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Clements to deliver State of Univ. in DC BY DEVON UNGER CITY EDITOR

West Virginia University President James P. Clements will deliver his State of the University Address at the Newseum in Washington today. Clements will speak before an audience of state legislators and alumni about University activities in the past year and what the future holds for WVU. “This has been an incredible year at WVU. I look forward to sharing the state of our University with you on Wednesday, as

well as discussing the important context in which we move forward,” Clements said in a statement to those attending the speech Monday. “Higher education is facing rapid changes – perhaps more than it has at any time since land-grant universities emerged in the 19th century.” In his speech, Clements will pose and answer questions about the role of higher education in American society, the tough economic times facing the state and the nation and the importance of research, said Becky Lofstead,

assistant vice president of University Relations. “Those universities prepared to adapt will thrive in the 21st century,” Clements’ message said. “West Virginia University is one of those universities.” The event has been sponsored for more than three decades by the National Capital Area Chapter of the WVU Alumni Association and is meant to honor the state’s congressional delegation and alumni. It is one of the longest running advocacy programs for WVU alumni, according to a press release.

“We have a large number of alumni living in the D.C.-metro area, and this was really their brain child, and they are the ones who brought this event to fruition and have grown it to be such a tremendous success,” said Tara Curtis, director of communications for the WVU Alumni Association. Curtis said the event is primarily invitation only, but WVU colleges and units within the University can host a table at the event and invite the individuals to attend. “Because it’s a small venue we

are not able to open it up to as many alumni as we would like, but it will definitely be a nice representation of alumni and friends of the University,” Curtis said. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the John F. Nicholas Jr. National Capital Area Chapter Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to students in the D.C.-Metro area attending WVU, as well as the New Home for Mountaineers CHELSI BAKER/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Building Fund. West Virginia University President James P. Clements welcomes new Athletic Director Oliver devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu Luck.

Cycling group pedals through state W.Va. ranks last in

postsecondary job placement study BY JERRY HILDENBRAND STAFF WRITER

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David Spiker, one of the many cyclists who participated in ‘Outspoken for 4-H’ bicycles to raise money for scholarships to help send children to 4-H camps. Campers lined the road to greet the cyclists, who traveled 250 miles through southern West Virginia, as they ended their ride at Jackson’s Mill.

More than 250 miles cycled in four days BY ERIN FITZWILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Through the mountains and past lakes and rivers, 21 4-H members, alumni and volunteers rode their bicycle through 10 West Virginia counties, 250 miles over four days last weekend. “Outspoken for 4-H” is a cycling group affiliated with West Virginia University’s Extension Service. The riders pedaled to fundraise for West Virginia children and teens to attend 4-H camps around the state. “It was really hard, but doing it for a great cause keeps you going,” said Katie Mcdonald, a junior music-education major and collegiate 4-H secretary. “I raised about $900.” Each cyclist pledged to raise a minimum of $500. Last year, the

group raised $10,000, a number it hoped to surpass this year. “The last estimate I heard was $12,000, and we still have donations coming in,” said Alex Coffman, a senior history major and president of WVU Collegiate 4-H Coffman said during the day the group would ride from one county 4-H camp to another, and it would spend its nights talking to children at each camp about living a healthy lifestyle, and why it’s riding bicycles through the state. The annual bicycle ride rallies 4-H supporters, alumni and members to make taxdeductible donations to the 4-H Youth Development ProCHELSI BAKER/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM gram, a WVU Extension Service Members of the 4-H camp at Jackson’s Mill line the road to cheer on the cyclists who particiorganization. pated in the ‘Outspoken for 4-H’ bike ride and fundraiser as they arrive at the camp Sunday afternoon. The fundraiser was designed to raise scholarship funds to send children to 4-H see CYCLING on PAGE 2 camps who may not have the money to participate.

Sunnyside Up appoints student representative BY MORGAN MCCORMICK STAFF WRITER

A West Virginia University Student Government Association governor is now part of the Board of Directors for the Sunnyside Up Development Corporation. Charlie Russell is now an exofficio member on the board for Sunnyside Up. The group is a partnership between Morgantown and WVU with the goal of creating and implementing a plan to revitalize the neighborhood. Although Russell cannot vote, he will provide a direct link from WVU students to Sunnyside Up. He said this coming fall when students move in, board mem-

bers will be going door-to-door with handouts. These handouts and members of Sunnyside Up will help inform residents of upcoming plans and how to become involved. Jim Hunt, executive director of Sunnyside Up, said if this year is successful the next step will be a full voting position for a student. He added when he started the project there was little student involvement, but it was one of his goals to include them. The corporation has already been active in clean-up efforts and the construction of new apartment buildings, and will continue to revamp the Sunnyside area this year. Russell is interested in involving more students in projects.

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“I hope a student voice will show that students care and want to be involved in their college town,” he said. “We can address any concerns students have, such as unsafe housing and landlord practices.” Hunt said Sunnyside Up’s plans are not just to build apartments and clean the area up, but to change the attitudes of those who live there. With a restored and cleaned neighborhood, residents are more likely to take care of Sunnyside, Hunt said. “It’s the little things too, by this fall we will have every dumpster in Sunnyside repainted,” Hunt said. They have also worked to remove trash and graffiti from the neighborhood. Hunt said this

summer is one of the most productive periods for the group. Their major project is the Tax Increment Financing project, which will revamp Grant Street from Campus Drive to Fourth Street. The $1.7 million project includes building new sidewalks, putting in new lighting, and cleaning the area. Other projects include putting in new sidewalks on Beechurst, or “The Gateway” to Sunnyside and downtown Morgantown. There will also be improvements made to the rail trail in the Sunnyside area along with a few dozen “small-but-important” jobs with landlords and housing, Hunt said. morgan.mccormick@mail.wvu.edu

A college degree may not matter as much for West Virginians, according to a study conducted by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. West Virginia ranked lowest on the national scale of jobs that requires postsecondary education. According to the study, 49 percent of jobs in West Virginia will require a bachelor’s degree, which is 14 percent below the national average of 63 percent. West Virginia ranked first in jobs available for high school graduates. The study analyzed all levels of education in relation to jobs, ranging from high school dropouts to graduate degree owners. It predicts the types of jobs expected to be available in the year 2018. The study projected approximately 806,000 jobs to be available. Of these, 109,000 would

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Electrician Josh Phillips inserts new wires inside new street lights at the Creative Arts Center Tuesday. Construction workers and electricians have been working to replace the old lights with more updated ones over the past few weeks.

CAC lighting project nearing completion BY DEVON UNGER CITY EDITOR

A $290,000 project to replace light fixtures at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center is expected to be complete by June 30. The lights being replaced include those in the CAC parking lot and along the walkway leading to the WVU Coliseum, said Mitch Ross, project manager for the CAC lighting project. The budget for the project is $290,000 and is not expected to exceed this amount, Ross said. The money came from the Facilities Management deferred maintenance budget. Construction began May

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require a bachelor’s degree while 328,000 would only require a high school diploma or GED. The study projected a “large” job increase, but substantial gains in employment will not occur until 2011, according to a press release. By 2015, America will have compensated for the extreme job loss and by 2018, we will need more college-educated workers than will be available. “It’s not exactly the people who fill the jobs, but more the state of West Virginia’s economy,” said Laura Meyer, the program coordinator for Georgetown’s CEW. The Center’s director, Anthony P. Carnevale, stated his worries about the current job situation in a press release. “America needs more workers with college degrees, certificates and industry certifications. If we don’t

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17, Ross said, following Commencement ceremonies. “We replaced the parking lot lighting and the walkway lighting toward the Coliseum as well as ran new conduit and wires to the fixtures to replace outdated and deteriorating equipment,” he said. He said the previous fixtures were not putting out an adequate amount of light, creating safety issues in the area. The area affected by the lighting project previously was considered for a project creating a pedestrian bridge from the CAC to the Coliseum over Monongahela Boulevard.

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WVU oﬀers many aﬀordable study abroad opportunities BY JERRY HILDENBRAND

tor in my final decision, the experience itself was priceless.” Dunn said her study abroad experience was her fondest memory of her undergraduate degree, and it was “completely” worth her investment. “WVU is at the forefront of developing programs that fit study abroad seamlessly and easily into a student’s budget,” Lastinger said WVU is one of less than 50 schools to have sent more than 1,000 students abroad at the same time, with this year’s total being close to 1,100, Lastinger said. This includes more than 600 students currently abroad and preparing for future trips. “This world isn’t flat,” Lastinger said. “It’s full of valleys and mountaintops that will expand your horizons and help to better yourself, and I’d like to think that WVU study abroad accomplishes that very well. “ Studying abroad is beneficial on a personal and professional level, Lastinger added. “When you see the world

through another sky, land and people, it’s a life-changing personal experience,” he said. “On a professional level, it teaches you to plan, anticipate, tolerate and communicate; all of which are valuable skills in today’s modern economy.” Lastinger said there are many scholarships available for students who want to study abroad, including those received for regular study. One specific study abroad scholarship is the GEO-Grant, or the Global Education Opportunities grant. This grant is fluctuating and depends upon the funds available within the study abroad program. It will, most often, pay for a substantial part of a student’s airline ticket. Students must still pay tuition and fees. All credits earned while studying abroad also transfer over, enabling students to travel during college while also finishing their degree on time.

ber of jobs in West Virginia that require and make use of the higher education students are receiving at colleges and universities,” he said. Hammond said if students stay in-state, the required education level of jobs and the availability of certain professions would increase, which would raise standards and create a more-educated state. “This is a long-term process.

One thing to keep in mind is that this study is just one scenario of many,” Hammond said. “If students wish to fix this problem, their priority should be to stay in state.” For more information about the Georgetown CEW and how these reports are formulated, visit http://cew.georgetown. edu/.

with students crossing the boulevard. Continued from PAGE 1 “We see that the students are crossing Monongahela BouleThe bridge would solve vard, and you’ve got high speed the safety issues associated traffic over there, we would

prefer to give them a way to get over the road,” said Joe Fisher, associate vice president of WVU Facilities and Services.

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Study Abroad at West Virginia University is one of the fastest growing programs in the country, according to Associate Provost of International Programs, Michael Lastinger. WVU offers a course list of study abroad programs for the 2010-11 year. The WVU website provides a summary listing the types of study abroad programs, which is comprised of faculty-led programs, exchange programs and non-WVU programs. Some of the offered faculty– led programs for the 2010 year are: Jingdezhen, China; Vendee, France; Patagonia, Chile; Italy, Ghana, and the Music Alive! program in Brazil. Amanda Dunn, a senior marketing major, traveled to Vendee, France last summer. She knew she wanted to study abroad since her freshman year. “While the cost did play a fac-

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Continued from PAGE 1 address this need now, millions of jobs could go offshore.” George Hammond, associate director of the Bureau of Business and Economics Research at WVU, believes the projections from this study are not a complete certainty. “There are still a large num-

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The cyclists who participated in the ‘Outspoken for 4-H’ bicycle ride, which raises money for 4-H camp scholarships, speak to the members of the 4-H camp at Jackson’s Mill Sunday after riding 250 miles.

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Continued from PAGE 1 “I have always come to our summer camps at Jackson’s Mill, and I always saw the riders come into our camp and talk a little about it,” Coffman said. “So this year I decided to

participate.” The ride started in Kenova, Kenova, W.Va. June 17 and ended at WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H camp Sunday. Cyclists were welcomed by campers attending the 4-H Older Members Conference. Many outspoken participants remained at Jackson’s Mill as

campers and counselors for the week of OMC. WVU Extension agents joined the 4-H volunteer leaders to help riders along the way. They organized pit stops and assisted with food and lodgings. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

Massey Energy sues MSHA over coal mine ventilation procedures CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday it will sue the federal government to strip the industry’s chief regulator of its power to influence how coal mines are ventilated. The lawsuit will seek to limit the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s oversight of mine ventilation to reviewing plans for consistency with prudent engineering practices, according to a copy of the complaint Massey said will be filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. Ventilation is critical in modern coal mines, which rely on fresh air to remove explosive and toxic gases and coal dust. Massey also wants a judgment saying federal mine safety law violates its right to due process because it lacks an appeal mechanism in the event of a disagreement with MSHA over how a mine should be ventilated. “It’s to regain some control of the ventilation plans that our mines operate under,” said Massey chief counsel Shane Harvey. “When we have disagreement with MSHA, we have no real recourse ... no avenue for opportunities to challenge MSHA when it insists on a plan that the operator disagrees with.” Coal companies have, in effect, mounted such challenges by forcing MSHA to cite them for violating a ventilation plan, then appealing to an administrative law judge. Harvey called that “inadequate.” Harvey said the lawsuit isn’t directly related to the deadly explosion at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine. However, Massey contends MSHA imposed a plan that made it harder to ventilate the southern West Virginia mine before an April 5 blast that

This April 11, 2009 file photo shows a pair of steel-toed coal miner’s boots made into a memorial to symbolize the loss of 29 men in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion on April 5. The memorial was assembled by residents in Whitesville, W.Va., the week of the blast. Sometime last week, they were stolen. Residents are now trying to raise money for a permanent memorial. killed 29 men. It was the nation’s worst coal mining disaster in 40 years. Harvey also said mines are not being allowed to use devices

that suck up coal dust from the air to prevent it from being inhaled by coal miners. Inhaling coal dust can cause black lung disease. While MSHA says it does not write ventilation plans, Massey argues that it merely rejects proposals until it gets the plan it wants. If an operator doesn’t comply, Massey says it gets cited for violating the plan. “We didn’t take this step lightly,” Harvey said. “Obviously we would prefer not to sue the agency that regulates our operations.” An MSHA spokeswoman declined to comment.

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New report claims coal costs taxpayers $98 million in 2009 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A new report on the economics of West Virginia’s coal industry concludes that while it creates valuable jobs, personal income and tax revenue, it also carries hidden expenses the state never recovers, including multimillion-dollar damage to roads and bridges. The report released Tuesday by Downstream Strategies of Morgantown and the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy contends the industry cost the state an estimated $97.5 million in fiscal 2009, and it recommends new policies, taxes, fees and fines to ensure coal companies are paying their way. The authors acknowledge that figure is an estimate and say their results carry “an inherent degree of uncertainty,” but they stand by their larger point: West Virginia must begin to diversify its economy and plan for the decline of coal or it will suffer later. “West Virginia’s long been one of the poorest states in the country, and our coal-producing counties are the poorest. Now we see why,” said Vernon Haltom, co-director Coal River Mountain Watch. The state is subsidizing the industry, he said, providing “corporate welfare to a highly profitable and terribly polluting industry.” The West Virginia Coal Association said it was still reading the report Tuesday afternoon but noted it was funded by “anti-coal extremist groups” such as the Sierra Club and authored by people who have engaged in anti-coal activities. Lead author Rory McIlmoil once worked as a community organizer for Coal River Mountain Watch, a group hoping to stop a mountaintop removal mining operation and put a wind farm in its place.

“With that in mind, the report appears to validate the extreme importance of the coal industry to the state in terms of employment, taxes and the resulting ability of the state to provide vital social services,” said association Vice President Jason Bostic. Several programs cited in the report as costs to the state are funded by taxes on the industry, Bostic said. “We are paying our way,” he said, “and no costs have been passed on the citizens of the state or the state’s general revenue fund.” The authors of the 83-page document say that while industry’s positive impact is substantial, it is “not as considerable as previous accounts suggest.” The positives are clear in the report: Coal provided 21,012 direct jobs and supported another 47,531 jobs indirectly in fiscal 2009. Together, they account for nearly 9 percent of the state’s total work force. In some coal-producing counties, the report says, that rate is far higher. Coal employs 47 percent of all workers in Boone County, for example, and between 10 percent and 20 percent of the work force in six other counties. Total statewide wages amounted to $1.56 billion. The industry also generated about $307 million in tax revenues from coal severance, corporate net income and business franchise taxes, among others, in fiscal 2009. It accounted for about 8 percent of all state-generated revenues, the report says, but less than 1 percent of similar revenues to the state road fund. At the same time, the industry cashed in nearly $174 million in tax credits and incentives. The report argues that as re-

serves are depleted and coal production declines, the state will struggle with both lost revenue and legacy costs such as the unfunded reclamation of abandoned mine lands, road repairs and long-term debt from workers’ compensation claims. Coal production has fluctuated for 20 years, last peaking at 177.5 million tons in 1997, then declining for a decade. The report says clean air and proposed climate legislation, and stricter rules on mountaintop removal mining and water pollution will likely further hurt production. To prepare, the report recommends state officials: Maintain the $77 million in revenue currently generated by the workers’ compensation coal tax and create a Permanent Economic Diversification Fund. Increase the coal severance tax rate from 5 percent to 6 percent and distribute 80 percent of the new revenues to coalproducing counties. Eliminate, scale back or restructure the tax credit for mining thin seams. In 2008, the credit saved operators $68.7 million, up from $37.7 million the previous year. Adjust the tax rate to ensure funds for reclamation and water treatment are adequate for both present and future needs. Increase the fee on coal hauling trucks from about 8 cents per ton to at least $2.80 per ton to help cover an estimated $200 million per year in needed repairs over the next two decades. Increase fines for exceeding permitted haul weights. While West Virginia currently imposes a fine of 7 cents per ton, neighboring Virginia fines overweight haulers 60 cents per ton.

Natural gas profits, royalties and production rates vary through state WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Upper Ohio Valley property owners signing natural gas leases with royalty payments ranging from 12 percent to 19 percent may be wondering how much money they will actually gain. With so many owners signing contracts with companies like Chesapeake Appalachia, AB Resources, CNX Gas Corp., Range Resources and others, the individual landowners may also wonder how they are supposed to track the production levels for wells on their property. James Martin, chief of the West Virginia Office of Oil and Gas, said the drilling companies are required to report their production levels to his agency. The organization, a division of the Department of Environmental Protection, is accessible on the Internet at www.dep.wv.gov/oiland-gas. “The figures we have on the website for each well are based on units of MCF,” he said, noting this abbreviation represents 1,000 cubic feet of gas. The levels of production for each well vary greatly, Martin noted. For example, the website shows that one active Chesapeake gas well in Marshall County produced 40,160 units of gas, or MCF, in November. Given the theoretical $5 per unit price and the 15 percent royalty rate, the person holding the royalties to this well would take home $30,120 for the month. Another Chesapeake well in Marshall County, however, produced only 357 units of gas in November. Given the same terms of $5 per unit and 15 percent royalties, this well would yield the royalty owner $267.75 for the month. Royalty payments can also fluctuate based on the going rate for natural gas purchases. Natural gas for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange, or NYMEX, have fluctuated from about $4 to $4.30 lately. A Chesapeake report shows that the company expects the price to reach $5.21 per unit by the end of the year. Though the companies must report their results to the Office of Oil and Gas, Martin admits those drillers do not need to alert his organization of their activities until the end of a given year. “If someone got a check from a company in June 2009, we are not going to know what the production actually was until 2010,” he said.

Wheeling attorney Robert Samol said most landowners receive reports from the companies outling the production with their royalty checks. He said these items are typically detailed in the gas contracts. “Every term in the contract can be negotiated. ... There is no such thing as a standard gas lease,” he said. “Even if you have a contract with the same company as your neighbor, your contracts may be completely different.” The Wheeling Park Commission is set to gain 14 percent royalties on natural gas drilling at Oglebay and Wheeling parks, with the Ohio County Commission ready to gather 18 percent for action on its land. In addition to the projected royalty payments, the Ohio County Commission got $3,600 per acre in lease revenue. The city of Wheeling and the Wheeling Park Commission got $750 per acre for leases with its 14 percent royalties. All the Ohio County government entities signed on with Chesapeake. The Marshall County Board of Education signed 177 acres over to Chesapeake for $2,800 per acre and 18.75 percent production royalties. Also, the Marshall

County Parks and Recreation Board signed on with Chesapeake for drilling in Grand Vue Park at $2,900 per acre, with royalties of 18.75 percent. Though no drilling has yet taken place in Ohio County, County Administrator Greg Stewart said Chesapeake officials have checked out some sites at both the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport and the former Ohio County Poor Farm.

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In this photo taken June 5, Silva Arias, 49, right, Claudia Suriano, 28, who are both illegal immigrants, share a laugh during a final yard sale in front of several homes before they leave the state due to the new strict immigration law in Phoenix. Suriano’s 4-year-old son stands in front of her.

Illegal immigrant families leave Arizona because of tough new law PHOENIX (AP) — “Cinco dolares,” Silvia Arias says when asked the price of car polish at a garage sale that she and two close friends, Minerva Ruiz and Claudia Suriano, are holding. “Five dollars.” Another sale is made. The three women planned the sale to raise money to leave Arizona. Though all are longtime residents, viewed as pillars of parental support at the neighborhood elementary school, they’re also illegal immigrants from Mexico. And along with many others, they want to escape a tough new state law whose stated intention is unambiguous: To drive illegal immigrants out of Arizona and to discourage them from coming here. There is no official data tracking how many are leaving as a result. “It’s something that’s really tough to get a handle on numerically,” said Bill Schooling, Arizona’s state demographer. “It’s not just the immigration bill. It’s also employer sanctions and the economy. How do you separate out the motivating factors?” Still, anecdotal evidence provided by schools and businesses in heavily Hispanic neighborhoods and by health care clinics suggests that sizable numbers are departing. Ignacio Rodriguez, associate director for the Phoenix Roman Catholic diocese’s Office of Hispanic Ministries, said churches in the area are also seeing families leave. Priests are “seeing some people approach them and ask for a blessing because they’re leaving the state to go back to their country of origin or another state,” he said. “Unless they approach and ask for a sending-off blessing, we wouldn’t have any idea they’re leaving or why.” Ruiz and Suriano and their families plan to move this month. Arias and her family are considering leaving, but are waiting to see if the law will go into effect as scheduled July 29, and, if so, how it will be enforced. The law requires police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there’s a “reasonable suspicion” they’re in the country illegally. It also makes being in Arizona illegally a misdemeanor, and it prohibits seeking day-labor work along the state’s streets. Ruiz, Suriano and Arias are representative of many families facing what they consider a cruel dilemma. To leave, they must pull their children from

school, uproot their lives and look for new jobs and homes elsewhere. But to stay is to be under the scrutiny of the nation’s most stringent immigration laws and the potentially greater threat of being caught, arrested and deported. They also perceive a growing hostility toward Hispanics, in general. On the quarter-mile stretch of Phoenix’s Belleview Street where both Ruiz and Suriano live, more than half the apartments and single-family homes have “for rent” signs out front. Alan Langston, president of the Arizona Rental Property Owners & Landlords Association, said his group doesn’t track vacancy rates but that his members believe they will be affected by people leaving because of the new law. The friends say most of the vacancy signs went up after the new law was signed in late April. “Everyone’s afraid,” Arias says. The three friends are key members of a parents’ support group at their children’s school down the street, said Rosemarie Garcia, parent liaison for the Balsz Elementary School District. “They are the paper and glue and the scissors of the whole thing,” Garcia said. “I can run to them for anything.” With two of the women leaving and the other thinking about it, Garcia is concerned about the school’s future. “It’ll be like a desert here,” she said. “It’s a gap we’ll have all over the neighborhood, the community, our school.” Ruiz, Suriano and Arias met three years ago at cafecitos, or coffee talks, held at the school. Now their families hold barbecues together and their children have sleepovers. Arias, 49, and her day laborer husband paid a coyote to come to Arizona 15 years ago from Tepic, Nayarit on Mexico’s central-western coast. Their children, ages 9, 11 and 13, are U.S. citizens. “I don’t want to leave but we don’t know what’s going to happen,” she says. Ruiz, 38, and her husband, who builds furniture, came to the U.S. from Los Mochis in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa about six years ago on tourist vi-

sas, which expired long ago. Two of their kids, ages 9 and 13, are here illegally, while their 1-yearold was born here. The family is moving to Clovis, N.M., where they have family. “It’s calmer there,” Ruiz says. Suriano, 28, and her husband crossed the desert six years ago with their then-toddler. The boy is now 9, and the couple has a 4-year-old who was born here. They’re moving to Albuquerque, where they don’t know anyone but already have lined up an apartment and a carpentry job for him. “I don’t want to go,” Suriano says, wiping away tears. “We’re leaving everything behind. But I’m scared the police will catch me and send me back to Mexico.” Some people in the neighborhood are not sympathetic. “Bye-bye, see you later,” says 28-year-old Sarah Williams, who lives two blocks south of Ruiz and Suriano with her 5- and 7-year-old children and her aunt. “They’re taking opportunities from Americans and legal citizens.” However, Williams, says she doesn’t support Arizona’s new law because she believes it will lead to racial profiling. The law still faces several pending legal challenges. The U.S. Justice Department also is reviewing the statute for possible civil rights violations, with an eye toward a possible court challenge. The law’s backers say Congress isn’t doing anything meaningful about illegal immigration, and so it’s the state’s duty to step up. They deplore the social costs and violence they say are associated with illegal immigration. The law’s critics say it will lead to racial profiling and discrimination against Hispanics, and damage ties between police and minority communities. As the debate plays out, dozens of healthcare clinics in central and southern Arizona say many of their Hispanic clients aren’t showing up for scheduled appointments. They say they’re either afraid to leave the house or they’re moving away, said Tara McCollum Plese, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Association of Community Health Centers, which oversees 132 facilities.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010

The state of West Virginia is getting old It’s time to throw away the Huggies and stock up on Depends – the state of West Virginia is entering a demographic crisis. A recent Census analysis by West Virginia University researcher Unk Christiadi shows that our state is getting older at a rate much faster than the national average. To make matters worse, young people continue their mass exodus from the state, increasing the brain drain and crippling the state’s future economic prospects – ultimately making it less attractive for WVU graduates. According to the analysis, the average age in West Virginia was 42 years old in 2008, making it the

third-oldest state in the nation behind Vermont and Maine. Furthermore, West Virginia has the second-highest percentage of people over the age of 65, at 16 percent. Only Florida, commonly thought of as the nation’s most prominent retirement destination, is ahead with 17 percent. More troublesome still, the report concludes that only 41.6 percent of females in West Virginia are of “prime child-bearing age.” The national average is 58.7 percent. Plainly put, West Virginia is old. These statistics only reinforce the notion that the state is dying.

An older population means a lower birth rate and inevitable population decline. Combined, those factors almost always lead to reduced economic productivity (unless West Virginians can somehow achieve much higher per capita productivity). Reduced economic activity leads to poorer standards of living and ultimately reduced state tax revenue. Reduced tax revenue means less money available for schools, roads and public services. It’s a vicious cycle and one that West Virginia has been unable to break since the boom following World War II.

West Virginia’s decline has been evident for some time. Schools are shutting down and thriving communities have turned to ghost towns. But these statistics paint a bleak picture. Without a solid influx of talented and educated young people, the state will turn into a collection of understaffed nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Government officials need to realize that decades of corruption and backroom deals have crippled this state, made it reliant upon exporting raw materials and natural resources and utterly unable to function in the

21st century. It’s time to make the state truly “open for business.” Reduce taxes, ease regulations (outside of those meant to protect the environment), and entice entrepreneurs. Instead of forking over wasteful subsidies to big-box retailers, create stronger incentives for graduates of the state’s colleges and universities to stay in the state upon completing their education. Without remarkable change and visionary leadership, this state will only become less attractive.

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United States’ Landon Donovan protests as Mali’s referee Koman Coulibaly shows a yellow card United States’ Landon Donovan, foreground, scores a goal against Slovenia goalkeeper Samir A United States’ fan cheers during the World Cup group C soccer match between Slovenia and and not a red card to a Slovenian player during the World Cup Group C soccer match. Handanovic, right, during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Slovenia and the U.S. the United States at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday.

Americans battle for respect of sport at 2010 World Cup TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

The NBA Finals are over. So are the NHL finals. All that’s left is MLB regular season games and the College World Series, right? Oh yeah, and the 2010 World Cup. What’s that? You don’t like soccer? Well even if you don’t, you might be watching this morning. Now, I don’t consider myself to be a “real” soccer fan – the one who watches Fox Soccer Channel and has a favorite Premier League team. But, I played soccer in high school, covered it for this esteemed newspaper four years

ago and have gained an affinity for certain players across the world. So, when the countries collide every four years for the World Cup, it’s something I like to keep an eye on – in fact, it’s something I like to watch religiously throughout June. Few around the country feel the same way. If you’ve played soccer or grown up around the game, I bet you’re just as interested as I am in this year’s World Cup. Some of you, like me, watch and enjoy the beautiful game for what it is – amazing individual performances, the ability to play as a team despite only playing together for a short period, stunning goals and more. Others watch it and can’t understand why it’s called beautiful. There are only a few scor-

ing chances each game, athletes are better at acting than passing, the Americans aren’t the best in the world and more. Whether it’s the buzzing of thousands of vuvuzelas or the award-winning acting of the Italians, there’s always something wrong about the sport to Americans. Will the perception of the sport ever change? Today, it has a chance. This morning’s game between the USA and Argentina is huge for the U.S. National Team to advance to Stage 2 of the 2010 World Cup. But, it’s also gigantic for soccer in the United States. So far, this year’s World Cup has been much more popular to TV audiences. Games are averaging a 68-percent increase from the 2006 World Cup – a to-

tal, on average, of 3.35 million viewers. A total of 13 million people watched the U.S.-England match earlier this month – the most-watched first round World Cup game in U.S. history. Will it ever reach the popularity of some of the nation’s biggest sports – NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL even NASCAR? Athletes in Olympic sports like soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball and others that aren’t as popular on the national level and don’t have gigantic, successful professional leagues have to prove something to the public in these crucial times. They have to stick up for their sport and prove to America that it isn’t 90 minutes of boredom. The weight of a world is upon the legs of Landon Donovan, goalkeeper Tim Howard, mid-

fielder Clint Dempsey and the rest of the American team. “I know firsthand how much I love this sport and this country and how much all of us have put into this,” Donovan said prior to the World Cup. “We’re playing for all the different people we grew up with and played with. Our country is very proud. “We’re not only athletes and coaches, we are ambassadors for our game.” But what happens if the team collapses today against Algeria? If the U.S. is unable to grab the much-needed result against the Algerians, will soccer in the United States be doomed forever? “One thing we know, Wednesday morning in the States, it’s going to be a really big occasion. We relish that, because we don’t get that a lot,” Donovan said ear-

lier this week. “We know people are talking about (the game) and people care.” This game isn’t just about today. It’s about a whole country for years to come. If the U.S. was to battle past Algeria and move onto Stage 2 and even past that, maybe the U.S. National Team could garner some respect from its own country. So, if the U.S. blows its chance today, what will you do? Will you keep watching and find a favorite of your own? Or, will you shrug your shoulders, turn the channel and laugh at the sport the rest of the world calls beautiful and call them crazy? For the sport I love so dearly, I could only hope it begins to catch on a little more steadily after today’s result.

Time has come to change the policy on drug abuse violations JORDAN BONNER COLUMNIST

The decades-long war on drugs in the U.S. continues while prisons are becoming overcrowded, the number of drug users is on the rise, and the dollars needed to sustain it are draining federal and state treasuries. It is high time that the nation’s drug policies be given a serious look. The most recent data collected by the Office of National Drug Control Policy indicates that more than 20 million Americans were users of illicit drugs in 2008. This statistic alone is a bit troubling, but it appears far worse if one considers that the number is up from 12 million users in 1992. How can law enforcement agencies be succeeding in their

war on drugs if the number of users is rising? The answer to this question is quite simple: they are not. The number of arrests for drug abuse violations, as compared to other offenses, is disproportionately high in many states. According to ONDCP reports, the number of arrests for drug abuse violations in West Virginia in 2006 was higher than the number of arrests made for any other offense. In fact, the number of arrests for drug abuse in West Virginia in 2006, at 4,100, was higher than the number of arrests made for murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary and theft combined. The state numbers, taken in conjunction with the national numbers, point out two things: Harsh penalties for drug abuse violations have little or no deterrent effect, and thousands of hours and millions of dollars are being wasted on ineffectual drug policies.

The argument that relaxing penalties or decriminalizing drugs could lead to higher rates of drug abuse and an even bigger drug problem are a bit too presumptuous. Bringing the hammer down on non-violent drug abusers seems only to have stoked the fire. If heavy-handed means for softening or eradicating the drug problem are not working, why not try something else? Esquire Magazine reported last year, on the basis of statistics gathered by Neill Franklin, a former commander in Maryland’s Bureau of Drug Enforcement and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, that the drug war was costing the U.S. approximately 15,000 dead and $52 billion per year. These numbers indicate that simply locking people up for drug abuse violations is putting an even greater fiscal strain on sagging federal and state budgets and is proving to be an in-

effective method for quelling the drug problem. This reality has spurred many law enforcement officers to question current drug policies. Franklin told Esquire: “I find that 95 percent of my law-enforcement friends agree that we have to take a different direction – and probably 60 percent to 65 percent agree that we should legalize.” According to Franklin, the majority of police wanting to legalize drugs do not speak out for “selfish reasons.” Apparently, “one third of every law-enforcement agency in this country” would be shut down if drugs were to be legalized. While it is certainly desirable to keep people off drugs and to keep our neighborhoods as free of drug use as possible, one must realize that the overt stigmatization of drugs and those who use them can be a detriment to that cause. It can distort perceptions make monsters out of drug-ad-

dled mice. Non-violent drug abusers have a problem that requires treatment, not incarceration with hardened criminals. Drug addiction should be seen as a health issue, not a criminal issue. As long as we continue to treat drug addiction as a criminal issue, we will continue to treat the symptom rather than the cause. The cause of the drug problem, whether it is driven by poverty, depression or sheer boredom, is of utmost importance. It is irrational to believe that prison sentences for drug abuse violations have a deterrent effect. The numbers simply do not bear this out. And without proper treatment, drug abusers are doomed to become repeat offenders, to fall back into the same flawed system. There are promising steps being taken in some states to com-

bat problems embedded within current drug policies. The Nation reported that Kansas was able to reduce its prison population significantly enough to close several of its facilities by approving a large investment in drug treatment programs and services for parolees designed to stop drug offenders from simply cycling back into prison after their release. The Nation also reported that Texas shelved a $600-million prison expansion plan in favor of a $241 million plan to expand community-based drug and alcohol treatment services. Legislators throughout the country would do well to bear such measures in mind. A shift in our perception of drugs and drug abusers, and in our approach to dealing with them, is necessary if we are going to get at the root of the drug problem, stop the cycle of incarceration and cut down on unnecessary drug-war spending.

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SPORTS Butler, Ebanks await NBA fate

WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010

SCOTT CAHOON SPORTS WRITER

Blown call a missed chance for US soccer

Former WVU stars expected selections of NBA teams Thurs.

The outrage was tangible. Couches, barstools, chairs and recliners in Morgantown and across the country were all empty as an entire nation’s people – or, at least, those who have been convinced to care about soccer every four years – stood up first in jubilation, then disbelief. As Maurice Edu’s should-havebeen 86th-minute goal sailed into the net, it looked as if the United States could finally declare itself “over the hump.” Maybe this was the goal that could have galvanized a country that had been so resistant to the world’s game, you’d think we were mildly allergic. Maybe this would be the goal that awoke a sleeping giant. Maybe thanks to this goal, soccer could finally become relevant in America. Then, the goal, which would have completed an extraordinary comeback from a 0-2 halftime deficit, was waved-off by referee Koman Coublibaly after an apparent penalty by a player – a player that has remained anonymous from the moment the call was made. “We asked the ref many times what it was or who it was on, and he wouldn’t or couldn’t explain it. I don’t know what to think of the call because I didn’t see any foul, just a normal free kick and a goal,” said midfielder Landon Donavan, whose free kick set up the disallowed goal. Since, Coublibaly has come under heavy scrutiny from the media and Soccer, asking for an explanation of or apology for the controversial call. Replays showed that while there were several potential infractions on that play, none of them should have been on the United States. One camera shot even showed midfielder and tying goal-scorer Michael Bradley held in a headlock by a Slovenian player. However, the disallowed goal was only one of the last in a long game of terrible calls made against both squads. In the opening minutes of the game, the Clint Dempsey elbowed a Slovenian player in the face while trying to establish position in the air for a header. The player needed medical attention, however, play continued without any penalty on Dempsey. In the 38th minute, forward Robbie Findley was given a yellow card after a handball was called on him in the Slovenian box. Replay showed the ball hit his face and the deflected to his upper-shoulder. The verdict gave Findley his second game in a row with a yellow card, suspending him for the crucial Group C finale versus Algeria. American forward Jozy Altidore was involved in multiple tussles during the game, the most notable of which came when an opposing player threw him down just outside the Slovenian box in the 74th minute, prompting a yellow card that should have been red. The mistakes were so inexplicable, FIFA was forced to act. Defying its long history of silence regarding refereeing decisions in the World Cup, the organization that governs all of international soccer finally took a stance Monday, ousting Mali’s Coublibaly from officiating further World Cup competition. The decision stemmed from an expedited referee evaluation by a FIFA assessor attending the game. But, regardless if Coublibaly ever refs another game, the damage is done. He gets to leave FIFA’s referee retreat – where referees can receive nice massage from an onsite physiotherapist and consult a sports psychologist while enjoying restaurant-quality food – privately. He won’t have to face the media. He won’t have to give an explanation to FIFA. He won’t even have to send an e-mail addressing the calls if he chooses not to. His only penalty is his being dismissed early from a vacation that could have lasted a month. The United States team, however, is left teetering on the brink of elimination in group play for the second year in a row. And though the moment may come where soccer captures the attention of the United States, that moment should have been around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, as the was celebrating an improbable 3-2 victory over Slovenia.

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BY DEREK DENNENY West Virginia’s men’s basketball program is rich with history but is not necessarily known as an NBA breeding ground. However, that may start to change. Following a prolific run to the 2010 Final Four, the Mountaineers have two players who could have their names called Thursday night during the 2010 NBA Draft. The draft begins at 7 p.m. Former WVU senior Da’Sean Butler was projected by many to be a mid-to-late first-round pick, but his first-round dreams were likely derailed following a serious knee injury in the team’s Final Four loss to Duke. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com said, although the injury was a major blow to Butler’s draft stock, Butler has learned a lot about the draft process, the league and most importantly himself. “If teams made their picks based entirely on maturity or character, it’s a safe bet Butler would be at or near the top of everyone’s board,” Givony said. “His body of work during the season was impressive enough that he still stands a very good chance of being drafted, despite not being able to participate in individual workouts.” Many believe Butler’s maturity is something that sets him apart from many other prospects. That attribute could land him a spot in the NBA even with more strenuous rehabilitation ahead. Though Givony admits that Butler’s draft stock has plummeted since the injury, he is still optimistic that Butler will be

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drafted in the second round. Unlike Butler, the Mountaineers other draft hopeful, former sophomore Devin Ebanks, had the chance to control his draft stock in pre-draft camps. Even with the proverbial “leg up” on his Mountaineer counterpart, the camps seem to be doing more harm than good for Ebanks. “These camps have magnified Ebanks’ weaknesses: shooting and ball handling,” Givony said. “Though he has struggled, many scouts are keeping in mind that performance here does not directly correlate to real game success.”

Non-revenue sports hanging on despite conference changes BY MATTHEW PEASLEE SPORTS WRITER

It hasn’t been a secret that conferences in college athletics are on the verge of major changes. Most of the talks center around where the money is: football. Lost in the shuffle of major money-making programs are the numerous non-revenue sports. West Virginia University’s non-revenue sports are among the top in the Big East Conference. Teams such as women’s soccer, men’s soccer, swimming and diving, and cross country have all earned conference championships or regular season titles within the past five years. The Mountaineers’ rifle team won the national championship in 2009, as well. Women’s head soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, who has won 189 games at WVU, recognizes the feats her team has achieved and those of the

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Former West Virginia forward Da’Sean Butler holds the ball from a defender during the Big East Former West Virginia forward Devin Ebanks looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during the Conference Tournament in New York in March. Big East Conference Tournament in New York in March.

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“The rest of an athletic department lives and dies by the success of the financial status of the two giants ... We cannot kid ourselves into thinking that the remaining sports are not all equal in that we rely on the wins and losses of the big two.” – Sean Cleary, WVU track coach

other non-revenue sports at WVU. “We have a great program here and are lucky to have such a great athletic department to oversee these sports,”

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Givony feels Ebanks’ shooting skills will come around to complement his ability to take the ball to the basket. Another thing Ebanks has going for him is his abilities on the defensive end. Ebanks, who was the Mountaineers’ defensive stalwart last season, has defensive skills that can mask his inability to shoot consistently, Givony said, which could set the forward apart from other prospects that can shoot but do not or cannot play defense at the same level. Ebanks has been known for his off-the-court issues that occurred early in the 2009-10 season but were never explained.

Many agree that he has seemed to put those issues aside or behind him. Givony likes to compare Ebanks to former Florida forward Corey Brewer, a key part to a team’s success but will not fill the box score like a team’s top scoring option. Ebanks is projected to go in the late first round on many mock draft boards but has slipped to early second round on a few. “With the late first round picks, it would be tough to pass on a player like Devin who could provide the defensive spark,” Givony said. “But, he has to fit

the team’s needs at the time.” WVU has had recent success in the NBA Draft with current WVU head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins at the helm. Former forward Joe Alexander was the eighth player selected in 2008 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to Alexander being selected in 2008, the last Mountaineer selected was Gordon Malone. During former head coach John Beilein’s tenure at WVU, Kevin Pittsnogle and Mike Gansey were snubbed by prospective NBA teams. derek.denneny@mail.wvu.edu

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FEATURE OF THE WEEK THE MORGANTOWN SONG WRITER CIRCLE will meet at Monongalia Arts Center this Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. This is an informal group for songwriters to meet and work on new material in a casual setting. For more information, contact Jim at 304-212-8833 or songs@jimsavarino.com.

Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board. For more information, e-mail wvu@ﬁrstbook.org. CYCLING CLUB meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, visit www. WVUcycling.com. 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. WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, e-mail Zach at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org. WVUACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair. TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304-319-0581. CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231. FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES are oﬀered in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sohail at schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu. ESL CONVERSATION TABLE will meet at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome. The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family. For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net. AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS will be held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov.

Every Thursday CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist participants in developing healthier relationships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more information, call Mary at 304-296-3748. LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lutheran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC responds to regional and national disasters. No experience is necessary. For more information, e-mail Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu or visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org/disaster. UNITED METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT meets at 7 p.m. at the Campus Ministry Center on the corner of Price and Willey streets. For more information, e-mail wvumethodist@comcast.net. THE MORGANTOWN CHESS CLUB meets at 7 p.m. at The First Christian Church at 100 Cobun Ave. For more information, visit http://morgantownchess.org.

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, preadmission testing, hospitality cart, mail delivery and gift shop. For more information, call Christina Brown at 304598-1324. 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 304-599-5020. ANIMAL FRIENDS needs foster families for abandoned animals before they find their permanent families. If you or anyone you know can help, call 304290-4PET. 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 events. For more information, e-mail Rebecca at lsm@lutheranmountaineer. org or visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org and follow the links to the LSM website. 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

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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. School-based 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 304-9832383, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com. ROSENBAUM FAMILY HOUSE, which provides a place for adult patients and their families to stay while receiving medical care at WVU, is looking for service organizations to provide dinner for 20 to 40 Family House guests. Although the hospital cafeteria is only steps away, guests enjoy a home-cooked or restaurant-donated meal. People may, individually or as a group, provide the food, serve and clean up on a regular basis or as a one-time event. For more information, call 304-983-2823 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 inservice trainings per year, and help with one fundraising event. For more information, call 304-296-3400 or e-mail MCLV2@comcast.net. CATHOLIC MASS is held at St. John University Parish at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER 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 304-985-0123. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP is an interdenominational studentled organization that meets weekly on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend events. For more information, email Daniel at ivcfwvu@yahoo.com or visit the IVCF website at www.wvuiv. org.ed. KALEIDOSCOPE, an afterschool program, is dedicated to providing a safe and educational environment for children afterschool. The programs provides homework help and enrichment classes. The program runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested volunteers should e-mail matt. wood07@gmail.com or call 304-2919288. DOWNTOWN MORGANTOWN TOAST MASTERS is looking for those who want to have fun and are interested in improving their communication skills. Group meets every second and fourth Friday from noon to 1p.m. in the Conference Room of the Public Safety Building. For more information, contact morgantown@freetoasthost.us or call 304-293-2559.

HOROSCOPES BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, you are your greatest ally. Often, a key associate’s, friend’s and/or partner’s requests confuse you. Keep clarifying. You would be well advised to handle your finances, or else there could be a problem. If you are single, someone you meet in the first half of the year could be very important to your life. Still, give this relationship time. If you are attached, avoid trying to control each other or see situations the same way. You are different, and that is OK. If you are of the right age, you could be adding a new addition to your family. Sagittarius can be a “noodge.” ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★ Continue to be as direct as possible with others. You don’t necessarily want to take someone into your confidence, but be open. A meeting could trigger confusion. Others look at situations differently. Tonight: Think “big picture.” Also think “vacation.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★ Others continue to challenge what you present. Pull back and let these individuals run the show. Soon

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Former ECU boss Skip Holtz brings Bulls to Morgantown in 2010 BY TONY DOBIES SPORTS EDITOR

In what has been nearly a decade long stretch of success for the West Virginia football program, it has had almost every team’s number in the Big East Conference. Over the past four seasons, the Mountaineers have winning or .500 records against five Big East teams (Connecticut 4-0, Rutgers 4-0, Syracuse 4-0, Louisville 3-1, Cincinnati 2-2, Pittsburgh 2-2). Only one team, South Florida, has a winning record against WVU over the last four years. The Bulls have won three of the past four meetings with the Mountaineers. But that was under the Bulls’ former head coach Jim Leavitt. He was controversially fired last year after it was found that he grabbed one of his players by the throat, slapped him in the face and then lied about it. Now, former East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz is the head man at South Florida. Mountaineer fans know Holtz all too well. He coached against West Virginia in every season since 2005 and was one of the Mountaineers’ toughest out-of-conference tests each year. In 2008, Holtz bested West Virginia head coach Bill Stewart in 24-3 ECU victory in Greenville, N.C. So, when WVU and USF face off on Oct. 14 in Morgantown, both sides will know what to expect from each other. And after the Mountaineers’ 30-19 loss to the Bulls a year ago, WVU understands it will take a better effort to beat the Bulls that will be led by quarterback B.J. Daniels. In last year’s meeting, Daniels exploited the Mountaineers’ secondary, particularly cornerback Keith Tandy, for 232 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 14 times for 104 yards. “(Daniels is) a very athletic and charismatic player,” said USF quarterbacks coach Peter Vaas. “He is developing into a very good pocket passer for us as well and is a tremendous athletic performer.” Behind Daniels will be veteran running back Mo Plancher, who received a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

Bulldozing back Mike Ford was dismissed from the team in March by Holtz for a violation of team rules. Ford was the 2010 International Bowl MVP after rushing for 207 yards and a touchdown in January. “We’re expecting him to be the workhorse for us this fall,” said offensive coordinator Todd Fitch. “He needs to be consistent and have great durability. We’re looking to get him over the 1,000-yard plateau.” At receiver, South Florida loses Daniels’ top target from last year Carlton Love, and leading returning wide receiver A.J. Love tore his ACL in spring practice and his return is uncertain for this season. “(Love) is going to get back on the field from this ACL injury. He’s got some football left in the tank,” said wide receivers coach Phil McGeoghan. “His leadership will be missed in the beginning part of the season, but we’re looking to add that later on during the year.” So, USF will rely Dontavia Bogan (22 reception for 305 yards and four touchdowns), Sterling Griffin (14 receptions for 265 yards and two touchdowns) Lindsey Lamar (10 receptions for 36 yards) and Evan Landi (five receptions for 39 yards). The line will be the most experienced part of the offense despite the departure of guard Zach Hermann. The Bulls expect to start three seniors and two juniors on the line led by center Sampson Genus. South Florida was known for its tough, quick and athletic defense under Leavitt. Holtz will look to continue that trend, but the Bulls return just three starters from the Big East’s secondbest scoring defense. It will be tough to replace defensive ends George Selvie and Jason Pierre-Paul, but the coaches seem to think defensive tackle Terrell McClain and defensive end Craig Marshall can lead the line to success. “Craig has a really good understanding of what it is we’re trying to do, understands the game and does a good job of diagnosing plays and understanding where things are going,” said defensive ends coach Vernon Hargreaves.

South Florida wide receiver Sterling Griﬃn stretches for the end zone over WVU safety Boogie Allen, 20, and cornerback Brandon Hogan, 22, during WVU’s 30-19 loss to the Bulls in 2009. The linebacking corps is not as experienced as in past years, but it might be more athletic with Jacquian Williams, Sam Barrington and Sabbath Joseph. The secondary was the Big East’s best last year. But USF will replace three of four starters. Still, the Bulls will have a talented duo at cornerback with Quenton Washington and Kayvon Webster. The projected starting safeties, Jerrell Young and Mistral Raymond, combined for 61 tackles last year. “I’m really pleased with the team,” Holtz said after his team’s spring game. “I’m really pleased with the attitude, the work habits, the way they’re playing together, the way they’re picking up the offense and the defense, and the things that they’re doing.”

Quinn out as Oilers coach, Renney promoted made without Pat’s blessing,” Renney said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. “The move is certainly in keeping with the process (general manager) Steve Tambellini and I spoke about a year ago when I was offered the associate coach position, although a little earlier then expected.” Renney has coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks. He now inherits a team whose 62 points were just two points more than the franchise low, set in 1992-93. Edmonton won just 18 games at home and nine on the road. The team hasn’t made the playoffs since reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 2006. “We are rebuilding, there is no doubt about that,” Renney said, “but teams have met with success quickly in the past because of sound decisions at the top, and people doing their jobs all the way down the line. We want to be an example of that.” Tambellini said Tuesday it was

KEY PLAYER B.J. Daniels, QB Last year, Daniels dominated West Virginia with his arm and his legs in a 30-19 win over the Mountaineers. That was before Daniels was known as a true threat at the quarterback position. But, the key is how Daniels will deal with a coaching change and opposing defenses putting together strategies to strictly stop him. If he is able to rise to the occasion like he did last year against the Mountaineers, the WVU defense could struggle to keep Daniels in check. But, it will be a matchup against the Big East’s most athletic quarterback and the Big East’s best defense, so it should be an even match between the WVU defense and Daniels. OTHER PLAYERS TO WATCH WR Dontavia Bogan, C Sampson Genus, RB Mo Plancher, DT Terrell McClain, DE Craig Marshall, LB Sabbath Joseph, CB Quenton Washington, SS Jerrell Young

South Florida quarterback B.J. Daniels breaks a tackle from a Florida State defender during the team’s meeting last season. STRENGTHS Running back depth, linebackers, secondary WEAKNESSES Receiver depth, defensive experience, quarterback depth

IMPORTANT LOSSES WR Carlton Mitchell, RB Mike Ford, G Zach Hermann, DE Jason Pierre-Paul, DE George Selvie, LB Kion Wilson, FS Nate Allen — Compiled by Tony Dobies

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tom Renney figured he would become head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. He just didn’t think it would happen so soon. Pat Quinn was removed as coach of the Oilers on Tuesday after his team finished with the worst record in the league in his first season. “It’s not my decision,” Quinn said on a conference call from Toronto. “I had been looking forward to coaching the team next year. A decision was made. They’ll have a place for me to continue to help them make their changes, which I will move to.” Quinn was assigned to the front office as a senior adviser. Edmonton was 27-48-8 with Quinn behind the bench, 33 points below the playoff cutoff in the Western Conference. He was replaced by his assistant, Renney, who will be running his third NHL team. “This is a move I would not have

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Mountaineers primed for more success in 2011 BY BRAD JOYAL SPORTS WRITER

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The West Virginia women’s soccer team celebrates its 2008 Big East Conference American Division Championship.

CONFERENCE Continued from PAGE 5 Izzo-Brown said. “We are in good hands.” The non-revenue sports, while crucial to the University in terms of athletic talent and fulfilling conference and Title IX requirements, often go overlooked. While they do not bring money to the University, they still are an important facet in breeding student athletes. According to the University’s latest gender-equity survey, the operating expenses for the 14 minor sports (excluding football and men’s basketball) totalled $7,098,543. Total revenue was $975,961. WVU track and field and cross country head coach Sean Cleary understands why football is dominating the conference discussions. “The rest of an athletic department lives and dies by the success of the financial status of the two giants,” Cleary said of football and men’s basketball. “Fans may have their favorite sports to watch, but we cannot kid ourselves into thinking that the remaining sports are not all equal in that we rely on the wins and losses of the big two.” Cleary is overjoyed at the fact that his team performs in the Big East, a conference in which he calls the “very, very best in the country.” “The Big East has been very good to WVU,” Cleary said. “I feel like so many coaches around the country are talking about conference realignment as if they need to leave the current set up, or be courted to leave, that the best decisions will be made for all.” Cleary said rumors regarding placing WVU in the ACC or SEC would be a step back for his program but would welcome the new challenge of competing in the two conferences. Izzo-Brown, currently on the recruiting trail in Louisiana, said the biggest worry she, other coaches and even recruits have is about recruiting in general. “The (recruits) and their families want to feel secure and part of that is knowing their competition within a conference,” Izzo-Brown said. “It’s hard to sell something that we

are kind of unsure of. It is very disruptive.” WVU men’s head soccer coach Marlon LeBlanc showed his loyalty to West Virginia earlier this year by turning down a job offer with his alma mater Penn State. His devotion also runs with the Big East. “The Big East from a soccer perspective isn’t good; it is great,” LeBlanc said. “One thing that people don’t understand about the Big East from a soccer perspective is how much travel goes into a conference game.” With 16 teams playing soccer in the Big East, travel gets tough to go from campus to campus as far north as Syracuse and as far south as South Florida. LeBlanc mentioned that the proximity of schools in conferences such as ACC and SEC would be an attractive draw, but to leave what he said is “arguably the best conference in America,” would shake up the men’s soccer program. The total travel expenses for WVU sports teams in 2009 came to $4,844,464. A total of $1,089,625 is attributed to the travel expenses of all sports outside of football and basketball. LeBlanc also presents an enticing point bringing Title IX into the equation. He feels more teams would be added in a bigger conference across the athletic program, which in turn may just spurn some extra cash to the University as a whole. “The hopes are that with all the extra television revenue that they will be generating will trickle or find its way down to the smaller sports like soccer,” LeBlanc said. Newly named WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck said he’s received a large amount of emails asking if previous athletic teams would return under his reign. “My response has really been that I’ve got to learn a lot more about that to make an educated statement on that topic, I just don’t know at that point,” Luck said. “There were some great programs with some great athletes ... It’s about money, but I think given the climate of college athletics right now; it’s probably a challenge because of the uncertainty of where things might be four of five years down the road.” Luck is optimistic about the future of the department, but

he too is unaware of which conference the Mountaineers will end up in. The former academic all-American quarterback for the Mountaineers and 1982 graduate said the situation is “about money.” Outgoing athletic director Ed Pastilong oversaw the department for the past 21 years. He has guided WVU from between conferences as an independent to the Big East Conference. When Penn State decided to move to the Big 10 in 1990, Pastilong led an initiative to begin football in the Big East. Pastilong was also in charge at WVU when three Big East members, Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech, bolted for the ACC in 2003. He has grown close to those in the Big East and feels WVU needs to keep its allegiance to the conference. “Our conference office, our presidents, our athletic department, we are continuously in contact with each other, monitoring the scene as best as we can,” Pastilong said. “It’s very important that we remain calm. It’s important that we don’t overreact and that we maintain our allegiance to the Big East Conference. They’ve been very good to us.” In a statement released by the NCAA Interim President Jim Isch said, “As the conference landscape unfolds in the near future, the NCAA will be an active partner with our member schools and conferences to ensure maximum participation and education opportunities and a fair playing field for more than 400,000 student-athletes who compete in NCAA sports.” As conference realignment is expected to continue over the next year or two, WVU officials are confident the University will find its place among the top athletic programs in the nation. Right now, all are happy with the Big East. “Coaches in all sports seem addicted to the thought of leaving as if shopping around for a new girlfriend,” Cleary said. “The grass isn’t always greener as the saying goes.” matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

Tony Dobies, Brian Kuppelweiser and Brad Joyal contributed to this story.

West Virginia head track and field and cross country coach Sean Cleary’s team had by far the best year in program history. It started in the fall when his cross country team finished sixth in the NCAA Championships. His indoor track and field team followed suit with a 10thplace finish at NCAA Championships. Then, in outdoor track and field, the team finished 16th at NCAAs. In addition, 17 WVU athletes earned all-American honors including three in cross country, 10 in indoor track and field and four more in outdoor track and field. The previous record for allAmericans in a single year at WVU was seven in 2004. “I’m very proud of the ladies this year,” Cleary said. “To have 17 all-Americans blows my mind away. It’s an accomplishment that may never be broken here at WVU.” His team’s seniors starred in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Cleary realizes how hard it will be to replace them. Karly Hamric and Clara Grandt will be among the most missed by the Mountaineers – two girls that Cleary said improved for four straight years. Hamric and Grandt became one of the top tandems in Mountaineer track history. “What is amazing about these two is the fact that they were freshmen roommates who both struggled,” Cleary said. “To see them, four years later, running with the very best the NCAA has

to offer is incredible. “Although these two cannot be replaced, we are encouraged for next season and have a nice lineup returning.” The team was without one of its best athletes Chelsea Carrier in 2009-10, who redshirted the outdoors track and field season after a stunning performance during the indoor season. During the NCAA Indoor Championships, Carrier finished sixth in the NCAA hurdles final and fourth in the multi, taking two all-American honors. Cleary said he expects Carrier to lead the team next year. The Mountaineers’ head coach is excited about an influx of freshmen who will come into the program to replace the departing seniors. “We do have a few fresh faces for next fall. I’ll redshirt most of them while they get their feet wet,” Cleary said. “I am not certain that right now any of them can step in and fill the shoes of those that we have leaving right away.” The coach mentioned names like Josie Crouch and Alex Dent from Hurricane (W.Va.) High School, and Shakiyla Crosby from Oak Hill, W.Va. The Mountaineers also return April Rotilio – a two-time all-American in indoor track and field. Rotilio capped off this year with the school record in the indoor 400 meter. Cleary expects Rotilio to have success in the 400 meter and continue to be the backbone of the Mountaineers’ distancemedley relay team. Although this season is com-

3 to compete at USA Outdoor Champs West Virginia’s track and field team will send three athletes to the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships starting Friday in Des Moines, Iowa. Seniors Keri Bland will run in the 800 meter, Clara Grandt in the 10,000 meter and Karly Hamric in the 1,500 meter. Bland will first compete at 4:45 Thursday. Grandt’s final event takes place at 8:55 p.m. Thursday. Hamric will compete at 5:50 p.m. Thursday. All three members of the WVU track and field team are coming off of all-American seasons at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. — Written by Tony Dobies parable to none other in WVU track and field history, Cleary is confident his team can build on it and continue to succeed next year. “With what we have returning, and the experience they have obtained, we should be OK,” Cleary said. “In this sport, as with all sports, teams go in cycles. I do not feel ready to say that we are rebuilding. Although we lose a lot, I feel that we can still maintain or improve upon this year.” brad.joyal@mail.wvu.edu

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Rifle’s Michael Kulbacki will shoot for US at World Junior Championships WVU rising junior rifle team member Michael Kulbacki requalified for the United States National Junior Team at the USA Shooting National Championships in Fort Benning, Ga. Kulbacki is an automatic qualifier for the U.S. National Team after a thirdplace in the men’s junior 10M air rifle competition. He will repre s e n t the United States Kulbacki in the 10M air rifle competition at the World Junior Championships from July 29 to Aug. 11 in Munich, Germany. He will join fellow Mountaineer Nicco Campriani and WVU head coach Jon Hammond who will represent Italy and Great Britain, respectively. “It will be fantastic to have both Mike and Nicco at the World Championships,” Hammond said in a release. “I think it is a great honor to have three Mountaineers shooting on the

world stage together.” Rowing penalized, APR scores released The WVU rowing team will lose scholarships after it did not meet the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate scores. The team will be granted 18.83 out of a maximum of 20 athletic scholarships for more meeting the 925 score. It scored a 915. Men’s soccer also scored below the mark (917) but did not have circumstances that warranted an immediate penalty. All other teams scored above the mark including four teams who scored a perfect 1,000 in 2008-09: men’s basketball, cross country, gymnastics and rifle. WVU’s average APR score of 968 is four points higher than last year’s average. It is also higher than the NCAA’s overall four-year APR average of 967.

Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award earlier this week. The awards are given to one student-athlete in each Big East sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Williams was the fourth-leading tackler for the Mountaineers last year and was the team’s vocal leader. Asselin is coming off a second-place finish in the 5,000meter run at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Men’s soccer adds Iwunze Paris native Amaugo “Yannick” Iwunze will join the WVU men’s soccer team, head coach Marlon LeBlanc announced last week. Iwunze spent five years in Houston where he was a threeyear varsity starter at Hightower High School. He scored 18 goals in his senior season. Williams, Asselin named He was also a member of the Scholar-Athletes Houston Dynamo Academy Former West Virginia football Team. linebacker Reed Williams and track and field star Marie-Louise Baseball players sign MLB Asselin were named one of 24 re- contracts cipients of a Big East Conference Three former West Virginia baseball players signed professional contracts last week. Former Mountaineer shortstop Jedd Gyorko, who was a secondround pick to the San Diego Padres, agreed to a $614,700 signing bonus. Former WVU pitcher Andy Altemus signed a free-agent deal with the San Francisco Giants. Fellow pitcher Chris Enourato also signed a free agent deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Gyorko honored Gyorko received a slew of awards this month. He was named a first-team All-American and the District II Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, second-team All-America honors by Baseball America and is a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award. That award will be presented July 2. Lamson named academic allAmerican Rifle team member Andy Lamson was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He is the third Mountaineer to be honored by CoSIDA this season. The others were women’s basketball star Liz Repella and Williams. — amd

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COMPOSING THE DOCTOR

Murray Gold discusses developing the sound for the iconic British time travel science fiction series

BY DAVID RYAN COPY EDITOR

When “Doctor Who” returned to television in 2005 after a 16year absence, it wasn’t the same show as fans remembered it. The show about a time and space traveling alien saving the universe from impending threats with a human companion suddenly seemed more “serious.” The wobbly sets were gone, the monsters slightly more convincing, and the special effects were better than anything previously seen. Another change – one that has come to help define the new series of the show – is the music. Murray Gold has been writing and composing music for the show since its rebirth in 2005. In his time at the show, it has developed a dramatic soundtrack – more like a Hollywood blockbuster and less like a TV show. “The executive producers knew what they wanted,” Gold said. “They knew they wanted a melodic type of score.” The original series, which ran from 1963 to 1989, featured a more synthetic soundtrack. “The main difference is not the instrumentation – it’s the script and the attitude of the music to the script,” Gold said. “We work with

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Murray Gold works on the final scenes of ‘The End of Time: Part Two’ and the first scenes of Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor. very different types of script to the classic series. The emotional range is much larger than it was.” BBC America, which airs the show in the US, recently aired a two-part episode that saw the Doctor (Matt Smith) confronted by the menacing Silurians, a reptilian offshoot of the human race. “The Silurians music was the most ‘monster’ driven in the season,” Gold said. “There wasn’t a huge variety of styles. Tonally, those episodes were quite serious, which made it easier.” Other, less dramatic episodes,

are the most challenging. “The hardest episodes to write for, apart from ones which I’m not too keen on, are the ones which are completely genre-bending,” he said, adding “the comedy-family-saga-action-melodrama-horror episodes.” The show’s latest season, its fifth, has so far been all about change. There’s a new actor playing the lead role, a new companion (Amy Pond played by Karen Gillan), a new main set for the show’s ship (the TARDIS) and a new arrangement of the iconic

theme song. Despite some early criticisms, Gold said the reception to the theme has been “more positive than to other versions I’ve done.” “Steven wanted something new, so I gave it to him,” Gold said.” I didn’t see any more controversy about it than when I first did it in 2005. There’s always a bit of web chat. I altered the tune at the beginning to the point where it’s probably beyond just a new arrangement.” Fans have also remarked about lightning bolts added to the show’s

opening credits sequence, something Gold wasn’t aware of. “I wish they’d have mentioned (the bolts),” he said. “I found out when I saw it on YouTube.” Despite having 13 episodes to score for, the show typically only has two days with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Due to the show’s new direction, a rare third day was added to help produce an entire season’s worth of new scores. The orchestra is typically used for “big cues,” such as themes for the major characters and action sequences. Gold will send music to Ben Foster, conductor of the series, to work with the orchestra before the recording session. Other scores also feature the work of smaller band and electronic synthesizers. “As a general rule, I try not to leave any episode completely artificial (at the same time very few are completely acoustic). It’s very jigsaw-like, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t give me a headache,” he said. Gold writes much of the music while watching the footage from the episodes. “In the case of episode one, I read the script and prepared some themes which were very useful,” he said. “Mostly I guess I sit and

watch and write. I guess I see myself as well attuned to the show. I do it and hope people connect with the way I’ve seen something. There’s no plan B.” Despite the average nine month production schedule for the show, Gold’s time is much more condensed. “There is never more than two weeks for a complete turnaround,” he said. “This season, at one point we dubbed five episodes in five weeks. It was almost impossible. I would start an episode and it would need to be finished four days later.” Gold has not begun working on the Christmas, scheduled to begin production – nor has he heard of any involvement in the US coproduction of the fourth series of “Torchwood,” a spin-off of “Doctor Who.” The final episode of the series, “The Big Bang,” will air this weekend in England and the two part season finale will begin July 10 on BBC America. “Toby Haynes is an interesting young director, and he has intelligent things to say about music,” Gold said of the final episodes. “I mention that because it is by no means a given. I’m proud of the last two episodes.” david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

Season premiere of ‘Futurama’ shows there’s plenty of fun left in the future DAVID RYAN COPY EDITOR

Despite originally being canceled by FOX in 2003, the science fiction comedy set in the year 3000 has had more lives than most household cats. Resurrected by DVD sales of its season box sets and ratings success on Adult Swim, the comedy found new life in the last few years with a string of new, direct-to-DVD adventures. Then, the movies were cut into 16 new episodes for Comedy Central. Due to those successes, “Futur-

ama” begins a brand new season of new and original episodes on Comedy Central Thursday at 10 p.m. In the fourth and final direct-toDVD adventure “Beyond the Wild Green Yonder,” the fate of the Planet Express crew was in doubt. The show doesn’t attempt to hide the disdain it has for the network that canceled, yet still produces episodes of it for others. The Planet Express crew are returning to Earth but are confronted by the reality of the situation – they can’t land safely. Unfortunately, this means their demise – reduced to skeletons hanging from a washing line (though their heads are intact). Thanks to the creativity of the

professor, this doesn’t last long – except for one major cast member. The gang must find a way to bring their colleague back – with a few surprises along the way. In the second episode, which also airs Thursday, Leela and the continuously woman-hungry Captain Zapp Brannigan find themselves stranded on an island without food, water or clothing. The episodes a strong, return to form for the show. There’s a cheekiness about “Futurama” that has always seemed to offset the bizarre nature of the character’s surroundings. The show now airs at 10 p.m. on cable – giving it much more freedom with what it says and does.

Your guide to summer music festivals AARON DAWSON A&E WRITER

If you’re willing to travel and spend a little more on a ticket than you normally would to see just a handful of bands, then opportunities to see upwards of 20 bands each day are in your reach. With the rise of summer music and arts festivals, the public has the chance experience all-day entertainment. While many of the widely known festivals will be celebrated far outside of Morgantown, there are plenty of festivals celebrated on the east coast and areas surrounding the greater Morgantown area that may be worth seeing to you. One of the newest summer festivals premiering this year is the Hopscotch music festival. Celebrated relatively late in the summer, Hopscotch will take place Sept. 9 to Sept. 11. The approximately 7-hour drive to Raleigh, N.C. to see Public Enemy, Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene and No Age, among other bands, may be worth your time. A West Virginia favorite and

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country music fest hard-hitter, Jamboree in the Hills will be held this year in Morristown, Ohio. A projected attendance of 100,000 fans will gather July 15 to July 18 to hear headliners including Brooks & Dunn, .38 Special, The Charlie Daniels Band and Jamey Johnson . Though evolving considerably from its beginnings as the punk rock music festival par excellence, the Vans Warped Tour continues to feature a wealth of mostly unheard-of hardcore bands, but is featuring a handful of accomplished acts including the recently dormant Green Jelly, Andrew W.K. and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The closest Warped Tour to attend will be the show at the newly named First Niagara Pavilion, formerly Post-Gazette Pavilion, in Burgettstown, Pa., July 14. If you’re willing to travel approximately 9 hours to Chicago and have a penchant for Pitchfork’s arguably esoteric taste, check out the Pitchfork Festival July 16 to July 18. Among other acts including Wolf Parade, Why?, Big Boi, Titus Andronicus and The Tallest Man on Earth, the newly reunited Pave-

ment will take the stage during the three day festival. Last, but not least, West Virginia’s own All Good Music Festival and Camp-Out will be take place July 8-11. A mere 20 minutes away from Morgantown, the popular jam and folk festival will feature George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelics, Further (featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh), Tea Leaf Green and Umphrey’s McGee. Tickets are selling out quickly, so be sure to log on to www.allgoodfestival.com for admission information. Expense issues, like parking and lodging, may be a concern, so check the festivals’ respective websites for more information. Don’t forget that festivals can be draining, so remember to stay hydrated and prepared for overnight stays with camping accessories. robert.dawson@mail.wvu.edu

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Thankfully, Groening and company know that the ability to do and say things more adventurously doesn’t mean it has to go to the extremes. In the DVD adventures and the episodes airing Thursday, the freedom is just another avenue to help make the show funny. “Futurama” has never really had the same success as Matt Groening’s other brainchild, “The Simpsons.” It has, however, garnered a strong, critical following as well as a dedicated fanbase. Without those fans, the futuristic cartoon would have long since ended in the past. COMEDY CENTRAL david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

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The Toy Story films have a special place in my heart. It was the first film of the DisneyPixar collaboration, and it showcased something I had suspected as a child: That toys were secretly alive. Then, the companies did the impossible: They made a better sequel. I’m willing to say “Toy Story 2” is one of the greatest films ever created. When I first heard of “Toy Story 3,” I was excited, yet apprehensive – unsure if they could repeat the magic again. I’m glad to say that they have. “Toy Story 3” continues the saga, albeit a few years later. Andy is now 17 years old and ready to go to college not having played with Woody, Buzz and the others in a while. Time has taken its toll on the group as well, with several of their friends, such as Wheezy the penguin and RC the remote-controlled car, having been sold or given away over the years, leaving only the main cast of characters as survivors. Andy’s mother presents him with an ultimatum – donate the

TWITTER Continued from PAGE 12 While Thrasher’s online presence evolved from discussing everyday occurrences, among other things, Ploger’s online content is just the opposite. After a period of covering and commenting on television shows, her blog and tweets were soon treated with a touch of her personality. “Now I realize people like me to

toys, store them in the attic or throw them away. A mixup sees the toys heading to Sunnyside, a local daycare center. Everything seems happily run at Sunnyside, with stuffed bear Lotso giving the toys the lowdown on the facility. Andy’s toys have no idea what they’re really getting into, and Woody has to make it home before Andy leaves for college. “Toy Story 3” reunites most of the series original cast. Even Andy is voiced by the same person, actor John Morris who has worked almost exclusively on “Toy Story” movies. In fact, a lot of those that don’t return aren’t able to because their characters aren’t in the movie. Jim Varney, who voiced Slinky Dog, died back in 2000, but Blake Clark, better known as Sean’s dad from “Boy Meets World,” has a near-perfect voice for the role. For everyone, it feels like they recorded the lines back when the original movies came out, they are that comfortable with their roles. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks perhaps deserve the most praise. The way these two have chemistry together is an impressive feat that both actors and animators deserve applause for. However, those new to the series deserve some praise as well. Ned Beatty does a great job as

the manipulative Lotso, as does Michael Keaton as a ridiculous Ken doll. There are also great performances from Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal, Bonnie Hunt and Whoopi Goldberg as various toys, but, considering the size of the cast, none of them get the attention that they deserve. Another fine point of this movie is the music. Randy Newman does a fine job of using the classic tunes that fans have come to relate to the series, as well as adding new ones. “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” is still a great way to start the film, and its unique rendition in this movie really tugs at the heart. In fact, the whole film does, be it through reminiscing to the viewers childhood or being legitimately sad. The ending is perhaps one of the most heartbreaking pieces in modern day cinema, at least for those with a soul. While perhaps not as deep as “Wall-E” or as action-packed as “Up,” “Toy Story 3” is another great film from Pixar, and deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. You won’t regret it.

blog about what I think it interesting, overall,” Ploger said. According to Ploger, anything that catches her interest is worth blogging or twittering about, whether it’s a “funny video or something stupid.” Although Ploger tweets about anything she finds amusing, she is serious about her chance to be MTV’s first TJ. “This is the biggest thing I’ve ever done in my life, it’s been my dream job since middle school,” Ploger said. “I’ve always

wanted to be a DJ, and this is the modern-day DJ. I am willing to work hard enough so that I can do this my whole life.” Not only does this chance to become MTV’s TJ look great for Thrasher and Ploger, it reflects well for WVU. “It’s awesome that WVU has two really great people in this,” Ploger said. “A lot of times WVU has a bad reputation, it’s really cool and important that we can do this.”

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2/BR. 2/BA. NEXT TO STADIUM., Don Nehlen Dr. (above the Varsity Club). DW, WD, microwave, oak cabinets, ceramic/ww carpet. 24/hr maintenance, C/AC. Off-street parking. $790/mo+utilities. Some pets conditional. For appt. call 304-599-0200. 2/BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included. Parking. WD. NO PETS. Available May/2010. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374. 2/BR. UPPER WILLEY ST. WD. Parking. Yard. Downtown parking space available. $700/mo includes all utilities. 304-319-1243 www.hymarkproperties.com 2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Ground floor w/deck. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $650/month +electric. Pets considered. 304-296-8943 www.rentalswv.com 225-227 JONES AVE. 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $375/mo for/3. $325/mo for/four Off-street parking w/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. 2/BEDROOM. 2/MINUTE WALK TO MOUNTAINLAIR. $990/mo utilities included. 334 Forest St. (off Spruce). 304-2968236.

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304-296-4998 LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished. Downtown. Call 304-685-6565. Deposit & Lease. 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 MON. RIVER CONDOS. NEW 4/BR, 4/BA. WD/Pool. University-Commons. $300/mo per-bedroom plus utilities One available May/2010. One available August/2010. 724-825-6375. 814-404-2333 MULTIPLE 1&2 BEDROOM APTS. PETS considered. $375-$575. Lease deposit. Leave message if no answer. Walk to campus. 304-685-5477. NEW MODERN 2 BD TOWNHOMES close to downtown campus, A/C, W/D, D/W, Parking. No Pets. Avail. Aug 1, $900 + util. Rice Rentals 304-598-RENT NOW LEASING. 2/BR REMODELED apartment. Walk downtown. No Smoking. NO PETS. Tenant pays utilities. Grad students preferred. 304-288-0817. 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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BRAND NEW! ASHWORTH LANDING. Greenbag Road. 1&2/BR starting at $575 and $775 plus utilities. W/D, DW, private deck. Full bathroom per bedroom. Gated. 304-598-2424

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FURNISHED HOUSES 2/BR, 1/BATH HOUSE. AVAILABLE NOW! Harding Ave. Walk to Ruby and Stadium. Clean. Parking, Yard, Sun-Porch. $825+ utilities. 304-680-2272 2/BR, 2/BA. $650/MO PLUS UTILITIES NO PETS. WD. Partially furnished. 5/min walk downtown. Lease/deposit. Available July 1, 2010. 304-290-1332.

2 PERSON HOUSE. WHARF AREA. Very large. W/D, carpeted, extra room, big porch. 5 minute walk. $350/person incl. gas. 304-923-2941. 3 PERSON 4/BR. WHARF AREA. Office, boot room, porch, off-street parking. 5/min walk to town. Carpeted, new kitchen, W/D. $350/person incl. gas. 304-216-1184. 617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D/Deck, covered porch. Off-street parking for/5. Single car-garage. $1300/mo., $325/each plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457. 2/BR. 1/BA. WD. 5/MINUTE WALK TO town. $900/mo plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. Available 7/1/10. 304-290-1332. 4/BR, 3 PERSON HOUSE. COUNTRY kitchen, great closets. W/D, carpeted, off-street parking. 5/min walk to class. $350/person incl. gas. 304-521-8778. 4BR LOUISE AVE. W/D. PARKING. Available 6/1/10. Quiet, residential area. Close to town. 10-11-12/mo-Lease &Deposit. NO PETS. $300/per person. 304-291-8423 AVAILABLE 7/1/10. 1/BR. FEMALE TO join 2/others in duplex. 927 Union. $300/mo Lease and deposit. 304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673. AVAILABLE MAY, 3/BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. Pets considered. 304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com HOUSES FOR 2-3-4/PERSONS. WHARF area. $325/mo each includes gas. 304-284-9280. HUGE HOUSE. WALKING DISTANCE TO dowtown campus. 1½-baths. WD. Call Kris 304-282-4455. LARGE, 3/BR, 2/BA HOUSE. CENTRAL location. WD/hook-up. Off-street parking. All appliances. NO PETS. Lease/deposit. $450/person/mo each, utilities included. 304-292-7233. NEW TOWNHOMES- LEASE STARTING Available in August. Garage/Laundry/All Appliances included. $400/mo. per person. including utilities. 304-639-6193 or 3 0 4 - 4 9 4 - 2 4 0 0 www.chesstownhomes.net

ROOMMATES 49 FALLING RUN ROAD. ROOMMATE needed in 2/BR apartment. Close walk to campus. Roommate can be Male/Female. 304-296-2787. 1/BR OF 4/BR APT. COPPER BEECH. May-May. $389/mo+ 1/4-utilities. Needed ASAP. Call or text: 304-539-4502. FEMALE ROOMMATE NEEDED. Available 7/1/09. 3/BR. 2½-BA. Townhouse like new. $300/mo+ 1/3utilities. Close to stadium/hospital. WD. DW. AC. Parking. 304-599-2822.

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FEMALE WANTED TO SHARE 4/BR house. 2170 University Ave. $425/mo plus utilities. Contact Katie: 703-216-4007. JUST LISTED! MALE OR FEMALE roommate for brand-new apt. Close to downtown. Next to Arnold Hall. WD, DW, AC, parking. NO PETS. $420/mo. includes utilities. Lease/dep. 304-296-8491. 304-288-1572. MALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Preferably grad student. Japanese welcome. Private bedroom. Off-street parking. Close to Evansdale campus. $200/mo+ ½utilities. Call: 304-292-3807. NEED 2/3 ROOMMATES TO SHARE 4 BEDROOM APARTMENT. $350/$400 month + electric. May too May lease. No Pets. 304-5998329 ROOMMATES NEEDED FOR DIFFERENT situations. Call BCK Rentals. 304-594-1200 ROOMMATES, M/F, WILEY STREET & South Park. Available May/June. Rent includes utilities. WD. 304-292-5714.

HOUSES FOR SALE CHEAT LAKE CHARMER. 2400/SQ-FT. 4/BR. 3½-BA. 3/car garage. ½-acre lot. Desirable neighborhood. Walking distance to lake/schools. $299/OBO. 304-319-0882. CRAFTSMAN TOWNHOUSE. CHEAT LAKE. Large 1BR. 1/BA. Spacious deck. Sacked WD. Walk to lake/schools. Very private. Nice neighborhood. $100K/OBO. 304-319-0882. IN MORGANTOWN. 2/UNIT HOME. LOCATED between Evansdale/downtown. New furnace, off-street parking, large back Price $175,000. Call 304-253-0377 or 304-575-8635.

MISC. FOR SALE SOFA WITH MATCHING CHAIR. Lt. Blue Micro Fiber. 4 Years Old Like New. $300. FIRM. Will Deliver. 304-554-5131

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks. Any make! Any model! Any condition! 282-2560

HELP WANTED !!BARTENDERS WANTED. $300 A DAY potential. No experience necessary. Training provided. Age: 18 plus. 800-965-6520 Ext. 285 JERSEY SUBS NOW HIRING cashiers and delivery drivers. Experienced preferred Apply: 1756 MILEGROUND ROAD.

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Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foreman The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications in the Production “Department for Computer Graphic Artist & Production Foremen. Experience Preferred Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Flash Apply at 284 Prospect Street Bring Class Schedule EOE SMOKIN’ JACK’S BAR & GRILL, ROUTE 7 now hiring bartender and waitress. Apply within. 304-864-5868.

LOST & FOUND MISSING: BLACK CAT. SUNNYSIDE area Short-hair. Neutered male. No collar. Name is BELLA. Please call 304-291-6477 or 304-319-2384.

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2 WVU grads compete for MTV Twitter job BY AARON DAWSON A&E WRITER

Two West Virginia University graduates are competing for the chance to be cable channel MTV’s first ever Twitter Jockey. Out of the thousands who were scouted by MTV for the channel’s first ever social media position, 18 finalists made the cut for the $100,000 job. John Thrasher, professional writing and editing graduate and former WVU Writing Center tutor, is no newcomer to social networking. Making a name for himself online as early as age 10, Thrasher’s inspiration to make his online persona known stemmed from a love of writing. “I’ve always had an extreme interest with writing,” Thrasher said. “I’ve never had a problem with writing a paper.” Thrasher’s first wrote on a Geocities account, a former personal web page service. “I had it and a few of my friends had it. I would write about tennis and my weekly updates,” Thrasher

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accomplishments. “I started doing it as a sort of personal journal online that just kept going,” Thrasher said. “But now, I never go into detail about my personal life. I use it as a tool to discuss pop culture; digesting news and

media and putting my spin on it.” Starting a personal website and Twitter account in 2008 meant not many people had the chance to view what he had to say. With about only 20 followers, Thrasher said many of his friends

were reluctant to start Twittering. “I was begging my friends to get on, but they all were really apprehensive about it,” Thrasher said. Then Ashton Kutcher beat CNN in the “Million Followers Contest” and the rest is history – Twitter was exposed as the premiere social networking tool par excellence. “I think it’s the ultimate social network,” Thrasher said. After all, it, and Thrasher’s affable online personality, is giving him and the other finalists the chance to win $100,000 as part of the TJ position. Such an opportunity might not have been possible, had Thrasher listened to others discouraging the use of social media. “I’ve been told by professors that I shouldn’t have a Facebook or Twitter,” Thrasher said. Thrasher said for a lot of people, “There’s a stigma surrounding Facebook” that could reveal someone’s dirty laundry or inappropriate conduct. “But I use it, and other social media, to let my personality shine through and as a sort resume.”

Friend and WVU graduate Elizabethany Ploger, a WVU news broadcasting graduate from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, is also in the run for the competition. “It’s bittersweet to compete against her, but we have been trying to help each other through the competition,” Thrasher said. Ploger shares the same friendly sentiments against Thrasher. “At first I was upset because it’s never fun to compete against a friend, but it’s exciting to compete against each other because we try to help each other out,” Ploger said. Ploger, who first started blogging during her senior year at WVU, started a blog about The CW’s drama “Gossip Girl” and eventually began covering MTV’s reality show The Real World during it’s Washington DC season. “I followed them (the cast) around and took videos and I think that’s where I got a lot of my followers,” Ploger said.

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Barbecue, music and events help Local rapper releases new single raise money for Scott’s Run House ahead of new album, music video BY CHELSEA HENSHEY A&E WRITER

The Scott’s Run Settlement House will host its annual RibFest Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mylan Park. In addition to a rib cookoff, family activities, live music and a craft fair will be available throughout the day. There will also be an assortment of children’s activities, “make your own” pottery provided by Friends of Deckers Creek and the Wow Factory, a craft fair, silent auction and dunk tank, according to Event Coordinator Heather Hudson.

“RibFest is the major annual fundraiser (for the Scott’s Run Settlement House). There are no stipulations for the funds, and the programs are able to continue since the funds are used to supplement costs when we need them on top of grant funding,” Hudson said. “We completely depend on the funds (to support) places where our grant funding lacks.” The event is used to sustain Scott’s Run Settlement House’s free programs throughout the year, according to Hudson. A crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 people are expected for this year’s RibFest, and all proceeds will

benefit the Scott’s Run Settlement House. Music will be provided by bands Motown Steel, The Davisson Brothers, The Brother Short band and The Chicken Pickers. Among the returning vendors are Archie’s BBQ, Big Frank’s BBQ, Damon’s Grill and Regatta Bar & Grille. New competitors include Herb’s Smokehouse BBQ, Riley’s Steak & Seafood and Waterfall Cafe & Grill. Craft vendors include Affordable Signs Unlimited, Autumn’s 2 On a Cloud, Art in Stones, Crafts By Three Sisters, Fossil Jewels

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BY BRITTNI MCGUIRE A&E WRITER

West Virginia University alumni and musical entrepreneur David Morris, also known as DWhy, recently recorded his new single “License To Chill.” He described the single as having “a real summer vibe” and said he has put a lot of effort into it. “I just heard this big chorus in my head, about taking it easy and enjoying life, and I hoped that it would resonate with people, and I have been getting a lot of positive feedback about it,” Morris said. “We actually just finished shooting the music video,” he said. Shooting took two days and in a plethora of locations, he said. “I think that everyone will be pleasantly surprised and thoroughly pleased with the outcome.” Not only is the singer releasing his newest single, he is “almost finished” on an album with an original mixtape titled “Don’t Flatter Yourself.” His first mixtape will include original material as well as remixes of lesser known songs.

“It’s going to have the intensity and cohesiveness of an original album, with the fun and diversity of a mixtape. I’m really excited for everyone to hear it,” Morris said. The mixtape is expected to be released by the end of summer. Morris not only completed an education at WVU, but also was crowned Homecoming King in Fall 2008. That success made him realize he had made a name for himself within the community. “ I ran for two reasons: I wasn’t a member of a fraternity and I wanted to bring a little diversity to the homecoming festivities,” Morris said. “I wanted to inspire students who may have had misconceptions about homecoming being a Greek-driven and Greekdecided celebration. Secondly, I wanted to use the campaign as a gauge for the impact that I had made on my peers via my music and performance; the day I was crowned was one of the most memorable occasions of my life” Morris has performed at many venues around Morgantown including 123 Pleasant Street, De

Lazy Lizard and the Corner Cafe, which provided him with a huge following and college student fan base. He gained his love of music through listening to hip-hop and “freestyling with classmates” and was encouraged to start writing music his freshman year at WVU. “I set up a microphone in my Boreman South dorm room, and the rest is history,” Morris said. Morris is inspired to pursue his music to “bring joy or inspiration to other people” and is also inspired by his fans. “When I hear people singing or complimenting one of my songs, I am humbled and honored to a point of mutual admiration,” he said. As well as being an aspiring musician he recently modeled in New York City based clothing brand, 10.DEEP, book. His new single can be found on his Facebook and Twitter pages as well as his website at http://dwhy.com. brittni.mcguire@mail.wvu.edu

Morgantown’s Finest sees success in calendar, gives models a starting point BY MACKENZIE MAYS A&E EDITOR

The first year of local modeling agency Morgantown’s Finest exceeded the expectations of its owners, acquiring a handful of talented models and distributing a popular calendar. A branch of Image Studios, which provides photography, video production and DJ services for the area, Morgantown’s Finest was founded by owners Jason Lenhart and Sabrina Shaffer with no modeling experience and plenty of imagination. The company began in

Spring 2009, with Shaffer as the sole model and Lenhart’s as photographer. The duo hosted a launch party at Bent Willey’s in December to acquire more models for its 2011 calendar. The calendar was distributed to all local Dairy Marts and All Star Express stores and throughout Fairmont, W.Va., Clarksburg, W.Va., Preston County, W.Va. and Cumberland, Md. Lenhart said the company was pleased that after the products initial run, they had less than 10 percent of its stock returned. “We were overjoyed at the success of the first year of this

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project, largely because Sabrina and I went into it with no experience in the modeling field what so ever,” Lenhart said. “We simply had an idea, worked many a late night on it, put it out there and hoped for the best. We were very proud of this due to the fact that an item labeled ‘Morgantown’s Finest’ actually sold outside of Morgantown.” Aside from the business aspect of the newly formed company, co-owner and model Shaffer finds accomplishment in providing opportunities for young aspiring women. “It started out as an idea to give potential models in the Morgantown area a place to start,” Shaffer said. “We wanted it to be like a launching point for girls who wanted to give a career in modeling a try.” Shaffer said most of the models are West Virginia University students, with a few from Fairmont State. Although models do not have to be in college to participate, Shaffer said a campus town like Morgantown has made business booming. “I think Morgantown is a perfect place for new businesses to experiment in,” Shaffer said. “We’ve had amazing success in Morgantown and we anticipate that the company will continue to grow thanks to the great response we got from the models and the consumers buying the calendarwe’re already getting orders for next year’s calendar.” Morgantown’s Finest wants to expand it’s modeling agency potential and begin advertising with local businesses and provide photography and video production services. For more information visit http://morgantownsfinest.com mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu