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March 2014
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Our Ranking of the Best New Equipment
We've spent the last year judging more than 250 different club entries. Take your pick.
All 12 are adjustable—for the first time
Fairway Woods
Look! There's more innovation than ever
You might find the missing club in your bag
Serious changes are evident across the board
187 total combinations
Mallet Putters
New offerings from eight companies
Blade Putters
Find one you like, and practice with it
Surf & Turf
Why the world's best surfers love to kick back with golf
Why changing an equipment rule is never easy.
How I Met Six Presidents and Scored the Souvenirs to Prove It
His Ownself's new memoir includes flights on Air Force One, weekends at Camp David and rounds of speed golf with 41.
My Shot: Lydia Ko
She's only 16, but the two-time LPGA Tour winner can dish on diet, dogs, bungee jumping, fighting temptations and why she hopes to become a random angel.
Golf Instruction
Swing Sequence: Lexi Thompson
How this teenage phenom bombs it 270.
Butch Harmon
Hit that pretty pitch that lands soft.
David Leadbetter
Stop catching it thin!
Hank Haney
My keys to sticking wedge shots.
One Move To Pure It
All you have to know about the downswing.
Tom Watson
The most important aspect of chipping.
6 Fast Fixes Tee To Green
Get off to a really great start this spring.
4 Keys: Go Long
Find extra power you didn't know you had.
Manhattan Swinger
Boost your game's street cred with these five tips.
1 Mistake You Can't Make
How to avoid it—and play with consistency.
The Secret To Picking Up More Yards
Start by launching the ball higher.
Flush Your Irons
Get your swing on plane, and pepper the flag.
Putt With More Control
Helpful hint: Try using a counterbalanced putter.
Jerry Tarde: Your Big Year
The secret I'm not talking about.
The secret I'm not talking about.
Think Young, Play Hard: Derek Ernst
Derek Ernst won his first PGA Tour event in his ninth try. What's next?

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Fusilligate: The Mystery of Michael White's Octopus-and-Bone-Marrow Pasta Solved (Sort Of)
"After grilling the suspects individually, we're happy to report that we've pretty much cracked the case."
"After grilling the suspects individually, we're happy to report that we've pretty much cracked the case."
New evidence suggests a chef other than Michael White actually put the famous pasta together.
"I'm sensing less patience these days with the high-minded theatrics for the haute-forager era ..."
The expansion has been in the works for three years.
New York's critic discusses Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael White, and the Torrisi team.
Fresh pasta is at the center of the menu.
Costata's PJ Calapa is executive chef, and Devin Bozkaya is chef de cuisine.
The chef just opened Ristorante Morini in the same neighborhood.
This one's on the Upper East Side.
Plus: sufganiyot at Taim, and more, in today's Leftovers.
The East Village bar a lot of folks know and love has regrouped and opened in a new space.
Marea heads to Milan?
The Queens-based rapper Michelins out for few minutes.
Not content to simply shuck and serve, chefs are taking raw-bar preparations to the next level.
Matt Danzer and Ann Redding's new restaurant is the next best thing to hopping a plane to Bangkok, while Michael White's new steakhouse proves formulaic.
Chop Shop, White's "casual steakhouse" in London, has to open first.
Mai tais and patty melts.
Sometimes you just crave a nice bowl of spaghetti that costs $300 for no reason.
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Party of Five: Where Are They Now?
Why Is Scott Wolf's Mom So Proud of Him?
Scott Wolf Prepares For a Real-Life Party of 5 With Wife Kelley Limp
Video: Pregnant Rachael Leigh Cook Says She "Hoped" For a Love Triangle With Scott Wolf and Eric McCormack!
Scott Wolf Congratulates Former Party of Five Costar Jennifer Love Hewitt on Her "Miracle" Baby
Scott Wolf Talks Joining Perception and a Party of Five Reunion
Scott Wolf Talks V, True Blood, and His Peeps on Jersey Shore
TV Casting News: Scott Wolf, Katie Cassidy, Anastasia Griffith
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Bryan Adams' Hit-Heavy Fox Show
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Lightning Bolt's Sharp New Sound
By Jason Robinson
Fleetwood Mac Back with Classic Lineup
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Here's Who's Making STL Noisy This Spring
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On February 22, founding Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch announced his departure from the band, claiming the group's music and lifestyle were crosswise with his recent rededication to Christianity. B-Sides recently uncovered a prayer journal that suggests moral objections weren't the only motive for Welch's exodus.
February 22, 2005: God, thank You for showing me that Korn was becoming even worse than when we started. The producers and co-writers for the next album are harboring the devil's spirit. I will continue to walk your path in the hope that it leads me to a decent Christian rock band to join.
February 24: I just spoke about my recent conversion at the Valley Bible Fellowship with about 10,000 in the congregation. Some hot little Korn groupies in the front row too. I could get to liking this Christianity business.
April 1: Still can't find a band. Even the nonmainstream Christian bands 16 Horsepower, Pedro the Lion, Sufjan Stevens, the Danielson Familie aren't returning my phone calls. I would say "screw them," but as a reformed Christian, I prefer to say "blight them."
June 23: Thank You for helping me get the orphanage in India started. God, please help me withstand the smell of those dirty leper kids. Or if that's too much, maybe help Kanye West understand how great a collaboration album we could make.
July 1: Another rejection letter. Even those has-beens in Petra say they don't need another guitarist. For crying out loud, God, can't You at least make Stryper give me a shot? I'm getting desperate here, sleeping in a Third World hut with a bunch of diseased orphans who've never even heard of Slayer.
December 7: I confess I downloaded the new Korn album. I know stealing is a sin, but praise be to You, God, that I wasn't the last rat off that sinking ship. Bringing in the Matrix to co-write was even more unnecessary than the seventh string on my guitars. I mean, our old shit was pretty brainless, but at least it was sincere. Marilyn Manson could crap a better album than See You on the Other Side. And what idiot told Jonathan he could sing?
December 9: The guys in P.O.D. said they'd think about it. Thank You, Jesus! Jesse Hughey
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Let us now discuss the labyrinthine, in-your-face, introspective, esoteric, head-bobbing, fist-pumping, booty-shaking, genre-defying mélange of the Rock Critic Cliché milieu. Like any other, this profession suffers from ridiculous, impenetrable jargon. I am certainly not immune to this disease, but perhaps I can diagnose specific viruses and prescribe medicine for lousy metaphors. (Gotta knock it off with the lousy metaphors too.)
As we behold 2005's shimmering, hypnotic, melodic close, I pledge to you: Every bolded word in this article, I will never use again after this week.
Angular: Frequently describes guitars that sound, well, pointy. Sharp, unpleasant, as opposed to "circular."
Coruscating: Really, really angular.
Listenable: "I didn't like it."
Unlistenable: "I didn't listen to it."
Seminal: "I sold it back for $5 without listening to it, but then everyone else wrote about it, so I had to buy it back for $12 and pretend I liked it."
Minimalist: Describes any song that does not employ a full string orchestra. "Hall & Oates' 'I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)' is a seminal, coruscating slab of minimalist pop."
Slab: Indeed.
Danceable: "I couldn't dance competently if my pants were on fire."
Radio-ready: "This is the only song I remember."
Anthemic: Really, really radio-ready.
Drops: (e.g., "Tone Loc's new album drops January 25") Knock it off, whitey.
Wheels of steel: (as opposed to "turntables") White, white, white.
Lush: Boring.
Soundscapes: Pretentious.
Swirling: Conjures lush soundscapes of boring pretentiousness.
Cinematic: Whatlike Meatballs?
Eclectic: "From polka to bluegrass to baile funk to death metal! It's a floor wax and a dessert topping!"
Wanton Hyphen Overuse: An ordinarily calm friend of mine flies into a rage whenever this technique is employed. He refers to it as "I-can't-think-of-what-to-write-so-it's-time-to-say-'fuck-it'-and-hyphenate-a-mess-of-words-that-might-come-close-to-an-accurate-description-of-something-that-I-might-be-able-to-work-out-myself-if-I-read-real-books-instead-of-Spin-while-I-go-poo-poo." He'll be fine, honest.
Wanton: Not yet. I still really like "wanton."
____ Yet ____: Increasingly common. Angry Hyphen Guy particularly chafes at the "Retro Yet Futuristic" tag: "Whatlike Barbarella?"
Wanton Capitalization Overuse: Such as, oh, say, Angry Hyphen Guy. I still love this one too. Let's save it for '06. Rob Harvilla
Stop, Thief!
Nuh-uh, Gwen Stefani, that is not your shit. At least, according to Madonna, it isn't: The never-hard-up-for-material girl recently told USA Today that Gwen has ripped her off. "We work with a lot of the same people. She married a Brit, she's got blond hair, and she likes fashion," Madge remarked.
Since Madonna's always about two steps behind on the path to self-awareness, here's an addendum to her observation: Gwen is stealing from a thief. Madonna has built her career out of cultural mining, expressing herself via the sights and sounds of others.
Madonna and Gwen occasionally dine out on other cultures at the same table. What follows are a few examples of such intersections, as well as an evaluation of who wore it best.
Source material: High-school angst
Madonna's take: In her four-and-a-half-minute After School Special, 1986's "Papa Don't Preach," Madonna played a knocked-up teen with a conscience.
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The "extracurriculur" activities of terrorist groups can reveal how extremists think and behave.
As in any war, the "rape crisis" in Syria and Iraq is complicated, and the way it is reported shapes the false assumptions and stigma women face.
As a Muslim community organisation launches a special counter-terrorism curriculum this week, will theological teachings help the UK challenge extremism?
Hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees have fled Al-Shabab across the border. But in Kenya, they face racial profiling, police searches and the constant threat of repatriation.
The signs of Islamic State moving into Pakistan are there, but what difference does this make in a nation already subject to similar horrors?
The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, has won 67 out of 70 seats in Delhi's elections.
India is only just beginning to understand the scale of its sexual violence problem. The public discussion in the wake of the Nirbhaya case has been encouraging, but until it translates into action, little will change.
Over a hundred people are dead, many of them children. Even in the terror-stricken context of Pakistan, this attack is shocking.
The FA is out to make women's football the second most popular sport in the UK, displacing men's cricket and rugby union. Samira Shackle explores the long history of the game, from munitions workers in 1917 to the first salaried national players just a few years ago.
The group's long-term strategy is to destroy Kenya's reputation as a safe tourist destination, damaging its economy and weakening its ability to successfully fight terrorism in Somalia.
It is mind-boggling that such an audacious attack should be possible in such a major airport in a major city. What does it say about the state of Karachi, and of Pakistan, that it was able to happen at all?
While 2.6 million Syrians have fled the country, few have so far come to Britain. Yet the current anti-immigration climate ignores the desperate circumstances of those forced here.
Around 1,500 cases are recorded every year but the real figure is probably far higher.
Of course, whiteboards do not have the space for the full complexity of the arguments about racial insensitivity, not do they represent everybody's experiences, but they can start an important discussion about the micro-aggressions that make it difficult to express offence.
Increasingly, some of the most vulnerable people in our society, such as young people in care, the homeless and migrants, are being forced to represent themselves.
Ahmed Kathrada went to jail with Nelson Mandela, and in Mandela's later years sometimes acted as his spokesperson.
It is astonishing that "Muslims", and Muslim women, are so frequently spoken about as a monolithic block. If you actually listen to what Muslim women have to say on the subject, you find that many of them have no difficulty reconciling their faith with th
"The trial in the Mumbai gang-rape case has opened to a drowsy and ill-attended courtroom, without the crush of reporters who documented every twist in a similar case in New Delhi in which a woman died after being gang-raped on a private bus."
Two years ago, Sayeeda Warsi warned that anti-Muslim prejudice had "passed the dinner table test" and become socially acceptable. Yet we still debate whether Islamophobia exists at all.
Media narratives and the stereotypes they employ matter because they frame the way the world understands events. The reporting of Middle Eastern conflicts has the potential power to impact western political responses.
As the US withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches, what will happen to Bagram prison, where many prisoners are held without charge, trial, or even access to a lawyer?
Travel through Pakistan is intimately segregated by class, writes Samira Shackle. If you're rich, you just keep driving.
Pakistan's militant and extremist organisations are increasingly aware of the importance of the internet, says Samira Shackle.
What is behind the the sudden upsurge of violence towards polio vaccinators in Pakistan?
The general election in Pakistan saw the largest voter turnout since the 1970s. But what of the accusations of vote-rigging and violence, and what does the future hold for Imran Khan?
Samira Shackle talks to members of the Ahmadiyya, a minority numbering 4 million. The Ahmadis are branded as "non-Muslims", suffer violent attacks on their mosques and will boycott this weekend's elections.
The Hazara are a Shia minority who face constant persecution in Pakistan. Ruquiya Hashmi - the first female Hazara candidate for the national assembly - faces death threats daily.
With Khan laid low by an accident at a rally, Samira Shackle reports on his campaign so far.
The Pakistani trans community is unlike the West's: hijras, as they are known, consider themselves a third gender, neither male nor female, and refer to themselves as "shemale". Samira Shackle meets Pakistan's first hijra electoral candidates.
Ali was gunned down in Islamabad's G9 area this morning as he drove to a court hearing for the Bhutto case.


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Asian Studies
Coordinators: Mann, Sachdev
Requirements for the Minor in Asian studies. The Asian Studies minor requires 22 semester hours, with grades of C- or better, including four elective courses (with at least three to be chosen from courses exclusively on Asia), and a required final course. Study abroad is highly recommended but not required.
Required Final Course. Minors are required to take a 4-semester-hour final course that offers an exploration of broad comparative issues that relate to Asia as a whole. HIST:354 Asian Culture or a course in Asian literature approved by the program coordinators will satisfy this requirement.
Electives. Students take a total of 16 elective semester hours. Not more than 8 semester hours may be taken at the 100 level, and at least 4 semester hours must be taken at the 300 level. No more than 4 semester hours of language may be counted toward an elective.
At least 12 semester hours must be taken from the following courses exclusively on Asia:
CHNS:101 Beginning Chinese I
CHNS:102 Beginning Chinese II
Beginning Japanese I-II taken at Bucknell University
HIST:151 Traditional East Asia
HIST:152 Modern East Asia
ENGL:205 Literature Studies, with Indian Literature and Film as the topic
HIST:258 Modern China
RELI:321 Current Religious Issues, with Buddhism as the topic
ENGL:365 Literature and Gender, with Asian Women's Literature as the topic
Four semester hours may be taken in the following comparative courses:
ENGL:205 Literature Studies, with Asian-American Literature as the topic
RELI:105 World Religions
HIST:339 America's Wars in Asia
Minors are strongly encouraged to fulfill the university's Central Curriculum language requirement with an Asian language and to continue the language study beyond the first year. Features of Chinese and Japanese culture are closely associated with the uniqueness of the language. (For example, the evolution of Chinese characters is directly connected to the evolution of Chinese culture.) This is a primary reason that we propose accepting 4 semester hours of language toward an elective. Chinese is currently offered at Susquehanna at both the 100 and 200 levels. In addition, students may take Japanese at Bucknell University. Students who wish to take another Asian language not offered at Susquehanna may satisfy this requirement by taking language classes through off-campus programs or summer language study programs that have been approved for Susquehanna credit.


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Updated: 05/13/2013 2:53 PM KSTP.com By: Leslie Dyste
In a video sent to us by KSTP viewer, Darla Johnson, you can see the ice making its charge onto shore.
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Ice-outs are still happening on lakes in northern Minnesota because of our cold and snowy spring.
Now, some homes along the shore of Mille Lacs Lake were damaged because the ice was moving like a glacier, and pushing up against the homes.
In a video sent to us by KSTP viewer, Darla Johnson, you can see the ice making its charge onto shore. Then in a matter of minutes the wind pushes the ice about 15 feet from the shore to the doors of a home.
Johnson even tried saving patio furniture but she couldn't stop the ice before it pushed in doors and windows, causing damage.
The ice is piled up about three feet high.
Johnson said some crews were working to get the ice away from the homes, but "it's a battle they're not winning right now."
Some access roads near Izatys Resort were closed Friday, according to Johnson. Only local residents were being let through, she said.
KSTP.com meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas said 35 mph wind gusts Saturday pushed the ice onto the shore.


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It's insane the kind of music people are making in their home studios these days. With nothing more than a $99 microphone, a $99 USB interface, and some $99 headphones – TRR reader Tim James recorded, mixed, and mastered an insanely good hip hop record called HeartHeaded. More proof that talent reigns supreme, not gear. Take… Read more »
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Reader Spotlight: Wild Season's Incredible Bedroom Brewed EP
I love it when other people prove my points for me. Today I want to introduce you to Chad Altenberger – a longtime TRR reader, talented guitar player, and all around great guy. He just released his first ever solo EP under the artist name Wild Season using nothing more than a $300 interface, an… Read more »
Reader Spotlight: Dan Dybing Fights Human Trafficking
Today's reader spotlight is a huge encouragement to me and I hope to you as well. TRR reader Dan Dybing helped write, record, perform, and mix a song for Breaking Free, an organization that helps victims of human sex trafficking. The song (and accompanying video) is powerful and serves as a great example of how… Read more »
Reader Spotlight: Todd Roache Hits Payday With A TV Spot
What if I told you that one TRR reader landed an original song in a major TV commercial (along with a big fat paycheck), all from a recording he did in his bedroom and his car? That's right people. Check out TRR fan Todd Roache's work in this Mobil 1 advertisement. Can you tell that… Read more »
Reader Spotlight: Marco Bucci And His Campsite Recording
Think you have limitations in your home studio? Try recording around a campfire in the woods with no power source! That's what one TRR reader, Marco Bucci did with his buddies and the result is incredible. Armed with nothing more than a couple of mics, a battery powered interface, Garageband and his Macbook Air's internal… Read more »
Reader Spotlight: Hip Hop Duo Scott & Brendo
I continue to be amazed by what my readers are churning out in their humble home studios. Today's reader spotlight is a shining example of the Recording Revolution mentality and raw potential that exists within our grasp as musicians. Hip Hop duo Scott & Brendo have some fast, pumping songs all created with a USB… Read more »
Reader Spotlight: Tony Cobian
Here's another example of a band taking a simple home studio and producing a polished, radio ready mix. Today's 'Reader Spotlight' features Mintaka Studio owner Tony Cobian and The Feel, a young band from Mexico. Their recent single, "Make It With You" was recorded all with one mic and a USB audio interface. And now… Read more »
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Herndon-based Observer Newspapers has shut its doors for good.
Publisher Christopher Moore of Reston said the newspaper is no longer in business.
"We are not planning an issue for this week," Moore said Monday. "The paper has lived its life span."
Moore said that although the paper was popular, the economy and plight of newspaper advertising did the paper in.
"The revenues just weren't here," Moore said. "As a business, it just wasn't something we could continue."
The company was founded in 1976, and Moore said that at its peak, it published three editions -- Herndon, Reston and Loudoun County -- that approached an overall circulation of 80,000.
Later, the Loudoun edition was discontinued and the Herndon and Reston editions were combined. The newspaper had recently revamped its website and had interactive Facebook and Twitter pages.
Moore, who has accepted a job with an AOL news service, said he thanked the Town of Herndon for its "business and the opportunities over the years." Many people are sure to miss the Herndon-based tabloid that called itself "The Newspaper Everybody Reads."
"It is the end of an era," former Herndon Mayor Carol Bruce said.
"We tried really hard to take a newspaper company and become a media company," Moore said. "But in the end, the money just wasn't there."


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The Guidelines are meant both to help guide doctoral candidates in our department through the maze of university requirements and also to lay out our own special departmental practices and requirements.
Both the faculty and graduate students in the Slavic Department are governed by current university rules as presented in the University of Southern California Catalogue Students will benefit greatly by reviewing the Graduate School Policies and Requirements thoroughly and early in their program. The following guidelines are meant to orient you in certain university and departmental procedures, but do not replace them or exhaust all possible situations and issues.
Explanations of the academic policies at USC, copies of some of the forms you will have to fill out, and other useful advice can be found on the Web site of the Graduate School.
The current revision (later revised in fall 2006) aims to bring the Guidelines into line with the new "Dissertation and Thesis Submission Procedures" that took effect in the Spring 2007 semester.
Our graduate student Zlatina Sandalska has been awarded the Center for Exellence in Teaching's University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2009.


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Guy Clark, Craig Finn Lead This Week's Show Announcements
The so-called fifth Highwayman and living legend Guy Clark brings his 70-year-old self and his outlaw country woes to the Old Rock House February 29, the day the common solar calendar considers leap day. Hold Steady crooner Craig Finn is hitting the road solo, he'll be at Off Broadway on February 10.
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The Firebird
Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, January 25
The Fox Theatre
The Fresh Beat Band, March 3
Old Rock House
Alabama Shakes, December 18
Andy Grammer, February 1
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- Willamette
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- 2004
- October
- Halleck Hammers Bearcats by Bruins in Well-Fought Match; Bearcats, Linfield Tied For NWC Lead Going into Tonight's Match
Volleyball | Friday, October 1, 2004
Halleck Hammers Bearcats by Bruins in Well-Fought Match; Bearcats, Linfield Tied For NWC Lead Going into Tonight's Match
NEWBERG, Ore. — Led by Kristin Halleck's 33 kills, the Willamette University Bearcats used an efficient attack to wear down the George Fox University Bruins 3-2 in a fiercely-contested Northwest Conference women's volleyball match Friday night at the Wheeler Sports Center's Miller Gym.
The visiting Bearcats — hitting a crisp .271 for the match to .179 for the Bruins — overcame the home team 28-30, 30-15, 30-25, 28-30, 15-8, improving to 10-5 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Bruins slipped to 6-7 overall and 2-3 in league play.
In game one, the Bearcats recorded 24 of their 28 points on
kills, 11 by Halleck, but the Bruin defense, with Linzi Stolsig
making 14 digs, hung on for a two-point victory in a back-and-forth
struggle in which neither team had more than a 4-point lead.
The second game was all Willamette, however, as the Bearcats raced out to an early 11-3 lead and never looked back, hitting .362 for the game.
George Fox maintained a slight lead for most of the first half of game three, but after the Bruins took a 17-16 lead on a kill by Elizabeth Anderson, the Bearcats went on a 9-1 run to take control.
In game four, the Bruins had a 9-1 spurt of their own to take a 19-12 lead, and were up 24-17 when Halleck went to work again, posting 6 kills in 9-3 run that cut the George Fox lead to 27-26. Stolsig's kill on the next point slowed the Willamette rally, and the Bruins closed out the game when Jessica Drum, serving for a Bearcat tie, hit the ball into the net.
George Fox jumped out to a 3-0 lead to start the deciding game, but then faltered on offense, making 8 errors that allowed the Bearcats to recover and take the match.
Halleck had 25 digs to go along with her 33 kills, while Angie Sammons had 23 kills and 15 digs, and Lauren Thompson had 11 of each. Drumm had 65 assists and 13 digs. Celia Batlan with 17 digs and Veronica Schneider with 15 also had solid defensive games. The Bearcats served 9 aces, but also had 16 service errors.
Stolsig had a big night for the Bruins with 23 kills and 31 digs, while Karinda Cruse added 18 kills and Anderson 10. Gina Coolen passed out 60 assists. Haley Stapleton made 17 digs, Coolen 15, and Kelsey Koller 12 as the Bruins totaled 108 digs to 99 for Willamette. Anderson had 4 blocks.
The Bearcats return home Saturday night to host Linfield College at 7:00 p.m. Willamette, Linfield, Whitworth College, and Pacific Lutheran University are all knotted atop the NWC standings with 4-1 league marks after Friday's results.


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Deep Sea News reports that Planktos is ready to begin dumping iron in international waters. They've invested $2 million in their second-rate science. Though a single iron fertilization will probably only have local effects, their idiotic claims of restoration make me see red.
"We've done exhaustive research into the data that are available that address all of those questions," said Coleman. "If we bring back plankton communities to levels they once enjoyed, then how can there be negative effects from that? We are bringing plankton communities back to a baseline."
When pressed, however, Coleman acknowledged that the "baseline" guiding the company was "unclear."
In this article, they claim that satellite data shows that plankton is down 10% since the 1970s. On their website, they claim (citing a broken link) that plankton is down 50%. If they're going to "restore" plankton levels, I hope they know which is correct. But I'm not holding my breath.
For my exhaustive review of Planktos' claims, go here.


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New Mexico – The head of the New Mexico Sheriffs and Police Association says law enforcement agencies in the state are "all over the board" with policies about contacting federal immigration authorities when they suspect someone's in the country illegally.
Jim Burleson says some law enforcement agencies call immigration authorities when any illegal immigrant comes to their attention.
Other communities have policies forbidding local police from using manpower to enforce federal immigration laws.
New Mexico has no state law governing how police and sheriff's deputies should handle illegal immigrants.
Neighboring Arizona has a tough new law that requires officers, in the course of enforcing other laws, to question immigration status if there's a reasonable suspicion someone is an illegal immigrant.
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Parashat Chukat
פרשת חוקת
This year, Jews outside of Israel read the double Torah portion of Chukat and Balak. For the sake of convenience and coherent indexing, we have still divided the Divrei Torah into two separate sections; however, where the Divrei Torah relate to both parshas at once, we have tried to note that. And don't forget: If you like the indexes, please subscribe to receive email updates, and tell all your friends!
Best Divrei Torah for Parashat Chukat:
Parashat Chukat with Rashi's Commentary in Hebrew and English
Aberman, R. Moshe – Parashat Chukat
Ahituv. Dr. Ronen - Can a Serpent Cause Death?
Altshul, R. Asher – Hitting Rock Bottom
Amital, R. Yehuda – "It is not in the Heavens"
Bar-Maoz, Yonah - Two that are One: Israel and Edom – Jacob and Esau
Barkai, Dr. Yair - The Copper Serpent
Barkai, Dr. Yair - The Song of the Well
Bazak, R. Amnon – Bnei Yisrael: The New Generation
Bazak, R. Amnon – The "Chukah" of the Torah
Beasley, R. Yaakov – Maimonidies Mishpatim
Ben-Yashar, Menahem – Two Episodes Concerning Water
Berger, R. Michah – Tumah, Taharah, and the Red Heifer
Berkowitz, R. Matthew – Voice in Parashat Hukkat (Chukat – Balak)
Berzon, R. Bernard - The Well of Miriam
Brovender, R. Chaim – The Copper Snake Cured, But Also Tested
Brovender, R. Chaim – Parashat Chukat: Mahane, In Time and Torah
Brovender, R. Chaim – Purity
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – Can Death Be Sweet?
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – The Death of Aaron
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – The Excesses of Rationality
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – How to Market G-d! (Chukat – Balak)
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – The Paradox of the Red Heifer (Chukat – Balak)
Buchwald, R. Ephraim – The Sanctity of Human Life (Chukat – Balak)
Carmel, R. Yosef – "Can I Quote You"? – Parashat Chukat
Cherrick, Jordan – Rav Soloveitchik on Parah Adumah
Chipman, R. Yehonatan – Hukat (Mitsvot)
Chipman, R. Yehonatan - Hukat (Rashi)
Chipman, R. Jonathan - Hukat (Torah, Haftarah, Midrash, Hasidism, Rambam, Psalms)
Eldar, R. Itamar – Chassidut on Chukat – Exile of the I: The Sin of Man, the Nation and the Land
Elon, R. Mordechai – Parashat Chukat and Chodesh Tamuz
Etshalom, R. Yitzchak – Mei M'riva: Moshe's Sin
Feigelson, R. Josh – Parashat Chukat: Dreams and Lost Dreams
Fleischmann, R. Neil – The Intense Confrontation with Mortality
Frisch, Dr. Amos - The Request to Cross Through Edom (Numbers 20:14-21)
Ganz, R. Moshe - The Lesson of the Chukim
Gilat, Dr. Yisrael Zvi – "Many Passages Deserve to be Burnt, But They Are Essential Principles of the Torah" (B. Talmud Hullin 60b)
Ginsburg, R. Beinish – Parshas Chukas – Flinstone Vitamins
Goldschmidt, R. Chagai – "Ki Mitzion Tetzei Torah"
Gordimer, R. Avraham - Parshas Chukas: Petirah of Aharon and Miriam
Gordimer, R. Avraham - Shira at Arnon
Granot, R. Tamir - Bnei Yisrael's Journey Through the Plains of Moav
Grossman, R. Yonatan - The Sin of Moshe and Aaron
Halberstam, R. Yitzhak – The Silenced Years
Hattin, R. Michael – The Death of Aaron
Hattin, R. Michael – Miriam's Well
Hattin, R. Michael – Overcoming the Divine Silence
Hattin, R. Michael – The Striking of the Rock
Hattin, R. Michael – The Victory Over Sichon and Og
Hattin, R. Michael – Yearning for the Land
Helfgot, R. Nathaniel - "And Moses Struck the Rock" Numbers 20 and the Leadership of Moses
Henkin, Rabbanit Chanah – Parashat Chukat – Balak
Himmelfarb, Dr. Leah – The Seraph Serpents
Jacobs, Jonathan – Jephthah's Vow
Kahn, R. Ari - To Truly Believe
Kahn, R. Ari - "Manna or Thistles"
Kahn, R. Ari - Death
Kahn, R. Yair – The Emergence of the Second Generation
Kahn, R. Yair – The Generation Gap
Kosman, Dr. Admiel – Was Og Just a Tall Story?
Kranz, R. Yaakov Wolf z"l – The Dubno Maggid on Chukat
Lamm, R. Norman – Weakness – The Fatal Flaw
Leibowitz, Nechama – Complete Gilyonot Parashat Chukat (in Hebrew)
Leibowitz, Nechama – Gilyonot 5728 – The Serpent of Brass (Chukat-Balak)
Leibowtiz, Nechama – Gilyonot 5722 Parashat Chukat
Leibowitz, Nechama – Iyunim: The Mystery of the Red Heifer
Leibtag, R. Menachem - Questions and Shiur #1: Did Moshe Really Sin? and Shiur #2: When Did the Mei Meriva Incident Take Place? and Shiur #3: Parah Aduma: What's a Chok?
Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi – Chukat 5768, Rocks and Weddings
Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi – Chukat 5766, The Bronze Serpent
Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi – Chukat 5765
Leshem (Blobstein), R. Zvi – Chukat 5764
Levine, Dr. Yael - On Water, Wells and Women
Lichtenstein, R. Aharon – "He Has Defiled My Temple"
Lichtenstein, R. Aharon – The Sin of Moshe and Aharon
Lichtenstein, R. Aharon – "The Spirit of the People Grew Impatient"
Lichtenstein, R. Mosheh – Parashat Chukat – Moshe's Leadership and the Transition of Generations
Medan, R. Yaakov – The Miracle at Arnon
Mishkin, R. Jonathan – Leading by Example
Neuberger, R. Yaakov – Chukas: It's All in the Attitude
Prins, R. Elchanan – A Sweet Song About a Well: Parashat Chukat
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat 5768
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat 5767 – The Power of Love
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat-Balak 5766 – The Persistence of Israel
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat 5765 – From Ashes to Ashes
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat 5764 – The Mystery of the Red Heifer
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat-Balak 5763 – Being Mature
Riskin, R. Shlomo – Chukat-Balak 5762 – The Sin of Moses
Rock, R. Yehuda – Mei Meriva
Rosensweig, R. Michael – Kiddush Hashem as a Component of National Leadership
Rosensweig, R. Michael – Zo Chukat haTorah
Sacks, R. Jonathan – Statutes
Sacks, R. Jonathan – The Torah's Combination of Law and Narrative
Sacks, R. Jonathan – Waheb in Suphah (Chukat – Balak)
Sacks, R. Jonathan – Why Was Moses Not Destined to Enter the Land?
Sacks, R. Jonathan - Adaptation of a Sicha by Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Samet, R. Elchanan - Parashat Chukat – A Watershed in Sefer Bamidbar
Samet, R. Elchanan- The "Waters of Contention"
Sasson, Dr. Gilad - Of Rocks and Waters
Schachter, R. Herschel – Ego and Humility in Torah Study
Schneerson, R. Menachem Mendel - The Calf's Mother
Schneerson, R. Menachem Mendel - Life Without Bumps
Shimon, R. Zvi – The Snake that Heals
Shrader, R. Menachem – Desert Years
Silverberg, R. David – Putting the Red Heifer into Context
Sobolofsky, R. Zvi – Parah Adumah and the Parameters of Human Knowledge
Soloveitchik, R. Joseph B. – Parah Adumah (Red Heifer) – Notes from a Lecture delivered on March 20, 1976
Sperling, R. David – Chukat
Steinmetz, R. Chaim – Big Stick Leadership
Twersky, R. Mayer – Projecting Faith
Waxman, R. Chanoch – Of Sticks and Stones
Weiss, R. Avi - The Limitations of the Human Mind
Weiss, R. Avi – Keeping the Ego in Check
Wolf, R. Marc – Parashat Hukkat 5768
Yakovson, R. Yechezkel - The Wars of Israel
Yudin, R. Benjamin – Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Zippor, Prof. Moshe - What Was the Sin of Moses?
Zoldan, R. Judah - Recite one chapter over it, and it will bring forth water


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Best Alterna-Brew
He'Brew Origin Pomegranate Ale
Novelty beers can be cloying—you can't drink more than one—and few of the added ingredients pack health benefits. In our taste test, our top pick featured the antioxidant-laden superfruit, pomegranate, shown to combat cancer and lower your risk of Alzheimer's and heart disease. In a 2006 UCLA study, for example, men who drank a glass of pomegranate juice every day reduced prostate-cancer cell growth by 12 percent. Brewers dump more than 150 gallons of pomegranate juice into every batch (equivalent to 10,000 pomegranates, or half of a fruit per bottle), giving the final product a raspberry-like flavor that allows the malt and hops to come through.
Runner-Up: Dogfish Head Black & Blue
Also Try: Barons Black Wattle Ale, Rogue Juniper Pale Ale, Lindemans Framboise, Kelpie Seaweed Ale
Best Bottle-Conditioned Beer
Brooklyn Brewery Local 1
With bottle-conditioned beers, brewer's yeast is added right before the bottle is closed, reigniting the fermentation process. The result: deeper flavors, extra effervescence, and, it turns out, many health benefits—the yeast is a rich source of B-complex vitamins, protein, and minerals such as chromium. "German doc-tors used to prescribe bottle-conditioned wheat beer to patients with vitamin deficiencies," says Oliver. As a probiotic organism, yeast helps your body break down nutrients, regulates your digestive system, maintains your nervous system, and even helps modulate blood-sugar levels. Oliver's Local 1 won with a balanced blend of spices and subtle malt flavors. Bonus: Its brewmaster uses twice the yeast.
Runner-Up: Southampton Grand Cru
Also Try: Ommegang Hennepin, Tripel Karmaliet, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Hell, Allagash White, La Fin du Monde
Best Dark Malt
Trappistes Rochefort 8
The smooth, deep finish of a dark malt develops during the same high-temperature roasting process that fuels the formation of antioxidants. "Dark beers are loaded with them," says Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Scranton. Vinson showed in a 2003 study that stouts, porters, and browns contain more than twice the antioxidants of lagers, on average. What's more, "The antioxidants in beer are better at reacting with toxic free radicals than the ones in antioxidant vitamin pills." The Rochefort's creamy cocoa and caramel notes won us over.
Runner-Up: Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
Also Try: Alaskan Smoked Porter, Samuel Smith's Nut Brown, Anchor Porter, Shakespeare Stout, Ayinger Celebrator


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UPDATE: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has started after an almost 2-hour delay.
Download the OKC Marathon App to track runners along the course.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum Director Kari Watkins said the Memorial Marathon must start by 8 a.m. but they "can fudge on the time" at bit.
Watkins said they may start the race shortly after 8 a.m. because of weather.
They can't start much later than 8 a.m. because the heat later in the day will cause problems for runners as well.
OKLAHOMA CITY – While runners gear up, organizers with the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon are working to ensure a fun, but safe experience.
"We have more than 200 officers on the course and some in uniform, some not in uniform," said Kari Watkins, race director and executive director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. "There's some running. You'd never know where they are."
A record number of participants are scheduled to take this course Sunday with almost 26,000 people.
As they make their final preparations, organizers are putting final security measures in place to ensure runners are weather aware.
Watkins said, "Three years ago we experienced wind, hail, rain, I think everything but snow during the race."
This year could be a similar scenario.
Organizers have an alert system in place, which is visible at all 17 stops along the 26.2 mile run.
White means everything is clear on the course.
Black means critical, and in this situation, the race would be called off due to severe weather or overcrowded medical stations.
Sheila Kidder is with the running group Runhers.
Her main concern is the temperature.
Kidder said, "It's hot and when you're running it adds another 10 to 15 degrees so it's going to feel like it's 85 out there, and they're not used to that."
With the marathon now in its 14th year organizers say they are prepared for anything and everything.
"Calling the black flag is a big deal. We won't take that lightly," said one organizer. "It would be very disappointing to call off the race after people of months of training into place but what would be more disappointing is if we put someone on the course and something happened."
If the rain and weather forces a delay, three shelters have been established for protection.
In the event of severe weather, runners can wait at the DEQ parking garage, Memorial Auto Park and the OCU School of Law covered parking areas.
Runners will find the weather alert system and precautions in their event guide.
For more information visit okcmarathon.com.


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Ryan "Mickey" McClean had the strongest reaction, telling Hebert in a private conversation that he wanted to be one of the contestants she sent home at the end of the show.
"There's two guys that need to go home tonight," he told Hebert, referring to the format of the weekly rose ceremony. "Just make me one of those guys."
Hebert seemed hurt. She told McClean that he should take the initiative and leave on his own. He did.
At the end of the show, Hebert assured the remaining contestants that she valued them and felt more for each of them than she ever did for Williams.
"I care about each and every one of you so much and I want you to know that," she added.
Blake Julian, 27, a dentist who lives in South Carolina, did not receive a rose and left the show disappointed.


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- 2008
- May
- Nine Athletes to Represent Willamette at NCAA National Championships
Track and Field | Sunday, May 18, 2008
Nine Athletes to Represent Willamette at NCAA National Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- Willamette University will send nine athletes to compete at the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, set for May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Two members of the Bearcat men's team and seven members of the WU women's team were among the 688 athletes chosen to participate.
Ian Batch (Jr., Eagle, ID/Capital HS) and Grant Piros (Jr., Newberg, OR/Newberg HS) will compete for the Willamette men's team.
The Bearcats will be represented by women's team members Jordyn Smith (Sr., Henderson, NV/Green Valley HS), Carly Killam (Sr., Kailua, HI/Punahou School), Jena Winger (Jr., Bonney Lake, WA/Sumner HS), Brooke Smith (Jr., Idleyld Park, OR/Glide HS), Kaitlin St. John (So., Bend, OR/Mountain View HS), Jennifer Luecht (So., Milwaukie, OR/Rex Putnam HS) and Lydia Marsalli (So., Klamath Falls, OR/Klamath Union HS).
Batch is scheduled to see action in the 5,000-meter run. He qualified for the National Championships with a time of 14:31.79 in the 5,000-meter run at the Willamette Invitational on April 4.
Piros will throw the javelin. He registered a toss of 200'4" during Willamette's home meet against Western Oregon University and Southern Oregon University on March 14. He is seeded seventh out of 17 javelin throwers selected for the National Championships.
Jordyn Smith earned her fourth trip to Nationals with an automatic qualifying mark in the 800-meter run. Her time of 2:11.38 ranked her fifth among the 20 runners chosen for next weekend's championship field. Smith has the distinction of earning All-America status each of the past three seasons, after finishing fifth in the 400-meter hurdles in 2005, second as part of the 4 x 400-meter relay in 2006 and seventh in the 800-meter run in 2007.
In addition to the 800-meter run, Smith also qualified for this year's National Championships as part of WU's 4 x 400-meter relay team. The Bearcats recorded a qualifying time of 3:53.39. Fellow Northwest Conference opponent George Fox University also qualified in the 4 x 400 relay with a time of 3:53.48.
Joining Smith on the relay team will be St. John, Luecht and Marsalli. Luecht and Marsalli were members of the Bearcats' 4 x 400 relay team that placed fifth at Nationals in 2007.
Winger is set to participate in two individual events in Wisconsin. She qualified in both the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Her time in the steeple of 10:46.5h set a Willamette record and has her seeded eight out of 18 runners at the National Championships. She registered a time of 17:21.59 in the 5,000 at the Willamette Invitational -- more than five seconds faster than any other women's runner in the NWC this season.
Brooke Smith also will compete in two events. She recorded a school record score of 4,462 to qualify in the heptathlon. She's eight out of 18 qualifiers in the event. Smith also earned a berth in the javelin with a throw of 129'8" at the NWC Championships on April 18.
Killam is prepared to represent Willamette in the 1,500-meter run. Her qualifying time was 4:37.66 at the John Knight Twilight, hosed by Western Oregon University on May 10. Killam also will serve as the alternate for WU's 4 x 400-meter relay team.
The run by Killam in the 1,500 at WOU was significant. It cut a bit over two seconds from her previous top time and allowed her to become the last runner selected to compete for the national title. Winger was the last entrant chosen in the 5,000, while Brooke Smith was the 16th selection out of 17 athletes in the javelin.
Melinda Fahey (Sr., Salem, OR/McKay HS) barely missed qualifying in the women's hammer. Her provisional mark of 162'4" was just six inches away from the cutoff point of 162'10".
Willamette has the chance for a strong showing in each of the nine events that will feature the Bearcats at the National Championships. Last year, Jordyn Smith earned All-America honors in the 800, while Sarah Zerzan (Sr., San Carlos, CA/Notre Dame HS) achieved All-America status in the 5,000. Luecht and Marsalli combined with Mariah Hanson '07 and Andrea May '07 to receive All-America honors on the 4 x 400-meter relay team.
2008 Willamette NCAA Track and Field Participants
Men's Team
Ian Batch, 5,000-meter run
Grant Piros, Javelin
Women's Team
Carly Killam, 1,500-meter run, 4 x 400-meter relay alternate
Jennifer Luecht, 4 x 400-meter relay
Lydia Marsalli, 4 x 400-meter relay
Kaitlin St. John, 4 x 400-meter relay
Brooke Smith, Heptathlon, Javelin
Jordyn Smith, 800-meter run, 4 x 400-meter relay
Jena Winger, 5,000-meter run, 3,000-meter steeplechase


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Today's edition of The Queue is one part off-topic and two parts on-topic, but each and every part is worth it. Trust me on that one. Oh, and there's a couple more bad words than usual. You have been warned. I hope none of you are too scandalized by it.
Windswept asked...
"There is this girl I like that works at the mall, I want to ask her out but I don't know how. What would YOU do?"
Does she know who you are? If not, introduce yourself and start talking before anything else. I'm assuming you don't work with her, so maybe talk about her job. Ask if she likes working there. Or if you're knowledgeable about the things her store sells, try and start a conversation about something there. If you go the small talk route, start talking and then introduce yourself. You don't generally walk into a store and say, "Hi, my name is Alex!" to an employee, do you? It's kind of weird. Be friendly, start a conversation, then give your name.
If you two already know one another, just ask. If she's not interested, let it go for awhile. Don't be that creepy pushy guy that's basically forcing a girl into a date. Let it go, and maybe you can try again sometime down the road when you know one another a bit better. The absolute last thing you want is to look creepy, so if she doesn't dig the date, find other ways to get to know her better. Swing by the store once in awhile, be friendly but not creepy. You'll become someone she recognizes then, and you can try again when she might be more comfortable with the idea.
Don't try to be funny unless you are damn sure you can do it without it sounding forced. A lot of people take the "be funny" thing and use it as an excuse to crack crappy puns or knock-knock jokes. They don't work. Or at least, they usually don't work. Just talk to her like you would talk to anybody else.
Have a destination in mind for a first date in advance. Movies are cliche, but they work. Same with grabbing dinner. Are there any festivals going on in the area? If you're still a teenager, the girl might just appreciate kickin' it in a park on a nice day. As a teenager some of the best time you can spend is just lazing somewhere comfy, so parks are fun. If she suggests something, go with her suggestion. You want a destination in mind so you don't ask her out and end up going, "durr uhhh ummm I don't know what do you wanna do lol?" If she has an idea, that means she's really into the idea of a date and you should roll with it.
Also, don't bring up WoW unless you know she plays. Seriously. I'm not saying be ashamed of playing, it's just not the kind of thing that will make a girl more likely to date you.
Don't take my advice as the only things that could possibly work though. It's what I would do. Michael Gray, who is a man with much more experience than myself, has other advice.
Michael Gray says...
If she doesn't know you, I'd say be more straightforward. Making smalltalk to step up to an ask out makes it disingenuous. My favorite method is to go:
"Hey! My name's Mike. Look, I know we don't know each other, but I've noticed you around a few times. I know this is kind of forward, but I was wondering if you'd be down for going for a coffee or beer some time. I feel like I'd like to get to know you a bit better, if you think you might be interested."
The important phrase is "get to know you." Because that's all you're doing right now. "You seem interesting, and I'd like to get to know you."
037 asked...
"How soon do you think we will get another expansion after Cataclysm?
I ask because the psychology of content available is still tied directly to levels needed to be achieved. 5 levels does not seem like much especially when the state of the game is now impacted by random dungeons - not necessarily the number of quests available. I truly believe that people are going to be clamoring even harder and sooner for WoW 5.0 than they have been for 4.0."
I don't think that's true at all in WoW's case. I really don't think most people consider a character "done" when they hit max level in World of Warcraft. I'm sure some people do, the people that are just diehard levelers, but for the most part... if you've been playing Wrath of the Lich King since the beginning, compare how much time you spent leveling your main to how much time you spent gearing that main. I'm sure you've churned out at least a little Tier 9 via the dungeon finder. The time you've put into random heroics alone is probably more than the time you spent leveling.
WoW is very odd in that level is almost a meaningless number overall. Getting your hands on XP is easy, and 4-5 tiers of raid gear has a far larger impact on the power of your character than 10 levels does. As a fresh level 80 in greens, you're struggling to do 2000 DPS. As a level 80 in Icecrown Citadel epics, doing three times that number is a completely trivial task.
WoW has always been more about the endgame. Reaching the level cap is really just the beginning of character progression. They could tell us the expansion isn't raising the level cap at all but is still supplying all of the content that would otherwise go towards leveling, and almost nothing would change.
I think the expansion after Cataclysm might come faster, but not because of the level cap issue. It's Blizzard though, so you can never really predict their plans. Cataclysm could have a Patch 4.87 for all we know.
TR asked...
"What's the story behind the gryphon nested right outside the Stormwind City flightmaster? Does it even have a name? The poor guy (or girl) seems to have no purpose other than serving to break the fall of every toon that comes flying off the wall above it (one never takes damage if you land on it). If you look closely it seems it's eventually been smooshed into its nest from all the flying leaps from which it has absorbed damage. What's up with that?"
Kriegle answered...
The Gryphon's name is Henry Hodgekiss, he's 36 years old (in Gryphon years) and a Libra.
He enjoys long flights over the beach, eating rodents, and being made out of two animals. His wife Penelope left him recently because of his crippling titmouse addiction, so he was forced to take the job of security guard outside the Stormwind Gryphon roost. Every day Henry stays still... motionless save for a slight movement of the head or wings, so small that even the keenest-eyed observer will swear he didn't move at at all. Patiently he sits, absorbing the g-forces of the Alliance's collective ass as it plummets onto his head from above. What is he planning? We'll have to wait and see.
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Sony has confirmed that its Panopticon trailer from last week is actually for a PlayStation Vita exclusive called Freedom Wars.
Panopticon is the name of the region where Freedom Wars takes place. It's a penal colony set 100,000 years in the future, where everything is constantly monitored by almost 13 million security cameras.
Sony's Japan Studio describes the game as a rescue multiplayer action game, though does not give any additional information about how the game will play.
A new three-minute trailer reveals more about the game's setting and context, though reuses much of the footage seen in last week's teaser.
The game's official website suggests more information about the game will be made available on May 30.
Freedom Wars is due out in Japan sometime in 2014.
Sony's Japan Studio is also currently at work on the PlayStation 4 platformer Knack, which was announced along with the console back in February.


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By Michael Jacobs
In addressing the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in February, Steve Wynn said Philadelphia needs a casino-hotel luxurious enough for gamblers to want to stay there instead of Atlantic City. He drew laughs when he added, "Atlantic City is the enemy."
As the 35th anniversary of legal casino gambling on the Jersey shore approaches May 26, Atlantic City in many ways is looking defeated:
• Less than a year after becoming the first new hotel-casino in Atlantic City in nine years, Revel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization March 25. Built for $2.4 billion, the resort claims $1.5 billion in debts and $1.1 billion in assets and is now valued at less than $500 million. In a disclosure statement filed before its bankruptcy, Revel projects reaching profitability as late as 2017.
• The Trump Plaza, built in 1984 for $210 million, is being sold to the Meruelo Group for a record-low $20 million, Trump Entertainment Resorts announced in February.
• Pinnacle Entertainment revealed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1 that it has agreed to sell 19 vacant, casino-zoned acres along the boardwalk for $30.6 million to an undisclosed buyer. Pinnacle bought the site for $270 million in 2006, blew up the Sands casino there in 2007 and began trying to sell the property in 2010.
• Day-trippers aren't flocking to the shore the way they used to. The Press of Atlantic City reported April 3 that 140,000 people arrived on casino buses in February, down 30 percent from February 2012 and about 50 percent from February 2011, continuing a two-year run of monthly year-over-year declines.
• Pennsylvania's 11 casinos have displaced Atlantic City's 12 casinos to become the nation's No. 2 gaming state, behind Nevada. In 2012, Pennsylvania's casinos had total gaming revenue of $3.16 billion, more than $100 million ahead of New Jersey's $3.05 billion. Pennsylvania's revenue was up 4.4 percent from 2011, while New Jersey's was down 8 percent.
Final 2012 results, released April 3, showed that the Atlantic City casinos' total profit fell 27.5 percent in 2012, from $497.6 million to $360.7 million, although Revel's $110.6 million loss accounted for most of the decline. Take away Revel and the decline was 5.3 percent.
Hurricane Sandy played a part in the decline. Atlantic City's casinos closed Oct. 28 and reopened between Nov. 2 and 5, and false reports that the boardwalk was destroyed outside the casinos damaged business for weeks if not months.
In mid-January, a survey by the Atlantic City Alliance found that 25 percent of respondents thought the storm ruined the boardwalk, which at least was an improvement from 41 percent in November.
The annual report from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement did find some sunshine amid the clouds. The casinos' nongaming revenue rose 2.9 percent in 2012 to $1.26 billion, and the total number of occupied hotel rooms rose 2.6 percent, or more than 130,000 rooms, to more than 5.2 million.
And New Jersey is not surrendering in the fight for East Coast gamblers' money.
In February, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that allows online casino gambling for the next 10 years. New Jersey joined Nevada and Delaware in legalizing real-money Internet gaming. The servers have to be based at Atlantic City casinos, providing them with a way to tap players who can't or won't travel to the shore.
Anyone who is at least 21 years old, not just New Jersey residents, will be able to gamble from anywhere in the state once a GPS verification system is enacted.
"I am confident that we are offering a responsible yet exciting option that will make Atlantic City more competitive," Gov. Christie said after signing the bill.
Online gaming has lured the Rational Group, the owner of online poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, to Atlantic City. Rational is seeking approval to buy the Atlantic Club.
Michael Frawley, the chief operating officer of the Atlantic Club, told "NJ Today" that Rational would invest $20 million into the facility in the first year and $40 million over five years and would like to buy other sites. He said the money-losing Atlantic Club and its 2,000 jobs might not survive without the sale.
The bigger play for Atlantic City, however, is the state's challenge to a federal ban on sports betting. The city's casinos would be the only ones outside Nevada to offer betting on sports, providing a competitive advantage against Pennsylvania.
New Jersey enacted legislation last year to become the second state to offer full wagering on sports and promptly was sued by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA. New Jersey lost in U.S. District Court in its arguments that those leagues don't have legal standing to defend a federal law and that the law itself, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, is unconstitutional because it doesn't treat the states equally.
New Jersey is appealing to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the case is certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court eventually. That case could wrap up just around the time Philadelphia's second casino opens sometime in 2015.
In the meantime, Atlantic City at least has the Miss America Pageant back from Las Vegas this September.
Gov. Christie repeatedly has stated his commitment to Atlantic City as the core of a state tourism industry that produced $40 billion in business in 2012. "We can revitalize one of our state's premier attractions," he said, "and reintroduce New Jersey and Atlantic City at the forefront of innovation and entertainment."


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Lindsay Lohan Proves Pants Are Wholly Unnecessary
And confirms our long-held suspicions.
1. This is what Lindsay wore to celebrate her belated birthday (she was in rehab on the actual date) in New York this past Monday.
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2. As you can see, it's just a shirt. But she's making it work like a dress as only someone like Lindsay could.
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In fact, the real shocker here is that she neglected to cinch the waist with a belt!
3. And her choker is reminiscent of her character in Freaky Friday! Thankfully her hair is free of stripey blonde highlights.
4. Cool shirtdress shirt/dress and happy belated birthday, Lindsay!
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Sporty/Sylish and comfortable
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They're comfortable, with the rubber nose pads to keep them secure. I've been sporting the Native Hardtops for years and these were a welcome change...little more stylish...kind of a cross-over pair of shades.
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Basic Instinct is a crime prevention course designed for women. The purpose of the course is to give all women the tools to insure their future personal safety. Most consider self-protection to be a luxury, but the reality is that one in four women in the United States will be a victim of an attempted violent assault or rape in their lifetime. Basic Instinct can improve the odds that women will be the determinant of a violent situation's outcome, rather than the victim. Though six classes Basic Instinct will provide practical self-protection skills for yourself or other women in your life that you love and wish to protect.
Basic Instinct is about awareness, trust in yourself, and freedom. We believe that health and happiness are synonymous with how we feel about our own sense of security. Therefore, we prepare our students to:
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Basic Instinct was created by a private group of school teachers, parents, and crime prevention practitioners. Our dream is to bring the Basic Instinct program to high schools and colleges across America to reduce the crime statistics of violence against women. Basic Instinct is excited to partner its educational programs with the Its on Us campaign itsonus.org/
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This course provides the student with a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding, carbon arc cutting, welding and cutting safety, power sources, and electrodes. Hands-on technical training will develop skills necessary to make quality arc welds on mild steel, in all positions and on varying plate thickness. Carbon arc skills will include cutting, gouging, and weld washing of mild steel.


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I'm a big fan of Christine Kane and have found her wisdom to be absolutely invaluable over the last year. She's all in favour of ditching traditional New Year's Resolutions and choosing a 'Word of the Year' instead. Adrian and I decided we too would choose a word of the year and both spent a few days really thinking about it. Happiness, joy, acceptance, patience, wealth, abundance and pleasure were all considered along the way, but after much internal debate, I chose my word.
On New Year's Eve I asked Adrian if he had chosen his – and what a joy, we both came up with the same word – DELIGHT.
So there was our first moment of delight right there – an affirmation that we are both in tune with each other and both striving for the same thing.
Delight will be our guide and our goal in 2011. Something to strive for, something to seek out, something to offer others. A motto to live by and a focus to get us through the tough times.
I did a journal page on New Year's Day – the first one I have done in a very long time. I wrote a farewell to 2010, a year full of intense experiences of one kind or another. A year of deep grief and great upheaval, but a year of immense personal growth along the way and I hope I am a better person for it all.
Here's today's little moment of delight – the first time the kittens have ever settled and fallen asleep in my office.
Wishing you a wonderful 2011, filled with delight. What would you choose as your word of the year?


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Bono's drug vowU2 frontman Bono has revealed he was too scared to experiment with heroin after watching his friends wreck their lives with the drug.
The Irish rocker claims he was offered the class A drug on numerous occasions while growing up in Dublin but always refused because he didn't want to become an addict.
He said: "I didn't take it but my friends did and they got badly done in. That's why I'm never going to do it. You have to know when you're dealing with something bigger than you."
However, the flamboyant star believes all heroin users need help rather than criticism.
He added in an interview with Britain's NME magazine: "I'd never comment on drugs really, other than to say don't judge people too harshly - you don't know what they've been through. But neither can you romance it either. Maybe you can do it once, maybe you can do it twice, maybe you can't. I don't know."


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In anticipation of the downturn in the economy, many credit card companies are reducing credit lines, denying more credit card applications, and increasing interest rates. For example, in the coming weeks America Express is raising interest rates 2-3 point in anticipation of higher charge-off in a bad economy. At Credit Karma, where we monitor over 130 credit cards, we are seeing similar actions from other major credit card issuers.
As a consumer, you should be careful of all these actions since they can impact you in several ways. Reduced credit lines will increase your credit card utilization lowering your credit score if you carry a balance, a denial for credit results in a hard inquiry also reducing your credit score, and higher interest rates could cost you thousands of dollars in the long run.
With all the potential negative effects, here are a few tips to protect both your credit and your financial options.
1. Have More than One Credit Card: A healthy credit score has 3-6 credit card trade lines. By keeping more than one card, you have the option of using the cards with better terms should any credit card decide to your raise rates or fees.
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3. Avoid Risky Credit Card Behavior: Credit card issuers look for signs of financial trouble from their users. Going over your limit, cash advances, abnormal balances can all be warning signs for credit cards and lead to lower credit limits or higher interest rates.
4. Negotiate Better Terms: Sometimes a simple call can save you hundreds of dollars in fees or interest rates. Many issuers have retention plans and lower rates available to customers who are thinking of closing their accounts. Keeping with tip #1, you need to have options before you can threaten to cancel.
In today's economic environment, credit card companies are more cautious, you should be equally dilligent. Stay informed and keep your options financial options open.
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Evan Stevens
Seem nice, but be warned!
I have had quite a few clients on these skis this winter, but have seen at least 3 pair where the inserts have failed resulting in loose bindings not staying on in the field. Be warned about the inserts! Seems like this is a good touring ski for light people with light boots, I have noticed good strong skiers, with heavier boots easily over powering this ski, but if you have some light TLT 5s to match up, and want to slay endless pow and nothing else, this could be a good option.
agree. i rode a pair all winter and loved them (130lb female on a full dynafit set up) but had a guy friend over 6ft rip out of his just doing a small turn on a moderately icy traverse
That would be me, got a brand new pair from Dynafit but I am worried about the inserts for next year. Might see if I can get some better inserts for them and not the crappy plastic ones. Anyone with experience of changing them?
Steve Brain
Maybe they improved the insert system on the 191cm version, but I'm 6ft / 200lbs and have skied the Stokes hard with no issues.
I'm 6'3'', 170lbs. on Quadrants and FT 12s, and I've pulled out a binding on two separate pairs of Stokes, skiing on mild groomers! I noticed that, with the last pullout, the inserts appear to be in what appears to be a foam section of the core. I love Dynafit bindings and the TLT 5s are amazing, but there is no way that I am skiing this ski anywhere near the backcountry. I'm debating on BD and Volkl. I would have expected better from Dynafit, but the Stokes are a huge disappointment!
Tom Romunck
While I did not have a binding pull out of the insert, I did have one insert strip out completely during use. When I went to check the binding screws, they were loose. When I backed the screws out, the plastic insert unthreaded with the screw. I liked the idea of this ski, but will look for something without pre-drilled holes that are plastic. For what it's worth, I'm 6'0" 175lbs.
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Ceredo Halloween fun goes on despite weather
CEREDO -- There hasn't been any event in nearly 60 years, nature or otherwise, that has put a stop to the annual Halloween street party in Ceredo, and Tuesday was no exception.
More than 300 people danced and pranced through the cafeteria of Ceredo Elementary, where Ceredo Mayor Otis Adkins said it was too late to put the brakes on the celebration he said he attended as a child in the 1950s.
"When the storm came in we found ourselves between a rock and a hard place," Adkins said. "We already had 750 hot dogs, 200 pounds of popcorn and enough pop to go with it coming to us, and, logistically, we couldn't do anything else but to go ahead and have the party."
Adkins and Ceredo Police Chief Tony Poston were more than pleased with the turnout for the street party, where, in addition to the free hot dogs, popcorn and pop, participants were eligible for door prizes and could compete in dancing contests.
Michelle Maynard came from Hazel Creek, Ky., across the river for the event.
Maynard said she grew up in Ceredo, and never missed a street party -- a tradition she said she hopes to carry on for her kids.
"This is one of those things you have to come to because there will be people here that you won't get a chance to see until this party next year," she said. "I had a lot of good times growing up, and I hope my kids have the same experience."
If there was one drawback to moving forward with festivities Tuesday night, it would be that door-to-door trick-or-treating was cut a little short, Adkins said.
"We are sorry for that," Adkins said. "I wish it didn't have to be that way, but we were backed into a wall. We had to make a decision, and I think we made the best of a tough situation."
While Ceredo moved forward with its Halloween celebration, several other towns and counties moved their events to later this week.
Here are updated trick-or-treat times for the Tri-State:
Cabell County: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.1. Kindred Communications safe trick-or-treat, will be at courthouse during same hours.
Barboursville: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Buffalo Town Hall: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Eleanor: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Fort Gay: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Huntington (including Westmoreland): 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Guyandotte safe trick-or-treat party will be in the Boys and Girls Club from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Hurricane: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Lincoln County (including Hamlin and West Hamlin): 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Kenova: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Milton: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Putnam County: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Wayne (town only): 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, followed by a street dance at 8 p.m.
Chesapeake: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Proctorville: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
South Point: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1.
Louisa: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1
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Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) - Matt Dayes scored three rushing touchdowns as the NC State Wolfpack crushed the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 40-14, in the 2013 season opener at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Dayes carried the ball 17 times on the afternoon for the Wolfpack (1-0), generating a team-best 84 yards on the ground. Quarterback Pete Thomas, a transfer from Colorado State who sat out last season, converted 15-of-27 pass attempts for 212 yards, while starting quarterback Brandon Mitchell hit all three of his passes for 93 yards before exiting with a foot injury.
The Bulldogs (0-1) were paced by Kenneth Dixon who gained 118 yards and scored once on 22 carries, while Scotty Young finished 15-of-27 for 178 yards and was sacked twice.
NC State began the meeting with 24 unanswered points as Anthony Creecy scored on a three-yard run at the 12:27 mark of the first quarter. Dayes added a pair of two-yard scoring runs, one each in the first and the second frames, while Niklas Sade booted a 38-yard field goals early in the second to give the home team a huge advantage.
Before the end of the first half the Bulldogs finally put points on the board, courtesy of a one-yard touchdown run by Tevin King.
The only points of the third came from Sade who converted a 22-yard field goal to make the score 27-7.
Louisiana Tech responded less than a minute into the fourth quarter when Dixon crossed the goal line on a 12-yard run.
However, the Wolfpack closed out the meeting with 13 straight points as Sade connected on field goals of 45 and 24 yards, while Dayes tallied an 18-yard rushing touchdown, en route to the lopsided 26-point victory.
Louisiana Tech, which converted only 2-of-10 on third down, lost four fumbles on the day, two inside the red zone. The Bulldogs lost a total of just eight fumbles all of last season.
The Bulldogs, who have a new head coach in Skip Holtz, are coming off a 2012 campaign during which they led the nation in total offense (577.9 ypg) and scoring (51.5 ppg). The squad finished with only 321 yards today, while giving up 542 yards to the Pack.
Since opening last season with nine wins in 10 opportunities, LaTech has now dropped three straight decisions. The 14 points by the Bulldogs are the fewest since the squad bowed to Southern Miss back in 2010 by a score of 13-12.
NC State also has a new head coach for 2013 in Dave Doeren, who arrives in Raleigh after leading the Northern Illinois Huskies to two of their most successful campaigns in program history.
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Private giving to the College of Education and Health Professions can be accomplished through a variety of means. Gifts of all sizes are a critical piece of our ability to provide a quality higher education experience for our students, faculty, and staff. Listed below are just a few of the many ways that you can contribute.
Shay Hopper, a curriculum and instruction doctoral candidate in the College of Education and Health Professions, balances her school obligations with her full-time job as an eighth-grade history and journalism and ninth-grade yearbook teacher at Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville. This fall, Hopper was awarded the College of Education Alumni Endowed Scholarship, a scholarship supported by gifts made to the college through the Annual Fund.
Endowed giving is designed to provide permanent support for quality enhancement for the College of Education and Health Professions. The endowment program is based on the concept that gifts will be invested and only a portion of the interest earned will be used to carry out the intention of the donor's gift. Endowed gifts can also provide a permanent naming opportunity and can be established to reflect the name of the donor(s) or someone they wish to honor.
Retired College History Teacher Makes Higher Education Possible for ManyJohn Morris' scholarship giving reflects his life. His gifts to the University of Arkansas are helping students who share his interests or who are pursuing subjects he chose as a way to honor his family.
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Non-endowed gifts allow a donor a great deal of flexibility and can be used to support students, faculty or research programs. Non-endowed gifts are given to the college and then spent as directed. Depending on the preference of the donor, non-endowed gifts may be one-time, periodic, or an annual gift. Types of non-endowed gifts include creating a non-endowed scholarship that could be need- or merit-based and may or may not be renewable for an individual student, depending on a donor's preference. Non-endowed accounts can also be used to support faculty research and professional development opportunities. And, for still a third option, non-endowed support can be allocated to the discretionary spending of the dean of the college for projects deemed beneficial. Although non-endowed gifts are not a permanent source of funding for the College of Education and Health Professions, they do provide much needed support to our students and faculty.
Othelia Paul Scholarship
The Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International annually funds three scholarships through non-endowed contributions. The most recent scholarship established in 2009 honors Mrs. Othelia Paul, who worked for many years on the dean's staff in the College of Education and Health Professions. During the first year of the award, two students received this scholarship: Morgan Coke, second from right, an M.A.T. student specializing in English, and Amanda Hobbs, second from left, an elementary major who entered the M.A.T. program in 2010. Future Othelia Paul Scholarships will be awarded annually to a woman entering the M.A.T. program, majoring in secondary education. Also pictured are Tom Smith, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions; Margaret Clark, Iota Chapter president; and Jim Paul, son of Othelia Paul.
Giving through a trust, bequest, insurance, or including the College of Education and Health Professions in your will are just a few planned giving options available. Planned gifts play an integral part in the future of the college, and we are very grateful for our alumni and friends who have ensured our future through their planned gifts. If you would like to know more about how to strategically plan for your family's future and whether a planned gift to the College of Education and Health Professions is right for you, please contact the estate planning team at the University of Arkansas. Also, feel free to visit the online University of Arkansas Planned Giving Guide, which provides some of the planned giving options and scenarios you can use to achieve your financial goals.


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Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Lady Jackets took some lumps this past week.
The North Augusta High School varsity volleyball team (12-9, 2-5 Region 5-AAAA) suffered two region losses this past week. The team fell to Lexington and White Knoll, respectively.
Head coach Lindsay Tucker said her team played well with the Wildcats, but things unraveled.
"We played well against Lexington the first three games, and seemed to fall apart in the fourth," she said. "It is hard to say exactly what went wrong, but we just didn't play up to our potential in the last game."
Sandwiched between the two losses was the team's last non-region game against Evans, Ga. The Jackets swept them 3-0 in that match. The Timberwolves, however, proved to be a difficult mountain to climb. The Jackets fell 25-13, 25-11, 25-18 on their home court. In that game, Ndidi Okafor had eight kills, Cydney Mathews had three blocks and Alli Bell had 17 assists.
"White Knoll was a tough team," Tucker said. "We had moments where we really looked like a great team, but overall, they just played better than we did unfortunately."
Slipping in those two games sets up the Jackets in a virtual must-win game at South Aiken. The annual breast cancer awareness game, "Together We Fight," has become a rivalry of sorts between the two schools.
"The girls know what is on the line when we play South Aiken. We are facing many challenges going into the evening," Tucker said. "One, big game because it is our Breast Cancer Awareness 'Together We Fight.' Two, it is at South Aiken. Three, it is their senior night and for those seniors, we have been the ones to keep them from going to the playoffs each year. So they are going to definitely be hungry for a win."
Following that tilt, the team will play Aiken at home on Thursday. Then a game against Dutch Fork looms on the road the following Tuesday. Tucker said her team needs to win both against South Aiken and Dutch Fork to make the playoffs.
"These last three games are very important," she said.
Scott Rodgers is the news editor at the North Augusta Star.
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