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Panel to talk diversity past, present

By Jacob Bojesson correspondent

The West Virginia University Center for Black Culture & Research and the Black Graduate Student Association will host a panel discussion in the series “Same Color, Different Cultures” tonight.

The discussion will feature faculty members and focus on the experience of being a minority in America compared it to in the past, and discuss what needs to be done for the future.

Chief Diversity Officer David Fryson and history professor Krystal Frazier will share their insight about how being black in America has changed and compare it to the apartheid movement in South Africa during the second half of the 20th century.

“The event will begin with two brief presentations on the challenges faced by blacks in America and in South Africa from the times of Civil Rights and apartheid to present day,” said Amy Hunter, public health stu-

dent and treasurer for the Black Graduate Students Association. “It will culminate with discussions comparing the similarities and differences in experience among the minorities in those nations.”

The National Party enforced racial segregation in South Africa from 1948-1994.

Today, South Africa is country with equal rights regardless of ethnicity, but apartheid still has a major influence.

Black History Month usually focuses on the his-

tory of African-Americans in America, but Hunter believes it’s important to highlight the impact of other countries’ histories.

“Black History Month is important because we are honoring those who have helped to shape our nation as well as set precedents for change around the world,” she said. “Many of these individuals have been overlooked and forgotten, and during this time we are able to highlight their accomplishments and recognize how their journey has affected each of us on an

individual level.”

WVU will host a a series of events during February to celebrate Black History Month.

Hunter said it’s important to recognize Black History Month, especially at a diverse university like WVU. “There are a vast number of nations and cultures represented at this university. ‘Same Color, Different Culture’ aims to bring members of the WVU community together by highlighting and embracing the diversity that

is present on campus,” she said. “Through discussion we discover how much we have in common with those who appear to be different from ourselves, but in order for these connections to be discovered, a conversation must be initiated,” she said. “(The) ‘Same Color, Different Culture’ event introduces that conversation.”

The panel will take place tonight at 7 p.m. in the Shenandoah Room of the Mountainlair. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Ronald McDonald House Fair Trade 2.0 seeks aid offers volunteer opportunities by meghan bonomo staff writer

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Morgantown has a consistent need for volunteers and hopes to build a stronger relationship with West Virginia University and its students.

WVU students have shown a strong passion for volunteering and giving back to the community over the years, and many students have volunteering requirements for classes. With graduation right around the corner, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an opportunity to fulfill your requirements, enhance your resume and give back to the community.

The RMHC is committed to providing a home away

from home to families with critically ill children in medical care at area hospitals.

Providing families a place of comfort, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Morgantown has 16 bedrooms each equipped with two twin beds and their own private bath and shower.

The Family Room, located on the sixth floor of Ruby Memorial Hospital, is a new extension currently under construction.

Samantha Esposito, a marketing associate for Ronald McDonald House Charities, said the Family Room offers a variety of benefits to the community.

“Family Room is just like the house but a smaller version,” Esposito said.

“You can only stay here in the house if you live 50 miles or further away. In the Fam-

ily room, you will actually be able to go there no matter where you live,” she said.

The RMHC is full 99.7 percent of the time, and volunteers are critical to the daily operations of the organization.

“This is a great place to come and get hours, because we are very flexible with schedules,” Esposito said. “Volunteers can come in for an hour at a time, (or) two hours at a time.

Esposito said the RMHC has lots of events, which provide even more volunteer opportunities to students that go beyond housework.

“We have a lot of events,” she said. “From October-December we have our Masquerade Ball, Murder Mystery and New Years event,

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from coffee farmers

by bryan bumgardner associate city editor

Millions of people drink coffee every day, but how many think about where it came from?

As it turns out, the farmers growing the coffee face a world of difficulties.

Fair Trade 2.0, a studentled organization, is hosting a coffee hour at the FirstHand Café in Brooks Hall every Friday at 10 a.m. to benefit a coffee-farming cooperative in Nicaragua.

“The coffee hours are different than a regular fundraiser, because 100 percent of the profits that we receive are not raised to benefit us,” said Fair Trade 2.0 president Tyler Hulding. “They go to help support farming coop-

eratives in Central America, specifically La Hermandad, the cooperative we work in solidarity with.”

This isn’t a charity; this is a way for farmers to diversify their income. So far, the organization has earned enough money to sponsor a community garden in La Hermandad and an addition to their building to expand agro-tourism on site.

For farmers, diversity of income is paramount. Any insect, drought or disease can drastically affect a farmer’s yield. When farmers are dependent on one crop and that crop fails, the family suffers. This one income pays for their home, education and food.

Currently, a fungus known as Hemileia

vastatrix, known for causing coffee rust, has spread throughout much of Central America, including Nicaragua. Many coffee farmers, especially organic farmers, have suffered an extreme loss in the amount of coffee available. La Hermandad has suffered a 30 percent loss.

Any donation is greatly appreciated. Fair Trade 2.0 meets every Wednesday in room 352 of Brooks Hall at 7 p.m., and the FirstHand Cafe is held every Friday at 10 a.m. on the third floor of Brooks Hall.

The suggested donation is $1 per cup.

Fair Trade 2.0 can be found on Facebook. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

2013 SGA ELECTION COVERAGE

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Friday February 22, 2013

Meet the candidates: THE Party

can be achieved by removing old outdated equipment and putting in more updated equipment (and) developing work out regiments for students who are not sure what to do,” he said.

In the long-term, Hudson said he hopes to team with WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health to establish a rehabilitation center on campus for students suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. “ I spoke with Cathy Yura, the director of WELLWVU, and had a conversation with her on this matter. This is an important issue for the both of us. The town is working on buying ‘Sober Houses’ that can be used for students who need to a place to go to stay clean. My idea is once these houses get set up, merge the Carruth Center and these houses together to create a program so students can be treated on campus and stay in school and graduate with a degree from West Virginia.”

Holden Hudson Hudson is a junior multidisciplinary studies student from Annapolis, Md. Hudson plans to focus on making equipment and training improvements to the Student Recreation Center.

“I’ve spoken with the associate director of the student Rec Center, Jeff Berryman, in regards to working on the efficiency and updating the equipment. It is a very foreseeable goal that

making it more effective and more clear to where the meetings will be held. I believe taking the meeting to other locations opens SGA up for students in hopes more students will get involved.”

Zuccari said she hopes to increase student involvement in organizations by making it mandatory to visit the Student organizations fair at New Student Orientation.

“With almost 400 student organizations on campus, I want to work with them to let them know SGA gives out grants. As of (Wednesday), the grant budget was lifted, so if an organization needs more than the $500, they can request more. To also get more students involved in these different organizations Sara Zuccari on campus, during freshman Zuccari is a sophmore orientation it should be manmultidisiplinary studies stu- datory to attend an organizations fair.” dent from McLean, Va. Zuccari’s platform is to Clark Douglas further the SGA mobile site and student involvement on Douglas is a junior marketing student from Morgancampus.

“I will expand the tour, town seeking a position on Haven Williams Williams is a sophomore petroleum and natural gas engineering student from Hagerstown, Md. She plans to work toward a health-conscious campus.

“I want to add calorie counts to foods offered in dining halls so students can make an educated decision on what they are about to eat,” she said. “As for chain restaurants offered on campus, I want to make their nutrition facts easier to access so it’s not such a hassle for students.”

Williams said she also plans to build upon the healthy options available at on-campus eateries such as J.A.C.S. and Bits & Bytes.

and moving on from January until the summer we have two purse bingos, a consignment sale, a golf event and a 5k run.”

Students are always welcome to volunteer.

“I come every Thursday for two hours, because my ma-

jor requires a hundred hours for community service,” said Stephanie Bartlett, a sophomore exercise physiology student.

“If you really need hours, it’s really not that bad. It’s worth it, and they are very organized with keeping track of your hours.”

Steve De Jesus, executive director of Morgantown RMHC, said students’ diverse

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Liz McCormick McCormick is a junior public relations and vocal performance student from Parkersburg, W.Va. McCormick’s platform will aim to increase attendance involvement and fundraising at the Creative Arts Center.

McCormick said she plans to initiate “CAC Mobile.”

“In order to achieve broader, more diverse interest in CAC events, I will sponsor, organize and promote ‘CAC Mobile’. With CAC Mobile, short, mini performances would be conducted at various sites and events on campus. This would encourage greater interest and attendance at CAC events.”

McCormick said, if elected and successful in achieving her objectives, she hopes to continue to expand upon her efforts.

“My goals with the CAC are achieved, they will be maintained through the efforts of an advisory board or volunteer organization comprised of instructors and students.”

ing a position on the Athletic Council and plans to increase attendance at women’s athletic events.

“I am a former WVU student-athlete, and I have faced many of the same trials and tribulations as the athletes today. This is why I want to be their voice to help them overcome the struggles they face.”

Wolford plans to create an attendance reward system to encourage WVU students to attend women’s athletic events.

“My main focus is to promote attendance at women’s athletic events. The women athletes put just as much hard work and dedication into the sports that they play, and I feel that they deserve the same amount of support as male athletes,” she said.

Wolford said she will also work toward providHillary Wolford ing Mountain Line transWolford is a junior multi- portation to and from athdisciplinary studies student letic events for students and from Capon Bridge, W.Va. athletes.

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Justin Fanok Fanok is a sophomore civil engineering student from Morgantown.

Fanok is running on the platform of transparency and said he hopes to work to eliminate corruption within the SGA. “I want to make sure that the government is run by each and every Mountaineer, but after talking to people on campus, it’s clear that the student population in general is out of the loop when it comes to the workings of SGA,” he said. Fanok said he hopes to draw from his personal experiences to eliminate corruption in the election process.

“Getting elected is the corrupt part. Did you know that every candidate running right now is spending anywhere from $150 up to $750 on their campaigns?

Part of this goes to tick fees, but the rest goes to buying all of the annoying paraphernalia stamped with the candidate’s names. I want to drastically cap the amount the candidates can spend on their campaigns (The current limit is $750). It’s elitist (and) exclusionary, and it really limits who can participate in our school’s democratic process,” he said.

the Athletic Council. Douglas hopes to improve the Mountaineer game day experience for all students and fans.

“In a recent poll, StadiumJourney.com ranked Milan Puskar Stadium as the 96th out of 124 stadiums.

They called our atmosphere ‘hit or miss,’ depending on our team’s success. Whether or not it is a relevant list, it’s negative publicity we do not want.”

Douglas hopes to increase signage around athletic facilities, better-incorporate social media in the athletic department, update music played at all events and reformat the seating layout.

Douglas said he hopes to instill traditions similar to those held by universities nearby while still generating new traditions for Mountaineer fans.

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“The reason we need students is that students have such a variety of schedules, classes, activities, dating – those kinds of things – that they can’t always fulfill the hours that we need,” he said.

“We always try to be very flexible and understanding that school comes first. Volunteering would be a secondary thing for them.”

De Jesus said gaining experience from volunteering at the RMHC could help one stand out to future employers.

“We have an international name, we’re in over 60 countries, we have about 320 Ronald McDonald Houses; so we’re very well known.”

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sic science student from Germantown, Md. Vini plans to work on improving issues of safety on campus.

Vini said she is particularly interested in improving the quality and presence of sidewalks on campus and around the city.

“Unfortunately, I have had a lot of bad experiences with walking downtown on the sidewalks, especially in heels,” she said. “I find it really concerning that there have been so many injuries because of the numerous cracks in the sidewalks, sometimes even no sidewalk, and that no one has done anything to change it.”

Vini said through the support of the WVU community, she believes SGA will be able to improve issues of safety prevalent on campus.

“I plan on working with the school and the city to raise money through grants to fix the sidewalks. SGA has done this in the past with Victoria Vini Falling Run Road, and we can Vini is a freshman foren- do it again.

Rob Gill Gill is a senior sport management and exercise physiology student from Oreland, P.A. Gill’s platform involves increasing sustainability efforts on campus.

“As students we need to make our presence known in the community we spend the majority of our college years in. Therefore, as students, we have a huge responsibility of doing our part whether that be by recycling, participating in community events and clean ups or taking the WECAN pledge and following up on it,” Gill said.

Gill plans to partner with the Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellenic Council to instill a required recycling

initiative for all on-campus Greek organizations. Gill said ultimately his goal is to implement a campus-wide recycling initiative.

Gill said he also plans to expand the OZZIE system currently installed in the Terrace Room for to-go containers.

“My goal is to not only make sure the University is utilizing the OZZIE systems on campus but that the students are, too, making sure they are bringing back the recyclable to-go containers and using the OZZIE system.”

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Daniel Harris Harris is a junior political science student from Dover, N.J. Harris said he hopes to create a system where students would be able to use their WVU Student ID cards as a debit card at various local businesses.

“I noticed that most universities already had the system in place,” he said. “I always thought that the system worked well there, and it could work well here. All people in Morgantown can benefit from this system.”

Harris said he plans to work closely with local businesses and Card services at WVU to achieve his objectives.

“The card already is able to be scanned in the busi-

nesses at the Mountainlair like Chik-fil-A, Burger King, Sbarro, Tazikis and Quiznos. Instead of replacing the card, we give the local businesses scanners so they can use the card much like at the Mountainlair.”

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Joe Reidy Reidy is an English student from Hedgesville, W.Va. Reidy is a current member of the BOG and plans to continue his current efforts with the Office of the University Registrar.

“For my next term, I have what I call my ‘E.T.C. Plan’.

This is most of the extra stuff I couldn’t get to this year,” he said. “First, ‘Expand.’ I want to be proactively looking at new technology and programs for our students. Next, ‘Teach.’ Now that we are using Google, I want to get professors onboard with Google apps like Google Docs and Google Calendar. I think this can simplify many students’ daily lives. And finally, we have ‘Continue.’ When (I) started working with the Registrar’s office about this time last year we were really behind in a lot of areas. By the end of my term next year, I hope to leave a plan for the future in place.”

vices Center to require that all academic advisers and anyone that touches a student schedule is required to take an online course or training to provide a standard approach to advising,” he said.

Matt Elder Elder is a freshman marketing student from Boca Raton, Fla. Elder said he hopes to improve freshman student livJason Cohen ing on campus.

Cohen is a senior politiHis experiences this year, cal science and business ad- he said, have driven him to ministration student from specifically work to bring Raleigh, N.C. Redbox to all on-campus Cohen is running in the dorms and to make WVUp hopes of serving a second All Night a top option for term as a member of the students.

Board of Governors.

“As a freshman living in a Cohen said his platform dorm here and not having a will focus on efforts with the car, there are times where I Center for Civic Engagement wish there was something to to improve the opportunity do. Netflix only has a certain and usability of the system. amount of movies, and I’ve “The biggest complaint I seen most of them. Redbox have received about iServe would provide more movie is that students say it is too options for students at an afdifficult to find opportunifordable price,” he said. ties to complete their hours.

“With Up All Night, I’ve I will first work with comgone in there to get food or munity organizations to cre- see what’s going on, and it ate more community serjust seems dead. The food vice options for students,” is not very good, and the he said. “The next step will activities aren’t very excitbe to improve the iServe sys- ing. I think WVUp All Night tem to make it easier to log is an amazing initiative for the hours, as many students all students, however, afhave expressed their dissat- ter experiencing it this year isfaction with the system itand hearing stories about self, commonly referring to it previous years (it could be as ‘confusing.’ This is where improved.)”

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Paul Garton Garton is a junior philosophy and international studies student from Jane Lew, W.Va. Garton said WVU has made a large impact on his life since he was young.

Now, if elected, Garton wishes to give back not only the University but his fellow students as well.

Garton’s platform focuses on improving the quality of student academic advising based on his own experiences and ones he has gathered from his peers.

“I know this is an issue that people are concerned about due to the overwhelming support and enthusiasm people have shown me after telling them my plans. This is something the students both want and need addressed,” he said.

If elected, Garton hopes to partner closely with the Undergraduate Advising Services Center to achieve his goals.

“I will work with the Undergraduate Advising Ser-

Johnny Barringer Barringer is a senior mining engineering student from Youngstown, Ohio.

Barringer said his desire to make a real difference on campus is what sparked his interest in running. His platform is campus comfort.

“I discovered this was a need from personal experiences of my own and others,” he said. “People need to feel comfortable in order to get the most of their education.”

I will work directly with CCE to increase the usability of the system.”

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Mohammad Amin Afshari Afshari is a junior mechanical engineering student from Morgantown.

The son of two former international students, Afshari has a platform to, if elected, work toward allowing a smoother transition for all international students to life at WVU. He hopes to do so by increasing funding for international student organizations and encourage student organizations to host social events with international students in order to famil-

Molly Callaghan Callaghan is a sophomore chemical engineering student from Charleston, W.Va. After attending a bullying town hall meeting last spring, Callaghan said she knew she wanted to further on-campus efforts and run on a platform of eliminating bullying.

“I watched as a classmate from my high school stood up and shared his story. I was so moved by this because I never knew he was facing these problems,” she said. “This led me to question how much of ourselves we hide from the world just so we don’t have to face tor-

ment from others for being different. I believe everyone should feel comfortable and feel like our campus is a safe environment.”

If elected, Callaghan said she will push to make the plans to create a LGBTQ center a reality.

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The Daily Athenaeum had the opportunity to meet with members of THE Party to further discuss their interest in Student Government and their platforms.

Barringer plans to work hand-in-hand with the WVU Department of Transportation to make changes to the WVU PRT stations, including the addition of Evive machines at each station.

“I have already begun contacting an Evive rep to see if they could place stations at the PRT, so that students could quench their thirst while waiting for a ride,” he said. “I will make sure to hear from students all across campus to see what their needs are and not stop working until they feel comfortable.”

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Members of THE (Trusted, Hardworking, Experienced) Party, led by presidential candidate Christian Guy and vice presidential candidate Andrea Mucino, have begun campaigning efforts with the hopes of securing a Board of Governors or Athletic Council role in the Student Government Association.

iarize them with American and West Virginia University culture.

“Due to the fact that many organizations do not charge international students with membership fee, it often is very difficult to throw traditional events like holidays along with fun, nontraditional social events due to the lack of money. Usually we need to save up the money we have for throwing large holiday events,” he said. “I plan on informing international students on how they could possibly become more involved in their University and social life so they feel a greater connection to WVU and the wonderful people they meet here. ”

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Friday February 22, 2013

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Meet the candidates: The Revolution Party by bryan bumgardner associate city editor

“We are going to plan monthly seminars at the Mountainlair where we can bring in professionals. People who are already experienced and successful and who know what it takes to get ahead in a particular field,� she said.

Members of The Revolution Party, led by presidential candidate Ryan Campione and vice presidential candidate Ben Seebaugh, have begun campaigning efforts with the hopes of securing a Board Evan McIntyre of Governors or Athletic McIntyre is a freshman inCouncil role in the Student dustrial engineering student Government Association. from Cumberland, Md., a student researcher and a Sigma The Daily Athenaeum had Nu brother. the opportunity to meet with As one of The Revolution’s members of The Revolution governor candidates, McParty to further discuss their Intyre’s platform is based on health-related issues. Mcinterest in Student GovernIntyre’s background as an ment and their platforms.

EMT has made him respect the value of medical training.

Joy Wang Jobs, networking and sta“Every student at WVU bility – these are the three should be offered the chance platforms of The Revolution to get basic first aid and CPR governor candidate Joy Wang. training,� he said. “If you can “My goal is to help stu- get the training now, it will dents find job and career sta- stay with you for the rest of bility and opportunities af- your life.� ter they graduate,� she said. “I McIntyre also plans to have feel that’s the whole point of AEDs installed in each resicoming here and getting an dence hall. education.�

Spenser Wempe Wang is a freshman bioA desire to get involved on chemistry student from Charleston, W.Va., and is the campus led governor candipresident of the community date Spenser Wempe to The service club at Honors Hall.

Revolution.

She wants to open doors “I decided I wanted to get for graduating students by behind this movement – The improving career services on Revolution,� she said. “Their whole philosophy goes right campus.

Adam Carte Junior biochemistry student Adam Carte is running with a clear goal – getting results. “I’m not particularly interested in entering politics,� he said. “But I think we need motivated individuals to step into SGA who will do their job year around. I know that if I get in, I’m going to work on getting things done.�

Carte’s platform focuses on expanding research at WVU through formal networking mediums, revitalizing research programs and serving as a liaison between researchers and the administration.

Carte believes students can learn more during re-

search than in the classroom, if only students can find the opportunity. “We are a tier-one research institution,� he said. “Despite all of that, there isn’t a whole lot being done to get the word out about research opportunities available to students. I want to change that.�

Stephen Scott Governor candidate and freshman political science student Stephen Scott hasn’t missed a single SGA meeting, but one sticks out in his memory. “I’ll never forget that meeting where Ryan stood up and announced his candidacy,� he said. “The fact that I could make a change ... I wanted to be a part of his campaign and see SGA changed for the better.�

Scott joined The Revolution with a platform he’s calling “AAA Strategy for Student Success�: academics, advising and awareness.

He plans to unite students with tutors through centralized meeting locations, improve adviser-student relationships to increase retention and raise awareness of extracurricular learning opportunities. “I want to make sure students know about the opportunities available to them on and off campus. And that they can come to student government and voice their concerns. We are here to serve them,� he said.

crowded basketball game.

It’s a lot louder, and our team plays better. They need our support.�

He plans to improve attendance by using his participation on the Mountaineer Maniac board to link SGA and the Maniacs to improve transportion for late games. “At West Virginia University, we’re big about our fan base,� he said. “I’ve been a WVU fan since the day I was born. I really want to get involved because I really love WVU athletics.�

Dillon Tucker Junior finance student Dillon Tucker is else a Mountaineer fan above all else.

Now he hopes to serve as one of SGA’s next Athletic Council members.

Tucker prides himself on attending every Mountaineer sporting event but is disappointed by the small amount of students attending sporting events such as volleyball and women’s soccer. “We have some really good teams. Our women’s soccer team won the Big 12 championship,� he said. “Attendance is important because it’s a huge part; you’ve seen

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Blaine Blankenship A best friend’s struggle with mental illness inspired governor candidate Blaine Blankenship to pursue her platform: mental illness awareness and treatment. “The main focus is erasing the stigma around mental illness, the ‘You are crazy if you think you need help.’ If you are struggling with something, you are human,� she said. “I want to raise awareness about mental illness, that it’s okay if you’re struggling and it’s okay to get the help that you need.�

Blankenship is a sophomore math education student from Beckley, W.Va. She plans to achieve her goals by integrating information about the WELLWVU Carruth Cen-

come familiar with the city of Morgantown and WVU, and he sees opportunity. “My main goal is to fix the relationship between the University and the residents in the city of Morgantown,� he said. “We share the city, so it’s essential we maintain a positive relationship year round, both to make this town better.�

To achieve this goal, he plans to expand communityservice learning, reforming iServe and improving communication between SGA and the student body.

He also hopes to implement livestream feed at SGA George Capel Although only a sopho- meetings and a “State of the more political science stu- University� address mid-year. “The biggest thing is to get dent, George Capel has be-

I wanted to be a part of his campaign.�

Misaghi is an avid supporter of personal fitness, which was the motivation for his platform: the revitalization of a fitness centers on the Downtown campus and the inclusion of healthier drink options in the dining halls. “I know plenty of people who are paying tons of their own personal debt to come here,� he said. “Why can’t we offer them more drink options and more exercise locations so that they can be comfortable?�

through recognizing healthy lifestyles. “I really want to help people be healthy across their lifetime,� she said. “With the obesity epidemic being so bad, I want to make sure anyone who wants to be active has the opportunity.�

She plans to do this by improving awareness and accessibility of club sports. She also hopes to increase attendance to sporting events on campus by allowing students use to Mountie Bountie at University concessions stands. “I want to stand up and be the voice for student-athletes across campus, because they aren’t always heard,� she said. “I want to be their advocate, and I want to represent them.�

Jacob Evans “Since I’ve been here at WVU, I’ve seen a huge spike in the amount of violent crime that’s been going on,� said governor candidate Jacob Evans. Evans, a junior political science student, has dedicated his platform toward improving security for

ter for Psychological and Psychiatric services into freshman orientation because the number one cause of death in college-aged students is suicide. “We check out our bodies and our physical health every few months,� she said. “Why can’t we got to a therapist and get our mental health checked? What we think is who we are.�

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton got involved with SGA in high school and saw no reason to stop when he came to WVU. He was inspired to join The Revolution after being Ryan Campione’s SGA intern. “This guy’s charismatic, he knows what he’s talking about and he’s well informed,� he said. “I thought, ‘I want to be a part of that’.�

Braxton is a freshman philosophy student from South Charleston, W.Va. His platform focuses on improving the quality of food in the dining halls. “Why can’t we have a level of say in what’s being served to us?� he said. “We’re paying for this food, we’re eating this food and we don’t have a say? To me, that doesn’t make sense.�

Braxton is working to improve food quality, offer hystudents out in the community and talk to the Morgantown residents so they can see what we’re really about,� he said. “That’s going be huge in upcoming years.�

Katie Heller For junior public relations student Katie Heller, being a part of a student organization is more than just a way to meet friends; it’s an important way to grow.

Because of her experiences in Young Democrats, Student Advocates for Legislative Action and Public Relations Student Society of America, Heller feels all students can benefit from student organizations.

students. “My main goal is to improve the amount of lighting around town,� he said. “I think a lot of violence can be prevented by having better lighting systems.�

Evans is a proponent of improving security, but he isn’t interested if the solutions aren’t feasible. This is why he is pushing improved personal emergency alert systems, improving campus lighting and collaborating with the University Police Department, Morgantown Police Department and City Council to create solutions.

“Reaching out to people, getting involved, finding need ... I’ve finally figured that out,� she said. “This semester I’ve really gotten things moving, and I’m excited to take it into another year.�

Riddle’s platform focuses on studying abroad. She plans to improve student participation, awareness and understanding of study abroad programs by collaborating with students and professors to compile a free travel guide for students. “There are so many things that anyone who travels or studies abroad can learn that are specific to a certain place,�

Morgan Riddle she said. “You can only read Sophomore international so much in a guidebook; you studies student Morgan Rid- can’t know unless you go dle knew she wanted to be a there.� part of The Revolution from the start. “I just thought, “Wow, I Chris Nyden want to be a part of that’,� she Junior economics student said. “I also have a lot of proj- Chris Nyden has dedicated ects I’ve been working on for his platform as a governor the students that I want to see candidate toward the unifythrough.� ing goal of improving college Riddle is running for re- affordability. “I always hear people comelection but plans to make next year more productive plain about having to buy than ever. books and then hardly using

poallergenic food options and give students a say in food choices. “If I can make the food better for you, so that when you go to class you won’t have to be hungry, that’s enough for me,� he said.

Renzo Diaz Governor candidate Renzo Diaz got his start with SGA as an intern. Now he’s looking to give back to the organization. “Student organizations have always given me somewhere I can develop myself,� he said. “I wanted to give back; that’s why I joined The Revolution.�

Diaz, a freshman engineering student from Charles Town, W.Va., is focused on improving student diversity and intercultural interaction on campus. “We’re in college, so we’ve probably been exposed to the same type of people growing up,� he said. “When we get older, we won’t be exposed to the same kind of people. It’s important to be open to people of different cultures.�

Diaz believes exposure to people of different backgrounds can enrich students.

He hopes to improve minority recruitment and retention and help the University reach the diversity goals set in the 2020 strategic plan. “I just went out there and got involved,� she said. “It builds leadership, and you’re able to share ideas and grow personally. I want to promote that with other students.�

Heller hopes to improve access to student organizations on campus through a central, unified calendar of meeting times and locations.

She believes a vote for The Revolution is a vote for progress. “Change happens for those who show up,� she said. “I think people should show up and vote. A lot of people in student organizations are cast off to the wayside, and I know we can represent them.� them,� he said. “I would like to work with faculty to recognize textbooks that are hardly used during class and make them recommended, not required.�

Nyden serves as the College Affordability Chair in SGA. He has participated in Student Advocates for Legislative Advancement and is a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. “I think that everyone in our party really believes in our central message: that we really want to change how students are represented,� he said. “We want the students to know they’re well-represented with us.�

For full bios of all the candidates, visit The Revolution website at sgarevolution. com/governors.

The Revolution will be having a “meet-the-candidates� event in the Blue and Gold room of Towers Friday from 7-9 p.m.

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Ashley Morgan Being a part of SGA seemed like an unlikely path for sophomore Ashley Morgan. But that was before The Revolution brought her in for a Athletic Council candidate interview. “It felt good. I knew this was going to lead to something great for the future,� she said. “This has been the greatest opportunity I’ve had to make change at WVU.�

Morgan is a sport and exercise physiology student and has based her platform on improving student health

John Williams The Revolution governor candidate John Williams is the current SGA Director of Student Outreach and has been working with Campione in SGA. As a political science student and Morgantown native, Williams is troubled by the uptick of violent crime in town. “That’s something that’s been close to my heart, Morgantown being my hometown,� he said. “I think safety should be the priority of any

administration at any university, and that’s something I’d like to push.�

Williams plans to reform the Campus Cadet program, a group of WVU students who help University Police on campus.

He has already been working to increase the number of Cadets from 22 to 40 and wants to turn the program into a 3-credit-hour course for criminology students. “That way we make the campus safer, as well as enrich the curriculum at our university,� he said.

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along with everything I believe in; this was right up my alley.�

Wempe is focused on military and veterans services on campus and improving their accessibility to courses. “If they are unable to complete their degree program in 4 years, they aren’t funded by the G.I. bill anymore,� she said. “Creating a veteranfriendly campus is beneficial for both the veterans and the University because they represent the University, not to mention they’ve served our country.�

Wempe plans to work with the Office of the University Registrar to reevaluate priority class registration and ensure military service personnel are included.

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The ongoing neglect of coal miners After another coal miner died on the job earlier this week, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin issued an executive order Tuesday ordering all of the state’s coal mining operations to halt production for one hour.

Forty-four-year-old John Myles, who died after he was hit by a scoop while working at a Raleigh County mine, is the sixth

miner to die in a West Virginia coal mining accident since November. Last year, West Virginia led the nation in fatalities caused by accidents at coal mines.

According to Tomblin’s office, the executive order is intended to direct coal mine operators to “thoroughly review applicable health and safety laws and regulations, communication protocols and

any particularized safety issues apparent in their operations.”

Critics, including independent mining safety experts, have dismissed Tomblin’s executive order as an ineffective publicity stunt. Considering the fact similar actions have been taken in the past and the coal mining deaths continue to occur, it’s hard to dispute this allegation.

Of course, it is important to note that, as with many of our leaders who call themselves “friends of coal,” Tomblin has accepted millions of dollars from the coal industry.

Tomblin and West Virginia’s other blindly procoal industry politicians should probably more honestly refer to themselves as “friends of millionaire coal executives.”

From Upper Big Branch and Sago to the recent death of John Myles, West Virginia’s leadership has consistently failed to pressure the coal industry to protect its workers.

The rising death count is yet another reminder that while there is no “war on coal,” there is certainly a war on coal miners. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Universal pre-kindergarten is a worthy aspiration christopher nyden columnist

Since President Obama’s State of the Union address, there has been a lot of backlash in response to his proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour from $7.25 and link additional increase in the minimum wage to cost of living indices.

Obama made the point that there should be a livable wage for all workers. In response, Senator Marco Rubio claimed the minimum wage should not exist at all, a view common among economists.

Minimum wage is often used as a political football. The policy itself af-

fects relatively few Americans. For all 2011, around 3.8 million hourly-wage workers either made minimum wage or below. This accounts for just over five percent of hourly-paid workers. As a result, it is unlikely to have a major effect on employment, as many people from the right fear.

More importantly, minimum wage will not serve as a great equalizer, as some democrats may claim. It will certainly benefit the lives of some people at the margin and give them more money they are likely to spend. It will benefit many young people, with half of the Americans making minimum wage or less being 25 or younger.

But on average, it is not go-

ing to change the quality of life in the U.S. by much.

The increased happiness of these workers may be nullified by the jobs it does eliminate.

When it comes to equality of opportunity, the biggest prescription Obama pushed in his speech was universal pre-kindergarten. This is where Obama should have laid his emphasis because it has the ability to show itself in more productive school systems and less spending on crime prevention in the future.

For many, this seems like a strange prescription. Early childhood education is not going to teach children critical thinking.

However, even as early as 18 months, disparities in

vocabulary are already apparent. By age three, children with college-educated parents have vocabularies two to three times larger than those whose parents did not complete high school. This makes it much more difficult for children with fewer resources to compete on a level playing field.

Many think our school systems are broken. Simply expanding our school system will not make it any less broken, so goes the argument. This point ignores that it is often the school system’s task to repair already damaged development at home. Many children do not have strong father figures at home or parents who even pay them much attention at

all.

Blaming the overall school system for these problems is a classic example of barking up the wrong tree. The school system has its problems, but providing instruction for students at a young age will help alleviate some of these problems, not amplify them.

Perhaps what is most significant about increasing funding of pre-K education is what does not meet the eye. Three longterm studies (Abecederian Project, Nurse Family Partnership and Perry Preschool) showed that for every one dollar spent on early childhood education, there was a return anywhere from $4-$9. These returns came in the form

of reduced special education, welfare and crime costs. In addition, there was increased tax revenue from these people who became productive workers.

This is an enormous return on investment.

Universal early childhood instruction is not going to revolutionize schools. There will still be problems in many homes, and children will have risk factors stunting their growth.

Some students will always have less motivation than others. But it will help give more kids a chance at succeeding in America. In our strides toward creating “a more perfect Union,” we must ensure that every single child has that chance.

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America’s veins are filled with the carbonated, sugary sweetness of Coca-Cola.

These soft drinks – the more than 650 products made by Coca-Cola – have become a part of the fabric of America. They are the drinks of our childhood, birthday parties, school lunches and sports games. However, these drinks and those who sell them are also slowly killing us.

American U. is a “Coke university.” Any beverage you purchase at AU is produced by, owned by and is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola. From the

Eagle’s Nest to the vending machines to the Terrace Dining Room, AU supports the company behind the largest health crisis in the U.S. Yet Coca-Cola is now urging Americans to come together to fight obesity. In a latest ad campaign entitled “Coming Together,” a soft female voice extols the efforts of Coca-Cola to be a part of the obesity solution over a slowly building piano sonata and images of school children, families, scientists and flashy graphics.

Don’t buy the deceptive concoction.

It is easy to get lulled by Coke’s coercive advertising.

The commercial begins by talking about more than 125 years of Coca-Cola bringing

people together and their voluntary efforts to offer low-calorie choices, smaller sizes and healthier options in schools. The narrator proudly states that “All calories count, no matter where they come from, including Coca-Cola and everything else with calories. And if you eat and drink more calories than you burn off, you’ll gain weight.”

Thank you, Coca-Cola, for that pearl of wisdom.

Behind the smoke and mirrors, there is a company that has created a global brand that is directly linked to higher obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and malnutrition. All calories are not created equal, and the mixture of high-fructose corn syrup, caramel color, phosphoric

acid, natural flavors and caffeine that make up many of Coca-Cola’s products are a toxic combination.

I decided to call Coca-Cola to learn more about their campaign against obesity and was reassured that Coca-Cola is 80 to 90 percent water and is part of your daily fluid intake (but not a replacement for water). They forgot to mention the 39 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce Coke, which far exceeds the daily requirements.

Coca-Cola’s duplicity goes beyond a marketing campaign designed to confuse and disorient Americans.

Coca-Cola, along with other members of “Big Soda,” have virulently fought efforts to limit the size of soft drinks.

Christine Quinn, a New

York City mayoral candidate, has received $10,000 from Coca-Cola, as have many other New York legislators and candidates (CocaCola spends millions each year on lobbying as well).

Coca-Cola has also brought in the NAACP to fight New York City’s soda ban, despite the fact that obesity disproportionately affects minority communities.

Big Soda was also intimately involved in defeating the proposed D.C. soda tax in 2010, spending over $300,000 for grassroots campaigns, testimony before the city council and likely much more on anti-tax advertisements (that do not need to be reported).

Soft drinks are in many respects the contemporary

Big Tobacco. Their coffers are deep, and they are supported by misinformation, denial and millions of dollars in lobbying.

The impact is just as severe.

America’s addiction to soft drinks is a public health and food crisis, and blame can be placed squarely on the largest drug-dealer, Coca-Cola.

While Coca-Cola may proclaim that a can of Coke is “140 happy calories,” those 140 calories (all from sugar) are very different from the 140 calories in a banana. The deliberate distortions of CocaCola are deplorable but not all that surprising. Coca-Cola’s rebranding effort is a pathetic attempt to extend an addiction of its own creation, an addiction that must end.

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Catch up on a friend’s news.

BORN TODAY This year others find you to be alluring and nearly magical. You have a flair for the dramatic.

It is a given that you will be noticed.

Romance ranks high in your life, as you are unusually passionate this year. If you are single, you could encounter one great person after another. Go with what feels 100 percent right. If you are attached, the two of you will spice up your relationship in many ways. Do something very special for your sweetie this year.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Follow through on key matters as you wish, and keep an eye on the change of pace as the weekend draws near. You will need to clear up a miscommunication or a problem with someone at a distance. Tonight: Time to go off and treat yourself to that long-desired item.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH You switch gears with ease. You also put a lot of emphasis on your priorities, and you tend to break down self-imposed barriers.

By dusk, others clearly receive your message: It is time for a change of pace. Even workaholics would benefit from this advice. Tonight: Life becomes fun.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You are able to say what you want, but it might appear as if your message isn’t well-received.

Don’t be surprised if you have to repeat this discussion at least two more times; there might be something that the other party isn’t getting. Tonight: Head on home.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHHH Return all of your phone calls and clear your desk in the morning. Come mid-afternoon, you will want some time for yourself. A meeting could go far longer than you thought. Relax and go with the flow. This, too, shall pass. Tonight:

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH You could feel a little off in the morning, but later you’ll feel as if nothing can stop you. The difference is not only remarkable to you, but also to others. If you have been postponing an important discussion, the time to have it is now. Tonight: You are the top dog.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Understand what is happening behind the scenes. Ask questions if you feel that you are missing some details. Realize that you need more information, and refrain from taking action for a while. You could develop a different opinion as a result. Tonight: Not to be found.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH You have taken on more responsibility than you would have liked to with a project. Complete it, if possible, and you will feel much better.

Also, work on saying “no” more often.

An afternoon meeting could develop into a get-together. Tonight: A must appearance.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Finish some research and make some calls in order to get to the root of what is going on. You could feel as if no one is giving you all the facts. Details keep slipping, no mat-

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ter who you speak to. Try a different approach, if need be. Tonight: In the limelight.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Someone really needs your time and attention. Make it your pleasure to be his or her voice of reason and/or a source of advice. Imagine what it might be like to be this person, and know that you might need to repeat this conversation again.

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Others seek you out. Be receptive, but resist taking on someone else’s responsibilities. You will be a lot happier in the long run. Many invitations head your way. Sort through them, and you could find the right one for you. Tonight: Make plans to be with a special friend.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Focus on accomplishing what you need to get done. Also, take time to schedule some personal appointments that you have let go for far too long. Your sense of humor helps dispel some tension. Make time later in the day for friends. Tonight: Be careful with your evening plans.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Your imagination takes over and forces you to concentrate. This is effective, as it helps you get through important tasks and complete your to-do list. You’ll see an end to all this extra effort, so lighten up. Tonight: Join a friend for munchies, but don’t make it a late night.

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Electronic dance music (EDM) phenomenon Big Gigantic is set to play Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre Sunday at 8 p.m.

Fueled by a world-class light show, ferocious, catchy rhythms and bass beats, Big Gigantic is sure to be a hit among partygoers Sunday evening.

“Our expertise is college towns,” said group drummer Jeremy Salken. “We focus on that, because a lot of folks are super supportive of live music, and they want to come out and get down.”

Big Gigantic’s live performance is scarcely matched on any level, let alone within Morgantown’s local music circuit.

As the band’s name implies, every note and every melody is pushed to the extreme, and the group looks forward to showcasing their style for the Mountain State crowd.

“We’ve been trying to make it over (to West Vir-

ginia) for a while, and it’s finally going to happen,” Salken said. “Live music is what we do best, and that’s what started it all for us.”

To accommodate the always-rowdy Morgantown crowd, Big Gigantic will unleash an enormous, state-of-the-art light show to complement their tight grooves.

“We have a new light show we’re bringing out, so that’s going to add something,” Salken said.

“Dom (group saxophonist and producer) and I are playing really well together right now; we’ve been on tour for a couple weeks, and everything is good right now.”

One aspect of Big Gigantic’s delivery that sets them apart from other EDM groups of today is the use of a live drummer.

Many electronic acts today rely solely on programmed drums and rhythms, but Salken said live drums are an integral part of Big Gigantic’s sound.

“I energize the music that’s already there

(and) add little things to it to make it sound organic,” Salken said. “With a live drummer playing, I have the liberty of messing with things a little bit; I never play the same song the same way twice. It’s all about the energy; it brings a special energy.”

With one of the nation’s most rapidly rising groups in Big Gigantic, concertgoers can expect a thumping and electrifying evening of EDM perfection set to the backdrop of one of the most incredible light shows in the music industry.

“We’re here to party,” Salken said. “Come see for yourself. We like to have fun, and we like to get down.”

Sunday’s show is an allages event. Tickets can be purchased at Fawley’s Music store in Sabraton, W.Va., or online at www. ticketfly.com.

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 on the day of the show. hunter.homistek@mail.wvu.edu

Big Gigantic saxophonist Dominic Lalli performs at a previous stop in the 2013 tour.

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‘Snitch’, starring Dwayne Johnson, conveys drama related to the drug world LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although it sometimes accompanies fine films such as “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Argo,” the phrase “inspired by a true story” tacked onto the front of a movie too often warns you that you’re about to see something “inspiring” in the most hackneyed, triumph-ofthe-human-spirit sort of way.

What’s surprising about “Snitch” is that, rather than taking the reductive path of offering innocuous emotional uplift or one-man-

army action, it generates a feeling of real desperation and fear as it shows a man getting in way over his head when he takes on some very bad guys. In other words, this is a pretty good film starring an actor named Dwayne Johnson, not a commodity with The Rock as a hood ornament.

Summit’s main commercial hopes still rest with the mainstream action crowd - which likely will be satisfied despite the film’s refusal

to dish out doses of bodily harm like clockwork - but for Johnson, this could broaden the perception of the sorts of roles he can play as he pushes into his 40s.

Directed with intensity by longtime stuntman Ric Roman Waugh (“Felon”), “Snitch” takes its dramatic opportunities seriously and not just as an excuse for brutal confrontations between drug dealers and assorted thugs.

The “inspiring” part lies in the fact that a father, John Mat-

thews (Johnson), is willing to go to the absolute limit to prevent his teenage son Jason (Rafi Gavron) from serving 10 years in prison under mandatory-sentencing laws for having made one stupid mistake.

The involving part is how he goes about it: getting entangled with some very unsavory characters while trying to preserve a vestige of his morality and remain alive.

Inspired by a “Frontline” report about an aspect of the law that allows for reduced time in exchange for informing on drug dealers, the script by Justin Haythe (“Revolutionary Road,” “The Clearing”) and Waugh follows a familiar-feeling template but goes deep enough with character detail and legal issues to set it apart from standard-issue drug- and crime-related films. Jason gets sent away for ill-advisedly accepting delivery of a box full of Ecstasy as a sort-of favor for a friend and also in order to try it with his girlfriend.

Unwilling to rat his buddy out, the terrified, physically unprepossessing Jason is tossed into the pen, where he’ll be as defenseless as a rabbit in a foxhole.

His resentful mother (Melina Kanakaredes) lashes out at John, her ex, while the only solution offered by politically hungry U.S. Attorney Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) is for Jason to offer evidence against some other drug dealer, but he truly doesn’t have any.

The biggest dramatic leap the film imposes is that John, a straight-arrow guy who runs a shipping company but

suffers guilt over having been a deficient dad post-divorce, would conceive of and then persuade the attorney to accept a plan under which he himself would deliver drug dealers to her in exchange for his son’s freedom. Keeghan expresses the same dubiousness the audience might feel, but once John gets the green light, you can feel the sweat and inner turmoil begin to simmer, as he’s no bettersuited than Homer Simpson to figure out how to go about this. John’s formidable physique and straight-shooter personality might serve him well in most situations, but they have little bearing given his new challenges.

Reluctantly, John leans on one of his employees who has done time, Daniel Cruz (Jon Bernthal), to point him in the right direction - a wrenching decision in that the man, who has a son of his own, is trying to stay straight. But John finally gets entree to dealer Malik (a terrific Michael Kenneth Williams), a two-time loser who, after some tense testing, agrees to use him on an out-of-state drug run.

The first big action scene doesn’t arrive until an hour in, at which point the stakes grow much higher with the involvement of a U.S. branch of a Mexican drug cartel run by the cool Juan Carlos (Benjamin Bratt). With her congressional race heating up, the idea of bringing down such a big dog excites Keeghan to no end but puts John and Daniel in untenable positions, leading to some tough choices for both men. The danger they face feels real, as does their

angst over moral compromises, and the film climaxes in a well-staged chase involving John’s 18-wheel big rig that presumably draws upon the director’s stunt experience in achieving such oldschool, real-deal power.

Unusual for this sort of thing, “Snitch” is a film after which you remember the characters and actors more than the big action moments. Never removing his shirt, Johnson behaves within a narrow range but is engagingly distressed and stalwart in equal measure, conveying sufficient feeling and subtext to suggest the actor could be entrusted with greater dramatic challenges in the future. Bernthal (“The Walking Dead”) strongly puts over a conflicted man pushed into a terribly precarious position, and Barry Pepper keeps you guessing as a hipsterlooking undercover cop. Sarandon’s ambitious crimebuster remains unfortunately one-dimensional.

Waugh and sharp-eyed cinematographer Dana Gonzales keep their framing quite tight, which amplifies the actors’ work but, more ambiguously, keeps you worried about what might be going on outside the field of view.

A very large contribution is made by Brazilian composer Antonio Pinto (“City of God,” “Senna,” “Get the Gringo”), whose eerie, ever-hovering electronic score gathers cumulative force to greatly amplify the story’s power.

“Snitch,” a Lionsgate/Summit release, is rated PG-13 for drug content and sequences of violence.

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Freeway returns to 123 with Ground Up and Ponce De’Leioun

BY LACEY PALMER ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR

Music in Your Ears Productions will sponsor a hiphop show this Saturday at 123 Pleasant Street featuring some of the genres biggest local names.

Freeway, a rapper from Philadelphia who worked previously under Roc-AFella records, will perform alongside Ground Up. “Freeway, in my opinion, is the most underrated rapper of all time,” event promoter Adam Payne said.

“He has proven his worth by signing deals with almost every major label in the industry.”

He released his debut album “Philadelphia Freeway” in 2012, which was produced primarily by Roc-A-Fella-affiliated beat smiths, Just Blaze, Bink! and Kanye West, Freeway, alongside Beanie Sigel; all of whom compiled the group State Property.

The State Property album featured the two biggest singles from Freeway’s career thus far, “What We Do” featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel and “Flipside” featuring Peedi Crakk. Both records were produced by Just Blaze and reached gold sales of more than 500,000 units.

Freeway, a devout Muslim, went on a hiatus to journey to the holy city of Mecca. Upon his return in 2007, Freeway recorded his second album, “Free At Last,” which was set to be co-produced by Jay-Z and 50 Cent. Although both artists were featured in Freeway’s 2007 album, 50 Cent gave up his co-executive producer’s role, leaving it a solely Roc-A-Fella release.

The album sold more than 100,000 units.

In 2009, amid Jay-Z’s

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Freeway, who formerly worked with Roc-A-Fella records, will perform at 123. stepping down as Def Jam “Who is Ponce De’Leioun” label’s president, Free- nationwide tour from Bad way announced he would Boy Records in April. Also, be working on his third al- De’Leioun’s newest music bum entitled “The Stim- video, “Oh God,” was reulus Package,” which was cently released on mtv.com. produced by Jake One and Although De’Leioun has released by Rhymesayers never done a show with Entertainment.

Freeway, he said he’s been The rapper’s latest album a huge fan since he was is entitled “Diamond in the young.

“Freeway is a Philly legRuff.”

“This former Roc-A-Fella, end,” De’Leioun said. “He Cash Money, G-Unit, Def opened doors for a lot of Jam and now Rhymesayer other Philly artists.” has definitely shown he’s Originally from Califorstill a major force in rap mu- nia, De’Leioun grew up in sic,” Payne said.

Wheeling, W.Va., which is Payne is also an avid only about an hour from Ground Up fan, and he Morgantown. mentioned them as one of “Where I’m from, there’s his favorite new artists of only three things to do for any genre. a black male: become an “This is my fourth show athlete, sell drugs or make working with Ground Up,” music; those are pretty Payne said. “I’ve booked much the only ways out,” them at shows like my Birth- De’Leioun said about the day Bash and Glowfest.” small set of projects he grew Twenty-three-year-old up in.

De’Leioun wanted to play rapper Ponce De’Leioun will also perform Saturday basketball in college, but night. that dream was short-lived.

De’Leioun recently won a “I made a few mistakes

and got myself put out of school my senior year, so I lost any chances of playing college basketball,” De’Leioun said. “I decided to start making music.”

De’Leioun remembers making music throughout his childhood, but it wasn’t until the trouble with school that De’Leioun decided to take his music career a little more seriously.

“I started out doing it for fun until I began gaining acknowledgement from lots of people in the valley,” De’Leioun said. “So, I started taking it seriously by releasing mix-tapes and promoting my music.”

De’Leioun decided to go to Fairmont State University for business so he could learn to market his own music and push his career to the next level.

“At the time, my mom was ill and could not work, and my dad was working every day, but it wasn’t enough for the family,” De’Leioun said. “I figure turning over a new leaf and becoming a successful musician would give me a chance to help out with the funds.”

De’Leioun has shared the stage with Dorrough, Taylor Gang, V.I.C., Travis Porter and MGM and is excited to stand alongside Freeway and Ground Up this weekend.

“I enjoy the shows in this area because I have a good amount of friends and fans that come and support at each show,” De’Leioun said.

De’Leioun will be performing with the rest of the Poncemusic team, which consists of himself, artists Marvelous and CJisHim, DJ Hurricane and DJ Cyncere and new videographer, Nicholas Jandora.

“I think it’s important to support local talent and

good music,” De’Leioun said. “Myself and the team plan on putting on an epic performance.”

The team has more than 50 cities booked for performances on the “Who is Ponce De’Leioun” tour, and according to De’Leioun, he plans to represent West Virginia to the fullest extent.

To see De’Leioun’s recent MTV-release, visit www. mtv.com/artists/ponce-deleioun, or visit www.poncemusic.net to learn more about the rapper.

For more information including booking, tweet @poncemusic or e-mail at booking@poncemusic.net.

The show will open with Deejay Arthur King and will also feature Dyno, the 123 Best 16 Bars Contest winner

of 2012, NextonDeck featuring Thack, Thrilla, Hazy and Mizzle and Voyce Atlas with Magz Staggs. Thack is currently at number five on U92’s Urban Diner requests for “It Is What It Is.” The show will begin at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $10, and the show is 18 and up.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.showclix.com/ event/3742144.

“This show is great for Morgantown’s hip-hop scene,” Payne said. “I feel it’s the one genre that doesn’t get tapped into, for whatever reason. Every hiphop show I have done has gone off without a hitch, so I’m always eager to work on shows of this nature.” lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

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Ponce De’Leioun, an area rapper, will perform at 123 Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. signs and sings praises of new Showtime deal DETROIT (AP) — It’s Showtime in more ways than one for Floyd Mayweather Jr., who said Thursday he is excited about both a weekend fight he’s promoting as well as his lucrative new deal with the CBS-owned network.

Mayweather, who was in Detroit for a news conference ahead of Saturday’s junior middleweight title bout between Cornelius “K9” Bundrage and Ishe Smith, likened his Showtime agreement to a matrimonial modification.

“I got a divorce,” a smiling Mayweather said of leaving HBO, his longtime television home.

“I’m married again.”

“I couldn’t have asked for a better deal,” he said.

The sport’s biggest star and moneymaker announced Tuesday that he’ll fight Robert Guerrero on May 4 on Showtime, a move that shook up the boxing universe. Mayweather’s move is a coup for Showtime, which long has trailed HBO in boxing prominence.

Mayweather (43-0, 26 KOs) said his new revenue-sharing deal could include up to six payper-view bouts over 30 months, a much faster pace than to which he’s become accustomed.

The 147-pound champion, who hasn’t fought since beating Miguel Cotto on May 5, has fought just four times since December 2007.

“The fans want to see a lot more of me,” Mayweather told reporters at the MGM Grand Detroit. “I will give you excitement.”

Mayweather, who turns 36 on Sunday, was there to support Saturday’s card at the nearby Masonic Temple Theatre as well as Smith, his friend and sparring partner from Las Vegas, who is vying for his first-ever professional title.

The news event was testy with supporters of Bundrage and Smith screaming at each other and scuffling at one point inside one of the casinohotel’s conference rooms.

Mayweather was all smiles, putting his arm around Smith and chatting amiably with Stephen Espinoza, executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports, who called the deal one “which we’re very, very proud of.”

M a y w e a t h e r, who grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich., said he began training for the Guerrero fight Wednesday by running in the gym of Ottawa Hills High School in his

Gregory to continue hosting ‘Meet the Press’

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Gregory hosts ‘Meet the Press.’

NEW YORK (AP) — David Gregory has re-upped as host of “Meet the Press.”

NBC News shared no details, but described the new deal as “a long-term commitment.”

“What a great vote of confidence from NBC,” a pleasedlooking Gregory said Thursday. He said his first four years in the moderator’s chair have passed quickly.

“In some ways, it feels like we’re just getting started,” he said.

The 42-year-old Gregory began as host of the Sunday morning public-affairs program in December 2008, succeeding the late Tim Russert.

Before that, he was Chief White House correspondent during the presidency of George W. Bush. He joined NBC News in 1995.

Gregory is only the 10th permanent host of “Meet the Press,” which premiered in 1947 and continues as the longest-running program on network television.

Looking beyond the new contract, Gregory said he planned to be hosting the program “for as long as they’ll let me.”

“I can’t think of a better platform to have for doing what I love to do – the interviews – and as an outlet for my curiosity,” he said. “I think this is an impactful, influential program, and I love being associated with it.”

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Mayweather Jr. trades punches with Ortiz. hometown.

“This is a guy I know I can’t overlook,” Mayweather said of Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOs), the WBC’s interim welterweight champion.

Manny Pacquiao had been Mayweather’s only rival in recent years, though he had a pair of losses in 2012. Asked Thursday about a possible future fight with the Filipino, Mayweather pointed to the “crucial knockout” he suffered at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in December.

“If people don’t know,

Floyd Mayweather’s not scared of (any) opponent,” Mayweather said.

“You just don’t wake up overnight and just become (the best) poundfor-pound (fighter). And sometimes people talk about my legacy. If my legacy was based upon just one fight, then I didn’t need to fight 43 fights.”

Shifting to his upcoming fight, Mayweather promised an entertaining bout with Guerrero.

“Call your local cable company, because it’s Showtime, baby,” he said.

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Locally renown metal group Byzantine to perform Sunday at 123

BY JOSH EWERS A&E WRITER

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Byzantine is set to release their new, self-titled album during their concert at 123 Sunday.

The unrivaled standardbearers of extreme music for West Virginia, Byzantine, are set to release their new self-titled album with a celebratory show at 123 Pleasant Street.

The boys of the Byz, fresh off completing their Kickstarter funded reunion project, have graced the stage at 123 several times before; however, with an arsenal of new and exciting material, this show will be a must-see event for all Morgantown’s dedicated metalheads.

Whether you’ve seen them before or not and if their newest singles “Signal Path” and “Soul Eraser” are any indication of the band’s continued artistic vigor and vitality, then fans are in for quite a treat. Both showcase the classic ultratechnical, groove-laden Byzantine sound with a few new nuances added in with their trademark swirling, yet focused leads, incensed growls and startlingly well-executed clean vocal harmonies.

All these facets are what attract people to the band, but it becomes a love affair when they see how proficiently they are performed in a high-energy moshing environment. Proponents of similarly minded bands like Gojira, Lamb of God

and Meshuggah will be doing themselves a great disservice if they miss this one for sure — especially considering what’s lined up even before Byzantine.

Perhaps the most notable group is Let the Guilty Hang. They’re a standout southern-style metalcore group from Logan, W.Va., who, like Byzantine, have some years of tenure.

While they haven’t played a full set in more than a year, I saw them back in the day in Nitro, W.Va. They absolutely brought the place down, and I left with a shirt.

Most other nights, this band would be worthy of its own headlining slot.

Also in on the festivities are metal bands Disillusion Effect and Givethemrope from Morgantown and Coatesvile, Pa., respectively. Both pack a punch in their own right.

Disillusion Effect brings a dose of metal drawing heavily from the school of As the Palaces Burn era Lamb of God while Givethemrope play a NYC hardcore fueled brand of groove metal rife with meaty chords.

The action starts at 7 p.m. Sunday at 123 Pleasant Street in downtown Morgantown. Tickets for all ages can be purchased online for $10 or for $12 at the door, if they are still available for the day of the show. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Ben Foster will replace Shia LaBeouf in ‘Orphans.’

NEW YORK (AP)— Shia LaBeouf is out. Ben Foster is in.

A day after LaBeouf stepped away from the play that would have marked his Broadway debut, he was replaced by Foster.

LaBeouf responded to the backstage turmoil by posting private messages from the show’s actors and creative team sent to him that expressed sadness for any creative disagreements and high admiration for LaBeouf ’s skills.

Foster, whose film roles include “3:10 to Yuma” and “The Messenger” and who was on TV in “The Laramie Project” and “Six Feet Under,” had auditioned for the revival of Lyle Kessler’s play “Orphans” but had lost the role to the star of the “Transformers” franchise.

After LaBeouf left the production on Wednesday due to what were described as “creative differences,” Foster was picked. After the change was announced, LaBeouf tweeted: “Ben Foster is a beast. He will kill it,” in all capital letters. Foster will be making his Broadway debut.

The play, which premiered in 1983, tells the story of two orphaned brothers living in a decrepit Philadelphia row house who decide to kidnap a wealthy man.

LaBeouf was to play one brother and and Tom Sturridge the other; Former “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin will be the target.

The switch in actors hasn’t delayed the show.

Producers said “Orphans” will still open on March 19 at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

Rehearsals restart Friday.

LaBeouf apparently stepped away from the play without burning too many bridges — at least according to the messages he’s posted on Twitter.

The actor published email messages between him, Baldwin, Sturridge and director Daniel Sullivan that indicated a somewhat amicable, if anguished, split.

“Sorry for my part of a dis-agreeable situation,”

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he wrote to Baldwin in an email posted on LaBeouf ’s Twitter feed. LaBeouf also posted his raw audition video, allowing the world to weigh in on his approach.

Baldwin apparently wrote to the younger actor: “I don’t have an unkind word to say about you. You have my word.”

LaBeouf also posted an image of an email he got from former co-star Sturridge, who seemed shocked by the split and called it an honor to work with LaBeouf. “I was stunned by the work you were doing,” he wrote. “I think you lifted the play to a place higher than maybe it even deserved to be.”

As for Sullivan, the director apparently wrote to LaBeouf after the decision was made that the actor leave the show: “This one will haunt me. You tried to warn me. You said you were a different breed. I didn’t get it.”

A press representative for the show said the messages were legitimate.

LaBeouf seemed still somewhat shaken by the whole experience Thursday, writing on Twitter a series of slogans with opaque meanings.

“The theater belongs not to the great but to the brash. acting is not for gentlemen, or bureaucraticacademics. what they do is antiart,” he wrote in one tweet.

He also posted an image of a commiserative email apparently from Rick Sordelet, a veteran fight director, who said, “It was obvious you were going to turn in a fantastic performance.” In the same message, Sordelet wrote: “It must have been difficult for others in the room to be schooled by someone who’s raw talent and enthusiasm out matched theirs.” It was likely a note not intended for the rest of the company to see.

LaBeouf, whose other films include “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” was also recently seen in John Hillcoat’s crime drama “Lawless.”

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Friday February 22, 2013

Michael Carvelli Sports Editor

Cowboys’ backcourt will give WVU problems Slowing down talented guards who have the ability to score the basketball in a lot of different ways hasn’t been the easiest thing for the West Virginia men’s basketball team to do this season.

A team’s opposing guard has scored at least 15 points on the Mountaineers 23 times this season, and of those 23, nine have eclipsed the 20-point plateau.

Playing against WVU has seemed to bring the best out of some players this season, and as the Mountaineers prepare for a crucial final stretch of the regular season that might not be a good thing.

Especially with a team like Oklahoma State coming into Morgantown this weekend.

Of all the teams the Mountaineers have faced this year – with the exception of Michigan and Kansas – the Cowboys have possibly the most talented backcourts.

The combo of junior guard Markel Brown, sophomore forward LeBryan Nash and freshman guard Marcus Smart has combined to average 44 points per game.

For a comparison of how impressive that is, West Virginia as a team is scoring just 66 points per game.

The Cowboys have also gotten a big boost off the bench from Phil Forte, a freshman who played with Smart in high school, who is scoring 11 points per game off the bench.

While it’s been Kansas freshman Ben McLemore who has gotten a lot of attention as one of the best first-year players in the country, Smart has been able to use his versatility to emerge as one of the best players – regardless of class – in the country, and Brown has become one of the Big 12 Conference’s best scorers.

It’s likely the Mountaineers will come out with a similar game plan to defend the talented Oklahoma State backcourt that they used when they fell to the Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla., earlier in the season.

Brown led the way for the Cowboys scoring 24 points while being guarded primarily by sophomore guard Gary Browne. Point guards Jabarie Hinds and Juwan Staten switched off guarding Smart, and freshmen Eron Harris and Terry Henderson were on Nash.

And even though Nash was mostly a non-factor in the scoring column, finishing with just two points in 25 minutes, Forte was a vital part in the Cowboys winning the game. He scored 26 points, shooting 6-of-11 from beyond the arc.

The Mountaineers will have to be able to contain the damage done by the Oklahoma State guards in order to have a chance to win this game Saturday.

They’re beginning to run out of time to pick up wins because the 13-13 Mountaineers aren’t only in a position where they are desperate to pick up good resume wins to try to make a run at stealing an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament, they’re in a do or die situation to just earn a spot in the NIT. Since the NIT changed its rule to allow teams with losing records in its field of 32, no team has finished the regular season below .500 and made it into the field.

Getting a win Saturday could be the first step in ending a disappointing season on a strong note.

If not, West Virginia could be in jeopardy of not making a postseason tournament since the 2002-03 season. james.carvelli@mail.wvu.edu

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Despite the TCU women’s basketball team’s record and 1-13 Big 12 Conference mark, it has been competing against some solid opponents this season.

In their game against West Virginia Jan. 15, the Horned Frogs were able to keep it close and only fell to the Mountaineers by eight points, 58-50. Now, as WVU hopes to earn the season sweep following a win against No. 24/23 Iowa State, it will need to maintain its solid road play in Fort Worth.

West Virginia will again face TCU Saturday night at 8 p.m. At home, TCU has won all of its eight games,

but the Horned Frogs are still searching for their first road win of the year.

WVU will be coming off an impressive victory against Iowa State Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones narrowly escaped West Virginia in Morgantown 53-49, but the Mountaineers got their revenge with a twopoint victory.

Freshman guard Bria Holmes contributed 18 points, and senior center Ayana Dunning chipped in 13. West Virginia had a balanced attack with 41 points coming off the bench. Despite trailing by 11 points, the Mountaineers never quit and rallied for the victory.

“I thought we did a good job,” said head coach Mike Carey. “We had to make it

ugly because we weren’t scoring, so we had to have more quickness and try to get some traps and turnovers. They (Iowa State) do a great job. They’re a great team and very physical.”

West Virginia has seemed to find its identity on the road. Whether that means the Mountaineers feel too relaxed and comfortable at the Coliseum or not, the results have been coming away from Morgantown.

“It’s like when we go on the road, we know we want to prove a point to people,” said junior guard Christal Caldwell following a home loss to Oklahoma State earlier this season. “When we get here, we get relaxed because we’re at home, but it does seem we play a lot

harder on the road.”

In the first meeting this season between the Horned Frogs and the Mountaineers, WVU started the game on a good note, but its 24 turnovers allowed TCU to stick around. Still, through the Mountaineers’ solid shooting and out-rebounding the Horned Frogs 4838, West Virginia was able to win after making its first seven shots and shooting 71.4 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.

“I was real proud of our group for kind of withstanding that (the start for West Virginia),” said TCU head coach Jeff Mittle after the game. “West Virginia is more known for driving the basketball, taking it inside.

They were on fire early.

“We had to keep our discipline at that point. I thought our group did a pretty solid job. That’s not easy to do – especially for a young group. We kept telling them in timeouts to stay the course. We got it back to a basketball game; they’re (West Virginia) tough to score on.”

The Horned Frogs will be coming off a win against No. 23 Oklahoma State Wednesday night. TCU won its first conference game after falling in 13-straight games with the 64-63 win over the Cowgirls.

West Virginia will hope to have better luck against TCU than OSU in Fort Worth, Texas. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU set to take on Youngstown State, Wake Forest by kevin hooker sports writer

The West Virginia baseball team will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., this weekend to take on Youngstown State University and Wake Forest University.

The first pitch will be thrown 12 p.m. Friday.

Both teams will play twice, with the last game starting 4 p.m. Sunday against Wake Forest.

The Mountaineers’ baseball season officially started last weekend, as the team lost two of three games at North Florida University.

Last Sunday, new head coach Randy Mazey earned his first victory in a WVU uniform, winning 4-3.

“I thought we really competed well at home plate,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. “I liked the way we got after it. We threw up some hits on Saturday and Sunday against some really quality arms, so that’s definitely encouraging, too.”

“I thought we played really well as a team over the weekend,” said sophomore center fielder Bobby Boyd.

“It was big to come home with a win.”

Boyd had three hits, two stolen bases and one run in the victory.

This past weekend saw Mazey make several lineup changes, as he continues to get a feel for his team.

“We’ve got enough depth where we feel like we can sit a real good player every game,” Mazey said. “On Saturday we sat the guy who (batted) third on Friday, and on Sunday we sat the guy who (batted) third on Saturday. We have many variables in the lineup.”

Although the season is still very young, the team enjoys playing under Coach Mazey.

“Coach Mazey plays at a much faster pace,” Boyd said. “We do a lot more hit and runs, (and) we steal a lot more. I think it’s a better atmosphere.”

Junior Matt Frazer and the West Virginia baseball team celebrate a run last season.

“He definitely gets the most out of us,” said junior pitcher Pascal Paul.

“I think we’ll catch some teams off guard with some of our (strategies).”

For this weekend, Mazey and the Mountaineers see similarities between Wake Forest and some fellow Big 12 Conference teams. “(They’ve) got good pitching (and an) aggressive offense,” Mazey said. “They play on a turf field, so you know it’s going to be a good defensive game. This will be a good barometer for us getting into the conference.”

Although the team isn’t too familiar with Youngstown State’s style of play, the Mountaineers will be ready for whatever comes their way.

“We haven’t really talked about (Youngstown State),” Paul said. “I know they’ve got some good hitters

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WVU set to take on another ranked foe in Penn State

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For the third match in a row, the West Virginia women’s tennis team will face a top 50 opponent this weekend when it faces Penn State Saturday.

“I just keep trying to explain to them that this is all opportunity. It’s nothing to be afraid of,” said West Virginia head coach Tina Samara. “There’s no pressure. There shouldn’t be.

They should just look at is as an opportunity to learn and walk away with a little bit more understanding of what they need to do better.”

Last week the Mountaineers lost both matches to William & Mary and VCU, both by a score of 6-1. Despite the large margin of defeat, Samara saw a turnaround during the VCU match, particularly in sophomore Ikttesh Cahal.

“With Ikttesh, her issue has been that she’s so up and down, within matches,” Samara said. “I think for whatever reason it happened that match changed her whole outlook on how she wants to be going forward.”

With Cahal – who plays No. 3 singles – in the right mind frame, Samara has a new found confidence in her top four.

“Hailey (Barrett) generally does compete every time she’s out there, same with Emily (Mathis),” Samara said. “Audrey (Wooland), as well, (but) with Audrey it’s a little tougher at the number one spot. There’s no real margin for error.”

Samara believes Cahal

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West Virginia head coach Tina Samara directs her team during a match last season. and the rest of the Mountaineers have been putting too much of an emphasis on winning, but with an unbelievably demanding schedule, Samara wants to see West Virginia embrace the underdog role.

“Technically, people should compete better as underdogs,” Samara said.

“It’s a different kind of pressure, I guess, but I never looked at it as pressure. Any wins we get are going to be good wins.

“The big thing that you don’t hope for is that they lose these matches and think they’re not good.

They’re playing an ex-

tremely high level of tennis where if they don’t get the wins that they want, that doesn’t mean they’re no good. The level of our competition is very high.”

Samara’s reasons for creating such a difficult schedule are long-term factors.

“The only way we’re going to have success long term is if we get through this,” Samara said. “If we have a winning record every year, and we’re still not ranked, that’s not success in my book.

“We have to go through these growing pains sometime.”

Samara also had the inaugural Big 12 schedule on

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her mind when finding nonconference foes, and it will be the rigorous matches the Mountaineers are currently playing that will prepare them for the Texas’ and Baylor’s of the Big 12.

“If you’re playing top 50 teams prior to the Big 12, then when we have our Big 12 matches, there’s not going to be this shock of (competition) level,” Samara said. “If we played mid-major schools up until Big 12, I don’t think we would be nearly prepared, and I think we’d spend half the time in shock of the level.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Weiner says media shouldn’t jump to conclusions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Baseball union head Michael Weiner says reporters should refrain from jumping to conclusions about media reports linking players to a Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performanceenhancing drugs.

Starting his annual tour of the 30 spring training camps, Weiner cautioned that Major League Baseball is still investigating Biogenesis of America, a defunct anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, Fla. “The players understand that what’s happening in Miami at this point remains to be seen in terms of fairness and judging things on the evidence,” Weiner said Thursday. “But there is a lot of talk in the clubhouse about where we should be

on the joint drug program, and that’s a good thing.”

After his one-hour session with the Mets, Weiner also discussed the agreement with management last month to extend blood testing for human growth hormone into the regular season. HGH testing began last year but was limited to spring training.

As part of the changes to the joint drug agreement, the World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory in Laval, Quebec, will keep records of each player, including his baseline ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone.

“They understand the blood testing is only postgame, so nobody can have their blood drawn pregame, and they also understand there are protections there in case

there’s a health-related or a weather/heat related reason why they can’t give blood,” Weiner said. “Players understand it’s important to have the strongest program possible, and given both the testosterone changes and the HGH changes, they’re very much for it.”

Weiner succeeded Donald Fehr as union head in 2009, and this tour is his first of spring training since announcing in August he is being treated for a brain tumor. The 51-year-old appeared thin and never specifically addressed his health or how he was feeling. He spent time in the Mets clubhouse before the meeting chatting and laughing with players, including third baseman David Wright and pitcher Jo-

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Part of Weiner’s talk with media was a discussion of changes to draftpick compensation for free agents under the new labor contract. Teams made $13.3 million qualifying offers last November to nine free agents – teams signing those players would lose a top selection in this June’s amateur draft.

The Mets were hesitant to negotiate with outfielder Michael Bourn because they didn’t want to lose the 11th overall pick. While the teams among the top 10 selections cannot lose their first-round pick, the Mets were vulnerable because they dropped from 10th to 11th in the selection order when Pittsburgh failed to sign No. 8 pick Mark Appel last summer – meaning the Pirates gained an extra selection after this year’s eighth pick.

New York had maintained its first-round pick should have been protected because it originally was among the top 10. Bourn agreed to a $48 million, four-year deal with Cleveland, and the issue never went before an arbitrator.

Pitcher Kyle Lohse is the only one of the nine free agents carrying compensation who remains unsigned.

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Continued from page 9 and some good pitchers.

They’ll be a good opponent.

“I know (Youngstown) has a new coach,” Mazey said. “Anytime you’ve got a new coach the entire program gets a lot of new energy. (Morgantown) isn’t too far away, so some of the kids that are on their team probably aren’t too happy that the Mountaineers didn’t recruit them ...

They’re gonna be fired up to play us.”

Despite earning a victory last weekend, the Mountaineers have already moved forward.

“It’s a new day, new game, new chapter,” Paul said. “We’re gooing to try and win.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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12 | SPORTS

Friday February 22, 2013

rifle

No. 1 WVU has sights set on GARC title

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Petra Zublasing and the No. 1 West Virginia rifle team will compete in the Great American Rifle Conference championships in Oxford, Miss., this weekend.

by robert kreis sports writer

Three days after finding out they will be the No. 1 overall one seed in the NCAA championships, the West Virginia rifle team will first have to concentrate on the Great American Rifle Conference championships this weekend.

“Of course we’re going to be using it for preparation for NCAA’s,” said head coach Jon Hammond. “At the same time, we want to go there and have as good a performance as we can.

“It’s still our conference championships, so we want to go out there and do our best.”

Hammond and the Mountaineers will take whatever they can from this weekend if it helps them when NCAA’s roll around in two weeks.

“We’ll be very conscious of continuing our preparation for NCAA’s and using the experience and adrenaline as much as possible from this weekend that we can use in two weeks,” he said.

West Virginia will travel

to Oxford, Miss., and the campus of Ole Miss for the GARC championship.

There they will once again face the Kentucky Wildcats, who currently rank No. 3 nationally and are the only team to beat the Mountaineers this season.

“Our focus is on ourselves, and our own performance,” Hammond said. “It doesn’t matter what teams are going to be there. We’re going to see good teams this weekend and good teams in two weeks, but for us to be successful, we have to keep the focus on ourselves.

“We’ll keep our focus on ourselves, and we want to go down there and put in the best match that we can.”

Obviously, that philosophy has worked all season considering the Mountaineers sit atop the college rifle world, but it has also proven to work in the past.

Hammond and West Virginia are pursuing their fourth consecutive GARC championship.

“It’s definitely a great position to be in,” Hammond said. “We’ve had some good success at the conference championships, and to

have won it three years in a row is great.

“We obviously want to continue and do our best, and to win something four times in a row, whatever that is, it’s a great accomplishment. If we keep our focus on ourselves and what we do, hopefully that will be the result of it all.”

Despite the Mountaineers winning a three-peat of conference championships, that hasn’t guaranteed success in the NCAA championship that follows. West Virginia has not

won the NCAA Championship since 2009, something Hammond is hoping to change this season.

“Really what we’ve been trying to do all year is keep the focus very internal,” Hammond said. “It’s very easy at championships – especially NCAA’s – to start doing things differently, worrying about the other teams, thinking about the scores we have to do.

“It’s just another match, and we have to be very focused and prepared.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

gymnastics

Mountaineers to take on No. 3 Michigan, New Hampshire, Towson by meghan carr

sports correspondent

The West Virginia University Gymnastics team will host the first Wendy M. Roach Invitational when they compete against No. 3 Michigan, Towson and New Hampshire Sunday.

This meet is dedicated to the mother of former WVU gymnast and current student assistant Nicole Roach.

Wendy M. Roach, a Michigan native, passed away Jan. 1 after a long battle with breast cancer.

“Wendy fought for almost two years to beat this disease, and it’s such an inspiring story to know someone who fought that hard for something, and what a tragedy it is that she lost that fight,” said head coach Jason Butts.

Nicole finished her gymnastic tenure with the Mountaineers in 2012 so many of the upperclassmen

gymnasts knew Wendy very well. So, this meet is more than a way to garner attention for breast cancer research; it’s a personal tribute to a woman who was considered a part of the Mountaineer family.

“Nicole is a very special person and very near and dear to my heart, and so is her family. This meet is supporting all affected by breast cancer, but this meet for us is about supporting Nicole and the entire Roach family,” said junior Makenzie Bristol.

Bristol was Nicole’s roommate along with senior Alaska Richardson.

Although this meet will hold sentimental value for the Mountaineers, Butts knows they have to put it aside and be ready to compete against three determined teams.

“Michigan is having an outstanding season and will be in the hunt for a na-

tional title. New Hampshire is fighting for a spot in regionals, and (Towson head coach) Vicki has done a great job boosting that program up over the past two years.”

WVU alumna and current head coach Bev Plocki is bringing the No. 3 Wolverines to Morgantown.

“Bev wouldn’t mind me saying this, but I would love to beat Michigan in front of the home crowd,” Butts said.

It will be the second time the Mountaineers have faced a top-5 ranked team this season. The Mountaineers previously hosted No. 2 Oklahoma.

“Within the past three weeks to have two top-5 teams come into the Coliseum - not only is it an amazing experience for our team, but it’s great for our fans to see such awesome gymnastics,” Butts said.

Michigan will be a tough test for the Mountaineers

but necessary if they want to receive a high seed for the NCAA Regionals. Michigan is ranked in top 10 nationally for every event.

Towson is currently ranked No. 52, and New Hampshire is No. 35 in the top 36 Regional Qualifying score rankings, and UNH will definitely be competing to stay in the rankings.

High-ranked teams have brought out the competitive spirit in this team, but the Mountaineers still find themselves a step lower on the podium from where they want to be. Former No. 20 Southern Utah is the only ranked team WVU got the best of so far this season.

Butts is well aware of the statistic that the Mountaineers are 1-5 against ranked teams but considers it just that – a statistic.

The Mountaineers are currently ranked No. 25 in the RQS and are eyeing a top 18 finish. With only four

regular season games left on the schedule andone being a road game, every score matters.

“We’re just focusing on the little things to increase our score and get in to the top 18, so when regionals come around we can have one of the top seeds,” said junior Hope Sloanhoffer.

WVU has competed against each team several times in the last couple of years. Towson and New Hampshire are both members of the Mountaineers former conference, the EAGL. The Wolverines and WVU last competed in 2010 with the Wolverines pulling away after the second rotation to win 196.4 to 194.475.

Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.

The West Virginia University women’s soccer team will be located at the Blue Gate to collect sundry donations to benefit Morgan-

The Daily Athenaeum & Maniacs Basketball Student Tradition 1. Make sure you have a copy of the basketball edition of The Daily Athenaeum It will include the game’s Maniacs Musings and a preview of the game

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town’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Center. For more information regarding the types of donation items, visit the WVU Gymnastics homepage at wvusports.com.

“I love the fact that this is a family program, and to honor someone who not only fought that hard but was such a strong supporter of this program. I really hope this is an inspiration to this team and really the fans in general,” Butts said.

Nicole’s family will be in town to support her and the WVU gymnastics team.

A shuttle will be running from the Mountainlair and Braxton Tower to the Coliseum for one hour leading up to the meet. At the conclusion of the meet, the shuttle will return once back to both locations. Tickets are on sale for $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors.

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Grab your copy of the DA, open it up like you’re reading it. Boo after each player’s name is announced.

3. Prepare your DA for WVU’s entrance

Tear the newspaper into confetti while the scoreboard plays the Mountaineers’ entrance video. When the Mountaineer Mascot shoots off his musket, throw your pieces of confetti into the air and cheer as loud as you can for the Mountaineers!

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14 | SPORTS

Friday February 22, 2013

OUT FOR REVENGE

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Sophomore Jabarie Hinds and the WVU men’s basketball team will take on Oklahoma State this weekend.

West Virginia looks to avenge loss to No. 14 Oklahoma State at the Coliseum this weekend by doug walp sports writer

Tomorrow afternoon the West Virginia men’s basketball team will look to avoid its fifth-separate losing streak of the season as it hosts No. 14 Oklahoma State in the second of two regular season contests this year.

The Cowboys (19-6, 9-4 Big 12 Conference) dispatched the Mountaineers (13-13, 6-7) fairly easily in the first meeting, which was a 88-60 win for OK State in Stillwater, Okla., at the end of January.

That was just the first of seven consecutive conference victories for Oklahoma State, who finally had its win streak snapped at the hands of No. 9 Kansas in a thrill-

i ng d ou b l e - ove r t i m e game Wednesday night in Stillwater.

The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are fresh off a loss of their own after falling to No. 13 Kansas State for the second time this season Monday night in Manhattan, Kan. “We’ve had chances,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. “Let’s be honest; we could have beaten Kansas State at home. We didn’t, but we could have. We had the Oklahoma game, if we don’t have all those breakdowns – we’ve got a chance. “(The) problem is we have chances, but we don’t finish them. We don’t take advantage of them – that’s the problem.”

Saturday will be the third

all-time meeting between the newly aligned conference adversaries and the first ever trip to the WVU Coliseum for the Cowboys.

Oklahoma State features four different players averaging double figures, including two who are averaging at least 15 points a game: junior guard Markel Brown (15.9) and freshman guard Marcus Smart (15.0).

West Virginia, on the other hand, who has yet to defeat a Big 12 team above it in the standings, doesn’t possess a single player that’s averaging double figures on the season.

In addition, the Mountaineers are No. 283 out of 347 Division I teams in regards to field goal percentage this year.

“We are limited offensively. We don’t make

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shots,” said senior forward Deniz Kilicli. “We don’t have the luxury to give people easy layups and dunks and wide-open threes, because we can’t make plays on the offensive end.”

Huggins, while admitting the lack of offense has certainly hampered West Virginia’s overall success this season, also remains adamant that it simply comes down to the fact that this year’s team just hasn’t executed the basic facets of the game the way past Mountaineer squads have.

“We’ve missed shots, but everybody misses shots; you’ve got to find ways to win,” Huggins said. “We don’t rebound the ball, and that’s very uncharacteristic of my teams over the years. But then again we

don’t guard either, which is very uncharacteristic of my teams over the years.”

The defense, or lack thereof to which Huggins was alluding to, is definitely another critical point of emphasis for the Mountaineers, who are allowing an average of just 56 points in its six conference wins, versus an average of more than 70 points allowed in its seven losses during Big 12 play.

“Defense is a mentality,” said sophomore point guard Juwan Staten. “I feel like we have great athletes. We have people that should be great on-ball defenders. But you don’t always have to be the best athlete to defend, you just have to have the will to defend, and I don’t think really think as a team we

have the will to stop anybody from scoring.”

Still, among the litany of problems that have consistently plagued the Mountaineers this season, Huggins still refuses to completely abandon hope when contemplating a potential postseason bid.

In fact, he still hasn’t even completely ruled out the possibility of playing in the NCAA tournament in March, although it appears he has finally come to terms with the fact that a conventional tournament selection may be out of reach at this point.

“I don’t know that it’s ever over,” Huggins said. “I mean, who knows; we may make a run and win the Big 12 tournament. “

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Friday February 22, 2013

SPORTS | 15

Oklahoma State Edition Official Newsletter of the Mountaineer Maniacs

February 23, 2013

The WVU Men's basketball team is in need of a big time home win against the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. During the week the Mountaineers lost a tough game on the road at No. 13 Kansas State 71-61 and their record now stands at 13-13.

The Cowboys are on a seven-game winning streak and have an overall record of 19-5, pending their game Wednesday night against Kansas. Let's send the Cowboys back to Stillwater with a loss!!! LET’S GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!

Here are the projected starters for Oklahoma State: # 33

NAME Marcus Smart-FR 6-4 225

POSITION G

22

Markel Brown-JR 6-3 190

G

2

Le'Bryan Nash-SO 6-7 230

G/F

20

Michael Cobbins-SO 6-8 220

F

44

Philip Jurick-SR 6-11 260

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INFORMATION Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas Marcus enjoys quilting in his free time, especially scarfs for Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy. Marcus is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Hometown: Alexandria, La. Markel is a criminal justice major who aspires to become a security guard at a White Castle back in Louisiana. He was named "Dunker of the Year" by CollegeBasketballTalk on NBCSports.com for the 2011-12 season.

Hometown: Dallas, Texas Le'Bryan was once a National Youth Champion at Pokemon Red on Gameboy, his favorite Pokemon is Squirtle. Le'Bryan loves Twitter so tweet him at "@KingNash02".

Hometown: Amarillo, Texas Michael looks like he's about 35, and he's a business management major who hopes to one day manage a Burger King. Michael eats two full racks of ribs before each game, extra barbecue!

Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.

Originally a Tennessee recruit, Philip spent two seasons at Chattanooga State before becoming a Cowboy. Philip's celebrity look-alike is Kevin Federline also known as K-Fed, they both have a socially unacceptable amount of horrible-looking tattoos.

Made Three Pointer and Tipoff: JUMP UP AND DOWN AND SCREAM!!!

Free Throws: HANDS UP!!!

BUM OF THE GAME

BOO THIS MAN!!!! #2 Le'Bryan Nash

Walk of Shame: When one of the players fouls out simply chant their foot movements. Continue with “LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT” until they sit down. Then go crazy!

Hold up the DA: When the opposing team is being announced!

WVU students: A change to your game-day experience If you’re headed to the Coliseum for the game, follow these instructions ...

1. Make sure to look at the Maniac Musings (above) while you wait for the game to start.

2. Hold up the DA like you’re reading the newspaper to ignore Oklahoma State as the Cowboys are introduced prior to tipoff.

Stay completely quiet while Oklahoma State is being introduced.

3. While the intro video is played on the video board, crumple or rip up your DA. 4. As the Mountaineer mascot shoots his rifle following the intro video, throw your crumpled or ripped DA up into the air (but NOT onto the court) and cheer as loud as you can to welcome the Mountaineers.

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