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October 6, 1933: Civil rights trailblazer J. R. Clifford dies at age 85. A native of present-day Grant County, he served in an African American unit during the Civil War. Afterward, he taught at a black school and founded Martinsburg’s Pioneer Press, the first black-owned newspaper in West Virginia. He used its editorial pages to fight for better economic and social conditions for African Americans.

Sketch of J.R. Clifford, ca. 1887.

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Oct. 5 12:33 P.M. | ACTIVE HSC Talk with officer - Complainant reported a USB cord, earbuds and other small items missing from several desks.

Oct. 5 6:45 P.M. | INACTIVE Boreman Hall Trespassing - Trespassing papers were served on a male student for Boreman Hall.

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Oct. 5 8:10 P.M. | ACTIVE University Place Parking Garage Destruction of property - Complainant reported that paint was splattered on her vehicle.

Oct. 5 8:34 P.M. | UNFOUNDED Brooke Tower Drug incident - report of a smell of a controlled substance.

Oct. 5 9:13 P.M. | UNFOUNDED Brooke Tower Drug incident - report of two male subjects smoking a controlled substance in the men’s bathroom. Upon arrival no one could be found.

Oct. 5 2:16 A.M. | INACTIVE Stansbury Hall Auto tampering - Complainant reported that a male subject riding a bike was lifting the door handle on her parked vehicle. No one could be found in the area.

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Morgantown takes a knee during peaceful protest

BY ERIN DRUMMOND MANAGING EDITOR During a peaceful protest in the Free Speech Zone of the Mountainlair’s brick area on late Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of protesters lowered themselves onto a knee for Morgantown.

Following the words of Katonya Hart, the executive secretary for Charleston, West Virginia’s chapter of the NAACP, the protesters agreed to stand together in unity, stick out against discrimination, show love to everyone, sign petitions, protest peacefully, protect your rights, provide safe surroundings for all, pray for each other and do anything united by love.

Speakers included Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis, Morgantown City Councilman Barry Wendell, West Virginia University student Sabrina Dahlia and Morgantown resident Danielle Walker, with the main topic focusing on minority injustice.

Along with protesters, many students with opposite views came out to observe the protest.

Sabrina Dahlia, a junior journalism student, was the first to speak at the event.

“I firmly believe we have power of unities and connections coming together in nonviolent, peaceful ways, showing support in opposition of hatred,” Dahlia said. “Use your voice, use each other, connection is a powerful thing. We are stronger when we come together.”

Morgantown’s Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis, who is also a city councilman, WVU professor of English and published author, took the spot-

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Morgantown residents and WVU students come together to take a knee at the peaceful protest on Wednesday afternoon. light to describe his beliefs on kneeling for the flag.

“In taking a knee, we’re standing up,” Brazaitis said.

“Colin Kaepernick took a knee and now look at how many people are standing up. On athletic fields, in our city council chambers and here today.

Thank you for kneeling, thank you for standing up.”

According Brazaitis, taking a knee represents standing up against racism, sexism, nationalism, nativism, fascism, economic and environmental injustice, denying democracy and more.

“Imagine that in the United

States of the 21st century, we must stand up for democracy,” Brazaitis said. “We are standing up for voting rights and against their recent and hideous restrictions, because voting is an American right. And we must not be denied that right by people who would rather make a mockery of our constitution than lose an election.”

“We are standing up for the scientists whose profound research in climate change have been disparaged and demeaned by politicians who would rather be in power for the next twenty

years than have their children and grandchildren be alive in the next one hundred,” Brazaitis added. “We are standing up for people who care about and devote themselves to science and research and the truth — we are standing up for WVU.” Brazaitis also pointed to President Donald Trump during a moment of his speech, without using names.

“We are standing up in recognition that yes, it’s easier to point a finger for one’s fears, then it is to point a finger at someone who is like you because he’s white, or maybe orange — and no, he isn’t really

like you at all because he’s rich beyond belief, and powerful beyond the worst nightmare, and is blatantly attempting to seduce you away from the truth by saying ‘hey this isn’t my fault, it’s the fault of someone who doesn’t look like you or speak like you.’”

“We are standing up for them today,” Brazaitis said.

“We are standing up for our country, we are saluting our country, we are honoring our country.

Some students were surprised to see Brazaitis speaking during the event.

“I was shocked to see it,”

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The American flag guides protesters as they march towards 123 Pleasant Street following the protest.

said Jonathan Cramer, a freshman and engineering student at WVU. “I was shocked to see a southern town have a deputy mayor come out and support something like this. Or even just a town itself that is typically more conservative.”

“When I heard of this garbage move they were pulling to protest because of Trump — because that was what their original plan was, protesting Trump — I realized that they have no strong message,” Cramer said. “And when I saw them kneeling for the flag, I immediately saw the disrespect.”

“That flag is American troops who are dying overseas — men and women who have said ‘you know, I love this country enough, I’m willing to go overseas to fight and defend it against terrorism that goes on over there,’” Cramer said. “These people who want to kneel for the flag, they don’t know the meaning of a folded flag. I’ve been handed a folded flag. It means the death of someone in the military in their family. That is a life you’ve been handed.”

“I will never kneel for the flag,” Cramer said. “I will stand hand over heart, as an Eagle Scout, I will stand in uniform at a salute for the flag.”

Cramer said he was glad the protest remained peaceful, however the protesters did not use facts to support their arguments.

“They were just using their opinions and feelings,” Cramer said. “If you’re going to have protest like this, give us some actual facts to defend your side other than just your opinion.”

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Protesters listen quietly as Morgantown Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis speaks.

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If road bond voted down, WVU could see a rise in tuition

BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR West Virginia University could lose funds if a road bond amendment is voted down, according to state and University officials.

“It’s remarkable anyone would think about not voting for this,” said WVU President E. Gordon Gee at a town hall with Governor Jim Justice on Sept.

27.

Even though WVU is the largest employer in the state, “We no longer have the ability to move beyond our infrastructure,” Gee said.

Introduced by Justice, the Roads to Prosperity Amendment would allow the state to issue and sell $1.6 billion worth of bonds over four years. This money would be used for road improvement, which Justice said will create jobs and bring in businesses.

West Virginia will vote on the amendment on Saturday.

During the Sept. 27 town hall, held at the Erickson Alumni Center, Justice said cuts to higher education will continue if the amendment fails.

Justice said that Gee and other university presidents were screaming “bloody murder” following the past year’s higher education cuts, which caused WVU’s state funding to drop by $8.7 million. Tuition at WVU rose 5 percent during the 2017-2018 academic year.

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Grant Street is riddled with potholes.

If the roads bond fails “What are we going to do?” Justice said.

“Where’s the revenue going to come from?”

“When [the state government does] economic projections, forecasts of their coming revenue, they have to make assumptions about how fast the economy is going to grow,” said Bill Austin, Executive Director of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO. “The assumptions they made were that the economy would grow relatively quickly because they

would have the stimulus from this bond package.”

Austin said the state assumed there would be increased revenue from sales tax due to the road bond amendment.

“They are factoring into those projections that the bond would pass and there are going to me more sales, more jobs, more income taxes, and all that from the stimulus of the bond,” Austin said.

Morgantown Chamber of Commerce Vice President Eldon Callen agreed that University would increase if West Vir-

ginians voted against the road bonds.

“You increase your revenue base by bringing in more companies, more people working, more people making a living, more businesses working and paying their taxes,” Callen said.

“If this doesn’t pass, there is not going to be big influx of $800 million in the next year, there isn’t going to be increased jobs, there isn’t going to be increased projects, more companies aren’t going to be paying taxes, there will be no increase in revenue whatsoever,” Callen

said. “[Students will] be looking at a major increase in tuition that they’ll have to pay.

Justice said that people might vote against the amendment due to the misconception that it would raise taxes.

Increases in these taxes were already approved by the West Virginia Legislature over the summer.

The revenue from these increased taxes is estimated

by Justice to be around $130 million.

Monongalia County, home of WVU, would receive more than $230 million if the amendment passed.

“Right now, the funding we’re going to get is about 17 percent of the whole road bond, that’s what we’re getting in Mon county,” said Delegate John Williams. “It’d be foolish to pass up that opportunity.”

Republican Delegate Joe Statler said said there would be job increases in West Virginia due to road construction, as well as new businesses coming in because of the improved roads.

“I support getting roads built and infrastructure done,” Statler said.

“I 1,000 percent support this,” Statler said. “I support getting roads built and infrastructure done.”

Support for the road bond is not unanimous.

Dave Lemley, who has lived in the Morgantown area for his entire life, said he worried that

taxes would eventually have to be raised to pay off the bond.

Lemley said as a 58 year old he would “love to have really good roads for the next five to eight years, but the next generation is going to have more indebtedness.”

According to Lemley, if future tax money is used to pay off the bond, then there would be no money for road improvements once the bond funding is gone.

“How can you pour all this money into roads in 4-5 years and be surprised 5 years later when all those nice roads are crumbling?” Lemley said in Facebook post on Morgantown, WV- FORUM. Republican Delegate Cindy Frich has spoken against the road bond.

Frich said a project funding for the road bonds, I-79 Access to Morgantown, would require removing homes.

“The most expensive project in Gov Justice’s proposed road bond will wipe out my neighbors homes,” Frich said on Facebook. “None of us saw this coming because this project has not been disclosed to the public yet.”

The placement of the I-79 Access has not yet been determined, according to MPO. The vote is Saturday at local county clerk’s office and county courthouses.

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Students gather around Lair, protest against religious preachers

BY GEORGIA BEATTY CORRESPONDENT “There is a movement, especially on college campuses, where culture dictates what’s right and wrong,” Jaycen Saab, founder of AppalachiaCry Ministries, said. “And if culture dictates what’s right and wrong, then nothing can ever be right.”

Religious preachers from AppalachiaCry Ministries, a group to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Appalachia Region, stationed themselves outside the Mountainlair Monday. They read Scripture. They raised signs.

They prompted conversation.

A crowd of students quickly gathered. Many spoke out against the group, which argued that being transgender is a sin and that “Roman Catholics aren’t Christians.”

The conversation quickly evolved into heated debate and protests. Next to the group was a cluster of students holding satirical “The Earth Is Flat” and “NASA lies” signs, as well

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Students yell at the Christian demonstrators on Tuesday, Oct. 3. as a student silently waving a rainbow flag.

“Honestly, we welcome hecklers,” Saab said. “We have even more people hearing the gospel message.”

As West Virginia University’s annual Diversity Week, — Oct. 7 through Oct. 14 — approaches, conversations about the American spectrum are sprouting around town and in

many different forms.

“There’s a real need to remember our roots, which are in every continent and every race. As Americans, we are the world,” said Tree of Life Con-

gregation’s Rabbi, Joe Hample.

Hample is just one of the religious speakers spearheading the Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association and its goal to foster local diverse, cross-religion conversation.

His mission is coexistence.

In the face of recent national conflict over violent race relations and polarized politics, Hample will speak at the association’s “Adam and Eve: In Three Faith Traditions and Science, too!” Coexist Symposium this weekend.

Hample hopes the Coexist Symposium might promote diversity and freedom of expression in a less provocative way.

“Religion is supposed to bring people together, not drag them apart,” Hample said. “We [the association] are trying to create understanding and dialogue between people of different faith and traditions.”

Morgantown, according to Hamble, is the ideal place to have this kind of conversation.

“Morgantown is a bit more diverse than the rest of West Virginia; it’s both a challenge

and an opportunity,” Hample said. “You see these people on the street who are so different from one another… we can be afraid of them, or learn from them.”

The Coexist Symposium will be held on Oct. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Spruce Street. Panelists will discuss the religious legend of Adam and Eve in the context of three Abrahamic faiths and science, exploring how different traditions interpret the same story.

Among their goals in hosting the event: -promoting human rights -stewardship of the planet -reducing bigotry -and minimizing violence within society.

The Symposium is only one of many diversity-themed events to be held locally in the next week.

“Even when we’re different, we’re different in a way that’s stimulating and fascinating and creative, and that makes our coexistence more exciting,” Hamble said.

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WVU Students Prepare to Celebrate Diversity

BY LEAH SCHOOLCRAFT CORRESPONDENT

West Virginia University is set to celebrate Diversity Week from Oct. 7-14 with a week full of events to share culture and create a more inclusive community.

The annual campaign is a week-long celebration run by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This year’s Diversity Week theme is “One Mountaineer Family”.

“There are people who come here from all walks of life,” said Danielle Solomon, a senior design studies student from Long Beach, New York.

“They have so many clubs and organizations that fit all the different kind of things that students here likes to do. Everyone is different and likes to do different things.”

Solomon is the captain of the hip-hop dance team, a team that includes dancers of all backgrounds. She believes the University is very diverse, and everyone should be able to find

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Professor Daniel Brewster talks to a group of students during diversity week last year. a place where they feel they belong, whether it be Greek Life, student orgs or a group of friends on campus.

With more than 30 cultural and international student or-

ganizations, WVU students have a wide range of opportunities to educate and immerse themselves in traditions much different than their own.

“It is a wonderful thing to

see how many different kinds of people and clubs there are on campus,” Solomon said.

Cultural and international student organizations will be holding a variety of events

throughout the week to share their organization and heritage. Participating organizations for the week will include the Indian Student Association and the Culturas Student Organization.

The week will not only act as a chance to educate and learn, but to create a more accepting environment. Students will have the opportunity to open up about who they are and where they come from to their supportive “Mountaineer Family”.

“It’s something special about seeing people face-to-face and showing them they are heard and matter, simply by taking the time to participate in their events you will be able to,” said Iahnna Henry, a Speech Pathology and Audiology student.

WVU offices and divisions such as the LGBTQ+ and WVU Veterans will use the week as an opportunity to share who they are. Events held by these organizations promote free speech, acceptance of others and strive to educate students on how to appreciate each other’s differences.

To see a full list of events, please visit www.diversity. wvu.edu

Diversity Week highlights Sat., Oct. 7 2:00 - 8:00 PM CPASS/Towers Fields Annual Diversity Cup Five vs. Five Coed Soccer Tournament

Mon., Oct. 9 5:30 PM Mountainlair BallroomsRAPtivist

Wed., Oct. 11 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Mountainlair BallroomsWomen of Color Luncheon

Sat., Oct. 14 5:00 - 10:00 PM Mountainlair TARANG EVENTS VIA DIVERSITY.WVU.EDU

Moment of Magic brings “once upon a time” to life

BY JORDYN JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT A group of WVU students are working together to give each patient at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital a chance to live out their favorite “once upon a time”.

“You might feel like you’re just a drop in the bucket, but to a kid you’re their whole bucket,” said Marget McAndrews, A Moment of Magic co-founder.

A Moment of Magic, formerly The Princess Project, is a nonprofit organization that takes student volunteers and turns them into famous princes and princesses to visit seriously ill children in hospitals around the country.

The organization was founded at the College of Mount Saint Vincent by Kylee McGrane and Margaret McAndrew. Since then, the organization has blossomed into 10 chapters throughout the nation.

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“When a kid runs up to you and says ‘You’re my favorite princess’, that just makes it worth everything we do.”

- Marra Sigler, chapter president of a Moment of Magic ty’s chapter was adopted in May 2017 after undergoing a lengthy application process that started in February.

“We’ve gone on a total of four or five visits so far,” said chapter president Marra Sigler. “We have six characters right now, and we’re currently training 30.”

Though the organization is not affiliated with Disney, characters include Snow White, Merida, Ariel, Kristof and Anna. With more members training to begin spreading the magic, the character base is expected to cover even more fan favorites.

“A child just needs to be a kid again,” Sigler said. “They shouldn’t be going through this anyways, but we give them

a little bit of relief from what they’re going through.”

A Moment of Magic caters to children with critical illnesses, mainly working with those with pediatric cancer.

WVU’s chapter works with Ruby Memorial Hospital’s pediatrics division. Sigler is hoping to expand the organization’s work to hospitals in West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Virginia.

Anyone can become involved in A Moment of Magic, if they attend a semester of training sessions hosted on Thursdays in the Mountainlair.

Training sessions pertain to the different precautions volunteers must take when dealing with medically vulnerable children.

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A Moment of Magic chapter members dress as famous prince and princesses and visit ill children in the hospital.

Future characters must also fundraise to pay for their costumes and submit volunteer hours before they can officially become a character.

“When a kid runs up to you and says ‘You’re my favorite princess’, that just makes it worth everything we do,”

Sigler said.

The organization is hoping to double in size and draw in a variety of different students, including athletes.

“I would love to get the basketball team involved; it’s one of my main goals,” Sigler said.

To find out more about A

Moment of Magic and how to get involved, visit https:// www.amomentofmagic.org/ west-virginia-university or follow their social media: Facebook: @amomwvu Twitter: @AMOM_WVU Instagram: @ amomentofmagivwvu

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ashion New wave of spirit wear hits for homecoming Homecoming week will be in full swing this Monday.

Each year, country roads take alumni home to Morgantown where they reflect upon their college days and celebrate WVU’s traditions.

Students and alumni alike will be dressed head-to-toe in gold and blue. Many will be seen sporting the latest trends in spirit wear, while others will reinvent classic vintage pieces to commemorate WVU’s heritage.

Sophia Runion, a junior political science student from Charles Town, West Virginia, has been wearing the old gold and blue since before she can even remember.

“I have a vintage WVU crewneck that’s been passed down to me,” Runion said. “It has the Mountaineer and the school crest on it.”

Runion explains she typically wears a WVU t-shirt that she has either cropped or distressed herself, a new twist many are adding to their spirit wear collection.

As for her homecoming game outfit, Runion is prepared.

“I found a super cute gold, navy and white striped turtleneck dress that I’m going to layer underneath a denim tank dress and pair with white chucks,” Runion said. “This is a little more dressed up than I would normally be for a game, but it’s homecoming.”

Carly Farmer, a sophomore pre-speech pathology and audiology student from Spencer, West Virginia, also has her outfit planned

BY EMILY MATLOCK FASHION COLUMNIST

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Madeline Nanners, junior accounting student from Buchanan, West Virginia, and Megan Scarano, sophomore dance student from Hedgesville, West Virginia, sport their game-day favorites while looking trendy.

“For my homecoming game day look, I’m going to be wearing a gold corduroy skirt, a ‘Raphy for Queen’ shirt and my fringe Mountaineer boots,” Farmer said.

This year, many women

have dressed up their game day attire by pairing vintage cheerleading skirts with cropped logo tops and knee high socks, putting a flavorful spin on a traditional game day outfit.

“I think the key to game day is to DIY by cutting or dyeing your own shirt,” Farmer said.

“It’s the only way to insure you will look original because there is nothing worse than showing up in the same out-

fit as someone else.”

Originality is something WVU does not lack. DIY spirit fashion has swept across campus, inspiring Mountaineers to create their own looks, although classic WVU jerseys and lucky game day tees will never go out of style. Like Runion, Farmer reveals that as a West Virginia native, her closet has always had its fair share of old gold and blue ever since she was young.

“Any time I see anything blue or gold, I think ‘this would be perfect for game day,’” Farmer said.

Accessorizing for game day is another way to get creative and express school spirit. Runion suggests wearing Chuck Taylors or Adidas Superstars for shoewear because they are versatile and can make any outfit look trendy.

Oversized, geometric sunglasses are another staple accessory for game day, Farmer adds, especially for sunny noon games.

Whether you’re an alumnus planning to wear your favorite WVU shirt or a student who created a top unique to your style, one thing remains true for all Mountaineers no matter what’s on trend: our pride runs deep.

“One thing that makes college spirit wear so special is that it unites our whole student body and fan base as one,” Farmer said. “No matter what you’re wearing specifically, the blue and gold let us know that we are all one big family.”

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DIY Game Day Shirt You will need: •WVU T-Shirt •Chalk •Scissors •Sandpaper (optional)

Instructions: 1. Select your favorite WVU shirt that you won’t mind cutting.

Simple logo tees are preferred.

2. Take the chalk and draw a v-neck shape as deep as you want the neckline to be. Try the shirt on and make a mark with the chalk where you want the V to stop. Don’t worry if it’s not perfectly symmetrical, the chalk will wipe off when you cut the fabric.

3. Start cutting at one edge of the collar down to the point of the V. Follow the same instructions for the other side, cutting as evenly as possible down to the point.

4. Add bleach stains or tear holes to distress the shirt. Take a piece of sandpaper and rub it along the collar and hems for some extra destruction. The ragged, destroyed trend is huge this season, so don’t be afraid to add a few rips here and there!

5. Show off your custom shirt at the next game!

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elationship

BY KELSEY KINNAMON RELATIONSHIPS COLUMNIST

Take your relationship to a new level with ELEVATE Take your relationship to a new level with ELEVATE West Virginia University’s Quin Curtis Psychology Service, Training and Research Center is offering an evidence-based program known as ELEVATE for those in relationships that are looking to enhance communication and strengthen their bond.

ELEVATE was developed using the National Education Relationship and Education Model and research on healthy relationships. This program was first run at Auburn University, and the Quin Curtis Center is excited to bring it to WVU. “ELEVATE blends practical skills with an understanding of the physiology of human interaction (the heart-brain-behavior connection) in a manner that enhances an individuals’ and couples’ healthy relationship knowledge and skills,” said Dr. Neal Newfield, an associate professor in the School of Social Work.

ELEVATE welcomes all relationships as Newfield described, “dating, cohabiting, engaged, married and couples with diverse characteristics, including culture and sexual orientation.”

Open to all students and staff at WVU as well as those not associated with the University, ELEVATE is structured to take place over four faceto-face meetings that last two hours. The cost for this four week program is $20 for WVU student couples and $40 for all other couples.

Newfield shared that price

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The Curtis Quin Center is located in the west wing of the Life Sciences building. adjustments can be made based on circumstances and that, although the program does not begin until January, spots must be reserved now.

Participants of ELEVATE will go through eight modules comprised of an introduction and seven different subject areas laid out as follows: empowering your-

self, lay the foundation, enlighten, value, attach, tame and engage.

Information covered throughout the modules will touch on respecting your partner and relationship, managing differences in a healthy manner, connecting sources in you and your partner’s life, committing effort to build a

lasting relationship and more.

“Two distinctive characteristics of the ELEVATE program that you will notice are the practical strategies and tools taught and the inclusion of the mindfulness practice that can help couples regulate their heart-brain response when faced with stressful situations,” New-

field said.

“It is not a counseling session,” one past participant of ELEVATE said. “It’s just giving you a chance to appreciate each other more.”

“Communication is the number one key to any relationship,” another participant said. “This is the personal connection, help, advice, ideas, brainstorming. It gives us different tools to communicate.”

If you are interested in participating in ELEVATE, contact Chad Thompson at cdthompson@mix.wvu.edu or Tinh Dang at tndang@ mix.wvu.edu to reserve your spot and be contacted about the startup of the program.

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WVU seeks statement win against TCU

BY PATRICK KOTNIK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It’s been almost three years since WVU last beat a ranked opponent, losing its previous eight matchups against ranked teams.

This Saturday, the No. 23 Mountaineers will have the opportunity to change that when they take on No. 8 TCU on the road.

Despite WVU’s recent history against ranked opponents, Saturday’s game will serve as a dream come true for some players with the national attention the game is getting. Earlier this week, ESPN’s College Gameday announced that it would be visiting Fort Worth, Texas for this showdown.

“Playing in a big game on the road is what you dream of when you’re a kid,” said WVU junior wide receiver David Sills.

“You always play for the games when every seat in the house is packed, there’s no empty seats and everyone is screaming, and it’s going to be a great game.”

WVU’s last visit to TCU was a forgetful one as the thirdranked Horned Frogs routed the Mountaineers, 40-10.

With the team facing TCU for the sixth consecutive season since both teams joined the Big 12 in 2012, WVU head

PHOTO BY COLIN TRACY

Runningback Justin Crawford prepares himself for the next play against the Kansas Jayhawks. coach Dana Holgorsen believes that the two teams already know what the other will bring.

“It wasn’t exactly easy for us the last time we played,” Holgorsen said. “I just think you get familiar with your opponent, you practice and you go play.”

This simple approach along with WVU’s previous experi-

ence of winning a road game against TCU is how the Mountaineers will prepare for the Horned Frogs and national spotlight.

“We’ve gone to Fort Worth and won before,” Holgorsen said. “We’re going to know our opponent pretty well and then you have to go in there and you have to play. To me, it’s pretty much as simple as that.”

TCU carries an undefeated record entering Saturday’s showdown against WVU. With key road wins against Arkansas and previously sixthranked Oklahoma State, TCU has proven to be one of the most improved Big 12 teams from last season and have been effective in all three phases of the game.

The Horned Frogs rank first

in the Big 12 in rushing offense and No. 2 in the conference for total defense. On special teams, the field goal unit has not missed an extra point or field goal all season.

Despite TCU’s top 10 ranking, WVU will not change how it will prepare for Saturday’s game.

“Just because TCU is No. 8 in the country doesn’t make it

any more important than going to Kansas,” Holgorsen said.

“It’s no different with how we approach it and how we talk about it and how we practice it and how we expect to go do it.”

Unfortunately for WVU, history is not on its side for Saturday’s contest.

TCU is 5-0 all-time when College GameDay is in attendance, and WVU lost the last time the hit ESPN morning show traveled to its location, falling to TCU 31-30 at home in 2014 on a last-second field goal.

“It’s hard to go anywhere on the road and win in the Big 12,” Holgorsen said. “I think our guys understand every bit about that when it comes to Big 12 football.”

Saturday’s game will be WVU’s first true test since its season-opening loss to Virginia Tech, and the Mountaineers will look step up its game in all three phases to assure that history won’t repeat itself on Saturday.

“We just got to go out there and play West Virginia football like we know we can,” said fifthyear senior linebacker Al-Rasheed Benton. “We haven’t had our best game on all three sides of the ball yet. We haven’t had our most complete game on all three sides of the ball yet. So, we just got to keep preparing and make sure that this is that

Coaches want competitive Grier to slide more

BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR West Virginia junior quarterback Will Grier is ultra competitive.

He will do whatever it takes to win. He will do whatever it takes to get an extra yard, whether it means barreling towards defenders and not sliding, at least not in time before getting hit.

But that comes with consequences, and Head Coach Dana Holgorsen alluded to what can happen if/when such circumstances arise.

“One, preserving health, but two, preserving the ball, too,” Holgorsen said. “That ball is not in a good place once he is on the move. He fumbled one that went out of bounds, luckily.”

Holgorsen joked about bringing WVU baseball Head Coach Randy Mazey to help Grier learn to slide. He doesn’t view it as a difficult concept to grasp.

Yet Offensive Coordinator Jake Spavital doesn’t believe there’s a way to help Grier practice sliding.

“It’s just something that you’ve got to keep drilling in

PHOTO BY COLIN TRACY

Quarterback Will Grier scrambles outside of the pocket while looking for an open man down field. his head, like ‘get down, get down, get down,’ to quit taking

these unnecessary shots,” Spavital said.

Grier is simply a winner, a competitor at its very core.

He went 6-0 at Florida (5-0 as a starter) during his redshirt freshman year before leaving the program and announcing his transfer to West Virginia in the spring of 2016.

Now, Grier is 3-1 at WVU and helped the team to a No. 23 national ranking, while becoming one of college football’s top quarterbacks. His 13 passing touchdowns are tied for sixth national and his 1,374 yards are 17th.

Spavital compared Grier’s competitive nature to that of former Texas A&M star Johnny Manziel, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 and played under Spavital the following year in 2013, when he was the co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach that season.

“That was something that I always admired about Johnny Manziel,” Spavital said. “He was the guy that you wanted to have in between the lines because when he crossed it, it was like he was a different person and he was going to do anything in his mind to get that first down, get that touchdown to win a game. I think Will has that same desire.”

There are differences between Grier and Manziel,

though. Grier is known as more of a pocket-passer that can run at times, along with a larger frame at 6’2,” 214 lb.; Manziel was lauded for his uncanny abilities outside the pocket and was smaller than Grier at 6’0,” 210 lb.

The personas of the two are contrasting as well.

“I think they’re different in terms of Johnny is real emotional and he’s yelling and screaming, and Will is just kind of evennatured and just calm and cool to himself,” Spavital said. “I think (Grier is) up there as one of the better competitors I’ve ever been around.”

Grier’s teammates see his competitiveness in the same way his coaches do. Although he won’t slide as much as they hope, he simply wants to get those extra yards to help his team to victory.

That’s just his nature, and one of Grier’s best friends, junior receiver David Sills, sees that as an advantage for him.

“I think that really will separate him from a lot of other quarterbacks going into the next level in the NFL,” Sills said.

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WVU swimming set to compete in West Virginia State Games

BY AARON HOST SPORTS WRITER Following last weekend’s Gold and Blue exhibition meet, the WVU swimming and diving team is looking forward to their next challenge in the West Virginia State Games.

Each year, teams from around the state travel to either WVU or Marshall to participate in the games. This year, the games will be held in Morgantown, and the Mountaineers are eager to start the season off strong.

“We had some pretty good swims last weekend,” said

WVU Swimming Head Coach Vic Riggs.

This weekend, teams such as Marshall and Fairmont State will make their way up to Morgantown to showcase its skills and give WVU a challenge.

“This as an opportunity to swim correctly for both teams,” Riggs said.

After this weekend’s meet, WVU will compete again on Oct. 27, when it faces Seton Hall and Xavier in the Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend.

With a few weeks in between meets, it’s important for WVU to start the season off on the right foot.

“I think our depth on the women’s side is much than years past,” Riggs said. “Both programs have the nice mix of some very good experience. WVU swimming team has more depth this year and does not have as much injuries as last year so far.”

WVU has been training hard since the beginning of the school year and getting into shape for their mid-season invites. This year’s team has a favorable blend of upperclassmen and lowerclassmen, which provides good depth, but also the veterans can give the younger players tips and help them progress.

“I think we have a nice mix of experience with youth,” Riggs said. “I think we got a really strong group of individuals that can race well.”

The swim team continues to train as normal in preparation for this weekend. The Mountaineers hope to take all of the events this weekend and showcase their talents.

This weekend’s meets will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday at the WVU Natatorium.

“We want to compete as a team, support each other as a team,” Riggs said.

WVU searches for success this weekend

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WVU swimmer celebrates.

West VirginiaTCU Predictions Chris Jackson TCU 45, West Virginia 31 WVU’s offense has enough to make this a game for awhile, but its struggles as a run defense will hurt it down the stretch. WVU sits only ahead of Baylor in that category and is going against a TCU team that boasts the No. 1 rushing offense in the conference.

Running back Darius Anderson averages above 100 yards per game and will be aided by the expected return of Kyle Hicks in the backfield, who was a 1,000-yard rusher last season. WVU has also lost eight straight against ranked opponents.

PHOTO BY JOHN LOWE

Alli Magaletta completes a pass to her teammate.

BY JULIA MELLETT CORRESPONDENT The West Virginia Women’s Soccer team will take on both big Oklahoma schools in two Big 12 conference games.

These weekend games will effectively kick off a five game Mountaineer home stand.

First, WVU will face Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Friday.

The eighth-ranked Mountaineers will look to continue their win streak against the 19th-ranked Cowgirls, with this being the first time both teams are ranked entering the matchup.

West Virginia leads the series 7-0.

“We’re hunting a win,” said WVU Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “They’re 3-0 and want to win a championship. We want to get points at home. They’re nationally ranked, so everything they

have is what we want. It’s critically important that we win.”

As for the players, the Oklahoma State game will signify a return to familiarity, but the win will not come easily.

“It’ll be a huge confidence booster,” said WVU senior midfielder Alli Magaletta.

“Being in Big 12 play and at our own field with all our momentum and recognizable faces will be really important.

We’ll be mentally and physically prepared for it, so we’ll be doing our best.”

The Cowgirls average about 12 fouls per game, the second most in the Big 12.

“They’re probably the most physical team in the Big 12, so every time we play them, we want to fight hard,” freshman forward Sh’Nia Gordon added. “They’re not going to let up and let it be easy for us.

We want to take them out of their game.”

The Oklahoma State game will be Soctoberfest; the

Mountaineer Maniacs will be handing out free socks and pizza to the first 200 Maniacs, and specialty German food and beverages will be available at the concession stands.

“I want a pair of the socks,” Izzo-Brown joked. “The Maniacs are giving free socks and pizza. I’m Italian. I like pizza.

We’re glad we have our student organization behind us and promoting people to get out.”

Sunday’s game will bring the other Sooner State opponent to Dick Dlesk at 2 p.m.

The Oklahoma Sooners will play WVU for the first time since last season’s 2-0 loss in the Big 12 Championship semi-final.

The Mountaineers have charted a 6-0-1 all-time record against the Sooners.

The 2017 matchup will be Dollar Day and the annual Pink Game, a cause that hits close to home. At West Virginia University, the wom-

en’s gymnastics, volleyball, basketball and tennis teams have all done pink games in the past.

“I lost my aunt to breast cancer,” Izzo-Brown said. “My husband just lost his mother five years ago to breast cancer, and there have just been so many people that have battled and won or are still battling.”

“I’ll be playing for one of my friends back home,” Magaletta said. “Her name is Savannah, and she lost her mom to breast cancer, so this one’s for her.”

The Mountaineers will be wearing their pink jerseys and raising money to benefit the Breast Cancer Program at the WVU Cancer Institute. Pink shirts will be sold on game day at Dick Dlesk for $10.

“It’s a female issue, and there’s no bigger stage than when you’re female athletes,” Izzo-Brown said.

Patrick Kotnik TCU 42, West Virginia 28.

Given West Virginia’s most recent history against ranked teams and the fact that TCU is 5-0 all-time when College Gameday is attendance, the odds don’t favor the Mountaineers. WVU will keep the game competitive early on in all three phases, but TCU’s versatile offense and athletic offensive line will be the key factor late in the game and will most likely wear down WVU’s struggling defense, handing the Mountaineers their first conference loss of the season.

Neel Madhavan TCU 42, West Virginia 31 The Horned Frogs have the best rushing attack in the Big 12, while WVU has the second worst run defense in the conference. The combination of the two will not bode well for the Mountaineers. Will Grier and the WVU passing attack will keep WVU in the game, but TCU’s defense pulls out just enough stops to get the win.

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Mountaineers start men’s soccer conference play

BY JOHN LOWE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After two straight shutout losses, the West Virginia men’s soccer team begins the chase towards a Mid-American Conference championship.

This is the Mountaineers’ sixth season in the MAC, and they have yet to finish higher than second in the conference and have not advanced past the MAC semifinals.

West Virginia opens up this Saturday against Northern Illinois, a team that is consistently in the conference cellar but still finds a way to be competitive with the Mountaineers. The Huskies lead the alltime series 3-2-1.

Northern Illinois is 3-7 so far, only beating DePaul, Stetson and Omaha. The Huskies are led by Jan Maertins, who has four goals on 13 shots this season.

The biggest surprise in the conference this season is Western Michigan, who is 9-2-1 and ranked 12th in the nation. The Broncos are cur-

rently the only MAC team that is in the Top 25 and have beaten No. 15 Butler and No. 22 Michigan this season.

Western Michigan has dipped a little bit in the last two games however, losing to Portland, 4-1, and No. 6 Michigan State, 1-0. The Mountaineers host the Broncos on Oct. 20 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The other MAC contender is five-time defending conference champions Akron, who are likely the hottest team in the country.

After a couple of one-goal losses to No. 16 Utah Valley and No. 3 Denver, the Zips have won six of their last seven games including wins over No. 10 Washington, No. 21 UMass Lowell and then-No. 1 Michigan State. The Mountaineers close out the home schedule against Akron on Oct. 27.

West Virginia’s MACopener against Northern Illinois will kickoff at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. All military and first responders will be admitted free with proper I.D.

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