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BOG approves $24 million for projects

BY SHAY MAUNZ

ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

More than $24 million in construction and renovation projects were approved by West Virginia University Board of Governors Friday.

Upcoming projects include a $14.5 million biomedical research facility adjacent to the Health Sciences Center.

The 22,000 square-foot facility was funded by federal stim-

ulus funding awarded to WVU by a competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health.

It is expected to be completed in winter 2012.

Other projects approved include: $3.9 million for renovation of the exterior of Woodburn Hall, to be completed spring 2011. $2.6 million to replace the exhaust system and air handling units for the Chemistry

Annex, to be completed fall 2010. $2 million to replace the HSC primary cooling tower, to be completed spring 2011. $1.4 million to replace the chiller and cooling tower at Percival Hall, to be completed spring 2010.

Also at the meeting, the BOG discussed budget and tuition issues. Officials plan to submit a budget to the BOG for approval at its next meeting in June.

BOG Chairwoman Carolyn Long said the BOG’s approval of tuition and fees for the upcoming year may even come sooner than June. If information is received from WVU’s other institutions and the legislature in time, a special meeting will be called to approve tuition and fees for the 2010-11 academic year.

“We’re going to try to do that as early as possible, because we want our students to know what

they’re dealing with,” she said.

BOG members heard a report from Narvel Weese, vice president of Administration and Finance at WVU, at their meeting Friday, but have not yet taken any official action on the budget.

Long said the University is still taking Gov. Joe Manchin’s request for a tuition freeze at state colleges and universities into consideration.

Manchin made the request

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

Volunteers spent their Saturday morning painting dumpsters and cleaning trash in the Sunnyside area as part of Morgantown’s Sunnyside Up Project.

Despite the project’s early start, volunteers were enthusiastic about the activity.

Sunnyside Up created the project and paid for supplies, while approximately 25 volunteers from Student Government Association and the Multidisciplinary Studies Capstone project worked from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Students received community service credit for volunteering.

The Sunnyside Up Project: Campus Neighborhoods Revitalization Corporation is a partnership between the City of Morgantown and West Virginia University. Sunnyside Up is working to develop and implement a Revitalization Plan for the Sunnyside neighborhood, according SUBMITTED

Hopes to continue work of old administration, make SGA more inclusive The incoming Student Government Association administration was officially sworn in during an inauguration ceremony held nearly two months after elections.

SGA President Chris Lewallen, Vice President Ron Cheng and members of the new Board of Governors and Athletic Council said goodbye to the outgoing administration by thanking them for their hard work and dedication.

After being sworn in, Lewallen and Cheng gave their inaugural addresses concerning what they would like to change about SGA. Continuing the work of the old administration and opening up opportunities for new student involvement in SGA topped their lists.

Ken Gray, vice president of Student Affairs, spoke to the newly elected administration and offered them advice on representing the students.

“It will be important for you to be confident in your tasks, be confident leaders, do a good job and do it well,” Gray said. “Be courageous, especially in times when you have to take an unfavorable position.”

The administration should identify three or five goals they would like to accomplish to be successful during their terms, he said.

During Lewallen’s inaugural address, he spoke on the new administration’s diversity and its commitment to make change within SGA. “I may be a little biased, but I do believe we have the best student government anyone has ever seen. I cannot wait to see what we can do together,” Lewallen said. “This is a big jump start that will help us with our goal of reform and opportunity.”

Even though everything SGA wants to accomplish can not be completed in a year, Lewallen said he believes his administration can make improvements

to its Web site.

Approximately 35 dumpsters were painted blue and gold with the Sunnyside logo Saturday and three truckloads of garbage were collected from the street. The group also cleared some of the graffiti around the neighborhood on dumpsters, walls and other structures.

“When the neighborhood is kept clean and is taken care of, it changes the culture of the neighborhood,” said Jim Hunt, executive director of Sunnyside Up. “We’ve turned a corner. People are taking care of the neighborhood.”

Only two dumpster fires were reported in Sunnyside after the men’s basketball team lost its game against Duke in the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament.

Hunt believes this is a result of the program’s efforts to improve conditions in the neighborhood.

“It’s little projects like this that

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Three WVU seniors win business plan competition

Members of the newest Student Government Association celebrate being sworn in. Sitting: SGA President Chris Lewallen, left, and Vice President Ron Cheng.

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Volunteers continue to clean up Sunnyside

New student leaders sworn in

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during his State of the State Address in January, though legislation passed stopped short of mandating the tuition freeze.

Long said the BOG was still considering Manchin’s proposal as they “always take very seriously the governor’s advice.”

“But just like any business we have to take all the numbers into consideration,” she said.

and lay the groundwork for change.

Cheng also spoke on the work his administration plans to do by comparing the BOG to a hive of honey bees.

“Honey bees have a reputation of being fearsome,” Cheng said. “They have three jobs: to work, defend the hive and go around make honey. They produce results for others to see and enjoy.”

He urged the BOG members to work on their characters, which would in turn boost their reputations to the University.

Also during the ceremony, farewells were given by University President James P. Clements to former SGA President Jason Zuccari and Former Vice President Whitney Rae Peters.

Clements thanked the pair for making his first year as University president a success by working closely with him and his administration.

He also compared WVU students with

BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University annual Business Plan Competition ended Saturday when two winning teams were announced.

The winners each received $10,000 in prize money.

The top five teams presented their ideas and business plans in a slideshow presentation. Each team spoke for 35 minutes in an effort to convince the judges that its plan would be successful and to trust its team with the $10,000 winnings.

Three WVU seniors were awarded prize money: Jillian Cobb and Chade Lowe with their business PLANDONS and Logan

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Hartle with DECO-KRETE. At the start of the competition in September, teams were asked to submit a three to five page summary of their business plan. Originally, 97 plans were submitted.

The teams were then narrowed down to the top 10 and then the top five.

The West Virginia Business Plan and Competition helps the state see new businesses and job offers and gives undergraduate students a chance to see the opportunities that West Virginia offers.

“We clearly show the state that the students are starting a business for the state,” said Mindy Walls, director of the Entrepre-

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University recognizes outstanding faculty, staff

BY ANN COMPTON STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University faculty and staff gathered Friday evening to celebrate WVU’s Weekend of Honors Awards Dinner, awarding outstanding faculty and staff.

“As a land-grant University, WVU changes lives through knowledge,” he said. “Each of these people – with talent, hard work and strength of character – have made the world a better place and WVU a strong institution. As we look into the faces of those we honor tonight, we will see the power of education and the true measure of WVU’s

excellence.”

University President James P. Clements opened the ceremony Nine awards were given during the event.

Awards included the Nicholas Evans Awards for Advising Excellence, the Mary Catherine Buswell Award, which is presented annually to a person who has provided outstanding service to WVU women, the Neil S. Bucklew Award for Social Justice, the Mertins Leadership Award, the Ethel and Gerry Heebink Awards for Distinguished State Service, the Caperton award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing, the Benedum

Distinguished Scholars Award, the WVU Foundation Awards for Outstanding Teaching, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Award.

“I think it’s nice to pause once a year and acknowledge the outstanding work that some of the faculty members do day in and day out at the University. This has been our Week of Honors ... They’re really people who go beyond the call of duty in the classroom,” said Michele G. Wheatly, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

Wheatly described the Week-

end of Honors as “a time when we stop and do something together and recognize each other and come out to hear from intellectuals about what the role of higher education will be and imagining the future.”

“I think it gives people something to look forward to,” she said.

This is the first time the ceremony has been delivered with a corresponding dinner.

“In the past, it’s been part of a ceremony in April. The last two years, these awards were presented as a part of commencement in May, but

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Obama: Al-Qaida would use nuke if it could WASHINGTON (AP) — If alQaida acquired nuclear weapons it “would have no compunction at using them,” President Barack Obama said Sunday on the eve of a summit aimed at finding ways to secure the world’s nuclear stockpile.

“The single biggest threat to U.S. security, both short-term, medium-term and long-term, would be the possibility of a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon,” Obama said. “This is something that could change the security landscape in this country and around the world for years to come.”

“If there was ever a detonation in New York City, or London, or Johannesburg, the ramifications economically, politically and from a security perspective would be devastating,” the president said.

“We know that organizations like al-Qaida are in the process of trying to secure nuclear weapons

or other weapons of mass destruction, and would have no compunction at using them,” Obama said.

The Nuclear Security Summit of more than 40 world leaders in Washington this week is aimed at securing “loose nuclear material,” Obama said. He was holding oneon-one meetings Sunday with several of those leaders.

He said other world leaders have offered “very specific approaches to how we can solve this profound international problem.”

Obama singled out South Africa for giving up its nuclear program, and said it “has been a strong, effective leader in the international community on nonproliferation issues. South Africa has special standing in being a moral leader on this issue.”

South African President Jacob Zuma was among the leaders Obama met with Sunday at Blair House, across from the White House. Others included Indian

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

“I feel very good at this stage in the degree of commitment and a sense of urgency that I have seen from the world leaders so far on this issue,” Obama said. “We think we can make enormous progress on this, and this then becomes part and parcel of the broader focus that we’ve had over the last several weeks.”

Last Thursday, Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that reduces each side’s deployed nuclear arsenal to 1,550 weapons. Earlier in the week, Obama approved a new nuclear policy for the United States, vowing to reduce America’s nuclear arsenal, refrain from nuclear tests and not use nuclear weapons against countries that do not have them.

Obama said securing loose nu-

clear arms is “a central part of the process, but probably the most urgent one and the one we are most concerned with in the short term.”

After his remarks, Obama met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. Obama smiled and shared a laugh with Gilani, but the Pakistani leader’s words were not audible.

As reporters entered the meeting room, Obama was telling Gilani, “We’ve made some progress since then.” It was unclear what Obama was referring to.

Pakistan has a troubled history with the United States, and antiAmerican sentiment runs extraordinarily high among ordinary Pakistanis. U.S. leaders go out of their way to assure Pakistan that the United States will not walk away from the improving relationship with Pakistan, and Congress has committed billions in new aid to the country.

Polish immigrants worldwide mourn crash victims CHICAGO (AP) — Polish immigrants and their descendants around the world shared the anguish of their mother country on Sunday, mourning the 96 victims of a devastating plane crash as they crowded into Polish-language Masses.

Millions of Poles have emigrated over nearly two centuries, establishing large communities in the United States and Britain.

They coped with Saturday’s death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other military, church and government officials through vigils, prayer and writing.

“It was like losing a family member,” said Blanche Wiegand, whose mother immigrated from Poland to Chicago in 1950. “I’m from Chicago, but my heart is in Poland.”

Weigand grew up speaking fluent Polish and eating her mother’s pierogi, and stays in touch with her Polish cousins each week through Skype.

The nation is in mourning after the crash, which occurred in Russia near Katyn forest. The dignitaries had been on their way to Katyn to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the massacre there

of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet forces.

Weigand said the crash makes her want to go to Poland, while her 88-year-old mother hasn’t been able to talk about the tragedy at all. Instead, she cries, is plagued by headaches and recounts painful memories of being captured by Nazis.

“She’s reliving all of it and it hurts,” Wiegan said.

Families of Polish descent packed churches in Chicago, London and elsewhere. At London’s St. Andrew Bobola Polish Roman Catholic Church, parishioners mourned one of their priests, Monsignor Bronislaw Gostomski, who died in the crash, along with Ryszard Kaczorowski, the last president of a Polish governmentin-exile based in London during World War II and the communist years.

“When the Polish people have any kind of a tragedy, they pray, they go to church,” said Anna Szpindor, who was born in Poland and went to medical school there but lives in South Barrington, Ill. “They feel this solidarity, this unity in a church environment,” the 55-year-old said before she entered Holy Trinity Catholic Church

in Chicago.

In New York, several hundred people stood outside St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, unable to squeeze into its Polish-language Mass.

There are also significant populations of Polish descendants in Argentina and southern Brazil. In Curitiba, Brazil, special Masses were celebrated Sunday morning to honor those killed in the plane crash, the Rev. Zenon Sikorski said.

The Argentine-Polish Cultural Association issued a statement saying it shares Poland’s “profound pain over the tragic accident.”

An estimated 300,000 Poles emigrated to Argentina between 1897 and 1950. Laborers mostly went to larger cities like Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario, while those with farming backgrounds principally settled in the northeast.

Dozens of mourners in the Chicago area, home to the largest concentration of people of Polish descent outside of Poland, came Sunday to the largely Polish St. Adalbert Cemetery in suburban Niles, Ill. They paid homage at a memorial sculpture to the 1940 Katyn massacre, which was designed by Chicago artist Wojciech

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Seweryn, who was also killed in the crash.

The sculpture – featuring the Virgin Mary holding a wounded officer – was covered with hundreds of candles, flowers and Polish flags. Two journals lay at the memorial sculpture, filled with hundreds of entries in Polish expressing sorrow, grief and shock.

“It is a great disappointment for Poland, this tragedy happened with Polish officers in 1940, now with the president in 2010,” one read.

Another read simply, “Never Forgotten.”

Many immigrants said they still have strong ties to Poland, with family or property there. Many make regular trips home, and some plan to eventually move back.

“The Poles keep their ties to Poland, that’s just a fact,” said the Rev. Anthony Bus, pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, the first Polish parish in Chicago. It opened in 1867.

Maria Balcer, 65, a recent immigrant, sat in a pew at Polish National Catholic Church in Brooklyn and cried. She had been up until 2 a.m. watching television coverage of the crash, she said.

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Continued from PAGE 1 neurship Center. “The fact that we don’t just do this for West Virginia University but for the state and the students – it’s a really great thing.”

Walls said teams are judged on a rubric scale, but the decision is mainly according to who the judges trust with the money to start their business.

“This competition teaches the students the real world business life,” Walls said. “Although it happens in an academic setting, it’s more real work experience, real money, real business.”

Cobb, a business management major and Lowe, a finance major, had the idea of a round cardboard disk attached to a rolled latex rubber sheath to secure and identify blueprints.

“I came up with the idea with the help of my father,” Cobb said.

“I worked with him over the summer in his building company.”

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we decided to change it up a little bit and bring it back into our April Honors Weekend,” said Gretchen Hoover, special events coordinator in the Office of University Events.

“We just wanted to try something new to help celebrate with the faculty and staff.”

“We just wanted to try something new to celebrate with the faculty, and we liked the dinner idea and everyone seemed to enjoy it.

You want to find the right way to celebrate with people, and some-

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really help the community,” said SGA Vice President Chris LeWallen. “It helps change the culture of the neighborhood, it helps the residents of Sunnyside realize they’re citizens of Morgantown.”

The two hope the $10,000 winnings will help their business move to the next step, which Lowe identified as manufacturing.

Hartle, an industrial engineering major was the only team member of the DECO-KRETE company, which specializes in decorative concrete. DECO-KRETE includes stamped, stenciled and vertical concrete.

Hartle said he participated in the competition to get the proper funding and experience to allow his business to grow. “I started my business last year,” Hartle said.

“I heard about the competition through my cousin, he told me about the experience. And obviously the money is on line, but you get experience and you’re able to interact and learn from people in the business.”

Hartle said that the competition shows that West Virginia is a great state and that WVU is trying to improve the state. melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

times you just need to freshen things up.”

Ruth Kershner, winner of the CASE Professor of the Year, is an associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine in the WVU School of Medicine.

“I’m extremely honored by this award,” she said. “I love teaching, and you have to love what you do.

You have to embrace what it is that you do. Because I think everyone has a path on life’s journey. And if I can make a small impact on the students, that’s good, because they have made a huge impact on me.” jessica.compton@mail.wvu.edu

Sunnyside Up plans to get a team of about 30 students to clean more graffiti around the area sometime in the near future.

For more information on volunteering for Sunnyside Up or upcoming projects, visit www.sunnysideupwv.org. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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Zuccari and Peters spoke about their administration’s successes Continued from PAGE 1 such as club sports funding and securing student seating at the Towson University students by say- stadium. ing WVU’s passion and determination was on a different level. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

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In coalfields, days of prayer end in sorrow MONTCOAL, W.Va. (AP) — Gary Jarrell was shooting the breeze with customers at his general store when an ambulance went hurtling north down Coal River Road.

He didn’t think much of it, until he saw another, and another and another.

Then came several fire engines, followed by a half dozen State Police cruisers. News travels fast in the hollows, and it wasn’t long before someone called to say there’d been an accident a few miles down the road at Massey Energy Co.’s Upper Big Branch Mine.

In this narrow, river-bound valley, the 125-year-old Jarrell General Merchandise store is the closest thing to a community center.

Jarrell normally closes up around 5:30 p.m., but the steady stream of people stopping by to offer or ask for news continued until 3 the next morning.

As the day wore on, the news trickling in grew grimmer and grimmer. Seven dead. Twelve dead.

Twenty-five. Perhaps more.

Jarrell and his wife, Margaret, were supposed to go to Canada’s Prince Edward Island to scout a charity mission rehabilitating homes for the elderly. But there was no way they could go now.

The community needed the store, this gathering place, more than ever. And Jarrell knew that there would be a need for the other service he provides the valley.

Graves would need digging.

— At 3:02 p.m. last Monday, computers on the surface detected a major seismic event deep inside the mine. It came from about a mile and a half inside the mountain, near an area known as the “Glory Hole.”

A half hour from the end of his nine-hour shift, coal car operator Melvin Lynch, 50, of Mount Hope, felt his ears pop. Suddenly, the mine went dark.

The power goes out occasionally when someone runs over a cable, so no one on the section panicked.

When the shift was over, Lynch and the other men on his crew made their way to the surface.

It was only when another crew emerged and reported that they’d been showered with debris that Lynch knew that something was wrong.

By 4 p.m., the first word of fatalities reached the surface. Lynch’s older brother, Roosevelt, 59, was among them.

Around the same time, Gov. Joe Manchin was in South Florida, enjoying a visit with friends. The legislative session had just ended, a budget had been approved, so Manchin and his wife, Gayle, jumped on a plane Easter Sunday and headed south.

Manchin was chatting when a member of his security detail came in and said there’d been an accident.

“We think we have a problem,” the officer said. “We think there might be some fatalities.”

Manchin’s mind instantly reeled back to a frigid January morning in 2006. Manchin was in Atlanta to cheer on West Virginia University’s Mountaineers against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl when word came of a methane explosion at the Sago Mine in Upshur County.

The 12 resulting deaths inspired state and federal safety legislation requiring coal operators to im-

prove underground communications and to equip their mines with airtight chambers stocked with enough food, water and oxygen to last several days.

As Manchin – whose own uncle was among 78 killed in a 1968 mine explosion – rushed to catch a plane home, he found some comfort in the thought that if any of the Montcoal miners had survived the initial blast, they had somewhere to hunker down and await rescue.

The state’s mine rescue team and several others were in Logan for training when news of the blast reached them. By 4:30 p.m., they were racing toward Montcoal.

— Around that time in Rutland, Ohio, Josh Napper’s fiancee, Jennifer Ziegler, opened a sealed note he’d left for her and their 20-monthold daughter Jenna Leigh the day before– Easter Sunday.

Napper, 25, had only been in the mine a few months. He’d been worried about safety conditions recently, and he told Ziegler to open the note if anything went wrong.

“Dear Mommy and Jenna,” it read. “If anything happens to me, I will be looking down from heaven.

If you take care of my baby girl, watch over (her), tell her all the good things about her daddy. She was so cute and funny. She was my little peanut.”

At 4:58 p.m., Massey, the parent company of mine operator Performance Coal, sent out its first press release about the explosion. A little over three hours later, the company announced the first casualties – seven dead, 19 unaccounted for.

Janice Quarles, whose 33-yearold husband Gary was in the mine, and other family members were secluded in the mine’s safety office, a corrugated metal building on the mine site. Around 9:30 p.m., a man entered the room and told the crowd that the 19 had been located in a refuge chamber.

Janice Quarles went home to put her children – 11-year-old Trevor and 9-year-old Rabekka – to bed.

She lulled them to sleep with assurances that Daddy was safe in “one of them holes,” and that he would soon be home.

As it turned out, this was yet another echo of Sago.

Four years earlier, Manchin, based on information from the site, had told the media that the 12 Sago miners had survived. Family members camped out in a church near the mine site rushed out to the pealing of bells tolling the “Miracle in West Virginia,” only to have that euphoria crushed two hours later.

After tucking the children in, Janice Quarles returned to her vigil at the mine site.

Shortly before midnight, state and federal officials gathered to brief the media at an elementary school down the road from the mine.

Kevin Stricklin of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that the known death toll had risen to 12. But he also offered what he considered a hopeful sign: Rescue crews had found a cache of self-contained breathing devices from which several appeared to be missing, perhaps taken by the miners.

Not long after, company officials informed the families that two miners had been taken to area hospitals alive, but that there were now 25 confirmed casualties. One of them was Gary Quarles.

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counted for. But at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday, a Massey press release announced that rescue crews had been pulled from the mine “due to conditions underground” – smoke and, worse, high concentrations of carbon-monoxide and explosive methane gas. They had gotten to within 200 yards of the farthest refuge chamber.

Manchin arrived on the scene before dawn Tuesday. After getting the latest briefing, he went to visit with the families.

He was speaking with Linda Davis – whose son, Timmy Davis Sr. and grandsons, Cory Davis, 20, and Napper were unaccounted for – when an aide walked up and handed him a piece of paper with the four latest confirmed fatalities.

Manchin was horrified to see the three men’s names were on it. The governor quickly ushered the family into a private room.

“Linda,” he said. “They didn’t make it.”

“Were they together?” she asked quietly.

Amazed at the woman’s strength, Manchin replied, “Yes. They were all together.”

By then, the Quarles children had also learned that their father would not be coming home. At 9:36 a.m., Trevor Quarles logged onto MySpace and wrote simply: “R.I.P. Dad ILY.” I Love You. — That same day, work crews began bulldozing a road up the side of the mountain to a point just above where officials believed the explosion occurred. Drill rigs were brought in to sink a series of bore holes that would ventilate the noxious gas from the mine and allow rescuers to re-enter.

Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, the first hole punched through the mine ceiling 1,100 feet below. It was not until mid-afternoon that officials reported the test results. They were not good.

Carbon-monoxide levels were at 14,000 parts per million, hydrogen at 10,000 ppm and methane concentrations were at 3 percent – readings so bad that workers around the drill rig were sickened.

Officials decided to drill more holes. There was also talk of sinking a hole closer to the rescue chambers in order to send down a camera and see if the shelters’ balloonlike sides had been deployed.

Later that evening, about 300 people walked through nearby Whitesville in a candlelight vigil for the miners. Slowly and silently, participants – many wearing the iconic orange reflective stripes of underground miners – marched through the two-light town, turning at Armstrong Funeral Home and looping back toward Whites-

ville Elementary.

Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, officials announced that gas readings in the mine had reached non-explosive levels. At 4:55 a.m., after a briefing and a last shave to ensure a proper seal for their oxygen masks, four eight-member rescue teams boarded a railcar and reentered the mine.

While they were underground, a storm front passing through the area caused the barometric pressure to fall, allowing gas levels to creep back into the danger zone.

After three hours of riding and walking, the teams had gotten tantalizingly close to the first rescue chamber – within 500 feet – when they were pulled back a second time.

When the announcement came, Mark and Andrea Cook were standing vigil by the mine entrance with their two sons, Joseph, 8, and Joshua, 12. Andrea Cook went to high school with Gary Quarles, and Joshua is Trevor Quarles’ classmate at Marsh Fork Elementary.

Mark Cook, 39, had just gotten off a shift at a Massey surface mine, and all four family members were wearing his dark-blue work shirts.

“It’s hard,” Andrea Cook said, glancing worriedly toward the mountain as storm clouds continued to gather. “Because we may not all be related to each other, but we’re all family.”

The rescue chambers at Upper Big Branch were designed to sustain 15 miners for 96 hours. Although each of the missing would have more resources available to him, officials had promised the families that the rescue teams would try to reach the chambers before that time window had closed.

At 12:45 a.m. on Friday, less than 15 hours before the end of that magical fourth day, two teams of eight re-entered the shattered mine. Traveling on motorized vehicles, the trip would take about half as long as previous attempts.

Despite the venting, gas levels were still hovering precariously near explosive limits. So the decision was made to pump in nitrogen to “inert” the mine – depriving any potential spark of life-giving oxygen, but also requiring the rescue teams to wear their masks the whole way.

They got to the first chamber. It had not been deployed.

The teams headed for the second chamber, about 2,500 feet deeper into the mine. But before they could reach it, they encountered smoke – meaning there was still a fire burning somewhere deep inside the mine.

For the third time, they were ordered back.

At the afternoon briefing, the news only got worse.

Stricklin announced that the drill boring the camera hole had struck a solid pillar of coal. The hole was useless.

“Not a whole lot has seemed to go our way,” a dejected Stricklin said.

The one bright spot was that methane readings had been dropping. So at 2:30 p.m., the teams entered the mine a fourth time, hoping the nitrogen had snuffed out whatever was making the smoke.

— For hours, there was no word at all. Then, at 11:57 p.m., five ambulances pulled up to a bridge at the mine entrance, and state troopers worked frantically to get them across the Coal River and into place.

People keeping vigil there thought this was a hopeful sign, until the vehicles backed into place and turned off their engines.

About a half hour later, Manchin and federal officials left the families and headed down Route 3 toward the school where the media had been waiting.

At 12:38 a.m. Saturday, the rest of the world learned what the families already knew.

Stricklin told reporters that three of the four missing men had apparently been obscured by smoke and coal dust when rescuers made their first pass through the mine on Monday. The fourth and final missing miner was found deeper into the mine around 11:30 p.m., a half hour before those ambulances crossed the river.

None of the chambers were deployed, he said. Death appears to have come instantaneously.

“We did not receive the miracle that we prayed for,” a crestfallen Manchin told reporters. “So this journey has ended, and now the healing will start.”

The final death toll was 29 – the worst mining disaster in 40 years.

Retired miner William “Hot Rod” White was watching the news conference with several others in a smoky video poker room down the road in Whitesville. When officials vowed a thorough investigation, White shouted, “Amen, brother!” then hopped in his car and sped away, leaving behind the unopened beer he’d just purchased at the convenience store next door.

City Councilwoman Patty Ann Manios simply took off her glasses and began to weep.

“Oh God,” she moaned. “Oh God.” — Up a steep switchback gravel road, past an abandoned rail siding that vanishes into a tangle of blackberry brambles, a patch of land sits high above the creek with a stunning view of the surrounding mountains. This place, near the

town of Pax, which means “peace” in Latin, is Workmans Creek Cemetery. It is Deward Allan Scott’s final resting place.

Scott’s grave is toward the back, behind that of his parents, Mary Lea and Quillie. Up the hill a way, a gnarled pink dogwood is just bursting into bloom.

Aside from short stints in the Army and as a karate instructor, Scott had spent nearly half of his 58 years in the mines. His family learned late Monday that he was among the dead. The next day, they contacted Gary Jarrell about digging the grave.

When Jarrell started digging graves two decades ago, all the work was done by hand, with shovels. Nowadays, he uses his Mustang backhoe on some jobs, but most of Raleigh County’s family cemeteries are perched on hillsides too steep, in hollows too narrow and isolated for heavy machinery.

Jarrell went with the family on Wednesday to tour the remote burial ground. He would need the shovels.

Despite torrential rains Thursday that turned the hillside into a muddy soup, Jarrell and a cousin stabbed at the rocky earth with their spades for 5½ hours, quitting only when the sun set. On Friday morning, the two men, accompanied by Jarrell’s nephew, a Marine home on leave, returned with a jackhammer to break through the last few inches of sandstone and shale.

Over the years, Jarrell had dug many graves for coal miners – men who’d died of black lung disease or old age. But never for someone who had died in the mines.

“I guess I would rather bury an old person that has lived a long, long life than I would young person or middle-aged person that got killed in an accident,” Jarrell, his hands calloused from digging, said. “The younger the person is, I guess, the harder it is.”

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We must not confuse ‘grieve’ with ‘forget’ After a weeklong encampment in the heart of Appalachian coal country, the national media has begun its swift retreat from the site of the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades.

Reporters from across the country that gathered in the hills of West Virginia have packed their bags, stowed away their cameras, notebooks and voice recorders, and extricated themselves from the drama and the pain they covered for a week.

The headlines are back to normal.

Tiger’s (un)glorious return to

the Masters. President Barack Obama to host nuclear weapons summit. Poland mourns president killed in crash.

News from Montcoal, W.Va., the site of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, was shunted from the national consciousness soon after it was learned the final four missing miners were dead, bringing the death toll to 29.

The media was back to business as usual – fantastical stories that fail to deliver on the common premise that journalism should not be about ratings and readership but about service and disrupting any dam-

aging status quo.

For now, that status quo in much of West Virginia is to allow coal companies – mainly, if not most, owned by out-ofstate entities – to extract our resources, unnecessarily endanger miners, and destroy the environment.

When the coal reserves are gone, the operation moves on, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake and ghost towns crumbling to ruins.

It can’t be like that this time.

Too may lives lost. Irreparable damage done to an entire community.

As funeral services and can-

dlelight vigils are held in Raleigh County and across the state, we cannot allow the word “grieve” to be confused with “forget.”

For the sake of the 29 miners who lost their lives providing for their families and for those that live on to do the same for theirs, we must not forget.

The media must not forget.

The people of this state must not forget.

Certainly, the cause of the explosion needs to be determined. Those responsible must be held accountable.

But perhaps more importantly, the situation that exists that allows this scenario to play

out must be addressed.

Regulatory agencies, like the Mine Safety and Health Admnistration, cannot be held captive by the industry it has been tasked to regulate.

If coal mining is supposed to continue in this state, the miners must take back their industry.

They cannot bow for fear of blacklisting or retribution from modern-day robber barons.

They must unite.

And a disaster on the scale of Upper Big Branch must never be allowed to happen again.

REMEMBER The West Virginia Council of Churches has established the Montcoal Mining Disaster Fund for the families of miners killed in Monday’s explosion.

To donate: Call 304-344-3141 or visit www.wvcc.org West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has called for a moment of silence today at 3:30 p.m.

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Why deny the Census information we give away online?

DAVID RYAN

EDITORINCHIEF

If you haven’t guessed by all the tote bags, refrigerator magnets or annoying commercials, it’s time for the 2010 Census.

Every 10 years, the federal government decides it wants to keep tabs on us – to know where we are, who we are and what kind of demographic we belong to.

It’s a barbarous invasion into my privacy hidden behind a glossy campaign of local and national urgency.

Somehow, if I fill out this miraculous document, my city will be rewarded with the bounty of the governmental bosom – riches will rain from the heavens, though, my privacy will be heavily invaded.

That, of course, is just some of the misguided, misinformed rhetoric spewing forth from those thinking the government is the root of all evil in the world.

There are naysayers who genuinely believe the government is trying to keep tabs on them with the Census and that it’s just another step toward President Ba-

rack Obama’s mass tyranny.

Nevermind the fact the Census is mandated by the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 2.

“Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”

It is easy to buy into the idea the government wants to know everything about you and what you’re doing. It makes you feel all the more important and like you have something to lose.

But in reality, you’ve already lost any privacy the government is supposedly trying to infringe on.

There are certain things we do every day we don’t even think about that go far and beyond the government record-keeping process of the Census.

We offer our personal and private information to hordes of retailers, Web sites and other companies without much hesitance.

More than 400 million users across the world happily and freely allow Facebook to record, store and share their personal

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A 2010 Census packet with ripped up forms by a curb in Trenton, N.J. Friday. information with whomever wants it.

Unless you’ve taken the time to specifically set parameters and barriers to what information people can see, a vast majority of those wanting to find it

can track you down, see your information and use it.

The are scores of phone numbers, e-mail addresses and home addresses available.

Even those irritating “applications” you can get – including

farm maintenance, organized crime and best friend-related programs – all have access to your information, provided in exchange for their services.

Another new craze also displays where you are, at any given moment, as part of a “game.”

FourSquare allows its users to share their location in reward for progress made and badges earned.

A Web site, “Please Rob Me,” made light of how useful this information is to burglars when it displayed publicly accessible Facebook messages and updates from FourSquare users.

Geographical location information is also enabled in Twitter, allowing people to see where you were to “share” an event, sight or instance you want people to see.

This information is far more vulnerable to those who abuse it than that of the Census.

Let’s also take into the consideration that with the social convenience of online shopping and subscription-based services the number of companies with our financial information stored in the guise of convenience.

Retailers have been, and still are, susceptible to fraud.

How many people, also, whether it be for your bank, cell phone or cable provider, ask you for “confirmation” of your identity by asking for personal information?

To distrust the government so heavily – for a department that collects a constitutionally-mandated document – is the kind of fear-spewing doctrine that hinders democracy, not aids it.

It’s not even like the government doesn’t have access to that information already anyway.

Those who receive or applied for federal student aid will have provided the same information being asked of by the Census.

Each tax document is stored by some level of government and used to maintain city, state and local operations.

In the next few weeks, Census workers will begin door-knocking operations to retrieve the remaining 35 percent of holdouts from the once-every-decade survey.

Do not confuse them with Big Brother-style cyborgs from the future sent to obtain your information.

Their uses of your information are far more transparent and less sinister than most Web sites.

MSHA’s impotence highlighted by recent Upper Big Branch disaster JORDAN BONNER

GUEST COLUMN

The recent explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, W.Va., which led to the deaths of 29 miners, is a testament to the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s continuing inability to reign in habitual safety violations in West Virginia mines.

Attempts by the MSHA – the federal agency responsible for the safety of the nation’s miners – to enforce safety regulations have been continually thwarted by appeals from coal companies.

The practice of appealing fines essentially cripples the MSHA, blocking its ability to take any fur-

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ther action.

A mine cannot be declared to have a “pattern of violations” while it is in the process of appealing fines, regardless of how many violations it accrues.

Removing this stipulation would allow the MSHA to execute greater oversight at mines and to close mines that continue to have significant safety violations.

The Associated Press reported MSHA records indicate violations at the Upper Big Branch mine in 2009 were roughly double the amount from any previous year, and at least 50 “unwarrantable failure” violations were assessed there in the past year – the most serious type of violation MSHA can assess.

According to that same article, if the MSHA had been able to de-

clare the mine had a “pattern of violations,” it would have been able to shut down operations at the mine.

Massey Energy Company, the firm that owns the Upper Big Branch mine, has contested more than 80 percent of approximately $900,000 in fines issued by the MSHA in the past year at the Upper Big Branch mine.

According to the AP, many mining companies have turned to this tactic since enforcement efforts were stepped up in the wake of the Sago mine disaster in West Virginia in 2006.

Federal records indicate that of the $123.4 million in major fines levied against the mining industry since 2005, only 8 percent, or $10.2 million, has been collected.

Federal officials have estimated the backlog of challenged cases is holding up enforcement actions against 48 mines, which employ about 6,000 miners nationwide, including Upper Big Branch.

It is absurd that mining companies are able to sidestep fines levied for safety violations through the use of appeals.

The MSHA should differentiate between minor and serious safety violations, expediting the most egregious safety violations in the appeals process.

There is no reason for the most dangerous violations to simply be filed away somewhere in the exponential swell of backlogged cases.

Those in the mining industry need to be sent the message that mine safety is not a secondary

priority, that the safety of miners is more important than profit margins.

Some company executives, like Massey Energy Chief Executive Officer Don Blankenship, have shown complete disregard for safety measures.

During a 2008 case brought against Massey over the deaths of two miners in one of its West Virginia mines in 2006, a memo Blankenship had written in 2005 was uncovered that revealed his contempt for safety measures.

“If any of you have been asked by your ... engineers or anyone else to do anything other than run coal,” the memo to mine supervisors read, “you need to ignore them and run coal.”

Federal legislators, for their part, should reconsider reforms

introduced in a 2007 bill that died in the Senate.

According to The Washington Post, the bill would have provided MSHA with subpoena authority and would have provided the agency with money to hire a miner ombudsman to field whistle-blower complaints.

Such measures would have been useful in averting disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine.

The AP reported that “several” miners there were so concerned about the conditions, they told their congressman they were afraid to go back into the mine.

As long as MSHA does not have proper regulatory authority and the appeals process continues in its current form, the likelihood of future disasters will remain high.

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MONDAY APRIL 12, 2010

TONY DOBIES

MANAGING EDITOR

Without proven stars, Devine must carry WVU Noel Devine was getting ready to block linebacker Anthony Leonard during West Virginia’s “compete skeleton” drill at Saturday’s practice.

Devine’s left leg awkwardly collided with Leonard’s knee and Devine instantly fell to the turf.

When Devine didn’t immediately stand back up, a fog of quiet rolled over Mountaineer Field.

Players, coaches, trainers, team managers, the 250 high school coaches and the media stood or sat in concern.

Devine rolled on the turf for nearly 30 seconds before trying to get back up and walk to the sideline. He tried, but went back to the ground. Finally, he was helped off to the sidelines.

It looked bad.

Devine, who labored on his left leg, started to stretch, walk and then jog.

Walking past WVU head coach Bill Stewart, Devine held his left quad muscle. The senior to-be stretched for the remaining 30 minutes of practice and walked off the field without a limp.

“Phew” – that’s what many in attendance thought.

Devine bruised his left quad in the awkward collision. But it could’ve been much worse.

“If that were a game, he would’ve been OK. He just got hit in the quad by a knee and that happens,” Stewart said. “It’s a contact sport.”

Still, an injury to the team’s best player would’ve been a disaster considering how important a player like Devine is to the team’s overall success in 2010.

Devine and fellow Floridian Jock Sanders are the lone two proven threats who return for the Mountaineers.

If Devine’s injury would’ve proven worse, it would’ve meant disaster.

He is the guy – and everyone knows it.

If Devine was to go down – whether it be last Saturday, Tuesday, in the summer or against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 4 – it would be a nightmare.

With a young, inexperienced quarterback taking over, whether it’s the likely candidate Geno Smith or one of the incoming freshmen Barry Brunetti or Jeremy Johnson, it will be hard to see the Mountaineers’ rely on any of them.

While Sanders is proven to be a nice option on screens and short passing plays, he fell off at the end of the year. Still, he’s the next best thing outside of Devine.

With the departure of receivers Logan Heastie and Deon Long from the team, it leaves a

AUSTIN ADAPTS TO RECEIVER Devine one of 5 players to end up injured in camp’s first full-padded practice Saturday

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway called Tavon Austin into his office during the offseason and gave him two choices.

“You can either be the backup running back or the starting wide receiver,” Galloway said.

The choice was easy.

“You want to play,” Austin said. “So I said ‘I’m going to start at wide receiver.’”

Austin came to Morgantown as a highly touted running back recruit out of Baltimore, only to CHELSI BAKER/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM find himself behind standout West Virginia defensive lineman Donovan Pearson battles with an offensive lineman as Josh Noel Devine in the backfield.

DePasquale attempts to get through during the team’s “V” Drill Saturday.

Last season, Austin was uti-

lized sparingly, mostly as a slot receiver.

West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart called Austin the team’s “running back of the future.” The coach knows he can’t waste the sophomore’s talent.

“They said they want to get the best 11 players out there on the field,” Austin said. “They tell me I’m one of the best, so I just want to try to make an impact and help my team.”

The sophomore caught 15 passes for a 10.1 average including a touchdown last season while also rushing six times for 47 yards and a score.

Austin admits he’s still working on becoming comfortable as a wide receiver, especially when

it comes to route running, which he said Galloway and running backs coach Chris Beatty have been helping him with since the day of the position change.

His 5-foot-9 frame doesn’t bother him although his small stature is unusual for wideouts.

He looks at NFL wide receivers such as Steve Smith, Percy Harvin and DaSean Jackson who are similar in size to him and are still having success.

“If the coaches believe in me, then I believe in myself,” Austin said. “A lot of teams are probably sleeping on me this year so hopefully I can make a couple plays.”

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Gymnastics’ best effort falls short for NCAAs Second-best point total lands WVU in fourth place at Southeast Regional

BY MATTHEW PEASLEE

“We didn’t have the best meet of our lives, but we finished higher than we were seeded,” Bieski said.

It wasn’t the ideal finish se- “We did awesome.” nior Chelsi Tabor and junior Amy In her final collegiate meet, Bieski had hoped for. senior Kiersten Spoerke finished The West Virginia squad placed sixth overall with a 9.825 score. fourth in the NCAA Southeast Re“It is an honor to be mentioned gional meet held Saturday at the among the nation‘s best,” she WVU Coliseum. said. “I couldn’t have asked for In her final opportunity to anything more from today.” qualify for the NCAA National Stanford and Michigan adcompetition, Tavanced to bor ended fifth the National overall on the C ha m p i o n ships April vault with a 9.875 22-23 performance. in Gainesville, The team, however, comFla. piled its secondS t a n best point total off ford scored Coming in with a the season with 196.775, while a 195.100 perfor- sixth seed and finishing fourth, UM placed with mance to finish we couldn’t have asked for any- second fourth overall. a 195.800.

Taylor Sea“I was disap- thing better.” pointed (in myy – Chelsi Tabor, WVU senior gymnast man of N.C. beam perforState and mance),” Tabor said. aid. “I knew we Elise Wheeler of Southern Utah could have scored ed to win this finished in the top two in the allthing, but coming ng in with the around to also advance to the nasixth seed and finishing fourth, tional competition.

While the Mountaineers were we couldn’t have asked for anything better.” at home, the meet was different WVU also put up its best beam compared to what West Virginia score of the season n (48.85) thanks is used to experiencing in a home to a pair of career-best eer-best scores meet. from Bieski (9.85), ), good enough Usually the team opens up for third overall, ll, and Nicole Roach (9.8). see GYMNASTICS on PAGE 8 SPORTS WRITER

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West Virginia’s Nicole Roach performs on the beam during the Mountaineers’ NCAA Southeast Regional Competition Saturday at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia finished two spots out of qualifying for the NCAA National competion, finishing fourth. The Mountaineers did, however, finished with a 195.100 score, their second-best score of the season.

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the Downtown Library Complex. Anyone is welcome to attend the events.

For more information, e-mail Rebecca at lsm@lutheranmountaineer.org or visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org and follow the links to the LSM Web site.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304-293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs.

Community-based mentors pick up a child at his or her home and do activities the two of them choose together on a weekly basis. School-based mentors meet with a child at an area elementary school during the after-school program for one hour, one day per week for homework help and hanging out.

To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832383, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. Although the hospital cafeteria is only steps away, guests enjoy a home-cooked or restaurant-donated meal. People may, individually or as a group, provide the food, serve and clean up on a regular basis or as a one-time event. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or e-mail rfh@ wvuh.com.

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two inservice trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or e-mail MCLV2@comcast.net.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER AS SISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the number of unwanted cats and dogs by encouraging and supporting spay/neuter. They are looking for new members and friends to help by donating their time, talents and fundraising skills. For more information, contact M-SNAP at 304-985-0123.

INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP is an interdenominational studentled organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF Web site at www.wvuiv. org.ed.

LUCKY’S ATTIC THRIFT SHOPPE is looking for volunteers to work in the Mountaineer Mall. All proceeds will benefit Animal Friends, a no-kill animal shelter. Donations are also welcome. For more information, call 304-291-5825.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, break patterns and open up to innovative thinking. Many times you could be shocked by your choices. A new life cycle begins in January 2011. Don’t carry any unneeded baggage. Accept change, and you will float through issues.

If you are single, you might have an unusual amount of suitors.

Date until you meet the right person. If you are attached, you become more assertive than in the past. Expect a reaction. A fellow ARIES knows how to “light your fire.”

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) ★★★★ You start this Monday with a jolt, wishing perhaps that it was still the weekend.

Never fear – with the Moon cheering you on, there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

Don’t be surprised about an obstacle. Look at it as a bump in the road that you will skip over. Tonight: Let go of the day’s stress.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) ★★ To be blunt, there are simply some days you are better off calling in sick or pretending you are invisible! Take in everything that goes down, knowing you do have a choice -- your response. Curb immediate reactions. Tonight: Have

a necessary chat with a family member.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) ★★★★★ Whatever your first few thoughts are this morning, they supply you with enough adrenaline to keep you running in high gear. You might wonder which is the best course. A partner chooses to be difficult. A meeting produces key information. Tonight: Where people are.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) ★★★ Let your mind drift until it is clear that you must take action. With the exception of a partner, others seem pliable, informative and supportive.

Work as a team, delegating and letting others feel important. Tonight: Easy works.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) ★★★★★ Another person expresses his or her dominance.

You could establish yours, or you could rise above the issue and just let it go. Put your mind toward finding better solutions and learning more. At work, though you could be an expert, there is always more to learn. Tonight: Discuss an idea until you make a decision.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) ★★★★ Others electrify your morning, for better or

for worse. Let a partner who thinks he knows more run the show. Meanwhile, go off and do your thing. Your creativity will need to emerge in order to find the right path. Tonight: Talk over dinner.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) ★★★ You have a list of todo’s, and you just might toss them to the wind. You might discover that staying on track isn’t a goal after certain events or discussions. Defer to associates and let them run with the ball. Tonight: Sort through your options.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) ★★★★ Whether you are the source or someone else is, the unexpected occurs when you least anticipate it. Your flexibility is tested, as a boomerang heads in your direction. Stay easy when dealing with a difficult partner or associate. Tonight: Focus on one item at a time.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) ★★★ If you encounter obstacle after obstacle as you are trying to get out the door, maybe you need to understand the message: Stay home.

Some days are best spent not fighting city hall. A child or new friend would adore the extra time. Tonight: Act as if

there is no tomorrow.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) ★★★ You could be upset with news that suddenly is dropped on you. Know that you can handle it, and get past the immediate problem. Your ability to move past a hassle might need some extra help.

Cocoon if you want to get anything done. Tonight: Say “yes” to living.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) ★★★★ Investigate a financial offer or issue. You are working with a double-edged sword.

Recognize the risk you are taking, and decide if it is worth it.

Only you truly understand the damages as well as the plusses. Tonight: Join a friend and visit.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) ★★★★ You continue to surprise others. The problem comes in establishing strong, trusting relationships. If people’s nerves are always on edge with you, it could be difficult to really relate. Is the cost of this behavior worth it? Tonight: Pay bills first.

BORN TODAY Late-night talk-show host David Letterman (1947), country singer Vince Gill (1957), author Tom Clancy (1947)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL EASY FRIDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

Across 1 A dog may pull on one during a walk 6 __ Hari 10 Engrave with acid 14 Navel type 15 Medical suffix 16 Rise sky-high 17 Loose-hanging trousers 19 Soaks (up) 20 Coiled hair style 21 Slanted type style: Abbr.

22 Buddies 23 Most sickly 25 1957 hit for Buddy Holly and the Crickets 28 Sharpshooter 30 Painting props 31 Tight as __ 32 Hired thug 35 4:00 London social 36 Coin collector?

40 Not prem., as gas 43 Chewy Hershey’s candy 44“__ my case” 48 Beethoven symphony originally dedicated to Napoleon 51 Erode gradually, as savings 53 Gershwin song set in London, with“A” 56 Coast Guard operation 57 Do bar duty 58 Wander 60 Like two peas in a __ 61 Cylindrical pasta 62 Carriage outings 65 Grammy co-winner for the rap song“Back on the Block”

66 Theater award 67“__ evil ...”

68 Super Bowl, e.g.

69 Avoid flunking 70 Admin. aides Down 1 Ad-__: improvise 2 Made possible 3 Lean and bony 4 Enrolled 5 Attention-getter 6 Castle protector 7“Easy!”

8 Lancelot’s was“Sir” 9 Barnyard brayer 10 Some exam answers 11 Handyman’s must-have 12 Word after time or timedrelease 13 Time measures: Abbr.

18 Feel sorry for 22 Links org.

23 Snake River st.

24 Big road rig 26 Actress Rowlands 27 That, in Tijuana 29“Leggo my ___!”

33 Popeye’s Olive 34 Woodwind quintet member 37 Alum 38 Evening, commercially 39 Crunchy cereal brand word 40 Foul caller 41 Art of a sexual nature 42 Rah-rah encouragement 45 Scrambles to keep secret 46 Pupil

47 Corn site 49 Set ablaze 50 Charisse of“Singin’in the Rain” 52 Military force 54 Vacation isle near Venezuela 55 Bear and Berra 59 Ripens, as cheese 61 Sharp turn 62 Jazz style 63 Pretoria’s nation: Abbr.

64“H-E-L-P!”

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WVU dance team takes national championship

BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER

Although the West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams advanced to the “Big Dance” this season, it was another WVU team that won the national championship.

The West Virginia University dance team, which performs at home games for both men’s and women’s basketball games, won the National Dance Alliance Championship in Daytona, Fla., Friday.

“Our routine was so powerful and special that after we stepped off the finals stage, the whole auditorium, including our rivals, broke out into applause,” said WVU dancer Christina Fortunato, a pre-elementary education student. “At that moment, I knew we had done it, and it didn’t matter the outcome. If I could pick one special moment to return to, that would be it.”

The team competed in the

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Continued from PAGE 5 few holes. Outside of Sanders, fellow receivers Bradley Starks and Tavon Austin look to be the other starters. Behind them is converted cornerback Eddie Davis and redshirt freshman Stedman Bailey.

That’s a big drop off.

Stewart said Austin will man the outside this season. At 5-foot-9, he will have a tough time beating bigger cornerbacks off the edge, but when he gets out in the open, he can fly past anyone.

Austin said himself he is still adjusting to having to play on the outside. But, the sophomore has built a relationship with Smith, which should give the converted running back some help.

After four spring practices, it’s hard to really evaluate anything West Virginia football has done. But one thing’s for sure, the Mountaineers are going to need

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“open” division, where teams were free to dance to any style of music, most choosing to use either jazz or contemporary styles.

This year, the team performed to Switchfoot’s “Dare You to Move.”

With no funding from the University, the dance team has to raise the money to compete by itself. Fortunato said between competition fees, choreography fees, costumes, lodging and food for Nationals, the team has likely raised and paid nearly $16,000 in expenses.

The team competed in the National Dance Association Collegiate Camp in Louisville, Ky., in August, where it was named best all-around team and received a gold paid bid to Nationals. This season was only the third time the team competed in the Nationals.

The team won by more than .2 points.

Fortunato said the team’s preparation this year was far better than last season.

“We have worked so much

skill players to step up if they are going to continue their progression toward a balanced attack.

Devine won’t be able to do everything. And with the possibility of injury, players like Smith, Sanders, Starks and Austin will have to prove they can take the pressure off Devine.

The good thing is, it seems all have stepped up this spring.

Smith and Starks, despite being injured, are continuing to practice. Sanders seems to be taking a larger leadership role this season.

Austin has been the spring star so far. He has the quickness, speed and all-around ability to be the team’s next Devine.

But until then, the Mountaineers will rely on Devine. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

harder and raised the bar in every aspect of our art,” Fortunato said.

“In addition to two weekly practices, we worked out four times a week, held multiple fundraisers and participated in many volunteer opportunities.”

The team’s first-place finish beat Louisville, Florida State, Southern Methodist and Western Michigan, which completed the top 5, respectively. Other top dance programs including Georgia and Texas also competed, but did not advance past the preliminary rounds.

The national title completed the team’s season which also includes taking part in the Homecoming Parade, Mountaineer Madness and the Final Four send-off, along with other University events.

Fortunato said the team enjoyed the success of the basketball programs this season, and despite not traveling to the Big East Conference and NCAA Tournaments, still watched and supported the teams through their NCAA Tour-

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Continued from PAGE 5 Austin is still getting plenty of repetitions in practice as the No. 2 tailback, however. During an 11-on-11 drill in Saturday’s practice, the sophomore made the most of his chances when he took a handoff to the left side before cutting across field to pick up 40 yards before being thrown out of bounds.

He also grabbed a 19-yard touchdown from quarterback Geno Smith at receiver.

PRACTICE NOTES: Austin was filling in for an injured Devine when he made his big pickup. Devine suffered a bruised left quadricep after col-

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West Virginia University’s club dance team poses with its national championship trophy in Daytona, Fla. nament runs.

“I feel like their success has brought us a lot of motivation as well as more school recognition,” Fortunato said. “Before at Nationals, people would wonder what West Virginia University was, but this year, everyone knew who we were because of our Final Four

liding with linebacker Anthony Leonard during 7-on-7 drills.

The senior immediately fell to the turf in obvious pain while teammates watched silently.

After walking off the field under his own power, the North Fort Myers, Fla., native sat out the remainder of the practice.

“If it was a game, he would’ve been OK,” Stewart said.

Devine wasn’t the only player who suffered injuries during the team’s first full-padded practice of the season Saturday. Receiver J.D. Woods suffered a “slight” hamstring injury, backup tailback DaQuan Hargrett tweaked his ankle while defensive back Lawrence Smith injured his finger after getting it caught in a teammate’s helmet.

Safety Eain Smith was also

team.

“Now after our success, we will be the team to beat next year.”

The success the team experienced this season is something Fortunato said she never could have dreamed of.

“Winning a National Championship is something I would have

never seen myself doing when I was a senior in high school,” Fortunato said. “This feeling of accomplishment is unreal, and I hope to continue growing, improving and hopefully winning more national championships in the future.”

down for a short period of time after colliding with a teammate in the end zone while trying to pick off a Coley White pass.

“You’re going to get bumps and bruises,” Stewart said. “But by and large, for the first fullpadded practice, we came out OK.” Safety Sidney Glover returned to the practice for the first time this spring in the Mountaineers’ third outing of the season Friday.

The senior missed the team’s first two practices due to class conflicts but didn’t miss a beat.

He picked off a Smith pass across the middle of the field in 7-on-7 drills.

The Mountaineers struggled to find a placekicker with any consistency over the week-

end. Friday, Alabama transfer Corey Smith hit 3-of-6 attempts including one that was blocked

by Robert Sands.

The Bunker Hill, W.Va., native showed his leg strength, however, as one of his successful kicks came from 48 yards out.

John Howard made two of his four attempts, while starter Tyler Bitancurt didn’t practice. The sophomore was one of three in a non-contact red jersey, joining defensive lineman Scooter Berry and receiver Ryan Nehlen.

Smith and Howard did combine to go 7-of-9 Saturday but Stewart said he has yet to be impressed with the field goal unit.

“Place-kicking and field goal were awful,” he said.

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WVU BASEBALL

Enourato, Durborow deny St. John’s sweep

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

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West Virginia head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc shouts instructions during the Mountaineers’ preseason scrimmage last season.

LeBlanc not pleased with team’s output in spring scrimmages

BY BRIAN KUPPELWEISER SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia men’s soccer team tied NCAA runner-up Akron 0-0 Saturday before claiming a 1-0 victory over Slippery Rock Sunday in the Mountaineers’ second and third games of the spring slate.

WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc was disappointed with his team’s effort in both matchups but knows his team still has time to train and prepare for the upcoming season.

“It was as bad as we possibly could have played, but the Spring Break week kind of hurt us,” LeBlanc said. “You have to give a little bit of credit to the team for being not near our best and still being able to go out and get a result.”

The spring games also allowed LeBlanc to gauge the progression of the returning players from last year’s team that went 7-5-6.

“It was evident we were matched against more athletic teams, and that our guys are significantly harder and stronger than they were six months ago,” LeBlanc said. “Even though we weren’t at our best, we matched them at a physicality standpoint.

Six months ago, we couldn’t do that.”

LeBlanc was particularly impressed with the efforts shown by sophomore defenseman Eric Schoenle.

“Schoenle was one of the best players on the field,” LeBlanc said. “Schoenle is really starting to show his class.

“He is somebody who is still a

young kid, and I think he is going to be a big time player not just at this level, but at the next level as well.”

Schoenle attributes his solid play to getting stronger in the weight room.

“All of us, especially last year’s freshmen, were decently skinny, and all offseason we have gotten bigger and our weights have gone up,” Schoenle said. “This year we will be a more powerful team.”

Sophomore midfielder Nate Adams, who scored the lone tally on the weekend for the Mountaineers, also drew some attention from LeBlanc.

“Nate got the opportunity for a lot more playing time, and credit to him because he could have ran up to that ball and skied it over the net,” LeBlanc said. “He used a lot of poise and control, and it was a good goal, good strike and a good finish.”

LeBlanc was also optimistic about the performance of freshman midfielder Julio Arjona, who enrolled at the University for the spring semester to gain experience and seasoning.

“One of the reasons we are happy to have him here now is that he will have the opportunity to learn right now and learn from his mistakes,” LeBlanc said. “The kid just turned 18 a few weeks ago, and he’s thrust into an environment where he is playing essentially U-25 soccer.”

WVU will return to the pitch again April 18 against Robert Morris at 5 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

After losing the first two games of its weekend series at St. John’s, the West Virginia University baseball team was able to avoid the sweep, winning 10-8 in 13 innings Sunday.

“For a fan, you couldn’t watch a better game,” said West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant. “It was very exciting to see both teams battle as much as we did.”

When starter Andy Berry was pulled after just 1 2/3 innings, Van Zant brought in senior reliever Chris Enourato.

The Bridgeport, W.Va., native pitched the next eight innings and allowed just one earned run on six hits while striking out three.

“We like using Chris in situations where we have a chance to win,” Van Zant said. “Most of the time he’s our closer, but if we don’t use him on Friday or Saturday, we like using him in long relief on Sundays.”

The final 3 1/3 innings, as well as the win, went to another senior right-hander – Andy Altemus.

The Morgantown native also allowed six hits along with four runs before shutting St. John’s down in the bottom of the 13th inning to finish off the game.

and got a ground ball through the infield to bring in a couple huge runs.”

Shortstop Jedd Gyorko and left fielder Matt Frazer finished the series finale on a high note for WVU. Gyorko stuffed the stat sheet, finishing 4-for-6 with two RBI while scoring five runs while Frazer finished the day 3-for-4.

In the first game of the series Friday, St. John’s beat the Mountaineers 11-3 as the Red Storm

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with the vault, while Saturday it began on bars.

But the Mountaineers’ didn’t mind the change as the team sat in third place after the first event.

Junior Emily Kerwin led the Mountaineers with her secondbest bars score of the season, a 9.775.

WVU earned a 48.600 in the event.

“With all that we had happen this season, I thought we finished in amazing style,” said WVU head coach Linda Burdette-Good. “I was very pleased with the team and how well they perform. A lot of times the seniors are nervous and try too hard, but this year, I thought they did a fantastic job.”

Bieski, the Mountaineers lone all-around competitor was just 0.15 points from qualifying for Nationals.

The Nanticoke, Pa., native scored 39.100, good enough for ninth place.

The score was her eighth of at least 39 points in the all-around and tied her with Mehgan Morris and TeShawne Jackson for fifth place on the school’s all-time career 39.0-plus all-around scores list with 15.

“It is very disappointing,” Burdette-Good said of Bieski not advancing to Nationals. “But she had a very, very good year. She cannot be ashamed at how she finished.”

In the end, Burdette-Good said the meet was one to remember, not only for her team’s performance, but also the production of the meet.

“The administration for WVU did an amazing job producing this competition,” the 36-year head coaching veteran said. “It was absolutely as good as any meet I have ever attended including national championships.

My team is very fortunate to have support from this University.”

The Mountaineers’ fourth place finish ends the team’s season with a 21-12 record.

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But the game might not have been over after without the Mountaineers’ three-run performance in the top half of the inning.

After Anthony Cervone issued a bases-loaded walk to first baseman Justin McDavid, third baseman Colin Durburow came through with a 2-RBI single into right field that scored Jeremy Gum and Chris Rasky.

“That was an 0-2 pitch that Colin hit,” Van Zant said. “He just got up a little closer, choked up some

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West Virginia relief pitcher Chris Enourato, above, allowed just one earned run in eight innings Sunday against St. John’s to prevent the Red Storm from sweeping the Mountaineers.

were led by the right arm of their ace, Bruce Kern.

Kern stifled the West Virginia bats throughout the seven innings, allowing just two earned runs while scattering four hits and striking out 12 Mountaineer batters. “(Kern) pitched really well,” Van Zant said. “Out of those 12 strikeouts he had, probably six or seven of them were breaking balls that looked like they were going to be low in the zone and then dropped off into the dirt.”

A late rally fell short as the Mountaineers fell to the Red Storm 8-7 Saturday.

One bright spot throughout the early part of the series was McDavid, however. The junior went 4-for-7 with four doubles and three RBI in the first two games of the series.

“Justin’s been a very pleasant surprise for us this year,” Van Zant said. “He’s been a savior for us at first base with T.J. Kuban out and his power’s really starting to come along the deeper into the season we get.”

The Mountaineers will continue play Tuesday when they take on Eastern Kentucky at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.

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West Virginia’s Faye Meaden performs on the bars during the Mountaineers’ NCAA Southeast Regional Competition Saturday at the WVU Coliseum.

Coach Burdette-Good, Bieski already anxious for next season

BY JAMIE MCCRACKEN SPORTS WRITER

Amy Bieski missed her chance to advance to the NCAA National Competition yet again.

The junior gymnast came up 0.15 points short of qualifying for the NCAA National Championships during the Southeast Regional Competition Saturday.

She didn’t hesitate to let herself know about it.

“I’m hard on myself,” the Nanticoke, Pa., native said. “I’m always like, ‘Amy, you know you can do this,’ but obviously that’s the way the cards fell.”

Bieski scored a 9.850 on beam and 9.800 on the floor exercise for an all-around score of 39.100.

She finished ninth overall in the meet. Despite failing to clinch the national bid for the third consecutive year, the all-around performer remains optimistic entering her final year in the Old Gold and Blue.

“I still have a year left, and it’s definitely a goal to make it next

year,” Bieski said.

The junior will be looked upon to provide even more leadership next season as the Mountaineers return 14 of 18 gymnasts but lose seniors Chelsi Tabor, Shelly Purkat, Ashley Wilson and Kristen Spoerke. Although WVU will not be sending any gymnast to Gainesville, Fla., for the national competition, Mountaineer head coach Linda Burdette-Good was content with the way her team performed all year.

“With all that happened this season, I thought we finished in amazing style,” Burdette-Good said. “To come into a Regional Championship, and record minimal mistakes, I was very pleased with the way our team performed.”

WVU assistant coach Jason Butts, who won his second-consecutive Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year Award, said it was one of his favorite seasons in the coaching profession.

“The team faced a lot of adversity this season, and we had some

uncharacteristic injuries,” Butts said. “But we had a lot of kids step up and fill in the gaps.”

And while the season comes to a close for the team, the future does look bright for the program, especially with the team’s incoming recruiting class, Butts said.

“We have a great incoming freshman class,” he said. “Obviously we’re losing a lot of good stuff out of our senior class, so the recruiting class has a lot of big shoes to fill.”

Bieski will return as the team’s leading point performer next season and will be accompanied

by Tina Maloney, Nicole Roach, Emily Kerwin, Alaska Richardson and Naja Johnson, among others.

“We’re losing a lot of leadership and that hurts,” BurdetteGood said. “But we hope the incoming freshman class will step in and be even better so we can build on what we accomplished this season.” jamie.mccracken@mail.wvu.edu

Strasburg makes ML debut ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Wherever Stephen Strasburg’s formidable right arm eventually takes him, the record books will always show his first professional win came Sunday, in his minor league debut, at a stadium with a rollercoaster looming beyond right field, in this town of 50,000 nestled in the Allegheny Mountains.

Before consistently pitching in the 97-98 mph range over his five innings Sunday, before allowing four runs – one earned – and four hits, before striking out eight batters, Strasburg loped into the cramped visiting clubhouse at Blair County Ballpark.

Like other players for the Harrisburg Senators, the Washington Nationals’ entry in the Double-A Eastern League, Strasburg changed out of his jeans and polo shirt and began putting on his uniform.

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Dixie Carter, left, Jean Smart, center left, Annie Potts, center right and Delta Burke, cast members in the television show ‘Designing Women,’ pose together at a reunion of the show’s cast and crew at the Museum of Television & Radio in Beverly Hills, Calif., ‘Designing Women’ actress Dixie Carter, who used her charm and stately beauty in a host of roles on Broadway and television, has died. She was 70.

‘Designing Women’ star Tina Fey and her Sarah Palin Dixie Carter dies at 70 NBC

Tina Fey plays Sarah Palin alongside Amy Poehlar as Hillary Clinton on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

impression return to ‘SNL’

NEW YORK (AP) — She’s back and wearing leather.

Tina Fey reprised her impression of Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live” while hosting the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday night. It was Fey’s first performance as the former Alaska governor since her iconic impressions during the 2008 presidential campaign when Palin was the Republican vice presidential candidate.

Fey appeared as Palin in a sketch introducing a mock “Sarah Palin Network,” satirizing Palin’s entry into media.

Palin recently launched the program “Real American Stories” on Fox News Channel and will soon begin production on “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” an eightpart series for TLC. Appearing as Palin in a leather jacket with an American flag pin, Fey introduced a lineup of shows like “Tea Party Wheel of Fortune” (the puz-

zle read “Obamar is a terrist”), “Are You Smarter than a HalfTerm Governor?” and “30 Main Street,” a parody of her own “30 Rock.”

Other fake shows included “Hey Journalist, I Gotcha,” in which Palin re-edited interviews to make it look like her interviewers – like CBS’ Katie Couric – were “woefully unprepared.”

Also touted was a spinoff starring husband Todd Palin (played on “SNL” by cast member Jason Sudeikis) as a renegade police officer transferred from Alaska to New York.

Fey made four appearances in 2008 as Palin, earning her an Emmy last year for guest actor.

She was also voted 2008’s AP Entertainer of the Year. The 39-year-old comedian said the whole experience was “a little overwhelming,” but in a recent interview with The Associated Press, she said reprising Palin

was “inevitable.”

Shortly before the 2008 election, Palin made a cameo appearance on “SNL” alongside Fey. Afterward, Palin said she had fun on the show and would do it again if asked. In her memoir, “Going Rogue,” Palin wrote that she grew up watching “SNL.” Fey, who was a cast member and head writer on “SNL” before leaving to create “30 Rock” on NBC, had plenty of other fodder for her second stint hosting “SNL.” She played a new gumsmacking blond analyst for CBS’ coverage of the Masters, claiming to be a former girlfriend of Tiger Woods.

Fey also appeared in a sketch with the show’s musical guest, the 16-year-old pop sensation Justin Bieber. Fey played a lonely teacher haunted by sexual fantasies of the young Bieber.

‘Ugly Betty’ tackled controversy, broke ground for Latinos, gays MIAMI (AP) — During its fouryear run, ABC’s “Ugly Betty” skewered the New York fashion world, nabbing celebrity cameos from the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Shakira and Isaac Mizrahi.

As the credits roll on the wacky dramedy’s last episode April 14, Latino, gay rights groups and fans are lamenting more than the loss of Betty’s cringe-inducing outfits and the melodrama of the Meade family – owners of the show’s fictional fashion magazine Mode.

The hourlong show was also among the rare network programs to tackle such controversial issues as gay teens, body image and illegal immigration.

The show contrasted Betty’s career at Mode with her working class, Mexican immigrant family, including her theater-loving, fashion expert nephew Justin, who came out as gay in this last season.

“Having this family at the center of the show made it normal to watch a Latino family in a non-stereotypical way,” Ferrera said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Shortly after the height of the immigration debate, the show followed Betty’s father as he confessed to his Americanborn children that he had been living in the U.S. illegally.

More groundbreaking was the show’s handling of its gay and transgender characters, said Jarett Barrios, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Although initially played for laughs, “Ugly Betty” provided a sympathetic portrait of Meade scion Alex who transforms into the stunning Alexis and it followed the bumpy love life of Mode’s gay fashion assistant Marc St. James.

But most of all, it showed how Betty’s family accepted without fanfare Justin’s love for musicals and the latest fashion trends, a tacit acceptance of his sexuality.

Barrios said too often gay characters are depicted on TV as adults without families.

“A gay teen is also a son, a nephew, a grandson,” he said.

“As a man who is both Latino and gay (and a father), I liked the show because it depicted re-

ally my own experience and that of so many others in the United States.”

Barrios said the show paved the way for network depictions of gay teens and families in shows such as “Glee,” “Brothers & Sisters,” and “Modern Family.”

“There are certain things that people just don’t expect anyone on television to talk about and whenever we dared to go there, it would make some people uncomfortable.

But the only way to really make an impact and to inspire people to think is to venture into risky territory,” Ferrera said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Designing Women” star Dixie Carter, whose Southern charm and natural beauty won her a host of television roles, has died at age 70.

Carter died Saturday morning, according to publicist Steve Rohr, who represents Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook.

He declined to disclose the cause of death or where she died. Carter lived with Holbrook in the Los Angeles area.

“This has been a terrible blow to our family,” Holbrook said in a written statement. “We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy.”

A native of Tennessee, Carter was most famous for playing wisecracking Southerner Julia Sugarbaker for seven years on “Designing Women,” the CBS sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1993. The series was the peak of a career in which she often played wealthy and selfimportant but independent Southern women.

She was nominated for an Emmy in 2007 for her seven-episode guest stint on the ABC hit “Desperate Housewives.”

Carter’s other credits include roles on the series “Family Law” and “Diff ’rent Strokes.”

She married Holbrook in 1984.

The two had met four years earlier while making the TV movie “The Killing of Randy Webster,” and although attracted to one another, each had suffered two failed marriages and were wary at first.

They finally wed two years before Carter landed her role on “Designing Women.” Holbrook appeared on the show regularly in the late 1980s as her boyfriend, Reese Watson.

The two appeared together in her final project, the 2009 independent film “That Evening Sun,” shot in Tennessee and based on a short story by Southern novelist William Gay. The middle of three children, Carter was born in 1939 in McLemoresville, Tenn.

Carter was the daughter of a grocery and department store owner

who died just three years ago at 96.

She said at the time of his death that he taught her to believe in people’s essential goodness.

“When I asked him how he handled shoaplifting in his new store, which had a lot of goods on display, making it impossible to keep an eye on everything, he said, ‘Most people are honest, and if they weren’t, you couldn’t stay in business because a thief will find a way to steal,’” Carter said. “’You can’t really protect yourself, but papa and I built our business believing most people are honest and want to do right by you.’”

Carter appeared in TV soap operas in the 1970s, but did not become a national star until her recurring roles on “Diff ’rent Strokes” and another series, “Filthy Rich,” in the 1980s.

Those two parts led to her role on “Designing Women,” a comedy about the lives of four women at an interior design firm in Atlanta.

Carter and Delta Burke played the sparring sisters who ran the firm. The series also starred Annie Potts and Jean Smart.

The show, whose reruns have rarely left the airwaves, was not a typical sitcom. It tackled such topics as sexism, ageism, body image and AIDS. “It was something so unique, because there had never been anything quite like it,” Potts told The Associated Press at a 2006 cast reunion. “We had Lucy and Ethel, but we never had that exponentially expanded, smart, attractive women who read newspapers and had passions about things and loved each other and stood by each other.”

Carter appeared on the drama “Family Law” from 1999 to 2002, and in her last major TV appearance she played Gloria Hodge, the surly mother-in-law to Marcia Cross’s Bree on “Desperate Housewives.”

Carter said the role was far from the kindly woman she played on “Designing Women.”

“It’s a vast difference,” Carter said while filming the series. “Gloria Hodge doesn’t have any redeeming qualities except her intelligence.”

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U92 Debut LP: ‘Congratulations’ Mountain Stage at the CAC falls short of MGMT’s previous work ALEX MCPHERSON

GUEST SUBMISSION

Welcome to Debut LP from U92, a weekly review of alternative music from the official campus radio station.

Why fix what’s not broken?

While I love to see bands grow, I miss the quirky youth MGMT left behind on their first album.

Instead, “Congratulations” explores an entirely different territory of what some are calling “surf music.” It sounds to me more like an alternate soundtrack to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Only less catchy.

Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., the band began as the Management in 2002, released “Oracular Spectacular” in 2008 and collected various Best New Artist nominations and awards thereafter.

While “Congratulations” is indeed a full-length album, my hope is it’s more of a side project for the band and they plan

on going back to the beats that made them a hit.

Of the songs on their album, a very select few work for me.

The first single, “Flash Delirium,” is sort of catchy in an endof-really-trippy-movie kind of way.

“Siberian Breaks” is chill with some chorus vocals and numerous tempo changes. At 12 minutes long, I’m interested to see if a short film is made to help define it in the future.

Another surprisingly catchy tune is “Brian Eno,” which is unsurprisingly about the music genius himself. Th e song cheerfully mocks how MGMT, and any band really, will “always be a step behind him.”

I’d go into more detail describing the songs, but as it’s MGMT, that is a feat not easily accomplished.

The most accurate comparison, strangely enough, is to the aforementioned “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” So while geeks may rejoice, clubbers and the casual fan will be distraught at this aside from what we know and love.

I cannot stress that enough.

“Congratulations” MGMT The band’s third release fails to live up to the promise shown in MGMT’s first albums.

While I am still a fan, if I’d spent my hard-earned tuition refund money on this, I’d feel a little cheated.

For a conveniently free and simple listen to MGMT’s “Congratulations,” tune in to 91.7 U92 FM at 10 tonight for the Debut LP or listen live online at u92. wvu.edu in order to preview the album before buying it.

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ATHENAEUM The Arts & Entertainment section is now taking applications for A&E writers for the 2010-2011 school year.

Applications are available at 284 Prospect St. For more information, email DAA&E@mail.wvu. edu or call us at 304-293-5092 ext. 3.

Weekly Morgantown concert lineup 123 Pleasant Street The Hold Steady will perform Thursday, tickets are $17 and doors open at 8 p.m.

There is a tribute show for Meuwl Friday. Scheduled performers include 6’6 240, Big Ass Manatee, B. Rude and Paycheck Game. There is also an art reception Friday at 8 p.m.

The Apples in Stereo, Generationals and Laminated Cat take the stage Saturday and tickets are $12.

Brooklyn-based band Clare & The Reasons, with WVU brass players, perform during Mountain StageSunday night at the Creative Arts Center.

and Cameron Wilson is scheduled for Saturday.

Shows at Black Bear start at 6:30 p.m. and are free.

The Blue Moose Cafe Dan Cunningham will perform Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews The Short Brothers are scheduled to perform Wednesday at 7 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday. The Whiskey Outlaws will take the stage Friday at 10 p.m.

The George Shingleton Band Black Bear Burritos Cracker Stackwell will perform will perform Saturday at 10 p.m.

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The Watson Twins open Sunday’s Mountain Stage show with an acoustic set. The sisters’ family members traveled to the concert from their home in Louisville, Ky.

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HaveYouRead? ‘A Dirty Job’ a great intro to Christopher Moore JAMES CARBONE

CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

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1: While people ate dinner at Africa Night in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Saturday night, they were able to watch a fashion show. The show was led by Natalie Rouamba and showcased traditional African wardrobes from a multitude of African nations.

2: Attendees stand on stage by country of origin, to show WVU’s diversity. Many African nations were in attendance and were proud to show their heritage.

3: A large crowd watches cultural performances during Africa Night Saturday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

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Every book has its hero – typically some man who oozes charm, good looks and the ability to think himself out of any situation.

In Christopher Moore’s “A Dirty Job,” readers are instead presented with Charlie Asher, a selfdescribed beta male who would rather peacefully run his secondhand shop instead of save the day.

Yet, soon after his wife dies in childbirth, Charlie is thrust into the role of protector when he discovers that, when a person dies, their soul enters an item on their person.

Charlie is one of the few people who can see these soul containers for what they really are and must keep them from minions of the underworld who wish to destroy them.

He must juggle these newfound responsibilities with raising his daughter Sophie, running his shop and moving past the grieving stage and finding a new lady to love.

“A Dirty Job” does a great job of combining the absurd with the every day in modern San Francisco, ridiculous situations such as demonic birds trying to commit theft or giant hellhounds protecting a baby girl.

Moore also captures all the ridiculous thoughts that a person has in their everyday lives, from thoughts of a person’s daily schedule to the insane scenarios people dream up when they’re bored.

His dialogue is also believable: people curse, make small talk, basically act like a real person would, not like some overly romanticized character present in a lot of the stories published today.

“Twilight,” I’m looking at you.

The humor in Moore’s book is also fantastic, albeit dark, based on making light of dying and death, as well as secondhand shop sales and the occasional penis joke.

The best bit of comedy is the Emperor of San Francisco, based on the historical person “Emperor” Norton, a man who hon-

“A Dirty Job” Christopher Moore This book offers readers an interesting introduction to Christopher Moore’s work. estly believes himself to be the ruler of all that surrounds him, with everyone else deciding to humor him.

Another treat in Moore’s writing is the characters from his other books make appearances, from cameos to supporting roles, so it’s nice to see characters reappear, from Jody, the female vampire in “You Suck” and “Bloodsucking Fiends” to Minty Fresh, a strangely named giant of a man with golden eyes.

The book does have a few bizarre things about, and I don’t mean the plot.

It’s as if Moore always has to feature some kind of sex scene in each book he writes, something that can be kind of distracting to the plot.

Sure, people have sex, but why is it always happening at ridiculous moments, or, on some occasions, with ridiculous things?

Still, “A Dirty Job” is a well-written, unique idea about the afterlife that any fiction fan would enjoy and is great exposure to the overall body of work Moore has written over the years.

When my time comes, I just hope my soul isn’t left in anything embarrassing.

“Twilight,” I’m looking at you.

Grade: Ajames.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

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EFF&1 BR 360-500/person 2 BR 300-425/per person 3 BR 275-450/per person 4 BR 380-425/per person 5 BR 320-425/per person 6 BR 375/per person ● Lease - Deposit ● Laundry Facilities ● Off Street Parking ● No Pets ● 24 - Hour Maintenance

WHETCO ENTERPRISES

2BR:2BA 3BR:3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

225-227 JONES AVE. APT #1: Excellent condition. 2/BR, 1/BA. $600/mo for/2. $485/mo for/1 plus utilities. APT #4: 1/BR. Kitchen, livingroom. Covered porch, private entrance. $425/mo. APT #6: 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $375/mo for/3. $325/mo for/four Off-street parking with security lighting.

NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2010. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm.

2BR DUPLEX. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $750/month + utilities. Parking. WD. AC. No Pets.

Available May 2010.

304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

3/BR 1124 WINDSOR AVE. CLOSE TO PRT. $1185/mo. plus utilities. Call 304-366-1460 or 304-288-6445.

3/BR 577 CLARK STREET. W/D, FREE PARKING. Utilities included. $400/person.

304-903-4646.

3/BR APARTMENTS. FOREST AVE AND Lower High Street. NO Pets. Lease/deposit.

304-296-5931.

292-11191

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1350/mo, includes utilities. Call 282-8769.

No Pets. Visit: roylinda.shutterfly.com!

WinCor Properties

3/BR, UTILITIES PAID. SNIDER ST & NORTH WILLEY. Off-street parking. $375/mo. 304-292-9600.

Live Next to Campus and Pay Less!

3 BR starting at $450. ea 2 BR starting at $395. ea 1 BR starting at $425.

-New Units!

-Utilities Included -Steps from Campus and Downtown -Nicely Furnished -Parking Included -Free High Speed Internet No Pets www.wincorproperties.com

304-292-0400 UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 OR 2/BR APTS. W/D, OFF-STREET PARKING, 5-min walk to PRT. South High Street. $750-825/mo, some utilities included. 304-282-1810.

1/BR APT. LEASE/DEPOSIT. W/D, OFF-STREET PARKING. No pets. 5 min. walk to downtown campus. 724-255-5732.

1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

1-2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Includes gas/water/trash. Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $450/mo&up. Available Immediately.

304-288-2052 or 304-288-9978.

1/BR APARTMENT LOCATED: 803 Charles Ave. $500/mo plus electric (includes gas & water). NO PETS. 692-7587 1/BRS- SOUTH PARK, MARYLAND ST, DOWNTOWN, QUAY ST. Large and small.

Nice! $350-550/month. 304-319-2355.

1,2,3/BR. PETS NEGOTIABLE. Some utilities paid. Grant Ave; Jones; McLane Ave. 304-879-5059 or 304-680-2011.

Leave message.

1,2,3BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included.

Parking. WD. No Pets. Available May 2010.

304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

DOWNTOWN. 2/BR INCLUDES gas heat and water. Parking. 304-322-0046.

4/BR, 4/BA, AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. Located in Star City. $380/mo + utilities. Some pets allowed w/ deposit. Call 724-493-8392 for details.

4/BR. REDUCED LEASE- SOUTH PARK. Rent includes utilities. Free W/D, Nice courtyard, Off-street parking. Much more. 304-292-5714.

ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM, University Park Apartment on Inglewood Blvd. 1-2/BR Available May & August 2010. Parking.

W/D in building. Call 304-276-5233.

AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 1/BR. $525/mo.

Choice upper floor apt. 513 Clark St. 1/yr lease. Parking. NO PETS. 304-292-7272, 304-376-7282, Dave Lingle.

AVAILABLE AUGUST 1, 929 UNION AVE. Duplex, 2/BR, large rec room, living room and full-kitchen.

Off-street-parking. $900+utils. 304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673 AVAILABLE JUNE. 2&3 B/R. Blocks from campus. Fenced yard, deck, view, W/D. $700/mo. Pets ok. 304-276-2145.

AVAILABLE MAY 15. 925 UNION AVE. 2/BR duplex, garage, off-street-parking, spacious living room & kitchen. $850+utils.

304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673 AVAILABLE NOW! 1/BR. $470/mo. plus utilities. 517 Clark St. Parking. NO PETS. 304-292-7272 or 304-376-7282, Dave Lingle.

BEST VALUE!!!

Now Leasing 2010 Great Price Great Place Great Location Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Prices Starting at $475 Large Closets Balconies Garages/Storage Unit Sparkling Heated Pool 2 Min. From Hospital and Downtown Bus Service

Bon Vista 599-1880 www.morgantownapartments.com

BRAND NEW! ASHWORTH LANDING. Greenbag Road. 1&2/BR starting at $575 and $775 plus utilities. W/D, DW, private deck. Full bathroom per bedroom. Gated.

304-598-2424

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BEVERLY AVE. APARTMENT. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. 2-3-4/BR. Well-maintained. Off-street parking. W/D. DW. A/C. NO PETS. Available 5/16/10. 304-241-4607. If no answer:282-0136.

LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225

AFFORDABLE LUXURY Now Leasing 2010 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $635 Garages, W/D, Walk In Closets Sparkling Pool 2 Min From Hospital & Downtown Bus Service

The Villas 599-11884

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SAVE SAVE SAVE No Application Fees Unfurnished Apartments Starting @

$320 per person Best Locations

Top of Falling Run Road

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Barrington North Prices Starting at $605 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 24 Hour Maintenance Laundry Facilities 2 Min. From Hospital and Evansdale

599-6376 www.morgantownapartments.com BRAND-NEW 3/BR TOWNHOUSE. Evansdale. $1500mo+ utilities. Microwave, DW, WD. NO PETS. Private parking included.

Walk to Law/Medical schools.

304-291-6304.

Renting For May UNIQUE APARTMENTS

Next To Football Stadium Next To Football Stadium

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS Scott Properties LLC Downtown (Per Person) 1 Bd High Street 2 Bd Spruce 2 Bd High Street 2 Bd High Street 3 Bd High Street

625 + Elec.

350 + Elec.

400-700 + Elec

550 + Elec.

395+ Util.

Evansdale (Per Person) 1 Bd Van Voorhis 2 Bd Bakers Lnd 3 Bd Bakers Lnd 4 Bd Bakers Lnd

500 + Elec.

425 + Util.

395 + Util.

375 + Util.

304-599-5011 scottpropertiesllc.com

SMITH RENTALS, LLC Available Now Through May 2010 Affordable, Unfurnished 1-2-3-BR Houses & Apts.

Downtown, South Park & Westover Parking Pets Considered

304-3322-11112 www.smithrentalsllc.com

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304-296-4998

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

CLEAN, SECURE APTS. 1/BR $675 util. incl. 2/BR 2/BA $450/person. Walk to town/campus. A/C W/D No pets.

May-May. 304-685-4826.

CLOSE TO STADIUM. 2BR IN SOUTH East Court. 1BATH. Parking. On-site laundry. Garbage disposal. Central Air. Utilities not included. Across Willow Dale from Stadium. Available December. Small Pets allowed. 304-598-9002.

Downtown Apartments 3 to 4 Bedroom Houses Parking Available W/D Available No Pets Call For Appointment Monday - Friday 9-55 304-33 65-22 787

www.Geellc.com

: Brand New 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath Townhomes : Granite Countertops : Stainless Steel Appliances : Central Air Conditioning : Garage : Club House, Exercise Room, Pool www.grayclifftownhomes.com www.rystanplacetownhomes.com www.lewislandingtownhomes.com

304-225-7777 Office Open Monday-Saturday 2 miles to Hospital and Schools

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2010 OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

599-4407 ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

DOWNTOWN 1,2,3, Bedrooms Appliances, D/W, W/D, Call Matt for Appointment

304-692-0990 www.richwoodproperties.net TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1&2BR Apartments available May 16, June 1 & July 1. Please call 304-292-8888. No Pets permitted.

JONES AVE. 1/BR, W/D, PARKING. $375/mo + electric. 304-319-1498.

THE “NEW” MOUNTAINEER COURT 2&3/BRs. Newly remodeled. May-Maylease.

2/Blocks to Mountainlair/PRT. The best location in town. Garage parking available.

304-598-2285.

JUST RELISTED- 4/BR, 2/BA WILLEY STREET, W/D, large rooms. Utilities included in lease. 3 minutes to campus.

304-292-5714.

TWO 2/BRs. AVAILABLE 5/15/10. WD. DW. Big porch. NO PETS. $350/mo each plus water/electric. Westover. Lease/dep.

304-290-9321.

3 PERSON 4/BR. WHARF AREA. Office, boot room, porch, off-street parking.

5/min walk to town. Carpeted, new kitchen, W/D. $350/person incl. gas. 304-216-1184.

EDGE OF SOUTH PARK, 3/BR, All Appliances, with W/D, Parking, Fenced yard. $900/mo + utilities. Charming. Can Furnish.

304-216-8676

617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D,Deck, Covered Porch. Off-street Parking for 5 and single car garage. $1300/mo., $325/each plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

EXCELLENT LOCATION. 3/BR, 2.5/BA townhouse. Fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. Basement/storage room, garage, back deck. $1250/mo. 685-1834

2/BR, 2/BA. TOWNHOUSE. W/D, GARAGE. Close to hospitals. No Pets.

Lease/dep. 304-216-2000.

3/BR HOUSE AVAILABLE 6/01. WALK TO downtown campus. W/D. 2 story w/ basement. $1000/mo. plus utilities. No Pets. 304-826-0322.

3/BR HOUSE. CLOSE TO TOWN. 1½ -BA. $900/mo plus utilities. Deposit required. NO PETS. 296-3410. Available May 1st.

3/BR HOUSE. WD. 2/BATHS. PETS allowed. 524 McLane Ave. 304-322-0046.

3/BR, 2/BA AVAILABLE 5/15 Walk to downtown campus.

WD. Off-street parking. $1200/mo +utilities.

Call 304-692-5845 3/BR. GARAGE, OFF-STREET PARKING. Really nice. 740 Union Ave. $500/mo each plus utilities. Lease/dep. Walking distance campus. Some furniture. 304-282-7871 3/BR. OFF OF SPRUCE ST. PARKING,utilities, internet/cable included. $525/mo. per person. 304-543-4106 & 724-263-5766 3BR/1 1/2 BATH. ONLY 2 YEARS OLD! WD. DW. Central air. Two car garage plus parking. Deck. bckrentals.com. Call 304-594-1200.

4/BR LARGE, FREE W/D, SOUTH PARK. Short walk to town/campus.

Parking. NO PETS. $350/mo person, Available 5/16/10. Call 304-290-3347.

AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. 304-296-8943.

FURNISHED HOUSES

AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. Pets considered.

304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com

5-6/BR, 2/BA HOUSE ON BEVERLY AVE. Dishwasher, washer/dryer.

Utilities included. $400/each. Call 304-680-4522.

AVAILABLE 3/BR UTILITIES INCLUDED. Walking Distance to downtown campus.

304-291-2548.

AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501 AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 2 PERSON HOUSE. WHARF AREA. Very large. W/D, carpeted, extra room, big porch. 5 minute walk. $350/person incl. gas. 304-923-2941.

3 or 4/BR HOUSE. 2/FULL BATHS. WD. Parking. Large yard, deck, porch.

Minutes from ‘Lair. $425/mo. All utilities included. 304-288-3308.

5 or 6/BR HOUSE. SNIDER STREET. Utilites paid. 2/BA. Two kitchens. Off-street parking. $400/mo each. 304-292-9600.

3- Bedroom Appliances, D/W, W/D, New Carpet, Off Street Parking, Large Yard, Quiet Location Call Matt for Appointment 692-0 0990 304-6 www.richwoodproperties.net VERY NICE SPACIOUS 3-4/BR HOUSE. Walk to campus. NO PETS. W/D. $1000/mo. + Utilities. 304-290-5498.

WESTOVER. 1 BR, LR, KIT/FRIDGE & gas stove, laundry w/ W/D. Off-street parking. Available 5/01. No Pets. Lease/deposit $550/mo + utilities. Shown by appointment.

304-288-3010.

ROOMMATES

304-692-6549

3/BR HOUSE. SPACIOUS. OFF-STREET parking. Available 5/15/10. 501 Grant Ave. $285/mo each. Pets okay. 412-287-9917.

EVANSDALE

4/BR TOWNHOME, steps from downtown campus. On Cornell Ave. W/D, Off-street parking. Newly remodeled. $450/mo+ utilities. Available 5/10. No Pets.

304-692-6549

WALK TO RUBY, NIOSH, STADIUM. 2/BR, 2/BA. W/D. $1000/mo plus utilities.

3 0 4 - 4 8 8 - 0 0 8 6 . marshall99@suddenlink.net

1 ROOMMATE NEEDED FOR 4BR, 2Bath brick house. Free WD, DW, deck, hardwood floors, parking. M/F. Beverly Ave. $475/month includes utilities. 304-673-6506 or bwilli40@mix.wvu.edu.

NEW TOWNHOUSE 3/BR, 2½-BA Den. Hot tub. $1200/mo. Available May. Utilities included except electric. Deposit.

Near Ruby Hospital. 304-216-2632 786-412-5952

WHARF AREA. 5 MINUTES TO CLASS. 3 person, extra large 4/BR homes. Carpeted, excellent condition. $365/each includes gas. Also 2/BR and single available.

304-284-9280.

3 Bedroom Houses Newly Remodeled C/AC, W/D, Off Street Parking Evansdale & Downtown $1200.-$1350.

Available May 2010 No Pets Lease & Deposit

* A MUST SEE 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 full baths, new furnishings, Built-in kitchen, New W/W carpet, Washer/Dryer, Porch, 8 min walk to main campus. Off-street Parking. NO PETS. 304-296-7476

NEW TOWNHOMES- LEASE STARTING May or August. Garage/Laundry/All Appliances included. $400/person/month, including utilities. 304-639-6193 or 3 0 4 - 4 9 4 - 2 4 0 0 www.chesstownhomes.net

4/BR, 3 PERSON HOUSE. COUNTRY kitchen, great closets. W/D, carpeted, off-street parking. 5/min walk to class. $350/person incl. gas. 304-521-8778.

Abbitt Apartments

1-2 & 3* BR Apts Close Main Campus W/D D/W A/C Private Parking Pets/Fee NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

5/BR 438 GRANT AVENUE. 2/BA, W/D. Free parking, utilities included. $450/person. 304-903-4646.

Call About Our Week-End Hours

12 Month Lease *Three unrelated only (Also Available Now)

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

3 & 4 Bedroom Houses 2 min. walk to campus Grant & Jones Ave. Off Street Parking W/D A/C Porches NO PETS 304-66 92-88 879

49 FALLING RUN ROAD. ROOMMATE needed in a 2/BR apartment. Close walk to campus. Roommate can be Male or Female. 304-296-2787.

FEMALE ROOMMATE - NON-SMOKER to share house: Residential Area Garrison Ave. 2/Blocks from Downtown Campus.

Call Stephanie: 724-552-6446.

MALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 3/BR house near Towers. Grad-student preferred $375/mo plus 1/3-utilities 304-329-1280.

MALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 3/BR HOUSE. W/D, Off-street parking. All utilities included. 5 minute walk to Mountainlair. $370/mo. 304-685-8170.

MALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Preferably grad student. Japanese welcome. Private bedroom. Off-street parking. Close to Evansdale campus. $200/mo+ ½utilities.

Call: 304-292-3807.

MUST SEE! BRAND-NEW APT. Close to downtown. Next to Arnold Hall.

WD, DW, AC, parking. NO PETS. $455/mo. includes utilities. Lease/dep.

304-296-8491. 304-288-1572.

WANTED TO SUBLET ROOMMATE WANTED FOR JUNE 1ST. 2/BR, Mason Street apt. $325/mo+ utilities.

CAC, W/D. Call Rori: 484-707-2021

PETS FOR SALE ROTTWEILER PUPPIES. MALES AND FEMALES. Father’s German,Mother’s AKC. 1st shots/wormed. Tails docked. $400 each. 304-434-2934. 304-257-3051.

304-851-2175.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

!!BARTENDERS WANTED. $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 EXCITING SUMMER JOBS— Outgoing men and women wanted to train for whitewater raft guides. No experience necessary. Retail positions available.

1-800-472-3846 or apply at www.laurelhighlands.com FOX’S PIZZA DEN NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR SUMMER. Apply at 3109 University Avenue.

HELPED WANTED TO MOW AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. Truck would be helpful. Work w/ school schedule.

304-292-0400

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Health Science & Technology Academy (HSTA) is looking for WVU Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students to serve as Mentors for WV High School Students during our Summer Institute Program.

Paid training for all mentors along with really needed preparation work (snacks, notebooks, organization of item) for HSTA students, teachers and faculty. Tuesday, July 13, to July 16, (4 days) approximately ending 4:30 PM July 16) No mentor work Saturday, 17 Mentors for Seniors: Sunday, July 18 to and including partial July 23, 2009 (6 days) No mentor work Saturday Jul.24 Mentors for Bio Med I: Sunday, July 18 to partial Friday July 23 (6 days).

Mentors for Bio Med II: Sunday, July 25 to partial Friday, Jul 30, (6 days).

Mentors will be assigned to either day or night shifts.

Extra pay, at the regular rate, for regular hours is based on length of time worked during day, but if more than 40 hours are worked during Sunday through Saturday, anything over 40 is at time and one-half (sleep hours do not count: unless one is awakened for an emergency) and HSTA does have particular work hours set.

Minimum wage of $7.25 is not expected to go up Jul 1, 2010, but if it does, then of course HSTA would increase what HSTA is paying. For information and an appplication see the HSTA Web site at www.wv-hsta.org or contact Wanda Stone at 304-293-1651, Room 3023 and 3025A

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY expanding in this area. Earn income gathering data. For details contact publicdatainfo@gmail.com.

JERSEY SUBS NOW HIRING DAYTIME cashiers (11am to 2pm), and delivery drivers. Experienced Preferred. Apply: 1756 MILEGROUND ROAD. MARIO’S FISHBOWL NOW HIRING cooks and servers for year-round and summer only. Apply within at 704 Richwood Ave. NOVICHENK’S IN CHEAT LAKE Bartenders servers, and cooks wanted.

Great opportunity. Must be 21 years old, apply in person. 304-594-9821 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: OT POSITION available in Bridgeport, WV outpatient rehabilitation clinic. F/T with excellent salary & benefits. Flexible schedule. Paid continuing education & gym membership. Send resume to Therapy Services, LLC - 1052 Maple Drive, Morgantown WV 26505/Email: therapyllc@aol.com/Fax: 304-599-5040.

PARALEGAL SUMMER INTENSIVE AT DUKE BEGINS 5/24. Earn a certificate in 6 weeks.

Free info session 5/6. w w w. l e a r n m o r e . d u k e . e d u / pa r a l e g a l 919-684-6259.

The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the:

Production Department Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule EOE

Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foreman The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the Production “Department for Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foremen.

Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule EOE

CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

SALES POSITION. LOOKING FOR F/T and P/T HELP. Retail, sales experience needed. Apply at THE SHOE STORY. Suburban Lanes Plaza.

THE LAKEHOUSE NOW HIRING FOR summer jobs. Busy lake front restaurant.

Great summer atmosphere! Hiring servers, cooks, hosts.

Apply in person Wednesday-Sunday. 304-594-0088.

TWO TECHNICIANS NEEDED! Tired of being underpaid and/or under appreciated?? Come Join Morgantown’s fastest growing Car Dealership. FREEDOM KIA is the #1 KIA Dealership in West Virginia and we need TWO Trained Automotive Technician’s that are skilled and want to make more than an average living. Pay Scale up to $20/hour with Bonuses, Vacation, Uniforms, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401K and more!! Mail your resume to: Freedom KIA , 696 Fairmont Road, Westover, WV 26501. OR: E-mail resume to: wvfreedomkia@yahoo.com

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MONDAY APRIL 2010 DAY, YEAR DAY Monday, OF THE April WEEK, 12,12, 2010 MONTH

Powerful performances play at ‘Stage’ Check out Page 10 for more photos of performances from Mountain Stage MATT ARMSTRONG

A&E EDITOR

Several first-time Mountain Stage performers and some immensely entertaining acts highlighted Sunday’s Mountain Stage show at West Virginia University’s Creative Arts Center.

The show started with The Watson Twins, a duo made up of sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson. The two of them, joined by a keyboardist, played a toneddown acoustic set with songs from “Talking To You, Talking To Me,” their latest release.

Although the songs were JON HUDAK/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Mountain Stage gave attendees a powerful closing with a performance by Jakob Dylan & Three Legs, featuring Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, Sun- mostly down-tempo, the sisters day night at the Creative Arts Center. dished out intense vocals amidst

beautiful harmonies.

The best example of the sisters’ seamless harmonies came on “Southern Manners,” which they dedicated to their parents and family who came to the concert from their home in Louisville, Ky. Next up was Swede Kristian Matsson, whose stage name The Tallest Man On Earth, was incredibly misleading for reasons I’ll get into later.

The singer and guitarist was a one man show and he showed off a big voice which bordered on a yelling growl for most of his set.

This isn’t to say Matsson was bad; he was entertaining and showed good vocal control, taking his voice from loud to soft, snarling to delicate with ease.

He also showed skill with a guitar, sounding almost like a bluegrass mandolin or fiddle picker.

When not singing, Matsson was all over the stage and the crowd responded favorably to his set.

Clare & the Reasons followed The Tallest Man On Earth. Brass players from WVU joined the band for its set.

The band, fronted by Clare and Oliver Manchon, played quirky songs with subject matter like bees and breaking the news to Pluto that it’s no longer a planet and advising it to “keep on keepin’ on.”

As the lead singer, Clare showed off a light, airy voice which seemed to float over the instrumentals. She also seemed spacy, almost like a modern-day hippie, but this helped her act.

April Smith and her band, The Great Picture Show was next, and the group performed a high-energy set and got the crowd involved.

Smith had a terrific voice and

her songs showed off catchy rhythms and lyrics. As advertised, Smith sounded like she just stepped out of a ’30s or ’40s jazz club and borrowed lyric influences from Tom Waits.

The band’s bassist even played an upright bass, adding to the atmosphere.

One of Smith’s better songs was “Terrible Things,” which she wrote as a love song to Michael C. Hall’s titular character in the TV series “Dexter.”

Jakob Dylan & Three Legs closed the show. Three Legs is Dylan’s current backing band and includes singers Neko Case and Kelly Hogan.

Since The Watson Twins opened the show with slower, subdued tunes it was fitting for Dylan to close in the same manner.

Dylan, who played songs from his new CD “Women and Country,” sounded like a disjointed, ethereal soundtrack for a ride through the American West.

His music took the audience through sparse plains and dusty cattle towns.

The only real downside to Dylan’s performance was that, since he’s now 40 years old, his voice is starting to sound like his father’s. But if Bob Dylan gave Jakob his gravelly voice, he also gave Jakob some lyrical skills.

The show finished with an ensemble performance dedicated to the victims of the recent coal mine disaster. It was a poignant way to end things, and it was nice to see musicians with no West Virginia connections doing this.

Also, The Tallest Man On Earth stood next to The Watson Twins, who towered over the ironically-named Swede. It was a good night for music all around. matthew.armstrong@mail.wvu.edu

JON HUDAK/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

April Smith and The Great Picture Show perform songs off its newest CD, “Songs for a Sinking Ship” during the Mountain Stage performance Sunday night at the Creative Arts Center.

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