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City to fund streetscape program Beautification of Grant Avenue in Sunnyside will be paid for using Tax Increment Finance bonds

BY SAMANTA COSSICK STAFF WRITER

The Morgantown City Council will issue Tax Increment Finance bonds to help pay for a streetscape program.

The program will take place on Grant Avenue in the Sunnyside district and include improvements such as new sidewalks, lighting, a retaining wall, and bus stop and parking improvements, said Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne.

The TIF bonds are funded by taxes collected from the growth in the area, Byrne said.

The Sunnyside district has had about $20 million in new investments, so the city can issue about $1.3 million in bonds, Byrne said.

Council has used TIF bonds in the past to fund projects such as the Morgantown Event Center and several parking garages, said Thomas Aman, attorney with law firm Steptoe & Johnson.

Current terms are that the bonds are not to exceed $2 million at a rate not to exceed eight percent, Aman said.

The streetscape project came out of the Sunnyside Up project,

Byrne said.

It was organized by the Sunnyside Up non-profit organization but is now a city project, Byrne said.

A reserve account will also be established to keep up with any deficiencies that might occur, Aman said.

“As per state law, the city has no financial responsibility,” said City Manager Dan Boroff.

The design is completed and is being put out for bidding, Aman said.

Council also passed a reimbursement resolution to pay back the city for any costs in-

curred before the bonds are issued.

In Other Business: Council approved the Fire Civil Service Commission’s proposed changes to the selection of fire chief.

Several councilors expressed concern over the changes, which would make fire chief selection based 75 percent on a written test and 25 percent on experience.

Previously, the selection was based on a written test, experience and an interview.

“The commission makes a strong argument that an oral

interview is hard to quantify,” Boroff said.

Council Don Spencer said he was “apprehensive” about moving to full testing and that he would vote against it.

His opposition is principle based, he said, adding he feels it should be selected like the police chief, who is interviewed and selected by the city manager.

Council Charlie Byrer said he was also concerned about the changes.

Council Jenny Selin said she would vote in favor because it was the suggestion of the gov-

erning body but that she was in favor of looking into changing the selection process all together.

Council voted unanimously to approve the changes.

The city will work with the West Virginia University President’s office and Athletic Department to coordinate an event to celebrate the men’s basketball teams run in the NCAA championship game.

Council will also issue a proclamation congratulating the women’s basketball team at their next meeting April 20.

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Thomas DiLorenzo, current chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Delaware and a finalist for the position of dean of the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences, speaks to Hanna Thurnan, a public administration and social work graduate student, Tuesday during an open session in Hatfields.

Students absent from open forum with Eberly College dean candidate

BY DEVON UNGER STAFF WRITER

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People embrace during the sharing of the peace during a prayer service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tuesday in Whitesville, W.Va. The blast Monday at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine, the nation’s deadliest mining disaster since at least 1984, was believed to have been caused by a buildup of highly combustible methane.

Morgantown reacts to 25 miners found dead in southern West Virginia mine HOW STUDENTS CAN HELP

BY SHAY MAUNZ ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

Almost 200 miles from Montcoal, W.Va., West Virginia University has still felt the effects of the explosion in an underground mine Monday that left 25 miners dead and four more missing.

The University Center for Civic Engagement, Student Government Association and Young West Virginians for Coal came together Tuesday, beginning projects to gather condolences from the University to be delivered to the miners’ families later this month.

The Student Sierra Club Coalition is also donating half the proceeds from its annual fundraiser to the relief efforts, though they have not yet determined to which organization.

Brett White, director of the CCE, said the University tries to lend aid following any natural disaster but noted this effort is more personal than others.

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A sign hangs in a yard near Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Tuesday in Montcoal, W.Va. The blast Monday at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine, the nation’s deadliest mining disaster since at least 1984, was believed to have been caused by a buildup of highly combustible methane.

The University has arranged several ways to send condolences to those touched by the explosion in the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, W.Va., Monday: Students can handwrite personalized cards or sign a banner reading “From Your Mountaineer Friends with our Depeest Condolences” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through April 15 in the following locations: – April 7 to April 9 in the Mountainlair –April 12 to April 13 in the lobby on the fouth floor of Allen Hall –April 14 to April 15 in the Health Sciences Pylon lobby – WVU has also begun a blog for messages of sympathy and support at http://shareyourthoughts.blogs. wvu.edu.

No students were present at the open forum Tuesday featuring Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, a candidate for dean at the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences.

DiLorenzo was prepared to answer questions about himself and his qualifications for the position. He is one of two candidates will visit the campus for interviews and open forums this week.

DiLorenzo is currently the chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Delaware, where he previously served as the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

He also spent almost a decade as chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Columbia-Missouri.

DiLorenzo received his master’s degree and doctorate from WVU in 1982 and 1984, respectively. He earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978, where he graduated cum laude.

“The dean’s role is really between the president and provost and the faculty, and so really working in the middle and working between the president and provost and the faculty to help construct a strategic plan that makes sense for the University that we can all feel comfort-

able with and we can all be a part of,” DiLorenzo said.

He said while he would not compare himself to the other candidates, his extensive experience in administration would allow him to deal with the “dramatic changes” taking place in higher education.

His experience in helping faculty and staff receive grants and working with alumni to generate money will be an asset, he said.

“I think we are in a big transition in higher education in the United States,” DiLorenzo said. “Funding has been a problem. States have cut funding, tuition has gone up ... and we’re entering a new era, where, how are we going to do this thing called ‘higher education’ in the future?”

DiLorenzo hopes the University’s deans and administration will assist faculty, staff and students to determine where the University will go in the future.

“I have a real strong belief in academic freedom and shared governance,” DiLorenzo said.

Hanna Thurman, a graduate student and member of the search committee, said Dr. Robert Jones, another candidate for the position, will visit WVU for two days next week to participate in open forums and interviews.

Thurman could not comment on when a final decision regarding a hire would be made. devon.unger@mail.wvu.edu

$92 million in update to operating software expected to make PRT more reliable

BY JOSH COOPER STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University’s PRT will be undergoing new updates on its operating system to make more vehicles available and increase its reliability.

Its operating system is composed of two parts: the vehicle

control and communications subsystem and the propulsion system. Both components are still analog and have seen little change since construction in the 1970s.

The new updates will change to a mostly digital operating system, said John Jeffrey, PRT project manager.

The new VCCS is being designed by Azimuth Inc., a Morgantown engineering company.

A prototype of the propulsion system is being built by Bombardier of Pittsburgh. Both components will undergo rigorous testing, Jeffrey said.

“Our goal here, is simply put, to get a passenger from point A

to point B in a safe, reliable transportation system,” Jeffrey said.

The timing of the updates will depend upon when funding is received from the Federal Transit Administration. The onboard computers are currently on schedule to be available in the fall of this year, he said.

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project is approximately $92 million, said Hugh Kierig, Director of Transportation and Parking at WVU. The onboard computer system updates will cost about $3 million, and the propulsion system updates will cost approximately $7 million.

The project is being funded by a grant Federal Transit Adminis-

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tration, as well as allocated student transportation fee monies, according to a press release.

The project’s main objective is to bring the PRT to current technology standards.

“The PRT is 35 years old and in need of an update,” Kierig said.

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Students reminded of required exit counseling

BY ANN COMPTON STAFF WRITER

Student loan borrowers at West Virginia University must mount one more hurdle before graduating by completing the required exit counseling.

Exit counseling is required not only for graduating students but also for students transferring or dropping below part-time status.

It is meant to remind students of responsibilities and obligations regarding their loans.

Tracy Collins, student loan officer for WVU, said students at WVU, Potomac State and WVU Tech are notified of the required exit counseling a couple months before graduation.

“We send a report to the loan service officer of graduating students and then e-mails are sent

to those students,” she said.

Collins said they periodically receive an enrollment report of transferring students or students who have left school and e-mails are then sent to those students telling them they must go through exit counseling.

The counseling is completed online and consists a quiz and a short reading reminding students of the loans they received,

when they must be repaid and repayment options. It also provides information on the grace period that occurs before repayment starts, interest rates, payment rates and how to get a deferment if needed.

If students do not complete exit counseling, a hold is placed on their student account and that cannot register for classes or get their transcript, Collins

said.

“Exit counseling is the way the federal government, specifically the Department of Education, reminds students of their loan payments,” said Steve Riffon, assistant director of financial aid.

“Federal loans have four repayment options, and at the end of a student’s grace period, when the federal government notifies them, they’ll have a pretty good

idea of what payment option is best for them.”

If a student graduates and then chooses to enroll in graduate school, he or she is automatically given an in-school deferment, Riffon said, and does not have to start repaying their loans until he or she have left or completed graduate school. jessica.compton@mail.wvu.edu

W.Va. mine owner accused of putting safety second JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) — The coal mine rocked by an explosion that killed at least 25 workers in the nation’s deadliest mining disaster since 1984 had been cited for 600 violations in less than a year and a half, some of them for not properly ventilating methane – the highly combustible gas suspected in the blast.

The disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine has focused attention on the business and safety practices of the owner, Massey Energy, a powerful and politically connected company in Appalachia known for producing big profits, as well as big piles of safety and environmental violations and big damage awards for grieving widows.

“There are mines in this country who have operated safely for 20 years,” said J. Davitt McAteer, head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration in the Clinton administration.

“There are mines who take precautions ahead of time. There are mines who spend the money and manpower to do it.”

He added: “Those mines haven’t been blown up.”

Four other miners were missing and feared dead underground in Monday’s blast, believed to have been caused by a buildup of methane, a naturally occurring gas that is odorless and colorless.

Last year alone, MSHA cited Upper Big Branch for 495 violations and proposed $911,802 in fines. Production more than tripled during that period, according to federal records. So far this year, the agency has found 105

violations at the mine.

Upper Big Branch is one of Massey’s biggest underground mines, with more than 200 employees, and it is not uncommon for big coal mines to amass hundreds of violations a year – and to contest many of them, as Massey does. But most big mines don’t have as many serious infractions as Upper Big Branch, industry experts said.

At least 50 citations charge the company with “unwarrantable failure” to comply with safety standards such as following an approved ventilation plan, controlling combustible materials or designating escape routes.

“I’ve never seen that many for one mine in a year,” said Ellen Smith, editor of Mine Safety & Health News. “If you look at other mines that are the same size or bigger, they do not have the sheer number of ‘unwarrantable’ citations that this mine has.”

Massey has had problems elsewhere, too. In 2006, two miners were killed in a fire at Massey’s Aracoma Alma No. 1 mine. Massey settled a wrongful death lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, and its subsidiary Aracoma Coal Co. paid $4.2 million in civil and criminal penalties.

Testimony showed Massey CEO Don Blankenship suggested firing two supervisors for raising concerns about conveyer belt problems just before the belt caught fire.

“Massey has a history of emphasizing production,” said Pittsburgh lawyer Bruce Stan-

ley, who represented the miners’ widows. “I’m concerned that they may not have learned the lessons of Aracoma.”

In an interview less than 24 hours after the disaster at Upper Big Branch, Blankenship insisted the mine is no more dangerous than others of comparable size, and he defended the company’s track record in a perilous business.

“It’s natural that the enemies of coal would view Massey as the primary enemy,” he said.

He pointed out Massey’s many innovations, such as installing steps in place of ladders and putting protective cages on underground vehicles even though the government doesn’t require them.

“I think that I’ve proven that we run safer coal mines – you know, most of the time – and accidents sometimes happen.

We’ve got to figure out what happened here,” he said.

Kevin Stricklin, an MSHA administrator, said that the number of citations at the mine appeared high, and that he was concerned about the more serious violations. “It means the operator was aware of some of these conditions,” he said.

Massey is contesting 36 percent of all violations at Upper Big Branch since 2007, The Associated Press found. Overall, U.S. mine operators contest 27 percent. Challenging violations can enable a mine owner to stave off the heavier punishment that the government can impose on companies that have been deemed repeat offenders.

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West Virginia State Police direct traffic at the entrance to Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Monday in Montcoal, W.Va.

MOURN Continued from PAGE 1 “This disaster, right in our backyard, hits very close to home,” he said.

Ashley Deem, a junior political science major, knew one miner who died in the disaster from her high school near Charleston, W.Va. Like many from that area, her father also works underground.

Deem said her hometown is deeply entrenched in mining

culture and said a sense of pride in coal mining runs deep in the community there.

“It’s something you’re really proud of. These people go out and risk their lives every day on the job,” she said. “My heart breaks. It really does. Especially because it’s families, it’s generations of people who have been working in the mines.”

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from mining is “a way of life, dads do it, grandpas do it.”

“You rarely come across a family who doesn’t have someone working underground,” she said.

“Working in the mines is one of the most brave, yet most dangerous jobs out there.”

While she said she fears for the safety of her father and those in the mines, Deems does not have any animosity for the profession, saying it is an integral part of the state and her community.

“My dad seems to think he works for a really good, safe company,” she said. “Of course, I’m sure all those miners thought the same thing.”

Joseph Spiker, director of WVU’s Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies, said the magnitude of this accident, the most deadly mining disaster in 25 years, may prompt individuals to question new technologies and safety regulations. Mining has in fact become safer in recent years, he said, though he’s not sure “shortcuts aren’t taken sometimes.”

“Obviously there’s always more you can do, and I think we need to concentrate in the area of prevention,” he said. “Somehow, we just have to emphasize that safety is the culture in the mines, and it can’t be overshadowed by any other factor. It has to come before productivity and everything else.” shay.maunz@mail.wvu.edu

PRT Continued from PAGE 1 “The master plan identified what options were available to us and how we could go about making that a reality.”

The PRT has been in service since 1975, and its 73 cars are built on Dodge truck chassis, according to WVU’s transportation and parking Web site.

The project is expected to be completed within the next three years, Jeffrey said.

For more information on the PRT, visit http://transportation. wvu.edu/prt. joshua.cooper@mail.wvu.edu

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O’Connor: More justices may skip State of Union NEW YORK (AP) — The first woman to sit on the nation’s highest court said Tuesday she wouldn’t be surprised if fewer justices attend State of the Union addresses after President Obama criticized a recent ruling at this year’s address.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor told several reporters at New York Law School that it was never easy to get justices to attend.

“It is not much fun to go because you put on a black robe and march in and you’re seated in the front row, (you) put your hands in your lap and have no expression on your face throughout the proceedings. You can clap when the president comes in and when he leaves and that’s it. It’s very awkward,” she said.

O’Connor, 80, who retired in 2006 after serving 25 years on the Supreme Court, spent several hours at the law school, where she delivered a lecture urging better education about civics for young people.

During discussions with students and journalists, she also recommended more diversity on the court, saying more women, non-judges and a Protestant would help.

“I think that religion should not be the basis for an appointment, but if that were the case, one would expect somewhere in the nine to see a Protestant or two,” she said. “You’ll probably see someone eventually.”

O’Connor said the controversy will fade over Obama’s criticism of the court’s recent campaign finance decision during his annual address to Congress. His remarks prompted Justice Samuel Alito to shake his head and mouth the words “not true.”

But she said she wouldn’t be surprised if fewer justices attend in the future. Justices John Paul Stevens and Antonin Scalia haven’t gone for years and Justice Clarence Thomas rarely goes.

“You might see a diminution in numbers. It’s always been uncomfortable. There were always people who thought, ‘God, do we have to go? Let’s don’t.’ So it’s been kind of a struggle to get them there anyway,” O’Connor said.

In blunt language that sometimes drew chuckles from the crowd, O’Connor addressed a variety of issues during a question-and-answer period after she delivered the school’s Sidney Shainwald Public Interest Lecture.

Asked if it’s a good idea to have a diverse Supreme Court, she said: “Boy is it ever. ... I’m a judge. I like judges. But we don’t need them all on the court. And we need people of different backgrounds.”

She noted that Canada has four women on its high court, including a female chief justice.

“Now what’s the matter with us? You know, we can do better,” O’Connor said.

O’Connor said she does not think the Supreme Court should try to increase its caseload and said the number of cases under consideration might be shrinking because the lower courts were more often getting it right.

“You oughta be grateful. The court can really mess it up,” she said.

She said she has been frustrated in her project to promote a free interactive Web program on the U.S. court system for middle schoolers nationwide. The program, called Our Courts, lets students participate in realistic government simulations.

“You talk about a bureaucratic mess,” she said of the state school systems. “There’s nobody really in charge of everything. It’s the darndest thing you’ve ever seen. Each state is a bureaucratic nightmare.”

She said she has adjusted to her new life, which includes promoting the Web program, and does not regret leaving the court when her husband was ill and needed her.

“I’m not sitting around saying, ‘Oh, my gosh. I miss it,’” she said. “And I think it’s better if justices know when it’s time to step down.”

One woman asked her if she thought women process things and think differently as judges.

“No, I don’t. I think at the end of the day, a wise old woman and a wise old man are going to come to the same conclusion,” she said.

Gomez introduced as next leader of LA archdiocese LOS ANGELES (AP) — Archbishop Jose Gomez’s appointment Tuesday to head the Archdiocese of Los Angeles underscores the growing importance of Latinos in the American church and promises to give the nation’s largest Roman Catholic diocese an even stronger voice in the immigration debate.

The appointment was also evidence that Pope Benedict XVI wants a strong defender of orthodoxy at the helm in Los Angeles, which is nearly threequarters Hispanic. Gomez, 58, is an archbishop of Opus Dei, the conservative movement favored by the Vatican.

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Angeles, which means he will take over the archdiocese when current archbishop Cardinal Roger Mahony retires next Feb. 27, his 75th birthday.

Gomez, who now leads the Archdiocese of San Antonio, appeared at the downtown Los Angeles cathedral, taking most questions in Spanish and vowing to make comprehensive immigration reform a priority.

He noted the first four bishops of the Los Angeles territory were Hispanic, and his appointment is a return to the church’s roots.

“It’s one of the great Catholic communities in the world,” he said. “Los Angeles, like no other city in the world, has the global face of the Catholic church.”

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Lesbian student’s senior prom night falls short JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Senior prom fell far short of the rite of passage Constance McMillen was hoping for when she began a legal battle to challenge a ban on samesex dates.

The 18-year-old lesbian student said Tuesday she was one of only seven students to show up at a private event chaperoned by school officials last Friday night.

She said the rest of her peers went to another private event where she wasn’t invited.

“It was not the prom I imagined,” she said Tuesday. “It really hurts my feelings. These are still people who I’ve gone through school with, even teachers who loved me before this all started.

I’ve never been a bad student and

I don’t feel like I deserve to be put through this.”

Her case drew a national spotlight after she and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged an Itawamba County School District rule that banned same-sex prom dates and a requirement that only male students wear tuxedos.

The ACLU sent a demand letter to Superintendent Teresa McNeece in February, saying the rules against same-sex prom dates and girls wearing tuxedos violated McMillen’s constitutional rights.

The district responded by withdrawing its sponsorship and canceling the April 2 event.

In an apparent compromise, school district officials said par-

ents would organize a private event with school chaperones that McMillen could attend, tuxedo and all.

McMillen didn’t take her girlfriend because the girl’s parents wouldn’t let her go to the event.

McMillen escorted another female instead. She did, however, wear a black tuxedo with a blue green vest.

But when she, her date and a friend showed up at Fulton Country Club, only four other people were there. She left after half an hour.

McMillen said she knew there was another event in the works and she has seen several pictures from the party on Facebook.

“When I found out that there

was another prom, I called and asked if I was invited and (a student) told me the prom was at the country club so I took that as a ‘no,’” McMillen said.

It’s unclear who organized the other dance, said Kristy Bennett, ACLU Mississippi legal director.

School officials and many of the locals won’t talk about it.

Bennett said “we’re investigating if the prom at the country club was a sham or a decoy.” But Bennett said she doesn’t know if there are any legal ramifications because the majority of students chose to go to an event that didn’t include McMillen.

“It’s evidence that what (school officials) represented to the judge didn’t happen,” Bennett said.

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Mining tragedies all too familiar in W.Va. History is repeating itself in West Virginia.

The Mountain State is paying a grim price for its most important economic resource.

Coal mining has once again claimed lives, an unfortunate and tragic evil of the fossil fuel.

At press time, a total of 25 lives have been lost, two have been injured and four remain missing.

Fears for miner safety began when an explosion rocked the Upper Big Branch mine Monday.

News filtered throughout the evening of six dead, countless missing. Then the number grew

to seven. Then, disastrously, that number jumped to 25.

A rescue effort, at press time, is underway for the retrieval of any survivors.

West Virginia is all too familiar with such tragedies in the mines it so depends on.

Our state has lost countless lives throughout its rough history, including more recent losses in Sago and Tallmansville.

The tragedy has rightly sparked a national interest in coal safety and our dependence on the material to produce cheap electricity.

It’s unfortunate, however, that

it often takes these tragedies to get any action on the owners of these mines for any lapses in safety they may have.

The tragedy at Sago helped usher in new ventilation requirements of mines and tighter safety regulations.

But as several news organizations have pointed out, Massey, the owner of these mines, has had repeated violations that are tied up in litigation.

The Associated Press reports the mine “had been cited for 600 violations in less than a year and a half, some of them for not properly ventilating methane –

the highly combustible gas suspected in the blast.”

The proper ventilation of methane is required of all mines. The gas is a byproduct of coal mining and is combustible in the airtight conditions.

CNN reports the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has hit the company with $900,000 in fines in 2009 and has already charged more than $100,000 this year.

According to CNN, “Inspectors cited the operators more than 100 times in the first quarter of 2010, including six times for ‘unwarrantable failure’ to correct

violations.”

The continued safety of our miners should be the utmost concern. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, who has long positioned himself as a “Friend of Coal,” told ABC’s “Good Morning America” “…if you see an unsafe condition pull the plug shut it down and let’s fix it. Don’t jeopardize anyone’s safety.”

It is dubious Manchin would require mines – who routinely receive violations for safety procedures that end up tied in courtrooms and appeals processes – to completely shut down.

Coal is too embedded in our

state for huge mining operations to completely shut down for every single violation.

It is too early to know exactly what happened there in Upper Big Branch. Details will emerge as the rescue workers attempt to find the four remaining miners trapped underground.

We, like the rest of the state – and the country – will follow the latest developments of the mining disaster, hoping for survivors and for the appropriate action to be taken to prevent such needless losses from happening again. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu AP

Obama’s Race to the Top should be given same chance as NCLB CHELSEA FULLER COLUMNIST

In 2001, President George W. Bush implemented the legislation known as the No Child Left Behind Act. It was intended to improve the performance of schools in the United States by increasing the standards of accountability for states, schools and school districts by providing funding for improved programs in many different areas.

The primary goal of NCLB was to prepare students to meet the state academic achievement standards, which would inevitably help students reach their full potential.

Funding was pumped into programs, especially those that focused on science, reading and math. According to Bush and his administrative team, these are the areas that all children must master in order to pass their state

qualifying exams and to be prepared for college and other forms of higher education.

With a name like No Child Left Behind, you would think that the legislation would be solid, powerful, and it would be true to its name.

With the millions of dollars funelled into school districts across the country, there should have been an overwhelming change.

Unfortunately, like many other Bush initiatives, the NCLB act fell short of expectations, and it actually excluded or “left behind” just as many, if not more children, than before it was implemented.

There were some successes that came out of NCLB. Many school districts in the country saw increases in the student’s state standardized test scores.

Because programmatic emphasis was placed mainly on math, reading and science, some schools saw increased grades in those areas. But from the time that the law was passed, parents had mixed feelings about it.

Many felt that it had no impact on their children’s schooling and that NCLB placed too much emphasis on standardized testing.

Opponents of NCLB allege the act hasn’t been effective in improving education public education, especially high schools, as evident by mixed results in standardized tests since NCLB’s 2002 inception.

Regarding NCLB, Bush said, “If our country fails in its responsibility to educate every child, we’re likely to fail in many other areas.

But if we succeed in educating our youth, many other successes will follow throughout our country and in the lives of our citizens.”

Easily said, but clearly, not so easily done. Earlier this year, President Barack Obama stated that he will reauthorize NCLB, but greatly modify it to be similar to his $4.35 billion Race to the Top initiative.

The Race to the Top has been just as controversial as NCLB, but it is expected to have far better re-

sults for numerous reasons.

Most significantly, it will provide money to the schools that were significantly underfunded during the Bush administration.

Schools that have high numbers of minority students, special needs students, or students with behavioral problems are expected to benefit far more from Race to the Top than they did from NCLB. Race to the Top is being looked at as the test model, and depending on its results, it may become the format for the reforms made to NCLB. Obama said he wants every child to graduate from high school prepared and competent enough to go to college or some form of job training for at least one year.

This may not sound like a big feat, but it is. A Gallup poll said that during the Bush administration, less than 50 percent of high school seniors that applied to four years colleges were accepted.

Even worse, less than 20 per-

cent of first year freshmen actually make it to their sophomore year.

Whatever the reasons are behind these dismal numbers, there clearly needs to be a change.

Regardless how people may or may not feel about Obama, education is a fundamental need for all citizens, and we should all support the current administration’s efforts to better the education system and increase educational funding.

Before we say that we don’t like the proposal, let’s give it a chance to either work or fail before we condemn it. People did the same thing with NCLB. Many always seem to have strong feelings about legislation, but truthfully, no one will know whether or not it is truly going to work until it is implemented and given a chance to sink or swim.

This country saw NCLB made no real progress for America’s educational systems. There are many people who are in opposition to Obama’s Race to the Top – along with everything else he

proposes.

America has nothing to lose.

Bush’s administration put the country as a whole in such a deficit that trusting and trying something new can do nothing but help, because it would be hard to imagine things being any worse than they have been for the past eight years.

Obama was elected by the majority of American citizens because we so desperately desired change. Regarding education reform, we should give Obama’s plan a chance.

People have very strong feelings about health care and job availability because those things are viewed as being significant to the advancement and well-being of American citizens.

But our children are the future, and without adequate education and funding, there will be no future.

Everyone should research Obama’s plans for education reform because all, not just some, of our youth need and deserve fair and adequate education.

The President’s offshore drilling proposal comes as no surprise CHARLES CORRA COLUMNIST

“Drill Baby, Drill” was a famous slogan used by Sarah Palin to rally voters during the 2008 presidential election.

McCain-Palin campaigned strongly for implementing offshore drilling on United States coastlines as a means to quench our nation’s thirst for oil.

This was met with opposition from liberal thinkers and most environmental groups.

Offshore drilling has been a controversial issue for many years, and during Spring Break it emerged from its hibernation.

On March 31, President Barack Obama announced his admin-

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istration would make a proposal opening Atlantic Coast shorelines to oil and natural gas drilling.

According to The New York Times, this proposal will “end a longstanding moratorium on oil exploration along the East Coast from the northern tip of Delaware to the central coast of Florida, covering 167 million acres of ocean.”

The plan only covers the Atlantic coastline; no part of the Pacific coastline will be game for drilling.

Environmental groups have been having conniptions since catching word of this news broke, and for just reason, given their causes. “Th ere’s no reason to drill our coasts,” said a spokesman for Sierra Club.

Of course, this recent deci-

sion wouldn’t be complete without negative sentiment from the Republicans in Congress. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio wasn’t satisfied with the fact that the Pacific Coast would not be touched; therefore he considered the plan as being “not good enough.”

Th e biggest controversy for this recent decision has been on the subject of Obama’s campaign promises. Many people have been disappointed with him, saying the president has fallen short on his campaign promises.

There are several claims that this decision is a “flip” and that Obama was anti-offshore drilling in the presidential election race.

This is not factually accurate.

In 2008, the presidential

campaigns were in full swing.

Obama and McCain were not too far apart among the polls, and the subject of offshore drilling reared its ugly head.

Obama initially supported a moratorium on offshore drilling off the Florida coastline. Land had already been leased to companies for drilling, so he felt no need to lift that ban. But amid the soaring gas prices during the summer of 2008,Obama did a bit of a flip.

You may remember gas being roughly $4 per gallon around this time. On Aug. 1, 2008 he supported the New Energy Reform Act. This called for an additional drilling for oil and gas off Florida’s coastline.

“I remain skeptical that new offshore drilling will bring down gas prices in the short-term or

significantly reduce our oil dependence in the long-term, though, I do welcome the establishment of a process that will allow us to make future drilling decisions based on science and fact.

But I’ve always believed that finding consensus will be essential to solving our energy crisis,” Obama was quoted as saying after he announced his support for the legislation.

This is just one of several instances Obama has broken away from traditional liberal thread on the issue of offshore drilling.

Most associate him as being an advocate for moving past these old oil habits on to new, clean energy sources.

The president does support these initiatives, but these views are being misconstrued with

his original views regarding offshore drilling. This is where controversy erupts.

Obama has normally approached the subject of offshore drilling timidly. While most environmental groups denounce the drilling decisions, they recognize that his decision does not come as much of a surprise.

Sierra Club representative Josh Borner said, “It doesn’t seem to be a huge step away from where he ended up at the end of the campaign. We’re disappointed, but we’re not surprised.”

Obama’s views on offshore drilling evolved during the campaign to what they are now.

There was no flip, and this decision should come as no surprise to those who followed him closely during his campaign.

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2010

Reviewing a record year It seems like Midnight Madness kicked off the West Virginia basketball season just yesterday, doesn’t it?

Five months later, the Mountaineers’ season is complete.

While the players and coaches may be mentally and physically exhausted, we as fans still find ourselves still wishing there was more.

It was one of the most unforgettable seasons in West Virginia basketball history for so many reasons.

From surviving one of the country’s toughest schedules to end with a top 10 ranking, to cruising through the Big East Conference Tournament to witnessing one of the school’s greatest players take the court one last time, it has all been fun.

For that, we must say thanks.

The team’s persistence paid off as it was nothing short of a magical season. Sure, there were bleak moments in the beginning when it looked like the team would never reach its potential.

They believed; those around the Mountaineers saw their confidence and began believing as well.

Mountaineers, thanks for your determination. From Joe Mazzulla’s injury, which seemed as if it would end his career, to Deniz Kilicli’s unfair suspension, you stuck together with one goal in mind: to win a championship.

With every game, you proved the doubters wrong, because you’re Mountaineers, and that’s what you do.

Thank you Da’Sean Butler for your incredible contribution to the program, the University and the state. You surely had a senior season most only dream of.

Although it didn’t end how you imagined it would, you should be able to comfortably look back on your final year in Morgantown without any regrets.

You had one of the most storied seasons in the program’s history and leave as one of the best to ever wear the Old Gold and Blue.

So often I caught myself asking “how does he do it.” Some, including yourself at times, chalked it up to luck. In reality, you’re just ridiculously good. More importantly, you led the team and carried yourself in the perfect manner.

John Flowers, Mountaineer fans owe you and your supporting cast of Mazzulla, Butler and Jonnie West.

Your midnight music videos featuring some of the most random songs imaginable provided this team with more character than any other in the nation.

You’ve used a simple social networking tool to show WVU fans everywhere this team’s true personality – a side we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

And although about 98.8 percent of West Virginia followers have no clue what you’re talking about when you say “so icey,” it’s been fun trying to figure it out.

To the team, thanks for your hard-nosed, never-give-up outlook. It was an aspect of Mountaineer basketball that all fans could count on every game.

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Smith throws at first spring practice

BY TONY DOBIES MANAGING EDITOR

The simulated bird sounds weren’t the only noises heard from inside Milan Puskar Stadium Tuesday afternoon.

The West Virginia football team went back to work in more than 80-degree weather for the first time since losing to Florida State in the Gator Bowl.

WVU head coach Bill Stewart moved practice back this spring to allow projected starting quarterback Geno Smith, who broke a GREG KEPNER/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM bone in his left foot in offseason West Virginia’s Geno Smith attempts to escape from a Marshall defender during the Moun- workouts, extra time to heal with the idea the sophomore would be taineers’ win over the Thundering Herd last season.

available to practice.

The plan worked out, as Smith worked all non-contact drills at Tuesday’s practice and, barring additional injury, will continue to do so the same for the remainder of the spring.

“He looked pretty good to me,” Stewart said.

Smith was wearing a green non-contact jersey and threw during warmups. Smith will wear an orthotic in his shoe and will not wear cleats because of the different pressure points. He said he didn’t feel sore after practice, but his foot felt weak.

Smith said if practice would have started like it normally does

in mid-March, he wouldn’t have been able to throw.

With Smith unable to do most drills, the Mountaineers will rely on Coley White, brother of former Mountaineer quarterback Pat, to run the first-team offense.

White, following the Gator Bowl loss to Florida State in January, asked the coaches to be moved to wide receiver. Stewart said that likely won’t happen until after the spring.

“Right now I’m not trying to think about it,” Coley White said.

“I’m just trying to get better at the position I’m at.”

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Baseball allows 10 unanswered in loss

BY BEN GAUGHAN SPORTS WRITER

A combination of poor hitting and pitching turned out to be problematic for the West Virginia baseball team as the Mountaineers fell 10-4 to Towson Tuesday at Hawley Field.

The Mountaineers got off to a fast start, batting eight men in the first inning en route to scoring four runs. WVU allowed 10 unanswered runs to drop its fourth-straight contest after being swept by Connecticut over the weekend.

“You’re not going to win many games in college baseball scoring four runs and that’s been our problem lately,” said WVU head coach Greg Van Zant. “We just haven’t been able to score enough runs.”

Junior catcher Justin McDavid hit a two-run single to give the Mountaineers an early 2-0 advantage. The next batter, Colin Durborow, followed with a two-run homer with two outs.

Andy Berry started the game for the Mountaineers. Coming off of four days of rest, he threw three innings, striking out five while allowing just two hits.

Berry did, however, walk four while hitting one batter.

He walked the first two batters he faced in each of his first two innings pitched, but then settled down and got two straight strikeouts to end the first and second innings.

“He never really looked comfortable. It was taking him a lot of pitches to get outs. He threw 69 pitches and just wasn’t com-

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fortable,” Van Zant said.

Senior right-hander Andy Altemus came in with one runner on in the top of the fourth inning and got the first batter he faced to ground into a double play. He then gave up two basehits but did not allow any runners to score.

Altemus did struggle in the sixth, however, allowing four earned runs as Towson took its first lead of the game.

The first two Towson batters each achieved singles before No. 9 batter Andrew Parker drove in a run on an RBI groundout.

Two batters later, second baseman Nick Natoli hit a two-run double over the head of center fielder Mark Dvoroznak to tie the game at 4-4.

“Andy came in and does what he does. He comes in and competes and they got some basehits on him when they were behind in the count,” Van Zant said. “But you’ve got to tip your hat to their hitters.”

LEANN ARTHUR/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM After a pitching change to bring in Bridgeport, W.Va. na- West Virginia third basemen Colin Durborow attempts to tag out Towson’s Ben Winter during the Mountaineers’ 10-4 loss to the Tigers Tuesday. tive Chris Enourato, an intentional walk brought clean-up hitter Chris Wychock to the plate who hit another two-run double to give the Tigers a 6-4 lead.

“We thought we would get Chris in there and take a shot at it,” Van Zant said. “We put what we thought was their best hitter on base to get to the righthander to give Chris an advantage, and the kid hit a double in the gap. That was a big at-bat.”

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2010

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FEATURE OF THE DAY THE CONDOM CARAVAN will be outside of Honors Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Condoms cost 25 cents each or 5 for $1.

April 8 THE MOUNTAINEER HOT WHEELS COLLECTORS CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in the Moose Lodge in Fairmont. All are invited to attend. For more information, call 304-363-3777 or e-mail mountaineerhwc@hotmail.com.

April 9 TOMCHIN PLANETARIUM will show Impact Earth at 8 p.m. and IBEX at 9 p.m. in Room 425 of Hodges Hall. Admission is free, but reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-293-3422, ext. 1443. Tomchin Observatory will be open at 8:30 p.m. for public viewing on the same night but requires no reservations.

April 11 “IRON JAWED ANGELS” will be shown for free at the Aull Center, celebrating the 90th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Treats will be provided. This event is sponsored by the WVU Center for Women’s Studies and the League of Women Voters.

Every Wednesday WVU FIRST BOOK ADVISORY BOARD meets at 7 p.m. in the Kanawha Room of the Mountainlair.

Students and faculty are welcome to attend and get involved with First Book and the WVU Advisory Board.

For more information, e-mail wvu@ firstbook.org.

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

THE CHEMISTRY LEARNING CEN TER is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Room 408 of Clark Hall. The lab will not be open on University holidays or during the last week of classes.

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT AS SOCIATION meets at 7:30 p.m. at Hatfields in the Mountainlair. For more information, stop by the SGA or SOS offices in the Mountainlair.

WVU ULTIMATE CLUB/TEAM meets at 5 p.m. at the WVU Intramural Fields and is always looking for new participants. Experience playing ultimate frisbee isn’t necessary. For more information, e-mail Zach at wvultimate@yahoo.com or visit www.sugit.org.

WVUACLU meets at 6 p.m. in the Monongalia Room of the Mountainlair.

TAI CHI is taught from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other class times are available. For more information, call 304319-0581.

CATHOLICS ON CAMPUS meets at 8 p.m. at 1481 University Ave. For more information, call 304-296-8231.

FREE ARABIC/ISLAM CLASSES are offered in the Mountain Room of the Mountainlair from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sohail at schaudhr@mix.wvu.edu.

ESL CONVERSATION TABLE will meet at 6 p.m. at the Blue Moose Cafe. All nationalities are welcome.

The table is sponsored by Monongalia County Literacy Volunteers, a member of the United Way family.

For more information on Literacy Volunteers, contact Jan at 304-296-3400 or mclv2@comcast.net.

WVU FENCING CLUB will host ad-

cluding the dates the announcement is to run.

Because of space limitations, announcements will only run one day unless otherwise requested. All nonUniversity related events must have free admission to be included in the calendar.

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

vanced fencing practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall Gym. For more information, e-mail wvufencing@gmail.com or visit www.encingclub.studentorgs.wvu.edu.

AIKIDO BEGINNERS CLASS will be held at 6 p.m. at 160 Fayette St. Student rates are available. For more information, e-mail. var3@cdc.gov.

Continual GOLF CLUB meets regularly. Golfers of any skill level are invited to join.

Club activities include competitions with other schools and intraclub golf outings. For more information, e-mail wvugolfclub@gmail.com.

MOTOWNPOETS is looking for poets who are interested in practicing and sharing poetry with others on an online forum. For more information, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ motownpoetry.

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

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

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

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

CHRISTIAN HELP needs volunteers to help with the daily operations of six programs: a free clothing store, food pantry, emergency financial assistance, Women’s Career Clothing Closet, Working Man’s Closet and the Furniture Exchange. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jessica at 304-296-0221 or chi_vc@adelphia.net.

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

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

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

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

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

ANIMAL FRIENDS needs foster families for abandoned animals before they find their permanent families. If you or anyone you know can help, call 304-290-4PET. LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT meets regularly at the Lutheran Cam-

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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 Campus Calendar Editor James Carbone at 304293-5092.

pus Chapel directly across the street from the Downtown Library Complex. Anyone is welcome to attend the events. For more information, email Rebecca at lsm@lutheranmountaineer.org or visit www.lutheranmountaineer.org and follow the links to the LSM Web site.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN needs volunteers. WIC provides education, supplemental foods and immunizations for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age.

This is an opportunity to earn volunteer hours for class requirements.

For more information, contact Michelle Prudnick at 304-598-5180 or 304-598-5185.

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

To make an appointment, call 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-on-one community-based and school-based mentoring programs. Community-based mentors pick up a child at his or her home and do activities the two of them choose together on a weekly basis. School-based mentors meet with a child at an area elementary school during the after-school program for one hour, one day per week for homework help and hanging out.

To volunteer, contact Sylvia at 304983-2383, ext. 104 or e-mail bigs4kids@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

MOUNTAINEER SPAY/NEUTER AS SISTANCE PROGRAM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the number of unwanted cats and dogs by encouraging and supporting spay/neuter.

They are looking for new members and friends to help by donating their time, talents and fundraising skills.

For more information, contact MSNAP at 304-985-0123.

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

HOROSCOPES

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

Work as late as need be.

BORN TODAY This year, you often live in a world where the impossible becomes a reality. Your focus, energy and drive help you reach your goals.

Many of you are likely to take up a new hobby or pastime. If you are single, someone you draw in to your life might be difficult to get rid of! Proceed with care and get to know a new sweetie well. If you are attached, you can push your significant other only so hard. Give him or her space to come to you. AQUARIUS makes a great pal.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) ★★★★ Use your imagination and try to understand where others are coming from. A child or loved one could try your patience. Be careful with those close to you. You easily could take out your frustration from other matters on them. Tonight: Wherever you are, have music on.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) ★★★★ Call on your people skills for a meeting. Others could be very hard on you, especially an associate. In some form, what goes on is deja vu. Snickering and backstabbing come up from out of nowhere. Tonight: Take a deep breath and go to the gym.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) ★★★ Others depend on you much more than you realize. When you discover that you are out of sync or overwhelmed, others are scarcely surprised. Understand that everyone has his or her limitations -- you, too. Learn to say “no” more often. Tonight:

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) ★★★★ Deal with people independently, and you will experience far more success. Don’t sell yourself short.

A sense of insecurity or feeling uncomfortable in your own skin could be telling you to back off. Tonight: Don’t go overboard.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) ★★★★ You come off more abrupt than you realize. If you note that someone is getting contentious, even out of the blue, know that your attitude, presentation and/or words are getting under this person’s skin. Understand that you could be overwhelming someone. Tonight: Sort through invitations.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) ★★★ Keep reaching out for more information. Incor-

porate new technology and ideas. You could feel tight or closed down. Focus on what is going on. Are you swallowing anger or frustration? Tonight: Perhaps the time has come to clear out bad feelings.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) ★★★★ If you relax some and toss negativity in the garbage can, you’ll discover your ingenuity and other such assets. A friend could push you, causing a very strong reaction.

Stop internalizing so much, and let another person know how you feel. Tonight: Let go of today. Find fun.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) ★★★ Be honest with yourself: Did you even want to come to work today? If you can call it an early day or take work home, do. You will accomplish a lot more, and far more quickly at that. An older friend could be demanding.

Tonight: Stay close to home.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) ★★★★ Attempt to see the other side of questions and issues. When you grasp where someone else is coming from, you could be startled. Don’t put off a trip or workshop. You need a break from the here and now. Tonight: Visit over dinner with

friends.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) ★★★ Be sensitive to spending, whether the funds are coming out of your pocket or another person’s pocket. In the long run, a boss will be pleased to see this conservative approach. A partner flares, and there is little you can do. Tonight: Look at your budget.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) ★★★★ You wake up full of energy. Others easily could trigger you out of the blue.

Keep your mind on a project or what might be going on at the moment. Don’t allow others to distract you. Tonight: Kick up your heels.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) ★★ You might want to follow your instincts and take the day off. On the other hand, you can take out recent frustrations through working on a project. You might get a lot done. Don’t allow a trivial incident to trigger you. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. BORN TODAY Actor Russell Crowe (1964), director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), British interviewer David Frost (1939)

Pearls Before Swine

by Stephan Pastis

F Minus

by Tony Carrillo

Get Fuzzy

by Darby Conley

Cow and Boy

by Mark Leiknes

PUZZLES

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

DIFFICULTY LEVEL MEDIUM TUESDAY’S PUZZLE SOLVED

Across 1 Date with an MD 5 Horse of a certain color 9 One of the March girls 13 Runny fromage 14“La __ mobile”:“Rigoletto”aria 15 Declare openly 16 Extremely defensive state of mind 19 Pablo Neruda work 20 Landlocked Asian sea 21 Spats spots 22 Trial in simulated conditions 24 Short orders in a luncheonette?

25 Giant Mel 26 Retired Cunard liner, briefly 27‘60s protest gp.

30 Physical play 34 Joint problem 35 Pig Latin refusal 36 Precipitous start?

37 Limoges product 38 Gardener’s areas 39 Abstinent one 41 Caps or Cat preceder 42 Seedless bit of flora 43 Channel where Susan Lucci hawks her jewelry line 44 Funny Fey 45 Ghoulish 49 __ rod: powerful Old Testament tool 52 Luminous glow 53 Objective 54 Sam-I-Am’s story 57 Margarine 58 Condos, e.g.

The Daily Crossword

59 Like Cheerios 60 This puzzle’s theme–according to Twain, it’s“a good walk spoiled” 61 Insignificant 62 Prejudice

Down 1 Monk’s superior 2 Bluenose 3 Sappy trees 4 Drug in Shatner novels 5 Like I, in some cases 6 Turow work about first-year law students 7 Political commentator Coulter 8 Hollywood’s Wood 9 Goofs on the mound 10 Activity from below?

11 Schlep 12 Major rtes.

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BASEBALL Continued from PAGE 5 Towson poured on the runs in the ninth to put the game out of reach.

A lead-off walk followed by a hit-and-run advanced a runner to third, who eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Steve Rice.

Three batters later, center fielder Ben Winter hit a double to deep center field to score two and seal the win for the Tigers.

Austin Hard started for TowLEANN ARTHUR/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM son, going four innings and alWVU’s Colin Durborow rounds third base after lowing all four of the Mountainhitting a home run in the first inning Tuesday. eers’ runs.

GAWTHROP Continued from PAGE 5 Thanks for that sense of satisfaction you provided to your fans.

You got us to the point where we knew we were one of the best in the nation. It’s a type of feeling we don’t receive often, which only made it more special.

Especially to WVU head coach Bob Huggins, thanks for repre-

FOOTBALL Continued from PAGE 5 White threw all of the passes for the last hour of Tuesday’s practice and was shaky at times in his accuracy. At times, he was missing low or in front of his target.

While Coley White was working with the first-team offense, Smith was standing beside offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen.

“I’ve seen a lot of sophomores play very well, and it’s time for Geno to step up and make his mark,” Stewart said. “Right now it’s time.”

Smith said he is working on becoming the leader of the offense, something former quarterbacks Jarrett Brown and Pat White had achieved over the last four seasons.

“I try to lead by example,” Smith said. “We did a lot of good things today. I try to encourage the guys as much as I can.”

Smith said because he will not be able to go full out as a result of his injury, he will lose the opportunity to improve his footwork.

He will focus on becoming more comfortable mentally.

“I see a doctor a lot and I get X-rays to see what the status is,” Smith said. “When the doctors

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Sean Bertrand and Wes Shifflett relieved Hard, throwing a combined five shutout innings.

The Mountaineers allowed 16 hits and gave up seven walks on the day.

“Their pitchers did a pretty good job against us, and we couldn’t get anything going,” Van Zant said. “You’ve got to score to win that’s the bottom line.

“We just have to hang in there and bounce back and try to win one tomorrow.”

West Virginia begin a fivegame road trip today as the Mountaineers travel to Maryland. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

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senting this University and state in a way we can all be proud of.

On or off the court, you showed what being a Mountaineer is all about. You have single-handedly created a bond between fans and the team that will last forever.

The success you’ve led your team to this year has become so exciting that trips back and forth to the Coliseum and the HarrisonMarion Regional Airport to greet your team has become somewhat

of a tradition for fans.

Thanks for the pride you have in what you do and the unselfishness you show throughout the season.

It might not have been the perfect season, but it was one to remember.

National Championship or not, it’s been quite a ride. Thanks for bringing us along.

say that I’m completely healed I will be able to do everything.”

Smith was 32-for-49 for 309 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his freshman season backing up last year’s starter Brown.

The practice time should give Smith an added boost in what is expected to be a tough battle for the starting quarterback job with incoming freshmen Barry Brunetti and Jeremy Johnson, who both will be on campus for summer workouts.

disappointed in the team’s leadership thus far in practice.

“We are way, way, way behind in the main ingredient. We need leadership in the worst way,” Stewart said. “We need seniors to step forward. I’m not really pleased with that at all.”

Wide receivers Logan Heastie and Deon Long were not at practice and were not on the spring roster.

Stewart said he won’t lose “one ounce of worry” about them.

“It takes a man to play Division I football. Sometimes 6 a.m. wakeups shy people away, sometimes workouts in the weight room shy people away,” Stewart said. “They will be welcomed back to run stadium steps and push 45-pound plates all spring and then they can come out next summer. There is no exception in our vocabulary.

I don’t care who you are or what you play.”

Because of those players’ departure, cornerback Eddie Davis was working at wide receiver.

Outside of Smith, kicker Tyler Bitancurt, defensive tackle Scooter Berry, receiver Ryan Nehlen and Brad Starks wore non-contact jerseys because of injuries.

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PRACTICE NOTES Stewart said Coley White, tight end Will Johnson and wide received Tavon Austin stood out in Tuesday’s practice.

Stewart added that if the season started today, Austin would start on the outside at receiver.

The 5-foot-9 receiver played in the slot last season behind veteran Jock Sanders. Stewart said, despite Austin’s lack of size, he will be ok at outside receiver.

“He’s fine. He can go and get the ball,” Stewart said.

In addition, Austin will be the backup for starting running back Noel Devine. Stewart called Austin the Mountaineers’ tailback of the future.

Stewart said he has been

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Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils stand before a home crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Tuesday.

Blue Devils celebrate program’s fourth title with home crowd DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The scene was almost perfect. The championship trophy was back.

Fans had nearly packed Cameron Indoor Stadium to welcome the Blue Devils home after another national championship run. Even the arena’s scoreboards displayed Monday night’s final score.

Only one thing was missing for Mike Krzyzewski.

“It’s good to be home, it’s good to be in Cameron and it’s good to see that score,” the coach told the crowd before gesturing to the rafters. “It’ll be even better to see a fourth banner up there.”

About 9,000 fans greeted the team when it returned to campus Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the Blue Devils held off Butler 61-59 in Indianapolis to win the program’s fourth national title.

That victory kicked off a long celebration on the Durham campus, starting with thousands of students gathering around a bonfire on a quad near the Duke Chapel early Tuesday.

The party was still going later in the afternoon with the team climbing onto a stage in Cameron

in front of a banner reading “Welcome Home NCAA Champs!!!”

The school had waited nine years for this title and hadn’t been to the Final Four since 2004, a drought by the program’s lofty standards that had some questioning whether Duke had slipped.

But now the Blue Devils are celebrating just as they did when teams led by players like Christian Laettner, Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill, Jason Williams and Shane Battier.

“I’ve been doing this here at Duke for 30 years,” Krzyzewski said through a hoarse voice. “This is as good of a group of guys as I’ve coached here in 30 years.”

The team arrived about an hour late, which allowed fans the chance to watch a replay of Monday night’s game on the scoreboard screens or shop for championship T-shirts. Their biggest cheers – until the team arrived, anyway – came when the screens showed live news coverage of the team arriving at nearby Raleigh-Durham International Airport and then taking the bus to campus.

They waited in a nearby hallway for the replay of Gordon Hayward’s halfcourt shot to again bounce off the backboard, then carom off the rim and fall to the floor at the horn before walking on stage.

“I know it took four years,” senior Lance Thomas said, “but four years is worth another banner.”

The crowd of supporters included football coach David Cutcliffe and women’s basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie, while fans filled most of the upstairs level and packed a standing-room only area on the court at the base of the stage.

Freshman Andre Dawkins carried the NCAA championship trophy and held it throughout the ceremony, while the players stood behind Krzyzewski as he addressed the crowd at the podium.

“I’m so speechless right now,” said junior Nolan Smith, who teamed with fellow junior Kyle Singler and senior Jon Scheyer to form the high-scoring “Big Three” that led Duke’s offense. “It meant so much to me and my family to be a part of something special.”

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Aaron says Atlanta’s Heyward can help ‘what ails baseball’ ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward’s debut has Hank Aaron convinced that the rookie can stir up more excitement about baseball in the black community.

The legendary Atlanta Braves slugger told The Associated Press Tuesday that Heyward, who is black, “can mean an awful lot to what ails baseball.”

Aaron shares a growing concern that there are too few AfricanAmerican players in the game. It’s a concern he expressed again during spring training. He says it’s a common problem that baseball has been slow to address.

Aaron isn’t wasting anytime promoting the Braves’ newest African-American star.

After Heyward’s debut on Monday – which included a three-run homer on his first swing – the Hall of Famer was even more optimistic that the 20-year-old rookie can make a difference.

“You don’t know how excited I was, and not only me,” Aaron said.

“I was talking to (civil rights pioneer and former Atlanta Mayor) Andrew Young about the same thing, and he wants me to bring him out there to meet Heyward.

It’s beginning to move through the black area. People are getting excited.”

Aaron, 76, says the buzz makes him feel good.

“He can certainly bring the excitement back, not only for Atlanta but also for African-American players,” Aaron said. “We do need to have many, many more Jason Heywards.”

Heyward has shown interest in promoting baseball. He is associated with a program co-sponsored by the Braves, which offers free instruction to Atlanta inner-city middle school and high school kids.

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Atlanta Braves Executive and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, right, chats with Braves rookie Jason Heyward before the Braves’ season opener Monday. Heyward hit a three-run home run in the game, in his first at-bat in the majors.

The program called L.E.A.D. – Launch, Explore, Advise and Direct – aims to help players earn college scholarships through baseball.

Today, the NBA attracts more black athletes than Major League Baseball. And though Heyward – 6-foot-5, 240 pounds – chose base-

ball, Aaron said his first impression of him was that he “looked more like a basketball player.”

“But he carries it well,” Aaron said. “He moves around well. He can glide along and catches a lot of fly balls, and he runs the bases very well.”

Aaron said it’s a bonus that Hey-

ward is from Henry County, about 30 miles south of Atlanta.

“He can be the kind of player that everybody dreams about, and coming from Georgia certainly has its advantages,” he said.

A fact that’s not lost on the Braves. Atlanta set up the Heyward era with a bookend pair-

ing of the its first and newest right fielders. Aaron, who played right field in the team’s 1966 inaugural season in Atlanta, threw the ceremonial first pitch to Heyward before Monday’s game.

“He said have fun and told me I’m ready to do this,” Heyward said. “He said go out there and

enjoy it.”

The largest crowd to ever attend a day game in Atlanta was with Heyward from the start.

He received a loud ovation from the 53,081 fans during pregame introductions and then was serenaded by “Let’s go, Heyward!” chants in his memorable first at-bat. Aaron said he was impressed with the discipline Heyward showed, taking two balls before his first swing against Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano.

“They were not too that far away from being called strikes,” Aaron said. “He’s a rookie and you’ve got a veteran out there pitching.

Seems to me like being a rookie you’d go up there swinging the bat.

“But he knew exactly what he wanted to do and he got his pitch and he hit it out of the ballpark.

That was a demonstration to me that this kid had everything under control.”

The left-handed hitting Heyward sent a Zambrano fastball on a line behind the 390-foot mark on the right-field wall. The roar from the crowd shook Turner Field.

“I think I’ll remember that the most, how loud it was,” Heyward said.

Fans will get to see what Heyward can do for an encore when the Braves and Cubs resume their three-game series on Wednesday.

Atlanta manager Bobby Cox doesn’t know what exactly to expect, other than it will be good.

“He’ll have his struggles, probably, like any other 20-year-old that’s in the big leagues, but he’s a very talented kid,” Cox said. “And when he’s not hitting, he’s going to help us in the outfield. He’s a very gifted athlete.”

Donovan McNabb starts ‘new chapter’ as Washington quarterback ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The quarterback holding the burgundy No. 5 Washington Redskins jersey was Donovan McNabb.

From everything that was said, it might have been simpler to just go ahead and call him John Elway II. The six-time Pro Bowl star was formally introduced Tuesday at

Redskins Park.

All things being equal, he would rather be preparing for a 12th season with the Philadelphia Eagles, but an Easter Sunday trade between NFC East rivals has opened what he called “a new chapter in the book of Donovan.”

“I’ve always believed in finish-

ing where you started,” McNabb said. “I think there’s a lot to be said with that. Not a lot of quarterbacks in this league are able to do that these days.

“Sometimes change is better. Sometimes you’re forced into change. I would have loved to (stay in Philadelphia), but it didn’t happen.”

Instead, he is with the Redskins and new coach Mike Shanahan, and both went to great lengths to say that trading two draft picks for a 33-year-old quarterback with a few nicks is a solid investment.

They did so by repeatedly invoking Elway, who was 34 when Shanahan became coach of the Broncos in 1995.

“I’m turning 34 this year,” McNabb said. “And he finished John’s career with two Super Bowls. Hopefully I can continue to follow behind that.”

It makes for quick answer to the boos McNabb has heard in Philadelphia in recent years.

“People were saying John Elway should retire,” Shanahan said, “until he won the Super Bowl.”

Before the pursuit of such lofty goals, there were the necessary reflections and thank yous from McNabb to Philadelphia.

Most of his words for his former team and city were upbeat and gracious – “I felt I was treated fair” – with maybe a slight dig or two thrown in.

Surprisingly, McNabb said he has spoken “not much” about the trade with Andy Reid, his coach for his entire tenure with the Eagles.

He portrayed himself as fallout from a Philadelphia youth movement.

“They’re rebuilding, and they’re going young,” McNabb said. “So I never knew 33 years old was old, but I guess I’m too old.”

And, while Shanahan’s offense will have its similarities to Reid’s, McNabb cited what he thinks will be one substantial difference.

“It starts with the run game,” McNabb said. “I know probably a lot of you come from Philly don’t know much about that run game.

But we will run the ball here.”

And, when asked if the rug had been pulled out from under him in Philly, McNabb said: “It did.”

“We had two young guys on the outside, a very effective tight end, a young running back, (Brian) Westbrook was coming off an injury, the offensive line was trying to jell, we were mixing guys in, and some guys were hurt,” McNabb said. “But they moved in another direction. There’s nothing I can do on that particular point.”

McNabb said he expects “hopefully cheers” when he returns to the Philadelphia with the Redskins next season, yet he refused to portray it a special date on his mental calendar.

“I don’t look at it any different than playing the Giants or Dallas,” McNabb said. “Nothing like I’m going to run my head through a locker or start throwing stuff through my house. It’s an opportunity for us to play another team.”

McNabb was clearly relieved to have constant trade speculation behind him and that he ended up with a team among those at the top of his wish list.

His agent, Fletcher Smith, said he and McNabb didn’t end up having to object to an undesirable destination.

“He and Andy have a special relationship, and he did right by Donovan at the end of the day,” Smith said. “There wasn’t a time when we had to tell a team we weren’t going to come.”

The next priority is a contract

extension for McNabb, whose current deal expires at the end of the upcoming season. McNabb and Shanahan both said the quarterback has a lot left in the tank – again citing Elway as an example – but the coach wouldn’t rule out taking a quarterback with the No. 4 overall pick in this month’s draft.

Given the woeful state of the offensive line, however, it would seem the Redskins would now want to target a player to protect McNabb’s blind side.

Another bit of housekeeping for McNabb was a talk with his good friend Jason Campbell, the Redskins’ starter for the last 3½ seasons.

Shanahan said the Redskins have given Campbell permission to explore a trade up to the April 22-24 draft.

“I let him know that this wasn’t one of my plans, to try to come and take his spot,” McNabb said.

“I told him ‘The sky’s the limit for you. Continue to hold your head high.’”

McNabb immediately began taking part in the team’s offseason conditioning program, but said he’ll also take some weeks off to deal with the logistics of moving.

He’s less than two weeks away from his first Redskins minicamp.

“It feels like being drafted again,” McNabb said. “You been selected by a new team. You’re going through all the emotions of learning new plays, being with the guys, working out, so it feels like I’m about 22 again.”

He laughed and added: “The body may not respond that way.”

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In this Oct. 3, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson, center, reacts as he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, as members of his defense team, F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr., right, look on, in Los Angeles.

OJ Simpson’s tan acquittal suit goes to Newseum in display LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tan Armani suit, white shirt and gold tie that O.J. Simpson wore on the day he was acquitted of murder have been acquired by the Newseum in Washington, D.C., for a display exhibit on the “trial of the century”, the curator of the museum of news said Tuesday.

“For us, it’s a piece of news history that we will include in our collection of objects relating to the trial,” said Carrie Christofferson, the curator who was involved in negotiations to obtain the suit.

Mike Gilbert, Simpson’s former manager who has had possession of it, said he will fly to Washington and hand deliver the ensemble to the Newseum next week.

“I hope it will be displayed in a way that will help people ponder the legal system and celebrity,” said Gilbert. “I’m happy that it will go somewhere where people can see it and remember where they were that day in history.”

The acquisition ends a 13-year legal battle between Gilbert and Fred Goldman, the father of the man Simpson was charged with killing in 1994.

Both men claimed the right to the clothing Simpson was wear-

ing Oct. 3, 1995, when he was acquitted of killing ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, after a televised trial that riveted the nation.

The acquittal was viewed by millions on live TV. Gilbert came up with the idea of a donation to a museum. He has kept the suit, shirt and tie in storage since shortly after Simpson’s acquittal.

The suit was first offered to the Smithsonian Institution, but the museum said it was not appropriate for its collection.

Gilbert said the Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington also had been trying to acquire the suit, but the parties decided the appropriate venue was the Newseum.

Christofferson said it will be shown along with a collection of newspaper headlines, press passes, reporters’ notebooks and equipment used to televise the notorious trial.

“It will help us tell the story of this massive trial of the last century,” she said.

Goldman’s attorney, David Cook, said he was pleased with the resolution in which no one will profit from the suit.

“People will ask me what Fred Goldman gets from this,” Cook

said. “It’s not money, it’s not vengeance. It’s the enshrinement of the painfully inexplicable.

“It does further Fred Goldman’s goals because it keeps the story in front of America and, to that degree, it’s a success, as much as one can find any success in this terrible story,” Cook said.

Simpson attorney Ronald P. Slates said the former football star and actor, who is in prison in Nevada, was kept informed and agreed to the donation.

“We are very happy to have participated in this amicable resolution of this lawsuit,” said Slates. “This is an important part of the history of American jurisprudence. This way, nobody profits and the American public gets to view a centerpiece of this historic event.”

Ironically, Simpson, 62, is serving a minimum nine-year prison sentence in a case indirectly involving the suit.

He was convicted of robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas in October 2008 after a botched heist to retrieve his memorabilia he said was stolen by dealers.

Witnesses said Simpson believed the suit was among the items offered for sale in a hotel room but it was not there.

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I’m not going to get into why I’m reviewing the romantic comedy “The Bounty Hunter” three weeks after it was released.

Long story short, I was planning on seeing “Clash of the Titans,” but there were some complications, and I had to review the only thing we hadn’t covered yet – and that was unfortunately “The Bounty Hunter.”

I went in expecting the worst, and fortunately, the film didn’t live up to my very low expectations and was a relatively painless viewing experience.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s a good film. Even for a cliched romantic comedy, it’s barely above the bottom of the barrel.

Gerard Butler stars as Milo Boyd, a bounty hunter for a New Jersey bail bondsman who is a former police detective.

He left that job following a bad divorce with his now ex-wife Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston), a roving reporter for the local newspaper.

Nicole recently ran into some problems with the law after a traffic violation and is set to go to court for the incident.

Unfortunately, her court date coincides with a major story she’s working on about the questionable suicide of a police officer, and she has to leave to meet up with one of her leads.

Once she skips her bail, she becomes the prey of Milo, and he’s thrilled at the prospect of taking Nicole to jail, as she’s living a nice life while he is completely broke from alimony.

Milo picks her up and is set to take her to jail until they discover that the story she’s working on involves some very dangerous people.

Now they must put their differences aside to solve the case, and they soon discover there might still be a spark in their relationship.

With a better script and director, “The Bounty Hunter” could’ve been an all right movie.

The screenplay tries to combine elements of romantic comedy and police thrillers and never succeeds at creating a proper tone for either.

Even worse, director Andy Tennant (responsible for similar films like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Hitch”) has no real grasp on the proceedings of the film, allowing it to meander along into a mediocre mess.

As an example of how bad Tennant handles these things, a scene from later in the movie is placed right up front with freezeframes and subtitles to explain who Milo and Nicole are and their relationship.

Instead of simply allowing the story to tell us these facts, we’re presented with them in a way that’s so forced they might as well have handed out pamphlets at the door.

Tennant also tries his hand at

some trick editing in one scene where Milo breaks into Nicole’s apartment to kidnap her, but it’s so poorly executed that it’s embarrassing.

The cast doesn’t fair much better, and Tennant should have put more control on Butler. Any time he’s supposed to be overjoyed, it feels forced and fake and further impairs a movie that was already off to a rocky start.

The only real positives from the cast I can think of would be a recurring role from “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jason Sudeikis and Peter Greene as the film’s main villain.

Sudeikis is responsible for the few laughs in “The Bounty Hunter,” but I began to find him a bit grating midway through his performance.

Greene looks so much like “Robocop” star Peter Weller that I was disappointed when an Internet Movie Database search proved he wasn’t Weller. However, Greene still does a fine job with the poor material.

If you were in a hotel room and “The Bounty Hunter” was the only thing on television, it would be worth watching.

But to recommend it any other way would be ridiculous, since there are already hundreds of other more competent romantic comedies out there, many of which “The Bounty Hunter” desperately tries to emulate – and fails.

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(8th Street and Beechurst)

(Near Evansdale/Law School) 1BR and 2BR/2BATH UNITS *ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED* -Internet and Cable Included-Full Size Washer/Dryer-Central Heat and A/C-Walk In ClosetsBuilt In Microwave/Dishwasher *Off Street Parking Included* Furnished Optional On Inter-Campus Bus Route

2/BR APTS. NEAR BOTH CAMPUSES. Parking, utilities included.

Available 5/15/10.

No pets, Lease/Deposit.

304-216-2151 304-216-2150 3BR APARTMENTS. WILLEY STREET Behind Arnold Hall. Spacious. 12/mo lease WD. $425/mo. each utilities included.

304-685-9550. Available May 16-17.

Now Leasing for May 2010 Downtown & Evansdale Locations ●

Spacious 2,3, Bedrooms

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Office Hours M-Thurs 8am-7pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm Our Convenient locations put you exactly where you want to be...

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304-598-3300 ATTRACTIVE 1 & 2/BR APARTMENTS. Near Ruby and on Mileground. Plenty of parking. 292-1605

A Convenient, Enjoyable, Stress-Free Renting Experience!

1-2-3 Bedroom Apts & Townhouses “WE CARE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS”

No Pets

291-2729

Now Leasing For May 2010 UTILITIES PAID

www.kingdomrentals.com

MAX RENTALS LLC (Per Person) 2/BR Apt. Dallas St. $350 + elec. & garbage 4/BR Louise Ave $325 + Utilities Available 6-1-10 NO PETS LEASE AND DEPOSIT

May 2010 1-2-3 Bedrooms • Furnished & Unfurnished • Pets Welcome • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • Next To Football Stadium & Hospital • Free Wireless Internet Cafe • State of the Art Fitness Center • Recreation Area Includes Direct TV’s ESPN,NFL, NBA,MLB, Packages • Mountain Line Bus Every 15 Mintues

Office Hours Mon-Thur. 8am-7pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm

599-7474

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Friends Suites Offering 2 Bedroon, 2 Bath Apartment $550/per person Fully Furnished, All Utilities Included,Off Street Parking.

New Brick Buildings across from Life Sciences Building.

Also 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartment $525/per person Call Today 304-216-7134 304-296-7121 These won’t last long!!

SAVE SAVE SAVE No Application Fees Furnished Apartments Starting @

$435 per person Best Locations

Sunnyside

Luxurious Address www.chateauroyaleapartments.com

Eldred Apartments Nice 3&4 Bedroom Townhouse At 32 Highland Ave.

Off Street Parking, W/D,A/C, Pet Friendly Lease and Deposit Available May 15, 2010 Call

282-5543

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DOWNTOWN. 3/BR INCLUDES utilities.

NO PETS. WD on site. 304-322-0046.

MODERN 2 & 3 BR TOWNHOUSES. Available now. DW, WD. AC. Off-street parking. Near downtown campus. NO PETS. Lease/dep. 291-2729.

NEW APARTMENT FOR RENT 2 br 2 full baths. Between campuses. 1 block off University Ave. 304-282-2300

SUNNYSIDE 1 MINUTE WALK to campus.

1-2-3/BRS. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. Call 291-1000 for appointment.

NEWER 2/BR APARTMENTS, Available May. 4/min walk to Mountainlair. Parking.

AC. NO PETS. Laundry facilities.

304-282-3470.

2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Ground floor with desk. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $700/month + electric. 304-296-8943.

• Off St. Lighted Parking • D/W, Microwave, W/D, AC

2BR, 1BATH DOWNTOWN ON STEWART STREET. Ground floor with desk. Off-street parking, DW, laundry facilities. $700/month + electric.

304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com

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304-296-7476

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599-0850

Rice Rentals 2 BR/2Bath Luxury Apts $375 per tenant + Utilities Near Stadium / Hospital W/D, Free Parking Perfect For Grad Students

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304-598-RENT www.ricerentals.com

SOUTHPARK 3- Bedroom Appliances, D/W, W/D, 2 Full Baths New Carpet, Off Street Parking, Large Yard, Quiet Location Large Covered Porch

Call Matt for Appointment 304-6 692-0 0990 www.richwoodproperties.net

THE

2BR:2BA 3BR:3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

Lease

DISTRICT

NOW LEASING FOR 2010-2011 2 Bed/ 2 Bath $575 3 Bed/ 3 Bath $475 4 Bed/ 4 Bath $435 All Utilities included Direct TV with 5 HBO’s 2 Shuttle Busses every 15 min. to Evansdale and Downtown Late Night Shuttle to Downtown Private Baths Walk In Closets 24 Hr Fitness center 24 Hr Computer Lab Free Tanning Jogging Trail Swimming Pool NEW SPA! Free For Residents Basketball & Volleyball Courts Game room with Pool Table & Wii Cafe Free Parking Please Call 304-599-8200 to Schedule a tour today! www.districtapartments.com

T he D aily A thenaeum 304-293-4141 Fax 304-293-6857

296-5620

2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Includes gas/water/trash. Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $550/mo. Available Immediately. 304-288-2052 or 304-288-9978.

• Quality Furnishings

Rec room With Indoor Pool Exercise Equipment Pool Tables Laundromat Picnic Area Regulation Volley Ball Court Experienced Maintenance Staff Lease-Deposit Required No Pets

McCoy 6 Apartments

304-291-2548

Efficiency

• South Park - 8 min walk to Lair • 3 BD Med Center 5 min walk to HSC

2,3, and 4 BR

304-291-8423

2/BR. AVAILABLE MAY. Great condition. 7/minute walk to PRT. Large bedrooms. DW. CA/C. Free WD facilities.

Parking. Storage facilities. $395/mo per person.

All utilities included.

304-288-3308.

• 2-3-4-5 Bedrooms

Within walking distance of Med. Center & PRT UNFURNISHED FURNISHED

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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.

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2/BR South Park. W/D. Parking. $600 + utilities; 1/BR Hoffman Ave. W/D, garage, AC. $500 + utilities. 304-319-1243. hymarkproperties.com.

FOR RENT

Downtown & South Park Locations Houses & Apartments Efficiencies Starting @ $310 1-7 Bedroom Starting @ $360

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

Perilli Apartments

PINEVIEW APARTMENTS

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to Campus

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

Kingdom Properties

“GET MORE FOR LESS” CALL TODAY 304-293-3606

@Various Locations Close

2/BR, 1/BR, & EFFICIENCY. NEAR LAW School. CA/C. Off-street parking. No smoking, No pets. Excellent Condition. Available June 1st. 304-292-8648.

2/BR. REMODELED. ONE BLOCK TO campus. Utilities included. WD. Parking available. NO PETS. 304-594-0625.

Say YES To:

* Various Downtown Locations * Minutes to Downtown * Furnished Apartments * Utilities Included * Competitive Rates * May 2010-May 2011

OTHER 2 BR UNITS

2/BR WITH PRIVATE BATH. AVAILABLE MAY. Steps from downtown campus.

304-291-2548.

2/BR. AVAILABLE 5/16/10. $340/MO. each+ ¼-utilities. Close main campus.

Off-street parking. NO PETS. Fully furnished.

Lease/Deposit.

Call (724)-583-1123, leave message.

Say NO To: • CROWDED COMPLEXES • CHEAP CONSTRUCTION • STACKS OF STAIRS • NOISY NEIGHBORHOODS • DISAPEARING DEPOSITS

On the web:

1-2-3BR, (3/BR HAS 2/BA.) WD close by. CA/C. DW. Close to downtown. NO PETS. Available 5/16/10. 304-276-0738 or 304-594-0720.

1/BR, SUNNYSIDE, UTILITIES INCLUDED 304-291-2548, www.mccoy6.com

“HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”

292-9600 368-1088

1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

1/BR NEAR EVANSDALE IN STAR CITY. $400/mo plus electric. AC, parking. NO PETS. 304-599-2991. Available 5/15/10 or 8/10/10.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

SPRING 2010

CAR POOLING/RIDES

UTILITIES PAID Available May 15, 2010 Apartments & Houses

EFF&1 BR 360-500/person 2 BR 300-425/per person 3 BR 275-450/per person 4 BR 380-425/per person 5 BR 320-425/per person 6 BR 375/per person ● Lease - Deposit ● Laundry Facilities ● Off Street Parking ● No Pets ● 24 - Hour Maintenance

WHETCO ENTERPRISES

292-11191

WinCor Properties Live Next to Campus and Pay Less!

3 BR starting at $450. ea 2 BR starting at $395. ea 1 BR starting at $425.

-New Units!

-Utilities Included -Steps from Campus and Downtown -Nicely Furnished -Parking Included -Free High Speed Internet No Pets www.wincorproperties.com

304-292-0400 UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 OR 2/BR APTS. W/D, OFF-STREET PARKING, 5-min walk to PRT. South High Street. $750-825/mo, some utilities included. 304-282-1810.

225-227 JONES AVE. APT #1: Excellent condition. 2/BR, 1/BA. $600/mo for/2. $485/mo for/1 plus utilities. APT #4: 1/BR. Kitchen, livingroom. Covered porch, private entrance. $425/mo. APT #6: 3-4/BR. 1/BA. Deck. $375/mo for/3. $325/mo for/four Off-street parking with security lighting.

NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

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

2BR DUPLEX. CLOSE TO CAMPUS. $750/month + utilities. Parking. WD. AC. No Pets.

Available May 2010.

304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

3/BR 577 CLARK STREET. W/D, FREE PARKING. Utilities included. $400/person.

304-903-4646.

3/BR APARTMENTS. FOREST AVE AND Lower High Street. NO Pets. Lease/deposit.

304-296-5931.

3/BR CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR STADIUM & HOSPITALS. 251 McCullough, 24 hr maintenance, central, hardwood floors, W/D, off-street parking.

No pets! $475/person incl. utilities, cable, and internet. For appt. call 599-0200.

3/BR, 2/BA TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT. Walking distance to downtown campus. $1350/mo, includes utilities. Call 282-8769.

No Pets. Visit: roylinda.shutterfly.com!

3/BR. 779 SNIDER. REFURBISHED. Extra bedroom. 2/full baths. Free WD facilities. DW. Parking. $450/mo. All utilities included. 304-288-3308.

3/BR CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR stadium & hospitals at 251 McCullough, 24 hr maintenance, central air, hardwood floors, washer/dryer, off-street parking.

No pets! $475/person, includes utilities, cable and internet.

For appt. call: 304-599-0200.

4/BR. REDUCED LEASE- SOUTH PARK. Rent includes utilities. Free W/D, Nice courtyard, Off-street parking. Much more. 304-292-5714.

ACROSS RUBY/STADIUM, University Park Apartment on Inglewood Blvd. 1-2/BR Available May & August 2010. Parking.

W/D in building. Call 304-276-5233.

APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR RENT 1-2-3 Bedrooms W/D, Parking, Porches.

Locations: Grant Ave. Spruce St. Price St. College Ave. Willey St. Please call 304-365-2787. M-F 9-5. www.geellc.com AVAILABLE AUGUST 1, 929 UNION AVE. Duplex, 2/BR, large rec room, living room and full-kitchen.

Off-street-parking. $900+utils. 304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673 AVAILABLE JUNE. 2&3 B/R. Blocks from campus. Fenced yard, deck, view, W/D. $700/mo. Pets ok. 304-276-2145.

1-2-3/BR APTS. AVAILABLE IN MAY. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

AVAILABLE MAY 15. 925 UNION AVE. 2/BR duplex, garage, off-street-parking, spacious living room & kitchen. $850+utils.

304-319-1673 or 304-594-1673

1-2/BR. LOWER SOUTH PARK. Includes gas/water/trash. Laundry access. 10-min walk to campus. $450/mo&up. Available Immediately.

304-288-2052 or 304-288-9978.

BEST VALUE!!!

1/BR $425/MO. INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES. Off-street parking. 1021 Charles Ave. Available 5/10.

304-216-1650 www.woodburnrentals.com 1/BR APARTMENT LOCATED: 803 Charles Ave. $500/mo plus electric (includes gas & water). NO PETS. 692-7587 1,2,3/BR. PETS NEGOTIABLE. Some utilities paid. Grant Ave; Jones; McLane Ave. 304-879-5059 or 304-680-2011.

Leave message.

1,2,3BR. STEWART STREET. FROM $450-$1200/month. All utilities included.

Parking. WD. No Pets. Available May 2010.

304-594-3365 or 304-288-6374.

1-5 BR APTS AND HOUSES. SOME include utilities and allow pets! Call Pearand Corporation 304-292-7171.

Shawn D. Kelly Broker 2-3-4/BR APARTMENTS FOR MAY, 2010. South Park. Great new renovations. Many amenities. WD/utils. included in rent.

Some with parking.

304-292-5714.

2/BR 2/BA FALLING RUN ROAD. UTILITIES INCLUDED. $300 deposit reserves your room. www.theaugusta.com.

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

2/BR APT. $375/MO/PERSON, UTILITIES INCLUDED. W/D, Pets w/fee Located on Dorsey Avenue. Available 05/01. One year lease + deposit. 304-482-7556.

2/BR APT. AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. Gilmore St. Apartments. Open floor plans, large kitchens, large decks, A/C, W/D. Off-street parking. Pet Friendly. Text or call: 304-767-0765.

2/BR APTS. ARNOLD HALL AREA. W/D, DW. Off-street parking. bckrentals. Call 304-594-1200.

Now Leasing 2010 Great Price Great Place Great Location Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Prices Starting at $475 Large Closets Balconies Garages/Storage Unit Sparkling Heated Pool 2 Min. From Hospital and Downtown Bus Service

Bon Vista 599-1880 www.morgantownapartments.com

BEVERLY AVE. APARTMENT. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. 2-3-4/BR. Well-maintained. Off-street parking. W/D. DW. A/C. NO PETS. Available 5/16/10. 304-241-4607. If no answer:282-0136.

Barrington North Prices Starting at $605 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 24 Hour Maintenance Laundry Facilities 2 Min. From Hospital and Evansdale

599-6376 www.morgantownapartments.com

CLEAN, SECURE APTS. 1/BR $675 util. incl. 2/BR 2/BA $450/person. Walk to town/campus. A/C W/D No pets.

May-May. 304-685-4826.

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1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $635 Garages, W/D, Walk In Closets Sparkling Pool 2 Min From Hospital & Downtown Bus Service

No Application Fees Unfurnished Apartments Starting @

$320 per person Best Locations

The Villas 599-11884

Top of Falling Run Road

www.morgantownapartments.com BRAND NEW! ASHWORTH LANDING. Greenbag Road. 1&2/BR starting at $575 and $775 plus utilities. W/D, DW, private deck. Full bathroom per bedroom. Gated.

304-598-2424

DOWNTOWN. 2/BR INCLUDES gas heat and water. Parking. 304-322-0046.

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2 & 3 BR Apartments Near Mountainlair $300 Per Tenant +Util EFFICIENCY $325 Includes Util.

Stewart Street

www.ricerentals.com

JUST RELISTED- 4/BR, 2/BA WILLEY STREET, W/D, large rooms. Utilities included in lease. 3 minutes to campus.

304-292-5714.

Scott Properties LLC

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

Downtown (Per Person) 1 Bd High Street 2 Bd Spruce 2 Bd High Street 2 Bd High Street 3 Bd High Street

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

Leave message if no answer. Walk to campus.

625 + Elec.

350 + Elec.

400-700 + Elec

550 + Elec.

395+ Util.

Evansdale (Per Person)

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.

1 Bd Van Voorhis 2 Bd Bakers Lnd 3 Bd Bakers Lnd 4 Bd Bakers Lnd

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

500 + Elec.

425 + Util.

395 + Util.

375 + Util.

304-599-5011 scottpropertiesllc.com

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2010 OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Great Downtown Location

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

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4/BR TOWNHOME, steps from downtown campus. On Cornell Ave. W/D, Off-street parking. Newly remodeled. $450/mo+ utilities. Available 5/10. No Pets.

304-692-6549

AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. 304-296-8943.

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

AVAILABLE 3/BR UTILITIES INCLUDED. Walking Distance to downtown campus.

304-291-2548.

AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501

5 or 6/BR HOUSE. SNIDER STREET. Utilites paid. 2/BA. Two kitchens. Off-street parking. $400/mo each. 304-292-9600.

617 NORTH ST. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Big 4/BR 2/Full BA, W/D,Deck, Covered Porch. Off-street Parking for 5 and single car garage. $1300/mo., $325/each plus utilities, Can be semi-furnished. NO PETS. 304-685-3457.

Two Blocks to Campus & High St. 1-2-3-Bedroom Apartments Off Street Parking Laundry Facilities Nice Apartments for Nice Price TOWNVIEW APARTMENTS Now Renting for May

3/BR HOUSE. CLOSE TO TOWN. 1½ -BA. $900/mo plus utilities. Deposit required. NO PETS. 296-3410. Available May 1st.

3/BR HOUSE. WD. 2/BATHS. PETS allowed. 524 McLane Ave. 304-322-0046.

3/BR, 1½/BA FOR RENT New appliances.

Central air. Large yard. Pets allowed with deposit. $900/mo Call Ryan 304-290-9802 3/BR, 2/BA AVAILABLE 5/15 Walk to downtown campus.

WD. Off-street parking. $1200/mo +utilities.

Call 304-692-5845

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

304-282-2614

3/BR, 2/BA RANCH ON 1 ACRE. CAC. 10 minutes from both hospitals. $900/mo.

NO PETS. Call 304-282-8769.

TERRACE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1&2BR Apartments available May 16, June 1 & July 1. Please call 304-292-8888. No Pets permitted.

TWO 2/BRs. AVAILABLE 5/15/10. WD. DW. Big porch. NO PETS. $350/mo each plus water/electric. Westover. Lease/dep.

304-290-9321.

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

Call Matt for Appointment 692-0 0990 304-6 www.richwoodproperties.net

ROOMMATES 49 FALLING RUN ROAD. ROOMMATE needed in a 2/BR apartment. Close walk to campus. Roommate can be Male or Female. 304-296-2787.

FEMALE ROOMMATE - NON-SMOKER to share house: Residential Area Garrison Ave. 2/Blocks from Downtown Campus.

Call Stephanie: 724-552-6446.

MALE ROOMMATE TO SHARE 3/BR house near Towers. Grad-student preferred $375/mo plus 1/3-utilities 304-329-1280.

PETS FOR SALE

NEW TOWNHOUSE 3/BR, 2½-BA Den. Hot tub. $1200/mo. Available May. Utilities included except electric. Deposit.

Near Ruby Hospital. 304-216-2632 786-412-5952

EVANSDALE 3- Bedroom Appliances, D/W, W/D, New Carpet, Off Street Parking, Large Yard, Quiet Location Call Matt for Appointment 692-0 0990 304-6

WHARF AREA. 5 MINUTES TO CLASS. 3 person, extra large 4/BR homes. Carpeted, excellent condition. $365/each includes gas. Also 2/BR and single available.

304-284-9280.

3 PERSON 4/BR. WHARF AREA. Office, boot room, porch, off-street parking.

5/min walk to town. Carpeted, new kitchen, W/D. $350/person incl. gas. 304-216-1184.

3- Bedroom Appliances, D/W, W/D, New Carpet, Off Street Parking, Large Yard, Quiet Location

EDGE OF SOUTH PARK, 3/BR, All Appliances, with W/D, Parking, Fenced yard. $900/mo + utilities. Charming. Can Furnish.

304-216-8676

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

3 or 4/BR HOUSE. 2/FULL BATHS. WD. Parking. Large yard, deck, porch.

Minutes from ‘Lair. $425/mo. All utilities included. 304-288-3308.

EVANSDALE

MALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Preferably grad student. Japanese welcome. Private bedroom. Off-street parking. Close to Evansdale campus. $200/mo+ ½utilities.

Call: 304-292-3807.

www.richwoodproperties.net

2 PERSON HOUSE. WHARF AREA. Very large. W/D, carpeted, extra room, big porch. 5 minute walk. $350/person incl. gas. 304-923-2941.

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

AVAILABLE MAY, 3 AND 4 BR HOUSES, downtown on Stewart Street. WD, DW, off-street parking. Pets considered.

304-296-8943. www.rentalswv.com

AVAILABLE 6/1/10. 4/BR, 2/BA. 1/MILE from hospital. $350/mo per bedroom plus utilities. Lease and deposit. NO PETS. 304-594-1501

2/BR, 2/BA. TOWNHOUSE. W/D, GARAGE. Close to hospitals. No Pets.

Lease/dep. 304-216-2000.

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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.

No Pets

304-598-RENT JONES AVE. 1/BR, W/D, PARKING. $375/mo + electric. 304-319-1498.

4/BR LARGE, FREE W/D, SOUTH PARK. Short walk to town/campus.

Parking. NO PETS. $350/mo person, Available 5/16/10. Call 304-290-3347.

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

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

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Metheny brings his jazz to CAC AARON DAWSON A&E CORRESPONDENT

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Pat Metheny performs at the Creative Arts Center Tuesday night. The jazz guitarist appeared in promotion of his new CD, ‘Orchestrion.’

Scott Simons returns to Morgantown to play so.zo

BY PAIGE LAVENDER A&E WRITER

Former Morgantown musician Scott Simons will be playing two shows at so.zo tonight for his West Virginia fans.

Simons, a West Virginian by birth and a West Virginia University alumnus, formerly ruled the local music scene as part of the band The Argument. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree, Simons relocated to Los Angeles where he now works as a singer songwriter.

Simons decided to go on tour with fellow singer Bleu, who is from the Boston area. Bleu did several shows with The Argument while it was still together and relocated to California around the same time as Simons.

“We really kept in touch when we moved to L.A. because we both do the same thing there,” Simons said.

The two decided to put together

a small tour displaying their musical talents, a side of them many may not see due to their primary careers as songwriters.

“We both have our artist stuff we do, too,” Simons said. “There could be some new material played during the tour, plus Bleu’s set is going to be awesome.”

The tour consists of 14 shows in 17 days and started in Atlanta. The two made stops in cities like Boston and Philedelphia on their way to the Mountain State.

“We’re just coming all the way around the East Coast, and we wanted to hit Morgantown on the way back,” Simons said.

Simons said he felt strongly about coming to play in Morgantown because he still considers it home.

“I’m from (West Virginia), and I always have to do a home show,” he said. “It’s great to come back and play for the friends and family. I can’t not go home.”

Simons said he was excited

that both shows are open to people of all ages and is hoping for a big crowd. He knows friends and family will come out to see him, but he also knows Bleu has fans in Morgantown.

“It’s been a long time since my fans have gotten to see Bleu, so that will be awesome,” he said.

“I just think it will be a lot of fun there.”

Simons said he would play some old Argument songs while also throwing in some newer, different music.

“Right now with this tour I’m trying out a bunch of new material, just getting ready to start recording again,” he said. “I’m trying out new stuff to see what people like.”

The shows begin tonight at 6 and 8:30. Tickets can be purchased online at www.scottsimonsmusic. net and www.bleutopia.com or at so.zo the day of the event. paige.lavender@mail.wvu.edu

Even among the hundreds of pounds of cold machinery and pulsing LEDs, Tuesday’s concert was dripping with classic Pat Metheny.

As anticipated, the unusually small number of automated instruments and musical machines were set out on the stage, only to be played during the second half of the set.

Gracing the stage in all black attire and a fresh pair of Puma shoes, the wiry haired Metheny began the nearly 3-hour-long concert with an acoustic set, opening with a classical guitar piece that has not been tracked on any of Metheny’s albums.

Some highlights among the acoustic was a new take of “Unquity Road” from Metheny’s debut album “Bright Size Life” and a quoting of the melody from the self-titled track on 2005’s “The Way Up”.

After the acoustic set, Metheny began a playful improvisation with a small percussion instrument he later addressed as Mr. Finger Cymbals.

This quickly developed into

“Expansion,” a track featured on “Orchestrion.”

Just as Metheny was on the verge of beginning the song, the red curtain behind the automated instruments rose, revealing something similar to the new album’s cover: A mass of instruments with flashing LEDs telling them when to play.

The lights were raised, some people covered their ears and jaws dropped.

The song’s opening was an effective way to begin the showcasing of the behemoth of instruments looming behind Metheny.

Every instrument was active in the song, from the glass bottles to the glockenspiel.

Metheny went on to play the whole “Orchestrion” suite in a different track listing from the album, explaining that this order was the way he meant it to be heard.

A master of building up a composition from a quiet, lush melody to a screaming cacophony of highly chromatic harmony, Metheny changed the composition’s key every chance he had.

After playing the new album in its entirety and receiving the first out of three standing ovations, Metheny expressed his gratitude and confessed to not

having played West Virginia in at least half a decade.

Metheny graciously went on to explain how some of the instruments worked, first thanking the engineer of the project seated in the audience, and improvising a few pieces in the order in which he taught himself to work the ensemble of instruments, light percussion first, harmonic percussion instruments last.

After demonstrating the instruments and playing a song inspired from a new project, using pedals at the feet to attack strings inside a specially made guitar, Metheny closed his set with another original, unreleased composition, this time with the Orchestrion.

Two ovations, some wellwishing and one encore later, the evening came to a close.

As Metheny drifted offstage, the engineer appeared on stage kindly answering still inquiring minds as to how the instruments work.

The concert, an example of Metheny’s intelligent mind and creative spirit, was supremely humbling, informative and, above all extraordinarily entertaining. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Gretchen Wilson returns with ‘I Got Your Country Right Here’ MARC BASHAM A&E WRITER

When Gretchen Wilson first made noise in 2004 with her mega-hit “Redneck Woman,” many critics predicted a long, successful career for this backwoods songstress.

However, those predictions seemed to fall to the wayside.

Since her debut album “Here for the Party” took the country music world by storm in the middle part of the decade, Wilson has fallen into relative obscurity in Nashville, Tenn., being passed over in favor of more marketable female artists.

And by marketable, I mean their “assets” really pop.

Wilson is not taking this lying down.

The Redneck Woman has returned with her latest release, “I Got Your Country Right Here,” which provides fans with a blend of Wilson’s traditional hell-raising country and a few added surprises thrown into the mix.

The album’s debut single, “Work Hard, Play Harder,” demonstrates Wilson’s backwoods charm and sets the pace for the remainder of the album.

As the title suggests, “Work Hard, Play Harder” follows the story of someone who puts long hours into a job, but once the work day is over turns attention to the bar.

The line “I’m the first to clock in and the last to pass out” best

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describes this track and the demographic Wilson is reaching for with this album.

She’s not looking for the teenage girls who idolize Taylor Swift. Wilson is trying to reach out to the hardworking, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. people in this country.

“Blue Collar Done Turned Red” is another anthem for working class Americans.

However, this song just does not place the same amount of emphasis on the music like “Work Hard, Play Harder.”

Similarly to some of her earlier releases, Wilson tries to sneak a message into her music. In “Blue Collar Done Turned Red,” Wilson’s patriotic message seems too forced, rather than implied.

I love good, wholesome patriotic music as much as the next person, but the best patriotic hits seem to be the ones that were not completely intended to be.

Wilson displays a touch of ass-kicker in “Earring Song,” where she discusses the finer points of going toe-to-toe with another woman who is wooing her man.

In typical Wilson style, this song demonstrates the attitudes of many country women if they were faced with the same situation.

That’s what people seem to love about Wilson: her ability to take the lives of the unsung members of this country and turn them into catchy songs, even if these lives involve some less than ideal characteristics.

After paying tribute to ’80s

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outlaw country legends in “Outlaws and Renegades,” which keeps within this ’80s country style nicely, Wilson closes the album out with the ballad “I’d Love to Be Your Last.”

In a way, Wilson’s greatest musical strength is taking a song such as “I’d Love to Be Your Last” and turning it into a tailor-made hit.

Despite the rough blue-collar outer shell, Wilson is truly a country songstress with the ability to write a track to meet any situation.

Wilson’s against the grain style of country may be seen as a novelty be some, but if she continues to produce quality music, it won’t be too long before she is back where she belongs: the top of the country music ranks.

Grade: B+ marc.basham@mail.wvu.edu

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