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Lyons announces Coliseum upgrades

By Chris Jackson

Associate Sports Editor @CJacksonWVU

During WVU Athletic Director Shane Lyons’ press conference Thursday, a multitude of developments were announced regarding the WVU Coliseum Complex.

The Coliseum, WVU Athletic/Training Room and the Shell Building are all set to undergo massive renovations over the upcoming year, costing approximately

a combined $25 million. $15 million in renovations have been announced for the 46-year-old Coliseum, with Phase I of the project set to conclude in November of this year. Little work has been done previously to upgrade The Coliseum, and Lyons believes the time is now.

“You can’t do everything you want to do like you would if it was a new building and you were starting from scratch,” Lyons said.

“Consequently, you take

what you have to work with around that.”

Among the many improvements to be made at The Coliseum, some include increasing the number of restroom plumbing fixtures from 62 to 155, along with three more family bathrooms to be added during Phase I of the project.

Gate changes were also stated, as well as the addition of 24 new concession stands in the concourse, giving Mountaineer fans

BOG talks setting precedent as 2015-16 term comes to an end by caity coyne city editor @caitycoyne

In its first meeting since the election of the Forward administration to the 2016-17 governing board, the West Virginia University Student Government Association—fittingly— focused on precedent, specifically setting precedent.

In the student grants portion of the meeting, governors repeatedly cited past precedents set in awarding grants to rationalize raising the suggested amounts of grants last night.

Advisor Daniel Brewster, as well as others on the Board of Governors, said that while this discussion happened every year, it shouldn’t be ignored or used to justify unnecessary spending.

“Right around election time, everyone starts talking about precedent, precedent, precedent, precedent, precedent,” Brewster said. “Some of the things we are talking about tonight are things that we’ve done a dozen times.”

There are only three meetings left for this BOG’s term and around $16,000 remaining in the student organization budget. Last night, discussions on grants—several of which were very similar to past grants awarded— where longer than grant discussions have been all year.

While many in SGA— including Julie Merow, student body presidentelect—do not think SGA will run out of money in the student organization grant fund this year, Gov-

a wider selection of eating choices while attending events.

Phase II features ADA seating to expand from 42 to 164, accommodating more disabled fans in attendance. It’s scheduled to begin in March 2017, with work completed by November 2017.

“Obviously, there are infrastructural challenges you run into as far as electrical and plumbing that you have to spend money on to make the upgrades needed

that the fans will never see just because it’s taking place under ground,” Lyons said. “When you are going from 62 restroom fixtures to 155, you have to make sure the plumbing within the facility can handle those additional fixtures.”

More stores will be added as well, featuring a shop where WVU fans can buy jerseys. There’s also going to be more eateries inside the Coliseum, with the Almost Heaven Bistro, Country Roads Pit Stop,

Mountaineer Café and Wild & Wonderful Canteen to be placed in the concourse.

Beer sales will also begin next season, joining Milan Puskar Stadium as the second facility to do so. Lyons also wants more color to be seen in the Coliseum concourse by adding more blue and gold to the inside.

WVU athletes are also getting a new and improved training facility. The $5 million project scheduled to

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ernor Blake Humphrey said he does not support making “reckless financial decisions.”

“So one thing personally I believe, this is systemic at all levels of government, is that government organizations have the tendency to waste money toward the end of the fiscal year,” Humphrey said. “From what we have been told this year, and from what has been directed toward my attention, I do not believe that spending to zero would necessarily get us more money.”

One student from the WVU Film Club requested a grant to help him afford an internship to Cannes Film Festival in France, where he would make connections for the club and represent WVU, he said.

The Bureau of Finance did not recommend awarding any money, since the grant would go toward a single student and not an organization.

After consulting the SGA Bylaws, Attorney General Matt Blair said deciding to award the student money or not would be constitutional based on the BOG’s interpretation of the bylaws, which state money can be used “to fund one organization conference, event, initiative or project.”

If the Board considered his internship an initiative or project, he said, they could award him any amount of money they wanted.

After much discussion, the Board agreed with the BOF’s suggestion, this time based on how the precedent all year had been

Rachel Nieman gives her opinion on feminism during an open forum inside the Greenbrier Room.

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WVU students, faculty talk meaning of feminism in today’s society by amy pratt

staff writer @dailyathenaeum

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hat does it mean to be a feminist in 2016? West Virginia University students, faculty and community members discussed this question during a Fireside Chat Thursday evening.

The discussion was prompted by negative comments surrounding a photograph of a penis pinata from WVU’s Women and Gender Studies Fair that ran in The Daily Athenaeum in November. There were assumptions that the penis pinata was bashing men, though it was meant to be a statement against violence toward women in hip-hop music, according to Jennifer Orlikoff, director of the WVU Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.

“Should we be loud, aggressive, in-your-face type feminists who really are trying to be activists and want to shake people up?” Orlikoff asked. “Or do we need to be subtly working behind the scenes, within the patriarchal infrastructure and do it quietly and subtly, step by step by step?”

There were arguments made for both sides. Rachel

Nieman, a recruiter for the WVU College of Business and Economics argued that there would be backlash for either approach.

“There’s definitely backlash on both sides,” Nieman said. “On the one side, if you’re really loud, you’ll have people that respond to you with additional confrontation, but there’s also backlash by doing it step-bystep because you’re taking longer to achieve goals that men have already been enjoying… There’s not a perfect medium.”

Auriana Fabricatore, a senior women’s and gender studies student, argued trying to make subtle changes would not be enough.

“If we’re too quiet about it, these things are going to go unnoticed,” Fabricatore said.

The participants discussed what feminism as a label meant and if it should even be considered a label.

There was concern that trying to break feminism down and “pigeonhole” it into too many parts and categories would ruin what it is trying to accomplish.

On the other hand, there was concern that if feminism did not make enough distinctions, it would

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WELLWVU offers students nutrition options and advice by rachel mcbride staff writer @rachelgmcb

March is National Nutritional Month, and though there’s no one diet that is right for everyone, it’s important to follow an eating plan that keeps one’s unique lifestyle in mind.

West Virginia University offers several ways to ensure students are making healthy decisions regarding their nutrition while on campus. Whether students are in need of knowing how to make the most out of their meal plan or how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diet, there are many services on cam-

pus that cater to their needs.

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center for Health’s eatWELL programs are designed to help students increase fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake, gain practical experience with preparing healthy foods and be able to identify nutrient-dense foods.

EatWELL programs include cookWELL, an experience-based program where participants learn how to work with a variety of fruits and vegetables to create a budget-friendly meal and how to be a healthy shopper and eater on the go.

EatWELL also provides smoothie creation sessions for students, where participants in the ses-

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sion can learn how to create a healthy smoothie and become aware of nutrient density as well as avoiding smoothie pitfalls.

Cami McMillan, a registered dietician with Dining Services, believes that students who eat on campus have a wide variety of healthy options to choose from when deciding what to eat for either breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

“We (the dining halls) cater to everyone,” McMillan said.

McMillan said the dining halls on the WVU campus offer many “Healthy U” options, which are menu items that meet criteria based on the American Heart Associ-

ation. Many of these items are around 500 calories per serving.

These food options include fresh vegetables to create a salad or to add to one’s pasta dish, an assortment of fruit, lean protein items such as fish or chicken and light carbohydrates such as rice.

“I think the dining hall has more than enough options for health conscious people, especially because of the delis that are available to students,” said Zachary Simon, senior International Studies student and Summit Hall student worker. “The freshman 15 is a myth for students with a meal plan who exercise often.”

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Students go to Boreman Bistro for their fresh and full salad bar.

Making healthy choices be hard for some students is a must for students who to juggle work, school and lead a busy lifestyle. According to McMillen, it can see NUTRITION on PAGE 2

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Friday March 4, 2016

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Romney, McCain: Trump a danger for America’s future SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—In an extraordinary display of Republican chaos, the party’s most recent presidential nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, lambasted current frontrunner Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him unfit for office and a danger for the nation and the GOP. “His is not the temperament of a stable, thoughtful leader,” Romney declared.

He called Trump “a phony” who is “playing the American public for suckers,” a man whose “imagination must not be married to real power.”

The criticism set the tone for a primetime debate in which Trump lashed back, calling Romney “a failed candidate” who lost to Barack Obama four years ago because he was such a poor candidate. The loss, Trump charged, was “an embarrassment.”

The vicious feud marked a near-unprecedented scenario pitting the Republican Party’s most prominent leaders, past and present, against each other as Democrats begin to unite around Hillary Clinton.

Underlying the clash is a bleak reality for panicking Republican officials: Beyond harsh words, there is little they see to stop Trump’s march toward the presidential nomination.

Party leaders are poring over complicated delegate math, outlining hazy scenarios for a contested national convention and even flirting with the idea of a third-party effort.

Romney confidant Ron Kaufman, a senior member of the Republican National Committee, openly embraced the possibility of a contested convention: “If that’s the only way to stop Trump, it makes sense,” he told The Associated Press.

“We’re all really there,” Ohio Gov. John Kasich said at the debate when pressed about needing a contested convention to secure the nomination.

In the most notable verbal attacks against Trump to date, Romney and his 2012 running mate, House Speaker Paul Ryan, urged voters in the strongest terms to shun the former reality television star for the good of country and party.

The GOP’s 2008 nominee, Arizona Sen. McCain, joined in, raising “many

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2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney weighs in on the Republican presidential race during a speech at the The University of Utah, Thursday, March 3, 2016, Salt Lake City. The 2012 GOP presidential nominee has been critical of front-runner Donald Trump on Twitter in recent weeks and has yet to endorse any of the candidates. concerns about Mr. Trump’s uninformed and indeed dangerous statements on national security issues.”

That echoes the worries of dozens of leading conservative defense and foreign policy officials.

As Kaufman suggested, Romney embraced what might seem a long-shot approach to deny Trump the delegates necessary to secure the nomination, though he did not call on Republicans to unify behind a single alternative.

“Given the current delegate selection process, this means that I would vote for Marco Rubio in Florida, for John Kasich in Ohio and for Ted Cruz or whichever one of the other two contenders has the best chance of beating Mr. Trump in a given state,” Romney said.

Romney advisers have recently sought information on a contested convention, though there appeared to be no concrete

planning for that possibility and it was unclear whether their efforts signaled Romney’s own interest in becoming the GOP nominee through a floor fight, according to a Republican familiar with the efforts. That person was not authorized to discuss the plans publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Another idea rumbling through power corridors in Washington was the prospect of a late third-party candidate to represent more mainstream conservatives.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been approached by “a mixture of people” about being part of a thirdparty bid, said Jeff Miller, who managed Perry’s failed GOP presidential campaign.

But Miller said Perry found the idea “ludicrous.”

Suggesting that Romney may continue to have 2016 ambitions of his own, Trump said the 2012 nominee had “chickened out”

earlier when he understood he’d be going up against the billionaire businessman.

“He doesn’t have what it takes to be president,” Trump said at a Portland, Maine, rally. “I made so much more money than Mitt.”

Romney’s views are irrelevant, he said. “Look, Mitt is a failed candidate.”

The back-and-forth came as the Republican candidates prepared for their first post-Super Tuesday debate, Thursday night in Detroit.

Four years ago, Romney and Trump stood side by side in Las Vegas, with Trump saying it was a “real honor and privilege” to endorse Romney’s White House bid. Romney at the time praised Trump’s ability to “understand how our economy works and to create jobs for the American people.”

On Thursday, Trump said Romney “was begging me” for an endorsement that

year.

“I could have said, ‘Mitt, drop to your knees.’ He would have dropped to his knees,” Trump said.

Earlier Thursday, in Utah, Romney assailed Trump’s temperament, his business acumen and his ability to keep America safe.

“If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished,” he said.

During his Capitol Hill press conference, Ryan dismissed comments Trump made this week that if the Wisconsin Republican didn’t get along with him, Ryan would “pay a big price.”

“I just laughed out loud,” Ryan told reporters. “Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction around here these days.”

The speaker added that “conservatism is being disfigured” by some of Trump’s

ideas and statements.

Voters have not so far responded to such warnings.

Trump padded his delegate lead with victories in seven Super Tuesday contests, with Cruz claiming three states and Florida Sen. Rubio picking up his first victory of the 2016 race.

Still, the front-runner is not yet on track to claim the nomination before the party’s national gathering in July, according to an Associated Press delegate count.

He has won 46 percent of the delegates awarded so far, and he would have to increase that to 51 percent in the remaining primaries.

The GOP mayhem contrasts sharply with a clearer picture on the Democratic side, where Clinton is drawing broad support from voters and her party’s leaders.

Rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has vowed to keep up his fight, though his path to the nomination has become exceedingly narrow.

Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs WASHINGTON (AP)—The military services are already beginning to recruit women for combat jobs, including as Navy SEALs, and could see them serving in previously male-only Army and Marine Corps infantry units by this fall, according to new plans endorsed by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and obtained by The Associated Press.

Some of the services predict that only small numbers of women will volunteer or get through training courses, details of the plans show. The Marine Corps estimates 200 women a year will move into ground combat jobs. And U.S. Special Operations Command said it anticipates a “small num-

ber” of volunteers for its commando jobs.

The Navy said it is already collecting submission packages from prospective SEAL candidates and could see women in entry-level enlisted and officer training in September and October. The Navy started collecting the packages last month.

All of the services say they have made required changes to base bathrooms and other facilities to accommodate women, and they will monitor training, injury assessments, and possible sexual harassment or assault problems.

The plans have been under review by senior Pentagon leaders and have not been made public.

Carter said Thursday that he accepted the services’ implementation recommendations, but provided no details. He is expected to sign a memo in the coming days telling the military to begin executing the plans next month.

The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators last month that it will take up to three years to fully integrate women into all combat jobs. And they have insisted they will not lower standards for the combat posts or bow to pressure or quotas to get more women into the grueling frontline jobs.

After a lengthy review by the services and the Pentagon, Carter in Decem-

ber ordered all combat jobs open to women. The Marine Corps initially sought to keep certain infantry and combat jobs closed, citing studies showing combinedgender units are not as effective as male-only units.

But Carter and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus rejected that proposal.

Since then, the military services have put together plans outlining exactly how they will incorporate women into the male-only units.

The Marine Corps said that having about 200 women moving into combat jobs each year would mean that they would make up less than 2 percent of the Marines in those occupations. The Corps would

use what it called a “teaming concept” that would try to assign two or more junior enlisted women to the same unit.

The plan notes that so far no women have made it through the Marine infantry officer course, and added that, “we recognize there may be small numbers, and the Services are prepared to handle this.”

Last year several hundred female Marines participated in a task force studying the impact of allowing women to compete for combat jobs.

The enlisted women who were in the program are eligible to transfer immediately into combat jobs since they already completed the training. Although some

have expressed interest in the jobs, none have formally requested a transfer.

The Army intends to first assign female officers to jobs in the infantry and armor units, and then gradually bring in female enlisted soldiers. And it plans to also assign more than one woman in a unit.

The first officers will start training in June, and could graduate in October. The first female enlisted soldiers wouldn’t begin moving into ground combat units until May 2017.

Unlike the Army and Marine Corps, the Air Force said it will not assign women in groups to units, and will instead follow routine assignment procedures.

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in trying to get grants for internships,” Seabolt said.

“We have our budget for student organizations, not just individual students.”

Also at this week’s meeting, the board approved: - A $1,500 grant for Association for India’s Development Morgantown to help host a fundraiser for underprivileged children in Morgantown. The money will go toward catering, lodging and transportation for com-

munity members to attend the event. The grant was approved unanimously.

- A $1,500 grant for the WVU chapter of the Habitat for Humanity. The money will go toward sending 10 members of the organization to Florida over spring break to help rebuild homes. The grant was unanimously approved.

- A $700 grant for WVU OUTlaw, an advocacy group for the LGBT com-

munity. The money will go toward hosting a guest speaker, catering and advertising. The grant was unanimously approved.

- A $1,000 grant for WVU chapter, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences. The money will go toward sending nine members to a conference in Florida and will cover registration and lodging fees. The grant was passed unanimously.

- A $1,211 grant for the Graduate Sociology Association for seven of its members to attend a conference in Chicago. The money will cover lodging and registration. Everyone approved the grant, save for Governor Tori Moneyhun.

- A $1,500 grant for the equestrian team to send 23 team members to a competition. The money will go toward registration and lodging. The grant was

unanimously approved.

- A $592.75 grant for the WVU American Chemical Society Student Affiliates to host a research symposium. The money will cover catering fees and hosting guests for the event. The grant was unanimously approved.

SGA will meet again at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday in E. Moore Hall.

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team are also receiving a brand-new 1,400 squarefoot location to put its indoor simulator, which helps the team practice during the winter. They recently concluded their first year of NCAA play after a 33-year absence from the WVU Athletic program.

Rowing is a part of the project too, getting a 2,000 square foot training facility.

Lyons furthered his hopes for WVU, stating his desire for artificial turf to be added to Hawley Field in the future, the former home of the WVU Baseball program.

Continued from page 1 not awarding grants for internships and how unfair it would be to do it in this one case.

“I’m afraid that if we, as SGA, start to give grants to people that are going to internships, then it will just be a slippery slope to go down with a lot of people coming

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a social life, but making healthy eating choices can help alleviate some of the stressors associated with being a college student.

The best thing a student can do to help themselves live a nutritious lifestyle is make the time to eat healthy, according to McMillan.

“A lot of students feel that they don’t have the time to be healthy, but nutrition plays such a role in everything that you

do.” McMillan said. “(Students) need to make time for themselves.”

An eating plan that keeps health concerns in mind will also incorporate one’s personal nutrient needs, food preferences, lifestyle and level of physical activity.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that eating healthy can prevent and manage many chronic diseases.

For more information WVU’s dining halls, visit https://diningservices. wvu.edu/menus. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 erase the voice of some of the people who need it.

“I have a tenuous relationship with the term feminist and what feminist means in America because, as a whole, feminism as a mainstream movement fails so many marginalized groups every day,” Fabricatore said.

“Feminists address white, cis(gender), middleclass issues for the most part.”

For Justice Hudson, a freshman history student, feminism is a set of personal ideas that could vary person by person.

“Nothing that you’ll experience in this world is black and white. Feminism is not black and white…”

Hudson said. “If you look at something that’s not black and white on a black and white scale, you’re going to have problems. There are probably colors we’ve never seen because we’ve never opened our eyes to them.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Continued from page 1 be finished in January 2017 will include a 12,000 square foot workout facility and a nutrition center where athletes can improve their diets.

The 33-year old Shell Building will be the beneficiary of a new running surface and improved lighting.

It’s also a $5 million project slated to be completed during the winter months of 2017.

Coach Sean Covich and the Mountaineers Golf

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Friday March 4, 2016

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Providing education for refugees Students at West Virginia University are part of a global minority. Worldwide, only 7 percent of people have college degrees. Ninety-four percent of Americans above the age of 13 have an education of at least a secondary level, but less than a quarter of people in countries like Mozambique and Uganda have the same level of schooling.

In fact, the world still hasn’t reached total literacy: 17 percent of people around the world are unable to read and write.

The monotony of dayto-day routines can leave students taking their college education for granted.

Waking up early on a cold morning to go to class can leave many students questioning their decision to pursue their education, but the path toward obtaining a college degree should not be taken lightly.

Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Tal-

Syrian children are at risk of becoming radicalized due to an absence of education. iban in 2012 for attempting to go to school, understands the importance of education. He warns Syrians that a lack of education during their time as refugees will lead to a “lost generation” that will not learn from history’s previous mistakes.

Yousafzai cites the Soviet-Afghan War in Afghanistan during the 1980s, when

Afghan children fleeing the conflict and entering Pakistan were later recruited into religious warfare and became Jihadis. Because of a lack of education, he says, the children were left directionless and became more impressionable and willing to adopt extremist views.

Yousafzai’s claims hold true in America, albeit with

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slightly different consequences. Teens who miss school regularly or drop out are correlated with higher rates of crime and drug use.

After-school programs that keep children in school longer have been proven to lower these rates. In children and teens who have been displaced from their home countries, similar cir-

cumstances could arise.

“A child who is five years old now, in 10 years’ time they’ll be 15, and if they are educated and skilled, they will go back to their country and rebuild it. But God forbid they get no education.”

Yousafzai may at first seem to only be adding onto the responsibilities countries that house refugees face, but he makes an important point. The Syrian Civil War may last longer than expected, and the adults who were children when the war started will not have anything to offer their home country in terms of kickstarting their economy, opening businesses and taking care of their communities without an education.

Most importantly, without a knowledge of what started the conflict in the first place, history may be doomed to repeat itself.

Making education more accessible to all people has been an ongoing struggle for the past few decades

as war, disease and lack of funding have made the introduction of organized education in developing countries difficult to achieve.

However, for refugees in countries like Germany, Hungary and Greece, education initiatives for Syrian children have the means to take place.

For example, government-sponsored programs that involve community outreach and education, such as the Peace Corps, could easily expand their scope and recruit volunteers to teach children in Syrian refugee communities the skills they need to return to their home country as productive members of society. Though the emphasis today is on ending the conflict, one would be remiss not to consider current preventative measures that could be taken in order to prevent a conflict of this scale from happening again. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Trump, Sanders and the paradox of electability robby ralston columnist @robbyralstonda

Last year, common sense said that Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush would be their party’s nominees for president in 2016. These two were the most composed of anyone expected to run, as each had years of experience, connections in high places and several large donors willing to support their campaigns. The emergence of serious challengers seemed unthinkable.

However, now the picture is completely different. Bush has already suspended his campaign and Donald Trump keeps a sizable lead in the Republican primaries. On the Democratic side, Clinton is still in a tight race with Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist.

With these developments, it is clear that the notion of electability is particularly interesting for this election. Simply put, electability is a primary candidate’s chance of being successful in the general election after getting their party’s nomination. If you can win, you are electable. Sanders and Trump have been criticized as unelectable by their rivals, but I think we should examine this charge against both candidates and see what merit it may have.

When Sanders declared his presidential bid last April, his self-described socialistic views made his

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Trump and Sanders represent opposite ends of the political spectrum. campaign seem hopeless.

Among the many criticisms he faced, electability was one of the largest, and few commentators took him seriously at the time. Since then, Sanders has steadily approached Clinton in the polls, with the most recent estimate by Real Clear Politics having Clinton ahead by less than 10 percent.

However, charges of unelectability are still a thorn in Sanders’ side. Since January, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and others have run articles questioning his ability to win against Republican candidates. Moreover, according to Politico, “Hillary Clinton’s chief argument… is that Bernie Sanders cannot beat a Republican in the

general election.”

But a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday makes this position appear misguided.

The poll interviewed more than 1,000 Americans on many issues, including how they would vote in the general election for various combinations of candidates were they to win the nomination.

In one-on-one matchups, Clinton beat Trump by 6 percentage points but lost to Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio within the margin of error. On the other hand, Sanders beat every Republican candidate and had a 12-point lead over Trump.

The poll also claims Sanders had the highest favorability rating of anyone in the race, beating Clinton by

15 points and Trump by 20.

These results tell a different story than the Clinton campaign and commentators in the media. By these numbers, if the general election was today, Sanders would be ahead of Cruz and Rubio while Clinton would be tied or slightly behind.

Sanders also would beat Trump by a much wider margin than Clinton. Thus, if we listen to the best evidence we currently have, it seems Sanders is the more electable candidate for the Democrats.

Across the aisle, Trump’s story is different in notable ways. After declaring candidacy, he was also treated as a joke by many major commentators. However, he has since amassed a

large base of support within the Republican Party and became the clear frontrunner in the primary. According to Real Clear Politics, Trump is ahead of his closest challenger by almost 16 points.

This success is despite the fact that Trump’s campaign looks like a string of disasters which would make any other candidate appear unelectable. For instance, this week alone, he refused to disavow the endorsement of David Duke, Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, on national television, and he retweeted a quote from Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy from 1922 until 1943.

Trump has since called Duke “a bad person.”

It’s apparent these comments do not make Trump unelectable in the eyes of large sections of the Republican Party. Moreover, in a previous Republican debate when Cruz challenged Trump on whether he could beat Clinton, Trump responded, “If I can’t beat her, you’re really going to get killed.” This was met with thunderous applause from the audience.

However, according to the CNN/ORC poll, this is just not true. Were the general election to happen tomorrow, Trump is the only Republican candidate who would lose to both Clinton and Sanders and has a lower favorability rating than either. Thus, both Rubio and Cruz are more electable than Trump, despite public perception.

When looking at elections, it would be a mistake to predict the outcome eight months in advance, and this poll should not be interpreted as doing so.

More accurately, the numbers indicate where candidates would start going into the general election before running their national campaigns. However, these results challenge the predominant opinion about who is the most electable candidate in both parties.

With all of the propaganda circulating now and what we will see in coming months, voters should keep this in mind. As it happens, candidates don’t always tell the truth, and neither does common sense. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Revisions are necessary in roommate matching process at WVU micah beachy correspondant @dailyathenaeum

What would it be like to live in a place where you could not be yourself, though you pay roughly $10,000 per year to live there? What would it be like to live in a space that feels awkward, aggressive or unwelcoming?

To get an answer, one could ask a number of West Virginia University students living on-campus who are unhappy with their current roommates.

When speaking with other on-campus residents, it’s sad to see just how many people have irreconcilable issues with their roommates. On a single floor of one of WVU’s dorms, more than half of the hall has moved to a different room or off campus entirely.

While some students come to WVU with their hometown friends as their room-

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mates, others must trust in the University’s unreliable online matching process.

Though some may say roommate issues can be easily ignored, living with someone you have never met before is a big commitment and should be treated as such, especially when it involves an investment of over $10,000.

Some easy changes could benefit WVU’s roommate matching process. In the online roommate profile form, there are sections where the student can choose to leave text boxes blank. One individual said he saw many “About Me” sections with no content when trying to find a roommate and explained how frustrating it was. It’s very difficult for a person to find a good match if important sections can be left blank. As a result, I believe all parts of the roommate profile should be mandatory, so the most information about a person can be received by students trying to find a great roommate

match.

There is also the issue of honesty in the answers people provide. When a future on-campus resident fills out the sections about smoking, what time they plan to go bed or how often they will have guests over, they could simply be lying.

There could also be parents watching over their shoulders or judgmental people around that made them feel the need to answer dishonestly. In short, there are simply too many possibilities that should be accounted for in the online matching process.

If the University continues with online roommate matching, a personality test should be required in addition to the roommate profile. By including a personality test, students can seek out individuals most likely to be compatible with themselves and can be reassured that the two people can better adapt to one another. A personality test like 16 Personalities takes less than a

WVU’s dorms are rife with roommate conflict. half an hour.

As well as the personality test, it might be beneficial for WVU to host a Roommate Matching Day Social, where students can roam around and meet other individuals who also need roommates. The program could be broken down into segments based on students’ colleges and ma-

jors. If students could meet like-minded people ahead of time and choose their roommate in person as opposed to online, this might eliminate some of the current roommate issues on campus.

The current questionnaire cannot possibly be the best WVU can do. Online profiles can be very de-

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ceitful, as well as any sort of communication via technology. For students who must stay on campus, WVU needs to develop a more intensive system of roommate matching. If not, many students may continue to live miserably with incompatible roommates. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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MOUNTAINEER STARS Editor’s Note: WVU’s annual dance competition returns this Saturday. The Daily Athenaeum brings you a first look at this year’s competitors all week long.

Bethany Lojewski & Mark Hanselman

by Mel Smith

Ashley Morgan & Scott Link

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Get ready to travel back in time to “Heartbreak Hotel” with University College Counselor Mark Hanselman and senior child development and family studies student Bethany Lojewski.

The strangers clicked instantly as Lojewski stepped in for her friend last minute due to previous commitments. Lojewski and Hanselman have not had much time to prepare, but they are both having the time of their lives taking a break from reality and putting on their dancing shoes.

Hanselman believes this experience is better than he would have imagined because Lojewski makes everything look so easy.

She is patient with him as he tries out new dance moves.

Lojewski danced when she was young, so going through this experience has brought back many memories. She learned that dancing with a partner is much more fun than she expected.

“I think one of the biggest challenges for us was getting started,” Lojewski said. “Pick-

West Virginia University’s Student Government Vice President Ashley Morgan and third year Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars contestant Scott Link will take the dance floor despite their inexperience in dance.

The duo is prepared to take the audience by storm. Morgan and Link are eager to show off the moves they have worked hard to perfect. Finding time to practice became a challenge for the two due to their busy schedules on campus.

Morgan, a first year student in the Master’s of Public Administration Program, values this experience as she dances again for the first time in 10 years. When she is not serving for SGA advocating for important issues, she is found cheering at sporting events and now on the dance floor.

“It is so fun to get back into dancing and learning new moves,” Morgan said.

“I am so fortunate to have

Bethany’s history of dance is the couple’s greatest asset. ing music and finding a style that fits both you and someone you have never met can be challenging.”

Lojewski said Hanselman is willing to try anything, making the experience less stressful and leaving Lojewski wishing she met him sooner.

Hanselman believes his toughest challenge through this experience has been let-

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ting go and dancing, but his newfound friend has made it easy.

“My favorite part of this experience is just getting to know my partner,” Hanselman said. “She is an amazing person, and I feel very lucky that I have had this chance to get to know her.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Despite their busy schedules Ashley and Scott feel prepared for the competition. a wonderful partner and choreographer.”

Despite the lack of dance skills, the two friends have stepped up to the plate to prove they can take on this challenge.

Link, a graduate student seeking his masters in elementary education, values stepping out of his comfort zone, so he joined the competition for the lucky third year.

“I always love learning a new dance and chal-

Lisa Martin & Stephen Scott

by Ally Litten A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Lisa Martin is a Special Events Coordinator Senior, Office of University Events and Chair of Staff Council here at West Virginia University. A Morgantown native, Martin has worked at WVU for fourteen years.

When Sonja Wilson approached Martin to join Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars, she knew it was an opportunity she couldn’t refuse.

“I enjoy dancing and a challenge, so when Sonja asked, I said yes,” Martin said. “Life’s short, take chances.”

Stephen Scott is a senior political science and multi-disciplinary studies student originating from Sheperdstown, West Virginia. Scott was scouted directly by the Mountainlair

Administrative Office.

“Over the past four years, I have watched other couples perform at the competition, so I was completely thrilled to have the chance to compete,” Scott said. “It is like I have the chance to compete in ‘Dancing With the Stars’ except less stressful and more flexibility to dance to whatever style fits you best.”

This duo started off as strangers, but as practice and training continued, they quickly became friends. The competition not only helped Scott and Martin improve their dancing skills but also helped the pair discover a new friendship.

“I have had a ton of fun so far. I have never met Lisa before until now, but I can say that this competition has already made us pretty close,” Scott said.

“We have a lot of fun during rehearsals, we push each other, and we keep each other accountable.

It has been a great experience and I could not have asked for a better partner.

Lisa is the best.”

Scott and Martin have big plans for Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars.

With a sassy fun performance, the pair hinted at some extra surprises for the audience.

“I do not want to give too much away, but you should expect some full on Nicki Minaj. We have some bubbly, energetic moments complimented with very fast, high speed choreography,” Scott said.

“Truly, I think that Lisa and I are going to knock your socks off, while melting your heart away. We put a lot of time into this dance and we hope the audience appreciates our

lenging myself in experience I am not used to,” Link said. “This year has been the most challenging in all three years of my Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars experience.”

Morgan and Link have prepared a “Dancing Through Time” medley, which will bring forth musical classics and dances that have been seen throughout history. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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routine.”

Although Scott and Martin both enjoy dancing, the duo put in hard work, sweat and tears to impress the crowd Saturday.

“Stephen and I have worked many hours on our routine but we couldn’t have done this without our choreographer,” Martin said. “He has challenged us and encouraged us along the way.”

All the practice has done Scott and Martin good, but the biggest challenge lies ahead.

“I think the biggest challenge will be staying inthe-zone the night of the performance,” Scott said.

“We have yet to perform in front of a few people before let alone a large audience. It will be quite different, but I think that Lisa and I will stay focused and submitted Photo kill it on the dance floor.” Lisa and Stephen are planning a special surprise for the audience.

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The A&E Editors would like to apologize to couples Joy Wang & Andrew Sutherland and Rachel Nieman & Nick Davidson. Due to a scheduling error on our part, these two couples were not contacted for an interview. We wish them, and the other contestants, the best of luck in the upcoming competition.

Future’s ‘Purple Reign’ showcases rapper’s lyrical depth and storytelling

by Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The future is here, and with it comes “Purple Reign,” a mixtape showcasing a matured rapper and artist.

Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, known as Future, has experienced the highs and lows of being a rapper.

In 2015, the American recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia wrecked his marriage, received ill publicity and completely reinvented his image.

Future’s past hasn’t always been stained with bad life choices. The artist is known for his eclectic style and interesting voice coupled with lyrics that can only be described as provocative and vulnerable.

Dropping his first fulllength studio album, “Pluto 3D,” Future made his debut mark on the scene with not only his new record, but his new girl too. Engaged in a

serious relationship with Ciara and labeled one of Hollywood’s power couples, Future was no stranger to the limelight. Writing Ciara’s track, “Body Party,” the duo achieved full stardom when the hit song dropped.

But as with all good things, they must come to an end, and in 2014 the two parted ways after a nasty public split.

From there, we watched as Future produced countless tasteless and emotionless tracks. Songs such as “P*ssy Overrated,” and his entire sophomore album “Honest” portrayed a misguided and muddled artist.

His third full length studio album, “DS2,” or “Dirty Sprite 2,” dropped in July of 2015 and featured hits like, “Where Ya At,” and “F*ck Up Some Commas,” that set Future’s career on fire.

Returning to his unapologetic and hypnotic rhymes, Future’s “DS2” record showcased the rapper’s ability to rise from the

bottom to the top. It was in September of 2015 when Future’s legacy was stapled into the scene of the hip-hop industry as the Atlanta artist was featured on Drake’s mixtape “What a Time to Be Alive.”

The record, featuring smash hits “Big Rings” and “Jumpman,” remained number one on Billboard’s “Top 100.” Future’s career propelled even further after this collaboration, making 2015 his most game changing year.

That was until the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2016. The New Year made for a new Future, literally.

“Purple Reign” features lyrics that speak of a scandalous lifestyle, oozing with lean, pills and sex. Beyond the surface of an average rapper façade, however, is the artist’s raw story. Showcasing his unlimited ability to steer-away from one-dimensional tracks, “Purple Reign” is undoubtedly a record that mimics Future’s

stance in the industry.

Tracks on the mixtape such as “Purple Reign” speak of Future’s love affair with lean, with lyrics that repeatedly state, “I just need a girlfriend.”

While the rapper is clearly speaking of a codeine filled cup, the track seems to act as a metaphor, one that longs for companionship and commitment. While few songs seem to show his true emotions regarding relationships, beats such as “Hater Shit” and “Wicked” deliver minimal lyrics with full fledge instrumentals.

Future’s “Purple Reign” mixtape serves as a mirror for the artist’s true reflection. Overall, the tracks featured on the recent release prove the Atlanta rapper has more to show than auto-tuned vocals and drug dense ballads. “Purple Reign” proves as a mixtape that ensures the future is bright. music.blog.ajc.com

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Future shows he can go deeper in his new mixtape ‘Purple Reign.’

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Some of Nina Simone’s (right) family and fans are angry over the casting of ‘ethnically ambiguous’ actress Zoe Saldana (left) in the new biopic ‘Nina.’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there was any doubt about how Nina Simone’s family and fans feel about the upcoming biopic starring Zoe Saldana, recent social media posts make it clear they are not pleased.

A fresh round of criticism for the film erupted after the trailer and poster for “Nina” were unveiled Wednesday.

Saldana posted a quote from the singer and civil rights activist on Twitter, and Simone’s estate responded with: “Cool story but please take Nina’s name out your mouth. For the rest of your life.”

Simone’s daughter and others have decried the choice to cast a lightskinned actress as the African-American activist since Saldana took the part in 2012. Her skin was apparently darkened for the role, and she wears a prosthetic nose.

At the time, Simone’s daughter, Simone Kelly, said: “Appearance-wise this is not the best choice.”

“My mother was raised at a time when she was told her nose was too wide, her skin was too dark,” Kelly told the New York Times in a 2012 interview.

Simone’s dark complexion and traditionally African features were central to her identity and concept of black beauty, so casting someone with Saldana’s more ethnically ambiguous appearance is galling, said Miriam J. Petty, assistant professor in the African-American Studies department at Northwestern University.

“It’s disrespectful and demonstrates the depth of the ignorance of the person making the film of the very subject of the film,” she said.

The Simone estate tw e ete d We dnes day:

“Hopefully people begin to understand this is painful. Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, nauseating, soul-crushing.”

The estate is urging fans to hold listening parties on the film’s release date rather than watching “Nina.”

Petty, also a devoted Simone fan, also encourages fans to stay away.

“I think it’s important not to support this film financially, because the problem with biopics is they become the last word,” she said. “Whatever can be done to discredit this film as not the definitive one, by virtue of the philosophical problem, the very blatant philosophical problem of this casting.”

The singer’s estate cooperated with producers of the Netflix documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” which was nominated for an Oscar

this year.

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of the studio releasing “Nina,” describes Saldana’s performance as “an exceptional and mesmerizing tribute.”

“She gave her heart and soul to the role and displayed her extraordinary talent,” he said in a statement Thursday. “The most important thing is that creativity or quality of performance should never be judged on the basis of color, or ethnicity, or physical likeness.”

Asks Petty: “Then why put Zoe Saldana in brownface makeup?”

Representatives for Saldana and the Simone estate did not respond to requests for comment Thursday from The Associated Press.

RLJ Entertainment will release “Nina” in theaters, digital HD and video on demand on April 22.

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MSNBC’s minority issue NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC’s facelift over the past two years has cut the airtime of some of its most prominent minority personalities - and it is starting to be noticed.

The National Association of Black Journalists expressed concerns about MSNBC’s record in the wake of the noisy exit of weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry. The network said Thursday that it is proud of its diversity effort and noted that people of all ethnicities have seen their roles reduced or eliminated as part of a transition to more breaking news coverage.

Harris-Perry, who is black, had been proud of bringing new voices to television on her weekend MSNBC shows. The Wake Forest University professor questioned her future at the network after her show had been pre-empted for several weeks due to weekend political coverage.

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton’s daily program was eliminated in the past year, and he now hosts a Sunday show at MSNBC. Joy Reid lost a weekday show and is now an MSNBC contributor. Toure was part of a weekday ensemble show that was eliminated, and Alex Wagner’s weekday show was also ended. Recently, Jose Diaz-Balart’s weekday morning show has been missing due to political coverage, although he was back on the air Thursday.

The black journalists’ group labeled Harris-Perry’s exit “truly unfortunate.” Dorothy Tucker, a Chicago television reporter and NABJ’s vice president for broadcast, said she hoped MSNBC had room for more black journalists as analysts, onair experts and hosts.

Illinois congressman Luis Gutierrez also made note of the issue this week in a House speech.

“Forgive me or not noticing just how much progress NBC was making on diversity when some of the most visible people of color at MSNBC - like Alex Wagner, Melissa Harris-Perry and Jose DiazBalart - are disappearing,” he said. “Journalists of color bring a different texture, a different perspective on what issues matter and what should be debated and discussed on television.”

Richard Prince, who writes a blog about minority issues in journalism, said MSNBC has been rightly proud of having a larger minority audience over the past few years than other news-oriented networks. But “there is some retrenchment and I think there is some concern about that,” he said.

Mark Kornblau, MSNBC spokesman, said that white personalities like Ed Schultz and Ronan Farrow lost shows at MSNBC due to changes instituted under NBC News boss Andrew Lack. During daylight hours, the network emphasizes breaking news - lately with a heavy political focus - and confines its opinion-oriented programs to prime-time hours.

“MSNBC is extremely proud of the diverse range of talent, voices and perspectives on our air and we would put that up against anybody in the business,” Kornblau said.

Asked why a personality like Diaz-Balart could not anchor the political coverage, Kornblau said many of the anchors have been working from the road and it was difficult for DiazBalart, a Telemundo anchor, to do so. Craig Melvin, who is black, was anchoring political coverage from Ohio early on Thursday afternoon. Tamron Hall, who is black, has retained her prominent role in MSNBC’s daytime lineup.

Kornblau noted that MSNBC had to make changes to its schedule due to low ratings. In the past year, MSNBC’s viewership has increased by 95 percent during daytime hours, according to the Nielsen company.

Alex Nogales of the National Hispanic Media Coalition expressed some concern about DiazBalart’s absence, but said he hadn’t done a study of MSNBC’s Hispanic presence since its recent management changes.

Nogales congratulated MSNBC for its ratings surge due to the political focus, but said it is important to keep Latino voices in mind, particularly when the impact of Donald Trump’s campaign is analyzed.

“They’ll have to, otherwise they’ll lose us,” he said. “We’ll go to CNN or elsewhere.”

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Red flora populate this planet from the upcoming videogame ‘No Man’s Sky.’This planet is one of 18 quintillion procedurally generated worlds created by the game’s complex algorithms. Each planet is different from the last.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “No Man’s Sky” creator Sean Murray wants everyone in the world to know that his galaxy simulator isn’t merely a ridiculously ambitious idea that’s wowed crowds at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s actually a video game.

“I think people really like the concept, but it’s very important for me to deliver on that,” said the Hello Games co-founder during a recent trip to Los Angeles to show off “No Man’s Sky.” While the virtual environments in most games are meticulously crafted by artists and designers, “No Man’s Sky” transports players to a fictional sci-fi galaxy populated by an almost infinite number of planets - each with their own ecology - that are generated by a PlayStation 4 or PC using mathematical rules devised

by Murray and his Guildford, England-based indie studio.

It’s “Minecraft” meets “The Martian.”

“When we set out to make the game, we wanted people to have this emotion, like they’re landing on a planet and feeling like no one has ever been there before,” said the lanky Irish-born, Australian-raised developer as he demonstrated the game with an almost permanent grin.

With its breathtaking vastness, colorful art style recalling classic scifi novel covers and moody

score provided by electronic-rock band 65daysofstatic, “No Man’s Sky” captured the gaming industry’s attention in 2014 when it was first teased at the Spike Video Game Awards and E3.

The game, which is scheduled for release June 21, doesn’t feature a traditional narrative. Instead, there’s lore players can uncover when interacting and learning languages from alien races scattered across an estimated 18 quintillion - that’s 18 billion billion - planets.

“It’s not like a typical video game,” said Murray.

“You don’t start off in prison, then someone throws you a gun and you have to rescue your dad or something. It’s about finding these places and becoming more engrossed in them.”

For instance, players can record a planet’s lifeforms and upload them to earn the game’s currency. Or they can shoot ‘em with a laser gun.

“You can be a good citizen of the universe or you can be a jerk, a space jerk,” said Murray. “It’s up to you.”

However, it’s not consequence-free gameplay. There’s an intergalactic force called Sentinels who will sometimes hunt down players who cause too much mayhem, such as breaking into alien factories to steal blueprints or killing too many dinosaur-like creatures.

“They’re these self-replicating drones that were put there by this ancient fore-

runner race that did it with good intentions to protect planets,” said Murray.

“They’re gotten a little bit out of control. It’s questionable in the game whether they’re good guys or bad guys.”

The way in which time passes in the “No Man’s Sky” is also determined by developers’ algorithms because planets uniquely rotate, resulting in different day and night cycles.

“We display a 24-hour clock right now, which shouldn’t be there,” said a visibly conflicted Murray. “Every time I’ve tried to change that, it just breaks people’s brains.”

The game’s randomness means that even Murray, who helped build a new engine to create “No Man’s Sky,” is still surprised by what he discovers when landing his spaceship on new planets.

“I was showing someone the game, and we came across this stilted creature that looked like a zombie T-rex,” said Murray. “I screamed to the person, ‘Go move closer to it!’ It’s quite fun that I cannot know my own game.”

Despite the seemingly endless structure of “No Man’s Sky,” Murray suggested it does have a natural conclusion: reaching the center of the universe.

“It seems really daunting, but you will be able to upgrade your ship to fly further and further in each jump that you make,” said Murray.

The landmark is illus-

trated on the game’s galactic map by a bright light that can be glimpsed past an array of tiny dots, which each represent different solar systems.

“When you reach the center, there’s a reason why you would want to keep playing, but for most people, that’s probably the point they’ll put down the pad,” said Murray. “It will probably take hundreds and hundreds of hours.”

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah police officer who pulled over a car carrying iconic soul singer Gladys Knight was treated to an impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday” Wednesday night.

Knight was a passenger in the car stopped for speeding in the town about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Mike Roberts said.

Officer Paul Rogerson got the driver’s license and was checking it in his patrol car when the woman told him that she was with Knight on the way to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choir event.

The seven-time Grammy

Award-winning singer of “Midnight Train to Georgia” is a Mormon convert, and she was speaking at the event. Rogerson said that he and his wife, who was riding along in the car because it was his birthday, were big fans.

When she heard that, Knight got out of the car too and sang the officer “Happy Birthday.”

The couple snapped a photo with her, and Rogerson’s wife has since exchanged text messages with the singer.

The officer let the driver go with a warning, something he likely would have done even if Knight wasn’t in the car, Roberts said.

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Freshman bats rounding into form as WVU heads to Hawaii

BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

Randy Mazey’s West Virginia University baseball team has had little difficulty finding production heading into a fourgame weekend series at Hawaii.

Freshmen Cole Austin, Kyle Gray and Darius Hill have all emerged into clear-cut starters, while redshirt freshman Jimmy Galusky has burst onto the scene as the successor to current Miami Marlins minor league shortstop Taylor Munden.

Austin hit his first two career home runs in last weekend’s sweep against UNLV, pushing his RBI total to six this year. His production helped WVU improve to 5-1, sitting behind TCU as the best nonconference record in the Big 12.

Galusky added his first home run in Sunday’s series finale and upped his season average to .391, leading a 9-4 Mountaineer victory as the offense exploded all weekend.

They outscored UNLV 31-11, scoring nineplus runs in each of the contests.

K.C. Huth earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors after hitting .636 against UNLV, hitting his first two home runs this season and stealing two bases.

This offense has also been aided by stellar pitching performances since the season began.

B.J. Myers allowed one run (none earned) in seven innings Sunday, improving to 2-0 on the season. His first outing was an eight-inning shutout in the series finale against Georgia Southern, guiding WVU to a 3-0 win.

Myers has helped a staff that’s tallied the Big 12’s second best team ERA so far (2.04). Lefty Ross Vance is 2-0, allowing only one earned run through 15 innings of work on the mound.

Although Chad Donato struggled as Friday night’s starter (going 0-1 with a 4,15 ERA), WVU believes its starting rotation has been key throughout the first six games. Having a deeper bullpen could also pay

dividends against a Hawaii team that scored 24 runs in last weekend’s series against San Francisco.

“Everybody talks about leadership with our squad, and I think that’ll be really nice with our pitching staff,” Donato said. “We’ll have generally the same starting rotation that can help lead the rest of our bullpen.

We’re super deep and ready to take on everything. I think having that starting rotation to lead the bullpen through the rest of the game will be really nice.”

Alongside Hawaii’s 24-run effort, the bats came alive as it hit .351 as a team. Three different Hawaii players tallied two RBI’s in Sunday’s thrilling 9-7 victory over San Francisco.

Catcher Kekai Rios lead the way with three hits, lifting the team to a 14-hit afternoon. Matt LoCoco added seven hits last weekend, including a home run in the series opening 11-3 defeat of USF. Shortstop Jacob Sheldon-Collins has a teambest .410 average and Eric Ramirez is hitting .286 with a team-high nine RBIs and two doubles. Six different Hawaii players are hitting over .280, Hawaii’s pitching rotation has struggled in the early going, however.

Brendan Hornung’s 2.95 ERA is the only one below 3.70 among the three starters, registering a team-high 13 strikeouts.

They’ll have to fend off a WVU offense that continued its rhythm in a scrimmage on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which included two hits and a run to jump out to a 1-0 first inning lead. Cole Austin, Marques Inman and Caleb Potter each drove in runs in the 7-4 loss.

“That was a lot of fun,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. “Coming out in the first inning with a couple of hits and scoring a run and taking a lead, I like how this team feels about themselves.

They’re playing with a lot of confidence right now, and I thought we showed very well today.” cgjackson@mail.wvu.edu

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Jevon Carter tries to find his way into the lane last month against Baylor.

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It’s been quite a long road for the West Virginia University men’s basketball team, but the Mountaineers are one game from completing one of the toughest conference schedules college basketball has ever seen.

The No. 10 Mountaineers played eight games against ranked opponents in conference play this season, yet they’ve emerged with a 12-5 record, sitting alone in second place in the conference.

But, there’s one more ranked team to take out, as they go on the road to face No. 19 Baylor (21-9, 10-7 Big 12) tomorrow at 2 p.m.

West Virginia is a game ahead of third-place Oklahoma, who appear to have an easy win queued up for tomorrow at last-place TCU. If West Virginia loses and Oklahoma wins, the Mountaineers will drop to the third seed in the up-

coming Big 12 Tournament, as Oklahoma beat West Virginia twice this season and holds the tiebreaker.

Losing isn’t an option for the Mountaineers, but one thing’s for sure: they’re in for a tough ride in the conference tournament either way.

“It’s hard,” WVU head coach Bob Huggins said.

“There’s not an easy way to go. When you’re a three (seed) you’re probably going to play three ranked teams, and as a two you’re going to play (Texas Tech), which is no day at the beach for sure.”

As Huggins said, playing Texas Tech – a team that seems set to be the Big 12’s seventh entrant into the NCAA Tournament this season – is no easy task, but fans who watched Wednesday night’s game in Morgantown may be forgiven for thinking otherwise.

On Senior Night, West Virginia blew out Texas Tech 90-68, scoring 34 points off 19 Red Raider turnovers and getting five

3-pointers in a resurgent performance from sophomore guard Daxter Miles Jr. The Mountaineers hope that Miles, who had spent time in recent weeks attempting to fix mechanical flaws in his shot, can keep his momentum going against a hard-nosed Baylor team, who allows a higher percentage of 3-point shots made (37 percent) than any other team in the Big 12.

Scott Drew’s Bears owned West Virginia in three matchups last season, but the Mountaineers flipped the script when these two teams met in Morgantown on Feb. 7.

Miles had one of his best games of the season, scoring a game-high 20 points – Jaysean Paige contributed 17 points and Devin Williams 16 points in an 80-69 West Virginia win.

WVU neutralized Baylor’s best players that night, as Taurean Prince, Lester Medford and Rico Gathers combined to shoot just 8-37. West Virginia out-

toughed Baylor from the get-go, an expression of the competitive spirit that Huggins has come to take as a given.

“If we can keep everybody healthy, our strength is in our numbers,” Huggins said. “I don’t know how good we are, but I know that we’re really competitive. They’re not going to stop playing.”

Baylor has seeding concerns of its own to work out tomorrow, as the Bears are currently locked in a threeway tie for fourth place with Iowa State and Texas.

Baylor narrowly missed chances to move into the Big 12’s top tier with close recent losses to Kansas and Oklahoma, and will have to settle for fourth being the best-case scenario.

West Virginia’s regular season finale against Baylor will be televised live on ESPN. After tomorrow, the conference seeding will finally be completed. Then, the real work begins. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 3 seed WVU prepares for Big 12 Tournament

By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Continuing what has been a remarkable season, the West Virginia women’s basketball team enters tournament play, heading to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Sat-

urday in Oklahoma City.

After clinching the No. 3 seed with a 23-8 overall record and 12-6 within the conference, the Mountaineers are set to face No. 6 seed Kansas State. The Wildcats finished the regular season with an 18-11 record, 8-10 in the Big 12.

This will be the third

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meeting between the two teams this season. West Virginia has won the prior two games with a 72-53 win on Jan. 6 and a 64-44 decision at WVU’s Coliseum later this season.

Now, the two teams are on a level playing field with no home court advantage, playing at Chesa-

peake Energy Arena, home of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.

In the midst of its threegame winning streak, West Virginia is making on average 51.8 percent of its shots, exceeding the 80-point mark on all three occasions.

“We’re shooting the

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ball pretty well right now,” WVU head coach Mike Carey said in an interview with WVUsports.com.

“Hopefully, we can continue that into the Big 12 tournament.”

Kansas State enters the tournament dropping its last two games. Breanna Lewis has become one of the Big 12’s top interior players. Lewis leads the Wildcats in points per game (16.8), rebounds per game (77) and total blocks (72). The junior sits in third place on the conference-scoring list.

Fellow Wildcat Kindred Wesemann ended the regular season converting the most from beyond the arch, with 79 three-pointers made. Wesemann provides her team with the ability to either go in the paint to Lewis or out to take a three.

In its most recent meeting with the Wildcats, West Virginia’s bench played a small but crucial role in the win. Outscoring Kansas State 20-12, Kansas State head coach Jeff Mittie saw how the Mountaineer’s depth could play a factor in future meetings.

“What I think separates (WVU) with some teams is that they bring a lot of scoring off the bench,” Mittie said. “They play their roles very well, and I think if they have some players have an off night,

they have some players to overcome that.”

On Wednesday, the conference announced its recipients of yearly awards and honors. West Virginia took home a handful of accolades, headlined by Tynice Martin becoming the Big 12’s Freshman of the Year.

Bria Holmes was named to All-Big 12 First Team, Lanay Montgomery was named to All-Big 12 Second Team and Arielle Roberson was selected as AllBig 12 Honorable Mention.

“It’s great to see these four ladies honored for their hard work,” Carey said in a press release.

“They were all critical to our success this year and helped us finish third in a very good Big 12 Conference.”

Mar tin’s Freshman of the Year honor is the first time a Mountaineer earned the award since joining the conference.

West Virginia holds a 7-1 advantage against the Wildcats and a 9-1 record over Mittie. WVU has an extremely high chance of making the national tournament, and a good run in Oklahoma City will solidify that. The Mountaineer’s quarterfinal game against Kansas State will air on ROOT Sports at 9:30 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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By Carter Sokolowski Sports Correspondent @DailyAthenaeum

The No. 25 Mountaineers gymnastics team has gotten the ball rolling within the past several weeks after scoring a season high 196.225 in their last meet.

Although West Virginia had more than a 10 percent increase in its RQS score over the weekend, WVU dropped two spots from No. 23 to No. 25 when two teams who had previously not competed in enough meets to qualify for RQS rankings met the requirement on Sunday.

With last Sunday’s strong performance in Philadelphia, the Mountaineers were able to drop one of their poorer road scores from earlier this year and have now put themselves in the drivers

seat with postseason play a mere three weeks away.

The ideal scenario for the Mountaineers would be to record a team score of 196.0-plus for the second straight week. This would allow them to drop their score of 195.6 recorded in their home meet against Kentucky.

After six WVU gymnasts set career-high scores last week, it’s not unreasonable to think that the Mountaineers will keep improving their scores throughout the remainder of the season.

While the toughest part of the regular season schedule is behind them, the team will have no easy task in its competition between Ohio State and Bowling Green, who are nationally ranked at No. 29 and No. 41, respectively.

Ohio State and West Virginia are more evenly

matched than the fourspot difference in national ranking indicates.

The Buckeyes have put up the highest score between the two this season with a 196.350 on the road against Rutgers last month.

Ohio State is also looking to carry some momentum into this week’s meet after tying for first place with a score of 195.8 in a tri-team meet against Pittsburgh and Eastern Michigan.

The Buckeyes have a deep and talented roster at their disposal, as four different gymnasts hold top 50 rankings in each of the four events.

Freshman Jamie Stone ranks No. 46 on vault with an RQS score of 9.835 and the team ranks No. 27 in the event nationally.

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gymnast out of the bunch.

She was awarded the team MVP last year, and ranks No. 44 nationally this year on the beam with an RQS score of 9.845. She won all-around last meet with a 39.300 mark, tying her career best.

On the other hand, Bowling Green has been up and down all year. They have four scores of 193.6 or lower and have failed to achieve above a 195.5 yet this season. Look for Sundays meet to be a twoteam bout between West Virginia and Ohio State as the Falcons are on the outside looking in.

After Sunday’s meet, the Mountaineers regular season will close out with home-and-home series against the archrival Pittsburgh Panthers on March 11 and March 13. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU’s season relies on weekend outcomes

By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The fate of the Mountaineers season depends on this weekend’s results as the West Virginia University men’s wrestling team competes with nine other schools at the Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Mountaineers began the season ranked No. 21 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Back-to-back conference losses in mid-January knocked West Virginia from the rankings. Since then, the Mountaineers have not returned to the Top 25 in the polls.

Four Big 12 teams appeared in the latest poll.

Oklahoma State was highest at No. 5. Following the Cowboys are Oklahoma at No.

11, Iowa State at No. 17 and South Dakota State at No. 21.

During the regular season, West Virginia faced nine ranked opponents.

The Mountaineers went 1-8, with the only victory coming against then-No. 17 Pitt on Feb. 7 at the WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia ended the regular season with an 8-10 record. The limited 2015 portion of the calendar saw the Mountaineers go 4-2.

However, 2016 was not kind to West Virginia as it went 4-8, including a six dual losing streak stretching a month.

To add to the struggle, West Virginia went winless in all four Big 12 duals. Losses to Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Dakota State and Iowa State dug the Mountaineers into a hole they could not escape.

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Despite the conference woes, West Virginia has several things going its way. In Big 12 Conference duals, 197-pounder Jacob A. Smith went 4-0 and 157-pounder Dylan Cottrell went 3-1.

These two Mountaineers led the team all year, winning a combined 51 matches.

To beat other Big 12 foes, West Virginia needs its top wrestlers to continue their success.

Smith and Cottrell are not the only Mountaineers succeeding. The entire team ended the season by winning three of its final five duals.

The victories came against Pitt, Clarion and Edinboro, all teams that were ranked or battling for a ranking. The only two losses were to two ranked opponents, Iowa State and South Dakota State.

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Friday March 4, 2016

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No. 19 Baylor vs. No. 10 West Virginia No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 21 Iowa State Texas Tech vs. Kansas State No. 17 Duke vs. No. 8 North Carolina No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 11 Louisville No. 12 Indiana vs. No. 14 Maryland No. 2 Michigan State vs. Ohio State Michigan vs. No. 16 Iowa No. 13 Utah vs. Colorado No. 22 Kentucky vs. LSU LAST WEEK SEASON RECORD

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West Virginia at historic mark heading into Maryland matchup

By Neel Madhavan Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

For the first time in program history, the West Virginia University women’s tennis team has climbed its way into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Poll, checking in at No. 75. The Mountaineers (63) will try to maintain that ranking as they travel to College Park to face Maryland (3-6, 1-0 Big Ten) this weekend.

“We saw them (Maryland) in the fall when they were at our tournament,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac. “We saw them at the tournament at William and Mary. So there isn’t a whole lot of unfamiliarity going on, but they’re a very feisty team. They’re fairly talented, just like Cornell.

They battle and they fight.”

The Terps are stepping

out of conference play to face the Mountaineers.

Maryland was ranked at the beginning of the spring, but a stretch of losses dropped them out of the ITA Top 75. They trot out a veteran squad, with five of their six starting singles positions occupied by juniors and seniors. But they lead at the No. 1 position by talented freshman Arnelle Sullivan, a former 5-star recruit from Brooklyn, New York.

For the Mountaineers, Habiba Shaker has been the story of the season.

The sophomore has compiled an 8-1 singles record, as well as an 8-1 doubles record with playing partner, senior captain Hailey Barrett. Barrett has had an up-and-down senior campaign so far but has hit her stride as of late, winning her last two singles matches.

Freshman Paula Goetz

Head coach Miha Lisac talks to the WVU tennis team last month against Buffalo. and sophomore Carolina match-time decision, acLewis will look to improve cording to Lisac. If Mrgole their 5-4 records, while ju- is unable to go, expect nior Kaja Mrgole will be a sophomore Yvon Martinez to get the start for the Mountaineers at the No. 6 position, with sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo moving up to the No. 5 spot.

A three match winning streak has West Virginia peaking at the right time. With just two weeks remaining until the start of conference play, the Mountaineers need to be playing in top form in order to compete in the tough

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and talented Big 12.

“I’m very much looking forward to this stage of the season where we’re getting into the nits and grits of the season,” Lisac said. “The matches that we’re playing now are another step to prepare us for what’s coming in the Big 12.”

In September at the William & Mary Invitational, Maryland mostly got the best of the Mountaineers, but it’s hard to compare results from the beginning of fall to the middle of the spring season with the evo-

lution that both teams have undergone since that time.

“I mean, I expect nothing less than a battle,” Lisac said. “I don’t think this is going to go either way easily. That’s what we’ve prepared for. That’s why we do all the conditioning. We don’t do all these things for easy matches. It’s for battles. It’s to get ready, prepared mentally, physically – to out-compete somebody. That’s what we’re expecting on Saturday.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu