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Tuesday February 19, 2013

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Famed attorney talks LGBT rights by ashley tennant staff writer

Yesterday evening at the West Virginia University College of Law, famed Supreme Court Attorney Paul M. Smith spoke about his experiences with LGBT law in the United States.

Smith is most known for fighting against and helping overturn prior law in the landmark Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas – the case that made same-sex relationships and sexual activ-

ity legal in every state and territory in the United States.

The event was organized

by OUTlaw, a WVU organization that promotes open networking and communication between gay and straight communities and educates others on gay rights issues.

During the lecture, “Gay Rights in the Supreme Court from Lawrence to Perry,” Smith explained how LGBT equality has changed during the past 26 years and what changes he hopes to see in the near future.

“I think students already understand this issue. They, in their bones, believe there should be equality,” he said.

“The reason why the movement is going to succeed is precisely because of the younger generation.”

Because it is still legal to discriminate LGBT individuals when it comes to housing and employment in many places – including West Virginia, – Smith said you can lose your job, and there’s nothing anybody can do about it.

“Just because your boss found out you were gay, you can lose your job as well as be excluded from an apartment,” he said.

“So, one of the big things that has to happen regardless of what the Supreme Court does, it has to face the federal statute, which is a federal law that states, ‘you can’t discriminate in employment and housing against people just because they are gay.’”

Smith said this battle isn’t a new one.

“This is what so many peo-

ple have been trying to do for 12-15 years; it just hasn’t got through yet. It has to go through Congress,” he said.

As far as same sex marriage goes, Smith said the Supreme Court may make a new law regional, covering the US state-by-state, but he feels it will eventually cover the whole country.

“The cases this year are based on the case 10 years ago, the Lawrence vs. Texas case, which was the foundation case that established all the arguments that are being

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SGA candidates kick off 2013 campaign with midnight banner drop by jacob bojesson correspondent

The ballots for the 2013 Student Government election open in one week, and the candidates have already begun vying for students’ support.

Since the election banners were dropped in the Mountainlair Sunday night, the Revolution Party and THE Party have been campaigning both in person and on the web.

The Revolution Party met at 6 a.m. to put up posters and meet with students.

“We’ve been planning a platform like this for the past couple of weeks. It’s a rush of energy to finally start,” said Ryan Campione, presidential candidate for The Revolution party.

“We’re starting a bunch of new initiatives. We have a whiteboard up in the Mountainlair, and we’re encouraging everyone that walks by to write their issues on the board,” he said. “It’s exciting to hear what everyone’s saying.”

According to its members, The Revolution Party is aiming to do what their name implies: revolutionize student government.

“We feel like the student government hasn’t really been there for students as much as it could be, both in transparency, in representing students and kind of tackling real, working issues,” Campione said. “It seems like when the campaign is over, people revert back to their

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Presidential candidate Ryan Campione speaks with supporters of The Revolution Party after the banner drop Sunday night.

Martin’s Bar-B-Que sees big opening week Staff writer

Morgantown’s newest addition to the Suncrest Towne Centre, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, opened its doors to customers for the first time Friday.

Once the phrase “Open for business” went viral on Facebook Friday evening, Morgantown residents and students came out to see what the Joint was all about.

Patrick Martin, owner of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, said they expected it to be busy since it’s the new buzz around town, but they didn’t expect it to be quite as busy as it was.

“Real barbecue joints run out of food, and this is some-

what of a foreign concept up here in Morgantown,” Martin said. “I’m not saying there aren’t real barbecue joints nationwide, but the real, true old-school Joints in the south run out of food.”

Without a freezer or a microwave, only so much food can be made per day.

“We are cooking today for tomorrow,” he said. “My standards are very high and non-negotiable because we want individuals to appreciate quality, good food. We cook what we can cook, and when we run out, we run out because everything is from scratch.”

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint is open weekly from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. but will close when they run out of food.

Approximately 300 -600 customers came out for their first experience at the Joint.

Morgantown residents Craig and Shawnda Lough have always been a fan of barbecue and found out about Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint through Facebook and wanted to try it out for themselves.

“Even though they only had a few items left and we had to wait in line, I was still able to get the ribs, which I had planned to get,” he said.

“I heard they’re already talking about possibly adding another smoker too.”

The Loughs both said they enjoyed the customer service and overall experience offered by the restaurant employees.

“I had the pulled pork, and it was very good,” Shawnda said. “Everyone is friendly and helpful, and if you needed extra sauce, they were right there when you needed them.”

Craig said he is excited more restaurants are coming into Morgantown because he is eager to try something new.

“It’s nice to have something new and different,” he said. “I liked it overall, and I’m definitely full.”

The Joint’s one-of-a-kind ribs and the notorious “Redneck Taco” were the most popular items over the weekend, according to Martin.

“Hopefully everyone will be patient with us,” Martin

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It’s Maniac Man and Mountain Momma.

This basketball season, West Virginia University students Mary Catherine Hamilton and Matt Idleman have added a heroic twist to the student section of the Coliseum.

For each home men’s basketball game, the couple of nearly two years sports Batgirl- and Batman-like Maniac Man and Mountain Momma costumes.

Hamilton, a junior elementary education student from Keyser, W.Va., said the idea sparked from a last minute Halloween costume idea and has turned into something much more.

“I had no idea what to be for Halloween that night, and I thought after ‘it would have been so cool if we could have been WVU superheroes.’ Then I thought that maybe we could do it the next year,” she said. “Then Matt said ‘Well, why don’t we just dress up for basketball games?’ I thought that was the best idea ever.”

As leaders in the Mountaineer Maniacs, the cou-

ple thought the costumes would provide an opportunity to electrify the WVU student section.

“We love all Mountaineer sports, especially basketball. I always thought it would be so cool to be part of a student section that really rowdies behind our team win or lose,” Hamilton said. “So, this is kind of our contribution toward making the student section like that.”

Idleman said he had always liked the idea of supporting the men’s basketball team in a unique way, so when Hamilton told him her idea, he was immediately onboard.

“It’s something that I have been thinking of doing for a couple of years,” he said. “We get to the game early and get seats down in front. I’ve always kind of wanted to do something like this and dress up as a persona.”

However, conjuring the heroic attire was no easy task.

“They’re semi-homemade. For Matt’s I was just searching for blue and gold super hero costumes.

I found a Batman costume that was blue and gray, so I had to get his.

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WellWVU celebrates employees’ health

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Students add ‘super’ twist to student section By carlee Lammers

THE Party drops its banner Sunday night.

made now,” he said.

Stephen Skinner, West Virginia House of Delegates 67th District and founder of Fairness West Virginia, also spoke briefly during the lecture.

“We have come a long away in a very short amount of time,” he said. “You understand, when I graduated from Law School in 1994, I think there was one openly gay student. There was no organization like OUTlaw. Although it may seem like a very long

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West Virginia University students are always getting health information from WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health, the on-campus wellness authority.

This week, the Benefits Administration of the Human Resources Department is offering WVU employees the same opportunities during WVU Employee Health Matters Week.

“We are focusing on employee wellness here at WVU and how important that is,” said Toni Christian, the director of Benefits Administration.

Christian said at last spring’s event, participants showed interest in the wellness topics.

“Overwhelmingly, the employees suggested that we offer them additional wellness topics and wellness events,” she said. “So versus one day, we thought we would try something different

and do a week’s worth of events on all three campuses.”

The program is offering 75 different events, including educational workshops, comprehensive wellness screenings and open houses.

Sixteen different workshops were offered yesterday, with each session ranging from 15-20 people, and some days may have more events than others.

“Part of a healthy lifestyle is having that worklife balance,” Christian said.

“It’s creating a healthy lifestyle for employees, and many of these events are also open to their family members.”

The activities will be held all week on the Downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences campuses starting at 8:30 a.m.

There will be an open house today at the College of Creative Arts from 5-8 p.m. and an open house at

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MANHATTAN MAULING The West Virginia men’s basketball team fell to Kansas State 71-61 in Manhattan, Kan., Monday night.

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Continued from page 1 said. “In the restaurant industry, there is never a restaurant that opens up smoothly, but now that everyone has gotten their feet wet, this is going to be a dynamic restaurant for Morgantown.”

As a fast, casual restaurant, individuals may dine-in, take-out, cater or go through the drive through when it becomes available in the future.

Martin said there has been a consistent line wrapped back to the door from Friday evening up until Monday’s lunch.

Martin said he expects service to continue to pick up through the remainder of the week.

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“We talk about running out of food, but this is real,” Martin said. “There is a whole hog on the patio smoking, and smoke is in the restaurant.”

Not only was it a successful business weekend for Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint but Martin said it was a fun weekend as well.

“I love this demographic, and I love this town, it just fits,” he said. “It’s definitely a synergy with the brand and the town, it has the same demographic appeal from down south, and I think people are really going to like it.”

For more information on Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, visit www.martinsBar-BQuejoint.com, or visit their Facebook page. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Patrons eat at Martin’s Bar-B-Que restaurant Monday.

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Continued from page 1 time ago, in the scheme of things, it wasn’t,” he said.

Skinner explains how and why he became the founder of Fairness West Virginia, which is a civil rights organization dedicated to LGBT rights.

“I was living in New York, and when I moved back to West Virginia, there was no organization fighting for gay rights on a state level – no lobbying here,” he said. “You can only complain about things so much before you have to get up and just do it, so I did it.”

Skinner also described his experiences being the state’s first openly gay member of the legislature.

“To be in Charleston, I think you have to remem-

ber, it’s just like being openly gay anywhere else: it doesn’t matter most of the time,” he said. “So I bring my partner to events, and obviously I bring a new perspective to the table.”

He said being openly gay was a personal choice.

“When we’re talking about real-estate laws in the judiciary committee or gun rights, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “However, as we take up gay rights legislation, I think it will be important. I’ll be able to have a level of trust with my colleagues; that’s the point in being out.”

For more information about Paul M. Smith, visit jenner.com/people/PaulSmith, and for more information about Fairness West Virginia, visit www.fairnesswv. org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Three injured, one arrested after fire Early Monday morning, seven individuals were displaced, three injured and one arrested following a fire on Maryland street in South Park.

Three of the residents were West Virginia University students, according to WVU officials. Corey Neidhart, 22, and Charles Pell, 23, of Wheeling and Zac Cholak, 26, of Canonsburg, Pa., were in the house when it caught flame.

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Continued from page 1 the Stansbury Fitness and Wellness center Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

There will also be an open house of the WVU human performance lab Thursday

WVU student affairs is working to find alternative housing for the students.

Another former WVU student, Derek Blankenship, was arrested after police say he interfered with police and firefighters.

Fire department officials don’t believe the fire is suspicious and put out the blaze in a few hours.

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West Virginia University students Mary Catherine Hamilton and Matt Idleman pose before tip-off of a WVU men’s basketball game at the Coliseum.

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Continued from page 1 Then I added some gold, I added ‘Flying WV’s,’ and he’s so tall so I had to make it taller for him. Mine took a lot more work. I bought a leotard, I cut it, I added gold to it and sparkles,” she said. “It took me pretty much all of Thanksgiving break , plus a few more weeks (to make them). It took a pretty long time.”

Despite the effort to create the costumes, the cou-

ple agreed their passion for Mountaineer athletics makes it worth their while.

“We love Mountaineer sports,” Hamilton said.

“In the past two years I’ve been here, I’ve gone to pretty much every home basketball game, football games and a bunch of soccer games. We just try to go to everything.”

Idelman, a graduate civil engineering student, said he has had a passion for WVU athletics from the time he was young, so he believes the costumes are

an excellent continuation of his passion as a fan.

“It’s something that I grew up with. My dad went here and is a big WVU sports fan. As far back as I can remember, I was either listening to the games on the radio or watching them on T.V. I just love WVU sports,” he said. “I’ve really never considered a different school. I always wanted to come here. It was my passion to be a Mountaineer.”

Idleman said taking on the personas of Ma-

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niac Man and Mountain Momma isn’t something the couple does for attention; it’s a way to highlight their passion for the University and engage fans.

“It’s fun, and it’s something there at the game that everyone can enjoy.

I don’t really do it for the attention or anything like that,” he said.

“It’s just fun to try and get everybody into the game and to jump around.” carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and one at the WVU Rec Center Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information and a complete list of events, visit employeewellness.wvu.edu/wvuemployee-health-matters. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Current SGA administration members, including President Zachary Redding and Vice President Jarred Zuccari, pose for a photo Sunday night before the banner drop.

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offices, but we want to get out into the open and actually find out what people’s issues are.”

During this week, Campione and his ticket are trying to meet with as many students and student organizations as possible.

They have also scheduled a “meet the candidates” event in Towers Friday to give new voters a chance to get to know the candidates and learn more about the election process.

“One of the unique things we’re doing is that we’re reaching out,” Cam-

pione said. “There are 393 student organizations on campus, and our goal is to visit as many of those as possible. We’ve already talked to about a third of them.”

Christian Guy and his running mates in THE Party are also working on getting their voices heard.

Throughout the week, they will be campaigning across campus and are planning several outreach events.

“I’m feeling great. Everyone is really excited. I think we have a great ticket and a great chance to win this election,” Guy said.

THE Party bases their campaign around three

words: trusted, hardworking and experienced.

“I just want students to know that I’ve created a diverse ticket that represents the student body as a whole, and we are all dedicated to making students’ lives better,” Guy said. “We are trusted, experienced and hardworking; that is our motto. We are THE Party.”

Along with the motto, Guy has created a threepart platform for what he hopes to accomplish if elected.

“My platform is to overall improve your college experience from start to finish, and we’re going to do that by achieving three

platforms,” he said. “The first one is making a safer university, the second one is building a community and the third one is starting new traditions.”

A debate between the candidates will take place 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 in the Mountainlair Food Court.

The election ballots will be open from 9 a.m.7 p.m. Feb. 26-28 in the Mountainlair and the Student Recreation Center. A third and rotating location will be in either the Health Science Center, the Engineering Sciences Building or Brooks Hall. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Dead Space’ franchise continues to impress with third installment

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‘Dead Space 3’ protagonist Isaac Clarke takes aim at one of his many foes.

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“Dead Space 3” is a game worthy of its name and accolades.

Let’s get that on the record right away. As it stands now, the game is rated at 78 on Metacritic, making it the lowest-rated of the three main “Dead Space” titles.

I tend to agree with the fact that, of the three “Dead Space” games, this one is the “weakest” entry by a hair’s breadth.

But being the worst “Dead Space” game still means it’s a lot better than almost every game out there.

“Dead Space 3” has some very impressive visuals along with great voice acting and facial capture.

The entire presentation, from the user interface to the clanking gizmos attached to your guns, is tactile and enjoyable.

The game does a fantastic job of putting the player into

the game world rather than above it.

The textures are inconsistent though, with some objects looking photorealistic while others look like they were ported over from a Playstation 2 game. Even so, the game has a physicality that even “Dead Space 2” lacked.

A great deal of the game’s success in grounding the player in the game world can be attributed to the best sound design I have ever encountered in a video game.

The audio staff at Visceral Games took this game on their backs and decided to make something special.

When many reviewers criticized “Dead Space 3,” they said the game isn’t scary enough to be a true “Dead Space” game. Well, it’s safe to say these people did not use headphones while playing the game.

Even the most banal activities echo with a hint of malice through the metallic corridors of the game’s surprisingly diverse environs. Something as simple

as opening an elevator fills your ears with dreadful industrial clanking. This, in turn, causes you to whip around in search of any unheard threats which may be approaching. If you find yourself underwhelmed by the auditory element of this game, slap on some headphones, and then tell me how you feel.

The way “Dead Space” 3 approaches scaring the player is also different than the first two games in the series. To maintain its effect, it would have to be, after all.

The first “Dead Space” was really out of left field; nobody knew what to expect at any point.

“Dead Space 2” relied on a lot of the same scare tactics as the first game but with the benefit of a creepy cultist backdrop which really amped up the scares.

“Dead Space 3,” by contrast, is not interested in playing coy with the enemies.

So much of the tension in the first two games was based on the times that

monsters didn’t spring out and scare you, but you were sure that they would. Now, the monsters are an inevitability. They saturate every nook and cranny of the environment. Pick the worst time for a horde of necromorphs to show up, and that’s when they’ll pop up to chase you. You can almost set your watch to the enemy encounters in “Dead Space 3.”

But this was all planned

by Visceral because they want the player to see it all coming. They want the player to see the hordes of enemies pouring into the room and to quake when faced with the insurmountable odds.

This makes sense from a narrative standpoint, too.

Isaac Clarke, the game’s protagonist, has already been through two necromorph infestations; he’s not going to be surprised by them anymore. He is, however, going to be taken aback by their sheer number and ferocity of their assault as he scrambles to find any advantage

in the ceaseless onslaught of necromorphs at every turn.

That is where the game’s new weapon system comes in. Players can craft new combinations of guns using spare parts and blueprints they find throughout the world. These new weapons can range from traditional projectile weapons to industrial mining charges, with the added potential to place two weapon types on each frame.

This empowers players to choose their own approaches to combat. Prefer to play up close and personal with these beasts?

Pick up a hydraulic hammer and start swinging. Want to pick them off surgically? Use the good old plasma cutter.

The game’s story is a good one. It possesses some interesting characters, but it has its share of annoyingly contrived scenarios, as well.

Isaac’s group really needs to just outfit him with one of those kid leashes, because he is constantly separated from them by missiles, crumbling ground, faulty

equipment or stiff breezes.

It’s annoying and predictable, but it doesn’t really detract from the game in any significant way.

Still, Danik, the new antagonist, can’t hold a candle to Tiedemann, the antagonist from “Dead Space 2.”

Danik isn’t present for most of the game, so it’s hard to really hate him.

Essentially, “Dead Space 3” is a successful, enjoyable entry in the illustrious “Dead Space” series.

It succeeds in creating a tense atmosphere through fantastic sound design and a never-ending series of tough battles against the series’ trademark necromorphs.

Horror game fans might be aghast that the game has lost a measure of its “horror” purity, but then again, if “Dead Space 3” had been another game with the same scare formula as the first two, you’d be hearing these same critics complain that the game was a stale retread of past ideas. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

The Dave Matthews Band announces summer tour dates by lacey palmer associate a&E editor

Need a sign that summer is right around the corner?

The Dave Matthews Band (DMB), one of the most successful touring groups of the past 20 years, announced Monday they will hit the road again this summer – this time to support their newest album, “Away From the World.”

“Away From the World” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in September 2012, marking the band’s sixth album to hit the top of the charts within the first week of

release.

Rolling Stone magazine named the recent album one of the Top 50 Albums of 2012.

The tour, which has 38 stops, will run from MaySeptember this summer.

It will begin May 17 in Woodlands, Texas, and the band will wrap up the tour Sept. 8 in Mountain View, Calif.

Thankfully for Morgantown-based fans, Dave Matthews and company will make a stop just an hour and a half down the road.

The tour will stop in Burgettstown, Pa., at the First Niagara Pavilion May

31.

The group visited this same venue July 13 and 14 last summer.

The next closest tour spots for this year include Scranton, Pa., Hershey, Pa. and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

The Dave Matthews Band’s live shows have become a signature part of the band’s overall appeal.

Shortly after any given performance by the group, the Internet explodes with live videos and live versions of the group’s songs, proving that these live events are a hit.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. March 22.

An exclusive online presale for DMB Warehouse Fan Association members begins 10 a.m. Thursday.

Also, Citicard members will be able to purchase tickets early through Citi’s Private Pass Program starting noon March 18.

Prior to the beginning of the tour, the band will also perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 28.

With a band of this fame, the chances of a sellout are always high, so act fast if you want to catch the group in action this summer. lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

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Setting the record straight

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Members and supporters of THE Party wait for the banners to drop Sunday night.

Monday marked the beginning of the Student Government Association’s campaign season. As our next generation of student leaders transitions into campaign mode, The Daily Athenaeum staff would like to express our sincere hope that this year’s campaign will be a positive one and that the candidates who can best serve West Virginia University’s student body are ultimately victorious.

We would also like to take a moment to clarify our role in covering campus politics, as it has come to our attention that there is a widespread misunderstanding of our coverage of University issues, including SGA. As an independent student newspaper, our job first and foremost is to provide our readers with the latest accurate information concerning issues that are important to them. The fact that we are an independent publication means we – students from a variety of backgrounds and majors who were hired to work at The DA – have complete ed-

itorial control over our content. This is critical because it enables us to report on all issues objectively, without the fear that we will be censored if we are overly critical of WVU. As WVU’s only student newspaper, we also serve as a voice for the students, providing them a forum in our opinion section with which they can participate in the discourse on the latest controversial issues.

However, our job is not to serve as a cheerleader for the University or any entity that falls under the WVU umbrella. Our job is to report the truth, irrespective of how unpleasant or inconvenient it may be.

When it comes to our coverage of SGA, this means we will cover the good as well as the bad. Make no mistake, there has been plenty of both.

It is our responsibility to provide students with all the information they will need to make a responsible decision when casting their ballot. Unfortunately, in recent years that has included re-

porting on an election that was nullified due to what the University called “massive voter fraud.” If we failed to provide students with the information about such an incident, we would be failing to meet our responsibilities as journalists to hold those in positions of power accountable.

However, we have also been there when the SGA has functioned effectively, a fact underscored by the reality that most of our SGArelated stories have been overwhelmingly positive.

We would be just as guilty of failing to meet our responsibilities if we ignored the progress SGA has made.

Unfortunately, this point seems to be lost on those who accuse The DA of being involved in a witch hunt against SGA. This year, these accusations have resulted in The DA being excluded from the SGA debate for the first time in years. This move is somewhat puzzling, as it undermines the credibility of a legislative body that is already struggling to deal with

an extraordinarily apathetic student body (last year, only 9.6 percent of students voted in the SGA election).

The whole point of having the debate hosted by an objective third party, with no stake in the election, is to ensure the debate provides potential voters with the opportunity to hear from the candidates in an unscripted manner. This gave students the opportunity to see with their own eyes which candidates genuinely understood the issues and were passionate about serving the University.

Nonetheless, we wish all the candidates the best and we hope this year’s campaign season will not be marred by the negativity that has stained SGA’s reputation in recent years. However, we stand by our coverage of SGA’s ups as well as its downs, and we reiterate our commitment to bringing WVU students the unadulterated truth, whether or not it sheds a positive light on the University. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

President Obama had the misfortune of the entire nation seeing his face become more and more pinched and constipatedlooking during Dr. Benjamin Carson’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast this past week.

Carson, a neurosurgeon at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, took the stage Thursday morning with a speech that critiqued the tax system, Obamacare and political correctness – all while referencing Jesus. It was beautiful and it made me wish C-SPAN was a more watched channel.

While Carson’s speech began innocent enough, quoting verses from the Bible such as “‘With his mouth the Godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escapes,’” the rest of the speech drifted far from anything Obama expected.

Carson first ripped apart the entire idea of political correctness (thank the Lord – wait am I allowed to say that, or will too many people be offended?). He condemned it as something that “muffles” American citizens. Needless to say, his speech certainly was not deterred by any such muzzle – though I’m sure Obama would have appreciated that.

On the subject of taxes, Carson made not only his case plain and simple but also plan plain and simple.

“When I pick up my Bible” he said, “I see the fairest individual in the universe, God, and He’s given us a system. It’s called tithe.”

For non-religious folk out there, tithing is the act of giving God 10 percent of your income through the means of the church.

Wealthy Christians don’t give more than poor Christians. It’s always 10 percent.

Basically what Carson suggests is all Americans, no matter their income, give the same percentage of their income in taxes, just as all Christians give 10 percent to the church.

Honestly, if it’s good enough for God, surely it should be good enough for the government.

Now I – nor Carson I’m sure – am not implying that everyone’s Christian or everyone in the government should do it this way because the Bible says so.

That would be silly and infringe upon separation of church and state. The government should do it the way Carson describes because it just bloody makes more sense for all Americans to have to give the same percentage.

Carson then went on

to mention Obamacare, despite being two seats away from Obama himself. I don’t pretend to understand all the mechanics of the healthcare policy he suggested, but the word “efficient” was used: a word that is disturbingly lacking from the vocabulary of our policymakers.

Carson suggested that a citizen should have a “health savings account to which money can be attributed pre-tax from the time you’re born until the time you die. When you die you can pass it on to your family members so that when you’re 85 years old and you’ve got six diseases, you’re not trying to spend up everything, you’re happy to pass it on and there’s nobody talking about death panels.”

After that statement, Obama switched his attention to the ground.

The idea of being able to pass on your healthcare to loved ones especially makes Carson’s plan stand out. Especially in a world in which little is legally allowed to pass on from parent to child – our own iTunes libraries don’t even actually belong to us (sorry future daughter, I guess my hardy collecting of Taylor Swift songs has been in vain). If I can give whatever amount of healthcare money I failed to use to my children, that will almost make up for them missing out on hours upon hours of Taylor Swift enjoyment.

Although it was obvious how uncomfortable Obama was throughout the speech, Carson still managed to be one of the few to stand up and speak out about the government’s inefficiency – an action other citizens would do well to follow.

Carson embodies everything that’s needed in a leader. Not only did he point out problems with the government, but he also offered common sense solutions, the latter of which many politicians seem to be lacking lately. Maybe we need a change from politicians in the White House. Maybe it’s time for just an average Joe, or even a neurosurgeon to lead our country in the right direction (no pun intended).

I’d like to hope that before the country’s next presidential election, our current president would learn from Carson. I’d like to hope Obama will take all the wonderful points from Carson’s speech and try to incorporate a few into his own plans, or even for Vice President Joe Biden to have taken something to heart.

Then again, I’m also hopeful that reporters will start being fair and balanced – so I shouldn’t hold my breath.

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The joke’s on us: How the Internet ruins political discourse DAVID PERRY columnist

Did you watch the State of the Union address on Feb. 12? Don’t feel bad if you didn’t – I wasn’t able to either. Did you at least try to read up on what happened via Twitter and the Internet? If so, you probably came away with a whole bunch of Ted Nugent jokes and Sen. Marco Rubio GIFs, but as for the actual speech, you probably didn’t come away with much.

The Internet has done a lot for spreading and sharing political discourse, but all of that has been drowned out by the extraneous distractions that

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come with Internet culture.

Take, for example, the Sen. Rubio water incident that happened during the Republican’s response to the State of the Union address. Sen. Rubio, the GOP’s next big hope and current frontrunner for the 2016 presidential nomination, reached over awkwardly to take a sip of his water during the opening of his speech. It was a strange moment, and definitely funny.

But for some people, it was like his speech ended there. Critics argued that the water incident was yet another sign of Republican incompetence, when it was just an innocent mistake. There were many con-

tentious points brought up

by Sen. Rubio in his response about the role of the government, gun control, and energy, but all of those points are somehow negated by his blunder. In fact, when you search for Marco Rubio on Google, the first suggested search is “Marco Rubio water.” On the serious news sites Ted Nugent’s case is even more frustrating. The famous gun advocate was invited to the State of the Union by a representative from Texas and showed up to the speech in jeans. Everybody joked about and commented on what reaction the Republicans would have if a rapper who made threats against a Republi-

can president was invited to the State of the Union.

When the media should be focusing on how Obama has to beg the Congress to vote on gun control bills and the inflexibility of the Republican controlled House of Representatives on this issue, they’re devoting valuable coverage time to a fringe lunatic like Ted Nugent.

There’s a valuable discussion out there on the merits of Obama’s speech and his plan to right the ship for the next year and beyond. Unfortunately, when there’s so much trivial information out there, it’s hard for a normal person who doesn’t follow politics to find the right discus-

sions. Most likely, they’ll get sucked into the jokes about Ted Nugent and Marco Rubio.

There’s obviously a place for humor in politics, as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have proven several times over the years. But their humor is derived from serious issues, and often their viewers come away more enlightened about serious issues that they wouldn’t be exposed to otherwise. It’s only a problem when the jokes being made are about things that really have no impact on the political landscape at all.

I know it’s part of the Internet culture to be irreverent and silly, but it’s se-

riously impacting the level of discourse we can participate in. How can we expect to have thoughtful conversations on timely issues like gun control or the role of the U.S. in the Middle East when all people are reading about are totally off topic and irrelevant “issues”?

Like many things, you get from the Internet what you put into it. There are all sorts of good stories and analysis of politics out there for those who want that and it’s not that hard to find if you put the effort into seeking it out. If you’re not interested in doing that, then please stop trying to pass off your cheap jokes as relevant political arguments.

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Sweet Life performs at 123 Pleasant Street.

Josh ewers a&e writer

One of Morgantown’s most promising bands, stoner-punk masters Sweet Life, released their new extended play (EP), “Disenchanted,” today in hopes of taking the next step toward widespread notoriety.

In the bloated swath of bands that is the music scene of the fine city of Morgantown, you have to be unique to stand out from the pack.

Or, in this band’s case, you can simply levitate above the masses.

“Disenchanted” is truly an album to be reckoned with.

Rarely does one see from a local punk band the kind of attention to detail and scope of vision displayed

by Sweet Life on this album, but the quartet prove they’re no run-of-the-mill act. Packed tight with hazy, stoner rock riffing that goes heavy on the low end and the assaulting chord strumming of punk rock, the al-

bum is a continually flowing journey that manages to maintain a defined sound and feel throughout.

This is a feat many young bands fail to accomplish.

Don’t let the quality of the execution fool you, though.

These tracks are flat-out raw and “jammable” in the best possible sense; they all light up.

Powerful, howling vocals escort “Rock ‘N Roll III” through a galloping section. This gives way to some ambitious harmonies and a cathartic ending, serving as a cry for a reprieve from scum-drenched city life as it says, “This California sunshine’s callin’ my name/ I’ma get there/How? I don’t care.”

The sentiment is accented by simple but striking lowend, bluesy groove riffing.

Tracks like “Loser’s Club” also display a slightly darkertinged lyricism, highlighted by an eerily serene guitar lead near the end.

“Disenchanted” features several impressive total individual performances aside from the undeniable riffing of the guitarist.

Though slightly under-

represented in the mix (as is the case with many bands of the genre) the vocalist shows immense talent on the release, as he seamlessly transitions from his gritty but aurally pleasing howl to almost a croon. This diversity helps to create the band’s flawlessly executed harmonies.

The drummer is also successful on the release, straddling the line between punk aggressiveness and a subtle sense of groove.

Shimmering cymbals help to set the mind-addled mood of the album.

Additionally, the bass work gives the album its depth and contrast and creates a roar of fuzz that drives the music forward on several tracks, like “Rhythm of Uncertainty.”

Together, the four have put together a promising effort worthy of praise, and they have earned a place firmly on the radar of this writer.

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But it’s the teams ahead of the Mountaineers in the standings they just can’t seem to figure out.

The Mountaineers (13-13, 6-7) fell to 0-7 against teams ranked higher than them in the Big 12 standings with a 71-61 defeat at the hands of No. 13 Kansas State (21-5, 10-3) Monday night in Manhattan, Kan. “I don’t know if I’ve ever misjudged a group as much as I misjudged this group,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins on his postgame radio show.

“We’re not good enough to not do everything we’re supposed to do.”

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“The truth of the matter is, we had some wide-open looks, and we didn’t make them. They had some wideopen looks, and they made them,” Huggins said.

Kansas State connected on 50 percent of its shots and held West Virginia freshman guard Eron Harris scoreless for the first time since early December.

Harris only logged eight minutes and got off only two shot attempts because of constant foul trouble throughout the game.

WVU senior forward Deniz Kilicli finished with 16 points despite also finding himself in foul trouble and on the bench for most of the first half.

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Rifle team continues to hit mark Cody schuler managing editor

This isn’t a desperate plea for students and Mountaineer fans of all walks of life to drop everything they’re doing and start beating their collective chests in support of the No. 1 West Virginia rifle team.

It’s not.

Nobody’s trying to convince you to don body paint, show up in droves and tailgate for the next contest the Mountaineers compete in – though, admittedly, I think that would be a lot of fun.

A little barbeque and smallbore never hurt anyone, am I right? Sounds like the makings of a nice little Saturday.

The rifle team really gets an unfair cut in the fans’ perspective of intercollegiate athletics at this institution. When it does well – which is often – praise is offered as a kind of half-hearted, “Hey, you guys

are great, but we aren’t that interested,” kind of deal.

When it does badly, nobody even knows because nobody is talking about it.

Right now, West Virginia is the top-ranked team in the country and just broke a national air rifle record it set earlier this season.

The Great American Rifle Conference Championships (GARC) are coming up this weekend, and the team’s trajectory is trending toward perhaps another conference and maybe even national championship. You still don’t care.

And that’s fine.

Regardless of how much you know about competitive rifle shooting or the team that competes here, I can tell you people truly do have a sense of pride about the success this team achieves. That’s part of what it means to compete under the effervescent devotion of West Virginia fans.

Whether they openly express it at convenient times or don’t even realize it, Moun-

taineer fans have at least some appreciation for the success West Virginia has been able to achieve.

What’s best about the West Virginia rifle team is how it continues to thrive regardless of the ever-shifting landscape of college athletics.

Schools change conferences, coaches leave after making promises and 18-22 year-old kids do stupid, unpredictable things. Things like money and television reign supreme. Forty percent of the team’s roster is foreign.

But through all the noise and all the change, the rifle team moves on, straight shot after straight shot.

Jon Hammond, now in his seventh-year as head coach of the rifle team, spent this off-season competing in the Olympics. So did senior Petra Zublasling. You can’t make this stuff up.

We don’t have to pretend to like or understand competitive shooting. Before I started working here in the spring of 2010, I honestly didn’t know

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Once, somebody asked me if the rifle team was a club sport.

You’re not going to jump in and become rabid fans of the sport, but I’ll say I’ve certainly become an ardent supporter of what the team stands for.

Last year, Hammond invited our rifle beat writer, Alex Sims, to come watch one of the team’s practices. He even let him shoot with the team.

They are a group of unbridled, uncompromised competitors breaking records and winning matches with a chilling sense of purpose and precision.

So the next time somebody mentions the rifle team to you as a Mountaineer fan, tell them the honest truth.

You don’t know a single thing about them, but you’re damn proud of what they have done. charles.schuler@mail.wvu.edu

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Grinding through the toughest schedule in program history, the West Virginia tennis team lost to two top 50 opponents this weekend and fell to 1-6 on the season.

“The one thing that we need to keep on reminding ourselves is that the schedule that we’re playing is a very demanding one,” said West Virginia head coach Tina Samara. “There’s certainly no question – we knew this year was going to be challenging.”

The weekend started with a trip to William & Mary Saturday. Samara sensed the Mountaineers where in for a long day before the team even got on the courts.

“That morning when we went down to breakfast, no one looked excited.

There was no energy,” Samara said. “We’re stilly trying to figure it out. Are they scared? Are they nervous?

(Do) they just not understand how to behave?”

Samara knew she was in for a tough year when she made the demanding schedule, but she was hoping the Mountaineers would blossom when no one expected them to win.

“I feel like with this schedule this year, every match we have is an opportunity,” Samara said. “You’re the underdog every single time you play, so you should be able play good tennis then.”

Instead of the Mountaineers putting so much emphasis on winning, Samara wants to see them concen-

trate on evolving their tennis game.

“The need to understand that the best that they can do this year is to take every match and learn from it,” Samara said. “Win or lose, this is a schedule that you can really learn from if you’re willing to understand that.”

Samara was pleased, despite losing to both teams by a 6-1 margin.

“VCU (was) the first time, in my time here, that my top four players were competing at a high level at the same time,” Samara said.

“It seems really weird if you look at the scores, it looks like we got slaughtered, but actually all four of those matches were competitive.”

Senior Audrey Wooland, freshman Hailey Barrett, sophomore Ikttesh Cahal and senior Emily Mathis

make up the top four. Mathis was the only Mountaineer to record a win this weekend on the singles court, earning a victory in both matches.

“When we had her at No. 1 or 2 last year, that was a little much,” Samara said about Mathis. “I think she’s in a spot right now where she knows can win. It’s never easy because we’re playing way tougher teams, so the No. 4 player, theoretically, is a lot like a No. 1 or 2 player last year.”

Samara said she wants the underclassmen to learn from Mathis.

“That’s what I’m trying to do with this schedule for the other kids, so that next year it’s not as big a deal,” she said.

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Pirates to give Hurdle an extension through 2014 BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Clint Hurdle is going to get a chance to finish a turnaround he’s started with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press the Pirates are planning to extend the third-year manager through the 2014 season with a club option for 2015. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement is expected on Wednesday, when owner Bob Nutting addresses reporters.

The agreement was first reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Hurdle is 151-173 in two seasons with the Pirates. He was entering the final season of a three-year deal he signed when he took over for John Russell in December, 2010. Pittsburgh went 79-83 in 2012, tied for the franchise’s best record in 20

seasons, though the Pirates went through a late swoon that dropped them out of playoff contention.

The 55-year-old Hurdle – who led the Colorado Rockies to the 2007 World Series – acknowledged on Monday he’d been in “discussions” with the team about an extension but did not confirm it was complete.

“I’ve been a manager with a multiyear contract, I’ve been a manager with a one-year contract and I’ve been a manager without a contract, which made me a non-manager,” Hurdle said.

“So, I’m not getting too far ahead of myself now. I’m humbled by the fact that we’re having conversation.”

Hurdle said he “loves” Pittsburgh, and his positive energy brought a sense of fresh air to a stale clubhouse. The Pirates were the worst team in the major leagues in 2010 but jumped

to 72-90 in 2011.

Pittsburgh was 16 games over .500 in August before a stunning collapse as the pitching staff faltered and the team’s bats fizzled. Hurdle accepted a large portion of the blame for the stumble to the finish but wasn’t bothered by the lack of an extension.

He arrived at the team’s spring training complex with a renewed sense of optimism. Now he shouldn’t have to spend the next few months answering questions about his status.

“There’s not one day I take the opportunity lightly,” Hurdle said. “I try to model the right behavior for the men, so they understand that everyday there’s an opportunity to represent and build something very unique together.”

Pittsburgh tweaked its roster during the offseason, adding All-Star catcher

Russell Martin and free agent left-handed starter Francisco Liriano. The core group, however, remains largely intact. AllStar centerfielder Andrew McCutchen is coming off a breakthrough season in which he finished third in the MVP voting and veteran right-hander A.J. Burnett anchored a sometimes overachieving pitching staff.

The extension takes away a potential distraction for a team and a city eager to snap 20 miserable seasons of losing.

“I think we’ve reignited the fan base to some degree,” Hurdle said. “We have gotten our team mentality and our environment in a place it needs to be.

But you’re always working to fulfill a dream, to be part of a championship team.

The best way to do that is to build championship men.”

MEn’s

to 0-5 this season against ranked opponents and have now lost their last 10 outings against teams in the top 25.

The amount of ranked teams on the schedule this season, particularly in nonconference play, is something Huggins may regret have setting up.

“You find out about people in times of adversity. You find out what they’re made of,” Huggins said. “We can say what we want to say, but reality is I probably overscheduled because I thought we were better than we are.”

West Virginia will face another ranked opponent Sat-

urday at home when No. 14 Oklahoma State travels to Morgantown.

Huggins and his team are in desperate need of marquee wins.

“You know me – we’re going to fight,” Huggins said.

Continued from page 7 hardly played in the first half,” Huggins said. “You keep hoping that guys are going to make shots.”

The Mountaineers fell

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Tuesday February 19, 2013

Rifle

No. 1 West Virginia breaks NCAA air rifle record by robert kreis sports writer

It was another recordsetting performance for the No. 1 West Virginia rifle team this weekend at NCAA Qualifiers as it shot a 2381 in the air rifle, which broke the NCAA record the Mountaineers set earlier this season against Ole Miss.

The 2381, plus the Mountaineers’ 2335 in smallbore, combined for a total score of 4761.

“Our focus is still on finishing out the season, rather than getting too carried away. But the team obviously performed really well,” said West Virginia head coach Jon Hammond.

“I knew that we were capable of shooting that type of air rifle score, so I was just really pleased for the team members to do that.”

NCAA Qualifiers was the first of three matches the Mountaineers will participate in over the next month, and with the post season in full swing, Hammond wants his team to focus on each match one at a time.

“Every match is dif-

ferent. It’s not just a case of getting on a hot streak and rolling with it,” Hammond said. “Every match is a new match and a new day. You can’t afford to get complacent or overconfident. We’ve just got keep working.”

Sophomores Maren Prediger and Meelis Kiisk shot personal bests at qualifiers, while Olympian Petra Zublasling led the entire Mountaineer team with a score of 1191, so Hammond is not worried about West Virginia’s skill level.

“They all have the talent,” Hammond said.

“For the remaining two matches, they’ve got to keep working really hard and keep their focus.”

Prediger was arguably the most impressive Mountaineer Sunday. Her air rifle personal best of 598 combined with her smallbore personal best of 593 to give the Germany native a personal best 1191 aggregate score.

“She’s definitely got plenty of courage and determination,” Hammond said. “A month or so ago, for her, a little bit of the struggle was finishing the

last 20 shots. She’s worked hard on that, and the last two matches she’s performed really well.”

While Prediger has come on late, Zublasing has led West Virginia all season.

“She continues to work very hard, and she’s very good at analyzing the match and herself and what she’s doing within that match,” Hammond said. “Whenever she might struggle with a few shots, she’s really good at catching it and finding the problem.

Zublasing, Prediger and the rest of the Mountaineers now have a quick turnaround, with the Great American Rifle Conference championship this weekend.

“Business as usual. We have to refocus again and get a bit of practice in this week,” Hammond said.

“It’s a great pre-match before NCAAs, with the competition that’s there, the number of people, the set up.

“We just have to stay focused and go down there and do the best we can.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia senior shooter Petra Zublasing prepares to take a shot last season.

Gymnastics

Mountaineers finish second to No. 18 Maryland by meghan carr

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The West Virginia gymnastics team defeated Rutgers but fell to No. 18 Maryland over the weekend.

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The West Virginia gymnastics team (6-5, 1-1 Big 12) earned its highest regular-season score on the road since 2004 and finished second with a 195.775 in Maryland’s trimeet Sunday at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md. The No. 18 Terps finished first (196.175), and Rutgers finished third (195.05).

Maryland wore pink leotards for the annual Pink meet, which raises awareness and money for breast cancer research.

WVU opened the meet strong with a meet-best 49.0 on beam, behind junior Amanda Carpenter’s 9.825 career-best performance. Carpenter finished in second place after an inquiry from Maryland gave sophomore Stephanie Giameo first with a 9.875.

Sophomore Beth Deal, junior Hope Sloanhoffer and senior Kaylyn Millick each scored 9.8. Senior Alaska Richardson finished with a 9.125 on beam.

W V U ’s i m p re s s i v e mark placed them in second behind Maryland, who scored 49.1 on vault, with Rutgers following in third after a 48.55 bars performance.

In the second event, the Mountaineers tallied 48.975 on floor. Floor anchor Richardson made up for her unimpressive beam performance with a teambest 9.85. Millick earned a 9.825 on floor, while Sloanhoffer and freshman Melissa Idell finished with a 9.775. Junior Makenzie Bristol earned 9.750 in her season debut, the same score as senior Chelsea Goldschrafe.

Butts said he was not sure whether he would put Bristol or Haley in the lineups for floor until he saw Bristol’s warm up at Maryland.

“She’s really been coming on strong lately, and we don’t have exhibition matches to see who has lineup spots, they have to prove it in practice,” Butts said. “Makenzie and Haley were really close in practice, but Mak (Bristol) just had the better warm up, and I couldn’t be more proud of her score.”

After the second rotation, WVU moved into first place with a 97.975 score.

Maryland placed second (97.775) after scoring 48.675 on the uneven bars event, and Rutgers placed

third (97.175) with their 48.625 score on balance beam.

The Mountaineer lineup won the vault with a season-high 49.225. Richardson earned a career-best 9.925 while Lawrence tallied a 9.9.

Lawrence, who averages a 9.845 on vault, was moved to the prestigious anchor position for the meet. Millick finished with a 9.825, and Sloanhoffer scored a 9.8 on vault. Sophomore Dayah Haley finished above her vault average with a 9.775, and junior Bethany Yurko scored 9.725 in her second vault showing of the season.

Lawrence and Richardson took the top two spots for vault, while Katy Dodds, ranked No. 4 nationally on vault, finished third.

“Lawrence and Richardson really came through for us tonight, to go into Maryland and beat them on their best event was really fun,” Butts said.

WVU stayed in first place (147.2) going into the final rotation. Maryland trailed (146.75), and the Scarlet Knights again placed third (146.2).

In the final rotation, the Mountaineers earned a 48.675 on uneven bars and lost first place after the Terps scored 49.425 on the floor event. Millick matched her career-best of 9.9 while freshman Gina Costa earned a career-best 9.825. Sloanhoffer scored a 9.8, Lawrence earned a 9.650, Haley scored a 9.625 and junior Erica Smith scored a 9.6 on bars.

Millick finished in first place for the second straight week, and Sloanhoffer finished fourth in all-around performance Sunday.

Although his team didn’t place first in the meet, Butts is still impressed at the consistency he is seeing from his team.

“This team is definitely doing what they need to as we get closer to postseason play. This is definitely a confidence booster for this team,” he said.

WVU continues to lead the series with UMD, 3515-1, and owns a 54-0 series against RU. The Mountaineers are back in action when they return to the Coliseum Sunday for the first ever Wendy M. Roach Invitational against No. 3 Michigan, New Hampshire and Towson at 2 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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