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Delegates propose sending $10M to fund border wall House Republicans want to divert part of West Virginia’s $200 million surplus BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR Three West Virginia state delegates plan to introduce a bill that will send $10 million of the state’s budget surplus to help build the proposed border wall along the United States-Mexico border. Del. Caleb Hanna, R-Webster, publicly announced the plan in an appearance on “FOX and Friends” Tuesday morning. At 19 years old, Hanna is the youngest black legislator in the U.S. He currently attends West Virginia State University. “I believe in President Trump and the wall,” Hanna said Tuesday. “For me, this is no different than sending our National Guard to the border or overseas to protect U.S. interests. We, as a state, have resources available to help make America more secure, and I believe West Virginians would want those resources used to make us more safe.” Other representatives sponsoring the proposed legislation include Carl Martin, R-Upshur, and Patrick Martin, R-Lewis. Hanna told WOWK-TV on Tuesday that one reason he is sponsoring the bill is to curb illegal drug flow into West Virginia, which he said law enforcement has told him is a major problem. “West Virginia isn’t on the border, but it does affect us,” he said. “I’ve spoken to local and state law enforcement, and they have told us the drugs that they’re seeing are so pure
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that they can’t possibly be coming from anywhere other than Mexico.” The state Capitol in Charleston is approximately 1,262 miles from the nearest part of the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas. The state’s budget surplus currently sits near $200 million. Gov. Jim Justice, in his State of the State address last week, said part of the surplus would be allocated to another 5 percent pay raise for West Virginia teachers and other state employees and an additional $50 million would be given to the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA). Justice also wanted to create salary incentives to employ more teachers in areas where the state is struggling, such as math, science, foreign language and special
education. Justice also proposed spending $50 million of the surplus to fund his program, “JIM’S Dream,” a drug addiction treatment program aimed to combat the opioid epidemic and provide workforce training. Carl Martin reiterated the claim that lawmakers in Congress have not made substantial progress on the issue. “West Virginians support our President and the wall. They’re sick of seeing Washington politicians sit on their hands while drugs and criminals pour over our border,” he said in the release. “It’s time for the states to stand up and do what they can to support our President in his fight to protect innocent Americans.”
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• SB 62: Requiring participation in drug court program before discharge of certain first-time drug offenses Lead Sponsor: Ryan Weld • SB 72: Creating Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights Lead Sponsor: Mike Woelfel • SB 81: Prohibiting smoking in a vehicle when a minor under 16 present Lead Sponsor: Tom Takubo PHOTO VIA WVLEGISLATURE.GOV
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Mountaineer now limited to one term after rule change BY MADISON GREER STAFF WRITER Future Mountaineers will now be limited to serving one term due to an update in the 2019-2020 Mountaineer Mascot application. Trevor Kiess, the current Mountaineer, announced the update via Twitter last Monday. Kiess, who has just completed his first full term, is not allowed to reapply due to the new rule. Alternate Mountaineers are eligible to apply an unlimited amount of times. Timothy Eads, the current alternate Mountaineer, told the Daily Athenaeum last week he plans to run again this year. The change was made to benefit students who didn’t have the opportunity before, said Sonja Wilson, advisor for the Mountaineer. “[The] change was made so that more students at WVU could have this amazing opportunity to serve in this role,” Wilson said. Of the 65 Mountaineers in WVU history, 23 have served more than one term wearing the coonskin cap. Twelve of the last 15 Mountaineers have served multiple terms: • Rock Wilson: 1991, 1992 and 1993
• John Stemple: 1994 and 1995 • Andrew Cogar: 1996 and 1997 • Brandon Flower: 1998 and 1999 • Scott Moore: 2000 and 2001 • Trey Hinrichs: 2002 and 2003 • Derek Fincham: 2004 and 2005 • Brady Campbell: 2006 and 2007 • Brock Burwell: 2010 and 2011 • Jonathan Kimble: 2012 and 2013 • Michael Garcia: 2014 and 2015 • Troy Clemens: 2016 and 2017 Kiess will be graduating with an MBA after the spring semester. To be considered for the position of the Mountaineer, an applicant must be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student at WVU and have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. The Moun-
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Mountaineer Trevor Kiess gets the crowd going before a WVU football game. taineer must also attend all home football and basketball games, certain away games and alumni and community events. The Mountaineer Selection Committee reviews all applications and chooses the top four. The final applicants will
Delegate introduces bill making driving slow in left lane illegal BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR A West Virginia delegate introduced legislation on Wednesday that would make it illegal to drive a vehicle continuously in the left lane of a highway. Del. Gary Howell, R-Mineral, issued a press release saying that the passage of HB 2355 “would make it a misdemeanor to continuously operate a vehicle in the left lane of a multilane roadway when doing so impedes the flow of other traffic.” “This has to be one of the biggest complaints we hear from motorists: Why is it that some people just can’t seem to get out of the left lane when other people are trying to pass?” Howell said in the press release. “It’s time we crack down on these nuisance drivers.” A first-offense conviction would result in a $100 fine, and all subsequent fines would
“This has to be one of the biggest complaints we hear from motorists: Why is it that some people just can’t seem to get out of the left lane when other people are trying to pass?” -Del. Gary Howell, R-Mineral carry a $200 penalty. “Chairman Howell said most West Virginia drivers are taught that the left lane is supposed to be used for passing,” the release said. “However, he said it appears many out-of-state drivers are not taught this lesson.” Howell serves as chairman of the House Committee on Government Organization. The bill must pass through the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee, then through the House Judiciary before going to the House floor for a vote. The bill must also pass the Senate and be approved by the governor.
be interviewed by the committee and will then participate in a try-out at a WVU basketball game. Once the new Mountaineer is chosen, training will begin and the title will officially be given to the winner in April. Applications are due on
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Kiess, a graduate student, will be the first one-term Mountaineer Masccot since 2009. Jan. 25 and can be found at
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Proposed bills cont. from p. 1 • SB 123: Providing penalty for marijuana possession carries fine of no more than $1,000 without confinement Lead Sponsor: Mike Romano • SB 143: Reducing criminal penalties and criminalization of marijuana Lead Sponsor: Richard Ojeda • HB 2065: Expiring the PROMISE Scholarship Program and establishing the Promise for All Scholarship Program Lead Sponsor: Isaac Sponaugle
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• HB 2079: Removing certain limitations on medical cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licenses Lead Sponsor: Mike Pushkin
• HB 2119: Prohibiting the performing of an onychectomy or flexor tendonectomy (declawing) procedure on a cat Lead Sponsor: Rodney A. Pyles • HB 2137: Requiring persons who are in the business of purchasing precious metals and precious gems to photograph those purchases and to transmit the photographs to lawenforcement Lead Sponsor: Barbara Fleischauer • HB 2141: Providing for the use of neck braces by football players Lead Sponsor: Mike Caputo
• HB 2178: Legalize interactive gaming Lead Sponsor: Shawn Fluharty • HB 2198: Relating to pyramid promotional schemes Lead Sponsor: Tom Fast • HB 2331: Relating to legalizing cannabis production, sales and adult consumption Lead Sponsor: Mick Bates • HB 2368: Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails Lead Sponsor: Mike Pushkin
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Ojeda resigns from Senate to focus on Presidential run STAFF REPORTS Richard Ojeda announced his resignation from the legislature on Monday to focus on the 2020 presidential election. A former state senator, Ojeda sent a letter to Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, detailing why he was leaving the post. “I do not resign lightly nor out of anger or surrender, but because it would be unfair to leave this seat empty, with no voice for my district as I pursue my charted course,” Ojeda wrote. Ojeda held the 7th District seat since first being elected in 2014. After failing to capture the 3rd Congressional District seat in the 2018 election, he became one of the first Democrats in the country to announce his bid for president. The Logan County Democrat made headline af-
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2020 presidential candidiate Richard Ojeda. ter headline in 2018, from his work in the state Senate to legalize medical cannabis in West Virginia, to being the most vocal supporter of the teacher’s strike and to nearly capturing a U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat in a district President Donald Trump won by nearly 40 points in 2016. Ojeda mentioned both
the teacher’s strike and marijuana legalization in his resignation letter. “[I]t is my sincere hope that the promise made by the governor to our teachers for the additional raise and PEIA cash infusion will be passed in a clean bill,” he wrote. “A bill that will not attack their hard-earned tenure.” Gov. Jim Justice proposed another 5 percent pay raise for West Virginia teachers and other public employees and an additional $50 million in funding to PEIA during his State of the State address last week. He plans to use money from the state’s nearly $200 million budget surplus. “At least working side by side with Russell Williams, learning about the many non-addictive pain management benefits of medical cannabis, I am glad we sensibly became the 29th state to legitimize this natural, Godgiven plant,” Ojeda wrote. Williams is a member of
the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board created in 2017. Ojeda’s main objective in legalizing medical cannabis was to find alternate pain solutions for military veterans, which he also said served as a partial solution to West Virginia’s opioid crisis. Now, Justice must appoint an interim legislator to fill Ojeda’s seat. The seat’s term ends in 2020. “I sincerely hope that the Governor remains honorable to his office, does right by my constituents and selects a strong Democrat. One who is not a lobbyist or a friend. One who stands proudly and honestly for the district,” Ojeda wrote in closing. Ojeda, according to his Twitter account, has been on the ground in Los Angeles, California, participating and talking to protestors in the L.A. teacher’s strike this week.
Rec leisure pool expected to open next week STAFF REPORTS The Student Rec Center leisure pool is expected to be operational early next week after being closed due to mechanical problems. “We suffered a mechanical breakdown of the electric motor which runs the leisure pool recirculation system,” said Matthew Shreve, multimedia specialist for Student Wellness in an email Wednesday. Shreve said that the motor, originally from 2001, is not common and is typically custom built. WVU Facilities Management was able to track down a suitable motor in California and make arrangements for it to be shipped here within the week. If the motor arrives next week, Facilities Management will be ready to go with the
installation. “In order to expedite the process, the plumbers have already pulled the old motor out and inspected the pump. It appears intact and undamaged,” he said. “When the motor indeed arrives, they will begin installation ASAP. Barring other problems, we should be operational early next week.” “In coordination with Facilities Management, we stressed the critical importance of our pools, particularly at this time of year and they said they would get to work on it immediately,” Shreve said. Until the leisure pool is reopened, infant, preschool and private swim lessons will be effected by this closure. The lap pool will remain open and all other programs are scheduled to operate as usual.
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The lesiure pool at the Rec Center, which was closed this week, is expected to reopen next week.
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Potential SGA candidates facing campaign violations BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR Two potential SGA presidential candidates will face charges of campaign violations on Thursday. In response to a Jan. 14 Daily Athenaeum article detailing platforms for potential SGA presidential candidates Jay Zaleski and Jacqueline Bonar, and Mikalaa Martin and Mason Arbogast, SGA Elections Chair Steven Treadway sent an email to the Daily Athenaeum asking for the article to be removed from all social media, but not from the newspaper’s website. In a phone interview Wednesday night, SGA Attorney General Miguel Fortney-Henriquez said that any sharing of the article on social media violated SGA Elections code, and any future shares of the article will add a “per instance” violation to the potential candidates. Fortney-Henriquez said the violations came from the part of Elections Code that said no campaigning shall take place prior to the active campaigning period. “At this time, we expect that the candidates will be served their campaign violations [Thursday], at which point they will be recommended to appear before the elections committee to give their side of the story,” Fortney-Henriquez said. After the hearing, if the campaign violations are given to the potential candidates, they would be charged $15 fine per instance of violation. They would also be given a chance to appeal. The potential candidates must appear before the Elections Chair within 48 hours of being served their violations, according to SGA Elections Code. Treadway asked the Daily Athenaeum in the email to remove the article from social media in order to stop future campaign
charges. “While we believe we have no right or jurisdiction to order the free press to do anything, this email is serving as a formal request that the article in question be removed from all social media, except that of your website,” he wrote. Fortney-Henriquez said the email was not meant to be an order to an independent entity. “The scope of the email that we sent to the Daily Athenaeum was simply to try to fulfill our requirements to correct with all due speed that this violation not occur in the future,” he said. Fortney-Henriquez said that no further violations can occur to candidates after the DA was asked to remove the social media posts. Fortney-Henriquez said he crafted the email that Treadway sent to the DA. In a phone interview Wednesday, Zaleski said he believed the content in the article was not a form of active campaigning. “I don’t think, by a reasonable basis, this is the sort of active campaigning that they’re trying to prevent,” he said. “I think this is probably something we’re going to have to take to the [SGA Judicial] Board, if we have to.” Also in a phone interview Wednesday, Martin and Arbogast said the statements made in the article were comments on issues, not campaigning. “At no point did we declare ourselves candidates, in no way did we ask for a vote,” Arbogast said. “That’s what the DA asked us was to comment on ideas.” “Everything I wrote was in future tense,” Martin said. “So, I don’t want them to get confused with ‘we are actively planning on doing this.’”
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Second annual Snowball Dance returns to Towers this Friday BY HANNAH MORGAN CULTURE WRITER The Snowball Dance, a onenight event where University students can dress in their best clothes and eat some free food, all while cutting loose on the dance floor with the help of Blaze’s very own DJ Raycraft, will be held from 7-10 p.m. in the Blue & Gold Room at Towers on Friday. Despite the event only being in its second year, the Student Events Board is excited for the Snowball of 2019. Last year, the dance attracted more than 200 students, and the staff expects no difference this year. “It was the one event that had a great turnout,”said SEB secretary Katherine Bennett. “It made us feel good, as students, as board members.” SEB president Amber Matthews explained that it was something that the students actually liked going to and that it seemed obvious to plan another dance. Though the event is free for WVU students, preregistration is required. To register, simply go to the Student Events Board Facebook or Instagram page
and send them a direct message. Less than 20 tickets are still available at the time of writing. The Snowball Dance was brought to life after Bennett realized that University students, herself included, missed the hype around high school formals. After talking it over with the other board members, the entire team came together and began building a plan that would spark the idea to life. “I was a freshman at the time, and I had already missed the dances. I missed my prom. I missed wearing my dresses,” Bennett said. “So I said, let’s just throw a little dance together for the WVU students who also miss that.” Her face lit up “and then it started.” Students planning to attend the dance should be ready to take loads of pictures with their friends at the photo booth and chow down on some stuffed shells, chicken and gravy, fresh salad and a slice of creamy cheesecake. Though not much is going to be different from last year, there is one change the group has made. “This year, the dress is a lit-
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Students breaking it down at last year’s Snowball Dance. tle more formal,” Marketing Director Brielle Thompson said. “Like a gala or a military
Students promote acceptance with Autism Speaks U BY OLIVIA GIANETINNO STAFF WRITER Autism Speaks U is gearing up for another semester of fundraising and research in order to create a voice for students with autism. “I think it’s so important as part of our mission as an organization to increase an understanding and acceptance for people who have autism spectrum disorder,” said sophomore Brooke Ashby, president of WVU’s chapter of Autism Speaks U. Autism Speaks U holds fundraisers as a way to raise awareness for their mission. “We do many types of fundraisers as well as social events to try and combine awareness and fundraising together,” said sophomore Darian Darway, co-awareness chair of WVU’s chapter of Autism Speaks U. Most recently, the student organization set up an on-the-go coffee and donut stand across from the Mountainlair, serving students and faculty while raising money for the cause. The chapter will be hold-
at 7 p.m. in the Blackwater room of the Mountainlair. Autism Speaks U at WVU is always looking for new members, according to Darway. Not only does participation mean helping out a charitable cause, but can also provide professional experience, according to Ashby. “I think people should join Autism Speaks U for a multitude of reasons,” Ashby said. “Being a member gives you opportunities to make a difference in your community, earn volunteer hours, gain knowledge about autism and develop professional skills such as leadership, marketing, fundraising PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BROOKE and community outreach.” ASHBY To get involved, conPayton Weaver at the coffee and donuts tact WVU’s chapter of fundraiser. ing its first meeting of the se- Autism Speaks U at autismspeaksuwvu@gmail. mester on Monday, Jan. 28. “We will discuss upcom- com or find Autism Speaks ing events, talk about ideas U at WVU on social media. Meetings and events are and socialize,” Darway said. The meeting will be held open to anyone.
ball.” The board emphasized the inclusiveness of the event. “It’s not a ‘bring a date’ type
of thing,” Thompson said. “You can bring a friend. You can bring yourself. You can meet someone there. It’s inclusive
to everyone. This is the only event that the University has that is like this.”
Trevor Kiess reflects on time spent as the Mountaineer BY RACHEL JOHNSON ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR While some universities are represented by cartoonish animals and silly characters, WVU is represented by the Mountaineer. In order to be the Mountaineer, one must have charisma, drive and a deep love for the state of West Virginia. Since last April, Trevor Kiess has demonstrated all those qualities. Kiess, an Elkins native pursuing his master’s degree in business administration, said he first knew he wanted to be the Mountaineer when Jonathan Kimble, WVU’s former mascot, came to his high school calculus class to speak. “Growing up in the state, I got to see firsthand the impact WVU and the Mountaineer can have on everyday West Virginians,” Kiess said. Since becoming the Mountaineer last April, Kiess will have made more than 400 appearances by the end of his term this coming April.
“I’ve had the opportunity to visit some really awesome communities that have treated me so very well,” Kiess said. “You get to see the real impact that this great University has on our state.” Kiess encourages those applying to be the next Mountaineer to be themselves and let their personality shine through their application. “Express to the committee who you are as a person, why you do what you do, why you want to be the Mountaineer,” he said. Kiess also said not to give up and to keep trying if they don’t get it this year. It took Kiess a couple different times of applying before he became the Mountaineer. “Don’t give up. Don’t get discouraged. Keep fighting, keep improving your application, keep improving your resume and hopefully down the road it’ll be your time to be the Mountaineer,” he said. When Kiess passes the rifle to the next Mountaineer in April, he wants to do so with a smile on face, looking back at what a great time
he had. “I’ve lived every day of my term to the fullest,” he said. “So, I have no regrets when it’s all said and done.” While the position of WVU’s mascot is highly coveted, it is also extremely demanding. A typical day for WVU’s mascot is class in the morning, a quick break for lunch and then either a school or community visit in the afternoon or a WVU sporting event in the evening. Kiess has been to more than twothirds of the counties in West Virginia. He joked that before every football game, he prayed that the rifle would go off and that he wouldn’t trip while the entire football team ran behind him. Kiess emphasizes the importance of embodying the spirit of the Mountaineer, even while not in the buckskins. “You still represent the entire University, and that is something I carry with me every day,” he said. After Kiess’s time as the Mountaineer is up, the student who dons the buckskins next will have big shoes to fill.
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OPINION Staff Shorts are tidbit writings by our editorial board. They’re mostly meant to be light-hearted, but we sometimes touch on more serious, important topics. They aim to express the many student voices of the University.
Why do people choose to stand on the PRT? Let me describe a situation, and you can decide if you’ve ever been in a similar position before. You are at the PRT at an odd time, so there are not that many people on the platform waiting with you. When the car finally gets to your gate, only you and one other person get on. You take a seat and get comfortable for the minutes-long ride. The other person does not sit down. They elect to stand and just grab onto one of the handrails. Why? There are only two of you in this car, why don’t they sit down? They don’t even have to sit near you, they can sit on the complete opposite side of the car. Why are they standing? I’ve had to stand on a PRT ride before, so I know it is not as comfortable as sitting, so, why didn’t they sit? I don’t know why, but now I’m nervous. Do they know something I don’t? Is it a masculin-
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The ever so reliable PRT. Your chariot awaits. ity thing? Am I being a baby, not able to stand for a few minutes on my PRT ride? Now I’m feeling guilty. I have two working legs, I could have stood. Maybe I should have stood. Maybe my sitting on the PRT is indica-
tive of how our generation is lazy, just like people say. My grandparents would have had to walk the whole way and yet I cannot even stand for a few minutes as this marvel of modern technology whisks me to my destination.
MLK Day is more than a day off Despite only being a couple of weeks into the semester, many students are longing for a break. Thankfully for them, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is right around the corner. While it easy to just be grateful for this much-needed day off, it is important to remember the reason behind Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, was a civil rights leader from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Regan created the holiday in 1983 as a way to commemorate the social activist. WVU is hosting a day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. for students who want to do something productive on their day off. So, as you enjoy your long weekend, remember why Martin Luther King Jr. is important and help keep his legacy alive.
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SGA’s censorship suggestion is worrying Well, this is worrying. The WVU SGA Elections Committee sent an email to the Daily Athenaeum requesting that we remove content. While the email, from Steven Treadway, SGA chief operations officer and interim elections chair, acknowledged that SGA has no right or jurisdiction to make such a request, the fact that it was made sets a horrible precedent for the organization. Here’s the email:
with regard to the article you distributed about the Zaleski-Bonar and Martin-Arbogast teams. While we believe we have no right or jurisdiction to order the free press to do anything, this email is serving as a formal request that the article in question be removed from all social media, except that of your website. This email also serves as a timestamp to relieve the potential candidates of acquiring additional violations, should our request be denied. Best, Steven Treadway
To the editor, The WVU SGA Elections Committee is currently investigating potential violations of the Elections Code
SGA Attorney General Miguel Fortney-Henriquez said in a Wednesday interview that he crafted the email Treadway sent to the
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DA. Precedent is presumably important to SGA, as it is for any governmental body. Now that this request for censorship has been made, are others to follow? While SGA has no power to mandate anything in our newsroom, the organization holds those who represent the entire student body. With that representation comes responsibility. With that representation comes power. The request for censorship from SGA – or from any governmental body – is one we will always deny. We will also always voice our disapproval of such requests, as they are irresponsible and conducive to anti-free speech sentiments that undermine democracy.
Background on censorship request For more information on SGA, see p. 4 In a Wednesday interview, SGA Attorney General Miguel Fortney-Henriquez said that the request did not set a precedent. “In order for us to set precedent, there has to be some sort of codified thing,” Fortney-Henriquez said. The request for the removal of content followed a Jan. 14 Daily Athenaeum
article detailing platforms for potential SGA presidential candidates Jay Zaleski and Jacqueline Bonar, and Mikalaa Martin and Mason Arbogast. The candidates will face charges of campaign violations on Thursday of active campaigning before the active campaigning period due to this article. “It was simply a request,
not an order, to remove content from social media for the sake of the potential candidates of not incurring those per-instance violations,” Fortney-Henriquez said. Fortney-Henriquez said that no further violations can occur to candidates after the DA was asked to remove the social media posts.
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WVU looking for leader to help end losing streak BY COLE MCCLANAHAN SPORTS WRITER
MEN’S BASKETBALL Five years ago, after backto-back seasons with less than 18 wins and no NCAA Tournament appearances, West Virginia men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins reinvented his team’s style of play. They went to a 40-minute, full-court press that was built around athletic players who could put constant pressure on opposing ball handlers to force turnovers and create extra possessions for the Mountaineers. And it worked. The new defense, known as “Press Virginia,” guided West Virginia to four straight seasons with at least 25 wins and took WVU to three Sweet 16 appearances. The days of defense leading West Virginia to victories, however, may be over. WVU (8-9, 0-5 Big 12) is on a five game losing streak largely due to its defense that forced less than six opponent turnovers in two of the five consecutive losses and has five games so far this season where its opponent had single-digit turnovers. West Virginia’s opponents are averaging just 12.5 turnovers per game this season, a distinct difference from the 18.4 they averaged over the four-year span
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Jordan McCabe driving toward the basket against Valparaiso
Esa Ahmad going for the layup in WVU’s 88-76 win over Valparaiso on Nov. 24. from 2014-2017. This is caused from players lacking energy and an unselfish attitude during games, two necessities of successfully running a full-court press, but also two things West Virginia has yet to do this season, according to Huggins. The Mountaineers lack effort while running their press, get beat down the court by the opposing team and then continue to lack effort while running their half-court defense. This lack of effort is apparent in how the team switches onto
different players on defense and how they close out on shooters once the other team inevitably gets a shot up. “The easiest shots to make are step-in shots,” Huggins said. “We give people too many step-in shots. Is it because we overhelp? I don’t think so. I don’t think we’re an overhelp team. I think it’s just [that] we don’t close out with the kind of intensity or purpose that we need to do.” The nearly constant lack of effort on defense has been a team-wide occurrence this
season and comes from the younger Mountaineers not having a veteran leader to look up to. The young players, such as freshmen Brandon Knapper or Emmitt Matthews Jr., lack a senior to pattern their work habits after as the only senior on the roster has been benched for attitude problems. “I think that’s the most it’s been that rampant,” Huggins said on his team’s lack of intensity after Tuesday night’s loss to TCU. “We’ve got a couple of guys who don’t compete and we
got a couple of guys who won’t listen. I’m not going to ask them to do anything anymore. They can just sit on the bench and be happy, I guess.” Esa Ahmad, although he is a four-year starter, has not been the leader West Virginia needed this season after the graduation of guards Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. last year, and this has caused a distrust of him to Huggins. This distrust has relegated Ahmad to coming off the bench during games and even caused Ahmad to be benched for an entire game, as he did not make an
appearance in the Mountaineers’ loss to Oklahoma State on Jan. 12. As it flounders and continues to lose games, West Virginia desperately needs a leader to emerge for the Mountaineers to improve defensively and have any chance of salvaging this season. Currently sitting at 8-9, the Mountaineers now have the worst record they’ve had this late in the season since January of 2013, the first of two years that caused Huggins to turn to the full-court press in the first place.
Women’s basketball coach once again dealing with injury bug BY QUINN BURKITT SPORTS WRITER
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL West Virginia women’s basketball head coach Mike Carey has led his Mountaineers to a 11-4 start to the 2018-2019 season, has compiled nearly 381 victories overall and led West Virginia to 10 NCAA tournament appearances since taking over at the helm of the program in 2001. While Carey continues to
earn a collection of achievements and hopes to lead his Mountaineers to their 11th NCAA tournament appearance, the Clarksburg, West Virginia native has found himself consistently struggling with one key issue: keeping his players healthy on and off the court. After senior guard and team leader Katrina Pardee went down in the middle of Wednesday night’s defeat over Oklahoma State with an ankle injury, it marked the second year in a row in which a key starter of West Virginia’s lineup is sidelined for a significant amount
of time. Due to lack of players, Pardee’s injury causes an interesting situation for Carey. This is the second time this season the Mountaineers could only play eight players total. “It seems like déjà vu. From now on I’ll tell you what, I’m signing fifteen players. Let’s get that straight right now,” Carey said after a 78-37 victory earlier this season in which he was without sophomore guard Kysre Gondrezick due to personal reasons. Last season, junior guard Tynice Martin redshirted after
injuring her foot at the USA Basketball U23 National Team Trials the August prior to her junior year. At the time, it was a huge blow for a Mountaineer team that relied on Martin’s team leading 18.6 average points per game in 2016-2017. The year prior, in 2016, West Virginia had three different players miss the entire season due to ACL injuries. The lengthy injury chart that year included freshman guard Nia Staples, freshman forward Krystaline McCune and junior guard Aisha Edwards. “This is my 16th year. It gets
old. I can’t remember a season we went in with a full squad. It’s frustrating. It really is,” Carey explained in the 2016-2017 season. Carey may be correct about coaching a West Virginia squad that seems to carry the injury bug with them every season he’s been at the school however that hasn’t slowed his team’s production and their overall success down one bit. In 2016, the three key injuries didn’t faze the Mountaineers as Carey led his team to a 24-11 season and an appearance in the second round of the
NCAA tournament. However, West Virginia has never been able to extend their tournament run past the second round since Carey has served as head coach at WVU. The lack of experience that Carey’s teams hold in the tournament raises eyebrows and question marks as to if the injuries played roles in these early season ending departures. As for now, Carey and the rest of his team will hope to get the senior guard, Pardee back on the court as soon as possible and avoid the injury bug for the first time in a long time.
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Signee Jennings strives to be more than an athlete BY JARED SERRE SPORTS WRITER
FOOTBALL While he may be merely a high school senior, WVU football signee Ali Jennings has a track record of helping others — on and off of the gridiron. “Willing to do more for others than I am myself,” Jennings said when asked to describe himself in one sentence. In December, the Highland Springs High School varsity football team finished with an undefeated 15-0 record, en route to an appearance in the Class 5 state championship game in Virginia. Moments after the final whistle, Jennings, still donning his No. 13 uniform, distributed Christmas gifts to children throughout the stands. The gifts were collected after Jennings sent out a tweet the day before, asking for those attending the event to bring the items in order to help kids in need. “It was something me and my brother were talking about because we like to do stuff for others,” Jennings said. “We don’t like for us to be able to do something for others and not take the opportunity to do it. It was just something that we were talking about while I was heading up to the state championship game, and
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One of the helmets featured in the three-uniform lineup for WVU football’s 2018 season. then I decided to post it [on Twitter]. [We wanted to] make the most of the opportunity that we had.” The gift-giving endeavor came on the heels of an experience that hit closer to Morgantown. When Jennings came to visit the University earlier in the year, one of his first trips was to WVU Medicine Children’s at J.W. Ruby Memorial
Hospital. “I always had a place in my heart for kids and also kids with disabilities and illnesses,” Jennings said. “I was glad that I got the opportunity to go up there and see the kids of all ages — some of them were actually my age. It was just heartwarming.” The custom of visiting the hospital started under former WVU football coach
Don Nehlen and continues today. Tradition aside, Jennings’ high school coach says that Ali Jennings is simply being Ali Jennings. “He’s a guy that’s caring, loving, giving — he’s always trying to help other people to be great,” Highland Springs head coach Loren Johnson said about Jennings’ personality. “Because of that, it’s fun to be around
him. As well, because he’s not selfish. Some receivers can be selfish — that’s not him.” According to Johnson, Jennings brings the same mantra of helping others to the football field as well. While he transferred into Highland Springs last February and only played one season with the school’s football program, he’s acted as a leader and role model for the team’s younger players. “He definitely has all of the qualities that we want in a captain,” Johnson said. “Talking about motivation, we’ve had some games that were kind of out of hand, and he could have sat on the sideline, put a hat on his head and not done anything with the younger guys to make them better. Instead, he’s talking to them, helping them understand the routes, teaching them what he knows from his own experience and allowing them to be as good as they possibly can with the tools and the resources and the knowledge that he has. That, in itself, speaks volumes about a young man and what he can do.” It was those efforts that helped the Highland Springs football program win the state championship — their fourth straight state championship — on Dec. 8. Eleven days later, on Dec. 19, the NCAA’s early signing period for football commenced. Unlike many re-
cruits, Jennings went into the day without having previously declared his intentions. Ultimately, that morning, Jennings said that he was going to be a West Virginia Mountaineer. He cited the play style of the WVU offense, as well as the program’s history at the wide receiver position, as driving factors. “They throw the ball a lot, which is what receivers love to hear. I’m just excited about it,” Jennings said about the Mountaineer play style on offense. “I know that when I go there and work hard, I’ll have a good opportunity to make it to the NFL and play receiver because there is a history of guys playing there and going to the NFL and having pretty good careers.” When he runs out of the tunnel at Milan Puskar Stadium next fall, his collegiate football career will be in its infancy. His public service efforts, however, will be continuing to grow. “A lot of people think athletes should just stay athletes, but I feel as if they should do more than be an athlete. They should do things for their community, for the country and just help people,” Jennings said. “We shouldn’t just focus on ourselves and entertain people. We should educate people. We should help take care of people.”
WVU takes on powerful competitor in No. 3 Oklahoma State BY JARED SERRE SPORTS WRITER
WRESTLING Following three straight losses, the WVU wrestling team looks to right the ship on Friday against their biggest test of the season — the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys. This season has been a tough one for head coach Tim Flynn’s squad as the team currently sits at 2-9. They have lost nine of their last ten head-tohead matchups, with the last victory coming on Dec. 30. “We really try not to focus on our record or on any individual bouts,” Flynn said last week. “Overall improvement, areas we need to work on — I think, when you try to look long term, we have to get a lot better. We just keep our eye on where we want to go down the road.” Riding a 12-game win streak
dating back to last season, the Cowboys come into Friday’s matchup with a 7-0 record. Oklahoma State, who finished the 2017-18 season with a 13-2 record, hasn’t lost a meet since Jan. 27, 2018. In the all-time history, the Mountaineers have never beaten the Cowboys. According to the WVU wrestling media guide, WVU is 0-13 all-time against Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers will be relying on strong efforts from their personnel in order to come out on top. Following a win in his matchup against North Carolina State, senior Christian Monserrat, at 149, has been one of West Virginia’s top performers as he is currently 15-3. The meet will commence at 8 p.m. on Friday and will be able to be viewed on WVUSports.com.
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Struggling Mountaineers welcome No. 7 Jayhawks to the Coliseum BY QUINN BURKITT SPORTS WRITER
MEN’S BASKETBALL The West Virginia men’s basketball team will welcome the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks to the Coliseum Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Mountaineers stumble into Saturday’s matchup looking for any sort of spark to get them going after beginning conference play 0-5 and falling to 8-9 overall following a 98-67 catastrophe at TCU on Tuesday night. A young West Virginia squad is without their senior centerpiece, six-foot-eight-inch Sagaba Konate as well as senior forward Esa Ahmad. Konate could miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury suffered against Rhode Island on Dec. 16, while Ahmad is being benched by Huggins due to poor play. With two key seniors out of the West Virginia lineup, the Mountaineers have begun relying on their younger freshmen, including guard Trey Doomes and forwards Derek Culver and Emmitt Matthews Jr. for increased production. Prior to Saturday afternoon’s contest against Oklahoma State, Culver led all Mountaineers in scoring three games in a row while averaging 12.2 points per game throughout that stretch.
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Sagaba Konate and Brandon Knapper attempt to corral a defender.
If the Mountaineers hope to have any chance against a tough Jayhawks squad they must increase their production from the field as well as from the free throw line. Through 17 games this season, the Mountaineers hold a .423 field goal percentage as well as a slim .328 three-point percentage. “It’s been an incredibly trying and frustrating year for a lot of reasons, we had Sags (Konate), we didn’t have Sags
State through that stretch on Jan. 5, 77-60. The first loss surrendered by the Jayhawks came against No. 18 Arizona State on Dec. 22, 80-76. Kansas strolls into Morgantown with four players averaging double figure points. Junior forward Dedric Lawson leads his team with 19.2 points per game, followed by senior guard Lagerald Vick who averages 15.2 points as well as junior center Udoka Azubuike who
and then we had Sags again and then we haven’t had Sags for a long time… you can’t do anything about injuries… it’s hard to have any kind of continuity that way,” explained WVU head coach Bob Huggins on the way this season has panned out. The 15-2 Jayhawks roll into Saturday afternoon slotted at second place in the Big 12 as winners of five of their last six matchups, falling only to Iowa
holds 13.4 points and freshman guard Devon Dotson at 11 points per game. Kansas proves to be a much more productive offensive team than West Virginia, averaging 78.8 points per game which is 3.1 greater than the Mountaineers 75.5 points per game. Kansas has also secured a .481 field goal percentage as well as a .355 three-point percentage leading West Virginia in each category by at least 25
percent. The last time the Jayhawks visited the coliseum on Jan. 15, 2018, Kansas escaped with a 71-66 nail-biter victory in front of a sold out 14,115 attendance. Following Saturday afternoon’s matchup against Kansas, the Mountaineers will host Baylor on Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. before traveling to Tennessee on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. as part of the SEC/Big 12 challenge.
Lucky Rudd leads ‘Eers to to 73-64 upset over No. 18 Iowa State BY ANDREA WARNER SPORTS WRITER
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL West Virginia narrowly beat 18th-ranked Iowa State in a 7364 upset on Wednesday night. Lucky Rudd lead the Mountaineers in points with a career-high 22 points; included in those 22 points were three three-pointers. Tynice Martin added 20 points and 11 rebounds of her own. The Mountaineers outshot the Cyclones 42.3 percent to 30 percent, and the largest lead they held was by 12 points. “They are a really good team, they are hard to guard. To hold
them to 33 percent from the floor is pretty good for us,” said head coach Mike Carey. West Virginia played their best basketball in the first half and fourth quarter. The Mountaineers were first to put points on the board with a three from Madisen Smith. WVU gained an early 7-2 lead with points from Naomi Davenport and Theresa Ekhelar. Rudd hit two three-pointers in consecutive possessions, bringing WVU’s lead to 13-5. The Cyclones attempted to cut their deficit, but they only came within seven. Rudd hit her third three to end the first quarter, leaving the Mountaineers with a 20-13 lead to start the second-quarter.
In the first quarter, the Mountaineers nailed four three-pointers, two of them belonging to Rudd, for a team field goal percentage of 50 percent. The Mountaineers found themselves in foul trouble and looked toward the bench for help in the second quarter. Tynice Martin put up the first points of the second quarter for WVU, with two foul shots and a basket in the paint, giving the Mountaineers a 25-15 lead over the Cyclones. Bridget Carlton of Iowa State scored off a stolen ball, leaving the Cyclones trailing by five. Carlton followed the steal with a three, decreasing the Mountaineers’ lead to two. Carlton led the Cylones in all
stats, tallying 26 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and five steals. WVU ended the second quarter with a one-point lead, 31-30. The Mountaineers outshot the Cyclones 42 percent to 31 percent, with 33 percent to 31 percent in three-pointers at the break. After the half, the Mountaineers began to fall off a bit and the Cyclones took advantage of that. “I don’t think we quit, we got a little tired and we start feeling sorry for ourselves a little bit; our shot doesn’t go, we start standing around,” Carey said regarding the slow third quarter. Iowa State took their first lead of the contest early in the
third quarter 34-33. Davenport ended the Mountaineers’ 2:33 scoreless run with a three to come within four points of the Cyclones. The beginning of the fourth quarter stayed tight with neither of the teams earning a large lead over the other. The Mountaineers regained the lead early in the fourth with free throws from Martin and Rudd, 52-50. Kari Niblack then put up three points for WVU off an and-one, increasing its lead to three. With a little over a minute left in the fourth, the Cyclones fouled out. This brought WVU to the line four times where they went 5-6. The Mountaineers held a 70-62-point lead with
thirty seconds left. In the absence of Katrina Pardee, Rudd has had some big shoes to fill. In this matchup against Iowa State, she showed her strength on the court, putting up a career-high in points. When asked how she’s prepared to fill in for Pardee, Rudd said, “Being focused, working outside of practice, before practice. This past week and before practice I’ve been making sure I’m getting up a lot of shots, so I’m prepared to do what she was doing before.” Rudd and the Mountaineers will face off against the second-ranked Baylor Bears on Sunday in Waco, Texas. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
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