The DA 7-14-2010

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Ordinance to limit rentals within city by devon unger city editor

The ordinance prohibiting more than two unrelated individuals from living together in certain districts is meant to prevent new rental units from moving into single-family neighborhoods, said Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne.

The code change affects R-1 and R-1A residential neighborhoods such as South Park, Greenmont, Woodburn, South Hills and Wiles Hill.

Another ordinance changing the functional family re-

quirement to a square-footage requirement in other districts is meant to make the development of rental units easier in other parts of town, Byrne said.

If more than two unrelated individuals live together they must now prove they are a “functional family unit” as defined by the ordinance. The new ordinance specifically defines “college students” and prohibits any group of three or more students above 16 years old, who are unrelated, from being presumed a “functional family unit.”

INSIDE Commentary on the impact of the new family ordinance on page 4.

“The overall policy is to densely develop the downtown areas including Sunnyside as great student housing,” Byrne said. “Out in the neighborhoods we want less dense, fewer cars, fewer students.”

The lifestyle differences between residents and students can create problems in these neighborhoods, Byrne said.

He said he understands students may want to have par-

ties or play loud music late at night, but he doesn’t want it to affect neighbors who may have young children.

The city attorney advised the Council to pass the ordinance as the best legal way to achieve its goal of preventing rental units from moving into single-family neighborhoods.

“This is all part of a longterm strategy, within the city, to get us into a good balance of rentals and single-family owner occupied housing,” Byrne said. “Sixty percent of our residential units are rentals and only 40 percent are

Morgantown: under water

owner occupied. That number should be flipped around.”

City Manager Dan Boroff said Morgantown’s situation is not unique, and the previous definition of a family the city held for more than 20 years.

He said the code changes should create more rental opportunities for students.

“The single-family areas are relatively small, the business and multi-family districts are larger and more conveniently located with regards to West Virginia University,” Boroff said. “There are now incentives in place for new and

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The Morgantown City Council hired a search firm to help find a new city manager.

The Council approved the $18,000 contract with Affion Public by a vote of 6 to 1 with Councilor Ron Bane casting the dissenting vote.

Bane has voiced his displeasure with spending money on a search firm during previous meetings.

The fee will be paid by the city in three installments of $6,000, with any additional expenses not to exceed $3,000.

The first is due upon signing the agreement and is non-refundable, the second when a candidate is accepted and the final payment when the position is filled. The search is expected to be complete within Chelsi Baker/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Sudden downpour catches commuters off guard, floods roadways by melanie hoffman and devon unger da editors

Torrential rains caused several instances of flash floods in the Morgantown area Tuesday.

A downpour stalled over the city, dumping more than two inches of water in less than two hours. It overwhelmed the city’s storm sewers, causing rivers and creeks to swell beyond their banks.

Many local businesses and 16 homes reported flooding damage by 8 p.m., said Michael Wolfe, deputy director of the Monongalia County Office of Emergency Management. The hardest hit areas were downtown, Sabraton and Brookhaven.

Wolfe said he has seen flooding like this in the county before, but this was the worst he has ever seen in Sabraton.

“When the water gets backed up like that, there is not much you can do,” Wolfe said. “The ground was still very dry and hard, so it wasn’t absorbing much of the water.”

One woman was pulled from her

BMW after attempting to cross a bridge over Deckers Creek near Marilla Park.

“She drove out in standing and moving water,” said Morgantown Fire Department Captain Jay Bowyard. “We try to educate people not to do that.”

The woman had to be rescued by approximately 10 people from the Morgantown Fire Department, Police Department and Monongalia County EMS. At first they attempted using a ladder, but it was too short, Bowyard said. They used a “swiftwater-rescue technique” instead, by throwing a rope and pulling her in.

The Morgantown Fire Department responded to approximately 20 to 30 calls between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ranging from flooded structures to alarms within city limits.

“Thank goodness this has been our only rescue,” Bowyard said.

Recent WVU graduate Meagan Blake works at Krepps Park in Evansdale and witnessed some of the flooding.

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90 days.

“We need about 45 days to recruit and then about another two weeks to do background,” said Scott Reilly CEO of Affion Public. “We are a headhunting firm. Our job is to go out and find passive candidates.”

The firm begins the process by interviewing the council to create a profile of the city.

They then post the job on various job search services as well as actively seeking qualified candidates.

Candidates then go through a “rigorous” interview process involving four to five separate interviews, Reilly said. The firm also does background checks on a candidates’ criminal, education and financial history, as well as reference checks.

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Manchin appoints Rogers to WVU BOG by erin fitzwilliams

Cars drive through standing water at the intersection of Patteson Drive and University Avenue on Evansdale. Areas in Suncrest and Sabraton were also flooded during a heavy rain storm Tuesday.

see family on PAGE 2

Council selects search firm for city manager by devon unger

Rescue workers help a woman escape from her flooded BMW on a bridge by Marilla Park in Sabraton Tuesday after a heavy rainstorm swept across Morgantown.

more modern housing with all the amenities to go with it.”

Every rental unit in the city is currently required to be registered and inspected every three years. Boroff said if the unit is found to be in noncompliance, a cease and desist order is issued. After a certain period of time if the property is still out of compliance, daily fines are applied.

City Director of Planning Chris Fletcher said his department is currently developing a functional family

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin appointed a new member to replace Oliver Luck on the West Virginia University Board of Governors Friday.

James “J.R.” Rogers, senior managing partner in the law offices of J. Robert Rogers of Hurricane, W.Va., replaces Luck, WVU’s new athletic director, in his unexpired term ending June 30, 2012.

BOG Chair Carolyn Long, Andrew “Drew” Payne III and Thomas V. Flaherty were also reappointed to new four-year terms effective July 1. Chris Lewallen, Student Government Association president, was appointed student representative on the BOG. Long said she was pleased with the news that Manchin was going to reappoint her for the Board of Governors, and

was elected for another ter m as Chair.

“I think we have a wonderful collection of people, and wonRogers derful additions with Mr. Rogers and the new Student president,” Long said.

“Of course we will miss Oliver and Jason, but it’s great to have new perspectives on the Board.”

President James P. Clements and Long applauded Manchin’s appointment of Rogers.

“We are truly fortunate that these fine individuals will lend their leadership skills and backgrounds in education, business and law

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Draft of WVU’s next strategic plan will be completed in September by erin fitzwilliams staff writer

A draft of the new Strategic Plan for West Virginia University is schedule for release in September so it may be read by others and receive input.

The new plan was commissioned by Provost Michele Wheatly. She and Chancellor of Health Sciences Christopher Colenda, are co-chairing the planning process.

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The previous five-year plan ended this year so the new committee will be drafting new goals for the different facets of the University. They have met three times since the committee’s inception and are in the process of gathering information and bringing ideas together, then they will begin writing the initial draft. The council consists of 44 members representing different parts of WVU.

WILD, WONDERFUL

A review of ‘The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.’

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“There was recognition we really needed a new strategic plan,” said Nigel Clark, Faculty Senate Chair. “There was a recognition that the nature of higher education is changing, becoming more global. It was a very good time to revisit the institutions purpose and mission.”

Clark said there are no firm conclusions and ideas are to be presented to President James P. Clements at the end

of summer.

Within the draft planning committee, there are three sub-committees: discovery, research and graduate education; diversity and inclusiveness on campus; and international and global issues.

These are chaired by Fred King, Sue Day-Perroots, and Joy Saab respectively.

“We are meeting approximately eight times with ‘homework’ in between sessions,”

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said Joy Saab, International and Global Input Group Chair.

“We have conducted a study of peer institutions and their efforts in international work.”

The international and global group consists of administrators, faculty and students from across the university who have participated in some form of work that provides them with a global focus, according to Saab.

“We need to be growing

these things,” Clark said. “We should ultimately aspire to have on campus more communication and more sufficient processes.”

The previous plan was focused around growing the undergraduate population at WVU, a very student oriented plan, whereas the new plan will encompass other facets of the University. erin.fitzwilliams@mail.wvu.edu

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Wednesday July 14, 2010

Students showcase in summer program

by Katiann Marshall staff writer

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Due to a new contract, the WEGO decal on the WeCar will be replaced with a new Zipcar logo on all vehicles.

WVU signs car-sharing contract with Zipcar, take over for WeCar

by Morgan mccormick staff writer

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will no longer provide West Virginia University with a car sharing service.

Zipcar will take over the program from WeCar, whose contract was set to expire in August.

The Zipcar program’s prices are lower than the WeCar’s, according to Hugh Kierig, director of Transportation and Parking.

WeCar required a $50 membership fee, while Zipcar is $35. The hourly rental fee for Zipcar will also be less than the $9 per hour charged

by WeCar. “The price will depend on time of day, but it will still be lower than the WeCar’s,” Kierig said. Gas is included in these prices.

WVU students and employees are eligible to rent the cars. Zipcar is also offering their car sharing ser-

vice with the Morgantown community, There will still be five cars available for students and faculty. If use increases more cars will be added.

The cars will be located on campus as the previous WeCars were, but some will also be available off campus for use by residents.

On-campus location include two cars located at Towers in Evansdale, two on Maiden Lane in front of Stalnaker Hall, and one in Sunnyside across from Honors Hall. They may or may not be Priuses, but they will still be vehicles with high gas mileage and also meet the EPA’s air quality and energy savings specifics.

Cars will have the Zipcar logo on the side.

“We mostly offer environment-friendly cars like the Prius, but we also have the options of Mini Coopers, Scions, or pick-up trucks,” said Zipcar spokesman John Wil-

liams. “Unlike WeCar, our program is eligible for students 18 and over. There is no need for a parental consent form for those under 21.”

Those under 21 previously had to have a notarized parental consent form to rent the vehicles.

Reservations for cars can also be rented online or from a mobile device.

The previous WeCars were used between 100-125 hours per month, but Kierig believes usage will increase with the new prices.

There was recently a recall for all 2004-2009 Toyota Priuses, which were used for the WeCar program, but Kierig said the new contract had nothing to do with the recall.

Zipcar is the world’s largest car sharing and car club service with locations across the country, according to its website. morgan.mccormick@mail.wvu.edu

For more information log onto www. vtheaaaha.org or contact Jacqueline West Virginia University Dooley at 304-293-3875 or jacqueline. hosted the 18th annual Afri- dooley@mail.wvu.edu can American Arts & Heritage Academy from July 5 to 10.

The program was aimed to- the instructors are there to help ward West Virginia students the kids build their showcase to ages 13 to 18. Participants chose perform at the end of the week,” an area of discipline to study for said Carolyn Thomas, program the week, in preparation for the administrative director. annual showcase held this past The program hosted their Sunday. The classes were: his- 19th annual student and faculty tory/culture, literature/cre- talent show the evening of July ative, dance, museum studies, 7. About 25 students and 17 facaudio/video technology, vocal ulty members performed their and instrumental music, the- talents at the NRCCE building ater and visual arts. in Evansdale.

The workshops will also con“The talent show went very centrate on the significant con- well. The students were contributions African Americans fident in themselves but also has made over the years. a little nervous, as you could “This academy’s purpose is imagine, but they were magnifto expose students to the arts icent,” said Jacqueline Dooley, and professional instructors to the program’s vice president of help bring out the students tal- communications and coordients or to plant the seeds of the nator of public relations. “The arts into the children to give talent show was a great time them more possibilities. Also, for multi-talented students to

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show their other talents they may have that was outside of their chosen discipline,” she said.

All the students performed during the showcase July 11 to display their talents and the work they had done throughout the week.

Talents from various artistic disciplines were on display such as; instrumental music, vocal music, steel drums, visual art, dance, theatre, and audiovideo production. The showcase was open to members of the public.

“The showcase really allows the students to shine not only in front of their parents and the community, but for themselves as well, for some of these kids that was the first time they ever performed on-stage,” said Thomas. “They worked so hard all week long and it was really great for them to get a chance to show that.” katiann.marshall@mail.wvu.edu

University adds program from college in India by tara mayle staff writer

West Virginia University will be adding an engineering school in India to it’s destinations for international programs.

University President James P. Clements met with G. Viswanathan, chancellor of VIT, formerly Vellore Institute of Technology, Tuesday June 29.

The two met in front of a group of faculty and staff in Stewart hall and signed a memorandum of understanding between the two universities.

Faculty exchanges, student exchanges and research collaborations will all be a big part of this pairing. This will provide another opportunity for students and faculty at both schools to participate in international programs.

“This is our first major partnership with an Indian uni-

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to our governing board,” President Clements said in a press release. “Their enthusiasm and love for WVU are so genuine, and I appreciate their willingness to serve our University in the important years ahead.

Rogers maintains residences

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“I went to show my mom where I worked, and I couldn’t because the parking lot was flooded,” Blake said.

She said the water was so high it was rushing over the tires and through the hood of a car.

Water was also flowing under a storage shed in the park containing recreation equipment

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Continued from page 1 Candidates will spend no less than six hours being interviewed, Reilly said, and are also given six to seven pages of “homework” to complete between interviews.

“We always ask every candi-

versity. VIT is one of the best universities in India,” said Michael Lastinger, associate provost of international affairs at WVU. “They are ranked number eight in all of India, which is a very prestigious ranking,” Lastinger said. “This will be a landmark for WVU’s presence in southern Asia.”

WVU hopes to get the program running next spring.

VIT was established in 1984, with only 180 students.

It now has 16,000 students and offers 45 undergraduate programs.

“This partnership means we can provide an opportunity for students in just about any major that we offer in engineering,” said Warren Myers, associate dean of the college of engineering and mineral resources The program has not officially been advertised to students yet, but a few have already expressed interest.

“We hope to have four or

five students going to Vellore for their spring semester, which is equivalent time-wise with our semester,” Myers said. “Eventually, we hope to send as many as 20 students.”

Students from VIT will also travel to WVU with this exchange. The advising sheet that engineering freshman receive will be integrated with course work available at VIT, Lastinger said.

There will be no loss of credit. Courses at VIT will become part of the regular WVU curriculum. The course work for both schools will be integrated, making it easier for students to participate in the international program. There is no real cost for the student,” Myers said.

The cost of room and board at WVU would be used for their room and board at VIT. Financial aid and scholarships will not be affected.

in Milton, W.Va., and in Ponte Vedra, Fla. He served in the West Virginia Senate from 197586, serving as president pro tempore; member of the Rules, Judiciary and Senate Management committees; and chairman of the Banking and Insurance Committee, among other legislative responsibilities. He also served as president of the Boone County Commission

from 1970-74.

He earned a law degree from WVU in 1967 and received his bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 1964.

Along with his duties at J. Robert Rogers, he also serves as the executive director of the White Foundation in Ponte Vedra.

and projects from a children’s summer program, she said.

“It sucks, it’s six weeks of work that might be gone, but I don’t know yet,” Blake said.

Wolfe advised motorists to avoid driving through standing water on roadways because of unknown depth. He also recommended residents keep an eye on basements with electrical systems or appliances and to shut the power off to these if there is any water entry.

A road erosion is also a problem, Bowyard said, so people should avoid driving near the edges of roads.

Wolfe said to have a “to-go kit” in case of evacuation. He said flash flooding does not usually last very long.

“As long as we don’t get anymore rain, the water should drain in a couple hours,” Wolfe said.

date to write a bio about themselves,” Reilly said. “We tell them, ‘This is the first time that you’re going to present yourself to a city council, and you’re not going to be there. So what do you want to tell them?’”

He said the search firm will ask candidates to write essays on how they would deal with

issues specific to Morgantown once they have developed a profile of the of the city.

Reilly said many nuances go into finding the right candidate.

The firm will know what to look for once the profile is complete, he said.

“This is the most important part of the process,” he said.

“This is where we start to shape and identify what we are looking for.”

The firm will also help the Council conduct interviews once it has identified 10 qualified candidates.

Councilor Jenny Selin said she felt very confident having the firm handle the search.

“This makes me feel a lot more comfortable about doing it (the search) in this way, and I appreciate your professionalism,” Selin said.

Current City Manager Dan Boroff will retire on Oct. 1. He has served as Morgantown city manager for 18 years.

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Continued from page 1 unit application for R-1 and R-1A neighborhoods. He said many departments within the city, including the Planning Department and Code Enforcement, would determine compliance and enforce the ordinance. devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu

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Notorious W.Va. family feature in new movie ‘Wild and Wonderful’ spotlights a year in the life of an infamous family

‘Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia’ debuts July 16 at 6 p.m. at the Warner Theater

JAMES CARBONE

By James Carbone

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West Virginia has a lot of stories to tell, from the state’s formation to the coal mines in which so many of its inhabitants work.

Yet, so rarely is the seedier side of the state shown to those who weren’t a part of it.

Documentary director Julian Nitzberg decided to change that with his film “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia,” which follows the White family of Boone county, an infamous family of the hills.

The project began when Nitzberg received a call from actor and “Jackass” star Johnny Knoxville, who was a fan of his work on a previous documentary about another Boone County native, Hasil Adkins.

The two decided to work on a project together after seeing some footage from the PBS documentary “Dancing Outlaw,” a film starring local celeb-

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Jesco White, whos hot to fame in the documentary ‘The Dancing Outlaw,’ stars in the familial follow-up ‘The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia.’ The film premieres at The Warner Theater July 16. rity Jesco White and produced

by Nitzberg.

Where “Outlaw” focused on Jesco, “Whites” would focus on the family.

“They’re both funny, both poetic and tragic as well,” Nitzberg said, who has known the family for twenty years.

Back when Nitzberg was working on the Adkins documentary, he witnessed a fight break out between three women who wished to be portrayed as Adkins’ girlfriend in the film.

“I don’t think they under-

‘Whose Live’ relives TV show improv to WVU in September by aaron dawson A&E writer

Morgantown audiences have the chance to revisit the off-the-cuff spontaneity of the long-ended TV series “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” in September.

Despite ending in 2004, some of the ensemble of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” reunite for live stage show “Whose Live Anyway?”Sept. 24 at the West Virginia University Lyell B. Clay Concert Theater.

The event is the result of the collaboration between Joshua Williamson, WVU’s Division of Theater Chair and WVU Theater Division alumni and illusionist Josh Knotts.

Knotts, WVU Division of Theater alumni, said there has been “a lot of confusion” about tickets since the event was announced.

Although the troupe is scheduled perform at WVU’s premiere theater, it is not a WVU Box Office event.

The event is a special charity event that aims to raise money for WVU’s Division of Theater.

The ushers, and other staff involved with the event will be students in the Division of Theater.

Knotts said it the event will be enlightening for those students who help out with the event by allowing them to experience improvisational comedy and by broadening “their knowledge of publicity.”

Knotts, who has brought a host of well-known comedians to Morgantown including Jeff Ross and Gallagher, has been attempting to book the ensemble for “about three years” but with no avail until now.

Although both parties would have liked to see the event happen sooner, it was “usually it

was just a conflict schedules,” Knotts said.

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” was a British television show in the late ’80s and was featured as an American spin-off years later with mostly different performers, with Drew Carey as host.

Despite episodes of the show only lasting half an hour, Knotts said the stage show will run for at least ninety minutes.

“On the television show, they could only play a limited number of games,” Knotts said.

“But live, they can do it all.”

The cast will feature comedians Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Jeff Dawes, and “Whose Line” mainstay Ryan Stiles.

According to Knotts, Proops and Stiles will do most of the audience interaction.

“Just because someone isn’t sitting on the front row doesn’t mean they can’t participate – everyone gets to interact with the guys,” Knotts said.

Tickets are available online at www.ticketweb.com. Knotts said those who order directly from him can get them for a lower price.

Prices range from $40 to $70.

Those interested can Knotts can be reached at 304-479-0987.

Reflecting on the success of “Whose Live Anyway?” and modern comedy entertainment, Knotts said comedy allows people to escape from real world tragedies.

“Right now the reason why comedy is doing well is because people need to leave the darkness in their lives,” Knotts said. “There is so much depression in the world right now.”

For questions about the event, e-mail morgantowntickets@gmail.com robert.dawson@mail.wvu.edu

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stood how a documentary worked,” Nitzberg said.

However, the fight was broken up by Mamie White, “the meanest, biggest and baddest” of the Whites, who introduced Nitzberg to Jesco and the rest of the White family.

“They were immediately accepting,” Nitzberg said, who didn’t have to convince the family to let the production crew follow them.

Nitzberg told the family that any time they wanted him to, they would turn off the cameras, and, while it was asked

of them during shooting, the White family also let them film moments of nudity, admittance of crimes and drug use.

“People knew they were doing illegal things on camera,” Nitzberg said. He never let it become a focus of the movie itself, instead letting it be something that was featured while he was recording the family’s story, adding “we didn’t put anything in their to be shocking.”

“It was necessary to include because its part of the tragedy

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West Virginia is a unique place.

No matter where you go, everyone has a story, with some more exciting then others.

The winners of this “most exciting story” contest though may go to Boone County family the Whites.

Directed by Julian Nitzberg, “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia” follows the family for a year in their life, focusing on family members Kirk, Mousie and Brandon White.

This year is full of drug use, child birth, court dates, drunken shenanigans, and, while it might seem out of place for us, it’s just another day for the Whites.

These are people who have smoked it all, snorted it all and drank it all and lived to tell the tales.

Their attitude, not only toward life but one another showcases they don’t care what others think of them, as long as they keep their infamous legacy alive.

The film presents the flip side of the coin – a group of lawyers and evangelists who disagree with the Whites lifestyle and their willingness to tell the viewers what exactly they have against the family.

Along the way, viewers also get Jesco, the most famous White, and his commentary on the family’s lives.

It also includes the occasional dance number that helped propel him to fame in “The Dancing Outlaw.”

Also featured in the documentary is a lot of music to help set the scene, quite a bit of it played by Hank III, the inheritor of the Hank Williams legacy, and all of it doing a great job to help with the story’s progression.

Not a single song seems out

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WEDNESDAY JULY 14, 2010

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Zoning ordinance targets students A recent change in the Morgantown zoning code will limit students’ housing options.

City Council approved an ordinance July 6 that redefines a “functional family,” stating that only two unrelated people are allowed to live together within city limits.

The code change takes effect in September, and rental units will be inspected every three years to determine compliance.

The new code would apply to R1 and R1A residential neighborhoods, including South Park. Previously, up to three unrelated individuals were

permitted to live in the house in these areas.

West Virginia University students who choose to live with two roommates or are constrained by finances will now have to seek refuge outside of city limits.

Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne said this effort was to encourage students to live in one area of town.

“I think everybody thinks this is a pretty good idea because it sort of recognizes that we want to really work hard to preserve owner-occupied neighborhoods,” Byrne said in April’s City Council meeting re-

garding the issue.

“With Sunnyside Up and quality rentals downtown, we’re trying to get students closer to the campus and within walking distance of the campus and in areas more suited for student life,” he said.

Cramming students in one area is similar to having a dorm for upperclassmen. Students are members of the community and should not be restricted to only one area.

This policy will remove some rental housing from several neighborhoods within the city and could lead to more expensive and inconvenient

housing for students. This will eventually lead to some rental units being sold as private residences.

If these rental units are converted into owner-occupied houses, property values in the neighborhood could increase, and subsequent city revenue from property taxes will increase, as well.

But it is not worth restricting students and dealing with other potential problems.

Pushing students who can only afford to live with two or more roommates away from the city center will only worsen Morganton’s parking issues.

Many displaced students will no longer have the luxury of walking to class, and they will now have to pay for parking (and subsequent fines) while contributing to the downtown congestion.

This action penalizes students. Morgantown is a University community. Morgantown’s economy relies upon the student population.

Morgantown’s growth and relative prosperity will certainly suffer if the city continues to neglect its job-filling, tax-paying students.

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If you want to live in Morgantown, drop out of college.

According to new language adopted by the Morgantown City Council, no more than two “college students” over the age of 16 can live within certain residential neighborhoods.

The city ordinance defines two 16-year-old students as a “functioning family unit.”

What defines a college student, you may ask?

“A college student is a person who attends, at least half time, any college, university, or other institution authorized to confer degrees by the State of West Virginia.”

If you follow the logic of the council’s language, you’ll note the only college students it recognizes are those enrolled in West Virginian institutions.

At first glance, you may think this is just a sweeping and somewhat ageist ruling against Morgantown’s lifeblood.

Instead, the Council is clearly trying to corner the market for commuter rentals for other, neighboring colleges.

According to Google Maps data, Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania is only 54 minutes away from the city center.

That’s a perfect commute for someone looking to live in a large college town but still enjoy that small, personalized education experience.

Surely Morgantown’s City council wouldn’t enact policies designed to split a large percentage of the student-fueled economy.

Surely they wouldn’t think simply forcing student rentals in city limits to two students would solve anything.

Surely the Council and the frothing crowds of antistudent neighbors wouldn’t think two students would have any less motivation for loud parties, get-togethers or other potentially disturbing incidents.

Surely the Council wouldn’t forget that in the summer, when the majority of the West Virginia University community are elsewhere, city business revenue drops and parking officers have far less cars to ticket.

Surely the Council wouldn’t

want to cram thousands of students into mass-produced apartment complexes where the ability of a neighborhood watch would be reduced.

Alas, they are.

The Council believes the new rental policies will achieve the following: zz Preserve and strengthen the quality of life within and the sustainability of the City’s range of neighborhoods. zz Protect public and private investments by ensuring the vitality and stability within the City’s range of neighborhoods. zz Enhance the character and desirability of and housing choice within the City as a whole. zz Reduce urban sprawl.

The best of these goals is to “enhance the character and desirability of and hous-

ing choice within the City as a whole.”

There’s an easy fix to ensure college students aren’t running amok with dilapidated rental properties – don’t allow them to become dilapidated in the first place.

It’s as if Morgantown is trying to connect the issue of rowdy students (which all colleges must deal with) to the inability to ensure houses are kept within code.

How many times have there been stories of fallen porches or substandard living?

How much money has been driven into Sunnyside Up only for it to continue to look degraded, rundown and battered?

Tighter enforcement of proper rental behaviors would ensure the motivation of the landlord to main-

tain or improve on the existing property.

Simply shoving college students into dense population areas won’t get rid of the problem of “undesirable dwellings.”

Morgantown officials may want to stop and consider just what population helps provide a huge, economic engine in its backyard.

If the City tries to enact further restrictions on “a person who attends, at least half time, any college, university, or other institution authorized to confer degrees by the State of West Virginia,” it may find the prolonged, sluggish summers extend further into the year.

Unless those Pennsylvania college students move in. david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

Local governments should still regulate gun sales after Court ruling Jordan bonner columnist

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in McDonald v. Chicago that cities and states must abide by the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution.

The ruling will allow gunrights advocates throughout the United States to argue that restrictions on firearms are unconstitutional.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the justices, in a 5-4 decision, said the right to have a handgun for self-defense is “fundamental from an American perspective (and) applies equally to the federal government and the states.”

This was the proper decision (at least from a legal perspective), but it could prove to be

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disastrous for cities like Chicago that must now scramble to retool their gun laws.

The Supreme Court’s decision, while based on reasonably sound legal principles, does not address how states and cities might get to the root of the gun violence problem – a problem that appears to be grounded not just in the open accessibility of firearms, but in the sociological issues associated with poverty, alcohol abuse and the sale and use of illicit drugs.

The weekend prior to the Supreme Court’s decision was a cruel reminder for Chicagoans and others throughout the country of the brutal reality of gun violence. The Chicago SunTimes reported that 54 people were shot, 10 of them fatally, between June 18 and June 21.

There is, however, no proven correlation between the ban on handguns in Chicago and an

increase in that city’s level of gun violence. But it is apparent that the handgun ban was not effective in reducing incidents of gun violence.

The Supreme Court’s decision in the case, and the consequent reinvigoration of the gun control debate, raises a few elemental questions.

Are we to suppose that the lifting of the Chicago gun ban will lead to a decrease in gun violence? Will the introduction of more guns into the neighborhoods of Chicago, or any city for that matter, actually help quell the level of violence?

While the answers to these questions are not yet known, it is reasonable to assume that more guns – whether or not they are in the hands of lawabiding citizens – will equal more gun violence.

The introduction of handguns – again, whether or not they are put in the hands of law-

abiding citizens – could lead to more suicides with guns, more fights between husbands and wives that end with guns and more children being accidentally killed by guns.

Additionally, the introduction of new, legally-owned guns, while they may make residents feel more secure, could make it even easier for guns to find their way into the hands of criminals – criminals that apparently had no trouble obtaining handguns under the Chicago handgun ban.

In the long run, it seems that Alderman Freddrenna Lyle of the Chicago City Council will be proven right.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Lyle said: “If people bothered to read as opposed to getting their news from the ‘Tea Party Times,’ they would understand and see that there is more harm done by the proliferation of handguns than there

is benefit.”

The real test for Chicagoans will come in the next few weeks and months as they begin to implement new regulations on the sale and use of handguns.

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision last week, the Chicago City Council passed a sensible new handgun ordinance.

According to Associated Press reports, the new ordinance: zz Limits the number of handguns residents can register to one per month and prohibit residents from having more than one handgun in operating order at any given time. zz Requires residents in homes with children to keep them in lock boxes or equipped with trigger locks. zz Requires prospective gun owners to take a four-hour class and one-hour training at a gun range.

zz Prohibits people from owning a gun if they were convicted of a violent crime, domestic violence or two or more convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

As James Alan Fox, a professor of law at Northeastern University, noted in the New York Times, state and local governments, despite the court’s protective stand on gun rights in McDonald v. Chicago, still retain the authority – if not responsibility – to defend their citizens from the threat of gun violence.

Chicago, and other cities throughout the country, should continue to implement regulations to monitor the sale and use of handguns (like those listed above) for public safety purposes. Inaction could spell disaster for cities, like Chicago, that are reeling from years of unending gun violence.

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Christmas Lights feature in third MTV Twitter Jockey challenge BY mackenzie mays A&E EDITOR

John Thrasher, recent professional writing and editing graduate of West Virginia University, is competing to be MTV’s first ever Twitter Jockey.

As part of his challenges, Thrasher has to promote a local band of his choice and has chosen Marylandbased futuristic rock band The Christmas Lights, whose bassist/vocalist Derek Shank is also a WVU grad.

Thrasher said when told of the challenge it was a “no brainer” who he would pick.

“I chose The Christmas Lights because first and foremost they are insanely talented,” he said.

“I’m a fan of musicians who create art, which is exactly what they do-they take the quality of their music very seriously,” Thrasher said.

“Plus they are from my hometown of Cumberland, Maryland and band member Derek Shank graduated from WVU in 2007, so talent plus hometown plus WVU equals homerun for me and this MTV challenge.”

At the end of the challenge, ZYNC from American Express, the competition’s sponsor, will feature the winning band’s music at Miami Fashion Week.

Thrasher hopes to promote the band even further through his efforts.

Kenneth Tompkins of The Christmas Lights is grateful to

The CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

LEFT: The Christmas Lights band members Gibb Cockrum, Kenny Tompkins, Curt Tompkins, Derek Shank have been chosen by Thrasher throughout this process. out of the abundance of local “We are hoping to see John bands with talents, and said win of course, but we also have the band has goals of its own goals of making uncompromis-

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Grace Potter of Grace Potter and The Nocturals performed Sunday at the All Good Music Festival in Masontown, W.Va.

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BY mackenzie mays A&E EDITOR

A total of 40 acts including headliners Further, Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee and Old Crow Medicine Show performed at the 14th annual All Good Music Festival this past week.

For both performers and audience members, the mountainous landscape and tightknit setting is what makes All Good stand out from other music festivals.

Jenny Kassic, 25, traveled from Omaha, Nebraska to experience All Good for the first time and appreciated the intimate setting in comparison to other music festivals she had attended.

Kassic not only loves music festivals like for the sense of freedom and happiness it allows people to experience, but

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of place with the White family.

It’s as if the soundtrack is full of the family’s theme songs – not counting one awkward rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

Another nice touch is a family tree, enabling the viewer to follow the roots of the family.

The talking head segments featured in the film are perhaps the best part.

They represent everyone’s

for the “rawness” the crowd feels from the concerts that they wouldn’t be able to at other venues.

“I really like that there are only two stages and they’re located right next to each other so you don’t have to go wandering around to find the act you’re wanting to see like you do at Bonnaroo,” Kassic said.

“Places like these are for people who genuinely love music and that’s what they’re here for. This landscape is the perfect place to feel the music.”

Will Cupples, a 28-year-old from Houston, Texas attended All Good for the second time this year and said he prefers the festival to others like it.

“I like All Good better than the rest because everyone was dancing and totally friendly and groovy,” Cupples said.

“Unlike Bonnaroo, at All Good you only miss the music you

choose to miss and it’s less corporate but each festival has its advantages and I plan to continue to attend them and recommend them for all ages.”

Instrumental band Garage A Trois performed Saturday at All Good and band member Mike Dillion said he too appreciates the natural beauty of the venue and the unique opportunity it offers artists and music lovers alike to experience concerts.

“It’s a lot smaller than most music festivals which provides a great sense of intimacy but at the same time can host a lot of folks,” Dillion said. “For us, it allows us to reunite with our friends and it provides something other than that touring bubble you’re insulated in night after night and it gives the crowd a sense of closeness to the performers also.”

point of view and opinions in a clear and concise way, instead of just being one word snippets that may confuse the audience.

Scenes where the Whites are followed in their every day lives are also well captured without skipping any details the viewer may need.

The film itself is quite graphic, not skimping on the possibly offensive content if it is needed to propel the story along, but it never goes out of the way to glorify the acts.

Sadly, this film doesn’t offer

much of a redemption for the White name, showing that simply by their continued living in Boone county, they won’t rise up from their place in the social ladder.

It’s a sad tale that nobody seems to be working to change.

For those who think that everyone in West Virginia is boring, this film will sure change their mind.

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Continued from page 3 of their lives,” said Nitzberg, who also recorded moments at the court house, jail and nights out drinking.

The film follows the family for a year, with Nitzberg conducting almost every interview featured in the movie – totalling some 600 hours of footage.

Nitzberg said the film’s message of the White family’s behaviors will continue this lifestyle from generation to generation.

“They like their reputation as badasses,” Nitzberg said, pointing to a scene where Kirk White didn’t see her father in a negative light even though he killed two people.

In the same scene her son Tylor talks about how he wishes he could hurt her ex-boyfriend Dennis because of how his mother talks about him.

The documentary even ends on a scene where the White family children repeat the curse words that they hear the family often say.

Nitzberg stressed the Whites aren’t the result of being a poor West Virginian family – but because of many factors that influenced the clan and may continue to for generations to come. james.carbone@mail.wvu.edu

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After five challenges, MTV will select the Top 5 to fly to New York City and engage in more intensive challenges.

This challenge – promote and uncover a local band – is the third in the competition. It ends today.

“I hope that by the end of the challenge the talent and hard work that these guys put in to their music is recognized by tons of new fans who will help support them and make it easier for them to make music for a living,” Thrasher said. “It’s rare to find a local band that you really think could have a number one record. I believe that with these guys.” mackenzie.mays@mail.wvu.edu

Writers Conference winner Diane Tarantini featured at MAC Thursday BY brittni mcguire

Bands, fans appreciate All Good

ing, intelligent music that reflects the feelings and aesthetic preferences of our generation and to play for as many people as possible and bring them some joy and relief,” Tompkins said.

The band was recently named as one of the top unsigned bands in the country by Alternative Press Magazine.

“John has already spread the word about us and we are gaining fans by the minute,” Tompkins said. “Most of all, I want people to know how serious we are about our art and our music.”

Each contestant receives the same challenge at the same time, with more remaining for the 20 candidates.

West Virginia Writers Conference winner Diane Tarantini will be featured at the Monongalia Arts Center Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of Morgantown Poets.

Tarantini will be reading from pieces she’s chosen from her blog as well as one of her award winning works.

She will also be giving advice and speaking about writing.

After the reading guests will be encouraged to join the open mic and share some of their work.

The event is free and open to the public.

Tarantini, a native of Huntington, is a graduate of West Virginia University’s Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism.

She is the winner of four awards at the most recent WV Writer’s Conference in Ripley as well as a current writer for West Virginia Writers.

Tarantini says she’s been writing her entire life, but didn’t take it seriously until

about five years ago.

“The trigger for my writing was a quote I saw in a magazine, ‘Once I realized failure was an option, I freed myself to truly get started,’” said Tarantini.

Tarantini says advice for future writers is to simply “know the craft.”

“I’ll even go so far as to say, learn the craft before you write your first word,” she said. “I had to cut something like 20,000 words from my manuscript because I wrote it before I had a clue what I was doing.”

Another word of advice Tarantini offers is for writers to get involved in groups such as Morgantown Poets and West Virginia Writers.

“It’s important to be around folks of a like mind,” said Tarantini.

“You support one another, you critique one another and you learn a lot.”

Tarantini’s time here at West Virginia University’s Perry Isaac Reed School of Journalism gave her “a strong foundation in grammar” while joining groups and at-

tending conferences helped her appreciate the craft.

“More recently, two things helped me improve quickly, attending writers conferences and believe it or not, blogging,” said Tarantini.

She said the blog offered an outlet to use matertial edited out of her manuscript.

“I put to use all the new craft tricks I was learning,” she said.

“Within a few months, the coolest thing happened – I developed a distinct writer’s voice.”

Tarantini’s debut novel “Confessions of a Life Half Lived” is being reviewed by a literary agent in California and a publishing house near Chicago.

Her novel was inspired by her life and her fourth grade teacher that told her “any fourth grader who uses the word bloodcurdling is destined to be a writer.”

Tarantini will also be attending the WVU Writers Workshop this weekend in the Mountainlair. brittni.mcguire@mail.wvu.edu

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Diane Tarantini will be com. featured with Morgantown PoUnited Methodist Student ets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Movement meets at 7 p.m. at the Monongalia Arts Center. The Campus Ministry Center on the event is free and open to the corner of Price and Willey streets. public.

For more information, e-mail wvumethodist@comcast.net.

Caduceus a completely conEvery Wednesday fidential organization of people WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY who work in any role in health care BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the fields who are in addiction recovery, Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair. meets at 6 p.m. in the large conferStudents and faculty are welcome ence room of Chestnut Ridge Beto attend and get involved with First havioral Health Center on Evansdale Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

Campus. Students who are in recovFor more information, e-mail wvu@ ery of any kind are welcome to atfirstbook.org. tend this closed, private meeting.

Cycling club meets at 8 p.m. in the Bluestone Room of the Mountainlair. For more information, Continual visit www.WVUcycling.com.

MOTOWNPOETS is looking for The Chemistry Learning Cen- poets who are interested in practer is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in ticing and sharing poetry with othRoom 408 of Clark Hall. The lab will ers on an online forum. For more innot be open on University holidays formation, visit www.groups.yahoo. or during the last week of classes. com/group/motownpoetry.

WVU Ultimate Club/Team MON GENERAL HOSPITAL needs meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramu- volunteers for the information desk, ral Fields and is always looking for pre-admission testing, hospitality new participants. Experience play- cart, mail delivery and gift shop. ing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, call Christina For more information, e-mail Zach Brown at 304-598-1324. at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit Wellness programs on topwww.sugit.org. ics such as nutrition, sexual health WVU-ACLU meets at 6 p.m. and healthy living are provided for in the Monongalia Room of the interested student groups, orgaMountainlair. nizations or classes by WELL WVU Tai Chi is taught from 6:30 p.m. Student Wellness and Health Proto 8 p.m. Other class times are avail- motion. For more information, visit able. For more information, call www.well.wvu.edu/wellness.

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ESL CONVERSATION TABLE will CHRISTIAN HELP needs volunmeet at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose teers to help with the daily operaCafe. All nationalities are welcome. tions of six programs: a free clothThe table is sponsored by Monon- ing store, food pantry, emergency galia County Literacy Volunteers, a financial assistance, Women’s Camember of the United Way family. reer Clothing Closet, Working Man’s For more information on Literacy Closet and the Furniture Exchange.

Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296- For more information or to volun3400 or mclv2@comcast.net. teer, contact Jessica at 304-296Aikido Beginners Class will be 0221 or chi_vc@adelphia.net. held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. StuNARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets dent rates are available. For more nightly in the Morgantown and Fairinformation, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov. mont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or Every Thursday visit www.mrscna.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step program to assist partici- meets daily. For help or a schedule, pants in developing healthier rela- call 304-291-7918. For more infortionships of all kinds, meets at 7 p.m. mation, visit www.aawv.org.

CARITAS HOUSE, a local nonin the conference room of Chestnut Ridge Hospital. For more informa- profit organization serving West Virginians with HIV/AIDS, needs dotion, call Mary at 304-296-3748.

LUTHERAN DISASTER Response nations of food and personal care COLLEGIATE CORPS meets at the Lu- items and volunteers to support all theran Chapel at 8 p.m. The LDRCC aspects of the organization’s activiresponds to regional and national ties. For more information, call John disasters. No experience is neces- Sonnenday at 304-985-0021. confidential counseling sary. For more information, e-mail Stephanie at szinn1@mix.wvu.edu services are provided for free by or visit www.lutheranmountaineer. the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services. A walkorg/disaster.

The Morgantown Chess Club in clinic is offered weekdays from 9 meets from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the a.m. to 4 p.m. Services include edubasement of the First Christian cational, career, individual, couples Church at 100 Cobun Ave. Meetings and group counseling. Please visit will not be held the last Thursday of www.well.wvu.edu to find out more every month. For more information, information.

SCOTT’S RUN SETTLEMENT visit www.morgantownchess.org.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST HOUSE, a local outreach organizaholds its weekly CRU meetings at tion, needs volunteers for daily pro9 p.m. in Room G24 of Eisland Hall. grams and special events. For more People can join 300 others for live information or to volunteer, contact

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Horoscopes

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year, your community or professional image could change suddenly. The good news is that something better will come out of this situation, which might look like an unexpected job offer. At first you might not see the silver lining in the cloud, but it is there. An elder parent could become quirky yet indulgent. If you are single, you must make an effort to meet someone. Once you do, you could be surprised by the end result. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy more time just sharing together, without interference. Please note that your significant other is changing before your very eyes. VIRGO helps you get more organized.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Suddenly you realize what must be done, and quite quickly at that. Prioritize and organize in order to achieve your goals by Friday. A caring gesture to a family member or friend opens a door wider. Tonight: Put your feet up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 21) HHHHH The ball is in your court. You might not want to do the obvious. Your imagination remains a great resource for finding solutions or moving past a hurdle. Be gentle with a child or potential sweetie. Tonight: Midweek break.

GEMINI (May 22-June 20) HHH Keep an important matter discreet. In fact, the wise move would be not to discuss this situation with anyone, except for perhaps a trusted loved one.

How events unfold today might have

very little to do with the real story. Stay tuned in. More is forthcoming. Tonight: Chill.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Asking questions could irritate someone. Asking the right questions could be more important than you realize.

The person you are dealing with is capable of sarcasm and exaggeration. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Sometimes a gesture says more than words.

Such is the situation right now. Choosing a token of affection or going out to buy a card allows more creativity than usual. News is warped. More facts are needed. Tonight: Check your budget before deciding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH It is prime time for you. If you knew that at the end of the day you would succeed, what would you choose to do or handle? Use that thought when approaching your plans. At the end of the day, you see the power of positive thinking. Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Take your time, knowing you might not be up to snuff or you might be dragging. Insulate yourself. Close the door.

Screen your calls. You actually might enjoy the calmness if you do. Much is going on in your mind. Confront a fear.

Tonight: Fly solo.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Meetings and networking might prove to be more important than you origi-

nally thought. Others need your support, as you do theirs. An unexpected disruption in your work might not be bad. Tonight: Go off with friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Others eye you. They would like to take a page from your book. The unexpected doesn’t throw you as much as it does others. A reorganization of or a hard look at your budget is appropriate. Tonight: A must appearance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH The way you respond to challenges and others in general is in the midst of a major change. Your ability to transform negative traits starts to make a big difference. More information heads in from a distance. Tonight: Choose an escape.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH A partner has a certain set of skills that you don’t have. As a result, when he or she wants to take the lead on a project, let him or her. Even you, the master of surprise, could be taken aback by news. Tonight: Listen to suggestions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Defer to others, and let them understand what you are facing. Their attitude will change quickly. The unexpected could hit your finances. You’ll see the positive opportunity that comes forward if you stay open. Tonight: Choose to be with a favorite person.

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‘Despicable Me’ offers humor after emotional ‘Toy Story 3’ by david ryan copy editor

“Despicable Me” is the perfect film for an audience suffering from emotional damage left by “Toy Story 3.”

This isn’t saying “Toy Story 3” is bad. Pixar knows how to use emotion and tug at the heartstrings.

However, after seeing a group of toys surrender to their demise, something a little lighthearted is appreciated.

“Despicable Me,” Universal Studio’s latest attempt to crack the crowded computer animation market, is a good film that ultimately won’t be too memorable.

Unlike other kids films, the main character Gru (Steve Carrell) is a villain. He bursts his way to the front of the line in coffee shops by freezing those ahead of him and even destroys cars by parallel parking.

He’s a snide, somewhat hideous person content on causing mayhem by stealing valuable monuments across the country.

When it’s revealed another villain, Vector (Jason Segel) has beaten him and stolen the Great Pyramid of Giza, Gru devises his most challenging plan ever – steal the moon.

He’s aided in this quest by the brilliant-but-aging scientist Dr. Nefario (Russel Brand) and an army of yellow minions.

Gru’s biggest challenge is three children he’s adopted to help his latest scheme.

The trailers pretty much give away the predictable plotline from here – the biggest challenge to anyone, including supervillains, is being a parent.

Gru must tackle the responsibilities of trying to steal the Earth’s moon while at the same time dealing with dance recitals and unicorns.

It’s a predictable plotline, but one that ultimately doesn’t develop as best as it could have.

It’s a surprisingly funny for a gentle film, with much of the humor coming from the generational gap and cultural gap between the sweet-natured girls and the despicable Gru. Carrell’s voice work is by far the best thing about the film – providing Gru with a stereotypical Russian villain accent that’s surprisingly good. Brand, however, can’t quite match his voice to the character.

Unlike the realism of many Pixar films, “Despicable Me” is intentionally cartoonish. Environments and character design all fit the theme of the movie.

AP

In this film publicity file image released by Universal Pictures, Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, is shown with two of his minions in a scene from the 3-D CGI feature, ‘Despicable Me’ about a villain who meets his match in three little girls.

Despite everything working in its favor, “Despicable Me” suffers from the fate of many animated films – it just isn’t memorable.

There’s no real connection to any of the characters. There’s no real immediate desire to

watch it again.

It also suffers from one of the most evil of all animated movie stereotypes – spontaneous dance parties just before the credits.

Animators seem to rely heavily on these in occasions

when a bizarre plot hasn’t light relief – especially after panned out to well. It’s an easy shedding far too many tears at out that ultimately makes it the expense of Pixar’s toys. feel like every other movie out there.

While it won’t stick in the minds of moviegoers for long, it will provide a moment of david.ryan@mail.wvu.edu

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NCAA Football 2011 more realistic, best in popular franchise

By Tony Dobies Sports Editor

With the West Virginia football season a little more than 50 days away from taking over in Morgantown, EA Sports released its college football franchise’s latest game “NCAA Football 2011” Tuesday.

It will easily satisfy football enthusiasts until the Mountaineers’ Sept. 4 season opener, as “NCAA 2011” is easily the best overall version of the game.

The game truly feels like a Saturday gameday, after game developers Tiburon focused on making it the most authentic football game available.

Read this edition previous editions on iWVU.

Instantly, players will see a change in gameplay for the better. New physics are the best addition and truly gives the game a life-like feel.

WVU running back Noel Devine now looks like himself when he’s running around the edge and juking past defenders instead of a choppy animation.

Running motions and overall movement flows naturally with the controller.

Receivers can also make sideline catches and catches in the corner of the end zone with tip-toed accuracy.

Another change is the addition of realistic twisting movements of ball handlers.

Using a dual-analog control, a player’s upper half and

lower half can move in opposite directions.

In addition, EA Sports has made detail a priority in the 2011 version.

With the players, you will be able to see more emotions in overall better-quality replays.

In the stands, you’ll notice more detail to fans.

The game finally shows WVU’s Senior Spirit section (though it is unrealistically filled at kickoff ).

Overall, Milan Puskar Stadium is the most realistic it has been in previous editions.

Lighting was also updated to make shadows more realistic.

The most drastic change is the Online Dynasty mode.

It is extensive in “NCAA

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2011.” You can play against your friends like in past years, but you can also act like a journalist after you play a game and recruit online (see page 9).

If you’re a diehard fan of the game, the Online Dynasty will be the most impressive change.

But with all the good comes the bad.

It might just be me, but I’m tired of the same Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit commentary from the 2004 version.

And to no surprise, there are little additions to the commentary.

If anything, the game loses a lot without Lee Corso (and I never thought I could say that).

In addition, the traditional offline dynasty and Road to Glory features remain unchanged from last year’s version, which is disappointing considering how vastly different the online dynasty is from NCAA 2010.

Out of the vast changes, what might get lost in the mix are the new pregame traditions.

Also, the in-game advertising is pretty lame, too (but, man does it make me hungry for a Reese’s).

Overall, “NCAA 2011” is the best version of the NCAA Football franchise.

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LeBron’s decision could affect Butler When former West Virginia forward Da’Sean Butler was chosen with the No. 42 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat June 24, he was headed to a team with an uncertain future.

The Heat were coming off of a 47-35 season and a firstround playoff defeat at the hands of NBA Finals runnerup Boston Celtics. Along with its early playoff exit, Miami faced the possibility of losing its biggest star, Dwayne Wade, to free agency.

Just two weeks later, though, the city of Miami along with the Heat organization rejoiced as they hit the free agency jackpot.

First, free agent Chris Bosh decided to take his talents to Miami. That set off a chain of reaction as Wade reaffirmed his commitment to the Heat the same day.

Then, at 9:27 p.m., July 8, superstar LeBron James made “The Decision.” He announced on a one-hour ESPN special he would be taking his talents to South Beach in a move that sent seismic waves throughout not only Cleveland and Miami, but the entire NBA. With those commitments, a new power trio was formed in the NBA. Early monikers such as the “Miami Thrice” and the “Three Kings” were placed upon the group, and the Heat quickly launched itself into NBA title contention.

Still, many experts questioned the Heat.

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By tony dobies sports editor

Opposing quarterbacks could be shaking in their spikes when staring down receivers against West Virginia’s defensive backfield in 2010.

WVU’s secondary is expected to be one of the best in the country this season.

“We’re not going out there to be bad,” said cornerbacks coach David Lockwood.

“We’re going out there to be pretty doggone good.”

The Mountaineers return four of five starters – losing only safety Nate Sowers. They return two of the Big East Conference’s best at their positions with safety Robert Sands and cornerback Brandon Hogan who both earned first-team all-Big East honors in 2009. Fellow safety Sidney Glover is also receiving praise as a potential all-Big East player in 2010.

In fact, Lindy’s Sports predicted WVU to have the fifthbest defensive backfield in the country in its preseason annual magazine.

Those high expectations come more from the promise of this group, not necessarily on proven statistics.

Last year, the Mountaineers finished fourth in the Big East in passing defense, allowing 209.85 yards per game, getting torched for big plays in losses to Auburn, South Florida and Florida State and in a win against Connecticut. But, in West Virginia’s final three games of 2009, it proved to be much tougher against the pass – giving up an average of 173.67 yards per game against Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Florida State in the Ga-

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West Virginia safety Robert Sands (2) tackles a Louisville wide receiver during last year’s game between the Mountaineers and Cardinals. Sands and cornerback Brandon Hogan (22) leads what is expected to be a strong WVU secondary in 2010. tor Bowl.

“It’s just another year under the belt in experience,” Lockwood said. “The more experience you have, the better chance you have to go out there and make plays and play with confidence. We are expecting to be better on the back end.”

If there’s a weak spot in the secondary, it could be the lone new starter which is expected to be sophomore Terence Garvin, who played in 10 games last year and took major steps this spring. Still, Garvin made just 10 tackles in 2009.

Some would also say starting cornerback Keith Tandy, who was the culprit of being beaten by the big play in 2009, needs to step up in his second year as a starter.

However, sophomore

cornerback Pat Miller, who backs up Tandy, considers the first-stringer the leader of the secondary.

“He does everything right, and he’s there to help you,” Miller said. “If you watch him play, you will learn something, so that’s what I’ve been doing. I look at him and how he plays, and I try to do the same thing. He came in last season as a first-year starter and had a good year.”

What may benefit the Mountaineers the most in the defensive backfield this season is an abundance of dependable corners. Not only are Hogan and Tandy back as starters, but West Virginia also has backups Miller and Brodrick Jenkins to add depth.

It will be the most depth at the position since 2007,

when the coaching staff swapped four players in and out at the spots.

“We are going to rotate more, so we are going to be fresh for every game,” Miller said. “We can throw a lot at other teams with the number of corners we have.”

Jenkins and Miller had an increased workload in the spring, as Hogan focused on academics.

“We know what Brandon Hogan can do. By the time they’re a fifth-year senior, what do you need to see from them?” Lockwood said. “We know what they can do, but it gives us a chance to see what the younger guys can do.”

Lockwood said Jenkins has “swagger” and realized this spring that he can play at

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Athletic department sells nearly 500 season tickets Tuesday Nearly 5,000 season tickets for 2010 West Virginia home football games went on sale Tuesday.

Nearly 500 of those were sold Tuesday, said WVU Director of Sports Marketing Matt Wells.

Wells said a line of two-to-three dozen people waited outside the WVU Ticket Office Tuesday morning for tickets.

“We were very busy this morning at the WVU Ticket Office,”Wells said, “and the phones have been working consistently all day.”

Tickets are $325 each and most require a Mountaineer Athletic Club annual contribution.

To purchase these tickets (limit of eight per customer), call 1-800-WVU-GAME or head to the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum. No online orders are accepted.

Wells said WVU was behind about 1,000 season ticket sales from last year. A total of just more than 33,000 tickets were sold prior to Tuesday’s sales.

Any remaining tickets not sold in season ticket packages will be available in August as single game tickets.

WVU football gains verbal commits West Virginia’s football team has received a slew of verbal commitments over the last month.

The last, quarterback Brian Athey, committed Sunday according to Scout.com. The Eden Pairie, Minn., native is the grandson of WVU’s football color-commentator and former Mountaineer Dwight Wallace.

The 6-foot-4-inch and 212-pound senior signal caller is a two-star recruit according to Scout.com and unranked by Rivals.com.

In addition to Athey, WVU has received four other verbal commitments according to Scout.com: TE Cody Clay from George Washington High School in Charleston, W.Va.; twin brothers CB Vance Roberts and RB Vernard Roberts from Dunbar High School in Washington DC; DE Kyle Rose from Centerville High School in Ohio.

Major Harris to be inducted in HOF Former West Virginia quarterback Major Harris will be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame Saturday in South Bend, Ind.

opponent preview: Cincinnati

Jones-led Bearcats try for three-straight over WVU by matthew peaslee sports writer

When Cincinnati comes to Morgantown Nov. 13, it will be a new squad.

Having lost several key players at key positions, the Bearcats are re-tooled in search of their third-straight Big East Conference Championship.

Although UC loses six starters on offense and 13 all together, it is not expected to regress much and still could be the favorite to capture a third-straight Big East Crown.

However, West Virginia may actually be more familiar with Cincinnati’s re-tooled team. New Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones was an assistant at WVU under Rich Rodriguez from 2005-06 coaching the wide receivers, so he knows what it’s like playing in front of 60,000 fans at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Unfortunately for Jones, he loses all-Big East first-team receiver Mardy Gilyard, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. While Gilyard was a threat at wideout, amassing 1,191 yards of total offense and 11 touchdowns, he was the most feared return man in the conference. Gilyard was named the Big East Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.

Cincinnati also loses its signal caller Tony Pike from the nation’s fourth-best scoring attack (38.6

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Inside Cincinnati Key Player Zach Collaros, QB When Cincinnati starting quarterback Tony Pike went down with an arm injury midway through the 2009 season, Collaros, then a redshirt freshman had to man the troops as an inexperienced rookie. Collaros looked like a seasoned veteran, starting and winning four games for the Bearcats. The Steubenville, Ohio, native totalled 555 yards of offense in a meeting with Connecticut – a Big East record. He has the ability to throw the long ball and is a dead-on accurate passer. At 6-foot, 209 pounds, Collaros is agile enough to be a threat with his feet, as well.

Other Players to Watch RB Isaiah Pead, WR Armon Binns, WR D.J. Woods, TE Ben Guidugli, DT Derek Wolfe, LB J.K. Schaffer Strengths Passing offense, dual-threat quarterback, linebackers Weaknesses Special teams, defensive line, secondary Important Losses QB Tony Pike, WR Mardy Gilyard, DB Aaron Webster, Head Coach Brian Kelly

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‘NCAA Football 2011’ simulation

2010 SEASON RESULTS Sept. 4 vs. Coastal Carolina Sept. 10 at Marshall Sept. 18 vs. Maryland Sept. 25 at LSU Oct. 9 at UNLV Oct. 14 vs. South Florida Oct. 23 vs. Syracuse Oct. 29 at Connecticut Nov. 13 vs. Cincinnati Nov. 20 at Louisville Nov. 26 at Pittsburgh Dec. 4 vs. Rutgers Jan. 1 vs. Washington

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West Virginia wide receiver Bradley Starks (14) runs out of the tunnel at Milan Puskar Field as part of the new entrance in “NCAA Football 2011.”

West Virginia wins Big East for first time since 2007, earns BCS bowl bid by tony dobies sports editor

It might just be a video game, but West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart might like how the Mountaineers’ 2010 season turns out in a simulation on “NCAA Football 2011.”

After being unranked heading into the season and expecting to finish third in the Big East Conference, the Mountaineers finish sixth in the country with an 11-2 record. WVU also won the Big East for the first time since 2007.

The Mountaineers played Washington in the Rose Bowl. ea sports Here’s a litle more detail West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin (1) touches the coiled rope as part of the new entrance in “NCAA Football 2011.” about this year’s “NCAA 2011” on an offensive show against WVU’s offense performed Brawl. It was a West Virginia simulation.

UNLV, defeating the Rebels its best, totalling 534 yards. Af- blowout.

The No. 9 Mountaineers Sept. 4 vs. Coastal Carolina 57-7 to open the season 5-0. ter turning the ball over seven (or FCS East, as the game likes UNLV was held to 87 total times against Syracuse, WVU pulled the upset for the secto say) yards, and the WVU defense had just two turnovers against ond-straight year, ending Pitt’s After Coastal Carolina took recorded seven turnovers. national title hopes in a 39-24 UConn. an early 3-0 lead, WVU coasted Cornerback Brandon Howin. WVU also took over first to a 20-6 halftime lead and gan took one of the those turnplace in the Big East.

Nov. 13 vs. Cincinnati Unranked Cincinnati was WVU jumped out to a 17-7 scored 13 more in the sec- overs, an interception into the ond half to win 33-6 over the endzone. going for a third-straight win lead and held on.

Chanticleers. over West Virginia, but it was Linebacker J.T. Thomas was WVU held Coastal Carolina not to be as the No. 11 Moun- named the NCAA’s and Big Oct. 14 vs. South Florida to 172 yards while WVU racked West Virginia jumped into taineers defeated the Bearcats East’s Defensive Player of the up 524 – 302 of that coming the top 10 for the first time in 40-21 at home.

Week after recording eight tackthrough the air.

2010, and used its highly rated WVU had to come back to les, one tackle for loss, one indefense to earn a 17-3 win over get the win, though, as Cincin- terception, one forced fumble Sept. 10 at Marshall South Florida and improve to nati held a 21-16 lead in the first and one fumble recovery. half. WVU would score 24 unNo. 25 West Virginia proves 6-0.

Devine rushed for 167 yards South Florida was held to answered points in the second and two touchdowns. The WVU why it was ranked in the top 25 with a 39-21 victory over the 238 total yards and turned the half, however, to earn the win. defense held Pitt running back Thundering Herd. ball over five times. WVU safety Devine was solid once again, Dion Lewis to just 96 yards of WVU running back Noel Sidney Glover picked off two rushing 39 times for 229 yards 21 attempts.

Devine earned Big East Offen- passes, and was named the Big and one touchdown. He also Dec. 4 vs. Rutgers sive Player of the Year honors East’s Defensive Player of the had seven receptions for 90 after rushing 35 times for 178 Week. yards and a touchdown. He was No. 2 West Virginia didn’t yards and two touchdowns. He named the Big East Offensive take a day off after its upset Oct. 23 vs. Syracuse Player of the Week again. also caught a touchdown. of Pittsburgh last week. The No. 7 West Virginia was exCincinnati was held to 40 Mountaineers trounced Rutpected to romp over lowly Syr- yards rushing. WVU had 285 gers 40-20, but had to do so Sept. 18 vs. Maryland No. 24 West Virginia used a acuse in Morgantown. But that yards on the ground. in typical come-from-behind stifling defense to cripple Mary- didn’t happen. fashion to secure its first Big Nov. 20 at Louisville land’s offense in a 17-3 MounEast title since 2007.

The Mountaineers were upLouisville gave No. 10 West Rutgers led 20-14 heading taineer victory. set by the Orange 36-30. It was West Virginia kept the Ter- the first loss of the season and Virginia a first-half scare, but into the half, but WVU scored rapins scoreless in the second the first loss at home for WVU the Mountaineers used its sec- 26 unanswered points. ond-half magic once again to half.

Thomas had another strong since the 2008 season.

WVU opened up with a 10-0 win its third-straight Big East game, recording nine tackles, Sept. 25 at LSU lead, but Syracuse took a 20-17 game. WVU defeated UL 34-20. two tackles for loss, one forced LSU came into the game halftime lead and added three Louisville led by three at fumble and one fumble recovwith a meager 1-2 record, and field goals in the third quarter halftime, but WVU scored ery. He was named Big East DeNo. 22 West Virginia took ad- to secure the win.

17-straight points to secure the fensive Player of the Week for vantage of the reeling Tigers. the second-straight week.

Smith showed his inexperi- win.

The Mountaineers won The Mountaineers blew out ence. He was 13-for-39 for 195 LSU 37-7. yards, three touchdowns and without Smith for most of the Jan. 1, 2011 Rose Bowl vs.

WVU scored 27-straight five interceptions. game, who left midway through No. 5 Washington points to open the game behind with an injury. True freshman Washington took control Oct. 29 at Connecticut quarterback Geno Smith’s arm.

Barry Brunetti stepped in and early and didn’t let go on deSmith finished 13-of-27 for 296 West Virginia dropped to No. threw for 86 yards and one fense, as No. 3 West Virginia 19 following its loss to Syracuse, touchdown. yards and three touchdowns. was unable to score a touchSafety Eain Smith earned down in a 20-6 loss.

The Mountaineers did their but it proved it belonged higher damage without Devine for in the rankings with a 48-14 Big East Defensive Player of WVU outgained Washington much of the contest when he blowout of the Huskies. the Week honors after record- 314 to 309, but the Mountainleft with an injury. Backup runAfter Connecticut kept the ing two interceptions. Smith eers’ offense could only muster ning back Tavon Austin rushed game close through the first played an important role in the two Tyler Bitancurt field goals.

WVU defensive tackle 23 times for 85 yards. half, WVU scored 24 unan- defense as starting safety RobThe stingy Mountaineer de- swered points in the second ert Sands suffered a season- Scooter Berry recorded a teamfense held the Tigers’ offense to half to record the win. ending injury earlier. high 10 tackles.

177 total yards.

Devine earned Big East OfDevine rushed for 165 yards Nov. 26 at No. 2 Pittsburgh in a losing effort. fensive Player of the Week honOct. 9 vs. UNLV ors after a 185-yard, two-touchIt was the battle for the Big No. 18 West Virginia put down performance.

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SEASON STATISTICS Passing QB Geno Smith 170-of-413 for 2,292 yards, 26 touchdowns and 16 interceptions Rushing RB Noel Devine 349 attempts for 1,889 yards and 13 touchdowns WR Tavon Austin 81 attempts for 385 yards and three touchdowns Receiving WR Jock Sanders 57 receptions for 699 yards and seven touchdowns WR Bradley Starks 40 receptions for 545 yards and nine touchdowns Defense LB Anthony Leonard 90 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, three fumble recoveries LB JT Thomas 87 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries LB Pat Lazear 74 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles DT Scooter Berry 72 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks S Eain Smith Three interceptions CB Brandon Hogan Two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, two defensive touchdowns Kicking K Tyler Bitancurt 31-of-33 field goals, 46-of-46 extra points (8-of-9 on FG from 40 or longer) Punting P Gregg Pugnetti 97 punts, 42.8 avg., 33 inside 20

BIG EAST STANDINGS 1. WVU (11-2, 6-1) lost 20-6 to Washington in Rose Bowl 2. Pitt (11-2, 6-1) lost 16-9 to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl 3. USF (7-6, 4-3) lost 24-17 to Clemson in Champs Sports Bowl 4. Syracuse (7-6, 4-3) lost 20-6 to Utah in Independence Bowl 5. Rutgers (8-5, 3-4) won 33-30 OT over Colorado State in the Poinsettia Bowl 6. Cincinnati (8-5, 3-4) won 21-3 over UL Lafayette in Papjohns.com Bowl 7. UConn (4-8, 1-6) no bowl 8. Louisville (4-8, 1-6) no bowl HEISMAN TROPHY RESULTS 1. Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State 2. Greg McElroy, QB, Alabama 3. Josh Nesbitt, QB, Georgia Tech 4. Julio Jones, WR, Alabama 5. Blaine Gabbert, QB Missouri BCS GAMES National Championship Wisconsin (BCS No. 2) 41 Boise State (BCS No. 1) 17 Sugar Bowl Alabama (SEC Champion) 16 Pittsburgh (At-large) 9 Orange Bowl Georgia Tech (ACC Champion) 38 USC (At-large) 14* Fiesta Bowl Virginia Tech (At-large) 21 Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion) 17 Rose Bowl Washington (Pac-Ten Champion) 20 West Virginia (Big East Champion) 6 *USC is ineligible for a bowl game in 2010

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No changes made to ticket process for home men’s basketball games West Virginia University will not change the student ticket process for men’s basketball games for the 2010-11 season.

After a meeting to discuss such changes, the athletic department decided to keep the process the same as in past years, said WVU’s Director of Sports Marketing Matt Wells. Students will continue to swipe ID cards to enter the WVU Coliseum.

The student section will continue to have the same monitoring it had through the last few games of the 2009-10 season.

Additional CSC security staff and other security measures were taken inside the Coliseum as well as in the lines prior to entering the venue after bad fan behavior last year. Wells said the same type of security will occur during the 2010-11 season.

Ebanks doing well in NBA Summer League Former West Virginia forward Devin Ebanks is making a splash in the NBA Summer league.

Ebanks, who was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers, Through three of the five games, Ebanks has played the most minutes per game (35.7) out of any player in the league.

He is also averaging 17.3 points per game through those contests – that’s the 14th-highest scorer behind players like former Kentucky star John Wall, former USC star O.J. Mayo and former Pitt product Sam Young among others.

The former Mountaineer who

left after his sophomore season to enter the NBA led the Lakers twice in scoring, putting up 21 points in an opening loss to Detroit and 24 points in another loss at Denver.

But, Ebanks struggled Monday against the New York Knicks, scoring only seven points with four turnovers.

The Lakers took on the Sacramento Kings last night. The game ended after deadline. Ebanks and the Lakers next take on the Spurs Thursday.

ference’s top academic team earlier this week.

The Mountaineers, who finished in the Final Four, announced Monday the Big East’s 25 teams that have been recognized with the 2009-10 Team Academic Excellence Awards, naming the highest collective GPA in each conference sport.

WVU finished highest among men’s basketball teams.

Two WVU pitchers make allstar team Two West Virginia baseball Bland, O’Connell shine in CA- pitchers, Jonathan Jones and CAAC meet Marcus Broadwater, were named A pair of West Virginia track Valley League All-Stars. members, senior Keri Bland and The game was held Sunday. junior Jessica O’Connell swept Jones recorded two strikeouts in the 1,500 meter at the Central an inning of work. Broadwater American and Caribbean Athletic gave up two hits and three runs Association Championships in Mi- in an inning of work. He earned ramar, Fla. the loss.

Bland finished first (4:24.38) Jones has a 2.35 ERA in the Valand O’Connell finished second ley League playing for the Win(4:25.78), beating their comchester Royals. He is 2-1 for the petitors by more nearly three team with five appearances. In 23 seconds. innings pitched, he has given up O’Connell also finished first 18 hits, eight runs, 10 walks and (17:15.73) in the 5,000 meter for struck out 28 – the highest on the her country Canada. She defeated team. her competition by more than 17 Broadwater has a 3.66 ERA and seconds. is 0-2 with his team, the Rock“I am very happy with the way bridge Rapids. He has appeared the girls ran this weekend,” said in 13 games, but not started head track and field coach Sean one. He has a team-high three Cleary in a release. “It is very difsaves. In 19.2 innings pitched, ficult to still be running at the he has given up 15 hits, 10 runs, level that they are this far into the five walks, and has struck out 16 summer … To win any race wear- batters. ing your national colors in a treThe Valley League is an NCAAmendous honor.” sanctioned summer league.

The West Virginia men’s basketball team was named the con- — Compiled by Tony Dobies

AROUND THE COUNTRY

George Steinbrenner dies at age 80 George Steinbrenner, whose big wallet and win-at-all-cost attitude whipped the New York Yankees into a billion-dollar sports empire, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.

Steinbrenner had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Fla., and died at about 6:30 a.m.

“George was ‘The Boss,’ make no mistake,” Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said. “He built the Yankees into champions, and that’s something nobody can ever deny. He was a very generous, caring, passionate man. George and I had our differences, but who didn’t? We became great friends over the last decade and I will miss him very much.”

In 37-plus seasons as owner, Steinbrenner led the Yankees to seven World Series championships, 11 American League pennants and 16 AL East titles.

“He was and always will be as much of a New York Yankee as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and all of the other Yankee legends,” baseball commissioner Bud Selig said. “Although we would have disagreements over the years, they never interfered with our friendship and commitment to each other. Our friendship was built on loyalty and trust and it never wavered.”

Steinbrenner’s death on the day

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of the All-Star game was the second in three days to rock the Yankees. Bob Sheppard, the team’s revered public address announcer from 1951-07, died Sunday at 99.

New York was 11 years removed from its last championship when Steinbrenner headed a group that bought the team from CBS Inc. on Jan. 3, 1973, for about $10 million.

He revolutionized the franchise – and sports – by starting his own television network and ballpark food company. Forbes now values the Yankees at $1.6 billion, trailing only Manchester United ($1.8 billion) and the Dallas Cowboys ($1.65 billion).

“He was an incredible and charitable man,” his family said in a statement. “He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again.”

NBA’s Jazz pick up Jefferson The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to send Al Jefferson to the Utah Jazz for two future firstround draft picks and a traded player exception for salary-cap flexibility.

Jefferson averaged 17.1 points and 9.3 rebounds last season for the Timberwolves in his first year back from a major knee injury in February 2009. But the Wolves have signed center Darko Milicic,

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agreed to terms with center Nikola Pekovic and traded for Michael Beasley to reshape a small front line into a bigger, and sleeker, unit.

NBA’s Korver joins Bulls Kyle Korver agreed to leave the Utah Jazz and follow teammate Carlos Boozer to Chicago for a reported three-year, $15 million deal last week, giving the Bulls the shooter they needed. It didn’t take him long to raise a few eyebrows at his news conference Tuesday.

He said he thought Michael Jordan was “selfish,” and he “hated” the Bulls growing up in Los Angeles and then Iowa. That changed over time, and now, he thinks Chicago “is the best fit for me.”

Korver joins a team that’s looking for more after back-to-back first-round playoff exits.

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Taylor pleaded not guilty Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to an indictment that alleges he had sex with a 16-yearold girl in a New York hotel room.

The former NFL star allegedly paid $300 to the girl, a Bronx runaway, for their encounter in May. Taylor pleaded not guilty through his lawyer to third-degree rape, patronizing a prostitute, sexual abuse and endangering a child.

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QUIET, ROOMY, 2/BR. W/D. LARGER than most. Near Mario’s Fishbowl. $420/mo plus utilities. Lease & deposit. 594-3705 SUNNYSIDE 1 MINUTE WALK to campus.

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1&2/BR APTS. LOCATED IN HEART of Evansdale. Off-street parking. All appliances. 292-7233 1&2/BR. MINUTES TO MOUNTAINLEER and Evansdale. Central location. DW. WD. AC. Large, clean. 304-685-3243. htmproperties.com 1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 1/BR APARTMENTS. AVAILABLE NOW. $500/mo. Utilities included. NO PETS please. Call 304-296-5682.

2/BR APARTMENT FOR RENT. 500 East Prospect. Available June. $575/mo plus utilities. NO PETS. 692-7587.

2/BR DUPLEX. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $750/month + utilities. Parking. W/D. A/C. NO PETS. Available May 2010.

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AVAILABLE 8/19/10. 1/BR APT. PARK Street. 10/min to campus. Residential neighborhood. W/D. D/W. Hardwood floors. $450/mo plus electric. Lease/dep.

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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.

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225-227 JONES AVE. 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $375/mo for/3. $325/mo for/four Off-street parking w/security lighting.

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2-3-4-5/BR APARTMENTS. SPRUCE and Prospect Streets. NO PETS. Starting in May/2010. Lease/deposit. For more info call 292-1792. Noon to 7pm.

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

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2/BR 2/BA FALLING RUN ROAD. Utilities included. $300 deposit reserves your room. www.theaugusta.com - 304-296-2787 2/BR 2/BA ON STEWARTSTOWN ROAD A/C, W/D, No pets. 304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1290/mo, includes utilities. Call 282-8769.

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

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3/BR UNFURNISHED SOUTH WALNUT for 3/people. Available July/2010. Includes W/D/gas-heat, garbage. Walk to PRT/town NO PETS. $900/mo. 304-288-2740 .

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Large Closets Balconies Garages/Storage Unit Sparkling Heated Pool 2 Min. From Hospital and Downtown Bus Service

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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. $275/mo per-bedroom plus utilities One available May/2010. One available August/2010.

724-825-6375. 814-404-2333 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 RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $590-$790+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

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304-598-2424 DUPLEX 2/BR. SOUTH HIGH STREET. Large livingroom, new W/D. Lease & Deposit. $625/mo. 304-292-0058

THREE BEDROOMS. TWO BLOCKS from downtown campus. 304-692-0990.

TWO BEDROOM. TWO BLOCKS from downtown campus. 304-692-0990.

FURNISHED HOUSES 2/BR, 1/BATH HOUSE. AVAILABLE NOW! Harding Ave. Walk to Ruby and Stadium. Clean. Parking, Yard, Sun-Porch. $795+ utilities. 304-680-2272 AVAILABLE NOW. 4/BR, 2/BA. $350/mo+ utilities per/BR. ALSO: 2/BR & 1/BR efficiency. All 1/mile from hospitals. $400/mo+utils. Lease/dep. NO PETS. 304-594-1501.

FURNISHED HOUSE. ASHTON ESTATES Townhome. 2/BR, 2½-BA. NO PETS. $1250/mo. 304-291-5493.

LARGE 2/BR. KITCHEN APPLIANCES furnished.

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NEWLY REMODELED. FULLY furnished.

4/BR. 2/BA. Large rooms. Beverly Ave. Off-street parking. No Pets. CA/C. DW. WD. 304-599-6001.

MULTIPLE 1&2 BEDROOM APTS. PETS considered. $375-$575. Lease deposit.

Leave message if no answer. Walk to campus. 304-685-5477.

SPACIOUS 4/BR, 2/BA. CA/C. WD. DW. Fully furnished. $375/mo each plus electric, garbage/water, (heat included). No pets.

Lease/dep. required. 304-599-6001.

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3/BR, 1½ BATH, PATIO, Off-Street Parking. Residential. Near Downtown. Clean, remodeled. $825/month. Lease & Deposit. No Pets 304-292-0058

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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.

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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 HOUSES FOR 2-3-4/PERSONS. WHARF area. $325/mo each includes gas.

304-284-9280.

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.

ROOMMATES 49 FALLING RUN ROAD. ROOMMATE needed in 2/BR apartment. Close walk to campus. Roommate can be Male/Female.

304-296-2787.

FEMALE ROOMMATE, NONSMOKER 929 Garrison Ave. Two blocks from campus. Contact Stephanie (724)552-6446.

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 TO SHARE 3/BR APT. AC. WD. Close to campus. Parking available. Call: 443-386-8343.

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.

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

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12 | SPORTS

Q&A

Bry McCarthy

Women’s soccer forward

West Virginia women’s soccer forward Bry McCarthy has spent her summer playing for the Canadian National Team. Her debut took place in Hamar, Norway against the Norwegian National squad, when she played the full 90 minutes to help Canada earn a 1-1 tie. McCarthy played much of the match at outside defensive back. She had a solid freshman campaign at WVU, playing in all 23 games and starting 12 games in 2009.

The Daily Athenaeum caught up with McCarthy to see how her summer with the Canadian National Team has been going.

Wednesday July 14, 2010

How did you first know you were selected to be on the team?

I first knew I had got selected for the team by e-mail, and basically it’s an invitation to come into camp by the manager and upon your accept they send you all the camp details and ask where you will be flying out from and your passport information. I knew that there was going to be a camp soon, I just wasn’t sure exactly when or where. I was glad to find out that we would be in Washington and Norway. I really have to prepare myself for South American countries, just because being there is so different to North America and many European places.

How has the competition been amongst your teammates?

Competition among the team is great.

It is so competitive and I love that.

Even in practice everyone fights to win and to be the best. The coaches do a really good job of creating that environment. There is never a punishment for losing, just the pride that we all associate with losing it is punishment enough.

Have the opponents you

faced on the international level been more accelerated than collegiate opponents?

The only opponent I’ve encountered with the team has been Norway, and it was great competition, a very tough team. Canada had lost to them the last time they met up, so everyone was fired up and ready to play.

Was the game in Norway overwhelming?

The game against Norway was so exciting, not so much overwhelming. It was a moment I’ve looked forward to for so long, and I was just happy it had finally come. I try to treat every game the same, but obviously there are games that have a lot on the line. At the end of the day, who likes to lose? All games are important and this was just another game. I know that my performance was going to be really important. I had to show the coach that she picked the right player when she chose me.

What will you bring from your experience to WVU in the fall?

I hope that I can bring lots of leadership to WVU I love trying to lead by example, but it’s one of the hardest things to do. You always have to be sharp and on top of your game and fit to last 90-plus minutes.

You can’t have one good game and then not follow. Consistency is something I want to work on, and I hope I can bring that to WVU in my years to come.

— Compiled by Matthew Peaslee

canadasoccer.com

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points). Pike was a sixthround pick of the Carolina Panthers.

Jones believes in the ageold philosophy “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” so expect Cincinnati to be a pass-happy attack once again despite the losses of Gilyard and PIke. UC still has the weapons to unload on the offensive side of the ball.

Taking over for Pike is quarterback Zach Collaros. The junior took over for Pike midway through last season and was nearly as successful. Collaros is gifted with speed and has the ability to break out of the pocket and scramble to gain extra yardage. He averaged six yards a carry on 57 carries.

During his time as head coach of Central Michigan, Jones was instrumental in grooming quarterback Dan LeFevour into one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation. Collaros will do nothing but benefit from that expertise.

Collaros will have a strong stable of wide receivers, too, led by Armon Binns, who tied Gilyard for the team lead in touchdown catches (11) in 2009.

Behind Binns are D.J. Woods, a former WVU verbal commit, and USC transfer Vidal Hazelton.

Tight end Ben Guidugli comes into the 2010 tilt with confidence having been named to the Sporting News preseason all-American second team.

Upfront the UC offensive line returns three starting lineman led by senior tackle Jason Kelce.

Running the ball for the Bearcats will be a combination of Isaiah Pead and John Goebel.

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became a hot topic, as many wondered if the trio of players would have any type of supporting cast.

The Heat quickly jumped into action by trading away former lottery pick Michael Beasley to the Minnesota Timberwolves and by reportedly signing swingman Mike Miller.

All of this movement caused a great amount of microscoping on Miami’s roster, and two scenarios were quickly playing out for Butler.

His name came up in some conversations as a player that could get decent minutes due to the lack of salary cap space for additional players if he fully recovered from his knee injury suffered in the Final Four.

On the other hand, Butler’s role could be minimal as he recovers from his injury and as the Heat continue to fill its roster with players at the NBA minimum salary.

In talking with Miami’s di-

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Continued from page 8 the Division I-A level. Miller, Lockwood said, had the same swagger when he came to campus from high school last summer, but didn’t progress as the season went along.

Because of that, Jenkins seemed to bypass Miller for playing time with the No. 1 defense in the spring.

“He kind of leveled off and

Pead will look to improve on the 806 yards he gained during his junior campaign.

He ran for 175 of those yards against WVU last year.

The biggest question marks come on the defensive side of the ball, especially upfront and in the secondary.

Last year’s Cincinnati defense gave up 23.1 points a game. It was its safeties and corners that were the weak link in 2009. Through the air, the Bearcats gave up 230.2 yards, a mark that stood at 78th in the country.

Last season, the Bearcats ran a 3-4 scheme. It has been eliminated in favor of a more common 4-3 set.

With more defenders up front, the Bearcats should have an easier time shutting down the run, another problem they had last year. This was evident in the team’s regular-season finale against Pittsburgh when Panthers’ running back Dion Lewis swarmed over the UC defense for 194 yards and three touchdowns.

Derek Wolfe leads the charge on the ball at defensive tackle, but the rest of the starting spots on the line will be up for grabs.

The competition may just be the best thing for John Hughes and Dan Giordano, who will be battling for end positions.

The strongest facet of the Bearcats’ defense is a pair of linebackers – J.K. Schaffer and Walter Stewart.

Although Cincinnati will not be as strong on offense as it was in the past, the Bearcats can still make a legitimate run at the conference title in a depleted Big East.

With an out-of-conference schedule that includes the likes of Fresno State (Sept. 4) and Oklahoma (Sept. 25), the Bearcats will be battle tested come Big East play. matthew.peaslee@mail.wvu.edu

rector of player personnel, Chet Kammerer prior to the signing of James, it would seem as though the Heat look at Butler as a valuable commodity or at least one that could give them decent minutes off the bench.

“We really like his versatility and his ability to guard several positions,” Kammerer said.

“He has proven offensively to have the ability to score and also is a solid rebounder.”

Another point Kammerer emphasized was Butler’s strong decision-making ability.

That may work in Butler’s favor, as on any given night he may be able to run Miami’s offense from the point position just as he did occasionally in his time with the Mountaineers.

Either way, James’ decision didn’t just hit in Cleveland and Miami. It reached all the way to Morgantown, where Butler might be an NBA champion in his first year. brian.kuppelweiser@mail.wvu.edu

got a little comfortable last year,” Lockwood said of Miller.

“He needs to jump back in the saddle and get it going.”

It isn’t just Miller who is going to have to step up, though, if the Mountaineers are going to meet the high expectations that are being placed on its secondary.

“The sky is the limit,” Tandy said. “We just have a lot work to do.” anthony.dobies@mail.wvu.edu