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THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

Paige, WVU come back to seize second place in Big 12 Conference

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Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars blood drive kicks off by tessa iglesias staff writer @dailyathenaeum

experience during the oneday event.

“It’s going great. We’ve had it up here for three years now, and WVU just rolls out the red carpet for us,” Seccurro said. “I thank WVU for being so gracious to us and we like being here.”

Annually, Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars partners with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive around the time of the competition to create a fun and charitable event that saves lives and raises awareness.

Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars is an annual dance competition between students, faculty and staff inspired by the popular television show “Dancing with the Stars.”

The blood drive will be held from 1 -7 p.m. Tuesday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

While a team’s performance quality is an important component in determining the winner of the competition, the blood drive can also boost a team’s scores significantly.

Each dance team will encourage as many people as possible to donate blood, with donations being made in support of the teams competing. Each donation a team gets in their names will be added to their final score.

“Even if somebody has (a score of) 19 and somebody has 18, all the (donation) points are added up to everybody’s score, but then the winning couple that has the most will be given a plaque and acknowledged at the event,” Sonja Wilson, the senior programming administrator for the Mountainlair Administrative office, said.

Wilson is passionate about raising awareness for the American Red Cross and reaching their goal of 120 pints of blood donations.

Even if a team does not score highest in the competition, they could still win if they manage to get enough blood donations, making it an incentive for each team to recruit as many donations as possible in an effort to give back to the community.

During Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars, each couple is comprised of an amateur participant and someone with more dancing experience. WVU “celebrities,” like Michael Garcia, the Mountaineer mascot, and the 2015 homecoming King Joseph Rosati and Queen Blaire Rigney, will be paired with another dancer to bring in a good crowd.

There was an average of 1,700 fewer blood drives held nationally in November and December compared to other months, according to the Red Cross, and because of the decreased blood supply, donations are crucial to keep up with the nation’s needs. Wilson hopes Tuesday’s drive can assist with this.

“The main thing is helping to save lives,” Wilson said.

Walk ins are welcome and encouraged, however, the blood drive will run more efficiently if it is planned around time slots, Wilson said.

If you would like to donate, send your name, email address and your preferred time to donate to Sonja.wilson@gmail.com, The Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars competition will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

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Jevon Carter, Jaysean Paige and Jonathan Holton line up during last week’s game against Iowa State.

BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

When everything appeared to be falling apart, Jaysean Paige found a way to help lift the Mountaineers into sole possession of second place.

Paige’s 17 points off the bench followed up a career-high 34-point effort last Monday, guiding No. 14 West Virginia (22-7, 115) to a 70-56 victory over an injury-plagued Oklahoma State Cowboys (1217, 3-18) team Saturday evening.

He capped off a 28-5 run with a layup through contact, extending the WVU lead to 44-31 in the second half and leaving the depleted Cowboys with a slim chance of a comeback.

He led the bench to a 35-18 advantage over Oklahoma State (Joe Burton had 16

of the points), following a 69-point tally last Monday.

“We’re still trying to get our bounce back,” said WVU junior forward Devin Williams. “We’ve got all 13 guys back for about a week and a half to two weeks.

We only had six or seven guys that were able to play.

To have everybody back, we’re just trying to get our rhythm and find ourselves at the right time.”

Tavarius Shine’s four three point shots helped Oklahoma State jump out to an early 24-16 lead, but a Jevon Carter three capped off a 17-5 run to end the first half, sending the Mountaineers into a 33-29 halftime lead.

“It was big,” Paige said.

“It was a big three for him, and it kind of shocked me.

I didn’t see how much time on the clock was left and then he knocked it down, and I realized there was

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three seconds left. It was a good shot and good awareness by him.”

Oklahoma State was without its top two players, as Phil Forte hasn’t played since November and highly-touted freshman Jawun Evans recently went out with a seasonending injury, proving costly in the latter stages of the contest as WVU halted the early deficit.

Without the duo, Joe Burton’s 16 points off the bench led the way, and Tavarius Shine was the only other Cowboy to score in double-figures, tallying each of 12 points early in the first half.

“Travis (Ford) has done a great job,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “When you think about losing the people he’s lost, it’s crippling. We lost some guys, not like he has for the season, but we struggled. You

lose two guys of the quality of the guys that he’s lost for the year, it’s next to impossible to win games in this league.”

Devin Williams also registered his Big 12 best 13th double-double of the year, finishing with 13 points and 15 rebounds (five offensive). Jonathan Holton added 11 rebounds (seven offensive), the third straight game he recorded double-digit rebound totals.

WVU out-rebounded the Cowboys 42-25 and forced 19 turnovers, led by Daxter Miles’ three steals. It even had 19 offensive boards, leading to 11 more shots for the Mountaineers.

“That’s what we have to do,” Williams said. “That’s what we’ve been doing for most of the season is outrebounding teams. That’s the most important, to out-rebound.”

Although Kansas clinched its 12th straight Big 12 regular season crown after beating Texas Tech on Saturday, WVU holds a one-game lead over Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas for second place and a two seed in the conference tournament.

With contests remaining against surging Texas Tech and Baylor squads, the Mountaineers control their own destiny over the final week.

Wednesday’s bout versus Texas Tech features an opponent who’s won five of six, including victories over three ranked foes.

“It’s getting to the point in the season where it’s time to let up and get ready to win some games and go on a run,” Paige said.

“There’s no better time than now.” cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu

Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts learn and earn at Merit Badge University by jamie mason staff writer @news_with_jamie

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania traveled to West Virginia University for the opportunity to achieve scout badges through a program called Merit Badge University.

The program, which hosted 300 scouts, took place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m on Saturday at the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

“We’ve been doing this for a couple years and it’s just kind of grown,” said Cate Schlobohm, the outreach program coordinator for the Statler College. “It’s a way to reach out to the community and offer badges that these scouts wouldn’t be able to get because we have the expertise at the university to do different badges that different scout masters and different merit badge counselors might not be able to do.”

Merit Badge University was the first time many scouts have been on a college campus and had the chance to interact with

WVU’s faculty and staff.

There were 21 different badges available, ranging from Space Exploration to First Aid to Crime Prevention.

Scouts were led and instructed by professors, students, volunteers and alumni. During lunch, the scouts traveled to the Rec Center and had the opportunity to meet the Mountaineer Mascot.

“I’m actually a scout, so I can relate to all these scouters here today. I was actually here when I was a scout, so I’ve done what they’ve done,” said David Donaldson, a volunteer and a junior civil engineering student. “It’s important to get out and learn new trades of the real world.”

This year, WVU had more registered scouts on campus than previous years, and it was also the first year girl scouts were able to participate in the Merit Badge University program.

“It’s a good time to learn with your friends. It’s a great, great day for anyone involved,” Donaldson said. “I hope that every year we get more scouters to come out

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Mason Fortney and Ethan Brunet-Bailey showcase their battlebot in action during the Merit Badge University event, which was held throughout the Evansdale campus. and participate… the more you get the better.”

Often when scouts attempt to earn a badge, they get to learn about a specific trade for the first time.

Scouts could become interested in the new trade, and decide to pursue it later in life or in college.

“I think (Merit Badge

University) is beneficial for the scouts because they get to see University life,” said Charles Seccurro, the Scoutmaster for Troop 3 in Baxter, West Virginia. “Usually what merit badges do is they may lead the scout down a path of a career later on in life.”

Seccurro believes that scouts of all ages can gain

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ASKAR SALIKHOV/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM LEFT: The African Student Association hosts a fashion show during the Africa Night event on Saturday night. TOP RIGHT: Ebaby Kobby gives comic relief as the host of the Africa Night. MIDDLE RIGHT: Tesia Jones gets assistance from Michael Aniagboso while walking the fashion show podium. BOTTOM RIGHT: Members of the African Students Association serve African food to guests and attendees.

The South takes its place in 2016 campaign spotlight LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)— Eight years ago, Democrats were such a dominant force in Arkansas that Republicans didn’t bother putting up a candidate to challenge for a U.S. Senate seat.

Today, the state that launched the careers of generations of centrist Democrats, including Bill Clinton, has joined the rest of the South in largely turning its back on the party.

Democrats have control of just one governor’s mansion, one Senate seat and no legislative chambers from the Carolinas westward to Texas. That stretch includes five states voting in the Super Tuesday contests, a delegate-rich day that will put the South in the spotlight.

The region’s flip from Democratic stronghold to Republican bulwark is steeped in decades-old

shifts in the national parties. But it’s also accelerated under President Barack Obama, an urbane, African-American politician with little connection to white Southerners that once kept Democrats in power in the region.

That’s left the South a starker, more sharply divided microcosm of the demographic dynamics at play across the country.

Republican presidential candidates are fighting for support from a mostly white electorate, including many voters who feel alienated by sweeping economic and cultural changes. Democrats will depend on growing minority populations and voters - white and nonwhite - clustered in heavily populated urban areas.

In the upcoming Southern primaries, that means Hillary Clinton could sweep

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the region, but with Democratic electorates that have much larger proportions of African-Americans than those that propelled her husband’s successful 1992 campaign.

The changes have given Donald Trump, hardly a conservative by traditional definitions, an unexpected foothold with voters who feel both emboldened in the South and left behind by their party’s leaders in Washington.

As Trump began campaigning throughout the South last year, he issued a rallying cry that long has resonated in the region.

“The silent majority is back!” he declared. The message was so well-received that Trump’s campaign started distributing signs emblazoned with the phrase at rallies.

Trump’s rhetoric harkened back to Richard Nixon’s “Southern strategy,” a concerted effort to bolster support from working-class white voters in the elections that followed passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Nixon made frequent references to the “silent majority” and the “forgotten majority.” In the years since, his aides have acknowledged that he patterned his approach after George Wallace, Alabama’s

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segregationist governor and a two-time presidential candidate.

To Richard Fording, chairman of the political science department at the University of Alabama, there are similarities in the angst Nixon saw brewing in the Southern electorate a half-century ago and what Trump is tapping into now.

“There is this silent majority phenomenon,” Fording said. “A lot of it has to do with race: the first black president, immigration, other threats to social and cultural values. There’s a lot of anger and it’s very satisfying for people to listen to Donald Trump.”

Exit polls from last week’s Republican primary in South Carolina - the first Southern state to vote in the 2016 contest - showed that Trump can draw votes from the evangelical Christians and social conservatives who are the cornerstone of the GOP electorate in the region.

The twice-divorced New York real estate mogul won 33 percent of voters who described themselves as born again or evangelical Christians. That was more than any of his rivals, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whose campaign is centered on appealing to religious and social conservatives, particularly in the South.

In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Tennessee, all states that vote on Tuesday, evangelicals make up about 40 percent or more of the population, according to the Pew Research Center. Texas, which also votes Tuesday, lags slightly behind with about 31 percent evangelicals.

Unlike Trump, Hillary Clinton’s ties to the South run deep. She spent 12 years as the first lady of Arkansas and was active in the state during her husband’s terms as governor.

But the political shifts across the region have dramatically remade the Democratic electorate she faces on Super Tuesday.

When Bill Clinton was on the ballot in the 1992 Democratic primaries, the electorate in Georgia was 70 percent white and 29 percent black. In Alabama that same year, the Democratic primary electorate was 76 percent white and 23 percent black.

By 2008, exit poll data from Democratic primaries showed a major shift of whites away from the party in Southern states. In Georgia, 42 percent of voters were white and 52 percent black. In Alabama, it was 44 percent white and 51 percent black.

The trend looks certain to continue in the current election. According to exit polls in South Carolina, the only state with a sizeable black population to vote in the primaries thus far, 96 percent of voters in the GOP contest were white and about 60 percent of those voting in the Democratic race were black.

As the demographics have changed, the conservative Democrats who once represented the South in Congress and in governor’s mansions have disappeared. Nowhere did that happen more abruptly than in Arkansas.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP)—Eldorado Springs, Colorado, has won the top prize for U.S. tap water at an international tasting contest.

The judges gave out two gold medals for Best Municipal Water on Saturday at the 26th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in West Virginia. They awarded the top prize among U.S. entries to Eldorado Springs, while Clearbrook, British Columbia, won first place for best in the world.

Last year Clearbrook finished third and Eldorado Springs tied for fourth.

“The consistency in winners from year to year with different panels of judges validates the choices,” said event longtime water master, Arthur von Wiesenberger. “It also speaks to the impressively high caliber of the waters entered.”

The award for best purified water went to Bar H2O of Richmond, Michigan, which was a silver medalist in 2015. Richmond is 60 miles east of Flint, which has been gripped by a lead-contaminated

drinking water crisis.

An entry from Karditsa, Greece, Theoni Natural Mineral Water, won the top prize for bottled water, while the best sparkling water was awarded to Tesanjski Kiseljak of Tesanj, Bosnia.

The people’s choice winner for packaging went to Nakd Luxury Artesian Water of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

Ten judges tasted and selected from among dozens of waters from 18 states, seven Canadian provinces and five foreign nations. Judges based their rankings on taste, odor, mouth feel and aftertaste.

The event was held in an Eastern Panhandle town also known for its water. Natural warm springs produce water at 74.3 degrees, once attracting American Indians, settlers and George Washington.

Washington, who first arrived in 1748, helped build Berkeley Spring’s reputation as a getaway for the health-conscious.

A stone bathtub serves as a monument to his visits.

Clinton allies preparing for Trump nomination, fall campaign COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)— Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire’s unpredictable nature in a general election.

As Clinton enters the series of Super Tuesday contests this week, allies of the former secretary of state, unaffiliated Democratic strategists and the national party are stockpiling potential ammunition about Trump, reviewing reams of court filings, requesting information about his business dealings from state governments and conducting new polls to test lines of attack.

Among the likely options: Questioning Trump’s qualifications and temperament to be president, scrutinizing his business practices and bankruptcy filings, and re-airing his inflammatory statements about women and minorities who will be central to the Democrats’ efforts in November.

“Is this the guy you would trust with the nuclear codes? Is this the guy you would trust with your son or daughter in the military? Is this the guy you would trust to run the economy?” asked Gov. Dan Malloy of Connecticut, a Clinton backer, pointing to a likely argument from Democrats.

Clinton, celebrating her rout of Democratic rival Bernie Sanders in South Carolina’s primary, took direct aim at Trump’s message on Saturday night, telling supporters, “Despite what you hear, we don’t need to make America great again. America never stopped being great.”

“But we do need to make America whole again. Instead of building walls, we need to be tearing down barriers,” she said.

While party leaders see Clinton in a favorable position against Trump, they caution that the real estate mogul has shown a mastery of the media and an ability to stay on offense throughout the GOP primaries. And they acknowledge Trump has successfully tapped into a deep vein of economic insecurity running through the electorate.

“Any race he is in is unpredictable,” said David Brock, a Clinton supporter who oversees several Democratic super PACs. “Any strategy we come up with today is going to have to be awfully flexible because we don’t know what to expect from this guy.”

Clinton aides and allies also worry that Trump’s

unorthodox constituency of working-class white voters might allow him to put more states in play particularly Midwestern swing states like Ohio and Wisconsin - compared to past nominees like Mitt Romney and John McCain. And they note large voter turnouts in GOP primaries won by Trump.

But Democrats predict a Trump nomination could have a splintering effect on the Republican party and are looking for ways to exacerbate it.

A new survey of 800 likely Republican voters commissioned by a Democratic firm led by Stan Greenberg, who served as President Bill Clinton’s pollster, found that 20 percent of Republicans are “uncertain” whether they would back Trump or Clinton in a head-to-head match-up.

The number included one-quarter of Catholics and one-third of moderates, according to the survey by the Democracy Corps’ Republican Party Project shared with The Associated Press.

The poll found Trump’s share of the vote drops among Catholics and moderates when Democrats describe him as an “ego-maniac,” ‘’disrespectful to women,” untrustworthy with the nation’s nuclear weapons and supporting a “big oil agenda.”

“If people are fearful that you can’t trust Trump with nuclear weapons, if you have Republican validators like Sen. McCain and other Republicans in the foreign policy establishment saying they can’t trust Trump, there’s a potential for a splintering off of huge Republican base voters,” Greenberg said.

But Republicans, Democrats argue, haven’t mounted a sustained campaign to undermine Trump’s image as a successful dealmaker. They envision a more extensive critique that would galvanize minority voters and women against Trump.

“Is there anything in his business record that suggested he’d be inclusionary,” asked Mark Morial, president of the National Urban League. “Did he hire minority-owned contractors? How diverse is the senior leadership of his companies?”

Stephanie Schriock, the president of EMILY’s List, which backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, said Trump’s dero gat o r y c o m m e nt s about women during the primaries would mobilize female voters. She said as the “head of the party,” Trump would influence Senate races in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Florida.

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The overuse of trigger warnings Warning: This editorial contains opinionated material that some viewers may find offensive.

Trigger warnings are small notices at the beginning of a text piece or video clip that alert readers of potentially disturbing material. They are typically included to alert those with post-traumatic stress disorder or victims of sexual assault of material that may cause flashbacks, or severe emotional stress.

However, many believe trigger warnings have gotten out of hand in academia. Professors from universities across the United States have taken to the Internet to voice their concerns of including the warnings in lectures, stating the need to issue them for every aspect of their curriculum coddles students and treats them like

young children instead of adults.

For professors seeking tenure, not balancing provocative material with student approval could ultimately cost them their jobs.

Educators whose careers depend on student evaluations have found students upset with the material of the course are in a position to write negative reviews about them at the end of the semester. This reflects poorly on the instructor as a whole and could lead to their termination. Because of this, some professors find themselves forced to teach only what meets students’ approval.

This fact poses the troubling idea of students essentially being able to eliminate what subject matter they disagree with from the curriculum. However, receiving a college ed-

ucation isn’t about simply confirming what ideas students are already comfortable with in the classroom.

Book banning, now widely considered to be an unnecessary practice, was regarded in the same manner as trigger warnings several decades ago. Students were deemed too immature to handle sensitive topics like racism, sexism or racy material, so books including these themes were removed from school libraries when parents began to protest. However, banned books are celebrated today and are often considered literary staples for addressing serious societal issues in an honest fashion.

Learning isn’t always a comfortable process. In fact, personal growth often occurs by confronting ideas and issues that may

A professor’s job involves exposing college students to new material. be initially troubling to students, such as acknowledging the real horrors of the Holocaust or the tragedy of slavery in America. Because of this, taking trigger warnings to the extreme on college campuses and shy-

ing away from all sensitive material is not a step forward in educating the next generation.

Students at West Virginia University should consider the role of their education in their life when consider-

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ing the use of trigger warnings. Is education about confirming what students already believe, or approaching all material with an open mind? daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Current legislative session is a bust for W. Va. shelby bradford columnist @shelybradfordda

The purpose of state senators and delegates is to serve as representatives of the people and make legislative decisions that will benefit our community.

Unfortunately, it seems the majority of the West Virginia state government has allowed this purpose to slip their minds.

Since the legislative session began on Jan. 13, both the Senate and the House of Delegates have passed many bills between the two legislative branches and sent them to the governor for approval. However, almost none of them have reflected, improved or even addressed any of the major issues facing West Virginians.

Instead, legislature that greatly discriminates against or impedes the health and wellbeing of minority groups is currently being voted on, as well as frivolous bills with no positive value for this state.

West Virginia currently faces many obstacles. The unemployment rate is 6.9 percent as of July 2015, the state deficit is more than $3 million and the Public Employees Insurance Agency, the insurance for most state workers and public school employees, is significantly underfunded. To top things off, the state’s infrastructure is also in desperate need of repair.

However, instead of addressing any of these detrimental issues, both the Senate and the House have shared bills offering no benefit to West Virginians. These include passing the Rightto-Work Act, repealing the prevailing wage for physical laborers and hearing and passing bills like the Re-

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State legislators aren’t addressing solutions that will benefit this state. ligious Freedom Act, which would allow religious business owners to discriminate against gay and lesbian individuals, and the Method Ban, which bans a common method of second-trimester abortions.

The legislature also passed bills allowing people to carry a concealed firearm without a permit, making English the official state language, cutting science standards in primary and secondary education and legalizing the sale of raw milk. Not one of these bills will help West Virginians lead safer, healthier lives; in fact, most of the proposed laws will harm, impede or discriminate against some groups of West Virginians.

Though unemployment

rates have been dropping in this state, it has been due, in part, to the boom in gas and oil businesses, as well as an increase in construction jobs. All of these are directly impacted by the passage of right-to-work laws and the repeal of prevailing wage. Right-to-work laws are designed by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, which is an organization that aims to prohibit employers from requiring membership into a union and prohibits unions from collecting labor dues from employees.

This may initially sound fair, but unions and union dues are not necessarily a terrible thing. When I was a child, my father worked at a job that of-

fered a union membership.

Once he joined the union, his wages increased along with his benefits, and it included compensation for my family if he was injured or killed. Also, most states without right-to-work laws already have rights set by the Supreme Court so individual employees may opt into or out of unions offered through employers.

The prevailing wage assures laborers, mechanics and other employees working in the construction industry are paid fair hourly wages and that employers provide benefits and overtime pay. With West Virginia being largely a union-based state in which many jobs center around construction and manufacturing, passing

right-to-work laws and repealing prevailing wage are not good for our citizens.

These two bills have had the largest impact on West Virginians, as many fear what most states who have passed right-to-work laws, or repealed prevailing wage have seen: Higher unemployment, lower wages and overall a decrease in jobs, which leads to a spike in poverty rates.

Sadly, the bills churned out of the Senate and House did not end with these. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act will soon have its hearing in the House. Despite its title, which sounds as though it would protect all individuals’ religious decisions, other states with similar laws have observed

that this bill simply legalizes discrimination.

In most cases, the discrimination is geared toward refusing services to the LGBT community. However, it could also allow pharmacists to refuse to fill birth control prescriptions, allow exemptions for vaccination and even permit police to not provide security to specific events if they do not agree with its cause. Simply put, RFRA would not protect West Virginians in any way.

Similarly, the Method Ban would make the dilation and evacuation method of abortion illegal during the second trimester, regardless if it is an elective procedure, or needed after a partial miscarriage. This is incredibly dangerous because it is the safest procedure for women during this period of pregnancy. It also borders on unconstitutional since it infringes on Roe v. Wade, the Civil Rights Act and doctor-patient confidentiality.

These are just a few of the unnecessary and damaging pieces of legislation West Virginia representatives have chosen to focus on.

What West Virginia citizens have not seen, however, is serious discussion pertaining to the resolution of our state budget deficit As a resident of this state, I believe my safety, health and right to a fair wage and equal opportunity is a far greater concern than raw milk and guns. It seems as though West Virginia lawmakers do not feel the same, and would allow all of these budget dilemmas to fall right onto the backs of members of the workforce.

I say enough is enough. In November, I will remember who voted to raise my insurance premium and to cut wages. To my readers, I hope you do too. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Annual Winterfest event returns to Coopers Rock State Park by ally litten a&E writer @dailyathenaeum

Coopers Rock, a local overlook located in Preston County, West Virginia, hosted its annual Winterfest yesterday.

A traditionally cold weather festival, the Coopers Rock Foundation got creative and mixed up the festival activities this year.

Over the weekend, the weather in Morgantown spiked to a high of 65. The warm weather and melted snow created a unique setting for Winterfest.

However, the Coopers Rock Foundation continued the festivities with some “no snow” activities.

In the past, the festival would have offered cross-country skiing, snowman building and snowshoeing. However, this year the snow was substituted with beanbags and other various activities.

In the day use parking area, the Foundation set up a Snowball Target Range, with beanbags instead of snowballs, a temporary Disc Golf Course, a Slingshot Paintball Biathlon, Women’s Frying Pan Toss and multiple guided hikes.

“This is our fourth or fifth annual Winterfest, and we do this event to promote winter activities at Coopers Rock,” Coopers Rock Foundation Board Member Ted McMahon said.

“Of course it is not really wintery here today, we usually have skiing events, snowshoeing events and stuff like that.

The Outdoor Recreation Center normally comes up here during Winterfest and bring skis for people to use. This year, we’re doing events that don’t really require snow.”

Local organizations such as Mountain SOL program and the WVU Disc Golf Club dedicated their time and talent to helping Coopers Rock. The event encouraged people from Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to come out and support the state park.

Unlike most festivals, Winterfest did not have many large groups of people standing around. However, upon close examination, people could be seen hik-

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Winterfest not only draws tourists to Coopers Rock, but it also draws attention to the Coopers Rock Foundation. Founded in 1989, the Coopers Rock Foundation has dedicated itself to preserving Coopers Rock State Forest and the Snake Hill Wildlife Management. The Foundation also helps raise money to improve the state park.

Through cleanup, maintenance, restoration, signage and special benefits, the Foundation works to improve the beloved park and ensure its wellbeing.

This year, the Coopers Rock Foundation raised money for a new facility, which was unveiled in the middle of festivities.

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“We like to promote outdoor activities here at Coopers Rock,” McMahon said. “The proceeds go to the Coopers Rock Foundation. This past year we had raised money for the new restrooms in the day use parking lot. We raised about $34,000 to have the restroom installed.”

The Coopers Rock Foundation is not stopping at the restrooms, they are continuing to raise money to improve the park’s existing structures.

“Our next project is going to be to repair some damaged structural beams in Picnic Shelter 3 which is up by the overlook,” McMahon said. “That might be about a $12,000 project.”

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‘Fuller House’ keeps tradition alive brittany osteen A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

On Friday, Netflix released the highly anticipated new revival of the hit ‘90s show, “Full House,” “Fuller House.”

The show was met with many differing opinions.

The show is extremely corny, but so was the original show. “Fuller House” is worth the watch mainly for the nostalgia, which it is heavily built on. The reviews have been almost entirely negative, other than the super fans. It received a 39 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a website that is devoted to reviewing television shows and movies.

The follow-up series brings almost everyone back for the exact same reason as the initial show. DJ (Candace Cameron Bure) loses her husband, and she is left to raise her four boys. Lucky for her, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and Kimmy (Andrea Barber) move in together to help DJ raise her three sons.

In the first episode, Danny (Bob Saget), Jesse (John Stamos), Joey (Dave Coulier) and Becky (Lori Loughlin) leave San Francisco to follow their dream jobs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. However, they still pop in from time to time.

Even DJ’s old love interest, who originally left “Full House” unresolved, is back. Steve (Scott Weinger) was known as DJ’s always hungry, high school sweetheart. Now he has been married, divorced and is hoping to rekindle the fire between him and DJ. Gibbler is still weird as always but has her life together. She runs her own event planning business and has an attractive husband, although they are separated in the show. Her daughter, Ramona (Soni Bringas) seems to truly love and respect her mother even though she acts just like Kimmy in the 90s.

One of the most talked about moments was when they all looked straight at the camera after saying that Michelle was in New York running her fashion empire. This was definitely a jab at Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen who de-

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The show was jam packed with nostalgia. There are the same old catch phrases, the same goofy characters and the same scenes that are literally placed next to the original clip.

It wouldn’t be “Full House” without “Cut! It! Out!,” “How rude” or “Have mercy.” The only one that isn’t back is Michelle’s “You got it, dude.” Now there is a new catchphrase, which doesn’t seem to be picking up as well as the originals, by DJ’s son Max. He frequently says “holy chalupas.”

The characters have barely changed; they only grew up. Kimmy is still known for her awfully smelling feet, and Joey is still an adult kid. Not only is the Bulwinkle character used in the first episode, but Mr. Woodchuck is back as well. Joey uses Mr. Woodchuck to get Tommy, DJ’s

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They are mainly in the first episode, though. For example, there’s a moment at the end where Tommy is crying, so the family soothes him by singing the Flintstones theme song. That’s exactly the same as they did in one of the show’s earliest episodes, when Michelle wouldn’t stop crying. If you didn’t pick up on the reference, the earlier “Full House” video plays next to the new one.

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Weekend box office: The 1975 adopt new style for album ‘Deadpool’ still on top LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of ancient Egyptian deities couldn’t take down the merc with a mouth.

Marvel’s antihero blockbuster “Deadpool” continued to dominate North American movie theaters over the weekend, earning an estimated $31.5 million in its third week and besting newcomer “Gods of Egypt,” according to comScore estimates Sunday.

The total domestic haul for 20th Century Fox’s comic book adaptation starring Ryan Reynolds as Marvel’s foul-mouthed mercenary now stands at $285.6 million, making it the third highest-grossing R-rated film behind “American Sniper” and “The Passion of the Christ.”

Lionsgate’s “Gods of Egypt” featuring Gerard Butler as a rebellious Egyptian god debuted in second place with $14 million.

The film, which reportedly cost $140 million and also stars Brenton Thwaites and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, is Hollywood’s first major flop of the year.

“Lionsgate went for it, and I think the unpredictability of this marketplace made it too tough for them,” said Paul Dergarabedian, comScore’s senior media analyst. “I think we’ll probably have to wait until ‘Batman v Superman’ to see another massive opening weekend.”

“Gods of Egypt” faced backlash last year for casting mostly white actors in a film based on Egyptian mythology.

The film’s director Alex Proyas, who was born in Egypt, apologized in a statement in November. Lionsgate issued a separate statement that said they are deeply committed to making films that reflect the diversity of their audiences and pledged to do better.

Other newcomers that failed to topple “Deadpool” this weekend included the feel-good Olympic tale “Eddie the Eagle” in fifth place with $6.3 million and the heist romp “Triple 9” in sixth place with $6.1 million.

“The Revenant” was the only Academy Award contender to crack the week-

end’s Top 10 with $3.8 million in its 10th week of release. The survival epic leads Oscar nominees with 12 nods at Sunday’s 88th annual ceremony, including best picture, best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, best supporting actor for Tom Hardy and best director for Alejandro G. Inarritu.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.

Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Deadpool,” $31.5 million ($40.2 million international).

2. “Gods of Egypt,” $14 million ($24 million international).

3. “Kung Fu Panda 3,” $9 million ($4.5 million international).

4. “Risen,” $7 million.

5. “Eddie the Eagle,” $6.3 million.

6. “Triple 9,” $6.1 million ($450,000 international).

7. “How To Be Single,” $5.2 million ($6.1 million international).

8. “The Witch,” $5 million.

9. “Race,” $4.3 million.

10. “The Revenant,” $3.8 million ($14.1 million international).

--Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore: 1. “Deadpool,” $40.2 million.

2. “Zootopia,” $30 million.

3. “Mei Ren Yu (The Mermaid),” $28 million.

4. “Gods of Egypt,” $24.2 million.

5. “The Revenant,” $14.1 million.

6. “The Monkey King 2,” $8.5 million.

7. “Pattaya,” $6.5 million.

8. “How to Be Single” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” $6.1 million.

9. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II,” $5.5 million.

10. “Homecoming,” $5.4 million.

The 1975 have taken on a more colorful style for its newest album ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It.’

By Chelsea Walker A&E Editor @dailyathenaeum

««««« Transcending from its somber black and white facade to a more rosy and whimsical aesthetic, The 1975 has officially reemerged with a slight pop of color.

Following its rapid rise to success in 2013, The 1975 are stepping out from the shadows, donning a new style and sound. Trading its original R&B, trance-like vibes for upbeat and radiant tracks, The 1975 has taken their artistry to another level with the release of their newest album.

Dropping last Friday and unconventionally titled, “I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It,” The 1975 has managed to redefine the realms of pop genre norms. Pushing the limits

of modern pop music, the Manchester boy band has crafted a rousing and anthemic record filled with ‘80s inspired electro-tracks, intimate ballads and rhythmic beats.

Sticking to tradition, the album kicks off with a remake of “The 1975.” The track stays true to original 1975 motif with dreamy, soft beats but features a mystic gospel touch.

Pulling many themes and genres, the most apparent of the record seems to come from a Michael Jackson, Prince influence. Making it clear from the start that this album would surely reinvent pop music as we know it today, Matty Healy’s new look seems to be cut straight from an ‘80s cult movie.

Donning dark, long locks and leather trousers, the front man along with members Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, George Daniels and John Waugh bear all in their narcissistically ti-

tled track, “Love Me.” With a whining, ‘80s inspired guitar solo from Hann, “Love Me,” is a funky number where Healy showcases his oversized confidence as a result of his rise to stardom.

While The 1975 seemed to always boast about its ‘80s obsessed record in the months leading up to the release, the band delivers more than just quirky, pop tracks. “If I Believe You,” is a brilliant piece returning to the original track’s gospel ambiance, with lyrics that express Healy’s lack of faith in God. The tracks conflict with faith seems ironically paired with the gospel backtrack, once again highlighting the band’s inexplicable artsy finesse.

Creating an album that showcases what pop once was, The 1975 have exceeded all expectations with this sophomore album. Bursting with fun and poetic energy, The 1975’s “I Like It When You Sleep

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For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It,” will undoubtedly host singles such as “Love Me,” that will become radio sensations, where listeners surely can catch the 80s infused beats.

But, the album’s dimensions reach much deeper than just the pop exterior exposed in “Love Me.” This album cleverly blends a variety of genres into one vibrant theme, showcasing the band’s ever-evolving image.

This album has not only debuted The 1975’s animated persona, but front man Healy’s crafty and cunning ability as a singersong writer. This album will surely catch the attention of many with its mainstream hits, but underlying the poppy tracks and stellar lyrics, the 1975 continues to tell the story of their journey through yet another knockout record. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Oscars rehearsal coverage LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Leto presented an Oscar to Margot Robbie. Patricia Arquette gave one to Morgan Freeman. Chris Evans tried to claim a golden guy for himself. Kevin Hart, meanwhile, took a quick call while standing on the Oscar stage.

Saturday is rehearsal day for the superstar presenters appearing on Sunday’s Academy Awards, and a parade of celebrities came through the Dolby Theatre to practice reading their lines and hitting their marks.

The ever-confident Hart - who told the person on the other end of the phone line, “I’m doing this and I’m out” - said he expected his rehearsal to be a “piece of ca-za-ke.”

“Where am I sitting?” he asked no one in particular. “I was about to say all the black people should be in the first row.”

The comedian arrived wearing track pants and sneakers, which worked out well as he had to move quickly when a large stage element came crashing down

after he finished his lines.

“That’s what rehearsals are for,” he said as a dozen stagehands worked to put the fallen piece upright. “All right, guys. My part was great, though!”

Arquette improvised as she read the nominees in the category she’s presenting, describing one as “very foxy” and awarding the prop Oscar to Freeman, who is not nominated.

“It’s a total upset victory!” she said with a giggle.

When Whoopi Goldberg returned to the Oscar stage, she addressed the audience of rehearsal actors.

“You guys are sitting (here) all day? Good God,” said Goldberg, who has hosted the show four times. “But it’s kind of neat, right? I like it, too.”

Leto and Robbie laughed through their rehearsal. First, Leto read the actress’ name when he opened the winners’ envelope, then he intentionally fumbled the prop Oscar (in this case, a plain plastic water bottle) and dropped it on the floor.

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The West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra performs a piece by Felix Mendelssohn, ‘Hebrides Overture’, at the Creative Arts Center.

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The violin section plays ‘Hebrides Overture’ by Felix Mendelssohn as part of the Cello and violin players practice before their performance at the Lyell B. Clay ConWest Virginia University Symphony Orchestra on Thursday night. cert Theatre of the Creative Arts Center.

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Stephen Curry does it again for Warriors, pushing them to 53-5 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Somehow, Stephen Curry still has detractors.

Perhaps this latest shot will quiet Oscar Robertson and some of the old-timers trying to discredit the Warriors superstar.

Curry barely crossed halfcourt Saturday night before nailing a 3-pointer in overtime to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-118.

Curry scored 46 points and drove a dagger through one of the playoffbound Warriors’ toughest rivals. He also tied Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall for the single-game record with 12 3-pointers and broke his own record for 3-pointers in a season, setting the new mark at 288.

Robertson said this week on ESPN’s Mike & Mike show that players and coaches don’t know how to properly defend Curry, and the Warriors don’t really run plays or have a strategy. He suggested Curry wouldn’t be as effective in his day, when the game was more physical.

Isiah Thomas and Stephen Jackson also recently downplayed the achievements of Curry and the Warriors. Thomas said weak perimeter defense in today’s NBA has made outside shooting easier, and Jackson suggested his 2007 Warriors could beat this season’s juggernaut.

So Curry might not have

convinced every star from yesteryear. After Saturday, though, it’s clear he has the respect of his peers.

LeBron James tweeted, “@StephenCurry30 needs to stop it man!! He’s ridiculous man! Never before seen someone like him in the history of ball!” Dwyane Wade said, “Curry is UNREAL!!!!”

Portland’s Damian Lillard added: “That boy steph somethin else lol” Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan: “He can’t be human.”

Curry doesn’t think all that much of it. At this point, it doesn’t seem to matter where he pulls up.

It’s more a matter of when.

“Honestly, I don’t know exactly where I am, so it’s not like I’m calibrating in my head, ‘All right, 38 feet, 37, 36,’” he said. “Just literally, you’ve got a sense of - I’ve shot the shot plenty of times, you’re coming across halfcourt and timing up your dribbles, and you want to shoot before the defense goes in. And that was pretty much my only thought.”

Warriors forward Draymond Green thought Curry had time to get closer to the hoop before the release.

“What was that, 40 feet?” Green asked. “That’s absurd.”

Golden State guard Klay Thompson is beyond the point of being surprised anymore.

“Ever ybody in this locker room, we’ve seen

Draymond Green and Stephen Curry celebrate during the Warriors win over the Thunder on Saturday. him practice from that hour before Curry’s scin- rolled the ankle before range every day,” Thomp- tillating shot, when Hous- Westbrook stepped on it. son said. “He’s got the ton lost to the San Anto“It was a little nerve greatest range I’ve ever nio Spurs. That assured racking,” he said. “I seen. He makes it look so Golden State will finish wanted to make sure I effortless.” no lower than eighth in was OK. I had to get it reGolden State has the the Western Conference. taped. It was painful.”

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overtime that would have tied the game.

If it all seems hard to believe sometimes, well, Curry understands.

“I never would have thought at this point in the season I would be closing in on 300 and all that kind of stuff,” he said.

“That doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve always tried to push the envelope and keep getting better, but a lot has to go right to get to this point.”

Early trades turn up heat across the NHL during trade deadline The 2016 NHL trade deadline is no time for conservative behavior.

Before the weekend even arrived, the defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks loaded up with Andrew Ladd and more, and on Saturday the upstart Florida Panthers made three trades to prepare for the playoffs.

The pressure’s on other contenders even more than usual leading up to the 3 p.m. ET deadline Monday.

“I think teams making a push put pressure on themselves to accomplish something,” said Brian MacLellan, general manager of the league-leading Washington Capitals. “You get caught up in it during the deadline. I think (fellow GMs) want to show their team they’re adding. The fans want to see you add something, and more than not, there’s not enough players that can have an impact on your team for everybody to accomplish that.”

At the 2016 trade deadline there actually might be. Even with Ladd, Jiri Hudler (Panthers), Eric Staal (Rangers) and other big names off the board, a surplus of sellers could make for a flurry of activity in the final hours, particularly with more players moving over the border from Canadian teams out

of contention.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already sent goaltender James Reimer, defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling to the San Jose Sharks and Shawn Matthias to the Colorado Avalanche, but they still have pending free agents Michael Grabner, Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau and Brad Boyes available.

“You look at it as to what is best for your team, what’s best for today, what’s best for tomorrow,” Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello said. “(The trade deadline) gives us an opportunity to stay along the plan that has been put in place.”

It’s rebuilding time in Toronto and replenishing time in Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver.

The Canucks have perhaps the best rental player still available in defenseman Dan Hamhuis, and Flames blue liner Kris Russell should be highly sought after, too.

Out West, the Blackhawks’ additions of Ladd, forwards Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann and defenseman Christian Ehrhoff turned up the heat on the Central Division-rival Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators and also the Pacificleading Los Angeles Kings.

The Stars have two of the league’s most dynamic scorers in Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin but could use another defensive defenseman to play with John Klingberg, Alex Goligoski and Johnny Oduya.

The Blues and Kings are hurting and as currently constructed would have a tough time against Chicago in a seven-game series. Los Angeles is missing winger Marian Gaborik - the trade-deadline addition who helped them win the Cup in 2014 - and two-time Cup-winning defenseman Matt Greene, so GM Dean Lombardi could use some additional depth.

Los Angeles also now has to worry about the Anaheim Ducks and Sharks. After missing the playoffs last season, San Jose is serious about contending this spring and must be considered a real threat to come out of the West.

“We always think it’s important to try and compete to win every year,” GM Doug Wilson said.

“We’ve got some veteran guys that have worked their tails off this year and deserve that.”

The East-leading Capitals have an 11-point cushion over the Blackhawks in the Presidents’ Trophy race, but that doesn’t mean they can feel comfortable. MacLellan

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Vancouver Canucks’ Dan Hamhuis skates during a December 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. added defenseman Mike Weber from the Buffalo Sabres last week, and the road to the final has gotten rougher since that trade.

Florida added Hudler, winger Teddy Purcell and defenseman Jakub Kindl and on a conference call Saturday night, GM Dale Tallon said: “Who says we’re done? We want to win and we want to put the best team out there.”

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a position to get better if they get NHL

talent for young winger Jonathan Drouin, on the block since he requested a trade earlier in the season.

The defending Eastern Conference champions still have Steven Stamkos despite his pending freeagent status, and if they get a defenseman will be even more formidable than last spring.

The Rangers already are after sending secondround picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela to the Carolina Hurricanes for Staal.

New York and Washington have met in the playoffs five times in the past seven years, and the division format puts them on another crash course.

“Internally, we’re trying to be the best we can be as a Ranger team and improve it, and try to become a harder team to play against,” GM Jeff Gorton said Sunday. “I think he gives us an added dimension to make us more dangerous and a harder team to beat.”

Johnson earns 76th career Cup win with overtime victory in Atlanta HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson used pit strategy to grab the lead and won an overtime race under yellow at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, earning his 76th victory to tie the late Dale Earnhardt on the career list.

Kevin Harvick led 131 laps, more than anyone else, but ceded the lead after he made his last green-flag pit stop nine laps after Johnson. The No. 48 car made a quicker stop and wound up with about a 14-second lead, then watched it fade away as Harvick gave chase on newer tires.

Harvick was about 5 seconds behind when Ryan Newman spun on the front stretch with three laps to go, bringing out only the second yellow flag of the race and forcing overtime.

Everyone came to the pits for new tires and Johnson returned to the track still leading. The victory was his when a crash on the backstretch - the only wreck of the day - took out

four cars.

Johnson stuck three fingers out the window Earnhardt’s car number - on his victory lap. He never got to race the Intimidator, who died on a last-lap crash in the 2001 Daytona 500.

“It’s such an honor,” Johnson said. “I had to throw a three out the window to pay respects to the man.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. beat Kyle Busch back to the line to take second place, a poignant finish on the day that Johnson pulled even with his father.

“If he’s going to tie that record, I’m certainly glad I got to run second today,” Junior said.

Johnson credited crew chief Chad Knaus for calling the early pit stop, a strategy that allowed him to get past Harvick. The No. 48 Chevrolet came to the pits six laps ahead of everyone else.

“It was definitely a gutsy call,” Johnson said. “The 4 car (Harvick) was awfully tough. It was going to take

strategy to get by him.”

For Harvick, it was another Atlanta heartache.

He spun his tires on the final restart and wound up a disappointing sixth, hardly indicative of the way he ran most of the race.

Harvick has led more than 100 laps in four of his last five races at the 1.54mile trioval, but he hasn’t won here since the spring event in 2001 - in just his third race after taking over at Richard Childress Racing following Earnhardt’s death.

The cars set a blistering pace in the first test of a new aerodynamic package designed to promote more competitive racing. The first 210 laps were run under green before the first yellow finally came out for debris on the track.

After the restart, Harvick and Martin Truex went back and forth, exchanging the lead several times before Harvick started to pull away. It was a thrilling display, but in the end it didn’t matter.

Harvick lost the lead in the pits, allowing Johnson to claim his fifth Cup victory in Atlanta.

Kyle Busch, who posted the fastest time in qualifying but had to start from the back of the field after his car failed inspection, rallied to take third - just ahead of his brother Kurt, who inherited the pole after his sibling’s misfortune.

KENSETH PENALT Y: Matt Kenseth lost two laps and any chance of winning when his pit crew was penalized for illegal fueling.

NASCAR caught a crew member placing a wedge wrench on the deck lid of the No. 20 car while fueling the car, a violation of the rule that prohibits him from performing “any adjustments or other pit stop procedures while the fuel can coupler is engaged.”

Kenseth didn’t come in immediately while his crew argued with NASCAR officials. He wound up being black-flagged, which kept him from being scored on one lap,

then lost another lap when he came in for his drivethrough penalty.

That knocked him all the way back to 32nd place. He finished 19th.

FILLING IN FOR SMOKE: Ty Dillon had a nondescript day subbing for injured Tony Stewart in the No. 14 car.

Looking to make a good impression one day after his 24th birthday, Dillon finished two laps down in 17th.

Stewart has missed the first two races of his farewell season while recovering from a back injury suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident. He made a surprise appearance in Atlanta, but it’s not known when he’ll be able to resume racing.

Brian Vickers drove the No. 14 in the season-opening Daytona 500, finishing 26th.

PERFECT WEATHER : Atlanta Motor Speedway didn’t have to pay out for its perfect-weather ticket guarantee.

The weather, indeed,

was perfect.

Even though the Atlanta race was held on its earliest date ever - and has perennially been plagued by inclement weather the temperature when the green flag waved was an unseasonably warm 64 degrees, with a light breeze and clear blue skies.

The crowd was estimated at 55,000, an increase over the previous year but still a far cry from the track’s glory days. In recent years, a significant amount of seating has been removed, reducing capacity from an estimated 124,000 to around 75,000.

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Monday February 29, 2016

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Across 1 Frequent-flier no., e.g.

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BEWARE “100% PURE” MARKETING PLOYS

By David Buch Food marketing agencies and the companies they represent will go to great lengths to convince consumers their products have superior health benefits. To this affect, they will routinely mark packages with empty catch phrases like “sun kissed”, “pure”, “superfood”, or “100% all natural.”

Definitions for such labels are vague and they are subjected to minimal government regulation. Most of these words could be applied to just about any food product – oil sludge is natural after all. But 100% pure-all-natural oil sludge wouldn’t fit into any dietitian’s dossier of healthy breakfast options. So in general, these buzzwords are not reliable ways to weigh your shopping decisions in the supermarket.

One such claim has been carefully defined though; that is “USDA Organic.” To make this claim, farmers and food produces must pass rigorous inspections and meet certain guidelines.

This process of organic food certification is overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture, through the National Organic Program (NOP).

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“Organic products have been produced using cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that support the cycling of on-farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity… This means that organic operations must maintain or enhance soil and water quality, while also conserving wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used.”

All these specifics may seem like overkill. But there are myriad reasons for consumers to take interest in organics. Foremost among them are avoiding chemicals and finding increased nutritional value.

Crops and livestock raised non-organically are typically inculcated with chemical cocktails of antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides. Excessive use of antibiotics in any context contributes to the planet’s growing problems with antibiotic resistance. And many of the other, even more sinister sounding chemicals found in typical commercial food products have not been in regular use long enough to fully assess any potential long-term health risks they might pose.

As we also mentioned above, organic foods have been shown to carry more nutritional value per serving than their conventionally grown counterparts. On average, organic servings contain 21% more iron, 27% more vitamin C, 29% more magnesium, and 14% more phosphorous.

The USDA created the Agriculture Marketing Service in 1939, which in turn established the Unfortunately, organic foods often run a bit more expensive than conventional options. To NOP in 2000. The NOP has since taken responsibility for accrediting organic certifying agents help consumers prioritize their spending on organic produce, several organic advocacy groups and pursuing legal action against corporations’ unlawful claims to organic status. Consequently, publish rankings for foods with particularly high concentrations of chemical residue. The consumers can be secure in knowing exactly what is required for a product carrying the USDA Environmental Working Group curates one such list, which they call the Dirty Dozen. Apples, Organic seal. peaches, and nectarines top this list with over 97% of those fruits testing positive for at least one pesticide. For the rest of the list and to find more information on selecting organic products, But how exactly does the National Organic Program define “organic” food products? A wealth of specific guidelines can be found on the AMS website – www.ams.usda.gov - but for check out the Environmental Working Group’s website at www.ewg.org. a general, nontechnical summary they offer the following: Sponsored by:

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Wall dominates Kyrie as Wizards take down Cavs WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking advantage of a rare day off for LeBron James, the Washington Wizards got a much-needed victory in their bid to move into playoff position, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99 on Sunday behind John Wall’s 21 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.

Attacking from the start, Wall made 8 of 11 shots and came out on top in his matchup against opposing point guard Kyrie Irving, who wound up with 28 points and six assists on 9-of-20 shooting.

At one point late in the third quarter, Wall had the same number of assists as the entire Cavs team, 12, and he sat out the fourth quarter.

It was the second consecutive loss for Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland, which is in the middle of a stretch of three games in four days.

That busy schedule was one of the reasons coach Tyronn Lue gave

for resting James, who had skipped only one other game this season, on Dec. 5 at Miami.

Already ahead by nine at halftime, the Wizards broke things open with a 9-0 run to start the second half, taking a 72-54 lead on a 3-pointer by Otto Porter Jr., who wound up scoring 21. When Porter and Wall then made consecutive 3s, Washington’s margin grew to 25 points at 88-63 with under 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter, and that was pretty much that.

While the Cavaliers entered the day 41-16 and two games ahead of Toronto for the top spot in the East, the Wizards came in with a 27-30 record and 10th in the conference, 2½ games out of the eighth and final playoff berth.

After alternating wins and losses in its previous five games, but now as healthy as it’s been all season, Washington showcased the small-ball style it’s been implementing.

John Wall attacks the hoop in a game at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Wall cemented his 34th end of the visitor’s sideline double-double midway in sweats. While Lue adthrough the third quarter. dressed other players durWashington led 35- ing a first-quarter time28 after the first quar- out, James meandered ter and 63-54 at halftime over to greet former Cavs en route to a season-high teammate Drew Gooden, five-game home winning who’s now a reserve with streak. the Wizards.

It helped, of course, that The teams play each James was sitting at the far other again Friday night

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in Cleveland.

NO OFFENSE! Ted Leonsis, owner of the Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals, planned to be multitasking Sunday, taking in his basketball team’s game in person while monitoring his league-best hockey team’s 3-2 loss at the reign-

ing Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. Leonsis tweeted: “If I am looking at my phone today at the Wizards game, it’s because I am checking on #capshawks. Don’t be offended.”

TIP-INS Cavaliers: Richard Jefferson started at forward in place of James and finished with 10 points and five rebounds. ... Cleveland made only 9 of 29 3-point attempts. ...

Signed G Jordan McRae to a 10-day contract. The 6-foot-6 McRae, an NBA Development League AllStar this year, played in the fourth quarter.

Wizards: F J.J. Hickson made his team debut in the fourth quarter; the team signed him Thursday. ... F Alan Anderson checked in as a substitute late in the first quarter, his first home action of the season after having surgery on his left ankle. ... G Gary Neal missed his eighth consecutive game because of a sore right leg.

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Bria Holmes waits at the free throw line at a game against TCU last week.

Holmes scores 27, gets engaged after blowout Senior Night win

By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Behind a steady offensive attack, the West Virginia women’s basketball team celebrated its Senior Day with an all-important conference victory, defeating the No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowgirls 82-48 on Saturday. With the win, the Mountaineers now control their destiny, taking sole possession of third place in the conference.

After allowing the Cowgirls to have a dominating win in Stillwater, where the Mountaineers shot 32 percent from the field; West Virginia shot 55.2 percent on Saturday, clinching the Mountaineers’ second victory over a Top 25 team, this season.

“We were hitting our shots tonight,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey.

“It was a total team ef-

fort. I’m very proud of our team.”

Two of WVU’s seniors, Bria Holmes and Jessica Morton started off the game on a whole different level, responsible for the teams first 13 points.

Tynice Martin entered the game early and connected for 11 straight points of her own. By that point, the Mountaineers held a 24-14 lead.

Martin finished with a season-high 20 points, shooting 75 percent from the field.

“We just kept running the same play and getting it to her,” Carey said. “Between her and Bria, that’s something we didn’t have last year is a couple of options.”

With 1:10 left in the first half, Holmes drove through the lane and became the first Mountaineer to reach 500 points

in three consecutive seasons. Holmes followed her 30-point performance against TCU with 27 points on Saturday.

By halftime, the Mountaineers built a 46-24 lead over the Cowgirls and at that point, OSU’s 10 turnovers caught up with them.

“West Virginia played extremely well. We were dominated in every phase of the game,” said Oklahoma State head coach Jim Littell. “West Virginia really defended well, took us out of a lot of things.”

West Virginia connected from the three-point range on the majority of its shots, a big reason why the game got out of hand quickly. In its last meeting with the Cowgirls, West Virginia was 3-for-20 from deep, but the Mountaineers shot 54 percent this time around.

As Martin hit a shot from three to put WVU up 59-33, Oklahoma State couldn’t match the production that the Mountaineers were providing.

What contributed to the lack of success by OSU is the fact that WVU shut down a key piece for the Cowgirls.

Oklahoma State’s Kaylee Jensen, who had 18 points in the Feb. 13 matchup, had no such success offensively against Lanay Montgomery. While Jensen had 6 points, she was 0-for-9 from the field and was consistently swarmed in the paint. Montgomery finished with 9 rebounds and 6 blocks.

“She was the key, she clogged up the paint,” Carey said. “Lanay’s the type of player, she’s going, to help the team wherever she can.”

Brittney Martin recorded 14 points and 16

rebounds on the night, her 18th double-double of the season. Morton finished with five points and five assists for WVU, and Arielle Roberson recorded two points and four rebounds.

Teana Muldrow finished with 14 points, and automatic from long-range, shooting 80 percent from three-point range.

It was a memorable night for the Mountaineers on Senior Day. Not only did the Mountaineer win mean holding the third spot in the Big 12 Conference, there was a postgame engagement on the court.

While being interviewed

by ROOT Sports, Bria Holmes was approached by her long-time boyfriend, who then got down on one knee and proposed on live television. It was the exclamation point on a win against a team that

got the best of the Mountaineers the last time, but Holmes feels that the team’s play is what West Virginia is really capable of doing.

“I just think we’ve had a bad game there,” said Holmes. “We weren’t hitting shots, we weren’t playing defense but tonight, everything changed.

We were playing defense, executing on offense and I feel like we came out more aggressive.”

The Mountaineers will head to Iowa State to play their final regular season game against the Cyclones. West Virginia won the last matchup, 57-47, on Feb. 10.

“I’m really proud of our players, but I’m smart enough to know that we’re only as good as our next game,” Carey said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Bats blow up as WVU dominates UNLV in weekend sweep

BY DAVID STATMAN SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Going into the season, the West Virginia University baseball team was expected to be a squad that got the job done with quick, small-ball offense and strong starting pitching.

However, West Virginia (5-1) blew up those assumptions with a highscoring weekend in Las Vegas as the Mountaineers followed their freshmen to drop a total of 31 runs on UNLV in a threegame sweep.

West Virginia took the first win of the series in a dramatic, back-and-forth 9-6 game on Friday night.

WVU jumped out to a 6-1 second-inning lead, but went quiet until the ninth as UNLV rallied to tie the game against starter Chad Donato.

Then, in the top of the ninth, freshman shortstop Jimmy Galusky drove in KC Huth for what turned out to be the game-winning run, before fellow freshman Darius Hill put the nail in the coffin with his first career home run.

“That was a really good win for us,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey in an interview with WVUsports.com. “To win a game like that on the road, scoring three runs in the ninth, says a lot about the character of this

team.”

Hill’s shot made it 9-6 and capped off a 3-5, four-RBI night – Hill also added a two-run triple in the second inning, and third baseman Kyle Davis and freshman second baseman Cole Austin also hit their first homers of the season.

The bats kept going throughout the series, and the Mountaineers combined to wipe UNLV out with a score of 13-1 on Saturday. Senior Ross Vance led the way with a fine outing on the mound, striking out eight in seven innings of one-run ball.

With Vance holding the Rebels down, the result was never in doubt. The freshman duo of Hill and Austin combined for seven RBIs, while Austin and Davis both went yard for the second straight night and senior centerfielder KC Huth also adding his first home run of the season.

“Ross Vance was really good, that was as good as I’ve seen him,” Mazey said.

“It was good to get some guys off the bench today, and they all did something positive, which is good to see. We have the type of team where we can get production out of anybody.

West Virginia didn’t need any help to score runs out in Las Vegas, but they finished the series with a 9-4 win on Sunday

Sophomore Shaun Corso anticipates a pitch during a game last year. afternoon off four UNLV errors. Although the previous series heroes, Hill and Austin, combined to go 0-10, Galusky broke out with a 5-5 day featuring the first home run of his college career.

Huth also went deep for the second straight game, as sophomore starter BJ Myers locked UNLV down with seven strong innings allowing one unearned run. Galusky threw out a

runner at third to end the series sweep, giving the Mountaineers a five-game winning streak.

West Virginia certainly showed that they were a cut above UNLV, but they’ll face a much tougher challenge today.

The Mountaineers will get the unique opportunity to face a Major League Baseball team at 3:10, when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale,

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Arizona as the big leaguers start off spring training.

Featuring superstar first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the Diamondbacks finished 79-83 last season, good for third in the NL West.

Although the Mountaineers will likely face more minor leaguers than everyday big leaguers, Mazey hopes that today’s matchup will illustrate to his team what it takes to

make it to the next level.

“I’m sure our pitchers will say ‘I’m just as good as that guy,’ and our hitters will be the same way,” Mazey said. “Hopefully they’ll understand there’s such a fine line between where we are and where they are. It’s a long road to get there, but that’ll be really cool for our kids to play that game.” djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

Monday February 29, 2016

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Swim and Dive

Marsh, Smith break records for WVU in Big 12 Championships

BY ROGER TURNER SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

On Saturday, the West Virginia University swimming and diving teams concluded the four-day Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships with the men’s team taking home second place in the conference, and the women’s team finishing fourth as coach Vic Riggs also earned Swimming Coach of the Meet honors.

The WVU men’s finished in second with 847 points, behind reigning conference champion Texas. On Saturday, a pair of recordbreaking performances by West Virginia diver Austin Smith and swimmer Andrew Marsh, set school records on the platform and in the pool for the Mountaineers. Smith scored a school record of 322.55 on the platform prelims, and finished fourth in the finals of the event. Marsh broke the WVU team record for his first leg swim of the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 42.77.

“It was a great week of swimming and diving,” Riggs said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “Our divers did a great job today and basically secured our second and fourthplace team finishes. This has been an amazing season and championship for our team.”

Although Smith placed fourth in the platform final, WVU sophomore Michael Proeitto finished second with a score of 315.35, while Alex Obendorf placed third with his 303.10 final score.

In total, four Mountaineers captured top-five finishes in the only diving event on Saturday.

The West Virginia men’s team also earned silver and bronze medals in the men’s 200 breaststroke. Senior Max Spencer claimed second place in the event with a season-best time of 1:57.84.

Finishing behind Spencer, WVU senior Aiden Fumagalli touched the wall in a career-best time of 2:01.41 to win bronze. A total of three Mountaineer seniors had top-five finishes in the 200 breaststroke, as Jake Iotte captured fifth place with a career-best time of 2:02.42.

“On the swimming side, we were a little rough out of the gate, but we had some great swims in the finals,” Riggs said. “There were some tears for our seniors, but they were tears of joy.

The senior class has done a great job representing WVU and this program.”

The Mountaineer men’s team also won silver in the men’s 400 freestyle relay, and Marsh took home bronze in the 100 freestyle.

In the 400 freestyle, Marsh led the West Virginia team of Ross Glegg, Merwane Elmerini and Nate Carr to a

Austin Green and Chase Williams dive into the pool in a Feb. 1 meet against Iowa and Villanova. second-place finish for his second medal of the day.

For the West Virginia women’s swimming and diving team, the Mountaineers placed fourth in the conference championships with a total score of 530. Senior Jaimee Gillmore touched the wall with a season-best time of 50.30 in the women’s 100 freestyle, while junior Emma Skelley raced her way to a bronze medal in the 1,650 freestyle. The Mountaineers

women concluded the conference meet with the 400 freestyle relay team of Gillmore, Amelie Currat, Maggie Miller and Georgia Baldus also posting a top-five finish on Saturday, finishing in fourth place with a time of 3:25.41.

Texas swept the meet for the fourth consecutive season, tallying 1,018 points for the men and 1,043 points on the women’s side. Along with Texas’ dominant performance, Texas coach Matt

Scoggin was named Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach of the Meet, but West Virginia coach Vic Riggs was also honored as the men’s Swimming Coach of the Meet. Riggs credited the growing culture of the program and great staff around him for being named a coach of the meet.

“It’s very humbling to be named Coach of the Meet, but it’s a team effort,” Riggs said. “I am honored to be a part of such a great staff. I

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couldn’t ask to work with a better group of people and am honored to be this program’s head coach.”

Mountaineer divers will head to Annapolis, Maryland March 7–9 to compete at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships. Qualifiers for the NCAA Championships will join qualifying WVU men and women’s swimmers in competition in Atlanta March 19-28. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Tennis

Mountaineers continue winning ways with 4-3 victory at Cornell

By Neel Madhavan Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to three after a grueling, hard-fought 4-3 win over Cornell in Ithaca, New

York.

“It was a good team win today,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac in an interview with WVUSports. com. “We handled the crowd and the match well enough to come away with a win. It was very important for us to take the doubles

point going into singles.

Cornell fought through the end, and they made it a battle. They brought a crowd today, and it definitely wasn’t easy to play against.

However, we handled the situation well enough to beat a good team in a hostile environment.”

For the Mountaineers (63), the win avenged a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to the Big Red from last spring, as well as the losses to Cornell that West Virginia suffered at the Akron Invitational in October.

Since the start of the spring season, Lisac has

continually preached to his team that success in doubles matches can be the difference between a win and a loss in matches, and against Cornell, that was very much the case. The two teams split the singles matches 3-3, but the Mountaineers securing the dou-

bles point in the early game proved to be the difference.

The top of the Mountaineers’ starting lineup fared very well against the Big Red. In doubles, 6-2 victories at both the No. 1 and 2 positions gave them an early 1-0 lead.

While in singles, senior Hailey Barrett got back on track this weekend with a big win at the No. 1 singles position over Cornell’s Marika Cusick, 6-1, 5-7 and 6-4. At No. 2, sophomore Habiba Shaker continued her recent streak of dropping the first set, but rebounding to win the match in three sets with her win over Cornell’s Alexandra D’Ascenzo.

Freshman Paula Goetz fell in straight sets at the No. 3 position, dropping her record to 5-4 on the season.

Sophomore Carolina Lewis had hit a spot of good form lately but was unable to sustain it against Cornell as she fell in two tight sets to the Big Red’s Jane Stewart.

Sophomore Yvon Martinez played at the No. 6 position and sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo took the court at No. 5, while junior Kaja Mrgole sat out the match to continue rehabbing her stress fracture injury. Choo was able to squeeze out a win over Cornell’s Priyanka Shah 7-5, 6-3, while Martinez fell in straight sets.

The Mountaineers continue their five match road trip next weekend with a visit to College Park, Maryland to take on the neighboring rival Terrapins on Saturday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Gymnastics

WVU reaches new heights in win in Philadelphia on Friday

BY CARTER SOKOLOWSKI SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

The No. 23 West Virginia University gymnastics team picked the right time to put on their best performance of the season. In an absolutely crucial five-team road meet in Philadelphia on Friday, West Virginia scored a 196.225 and went home with a comfortable win.

The West Virginia squad has been vying for a score of 196.0+ for the entire duration of the season up to this point.

Putting up a road performance of that caliber puts the Mountaineers in a good position with only three regular season meets remaining on the schedule.

After putting up the highest road score that the program has seen in four years, head coach Jason Butts believes there is still room for improvement.

“We hit 24-for-24 and broke the 196.0 mark, but I know we still can score higher. We are peaking at the right time, and this team is riding a wave of confidence,” Butts said in an interview with WVUSports.com.

The Mountaineers led off the night on the uneven bars, which proved to set the tone for the rest of the meet as the team scored a season-high 49.025.

Freshman Jaquie Tun led her team with a mark of 9.875, the highest score of her career.

She placed in second overall, just behind Penn State’s junior Kiera Brown who barely edged her with a score of 9.9.

Junior Alexa Goldberg and freshman Tiara Wright both had solid of scores of 9.8 or better with 9.825 and 9.8, respectively. West Virginia placed second in bars behind the Nittany Lions, who finished with a team score of 49.125.

The Mountaineers kept the train rolling in the second rotation, putting up a team score of 48.9, their second highest score of the season and the best team score of the night.

Senior Melissa Idell continued with her dominance on beam with a career-best score of 9.9, edging her previous career best of 9.85 from last week’s battle versus Kentucky. The score of 9.9 placed her at first over all competitors on the night.

Classmate Audrey Tolbert was next in the lineup and next to put up a career-best mark with a score of 9.875, grabbing her a podium spot with the third best score of the event. Freshman Carly Galpin also put up an impressive score with a mark of 9.85, her second best of her career and fourth best in the competition.

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WVU senior Melissa Idell performs on the Dance Mat on Feb. 22 against Kentucky.

West Virginia had a solid all-around performance in the third rotation as four gymnasts scored a 9.825, or better on the floor. The Mountaineers racked up a team total of 49.25, their best road score of the year.

Idell led off the rotation with a score of 9.875, her best score on floor this season.

Freshman Kirah Koshinski also put up a score of 9.875, tying for fifth overall with her

teammate.

Goldberg led the group with a mark of 9.9 in an event that she had dominated week in and week out this season.

The Mountaineers were narrowly beaten on the floor

by Penn State, who recorded a team score of 49.400. The final rotation bookended an incredible night for West Virginia, where they scored a 49.05 on the vault and lead all competitors.

Koshinski scored a career high 9.925, placing her first on the podium. Sophomore Zaakira Muhammad recorded a score of 9.875, which put her next to Koshinski on the podium with a third place finish.

West Virginia had one all around competitor in Goldberg, who placed third and grabbed a podium spot against seven other gymnasts with a mark of 39.1.

The Nittany Lions’ Kiera

Brown finished first overall with a score of 39.475.

This is the type of road performance that will move the Mountaineers up in the rankings, which come out Monday.

The next meet for West Virginia is at 2 p.m. March 6 in Morgantown in a tri-meet against Ohio State and Bowling Green. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Track

Several Mountaineers succeed despite 9th place Big 12 finish

By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Although West Virginia University finished in ninth place at the Big 12 championships, seven Mountaineers claimed AllBig 12 honors. Freshman Faith Penny, sophomores Jillian Forsey, Shamoya McNeil, Millie Paladino, and Rebecca Wendt, junior Amy Cashin, and senior Hannah Stone all finished in the top seven of their respective competitions.

Penny finished seventh in the long jump final, setting her career high mark of 1.66 meters. Forsey had yet to compete in any events this season, but finished in seventh place in the 5,000 meter finals with a time of 16:34.53.

Saturday, McNeil made West Virginia history with her performance at the triple jump final. She leaped 12.82 meters, the second best score in Mountaineer history at the triple jump event.

Paladino competed at

the 3,000 meter final. With a time of 9:28.08, Paladino earned sixth place.

Wendt competed on back to back days in the 1,000 meter. On Saturday’s preliminary round, Wendt finished eighth in a time of 2:53.69. The finish qualified her for the final, where she placed seventh in 2:53.71.

Cashin also competed both days, competing finishing the one-mile preliminary round time of 4:53.49 on Saturday to earn her second place and

a spot in the final. Cashin finished second with a time of 4:48.21 on Sunday.

Stone joined Penny in the long jump final on Sunday. Stone jumped 1.71 meters to finish three spots ahead of Penny at fourth place.

After the events Saturday, head coach Sean Clearly reflected on the highs and lows of the weekend.

“We had some very good moments this weekend,” Cleary said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “Our

pole vaulters were competing at their career-high heights. We had two AllBig 12 performers in the high jump. The triple jump saw another All-Big 12 performance. Meghan (JeanBaptiste) competed hard in the multi events and will return in a year with the experience required to contend for All-Big 12 honors. Our distance runners did a nice job earning honors in the 1,000, mile, 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters.”

However, Cleary was

quick to note that the Mountaineers have much to work on.

“We clearly need to fill a few more holes in a meet of this caliber, but I am very proud of each and every single performance this weekend,” Cleary said.

“That is a comment that coaches can rarely make.”

While the end result was not favorable, West Virginia still left the Big 12 Championship with some impressive accomplishments. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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