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Huggins vs. Calipari Saturday’s meeting between No. 7 West Virginia and Kentucky will the 12th all-time clash between legendary basketball coaches, Bob Huggins from the Mountaineers and John Calipari from the Wildcats. The two coaches first met in 1993 when Huggins’ Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Calipari’s UMass Minutemen, 64-53, and their most recent meeting came during the Sweet 16 in the 2015 NCAA Tournament when the Wildcats dominated the Mountaineers, 78-39.

Huggins currently holds an 8-3 record over Calipari in 11 head-tohead contests. Together, Huggins and Calipari have achieved over 1,500 wins, 41 NCAA Tournament appearances and eight Final Four appearances.

Bob Huggins vs. John Calipari all-time Jan. 7, 1993: Cincinnati (Huggins) 64, UMass (Calipari) 53 Jan. 27, 1994: Cincinnati (Huggins) 76, UMass (Calipari) 74 Feb. 15, 2001: Cincinnati (Huggins) 66, Memphis (Calipari) 65 Mar. 9, 2001: Cincinnati (Huggins) 89, Memphis (Calipari) 79 [C-USA Semifinals] Mar. 3, 2002: Cincinnati (Huggins) 80, Memphis (Calipari) 75 [OT] Mar. 1, 2003: Memphis (Calipari) 67, Cincinnati (Huggins) 48 Mar. 6, 2004: Cincinnati (Huggins) 83, Memphis (Calipari) 79 Mar. 5, 2005: Cincinnati (Huggins) 62, Memphis (Calipari) 60 Mar. 27, 2010: West Virginia (Huggins) 73, Kentucky (Calipari) 66 [NCAA Elite Eight] Mar. 19, 2011: Kentucky (Calipari) 71, West Virginia (Huggins) 63 [NCAA Round of 32]

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Lamont West looks to pass while being defended by Baylor’s Manu Lecomte.

Mar. 26, 2015: Kentucky (Calipari) 78, West Virginia (Huggins) 39 [NCAA Sweet 16] Series History West Virginia and Kentucky will face each other for the 21st time on Saturday. The first meeting between these two teams came in 1924 when the Wildcats defeated the Mountaineers, 2421. Kentucky holds a 15-5 advantage over the Mountaineers in the all-time series and have won the past two meetings. West Virginia’s last win over Kentucky came during the 2010 NCAA Tournament when the Mountaineers defeated the Wildcats, 73-66, in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four.

Saturday’s game will also be Kentucky’s first visit back to Morgan-

town since 1970.

Revenge for Miles and WVU? The two teams’ last meeting came during the 2015 NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16. The day before the game, then-freshman guard Daxter Miles Jr. set the expectations high for West Virginia for the matchup against a Kentucky team that was unbeaten at the time.

“I give them them their props,” Miles said before the game. “Salute them to getting to 36-0. But tomorrow they’re gonna be 36-1.”

Kentucky got the last laugh as the Wildcats annihilated the Mountaineers, 78-39. Now as a senior, Miles will have the opportunity to lead the Mountaineers over the Wildcats.

College GameDay visits Morgantown The College GameDay basketball crew will broadcast live from the Coliseum court for the just the second time on Saturday. The first time came in 2009 when West Virginia fell to then-No. 6 Louisville, 62-59.

Overall, West Virginia hasn’t fared well when College GameDay comes into town whether it’s basketball or football. The College GameDay football crew came to Morgantown in 2011 and 2014.

The Mountaineers fell to LSU in 2011, 47-21, and TCU, 31-30, in 2014. Will West Virginia end the losing streak this year? Whether or not the Mountaineers can accomplish that remains to be seen.

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Jan. 25, 1814: Frances Harrison Pierpont was born near Morgantown. On June 1861, Pierpont was unanimously elected as governor of the unionist Reorganized State of Virginia, which sat at Wheeling until West Virginia entered the union two years later.

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In this issue, the DA staff voted Migos as our Staff Pick. The popular rap group is set to drop their newest album on Jan. 26 on all major streaming services.

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Jan. 23 4:10 P.M. | INACTIVE Rec Center Larceny - Report of a stolen wallet. The wallet was turned into lost and found and returned to the owner.

Jan. 23 5:50 P.M. | INACTIVE Rec Center Trespassing - Report of a male subject trespassing. Subject was told to leave the building.

Jan. 23 4:36 P.M. | INACTIVE WVU PD Vehicle accident - Complainant reported her vehicle was hit and damaged while parked in Short Term 10.

Jan. 23 6:50 P.M. | INACTIVE Braxton Tower Trespassing - Report of a male subject trespassing. Subject left the building.

Jan. 23 5:41 P.M. | INACTIVE Rec Center Vehicle accident - Complainant reported his vehicle was hit while parked.

Jan. 23 9:46 P.M. | INACTIVE Evansdale Drive Traffic stop - Citation issued for no proof of registration.

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Planned Parenthood Generation Action arrives on campus, promotes women’s health

BY KAYLA GAGNON STAFF WRITER

West Virginia University students will be seeing a new student organization on campus revolving around women’s reproductive health.

Wednesday night was the first official meeting for Planned Parenthood Generation Action.

Erica Howell, president of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, said the purpose of the organization is to help inform the campus and Morgantown communities on women’s reproductive health, as well as the services Planned Parenthood provides.

“Many people don’t know about what other services we provide,” Howell said. “That’s such a huge problem since most of the time when people are against it, they actually don’t know what’s being offered.”

One of the campaigns that Generation Action plans on working on is a storytelling campaign, which uses the stories of patients to show the impact of Planned Parenthood in the state.

“West Virginia tends to be forgotten by a lot of huge national organizations,” said Justin Click, a WVU graduate and member of Generation Action.

“Our people tend to not get what they need, like access to healthcare and reproductive

With five years remaining on its current master facilities plan, West Virginia University has 16 projects that are active, or under consideration.

These projects include: •Kelley complex renovations for nursing program, Potomac State College, in Keyser.

•New College of Business and Economics building.

•Repurposing of current College of Business and Economics building •Eberly relocation modifications, Morgantown.

•Evansdale Visitors Center, Morgantown.

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In nine years, there have been 27 stalking calls reported to the Morgantown Police Department, according to MPD Deputy Chief Eric Powell.

Seven became actual cases, according to Powell.

Powell said between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017, MPD received three calls related to stalking. None of these became actual cases.

Powell said there have been 27 stalking calls reported to the MPD since 2009. Seven became actual cases. MPD does not consider stalking calls a case unless the victim makes more than one call reporting a stalker, Powell said.

However, police reports ar-

•Hodges Hall renovation, Morgantown.

Actor Ali Larter raises her fist while speaking at a rally held by Planned Parenthood commemorating the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, in Sacramento, Calif. health centers.”

Click said that telling the stories of people who use Planned Parenthood’s services will start necessary discussions and changes on campus and in the state of West Virginia.

“If all we can do is start a conversation that is constructive and positive, then we’ve

won something,” Click said.

Emily Testa, a freshman journalism student from New Jersey, said that she joined this organization for personal reasons.

“My sister has had to go through Planned Parenthood, whenever you can’t get something from your insurance, they will welcome you with

open arms,” Testa said. “That isn’t something that is easily found in 2018.”

Howell said that Generation Action will help bring the Morgantown and University communities together. She hopes to achieve this through collaborating with other student organizations on campus, as well as local organi-

zations such as Mountaineers for Progress.

Generation Action plans on holding events, such as a screening of the award-winning documentary The Hunting Ground, which covers sexual assault on college campuses. The date and time for this event has not been confirmed yet.

January marks National Stalking Awareness Month Title IX office hosts educational forum on the warning signs of stalking

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en’t a clear indicator of those who have been stalked, according to Title IX education specialist at West Virginia University Samuel Wilmoth.

“Unfortunately, just as with sexual violence, stalking is an issue that is constantly underreported,” Wilmoth said. “In most cases the number of people who actually go and file a case with the police are just a fraction of those that are actually dealing with this issue.”

According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, 7.5 million people are stalked per year in the United States.

The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey reported 15 percent of all women along with 6 percent of all men have experienced stalking victimization at some

point in their life.

“Stalking is an issue for every college campus in the country,” said Wilmoth. “It’s an issue all students should be made aware of.”

The age group between 18 and 24 is among the highest-risk groups to experience stalking, according to Wilmoth.

Wilmoth said that some signs of stalking include: • Being actively followed by a former romantic partner • Receiving many calls in a short period of time • Receiving unwanted gifts • Being harassed repeatedly online On Wednesday, to commemorate National Stalking Awareness Month, WVU’s Title IX office hosted “Stalking 101.”

“Stalking is an issue for every college campus in the country.”

- Samuel Wilmoth, Title IX specialist at WVU Led by Wilmoth, the event served to educate students on not only the prevalence of stalking and the growth of cyber-stalking, but warning signs to look for if they or someone they know thinks they could be being stalked.

“The general public doesn’t really know what exactly stalking is,” Wilmoth said. “If you ask someone if they’ve been stalked they will probably say no, but when you start asking them about specific things they could have expe-

rienced that are typically associated with stalking they’ll say that those are things that they’ve experienced.”

Powell said the procedure to follow if you’re being stalked goes as follows: •Make sure you are safe and not being followed •Document when and where the stalking took place •Document details such as your stalkers vehicle, clothing, or physical appearance •Go to the police as soon as possible.

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CULTURE

Sorority recruitment from the frontlines

BY JULIA HILLMAN CORRESPONDENT

The beginning of the spring semester brings a time many girls look forwards to around campus: formal sorority recruitment.

Recruitment is a week where some girls go and find their lifelong friends and groups that share their values.

After a tedious week of meeting hundreds of people, it all came down to bid day.

The girls, or potential new members, began showing up to the Mountainlair to find out which house they would be running home to later that day.

Once they arrived they met with their recruitment leaders, or Rho Gamma’s, who one-byone handed them a little white envelope whose contents contained their new sorority.

Many looked nervous as they arrived, but that nervousness quickly turned into excitement after each girl opened their card.

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Sisters from Sigma Kappa pose for a photo on bid day.

The new members were then put into a room where they met with the girls they would call sisters. After being given a chance to talk it was

time for them to meet the rest of their houses.

One by one, each sorority ran out to the Mountainlair green to meet more of their

sisters. After taking some pictures, they took off for their houses.

Traffic was stopped, and girls were running in every direction all around campus.

Bystanders cluelessly watched and heard the screaming and cheering of about 500 girls.

While bid day is all about the new members, many older sisters use it as a day to look back on their former bid days and their time in their sorority “My bid day was at the rec and was themed Alpha Omicron Pi out of this world,” said Ilse Turner, a junior. “It was very intense and emotions were high, but I loved meeting all my new sisters.”

“It gave me the ability to share something I cherish and love with 46 other amazing women,” said Skylar Upton, a sophomore.

These new members have a few weeks to go until initiation, but they are very excited to see where greek life takes them in the future.

Migos to excite rap fans with “Culture ll” album

BY COLIN TRACY

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Quavo of Migos performs on Dec. 5 inside the WVU coliseum as a part of their “Nationwide Culture” tour.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 25 • Read to Rover: “It’s all about reading to a fourlegged friend - a dog!”

- Morgantown Public Library , 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• Visiting artist lecture: Dan Hernandez - Bloch Learning and Performance Hall, 5 p.m.

Migos, a North Atlanta-based rap group, has recently been topping the charts week after week with new singles and collaboration albums.

From small-base stardom to serious international recognition, they proved an entire industry wrong by creating their own rap label whilst paving the way for newcomers.

Tonight at precisely midnight, Migos will respond to their platinum selling album “Culture” from last year with

FRIDAY, JAN. 26 • Bob Huggins Fish Fry

- Mylan Park Event Center, 5:30 p.m.

• Creed Bratton from “The Office” LIVE - Mainstage Morgantown, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 27 • ESPN College Gameday - WVU Coliseum - Doors open at 9:30 a.m. * WVU students enter through Gold Gate with student ID. • WVU vs. Kentucky Men’s Basketball Game - WVU Coliseum, 7 p.m.

their new project “Culture II”.

Migos consists of close relatives Quavo, Offset and Takeoff. The trio dominated the streaming service market with their triplet-flow style of rapping that has heavily influenced other artists.

Migos performed at WVU at the Coliseum on Dec. 5, 2017 to close out the semester.

With immanent signs of halting on the horizon, Migos only wishes to surpass their previous success by an even greater measure.

“Culture II” will be available at midnight Jan. 26 on all major music streaming services.

SUNDAY, JAN. 28 • WVU vs. Baylor Women’s Basketball Game - WVU Coliseum, 3 p.m.

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Huggins Fish Fry is biggest it’s ever been

BY JORDYN JOHNSON CULTURE EDITOR

This Friday is the sixth annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry Fundraiser. The event is presented by Little General Stores and supports the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund and Remember the Miners Scholarship Fund.

The evening will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Mylan Park Event Center.

According to Daniel Hare, market engagement director for the WVU Cancer Institute, ticket sales doubled from last year. The event sold 1,500 tickets, and Hare expects 1,700 to 1,800 people to attend.

“Coach is really big on raising awareness for his mother’s fund and for the Cancer Institute,” Hare said.

Huggins created the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund at the Cancer Institute in honor of his mother, who lost a battle with colon cancer in 2003. The fund supports cancer research.

Remember the Miners is a non-profit public awareness campaign that supports the legacy of all miners in the coal mining industry, as well as miners who have fallen.

The event allows fans of the Mountaineers, corporate sponsors, local corporations and the community to come out and celebrate with Huggins. Huggins will speak throughout the event and will be accompanied

by Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari, along with West Virginia sportscaster Tony Caridi.

“This is the biggest year it’s ever been,” Hare said. “It really is just going to be a great way to honor coach, his mother’s fund and Remember the Miners.”

Hare said that due to the excitement surrounding the event, plans are already coming together for next year.

“It’s going to be a record year in fundraising, and it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Hare said.

For more information on the Bob Huggins Fish Fry, the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund or Remember the Miners, contact Daniel Hare at 304-293-4597.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE BOB HUGGINS FISH FRY ON FRIDAY What to look forward to: • Live entertainment from bands, a DJ and ESPN Gameday • A silent auction and live auction • The silent auction will take place online, so participants do not have to attend to win.

Some items from both auctions will include: • Two tickets to a Blake Shelton show and a guitar signed

by Blake himself.

(Silent Auction) • A weekend away with unlimited golf at the Glade Springs Resort.

(Silent Auction) • A private dinner for 10 with Huggins at Bartini Prime.

(Live Auction) • An exclusive Hilton Head Beach house with a pool that sleeps eight for seven nights. (Live Auction)

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OPINION

Government shutdown: How can we move forward?

BY PAYTON OTTERMAN STAFF WRITER

The three-day government shutdown ended on Monday after both sides of Congress agreed upon a short-term spending bill. The bill mandates government spending through Feb. 8, extending funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years.

However, Congress hasn’t come to an agreement about what will happen to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who only account for 800,000 of the 3.6 million children here illegally. According to the American Immigration Council, more than 100 DACA recipients live in West Virginia.

Some students at West Virginia University, such as freshman Marissa Coyle, a freshman exercise physiology student from Romney, W.Va., are worried about what the government shutdown says about our current political climate in the United States.

“It says something about our government that our political leaders can’t agree to the point where they had to shut the government down,” Coyle said. “I feel that political leaders worry so much about their own political opinions that they can’t

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President Trump signed a bill to end the three-day government shutdown on Monday night. compromise or make the best decisions for the people in this country. People in

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politics should worry about how their decisions affect the people, not how they affect

their own lives.”

While many are worried about our political climate,

others expressed their concern for what happened to those in the US military

while the government was shut down.

“I didn’t like the fact that the government shut down because my brother-in-law in the military wasn’t paid for his service during the threeday shutdown while Congress was throwing a temper tantrum,” said Tessa Shaffer, freshman history student from New Castle, Pa. “It’s extremely unfair and unjust that any government-paid employees who aren’t on Congress didn’t receive benefits or pay.”

Casey Headman, a freshman journalism student from Mullica Hill, N.J, agrees with Shaffer.

“I really don’t see what the government accomplished by shutting down the government,” said Headman. “All that really happened was that over a million people in the service and reserves weren’t paid, an unjust outcome for their unwavering services to this country.”

It will be interesting to see what will happen in the U.S. government after the short-term bill is no longer in place, and students hope that those in the military will not be punished as they were during the shutdown.

Are we hurting our relationship with other countries?

BY JOCELIN LEON STAFF WRITER

A few weeks ago, President Trump made remarks about other countries that could hurt our relationship with them in the future.

Student Nicole Morgan from Gloucester County, New Jersey, said, “I think everyone deserves a chance to live somewhere where they feel safe. America is known for giving people the opportunity for a better life so why deny them that?”

This isn’t the first time that Trump has been accused of hateful and racially insensitive comments towards minorities. Many that defend Trump say that he is simply fighting for the American people. White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said, “He (Trump) will always reject temporary, weak and dangerous stopgap measures that threaten the lives of hardworking Americans, and undercut immigrants

who seek better life in the United States through a legal pathway.”

After a recent meeting at the White House with President Trump, many Senators were in disbelief after the President’s comments in response to the lawmakers’ pitch. The meeting was called to discuss a bipartisan immigration pact intended to grant protection to immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Africa. Protection for the immigrants was sought after due to natural disasters, war or violence going on in their own countries that made it unsuitable to live there safely.

Many of those immigrants started businesses and families and consider themselves Americans. During that meeting Trump said, “Why are we having all these people from s--t-hole countries come here?” then proceeded to suggest that instead we should welcome immigrants from Norway or nations that could contribute to the U.S

society and economy.

A recent statistical report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed that hate crimes in the United States have increased to a point never before seen in recent history.

According to CNN Politics, the amount of hate crimes in 2016 rose after racial animus and hate speech entered political conversations. Many point out that after the release of Trump’s Access Hollywood tape, The Southern Poverty Law Center found 876 cases of harassment and

intimidation in schools. This number is especially harrowing since it was gathered only 10 days after the 2016 election.

As the amount of hateful rhetoric and criminal activity has increased, President Trump’s approval ratings have decreased. According to the most recent Gallup poll, his approval rating stands at 36 percent, nearly 20 percent lower than the average of 53 percent of all American presidents since 1938.

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Gaming Getaways: top five vacation destinations to travel to in video games As temperatures begin to drop, more Mountaineers are spending their leisure time firmly locked inside, parking themselves in front of the television. While the best ways to escape the cold are probably thick sweaters and space heaters, playing a video game set in warm weather might at least give you the illusion of summertime.

Here are five spots to escape to next time the weather app on your phone makes you go “oh God, really?”

Panua - “Just Cause 2” In “Just Cause 2,” the island paradise of Panua is a densely packed sandbox of adventure and insanity. There’s skydiving, drag racing and just about every other high-octane activity you can think of. And that’s not even mentioning the game’s most iconic feature: the grappling hook.

“Just Cause” protagonist Rico Rodriguez sure makes using a grappling hook look fun. Hanging by a wire on the back of airplanes is a personal favorite, but it can be just as gleeful hooking a boulder to a helicopter and swinging a makeshift wrecking-ball into traffic.

Wuhu Island - “Wii Fit” and “Wii Sports Resort” Exercise is probably the exact opposite of how most people on vacation want to spend their time. However, for those who find fitness enjoyable rather than agonizing, Wii Fit’s Wuhu Island is the perfect gaming getaway.

There’s activities ranging from light fun, like disc golfing, to a strenuous workout, like uphill sprints. Still, after three hours of ab crunches and spine bending yoga sessions, you’ll be hard pressed to tell up from down. Wuhu Island might be the only vacation you return from having lost a few pounds.

Banoi - “Dead Island” Granted, this destination is more for the real thrill seekers. For any big “The Walking Dead” fans out there who want to prove their mettle, Banoi might be the perfect vacation spot. A tropical resort infested with the flesh-hun-

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Cracking undead skulls with improvised weapons like electrified baseball bats and flaming machetes is a ton of fun, even with the constant threat of a painful, gory end. In case you ever think killing the same old deadeyed zombies could get boring, “Dead Island” changes things up by adding acid spitting monsters, hulking giants who can flip cars and even a few exploding, undead kamikazes.

Banoi isn’t the type of place you sit back and sip Piña Coladas. Perfect for the more boisterous traveler, it could be the adventure of a lifetime.

cation seeker, “Viva Piñata’s” Piñata Island, though bizarre, should fit the bill. A large Garden Of Eden style paradise populated only by candy filled, fabric covered Piñatas, Piñata Island actually hides a surprising amount of darkness beneath its colorful exterior.

Much like actual nature, smaller piñatas are at constant risk of being snatched up by larger, carnivorous beasts.

Watching the fluffy little duckshaped Swanana piñatas you raised from birth eaten alive by a massive Sour Crocodile is heartbreaking.

Still, for a relatively risk free and safe escape from your troubles, Piñata Island does the trick.

Piñata Island - “Viva Piñata” For a more laid back va-

Forest Frontiers - “RollerCoaster Tycoon” The first area available to

build on in the classic amusement park simulator, “RollerCoaster Tycoon,” Forest Frontiers is the perfect vacation destination because it’s tailored exactly to you. Like a custom suit, except with more rollercoasters, it just feels right.

Whatever type of thrill you seek, “RollerCoaster Tycoon” provides. Musical carousels, bumper cars, video arcades and, of course, every type of coaster imaginable.

If you think King’s Island or Cedar Point are fun, wait until you hop on a triple-looped, 90 mile an hour, nose-diving cart ride cooked up by a crazy man on his laptop.

Sure, burgers cost $7 a pop and there’s always a line to the bathroom, but hey, you’re on vacation. Live a little.

Platforms to play these games on: Play Station 4 Gaming PC Wii Wi Xbox One

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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2018

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BY EMILY MATLOCK FASHION COLUMNIST

2018: New year creates new fashion trends 2018 is all about blending bold colors and patterns with relaxed pieces. From cozy faux-fur jackets to embellished slip-on sneakers, trendsetters are inspiring us to have fun with outfits and stay comfortable this winter.

Emily Browning, a sophomore marketing student from Hurricane, W.Va., has followed the slip-on sneaker trend this winter because she likes the style and comfort.

“They’re perfect for walking in Morgantown, and they’re super cute. Steve Madden has a great line of slip-on sneakers just in time for spring.”

In 2017, a huge trend was embellishing jackets, jeans and shoes, and it doesn’t seem like that trend is going anywhere. Paring a slip-on shoe with a denim jacket over a sweatshirt is a simple, yet refined look for class.

Caroline Foreback, a senior journalism student from Annapolis, Md., is looking forward to what’s in store for herself and her wardrobe in 2018.

“I’m graduating in May, so I’ve been working on making the transition to workwear and trying to develop a more professional wardrobe. It can be hard to shop because when I’m shopping I have to think ahead and shop for the person I want to become.”

Business wear can be tricky to buy, but there are ways to accessorize workwear in ways that are still trendy and business appropriate. Blazers or jackets that are made of wool and silk are structured, yet soft to the touch and provide comfort throughout the day.

“This month I am really into camel jackets I think they look

Top 5 Trends in 2018: Wearing a faux1. fur jacket layered over a black turtle neck top and black jeans is an great way to look effortless and polished.

A metallic dress 2. paired with a slick, dark colored peacoat is the perfect outfit for a night out. The metallic sheen is trendy and fun, while the dark coat makes the look more sophisticated.

Camel col3. ored knits that are stretched out and sweaters with bellesleeves are trending right now. These tops provide comfort without compromising style.

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Mu l t i - c o l o r e d 4. faux-fur vests are a simple way to add

“This year, I’m not really changing my style. Instead, I’m just going to try to dress up more,” Browning said.

While most fashion lovers are enjoying the current trends it fashion, others are looking forward to the future.

The fall 2018 runway season will be in full swing by the end of the month, giving everyone a glimpse of what is to come in the fashion world.

a pop of color to a daytime outfit. The winter blues can’t compete with bright bursts of color.

Neutral tones and faux-fur are two fashion staples for winter fashionistas. so polished,” Foreback said.

“I also love the faux fur jacket trend it’s such a fun statement piece.”

Wearing neutral-colored outerwear pieces with a few bright prints underneath really balances a look for the winter while showing off an extra pop of color.

“In the spring, I love bright colors and floral prints, so I am really excited for the season to come. Forever 21 has a

new brand called Selfie Leslie,” Browning said. “It has some really cute floral rompers and spring inspired clothes.”

Even with the new year there are some staple pieces that fashionistas aren’t changing up. However, it might be a good time to upgrade worn favorites for better fitting, high quality pieces.

“My mom said everyone needs one pair of good quality jeans. I was always more of

a leggings girl,” Foreback said.

“But now I have a light wash pair from Bloomingdales and a dark wash pair of Hudson jeans. I think Joe’s jeans and Lucky Brand are great quality, too. Now that I’ve found some I’m definitely going to keep them around for a while.”

On the other hand, students like Browning aren’t letting the new year influence too much of what they are wearing this season.

Ditch black and 5. navy business suits for gray this winter.

Choosing a light-toned gray suit will make you feel refreshed and bold in the office.

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The last time...

Moisey, Smith stay ...Kentucky played in Morgantown ranked for WVU

BY JOHN LOWE

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR “U takes bad hit on Kentucky ‘blue grass’” The Daily Athenaeum headline from Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1970 perfectly captures the story of the last time the Kentucky Wildcats came to Morgantown while also capturing the culture of the time.

Adolf Rupp’s Wildcats beat Sonny Moran’s Mountainers 106-100 in what former DA sports writer Greg Todd referred to as a “squeaker” on Dec. 7.

Despite being only the third game in 48 seasons of Mountaineer basketball at the Coliseum, it’s safe to say that it may have been the most competitive game in the history of the building.

West Virginia was obviously a huge underdog to thirdranked Kentucky and Rupp, who was known as “The Baron of the Bluegrass,” but the fans came out in full force to support their squad. For the first time in state history, more than 10,000 people were in attendance to watch a basketball game with 13,323 people crossing the turnstiles of the

Coliseum.

The Wildcats got out to a 17-point lead in the first half, but Wil Robinson led the Mountaineers on a bit of a comeback going into halftime.

Kentucky led West Virginia 63-52 in a mostly defenseless first half.

WVU continued to battle and even took the lead in intervals during the second half, but foul trouble plagued the Mountaineers late in the game as Rupp picked up the narrow victory.

Robinson led West Virginia with 29 points. Sam Oglesby picked up a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Tom Payne, a 7-foot-2-inch center for the Wildcats scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Payne was the first African-American player to ever play for Rupp.

“I wasn’t comfortable at all until that thing ended,” Rupp said after the game. “I was sure glad to get this one, because it made us go all out.”

The Mountaineers would take their anger out on 14thranked Army, 74-71, four days later in Morgantown before losing their next six games.

BY JULIA MELLETT CORRESPONDENT

PHOTO VIA 1971 MONTICOLA/WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Dec. 1, 1970: The inside of the WVU Coliseum during the first-ever basketball game between West Virginia and Colgate.

They would finish with a record of 13-12.

Kentucky would once again be upset in the NCAA Tour-

nament, losing to in-state rival Western Kentucky in the Sweet 16. Rupp would retire one year later.

...ESPN College GameDay came to the Coliseum

BY JOHN LOWE

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2009, West Virginia University students and fans invaded the seats of the Coliseum, filling the lower bowl of seating in about a half an hour.

These fans had been waiting for more than six months to watch ESPN College Gameday from Morgantown as the panel of former players Jay Bilas and Hubert Davis along with former coaching greats Digger Phelps and Bob Knight broke down the Mountaineers’ final home game against the 6th-ranked Louisville Cardinals.

ESPN and the University announced that the show would come to Morgantown for the first time in August 2008, so WVU students had plenty of time to prepare.

Some students even camped out at the Coliseum parking lot since West Virginia’s 82-63 win over DePaul three days earlier.

With nearly the entire lower bowl of the Coliseum full, ESPN College Gameday went on air

at 11 a.m.

The Mountaineer mascot shot his gun, and the building went into an uproar. The cheering got so loud around the crew on the court below, it prompted host Rece Davis to say something about it to open the show.

“Almost Heaven, West Virginia,” Davis said. “If this is almost heaven, then it’s going to be really loud when we all get up there!”

Later in the broadcast at 11:15 a.m., former WVU and NBA great Jerry West walked into the building to be interviewed by the College Gameday crew. The fans in the building gave him a great ovation, chanting “He’s the logo,” referring to his likeness being the player in the NBA logo.

Knight, once the winningest coach in college basketball history, stated on the show that West would be the captain of a team comprised of the five best college basketball players of all-time.

At the end of the show, the crew made their for preditcions for college basketball games going on all over the country including the WVU-Louisville

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Mar. 7, 2009: Rece Davis (left) and Bob Knight (right) interview former West VIrginia basketball player Jerry West (middle) during ESPN College GameDay’s visit to Morgantown game. Bilas, Davis and Phelps all predicted West Virginia would upset Louisville behind heroic efforts from Alex Ruoff and Devin Ebanks. Knight picked Louisville to take care of business on the road, playing to their full potential.

Later that night, the Coliseum would be packed with fans for the game that local media and ESPN obsessed over for days. Ebanks and Da’Sean Butler would record double-dou-

bles and Kevin Jones would lead the Mountaineers with 19 points, but Ruoff shot zero of four from the field and didn’t score any points in his last game at West Virginia. Louisville would squeak by with a win, 62-59.

The Mountaineers would conclude the 2008-09 season with a 23-12 record, losing to Dayton in an upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Although the West Virginia wrestling team (3-5, 2-3 Big 12) has teetered on the win/loss line this season, a couple of positives have remained constant.

Redshirt junior Zeke Moisey and redshirt senior Jake Smith both began the 2018 season ranked in the preseason polls. Moisey came in at No. 8 in both the InterMat and The Open Mat polls. Smith controlled the top of the polls, coming in at as high as No. 6 by FloWrestling.

Both wrestlers spent a portion of last season out with injuries — Smith with an ankle and Moisey with an arm — but were still very much on the radar for national consideration. The 2018 season began as a rehabilitation year for the two but quickly became rankings-oriented yet again.

“We’re getting back on the mat and getting healthy,” Smith said. “We’re getting our timing back on key and everything will start falling into place.”

Since that preseason poll, neither Moisey nor Smith have wavered dramatically in the rankings. Moisey began the season ranked 16th and Smith came in at No. 7.

Moisey has been as high as No. 7 and as low as No. 20 but has yet to fall out of the rankings completely.

Smith has been as high as No. 5, and until his 6-5 decision loss to Sam Colbray of Iowa State Smith hadn’t missed a week in the rankings. In fact, prior to the Jan. 22 poll in which his name didn’t appear, he hadn’t dropped lower than

No. 12. His fall from the rankings was so unprecedented that FloWrestling posted a disclaimer above their updated poll.

“Smith has unfortunately been hampered by injuries this season and does not have enough wins on his resume to keep him ranked after a loss to Iowa State’s Sam Colbray on Sunday,” the statement announced. “Smith, however, remains an All-American contender.”

Four WVU wrestlers in total have been ranked in the polls at one week or another this season. For example, during the week of Nov. 25, freshman Matthew Schmitt joined the duo, coming in at No. 19 via The Open Mat. He then entered the match against Nebraska and won by 10-2 major decision against Brian Peska.

On the week of Dec. 20, redshirt junior Zach Moore joined Moisey and Smith.

He was ranked No. 20 by The Open Mat going into the Virginia Tech match.

The team is anticipating more individual honors as the conference schedule continues. With 14 freshmen, head coach Sammie Henson has innumerable untapped potential for the coming years, especially with freshmen like Schmitt already making a name for himself and the program.

“We’re young this year,” Moisey said. “We have a bunch of guys who’ve never wrestled Division I before or were never starters before.

These freshmen are learning what it takes to be Division I wrestlers, and the guys who’ve never started before are getting a feel for what it really is like to wrestle a Division I schedule every single day.”

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THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2018

Breaking down Ahmad’s impact on WVU

BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER

Since junior forward Esa Ahmad returned from suspension on Jan. 13 against Texas Tech, the West Virginia men’s basketball team has lost three of its last four games.

Prior to the end of Ahmad’s suspension, the Mountaineers were 15-1, and all 15 of those wins came after a double-digit loss to Texas A&M to open the season.

Understandably fans began to question whether or not Ahmad is part of the problem. The biggest complaint fans have is that Ahmad is messing with WVU’s rhythm.

Let’s see whether that is fact or opinion.

Before even getting into how the Mountaineers are doing as a whole with Ahmad back, it’s best to examine how the junior has done in his short sampling of game action.

In his first game back, Ahmad matched a career-high with 34 minutes. He made the most of them as he scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting and grabbed six rebounds in the 72-71 loss to Texas Tech. It was the sixth time in 69 career games that Ahmad scored at least 15 points, grabbed at least

five rebounds and shot 50 percent or better.

The seventh time would come in Ahmad’s first game at the WVU Coliseum this season.

The Mountaineers fell to Kansas, 71-66, but Ahmad scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed five rebounds.

As effective as Ahmad was in his first two games back, he couldn’t continue the solid work in the next two games. In the 86-51 victory over Texas, Ahmad only scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting, but admitted that he was still working on his “rhythm.”

That work took a big step backwards against TCU on Monday when Ahmad missed all five of his shots and didn’t go to the free-throw line. It was the first time that he was held off the scoresheet since Feb. 4, 2017, when WVU played Oklahoma State, and only the fourth time in three seasons.

Verdict: Ahmad has interestingly only gone downhill with each game. What that could be due to is anyone’s guess.

He isn’t taking bad shots, but has taken less shots with each game. It is most likely a confidence problem.

Second, let’s take a simple look at how WVU performed offensively in its first 16 games of the year compared to the last

four. For the part, field-goal percentage and three-point fieldgoal percentage will be used.

Points per game is not a useful statistic because WVU, like most teams, padded this average against lesser opponents in non-conference play.

Without Ahmad, the Mountaineers shot 43.3 percent from the field and 33.1 percent on three-pointers. With Ahmad, WVU has shot 39.4 percent overall and 33.3-percent from downtown. Not much of a substantial difference.

WVU’s worst game in terms of field-goal percentage (31.1 percent) came in the last game of Ahmad’s suspension on Jan. 9 vs Baylor. Its next-worst showing was Ahmad’s fourth game back, this past Monday against TCU. The Mountaineers shot 33.3 percent, and Ahmad’s goose-egg didn’t help.

Verdict: WVU was better without Ahmad, but consider some of the opponents they played and compare that group to Texas Tech, Kansas, Texas and TCU. Not only that, but Ahmad isn’t the one doing all of WVU’s shooting either. The team as a whole has struggled shooting recently.

Next, it’s time to examine whether or not Ahmad is affecting WVU defensively. To

REAFFIRM March 5-6, 2018

ACCREDITATION NOTICE West Virginia University is seeking comments from the public about the University for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency.

The University will host a visit March 5-6, 2018, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. West Virginia University has been accredited by the HLC since 1926. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to the following address: Public Comment on West Virginia University Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411

The public may also submit comments on HLC’s website: hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/third-party-comment.html

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.

All comments must be received by February 4, 2018.

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do this, we’ll review opponent field-goal percentages and turnovers-forced.

In 16 games without Esa Ahmad, WVU opponent shot 39.7 percent. Since Ahmad’s suspension ended, its four opponents have averaged 42.5 percent. It gets worse: WVU opponents are averaged 40.2 percent shooting against the Mountaineers this season.

In three of the past four games, WVU foes shot 42.4 percent or better. Texas’s 34 percent performance is weighing the average down.

As far as turnovers-forced, WVU has also not performed as favorably since getting Ahmad back. Without Ahmad, WVU forced an average of 20.3 turnovers per game. Since his return, the Mountaineers have generated 14.3 turnovers per game.

Perhaps the Mountaineers did pad their stats in non-conference play. However, in the four Big 12 games played without Ahmad opponents shot 41.4 percent and WVU forced 18.5 turnovers per game. That included twice forcing 21 turnovers in a single game.

Verdict: Similar to scrutinizing how WVU has shot with and without Ahmad, it’s important to remember the opponents they have faced. However, three of the last four opponents have shot better than most do against the Mountaineers, and WVU lost three of four as a result. Additionally, the number of turnovers forced went down as WVU played better opponents, but maybe Ahmad hasn’t been where he should

have been enough times.

Moving forward, here’s a look at how WVU has done at moving the ball around. The best way to look at this is to judge how many assists the Mountaineers have recorded vs how many turnovers they have committed.

Pre-Ahmad, WVU averaged 14 assists per game and recorded an assist on 41.8 percent of made field goals. With him, they’ve averaged 15.5 assists per game and recorded an assist on 50 percent of made field goals. This improvement comes even though Ahmad has only recorded a combined three assists and no more than one in any game.

In terms of turnovers, things don’t go as positively for the Mountaineers. They averaged 11.9 turnovers per game without Ahmad and 12.8 with him.

For his part, Ahmad has averaged 2.5 turnovers per game, including a five-turnover performance against Kansas.

For defensive work, let’s look at one more stat. In the TCU game, Ahmad was a minus-25 when on the court, worst among the Mountaineers. Plus-minus isn’t an endall-be-all statistic, but it does give a good idea of how often a team was scoring when a specific player is on the court compared to the opponent. When a number is that low, it’s due to defensive struggles and poor shooting. Ahmad checked both of those categories on Monday.

Verdict: This section was a lot to digest but it can be best used by comparing assist-to-turnover ratios. Without Ahmad:

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0.99, with Ahmad: 1.02. The offense has technically been more efficient at moving the ball and limiting turnovers since Ahmad re-joined the team.

The most common argument for those defending Ahmad is that he isn’t back in game shape yet.

The best argument for the anti-Ahmad fans is that WVU has lost three of four since he’s returned, and he has gotten worse in each game.

The bottom line is that the sample size is too small to properly judge whether he is a benefit or detriment to WVU. Thus far, the returns aren’t favorable, but the Mountaineers have played two top-15 teams (No. 5 Kansas, No. 14 Texas Tech) since Ahmad returned. In the 16 games without Ahmad, WVU played two teams currently ranked in the top-15 (No. 2 Virginia, No. 12 Oklahoma).

The good news for the Mountaineers is that the schedule eases up a bit moving forward. WVU is in the midst of an eight-game stretch in which five of its games are against teams with the five-worst records in Big 12 conference play.

One of those teams in this stretch is not in the Big 12, though. Saturday’s opponent is Kentucky, who, while no pushover, is not the beast that it usually is and is out of the top 25 for the first time in almost four years. Not only that, but the Wildcats also have already five games with 11 to go in regular season play. In John Calipari’s eight previous seasons at Kentucky, only three of his teams lost more than five games.

The opportunities for Ahmad to get back in game shape are there for him to take. With just under a dozen games left until the Big 12 Tournament, there’s no way WVU shouldn’t be able to get adjusted to playing regularly and producing heavily.

The Mountaineers need Ahmad at his best to return to the Sweet 16 or advance further.

Right now, they aren’t getting him at his max potential, but it’s not right to blame the team’s recent slide on him.

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The West Virginia rifle team keeps building on its success from previous years.

WVU has won the last five national championships and went undefeated in three of the last four seasons, and it does not seem like the team is slowing down anytime soon, earning a perfect 7-0 record and a No. 1 national ranking.

Two big wins against the No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 5 Alaska-Fairbanks over the weekend prove that point. West Virginia took care of Mississippi rather easily and had a tougher match against Alaska, but it managed to pull out a win, and that is something that good teams find a way to do — win close, difficult matches.

When your team is led by experienced shooters like Ginny Thrasher and Elizabeth Gratz, wins are expected in matches like those.

Thrasher, a junior, and Gratz, a senior, are the oldest and most experienced on the team. Thrasher has competed in the Olympics and at the ISSF World Cup, and was successful at both events. Gratz has been on the team for four seasons and was named to the NRA All-American first team for air rifle the past two years and the All- GARC first team in air rifle and smallbore.

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ica Babic. She helped make up the Mountaineers aggregate score weekly with consistently strong showings in both disciplines.

In the home opener against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Babic won both the air rifle and smallbore events to help pace the team to a victory.

That performance helped her take home the WVU Athlete of the Week award in early October.

Redshirt freshman David Koenders is another Mountaineer who stepped up and helped the team to an undefeated season thus far. He had a big performance in the match against Memphis, when he shot a career-high, first place mark at 598 in air rifle.

“He’s learned a lot and was able to come away with a strong performance,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond.

Another big contributor to the team has been sophomore Morgan Phillips. The reigning NCAA smallbore national champion improved this season and helped the team to their success. She shot a career-high 590 in smallbore two days in a row against Memphis and Murray State, helping WVU to an NCAA record setting team score against Murray State.

In order for the Mountaineers to keep up the undefeated season and for the team to make another run at winning another national championship, contributions are going to have to come from all over the roster, something WVU has received all season long.

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