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Strategic plan Candidates come to campus council formed WVU B&E DEAN SEARCH

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Jose Sartarelli, Ph.D., one of the seven candidates for the dean position of the College of Business and Economics, speaks during a discussion with students in the Dean’s Conference.

Peter Lorenzi, Ph.D., a dean candidate for the College of Business and Economics, discusses his past achievements and career goals with faculty during his interview Monday afternoon.

West Virginia University’s Strategic Planning Council has been created and will begin the strategic planning process, which will continue through next year. Provost Michele Wheatly made the announcement at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting, and the names of those appointed to the council will be released today. Faculty Senate Chair Nigel Clark will chair the council, Wheatly said, which signifies the “integration of the planning process between faculty and higher administration.” Wheatly said the Council will “serve as the brain of the strategic planning exercises that will unfold at WVU.” Three work groups have also been created to take part in the process: one to focus on discovery and innovation, one for inclusivity and another for international activity. Wheatly said officials will work to task the groups throughout the rest of the week, and more work groups will be created in coming months to aid the planning process. University President James P. Clements has requested the Planning Council submit a plan by next fall. Wheatly added, “so hopefully by the end of the year 2010, we can have the plan

First B&E dean candidate Sartarelli focuses Second B&E dean candidate Lorenzi focuses on school’s funding, quality, MBA program on changing college’s overall image, brand BY GAVIN MATELA STAFF WRITER

Jose “Zito” Sartarelli, the first of seven dean candidates for the College of Business & Economics, visited West Virginia University Monday. Sartarelli spoke to students, staff and faculty as part of an open session during his visit. He said he intended to focus on improving three main areas of the school: funding, quality and the Masters of Business Administration program. With funding, Sartarelli intends to spend more time engaged with alumni from the college by giving them reasons to return to the University and support the business program. Sartarelli acknowledged in the next 10 years a number of professors will retire, and he intends to focus on replacing them with even more qualified candidates. He also said the MBA program needs to expand, citing “the current pool of 50 MBA students does not compete with the 200 MBA students at local universities such as the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University and Penn State.”

In March, Sartarelli ended his more than eight-year run with Johnson & Johnson Company as group chairman for Asia-Pacific, Japan and Latin America. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, he served as president of the Latin America, Puerto Rico and Canadian branches within the Worldwide Medicines Group Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Sartarelli has also held various senior positions in marketing and management at Eli Lilly. Sartarelli is the sole finalist with no previous university experience. He said he would be interested in teaching ethics and business strategy. Jo Morrow, program assistant at the College of Business & Economics, said Sartarelli will bring insight to WVU with his experience in the corporate world. “It will bring a wider view of what the students might be getting into after they graduate from the business college,” she said. Sartarelli received a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Marketing in his

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BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

Peter Lorenzi, a professor of management at Loyola University, was the second dean candidate to interview for the position at West Virginia University’s College of Business & Economics Monday. Approximately 15 members of the college’s staff were present at the second of Lorenzi’s three interviews. They expressed concerns for leadership styles, overall image of the college, indecisiveness and parking. They also stated morale in the college is low. “My (leadership) style is upbeat and positive; it’s dynamic and data-driven,” Lorenzi said. “My education, experience and accomplishments provide an excellent response to the needs of the college.” Lorenzi served as dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Arkansas and as associate dean and associate professor of management at Marquette University. He has taught courses in England, Moscow and India. “I’ve been in higher education for about 40 years,” Lorenzi

signed, sealed and delivered to the Board of Governors.” Also at Monday’s meeting, the Senate heard from the two candidates for Faculty Senate Chair-elect: Marjorie McDiarmid and Lesley Cottrell. Cottrell, an associate professor in the Department of Podiatry in WVU’s School of Medicine, said she would like to examine issues to make processes within the Senate more efficient. She also stressed the importance of senators serving as a liaison between the Senate and their corresponding constituencies. McDiarmid, a professor in WVU’s College of Law, identified key challenges facing WVU in coming years, including the need to build the University’s infrastructure to keep up with its growth and stressing to legislators the importance of WVU to the state. The council also unanimously approved amendments to the Faculty Constitution. “We wanted to define a few issues that were missing in the Constitution and to provide a few minor revisions – basically a clean up,” said Steve Kite, who chaired the committee in charge of making the revisions. The amendments will now be taken to the faculty assembly meeting in October for a vote. shay.maunz@mail.wvu.edu

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said. “It’s the right time, place and opportunity for me to work as dean.” One of Lorenzi’s greatest concerns is to develop and increase “branding.” He wants to promote and “improve the overall image of the College.” He also presented a plan, stating he will spend his first three months, if selected as the new dean, collecting data on what improvements need to take place; the next three months discussing and planning improvements; and the next six months implementing the improvements. If selected as dean, Lorenzi plans on it being his “last stop on my train in life.” There are seven finalists in the competition for dean. WVU President James P. Clements and Provost Michele Wheatly will ultimately make the decision, but the search committee for the dean strongly influences the decision, said Susan Maczko, senior project coordinator for WVU Institutional Research. Those who have attended the forums may submit evaluations

BY DEVON UNGER STAFF WRITER

Student loan reform written into the new health care law will take effect July 1. Private banks will no longer handle federally backed student loans, and the government will lend directly to students. The changes will not directly impact loans issued by West Virginia University. Previously, students could obtain low interest federally backed loans from private intermediaries such as banks and credit unions through the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Approximately 3,000 schools used the program to administer loans to their students, said Steve Riffon, client services manager at WVU’s Office of Financial Aid. Another 2,000 schools, including WVU, already use the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, which uses money coming directly from the fed-

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eral government. Riffon said the new law will end FFELP in favor of the FDSLP. “All schools will transfer over to direct lending schools,” he said. The Congressional Budget Office expects the reform to save $62 billion from fees assessed by intermediaries over the next decade. In total, $36 billion of the savings will go to the Federal Pell Grant program to provide funding to low-income college students. To qualify for Federal Pell grants, students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA indicates a student’s expected family contribution, and if their expected contribution is low enough, a student may be eligible to obtain a Pell grant. Under the new law this limit will be raised to include more students, Riffon

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University students, professor organize fundraiser for Ryan Diviney BY TRAVIS CRUM STAFF WRITER

A fundraiser will be held Wednesday for the family of Ryan Diviney and to raise awareness about acts of violence. Ryan, a West Virginia University sophomore general studies major, was maliciously assaulted and left in a coma after a November incident. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Dragonfly restaurant on Chestnut Street in Morgantown. Ryan was attacked outside the Willey Street Dairy Mart Nov. 7

at 3:10 a.m. by Jonathan May, 18, and Austin Vantrease, 18, of Newark, Del. The two teens were charged with malicious assault in connection with the beating. Two WVU students close to Ryan and a sociology professor organized a grass-roots fundraiser to help the Diviney family with rising daily costs of health care for Ryan. Jon Welsh, a sophomore political science major, and Hannah Ellis, a sophomore public relations major, want to see a successful fundraiser because they know how much it means to the Diviney family.

“I’m constantly going to see him. I just went the other day, and he looks better every time,” Welsh said. “It makes me want to do more and more to help him.” Welsh, who was Ryan’s roommate, said the house is not the same without Ryan and his dog Duke around. During the fundraiser, a raffle and silent auction will be held, and all proceeds will go to the Ryan’s Rally trust fund. Items to be raffled off include gift certificates, tanning packages, hotel accommodations at the SpringHill Suites Mar-

riott, movie passes, a netbook and other WVU items. More will hopefully be added to the drawing such as a liquor basket, said Daniel Brewster, a sociology professor, who started the fundraiser. Dragonfly will donate 5 percent to 10 percent of its food and drink profits to the trust fund. Guests may bring cash or checks made payable to the trust fund for donation. “(Welsh) and I were really good friends with Ryan, and he would definitely be doing the same for us,” Ellis said. Th e people of Morgantown

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coming together shows how bighearted its residents are, said Ken Diviney, Ryan’s father. “I thank the people of Morgantown for their continued support. We still get cards from people we don’t know – just a Morgantown postage stamp,” Ken said. “We just got a WVUstyle prayer quilt from the Suncrest United Methodist Church. Ryan would love it.” Recently, Ryan was accepted into the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in northern New Jersey and will be moving next week. Ken is excited because Ryan has begun to look like his

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old self again. “I’m happy he’s put weight back on and has his flexibility back,” Ken said. “He can stretch his fingers out to normal now.” Ken and his family work with Ryan daily to stretch out his joints and prevent them from locking. Recently, Brewster bought the family a continuous passive motion machine to help stretch Ryan’s legs. It is amazing how much Brewster has done for the family even though he did not know Ryan personally, Ken said. travis.crum@mail.wvu.edu

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LOANS Continued from PAGE 1 said. Sallie Mae, one of the largest issuers of private, federally backed student loans is expected to lose revenue and cut employees due to the new policies but will still offer other financing aids and options for

SARTARELLI Continued from PAGE 1 native country of Brazil. Under a Fulbright Scholarship, he received an MBA of Marketing at Michigan State and his doctorate in Business Administration. William Trumbull has been serving as interim dean of the

college students. “Sallie Mae will continue to offer savings programs, interest-free tuition payment plans and private loans,” said Patricia Nash Christel, with Sallie Mae’s Corporate Communications. Christel also said there would be no change to loans issued prior to July 1. devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu

WVU College of Business & Economics since July 2008. The remaining candidates are scheduled to visit campus throughout the week. All candidates will meet with University President James P. Clements, Provost Michele Wheatly and University campus leaders. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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munity are invited to meet the candidates, according to the Continued from PAGE 1 College of Business & Economics Web site. For more information on the of each candidate on the College’s Web site. dean candidates, visit www. Students, faculty, staff, mem- be.wvu.edu/deansearch/canbers of the Business and Eco- didates/sartarelli.htm. nomics Board of Advisors and the Morgantown business comjoshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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Hundreds gather one week after mine disaster CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hundreds turned out at the West Virginia Capitol grounds in Charleston for a ceremony marking one week nearly to the hour since an underground explosion killed 29 miners in Raleigh County. More than a dozen of their family members were among those who gathered and prayed Monday at a statue honoring the state’s coal miners. Bird Four black-ribboned wreaths were placed there along with 29 helmets also bearing black ribbons. The largest of the wreaths featured a white rose for each miner killed as well as two yellow roses for the pair injured. A bell sounded for each of the dead. Gov. Joe Manchin and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis were among the officials there who AP vowed to investigate the deadly blast and West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin asks for a moment of silence to honor the 29 miners killed one week ago in an explosion at the Upper respond with measures to prevent another such disaster. Big Branch mine during a memorial service in front of the coal miner statue at the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Monday.

Probe of mine blast waits for recovery of 9 missing bodies CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal investigators arrived Monday at the West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last week to begin piecing together what caused the worst U.S. coal mining disaster since 1970. Thirty miles to the north, hundreds of mourners including the governor observed a moment of silence at the state Capitol, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of a statue honoring the state’s miners. Karen Barker was among scores of state workers who attended. “My dad was a miner and my grandfather was a miner. I have no idea how these people feel about losing their family member, but I can imagine,” said Barker, 46, of Charleston. The team of inspectors at the Upper Big Branch mine weren’t heading underground until searchers removed all the bodies from the mine. The team from the Mine Safety and Health Administration briefed Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and MSHA director Joe Main at the mine. The last bodies were expected to be taken out Monday, state mine office spokeswoman Jama Jarrett said. Recovery efforts had been

stalled in previous days by volatile gases, but teams entered after the tunnels were ventilated. She said the crews late Monday were near where the bodies are located. The state panel that writes mining safety rules and typically reviews inspectors’ reports after the investigations are complete said it would like to join the investigators underground this time. Richmond, Va.-based Massey has been under scrutiny for a string of safety violations at the mine, though CEO Don Blankenship has defended the company’s record and disputed accusations that he puts profits ahead of safety. Authorities have said high methane levels may have played a role in the disaster. Massey has been repeatedly cited and fined for problems with the system that vents methane and for allowing combustible dust to build up. Hours after the blast, the company flew Gov. Joe Manchin back from a Florida vacation on one of its planes, Manchin said. The governor’s top lawyer told him the use of the company’s plane was acceptable because it was an emergency and a flight on a state plane couldn’t immediately be

arranged. New York state’s comptroller and a pension fund adviser called for Blankenship’s resignation immediately as chairman of Massey’s board. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, trustee of a retirement fund holding more than 300,000 shares of Massey stock worth $14 million, said the company failed to adequately manage risks at the West Virginia mine where 29 died after an explosion. A similar challenge came in a letter to Massey from William Patterson, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based CtW Investment Group, which works with union pension funds. Mourning continued exactly a week after the explosion, with the ceremony at the state Capitol and a moment of silence at 3:30 p.m. President Barack Obama ordered all U.S. flags in the state flown at half-staff until sunset Sunday. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell also asked people in his state to observe the moment of silence. He restored $750,000 in funding for mine safety inspections in Virginia to the state’s strained budget, saying the tragedy in West Virginia was a wakeup call.

Hamm was driving to work in February when she lit up a cigarette and then heard a “whoosh” as her hair ignited. She wasn’t injured because she used her hands to douse her hair, which STORY, Ind. (AP) — A woman she had coated with a liberal layer of whose hair caught fire when her hair- hairspray. spray-coated follicles ignited as she lit a cigarette is now a southern Indiana town’s reigning “Village Idiot.” Dani Hamm earned the honorary title this month by getting the most votes from regulars at the Story Inn, a restaurant and bar about 15 NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A Collier miles east of Bloomington where she’s County deputy was reprimanded after a bartender. shocking a colleague with a Taser in an The title awarded every April comes incident meant to be a joke. The December scene was caught on with a $100 bar tab at the rural inn.

tape at the Collier County jail. A female deputy was seen showing a message on her iPod to Cpl. Wilmer A. Arencibia, who followed the woman and shocked her on the behind with his Taser. Arencibia told investigators it was “a spur of the moment thing”and acknowledged the behavior was improper. He was given a reprimand and final warning after an internal investigation.

Beneath a sunny sky, several hundred people held hands and prayed aloud during the ceremony. Four black-ribboned wreaths were placed at the memorial, as more than a dozen family members of those killed looked on. The largest bore white roses for each miner killed, and two yellow roses for the injured. Twenty-nine yellow helmets were lined up in front of the statue, a black ribbon on each. A bell rang 29 times for each of the fallen miners. During a moment of silence that followed, sobs could be heard both from the family and the crowd thronged around them with heads bowed. “Our goal is to have the safest workplace in America,” Manchin said. “Someone who’s willing to work hard and put everything on the line to provide for themselves and their family...should expect to come home safely.” Solis attended the ceremony and echoed that sentiment, while offering condolences to the family from President Barack Obama. “No miner should ever lose his life in order to provide for his family,” Solis said. “I will do everything in my power to ensure that we prevent these kinds of tragedies.”

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teen is all bubbly over her one-of-a-kind high school prom dress she made out of gum wrappers. Elizabeth Rasmuson made her dress – and matching vest for her date – out of blue and white wrappers from Wrigley’s “5 gum.” The high school junior says she got the idea after hearing about someone making a dress out of duct tape. She and her boyfriend began collecting gum wrappers last August. Rasmuson says she quit counting after 200. Since the wrappers break easily, Rasmuson finished her dress with a vinyl GARNER, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa top coat.

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Toughman takes over Mylan Park events center BY SCOTT CAHOON SPORTS WRITER

A West Virginia Toughman Contest took place at the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center Friday and Saturday night for the sixth time in the city’s history. Seas of people wearing T-shirts reading “Wimps need not apply,” “No kicking, no biting, no crying, bleeding permitted,” and “Toughmen don’t tap,” filled the confines of the center. There were 41 amateur fights and two professional fights that took place over the weekend. “Once I saw a guy knocked out lying there for 20 minutes,” said West Virginia freshman physical education major Michael McKenzie. “They came right out and tried to throw a big haymaker, but he got caught first. It happens once every Toughman.” The contest drew out both the area’s most polished boxers and those who some in the crowd called “beer-bellied hillbillies” alike. One bout between Westover natives, “Fearless” Cliff Hough and Thomas “Buck Nasty” Hewitt, fell into the latter category, with a combined weight of more than 600 pounds. Everyone from accountants to coal miners to students could be found in the field of 57 fighters participating in 41 bouts in front of 2,000 rowdy and raucous fans. Local celebrities such as the Mayor of Grafton, G. Thomas Bartlett III, and the clerk of Harrison County, Susan J. Thomas, were announced in as among those in attendance while Mayor

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Boxers take to the ring as part of the West Virginia Toughman Contest this weekend. The contest was held at the J.W. Ruby Community Center Friday and Saturday. of Westover, former professional boxer Dave Johnson refereed many of the bouts, adding a touch of glitz and glamor to a largely blue collar crowd. Emerging from the slew of Morgantown tough guys were heavyweight winner Michael Noonan, light-heavyweight victor Dave Forsyth, and middleweight champ Brandon Horner. Two professional fights also

found their way on to the Toughman bill. In Friday’s bout, Jameel Hicks of Fairmont scored a second round knockout of Khristian Geraci. In Saturday’s fight, Jeremiah “the Bullfrog” Karpency defeated Jon Williams by technical knockout. “West Virginia may be the leading state in the country in terms of numbers of events, number of

fighters and number of spectators,” said fight promoter Jerry Thomas. “This year, over 1000 fighters will compete in 11 events in West Virginia.” Jerry began promoting fights after his brother, Tommy, decided to become a professional boxer. Tommy Thomas won the West Virginia and Pennsylvania Golden Gloves and was ranked 6th by the World Boxing Associ-

ation at his peak. “Tommy was 19 when he decided he wanted to box,” Thomas said. “When I couldn’t talk him out of it, I figured I’d better help him. It was moral support and publicity to start with. Then after a few years, I started promoting events for him.” Since he began promoting 33 years ago, Thomas has worked events across the U.S., as well as

Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Denmark, Italy, France, England and Canada. In his career, he has promoted more than 1,000 fights. Besides providing a forum for local armchair athletes to put their money where their mouth is, Toughman has also spawned the career of several professional fighters, including state heavyweight champ Justin “Lumberjack” Howes, who worked the event as a cornerman. Toughman also started the boxing career of Hicks, a 28year-old nurse from the Bronx who works at Fairmont General Hospital. Hicks had only fought one professional fight, a first-round knockout win, prior to Friday’s victory. “Probably two years ago I started training and learning to box,” Hicks said. “Then I fought the Toughman in 2008 in Clarksburg and won that. I had my first pro fight that same year, June 2008.” Toughman also launched the career of 82 champion Rick Wray, whose sons, Jared and Josh Wray, competed in this year’s Morgantown contest Next year, Thomas plans to bring the event back to the same arena, a welcome difference from several previous years, where venue unavailability has kept Toughman out of Morgantown. “The event center is a great venue for us,” Thomas said. “It gives us some room to grow with a capacity of about 4,000, and I think now that we have a nice venue, we can do that.” scott.cahoon@mail.wvu.edu

Tennis falls to DePaul, defeats Seton Hall in Big East battle BY MICHAEL CARVELLI SPORTS WRITER

The last time the West Virginia tennis team went on the road for a match against a Big East Conference foe, it didn’t end in a pleasing result for the Mountaineers as WVU fell 6-1 to DePaul. When WVU (15-5, 5-2 Big East) took on Seton Hall Saturday, however, WVU dominated the Pirates 6-1. After sweeping all three matches to win the doubles point to start off the match, WVU won five of the six singles points and lost just two sets in the entire match. “We went out and took care of business,” said West Virginia head coach Marc Walters. “They seem to be figuring out that we only have a week-and-a-half left in the regular season, and they all brought some good energy to the court and that showed with our play.” In singles play, the lone WVU loss went to senior Stephanie LaFortune, who fell in the first set to Seton Hall’s Denise Liebschner 4-6 before bouncing back to win the second set 6-1. LaFortune fell 7-10 in the tiebreaker. “(Stephanie) had some good opportunities to win,” Walters said. “Usually if we have a close match The Daily Athenaeum USPS 141-980, is published daily fall and spring school terms on Monday thru Friday mornings and weekly on Wednesday during the summer terms, except school holidays and scheduled examination periods by the West Virginia University Committee for Student Publications at 284 Prospect St., Morgantown, WV, 26506 Second class postage is paid at Morgantown, WV 26506. Annual subscription price is $20.00 per semester out-of-state. Students are charged an annual fee of $20.00 for The Daily Athenaeum. Postmaster: Please send address changes, from 3579, to The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University, PO Box 6427, Morgantown, WV 26506-6427. Alan R. Waters is general manager. Editors are responsible for all news policies. Opinions expressed herein are not purported to be those of the student body, faculty, University or its Higher Education Governing Board. Views expressed in columns, cartoons and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Athenaeum. Business office telephone is 304/ 293-4141 Editorial office telephone is 304/ 293-5092.

at No. 1, 2, or 3, it can go either way because both teams are about equally talented at those spots.” At the No. 2 spot in the lineup, sophomore Veronica Cardenas came away with a straight-set victory over Elizabeth Verow, 6-1, 6-2. Monique Burton followed Cardenas’ win with a win, beating Belfin Sunbul 6-4, 2-6 (11-9). “She lost a lot of momentum, but she didn’t let it get her frustrated and closed the match out very aggressively,” Walters said. With the exception of Burton and LaFortune’s matches, no other matches in singles play went into the third set. Sophomore Katie Haught beat Courtney Kilarski 6-3, 6-1 out of the No. 5 spot and junior Ashley Pilsbury won 6-3, 6-2 over

Michelle Weerasinghe. But it was freshman Emily Mathis who might have put in the best performance of the day. The Flower Mound, Texas, native made quick work of her opponent, Karina Cordero, in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. “Emily had a tremendous match for us at No. 4,” Walters said. “She just went out there and absolutely took that girl to town.” The win adds on to a solid season for the Mountaineers, one that Walters said he doesn’t think he’s had since the first year that he was with the program. “The team we had when I got here had more talent,” Walters said. “We had some of the most talented players that we’ve ever had here in that first season.”

He believes the first team he inherited might have been a little bit more talented, Walters said this year’s version of the program has an edge in heart. WVU will go back on the road later this week when travel to Philadelphia for another Big East test against Villanova. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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New hopes for a new administration As the incoming Student Government Association administration was officially sworn in Monday, nearly two months after elections, we look forward to the upcoming year. We would like to thank the outgoing student body representatives, especially former SGA President Jason Zuccari and former Vice President Whitney Rae Peters, for their dedication and service to the University and students for the past year. Much of what they did went

unseen and unreported – such as securing student seating in the wake of rowdy fan behavior – but that does not take away from the success they achieved during their time in office. As the new SGA members sent off the previous administration, we hope the new student leaders, especially SGA President Chris Lewallen and Vice President Ron Cheng, can build upon the work of the past year and keep their promise of changing student government for the better.

Chief among those promises was a more transparent and inclusive SGA. Time will tell if the current SGA can shed its image of being a “clique” and following through on their commitment to openness. As Ken Gray, vice president of Student Affairs, advised the newly sworn in SGA, the administration should identify a few unifying themes to accomplish in the coming year. While Lewallen acknowledged

that not all goals can be accomplished in a single year, the administration should work to appropriately budget time and resources to tackle those tasks which are feasible. “I may be a little biased, but I do believe we have the best student government anyone has ever seen. I cannot wait to see what we can do together,” Lewallen said in his inaugural address. “This is a big jump start that will help us with our goal of reform and

opportunity.” For once, we hope the administration will work to truly accomplish great things for the students of this University. And, as Cheng reminded his newly minted SGA, character counts. We hope all the members of the new SGA work to shine a positive light on the University at all times, representing and standing up for the students at all times.

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Students hurt by the network they helped popularize, Facebook KEVIN DUVALL

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From last week’s “South Park” episode to a couple real-life academic discussions, I’ve had several reminders of how big and complicated Facebook is these days. In the same way that every youth subculture will inevitably be repurposed and sold as a fashion, Facebook started as a place for college students to connect to a mass audience, and with its growth in popularity, became a major reflection of a person as an individual. It’s perfectly fine for businesses to want to grow, but I have to wonder what social networking’s appeal is for college students anymore. Many among the college crowd

who lamented Facebook’s decision to no longer require a college e-mail address for registration became even further displeased when their parents signed up – students attempted cover-ups befitting the Nixon administration when it was clear that employers were watching. Yahoo! Finance recently published an article entitled “6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes,” which outlines aspects of one’s Facebook profile that will reflect poorly upon his or her image in the workplace. The list items should be pretty obvious; no one’s boss is going to take kindly to status updates about hating a current job or slacking during work. The only item on the Facebook hit list that I find problematic is that social networking involves a high degree of guilt by association. Some guilt by association is un-

derstandable, but there is a point at which it has unfortunate social implications. For example, let’s say I receive a friend request on Facebook from someone I do not know. If I add this person and it turns out he or she is using Facebook for the solicitation of Vicodin, I should “unfriend” the person. It will look more than a little sketchy for me to associate with someone spamming Facebook to sell prescription drugs. Guilt by association would be reasonable. Let’s say, for another example, that I have a friend, who I know personally as a good person, but who is also very into the party scene and makes it clear with pictures on Facebook. I’m sure many people have friends like this. If a potential employer sees that you are friends with a notorious party animal, the employer

may think you too are such an animal. So, for employment’s sake, you should probably not be friends with this person online. But is that fair to real-life relationships? Would you say to someone in person, “I’m sorry, but we can’t be friends anymore because you’re not marketable?” I hope most people would not, but that’s the way social networks are often treated. The Yahoo! article also said that 30 percent more employers looked at Facebook than LinkedIn. In some fields, it is or will soon be essential for college students and recent graduates to have a LinkedIn profile. Even though LinkedIn is a professional network designed for business connections and resume promotion, it is not being used as much as Facebook, which was originally designed for social,

more casual use. If Facebook is employers’ preferred network, then for the age group of career upstarts, Facebook is a de facto professional network. Being a relatively new network, LinkedIn is still growing. If LinkedIn becomes popular enough, Facebook’s professional network tendencies could lessen. Even then, however, Facebook is so culturally significant that employers are unlikely to turn away from it as a source of scoping out their potential hires. I’ve never been that into Facebook and haven’t generally felt like Facebook’s policy changes sucked the fun out of it for me, but I can definitely see why so many young people harbor bitterness over it. The audience the site was designed for is now the audience that is negatively affected by it more than any other. The Yahoo! article suggests people create two Facebook pro-

files – one kept private for social use and one public for professional use. This is as good a solution as any, although I might worry that having a second, private profile would raise suspicions that I had something to hide. It’s these kinds of thoughts that make me frequently think young people should just give up on social networking altogether, but since we were around for the advent of social media, we’re expected to be familiar, if not proficient, with using it. Social media now plays an integral role in the job market. I’m not insinuating that people should put whatever they want online without consequence, but the idea of using online networks for simply communicating with friends looks like it’s slowly becoming obsolete. Social networking is dead. Long live online resume posting.

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Clearing up some inaccuracies regarding fraternity housing at WVU ERIC DYSON

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During the last year, The Daily Athenaeum has printed several articles related to the fraternity housing system and the increased involvement by West Virginia University – commonly called the Fraternity Housing Initiative. Unfortunately, many of the articles have communicated some incorrect statements. I would like to clear up some of this misinformation. Below are some of the miscon-

ceptions that seem to be circulat- houses. ing around campus: Absolutely incorrect. In fact, there is only one house WVU “took over” the frater- that I am aware of that is owned by WVU – and this house was nity system. Wrong. Alumni leadership “gifted” to WVU. The rest are prifrom some of the fraternities vol- vately owned by each fraternity’s untarily entered into agreements alumni organization, a private with WVU to help manage their landlord or a national fraternity. buildings – often due to a lack of local alumni support which had Recent fraternity house renmade building management in- ovations and construction projcreasingly difficult. ects were paid for by WVU. No fraternity, to my knowlAgain not true. In every case edge, was given an ultimatum but one, renovations have been by WVU. In fact, several went to paid for by the fraternities WVU in search of an arrangement themselves. – not the other way around. Fraternity housing corporations used their own private WVU owns all the fraternity money, or money loaned by pri-

vate banks, to make necessary not entered into a negotiated improvements. agreement with WVU will do so, and maybe they won’t. This is done on a case-by-case Tuition money is being spent basis; and some groups may deon fraternity houses. Not even close. Rent dollars cide to negotiate house managegenerated from residents at fra- ment with WVU, and some may ternity houses is the money not. Time will tell. that is used to manage these buildings. WVU will permanently run This new Fraternity Hous- the fraternity system. Maybe, and maybe not. Lease ing Initiative is a self-sustaining system independent of tuition arrangements between WVU money. and each fraternity are temporary – just like a lease arrangeWVU will control all of the ment with a landlord. Most of these agreements last fraternities soon. This is presumptuous and, at five years. Near the end of the this time, inaccurate. Maybe the five year term WVU and fraterremaining fraternities who have nity leadership will examine the

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Working to make Greek housing safer for students

ternity housing on college campuses safer. The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act is a solution not only for cash-strapped universities to improve on-campus housing maintained by not-forThere’s a grassroots move- profits, but also opens up opment underway in this nation tions for private donors who are that will make sorority and fra- now restricted from making tax

deductible contributions. This April, I will be part of 102 Panhellenic women from across the nation headed to Washington, D.C., to convince members of Congress of the importance of this legislation. We will be making certain facts known to Congress, including:

arrangement, decide if the arrangement has been beneficial to their interests and make decisions accordingly. I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion and inaccuracies. Ultimately, WVU and fraternity leadership want the same thing – an opportunity for students to be successful. Providing a clean, safe yet enjoyable living environment is considered by many to be an important element for student success. Dyson is the chapter advisor and house manager for Pi Kappa Phi.

Send your letters to DAPerspectives@mail.wvu.edu More than 250,000 college students live in more than 8,000 sorority and fraternity housing facilities Those facilities have a growing backlog of more than $1 billion in housing improvement and safety projects Contributors and donors who want to improve Greek hous-

ing across the country cannot re- that are owned, managed and ceive a simple tax deduction for maintained by sororities and making their contributions dedi- fraternities. cated to Greek housing Guaranteeing that all student housing is safe benefits both the Equitable tax treatment un- campus and our community. der the proposed legislation will make a difference, particularly in older and historical Hilah Zia buildings on many campuses Panhellenic President

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WVU professor receives Benedum Award BY BRITTNI MCGUIRE A&E WRITER

Mark Brazaitis will be honored with the 2009-10 Humanities and Arts Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award today in the Mountainlair’s Rhododendron Room. Brazaitis is an associate professor of English at West Virginia University, as well as the director of the creative writing program. He will be honored with a recep-

tion following his lecture, “The Incurables: Writing Madness, Hopelessness and Hope.” “It’s a wonderful award, and I am very grateful to have received it,” Brazaitis said. “There are terrific scholars, thinkers, writers and artists on the faculty at WVU, and I am honored to be in their company.” Brazaitis has put a lot of work into his career to be recognized with this award.

As well as teaching at WVU, he is an avid writer. “I write whenever I can, although it never feels like enough,” Brazaitis said. “Writing stories, poems and essays is something I would be doing even if I wasn’t employed by a university. While frustrating at times, writing is, for me, never anything but a deep pleasure.” Brazaitis first had a love for English before deciding to become a

professor. “I loved English from an early age because my grandmother worshipped poets,” Brazaitis said. “Her favorites were Robert Frost, William Blake and Elizabeth Bishop, and they soon became mine.” He didn’t decide to become a professor until the age of 29 when he was finished traveling as a part of the Peace Corps. “I moved to New York City and saw an ad for an English professor

at the Helene Fuld College of Nursing in Harlem, and even though I spilled coffee all over my linen suit during the interview, I got the job,” Brazaitis said. Four years later, Brazaitis was offered a job at WVU. Brazaitis is a winner of the 2008 ABZ Poetry Prize for his book “The Other Language: Poems,” and he has authored three fiction books: “The River of Lost Voices: Stories from Guatemala,” winner of the

1998 Iowa Short Fiction Award, “Steal My Heart” and “An American Affair: Stories,” winner of the 2004 George Garrett Fiction Prize from Texas Review Press. Anyone who attends the lecture will have the chance to ask Brazaitis questions and attend the reception afterwards. The event starts at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. brittni.mcguire@mail.wvu.edu

Doves’ latest eﬀort oﬀers more than collection of greatest hits AARON DAWSON

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At its core, Doves is a moderately safe Brit rock trio able to either pack arenas of fans or whose music could function as cafe background music. But this gross oversimplification doesn’t mean Doves’ music isn’t worth listening to for those with an obscure music taste or who willfully refuse to appreciate a band whose popularity allows them to reach the top position on UK album charts. Members of the band, particularly the outfit’s songwriter and vocalist Jez Williams, artfully excel at writing melodies and presenting a fully developed, well-written song with their signature reverbdrenched guitars in a matter of five minutes or less. For “The Places Between: The Best of Doves,” the band offers a two-disc compilation halved by a best–of disc with the other featuring B-sides and alternative takes. In addition to both discs, “Places Between” includes a DVD, “The Music Videos,” comprised of Doves’13 videos. The track listing on “Places Be-

“The Places Between: The Best of Doves” Doves Grade: B

tween” is not chronological; the band chose to begin the album with what it considers its best musical moment, with the xylophonetinged “There Goes the Fear,” a mediocre single from 2002’s “The Last Broadcast.” Following the opener are singles from 2005’s “Some Cities,” which struggle to meet the caliber of the 2000 effort and debut album “Lost Souls,” the album which captured Doves’ spirit best. The case may be that Doves sympathizes with this notion and decided not to chronologically track the album in order to avoid

beginning the album with a high point and trailing the listener off to the forgettable, but still enjoyable, tracks from following albums. Unfortunately, the most memorable tracks featured on “Lost Souls,” including “Break Me Gently” and “Rise,” were not released as singles and accordingly cannot be included in this collection of radio releases. Prior to the release of the album, Doves made “Andalucia” available for download, a song available only through download from the band’s Web site, now featured on “Places Between.” The B-sides and alternative takes disc highlights include “Willow’s Song,” a song from the soundtrack to the 1973 film “The Wicker Man,” first covered by The Sneaker Pimps in 1996 and an alternative and appropriately titled “Firesuite (Noise Version),” an alternative take to the opening track from “Lost Souls.” The sheer volume of music and visual offering of “Places Between” make this package worth investing in. If you’re unfamiliar with Doves and have a penchant for bands similar to Mew or Spoon, start with “Lost Souls,” not here. Grade: B

for that reason that I decided that I’d try and create a new performance of this piece using a lot of the same things that we did all those years ago.” But Waters said he won’t just be dusting off the show that the now-defunct Pink Floyd performed decades ago. In fact, Waters said part of the excitement surrounding his new staging of “The Wall” involves new technology that allows him to do things he could only dream about in the 1980s and ‘90s. “Projection systems now are completely different from what they were then, which means that I would be able to project over the entire 250-foot expanse of the wall ... which we couldn’t do in those days,” he said. Though the tour promises plenty of grand theatrics, more important to Waters is the legendary album’s political and social commentary, which he believes is still relative. “When we did it then, we were after the end of the Vietnam War, and we’re right now in the mid-

dle of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, so there’s a very powerful anti-war message in `The Wall.’ There was then and there still is now,” he said. Waters plans a segment in the show that will pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives, not only in the recent wars, but also in other conflicts. The U.S. tour will kick off Sept. 15 in Toronto and end Dec. 15 in Anaheim, Calif. It will also head to Europe. For Waters, the concerts will likely mark the end of his performing days. “I’m not as young as I used to be. I’m not like B.B. King, or Muddy Waters,” the 66-year-old said. “My friend Eric Clapton ... he’ll be playing guitar and he’ll be on stage ‘til the day he dies, because that’s what he does.” “I’m not a great vocalist or a great instrumentalist or whatever, but I still have the fire in my belly, and I have something to say,” he continued. “I have a swan song in me and I think this will probably be it.”

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Waters to celebrate 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ with tour NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been 30 years, but Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” still means a great deal in the rock world – and to its cocreator Roger Waters. So to commemorate the groundbreaking album’s anniversary, Waters plans a tour this fall of the music from the concept album, with new staging that will bring the story – loosely inspired by his life – to a new generation. “In the 30-odd years since I first performed this piece, it’s taken on some new meanings for me,” Waters, co-founder, bassist and main lyricist for Pink Floyd, said in an interview last week. “Thirty years ago when I was kind of an angry and not very young lad, I found myself driven into defensive positions because I was scared of stuff, and I’ve come to realize that in that personal story, maybe somewhere hidden in there exists an allegory for more general and universal themes, political and social themes,” he said. “It’s really

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Conan O’Brien’s new talk show will begin in November and air on TBS Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m.

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On the opening day of his nationwide tour, Conan O’Brien announced he has found a new home. TBS, the network that bills itself as “very funny” and features a plethora of Tyler Perry-based sitcoms, has picked up O’Brien for a new show beginning in November. The show, according to a press release, will run Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. “In three months I’ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I’m headed to basic cable,” O’Brien said in a statement. “My plan is working perfectly.” There has been a constant supply of rumors regarding where O’Brien will end up. Much of the focus has been placed on FOX – the only of the top four broadcast networks which didn’t have its own weekly, late-night franchise. The move comes as a surprise, as many industry analysts had

expected FOX to pursue the red pompadoured-headed host at all costs. Affilliates, who helped return Jay Leno to “The Tonight Show” after his 10 p.m. show eroded their local newscasts, were concerned as reruns of “The Office” and “The Simpsons” are already profitable. The new deal comes after TBS approached O’Brien’s manager offering an 11 p.m. slot, according to The New York Times. “They called us about a week and a half ago,” said Gavin Polone, O’Brien’s manager. The network offered O’Brien an 11 p.m. show, effectively bumping back Lopez to midnight – a move NBC had tried to force on him to make room for Leno. But there was no ill-feeling, as Lopez himself apparently called the comedian to encourage him to join the network. “I can’t think of anything better than doing my show with Conan as my lead-in,” Lopez said in a statement. “It’s the beginning of a new era in late-night comedy.” Cable could be a good fit for

O’Brien. His 11 p.m. start time gives him half an hour to eat into Jay Leno and David Letterman’s respective shows. The only setback, however, is how fickle cable audiences can be. With so many choices out there, it might be easy to switch from a bad guest on O’Brien’s-as-yet-unnamed show to “Family Guy.” It’s also directly against “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report,” Comedy Central’s flagship satire programs. O’Brien will begin his show in November. TBS will support the show during the NBA and Major League baseball playoffs with “the biggest promotional campaign in television history,” according to The New York Times. Until then, O’Brien will be working on new material, characters and segments on the road as part of his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour.” Tickets and more information about the show are available at www.teamcoco.com. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

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FEATURE OF THE DAY YOM HASHOAH, Holocaust Rememberance Day, will have 24 hours of reading of names of those lost in the Holocaust starting at 12 p.m. in front of the Mountainlair.

April 14 THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be at Arnold Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Condoms cost 25 cents each or ﬁve for $1.

April 15 KIRK JUDD, poet and performance artist, will be featured with Morgantown Poets at 7 p.m. at the Monongalia Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

April 16 THE ANNUAL IMPACT E.A.R.T.H. AND EARTH DAY 5K RACE will take place at 10 a.m. at the Ruby McQuain Amphitheater. The event includes campus and community education booths, a community-wide cleanup, live music performed by The New Relics and more. For more information, visit www.wecan.wvu.edu.

Every Tuesday MOUNTAINEERS FOR CHRIST, a student Christian organization, hosts free supper and Bible study at its Christian Student Center. Supper is at 8:15 p.m., and Bible study begins at 9 p.m. All students are welcome. For more information, call 304-599-6151 or visit www.mountaineersforchrist.org. WVU SWING DANCE CLUB meets at 8:45 p.m. in Multipurpose Room A of the Student Recreation Center. No partner needed. Advanced and beginners are welcome. For more information, e-mail wvuswingdance@gmail. com. SIERRA STUDENT COALITION meets at 7 p.m. in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair. The group is a grassroots environmental organization striving for tangible change in our campus and community. For more information, contact Kayla at kmedina2@mix. wvu.edu. THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CENTER is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Room 408 of Clark Hall. The lab will not be open on University holidays or during the last week of classes. ECUMENICAL BIBLE STUDY AND CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING is held at 7 p.m. at the Potters Cellar of Newman Hall. All are welcome. For more information, call 304-288-0817 or 304-879-5752. MCM is hosted at 7:37 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Center at 293 Willey St. All are welcome. BCM meets at 8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on High Street. THE CARRUTH CENTER offers a grief support group for students struggling from a significant personal loss from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on the third floor of the Student Services Building. AMIZADE has representatives in the common area of the Mountainlair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions for those interested in studying abroad. WVU WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE meets from 10 p.m. to midnight at the Shell Building. No experience is necessary. For more information, e-mail Sarah Lemanski at sarah_lemanski@ yahoo.com. THE CONDOM CARAVAN, a project of WELL WVU Student Wellness

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and Health Promotion, will be in the Mountainlair from noon to 2 p.m. The Caravan sells condoms for 25 cents or ﬁve for $1. PI SIGMA SIMGA PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES HONORARY will meet at 5:15 p.m. at Woodburn Hall.

Continual GOLF CLUB meets regularly. Golfers of any skill level are invited to join. Club activities include competitions with other schools and intraclub golf outings. For more information, e-mail wvugolfclub@gmail.com. MOTOWNPOETS is looking for poets who are interested in practicing and sharing poetry with others on an online forum. For more information, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ motownpoetry. MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs volunteers for the information desk, 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. CHRISTIAN HELP needs volunteers to help with the daily operations of six programs: a free clothing store, food pantry, emergency financial assistance, Women’s Career Clothing Closet, Working Man’s Closet and the Furniture Exchange. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jessica at 304-296-0221 or chi_vc@adelphia.net. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets daily. For help or a schedule, call 304291-7918. For more information, visit www.aawv.org. CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonprofit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs donations of food and personal care items and volunteers to support all aspects of the organization’s activities. For more information, call John Sonnenday at 304-985-0021. CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING SER VICES are provided for free by the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walk-in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include educational, career, individual, couples and group counseling. Please visit www.well.wvu.edu to find out more information. SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT HOUSE, a local outreach organization, needs volunteers for daily programs and special events. For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrienne Hines at vc_srsh@hotmail.com or 304-5995020. ANIMAL FRIENDS needs foster families for abandoned animals before they find their permanent families. If you or anyone you know can help, call 304-290-4PET. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT meets regularly at the Lutheran Campus Chapel directly across the street from the Downtown Library Complex. Anyone is welcome to attend the

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events. For more information, e-mail Rebecca at lsm@lutheranmountaineer.org or visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org and follow the links to the LSM Web site. 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 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185. FREE RAPID HIV TESTING is available on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Caritas House office located at 391 Scott Ave. Test results are available in 20 minutes and are confidential. To make an appointment, call 304-293-4117. For more information, visit www.caritashouse.net. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, a United Way agency, is looking for volunteers to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters in its one-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. Community-based mentors pick up a child at his or her home and do activities the two of them choose together on a weekly basis. Schoolbased mentors meet with a child at an area elementary school during the after-school program for one hour, one day per week for homework help and hanging out. To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304-983-2383, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com. ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. Although the hospital cafeteria is only steps away, guests enjoy a homecooked or restaurant-donated meal. People may, individually or as a group, provide the food, serve and clean up on a regular basis or as a one-time event. For more information, call 304598-6094 or e-mail rfh@wvuh.com. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS is seeking volunteers for one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and English as a second language. Volunteer tutors will complete tutor training, meet weekly with their adult learners, report volunteer hours quarterly, attend at least two in-service trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or email MCLV2@comcast.net. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER AS SISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the number of unwanted cats and dogs by encouraging and supporting spay/neuter. They are looking for new members and friends to help by donating their time, talents and fundraising skills. For more information, contact M-SNAP at 304-9850123. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FEL LOWSHIP 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 Web site at www.wvuiv.org.ed. LUCKY’S ATTIC THRIFT SHOPPE is looking for volunteers to work in the Mountaineer Mall. All proceeds will benefit Animal Friends, a no-kill animal shelter. Donations are also welcome. For more information, call 304291-5825.

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BORN TODAY This year, many opportunities have more impact than meets the eye. Your ability to get a project off the ground draws strong results and allows greater influence. Handle each offer carefully. You are about to complete a life cycle; be sure you don’t enter a new life cycle with anything that doesn’t suit you. If you are single, your charisma speaks for itself. You have many offers. If you are attached, remember that a relationship is a two-way street. Curb a need to be dominant. Another ARIES could be a soul mate.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) ★★★★★ You have the ability to energize others and hit a home run. You understand better than many other signs that success comes with teamwork. How you explain to others what their role is can pull them in. Do your thing! Tonight: Where the action is.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) ★★★★ Consider what you want. An upcoming New Moon in your sign heralds new possibilities. You will have to do some of the work, from deciding on the goal in question to making a resolution. With your strength and power, you can accomplish nearly anything. Tonight: Just make yourself happy. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) ★★ Let others run the show. Whether you need to do more research or get down to some basics, take the necessary space and time. Endurance and follow-through make a diﬀerence. Tonight: Maintain

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) ★★★★★ You could be reinvigorated by a situation or a boss. As a result, you decide to carry the responsibility and hit a home run. You have a lot of problems with authority. So as you evolve, be sensitive to others. Tonight: To the wee hours. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) ★★★★★ Take an overview. Detach from the story and eye the big picture. No longer play out a role in a dispute or conversation. Become an onlooker. You will understand much more. Don’t put oﬀ a trip or workshop that will help you relax. Tonight: Meet a friend at the movies or at an exotic restaurant. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) ★★★★ Work with an opportunity for a new beginning. You need to know what

you want and what limits you need to establish. Stay on top of your game and don’t allow anyone to intimidate you. You know what you want. Expect to get just that. Tonight: A discussion over dinner. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) ★★★★ Know when to allow another person to assume control. You could be slightly overwhelmed by everything that is happening. Listen to several associates, who have strong opinions. You don’t need to agree, but you will gain understanding. Tonight: Go with another’s choice. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) ★★★ Put your best foot forward and expect to yield the promised results. Fatigue plays a signiﬁcant role in your decisions. Knowing that, refuse to change gears, but also be more observant of what others say and do. Tonight: Oﬀ to the gym. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) ★★★★★ For artists and creative sorts, the building New Moon highlights your innate talents. What is created in the next few days could be unusually dynamic and interesting. If you are single, you will want to take special notice of someone who enters your life.

Children could play a big role. Tonight: Be free; act free. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) ★★★ Stay close to home if possible. Real estate also could tie into events and decisions at the present moment. Many of you could be considering a change in your home environment or redoing the pad. Make yourself cozy and at home. Tonight: Order in. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) ★★★★★ Your decision to have and complete an important conversation marks your next few days. Understand that you can recycle and have a new beginning in a relationship. Make better communication a high priority. Tonight: Hang out. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) ★★★ Remain on top of your ﬁnances. Know what you cannot aﬀord and be willing to follow through with a “no.” The clearer you are, the better your decisions. Don’t leave key issues to random luck. But do buy a lottery ticket if you feel lucky. Tonight: Don’t go overboard. BORN TODAY Third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson (1743), singer Al Green (1946), chess champion Garry Kasparov (1963)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

PUZZLES

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

DIFFICULTY LEVEL EASY MONDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

Across 1 Fuzzy fruit 5 Royal headgear 11 “... __ an ill cook that cannot lick his own ﬁngers”: “Romeo and Juliet” 14 Viking war god 15 Draw in 16 Pictures on the wall 17 Manhattan rail hub 19 Vert. opposite 20 Lose support 21 Go bad 22 Ida of Hollywood 24 “The March King” 27 British boarding school 28 First name in spydom 32 Mattress support 35 Like many notebooks 38 Unmoved 39 Cherished 44 Hi-tech greeting 45 Dogpatch cartoonist 46 “Hold your horses!” 50 Highland toppers 51 Part of BTU 52 Fast partner? 55 Social service? 58 R.E. Lee follower 59 Hef’s party wear 62 Downed Russian orbiter 63 1980s Nell Carter sitcom, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the ends of 17-, 32-, 39- and 46-Across 67 Educator LeShan 68 Worldwide 69 Gutter site

70 One of the states of matter 71 Summer ermines 72 Oedipus’ arrogance, e.g. Down 1 “Keystone” bunglers 2 Inventor’s starting point 3 Hospital section 4 Quaint stopover 5 “Star Wars” surname? 6 Where to ﬁnd three men? 7 Firm pro: Abbr. 8 CCLI x II 9 Earth Day sci. 10 List of options 11 Island from which the Bounty sailed 12 Attach, as a patch 13 Able-bodied 18 18-yr.-old high schoolers, usually 23 Ideal 25 What’s-her-name 26 Car bar 28 AOL rival 29 Barbary beast 30 Relative of Juan 31 Rap sheet listings 33 Former Cubs slugger 34 Sci-ﬁ author Frederik 36 The Coasters’ record label (coincidentally, all its letters appear in their name) 37 Bread knife target 40 Like some tough tests 41 Org. for drivers 42 Tach no. 43 “Decorates” with bathroom tissue, for short

46 Nog spice 47 New York tribe, city or lake 48 Pageant winners’ wear 49 Tried to rip open 53 Shuts tight 54 Recede 56 Quiche base 57 Pinball foul 59 Ring out 60 Joe 61 Depict in a biased way 64 Bovine bellow 65 Wall St. exec’s degree 66 NFL whistle blower

MONDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

SPORTS Clash at the Capital

TUESDAY APRIL 13, 2010

BRIAN GAWTHROP

SPORTS EDITOR

Spring means Mountaineers set to host Eastern Kentucky in Charleston mental training BY BEN GAUGHAN If you happen to walk into a West Virginia spring football practice, you’ll surely see a lot of action. To your right, you might see Tavon Austin catching a pass. To your left might be safeties coach Steve Dunlap carrying out a drill with a group of eight players. Ahead of you, the cornerbacks might be practicing their coverage, and if you’re not careful, the entire offensive line may run you over with their team drills. It’s all physical. That’s what football is all about. But if you look a little closer, you’ll see why spring football is so important. It may be harder to find, but you’ll realize the true benefit of a spring camp. Sure, spring camp can be physical at times, but the majority of the progress made during the 15-practice session is mental. The team has the entire fall camp to be physical. In the offseason, they continue to lift weights and keep themselves in shape. But it’s the spring camp where the coaches can bring what they’ve taught in the video rooms and one-on-one offseason meetings together. For players such as Tavon Austin and Eddie Davis, it’s a chance to get familiar with new positions. Austin is practically juggling three positions after making the move to wide receiver, while Davis is now in the slot after switching from cornerback. WVU head coach Bill Stewart said the defense is learning how to disguise packages better – an aspect he feels the Mountaineers can do with their veteran personnel in the defensive backfield. But the camp may be of the most benefit to Geno Smith. For the quarterback, this spring is 95 percent mental. After breaking a foot in the offseason, the sophomore’s mobility has been limited all spring, although he’s in desperate need of live action, as he’s expected to take over the starting role in the fall. But the physical rest has allowed Smith to get where he needs to be mentally. He’s focusing on reading defenses better, picking up coverages, calling the right routes and finding the open receiver. The physical part of playing quarterback will catch up later. For soon-to-be seniors such as J.T. Thomas, spring football is an opportunity to prep your abilities at becoming a better on-the-field leader. For others, it’s a chance to figure out if they have what it takes to lead. It’s now on the shoulders of those players whether or not this team will be disciplined, hard-working and motivated. After all, those upperclassmen

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The West Virginia baseball team will travel to Charleston today to play Eastern Kentucky in the annual Mountaineer Diamond Classic at Appalachian Power Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6 p.m. “Our guys really enjoyed it last year because we’re in our state capital, and a lot of Mountaineer fans in the southern part of the state that don’t get a chance to see us play very easily get a chance to come out and see the Mountaineers play,” said West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant. Three Mountaineer players are from the Charleston area: freshman Matt Frazer, sophomore Chase Pickering and junior Grant Buckner. Frazer went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Sunday’s win against St. Johns. Pickering has seen limited time from the mound since he earned his first win of the season in march, and junior Grant Buckner, who has been recovering from an injured right ankle, saw time at the designated hitter position last weekend against St. Johns. “I’m amazed that he was able to play this weekend,” Van Zant said. LEANN ARTHUR/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

West Virginia pitcher Andy Berry delivers a pitch during the Mountaineers’ 10-4 loss to Towson on April 6.

see BASEBALL on PAGE 10

WVU’s Devin Ebanks celebrates during the Mountaineers’ Elite Eight win over Kentucky on March 25. Ebanks announced his decision to enter the NBA Draft Monday.

Ebanks declares for NBA Draft Sophomore ‘intends’ to hire agent BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

West Virginia sophomore forward Devin Ebanks has declared for the 2009 NBA Draft. Ebanks has not yet signed with an agent, but team spokesman Bryan Messerly confirmed Ebanks “intends” to hire one, which would make him ineligible to come back to school prior to the June 24 draft. “I have decided to enter my name into the 2010 NBA draft,” Ebanks said in a release. “I spoke to my mother and the coaching staff, and we have decided that I should explore my options to pursue a dream that I have had since I was a little kid.” Ebanks, who started 31 games this season for the Mountaineers and helped them to their first Final Four finish since 1959, is rated as the 29thbest player by DraftExpress.com. He is rated as the

see EBANKS on PAGE 10

Divided track team all finish strong over weekend BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia track and field team sent three groups of competitors to three different locations this past weekend. The Mountaineers sent a group of throwers to the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Invitational in Moon Township, Pa., while others traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to take part in the Sea Ray Relays. The team sent its middle distance group compiled of all-Americans Karly Hamric, Keri Bland, Jessica O’Connell, and Kaylyn Christopher to Phoenix, Ariz., to compete in the Sun Angel Classic. “Our middle distance group traveled to try to slap their tickets

to the NCAA Regional Championships,” said West Virginia head coach Sean Cleary. “From the results, it appears all four will make the cut. I am pleased with the way the girls took advantage of this opportunity.” Each of the four posted Big East qualifying times in the 1,500-meter race, with Bland leading the way with a fourth-place finish with a time of 4:19.84. O’Connell placed eighth with a time of 4:22.29, while Hamric and Christopher finished 10th and 16th, with times of 4:22.95 and 4:27.39, respectively. The event marked the first time in a month that the middle distance group had competed. Cleary said he was nervous prior

to the event about the group’s preparation after a month off. “We had gone back to training much more reflective of cross country strength compared with the stereotypical 1,500-meter training, so we were a little worried about the preparation,” Cleary said. “We are satisfied with what we got out of the meet. This should provide a great benchmark to propel ourselves for

the duration of the year.” At the Robert Morris Bennie Benson Invitational, WVU had two throwers qualify for the Big East Championships – seniors Brittany Fink and Terina Miller. Fink’s qualifying mark came in the discus after capturing first place with her throw of 42.31 meters. Freshman Heather Adams and Brittany Thomas also threw

well, finishing third and seventh, respectively. Miller posted her conferencequalifying standard in the hammer throw with a first-place finish of 45.13. The senior also put forth a strong performance in the shot put, finishing fifth with her mark of 11.00 meters.

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1/BR APT. LEASE/DEPOSIT. W/D, OFF-STREET PARKING. No pets. 5 min. walk to downtown campus. 724-255-5732. 1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765. 1/BR APARTMENT LOCATED: 803 Charles Ave. $500/mo plus electric (includes gas & water). NO PETS. 692-7587 1/BRS- SOUTH PARK, MARYLAND ST, DOWNTOWN, QUAY ST. Large and small. Nice! $350-550/month. 304-319-2355. 1,2,3/BR. PETS NEGOTIABLE. Some utilities paid. Grant Ave; Jones; McLane Ave. 304-879-5059 or 304-680-2011. Leave message. 1,2,3BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included. Parking. WD. No Pets. Available May 2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374. 1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171. Shawn D. Kelly Broker 1/BR AVAILABLE NOW & 6/01. WALK TO downtown campus. W/D on site. $400/mo. plus electric. No Pets. 304-826-0322. 2-3-4/BR APARTMENTS FOR MAY, 2010. South Park. Great new renovations. Many amenities. WD/utils. included in rent. Some with parking. 304-292-5714. 2/BR 2/BA FALLING RUN ROAD. UTILITIES INCLUDED. $300 deposit reserves your room. www.theaugusta.com. 2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available June. $575/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587. 2/BR APT. AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765. 2/BR South Park. W/D. Parking. $600 + utilities; 1/BR Hoffman Ave. W/D, garage, AC. $500 + utilities. 304-319-1243. hymarkproperties.com. 2/BR, 2/BA CREEK SIDE APARTMENT. Close to hospitals and Mylan. A/C. W/D. Parking. No Pets. $850/mo. 685-1834 2/BR, DOWNTOWN. VERY NICE! DW, AC, W/D, Parking available. 304-319-2355. 2/BR, NICE BY STADIUM & HOSPITAL on McCullough Ave. W/D, DW, Parking. $375/person. 304-319-2355. 2/BR. 2/BA. NEXT TO STADIUM., Don Nehlen Dr. (above the Varsity Club). DW, WD, microwave, oak cabinets, ceramic/ww carpet. 24/hr maintenance, C/AC. Off-street parking. $790/mo+utilities. Some pets conditional. For appt. call 304-599-0200. 2/BR. AVAILABLE MAY. Great condition. 7/minute walk to PRT. Large bedrooms. DW. CA/C. Free WD facilities. Parking. Storage facilities. $395/mo per person. All utilities included. 304-288-3308. 2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Ground floor with desk. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $700/month + electric. 304-296-8943.

AVAILABLE NOW! 1/BR. $470/mo. plus utilities. 517 Clark St. Parking. NO PETS. 304-292-7272 or 304-376-7282, Dave Lingle.

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225-227 JONES AVE. APT #1: Excellent condition. 2/BR, 1/BA. $600/mo for/2. $485/mo for/1 plus utilities. APT #4: 1/BR. Kitchen, livingroom. Covered porch, private entrance. $425/mo. APT #6: 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $375/mo for/3. $325/mo for/four Off-street parking with security lighting. NO PETS. 304-685-3457. 2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2010. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm. 2BR DUPLEX. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $750/month + utilities. Parking. WD. AC. No Pets. Available May 2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374. 3/BR 1124 WINDSOR AVE. CLOSE TO PRT. $1185/mo. plus utilities. Call 304-366-1460 or 304-288-6445. 3/BR 577 CLARK STREET. W/D, FREE PARKING. Utilities included. $400/person. 304-903-4646. 3/BR APARTMENTS. FOREST AVE AND Lower High Street. NO Pets. Lease/deposit. 304-296-5931. 3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1350/mo, includes utilities. Call 282-8769. No Pets. Visit: roylinda.shutterfly.com! 3/BR, UTILITIES PAID. SNIDER ST & NORTH WILLEY. Off-street parking. $375/mo. 304-292-9600. 4/BR, 4/BA, AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. Located in Star City. $380/mo + utilities. Some pets allowed w/ deposit. Call 724-493-8392 for details.

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304-296-4998 CLEAN, SECURE APTS. 1/BR $675 util. incl. 2/BR 2/BA $450/person. Walk to town/campus. A/C W/D No pets. May-May. 304-685-4826. CLOSE TO STADIUM. 2BR IN SOUTH East Court. 1BATH. Parking. On-site laundry. Garbage disposal. Central Air. Utilities not included. Across Willow Dale from Stadium. Available December. Small Pets allowed. 304-598-9002. DOWNTOWN. 2/BR INCLUDES gas heat and water. Parking. 304-322-0046. JONES AVE. 1/BR, W/D, PARKING. $375/mo + electric. 304-319-1498. JUST RELISTED- 4/BR, 2/BA WILLEY STREET, W/D, large rooms. Utilities included in lease. 3 minutes to campus. 304-292-5714. LARGE, UNFURNISHED 3/BR DUPLEX apartment. Available Now. Close to campus/hospitals. Deck, appliances, WD hook-up, off-street parking. No pets. $750/mo+utilities. 304-594-2225

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TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1&2BR Apartments available May 16, June 1 & July 1. Please call 304-292-8888. No Pets permitted. THE “NEW” MOUNTAINEER COURT 2&3/BRs. Newly remodeled. May-Maylease. 2/Blocks to Mountainlair/PRT. The best location in town. Garage parking available. 304-598-2285.

FURNISHED HOUSES 5-6/BR, 2/BA HOUSE ON BEVERLY AVE. Dishwasher, washer/dryer. Utilities included. $400/each. Call 304-680-4522. AVAILABLE 3/BR UTILITIES INCLUDED. Walking Distance to downtown campus. 304-291-2548. AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501 AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 2 PERSON HOUSE. WHARF AREA. Very large. W/D, carpeted, extra room, big porch. 5 minute walk. $350/person incl. gas. 304-923-2941. 3 or 4/BR HOUSE. 2/FULL BATHS. WD. Parking. Large yard, deck, porch. Minutes from ‘Lair. $425/mo. All utilities included. 304-288-3308. 3 PERSON 4/BR. WHARF AREA. Office, boot room, porch, off-street parking. 5/min walk to town. Carpeted, new kitchen, W/D. $350/person incl. gas. 304-216-1184. 4 BR LOUISE AVE. W/D, PARKING AVAILABLE 6/1/10. Lease & Deposit. No Pets. $300/per person. 304-291-8423 5 or 6/BR HOUSE. SNIDER STREET. Utilites paid. 2/BA. Two kitchens. Off-street parking. $400/mo each. 304-292-9600. 617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D,Deck, Covered Porch. Off-street Parking for 5 and single car garage. $1300/mo., $325/each plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457. 2/BR, 2/BA. TOWNHOUSE. W/D, GARAGE. Close to hospitals. No Pets. Lease/dep. 304-216-2000. 3/BR HOUSE AVAILABLE 6/01. WALK TO downtown campus. W/D. 2 story w/ basement. $1000/mo. plus utilities. No Pets. 304-826-0322. 3/BR HOUSE. CLOSE TO TOWN. 1½ -BA. $900/mo plus utilities. Deposit required. NO PETS. 296-3410. Available May 1st. 3/BR HOUSE. WD. 2/BATHS. PETS allowed. 524 McLane Ave. 304-322-0046. 3/BR, 2/BA AVAILABLE 5/15 Walk to downtown campus. WD. Off-street parking. 135 Lorentz Avenue. $1200/mo +utilities. Call 304-692-5845

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3/BR. GARAGE, OFF-STREET PARKING. Really nice. 740 Union Ave. $500/mo each plus utilities. Lease/dep. Walking distance campus. Some furniture. 304-282-7871

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NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking. NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

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304-282-2614 TWO 2/BRs. AVAILABLE 5/15/10. WD. DW. Big porch. NO PETS. $350/mo each plus water/electric. Westover. Lease/dep. 304-290-9321. WALK TO RUBY, NIOSH, STADIUM. 2/BR, 2/BA. W/D. $1000/mo plus utilities. 3 0 4 - 4 8 8 - 0 0 8 6 . marshall99@suddenlink.net

FURNISHED HOUSES * A MUST SEE 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 full baths, new furnishings, Built-in kitchen, New W/W carpet, Washer/Dryer, Porch, 8 min walk to main campus. Off-street Parking. NO PETS. 304-296-7476

5/BR 438 GRANT AVENUE. 2/BA, W/D. Free parking, utilities included. $450/person. 304-903-4646.

Abbitt Apartments 3 Bedroom Houses Newly Remodeled C/AC, W/D, Off Street Parking Evansdale & Downtown $1200.-$1350. Available May 2010 No Pets Lease & Deposit

304-692-6549 AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. 304-296-8943. AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. Pets considered. 304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com EDGE OF SOUTH PARK, 3/BR, All Appliances, with W/D, Parking, Fenced yard. $900/mo + utilities. Charming. Can Furnish. 304-216-8676 EXCELLENT LOCATION. 3/BR, 2.5/BA townhouse. Fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. Basement/storage room, garage, back deck. $1250/mo. 685-1834

1 ROOMMATE NEEDED FOR 4BR, 2Bath brick house. Free WD, DW, deck, hardwood floors, parking. M/F. Beverly Ave. $475/month includes utilities. 304-673-6506 or bwilli40@mix.wvu.edu.

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

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3 & 4 Bedroom Houses 2 min. walk to campus Grant & Jones Ave. Off Street Parking W/D A/C Porches NO PETS 304-66 92-88 879 EVANSDALE 3- Bedroom Appliances, D/W, W/D, New Carpet, Off Street Parking, Large Yard, Quiet Location Call Matt for Appointment 304-6 692-0 0990 www.richwoodproperties.net WESTOVER. 1 BR, LR, KIT/FRIDGE & gas stove, laundry w/ W/D. Off-street parking. Available 5/01. No Pets. Lease/deposit $550/mo + utilities. Shown by appointment. 304-288-3010. WHARF AREA. 5 MINUTES TO CLASS. 3 person, extra large 4/BR homes. Carpeted, excellent condition. $365/each includes gas. Also 2/BR and single available. 304-284-9280.

ROOMMATES 49 FALLING RUN ROAD. ROOMMATE needed in a 2/BR apartment. Close walk to campus. Roommate can be Male or Female. 304-296-2787. FEMALE ROOMMATE - NON-SMOKER to share house: Residential Area Garrison Ave. 2/Blocks from Downtown Campus. Call Stephanie: 724-552-6446. MALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 3/BR house near Towers. Grad-student preferred $375/mo plus 1/3-utilities 304-329-1280. MALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 3/BR HOUSE. W/D, Off-street parking. All utilities included. 5 minute walk to Mountainlair. $370/mo. 304-685-8170. MALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Preferably grad student. Japanese welcome. Private bedroom. Off-street parking. Close to Evansdale campus. $200/mo+ ½utilities. Call: 304-292-3807. MUST SEE! BRAND-NEW APT. Close to downtown. Next to Arnold Hall. WD, DW, AC, parking. NO PETS. $455/mo. includes utilities. Lease/dep. 304-296-8491. 304-288-1572. RESPONSIBLE FEMALE TO SHARE quiet 2BR/1 BA July 2010-2011. Walking distance to Stadium and Hospital. Deposit, $357.50/mo + 1/2 cable & electric. Includes Internet & guaranteed parking. No smoking or pets. (304)552-1935. alwaysawvgirl@yahoo.com

WANTED TO SUBLET ROOMMATE WANTED FOR JUNE 1ST. 2/BR, Mason Street apt. $325/mo+ utilities. CAC, W/D. Call Rori: 484-707-2021 SUBLEASE AT DISTRICT AVAILABLE MAY-JULY. Willing to pay half of first month’s rent. 570-350-8800.

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HELP WANTED !!BARTENDERS WANTED. $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 EXCITING SUMMER JOBS— Outgoing men and women wanted to train for whitewater raft guides. No experience necessary. Retail positions available. 1-800-472-3846 or apply at www.laurelhighlands.com FOX’S PIZZA DEN NOW HIRING DRIVERS FOR SUMMER. Apply at 3109 University Avenue. HELPED WANTED TO MOW AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. Truck would be helpful. Work w/ school schedule. 304-292-0400 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Health Science & Technology Academy (HSTA) is looking for WVU Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students to serve as Mentors for WV High School Students during our Summer Institute Program. Paid training for all mentors along with really needed preparation work (snacks, notebooks, organization of item) for HSTA students, teachers and faculty. Tuesday, July 13, to July 16, (4 days) approximately ending 4:30 PM July 16) No mentor work Saturday, 17 Mentors for Seniors: Sunday, July 18 to and including partial July 23, 2009 (6 days) No mentor work Saturday Jul.24 Mentors for Bio Med I: Sunday, July 18 to partial Friday July 23 (6 days). Mentors for Bio Med II: Sunday, July 25 to partial Friday, Jul 30, (6 days). Mentors will be assigned to either day or night shifts. Extra pay, at the regular rate, for regular hours is based on length of time worked during day, but if more than 40 hours are worked during Sunday through Saturday, anything over 40 is at time and one-half (sleep hours do not count: unless one is awakened for an emergency) and HSTA does have particular work hours set. Minimum wage of $7.25 is not expected to go up Jul 1, 2010, but if it does, then of course HSTA would increase what HSTA is paying. For information and an appplication see the HSTA Web site at www.wv-hsta.org or contact Wanda Stone at 304-293-1651, Room 3023 and 3025A NOVICHENK’S IN CHEAT LAKE Bartenders servers, and cooks wanted. Great opportunity. Must be 21 years old, apply in person. 304-594-9821 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: OT POSITION available in Bridgeport, WV outpatient rehabilitation clinic. F/T with excellent salary & benefits. Flexible schedule. Paid continuing education & gym membership. Send resume to Therapy Services, LLC - 1052 Maple Drive, Morgantown WV 26505/Email: therapyllc@aol.com/Fax: 304-599-5040.

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TUESDAY APRIL 13, 2010

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WVU ROWING

Two boats end in top five at Knecht Cup BY JAMIE MCCRACKEN SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia rowing team had two boats finish inside the top five at the Knecht Cup Regatta in Cherry Hill, N.J., this past weekend. With four boats competing in the Grand and Petite finals, the varsity 4+ and novice 8+ each placed fifth in the “A” finals Sunday. WVU head coach Jimmy King said it was still a disappointing finish for the team. “We need to do a better job of physically and mentally preparing for the races,” King said. “We have the rowers who can race and race well, but we need to have our mindset right.”

EBANKS Continued from PAGE 7 17th-best player by NBADraft. net. He is considered to be a small or power forward in the NBA, according to those Web sites. Ebanks is similarly rated to 6-foot-8 small or power forward Kyle Singler from Duke. In the Mountaineers’ last game, Singler scored 21 points in a 78-57 win over WVU. Ebanks scored 11. The Long Island City, N.Y., native has not been a dominant scoring threat for the Mountaineers but is efficient from inside the arc (51.3 percent) and at the free-throw line (77 percent). Ebanks made just 3-of-30 3-pointers this season. He said he is still a scoring threat, though. “I’m very confident in my

BASEBALL Continued from PAGE 7 Van Zant is pleased with his team’s effort in recent games. The Mountaineers thought they had the final game against St. Johns won in the eighth inning when they were up 4-2, but the Red Storm came back and tied the game. In the 11th inning, West Virginia scored three runs, but St. Johns was able to do the same in the bottom half of the inning. “Our guys are giving us effort,” Van Zant said. “We had

The varsity 4+ boat had a time of 8:08.63, good for a secondplace finish in its respective heat Saturday. That time advanced the boat into the semifinals, where it had a time of 7:50.44 to qualify for a spot in the Grand Finals. Crossing the finish line led by senior coxswain Amanda Mahasky, the team placed fifth among the 30 boats with a 7:50.44. The novice 8+ crew also had a strong outing, finishing with a time of 7:24.73, placing fifth in the overall competition which consisted of 22 boats. Although the varsity 4+ and novice 8+ boats had solid performances, King said his team performed average compared to what he expected. “We have two weeks until the

Big East Conference Championships,” King said. “That time gives us time to work on changing some things this week. We’ll see how that plays out this upcoming weekend, especially since we are racing a school (George Mason) that competed in this past weekend’s regatta.” The Mountaineers will host the Patriots Saturday in a race where King said his team must show improvement. “In terms of our racing and beyond the focus aspect, we need to start pushing up our stroke rate up to race pace,” King said. “We need to start rowing at a higher rate, and hopefully with that, getting more boat speed.”

scoring,” Ebanks said during the NCAA Tournament. “Anytime I get the ball, I can be a scoring threat.” Ebanks was considered the Mountaineers’ shutdown defender this season. He was matched up against smaller guards at times, including Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds and Kentucky’s John Wall. Ebanks is also known as a potentially dominant rebounder and a good ball handler for his size. “It wasn’t tough to change because it was something I wanted to do,” Ebanks said of his defensive improvement earlier this season. “(The coaches) told me it’s about effort. I didn’t really put out the effort on defense in high school. Now I try all the time.” The 6-foot-9 swing player played a second-best 34.1 minutes per game, led the

team in rebounding at 8.1 per game and scored 12 points per game, which was good enough for third-best behind senior Da’Sean Butler and fellow sophomore Kevin Jones. “I certainly enjoyed coaching Devin for two years,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “He was extremely coachable and was a great teammate. We certainly wish him the best for a long and prosperous career.” Ebanks was ranked as one of the top high school players in the country in 2008. He signed with West Virginia after backing out of a commitment with Indiana when former coach Kelvin Sampson left the school. He averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assits his senior year at St. Thomas More School (Conn.).

several opportunities to throw in the towel (against St. Johns) and quit, and we didn’t. We hung in there and got a win.” Eastern Kentucky is 17-14 overall and 6-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Colonels have won their last five games, scoring a total of 60 runs. The Colonels have stolen a total of 47 bases on 73 attempts compared to the Mountaineers who have stolen just 23 bases on 29 attempts. “They have a new young coach in Jason Stein. He is very well respected and works hard,” Van Zant said. “He does the right re-

cruiting, and I know he is very knowledgeable. I’m sure he’s got a lot of energy in the program.” “He’s big on running the bases, and I’m sure they’re going to do that.” With such a young team, Van Zant is not worrying too much about his opponents at this point in the season. “I’m more concerned with us,” Van Zant said. “Our opponent is the game of baseball. We have to play the game the way it’s supposed to be played in order to win.”

TRACK Continued from PAGE 7 Freshman Sydney Cummings led the Mountaineers in the high jump finishing in seventh place after clearing 1.65 meters. Senior Natasha Redman’s mark of 1.60 meters was good for 13th place. “Our high jumpers were not pleased with their results,” Cleary

GAWTHROP Continued from PAGE 7 who did the dirty work last season have graduated. “We’re not looking for rah-rah guys or guys who tell their buddies how well they’re doing,” he said. “We’re looking for leaders. It’s tough to be a leader.” For the entire team, it’s a chance to get familiar with each other, grow

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said. The coach said there is still room for improvement. “The girls came home very disappointed,” Cleary said. “We have three weeks to get things back on the right track. Training has gone well for them. I have faith they will turn things back around as soon as this weekend.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

and bond as a team. “One of the main things for this year is that we want to try and get more of a bond,” said defensive lineman Julian Miller. In the end, that’s one of the most important ingredients if the team is to put together a solid season when fall comes around. It’s the perfect time to work on it. brian.gawthrop@mail.wvu.edu