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Admiral talks service, religion by madison fleck staff writer

To mark Veterans Day on campus, Vice Admiral Douglas Katz, a retired naval officer, visited West Virginia University Monday.

Katz held one of the highest positions held by a Jewish person in the Navy.

He discussed his life and military experiences in a West Virginia University Pi Lamda Phi Jewish Studies Lectureship called “From

Ensign to Admiral: a JewishAmerican Naval Officer’s Story.”

While Katz was a minority, he said the status never influenced him while he was serving his country.

“It was just never an issue,” he said. “I had a few anti-Semitic contacts early in my career.

It was an anti-Semitic commanding officer that gave my wife and I a hard time. He didn’t care for us, and he was kind of tough on

WVU honors war vets with breakfast

By Shelby Toompas Staff Writer

In honor of Veterans Day, West Virginia University’s Division of Human Resources, in partnership with the President’s Office for Social Justice, held the annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast Monday.

The event began with presentations on the Wounded Warriors Project and a presentation from keynote speaker Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer.

As a 29-year veteran born and raised in West Virginia, Hoyer began by thanking and representing the 6,500 men and women of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I’m here on Veterans Day to tell you that there are no finer men and women who have served their nation like our West Virginians,” Hoyer said. “I think, as a state, we often overlook our own history, because one thing that we hold dear in our National Guard is that we hold the oldest, continuous serving flag of any unit of the United States military.”

Hoyer said he was proud of what West Virginia has become as a state and the way its citizens support the

my wife and I.” Katz said the officer who had given him a hard time was never promoted and from then on, there was never a bias against him.

“In fact, most of the time it was positive. People who supported me that I didn’t even know were Jewish,” Katz said.

While serving in the Navy, Katz spent the majority of his time in the cruiser-destroyer force serving on numerous ships where he spe-

cialized in maintenance and training, weapons systems procurement and tactical employment.

“We thought this would be unique opportunity for the public to hear the intersection of two important topics,” said Aaron Gale, Associate Professor and Coordinator of WVU’s program for religious studies.

Katz, a Bluefield, W.Va., native, said he was not discriminated against as a young child.

“I come from down on the southern borders in a very small community and a small Jewish community,” he said. “Growing up, it was largely Christian, and I was playing football in the coal fields, so no one cares if you’re Jewish; it’s more if you can survive.”

Katz was able to survive in the Middle East, where his Jewish roots were not a factor.

“In the Middle East, if there was danger created,

it wasn’t because I was Jewish; it was because I was an American senior naval officer,” Katz said.

Through his visits, Katz studied and established relationships with small Jewish communities throughout the Middle East, particularly in Bahrain.

“It became an important aspect of my career,” he said. “I guess it was thought that my being Jewish gave

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nation’s veterans.

“This is a time that most veterans will tell you – even though they don’t make a career out of it – it’s a time they cherish, and I’m already dreading to say I have to leave the service,” Hoyer said. “It’s a brotherhood and a sisterhood that I can’t even explain, but you feel a connection with people, because you have shared experiences.”

All veterans within the WVU community, both retired and continuing their service, were welcome to attend the breakfast.

WVU provided transportation to the event to those in need.

Andrea Yanego, Director of Employment Services for WVU’s Division of Human Resources, said human resources has been planning the event for several months, and it’s something they strive to host each year.

“The veterans do so much for us, and this is a way for us to recognize and give back to us,” Hoyer said.

“We wouldn’t have the freedom we have without their service, so it’s a way for us to say thank you all the veterans here at WVU.” Administrative

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Foremr members of the military attend the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast hosted at the Erickson Alumni Center Monday.

Veterans served breakfast, appreciation at Erickson Alumni Center Monday

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Runway show puts a twist on internship by lacey palmer staff writer

While some students will be gaining experience in an internship position, West Virginia University students will be given a different type of learning opportunity at Whisper Lounge in early December.

Rent the Runway is an e-commerce business that allows women to rent designer dresses and accessories off of the Internet for special occasions such as weddings, banquets or even a night on the town.

The goal behind Rent the Runway is to save women money as well as allow them to wear designer dresses at affordable prices.

Also, Rent the Runway provides internship opportunities to students across the country. The internship positions at each school are fully run by the students.

According to Anna Benmoha, a senior public relations student and public relations representative for WVU’s branch of RTR, the internship brings stu-

dents in close contact with RTR’s corporate office in New York.

“I chose to apply for this internship because I’m graduating in May, and I needed a little something extra to spice up my resume,” Benmoha said.

For the first time on WVU’s campus, the RTR interns will be putting together a Trunk Show to promote RTR. “We have meetings every week to plan this event out,” Benmoha said. “I really want to see this event be successful.”

Dec. 6 at Whisper Lounge from 7-9 p.m., girls will get the opportunity to rent dresses on the spot for significantly reduced prices and will avoid paying shipping, insurance or tax. By browsing the RTR website, girls can select up to five dresses that they would be interested in seeing at the trunk show and can email those selections to rtrwvu@gmail. com by Nov. 25 to guarantee at least one of their

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Panel to explore future effects of election

By Jacob Bojesson Correspondent

The Black Graduate Students Association will host a panel discussion tonight about the influence of politics on health, education and community of minority groups.

The theme of the seminar is “Same Color, Different Culture” and will focus on last week’s elections and what effects citizens can expect to see in the near future.

Amy Hunter, Treasurer of BGSA, said she encourages people to come to the event to learn more about issues that will directly im-

pact their lives.

“I’m a public health major, so it’s really important for me to have initiatives where we can educate people,” Hunter said. “Through education we’ll be able to make some changes.”

Hunter said because of the low minority population at West Virginia University, BGSA started hosting panel discussions in the spring to bring together colored minorities on campus.

“Originally, we started this series as a unifying event for students of color around campus. You have African-American students, Caribbean-Ameri-

can students and African students, but we’re really co-mingling,” she said.

“Since we’re a really small minority population, we thought it was important to get those groups together.”

Education and health care were two of the major issues discussed in both the Presidential election as well as the state elections.

Hunter said she is hopeful the panel discussions will give people some clarity of what the election results will mean in their personal lives.

“The affordable care is something that’s really relevant right now, and (it’s) not just affecting students

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of color but also affecting students and people in the community,” Hunter said.

“Also, issues like property tax and gentrification, just anything that’s going to affect not just students of color but anyone who serves in this diverse community.”

The panel will consist of six students, both current and former, from various educational and ethnic backgrounds.

Hunter said she is confident the panelists will offer unique and personal perspectives that will lead to good discussions, and they

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Petraeus shocked to hear of emails, associates say

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Former Commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Gen. David Petraeus, left, shakes hands with Paula Broadwell, co-author of ‘All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.’

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to stay away from him, former staff members and friends told The Associated Press Monday.

Petraeus told these associates his relationship with the second woman, Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, was platonic, though his biographer-turned-lover Paula Broadwell apparently saw her as a romantic rival. Retired Gen. Petraeus also denied to these associates that he had given Broadwell any of the sensitive military information alleged to have been found on her computer, saying anything she had must have been provided by other commanders during reporting trips to Afghanistan.

The associates spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to publicly discuss the matters, which could be part of an FBI investigation.

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Size should be included in the email.

Anyone 18 and older is permitted to attend, including men. There will be $2 drafts and $3 mixed drinks for those in attendance of the legal drinking age.

“Girls can start picking their dresses now,” Benmoha said. “Just simply send us the link and dress size you need, and we can guarantee at least one of the choices being there.”

RTR is rapidly increasing membership and is now at 3 million members with dresses and accessories from more than 160 designers.

Via the website women can select a date six months in advance and rent the

Petraeus, who led U.S. military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, resigned his CIA post Friday, acknowledging his extramarital affair with Broadwell and expressing deep regret.

New details of the investigation that brought an end to his storied career emerged as President Barack Obama hunted for a new CIA director and members of Congress questioned why the months-long probe was kept quiet for so long.

Kelley, the Tampa woman, began receiving harassing emails in May, according to two federal law enforcement officials. They, too, spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. The emails led Kelley to report the matter, eventually triggering the investigation that led Petraeus to resign as head of the intelligence agency.

FBI agents traced the alleged cyber harassment to Broadwell, the officials said, and discovered she was exdress for four to eight days.

RTR also sends the selected dress in two sizes when rented online.

When finished, the renter simply drops the pre-paid envelope with the dress in any mailbox, and dry cleaning is handled by the business.

“Rent the Runway is becoming more and more well known and has recently been endorsed by big name celebrities like Kendall Jenner,” Benmoha said.

The trunk show cuts the cost to rent significantly.

If interested in an internship at WVU with RTR, Benmoha suggests students contact RTR toward the end of the year when the corporate RTR offices will look for replacement interns.

Visit renttherunway.com to learn more about the show. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

changing intimate messages with a private gmail account. Further investigation revealed the account belonged to Petraeus under an alias.

Petraeus and Broadwell apparently used a trick, known to terrorists and teenagers alike, to conceal their email traffic, one of the law enforcement officials said.

Rather than transmitting emails to the other’s inbox, they composed at least some messages and instead of transmitting them, left them in a draft folder or in an electronic “dropbox,” the official said. Then the other person could log onto the same account and read the draft emails there. This avoids creating an email trail that is easier to trace.

Broadwell had co-authored a biography titled “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus,” published in January. In the preface, she said she met Petraeus in the spring of 2006 while she was a graduate student at the Kennedy

veterans

Continued from page 1 secretary senior for WVU’s Division of Human Resources, Debra Gawthrop, said most of the veterans who came out were employed or studied at WVU, and they were encouraged to reach out to other local veterans to invite them to the event.

“This event is very important for WVU to reach out to the community, employees and students to let them know we are a caring insti-

admiral

Continued from page 1 me a unique capacity for understanding.”

Katz graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned June 9, 1965.

He was promoted to vice admiral in October 1992 and commanded the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Middle East Force

School of Government at Harvard and she ended up following him on multiple trips to Afghanistan as part of her research.

But the contents of the email exchanges between Petraeus and Broadwell suggested to FBI agents that their relationship was intimate. The FBI concluded relatively quickly – by late summer at the latest – that no security breach had occurred, the two senior law enforcement officials said.

But the FBI continued its investigation into whether Petraeus had any role in the harassing emails.

Petraeus, 60, told one former associate he began an affair with Broadwell, 40, a couple of months after he became the director of the CIA late last year. They mutually agreed to end the affair four months ago, but they kept in contact because she was still writing a dissertation on his time commanding U.S. troops overseas, the associate said.

FBI agents contacted Petraeus, and he was told that

sensitive, possibly classified documents related to Afghanistan were found on her computer. He assured investigators they did not come from him, and he mused to his associates that they were probably given to her on her reporting trips to Afghanistan by commanders she visited in the field there. The FBI concluded there was no security breach.

One associate also said Petraeus believes the documents described past operations and had already been declassified, although they might have still been marked as “secret.”

Broadwell had high security clearances on her own as part of her job as a reserve Army major working for military intelligence. But those clearances are only in effect when a soldier is on active duty, which she was not at the time she researched the Petraeus biography.

During a talk last month at the University of Denver, Broadwell raised eyebrows when she said the CIA had

detained people at a secret facility in Benghazi, Libya, and the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA base there was an effort to free those prisoners.

Obama issued an executive order in January 2009 stripping the CIA of its authority to take prisoners.

The move meant the CIA was forbidden from operating secret jails across the globe as it had under President George W. Bush.

CIA spokesman Preston Golson said: “Any suggestion that the agency is still in the detention business is uninformed and baseless.”

Broadwell did not say who told her about CIA activities in Libya. The video of Broadwell’s speech was viewed on YouTube.

A Petraeus associate said the retired general was shocked to find out about Broadwell’s emails to Kelley. Petraeus was not shown the messages, but investigators told him the emails told Kelley to stay away from the general in a threatening tone.

tution and it’s a great time in our nation to come together,” Gawthrop said. “Today is a day that is certainly loud and clear, and it’s so overwhelming to know that so many people appreciate the veterans, which is the message we want to give.”

Many veterans in attendance agreed Veterans Day isn’t a single day on their calendar.

Former Marine and West Virginia native Jamie Summerlin said the event provides an opportunity to remember and reflect on the fact so many men and

women served for the country, and many still do.

“We want to continue to raise awareness, not just for our wounded warriors who are returning home but for all military members,” Summerlin said. “We want to let them know that they are not forgotten, and we want to take care of them and their families.”

Summerlin said he believes the breakfast event is something with which WVU does a great job and hopes they continue to have this event in years to come.

“It just makes sense for

us to get out and honor and thank those who are currently in school or still serving in our country,” Summerlin said.

Hoyer said when opportunities such as the breakfast emerge, he believes it’s something special.

“I think the country and the state is doing a great job at appreciating what veterans do,”he said.

For more information, visit www.wvuveterans.wvu. edu or www.employment. hr.wvu.edu.

just prior to its re-designation as the U.S. Fifth Fleet.

He assumed command of the Naval Surface Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet in September 1994 and retired from active duty in August 1997.

His personal decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (three awards); Legion of Merit (three awards); Bronze Star with Combat “V”; the Meritorious Service Medal

(three awards); the Navy Commendation Medal (two awards); the Navy Achievement Medal; the Vietnam Staff Service Medal, First Class; Order of Bahrain, First Degree and numerous unit commendations and citations.

Although Katz was not discriminated against, he was still considered a minority.

“If you come in from an environment when you’re

the minority, you’re used to being a minority, and you adapt. If you don’t make a big deal out of it, then no one else will,” he said.

Vice Admiral Katz retired from active duty August 1, 1997, after 32 years as a surface naval officer.

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will be able to answer any questions the audience may have.

“The panel will have two African-American student panelists and two African student panelists of varying degree programs,” Hunter said.

“We have some students completing Ph.D.’s and some students completing master ’s degrees.

There will be a really broad range of perspectives.”

Although the discus-

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sion will focus primarily on minorities, Hunter said it will be of interest to everyone who decides to attend.

“It’s primarily comprised of students of color on campus, but we welcome all students like any organization on campus,” Hunter said.

“What you’ll take away from it is some education and some different perspectives.”

The “Same Color, Different Culture” event will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in the Laurel Room of the Mountainlair. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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The Staves made their mark on the world celeste lantz copy editor

Perfect harmonies, haunting melodies and lyrics about more than just romance or unintelligible, surreal subjects – these ideas embody the sounds of the up-and-coming folk group The Staves.

The Staves consists of three sisters: Camilla, Jessica and Emily Staveley-Taylor.

Apart, their voices are merely pretty. But together, these girls create a sound that is both full and exquisite.

“Dead & Born & Grown” is The Staves’ first full-length album and was produced by Glyn Johns, the genius behind the Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and his son Ethan.

They began singing at home and on long car rides with their parents – a home that was influenced by Feist, Fleet Foxes, Simon & Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield and Motown. The Staves have been filed next to such greats as Joni Mitchell, Laura Marling and The Pierces.

“I think being sung to is the nicest thing in the world.

There’s nothing more comforting or enjoyable. And I would hope that this is what people feel when they hear us sing,” eldest sister Emily said in an interview with The Guardian, and it really does sum up the listening experience of their music.

The Staves blend U.K. folk with U.S. singer-songwriter styles, creating an innovative sound.

While the album has a no-

ticeable flow, each song features a different tone, with both melodic, instrumental and lyrical content.

On “Winter Trees,” their voices have that cold sharp precision born of the Anglo folk tradition, while “In The Long Run” explores a more American flavor, and their harmonies embody the innocence of West Coast hippie idealism.

“Snow” is a song of strengthening independence that commands your attention from start to finish. It is the mark of a perfect piece of music and doesn’t stop just at this beginning song; the whole album seems to keep your ears pricked.

But The Staves aren’t all about sweet lullabies.

“Tongue Behind My Teeth” is a song that proves this trio can embody a tough, take-noprisoners attitude; however, the music video may have something to do with this.

“Pay Us No Mind” may have been described as one of the more forgettable songs of the album, but I fully disagree. It might seem like a lullaby, but it is lyrically fierce. The vulgarity used works as a kind of break from their prim and proper phrasing, but the emotion isn’t overdone and doesn’t feel forced.

The most popular song before the album’s release, “Mexico” exemplifies The Staves’s iconic sound.

A simple guitar melody prevails, and the sisters’ voices blend together in perfect harmony; each voice standing out but moving together, leaving the audience in stunned

silence.

The three young ladies of The Staves are shy and humble, which may not come across in recordings.

To truly experience the group, you absolutely have to watch their live recordings and see their endearing quirks for yourself.

You’re more likely to find The Staves performing in a bar or someone’s living room to a small crowd, but that will hopefully change soon.

The Staves are currently touring with Bon Iver and released their debut album Monday.

To find out more about the

group or to purchase their album on CD, mp3 or even vinyl, visit their site at www. thestaves.com.

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Walt Disney brings the story of Oz back to life by nick wesdock a&e writer

In 1939, MGM studios adapted the novel “the Wonderful Wizard of Oz” into one of the most famous films of all time.

Now, Walt Disney Pictures offers its rendition of a prequel to the iconic movie.

James Franco and Mila Kunis have teamed up under the direction of Sam Raimi to create Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful.”

Franco plays a Kansas magician named Oscar Diggs, who struggles with somewhat of an identity crisis in the beginning of the film. He is always pushing the envelope and looking for the next great trick.

“I start off as kind of a good showman,” Franco said to USA Today. “But I am bound by the natural laws of this world. I don’t have fantastical powers.”

Then, Diggs discovers the Land of Oz, and his life is changed forever. “Oz: The Great and Powerful” follows Diggs’ quest to kill the Wicked Witch and become the next king of Oz. According to Disney’s plot synopsis, “through

illusion, ingenuity – and even a bit of wizardry, – Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.”

Franco is excited to team up with Kunis and said that he has had only limited opportunities to work with her in the past.

“I’m very, very excited to work with Mila. I’ve done two small things with her; I did something with her for ‘Funny or Die,’ a spoof of ‘The Hills’ – the television show – and then we did a little scene in ‘Date Night.’ She’s just great. I love working with her,” Franco explained in an interview with MTV News. “‘Oz,’ the film, will be kind of a mix of tones.

(Raimi) is, I think, a master of capturing a feeling of old kind of Hollywood charm and matching it with the latest technology. And so he’s going to create this amazing world and take you to this place, but the characters are very funny in kind of an old Hollywood way,” Franco said of the film.

In her own MTV News interview, Kunis sheds some light on her character, Theodora and some others.

Walt Disney Pictures is releasing a prequel to the classic tale of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ titled ‘Oz: The Great and Powerful’ in 2013.

“I play a character named Theodora who is also a witch,” Kunis said.

“She has a sister, Evanora, who, too, is a witch, (played by) Rachel Weisz, who is fantastic. So you have Glinda, Theodora and Evanora. One is good, two are not so good … one

is really bad.”

Kunis also said to The Hollywood Reporter the most enjoyable part of playing her character was “the idea of being able to understand a character that I grew up loving so much and truly ground her in a way that makes her

seem real.”

As for Raimi, he hopes to be able to put viewers in the fairy tale and understand the characters he has conceived.

“I hope they feel exhilarated by the goodness in (Glinda’s) performance and the wickedness

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in certain others’ performances and they feel like they have been on a real, grand, richly detailed fairy tale,” he said “Oz: The Great and Powerful” hits theatres March 8, 2013. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship NEW YORK (AP) — The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on “Sesame Street” is taking a leave of absence from the iconic kids’ show in the wake of allegations that he had a relationship with a 16-year-old boy.

Puppeteer Kevin Clash has denied the charges, which, according to Sesame Workshop, were first made in June by the accuser, who by then was 23.

“We took the allegation very seriously and took immediate action,” Sesame Workshop said in a statement issued Monday. “We met with the accuser twice and had repeated communications with him. We met with Kevin, who denied the accusation.”

The organization described the relationship as “unrelated to the workplace.” Its investigation found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated. But it said Clash exercised “poor judgment” and was disciplined for violating company policy regarding Internet usage. It offered no details.

“I had a relationship with the accuser,” Clash said in a statement of his

own. “It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to characterize it as something other than what it was.”

Sex with a person under 17 is a felony in New York if the perpetrator is at least 21. It was unclear where the relationship took place, and there is no record of any criminal charge against Clash in the state.

Clash, the 52-year-old divorced father of a grown daughter, added, “I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter.

“I am taking a break from Sesame Workshop to deal with this false and defamatory allegation,” he said.

Neither Clash nor Sesame Workshop indicated how long his absence might be.

“Elmo is bigger than any one person and will continue to be an integral part of `Sesame Street’ to engage, educate and inspire children around the world, as it has for 40 years,” Sesame Workshop said in its statement.

“Sesame Street” is in production, but other puppeteers are prepared to fill in for Clash during his absence, according to a person close to the show who spoke on condition of anonymity because that person was not authorized to publicly discuss details about the show’s production.

“Elmo will still be a part of the shows being produced,” that person said.

Though usually behind the scenes as Elmo’s voice and animator, Clash has become a star in his own right. In 2006, he published an autobiography, “My Life as a Furry Red Monster,” and was the subject of the 2011 documentary “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey.”

In addition to his marquee role as Elmo, Clash also serves as the show’s senior Muppet coordinator and Muppet captain.

He has won 23 daytime Emmy awards and one prime-time Emmy.

Clash has been a puppeteer for “Sesame Street” since 1984, when he was handed the fuzzy red puppet with ping-pong-ball eyes and asked to come up

with a voice for him. Clash transformed the character, which had languished as a marginal member of the Muppets family for a number of years, into a major star that rivaled Big Bird as the face of “Sesame Street.”

Among children and adults alike, Elmo was quickly embraced as a frol-

icsome child with a highpitched giggle and a tendency to speak of himself in the third person.

“I would love to be totally like Elmo,” Clash said in a 1997 interview with The Associated Press. “He is playful and direct and positive.”

Besides “Sesame Street,”

Elmo has made guest appearances on dozens of TV shows.

He starred in the 1999 feature film “Elmo in Grouchland.” And he has inspired a vast product line, notably the Tickle Me Elmo doll, which created a sales sensation with its introduction in 1996.

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Finish the semester off strong Only a few days remain until we all get a refreshing week off to mark the week of Thanksgiving.

After we return from this holiday, there are only two weeks of class left in this semester. It’s hard to believe we are already in that final stretch of the semester, yet here we are.

Whether you are doing well in your classes up until this point and need to maintain your good performance in the final weeks of the semester or your grade is in

a precarious position and you need these final weeks to bring it up, the most important thing to do at this point is avoid becoming complacent. Seeing the finish line and lulling yourself into a lazy conclusion to the semester is a very easy and tempting trap to fall into.

But if you wish to meet your academic goals, it is imperative you put forth 100 percent effort in the final weeks of the semester.

Our final projects, term papers, and of course, our

final exams will all be completed within this time frame. These often amount to anywhere from a third to half of our final grade in any particular course.

Thus, regardless of how you are doing in any class right now, these final assignments that will make such a substantial impact on your final grade will either serve as an opportunity for you to improve your grade or a stumbling block that could greatly diminish it. To avoid the lat-

ter of these two possibilities, get organized and draw up a game plan for the next month.

With the avalanche of assignments and exams students will have to survive in the coming days and weeks, even the most over-achieving students can find themselves overwhelmed. Write down everything you have due, when it is due, and when you have time to do it somewhere you will have easy access to.

Moreover, be sure to take

advantage of the week-long break coming up next week.

It’s easy to forget about all of your school-related responsibilities when you are home on vacation, but this break provides you with an entire week to either get caught up, or preferably, get ahead on your school work.

This is your opportunity to spread your workload to make the final weeks of the semester significantly more manageable. Don’t blow it.

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President Barack Obama delivers his victory address, Nov. 7.

Reflections on the 2012 election season micah conkling columnist

The majority of Americans, while loving their right to vote and their civic duty almost as much as seasonal Starbucks cups and beverages, are relieved the election is over.

Gone, for a while, will be the political Facebook statuses everybody loathes, the television advertisements that teem with mudslinging hatred and the debates that interrupt our favorite shows on weeknights. One man won, one man lost, and our nation has an almost fouryear break from the insanity. To close the chapter, or casket, on this most recent election cycle, let me offer a few reflections.

The Republicans need a new platform.

Two GOP Senate hope-

fuls lost their respective races because of insensitive comments about rape. Mitt Romney’s lack of “I could get a beer with this guy” swagger and his 47 percent comments made him seem way out of touch with the average American.

How did minorities vote?

93 percent of African-American voters, 71 percent of Latino voters, and 73 percent of Asian-American voters cast their ballot for Barack Obama. In an America increasing in diversity, these are poor numbers for the Republican Party, and it’s obvious their platform, policies and personalities aren’t reaching across races.

The GOP needs to realize not only is America not just a country of white men but the majority of Americans don’t want to be perceived by the rest of the world as a country of white men, either.

Disgruntled voters need

to understand the rest of the world.

One of the annoying backlashes post-election is the number of people who say they’re going to move to Canada or Australia since the candidate they voted for didn’t win. For all of the people who say they’re moving to Canada or Australia because Obama won and Romney lost, I suggest doing some research about those countries. The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, is a single woman who doesn’t believe in God and supports legal abortion. Same-sex marriage is legal in Canada, and their health care system is publicly funded.

Sullen voters need to realize that it’s not just America that is becoming more liberal; it’s the rest of the world. For those people who would still like to emigrate, I suggest Texas.

People still believe in

that “hopey, changey stuff.”

Barack Obama didn’t have much to say during the election cycle about his plans to fix a faltering economy, other than blaming things on the Bush tax cuts or the gridlock in Congress. However, without much of anything new to offer the American people, he still somehow captured the youth vote and a staggering amount of electoral votes. A good deal of that is owed to his support of more liberal social issues (women’s rights, gay marriage and health care initiatives).

Obama’s charisma cannot be ignored, though. He consistently made it clear that he and Romney offered two different paths for America, championing equality as his main issue.

For voters, it worked.

Two billion dollars is a lot of money.

That’s how much was spent on the 2012 Presi-

dential election. So, when President Obama said in his victory speech “I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly,” maybe we should hold him to it and call for campaign finance reform.

Especially around events like the devastating loss of property and life caused by Superstorm Sandy, excessive spending on ads and campaign luxuries should frustrate the voting public.

Americans need to start thinking about the voting process.

Long lines, issues with machines and concerns about voter identity were all topics that arose during this election cycle. These are not the type of matters that go away, especially in a digital age. Calls for electronic voting (possibly on the Internet?) are not far off, nor are ideas about changing the voting day or length of days in the voting process. Amer-

icans need to being thinking critically about the way we vote and about the possible ways the voting process might change.

The future will be interesting.

Isn’t change the only constant we have alongside death and taxes? The GOP is leaving this election bruised and looking out of touch, and smart strategists – plus party icons like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie – will assuredly move to make the party more attractive and relevant.

The urgency of attempting to reconnect with the American public will, hopefully, be good for the country. Competition breeds a better product for consumers. Better yet, if the GOP refuses to join the 21st century, perhaps it will finally make the landscape fertile for a third party candidate.

Ron Paul will only be 81 in 2016.

With elections behind us, fiscal cliff hangs in the near future LOGAN NEE tHE mAINE cAMPUS

C o ng ratu l at i o n s t o those satisfied with Tuesday’s verdict, and my apologies to those upset.

To preface this week’s column, some words of wisdom from John F. Kennedy: “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.”

G et your popcorn ready. The “fiscal cliff ” that you’ve been hearing about for the last month

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is on its way, set to hit theaters – send us into another recession, namely – starting Jan. 1 if policy changes aren’t enacted by Dec. 31.

What’s this “fiscal cliff,” you ask?

It should be fairly obvious that our country has deficit issues. If that’s not obvious to you, take a look at the annual reminder.

In the past 30 years, our government’s budget has been in the black just four times. This is a serious problem.

If politicians don’t act before Dec. 31, tax increases and automatic spending cuts will take place, quickly cutting our federal deficit through sudden austerity mea-

sures. This contractionary effect would pull back aggregate demand, casting us into another recession.

Government officials are worried – and they should be – but we can’t forget the reason why this cliff is ahead. Congress and the President put these measures into place in the summer of 2011, assuming the economy would be better off at this point.

The problem is, it’s not.

And it’s also not the time to raise the debt ceiling, when the economy is just climbing itself out of a deep recession.

Allowing the government to drop off the fiscal cliff is rather enticing, especially given the fact

that Bank of America estimates the U.S. government would save roughly $720 billion in 2013 alone, or 5.1 percent of GDP. These austerity measures aren’t just ethically honorable; they are unequivocally necessary.

The addition of tax increases and reduction in deficit spending can demonstrate long-term solvency to creditors, thus encouraging consumption spending and yielding overall economic expansion.

Let’s face it, being a “deficit hawk” isn’t necessarily an electable attribute, but continued awareness and attention towards the federal debt is vitally important to the fu-

ture of our country in the long run.

Obama and Republicans must come to an agreement, especially when it comes to payroll tax cuts and employment benefits. Extending payroll tax cuts and avoiding spending cuts to benefits are crucial in aiding an economy that’s slowly on the up rise.

Bush tax cuts for upper-income Americans are not an effective way to boost economic growth in the short-term. Sorry Boehner, but you’re going to have to let that part expire.

Many Americans chiming in on the “fiscal cliff ” debate cite “Clintonomics” in the 1990s, when the

illustrious budget surplus wasn’t just myth. They say, accept the spending cuts of the bipartisan negotiated sequester and cut our annual deficit in half.

I’m a huge fan of this, but not in our current economic state. Fifteen years ago, we were in a much better place economically and it’s ludicrous to suggest a similar yield will occur if we progress in the same way now.

As the economy gains momentum, we must understand that we have to take the plunge sometime or another. I predict a strong bipartisan push for taking the “fiscal cliff ” hit in the coming years, and it’s been a long time coming.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you could experience important yet surprising changes. You might even see a change on the professional front or in your relationship status. During the next 12 months, you’ll be on somewhat of an emotional roller coaster.

Hold on tight, and as a result, you will emerge a stronger person. It will take the full 12 months to determine the outcome. You will not be bored this year. If you are single, you meet a lot of potential suitors. Choosing the right person could involve making a mistake or two at first. If you are attached, your sweetie is adjusting to all the changes. Be indulgent and understanding.

tation that otherwise you couldn’t.

Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Others could be tumultuous and even exhausting to watch. Communication might be confusing, and your reaction could take you down an odd path as a result. Stop and center yourself, then go over the situation in your mind. Tonight: Let the fun begin.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Instinctively, you want to retreat from others. People could be overly demanding and not into negotiating.

You might decide to spend a quiet day at home in order to steer clear of the uproar and watch some basketball. Tonight: Fall asleep while doing something you love.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Others will not be happy unless you give them the full attention they feel they deserve. Communication falls into the proverbial situation where everyone only hears what they want and nothing more. Try a different approach. Tonight: Relax with a less stressful person.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHHH Your personality comes out in a discussion, which might surprise a business associate. You always are so professional, and people expect nothing less. Allowing others to see your authentic self won’t hurt. Tonight: Have an important discussion over dinner.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Defer to others, as they are so demanding that you have little choice.

You might feel as if many people do not understand what you are sharing.

It would be a different story if they weren’t so self-involved. Recognize that you are wasting your energy. Tonight: Go with someone else’s choice.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You are totally occupied with your finances right now. Unless you have the ability to pull white rabbits out of black hats, you are unlikely to find a money tree in your backyard. Stay realistic. You could get yourself into some trouble otherwise. Tonight: Spend wisely.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Stay even-tempered, and focus on accomplishing as much as possible today. The pace is hectic, but you are up to it. Clearing up as much as possible now will allow you to accept an invi-

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHHH You could be overwhelmed by the many possibilities you see. As a result of the enormous amount of activity and tasks you have taken on, you have become rather

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 College donor, often 5 401(k) cousin, briefly 8 Garden ground cover 13 Mount Olympus wife 14 Break bread 16 Novelist Zola 17 “As if!”

20 Halley’s sci.

21 Full of vitality 22 Ideological suffix 23 Lift with effort 25 ‘60s counterculturist Timothy 27 “As if!”

31 Rants about the boss, e.g.

34 Jacob’s brother 35 Niagara Falls prov.

36 Gorky Park city 37 Like hor. puzzle answers 38 “As if!”

40 Hostility 41 Started, as a keg 43 P.I. 44 Hypnotic trance breaker 45 “Friend __?”

46 “As if!”

48 Pal of Threepio 50 Not at all droopy 51 Intro makers 52 One might say “shay” for “say” 54 Inevitable end 57 “As if!”

61 Honolulu hello 62 Egg on 63 Sculling gear 64 Headwear in iconic Che posters 65 Many ESPN fall highlights 66 Way to be tickled DOWN 1 Cry of enlightenment 2 Film heroine with memorable buns 3 Java vessels 4 “Grumpy Old Men” co-star 5 Rite words 6 Modern caller ID, perhaps 7 Part of A.D. 8 Drop-line link 9 Wrigley Field judges

10 Mouthing the lyrics 11 Red Skelton character Kadiddlehopper 12 Cooped-up layer 15 Bird on old quarters 18 Earl __ tea 19 Groundbreaking tool 24 Greenland coastal feature 26 Company that rings a bell?

27 “Marvy!”

28 Green grouch 29 “Star Trek” velocity measure 30 Word in many university names 32 Bar mitzvah reading source 33 Didn’t lose a game 36 Java order 38 Off! ingredient 39 Mike, to Archie 42 Upscale sports car 44 Perch on 46 Like babes 47 Dennis the Menace’s dog 49 Pay extension?

51 Stallion or bull 53 Craig Ferguson, by birth 55 Asian tongue 56 Bring home 57 “Marvy!”

58 Monopoly token 59 Has too much, briefly 60 Clucking sound

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me-oriented. Understand that someone might be needier than you. Tonight: All smiles.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Lying low is acceptable if you are feeling drained. A discussion with a friend or loved one might help. Actually, your fatigue could be blamed on today’s solar eclipse. Be aware that others might be experiencing a similar effect. Tonight: Not to be found.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Emphasize what you want, and focus on that very thing.

Friends surround you, but their moods might be volatile and unpredictable. Confusion surrounds a key meeting. Could you be mixing business with pleasure? Tonight: Where the fun is.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Others can’t seem to concentrate or handle a particular problem. Your popularity skyrockets as others reveal how much they need you and want your support. Be willing to say “no” if need be. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Remember that there is a solution, and you just have not found it yet.

Remain confident and detach from the immediate issue. Your inner sense of confusion could be playing an important role in what is happening. Tonight: Follow the music.

BORN TODAY Comedian Jimmy Kimmel (1967), actress Whoopi Goldberg (1955), actor Noah Hathaway (1971)

Pearls Before Swine

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Mountain Stage offered a variety of styles

Charlie Mars performs during Mountain Stage Sunday.

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West Virginia Public Radio’s historic show Mountain Stage took the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center for an intimate spin down melody lane Sunday with the sounds of artists from around the country.

The “on air” box shone red as artists took to the stage in front of a live audience while recording the broadcast for the entirety of the state to tune in.

“We’ve been going to shows, gosh, probably for 30 years,” said Clarksburg resident Walter Williams. “We probably go to three or four a year – down in Charleston, here in Morgantown as well.

They are always good.”

The show kicked off with Jeffrey Foucault, who strummed his lone guitar and sang his brand of country and blues songs.

Following Foucault, Charlie Mars took center stage and pleased the crowd with his songs and the jokes and stories that went along with them.

Alex Wong, a repeat visitor to Mountain Stage, made his return with a new musical project, “A City on

a Lake,” accompanied by Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sarinana. Switching between the piano and his acoustic guitar, Wong sang selections from his new project and received warm applause.

“We just happened to be in town, and it is always fun, and I always see new artists and hear new things,” Williams said. “They’re always good shows. You hear a lot of interesting and diverse types of music.”

Taking the stage next was New Orleans-based roots rock band The Iguanas. The band took the stage for the third time since they first began playing music together and said they enjoy coming back when they can.

“I think we played the first time probably 20 years ago when our first record came out about ’91 or ’92, and then we didn’t play again until like 10 years after that, and then now we are back,” said Rod Hodges, Iguanas guitarist and vocalist. “So, this is our third time over the span of 20 years; it’s always fun, a great gig.”

Hodges also said the audience and crowd participation is a particularly fun aspect of Mountain Stage.

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The Iguanas entertain the audience at Mountain Stage Sunday.

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“The people are just great.

Everyone is super professional, and they treat you with a lot of respect,” Hodges said. “It is a fun thing to do just because of that. When you are playing in night clubs and all that, sometimes it can wear on you.”

The band entertained the crowd with their bluesy, Cajun sound, while vocalist and saxophonist Joe Cabral received much applause for his smooth sound and intricate solos.

Closing out the evening’s festivities was singer-songwriter Mike Doughty, who is well-known for his former work in ’90s alternative rock band Soul Coughing.

Doughty took the stage and engaged the crowd, telling stories from the industry and making jokes about the University’s PRT. The artist’s set included several covers and ended the show with his popular tune, “Drunk on the Train to Chicago”.

“A lot of good memories – they do a great job, the Mountain Stage folks,” Williams said. “They’re just so nice and always do such a wonderful job. It’s been a lot of fun for us over the years.”

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Joe Cabral, saxophonist for The Iguanas, impresses Sunday’s audience during Mountain Stage.

A year in, YouTube’s channels not must-see TV, yet NEW YORK (AP) — When Google announced its plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television.

Google had disrupted other industries and TV appeared to be next in line.

The YouTube channels were trumpeted as the next iteration in television: Just as a handful of networks begat a few hundred cable channels, YouTube would now foster the birth of thousands of channels online.

The revolution has not yet been YouTubed.

Though a year later such a cultural sea change isn’t palpable – and likely shouldn’t be expected so soon – YouTube’s developing platform of original programming is gradually taking shape, building steadily into an enormous, global video ecosystem wherein the tools to

produce a mini TV station are anyone’s.

YouTube is now doubling down on its investment. It recently expanded into Europe with another 50-plus channels. And now, YouTube is reinvesting in 40 percent of the channels that have already launched. That means more than half of the channels have failed to catch on, yet is still a rate of success that any network programmer would kill for.

But for YouTube, success at this stage is measured less by view counts than by changing perception.

“What we’re trying to do is galvanize the creative and advertising community,” Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s global head of content and the leader of its channels initiative, said in an interview. “And we’re succeeding at that.”

Since it was founded in 2005, YouTube has been pre-

dominately the home of usercreated video. But by putting out a welcome mat to Hollywood, the site is trying to lure viewers to stay for longer and coax advertisers to pair their brands with known talent.

Kyncl says the first year has been one of defining where YouTube’s channels fit into the media landscape.

“I feel we’re 300 percent smarter than we were in January,” he says.

YouTube has declined to make public the size of its investment. The initial channel launch was reportedly fueled by $100 million, a number YouTube executives dispute.

Kyncl will go no further than to confirm the $200 million he pledged to spend marketing the channels at YouTube’s TVstyle upfront presentation to advertisers in May – a flashy event capped by a performance by Jay-Z, who recently launched a lifestyle channel

called Life and Times.

Jamie Byrne, director of content strategy, said the second round of funding would be relatively similar to the amount of the first round, on a per channel basis. Those not being offered more money aren’t canceled; they are encouraged to keep going, but will have to pay their own way.

A simple glance at the site reveals how central the channels initiative is to YouTube.

The fabric of the video behemoth – where 72 hours of video are uploaded every minute – has been reoriented to emphasize a user’s playlist of channels, a move that has increased channel subscribers by 50 percent, executives say. It may sound like a small tweak, but behind it is the mission to alter the very nature of YouTube.

“Up until now, the primary noun on YouTube has been video. You watch a video, you share a video, a video has view counts and so on,” Shishir Mehrotra, director of product management at YouTube, said in a separate interview. “We’re gradually shifting the site so the primary noun on the site is the channel, and you tune into the channels that you care about.”

Sometimes lost in the fanfare over YouTube’s channels initiative is that it’s only a drop in the bucket for all of YouTube’s channels. Through ad revenue sharing, more than 1 million content creators are earning money through YouTube, from pennies to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The channels that have received funding from YouTube aren’t separated from the tens of millions created sans financial backing by users, upstart production outfits and large media companies.

Those funded by YouTube are just seedlings in endless pastures of video, planted with the hope of spouting more.

The first harvest, though, has not impressed some onlookers. Forrester analyst

James McQuivey, who specializes in digital video and was among those who predicted YouTube’s channels would be a landmark shift, has not seen the progress he expected. He would like to see YouTube try to produce some mainstream originals, as Netflix and Hulu have, in order to attract mass audiences, not just niche ones.

“If the requirement for showing progress for Google is that they’ve disrupted television, then they haven’t met that condition,” says McQuivey. “They haven’t really changed the way people watch TV. That said, to have expected to do that in a year would have been kind of crazy.

“I see nothing in what’s happened so far that says, `Yep, Google has definitely sewn this up. Two, three years out, they will have changed the future of television,’” he says. “I think they’ve laid the groundwork from which they had learned how to do this, but it’s going to require significant investment.”

Perhaps the closest a YouTube channel has come to a mainstream viewing event was Red Bull’s October 14 webcast of daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s free-fall jump from space. Some 52 million watched the channel’s live stream, a viewership that far outpaced the 7.6 million who watched it on the Discovery Channel in the U.S. Such breakthroughs have been seldom, though. Most programming has been more of the talk show variety. Rainn Wilson gets metaphysical on his channel “Soul Pancake.” Amy Poehler gives young women a role model with “Smart Girls.” Shaquille O’Neal flexes a new muscle with “Comedy Shaq.” Others have sought the drama of a scripted serial, like the Bryan Singer-produced sci-fi series “H+” or the female-focused “WIGS” channels from Rodrigo Garcia (“In Treatment”) and Jon Avnet (“Fried Green Tomatoes”).

The most popular few channels typically draw 5-10 million viewers weekly.

Among the usual chart-toppers are Warner Sound, which features music videos and behind-the-scenes features on the label’s acts, WWE Fan Nation, Maker Studios (a sprawling digital network of hundreds of channels), and the gaming channel Machinima Prime.

Most channels, though, receive less than 100,000 views per week and some draw just a few thousand.

Kyncl describes this stage as gear three of a five-shift process. The next iteration, he promises, “will be reserved for partners who by then are big, successful and growing fast” and will take them to “the next level.” The message to content brands is clear: Get on board now, or you’ll miss out.

One advance in the YouTube viewing experience has been the launch of skippable ads, which now run on about 65 percent of videos. Mehrotra says this is more palatable to both viewers and advertisers, who only pay for ads that are watched.

“TV has generally made more money by showing more and more advertising,” says Mehrotra. “Our view is that we should actually show you fewer ads but make sure the ads are actually being seen.”

Drawing a distinction – not a commonality – between YouTube and TV has become part of the mission statement.

Kyncl stresses that YouTube’s content is largely short-form, and that mobile is their “first screen,” rather than TV: “We go left, TV goes right,” he says.

And it’s helping the amateurs catch up with the pros, handing out instruction manuals and conducting seminars, meet-ups and training programs and opening “creator spaces” – studios with available filmmaking equipment – in London and New York, with another coming this month to Los Angeles.

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‘WE’VE GOT TO GET IT BACK’

Five reasons WVU will be better in 2012 It won’t take long for you to realize this is a much different WVU men’s basketball team this season.

Guys such as Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant, who have been the face of the program during the last few seasons, have graduated, leaving behind redshirt sophomore Kevin Noreen and senior Deniz Kilicli as the only two names on the roster who have been around for longer than a single season.

But don’t let the uncertainty or lack of familiar faces lead you to believe this season’s squad will be less talented than 2011’s.

No, I’m not saying this team has a Final Four-caliber roster, but I do believe the 2012-13 Mountaineers will be better than the 19-14 team that lost its first game in the NCAA tournament a year ago.

Here are five reasons why: Disclaimer: This column was written before WVU took on No. 19 Gonzaga late last night and do not judge the Mountaineers’ season off its performance against the very, very talented Bulldogs.

1) WVU has a true point guard I’m not taking shots at Truck Bryant or what he was able to accomplish in his four years as a Mountaineer. However, Bryant was more of a scorer than a distributor. I’ve always been a fan of a point guard who makes sure the offense is set up and run effectively, doesn’t turn the ball over and makes the right pass to the right players at the right time.

Dayton transfer Juwan Staten appears to be exactly that. He recorded six assists and zero turnovers in WVU’s exhibition win against Glenville State and has potential to be one of the better point guards in the Big 12 Conference.

2) Depth With 10 players on the roster who have logged legitimate playing time at the Division I level, this is one of the deepest teams Bob Huggins has had while in Morgantown. There’s no reason to think this team can’t play 10-12 guys game in and game out. And with how hard Huggins demands his teams play, this could definitely work to West Virginia’s advantage.

3) Athleticism From point guard Juwan Staten to center Aaric Murray and many in between, this is the most athletic team I’ve seen in Morgantown in quite some time. Even freshmen Eron Harris and Terry Henderson have shown some bounce. And again, with the style of play Huggins likes to exhibit, this is just another team quality that can work in the Mountaineers’ favor.

4) Experience Not to be confused with the depth at the Mountaineers’ disposal, this team is also experienced. Granted, there are only three players on the entire roster who aren’t listed as a freshman or sophomore. But compared to last season, this team is more experienced. I can’t tell you how many times coach Huggins would sit at the podium a year ago and talk about how it was if no one on the team knew where to go or what to do when on the court.

5) Size Transfer Aaric Murray (6’10�) and a much fitter Deniz Kilicli (6’10�) will set the tone for a large front court. A healthy Kevin Noreen (6’10�), Ukraine native Volodymyr Gerun (6’10�) and a more experienced Dominique Rutledge (6’8�) will provide size off the bench. Remember, though, Gerun must sit out the first six games because of NCAA regulations. nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia wide receiver Stedman Bailey walks off the field after the Mountaineers’ 55-34 loss to Oklahoma State Saturday.

WVU changing season goals after fourth-straight loss Saturday by michael carvelli sports editor

Following a win against Texas in early October, things couldn’t have been going much better for the West Virginia football team.

The Mountaineers were 5-0, armed with an unstoppable offense and had dreams of making a possible trip to the BCS National Championship Game.

But after its fourthstraight Big 12 Conference loss Saturday against Oklahoma State, the team’s goals heading into the final three games of the season have changed drastically. “We just want to make sure we get to a bowl game,� said redshirt junior wide receiver Stedman Bailey. “It’d be very disappointing if we

weren’t (in a bowl game), and we won’t let that happen. That’s our goal now; just get to a bowl game.�

Since their win against Texas, the Mountaineers have been outscored by opponents 198-100 and have lost three games by 20 or more points. It’s the first time they’ve lost that many games by that margin in a single season since 2001.

And its four-game losing streak in Big 12 Conference play is the first four-game conference losing streak in program history. “It just seems like we can’t find a way to win.

We’re finding ways to lose,� said senior quarterback Geno Smith. “We’ve just got to figure it out. Somehow, someway, we’ve got to bounce back.

“We’ve got three weeks left. We’ve got to pick ourselves up and get off the mat and get back to work.�

Smith was considered the Heisman frontrunner after that Texas game.

Since throwing for more than 300 yards in each of the first five games of the year, Smith surpassed that number for the first time in WVU’s four losses with his 364-yard output against Oklahoma State, but is averaging just 261 yards per game with seven touchdowns during the slide. “It’s heartbreaking. That’s the only way to sum it up,�

Smith said. “I’ve got to figure out a way to play better, obviously, and get our offense to score enough points to win the game.�

Following the loss to the

Cowboys, the players said they could start to see frustration building among the team, and the Mountaineers weren’t playing together with the cohesion they saw at the beginning of the season when things were going well. “Whatever it is, something’s got to change. Everybody’s got to play as a unit; everybody’s got to play for each other,� said redshirt freshman linebacker Isaiah Bruce. “We’ve got to play for fun. It’s like we’re not having fun anymore. “With how the last couple of weeks have been going, it’s just not what it used to be, and we’ve got to get it back.�

Seeing how quickly things have dropped off in the matter of four games

has been difficult for the Mountaineers to handle.

But it’s tougher for seniors like Smith who know this was their last chance to make their mark on WVU football.

And the senior signal caller has noticed it’s bothering some people a little more than others. “I don’t think it means as much to every one of us as it means to some of us,� Smith said. “It’s hard because this is my last time playing with these guys. It’s my last time suiting up in the West Virginia gear. I wanted to win them all. “I wanted to win a national championship, but that’s all down the tubes now, and it’s hard.� james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

men’s Soccer

Mountaineers miss NCAA tournament

By Doug Walp Sports writer

The West Virginia men’s soccer team’s season officially came to a close last night as the Mountaineers were passed over by the official selection committee for the 2012 NCAA Championship.

It’s the first time in three years that West Virginia hasn’t advanced to postseason play in the College Cup, and only the third time under current head coach Marlon LeBlanc that WVU has failed to advance past the conference championship stage. “The numbers just didn’t work out in our favor this year,� LeBlanc said after the bracket was released Monday night. “Obviously it’s disappointing, but we had opportunities to win big games and we didn’t. I think we were probably a win away, which makes it a little harder to swallow. But at the end of the day we feel good about our team, we just lost two big games this year, and the numbers game of the RPI is really what outdoes us.�

Although the Mountaineers had faced some adversity away from home early on in the season, they still appeared to be a lock to at least to be selected for the NCAA championships up until the beginning of October.

To that point they had fallen to, but also competed with, teams like former No. 1 and defending national champion North Carolina and No.13 Wake Forest on their home pitches early in the year, while also playing to a draw against Penn State at State College.

But five losses in the Mountaineers’ final seven matches, including two shutouts at the hands of Northern Illinois and an under .500 team that also didn’t make the tournament, ultimately doomed West Virginia, according to LeBlanc. “At the end of the day we had two results in particular that cost us our spot, and those were the NIU games,�

LeBlanc said.

In addition to the two critical losses to NIU down the stretch, West Virginia also didn’t have the benefit of playing in a power soccer conference like the Big East this season.

Eight Big East teams highlight the tournament field this year, versus a single team from the MAC – Akron, also the only MAC school ranked in the top 25 of the NSCAA Coaches’ poll throughout the year – which means the Mountaineers had a limited amount of chances to demonstrate their quality against higher-tier opponents down the stretch of the season, which is dominated by conference play. “We had the 20th best non-conference schedule in the country, which was actually better than it was a year ago, and we did pretty well against it,� LeBlanc said. “Unfortunately, the major difference was our lack of conference strength.

Our strength of schedule from our conference really hurt us in a big way this year.�

LeBlanc also pointed to the fact that WVU didn’t get a full schedule in as something that could have negatively affected their RPI. West Virginia was sched-

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The most frustrating part from the Mountaineers’ perspective has to be that they patrick gorrell/the daily athenaeum only lost all by a single goal to West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc and the West Virginia men’s soccer all four of those teams, so it’s team missed the NCAA tournament when the bracket was revealed on Monday. feasible that they could have defeated or at least played a draw against any one of those four opponents. (No. 1 Akron, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 23 Elon) West Virginia will return just two seniors in 2013 while losing both its goalkeepers, starter Pat EavenThe Daily Athenaeum’s son and backup Yale Tiley, Distribution Department is looking for as well as three of its four responsible student employees to fill the following position: see soccer on PAGE 10

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Holgorsen, WVU not giving up on 2012 season by greg madia multimedia editor

With no BCS bowl aspirations left on the line for West Virginia, the Mountaineers are trying to salvage what is left of the 2012 season.

Head coach Dana Holgorsen and the Mountaineers are not giving up on the season and will look to avoid a five-game losing streak when No. 12 Oklahoma comes to Morgantown this week.

“We’re still fighting for the same thing that we were a couple weeks ago, which is to get better each week, try to win the game and try to improve our bowl status and figure out why we play this game that we love,” Holgorsen said.

West Virginia has found every way to lose throughout the past month. They have lost in upset fashion a month ago against Texas Tech, lost via the blowout to No. 1 Kansas State, lost in a devastating heartbreaker

in double overtime to TCU and made what Holgorsen called “junior high mistakes” that led to a loss to Oklahoma State.

“We’re looking for bodies that play with a tremendous amount of effort because it means a lot to them,” Holgorsen said. “We will continue to look for guys that bring effort, bring energy, get out there and play hard because playing the game of football means a lot to them.”

During the Big 12 teleconference, Holgorsen said he played sophomore wide receiver Connor Arlia and redshirt senior wide receiver Ryan Nehlen because they were guys who care about football. And the two of them will need to step up after news that junior wide receiver Ivan McCartney left the team for personal reasons and along with freshman Travares Copeland became the second receiver to leave the team in the last five days.

Holgorsen will need all of his players on board this week if he wants his team to upset Oklahoma.

“Your goal every week is get your guys ready to play, get your guys excited to play. You start to lean on some of your seniors at this point to finish the year strong,” he said.

WVU’s offense will be tested against one of the top pass defenses in the country this week. Oklahoma has not allowed an opposing quarterback to throw for 300 yards all season long. Geno Smith, who has thrown for more than 300 yards in five games this season, will face a different style of defense for the first time.

“We’ve seen a lot of zone coverage, drop seven to drop six. These guys are a man coverage team, they got tremendous athletes.

They have tremendous football players. They have big thick guys up front against the run and about six guys

that can cover,” Holgorsen said.

But no matter what scheme Oklahoma runs, Holgorsen claims it is the effort with which they play that puts them over the top.

“Bob Stoops is a great defensive football coach. I’ve competed against them for many years; the one thing that never changes is the effort they play with and nastiness they play with,” Holgorsen said. “They play with a tremendous amount of energy, and regardless of what the scheme is, that may be more important than anything.”

If West Virginia cannot match the intensity Oklahoma plays with, Holgorsen knows it could be a long day.

“Our approach needs to be ready to play the game.

We need to be excited to play the game. We need to get fired up about the opportunity,” Holgorsen said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Cross Country

Brault runs personal best time in 6K to qualify for NCAAs by jon fehrens sports writer

In only her second race of the season, junior Sarah-Anne Brault not only ran her lifetime-best 6k time but also individually qualified for the NCAA championships next weekend in Louisville, Ky. Brault finished the race in seventh place with a time of 20:35. This will be Brault’s third-straight trip to the NCAA championships.

“I am really happy that I qualified. The entire season is bascailly based off nationals,” Brault said. “It is hard to qualify for a team but just as hard to qualify indvidually.

It is just a relief.”

Brault is no stranger when it comes to competing in the biggest races of the season.

But when anyone enters the national spotlight by themselves, nerves can become a factor.

“Every time you race in nationals, you learn about yourself. It is a race like no other,” Brault said. “You have to try and treat this race just like a normal race and try not to get nervous about it.

“There are so many fast people, and the crowd really gets into it. There won’t be any surprises for me, so I just need to deal with my nerves and my emotions the best I can.”

Brault will continue to work with head coach Sean Cleary this week to prepare for the championship with a hard workout Tuesday but will ease up as the week

goes on.

Cleary said he likes where Brault is right now and that if she has a repeat performance of this past weekend’s race, she can come away very happy.

“Brault has been getting better by the week. We are very happy for Sarah that she has found her way back into the national championship,” he said. “Should Sarah find a way to run a similar race next weekend, she will emerge very happy from nationals. I feel like she has a little more in her. If she finds it, she can garner some serious hardware.”

Brault will make headlines for having such an outstanding race and qualifying for the NCAA championships, but the work of her freshman teammates give West Virginia cross country a very bright future.

Freshmen Kelly Williams and Sydney Scott both ran personal-best times and crossed the line second and third for the Mountaineers.

Seeing results like this from freshmen has Cleary already looking forward to next season. Next year’s team will not be a reloading one but one with experience.

“We return next year with a team with experience.

I would expect that the younger girls that watched their team run so well on the weekend will become inspired, and a new generation of elite distance will emerge,” Cleary said.

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Junior runner Sarah-Anne Brault competes in a race last season.

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West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen exits the field after the Mountaineers’ 55-34 loss to Oklahoma State Saturday.

ROWING

WVU ends fall season

BY Shea Ulisney Sports writer

The WVU rowing team ended its fall season by winning five medals Saturday at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J. “Our novice and varsity squads put together an overall solid day of racing,” said Mountaineer head coach Jimmy King. “There are of course many, many things on which we need and will continue to improve, but for where we are at this point of the year, the results were good.

The Mountaineers started the race placing first, second and fourth in the women’s open doubles competition, with the “A” crew finishing with a time of 8:02.05, the “B” crew finishing with a time of 8:09.92 and the “C” crew finishing with a time of 8:22.89.

In the novice eight the West Virginia “A” crew of Alison Coates, Summer Socha, Angelica Fell, Sue Hartlove, Kim May, Mary Beth Bulriss, Kendra Welker, Tiffany Hatcher and coxswain Sarah Dodd finished first in their race with a time of 8:17.76. The novice eight “B” crew finished with a time of 8:41.85 for a fourth-place finish.

The novice four “A” crew of Alison Coates, Sue Hartlove, Angelica Fell, Tiffany Hatcher and coxswain Allison Arnold crossed the finish line in 9:01.27 for first place in their flight. The West Virginia “B” crew finished second in their race, and the Mountaineers “C” crew finished third.

In the varsity four, the “A” crew of Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey, Elizabeth

Kantak, Jessica Hurlbert and coxswain Ellen Shular, finished first with a time of 8:04.05. The “B” crew of Mary Ignatiadis, Hilary Meale, Kelly Kramer, Mollie Rosen and Caitlin Madamba finished with a time of 8:09.68 for a first-place finish. WVU’s “C” crew finished second in the third race.

The Mountaineers defeated George Mason a team which, according to King, is West Virginia’s regular competition.

The varsity eight, the “A” crew of Courtney Schrand, Karen Verwey, Jessica Hurlbert, Danielle Widecrantz, Brianna Dendler, Danika Rencken, Kelly Kramer, Elizabeth Kantak and coxswain Mallory Fisher finished second in the first race with a time of 7:12.11. The “B” crew finished third in their second race with a time of 7:37.06.

The Mountaineers used this weekend to focus on providing quality racing opportunities for the group as a whole rather than focusing on individual crews.

By the time the eights raced, many of the rowers had already been to the line once earlier in the day – some twice, according to King.

“Despite the fatigue factor, the eights rowed relatively well from start to finish in their races. I was particularly pleased to see how well they responded to charges made by other crews in the midst of racing,” King said.

“Although we didn’t win in those events, there were a lot of good things occurring that we can build upon as we continue working towards the spring.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D’Antoni late Sunday night, signing the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to replace Mike Brown.

The Lakers and D’Antoni’s agent, Warren LeGarie, confirmed the deal two days after the Lakers fired Brown five games into the season.

D’Antoni agreed to a three-year deal worth $12 million, with a team option for a fourth season.

D’Antoni got the highprofile job running the 16time NBA champions only after the club’s top brass extensively discussed the job with former Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

The 11-time NBA champion coach met with Lakers owners Jerry and Jim Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak on Saturday to weigh a return for a third stint on Los Angeles’ bench.

The Lakers instead went with D’Antoni, a respected offensive strategist who coached Lakers point guard Steve Nash in Phoenix during the best years of their respective careers. D’Antoni was less successful during four seasons in New York, but at least restored the once-moribund Knicks to competence before resigning last March.

“Dr. (Jerry) Buss, Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak unanimously agreed that Mike was the best coach for this roster at this time,” Lakers spokesman John Black said.

The 61-year-old D’Antoni underwent knee replacement surgery earlier this month, and could be physically limited early in his tenure. Black said the Lakers aren’t certain when D’Antoni will travel to Los Angeles to begin work.

Interim coach Bernie Bickerstaff will continue running the Lakers until D’Antoni arrives. Los Angeles beat Sacramento 103-90 on Sunday night, improving to 2-0 under Bickerstaff after a 1-4 start under Brown.

The Lakers’ next game is Tuesday night against San Antonio at Staples Center.

After Brown’s dismissal, Nash and Kobe Bryant both expressed enthusiasm about the prospect of playing for D’Antoni, although Bryant also campaigned eagerly for Jackson.

Bryant idolized D’Antoni while growing up in Italy, where D’Antoni was a star player for Olimpia Milano in the Italian pro league.

D’Antoni also has been an assistant coach on various U.S. national teams featuring Bryant, including the

gold medal-winning squad at the London Olympics.

Nash won two MVP awards while running D’Antoni’s signature uptempo offense for the final four seasons of the coach’s five-year tenure with the Suns.

Nash and D’Antoni won at least 54 games each season and reached two Western Conference finals — and they eliminated Bryant’s Lakers from the first round of the playoffs in 2006 and 2007, still the only first-round exits of Kobe’s 17-year career.

D’Antoni then coached New York to just one playoff appearance and no postseason victories. He also coached the Denver Nuggets during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season.

But his NBA accomplishments can’t measure up to Jackson, who won five titles and reached seven NBA finals during two stints totaling 11 seasons with Los Angeles.

Jackson walked away from the club 18 months ago after a second-round playoff sweep by Dallas, and Brown led Los Angeles to a 41-25 mark followed by another second-round playoff defeat last summer.

The Lakers then traded for Nash and Dwight Howard,

AP

Then-New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni reacts during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets at Madison Square Garden. setting up a season of enormous expectations for Brown — but the Lakers struggled to learn his new, Princeton-influenced offense while playing mediocre defense.

After the Lakers stumbled out of the gate while Howard and Bryant missed preseason games to preserve their health, Nash incurred a small fracture in his leg

during the Lakers’ second regular-season game, keeping him out of the lineup for their past five games and for at least another week.

The Lakers have improved to 3-4 under Bickerstaff after following up their winless preseason with four losses in their first five regular-season games, the club’s worst start since 1993.

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10 | SPORTS

Tuesday November 13, 2012

Women’s basketball

WVU avoids upset in 60-57 win over Boston by amit batra sports writer

patrick gorrell/the daily athenaeum

Senior center Ayana Dunning led the West Virginia women’s basketball team in its 60-57 victory against Boston University Monday night.

In an early non-conference test, the No. 14 West Virginia women’s basketball team traveled to Boston University for a showdown Monday night in the second game of the season.

The Mountaineers were able to bounce back from first half struggles to outscore BU 32-24 in the second half en route to a 60-57 thriller in Case Gym. WVU struggled in the first half and trailed 33-28 at halftime while shooting just 27.8 percent from the field (10-of36) and 20 percent from threepoint range (2-of-10).

Still, BU was able to shoot a very impressive 55.6 percent from the field on 10-of18 shooting. The Terriers also shot 37.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Junior guards Christal Caldwell and Taylor Palmer struggled, as each player had only two points in the first half.

Palmer and Caldwell made just two of their 14 attempts from the field and missed all five three-point attempts.

Senior center Ayana Dunning recorded her second consecutive double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. She also recorded four blocks and a steal.

Sophomore forward Crystal Leary contributed 11 points and two steals off the bench. Sophomore forward Averee Fields also had 11 points for West Virginia.

WVU had problems containing the Terriers’ senior guard Chantell Alford, who had 30 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Boston’s senior guard Mo Moran added 12 points and five assists.

West Virginia shot 35.7 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from deep on the night.

West Virginia increased its defensive pressure in the second half, as BU went from 55.6 percent from the field in the first half to an average 38.3 percent.

For the second straight game, the Mountaineers were able to control turning the ball over after a 14-turnover performance against UNCW in the season opener. Against the Terriers, WVU only had 13 turnovers.

Boston won the rebounding advantage 34-28, assist advantage 12-7 and had more blocks with a 6-5 edge.

West Virginia (2-0) used its star center Dunning to carry the load in the second half as it was down by eight points with 12 minutes left before a vicious Mountaineer rally. WVU tied the game at 45-45.

The lead changed hands when WVU jumped on a 12-5 run and to a seven-point lead at one point. The Terriers responded and answered seven of their own to tie the game at 5757 with 29 seconds remaining.

With Dunning hitting a shot from the charity stripe after a personal foul, the lead was in the Mountaineers favor at 5857. The senior missed the second, but Fields won the offensive rebound and handed it to Dunning, and the senior was fouled once again.

The center would hit both free throws to give WVU a 6057 advantage.

With two seconds remaining, the Terriers inbounded the ball to Alford, who missed the tying three-point jumper to seal the deal.

WVU had 24 points from its bench and 34 points in the paint on the night.

The Mountaineers will return to Morgantown for a home game this Saturday against USC Upstate at 1 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Volleyball

West Virginia falls to Baylor in three straight sets

By Austin Seidel Sports writer

The West Virginia volleyball team extended its losing streak to 13 games Saturday after losing to Baylor in three straight sets (2523, 25-12, 25-16). Following the loss, West Virginia head coach Jill Kramer praised her team’s game plan against the Bears.

“I think that was the most intricate match plan against a team that we’ve had all year,” Kramer said. “I was very proud of the way we executed that plan in the first set. That was the difference between the first set and the rest of the match; we managed our attack well but also defended the other team pretty well.”

Kramer’s Mountaineers played a solid first set against the Bears as the young West Virginia team pounded out 12 kills and blocked two strong shots from Baylor’s hitters to pull the match even at 23.

Junior middle blocker Arielle Allen recorded a perfect first set, while converting on all three of her kill attempts as well as placing a key block early in the set to help WVU draw even with Baylor at six all.

“This season, I’ve moved

around a lot,” Allen said.

“I’ve gotten very comfortable playing middle, and with the work I’ve done in the gym during the week, I feel good about today.”

Allen’s sentiments toward her own game were not shared by the Mountaineers’ freshman outside hitter Hannah Sackett, who lamented at her own performance despite placing double-digit digs in a game where digs were vital to keeping offensive possessions alive.

“I’m not very happy with how I played,” Sackett said.

“Obviously, there’s always room to push forward and just be smarter offensively and defensively. I’m just excited to get back into the gym and work on the things I did not do well on today.”

Kramer defended Sackett’s defensive performance as well, citing the need for better defensive play against opposing middle attacks that have plagued the Mountaineers during their Big 12 Conference schedule.

“Double-digit digs is really good,” Kramer said.

“The last two matches, middles have hit over .700 against us; that’s unreal.

We’ve really made a concerted effort to give our players a better idea of what

the middles are doing.”

The Mountaineers struggled in the second set, as they have for majority of the season, losing 25-12 and providing Baylor with a twosets-to-none lead heading into the third set. Weighed down by a flat zero hit percentage, West Virginia provided little resistance to the Baylor attack led by redshirt junior Zoe Adom, who accounted for 15 kills for the Bears in a dominating performance.

“Going into the match, we knew (Adom) was going to get her kills,” said Kramer.

“She’s a tough player stop, but I felt like we defended (Baylor’s) middles well overall.”

The final set of the match began in a similar fashion to the first, as both teams locked into a seesaw battle until Baylor chiseled out a 10-2 run to give them the 25-16 set victory as well as the match.

The Mountaineers will have a difficult finale to their schedule as they take on No. 3 Texas in Austin, Texas, and then return home for their final home match against No. 20 Iowa State. Their season ends with a match on road against TCU Nov. 24.

Patrick Gorrell/The Daily Athenaeum

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The West Virginia volleyball lost its 13th consecutive game Saturday against Baylor.

Soccer

Continued from page 7 top point scorers, center back Eric Schoenle, forward Uwem Etuk and midfielder Travis Pittman. The leadership of forwards Peabo Doue and Shadow Sebele will also be sorely missed, as the two talented seniors combined for 24 goals and 85 points over their careers at WVU. But LeBlanc isn’t worried too worried about reloading after seeing just how capable his underclassmen were this season.

“I think one of the pleasant things we saw out of this team this year was that we had so many different players that were able to contribute,” LeBlanc said. “The fact that we have so many guys that have played a lot of minutes for us and got goals is something you feel good about.

“So we feel good about the players and what we’re doing and the position that these guys can have us in next year.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu