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LGBTQ community says to look past antigay statements made by state delegate

BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR

In a week where LQBTQ individuals were compared to members of the Ku Klux Klan by an elected state official, those who make up the community said they are choosing to focus on the issues that are actually important to them.

Cris Mayo, director of the LQBTQ+ Center at WVU, said she is thinking about people who live where Delegate Eric Portefield, R-Mercer, the official who made the comparison, lives, and if they are going to stay warm this winter. “[Porterfield’s] in Mercer County, and [there is] a very strong advocacy group in West Virginia called Queer Appalachia, who is also in Mercer County,” Mayo said, “Queer Appalachia spent the winter trying to provide free coats for 5,000 people; because they see that there’s a need in their community to provide people with warm coats.”

Porterfield, starting last Wednesday and continuing until Monday, has made repeated statements, including these to the DA, calling the LGBTQ community “the modern Ku Klux Klan,” and “the closest thing to political terrorism in our country.”

Daniel Gallegos, a WVU junior and a student ambassador for the LQBTQ+ Center, said in the end, Porterfield’s comments were really nothing but words.

“It’s honestly baseless. It doesn’t have a lot of merit to what he’s saying, because it doesn’t make any sense,” Gallegos, also a transfer student from Ecuador, said. “The KKK is the modern day KKK.” Delegate Caleb Hanna, R-Webster, the country’s youngest black legisla-

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President E. Gordon Gee and Director of the LGBTQ+ Center Cris Mayo pose for a photo after the opening of the LGBTQ+ Center in Hodges Hall. The LGBTQ+ Center has since been moved to 724 College Ave. tor, told The New York Times that the KKK left racist fliers in constituents’ lawns just before the election.

Mayo said while the statements by Porterfield aren’t unoriginal, they’re different in that they have come from a person who writes state laws.

“I think it’s really different when it’s somebody who’s an elected official,” she said.

The Republican leadership in the state legislature up until Monday has largely kept quiet on the controversy.

West Virginia GOP Chairwoman Melody Potter sent out a statement Monday, four days after the original incident in the legislature, calling the comments “unacceptable.”

Gallegos said he hopes state officials will eventually step up and take action.

“It’s human rights. It’s our right to live and our right to love, and that’s not a partisan issue,” he said.

On campus, Mayo said she tells members of the LGBTQ community, and those feeling unsafe, to look beyond the hate from one person, and those who say similar things, and notice the people doing good work in the world.

“Walk toward the people who are friendly to you,” Mayo said. “The people who are scared and angry, try to stay away from them as much as you can.”

Mayo also encouraged both members and non-members of the LQBTQ community to stop into the Center whenever, which recently moved to College Avenue and officially opens Feb. 22.

“We’ve tried in the Center to get out in front of things and say, ‘Please don’t lose hope; come here, have a cup of hot chocolate,’” Mayo said.

“We just bought 10 boxes of hot chocolate.”

Alpha Phi suspended, investigation underway

BY DOUGLAS SOULE EDITORINCHIEF WVU’s chapter of Alpha Phi has been placed on interim suspension and is currently under investigation for an unspecified reason.

“We are aware of a concerning incident that did not involve physical harm to any individual at Alpha Phi sorority and we are conducting an investigation into the events,” WVU spokesman John Bolt wrote in an email. “The sorority has been placed on interim suspension pending the outcome of the investigation.”

WVU declined to comment further on the details of the investigation.

Alpha Phi’s national headquarters did not respond to a request for comment by time of publication.

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The different kinds of contraception and where you can get it

BY GABRIELLA BROWN STAFF WRITER With the number of contraception options constantly growing and improving, it can be difficult and overwhelming to determine which one can best suit individual needs.

For students with Aetna Student Health Insurance, the cost of several pregnancy prevention methods is fully covered at designated institutions, such as WVU Medicine and in-network institutions, or institutions that have contracts with Aetna Health Insurance, that provide these options. This includes contraceptive drugs and devices from pharmacies, as well as generic FDA-approved women’s contraceptives.

The lowest maintenance options include birth control implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs). Both methods are considered the most effective way to prevent pregnancy, according to Planned Parenthood. Although both methods are 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, neither are capable of preventing STDs.

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Condoms aren’t as effective at preventing pregnancy as methods that use hormones, but still help protect against STDs. Both can be removed at any time, and the chance of becoming pregnant returns almost immediately after removal.

The birth control implant, or Nexplanon, is a thin rod implanted under the skin in the upper arm and releases progesterone for up to five years.

The implant can also help to relieve period cramps.

Negative side effects typically last only a few months, which may include irregular bleeding patterns or heavier and longer periods. For some, periods may become lighter or completely stop.

For a non-hormonal op-

tion, the ParaGard IUD is wrapped in copper, releases no hormones and lasts up to 12 years. Other brands, including Mirena, Kyleena, Liletta and Skyla use progestin, and depending on the brand, can last between three and seven years.

Negative side effects of IUDs include initial pain during insertion, cramping and backaches, spotting in between periods and irregular periods.

Birth control methods such as birth control shots, vaginal rings, patches and pills must be taken out or replaced on a set schedule. None of these options protect against STDs. Birth control pills, although less effective than implants, are still 91 percent effective and are the most popular form of contraception, according to Planned Parenthood. The pill is not capable of preventing STDs and must be taken on a daily basis. Benefits of the pill include decreased period cramping, regulating periods and clearing up acne.

Vaginal rings, or NuvaRings, are also 91 percent effective. They must be replaced monthly and can be easily re-

What the Trump administration’s proposed sexual assault policy could look like

BY JOE SEVERINO NEWS EDITOR The way sexual assault and harassment cases are handled on campus could undergo significant changes if the rules proposed by the Trump Administration were to take effect.

President Trump’s Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, unveiled her proposed policies last November, but could take a while to be implemented.

The Obama administration’s policies on sexual assault were just that—policies.

DeVos intends to take her proposed rules through court to become law, which would make them harder in the future to replace., but that also means the policies could be held up in court for years.

The main differences between the current (Obama) policies and the proposed (Trump) policies are that Title IX investigations must feature a live hearing with both parties present and that cross-examination will be allowed.

However, schools can

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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos choose how they want to conduct these hearings.

They can be held in a courtroom-style fashion or even videoconferenced. Critics of this policy change argue that this process could cause defendants even more emotional damage, such as if a defendant’s attorneys are allowed to question the accuser.

Jeannie Suk Gersen, a professor at Harvard University, wrote in The New Yorker that Harvard’s current hear-

ing policy allows both sides to write questions to ask the other side, and a neutral decision-maker asks those questions in a non-harassing way.

The language that defines a “hostile environment” will also change. A 1986 Supreme Court ruling defines a hostile environment as “conduct of a sexual nature” that is “sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions” of the opportunity at stake.

DeVos’ policy would change the language from “severe or pervasive” to “severe, pervasive and objectively offensive.” This alone would heighten the standard for charging a student, organization or institution under Title IX. The way sexual harassment and assault are investigated would also be changed.

WVU’s current model uses a single investigator that assesses both sides, then reports their findings to the University’s Title IX Coordinator. The Coordinator reviews the evidence found by the investigator then makes a decision whether any inappropriate conduct defined by

Title IX occured.

The accused and the defendant then have five days to respond to the Coordinator’s findings. Then a final decision will be made.

DeVos’ investigation model doesn’t much differ from WVU’s. Her policy dumps the investigator-only model, which allows the investigator to act as the final decision maker, which some universities currently use.

The biggest change is that DeVos’ policy allows schools to ditch the “preponderance of evidence” standard, which the Obama Administration required. “Preponderance” means fault greater than 50 percent. Schools can now choose to use a “clear and convincing evidence” standard to charge someone with a Title IX violation.

DeVos’ policy also allows institutions the choice to not investigate Title IX allegations committed outside educational programs or activities. So, if a sexual assault allegation arises from a downtown establishment, independent fraternity or in off-campus housing, a school can choose not to investigate.

placed at home. Benefits include making periods regular or lighter and reducing menstrual cramps.

The birth control shot, or Depo-Provera, is the most effective on-schedule birth control method available with a 94 percent effective rate, according to Planned Parenthood.

It must be injected once every three months, which can be done at a health center or from home.

Options such as condoms, internal condoms, diaphragm, birth control sponges, cervical caps and spermicide are also viable options, although they are not as effective as methods that use hormones or require implants, according to Planned Parenthood.

There are also permanent options, such as sterilization and vasectomies.

The Monongalia County Health Department offers a range of birth control methods, including pills with different hormone levels, the patch, NuvaRing, Depo-Provera, IUD and Nexplanon, and condoms.

Jessica Russell, an office manager at MCHD Clinical

Services, said it is not necessary to have health insurance to have access to any type of contraception.

“We have a sliding-scale fee, and if a college student is making $1,000 or less a month, there is no cost,” Russell said.

“Someone who makes $1,500 a month would be charged $19.44 for their first visit.”

Beyond contraception services, MCHD Clinical Services provides breast and pap exams, as well as free STD testing and treatment.

“Anybody who wants to be tested or treated for STDs without generating an insurance claim that might be seen by parents can come to MCHD Clinical Services,” said MCHD public information officer Mary Triplett. “MCHD Clinical Services offers free and lowcost birth control and free STD testing and treatment, and our public health nurses do it in a very friendly, non-judgmental and confidential way.”

What to do if you are sexually assaulted • Students are encouraged to call 911 immediately, contact the West Virginia University police department or contact the 24/7 Equity Assurance hotline at 304-906-9930 if any sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking

• Counselors and licensed psychologists offer free, confidential counseling and advocacy specifically for WVU students at the Carruth Center.

• Emergency contraception, such as plan B, is only effective if taken within 72 hours after the assault.

• The time frame for evidence collection is 96 hours from the time of the assault, so victims should bring the clothes worn at the time of the incident with them to the emergency department. If it has been longer than 96 hours, the emergency department can provide counseling services and sexually-transmitted infection treatment.

There is also a rape and domestic violence information center 24hour hotline at 304-292-5100.

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Five movies not made for “Netflix and Chill”

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Things to kill the mood on Valentine’s Day

BY SETH MITCHELL STAFF WRITER

With Valentine’s Day here, love is surely in the air — along with a few other less-pleasant things.

College makes for an excellent place to find a romantic connection, and sometimes those connections are sealed by one or two key, distinct moments; instances that could define the relationship for the rest of its course. By that token, it is important to make sure these moments aren’t completely ruined and damaged beyond repair by any number of things.

So, when you’re trying to make moves on your potential sweetheart, here are a few things to consider and look out for before you turn your lovely setting into a disaster: 1.) Personal hygiene (or lack thereof): Sweet-talking your beloved is significantly harder if your breath smells like ripe onions, and snuggling is difficult when your partner is feeling as greasy as a mechanic’s jumpsuit. Showering and taking care of yourself at least one time be-

fore you go out is incredibly important and can make or break a big moment. Someone significant smelling your cologne is fine; someone getting a startling whiff of your natural musk is not.

2.) Animals! Both wild and domestic: The dog is man’s best friend, except when he is attempting to court his second-best friend— women.

That heated kiss is going to be difficult to complete if your prized hound leaps in the middle and gives both your cheeks some slobbery tongue. Your pet bird screaming a song for you and your beloved likely won’t set the moment either.

Of course, the danger doesn’t end once you’ve gotten away from your living space, however. Now you’ve got to contend with nature. That sweet tea your date is drinking seems awfully appealing to that nest of hornets, and you better believe that goose is about to ruin your stroll through the park. Romance and feral beasts often do not go hand-in-hand, contrary to fairy tales, so do your best to keep an eye open for the dregs of the wild.

3.) Inclement weather: It seems a storm is rolling in, and unfortunately for the pair of you, a walk through the rain is significantly less attractive than it might seem. Was it cold outside last night? Be careful on those hills, or else you and your date might be Slip’N Sliding right back down them and straight into the E.R. At least you’ll have matching casts! She went and did up her hair, and now that 30 mph wind is gonna do it up too — in a significantly worse way.

4.) The Hazards of Morgantown: You and your sweetheart managed to be alone together on the PRT—fantastic. Perfect time to talk and spend some time together as you head from Evansdale to Downtown. And then the car slams to a halt and doesn’t move for several minutes. A voice buzzes over the intercom saying they’ll have your problem fixed shortly. It’s getting awfully muggy in there, and you’re starting to notice how sticky that ancient carpet floor is. I hope you brought some snacks.

Walking by a bush? Be careful of Snapchat-fame hungry

students hurling themselves into it, and potentially you, too.

Broken bottles, shards of glass and trash all around— the perfect scenery for your romantic getaway. You’re wearing shoes, right?

5.) Rambunctious roommates and appalling apartments: You finally listened to my advice and escorted her to your apartment, safe from the outside world and its many complications. Hopefully you put Fido in his cage for a little bit, too.

You open the door and reveal to her not a love den, but Gollum’s damp, dingy cavern.

Pizza boxes are stacked high to the ceiling, the dishes flood the sink and are covered in some form of fuzzy mold, and the air could best be described as pungent. Don’t worry, though.

Your roommate and your neighbors next door are playing you a blasting symphony of trap music and the sounds of post-drinking retching into a toilet.

6.) Strange behavior: Last but not least, an impressive way to kill any and all

chemistry is to simply act so bizarre that it kills it in its crib.

Hearts won’t be a flutter in your sweetheart’s eyes if you’re staring at them with the wide-eyed, bloodshot gaze of a serial killer.

Talking to yourself isn’t a good way to start a talk with someone else, and following them everywhere is not a decent proposition to getting them to follow you back on Snapchat. Everyone has their own little quirks, but being aware of them can go a long way.

Hyperbole and over-exaggerating? Perhaps just a bit, but nonetheless true. In all seriousness, if you don’t want to “kill the mood” this Valentine’s Day, treat your significant other with care. Give them respect, ask them what they’d like. Be considerate of both them and your situation. Take pride in your appearance and the appearance of your living quarters. Most of all, just try and be yourself.

Have fun.

The worst that could happen is that they simply decide it isn’t going to work out, and at the end of the day, there are millions of fish in the sea., and millions of chances to try and get the mood right again.

What to do when you’re single on Valentine’s Day

BY OLIVIA GIANETINNO STAFF WRITER

Being single on Valentine’s Day can be a bummer, but not in Morgantown.

In either case of being alone for the first time in years or holding a lengthy lonely Valentine’s streak, there are many ways to stay busy and still have fun.

The Red Cross Club is holding a Valentine’s Day bake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building. Students looking to treat themselves to a sweet snack can stop by and contribute to a charitable cause.

Students looking to simply eat their feelings after classes are also welcome. To top it off, make someone else’s Valentine’s Day by buying a treat

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Friendships bloom when you give bouquets to each other on Valentine’s Day. for a friend.

For students looking to decompress, WellWVU is holding a guided medita-

tion beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Health and Education Building in room WELLWVU 101. Thinking about that un-

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reachable romance all day — or how much you despise your ex — can create a lot of tension. Breath through it and let it go at this event.

The Wow! Factory is holding a Valentine’s Date Night beginning at 6 p.m., but who says you need a Valentine?

Make a reservation with a friend and choose between pottery painting, glass fusing, clay hand building or mosaic crafts. Creating art can be a good way to blow off steam. As a bonus, seriously heartbroken participants can take their crafts home and destroy them to blow off that extra-steam.

Morgantown’s live music and performance venue 123 Pleasant Street is hosting a night of dancing starting at 9 p.m. with DJ’s CRITK,

Raycraft and Dr. Purp. Get dressed up, go alone or take some friends and sweat out all of those Valentine’s Day blues. “This Valentine’s Day if your heart beats for Electronic Dance Music then 123 is the perfect match for you!” says the venue’s website.

Morgantown’s Valentine’s nightlife does not stop at Pleasant street. Code nightclub holds its College Nights every Thursday, conveniently falling on V-Day. After all, is there a better way to drown out those sorrows than loud music, sugary alcoholic drinks and sloppy dancing?

Single or not, be sure to stay safe in order to have a successful holiday.

BY SEAN TANSKI STAFF WRITER

On Valentine’s Day, Netflix will be a platform that is going to be used heavily for couples. The term “Netflix and Chill” will definitely be used, but in order to use this strategy, you need to know what movies NOT to watch. Here are five films NOT to “Netflix and Chill” to:

“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” (2006)

by Jonathan Liebesman If you’re trying to make a move, stay away from this at all costs. Chainsaws, blood, gore and Leatherface don’t equal a good film to make a move.

“Coco” by Lee Urkin and Adrian Molina You could argue not to choose any Disney or Pixar film to make a move on, but out of all of them, “Coco” is the number one. The only thing that will come of this a lot of tears, and that is it.

“The Emoji Movie”

by Tony Leondis In what is one of the worst films made in recent memory, this should be pretty obvious. If you put this film on expecting to make a move, she will leave.

“The Dark Knight”

by Christopher Nolan This is a masterpiece of a film and arguably the best comic book film ever made. If you decide to watch this, you and your date will be too invested to do anything else.

“Se7en” by David Fincher This thriller is another case of a great film, but bad “Netflix and Chill” film. With extremely graphic and intense scenes, the only thing that will happen is the nice candle-lit dinner you went to making a reappearance.

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Imagine, if you will, the classic scene of two dogs from different sides of life nuzzling over a plate of spaghetti while the hearty choruses of “Bella Notte” ring in the background.

What more of a Valentine’s Day sentiment can you wish to achieve on that oh-so-special date night?

It seems as though many of you agree that romance pervades an Italian restaurant like marinara does a pizza, as you voted Oliverio’s “Ristorante on the Wharf” as your ideal Valentine’s Day date spot.

It’s hard to argue against it. No one can deny the allure of a good fettuccine alfredo or a plate laden with rigatoni, covered in a wholesome meat sauce, complemented beautifully by an array of porcini and portobello mushrooms.

Oliverio’s has a cozy and inviting atmosphere, lit by can-

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Oliverio’s Ristorante storefront in Morgantown, West Virginia. dles and twinkling string lights that create a truly romantic vibe that can be felt in the air. If there was a deserving place to take that spe-

cial someone to on the one day of the year dedicated to couples, it would be Oliverio’s. My tastes may be bizarre, but I recommend the stuffed banana peppers, and

if you know nothing of the finer intricacies of wine, tomato-based pastas are best paired with medium-bodied red wines.

Level up this Valentine’s Day with the best games to play with your S.O.

BY LUCAS HALEY STAFF WRITER

On Valentine’s Day, you and your partner may be looking for a nice romantic night in. If you are laying around, looking for something to do together, here are the top five games to play as a couple.

5. “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” While not a cooperative game, “Breath of the Wild” has a little something for all kinds of gamers. It’s a game you don’t have to be good at to have fun with. The enormous world of “Breath of the Wild” gives players plenty of options as to how they want to go about the game, and gives you plenty of ways to pass off the controller to your special someone. With its seemingly endless side-

quests, collectibles, puzzles and enemies, this game has something for every couple to enjoy.

4. “Portal 2” “Portal 2,” released in April 2011, is not as new as many of the other games on this list, but it still remains one of the best cooperative puzzle experiences in gaming. “Couch co-op” has always been the king of gaming together, and this game delivers with puzzles that range from easy to “Let me win. I’ve been sitting here for hours.” It’s fast and easy to pick up and gives you and your partner a perfect template to work together.

3. “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” On the opposite end of the spectrum from “Portal 2” is “Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate.” “Portal 2” focuses on puzzles and coop-

eration? Well, “Super Smash Bros.” is all about beating up those closest to you while playing as your favorite Nintendo characters. The newest iteration of the franchise brings back every character from every previous game in the franchise, tons of new and old stages, all kinds of items and a great time. If you and your partner want to play together, you can turn on team mode and destroy the computer players. But, if you want to face-off against each other in a battle to the end, set it to free for all and go crazy.

2. “World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth” Some of you in couples may not get to spend Valentine’s Day with your significant other physically, so why not play some games together online? “World of Warcraft” remains, to this day, the best form of massively mul-

tiplayer online role-playing Games (MMORPGs) that has ever been put out. The pure amount of content and the depth of skill and level are incredible, and you can play for hundreds of hours before you have seen half of it.

Also, nothing says “commitment” like creating characters and doing that 120-level grind with someone you care about. With the new expansion that came out last year, even those who have played it in the past can come back and enjoy fresh, new content.

Honorable mentions : Other games that you should check out for co-op if none of these work out for you: Honorable mention 1: “Minecraft” Not much to be said for “Minecraft” that hasn’t been said before. A freeing world in which your mind can take you wherever you want to go.

Honorable mention 2: “Spelunky” Another “couch co-op” arcade game in which you and your partner try to make it as deep into the earth as you can while collecting treasure.

Honorable mention 3: “League of Legends” One of the most popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games in the world, the game is free to play and relatively easy to learn.

Honorable mention 4: “Overcooked 2” A hectic co-op game in which you try your hardest to keep your kitchen running and fill out crazy orders from customers. This game is best experienced with four players, so it’s great for double dates on Valentine’s Day. Honorable mention 5:

“Snipperclips” A cute game for the Nintendo Switch that involves you and your partner solving puzzles by cutting each other’s paper avatars to make interesting shapes.

1. “A Way Out” Last year, a game was dropped that was only meant to be experienced while playing with someone else. A game built solely on the idea of co-op play, “A Way Out” tells an incredible story with an amazing amount of mechanics built into a great co-op experience. You play as two criminals escaping from prison, and with teamwork and trust, you see just how far you can get. The game is critically acclaimed and co-op players love it.

Plus, what says “I love you” more than helping your significant other break out of a dangerous prison?

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SPORTS Mountaineers limp to finish line Adjustment, rebuilding highlight Flynn’s first year at WVU

BY NICK KREMER STAFF WRITER

BY QUINN BURKITT STAFF WRITER

MEN’S BASKETBALL The West Virginia men’s basketball season just got worse.

After starters Esa Ahmad and Wesley Harris were dismissed from the team Monday evening, many are questioning if the Mountaineers, holding a 10-14 record, will earn another victory this season.

Ahmad was West Virginia’s third leading scorer this season while averaging 12 points per game and led the Mountaineers in minutes with 28.1 minutes per game.

Harris only averaged 7.9 points per game and 4.5 rebounds, but he was a consistent contributor to West Virginia’s starting lineup.

The duo joins junior forward Sagaba Konate and junior guard James “Beetle” Bolden, who both went PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE down with injuries earlier Head coach Bob Huggins talking to former forward Esa Ahmad. this season and continue to stay sidelined. Konate and Bolden led WVU as the two game aside from free throws tential contribution marks on the boards. leading scorers with 13.6 without their four starters.

Those stats are not what Bolden only contributes and 12.2 points per game, any Mountaineer fan wants 11.5 percent of the Mounrespectively.

West Virginia now limps to see as their team heads taineers’ potential power off into Kansas with only nine out to Allen Fieldhouse to the glass, but is a key missing piece on defense from healthy scholarship players take on Kansas. “[Kansas is] playing beyond the three-point line. who combine to average 44.9 With the Mountaineers’ points per game (0.8 fewer young guys in a perimepoints than the four stand- ter, but they’re McDonald’s season coming to an end outs who have gone down All-Americans… That’s not and seven games remainthis season), with a com- what we’ve got. You can get ing, the rest of the season bined 45.7 points per game. by, within a degree, on tal- will give Huggins a chance The remaining Moun- ent. But we don’t have that, to play his younger guys and taineers only combine for and honestly, we’ve never players that haven’t seen 14.5 percent of West Virgin- had that here,” said WVU many minutes this season.

“We try to win some ia’s potential scoring from head coach Bob Huggins the field, based off of aver- following his team’s loss to games, we’re not going to quit… honestly I don’t know age points per player per Texas Saturday evening.

The loss of a bundle of what to do, we can bring minute. That’s fewer than Konate, Bolden and Ahmad, West Virginia’s starters also them in and get shots, but who contribute 25.7 per- crushes the Mountaineers the reality is, if they recent, 26.4 percent and 19.2 on the boards where remain- ally cared when you shoot percent, respectively, to the ing players contribute only whatever we shot, 3-for-16 WVU offensive attack. Harris 19.3 percent of the team’s from three you’ve gotta care finds himself the only trivial potential rebounding based enough to come in on your off of average rebounds per own,” explained Huggins. loss, with 14.2 percent.

The Mountaineers will The road ahead isn’t go- player per minute.

That’s fewer than Konate, hit the road to take on No. ing to be an easy one as West Virginia has now lost 45 per- Ahmad and Harris, who each 14 Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturcent of its scoring and only add 31.7 percent, 20.2 per- day, which will be televised averages 30.5 points per cent and 17.3 percent of po- on ESPN.

Coach Tim Flynn’s first year with the West Virginia University wrestling team has been full of ups and downs.

While last year’s team won two more duals meets, this year’s team had five more duals and three more ranked teams on the schedule.

This season was Coach Flynn’s first time at a new school in 26 years, as he previously spent the last 21 years as head coach at Edinboro and the five years before that as the assistant.

“I think there is always an adjustment when you change programs, especially for someone who was at a school for 26 years,” Flynn said on Tuesday, when asked about the adjustment. “The people here made it really easy on me.”

Last year, Flynn led Edinboro to an 8-5 record while West Virginia went 6-7 with a loss to Flynn’s Edinboro squad near the end of the season.

This year’s Mountaineer team

only had five starters carry over from the 2017-18 season while also receiving an entirely new coaching staff. Yet, that didn’t cause issues for Flynn.

“What made it easier was bringing my staff with me so that we are all on the same page as far as what we’re expecting,” Flynn said.

Looking back at the 2018-19 season thus far, a lot of young guys have stepped up to the plate to replace those that have departed.

When Flynn was asked about what this could mean in the future, he said, “You’re not guaranteed to be able to wrestle in three years with the injuries that happen, so we gotta try to win this year.”

“Win today, be the hardest worker today,” he said.

For Flynn, the year may not have been quite as bad he had expected.

“Obviously we wanted to win more,” Flynn said. “I don’t look too far into the future. I’m just trying to get through today and focus not on tomorrow. We have long-term goals,

but for the most part, we focus on today.”

Finishing the year out, the Mountaineers have one more dual left on Feb. 24 versus South Dakota State. They then have another two weeks off before traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the Big 12 Tournament. Winners of the tournament are automatically given a shot to compete for a NCAA Championship.

However, there are still kids selected based on how they have fared during the year but do not win their tournament.

“I think everybody has a chance, but if you ask me who has a better chance, obviously the guys that are nationally ranked, starting with Matt Schmitt at 133. He’s been in the top 20 most of the year,” Flynn said. “Same thing with Christian Monserrat [at] 149, and now Nick Kiussis a couple weeks ago has gotten himself into the rankings. Noah Adams and [Brandon] Ngati, too, those are the guys with a better chance, but everyone has a shot.”

Veterans to lead golf team during Spring schedule

BY CHARLES MONTGOMERY STAFF WRITER

The spring season is in full swing as the Mountaineers look for the 2019 part of their season to take off in the right direction.

West Virginia has received exceptional play from multiple players so far this year, but there are three that have stood out.

Senior Max Sear leads the team with the lowest average per round at 69.83, 1.42 below par. Sophomore Matthew Sharpstene is right behind Sear with a 70.50 per round average, 0.75 below par and junior Etienne Papineau rounds out the top three for the Mountaineers with an average score of 72.75 per round — 1.50 over par.

In the fall of 2018, WVU hosted The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational. It was the only first-place finish of the fall for West Virginia, but an impressive performance by Sear lead the way as he finished with a three-round score of

210 for six-under-par, becoming the first Mountaineer since the program was resurrected in 2015.

“Max was our first high school recruit, so it was good to see him win,” head coach Sean Covich said after the October contest. “He’s been close a lot and had some great summers. It was good to see him finish on top.”

Sharpstene is second behind Sear for the best firstround scoring average with a 69.75 and last round scoring average with a 71.00. However, Sharpstene leads the team in par five scoring, birdies, and he has the lowest round of the season at a 65.

Sharpstene used his freshman season to propel himself into an impressive sophomore campaign. Last year, Sharpstene was the first Mountaineer to be named Big 12 Golfer of the Month. He also set a WVU program record with a score of 64 at Martin Downs Collegiate, shooting eight under par.

Like many Mountaineers,

Papineau had a great performance at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational. He finished in the top 10, tying for fourth place.

Statistically, Papineau leads WVU in subpar holes with seven and is third on the team in par four scoring and firstround average, with scores of 4.07 and 71.25 per round, respectively.

Looking back at his sophomore season, Papineau had four top-25 finishes, posted five rounds of 69 or better, including a career-low 68 in the first round of the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. Papineau was also honored as an Academic All-Big 12 First team member.

These three golfers have been the leaders through the fall season in most of the categories for West Virginia. They are looking to lead the Mountaineers in their five tournaments this spring before the Big 12 Championships in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

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Holly McKinney

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You are our sunshine!

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