, which has the third-best batting average in the Big 12 Conference, had only four hits compared to Ohio State’s eight.

Crucial errors on failed pick-off attempts allowed Ohio State’s Joe Ciamacco to reach third base with no outs and eventually score the first run of the game.

Ciamacco drove in another run in the second inning on another throwing error to second base. Two additional errors in the eighth inning sparked a six-

football

run frame, extending Ohio State’s lead to 9-0.

Despite the loss, senior pitcher Dan Dierdorff (14) allowed three unearned runs, five strikeouts and two walks in five innings of work. Ryan Hostrander allowed one earned run, six hits, three walks and one strikeout in 2.2 innings of relief.

Ohio State starting pitcher Brett McKinney allowed just one hit, one walk and six strikeouts in five innings. Ciamacco led the Buckeyes with two hits, one run and one RBI. Ryan Tuntland, Ryan

McBroom, Chris Rasky and Justin Fox each had one hit for the Mountaineers. Tuntland’s .368 batting average is the seventh-best in the Big 12.

Left fielder Jacob Rice, who has 44 hits in the season, went 0-3 with one strikeout.

West Virginia’s best opportunity to score came in the seventh inning with runners on second and third with no outs. However, the Buckeyes struck out the next three batters they saw, keeping their shut out in tact.

The Mountaineers re-

turn to Morgantown today, as they’ll be hosting Youngstown State at Hawley Field at 6 p.m. The Penguins are an abysmal 9-22 on the season and are coming off a 24-7 loss against Pittsburgh.

The Mountaineers will look to get back to their offensive ways, as Youngstown State’s pitching has given up 24 home runs on the season, most in their conference.

Admission is free with a valid student ID, and live stats can be found at WVUsports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

michael carvelli sports editor

2013 will be step forward for WVU defense The 2012 season could not have been much worse for the West Virginia defense.

After routinely finding its way into the top 30 nationally in nearly every statistical category for the past few years, the Mountaineers were toward the bottom in three of the four major defensive categories – including finishing No. 114 in scoring defense, allowing more than 38 points per game.

The only team from a BCS conference that allowed more points per game than the Mountaineers, which allowed more than 45 points in six of seven games midway through the season, was Colorado.

But better days are on the horizon for the WVU defense.

I mean, they can’t get much worse, right?

With Keith Patterson making the move to defensive coordinator and a lot of new faces on the defensive coaching staff, the Mountaineers have a new mindset heading into the 2013 season.

Getting back to that same style of hard-nosed, bluecollar football West Virginia defenses have always been known for is without a doubt a great move. And honestly, it helps they struggled as much as they did in some ways.

Suffering through such a difficult season can make you look back at the way you handled things. It can make you realize success doesn’t come as easily as it usually had for WVU football in recent years.

After being a part of defenses like those that featured the likes of players like

see carvelli on PAGE 8

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Wide receiver Kevin White has been impressive this spring after transferring to West Virginia from Lackawanna College.

White impressing coaches in spring

By GREG MADIA multimedia editor

At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, West Virginia wide receiver and newcomer Kevin White is WVU’s most noticeable athlete on the field. The Lackawanna College transfer, has great leaping ability, freakish athletic talent, and with the maturity of an upperclassmen, White has all the qualities of a starter.

“He’s what you’re looking for – big, athletic, can run, tall, catches. You’ll take five or six Kevin Whites, but as far as Big 12 football coming from junior college, who knows what will happen to him?” said WVU wide receiver coach Lonnie Galloway. “I don’t want to toot Kevin’s horn right now, because he’s been practicing for seven days, so right now he’s still part of the group.

He’s made plays in practice, but right now he’s one of the

guys until he gets through these 15 days of practice.”

White is currently playing on the outside as Jordan Thompson and Connor Arlia have jumped out ahead as possible starters in the slot. Also, fourthstring quarterback Logan Moore has moved to receiver halfway through spring ball.

Injuries hit OL Hard Last week WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen announced injuries to both Pat Eger and Adam Pankey.

Eger, who was competing for the starting center role, injured his ankle, and will be out temporarily.

Right now, most believe keeping Eger out is precautionary. With Eger out, there have been more opportunities at the center position.

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Bruce improving during spring

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Redshirt sophomore linebacker Isaiah Bruce was second on the West Virginia football team in tackles in 2012.

by nick arthur

associate sports editor

After finishing second on the team in tackles a season ago as a redshirt freshman, Isaiah Bruce proved he can be one of the best linebackers in the Big 12 Conference.

He consistently showed up every week, a part of a defense that couldn’t say the same, while allowing the most points in school history during the season.

This spring has been different for Bruce, though, as he’s adjusting to a new defensive coordinator, new schemes and a new leadership role.

That new defensive coordinator, Bruce’s position coach last year, Keith Patterson, has presented a different coaching style than Bruce experienced with former defensive co-

ordinator Joe DeForest last season, but not one he isn’t used to. “(Coach Patterson) is pretty hard on me. But every coach I’ve had has been pretty hard one me,” Bruce said. “They do it because they know your potential, and they’re trying to get me better. I encourage him to be hard on me.”

Bruce has spent most of this spring trying to improve small parts of his game, such as patience and knowing his role.

“I’ve been having a great, I’d like to think, a better spring. I’m gradually getting better. I’ve had a couple of problems I’ve corrected from film,” he said.

“I’m just trying to be more patient. I tend to overrun plays. I’m also working on better tackling.”

The Jacksonville, Fla., native has also added

weight this offseason, better fitting his position at inside linebacker. It will enable him to take on blocks more efficiently and withstand the weekly bangs and bruises of college football more efficiently.

“Last year, I felt really small, especially standing beside (senior linebacker) Doug Rigg. He was huge,” Bruce said. “I feel like I’m getting bigger ... I think I’m keeping my speed up, too.”

As far as reminiscing, Bruce has tried to stay away from reflecting on the defensive struggles from a year ago. Instead, he’s focused on what he can control.

“I don’t really think about last year at all. The only thought that pops up is that we can’t do what we did last year,” Bruce said. “I wouldn’t say it’s a clean slate, but we’re try-

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ing to look toward the future. We’re definitely going to do a lot better than last year. Right now, we’re trying to be the No. 1 defense in the Big 12.”

Bruce was named to the Big 12 all-Freshman team a season ago, and he will join Karl Joseph as the two top-returning tacklers from 2012. Despite the accolades, Bruce says he can always go up from here.

“I don’t think there is a ceiling. There is always room to get better. I feel with his kind of coaching and the rest of coaching that’s going on that I can really get to that level and play better all around,” Bruce said. “There’s no stopping to how far I can really go. That’s the plan, and I don’t plan to stop anywhere.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

Dad says Louisville G Smith leaving for NBA LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior guard Russ Smith will leave Louisville early to enter the NBA draft, according to his father.

Russ Smith Sr. said the Cardinals’ leading scorer “did it all” during a college career that culminated with Louisville’s 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night for the NCAA championship. That title, two Big East crowns and an all-conference first-team selection this sea-

carvelli

Continued from page 7 Bruce Irvin, Julian Miller, J.T. Thomas and Chris Neild, the Mountaineers had a feeling that it was always going to be that way.

They hadn’t been used to struggling the way they did, and they got away from doing the things that had made them so successful in the past.

Now they’re ready to return to that.

Some of them, like se-

football

Continued from page 7 “We have had a couple guys who have been working at guard who also have been working at center – Pat (Eger)’s injury has given us a chance to work them back in and get them some reps,” said WVU offensive line coach Ron Crook. “Tony Matteo has done a solid job stepping in. He is basically

son completes a resume he said made it easy for his son to move on to the next level.

Smith’s father said his son will announce his decision in the next week.

The 6-foot-1 Smith averaged 18.7 points this season, including 22.3 in six NCAA tournament games. But he struggled in the Cardinals’ title-clinching victory, missing 13 of 16 shots and finishing with nine points.

Nonetheless, Smith Sr.

said, “he’s going.”

“Even if he had gone 20 for 30, he just wanted to win.

He’s happy for the guys that stepped up when he was struggling. That’s ho Calls to Louisville’s athletic department were not immediately returned. Cardinals players returned Tuesday to campus from Atlanta but coach Rick Pitino, members of the basketball staff, athletic director Tom Jurich and several administra-

tive staffers went to New Orleans to watch the Louisville women play Connecticut in the NCAA final.

Smith has not hired an agent but his father said he plans to have input into that decision. Nicknamed “Russdiculous” by Pitino because of his wild and unpredictable play, the slight but agile Smith provided plenty of highlights for the Cardinals — along with questionable shot selection.

niors Brodrick Jenkins, Will Clarke and Darwin Cook, played a part on the 2010 unit that finished in the top five nationally in total defense. So, they’ve seen what it’s like at the top, and they don’t want to feel what it’s like at the bottom anymore.

Another thing that hindered a lot of what the Mountaineers wanted to do a season ago on the defensive side of the ball had to do with how young they were.

West Virginia played 15 freshmen on defense in 2012, and seven were start-

ers for at least one game.

While that usually never bodes well for the current season, it will more than likely pay dividends in a big way in the following years.

And that’s what could happen this year for West Virginia. Freshmen Karl Joseph and Isaiah Bruce were among the best defensive playmakers as freshmen a year ago, and with a year under their belt, they’re ready to step up and become leaders on the unit this year.

With as many underclassmen gaining valuable expe-

rience last year, the Mountaineers have a chance to be much improved.

The new mindset – paired with the fact none of them want to be as bad as they were last season – should really have a major impact on the way the Mountaineer defense plays on the field.

It would be a big surprise if they didn’t get better.

But, like I said it isn’t much of a stretch, because how much worse could it possibly get?

relearning a position, because he hasn’t practiced it much this spring. Russell Haughton-James will move in there as well.”

As for Pankey, a torn ACL means he will not only miss the rest of the spring, but likely the 2013 regular season.

“You hate to see that happen to a kid. He was making a lot of strides.

He was improving on a daily basis. It is frustrating from

that standpoint,” Crook a 3-4 team. I’m not exactly said. sure what they did last year.

They did some 3-4, but they Changes in the Defen- also did some 4-3,” Mitchsive Backfield ell said. “The terminolIn 2012, the West Virginia ogy has changed. Some of defense allowed opponents the responsibilities on the to score 38 passing touch- back end have changed. downs. With a new corner- Their footwork has to be backs coach Brian Mitchell, different on every play. new coverages and a scheme You can have one coverhave already b e en age but six or seven differintroduced. ent calls.”

“We are talking about a dasports@mail.wvu.edu different scheme. We are

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10 | SPORTS

THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Wednesday April 10, 2013

gymastics

Millick wraps up successful West Virginia career by meghan carr sports writer

Mel moraes/The daily athenaeum

West Virginia senior Kaylyn Millick finished ninth all-around at the NCAA regional championships this weekend.

Senior Kaylyn Millick’s gymnastics career at West Virginia University may have ended Sunday night, but her accomplishments in her final season should be remembered.

She stepped up as one of the dominant leaders this season with ease, and she often spent her spare moments before routines giving quick pep talks to fellow teammates or cheering from the sidelines as her teammates competed.

She understands what the terms teamwork and leadership really mean.

Coaches describe Millick as a team-oriented player who knows her individual accomplishments count toward a collaborative goal.

Millick seems to stand out on a team filled with larger-than-life personalities like fellow senior teammate Alaska Richardson, known for her confident personality, bold floor routines and powerful vault.

Richardson, Millick and senior Chelsea Goldschrafe highlighted a phenomenal 2013 season filled with record-breaking highs and disappointing ends.

Richardson, Millick and Goldschrafe were the first gymnasts recruited by head coach Jason Butts and assistant coach Travis Doak.

Millick transferred to WVU after an impressive freshman season at Eastern Michigan University.

She said WVU was always the place she wanted to go, but an injury prevented her from pursuing her dream at the time.

“She got in touch with Travis first and said she was interested in transfer-

ring,” Butts said. “When Travis told me this, I said, ‘We’ve got to get her here, even if we have to move heaven and earth to do it.’”

Butts said it wasn’t just Millick’s breakout freshman season at Eastern Michigan that made her a perfect fit for the Old Gold and Blue uniform.

“She is a die hard Mountaineer fan, and her desire to compete here was unmatched,” she said. “You can’t buy that kind of dedication.”

As one of two all-around competitors for the Mountaineers, there is added pressure for Millick to perform on a high level during the meet, yet the senior seems to thrive under pressure and against adversity.

Millick fell off the uneven bars and hit her head during the meet against Denver. She immediately jumped back up and resumed her routine, later earning a 9.85 score on beam and a 9.925 on floor.

“Kaylyn just has what it takes. She’s consistent in competition. She’s a fierce competitor and is not one to look stupid in front of a crowd,” Butts said.

Her desire to succeed earned her eight 39.0 or greater all-around scores.

Millick’s most memorable performance came Feb. 24 when she scored a near perfect score of 9.95 on floor against then-No. 3 Michigan. The score ties the record for highest score on floor in WVU history.

“I thought she deserved a 10.0, and I still do,” Butts said.

Millick never missed a lineup in her career at WVU, competing in every meet during 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Millick’s senior season

could fill any highlight reel, but Butts said that’s not all she should be remembered for.

“Her sheer will to win and determination to never give up (left an impression), and she always gave it her all,” Butts said.

“She was always the first to volunteer for any community service projects, and any functions we had, she was the first one there in gold and blue.”

These qualities can’t be seen through her statistics, but they are a part of the legacy she leaves at WVU. When people look back at the 2013 Mountaineers, they shouldn’t remember their flop in the NCAA regionals; even the team agrees it was a disappointment. Instead, they should be remembered for what they accomplished for a 12-week season, especially Millick.

“Ten years from now if we were to win a national championship, her name will be on that trophy, or at least the legacy she left will be,” Butts said.

Millick said she’s not ready to leave Cary Gym and hopes to work next year as a student volunteer while she attends graduate school here at WVU. “It’s weird to say it’s finally over, but I’m just happy that I got the opportunity to even be here,” Millick said.

“Coming off my freshman year, I never thought I would be happy in a place ever, and I’m just so glad that I got to come here.”

Millick exemplifies loyalty in a time when allegiance to schools and teammates is sometimes rare. dasports@mail.wvu.edu`

around the country

Rory McIlroy arrives at 2013 Masters with new confidence

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Three months into the season, Rory McIlroy feels as if it’s already been a long year.

The splashy announcement of his Nike deal, and the commercial with Tiger Woods that raised hopes of a big rivalry. The missed cut in Abu Dhabi. The firstround exit from the Match Play Championship. Quitting halfway through the second round of the Honda Classic. The loss of his No. 1 ranking.

And now, McIlroy is ready to get started.

“I’ve always said the main golf season is from the start of April to the end of August, so that’s when I want to play my best golf,” McIlroy said Tuesday.

It all starts with the Masters.

McIlroy can’t simply dismiss the last three months and the endless questions about the state of his game and his new equipment. He at least brings some measure of form to the first major championship of the year.

Desperate to find his game, he added the Texas Open at

the last minute and in turned out “almost perfectly.” The 23-year-old from Northern Ireland didn’t think about his swing, only his score.

He challenged in the final round and wound up the runner-up.

Whether he’s ready for Augusta National won’t be known until Thursday. But at least he knows it’s there.

“I’ve went through these patches before where I haven’t played so well and the game feels quite far away, and then something clicks and then all of a sudden, it’s back again,” McIlroy said. “I probably should have learned more from it from last summer when I was going through those struggles. ... When I don’t play my best, it’s when I get into bad habits in my golf swing. Whenever my golf swing is where I want it to be, that’s when I produce results.

“And that’s what I’ve seen has started to happen over the past few weeks.”

The problem has been the swing, not the clubs he was swinging.

Even so, McIlroy con-

ceded the adjustment took some time. Woods took nearly five years before working all the Nike clubs into his bag. McIlroy did it all at once, and when he played poorly the first two months of the year, it only added to the scrutiny.

“The way I was hitting the ball at the start of the year, I needed a short game just to get myself around the golf course,” McIlroy said. “Off the tee has been a big improvement. There was a little bit of an adjustment period getting the driver that really suited me. And once I got that, you gain confidence whenever you play rounds and you see yourself hitting good drives, hitting it in the fairway and setting yourself up with iron shots into the greens.”

McIlroy has plenty at stake this year.

A win this year would put him exclusive company. Dating to 1960, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are the only players to win majors in three straight seasons.