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SGA appoints 28 interns to program BY SARAH o’ROURKE CORRESPONDENT

The West Virginia University Student Government Association announced 28 student interns during Wednesday night’s Student Connections meeting. Each intern has been paired with a Board of Governors member or executive. Interns submitted an application for their positions last week. Before the interns were announced, SGA Vice President Ron Cheng addressed a few prerequisites expected of both the interns and the governors. Each intern and governor will create a contract for what they

expect from the other, Cheng said. “This way, I don’t have any complaints later on in the year saying I haven’t learned anything,” Cheng said. Joseph Reidy, a freshman political science major, is excited about interning for Gov. Josh Snyder. “His big platform is off-campus housing,” Reidy said. “Come November it’s time to start signing leases, and I know I would have no idea what to do, so Josh is working on an off-campus housing guide that I think is very important.” Reidy said he was involved with different organizations

throughout high school and sees his interning as a stepping stone for involvement in SGA. Snyder said Reidy’s resume made him well-qualified for an internship position. “I hope I am going to be able to teach him some things, and I hope I learn something from him as well,” Snyder said. Ray Zane, a freshman business major, was chosen as an intern for Gov. Rashad Bates. Zane said Bates was his number one pick when applying as an intern. “My goal is to learn a lot about the process of becoming a governor, so that I can one day be on the Board of Governors,” he said.

Bates said he requested Zane to be his intern. “He is a really bright young man, and I hope I can foster his ideas through SGA,” Bates said. Bates said he hopes a partnership with Zane will bring new ideas to his platform of the WVUp All Night program. Kristen Pennington, a sophomore journalism and vocal performance major, said she wants Ali Mols, her assigned governor, to accomplish much in this union. “I expect a lot out of her, and if we keep that relationship going, then we can get a lot done,” Pennington said. Mols said she is excited about

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the intern program in general and for her relationship with Pennington. Morgantown City Councilor Jenny Selin and Deputy Mayor Don Spencer attended the SGA meeting after Student Connections. Spencer addressed the BOG and members in the audience about tailgating issues experienced along Van Voorhis Road and Patteson Drive. “We are pleased with the progress you are all making,” he said. “We want to cooperate with you and support you in any way we can to help resolved these issues.” After representatives from the

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Senior finance major Jenny Jacobs, right, buys apples from Nancy Lee, left, at the Farmers’ Market Wednesday afternoon outside of the Mountainlair. All produce at the Farmers’ Market is grown locally within 50 miles of Morgantown. Lee’s produce is grown outside of Fairmont in Marion County.

WELL WVU Farmers’ Market provides healthy eating choices for students STAFF WRITER

Students could be seen carrying a variety of fruits, vegetables and jams from the Farmers’ Market held outside the West Virginia University Mountainlair on Wednesday. Student Government Association and WELL WVU worked with local farmers to provide healthier choices for students, said Whitney Rae Peters, WELL WVU graduate assistant. “I think it’s important to have a variety of choices for students,” Peters said. “There’s kind of a lack of healthy choices for students on the downtown campus.” Community-based farmers’ markets are currently held on the Health Sciences Campus. The market was also held to support local farmers, Peters said. All produce was grown at farms in the north central region of West Virginia. SGA Gov. Garrett Robinson,

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Dale Yoder sells pumpkins Wednesday afternoon at the Farmers’ Market. Yoder’s pumpkins are grown at Alcreek Farms on Goshen Road in Morgantown.

Strike! New bowling student organization formed By Alex Dufour correspondent

West Virginia University students can now pick up some strikes and spares with the newly formed Bowling Club. Tony Smith, a sophomore pre-business major, wanted to give students who enjoy bowling a place where they can compete against each other in a laid back environment. A bowler since his sophomore year of high school, Smith competed in leagues in

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his hometown of Parkersburg, W.Va. “I decided to create the club because I really missed bowling from high school, and doing the recruiting and paperwork was definitely worth it,” he said. Founded at the end of last semester, Smith put up fliers to recruit other students. Those who joined told their friends about it, so the club grew mainly from word of mouth, he said. The club now has about twenty members and is expected to grow even more,

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Current and past West Virginia University Student Government Association members said they are pleased with the new Student Health Center proposal, approved last Friday by the University Board of Governors. “This has been an initiative of SGA for 10 or 20 years,” said SGA President Chris Lewallen. “Many SGA presidents and vice presidents have worked for this in the past. It’s kind of like a dream come true.” The proposed $18.8 million Student Health Center will house all departments of WELL WVU, which include Student Health Services and the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric

Services. It will also include a pharmacy in the 50,800-square foot building on the Evansdale Campus across from the old Erickson Alumni Center. Lewallen said he feels lucky to have the new Student Health Center approved during his term. He said he has the opportunity to sit on the advisory committee for the project to represent the student body. “SGA is very happy with the size of the new Student Health Center and what it is going to look like,” he said. “We want to make sure it’s more than just a doctor’s office for students, but also a retail space, a pharmacy and an all around place for wellness.”

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whose platform is health and wellness, said he worked with former-SGA Gov. Taylor Richmond to have a farmers’ market close to campus. “Richmond had been talking with the farmers at the market on Spruce Street,” Robinson said. “We asked if they would be interested in having it closer to campus and they agreed.” Farmers who participated in the market enjoyed the experience. “I really enjoyed it and a lot of kids came,” said Sudawan Richardson of Richardson Farms, who sold a variety of jams and herbs. “I made a lot of jam because it’s easy for students to carry and they seem to enjoy it.” Nancy Lee of Lee Farms in Marion County said she enjoyed the experience and had a good number of students buy from her. Others, like Dale Yoder of

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SGA wants new health facility to center on students BY SARAH O’ROURKE

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Council spoke, Gov. Charlie Russell introduced the Community Relations Team to the BOG with a resolution to adopt it into their bylaws. “The purpose of the Community Relations Team is to improve the relationship between the student body and the residents of the city of Morgantown,” the resolution stated. It will be voted on during next week’s SGA meeting. The announcement of the MountieRide Board of Directors was postponed to next week’s SGA meeting because SGA President Chris Lewallen was absent

Smith said. “I’ve been getting a lot of emails from students and old friends interested in joining the club, and it is very exciting,” Smith said. Students in the club have gotten to know each other and have become friends through a common interest in bowling, he said. Joe Evans, a sophomore electrical engineering major, joined the club last week and said he has already improved as a bowler. “I definitely recommend

joining the club just to stay busy outside of school work, and it is a lot of fun,” Evans said. “I met a lot of new people and improved my bowling abilities at the same time.” The club members compete individually against each other for practice, but once they raise money, they will be making teams to compete, Smith said. In addition to bowling, the students in the club also give each other tips and strategies to

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Students had the chance to learn about opportunities to travel to places such as China, Italy and everywhere in between through West Virginia University’s Study Abroad Fair Wednesday. This is the 10th year for the study abroad fair, which allows students to get information on the Office of International Programs and several affiliates, said Tara George-Jones, strategic planning and study abroad administer at WVU. Last year, about 900 students studied abroad, with the most popular places being China and Italy, George-Jones said. “You learn a lot about yourself,” George-Jones said. “How we are perceived in the United States is different in other countries.” Studying abroad can also make yourself more competitive in the job market, she said.

“First-time employers love students who have study abroad experience,” said Semoa Desousa-Brown, study abroad coordinator at WVU. The OIP has several options for students, such as semester or year-long exchanges or spring break and summer trips. Discipline-specific trips are one option for students that allow them to study abroad at a University that best fits their major, George-Jones said. For example, journalism students may be interested in traveling to Dublin City University, since they have one of the best journalism programs, she said. Currently, the OIP is trying to institute “Gold Sheets,” which would act as a study abroad advising sheet, GeorgeJones said. “The gold sheet that we provide gives students the opportunity to pay off their University room and board and still study

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A group of students gathers around an informational booth about France at the Study Abroad Fair Wednesday afternoon in the Mountainlair.

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advocate on the students behalf to make sure it remains studentcentered and student-focused,” he said. Cheng said SGA hopes to see the new facility be more accessible and easy to find for students. “We’re looking to see the facility become a one-stop shop for students,” he said. “Not just a place for when students are sick, but a place for educational purposes and a place that promotes wellness and healthy lifestyles.” Former SGA Vice President Whitney Rae Peters said she was “ecstatic” after hearing the new Student Health Center plans last Friday. “After Friday, we now have a more solid, public plan that we can work on from here on out,” Peters said. “I don’t know what

the center will actually end up being, but I hope it is going to be something state-of the-art and something we can be proud of.” A new student health center was a main goal during her term, she said. “It’s important to me that I stay involved with this project,” she said. “To me, a new student health center was definitely the most important thing WVU students needed.” Peters said there is a need for more student input in the plan for the facility. She suggested holding a student forum. “We know there is a need for the new facility, but we need to also know what the students expect within the facility,” she said.

“I fell in love with the culture and people,” she said. Kurt Teeter, a graduate assistant for OIP, has gone on three different international programs to Italy, China and Japan. “The people in all the countries were amazing,” Teeter said. “One of the best things about the program is, anywhere you are, people are friendly.” The experience opened his eyes to the world, Teeter said. “I have learned that the perception of what we believe is different than what reality really is in other countries,” Teeter said. Lindsey Helfer, a graduate assistant for OIP, did a faculty-led,

10-day trip over the winter and spring break. “Anyone who is interested in just visiting other countries, this is a great experience to get a long enough taste of the culture,” Helfer said. University President James P. Clements said he recommends the study abroad programs to any student. “It is very well structured,” Clements said. “You can be a part of a wonderful college experience and that is why West Virginia University fully supports this program.”

before joining. “I hadn’t bowled in four years, and I was definitely a little rusty,” Cayer said. “But being in the club and getting tips from Tony has definitely made me a better bowler.” The bowling club meets on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mountainlair bowl-

ing alley. It is five dollars per hour to play, and all of the equipment is provided. “Everyone’s welcome in joining the club, and you don’t have to be a serious bowler to join,” Smith said. “Just come out and have some fun.”

“It’s a little early in the year for some people, but others Continued from page 1 were excited they could get pumpkins,” he said. Owl Creek Farms, did not do Peters said the market has as well but are optimistic and been pretty successful and she plan on coming back. plans on continuing it next It was Yoder’s first day at the year. However, they plan on startmarket selling pumpkins.

ing the market during the first week of the semester, she said. WELL WVU and SGA plan to have the farmers’ market every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the plaza in front of the Mountainlair until October 13.

Continued from page 1 After last Friday’s BOG approval, SGA Vice President Ron Cheng said most of the SGA members are relieved to finally see the project getting underway. “President Lewallen and I are extremely lucky to have this opportunity during our administration,” he said. “We’re very excited it’s happening in our administration and being able to have input as to what goes into the facility.” SGA will work to make sure the center is right for students, Cheng said. “We are going to continue to be involved with this project and

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Continued from page 1 abroad,” she said. Studying abroad is more affordable than students thing, said Rebecca Nunley, student employee at OIP. Students can use federal aid such as the Promise Scholarship or Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships, she said. “This program is affordable for any student, which is great,” Nunley said. Nunley studied abroad for four months in Hong Kong during a fall semester.

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Continued from page 1 improve their skills. Nick Cayer, a sophomore dual mechanical and aerospace major, had bowled in many leagues in high school and met Smith through the WVU Billiards Club

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Massey CEO: Miners knew of methane before blast

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) — Several workers in a southern West Virginia coal mine knew explosive methane was pouring into the mine just moments before the blast that killed them, according to the mine owner’s top executive. There’s evidence miners cut off electricity to the cutting head of the Upper Big Branch mine’s main mining machine and stopped its coal conveyer, Massey Energy Co. chief Don Blankenship said. Blankenship based his theory largely on photographs taken by federal investigators. Blankenship said they show equipment that was turned off manually by miners. The photos do not indicate why. The revelations are the newest about the April 5 explosion that killed 29 miners and injured two. The blast is the worst U.S. coal mining disaster since 1970 and the subject of civil and criminal investigations. Blankenship’s information supports Massey’s theory that so much methane flooded the mine so quickly that it overwhelmed safeguards including ventilation equipment that the Virginia-based company argues was weakened by

government regulators. Massey suspects the gas poured into the mine through a crack that opened up in the floor. MSHA had investigated two previous inundations at Upper Big Branch. “I’m not standing here telling you that the crack caused the gas,” Blankenship said Tuesday. “I am telling you that in 1997 and 2004 similar incidents occurred and there are cracks underneath the shearer. There are evidence that the crew behaved in much the same manner.” Blankenship showed photographs that he said indicate some of the seven men found dead along the mine’s longwall mining machine took steps to shut it off. One showed a switch that requires an operator to push a button while changing it. “The explosion could not have possibly thrown that,” Blankenship said. “This shows the water valve which also had been cut off, which shows that they had again shut down the wall.” Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration officials have not dismissed the possibility that methane flooded the mine through a crack. But the agency has

West Virginia justices hear state park drilling arguments CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia hasn’t allowed new gas well drilling in state parks for nearly half a century, according to state agency lawyers who urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to keep it that way. A decision is expected later this year on the request by the Department of Environmental Protection and Division of Natural Resources to reverse a circuit judge’s ruling that would allow five new wells at Chief Logan State Park. Tom Smith, representing DNR, said Judge Roger Perry relied on incorrect information when he found that state parks have seen new wells. Any new drilling has instead taken place on adjacent wildlife management areas or leased federal land, Smith said. “DNR has unequivocally, based on law in effect since 1961, never allowed new drilling,” Smith said. That agency oversees state parks, while DEP has denied the permits sought by Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. for the new wells. “We believe that we’re not allowed to allow drilling on state park surface,” said DEP lawyer Kristin Boggs.

Cabot won that June 2009 ruling. The company’s lawyer told the Supreme Court that the state acquired the park land under a 1960 agreement that predates the relevant state law and specifically allowed for future, private drilling there. The lawyer, Timothy Miller, also said that a 1974 opinion by the state Supreme Court supports Cabot’s case, as does a ruling last year by Pennsylvania’s high court and one from 1994 in a Michigan appeal. Agreeing with Miller are the landowners who sold the property to the state for the park while keeping the rights to the minerals beneath it. The landowners have leased those rights to Cabot, which operates four pre-existing wells in the park. “The oil and gas was expressly reserved here, with the expectation that there would be future drilling,” said their lawyer, Larry George. “There were several protective provisions put into that deed that were very unusual for its time. ... That was done to help facilitate the creation of this park.” Justice Menis Ketchum asked several of the lawyers whether the case amounted to

the government taking something of value from a private entity, and therefore requiring compensation. Miller said the other rulings he’s cited would agree. But Smith, the DNR attorney, cautioned that a ruling in that direction could have huge implications, not only on other state parks but also other kinds of drilling or mineral mining. “DNR recognizes that there are significant issues at play here, and significant interests,” Smith said. “We would respectfully suggest that this isn’t the case to decide it on.” Attorneys for both Cabot and the former landowners said the justices could limit their ruling to Chief Logan and Cabot. But attorneys for the state and another lawyer, Tom Rodd, argued that not enough evidence has been gathered for a ruling on whether the state would owe Cabot compensation. Rodd represents conservation groups and the former longtime state parks director who have intervened in the dispute. He said Cabot could sue for alleged damages – after the high court first clarified whether state law allows drilling in the park.

Panel to study electric service reliability CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Electric service reliability in West Virginia will be studied by a panel created by the state Public Service Commission. The PSC is investigating conditions surrounding a December 2009 storm that knocked out power to about 156,000 Appalachian Power customers. Some spent up two weeks without electricity. About 80,000 Allegheny Energy customers lost power as well. The PSC-led group will recommend ways to ensure reliable electric service, the Charleston Gazette reported Wednesday. In a recent filing, commissioners found that the state’s electricity reliability rules are “outdated and

inadequate.” “We’ve always felt there should be an established set of guidelines for reliability,” Appalachian Power spokeswoman Jeri Matheney told the newspaper. “It makes things more clear for the customer, the Public Service Commission and us, so there’s no misunderstanding.” But, such rules would affect day-to-day reliability more than widespread outages caused by severe weather or other disasters, she said. In June, the PSC’s staff issued several proposed changes to better monitor utilities and ensure reliable service. Most of the proposals are already in effect in other states. Included in the proposals are 72-hour notification to

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the PSC of major power outages and annual reliability reports that outline a distribution system’s overall condition and age. Appalachian Power filed a request with the PSC in May to increase rates by 17 percent. Part of the increase would allow the company to recover about $22.8 million it spent to restore power after the December storm. Current rules for electric service reliability don’t address how utilities can recoup costs after major outages. The PSC plans to conclude its investigation and issue “findings and conclusions” later this year after the working group submits its recommendations.

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said the crack identified repeatedly by Massey was not the source of gas in the mine that day. MSHA hasn’t determined what caused the explosion, but a preliminary report issued in April identified methane fueled by coal dust was responsible. On Friday, the agency released information that 1,400 of 1,803 samples collected inside the mine by investigators show excessive amounts of coal dust were present before the blast. Massey disputes that evidence, noting that a federal administrative law judge dismissed citations based on similar samples after a 2001 explosion in Alabama. The Associated Press reported Sept. 12 that handwritten logs recording inspections by Upper Big Branch employees showed eight conveyer belts had excessive amounts of coal dust 32 minutes before the explosion. Massey officials insist the mine was properly dusted at the time of the blast. MSHA, however, announced an emergency rule Tuesday to require underground mines to do more to control coal dust.

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Court affirms overturning Florida gay adoption ban MIAMI (AP) — Florida will immediately stop enforcing its ban on adoptions by gay people following a decision by a state appeals court that the three-decade-old law is unconstitutional, Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday. Crist announced the decision after the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld a 2008 ruling by a Miami-Dade judge, who found “no rational basis” for the ban when she approved the adoption of two young brothers by Martin Gill and his male partner. “I’m very pleased with the ruling on behalf of the Gills,” Crist told reporters in Tallahassee. “It’s a great day for children. Children deserve a loving home.” The appeals court decision is not the final word on the law. Gill and the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented him and his partner, want the state to take the case to the Florida Supreme Court to obtain a final statewide determination on the law. “If that continues to be their desire, we would support that, and I think given the makeup of the current Supreme Court they would have a very good chance to get a very good ruling,” said Crist, a former Republican running for the U.S. Senate as an independent. Earlier this month, Crist’s campaign issued a position paper supporting several gay rights issues he’d once opposed, including adoption rights. The prohibition was first enacted in 1977 and is the only law of its kind in the nation, according to court records. Arkansas and Utah ban any unmarried straight or gay couples from adopting or fostering children. Mississippi bans gay couples, but not single gays, from adopting. “Clearly, Florida’s law was

the most draconian in the nation until today,” said Robert Rosenwald, the lead counsel on the case for the Florida ACLU. In a 28-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the court noted that gay people are permitted to become foster parents or legal guardians in Florida, yet are the only group not allowed to adopt. “It is difficult to see any rational basis in utilizing homosexual persons as foster parents or guardians on a temporary or permanent basis, while imposing a blanket prohibition on those same persons,” wrote Judge Gerald Cope for the panel. “All other persons are eligible to be considered case-by-case to be adoptive parents.” The ruling came in an appeal of the 2008 decision by the state Department of Children and Families, which had urged the judges to consider evidence of what it said were risk factors among potential gay parents. These factors, according to attorneys for the department, included more sexual activity by children of gay parents and more incidents of teasing and bullying suffered by children from gay households. The appeals panel said the state’s evidence did not back up those claims and that its “experts’ opinions were not valid from a scientific point of view.” DCF also now agrees, according to Wednesday’s ruling, “that gay people and heterosexuals make equally good parents.” DCF said in a statement late Wednesday it was analyzing the decision and would decide ahead of the 30-day deadline whether to appeal. The statement said the agency is trying to find “the balance between the value of a final ruling from the Florida Supreme Court versus the im-

pact on the Gill family.” Gill said he’ll take the case as far as he can if the state appeals. The yearlong wait for the decision has been agony, with him worrying “week after week that my kids might be taken away.” “We’re thrilled for the Gill family and we’re thrilled for what this means for the advancment for human rights in the state of Florida,” said Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU of Florida, which represented the Gill family. Gill has tried to shield the boys, now 6 and 10, by not discussing that ramifications of the case with them and putting blocks on their TV at home. If the state doesn’t appeal, Gill said he can’t wait to tell them he and his partner are their “forever parents” and they can finally share the same last name. It’s been disappointing for the boys to enroll in school with different last names, he said. “I’m actually going to get their birth certificates with me listed as their father. That will be a thrilling thing for me,” Gill told The Associated Press in a telephone call. “I think the birth certificates are going to have a prominent place in our house. That will be the written proof of all of this struggle.” Matthew Staver, an attorney with Virginia-based Liberty Counsel, which supports the ban, said adoption is a privilege, not a right under Florida law. The agency filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting that position. “Common sense and human history underscore the fact that children need a mother and a father,” Staver said in a statement. “Gender does matter to the well-being of children. Moms and dads are not optional non-essential in the lives of children.”

Little known republic in Louisiana celebrates 200 year anniversary BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While Texans are fiercely proud their state was once its own republic, and California celebrates the same former status on its flag, relatively few Louisianans know that a group of their forebears overthrew Spanish rule to carve out a tiny, independent nation 200 years ago. With the bicentennial coming up Thursday, historians and descendants of the rebels are hoping to change that. “It is the most dramatic event in Louisiana history that has been so little recognized,” said Sam Hyde, director of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University. “We have been lost to all the Cajuns and the debauchery of New Orleans, but it is a unique event that had a lasting effect on this area and others.” In the early morning hours of Sept. 23, 1810, 75 armed rebels slipped into the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge, and in what was described as a “sharp and bloody firefight,” subdued the garrison. They lowered the Spanish flag and raised the Bonnie Blue Flag – a single white star on a blue field – that had been adopted for the new nation they called West Florida. Three days later the rebels signed a declaration of independence and set up a government for the new nation that historians say included about 4,000 people. The republic was one of three nations that joined with the United States as it expanded west during the 19th century. The others were the republics of Texas and California. West Florida achieved its goal – annexation by the United States – 74 days after independence, said archivist Betty Tucker of Zachary, La. Historians generally agree the republic included 8 Louisiana parishes still known as the Florida Parishes, and those completed what became the state of Louisiana in 1812. “They were English speaking people, several were Tories, and they were sick of Spain,” Tucker said of the rebels. “You had to be Catholic (under the Spanish), they had no rights, no vote. They were planning

to join the United States from when they started their secret meetings in 1805,” she said. The rebels had also originally claimed all Spanish territory extending east through Mississippi to the Perdido River, which separates Alabama and Florida. But their ambitious attempt to seize Mobile, Ala., failed, and Hyde said people living in those areas outside of Louisiana never actively rebelled. On Thursday, ceremonies marking the 200th anniversary of the revolt will be held

at Old Fort San Carlos in Baton Rouge and a flag-raising is set at the St. Tammany Parish Courthouse in Covington. On Jan. 10, 2011, the bicentennial of the annexation of West Florida will be celebrated at State Capitol Park in Baton Rouge. Neither Mississippi nor Alabama are planning West Florida commemorations. West Florida’s residents were mostly farmers and tradesmen of Scottish and English descent. Its leaders dealt harshly with opponents to either independence or U.S. annexation.

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In this Sept. 17 photo, Benny Rodriguez works among rows of tanks holding wine at the Wilson Creek winery in Temecula, Calif. Some Temecula wineries are battling a local church with plans to expand, which they say could negatively affect their wine producing region.

Southern California winemakers want to block church expansion

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — After the Mediterranean climate and sandy soil, winemaker Ray Falkner said his greatest asset is the view of rolling vine-covered hills from the top of his property in Southern California. Confident the Temecula Valley wine-grape region’s strict zoning limits would protect that view, he built a multimillion dollar banquet hall with floor-to-ceiling windows peering across a gorge to a nearby vineyard. Now he’s worried that vantage could be ruined by a Christian congregation’s request to change the region’s zoning so it can build on part of the vineyard. Falkner’s property has become the front line of a bitter divide between churches and growers in Temecula’s wine country, where vintners fear a push to allow more houses of worship would hurt views, limit wine sales and cause conflicts between grape growers and congregations. “We are in an economic development zone specifically targeted with the mission of being able to enhance the development of new wineries and the growth of existing wineries,” Falkner said. “How does a church help that mission?” Supporters of the Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship’s expansion plans said they have nothing against the wineries, but Riverside County’s zoning rules violate a 2000 federal law prohibiting governments from discriminating against religious institutions. “Morally, constitutionally, it’s just wrong. It’s just flat-

out un-American to say you just can’t build a church,” said Clark Van Wick, pastor of Calvary Chapel. Van Wick’s cause has been taken up by Riverside Countybased Advocates for Faith and Freedom, which has represented churches in zoning disputes in the past but is best known as a courtroom combatant in the fight over gay marriage. The county planning commission plans to vote in early November whether to recommend approval of a plan that would enable religious groups to build in the wine country. The final decision will be left to the county’s board of supervisors. The dispute is the latest in a string of zoning conflicts involving houses of worship since the passage of the federal law. An appeals court ruled in May that commissioners in Boulder County, Colo., must allow a church to double its square footage to 240,000 feet, which the commission said was an overly intensive use of land in an agricultural area. In 2003, the Michigan town-

ship of Delhi, near Lansing, amended its zoning ordinance after a church threatened a lawsuit after it was denied a permit to hold services in a commercial area. Patricia Salkin, a land-use law expert who directs the Government Law Center at Albany Law School in New York, said governments are increasingly timid about going to court because of the expense of a trial, even if they think they can win. “The religious groups have effectively been able to, in some cases, bully local governments into changing their planning and zoning,” Salkin said. But she said Temecula might have trouble arguing its zoning doesn’t violate the so-called equal terms provision of the law because it allows restaurants that serve as gathering places, but not churches. In Temecula’s case, church members are challenging a zoning code in place since 1994, when the wineries pushed for more control over the area to develop it as a tourist destination and protect its agricultural character.

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Diversity of opinion vital to University campus Conser vative students across campus were presented a gift earlier in the week when word spread that the College Republicans had been brought back to life. After essentially disbanding when the group failed to submit proper paperwork to the Office of Student Organizations last year, the conservative voice on campus had, for all intents and purposes, been lost. The group has been reformed under the leadership of Josh Snyder, now president

of the College Republicans and Student Government Association governor. Diversity of opinion on a college campus is vital to the growth and development of personal political beliefs. Now is the time to collect information, filter the good from the bad and make informed decisions regarding future political affiliations. On a college campus, that can be difficult to do. Most colleges are accused of projecting a liberal mindset. This campus is no different, per-

haps excluding the free-marketers that derive the College of Business & Economics. Because of that, it’s vital that a conservative counterpoint be available to the status quo. While this section of The Daily Athenaeum strives to offer a wide variety of political opinions, our staff is derived of a self-selected population. Good conservative writers espousing conservative beliefs are hard to come by. Any student organization that can step up and facilitate

the expression and advancement of those ideals must be respected and appreciated. “It’s an exciting time to be a Republican,” Snyder said. “This organization gives college students a way to contribute and share their ideals to like-minded individuals around campus.” Currently, only about 25 students are involved in the organization. But that should soon increase as the organization continues to recruit and plan debates with the Young

Democrats. We encourage all University students with a passion for politics to reach out to the Young Democrats or the College Republicans. With November elections quickly approaching, now is the time to do so. The Young Democrats host meetings every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater Room. The College Republicans meet Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room.

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West Virginia University cheerleaders bring the Mountaineer football team on the field against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Sept. 4 at Mountaineer Field.

Male cheerleaders deserve same respect as other athletes josh peters correspondent

I was walking home from class Friday with a couple of girls from my building. Shockingly, the PRT was out of service. On the journey back to Evansdale, we came across a guy who was heading back to Towers. As guys tend to do, he started talking to the girls with me. Once he found out that one of the girls was a gymnast and cheerleader, he made a grand attempt to show his knowledge of the subject. I interjected with my one interesting fact on this matter. I mentioned that my dad

was a cheerleader for West Virginia University in the mid-1980s. He promptly responded with, “I wouldn’t let that fact be known if I were you.” Why? My father was the captain of the cheerleading squad, and I am incredibly proud of that. His pride and passion for this University are unwavering as much today as they were in 1986. He is a true Mountaineer. His passion for this place made me the fan I am today. Cheerleaders, male and female, are an essential part of this and every university. They are embodiment of school spirit and pride. Even if a person doesn’t like cheerleading, he or she should at

least respect what that role has within the University and their lifestyles. The Mountaineer, the most recognizable and respected figure on this campus, is a cheerleader. He leads cheers to the crowd, keeps a positive attitude and attempts to show what a true Mountaineer is to the rest of the country. The Mountaineer, the marching band and female cheerleaders receive a great deal of support from the fan base. However, there is still this stigma that remains about male cheerleaders. It all comes down to gender roles. A society is defined by how it is socialized. The American society is no different. One of the major aspects of

American culture is sports. Within the realm of sports, certain things have become standard, accepted practice. The men play the sport, while the girls cheer them on. Think about it. Every major sport in America that receives any media attention is played exclusively by men. Americans are conditioned to not desire women’s athletics. In that same line of thought, they don’t appreciate the accomplishments of male cheerleaders. And in typical fashion for humans, if you don’t fully understand and appreciate something, belittle it. Stereotypes and generalizations are often used by people who are ignorant about a situation or group of people.

The case is quite the same here. Just because a girl plays basketball or softball, that does not make her a lesbian. Also, just because a guy is a cheerleader, that doesn’t mean that he is gay. And even if those stereotypes were true in 100 percent of cases, why should that matter? The fact remains the same. Not every person on this earth is equipped to do exactly the same things with the same amount of skill. If that were the case, there would be no reason to compete in sports in the first place. Some people, like me, are built for the realm of football. Even in that, there are many different sizes and athletic

ability levels. A 340-pound person probably won’t be playing wide receiver. Then there are some that are blessed with a different set of abilities. Some people are gifted with great musical abilities, and they can show their support for this institution by playing in the WVU marching band. Then, there are people like my dad. He is a thin, wiry guy who discovered he was quite nimble with a great skill for acrobatics. He chose cheerleading to support WVU. While some people can run a blazing 40-yard dash, others can push 300-pound men around with ease. Then some, like my dad, can do back handsprings from end zone to end zone.

Area businesses could profit by offering ethnic goods and services chelsea fuller correspondent

As most West Virginia University students know, the city of Morgantown is constantly adapting and making room for students. New apartment complexes are built all over town at astonishing rates. New businesses open all the time and a good number of them target college-aged people. However, there is still a lack of businesses that carry ethnic goods. This isn’t to say the city needs to spend millions of dollars supporting stores and businesses that are specific to each and every ethnic group represented at WVU, but an effort to help provide more ethnic products and services would make life here a lot eas-

ier for international students and students of color. The majority of students aren’t native to Morgantown, which means people have to leave their families, friends and sometimes even their traditions at home. Imagine how hard life would be if you had to travel for hours just to get the shampoo you needed or if you had to order simple things like spices and herbs online because there isn’t a store within an hour of your current town that has them. These kinds of inconveniences could easily be resolved if Morgantown would make a continuous effort to diversify its businesses a bit more. Morgantown does have a few grocery and specialty stores that carry some ethnic food items and cosmetic products. Regardless, there are still

large groups who struggle to find basic necessities. In one such conversation with a diverse group of students one of European descent asked one of the Indian students present why they couldn’t just use what is provided in the stores here. She was confused why minority and international students couldn’t just cook with what’s in the stores here and why they couldn’t just use the cosmetics at Walmart like everyone else. The answer to that question turned the whole conversation into a teachable moment. The Indian student asked all of us how we would feel if we had no choice but to use items and products that we had never used before, or even worse, products that could be harmful to us. She also said that a lot of international and minority stu-

dents do just that. They make do with what is available, but that doesn’t make it fair. She was very right. If the majority of students here had to make do with foreign food, clothes and cosmetic items, there would be an upset. A good example of this is the lack of ethnic hair care products, barbers and beauticians in this town. Simple things like getting a hair cut can be an issue when there isn’t anywhere within an hour’s drive. For many men and women of color, just going down to Master Cuts isn’t an acceptable or wise option. Chain establishments in areas like Morgantown rarely have professionals trained in ethnic hair care. Friends of mine travel hours just to get their hair done and to purchase prod-

ucts they need. Another example is Indian and Hindu women who wear henna tattoos. Henna is a very popular product, but it is not abundant in this area, even though Indian and Hindu students make up a large percent of the international student population at WVU. Stores like Walmart and Kroger order inventory based on what sells and what there’s a demand for. I am not a marketing or economics major, but I don’t think it would hurt the company’s revenue to offer more diverse products. The demand for ethnic products in Morgantown isn’t as high as other places, but there is a minority and international presence here, meaning that the money being spent elsewhere could and would be spent here if more ethnic offerings were available.

If Morgantown businesses can spend millions of dollars opening WVU apparel stores and fast food restaurants, they should be able to open a few stores that contain cultural and ethnic products. Business owners and investors might find that something as simple as ordering more ethnic products at their stores would help a lot of people. They might even find it to be a lucrative move. Investors and entrepreneurs need to see the value in offering ethnic products enough to do something about it. Minority and international students are as vital to the WVU community as everyone else. No one should have to go without things that are necessary to his or her way of life. If Morgantown is to be truly inclusive, the businesses in the community must be, too.

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Golden Finch to offer international dishes By david ryan A&E EDITOR

High Street will soon have another dining option. Golden Finch, located at 330 High St., will be a sitdown restaurant featuring a mixture of cultural dishes. “We’re going to be having stuff nobody else is going to be having,” said co-owner Richard Gutmann. “We’re going to have some exotic foods.” Menu items featured at the restaurant include French, Mexican, Spanish and Asian dishes.

The menu will also feature more accessible dishes for those not feeling exotic, including New York strip steaks and salads. The restaurant recently tested some of its dishes at the Wine and Jazz Festival, Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at Camp Muffly, W.Va. “We were knocking things out of the ballpark,” he said. “People were really ecstatic about the food, we have some really phenomenal dishes.” One of the restaurant’s staple dishes include a seared salmon. Gutmann said the restaurant featured the dish

at its booth at the festival and received positive feedback. Another dish which will appear on the menu on a limited basis is jerk chicken, which “went over really well.” The dish, when served at the restaurant, will feature a variety of vegetables and rice. The restaurant will feature a bar service with beer and wine but not feature liquor, Gutmann said. Diners will be able to sit down inside or outside the restaurant, with window seating available and limited seating outside the front door.

The restaurant will open for lunch and dinner service 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Gutmann said it’s not yet clear whether or not the restaurant will be open for breakfast on weekends. Though High Street offers a lot of dining options, Gutmann said Golden Finch will be a “little bit different.” “We’re going to have different types of food, some nice international cuisine,” he said. “It’ll be a nice place to eat and be very comfortable.” Tara Mayle/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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The Golden Finch restaurant is located up from Pinocchio’s on High Street.

Symphony Orchestra to perform first fall show

celebratING BOB MARLEY

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Pictured above is Bob Marley.

Benefit will honor singer’s last concert By mackenzie mays associate a&e editor

A concert held in honor of the late Bob Marley will be held at the Benedum Center tonight in Pittsburgh, the same place he performed his very last show 30 years ago today. The original set list the reggae legend performed that night will also be replicated, this time performed by his family members. Widowed wife Rita Marley, will be performing with her all-female group from the ’70s, The I-3’s. The artist’s children, Stephen, Damian, Julian and Cedella Marley will also be performing. Ed Traversari, producer of the event who was also a part of the original show 30

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years prior, said he is proud to honor the artist in such a sentimental way, having been able to experience the real thing himself. “Many of us knew it was quite a monumental night. He never got to perform with his band after that show,” Traversari said. “But it’s important we honor him because he has been so influential, not only in the industry but with his fans and society.” A museum dedicated to the artist will also be featured and will display pictures, video footage and other memorabilia of Marley. Traversari said he hopes the event will capture the energy that was there the same day 30 years ago, and wants people to enjoy

themselves while celebrating the musician’s life. “Hopefully all of these pieces of him (Marley) will present that magical feeling that was here in 1980,” Traversari said. “It will be a night of great music and harmonies and will have the overall message of the whole reggae movement.” All proceeds from the event will be donated to the One Love Foundation, founded by Marley’s children to promote the musician’s goal of peace and unity. The foundation is dedicated to creating a global movement to end corporate and political greed, abolish prejudice and racism and to spread peace, harmony and equality throughout the world.

Traversari said the main goal of the night is to allow people to get involved with Marley’s legacy and to help them better understand his passions in life and in music. “He (Marley) believed in so many good things, in harmony and happiness – all the things he sang about,” Traversari said. “I hope people are able to take away with them those same wants, because I think we need a little bit more of that every once in a while.” The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $38 to $52 depending on seating. For more information visit www.dicesare-englerproductions.com. mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

The West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra will kick off its fall performances tonight at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The program will include short works featuring two overtures and an energetic tribute to the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence and a virtuosic Bach concerto. According to Dr. Mitchell Arnold, a professor in the division of music at WVU and conductor of the event, the symphony includes a complex set list with a variety of instruments. “It consists of massed violins divided into two parts, violas, cellos and basses plus any number of combinations of flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, horns, trumpets trombones, tubas and percussion,” Arnold said. “In some cases, the music even calls for a variety of keyboard instruments like the harpsichord, piano, organ, celesta and the harp.” The pieces featured in the production span a 200-year period of time, honoring influential artists along the way. “The earliest piece is a concerto for violin, oboe and strings by the great master Jo-

hann Sebastian Bach. For this piece we are using a very small group of strings, not the whole orchestra,” Arnold said. “We will also perform ‘Blithe Bells’ from the 1930s by Percy Grainger, which is based, interestingly enough, on a song written by Bach himself.” Arnold said he takes pride in the diversity of the pieces to be played in the concert, ranging from an exciting celebration piece by Mexican composer Juan Pablo Moncayo to opera overtures by German composer Richard Wagner. “They are quite different. The first, which starts our concert, is an ecstatically passionate slow piece, and the latter, which ends the concert, is quite a fast ride,” Arnold said. The WVU symphony orchestra will be playing a total of nine shows this year, and Arnold has an important role in each process: deciding which pieces the orchestra should play. “I have several criteria. It must be music that fits our orchestra in terms of its level of development, which changes throughout each school year as the group grows artistically and technically,” Arnold said. “It must also be music that I feel I can put my artistic viewpoint

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Street. FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES is hosted by the Muslim Students’ SORORITY RECRUITMENT Association from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ORIENTATION will be in the in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair Ballrooms from 5 p.m. Mountainlair. to register, e-mail to 8:30 p.m. Students can sign up for schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu. recruitment at this event. BISEXUAL, GAY, LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOUNTAINEERS meets at 8 p.m. in the Laurel Room Sept. 24 of the Mountainlair. For more inforTOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will mation, e-mail bigltm.wvu@gmail. present “Origins of Life” at 7 p.m. com. and “Amazing Astronomers of Antiquity” at 8 p.m. in Room 425 of Continual Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs reservations are required and can volunteers for the information be made by calling 304-293-3422 desk, pre-admission testing, hosext. 1443. Tomchin Observatory pitality cart, mail delivery and gift will open at 7:30 p.m. for public shop. For more information, call viewing on the same night. Christina Brown at 304-598-1324. WELLNESS PROGRAMS on topEvery Thursday ics such as nutrition, sexual health CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, and healthy living are provided for a 12-step program to assist par- interested student groups, orgaticipants in developing healthier nizations or classes by WELL WVU relationships of all kinds, meets Student Wellness and Health Proat 7 p.m. in the conference room motion. For more information, of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For visit www.well.wvu.edu/wellness. more information, call Mary at WELL WVU STUDENT HEALTH is 304-296-3748. paid for by tuition and fees and LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE is confidential. For appointments COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the or more information, call 304-293Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The 2311 or visit www.well.edu.wvu/ LDRCC responds to regional and medical. national disasters. No experience NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets is necessary. For more information, nightly in the Morgantown and e-mail Stephanie at szinn1@mix. Fairmont areas. 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HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY You make changes that point to a new path this year. Your ability to juggle different concerns emerges once more as a salient trait. Relationships of all sorts might be slightly more difficult as you juggle what you think you should do and what you want to do. Boundary issues will appear. Whether you are single or attached, you will be dealing with how much to give. Avoid committing this year if you are single. If you are attached, you will move in a new direction if you can relax with your significant other’s swift changes. ARIES can be challenging. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Invigorated, the Ram will be unstoppable. Issues that might be Full Moondriven might be easily resolved with a different perspective and a willingness to try another way. A partner is difficult. You cannot change what is going on. Tonight: Think “fun.” Make weekend plans.

tinct issue. Your smile goes far. Tonight: Where you are, the action is. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Step up to the plate. Though there could be an issue involving a child or loved one, you see a matter in a different light. How you deal with someone and the choices you make could be dynamic and long term. Let go of worry. Tonight: A must appearance. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You know how to look at the big picture. What is stopping you? You know what works and are an unusually creative thinker. Negativity can stop you from taking a necessary leap of faith. Trust yourself. Tonight: Where there is music. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Inadvertently, one issue or bond puts pressure on another. You might want to stop worrying so much and just do what feels right. Walk away from controlling behavior by not playing. Tonight: Listen to a dear older friend’s suggestion.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Know when to back off. What you think and feel also might be exaggerated in some form. This could be the result of the issues that surround you. Knowing that, the less done and the less said, the better the end results will be. Tonight: Vanish early.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You could take what is going on personally or you could just observe. Others seem strong and determined to have a situation unfold in the style they believe is best. Know when to say little -- like now. Tonight: You revise your thinking about a key relationship.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. A child or new friend could weigh you down in a substantial manner. Use diplomacy and walk away from what might be a dis-

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Understanding evolves to a new level if you observe more and judge less. When asked an opinion, the smart Scorp will pull back and diplomatically smile and

say little. If you are feeling a bit awkward with a co-worker, distance yourself. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHHH You can move through a situation if you tap into your creativity and humor. While lightening up the problem, you’ll find the solution with ease with the support of others. Do avoid a meeting. Tonight: Let the fun begin. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH You might wonder what you need to do in order to balance what for many could be a touchy situation. A boss or someone you look up to could be difficult at best. Know what you are doing, and be careful which circles you move in. Tonight: Put your feet up at home. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH You have a winning way, and you know it. Let your ability to excel in situations with many different issues or changing scenarios step right in. You might want to update your self-image or opinion about someone close. Tonight: Only where the action is. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HH Be sensible when it comes to spending and enjoying yourself. There needs to be a strong line of demarcation, whether you want it or not. Revise your long-term goals or a friendship that just might not be cutting it for you. Tonight: Time to treat. BORN TODAY Actor Mickey Rooney (1920), singer Ray Charles (1930), singer Bruce Springsteen (1949)

COMICS

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

PUZZLES DIFFICULTY LEVEL MEDIUM

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

WEDNESDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS 1 A teaspoon, maybe 5 It may involve splashing 9 Old hat 14 Quechua speaker 15 Return from the Alps? 16 Sticky resin used in paint 17 Hot quaff 18 Love god 19 “Thelma and Louise” car 20 “Oh, yeah?” 23 __ manual 24 Canadian sentence enders? 25 Start using 28 High degree 29 Prone 33 “Carnival of Harlequin” surrealist 34 Angler’s accessory 35 Silas Marner, e.g. 36 “Oh, yeah!” 41 Garden bulb 42 Sharp ridge 43 Repose 44 Journey 46 Merit badge org. 49 Quarterback’s cry 50 Time in a pool 51 Willow tree twig 53 “Oh, yeah ...” 58 Virile one 60 Cranny’s partner 61 First name in Indian music 62 Church chorus 63 Tackle box item 64 Mars counterpart 65 Opinion giver 66 Cravings 67 Word with cheap or bike DOWN 1 Unearths 2 Assault 3 Homered, say 4 Thirsty 5 Overseas network, with “the” 6 Polis leader? 7 Commandment pronoun 8 Hiker’s stopover 9 Rustic ways 10 Jessica of “Sin City” 11 People-wary, as a horse

12 Turk. neighbor 13 Byrnes of “77 Sunset Strip” 21 Dreaming, perhaps 22 Not just a 26 Space 27 Sea side 30 1969 Super Bowl 31 Colony dweller 32 Secure, as a ship’s line 33 Tick cousin 34 Whole alternative 35 Falling star 36 Allergic reaction 37 Place to see grass skirts 38 Poorly planned 39 Bank offering, for short 40 Powder container 44 Animation 45 For all to see 46 Native of NE India 47 Pitcher known as “Tom Terrific” 48 Escape __ 50 Crowded

52 Valuable violin 54 “You __?” 55 Pout 56 Conceived, as an idea 57 Barely manages, with “out” 58 Muslim’s duty 59 Source of lean meat

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Thursday September 23, 2010

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 7

Fall TV preview Each day this week, The Daily Athenaeum previews the premieres of new and returning shows as part of the beginning of the fall television season.

‘Outsourced’ jamie carbone campus calendar editor

Imagine “The Office” took place in a call center in India. Now imagine that Jim, instead of Michael, is running the office, and you have the basic plot of “Outsourced,” the only new addition to NBC’s Must See TV Thursday lineup. The show focuses on Todd Dempsy, a manager for a call center in the U.S., who has been transferred, along with all the jobs, to Mumbai, India.

‘30 Rock’ jamie carbone campus calendar editor

Liz Lemon finally has things looking up for her. Last season, after leaving her “settling soulmate” Wesley Snipes, played by Michael Sheen, and meeting her perfect match, Carol, played by Matt Damon, it looks like she might finally get her happy ending. Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy had his choice between two women decided for him when it was revealed that girlfriend Avery Jessup,

NBC, THURSDAYs at 9:30 p.m. Now it is up to Todd to train all of the employees in the subtle ways of American telemarketing, while also learning about the Indian culture. Dempsy is played by Ben Rappaport, who you may remember from absolutely nothing, as this is his first major project. The cast is made up of relatively unknowns, the biggest member being former “Drew Carey Show” cast member Diedrich Bader. The show is actually based on an independent movie, also named “Outsourced,” which came out in 2006. While it is a comedy, the

movie also focused on finding love in other cultures and learning something about yourself, something that it doesn’t seem the show will emulate. The only storyline surely to be present in both is Todd’s romance with telemarketer Asha, to be played by Rebecca Hazlewood, although what that relationship will entail, nobody knows. I recommend the first episode to get a feel for how the show’s first season will go, but after that, who knows if it will be worth it? james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

NBC, THURSDAYS AT 8:30 P.M. played by Elizabeth Banks, is pregnant. Not everyone had a good finale though, as NBC page Kenneth Parcell, played by Jack McBrayer, was fired for attempting to keep his regular job and ignore a promotion. This season premiere should spell out what is happening with everyone, whether or not Liz is still with Carol, how far along Avery is and whether or not Kenneth will get his job back. Honestly, he better. Without Kenneth 30 Rock will be missing a massive part of its humor. Tracy Morgan can only carry a show so far with his zaniness.

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Matt Damon better return as Carol as well, seeing the Oscar winner play a male version of Liz Lemon is quite entertaining. Those who are already into the show have probably devoted a lot of time to it, but I don’t know how much steam this show has left. Watch the earlier episodes on Netflix and get a feel, but the humor isn’t for everyone, so it is understandable if those unfamiliar with the program skip it. I just hope this season brings something new and exciting for fans to enjoy. james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

‘Community’ jamie carbone campus calendar editor

After last season, “Community” has a lot to answer for. The show is about ex-lawyer Jeff Winger, played by “The Soup” host Joel McHale, and the new friends he makes in a Spanish study group at his local community college. Last season ended when both Jeff’s ex-girlfriend Professor Slater and his romantic tension partner Britta Perry announced their love for him at the school’s end of year Trans-

ABC, THURSDAYS AT 8 p.M.

fer, or “Tranny,” Dance. Instead of giving either an answer, Jeff leaves at the first opportunity and runs into friend Annie Edison, where the two romantically entangle in the moment, leaving many jaws dropped by those who watched at home. This season will be picking up at the beginning of the new school year, with some changes to the show’s dynamic. The study group is done with their Spanish class and is now taking Anthropology together with teacher-turned-student Senor Chang, played by Ken Jeong. Appearing as their new an-

thropology teacher is Betty White, as a faculty member who is willing to use violence she’s learned in the rain forest against her students. All of this spells out exciting possibilities for the first episode of the new season. Not to mention the comedic chemistry between stars Donald Glover and Danny Puddi, which helped make the first season such a delight. Those of you who didn’t get into the season last year, now is the time, if only for the absolute ridiculousness that occurs in this show. james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

RETURNING SHOWS: ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ABC, 9 p.m. • ’Private Practice,’ ABC, 10 p.m. • ‘The Office,’ NBC, 9 p.m. • ‘Bones,’ FOX, 8 p.m. • ‘Fringe,’ FOX, 9 p.m. • ‘The Big Bang Theory’ CBS, 8 p.m. • ‘CSI:,’ CBS, 9 p.m. • ‘The Mentalist,’ CBS, 10 p.m.

‘Community’ tries out a ‘twittersode’

ORCHESTRA Continued from page 5

on. I can’t offer to my students what I would not buy for myself. It must also flow well, from one piece to another and must offer our audience something that makes its evening worthwhile.” Arnold also leads the orchestra’s rehearsals and is impressed by the amount of work his students put in. “The students work hard to master their parts and to play with each other in perfect balance,” Arnold said. Though he is involved in many important aspects of the process, Arnold believes the most important part of the orchestra is the musicians’ ability to work together and entertain the audience. “The most important thing to me is to have so many talented musicians working to speak in one artistic voice. It takes great discipline, technique and artistry to master this music – and

NEW YORK (AP) — The premiere of NBC’s “Community” will begin with a scene played out online, in 140 characters or less. NBC has announced that ahead of the sitcom’s Thursday premiere, “Community”

Pictured above is Mitchell Arnold, director of orchestral studies at WVU. to master it in such a way that all are committed to the same musical goal,” Arnold said. “For an audience to witness such work at the moment it happens and to experience the same emotions we do is important.” Arnold’s main goal as a performer and a teacher is to make people realize the importance of orchestras in our culture. “Classical music is a vibrant

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part of our heritage and has an extraordinary ability to reach listeners hearts and minds,” Arnold said. “This is music that has been and will continue to be a part of our culture. And even though its popularity fluctuates, the creativity that has gone into the composing and into the performing of these pieces stays.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

will present what it’s calling a “Twittersode.” A scene will be acted out on Twitter feeds devoted to the show’s characters, who will be planning their second year at community college.

The scene will be composed of 80 tweets and will debut at 7 p.m. EDT, an hour before the show is scheduled to air. It can be followed at http://www.NBC.com/ CommunityTwittersode.

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Thursday September 23, 2010

Which TV show do you most want to watch? “‘The Office’. It’s sarcastically hilarious.” Stephen Holcomb, Graduate student, MBA program

“I watch ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ and ‘Jersey Shore.’” Alicia Moyer, Junior speech pathology and audiology major

“‘Community,’ ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘Californication.’ With ‘Californication,’ I want to be a writer, so it’s something I can see myself doing.” Justin Drohan, Junior journalism major PHOTOS AND REPORTING BY TARA MAYLE

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The characters of ‘Kingdom Hearts,’ Disney’s popular video game series.

‘Kingdom Hearts’ latest release redeems the series jamie carbone campus calendar editor

The “Kingdom Hearts” series has had some ups and downs. The original “Kingdom Hearts” was loved by fans, and its sequel, the appropriately titled “Kingdom Hearts 2,” reached a huge audience. Series spin-offs “Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories” and “Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days” were both acceptable games, but did not do the main series justice with their gameplay changes. Thankfully, the latest series entrant, “Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep,” features both familiar gameplay and a story mode engaging to the reader. “Birth by Sleep” acts as a prequel to the earlier Kingdom Hearts games, taking place several years before them and focusing on three new characters. Players are able to choose the strong, yet darknesstempted Terra, the young and inexperienced Ventus or the magically-inclined Aqua on their adventure. A new threat called the Unversed has appeared across the worlds and, as keyblade wielders, the trio take it on themselves to save the day through what they see as the right way. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Kingdom Hearts game without Disney references, so each character will travel to the worlds where Disney movies take place. It features several worlds

that are new to the series, such as Dwarf Woodlands where they can encounter Snow White and the seven dwarves and Deep Space, the home of “Lilo and Stitch’s” Experiment 626, while he was still a prisoner and not a fake dog. Players will also return to previously seen worlds like Olympus Coliseum, where Hercules is still in the early days of his training, and a Neverland that has yet to see Wendy grace its shores. The best part of the game is its length. Each character has a different story and, while some parts may overlap, a player who beats the game as Aqua will get a different story than one who beats the game as Terra. To get the game’s true ending though, players must beat the game as all three characters. The game also features an abundance of minigames, some of which can be played to earn items, others that can be played to make a character’s attacks stronger. The gameplay is incredibly similar to the earlier installments of the main series, with the biggest change being in how magic and special attacks are used. Players are allotted a certain amount of slots in which they can place their magic abilities like fire or sleep, as well as their stronger attacks such as blitz, which they can scroll through combat and use at their whim. The longer a player keeps an item in their deck, the more it will level up and get stronger, or be able to fuse with other

deck commands to make a different attack. Players are also granted more slots as they level up in the game, keeping in line with the series’ RPG basis. The summon system seen in earlier entrants has also been removed, replaced with Dimension Link, in which a character can summon the spirit of a friend to aid them in combat. Players can D-Link with their other keyblade warriors, as well as popular Disney characters like Cinderella and Mickey Mouse, each granting different attacks and spells. This game is a lot of fun for “Kingdom Hearts” fans, but isn’t perfect. The load times are atrocious and, while they can be sped up by downloading the game onto the memory, it doesn’t speed it up too much. Also, as a series that started off as a crossover between Disney and Final Fantasy characters, there is only one Final Fantasy person featured in the whole game, and he has been redesigned for a more Disney feel. “Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep” will be well received by any fan of the series and will certainly fill in a lot of the backstory for this magical universe, but, as of right now, it is only available as a UMD for the Playstation Portable. This means those with the newer PSP Gos won’t be able to play the game, an oversight that Sony will hopefully take care of soon.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Only three games into his final season at LSU, defensive tackle Drake Nevis needs only one more sack to set a personal single-season high. He also snagged his first career interception last weekend. His offseason decision to cut back on cookies is hardly the main reason for his surging success, although to Nevis it symbolizes his dedication to making sure he ended his college career without any regrets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to drop a couple of pounds for my endurance and those cookies were one thing I had to take out of my diet,â&#x20AC;? Nevis said, grinning as he spoke in a warm, relaxed tone that belied what a menace he can be to opposing quarterbacks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was very difficult to do. But I had a goal, so I had to stick with it.â&#x20AC;? The cookie conversation first came up while Nevis discussed his interception on Saturday night during No. 15 LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 29-7 victory over Mississippi State. Nevis had broken into the backfield and was charging toward quarterback Tyler Russell when blitzing defensive back Tyrann Mathieu got there first, blasting into Russell as he began to throw. The ball popped straight up, floating in front to Nevis, who said his eyes lit up like he was about to eat â&#x20AC;&#x153;a big chocolate chip cookie.â&#x20AC;? Nevis snagged the ball with one hand on the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 31 and had an open path to the end zone for what would have been his first career touchdown. Instead, he tripped over a teammate and fell at the 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made one of the most unusual plays,â&#x20AC;? LSU head coach Les Miles said this week, a look of amusement in his eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What he did prior to the interception was more athletic. I think what he did with the ball was â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he caught a chocolate chip cookie.â&#x20AC;? The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Nevis has gotten plenty of good-natured ribbing about the play from teammates as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They asked me if I ever played receiver,â&#x20AC;? Nevis said. Nevis even made a joke at his own expense, suggesting that his failure to take the interception back for a score means â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to go meet up with the running back coaches and do some high-knee drills so I can be more athletic.â&#x20AC;? Large as Nevis may be, no one seriously questions his athleticism, while his work ethic and commitment have drawn rave reviews. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always played with a great motor. He realizes that this is the back end of a very good career, and he wants to make every game count,â&#x20AC;? Miles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great lesson to a coach when you

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LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DT Nevis enjoying a sweet senior season so far

Mountaineers open Big East road play by Sebouh Majarian Sports Correspondent

LSU defensive tackle Drake Nevis, 92, celebrates his interception with teammates. watch a young man who takes it sincerely and works hard on a daily basis to improve. ... To me, his approach is what is making him a better player, and (taking advantage of) the opportunity to improve and learn. He does it every day at practice.â&#x20AC;? Nevis, who grew up in the New Orleans suburb of Marrero, never started before this season, but became a top reserve as a junior in 2009, when he led the team with 11 tackles for losses and ranked second on the team with four sacks. Nevis already has 3Â˝ sacks this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more physical than last year and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determined to get to the ball,â&#x20AC;? LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen anyone do it better than him. It seems like he knows all the moves on the defensive line to beat his blocker. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shortchange in practice. Every play heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going hard.â&#x20AC;? Nevis said his formula for constant improvement was a combination of hard work, discipline and constantly refining the techniques his coaches teach. Nevis talks of focusing the force of his initial surge at â&#x20AC;&#x153;half a lineman,â&#x20AC;? as opposed to hitting a blocker head-on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A bull-rush will not get you a sack,â&#x20AC;? Nevis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like running into a brick wall because a lot of linemen in the Southeastern Conference, and in college football, are big, strong and athletic.â&#x20AC;? The Tigers may need Nevis at his best on Saturday night, when LSU (3-0) hosts No. 22 West Virginia (3-0) and running back Noel Devine, who is averaging 118 yards rushing. Although theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met, Nevis said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been following Devine since the two were in the same recruiting class coming out of high school. Nevis said he found himself mesmerized when he found Devineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highlights on the Internet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop watching him because he was very fast and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d score like every time he touched the ball,â&#x20AC;? Nevis recalled.

With the tournament portion of the schedule now behind it, the West Virginia volleyball team shifts its attention toward conference play. The Mountaineers open Big East Conference play this weekend when they travel to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame Friday. They also travel to Chicago to face DePaul for a match Sunday. Fifteen games into her first season, WVU coach Jill Kramer likes what she has seen so far and is confident in her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good place, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always things to get better at. I just feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really ready,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. The team is coming off a 2-2 split at the Fullerton Classic in a homecoming for eight of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. While in California, WVU senior captain Bonnie West became the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career leader in digs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; passing Michelle Domasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 19-

West Virginia (10-5)

Notre Dame (7-5)

West Virginia (10-5)

DePaul (1-12)

When: Friday at 4 p.m. Where: South Bend, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center) WVU coach: Jill Kramer (First year, 10-5) Notre Dame coach: Debbie Brown (20th year, 569-258)

When: Sunday at 2 p.m. Where: Chicago (McGrath Arena) WVU coach: Jill Kramer (First year, 10-5) DePaul coach: Nadia Edwards (First year, 1-12)

year record of 1,630 digs. The Mountaineers begin conference play against a young Notre Dame team Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Fighting Irish feature six freshmen and three sophomores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more returning players than them, so we have more experience,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. Though Kramer wants the team to work on its defensive transitions, WVU leads the Big East in defense and digs. The Mountaineers have limited their opponents to a .153 hitting percentage while averaging 19.85 digs per set. WVU has five players who rank in the top 10 in individual statistics. Junior setter Kari Post

is fifth in the Big East in assists. She averages 10.3 assists a set. Fellow junior Michelle Kopecky averages .46 aces a set, good for fourth place in the conference. West and junior Serinna Russo rank second and third in the Big East in digs. West is averaging five per set while Russo trails her with 4.94. Senior Lauren Evans is seventh in the conference with a hitting percentage of .343. Evans has been the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most consistent player, and her coach has taken notice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a very commanding presence on the court, and I think the girls feel like when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the court, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to make something happen,â&#x20AC;?

Kramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She knows her role and can make an impact, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done that.â&#x20AC;? So far, the Mountaineers have exceeded expectations. In the preseason, they were picked to finish 13th in the conference. With their 10-5 record, they currently hold fifth place in the Big East. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we can really jump out and surprise some people, especially Notre Dame,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. Notre Dame uses two freshmen setters to help run their offense, which can confuse defenses, but Kramer has a solid game plan and the Mountaineers will be prepared for whatever they do. This is a tough stretch for the team, as it has played 14 games on the road and only five at home. Kramer believes the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort is more important than the end result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put the importance on winning on the road,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put it on competing on the road.â&#x20AC;? dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball season tickets go on sale Monday Season tickets for the 201011 West Virginia menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball season will go on sale Monday at the Mountaineer Ticket Office. To order 2010-11 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball season tickets, call 1-800WVU GAME, visit WVUGame.com or visit the Mountaineer Ticket Office in the WVU Coliseum. The price of an upper level season ticket is $392. Lower level

seats are only available to renewing season ticket holders. Faculty and staff can purchase up to six season tickets at a discounted rate. Mountaineer Athletic Club members, past season ticket holders and WVU faculty/staff must order their tickets by Oct. 15 to reserve priority seating. Order forms are being mailed to MAC members, past season

ticket holders and WVU faculty/ staff members. Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Henderson honored West Virginia womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer player Erica Henderson picked up her second weekly honor earlier this week. She was named

a College Soccer 360 Primetime Performer of the Week. Henderson, a redshirt junior defender, helped the Mountaineer defense post a shutout over the weekend against Virginia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 2 scoring offense. She also registered two team saves during the game. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Compiled by Tony Dobies

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just be betterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Austin set goal of becoming a playmaker like Devine by BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Noel Devine is used to seeing prospective athletes visit the Milan Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field on their recruiting visit. This one, for some reason, stood out. His name was Tavon Austin. Rated as one of the top five running backs in the country in 2009, Austin was on every teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radar, including Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Penn State and his home state team of Maryland. Whether or not he was one of the best players in the country, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear to be that day. At least not to Devine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember seeing him sitting in the cafeteria just looking around,â&#x20AC;? Devine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could tell he was wondering and worrying about what it was like playing at the next level, just like every other freshman does.â&#x20AC;? Devine approached the then-senior at Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dunbar High School to introduce himself. He came to find out there was no need for such introduction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He looked up and said he wanted to be just like me,â&#x20AC;? Devine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him just be better.â&#x20AC;? If the 2010 season is any indication, Devine said his teammate most certainly will be. Through three games, Austin is 15th in the country in receptions (21) and receiving yards (281). He leads the Big East Conference in both. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder why Devine, Austin and senior Jock Sanders are considered one of the most dangerous trios in college football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary,â&#x20AC;? Devine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which one do you stop? Which one do you game plan for? My thing is, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;? So far, Devineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment has been accurate. Through three games, the West Virginia offense has accounted for 1,338 total yards, with the trio accounting for 1,030.

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West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin has caught a Big East Conference leading 21 receptions and 281 receiving yards this season. If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for Austin, whose talent Devine said still isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting the recognition it deserves, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to tell if WVU would be undefeated or ranked near the top of every major offensive category in the Big East. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one more player opponents cannot forget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He takes so much stress off of No. 7 and No. 9 and all the other playmakers on the team,â&#x20AC;? Sanders said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a playmaker. I knew that since his freshman year. He knew it. Everybody knew it.â&#x20AC;? Count Ralph Friedgen in, as well. The Maryland head coach tried his hardest to persuade the in-state prospect from leaving the Free State in favor of the Terrapins in 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember going to one of his games,â&#x20AC;? Friedgen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very impressed with how physical a player he was for his size. He has tremendous quickness and change of direction. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent football player.â&#x20AC;? Austin had his best game as

a Mountaineer against Friedgen Saturday. Just like Devine did in his first time against the Terrapins, Austin torched Maryland, catching seven passes for 106 yards and two first-half touchdowns on his way to defeating the team he grew up nearly 45 minutes from. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of talk back home. Everybody said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tavon, you have to do your thing against Maryland.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So it definitely felt good,â&#x20AC;? Austin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did feel a lot of pressure, because everybody was telling me to go to Maryland. If I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost, a lot of people wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been calling me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I made the right choice.â&#x20AC;? Austin said the main reason for his success was that the Terrapins were focusing on stopping Devine. Maryland â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and for that matter, the rest of the nation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now realizes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another Devine to defend. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu

OREGON STATE vs. BOISE STATE OREGON vs. ARIZONA STATE CAL vs. ARIZONA LAST WEEK SEASON RECORD

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mounting an offensive attack even harder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travis would be a hot head at times last year and get a card for yelling at the ref â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just silly things,â&#x20AC;? LeBlanc said of what happened last year at this time of the season. One glaring difference from last season is the step back the defense has taken with the loss of Dan Hagey to injury and Jason Bristol to graduation. The defense did take a step in the right direction Sunday, though, as it held a high-pow-

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during games and in practices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On and off the field (Kerri) is invaluable to this team and to what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do,â&#x20AC;? Izzo-Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her role is critical, and I think she steps up to that challenge.â&#x20AC;&#x153; Butler showed that type of leadership significantly in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upset of No. 5 Virginia Sunday. By diving to her right and extending her arms out to blocked a shot in the 22nd minute, Butler kept the Moun-

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Continued from page 12 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their quarterback is a very, very talented guy,â&#x20AC;? Miles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gives them every opportunity at success in the offense that they are running.â&#x20AC;? As for his offense, Miles is hoping his quarterback Jordan Jefferson will be able to carefully guide the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense down the field, even if WVU is still without suspended cornerback Brandon Hogan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a number of quality defenders that make it sticky to move the ball,â&#x20AC;? Miles

ered James Madison offense scoreless for the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first shutout of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offense has been the reason we have been winning games so far, which is sort of a flip,â&#x20AC;? said goalkeeper Zach Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But once the defense gets on track, we are going to be a hard team to beat. Much of the offensive explosion can be attributed to the growth and maturation of sophomore forward Peabo Doue, who has a team-high four goals and is 29th in NCAA with 1.67 points per game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is getting better, and he is stronger and much more dynamic,â&#x20AC;? LeBlanc said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He

is just athletic, and we made a commitment last year that we were going to make him a forward. Despite all the struggles last year, I think you are seeing his maturation in front of your own eyes.â&#x20AC;? With Doue as West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive leader, the Mountaineers have their goals set high, and he will be the first to admit it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking to start making our way into the Big East and make a name for ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Doue said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to win championships this year, so this is where it starts.â&#x20AC;?

taineers in the game and allowed the team to stay even heading into halftime. Butler had three saves in the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no question that Kerri did her job (against Virginia),â&#x20AC;? Izzo-Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She made good saves and a couple big ones, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what separates you from an average goalkeeper to a great goalkeeper.â&#x20AC;? The senior keeper saw 14 Cavalier shots come at her, 11 coming in the second half alone. Butler has played every minute of every game this sea-

son. Izzo-Brown said this year she has played like one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite goalkeepers. When describing the way Butler carries herself, IzzoBrown couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about how her keeper is a great teammate and how her demeanor rubs off on the rest of the players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a giver. She wants to achieve for her team,â&#x20AC;? IzzoBrown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a competitor, and she wants to win for her team and be out there to win games so this team does some big things.â&#x20AC;?

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always thought that their secondary was very talented anyway, and we looked at those guys through summer study. We would expect that their secondary would possess coverage skills and the ability to make tackles.â&#x20AC;? Jefferson has struggled occasionally this season, and Miles is hoping his quarterback sticks with the game plan despite the past hiccups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would expect there would be no difference and approach in this game week or difference in play,â&#x20AC;? Miles said. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson is averaging 114 yards passing and 22 yards rushing in the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three games this season.

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Thursday September 23, 2010

WVU takes trip to ‘Tiger Town’

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Men’s soccer peaks at the right time Last season at this time, the West Virginia men’s soccer team headed into Big East Conference play with a 1-1-2 record. Furthermore, the Mountaineers had only scored two goals and had the look of a team that was young, inexperienced and physically overmatched. For this group of Mountaineers, what a difference a year has made. West Virginia charges into Big East play Friday night with a 4-2 record, a three-game winning streak and 10 total goals – a number that nearly rivals their total of 13 from all of last season. “I like the fact that we won a couple games in a row heading into Big East play,” said head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “It is the way you want to go into conference play.” The Mountaineers should most likely be carrying a sixgame winning streak into Friday’s game against DePaul, as they have been the better team in all of their games, but mistakes here and there have led to their losses. Along with putting up numbers that show up on paper, WVU is also doing what it needs to do physically to push the pace of play and control the ball. “We are matching teams physicality,” LeBlanc said. “A year ago, you saw us fold in these types of games.” When teams were physical with the Mountaineers last season, it tended to get them off of their game and made

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LSU SCOUTING REPORT Quarterback Jordan Jefferson, who is in his second year as the Tigers’ starting quarterback, is a big, athletic signal caller. Jefferson had his struggles this season, as seen by an 8-of20, 96-yard performance last weekend. Grade: BRunning Backs LSU uses a two running back system featuring junior Stevan Ridley and sophomore Russell Shepherd. Ridley can hurt teams with a bruising, punishing running style. Shepherd is a small, speedy back. Grade: B+ Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Senior wide receiver Terrance Toliver has the look of a player who could be playing on Sundays next year, as he has prototypical NFL size (6-foot-5) and speed. Toliver teams with sophomore Rueben Randle, who is 6-foot-4, to make a very formidable wideout group. Grade: AOffensive Line Last season, the Tigers’ offensive line allowed an average of 2.85 sacks per game, which was 105th in the country. Two starters from last year’s season return, and the unit has allowed three sacks this year. Grade: B Defensive Line Only one starter returns from the 2009 group along the four-man front, but this group is strong. They have the ability to rush the passer and stuff the run. Defensive tackle Drake Nevis is the leader. Grade: ALSU coach Les Miles, center, speaks with quarterback Jordan Jefferson during the second half of the Tigers’ game against Mississippi State last weekend.

LSU coach expects challenge from Devine, WVU defense By Brian Kuppelweiser Sports Writer

For LSU football, big games are nothing new. The Tigers are regularly featured in prime time match-ups, whether it’s against an SEC foe or an outof-conference foe similar to West Virginia. So, when the lights come on at Tiger Stadium Saturday for the 9 p.m. kickoff, do not expect LSU to be the least bit nervous – expect them to be energized. “This is also Tiger Stadium, and the idea that 20 years from now someone will turn to you and ask, where you played football, and if you say LSU, the next question will be, ‘What was it like?’,” Miles said.

The Tigers are a combined 25-1 in Saturday night games at Tiger Stadium, with their lone loss coming last season, to then No. 1 Florida. With that being said, LSU head coach Les Miles knows the Mountaineers will be ready to play. “I recognize that we are playing a very talented West Virginia football team who is also undefeated,” Miles said. “They are ranked No. 21 nationally, and they will be very well prepared by Bill Stewart in his third year there.” In order to defeat WVU, the Tigers will need to slow talented running back Noel Devine, who has four-consecutive 100-yard games dating back to last season. “Noel Devine is a tremendous running back, and when you look

back on the year, you will see that he was one of the best that we have played,” Miles said. “He is the kind of guy that with a move, he can make a little space a lot of space.” One scheme LSU will use to slow down the Mountaineers’ spread offense attack will be LSU’s “Mustang” package. In the package, the Tigers move into a 3-2-6 defensive alignment. “It is something we may dabble in a little bit each week,” Miles said. “It really factored very well into the Mississippi State game plan.” Miles has been impressed with West Virginia sophomore quarterback Geno Smith over the last few weeks.

Linebackers With Kelvin Sheppard, LSU has an unquestioned leader and star at the linebacker, but behind him the group is young. Ryan Baker and Stefoin Francois are undersized. Grade: B Secondary As with most SEC schools, the Tigers have athlete after athlete in their secondary. Three players may have the ability to play in the NFL one day, with the most potential coming from cornerback Patrick Peterson. Grade: A Special Teams Kicker Josh Jasper is 7-of-8 on field goals this season with his longest coming from 51 yards. Jasper is in his second season handling field goal duties. On the other hand, LSU’s punting situation is not great. Grade: BCoaching Les Miles, who is in his sixth year as the head coach of the Tigers, has a career record of 54-15 and one BCS championship to his name. Miles has had handfuls of players reach the NFL, and he is regarded as one of the best recruiters in college football. Grade: A+ — Compiled by Brian Kuppelweiser

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women’s soccer

Mountaineers start Big East play tonight

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The magic number for goalkeeper Kerri Butler is now four. The Mountaineers’ senior is just four shutouts away from recording the most in West Virginia women’s soccer history. On the all-time list, she is behind only Lana Bannerman (2003-06), who had 36 shutouts. “For her to go down in the record books and get the shutout record would be exactly what defines Kerri – a keeper that’s gotten to the next level,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “I would be really excited for Kerri to do that. For myself, it would be nice to look back at the record books and smile and

West Virginia (4-3-0, 0-0-0)

Marquette (4-3-2, 1-0-0)

When: Tonight at 8 Where: Milwaukee, Wisc. (Valley Fields) WVU coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (15th year, 206-85-31) Marquette coach: Markus Roeders (15th year, 206-83-32) Coverage: Check tomorrow’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

say, ‘Wow, Kerri Butler really achieved greatness.’” The Fredericksburg, Va., native has become a leader on the team. Although it is something that is not always easy for young athletes, Butler has embraced the role of the vocal leader and communicator

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