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Zublasing shoots West Virginia rifle team to NCAA-best 15th national championship, first since 2009

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The West Virginia rifle team holds up its national championship trophies after claiming its 15th national title in program history Saturday.

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Food, fun highlight Africa Night by kaitlyn wilson staff writer

Sunday night in the Mountainlair Ballrooms, the African Students Association and the International Student Organization closed Africa Week with one final event: Africa Night.

Africa Night was an evening of African food, entertainment and education sponsored by the African Students Association, the International Student Organization, the WVU Center for Black Culture & Research and WVU Student Affairs.

ASA President Moham-

med Ali said it was a great honor for the ASA to be partnered with the International Student Organization for this event.

“It helped us to develop unity within the University and to work as one family,” Ali said.

According to Ali, one of the goals of the ASA is

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Located less than 10 minutes off of I-68 on Grafton Road sits a one-of-akind cooking class that offers hands-on experience for even the most untrained palate.

Chef Chris Hall is the owner and creator of My Kitchen, a business that offers classes in cooking food from cultures around the world.

Hall, originally from Rochester, N.Y., is a graduate of Stratford University’s Culinary Arts Program.

He has worked at several restaurants throughout his life, as a personal chef for many clients in the Washington, D.C., area, and he spent two years teaching at Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Hall and his wife were both in the military, which led them around the world.

“However, when it came time for my wife to retire, we wanted to pick a spot to build a house and stay for good,” Hall said. “We had been all over the world and we had no clue where we wanted to settle down, but we listed what we wanted and what we didn’t want, and it all just boiled down to Morgantown.”

Hall started My Kitchen three years ago in April.

“I’m nearly 60 years old, and I got to that point in my life where I really didn’t need to work anymore,” he said. “I asked myself what I liked doing my whole life, and cooking was my immediate answer.”

Hall’s relationship with cooking is a powerful one.

“I never look at the clock while I’m cooking,” he said.

“I don’t care what time it is when I’m in the kitchen – it’s my niche.”

Separate from his house

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Two skaters interact during the ‘Cinderella on Ice’ show.

Local skate club brings fairy tale to ice

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Cast members act during ‘Cinderella on Ice.’

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the history, culture and civilization of the Nile Valley and the importance of African heritage.

“I didn’t learn who I was until after college,” Browder said.

Once he began learning about his heritage,

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a fashion show of African attire and a special dance performance.

Guest speaker Anthony Browder is a cultural historian and pioneer. He was the first person to lead an American African archeological expedition to Egypt.

Browder spoke to the crowd Sunday night about

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Local chef offers lessons, taste of world by shelby toompas

to provide a sense of well being for African students on campus, and this event was yet another stepping stone toward making that possible.

Africa Night featured a guest speaker, a dinner of African cuisine from various areas of the continent, musical entertainment,

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ON THE INSIDE The West Virginia men’s team fell short in its comeback bid and fell to visiting Iowa State 83-74 Saturday.

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Members of the Mason-Dixon Figure Skating Club stepped out onto the rink and presented “Cinderella on Ice” this weekend.

The show was presented by the Mason-Dixon Figure Skating Club and members of West Virginia University’s figure skating club.

Mark Brazaitis, faculty adviser to the WVU Figure Skating Club, said he believes the fairy tale brought to ice appealed to people of all ages.

“Cinderella is a fun story, but it’s even more fun on ice,” he said. “People will be impressed with the talent exhibited by all the skaters – even the littlest skaters who play birds and mice.”

Angela Kreger, a recent WVU graduate, served as the show’s principal director.

Kreger said the skaters have been working on their imitation of a “Disney on Ice” show since September.

Brazaitis said performing a show has become tradition for members of the club.

“It’s been something of a tradition to do a show at the rink, but we haven’t had one in a couple of years.

So there was a real desire on the part of the skaters to put together a show,” he said.

However, putting the show together wasn’t as easy as the flick of a wand.

“It’s an amazing undertaking. We don’t have the rink 24 hours a day,” Brazaitis said. “We’re limited to a certain number of hours a week, so you really have to work hard and in a very concentrated way to put together a show.”

Brazaitis said the performance put members of the figure skating club in the spotlight – something he believes doesn’t always happen.

“It’s a great chance to showcase many talented skaters in Morgantown, both those who are attending WVU and those who are members of the

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TOURNAMENT TROUBLES The West Virginia women’s basketball team blew a 22-point lead Saturday in the Big 12 conference tournament.

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Kimble retains musket, will return as Mountaineer By carlee Lammers City editor

Jonathan Kimble will continue to fire his musket for another year.

Kimble, a first-year graduate student in industrial and labor relations and sport management from Franklin, W.Va., was selected to serve a second term as the Mountaineer mascot.

“It is the greatest honor to continue to represent our state and University as the Mountaineer,” Kimble said. “I will continue to en-

courage all fans to conduct themselves in a manner that brings pride and honor to our teams and state.”

Kimble now joins 16 former mascots who continued as Mountaineer mascot for a second year.

After leading West Virginia University into the Big 12 Conference and making nearly 300 appearances since April, Kimble said the hard work comes naturally to him through his passion for the University.

“Ever since my first football game here as a fresh-

man sitting with all my friends, they saw how much passion, excitement and energy I had. They said, ‘You’d be awesome down there leading the cheers and getting the crowd fired up’,” he said. “It’s a natural feeling to me to get the crowd going, leading the cheers and helping cheer the Mountaineers on to victory.”

Kimble was announced as the Mountaineer for the 2013-14 school year during the March 9 men’s basketball game vs. Iowa State. He was selected out of a hand-

ful of applicants who went through interviews with students, faculty and staff and a cheer-off in February.

“Jonathan has proven over the last year that he embodies the spirit and characteristics of a true Mountaineer. His pride and dedication to the position has been unparalleled as WVU went into the Big 12,” said Derek Wetsch, chair of the Mountaineer mascot selection committee. “Now, he’ll have a chance to do it all again, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store.”

For Kimble, though, it’s not about the fame and recognition. It’s about representing the people of the state he has such great love for.

“It’s just living the dream.

It’s so awesome. I get to see the great people of West Virginia and how they all love WVU and how they’re all passionate about West Virginia,” he said.

“I just love West Virginia and the people here. I love being in the student section of the games. I love getting them fired up to give us that

africa

Continued from page 1 however, Browder said he found a fascination with teaching others about his findings. Browder taught them Africa is the birthplace of humanity, and the oldest documented civilization was in Egypt, facts that Browder has spent many hours compiling hard evidence to prove.

“By learning these things, you are carrying on a profound tradition that validates your humanity,” he said.

Two awards were also given out at the event.

ASA member Dollar Agbemadon received the

home-crowd advantage. I love that energy.”

He was chosen from four finalists: Michael Garcia, a sophomore political science student from Fairmont, W.Va.,; B. Jay Hatfield, a senior athletic coaching education student from Madison, W.Va.,; and Daryn Vucelik, a junior public relations student from Glen Dale, W.Va., who will serve as the alternate Mountaineer mascot for the 2013-14 school year. carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

most outstanding student award. Agbemadon said he was very surprised to receive this award, but very honored.

Agbemadon is the official disc jockey for all ASA events and also helps with various other activities. “I try to help students however I can,” Agbemadon said.

Samuel Ameri,a professor and chair of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering department, was also honored at the event for his efforts in helping international students on campus.

Overall, members of the ASA and ISO agreed the evening was a huge success. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

CORRECTION Anthony Browder presents slides containing images of Africa’s history and how it relates to modern day culture.

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Malaysian Night offers sensory tour of diverse culture

By Carol Fox Copy desk chief

Clad in bright celestial blues, dark magentas, canary yellows and countless other vibrantly colored traditional clothes, the West Virginia University Malaysian Students Association welcomed students to its Malaysian Night 2013 Saturday evening.

The event was held in Hatfield’s in the Mountainlair, and it was abuzz with busy workers and interested guests who each enjoyed an entertaining few hours of cultural immersion.

For the first half of the evening, attendees were welcomed in by the inviting sounds of cheerful Malaysian music and learned more about Malaysia and its people.

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community,” he said.

“There’s some excellent skaters, and I think they kind of skate in the dark, because the skating program doesn’t get as much publicity as it probably should, given the talent level of the young people who are skating.

“And who doesn’t like to perform something? It’s not just a routine; it’s kind of this group effort.”

Brazaitis said he believes “Cinderella on Ice” provided the opportunity for members of the organization to prove themselves worthy and passionate.

“I think hockey gets a lot of attention at the rink. But

In an interactive cultural experience, MASA set up booths around the room to teach guests about their country in a way that was both amusing and educational.

The first booth provided guests with brochures and interesting facts about Malaysia, like the fact that it has a unique “rotational” monarchy in which the kings from each of Malaysia’s nine royal states take turns with the responsibilities of the ultimate ruler.

After dipping their toes in the cultural waters with a bit of background, guests were treated to tantalizing hors d’oeuvres. The spicy satay, peanut cookies and shrimp fritters each offered a homemade bite and a world of flavor. At this booth, guests were also this is a way for the girls to show that they’re equally worthy of having attention and ice time,” Brazaitis said.

“I think sometimes it’s easy to forget how good these young skaters are and just focus on the hockey program. Figure skating here is equally, if not more, impressive than hockey.”

All proceeds from the event benefited the Mason-Dixon Figure Skating Club, a Morgantown-based organization dedicated to offering young people the chance to perform in shows and exhibitions as well as to test at various skill levels through the U.S. Figure Skating Association. carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

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Games were the theme of the next booth. Guests were invited to pull up a chair and go against a Malaysian native and learn about the many games. A strategic, jacks-like game involving half-chess and a bean bag called batu seremban, and a marble game called congkak were all available to play.

Finally, the last booth introduced guests to the traditional fashions Malaysia is known for. Because Chinese, Malaysian and Indian cultures all coexist in Malaysia, their fashion does as well. Traditional Malay clothes such as baju batik, Chinese pieces such as samfoo, and Indian sari

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Continued from page 1 is Hall’s additional kitchen, where he teaches four-five classes a week – about 250 classes a year.

Each class is about three hours long and is designed to expand the student’s knowledge of specific cuisines and styles of cooking.

The variety of classes taught at My Kitchen include Kitchen Essentials, Hors d’Oeuvres, French Cooking, Indian Cuisine, Southern Italian cooking, Basic Knife Knowledge and Skill, All Things Breakfast, Mediterranean Dishes, Grilling Class, Asian Cooking, Campus Cooking 101, Tex-Mex Foods, Fast and Easy Meals for People on the Go, Kid Nights, Parent/ Child Class, Holiday Foods, Sushi, Soups, Sauces, WV Comfort Food, One-Dish Meals, Desserts and many more.

Hall doesn’t just prepare food; he helps peo-

and dhoti were available to try on. Guests were even allowed to have their pictures taken dressed in the pieces.

After milling through the room to learn a little more about the vibrant Malaysian lifestyle, guests were served a main course of the Malaysian national dish nasi lemak. Nasi lemak is a rice dish that is cooked in coconut milk and the aromatic pandan leaf. In addition they served chicken curry, a tapioca dessert soup, and a deliciously creamy sweetened, milky tea.

The evening ended with a display of Malaysian dancing and a presentation of some more interesting aspects of Malaysia and its people.

Located in Southeast Asia in the Indian Ocean, Malaysia was once a part

of the international spice trade route. This crossroads past has resulted in a multicultural Malaysia. An amalgamation of Indian, Chinese, Malaysian and countless other indigenous ethnic groups – each with its own unique and colorful traditions – Malaysia is a harmonious cultural melting pot.

Though the two are thousands of miles apart, with this melding of many specific cultures that creates a new, uniquely blended culture of its own, Malaysia is similar in a lot of ways to the United States.

MASA’s goal for this event was to educate and share Malaysian culture with people in a fun and friendly way.

“We wanted to share a piece of our diverse Malay-

sian culture with everyone and make a mark on the University community so people would actually know where Malaysia is and what being Malaysian means,” said Madonna Nobel, public relations officer for the event and MASA. And, with such a great turnout – a near sell-out crowd – the event was clearly a success. MASA and faculty advisor Larry Koay have plans to make these nights into traditions.

“We’ve wanted to do this for a long time; we just have never done it. But, I think from the looks of everybody who’s here, I think it’s very successful. Hopefully we will have many Malaysian nights to come,” Koay said.

ple learn how to cook it for themselves.

“Learning how to cook is a lot like learning how to play a guitar,” he said. “People can sit and watch the food network all day long just like they can watch a guy play a guitar, but even though they watch it, eventually they will have to pick up the guitar to learn for themselves. That’s why I’m here – because you have to have a little know-how.”

Hall said fancy cooking tools are not needed to cook.

“I chop just as fast with my $6 knife as others do with a $400 knife,” he said.

“I’m here to teach people how to cook effectively and inexpensively. The only two items I sell in my kitchen are a knife sharpener and a cooling rack.”

Hall said he has already had more than 2,000 people at My Kitchen. However, the youngest person he allows is eight years old.

As far as parties and events, eight-12 people who

know each other will work, but during an average class, six is usually the majority of people in the kitchen at once.

“I don’t want individuals to come to stand around and be confused, I want them to learn,” he said. “I will show people what to do, but then they do it.”

Most of his customers come from the Morgantown area, Fairmont, Bridgeport and Clarksburg, as well as Pennsylvania, but he hopes the range of his customers include the Washington D.C. area in the future.

All classes are $55, and individuals don’t need to bring anything but themselves.

Hall said if you are in search of cooking classes, his are fairly cheap for the amount of time you have to learn and the amount of food you will have to eat or take home at the end.

“I don’t go anywhere special to get my products, either, because I want people to be able to get what they

need locally,” Hall said. “My customers should be able to go to Kroger, Giant Eagle or Wal-Mart or even the local Asian store to get their produce.”

Hall said he works for himself because he is not in it to make money; he just wanted to provide fun, laidback classes for everyone who wants to learn how to cook.

In the future, Hall hopes to work with dieticians in order to help those individuals learn to cook healthy and delicious food for themselves.

“Since West Virginia is No. 2 in the nation for diabetes, dieticians give individuals a list of what they should eat, but some don’t know how to cook it for themselves,” he said.

“However, the dieticians can give me the menus, and I will teach them where to get the products and how to make certain dishes that taste good. Even though they are being told what to eat, a lot of people get discouraged because they don’t know how to make something. I would like to help teach individuals so they can get on the right track.”

“I just hope to keep doing exactly what I’m doing now,” Hall said.

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Venezuelan opposition leader to run, replace Chavez

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People queue outside the military academy to see the body of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez lying in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles is set to announce he will run in elections to replace Hugo Chavez, setting up a makeor-break encounter against the dead president’s handpicked successor, a close adviser to the candidate says.

“He will accept” the nomination, the adviser told The Associated Press. He spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the decision publicly ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for later in the day.

Other opposition sources refused to comment, but a political consultant at ORC Consultores, which advises Capriles, also said he would

run.

“He will put himself forward,” said Oswaldo Ramirez. “History is giving Capriles Radonski an important role.”

Venezuela’s election commission has set April 14 as the date of the vote, with formal campaigning to start just 12 days earlier.

Ramirez said the 40-yearold opposition leader would demand that officials extend the campaign period by moving up the start date by more than a week, and that acting president Nicolas Maduro not be allowed to abuse state resources to boost his chances during the campaign.

Maduro has already announced his intention to run as the candidate of

Chavez’s socialist party. On Sunday he picked up the support of Venezuela’s small communist party as well.

Capriles faced a stark choice in deciding whether to compete in the vote, which most analysts say he is sure to lose amid a frenzy of sympathy and mourning for the dead president.

Some say a second defeat for Capriles just six months after he lost last year’s presidential vote to Chavez could derail his political career. If he waits, a Chavista government led by Nicolas Maduro, the acting president, might prove inept and give him a better shot down the road. But staying on the sidelines also would have put his leadership of the opposition.

“If he says he doesn’t want to run I could totally understand that,” said David Smilde, an analyst with the U.S.-based think tank the Washington Office on Latin America. “He is likely going to lose and if he loses this election he’s probably going to be done.”

On a personal Twitter page that bore all the rahrah adornments of a campaign site, Capriles wrote Saturday afternoon: “I am analyzing the declaration of the (electoral commission setting the date) and in the next hours I will talk to the country about my decision.”

A spokesman said Capriles would make an announcement in the early evening.

Analysts predict the next five weeks will increase the

nasty, heated rhetoric that began even before Chavez’s death Tuesday after a nearly two-year fight with cancer.

Maduro, who was named Chavez’s vice president after the October election, was sworn in as this oil-rich country’s acting leader Friday night. He is expected to file election papers on Monday Opposition critics have called Maduro’s ascension unconstitutional, noting the charter designates the National Assembly president as acting leader if a president-elect cannot be sworn in.

On the streets of Caracas on Sunday, opinion was as divided as always in a country that became dramatically more polarized during

Chavez’s 14-year rule.

“It’s not fair,” said Jose Mendez, a 54-year-old businessman of the choice the opposition leader faces. “(Maduro) has an advantage, because of everything they have done since Chavez’s death, all the sentiment they’ve created ...

But the guy has nothing.

He can’t hold a candle to Chavez.”

But Ramon Romero said the opposition was just making excuses, and had no chance of victory in any case.

“Now their odds are even worse,” said the 64-year-old waiter and staunch Chavez supporter. “They don’t care about anyone, and we (the voters) have been lifted out of darkness.”

Captured Syrian city a test for rebel forces BEIRUT (AP) — Since rebels seized the capital of Raqqa province in northern Syria from the government last week, they have posted guards at state buildings, returned bread prices to pre-war levels and opened a hotline that residents can phone to report security issues, anti-regime activists said Sunday.

At the same time, they have killed captured security forces in public squares and driven their dead bodies through the streets. The most powerful rebel brigades in the city are extremist Muslims and include Jabhat al-Nusra, which the U.S. government says is linked to al-Qaida.

As the first major Syrian city to fall entirely under rebel control, Raqqa is shaping up to be the best test case yet for how opposition fighters will administer territory amid Western concerns over who will fill the vacuum if President Bashar Assad is ousted. While the city’s new rulers try to govern, they are struggling with the same divisions that have hampered the rebel movement’s effectiveness throughout Syria’s civil war.

The rising power of Islamic extremists in their ranks also could block them from receiving badly needed aid from countries that support the anti-Assad struggle but fear weapons could fall into the wrong hands. The United States recently promised $60 million in new, nonlethal assistance to the opposition inside Syria, and other powers are considering sending arms. Most of these countries would look askance, however, at rebels who seek an Islamic state or stand accused of war crimes.

Rebels in Raqqa reached via phone and Skype on Sunday acknowledged the strength of Islamic brigades but said these groups didn’t seek to impose outside ideologies on the city. “This is not Islamic extremism,” said Abu Yazan, a leader in the Islamist Faithful of Raqqa

Brigade. “It is these Islamic movements that freed us from the criminal regime.”

Throughout the last year, rebels have greatly expanded the territory they hold in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo along the Turkish border. In February, they extended their control into Raqqa province, seizing a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River. After storming a central prison, they seized most of Raqqa city on March 4, solidifying their control over the next two days.

That made Raqqa, a north-central city of 500,000 people, the first of Syria’s provincial capitals to fall entirely under rebel control.

Since then, the city’s rebels have been bedeviled by the same problems that have hindered them elsewhere.

Most residents fled during the fighting and have stayed away, fearing the government attacks that often follow rebel takeovers.

Two such strikes hit the province on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and leaving dead bodies scattered in the streets, according to activists and a video posted online.

Other videos have surfaced online of government security officers killed after their capture by rebels.

One shot Saturday shows the bodies of three men face down in a public square, their hands bound and their brains blown out.

“The dogs of military security were executed in Clock Square,” an off-camera narrator says.

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Another video shows rebels driving the dead body of a military intelligence official around town in the back of a truck. At one point, they lay it in a street next to another body. Both have holes in their heads.

A Raqqa activist said Sunday via Skype that military security was notorious for its brutality toward the opposition during the uprising, which began with antiregime protests in March 2011 and later spiraled into civil war. The U.N. says more than 70,000 people have been killed since.

When rebels entered the city, they surrounded the military security compound and granted safe passage to the 60 officers inside to a nearby airport, he said. On the way to the airport, however, the officers tried to break away, sparking clashes that killed four rebels and nine officers. The rest fled. Rebels then killed them upon capture as punishment, he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he attends university in a government-controlled area.

Abu Yazan, the rebel

leader, corroborated the story but said only 30 officers were involved. The body displayed in the truck, he said, was an officer named Mohammed al-Ahmed who was known for his brutality.

“Praise God that we killed him,” he said. “God willing we have finished with his evil forever.”

Other regime officials appear to have been kept alive. Activists have distributed videos of the provincial governor, Hassan Jalali; the branch head of the ruling Baath party, Suleiman al-Suleiman; and the deputy chief of military security, Col. Ahmed Abdullah al-Jadou.

All videos appeared authentic and corresponded to other reporting by The Associated Press.

The activist also said Ap rebels had captured some 50 political security offi- Free Syrian Army fighters patrol at the Aleppo-Damascus highway, which is concers, who are now in a local trolled by the rebels to cut supply for the Syrian army forces, at the front line of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria. prison.

The Syrian government has remained mum on the situation in Raqqa in recent days. It blames the violence in the country on an international conspiracy carried out by terrorists.

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Paul filibuster ignites needed debate

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., leaves the floor of the Senate after his filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director on Capitol Hill in Washington, early Thursday.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul put on quite a show during his epic 13-hour filibuster of the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s latest nominee to head the CIA. In a moment that was shockingly real and captivating for the notoriously dull and predictable Senate, Paul spent 13 hours taking the Obama administration to task for its

drone program. Although some critics have dismissed Paul’s filibuster as little more than a cheap publicity stunt, there is no denying it catapulted Obama’s controversial use of drones into the national political discourse.

Regardless of Paul’s intentions, this is a debate America has needed to have for a long time. Despite campaigning as an ar-

dent defender of civil liberties and promising to serve as the most transparent president in history, President Obama has granted himself the power to execute American citizens without due process of law.

He has already exercised this unconstitutional power on numerous occasions.

This program has been operated under a cloud of secrecy, which makes

it all the more important that the program is finally being subjected to public scrutiny.

There is no question that had this program been instituted by President George W. Bush, many of President Obama’s current cheerleaders would be up in arms.

This fact underscores an important question that all Americans should be asking

themselves: Are you comfortable with all future presidents wielding the power to serve as judge, jury and executioner in a secretive process, regardless of their political affiliation?

Now that the topic is finally up for discussion, we hope many people will finally consider this important question.

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Individuals fail us, but we can’t quit on ideas micah conkling columnist

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green gave one of the most memorable postgame speeches in football history after an embarrassing 2006 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Green indignantly ranted to journalists that the Chicago Bears “are who we thought they were!” in a meltdown that highlighted his team’s insufferable lack of talent and the Bears’ dominant success (they played in the Super Bowl later that year).

While Green’s tirade emphasized the frustration he felt stemming from his team’s inability to rise to the challenge and defeat a squad they knew was powerful and gifted, there was an odd comfort in his outburst. At least the Chicago Bears were who he thought they were. The loss was rough, but it came as no surprise.

In the past month or so, two people who many believed in and respected have made some Americans feel the opposite of Green’s speech, pushing some to the realization that there’s close to nothing worse than finding out someone is not who you think they are.

When Oscar Pistorious – the South African double amputee who competed in the 2012 Olympics in the 400 meter dash – burst onto the competitive running scene, he was an inspiration to many. Most amputees are resigned to racing in the Paralympic circuit with other disabled athletes, but Pistorious, who came to be known as “The Blade Runner” for wearing his carbon-fiber prosthetic legs, quickly became a phenom among the top ranks of racers. He became a role model for both disabled athletes and anyone who watched him compete.

On Valentine’s Day this year, Pistorious was charged with murdering his girlfriend, whom he allegedly shot three times while

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Olympian Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing, as his brother Carl, center, and father Henke look on, in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 19. she was locked inside his bathroom.

When Barack Obama was elected President in 2008, it was a truly historical moment for a country formerly plagued by slavery and racism. Whether you agreed with his political views or not, Obama’s ascendency marked a progressive chapter in the American story.

He promised change, and for many, they have been given just what he promised. He signed the Health Care Reform Bill, created significant expansions of Pell grants for students and has been a proponent for equal rights for samesex couples, women and minorities.

For a while now, though,

President Obama has been authorizing the use of unmanned killing machines to travel across the ocean and murder an estimated several thousand people, many of whom are known terrorists.

Questions about the constitutionality and ethics of drones have barraged the White House and Obama, who have declared drone use as legal, useful, and more or less the best way to combat terrorism. Many Obama supporters view his drone actions as reprehensible and bewildering. They wonder how a man so concerned with civil and human rights condones these targeted assassinations.

Both Pistorious and

Obama are part of a tradition of humans who, after being lauded and beloved, and subsequent to many projecting their hopes on them, became letdowns.

Those inspired by Pistorious’ work ethic and drive now shake their heads in shock at the prospect that he is a murderer. Those who put their hope in Obama’s integrity and promises for change now have to wrestle with the fact that he’s ordering the killing of other humans by remote control.

These men are not who some people thought they were.

It’s a good reminder not to put all of our prospects and faith in individuals, as Pistorious and Obama are

proof people aren’t always who we think they are and don’t always become who we want them to be.

Human fallibility isn’t an excuse for dismay or even apathy. We have to remember that even if peoples’ failings bring us disappointment, the ideas and beliefs we esteemed in the individual in the first place are real and alive and possible still. Lessons like these are hard to learn, especially when the role model is such a heartwarming underdog story like Pistorious or when the leader has so much power to make things better, like Obama.

At the end of a stint, career or life, we are rarely able to say a person is who

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we thought they were. Every one makes mistakes and has demons – sometimes gravely, like this cannibal I watched the other night on “Russia’s Toughest Prisons” who ate two people.

What we can do after taking people off a pedestal (or after they fall off ) is appreciate what they have done well, then do our best to ensure the world is made a healthier place. Maybe their lives won’t be remembered in splendor or with gladness, but the glimpses of goodness and progress they did incite, like their good ideas, can be perpetuated.

It’s easy to be a critic. It’s harder – and better – to forgive, pick up the pieces and do our own part.

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MONDAY MARCH 11, 2013

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LATER THIS WEEK THE CECILIA ROLLINS BROWN BAG LUNCH FILM AND DISCUSSION will take place Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Gluck Theatre. WVU Assistant Vice President Dr. Barbara Copenhaver-Bailey will present on women’s suffrage using the film “Iron Jawed Angels.” The program is free and open to the public. Pizza will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets nightly in the Morgantown and Fairmont areas. For more information, call the helpline at 800-766-4442 or visit www.mrscna.org.

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NEW FALL SEMESTER GROUP THERAPY OPPORTUNITIES are available for free at the Carruth Center. The groups include Understanding Self and Others, Sexual Assault Survivors Group, Mountaineer Men: An Interpersonal Process Group, and Know Thyself: An Interpersonal Process Group. For more information call 293-4431 or contact tandy.mcclung@mail.wvu.edu.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year your creativity flourishes and evolves. Others look to you for resolutions to their problems. Your dynamic mental perspective translates into high energy.

Choose where you would like to focus your emotional and intellectual assets. You have a lot going for you, and many people admire your style.

If you are single, you can afford to be discriminating when it comes to romantic suitors. If you are attached, your passion comes through in many ways, especially toward your sweetie.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Take some time to reflect on an important decision. You might have mixed feelings when someone comes to you and shares a personal matter.

Think carefully before you react. You are about to greet a new beginning in your life; embrace it positively. Tonight: Get some zzz’s.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHHH A meeting could indirectly trigger a decision that points to a new path. You might find that others seem unusually supportive.

Don’t be surprised if you receive a touching compliment or two. Conversations will go in the direction you choose. Tonight: Meet up with pals.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH A long-desired fresh start finally becomes possible. You might care a lot about a superior or a parent and want to share your feelings with this person. Opportunities will arise -- most likely involving your work -- because of your positive energy. Tonight: Burn the midnight oil.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Listen to your sixth sense when dealing with a friend or loved one. Talk to someone you respect to get feedback about a decision. The more information you have, the surer you will be about the course you want to take.

Tonight: Let your imagination lead the way.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Deal with others directly on matters involving money and/or relationships. New beginnings become possible when brainstorming with others. You even might reverse a stance and approach a matter quite differently as a result. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Others come forward and have a lot to share. Don’t think that someone’s decision is a given, if it involves you.

Lighten up about a change. A new beginning will become possible if you do. Indulge a loved one -- he or she will appreciate the attention. Tonight: Go with the moment.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHH Recognize that a loved one might have a lot going on right now. Do your best to chip in and help, yet honor your limits. Be clear about what you expect from someone. If you want to proceed with some offbeat diet, check in with your doctor first. Tonight: Time to relax.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Your solutions, though perhaps dynamic and workable, might evoke trepidation in someone. You have the ability to help this person work through his or her fear of risk-taking.

He or she will be grateful for your efforts. Tonight: Let your imagination

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34 Berry in modern diet supplements 35 Oscar category word 37 Chow __ 38 Picnic pest 39 Reliable moneymakers 41 Ta of “Tower Heist” 42 Scribble (down) 44 Postal purchases 45 Drink named for a Scottish hero 46 Like some nighties 47 Channel for political types

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Stay close to home if possible. You might want to instrument a change in your household, or maybe you just need some more downtime.

Someone genuinely admires your work ethic. You can’t replace this person’s appreciation for your efforts. Tonight: Don’t be cocky.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Verbalize your wishes in such a way that others will “get” your message. You might decide to take a workshop to improve your communication style -- not because you have a problem, but because you care about others. Tonight: Chat over a meal and clear up a problem.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHHH Follow a suggestion involving your budget. Buy a token of affection or a card for a loved one.

You don’t need a reason. Be open to approaching a financial situation in a new way, especially if what you are doing now is not working. Tonight: Hold off on making a purchase.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH You express unusual grace and caring. Use this gift well to clear up an awkward situation. Resolutions and commitments made today are likely to succeed. Start a diet, or choose a different area that you would like to transform. Tonight: Respond to a friend’s request for help.

BORN TODAY Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (1931), film director Peter Borg (1962), lawyer David Boies (1941)

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Monday March 11, 2013

Caged Power 5 delivers variety of finishes for fight fans by hunter homistek a&e editor

Simons Promotions hosted a boisterous evening of amateur and professional mixed martial arts action Friday evening with Caged Power 5.

The event, which took place at The Ice Mine in Connellsville, Pa., featured a stacked card of local fighters that kept the audience entertained and on its feet.

In the night’s main event, Uniontown, Pa., fighter P.J. Palmer took on Philadelphia’s Johnson Jajout.

Based just minutes from Connellsville, Uniontown Fight Club member Palmer had the audience’s full support, but he failed to seize victory on the evening.

Jajout, a product of Philadelphia’s Brazen Boxing and MMA, took total control of the fight early but mentioned Palmer’s resilience surprised him.

“I knew we were going to start off scrapping, and I knew I would eventually end up on top,” Jajout said.

“He was tough, and he was always fighting back, even from bad positions.”

Despite Palmer’s toughness and heart, the fight was halted after five minutes of action, and he was unable to answer the bell for round two. Such a stoppage is a rarity in MMA, and the sudden victory caught Jajout off guard.

“He was putting up a fight at the very end (of the round),” Jajout said. “He was throwing punches,

even from the bottom, so I didn’t think he was going to quit.”

Brazen Boxing and MMA tasted victory prior to Jajout’s dominant performance in the main event, as well. In the night’s sole female bout, amateur fighter Jessica Richman showed off her impressive ground game and secured a second-round armbar victory against Laura Byrnes of Charleston, W. Va. To Jajout, the solid showings by Richman and himself stood as a testament to the gym’s work ethic and dedicated training staff.

“One thing my coaches mentioned today was that we put in more training time than other gyms’ total business hours,” Jajout said. “If they’re open eight (hours), we’re training 12.

“That gives you an idea of how hard we train and how hard we grind.”

Morgantown-based fighter Nathan “Bamm” Bryant did not fare as well in his bout.

His opponent, Jeremy Linville, made the most of his professional debut, utilizing elbows from top position to bust Bryant’s nose, an action that ultimately ended the fight.

With blood covering Bryant’s face and mouth, the referee stalled the fight, and the doctor entered the caged to check the fighter’s condition.

Despite Bryant’s plea to let the fight continue, the referee was forced to stop the contest in round one due to the injury.

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Morgantown fighter Nathan ‘Bamm’ Bryant (right) was among the participants at Simons Promotions’ Caged Power 5.

“I’m aggravated and frustrated, but there’s nothing you can do about them stopping it,” Bryant said. “I begged the doctor to let it go, to let me continue.”

To a casual fan, the scene was certainly grisly, as Bryant’s face and upper body was smeared and matted with a massive accumulation of blood. Despite this,

Bryant said he felt fine, and the stoppage left him confused and disappointed.

“That’s the first time I ever heard of stopping a fight because of a broken nose,” Bryant said. “I know there was a lot of blood, but it’s a fight ... there’s going to be blood.”

The loss drops Bryant to 0-3 as a professional, but he remains determined to

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“As soon as my nose heals up, I’m going to get right back in there,” Bryant said.

For proponents of the calculated violence that is the sport of mixed martial arts, Caged Power 5 satisfied on all fronts.

Fans were treated to the full spectrum of possibili-

ties within the sport with back-and-forth tilts, quick knockouts, smooth submissions and one-sided affairs all on display Friday night.

To check out future events hosted by Simons Promotions in the region, visit www.simonspromotions.com. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

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Morgantown Sound presents The Williams Band

by corey zinn a&e writer

This week’s Morgantown Sound presents the eclectic and artistic rock group The Williams Band tonight live from the Gluck Theatre in the West Virginia University Mountainlair.

The U92FM program broadcasts local bands live from the Gluck Theatre every Monday at 8 p.m. and is open and free for those looking to hear great music right in their backyard.

If you cannot make it to the show, be sure to tune into 91.7FM or to listen online at u92.wvu.edu at 8 p.m.

After The William Band’s live broadcast, recorded local music will be played until 10 p.m.

The Williams Band is a rock band from Pittsburgh, Pa., made up of four highly differentiated songwriters who together create a unique, versatile and original sound. “When you have four songwriters, it’s always evolving,� said bassist and singer Jonny Southern. “All four of us individually possess massive egos – we have to – but we get into a rhythm and we bounce

back ideas, and it all comes together. We’re best buddies.�

This group played with several different versions of their band before settling on The Williams Band almost three years ago.

Lead guitarist Brian William Jump, rhythm guitarist Bryan William Kinney and Jonny Southern played on Morgantown Sound about nine years ago in their band Grand Vision Channel. “We’ve had a bunch of different versions of the same band, but we found a drummer (Brett Staggs) we were happy with,� Southern said. “He’s a great songwriter, and we’ve been The Williams Band ever since.�

Because everyone in the band shares the vocalist role and there is no designated frontman, this band showcases a truly fun group of friends and outstanding musicians. “Our new EP, ‘Calmer Than You Are,’ is a nice big step towards being able to make these top quality recordings. We really took our time,� Southern said. “Topshelf producer Sean McDonald produced the EP. He’s like Yoda with a mixing board.

The difference in the recording is pretty astronomical.�

The Williams Band is currently spreading their fandom across the Greater Pittsburgh Area.

Most of their shows are hosted in bars in the south side of Pittsburgh, but they are hoping to play more in Morgantown in the future.

Jonny Southern is a proud West Virginia University dropout and has always been obsessed with the football and basketball program. “Check out our band, start screaming for us, and we will come,� Southern said.

Listen to The Williams Band’s EP at http://thewilliamsband.bandcamp.com.

Their debut release, “FortyEight Hours at the Pink Flamingo,� can be purchased on iTunes or at Amazon.com.

For more information on their upcoming shows, you can also check out their Facebook or their Reverbnation page.

Find who will be playing next on the Morgantown Sound and check out past recordings at www.morgantownsound.wordpress.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU African Students’ Association holds discussion by terri parlett copy editor

The African Students’ Association at West Virginia University celebrated one of Africa’s oldest art forms Thursday – storytelling.

The event, African Monologues, was presented as a part of Africa Week 2013, which began Monday and concluded Sunday with Africa Night.

This year’s theme was “Tales of Africa,� and this was reflected especially in African Monologues.

Mary Muyia, secretary of the African Students’ Association, said the event was loosely based on TED Talks and was meant to provide a chance for students to share their experiences or stories in whatever manner they felt comfortable. This included stories of coming to the United States for the first time, stories of visiting Africa for the first time and stories of finding identity as an African in America.

Nicole Simon-Ogan, an international studies student, told her story about finding her African identity upon visiting Nigeria in 2011. Although she was born and raised in Boston, Mass., Simon-Ogan

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She said the experience inspired her to change her major in order to pursue a career in diplomacy. “I want them to see the smiles I saw,� she said of her hopes to change American views of Nigeria. “When I was there, I didn’t see corruption – just the people.�

Deanne Bhamgara, a pre-business and economics student, said that despite being Indian, she considers herself African because she lived in Nigeria for 15 years.

When her family moved from India to Nigeria, Bhamgara said she was in a position of privilege. “I was really pampered,� she said.

Upon coming to the U.S., however, this changed. “As an ex-pat, you have a car, you have a driver, you have a maid; you don’t have that here,� she said. “I feel a lot more independent.�

The next student to share her story was Angela Mbamba, a pre-social work student.

Mbamba said the most difficult part of her identity is defining her home.

She is half Kenyan and

half Namibian and has spent her life in many different countries. “I feel very at home in an airport,� Mbamba said of her travels. “I’m a Kenyan, and I’m a Namibian, but I can’t really call that home. I don’t know what I would call home, as a country, but home is where my family is.�

Thina Maqubela, a South African statistics student, said an important thing to remember about South Africa is that apartheid isn’t really over. “The first time I felt comfortable around white people was in the U.S.,� she said.

Apartheid officially ended in 1994, but Maqubela said it didn’t truly stop there. “You still find black people in the townships,� she said. “You didn’t find white people there. It still exists.�

Bhamgara compared this to racial struggles in the United States. “It’s just like how people say racism is over in America,� she said. “It is legally, but not in the minds.�

Racial identity has been a struggle for many people in the United States, but African Monologues brought these ideas to the

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Pigeons’ guitarist Jeremy Schon gets into the music during the set.

123 Pleasant Street packed the dance floor Friday night as Baltimore natives Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and opening act Segway took the stage – promising a carefree, energetic jam session for all.

With a unique blend of funk, rock, electronica and jazz, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong creates an irreplaceable sound for everyone.

As concertgoers entered the venue, Segway was already onstage jamming and creating an atmosphere of excitement for the show to begin.

Saturday night was an important show for Segway because it featured their new lead guitarist, John Wood.

In addition, Friday’s show stood as the group’s first performance in Morgantown.

“Aside from All Good, this is the first performance in the area,” Lauren, a fan of the group, said. “We’ve definitely got Baltimore in the house tonight, and we love it here.”

Segway aims to prove music is for dancing every time they perform with a light amount of vocals and a mix of jam, funk, techno and electronica they refer to as “rage in a can.”

They certainly cemented their sound at 123, as the dance floor remained packed throughout the performance.

“We love playing here in Morgantown,” Wood said as they began their last song.

“You guys are awesome.”

Segway joined the audience after their performance to dance and jam to the night’s headliners, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, for the rest of the evening.

“It was an awesome show,” said Segway drummer Steve Gorsuch.

As Pigeons took the stage, multicolored lights and fog machines supplied an electronic dance music (EDM) feel to the performance and got the crowd excited as the dance floor refilled in anticipation of the music to come.

Once Pigeons began playing, I realized I was slightly off about the EDM vibe.

The EDM aspect instead combined with grungy rock music, Greg Ormont’s jazzy, strong vocals and long, instrumental sets to create an incredibly unique show that is impossible to categorize.

“When the Pigeons are in town, I always try to see them,” said an anonymous concertgoer. “They always put on a great show.”

With groovy, funky beats and contagious energy, Pigeons had another success-

ful night at 123.

“Pigeons and Segway created a really cool atmosphere at 123 tonight,” said attendee Erica Smith.

“The energy mixed with the great music made it one of the best shows I’ve been to here.”

“The Flock,” Pigeons’ fan base, was in full gear Friday evening, jumping and grooving to the seemingly endless jams.

Mama Bird, as Ormont called her, sold Pigeons Playing Ping Pong merchandise at a table near the front entrance full of the famous purple pigeon T-shirts, large, vintage jewelry, scarves and of course, music.

The group also mentioned their upcoming summer tour with bands such as Fletcher’s Grove, a local favorite.

It was obvious Pigeons focused more on feeling the music than delivering vocals, as only a few songs from the group actually featured singing.

When used though, Ormont’s vocals possessed a jazzy, soulful sound that makes the listener wish he sang more.

Despite this, the music is what attracts people to this group, and the band uses that to their advantage.

It’s easy to tell they get lost in their music and just

vibe to the beat, which creates a carefree and freeflowing performance.

Transitions from chill, electronic beats to energetic displays of rock are what set Pigeons apart from many other live bands I’ve seen.

No matter what genre of feel-good music they’re playing, the passion and the energy is noticed and is always transferred to the audience, who can also drop their worries and get lost in the music.

Ormont incorporated Morgantown into the lyrics of a song near the end of the set, and the crowd roared. It is obvious this group made a strong connection to the Morgantown area.

With no pauses between songs, Pigeons kept the dance floor packed and full of energy, and they sprinkled in a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” which got the crowd especially excited.

By bringing back music trends from the ’70s and ’80s and combining them with an electronic, techno, laid-back contemporary groove, Pigeons pleased 123 Saturday evening and would love to do so again.

“We’re excited to be back at 123,” Ormont said. “It’s one of our favorites on the East Coast.” lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

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After loss, should WVU women be in?

Are they in or are they out? The West Virginia women’s basketball team (17-13, 9-9) may have just blown a 22-point lead to third-seeded Oklahoma in the Big 12 conference tournament, but the Mountaineers’ postseason aspirations are still alive.

Just how alive, exactly?

Well, we won’t know until Selection Monday (a week from today), when the NCAA women’s tournament selection committee announces the field of 64.

For the past three seasons, the Mountaineers safely watched the committee’s announcements, knowing their ultimate destination was the big bracket.

Finding out who they’d play and what region they’d be in was the prime reason to tune in.

This season, the Mountaineers are squarely on the bubble. Though it may be nerve-wracking for head coach Mike Carey, redshirt senior center Ayana Dunning, the rest of the team and fans everywhere, I think it’s a lot of fun.

Seriously, there’s no telling what will happen, and that’s more exciting – though also potentially more disheartening – than knowing you’re solidly in.

Uncertainty, risk and potential for great triumph or disappointment – this is what March is all about.

So how did the Mountaineers get into this predicament?

Leading by 19 at halftime during Saturday’s Big 12 conference tournament game against Oklahoma, I couldn’t help but think WVU was putting itself on track for an impressive postseason run.

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Members of the No. 1 WVU rifle team celebrate their 15th national championship Saturday.

Zublasing leads No. 1 Mountaineers to NCAA record 15th national title

By RObert KReis Sports writer

After spending most of the season ranked No. 1, breaking multiple scoring records and winning its fourth consecutive Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) championship, the West Virginia rifle team put a stamp on its season by winning the 2013 national championship with a two-day score of 4,679.

“It’s a great accomplishment for the team, and it means a lot to the program,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond. “Hopefully it

means something for the University and the whole state. People take a lot of pride in the team, and it’s great to bring that championship back.”

The win during the weekend is the program’s and nation’s best 15th national championship, and it is the second-best for Hammond. His first came in 2009.

“For me, personally, the last four years have proven to me that it’s really, really hard to win a championship,” Hammond said. “There’s a lot of tough teams out there, and whether you’re the best team or not, going to the championships in one

weekend – it’s really tough to come out on top.

“I think this time is, maybe, more satisfying than the first time around, in the sense that it’s been a lot of hard work over the last three or four years.”

For how hard it is to win a national championship, it is even harder to win three, which is exactly what WVU senior Petra Zublasing has done. In addition to the team championship, Zublasing earned the smallbore national championship with a score of 688.3 Friday and the air rifle national championship

with a score of 701.7 Saturday.

“Obviously we were counting on her to come in and shoot great, but she outperformed everyone on both days with both guns, and to win a national championship in both is awesome,” Hammond said.

“It’s not been done since 2001, with Matt Emmons from Alaska (Fairbanks), and he’s one of the greatest shooters ever.”

Zublasing’s performance at the national championship sealed her place in West Virginia history.

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WVU blows 22-point lead, falls to Oklahoma in Big 12 tournament by amit batra sports writer

The West Virginia women’s basketball team saw its double-digit halftime lead fade away as the sixthseeded Mountaineers were shocked at the hands of the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 tournament Saturday night.

Despite having a 19-point halftime lead, West Virginia came out in the second half cold compared to OU. Oklahoma would hit a free throw in the late stages to get the 65-64 victory at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Mountaineers (1713, 9-9 Big 12) were up by as many as 22 points in the game, but the Sooners’ 40 points in the second-half would give WVU and head coach Mike Carey one of the

toughest losses of the season. Oklahoma would outscore West Virginia 40-20 in the second half.

With the game tied at 6464, West Virginia was called for an offensive foul with 26 seconds remaining. Oklahoma (22-9, 11-7 Big 12) would get a foul call with 5.5 seconds remaining, and Sharane Campbell knocked in a free throw attempt to give the Lady Sooners a 1-point lead. Freshman guard Bria Holmes was unsuccessful in a heroic buzzer beater from seven feet away.

“We tried to take some time off the clock there when it was tied and run a play that we ran against Iowa State, and they called an offensive foul on Averee Fields to give them their last shot,” Carey said. “Then we

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West Virginia drops three in a row to end Snowbird Classic by connor murray sports correspondent

Following an 8-2 victory against Bowling Green Thursday, the West Virginia baseball team dropped three-straight games to close out the Snowbird Classic in Punta Gorda, Fla. Sophomore pitcher Jordan Foley threw his first career complete game for Central Michigan as the Chippewas topped the Mountaineers 4-1 Friday.

The win pushed Foley’s record to 3-0 on the season, while Harrison Musgrave pitched 5.1 innings in a losing effort for the Mountaineers.

WVU scored its only run when Max Nogay came home after a wild pitch in the bottom of the third inning, the only blemish on a day when Jordan Foley kept Mountaineer hitters guess-

ing from start to finish.

John Means continued to add to what has been a strong season thus far as he pitched eight scoreless innings for the Mountaineers against Maine Saturday.

The trouble started for WVU when Means left the game with a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Scott Heath singled home the tying run for the Black Bears in the bottom of the ninth, forcing the game into extra innings.

WVU was never able to push a run across in extra innings, while the Black Bears got a walk-off win in the bottom of the 12th on a single by junior Mike Connolly.

Sunday produced a matchup of Big 12 against Big 10 as the Mountaineers took on the Iowa Hawkeyes to wrap up the Snowbird Classic.

Dan Dierdorff got the start for the Mountaineers

and pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits while registering three strikeouts.

Iowa’s offense struggled early on, as WVU held a 3-2 lead through six innings. The Hawkeyes seemed to wake up as the game progressed, and they scored runs in the top of the seventh and eighth innings to grab a 4-3 lead.

West Virginia’s offense found its stride as the game progressed as well, registering the game tying run on a Brady Wilson sacrifice fly and bringing home Alan Filauro, who got the inning started with a one out single to right field.

For the second straight day, the Mountaineers went to extra innings, and for the second straight day, the 12th inning produced the winning run for their opponent.

With runners on second

and third with one out in the top of the 12th, first baseman Blake Hickman hit a two-run single to left field, giving Iowa a 6-4 lead.

Taylor Munden started the bottom of the 12th by grounding out to the pitcher for WVU. Down to their final two outs, Billy Fleming gave WVU a glimmer of hope with a one-out single.

Alan Filauro followed Fleming with a single of his own, producing a first and third scenario with one out.

With the game on the line, Iowa pitcher Nick Hibbing induced a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Michael Constantini to end the game.

The 6-4 loss brings the Mountaineers’ record to 6-9 for the season, and they will look to rebound in their next game at Pitt Tuesday at 3 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU adds Seider to coaching staff by greg madia multimedia editor

During the weekend, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen announced JaJuan Seider will join the WVU coaching staff as the running backs coach. Once a graduate assistant at WVU, Seider returns to Morgantown after spending three years as Marshall’s running backs coach and recruiting coordinator.

“It’s great to welcome JaJuan (Seider) back to Mountaineer football,” Holgorsen said. “He is an energetic coach and recruiter who knows our program and state very well.”

Seider helped freshman running back Travon Van to all-conference honors at Marshall in 2011. A year later, Seider helped coach the Thundering Herd of-

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“Over the last 12 months, she’s definitely put herself right up there with (former WVU shooter) Nicco (Campriani),” Hammond said.

“Nicco is obviously a worldclass athlete; he’s the Olympic champion, but she’s right up there.”

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Continued from page 9 An NCAA tournament bid felt all but locked up, and a potential rematch with No. 1 Baylor in the Big 12 conference championship game seemed like it might not be a blowout if West Virginia could play the way it did the first 20 minutes against the Sooners.

Then the second half happened. Yikes.

The Mountaineers led by as many as 22 points, but the Sooners surged in the second half, stunning the West Virginia faithful and placing the team squarely where no team wants to be at this time of the year – on the bubble.

Fortunately, that bubble hasn’t popped yet, and West Virginia still has some basketball left to play – whether it’s in the NCAA tournament or in the NIT. Last season, No. 6 seeded Kansas entered the Big 12 conference tournament with a similar record and

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Continued from page 9 came down and had a good look to win the game and missed it, but we blew a 22-point lead.”

While West Virginia shot 44.1 percent from the field in the first half (15-of-34), the cold shooting in the second half was the real problem. WVU was held to 7-of32 shooting for 21.9 percent in the second half, giving it a 33.3 percentage (22of-66) for the game. While OU struggled to shoot from

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his responsibilities included assisting quarterback drills with Pat White, Jarrett Brown and Geno Smith.

“I am very thankful to Coach Holgorsen for having the vision, trust and confidence to take a chance on a young coach like me,” Seider said. “My family and I are excited to be coming back to Morgantown.”

Seider, who started his playing career at WVU, earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from WVU in 2000 and eventually received his master’s degree in athletic coaching in 2010.

ginia in the national championship, much like she did all season. But a team championship is not won by one person. All season, the Mountaineers have relied on their depth and experience.

“We were probably the best team all year, and probably deserved it,” Hammond said. “We set a lot of records.

We were ranked No. 1 for a while. We had the depth, we had the experience and we

had the talent to shoot the scores we were shooting.

“All the work we put in throughout the year obviously gave us enough to get it done this weekend.”

The Mountaineers did get it done this weekend, but that doesn’t mean Hammond expected it before the season. “‘Expectations’ is a dangerous word. It can cause a lot of trouble,” Hammond said. “I try to not have any

expectations. I definitely knew we had a team that was capable of being very, very good.

“After that, it was up to us to work really hard.”

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was bounced in the first round by No. 3 seed Texas A&M (now a member of the SEC).

The Jayhawks (19-12, 8-10) were able to scrape together a solid enough resume to impress the selection committee and receive a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament, which it then parlayed into a Sweet 16 appearance. Could West Virginia do the same thing?

The Mountaineers could also follow the same trajectory Oklahoma State did last season. The Cowgirls (1612, 8-10) were also bounced from the first-round of the Big 12 conference tournament, but unlike the Jayhawks, they didn’t receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament.

Instead, Oklahoma State played in the women’s NIT and rattled off five consecutive victories to be crowned WNIT champions.

Both scenarios show teams with similar records to WVU finding postseason success – albeit in different tournaments.

The Mountaineers beat every team in the Big 12 not named Baylor or Texas Tech (which could have happened, but West Virginia let the Red Raiders slip away from Morgantown with a four-point win).

Winning on the road against ranked opponents Iowa State and Oklahoma State didn’t come easily, and the selection committee will recognize that. The Mountaineers also fell just short in road upset bids against Kansas (1 point) and Oklahoma (3 points).

West Virginia’s .500 record in Big 12 play looks nice, especially since the Big 12 is regarded by several measures as the country’s premier conference for women’s basketball.

However, the Mountaineers’ 13 losses are an eyesore – particularly the 8-point loss to Duquesne (though the Dukes are 23-7 this season, so it’s not too bad).

That loss, Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma and any other loss the Mountaineers suf-

fered this season is not insurmountable in West Virginia’s quest for a fourthconsecutive NCAA tournament bid.

Despite losing junior forward and all-Big 12 defensive team member Jess Harlee to a season-ending knee injury, West Virginia looked great at times Saturday.

I feel pretty confident predicting the Mountaineers will hear their name called next Monday; perhaps as a lower seed than they had hoped for, but they’ll still be dancing. Their resume, key wins, road performance and conference all point to an at-large bid.

But what do I know?

I’m just a guy who’s here for the madness and looking for a good story; the Mountaineers could just as easily be going to the WNIT. I guess that’s why you’ll have to tune in to Selection Monday to find out for sure.

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beyond the arc, unlike the Mountaineers (10-of-24, 41.7 percent), the Sooners were still able to get to the charity stripe 17 more times.

“Needless to say it was a tale of two halves,” Carey said. “First half, we were scoring at will, and they couldn’t score, and second half it was the other way around. Give Oklahoma credit; They came out and played harder than we did the second half. We weren’t as aggressive offensively or defensively the second half as we were in the first half.”

West Virginia did in fact score at will in the first half, as a 26-9 Mountaineer run propelled a 44-25 halftime lead – the largest WVU point total in the first half. The Mountaineers had eight 3-pointers in the first half alone, which was a season-high for the squad.

Junior guard Christal Caldwell led the way with a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds on the night. All five of her 3-pointers came in the first half, as she shot 50 percent from beyond the arc for the night. Junior guard Tay-

lor Palmer chipped in 11 points, and sophomore forward Crystal Leary added 8 points and six rebounds off the bench.

West Virginia had the rebounding advantage (4436), but 17 Mountaineer turnovers led way to 20 Oklahoma points on the other end.

WVU will now await its postseason fate with the NCAA Selection Show Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. It will be televised nationally on ESPN.

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Seider was also named Conference USA’s top recruiter in 2012. During his tenure, he recruited players like quarterback Rakeem Cato and running back Kevin Grooms. Seider was heavily responsible for recruiting in Florida. With former WVU running backs Coach Robert Gillespie accepting a job at Tennessee, odds are Seider will take the reins of Florida for West Virginia.

“His coaching versatility and background will be an asset to our program, and I know he will bring a passion to succeed at his alma mater,” Holgorsen said.

Before joining the Marshall staff Seider served as a West Virginia offensive graduate assistant in 2008 to 2009. During that time,

Spring Football Injury Report West Virginia started spring practice without a few contributors. At Dana Holgorsen’s opening spring press conference, he an-

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Redshirt wide receiver Dante Campbell will miss the entire spring after undergoing successful shoulder surgery. Cornerback Terrell Chestnut, who suffered a knee injury during the Pinstripe Bowl, will also be out until June or July.

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12 | SPORTS

Monday March 11, 2013

men’s basketball

COMING UP SHORT

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The West Virginia men’s basketball team lost to Iowa State, 83-74, Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers finished the season 6-12 in Big 12 Conference play.

West Virginia’s comeback attempt falls short, Cyclones take down Mountaineers 83-74 by nick arthur

associate sports editor

After trailing by 27 points in the second half, it appeared West Virginia was on its way to another one-sided defeat.

Visiting Iowa State had controlled the tempo of the game, shot more than 60 percent from 3-point range in the second half and held the Mountaineers to just 8-of-28 shooting in the first 20 minutes.

But a late unexpected rally brought West Virginia within 4 points late in the game.

However, much like the

first matchup between the two schools, the Mountaineers’ second-half rally fell just short as Iowa State (2110, 11-7) hit key shots down the stretch to hold off WVU (13-18, 6-12) 83-74 in front of 9,413 on Senior Day at the WVU Coliseum Saturday afternoon.

“I thought we were going to win. I’m pretty sure my teammates did, too,” said West Virginia freshman guard Terry Henderson.

Henderson and company shot nearly 25 percent better from the field in the second half compared to their performance in the first half.

“I don’t know what we were thinking in the first half,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. “I think probably earlier in the year we may not have played that hard in the second half after playing so poorly in the first half.

“We made some shots (in the second half). We took better shots.”

Iowa State stormed out to the early lead behind sharp shooting from the outside, led by Korie Lucious and Will Clyburn’s 27 combined first half points, while WVU had only 20 points at the half.

“For whatever reasons, it just seemed like we acted like they couldn’t shoot,” Huggins said. “They’re only leading the country in 3-point shooting. We didn’t guard them.”

West Virginia has made a habit of playing completely different before and after halftime. Sometimes, it’s night and day.

Why is this the case?

“It’s all mental. First half, we came out emotions were high, but I don’t think we were there mentally,” Henderson said. “Second half, we knew it was all or nothing, and we played as hard we could.”

Sophomore guard Jabarie Hinds agrees with his freshman wing player.

“First half effort versus second half effort. We just started switch every (screen). It gave them problems,” Hinds said.

The Mountaineers have now lost six straight games – a streak veteran head coach Bob Huggins never experienced at the Division 1 level.

It is also the first time a Huggins team posted a losing record in conference play.

“We’ve got the tools and pieces to win. We just haven’t put it together yet,” Hinds said. “I don’t know why, but I know we have the pieces to

be a good team.”

West Virginia will need to win the Big 12 Conference tournament this week if it wants to make a sixth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament.

The Mountaineers will face Texas Tech in the first round Wednesday evening and, if they win, will face No. 1 seed Kansas in the second round.

“Our mindset is going to be 0-0. It’s a clean slate,” Henderson said. “We need to take care of business and do what we’ve got to do.” nicholas.arthur@mail.wvu.edu

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