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“Almost Heaven” since 1867 A look back at defining moments and Mountaineers since the University’s founding p. 7

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TUESDAY Aaron Carter will perform 8 p.m. at Mainstage Morgantown. Tickets cost $20-$50. This is an 18+ ages event. photo courtesy of http://mainstagewv.tunestub.com/

THURSDAY The Winter Blues North Farmer’s Market will be held from 4-7 p.m. at Mylan Park. There will be a local restaurant dine around and a Cast-Iron Cookoff. Admission is $2, which will be donated to Empty Bowls Monongalia.

THURSDAY

WVU Wrestling faces South Dakota State at 7 p.m. at the Coliseum. Admission is free for students.

SATURDAY Men’s basketball faces Kansas State at noon at the Coliseum. Admission is free for students.

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Online and in-class meditation courses offered this semester

BY PATRICK ORSAGOS CORRESPONDENT

Two Spring courses beginning in February will provide students with the tools to be able to handle stressful situations.

Continuing and Professional Education will offer the courses “Meditation: A Tool for Making a Difference,” and “Meditation: A Tool for Increasing Well-Being.”

“Meditation: Tool for Making a Difference,” is the in-class meditation experience which will include 4 sessions throughout the months of February and March on Thursday evenings.

“This course could benefit any type of student and I am hoping those who are focused on their long term objective to make a difference in the world consider it,” said Margaret Glenn, the instructor of both courses.

Each session will in-

clude basic information related to the type of meditation, body scan and breathing practice, as well as the half hour meditation experience.

“Meditation is a mind and body practice. There are many types of meditation, most of which originated in ancient religious and spiritual traditions.” according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

“Meditation…a Tool for Well-Being,” the online class, that will feature four sessions with a real time, web conferencing software.

They will focus on resilience, positive outlook, attention and generosity.

In 2012, only 8 percent of adults and 1.6 percent of children in the United States meditated regularly, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

Glenn said the course would benefit students’

health.

“In general, a meditation practice increases brain function, particularly in creative thinking and helps with focus and attention,” she said.

Glenn continued, “It decreases impulses that are triggered in many of us by reducing stress and anxiety as well as increasing happiness, and in the long term—resiliency.”

Glenn has been trained in Primordial Sound Meditation and is certified by the Chopra Center to be an instructor.

She has also participated in teacher-training in cognitively-based compassion training created at the Tibetan Partnership.

“There is a cost that may deter students,” Glenn said.

The cost of the in-class section will be $75, the online section will be $99.

“It is not for everyone and I always encourage people to read more about

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the subject before they start,” Glenn said.

Students may register for the course at http://continuinged.wvu.edu/.

The classroom course

will be held at 6:30 p.m. on February 9, 16, 23 and March 2 in Room 414 of Allen Hall on the Evansdale Campus.

The online course begins

February 20.

“After (the class, meditation) is easily accessible and basically free to practice on your own,” Glenn said.

WVU celebrates 150th anniversary with events across campuses

BY ADRIANNE UPHOLD ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

WVU will commemorate its 150th birthday on Tuesday, with several events on campus that students and faculty can celebrate together.

President E. Gordon Gee and the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources

and Design, will have cake and ice cream in the main lobby of the Agricultural Sciences Building, at 12:30 p.m.

“Anniversaries are always important, especially the big ones,” said Daniel Robison, dean of the Davis College. “This University has been around a long time, but what we’re really

doing when we celebrate (the) 150-year anniversary is saying that this University will be around for a 300th birthday.”

The Davis College was the original academic unit for the University. Robison said it is important to celebrate the anniversary at the Davis College because it shows how the Univer-

sity has grown since it first opened in 1867.

Following the Davis College celebration, the Health Sciences Center will also provide cake and ice cream on the HSC campus at 3:00 p.m. President Gee and Clay Marsh, the vice president and executive dean for the HSC, will be in attendance.

“I think it’s always im-

portant to recognize the progress the University has made and how it has changed over the years,” said Julie Merow, student-body president. “It also gives the chance to showcase the history of WVU.” For the final birthday festivity, President Gee will join Corey Farris, Dean of Students, at the bottom of

the Mountainlair staircase at 5:30 p.m. The two will be serving cake and Coca-Cola floats.

“As far off as (the) 300th anniversary sounds, this University will be here,” Robison said. “It’s a good thing to pause, take some time, and think about what WVU has accomplished in the past 150 years.”

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Chinese New Years Gala The WVU Chinese Student and Scholar Association hosted the 2017 Chinese New Year’s Gala on Feb. 5 from 4-7 p.m. in the Mountainlair. It’s an annual event that gives Chinese students a chance to share their culture with not only the University, but the Morgantown community as well.

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Performers put on a show at the Chinese New Years Gala on Feb. 5, 2017.

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LISTICLE 5 Reasons to like February February is that bleak spell between the start of school and spring break. There is little to like.

But we dug around to find five things to make it bearable:

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. The Oscars The red carpet rolls out Feb. 26. The best picture nominees include some family dramas, a sci-fi and even a musical. But before the big night, run out and see “Hidden Figures” which celebrates the little-known contribution of West Virginian Katherine Johnson. The first African-American woman to attend graduate school at WVU, Johnson and two other were the brilliant minds (they called them the “human computers”) that figured out the calculations needed to get man in space and return him safely.

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. It’s only 28 days There are several theories on why February was shortchanged on days (not that we are complaining). Some historians say it dates back to Roman times when the calendar was put together. July was named for Julius Caesar and given 31 days; but when Augustus Caesar came to power he was not to be outdone, so his month, August, got 31 days as well. And, those two days had to come from somewhere.

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There are reasons to celebrate All month long there is some interesting programming and events from the Center for Black Culture and Research to celebrate Black History Month (check out the calendar at www.cbc. wvu.edu). And there are a few lesser known holidays to mark as well this week: Feb. 9 is National Pizza Day and Feb. 11 is National White T-Shirt Day. Let’s get this party started.

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. Candy Not only is Valentine’s a great excuse to power down a box of chocolates (check out West Virginia-made Holl’s from Vienna, W.Va.) but Kroger’s already has the Cadbury Easter eggs and bright yellow Peeps in stock. Not enough for your sweet tooth? To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Girl Scouts are rolling out a new cookie flavor this month: S’mores. It’s described as, “a crispy graham cookie dipped in yummy crème icing and finished with a scrumptious chocolately coating.”

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. Snow Days It’s not going to happen this week with temps hitting the 60’s tomorrow, but “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” says we should be shoveling by the end of the month. Start wearing those pajamas inside out and backwards.

By: Cassandra McPhail Listicle editor

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OPINION

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Being President 101: A few tips for the tweeter-in-chief

BY BRANDON RIDGELY OPINION EDITOR

Dear Mr. President, I see that you are a fan of social media. It is a great way to stay connected with the country and reach people my age.

And while you’re really effective at getting your message out on Twitter, I’d like to point out a few things that might help you in the long run.

Did you ever take civics in middle school? Just asking, because you seem a little confused about the role of the President.

For example, when you tweeted, “What is our coun-

try coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?” It seems you’re a bit confused on the judiciary process.

Yes, a judge can halt a travel ban, even if it’s from you. That’s called checks and balances. It comes from our Constitution. It allows each of the three branches of government to limit the power of the others when necessary. Great idea, isn’t it?

And when you tweeted, “The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and

will be overturned!” I feel you misunderstand that after being confirmed, a judge is in fact a judge (or do we get to call you a so-called President?)

And yes, judges do get to halt the enforcement of laws if they feel they are unconstitutional.

You also tweeted, “What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?” Do the words “Ellis Island” ring any bells?

Not since America was founded have “bad intentions” ever been a litmus test on who can enter. Did slave traders come with good intentions?

I was also alarmed when you tweeted, “I have instructed Homeland Security to check people coming into our country VERY CAREFULLY. The courts are making the job very difficult!” Clearly you haven’t flown commercial lately. And I think you can rest assured that checking “VERY CAREFULLY” is already in their job description.

Again, thanks for communicating in a way my age can relate to. And if you ever need a civics textbook, I still have mine. I’ll highlight the important parts.

Sincerely, Brandon Ridgely

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Legal battle over Trump’s travel ban rages on

BY BRANDON RIDGELY OPINION EDITOR

In what feels more like a ping-pong match than reality, President Trump’s travel ban enacted Jan. 27 was suspended Friday by a judge in Seattle, then sustained by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday after the Department of Justice moved to reinstate it.

So the travel ban, for now, is lifted.

Trump’s travel ban blocked travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days. Not one of the seven were the country of origin for anyone who has carried out a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001. The

ban also blocked all refugees from entering the country for a period of about four months.

Trump’s ban affects more than 127 WVU students and their families. It restricts millions from these seven countries on the blanket assumption that these regions are more risky than others.

That’s a dangerous assumption without much basis.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals apparently agrees.

In the move to reinstate the ban, Department of Justice lawyers claimed the suspension was, “vastly overboard” and “second-guesses” the President’s judgment on national security.

This language is border-

line terrifying seeing as how second-guessing the president is not only entirely legal, but effectively the responsibility of the other branches of government via checks and balances. When one branch makes grievous error, the other branches are our only line of defense.

But even still, the travel ban issue is far from over.

And this wasn’t the only lawsuit against the executive order.

The resolution to this specific suspension is expected in the next few days as cases are continually presented.

But according to the ACLU, even more are on the way.

“We anticipate filing a broad challenge to the ex-

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Mac McIntyre, student body vice president, shows solidarity with other students and faculty at a vigil held on Jan. 31, following the implementation of Trump’s travel ban. ecutive order in the coming days on behalf of a variety of plaintiffs,” said ACLU senior attorney Lee Gelernt.

How these cases come together and shape up remains to be seen. But for now it is clear that the man who cam-

paigned on the idea his Democratic opponent was not above the law, is, in-fact, not above the law.

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150years

of Mountaineers going first From the name Agricultural College of West Virginia to West Virginia University, Sunnyside block parties to Fallfest, Old Mountaineer Field to Milan Puskar Stadium and more, it’s safe to say a lot has changed since WVU’s founding in 1867. The DA takes a look at some of the University’s most defining moments as it celebrates 150 years of higher education for the public.

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Over the years...

A lot can change in 15 decades, and such is true for WVU, as every day of the last 150 years have gone toward making the institution what it is today. While students used to start their days with mandatory chapel service instead of Starbucks, wearing “freshman beanies” in place of their student lanyards and walking probably a quarter of the distance we walk to class today, the Mountaineer spirit has always prevailed. Read on through the next two pages for examples of how past and current Mountaineers went first to shape us into who we are.

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On Feb. 7, the West Virginia legistlature voted to found the Agricultural College of West Virginia. A year later, the University took on its current name, West Virginia University.

1870 The first building on campus, Martin Hall, was built. Today, Martin Hall is the home of the Reed College of Media.

1887 The Daily Athenaeum, the University’s student publication, printed in its first form, a literary magazine titled The Athenaeum.

1890 The school colors, old gold and blue, were chosen by upperclassmen. The colors were inspired by West Virginia’s state seal.

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The University’s first annual Homecoming Week took place. Today, Homecoming Week includes a parade, activities for Greek Life and concludes with the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen during the football game. While homecoming celebrations began in 1910, the Homecoming Court selections did not begin until 1939 when Mary Lou Moore was crowned WVU’s first Homecoming Queen.

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1891 WVU fielded its first football team in 1891. In the season’s only game, Washington & Jefferson College defeated the Mountaineers 72-0.

Harriet Lyon became the first woman to receive a degree from WVU. Lyon Tower is named in her honor.

1895

1902

West Virginia football competed in the first edition of the Backyard Brawl against the Pittsburgh Panthers. WVU won the game 8-0. The series is currently on hold until 2022, when the Mountaineers and Panthers renew the rivalry at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

The University constructed its first library at what is present-day Stewart Hall.

WVU now has four libraries located on the WVU main campus: downtown, on Evansdale, at the College of Law and on the health sciences campus.

1918

On May 6, students voted to form the first student governing body, which eventually involved into today’s Student Government Association.

1919 The University opened its first residence hall, Woman’s Hall. The building is now Stalnaker Hall, named after Professor Elizabeth Mattingly Stalnaker, who taught psychology.

The first female international students began taking courses. The students came from Serbia and studied agriculture, but did not finish the full academic term.

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1924 On Sept. 27, WVU opened its new football stadium, the original Mountaineer Field, with a 21-6 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan College. The stadium was home to the Mountaineers until its final game in 1979. It was located at the bottom of Woodburn Hill, near the present-day Life Sciences Building.

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1954

1959

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Jack Hodge became the first African-American undergraduate student at the University. After graduating with a degree in journalism, he worked as a newsman most of his life.

Jerry West led the men’s basketball team to its first NCAA Final Four appearance. The Mountaineers were narrowly defeated in the national championship by the Cal Golden Bears 71-70.

1975

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The PRT began passenger service. Today, it is the main source of transportation between campuses for WVU students. It boasts a 95 percent success rate. Since its opening, an estimated 83 million passengers have ridden it.

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1937

Boyd “Slim” Arnold became the first modern Mountaineer mascot, dressed in the buckskins and coonskin hat. He was selected through the same process we use today. Before 1937, there was no formal selection, and the mascot wore flannel shirts, denim overalls and furred vests.

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1942

The WVU boxing team became the first Mountaineer sports team to win a national title. The team split the championship with Catholic University and the University of Virginia.

Betty Yost served as the first female student body president for SGA after her predecessor left school to serve in the military during World War II.

1939

1947

Following a Supreme Court ruling the year before, WVU and the rest of the nation began admitting African-American graduate students if courses were not available at a black institution.

The first annual Mountaineer Week was held as a weekend celebration.

Today’s celebration has grown into a week-long expression of Mountaineer pride.

1968

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The Evansdale Residential Complex, otherwise known as Towers, was completed. It was the first residential complex on Evansdale, and is still open and fully functional today.

1972

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The Pride of West Virginia began admitting female members into the band. This was in response to the passing of Title IX legislation, which ruled there could be no discrimination with regards to gender.

1980

1985

John Denver played “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the first game in Milan Puskar Stadium for WVU football. The stadium is still in use and seats 60,000.

Diane Reinhard served as the first, and only, female University president when she took over in an interim role after the departure of President E. Gordon Gee.

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FallFest replaces the Sunnyside block parties as the annual welcome-back event for students. The University welcomes major artists each year, and recently has seen performances from Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller.

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New Thai restaurant opens on University Avenue ANDREW SPELLMAN ART DIRECTOR

The DA Eats blog will review the recently opened Ta-Khrai Thai Cafe in Wednesday’s issue.

The new restaurant sits in the former home of The Dancing Fig at 2862 University Ave. above Zenclay.

Right down to the water, reviews show promise for Ta-Khrai. All but one on Yelp boasts 5-stars and kind

words about the food, atmosphere and staff. “The decor gives this awesome little coffeehouse feel and the music playing in the background puts you at ease,” read one review on Yelp.

According to Yelp, the restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Cheesy Rangoon, an appetizer at Ta-Khrai Thai Cafe comprised of cream cheese, Ta-Khrai Thai Cafe offers fruit-infused water. This is boasted in reviews on Yelp. scallion and onion, wrapped in a wonton and served with sweet sauce.

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Thai Wonton Ginger Soup, a soup at Ta-Khrai Thai Cafe comprised of crabmeat, Mama Drunken Noodles, a dish at Ta-Khrai Thai Cafe comprised of Mama brand Ta-Khrai has taken over the old Dancing Fig building on University Ave., and is shrimp, chicken and vegetables filled in wonton skin, in a fresh ginger broth. oriental style noodles with chicken. serving Thai cuisine. The cafe opened on January 20.

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No. 22 WVU struggles offensively in loss to Iowa State

BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL A combination of poor shooting and a bad third quarter led to defeat for the WVU women’s basketball team. The No. 22 Mountaineers fell to the Iowa State Cyclones, 8055, on Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum.

Iowa State frustrated West Virginia’s two most important contributors: Tynice Martin and Lanay Montgomery en route to victory. WVU’s leading scorer and double-double’s leaders struggled to get anything going offensively thanks to extra defensive pressure.

Martin, who leads the Mountaineers with 16.8 points per game, scored her first basket with 4:30

remaining in the third quarter and finished with 13 points. In the last two games—both WVU losses—Martin has combined to shoot 7-for-28 from the field.

Montgomery was constantly double-teamed in the paint every time she got the ball. She only turned the ball over twice, but scored a quiet five points and went 1-6 from the free throw line.

Montgomer y often looked to Katrina Pardee, who was often wide open from three-point range when Montgomery was double-teamed, but Pardee failed to capitalize on enough of those chances, finishing 4-of10 from three-point range.

The Cyclones did the bulk of their damage in the paint, out-scoring the Mountaineers 26-6

down low. Iowa State shot fewer three pointers than West Virginia, but made a point to shoot them early on and the Mountaineers began imitating the Cyclones as the deficit continued to build.

Iowa State guard Bridget Carleton tied a career-high with 31 points—22 of which came in the first half. She took 21 of her team’s 56 shots and grabbed seven rebounds.

“My teammates found me in good places,” Carleton said. “They set me up with some easy looks.”

West Virginia clamped down on Carleton in the second half, but still surrendered more points in the second half (43) than the first (37).

After the game, Iowa State Head Coach Bill Fennelly was in awe of his

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WVU forward Lanay Montgomery gathers a rebound against Texas Tech during a 89-79 victory at the Coliseum on Jan. 25, 2017 team’s performance.

“I don’t know if we’ve ever had a game where we had four quarters where we (shot) 50 percent or better in each quarter,” Fennelly said, “Especially against a quality defensive team like West Virginia.”

Though it was the first time Fennelly’s team finished a game shooting more than 50 percent in exactly two months, WVU head coach Mike Carey disagreed with Fennelly’s compliment and questioned his team’s effort.

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“We don’t play any defense,” Carey said. “I can’t do heart transplants, can I?” With the loss, the Mountaineers fall to 16-7 overall and 4-7 in Big 12 play. WVU’s next game is Feb. 7 at Oklahoma.

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Does WVU have what is takes?

by Chris Jackson, Sports Editor

West Virginia had a chance to make a statement and get back in the Big 12 title race.

Kansas watched its 54-game home winning streak come to an end —being played on the videoboard before the WVU game —and Baylor also lost to Kansas State. A win would have put the Mountaineers within one game of first place.

Instead, they squandered the opportunity despite knowing what was at stake and are now two games outside of first place. A trip is still set to Kansas this month —who although finally lost at home —is a winner of 12 straight conference titles.

“They knew Kansas lost. They knew Baylor lost,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “They knew this was a huge game for us. It puts us right back in the hunt. Why would you not embrace that?”

It poses the question if this WVU team has what it takes to make an NCAA Tournament run?

SPORTS | 13 This is a bunch that beat No. 6 Virginia on the road in December, then defeated No. 1 Baylor in January and followed that up two weeks later with a win over No. 2 Kansas.

But this is also a group that has lost to five unranked opponents, playing down to its competition in each of those defeats.

Those losses came by just a combined 18 points—two of those going to overtime.

Yet the same issues resurfaced each time, losing focus and effort, underestimating the competition and not playing the full 40plus minutes. The Mountaineer crowd witnessed it against Oklahoma and then nearly watched it unfold again versus Texas A&M before barely escaping.

And it made another appearance Saturday in the 82-75 loss to Oklahoma State. The Cowboys showed more hustle and more determination to fly back home with the “W.” Players highlighted losing focus down the stretch, letting off the gas pedal and overlooking opponents—the weaknesses of a team that’s capable of competing with anyone when it wants to.

“I just feel like that we took them lightly,” said WVU forward Lamont West. “That’s all. Took them lightly, wasn’t really preparing like we should have prepared.”

Their identity is defense, offensive rebounding and depth. Yes, they won the turnover battle and held a substantial advantage in bench scoring, but were also annihilated on the boards, didn’t deflect/derail as many passes and allowed too many open shots.

“I don’t think we’ve ever gotten outrebounded like that in 35

years,” Huggins said. “I can’t remember getting beat that bad on the glass.”

They didn’t play their game. The Mountaineers, who aren’t known as and don’t pride themselves as a jump shooting team, took 33 threes and converted just 12 of those.

Maybe it was in part due to Oklahoma State’s pack line defense, which often forces opponents to beat them from long range.

However, they forced too many unnecessary shots and weren’t as aggressive, not attacking the rim with as much ferocity and assertiveness.

“Honestly that too, but I just feel like some of our guards just wasn’t into it as much as they usually are,” said junior forward Elijah Macon. “The plan was to drive it to the bucket.”

It all stems back playing up and down to the level of competition. Playing every team like it’s Kansas is critical, using that same effort and energy level every single contest.

WVU worked all offseason to avoid this, dialed in just one week after the first round NCAA Tournament upset to No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin. That Friday night affair in March showcased a majority of what plagues the 2016-17 squad.

If the Mountaineers don’t learn from the mistakes and play everyone like it’s Kansas, they could be staring at a second consecutive early exit in the postseason.

What’s your take? Email Chris at cgjackson@mix.wvu. edu, or send a tweet to @cjacksonwvu

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Big 12 Power Rankings

BY CHRIS JACKSON SPORTS EDITOR

MEN’S BASKETBALL The conference’s top three teams all lost, Oklahoma State continued its climb into the NCAA Tournament hunt and TCU is making strides under first-year head coach Jamie Dixon. Here’s how the Big 12 stacks up this week: 1. Kansas (20-3, 8-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 1 Despite falling to Iowa State in overtime and watching its 54game home winning streak end, the Jayhawks defeated No. 2 Baylor earlier in the week to become the top team in the conference.

Monday night pits a rivalry showdown at Kansas State, looking to get back on track.

2. Baylor (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) Last week: No. 2 Baylor won 20 of its first 21 games before losing both games this past week, falling to No. 3 Kansas and Kansas State. The Bears trailed by 15 at halftime against Kansas State, nearly coming back in the 56-54 defeat. The gauntlet doesn’t get any easier with a trip to Oklahoma State on Wednesday.

3. West Virginia (18-4, 6-4 Big 12) Last week: No. 3 After defeating Iowa State and locking down the Big 12’s Preseason Player of the Year, WVU faltered in Saturday’s 82-75 loss to unranked Oklahoma State. It snapped a three-game winning streak and kept it two games out of first place. Next up is a trip to Oklahoma, who it fell to in overtime last month.

4. Iowa State (14-8, 6-4 Big 12) Last week: No. 4 Although the Cyclones have lost two of their last three games, they came out with a much-needed and huge victory at No. 3 Kansas.

Deonte Burton, Naz Long and Monte Morris each scored 20plus points in the overtime win.

It put Iowa State back into fourth place in the conference standings and just two games out of first place.

5. Ok State (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) Last week: No. 7 Brad Underwood’s group is the hottest team in the Big 12, winning five straight games and topping it off with an 82-75 win at No. 7 West Virginia. If the Cowboys continue surging, they might find their way into the NCAA Tournament.

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Born in upstate New York circa 1797, Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist.

Truth was born into slavery, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.

Her best-known speech on racial inequalities, “Ain’t I a Woman?” was delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.

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6. Kansas State (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) Last week: No. 5 Following three straight defeats, Kamau Stokes scored a teamhigh 15 points in a 56-54 victory at No. 3 Baylor, handing the Bears their first home loss of the season. A win over Kansas on Monday evening would send a huge statement.

7. TCU (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) Last week: No. 8 Jamie Dixon’s bunch has now won five games in Big 12 play for the first time since joining the conference in 2012. If the Horned Frogs can find their way on top, they might end an NCAA Tournament drought dating back to 1998.

8. Texas Tech (16-7, 4-6 Big 12) Last week: No. 6 Aaron Ross tallied 18 points off the bench as the Red Raiders recorded a 77-69 win over lastplace Oklahoma, marking the team’s second victory in the last three games. A brutal stretch looms with matchups against TCU, Kansas, Baylor and West Virginia.

9. Texas (9-14, 3-7 Big 12) Last week: No. 10 The Longhorns are no longer at the bottom of the barrel in the conference after defeating Texas Tech. However, they fell at TCU on Saturday while hitting just 15 percent of their shots from 3-point range.

10. Oklahoma (8-14, 2-8 Big 12) Last week: No. 9 Since recording an overtime upset at West Virginia, the Sooners have lost five straight games— four of those defeats were by single-digits. They have a chance to right the ship against the same Mountaineers team it beat on Jan. 18.

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