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New dining facility set for Evansdale

BY MACKENZIE MAYS CITY EDITOR

West Virginia University Student Government Association Governor Ryan Campione is looking to students for help designing a new dining facility on the Evansdale Campus.

Students who spend most of their time on Evansdale, about 14 percent of the student body, do not currently have an adequate dining source, according to a WVU SGA dining location

study based on factors such as location convenience, hours of service and payment options.

“This is a major problem for most students on the Evansdale Campus,” Campione said.

“Right now, they have very few dining options. If they want to go anywhere, they’ve got to travel. Many are upset by the lack of sit-down space and meal plan options for the area.”

The majority of the current dining services on Evansdale are also “most likely inconve-

nient to a third of the campus’s population when it comes to payment options,” according to the study.

“We measured the distance from all of the Evansdale buildings to dining services and found that it’s about a 25-minute round trip without even eating,” Campione said. “That’s blowing over a half hour of a student’s day just so they can eat. Students only have 10 minutes between classes, so many are going

Mon. County ‘Making Strides’ for breast cancer

BY LACEY PALMER CORRESPONDENT

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will take place Saturday at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park in Morgantown.

The walk is an opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors, remember those who have lost their lives, and raise funds and awareness to help end the disease, according to the American Cancer Society website.

Joseph DuPont, community manager for the American Cancer Society in Monongalia County, helped coordinate the event.

“The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness about breast cancer and to help fund the American Cancer Society’s local and national programs,” DuPont said.

Gina Stewart, chairperson for the event, said the walk is important to her because of personal events.

“I was diagnosed when I was 36, but my entire life I was told I didn’t have to worry about it until I was 40, so I didn’t,” Stewart said.

“They estimated that my tumor had been there for five to eight years when they found it, so if I had been do-

ing my monthly self breast exams, I would’ve found it in advance and could’ve possibly avoided the chemotherapy and mastectomy that I went through. So, that’s the biggest part of this – to raise awareness and get women to be more comfortable with and know their body.”

This is the second annual walk, and DuPont and Stewart said they hope the event will continue to grow.

Dupont said the event last year raised $30,000 and more than 500 participants. This year they have already almost reached the amount of money they made last year.

“Last year’s event went very well, but we hope to make it better each year. Instead of focusing on just the Morgantown area this year, we are trying to break out to all North Central West Virginia,” Stewart said. “In the years to come, we’re hoping that we grow and grow into a huge event for the entire state of West Virginia.”

Although there is no fee to enter, the requested registration donation is $10. Any donations are accepted, and participants can donate during registration.

“We do ask that you donate or raise money for the

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MountaineerTRAK connects students to future employers

BY KELSEY MONTGOMERY CORRESPONDENT

West Virginia University students have the opportunity to apply for various jobs and internships and connect with future employers through the MountaineerTRAK system, an online career assistance program operated by the Career Services Center.

“MountaineerTRAK is a huge, sophisticated program,” said David L. Durham, director of Career Services. “It is comprehensive and Universitywide to provide all students with an equal opportunity to snag the job they’re searching for.”

WVU students can log in to MountaineerTRAK and apply for posted jobs they’re interested in using their MIX account.

Even before clicking a button, a student is given a profile that includes their year and major, which can be expanded and personalized by the student.

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without eating breakfast or lunch because they don’t have time.”

A survey was sent via email at around 7:30 this morning to a random sample of students, faculty and staff within the five colleges of the Evansdale Campus, in addition to individuals who regularly use the Rec Center and eat at Cafe Evansdale, Brew n’ Gold Cafe and Bits & Bytes.

The results of the survey will determine the outcome of the

– Ryan Campione, SGA Governor

BY LYDIA NUZUM

ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

The second round of the fourth annual Mini World Cup, hosted by the West Virginia University International Student Organization, will begin Sunday at noon on the Mountainlair Green.

Gary Laruta-Davalos, a student of the WVU College of Law and ISO historian, helped organize the Mini World Cup this year. Laruta-Davalos said the purpose of the cup is to promote diversity within the University.

“Diversity is what we celebrate. It’s the reason we held the tournament,” he said.

Laruta-Davalos said 14 teams participated in the first tournament. This year, 24 teams, representing more than 30 countries, participated in the singleelimination soccer tournament.

Teams competing this week include Iran, Bahrain, India, Q8, UNASUR and Al Shammar. Twelve teams will compete this week, and the six winners will compete in the final games.

Laruta-Davalos said the tournament is the most popular event ISO promotes during Diversity Week, which will be

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TOP AND ABOVE: South America FC, blue, takes on India, gold, in the ISO World Cup last Sunday. Teams will compete again Sunday, Oct. 16, while the championship will take place on Sunday, Oct. 23. held Oct. 16 to Oct. 22.

“The finals for the tournament will also mark the last day of Diversity Week,” Laruta-Davalos said.

Diversity Week is a University-wide event held to promote diversity and cultural awareness at WVU. The theme of Diversity Week 2011 is “Peace. Love.

Understanding.”

Laruta-Davalos said the event is

open to any team wishing to enter, not only international students.

“We don’t just have international students. SGA is playing, we have kids from Braxton Tower – it is truly diverse,” Laruta-Davalos said.

The final tournament will be held Sunday, Oct. 22. The winning team will

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WVU attorney promotes social media responsibility

BY MIKE ATKINSON STAFF WRITER

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The MountaineerTRAK located in the Mountainlair offers on-campus recruiting, job postings and internship and employment opportunities for West Virginia University students and alumni. sumes, cover letters, writing samples, transcripts and letters of recommendation can be uploaded to students’ TRAK accounts.

From that point, students just need to search for the jobs

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Attorney for Students at West Virginia University Molli Starcher will be presenting a seminar detailing the “do’s and don’ts” of social media sites Monday in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair.

Starcher said the seminar will focus on the risks and consequences of various actions on Facebook and Twitter, as well as how students can jeopardize their chances of future employment.

She said the seminar will show examples of photos and

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“We want students to know they can damage their reputation by using these sites incorrectly.”

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posts in which students have made bad choices and speak about the legal action taken in these cases.

“This is very serious. We want students to know they can damage their reputation

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“This is a major problem for most students on Evansdale.

Right now they have very few dining options. If they want to go anywhere, they’ve got to travel.”

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new facility, Campione said.

“Usually, decisions are made and then students get to experience it. This is the first time it’s a full collaboration and students have a say every step of the way,” he said.

“We’re waiting to move any further to see what type of menu students want and figure out what supplies we need. It comes down to what the people want.”

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by using these sites incorrectly, and that it can have an impact on their lives,” Starcher said.

The seminar focuses on the legal ramifications of misusing social media sites, but it will also offer suggestions to students regarding the safe use of these sites.

“Twitter and Facebook are good to have and use if we use them wisely. We know students are tech-savvy and computer-wise, and we want to raise a few areas of concern they may want to watch out for,” she said.

Starcher said she is excited to speak to students about so-

cial media sites and encourages students to attend the seminar.

“We have a lot of different presentations we do here, but this is one of the ones I really look forward to doing. I’m hoping to see at least 30 to 50 students,” she said.

Starcher said she encourages all students, whether or not they plan to attend the seminar, to use common sense when posting information onto a social media site.

“Don’t put information online that could be damaging to your reputation,” she said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

MOUNTAINEER MADNESS The West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams will officially begin their seasons Friday night at Mountaineer Madness.

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Obama hails South Korea trade deal as win for both WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama praised a just-completed trade deal with South Korea on Thursday as he welcomed the country’s president to the White House, offering warm praise for a solid ally in a world in flux.

At a joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Obama said the long-delayed trade pact approved late Wednesday by Congress is “a win for both our countries,” and that he and Lee had agreed to move forward with it quickly.

Obama said the deal would increase U.S. exports by $11 billion and support 70,000 jobs, while opening Korea’s market to more U.S. goods. Alluding to an issue that held up the deal, Obama said, “I’m very pleased it will help level the playing field for American automakers.”

Obama is scheduled to take Lee with him Friday to the Detroit, Michigan, area, the center of the U.S. auto industry, to tour a General Motors plant.

Lee said the trade deal, which still requires approval from South Korea’s legislature, “will mark a turning point in the enduring alliance between our two nations” and called it “a historic achievement that will become a significant milestone.”

It is America’s biggest freetrade agreement since the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. The pact will elevate the U.S.-South Korean alliance, traditionally defined by their opposition to communist-governed North Korea. More than 28,000 U.S. troops remain based in South Korea as a deterrent.

Lee’s state visit, which began officially Thursday morning with a South Lawn arrival ceremony full of pomp and circumstance despite persistent

rain, gave Obama a chance to celebrate a political victory after going to Seoul last November to announce a free-trade pact with Lee – only to stand with his ally empty-handed because their negotiators had been unable to finish the deal.

For Obama, it was a rare bipartisan achievement amid political gridlock over his jobs agenda heading into his reelection campaign, and the president promoted it as proof of his ability to work with the opposition.

“This trade deal, this Korea free trade act, shows we are happy to work with Republicans where they are willing to put politics behind the interests of the American people,” Obama said.

Lawmakers gave Lee a rousing reception later as he became the first Korean president in 13 years to address a joint meeting of Congress. Speaking to an audience wearing headsets to hear the translation of his speech delivered in Korean language, Lee described the U.S.-South Korean alliance as one forged in the blood of the 1950-53 Korean War and sustained by a shared belief in economic and political freedom.

On Thursday evening, Lee was to attend a state dinner at the White House, the Obama administration’s fifth such gala.

The night before, Obama entertained Lee in a less formal setting, taking him to eat at an upscale Korean restaurant in suburban Virginia.

It was a sign of the close relationship between the two leaders, emphasized by both during their news conference.

Obama called Korea “one of our strongest allies” and praised Lee’s “vision and commitment.” Lee returned the compliment, speaking of “the strong partnership and friendship between our two

President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shake hands at the conclusion of their joint news conference in the East Room at the White House Thursday. countries.”

South Korea has proved a willing helper on foreign policy priorities advanced by Obama such as the war in Afghanistan and fighting climate change.

Underscoring the depth of ties, Lee declared that for stability to endure in Northeast Asia, U.S. leadership “must remain supreme in the 21st century.”

Obama had strong words for North Korea, saying that “if Pyongyang continues to ignore its international obligations it will invite even more pressure and isolation.” Asked whether North Korea might one day undergo the kind of popular uprising that toppled governments in the Arab Spring, Obama suggested that someday it might.

“I think that obviously the

Heart Walk brings students, parents together to raise money for scholarships

BY JESSICA LEAR STAFF WRITER

A 5K Heart Walk will be held on the new recreation fields at noon Saturday as part of West Virginia University’s Fall Family Weekend.

The Heart Walk is sponsored by the Student Government Association and supported by the WVU Parents Club and the Center for Civic Engagement.

Proceeds collected from the event will a go toward the Student Memorial Scholarship fund.

“It’s a nice way for families and students to honor those students who have passed away,” said Sabrina Cave, executive director for Student Affairs, Communications and the Mountaineer Parents Club.

Taylor Richmond, a graduate assistant of academic strategic planning, said the walk is a way for students and community members to raise money while remembering those who have died from heart disease.

“The Heart Walk’s purpose is both to raise money for the scholarship and also provide a way for students to pay tribute to friends and classmates that they have lost,” he said.

The Student Memorial Scholarship is an award given by SGA in memory of fellow Mountaineers who lost their lives during their time at WVU. “As students, it’s important to remember our fellow Mountaineers who passed before us,” said Jason Bailey, president of SGA. “We are a family here, regardless of where you come from or who you are.”

Bailey said he believes it is crucial to honor those who have passed away because there was a higher number than usual.

“This year more than ever, with the nine students’ deaths this past summer, it is important for us to take time out of our busy schedules and remember those students,” he said.

Though the event honors students who have died, Bailey said he thinks participants will enjoy the opportunity to remember those who died with each other.

“We will all be there for the same reason, and it will be a great event to remember,” he said.

During the event, giveaways will be raffled off and an award will be handed out to the student group with the most participants in the

walk, Richmond said.

“The student organization, residence hall and fraternity or sorority that has the most participants will be awarded with the first ever ‘Heart Award,’ recognizing their dedication to the cause,” Richmond said.

The Heart Walk has been held during Fall Family Weekend for four years.

“It was a suggestion of SGA to have it in conjunction with Fall Family Weekend,” Cave said. “It’s a good fit.

It’s a nice weekend for parents to participate with their students.”

Brett White, the operations coordinator for the WVU Center for Civic Engagement, said it is important for students to share this time with their parents.

“Parents are such an important part of our University, so we always try to have special events on this weekend for them to participate in with their students,” he said. “The money being raised is going to a wonderful cause, so we hope they will have no hesitation in participating.”

The entry fee for students is $10, while other participants must pay $20. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

people of North Korea have been suffering under repressive policies for a very long time and none of us can look at a crystal ball and known when suddenly that type of government collapses on its own,” Obama said.

“What we know though is what people everywhere ... are looking for is the ability to determine their own destiny.”

Lee said that South Korea and the U.S. “speak with one voice” on North Korea. He also told lawmakers that he would never accept the division of the Korean Peninsula as a “permanent condition.”

He said the South and North must achieve a peaceful reunification, but for that to happen, the North must give up its nuclear ambitions.

For the past three years, the

allies have moved in lockstep in their diplomacy toward North Korea, which was accused of launching two military attacks in 2010 that sank a South Korean submarine and killed 50 South Koreans, almost sparking another war on the divided Korean Peninsula.

Obama and Lee have refused to offer fresh aid and incentives to North Korea without Pyongyang taking concrete action to show it is sincere about eventually giving up its nuclear weapons.

That policy of “strategic patience” and reluctance to jump back into negotiations has come in for criticism. While multinational disarmament talks have been suspended, North Korea has unveiled a uranium program that gives it

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a new means of generating fissile material for atomic bombs.

In recent months, however, both Seoul and Washington have held exploratory talks with Pyongyang, helping dial down tensions.

The United States is expected to hold another meeting with North Korea soon, to discuss how the six-nation disarmament-for-aid negotiations can get back on track. Although it is thought very unlikely Pyongyang would ever give up its nuclear weapons, talks are seen as a way of forestalling fresh aggression by the North.

Both South Korea and the United States are entering an election year and will want to avoid the kind of security crisis that could ensue following a nuclear test or military attack.

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Continued from PAGE 1 receive a replica of the FIFA World Cup. “The SGA team is just here for fun,” said Student Government Association Vice President Rashad Bates. “Diversity week is a week in which everyone can learn – international students, residential, non-residential students – everyone can take something away from it.”

The ISO is a WVU student organization committed to increasing diversity awareness in the community. ISO is open to all University students.

“All these international students come from different backgrounds,” LarutaDavalos said. “The ISO just tries to bring everyone to-

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Continued from PAGE 1 The survey asks participants questions like whether they’d prefer a national franchise to a local restaurant and asks them to choose between six main menu options, while allowing additional suggestions.

Campione hopes the new

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that interest them, and simply click the “apply” button to send all of their information to a prospective employer.

“It makes the application progress a hundred times easier,” Durham said. “Students only need to put little effort into making sure that all their documents are going to the right place.”

Employers have MountaineerTRAK accounts, as well.

When students apply for a job with a company, the employer can simply select the student’s application to send an automated congratulations letter and invite the student for an

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walk, but here at the American Cancer Society, it’s not always about the money,” DuPont said. “It’s about the human factor as well.”

You can sign up for the walk as an individual or as a team.

Many school organizations sign up to walk as a team.

The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy has set up a team for the walk , led by Sarah Embrey, a pharmacy student.

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South America FC, right, takes on India, left, in the ISO World Cup last Sunday.

gether and to create events International Students and for everybody.”

Scholars and the President’s Sponsors for the Mini Office for Social Justice.

World Cup include the Mountaineer Maniacs, the Office of lydia.nuzum@mail.wvu.edu dining facility will not only benefit the students’ health, but the overall atmosphere on the campus.

“This will completely change not just the individual schedules of students, but the culture of the Evansdale campus,” Campione said. “Right now, there’s no central location. All of the colleges are in their own little bubbles. Now,

different students can come together, and it will help diversify the campus as well as give students more free time to study instead of wasting time to travel to get food.”

Twenty randomly selected survey participants will receive a $20 prepaid debit card as an incentive.

interview.

By logging into MountaineerTRAK, students can also see what companies are visiting campus and learn more about applying to a prospective company.

“All the information a student needs to know is on TRAK,” Durham said.

There is also a new job agent feature added to the program.

By using the job agent, students can sign up for alerts via email or text message.

These alerts let students know if entry-level jobs or internships in their selected areas of interest are now accepting applications.

In addition to the online website, there are 10 MountaineerTRAK kiosks across campus.

Students only need to swipe their Mountaineer ID card to see jobs they are qualified for in terms of their major and class year.

“Students should visit the website for more opportunities,” Durham said. “Kiosks only offer limited searches, while the internet-accessible website offers a broader selection.”

With 3,000 to 5,000 jobs posted on MountaineerTRAK each year, more students need to take advantage of the system, Durham said.

Students can initiate a MountaineerTRAK account online at http://careerservices.wvu.edu/ Home/mountaineertrak_logins.

“We participated in the event last year, and we really enjoyed it,” Embrey said.

“We thought it was a great way to do something that is still through the American Cancer Society, but on a smaller scale than Relay for Life.”

Embrey also said this year the School of Pharmacy team will be dedicating their walk in honor of a classmate’s mother who passed away recently of breast cancer.

“We just really want to support our classmate in this difficult time for her,” Embrey said.

Community service will be awarded for both donations and the time spent at the walk.

Registration for the walk begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park Amphitheater. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Participants can also register online at www. stridesmorgantown.org.

“We’re really excited about the event,” DuPont said. “We hope to get a lot of people out there to help support a great cause.”

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123 Pleasant Street to celebrate 13th anniversary

BY HUNTER HOMISTEK A&E WRITER

123 Pleasant Street has hosted intense and passionate concerts that have rocked the very foundation of Morgantown for the 13 years.

On Saturday night, you’re all invited to share this rich tradition of music and brotherhood as Sleepwalker, High 5’s and Hell Yeahs, and Pat Pat will take the stage to commemorate 13 years of excellence in keeping Morgantown’s ears satisfied.

In d e e d , Mo r ga nt ow n doesn’t afford music lovers many options to get their fix of live music outside of 123 Pleasant Street.

In today’s world of digital media, any song is just a click away, but nothing compares to the raw and blaring loud atmosphere of a live show.

Sticking to their strong sense of tradition and local ties, 123 Pleasant Street has invited some of the finest Morgantown area bands to celebrate their 13 years of existence.

“We were asked to play it with other local bands, and we are just pumped in general to get to play the best venue in town on a Saturday

night,” said Brian Persinger, the drummer for High 5’s and Hell Yeahs.

Persinger has plenty to be excited and proud about – 123 never hosts a dull performance, and this one promises to be exceptional.

The night will open up at 10 with Pat Pat, a local indie pop rock three-piece band who has shared the stage with bands like the Demon Beat, Six Gallery, and Mr. Fancy Pants at 123 in the past.

Pat Pat is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brian Spragg, twin brother Patrick Spragg on bass, and drummer Evan Devine.

These three musicians have a wealth of experience with live performances and have crafted their skills in bands like It’s Birds, Megatouch and Ancient Shores before coming together in Pat Pat. In Pat Pat, the three men have found their stride, and they are eager to share their sonic vibes with all in attendance Saturday night.

Following Pat Pat will be Morgantown’s High 5’s and Hell Yeahs, a four-piece garage punk rock band that thrives on crunchy power chords and intense, driving rhythms.

The High 5’s and Hell

Yeahs have recently played 123 Pleasant Street, supporting Those Poor Bastards and Joe Buck Yourself, and they left the crowd eager to hear more.

“This was my first show at 123, but they were awesome man – I’d love to hear them again!” said Jordan O’Brian, a freshman advertising student, after High 5’s and Hell Yeahs set Tuesday night.

Closing out the night will be Sleepwalkers, a staple in the West Virginia music scene.

Sleepwalkers have played all over the Mountain State over the past year and will be the headlining attraction to this celebratory night of music and fun at 123.

For the past 13 years, 123 Pleasant Street has been the premier attraction for music lovers in the Morgantown area.

With their consistent rotation of kick-ass bands sweating out their passions onstage for our enjoyment, I see no reason why there won’t be 13 more inspiring years ahead.

Come join the family Saturday night, and see what the buzz is about firsthand – you won’t leave disappointed. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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123 Pleasant Street will commemorate its 13th anniversary on Saturday with a special show featuring Sleepwalker, High 5’s and Hell Yeahs and Pat Pat.

‘Vietnam: Then and Now,’ educates students on history, culture of Vietnam

BY REBECCA LEBHERZ A&E CORRESPONDENT

“Vietnam: Then and Now,” an event hosted by West Virginia University’s Cultural Attaches Program, brought a diverse crowd to the Mountainlair Ballrooms Wednesday for an evening of Vietnamese culture.

Since the normalization of relations between Vietnam and the United States in 1995, two American presidents have visited the country.

“We are here to celebrate the developing friendship between Vietnam and the U.S.,” said Dr.

Neal Newfield, associate professor in the Division of Social Work and master of ceremonies for the event.

Spotlight, a Vietnamese band based in Washington D.C., started off the night with a performance of modern Vietnamese rock music.

After a brief introduction by Newfield, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the Vietnamese Embassy, Washington D.C., Tung Nguyen took the stage.

Nguyen said he was thankful for the committees who planned and organized the event. Nguyen also said it was

a valuable opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese music and food and a very special way to represent Vietnam.

During Nguyen’s official remarks, he discussed the current social, political and economic state of Vietnam.

Nguyen said Vietnam is a young and developing country.

Despite its history, Vietnam is working toward becoming an industrialized society and improving education.

“There are 13,000 Vietnamese students in the U.S., and the number keeps growing,” he said. “There are about 20

at WVU, and I hope next time when we visit the number will be higher.”

According to Liberty Moya, a graduate research assistant at WVU, the event was aimed at bridging the gap between two countries that have different forms of government.

After Nguyen’s presentation, a group of Vietnamese WVU students dressed in ao dais, an iconic form of Vietnamese dress, sang a popular Vietnamese karaoke tune.

Danielle Lowe, a first-year graduate student in social work, also wore an ao dai.

According to Lowe, just obtaining the ao dai is an experience in itself. She was able to pick out her own fabric and be custom-fitted while studying abroad in Vietnam.

Spotlight reconvened on the stage while people began to enjoy a buffet of delicious Vietnamese cuisine.

“It was fun to come see all the different aspects of their culture as far as the music and food,” said Stephanie Hatcher, a firstyear graduate student in social work. “It’s a good way to kick off Diversity Week even though it’s not until next week.”

More than 200 people attended Wednesday evening’s festivities.

“It was better than we expected. I’m very happy that a lot of people attended the event,” said Cecilia Orrego, WVU special program coordinator for international visits.

Anyone who attended ‘Vietnam: Then and Now’ went home not only with a full stomach and Spotlight’s tunes playing in their head, but also a better understanding of Vietnam as a country, society and culture. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Art Walk offers residents a chance to experience local art, music, food

BY ALI SULTAN

A&E CORRESPONDENT

Morgantown’s annual Arts Walk, the event which allows residents and students to experience local art, food and music while taking in the scenery, begins at 6 p.m. tonight and will last for three hours.

Visitors walking along the streets downtown can stop by local businesses where mini- exhibits of artwork will be on display.

At some of the locations, the artists themselves will be available to talk about their work, processes and inspiration.

The Arts Walk has been a

recurring annual event during past years, but the organizing committees – Main Street Morgantown, Monongalia Art Center and Arts Monongahela – have stepped it up since 2009, allowing the inclusion of musical acts.

An increased attention toward a unique dining experience during the walk has also become important in recent years.

This year, visitors will find dozens of pieces on display from over 60 artists – most of which are locally-based – including featured artists John Skeen, Lynn Lysick, Judith Raese, Tim Terman and Randy

Williams.

More than 40 participating businesses will offer spaces for the artwork to be displayed, including Tanner’s Alley Leather Design Studio, Elegant Alley Cat, Appalachian Gallery, Pathfinder and Arrow Gift Shoppe.

All businesses participating in the event will be marked by lit tiki torches.

Apart from the lively music performances and the wide assortment of art on display, visitors can enjoy a great variety of dining choices specially cooked up for this event at participating restaurants and cafes such as Lira Restaurant, Tailpipes, Madeleine’s, The

Cupcakerie and Black Bear Burritos.

Last year, the Arts Walk hosted almost the same number of artists and musicians, and it was a huge success with the locals.

Emily Gallon of Tanner’s Alley Leather Design Studio is anxious to see a similar turnout to last year’s event.

“It was just so interesting to see the different works being displayed and the artists taking part,” Gallon said. “We had several people come in and just admire the artwork, and it was really nice to see everyone just walk around the area and enjoy the atmosphere. It also got us

several new customers.”

The Arts Walk has always been a great way for WVU students, especially ones who are relatively new to Morgantown and the Appalachian culture of West Virginia, to gel with the local vibe and see glimpses of Mountaineer culture on display.

Ryan Hess, of the Mills Group, LLC, Morgantown office, an architectural planning office, said he very much enjoyed his past experiences at this event.

“The most interesting part of this event is that not only do the artists get to show their work to everyone, but the pieces actu-

ally get sold,” Hess said. “Last year we had three artists displaying their work with ceramics and recycled content, and they managed to sell some of their work.”

There’s no better way to spend a Friday night in town than attending the Arts Walk and taking in the culture in different forms.

The event will be mainly centered on High Street, but there will be many more participating businesses and restaurants on neighboring streets including Willey, Pleasant, Walnut and Fayette starting a 6 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

WVU student fashion: a modern man’s guide to dressing for success CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ A&E WRITER

Attention boys of Morgantown: There is hope for you, yet.

When it comes to fashion, lots of guys are missing the mark. Despite popular belief, there is more to men’s fashion than sports jerseys and camouflage.

There are, of course, plenty of our male Mountaineers who do set a good example of the right kind of apparel, but it seems most guys here have wardrobes stuck somewhere between tractor pull and Jersey Shore.

One of the more fashionsavvy students is senior multiple disciplinary studies student Alex McCay. “I’m no fashion expert, but I know enough to never wear an Affliction T-shirt,” McCay said.

He is a great example of a guy who looks good without having to try too hard. So many guys think that caring about what they wear is feminine when that just isn’t the case.

“I like Ralph Lauren clothes a lot because they have a lot long-sleeve buttoned shirts and flannel,” McCay said.

Freshman exercise physiology student Billy Russell agrees with McCay. “I don’t care too much

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about clothes but I am a fan of being comfortable while looking good, too. Flannel shirts are great,” Russell said.

While these two boys are in agreement about the power and popularity of a great flannel shirt, there are still other options when it comes to male fashion.

Freshman biochemistry student Lavina Wilson has some advice for the guys who don’t quite set the bar.

“Guys wearing pants down to their knees is a major turnoff,” Wilson said.

The New York City native is used to seeing guys who actu-

ally may care too much about “Just dress neatly,” she said. that extra time, you might find their clothes. “(Wear) a polo shirt – or just a yourself accessorized with a “There, you see guys at the clean one – and jeans that ac- beautiful girl on your arm. mall and they’re worse than tually fit.” the girls. But here it’s comAfter all, guys – if you take daa&e@mail.wvu.edu pletely different,” Wilson added.

It may be a lot to ask that the guys of Morgantown wake up an extra hour earlier and plan their outfits with matching accessories, but at least take a look in the mirror and brush your hair before you step out of your door.

Wilson says that fashion doesn’t have to, and probably shouldn’t, be as important to guys as it is to girls.

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CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 4 | DAperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Let WVU know what you want to eat beginning today, West Virginia University students have the chance to help reshape the University by voicing their opinions about dining options on Evansdale.

Student Government Association Governor Ryan Campione is leading efforts to build a new dining facility – and he needs students’ input.

A survey was emailed to students who have classes on Evansdale asking about their eating habits, amount of time

spent on Evansdale, favorite foods and other factors the University will consider before building. The survey will be available until Sunday.

For the project to be successful, students must let the University know what kind of restaurant would benefit them most.

The survey is specific and designed to cater to the students on Evansdale. As much information as possible is needed for the accuracy of the

survey.

If students do not participate, it will only hurt them.

It doesn’t serve the University to fill a dining facility with restaurants students will not use.

A new dining facility has been needed for a while, and now is the time to let the University know what students want to eat.

As many students are aware, dining choices on Evansdale are minimal. Students are

busy and don’t always have time to make the trip downtown. There must be more options.

Building a dining facility would not only benefit hungry students, but supply jobs and money for the University, as well.

But, it won’t happen if the University feels the students aren’t interested in the project.

There are many other ways to invest money.

According to a WVU dining

location study conducted by SGA, there are nearly 13,000 students on Evansdale campus everyday, all of whom must eat.

Be a part of the development of the University. It is always changing for the better and looking to accommodate students’ needs.

The only way for progress to continue is for students to get involved.

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Protesters march through the streets Thursday in downtown Cleveland.

Occupy Wall Street should define its goals MICHAEL LEVY COLUMNIST

“You are right to be indignant. The fact is, the system is not working right ... We’ve socialized losses and privatized gains. That’s not capitalism.

That’s not a market economy.”

– Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, speaking to Occupy Wall Street.

The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests have taken a lot of heat from the media for being decentralized and not making a clear set of demands.

The media has it all wrong; that OWS doesn’t have one single leader articulating a single set of demands reflects the movement’s strength.

The issues that OWS has taken aim at are so pervasive and so insidiously woven into the fiber of our economic and democratic systems they are hard to identify and harder still to define solutions.

That doesn’t make the issues any less real or poignant, but it does mean the struggle is one for the long haul. Over time, OWS’s decentralized, dynamic nature will make it stronger and more resilient.

It also means the movement’s demands will evolve and will be articulated differently by different people. What follows is my humble contribution to that dialogue.

Campaign Finance Reform This demand is absolutely essential. If OWS accomplished this and nothing else, it would have a transformative effect on our society.

We all know politicians are bought and paid for by – and do the bidding of – private interest groups.

If you think the trial lawyers and unions are the problem, fine. I think it’s the corporations. We can’t let that difference stop us from demanding this reform.

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the financial industry spent nearly half

a billion dollars in campaign contributions for the 2008 elections.

Is it any surprise they’ve gotten what they wanted at every turn and avoided any real reforms?

If you’re a politician, cash buys ads, and ads get you elected. Appease those with deep pockets, and you can buy ads. Upset them, and you’ll find a barrage of attack ads directed at you.

As it stands, if our representatives stand with us against powerful interests like Wall Street, they put their jobs at risk. That must change.

The problem is, all of our current politicians were elected in that money-drenched system.

They’re all playing that game and winning, so they’re very unlikely to change the rules.

As a result, to accomplish this goal, we will have to sustain a loud demand for it for a long time. This should be the central goal of OWS.

Capitalism depends on the renewal that comes from failures fading and new firms rising to fill the void. To have financial institutions that are too big to fail is anti-capitalist.

Incredibly, three of the four banks at the center of the 2008 crisis have grown bigger since then.

House Resolution 1489, the Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011, would restore the separation of banking and securities that served us so well from 1933 to the early ‘80s. It is an important component of needed reform.

Financial Transaction Fee We need a financial system that promotes investment in real capital projects and discourages the speculation that adds volatility to markets and only serves the financiers.

One way to do this is to impose a small fee on every financial transaction.

England is in the process of passing legislation charging a Financial Industry Reform fee on every financial transToo big to fail is too big. action. This would stop the

leeches that use cutting-edge technology to make trades faster than anyone else can, and in so doing, create the volatility that led to the 2010 Flash Crash and put us all at risk.

Regulate Compensation When you can make a fortune in one year’s bonuses, you’re likely to make very risky bets, even if you know that in the long-term they’re a bad idea.

The financiers got rich in the middle of the last decade selling mortgages they knew were bound to fail, then slicing and dicing them into complicated financial instruments.

That way, by the time the mortgages failed, they were long gone – bonuses in pocket, yacht at sea. This is a prime example of market mechanisms failing. The market is great at many things, but sometimes, it has to be regulated. This is one such area.

Internalize liabilities We hear a lot of whining about regulatory burden, but the extent to which industry is

able to shift their costs onto the public is incredible.

One example of such externalization hits close to home.

According to a 2011 study by Harvard Medical School, the coal industry shifts around half a trillion dollars of cost onto the U.S. public every year. These costs include loss of property value near coal mines, health effects of pollution from burning coal and damage to roads and rails from the transport of coal, among dozens of others.

Businesses should be commended for making a profit, but not if they profit off of us by making us pay their expenses.

Ninety-nine percent of us are bleeding while 1 percent gets ever-richer. The rules of the game today are profoundly unfair. It’s time we demand they change.

While thousands are camped out in OWS protests around the world, we should all think about what changes we want to see, because we are the ones who get to make the demands.

GEC courses are a waste of students’ time and money IMAN HASAN CORRESPONDENT

According to the West Virginia University Undergraduate Advising Services Center’s website, the “General Education Curriculum (GEC) consists of nine objectives designed to give you a well-balanced education.”

Each objective has an approved list of courses from which students choose to fill the objective. Some majors require specific classes for certain GECs, but students can choose most of their objective courses.

For most students, GEC requirements add up about nine

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to 12 courses outside of their major course of study.

That’s two semesters’ worth of unnecessary courses.

Whoever decided that having GEC requirements was a good idea obviously wasn’t aware of two facts.

The first is high school graduates have already received a “well-balanced education.”

From elementary school to high school, students learn about a wide range of subjects, which usually include writing, literature, math and science.

If a student has a high school degree, chances are he or she is pretty well-rounded.

The second fact is people pursue a higher education to find out what they want to do for a living, and then learn the career

skills required for that job.

For many, that means taking the required courses and wasting as little time as possible on the way to graduation.

Unfortunately, GECs often prove to be a giant hurdle on the path to graduating on time.

Often, a student discovers at the last minute he or she is missing a GEC or two, and consequently has to spent another semester as an undergraduate just to fill those requirements with classes he or she doesn’t even need.

Why should a pre-law student have to suffer through a calculus class? Why does a future dentist need a women’s studies course ?

Students are more than capable of broadening their horizons on their own, without Uni-

versity-imposed requirements telling them what to take.

Another problem with GEC courses is they tend to be full of people who don’t want to be there.

Filling classes with students who have no interest in the subject material is detrimental to both the students who actually want to participate in those classes and to the professors who have to teach them.

The University should be more considerate to people who are actually here to learn.

As for the University, loading students up with a bunch of superfluous nonsense is a great way to make money if students have to stay in school for a few more semesters to complete their GECs.

But with WVU’s four-year graduation rate of 25 percent, enough is enough.

Instead of being forced to sit through hours of potentially useless GECs, students should be required to take a few practical courses along with University 101/Honors 199.

While WVUe 191 is great for familiarizing freshmen with the campus and making them more comfortable in their surroundings, students need courses to prepare them for the real world outside college.

To function as adults, people need certain rudimentary skills they just don’t learn in school – which could easily be picked up with a few required courses.

One such course would be a basic billing and accounting

course so students who have not yet learned how to pay bills and/ or manage their finances could learn how to do so.

Another course could be a basic grammar and writing class for students who still struggle with simple concepts. Even at a college level, it’s astounding how many people have poor writing skills. Many people don’t understand how important it is to be able to communicate on paper and therefore don’t take the time to learn how to do it.

The University needs to focus more on familiarizing students with the real world than on making money off of them by keeping them in school longer. What students need now are the skills to stand on their own – not a mythology class.

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THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY OCTOBER 14

A WVU PERCUSSION CONCERT will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre of the Creative Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased from the Mountainlair Box Office or by calling 304-293-7469.

TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM, located in 425 Hodges Hall, will present “Ultimate Universe” at 7 p.m. and “It’s About Time” at 8 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made at 304-293-3422, ext. 1443.

Tomchin Observatory, located on the 4th floor of Hodges Hall, will be open at about 7:30 p.m. for viewing on the same night if the sky is clear.

EVERY FRIDAY

LUNCH FOR A BUCK takes place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

THE CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER offers a free Shabbat Dinner every friday night at 7 p.m. at the Chabad House. For more information, email Rabbi@JewishWV.org or call 304-599-1515.

WVU HILLEL offers a Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

CAMPUS LIGHT MINISTRIES hosts a weekly meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair.

EVERY SATURDAY

OPEN GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. No commitment or prior experience is necessary. Just show up and play. For more information, email Mandy at mhatfie3@mix. wvu.edu.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 5 p.m.

TRADITIONAL KARATE CLASS FOR SELF-DEFENSE meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center.

EVERY SUNDAY

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH offers services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is located on the corner of Spruce and Willey streets.

WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE club team holds practice at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Fields.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS offers a service for students at 10 a.m. at the chapel on Willey Street. For more information, call 304-296-7538.

WVU HILLEL offers a Bagel Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Hillel House at 1420 University Ave. For more information or a ride, call 304-685-5195.

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts a supper at 6 p.m. and a bible study at 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or email wvupaintball@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. fol-

all pertinent information, including the dates the announcement is to run. Due to space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

If a group has regularly scheduled meetings, it should submit all

lowed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, email Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.

SIGMA THETA EPSILON, a National Christian Service Fraternity, would like to invite any men interested in the fraternity to attend its meeting at 5 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center. For more information, email sigmathetawvu@gmail.com.

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All are welcome.

SINGLE ADULT DINNER for the never-married, widowed and divorced is held at 5 p.m. More information, call 866-948-6441 or visit www.SingleFocusMinistries.org.

CONTINUAL

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

WELLWVU: 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.

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. To find a meeting, visit www. aawv.org. For those who need help urgently, call 304-291-7918.

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 304-985-0021.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, email vc_srsh@ hotmail.com or call 304-599-5020.

CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkin clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under five years of age.

This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements.

For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

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. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2823, ext. 104 or email 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 Fam-

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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 the Campus Calendar editor at 304-293-5092.

ily House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or email 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 in-service trainings per year and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email trella.greaser@live.com.

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

THE CONDOM CLOSET is held in the Monongalia room of the Mountainlair from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday.

THE CONDOM CARAVAN is held in the Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m every Tuesday. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents each or five for $1.00.

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer nonprofit that promotes spay/ neuter to reduce the number of homeless pets that are euthanized every year. M-SNAP needs new members to help its cause, as does ReTails, a thrift shop located in the Morgantown Mall. For more information, visit www.m-snap.org.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail.wvu.edu.

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER, located on the ground floor of the Chemistry Research Laboratories, is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

FREE STUDENT SUCCESS SUPPORT, presented by the WVU Office of Retention and Research, helps students improve on time management, note taking reading and study skills as well as get help with the transition to WVU. Free drop-in tutoring is also available every night of the week in different locations. For more information, visit http://retention.wvu.edu or call 304-293-5811.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, is creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives. MPowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

COMMUNITY NEWCOMERS CLUB is a group organized to allow new residents of the Morgantown area an opportunity to gather socially and assimilate into their new home community. For more information, visit morgantownnewcomers.com.

NEW GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the WELLWVU: Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. The groups include Get More Out of Life, Understanding Self and Others, Insomnia Group, A Place for You, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Adult Children of Dysfunctional Parents and Transfer Students: Get Started on the Right Foot. For more information call 304-293-4431 or email tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.edu.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you will end a sometimes-difficult transit that started a year ago. You actually are in the process of beginning a new life cycle. Make it OK to let go of what isn’t working in your life.

Sometimes you are overly serious and push others away. Is that what you really want? If you are single, you relate well to individuals but not necessarily in groups.

Knowing that characteristic, opt for oneon-one relating on first dates, if possible.

Don’t dive into a relationship too quickly.

If you are attached, the two of you need to be careful with your word choices and remain sensitive to each other. TAURUS wants to be close to you.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You might be a tad self-indulgent, but you have the energy to get whatever you need done. In essence, you can live on both sides of the fence for today. A serious conversation illuminates an issue, allowing for greater trust and inspiring you.

Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH The Bull demonstrates its vigor and kindness. A serious conversation weighs heavily on your mind. Let go of the matter. You will find the correct response with detachment. Let a boss or older friend give you some important feedback. Tonight: Easy works.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Don’t be overly serious with a child or loved one. Loosen up and let this person take more responsibility. Be careful with what

you share - not everyone can understand your thinking. Tonight: Let your imagination lead.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH Your jovial mood just might be contagious. Whether answering the phone or in a meeting, others hear you loud and clear. A partner might put you on a pedestal, or vice versa. Be careful, as being on a pedestal can only lead to falling down.

Tonight: Where the action is.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Be willing to take a stand for what you believe.

Others also might seem very assertive.

Express yourself in the most positive way possible. Understanding evolves because someone finally wants mutuality. Tonight: In the limelight.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Keep reaching out for more information.

Consider alternatives that allow you to break out of patterns, at least concerning plans. The more adventuresome you become, the more fun that can be had.

Let your imagination rock and roll. Tonight: Be open to someone very different.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Remain direct, and understand where others are coming from. You could take a comment rather personally. The smart move is to look the other way. You will be much happier as a result. This person might just be in a sour mood. Tonight: Dinner for two.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Listen to your intuition rather than mentally respond to a friend’s or associate’s

gesture. Know that more offers could be coming in. Be careful with funds, expenditures and/or a matter on the home front. Tonight: Out with friends.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH You might want to think before you commit to any more work. Others want your help, but you might not be ready to deal with the problem. Say “no” more often, and prevent a sense of feeling overwhelmed. Tonight: Choose something relaxing.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Investigate what is ailing an associate or co-worker. You need to be more assertive with a friend or loved one. You might think you have a situation locked up. A detail could have been left out, causing a problem. Tonight: Fun and games.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Your instinct to head home might be right-on.

Know when you have had enough and understand what you need to do. Evaluate the importance of a long-distance relationship or partnership. At times you find this person touchy. Tonight: Consider entertaining at home.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Keep talks flowing, though you could be saturated by another person’s attitude or negativity. Listen to your inner voice.

It might be there to inspire you. Let it point in the right direction. Keep an idea flowing. Tonight: With a favorite person.

BORN TODAY Poet E.E. Cummings (1894), designer Ralph Lauren (1939), singer Usher (1978)

COMICS

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

PUZZLES DIFFICULTY LEVEL HARD

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.

THURSDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS 1 __ Verde: Colorado national park 5 Gobs 10 It might be slippery 13 Inclined 15 Ruth’s number 16 __ gratia 17 Mike Hammer portrayer’s favorite food?

19 Place to retire?

20 Per—n title 21 In close combat 23 Distillery equipment 25 What a frosh studies to be?

26 Estrange 30 Gift for dad 33 Book after Exod.

34 Plumbing supplies 36 Instant 37 It’s always 13-Across: Abbr.

39 Attained 40 Cry of dismay 41 Flub 43 Fire blight victims 46 Army member 47 Like some decorative furniture 49 They’ll take you up 51 Gaelic tongue 52 “The Blackboard Jungle” author Hunter 53 Threat to Crusoe 57 Make beloved 61 “Our remedies __ in ourselves do lie”: “All’s Well That Ends Well” 62 Sportscaster’s favorite food?

64 Diagnostic proc.

65 Deceive 66 Dive, in a way 67 House dealer?

68 Ruhr city 69 Old autocrat DOWN 1 Eucharist liturgy 2 Suffix pertaining to size 3 Phillips who played Livia on “I, Claudius” 4 Niche 5 “The Simpsons” leisure suit wearer 6 Small amount 7 Violinist’s direction 8 Urgent prompting

9 Act with diligence 10 Cabaret singer’s favorite food?

11 Frequent Carson stand-in 12 Blasting site 14 Coup target, perhaps 18 One of the Gulf States 22 It may be comic 24 Show petulance 26 “I had to visit my sick aunt,” e.g.

27 Blabbed 28 Tennis great’s favorite food?

29 Weapons seen on pistes 31 Quitter’s words 32 Packs, as a set of mixing bowls 35 Camping support 38 Hear about 42 Disposed to laugh 44 Hull fastener 45 Jargons 48 Rubbish 50 Add to the service 53 Casino reward

54 Big do 55 They’re pros 56 Hurrying, maybe 58 Flightless birds 59 “Waterloo” group 60 Comedy club sound 63 Com lead-in

THURSDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

Every few days, We‛ll give a new clue, Perhaps ‘fore it‛s over, You will know who!

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Goo Goo Dolls to perform at Event Center

BY MADELINE CAREY A&E CORRESPONDENT

Going to see the Goo Goo Dolls?

The Goo Goo Dolls, the same band that brought us such hits as “Iris” and “Slide,” will be dropping by Morgantown for a show before they go on to conclude of their most recent tour.

The Goo Goo Dolls will be performing at the Morgantown Event Center in downtown Morgantown this Sunday, Oct. 16.

After touring across the nation for their most recent album, “Something for the Rest of Us,” the band will be gracing WVU with a performance that is sure to excite.

“I’m excited for the concert because I love concert atmospheres – especially with the large population of WVU students that will be attending,” said Michele Moore, a freshman television journalism student.

Moore said thinks more than just students will be drawn to the concert Sunday because of the

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“I have been following the band since I was about 12 years old,” said Morgan Riddle, a sophomore international studies student.

Riddle said she wasn’t sure what was the first song she heard from the Goo Goo Dolls, she has bought all of their albums.

“I’m not entirely certain as to the first song of theirs I heard, however, the first Goo Goo Dolls song I purchased was ‘Let Love In,’ and since then I have compiled a collection of their entire repertoire.”

Though Riddle has never seen them in concert before, she has expectations for the performance.

“From what I’ve heard, I expect nothing less than to have an amazing experience,” she said.

Tickets are still available at the campus box office, but waiting much longer to purchase them could mean missing out on a performance that most believe will dazzle.

Tickets can be purchased at the box offices in the Mountainlair and the WVU Creative Arts Center.

When purchasing tickets at a WVU sponsored location, a $10 discount will be awarded to any WVU student with a valid ID. Tickets can also be purchased at (304) 293-SHOW. The discount can also be redeemed with the verification of the student’s WVU identification number over the telephone.

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The Goo Goo Dolls will be performing at the Morgantown Event Center Sunday.

Mountaineer Idol winding down, 8 contestants remain

BY ASHLEY HITE

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West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Idol will be holding the next elimination round tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

This will be the second to last elimination round before the final competition and has only eight contestants remaining.

The theme for the night is country music, and will give contestants the chance to showcase their talents while belting out their favorite country tunes.

The eight contestants competing in Friday’s elimination round are Alyssa Fazzini, Farah Famouri, Patrick Garcia, Jil-

sel Harris, Ellis Lambert, Scott Link, Chelsea Malone, and Amy Schriner.

Two weeks ago, during the oldies elimination round, Mountaineer Idol dedicated the evening to helping Wishmakers On Campus and the Make-AWish Foundation improve the lives of children with life-altering diseases.

This week, Mountaineer Idol will continue to contribute back to the community.

During the Fall Family Weekend performance, Mountaineer Idol will host its “Idol Gives Back” charity show in which they will be holding a silent auction.

Auction items will include

sports memorabilia, special gift baskets and other prizes from local venders.

Idol also asked that the audience brings a new stuffed animal and empty Coca-Cola cans or bottles to the show to be donated.

The new stuffed animals will be donated to Jessi’s Pals, a program started by local war hero and former Private First Class Jessica Lynch, offering a lovable new stuffed animal to each patient in the WVU Children’s Hospital.

Lynch, a former Private First Class, served in Iraq in 2003 for the U.S. Army and was injured then held as a prisoner of war.

She is from Palestine, W.Va.

Mountaineer Idol Schedule: Friday, Oct. 14, 8:30 p.m. Mountainlair Ballroom - Country Night Friday, Oct. 21, 9:00 p.m. Mountainlair Ballroom - Broadway and Motown Night Sunday, Nov. 6, 3:00 p.m. Downtown Metropolitan Theatre- Final Competition

Stuffed animal donations can be dropped off at the administrative offices on the second floor of the Mountainlair before the show.

New stuffed animals can also be shipped to the WVU Children’s Hospital Development Office.

Since 2007, the partnership between Idol and Jessi’s Pals has collected more than 2,000 new stuffed animals for the WVU Children’s Hospital.

Coca-Cola has also pledged itself to the event. For every empty can or bottle donated, the corporation has agreed to donate $5 to Jessi’s Pals.

The event is open to all students as well as their families and friends.

The eight remaining contestants will be competing for the first place $1,000 prize and bragging rights as the 2011 Mountaineer Idol.

The event starts at 8:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballroom. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Ellis Lambert is one of eight remaining contestants.

Annual Zombie Walk returns to High Street

BY EMILY MEADOWS A&E CORRESPONDENT

The annual Morgantown Zombie Walk will rise again on Saturday for the fifth year.

The event, hosted and sponsored by The Illusive Skull Costume Castle, Four Horseman Comics and Gaming and 100.1 WCLG, has opened registration and is ready to cover the streets of Morgantown with zombies.

The walk of death begins on High Street at 8 p.m. and travels throughout the downtown area until 9:30 p.m.

Illusive Skull manager Pam Markel and her husband Dennis are in charge of the walk said they have had much success in characters and turnout over the last few years.

After having around 425 walkers last year, the Markels are expecting at least 500 participants this year.

“Everyone really try to stay in character as good as they can,” Pam said. “People will goof off a little bit – it’s all about having fun – but overall, everyone does really good about sticking to the zombie roles. We see everyone from children to grandmothers out there.”

Zombie personas can be designed with creativity which is welcomed at the event.

“People get really creative for this; we’ve seen everything from homemade costumes using kitchen supplies and cornflakes to all out professional theatrical makeup,” Pam said.

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the Illusive Skull is also going to have two professional makeup artists on staff the day of the walk who, for a cost, will help transform people into the living dead.

The official website for the event lists suggested rules of conduct to make sure the event stays true to its name and doesn’t create any problems.

Those rules include no touching, no attempting to scare anyone who is not a willing participant, no destruction of businesses, and no drinking.

Pam said it is always a fun time and a crazy night without any serious problems or confrontations.

Not only is the walk a fun night in character, it is also for a good cause.

Each zombie is asked to bring as many canned goods as they wish to collect for local food pantries – just in time to help others for the approaching holiday season.

Don’t start to head home just yet when the walk is over — the fun doesn’t end there.

The party moves over to Bent Willie’s where there will be a Zombie Prom from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The prom will be equipped with food, drinks and a DJ spinning some music for all the dancing zombies.

Those in participating, you register now by phone, website or in person at either Morgantown or Fairmont Illusive Skull locations. There will also be on-site registration the day of the walk starting at 7 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia senior guard Truck Bryant, left, head coach Bob Huggins, middle, and senior forward Kevin Jones lead a young Mountaineer team in the 2011-12 season.

West Virginia basketball teams kick off 2011-12 season with Mountaineer Madness

BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS EDITOR

When the West Virginia men’s basketball team makes the floor during tonight’s Mountaineer Madness, it will be a much different-looking team than fans saw a year ago.

With just four returning players from last year’s Mountaineer team who made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament, head coach Bob Huggins’ team comes into the season with an inexperienced, freshman-heavy team.

Huggins knows with such a young team, he’ll have to be a little more patient than he’s been in years past.

“It is going to be a challenge. I’ve talked about this a bunch, but different people learn different ways,” Huggins said. “It’s hard to tell that when you go watch guys in the

AAU circle. They’re all going to learn, it’s just a matter of how quickly.”

The unquestioned leaders of this year’s WVU team will be its two seniors: forward Kevin Jones and guard Truck Bryant.

Junior forward Deniz Kilicli is the only Mountaineer to receive significant playing time last season.

In the offseason, Huggins has started to see Jones begin to adjust more into the leadership role for this team, much like Da’Sean Butler and Joe Alexander did prior to their final seasons with the Mountaineers.

“He is more comfortable,” Huggins said. “Everybody wanted him to be Da’Sean, but he wasn’t Da’Sean (last year).

Everybody has their own things that they do well, and they have to stay away from

the things they don’t do well.”

Aside from being a much younger team than it has been in the past, West Virginia also boasts a more athletic roster that Huggins believes could play more of a fast-paced style, as opposed to the halfcourt offense the Mountaineers have played the last few seasons.

But, the veteran head coach said it could take some time before they’re able to begin playing to their full potential.

“I don’t know how much we can teach. It depends how quickly they can pick things up,” he said. “I haven’t seen any good half-court stuff on either end of the floor. I think we went five minutes without getting a shot. It’s hard to win like that.”

Mountaineer fans will also

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West Virginia head coach Mike Carey has to replace four starters from last season’s NCAA tournament team.

RIFLE

WVU begins quest for 15th national title

BY ALEX SIMS The West Virginia rifle team heads to Lincoln, Neb., this weekend to open its 2011-12 season.

Saturday, the Mountaineers face No. 9 Air Force, then turn around and take on No. 12 Nebraska Sunday.

Expectations are high, as always, for WVU, following a second-place finish in last year’s NCAA Championship.

However, the Mountaineers will have to depend on several newcomers to meet those expectations, following the departure of one of the most successful classes in school history.

The seven seniors who moved on were named National Rifle Association allAmericans 23 times and have left a legacy that will last for quite some time at WVU. That legacy includes setting nearly every school record that could be set and earning an NCAA-best 14th national championship for the Mountaineers.

“We’ve created a program where, if you come to WVU, that’s obviously one of the goals right off the bat – to be a part of a national championship team,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond. “We accept that we have the talent and ability that, if we do all the little

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The West Virginia rifle team will face No. 9 Air Force and No. 12 Nebraska this weekend. things right, the scores will take care of themselves.”

Three NRA all-Americans, Michael Kulbacki, Justin Pentz and Petra Zublasing, return as leaders for the young West Virginia squad.

Joining the three veteran Mountaineers are former WVU club rifle shooter Chance Cover, Murray State transfer Daniel Sojka and five freshmen.

“It’s definitely a change, with what’s been the core of our team all graduating,” Hammond said.

“I think we’re still going to have

a strong team; we just may not have the same depth. We have a lot of new faces, and hopefully they can continue to improve and form a new team.”

Hammond and the new-look Mountaineers are excited about the blend of talented shooters – both young and old – that make up this year’s squad.

“Everyone is getting along really well – it’s a very mature team overall,” Kulbacki said. “Everyone is shooting really well and coming on really strong.”

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This opening weekend will be a great gauge of just how well the youths on the team are progressing.

West Virginia started last season with wins over Air Force and Nebraska, both in Lincoln, so it will be interesting to see if this young group can duplicate that success.

The Mountaineers first match is on Saturday against a Falcon team trying to replace an all-American shooter in Tom

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Becoming a head coach at the FBS collegiate level is something very few people get to experience.

In fact, only 120 men in the country currently hold that position.

And just six games into the 2011 season, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen has taken full advantage of his opportunity.

Holgorsen was an offensive coordinator at previous schools, but never a head coach.

When West Virginia hired Holgorsen as its 33rd head coach in June, naturally, questions arose about his ability to coach an entire football team.

Whether a head coach can balance special teams, clock management and media obligations – doing all while being the offensive coordinator and calling plays – is a fair question to ponder.

I think it is safe to say Holgorsen has answered all of the proposed questions through his first six games this year.

Firstly, the hiring process of Holgorsen wasn’t exactly

a carbon copy of WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck’s aspirations.

After sources confirmed unethical actions by former head coach Bill Stewart, Holgorsen was propelled to the head coach position quicker than anyone could have expected – even Holgorsen himself.

And, amazingly, he and his staff have put the entire Stewart situation behind them and led a football program without any distractions.

After the late hiring, Holgorsen has only been the head coach of the Mountaineers for four months.

Think of the disadvantage Holgorsen faced compared to other collegiate head coaches.

Since his hiring on June 10, Holgorsen’s accomplishments can’t be downplayed.

During those four months, the head coach and the Mountaineers are 5-1 and are the clear favorites to win the Big East Conference Championship.

West Virginia’s only loss came at the hands of the best team in the country.

Even then, Holgorsen had the Mountaineers ready to play and trailed by less than a touchdown late in the third

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Big East Conference, Boise State must be persuaded

NBA commissioner David Stern doubts there will be Christmas games if no deal is made by Tuesday.

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Tuesday important day in NBA labor negotiations NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner David Stern said his “gut” tells him there will be no NBA basketball on Christmas without a labor agreement by Tuesday.

That day, when owners and players are scheduled to meet with a federal mediator, is a “really big deal,” he added.

Owners will then open two days of board meetings Wednesday, and without an agreement to bring them, Stern believes further cancellations are coming.

“Right now, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, just before my owners come into town, having brought in the labor relations committee and Billy (Hunter) having brought in his executive committee, it’s time to make the deal,” Stern said Thursday. “If we don’t make it on Tuesday, my gut— this is not in my official capacity of canceling games but my gut— is that we won’t be playing on Christmas Day.” Stern canceled the first two weeks of the regular season on Monday when the sides couldn’t reach a deal before a deadline he had set.

Christmas is traditionally the first big day of the NBA season.

This year’s three-game schedule features the NBA finals rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.

The sides will need to act quickly to save it. The talks have stalled over the structure of the salary cap system and the division of revenues between owners and players.

They will meet Tuesday with George Cohen, the same mediator who tried to resolve the NFL’s labor dispute months before it eventually ended.

Asked if Cohen had the ability to move the sides toward a deal, Stern said: “I’m hoping he does because I think that if we don’t make a deal by the time my owners meetings come in Wednesday and Thursday, after we’ve met with the mediator on Monday and then met with each other on Tuesday, then I despair.

“Because we will have lost two weeks for sure on our way to losing more games, offers will get worse, possibly on both sides, and the deal’s going to slip away from us, as may the season,” he added.

“So this is the time to make a deal.”

In a separate interview with NBA TV, Stern said he thought one was in reach Monday. The sides met for more than 12 hours over two days before talks broke down, and he says despite frequent meetings lately that “we aren’t making any progress.”

“How many times does it pay to keep meeting, and to have the same things thrown back at you?” Stern said. “We’re ready to sit down and make a deal. I don’t believe that the union is. Hopefully by Tuesday, aided by the mediator, they’ll be ready to make a deal. Certainly, I’ll bring my owners ready to make a deal.”

Hunter is meeting with players on Friday in Los Angeles. The union has balked at owners’ proposal to replace their hard salary

cap plan by making the luxury tax much more punitive. Players believe it would become such a deterrent to spending that it would essentially work as a hard cap.

The sides also have to decide how to divide up about $4 billion in annual revenues. Players were guaranteed 57 percent of basketball-related income in the previous collective bargaining agreement and have proposed lowering it to 53 percent. Owners are seeking the same 53-47 split in their favor.

The parties have discussed a 50-50 split, which the players rejected. In the radio interview, Stern repeated a claim he made Monday that the original discussion of an even split was initiated by the players.

They also are still clashing over the length of the agreement, with players not wanting to go beyond six years and owners seeking a 10year deal but offering the players an opt-out after six. Player contract lengths, luxury tax payments and the use of spending exceptions are among the other big items remaining.

“We haven’t even addressed many of the issues,” Stern said.

So there is a lot left and now perhaps just a few days to save basketball in this calendar year.

“Deal Tuesday, or we potentially spiral into situations where the worsening offers on both sides make it even harder for the parties to make a deal,” Stern said.

The NBA TV interview was to air Thursday at 10 p.m. EDT.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Big East is considering adding Boise State football to help bolster the conference’s chances of retaining its BCS automatic bid, though both sides still need to be persuaded that it’s the right move.

A college football official, who spoke Thursday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the Big East’s plans, says some Big East presidents are resisting adding Boise State and the school itself has reservations about joining a conference in flux.

The Big East said earlier this week it would like to expand to 12 football schools and split into two divisions, which would allow the league to play a championship.

The official said that some Big East leaders believe the priority in expansion should be bringing in programs that will ensure the Big East remains an automatic qualifying BCS conference when the current Bowl Championship Series television and bowl contracts run out after the 2013 season.

Boise State could be just what the Big East needs. The Broncos have had one of the winningest programs in college football recently, going 71-5 since 2006.

The BCS has a formula for evaluating the strength of a conference that takes into account the final BCS rankings of each team in a league. Even if Boise State

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Continued from PAGE 7 get their first look at head coach Mike Carey and the West Virginia women’s basketball team.

Like the men’s team, the WVU women will also be looking to replace a large senior class that was vital in solidifying the team as one of the Big East Conference’s best.

West Virginia will return just one starter from last year’s team made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament before losing to Baylor.

“I like having everyone back – it’s never a bad thing. But we’re going to surprise some

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Following its match with AFA, WVU will begin its Great America Rifle Conference title defense against Nebraska Sunday.

Nebraska’s all-female rifle team finished 4-15 last year, but returns seven of eight shooters

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Holgorsen has already accomplished something Stewart struggled – and sometimes failed – to do: defeat the defending conference champion, Connecticut Huskies.

Holgorsen has converted quarterback Geno Smith from an odd style of spread offense

joined the Big East next season, its final BCS ranking of 10th while playing in the Western Athletic Conference last year, and its ranking this season while playing in the Mountain West Conference, would count toward the Big East’s ledger when it is reviewed after the 2013 season.

No. 5 Boise State is 5-0 heading into this weekend’s game at Colorado State.

Losing its automatic BCS bid could cost the reeling Big East millions of dollars in revenue down the road.

Last month, Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced they would be leaving the Big East to join the Atlantic Coast Conference. That left the Big East with six football members: Louisville, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Rutgers, Connecticut and USF. The Big East also has eight schools that do not play football: Villanova, Georgetown, St. John’s, Providence, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul and Notre Dame.

The Big East has been holding conference calls all week, including Thursday, to discuss expansion issues. Complicating matters in the Big East are the at times conflicting agendas of the football schools and the other members.

Aside from Boise State, Navy and Air Force also have been targeted as football-only members by the Big East, and the league

is considering Temple from the Mid-American Conference and Central Florida and East Carolina from Conference USA as members in all sports.

SMU and Houston from CUSA also are possibilities, allowing the Big East to regain the presence in Texas it thought it was going to have with TCU. Having the Texas schools, along with Air Force, which is in Colorado Springs, Colo., in a western division of the league, would give Boise State some reasonable road trips. The closest current Big East football member to Boise, Idaho, is Louisville— 1,879 miles away.

Last week, TCU reneged on its decision to join the Big East in 2012 and instead joined the Big 12.

The official said Boise State has concerns about the commitment of the Big East’s current members.

The Big 12 could be in the market to expand again, especially if Missouri leaves for the Southeastern Conference, and Louisville and West Virginia are among the schools it would consider adding.

Also, UConn has interest in joining the ACC if that league expands past the 14 it will have when Pitt and Syracuse join. The Big East has said it will hold Pitt and Syracuse to the league’s 27 months’ notification rule and the two will not be allowed to join the ACC until 2014.

people this year,” Carey said.

Carey, who is entering his 11th season with WVU, said just because he has a younger team this season, expectations won’t be changing. He still thinks his team can be one of the best in the conference.

“We can’t lower expectations because we lost some players. We have to expect the new players to step up; it’s their time now,” he said.

“I hope they are hungry. We want everyone in our program to be hungry.”

The Mountaineer Madness festivities will begin tonight at 5 p.m., when fans can go to the Mountaineer Madness Gear Sale until 7:30 p.m. in the Shell Building adjacent from

the Coliseum.

Doors at the Coliseum will open at 6:30 p.m. and the madness will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Huggins and Carey will each address the crowd, and the players for the upcoming season will be introduced, along with raising of the NCAA Tournament banners for each team.

The men’s team will compete in a slam-dunk contest and scrimmage. The event will conclude with a one-hour autograph session, with all players and coaches available on the court.

and certainly has the talent to improve on a disappointing season.

The Mountaineers have won their last four matches with the Cornhuskers, two of which came in the regular season, while the other two came in NCAA qualifying matches.

Hammond and his team are focused on themselves and building for the latter part of the season, rather than being

concerned with their opponent.

“We aren’t expecting personal bests or record scores the first match out,” Hammond said. “For a lot of them, it’s going to be their first college match. Obviously we want to get two wins out there, but it’s going to be good benchmark of how the progress has been over the first month of practice.”

last season to an “Air Raid” passing attack this season. The transition for Smith has been so effective the junior signal caller is currently No. 3 nationally in passing yards and is on pace to shatter most passing records at West Virginia.

Did I mention Holgorsen has shown success with three freshmen running backs and a defense that graduated seven players to the NFL a year ago?

It’s only October.

I am not going to promise a Big East championship and a trip to a BCS Bowl.

I am not calling for Holgorsen’s supremacy.

But one thing is certain – Dana Holgorsen has transitioned from an offensive coordinator to a head coach swiftly and successfully.

And let’s be honest, isn’t that what we expected?

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Mountaineers face two tough tests on the road

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Senior forward Blake Miller controls the ball during a game against St. John’s last weekend. Miller leads the Mountaineers with 15 points and six goals this season.

BY ROBERT KREIS SPORTS WRITER

The No. 20 West Virginia women’s soccer team hits the road this weekend to compete in two Big East battles.

The Mountaineers will take on the Providence Friars today at 3 p.m. in Providence, R.I. West Virginia is 11-1-0 all time against Providence. In the teams’ last meeting, two current Mountaineers— Drea Barklage and Frances Silva— netted goals to seal a 2-1 Mountaineer victory.

The Friars are led by senior midfielder Laura DiClemente.

DiClemente leads the team in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15).

Providence’s strength is their defense, which has racked up seven shutouts this season. All-

Big East defender Jenna Roncarati is the leader of the Friar defense. The Friars also have experience in net with senior goalkeeper Caitlin Walker. Walker has started all 16 matches for Providence, making 66 saves versus only 17 goals against.

The Mountaineers will continue their tour of New England, by moving west to take on the Connecticut Huskies.

The Huskies have a commanding lead in the all-time series, posting a 4-11-3 record against West Virginia.

But, it has been Mountaineers who have tasted the most recent BROOKE CASSIDY/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM success. West Virginia shut out Sophomore forward Frances Silva chases down a ball during the game against UConn the Huskies twice last year, in- last year. cluding a 3-0 shutout in the Big East Tournament. The Mountaineers are 1-3-1 when playing The Huskies are led by Len son as the program’s head coach. at Connecticut.

Tsantiris, who is in his 31st seaConnecticut returned seven

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WVU prepares for Pitt

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starters from a year ago, including the team’s leading goal scorer, forward Danielle Schulmann.

Schulmann leads the teams in goals with seven on 41 shots – another team high. The Huskies also look to senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski, who has allowed 18 goals on 69 saves through 14 games this season.

After an emotional senior weekend in which the Mountaineers dominated St. John’s and Syracuse, the team hopes to continue its winning ways on this Big East road trip.

The Mountaineers have won nine of their last 10 matches, including seven against Big East foes.

After the New England road trip, West Virginia closes out the regular season in always-hostile

Pittsburgh.

Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown knows it is critical her team closes out the regular season with victories.

“We know every game is an absolute battle, and we just have to take it one game at a time,” Izzo-Brown said.

Senior forward Morgan Betscher, who scored a goal from the 35-yard line in Sunday’s match against Syracuse, knows the team has to continue to show force in the ultra-competitive Big East.

“We have set a tone, but just because we set it does not mean much,” Betscher said. “We have to continue to back it up and win these next three conference games.” robert.kreis@mail.wvu.edu

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Last year, the West Virginia volleyball team put an end to a losing streak which lasted almost three decades. This season, the team is looking to start a streak of their own against Pittsburgh.

The Backyard Brawl hadn’t been much of a rivalry as the Panthers (13-7, 3-3) have had their way with the Mountaineers (4-13, 2-4) since first meeting in 1975.

“The Backyard Brawl is a fun one, but you want to prepare for it like any other match...

You don’t want to change anything, but you do have to let the newcomers know about it,” said West Virginia head coach Jill Kramer.

“We’re ready for it.”

WVU looks for its third win against the Panthers after last season’s showdown that saw the gold and blue earn a 3-2 victory.

The Mountaineers come into the match Saturday night No. 11 in the Big East, while the Panthers are just ahead, sitting at No. 9 in the conference.

Pitt has a commanding 38-2 record against West Virginia in what could be the final conference meeting. The Panthers may take off for the Atlantic Coast Conference as early as next season.

“This could be the last time we play them in conference,” Kramer said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen with the Big East, and if they’re staying or not for a couple years, who knows. We need to play like it’s not and this is our last opportunity.”

Last weekend, the Mountaineers broke even in their matches, sweeping DePaul in an offensive explosion before being swept themselves by Notre Dame.

Junior outside hitter Anke de Jong filled in for injured freshmen Halle Kearney and played exceptionally well. The junior had managed to record 18 kills on a .279 hitting percentage – numbers the team might need more of this weekend.

Kearney, who is second on the team in kills with .123, might not get a chance to play in the

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Senior defender Ray Gaddis fights for a ball during the game against Georgetown Oct. 8. The Mountaineers have not allowed a goal since their loss against James Madison.

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Junior outside hitter Anke de Jong prepares to hit the ball during the Gold and Blue scrimmage earlier this year.

Backyard Brawl. Kramer listed her as day-to-day with an ankle injury.

“It’s good Anke had a breakout weekend; she’s been working hard to getting acclimated to being here in the U.S. I think she’s getting more comfortable in her place, and she’s just kind of let herself go,” Kramer said.

Senior outside hitter Michelle Kopecky also had a strong showing against DePaul scoring 12 kills on a .321 hitting percentage.

“Our record doesn’t really indicate the effort of work they’ve put in this season, and I’d really like for them to come away with a win,” Kramer said. “I want the seniors to be the group to make that happen.”

The Mountaineers will be headed in a good direction if they can stay mentally focused and not get ahead of themselves.”

“We’re taking it match by match. We talked a lot about staying in the moment and being in the now— not looking back and also not looking forward— and staying focused on where we’re at, and that’ll give us the best chance to get to the tournament,” Kramer said.

West Virginia comes into the match ranked No. 44 nationally in digs per set with average of 16.61, led by senior Serinna Russo who is No. 12 in the country with 5.47 per set.

The team has a slight advantage in only playing one game this weekend and also has the benefit of playing at the WVU Coliseum where the team has recorded all four of its wins this year.

“I like being on our home court— that’s the biggest advantage we’ve got,” Kramer said. sebouh.majarian@mail.wvu.edu

The No. 18 West Virginia men’s soccer team will continue its Big East Conference road trip against a 6-5-2 Marquette team this weekend. The Golden Eagles currently sit at the top of the Big East standings with a 4-0 conference record.

The Mountaineers come into the game riding a threegame winning streak, including a victory at home over a nationally ranked Georgetown team and a dominating road victory over Pittsburgh Wednesday night.

“It’s important to keep doing what we are doing,” said senior midfielder Matt Drake. “We need to keep getting shutouts.

(Marquette) is a great team and confident as well, beating a ranked team in Notre Dame.”

Five Mountaineers earned national honors following the team’s 1-0 upset of the Hoyas.

Three defenders– senior Ray Gaddis, junior Eric Schenle and freshman Paul Ehrenworth – were recognized by TopDrawerSoccer.com and were named to the Men’s College Team of the Week.

Drake and junior midfielder Uwem Etuk, who scored the lone goal against Georgetown,

were recognized by the Big East and named to the conference’s weekly Honor Roll.

West Virginia has been on a roll since it was upset on the road by James Madison. That loss is one that has stuck with the team as it has been putting together solid performances in the last few weeks.

“There’s a different mentality for us, and James Madison was a wake up call,” Drake said.

Marquette comes into the game with more quality wins on the road than at home so far this season.

They have wins against Syracuse, Michigan and, most recently, No. 22 Providence away from home.

Marquette tied with Wisconsin and Michigan State in their other quality games and home wins against Rutgers and Notre Dame.

On Wednesday night, the Golden Eagles improved to a conference best 4-0-0 in Big East play defeating the No. 12 Fighting Irish at Valley Fields.

Freshman Sebastian Jansson scored his first career goal hitting the game-winner in the 16th minute.

“Marquette is the team to catch in the Big East right now,” said WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “We are going to be underdogs on the road, so we

have to go in there and try to steal points. All you can do is go and try to steal points on the road and get a positive result.”

Freshman James C. Nortey leads the Golden Eagles with six goals, including a diving header against Providence. Nortey scored twice in the win against Syracuse on Sept. 24 and tied the score in the eventual double-over time win against the Michigan Wolverines.

Junior goalkeeper David Check has started all but one game for Marquette this year.

Check has allowed 14 goals in the 12 games he’s played and has earned two shutouts.

Marquette has been outshot by opponents this season 214-202, something that could play in the favor of a West Virginia team which brings a balanced offense into this weekend’s contest.

The Mountaineers have six players who have scored goals this season and are led by Sebele and freshman Andy Bevin, who have scored five and six times, respectively.

Sebele also leads the team with five assists, while Schoenle, Etuk and junior forward Peabo Doue have assisted in three WVU goals. dasports@mail.wvu.edu