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SATURDAY The 7th Annual Brewing Company Oktoberfest will start at 11 a.m. on Oct. 8 at Morgantown Brewing Company. There will be traditional German food, games and prizes, as well as t-shirts and German steins for purchase. There is no cover charge.

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Social Media heightens clown hysteria nationwide

BY JENNIFER GARDNER MANAGING EDITOR

BY AVERY LYONS CORRESPONDENT In the early morning hours Tuesday, the West Virginia University Police Department responded to a strange call. 30 to 40 people were searching for someone outside of Towers.

Someone wearing a red nose and blue jacket. And when they couldn’t find the person, they were pretty upset.

The call is the only one of its kind UPD has received this year, but it’s part of a trend around the U.S. Though sighting may have been a hoax, dozens of reports have surfaced, mainly on social media. And authorities are being forced to take them seriously.

“People have been talking about it because of the rise they have gotten out of it on social media,” said Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston.

“Right now we are trying to deal with more important things like break-ins and larceny, so this is a distraction.”

MPD reported there has only been one sighting of a clown, and it was nearly two weeks ago on Richwood Ave., just before the Insane Clown Posse performed at Mainstage Morgantown.

“Dressing up as a clown is not illegal. However, wearing a mask in public over the age of 16 is a misdemeanor,” Preston said. “Folks who say they are hunting clowns, I don’t know what that means, obviously you cannot shoot or hurt them, but it is all about context.”

It seems in Morgantown, the local clowns are being dismissed as college students trying to get a laugh and a few likes on their social media.

These clowns are not being perceived as threatening like in many other parts of the nation, and hunting them has become the phenomenon, though few sightings have actually been legitimate.

When around 30 to 40 people were hunting the clowns at Towers Monday, UPD Chief Bob Roberts said the officers informed the group to go back inside, and then searched the area, and found negative results.

“The group was upset and

indicated that they wanted to find the clown,” Roberts said.

“We were not informed what the person had actually done to upset them.”

The residents’ reactions ranged from skeptical to vigilant, as many students soon took to the streets armed with baseball bats and tasers.

Michael Mcelhenny was among the Towers residents who set out on foot Monday night after several people claimed to see a figure in a mask and a bright red wig lurking in the parking lot outside Lincoln before running into the Campus Connector.

“I’m definitely hoping to find one; they don’t scare me,” Mcelhenny said. “If I do I’ll just start chasing them and try to take their mask off to see who it is, then I will tackle them down until the authorities get there. When I catch the clown I will be able to take all the glory.”

The Residential Advisors at Towers and any other residence hall have received no official directives from Residential Life or their Residence Hall Coordinators.

“I really don’t know what to believe,” a Brooke Tower RA said. “There’s a lot of mis-

information going around— if I were to give my residents advice I would tell them to stay safe and try to stay away from the masses going out to look for the clowns so they won’t be guilty by association.”

According to Associated Press, Clown incidents have been reported this week at schools around the U.S., including Penn State University, where police said more than 500 students showed up early Tuesday to hunt for clowns.

Officials at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA, ordered students to shelter in place for more than 30 minutes Monday night and evacuated a dorm after social media reports claimed an armed clown could be on campus.

The clown situations “waste valuable resources and can lead to injuries to both first responders and members of the public,” Connecticut state police said. The pranks “can cause major disruptions leading to schools, businesses and neighborhoods being placed into lockdown unnecessarily.”

Sociologists say the panic

over clowns, which may seem silly from a distance, is actually a new twist on a phenomenon as old as witch hunts.

“There is a sense that there is some evil force out there that we have to organize together to attack,” said Dustin Kidd, a sociologist and pop culture expert at Temple University. “If anything, it’s just distracting us from the real ordinary threats that we face in our everyday lives.”

Rich Hanley, a journalism professor and social media expert at Quinnipiac University, which also had a clownscare this week, said the fear is easily spread on social media.

Posts on Twitter, Instagram and other sites, he said, often contain videos, images and statements that lack any context, factual filters or important details that would be in an actual news report. In a closed social situation, such as a school or university campus, that can easily lead to a less than rational response, he said.

The motivation behind this phenomenon remains a mystery, although one theory suggest that the remake

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of Stephen King’s classic horror movie “IT” might be playing a role.

Local Morgantown shops, the Illusive Skull and Every Day’s a Party, said they haven’t had many people buy clown costumes or masks.

Pam Markell, an owner of the Illusive Skull, claimed only one person came into their Fairmont store searching for a clown costume.

Markell believes consumers are steering away from the disguise due to the viral pranks occurring throughout the country.

Crime Prevention Coordinator Sergeant Peggy Runyon advises students to take precautions when walking alone at night, but if they do happen to see a clown, to take a picture and send it to dispatch through the LiveSafe app.

“We want people to watch out for what is going on,” Runyon said. “If we pick up anything on social media, we will search for it and try to be proactive.”

“I think the activity will decline soon,” said freshman Court Patterson. “Clowns are people too and it’s about to get cold outside.”

4 | NEWS

FRIDAY OCT. 7, 2016

Trump, Clinton prepare for second showdown

BY DANIEL BLAIR STAFF WRITER All eyes are set on the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, to be held Sunday night, less than 30 days from the election.

In recent weeks, Clinton has expanded her lead in the polls, and the RealClearPolitics average of major polls had her at a 4.1 point advantage over Trump on Thursday.

Her lead was bolstered after what was widely seen as a victory for her in the first debate, with a CNN/ ORC poll indicating 62 percent of debate watchers thinking Clinton won, compared to 27 percent for Trump.

Throughout the 90-minute debate she managed to land a number of attacks on Trump’s business re-

cord and past comments, as well as launching him into a week-long feud with a former Miss Universe pageant winner, Alicia Machado.

Clinton brought up Machado late in the debate, claiming Trump, former owner of the Miss Universe Pageant, had denigrated her and called her “Miss Piggy,” after she won the crown in 1997.

A day after the debate, Trump defended his treatment of Machado on “FOX and Friends,” claiming she “gained a massive amount of weight.”

A Politico/Morning Consult poll conducted following the spat indicated that 55 percent of female voters had a less favorable view of Trump following his comments, while 43 percent said they would be less inclined to vote for him.

The second debate comes on the heels of the

first and only vice presidential debate held Monday evening.

Virginia Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine followed Clinton’s strategy of attacking Trump, attempting to get his Republican counterpart, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, to defend Trump’s various controversial comments.

“I can’t imagine how Governor Pence could defend the insult-driven, selfish, ‘me first’ style of Donald Trump,” Kaine said.

Pence, for his part, honed in on Clinton’s perceived dishonesty, at one point claiming, “there’s a reason why people question the trustworthiness of Hillary Clinton. And that’s because they’re paying attention.”

A CNN/ORC poll conducted after the debate found that 48 percent of

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In this Sept. 26, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. For presidential candidates, the town hall debate is a test of stagecraft as much as substance. When Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet in the Sunday, Oct.9, 2016, contest, they’ll be fielding questions from undecided voters seated nearby. In an added dose of unpredictability, the format allows the candidates to move around the stage, putting them in unusually close proximity to each other. debate watchers thought Pence had been victorious,while 42 percent sided with Kaine.

The debate Sunday will

be a town-hall style event, broadcast on all major networks at 9 p.m. from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. It will feature

questions from a live audience and a team of moderators consisting of CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC News’s Martha Raddatz.

Students start Soft Oak apparel company

BY MATTHEW PENNOCK CORRESPONDENT Two West Virginia University students, who have been friends since elementary school, are taking action on environmental protection through business.

Finance economy student Dereck Cermeno, and finance student Nick Karlen are both from Hagerstown, MD and juniors at WVU. They have been friends since the fifth grade and are now the founders of the company Soft Oak, an apparel business. Its offi-

cial launch was only a month ago, and the business donates 5 percent of profits to environmental protection charities.

However, Cermeno and Karlen are currently participating in the West Virginia Collegiate Business Competition, so they are not allowed to make any sales at this point in time. If they win, Cermeno and Karlen would receive $10,000.

The two have reached out for advice from the Business faculty here at WVU, but were clear to point out that most of the work, when it came to set-

over (to Nick) and said ‘Hey I had this crazy dream, “...Ido went you want to try to start a shirt company?’ ” -Dereck Cermeno ting up the business, has been carried out by them.

“It’s basically just me and him, Karlen said.

When Karlen and Cermeno do begin to make sales, they plan to donate to environmental protection charities in and around the Hagerstown area, as well as organizations throughout West Virginia.

“I had a dream about it, and the next morning I went over (to Nick) and said, “Hey I had this crazy dream, do you want to try to start a shirt company?’” Cermeno said.

More than 90 representatives are already working on getting the Soft Oak name out to campuses across the East Coast.

The two plan to have a tent

set up outside the Mountalair to showcase their apparel within the next week. Karlen boasted they would like to show off their many designs, even a Harambe themed shirt.

Karlen and Cermeno are also active on social media promoting their business and encourage anyone to look up Soft Oak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The West Virginia Collegiate Business Competition gives students the opportunity to bring a business to life with the support of state institutions of higher education and business professionals from around the country.

The finalists of the competition will be announced in December, and the winners in April.

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FRIDAY OCT. 7, 2016

WVU graduates have highest rate of student loan defaults

BY ALANNA LONGNECKER CORRESPONDENT West Virginia University has the second highest student default loan rates in the country.

Data released by the Department of Education in early August showing that the Mountain State comes second only to New Mexico in borrower default rates at about 16 percent.

“Anything students can do to reduce the need for loans is fantastic,” said Nicole Solomon, assistant director of WVU Student Financial Support and Services.

The 2013 Official Cohort Default Rates chart re-

cords West Virginia, for the last three years, having 53 schools with 8,035 borrowers in default—of all of the students who have taken out loans, 8,035 of them have failed to begin repaying them within one year of graduation.

Though these may seem like dire circumstances, things are looking up for West Virginia in general.

At 18.9 percent, New Mexico is only slightly higher in borrower default rates, and the state only has 29 schools to be accounted for—which means West Virginia has a significantly lower rate in proportion, considering almost double the amount of schools.

There are also options for students who cannot avoid taking out loans.

“There are multiple repayment plans,” Solomon said. “Also, students have forbearance and deferment options depending on their situations.”

Additionally, in the past year, default rates have fallen 2 percent, showing that the situation is improving and debt is slowly decreasing for borrowers.

So while it is a good idea to be frugal with how many loans are taken out and wise with how quickly they are repaid, the precedence of timely borrowers is increasing as surely as default rates are decreasing.

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OPINION

Considering dressing as a clown? Don’t. Really.

BY BRANDON RIDGELY OPINION EDITOR Social media is the greatest connector of people we’ve ever had, yet is simultaneously a vehicle for dangerous stupidity.

The most recent viral trash spread via social media is clownpocalypse: idiots dressing like clowns

to terrorize others, real or imagined and inciting fear across the country.

Worse: the bigger idiots who are chasing them.

What was already an incredibly stupid and unfunny joke has now become an incredibly dangerous one, and we won’t see the end of it until the dumpster we call social media lets it die. But

it won’t and it can’t, because social media is a chaotic blur of noise, and whatever people are talking about is forced onto all users.

At Penn State Monday night more than 6,000 people, spurred by social media, began to search for a clown on campus following a supposed sighting. No clowns were found.

More options for West Virginia voters means no more excuses

BY SASHA GRISHINA CORRESPONDENT The United States will be deciding the foreseeable future of the world on Nov. 8.

Yes, the world, for it is impossible to overestimate the significance of the U.S. in terms of international politics.

West Virginia has done a couple of things to ensure everyone has an opportunity to vote, and this year the state began accepting online voter registrations. Already 30,111 new voters have registered online. More are expected before the Oct. 18 registration deadline.

Also, West Virginia became one of only five states to approve automatic voter registration. This means that citizens are registered to vote when interacting with government agencies, like the

DMV, unless they explicity opt out.

In one of the most polarizing elections yet, college students should be some of the loudest voices on the frontlines, but in the last national election 18-24-year-olds in our state were the worst voting group in the country.

Only 23 percent of this age group voted for president in 2012.

Nov. 8 will be a day off for many, but should only be such after voting. An indifferent society has no moral right to complain after ignoring the ability to shape its destiny.

This election for college students is just that, shaping our destiny.

Issues concerning this country should matter enough, but the effect on college students should motivate every Mountaineer to make it to the polls. Those

who ignore this duty usually stress that “one voice never really matters,” “you don’t have a strong enough opinion either way” or (the worst) “it doesn’t make a difference who gets elected.”

The U.S. isn’t the only country to face these attitudes and the issue of voter turnout, we can see the results of this indifference around the world.

Russia faced voter indifference during the parliamentary election on Sept. 18, with more than 60 percent of voters not showing up to the polls. Only 29 percent of registered voters in Moscow voted.

The next month will be chaotic as the national election comes to a close, but there is still plenty of time for students to get informed, register and have a say in their future.

My own social media has quickly become cluttered with declared clown hunters announcing their intention to kill anyone wearing a clown costume. Some even say they’re hoping for the opportunity to do so.

With so much noise, we can hardly differentiate the ridiculous claims of people who are joking from those

who would actually pull the trigger.

With chaos and noise comes fear, with fear comes poor decisions and with poor decisions come funerals. This is magnified further in person, especially times that are already so tense.

Add booze and things can really go south.

This fad has reached our

campus. Are you ready to perpetuate a situation that takes the life of a fellow Mountaineer? You are already. With every retweet, with every like, every time you join the crowds clown searching, you’re participating in something stupid and potentially very dangerous.

Stop it. That goes for you in the clown suit, too.

Students Sound Off: The importance of voting

“Yes, I’m going to vote because I believe that every college student should focus his or her attention on this process and use the opportunity to make a change.”

-Carter Thompson Junior Exercise Physiology student Middletown, DE

“Yes, I plan to vote. I think it is important for young people to represent our age, our demographic group, so I encourage everyone to follow the debates and make the best decision we can.”

-Steven Treadway Sophomore Journalism student Beckley, WV

“Yes, I’ll vote, because it is extremely important to help shaping the democratic outcome of our country in terms of domestic and international policies. We have not only the right, but also the responsibility of joining this process.”

-Hayley Harman Senior Biology student Morgantown, WV PHOTOS BY SASHA GRISHINA / THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

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CULTURE

Legends In Concert is bringing rock n’ roll to parents week

BY JEFFREY SCOTT CORRESPONDENT Elvis may have left the building, but the Spirit of Rock and Roll lives on with “Legends in Concert,” one of the world’s most famous tribute bands.

As part of West Virginia University’s Parent Week, “Legends” will play at 7:30 p.m on Saturday at Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at featuring more than 100 different artists mimicking everyone from Adam Levine to Whitney Houston.

Starting way back in 1983

as a small, six week tour in Las Vegas, “Legends in Concert” has grown into an enterprise and performed about 19,000 shows.

“I always liked Elvis Presley’s music,” said local rock fan Billy Burgess, a freshman from Shepherdstown,W.V. “and this is the closet I’m going to get to seeing him live.”

Many stars are just as well known for their elaborate shows as their music, making their concerts a truly unique experience. Listening to Frank Sinatra croon on your iPod is one thing, but watching him flash those pearly

parents might like it because it “ The gives them something to connect to whites in your direction live on stage is something else altogether.

And it wouldn’t really be Michael Jackson without the moonwalk, or Elvis Presley without his scandalous hip wagging. Live shows add something to the classical music experience many people didn’t even know they were missing.

Given it’s coinciding with fall family weekend, one thing “Legends” certainly

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has the potential to do is connect young and old rockers, giving a new generation of music lovers a taste of some of the past’s biggest stars.

“The parents might like it because it gives them something to connect to,” said FM Radio host Aaron Radcliff.

So for anyone who never got to see The Prince of Pop or Old Blue Eyes Sinatra while they were still kicking it on Earth, “Legends in Concert” might be just the ticket.

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WVU welcomes families back to town Mountaineer Parent’s Club plans weekend full of activities for students and their STAFF REPORTS West Virginia University’s Fall Family Weekend kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Friday with the Mountaineer Family Welcome Reception.

Parents are invited to spend a weekend with their students and give them a look into campus and their life at WVU. Parents can attend class with their student, as well as any of the several activities the University has planned for the weekend.

“We create a schedule specifically with parents in mind and make sure to feature events for the family,” said Assistant Vice President

of Mountaineer Parent Program, Sabrina Cave. “Many parents haven’t seen their students since August so this is an opportunity for those students to show off their new homes.”

One of the main events Friday will be the Arts Walk in downtown Morgantown.

With 40 businesses participating, local artists work will be showcased throughout the town for all to come and see.

Alternatively, families can attend a concert at the Creative Arts Center or WVUp All Night at the Mountain Lair.

On Saturday, a Picnic with Parents will be held 11:00 a.m.–3 p.m. in the Moun-

tainlair Ballrooms. For the more adventurous families, WVU Outdoor Rec Center and Adventure WV Climbing Program will lead two hikes at Coopers Rock—the first group at 10 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. There will also be multiple WVU sports games on campus Saturday, as well as the annual Mountaineer Idol.

Wrapping up the weekend, parents and students will have one last chance to mingle with WVU President E. Gordon Gee at the ‘Pancakes, Parents and the President’ breakfast event—at 8:30 a.m. In addition, don’t forget to grab some WVU gear

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Families get a glimpse of Woodburn Circle during a tour. at the Barnes & Noble Book store downtown—beside the

Mountainlair.

“We are giving our parents

a well-rounded experience,” Cave said.

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FRIDAY OCT. 7, 2016

A lookback to Mountaineer Idol and what is to come

BY EMILY ZEKONIS CORRESPONDENT Seven contestants have seemed to be hitting the right notes in the Mountainlair Ballrooms for the past three weeks of West Virginia University’s Mountaineer Idol elimination rounds.

The top seven will take on their favorite “Oldies” tunes Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms for a chance to continue on to the top five.

This six week competition takes 15 talented Mountaineer vocalists and puts them up against each other for a top prize of $1,000, sponsored by Coca-Cola, and a chance to record with the University’s Mon Hill record label.

Each round has a different theme, which poses the challenge of being able to sing a diverse range of styles for each contestant. The past three rounds have had their highs, lows and twists, but all performers have handled everything that comes at them with enthusiasm and a performance to walk away proud of, regardless of result.

The competition will run until the end of Mountaineer Week on Sunday, Nov. 6 where one person will walk away with the grand prize and title of being the newest Mountaineer Idol.

With the competition hitting its halfway point, and only seven contestants waiting for this weekend’s performances, there is no better time to start following these talented singers to see who will make it to the end and to recap the exciting moments throughout the competition.

Mountaineer Idol Gives

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Zackery Morris performs during Mountaineer Idol. Morris is one of seven contestants remaining.

Back asks patrons to bring in a stuffed animal to Friday’s round to donate to Jessi’s Pals and WVU Medicine Children’s, benefitting children receiving surgeries.

The top 15 entered their first elimination round, “Songs by your Idol,” with high hopes and a goal to pay respect to the musical artist they view as the greatest. They took the stage singing tunes by artists ranging from Carrie Underwood to Beyoncé.

“My favorite performance so far was the first night because I got to sing one of my

favorite songs, ‘Feeling Good’

by Michael Bublé, said Zackery Morris, of Winfield, W.V. Like many of Morris’ fellow competitors, this was the most comfortable round of the three weeks, as it allowed a lot of flexibility and singing something they knew inside and out.

Each contestant’s idol would have been more than proud of the contestants performance and work, however three performers had to be sent home.

The remaining 12 chose “totally awesome” 80’s hits

Scott Link (top) and Brooke Cottrill (bottom) deliver their performances during Mountaineer Idol. The two will perform their favorite “Oldies” tunes Friday night.

for their second elimination round performances. Contestants had expressed their worries about this genre, as it was outside a lot of performers normal vocal repertoire. However, all delivered talented performances with a wide array of popular hits like “Sweet Child of Mine” and “Billie Jean”.

“Izzie Keim singing ‘Open Arms’ really stood out to me.

She has great control over her voice and always sounds confident and clear, and she still has power,” said Brooke Cottrill of Bridgeport, W.V., complimenting her competitor.

Keim’s performance stood out as a highlight for many during this night, receiving praise from other contestants as well.

Two contestants were sent home from this round, dwindling the group down to a top nine.

For the third round, contestants had to get in touch with their country roots, or they would be sent home.

Sabrina Miley’s performance seemed to be the peak of the night, receiving many compliments from her competitors.

“I think Sabrina Miley’s last performance during country night was awesome. She really improved her stage presence this time and did a great job with her vocal.”said Erika Baselice of Colts Neck, N.J., complimenting Miley’s performance of “Last Name” by Carrie Underwood.

Now that numbers have dropped to only seven contestants, Scott Link, Zackery Morris, Bethanie Aylor, Sabrina Miley, Izzie Keim, Erika Baselice and Brooke Cottrill move to round four on Friday.

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FRIDAY OCT. 7, 2016

A stroll through the arts

BY JORDAN FOWLER CORRESPONDENT Morgantown will celebrate its annual Arts Walk 6 p.m-9 p.m. Friday evening. throughout downtown Morgantown.

Sp o n s o re d b y t h e Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau, Monongalia Arts Center (MAC), Arts Monongahela and Main Street Morgantown, the Arts Walk seeks to round up some of Morgantown’s best and brightest producers, artists, and consumers to showcase them all in one convenient area by displaying a variety of art pieces along the walk.

The Arts Walk promises to be filled with a variety of events, with Monongalia Arts Center bringing in live music on High Street as well as two

gallery exhibition openings. A special sculpture exhibit, Behind These Eyes, will also be presented by Morgantown’s local and multi-talented artist, Jamie Lester.

With many local businesses also closely participating in the Arts Walk, visitors can help support the community through many specials including one night sale prices on selected arts and crafts at the Appalachian Gallery, 10 percent off at Glass Gone WOW and $1 records at Retro-tique.

Those looking for some amusement while grabbing a bite to eat can enjoy live entertainment, such as Jim Savarino at The Cupcakerie, Duncan Larimar at Tin 202 and Tree Hands & The Profound Revival at Garcia’s

Grill at the Cue. The Arts Walk doesn’t just end at 9 p.m. Visitors seeking another unique, l i v e e x p e r i e n c e may want to stick around for a showing by West Vriginia’s only Shakespeare troupe.

The Vintage Theatre Company and The Rustic Mechanicals will be putting on a performance of Shakespeare’s classic, “The Merchant of Venice,” in the Tanner Theatre on High Street at 9:15 p.m.

Tickets for the performance will be $10 and purchasable at the lobby desk in the Monongalia Arts Center.

For more infor mation on this year’s Arts Walk, be sure to check out http://downtownmorgantown.com/ msm_events/arts-walk/

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10 | FASHION

FRIDAY OCT. 7, 2016

FASHION FRIDAY

The Art of Thrift Shopping

by Alainia Conrad,Fashion Columnist

The concept of thrifting can seem undesirable to those not familiar with their local thrift store—digging through piles of reject secondhand clothing—but view thrifting as as an adventure, the search for that piece you didn’t know you needed, and keep a few tips in mind to make your thrift store experience a quest, not a chore.

“I like to thrift because it’s cheap. I’m broke, and thrifting gives me an opportunity to score massive amounts of clothes for little money,” said Cody Roane, WVU senior and avid thrift shopper. “I enjoy the hunt. Sifting through every rack in the store and finding that one shirt or sweatshirt feels like finding gold.”

First off, you need to commit to the cause—plan on spending a good amount of time in the store if you really want to find something cool. Unfortunately, not every item in thrift stores can be a winner, and most of them are not. You’re going to have to dig through a lot of faded pants, stained hoodies and holey sweaters before you find the vintage GUESS denim jacket of your dreams.

Go out of your comfort zone, and look everywhere.

Don’t just stick to the section labeled with your gender and usual size, branch out. Dig through the men’s section, women’s section, accessories—even pajamas and the children’s section—in every

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Cody Roane poses in a thrifty outfit. size category.

Not only are thrift stores generally unorganized, but you never know what you’ll find that can be reworked into something cool. A too large T-shirt can be worn as a dress. A men’s flannel can be tied around your waist for added pattern and texture. A pair of printed silk pajama pants can be worn with a blazer for a whimsical work look. The point is you never know what is hiding in the racks—and staying in one section will make you miss out on those hidden treasures.

Just buy it. The best thing about going to thrift stores is finding unique items for low prices. If you see something you like, but you’re not totally sure you’ll wear it, buy it anyway. Chances are, you’ll never see something like it again. With the volume of donations at places like Goodwill, constantly fantasizing

about that Dolly Parton-esque fringed suede coat embroidered with blue roses (sigh, what could have been) and going back for it a week later just isn’t plausible. More than likely, the piece you passed up on the first time will be lost in the sea of new merchandise, on a new rack, or in the arms of another.

With the low costs of thrift stores, the reward of buying that wild piece that may just end up in your own donation box is greater than the risk.

“It’s a super rewarding experience,” Roane said. “Many things found in thrift stores are one of a kind so it’s a nice experience to walk around in clothes other people don’t have and probably never will have because it isn’t something mass produced by a company. It allows me to create a unique look without spending a fortune, really. I like weird stuff and thrifting epitomizes the weird.”

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On Oct. 7 1763,the King of England announced what would be called the Proclamation of 1763, which forbade any settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains for pioneers.

The proclamation came shortly after the conclusion of the French and Indian War, which prompted settlers to move west into the Ohio Valley.

Many land speculators, such as George Washington, claimed large portions of the frontier in present-day West Virginia, in spite of the King’s orders.

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WVU Golf swinging into a new era

BY TANNER BALLARD CORRESPONDENT

GOLF Between 1982 and 2015, West Virginia University saw its football team play in a national championship game and its men’s basketball team earning a spot in the Final Four.

During that time, the Mountaineers also did not have a golf team. That is until Coach Sean Covich was asked by former athletic director Oliver Luck to rebuild the program from the ground up.

“It was such a unique situation,” Covich said. “You’re building (a team) from scratch, and historically, the Big 12 has been the best conference for men’s golf. So, I felt like I could sell that to recruits.

“If you’re a college sports fan, you know the flying WV. It’s one of the most recognizable logos in college athletics, so it’s not like you’re recruiting to some school that no one has ever heard of. To me, it’s a national brand.”

His tenure began May 22, 2014, when he accepted the head coaching position and left Mississippi State, where he coached for the previous three seasons.

At the time, Covich was all the program had. He didn’t have an office to work out of, a set schedule for the team, players to play through a schedule, or even golf balls.

“There’s nobody I could really call to say, ‘Okay, how did you do it?’” Covich said. “It had

PHOTOS BY DALE SPARKS / ALLPRO PHOTOGRAPHY Top: Alan Cooke hits a shot from the fairway at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate Max Sear chips onto the green during the 2015 Mountaineer Intercollegiate Invitational.

Bottom: Avery Schneider chips to the hole.

Invitational.

never been done before. There have been coaches that have taken over programs that already have players and a tradition. There was no blueprint.”

Before the team’s first tournament started, Covich had assembled a team comprised of two juniors, two sophomores and three freshmen.

However, that was the easy part.

Throughout their first season, the golf team encountered several challenges, including having only four rounds of even par or better. During those rough patches, Covich

reminded his players that their journey to being competitive would be a process.

Covich’s words have rung true. Since the 2016 season has started, the Mountaineers have improved drastically last year.

Over the first two tournaments, the team has shot even par or better in four of its five rounds, and it has topped the scoring record it set last year twice.

“We’re moving in the right direction,” Covich said. “I’ve definitely seen improvement from guys like Alan Cooke and Tristan Nicholls, basically ev-

erybody that started on the team last year has improved their scoring average.”

Sophomore Max Sear has been a consistent threat to take home a victory since he arrived in Morgantown. During his freshman season, he finished in the top 20 in nearly half of the tournaments.

Sear’s best finish of last year was placing second overall at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate.

He also shot a season-low 67 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, taking home fourth place.

After nearly being named All-Big 12 last season, Sear has

already shown that he’s ready to take the next step, tying a school record when he shot six under par last week at the VCU Janney Shootout.

Senior Alan Cooke has performed well this year, nearly finishing runner-up at The Invitational at the Ocean Course before a scorecard mishap voided his final round score.

The Parkersburg native spent the first two seasons of his college career at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort where, by the end of his sophomore season, he was ranked 28th in the nation in scoring average.

Freshman Etienne Papineau has been the most consistent player thus far, finishing 19th at Ocean Course with a score of two over par, and 18th at VCU with a score a final score of three under par.

The Quebec native was named the best amateur golfer in his province for 2015, and he was also a member of the Canadian national golf team from 2014 to 2015.

In addition to the current roster, Covich is excited for the future of the program, already having a few recruits committed to attend WVU in the coming years to play for the team.

“We’re going in the right direction for ’17, ’18, and ’19,” Covich said. “We’re really looking forward to the kids that are coming here that are interested in us is a really good sign.”

As far as the rest of the season goes, Covich is confident that the current roster will continue to improve, going as far as to say that it has the potential to win a tournament.

“I’d like to see us continue to play well, but I’d really like to see us win a tournament,” Covich said. “I’ve been encouraged by individual performances. We just haven’t put it all together at the same time.

“Alan’s proven that he can win a tournament, Max has proven he can win a tournament, and Etienne has a ton of talent,so those three guys alone, if they put it all together at the same tournament, we’re going to win.

“I just keep telling our guys, ‘Look, our time’s coming.’”

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No. 2 WVU ready to battle against Kansas

BY CONNOR HICKS CORRESPONDENT

WOMEN’ SSOCCER Normally, Kansas is a team that would be looked past for the West Virginia women’s soccer team. That isn’t the case this year, as the Jayhawks (8-3-1, 3-0) currently sit atop the Big 12 conference. Following two 2-0 wins to open up conference play last weekend for the Mountaineers, the team will travel to Lawrence, KS to play the top team in the conference on Friday evening.

Kansas provided West Virginia’s easiest conference win of the season last year, with the Jayhawks departing Morgantown with a 6-0 defeat. In fact, the No. 2 Mountaineers (10-1-1, 2-0) have never allowed a goal to Kansas in four conference meetings, winning the series by a

10-0 aggregate score.

This year is different.

The Jayhawks come into this game with three losses, compared to six prior to the teams’ meeting last year.

The team is 3-0 in the Big 12 thus far, holding first place in the conference standings. A tough defense will await the Mountaineers, having allowed just 11 goals through 12 games.

“It’s easy to get up for the No. 2 team in the nation. I can tell you right now this is going to be a Big 12 Championship atmosphere Friday night,” said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, in an interview with WVUsports. com. “We’re expecting that.”

The problem for Kansas will come in the team’s lack of scoring. WVU, while having trouble scoring early, has dominated nearly every team faced this season. The team boasts the No. 11 defense

easy to get up for the No. 2 team in “It’s the nation. I can tell you right now this is going to be a Big 12 Championship atmosphere Friday night.

- Head Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown

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and a top-50 offense, averaging more than two goals per game. Kansas, on the other hand, plays opponents strong but does not possess the two-way strength of the nation’s No. 2 team.

The team averages just 1.31 goals per game against much weaker opponents than the ones West Virginia has faced.

Of the Jayhawk’s eight wins this year, only one was by more than a single goal.

A couple things could have gone slightly different and left the Jayhawks with another subpar season at this point. The team has been on the fortunate side of seven one-goal margins. Kansas

will have to find an offensive threat while still possessing the ability to stop the powerful West Virginia attack.

The most interesting aspect of the matchup could be the use of subs.

The Mountaineers have a very deep team and coach Nikki Izzo-Brown is a big fan of active subbing. Kansas, while lacking the talent of the Mountaineers, uses subs to ensure fresh legs on the field at all time. The Jayhawks have 23 players on their roster. Every player has at least seen the field this year; more notably all but three have played at least 100 minutes.

The utilization of subs late in the game could play a large

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Carla Portillo looks to cross the ball during WVU’s 1-0 loss to Georgetown in September. role in who comes out with a win.

“We know there’s going to be a lot of grit, a lot of fight and a lot of emotion Friday night,” Izzo-Brown said. “It’s going to be a good game.”

The No. 2 Mountaineers will take the field at Kansas on Friday evening at 7 p.m.

The team will also play Iowa State on Sunday afternoon to conclude the first half of the conference slate.

WVU searches to avoid first losing streak in MAC opener

BY JOEL NORMAN CORRESPONDENT

MEN’S SOCCER For the first time since Aug. 26, there is no streak.

On Oct. 1, the WVU men’s soccer team lost its first game since Aug. 26, when it fell to St. Mary’s (California) 2-1, in overtime. It ended a seven game unbeaten streak in which West Virginia went 6-0-1.

The loss also ended the Mountaineers streak of no goals allowed to an opponent.

It lasted for more than 750 minutes, spanning nine games.

“We didn’t have our best performance of the year,” said

WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc, in an interview with Amanda Mazey. “That responsibility falls on me. I’ve got to have them better prepared.

At the end of the day we had great chances, scored great tying goal, and hit the cross bar 10 seconds into overtime.

Even despite our worst performance, we were right in the game.”

Now, the Mountaineers look to avoid starting the first losing streak of 2016. Friday night, West Virginia will play its first Mid-American Conference match of the season when it takes on Bowling Green at Dick Dlesk Stadium in Morgantown.

The Falcons are 7-3-1, and

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WVU’s Joey Piatczyc and Saint Mary’s Stepher Dougherty compete for the ball during the 2-1 WVU loss earlier this week. similar to the Mountaineers, are stout defensively.

In nine games, the 6-2-1 Mountaineers have allowed

four goals. Bowling Green has played two more games and only allowed six goals.

However, the Falcons do a

better job at scoring goals than the Mountaineers do. They have 17 markers as opposed to West Virginia’s 11. The Mountaineers scored three goals in back-to-back wins, but have also been shut out twice.

West Virginia has only scored in seven of its games. In five games, the Mountaineers have only mustered a single goal.

In last season’s meeting, Bowling Green defeated West Virginia 2-0, but since joining the MAC, the Mountaineers are 2-1-1 against the Falcons.

This week, West Virginia appeared in all five major rankings for the second week in a row. The Mountaineers are ranked No. 17 in the NCAA

RPI, No. 22 in both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News, No. 24 in National Soccer Coaches Association of America and No. 25 in Soccer America.

A week ago, the Mountaineers were No. 12 in the NCAA RPI, No. 15 in Top Drawer Soccer, No. 18 in College Soccer News, No. 17 in the NSCAA Coaches Poll and No. 20 in Soccer America.

Friday night’s match is West Virginia’s first MAC game of the season. Including the matchup with Bowling Green, West Virginia plays a MAC foe in five of its final seven games. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Dick Dlesk Stadium.

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VOLLEYBALL The WVU Volleyball team will face the Oklahoma Sooners at home this Friday in an attempt to recover from its last conference loss.

Oklahoma enters the match 0-3 so far in the Big 12 and 9-7 overall, while WVU has had more luck in the conference and will enter 2-2 and 10-7 overall. The Sooners are hoping to end their current six-match losing streak in Morgantown this weekend, but WVU is hard at work to make sure it ends with a win.

WVU is 2-8 against Oklahoma in all-time matchups

and will be looking to make that 3-8 this Friday. And though the Mountaineers dropped a heartbreaker last weekend, they are optimistic they will rebound stronger than ever against Oklahoma.

Against Iowa State, Payton Caffrey had a career-high 29 kills, Katelyn Evans finished with 17 and Mia Swanegan put forth 10, respectively. If WVU can keep its explosive offense moving forward, it should not be difficult to throw off a young Oklahoma team.

Libero Gianna Gotterba also had a good game on the defensive side with nine digs. Haley Roe had a team-high of 16.

Oklahoma brings in senior hitter Madison Ward, who has totaled more than

155 kills this season. Additionally, junior middle blocker Marion Hazelwood has hit .400 in four matches against WVU in her career.

The Mountaineer offense is what will have to come forward to win them the game.

The match is set to start at 6 p.m. Friday at the WVU Coliseum.

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WVU travels to Viking Invitational

BY MATT GOLD CORRESPONDENT

TENNIS The Mountaineers will be heading up to Cleveland this weekend for the Viking Invitational hosted by Cleveland State. This tournament is a three-day event running from Friday, Oct. 7-9, with Akron, Cleveland State, Duquesne and West Virginia participating.

The doubles team of junior Habiba Shaker and freshman Christina Jordan played well in the 2016 Riviera/ ITA Women’s All-American Championships last weekend in California. These two ladies lost their first match in the pre-qualifying round

and therefore were able to get to play a match in the pre-qualifying consolation round. The Mountaineers won their match against a duo from Long Beach State.

“We gained a fantastic experience, and will take a lot of positives and motivations home to Morgantown,” said WVU assistant coach Emily Harman.

It’s a big tournament coming up in Cleveland State this weekend. On Friday, the Mountaineers will take place in three matches.

To start the day, there is a singles match against Akron.

Later in the day, at noon and 12:30 p.m., the doubles teams will play Cleveland State and Duquesne.

On Saturday, there are two doubles matches against

Duquense and Akron with a singles match versus Cleveland State. Rounding out the weekend on Sunday, West Virginia has a singles match against Duquesne and a doubles match against Cleveland State.

The Mountaineers are looking forward to the challenge this weekend.

“As part of our preparation for spring, we have to continue to put ourselves in competitive situations,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac.

Lisac and the Mountaineers will look to improve on their early season this weekend and attempt to win a few matches along the way. Next week, the team will be traveling to Old Dominion for the ITA Regionals.

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