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14,000 students request tickets by jacob bojesson city editor @jbojesson

The Big 12 opener against the Oklahoma Sooners this Saturday has attracted the largest student interest in over two years.

More than 14,000 students, close to half the student body, requested tickets for the Saturday night game, a number that hasn’t been reached in

years.

Matt Wells, associate athletic director for external affairs, said while the number is high, it’s at about the same level as similar games in the past.

“This is a pretty average number for what I would call a big game like this,” Wells said. “Typically for a game like our home opener or Oklahoma, LSU, Texas, Auburn over the years, the 14 to 15,000 range is a pretty standard

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number.”

Wells said he believes the recent hype is due to three factors: a surprisingly positive performance on the field, a highly ranked opponent and the fact that it is a night game.

“One thing people are excited about is how the Mountaineers have looked on the field. Obviously we played a great game against Alabama and our last two games against Towson and Maryland,

with an exciting victory on the last play, certainly generate some more buzz and create some more interest,” Wells said. “They certainly are a traditional powerhouse, Oklahoma, just how they rank, coming into Morgantown for a night game, so I think the night game is the third ingredient that’s mixed in together.”

Season ticket sales were down coming into the season, but the Oklahoma

game is expected to attract a sellout crowd.

Wells said they are starting to approach their usual level, and that only a few tickets remain for the Oklahoma game.

“Season ticket sales did finish (below expectations), but we are closing in on a sellout for the game in terms of the general ticket sales,” Wells said.

With the recent hype, ticket sales have started to take off in recent weeks

for the remaining home games of the season, especially the Kansas State Thursday night game, according to Wells.

“We’ve seen a nice uptake in our ticket sales recently based upon the start we got off to,” he said.

Around 12,500 students are awarded tickets through the student ticket lottery selection. carl.bojesson@mail.wvu.edu

‘integrity, humility, stewardship’

Senior VP imparts principles of success in Distinguished Speakers Series by rachel mcbride correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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The 2013 Homecoming King and Queen, Bryce Cumpston and Linden Nelson, were crowned during the WVU vs. Texas Tech game.

BY kendall snee correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s 2014 Homecoming Court promises to be packed with well-rounded individuals.

Through an online application and interview process, members of the student government sought five males and five females who truly embodied the Mountaineer spirit.

“I had a friend who ran in the past,” said Kaylee Kuzma, a senior exercise physiology student. “I knew that if I really wanted to go through with it, then I had to be the one to go out and do it myself by filling out the online application, no one was going to email me.”

Any student with over 89

credit hours, holding above a 2.5 grade point average who has not participated in previous WVU Homecoming Courts, is an eligible candidate.

“The way I said I embodied the Mountaineer spirit was by all the small moments,” Kuzma said. “If you’ve never experienced being stuck on the PRT, or singing country roads in the arms of strangers, you’ll never quite grasp what it is to be a Mountaineer.”

Kuzma is a member of the Slackline Club, a tutor and an Adventure WV leader. She hopes she can give hope to other students who want to be on Homecoming Court one day.

“I want people to say, ‘She did it so I can do it

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The West Virginia University College of Business & Economics opened its Distinguished Speaker Series for the fall semester Thursday.

WVU alum and current Utah resident, Nathan Savage started the series off with an inspiring start.

Savage is currently the senior vice president and group leader for Oil and Gas Midstream Solutions within the Savage Companies.

Formerly, Savage worked for many other departments within the company before assuming his current position.

The Savage Companies are privately owned family businesses.

Savage received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Brigham Young University. He later pursued his Master’s in Business Administration at WVU. The decision to attend WVU as a graduate student was an easy and immediate decision for him as a young adult. While still in undergraduate school Savage declared that he, “fell in love with the rolling hills of West Virginia and how

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Nathan Savage, the senior vice president of Savage Companies, speaks to students Thursday morning as part of the B&E Distinguished Speaker Series. beautiful they were. I knew ery profession: Integrity, teachable, we can be a lot I would attend graduate humility, and stewardship,” better tomorrow than we are today.” school in Morgantown, he said.

West Virginia.”

Savage declared these Savage ended his preAfter acknowledging the components vital in order sentation by expressing beauty of the WVU cam- for any company or indi- his gratitude for West Virpus, Savage continued his vidual to be fruitful on a ginia University’s hospitalpresentation by providing long-term spectrum. They ity during his visit, as well the audience with three are also the reason the Sav- as praising WVU’s Business characteristics he believes age Companies have been and Economics College for every business and non- so prosperous over the “continuing to build on the great foundation of leaders business student should years. possess.

“It’s all about a broader of the past.”

“These are the three context,” Savage said. “If principles of success in ev- we are humble, if we are see speaker on PAGE 2

Students to showcase culture, heritage at International Festival by alexa mcclennen correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University and the City of Morgantown are sponsoring the annual International Festival, where they encourage students and residents to come out and celebrate Morgantown’s diverse and inclusive community.

The event will be held at Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater in Riverfront Park from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today. The Office of Inter-

national Students is hosting the event.

“We encourage all students to come join us at the International Festival. It is a window to the world,” said Liz Finklea of the Office of International Students.

“This year we have many exciting performances and it allows WVU students to experience and learn other cultures while having a fun time in the Morgantown community.”

The festival will open with remarks from Mor-

gantown Mayor Jennifer Selin, and performances on the main stage will start at 10:30 a.m. Performances include a swing dancing club, Israeli folk dancing, taekwondo, Japanese Noh dancing and a fashion show with inspiration from around the world.

There will be informational booths set up with information about 20 different countries and cultures that will allow students to explore more about each heritage.

Attendees will also be able to sample foods from around the world, including cuisines from the Turkish table and tacos.

Appearances from the WVU Arabic Studies Club, International Student Organization, Women Across Cultures, African Student Association and many more will also be featured.

The International Festival is open to the public and will include students from seven different schools, from elementary

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to high school, all around the Morgantown area.

About 800 kids are expected to be in attendance.

This event has grown so large in the past 20 years that organizers moved the festival from the Mountainlair Ballroom to Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater to accommodate the growing interest from the community.

There are currently around 1,600 international students attending WVU this school year from around the

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world.

“This is a great way for encouraging international students to come out and meet the American public while learning about different cultures together,” Finklea said. “Our goal is to have fun and keep everyone as engaged as possible.”

For more information on the International Festival visit http://oiss.wvu.edu/ program_and_events/ international_festival danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

UNDER THE LIGHTS West Virginia takes on No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday night.

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Friday September 19, 2014

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Trooper ambush suspect added to most wanted list SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Cpl. Bryon Dickson was an impeccable officer who put his family first, friends and colleagues said Thursday at the slain state police trooper’s funeral, hours before his suspected killer was added to the FBI’s most wanted list.

Dickson “was no ordinary trooper,” police Commissioner Frank Noonan told hundreds of mourners gathered at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton.

Dickson, 38, was gunned down late Friday outside his rural barracks in the Pocono Mountains.

The days since have been “a whirlwind ... fueled by stress and gallons of coffee,” Noonan said.

Police are still searching for 31-year-old Eric Frein, who is charged with killing Dickson and wounding another trooper in an ambush that authorities said was likely fueled by his hatred of law enforcement. Schools near the Blooming Grove barracks shut down a second day Thursday even as police said it’s likely law enforcement, not the public, would be the target of any further violence.

Mourners attending Dickson’s funeral Mass gathered “in sorrow, disbelief and anger,” the Rev. Thomas Muldowney said, but he asked them to focus on the positive impact that Dickson made during his life.

Dickson, a Marine Corps veteran who joined the state police in 2007, had worked as a patrol unit supervisor in the barracks

since June.

The word that best describes Dickson is “impeccable,” Cpl. Derek Felsman said during his eulogy.

Felsman said his best friend took perfect care of his wife, crafted flawless wood toys for his two sons and always wore a crisp and spotless uniform with gleaming leather boots and belt.

He regularly worked past quitting time to take drunken drivers off the street, Felsman said. But he also had a sense of humor.

Working the midnight shift in Philadelphia and unable to spend last Valentine’s Day with his wife, Dickson agreed to eat dinner with Felsman.

They walked into a candle-lit Italian restaurant and found it packed with couples.

“At first, he couldn’t believe we were actually getting a bite to eat surrounded in an atmosphere of mushiness and romance. He quickly overcame those thoughts, and then jokingly asked me to ask to sit on the same side of the booth as him,” Felsman said, drawing laughter.

Thousands of law enforcement officers from around the country came to Scranton to pay their respects, lining up 10 deep for the funeral procession under a brilliant blue sky. A single bell tolled for more than 20 minutes before the casket arrived, and the sea of uniformed officers stood at attention in silence.

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An honor guard carries the casket of Pennsylvania State Trooper Cpl. Bryon Dickson from his funeral service, Thursday, in Scranton, Pa. Dickson was killed on Friday night in an ambush shooting at the state police barracks in Blooming Grove Township.

As Dickson was being laid to rest, the hunt went on for a man police described as a self-taught survivalist who had expressed anti-law enforcement and anti-government feelings. Frein has also been charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Police said Frein was involved with a military simulation group from eastern Pennsylvania whose members portray soldiers from eastern Europe. His

FBI most wanted posted said Frein “claims to have fought with Serbians in Africa, and he has studied Russian and Serbian languages.”

At a news conference after the funeral, police said they believe Frein is hiding somewhere in the area, though they wouldn’t say how they came to that conclusion. Adding Frein to the FBI’s most wanted list allows the agency to use more resources to find him and to offer a $100,000

reward, in addition to a $75,000 reward offered by a private group, Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.

“We have now made the world where he could hide a very, very small place,” said Edward Hanko, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia office.

Police found Frein’s abandoned SUV a couple miles from the barracks.

State police have warned the public that Frein, of Canadensis, is dangerous, saying he has talked about

committing mass murder. They are urging residents to be alert and cautious, but Lt. Col. George Bivens has said he believes Frein will stay focused on a “personal battle with law enforcement.”

The suspect’s 18-yearold sister, Tiffany Frein, told NBC News her brother “did something messed up” but is “not a psycho.”

“We’re not trying to protect him. He has to suffer the consequences. But he’s still our family,” she said.

Couple in Craigslist slaying sentenced to life Coach tied to beating gay couple leaves job

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — A newlywed couple whose Craigslist ad lured a stranger to his death were sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole by a judge who said their “permanent removal” from society is appropriate.

Neither 19-year-old Miranda Barbour nor her 22-year-old husband, Elytte, displayed emotion as they sat with their lawyers in the courtroom while some of the victim’s relatives described the grief and pain they have experience since the Nov. 11 murder.

“Even if they each serve 50 years, they still will not feel any guilt or sympathy,” said Holly LaFerrara, the victim’s sister. “They completely lack empathy.

They have no conscience, no remorse and no moral compass.

“They lack the most basic element of humanity,” she said. “These are two fundamentally flawed people who are rotten to the core.”

Elytte Barbour read a written apology in court but said he could not explain his participating in what he acknowledged was “a senseless crime.”

“It is not the person who I am,” he said. “It’s not the person I want to be.”

Miranda Barbour didn’t address the judge.

The couple pleaded guilty last month to seconddegree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence, in a plea deal that ruled out the death penalty.

They were married in

North Carolina and moved to central Pennsylvania about three weeks before they met up with the victim, Troy LaFerrara, 42, of Port Trevorton, when he responded to an ad offering female companionship.

On the day LaFerrara was killed, Miranda Barbour picked him up a mall in Selinsgrove and drove to Sunbury while Elytte hid on the back seat under a blanket.

Once they parked, Elytte Barbour emerged from his hiding place and held a cord tight against LaFerrara’s neck while his petite wife stabbed the 6-foot-2, 278-pound man about 20 times. They dumped his body in an alley.

Miranda Barbour initially denied knowing LaFerrara, but changed her story when police obtained records showing that the last call to his cellphone came from hers, authorities said.

Elytte Barbour told police the couple killed LaFerrara because they wanted to kill someone together.

In April, Miranda Barbour gained some notoriety when she claimed in an interview with the Sunbury newspaper, The Daily Item, that she had killed at least 22 other people in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina and California over six years as part of her involvement in a satanic cult.

Police said they couldn’t substantiate her claims. But in a Monday telephone interview with The Daily Item from Muncy State Prison,

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Miranda Barbour enters the Northumberland County courthouse for sentencing, on Thursday, in Sunbury, Pa. Miranda, 19, and her husband, Elytte Barbour, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree murder in a plea deal that took the death penalty off the table.

Miranda Barbour stood by them.

The newspaper published a story about the interview Thursday after sentencing. In it, she also asserted that her husband was supposed to have killed LaFerrara by strangulation but “he messed it up.” She said LaFerrara broke free from the cord and was trying to escape from the moving car when she grabbed the knife and began stabbing him.

In separately sentencing the couple, Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor said he found it difficult to comprehend their indifference to the value of

human life.

“Poor Mr. LaFerrara had no idea what was about to happen simply by a Craigslist posting,” the judge said.

“Justice is being served with your permanent removal from our community and society,” Saylor said in sentencing Elytte Barbour.

LaFerrara’s widow, Colleen, tearfully described her life without her husband, an avid outdoorsman who held a degree in civil engineering from Penn State.

“They showed him no mercy. They left him to die in an alley,” she said. “He was a sweet and gentle man who would never have hurt anyone.”

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An assistant coach at a Roman Catholic high school has resigned over his role in a beating that left two gay men injured, church officials in Philadelphia said Thursday.

About a dozen young adults were linked to the Sept. 11 encounter after police released surveillance video Tuesday and social media users mined online posts, including a group photo taken at a restaurant, to try to match the faces with names.

“Violence against anyone, simply because of who they are, is inexcusable and alien to what it means to be a Christian,” Archbishop Charles Chaput said Thursday in a statement.

No arrests have been made, but some of the young men and women seen in the video have submitted to voluntary interviews with police, a spokesman said Thursday.

“Investigators are continuing to interview a number of people regarding this incident, folks from the video as well as other civilian witnesses that have come forward,” said Lt. John Stanford, a police spokesman.

The video shows the well-dressed group out for a night on the town. It was taken be-

fore the encounter with the gay couple, who were on their way out for pizza.

The gay men, who are in their late 20s, said they were held down, punched and beaten after they bumped into the large group on the street. Members of the group hurled gay slurs as the men were pummeled, they told police. One man was left with a broken eye socket and a wired jaw, while his partner had bruises and a black eye.

The large group included former students at Archbishop Wood, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Warminster, the archdiocese said.

The part-time coach had worked at the same school but now is banned from coaching anywhere in the archdiocese, the church said.

“A key part of a Catholic education is forming students to respect the dignity of every human person whether we agree with them or not,” Chaput said. “What students do with that formation when they enter the adult world determines their own maturity and dignity, or their lack of it.”

Stanford said police are still seeking additional video that could confirm or contradict the couple’s report.

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as he can to support his university.

“It may be a huge campus but I was able to find my niche and I want others to be able to also,” he said.

Being a role model and a good representation of the university is one of the main concerns for the court members.

“To walk across that field is something I’ve wanted for four years,” Skinner said. “I’m not in a frat, I’m the captain of the Fly Fishing Club and I want to be a representative.”

The Homecoming King candidates are: Matt Elder, Samuel Richardson, Robert Skinner, Glen Smithberger and Nick Woloszyn.

The Homecoming Queen candidates are: Bria Cross, Kaylee Kuzma, Makayla Lewis, Rachel Poe and Alyssa Testa.

For more information about WVU’s homecoming agenda, visit http://homecoming.wvu.edu

Continued from page 1 too,’” Kuzma said.

Tommy Skinner, a senior finance student, said he shares similar thoughts with Kuzma about what it means to be a Mountaineer.

“It’s an intangible feeling,” Skinner said. “How cold mountain air feels when you wake up for a morning class.

That’s what make us more than students, it makes us family.”

However, some candidates had rather different responses.

“I never intended to go to school here, since I’m from West Virginia,” said Glen Smithberger, a senior secondary education mathematics student. “But as I looked at other schools I knew deep down WVU was for me.”

As community service director of the Maniacs, Smithberger goes to as many sporting events

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Competitive Cheerleading Club offers exercise, friends

BY Westley Thompson A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

When people hear “WVU Cheerleaders,� everyone’s minds immediately go to the girls on the field that get the crowd pumped for Saturday’s games.

However, cheerleading consists of much more than the average game day antics.

West Virginia University has a Competitive Cheerleading Club and, despite being called a club, the girls are anything but lax about their sport.

The team shows a lot of passion. Most have been involved in cheerleading for years, some starting as far back as elementary school.

Their passion for the sport is evident by the amount of competitions they’ve won over the last few years. In 2013, the club won the NCA National Championship. The

year before, they came in second.

The club, and the sport of cheerleading itself, offers many benefits. “Our team specifically offers a lot of aspects (of leadership),� said Taylor Gutta, club president and fifth year senior.

The social aspect is another big part of the club. “You know people from all different backgrounds, all different majors. If you need something, there will always be someone there to help you,� said Dani Varner, vice president of the club.

The club definitely forms tight-knit bonds between the girls. The members are all willing to stick together through thick and thin.

One example of this is how Gutta and Varner became friends, which was due to a concussion Gutta suffered.

Despite not knowing each other well, Varner drove to the hospital and called Gutta’s parents to

The WVU Competitive Cheerleading Club won the NCA National Championship in 2013. let them know what happened. They have been friends ever since.

Physical fitness is another benefit the sport offers. Running, jumping and throwing each other around for the duration of a performance is work, both in terms of strength and endurance.

It is comparable to running a sprint for three

minutes. “Obviously, it’s a great way to stay in shape,� said Alyssa Maccarrone, a junior elementary education student.

The practices aren’t a cakewalk, either.

Training is intense, and the cheerleaders must rely on muscle memory and willpower to get them through the day.

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Physical injuries are also common. It isn’t unheard of for people to accidentally elbow or punch their friend while trying to land a new trick. In this sport, concussions aren’t a stranger.

Despite the intensity, cheerleading is rewarding, according to the team. The performances they put on are finely choreographed,

and the applause from the judges and adoration of the crowd is enough to drive these girls to strive to do their best.

When asked what she would tell someone who was on the fence about joining, Gutta said, “Just do it.�

The others backed her up, citing the friendships it fosters and sense of teamwork it creates. For those expecting the cliquey cheerleader group so often stereotyped on television and in movies, the girls want people to know that isn’t how their group is. “We’re so down to earth,� Maccarrone said.

For more information on the WVU Competitive Cheerleading Club check out their website http://competitivecheerleading2.sitespace.wvu. edu. For those interested in joining, tryouts will be held September 23 at Mylan Park from 7:30 to 11 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Marilla Rec hosts dance lesson event Day of Play comes to Morgantown

By Erika Bibbee A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The Marilla Recreation Center, located on Brockway Avenue in Morgantown is now offering Swing & Square Dance classes.

WVU Swing Dance and Morgantown Friends of Old Time Music and Dance are known for organizing family Appalachian traditional music and dance events. They are made up of musicians and dancers from the Morgantown community.

Old time square, circle and contra dances are enjoyable for all sorts of ages, and no partner or experience is necessary.

Bill Ayers, an instructor at the Marilla Recreation Center, is excited for the new type of dance classes. “There are several reasons why this new class is being offered,� Ayers said. “The two I can remember are because there were no classes taught in the area and people had asked me to get something started.�

Other classes are offered, too. After almost four years of teaching, Ayers said he wants to continue because it seems to be a win-win for BOPARC, the participants and himself.

There will be a free workshop before the start of every course.

The workshop consists of two hours of time where students get instruction on basic steps of the dances.

Instructors don’t want students to feel lost when learning new steps, so they accommodate learning with a person who calls out the steps as the dance is being taught. “We typically get 20 to 30 people at the workshop and about a couple of dozen people take the class,�

Ayers said. “The class emphasizes fun. We say, ‘Two left feet and no rhythm? No excuse.’�

The Marilla Recreation Center is open to people from all age groups.

Students should be sure to wear comfortable clothes, because they will get the work-

out they signed up for. “Just about everyone will get sweaty and winded by the end of the class,� said Ayers. “You should expect to dance for at least 90 minutes, and sometimes I do give the class a four-minute break.�

Swing and Square dance aren’t the only dances offered at Marilla.

The Waltz, Hustle and ChaCha are individually taught for those who are interested in branching out.

This Saturday, the Marilla Recreation Center is hosting a Dance Yer Squarepants Off event.

Beginner Swing Dance lessons will be held from 7:30 to 8 p.m. and Contra and Square Dance lessons will be held all night from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for the public and $3 for students.

There will be refreshments provided during breaks to maintain your energy level, but bringing a water bottle is recommended. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

By Erika Bibbee A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

When people hear about an event that has the word “children� in it, many automatically assume it’s only for children.

Not in this case.

Saturday, children and adults are both welcome to explore Nickelodeon’s annual Worldwide Day of Play, coming to The Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia.

During this event, visitors will have the opportunity to do activities and crafts that encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Visitors are also able to explore the museum’s exhibit areas.

Julie Bryan, director of the museum and planner of the event, is hoping everything goes as planned. “People can expect a great time at the Children’s Museum,� Bryan

said. “Besides being able to take part in the crafts and activities, if a visitor has not been to the museum in the last month, they can see the new science exhibits, Nano and Space Weather. Like all of our other exhibits, they are hands-on.�

There are many other exhibits to see at the museum.

In the doctor and dentist exhibit, the museum will have its own stuffed animal patients.

Guests can also take a walk in the balance course or go to the MyPlate exhibit where they can plant vegetables in a pretend garden to learn how to create healthy meals.

Nickelodeon has worked with the Association of Children’s Museums, which the Children’s Discovery Museum is also part of, to promote this upcoming event.

The purpose of World-

wide Day of Play is to encourage children to get away from the television and become physically active. It began in October 2004, and still remains a big hit for Nickelodeon.

The Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge is what started this event and the Worldwide Day of Play is the finale of this campaign.

To learn more about Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, visit http://nick.com.

Any questions about the event can be directed to Julie Bryan at 304-2924646 or the Children’s Discovery Museum website at http://cdmwv.org.

The Worldwide Day of Play will take place Sept. 20 at the Mountaineer Mall on Greenbag Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Chestnut Ridge Park to promote beauty product vendors with Divas Day

BY Jillian Clemente Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Move over, Red Hat Society, and let Morgantown’s finest pamper themselves in the first ever Divas Day. This Saturday at Chestnut Ridge Park, vendors of various companies such as Avon and Origami Owl will be selling their products.

Most will fit with the theme of self-pampering. “We’re having a bunch of vendors - Tupperware, 31, things like that - all come to the park for a fall frenzy,� said Holly Glisan, the park’s superintendent.

The idea came to her one day after she saw there were few in the area. She said the name is simply catchy. “We know guys wouldn’t be attracted to something like this,� Glisan

said.

Treka Bozzato is a vendor for Jewelry in Candles. Her 11-year-old son, Christopher, will be handing out his mother’s business cards at the event. “It works great because he loves the smells (of the candles),� Bozzato said.

Bozzato sells candles with jewelry inside, such as rings and necklaces. After the candle is burned down, the jewelry is acces-

sible. The prices range from $10 to more than $7,500, but is cheaper when purchased at an event such as Divas Day. While there are plenty of scents to choose from, her favorites are lavender vanilla tart and cucumber mint.

Bozzato has been selling these candles for about one year. She was first introduced to the company by a cousin. “There was a free signup and I decided, ‘What

she said.

Glisan said organizers for Divas Day are hoping for it to be annual. “We’re expecting a big turnout,� Glisan said.

The event will run Saturday at Chestnut Ridge Park from noon to 3:30 p.m. There is an inside option in the case of light rain, but if it pours, the event will be postponed. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Cher sued by backup dancers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three backup dancers sued Cher on Thursday claiming they were wrongfully fired from her current tour and the singer engaged in racial discrimination to prevent another black dancer from joining her onstage.

The dancers claim Cher remarked that her successful “Dressed to Kill� tour had “too much color� and instructed choreographer Kevin Wilson not to hire any more dark skinned dancers.

Wilson, who is black and also danced onstage on the tour, was fired in July along with two other dancers who claim they were discriminated against.

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Friday September 19, 2014

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Support WVU 3 years well spent, time to move on carlee lammers

The game against No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday forced a rare student ticket lottery due to a great demand.

The Mountaineer spirit is never as present as when a lit up Milan Puskar Stadium is filled to the last seat, rocking with excitement.

We would like to believe that any team could draw a sold out crowd to Morgantown, but sadly, these days we only experience nights like these when a highly ranked team swoops into town.

Two years ago, the Mountaineers suffered an embarrassing defeat to Kansas State at home.

By halftime, a majority of the sold out crowd had left the stadium.

We all share a great passion for our University, and it’s sometimes frustrating to go through the hard times.

And there have been a lot of them in recent years.

But if we truly love our University as much as we claim to, we should stick with our team through thick and thin.

We should also remember that WVU sports has more to offer than just football and basketball.

The rifle team and the women’s soccer team are both among the country’s elite, with world class athletes on their rosters. Still, they struggle to draw respectable crowds.

Even the less successful teams deserve our

support.

We are all students sharing a strong bond through our University, and we should show that support by taking an interest in sports that we may not have been interested in grow ing up.

With that said, we hope to see all of you at the stadium Saturday, cheering on our Mountaineers in a well-behaved fashion.

If the scoreboard lets you down, don’t leave the stadium. Stick around and help your fellow students rally to a comeback for the ages.

And remember, burning a couch does not make you cool. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

editor-in-chief @carleelammers

They say “If you love something, let it go.” I don’t exactly know who “they” are, but I think there’s a lot of truth behind the saying.

Since 2011, I’ve fallen in love with my experience at The Daily Athenaeum. I’ve gained valuable experience and met incredible people. I have made many memories and friendships I treasure so much, I can’t put them into words.

I’ve come to love late nights, breaking news, designing the front page and, of course, coffee.

I love independent student journalism and everything it stands for.

But I’ve quickly come to realize, it’s time for me to move on. ​

It’s hard to work 50 hours a week, take a full course load (and pass) and keep your sanity all in one. It becomes even more difficult when you don’t have the right support and there’s a loss of focus on what’s important.

The DA became less about student experience and opportunity for me, and that’s not fair.

Deciding to leave the place I call home (I’ve considered sleeping in our offices at times) was the most difficult decision I’ve ever made.

This place has impacted my time at WVU in immense ways. It’s helped shape me into the professional, the person, I am today. I know I am prepared to tackle the real world after graduation, thanks to The DA. Not many college seniors can say they get to live out their career goals every day.

But, at the end of the day, I have to focus on what’s best

for me and my personal life as I work toward graduation in May. I hope the editors who will follow in my footsteps next week and in the years to come never lose sight of what The DA is about. I hope they stand up for student journalism and do not let their voices be muted.

I hope they let those around them know their input matters, and is what drives a student newspaper. But most importantly, I hope they learn to love what they do and leave a mark on this special place.

I’m not very good at goodbyes, so I will leave you with this: Thank you. From those who hired me, believed in me, supported me and challenged me to grow, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

I’m #livingtheDreAm, always. carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

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Athletes: Role models on, off field, leave lasting impression taylor jobin columnist @dailyathenaeum

The sports world seems consumed with more controversies than ever before. From the downright awful cases like domestic violence and child abuse, to the morally ambiguous like recreational and performance enhancing drug use, our sports headlines and tickers are covered with depressing messages.

Athletes have a moral obligation to be role models. They are in an incredible position to inspire and motivate young people when perhaps their classic authority figures – parents, teachers and coaches – can’t.

I’m proud to say most athletes do lead honorable lives outside of their sport.

They open up scholarship funds for their alma maters, start charities or donate money to the communities they grew up in.

Drew Brees has been an instrumental part of the New Orleans community since he got there, helping to raise money and rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Kevin Durant donated $1 million to Oklahoma’s tornado relief fund, prompting both Nike and the Oklahoma City Thunder to match. It’s standouts like these that give me hope.

I grew up with athletes as role models. I idolized Michael Jordan’s psycho competiveness. I emulate Bill Russell’s leadership style, and Peyton Manning set the bar for how to go about your business.

However, when the greatest baseball player (Barry Bonds) and cyclist (Lance Armstrong) of a generation are both disgraced cheaters, we have a problem.

The problem is how we characterize the term role model. Can anyone be a role model? Should certain professions be inherently looked up to? Should

some not?

Professional athletes are entertainers first and foremost. We pay to watch them and they get paid millions of dollars to perform. Advertisers and leagues spend billions to promote their top talent, while we put them in fantasy leagues and brackets for our amusement.

Athletes are under a constant spotlight that magnifies all their triumphs and tribulations. They don’t have a choice in this matter, but that shouldn’t change the fact that kids everywhere aspire to be like them. Think of the children.

I write all of this and yet, honestly, I don’t even believe it myself anymore.

The term “role model” almost seems hollow to me now. My jadedness conjures images of “Sturdy Wings” and LARPing dressed as KISS. Maybe it’s because I’m no longer a wide-eyed and impressionable youth, or maybe it’s because I now recognize

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it wasn’t their on-the-field actions that pricked my imagination, it was the way they carried themselves as human beings that inspired me.

We shouldn’t look up to athletes just because they reached the highest level of their sport. We should look up to the individuals who

carry themselves as exemplary people on and off the court.

Athletes will always be seen as role models whether they should or not.

Some embrace the responsibility while others run from it. As fans, we should be able to distinguish between the good and the

bad.

We shouldn’t just anoint our entertainers as role models. We are all responsible to act as role models. It is the athlete’s job to give us peak performance, and it’s our job to give it, as well. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Breaking the college student A letter from WVU’s Mountaineer stereotype: ‘I don’t drink.’ michael garcia

hannah chenoweth columnist @dailyathenaeum

Everyone has a reason for drinking. Whether it’s how they unwind from a long week or that’s what all their friends do, there’s some sort of motive. College is not exactly a time known for casual drinking habits.

According to The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, about four out of five college students drink. And West Virginia University especially is not known for a population of students who have a distaste for alcohol.

I always knew that alcohol has its negative traits - the headache the next morning, the money spent, the sometimes regrettable judgment (or lack there of ). I just always looked past that. Drinking with my friends is what I do on the weekends without a second thought.

The other week, I was at a staff meeting for U92 where we all had to share an interesting fact. Out of about 60 different people, all with bizarre and unique tidbits to share, one fact actually stuck out to me: “I don’t drink alcohol.”

This simple statement was made by Zach Oser, a senior broadcast journalism student and sports director for U92. It was so simple that it made me wonder why I found it so incredi-

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ble. Is it the fact that we’re in college, that we live in such a big drinking town or that I just couldn’t imagine abstaining completely?

I wondered what it would be like to be totally sober in the drunk circus that Morgantown becomes at night.

What would I do other than go out?

After talking with Zach, I realized there are a lot of different aspects behind why he makes the choice to abstain. Raised in a conservative family, he said even when his family became more “liberal,” drinking was still not really an option.

Zach has seen extended family ruin their lives over alcohol, and although he’s tried to drink a little before, it just doesn’t appeal to him.

Zach isn’t alone in his choice to stay away from alcohol.

Bree McCullough, a freshman at WVU, realized drinking wasn’t in her best interest when she had an allergic reaction to a mixed drink at a party, causing her eyes to swell shut. When I asked Bree if she still goes out regardless, she told me that not being able to drink isn’t what deters her from partying. She’s just not that interested. Her allergy doesn’t really play a huge role in that decision.

Most students I spoke to mentioned that they have seen the way someone in their family acts while drinking, and that it is less

than desirable.

Josh Bland, a junior at WVU, is aware of his family’s history of easy addiction and doesn’t want drinking to interfere with his goals.

He said he wants to keep his chances of grad school as high as possible. “I know that if I slip up, it will kill everything I need to get what I want for my future,” he said.

Josh said he doesn’t encounter negative pressure, it’s usually the opposite, with people saying that it’s a good decision.

Zach has gotten a little pressure, but “no one is holding me down dumping it down my throat.” He goes out with friends occasionally, and maybe they’ll play beer pong while he plays soda pong. It’s not a big deal to people. “It’s not like if there’s alcohol around I can’t be within a mile of it. I just choose not to drink it when it’s around,” Zach said.

After talking to fellow Mountaineers who make the choice to stay alcoholfree, I realized it really can be as simple as “choosing not to drink it when it’s around.” These students aren’t judging anyone else but instead making a personal decision that is best for them. WVU may have a reputation for non-stop binge drinking, but there are plenty of students who are happy to take the sober route. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Hi again.

I’ve been so pumped up about tomorrow night’s game against Oklahoma that I haven’t slept much this week.

I am so excited to wear the buckskins for this game, and lead the team out in front of what I expect to be the best crowd I’ve ever seen in Milan Puskar Stadium.

From what I hear, we claimed all 12,500 student tickets in a hurry, and I know our student body is psyched for this one. There’s not a better ticket around … this is the game everyone wants to see.

Mountaineer Nation will enjoy this one.

I thought I’d switch things up and give you a top 10 list (President Gee style) of things to remember in preparation for Saturday night’s game against Oklahoma.

1. Stripe the Stadium.

If you’re sitting in the upper level section, make sure to wear your gold. If you’re in the lower level, you should wear blue. I want to run out onto the field, look up and be absolutely amazed by the stripes around the field.

2. Print your ticket and bring your student ID to get into the game.

You probably know this already, but the stadium staff won’t be able to scan your barcode from a ticket on your phone. Make sure to print it and have it out … along with your student ID … before you get to the student gate.

3. Welcome every Oklahoma fan you see.

Sooner fans will be making their way to Saturday’s game, too, and we want to make sure they have the best experience possible (despite an OU loss of course). West Virginians – and our University community – are known for our friendliness, so let’s showcase that and continue to build on that tradition by shaking their hands, welcoming them to town and answering any questions they have about the game day experience.

4. Try to get to your seats early, watch “The Pride” and see the team run onto the field.

Even when I wasn’t the Mountaineer, I made sure to get to the game as early as I could. Really, that’s when some of WVU’s best traditions take place. You won’t want to miss the band’s pregame performance … and I hear this week’s entrance video is going to blow us away.

5. Let’s go Mountaineers.

I want this game to have the best “Let’s go … Mountaineers!” cheer ever in the history of Milan Puskar Stadium tomorrow. Let’s shout it loudly and proudly.

6. Be loud.

This one might be obvious, but let’s make it so loud on Saturday that it scares the Sooners. I hear the Big 12 has some great stadiums, but I think we have the loudest. You and I both know that we do have an impact on the game despite not taking one snap. Our shouting while Oklahoma is on offense can really affect the game. Let’s do all we can to help our Mountaineers on the field.

7. Be respectful of your fellow Mountaineers.

Just remember that in the stadium tomorrow night there are many families with younger kids here to watch the game. These kids are being brought up like I was and many of you were – as future WVU fans. Be respectful to those families and allow them to have great memories that they’ll remember for a lifetime.

8. Stay and sing “Country Roads, Take Me Home.”

I still get chills when I think back to the first time we “Striped the Stadium” against Baylor two years ago. It was our first Big 12 game, and I think every single fan stayed to sing “Country Roads, Take Me Home” at the end of the game. It was amazing. There are videos on YouTube I still watch every now and then from that day. Let’s recreate that. In fact, let’s sing it louder.

I want every single person in Morgantown to hear us.

9. Make smart choices after the game.

You all know what I’m talking about with this one, but just make sure you celebrate in a way that will make your fellow students and West Virginians proud.

10. Make the country notice Mountaineer Nation.

When I get home from the game on Saturday, I want SportsCenter to talk nonstop about how great WVU just played. I want to see us trend on Twitter. I want the country to see that while we may be a small state, we have big hearts and a huge passion for our school. Together, we can do just that.

Let’s go Mountaineers. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Morris, Sayler use art, media to shine light on climate change issues

By Hannah Harless A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The Canary Project, an art and media organization that brings awareness to climate change, came to the Creative Arts Center to present at the Visiting Artist Lecture series at West Virginia University Thursday.

The Canary Project was co-founded and directed by Wesleyan University graduates, Edward Morris and Susannah Sayler.

“The project was originally inspired by a series of articles in ‘The New Yorker’ called ‘The Climate of Man’ that were then published in a book called ‘Field Notes for Catastrophe’ by Elizabeth Colbert,” Sayler said. “After reading her book, we wanted to do something photographically and see if we could contribute to the greater dialogue about the issue.”

The Canary Project approaches environmental activism in an inventive way.

The artists are able to not only capture beauty in their own personal perspective through art, particularly photography, but also to bring awareness of the damage created toward the environment and the specimens living among it.

So far the duo and team of scientists, artists and researchers have photographed 14 locations, including Peru, The Netherlands, New Orleans and Niger in a series entitled “A History of the Future.”

Initially, the funding for these projects came from family and friends to help kick-start the projects in some of the locations.

Later, Morris and Sayler received funding from magazine articles. Then, they were able to obtain more work and public grants and could apply for different types of funding.

“There’s one image that resonates with me particularly,” Sayler said. “It’s a picture that was taken at the Russian base, Bellingshausen, in Antartica. We were really interested in the juxtaposition of knowledge and belief within that image.”

The duo has traveled to many locations to actively showcase the impact of climate change on the world humankind lives in.

“In terms of location, Peru was a real turning point for us because the human impact on climate changes was really apparent there,” Morris said.

Many people attended the presentation given by Morris and Sayler. The crowd was extremely interactive, readily providing intriguing questions for them to answer at the end of the lecture.

A picture that displayed the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina had a strong appeal to the pathos of the crowd.

It was the only photo shown from an American location and impacted the audience greatly because it was so close to home. Many of the audience members com-

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Edward Morris and his wife Susannah Sayler explain their photographic work and ideas to a group of students in Bloch Hall Thursday afternoon. mented on the devastation caused by climate change.

The Canary Project has very high aspirations for the future.

“There’s the goal that we would contribute to the creation of a culture that can handle ecological issues and to contribute to the formation of a movement. Separate from that, is the goal of understanding what’s going on with the environment. There’s a philosoph-

ical inquiry that’s personal, but there’s also this public outreach goal,” Morris said.

Morris and Sayler are headed to California to do further research for the The Canary Project. The Visiting Artist Lecture will continue, with many more speakers coming soon to showcase their work and importance of art. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Students and professors sit quietly and listen as Edward Morris and Susannah Sayler share their work on climate change.

WELLWVU Farmers Market offers convenience, healthy options

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By Caitlin Worrell A&E Writer @DailyAthenaeum

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health’s Farmers Market returns to campus Thursdays to give students convenient access to Morgantown’s freshest produce.

Located across from the Mountainlair, the market showcases some of the area’s most established growers and retailers. Local vendors include Mockingbird Hill, Mountain People’s Co-Op and REAL Juice Bar & Cafe,

all bringing a medley of this season’s best picks.

Vendor Mockingbird Hill showcased a variety of seasonal favorites including chipotle plants, herbal teas, homemade spreads and pumpkins, just in time for fall.

The market, in its fourth consecutive year, has goals to prove buying local is truly better. It offers options beyond the average grocery store’s selection at the freshest quality possible.

The market has featured fall favorites such as potatoes, green beans, peppers, toma-

toes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini and kale.

“The eggplant looked really good,” said Callie Goodwin, a senior biology student.

“I like eggplant parmesan, so that looked like it would be perfect.”

Goodwin, a supporter of the market, knows firsthand how hard it can be to find healthy options on campus.

“I think if we had more healthy options, we would be able to make good choices,” said Goodwin of the market’s presence on campus. “The dorms don’t compare. This

is so much better.”

WELLWVU hopes students take advantage of the market’s healthy assortment in an effort to improve their daily diets.

“The market is designed to help WVU students increase their ‘Freggie’ intake, as a majority of them do not consume the recommended five to nine servings per day,” said Shannon Foster, a health education specialist for WELLWVU’s Office of Wellness and Health Promotion.

According to the National Collegiate Health Assessment II, a survey conducted during the Spring 2014 semester with WVU students, only 6 percent of the student body reaches this recommendation, a trend seen in colleges across the nation.

Factors like budget constraints and lack of access often make buying local difficult for students. By bringing the market directly on campus, WELLWVU hopes to boost students’ fruit and veggie consumption and also build a sense of community.

“The student response to the farmers market is very positive,” said Foster. “They like having fresh fruits and vegetables conveniently located to purchase, and it gives us the opportunity to talk to them about the importance of increasing their ‘Freggie’ intake in their daily diet.”

On average, food travels 1,300 miles from farm to table, diminishing both freshness and flavor before reaching the local grocery store.

Supporting your local growers not only guarantees better quality produce, but also helps strengthen your local market, as well. This keeps family-owned farms afloat and the local businesses booming.

“(The market) is great because you can put your money towards a decent place and then it’s great food,” said Tyler Overholt, a senior biology student. “I think I saw some tomatoes lying out and those are my favorite.”

The market will be open every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through October.

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Renata Di Gregorio, a Reed College of Media student decides her style on a whim.

“I find clothes that look interesting to me while working on a budget. For example, I got these pants in Spain a few years ago for five euros,” Di Gregorio said.

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Stuart Yudofsky As part of West Virginia University’s celebration of Veteran’s

self-proclaimed “raptivist,” Chuck D is the voice of rap, race, and reality in America.

Day, Dr. Stuart Yudofsky, a pioneer in the field of neuropsychiatry, will discuss his cutting-edge research on mental health treatment for veterans.

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DANA HOLGORSEN QUOTE OF THE WEEK “This weekend is probably one of the most exciting events, and one of the reasons why we’re so excited about being in the Big 12. Going into the third year, being able to start with a team like Oklahoma, who’s awesome, our guys are excited about it - couldn’t quit talking about it on Sunday night. We’re anxious for the opportunity, fired up about the opportunity.”

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West Virginia vs. No. 4 Oklahoma No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 22 Clemson No. 24 Nebraska vs. Miami No. 3 Alabama vs. Florida Pittsburgh vs. Iowa Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech Syracuse vs. Maryland East Carolina vs. North Carolina Navy vs. Rutgers Wake Forest vs. Army LAST WEEK SEASON RECORD

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Mario Alford calls for the ball Saturday against Maryland.

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Jets’ quarterback Vick says Goodell doing ‘great job’

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Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Foles, left, meets with New York Jets’ Michael Vick after a preseason game in August.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Michael Vick fully supports the man who gave him a second chance in the NFL. The New York Jets quarterback defended NFL Com m issi o ne r Ro g e r Goodell while the league and its teams have come under heavy criticism during the past two weeks over how they are dealing with several players facing domestic violence allegations.

“I think he’s doing a great job,” Vick said after practice Thursday. “I think some situations are more complicated than others.

You’re not going to get it right all the time on the first time. These situations that are arising are situations that we have never dealt with before in the NFL from a PR standpoint, just from a situational standpoint.

“It’s kind of new to everybody. That’s why we’re all talking about it right now.”

Goodell has remained mostly silent during the last two weeks as the NFL has dealt with perhaps its most brutal stretch ever, starting last week when video surfaced that showed former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray

Rice knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City, New Jersey, elevator.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted on felony child-abuse charges and deactivated by the team. Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was also removed from the active roster until his domestic violence case is settled. He appealed a ruling in July when he was convicted of assault on a female and communicating threats.

On Wednesday, Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested on aggravated assault charges and deactivated after police said he head-butted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day.

“There’s a lot going on and there’s a lot of issues that are taking place and I think in due time, they’ll all be cleaned up,” Vick said. “But it’s kind of hard right now. Hopefully, everything will resume (to) normal in the next couple of months. We just can’t continue to keep feeding into it. Every day, there’s a new story that’s being written about and being

talked about. We don’t seem to let it go.”

The pressure has increased during the last several days from lawmakers, sponsors and fans who have taken issue with whether the NFL is acting swiftly enough to investigate or discipline players.

“Nobody’s perfect,” Vick said. “Nobody can make the correct decisions right then and there on the spot

when faced with all forms of adversity.”

Vick dealt directly with Goodell when he was suspended in 2007 and reinstated after serving nearly two years in prison for his role in a dog fighting ring.

“You’ve got to give the man a chance,” Vick said of Goodell. “You’ve got to give everybody a chance to get it right. You see that the other teams that are

dealing with it now are making the right decisions based on what’s happened in weeks prior. You’ve got to give people a chance, man.

“You’re not going to get it right all the time the first time.”

Despite the tumultuous time in the league, Jets coach Rex Ryan doesn’t think it’s getting tougher to deal with players’ off-

field conduct. He said the team regularly brings in specialists to speak to players about a variety of issues, to try to educate them before they face any problems.

“How different was it from 15 years ago or whatever? I’m not sure it was a whole lot different,” Ryan said. “It just seems like it’s out there front and center now, some of these issues.”

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Friday September 19, 2014

MEN’S SOCCER

West Virginia prepared for High Point

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WVU forward Andy Bevin competes with a St. Francis defender to get the ball earlier this season.

by ryan minnigh sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Losses have been plaguing the West Virginia University men’s soccer team lately, but they are looking to turn their fortunes around quickly.

Saturday will mark West Virginia’s seventh game of the season, and a win could not come at a better time for the Mountaineers.

After losing three straight games (two at home and one on the road), West Virginia will be traveling back to North Carolina for the second time in less than a week to take on the High Point

Panthers.

The Panthers have struggled to find rhythm in the early part of the season and bring a 2-2-1 record to the pitch. Most recently, the Panthers dropped a toughfought match against Western Illinois in the High Point Plaza Classic. Western Illinois came through in the clutch with a goal with 11 minutes remaining to put the Panthers away for good.

High Point may have a .500 record, but the competition level has not been high in the Panthers’ wins. The two Panther victories have come against teams with only two combined wins, and both of

them are owned by the Dayton Flyers.

West Virginia may be on a cold streak heading into this game, but this presents a golden opportunity for the Mountaineers to get their season back on track. Three heartbreaking losses in a row have dropped the Mountaineers to a .500 record on the season. The next two games will be crucial for West Virginia to build their confidence before returning home on Sep. 26.

Senior Andy Bevin said he knows the importance of winning and believes a few changes will help propel the Mountaineers into the latter

part of their schedule.

“We’re going to make some minor tweaks. We have been giving up some soft goals, so we need to improve in our collective defending,” Bevin said.

The Mountaineers were shut out in two of their last three games, but Bevin said he believes getting goals on the board early will be key in assisting the defense.

“We have given up five goals in the last three games and only lost by one in each game. We know we can score, it’s just a matter of attacking and defending in equal measure,” he said.

The Mountaineers will

also look to tighten up their defense in the second half of games. Saint Francis and Elon, who both beat West Virginia 1-0, scored their goals in the second half off of corner kicks. Allowing these types of shots broke the Mountaineers’ back twice in three games, and they will look to improve on this in the coming contests.

Against UC Irvine, the Mountaineers outscored the Anteaters 1-0 in the second half and nearly tied the game in the waning minutes of play.

The defense will be looking to prevent these second-half goals, and the offense will be

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looking to take the early advantage much like they did in the first three games of the season.

It is not time to panic in Morgantown yet, as there are many more games left to play this season. However, Saturday puts the Mountaineers in a position to regain their confidence early in the season.

A win against High Point is what the Mountaineers need as they look to regain ground in the MAC Conference. Regaining that ground starts now and will continue to be promoted as the season rolls on. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Presidential Reflections on the Smith-Lever Centennial September 24, 2014 7:30 p.m.

Waterfront Place Hotel Ballrooms West Virginia University is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act with a panel discussion featuring three university presidents sharing their unique perspectives on the Cooperative Extension Service. This is a unique opportunity to hear these distinguished leaders discuss the future of public higher education and its engagement beyond the campus. Nathan Sorber, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Higher Education Administration program at West Virginia University will moderate the discussion.

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E. Gordon Gee President, West Virginia University

C. Peter Magrath Former Interim President, West Virginia University

David C. Hardesty, Jr. President Emeritus, West Virginia University

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WVU can make waves with win over OU

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Wes Tonkery, No. 37, and the West Virginia defense swarm to the ball during WVUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to Oklahoma in 2013.

West Virginia takes on Trevor Knight, No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners at home Saturday night by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia is set for its 7:30 p.m. showdown against No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday inside Milan Puskar Stadium.

This matchup serves as both teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first Big 12 Conference game of the season and will be the second topfive team the Mountaineers have faced in four weeks.

Two years ago, the Mountaineers lost a 50-49 thriller at home to then-No. 13 Oklahoma. West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense held the Sooners to 16 points in the 2013 meeting in Norman, Okla., but its offense failed to score more than seven points.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen said his team is excited for the chance to host a conference heavyweight and expects a sell-out crowd Saturday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re anxious for the opportunity - fired up about the opportunity,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The Mountaineers proved in Week 1 against Alabama they can hang with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite. Although Oklahoma has been consistently dominant over the years, redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett said he believes any team can be beaten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a traditional powerhouse. They are Oklahoma, but I said the same thing with Alabama. There is

no such thing as an unbeatable team,â&#x20AC;? Trickett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to find whatever weaknesses they have, if there are any, and try to exploit them.â&#x20AC;?

The Sooners might be the most talented team West Virginia faces this season on all three sides of the ball.

Defensively, Oklahoma runs 3-4 base defense, similar to Alabama and Maryland.

The Sooners feature a lot of size and depth up front on the defensive line. Sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Phillips checks in at a whopping 6-foot-6, 334 pounds.

Junior Eric Striker and sophomore Dominique Alexander are the Soonersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

playmakers at linebacker.

Striker racked up 10 and a half tackles for loss and six and a half sacks last season on his way to earning All-Big 12 First Team honors.

The Sooners are very talented in the secondary, as well. Through three games, Oklahomaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has forced six interceptions compared to West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got great corners. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got experience at linebacker and in their secondary, so it will be a challenge for us offensively,â&#x20AC;? Holgorsen said.

Oklahoma features one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most experienced offensive lines. The starting front five has a combined 113 starts between

them.

The Soonersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense is led by sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight. Knight got the start against West Virginia in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, and Holgorsen said the quarterback has improved since. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a completely different guy than what he was in game two a year ago,â&#x20AC;? Holgorsen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played him a bunch, and you can tell that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making a ton of strides to get better.â&#x20AC;?

West Virginia will be at a disadvantage defensively as starting cornerback Daryl Worley was suspended indefinitely Monday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

No. 13 West Virginia hosts LaSalle, Villanova by ethan rohrbaugh sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 13 West Virginia University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team will put the finishing touches on its non-conference schedule this weekend as the Mountaineers wrap up an eight-game home stand at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

WVU will take on La Salle tonight at 7 p.m. and Villanova Sunday at 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This weekend is huge,â&#x20AC;?

said head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know both teams coming in are going to be very physical.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely going to be a piece we have to deal with going into Big 12 play because the athlete in the Big 12 is very similar.â&#x20AC;?

Izzo-Brow n, whos e team has gone unbeaten in its last five matches during the lengthy homestand, said this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slate is going to be a good test of her groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toughness before seeing confer-

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ence opponents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk a lot with the team about individual battles,â&#x20AC;? Izzo-Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Collectively you have to do a lot but also individually. If the ball is in your area and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going, you better go hard. We just have to be accountable and disciplined and have a very hard mentality.â&#x20AC;?

West Virginia was beaten by both teams in each of their last meetings, the most recent being a 2-1 loss to La Salle at home in the 2012 season opener.

The Explorers recently moved up to No. 2 in the Mid-Atlantic Region and will be bringing along senior forward Kelsey Haycook on their trip to Mor-

gantown. Haycook, the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, leads her team with four goals and three assists, including goals in each of their last two matches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that La Salle is very physical. They run through everything, even you included,â&#x20AC;? Izzo-Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re composed and we also understand the physicality going in.â&#x20AC;?

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matchup with Villanova will be a reunion of old Big East rivals.

Although the Mountaineers hold a 9-5-5 series advantage over the Wildcats, their last meeting in 2011 leaned very heavily in Villanovaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. The Wild-

cats handed WVU a 4-1 beating on the Villanova campus.

Posting a 4-1-1 record in their first six games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium this year, the Mountaineers have looked well put together on both ends of the pitch. They have allowed just four goals over that stretch, with two of them coming in their homeopening loss to the thenranked Duke Blue Devils. Offensively, WVU has taken a league-best 166 shots, which has translated to an average of just over two goals per contest in front of the home crowd. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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As Week 4 of the college football season is upon us, West Virginia is about to face its biggest test of the season against No. 4 Oklahoma.

Although the Mountaineers began their season against an even higher ranked opponent in thenNo. 2 Alabama, the expectations out of this WVU squad are far higher for me now than just three weeks ago.

From an outsiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point of view, the matchup against the Sooners brings about a completely different Mountaineer team than the squad who faced the Crimson Tide.

I say that whole-heartedly and for what I believe to be the rights reasons.

On the eve of the 2014 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, I did not think the Mountaineers would have even a remote shot at competing with Alabama, nevertheless be in contention to win, as they proved to me for the majority of the game.

Not only was redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett surprisingly able to stay protected by his heavily improved offensive line as they went up against what can arguably be called a topfive defense in the country, but Trickett shocked me in the way he was able to slide right into his starting role under center and look pretty confident all game, all while putting up 365 yards.

In addition to that, the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense was able to hold the Tide to just 33 points, which, when looked at in the grand scheme of things, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too bad when top players in the nation are stacked one after another for Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive game.

Though only two victories have been gained since their Week 1 loss to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bama, those two wins have been quite the confidence boosters and far different from one another.

Week 2 brought about a dominating performance for WVU, as they not only shut Towson out but were able to put a solid 54 points on the scoreboard.

Then, in Week 3, the Mountaineers were just barely able to notch a victory, doing so in dramatic fashion with a game-winning field goal by Josh Lambert.

The energy coming out of College Park, Md., was huge entering this week.

Even though head coach Dana Holgorsen said at Big 12 Media Days in July and throughout fall camp that his team is completely different in all the rights ways when compared to the horrific WVU squad that finished 2013, the doubts I had were still there and in large doses.

However, my doubts have since gone away and all that remains is time for West Virginia to show consistency: consistency out of Trickett in his passing game, consistency out of WVUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running game and utilizing their extremely deep backfield to the fullest and, most importantly, consistency in how well wide receivers Mario Alford and Kevin White are in making the big plays that will be needed against the Sooners to produce a possible major upset.

With another top-five team taking on West Virginia, this is the time for the Mountaineers to give everything they have.

If, by some small chance, WVU finishes Saturday with a victory, the limits this team has the potential to reach in 2014 is extraordinary. But, once again, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big if. anthony.pecoraro@mail.wvu.edu

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