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University without dean of students Position unfilled for two weeks, no search planned BY travis Crum City Editor

West Virginia University’s former dean of students has been reassigned to a new position leaving the University without someone for the role.

David Stewart, the former dean of students, said his experience in dealing with international relations was behind the decision to create a new department for him to head.

Stewart said he will now take the position of associate vice president for International and Global Outreach.

The newly created job will focus on international student recruitment, contacting international alumni and

developing relations with international colleges and businesses.

The department will also oversee international internships and a number of shortterm study abroad programs, he said.

“It made sense to refocus my energy­,” Stewart said.

“We started doing this work the last 10 years, and it’s getting to a point that if you want to take it further, then you have devote your full time to

it.”

Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president for communications at WVU, said the dean of students’ duties will now be shared among assistant and associate vice presidents within the Office of Student Affairs until the position is filled.

The dean of students position has been vacant for two weeks. Stewart will officially take over the new position by September, she said.

The dean of students oversees noneducational programs that are administered to students and coordinates all major social events on campus.

Stewart has already began work for the newly created International and Global Outreach department, he said.

He is currently working on projects such as developing programs with universities in the Middle East, devel-

oping an alumni chapter in Malaysia and working with companies in Saudi Arabia, he said.

The new department is not meant to take the place of the Office of International Programs, Stewart said, which is responsible for sending students on semester exchange programs and working with academic departments to internationalize curriculum. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

Morgantown summer construction Residence halls

full, students now living off-campus

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

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Construction workers move pipes into White Hall July 7 during the building’s complete renovation.

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Construction is still underway on White Hall. The building is in the process of a complete renovation.

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Executive Director of Sunnyside Up Jim Hunt gives a tour of Grant Avenue to explain current and future renovations in Sunnyside on July 14.

White Hall remodel to be completed in 2011 Sunnyside construction to be finished by Oct.

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Students will be able to look through a telescope and enjoy a planetarium on the roof of White Hall once renovations are completed next year.

Most of the building’s completed work centered on updating the interior of the building, said John Sommers, project manager overseeing the reconstruction.

More than $33 million has been spent on its construction, he said.

“We began reconstruction of the interior of White Hall this past March,” Sommers said.

“Right now, we are redoing some of the exterior façade and some of the masonry flaws that have occurred over the years.”

The building is expected to be finished by Fall 2011 and will be ready to occupy by Spring 2012, he said.

Sommers said the building needed to be gutted to remove asbestos and reinforce the steel infrastructure.

The roof of the building will be heavier with the addition of a telescope and planetarium.

Walls were insulated and structural studs were installed on the new interior walls to support the weight, he said.

White Hall will not be considered one of West Virginia University’s “green buildings,” but it will meet Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design standards, he said.

“The building will be on an energy management system,” he said.

“If outside temperatures are pleasant, then we will draw inside air rather than having to condition it, and if it’s more extreme outside, we will do a better job of conditioning.”

Sommers said he is working to preserve the historical as-

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By Samantha Cossick Associate City Editor

Construction on the Grant Avenue Streetscape project is about 35 percent complete and will continue into the school year.

The project, which is funded by tax increment financing, should be complete by the second week of October, said Jim Hunt, executive director of Sunnyside Up. Improvements on Grant Avenue include all new sidewalks, period lighting and retaining walls, making Grant “much more pedestrian friendly,” said Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne.

“I think we’re committed as a city to make Morgantown walkable, accessible and attractive,” Byrne said.

“These are investments that are needed in order to continue that movement.”

Work in the area stopped yesterday and today to allow

students to move in without interruptions, Hunt said.

“They knew the students were coming back and they wanted to make sure everything was as passable as possible,” he said.

“We’ve got an awful lot of people coming into town.

Pedestrian safety is really important.”

Once students are moved in, construction will begin on the new bus stops at Fourth and First streets on Grant Avenue, he said.

Construction throughout the summer has been moving along “very well,” Hunt said.

So far, the sidewalks from Houston Drive to Fourth Street as well as in front of Summit Hall have been completed, he said.

Excavation for retaining walls throughout the area is either complete or under-

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Freshman starts healthy living student organization

By Samantha Cossick Associate City Editor

Amanda Vane set a goal to lose weight and get healthy.

With the help of the Jenny Craig program and regular exercise, Vane was able to lose more than 100 pounds in the past year.

However, with her first year at West Virginia University starting soon, Vane was worried about staying healthy while in school.

During her three-week stay at WVU this summer for the Honors Leadership Academy, Vane found support from fel-

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low students and WELL WVU to begin her own organization.

The mission of Fighting the Fifteen (FTF) is to educate students on health related topics and act as a support group for students looking to be healthy.

Although she’s still not at her goal weight, Vane knew she wanted to start or join a club that would help her reach her goal and motivate others to become healthy as well.

“I want to make it so that anybody can make healthy decisions,” Vane said. “I want to help other freshman or regular students. I want to support myself as I support others.”

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Vane said Whitney Rae Peters, former Student Government Association vice president and Resident Assistant at HLA, encouraged her to start the organization.

“I was just really inspired by her and her energy,” Peters said. “I thought it would definitely have an impact on campus.”

An organization like this is necessary on campus, Peters said, adding she likes that all students can be a part of it, not just freshmen.

“I wish something like that would have been around when I was here,” Peters said. “I strug-

gled with that when I was an incoming student as well.”

Choosing healthy options is easier when your friends are making the same decisions, said Nancy Oliverio, fitness and wellness manager at the Student Recreation Center.

“It’s important for students to support each other with healthy eating, because what your peers do affects you a lot at that age,” Oliverio said.

“It’s hard to go at it alone, especially if everyone else is going the opposite.”

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Many incoming students will be living off-campus this year due to a high demand for rooms in residence halls and an increase in the student population at West Virginia University.

“To my knowledge, demand for the residence halls simply outstripped supply,” said Brian Walker, director of Off-Campus Housing.

Dorms can hold approximately 5,858 people, most of whom are freshmen and firsttime transfer students.

Last year’s freshman class was nearly 4,600. The final numbers on this year’s student class size will not be released until the start of the fall semester; however, enrollment has steadily increased in recent years.

As of Aug. 15, there were approximately 5,000 freshmen coming to WVU this year, said Brenda Thompson, associate vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Services.

The number of transfer students at WVU also increased by 14 percent this year totaling 950, she said.

These numbers are subject to change once school officially starts, she added.

“Our student population has increased, and naturally a number of students who wanted to live in the residence halls were unable to,” Walker said.

Many students waited to apply to WVU a few weeks before the semester started, he added.

Students who submitted on-campus housing applications since June 30 have been wait-listed.

Those placed on the waiting list are directed to WVU’s Off-Campus Housing Department, which is working to accommodate those students.

“The Off-Campus Housing Office is helping students and parents find affordable, safe off-campus accommodations for those students who were unable to live in the residence halls,” Walker said.

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Schedule changes not allowed for second, third week of classes

By Samantha Cossick Associate City Editor

Students wishing to add classes during the second week of the semester will no longer be allowed to do so.

They have until Friday, Aug. 27 to add or drop a class without receiving a “W,” withdrawal, on their transcript, said Steve Robinson, WVU Registrar.

During the first week of classes, students can use their MIX, or Mountaineer Information Express, account to register for classes as they normally would have, he said.

“The first week is an open time for students to make changes,” Robinson said.

For the first time this fall, students will not be allowed to add classes during the second week of school, said Anita Mayer, director of Undergraduate Academic Advising.

“In the past, professors and the University have been relatively lenient with that process, and a large number of students would add or change sections into the end of the second week,” Mayer said.

Although it is possible to

register during the second week under “extraordinary circumstances,” it is difficult, Robinson said.

To do so, students must fill out several papers and get the support of the dean of their college, he said.

Students can still drop a course until Oct. 29, but doing so after Aug. 27 will result in a “W” on their transcript, he said.

“Students are best advised to get everything done by that Friday,” Robinson said.

“When someone enters a class during the second week, they’ve potentially missed out on two or three lectures.”

Students are adding and dropping classes constantly during the first week, allowing new seats to open up regularly, he said.

During the Friday before school starts, the Undergraduate Advising Center can see between 700 and 900 students ranging from those who don’t have a schedule to those needing to adjust theirs to those with just general questions, Mayer said.

The number of students coming in during the first week tends to drop off and

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Some students come in the first week with no schedule at all for reasons such as a financial aid hold or they weren’t sure they were returning for the semester, Mayer said.

Students also add and drop classes for a variety of reasons she said, such as looking for a class they want or realizing they can’t handle the workload.

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Continued from page A1 college, they might feel overwhelmed or be scared to trying something new like Zumba by themselves, Vane said.

Vane hopes the organization will make being healthy fun and easy by learning about different health topics and supporting each other.

“I didn’t want to exercise when it wasn’t fun,” Vane said.

“The point of this club is to have fun and work out and be healthy at the same time.”

Supporting each other in perhaps going to the Rec Center instead of out drinking is a good goal, Oliverio said.

“It’s definitely a good en-

Robinson advises students to build a schedule they want and fits their academic program, even if it isn’t the most opportune time.

“Sometimes people don’t register for something that’s right in front of them because it’s not at the ideal time or location,” he said. “Don’t wait to see if something else opens up.”

Considering what their day is going to look like and carving out studying time is important, Mayer said.

“I would recommend that they consider college as their job and they should put in that

40 or 50 hours expected of a job,” Mayer said.

Building a routine is critical and will help students handle their course load, she said.

Students should ask themselves, “how will my schedule look so it can fit a lifestyle that I can get the work done that I need to get done and have time for myself,” she said.

If a student is having a lot of difficulty getting into a class they need for their academic program, they should speak with their academic advisor, Robinson said.

couraging way for people to keep each other accountable,” Oliverio said.

One topic Vane would like students to learn more about is the effect drinking and empty calories from alcohol have on a healthy lifestyle.

Fifty percent of freshmen gain weight from alcohol, Vane said, adding that she supports WELL WVU’s Alcohol EDU program for making information like this available to freshmen.

WELL WVU and FTF will work together to make more health-related information like this available to students, she said.

“It’s not hard to be healthy if you’ve got the information,” Vane said.

It is especially important for

freshmen to develop healthy habits since it is their first time developing habits on their own, Oliverio said.

“The habits you pick up in college are going to progress into adulthood,” Oliverio said.

“If they start a healthy lifestyle now, they’re more likely to stick with it and have healthier families.”

Vane has been working the past few weeks to get the club started for school.

She’s already selected officers, is writing their constitution and will be with club members at the new student orientation.

Her only rule for FTF: Everybody must enjoy themselves.

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housing

Continued from page a1 WVU has no plans to build more dorms in the near future, said Michael Beto, assistant director of Student Housing.

There will not be any rebates or partial refunds offered to students who applied for on-campus housing but are now living off-campus, Beto added.

WVU will also not be offering financial incentives to upperclassmen living in the residence halls so they will surrender their space, Chelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Walker said. Only the University of Missouri has of- Downtown residence halls, such as Stalnaker, above, and Boreman, below, Halls, are expected to have the most congested traffic, said Corey Farris, director of Housing and Unifered such an incentive.

Transportation should versity Apartments. More than 5,000 incoming freshman are expected to move in today. not be an issue for those who will be living off-campus.

Many apartments and houses throughout the Morgantown area are within walking distance to the campuses, PRT stations and MountainLine stops, Walker said.

Apartment complexes located farther from campus usually provide their own shuttles to campus, he said. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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pects of the building such as a brass wall, original marble and a large mural.

Last February, the computer lab housed within White Hall was closed and moved to another location before construction began.

A lack of use was cited for the move, said Jessika Thomas, special assistant to the provost.

The former computer lab has been converted into a lec-

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way, he said.

The Grant Av e n u e streetscape program began in early June, right after students left, Byrne said.

Classifying the improvements as a TIF project allowed the city to borrow against in-

ture hall, research lab and additional offices on the ground floor, Sommers said.

The most noticeable change to the building will be the addition of a porch near the handicap access ramp, he said.

The old design of the building did not give students protection from the rain and also had a door that blocked the access ramp when opened.

Once completed, White Hall will house an expanded physics department. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

creased property tax revenue and make improvements.

The city has also been working on Beechurst Avenue to construct new sidewalks, clean the sidewalks and clear out any brush or trees in the way, Hunt said.

This is the first of two-year improvements to Beechurst Avenue, which will make Sunnyside “more walkable and attractive,” Byrne said.

The city is also working downtown to bury the power lines, put in all new sidewalks and curbs and plant new foliage, Byrne said.

There will also be ongoing projects throughout the year, such as volunteers working to improve the recently paved Rail Trail, Hunt said.

With construction continuing into the school year, Hunt said safety is their prime focus.

Although workers have been good on blocking off construction areas, Hunt advises students to lookout for construction.

He also encourages residents and students to not pull vehicles onto the sidewalks or damage them.

“We’re investing well over a million dollars in new sidewalks,” he said. “These types of investments are very difficult to pull together. and we don’t want to destroy what we’ve already invested in.” samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu

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Six members appointed to Foundation Board of Directors By samantha cossick associate city editor

The West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors appointed six new members at its annual meeting Aug. 14.

Six new members replaced the Board’s seven outgoing directors, bringing the total number of members to 28, said Bill Nevin, director of communication for the WVU Foundation.

The six new members include: zz Gregory S. Babe, president and CEO of Bayer Corporation and senior Bayer repre-

sentative for the United States. zz Susan Brewer, attorney and CEO of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. zz William “Billy” McCartney, Jr., partner and energy trader with Vitol Capital Management. zz Robert R. Ruffolo, Jr., retired president of research and development for Wyeth (now Pfizer) Pharmaceuticals and corporate senior vice president of Wyeth. zz Kathryn “Mikki” Van Wyk, worked the past four years to improve dental care in West Virginia by establishing Healthy Smiles Commu-

nity Oral Health Center in Martinsburg. zz Alan Zuccari, president and CEO of Hamilton Insurance.

Babe, McCartney, Ruffolo, Van Wyk and Zuccari will serve three-year terms, and Brewer will complete a twoyear term.

Each of the new members have made significant contributions to their communities in their area of expertise, Nevin said.

“It appears to be a very impressive group of new members with incredible backgrounds and experiences,”

said Becky Lofstead, assistant vice president for communications at WVU. “One of the key things with this group is they’re all volunteers, which, given their busy lives, is very great of them to give back to the University.”

The Board of Directors is the governing body for the Foundation, which is the private fundraising arm for WVU, and meets quarterly, Nevin said.

“They look at issues that pertain to the administration of the Foundation, get reports on day-to-day operations and approve the operating budget,” Nevin said.

The board’s new chairman is Verl O. Purdy, former owner and president of AGDATA in Charlotte N.C., and the new vice chair is Robert R. Reynolds from Boston, Ma. and president of Putnam Investments.

Purdy, James H. Chamberlain of Thousand Oaks, Calif., J. Franklin Long of Bluefield and Robert A. McMillan of Martinsburg were re-elected to three-year terms.

The seven outgoing directors include: Curtis “Hank” Barnette of Bethlehem, Pa.; Ralph J. Bean, Jr. of Clarksburg; C. Richard Daniel of

Beckley; Sue Seibert Farnsworth of Wheeling; David W. Hamstead of Frederick, Md.; Marshall S. Miller of Bluefield, Va.; and Vivien P. Woofter of Arlington, Va. The Foundation’s mission is to “enrich the lives of those touched by WVU by maximizing private charitable support,” Nevin said.

Generating private gifts and donations help the University operate by supporting academic programs, student scholarships, new laboratories and facilities, Lofstead said. samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu

student government association

Partnership created with Lyon Tower Summer used to plan for school

BY TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Freshman inclusion within the Student Government Association at West Virginia University is behind a partnership between members of Lyon Tower and SGA. SGA President Chris Lewallen and Vice President Ron Cheng, along with three SGA governors, met with resident assistants and wellness coordinators Thursday at Lyon Tower.

The main focus of the meetand-greet was to discuss increasing student involvement within SGA and the University.

“Members of student government, as well as RAs, will benefit from this symbiotic relationship,” Cheng said.

“We will benefit from your presence and input, and you will benefit from ours.”

Cheng said it was his goal to revamp student connections, the branch of SGA responsible for listening to students’ needs and getting them involved within SGA. Partnering with Lyon Tower

would create a pool of 450 freshmen who could be used to help increase student connections’ influence, he said.

For example, if a student needs community service hours, they could volunteer to work at an SGA-sponsored booth for credit, he said.

Lyon Tower RAs will have more activities to choose from to get their halls’ residents involved in activities, he said.

Hillar Klandorf, Lyon Tower resident faculty leader, said he was excited for the partnership because SGA had never reached out to an entire dorm before. This year would be a trial run, he said.

While introducing themselves to the group of 23 people, the members of SGA announced their platforms.

SGA Gov. Ryan Campione related his platform of bettering residential life to the RAs in Lyon Tower and asked for their feedback.

SGA executives and the two other governors asked for more input within their platforms to gain an RA’s perspective.

Jordan Powell, an RA at Lyon Tower, has been elected to serve as the dorm’s liaison to SGA. Powell said he is excited for the position because many students often want to get more involved within the University but do not know how.

“I’m looking forward to getting more volunteers on each floor,” Powell said. “So many students are sitting around, doing nothing when they could be getting active in student government. This could put them in a new beginning.”

Britt Klandorf, assistant resident faculty leader, said she is looking forward to the incoming freshmen having more options and activities to get involved with.

“At my age, I feel like I can make this assessment,” Britt said.

“With their cell phones, computers and TVs, a (freshman’s) world is shrinking. It’s very important to reach in and connect with these students to bring them out of themselves.” travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

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by Melissa Candolfi STAFF WRITER

The West Virginia University Student Government Association made plans this summer to help make WVU a safer place and become more student centered.

SGA Vice President Ron Cheng said he split his summer plans into two parts.

In the beginning of the summer, Cheng asked members of the Board of Governors to focus on what they needed to do and how to accomplish it.

“The governors wrote a master plan in the beginning of the summer of what they wanted to accomplish,” Cheng said. “At the end of the summer, they revised it.”

Cheng said SGA has been planning many projects such as a “Cookie Cook-Off.” The cook-off would raise money for organizations that help families in need during Thanksgiving and Christmas time, he said.

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them on the holidays,” Cheng said.

He said a charity has not been chosen yet. The event would take place before Thanksgiving break.

Like the cook-off, SGA is always working on projects to get the students more involved, he said.

SGA President Chris Lewallen said events like the “Cookie-Cook Off” were just part of many future plans made over the summer that would be carried out during the school year.

“It’ll get more people involved and engaged,” Lewallen said. “Everyone loves cookies, so it brings together all people.”

Lewallen said that SGA not only focuses on projects to help charities but Morgantown, as well.

SGA has put together information on couch burnings and dumpster fires during the summer break.

Lewallen and Cheng made plans to be in Sunnyside Friday for Move-in Day to provide information on the couch and dumpster fires.

“Last year, 12 students were expelled (for setting fire), so we really just want to relay the information and make sure the students are staying out of trouble,” Lewallen said.

Lewallen said he spent time over the summer working on projects such as the Sunnyside Neighbor Association.

His goal was to work to make the University safer, he said.

“The University is now getting very serious with things that are dangerous,” he said.

“WVU is not trying to stop the fun or stop the parties, they are just trying to make it safe.”

Members of SGA will be unveiling their master plans during their first Wednesday night meeting, he said.

Cheng said he cleaned out SGA’s e-mail list to remove unused addresses.

This will create a better way for students to be heard by SGA members, he said.

“SGA has become more efficient this way,” he said. “The efficiency will help us relate to students at a faster pace.” melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

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Get involved with your college paper Perhaps the biggest problem facing any college newspaper is turnover.

A college career, for most, lasts only a few years, putting obvious constraints on student publications.

Due to the at-times rigorous nature of the newspaper industry, staff writers at the college level come and go at a relatively frequent pace.

Any staff writer who can work their way up to a place on the editorial board will rarely be in that position for more than one or two years.

And the situation is no dif-

ferent here at The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University’s official student newspaper.

The DA, as it is known around campus, strives to cover the stories and issues that mean the most to students and other members of the University community.

But we can’t do that without you.

Our newspaper is always hiring. The Opinion page, in particular, is always interested in new applicants.

If you have a passion for the most controversial issues facing our campus, state, nation

and world, we highly encourage you to apply to become a weekly opinion columnist for this newspaper.

We are always looking for diverse applicants, as new and interesting opinions draw in readers and increase our publication’s standing.

In recent years, the Opinion section has had a shortage of underclassmen, undergraduate, female, minority and conservative writers.

In fact, that final shortcoming – a perceived lack of a conservative viewpoint – was part of the reason for the creation

of a secondary campus student newspaper.

The DA, however, has no control over who applies for openings. But we encourage applicants of all backgrounds and academic standing.

The staff, as such, is a selfselected population of individuals with an interest in writing and a passion for the news.

As individuals, we no doubt hold certain political beliefs.

But that shouldn’t discourage those of any viewpoint from applying.

Being a journalism major is in no way a prerequisite for

applying to become an opinion columnist. It’s a paid position, it looks great on a resume and requires only nine credit hours each semester to maintain employment.

If interested in applying for a spot on the Opinion page staff – that includes freshmen – or if you’d just like more information, send an e-mail to Daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu or to the section editor of your choice. If you’re downtown, stop by 284 Prospect St. to apply in person. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Members of WVU sororities and fraternities compete in a tug-of-war contest during the Greek Games Tuesday evening on the Mountainlair Green March 16.

Attention, Freshmen:

Welcome to the most exciting years of your life MICHAEL LEVY COLUMNIST

While you are at West Virginia University, you will have a number of opportunities that are not available anywhere else in life.

Some of them – like developing your critical thinking skills – will happen whether you like it or not.

But others can be easily missed. And many of them are fantastic, unique opportunities. So here are a few suggestions for making the most of your college experience.

Get Involved There are 331 student organizations on campus. There are 54 club sports teams. What have you enjoyed doing in the past? What do you want to try?

What kind of people do you want to hang out with?

Enjoy the outdoors? The

Mountaineer Adventure Program through the Student Recreation Center offers trips and classes all the time.

Want to learn African dance?

See what African Footprint is up to.

Concerned about the environment? Check out the Student Sierra Coalition.

It doesn’t matter so much what you do; it matters that you do something.

I know you want to party.

The thing is, it’s a lot more fun to party when you’re hanging out with 20 people you just spent the weekend playing a soccer tournament with or the theater troop you’ve been rehearsing with all semester or the group you pulled three allnighters with getting ready for that biology presentation.

And the more involved you get, the more people you know, which means, basically, the better times you’ll have.

Getting involved with a club or activity will introduce you to a bunch of people that

you wouldn’t otherwise meet.

Among them could be a future roommate or significant other.

Even more, through those people you’ll get to know even more people, and you’ll get exposed to new ideas and activities.

Through that process, you’ll figure out what you love to do and who you want to spend time with. And once you figure those things out, everything else is a piece of cake.

Explore New Areas College is a great time to branch out and explore. You can do this through clubs.

If you’ve played classical violin since childhood, find some bluegrass musicians and see what that feels like.

High school football player?

Maybe mixed martial arts would be fun.

Interested in politics, but not sure what to think? Go to one Young Democrats meeting and one College Republicans meeting and see what you think.

Explore through classes, too. I studied chemistry as an undergraduate, and a course called Philosophy of Language and Mind was my favorite class I ever took.

A lot of people come into college thinking they want to study one thing, but they take a class their freshman year in something else, and it’s so interesting to them that they just have to pursue it.

African American literature, oceanography, women in Appalachia, fashion and dress through history, mycology.

Whatever.

Browse through the course catalog and find something totally different from what you think you want to study that sounds neat and give it a shot.

Or talk to older students and find out which professors they loved. (That’s a huge tip, by the way. Good professor = good class. Bad professor = bad class.)

And finally, explore people. There are students from 49

states and more than 90 countries at WVU. There are biology geeks, history buffs and literature snobs.

There are rock climbers and tri-athletes and dancers. There are frat boys and party girls.

The more of them you get to know, the more interesting you’ll become, the more connected you’ll be and the better you’ll know yourself.

And this goes for non-students, too. Finding a professor, a TA or an older student who can act as a mentor as you go through school can mean the difference between finding an amazing internship that turns into a fascinating career and missing out on those opportunities.

Study Abroad I know not everyone can do it, but if there’s any way you can, it is an amazing opportunity. When else will you have the chance to live in another country for four months for almost the same cost as staying

at WVU? Not only will you have a blast exploring a new culture, but it will change the way you see yourself and the world.

The United States exports culture to the rest of the world.

Those of us who grew up here have always seen ourselves against the background of that dominant culture.

By swapping out that background with the background of another culture, you can learn things about yourself that would be impossible to learn while staying in the US. It is a challenging process, but once you go through it, you’ll never see the world or yourself the same way.

I saw a magnet in a gift card shop once that said, “Life isn’t so much about finding yourself as it is about creating yourself.”

I couldn’t agree more.

Go make the most of the opportunities that college provides. Many of them you’ll never see again after you leave WVU.

A few words of wisdom from a successful upperclassman CHELSEA FULLER COLUMNIST

Dear Class of 2014, There is nothing more exhilarating and unnerving than a new beginning. Your first day of college is going to be both of those things and more, all wrapped up into one unforgettable experience.

While many people do not consider starting college a milestone, it is. You are no longer children in the proverbial sense of the word; you are young adults who are about to begin a life-changing journey.

It may sound rehearsed, but if you embrace the experience, college will shape you into the person you will be for the rest of your life.

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Many freshmen come into college with their entire educational career planned out – or so they think. They know all the classes they need to take, the organizations they want to join and the roommates they will live with for the next four years.

You will also see just as many, if not more, students arrive with absolutely no clue about anything.

These scenarios lay at opposite ends of the spectrum, but both can produce great college experiences depending on the individual’s determination and willingness to have an open mind.

Every student comes to a point where they realize that their college experience is only as good as they make it.

Students come to West Virginia University to get an education, but everyone’s defini-

tion of education is different.

For some, it means going to class and learning. For others, education is a bit more complex.

I have always viewed college education as a holistic developmental process.

During your time in school, you will learn more than you ever thought you could. This is a student’s time to grow and mature academically, socially, professionally and emotionally As a senior who remembers freshman year vividly, I can honestly say that one of the most difficult parts of getting used to college life is finding a balance between all of those aspects that work for you.

Everyone is different. There are some people who can party from Monday to Sunday and still get a 4.0. Then there are people who go to all their

classes and study every waking moment but still struggle.

As a freshman, you have to figure out what kind of student you are and base everything else around that because if your grades are not where they should be, you might find your time in college ending prematurely.

The list of activities to get involved in is endless. Fraternities and sororities, student organizations, intramurals, community service, student government and much more – these things all have an appeal and it is very easy to become overly involved too fast.

None of those things are going anywhere, so take your time and figure out what you are really interested in.

If you base your college career around what others are doing, you will find that you missed out on having your

own experience and that would be truly unfortunate.

For many people, memories created in college last a life time.

Make sure that you are making your own memories, not just guest starring in the memories of others.

Realizing that life has polarity is another important part of college; with good there is bad and vice versa.

There will be times when you will be so overwhelmed, you are going to want to quit.

Every student feels that way at some point during their collegiate career. But those are the times when it is imperative that you remember why you are here at WVU. No one said that growing up and getting an education is easy, but it is definitely worth it. Take the hard times in stride and learn from them.

You will have some failures, but it will be how you rebound from them that will aid in your growth. You will also have triumphs; and those will propel you toward your goals.

The foundation for your college career is laid during freshman year. The GPA you get this year is so important.

Freshman year may only be the starting line; but it is a determining factor in how long and hard it will be for you to reach the finish line.

Your first year is a special and fun time.

Do not take it for granted, embrace being a freshman and all that comes along with it, because once it’s gone, you can’t get it back.

So go into this year ready to learn experience, fail, succeed, grow and have fun.

Welcome to West Virginia University and good luck.

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Friday August 20, 2010

OPINION | A5

Support the Pride: WVU Mountaineer Marching Band TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

There’s always something memorable about standing in the stands at an opposing team’s football stadium and hearing “Country Roads” in the background.

Hearing the fight song alongside cheers of “Let’s Go Mountaineers” over the TV or radio announcers always gives me goose bumps.

When the Pride of West Virginia, the Mountaineer Marching Band, heads on the road to play at West Virginia University football games, it’s always an intimidating experience.

In 2007, when West Virginia took on Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium, I first understood how important the band was to being successful on the road.

The band took their seats in the corner of the stadium near the scoreboard. Cincin-

nati packed them in like sardines, in hopes of quieting the sounds.

At that time, Cincinnati was no challenge for the Pat White-led Mountaineers, and the Bearcats’ fanbase wasn’t anything to write home about either.

So when it came to gameday atmosphere, the Mountaineer fans showed UC how it was supposed to be done.

WVU fans covered most of the upper deck of Nippert Stadium. I would estimate there were nearly 10,000 in the Old Gold and Blue.

While Cincinnati’s band tried to pump up the halffilled Cincinnati student section with its fight song, the Pride was doing the same in its corner.

WVU won every battle that night and not only on the field.

The sounds coming from the Pride overtook the stadium. It sounded like any other Saturday night at Milan Puskar Stadium.

For the players in West Virginia jerseys, the Pride had to make it feel like home. The 2823 win over the Bearcats sure helped fuel the Mountaineer fans to grow louder and louder, too.

Truth be told, WVU should’ve won that game by a lot more. But, on that night, the Mountaineers were closer to a loss than they had been in a while.

With a Big East Conference championship nearly sealed and a trip to a BCS bowl expected, this game was huge for momentum.

Without the Pride and the Mountaineer faithful, I’m convinced WVU would have lost that game. That’s how important the band was on that night.

It wasn’t just that game, though. The Pride shows its presence at every away game it plays.

Last year, the Pride traveled to Auburn, sat and played through a downpour in one of

the most intimidating atmosphere’s in college football.

The dulcet tones of the tubas could be heard all the way back to my living room in Morgantown through my TV speakers as WVU jumped out to an early lead.

With the Auburn fans stunned and quieted, all you could hear was the Pride.

At bowl games, the Pride proves it’s one of the best bands in the nation.

I will never forget how it blew Oklahoma’s band right out of the water at the 2008 Fiesta Bowl. When the Pride travels to road football games, it increases West Virginia’s chances of winning.

Since 2005, WVU is 10-3 in neutral/road games where the Pride has gone. WVU has lost six games away from home without the Pride in that span.

The sad truth is: The amount of money it takes to travel to every away game is just too much of a burden for the Pride to handle.

This year, the Pride is expected to travel to LSU, Marshall and Pittsburgh. But it will sit out games at Connecticut and Louisville.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to take the band on the road to support the Mountaineers, including Louisiana – the heart of SEC country,” band director Jay Drury said in a release. “We are very proud of our band, our University and our state, and it is a great honor to represent West Virginia on a national stage.

We are so thankful for the wonderful support of alumni and friends who help us each year to make these trips possible.”

With the nearly 400 people who need to travel to these sites, it can get pretty expensive. And although the University and athletic department provide some financial support for these expenses, it doesn’t cover it all.

For that reason, the Pride

needs your help.

In 2007, a fund for these trips was developed by the WVU Foundation.

It’s called the Pride Travel Fund and has gained $320,000 since it started.

Donors who give $500 or more become members of the prestigious 100 Mile Club.

Those who contribute $100 or more before Sept. 1 receive a band CD, and all donors receive a car decal.

Take it from someone who has been to enough away games to know – donating is worth it.

They aren’t called the Pride for nothing. WVU is truly blessed with one of the greatest college bands in the country.

Few realize how good WVU’s band is, and how great it makes the University look when its sounds resound over airwaves and signals across the world.

It truly is something to be proud of. The Pride deserves the Mountaineer Nation’s support.

I follow you because I care what you think about DAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

I don’t care what you’re doing.

After six years of membership on Facebook, the online social networking site, I have found I really don’t care about what you’re doing.

Instead, my attention has shifted to something much more interesting: what you’re thinking.

After spending years poring over my Facebook news feed for increasing lengths of time, I have found I really don’t take as much interest in what the day-to-days are as I used to.

Now, thanks to Twitter, I can find out what most of my friends – and even other personalities – are thinking.

Instead of being bombarded by pictures of vacations and updates about damaged crops on Farmville, I am given bite-sized news and information. I can see a friend’s updated stories on the ongoing political circus that emerged from the unfortunate death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd.

I can find out that WVU’s own Brian Powell (@bitmapped) knows there is still a Mean Gene’s Restaurant in Pendleton County, but he doesn’t go there – he goes to Subway that has Wi-Fi. I can also see WVU basketballer John Flowers (@jflow41) talk about his appreciation of a Dane Cook movie.

Limited to 140 characters, Twitter forces you to think about the content you’re putting out.

True, there are moments when Twitter can devolve into the same kind of lunacy – random pictures of sock puppets on state signs and the exchange of links to videos of kittens being

smacked around by other cats.

Twitter is simply the natural evolution of social media.

MySpace, which has recently suffered a long fall from grace, was once the giant. It consumed our every moment, for those old enough to even know what MySpace is.

Pages cluttered with odd animations, bizarre color schemes and “Top 8” friends dominated the social scene. People eventually got sick of the constant, often surprising background music (normally a “Nickelback” song) that erupted from unwitting speakers.

Facebook offered something simpler – a plain, standardized website with fewer options for customizing.

With that trade-off, however, users easily knew where to go for they information they wanted.

It took the social aspect of MySpace and made less of a fuss about the way it was presented.

As a result, you could easily see what someone was up to, their recent posts and who had commented on their pages.

But now, six years after I

joined, Facebook has become everything MySpace was – cluttered, full of useless information and pointless updates.

Instead of reading what someone’s up to, I find myself increasingly learning about their latest hits on Mafia Wars or even a stray duck missing on a farm.

Twitter, by limiting your posts to a certain amount of letters, forces you to concentrate about what you’re sharing.

Much of my feed is dominated by people I know. I subscribe to the news I want from the sources I want. There’s less clutter, confusion and 700 percent less stray ducks on farms.

Facebook, unlike MySpace, will always have a function. It has helped me rekindle lost friendships, due to distance and time.

It helps connect family members, and, yes, finding out about Farmville can provide some interest (if not some padding for a column). Twitter, however, offers you the chance to connect with people you wouldn’t ordinarily have any interaction with.

I’ve managed to talk to some

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pretty interesting people – “Doctor Who” composer Murray Gold (@MurrayGold), “Red Dwarf” star Robert Llewellyn (@bobbyllew) and even Hollywood’s own Craig Bierko (@MrCraigBierko).

I’ve even been able to share my disgust with “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and perform a public service by dissuading people from spending their money on it.

Given the time frame, we’re only a few years away from the next big social revolution – though I don’t know how much more condensed information can be past 140 characters.

More importantly, I don’t know if I’ll care.

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A6 | CAMPUS CALENDAR

Friday August 20, 2010

Campus Calendar Campus Calendar Policy To place an announcement, fill out a form in The Daily Athenaeum office no later than three days prior to when the announcement is to run.

Information may also be faxed to 304-293-6857 or e-mailed to dacalendar@mail.wvu.edu.

Announcements will not be taken over the phone. Please include

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

tion, e-mail sigmathetawvu@gmail. com.

Catholic Mass will be held at FallFest, featuring perforSt. John University Parish at 8:30 mances by Ludacris, Maroon a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 5, VV Brown and Kris Allen at 7 p.m. Mass will also be held at 7:30 p.m. on the Mountainlair Green. p.m. in Room 406 of Allen Hall All West Virginia University stuon the Evansdale Campus. All are dents are invited to attend. welcome.

Single Adult Dinner for the never-married, widowed and diAug. 23 vorced will be held at 5 p.m. More Sears Home Improvement information, call 866-948-6441 or will have a recruitment table and visit www.SingleFocusMinistries. will be taking applications in the org.

Mountainlair Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FEATURE OF THE DAY

Every Friday 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.

Lunch for a Buck will take place at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Willey and Price Streets. For more information, call 304-292-4061.

Chabad at WVU will take place at 7 p.m. at 643 Valley View Dr. For more information, visit www.jewishWVU.org or call 304-599-1515.

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, contact Mandy at mhatfie3@mix.wvu.edu.

Catholic Mass will be 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 will hold 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 college worship from 6 p.m. to 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 e-mail wvupaintball@gmail.com.

CHRISTIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP hosts free dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a worship service at 7 p.m. at 2901 University Ave. For more information, contact 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 informa-

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

MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, pre-admission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop.

For more information, call Christina Brown at 304-598-1324.

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

Well wvu STUDENT HEALTH is paid for by tuition and fees and is confidential. For appointments or more information, call 304-2932311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ medical.

CHRISTIAN HELP needs volunteers to help with the daily operations of six programs: a free clothing store, food pantry, emergency financial assistance, Women’s Career Clothing Closet, Working Man’s Closet and the Furniture Exchange.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Jessica at 304-2960221 or chi_vc@adelphia.net.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. For help or a schedule, call 304-291-7918. For more information, visit www.aawv.org.

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

Confidential counseling 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.

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

Women, Infants and Children needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental

information along with instructions for regular appearance in the Campus Calendar. These announcements must be resubmitted each semester.

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.

foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age. This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements. For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

Free Rapid HIV Testing is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential.

To make an appointment, call 304293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.

Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs.

Community-based mentors pick up a child at his or her home and do activities the two of them choose together on a weekly basis. Schoolbased mentors meet with a child at an area elementary school during the after-school program for one hour, one day per week for homework help and hanging out. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@ yahoo.com.

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

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

Catholic Mass is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

Mountaineer Spay/Neuter Assistance Program is an all-volunteer, non-profit 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, go to www.m-snap.org.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is an interdenominational student-led organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, e-mail Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv.org.edu.

The Association for Women in Science meets on the 2nd Monday and 4th Tuesday of every month at noon at Hatfield’s in the Mountainair. All students and faculty are invited. For more information, email amy.keesee@mail.wvu.edu.

Horoscopes

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR born today This year, you might opt to reorganize your daily life. You will become more effective and perhaps build in more time. One of your issues will be, happily so, what to do with this additional time. Your creativity surges in this environment. If you are attached, sometimes a relationship could be confusing, and other times very satisfying. The key will be to work on better communication. If you are single, many would-be sweeties surround you. Be sure the person you choose is really the person he or she projects. Drop your rose-colored shades. Through the process of dating, you become more realistic. AQUARIUS has the same core issue as you but a very different style.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You are on top of your game. Let others take a stand; you will handle immediate issues. Sometimes some lightness and humor scattered in helps. Make sure all detail work is completed by midafternoon.

Tonight: Cheer the weekend on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Reach out for others. Incorporate those in your day-to-day life into your plans right now. You could clear out earlier and accomplish more. Strong feelings surround a relationship. Use care. Tonight: Easy works.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Togetherness becomes possible, as you air out your differences in a discussion.

Your creativity finds the short-cut that works, leaving time for more networking.

You are insightful and direct with others.

Tonight: If you are feeling contrary, head home and nap first.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Confusion marks your interactions. Confirm meetings and reiterate what you think you are hearing. Avoid letting feelings fester, and honor what you know exists for sure between you and others. Tonight: Follow a loved one’s suggestion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH An easy pace works. Take the time to see how those in your immediate environment are feeling. Caring only enhances the work relationship, allowing greater productivity. Whether you schedule a late lunch or early departure makes no difference. Tonight: Join in on Friday rituals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Where others are baffled, you decide to jump right in. Your propensity for taking risks surprises many people, perhaps even you. Be sure that in this flamboyant mood you can afford the risk. Tonight: Dance your way into the weekend. Let go of recent stress.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Listen to feedback from those close to you. Push comes to shove when dealing with an older family member or when handling a domestic matter. Those who know you could find that you are unusually changeable. Could someone feel that he or she is walking on eggshells with you? Tonight: Keep it low-key.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might be holding back some important facts in a discussion. You discover an element of confusion surrounds both work

and home. Key into your goals and what you must to do. Tonight: Join a friend after work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Friends and associates have great plans and ideas. You eye the costs, being unusually sage and responsible. Someone could try to pick a fight, as you are not playing ball. Tonight: Be restrained when dealing with others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You and a boss or authority figure really don’t see eye to eye. You could try to take on this person, choosing a variety of different styles. Think about the long-term damages to your relationship and/or work situation. Tonight: Try to move past the situation. Make it your job to detach!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You might be more confused than normal.

Possibly, you are picking up on a lot that is going on with others, something they have not even addressed. Attempt to detach, and when you gain distance, you will gain understanding. Tonight: Shhh.

Let mystery shroud your actions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. A partner or associate could be playing devil’s advocate. You might feel that this person’s changeability is difficult at best. In some sense, you feel as if you are dealing with a pingpong ball. Tonight: Find some fun friends.

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Sections of the Mountainlair are taped off while the floors are replaced July 26. The food court was under construction throughout the New floors and tables are in the Mountainlair food court after construction in the area over the summer. summer.

Cosmetic changes a main reason for Lair remodel Travis Crum City Editor

West Virginia University’s student union has not been remodeled in 20 years, but several small improvements will welcome students this school year.

Mountainlair directors have been overseeing a series of small projects designed to upgrade the interior of the building since summer began.

The projects’ total cost has

risen by more than $200,000, said Michael Ellington, assistant vice president for Student Affairs.

“The building has been here since ’68 and went through a remodel in ’89,” Ellington said.

“It’s just like any house. You have to upgrade it, paint it and keep it cosmetically pleasant.”

Construction began in early summer by replacing tiling on the first floor near the University Avenue entrance to match the color of the information

desk, said Jeff Dunbar, assistant director for the Mountainlair.

More projects continued into the summer including changes to ceiling tiles. The ballroom and second floor hallway both received new ceiling tiles, he said.

To match WVU’s school colors all the maroon chairs in the food court have been refurbished.

The chairs will be recovered and changed to blue, he said.

Additional changes to fur-

niture were made, including new seating and technology upgrades added to the Blue Stone Meeting Room.

A printing and e-mailing station will be installed near PNC Bank, Dunbar said.

The station will be similar to the printing stations in the library, he said.

Students can stop at the station in between classes to print homework or necessary files without having to run to the library. Students will pay

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Currently, the space is being remodeled and is expected to open by January, Ellington said.

Dunbar said changes to the Mountainlair were continuing, and there is no date for a completion of the projects.

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The National Transportation Safety Board says the 14inch crack developed in a spot where two sheets of aluminum skin were bonded together on the Boeing 737 jet.

Southwest spokesman Brad Hawkins said Thursday that the airline agreed with the board’s findings and had increased visual inspections of that area of the skin on its planes.

The jet, bound from Nashville, Tenn., to Baltimore on July 13, 2009, lost cabin pressure, causing oxygen masks to drop in front of passengers.

The pilot made an emergency landing in Charleston, W.Va. There were no injuries among the 126 passengers and five crew members.

Two months after the scare, Boeing told all airlines with 737s to conduct repeated inspections of the top of the fuselage near the vertical tail fin.

The Federal Aviation Administration has since made those inspections mandatory.

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Small cosmetic changes were also made to the Mountainlair’s Side Pocket, such as new paint to spruce it up, Dunbar said.

The addition of two new restaurants was announced late this summer, and they are expected to take the place of existing establishments.

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Parking fines won’t see increase in 2010 University welcomes

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

The price of parking violations at West Virginia University will not change this year, according to WVU officials.

“We had an overall decrease in the number of citations we issued from 2009 to 2010,” said Eric Rosie, assistant director of parking at WVU in an e-mail.

The current price of tickets at WVU is $20. This applies to unauthorized parking in numbered parking areas around campus, according to the WVU Transportation and Parking website.

The price of parking tickets was increased by $10 last school year to serve as a greater deterrent for unauthorized parking.

The increase was also made to reduce congestion by encouraging students who normally drive to use public transportation, said Hugh Kierig, director of Parking and

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$20 parking tickets have decreased the number of citations issued, according to officials.

Transportation at WVU. Congestion is a problem in Morgantown for multiple reasons, he said.

“The street system (in Morgantown) has not grown with the growth in the University and the community in gen-

eral,” he said.

“Secondly, land use patterns have created a greater car culture by constructing student and community housing so far away from the campuses that it necessitates students and the public to

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Creating a system that concentrates people in certain areas would allow them to walk more easily to the University or a grocery store, he said.

The MountainLine Bus service at WVU is underfunded so it cannot create a higher frequency of service or reach new residential areas away from campus, Kierig added.

To reduce congestion at WVU, Kierig said students should “take the bus when possible, ride the PRT, walk to class and entertainment areas – it’s healthy – and ride bikes.”

The University will underwrite students and employees who take the Confident City Cycling class offered by the city’s Bicycle Board, he added. The class teaches bike safety in the Morgantown area.

Students can also use Zipcar on campus this fall.

Zipcar is a short-term car rental service offered by the University, Rosie said. It is available to WVU students, faculty, staff and residents and charges an hourly rate.

New parking spots will be available to Towers residents this coming semester.

“We will be offering some additional parking that we took over from a lease that Kroger did not renew for their employees,” Kierig said.

The new lot is directly behind Kroger on Patteson Drive. Parking in this lot will be available after Sept.

1, Kierig said. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

international students

By TRAVIS CRUM CITY EDITOR

Yujin Yie spent her second day at West Virginia University taking in the scenery as she walked around campus locating the buildings listed in her schedule.

“The campus is really big,” Yie said, panting as she descended the stairs next to Martin Hall.

“The buildings here are very unique; it’s pretty.”

Yie, an international student from South Korea majoring in nursing, said the decision to come to WVU was an easy one.

This is not her first visit to America, but it is her first time living in West Virginia.

She recently transferred from the University of Texas at Arlington because she heard WVU’s nursing program was better.

She said she is excited to wear her new winter clothes during one of Morgantown’s notorious winter snowstorms.

Students from around the world began arriving on campus this week for International Orientation.

Representatives from organizations such as Friends of International Students, Women Across Cultures, WVU Libraries, Well WVU, International Student Organization and Student Accounts were on hand to offer advice to the incoming students.

International students spent the earlier part of the week touring the campus and learning more about services

that were offered to them.

Supriya Rajput, an economics major from India, said she wanted to learn more about the Indian organizations on campus in hopes of meeting new friends.

“I haven’t really met anyone yet, but I’m not completely alone here because my mom leaves in two days,” Rajput said.

“That’s the reason I wanted to join the (Indian Students Association) so that I might find someone from my hometown.”

Rajput said it was scary and emotional leaving the comforts of her hometown but was excited to experience life in Morgantown.

International student Rosana Gaspar, a computer science major from Angola, said the campus is somewhat confusing, but she is learning her way around. She said she is looking forward to FallFest on Monday.

“I made a couple of friends over Facebook,” she said.

“My sister is a junior here, so I won’t be alone.”

Hossein Radmard, president of the Iranian Student Association, guided international students to important places during a tour of campus.

He said he always speaks highly of WVU’s diversity.

“It’s kind of natural to have a sense of homesickness,” Radmard said to a group of five international students during a tour of the Mountainlair.

“But the thing about WVU is that it’s about diversity. You have a chance to meet people from all corners of the world and have a chance to exchange cultures.”

More than 165 freshmen international students have registered for Monday’s classes. WVU currently has 1,035 international students enrolled from more than 100 countries. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

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From WVU to ARMY Six cadets graduate into the US Army

By Nick Ashley Staff Writer

For six West Virginia University students, graduating was more than just the end of college. It was the beginning of their life in the U.S. Army.

During the Aug. 13 ceremony, six cadets from the WVU Army ROTC were commissioned as second lieutenants into the U.S. Army.

They will enter into either an active or a reserve component, such as the U.S. Army Reserve or the Army National Guard.

The six students commissioned at the ceremony were: zz Charles Foy, communication studies major who is undecided on which service component to enter. zz Masuta Johnson, Jr., athletic coaching education major entering the Army Reserves. zz Jonathan Marmer, communication studies major entering active duty. zz Abigail Ott, English major entering the National Guard. zz Daniel Saoud, business management major entering the Army Reserves. zz Robert Skiba, business management major entering active duty.

The commission address was given by Elizabeth Dooley, associate provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs.

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“There are many great advantages in this program.

Students are surrounded by many great people who can help guide them to their goals in life. The experience that is gained is lifelong,” Dooley said.

Students who join the Army ROTC four-year program at WVU are commissioned into the Army based on training participation and evaluation of leadership skills, academics and physical skills.

WVU’s ROTC program was recognized during the 200708 school year as the best program in the Eastern Region of the United States. It was also awarded the General Douglas MacArthur Award for effective junior officer leadership within Army.

“It was the top program in 2007-08 and has continued to grow. This program has helped develop strong, hardworking individuals,” said

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Sampson.

Those students who were commissioned feel the same about the program and what it has done for them.

“Becoming an officer has provided many opportunities. If you are in college and thinking about the Army, you should join the program,” Johnson said.

Ott said the program helped her pay for college.

“Many people guided me to the right path to achieve my goal to graduate,” she said.

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Classes, such as military science and physical conditioning, help students gain discipline and leadership training, he said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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University School of Medicine study: Sleep hours could cause heart disease

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Pictured are the WVU Board of Governors members (from left to right) Front Row: Diane Lewis, Dr. Thomas S. Clark, Jo Y. Morrow, Chair Carolyn Long, Dr. Robert K. Griffith, Jason Zuccari (former student representative), Edward Robinson and Oliver Luck (current WVU athletic director). Second Row: Ellen S. Cappellanti, Dr. Nigel N. Clark, Raymond J. Lane, James W. Dailey, II, William O. Nutting. Back Row: Dr. Charles M. Vest, Secretary John T. Mattern and Vice-Chair Andrew A. Payne, III. Not pictured are Thomas V. Flaherty, James R. Rogers and Chris Lewallen.

BOG works through summer, looks to new strategic plan for fall

By Samantha Cossick Associate City Editor

Despite school not being in session, the West Virginia University Board of Governors was working on a number of projects.

In May, the board froze instate tuition at $5,304 but increased out-of-state tuition by four percent to $16,402 per year, an increase of $257.

“If we look around the country, we see that the vast amount of universities did raise tuition a great deal,” said Carolyn Long, Board of Governors chair.

Most institutions increased tuition by five to 10 percent with some increasing by as much as 30 percent, Long said.

The BOG also increased fees for both in-state and outof-state students by about $10, she said.

“That all goes back into facilities directly helping out students,” Long said.

In June, the BOG approved a policy banning smoking on the Health Sciences Campus, making it the first of WVU’s campuses to be tobacco-free.

University Health Associates and WVU Hospitals had

already gone tobacco-free in November.

Health Sciences Chancellor Christopher Colenda had presented the HSC policy in February.

“We are obligated, as West Virginia’s leading institution for health, to set an example for others,” Colenda said in a press release. “Eliminating the use of tobacco and the exposure of our employees, students and visitors to second-hand smoke isn’t just the popular thing to do – it’s the right thing to do.”

This school year, the BOG’s focus will be “moving the University forward in research and also in finalizing a new 10-year strategic plan,” Long said.

The BOG was presented with the first outline of the strategic plan over the summer, she said.

“We’re very impressed in what they have done,” Long said. “We’re working on the strategic plan and how to increase our research funding, which helps out faculty and staff and in turn gives a better product to our students.”

Nigel Clark, faculty representative on the BOG, has been working directly on the

strategic plan with others to receive input from work groups over the summer.

They have also gone through available reports and data, he said.

“We are at the point of having an interim report right now that speaks to issues like research, diversity, global engagement, economic development and educational issues,” Clark said.

The group hopes to have a draft report by October that will receive input from WVU administration and be finalized by the BOG by the end of the year, Clark said.

The new plan will overlap with the previous 2010 strategic plan, especially in areas of undergraduate education, teaching service and outreach, Clark said.

The 2020 plan will take into account the change in the “education climate” in the last five years, he said.

“We’ve grown in the last five years,” Clark said. “Issues like research instruction are developing. We’re really starting with an evolved internal structure and different landscape around us as well.” samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu

Fewer than 5 hours, more than 9 hours could increase risk of heart disease

BY Melissa Candolfi Staff Writer

The amount of sleep a person gets could increase risk for heart disease, a recent study by a West Virginia University professor found.

Anoop Shankar, associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine, examined 30,397 adults who participated in the 2005 National Health Interview Survey to see if there was a correlation between sleeping habits and heart disease.

His study, published in the August journal issue of SLEEP, found sleeping fewer than five hours a night or more than nine hours a night could increase the risk of heart disease.

“We asked a question: On an average how many hours did you sleep in 24-hour period?,” Shankar said. “The adults answered that question and we then did a diagnostic on heart disease.”

They examined this association between heart disease and sleep to establish the percentage of people with heart disease and all cardiovascular dis-

eases, such as angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke, he said.

The research took into account age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index, physical activity, diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.

The final results showed adults who get seven to eight hours of sleep have the lowest risk of heart disease, Shankar said.

“Seven to eight hours of sleep is what is recommended in the United States by doctors,” Shankar said. “Though it is different for cultures, ages and race, seven to eight hours is what seems to be best for avoiding heart disease.”

Although the sample showed different results for men and women, five hours of sleep led to a greater risk of heart disease and nine hours of sleep proved one and a half times more likely to develop heart disease.

The study showed eight percent of the adults who slept five hours per day or less including naps had more than two times a higher risk of cardiovascular

diseases then people who reported a sleep of seven hours.

Nine percent of the adults who reported sleeping nine hours or more per day also showed a high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Although the study linked the amount of sleep one received with heart disease, a cause for this correlation was not found.

Susan McCrone, a WVU nursing professor who is researching a relationship between depression and heart disease, said she found similar findings to Shankar.

While she had not read Shankar’s study, McCrone said she can see how depression and lack of sleep are correlated, which could lead to an increase in cardiovascular diseases.

McCrone said her studies indicate depressed people are less likely to make healthy lifestyle changes, such as getting required amounts of sleep or not smoking. melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

Travis Crum contributed to this report.

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Friday August 20, 2010

Office of Student Employment employs new programs

BY Nick Ashley STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University has implemented new programs to aid students in their search for employment this year.

The Office of Student Employment aims to help students find jobs on and off campus that fit their needs or schedules.

“Currently there are 11,500 students that are employed through Student Employment,” said Susan Jennings Lantz, assistant director of Student Employment.

This year, students will have access to a new program developed last week that could streamline the application process.

A new edition of MountaineerTRAK is offered through Career Services. The program is allows students to look for jobs that are available

throughout the campus and apply for them online.

The program also allows students to upload multiple resumes, view jobs, sign up for on-campus interview and register for career fairs.

All WVU students have access to MountaineerTRAK and can register online.

This year, students can also get processed for jobs without having to visit the Visitors Resource Center.

Instead, Student Employment will process them in the Mountainlair on Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m.

Their office is located in the basement of the Mountainlair across from the bowling alley.

FILE PHOTO Student Employment also offers students jobs that are Senior broadcast journalism major Rodney Lamp, right, works the cash register, while Holly known as “fast money” jobs. Fox, left, a transcriber for West Virginia University Disability Services, buys a cappuccino at These are jobs where peo- Just Another Convenient Store (J.A.C.S.) in the Mountainlair. ple from home may need assistance, such as baby-sitting, Becky Lofstead, assistant the Office of Student Employlandscaping, lawn mowing or vice president for University ment twice to find students Communications, has used for jobs. more.

“The first time to sketch out some home interior designs for my living room and kitchen space to provide me with some landscaping ideas,” Lofstead said. “The work was excellent and cost was reasonable. I would recommend the service.”

Masters of Business Administration student Traci Rue said Student Employment has been an advantage to her as a graduate student since it posts information about Graduate Assistant positions.

“I have told many of my classmates about the positions, especially the international students, and some have already interviewed for the posted positions,” Rue said.

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“The Office of Student Employment has been able to post timely information about shifts that are available, where to apply and who to contact,” Curtin said.

“For the first time, there is a central site that students can go to when they’re looking for a job.”

During the first week of classes, Student Employment will be having a different activity for students at the Mountainlair.

“There are many jobs available. Students should look and apply early for any position that they want,” Lantz said. “You gain valuable life skills that you can use in your everyday life.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Campus coupon book moves online

By Ann Compton Staff Writer

Campus Special, maker of the coupon books distributed on campus at the beginning of every semester, is making new changes to better serve students.

The coupons are now available for students online along with several other new services.

“We decided to go online because that’s what the students wanted,” said Joe Jacobs, founding partner of Campus Special.

After distributing more than 3 million coupon books, all of the feedback showed students wanted it to go online, Jacobs said.

The coupon books is a popular item that students look forward to each year, said Shannon Smoot, senior account executive and intern with Campus Special.

“A lot of students wanted it online. And the markets I worked in, West Virginia and Indiana, it was easy because in West Virginia, a lot of students already order online,” Smoot said.

The company saw this as an opportunity to not only go online, but also improve their standings over other companies by offering online food ordering as well, he said.

“The only other company that does this, CampusFood. com, charges a 75-cent ser-

vice fee for students to place an order online and we are completely free,” Jacobs said.

“We have always prided ourselves on being free for students and charging no service fee.”

A benefit of being able to order online is that restaurants put exclusive deals on the website that students cannot get by ordering in the restaurant or calling in an order, Jacobs said.

Another new service called “Text It to Me” allows students to sign up to follow a favorite business or restaurant and receive updates via text message or e-mail.

“Morgantown’s a great college town, and students pretty much dominate the town,” Ja-

cobs said.

“I think that the businesses we carry realize that students make up a majority of their business and that they need to give students deals in order to keep their business.”

Special discounts, such as “Buy One, Get One,” are available online for places that include Campus Canteen and Panera, she said.

“We try to match the student body, so we’re passing out 20,000 on campus this year, and it just keeps getting bigger every year,” Smoot said.

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Mine probe includes methane detectors Two Pa. children killed MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A regulatory filing by Patriot Coal Corp. reveals that federal investigators have demanded information about methane gas detectors as they investigate questionable safety records at the Federal No. 2 mine in northern West Virginia.

The St. Louis-based coal operator said in a recent quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the information was subpoenaed in late April.

Investigators wanted information about what kind of gas-detecting equipment it has used at the mine near Fairview since July 2008. The subpoena also demanded the results of tests on that equipment.

Patriot spokeswoman Janine Orf declined to comment on the 6-month-old investigation except to say the company is cooperating.

John Renner, an ex-foreman from Granville who admitted faking a safety in-

spection report in January, is cooperating with the federal investigation and will be sentenced next year in U.S. District Court for making false statements and certifications.

He faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Though Renner recorded numbers for methane and oxygen levels on a sealed area in the mine, he later acknowledged he didn’t do the inspection.

Federal regulations have required seal monitoring because of a January 2006 methane explosion in a sealed section of International Coal Group’s Sago Mine that trapped and ultimately killed 12 men.

The massive longwall operation at Federal No. 2 has more than 90 seals, but Renner told investigators only a handful routinely caused problems.

Renner has since been fired, and two other employees were put on administrative leave.

On Tuesday, Patriot named a new operations manager for Federal No. 2. Thomas H. “Pete” Simpson, a veteran with 35 years of experience in underground mining and management, will succeed Joseph B. “Blair” McGill, who is retiring in January.

The company did not say where Simpson has previously worked, but Orf said he was hired from outside Patriot.

The revelations about questionable safety inspections at Federal No. 2 came just months before the April 5 explosion that killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine, a Massey Energy Co. operation in southern West Virginia.

Although the official cause of that blast has yet to be determined, investigators have said they suspect a combination of highly explosive methane and coal dust.

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration included Federal No. 2 among the 57 coal mines nationwide

that it targeted in an inspection blitz after the Upper Big Branch explosion.

Inspectors fanned out to look for problems at mines with bad track records or known risks, such as high levels of methane gas.

By mid-August, MSHA inspectors had issued more than 400 citations for alleged violations at Federal - a 66 percent increase over the same period last year.

The number of more serious violations nearly tripled, from 58 in 2009 to 161 this year.

So-called significant and substantial violations typically carry higher fines and raise greater concerns among regulators.

But the industry is not experiencing a similar increase: MSHA records show the number of citations issued to underground coal mines nationally dipped to 46,017 through July, compared with 48,744 during the first seven months of 2009.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Pennsylvania mother says two children who died when the family’s van wrecked in West Virginia weren’t in restraints because their booster seats had to be tossed after one child vomited on them.

Carla Aiken, 36, of Cranberry Township, Pa., told Pittsburgh television station WTAE that her 7-year-old son, Logan Beckwith, and 6-yearold daughter, Haley Weiland, were in booster seats until Logan became ill.

“We had to throw out the car seats – the booster seats – because they were just covered. They were saturated with vomit and it’s hot and it’s humid and I wasn’t going to let them sit in that,” Aiken told WTAE. Police say the family was returning from Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Tuesday when Aiken lost control of the van and the vehicle rolled several times on

Interstate 79 near Clendenin.

Logan and Haley were ejected and were killed.

Aiken’s other son, Ethan Beckwith, was wearing a seatbelt and received minor injuries.

Aiken; her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Gardner; and her grandmother, 74-year-old Hazel Hillard, also were injured. Hillard remains hospitalized at a Charleston hospital.

“I never tried to hurt my babies or anything like that – that wasn’t the intention.

Any parent would try to make their child as comfortable as possible,” Aiken said. “These children adored one another, and the fact that they’re gone together, and they’re in heaven together, helps ease me just a bit because they were so close.”

The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the accident.

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Two colleges for search committees for new deans by devon unger Correspondent

Two search committees have been formed to find candidates to fill dean positions opening up at West Virginia University.

The College of Creative Arts and the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design are seeking new deans.

Cameron Hackney, dean of the Davis College, and Bernie Schultz, dean of the CAC, will serve until June 2011.

“At both colleges we came to a collective agreement with the college and the dean that it was time for a change in leadership,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michele Wheatly.

David Welsh, a public relations specialist for the Davis College, said Hackney decided it was time to step down after a decade as dean.

“It was a mutual decision.

He had been dean for about 10 years, and just based on a shared leadership philosophy, they decided 10 years is a pretty good tenure for a dean,” Welsh

said. “It’s as long as they wanted one person in the position.”

Hackney was proud of the accomplishments during his tenure, Welsh said, including increasing enrollment and research funding for the college.

Wheatly said Schultz and Hackney will be staying at WVU in some capacity but could not say what these would be at the

time.

“I’m in the process right now of finalizing the details of what might be an assignment here, to keep me on here at WVU,” Schultz said. “Nothing really has been verified as to what a new assignment might be.”

Schultz came to WVU as an instructor in 1977 and is considering returning to the

classroom.

“I’m five years away from retirement, and I’d very much like to end my professional career here at WVU,” he said.

“Right now, they’re looking at the possibility of working with the art museum or going back to teaching, which I dearly love.” devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu

Chick-fil-A to be completed in Mountainlair by Spring 2011

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Chick-fil-A will be replacing McCoys in the Mountainlair next year.

Chick-fil-A was chosen after the results of a student survey indicated it was one of the most popular student choices for addition to the

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Mountainlair. The restaurant will join Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe as a new dining option in the Mountainlair.

McCoys will be closed during the fall semester.

“About three to four years ago, the University did a survey for students to see what new additions they would like to try to add in the food court of the Mountainlair,” said Michael Ellington, assistant vice president for Student Affairs.

He said the University has been working to secure the contract for around 10 months.

“We hope to have Chick-filA in the Lair by the spring of 2011,” said Larry Koay, assistant director of Dining Services.

“There is no exact amount for how much all this will cost. We are still in the process of figuring out minor details of the contract.”

Chick-fil-A will be run through the University.

Students will be able to use their meal plans for breakfast and dinner, similar to the Burger King already in the Mountainlair. Mountie Bounty will also be accepted.

“Chick-fil-A will benefit the students. It gives the students more variety, it’s nationally known throughout the country and gives a new dimension to the Lair,” said Ellington The restaurant will provide job opportunities for students, as well as having two full-time management positions.

“Workers from McCoys, and other students will be available for work. It will be open six days a week. The restaurant will be open Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and will be closed on Sunday.

“I have been at McCoys for 12 years. I believe that Chick-fil-A will be a great thing for the students next year,” said Max Dawson, lead worker at McCoys.

Chick-fil-A will benefit the food court and have a great impact on the Mountainlair, Dawson said.

“This is a very positive thing for students. I am happy to see them wanting new things added into the Mountainlair. This will be a positive thing not only for students, but for the University as well,” Ellington said.

Construction is expected to begin on the restaurant in late September. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Clemens charged with perjury in steroid case WWII ship going on monthlong river cruise WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about using steroids and growth hormone.

Clemens faces charges of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury.

The six-count grand jury indictment said that Clemens obstructed a congressional inquiry with 15 statements that he made under oath, including denials that he had ever used steroids or human growth hormone. The indictment alleged that he lied and committed perjury regarding the same matters.

The former Major League baseball pitcher and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, testified under oath at a 2008 hearing before a House committee and contradicted each other about whether Clemens had used the banned substances.

McNamee has told federal agents, baseball investigator George Mitchell and the committee that he injected Clemens more than a dozen times with steroids and human growth hormone from 1998 to 2001.

Clemens has maintained that McNamee was lying.

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Clemens’ attorney, Rusty Hardin, said by telephone from Houston that he had just learned of the indictment and would wait to decide whether to comment.

The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, the judge who presided over the perjury and obstruction trial of Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.

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On Thursday, former Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, who was the top Republican on the House panel at the time of the baseball star’s testimony, called the indictment “a selfinflicted wound” by Clemens.

“Clemens was not under subpoena. He came voluntarily. He wanted to come to the committee and clear his name. And I sat there in the office with (committee chairman) Henry Waxman and said, ‘Whatever you do, don’t lie.’”

During a 23-year career as a starting pitcher, Clemens played for the Boston Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, chalking up 354 wins, 4,672 strikeouts and a lifetime earned run average of 3.12.

Other baseball greats, Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds among them, have become enmeshed in steroid scandals.

McGwire said in January that “it was a wrong thing what I did. I totally regret it.”

The Clemens matter was the second referral the congressional committee made to the Justice Department.

The other was that of Miguel Tejada, who pleaded guilty to making misleading statements to committee investigators in 2005 regarding his knowledge of performance enhancing drugs.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A restored World War II troop landing ship that went ashore on D-Day in 1944 will depart this weekend for a monthlong trip on the Ohio River, leaving from its home port in Indiana with stops in West Virginia, Ohio and Pittsburgh.

Dozens of volunteers have been preparing the LST 325 with fresh coats of paint, a cleaning of its fuel tanks and a stocking of supplies for the 40-person crew of Navy veterans and others who’ll make the trip starting Saturday.

Volunteer Jack Stephenson of Moline, Ill., has donated 2,000 hours of his time to the ship, which was brought back from Greece in 2001 and has been permanently moored in Evansville since 2005.

“This ship is alive,” he told the Evansville Courier & Press. “Everything on it works. I’ve been on a lot of cruisers and aircraft carriers that are cold iron. They’re dead.”

The LST 325 is one of the few surviving American vessels that went ashore on DDay, according to the Na-

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The LST 325 is schedule to arrive in Wheeling, W.Va., on Aug. 26 and be open for tours Aug. 27-30.

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Citizens dry out after deluge washes through Tennessee MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee started drying out Thursday after days of drenching rain that caused flooding, stranded homeowners and drivers, washed out roads and forced a freight train off its tracks.

No deaths have been reported so far, but forecasters warned the inundation may not be over. More rain was expected to fall across the Southeast during the weekend from the same storm system, which also was prompting flood watches and pouring rain onto parts of Kentucky, North Carolina and Virginia.

Most flood watches and warnings in Tennessee had expired by Thursday afternoon, though warnings were still in effect for Nashville and some areas to the northeast.

Even with possible flooding in the Cumberland River and other creeks in the state, it likely will not cause the same devastation wrought by heavy rains in early May. Still, officials were making plans for possible evacuations and preparing sand-

bags for downtown Nashville and other riverfront areas that previously flooded.

Just outside Cookeville in the Double Springs community, about 80 miles east of Nashville, Pricilla Toepper, 66, said she had to bring her four horses to a neighbor’s fenced yard up the hill from her house because the stables began flooding.

A neighbor across the street who was away on a business trip lost three cars to the flooding, and Toepper and other neighbors broke into his garage to rescue his dog and cat because the pet door was submerged. They tried to save more of his belongings, but they didn’t have enough time.

“We were fighting a losing battle,” she said. “It looked like a big roaring mess where those creeks came together. I was so amazed by the force of the water.”

In Mt. Juliet, just outside Nashville, shop owner Richard Dorer awoke Thursday and was watching the morning television news when he

saw the strip mall where his Teach a Child store is located was flooded. The store sells educational books, games and CDs. Dorer said the store was also swamped when historic flooding struck in early May. “That was supposed to be a once-in-a-thousand-year flood, and now it’s twice in a thousand years,” Dorer said.

“We will be lucky to come back from this.”

Up to 6 inches had fallen in the area where Dorer’s store is located. Several roads were closed, people had to be rescued from cars and a commuter rail track between Mt. Juliet and Lebanon had washed out.

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Some minor flooding was expected in the Pennington Bend area near the Gaylord Opryland Resort – which was hit hard in May – as well as some industrial areas and low-lying farmland.

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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said Thursday that Pennsylvania’s emerging natural gas industry has the potential to create jobs and wealth, but also carries environmental risks that must be addressed.

The Pennsylvania Democrat told a forum in Scranton that the “gas rush” taking place in the vast Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania “can create a great economic boost” in a state where nearly 600,000 people are unemployed.

But he added: “We must not fail to protect our people, our land, our water and our future.”

Casey is sponsoring the FRAC Act, stalled legislation that calls for federal regulation of the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Drillers inject millions of gallons of chemical-laden water deep underground to break up the shale and let natural gas escape, leaving much of the water below ground.

Because the process was exempted from federal laws by 2005 energy legislation, regulation has been left to various states.

Opponents contend fracking not only threatens the quality of groundwater but the quantity, since it requires so much water be withdrawn from area rivers.

The industry says fracking has a long track record and that it is safe, with no confirmation that the process has ever contaminated water supplies, and that other kinds of energy production use much more water.

Casey on Thursday pushed for full disclosure of all chemicals used in fracking, one of the provisions of the FRAC Act. The industry says it now does disclose those chemicals, some of which are known carcinogens, after years of

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input as it prepares to study the environmental issues of fracking over the next two years.

While Casey has been able to attach the disclosure provisions of the FRAC Act to another energy bill that the Senate could take up this fall, legislative action on the regulatory issue is unlikely this year.

Opponents of the gas drilling process complain the industry has taken environmental and safety shortcuts in their zeal to reap the vast gas stores.

Drilling companies tallied more than 1,400 violations of state laws since January 2008, according to an environmental advocacy group’s recent analysis of state data.

John Hanger, secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, expressed frustration with the industry in a newspaper interview on Thursday, vowing to stop issuing permits to frequent violators.

“The only sanction left to government and the people is to tell a company it can’t do business here any longer,” Hanger told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “We’re now to the point of really sorting through these violations and identifying companies that don’t seem yet to have gotten the message.”

Hanger called out three companies in particular: Chief Oil & Gas of Dallas, Citrus Energy of Colorado and EOG Resources, the Houston-based company that had a blowout at a Clearfield County well in June.

Klaber said the industry shares Hanger’s concern and is working to reduce violations.

“We’ve go to do this right,” she said. “We need to be at a place where there are no violations, and we need to be doing that consistently to earn ... trust.”

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claiming the chemical formulas were proprietary.

“Pennsylvanians have a right to know what is being injected into the ground at thousands of sites across the commonwealth,” he said. If fracking chemicals do not pose a threat to groundwater, drinking water or human health, he asked, “then why can’t we shine the light of full disclosure on that process?”

Industry official Kathryn Klaber, who appeared with Casey at the forum, said drillers have nothing to hide and do not object to additional types of disclosure to make the public more comfortable.

“There’s no reason not to have that data available, and clearly the public sees it as a top priority,” said Klaber, head of the Marcellus Shale Coalition.

Thursday’s forum at Marywood University examined the short- and long-term impacts of natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale, a giant gas field underlying much of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Some experts believe the Marcellus Shale, with as much as 500 trillion cubic feet, could become the nation’s most productive, with enough natural gas to supply the energy-hungry East Coast for 50 years.

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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani supports move of mosque near World Trade Center site NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a growing number of politicians Thursday supporting a move of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero to state-owned land farther from the Sept. 11 attack site.

Giuliani, who led New Yorkers through Sept. 11 and its aftermath and whose opinion on the mosque could carry considerable clout, made his comments as the imam leading plans for the community center toured the Middle East promoting religious tolerance.

“If you are a healer, you do not go forward with this project,” Giuliani said on NBC’s “Today” show, referring to the center’s leader, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. “If you are a warrior, you do.”

Developers want to build the $100 million community center, including a mosque, at a building two blocks north of where Islamic extremists brought down the World Trade Center in 2001. Muslims have been holding prayer services at the nearby building since last year.

Support is growing for a possible land swap to provide an alternate site for what’s called the Park51 project, Gov. David Paterson said.

“One of the problems the cultural center is going to have is just a constant point of antagonism, which I don’t think is what they want,” Paterson told WOR Radio on Thursday.

Paterson said he had the support of Islamic clergy, New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Giuliani. The governor and state officials refused to say what site would be suitable for the proposed cultural center, or where the state owns nearby land.

Paterson said he expects to meet with the developers in a couple of days to persuade them that a move could best assuage the “national hysteria”

Plane grounded at San Francisco airport after alleged threat SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jetliner was being held on the tarmac at San Francisco’s airport because of an alleged phone threat, federal officials said.

Officials stopped American Airlines Flight 24, bound for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, before its scheduled takeoff at 7:30 a.m., the Transportation Security Administration said.

“All passengers are safe and out of an abundance of caution, TSA requested the plane be moved to a remote location,” TSA spokeswoman Suzanne Trevino said in a statement.

Passengers were being taken off the plane on at least five buses to be interviewed and re-screened.

American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said the threat was phoned into local police. He said there were no hostages.

There were 163 passengers and 11 crew members aboard the Boeing 767, Smith said.

Michael Kidd, a passenger on the plane, told KTVU in a phone interview that passengers appeared calm.

They were on the runway getting ready to take off when the crew said they would be returning to the gate but didn’t say why, Kidd said.

that has followed the project.

Sharif el-Gamal, Park51’s developer, and The Cordoba Initiative, an organization that hopes to operate the community center, didn’t return telephone and e-mail messages Thursday.

Rauf, who heads Cordoba, arrived in Bahrain on Thursday for a U.S.-funded outreach trip for two weeks in the Middle East. Rauf was expected to discuss Muslim life in America and promote religious tolerance.

Rauf won’t be allowed to raise funds for the mosque on the trip, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Wednesday.

The project has caused a political uproar, pitting national Republicans against President Barack Obama and dividing Sept. 11 families and New Yorkers.

Foes argue that the proposed mosque is offensive because it’s too close to the place where the terrorists killed more than 2,700 people in New York in 2001. Supporters led by Mayor Michael Bloomberg say the center’s Constitutional rights to religious freedom should be protected.

Bloomberg reiterated his support Thursday.

“I haven’t changed my views. This is about the First Amendment,” he said. “It’s about people being able to pray to whomever they want, whenever they want, wherever they want. That’s one of the fundamental tenets of our society.

It’s one of the things that differentiates us from other countries. ... In terms of this particular mosque, I’ve said I think it would add to the diversity of the city and be fine.”

Both sides were on display Thursday at the site, where on the sidewalk passers-by had scribbled messages in multicolored chalk.

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Heated words were exchanged between visitor Matt Harris, of Yorba Linda, Calif., standing face to face with Matt Sky, a New Yorker who hoisted a placard that read: “Support Freedom of Religion.”

“Dude! You have other mosques in New York – why here? This is lack of respect!”

Harris yelled.

“We believe there is freedom of religion in this country,” replied Sky, a 26-year-old resident of Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood.

He added: “Islam is not terror. The guys who blew up the towers called themselves Muslims. But other Muslims did not blow up the towers.”

Giuliani noted that the right to religious freedom has nothing to do with the sensitivity of locating a large community center so close to the attack site.

“They have every right to build it. The question is, should they build it?” Giuliani said, noting the group claims to be about sensitivity and healing between cultures. “All this is doing is creating more division, more anger, more hatred.”

“I think Gov. Paterson had the best approach,” the Republican said of the Democratic governor. “Nice compromise, find another place, have a beautiful mosque there.”

An expert noted that government resources have often been used to help religious organizations and their buildings.

“But the government can’t simply buy property and turn it over to a religious entity where the benefits are exclusively for the members of that church,” said Robert B. Ward, of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.

Said the governor: “Not-forprofits that are run by churches receive state resources all the time.”

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

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

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

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Parking. WD. NO PETS. Available May/2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

2BR APARTMENT, OSP/laundry facilities, close to downtown, 15min walk to campus. $550 + electric. Avail. Sept. 1. $579 Brockway Ave. 304-282-2729 2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2010. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm.

2&3/BR APARTMENTS. FOREST AVE and Lower High Street. Also 5/BR house.

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2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available now. $525/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587.

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3or4/BR, 2/BA WILLEY STREET, W/D, large rooms. Utilities included in lease.

3 minutes to campus. Individual School year leases. $395 - $425/ month 304-292-5714.

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1-2-3/BRS. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. Call 291-1000 for appointment.

TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 2 bedroom furnished townhouse. $970 plus electric, cable and internet. Please call 304-292-8888. NO PETS permitted.

“Inglewood Square” New ~ Modern 1 Bedroom Condos In Evansdale.

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AFFORDABLE 1 & 2BR, T & S RENTALS 1448 Van Voorhis Road. Ask about our move-in special. 304-599-7282.

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

304-598-2424 FIVE (5) 1/BR APARTMENTS NOW available. West Run, Morgantown. $600/mo each plus $300/dep. NO PETS. Call Jess: 304-290-8572.

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SCOTT PROPERTIES DOWNTOWN/SUNNYSIDE 1/BR First St. 1/BR Lorentz 2/BR First St. 3/BR First St. 3/BR Lorentz

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LARGE 1/BR. WESTOVER. WD available. $475/mo plus utilities.

Sunroom. Available Now. Off-street parking. NO PETS. 304-296-7379.

Cell: 412-287-5418.

LARGE, MODERN, 2/BR. UNIVERSITY AVE. Star City. A/C. Carpet. Balcony. $550 plus utilities.

NO PETS. 304-692-1821

ROOMMATE NEEDED. CLEAN/NEW APT. Owned by male college student.

2BR-Private baths/Balcony. Close to campus. $375/mo + 40/water/elect. Free Parking 304-906-6806 ROOMMATES, M/F, WILLEY STREET (Near Arnold Hall, 3mins to Campus) & South Park. Available now. Rent includes utilities. WD. Individual School Year Leases. $395 - $425/month.

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WANTED MALE ROOMMATE to share well maintained 3/BR Duplex Apt. 836 Naomi St. Free-Off-street-parking. AC, W/D, DW. $400/mo/including utils. 724-785-5909

WANTED TO SUBLET SUBLEASE 1/BR of 4/BR Unit in the District. Willing to negotiate $435/monthly rent.

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HOUSES FOR SALE SMITHFIELD, PA. 2 STORY, 3/BR. C/AC. Close to Elementary school. $97,500.

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LAKEVIEW RESORT TOWNHOUSE. 7TH Fairway. 2/BR, 2½-BA. Includes use of health spa/pool and clubhouse.

Lawncare. $1500/mo. Some utilities.

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

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

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

2/BR, $375/MO/PERSON INCLUDES utilities. Available now. Off-street parking.

Excellent condition. 6/min walk to Mountainlair. W/D. NO PETS. Lease/deposit.

304-685-8170.

2/BR. 1/BA. WD, D/W, MICROWAVE, FULL BASEMENT. 5/MINUTE WALK TO town. $900/mo plus utilities. Lease and deposit. Off-street parking. NO PETS. Available now. 304-290-1332.

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

ACROSS FROM STADIUM 3/BR, 1 1/2 bath, CA/C, D/W, W/D, garage $1500 plus utilities. No Pets 304-276-5873 UNFURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT Southpark area, 3BR, 2baths, has appliances/AC, $950/month, you pay utilities, NO PETS. 304-751-6262.

1974 2BR MOBILE HOME W/D, AC included. Across from stadium, available immediately. $3,500. 304-376-9046

ROOMS FOR RENT LARGE MASTERBDRM w/Private Bath, Shared living space, kitchen. New Unit in Independence Hill. $375/month plus utilities. Call: 304-349-2051

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Little Caesars is accepting appllications for Crew Members at the High St., University Ave., Cheat Lake, and (Glenmark)Morgantown, WV locations. Attractive benefits, paid holidays, vacations, flexible scheduling. Please apply at the respective locations. EOE !!BARTENDING. $300 A DAY potential.

No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 BUCKET HEAD PUB. BARTENDERS WANTED. Will train. 10-minutes from downtown Morgantown. Small local bar.

Granville. 304-365-4565 after/6:00pm. All shifts available.

BUSY LAKEFRONT RESTAURANT NOW HIRING for fall. Great earning potential.

Seeking wait staff, cooks & hosts. Call the Lakehouse 304-594-0088 COACH WANTED. SEEKING INSTRUCTOR to teach beginning to advanced tumbling in gym. 304-282-1748 FITNESS INSTRUCTORS NEEDED. Applications in room 238 at the Coliseum.

GET PAID UP TO $5 PER WEEK TO PARK YOUR CAR. Drive to lot, park your car, commute by bus, get paid. Simple.

Sigh up today at Busride.org GET PAID UP TO $5/PER-WEEK TO PARK your car. Drive to lot, park your car, commute by bus, get paid. Simple. Sign up today at: Busride.org GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTORS NEEDED. Applications in room 238 at the Coliseum.

2 BR AVAILABLE IN 4BR/4BA condo at University Commons in Star City. $480/month including utilities. Call (304)952-1002

ILLUSIVE SKULL COSTUME CASTLE Is holding interviews for the Halloween season on Wednesday August 25th and Thursday August 26th from 6:pm until 8:30pm at the Morgantown Commons location near Gabriels. This is for seasonal help only! Please bring a resume with work references. Questions email info@illusiveskull.com

FEMALE, GRAD STUDENT PREFERRED $375/month +1/2utilities. Mostly furnished.

10min drive from town. WD/DW included.

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JERSEY SUBS NOW HIRING cashiers, line cooks and delivery drivers. Experienced preferred Apply: 1756 MILEGROUND ROAD.

MALE ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 2/BR, $300+ electric. Near Evansdale in Star City. Parking, A/C 304-599-2991

PART-TIME HANDYMAN wanted to maintain rental properties in downtown area.

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

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

Don’t miss out on the Worship Directory running every Friday Chapel of Christ the King Lutheran Campus Ministry & Lutheran Student Movement Sun. Communion 7:00 pm Sun. Compline 9:00 pm Mon.-Fri. Sext 12:00 pm Mon.-Fri. Compline 9:45 pm “Be transformed by the renewing of your minds” LutheranMountaineer.org 304-296-5388

SERVERS AND COOKS NEEDED FOR ARCHIE’S in Sabraton. Apply in person at 11am. 304-292-3991.

STAR CITY VFD looking for new recruits.

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MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

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NEW RESTAURANT TEEBONZ located in Cheatlake, is now accepting applications for all FT/PT positions including sous chef, experienced line cooks, prep cooks, experienced bartenders, lead servers, banquet servers, bus boys & dishwashers. Inquire at 2500 Cranberry Square, M-F between 9am & 5pm. No phone calls please.

4BR HOUSE, 2 GRAD STUDENTS preferred or 2 students, $350each includes utilities. No Pets. 304-291-0667.

3/BR, 2/BA HOUSE. WALK TO STADIUM or downtown. Fence yard, porch, off-street parking. WD. $1100/mo+ utils. Lease/dep.

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

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Friday August 20, 2010

BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIate SPORTS EDITOR

WVU defense may not carry team in 2010 The perception was fairly clear for most West Virginia football followers entering preseason camp: If the Mountaineers were going to have any success this season, it was going to be because of their defense.

The opinion was fair enough.

Jeff Casteel’s crew has quietly become one of the most feared defensive units in the country over the past four seasons, and with a slew of veteran players returning, including standout athletes at every position, it was statistically clear that WVU’s only hope would lie on the shoulders of the 3-3-5.

Sure, those other guys had Noel Devine and Jock Sanders. Everything beyond that, however, was deemed a work in progress.

This year’s fall camp has just gone to show that preseason estimations don’t always come to pass.

The unit, which was believed to still be a year or two away from being one of the best in the Big East Conference, now seems to be vastly underrated heading into the Mountaineers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 4.

Devine and Sanders, of course, have been the leaders of the group, and as offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen said, the others have followed their lead.

The young players are carrying themselves like veterans, while the veterans are carrying an encouraging aura that they’re the ones to beat in the Big East this season.

The skill positions on offense are set: Devine and Sanders will carry the load while No. 1 receiver Brad Starks has seemed to embrace his role as the Mountaineers’ go-to man. The depth and flexibility at the receiver position is promising, even if most of them are underclassmen.

And while quarterback Geno Smith has impressed in the preseason, it still remains unknown how he will perform as a full-time starter.

Then again, Smith doesn’t have the weight on his shoulders that former WVU signal callers Pat White and Jarrett Brown did during their time in the Old Gold and Blue. As the best athletes on the field, White and Brown had to be the focal points of the offense if it wanted to find the endzone.

There’s nothing wrong with that strategy, but it doesn’t fit what Smith will be asked to do this season.

As Mullen described, Smith is a “distributor.” His job: Get the ball into the hands of his team’s best players. That’s a task that Smith has always proven, even in his first snaps as a collegiate player, he’s able to accomplish.

Personally, though, I’m most excited about seeing the growth of the offensive line, its chemistry and its added depth thanks to freshmen Cole Bowers, Marquis Wallace and Quinton Spain, who seem to collect complements from the coaching staff on a daily basis.

The only question that surrounds the unit is its identity, and, once they’ve found their identity, will they stick to it?

Like this year, it was clear that Devine was the team’s best option in 2009, but at times the tailback wasn’t utilized to his full capabilities.

It was as if last year’s team had so many weapons that it didn’t know which one to use.

Now, don’t get me wrong,

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All eyes on Geno Smith

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Fellow WVU offensive players look on at WVU quarterback Geno Smith as he throws a pass during football drills earlier this week. Smith is targeted as the Mountaineers’ next starting quarterback as just a true sophomore.

Smith given reins to high-powered offense

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

West Virginia will head into the 2010 season with a different quarterback for a third-straight season.

That signal caller will be sophomore Geno Smith – a former Elite 11 quarterback.

Smith, a Miramar, Fla., native, is considered to be one of the Mountaineers’ best pure-passing quarterbacks in nearly a decade.

“I’m starting to see more things with the defense, picking up blitzes and knowing where our guys are going,” Smith said.

He’s the only WVU quarterback with playing experience. Smith, who was Jarrett Brown’s backup last season, was forced into playing key roles in a loss to Auburn, a win over Marshall and a loss to end the season against Florida State in the Gator Bowl.

He completed 32 of 49 passes for 309 yards, a touch-

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The Memphis, Tenn., native is considered the best passer of the group.

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The Texas native has the best ability to move outside the pocket.

down and an interception in 2009.

Despite his experience last season, Smith lost a step heading into the spring after breaking a bone in his foot for the second time in less than a year. Because of the injury, he was unable to fully compete in spring practice.

After rehabbing throughout the spring and summer, Smith said he feels 100 percent healthy.

“My foot feels fine. I’m just trying to get comfortable now,” Smith said. “When I’m out there, I don’t think about my foot.”

With the injury behind him, the true sophomore said he doesn’t mind any pressure that comes with being tabbed as the potential

starting quarterback.

“I know how much pressure is on me,” Smith said.

“It’s a great thing. I’m in a great position, and I’m really looking forward to the season.”

Smith’s teammates have confidence in him, as well.

“We are confident in Geno,” fullback Ryan Clarke said. “He showed everyone he could step up last year. He is comfortable in the offense this year, and he is comfortable with the skill players. He should have a great year this year.”

Smith showed flashes of brilliance in the team’s first fall scrimmage last Saturday. He started the scrimmage 7-of-7, and finished 9-of-10 for 57 yards. He was able to lead the offense from its own 2-yard line for a first down on each possession, even converting a third-andlong situation when he found his second receiver over the

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WVU freshman quarterback Barry Brunetti warms up during a practice earlier this week.

True freshman Brunetti settles into backup role

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

Barry Brunetti came to West Virginia with hopes of earning the starting quarterback job.

He eventually saw what projected starter Geno Smith had working for him.

“He knows the offense like a guy who’s been here for five years,” Brunetti said with a laugh.

The Memphis, Tenn., native might be the No. 2 quarterback heading into the season, but he’s not letting that enter his mind.

To him, he’s the No. 1 guy either way.

“If (Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback) Peyton Manning was in front of me, I’d still have the mindset that I was the starter,” Brunetti

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Irvin travels long path to find his way to West Virginia chelsi baker/ the daily athenaeum

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia defensive end Bruce Irvin works on how to shed a block during football camp earlier this month.

Coaches have given him their highest praises.

Teammates have been left speechless.

Head coach Bill Stewart describe him as “unlike anyone we’ve had before.”

Bruce Irvin has been so highly talked about thus far in West Virginia’s fall camp, it’d be easy to mistake him for a larger-than-life superhero.

Hearing his path to becoming a Mountaineer may change some of those opinions.

The defensive end was a five-star recruit out of Mt. San Antonio College near Los Angeles. He originally hails from Atlanta, but in an effort to find a new start from his high school days, he knew he had

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to get away.

“There isn’t anything at home but trouble, so I wanted to get as far away as possible,” Irvin said. “You can’t go any farther than California without leaving the country.”

He left in search of new habits. His old way of life prevented him from accepting scholarships out of high school to multiple SEC and ACC schools such as Tennessee and North Carolina due to academic reasons.

Instead, he opted to obtain his GED degree and attempted to walk on at Butler Community College in Kansas where he wasn’t even selected as one of the 12 walk-ons the Grizzlies keep each season.

That led Irvin to Mt. San Antonio. Although he found a spot on the roster at MSAC, it

only led to more changes. Irvin was immediately moved from his original receiver position to free safety just two weeks before his team’s first game.

The then-offensive minded Irvin admitted his was lost in learning plays and reading receiving routes, so his coach made yet another position change – one that made Irvin one of the most highly touted players in junior college over the last two years.

“My coach was like ‘just put your hand in the dirt and get the quarterback,’” Irvin said.

“And it was pretty easy.”

Irvin recorded four sacks in his first career game at defensive end as well as a team-high eight tackles.

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CAMP STEW IN REVIEW

LUCK TESTED EARLY

WORLD CUP INFLUENCE

KRAMER TAKES OVER

Catch up on the WVU football team’s preparation for the 2010 season in a dayby-day breakdown of all of the Mountaineers’ preseason practices.

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West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck first took office just 51 days, but the former WVU quarterback is still trying to get settled into his new role.

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West Virginia soccer coaches Marlon LeBlanc and Nikki Izzo-Brown both agree that the popularity of the FIFA World Cup could translate into higher attendance for WVU. PAGE B9

For the first time since 1975, the West Virginia volleyball team has a new head coach. Jill Kramer has brought a new mentality to the court this season.

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BRUNETTI

Continued from page B1 said. “You’ve got to have that mindset.

“We all come for the same thing, you don’t come to sit down. But, at the same time, you don’t have to be on the field to contribute.”

Brunetti comes to West Virginia with an impressive high school resume. Similarly to Smith, Brunetti is an Elite 11 quarterback. Brunetti also played in the 2010 edition of the U.S. Army All-American game and took part in the Joe Montana “Super 7” quarterback camp. That doesn’t even count his high school games.

In that aspect, he didn’t lose a game he started. He led his team to a 26-0 record throughout his junior and senior seasons, including two state championships. In his high school career, Brunetti passed for 3,882 yards and 43 touchdowns and rushed for 1,660 yards and 39 touchdowns in a spread option offense similar to WVU’s.

He said one of the reasons he chose the Mountaineers was because of the healthy competition at the starting quarterback position.

“If you didn’t want to compete, you shouldn’t have signed. That’s the whole point of signing,” Brunetti said.

“Geno knows why I came here. He knew I came here not to sit down. I know he’s not going to try to lose his spot either. But that helps us both out in practice.”

Since the start of fall camp, it’s seemed Smith has started

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“Geno had great pocket presence,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart after the scrimmage. “He did a nice job. He found his secondary receiver time and time again.”

Smith will be backed up by a true freshman, though who that is isn’t necessarily decided yet. Memphis, Tenn., native Barry Brunetti is considered more of a passing

“

Geno’s been a

big help. He’s smart … So I’m kind of blessed to have someone in front of me like him who can help me out if I don’t know something.”

– Barry Brunetti freshman quarterback to pull away from Brunetti and fellow freshman quarterback Jeremy Johnson – leaving the two freshmen to fight for the backup job.

And, with one injury, Brunetti could be playing.

“I want to make sure I know everything, because I don’t want to go out there and hurt the team,” he said.

“You have to have the mindset like you’re the starter. You might not be, but you have to because you never know what might happen.”

Brunetti joined the program this summer and spent time with the team throughout summer drills including seven-on-sevens. He said having Smith along helped him deal with the transition and changes from high school.

“Geno’s been a big help,” Brunetti said. “He’s smart …

So I’m kind of blessed to have someone in front of me like him who can help me out if I don’t know something.”

Brunetti has had an easthreat. Kountze, Texas, native Jeremy Johnson is more of a running quarterback.

But Mullen doesn’t want the two to be labeled as a “passing” or “running” quarterback.

“Barry runs a lot better than you think, and Jeremy throws a lot better than you think,” the Mountaineers’ offensive coordinator said.

“We are going to be real smart with those two kids, really spoon-feed them and see what happens after seven or 10 days.”

ier learning curve because his high school ran a similar scheme to WVU. He said both offenses run similar plays, but the terminology is different. Brunetti said the biggest change, outside of that terminology, has been the speed of the game.

“I am not really surprised at what Barry Brunetti … has given us so far,” said WVU offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen. “We spent a very long time recruiting (him).”

Brunetti considers himself a throw-first quarterback, but he said he has enough speed to get out of the pocket and run if he needs to. He believes his strengths are pocket awareness, feet in the pocket and a strong arm.

“I just need to work on making quicker reads and getting the ball out faster when I see someone open instead of holding onto it,” Brunetti said.

Mullen said the perception Brunetti is a good thrower, yet only a decent runner is wrong.

“He runs it a little bit better than people think,” Mullen said.

Despite being a freshman, Brunetti feels he has the confidence to play and succeed if there was a game today.

“Coach Mullen would have certain plays that I could run at full speed, and he would gradually move me in,” he said.

But, for right now, it’s Smith’s spot.

And, that’s just fine with Brunetti. He still considers himself a starter either way. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

Brunetti and Johnson struggled in the first scrimmage.

Both lost a fumble and Brunetti was tackled in the end zone for a safety.

The two combined to go 7-of-8 for 48 yards in the scrimmage. Still, whoever wins the backup job will have never thrown a collegiate pass.

“One throws the ball a bit better, and one runs a bit better,” Stewart said. “Both are pretty good. We’re excited to have both.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia defensive line works against each other during a football practice last week. Irvin has been working with that group.

IRVIN

Continued from page b1 While Irvin immediately found success on the field, he continued to struggle off it.

His living situation was the hardest. There were no dorms at MSAC or any prearranged living arrangements for athletes, for that matter, leaving Irvin out on his own without any aid of a scholarship.

Focused on earning his degree, Irvin didn’t hold a job while at the junior college and depended on his family to help pay his way through school. They were eager to help as they “knew it would be worth it in the end.” Still, he didn’t even have the time or the money to eat three meals a day – a trend he admitted he just recently started after moving to Morgantown.

All he had was his older brother, Chad, who lived with Irvin during his time at MSAC and also made the move to West Virginia.

“He was one of the main

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people who stood behind me in junior college,” Irvin said.

“When I was depressed about the money situation, he’d be the one to tell me to hold my head up and that God didn’t bring me this far to let me down now.”

While at MSAC, Irvin received offers from Division I schools across the country and previously committed to Arizona State and Tennessee. It was an old friend in current WVU receivers coach Lonnie Galloway who lured him to play for the Mountaineers. Irvin first met Galloway when the coach was recruiting one of Galloway’s high school friends nearly three years ago.

“I told him then to keep an eye on me,” Irvin said. “When I went (to junior college) and did well, he kept in contact with me and everything has worked out well.”

“Well” may be an understatement.

The 6-foot-3-inch, 235-pound Irvin already has the WVU coaches rearranging plans to get him on the field at

either linebacker or defensive end when utilizing a four-man front, a scheme in which Irvin could play at the left or right side of the ball.

“What would be the purpose of bringing him in here and not putting him out on the field?,” Stewart said. “You want to get a play maker on the field. We’re going to find a spot for him. We have to.”

The Mountaineers open the season on Sept. 4 against Coastal Carolina. Then, Irvin’s long awaited journey to play Division I football will finally be complete.

Rest assured he’ll be ready.

“I knew I was coming here to handle business instead of enjoy the college life,” Irvin said.

“Now, I take life more seriously. You can’t dwell on the past. I was screwing up at first and making a lot of bad choices, but now I realize how blessed I am to have another opportunity to do what I love to do.” brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

fense. But the fears that WVU previously assumed. can’t afford to allow too many That, of course, is assuming Continued from page b1 scores or it will find itself out its preseason progress can be of games should be put to rest. maintained. the Mountaineers’ strongest This year’s offense should aspect will still be their de- have much more success than brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

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CAMP STEW 2010

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LEFT: West Virginia defensive lineman Josh Taylor performs agility drills. CENTER: Fullback Ryan Clarke works on his blocking abilities. RIGHT: Offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen talks with projected starting quarterback Geno Smith.

Preseason full of anticipation for Mountaineers BY matthew peaslee sports writer

For the past 12 days, the West Virginia football team has been preparing for the 2010 season.

The Mountaineers return 18 starters, so the fall camp has seen the experienced veterans become leaders, and the younger players become acclimated to a program fighting for a Big East Conference championship.

Check out a closer look at each practice below.

Aug. 7 When practice began on Saturday, the Mountaineers felt good to be in Milan Puskar Stadium for the first time as a whole team.

“Our players are very excited and very enthused to be out there practicing,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart. “We do have good potential this season, but we have a long way to go.”

The first practice gave the media a glimpse at sophomore starting quarterback Geno Smith, who was 100 percent for the first time since the end of last season.

Smith, who saw action in just five games as a true freshman, will be handed the reins to an offense that ranked 66th in the country in scoring in 2009.

“I’m thankful for that, and it is something I am looking forward to,” Smith said. “I feel like I’m the man for the job. Hopefully, we come out and execute and everything goes well for the season.”

While the on-field action provided much excitement, the off-the-field interrogations may have been more intriguing. The week before, WVU was alleged to have violated five major and one secondary NCAA rules regarding the use of student managers and other non-coaching staff members.

“It’s not what we’re thinking right now,” Stewart said.

Aug. 8 Day Two of Camp, Stew was centralized on special teams.

The punting position is up for grabs due to the graduation of Scott Kozlowski. Gregg Pugnetti and Corey Smith have been battling for the spot

as starting punter.

Pugnetti may have the upper hand thanks to seniority, as Smith is a transfer from Alabama entering his sophomore year.

Neither Pugnetti nor Smith were consistent in Day Two, but Stewart said the battle will remain a “healthy competition.”

Extra points and field goals should not be a problem for the Mountaineers. Tyler Bitancurt is back at 100 percent after offseason ankle surgery. Last year, Bitancurt was 13-for-15 in field goals. He missed just one extra point.

Aug. 9 West Virginia’s secondary was highly scrutinized a year ago. The Mountaineers surrendered 209.9 yards of offense through the air in 2009. A year later, with four returning starters, (Kieth Tandy, Robert Sands, Sidney Glover, Brandon Hogan) there is a fight for the last spot at safety.

The leading candidate emerged this spring in the form of sophomore Terence Garvin. Garvin appeared in 10 games in 2009 and has impressed his teammates during preseason camp.

“We’re bringing Terence along. He’s smart, and he’s got the perfect fit for the spur position right now,” Glover said.

Stewart moved Day Three of practice to the grass field behind the Caperton Indoor Facility due to the overwhelming heat.

Aug. 10 The Mountaineers began Day Four of camp under another cloud of allegations.

WVU declared a secondary infraction after some players violated an NCAA acclimatization period rule by wearing padded vests on the first and second day of practices.

The rule in question states players may only wear helmets during the first two days of practice, helmets and shoulder pads during days three and four and full pads after that.

“We are aware that some players were wearing vests during the first two practice days,” said West Virginia assistant athletic director for communications Michael Fragale

at the time. “We are exploring further, will declare a secondary infraction and document it through the appropriate process.”

Also noticeable on the field, senior linebacker J.T. Thomas was held out of the action donning a green limited contact jersey stemming from a spring injury to his neck.

Aug. 11 On Day Five of camp, the Mountaineers were allowed to don full pads and start full contact drills.

The first day of hard hitting brought about questions of the durability of West Virginia’s offensive line.

The Mountaineers return four starters but have an opening at right tackle.

Jeff Braun materialized as the favorite to win the job.

“I can see the plays from every position and know as offense what we are trying to do with the ball and where we are trying to go with it,” Braun said.

The temperatures continued to hit the low to mid 90s and it took a toll on some players. Cornerback Keith Tandy reportedly lost 12 pounds in one day.

Aug. 12 Two-a-days began for the Mountaineers on Day Six of practice. The team began its first round at 8:45 a.m., then got back for Round Two at 2:45 p.m.

The team worked situational football in the morning, focusing on receiver routes and defensive packages.

Young receiver Stedman Bailey caught the attention of Stewart and many players.

Bailey has put his best foot forward throughout camp and could be a viable target for Smith seeing as the two were high school teammates. “(Bailey) just gets better and better,” Stewart said. “Everyday I see Number 10 getting our attention.”

However, the third-year head coach felt the team remained a bit lackadaisical.

“I’m not pleased with the overall mental part of the game, but that’s playing a part right now,” Stewart said.

WVU practiced its overtime scenarios inside the red zone.

Stewart felt the drill mimicked an intense overtime situation and even went as far as describing it as a slugfest.

The defense was somewhat somber due to the fact two starters in the secondary fell victim to injuries. Tandy and Glover were sidelined with minor injuries.

Aug. 14 Stewart came away less than impressed with his team after the first scrimmage. Despite a 79-yard breakout run from running back Noel Devine and Smith completing nine of 10 passes, the head coach was not pleased.

“The Mountaineers did not play up to standards today,” Stewart said.

Devine finished the scrimmage with 99 yards on four carries.

Through the air, highly touted freshman wide receiver Ivan McCartney brought in just one reception, but it was a big one. McCartney caught a 24-yard pass from backup quarterback Barry Brunetti.

The defense was highlighted by the play of junior college transfer Bruce Irvin.

The Walnut, Calif., native earned two sacks recording a total loss of 16 yards. Freshman defensive lineman Mike Dorsey also added to the stat chart with two fumble recoveries.

Thomas was back in action after being limited in practice for the past week.

Aug. 15 Off Day

Aug. 16 WVU returned back to the field Monday amidst an aura of questions.

Earlier in the day, freshman quarterback Jeremy Johnson posted a Facebook status reading, “I’m officially a Baylor Bear now,” suggesting he had left the West Virginia program.

Stewart put the masses to rest, for the time being.

“Jeremy Johnson is a long way from home, and hopefully we can nurture him through this,” Stewart said. “You just have to hug him up and help him remember all the great reasons why he came (to WVU). Once classes begin, things will get better.”

Stewart said Johnson was “in the building,” but would not say if he practiced with the team. It was later disclosed Johnson was not at practice.

Aug. 17 For the second-straight day, Johnson was absent from Mountaineer practice. Other freshmen stepped up, though.

Stewart said he “starts small and builds up” with younger players in terms of development and maturation into the system.

It seems to be paying off, as some freshmen are eager to learn from upperclassmen players.

“Geno (Smith), Stedman (Bailey) and a lot of the receivers have been helping me as I come along,” said freshman receiver Ivan McCartney. “They are really helping me improve.”

Aug. 18 After much anticipation, Johnson returned to practice, “Our football team and staff did a nice job,” Stewart said. “I hate to end a bunch of sensationalism out there, because I know it breaks peoples’ hearts ... but he’s back. We’re happy

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Aug. 13 Day Seven had the Mountaineers preparing for their first scrimmage. Stewart could feel the competitive nature early.

“I’m really excited with the intensity,” Stewart said.

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SIGHTS FROM THE MOUNTAINEERS’ PRESEASON CAMP

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1. WVU defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel watches as two linebackers work on shedding blocks.

2. Mountaineer safety Terence Garvin jumps for a ball during a drill earlier this week.

3. A WVU offensive lineman Matt Timmerman blocks a defensive lineman during the “Victory Drill.”

4. WVU wide receiver Jock Sanders runs through an apparatus at the beginning of practice earlier this week.

5. West Virginia quarterback Josh DePasquale gets ready to run the “Victory Drill.”

6. WVU safeties coach Steve Dunlap works with one of his players during camp.

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MOUNTAINEER FAN DAY WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Caperton Indoor Practice Facility TIME: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WVU head coach Bill Stewart, assistant coaches and WVU players will be signing autographs and visiting with fans.

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he’s back. He’s a good guy.”

Others were held out.

Offensive lineman Marquis Wallace did not practice due to an eligibility issue while Brad Starks donned a noncontact red jersey.

The absentees missed a scrimmage in which the first team offense had its way against the first-team defense, scoring twice on two different

possessions from the 8-yard line.

“The Mountaineers had a scrimmage this afternoon and there was some positive, as well as negative things that the coaches will watch on film tonight,” Stewart said.

“We worked on goal line right off the bat, did short yardage which was pretty good, we did two-point plays and then we let the young guys scrimmage.”

The Mountaineers also practiced Thursday and will practice again today. For com-

plete recaps of those practices, check out The Daily Athenaeum’s website www.thedaonline.com and The Daily Athenaeum’s WVU Sports Insider Blog at http://blogs.thedaonline.com/sports.

West Virginia will finish fall camp Saturday with a scrimmage. It is closed to the public, but you can get updates by following The Daily Athenaeum on Twitter (@ dailyathenaeum). matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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More balanced in ‘10

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10 things that will happen in 2010 TONY DOBIES sports editor

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West Virginia wide receiver Brad Starks stiff arms a Florida State defender in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day. Starks is being counted on as the Mountaineers’ No. 1 receiver this year.

Mountaineers hope to include more receiver weapons in mix this season

By Matthew Peaslee Sports Writer

For the better part of the last decade, West Virginia has predominately been thought of as a run-first program.

With an elusive running back like Noel Devine returning for his senior year, it’s safe to believe the Mountaineers will continue to run with that mantra.

However, through fall practice, the Mountaineers have proven Devine isn’t the only weapon on the field. In fact, there are a slew of other skill players who can change a game at wide receivers.

Redshirt junior Brad Starks seems to be one of those gamechangers this year.

“It’s going to be a balanced attack (this year),” he said.

“We’ve got great talent and young guys that can go get the ball. They block and do whatever they need to do to play and make plays.”

Starks, a former quarterback, was third on the team in receptions a year ago. The Unionville, Va., native caught 29 passes for 405 yards.

Slot receiver Jock Sanders led the team in receptions during the 2009 season with 72 catches.

Sanders was second in the Big East in receptions per game.

In the other slot position will be sophomore Tavon Austin. He could also play on the outside.

“He works hard constantly and never takes a day off,” Starks said of the Baltimore, Md., native. “He pushed himself constantly and pushes himself to the breaking point and beyond.

That right there is a sign of a great player.”

Austin has great speed and draws comparisons to Devine and Sanders.

“He’s a tremendous athlete,” said WVU receivers coach Lonnie Galloway. “I’d say he’s the most athletic on the field with Noel and Jock.”

WVU head coach Bill Stewart has already anointed Austin as the starting running back when Devine graduates.

Austin is not the only player who has caught the eye of players and coaches this fall, though.

Redshirt sophomore J.D. Woods, redshirt senior Eddie Davis, redshirt sophomore Coley White, true freshman Ivan McCartney and redshirt freshman Stedman Bailey have all gotten a strong look during camp and all have the ability to rotate in and get a look to catch some balls.

Woods is expected to be the fourth receiver starter.

“It’s good to have six or seven guys right now and figure out

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WVU wide receiver Jock Sanders jukes a Seminole defender in the Gator Bowl.

YOUTH AT WIDE RECEIVER While WVU wants to throw the ball more this year, the Mountaineers head into the season with little depth behind the starters.

Jock Sanders, Sr. 137 catches for 1,252 yards and 10 TDs Brad Starks, R.Jr. 46 catches for 573 yards and 3 TDs Tavon Austin, Soph.

15 catches for 15 yards 1 TD Eddie Davis, R.Sr. 1 catch for 2 yards Stedman Bailey, R.Fr. No career catches Dante Chambers, Fr. No career catches Ivan McCartney, Fr. No career catches Ryan Nehlen, R.Soph.

No career catches Reggie Rembert, R.Soph.

No career catches Coley White, R.Soph.

No career catches J.D. Woods, R.Soph.

No career catches what I can do with them as it goes on,” Galloway said.

With a lot of targets on the field, quarterback Geno Smith has many options to choose from.

In last Saturday’s scrimmage, Smith was 9-of-10 for 57 yards through the air.

Stewart enjoyed seeing Smith spread the ball around.

“I felt Geno had great pocket presence,” Stewart said. “Geno is a young man that commands

that pocket. He found his secondary receiver time and time again.”

Starks said knowing Smith can stay composed allows the receivers to be poised as well.

“Him staying in there and willing to take the hit gives us confidence to run our routes and stay composed,” Starks said.

Smith wants to throw the ball this season. He said his receivers are great.

“It’s my job to get the ball in their hands,” Smith said. “I have the confidence that they can catch the ball and do great things. I’m excited to get to throw to such great receivers.”

Now, with all this talk of throwing the ball, does Devine get upset?

Not at all.

“It basically takes a lot of pressure off me and Jock,” Devine said. “We’re still the two key players of the team but with us spreading the ball around it makes space to spread across the field.”

That being said, Devine is still ready to run wild across, through and over the competition.

“I want to be a key aspect to this team and do whatever I can do to help this team,” Devine said. “The sky is the limit. I want to kill it this year.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

With the West Virginia football season quickly approaching, it’s time to talk football.

Finally.

As anticipation grows for the Sept. 4 season opener against Coastal Carolina, so does my urges to guess, predict and make a fool out of myself.

So here’s 10 things I expect will happen to WVU this year.

10. Freshman wide receiver Ivan McCartney will become a starter over fellow receiver J.D. Woods at the Mountaineers’ second outside receiver spot by the middle of the season.

McCartney is one of the most natural receivers that has come to West Virginia since, say, Chris Henry. He deserves to be on the field, and it seems he will get his chance to do so.

9. Safety Terence Garvin will be a household name by the end of the year.

Garvin will be the lone new starter in the secondary beside some of the best athletes in the Big East Conference like Robert Sands and Brandon Hogan.

Garvin fits the bill, as well. He has had a knack for making big hits in fall camp, and I expect that to continue.

8. The Big East will be more confusing than it has ever been – which should make it fun.

WVU will likely win a conference game it should lose (Pittsburgh) and lose a conference game it should win (Connecticut). That’s just the way the conference is set up in 2010.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the winner has two conference losses and earns the championship through a tiebreaker.

7. The offensive line will be better, but it still won’t be great. The right tackle spot, which is still not decided, will be a weak link on the WVU offense. But, outside of that position, the Mountaineers should have success running off the left side.

6. West Virginia fans will regain confidence in offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen when

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WVU wide receiver Tavon Austin has a chance for a breakout 2010 season. the Mountaineers lead the Big East in rushing offense. Despite a larger effort to pass the ball, the Mountaineers will find more success on the ground. In addition, WVU will score more than 30 points in at least eight games.

5. Junior college transfer defensive end Bruce Irvin will lead the Mountaineers in sacks.

In addition, the WVU defense will have the most sacks in the Big East behind Irvin and defensive end Julian Miller. Both will end the season with 10plus sacks.

4. West Virginia fans will forget all of the NCAA violations until about 1 a.m., on Oct. 30, when the Mountaineers lose their first game. Still, the Mountaineers will go undefeated at home for the second-straight year. Even though it won’t be that hard to achieve, WVU head coach Bill Stewart will still applaud his team’s effort in doing so.

3. WVU wide receiver Tavon Austin will receive all-conference honors after a sensational sophomore season. While he has already been tabbed as the Mountaineers’ next starting running back, national media will begin to say Austin is the “next Noel Devine.”

2. Running back Noel Devine will earn the Big East’s Offensive Player of the Year award.

Looking back on the Gator Bowl, the one thing that stands out was the lack of carries for Devine. It seems to have stood out in the minds of the coaching staff, too.

If Devine stays healthy and proves to be able to carry the load, he will exceed his rushing total from last year. And, if the Mountaineers are winning, he might just be in the running for a Heisman Trophy. He will also improve his NFL Draft stock.

1. Quarterback Geno Smith will solidify himself as one of the Big East’s best quarterbacks heading into his junior season.

There’s no doubt Smith will go through some struggles in his first season as a full-time starter, but that’s to be expected. Still, Smith is one of the best technically sound quarterbacks WVU has had in a long time. He will prove to be the best passing quarterback the Mountaineers have had since Rich Rodriguez took over in 2001.

Despite all that, fans will still call for freshman quarterback Barry Brunetti at some point this year.

A few months from now, I will look back on this list and laugh. Others will do the same.

But, it’s football season – I can’t help it. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Braun embracing battle for right tackle starter Sophomore still adjusting to new spot after time at guard, center

By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

Heading into the 2010 West Virginia football campaign, the Mountaineers knew they were fairly set at four of the five positions along the offensive line.

Returning were the starters from each position in the line with the exception of the right tackle position, which was previously held by Selvish Capers.

Competition for the open spot began immediately in the spring, but there was one issue – WVU lacked players with experience at that position.

In came redshirt sophomore Jeff Braun, who had previously seen action at center and each guard position.

The 6-foot-4 Westminster, Md., native has quickly adapted, and it is that versatility which has him as the early choice projected starter

at right tackle in the season opener against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 4.

“It has been a lot easier (of a) transition because of my experience,” Braun said. “I feel like I can play anywhere on the line and know what I have to do.”

WVU offensive line coach Dave Johnson acknowledges that Braun is raw, but he knows the redshirt sophomore is quickly picking up the nuances at right tackle.

“He is learning that position and getting better,” Johnson said. “He understands the angles a lot more, and that it is a vertical game at tackle rather than a horizontal game at guard and center.”

Braun was in a similar situation last season as he was in competition for the right guard spot, one which he lost to Joe Madsen. That experience has allowed Braun to cope with

pressures of a position battle.

“I have learned a lot from that experience,” Braun said.

“It has helped me understand what I need to do this year to take this spot.”

One area teammates are seeing positives in with Braun is his ability to communicate.

“He is pretty smart. He knows each position and what to do,” said left tackle Don Barclay. “He is able to call stuff out if the guy next to him doesn’t see it because he has been there before.”

Although Braun has been the favorite at right tackle thus far, he knows there are still areas that he can improve on.

“Pass sets are the biggest thing to work on,” Braun said.

“Keeping my eyes on the inside target at the defensive, or if I am blocking off the outside edge.”

With passing sets being

Braun’s biggest area for improvement, he doesn’t hesitate to say how great it is for a lineman to run block, especially for someone such as Noel Devine.

“When we pass the ball, (defensive ends) are going to be a lot quicker and faster than me so you need to have great technique,” Braun said.

“When we run the ball it is to my advantage because I am so much bigger than (defensive ends) are.”

In the coming weeks, Braun knows he is going to have to continue to do the little things to make sure he secures the final open spot along the line.

“I am just trying to go out there, play my best and do whatever I can to separate myself from the other guys,” he said. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia offensive lineman Jeff Braun said he’ll use what he learned from battling for the right guard position as a freshman to his advantage this season at right tackle.

Mountaineers’ star RB Devine has been through a lot, continues to beat odds

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

When Noel Devine first stepped on campus at West Virginia, few thought he would ever receive his degree.

That includes himself.

“I just thought I would be here for three years and be three and out,” said the Mountaineers’ senior starting running back.

The North Fort Myers, Fla., native traveled to Morgantown with the pedigree of one of the best high school running backs in history. He was touted as the next Reggie Bush and had a YouTube following like the Cartwheeling Goalie.

This fall, Devine will end a four-year journey that admittedly changed his life. He’s more than just a running back now.

“I would say spiritually, menfile photo tally, I’m just overall a better West Virginia senior Noel Devine outruns a Florida State defender in WVU’s loss in the Gaperson. It’s just part of growing tor Bowl last season.

up,” he said.

The high school sensation Those who thought he wouldn’t make it didn’t take a big risk in thinking so when Devine came out of high school.

Devine, a running back sensation even as a high school star, has been through a lot in his 21 years.

His father and mother died before he turned 12, and he witnessed one of his friends dying before he could even think about college. He also missed two games as a senior because of a confrontation and missed out on a postseason all-star game because of an incident in the locker room.

His grades weren’t the best either, and coming out of high school a Division I-A college was nearly ruled out because of his bad academics. But, when Devine announced his commitment to WVU, he stepped on a path to prove those doubters wrong.

“Coming from my family, not too many of them (went to college),” Devine said. “I had a chip on my shoulder because of that and set my goals high.”

The college star Devine made an instant impact in his freshman season in 2007. Behind starter Steve Slaton, Devine rushed for 627 yards and six touchdowns including 136 scintillating yards in a win over Maryland, 118 in a blowout of Connecticut to

win the Big East Conference title and 108 yards in place of an injured Slaton in a Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma.

Heading into his first year as a starter in 2008, though, Devine made headlines off the field. Devine and three teammates plead no contest to misdemeanor battery charges after an altercation outside a club in February 2008. He was not suspended, though. The thensophomore put the charges behind him and doubled his statistics as a first-year starter in 2008.

“College has been great. It gave me an opportunity to grow mentally, physically and spiritually,” Devine said.

He finished with 1,289 yards rushing for four touchdowns.

His junior season, he rushed for 1,465 yards and 13 touchdowns.

“I think I shut a lot of people up. I kept them on their toes and kept them guessing,” Devine said. “God already has a path laid out for me, I’m just trying to live in it and make the most of it. It’s a great feeling knowing that a lot of people look up to me, and I won’t let them down.”

Running backs coach Chris Beatty said he’s seen Devine improve in different facets.

“Noel is one of those guys that has to get to know you before he can trust you,” Beatty said. “He’s gotten to where he has trust in us as a staff.”

The pro player?

After such success, West Virginia’s fifth-leading rusher of alltime had a decision of whether to come back for his final season at WVU and earn his degree or head to the NFL. In a decision that stunned some, despite being rated as a mid-to-late round selection, Devine decided to come back.

“I don’t have any second thoughts. I was happy with the decision I made,” Devine said.

“I took time to decide with my family and I’m happy with the decision I made.”

Now, Devine is ready to make the most of his final year at WVU. “It’s an honor to be a senior.

It’s what a lot of guys look forward to. It’s a privilege to me.

I’m happy that I’m in this position,” Devine said. “My goals are set high. Basically, it’s to win the Big East and go from there.”

It would take a special senior season for Devine to pass WVU’s all-time leading rusher Avon Cobourne. In fact, it would take 1,783 yards. But, if Devine stays healthy, it’s likely Devine will pass Slaton, Amos Zereoue and Pat White for second on the list.

“Words can’t describe it. It’s just a feeling that I have. It’s a special year,” Devine said. “We are excited for this year. We are excited to get our team to the best it can be and give us a great chance to succeed.”

The leader When Devine came to WVU, he was much more worried about setting records and making a name for himself in the NFL. Now, his goals are for the team – and for others.

In fact, Devine believes it’s important to give back to the sport he loves so dearly. For the second time in three years, Devine and some of his friends from high school put on the “239 Future All-Stars Camp” for six through 18-year-olds in late June.

“It brings me pride when I can put a smile on their face. If I can put a smile on their face, they can put a smile on mine just by showing my presence and being there,” Devine said. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

opponent previews

week 1: coastal carolina

Coastal Carolina first up for Mountaineers in 2010

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

More than three years into his time as the head coach of Coastal Carolina’s football program, David Bennett decided to make some changes.

The Chanticleers decided to go from their traditional run-dominated offense to a spread attack. To help aid the transition in 2006, Bennett and his staff traveled to Morgantown to learn the spread from then-WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff.

“Everyone wanted to come to West Virginia to learn the offense,” Bennett said. “Even Appalachian State was there.”

On his trip, Bennett caught up with now-West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart. Bennett knew Stewart from his coaching days at Virginia Military Institute.

Bennett said he was the most helpful coach on West Virginia’s staff.

“He just happens to be a great coach, a great recruiter, a great man, a great husband and a great father,” Bennett said of Stewart.

“If there’s any naysayers out there about Bill Stewart, I want to tell them he’s one of the finest people in this profession.”

Bennett also knows Mountaineers’ wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway.

So, Bennett kept close with Stewart and Galloway, which eventually led to a meeting of the Chanticleers and Mountaineers to open the 2010 season.

“We know from our trip there that they’re going to try to out-work you, out-physical you and out-tough you,” Bennett said.

Coastal Carolina has faced just three football bowl-subdivision opponents in its sixyear program history. All have been losses.

Bennett, who has coached the program since its existence and is in his seventh year, said not only does the $250,000 for playing the Mountaineers benefit the Coastal Carolina program, but so does the experience against a top-flight opponent like WVU. “We play the toughest team on our schedule in Game One,” Bennett said. “You can’t get a better measuring stick to see where you are than that.”

So when the Chanticleers take on West Virginia Sept. 4

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Former Coastal Carolina running back Tommy Fraser is tackled by a Clemson defender last season. in Morgantown, Bennett will be looking for a programchanging victory.

In 2008, Coastal Carolina lost to Penn State, 66-10. Last season, the Chanticleers lost 18-0 to Kent State before being blown out by Clemson, 493, later in the season.

“We found out that we aren’t there yet – that we just have to keep getting better,” Bennett said. “The size, strength and speed are the most glaring differences.”

Despite the struggles against upper-division opponents, Coastal Carolina has been relatively successful against football-championship division opponents.

Bennett has totaled a 4523 record in six seasons. He has a 16-9 record against Big South Conference opponents (seven of those losses coming over the last two years).

Bennett called his last two seasons “mediocre” compared to his second, third and fourth seasons in which the Chanticleers won the Big South.

Last year was the worst for the young program, finishing a disappointing 5-6. The Chanticleers were relatively ineffective in stopping the run on defense and keeping control of the ball on offense.

Bennett is looking for better quarterback play from one of four quarterbacks – senior Zach MacDowall, junior Jamie Childers, transfer Aramis Hillary from South Carolina and true freshman Cody Craig.

“I told Zach, if someone beats him out, he should be ashamed,” Bennett said. He added that MacDowall went to a leadership seminar and is expected to be a better leader this season.

Bennett would like to see his entire team, but specifically his offensive line, come together prior to the start of the year.

He also wants to see better leadership. After hearing a motivational speech from former record-setting UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist in the winter, Bennett decided to give more ownership of the program to his assistants, captains and seniors.

This spring, each assistant was allowed to lead a practice and implement different drills. Bennett also sent some players to leadership seminars following spring practice.

“We’re just trying to get it all in line before we get to Morgantown,” Bennett said. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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SPORTS | B7

Strength of West Virginia defense depends on secondary’s performance

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

The West Virginia football team will have a chance to prove the age-old testament “defense wins championships” in 2010.

The Mountaineers’ defense returns nine starters, four of which come from the secondary.

Cornerbacks Brandon Hogan and Keith Tandy, along with safeties Sidney Glover and Robert Sands, are back and ready to improve on what some would call a disappointing 2009 campaign.

A year ago, the defense surrendered 282 points, a mark good enough for fourth in the Big East Conference.

The WVU defense also came in fourth in passing defense, limiting opponents to an average of 209.8 passing yards per game.

Often times during the 2009 season, the secondary fell victim to the long ball and were burned on deep passes that ultimately went for touchdowns.

Fans moaned and groaned of coverage mismatches and blamed the players for lack of

judgment on passing plays.

This year the back-door stoppers are prepared to silence all critics, citing their experience as a selling point.

“The experience shows that we have people who have been in tough situations before and will come through. They are going to show the young players and we will gain that experience,” said Pat Miller, a cornerback who appeared in nine games as a freshman.

It does take more than experience to win ball games and shut down the passing attack, though.

The on-the-field performance will dictate the true success of the backline. There is no question the secondary needs to improve and the veterans of the staff will be pushed out if they aren’t getting the job done.

Players like Miller, fellow cornerback Brodrick Jenkins and safety Darwin Cook are young guys who are working their way through the system, taking reps and have caught the eye of coaches.

Once fall camp starts Saturday, the team will probably develop some type of ro-

tation to get the starters some rest and younger guys into the mix. There is a lot of depth in the secondary, which is a good thing, but the basket of players isn’t quite as experienced as the upperclassmen.

Tandy, a redshirt junior, has already noticed a fire in the young group this summer.

“It’s real competitive out there,” Tandy said. “We see them in the locker room and we will brag about what happened on the field in there.”

If players are already pushing each other and proving their worth during summer drills, come fall camp there should be noteworthy strides made.

Safeties coach Steve Dunlap notes the weight room efforts being put in by a number of players, but most notably Cook.

“He came here around this time last year at 179 pounds and now he weighs 205 pounds,” Dunlap said, “so he’s done the work in the weight room. As time goes on, he’s just going to get better and better.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

Garvin primed for breakout campaign

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia’s secondary is being tabbed as one of the fiercest in the nation in 2010.

The Mountaineers return four starters in the defensive backfield including 2009 firstteam all-Big East Conference selections Brandon Hogan and Robert Sands.

However, WVU will have to fill one starting position this fall. That spot will likely go to Terence Garvin. While he’s only a true sophomore, Garvin is being tabbed as the new spur safety to replace last year’s starter Nate Sowers.

Garvin said he is ready for the lofty expectations placed on him by being named a starter.

“I’m ready for it, but of course there’s pressure,” he said. “We return a lot of starters and a lot of experience. I don’t want to be the person that they look at because I’m making the mistakes.”

One of those fellow starters, senior safety Sidney Glover, has been the biggest help for Garvin. “He helps me with everything,” Garvin added.

Garvin received a significant amount of playing time as a true freshman. He played in 10 games and recorded 10 tackles which has allowed him to feel more comfortable, he said.

“We’re bring Terence along.

He’s smart, and he’s got the perfect fit for the spur position right now,” Glover said.

In addition to the help

Glover has provided for Garvin, fellow safety Robert Sands has also been a big help for Garvin. He is hoping for a similar breakout season like Sands had in 2009.

“He was a sophomore, and he made a lot of plays, so of course that would be something I’d like to do,” Garvin said.

“I watched a lot of stuff Rob did and the way he covered people, and I want to incorporate that into my game.”

While Garvin wasn’t quick to say he is locked in at the spur spot, he did say he expects to surprise some fans this year.

“I hope so,” he said. “I hope I can just come in and do what I have to do.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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B8 | SPORTS

Friday August 20, 2010

Mountaineers’ D-line NCAA FOOTBALL 2011 SIMULATION focusing on even front Mountaineers projected to finish 11-2, win conference crown

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

The West Virginia defensive line has been practicing more of a four-man front defense during fall camp.

The Mountaineers, known defensively for their 3-3-5 style and odd-man front, have been emphasizing an event-front to show the speed they have at defensive end.

Practicing with the first team in the “40 front” are defensive tackle Scooter Berry and defensive ends Julian Miller, Bruce Irvin and Will Clarke.

Berry and Miller play on the inside, while Irvin and Clarke are used as speed rushers on the outside.

The second team includes outside linebacker Najee Goode on the outside.

“They are big, tall men, and they can all run,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart.

In the past, the Mountaineers used a four-down front to add an extra pass rusher on third-down or passing situations.

That is expected to continue in 2010.

Heading into the spring, though, the coaching staff was struggling to find a passrushing specialist.

Now, it seems Irvin and Clarke are the two targeted to play the position.

Miller said he has seen even more of an emphasis on the formation during the first six days of fall football camp.

“Toward the end of last year, we realized the 40 package was working the most on third downs,” Miller said.

“This year, coming in we wanted to emphasis it and get it up and running early in the year so we can have it all year.”

For Miller, the 40 defense isn’t new. But, the position he is working at is.

As a redshirt freshman in

2008, Miller made his mark as the outside pass rusher in the 40 defense.

He played the same role Irvin is expected to play in his first year at WVU. “He has an extremely great motor,” Miller said.

Miller added because Irvin is on his side of the front in the formation, the two have been able to communicate and Miller has been able to teach Irvin some of the tricks.

“It’s definitely a teaching moment, where I can teach him what he needs to do to be successful in the package,” Miller said. “It’s definitely working out good for the both of us.”

Irvin is one player Stewart said has to be on the field this season. He called the newcomer one of the stars of camp so far earlier in the week.

“You want to get a playmaker on the field. What would be the purpose of bringing him in here and not putting him out on the field?” Stewart said. “You have to look at the intangibles – does he work, hustle and do the right things? He’s doing all of that, so we’re going to find a spot for him. We have to.”

Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel said one of his goals in camp is to evaluate Irvin’s strengths and weaknesses and play to those strengths.

“Obviously, he’s going to get an opportunity to get his hand in the dirt and go after the quarterback on third down,” Casteel said. “Those are the things that we are evaluating right now.”

Clarke, a redshirt freshman, is also expected to play a similar role to Irvin. Stewart said he likes Clarke’s character, enthusiasm and the way he “just flies around.”

“Will Clarke has a good chance to be very, very good,” Stewart said. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

It might just be a video game, but West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart might like how the Mountaineers’ 2010 season turns out in a simulation on “NCAA Football 2011.”

After being unranked heading into the season and expecting to finish third in the Big East Conference, the Mountaineers finish sixth in the country with an 11-2 record. WVU also won the Big East for the first time since 2007.

The Mountaineers played Washington in the Rose Bowl.

Here’s a little more detail about this year’s “NCAA 2011” simulation.

Sept. 4 vs. Coastal Carolina (or FCS East, as the game likes to say) After Coastal Carolina took an early 3-0 lead, WVU coasted to a 20-6 halftime lead and scored 13 more in the second half to win 33-6 over the Chanticleers.

WVU held Coastal Carolina to 172 yards while WVU racked up 524 – 302 of that coming through the air.

Sept. 10 at Marshall No. 25 West Virginia proves why it was ranked in the top 25 with a 39-21 victory over the Thundering Herd.

WVU running back Noel Devine earned Big East Offensive Player of the Year honors after rushing 35 times for 178 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown.

Sept. 18 vs. Maryland No. 24 West Virginia used a stifling defense to cripple Maryland’s offense in a 17-3 Mountaineer victory.

West Virginia kept the Terrapins scoreless in the second half.

Sept. 25 at LSU LSU came into the game with a meager 1-2 record, and No. 22 West Virginia took advantage of the reeling Tigers. The Moun-

taineers blew out LSU 37-7.

WVU scored 27-straight points to open the game behind quarterback Geno Smith’s arm.

Smith finished 13-of-27 for 296 yards and three touchdowns.

The Mountaineers did their damage without Devine for much of the contest when he left with an injury. Tavon Austin rushed 23 times for 85 yards.

in the rankings with a 48-14 blowout of the Huskies.

After Connecticut kept the game close through the first half, WVU scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to record the win.

Devine earned Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors after a 185-yard, two-touchdown performance.

WVU’s offense performed Oct. 9 vs. UNLV its best, totalling 534 yards. AfNo. 18 West Virginia put ter turning the ball over seven on an offensive show against times against Syracuse, WVU UNLV, defeating the Rebels 57-7 had just two turnovers against to open the season 5-0.

UConn.

UNLV was held to 87 total Nov. 13 vs. Cincinnati yards, and the WVU defense reUnranked Cincinnati was gocorded seven turnovers.

Cornerback Brandon Ho- ing for a third-straight win over gan took one of the those turn- West Virginia, but it was not to overs, an interception, into the be as the No. 11 Mountaineers defeated the Bearcats 40-21 at endzone. home.

WVU had to come back to Oct. 14 vs. South Florida West Virginia jumped into get the win, though, as Cincinthe top 10 for the first time in nati held a 21-16 lead in the first 2010, and used its highly rated half. WVU would score 24 undefense to earn a 17-3 win over answered points in the second South Florida and improve to half, however, to earn the win.

6-0.

Devine was solid once again, USF was held to 238 total rushing 39 times for 229 yards yards and turned the ball over and one touchdown. He also five times. WVU safety Sidney had seven receptions for 90 Glover picked off two passes, yards and a touchdown. and was named the Big East’s Nov. 20 at Louisville Defensive Player of the Week.

Louisville gave No. 10 West Oct. 23 vs. Syracuse Virginia a first-half scare, but No. 7 West Virginia was ex- the Mountaineers used their pected to romp over lowly Syr- second-half magic once again acuse in Morgantown. But that to win their third-straight Big East game. WVU defeated UL didn’t happen.

The Mountaineers were up- 34-20. set by the Orange 36-30. It was Louisville led by three at halfthe first loss of the season and time, but WVU scored 17-straight the first loss at home for WVU points to secure the win.

The Mountaineers won since the 2008 season.

WVU opened up with a 10-0 without Smith for most of the lead, but Syracuse took a 20-17 game, who left midway through halftime lead and added three with an injury. True freshman field goals in the third quarter Barry Brunetti stepped in and to secure the win. threw for 86 yards and one Smith showed his inexperi- touchdown. ence. He was 13-for-39 for 195 Safety Eain Smith earned yards, three touchdowns and Big East Defensive Player of the five interceptions.

Week honors after recording two interceptions. Smith played Oct. 29 at Connecticut an important role in the defense West Virginia dropped to No. as starting safety Robert Sands 19 following its loss to Syracuse, suffered a season-ending injury but it proved it belonged higher earlier.

Nov. 26 at No. 2 Pittsburgh It was the battle for the Big East title. It was the Backyard Brawl. It was a West Virginia blowout.

The No. 9 Mountaineers pulled the upset for the secondstraight year, ending Pitt’s national title hopes in a 39-24 win.

WVU also took over first place in the Big East.

WVU jumped out to a 17-7 lead and held on.

Linebacker J.T. Thomas was named the NCAA’s and Big East’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Devine rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. The WVU defense held Pitt running back Dion Lewis to just 96 yards of 21 attempts.

Dec. 4 vs. Rutgers No. 2 West Virginia didn’t take a day off after its upset of Pittsburgh last week. The Mountaineers trounced Rutgers 40-20, but had to do so in typical come-from-behind fashion to secure its first Big East title since 2007.

Rutgers led 20-14 heading into the half, but WVU scored 26 unanswered points.

Thomas had another strong game, recording nine tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Jan. 1, 2011 Rose Bowl vs.

No. 5 Washington Washington took control early and didn’t let go on defense, as No. 3 West Virginia was unable to score a touchdown in a 20-6 loss.

WVU outgained Washington 314 to 309, but the Mountaineers’ offense could only muster two Tyler Bitancurt field goals.

WVU defensive tackle Scooter Berry recorded a teamhigh 10 tackles.

Devine rushed for 165 yards in a losing effort. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

SPORTS | B9

World Cup may enhance popularity of soccer at WVU

by Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

For a month, sports fans forgot about Major League Baseball.

They didn’t pay as much attention to the countdown to the college football season, either.

Heck, there were even a couple of days when the main headlines didn’t have the names LeBron James or Brett Favre in them.

For those 30 days, soccer was king thanks to the widespread popularity of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Over the course of that month, nearly 112 million Americans became enthralled by the U.S. national team and its quest for a World Cup. So, it’s understandable that West Virginia men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc thinks the increased popularity of the sport could translate into increased attendance numbers for his team’s games this fall.

“It was an exciting cup.

There were a lot of games that kept the fans, both new and old, on the edge of their seats,” LeBlanc said. “ESPN really did an awesome job with getting people that usually wouldn’t watch the sport to take an interest. Hopefully it translates to our games.”

It’s possible the team didn’t need the World Cup to improve its attendance numbers, though.

Last season, the Mountaineers ranked 25th nationally in attendance with an average of 1,021 fans per game in 2009, a number LeBlanc and his team expects to go up this season.

“If you would ask our guys if we were satisfied with having attendance in the top 25,

West Virginia fans packed Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium last season for the Mountaineer men’s soccer team’s game against UC-Santa Barbara. There were 2,938 fans in attendance at the game, a stadium record. they would say no,” LeBlanc said. “They want the best attendance in the country, and I hope the fans want to be known as the No. 1 fanbase as much as our guys want them to be.”

New WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck, who left his position as owner and general manager of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo to come back to Morgantown,

said he expects there to be some buzz from the World Cup will benefit West Virginia’s soccer teams.

“My sense is that there are more people that are aware of soccer and want to see live soccer,” Luck said. “We saw that in the MLS back at the last World Cup in 2006.”

With the unique set up of Dick Dlesk Stadium, more fans could make it even

tougher for teams to come away with a win against the Mountaineers. Unlike a lot of stadiums in the country, Dick Dlesk Stadium doesn’t have a track around the field, putting the fans right on top of the action, which LeBlanc said makes it more intimidating for teams that travel to Morgantown.

“The atmosphere is unbelievably important. It needs

to be like basketball games,” LeBlanc said. “At our field, the players can hear everything the fans say, and it can be difficult for the other team to communicate.

“If we can bring in a better crowd, the better atmosphere will only add to the excitement for the fans.”

Even though there were a lot of things that the Mountaineers’ head coach would

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like to see as a product of the World Cup, there’s one thing he doesn’t want to see with the fans this season.

Vuvuzelas.

“I hope they don’t bring them,” LeBlanc said. “I’m sure our fans can be loud enough as it is. We don’t need all of them blowing vuvuzelas as well.”

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New Athletic Director Oliver Luck starts job with busy summer

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

Oliver Luck’s office is fitted with only the bare essentials.

He has a clock that dings at each hour’s passing. His Blackberry, perched closely to the left of him, sounds off nearly once a minute it seems.

He has a coffee pot on a side table, a comfortable black chair behind a bulky wooden computer desk and a conference-sized table with eight blue leather chairs tucked under its edges.

West Virginia University’s new athletic director took over the office from long-time athletic director Ed Pastilong July 1. But, Luck hasn’t had much time to fully adorn his office just yet.

That’s what he expected, though.

“I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting into,” Luck said after closing his office door following a quick word with his secretary. “It’s definitely busy, but I think it’s a good busy.”

Luck, the former owner and general manager of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, has spent much of his summer in Morgantown.

He’s rarely had a day to relax.

In less than two months, Luck has dealt with major conference realignment talks, volleyball coach Veronica Hammersmith’s abrupt retirement, men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins’ ribs injury and the alleged violations from the NCAA on the football program.

Luck hired his first coach last Monday when he introduced former Virginia assistant Jill Kramer as the Mountaineers’ new volleyball coach.

“It was a difficult time to hire a volleyball coach so close to the season,” he said.

“It was a unanimous decision.

Her energy is really what we need.”

Earlier this week, Luck hired Keli Cunningham to a new athletic department position – associate athletic director for governance and compliance. That hire allowed assistant athletic director for compliance Patrick Hairston to work solely with the University’s general counsel in preparing a response to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations.

“He will be a major player in putting this defense together,” Luck said. “That created something of a vacuum in the compliance office.”

Luck said WVU tried to hire Cunningham before and came well recommended. He also said Hairston will remain with the athletic department following the NCAA hearing.

“We want him to be part of our larger team here,” Luck said.

He is also in the process of hiring an associate athletic director for finance and administration to replace Russ Sharp who died earlier this year.

“We’ve gotten some great candidates,” he said. “It’s refreshing to see that there are people who want to come and work for WVU and that we have a great buzz going for us.”

With this summer’s stresses, Luck hasn’t had time to fully access the athletic department yet. He said it will take a while.

“I haven’t had the time to look into everything yet, not even close,” he said. “What I don’t want to do is take a cursory look at everything and be a mile wide and an inch thick.”

Instead, Luck said he would rather take a systematic look at a certain aspect of the athletic department for an extended period of time to better understand it, compare it to peer institutions like Virginia Tech, Penn State and Maryland and going from there.

Luck is doing just that with the decision WVU made in 2003 to cut five varsity sports.

“I’ve gotten some of the documents out of the archives and have begun to look at the thought process that went into the decision,” Luck said. “I’m trying to understand what that was all about, because I learned about it mostly from the newspapers.”

He said adding sports is something WVU needs to look into in the near future.

“It’s really about the type of student you can bring to campus because you have those sports,” Luck said. “That’s important.”

Luck and his staff have started the process of developing a Coliseum Complex master plan, which will develop ways to keep WVU’s athletic facilities competitive with other programs across the country and keep revenue streams strong.

“The challenge to a certain degree is to improve on some of the operational things, but at the same time you have to think about the big picture chelsi baker/the daily athenaeum and where we’re going to be West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck in 20 years,” Luck said. “You is introduced as the replacement of longalways want to improve. You time athletic director Ed Pastilong. never want to stay stagnate.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Oliver Luck hires Associate AD for Governance and Compliance West Virginia University has hired an associate athletic director for governance and compliance to oversee the Athletic Department’s Compliance Office.

Keli Cunningham was hired

by Athletic Director Oliver Luck earlier this year, and will be in charge of overseeing the Compliance Office.

“We did not have an associate AD at that level,” Luck said.

Cunningham will make $95,000 and signed a oneyear contract, not unlike other athletic department members.

Luck developed the position because WVU’s Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Patrick Hairston will fo-

cus his efforts over the next year on finalizing a response to the NCAA Notice of Allegations on the football program.

“He will be a major player in putting this defense together,” Luck said. “That created something of a vacuum in the compliance office.”

Earlier this month, the NCAA alleged the WVU football program committed five major and one secondary violation dealing mainly with team managers and support staff members.

Luck said Hairston will stay on the Athletic Department’s staff after WVU’s meeting with the NCAA in February.

“We want him to be part of our larger team,” Luck said.

Cunningham comes to WVU from Maryland, where she was part of the compliance staff since 2004. She was Maryland’s Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance since 2005.

She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at WVU. She was a graduate assistant in the WVU athletic compliance office.

“I am very excited to return to my alma mater and home state,” Cunningham said in a release. “WVU laid the foundation for my start in college athletics, and I am looking forward to this next step in my career.”

— Compiled by Tony Dobies

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West Virginia fans packed Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium last season for the Mountaineer men’s soccer team’s game against UC-Santa Barbara. There were 2,938 fans in attendance at the game, a stadium record.

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Continued from page b9 Luck, who has seen his share of professional soccer teams over the past few years, said the Mountaineer men’s and women’s teams are definitely worth watching.

“If you’re just a general sports fan who never played the game and watch the World Cup and thought it looked interesting, you’ll see some very good soccer out at Dick Dlesk Stadium this year,” he said.

West Virginia head women’s soccer coach Nikki IzzoBrown said she expects to see an increased amount of fans

at her team’s games this season, too.

“With the success of our men’s World Cup team, the expansion of the MLS and the U.S. having access to premier games, people are getting more educated and appreciating the game,” she said. “I definitely think more people will be interested in coming out and watching soccer.”

One of the benefits to having a strong crowd night in and night out, Izzo-Brown said, is the enthusiasm it shows potential recruits.

“We have recruits here on campus that come to the games and see the atmosphere that our community is bringing to us. So, it’s re-

ally important that our students get out and support us and help us create an atmosphere,” she said.

Izzo-Brown would like to see that type of fandom at tonight’s season opener against Penn State.

“I always say it’s the 12th man. Eleven of us play, and we need the crowd to be behind us,” she said. “We’re looking for the 12th man to get after it with us and to have that enthusiasm in the stands.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

Tony Dobies and Ben Gaughan contributed to this story

Pictured are last year’s Nike Pro Combat uniforms.

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WVU to wear new Nike uniforms for at least one game this season The West Virginia football team will get some new digs for one game this season. The Mountaineers will be one of 10 teams to wear a Nike Pro Combat uniform at some point in 2010.

The game that WVU will wear the uniforms and the new style will be announced Sept. 1 in New York.

Alabama, Boise State, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, TCU and Virginia Tech will also wear the uniform for a minimum of one game.

Last year, 10 teams wore the uniforms. In addition to the uniforms, there was also a school-specific T-shirt developed for fans to buy.

Ebanks finished as the secondleading scorer behind former Louisville and UTEP star Derrick Caracter. Ebanks scored an average of 15 points in the team’s five games. He also had 1.4 steals, 1.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. He started all five games and played 33 minutes per contest.

Ebanks was surprisingly strong from the outside, too.

He shot 45.5 percent from beyond the 3-point arc – the best number on the team.

taineer basketball star was the second overall player taken in the 1963 NBA Draft after leading the Mountaineers to backto-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 1962 and 1963.

Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket announced The West Virginia men’s basketball team will take on Davidson in the first round of the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Nov. 18.

The 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will feature 12 games in three Thorn named 76ers days from Nov. 18 through President Nov. 21.

Former West Virginia AllEach team will compete in American Rod Thorn was one game per day, advancing named the new president of through a bracket-tournament the Philadelphia 76ers earlier format. The two teams that rethis month. main undefeated will face off Ebanks signs contract Previously, he led the New in a championship match Nov. Former West Virginia men’s Jersey Nets to a pair of East21, televised live on ESPN2. basketball star Devin Ebanks ern Conference titles in 2002 The winner of West Virginiasigned a non-guaranteed and 2003 and was five-time At- Davidson will play the winner rookie contract with the Los lantic Division champions. In of Nebraska-Vanderbilt. The Angeles Lakers last week. The 2002, he was named NBA Exec- Mountaineers could face either 43rd pick in this year’s NBA utive of the Year.

Hofstra, North Carolina, WestDraft will make the rookie minThorn is most famous for ern Kentucky or Minnesota in imum salary of $473,604 if he drafting NBA legend Michael the championship game. makes the team.

Jordan.

In NBA Summer League ball, Thorn, the former Moun— Compiled by Tony Dobies

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WVU to hire new assoc. AD for admin., finance soon

By Scott Cahoon Sports Writer

The West Virginia University Athletic Department is “a matter of days rather than weeks” away from hiring a new associate athletic director for administration and finance, said Athletic Director Oliver Luck.

The position, essentially the Athletic Department’s chief financial officer, has been vacant since the death of Russ Sharp in mid-March.

Luck and his search committee have received resumes from several candidates since the position’s opening. Next week,

Luck expects to have candidates on campus for interviews. He said he plans to have someone fill the position permanently by the end of the month.

“When we came in (Athletic Director Emeritus) Eddie (Pastilong) told me the search was his number one priority,” Luck said. “I asked him what I needed to jump on immediately and he said I need to get Russ’ replacement on board.”

The associate athletic director for administration and finance is responsible for assessing the financial impact of every decision made by the Athletic Department. This includes pre-

paring yearly budgets managing the $60 million the Athletic Deptartment receives, as well as long-term planning for several projects WVU has waiting in the wings.

Luck outlined a list of improvements that will need to be made in the near future.

The list is headed by finishing the new basketball practice facility, then developing a modest building to accompany the new women’s soccer practice field, followed by addressing locker room problems with men’s soccer and baseball. After that, Luck lists improving the outdoor track, which was ineligi-

ble to host a meet last year due to poor condition.

“We’re looking for someone who understands numbers, understands budgeting and understands short and long-term fiscal management,” Luck said.

“And if there’s one additional thing, I would say we are looking for someone who understands infrastructure.”

New infrastructure is also a key part of WVU’s future plans.

Eventually, Luck hopes to build a parking facility close to the Coliseum and a pedestrian bridge crossing Patteson Drive from the Creative Arts Center, but notes those plans require a lot of coop-

eration with the University.

“We need to make sure that 25 years from now our facilities are still wowing recruits,” Luck said.

All of the projects Luck mentioned, except for the new basketball practice facility, remain in the preliminary stages of planning. The athletic department currently has no set timetable for completion of these projects.

Even before Oliver Luck became WVU’s Athletic Director, Sharp was researching what it would take to finance these projects. That work has since been taken over by Associate Athletic Director Mike Parsons and staff.

Though the new hire will be

taking over most of Sharp’s former duties, he or she will not be assuming all of them. Sharp, a former athletic trainer, also met with athletic coaches on a regular basis and assisted with football game day operations – something the newcomer will not be asked to do.

“Russ was a supremely talented individual,” Luck said.

“Replacing him is something that is not going to be possible.

But we need to find someone who can move the University forward and continue his good work.” scott.cahoon@mail.wvu.edu

NCAA alleges WVU football program broke five major, one secondary rules by tony dobies sports editor

The NCAA has alleged the West Virginia University football program has committed five major violations and one secondary violation from 2005 through 2009.

The violations span over former head coach Rich Rodriguez’s tenure and current head coach Bill Stewart’s time at the head of the program. Both coaches are alleged to have “failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program.”

In addition, the Athletic Department failed to adequately monitor its football program to assure compliance regarding the limitations on the number, duties and activities of countable football coaches, according to the NCAA. The NCAA alleged WVU wrongly used graduate assistants, student managers and other non-coaching staff from 2005 to 2009. The NCAA’s Notice of Allegations read: “The institution’s football program exceeded the permissible limit of the number of coaches when noncoaching sports-specific staff members engaged in on-and-off-field coaching activities.”

The NCAA believes WVU

used these non-coaching sports-specific staff members to improve technique and develop fundamental footballrelated skills, analyze video involving the institution’s or opponent’s team with football student-athletes and attending meetings involving coaching activities.

In Stewart’s time at WVU, those members included Director of High School Relations Pat Kirkland and Director of Player Development Dale Wolfley.

The lone secondary violation is in regards to WVU practices exceeding the weekly hour limit by an hour and 15 minutes from Oct. 22-28, 2006. That was the week leading up to the Mountaineers’ 44-34 loss at Louisville.

WVU must now develop a response to these allegations. Included in this response must be a statement indicating whether Rodriguez and Stewart should have known the involvement of such noncoaching sportsspecific staff members was impermissible.

“I have always taken compliance seriously and have sincerely felt our program was very open and transparent. I regret any mistakes that were made or rules that were misinterpreted,” Rodriguez said in a statement.

“Any errors certainly weren’t made intentionally. I openly discussed my past practices with NCAA investigators and will continue to cooperate fully during this process.

Stewart did not comment on the issue.

The NCAA is also asking WVU for information on scholarship/financial aid, win-loss record over the past four seasons including postseason results, recruiting visit information and obligations concerning live telecasts of contests during the next three seasons, among others.

The NCAA will consider the matter Feb. 11-12 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Luck, Stewart, WVU President James P. Clements, Faculty Athletics Representative John Fisher, former Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Brad Cox and Director of Football Operations Mike Kerin are supposed to attend and present at the meeting.

Stewart and Clements received letters from the NCAA Aug. 4. The letter from carboncopied to Luck and Big East Commissioner John Marinatto among others.

To prevent these issues from occurring again, Luck said the Athletic Department developed new job descriptions

and employment agreements “which clearly detail permissible and non permissible activities for graduate assistants and other sport-specific personnel.”

WVU has reduced the number of graduate assistant positions, restricted the duties of graduate assistants and non-coaching personnel and restructured the student manager program.

WVU has also expanded rules education and monitoring programs.

Luck said the athletic department may take additional actions.

“For the past nine months, we have fully cooperated with the NCAA in the identification of potential rules violations in the football program,” Luck said. “Because of our strong commitment to compliance, we implemented significant changes intended to ensure that those mistakes did not continue, and that they will not happen again.”

Luck said he has spoken to Stewart and his staff and is “convinced that they believe in operating a fully compliant football program.”

Luck added: “Coach Stewart and his coaches have my full support, the full support of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the full support of the University.”

Clements initiated the University’s assistance through the General Counsel’s Office, Luck said. Clements referred all comment to Luck on the situation.

The NCAA investigation is still ongoing, so Luck could make no further comment.

The NCAA visited Morgantown in February to look into the WVU football program for violations that occurred. Luck said the NCAA interviewed more than 80 people.

“The University has fully cooperated with the NCAA during this process,” a University statement read at the time. “West Virginia University and its Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to operating its athletic program in conformance with the legislation and policy of the NCAA and the Big East Conference.”

In June, The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, W.Va., claimed WVU had self-reported violations to the NCAA involving having too many football coaches present during practice.

The newspaper said “informed rumors” alleged Kirkland and Wolfley were coaching the team during practice, which would put WVU over the amount of coaches according to NCAA regulations.

Kirkland took over as an as-

sistant coach two times in his career at WVU. He coached the 2008 Fiesta Bowl and the 2010 Gator Bowl after other assistant coaches left for different programs. In January, he coached WVU’s tight ends after Doc Holliday left to become the head coach at Marshall.

The newspaper also reported WVU had placed sanctions on its football program because of the infraction.

Luck said at the time he was aware of a situation, but did not divulge any self-sanctions.

“I don’t have any of the details, but I will say that in my experience WVU has certainly taken compliance extraordinarily seriously, and as I get more information, we will continue to have a very vigilant athletic program,” Luck said in June.

Luck ended the statement by saying: “As Mountaineers it is in our DNA – in our very nature – to stand strong, to stand together, and to stand firm when we face challenges – whether on the field or off. As we approach the coming season, let us do so with pride in our University, passion in our football team and persistence in our mission. And, most importantly, let us stand together with our Mountaineers.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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wvu men’s soccer season preview

Mountaineers work to improve offense One year older, WVU eager to work pay off

By Brian kuppelweiser Sports Writer

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West Virginia senior goalkeeper Zach Johnson returns as one of head coach Marlon LeBlanc’s leading returners from last season’s 7-5-6 team.

WVU was one of the worst scoring offenses in the country in 2009

By Michael Carvelli Sports Writer

The West Virginia men’s soccer team relied heavily on underclassmen in 2009.

Now, head coach Marlon LeBlanc believes his team is deeper, stronger and ready to take on one of the tougher schedules in 2010.

The Mountaineers will kick things off tomorrow with their first exhibition match at Michigan at 1 p.m. before playing their home exhibition against Robert Morris next Wednesday.

After those exhibitions, WVU opens the season with No. 15 Monmouth and No. 23 UNC-Wilmington, two teams that earned bids into the NCAA Tournament last season.

“Those will be two terrific games in the opening weekend,” LeBlanc said. “Those two schools might not be name-brand teams when you first hear them on the surface.

In Division-I soccer circles, they’re two of the best programs in the country.”

Outside of those two games, the Mountaineers will have even more chances to prove themselves in Big East Conference play. This year, though, WVU will play nine conference games instead of 11 as in past years. This switch gave WVU more room to schedule some

extra non-conference matches and an opportunity to improve its RPI. “People think that the rankings are the determining factor of how good a team is,” LeBlanc said. “But just like in basketball, that doesn’t really mean a whole lot. It’s all about how good your RPI is.”

If WVU is to get off of the NCAA Tournament bubble like it was last year, it will have to improve on one area where it struggled last season – scoring.

The team scored 13 goals last season, which ranked 185th out of 196 teams in the nation.

But LeBlanc believes much of the struggles the team went through offensively could be chalked up to inexperience.

Out of the six WVU freshmen who received significant playing time in 2009, five of them played either midfield or forward, including Uwem Etuk, Shadow Sebele and Peabo Doue, who scored two goals apiece last season.

“A lot of times, it boiled down to maturity and rushing things when we didn’t need to rush them,” LeBlanc said. “We know Peabo is going to find his stride and start scoring, and guys like Uwem and Travis (Pittman) and Shadow are going to score goals.

“We’re just putting our faith in those players; that when it’s

crunch time, they’re going to put teams away.”

LeBlanc also expects his team to get contributions from newcomers Amaugo Iwunze and Jay Williams, as well as another stellar season from Alex Silva. The senior midfielder finished last season with a team-leading three goals and one assist.

If the scoring doesn’t improve, WVU will have to depend on its defense, which has kept the team in games over the course of LeBlanc’s career.

For the past four seasons, the Mountaineer defense has ranked in the nation’s top 15 and was one of the top 10 units last year.

Ray Gaddis leads the way for a defense that held teams to 10 shutouts in 2009. Gaddis was the lone WVU player named to the preseason all-Big East team. He is also on the Hermann Trophy Watch List, given to the nation’s top college soccer player.

Also back on defense are Eric Schoenle and Dan Hagey.

In 2009, Schoenle had one of the best seasons ever for a freshman at WVU, earning Big East all-rookie and freshman all-American honors.

“He’s the one who was probably the least heralded out of that class, and he got just about every honor a freshman could get,” LeBlanc said. “He just

continues to improve and still has tremendous upside and should be a big time player at this level and the next level as well.”

Meanwhile, Hagey is looking to rebound in 2010 after an injury-plagued junior year. He suffered a knee injury in an exhibition match against Michigan before the start of the regular season.

The injury kept him out for much of the regular season.

When he returned, he wore a knee brace until the final game of the year.

According to LeBlanc, Hagey is healthy and will be back in his left-back position.

Perhaps the strongest part of the West Virginia defense will be the man in between the pipes, senior keeper Zach Johnson.

Already one of the best goalkeepers in school history, Johnson needs only 17 saves to get into the top five in school history. He was in goal for all 10 of West Virginia’s shutouts last year and has 31 clean sheets in his career with the Mountaineers.

“I think Zach should be the first goalkeeper taken in the MLS Draft this year,” LeBlanc said. “It feels good to know we’ve got him back there for us.” james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Time and time again last season, West Virginia head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc would address the media after a heartbreaking loss or a gutwrenching draw.

Each time the script seemed to read the same – the team either failed to convert on scoring chances, looked overmatched by older, more physical teams,or the heart and effort just wasn’t there.

This season, though, LeBlanc sees a much improved team with another year of experience, another batch of young talent and physical edge unlike anything he’s seen before at WVU. “We are bigger, stronger and faster this season,” LeBlanc said. “We have some guys who have a nose for the goal and who are prepared to get their head knocked off their shoulders in order to put it in the back of the net.”

One key ingredient to the Mountaineers’ success this season will be the contribution they receive from a group of midfielders and forwards in LeBlanc’s latest recruiting class.

“We have added a couple big boys with some pace up front – something we have not had in a while,” LeBlanc said. “We are a pretty technical team, and now we have some guys who can carry the piano instead of play the piano.”

A position that should get the most attention heading into the regular season is midfield as the Mountaineers welcomed highly-touted recruit Julio Arjona into the fold in a bid to replace their unquestioned leader from last season, Gift Maworere.

Competing with Arjona will be senior Alex Silva, who led the team with three goals in 2009.

“All of our guys (at the midfield position) had big time gains in their physical nature, and we are better off for it because it has created some competition,” LeBlanc said.

Also noticing a difference in the team’s physical nature in the first days of training is defenseman Ray Gaddis, who was named to the Hermann Trophy watch list, which is awarded to the nation’s top men’s and women’s soccer player.

“I see a major difference,” Gaddis said. “A lot of the returning players stayed (in Morgantown) and dedicated their time along with putting in the effort during the summer.”

Gaddis also knows that replacing a leader such as Maworere will not be an easy task.

“I learned a lot from Gift,” Gaddis said. “Gift was always positive when he was here, and he was always helping out the young guys.”

LeBlanc has pointed to a group of five or six players that he expects to pick up the leadership role and to push the team toward success.

“We are seeing a young group come through together, and it’s not just any one person,” LeBlanc said. “We have a collective group of guys who have now absorbed the pressure of wanting to be the heart and soul of this team.”

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PRESEASON NOTES zz On Monday, the West Virginia men’s soccer team started two-a-day practices in preparation for the 2010 season, which starts Saturday with the Mountaineers’ first scrimmage in Ann Arbor, Mich. zz WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc said this was the first time since he’s been at the school that his program was able to have a legitimate spring season. Prior to his second season in 2008, the program was penalized by the NCAA and could not have a spring season. Before the 2009 season, the Mountaineers had five offseason surgeries that left them without enough players for compete. zz LeBlanc said his team is healthy.

All injured players from last season are now at 100 percent. zz Senior keeper Zach Johnson needs 118 saves to surpass Jon Capon’s school record for career saves.

Capon (1978-81) recorded 342 career stops. Johnson currently sits at 225. zz One newcomer who could have an impact on the team immediately is Uzi Tayou. Tayou, a 6-foot-4 junior from Cameroon, should be able to provide some more depth to an already solid Mountaineer defense. zz Up front, freshmen Brooks Nucilli and Jay Williams looked solid in the first couple of days of camp and should bring some much-needed competition at the forward positions. zz LeBlanc, entering his fifth season at West Virginia, needs just nine wins for 50 career victories. He would be only the third coach in program’s history to reach the mark. John McGrath, who coached from 1969 to 1995, is the winningest coach in school history with 203 career wins.

LeBlanc needs just two wins to pass Paul Marco to become the second winningest coach in school history. zz After missing the last two seasons with a left knee injury, redshirt sophomore Connor Gorman looks healthy coming into the 2010 season. LeBlanc said he’s pleased with where Gorman’s fitness is at, and that he won’t be wearing a brace. zz Especially after the first day of practice, LeBlanc was happy with the overall fitness of his team. The team’s average score on the beep test, which tests for an athlete’s maximum oxygen uptake, was more than 12 on a scale of 21.

— Compiled by Michael Carvelli

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WVU WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW

Motivated Mountaineers have plenty to prove in ’10

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PRESEASON NOTES zz West Virginia women’s soccer head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown noted junior transfer Drea Barklage, who also attended St. Louis, will be able to step in and help the defense this season. She was ecstatic with the transfer, going as far as to say “She’s hardworking, and has mental toughness I have not seen in a long time.” zz WVU was picked by the coaches to finish second in the Big East Conference’s American Division behind Marquette, who defeated the Mountaineers in the Big East Tournament last season. zz After advancing to the NCAA Championships for the 10th-consecutive year Izzo-Brown is hoping her team gained experience to go even further this season, hopefully picking up a Big East Championship crown. zz The Mountaineers strongest point – its midfield – will be returning two 2009 Big East all-rookie performers in Bri Rodriguez and Caroline Szwed. zz Meghan Lewis will make her mark in her second season at defense after holding 10 opponents to two or fewer shots on goal in a game in 2009. wvu sports info

West Virginia goalkeeper Kerri Butler enters her senior season with 144 career saves, needing 46 to move enter third place on WVU’s all-time career saves list.

— Compiled by Brad Joyal

When the whistle blows tonight and the West Virginia women’s soccer team begins its 2010 campaign at home against No. 11 Penn State, don’t expect the Mountaineers to be unprepared.

Carrying a preseason ranking of No. 24 in the NSCAA/Adidas poll, West Virginia will host No. 11 Penn State in its season opener at 7 p.m., at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The Mountaineers posted a record of 10-7-6 in 2009 to mark its 10th consecutive season with at least 10 wins. The team advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament before being defeated by Marquette 1-0.

In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers were beat by Wake Forest 3-0.

WVU head coach Nikki IzzoBrown knows her team has learned from those losses and has been preparing to turn close losses into wins this season.

“You’re going to end the season with a loss if you don’t win championships, and that obviously leaves a bad taste in your mouth throughout the offseason,” Izzo-Brown said. “With the young team we had last year, experiencing that helped them learn that every game matters.”

Izzo-Brown is confident her team now knows what it takes to take the step and become an elite program.

“There’s an empty feeling motivating the team to achieve a little more each year,” she said.”

The Mountaineers return a strong group of seniors including last year’s leading scorer Megan Mischler. Mischler led WVU in points (12) with five goals, three of which were game winners.

Senior Kerri Butler will return between the posts for the Mountaineers after starting all 23 matches in 2009. Butler reg-

istered 12 shutouts on her 72 saves, the most saves by a WVU goalkeeper since 2003.

In 2009, Butler totaled 2,161:10 minutes between the posts, the most of any keeper in school history.

Sydney Metheny will provide the team with another experienced forward after appearing in 14 games for the Mountaineers in 2009.

Izzo-Brown said she looks for the group of experienced seniors to help lead the team throughout the year.

On the defensive side, junior Meghan Lewis, who was the only player to play every minute of every match in 2009, will anchor the Mountaineers.

Izzo-Brown believes her team is ready for this season and has its mind focused on the long term goals.

“They want to win championships,” Izzo-Brown said. “It begins with the Big East Championship, which is something we feel we have the potential to achieve.”

Penn State will provide the Mountaineers with a tough task to open the season.

The Nittany Lions registered a 13-6-2 record last season including a second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Izzo-Brown expects PSU to be ready for the Mountaineers, who have beat the Nittany Lions the last four years in a row.

“I think us beating them the last four times has really given them something to drive for this season,” she said. “They are going to be ready to play and want some payback. I’m sure they have been driven by those past four games to try to beat us this year.”

One thing is for certain about the Mountaineers’ mentality this season: They are ready to take the field.

“When the whistle blows, its going to be a battle,” Izzo-Brown said. “We’re going to bring our war paint and get after it.”

Tough season starts early against No. 11 Penn State

BY BEN GAUGHAN SPORTS WRITER

Preseason is a time for tuning up, working hard every day at practice and getting prepared for that first game of the regular season.

The West Virginia women’s soccer team has been preparing all summer for its important matchup against No. 11 Penn State tonight after an exit in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year.

“Unfortunately, unless you win a national championship, you’re going to end the season with a loss,” said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “So, that’s the taste in your mouth.

With such a young team last year, these young women know that every game matters. You learn a lot through those types of experiences, especially with the hard losses when championships are on the line.

“They learned on the road to those games what it took (to win). There is an empty feeling in their minds that to achieve you have to do a little bit more and be a little bit more special.”

The Mountaineer players have been battling with each other extra hard to prepare themselves for the season and accomplish their goals.

“These girls want to win championships, starting with a Big East Championship,” IzzoBrown said. “That’s why they’re here. They knew coming in that’s what the goal has always been and we feel we have the potential to do that.

“When you’re looking long term, no question getting to the NCAA Tournament, winning the Big East Championship (is a goal), but I think that there’s 90 minutes of intense soccer and finishing opportunities is definitely something on the team’s checklist. But there’s also shutouts and finishing those opportunities that we created last year, so hopefully we can finish them.”

Izzo-Brown is counting on senior goalkeeper Kerri Butler and senior forward Megan Mischler again this season to stand out.

Butler started all 23 games last year, recording 12 shutouts and 72 saves. Mischler led WVU with five goals and 12 points in 2009.

Meghan Lewis also returns after moving from midfield to defense last season, while Erica Henderson also is a return-

ing starter.

“With (Butler), there’s no question the leadership that she is going to present to us is going to be critical,” Izzo-Brown said. “Then you’ve got Megan Mischler up top, so it’s going to help.”

This year’s team has much depth at the midfield and forward positions, which will make it difficult for Izzo-Brown to have set starting lineups for each game.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, the coach said. “(At forward) and in the midfield, there’s definitely people that are vying to mix up the lineup every day,” Izzo-Brown said. “It’s exciting – competition is the sweetest motivator. I love coming out and seeing the girls compete.”

Adding to the competition will be St. Louis University transfer Drea Barklage who Izzo-

Brown said has already made an immediate impact with the team.

“There’s no question that was a huge transfer for us,” she said.

“She’s just hardworking and has a mental toughness that I haven’t seen in a very long time.

She is just really mentally tough.”

The Mountaineers added two new coaches to the staff this summer in former player Marisa Kanela along with Cristian Materazzi who will be in charge of the goalkeepers.

“It’s just exciting,” Izzo-Brown said. “Anytime you have something new, it’s different energy, it’s enthusiasm. Anytime you have somebody new, they just look at things a little bit different.

The Mountaineers’ seasonopening matchup with the Nittany Lions begins at 7 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. ben.gaughan@mail.wvu.edu

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Despite key losses, Cleary excited for cross country season BY derek denneny sports writer

The West Virginia cross country team will begin its 2010 campaign without its all-American trio for the first time in four years.

Even with the key losses, WVU head coach Sean Cleary is not too worried about his group this season.

Cleary is confident that the girls on his team will step up to the challenge this season and attempt to duplicate their success from 2009.

“The girls we lost to graduation have been great leaders and mentors and will certainly be missed,” Cleary said.

“For this season, any one of five or six girls could take over. All the girls are doing their summer mileage and putting, in the work for this season, in hope that they are No. 1 and finally get to lead this group.”

Cleary and the team will look to their returning runners this season for leadership. Seniors Kaylyn Christopher, Kate Harrison and Jessica O’Connell will be back this season along with juniors Sarah-Anne Brault and Ahna Lewis.

Christopher rounded out the 2009 season with all-region honors and finished 28th in the Big East Championship.

O’Connell led WVU at the ECAC Championship with a ninth place showing and a 10th place finish at the Paul Short Invitational.

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Cleary’s group is Maria Dalzot. Cleary feels that at times Dalzot has really given the team a much-needed boost, and has been consistent throughout her entire career with WVU. WVU will partake in another grueling schedule, one of the toughest is the nation according to many avid cross country followers.

Not only will the Mountaineers take on premier programs in the Big East Conference, the team will run some of the most challenging courses in the country.

The Mountaineers open the season Sept. 4 when they host the WVU Invitational.

They will next travel to Syracuse Sept. 11, then to Notre Dame to participate in the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 15.

They will round out their regular season schedule at Penn State Oct. 15.

“We have a chance to be really competitive again this season,” said Cleary. “With some experience from last year, I really feel we can make an impact this season. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia cross country member Kaylyn Christopher will be an integral part of this year’s team.

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By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

Jill Kramer is staying in the Residence Inn this month as she transitions to being West Virginia’s new volleyball coach.

The former Virginia assistant was hired by new Athletic Director Oliver Luck Aug. 9 – a day before preseason camp started.

Since then, she hasn’t had much time to make permanent living arrangements.

“I really didn’t have time to think about much, because it all happened really quick,” Kramer said. “The one thing that surprised me was how much of a tight knit group they were and how much they enjoy playing with each other.

That’s a great thing to see.”

For the players, they had gone through a state of shock when long-time coach Veronica Hammersmith abruptly retired July 23.

“For a while there, we weren’t sure if we were going to have a coach by the start of preseason,” said senior Bonnie West.

The seniors found out about Hammersmith’s sudden retirement when Luck called them.

There was a meeting held later that day when the rest of the team found out about Hammersmith’s decision.

Senior Lauren Evans said she hasn’t talked to Hammersmith since the announcement.

“She was here for a long time. We respect her decision to retire,” Evans said. “It would be nice to talk to her, but we

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West said now the atmosphere around the program is “like night and day.”

“Everybody wants to be at practice now. Nobody is asking what time it is to see when it’s over,” she said. “We just want to work hard.”

Kramer said she won the team over quickly by not making it go through the “sprint test” that Hammersmith used in the preseason to gauge the

Kramer expects to see championships in future by tony dobies sports editor

West Virginia’s new volleyball coach Jill Kramer has lofty expectations for her new program.

“I see championships,” she said. “You’ve got all the tools needed to win them.”

Kramer was announced as WVU’s newest coach Aug. 9. She accepted the position Aug. 7. She signed a five-year, $70,000 contract which was finalized Monday.

“We’re happy to have you,” said WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck. “She came well recommended from a lot of head volleyball coaches from around the country. She has a great network that will serve us well.”

When she signed that contract, she took over what has been a sluggish program over the past few seasons. WVU has a 43-78 record over the past four seasons.

However, Kramer believes there is new life in the program.

“I’ve been really impressed to see how on board everyone is to see volleyball go in a new direction,” Kramer said. “All I see is opportunity here, and I’m ready to go after that.”

She said her main goals are to win a Big East Conference championship and to increase awareness of the sport inside the state. She said her team will be the “best entertainment in Morgantown.”

Kramer was hired four days before the team’s fall camp begins.

Because of that, Kramer has spent the first few days on the job talking to her assistant coaches and team leaders.

Kramer said she will retain the team’s two assistant coaches, Bakeer Ganes and Ashley Pappas.

“I need them,” Kramer said while laughing. “They know Morgantown. They know West Virginia. They know the girls and have some stability with them, so that’s important.”

Kramer said emphatically she does not lower her expectations for the 2010 because of the rushed timetable.

“As soon as you start looking for excuses, you’ve got a problem,” she said. “It’s a unique situation, but it’s a great opportunity. We have an advantage, because we’re going to be in the honeymoon stage for a while.”

Kramer heard of the open position the day after it opened up.

Because of her previous relationship with WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck, she became instantly interested. Kramer recruited Luck’s daughter.

Kramer comes to West Virginia from Virginia, where she

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“As soon as you start looking for excuses, you’ve got a problem. It’s a unique situation, but it’s a great opportunity.”

– Jill Kramer, WVU volleyball coach had been an assistant coach with the Cavaliers for two years.

She also has experience coaching Team USA. Kramer is known as a strong recruiter. While at Virginia, she recruited the team’s first-ever nationally ranked recruiting class. It was ranked No. 15 by PrepVolleyball.com. Last season, the Cavaliers’ recruiting class was ranked No. 9 in the nation.

She said she will use the team’s family atmosphere and the WVU community as selling points for her program. She said she doesn’t mind where the recruit comes from, as long as she has the right character for the program.

“I’ve been dubbed as a player’s coach sometimes, so I’m really looking out for their best interest all the time,” Kramer said. “People who want to come here will want that type of environment.”

Prior to her time at Virginia, she was an assistant for two years at Alabama. She began her coaching career at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she was an assistant for two years.

In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, she has helped the USA Volleyball program as a coach. She has a 27-1 record with USA Volleyball.

Kramer graduated from TCU in 1999. She was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Horned Frogs. She was also part of the inaugural team at TCU. Kramer, 32, is a native of San Antonio. She replaces longtime WVU volleyball coach Veronica Hammersmith, who retired earlier this summer.

Hammersmith had a 580-574 record.

Expect to hear her name for a while at WVU, too. She said this is a job she can see herself at for a long time.

“The things I want to accomplish here aren’t overnight things,” she said. “We are making program-changing decisions.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

team’s condition.

“The most important thing I’m here for is to serve them and to help them,” Kramer said. “The first thing I want to do is build trust on our team.”

Kramer coached against WVU last spring when the Mountaineers faced Virginia, so she knew the type of team she was coming into.

In fact, WVU had beaten Virginia.

Kramer expects the Moun-

taineers to be faster this season. That’s the type of player she likes to recruit and a type of game she likes to play.

“It’s high risk, high reward, but in the end there’s a lot more reward,” she said.

“It’s a fun game to watch, and it keeps everybody into the game.”

Despite the newfound excitement, the Mountaineers were still picked to finish 13th out of 15 Big East Conference

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“We know how we play, so it was surprise for us,” Evans said. “It’s good to prove people wrong. We’re excited to do that.”

Kramer will not put a winloss goal on her teams.

“Realistically, we want to compete hard every match and see where that takes us.

We are focusing on the process, and that will allow us to enjoy the process a lot more,”

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Still, West said the goals are clear for this year and beyond under Kramer.

“We didn’t really have expectations before,” West said.

“It was just playing your best.

Now, we have present and future goals.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

Volleyball team to hold scrimmage, kid’s clinic Friday The West Virginia volleyball team will debut under head coach Jill Kramer with an intrasquad Blue-Gold scrimmage Friday at 5 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum.

The Mountaineers will also hold a kid’s clinic after

the scrimmage to work with young volleyball players in the community starting at 7 p.m. The players will sign autographs and talk with fans following the clinic.

“The girls are really excited to get out in the community

more and getting to know some of the kids in the community,” Kramer said. “We’ve got to go out and engage people.”

The Mountaineers get underway with their season Aug. 28 against Howard at

1:30 p.m., in the WVU Coliseum. That game will be part of the WVU Classic which will run from Aug. 28 and 29.

WVU will play four matches during those two days.

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FALL FEST Ludacris, Maroon 5 to headline FallFest by mackenzie mays ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR

The annual West Virginia University FallFest will host headlining acts Ludacris and Maroon 5, in addition to Kris Allen and VV Brown Monday at 7 p.m. on the Mountainlair Plaza.

Super Mash Bros. and RJD2 will perform at 9 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Ludacris has had major radio success since his debut in 2000 and is still topping the charts with recent hits like “My Chick Bad” and “How Low.” Pop/rock group Maroon 5 will also be taking the stage Monday.

The band is promoting its new album “Hands All Over.”

After listening to student suggestions and working with artists who have compatible touring schedules,

Ludacris

Kris Allen

WVU tried to choose a diverse group of artists to perform at FallFest to appeal to all students.

“We have a great lineup this year,” said Alison Daly, public relations specialist with WVU Arts & Entertainment. “Ludacris is very established in his career and brings high energy to the stage. Maroon 5 is another great band that thrives on crowd energy. They have a new record coming out, so students will possibly get to hear brand new songs before anyone else.” Daly said.

“American Idol” winner Kris Allen, touring with Maroon 5 and VV Brown “has already captivated a lot of fans with his charming persona and smooth vocals,” Daly said.

VV Brown is “a fabulous British songstress with a really cool vibe,” she said. “I hope students will come out early to catch all of these artists.

It will be a night of great music and a nice welcome back to WVU.” Rebecca Yeager, a junior nursing student, has enjoyed previous FallFest concerts and is looking forward to this year’s.

“FallFest is a blast every year but Maroon 5 is my all-time favorite band, so it’s going to be awesome,” Yeager said. “They’ve had some impressive lineups in the past, so this year’s acts have a lot to live up to.”

Katie Hackney, a sophomore pre-pharmacy student, is also impressed with this year’s lineup.

“WVU did a great job with this year’s selection of artists for FallFest, and everyone I’ve talked to is very pleased with the choices and I’m excited myself,” Hackney said. “I’m sure everyone will be left satisfied at the end of the night.” mackenzie.mays@mail.com

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Concert at 123 offers local music alternative to FallFest by brittni mcguire A&E WRITER

Morgantown residents wanting to hear some local music over the mainstream sounds of FallFest need look no further than 123 Pleasant Street.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Cairo Gang with M Iafrate and The Priesthood at 123 Pleasant Street Monday at 10 p.m.

Though West Virginia University’s fall concert is often the most talked about, 123 Pleasant Street offers a local alternative to more mainstream acts.

“Let’s face it, no matter how much money the University spends on it or how eclectic FallFest might be, there are always thousands of students that want to do something else or nothing at all, for that matter,” said L.J Giuliani, owner and operator of 123.

“Ten thousand-plus people crammed on the Lair plaza is not everyone’s idea of fun.”

Giuliani said the venue will

provide a more diverse gathering than the University’s concert.

123 is known for featuring original live music from a variety of national, regional and local bands.

Giuliani said places like 123 are important venues for local bands.

“The obvious is providing them with a place to perform, but it could be better asked what do local bands do for 123? “It’s definitely a yin and yang relationship,” Giuliani said. “We both need each other.”

Local musician Michael Iafrate has been active in Morgantown since 2002, playing with different bands, before moving to Toronto to start a Ph.D. in theology.

Since moving back, Iafrate has played many solo shows, but will be performing for his first time back with The Priesthood at 123.

M Iafrate and The Priesthood is known for playing acoustic folk music, sometimes self described as “theo-folk.”

“I have sometimes described

M Iafrate and The Priesthood as ‘theo-folk’ or just dark, folky rock with a bit of influence from ‘altcountry’” Iafrate said. “The type of music ‘theo-folk’ just kind of points to the fact that religion makes its way into my songs and touches on the intersecting themes of religion, politics and sexuality.”

Iafrate said local music has a deeper connection than national acts.

“Music that comes from real people and real communities and is more locally based tends to be better, more human and more humanizing in my opinion,” Iafrate said. “The same is true, I think, more broadly in terms of politics and economics to the extent that the more things that can be smaller, more local, and rooted in real relationships, the better.”

Tickets can be purchased now for $12 and will be $15 on the day of the show.

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M Iafrate & The Priesthood, above, will perform at 123 Pleasant Street Monday in a local band alternative to FallFest.

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NEW Mountainlair MEAL OPTIONS

Newly opened Taziki’s offers Greek food in Lair by david ryan A&E EDITOR

Hungry West Virginia University students, faculty and staff have another dining option.

Taziki’s, a national chain of Mediterranean restaurants, had its soft opening Thursday.

The latest addition to the Mountainlair is located in the space previously occupied by Chinese restaurant D’s Express.

The restaurant, which offers Greek-inspired dishes, is “fast-casual,” according to Taziki’s President Keith Richards.

“Taziki’s is a great fit for WVU,” said Richards. “We can satisfy the hungriest basketball player to the freshman not wanting to gain the ‘Freshman 15.”’

Everything is made to order, Richards said.

The restaurant currently serves fresh Greek salads with grilled chicken, a pork sandwich with tomato chutney aioli and other light items.

Vegetarian options include a tomato-basil sandwich and a grilled eggplant sandwich with homemade tapenade, roasted red peppers and feta cheese.

The restaurant also has daily specials from spanakopita roll-ups to their own Taziki’s Taco.

Each item typically takes two to three minutes to prepare at current stores, Richard said.

Customers typically get a number and take a seat while waiting for the order, but the

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Richards said they’re currently exploring ways of how to best organize lines at the location.

Meal plans are also accepted at the restaurant, though for what meal periods is not yet clear.

Richards started the chain in 1988 after traveling to the Greek Isles with his wife, Amy. “Our mission was to give families a better alternative than just fast food,” Richards said, adding the couple wanted “to give (customers) upscale fare without upscale prices.”

WVU is the first campus location for the chain, though their Birmingham restaurant caters to the nearby University of Alabama-Birmingham.

The same location has received recognition as “one of the top places to dine in Birmingham” and a “best new casual restaurant” award for its Little Rock, Ark., location.

Richards said the restaurant’s menu offers a healthy alternative to other burger, pizza and sandwich options.

“We have no fryers. No freezers. Everything is fresh,” Richards said. “To me, that’s the healthy way of eating.”

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FallFest is a great college experience BRANNAN LAHODA OPINION EDITOR

Probably the sixth best news of my life came across my desk Sunday.

While most of the Top 5 is not exactly appropriate for a newspaper, even a college publication, one fact remains – Ludacris, The Ludacris, the South’s somewhat disputed King of Rap, is headlining FallFest 2010.

At least, co-headlining, according to the University. But don’t worry, Luda, you are the sole headliner in my heart.

Ludacris – he of a fistful of hits and a thousand feats – will be rocking the Mountainlair Plaza Monday, the evening of the first day of class. (Professors, please be kind: no homework).

I’ve been rehearsing the best Luda-lyrics and studying the best Luda-vids, like “How Low” to master all the hippest

moves for the ladies since the lineup was announced.

With Maroon 5, “American Idol’s” Kris Allen and British hottie VV Brown rounding out the lineup, this year’s student music festival will be worthy of great attendance.

Gates open at 6:30 (remember your WVU ID, and, ladies, avoid bringing a purse.)

This year’s concert, unlike some in the past, absolutely has it all. Brains (Ludacris), brawn (Ludacris) and sex appeal (Ludacris and VV Brown) will have University students in a dancing, grinding, headbobbing, singing hot-mess.

In fact, the only way FallFest 2010 could get any better is if President Barack Obama administered an executive order to transfer Lil Wayne to Mount Olive Correctional Complex where Gov. Joe Manchin would grant Weezy a single-day pardon to add to what will most likely be a legendary night of glory, hell-raising and rain-making.

(Aside: This could easily ful-

fill your message of hope, Mr. President.)

(Second aside: For an institution combating a longstanding party school reputation, administrators sure know how to throw a party.

They even sell beer for those of age.)

Freshmen, this will most likely be your very first true college experience.

So much so, in fact, that students from several surrounding colleges will be trying to crash the party that is rightfully yours.

So you should probably show up in droves and not let them steal your fun.

Seriously, freshmen, after a weekend of mapping out lecture halls, attending your first college parties, your first 18 and older bars, and your very first college classes, I suggest you take part in this concert.

I still have very vivid memories of my first FallFest, way back in 2006.

While you couldn’t drive, my fellow WVU students and

I were rocking out to The Roots and Staind, massing a throbbing chorus to mock our hated rival University to the north.

The concert goes beyond a freshman offering, however.

As the University attempts to schedule a diverse lineup, most University students will have something to enjoy.

And even if you think it doesn’t, the atmosphere is more than enough for even the casual fan.

It’s live music under the lights, set amongst the most infamous dorms of our campus, legendary frat houses and historic lecture halls.

It’s people your age, letting loose and having fun before the realities of the college grind set in and our noses become glued to thick textbooks (though, according to the Princeton Review, we don’t actually study).

My fellow Mountaineers, I will see you at FallFest. We’ll see who can go the lowest. brannan.lahoda@maiil.wvu.edu

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | C3

meet West Virginia University’s college radio station

Sage Perrott, a 2010 West Virginia University graduate, hosts her final radio show at U92 Aug. 17.

by jamie carbone

campus calendar editor

Students looking for experience working in a radio station or being an on-air personality need look no further than the Mountainlair.

U92, West Virginia University’s official radio station, has what they are looking for.

Kelen Conley, a senior TV journalism major, joined the station in 2005.

“U92 is important because it gives Morgantown an alternative to WVAQ and WCLG,” Conley said. “You can have U92 on 24 hours straight and never hear the same song twice.”

On the air since 1982, WWVUFM, also known as “The Moose”

or, most commonly, U92, is a 24-hour radio station for both students and residents of Morgantown.

The station is a non-commercial, educational radio station “dedicated to serving both the WVU and Morgantown communities as a teaching and training facility, while at the same time providing alternative programming to our listeners,” according to its website.

The station features all kinds of music, ranging from reggae to bluegrass. It also offers sportsbased programs.

U92 offers jobs not only as radio DJs, but also as part of its production, news and sports departments.

Interested parties can even

apply to work for its promotional department, but, as a University training facility, applicants must be WVU students.

When applying for a job at U92, it is suggest that students turn in their applications during the first week of classes, although the station does accept them throughout the year.

Karilynn Galiotos, a senior journalism student, has worked at U92 since the summer of 2007, starting off as a reporter before eventually being promoted to news director.

“The great thing about U92 is that it’s literally your opportunity to get your foot in the door, especially with jobs in the broadcast media field,” Galiotos said.

Galiotos said working for the

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station can help newcomers become experienced in the field and help out their resumes.

“Each department will have their own separate criteria when hiring, but generally we’re looking for engaging and creative people who are willing to spend time learning about the art of radio,” she said.

Conley, who performs in Morgantown under the rap alias B Hyphen, said the station is often a starting point for future careers for DJs. “I’ve seen many students come through the news or sports department and go on to established positions in their field fresh out of college,” he said.

Personalities and station employees can also win industry

awards for their work.

The U92 station is located next to the Gluck Theater in the Mountainlair. The station also occasionally hosts events in the common area.

For those without a radio, the radio station also offers online streaming of the station at http:// u92.wvu.edu, which also offers a programming schedule.

Conley said U92 is more than just a radio station.

“It gives you an escape away from the average daily grind of being a student,” he said. “Very rarely do you come into U92 and walk out feeling worse than you did before you came in. It’s that special.” james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

Maya Angelou, ‘Monty Python,’ coming to WVU

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Famed poet Maya Angelou will perform at WVU April 29, 2011.

MONTY PYTHON’S ‘SPAMALOT’

A scene from a production of Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’ is shown above. The play, based on the movie ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,’ will be coming to WVU.

‘Love Shack’ singers B-52, ‘STOMP’ announced in University Arts Series by chelsea henshey A&E writer

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The West Virginia University Arts Series performance schedule for 2010-11 season was announced Monday.

The series will include a variety of shows ranging from “Cirque Dreams Illumination” to musicals like “Mamma Mia!” and “Monty Python’s Spamalot.”

Alison Daly, public relations specialist for WVU Arts & Entertainment, described the selections process for the University Arts Series as specific to the audience.

“When booking events, we look at what our patrons want – what they have suggested or requested – and we match that data to what tours are currently available,” Daly said.

Subscription orders are currently available, which include four or more shows, and can be ordered by phone (304-293SHOW) or online (events. wvu.edu). Individual tickets will be available Sept. 15.

For specific events and full schedule of performances, please visit www.events.wvu. edu/uas/10-11/index.shtml.

Scheduling and varied performances also influence the schedule, Daly said.

“It’s very important to us to find a variety of shows that our students and our surrounding community will be excited to attend,” she said.

Laura Ciarolla, a junior psychology major who has attended previous University Arts Series performances, explained her expectations for this year’s lineup.

“This year’s performance schedule definitely looks exciting,” Ciarolla said, noting the variety of performances.

“I’m especially looking forward to ‘Cirque Dreams Illumination.’ The classics ‘Spamalot’ and ‘Spring Awakening’ are often done but rarely disappoint.”

Daly described this season’s schedule with equal enthusiasm and emphasized the wide range of musicals and special performances.

“This season we have really great musicals, and there are also some incredibly unique performances such as ‘STOMP’ and ‘Cirque

Dreams Illumination.’ We take great pride in the ability to put these shows on the Creative Arts Center stage at reasonable prices, especially because the production rivals what you would see in New York City,” Daly said.

Besides musicals and other unique performances like “STOMP,” students and community members can also enjoy a reading by Maya Angelou, a comedy routine from Joan Rivers and several concerts including the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, The B-52s, The Chieftains, Amy Grant, Mary Chapin Carpenter and “The Sounds of Romance,” which features Gary Puckett, The Association and The Lettermen. chelsea.henshey@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

FRESHMAN 411 | D5

Tips to survive your first few days at West Virginia University TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

If you’re reading this, I’m impressed you can still pick up a newspaper after moving all of your stuff into your dorm room.

If you just moved to the top floor of Brooke Tower, that’s even more impressive.

After spending four years at West Virginia University, I can still remember back to both freshman Move-In Day and my first day of classes.

As a bashful freshman from good ol’ Youngwood, Pa., I knew two people on campus and had to learn things the hard way.

My first day was confusing, hectic and intimidating – I had no idea what to do or where to go.

So, to help you get through your first day of classes without a hitch in your youthful giddy up, here is your survival guide.

Find your classes before Monday After I moved in my freshman year, my parents wouldn’t leave without making sure I was truly prepared for classes on Monday.

We rode the PRT downtown for the first time, walked

around campus and found the location of each of my classes.

When it came time for me to actually go to class, I wasn’t stuck with a map in my face, tripping over my shoes on Monday.

If you don’t have time to find your classes, print off a campus map and have fun with that.

Get to class 15 minutes early Don’t be the last person in the class.

There are no bells or whistles if you walk in late, but there are first impressions – and you don’t want to make a bad one.

If you’re early, you can pick a seat you feel comfortable in (for me that’s always near the back row, so I don’t have to actively participate as much) and sit through the normal first-day routine of awkward introductions and syllabus run-downs without worry.

Remember to eat lunch This is one thing I failed to do on my first day. It was so hectic, and I was so nervous that I forgot to eat. Then, it came to my late afternoon class and my stomach was basically screaming.

There are spots all over campus to grab a bite, whether you want to sit down or run. My personal favorites are Burger

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Woodburn Hall is one of the most recognizable buildings on campus.

King (until you eat it every day for a couple of weeks – trust me on this one) or the Boreman Bistro if you’re into healthier options.

Use your meal plan, too. Basically free food is good food

to me.

Give yourselves extra time if riding the PRT to class On the first day of classes, the PRT stations will be overflowing.

Considering the PRT is not

the most consistent form of transportation, I would leave yourself a good hour in between leaving your dorm room and getting to class if you live in Towers.

Make sure if you’re heading to a class downtown, you are going to the Beechurst Station as well.

Both the Beechurst and Walnut Stations are downtown stops, but the Beechurst Station is the right one if you’re heading to class.

Remember your student IDs, room keys The worst thing that could happen on your first day is losing your WVU ID card and not being able to ride the PRT to class, use your meal plan for lunch or signing into classes that use a fancy ID card swiper.

Losing my room key was always a fear of mine.

In true freshman style, try out one of those fashionable lanyard key rings.

If you’ve ever wanted to be noticed as a freshman, that’s the route to take – but at least you won’t lose your keys.

Print out your class schedule before Sunday On Sundays, the STAR system, where you can find your semester schedules, is usually down for a certain amount of time.

Make sure you print off your

schedule before then, because it could cause a major panic before classes begin.

Don’t buy your books early If you were caught in the craze of early book buying, I’m sorry.

You’ll probably spend most of your weekend standing in a line waiting to get a backbreakingly heavy cardboard box filled with books.

From my experience, some of the books that are required in classes aren’t actually needed, so wait and see what your professors say and buy from there.

The good thing is if you’ve already bought your books, you should be able to return the books you won’t need within the end of the first week of classes.

You’ll find books are way too expensive to keep for fun.

Leave your laptop, books in your dorm I wasn’t quite sure what to bring to class with me the first day.

I didn’t know if college was truly like it is in the movies where everyone s its with their fancy Macs in a row.

So to be safe, I brought my laptop and all of my books on my first day of classes.

My recommendation: Bring a notebook and a pencil, and you should be fine.

Attention freshman students: Don’t be afraid, embrace college DAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

Incoming freshmen of West Virginia University, do not be afraid.

The taste of high school cafeteria food is finally gone, you’re just starting to unwind from the pile of scholarship rejection letters you received, and you’ve just said goodbye to your parents.

Sure, you’re probably panicking about your first days of college, moving in, finding classes and meeting new friends.

But many of your peers have been there before. So don’t panic.

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Stewart Hall, between the Mountainlair and Clark Hall, is home to the administrative offices of West Virginia University and the Office of Student Accounts, among others.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from my years at West Virginia University is that panicking never solves anything. In fact, it’s a cause of some of the biggest problems you will ever encounter.

Coming to college can be a daunting prospect.

Not only do you have to worry about making sure you have all the right paperwork done, you have to worry about making sure you have the right classes.

Then, you have to make sure you have all the essential items for your dorm room, which also involves corresponding with your new roommate (just to make sure you don’t bring two TVs).

But that’s all irrelevant.

Being prepared for college

is one thing.

What’s most important is that you get in the mindset that college isn’t just another four years of school. What you do here will guide you for the rest of your life.

You’ve had this message thrown at you time and time again.

Your high school guidance counselor probably drummed it into your head from your first year that the cluster you choose will guide your life forever.

It doesn’t.

Much of college is about finding yourself. The restrictions placed upon you in high school don’t prepare you for what you really want to do in life.

Don’t feel pigeonholed into

following your pre-packaged major from high school – you have the option to change.

You might face some disapproving expressions from your advisers at the Undergraduate Advising Services Center (who you will and should lean on at all times for advice) or even your initial major’s advisers, but in the end, this is your education.

If you’re lucky to find yourself in a position where your major is what you want to do in life, congratulations.

But even with that comfort, things can become daunting.

The best preparation you can make coming into college is getting over being a procrastinator.

Again, this is something your guidance counselor

probably told you to do, but you won’t really discover the pains of procrastination until the week before an assignment is due here.

Throughout my college career, I found myself completing assignments at the 11th hour, putting out sub-par work that was graded as such.

Even in writing this simple column, I left it to the very last minute – and that’s after completing one degree and going headfirst into another.

If you can begin to discipline yourself into a regimen where you allocate yourself proper study times, you’ll be flying.

If you toured WVU, you

should have been given a planner. Use it. The best way to stay on top of things is to actually know when assignments are due.

Hopefully, this column has given you some idea of how to best prepare yourself for college.

At times, college can be overwhelming. Assignments pile up (thanks to that procrastination). Mid-major crises can happen.

But don’t despair.

Plenty of students have been there before you and will be there after you.

The best advice is to embrace it, try your hardest, and never give up.

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Friday August 20, 2010

‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ defeats all challengers

BY JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

The Scott Pilgrim series is one of the greatest graphic novel series to be released.

It is full of video game references, fully developed characters and a great combination of hilarity and action.

Plus, creator Bryan Lee O’Malley’s art is pretty awesome.

So, when I heard director Edgar Wright, creator of films “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” was helming the film version, I was optimistic.

“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” tells the story of Scott Pilgrim, a wannabe musician in the far off land of Toronto, Canada.

Scott, finally recovered from a bad break-up, has re-entered the dating scene with Knives Chau, a relationship he accepts as nothing grand, when he meets the literal girl of his dreams.

Ramona Flowers is a uniquehaired, blunt American girl and everything Scott wants, except for one little problem: her seven evil exes want to control her life.

Scott must now deal with mystically and psychically empowered thugs who can’t get over a girl, while also dealing with the usual relationship problems everyone encounters.

The most noticeable thing about this film is its cast.

It features tons of upcoming stars, actors like Anna Kendrick, Kieran Culkin and Mark Webber playing the roles of Scott’s friends and family.

A lot of these actors have been around for years playing the independent movie scene, and this movie may be what’s needed to put them in the big time.

Scott himself is played by Michael Cera, a role the actor fills well by not playing up his usual “George Michael Bluth” awkwardness.

The evil exes are perhaps a little more diversely cast, featuring big names like Jason Schwartzman and Chris Evans as well as no-names like Satya Bhabha.

All of them are well cast, though, with each bringing what is necessary to the role and properly portraying the necessary level of evil.

The best of the bunch though is Brandon Routh as Todd In-

gram, the third ex.

Routh, known for his portrayal of Superman in Bryan Singer’s “Superman Returns,” plays villainous idiot pretty well.

The reason this film is worth watching, though, is Scott’s fights with the exes.

Each one is unique in its own way, one being a Bollywood dance number, another comprising a battle of the bands and a third featuring a good old-fashioned sword fight.

The special effects used are absolutely perfect as well, a solid show of Hollywood money with a comic book mentality.

The music used in the film is also worthy of note.

Scott’s band, “Sex BobOmb,” plays an important role throughout the movie, performing several times with every one of their songs having been written by popular artist Beck.

However, the film, like the books, also draws heavily from pop culture and features audio snippets from video games like “The Legend of Zelda” and the TV show “Seinfeld,” all of which help set the movie’s mood.

Michael Cera, left, stars as Scott Pilgrim, a man who must battle his to-be girlfriend’s previous boyfriends.

While the movie is a fun and ridiculous romp, it does have a few problems.

Scott hangs out with a lot of friends and, while they add to crowd scenes, they don’t receive a lot of characterization.

These are characters with important sub-plots relegated to cheering Scott on when

necessary.

A lot of interesting moments from the books were cut as well, a lot of jokes lost forever in the script writing process.

It essentially boils down to this: If you loved the books, odds are you will feel let down somewhat by the movie.

However, for those who yet

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to read these particular novels, the movie is a good introduction to the Scott Pilgrim universe.

Just don’t expect your standard romantic comedy.

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‘Eat Pray Love’ fails to satisfy moviegoers hungry for a great movie MACKENZIE MAYS ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR

The film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir “Eat Pray Love” proved to be a decent Julia Roberts chick flick, but it was obvious, even to those who hadn’t read the book prior, that the film failed to portray the depth of the original story.

Gilbert (Roberts), a seemingly average and happily married woman, suddenly realizes her life isn’t what she wants it to be and drops everything, including her family and friends back home, to travel the world in search of her true self.

Although the storyline of “a quest for self discovery” has been done time and time again, the way the author portrays the lessons learned in this story shines through, even if this very, very long movie falls a bit short of the novel’s expectations.

With each place Gilbert (Roberts) travels, she meets new people who each have their own stories to tell and learns through their experiences a deeper piece of herself, becoming stronger along the way.

In Italy, she lets go of worrying about her self image and embarks on a “no carb left behind” eating spree, learning from the locals “the sweetness

of doing nothing.”

While in India, she realizes the power of prayer, the freedom of forgiveness and that, sometimes, the hardest person to forgive is yourself.

Finally, she ends up in Bali, learning from her lovable mentor Ketut about “the balance of life” and inner peace when she finds what she’s been looking for all along: true love and happiness.

The film tends to lose the viewers’ attention more than a few times. It has its fair share of tacky scenes where what readers imagined while reading wasn’t what was portrayed on the big screen.

But, there are those moving moments where Gilbert says

something that makes you want to rewind and listen to it again.

When Gilbert learns that “ruin is a gift, ruin is the road to transformation” and that “God dwells inside you, as you” it makes you stop and think about your own life and how the lessons this main character is learning can also apply to you.

The movie has the capability to put you to sleep here and there. Your best bet is to go out, buy the book and read more into the points of the story that the movie failed to give its full potential.

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Julia Roberts stars in the movie adaptation of the book ‘Eat Pray Love.’

‘Whose Live?’ coming to WVU by aaron dawson CORRESPONDENT

Morgantown audiences have the chance to revisit the off-the-cuff spontaneity of the long-ended TV series “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” in September.

Despite ending in 2004, some of the ensemble of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” reunite for live stage show “Whose Live Anyway?”Sept.

24 at the West Virginia University Lyell B. Clay Concert Theater.

The event is the result of the collaboration between Joshua Williamson, WVU’s Division of Theater Chair and WVU Theater Division alumnus and illusionist Josh Knotts.

Knotts, WVU Division of Theater alumnus, said there has been “a lot of confusion” about tickets since the event was announced.

Although the troupe is scheduled perform at WVU’s premiere theater, it is not a WVU Box Office event.

The event is a special char-

ity event that aims to raise money for WVU’s Division of Theater.

The ushers, and other staff involved with the event will be students in the Division of Theater.

Knotts said it the event will be enlightening for those students who help out with the event by allowing them to experience improvisational comedy and by broadening “their knowledge of publicity.”

Knotts, who has brought a host of well-known comedians to Morgantown including Jeff Ross and Gallagher, has been attempting to book the ensemble for “about three years” but with only recent success.

Although both parties would have liked to see the event happen sooner, “Usually it was just a conflict schedules,” Knotts said.

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” was a British television show in the late ’80s and was featured as an American spinoff years later with mostly different performers, with Drew Carey as host.

Despite episodes of the show only lasting half an hour, Knotts said the stage show will run for at least 90 minutes.

“On the television show, they could only play a limited number of games,” Knotts said. “But live, they can do it all.”

The cast will feature comedians Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Jeff Dawes, and “Whose Line” mainstay Ryan Stiles.

According to Knotts, Proops and Stiles will do most of the audience interaction.

“Just because someone isn’t sitting on the front row doesn’t mean they can’t participate – everyone gets to interact with the guys,” Knotts said.

Tickets are available online at www.ticketweb.com. Knotts said those who order directly from him can receive for a lower price.

Prices range from $40 to $70.

Those interested can Knotts can be reached at 304-479-0987. robert.dawson@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | C7

Despite cast, ‘Dinner for Schmucks’ is no comedy feast JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

Steve Carell may be the king of awkward with his role as the foolish Michael Scott on NBC’s “The Office” and films like “Dan in Real Life.”

By now, it seems he may be stretching the shtick too thin.

“Dinner for Schmucks” doesn’t bring anything new to the table.

Schmucks tells the story of Paul Conrad (Paul Rudd), a business analyst who, after suggesting a money-making idea to his boss, is invited to a so-called “Dinner for Winners,” where participants must bring the biggest loser they can find.

Conrad, who will receive a promotion if he succeeds, literally crashes into Barry Speck, a dim-witted IRS agent who enjoys making dioramas out of dead mice.

Barry’s idiotic demeanor soon reveals he is more trouble than he is worth, chasing

away Conrad’s girlfriend, telling his stalker where he lives and creating paranoia, forcing Conrad to wonder if all the trouble is worth a bigger office.

“Dinner for Schmucks” is actually based on the French film, “The Dinner Game,” but given a definite American emphasis.

Director Jay Roach, known for his work on the “Austin Powers” and “Meet the Parents” films, has tried to branch out here, but perhaps he should’ve stuck with his past projects.

The movie feels very similar to “Meet the Parents” in that you keep wondering how so many bad things can happen to the main character at once.

The audience is more likely to pity Rudd’s character than relate to him.

The Conrad role, a part that exists to play the straight-man to Carell’s Speck, doesn’t particularly fit Rudd either.

Rudd is known for playing the adorable charmer with the occasional witty one-lin-

ers, but that isn’t what should play second banana to someone as ridiculous as Speck.

Carell himself does a good job as the wacky auditor, but, like I said earlier, he’s been playing awkward characters for years, so this added nothing to the actor’s repertoire.

Actor Zach Galifianakis also appears in this film as Barry’s nemesis, but those looking for something as hilarious as his performance in “The Hangover” should look elsewhere.

The actor only has a few funny moments, the rest of which simply play up that his character, Thurman, is a total jerk.

The movie itself is kind of a generic “boy almost loses girl because of idiot friend” film, and would be completely forgettable if not for the title scene.

The dinner is absolutely hilarious.

It features some great schmucks, such as a man with a ridiculous beard, Jeff Dunham as a dork married to his puppet and a blind Olympic

Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd star in ‘Dinner for Schmucks.’ fencer.

That fencer is perhaps the greatest of them all, wonderfully played by Irish actor Chris O’Dowd, better known for his role as Roy on the British Channel 4 sitcom “The IT Crowd.”

The man steals every

scene he is present in, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

However, the dinner only makes about one-third of the movie, and it feels like a bit of a chore getting to that part.

Fans of Carell and Rudd won’t be disappointed with

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their latest cinematic outing, but they won’t be better for it either.

I’d suggest you wait and rent the DVD.

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A dash of ‘Salt’ refreshes a cliched genre of spies, suits and gadgets DAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

Spy movies are a dime a dozen.

Every few years Hollywood attempts to reinvent the wheel and regain ground lost to James Bond – the quintessential spy series.

Sometimes, they succeed.

Jason Bourne, whose luck may or may not be down to sharing initials to the tuxedo-wearing, Martini-drinking superspy, has earned his legitimacy.

“XXX” … not so much.

“Salt,” starring Angelina Jolie, isn’t a brilliant spy movie, but it’s certainly a fun one.

There are few movies that can actually make you question what’s going on. Of course, the twists and turns of “Salt” are

by no means in the same league as the reality questioning “Inception,” but they are pretty stunning.

Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a CIA operative with a long history of serving the United States.

She’s served her country, surviving a long haul in a North Korean prison camp and keeping her cover.

Her world is rattled, however, when a Russian defector walks into their building offering secrets.

It turns out Russia has embedded spies ready to take down the country over a long period of time. It’s almost like it has been ripped out of recent headlines, with the news of a large group of operatives trying to worm their way into the circles of policy makers and the influential.

Salt’s fellow agents, erring on the side of caution, take her in

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Angelina Jolie stars as a government agent suspected of treason in ‘Salt.’ for questioning. Knowing how government agents work in the intelligence community, Salt flees. She has to find her husband who has suddenly become unavailable at the time of her accusations.

But, like so many before her, she has to also clear her name at

the same time as bringing down a supposedly deep-rooted soviet mission.

Is Salt who she says she is?

Is there any validity in the Russian’s claims? Time is running against her, as the ominous “Day X,” the day the Russian sleeper cell springs into action,

is drawing near.

There are times when “Salt” really shines. Jolie is no stranger to action movies, nor to the spy game – “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” was a breath of fresh, domestic air in the genre. Her intensity and vixen side always makes for enjoyable viewing. But the same can’t be said of her supporting cast, including Liev Schreiber (“The Manchurian Candidate”).

At times, they devolve into the unfortunate world of stock characters, existing only for the chase and not for the story.

Even when his character is given center stage, it seems like he’s giving the same, monotonous tone he’s shown throughout the movie.

There are moments when it blurs into absurdity, such as Jolie leaping off subways and just happening to catch the roof of a passing semi-truck – not once, but twice.

There is also one moment which, despite being jaded and desensitized to most Hollywood movies, actually made my jaw drop. Which was quite surprising – this isn’t the kind of movie that is supposed to shock you.

“Salt,” unfortunately, failed to capitalize its timeliness with the capture of Russian spies in the United States. It missed the opportunity to have a “Law and Order” style “ripped from the headlines” tie-in. It also suffers from opening the week after a movie that has people constantly talking about it (see: ‘Inception.’)

Though not as memorable as Jason Bourne or as stylish as a Bond movie, “Salt” is a more than entertaining entry into the spy genre.

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Friday August 20, 2010

‘Inception:’ A smart film that makes you question reality dAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

My dreams are boring.

At least they are compared to those in “Inception,” the fantasy thriller from director Chris Nolan (“The Dark Knight”).

In the film, dreams are nothing but canvases on which to paint grand scenarios, undergo massive heist operations and exploit the human subconscious.

There are gunfights, momentary lapses of gravity, high-speed car chases and even trains running through city centers.

Oh, and cities can fold over on themselves.

My dreams, however, are far less complicated.

Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an “Extractor” – someone who invades dreams and steals ideas.

With a team, Cobb is able to invade a person’s mind when it’s at its weakest, when the subconscious is at its most vulnerable.

After a routine heist goes awry, DiCaprio, together with his researcher or “Point Man” Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) are led into the ultimate dreambased operation – putting an idea into a person’s mind.

The film’s titular moniker refers to the ability to plant the seeds of an idea into a person’s mind and make it convincing enough the target thinks it is their own thought.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page star in ‘Inception.’

Unfortunately, Cobb is dealing with his own demons, which are fighting against him in the dream world.

(Take a sip of your soda every time you hear the word “dream.”)

Arthur and Cobb assemble a team of those familiar with the invasion of dreams, including a “Forger,” someone who impersonates key figures in a target’s memory (Tom Hardy).

Though no dream can be realized without an architect – someone to design and create a world to make the heist

possible.

Ariadne (Ellen Page) is recommended by Cobb’s fatherin-law (Michael Caine) as a brilliant candidate for the job – even better than Cobb himself once was.

Early reviews have summarized the movie as “James Bond”meets “The Matrix.”

There are certainly elements of both (fights with little gravity and action sequences on snowy hillsides), but it’s much more than that.

Like “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” is a movie that stays

with you after watching it.

It’s a smartly constructed, intelligent thriller that is as complicated as the artificial worlds designed to make the extraction of ideas possible.

It’s also superbly acted, delivering not only another great performance by DiCaprio but two surprise performances by Page and Gordon-Levitt.

This is a new kind of movie for both of them, and both rose to the challenge.

Nolan is exploiting a very sensitive part of the human condition: the dream.

Our dreams say a lot about us, with many speculating the dream is crucial to understanding what we can’t comprehend in the real world – from the subtle remark of a co-worker to the grander implications of an action or decision.

Here, Nolan channels the inner demons we all have and personalizes them – “projections” of our subconsciousness fill dreams and populate them.

We are at our most naked in our dreams and Nolan knows this. It’s more disturbing than Freddie Krueger running ram-

pant because our own demons define us.

The movie is also aided by a haunting soundtrack, one that should be mandatory in every dream to make them seem much more important.

“Inception” is quite possibly the most rewarding movie of the summer.

It’s smart, well executed and finely acted.

Unless it was all a dream.

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Pixar finds gold for third time with latest ‘Toy Story’ movie JAMES CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

The Toy Story films have a special place in my heart.

It was the first film of the Disney-Pixar collaboration, and it showcased something I had suspected as a child: That toys were secretly alive.

Then, the companies did the impossible: They made a better sequel. I’m willing to say “Toy Story 2” is one of the greatest films ever created.

When I first heard of “Toy Story 3,” I was excited, yet apprehensive – unsure if they could repeat the magic again.

I’m glad to say that they have.

“Toy Story 3” continues the saga, albeit a few years later.

Andy is now 17 years old and ready to go to college not hav-

ing played with Woody, Buzz and the others in a while.

Time has taken its toll on the group as well, with several of their friends, such as Wheezy the penguin and RC the remote-controlled car, having been sold or given away over the years, leaving only the main cast of characters as survivors.

Andy’s mother presents him with an ultimatum – donate the toys, store them in the attic or throw them away.

A mixup sees the toys heading to Sunnyside, a local daycare center.

Everything seems happily run at Sunnyside, with stuffed bear Lotso giving the toys the lowdown on the facility.

Andy’s toys have no idea what they’re really getting into, and Woody has to make it home before Andy leaves for college.

“Toy Story 3” reunites most

of the series original cast.

Even Andy is voiced by the same person, actor John Morris who has worked almost exclusively on “Toy Story” movies.

In fact, a lot of those that don’t return aren’t able to because their characters aren’t in the movie.

Jim Varney, who voiced Slinky Dog, died back in 2000, but Blake Clark, better known as Sean’s dad from “Boy Meets World,” has a near-perfect voice for the role.

For everyone, it feels like there was little effort getting the actors back into their characters, clearly loving their roles in the series.

Tim Allen and Tom Hanks perhaps deserve the most praise.

The way these two have chemistry together is an impressive feat that both actors and animators deserve ap-

plause for.

However, those new to the series deserve some praise as well.

Ned Beatty does a great job as the manipulative Lotso, as does Michael Keaton as a ridiculous Ken doll.

There are also great performances from Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal, Bonnie Hunt and Whoopi Goldberg as various toys, but, considering the size of the cast, none of them get the attention that they deserve.

Another fine point of this movie is the music.

Randy Newman does a fine job of using the classic tunes that fans have come to relate to the series, as well as adding new ones.

“You’ve Got a Friend in Me” is still a great way to start the film, and its unique rendition in this movie really tugs at the

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‘Toy Story 3’ finds Andy’s toys donated to a local daycare center. heart.

In fact, the whole film does, be it through reminiscing to the viewers childhood or being legitimately sad.

The ending is perhaps one of the most heartbreaking pieces in modern day cinema, at least for those with a soul.

While perhaps not as deep as

“Wall-E” or as action-packed as “Up,” “Toy Story 3” is another great film from Pixar, and deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.

You won’t regret it.

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‘Despicable Me’ offers villainous humor after emotion-driven ‘Toy Story 3’ dAVID RYAN A&E EDITOR

“Despicable Me” is the perfect film for an audience suffering from emotional damage left by “Toy Story 3.”

This isn’t saying “Toy Story 3” is bad. Pixar knows how to use emotion and tug at the heart.

How ever, after s e eing a group of toys surrender to their demise, something a little lighthearted is appreciated.

“Despicable Me,” Univer-

sal Studio’s latest attempt to crack the crowded computer animation market, is a good film that ultimately won’t be too memorable.

Unlike other kids films, the main character Gru (Steve Carrell) is a villain. He bursts his way to the front of the line in coffee shops by freezing those ahead of him and even destroys cars by parallel parking.

He’s a snide, somewhat hideous person content on causing mayhem by stealing valuable monuments across the country.

When it’s revealed another villain, Vector (Jason Segel)

has beaten him and stolen the Great Pyramid of Giza, Gru devises his most challenging plan ever – steal the moon.

He’s aided in this quest by the brilliant-but-aging scientist Dr. Nefario (Russel Brand) and an army of yellow minions.

Gru’s biggest challenge is three children he’s adopted to help his latest scheme.

The trailers pretty much give away the predictable plotline from here – the eternal struggle for anyone, including super villains, is being a parent.

Gru must tackle the responsibilities of trying to steal

the Earth’s moon while at the same time dealing with dance recitals and unicorns.

It’s a predictable plotline but one that ultimately doesn’t develop as best as it could have.

It’s surprisingly funny for a gentle film, with much of the humor coming from the generational gap and cultural gap between the sweet-natured girls and the despicable Gru. Carrell’s voice work is by far the best thing about the film – providing Gru with a stereotypical Russian villain accent that’s surprisingly good. Brand, however, can’t

quite match his voice to the character.

Unlike the realism of many Pixar films, “Despicable Me” is intentionally cartoonish.

Environments and character design all fit the theme of the movie.

Despite everything working in its favor, “Despicable Me” suffers from the fate of many animated films: It just isn’t memorable.

There’s no real connection to any of the characters.

There’s no real immediate desire to watch it again.

It also suffers from one of the most evil of all animated movie stereotypes – sponta-

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neous dance parties just before the credits.

Animators seem to rely heavily on these in occasions when a bizarre plot hasn’t panned out too well. It’s an easy out that ultimately makes it feel like every other movie out there.

While it won’t stick in the minds of moviegoers for long, it will provide a moment of light relief – especially after shedding far too many tears at the expense of Pixar’s toys.

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COMPOSING THE DOCTOR

‘Doctor Who’ composer Murray Gold discusses the sound of the series by david ryan A&E EDITOR

When “Doctor Who” returned to television in 2005 after a 16year absence, it wasn’t the same show fans remembered.

The show about a time and space traveling alien saving the universe from impending threats with a human companion suddenly seemed more “serious.”

The wobbly sets were gone, the monsters slightly more convincing, and the special effects were better than anything previously seen.

Another change – one that has come to help define the new series of the show – was the music.

Murray Gold has been writing and composing music for the show since its rebirth in 2005.

In his time at the show, it has developed a dramatic soundtrack – more like a Hollywood blockbuster and less like a TV show.

“The executive producers knew what they wanted,” Gold said. “They knew they wanted a melodic type of score.”

The original series, which ran from 1963 to 1989, featured a more synthetic soundtrack.

“The main difference is not the instrumentation – it’s the script and the attitude of the music to the script,” Gold said. “We work with very different types of script to the classic series. The emotional range is much larger than it was.”

This, the show’s fifth season, featured a two-part episode that saw the Doctor (Matt Smith) confronted by the menacing Silurians, a reptilian off-shoot of the human race.

“The Silurians’ music was the most ‘monster’ driven in the season,” Gold said. “There wasn’t a huge variety of styles. Tonally, those episodes were quite seri-

Murray Gold works on the final scenes of ‘The End of Time: Part Two’ and the first scenes of Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor. ous, which made it easier.”

Other, less dramatic episodes, are the most challenging.

“The hardest episodes to write for, apart from ones which I’m not too keen on, are the ones which are completely genrebending,” he said, adding “the comedy-family-saga-actionmelodrama-horror episodes.”

The show’s latest season has so far been all about change.

There’s a new actor playing the lead role, a new companion (Amy Pond played by Karen Gillan), a new main set for the show’s ship (the TARDIS) and a new arrangement of the iconic theme song.

Despite some early criticisms,

Gold said the reception to the theme has been “more positive than to other versions I’ve done.”

“Steven wanted something new, so I gave it to him,” Gold said.” I didn’t see any more controversy about it than when I first did it in 2005. There’s always a bit of web chat. I altered the tune at the beginning to the point where it’s probably beyond just a new arrangement.”

Fans have also remarked about lightning bolts added to the show’s opening credits sequence, something Gold wasn’t aware of.

“I wish they’d have mentioned (the bolts),” he said. “I found out when I saw it on YouTube.”

NCAA 2011 more realistic, best in popular franchise Tony Dobies

Sports Editor

Fans itching for the start of the West Virginia University football season to start can count down the days while playing as the Mountaineers in “NCAA 2011,” the latest installment of the EA Sports franchise.

It will easily satisfy football enthusiasts until the Mountaineers’ Sept. 4 season opener, as “NCAA 2011” is easily the best overall version of the game.

The game truly feels like a Saturday gameday, after game developers Tiburon focused on making it the most authentic football game available.

Instantly, players will see a change in gameplay for the better. New physics are the best addition and truly gives the game a life-like feel.

WVU running back Noel Devine now looks like himself when he’s running around the edge and juking past defenders instead of a choppy animation.

Running motions and overall movement flows naturally with the controller.

Receivers can also make sideline catches and catches in the corner of the end zone with tip-

toed accuracy.

Another change is the addition of realistic twisting movements of ball handlers. Using a dual-analog control, a player’s upper half and lower half can move in opposite directions.

In addition, EA Sports has made detail in priority in the 2011 version.

With the players, you will be able to see more emotions in overall better-quality replays.

In the stands, you’ll notice more detail to fans.

The game finally shows WVU’s Senior Spirit section (though it is unrealistically filled at kickoff).

Overall, Milan Puskar Stadium is the most realistic it has been in the series. Lighting was also updated to make shadows more realistic.

The most drastic change is the online dynasty mode.

It is extensive in “NCAA 2011.”

You can play against your friends like in past years, but you can also act like a journalist after you play a game and recruit online (see page 9).

If you’re a diehard fan of the game, the Online Dynasty will be the most impressive change.

But with all the good comes the bad.

It might just be me, but I’m tired of the same Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit commen-

tary from the 2004 version.

And to no surprise, there are few additions to the commentary.

If anything, the game loses a lot without Lee Corso (and I never thought I could say that).

In addition, the traditional offline dynasty and Road to Glory features remain unchanged from last year’s version, which is disappointing considering how vastly different the online dynasty is from NCAA 2010.

Out of the vast changes, what might get lost in the mix are the new pregame traditions.

Also, the in-game advertising is pretty lame, too (but, man does it make me hungry for a Reese’s).

Overall, “NCAA 2011” is the best version of the NCAA Football franchise. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

COURTESY MURRAY GOLD

Despite having 13 episodes to score for, the show typically only has two days with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Due to the show’s new direction, a rare third day was added to help produce an entire season’s worth of new scores.

The orchestra is typically used for “big cues,” such as themes for the major characters and action sequences.

Gold will send music to Ben Foster, conductor of the series, to work with the orchestra before the recording session.

Other scores also feature the work of smaller band and electronic synthesizers.

“As a general rule, I try not to

leave any episode completely artificial (at the same time very few are completely acoustic). It’s very jigsaw-like, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t give me a headache,” he said.

Gold writes much of the music while watching the footage from the episodes.

“In the case of episode one, I read the script and prepared some themes which were very useful,” he said.

“Mostly I guess I sit and watch and w r i t e.

I guess I see myself as well attuned to the show. I do it and hope people connect with the way I’ve seen something. There’s no plan B.” Despite the average nine month production schedule for the show, Gold’s time is much more condensed.

“There is never more than two weeks for a complete turnaround,” he said. “This season, at one point we dubbed five episodes in five weeks. It was almost impossible. I would start an episode and it would need to be finished four days later.”

Gold has not begun working on the 2010 Christmas special.

The two-part episode of the series, “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big Bang,” saw the Doctor’s deadliest foes combine forces to remove his existence.

“Toby Haynes is an interesting young director, and he has intelligent things to say about music,” Gold said of the final episodes. “I mention that because it is by no means a given. I’m proud of the last two episodes.”

Music from the 2009 specials will be released on a two-disc album Sept. 20 while music from the fifth series will be available Nov. 8. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

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Notorious W.Va. family featured in new documentary ‘Wild and Wonderful’ spotlights a year in the life of an infamous family

‘Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia’ showing at Warner Theatre by jamie carbone

campus calendar editor

West Virginia has a lot of stories to tell, from the state’s formation to the coal mines in which so many of its inhabitants work.

Yet, so rarely is the seedier side of the state shown to those who aren’t a part of it.

Documentary director Julien Nitzberg decided to change that with his film “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia,” which follows the White family of Boone county, an infamous family of the hills.

The project began when Nitzberg received a call from actor and “Jackass” star Johnny Knoxville, who was a fan of his work on a previous documentary about another Boone County native, Hasil Adkins.

The two decided to work on a project together after seeing some footage from the PBS documentary “Dancing Outlaw,” a film starring local celebrity Jesco White and produced by Nitzberg.

Where “Outlaw” focused on Jesco, “Whites” would focus on the family.

“They’re both funny, both poetic and tragic as well,” Nitzberg said, who has known the family for 20 years.

Back when Nitzberg was working on the Adkins documentary, he witnessed a fight break out between three women who wished to be portrayed as Adkins’ girlfriend in the film.

“I don’t think they understood how a documentary worked,” Nitzberg said.

However, the fight was bro-

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Jesco White, who shot to fame in the documentary ‘The Dancing Outlaw,’ stars in the familial follow-up ‘The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.’ The film premiered at The Warner Theater July 16. ken up by Mamie White, “the meanest, biggest and baddest” of the Whites, who introduced Nitzberg to Jesco and the rest of the White family.

“They were immediately accepting,” Nitzberg said, who didn’t have to convince the family to let the production crew follow them.

Nitzberg told the family that any time they wanted him to, they would turn off the cameras, and, while it was asked of them during shooting, the White family also let them film moments of nudity, admittance of crimes and drug use.

“People knew they were doing illegal things on camera,” Nitzberg said. He never let it become a focus of the movie itself, instead letting

it be something that was featured while he was recording the family’s story, adding “we didn’t put anything in there to be shocking.”

“It was necessary to include because it’s part of the tragedy of their lives,” said Nitzberg, who also recorded moments at the court house, jail and nights out drinking.

The film follows the family for a year, with Nitzberg conducting almost every interview featured in the movie – totalling some 600 hours of footage.

Nitzberg said the film’s message of the White family’s behaviors will continue this lifestyle from generation to generation.

“They like their reputation as badasses,” Nitzberg said,

pointing to a scene where Kirk White didn’t see her father in a negative light even though he killed two people.

In the same scene, her son Tylor talks about how he wishes he could hurt her exboyfriend Dennis because of how his mother talks about him.

The documentary even ends on a scene in which the White family children repeat the curse words they hear the family often say.

Nitzberg stressed the Whites aren’t the result of being a poor West Virginian family – but because of many factors that influenced the clan and may continue to for generations to come. james.carbone@mail.wv.edu

Directed by Julian Nitzberg, “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia” follows the family for a year in their life, focusing on family members Kirk, Mousie and Brandon White.

This year is full of drug use, child birth, court dates, drunken shenanigans and, while it might seem out of place for us, it’s just another day for the Whites.

These are people who have smoked it all, snorted it all,drank it all and lived to tell the tales.

Their attitude, not only toward life but one another showcases they don’t care what others think of them, as long as they keep their infamous legacy alive.

The film presents the flip side of the coin – a group of lawyers and evangelists who disagree with the Whites lifestyle and their willingness to tell the viewers what exactly they have against the family.

Along the way, viewers also get Jesco, the most famous White, and his commentary on the family’s lives.

It also includes the occasional dance number that helped propel him to fame in “The Dancing Outlaw.”

Also featured in the documentary is a lot of music to help set the scene, quite a bit of it played by Hank III, the inheritor of the Hank Williams legacy, and all of it doing a great job to help with the story’s progression.

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Not a single song seems out of place with the White family.

It’s as if the soundtrack is full of the family’s theme songs – not counting one awkward rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

Another nice touch is a family tree, enabling the viewer to follow the roots of the family.

The talking head segments featured in the film are perhaps the best part.

They represent everyone’s point of view and opinions in a clear and concise way, instead of just being one word snippets that may confuse the audience.

Scenes where the Whites are followed in their everyday lives are also well captured without skipping any details the viewer may need.

The film itself is quite graphic, not skimping on the possibly offensive content if it is needed to propel the story along, but it never goes out of the way to glorify the acts.

Sadly, this film doesn’t offer much of a redemption for the White name, showing that simply by their continued living in Boone county, they won’t rise up from their place in the social ladder.

It’s a sad tale that nobody seems to be working to change.

For those who think that everyone in West Virginia is boring, this film is sure to change their mind.

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Univ. hosts Welcome Week for incoming freshmen

by SAMANTHA COSSICK associate City Editor

West Virginia University will welcome new students to campus today by connecting them with other students, organizations and University activities.

As students begin to move in, they will be invited to take place in several Welcome Week activities, the first of which is the Welcome Picnic tonight.

WVU’s Welcome Picnic will be held at both the Mountainlair and the Student Recreation Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., said Patricia

Daniel, project coordinator for WVU Student Organizations.

“It’s an opportunity to see what all WVU has to offer as far as student groups go if they’re wanting to get involved or meet people,” Daniel said.

The picnic will connect almost 4,000 students with about 40 student groups at each location, she said.

The picnic also allows students to interact with each organization and chose one that would be best for them, Daniel said.

The groups range from the WVU fan group, the Mountaineer Maniacs, to other recreational, religious and inter-

national groups, Daniel said.

Students living downtown will attend the picnic on the Mountainlair Plaza and those living on the Evansdale campus will attend the Rec Center picnic, Daniel said.

At both locations the picnic is outside but will move inside if weather is an issue, she said.

Some organizations, such as the WVU Swing Dance Club, have put on demonstrations in the past, Daniel said.

The picnic will also have food for the students and U92, the campus radio station, will provide music, she said.

This is the first year that the picnic has been split between

two locations, Daniel said.

Prior to this it was only held at the Rec Center, but due to issues with traffic and students moving in, they added the Mountainlair location.

Aside from taking part in University activities, students can also participate in any city activities that interest them.

Several end-of-summer and fall activities will be planned in the near future, said Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne.

“I think what (new students) can expect is we are a very welcoming place. We love the students, we love the energy that they bring,” Byrne said.

Byrne advises students to think of Morgantown as their own home and to be respectful and mindful of its laws.

Other Welcome Week activities include: Sunday University Welcome at 2 p.m. in the Coliseum Monday FallFest concert 7:30 p.m. to midnight on the Mountainlair Plaza.

Tuesday Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Mountainlair Plaza.

Wednesday Welcome Week Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in

the Mountainlair Commons and the Belmear Reception from 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

Thursday Welcome Week Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mountainlair Commons and WVUp All Night from 7 p.m. to midnight in the Mountainlair Commons.

Friday Welcome Week Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mountainlair Commons and WVUp All Night from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Mountainlair Commons. samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu

Fitness Program fights gaining ‘Freshmen 15’

by Melissa Candolfi Staff Writer

Incoming students have many options to choose from when it comes to fighting the dreaded “freshman 15.”

Nancy Oliverio, fitness and wellness manager for WellWVU, said lifestyle choices often contribute to the extra weight gained by freshmen during their first year.

Eating unhealthy food, consuming alcohol and not getting required physical activity can cause anyone to pack on the pounds – especially freshmen, she said.

“Their parents have no control of what they eat anymore.

Mom and dad aren’t making their dinner, breakfast or lunch,” she said.

“They have all these (food) options available to them, and they want to experience it.”

To fight off weight gain, programs offered by the Student Recreation Center such as the Freshman Fit-Teen can offer free lifestyle management advice.

Students enrolled in the 14week program are awarded points throughout the semester by achieving goals such as attending exercise sessions and maintaining a healthy weight.

More points are awarded for total pounds of weight, body fat and circumference lost. The stu-

dent with the most points will win a $250 gift certificate for the Book Exchange, she said.

Many students are unaware of free resources and programs offered by the Rec Center and WellWVU, she said. It’s important for freshmen to know about these resources to end unhealthy lifestyles that could lead to heart disease or obesity.

Nettie Freshour, WVU dietitian and Freshman Fit-Teen coordinator, offers advice to students on what foods and habits to avoid.

“There are so many different things going on their freshman year, new experiences, new stressors –whether good or bad,” Freshour said. “Poor eat-

ing habits like staying up late at night, smoking or drinking can slow down their metabolism and makes it harder for them to stay awake in class.”

Freshour said alcohol is a major contributor to the freshman 15 because of the large number of calories contained in beer and liquor.

Alcohol’s contribution to weight gain often goes unnoticed, she said.

Avoiding mixed drinks high in sugar such as martinis and margaritas, and drinking beer with low calories is recommended, Oliverio said.

The best ways to avoid weight

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Multiple transportation options offered for students

BY Sarah O’Rourke STaff Writer

Knowing how to maneuver around campus is an important skill for freshman survival at West Virginia University.

With a limited number of available parking spaces and classes spread across two campuses, public and campus transportation, such as MountainLine and campus buses, and the PRT, are the best options to get from place to place.

“WVU offers a wide variety of transportation,” said David Barnett, bus service supervisor of WVU’s Department of Transportation and Parking. “I think ultimately, and a lot of students would probably disagree with me, the PRT would be the best source to get from campus to campus.”

The PRT has stations located in downtown Morgantown at Walnut Street and at the downtown campus on Beechurst Avenue.

On the Evansdale campus, PRT stations are located at the Evansdale Resident Complex (Towers), Engineering Sciences and Health Sciences.

The PRT runs Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. and Saturday

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit http://transportation.wvu. edu for complete lists of MountainLine and PRT schedules, routes and updates.

Traffic was backed up on Beechurst Avenue for most of move-in day last Fall.

Move-in day organized to ease traffic congestion

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9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The PRT is closed on Sunday.

Access to the PRT is free for all WVU students with a Mountaineer ID card.

“The PRT is going to be the fastest, quickest way. Getting from the downtown campus to the Evansdale campus is going to take just a matter of minutes on the PRT,” Barnett said.“ You could be sitting in traffic for 15 minutes on a bus or in a personal vehicle on Beechurst and you would be watching all the PRTs going by.”

If maintenance or other technical problems implicate PRT schedules, University buses are dispatched to cover the PRT routes, he said.

MountainLine buses are the second form of transportation Barnett recommended for students.

MountainLine routes are more spread out and offer a

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The PRT runs daily and carries students to and from the Downtown, Evansdale and Medical Campuses.

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More than 5,000 new students are expected to descend upon Morgantown today in what could be considered the most congested time of the year.

Corey Farris, director of Housing and University Apartments, has been overseeing the freshmen move-in weekend for ten years and said planning from the University and city allows everyone to move in safely.

After each move-in weekend, Farris said he immediately begins planning for the next one.

“We started planning for this weekend last year,” Farris said.

“After move-in, I contact lots of people: University police, city police, maintenance and custodial services to ask them how can we improve the move in for the next year.”

In order to get the students into their residential housing, Farris said his office divides the required move in times.

Students who attended orientation prior to June 11 can check

in from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Students who attended an orientation later than June 11 will check in from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Upon checking into their residence halls, students are given a key to their dorm room, he said.

Farris said its better to have all freshmen move in on the same date rather than tying up the entire weekend.

“It’s better to be congested for one day and be done with it,” he said.

University and city police will work together to coordinate traffic and parking for parents and students, said WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts.

Roberts said the main goal with every move in date is to get everyone around safely.

Each student is issued a permit good for an hour of designated parking, Farris said.

Because parking is limited downtown, freshmen assigned to Boreman, Arnold, Dadisman and Stalnaker halls receive parking for up to two hours.

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D2 | Freshman 411

Friday August 20, 2010

Online resources used to keep students informed, updated

by Nick Ashley Staff Writer

FOR MORE INFORMATION

New students arriving at West Virginia University have three important programs to manage that access their classes, accounts and more.

The web-based programs have been used in the past to deliver important information to students such as cancellation of classes, inclement weather and instances of violence on campus.

The STAR system, or Students and Technology Achieving Results, allows students to check their final grades, regis-

Students can reach the OIT Help Desk by calling 304-293-4444.

ter for courses and check their enrollment status, said Chet Cook, senior program administrator for the Office of Information & Technology.

The system is used by logging in 1qto the Mountaineer Information Express (MIX), a system that students can uses to check e-mails and get campus announcements.

MIX is the first place students should check when wanting to get information on what is happening around WVU, he said.

Last year, the service was used by the University to close school during inclement winter conditions.

In 2007, the service was used to alert students to a shooting death at The District apartments. These types of alerts are also available to be sent via text, he said.

All students have a MIX account and are provided with a MIX ID and password that authorizes them to access eCam-

pus, upon enrolling at WVU. Some students in the past have complained about the system’s operation or had issues with the services provided such as the service being too slow or unreliable.

“Any plans to fix any of these problems would have to occur in the future,” Cook said.

“We are not too sure when exactly we could fix the problem. Students can always get help for the services by calling the OIT Help Desk,” he said.

WVU is hoping to better assist students who have problems with any of the programs

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larger variety of destinations.

Using MountainLine buses is a good way to venture off campus and see more, he said.

MountainLine buses also have longer operating hours than the PRT on some routes.

The Blue and Gold Route 38 “Tripper” buses are an alternative option to the PRT, said Maria Smith, marketing officer for MountainLine.

The buses runs every 20 minutes Monday through Friday from 6:40 a.m. to 8:40 p.m. and every 10 minutes from 8:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., Smith said.

These connect Towers, Lincoln Hall, the Law School, 8th Street, Grant Avenue, Summit Hall, Life Sciences Building, Campus Drive, Beechurst Avenue, the Creative Arts Center, Engineering and Agricultural Sciences.

The Campus PM Bus Route 1 provides late night trips every 30 minutes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 2:40 a.m., Smith said.

The route connects Towers, Fieldcrest, Ruby Hospital, Valley View, Stewart Street, Sunnyside, Mountainlair, High Street and Spruce Street, she said.

If students are interested in going to the University Town Center or the Morgantown Mall, the Orange Line Bus

gain is to eat small meals and to make sure “your eyes are not bigger than your stomach,” Freshour said.

Some students find benefit in multitasking, like reading your homework while riding an exercise bike, she said.

“They are great resources that students can take advantage of that can reduce the risk of weight gain, they just have to

by offering personal help.

The last important program is the eCampus system, the University’s online course management system used to facilitate an online educational environment. “eCampus is used for everything – from 100 percent online courses offered through Extended Learning to those on-campus courses that are blended, posting materials and assessments online,” said Michelle Rodney, e-learning applications manager for the Office of Information Technology.

In the past, eCampus has take the option to take them because we can’t make them.” she said.

Most freshmen make changes in their exercise habits upon leaving high school.

“A lot of students were athletes in high school at which they required a lot more calorie intake,” she said.

“They come from a structure and come into college and they don’t have that sport or activity, but they are still taking in the same food.”

Most students were never

been used by professors to supplement information provided in class such as exam reviews or additional information relating to class subjects.

During the first week of classes, the faculty and staff will be on hand in the Mountainlair from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to answer questions students may have about MIX, STAR or eCampus.

“We are continually striving to improve the overall systems and features for our faculty and staff,” Rodney said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

taught portion size or intake, she said.

“They think, ‘I always went to McDonalds or Burger King and got two number fives,’ but they aren’t practicing two hours a day anymore,” she said.

Additional resources are available through the REC center such as personal training and basic fitness assessments.

The Freshmen Fit-Teen program begins Sept. 6 and lasts until Dec. 6. melissa.candolfi@mail.wvu.edu

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Show above are Mountain Line buses. Students can ride the Mountain Line bus system for free with their WVU ID. Route 4 offers services to these locations, Smith said.

Downtown PM Mall Route 2 runs from 6 p.m. to midnight every hour connecting Towers, Mountainlair, Westover terminal and the Morgantown Mall, she said.

Students can also take the Grey Line Route 29 to Pittsburgh twice daily, Smith said.

“Ultimately, your two top transportation choices are

going to be the PRT and the MountainLine Transit,” Barnett said.

“I would suggest that the new freshman take both of the opportunities for each of the identities transportation offers.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Samantha Cossick contributed to this article.

The goal for assigning parking is to get the student as close to their dorm as possible, he said.

Maps and move in locations are mailed out to students before they arrive on campus so they can coordinate their moves. For example, residents of Stalnaker and Dadisman are required to drive along Maiden Lane near the Mountainlair.

Farris said he spends the day going from dorm to dorm making sure everything is going smoothly.

“I make sure things are organized well, but most of the time I get to sit back and watch students move in,” he said. “I get to watch the parents with mixed emotions and watch students who are excited for their dorms.”

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Freshman biology major Taylor Dunklin pulls a cart full of her belongings into Stalnaker Hall as she moved back into her dorm last spring semester..

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FRESHMAN 411 | D3

WVU ID is integral part of student life ’Playing safe’ is main

by Samantha Cossick ASsociate City Editor

The West Virginia University ID has become a staple in every student’s life.

“Having one card to do everything is popular,” said Carolyn McDaniel, coordinator of Mountaineer Card Services.

WVU IDs, known as Mountaineer Cards, are issued to students at New Student Orientation. The cards remain active and are used by the student for as long as they are registered for classes.

McDaniel said the ID cards became available about 15 years ago when the University combined the Meal Plan Card with the PRT Card.

Since then, the card has evolved to make many other services available to students.

The card serves as students’ payment for the PRT and buses,

an ID card and a ticket to meals.

It also functions as a library card and provides students with access to the Student Recreation Center, computer labs and Student Health Service.

Students can also choose to put money on the card in the form of a debit plan called Mountie Bounty.

“Having debit on it allows (students) not to carry a (debit) card,” McDaniel said. Mountie Bounty can be used at many WVU locations including the dining locations, the copy centers, bookstores, JACS (in the Mountainlair), parking office, technology support centers, Carruth Center, Up All Night, Mountain Line Transit Authority Bus Service, sporting events, laundry facilities at the residence halls and at more than 80 University vending machines.

Robbie Chaney, a statistics graduate student, says the

many services provided by the ID card make it easy and convenient to use.

“It’s probably easier because everything is all on one card,” Chaney said. “If you lose it or it breaks, it’s pretty inconvenient.”

He added that the card is more efficient than if the University provided access codes to everything.

“It’s a lot easier than putting change in the bus machine or putting change in the printer,” he said.

English graduate student Allison Hitt said she mainly uses her card for access to the resource room in the English Department and the PRT. “I like that it provides you with a chance for free transportation,” Hitt said.

Although the card already serves students in a multitude of ways, it is still evolving.

“One of the most requested services is online deposit,” McDaniel said. “We have selected the software and are working with the administration.”

The new feature will allow students to make Mountie Bounty deposits online, check their balances and view their past transactions.

Lost cards can be replaced by calling or visiting the Mountaineer Card Services Office located in the Mountainlair or the Evansdale Residential Complex.

Some local businesses offer discounts for students upon presenting their card such as Hollywood Theaters, Eat’n Park, Wendy’s, Evergreen Buffet, Fujiyama and Shoney’s.

A $20 fee is charged to a student’s account for a replacement card. samantha.cossick@mail.wvu.edu

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MOUNTAINLAIR In the heart of WVU’s downtown campus, the Mountainlair serves as the student union for Mountaineers, hosting multiple places to eat, student organization offices and rooms. The Mountainalir is also home to the Glcuk Theater and the location of WVUP All Night events. An information desk holds key pamphlets and materials for new students.

concern for police and student group

by Josh Cooper Staff Writer

New students should never compromise their own safety while attempting to get tipsy, local safety enforcement organizations said.

Members of the University Police Department and Women Against Rape, an organization promoting sexual assault awareness, are urging students to be more aware of safety on campus while drinking.

UPD suggests students keep their rooms locked at all times to help prevent sexual assault and robberies.

“The number one thing for students is to keep their doors locked,” said Lt. Brian Hoxter of the UPD. “Most crimes are crimes of opportunity.”

Students should also travel in well lit areas and lock up their valuables, Hoxter added.

UPD provides tips and support on their website for both preventing and coping with sexual assault. Some tips include when it comes to alcohol consumption, communicating clearly, being aware of your surroundings and trusting your feelings, he said.

It is important for students to drink in moderation and to always have friends to check in with.

More than 80 percent of all sexual assaults on campus involve victims and perpetrators who know each other and were under the influence of alcohol, according to UPD’s sexual assault website.

“Women should always stay with friends and should

keep their drinks covered.

Don’t let anyone else pour them for you,” said Annie Williams, WAR secretary.

Williams advises girls to use common sense and think situations through in order to stay out of trouble.

“The number one thing for safety is if you’re of drinking age and you are out, keep an eye on your drink,” said Tasha Frazie, WAR vice president.

Frazie said it is easy for date-rape drugs to be slipped into unattended drinks.

UPD also provides a free self defense course for females called PROTECT, Personal Response Options and Tactically Effective Counter Techniques.

WVU students will be able to take place in a free PROTECT demonstration during the first week of school.

“Drop-A-Cop,” sponsored

by WAR and WellWVU, allows participants to tackle a police officer and learn several selfdefense techniques as well as sign up for the PROTECT class.

The event will take place on Wellness Day, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mountainlair.

WVU also has support for sexual assault victims, including the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center and free counseling at the Carruth Center.

UPD features additional services, such as West Virginia state law seminars for out-of-state students, vision training for alcohol and DUI awareness and safety training. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM Milan Puskar Stadium is home to West Virginia University Mountaineer football in Morgantown. Each home game, the stadium can hold up to 60,000 fans in its stands.

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CREATIVE ARTS CENTER Otherwise known as the CAC, the Creative A is located on the Evansdale campus. It holds WVU band and symphony productions, musicals and plays, as well classes.

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DOWNTOWN LIBRARY COMPLEX Located across from Colson Hall and next to Clark Hall on the Downtown campus, Wise Library is a quiet place where many students study. The Princeton Reivew ranked it the No. 9 Best Library in July.

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D4 | FRESHMAN 411

Friday August 20, 2010

Welcome to your official student newspaper Welcome to West Virginia University and the official student publication.

Over the next four or more years, The Daily Athenaeum will be there, covering the news that matters to the WVU community – student, staff and faculty.

As a student-run organization, we try our best to bring you the timeliest and highest quality stories possible.

With this, the first regular issue back (we don’t stop for summers), it’s perhaps best to introduce ourselves, our history and our mission statement.

The Daily Athenaeum began in 1887 as a literary

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magazine called “The Athenaeum,” based on the Latin translation of a “body of knowledge.”

We cover everything from the resignations of former presidents to the hiring of new presidents, Final Four runs and Twitter updates – but our obligation will always be to our readers.

The majority of our revenue comes from the sale of ads, but student tuition helps pay for a portion of the paper as well.

A brief glimpse at our operation: The Daily Athenaeum, pronounced “Athen-ee-um,” is published five days a week.

We have a staff of more than 40 people who each work under an editor in the News, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Opinion sections.

Our operations are controlled by the Board on Student Publications.

The top editors, the editorin-chief and managing editor, are appointed by the Publications Board, which is made up of, among others, the dean of the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism and the vice president of Student Government Association.

The top editors hire the editors below them, and they choose their staff from stu-

dent applicants enrolled at the University at any level, provided the student is taking a minimum of nine hours and 2.0 GPA. The University does not censor stories.

The paper is student-run.

As such, there are typically no non-students in the building after 5 p.m.

We attempt to cover as much of University and city life as possible. But we miss things. And, sometimes, we get things wrong.

If you wish to suggest a news story or comment on one that has run, e-mail danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu.

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For Opinion, letters to the editor and to submit a guest column, e-mail daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu.

To contact the editor, email da-editor@mail.wvu. edu.

On a final note, one of the biggest problems at any college newspaper is constant turnover.

None of our staff is here longer than they are enrolled at the University. A reporter may only cover their beat for a year or two at most. An editor is rarely in charge for more than a year.

When they graduate, their relationships with sources, wisdom and knowledge are all lost.

We encourage people, then, to come to us as much as we try and come to you.

Hopefully, we can serve you well. If we don’t, let us know.

Finally, if you have an interest in working with us, please pick up an application at 284 Prospect St. or e-mail the section editor of your choice.

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In college, you are in control of your own happiness BRANNAN LAHODA OPINION EDITOR

West Virginia University freshmen, it’s time.

I hope you took advantage of what was most likely the shortest summer of your life, because from here on out your life will be forever different.

Mommy and daddy are no longer around to give careful guidance and direction in your life. In fact, you don’t even have to listen to them anymore.

Hit “ignore” on your cell if they call. You are you own man or woman now, poised to live your own life, make your own mistakes and learn some vital lessons.

After you’ve taken that

first PRT ride with the family, after the last skinny storage bin has been tucked beneath your twin “XL” bed and after your parents have offered their tear-filled goodbyes, you are all on our your own, most likely until Thanksgiving.

And you better not have brought a car to further clog up the road space which is my rightful property, along with my fellow upperclassmen.

For most of you, college is the first time you’ve ever really had complete control of your life.

And since you only get one life, I will attempt to lend you the best advice I have.

Right after you’ve read this column, pick up the phone, log in to Facebook or send a beautifully written letter to your significant other back home.

If that significant other is younger than you and attends a high school more than 25 miles away, break up.

Immediately.

If that significant other graduated high school with you and is not attending West Virginia University (or, in rare cases, West Virginia Junior College), break up.

Immediately.

If your significant other does, in fact, go to West Virginia University, but is not living in the same building and a more attractive male or female (your choice, of course) smiles at you during move-in day, break up. Immediately.

Exception: Your significant other’s family is significantly rich, or is the parent of your soon-to-be-born child.

After the break-up is taken care of, it’s time to party. But don’t go too crazy this first

weekend. Play it safe. Ease into the nightlife.

Use Saturday to meet people on your floor or in your building. I did this, and still, four years later, I have a great friend, a roommate and a 6’5” bodyguard.

Trust me, everyone else is as anxious to meet new people, and you don’t want to have to rely on people you didn’t even hang out with in high school.

Take Sunday to snatch a campus map and locate all of your classes.

And don’t do what I did, either, which was simply compare my schedule with an online campus map, use the Mountainlair as a reference point and show up 15 minutes late to your very first world history lecture.

As you’ve probably been advised, don’t get suckered

into purchasing textbooks before class starts.

Unless you hail from a wealthy family (I’m looking at you, New Jersey), you will almost assuredly spend several hundred more dollars than necessary.

There is a disparity between what books the bookstore claims you need and those books your professors will actually assign.

Wait until you’ve been given specific instructions from a professor to purchase a book. Other than a few anal retentive chemistry professors, most don’t require you to have your textbooks or lab notebooks on what’s commonly referred to as “Syllabus Day.” And from that first day of class, do your best to understand the professor’s grading system.

Learn the point totals, and do your best to keep as accurate records as possible.

If you haven’t heard, this University has a fairly bad reputation for record keeping, and I, for one, still have a “B” on my transcript that I couldn’t prove was supposed to be an “A.” Finally, envision a future for yourself and live for it.

This University, regardless of its real and perceived shortcomings, can take you places.

Take the best professors, explore the libraries, read a book under a shady oak, and argue politics and philosophy in the shadows of Woodburn Hall.

Enjoy your time at this University and cherish those you come to know as your friends.

No one but yourself can keep you from having the best time of your life.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | C5

MORGANTOWN RAP SCENE

Rapper Profit Money releases new double album ‘Redshift/Blueshift’

Two-disc album showcases personality, unfiltered rap BRITTNI MCGUIRE

by aaron dawson

A&E WRITER

A&E WRITER

“The scene here is stagnant,” said Josh Harwood, otherwise referred to as Profit Money.

“When I started, we would do shows at 123 and they would be packed. Nowadays, crowds are thinning out more,” he said.

Though Morgantow n has been a less-than-fertile ground for regional hip-hop recently, Profit Money has managed to release a double album: “Redshift” and “Blueshift.”

A Morgantown resident since the age of two, Profit Money composed the double album dynamically: one side is lighthearted while the other features a more serious side.

“Musically, ‘Red’ is a more upbeat, funny record with more of an attitude towards it,” Profit Money said. “‘Blueshift’ starts the same way as the other does (light and atmospheric), but the songs progress to becoming more down to earth and relatable by telling stories.”

Profit Money composed most of the beats and music for the album. A host of regional rappers collaborated with him on the album, including A Breezy and Caroline Snyder.

“I made all of the beats on the album except for ‘Say a Lil’ Prayer’ that 95 (producer) made,” Profit Money said.

“Auto-Tune That,” a track commenting on the autotune movement commonly used in mainstream music, is featured on “Blueshift” and

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Profit Money (Josh Harwood) performs at a tribute show for fallen local rapper Meuwl April 16. features local rappers B-Hyphen and ’Lil Payne.

Profit Money said that the movement “won’t last too long – it’s on its way out.” And because he uses it on one of his own songs “Goin’ Hard” Profit Money said “Auto-Tune That” pokes fun at him, too.

It may appear that lyrically, Profit Money doesn’t take himself too seriously, but “Redshift” takes a deeper look into Profit Money’s per-

sonal life.

Profit Money said that what he writes about goes “hand-in-hand” with aspects of his life, both comical and serious.

“It might sound cliche, but my life really is the inspiration behind my music,” he said. “It’s an extension of myself.”

The future of the Morgantown rap scene is in the artists’ hands, Profit Money said.

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West Virginia University alumnus and musical entrepreneur David Morris, also known as D-Why, recently recorded his new single “License To Chill.”

He described the single as having “a real summer vibe” and said he has put a lot of effort into it.

“I just heard this big chorus in my head, about taking it easy and enjoying life, and I hoped that it would resonate with people, and I have been getting a lot of positive feedback about it,” Morris said.

“We actually just finished shooting the music video,” he said.

Shooting took place over two days and in a plethora of locations, he said. “I think that everyone will be pleasantly surprised and thoroughly pleased with the outcome.”

Not only is the singer releasing his newest single, he is “almost finished” on an album with an original mixtape titled “Don’t Flatter Yourself.”

His first mixtape will include original material as well

as remixes of lesser known songs.

“It’s going to have the intensity and cohesiveness of an original album, with the fun and diversity of a mixtape. I’m really excited for everyone to hear it,” Morris said.

The mixtape is expected to be released by the end of summer.

Morris not only completed an education at WVU, but also was crowned Homecoming King in Fall 2008.

That success made him realize he had made a name for himself within the community.

“I ran for two reasons: I wasn’t a member of a fraternity and I wanted to bring a little diversity to the homecoming festivities,” Morris said. “I wanted to inspire students who may have had misconceptions about homecoming being a Greek-driven and Greek-decided celebration.

Secondly, I wanted to use the campaign as a gauge for the impact that I had made on my peers via my music and performance; the day I was crowned was one of the most memorable occasions of my life” Morris has performed at

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many venues around Morgantown including 123 Pleasant Street, De Lazy Lizard and the Corner Cafe, which provided him with a huge following and college student fan base.

He gained his love of music through listening to hip-hop and “freestyling with classmates” and was encouraged to start writing music his freshman year at WVU. “I set up a microphone in my Boreman South dorm room, and the rest is history,” Morris said.

Morris is inspired to pursue his music to “bring joy or inspiration to other people” and is also inspired by his fans.

“When I hear people singing or complimenting one of my songs, I am humbled and honored to a point of mutual admiration,” he said.

As well as being an aspiring musician he recently modeled in a New York City-based clothing brand, 10.DEEP, book.

His new single can be found on his Facebook and Twitter pages as well as his website at http://d-why.com. brittni.mcguire@mail.wvu.edu

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“There’s just a lack of presence within the community, he said. “Out-of-staters aren’t worried about the local music scene. It’s on us to point people’s heads in the right direction.”

Harwood will be deploying as a solider soon, but plans to perform a handful of shows before leaving town in the coming months. aaron.dawson@mail.wvu.edu

Local rapper Profit Money’s latest release, the dual-album “Redshift/Blueshift,” is full of personality and local shout outs.

The self-produced effort is across two discs: “Redshift” and “Blueshift.”

“Redshift” is composed of 13 tracks, two of which are skits entitled “Studio Talk” and “Bells and S---.”

The songs on this disc present an upbeat flow from song to song with catchy lyrics and songs full of enthusiasm.

The first song on the track, “When My Match Is Lit,” features rappers Paycheck Game and Seven.

It’s one of the best on the album, combining different rappers with different personalities that collide to make a well balanced hip-hop track.

“A Love Song” is an angry track with a title that tricks listeners into thinking its going to be a mellow track with uplifting lyrics.

The song includes lyrics such as “I’m sorta kinda hoping you die” and “Twitter my heart cause that’s what I follow” providing a song that is both angry and relatable to those angry about a past or current relationship.

On the seventh song on the disc, “WVU,” Profit Money raps of his alma mater with references to TKE and Natural Light beer.

It pays tribute to the Mountaineers as well as to the students and the “hot dog man” of High Street fame.

The second disc, “Blueshift,” provides more diversity as the tracks play, combining slower

REDSHIFT/BLUESHIFT Profit Money

Local rapper Profit Money released a double album that can be both light-hearted and serious. songs with upbeat songs.

This disc flows with slower beats more fit for a mellow jam session rather than hardcore rap.

It includes 12 tracks also composed of songs and skits.

“Auto-Tune That” is a song poking fun at the music industry and current musicians using auto tune in their recent works.

The song has a slower beat, but still includes profanity and explicit lyrics.

“Say A Little Prayer” features other rappers NDaKuT and Cookiehead Jenkins. This is a slower song with uplifting lyrics and an inspirational message about dreams and jobs.

With the risk of being stereotypical it has to be said that Profit Money has the anger and the sound of rapper Eminem.

But with Eminem’s recent success, that’s not such a bad thing.

The release is an unfiltered, hip hop album sure to please those who enjoy hip-hop, but may leave others wanting something more.

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Hollywood Theater, located on Mountaineer Drive, costs $7 for a student ticket with a West Virginia University ID.

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Continued from page D6 Last, but not least, let’s not forget about purchasing some Mountaineer gear to replace your old high school T-shirts from band camp or senior year.

We know you’re proud of graduating high school, but if you want to avoid the freshman red flag, ditch the high school T-shirts.

If looking for traditional Mountaineer gear such as logo

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At some point during your busy first week, you will need to eat.

That goes without saying, of course. Eating is such a basic necessity in life and should never be forgotten.

But that’s easier said than done. Zigzagging around campus and trying to find all those required textbooks is time consuming.

Never fear – Morgantown has plenty of food options to satisfy your hunger of all different types.

There are all the staples of any city – McDonalds, Wendy’s and now even a Sonic. But those can get quite tiresome after having them so often.

Freshmen living in campus housing may be tied to a meal plan, but sometimes you have to break free of the cafeteria food.

A student’s first port of call: DubVMenus. com. The website, founded by students, offers an easy-to-use interface with online ordering for many of Morgantown’s best delivery options.

The website offers many of the High Street staples – D.P. Dough, Casa D’ Amici and Great Wall restaurant, with full menus if you decide to go and dine in person.

There are some real gems here in Morgantown that can often got unnoticed past the typical fare.

Mother India restaurant at the end of High Street and Saffron on the Mileground offer some authentic and spicy Indian food. Both have lunch buffets and serve up something different from a salad or sandwich.

Personal Indian favorite: Chicken Tikka Masala with white rice. Can’t get enough of the stuff.

Yama Japanese Restaurant features a large menu consisting of sushi, noodles, chicken and

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Though studying is important, you will need to find time to switch off your brain and relax.

Thankfully, Morgantown has all sorts of locations where students can rent or buy movies and video games to help fight off the monotony.

On the downtown campus, there are two such places, Vintage Video and Games and The Warner Theatre.

Vintage Video and Games is a used games and movie store located at the end of High Street that is open from 11 a.m to 5 p.m.

Students can purchase used DVDs and VHS with a 30-day return policy should they not work.

It also sells games for new systems like the Xbox 360 and Wii, as well as older systems like the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The Warner Theater is a piece of Morgantown history, dating back to 1931.

Shows start at the theatre around 6 p.m. every night, with tickets at $5 each.

The Warner usually shows more independent films, although it will get Hollywood Blockbusters shortly after the major movie complexes.

It also hosts various special events such as the Rocky Horror Picture Show being shown on the third Saturday of every month.

For those wanting to rent a movie, Blockbuster on Evansdale offers a vast selection, with varying prices depending on their release date.

Blockbuster also has three kiosks at Sheetz gas stations across the city, with $1 rentals. Though many store-exclusive titles may take longer to reach them.

Redbox is also available in many Krogers and stores across Morgantown with similar rentals at $1 a piece.

Students that want to see latest, big-budget releases on opening night have two options; the Hollywood Theater and the

A new chapter in life calls for a new sense of style. It’s time to throw out your high school threads and build a wardrobe fit for a campus cutie.

As a new school year begins, fashion is all about making the transition from summer to fall.

The heat has not quite fizzled and the leaves still call the trees home.

Plain tank tops and tees can transition well from the beach to the classroom by adding a few fall essentials.

Cardigans and vests are well known on the fashion front this fall and provide the perfect compliment to your summer basics.

Adding an open cardigan or vest to your tank or tee instantly transforms into a casual, but stylish statement.

When pairing your layers be sure not to add to the boredom of your lecture hall and pair a plain piece with a patterned piece.

A great way to add to any outfit or wardrobe is to plan according to the season.

Fashion expert’s advice: Over accessorize with bangles of different colors and layer your necklaces. Don’t worry about being “matchy” with your jewelry, have fun with different colors and styles.

Also, let’s face it “Silly Bandz” are not exactly fashion’s best friend. High schools are swarming with arms covered in them and, well, high school is over.

Another way is to add a belt to your skinny jeans. Belts come in many sizes and can be adjusted accordingly incase you fall victim to the “freshman 15.”

Just remember one thing: The days of wearing your belt over your shirt are over. Try a skinny belt rather than a thick one and try tucking the front of your shirt in. Skinny belts can be found at retailers such as Forever 21 for under $5.

Ladies, during your first few weeks of classes you will see leggings as pants and Ugg boots in September; do not become a victim or an eyesore for those walking behind you.

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The Carmike Theater is located in the Morgantown Mall and tickets cost $6.25 for a student.

Both theaters can be accessed via the Morgantown Bus system, which can be students can ride free with a WVU ID. Next time you feel stressed

and can’t bear to take in another fact about the Geological history of the West Virginia mountains, grab your wallet, grab a movie or a bucket of popcorn and forget everything for a few hours.

Your brain will thank you.

T-shirts and hoodies, shop at the Barnes and Noble West Virginia University Bookstore.

Prices here are affordable for college budgets and convenient for purchase while rounding up your books.

Ladies, if looking for a way to put a girly spin on your game day wardrobe, check out the Victoria’s Secret line of WVU gear.

The VS line offers a girl’s spin on school spirit with dresses, flip flops and different styles that are both stylish and spirited.

Guys, if looking for a new spin on your WVU gear, try the vintage style T-shirts or add a hat that can both cover up your bed-head for those bright and early classes or add a little something extra to your school-spirited attire.

Whether you’re headed for a full day of classes or a night out with some friends, be sure to keep it classy and simple and you are sure to impress your classmates and upperclassmen.

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There is one thing a college should have available at all times: coffee.

You’ll soon realize that weekends in Morgantown start on Wednesdays, which makes focusing on your exam the next morning a little rough.

Coffee helps students survive the seemingly impossible task of balancing classes and mounting deadlines.

Coffee is the fuel of a college student.

An always dependable local favorite is Jay’s Daily Grind, located downtown attached to The Book Exchange.

Jay’s is the ideal place to get your quick morning fix and also offers breakfast and lunch sandwiches, if you can afford to venture outside of your dorm dining plans.

Another downtown hot spot is The Blue Moose Cafe, located on Walnut Street, although its hipster atmosphere can be intimidating to incoming freshmen whose idea of a coffee shop consists of people in French berets performing interpretive dance or something like Central Perk from “Friends.”

If you give it a try it could soon be your home away from home (or dorm).

The Blue Moose offers several gourmet coffees, teas and even smoothies to enjoy while taking advantage of its comfy environment and free Wi-Fi. It also offers dishes like a southwestern black bean burger and sweet pastries to enjoy while attending its weekly Open Mic Night.

Although lacking the originality of its swank local competition, the Starbucks located in the University bookstore beside the Mountainlair sometimes proves to be the most convenient when in desperate need of some energy.

The mini Starbucks is part of the Barnes &

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member to explore the downtown area.

Don’t be afraid to walk into somewhere new even if you don’t have a clue how or what to order – it’ll come.

other Asian options.

It’s a small restaurant that offers some great food.

It even has some quirky Japanese game shows playing in the background.

Those alone are worth the menu price (believe me).

But for those who just want a simple burger and fries but don’t want fast food, Tailpipes is a relatively new addition to High Street that offers custom burgers, fries and milkshakes.

Car-themed burgers with specialty burgers that include “The Corvette,” with smoked bacon, fried green tomato, coleslaw and Carolina Q sauce on a brioche bun.

For those rushed between classes, call ahead and make a burger to go.

If you’re not feeling inspired by the day’s menu in your dining hall or the threat of another packet of Ramen Noodles, there’s plenty of options out there.

Happy eating.

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Blue Moose Cafe, one of many locations in Morgantown offering coffee, also features Open Mic Night and poetry readings.

COFFEE

Continued from page D6 Noble recently built onto the book store, and, although its constantly long line will become one of your biggest pet

peeves when trying to get to class on time, that overpriced venti white chocolate mocha is usually worth it.

When in need of something to keep your eyes open long enough to fill in the bubbles on your Scantron sheet, re-

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Friday August 20, 2010

Mountaineer Maniacs offer two membership types

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

After reaching its highest membership totals last season with nearly 6,000 members, West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Maniacs are looking to expand even more in its 12th year as the University’s official cheering organization.

“We’re just a group of students with a passion for Mountaineer athletics,” said Maniacs President Cassie Werner, who begins her second year in the position this season. “The Maniacs is a great way to continue that passion and is a great organization to be involved in.”

Students can sign up at the Maniacs’ office inside the Mountainlair once the school year begins.

The organization offers two different levels of membership, allowing every Maniac the chance to fill his or her wants and needs.

One option will guarantee student tickets to all home football games. That yearly membership option costs $30.

This membership sold out in early June, Werner said.

The other option, which costs $20, doesn’t guarantee football tickets, but will give the same incentives as the other option – a Maniacs Tshirt and invitations to watch parties for away games among others.

For instance, members of

FAN FEST INFORMATION When: Sept. 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Where: Mountainlair Ballrooms What: Maniacs will be able to pick up their Mountaineer Maniacs T-shirts and enjoy a pep rally. A special musical performance from “The Bull and Friends” will also take place. the Mountaineer Marching Band usually sign up for the basic membership, according to Werner, since it will already be in attendance at football games.

“The levels are set up to give students options and make the most of whatever they’d like to do,” Werner said.

All members are also invited to the numerous events that are organized by the Maniacs such as Fan Fest and Mountaineer Madness.

Last year, Maniacs were treated to special events such as meeting the men’s basketball coaching staff, including head coach Bob Huggins and head men’s soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc.

Maniacs were also allowed access to an otherwise closed football practice during the spring football camp and treated to dinner with head football coach Bill Stewart afterward. Last season, the Maniacs made trips to watch WVU play Syracuse, Cincinnati and Rutgers.

The Maniacs are planning similar events this season and will be traveling to three foot-

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Pictured is the upper deck of the Mountaineer Maniacs student section at Milan Puskar Stadium. ball games including an overnight trip to see the Mountaineers face LSU in Baton Rouge, La., on Sept. 25 and one-day trips to Marshall and Pittsburgh on Sept. 10 and Nov. 26, respectively.

“Joining the Maniacs is a great way to socialize, meet

new friends and just become involved in their school,” Werner said. “I’ve met some of my best friends through the Maniacs.”

The second-year president is also planning to increase the Maniacs’ involvement in the community by organiz-

ing blood drives and trips to the Ronald McDonald House throughout the year.

Werner said the organization already has had 4,500 students sign up for membership thus far, although students can sign up any time by visiting the Maniacs’ office inside

the Mountainlair from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. during the week.

The organization will also have sign-up stands at the two freshman information fairs which will be held at the start of the semester. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

Club sports give WVU students alternatives Student Government

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Just because one graduates from high school and enters a large public university doesn’t mean he or she has to give up playing organized sports.

That’s the idea behind the club sports program at West Virginia University, according to former WVU Sports Club Federation President Ryan Post.

More than 25 club sports are offered at West Virginia, enough to give any Mountaineer student a chance to find their niche.

“Club sports give students an alternative activity,” Post

said. “It’s a way for students to stay active in college without the strict routine of playing a varsity sport.”

But you didn’t have to be a standout high school athlete – or an athlete at all – to participate in club sports.

In fact, a lot of participants are picking up the sport for the first time when they get involved in club sports as experience is not required.

“Teams are usually mixed between people who just want to have fun and people who want to win a national championship,” Post said, who also served as president of the WVU cycling team before current president Emily Moy took the position last

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season.

“Some join because of their love for the sport, but others just want to get involved, like getting out and staying active,” Post added.

The time put into the sport is completely up to the participant, according to Post, while any WVU student can become a member of the sport.

For most sports, students are not restricted by GPA or eligibility requirements, unlike NCAA varsity sport requirements.

Schedules of each sport vary, although most play between three to 10 games each season, aside from cycling, which has three seasons and roughly 20 races per year.

The University is expected to announce a comprehensive plan for better club, intramural and recreational sports in the coming weeks.

The opponents of the club sport teams usually consist

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of other college’s club sports, throughout the East Coast although more developed sports, such as rugby, play on a varsity level and play against other college’s varsity teams.

Travel and fundraising, for most sports, isn’t uncommon. But the extra work usually pays off.

The WVU softball team won the 2005 national championship while teams such as hockey, paintball, snowboarding and rugby have been ranked in the top 10.

“A lot of sports are serious.

Some sports recruit, train all year and do a lot of fundraising,” Post said.

“But no sports are intended to be a varsity sport, so most are laid back and purely recreational.”

Not all sports have coaches, although each is led by officers. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

plan calls for four fields near Recreation Center by tony Dobies sports editor

The West Virginia University Student Government Association developed a plan to update recreational field space earlier this year.

The plan was finalized in February and submitted to University President James P. Clements to help aid a University committee currently developing a strategic plan to update recreational spaces on campus.

Director of WVU’s News and Information Services John Bolt said the plan is “a couple of weeks” from completion in late July.

SGA’s plan included a rendering of the St. Francis fields area, which was developed by WVU’s Facilities Planning and Scheduling department, specifically Director Rob Moyer and Campus Planner Amee Price.

The drawing included two softball fields and two regulation soccer fields. One of the soccer fields would be artificial turf.

“We wanted to be inclusive of all clubs, intramural and recreation sports,” said Jon Niles, former men’s rugby coach, who has been involved in the process. “We looked it as, ‘yes, there’s a need for club sports areas, but there’s needs for others, as well.’

“We decided to design it to maximize the space.”

Niles said he would like to see the entire St. Francis area updated with artificial turf. Because of budgetary concerns, SGA’s plan called for just one artificial turfed field.

The rendering from February also called for a recreation building.

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Whitney Rae Peters said there could be an updated version of the rendering. She said students from SGA or club sports have not been represented in meetings to discuss the recreational field improvements.

In addition to the rendering, SGA submitted a schedule for the use of this field space.

The timetable included the WVU School of Physical Education occupying the four St. Francis fields from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays. The rest of the time was split between club and intramural sports and open recreation.

SGA also completed a Recreational Fields Survey at the request of the Vice President for Administration and Finance Narvel Weese in early 2010.

The survey polled a random sample of WVU students for information and preferences regarding “recreational field use, availability, quality, sports and suggested fee increment.”

The study found a majority of responders believed the overall availability and quality of space was either average, poor or inferior.

In addition, the study found 56 percent of respondents would pay at least a “$1 to $5” fee and up to “$21 or more” fee per semester toward club sports to increase field space.

“It showed that there was student support behind it,” Peters said. “It showed that even if the University wouldn’t give us money that they promised, the students feel like it’s important enough to pay for it themselves.”

Clements pledged $1.5 million toward recreational field improvements at his Oct. 12 State of the University address.

In May, the WVU Board of Governors approved a $15 increase in the recreation student fee.

A total of $10 from that fee taken from each WVU student will be used to support the recreation plan.

WVU is estimated to raise an additional $500,000 in 2010-11 from the implementation of the fee.

In addition, SGA submitted a “Health and Wellness Report” to a 24-member focus group on Oct. 7, 2009 including Clements, Weese and other University administration members.

The nearly 100-page document included information from past SGA meetings involving club, intramural and rec sports, and student health concerns. It also included a plan developed by Niles, which included a three-step plan to better use the recreation facilities at WVU. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday August 20, 2010

FRESHMAN 411 | D9

A guide to student ticketing for home football games

BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia University students have the opportunity to sit in one of the largest student sections in the country for football games.

There are 11,000 seats reserved for students at Milan Puskar Stadium, mainly in the upper deck.

That will not change this year, according to WVU’s Director of Sports Marketing Matt Wells.

Wells said the University makes 12,500 student tickets available to deal with no-shows and will continue to divvy out tickets in the same way as in previous years, through a merit and seniority-based process.

“For the most part, the students understand it, and the system works,” Wells said.

“Things have gone well.”

Student tickets for a WVU football game are requested online at www.WVUgame. com. Click on the tab labeled “Student Tickets” and follow the link to the student ticketing website.

To enter the site, students will use their MIX username.

The password is the last six digits of the student’s ID number.

“The best thing to do is familiarize themselves with the system and understand how it works,” Wells said.

To be safe, log in at least once before the season nears to be sure there are no problems with the username or password.

Click on “request ticket.”

If the tickets for the game are highlighted in yellow, they are available to be requested. The first home football game is Saturday, Sept. 4 against Coastal Carolina at a time to be announced. Student ticket requests begin Sunday, Aug. 29 at 12:01 a.m.

Students will have two days to sign up for a ticket.

When requesting a ticket for the first time, only one ticket can be requested. Students do have a choice between “lower level,” “upper level” or “Maniacs.” All Mountaineer Maniacs sit in the upper section of Milan Puskar Stadium.

This is where the bulk of the student seats are available, but there are a limited number of tickets for the lower level. There is also a “Senior Spirit” section for those students.

Once a ticket is requested, an e-mail will be sent to the student’s MIX account verifying the ticket reservation.

If the tickets requested exceeds the tickets available, the tickets will be awarded on a loyalty-based lottery.

For each football game a student goes to, he or she receives points by validating his or her ticket.

Only 20 percent of the seniority loyalty points are carried over from the 2009-10 school year, though.

This is to allow a fair chance for freshmen to receive tickets in a lottery.

“It’s important for freshmen to know the more games they attend, the better their chances are of receiving a ticket that go into lottery,” Wells said. “It doesn’t guarantee you anything, but the more points you have by attending some of the

TICKETING TIMELINE Saturday Sept. 4 vs. Coastal Carolina Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Aug. 29 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Aug. 30 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Aug. 31 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Sept. 1 Saturday Sept. 18 vs. Maryland Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Sept. 12 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Sept. 13 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Sept. 14 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Sept. 15 Saturday Oct. 9 vs. UNLV Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Oct. 3 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 4 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Oct. 5 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6 Thursday Oct. 14 vs. South Florida Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Oct. 8 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 9 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Oct. 10 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 11 Saturday Oct. 23 vs. Syracuse Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Oct. 17 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Oct. 19 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 20 Saturday Nov. 13 vs. Cincinnati Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Nov. 7 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Nov. 8 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Nov. 9 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Nov. 10 Saturday Dec. 4 vs. Rutgers Request begin: 12:01 a.m. Nov. 28 Request ends: 11:59 p.m. Nov. 29 Claim begins: 3:01 a.m. Nov. 30 Claim ends: 11:59 p.m. Dec. 1 early season games that aren’t in as high demand, the better chances there are to get a ticket to some of the more highly thought-of games.”

In an NBA Draft-type lottery, the more games a student Pictured are the gates through which WVU students enter Milan Puskar Stadium for home football games. has gone to, the more entries that student will have in the lottery. Wells said a lottery situation happens several times in a season.

“You’re in a system where there is more demand than there is supply,” Wells said.

“Any time you have more people who want tickets than the number of tickets available, the people who don’t receive a ticket are going to be upset.”

When tickets are handed out, an e-mail will be sent to the student’s MIX e-mail account telling him or her to print out the ticket.

Go back to www.WVUgame. com, and sign in using the username described earlier, but this time click on “claim ticket.” Students have two days to claim and print your ticket, and all unclaimed tickets will be taken away.

The ticket is used to enter the game, along with a valid WVU ID card. The student entrance is along the east side of the Milan Puskar Stadium. No other photo ID is accepted, so a student must bring his or her Mountaineer ID card to enter the stadium.

Gates open 90 minutes prior to games. The student gates will be labeled “Maniacs/upper deck” and “lower deck/senior spirit.”

Lines usually begin to form two hours before the start time, but that varies based on the relevance and the time of the game.

Because all student seating is general admission, there are no assigned seats. anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu

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Brian gawthrop associate sports editor

Consider yourself lucky Chances are you’re reading this article from the comforts of your dorm room awaiting the start of one your first week of classes of your collegiate career.

Maybe you’re counting down the minutes until the PRT starts working again, or maybe you’re simply sitting outside the Mountainlair enjoying the weather.

As a freshman, you’re likely uncomfortable, and rightly so.

You’re in unfamiliar surroundings full of unfamiliar people – all with places to go and things to do.

Look around. So many of your fellow students appear to be just like you when it comes to stress, tension and the constant feeling that you may be lost.

They are. Most of them at least. But 20 of them are hating life a lot more than you are right now.

Those 20 freshmen are usually easy to spot – just look for the big, athletic guys decked out in Mountaineer gear. They’re the freshmen members of the West Virginia football team.

See, compared to the day of those 20 athletes, your “rough day” doesn’t even deserve recognition. That’s because those 20 have your “rough day” also.

But instead of going back to the dorm and sleeping like you probably will be doing, they have football practice, mandated study hall sessions and meetings with an assigned tutor.

They have meetings with a position coach, gatherings to watch film of the next opponent and training room gatherings to heal painful, nagging injuries.

And that only begins to describe a day in the life of a college freshman athlete.

Starting to feel a little better about yourself yet?

It’s not just the physical drain of waking up to attend early morning practices and then doing it all over again in the afternoon. More so, it’s mental.

The athletes arrive in early August when they’re assigned to share a small room in a local hotel with a fellow freshman who will likely be battling for the ever-so-important playing time, if there’s even any available.

They rarely have time to enjoy themselves. The freshmen wake up early to spend an entire day at the football stadium only to come back late that night and sleep.

There’s no exploring Morgantown, either, thanks to the strict curfew – usually between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Most don’t mind the curfew, though. As projected starting quarterback Geno Smith said last year, he took the extra time to sleep and get away from the constant stress of being at certain places at certain times.

For most, sleep is the only chance they get to forget what they could be doing instead, like laying on a Florida beach or simply spending time with family – a pastime most say they didn’t cherish enough as a high school student.

“We all get homesick,” said current sophomore tailback Shawne Alston just weeks into his collegiate playing career last season. “The first two days of practice, I was really homesick. I called my mom, and I was ready to come home.”

The pressures of trying to be perfect day-in and day-out begin to take its toll. But it’s a battle the athletes know they can’t let up on. They know the eyes of all eight of their adopted parents they now call “coach” and of 60,000 West Virginia fans are upon them.

One mistake and their dreams of stepping onto Mountaineer Field in a meaningful situation could be dashed.

It’s not fun by any means, and it’s surely not easy.

But, just like you will figure out shortly, it all gets better after awhile.

You learn to leave a few minutes extra to make up for constant PRT failure. You learn which food to stay away from.

You finally figure out how to get along with your roommate and his or her awkward and often disturbing habits.

It’s part of the freshman experience. The experience of those 20 just happens to be more drastic.

So next time you start to feel bad for yourself or get frustrated at the situation you’re faced with, look around for one of those guys in the WVU gear, and consider yourself lucky. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

Friday August 20, 2010

DIFFERENCE MAKERS? Top newcomers Ivan McCartney – WR All summer long, McCartney’s teammates raved about his ability make tough catches. He has shown that ability in fall camp, as well. WVU head coach Bill Stewart said McCartney will receive time behind Brad Starks.

Bruce Irvin – DE (Jr.) The speed rusher will make an immediate impact in WVU’s 40 defense. With him coming off the edge, it will give the Mountaineers a much-needed presence in the face of the opposing quarterback.

Ishmael Banks – CB He might not play immediately.

He may even redshirt this season, but it isn’t because of his progression during fall camp. Cornerbacks coach David Lockwood lauded Banks for his play so far in fall camp last week.

Barry Brunetti – QB The Memphis, Tenn., native will likely takes over the backup quarterback role this season behind starter Geno Smith. He has shown a good ability to throw the ball accurately and also has a good pocket presence.

WVU freshman receiver Ivan McCartney is one of the incoming players the coaches believe will make an immediate impact in 2010.

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Irvin, McCartney ready to begin WVU careers

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

They came from two different parts of the country with two completely different stories to tell.

Now, Bruce Irvin and Ivan McCartney are two of the most talked about members of this season’s West Virginia football team, despite having only been on campus for two weeks.

Irvin, a junior college transfer from Mount San Antonio College near Los Angeles, came to Morgantown as one of the top rated JUCO players in the country thanks to his explosive speed and flexibility to play multiple positions in multiple defenses.

Irvin originally hails for Atlanta, but after struggling to make become eligible to play at Southeastern Conference schools such as Tennessee, the part time defensive lineman and part time linebacker knew a change was needed.

“There wasn’t nothing at home but trouble, so I wanted to get as far away as possible,” Irvin said. “You can’t get any farther than California.”

It was the connections of both Irvin and McCartney that brought the pair to Morgantown. McCartney became the third player for Miramar High School (Fla.) to sign with the Mountaineers in the past two seasons, joining quarterback Geno Smith and fellow receiver Stedman Bailey. Irvin, meanwhile, had known current WVU receivers coach Lonnie Galloway and warned Galloway nearly four years ago to remember him when it came to the re-

cruiting process.

Then, though, Irvin was a receiver. Once he arrived at MSAC, he was moved to free safety – an unsuccessful change that resulted in him ending up on the defensive line. His first year at West Virginia is only his second season on defense.

Receiving runs in the family for McCartney, though, whose cousin is Chad Ochocinco, a 10-year veteran NFL veteran with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Each is currently adjusting to life in Morgantown, which goes at much slower pace than life in the Los Angeles and Miami areas.

“Everything is new to me, but this was the closest thing to home,” McCartney said of Morgantown. “In high school, I was told so much by Stedman and Geno on how things change, and I knew what to expect.”

McCartney said the first two weeks away from home were admittedly hard, even with the help of Smith and Bailey. It isn’t the first time for Irvin, though, as he said being older and more mature has helped with the transition.

Now, Irvin said he “takes life more serious.”

Opponents of the Mountaineers this season will be taking both of these newcomers seriously. Irvin will likely receive time at both linebacker and defensive end, especially when defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel opts to utilize a four-man front.

“You want to get a play maker on the field. What would be the purpose of

Quinton Spain – OL While he only started practicing on Monday, he is still expected to be one of the more athletic offensive lineman on the team. Will he play?

It depends on how he learns the playbook and fits in over the next two weeks.

Top redshirt freshmen Brodrick Jenkins – CB (R.Fr.) He is in the running for the starting spot at cornerback along with Brandon Hogan and Keith Tandy.

Jenkins didn’t play in 2009 but has made significant strides in the offseason to play a key role on the defense in 2010.

Will Clarke – DE (R.Fr.) He will be used in a similar way as Irvin in 2010. He will be on the other edge of the 40 defense for the Mountaineers, and with his size and speed should be a mismatch against offensive tackles all season long.

Stedman Bailey – WR (R.Fr.) While he won’t be a starter this season, Bailey will be an intricate part of the offense. WVU head coach Bill Stewart said Bailey could play on the outside or at the slot position.

He will likely be the top backup inside. chelsi baker/the daily athenaeum

WVU junior college transfer defensive end Bruce Irvin works a linebacker drill during practice last week. bringing him in here and not putting him out on the field?,” said WVU head coach Bill Stewart. “You have to look at the intangibles – does he work, hustle and do the right things? He’s doing all of that, so we’re going to find a spot for him. We have to.”

McCartney is in the running for a position in the receiving corps and could develop into one of West Virginia’s top downfield threats.

“He has shown me that

he has the ability to go and get the ball. He has strong hands and a big-framed body,” Stewart said. “He has the chance to be really good down the road if he continues to progress. I see him as a guy that we’re going to get out on the field early and see what he can do.”

Both said they’re wanting to stay off the sidelines as much as possible this season.

Cole Bowers – OL (R.Fr.) Bowers is expected to be a primary backup on the offensive line this year. Last year, the line struggled to find adequate backup, so Bowers will be key to improving an offensive line that disappointed last year.

Pat Eger – OL (R.Fr.) Eger is expected to play a similar role to Bowers – provide depth along the offensive line. Eger was still in the running for the starting right tackle spot as of Wednesday, so he is expected to see significant playing time.

— Compiled by Tony Dobies

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Friday August 20, 2010

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STUDENTS: You have choices…

Know the Consequences of Those Choices

Expulsion

Any involvement in fire-related activities or other unlawful behavior will result in students appearing before the Student Conduct Board for possible expulsion from WVU in addition to any criminal penalties.

Malicious Burning Fine

Persons found guilty of malicious burning shall be subject to a mandatory $1,000 fine and may be ordered to reimburse the City of Morgantown Fire Department for costs incurred to respond to the fire.

$500 Fine – Party Hosting

Charging entry into a party is considered operating a business without a license. You can be fined $500 for charging admission or selling cups. If underage students are found drinking alcohol at a house party, the party host(s) will be fined $500.

Seven -Year Record

Using fake drivers’ licenses to get into bars could cost students their real licenses and $500 fines. This citation will remain on your record for seven years.

License Suspension

Lending a driver’s license to an underage person to purchase alcohol or gain admission into a bar can mean a fine of $500 and having your license suspended for 90 days.

Jail Time

Driving under the influence will result in jail and revocation of your driving privileges. If an accident occurs, further criminal charges and civil actions may be added.

Loss of Athletic Privileges

Students involved in unlawful behavior, including fires, as a result of WVU athletic competition will lose their athletic privileges.

$100-$500 Fine – Open Container

Having an open container of alcohol within city limits is a violation and carries a fine from $100 to $500 regardless of age.

No Ride Home from Jail

If you get arrested and transported to the regional jail in Doddridge County, WVU does NOT provide a pick-up service from the jail, which is 75 miles way from Morgantown. A taxi ride home, if even available, could cost you at least $200.

Community Service / $500 Fine

Underage possession of alcohol (open container) carries a mandatory six community service hours, attendance at approved alcohol awareness classes and a fine of up to $500.

Eviction

Many local landlords have a “no party” clause in their leases. Therefore, if a party is hosted by the tenants, it could result in eviction. Also, tenants can be held responsible for damages, injuries and deaths.

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