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Internship program begins at SGA by alexis randolph correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The first round of the West Virginia University Student Government Association internship program began at the organization’s weekly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Hatfields B. The program matches candidates who are interested in getting involved with SGA and the University to members already serving in SGA. Students were given the chance to fill out an in depth application, which would identify interests and personalities to better match the candidates with those in SGA. Samantha Shimer, direc-

tor of student connections for SGA, said she believes this is an important part of retention for the program, which is in its third or fourth year.

“We just want to make sure that people mesh,” Shimer said. “It is my belief that whenever you get an intern that is interested and passionate in what someone is working on, they are going to stick around. We wanted to make sure that applicants were put in the right place.”

In the past, the program has had one defined application process at the beginning of the academic year.

This year, a second chance will be given based on the attendance and participation of interns during the first

semester.

Shimer said she hopes this change will help the program become more fluid and increase retention of the interns in the program.

“They are a lot of students who came into WVU and had no idea what SGA is, so say someone later asks how to become involved, it would be too late for them,” Shimer said. “My goal this year, is to after the first semester, we will look at attendance points and kind of weed out people who aren’t attending things, so that next semester we can open up a second pool.”

Following the meeting Wednesday, interns had the chance to mingle with current members of SGA to bet-

ter understand their interests and platforms.

“I wanted to make an impact on campus, and this is a good way to do it,” Rachel Elkins, a junior television journalism student and SGA intern, said. “Here we are working directly with students and you get to bring your ideas into the mix as well.”

Elkins said she wants to make a productive change for students, especially when it comes to academics.

“I just wanted to be able to make a positive change for the campus. I applied for positions involved with academics and advising,” she said.

“We haven’t been matched yet, that will be someday next

week.”

Board of Governors member Joy Wang said she believes the program will be beneficial for both parts.

“I feel like it is a mutual benefit for both the governor and the interns. Of course, we as governors get so much help form the interns,” Wang said. “Personally, I just like having an extra friend in SGA and whatever we can do for them, I am in full support of this program.”

Also at the meeting, the BOG awarded more than $3,600 in grants to student organizations including WVU Younglife, women’s club basketball, Colleges Against Cancer/Relay for Life, Plant and Soil Sciences Club and Alpha

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Phi Alpha.

The board also awarded a sponsorship for a National Tutoring Appreciation Week Recognition Reception. A sponsorship includes the use of the SGA logo, as well as some financial and moral support from the organization.

Several members of SGA also stressed the importance of good sportsmanship during the football game against Oklahoma this Saturday. They encourage students to reach out to opposing teams’ fans in a positive and friendly manner and stress the importance of safety and good decision making on game days. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU lands spot in top 100 public university ranking SEE THE FULL RANKING

To see the full list of the top 100 public universities in the country, visit http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings by jennifer skinner correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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Students at the Study Abroad Fair check out Adventure WV’s booth that includes trips to New Zealand, Chile and Fiji. The fair allowed students to learn which study abroad opportunity would complement their major.

Students explore educational opportunities at Study Abroad Fair by victoria madden correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University held a study abroad fair in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Wednesday to show the different options available for students who want to broaden their horizons by traveling.

Tara George-Jones, the director of Study Abroad Strategic Planning, said the world is a large place for students.

There are a range of programs to explore, and students can decide which destination is best for them based on countries they’re interested in visiting or just finding a location through a specific major.

“This is a wonderful op-

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Natalie Lorenze, a junior journalism student, checks out The Education Abroad Network with an interest in New Zealand. portunity to see the world and see how the rest of the world teaches,” GeorgeJones said.

George-Jones said the Study Abroad Office holds

seminars with 10 to 12 students at a time.

“They will talk to one of the advisers to have the face-to-face experience,” George-Jones said. “There

is also a one-on-one session where we talk with them about what their goals are and what options

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According to U.S. News and World Report, West Virginia University tied for 93rd among the top 100 public universities and tied for 168th of all public and private universities in the country.

These numbers show consistency with last year’s rankings of 94th among public universities and 170th among all public and private universities in the country.

Other U.S. News and World Report standings rank WVU as 55th among top universities for veterans, 133rd among top business programs for undergraduates, 109th among top engineering programs for undergraduates and 228th among high school counselor rankings.

WVU student leaders are happy to see their school place competitively among universities across the nation.

“In terms of the value of the education here, the quality of the facilities and the overall experience in Morgantown, WVU is top notch,” said Chris Nyden, Student Government Association. “We meet the land-grant mission that

was established 100 years ago.”

Kartik Motwani, Director of Academics, believes that WVU is “moving forward in its academics right now,” particularly with university-wide developments such as the WVU Foundation’s A State of Minds Campaign and the upcoming changes in general education.

“There’s definitely a push for progress in the liberal arts and professional education,” Motwani said. “The Faculty Senate has resolved to be more inclusive with General Education Curriculum requirements, especially for transfer students.”

Starting next fall, the current GEC will shift to the General Education Requirements, which will comprise seven broader categories that will make a “depth of curriculum,” Motwani said.

“The new provost’s (Joyce McConnell) vision and attitude is going to help us take our academic programs to new heights,” Nyden said.

WVU students will see progress in University academics in the next few years. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Rich Baseball Operation asks for professional team name input by jennifer skinner correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Rich Baseball Operations is asking fans to submit name ideas for the new New YorkPenn League professional baseball team coming to Morgantown next June. The Name the Team Contest encourages local baseball fans to show spirit for their new hometown team.

Fans can send in team name suggestions online at http://morgantownprobaseball.com or on paper ballots at Morgantown United Bank or Morgantown Clear Mountain Bank. Submissions will close at noon on Sept.

26, and fans will vote for their favorite name out of the top-10 submissions between Sept.

29 and Oct. 3.

Rich Baseball Operations announced the arrival of a Morgantown professional baseball team at a press conference in the Coliseum.

Following the press conference, West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences professor Dallas Branch reached out to involve four of his sport management students in the marketing process.

“I’m not sure any sport management student in the country has an opportunity like

this,” Branch said. “It’s a great project, and I am thrilled to see students involved this way.”

Along with team captain Andrew DiPietrantonio, the team consists of graduate students Brett Ervin, Kristen Furlong and Manuel Garcia-Oronoz. They began this project by pitching the idea to the Monongalia County Commission.

“We all bring a different aspect to the team,” DiPietrantonio said. “We wouldn’t be able to do this individually.”

Branch said this unique opportunity will be beneficial for the students and community alike.

“They’re able to contribute to something that will be lasting. They can always point to this project and say, ‘I had a hand in that,’” Branch said. “I’m a big believer in experiential education.”

As part of Branch’s SM 646 Sport Marketing class this semester, the students developed the Name the Team website, a Facebook page and a Twitter handle. They have also worked to spread the word by advertising through multiple media forums, including local newspapers and television stations.

“It’s an opportunity one can’t really pass up,” DiPietrantonio said. “It’s a step in the right direction that gets CPASS on the map,

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The new professional baseball team will play at this baseball stadium currently being constructed at the University Towne Centre. and, hopefully one day through this rela- four season tickets. tionship, we can work with (Rich Baseball Some name ideas include the MorganOperations).” town Miners, the Morgantown Hillbillies and Rich Baseball Operations provides incen- the Morgantown Wonder, which Branch said tives for fans to submit names: the first 500 “capitalizes on the wild and wonderful West submissions will receive a complimentary 2015 game ticket, and the winner will receive see BASEBALL on PAGE 2

ON THE INSIDE The WVU Women’s Soccer team holds their opponents to a strong defense and doesn’t let them score.

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GEE’S HIGH EXPECTATIONS Gee has high expectations for WVU teams in the Big 12 Conference.

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Thursday September 18, 2014

Statler College career fair supplies opportunities by patrick clarke correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Students put their professional clothes on and had their resumes in hand for the Fall 2014 Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Career Fair.

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, more than 100 employers participate in the career fair.

Employers like Honda, GE and Williams, as well as local companies attend the fair to find soon-tobe graduates and future interns.

According to Sarah Glenn, assistant director of Career Services, 65 different companies are participating each day.

“Career fairs are a great way to make that initial introduction with a com-

pany,” Glenn said. “You’ll never have a better chance of getting in with a company than if you can meet them in person first.”

Students are lining up at tables to do just that, shake the hands of the top employers and hope for the best. Companies are actually holding interviews the following day with students they see potential in.

“We’ve got 35 companies interviewing the day after the fair, and the way that those students can get those interviews are by going to their table,” Glenn said.

Engineering students packed the mineral resources and engineering sciences buildings hoping to land their first jobs upon graduating.

“I’m a junior chemical engineer so I’m trying to get an internship with

companies,” said Onyinyechi Asoluka, a junior chemical engineering student.

Students approaching graduation said it’s important to network in order to get their names out there and wish for the best.

It is also a good way to window shop for internships and find out more about the process.

“I’m attending the career fair to find an entrylevel job or internship to kick start my career,” said Roshan Daniel, a junior mechanical and aerospace engineering student. “Some of the employers are only looking for full-time employees, but it’s cool to talk to them to get an idea of what they are looking for.”

Companies looking for employees also look at the fair as a unique opportu-

nity to find up-and-coming talents.

“We are an engineering firm and we have a strong interest in WVU, obviously because of the great engineering program we have here,” said Donna Stanley, the HR Business Partner for Jacob’s Engineering Group, INC. “We are up here recruiting for internships as well as full-time.”

Jacob’s Engineering Group does a variety of products and services in engineering as well as production. They employ multiple disciplines and are a worldwide company with more than 70,000 employees.

“We look at a variety of things,” Stanley said.

“Grade point average is obviously one; we like to look at references to make sure that a person is a reputable person, and then another

factor is social skills.”

All employers look for different traits and personalities that will benefit their specific company when hiring new employees.

“We look for all different types of backgrounds,” said Angie Allison, district engineer of CalFrac. “We just mainly want engineers for their problem-solving abilities and thinking outside of the box. We’re looking for people who want to be outdoors and doing hands-on fieldwork.

We’re trying to find those non-traditional engineering students who want to break out of the office situation and be a little more hands on.”

CalFrac is a local well services company. They specialize in hydraulic fracturing, coil tubing, and cementing operations.

“We like coming to WVU because it’s local. We find that people generally want to stay in the areas,” Allison said. “We are hoping to find some potential December graduates to hire for positions we have open currently, and also to connect with some May graduates that we’ll be looking to hire come spring.”

Coming up in the fall is a two-day WVU Career Fair Oct. 8-9. This will be a combination of different companies recruiting for different types of majors.

In the spring, there will be an engineering career fair series which is spread out for five weeks on each Thursday of those weeks with 15 to 20 companies each week.

The fair will continue today from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Scientists monitoring Hawaii lava undertake risks HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have been monitoring every twist and turn of lava creeping unpredictably toward communities in a rural and isolated Big Island district.

Their work can be dangerous and includes frequent flyovers in a helicopter, navigating precarious terrain and taking careful data measurements to give the public an accurate picture of the lava’s progress.

“To do that you have to walk across a lava tube and that’s fairly hazardous work,” said Janet Babb, a geologist who also serves as the observatory’s spokeswoman.

Photos taken by the observatory this week include a shot of a geologist wearing protective clothing while using a radar gun to measure the speed of the lava flow. A wider shot shows another scientist noting his measurements of the volume of lava flowing through the tube.

“That’s important to know because that tells us what’s feeding the flow front,” Babb said.

To obtain those measurements, geologists have to make sure the ground they’re dealing with is sta-

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ble enough. To measure the speed of lava, a geologist needs to find a skylight — an opening on the roof of the tube — that can be safely accessed, Babb said.

The measurements help Hawaii County Civil Defense officials prepare for the lava, which the observatory estimated could cross the Puna district’s Highway 130 in 18 days. In order to prevent residents from being cut off from the rest of the island, county workers are busy preparing defunct, unpaved roads to be used as alternate routes.

On Wednesday, the lava had advanced about 350 yards from the previous day within a vacant lot in the Kaohe Homesteads subdivision. Officials were hopeful the flow would bypass homes.

Babb said those in her field have a fascination for the wonders of volcanos.

“This is our line of work, but at the same time, it is with heavy hearts that we see this flow approach critical infrastructure and disrupt people’s lives,” she said. “When a lava flow is going into the ocean ... it’s not impacting anyone’s life directly, it’s easier to stand back and sort of enjoy the beauty of that. But when the flow is headed for infrastructure ... that makes

AP

On Monday, a geologist from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory uses a radar gun to measure the speed of the lava flow from the June 27 flow from the Kilauea volcano in Pahoa, Hawaii. it hard.” observatory issued a news back, we’re convinced it Dayton.

Before the public be- release on Aug. 22 letting was the right thing to do.”

“I think it’s because came concerned about the the public know it was Residents at packed the scientists who work lava, the observatory’s sci- advancing. community meetings on up there have been there “And it wasn’t an easy lava updates often preface a long time,” he said. entists were already keeping close tabs on the lava, decision because we their comments or ques- “They’re not strangers. which they call the June 27 didn’t want to alarm peo- tions with gratitude for They’re people who have flow because that when it ple unnecessarily,” Babb the scientists’ work, said been in the community emerged from a vent. The said. “Now that we look county spokesman Kevin many years.”

More than 2,000 homes threatened in California Fire

WEED, Calif. (AP) — from the initial esti- sive couple of days,” ened homes were in firefighters braced for in his home, which Virginia.” Names do not have Teams of firefighters mate that a total of 150 CalFire spokesman Pollock Pines, 60 miles more wind as they bat- was still standing on east of Sacramento. tled the 375-acre fire, the edge of the devto involve “Morgantown,” went house-to-house structures had been Daniel Berlant said. however - they can use other on Wednesday to pin destroyed or damaged The fire has burned Hundreds of them are and insurance com- astation zone, and he region names such as down damage done in the blaze that be- nearly 44 square miles under evacuation or- panies worked to find was planning to reGranville, Mononga- by a wildfire that of- gan Monday and rap- of trees and brush ders, but it wasn’t im- places to live for the turn Wednesday night lia or North Central West ficials estimated had idly swept across the and is just 5 percent mediately clear ex- people who lost their — despite the evacuadestroyed 110 homes town. Four firefighters contained. actly how many. homes. tion order — to deter Virginia.

“We are faced with In Weed, two The cause of the vandalism.

In late October, the win- and damaged another lost their homes.

In the fire east of a large and dangerous churches, a commu- blaze was under inves“The more people ning name will be an- 90 in the small town of nounced at a World Series Weed while another Sacramento, a total of fire,” Laurence Crab- nity center and the li- tigation. It was 60 per- home with the lights on, the better,” he said. watch party in Morgantown. Northern California 2,500 firefighters were tree, a U.S. Forest Ser- brary also burned to cent contained.

Burned neighborAt the Roseburg The exact date will depend on blaze east of Sacra- now taking on the vice supervisor for the the ground, while an the World Series schedule. mento was threaten- blaze that was threat- Eldorado National elementary school hoods remained off- Forest Products ve“We want to see com- ing more than 2,000 ening 2,003 homes Forest, told the Sacra- and the city’s last limits, but people have neer mill, workers munity involvement in tak- homes as it burned and another 1,505 mento Bee. “We have wood products mill been finding ways in looked for structural ing pride and ownership of out of control, offi- smaller structures, had significant losses were damaged by since the fire started. damage to the main the California Depart- of public timber land, flames that had been The Rev. Bill Hofer, manufacturing facila local team,” DiPietrantonio cials said.

The new figures ment of Forestry and private timberland pushed by 40 mph pastor of Weed Ber- ity. A maintenance said. and watershed.” winds.

He said he believes from Weed brought Fire Protection said. ean Church, said shed was reduced to Most of the threatOn Wednesday, power was back on twisted sheet-metal.

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Reymond said the stu- in attendance at the fair. tional boundaries. gantown Baseball on FaceRhonda Reymond, an dents will learn in class Alvarado said if a stubook for updates on the “We have constant supare out there for them.” associate professor in the about the art before going port that talks to students dent is interested in Latin contest.

The fair allowed WVU to College of Creative Arts out to see the art itself. She beforehand. They are America, there is housing danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu show the different options School of Art and De- also said a special guest there for the students so with host families. sign, said the Arts and De- came to speak on a previ- they have comfort and a “The student will get sign program in Italy is ous trip. piece of mind before and cultural experience while “We had the fashion edi- during the trip. They will living with the family,” Aloffered during summer 2015. tor of ‘Italian Vogue’ come have that support system, varado said. “Laundry will “It is a four-week pro- to talk to the class,” Rey- which is nice for the stu- be paid for, and the stugram,” Reymond said. mond said. “The students dents but also their fam- dent will be getting three “It crosses between the had that personal contact ilies,” Johanna Alvarado, meals a day seven days a College of Creative Arts of networking. The stu- site specialist at ISA, week from them. They will School of Arts and Design dents were also able to di- said. even have the cultural opas well as the Davis Col- rect and learn how to do a ISA recognizes the effort portunity to see Machu of international educators Picchu.” lege Division of Design fashion shoot.”

Many students attended the fair to explore options and gain more information about the different programs.

“We want to make sure students are not overwhelmed and can find what fits them with their personal goal for the future,” George-Jones said.

Students who could not make it to the fair and want more information can call 304-293-6955×1 or visit http://internationalprograms.wvu.edu.

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McKenzie as Gordon in upcoming Batman show, ‘Gotham’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben McKenzie expects viewers to tune into the premiere episode of Fox’s Batman prequel series, “Gotham,� on Monday.

The series has the name recognition, history and premise to peak curiosity, and “if that gets people to watch, I’ll take it,� the 36-year-old actor said in a recent interview.

The challenge is to get viewers to tune in week after week, because there will be no caped crusader fighting injustice. Instead, “Gotham� (8 p.m. EDT) focuses on McKenzie’s young police Detective James Gordon as he tries to keep his moral compass in a corrupt city.

McKenzie said there’s a story worth telling. “You don’t know ... what happened before Bruce (Wayne) became Bat-

Ben McKenzie stars as a young Detective Gordon in the upcoming Batman prequel series, ‘Gotham.’ man. You don’t know how all of these villains became who they became.

You don’t know how all the people who were going to become villains who just got killed, who didn’t

make it. You don’t know how Jim navigated the terrain to get to where he ends up as commissioner,� he said. “I think that’s fascinating.�

McKenzie’s breakout

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came in 2003 on Fox’s “The O.C.� He played Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks with good intentions and a penchant for white tank tops who is invited to live

with a wealthy family in Orange County, California.

He then played a police office for five seasons on TNT’s gritty ensemble series “Southland.� His character was a wide-eyed rookie who became more cynical and jaded.

With “Gotham,� McKenzie is the lead - and it’s a position that he’s comfortable with. “I’ve been on two television shows that have both lasted for a while, so I have some idea how TV works,� he said. “I want ... to have a show where people enjoy coming to work ... where people aren’t competing with each other.�

He wants to keep morale high, recently organizing a cast potluck on the roof of his New York apartment building. His contribution? A Texas-style brisket. “No big deal, what-

ever. I’m a great cook,� he joked.

Co-star Donal Logue, who plays his partner, Harvey Bullock, says those efforts are working. “He’s such a good guy.

He’s so patient. He works so hard. Ben’s the lead. On a show like this, you need a good captain. He’s our captain, and he keeps everybody working and morale high.�

McKenzie hopes viewers will share his perspective. “If you are really a big (Batman) fan, wouldn’t you love to see how it all came to be? How Bruce (Wayne) becomes Batman? The only way that Jim as commissioner is actually going to embrace this crazy notion of Bruce as Batman is through twists and turns that you’re going to see.�

‘Tracks’ hits home for viewers TV show aids investigation The movies, it seems, are increasingly headed down paths in the woods, out to open water and, in the case of John Curran’s excellent new film “Tracks,� into the deepest reaches of the Australian desert.

Surely our desire to disconnect, to feel the harshness of nature and the quiet of solitude feeds into the appeal of films like last year’s near-wordless sea adventure “All Is Lost� with Robert Redford or the upcoming “Wild,� in which Reese Witherspoon hikes the Pacific Coast Trail.

But while those movies have their attributes, I’ll take “Tracks� for the way it subtly and unsentimentally builds emotionally, step by step, across 1,700 miles.

That’s the distance traveled by Robyn Davidson (played by Mia Wasikowska), whose journey was chronicled by National Geographic. She then wrote an acclaimed 1980 memoir, “Tracks,� about the trip in which she and her dog, Diggity, with four camels in tow, trekked across the Western Australian desert, ending at the Indian Ocean.

It’s a mad journey that earns her the moniker “Camel Lady� and turned her into a reluctant celebrity. “Tracks� gradually unspools why she’s spending half a year alone and in the harshest of conditions, filling in with flash-

backs to her mother’s suicide and the simultaneous and (to the young Robyn) equally devastating loss of her childhood dog.

And this, despite the camels, is a movie for the dogs. Rarely has there been a more affecting portrait of a girl and her pup. On her trip, Robyn, in an uncharacteristic moment of affection, sleeps with the photographer (Adam Driver) despite his ceaseless yammering. But he has nothing on Diggity, the black lab whom she tenderly and far more contentedly shares her bed with.

Curran, who has an oldfashioned touch for the intimate adventure, is at his best finding the slower rhythms of exotic locales, like the colonial Far East of his W. Somerset Maugham adaptation, “The Painted Veil.� And while Curran and cinematographer Mandy Walker give the film an elegant emptiness, “Tracks� is as much in Wasikowska’s fretful eyes as it is the beautifully barren desert.

As Driver’s Rick Smolan says, she has a problem with people. The desert pulls her as an escape from “the malaise� of her generation and as a refugee away from humans, altogether. When friends visit her shortly before she departs, she cringes at the cacophony of their conversation and bristles at having her photograph taken.

She’s idolized for the

romance of her intrepidness, but for Davidson, it’s a necessary withdrawal from society. She tolerates the company of few besides Diggity and her camels, like the Aboriginal elder “Mr. Eddie� (the charming Roly Mintuma), who guides her through sacred territory.

Wasikowska, the enormously talented actress of “Jane Eyre� and a recent sand storm of films including “Only Lovers Left Alive� and “Maps to the Stars,� plays Davidson with greasy, mussed hair and her dusty hands shoved into her pockets.

Later on the journey, her skin is scorched from the sun. Flies buzz around her.

It’s a performance of rugged strength, and she powerfully carries “Tracks� through the desert and into the heart.

But maybe the secret to “Tracks� - what separates it from other recent cinematic feats of isolation like “Gravity� - isn’t just Wasikowska or Curran’s fluid directing. It’s got something else the other tales don’t: a dog, a movie’s best friend. “Tracks,� a Weinstein Co. release, is rated PG13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “thematic elements, some partial nudity, disturbing images and brief strong language.� Running time: 112 minutes. Three stars out of four.

Q&A with Barbra Streisand NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand’s new album of duets only includes male singers, but it wasn’t a conscious effort to exclude females. “Everyone we asked was ... busy,� Streisand said. The performer almost scored one major diva: Beyonce. “She had her people try to do a track of one of the songs from my movie, `A Star is Born,’ and it just, we didn’t have the time to finish it, to get it right,� she said. “We had to release the album. Maybe someday we’ll do a duet because she’s so great.� “Partners,� released Tuesday, features Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, John Legend and Babyface, who produced the album.

In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Streisand talked about music, directing, women’s right and politics.

AP: Would you do an album full of female duets next?

Streisand: (Pauses) Possibly. I loved singing with Celine (Dion) and Donna Summer.

AP: What was the energy like in the studio for you and your guests?

Streisand: We were all nervous. Everybody was saying to me, “I’m nervous singing with you!� And I said, “Whoops, I’m nervous singing with you.� ...I love that kind of nervousness.

You know something’s being done for posterity. I guess that’s why I like making movies, too, because it lasts.

AP: How have you maintained your voice over the years?

Streisand: I don’t drink.

I don’t like the taste of li-

quor. I like beer sometimes. I can do half a shot of vodka with tonic, but it’s always like medicine to me, alcohol. I don’t drink wine even. Maybe that has something to do with it.

I smoked when I was 10 years old, you know on the streets, on the rooftops in Brooklyn because my stepfather smoked ... gave it up when I was 12.

AP: Was it weird singing along with Elvis Presley’s vocals on “Love Me Tender�?

Streisand: No, it just felt right. It felt natural. I met him. I talked to him. I wanted him for a movie.

AP: What movie?

Streisand: It was “A Star is Born� many, many years ago. His career was slightly in decline, he was overweight and I thought he was perfect to play that part. ...It was fun to talk to him. He was talking about the process of how people don’t understand that you need time and quiet before you perform. And he was talking about a girl in his life who doesn’t understand that, and I said, “Oh you really have to explain that and tell her it’s not personal; it’s just that you need to be quiet before you go onstage.� But it was lovely to share these stories with each other.

AP: Are you planning to do more movies?

Streisand: I like directing. I’m planning to direct a move and also be in a couple of things maybe that I’ve meant to do over the years.

AP: Are you happy to see more female directors on the scene?

Streisand: Well, the problem is there aren’t

more. I swear to God I read a survey a few months ago, like less than 6 percent of women are directing films today, and that was (the same as) in the time I did “Yentl.�

AP: Why do you think that is?

Streisand: I think women are still treated as secondclass citizens. We still don’t get equal pay. Thank God I am in the music industry, so it’s a bit different, but I’m fortunate in that way. The average woman doesn’t get the same pay; she gets 77 cents on the dollar that a man gets. I’m so involved in women’s heart disease and trying to raise awareness and funds; Even in medical research, women are not treated equally. The research on women’s hearts is done in the last 50 years on men. ...So since women are 51 percent of the population I think we should really have that represented in Congress as well.

AP: Speaking of politics, have you spoken to Hillary Clinton whether she’ll run for president?

Streisand: I would love her to run. I think we have advanced with Obama, and I think people are giving him a hard time, which is not fair because this Affordable Care Act is working and it’s going to help a lot of people. But it’s like Greek tragedy, you know, they always try to bring down the gods, bring down the kings, bring down the leaders.

AP: Do you feel like he’s doing a good job?

Streisand: I do. And it’s right to take your time going to war and so forth. He has to be thoughtful.

COTTONWOOD, Ariz.

(AP) — Police say a television show that featured the nearly two-decadeold killing of an Arizona teenager and her unborn baby helped lead to an arrest.

Cecilio Cruz was taken into custody Tuesday in Tucson on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Police in

the city of Cottonwood, about 100 miles north of Phoenix, say Cruz fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, 17-year-old Marisol Gonzalez, in the face in an alley on March 25, 1997.

TNT’s “Cold Justice� aired the case in February. Police Sgt. Tod Moore says an investigative team from the show visited Cottonwood in October

and helped review dozens of leads and conduct interviews.

A grand jury in Yavapai County indicted Cruz last week. He’s being held at the Pima County jail on $100,000 bond. Messages left with the Pima and Yavapai county sheriff ’s offices to determine if Cruz has a lawyer weren’t immediately returned.

‘Maze Runner’ falls flat If you see one film about walled-in males this fall, it should be the savage and powerful British prison drama “Starred Up,� a superlatively acted father-son story played out behind bars and starring up-and-coming Jack O’Connell.

Not many are likely to make that choice, though, as “The Maze Runner,� based on the James Dashner 2009 fantasy novel, will surely multiply the business of “Starred Up� many times over with a far more tame film barely distinct from the hordes of youngadult sci-fi adaptations sprinting through movie theaters.

Has a cottage industry ever sprung up as fast as the YA land rush brought on by “Twilight� and “The Hunger Games�? I’d like to use a mortal instrument to put an ender to this game.

Please, give me a break.

But to be fair, there isn’t anything inherently wrong with “The Maze Runner,� directed by special effectsveteran Wes Ball. It’s just that it does so little to find its own path separate from its dystopia brethren.

All of the recent youngadult formulas are adhered to here: the teenage rebellion against tradition, the

coming-of-age metaphors, the heavy sequel-baiting.

Dylan O’Brien, best known as one of the stars of MTV’s “Teen Wolf,� stars as Thomas, a newbie to a strange prison called “The Glade� - a pastoral park surrounded by a monolith concrete maze. The movie, with a neat lack of exposition, starts with Thomas being elevated into this world and dropped there without any memory of life outside or his identity.

He’s quickly indoctrinated to the ways and order of the Glade, where several dozen other boys have also been plunked down like lab rats for the last three years.

Under the leadership of the calm Alby (Ami Ameen) and the more questionable rigidity of Gally (Will Poulter), they make exploratory runs into the maze each day before the gate closes at sundown. “The Maze Runner� succeeds most in its “Lord of the Flies�-like collection of teenagers. (Thomas BrodieSangster and Blake Cooper are among the distinct faces in the crowd.) When a lone girl (Kaya Scodelario) is surprisingly elevated into the Glade, they, like proper adolescents, blink with astonishment: “It’s a girl.�

There’s a pleasantly lowfi, bare-bones kind of storytelling here, at least before the movie’s mysteries are boringly explained - another apocalypse to parse.

Thomas, curious and daring, quickly upends the routines of the Glade and manages to discover more about the concrete labyrinth, which is patrolled by weird, giant, half-robot scorpions dubbed “Grievers.� (That the only monsters “The Maze Runner� can summon are “weird, giant, half-robot scorpions� is surely a hint to its lack of imagination.)

The maze, too, is a letdown. Given that it’s the central conceit of the film, one expects more than domino rows of big cinderblocks.

Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance, who so memorably stalked the snowy hedge maze of “The Shining,� wouldn’t bat an eye at these drab corridors. “The Maze Runner� a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images.� Running time: 112 minutes. Two stars out of four.

‘Interstellar’ adviser writing book NEW YORK (AP) — A companion guide to Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar� promises not only some background on one of the year’s most anticipated movies but also some basic science.

Publisher W.W. Norton and Company announced

Wednesday that Kip Thorne’s “The Science of Interstellar� will coincide with the November release of the movie.

Thorne is a theoretical physicist, and was the scientific adviser and executive producer of “Interstellar.�

The publisher says Thorne

plans to explain “the dazzling science that underpins the film.� The book will include a foreword by Nolan. “Interstellar,� a philosophical science fiction thriller, stars Oscar winners Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.

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Or if you leave your MIX account, Facebook or Twitter page open on a public computer, good luck.

Password security is crucial – especially for students.

Something as simple as leaving your MIX account open on a public computer can lead to dangerous effects. Some prankster could then easily access your financial aid information and drop all of your classes.

Password protection isn’t just necessary for school, it’s important for your financials, your email and social media.

Sometimes, after leaving

your Facebook up on the library computer, someone may post something funny and lock you out. Other times, you may not be so lucky.

The other day, we learned this lesson the hard way here at The Daily Athenaeum. Due to a simple mistake, someone outside The DA gained access to our Twitter account and sent inappropriate tweets.

It was an easy fix, but it was something that took extra time, planning and precaution.

If someone hacks any one of your accounts, you will find yourself having to change the password and update settings frantically. Most times, posts can be harmless, but some-

times they can pose a real security threat.

It is important to create a strong password with numbers, letters and special characters. Always double check to ensure you have logged off of a computer entirely before walking away.

Being extra cautious about password security can go a long way and protect your personal information. Don’t share login credentials with roommates, coworkers or best friends. You never know what can happen.

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Scottish independence or economic destruction? taylor jobin columnist @dailyathenaeum

Look out, America. Today, our mother country might be having another kid leave the royal nest for the college of independence. England’s bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing brothers to the north will vote, for the first time ever, on their independence.

At best, the marriage between England and Scotland has always been contentious.

More than 300 years of bad blood doesn’t heal quickly, or ever, apparently. If Scotland successfully secedes, it will be another nail in the coffin of an empire whose colonies, at one point, spanned every time zone on the planet.

The Scots want independence, and they have good cause. Throughout the last five years, revenue from taxes has been higher in Scotland, but much of that money goes into British coffers.

In the last 10 years, Scotland’s oil reserves have accounted for 12 percent to 21 percent of their total public sector revenue. However, these funds currently go to the

British Treasury, per the New York Times.

Scotland is also a predominantly liberal region, while England has been a staunch conservative since the Thatcher era. The current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, is a resented figure in Scotland as his posh upbringing and conservative views are rancorous to the Scottish.

Scotland doesn’t have much political say in the U.K., either. They control only 59 seats out of 650 in the Westminster Parliament. By gaining independence, Scotland would get to elect and expand on their previously limited parliament that was created in 1998. This new parliament would have total control over things like welfare benefits, social security, defense, employment and the oil and gas industry.

Those are all good reasons to want to secede, but there are always two sides to a vote.

Let’s now take a look from the independence naysayers’ point of view.

The rest of the U.K. is dreading this vote. It will send England into an economic and cultural funk, and

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the British government has already threatened there will be no turning back if Scotland leaves.

The main issue of a possible secession will be money. England has warned a breakup would mean the end of Scotland’s use of the pound sterling. This leaves Scotland with two options: Create a new currency, which is almost impossible in this day and age, or eventually join the Euro-

pean Union and the already troubled euro. Neither option is ideal since the pound is currently stronger than both the dollar and the euro.

While present oil reserves are an economic game changer, this exhaustible natural resource makes the industry unpredictable. In fact, oil production seems to have peaked in 2009 and is at the lowest it has been since 2005, per the New York Times. Stay-

ing with England would potentially save Scotland from economic crippling were the reserves to ever run out.

When given the chance, countries almost always vote for independence. The Guardian recently did a study of about 50 countries since 1846 that have had an independence vote. The results were not surprising.

“Independence has averaged 82.9 percent, and came

out on top in 88 percent of the votes. The median winning margin across the votes is 92.9 percentage points,” according to The Guardian.

Those numbers make Scottish independence seem like a forgone conclusion.

However, Scotland should not be so quick to act.

A divorce from the U.K. would be economically catastrophic for all parties. Scotland still doesn’t have a chosen currency, and if they renege on their debt it would send all the combined economies into a tailspin. The National Institute for Economic and Social Research reports that if Scotland tried to informally continue to use the pound, as their First Minister Alex Salmond has proposed, the newly liberated country “would fail within a year.”

Another collapsed European economy would have a ripple effect all around the world. It would have a negative impact on every economy, including ours. We don’t need another economic meltdown because of a centurieslong grudge, and neither does Scotland.

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Form healthy Video games beneficial to cognitive functions habits, fix bad habits haleigh posey copy editor @dailyathenaeum

Many of us develop bad habits in college. These range anywhere from drinking too much to taking drugs, or even smaller but nonetheless detrimental habits, like not sleeping enough or not eating nutritiously. We are stressed out, overwhelmed and for the first time we are making decisions that will truly affect the rest of our lives.

As a freshman, I will be the first to admit, the first week of school drained me. I had to figure out how to get to and from class and actually make calls about what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, when a mere three months ago I still had to ask for permission to go to the bathroom.

Although we all may eat fast food one too many times a week in the Mountainlair or skip our morning run for a few more minutes of shuteye, it is important that we all strive to develop healthy and productive habits when we can. I know it is challenging. I know that I very rarely achieve all my health goals for the day. Yet they say that it takes roughly a month to break a bad habit, or start a good one. However, addictions are a horse of a different color.

West Virginia University is a tobacco-free campus. We were all constantly reminded during FallFest, yet smoke permeated the Mountainlair Green throughout the night.

I don’t expect the campus

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police to be constantly vigilant about it - they have bigger problems to take care of.

If you are a smoker, as long as you are not disrupting anyone else’s health with secondhand smoke inhalation, most people really don’t care.

The question many have is this: Why would someone continue to smoke with all the knowledge we have today about all of its harmful effects? Smoking is on the decline, yet it is still a problem. Most people I know who have ever quit smoking say it is the hardest thing they have ever done, which I believe. Often when people do stop, though, it is too little too late.

Why start your life out at a harmful disadvantage? Aside from factors like the price of cigarettes (seriously, how do poor college kids afford it?) smoking can harm your relationships and could even prevent people from approaching you. Because of this bad habit, some people automatically make assumptions about what type of person you are.

However, there is a positive to all of this. The Wellness Program of the WVU Health Sciences Campus not only offers classes like yoga, Zumba and weight lifting, but also offers tobacco cessation programs for both WVU employees and students. For more information on these programs and more, visit http://hsc.wvu.edu/wellness/tobacco-cessation/default.aspx.

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I did not have a TV until middle school. In the days before the clunky Sanyo with the built-in VHS player, I would occupy my time reading book after book, so much so that I was a serious contender for the highest Accelerated Reader points in my class each year. What drew me to reading was that I could happily lose myself in an enticing Greek myth or a “Harry Potter” chapter with ease. That and the fact that I did not have a TV. Shortly after the TV found its way into the living room, it was paired with a drab, gray Playstation and a copy of “Crash Bandicoot.” I played the game with my aunt and brother each night before I went to sleep, where I would then dream of farflung adventures. If it were not for my first Playstation, I would have never found a special passion in my life.

I love playing video games, and I know I am not alone when I say this.

However, it upsets me when I hear negative, pejorative accusations about video games, like they rot your brain or inculcate a strong moral reprehensi-

bility in American youth.

If anything, video games are an important technological contribution to society for the multiple benefits they offer.

One such aspect of the fundamental importance of video games is sociability. Multiplayer games are a great way to hang out with other people. Games like “Madden” or “Call of Duty” open up the possibility to foster teamwork and comp etitiveness among friends as they work together to accomplish certain goals.

All it takes is a few controllers and a bag of Tostitos. If, for some reason, you cannot have people over, sometimes it is fun just to call up a friend to see if they want to play a game online with you. You can pass the time killing zombies or scoring touchdowns while you chat with your friend.

Another reason video games should be respected as a positive outlet is because of their effects on the brain. “Minecraft,” the popular sandbox indie video game, allows players to create structures of whatever their hearts’ desire, stimulating creativity and complex thought.

Cognitive functions can be improved by puzzle-solving games that require strategic thought. Innova-

tive stories, such as “The Last of Us,” can teach gamers important life lessons and challenge the way they view the world.

Video games also present viable options to channel aggression. According to Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson of Texas A&M, violent video games may enable young adults to handle stress and depression more assuredly.

Video games present a significant niche in the economy, too. As of last year, the Entertainment Software Association found that American consumers spent approximately $21 billion on the gaming industry.

To account for the growing demand for video games, many new jobs have been created. Video game designers are necessary to create these works of art. CNN ranks video game designer as the 15th best career in America.

This field is highly competitive and requires individuals to not only understand computer programming but also how to develop engrossing stories.

In addition to game designers, video game retailers need people to sell products and transport goods across the country and around the world.

I do not consider it a waste of time when I play online deathmatch rounds in “Destiny,” a space age first person shooter, late at night.

The time I spend playing video games is beneficial. These games make me feel good. It is rather annoying when somebody speaks against video games.

Video games even brought me closer to my family. I can remember holding down triangle, square, circle and X in “Knockout Kings 2000” to kick my dad’s boxer in the midsection. I can remember this kid I know actually making a good friend through “Halo 3,” who he actually flew out to meet.

That is kind of strange, but he still made a lasting friend. I can remember getting an embarrassing grade on a Math 126C test and then taking out my frustration on demons in “Dragon Age: Origins.”

Video games are a big part of my life and can be a big part of yours, as well. If you enjoy creativity, stimulating mental engagement, mindless exaltation or socializing with others, a video game may be the perfect thing for you.

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HOROSCOPE

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR Born today This year you have the endurance, creativity and support to achieve what you desire. You are likely to hit a home run in at least one area of your life. Go over your long-term goals this birthday, and question if they are still valid. If you are single, you are likely to meet a potential sweetie through a friend, or a friendship will transform into a romance. If you are attached, you will enjoy being more social with your sweetie, but schedule at least one getaway together.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You could get caught up in a domestic issue, but feedback from a key person might help. You intuitively will mobilize your energy to resolve the problem. Make sure to schedule

an appointment for a checkup. You CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH have been pushing hard. Tonight: You could encounter a problem with a real estate matter or some issue inNap, then decide. volving your domestic life. Once you open up conversation, you will see TAURUS (April 20-May 20) the solution and act on it. Be willHHHH Others seem to be focused ing to go out of your way to treat a on being more caring. You’ll need loved one. Buy a token of affection. to ask questions in order to see the Tonight: Indulge a little. big picture. Information that comes in could require you to do some reLEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You’ll search. Don’t allow your imagination want to assume a low profile durto do the work. Tonight: Socialize, ing the day. When asking questions, but make it an early night. your observations might be more important than the responses you GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH receive. Others will open up and Know where your money is going. speak more if you are less talkative Don’t hesitate to ask for an expla- and more receptive. Tonight: Stay nation from the bank, a partner or out late. whoever else might be involved. LisVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ten to feedback from a loved one or a neighbor, as this person tends to see HHHHH Listen to a friend’s news. situations differently from how you You might believe that he or she has left out some important facts, but see them. Tonight: Hang out.

recognize that you can get more in- Tonight: Follow the music. formation only when you know more about the situation. Use caution with SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) money, and count your change. ToHHH You might want to touch night: Make weekend plans. base with a close friend or loved one LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HH You before acting on what you deem a have a tendency to worry too much “good idea.” Though you might not and create problems where there be ecstatic about some of the feedare none. You might have to shoul- back, your idea will get a practider some extra responsibility. Don’t cal new look. Tonight: Plan a conallow these tasks to become a part cert, a trip or some other weekend of your daily life. You are just do- happening. ing someone else a favor – period.

Tonight: Be playful.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You are determined to get done two days’ worth of work in one. Be careful, because new information could head your way that might force you to backtrack and do what you believed was already done. Recognize your limitations. Tonight: Happily fancy-free.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Continue to tap into your imagination to discover what might be the best way to forge ahead with a project. Discuss your ideas with a trusted adviser or counselor. Understand what is happening with a child and/or loved one. Tonight: Let the fun begin.

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‘The Year of Magical Thinking’

M.T. Pockets Theatre presents one-woman play reflecting on grief, loss by jake jarvis multimedia Editor @JakeJarvisWVU

This weekend, M.T. Pockets Theatre continues its season with its production of the one-woman show “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion.

“This is a thoughtful play,” said David Beach, the show’s director. “The magic is that grief is universal, and this play helps us watch the journey from grief to acceptance.”

Didion is a world-renowned literary journalist, now nearly 80 years old.

Her husband, John Dunne, died in 2003. The play follows Didion’s life and survival after his death.

The play is actually a 90-minute monologue in which Didion speaks directly to the audience.

Since moving to Morgantown, Beach, a West Virginia University English professor, has been involved with many productions at M.T. Pockets Theatre and at the Monogalia Arts Center.

Most of the shows Beach performed in or directed

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Chris Adducchio stars as a woman mourning the loss of her husband in ‘A Year of Magical Thinking.’ in Morgantown have been male-based. He said he thought he should direct a show that is written and performed by a woman.

“I had seen Chris Adducchio in other perfor-

mances, and I had seen “The Year of Magical Thinking” in New York with Vanessa Redgrave,” Beach said. “I suggested it to her last year, and she jumped at the chance.”

“The Year of Magical Thinking” was first published as a book, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2005.

The book was adapted to a stage show in 2009.

Beach said Adducchio had the script for more than a year prior to the beginning of the rehearsal process. This enabled her to be “off-book,” meaning to have the entire script

memorized, from the first day of rehearsal.

“What is the difficult thing working with recent historical figures, especially those who are either alive or those for whom we have extensive media, is to balance between imitating the real person and interpreting the script,” Beach said.

At the center of the play is the loss of a spouse.

Beach said this is inherently different from losing another loved one, such as a friend or cousin, because it is like losing “part of the whole.”

Beach reflected on one part of the script where Didion refuses to get rid of her husband’s shoes, telling herself that if she keeps his shoes, her husband will return.

“What Joan Didion does in this play is analyze the grief,” Beach said. “Joan is, if anything, analytical.”

Watch the final performances of the show today through Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

You can purchase tickets online at http://mtpocketstheatre.com. jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

Rus Reppert to perform traditional music at Table 9

By Jillian Clemente Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

“He can play from Johnny Cash to modern people, but he puts a twist on them and becomes his own,” said Table 9 manager Kate Lewis.

Lewis is talking about Rus Reppert, a West Virginia local and Appalachian musician.

“I like performing basically because music is in my blood,” Reppert said.

His parents and stepparents are musicians and raised him on traditional Appalachian music.

It has influenced his music into a blend of traditional mountain sound with celtic and bluegrass undertones. But, he adds his own spin on the classics.

“I’m really into techno and electronic music, so I’m trying to fuse together the traditional celtic and Appalachian with almost techno DJ-type looping to create a unique sound that hopefully people like,” Reppert said.

Looping creates different layers of music from instruments such as a guitar and bass guitar. It’s done by hooking the guitar up to a foot pedal and creating “loops,” or other tracks to play with the guitar. This makes it seem as if Reppert

has a band behind him.

Keller Williams, a bluegrass looper, is a big influence for Reppert. “(Williams) inspired me to pursue looping because he created this huge ensemble with just him and his guitar,” said Reppert. “It seems Keller Williams has been the Yoda for looping.”

Guitarists Doc Wats on, Mar tin Car thy and John Cephas influenced Reppert’s guitar playing.

Reppert’s music career started as a 16-year-old high school sophomore playing in local Morgantown pubs.

Twenty-five years later he has jumped from band to band across the country.

He has recorded and produced CDs for bands and himself, utilizing his audio engineering degree.

When Windows 95 was released and bands started to record themselves, that’s when Reppert got back into making music. After bouncing between The Davvison Brothers and The Recipe, he went solo and has been solo for about six years.

“When I first started my solo thing, I wasn’t really sure anybody would like it or not,” he said.

Like many resilient and tough-headed solo artists, that didn’t stop him.

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His solo CD, “Specific Mojo,” has been a project almost seven years in the making, and it’s set to be out next year, Reppert hopes.

Reppert wrote all the tracks which are strictly instrumentals, but he’s already thinking about his second CD, which will involve more singing and looping.

“I’m always looking to branch out into more areas, so that’s what I’m working on right now, keeping the ball rolling.

Luckily, I’ve got a lot of places to play,” Reppert said.

“I’m pretty happy with the way things are going.”

He definitely loves the performing aspect the most.

“As much as I enjoy doing it by myself for my own satisfaction, it’s awesome to connect with people with my own music,” Reppert said.

If you dine at Table 9 Saturday, you can hear Reppert play from 7 to 10 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Rus Reppert performs Steely Dan’s ‘Josie’ at a farmers market in Bridgeport.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Novels

by Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley and Richard Powers were among the 10 nominees announced Wednesday for the fiction longlist of the National Book Awards.

Authors cited range from Pulitzer Prize winners Robinson and Smiley to an Iraq war veteran, Phil Klay, to the leader of the band the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle.

The list also includes a staff writer, Emily St. John Mandel, for the online literary magazine The Millions.

Robinson was nominated for “Lila,” in which she returns to the Iowa setting of her Pulitzer Prize-winning “Gilead.” Smiley’s latest, “Some Luck,” is also based in Iowa and is the first of a planned trilogy about a farm family.

Richard Powers, winner of the National Book Award in 2006 for “The Echo Maker,” was selected for “Orfeo,” and Alameddine for “An Unnecessary Woman.” Darnielle’s

“Wolf in White Van” is his first novel, but not the first book by a musician to gain notice from National Book Award judges. In 2010, Patti Smith won the nonfiction prize for her memoir “Just Kids.”

Wednesday’s announcement by the National Book Foundation caps a week that included the release of longlists for young people’s literature, poetry and nonfiction, with Walter Isaacson, Carl Hiaasen and Mark Strand among the authors selected.

Each category will be narrated to five finalists on Oct. 15, and winners will be revealed at a Manhattan ceremony on November 19.

Author Daniel Handler of “Lemony Snicket” fame will host.

The foundation, which presents the awards, has previously announced honorary prizes for science fiction-fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin and literacy advocate Kyle Zimmer.

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connor murray sports editor @connorkmurray

Log jam outside top tier of Big 12

With the non-conference portion of the season winding down and Big 12 play about to start in earnest, two teams have established themselves as clearcut frontrunners in the conference.

No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 7 Baylor have steamrolled through the first three games on their schedules and confirmed the popular preseason prophesy of a Sooners-Bears collision course for the conference title.

However, a lot can change in just a week’s time in college football, and there’s really no telling if another team could emerge from the proverbial log jam in the conference’s second tier.

No. 20 Kansas State got an early start to its Big 12 schedule with a nail-biter of a victory on the road against Iowa State in Week 2.

Led by quarterback Jake Waters and wide receiver Tyler Lockett, the Wildcats have demonstrated efficiency and explosiveness on offense that could make them the No. 1 contender to challenge Oklahoma and Baylor in 2014.

Head coach Bill Snyder’s team has its first chance to announce its legitimacy as a contender tonight when No. 5 Auburn comes to Manhattan to take on the Wildcats.

A win would immediately push Kansas State into the league’s top tier with Baylor and Oklahoma. Considering this is a non-conference matchup, a loss wouldn’t do too much to hurt the Wildcats’ chances in the Big 12.

Despite losing their starting quarterback, J.W. Walsh, in the second week of the season, the Oklahoma State Cowboys cracked the AP Top-25 in the most recent poll.

A testament to the depth of head coach Mike Gundy’s team, the Cowboys didn’t miss a beat when Walsh went down. Backup quarterback Daxx Garman has proved himself more than a capable replacement.

The Cowboys are on a bye this week and will kick off their Big 12 schedule in Week 5 with a home game against Texas Tech. A lot will depend on how Garman continues to progress, but Oklahoma State could be a real threat when they head into back-to-back road matchups with the Sooners and Bears in the last two weeks of the season.

TCU didn’t get much attention in media preseason polls this season, especially after impact defensive end Devonte Fields was dismissed from the university in August.

Perhaps the lack of attention has done TCU some good. Head coach Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs have gotten back to the formula that has won them games in the past: playing suffocating defense and making enough big plays to win on offense.

The Horned Frogs have gotten off to a 2-0 start and have given up just 21 points in those two games. If quarterback Trevone Boykin and the TCU offense can continue their early season success, the Horned Frogs could find themselves in the top-25 in the near future.

West Virginia has done the most of any Big 12 team to enhance its status as a contender in the conference since the season started.

Through three games, this appears to be a very different Mountaineer squad than the one that limped to a 4-8 finish in 2013.

Quarterback Clint Trickett has demonstrated a mastery of head coach Dana Holgorsen’s offense and appears miles ahead of where he was during the 2013 season.

The Mountaineers will be the first Big 12 team to take a crack at the conference’s frontrunners when they take on the Sooners in Morgantown Saturday night.

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President Gordon Gee addresses the crowd at his welcome ceremony in December 2013.

Gee has high expectations for West Virginia athletics in Big 12 play

By Anthony Pecoraro Associate Sports Editor @PecoraroWVUNews

Gordon Gee has been around collegiate athletics for decades.

Gee has been the president at schools in an array of conferences ranging from the Ivy League, the Big East, the SEC, the Big 10 and now the Big 12, as the President of West Virginia University.

With Gee being no stranger to understanding what it takes to have a successful athletic program, he now said, in his second go-around with the Mountaineers, being a member of the Big 12 provides several advantages – from both an academic and athletic

standpoint.

“I think it’s really enormously valuable that we’re in the Big 12,” Gee said. “I’m a great advocate for being in the Big 12 for two reasons.

“First of all, we protect the eastern border. Therefore, we have the opportunity to play in the Eastern Time Zone, (while) being associated with Texas, Kansas (and) Kansas State, (which) is a truly fine academic institution, very similar to ourselves. The second thing is, I think by being in the Big 12, we also upgrade our ability to be competitive in the recruitment process.”

However, Gee said an important advantage of playing in a power five conference is now having the ability to

reach a wider range of people across the country and teach them what being a Mountaineer is about.

“We have a whole different set of folks who are (now) hearing the message of West Virginia University,” he said.

“I would never want to just play football to entertain people. I love collegiate athletics, but the universities – if they’re wise – will use this to tell a story about the institution, to create a spirit about who we are and to give out a message.”

Gee said over the next few years while he’s at the helm of the University, he hopes to raise the student population to at least 40,000 – a jump that would add nearly 10,000 more students to campus.

That’s a number that would make WVU the second largest school in the Big 12 behind Texas, which currently has enrollment more than 50,000 students.

This increase in student population is also something Gee said has the opportunity to enhance West Virginia’s role in the world of collegiate athletics.

“I don’t think it hurts to be a little bit larger. It does make sense for us to have a population that will support the enthusiasm,” he said. “I think our students love to come, and we have a great stadium.”

Gee made it clear when he said exactly what his expectations are for West Virginia athletics and said with

Big 12 play beginning in two days when the Mountaineers take on the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners, keeping Milan Puskar Stadium packed for the entirety of the game should not be a problem.

“I don’t want to have ourselves so professionalized that we lose the sense of that collegiate experience. So, I think athletically, we’re doing very well,” he said.

“I have high expectations for us to do very well. I mean I’m a competitive guy. I don’t like to lose in anything. I think once we get into Big 12 (games), (the fans will) stay the full game because I think it’s going to be hand-to-hand combat.” anthony.pecoraro@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia focused on keeping opponents out of goal

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WVU defender Kadeisha Buchanan (No. 88) attempts a goal shot against Georgetown earlier this season.

by ethan rohrbaugh sports writer @dailyathenaeum

For members of the West Virginia women’s soccer team, on-field chatter has played a huge role in making their club’s defense one of the Big 12’s toughest to find a shot against.

Eight games into the season, opponents have only managed 52 looks at goal against the stout WVU defense, with just 24 of those coming on-goal.

“The back four, including myself, we’ve definitely clicked as a unit,” said junior goalkeeper Hannah Steadman. “We’re all working together, and communication is pretty good back there.”

In the Mountaineers’ early-season game against Elon, Steadman only had one shot fired her way en route to the first shutout of her collegiate career. A week later against UNC Greensboro, WVU didn’t even allow its opponent a single shot for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2007.

“It’s ridiculous how proud I am of the team and how they’re defending,” said head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “We just got to keep eliminating goals and getting shutouts. It’s just one of those things we just got to keep grinding.”

Sophomore defender Kadeisha Buchanan said it’s no big secret why this team has been so stingy on the backline, attributing much of their success to “constant communication.”

“We have to keep talking,” Buchanan said. “When you stop talking, there’s always breakdowns, so we definitely just have to keep the communication going.

It’s key for the backline as much as the whole team.”

Limiting shots has undoubtedly been the key to West Virginia’s defense.

Steadman’s save percentage of 61 percent ranks at the bottom of the Big 12’s 10-team league, and her nine goals against her has her next to last in the conference.

But things have definitely been trending upward for the Tennessee transfer as she’s gotten more comfort-

able between the posts in her first year as a full-time starter. The chemistry that’s developing in the back has a lot to do with that.

“Keish (Kadeisha Buchanan) got back right before (the season opener), so we haven’t even been together a month yet,” IzzoBrown said. “I think that everyday they’re together it gets better and better.”

Buchanan and fellow sophomore center back Carly Black have been as involved as anyone in terms of carrying on the conversation for WVU, allowing their coach to be comfortable letting the two young ladies be the lead communicators on her backline.

“Keish and Carly do a great job talking,” IzzoBrown said. “I would give both of them the baton on that.”

While Buchanan said she admits she and Black can both improve as the main communicators on the defensive end, she said she’s been pleased with how the tandem’s speech has been impacting the team.

“It’s just kind of been

controlling the center and also giving direction to our full backs. That’s very key to the game,” Buchanan said. “It’s just giving them options and helping them out if they don’t see a pass that we might see.”

As the team prepares for

the conference portion of their schedule, the continued improvement of the backline’s chemistry could play as big a role as any if the Mountaineers hope to repeat as Big 12 champions. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The NFL playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union is appealing Ray Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indefinite suspension.

BALTIMORE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The NFL playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union appealed Ray Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indefinite suspension Tuesday night, saying that he shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be punished twice for punching his fiancee in a casino elevator.

Rice was originally handed a two-game suspension in July under the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal conduct policy after he was charged with assault for the Feb. 15 attack.

The Baltimore running back had already served the first game of that suspension when, on Sept.

8, a video surfaced showing Rice punching Janay Palmer, now his wife, in that elevator.

Within hours, the Ravens released Rice and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell extended the suspension to indefinite based on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;new evidence.â&#x20AC;?

Goodell and the Ravens say they never saw the

video before Sept. 8. A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that he had sent the video to a league executive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This action taken by our union is to protect the due process rights of all NFL players,â&#x20AC;? the NFL Players Association said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NFLPA appeal is based on supporting facts that reveal a lack of a fair and impartial process, including the role of the office of the commissioner of the NFL. We have asked that a neutral and jointly selected arbitrator hear this case as the commissioner and his staff will be essential witnesses in the proceeding and thus cannot serve as impartial arbitrators.â&#x20AC;?

The NFLPA said that the collective bargaining agreement requires a hearing date be set within 10 days of the appeal notice.

It also said the hearing will require a neutral arbitra-

tor to determine what information was available to the NFL and when it was available.

The union, which had until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to file the appeal, added that under governing labor law, an employee canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be punished twice for the same action when all of the relevant facts were available to the employer at the time of the first punishment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The erratic and illogical system of ad hoc punishments is a paltry substitute for the leadership the NFL desperately needs right now,â&#x20AC;? National Organization for Women President Terry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roger Goodell must resign, and his successor must be fully committed to real and lasting change.â&#x20AC;?

Rice can apply for reinstatement when he convinces Goodell that he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;addressing this issue.â&#x20AC;? Rice

has been accepted into a diversion program, which upon completion could lead to the assault charge being dropped.

The NFL said that Goodell never intended to personally hear Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appeal.

The NFL has come under heavy scrutiny for its handling of the Rice situation - and other domestic violence cases - as the league tries to attract female fans to the game. It is an effort that has been scarred by the original two-game suspension, a punishment many womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations deemed too light.

Goodell, in a letter sent to all 32 NFL owners in August, acknowledged that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it right.â&#x20AC;?

He then announced a new policy, stating that first-time domestic violence offenders would face a six-game suspension, and repeat offenders would be

suspended indefinitely.

The policy didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to Rice, who had already received his penalty.

There is apparently no precedent for the indefinite suspension Rice received after the video surfaced.

With all questions about who knew what and when â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Associated Press has reported the video was sent to NFL offices in April â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the league has hired former FBI director Robert Mueller to look into how the NFL sought and handled evidence in the domestic violence case.

Soon after receiving the original suspension, Rice called his actions in the elevator â&#x20AC;&#x153;inexcusableâ&#x20AC;? and apologized publicly to Janay, his mother, his teammates and the Ravens organization.

He also addressed the length of the suspension, which came with a fine of three paychecks totaling

more than $500,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never planned to appeal any kind of punishment,â&#x20AC;? Rice said on July 31. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So whether it was two games, four games, six games, eight games, I was going to own my actions and be a man about it and take whatever was given to me.â&#x20AC;?

At that time, he spoke about the damage his reputation received. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes, Ray can do no wrong. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I take pride in,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know a lot of people out there have lost respect, maybe not like me anymore. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my fault. I have to own that.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my battle each day.â&#x20AC;?

It is a battle he has waged recently out of the public eye. Although he attended a football game at his former high school with his wife last weekend, he has not spoken to the media since his release from the Ravens.

Pac-12 waters muddled under Oregon Ducks

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Below the Ducks, the water gets a bit more murky as some teams have outperformed expectations, others have underperformed and a couple are dealing with injuries to key players.

With that in mind, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to take a look at how the Pac-12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two divisions are shaping up before the teams jump into their full conference schedules next week.

THE NORTH Pretty much everyone is chasing the Ducks in this division.

Oregon annihilated its two lower-level opponents and notched a marquee win by outlasting No. 7 Michigan State at home.

The Ducks again are top10 in total offense (573.3 yards per game) and scoring (52.0), and have a Heisman Trophy front-runner in quarterback Marcus Mariota. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re quick enough to make up for their mistakes,â&#x20AC;? said Washington State coach Mike Leach, Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If somebody else makes a mistake, it might go for 15 yards. Oregon makes a mis-

take, it might go for six.â&#x20AC;?

The rest of the North is a little more muddled.

No. 16 Stanford is the two-time defending Pac-12 champion and, despite losing 10 starters from last season, was expected to contend for another trip to the Rose Bowl.

The Cardinal have blowout wins over UC Davis and Army so far this season, but also lost a tight game to Southern California.

A loss to a team that would move into the top-10 isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look quite as good when the Trojans lost to Boston College the following week.

The Cardinal are still in good shape with a bye this week before facing Washington.

The Huskies are one of the harder teams to figure out.

Washington needed its defense to outlast Hawaii, then its offense to do the same against Eastern Washington before soundly beating Illinois last week. The Huskies face Georgia State this week before starting a gauntlet of Pac-12 games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stanford, California, Oregon and Arizona State â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that will likely determine where they really stand.

Oregon State and California are both 2-0, though both should get big tests

this weekend; The Beavers face San Diego State and the Bears, who have doubled their win total from last season, head to the desert to face high-flying Arizona.

THE SOUTH Injuries could play a huge role in how the South ends up.

No. 12 UCLA was picked to win the division, but has not exactly been dominant, scraping past Virginia, Memphis and Texas.

Worse yet, Brett Hundley, their Heisman Trophycandidate quarterback, injured his left arm and had to leave the game against the Longhorns.

Coach Jim Mora has been mum on his status for UCLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next game, Sept.

25 against No. 15 Arizona State.

Hundley could come back for that game, but Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly will not.

He injured his right foot against Colorado on Saturday and has been ruled out for the heavy-hitting matchup against the Bruins.

His status beyond that game is up in the air â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like Mora, ASU coach Todd Graham wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and so are the Sun Devilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chances if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out for an extended time.

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Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high flying offense took the Big 12 by storm early in the 2013 season.

The Red Raiders have cooled off considerably since they started 7-0 in 2013. They have posted a record of 3-6 in their last nine games.

Kingsbury will have to find a way to rally his

troops in a hurry after being blown out at home by Arkansas in Week 2.

Texas Tech may not appear like a serious threat to do much damage in the Big 12 as of now, but with the firepower the Red Raiders have on offense, there is no telling when this team could break out.

Continued from page 7 win for the Mountaineers this weekend would immediately put them in the conversation as one of the conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams, and put them ever closer to breaking into the top-25.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

SPORTS | 10

volleyball

Sackett comfortable in her role at West Virginia

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WVU outside hitter Hannah Sackett goes up for a spike against BYU earlier this season.

by nicole curtin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

One member of the West Virginia University volleyball team is making moves on the court while also keeping up with her work in the classroom. Junior outside hitter Hannah Sackett, from Somers, Mont., is in her third season playing for the Mountaineers.

Last weekend, Sackett played when the team faced the Montana Grizzlies.

“It was really fun. (Coach Jill Kramer) did that for me so I could experience it,” Sackett said. “Being so far

away from home, I don’t see players that I’ve seen before, so it was really fun to reconnect with some of them.”

After being recruited by Montana and then choosing WVU, Sackett said she knew exactly why she wanted to be in West Virginia.

“I knew I wanted to go out of state,” she said.

“I chose the school because when I came on my visit, it was a family atmosphere, and I could tell the program was dedicated to you, not only on the court but also in the classroom, so those were definitely two important things.”

Aside from the difference

in atmosphere, the game style compared to when Sackett played in Montana during high school is far from similar.

“The pace of volleyball in Montana is not anything like it is here,” she said.

“Not only in a collegiate level, but also being in the Big 12 (where) there’s more competition.”

So far this season, Sackett is averaging 2.73 kills per set and has racked up 82 kills for the season. While these numbers are about the same from the end of last season, there is still room to improve, and that’s something she wants to work on.

“I would like to become a more consistent hitter,” she said.

“I have good numbers sometimes and bad numbers sometimes, and I want to be consistent in my play.”

While she continues to work on her game, Sackett is working through her junior year as a political science student with a minor in philosophy.

“I love my major, so it’s nice to be taking classes that I want to be taking,” she said.

“The coaches help trying to manage that we have more things on our plate than just volleyball. I’m

a fabulous time manager, I don’t procrastinate and usually teachers are pretty understanding (of) our hard schedule, so that helps.”

As far as her time at WVU, she said there are a few things she does to get prepared for her matches.

“Everyone is trying to get into the zone, and usually we have our own personal time to listen to music, which I know really helps me get pumped up,” she said.

“We also have this thing that we do called ‘Kidd play,’ for our assistant coach Sarah Kidd. One player each game presents something

they think is significant that can help us focus and get excited for the game.”

Sackett said she thinks she made the right choice in coming to Morgantown to play and start her career.

“In the classroom, I have been slowly discovering what I want to do after volleyball, after college,” she said.

“It’s been a great experience so far. There’s no other place I would be able to experience the great things that I am here. The team is a family, and every day I’ve never regretted it.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Florida travels to take on Alabama College Football (AP) – The relationship between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Florida coach Will Muschamp is well documented with the mentor taking on his student again this weekend.

The matchup on the field to watch is how Crimson Tide star receiver Amari Cooper fares against Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III. Saban recruited Hargreaves hard, but the talented cornerback opted to play for

the Gators, who seek improvement going into Saturday’s road game against the third-ranked Crimson Tide.

Muschamp was Saban’s defensive coordinator at LSU and also worked with him with the Miami Dolphins. Saban referred to him as “one of the best assistant coaches I ever had.”

They last met in Muschamp’s first season with the Gators (2-0, 1-0 SEC) in 2011, a 38-10 victory for an Alabama team that went on to win the BCS

championship.

“I’ve got a lot of respect for Nick,” Muschamp said. “I probably wouldn’t be standing here if it weren’t for the opportunities he gave me early in my career and he’s an outstanding football coach.”

Muschamp is tasked with slowing down the dynamic Cooper, who leads the nation with 33 catches and is third with 454 yards. That’s more than triple the production of No. 2 receiverChristion Jones (nine catches, 133

yards).

“So far, what we’ve tried to do has been effective and it’s worked,” Saban said. “A lot of it is going through Amari Cooper.’”

The Florida coach fortunately has a major defensive weapon at his disposal in Hargreaves, who is tied for first in the nation with 2.50 passes defended per game according to the Gators’ sports information department. Hargreaves is first in the SEC with five pass breakups and is eager to go

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“I’m excited for the matchup,” he said. “Everybody knows what’s coming.

Obviously, I’m going to be covering him. I’m excited for it.”

There is some concern that the Crimson Tide (30, 0-0) have been too onedimensional. Jones hasn’t been too involved and tight end O.J. Howard doesn’t have a catch, but both could be targeted more by Blake Sims if Hargreaves limits Cooper.

Starting wide receiver DeAndrew White is expected back after he missed the past two games with a right shoulder injury. He was second on the team to Cooper with six catches in a season-opening 33-23 win over West Virginia on Aug. 30.

The Crimson Tide are seeking their 23rd straight win in an SEC opener while the Gators were fortunate to prevail 36-30 in triple overtime over Kentucky in their first conference game last Saturday.

“There’s going to be games like that when you play in our conference, and you’ve got to find ways to win those games,” Muschamp said. “Our guys found a way to win the game. That’s a huge positive, and it shows some resiliency and fighting through adversity.”

Jeff Driskel threw for a

career-high 295 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. The bulk of his yards went to Demarcus Robinson, who matched a school record with 15 catches for 216 yards and two scores.

Robinson became the first Gator to top 200 yards receiving since Taylor Jacobs in 2002. He was targeted 21 times.

“He’s a tough matchup just because he’s got really good vertical speed,” Muschamp said. “He can run through contact. He’s stronger.”

The Gators may choose to attack early with Robinson since the Tide are shorthanded at safety. Jarrick Williams is out with a fractured bone in his foot while replacement Nick Perry is suspended for the first half after he was ejected in last Saturday’s 52-12 rout of Southern Mississippi.

Driskel is one of relatively few Gators who have experience against the Tide. He entered in relief of an injured John Brantley in the matchup three years ago and completed 2 of 6 passes for 14 yards. “(I was) definitely under prepared,” Driskel said. “I didn’t know how to prepare at that time to play anybody, especially Alabama as good as they were. Going in not knowing what you are doing is not a good situation so I’m not going to let that happen again.”

Worley arrested on suspected battery West Virginia sophomore cornerback Daryl Worley was arrested by the Morgantown Police Department Wednesday in connection with a suspected case of battery.

According to a release from the Morgantown Police Department, officers arrived at 2 Wall Street early Sunday morning to respond to a reported fight.

Officers interviewed a female who was “extremely upset and crying” and found that she had been assaulted while inside the building.

Detectives obtained surveillance video of the scene, and after exam-

ining it, they identified the suspect to be Daryl Worley.

Wo r l e y allegedly grabbed the victim by her throat and shoved her to the ground before he was removed from the area by individuals near the altercation.

After consulting with the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office, detectives filed a criminal complaint for battery, which led to Worley’s arrest.

WVU football head coach Dana Holgorsen suspended Worley indefinitely for a violation of team rules Monday.

— ckm