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Fund created for miners’ families

BY ANN COMPTON STAFF WRITER

Jason Parsons was directly affected by the mine explosion in Montcoal, W.Va April 5 that killed 29 miners.

Parsons, former West Virginia University Student Government Association president and a senior political science major, grew up in Raleigh County in a mining town close to the explosion.

“I went to high school with the one of the miners who was killed, and I knew folks in the area, so I wanted to help,” Parsons said.

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He and WVU’s men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins decided to set up the Upper Big Branch Family Fund after they delivered supplies to relief workers and visited with the families.

“We took dinner, pasta and sandwiches, and while we were there, we decided we had to do more to help,” Parsons said.

“We wanted to give people who want to help a way to do so.”

The fund will help raise money for scholarships for the families and children of miners who died in the worst mining disaster in 40 years.

“We just thought that there was something we needed to do as students and leaders on campus to reach out (to) the families,” said Chris Lewallen, SGA president.

Lewallen recalled the look on the families’ faces when they met Huggins and members of the basketball team. The families seemed cheered up by the visit during their difficult time, he said.

C.J. Belknap, a parks and recreation graduate student and member of Adventure West Virginia’s leadership committee, is also finding ways to help contribute

to the fund.

Belknap, along with other members of the committee, planned a benefit concert and auction at De Lazy Lizard Friday.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the fund.

“I was coming back from Indianapolis after the Final Four, and I heard on the radio about everything that was going on with the mine,” Belknap said.

“We had a meeting the next morning, and from then we started discussing some ideas

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WVU’s flag, the American flag and the state flag in front of Olgebay Hall fly at half mast Monday afternoon in honor of the 29 miners killed at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, W.Va.

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BY MELISSA CANDOLFI STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University students volunteered to take part in a survey with 29 other universities to find out how and when students conduct academic research.

Project Information Literacy has sent out the survey for the past three years, with WVU taking part in its fourth and final year.

Ten thousand randomly selected students received the survey through an e-mail April 6 asking questions about how students research for school work and other topics.

“It’s a chance to think about your experience in research and answer questions maybe you haven’t thought about before,” said Carol Wilkinson, director of Information Literacy.

“It’s about how you choose the information you use in your assignments – whether you’re doing it in the way you can learn the most from assignments.”

Wilkinson said the survey will help the University and the library understand the students’

good or bad for WVU

researching process, allowing them to enhance the library’s services.

The survey is designed to keep the library informed about research trends, and not to suggest technology has a stronger influence, Wilkinson said.

“We are a virtual resource as well. We have over 260 databases to provide to our student body,” Wilkinson said. “Students are able to get the content of those databases from anywhere.”

The survey is more focused on students’ experiences researching as they learn to research, she said.

Molly Wilson, a junior philosophy, women’s studies and economics triple major, was the student endorser for the survey.

Wilson sent out the e-mails hoping if students saw it was from another student, they would take the time out to participate in the survey.

“A lot of people research the wrong way, and it takes a lot longer,” Wilson said. “They just want to know why students are

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A group of students play beer pong outside Monday afternoon on Willey Street.

BY SAMANTHA COSSICK AND TRAVIS CRUM STAFF WRITERS

The West Virginia University Student Government Association has not been deterred by WVU’s party school image after being ranked No. 2 in the nation

by Playboy magazine Friday.

Though SGA President Chris Lewallen is unsure how SGA can change the image, he said members are looking into addressing drinking and driving by launching a new program in the fall se-

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West Virginia University will offer its medical communication class, which combines communication skills with medical practices, again in spring 2011.

The class is designed to expose students to the communication that exists in the everyday practice of medicine, said Theodore Avtgis, associate professor in the Department of Communication

mester. “Mountie Ride” will provide free rides home to anyone who calls the service.

SGA Gov. Charlie Russell said the program will provide safe rides home to intoxicated people.

The program is designed to help students party responsibly, and stay safe and smart, Russell said.

“Do we have a party image?

Probably,” wrote SGA Vice President Ron Cheng in an e-mail.

“However, we must never forget that we also have an image of ex-

cellence and innovation. Focusing on that excellence is what is most important.”

A survey on Playboy’s website asked participants which school they support, why it’s the best party school, the “best party” they attended and who the “hottest group of girls” are on campus.

“There’s not much to do in Morgantown except party, study and ignite furniture,” Playboy wrote of Morgantown. “Please put down the lighters and step away from the Barcalounger.”

Lewallen said the party image has a history at WVU and is unfortunate because the reputation can overshadow the great things the University does.

“I feel like there is a lot of partying that goes on, but I don’t know how those rankings (work),” Lewallen said. “I think being a top party school is OK as long as we have the other things with it, and it doesn’t overshadow it.”

Lewallen said having a social life in college is important

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Studies, and help students learn about the health care system.

“This course teaches students the intricacies of communication and how important communication is to the functioning of the medical system, as well as how communication is vital for patient safety and quality patient care,” Avtgis said.

WVU offers full medical and dental programs, and facilities that allow students to see how communication and medicine

work together, Avtigs said.

Avtgis believes having access to the programs will help teach students and open new doors.

“Students will gain not only an insight into the importance of communication but also in the practice of medicine and health care,” Avtgis said. “They are also exposed to career possibilities that were not considered before such an experience.”

Avtgis offered the class in spring 2010 since he saw positive

responses from students who visited hospitals to observe doctors.

He also saw students become more informed about health and health care communication.

Two students of the class delivered medical communication training to medical personnels in different hospitals throughout West Virginia, he said.

Without taking the class, Avtgis said these students would

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The chairman of the Joint Speakers at the presentation Chiefs of Staff will visit Morgan- will be highlighting some of the town today to meet with local jobs and University programs veterans to discuss integration that help veterans adjust, Bolt into civilian life. said.

Admiral Michael G. Mullen Mullen was sworn in as the will begin his visitation with a 17th chairman of the Joint wreath laying ceremony at 8:30 Chiefs of Staff October 1, 2007. a.m. on West Virginia Universi- He serves as the principal milty’s Oglebay Plaza, near the USS itary advisor to the President, West Virginia mast. the Secretary of Defense, the “Morgantown is being singled National Security Council and out because of the way veterans the Homeland Security Counare integrated back into the com- cil, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff website. munity after being deployed,” said John He is a graduate of the Advanced ManageBolt, interim director ment Program at the of WVU News & Information Services.

Harvard Business School WVU President and earned a Master of James P. Clements Science degree in Operations Research from will host the educathe Naval Postgraduate tion forum at 9 a.m. in the Mountainlair School.

Ballrooms.

Mullen “Having someone Mullen will attend high on a political level the forum, which trains and will help get some things done hires returning veterans. These with the new G.I. Bill,” said Steve forums provide services and as- Ernst, president of the Student sistance for veterans returning Veterans Group. to civilian life.

The G.I. Bill currently takes There will also be a town hall a long time to process because meeting to discuss veteran in- many students and the Univertegration at 11:30 a.m. in the sity have not received funds in a Morgantown Event Center at timely manner, Ernst said. the Waterfront Place Hotel. The meeting is hosted by the Chamjoshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu STAFF WRITER

Medical communication class teaches about health care

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Few students consider Europe resumes air travel despite volcano oral sex as intercourse Study finds Clinton scandal changed student perception

BY SHAY MAUNZ

ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

When most West Virginia University students were adolescents in 1998, former president Bill Clinton famously said he did not “have sexual relations” with a White House intern.

Clinton was discovered to have had oral sex with a White House intern, and now some researchers are attributing a “dramatic and sudden shift in attitudes toward oral-genital contact” to the ambiguity surrounding the Clinton scandal.

A recent study published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health found less than 20 percent of college students classify oral sex as intercourse.

This is about half the number of students who were found to qualify oral sex as intercourse in 1991, the study reads, enforcing the researchers’ theory on the impact of the Clinton affair.

The study also outlines the impact of the shift in thought, saying it may “leave people who engage in this activity unmindful of its potential health risks.”

Erin Beck, a graduate assistant for WELL WVU, doubted whether an individual’s classification of oral sex impacts his or her behavior, though she noted college students should be more careful with oral sex.

“I do think students are too

risky when it comes to oral sex.

The risk of STI’s is still very prevalent,” she said, adding that less individuals use condoms for oral sex.

Johnna Shumate, a junior journalism major, said she didn’t consider oral sex to be intercourse, though it shouldn’t be overlooked.

“There are different levels that you have to go to get to sex,” she said. “It’s definitely one of those levels.”

She said by not classifying oral sex as intercourse, some people, especially young people, sidestep self-imposed boundaries. They are able to engage in sexual activity while still saying they are not having intercourse.

Corey Farley, a sophomore petroleum engineering major, said he didn’t consider oral sex to be intercourse, and this impacted his view of the Clinton affair.

“He didn’t have sex with her in my opinion,” he said. “He had sexual relations, but he didn’t have sex.”

The authors of the study noted that the correlation between views on oral sex and Clinton are “partially anecdotal,” many others are also doubtful of the scandal’s impact.

“That’s purely correlative data. Just because he made that statement around the same time our views started changing about sex doesn’t mean our views started changing about sex just because he made that statement,” Beck said.

“There are several other variables in play that aren’t being considered.” shay.maunz@mix.wvu.edu

LONDON (AP) — Europe began to emerge from a volcanic cloud Monday, allowing limited air traffic to resume and giving hope to millions of travelers stranded around the world when ash choked the jet age to a halt.

Even then, however, the eruption from the Icelandic volcano that caused the five days of aviation chaos was said to be strengthening and sending more ash toward Britain, which could make it unlikely that London airports would reopen Tuesday.

Three KLM passenger planes left Schiphol airport in Amsterdam on Monday evening during daylight under visual flight rules bound for New York, Dubai and Shanghai. An Associated Press photographer saw one jet taking off into a colorful sunset, which weather officials said was pinker than normal due to the ash.

European Union transport ministers reached a deal during a crisis videoconference to divide northern European skies into three areas: a “no-fly” zone immediately over the ash cloud; a caution zone “with some contamination” where planes can fly subject to engine checks for damage; and an open-skies zone.

Starting Tuesday morning, “we should see progressively more planes start to fly,” said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas.

The German airline Lufthansa said it would bring 50 planeloads of passengers home.

But the optimism was tempered Monday night by a statement from the British National Air Traffic Service, which said the eruption of the volcano has strengthened and a new ash cloud was spreading toward Britain.

The service said airspace over some parts of England may be reopened Tuesday afternoon

but that the open zone for flights may not extend as far south as London, where the country’s main airports are located. It also indicated that Scotland’s airports and airspace can reopen as planned Tuesday morning but said the situation in Northern Ireland was uncertain.

Europe’s aviation industry – facing losses of more than $1 billion – criticized official handling of the disruption that grounded thousands of flights to and from the continent.

Visual flight rules allow a pilot to fly without reference to instruments, if weather conditions are good enough so the pilot can see landmarks and avoid any other aircraft. Those flights need to be under 18,000 feet, lower than usual altitude for commercial traffic.

Scientists have instruments that can both detect the presence of the ash and measure its concentration – information that can be relayed to pilots.

The airlines said test flights in recent days by airlines including KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways suggested planes can fly safely despite the ash. None of the flights reported problems or damage.

“The analysis we have done so far, alongside that from other airlines’ trial flights, provides fresh evidence that the current blanket restrictions on airspace are unnecessary,” said BA chief executive Willie Walsh. “We believe airlines are best positioned to assess all available information and determine what, if any, risk exists to aircraft, crew and passengers.”

Scientists and pilots urged caution.

“Mixing commercial and safety decisions risks lives,” said Philip von Schoppenthau, secretary-general of the European

Cockpit Association, a union representing 38,200 pilots from 36 European nations.

“Our members have many firsthand experiences of the extremely abrasive and clogging effects of such clouds,” he said.

Millions of travelers have been stuck since the volcano under Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier begun erupting April 14 for the second time in a month, spewing a vast cloud of ash that has drifted over most of northern Europe and is now spreading west toward North America.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said about 40,000 Americans in Britain were stranded abroad, citing Louis Susman, the U.S. ambassador to Britain.

“We are working closely with the State Department to examine all the opportunities that we have to speed this process along, understanding that people – you know, some people, maybe, may have gone on vacation,” Gibbs said.

“They’re running out of medicine. They don’t have a place to stay.”

Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than one-third of flights in Europe were taking off Monday – between 8,000 and 9,000 of the continent’s 28,000 scheduled flights.

Officials said more would operate Tuesday – although it wasn’t immediately clear how many.

German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer said all planes under the “control zone” plan will be thoroughly checked once they’ve landed.

“Much stricter tests and checks will be applied to all planes,” Ramsauer said, in hopes of gaining more data about the risk from the ash. “Nobody knows how long the situation will continue.”

MEDICAL Continued from PAGE 2 not have gained the necessary skills.

E. Phillips Polack, Avtigs’ collaborating surgeon and a WVU alumnus, helped identify the “clear holes” in existing communication and medical studies.

Between 65 percent to 75 percent of mistakes are related to communication issues, Polack said.

“Now this isn’t to indicate a mistake will result in harm, because there is such a thing as making a mistake, and it causes no harm,” Polack said.

“The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality said because of communication skills, more people alone die than auto accidents each year. It is about 42,000 to 41,600.”

Polack said all communication is “contextual,” meaning a person talks differently at Sunday school than at a bar. The same principle applies for medicine, he said.

“This class will really make them better consumers, and it should improve their relationship in navigating the health care system,” Polack said.

“A lot of people go to access health care, and they don’t ask a single question, and then they come out the other way asking what did they say, what do I do?” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

RANK Continued from PAGE 1 as long as students get their work done.

Cheng questioned the validity of the survey. He added he doesn’t care about the rankings.

“We have had party school rankings before, and that status has never prevented us from moving forward,” Cheng said.

“WVU students work hard and play hard. Unfortunately, most of the world only focuses on the latter.”

Regardless of what people think about the party school image, WVU will continue to be a respected academic institution, Cheng said.

SGA also tries to focus on students’ academic achievements, highlighting the good that takes place on campus, Cheng said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

SURVEY Continued from PAGE 2 researching the way they are and how the library can be more helpful with the resources they have.”

Wilson said the survey asks questions such as if the student uses Google or Wikipedia for school work versus everyday questions.

As of last Thursday, 645 students have participated in the survey, Wilkinson said.

The selected students have until 11:45 p.m. today to finish the survey.

Wilkinson encourages students to participate in the survey the remainder of today and be entered for the $150 Amazon gift card. melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

MINERS Continued from PAGE 1 that we could do.”

Along with the concert, there will also be an auction with donated items such as T-shirts, a free dinner and a night’s stay at the Waterfront Hotel and dinner from the Boston Beanery. All proceeds will go to the scholarship fund.

It was up to students and local residents to decide how much money was raised to give to the fund, Belknap said.

“The Lizard holds 500 people, and that’s what we want there.” jessica.compton@mail.wvu.edu

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Oklahoma City marks 15 years since bombing OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told survivors and victims’ relatives who gathered Monday for a somber ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing that the city’s spirit in the wake of the tragedy served as an example to the nation.

Napolitano also warned of the need for continued vigilance against terrorists when she spoke during the 90-minute memorial to the 168 lives lost in the destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. More than 600 others were injured in the blast, which at the time was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

Across Oklahoma City, people observed 168 seconds of silence to honor the dead.

Some dabbed away tears as the ceremony closed with family members reading a roll call of those who died.

“What defines us as a nation, as a people and as communities is not what we have suffered, but how we have risen above it, how we’ve overcome,” Napolitano said.

“We can resolve that the Oklahoma Standard becomes the national standard,” she said of the willingness of Oklahomans to help those in need without compensation.

The ceremony followed a timehonored script. Shortly before 9:02 a.m. – when the bombing occurred – bells tolled in downtown Oklahoma City. Some family members visited the site of

the federal building razed in the attack and left ribbons, wreaths and other objects on chairs that stand on the site to honor the dead.

Vickie Lykins and her sister, Angela Richerson, placed a rose, an American flag and a purple ribbon on the chair honoring their mother, Norma “Jean” Johnson, who had been a Defense Security Service worker.

“This is our mother’s favorite color,” Lykins said as she secured the ribbon.

“Time heals nothing,” said Debi Burkett Moore, who placed a floral display on the seat and back of the chair honoring her brother, David Burkett, a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She said the ceremony “makes it a little more bearable, but it heals nothing.”

Kathryn Burkett, David Burkett’s mother, said she is saddened more by her son’s death with each passing year.

“Why it is sadder, I don’t know why,” Burkett said. “You just live with it.”

After the ceremony, family members and survivors gathered again at the building’s footprint.

Nearby an American Elm, known as the “Survivor Tree” because it survived the blast, and bloomed a brilliant shade of green.

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said the city remembered the day of the bombing with reverence, “not because we can’t forget, but because we choose to remember.

“We have chosen strength, we have chosen optimism, we have

chosen freedom, we have chosen to move forward together with a level of unity that is unmatched in any American city,” Cornett said at the ceremony, held on a cool, overcast morning.

Gov. Brad Henry said legislation he signed earlier this month would ensure that students learn about the bombing and its aftermath in history classes.

“We have a duty to assure that future generations remember those lost and injured here, that they understand the lessons of this vital part of our shared history,” he said.

Charlie Hangar – the Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who stopped bomber Timothy McVeigh on Interstate 35 the day of the blast because his 1977 Mercury Marquis did not have a license plate – read the memorial’s mission statement at the start of the service. Hangar is now the Noble County sheriff.

Napolitano said the bombing anniversary was a reminder of “the continued need for vigilance against the violent ideologies that led to this attack, so that we can recognize their signs in our communities and stand together to defeat them.”

“We cannot put a glass dome over our country. We cannot guarantee there will not be another attack. No one can,” Napolitano said. “But we are a strong and resilient country. And we can resolve that even a successful attack will not defeat our way of life.”

In a documentary, “The McVeigh Tapes: Confessions of

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In this April 19, 1995 file photo, an Oklahoma City fireman walks near explosion-damaged cars on the north side of the Alfred Murrah Federal an American Terrorist,” to be aired Monday on MSNBC, recordings of interviews with the convicted bomber indicate he had no remorse for those whose lives he had destroyed.

“Throughout the history of mankind, people have killed for what they believed was the greater good and ... and it’s ac-

cepted. Sometimes killing is accepted,” McVeigh told journalists Lou Michel and Dan Herbeck in comments posted on the MSNBC Web site.

Prosecutors had said McVeigh’s plot was an attempt to avenge the deaths of about 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian com-

pound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier.

McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges and executed in 2001. McVeigh’s Army buddy, Terry Nichols, was convicted on federal and state bombing-related charges and is serving multiple life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado.

Toyota recalls SUVs, agrees to fine Civil rights group struggles to survive WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota hurriedly ordered recalls of nearly 10,000 Lexus SUVs for possible rollover dangers Monday and agreed to a record $16.4 million fine for a slow response in its broader earlier recall, scrambling to fix safety worries that threaten the Japanese auto giant’s reputation.

The fine, the maximum under law, could hurt Toyota Motor Corp.’s image more than its financial bottom line: The penalty is the equivalent of a little more than $2 for every vehicle the company sold around the globe in 2009. And analysts said it would have little impact on dozens of private lawsuits, which have been combined before a federal judge in Santa Ana, Calif.

“In the court of public opinion, paying the fine speaks volumes. But at the end of the day, the fines are simply background noise in terms of the civil litigation,” said Richard Arsenault, a plaintiff ’s attorney in Alexandria, La. “What’s really important are the facts that were the catalyst for the fines.”

Addressing new safety concerns, Toyota said it would recall all 9,400 of the 2010 Lexus GX 460s that went on sale in late December – 5,600 that have been sold and 3,800 still at dealers or elsewhere in the distribution pipeline. The announcement came less than a week after Consumer Reports issued a warning about the SUVs, a sharp contrast to the government’s contention that Toyota took four months to order its huge recall of other models over sticking gas pedals.

For the Lexus recall, Toyota said dealers would update software in the stability control system, which is supposed to help prevent rollovers. Toyota already had halted sales of new GX 460s and begun tests on all of the company’s other SUVs. The government accused the

company of hiding the earlier defects involving gas pedals, a contention Toyota rejected though it agreed to pay the fine.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Toyota “put consumers at risk” by failing to promptly notify authorities about potentially defective accelerator pedals on 2.3 million vehicles. LaHood said Toyota knew about the problem in late September but didn’t issue the recall until late January, violating a federal law that requires an automaker to notify the government of a safety defect within five business days.

“They did not disclose within five days that there was a problem. They didn’t disclose it for several months, so we fined them the maximum amounts, and they decided to pay it ,and that means they knew they did something wrong,” LaHood told reporters in St. Louis.

“They did try to hide it – that’s what we accused them of – and they’ve agreed to that.”

Toyota said it agreed to the fine to avoid a lengthy legal battle but denied the government’s allegation that it broke the law. In a statement, Toyota acknowledged “that we could have done a better job of sharing relevant information within our global operations and outside the company, but we did not try to hide a defect to avoid dealing with a safety problem.”

The fine does not free Toyota from potential civil and criminal penalties. The automaker still faces dozens of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in federal courts while federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are conducting investigations related to the recalls.

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“This is being treated like a speeding ticket or some other traffic fine,” said attorney W. Mark Lanier of Houston. “The plea is essentially ... ‘We’ll pay as long as we don’t have to admit guilt.’”

In monetary terms, the penalty is largely symbolic, given Toyota’s strong balance sheet. The company had cash assets of $23.6 billion as of Dec. 31 and has said it expects to post a net profit of $885 million for the fiscal year that ended March 31.

The previous record fine was $1 million paid by General Motors in 2004 for responding too slowly on a recall of nearly 600,000 vehicles over windshield wiper failure.

Toyota announced the recall to address sticking pedals in January, affecting popular vehicles such as the Camry and Corolla. The automaker has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide because of acceleration problems in multiple models and braking issues in the Prius hybrid.

The fine was based upon timelines provided by Toyota that showed it had known about the defect at least since Sept. 29, 2009, when it issued repair procedures to distributors in 31 European countries to address complaints of sticking pedals, sudden increases in engine RPM and unexpected vehicle acceleration.

The documents also indicated that Toyota knew that owners in the U.S. had experienced the same problems.

The penalty is the largest the government could assess under a 2000 auto safety law enacted after a massive recall of Bridgestone/ Firestone Inc. tires. Consumer advocates have pressed lawmakers to increase the penalties, arguing that they fail to act as a suitable deterrent.

ATLANTA (AP) — Two factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference gathered Monday for separate meetings, hundreds of miles apart, with each group claiming to be the SCLC’s board of directors as the embattled 53-year-old civil rights organization struggles to survive amid legal woes and bitter infighting.

A few dozen participants arrived Monday for a two-day meeting at West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta as a separate group prepared to meet more than 200 miles away at a National Guard armory in Eutaw, Ala. National SCLC spokesman Bernard LaFayette said Monday in Atlanta that an ongoing internal investigation has led much of the board to believe that the group’s ousted chairman and treasurer have mishandled at least $569,000 and more funds and individuals may be involved. The ousted chairman and treasurer have denied wrongdoing.

LaFayette said the inquiry should be completed in time for the SCLC’s annual convention in Atlanta this August. At the convention, the SCLC also expects to install its presidentelect, the Rev. Bernice King, who was elected in October.

She is the daughter the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a cofounder of the SCLC. It is not clear which group is in charge or authorized to conduct the organization’s business. The SCLC’s Web site lists members of the board of directors that are being contested. The group meeting in Atlanta said their rivals are improperly representing the SCLC. The Atlanta group said it

planned to ask a Fulton County judge on Tuesday to intervene.

In a statement Monday, the Rev. James Bush – listed as acting president and recording secretary of the board – said the Eutaw group anticipated “a productive board meeting with detailed reports ... and an informative, energizing training session for our chapter leaders.”

The statement said the board’s agenda would include the annual budget, committee appointments, internal investigations and the national agenda.

The Atlanta meeting appeared to have to have a similar agenda. LaFayette told those gathered in the basement of the Atlanta church that the organization had been weakened by the recent turmoil, but that they were not alone.

“We need to come together as a family,” LaFayette said. “We need to get ourselves prepared and repaired. That’s what we’ve been working on ... The fight is

not over. Your being here is going to make all the difference.”

The divide centers on the SCLC’s recently ousted chairman and treasurer, who are under federal, state and internal investigation over allegations of financial mismanagement involving more than $569,000.

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Party school ranking not such a bad thing Much will be made of West Virginia University’s climb to No. 2 in the Playboy Top Party Schools list.

The University moved up eight spots in the poll this year, beaten out by only the University of Texas at Austin.

Our school, it seems, has become quite the fixture atop most party school rankings recently.

“There’s not much to do in Morgantown except party, study and ignite furniture,” according to Playboy’s website. “Please put down the lighters and step away from the Barcalounger.”

Perception does not always meet reality. And even when it does, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

While we take exception to the claim that there is little to do in Morgantown, we’re obviously not the lone campus across the nation throwing parties and burning furniture.

Example: Students from the esteemed Duke University were caught on camera dancing in the streets around a massive pile of flaming furniture following the school’s recent national title.

While we don’t condone

such behavior, it’s the nature of college students to celebrate achievement.

The University, quite simply, has had a lot to celebrate in recent times.

From a Final Four run to BCS Bowl victories and all Big East Championships in-between, success has come in waves.

We’ve seen athletic achievement in addition to academic success – as evidenced by recent Truman and Goldwater Scholars, in addition to the 25 Rhodes Scholars in the University’s history.

What’s not to celebrate? Yes, our school has room for improvement in many areas. That much goes without saying. The University must work to improve those shortcomings.

But peal away the party school label from these recent rankings, and we begin to see some common themes.

Among the Top 10, seven schools have enrollments greater than 21,000.

Eight of the 10 are public institutions committed to educating the region’s people. Another seven of the 10 play major college

football and have stadiums seating 45,000 or more. And seven of the 10 have Carnegie Foundation research classifications of high or very high research activity.

Most schools would want to be ranked alongside schools like Texas and the University of Wisonsin-Madison, regardless of the criteria in question.

While this particular ranking may have some University administrators shaking their heads, we’ll choose to view it in a semipositive light.

Playboy’s Top 10 Party Schools of 2010 1. University of Texas at Austin 2. West Virginia University 3. University of Wisconsin-Madison 4. University of Miami (Fla.) 5. East Carolina University 6. Arizona State University 7. Rollins College 8. Univ. of California Santa Barbara 9. Plymouth State University 10. University of Iowa SOURCE: Playboy

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Banning books is detrimental to the learning process JORDAN BONNER

GUEST COLUMNIST

The American Library Association’s release of the list of “the most challenged books of 2009” last week, in conjunction with the spate of book-banning in schools throughout the U.S. in recent months, is a troubling reminder of the human penchant for censorship.

American historian and syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff aptly deemed this urge “the lust to suppress” in his book, “Free Speech for Me – But Not for Thee.”

The word “lust,” with its connotation of uncontrollable selfindulgence, perfectly describes the eagerness with which the

Texas State Board of Education banned the children’s book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” in January.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported “Brown Bear” was banned after a board member cited a book the author had written for adults that contained, “very strong critiques of capitalism and the American system.”

This book was titled “Ethical Marxism: The Categorical Imperative of Liberation.”

This instance of book-banning would later prove a public humiliation for the board of education.

It turned out that “Ethical Marxism” and “Brown Bear” were the works of two different writers with the same name.

The former was authored by Bill Martin, a DePaul University philosophy professor, while the

latter was written by children’s author Bill Martin, Jr. Blinded by the enthusiasm to purge Texas of all materials that might warp young minds, the board made no attempt to ensure that the banning of “Brown Bear” was not based upon an erroneous assumption.

It is equally disturbing that the board’s banning of “Brown Bear” resulted from the deliberate politicization of the text-selection process; the board deemed Bill Martin (and thus, Bill Martin, Jr.) politically and socially “unAmerican,” and considered this a satisfactory reason to ban his work.

While school boards are certainly a major challenger of school texts, parents are the group most likely to initiate a challenge.

According to the American

Library Association, parents initiated 5,932 of the 10,415 challenges to books in school curriculums and library collections recorded between 1990 and 2008.

Parents, and others who initiate the banning of books, do so with the opinion that they are serving some useful moral ideal.

Parents, in this way, create a fictionalized, insular reality – a jolly bubble in which their children can live free from the “horrors” of sex, drugs, homosexuality, violence, suicide and offensive language.

This drive to ban books, however, can serve only to repress youths’ natural curiosities about themselves and their world and retard their progress toward becoming informed and well-adjusted adults.

The role of parents and school administrators is to give developing youths the tools that are necessary for survival in this world.

Such tools include the knowledge found in books – all books, including those that contain the offensive language, sex, drugs, homosexuality, violence and suicide that parents bafflingly deem inappropriate for young minds.

Whether parents like it or not, such issues normally confront nearly every individual who is struggling through adolescence.

It is irrational to simply deny the presence of these issues in young lives and to attempt to eradicate all evidence that such things exist.

To ban a book is to ban thoughts and information. It is to deny those aspects of reality that are pertinent to developing a clear perspective from which to

effectively engage and contemplate the world.

Academic merit should be the single most important qualification for a text to be used in schools.

Texts that meet this qualification should not be banned, at least not at the high school level, for the mere reason that a few passages reference the ills of sex, drugs or violence.

School boards, parents and others would do well to remember the words of former Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, who wrote in the majority opinion in Texas v. Johnson: “If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.”

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LET TER TO THE EDITOR Thanking all those who helped with Ryan’s Rally I have vowed to not allow Ryan Diviney’s savage beating and recovery be forgotten in Morgantown or on the West Virginia University campus.

Over the course of the last fivemonths, I have had the opportunity to communicate with Ryan’s parents and sister, and though I have never met the family, they have had a profound impact on me personally.

This past week, I helped to organize a fundraiser to benefit Ryan and his family, and I wanted to extend a thank you to those who helped to make the event possible.

First, I must extend a thank you to my co-hosts Hannah Ellis and Jon Welsh, who worked tirelessly

to make this event a success.

In addition, I want to thank my students, friends and family who made this event both a reality and a success.

Also, I want to thank the students, faculty and staff who attended the event and helped to raise both awareness and money for the Diviney family.

I would like to thank the current and former Student Government Association leaders and members who were in attendance.

I must extend sincere thanks to the Dragonfly owner and management who contributed a larger-than-expected donation to Ryan’s Rally.

I want to thank Travis Crum and Josh Zontek from The Daily Athenaeum who wrote stories and helped with publicizing and advertising the event, respectively.

I must thank Nikki Loy and her Small Groups Communication

class who helped in last-minute publicizing of the event across campus.

I want to thank my colleagues and our staff who made announcements and helped to publicize the fundraiser.

I want to thank Matt Carson who designed the two signs to commemorate the event.

I must thank Lacy Neff and WVAQ, as well as Brandi Brubaker from The Dominion Post for helping to advertise the event. I need to thank all of the Morgantown businesses, managers and employees who donated items for the silent auction.

If you would like to make a donation and were unable to attend the event, please send checks made payable to “Ryan’s Rally”to Daniel W. Brewster, 219 Knapp Hall P.O. Box 6326, Morgantown, W.V. 26506-6326.

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Volunteer to help others while helping yourself (and your resume) DENITA JONES

COLUMNIST

There is a community of people that goes unnoticed. Once a thriving part of society, now they just get ignored like abandoned buildings or broken cars.

They are the elderly.

Aging happens to all of us, and most of the time it’s before we have a chance to notice it.

The elderly population continues to grow in size. According to the United States Census Bureau statistics, in 2005, there were 78.2 million baby boomers age 42 to 60, comprising 26.1 percent of the United States population.

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As this section of the population grows in size, the demand for services targeted toward this age group rises with it. Fortunately, both Monongalia and Preston counties have nonprofit organizations helping to meet this need for specific services that this forgotten community needs.

In Touch and Concerned in Morgantown provides transportation services to medical appointments, grocery delivery to those who are temporarily or permanently homebound, telephone reassurance calls, minor home repairs and referrals to other social services.

As college students, giving back to the community may not be high up on the list of priorities. However, it may provide

a greater personal benefit than many have considered.

Community service, including helping the elderly, is one way to compensate your resume for what you might be lacking in work experience.

Giving back to the community not only gives you a chance to connect to the many wonderful people that run the city of Morgantown, it also gives you an opportunity to apply the skills you learn in the classroom to reallife situations.

Through this experience, you have a better way to market yourself in the ever so dreadful job market.

The best thing about being a student at West Virginia University and having the desire to give back is that you can also earn

college credit while you’re doing it.

The University offers service learning classes through the Center for Civic Engagement that allow students to earn one credit hour to six credit hours while helping out and gaining experience.

There are also majors that require community service as a part of their requirements to graduate.

Regardless of your situation, volunteering your help to those who need it is a wonderful thing to do.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with In Touch and Concerned as a volunteer.

I had a chance to apply several skills I learned in the classroom to the situations I encoun-

tered while working with the organization.

Beyond academic application, I took a lot of personal lessons away from the experience as well.

Most organizations are always looking for volunteers, including those that have relationships with the University.

As a matter of fact, In Touch and Concerned is currently planning a designer purse bingo event at Knights of Columbus, June 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Designer purses such as Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke, and Coach will be given away at the event. The event will also include door prizes, 50/50 drawings and raffles.

At $20 per ticket in advance and $25 per ticket at the door,

the event will bring together different people of all different ages and help them learn about and understand the challenges that face the often overlooked elderly community.

Designer purse bingo is one of several fundraisers that In Touch and Concerned hosts throughout the year. These events help the organization provide supportive and protective services to the aged and disabled population, ensuring their independence.

If you’re looking to get involved, help a part of the community that regularly gets ignored. Have fun and win some prizes; get in touch with In Touch and Concerned.

You would be surprised how much you help yourself when you help others.

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TUESDAY APRIL 2010 DAY, YEAR DAY Tuesday, OF THE April WEEK, 20,20, 2010 MONTH

Mountain Line Transit asking for local poetry to feature in its bus fleet

BY BRITTNI MCGUIRE A&E WRITER

Mountain Line Transit is now accepting submissions for its summer edition of Poetry on the Move.

Poetry on the Move is an ongoing project that encourages local poets to submit their work to be displayed on Mountain Line buses.

Poems submitted should reflect the summer season in Morgantown or around the state of West Virginia.

Poems submitted should be approximately 20 lines or less, previously unpublished and include themes celebrating West Virginia or Morgantown by using experience, personal thoughts and feelings.

Only one submission per person will be accepted.

The deadline for work submission is May 1, and selected poems will be displayed on the buses starting June 1.

Students and members of the community who consider themselves poets are encouraged to submit their work.

“We want the poems to include local themes and flavors, and who is better to do that than local residents?” said Jeff Fisher, a marketing intern at Mountain Line Transit.

“This is definitely a way to

gain community involvement.

Mountain Line Transit has been in the community for years, and this program allows local residents to contribute to Mountain Line and benefits all of our riders who use our services,” Fisher said.

The selected poems will be displayed on the interior of Mountain Line buses, as well as on the company’s website, www.busride.org, for the community to read.

“We feel this demonstrates that we are integrated with the community and makes us more than a transportation provider,” Fisher said. “We are attempting to provide a unique experience that allows riders to be entertained while using our services.”

Submitted works will have to be approved by the Mountain Line Transit Board of Directors before being displayed in buses.

The Board of Directors will primarily check poems for content issues before approving them.

Poems can be submitted by email in a Microsoft Word or text document attachment containing the author’s name and telephone number to marketing@ busride.org.

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Mountain Line Transit accepts submissions from local poets as part of its Poetry on the Move project. Selected poems will be displayed in Mountain Line buses, like the ones above, starting June 1. The scheduled deadline for submissions is May 1.

Weekly Morgantown concert lineup Nels Cline Singers continues trend of innovative sounds on latest release 123 Pleasant Street There is an open mic night tonight, with no cover charge.

Great American Taxi featuring Vince Herman will perform Wednesday, and tickets are $10.

Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 9 p.m.

The Greens take the stage Friday at 8 p.m.

Jah Works is scheduled for Saturday. Tickets for the show are $10. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the music starts at 10 p.m.

Black Bear Burritos David Grier performs tonight.

Grier is a Grammy-winning acoustic guitarist.

Sam Lamont is scheduled for Thursday. Mike Morningstar and Rick Roberts will perform Friday.

Music at Black Bear starts at 6:30 p.m. and is free.

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WVU’s Davis College hosts chili cookoff today West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design in association with the WVU Student Dietetic Association is hosting a chili cook-off as the second event of the Food, Fabric and Forestry Week today at 5 p.m. in the kitchen of the Agricultural Sciences Annex.

Participating WVU student clubs/organizations who make up the competing teams are required to bring their own ingredients and best chili reci-

pes. All other equipment will be provided.

The event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to sample and judge each teams’ recipe.

According to Patrick Parsons, president of Davis College Student Council and the Collegiate Farm Bureau, a wide variety of chili recipes have already entered the contest, including vegetarian and ranch styles.

The clubs participating in

events during Food, Fabric and Forestry Week will receive points for participation. At the end of the week, the points are totaled, and the winning team will receive $50 each.

The winners of this event will receive a set of Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design T-shirts. For more information, e-mail the Davis College Student Council at daviscollegestudentcouncil@yahoo.com.

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Mo’Nique’s brother admits he molested her CHICAGO (AP) — The brother of Oscar winner Mo’Nique said Monday on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show that he molested the actress when they were children, and he wants to apologize to her.

Gerald Imes said on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that the molestation continued for a year or two, starting when he was 13 and Mo’Nique was 7 or 8.

“I abused and betrayed the

trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister,” Imes said.

He apologized to the actress, saying, “I’m sorry, Mo’Nique. I’m sorry.”

Imes said he decided to appear on Winfrey’s show to apologize to Mo’Nique and bring their family back together. Imes said he himself was molested, and he was using drugs and alcohol at age 11.

“Hopefully somewhere, somehow as siblings we can come back together as brother and sister,” he said.

Mo’Nique has discussed the molestation by her brother in previous interviews. She hasn’t responded to a request for comment sent to her publicist. Winfrey said Mo’Nique didn’t want to be a part of the interview but gave Winfrey her blessing.

AARON DAWSON

A&E WRITER

Despite the group’s name, there are no singers in the Nels Cline Singers. At least in the sense of vocals with lyrics, which helps “Initiate” stand out with listeners.

Wordless vocals are just another means of expression for guitarist Nels Cline, whose trio consisting of Cline, guitar; Scott Amendola, percussion; and Devin Hoff, upright and electric bass, presents guitar-centered experimental jazz excellence on its new album, “Initiate.”

The album begins with “Into It,” a brief solo guitar piece comprised of layers of delay and reverb effects on Cline’s signature Fender Jazzmaster guitar.

As a guitarist who can feel at home playing in the style of an ’80s guitar shredder or an Albert King-like blues musician, Cline thrives on “Initiate” by surveying the capabilities of his playing, from acoustic finger-style folk music to layering the ensemble’s other two instruments with harsh electronic and distorted guitar tones.

“Red Line to Greenland” is mu-

sic Cline’s listeners would expect to hear considering the composer’s creative sway over the group.

Guitar swells, jet engine roars and ambulance sirens insulate the subtle sound, but a constant drum machine loops in the background until the full band enters, battling with Hoff ’s over-driven bass.

To those familiar with Cline’s playing, it’s apparent Cline can affect his listeners with a broad range of emotions through a broad range of mediums.

“Floored,” for example, is wah-wah pedal-driven blues with Cline’s fingerprints all over it, with guitar tapping and long, sustained notes outside of the piece’s key.

“Driving,” is a surprisingly calm, yet tonally unstable modal jazz journey explored via the droned textures of Hoff ’s bass lines and Cline’s Wes Montgomery-esque guitar lines.

Hoff ’s bass lines on “Zingiber” step out of traditional upright bass territory by his bowing of the instrument instead of picking out the bass lines with his fingers.

This isn’t jazz to play at a fine restaurant. This is free jazz on par with Freddie Hubbard and the stranger side of Keith Jarrett, suitable for play at a coffee shop or at home.

THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Initiate” Nels Cline Singers Despite lacking lyrics, Nels Cline Singers’ latest release is an innovative experiment in jazz and effect-driven noise.

Unlike Wilco, the most popular of Cline’s many projects, Cline holds the creative reigns with the Nels Cline Singers, pushing the group to the outer limits of effect driven noise and subdued, traditional jazz.

Pick this up if you’re into instrumental music that won’t induce sleep.

Grade: B+ robert.dawson@mail.wvu.edu

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FEATURE OF THE DAY “THE GRAPES OF WRATH”

will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Gladys G. Davis Theatre in the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center. For tickets and more information, call 304-293-SHOW.

April 21 THE MORGANTOWN SONGWRITER CIRCLE will meet at the Monongalia Arts Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be outside of Summit Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Condoms cost 25 cents each or five for $1.

April 22 JORGE CHAM: THE POWER OF PRO CRASTINATION LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING will take place at 6 p.m. in Room 202 of Brooks Hall. Jorge Cham is the creator of the comic strip “Piled Higher and Deeper.”

FREE CONCERT AND SUSTAINABIL ITY FAIR will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Mountainlair Green. Various University departments, organizations and student groups will promote recycling and clean energy policies and practices. T-shirts and free reusable water bottles will be given away.

Every Tuesday MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST, a student Christian organization, hosts free supper and Bible study at its Christian Student Center. Supper is at 8:15 p.m., and Bible study begins at 9 p.m. All students are welcome. For more information, call 304-599-6151 or visit www. mountaineersforchrist.org.

WVU SWING DANCE CLUB meets at 8:45 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. No partner needed. Advanced and beginners are welcome. For more information, email wvuswingdance@gmail.com.

SIERRA STUDENT COALITION meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. The group is a grassroots environmental organization striving for tangible change in our campus and community. For more information, contact Kayla at kmedina2@mix.wvu.edu.

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Room 408 of Clark Hall. The lab will not be open on University holidays or during the last week of classes.

ECUMENICAL BIBLE STUDY AND CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING is held at 7 p.m. at the Potters Cellar of Newman Hall. All are welcome. For more information, call 304-288-0817 or 304879-5752.

MCM is hosted at 7:37 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Center at 293 Willey St. All are welcome.

BCM meets at 8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on High Street.

THE CARRUTH CENTER offers a grief support group for students struggling from a significant personal loss from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the third floor of the Student Services Building.

AMIZADE has representatives in the common area of the Mountainlair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions for those interested in studying abroad.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE meets from 10 p.m. to midnight at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, e-mail Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@ yahoo.com.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN, a project of WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion, will be in the Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m. The Caravan sells

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PI SIGMA SIMGA PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES HONORARY will meet at 5:15 p.m. at Woodburn Hall.

Continual GOLF CLUB meets regularly. Golfers of any skill level are invited to join.

Club activities include competitions with other schools and intraclub golf outings. For more information, e-mail wvugolfclub@gmail.com.

MOTOWNPOETS is looking for poets who are interested in practicing and sharing poetry with others on an online forum. For more information, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ motownpoetry.

MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, preadmission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop. For more information, call Christina Brown at 304-5981324.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topics such as nutrition, sexual health and healthy living are provided for interested student groups, organizations or classes by WELL WVU Student Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information, visit www.well.wvu.edu/wellness.

WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-293-2311 or visit www. well.edu.wvu/medical.

CHRISTIAN HELP needs volunteers to help with the daily operations of six programs: a free clothing store, food pantry, emergency financial assistance, Women’s Career Clothing Closet, Working Man’s Closet and the Furniture Exchange. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jessica at 304-296-0221 or chi_vc@adelphia.net.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. For help or a schedule, call 304291-7918. For more information, visit www.aawv.org.

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

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

Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling.

Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_ srsh@hotmail.com or 304-599-5020.

ANIMAL FRIENDS needs foster families for abandoned animals before they find their permanent families. If you or anyone you know can help, call 304290-4PET. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT meets regularly at the Lutheran Campus Chapel directly across the street from 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 website.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides educa-

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The editors reserve the right to edit or delete any submission. There is no charge for publication. Questions should be directed to Campus Calendar Editor James Carbone at 304293-5092.

tion, 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 ASSIS TANCE 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 website 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 304291-5825.

KALEIDOSCOPE, an afterschool program, is dedicated to providing a safe and educational environment for children afterschool.The program provides homework help and enrichment classes.

The program runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested volunteers should e-mail matt.wood07@ gmail.com or call 304-291-9288.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

better. Tonight: Hang out.

BORN TODAY Opportunities will knock on the door of positive Rams. Your circle of friends will grow larger and larger. Networking for business or pleasure could be more important than you can imagine. You develop a whole new group of friends who are always there for you, pushing the cause. Be careful what you wish for. You are a strong manifester. If you are single, you could meet someone very alluring and enticing. Give yourself a full year to get to know this person. If you are attached, the two of you will enjoy realizing one of your life goals together. CANCER’s moods make him or her interesting.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) ★★★ Whether you are dealing with your budget or someone else’s, you could have a devil-may-care attitude. Optimism seems to stem from you, and that can create greater lucre. Still, be very careful, especially if the budget is not yours. Tonight: Buy a small treat on the way home.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) ★★★★ You might be surprised by the effect a family member or a domestic issue has on you. You cannot get around this problem. It needs to be handled. Your innate resourcefulness emerges. Tonight: Happy at home.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) ★★★★★ Your way of making a point works better than you think. Others heartily agree.

A meeting nearly seems like a celebration and could surprise you. When people relax, you get to know them even

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) ★★★★ Your happygo-lucky way draws a lot of people. It is apparent, however, that someone feels very challenged. Don’t get into a power play or a game. Allow this person to deal with his or her feelings, not you! Tonight: Whatever pleases you.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) ★★★★ Whether consciously or not, others bestow a lot of power and respect on you.

With the feedback of others, you hear news that makes you rethink a situation. Someone certainly does everything he or she can to ease your path. Tonight: Count on being up late.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) ★★★★★ Someone seems to be doing all your footwork

and asking all your questions for you. Decide if this is OK, or would you prefer to take a stand and not let others walk all over your boundaries? You might be surprised by how nice someone can be when given an ultimatum. Tonight: Schedule a getaway.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) ★★★★★ Once more, a partner goes out of his or her way.

You might be uncomfortable with this person’s gestures, but on the other hand, it helps you. Let this person make a difference and lighten your load. Tonight: Visit over dinner.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) ★★★★★ Others think they are making the choices. Let them. But without your imagination, others would experience less success. A brainstorming session emphasizes that point one more time. You don’t need to toot your own horn! Tonight: “Yes” works well.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) ★★★★ Focus on accomplishing what you must. Your mind is on other matters closer to home. You might be surprised by what greets you involving your house, real estate and/or a domestic mat-

ter. Be upbeat. Tonight: Hurry home.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) ★★★★★ Your energy soars when dealing with a problem. Try to take an overview. Sometimes this might look like walking out the door for a walk or taking a drive.

Others receive your good will in much the same way that you receive theirs. Tonight: Make weekend plans.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) ★★★ You want to bottomout an issue and strip it down to the very basic elements.

You are willing to give a lot, not just financially but emotionally, intellectually and any other way you can. Talk about alternatives. Tonight: Your home is your castle.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) ★★★★★ Your upbeat style attracts many people.

The problem lies in getting anything done. You could be overwhelmed by everything that you have to deal with. Sort through and prioritize. Schedule a talk for the end of the day. Tonight: Out and about.

BORN TODAY Painter Joan Miro (1893), actor Ryan O’Neal (1941), jazz musician Lionel Hampton (1908)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

PUZZLES

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 MONDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

Across 1 Dogie-catching tool 5 Looking like you’ve seen a ghost 10 Poi base 14 “Iliad” or “Odyssey” 15 Not a soul 16 Greek war god 17 Scope of a thorough search 19 Rod’s companion 20 Sweater wool 21 Mythical city of gold 23 Ottoman governor 24 Nightmare street of movies 26 One having a little lamb 27 Scope of a thorough search 33 Planetary shadow 36 Thinks (over) carefully 37 Partner of a tournament “am” 38 Chat 39 Roman senators’ attire 40 Immense 41 Previously 42 Pine product 43 Headquartered 44 Scope of a thorough search 47 Walking on __: elated 48 Doo-wop horn 49 Play segment 52 Gloria Steinem, notably 57 Home beverage counter with a sink 59 One with burning pants?

60 Scope of a thorough search

62 Very dry 63 Up in arms 64 Bad day for Caesar 65 Lottery-like game 66 Dressed like a superhero 67 Keeps after taxes Down 1 Post-op treatment 2 Offer one’s view 3 Word with bank or back 4 Canyon phenomenon 5 Historical records 6 Instant lawn 7 Digger’s creation 8 Carbon compound 9 Renegotiated contracts 10 Paved 11 Vicinity 12 Physician Walter for whom an Army hospital is named 13 Norway’s capital 18 Venue for games 22 Has title to 25 Champagne and orange juice cocktail 27 Bug 28 Made trenches 29 Spiral-horned antelopes 30 Numbered work 31 Encourage 32 __ the line: obeyed 33 Brigham City’s state 34 Wise men 35 Stain 39 Fabulous 40 Solo played by Harrison 42 Jockey strap

43 Put in cartons 45 Arrangement of locks 46 Acted sleepy 49 Put up with 50 West Point undergrad 51 Rapunzel feature 52 Anti-aircraft fire 53 Emerald Isle 54 Common street name 55 “Nobody doesn’t like __ Lee” 56 Mouth, in slang 58 Duplicate 61 Had lunch

MONDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

TUESDAY APRIL 20, 2010

SPORTS | 7

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Late wreck sets up Hamlin for second win in three races FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Denny Hamlin went ahead in the closing 12-lap shootout for a victory at Texas Motor Speedway on Monday, holding off Jimmie Johnson at the end to win another rain-delayed race.

Hamlin won for the second time in three races, both victories coming in races that were postponed by rain before being run on the first day of the week.

It was the 10th career NASCAR

Sprint Cup victory for Hamlin, who won a Monday race at Martinsville three weeks ago, then had surgery two days after for a torn ACL in his left knee.

He ran every lap at Phoenix last week and was still hurting in Texas.

“I’m trying to get it straight right now,” said Hamlin, who gingerly climbed out of the car in Victory Lane. “I did it for the long run. Even though it was go-

ing to take some sacrifice, I knew once I came back I was going to be stronger.”

Hamlin started 29th in his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and never led until that final run, set up after a spectacular nine-car crash involving polesitter Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, who had led a race-high 124 laps and was trying to get back to the front.

On the first lap after a restart

with 18 laps left – following yellow-flag stops when Stewart was among the drivers who took only two tires and Gordon took four – they ended up three-wide with Gordon in the middle and Johnson on the inside coming out of Turn 4.

Stewart got loose in the pack and there was contact with Gordon, who had three-time Texas winner Carl Edwards coming up behind and trying to follow him.

Then things spun out of control along the frontstretch, though Johnson escaped that wreck unscathed.

“Definitely my fault,” Stewart said, taking the blame for the accident after leading five times for 74 laps.

When Gordon got out of his mangled No. 24 Chevrolet, he walked directly to Stewart, who was only halfway out of the car, still sitting on the door frame.

SOCCER Continued from PAGE 10 “We are still searching for a young team to kind of evolve and have team character,” he said. “It is only potential unless we win and show there is more substance to it.”

Junior defenseman Ray Gaddis echoed his coach’s sentiments.

“We came out with a lackluster mentality, but that is what spring soccer is about – to learn lessons and to help build for this fall and the upcoming season,” Gaddis said.

One player who LeBlanc continued to praise as having a stellar spring season thus far is sophomore Eric Schoenle.

The 6-foot-4 defender, who received multiple honors from AP

Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow dives on a padded cover for a photographer during a photography shoot on March 29. The former Heisman Trophy winner will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ NCAA Football 2011 video game. It’s one of the many marketing opportunities available now that he’s a professional.

Tebow’s marketability an unusual NFL Draft quality ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow’s marketing power is already reaching its potential, even if his NFL future isn’t quite so certain.

When Tebow strolled through a gym recently with a five-man entourage for an EA Sports video game photo session, the polarizing figure drew stares from people and clicks from cell phone cameras.

Toddlers jumped when he passed the day care center, nudging their noses against the windows. Even they seemed to recognize his appeal was something special.

This is the Heisman Trophy winner who some called the greatest college player ever. Now he is an NFL enigma, a big question mark when it comes to Thursday’s draft because of his throwing motion and the offense he ran at Florida.

Still, he is easily the most marketable player in his draft class, which offers a rare but intangible quality that reaches beyond sports – and could improve his draft stock.

Tebow said in an interview with The Associated Press that one NFL team, expressing concern about his pro potential, even asked him, “Would I rather be the quarterback of their organization or the governor of the state of Florida?”

Tebow just laughed.

Maybe one day.

The former Florida quarterback will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ NCAA Football 11 video game. It’s one of the many marketing opportunities now that he’s a professional.

“It’s a blessing that people want to have me around,” he said. “You always want to be wanted.”

Companies are lining up for Tebow to be their pitchman. Religious and advocacy groups want Tebow, the son of missionaries, for commercials and speeches. Some owners believe he would increase ticket sales.

And with good reason.

The Davie-Brown Index, an independent marketing research tool, found Tebow to be more appealing and more of a trendsetter than New England’s Tom Brady, Minnesota’s Brett Favre and Dallas’ Tony Romo among others.

The index is popular among brand marketers and agen-

cies, presenting 1,000 respondents around the country with a name and a face of athletes and celebrities.

Tebow scored off the charts.

“He is probably the most unusual case, because somebody that has that kind of public awareness is usually going to be one of the top five picks, and he’s not even expected to be in the first round,” said Darin David, account director for The Marketing Arm agency.

“Nobody seems to have popped out quite like Tebow.”

Tebow’s too-good-to-be-true image was padded with more than 700 hours of community service in 2009.

That was highlighted with stops around the globe in hospitals, poor villages and prisons – even visiting death row inmates – to help charitable causes and talk about his Christian faith.

His giving attitude combined with his two national titles make him an easy choice for companies.

Tebow already has signed a deal with Nike that will reportedly pay him $300,000.

He’s made paid appearances for Gatorade, pitched a muchtalked-about Super Bowl commercial and is the cover boy for

EA Sports’ trademark college football video game – no split covers necessary.

“Tim was an obvious choice this year, and the selection process is not usually an obvious choice,” said Tom Goedde, EA Sports vice president of marketing. “Frankly, that’s why we switched to a oneathlete cover across all the game systems. There was nobody else who could do what he could do for us.”

And if Tebow could gobble up so much attention in college, why not the NFL? That’s a question swirling around NFL front offices.

Since his pro day workout, Tebow has had individual sessions several teams, including Buffalo, Minnesota, Cleveland, Seattle, New England, Washington, Kansas City and Denver.

But not every team is willing to bite just on his appeal.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, for instance, said he would never draft a player strictly for marketing purposes because “only players that are playing at a Pro-Bowl level have that capability” of boosting a franchise.

That’s a sharp contrast to Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, who called Tebow “iconic” last fall.

He said Tebow’s “star power is incredible” and made it clear the quarterback could help his struggling hometown team.

Tebow’s leadership, durability and determination to be an NFL quarterback might be hard to overlook. And there are few athletes who create a buzz like Tebow does.

After he decided to play in the Senior Bowl, ticket sales took off.

More than 5,000 were purchased in the three days following his announcement.

Crowds across Florida have waited by the hundreds for Tebow’s appearances. He has charged $160 for an autograph and $75 to pose in a photo at such events. The quarterback said the money goes toward the Tim Tebow Foundation, which donates to orphanages and Boys & Girls Clubs.

Tebow understands some might disagree with his personal views.

No longer restricted by the NCAA, he has ventured into the marketplace. Just don’t expect to see him pitching beer or male-enhancement pills anytime soon. He said he won’t shy away from his beliefs.

Tebow will stick to companies that he deems have a positive message.

GAWTHROP Continued from PAGE 10 playing in at least eight games.

All of those players return.

Even J.B. Lageman, who entered the spring as the team’s third-string defensive end behind Miller and Will Clarke, saw time in a game last season as a redshirt freshman.

Oh, and by the way, he recorded a sack in that game.

Five different players have at least one start, while the group has a combined 77 ca-

TENNIS Continued from PAGE 10 where they will be seeded for the Big East Tournament, which begins Thursday in South Bend, Ind. The tournament seedings have yet to be released, but Walters expects his team to land the

Stewart put his hand on Gordon’s shoulder and they then walked away toward the pits talking to each other and trying to figure out what happened.

Once the track was cleaned up and the red flag was withdrawn after nearly 21 minutes, Jeff Burton was on the inside and Hamlin on the outside when the race restarted.

Johnson led four times for 39 laps.

various publications for his outstanding freshman season in 2009, has been a rock on the backline for the Mountaineers.

“Eric is really starting to come into his own, and he is really starting to gain some confidence as he is heading into his second year,” LeBlanc said. “I think he is one of the best center backs in America.”

Gaddis, who consistently flanks Schoenle, also sees the potential of his fellow defender.

“Eric Schoenle has really stepped into his own this spring and really come out,” Gaddis said. “Last season he had a great season, but this season he can continue to get better and better because he is listening to the older players on the team.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

reer starts.

That’s more experience than any other position on the field for the Mountaineers.

It’s that familiarity that Neild and the others have said is paying off this season as the unit prepares to lead the defense – one that is more talented than any other defense in the Stewart era.

If the “Big Three” can live up to that hype this season, the defense will be hard to beat.

That would be something everyone could smile about. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

No. 8 seed but could fall to No. 9 or No. 10.

“The way that we’ve played all year gives us a good opportunity to do well in the tournament,” Walters said. “We’re going to have a tough 4-3 match right out of the gate, and that’s what we thrive on.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Classifieds Tuesday, April 20, 2010 PARKING

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

PARKING- BEHIND MOUNTAINEER COURT. Steps to main campus. Leasing for Summer and next school year. Reduced rates on leases signed by May 1.

304-292-5714.

ADOPTIONS

Now Leasing for May 2010

ADOPTION* WE ARE A CARING COUPLE wishing to adopt newborn baby.

Happy, stable home for your baby, much love. Expenses paid, Walt/Gina. Info: 1-800-315-6957.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS * 2 BEDROOM FURNISHED APARTMENT 8 min. walk to Lair. Quality furniture. White kitchen with D/W, Microwave, heat and water included. Lighted off street parking. Laundry facility. No Pets Year lease. 304-296-7476 ***SUNNYSIDE COMMONS*** Last 1/BR left! $535+ utilities. Parking incl.

Furnished unit. Call 304.241.5047. *A MUST SEE 3 BEDROOM FURNISHED APARTMENT 8 min. walk to main campus. Quiet residential area, Sunken living room, Quality Furnishings, D/W, W/D, Microwave, Off Street Lighted Parking, A/C, All Amenities, Year Lease, No Pets. 304-296-7476

Downtown & Evansdale Locations ●

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24 Hr.Emergency Maintenance

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Office Hours M-Thurs 8am-7pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm Our Convenient locations put you exactly where you want to be...

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“IDEAL LOCATION” (8th Street and Beechurst)

“LEASING NOW FOR MAY” AVALON APARTMENTS (Near Evansdale/Law School) 1BR and 2BR/2BATH UNITS *ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED* -Internet and Cable Included-Full Size Washer/Dryer-Central Heat and A/C-Walk In ClosetsBuilt In Microwave/Dishwasher *Off Street Parking Included* Furnished Optional On Inter-Campus Bus Route

OTHER 2 BR UNITS @Various Locations Close to Campus

“GET MORE FOR LESS” CALL TODAY 304-293-3606

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Downtown.

304-288-8955.

304-288-7700.

WWW.BENTTREECOURT.COM

2 APARTMENTS, UTILITIES INCLUDED, Parking, WD, No Pets, South Park.

1BR-$470/month.

2BR-$900/month.

304-983-8066 or 304-288-2109.

2/BR WITH PRIVATE BATH. AVAILABLE MAY. Steps from downtown campus.

304-291-2548.

2/BR- GOOD CONDITION. 2 CAR OFF-STREET parking. Lease/deposit. No Pets. 304-290-0880.

2/BR, 1/BR, & EFFICIENCY. NEAR LAW School. CA/C. Off-street parking. No smoking, No pets. Excellent Condition. Available June 1st. 304-292-8648.

2/BR. AVAILABLE 5/16/10. $340/MO. each+ ¼-utilities. Close main campus.

Off-street parking. NO PETS. Fully furnished.

Lease/Deposit.

Call (724)-583-1123, leave message.

2/BR. REMODELED. ONE BLOCK TO campus. Utilities included. WD. Parking available. NO PETS. 304-594-0625.

2/BR APTS. NEAR BOTH CAMPUSES. Parking, utilities included.

Available 5/15/10.

No pets, Lease/Deposit.

304-216-2151 304-216-2150 3BR APARTMENTS. WILLEY STREET Behind Arnold Hall. Spacious. 12/mo lease WD. $425/mo. each utilities included.

304-685-9550. Available May 16-17.

4/BR, 2/BA, MOST UTILITIES PAID. Large deck, W/D fac. 304-685-6565.

Lease&deposit. Downtown.

4/BR CONDO. PRIVATE BATH. Walk-in closets. W/D. $350/mo. per room. Contact Yvonne: (302)270-4497 leave message.

ATTRACTIVE 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS. Near Ruby and on Mileground. Plenty of parking. 292-1605 AVAILABLE 5/16/10.

NEWLY REMODELED. 1/BR. Located: 320 Stewart St. Free WD facilites. $400/mo plus utilites. 304-288-3308.

DOWNTOWN. 3/BR INCLUDES utilities.

NO PETS. WD on site. 304-322-0046.

MODERN 2 & 3 BR TOWNHOUSES. Available now. DW, WD. AC. Off-street parking. Near downtown campus. NO PETS. Lease/dep. 291-2729.

ONE 2/BR LUXURY APT NEAR HOSPITAL AND STADIUM. $340/mo + utilities. 304-598-RENT

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. 3 BEDROOM HOUSE. PARKING AVAILABLE. Please Call 304-365-2787. M-F 9-5 www.GeeLLC.com

Affordable & Convenient

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.

* Various Downtown Locations * Minutes to Downtown * Furnished Apartments * Utilities Included * Competitive Rates * May 2010-May 2011 Leasing Available Now

304-291-2548 Friends Suites Offering 2 Bedroon, 2 Bath Apartment $550/per person Fully Furnished, All Utilities Included,Off Street Parking.

New Brick Buildings across from Life Sciences Building.

Also 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartment $525/per person Call Today 304-216-7134 304-296-7121 These won’t last long!!

SAVE SAVE SAVE No Application Fees Furnished Apartments Starting @

May 2010

Sunnyside

1-2-3 Bedrooms

1/BR NEAR EVANSDALE IN STAR CITY. $400/mo plus electric. AC, parking. NO PETS. 304-599-2991. Available 5/15/10 or 8/15/10.

1BR, FURNISHED, ONE BLOCK TO campus. Utilities included. Newly remodeled, WD. No Pets. Parking available.

304-594-0625.

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

Efficiency

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1/BR EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE DOWNTOWN. ALL utilities included.

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McCoy 6 Apartments

Now Renting For

1-2-3BR, (3/BR HAS 2/BA.) WD close by. CA/C. DW. Close to downtown. NO PETS. Available 5/16/10. 304-276-0738 or 304-594-0720.

1BR DOWNTOWN; NEWER CON STRUCTION, Furniture & Appliances; Central Air, Hi-Efficiency Gas Heat; Microwave; Laundry Facilities on Premises; Security Intercom; $500/month + utilities; Lease & Deposit Req. Located at 274 Spruce St. 304-292-4381 (9-5pm), 599-3850/599-3683 (nights/wkend).

Available May 2010.

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

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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/BR. 708 BEECHURST AVE. PARKING, NO Pets. $450/mo. plus utilities.

304-282-3575.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

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500 BEVERLY. 1/BR INCLUDES water/trash. Pets allowed w/deposit.

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FURNISHED APARTMENTS

BARRINGTON NORTH Prices Starting at $605 2 Bedroom Apartment 2 Mins to Hospital & Downtown

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THE VILLAS

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DISTRICT

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Kingdom Properties Downtown & South Park Locations Houses & Apartments Efficiencies Starting @ $310 1-7 Bedroom Starting @ $360 292-9600 368-1088 On the web: www.kingdomrentals.com

Classifieds Phone 304-293-4141 Monday - Friday 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM Fax 304-293-6857 24/7

1/BR APARTMENT LOCATED: 803 Charles Ave. $500/mo plus electric (includes gas & water). NO PETS. 692-7587 1/BR AVAILABLE 5/01 & 6/01. WALK TO downtown campus. W/D on site. $400/mo. plus electric. No Pets. 304-826-0322.

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

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1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 2-3-4/BR APARTMENTS FOR MAY, 2010. South Park. Great new renovations. Many amenities. WD/utils. included in rent.

Some with parking.

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2/BR 2/BA FALLING RUN ROAD. UTILITIES INCLUDED. $300 deposit reserves your room. www.theaugusta.com 304-296-2787 2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available June. $575/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587.

2/BR APT. AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. 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.

2/BR South Park. W/D. Parking. $600 + utilities; 2/BR Willey St. W/D, parking, $400/each, includes utilities. 304-319-1243. hymarkproperties.com 2/BR, 2/BA CREEK SIDE APARTMENT. Close to hospitals and Mylan. A/C. W/D. Parking. No Pets. $850/mo. 685-1834 2/BR, 2/BA NEAR ARNOLD HALL. W/D. Parking. Priced to include utilities.

BCKRentals.com 304-594-1200.

2/BR. 2/BA. NEXT TO STADIUM., Don Nehlen Dr. (above the Varsity Club). DW, WD, microwave, oak cabinets, ceramic/ww carpet. 24/hr maintenance, C/AC. Off-street parking. $790/mo+utilities. Some pets conditional. For appt. call 304-599-0200.

2/BR. AVAILABLE MAY. Great condition. 7/minute walk to PRT. Large bedrooms. DW. CA/C. Free WD facilities.

Parking. Storage facilities. $395/mo per person.

All utilities included.

304-288-3308.

2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Ground floor w/deck. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $650/month +electric. Pets considered. 304-296-8943 www.rentalswv.com

599-7474

Morgantown’s Most Luxurious Address www.chateauroyaleapartments.com

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599-1880

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2,3, and 4 BR Rec room With Indoor Pool Exercise Equipment Pool Tables Laundromat Picnic Area Regulation Volley Ball Court Experienced Maintenance Staff Lease-Deposit Required No Pets

Office Hours Mon-Thur. 8am-7pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm

1 Bedroom Starting at $575 2 Bedroom Starting at $475

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Downtown

Within walking distance of Med. Center & PRT UNFURNISHED FURNISHED

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.

Who?

Perilli Apartments

What?

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.

Apartments, Homes, Townhouses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 person units

When?

2/BR $600/MO PLUS UTILITIES. J.W. Phillips Villas. Available 5/6/10. 1.6 miles past Morgantown Mall. Quiet, nice, no pets. Non-Smoking. 304-599-8329.

Beginning June 1, 2010 Year Lease - No Pets

2-3/BR. 1 BLOCK FROM ARNOLD HALL. CA/C. WD. DW. Brand-new. htmproperties.com. 304-685-3243.

Where?

Convenient and Practical Locations: South Park, Med Center “Walk-ability - Commute”

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 577 CLARK STREET. W/D, FREE PARKING. Utilities included. $375/person.

304-903-4646.

How? VIEW: By Appointment: Indoor/Outdoor Quality.

Up-scale Furnishings.

Efficient Heat & AC Reliable Maintenance.

35 Years Experience in Leasing.

WD/DW - Microwaves Generous Lighted Parking

University Commons Riverside

Too Cool!!

www.wincorproperties.com

Hurry if you still want the best in student living for the coming 10-111 school year! Limited number of 4BR/4BATH condos-ffurnished or unfurnished!

In-gground pool, beach volleyball, basketball, parking, direct access to railtrail & so muchmore!

Gather your roommates or let us roommate-m match.

1-yyear Leases start at $350.00/person/month plus utilities!

Pinnacle Property Management, LLC J.S. Walker, Broker.

Call Paul Kokot, Property Manager

304-292-0400

304-3376-22730

www.perilliapartments.com

Call Now 304-296-7476 WinCor Properties 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

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

304-296-5931.

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1290/mo, includes utilities. Call 282-8769.

NO PETS. Visit: roylinda.shutterfly.com!

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE. WALK TO campus/dowtown. Off-street parking. WD. DW. $350/mo per-bedroom. Available 5/15/10. Pets negotiable. Lease/dep.

304-906-9984.

3/BR. SOUTH PARK. OFF-STREET parking. Walk to campus/downtown. Available 5/15/10. $300/mo per-bedroom. WD. DW. Lease/dep. Pets negotiable. 304-906-9984 3/BR, UTILITIES PAID. SNIDER ST & NORTH WILLEY. Off-street parking. $375/mo. 304-292-9600.

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

AARON APARTMENTS, TOP OF FALLING RUN RD. Large 3/BR, close to campus/hospitals.

Large deck, free parking, pets maybe. 304-241-2988. postlets.com/rts/3381729 ABSOLUTELY GREAT LOCATIONDuplex near downtown. Only 1 left! 501 Beverly Ave. 2/BR,1-1/2-BA. NO PETS. Parking. WD-hookups. $750/mo plus utilities. Call: Jeff: 304-599-9300 or 304-685-9300.

ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM, University Park Apartment on Inglewood Blvd.

Efficiency available, May&August, 2010.

Parking.

W/D in building.

Call 304-276-5233.

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AVAILABLE JUNE. 3/BR. WALK TO class. Deck/view. W/D. Small pet ok. Electric included. $700/mo. each.

304-276-0203.

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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

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PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

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

FARMHOUSE FOR COUPLE. 1+BR. 1+ acre. Minutes to Mon. Gen. and Ruby. Off West Run. Available 5/10. Also other houses.

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.

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

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

LARGE 1/BR. DECK. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished.

Call 304-685-6565. Lease&deposit.

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished.

Downtown.

Call 304-685-6565. Deposit & Lease.

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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

599-4407

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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.

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 www.morgantownapartments.com

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

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625 + Elec.

350 + Elec.

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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.

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Best Locations Top of Falling Run Road

Next To Football Stadium Next To Football Stadium

Next To Football Stadium

304-296-4998 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. 2/BR INCLUDES gas heat and water. Parking. 304-322-0046.

GREEN PROPERTIES- Cobun Avenue, South Park. 1/BR apts and efficiencies. $350-450/mo + utilities. Lease and deposit.

304-216-3402.

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

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

304-292-5714.

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. 304-296-3410, 304-290-1332.

Available May 1st.

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

3/BR, 1½/BA FOR RENT New appliances.

Central air. Large yard. Pets allowed with deposit. $900/mo Call Ryan 304-290-9802 3/BR, 2/BA AVAILABLE 5/15 Walk to downtown campus.

WD. Off-street parking. 135 Lorentz Avenue. $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+STUDY 1½BA. W/D HOOKUP. Spotless. Indoor/Off-street parking. Near downtown. Residential Neighborhood. NO PETS. Lease/deposit. 304-292-0058.

Remaining for Rent: May/June 2010

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.

Three- 1 Bed Apt. - South Park One- 3 Bed House - South Park One- 4 Bed Apt. - Off Willey St. One- 2 Bed Apt. - South Park Parking Pets Considered

304-3322-11112 www.smithrentalsllc.com

Next To Football Stadium

Call About Our Week-End Hours

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

NEW APARTMENT FOR RENT: 2/BR, 2 full baths. Between campuses. 1 block off University Ave. 304-282-2300 NICE 2/BR. SOUTH WALNUT ST. WALK to PRT/camus WD. CA/C. Heat/gas/parking garbage included. $670/mo. NO PETS. Available 6/1/10. 291-6533. 304-288-2740.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

3or4/BR HOUSE. 2/FULL BATHS. WD. Recently refurbished. Parking. Large yard, deck, porch. Minutes from ‘Lair. $1200/mo.

All utilities included.

304-288-3308.

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

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

2/BR APARTMENT. HIGH ST. LOOKING for 1 roommate. Brand-new. Fully furnished.

301-641-3577.

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

Call Stephanie: 724-552-6446.

FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED. Available 7/1/09. 3/BR. 2½-BA. Townhouse like new. $335/mo+ utilities. Close to stadium. WD. DW. AC. Parking. 304-599-2822.

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! MALE OR FEMALE Roommate for 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.

TERRACE HEIGHTS APT. UNIVERSITY Ave. Close to campus. Outdoor pool. Need roommate ASAP. $430/mo.-July. $445/mo.

8/01-07/01/10. 304-771-3787.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

HELP WANTED

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

Available May 2010 No Pets Lease & Deposit

AVAILABLE MAY, 3/BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. Pets considered. 304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com

FURNISHED HOUSES

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.

Abbitt Apartments

AVAILABLE JULY 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

MON. RIVER CONDOS. NEW 4/BR, 4/BA. WD. Pool. University Commons. $300/mo+ utilities per-bedroom. One condo available May/2010. One available Aug/2010.

814-404-2333.

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.

CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

AVAILABLE 5/15. 925 UNION AVE. 2/BR duplex, garage, off-street parking, spacious living room & kitchen. $850+ utils.

304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673

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VERY NICE SPACIOUS 3-4/BR HOUSE. Walk to campus. NO PETS. W/D. $1000/mo. + Utilities. 304-290-5498.

$975/mo+ UTILITIES. BEAUTIFUL house, Available 6/1/2010. Westover. 3BR, 1-1/2BA. C/AC. 1500Sq.ft. W/Dhookups.

1/2mile to Campus/PRT. NO PETS 12/molease/dep. 304-291-5683.

304-692-6549

304-5 598-9 9001

UNIQUE APARTMENTS

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

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.

4/5BR 438 GRANT AVENUE. 2/BA, W/D. Free parking, utilities included. $425/person. 304-903-4646.

Renting For May

1-2 & 3* BR Apts Close Main Campus W/D D/W A/C Private Parking Pets/Fee

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

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304-598-2424

4 BR LOUISE AVE. W/D, PARKING AVAILABLE 6/1/10. Lease & Deposit.

No Pets. $300/per person. 304-291-8423

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

!!BARTENDERS WANTED. $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS IS NOW HIRING. Full time summer job. Working outdoors. Earn $3K-5K. 1.800.32PAINT. www.collegepro.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. 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.

PROTEA BIOSCIENCES IS CURRENTLY HIRING two PT positions: Graphic Design and Inside Sales. Please submit a letter of interest via https://proteabio.com/aboutUs/emailUS TRIPLE S GIRLS WANTED GREETING/ events position. Must be available over summer and weekends. Call Tristin at 304-284-8244 or email resume to events@tripleshd.com.

HELP WANTED 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

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 SPA ROMA CURRENTLY HAS positions open for client relations and massage therapists and spa attendant. Persons of interest may send resumes to: employment@sparoma.com or may apply in person. Must be available on weekends and have a flexible work schedule.

VINTAGE ROOM HELP WANTEDAccepting applications. Experienced bartenders and servers. Apply in person T-F after 12pm. No phone calls.

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CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 2 | DASPORTS@mail.wvu.edu

TUESDAY APRIL 20, 2010

Tennis splits with Villanova, Rutgers

A scoring struggle

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia tennis team split two Big East Conference matches in its final road trip of the season.

The Mountaineers, who ended the regular season with a 16-6 record including a 6-2 mark in the Conference, defeated Villanova 4-0 Friday before falling to Rutgers 6-1 Saturday.

“We did a nice job with Villanova,” said West Virginia head coach Marc Walters. “We were very tidy, but I don’t think we lost any of the momentum that we had going into the Rutgers match.”

Friday’s match against Villanova was stopped after just four singles points due to inclement weather.

WVU’s Stephanie LaFortune picked up the win at No. 1, beating Carla Erskine 6-1, 6-2.

The other three Mountaineer players to pick up points in the match were juniors Monique Burton and Ashley Pilsbury and sophomore Katie Haught, all winning in straight sets.

Of the three, Pilsbury was the most impressive, dominating the Wildcats’ Wesleigh Donadio in both sets, 6-0, 6-0.

“Ashley’s getting real comfortable. I liked how she struck the ball all weekend,” Walters said. “We’ve been working on getting her to be more aggressive, and she did that in both matches this weekend.”

The other two matches that were still in play at the time the match was stopped were at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots.

In those matches, West Virginia’s Veronica Cardenas and Emily Mathis had the lead when their matches were called.

Cardenas had won her first set and was leading 5-1, and Mathis, who also beat Alexandra Harding in the first, held a 5-4 lead in the second set.

The Mountaineers ran into a tougher team Saturday against the Scarlet Knights.

“The result was very disappointing, but I wasn’t disappointed with how we played,” Walters said. “(Rutgers) flat out beat us. That might have been the best match they had all year from top to bottom.”

Haught won the lone West Virginia point in the match.

After losing her first set 1-6, the Hilton Head, S.C., native fought back and won the second set 7-6 and closed out the match with a 7-5 win in the third set. “(Katie) has played well all year,” Walters said.

“She’s played over and above what other people have expected of her. She’s had her back to the wall in so many matches, and she just refuses to lose. She just plays big points really, really well.”

Now the Mountaineers must sit back and see

see TENNIS on PAGE 7

LEANN ARTHUR/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

West Virginia sophomore to-be Eric Schoenle clears the ball last fall against Elon. Head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc called Schoenle one of the ‘best centerbacks in America.’

LeBlanc uses spring scrimmages to find offensive production

BY BRIAN KUPPELWEISER SPORTS WRITER

This year’s West Virginia men’s soccer spring season has looked eerily similar to last year’s regular season.

In four spring games, the Mountaineers have struggled to score but have continued to string together strong defensive efforts.

WVU displayed its patented style of play again Sunday, as it played Robert Morris to a 1-1 draw.

Sophomore forward Peabo Doue scored the lone goal for the Mountaineers in the second half off a giveand-go inside the 18-yard box.

With the result, the Mountaineers

now move to 1-0-3 on the spring season as they look to close out their spring schedule Saturday at Penn State.

For the second weekend in a row, West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc came away displeased with what he saw on the field and preached the importance of improving the team’s work ethic in order to be competitive in the fall.

“We got the performance part fixed from last week, but now we need to get the work ethic part together,” LeBlanc said. “Unfortunately, our team, a lot of times, lacks a lot of the work ethic that needs to go along with everything to produce offensively.”

On the optimistic side, LeBlanc knows he can continue to use spring practice as a way to fine-tune his team’s struggling offense heading into next season.

“I don’t think we are that far away,” LeBlanc said. “But you want to think the harder you work, the closer you get. Until we figure that out, we are not going to beat teams because we are more talented.

“We need to figure out that there needs to be a certain work ethic.”

A theme LeBlanc will look to stress to his team is living up to their talents as well.

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WVU ROWING

Mountaineers fall to George Mason in team’s only home regatta of 2010

BY JAMIE MCCRACKEN SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia rowing team took to the water in the Monongahela River Saturday against George Mason in the team’s only home regatta of the year.

The Mountaineers didn’t use the advantage of being in familiar waters, however, as George Mason captured victories in all four races.

This was WVU’s second annual spring regatta, and the team entered a novice 4+ boat, a varsity 4+ boat and two varsity 8+ boats.

It was the Patriots’ adjusted lineup that paid dividents for George Mason.

“This was our second week in these new lineups,” said George Mason head coach Geoff Dillard.

“Each of our boats has had time to adjust to the changes, and we are very happy with the results.

“After an intense week of practices, we were thrilled with

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how the rowers handled the conditions.”

WVU’s varsity 8+ team, led by junior coxswain Anastasia DuPont, got out to a strong start Saturday but fell behind the Patriots and finished 14 seconds short with a time of 8:59.90.

West Virginia’s novice 4+ boats finished across the line with times of 8.46.10 and 8.52.36, but George Mason was able to finish with a time of 8:39.70.

The West Virginia varsity 8+ boats didn’t have any luck, either. The boats finished with times of 7.31.68 and 7.49.41, but were bested by the Patriots, whose boats finished at the 7.26.80 and 7.36.76 marks.

West Virginia head coach Jimmy King said there could be many factors causing his team’s recent struggles. One of those could be recent illness to the team, he said.

“When you have one or two girls who are sick, it affects all the other lineups to the boats,” King said. “I

don’t necessarily want to pin it all on illness, but it’s a definite factor.

“We don’t have our full compliment of rowers to work with, and that limits our options.”

The Mountaineers have also had to deal with injuries this season along with the sickness.

“The overall health of the team hasn’t been what we would like it to be at the start of the year,” King said.

West Virginia will try to have a better showing at the Big East Conference Championships on April 25 in Worcester, Md. “Having a little more focus and making every row count this week is important,” King said. “(The team) would like to put all of our boats in the Grand Final.”

George Mason moves on to race at the Colonial Athletic Association’s Conference Championships Sunday at the Occoquan Reservoir.

‘Big Three’ plenty to be happy about Bill Kirelawich doesn’t smile.

The West Virginia defensive line coach usually just yells.

Even when he’s happy, he displays his satisfaction with a scream.

Anyone who’s around “Kirlav” quickly realizes that’s how the coaching veteran expresses himself.

This year may be a breakthrough season for the coach, though.

Rumor has it WVU’s toughest football coach might crack a smile sometime this season.

With the personnel the 32-year coaching veteran has this year, it wouldn’t be surprising if such a moment arises.

Kirelawich returns all three starters and his top seven guys from last year’s defensive line.

This includes defensive end Julian Miller, who led the team in sacks last season as a sophomore, and senior Scooter Berry, who is the most veteran member of the team, and has 74 career tackles along with 19 career sacks.

Let’s not forget about senior Chris Neild, who defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel has called the best nose guard in the Big East Conference.

Not too shabby of a defensive line, eh?

While Kirelawich surely will never admit to it, the group returns as one of the best defensive lines in the Big East. It will also be counted on heavily if the WVU defense wants to reach its high preseason expectations – a goal most members of the unit said it failed to do last season.

If the team is going to remain strong defensively, it has to start up front. The group has become known for its ability to shut down its opponent’s running game.

This year, they’ll likely be able to do more, including pressuring opposing quarterbacks more than usual with Miller returning and junior college transfer Bruce Irvin entering after recording 18 sacks last season at Mount San Antonio.

The defensive end is expected to join the team in the summer.

The group has to stay healthy, however, which has been easier said than done.

Last season, the big three dwindled throughout the season.

All were banged up throughout the season, especially Scooter Berry, who was hampered by a shoulder injury all of last season along with a midseason suspension.

The senior has yet to see any action during spring camp after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, while Miller also briefly went down during spring practice.

While the group has been dominating when they are together, that was rarely the case.

The tough season may pay off this year, however, as it has built the unit into the deepest bunch on the team.

Seven different linemen saw action last year, with six of them

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