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Group supports SGA budget increase

BY SARAH O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

A new student group in support of the West Virginia University Student Government Association’s proposed budget increase has been created on Facebook.

The group, WVU Students who SUPPORT the SGA Budget Reform, was created by David Small, a freshman sports management major and SGA intern.

Small said he created the group for two reasons.

“The first reason is so that

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the student population at WVU can become more aware of the situation that is going on within the Student Government Association here at WVU,” he said.

Small said the second reason was to give students a voice in the matter. Students often forget they have a say in what goes on at WVU, he said.

“Even though I support a budget increase for SGA, the biggest factor of this group is so the general student population can decide, ‘do I support this or not, and how is this going to affect me?’” he

“People really pay attention to young people. When a young person comes in and starts talking about an issue people tend to perk their heads up and listen. We have an extreme opportunity here to make headway on students’ issues.”

Ryan Campione

Student Government Association Governor

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said.

For example, Small said Small said he thinks SGA’s tickets to WVU’s men’s basbudget increase can help ketball final four game sold make students’ experience at out early last year.

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crease, SGA could have possibly bought extra tickets and made them available to the student body, he said.

A few other programs Small said could use extra funding include WVUp All Night, MountieRide, an SGA-backed drunken driving carpool initiative, and a campus-wide readership program.

“We have to ask ourselves what have we done to make this school a better school, and what have we done to make this diploma look better than all of the schools that surrounds us,” he said.

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Drake headlines, Kevin Rudolf opens ‘Gold and Blue Bash’ event by jesse tabit a&e writer

Swarms of students took to the muddy fields of St. Francis Field Thursday night as part of the Victoria’s Secret PINK Nation concert.

The event featured music and performances by DJ Irie, Kevin Rudolf and Drake.

The free concert, held by Victoria’s Secret PINK clothing line, was awarded to WVU in April after the University beat 58 other colleges in an online vote.

The event began at 5 p.m. and featured games, prizes and apparel that were provided by the company.

“We are expecting between 8,000 and 10,000 people,” said Sara Tervo, senior vice president of marketing and creative services for PINK. “We are excited about the talent, and we are trying to celebrate the school,” Tervo said. “WVU has

been great in working with us and understanding what we are trying to accomplish.”

The performers pumped up the crowd and the sound of the “Gold and Blue Bash” could be heard across Morgantown.

“Is everybody ready to rock?” opener Rudolf asked the crowd in his first performance, thanking them for supporting him. “I really appreciate all of my fans.”

Rudolf performed his hit “Let It Rock,” among others.

“Find out what you do best, and if you can’t find that out, then create your own lane in life,” Rudolf said on advice for WVU students about being successful.

“Keep your eye on what you do and surround yourself with good people,” Rudolf said.

Miami artist DJ Irie also pumped up the crowd as it eagerly awaited for performer Drake.

Students cheered when the

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Kevin Rudolf opens for Drake on Thursday night.

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For more than 20 years, innocent children have been abducted each day in northern Uganda to fight as soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a terrorist organization waging war against the government of Uganda.

This year, West Virginia University students came together to form the Student Advocates of Invisible Children, said Daniel Brewster, faculty adviser for the group and sociology professor at WVU. This nonprofit organization began after the Invisible

For more information, please visit www.invisiblechildren.com or the Student Advocates of Invisible Children WVU Facebook page.

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Children “Roadies,” a group of young adults, came to WVU in April to raise awareness about the child abductions through the 2003 film, “Invisible Children: Rough Cut.” The film shed light on the fact that about 90 percent of this army were kidnapped and enslaved as children.

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Students to raise money for abducted children

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Employees of Ruby Memorial Hospital and volunteers from United Way gathered Thursday for the 2010 United Way Fall Fest event.

The fundraiser not only spotlights United Way’s cause but has been “part of the culture” at the hospital for more than 15 years, said Teri Batis, cochair of the event and a former United Way employee.

This year’s goal was to raise $150,000 during the fundraiser – $125,000 from employee contributions at the event and an additional $25,000 from corporate donations, Batis said.

The event was held to raise money for a larger United Way campaign taking place in local counties, she said.

The United Way hopes to raise $1.4 million in Monongalia and Preston Counties by the end of their fundraising cam-

paign, according to its website.

A wish list of items that would be beneficial to the local United Way agencies, such as hygiene products and general school supplies, were collected at the event, Batis said.

Jim Ernett, a hospital employee, volunteered at the event so that he could give back to the community.

“To know that you’re helping others who are less fortunate than you ... It just feels good to give back,” he said.

This year’s festivities revolved around the theme “Fall into the Spirit of Living United,” and included activities such as a pumpkin carving contest, where employees could vote on their favorite design.

People could also enter raffles for several gift baskets, which included items such as an autographed and framed photo of former WVU

WVU Hospitals Accounting and Budgeting Department employee Ronda Bachar, right, purchases cookies from hospital volunteer Beverly Martin, left, at a bake sale during the United Way Fall Fest event at Ruby Memorial Hospital Thursday morning.

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United Way seeks to raise $1.4m at event by dustin hoffman

Drake performs for the WVU students right outside of Towers.

A group opposing the SGA budget increase on Facebook was created at the end of September by former SGA Gov. Paul Kast.

Small said the group had an influence on him to form the group supporting the SGA budget increase.

Kast argued during last week’s SGA meeting that the budget increase asks for too much money for students to pay who either work full-or part-time jobs.

“We as students do not

“We hosted the national organization on campus for three semesters and students expressed interest in having something here to bring awareness,” Brewster said. “This was something I was interested in and wanted to help with.”

To help aid this effort, the Student Advocates of Invisible Children is joining with a national fundraiser called Schools for Schools, he said.

Schools are raising money to help build schools in war-torn Uganda, Brewster said.

Although this fundraiser concludes at the end of 2010, the Student Advocates at WVU plan on raising as much money

as possible in the next couple of months, he said.

“The biggest thing is to raise awareness. I’m surprised with how very little people know about it. We’re trying to make as much money as possible to send to children in Uganda,” said Jake Glynn, a junior industrial engineering major who serves as the group’s vice president.

The organization does not have any specific fundraising plans yet, Glynn said they have been thinking of holding bake sales, asking for donations at home football

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Representing the student voice within the West Virginia Legislature is the goal of a new student organization at West Virginia University.

The group, Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement, has been as an initiative of the Student Government Association for years, said Gov. Ryan Campione. This year the group is finally being put into action.

SGA President Chris Lewallen said he believes the group has the power to be effective for the University’s representation in Charleston. The group’s first meeting will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m.

During the meeting, Lewallen will present an agenda for the year with a list of goals the organization will work on, said Ben Seebaugh, SGA’s di-

rector of legislative affairs.

“Ideally, we want people to come to our meetings and give us the issues they feel are most important because we’re representing the student voice,” Seebaugh said.

Some of the issues the group plans to work on throughout the year include lobbying for legislation on textbook prices and landlord leases, Campione said. The group is not restricted to University issues, but will include student concerns within the Morgantown community, as well, he added.

Soon the group will have a video conference with Rod Snyder, a lobbyist for the corn industry, Seebaugh said.

There will be a questionand-answer session with Snyder about the duties of a lobbyist, and the group hopes

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REBELS NEXT FOR WVU The West Virginia football team takes on UNLV Saturday in Milan Puskar Stadium. The Mountaineers have had two weeks to prepare for the team.

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Peace Corps program offered for graduate students by erin fitzwilliams staff writer

Graduate students at West Virginia University pursuing degrees within the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will also have the opportunity to provide service for the Peace Corps.

The Peace Corps Master’s International Program blends a student’s graduate degree with overseas service.

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Continued from page 1 need to give any more money to special fees because some of us, quite frankly, can’t afford it,” Kast said during the meeting. “SGA is proposing that if I take 15 credit hours per semester, like an average student, I would be paying $60 a year by a $2 fee per credit hour.”

Small said during the meeting that scholarships and government grants would cover the increase for most students.

“I understand that some students live on their own, work on their own and support themselves. I’m 22-yearold freshman at WVU who

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Continued from page 1 he can offer some insider advice on the practice, he said.

Campione said the group will be as nonpartisan as possible.

“It’s about students’ issues formed by students, and we don’t want party politics to get involved,” he said. “We’re only focusing on issues that can benefit students and things that students really need.”

The group will consist of two co-chairs, Campione said. Seebaugh will represent the Democrat ideals and Abby Sobonya, former SGA

Members of the Peace Corps wanted to try to integrate their program with WVU since the state and the University have a low enrollment rate in the Peace Corps, said Todd Petty, associate professor with the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.

The Peace Corps chose the WVU Davis College based on the degrees they offer, allowing students the opportunity to volunteer all over the world, Petty said.

Some things participants will help out with include water purification, agriculture, forestry and other scientific aspects of communities, he said.

Graduate students involved in the program will have cross training throughout the Davis College, Petty said.

The requirements for their majors will remain the same, but a focus on Peace Corps service will be added, he said.

Typically, international studies and international pro-

has had to find his way to get into college and to afford it,” Small said.

“I’m a poor student and I see this as a chance that we all give just a little bit, but the reward is so beautiful at the end.”

He said if the proposed increase is approved, he would like to see it returned to the students. Small added he also believes it would be a good idea if the money from SGA’s proposed budget increase could be used to help the community, as well.

“Even though SGA would have $1.6 million as a budget, how awesome would it be to give to the Morgantown Area Youth Service Projects or the Bartlett House ... during Christmastime from the

students of WVU to buy the homeless coats and their Christmas dinner,” he said.

SGA President Chris Lewallen said he is currently working on a referendum to be put up to a vote during the spring semester.

He said he wants to increase SGA’s budget to $1.4 million. Currently, SGA’s budget is $70,000, which is not enough to fund all the projects and events it wants to accomplish, Lewallen said.

At press time, the support group had 93 members on Facebook.

The group opposing the increase had 377 members, at press time.

Gov. and director of Legislative Affairs, will represent the Republican ideals to ensure there is bipartisan leadership in the group.

In February, the group plans to travel to Charleston as part of WVU Day at the Legislature, Campione said. The group will provide transportation for members and students who want to attend.

The group will meet with members of the House of Delegates to discuss student issues, he said.

“This (group) has the potential of just flooding the capital building with students fighting for students’ issues,” Campione said. “To

me, that’s the gem of this whole organization.”

Students who are hesitant to get involved in the Young Democrats or College Republicans but want to be involved in the political process should get involved in the group, he said.

“People really pay attention to young people,” Campione said.

“When a young person comes in and starts talking about an issue people tend to perk their heads up and listen. We have an extreme opportunity here to make headway on students’ issues.”

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grams have been a part of undergraduate degrees and not graduate degrees, said Jonathan Cumming, associate provost of Graduate Studies.

“It’s great to have a master imbedded with Peace Corps International,” he said. “There is a tendency to overlook it in graduate degrees.”

The Peace Corps Master’s International Program is designed to be in line with the new Strategic Plan since international programs are a focus

of the plan, Petty said.

The University is also looking at possible tuition assistance for those who wish to pursue the Peace Corps Master’s International Program, but nothing has been set, Cumming said.

Petty said he had originally thought about joining the Peace Corps, but the uncertainty of the organization was a deterrent, he said.

“This program would offer some certainty to gradu-

ate students who want to join the Peace Corps,” Petty said.

“There’s a high placement rate.”

So far, 88 colleges and universities across the nation have partnered with the Peace Corps for the program, he said.

Representatives from the Peace Corps along with faculty from the Davis College will hold an information session on the program Oct. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Percival Hall. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

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Employees sold baked Carved pumpkins are on display at the United Way Fall Fest event at Ruby Memorial Hosgoods, and students sold Gold pitals Thursday morning. Those in attendance were encouraged to vote for their favorRush T-shirts for the Oct. 14 ite carving. football game against the Uni- variety of local agencies geared tis said. versity of South Florida. All toward community improve“Our employees live and proceeds will benefit United ment, problem-solving and the breathe United Way,” she said.

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Continued from page 1 games and selling cheeseburgers downtown on weekend nights.

Another way they plan on raising awareness is to recruit members on campus to the organization, he said.

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Continued from page 1 lights dimmed and Drake took to the stage.

The singer, who recently appeared at WVU in April, performed several tracks, including “Forever” and “Fireworks.”

They also want to go to schools and religious organizations within the community to let people know what is going on in Uganda, Brewster said.

Although this is a relatively new organization, their most recent meeting had a turnout of just fewer than 90 people, Glynn said.

All students are welcome

to join the Student Advocates of Invisible Children. The next meeting will be held Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in room 117 of Oglebay Hall.

“The war may be over, but these people are forced with restricting their entire lives,” Brewster said.

“I’m really excited to see Drake because I didn’t get to see his previous performance in Morgantown,” said Azsra Mathar, a junior exercise physiology major.

The event also featured local Morgantown rap artist 6’6 240, The Pride of West Virginia Marching Band and the cheer-

leading team.

Professional PINK model Chanel Iman, who appeared on stage throughout the night, had some advice for students.

“Confidence takes you a long way, and it is key in how you achieve your dreams,” Iman said.

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GOP pulling W.Va. Senate ad with ‘hicky’ actors

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — National Republicans pulled back a West Virginia Senate ad Thursday after Democrats revealed its casting call had sought actors who looked like hicks to play state voters.

The 30-second spot, filmed in Philadelphia, was dropped from the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s YouTube channel Thursday.

Republicans expected it to also be withdrawn from TV, where it has been in heavy rotation since Tuesday, according to a party official not directly involved in handling the ad. The official was not authorized to comment and requested anonymity.

The ad showed men in flannel shirts and baseball caps worrying that Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin would side with President Barack Obama if elected to the Senate.

It’s a theme the GOP has been hammering in the battle to replace the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd.

But the Republican nominee, businessman John Raese, denounced the ad.

“The ad is ridiculous and I am happy to say that no one with the Raese campaign had anything to do with it,” Raese spokesman Kevin McLaughlin said.

The casting call listed clothing options including trucker or “John Deer” hats that are “not brand new, preferably beat up,” as well as jeans,

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In this Aug. 28 file photo, West Virginia U.S. Senate Republican candidate John Raese speaks with the media at the Hotel Morgan in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia, which hasn’t sent a Republican to the Senate since 1958, is one of a dozen or more states where Republicans are trying to use the president as a weight that can sink the Democratic candidate. down filled vests and “Dickie’s type jacket with t-shirt underneath.”

“We are going for a ‘Hicky’ Blue Collar look,” it said.

“These characters are from West Virginia so think coal miner/trucker looks.”

The NRSC blamed the wording on Philadelphia-based Kathy Wickline Casting, which declined comment when contacted Thursday.

“No one at the NRSC, or associated with the NRSC, had anything to do with the language used in this casting call,” spokesman Brian Walsh said.

The NRSC provided a Sept.

27 e-mail in which its production firm asked the casting company “for someone to rep-

resent the middle of the country Ohio, Pittsburgh, West Virginia area.”

The casting call was first reported by the website Politico.

The NRSC said it spent around $450,000 to air the ad, out of an estimated $3.5 million it has reserved for ad airtime in the closely fought race that the GOP believes it has a shot at winning.

Manchin and Democrats called the ad an insult.

“Not only have they been spending millions to try and buy this election with lies and distortions, we can now see once and for all what (Raese) and his friends really think of West Virginia and our people,” Manchin said in a statement.

Groups claim mines are polluting water in eastern Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has blocked 11 stateissued permits related to water discharge at coal mines over concerns they don’t protect waterways from pollution, a Kentucky newspaper reported.

The EPA sent objection letters to Kentucky officials citing the state’s own assessment of poor water quality in the region where the permits are being sought.

The EPA said state regulators failed to conduct analyses to determine whether the discharge proposals would violate the state’s water quality standards, The Courier-Journal reported Wednesday.

Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bruce Scott said the EPA’s action could lead to the federal government taking control of permit approval and enforcement actions in the state.

Scott said the state would likely ask for a public hearing on the matter before submitting revised permits to the EPA. “It is our intent to try to satisfy some of the objections, or all of the objections the EPA has identified,” Scott said.

The 11 permits are for mines in Floyd, Bell, Pike, Knott and Harlan counties.

Bill Bissett, executive director of the Kentucky Coal Association, said the EPA is “overstepping its authority” by blocking the water discharge permits.

Meanwhile on Thursday, a coalition of environmental groups

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alleged thousands of violations of the federal Clean Water Act at three eastern Kentucky mines over a two-year period. The groups announced during a teleconference Thursday that they intend to file a complaint under the act against the companies, IGC Knott County, IGC Hazard and Fraser Creek Mining, a subsidiary of West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.

The environmental groups, along with some citizens, alleged the coal operators in some cases submitted false water quality monitoring data to the state. The groups say they found levels of manganese, iron and total suspended solids in excess of federal standards.

A spokesman for Scott Depot, W.Va.-based ICG denied the allegations on Thursday and said the “company is completely committed to conducting its operations in accordance with applicable laws.”

“Allegations of falsification of water monitoring reports appear to be scurrilous and dramatic assertions designed to garner headlines and impugn the reputations of the company and those who diligently work in our operations,” said Roger Nicholson, a vice president and general counsel at ICG. Nicholson said the company would review the water quality data to determine if there have been “exceedances of standards or errors in reporting.”

A spokesman for Trinity Coal could not be reached for

comment.

The groups also alleged that state regulators in Kentucky are not keeping up with discharge monitoring reports and are missing repeated violations by the coal operators.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president of the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, spoke during the Thursday teleconference about the potential federal lawsuit.

“Lying on (the water quality reports) is the same kind of crime as lying on your IRS forms.

It’s a federal crime, it’s fraud and it’s a state crime,” Kennedy said.

Other groups involved are Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Riverkeeper and Boone, N.C.-based Appalachian Voices.

In this handout provided by Anna Dreyser, a plane crash is shown on May 2 in Grand Forks, N.D. Ricki Halling of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., walked away from this plane crash after her seatbelt air bag deployed. An aviation expert said safety equipment like a seatbelt airbag for airplanes is a tough sell in an industry that has a good safety record and no money to spend. But they’re starting to catch on. Long popular in overseas markets, the airbags are becoming more common among flight training schools like the University of North Dakota and quickly working their way aboard U.S. commercial planes. A new federal rule requires the airbags on some commercial planes, depending on how the seats are configured.

FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration proposed stricter flight rules for helicopters Thursday, including many to increase safety for medical helicopters after a recent spike in fatal accidents.

Among the proposed regulations is a requirement that all air ambulance helicopters be equipped with an electronic system that warns of terrain or other obstacles.

John Allen, FAA director of flight standards, said operators had installed or were considering installing the Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems (HTAWS) in about 40 percent of the air ambulance helicopters as of last year.

“Now, with the regulations, they’re going to have to do more than think about it,” he said.

The FAA said helicopter crashes are on the rise. In 2008, six accidents involving medical helicopters killed 24 people, making it the deadliest

year on record. From the mid1990s through last year, more than 200 people have died in accidents involving commercial helicopters or helicopter air ambulances.

Since then, a crash in Arkansas in August killed a pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic, and last September the three-member crew of a medical helicopter perished in a crash on the South Carolina coast.

Gary Robb, an author and attorney specializing in helicopter safety, called the proposals “significant progress on a very important public health issue.”

“About 400,000 people are airlifted every year, and fewer of them will die” if the proposals are adopted, Robb said, adding that requiring the warning system is critical because air ambulances frequently fly at low altitudes in bad weather and over treacherous terrain.

Another proposed FAA regulation would establish

stricter weather limitations for medical helicopter pilots flying under visual flight rules or without the aid of navigational instruments. Currently, they are governed by those rules only when they are transporting a patient, Allen said.

Pilots commanding medical helicopters would also have to be certified to fly using instruments.

All commercial helicopter pilots would have to undergo periodic training on how to handle sudden changes in weather that could create conditions normally requiring instrument flying.

“Pilots who aren’t used to this will lose control of the aircraft in seconds,” Allen said.

Medical helicopter operators also would be required to conduct a preflight risk analysis, train on-board medical personnel in safety measures and adhere to rest requirements and flight time limitations for flight crews operating with medical personnel on board.

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Machin, Raese do not care about West Virginia The National Republican Senatorial Committee inadvertently made John Raese’s effort to defeat Gov. Joe Manchin more difficult.

In order to cast doubt over the political relationship between Democrats W.Va. Gov. Joe Manchin and U.S. President Barack Obama, and ultimately give Raese the upper hand in the Senate race to replace Robert C. Byrd, the NRSC aired the political ad depicting West Virginians as “hicks” worried about sending Manchin to Washington.

According to reports from the Associated Press and Politico.com, the ad was shot and cast in Philadelphia.

In the NRSC ad, the producer wanted to go for a “‘Hicky’ Blue Collar look.” The casting call continued, “These characters are from West Virginia so think coal miner/ trucker looks.”

But it doesn’t stop there.

Politico also reported that as far as wardrobe, potential cast members should wear “jeans, work boots, flannel shirt, denim shirt, Dickie’s

type jacket with t-shirt underneath down-filled vest, John Deer (sic) hats (not brand new, preferably beat up), trucker hats (not brand new, preferably beat up).”

As if John Raese didn’t already need to overcome the stigma associated with being a wealthy elite, the ad, which has since (mercifully) been pulled from the air, is just another condescending shot at all West Virginians.

Even still, polls from the North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling show Raese

leading Manchin 46 percent to 43 percent.

It’s no lie that our state is full of working-class individuals. And yes, quite a few happen to be coal miners, truckers and whatever other stereotypical occupation you can think of.

Neither Manchin nor Raese have ever really had to work like the average West Virginian.

But to offer a slap in the face to the people of this state, assuming it would be accepted and assumed legitimate, is

not only degrading but also depressing regarding the current political landscape.

The facts are clear: John Raese doesn’t care about West Virginians. Joe Manchin doesn’t care about West Virginians.

The pair only care about themselves, their families and their personal political ambitions.

Which is sad, considering the great honor it is to be a U.S. senator.

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Increased awareness needed to stop pain med epidemic jeremiah yates columnist

Prescription drug abuse continues to grow at alarming rates. A 2003 report by naturalnews.com showed that prescription pain meds kills 783,936 abusers annually.

And future reports by The Journal of the American Medical Association show that usage has dramatically risen, most of all in West Virginia, 16.2 users per 100,000 state residents, where it is more than double the national average (5.6/100,000).

In 2008, JAMA released a report of 295 deaths in West Virginia due to prescription medication abuse, mostly dealing with opioids such as Oxycontin.

Of the deaths reported, 21 percent showed evidence of “doctor shopping,” which is an illegal attempt to deceive doctors for pain meds.

Physicians in West Virginia are aware of doctor shoppers from the current monitoring database system used to track prescription pain meds.

When a prescription is handed out, or refused, the patient’s information is entered into a database; this lets other doctors know that there is a problem.

But difficulties arise because not all states have mandatory checks for doctor shoppers.

Florida, for example, dispenses 85 percent of the nation’s supply of Oxycodone and houses the top 50 doctors who prescribe the most pain meds. The state also doesn’t have any system to detect doctor shoppers.

In a documentary on Cur-

rent TV titled “The Oxycontin Express,” Florida was labeled as the “Columbia of prescription drugs.”

Drew Parkinson, the main focus of the documentary, told his tragic story of losing his wife and brother to pain killers, while at the same time maintaining his horrendous addiction to Oxycontin.

“It’s a way of life down here for a lot of people,” Parkinson told the Current TV correspondent.

Before his death at 25, Drew’s brother had been prescribed 1,500 pills per month by a single doctor. But there are no laws in Florida that prevent how much or who doctors prescribe medication to.

Numerous pain clinics in the Sunshine State refuse insurance and only accept cash.

Unethical practices like this turn doctors into nothing but legal drug dealers.

Opioid abusers from across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio travel long distances to Florida in search of easy access to pain meds. Many catch the flight from Huntington, W.Va., to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., dubbed “The Oxycontin Express.”

Since the documentary’s release, Florida has passed a bill that would require a data system for prescription drugs, which would prevent abusers from traveling across state lines for the purpose of obtaining unneeded prescriptions.

Officials are anxiously awaiting the monitoring database, but are worried because it gives pharmacists 15 days to submit data and physicians aren’t required to check it before prescribing medications.

And to add to their concerns, the Florida’s budget doesn’t include the money

needed for the database, and if funding isn’t received

by December, the bill will be thrown out.

If the massive amounts of opioids prescribed from Florida were decreased, other states like West Virginia and Kentucky would have a reduced supply as well as decreased death rates from overdoses.

According to Dr. Alvin H. Moss, Director of the Center for Health Ethics and Law and a Professor of Medicine at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, doctors should be aware of the prescription given out and if the medications even improve the patient’s quality of life.

But the responsibility cannot be all on the doctors. Lawmakers need to force all states to abide by a monitoring system that requires doctors to check before prescribing and for pharmacists to input data on the same day that meds are received by the patients.

In a recent effort to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands, The Drug Enforcement Administration, federal and local law enforcement presented the first National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day on September 25.

Around the country, people could turn in unused or expired pills from their medicine cabinets.

The day resulted in a statewide tally of 2,397 pounds of pills received just in West Virginia alone, according to U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin.

With more awareness and an effective national monitoring system, the number of deaths and countless other lives affected by this “pharmecoepidemic” can be greatly reduced.

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Dear Facebook: You were the creepiest relationship I ever had Catherine cai Emory university (UWIRE)

I deleted my Facebook in July. I did so when I realized that I only spoke to about five percent of the people I had listed as friends, and that no one actually cares that I just made awesome guacamole or that I slept through calculus again (barring the creepy guy from work who probably doesn’t need to know more about me as it is).

Since I’ve closed my account, certain drawbacks to having one have become apparent to me. And of those, the most obvious is how awkward Facebook makes all your relationships – especially the more-than-friendly ones.

The complications start immediately, as you start becoming interested in someone.

You know you’re navigating their page all the time, so you

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end up reading most of their status updates.

Then you have to feign ignorance when they discuss those things with you in real life, because you don’t want to seem like you’ve been stalking them (regardless of whether you actually have or haven’t). It’s a vicious cycle. Don’t pretend that you don’t do it.

Case in point, consider this sublimely awkward exchange, a conversation I had last semester: Me: Oh, so this is your free haircut? It looks nice!

Jason: How did you know it was free?

Me: Didn’t you tell me it was?

Jason: What? No. Me: Oh, Hahahaha, I must have a sixth sense or something, because I definitely didn’t read it off of your status update.

Further adding to your grievances, under relationship status, one can list “married,” “engaged,” “in a relationship,”

“in an open relationship,” “single” and the ever-debated “it’s complicated.”

What does “it’s complicated” mean? (When is it not complicated is a better question.) “It’s complicated” could mean “I’m not over my ex” or “my ex just did time for attempted manslaughter, and I’m too fearful for my life to fully extract myself from my current relationship, which I am actually desperate to leave.”

So, yeah, I need to know, please.

And then, eventually, you’ve got to have that discussion about relationship statuses for yourself, because the first question anyone will ask you about your new “friend” is whether or not you’re “Facebook official.”

Because, you know, hyperlinking your pages together makes you a real couple – it’s an act that truly attests to your ability to weather the turbulent storms of college love. If

Facebook doesn’t say so, then I’m not buying it.

Assuming you manage to make it over those hurdles, Facebook only heaps more discomfort upon you once you’re actually in a relationship with said person. Who’s Rachel Skanksy? Why is she “liking” this photo of you?

How come she’s commented on your wall three times in a row? There are far too many “lol”s going back and forth between you two lately. What’s up with all the emoticons, buddy?

This isn’t even to mention how incredibly awkward it is to have to “cancel a relationship” on Facebook once you’ve broken up.

The hilarity of that wording aside, it does present a degree of conflict. Someone has to click that “cancel relationship” button, and unless you alert your now-exes immediately, they’re left with an “in a relationship” tag with no name after it.

That makes it pretty obvious to the world that someone just got dumped. (And admit it, you’re suspicious when no page link is listed after “in a relationship.” I mean, if you don’t have a Facebook, you basically don’t exist, right?

That’s what I’ve learned, at least.)

But the worst of it obviously comes after the breakup. After all, no one wants to see photos of their ex that are constantly cropping up randomly on their news feed. (By “cropping up randomly” I mean “checking their page obsessively.”) And Facebook just has to rub it in with that handy-dandy feature that reminds you of friends with whom you have not had any recent communication.

Months and months after the fact, Facebook repeatedly would continue to insist that I “reconnect with Jason!” or “leave a comment on Jason’s wall!” or “send Jason a message!”

No, thanks, there’s actu-

ally a reason I haven’t reconnected with him. It was like my life was The Truman Show, and Mark Zuckerberg was just trying to be an enormous, ironic jerk about it.

In the end, I realized the problem was that my primary relationship was and would be with Facebook, so long as I had one. I decided it was about time to cancel that relationship as well.

And sure enough, Facebook wasn’t about to make it that easy for me to walk away – you have to Google how to delete your account, type in a Captcha to prove you’re not a robot (because no one in their right mind would delete their Facebook) and hold off on any activity for two weeks before your account is actually terminated.

Now that that mess is over, I can say it with conviction: Facebook, you were the creepiest relationship of all. I’m so glad we’re over.

Signed, Catherine

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matthew peaslee sports writer

Offense should have breakout performance

A healthy Devine will break out Saturday.

Saturday presents a unique opportunity for West Virginia.

Not only has the squad had 14 days to prepare for its next game, but it is also against an opponent – UNLV – with a 1-4 record.

The team and coaches can talk all they want about not underestimating any competition, but the Rebels are far from intimidating.

This will be the first trip for every member on the team to the east coast, as the program has not traveled this far since 2004. UNLV is also coached by first-year head man Bobby Hauck, who has yet to install his system completely.

It’s a telling sign the Mountaineers need to pick apart the UNLV defense.

The Rebels have improved their defensive statistics under Hauck, but they still can’t hide their hideous numbers from a year ago. The Rebels are 11th in total defense.

They were surrendering more than 32 points per game last season.

The Mountaineers have not eclipsed those digits since Oct. 10, 2009 in a 34-13 win at Syracuse.

There’s no time like the present to get back to that mark.

This year, the Rebels are 106th in rush defense.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a running back to exploit that?

WVU does in starting running back Noel Devine. The toe bruise he sustained in LSU has healed, but WVU head coach Bill Stewart said he will not make a decision on his playing status until warmups Saturday.

Nonetheless, he will be dressed and vying for some action. He will be ready to be unleashed.

Devine, more than anybody, is disappointed in the miniscule 37 rushing yards he obtained in the Mountaineers’ 20-14 loss to LSU Sept.

25.

Nevada tallied 374 yards on the ground against UNLV a week ago. Running back Vai Taua accumulated 188 rushing yards against UNLV and accounted for four Wolfpack touchdowns.

I don’t think Taua is on many people’s Heisman Trophy watch list.

Devine, on the other hand, needs in the game to produce the statistics to get him back on those lists.

Fans have suggested Devine needs to be used to increase his numbers in hopes of a breaking out a long run.

They do wish to see him utilized in a limited capacity, though.

A host of young running backs have stepped up in practices to earn that coveted playing time when and if Devine is held out.

However, this should not be the case.

Devine needs to get back in the swing of things, and what a better opportunity than against a team notorious for miscues on the defensive side of the ball like the Rebels have been so far in 2010.

The crucial Big East Conference slate is just five days away from Saturday, a time when Devine will indisputably be needed.

There is no doubt he will need to be healthy when WVU makes its run to the conference crown.

But, withholding him would just slow his path to productivity even more.

For his confidence and the confidence of critical fans, play Devine.

Let him demonstrate that the rehab week has paid off, and he can easily obtain the 100-yard plateau.

Beyond that the fact remains that the UNLV defense resembles a slice of swiss cheese.

Let the young guys have a go against it.

Saturday should be a ravishing return for Devine.

He needs it. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

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Maryland’s Zachariah Kerr grabs the facemask of West Virginia running back Noel Devine during a game Saturday in Morgantown.

Mountaineers eager to return to action following two-week break

BY BRIAN GAWTHROP ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia’s opportunity to wipe away the sour sentiment left over from its Sept. 25 loss to LSU had to wait longer than usual.

The Mountaineers have endured a two-week break since their trip to Baton Rouge, yet the feelings of missed chances still remain.

“It still has me mad that we missed that opportunity,” said WVU senior Jock Sanders.

But the team understands it’s now time to move on.

West Virginia will try to do so Saturday against Mountain West Conference representative UNLV. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m., at Milan Puskar Stadium.

The Rebels (1-4, 1-1 MWC),

meanwhile, are coming off a tough 44-26 loss to in-state rival then-No. 25 Nevada Oct. 2, although UNLV outscored the Wolfpack 9-6 in the fourth quarter and stayed with Nevada for the majority of the game. It was the Rebels’ third loss of the season to a ranked opponent as they also fell to Wisconsin and Utah.

“They have played three top-25 teams and gave them trouble,” Sanders said. “We’re not even ranked, and I know they’re not going to lay down for us just because we put our helmets out there. You should never look past your opponents.”

But while the Mountaineers devoted the average amount of their time to their opponent during the off week, they also took the opportunity

to heal injuries. As many as six starters weren’t in action at some point against the Tigers, including offensive lineman Josh Jenkins and tight end Tyler Urban, who both missed the game after minor knee surgery, as well as linebacker Pat Lazear and defensive end Julian Miller who both played sparingly against LSU “We needed the rest. Everyone was tired,” Sanders said.

“After going through fall camp and then four weeks of the schedule, that’s seven weeks of football. It kind of took a toll on the team.”

West Virginia took the off week to take a closer look at its younger players, such as true freshman running back Trey Johnson, to give the group additional experience and see who may be ready to

contribute, in case a questionable player isn’t able to play against the Rebels.

Jenkins is listed as doubtful for the game while Devine, Lazear, Miller and Urban are all probable.

The Mountaineers will need anyone they can play, however, for what WVU head coach Bill Stewart expects will be a physical game, despite the youth of the UNLV squad.

The Rebels have played the fifth-most true freshmen this season (15) while 19 players made their UNLV debut in the season-opener against Wisconsin.

The Rebels are led by dualthreat quarterback Omar Clayton, who has 150 passing yards per game and 30

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UNLV will be without its top wide receiver against West Virginia, the Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday morning.

Junior receiver Phillip Payne, who has 23 catches in 2010, did not travel with the Rebels to Morgantown, after being suspended for one game by UNLV head coach Bobby Hauck.

The punishment stems from “disparaging remarks” on Payne’s Twitter page Wednesday afternoon, the Sun reported.

Payne has 389 receiving yards and two touchdowns this season. He had a breakout performance in last weekend’s loss to Nevada. He caught eight passes for 170 yards in the 44-26 loss to the Wolfpack.

Clayton expected to play, still on injury report UNLV released its injury report earlier this week. It consisted of 25 players - nine of which are expected not to play.

One player on the list – quarterback Omar Clayton – was questionable with an undisclosed injury.

Clayton told the Las Vegas Review Journal that he will play against West Virginia Saturday.

“That’s just on paper,” Clayton told the Review Journal.

Other starters on the injury report for UNLV: Defensive end Daniel Mareko (doubtful, arm), defensive end Preston Brooks (questionable, foot), defensive tackle James Dunlap (questionable, arm), linebacker Starr Fuimaono (questionable, foot), free safety Mike Clausen (probable, arm), cornerback Sidney Hodge (probable, arm), linebacker Ronnie Paulo (probable, arm), running back Channing Trotter (probable, leg) and right guard Doug Zismann (probable, back).

— Compiled by Tony Dobies

Men’s soccer tries to end slump vs. No. 22 Irish

by Michael Carvelli sports writer

Heading into its weekend match last week, the West Virginia men’s soccer team was on a five-game unbeaten streak, and found itself in the top 25.

Despite that, the Mountaineers failed to come away with a win in two-straight games, falling 1-0 to Georgetown and playing to a 1-1 draw against Elon.

After three-straight road matches, the Mountaineers will be looking to get back to their winning ways in Morgantown Saturday night against Big East Conference foe, No. 22, Notre Dame.

“It was a difficult road trip,” said West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “The guys are looking forward to (playing at home), and we’re looking forward to playing in front of another great crowd.”

The Fighting Irish is coming into the game with a 5-2-3 record, and has won

both of its conference games this year.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame took down No. 20 Indiana 2-1 on a game-winner by midfielder Adam Mena in the 80th minute of the game.

So far, senior forward Steven Perry has scored five goals and assisted on two more this season to lead the team’s offensive attack.

LeBlanc said he has also been impressed by midfielder Dillon Powers. He called Powers “one of the best midfielders in the country.”

“They’ve got a number of guys who can really hurt you,

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Junior goalkeeper Will Walsh has four shutouts in the seven games he’s seen action in this year. Senior goalWest Virginia Notre Dame keeper Philip Tuttle is 2-0-1 (5-3-2) (5-2-3) in his three starts between the pipes in 2010, after missWhen: Saturday at 7 p.m.

Where: Morgantown (Dick Dlesk Socing the first part of the year cer Stadium) with a knee injury.

WVU coach: Marlon LeBlanc (Fifth year, “Tuttle has been injured 46-26-18) this year, but (Notre Dame Notre Dame coach: Bobby Clark (10th coach) Bobby Clark has alyear, 122-55-29) ways used two goalkeepCoverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game. ers depending on who they play against,” LeBlanc said. and that’s one of the reasons “Which one plays against us why they’re one of the better is immaterial. You either stick teams in the country year in the ball in the back of the net and year out,” LeBlanc said. or you don’t.”

Goshen Association Fall Revival Featuring Dr. Clay Ford Friday, Oct. 8, Through Oct. 10 Friday, 10/8: Kingwood Baptist Church 6-8 pm Saturday, 10/9: Goshen Baptist Church 9 am-12pm (Picnic to follow. Please bring covered dishes.)

Sunday, 10/10: Morgantown First Baptist Church 9:45 am (Sunday School) 11:00am (Worship) Sabraton Baptist Church 6-8pm

The Mountaineers will look to use their stellar defense as a way to get their offense moving back in the right direction. After their impressive five-goal performance against DePaul Sept.

24, West Virginia has scored just one goal in its last three contests.

The team will be without sophomore Eric Schoenle against Notre Dame. The centerback has to sit for one game after being issued a red card against Elon Wednesday night. Schoenle has scored

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 2010

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FEATURE OF THE DAY TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will present “Origins of Life” at 7 p.m. and “Amazing Astronomers of Antiquity” at 8 p.m. in Room 425 of Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-3422, ext.

1443. Tomchin Observatory will be open at 7:30 p.m. for public viewing on the same night if the sky is clear.

Oct. 11 ANIME @ THE MORGANTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY will hold a free screening of Moon Phase at 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 THE WVU STUDENT LOBBYING ORGANIZATION will meet in the Room 105 of Woodburn Hall at 6 p.m.

For more information, e-mail bseebaug@mix.wvu.edu.

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

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

CHABAD AT WVU takes place at 7 p.m. at 643 Valley View Drive. For more information, visit www.jewishWVU.org or call 304-599-1515.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST hosts college worship from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Christian Student Center at 2923 University Ave. PAINTBALL TEAM practices at Mountain Valley Paintball Park. For more information, visit www.wvupaintball.com or e-mail wvupaintball@gmail.com.

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

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

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

information, contact Gary Gross at grossgary@yahoo.com.

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

CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Mass will also be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 406 of Allen Hall on the Evansdale Campus.

All are welcome.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To make an appointment, call 304-

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

The editors reserve the right to edit or delete any submission.

There is no charge for publication. Questions should be directed to the Campus Calendar Editor at 304-293-5092.

293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-onone community-based and schoolbased mentoring programs. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-9832823, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@ yahoo.com.

ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. For more information, call 304-598-6094 or e-mail rfh@wvuh.com.

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

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

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

THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be in Room G304 of the Health Sciences Center on Mondays and the Mountainlair on Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. The caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or five for $1.

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

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

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

Monday through Wednesday.

THE M-TOWN MPOWERMENT PROJECT, a community-building program run by and geared toward young gay or bisexual men 18 to 29, are creating an environment in the Morgantown community where young men can feel empowered to make a difference in their lives.

Mpowerment also focuses on HIV and STD prevention education. For more information, call 304-319-1803.

THE MORGANTOWN FUN FACTORY, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to work at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia. For more information, go to www.thefunfactory.org or e-mail CDMofWV@gmail.com.

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

associates.

BORN TODAY Paint your year as exciting and dynamic. You might wonder which way to go with several key ideas and life decisions. Play the waiting game; do adequate research.

Sometimes you feel out of sorts or discouraged, especially when dealing with obstacles. If you are single, you might not meet the love of your life, but you could have a lot of fun dating.

Expand your circle of friends no matter what your status is. If you are attached, don’t assume that you are right. Try thinking in terms of how you can use both concepts. SCORPIO knows how to spend your money!

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH If you can play this Friday in a low-key, easy manner, do so. You want to see another person in a different light.

Your ability to move in a new direction needs to come out, but slow down. Explore your options. Tonight: Act like a teenager again.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Partners seem to close down in the next few days. Your creativity peaks in a meeting with a friend. You might wonder what is happening within your immediate circle. Trust your judgments. Be an observer. Tonight: Out with a favorite person.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Be careful with a possessive streak. You see matters in a different light, especially financially. Though you might not be able to convince others of the rightness of your ideas, you will, given time. Tonight: Hang out with your pals.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH You could feel swamped by demands, but you will clear out the frivolous.

You might be feeling that you need to make a change. Hold off and wait for a month or so. Tonight: Listen to offers.

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men’s soccer

Freshman Arjona adjusts to college

By Brian kuppelweiser sports writer

For many college students, their first semester is a bit of a blur.

Most are more worried about getting to their first class on time, what to wear or how to make friends.

Now, imagine an athlete’s first semester at college – a semester filled with many of the same events as a normal student, with the additional pressures that come with playing a collegiate sport.

For freshman midfielder Julio Arjona of the West Virginia men’s soccer team, things came a little easier to him due to the fact that he enrolled a semester early this past January.

“It was actually really good to get used to the team, which is obviously an advantage,” Arjona said. “Also, I got to see what the difference in skill level was between high school and college, because everyone is bigger at the college level.”

The Germantown, Md., native has adjusted well to the college lifestyle, and he has even found his way on to the field as a starter for the Mountaineers.

“He would be the first to tell you that it was a big transition for him just like any other freshman, and you wish you could do that with every freshman,” said head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “Certainly, coming in and playing in those spring games and getting to train with us is very important.”

LeBlanc is not the only per-

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West Virginia freshman midfielder Julio Arjona kicks a ball into the box against Cal State Fullerton earlier this season. son noticing how well Arjona is adjusting to his role at WVU. “It was definitely beneficial to him,” said midfielder Matt Drake. “It is huge to get those few games in the spring. Coming in as a freshman without those spring games can set you back.”

Another player who acknowledged how well Arjona has progressed is redshirt senior goalkeeper Zach Johnson, who has seen quite a few freshmen in his time.

“It got him some more comfort around the team, and he was able to build relationships,” Johnson said.

by sebouh majarian sports writer

Continued from page 5 yards per game rushing. If the senior remains healthy, he will likely finish second on the school’s career passing yards list, behind only former NFL standout Randall Cunningham.

“They have a big o-line, a mobile quarterback, and some playmakers on the outside,” said WVU defensive lineman Chris Neild. “If we

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“He was able to mature quicker than a typical freshman, because he was around the system, the coaches and the players.”

Arjona will admit, though, that veteran players such as Drake and Johnson have helped him in his transition to the college game.

“They have been trying to communicate with me on and off the field as far as what to do,” Arjona said. “You can just tell who the veterans are because they are always the leaders of a team.

“They have been in my spot before and they know what to

expect.”

In the coming weeks, Arjona, who got his first tastes of Big East Conference soccer a little more than a week ago, will be counted on to continue his steady play.

“Big East play is different because the teams know what to expect from you as a team – they know who our big players are and they know who their big players are so it basically comes down to a dogfight,” Arjona.

“Every game you have to come out for a big battle.” brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

Mountaineers host ‘Dig Pink’ match

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volleyball

The West Virginia volleyball team will be supporting breast cancer awareness tonight in its “Dig Pink” match against Georgetown.

Prior to the match, the Mountaineer Maniacs will hand out pink wristbands to help support breast cancer awareness. The Mountaineers are encouraging fans to wear pink to the match in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The Georgetown game starts a three-game home stand for the Mountaineers (12-7, 2-2 Big East Conference). After the Hoyas, WVU plays South Florida and Pittsburgh at home.

First year coach Jill Kramer likes where the Mountaineers stand heading into this

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West Virginia (12-7, 2-2)

Georgetown (12-8, 2-2)

When: Friday at 7 p.m.

Where: Morgantown (WVU Coliseum) Pink Out: To support breast cancer awareness and breast cancer awareness month, the Mountaineers ask all fans attending to wear pink.

stretch.

“I feel like we really, really have home court advantage now.” Kramer said. “We love to be at home, especially because we haven’t been here often.”

The team is 5-0 when playing at the Coliseum, and four of those wins have come in 3-0 sweeps.

On Sunday, the Mountaineers face South Florida.

WVU will hold a free clinic

can contain (Clayton), I think we’ll have a chance.”

UNLV is stronger defensively where it ranks first in the MWC with five interceptions, fifth in passing defense (186 ypg) and fifth in total defense (390 ypg). Rebels cornerback Will Chandler leads the nation in total takeaways with six and is tied for the lead with four interceptions.

“They’re always on the move,” Sanders said. “But I feel we can use our skill guys, if we get them into the open

for students eighth grade and younger after the completion of the match.

Nine of West Virginia’s upcoming opponents were picked to finish ahead of the Mountaineers in the preseason Big East poll. WVU was selected 13th.

“These preseason polls bounce around, and there’s going to be some ebb and flow to it,” Kramer said. “Some things are going to happen that you are not prepared for, so you have to control the controllables on your side.”

Kramer knows the toughest stretch of the season is upcoming, but she is confident in where her team is and its underdog mentality.

“You put me anywhere, and I’m happy with it. I also want to be the team to beat with the target on their back.” Kramer said. “The girls are going to

really embrace that, because when you’re the underdog you have nothing to lose.”

Heading into its home stand, WVU still ranks first in the nation in digs per set with 19.23, and rank third in the Big East in opponent hitting percentage and assists.

The Mountaineers also rank fourth in the conference in service aces with 1.52, and have 25 more aces than their opponents.

Despite those statistics, Kramer’s focus this week in practice was to raise the intensity and work on the team’s communicating and passing.

“It’s all about making positive plays, keeping the ball in play, getting a kill when you can, but keeping the ball in play and making teams earn their points,” Kramer said.

The Big East Conference portion of the schedule has been kind to the West Virginia women’s soccer team.

The Mountaineers (7-4-1) are 3-1 in conference games this season, including two wins last weekend at Cincinnati and Louisville.

This weekend marks the last two road conference games for the team, when it will take on Syracuse tonight and St. John’s Sunday.

“We’re fighting for our lives,” said head coach Nikki IzzoBrown. “We have to play with hard work and energy. We know that conference games on the road are critical, and we need to get these wins.”

West Virginia has held Syracuse to a shutout in three of its last four contests against the Orange, the latest coming in a 1-0 win in Morgantown last season. The Orange returned eight starters and 13 lettermen from last year’s team to make up what Izzo-Brown calls a “new-look” team.

Under third-year head coach Phil Wheddon, who also serves as the current goalkeeper coach for the US National team, Syracuse has developed a more international game. The Orange has also shifted the positions of four returning starters to create a back line in front of new goalkeeper Brittany Anghel.

“They are definitely a different team from years past,” IzzoBrown said. “They brought in some foreign players to become more of an international team. It’s a different and better team than we saw last year, so we have to be ready.”

The Mountaineers have had success against Syracuse and St. John’s, totaling a 15-5-5 record against the two teams.

Going on the road to New York has been difficult for the Mountaineers, though.

They have a 2-2-4 road record against those teams.

St. John’s has had trouble scoring goals this season, only putting 19 in the back of the net through 12 games. The Mountaineers have been able to keep the Red Storm scoreless in the last five meetings.

West Virginia (7-4-1, 3-1)

Syracuse (5-6-3, 2-3)

When: Tonight at 7 p.m.

Where: Syracuse, N.Y. (SU Soccer Stadium) WVU coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (15th year) Syracuse coach: Phil Wheddon (third year) Coverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

West Virginia (7-4-1, 3-1)

St. John’s (4-6-1, 1-3-1)

When: Sunday at 1 p.m.

Where: New York (Belson Stadium) WVU coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown (15th-year) St. John’s coach: Ian Stone (17th season) Coverage: Check Monday’s edition of the DA for a recap of the game.

Izzo-Brown said scoring first against Syracuse and St. John’s will be key.

“Anytime you can get ahead in a game it’s critical,” IzzoBrown said. “Especially from a fitness standpoint, it’s huge to get the lead. We need to come out with energy right when the first whistle blows and try to get the lead.”

After three straight wins against conference opponents, the Mountaineers are riding high with confidence.

Izzo-Brown said the team will need to bring similar energy to the pitch this weekend to come away with two wins.

“We have a lot of confidence,” Izzo-Brown said. “But every game in the Big East is a battle.”

West Virginia sits behind only Marquette in the American Division of the Big East.

The Golden Eagles are 5-0 in conference play.

Izzo-Brown said this weekend will be crucial to catching up with Marquette.

“It’s going to be tough to catch Marquette and win our division. We need to work hard, get these two on the road and keep the momentum going,” she said. “We want to make a run not only in the Big East, but the NCAA Tournament, too.” brad.joyal.mail.wvu.edu

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field, to make guys miss and take advantage of them.”

The game marks the first time UNLV has played an Eastern Time Zone game since 2004, and they haven’t traveled as far East as Morgantown since playing Miami in 1972.

It marks the first time the Rebels have ever faced a Big East Conference team, while the Mountaineers are 4-2-1 against Mountain West teams.

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two goals and has two assists this season.

“It’s disappointing, because the young man has played every second of every minute since he’s been here,” LeBlanc said. “I feel for him, but we’re a team, and I think we have the depth to be able to fill in for him.”

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Friday October 8, 2010

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by brannan lahoda, opinion editor

Sinfully Delicious Triple Option Chip Cookies For the UNLV game, what would be better than a divine double batch of “Sinfully Delicious Triple Option Chip Cookies?” Richer and sweeter than a traditional chocolate chip cookie, this recipe uses cocoa powder, white chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips to satisfy the triple chocolate appetite of the most discerning cookie connoisseur. Makes approximately 6075 cookies for Saturday’s tailgate.

INGREDIENTS ur 4 ½ cups all-purpose flo 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. salt r, softened 4 sticks (1 pound) butte in microwave 2 cups granulate sugar 1 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/3 cup cocoa powder 4 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup milk olate chips 18 oz. semi-sweet choc chips 12 oz. white chocolate

INSTRUCTIONS In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, using a mixer to beat to a fine consistency. Gradually beat in flour mixture, switching over to a wooden spoon about halfway through.

Begin by adding ½ cup milk. If additional milk is needed to combine the flour mix, add the other ½ cup. Try to achieve a consistency similar to Cold Stone ice cream. Dump in the white chocolate chips and then semisweet chocolate chips. Grease baking sheet, and place 2 ½ tablespoon dollops of battered mixture evenly spaced (as the baking soda and baking powder will make them expand). Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, place on a rack to cool and repeat.

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few defining moments from which fans can talk about, nothing that really makes it stand out.

The music used in the film did its job well, until a scene where the characters are in a city for owls, so, of course, they play “To the Sky” by band Owl City.

Very funny.

Still, this movie does bring a lot to the table for everyone to enjoy, and with few options for good animated films in theaters right now, “Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga’hoole” seems to be the obvious choice.

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The cast is also fantastic, with Sturgess’ performance making him a wonderfully entertaining idealist who just about any child would want to be and any would parent wish they were.

Also worthy of mention is Geoffrey Rush as Ezylryb, one of the guardians and Soren’s mentor as well as Sam Neill, who, lets be honest, should be in just about every movie ever.

The film’s cast is mostly made up of Australian and British actors, who most Americans will never have heard of, but they brought an enchanting feel to the movie that is comparable to the “Lord of the Rings” series.

The CGI used in the film is also very in depth and well done, a treat to see with more and more movies using generic, boring designs.

While most of the less important characters may be harder for the audience to tell apart, each of the main characters is given a unique look, surprising for a film about birds.

I guess it just goes to show how many owls there are in the world.

Still, there were a few things that could’ve made this movie great instead of just good.

The main villain, Steelbeak, really has no defining moment as to why the audience should fear him as a character.

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227 JONES AVE. 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $500/mo. plus utilities. Off-street parking w/security lighting. NO PETS. Can be furnished. 304-685-3457.

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2/BR. AC. WD. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. NO PETS. $650/mo. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

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

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

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

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UNFURNISHED HOUSES 617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D/Deck, covered porch. Off-street parking for/5.

Single car-garage. $500/mo. plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER. WILL DO 6 month lease. 1/BR Stewart St. $450/mo. All utilities included. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

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CHATEAU ROYALE! 2BR W/FULL kitchen, large bathroom, balcony & pool. Available Dec. 14. $725/month. First month’s rent free. 304-952-3959.

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

QUIET, ROOMY, 2/BR. W/D. LARGER than most. Near Mario’s Fishbowl. $440/mo plus utilities. Lease & deposit. 594-3705

LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. NO PETS. Downtown. Lease and deposit. Call: 304-685-6565.

ROOMMATES ROOMMATE NEEDED $300/mo. Georgetown Apts. Parking and Guest Parking Available. Contact: 304-816-1242

ROOMMATES FEMALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 2/BR 1/BA Mason St. apt. Within walking distance to downtown campus. $325/mo +utilities. Contact Rori: 484-707-2021

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MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 1998 REDWOOD. 14x76. IN MHP. 3/BR, 2/BA. Corner lot. Lot rent $341. Pets OK. $23,900. 716-725-5116.

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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AFFORDABLE PRE-OWNED CARS FOR students! Call Tailgate Motors @ 304-291-5151. All cars are detailed with free WV license plate on front!

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HELP WANTED FOX’S PIZZA DEN NOW HIRING: cooks P/T day and evening shift. Drivers F/T, P/T day and evening shift. Apply at 3109 University Ave. KEGLER’S SPORTS BAR HIRING LINE cooks. Apply in person. Must be available on weekends. Experience preferred. 735 Chestnut Ridge Road. Morgantown, WV 26505.

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Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule EOE WANTED: GYMNASTIC COACHES Experience needed. Call WV Gymnastic Training Center at 304-292-5559.

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Games, giveaways entertain PINK crowd Performances by Drake and Kevin Rudolf weren’t the only attractions at the Victoria’s Secret PINK Nation concert Thursday.

Tailgating games including cornhole and foosball, as well as free PINK merchandise, kept the crowds busy at the St. Francis Field opposite Towers.

Local artist 6’ 6 240 and Mountaineer Brock Burwell also made appearances on stage at the event.

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Students play Foosball at the PINK Nation ‘Gold and Blue Bash’ Thursday afternoon.

Watch video from the PINK concert on our website at www.thedaonline.com

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6’6 240 performs with the help of the Mountaineer mascot and the cheerleading squad.

J. Mei, An0maly to play Student LOT by david ryan A&E EDITOR

Local hip-hop artists J. Mei and An0maly will perform at The Student LOT Saturday before the game against UNLV. The two will perform individual sets with J. Mei performing at 1:30 p.m. and An0maly following at 2 p.m.

The Student LOT is West Virginia University’s official, school-sponsored pre-gaming location.

Formerly known as The Pit, the area offers live music performances, free food and drinks and door prizes.

For the two performers, however, the LOT’s location offers them some a chance to show their music to a different crowd.

“We’ll have certain groups of people, our followers, who will go to the places we go to perform,” J. Mei said. “Even if (LOT attendees) don’t set out to see our show, we’re in the middle

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of everything.”

J. Mei, a Morgantown resident, will be featuring music from his recent album release “Shanghigh Nights.”

He describes his music as “pretty lyrical” compared to most hip-hop artists.

He’ll also be performing some tracks with An0maly, real name A.J. Faleski.

J. Mei performs.

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“This will be the first time we’ve ever performed together in general,” J. Mei said. “We’ve done a little bit of rehearsing, so we should be pretty good.”

Despite having 1.25 million hits on YouTube, Faleski, a junior advertising major, is eager for a local audience.

“It’s always good to get like a worldwide base or Internet

base,” he said. “But it’s good to have a local music community together.”

Like J. Mei, An0maly will perform original tracks from his mix tape – some with familiar sounds.

“I know a few beats will get the crowd into it,” he said.

“They’re not complete covers, but they’ll have the same instrumental” as more mainstream songs.

The Student LOT is located across from the Ronald McDonald House and the Blue Lot. The LOT opens three hours before kickoff and closes 30 minutes before.

A WVU ID is required for entry, though guests of students are welcome.

Most recently, The New Relics, an up-and-coming country rock band that originated in Morgantown, performed at the LOT.

see STUDENT LOT PAGE 8

WARNER BROTHERS

A scene from the movie ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.’

‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ is a hoot JAMIE CARBONE CAMPUS CALENDAR EDITOR

I think a sign of a good movie is to make a strong, interesting character who viewers can relate to in some way, be it through similar habits, personalities or just being plain old human beings.

This can be difficult in a film where just about everyone is an owl.

Yet “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” is still a dynamic and interesting film that can entertain both children and adults.

Directed by Zack Snyder, whose previous works include comic book films “300” and “The Watchmen,” Legend of the Guardians is based on the “Guardians of Ga’Hoole” series by author Kathryn Lasky.

The film is about the young owl Soren (“Across the Universe’s” Jim Sturgess) who, along with his brother, Kludd,

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is kidnapped by a group of evil owls who call themselves “the Pure Ones.”

While Kludd goes over to the dark side thanks to the words of owl queen Nyra (Helen Mirren), Soren holds out hope that the Guardians, a group of warriors his father told him about frequently, will rescue him.

Soren instead rescues himself and, along with friends Gylfie, Digger and Twilight, goes off in search of heroes so he can become one and save the day.

This film is quite a stretch from a man whose previous works include zombies and super violence, yet Snyder was still able to bring his usual directing flairs to this film without making it rated R. Yes, there is a copious amount of unnecessary slow motion, but it isn’t always to glorify fighting like it was in his previous works, used instead to highlight awe-inspiring moments that the viewer can enjoy.

see HOOT on PAGE 8

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