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WELLWVU fights campus violence by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum
West Virginia University’s Office of Wellness and Health Promotion is encouraging WVU students to take a stand against sexual assault and street violence by participating in a bystander intervention program. Expanding upon WELLWVU’s Green Dot program, which aims to reduce violence in communities, WVU’s Office of Wellness and Health Pro-
motion is implementing its WELLAware initiative, a program aimed toward reducing the harmful effects and occurrences of sexual assault, stalking, bullying and dating violence. According to a recent study conducted by the White House’s Office of the Press Secretary, “one in five women is sexually assaulted while in college.” This study states that the assault usually takes place during a woman’s freshman or sophomore year of college. It is also stated in this
Mountain Line looks to update outdated equipment by cara devenney correspondent @dailyathenaeum
Representatives from the Mountain Line Transit Authority asked the Mo n o nga l i a C ou nt y Commission at its regular Wednesday meeting to impose a $2 million levy so the authority can replace some of its aging equipment. Dave Bruffy, the Authority’s general manager, said the group’s budget to replace equipment had been cut by $5 million. “I just want to take a second and thank the board,” said Commission President Eldon Callen. “They recognized a problem and are trying to deal with it, so thank you.” Mountain Line’s financial woes stem from the county’s declining revenue. State leaders expect a serious decline in revenue stemming from the coal severance tax. County leaders imposed a hiring freeze at the start of winter and cut some agency budgets by about 25 percent. In the meantime, the Mountain Line Authority developed the idea to raise revenue through a transportation levy. Commissioner Tom Bloom told those attending the meeting that unlike property tax, which distributes funding to the state, county and local school system, all of the funding would go toward improving the county’s transportation. “We have to work together,” Callen said. “We have to stand together
report that although fewer, men are also victimized, and neither gender is likely to report the occurrence of the assault to officials. Wesley Thomas, Male Engagement Specialist for WVU’s Office of Wellness and Health promotion, said the goal of this program is to train and educate students on what sexual assault and street violence are, as well as how to safely intervene if students see a fellow peer in a potentially damaging situation.
“You want (students) to know what they can do as individuals,” Thomas said. “It helps to clarify any misconceptions as to what sexual assault is.” Students who choose to participate in WELLAware training sessions will have the opportunity to become peer educators for the local community and WVU campus, where they will gain adequate knowledge on how to appropriately intervene and help other WVU students or community members who may be in a violent environment.
“We want to grow this pro-social movement of having each other’s backs,” said Alison Tartaglia, health education specialist for WVU’s Office of Wellness and Health Promotion. Tartaglia said this program will allow students to become heavily involved with important issues present across universities all over the United States. Because students are more likely to listen to other students rather than officials, Tartaglia said students should carry for-
ward the message of taking a stand against violent behavior within University communities. “You don’t have to be the person that specifically steps in,” Tartaglia said. “But there are a lot of ways to intervene.” Tartaglia said safe ways to intervene in a potentially distressing situation include contacting University officials or contacting the police. In a recent report conducted by U.S. Department
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and collaborate together to be able to solve West Virginia’s problems.” The bus system represents a crucial part of Morgantown’s infrastructure. In 2015, there were more than 300,000 trips to West Virginia University’s downtown campus alone, according to Bruffy. If the Commission accepts the levy, it will go on the ballot during West Virginia’s primary election in May. The levy must be approved by 60 percent of voters. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Commission heard from Bradford Warden, the chair of WVU’s cardiology department, and Denise Palmer, ambulatory clinic manager at the WVU Heart Institute. Warden spoke on the importance of recognizing Heart Disease Awareness Month, and the commission unanimously passed a resolution to recognize it. Bloom suggested Warden and WVU Medicine should offer classes at a new community center expected to be built in Morgantown. The new facility, which will feature partnership from WVU and other public entities, will include, among other things, an aquatic center and an indoor track. The Monongalia County Commission is expected to discuss the transportation levy during its regular meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in the county courthouse.
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Jordin Wilcher, a member of the SGA communication team, fills in for Communications Director Liz Barnhart during SGA’s weekly meeting.
Constitutional amendment to raise GPA minimum added to SGA election ballot by caity coyne city editor @caitycoyne
When students cast their vote for the Student Government Association election on March 1 and 2, they will also vote for two amendments to SGA’s constitution: one concerning the procedure for appointing members to the Board of Governors and another raising the minimum GPA for elected and appointed officials in SGA from 2.0 to 2.5. A resolution to the latter amendment to appear on the ballot was approved at Wednesday evening’s West Virginia University SGA meeting, and was an
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intensely debated topic among the Board of Governors after being introduced by Governor Blake Humphrey. “Essentially, what we were doing here is we were adjusting our student government constitution to reflect what institutional policy already states in regards to academic standing for student organizations and officer status,” Humphrey said. With the exception of SGA, all officers in every student organization must hold at least a 2.5 GPA, as outlined in the West Virginia University constitution. The resolution ultimately introduced a ballot
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SGA Attorney General Matt Blaire and Student Body Vice President Ashley Morgan listen to members of the board propose a constitutional amendment.
measure codifying some“I hope this lets other thing already in existence, student organizations but in order for the raise know we hold ourselves in GPA to happen, the stu- to the same standards dent body must vote to approve it. see SGA on PAGE 2
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Obama vows to press ahead on clean power plan after setback
WASHINGTON (AP)—The administration of President Barack Obama is vowing to press ahead with efforts to curtail greenhouse gas emissions after a divided Supreme Court put his signature plan to address climate change on hold until after legal challenges are resolved. Tuesday’s surprising move by the court is a blow to Obama and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states and industry opponents, who call the regulations “an unprecedented power grab.” By issuing the temporary freeze, a 5-4 majority of
the justices signaled that opponents made strong arguments against the rules. The high court’s four liberal justices said they would have denied the request for delay. The administration’s plan aims to stave off the worst predicted impacts of climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions at existing power plants by about onethird by 2030. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the administration’s plan is based on a strong legal and technical foundation, and gives the states time to develop cost-effective plans to reduce emis-
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sions. He also said the administration will continue to “take aggressive steps to make forward progress to reduce carbon emissions.” A federal appeals court in Washington last month refused to put the plan on hold. That lower court is not likely to issue a ruling on the legality of the plan until months after it hears oral arguments begin on June 2. Any decision will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court, meaning resolution of the legal fight is not likely to happen until after Obama leaves office. Compliance with the new
rules isn’t required until 2022, but states must submit their plans to the Environmental Protection Administration by September or seek an extension. Many states opposing the plan depend on economic activity tied to such fossil fuels as coal, oil and gas. They argued that the plan oversteps federal authority to restrict carbon emissions, and that electricity providers would have to spend billions of dollars to begin complying with a rule that might end up being overturned. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia,
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whose coal-dependent state is helping lead the legal fight, hailed the court’s decision. “We are thrilled that the Supreme Court realized the rule’s immediate impact and froze its implementation, protecting workers and saving countless dollars as our fight against its legality continues,” Morrisey said. Implementation of the rules is considered essential to the United States meeting emissions-reduction targets in a global climate agreement signed in Paris last month. The Obama administration and environmental groups also say the plan will spur new
clean-energy jobs. In opposing the request for delay, the EPA argued that states had plenty of time to comply with the requirements as the rule is rolled out over the next 6 years. “A stay that delays all of the rule’s deadlines would postpone reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and thus contribute to the problem of global climate change even if the rule is ultimately sustained,” U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said in legal filings. Environmentalists were
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Andrew Wisniewski, an operations manager for Smart Start of Maryland, demonstrates how an ignition interlock device works on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 in Annapolis, Maryland. The devices are put in cars to stop drunk drivers from operating their vehicles. Maryland lawmakers want to require the devices for first-time offenders, rather than just ones arrested with more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in their systems.
Car-locking systems stopped 1.77 million drunk drivers ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP)— Car-locking systems have stopped more than 1.77 million people from driving drunk since states first passed laws requiring offenders to install them in 1999, Mothers Against Drunk Driving said in a first-of-its-kind report on the devices nationwide. The data come from the 11 major manufactures of the ignition interlock systems, and the report was released Wednesday. The devices, the size of a cellphone, are wired into vehicles. A convicted drunken driver must blow into the device to get a blood alcohol content reading before the vehicle will start. The system sends a signal back to its manufacturer with the reading.
Twenty-five states have laws that require ignition interlocks for all offenders following any drunken-driving offense. Every state has enacted some kind of ignition-interlock law, but some require the devices only for certain levels of offenses and blood alcohol levels, or give judges discretion. MADD is calling on those other states to tighten their laws. “MADD knows ignition interlocks save lives, and they could save even more lives if every offender is required to use the device after the first arrest,” said Colleen SheeheyChurch, MADD’s national president. The National Transportation Safety Board rec-
ommends states require mandatory ignition interlock devices for firsttime offenders. NTSB vice chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr said the technology enables people to continue driving to make a living and get around, but it separates the person from his or her drinking and driving. “Ignition interlock, although many people may think it’s an extreme measure for people who are first offenders, it prevents them from becoming a second offender or a third offender,” Dinh-Zarr said. Sarah Longwell, managing director of the American Beverage Institute, said expanding state ignition interlock mandates is extremely expensive and
burdens state parole and monitoring budgets. “Instead of expanding interlock requirements to include low-BAC, firsttime drunk drivers, states should focus their resources on the most dangerous drunk drivers,” Longwell said. In Maryland, where the MADD released the report, lawmakers are pushing to require all drunken drivers with blood alcohol contents of 0.08 or greater to have the devices. State law now requires them for those with a BAC of 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit for driving. The systems stop drivers with a BAC of .025 or higher. The report says more than 1.77 million people have been stopped
from driving with a BAC of 0.08 or higher, but the figures are higher for those who blow at least 0.025: More than 12.72 million stopped. Lawmakers sponsoring the Maryland bill noted they have been trying to tighten the law since 2009, but they have faced opposition from lobbyists for the alcohol industry. “There is no gray area. Either you’re on the side of the angels or you’re with the liquor lobby,” said Del. Ben Kramer, a Democrat who is sponsoring the bill. Sheehey-Church said residents and visitors in states such as Maryland, Florida, California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania “deserve the same protection offered in states with
strong ignition interlock laws - such as Texas, Arizona, West Virginia and New Mexico.” The group also is focusing on Maryland because of the December death of Officer Noah Leotta. He was killed while working on a driving-under-theinfluence assignment. The Maryland measure is dubbed “Noah’s Law.” At a news conference, Noah’s father, Rich, tearfully described the pain of losing his son, who police say was hit by a drunk driver with two previous convictions. “It’s a very simple thing, and it saves lives,” Leotta said. “It could have saved Noah’s life. He might be here today if this was in that person’s car.”
FBI surrounds last occupiers at Oregon refugee PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)— The FBI surrounded the last four occupiers of a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon on Wednesday night as the holdouts argued with a negotiator, yelled at law enforcement officers in armored vehicles to back off and prayed with supporters over an open phone line. The tense standoff between law enforcement officers and the four occupiers played out
on the Internet via a phone line being livestreamed by an acquaintance of occupier David Fry. Fry, 27, of Blanchester, Ohio, sounded increasingly unraveled as he continually yelled, at times hysterically, at what he said was an FBI negotiator. “You’re going to hell. Kill me. Get it over with,” he said. “We’re innocent people camping at a public facility, and you’re going to mur-
der us.” “The only way we’re leaving here is dead or without charges,” Fry said, who told the FBI to “get the hell out of Oregon.” Fry and the three others are the last remnants of an armed group that seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 2 to oppose federal landuse policies. The three others are Jeff Banta, 46, of Elko, Nevada; and married cou-
ple Sean Anderson, 48, and Sandy Anderson, 47, of Riggins, Idaho Fry said Wednesday the group was surrounded by armored vehicles. A Nevada legislator, Michele Fiore, called in to try to get the occupiers to calm down. Fiore said she could help them only if they stayed alive. “I need you guys alive,” said the Republican member
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President George Capel. “She’s passionate and very hardworking...” Wahlburn’s appointment was the first of eight more that will occur later in the semester since there are nine members on the judicial board, and all are expected to no longer serve after this semester. A l s o ap p rove d at Wednesday’s meeting: - A $103 grant to the WVU Skateboarding Club to help them buy fliers and posters to advertise for their organization. The grant was approved unanimously. - A $696 grant for Alpha Epsilon Delta, a premedical honor society, to assist in paying for its annual member induction ceremony. The money will go toward paying for food for the event, as well as renting out space at the Erickson Alumni Center. The grant was unanimously approved. - A $1,303 grant for the MBA Class of 2016 to help them host a graduate networking event for all business and economics graduate student. The money will go toward food for the event, as well as helping to cover the price of gifts for recruiters who decide to attend the event. The grant was unanimously
approved. - A $1,500 grant for the African Students Association for its annual showcase event, open to all students. The money will go toward catering for the event. The grant was unanimously approved. - A $1,428 grant for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to attend a conference. The grant was approved by all governors except for Governor Dustin Seabolt. - A $1,000 grant for Mountaineer Catholics to send six students on a spring break retreat to help rebuild dilapidated homes. The grant was unanimously approved. - A $1,500 grant for the WVU chapter of the NAACP for its 5th Annual Image Awards. The money will go toward catering and purchasing trophies for Image Award recipients. The grant was approved unanimously. - A $350 grant for fraternity Delta Tau Delta for its philanthropy dodgeball tournament benefitting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The money will go toward renting out Stansbury for the event. The grant was unanimously approved. - A $1,500 grant for the WVU Club Rugby team to
attend the Big 12 championship in Norman, Oklahoma. The money will go toward purchasing up to three plane tickets for members of the team to travel. The suggested amount by the SGA Bureau of Finance was $1,250, but the amount was raised to $1,500, the maximum amount that can be awarded to a student organization, by Governor Amber Kaska, with a stipulation by Governor Trevor Kiess that the team maximizes the utility of the grant. The grant was unanimously awarded. - A $1,200 grant for the WVU Society of Human Resource Management to send hand picked students to a case study competition. The grant was unanimously approved. - A $1,300 grant for the Women’s Leadership Council for a reception when it hosts a WVU alumna who worked on the ground-breaking court decision that legalized samesex marriage in America. The money will go toward catering costs for the reception. The grant was unanimously approved. SGA meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday in E. Moore Hall.
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of the Nevada Assembly who was in Portland earlier in the day to show support for Ammon Bundy, the jailed leader of the occupation. Fiore told occupiers Wednesday night she was driving to the refuge to try to help negotiate their exit from the refuge. The occupiers prayed with Fiore and others as the situation dragged on for hours Wednesday night. Greg Bretzing, special
agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, said in a statement the situation had reached a point where it “became necessary to take action” to ensure the safety of all involved. Bretzing said one of the occupiers rode an ATV outside “the barricades established by the militia” at the refuge. When FBI agents tried to approach the driver, Fry said he returned to the camp at a “high rate of speed.”
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stunned by the court’s action, which they stressed did not reflect a decision on the relative strength of the administration’s case. “The Clean Power Plan has a firm anchor in our nation’s clean air laws and a strong scientific record, and we look forward to presenting our case on the merits in the courts,” said Vickie Patton, a lawyer for Environmental Defense Fund, which is a party to the case. To convince the high court to temporarily halt the plan, opponents had to convince the justices that there was a “fair prospect” the court might strike down the rule. The court also had to consider whether denying a stay would cause irreparable harm to the states and utility companies affected. The unsigned, one-page order blocks the rules from taking effect while the legal fight plays out in the appeals court and during any further appeal to the Supreme Court, a process that easily could extend into 2017. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan would have denied the request for delay.
of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, aimed to provide grants to campus in order to reduce sexual assault and domestic violence, “estimates of dating violence among college students range from 10 percent to 50 percent.” Development for W E L L Aw a r e began during the Fall 2015 semester. If interested in becoming a peer educator for the program, contact officials at WVU’s Office of Wellness and Health Promotion. For more information on the bystander intervention program or any of WELLWVU’s other wellness and health promotion programs, visit http://well.wvu.edu/.
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Electronic jam band Lotus to perform at Mainstage Morgantown, Michal Menert guest performance brittany osteen A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum
Break out of the winter chills with some fun dance music. Tuesday, Lotus will take the stage at Mainstage Morgantown. Joining Lotus will be Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics. They describe their sound as rock, electronic, post-rock and jamband. The band has a unique style that goes beyond one genre. The band plays at various music festivals including electronic music festivals and traditional rock. Its music is both instrumental post-rock and electronic dance. The band has been able to maintain its inimitable voice while staying current. Lotus is made up of members Mike Greenfield on drums, Jesse Miller on bass, Luke Miller on guitar and keys, Chuck Morris on percussion and Mike Rempel on guitar. The band was created in 2001 and has released several albums. Lotus just released their new single “Eats the Lights” on Jan. 29. Lotus received many nominations and praises for its work. The 2004’s release of “Nomad” went to the top of the Home Grown Music Network charts and by the end of the year was the HGMN Best Seller. “Nomad” was also nominated for a “New Groove of the Year” Jammy award. When the band signed with SCI Fidelity, it debuted its live double album, “Escaping Sargasso Sea”, which was nominated for a Jammy award by Guitar Player magazine
for “Best Live Album of 2007.” The band’s reputation has grown significantly over the years. With the growth of grassroots, Lotus has found its popularity has risen as well. It now has connections with Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Ultra and Rothbury. The band also played in West Virginia’s own All Good Festival and Mountain Music Festival. The Mountain Music Festival is in New River Gorge at ACE Adventure Resort. Lotus has attended the past two years and has agreed to come for a third year. “We really like outdoor adventures, and we really like music, so we wanted to create a weekend where we could do both at the same time. This became the Mountain Music Festival and probably the best weekend of the summer in West Virginia (or at least our favorite),” Lotus wrote on its website. The stage sits in the middle of ACE Adventure Resort, a 1,500-acre outdoor adventure property in the heart of the New River Gorge. This way, festival attendees are always close to the gorge’s best outdoor activities, ranging from the country’s best white water rafting, to rock climbing, to world-class mountain biking and basically anything in between. Not to mention, the kind of comfortable cabins and nice bathrooms/showers that are on an established campground like ACE. Because of the simple ethos behind the festival, it is surrounded by a community of likeminded outdoor adventurers who don’t mind a little moonshine with their music,
Lotus will perform at 9 p.m. on February 16 at Mainstage Morgantown. or the other way around.” Opening for Lotus is Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics. Menert is an electronic music artist and producer based in Denver, Colorado. As a multi-instrumentalist, he incorporates live guitar and keys into his sound. He describes his sound as “space jazz or psyche-funk.” As he was described on his website, he approaches his music “By tapping into the world of music that surrounds him, Menert twists and turns day-to-day inspirations into music that is all his own.”
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His latest album “Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics” was released in september of 2015. He just recently released an EP in December 2015 called “Slow Coast.” The show is at 9 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Mainstage Morgantown. Shows are open to adults 18 and over and tickets are $25. To purchase tickets for the event, visit http://mainstagewv.tunestub.com/event. cfm?id=229834&cart. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
Devil takes over ‘City of Angels,’ Ellis stars in Lucifer by ally litten A&E writer @dailyathenaeum With the winter weather and school in full swing, it is crucial to have a fun, addicting TV show to binge watch. FOX has created the perfect series for those stuck indoors living vicariously through television characters “Lucifer”. Premiering on Jan. 25, “Lucifer” has become a fan favorite in only three episodes. The series revolves around Lucifer Morningstar, otherwise known as the Devil. Lucifer has decided to take a break from Hell and take a vacation. Where is the perfect place for the Devil to take a vacay? That’s right, the City of Angels. With Tom Ellis as Lucifer, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Scarlett Estevez and Rachael Harris cast as the main characters, “Lucifer” offers viewers a complex plot carried out by a group of up-andcoming actors. Living in Los Angeles, Lucifer owns a dark, popular bar named Lux where he and his friends from Hell work and hang out. After one of his friends is murdered in his arms, Lucifer meets Chloe Decker, a beautiful detective who is working on the case. Within the first episode, Lucifer befriends Decker and her daughter
Lucifer airs at 9 p.m. on Mondays on FOX. Beatrice and starts to find a heart within himself. In the show, Lucifer appears as a normal human. He is tall, dark and handsome. Immortal, Lucifer has no problem showing people his true colors. He attempts to reign his anger in by seeing and sleeping with a local therapist. Lucifer’s devilish charm makes people feel so
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comfortable around him that they are attracted to him and begin to tell him their greatest desires. However, Chloe seems to be immune to this charm, making Lucifer rather obsessed with her. After saving Chloe’s life, Lucifer partners up with the reluctant Chloe to make an odd and quirky detective couple. As the episodes continue on, Lucifer and
Chloe begin to take on other cases together while dealing with their complicated personal lives. What Lucifer has hidden from Chloe is that he is the Devil, and he is in the middle of an internal conflict of whether he should return to Hell or stay in Los Angeles and become a better person. Constantly visited by his brother angel, Amenadiel, Lucifer knows his father wants him home. However, his attachment to Chloe keeps Lucifer in Los Angeles. FOX does a great job with Lucifer. Although religion is a hard topic to work into a television show, show developer Tom Kapinos found a great way to continue the story of the “Garden of Eden”. Using Los Angeles as a modern-day garden, “Lucifer” is retelling the story of the “Prince of Darkness” in a modern setting. The show is inappropriate and raunchy, yet it has a great underlying message. Overall, “Lucifer” is a great show. It might be a little far-fetched at times, but its constant twists and turns keep things exciting. Not only is there a main plot, but every episode has a mini mysterious plot. To learn more about “Lucifer” and watch online episodes, visit http://fox. com/lucifer. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
People v. O.J. Simpson series heats up, showcases real-life legal woes by ally litten a&e writer @dailyathenaeum
Twenty-two years ago, Americans huddled around the television watching O.J. Simpson, a.k.a. The Juice, in his white Ford Bronco running from the cops down a California highway. In the following months, people all across the country would tune in to watch the American football legend defend himself in a court of law. This part of American history is not only recent, but it involved some of the most famous people in Beverly Hills. When FX announced they were writing a show about the O.J. Simpson trial, it started a lot of chatter around the nation. Not only
did many people remember this trial, but it had not been spoken about in years. After stars such as John Travolta, David Schwimmer and Cuba Gooding Jr. signed on, the media went nuts predicting how the story would be portrayed. On Feb. 2, the first episode of “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” premiered. It became popular immediately and was flooded with memories of 1994. The show starts with O.J. Simpson getting in the limo to fly to Chicago for an appearance and about the same time, his exwife, Nicole Brown-Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found murdered outside Nicole’s Brentwood apartment. The series then begins to follow
the sequence of events that happened after the bodies were found. O.J. Simpson’s best friend, Robert Kardashian, comes running to O.J.’s side and partners up with Robert Shapiro to create O.J.’s legal team while law enforcement centers in on the murder suspects. With such a high-profile case comes details. Many Americans remember watching O.J. on TV as a football player and then as a murder suspect. One of the biggest obstacles FX had to overcome was accuracy and, fortunately, they passed with flying colors. Not only does “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” have an accurate timeline but the raw emotions from each actor mirrors the real-life person
they are portraying. The original trial was incredibly addicting to some Americans. Back in 1994, it almost seemed too crazy to be true. No one had any clue what was going to happen next. With this being said, the story of O.J. Simpson works very well with television. Every episode is accurate, yet entertaining. “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” takes the modern day viewer and puts them into a time machine and shoots them back twenty years. Two episodes in, O.J. has tried to kill himself, fled from police, led one of the most famous car chases in the world and arrived back to his Brentwood home to see his mother and surrender to police. Kardashian
Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as O.J. Simpson in the new FX seires. and Shapiro have started to defend O.J. in the press, Faye Resnick has started spreading stories of O.J. and Nicole’s relationship and Johnnie Cochran has begun to speak about the race issues at hand. Tune in on Tuesday to watch what happens next.
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Treating doctors fairly, aiding patients West Virginia University students who are aspiring to become doctors know their future careers will yield long hours and much stress. However, though their salaries will eventually reward them for their efforts, this is not the case for doctors in the United Kingdom. After a study revealed 11,000 more patients died annually if they entered hospitals on weekends, Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has proposed a new contract for medical workers that will make doctors within their first 10 years of finishing medical school work more hours on weekends and during the night at no extra cost to hospitals. This means that doctors new to the profession will now receive less pay for more work. As a result, junior doctors have gone on strike in England to protest the proposal. Emergency rooms are still operating as usual, but 3,000 pre-scheduled surgeries and operations
This is the second protest junior doctors in England have held since the beginning of 2016. have been cancelled. The doctors have stated the strike is not about the proposed pay cuts, but that being forced to work more hours would cause them to be spread too thin and allow for such severe exhaustion that their attentiveness and ability to care for patients would be neg-
atively affected. Anyone who watches “Grey’s Anatomy” knows that doctors can’t ignore the toll working long shifts takes on an individual, no matter their skill level. In 2003, to combat malpractice caused by exhaustion, American doctors were allowed an 80-hour work
week and a 24-hour limit on continuous duty. Considering that Americans in other professions typically work eight hours per day and have 40-hour work weeks, working three times the number of hours some days and double the amount of hours per week is almost incomprehensi-
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ble. Even if a doctor does not exceed their hour limits, they are still subjected to intense fatigue and stress due to the nature of their job alone. In 2015, a young medical student in Mexico was caught sleeping while on duty by a patient, who posted the woman’s
photo online with comments condemning her actions. However, in response, hundreds of other doctors from around the world posted pictures of themselves also sleeping on the job. They explained how getting sleep whenever possible, whether in between surgeries or simply when their assistance isn’t needed, is how they are able to stay mentally aware and provide the best care for their patients. Increasing doctors’ hours will not always mean better care for patients. Even the most attentive and skilled medical workers fall victim to the effects of exhaustion and are capable of making mistakes that could cost a patient their life as a result. England should consider its doctors’ physical limits and increase negotiation efforts to end the strike so all patients can resume receiving the care they need. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
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Same-sex schooling isn’t necessary for a quality education thomas mcquain columnist @dailyathenaeum
Not too long ago, samesex schools were prevalent across the United States. However, the idea of schooling just one gender in a single building was later replaced by the concept of public schools meant to welcome all genders based on district residence and parental choice. Hearkening back to earlier times, advocates of same-sex schools have recently claimed that gender-segregated institutions are more beneficial for students than their more diverse counterparts. Their claim is currently the most popular debate on the website I Debate, with more than 500,000 total views. It’s not surprising that many people disagree with the supposed superiority of same-sex schooling. Before the online debate started, 40 percent of those involved strongly opposed same-sex schooling, while only 9 percent strongly agreed with this type of schooling. Interestingly enough, after the debate, an even larger percentage of people (47 percent) strongly stood against same-sex schooling, while only 4 percent remained faithful to the idea of samesex education. Much of the support for same-sex schooling is strikingly generalized, which no doubt comes at the cost of popular support. Advocates of samesex education maintain that “…by removing the distractions of the other sex,
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Gender-segregated schooling forces students to miss out on interacting with a range of diverse individuals. students learn more effectively and feel better about their education,” after an opposing Supreme Court ruled that the Virginia Military Institute must admit capable female applicants. Their argument is fragile at best, as any student who has ever benefitted from working with a peer of the opposite sex could disregard their claim simply by personal experience. Most students in secondary education have at least one friend of the opposite sex, and to assert that all students would be better off without such friends in their class fueled opposi-
tion to same-sex schooling in the debate. The movement for a return of same-sex education was presumably more geared toward women than men. Same-sex schooling advocates mention that, “Studies conducted have shown that boys gain more academically from studying in coeducation schools, but that girls find segregated schools more conducive to achievement.” Others back up this claim by saying, “In the USA Who’s Who, graduates of women’s colleges outnumber all other women; there are only ap-
proximately 50 women’s colleges left in the States today.” The first and second half of their evidence is statistically impossible, given that there are over 2,000 colleges in the United States. According to the samesex schooling reasoning presented, if female students were disadvantaged by attending co-education schools while only boys benefitted, then boys should statistically outpace girls in academics. This, however, is not the case. An analysis conducted by the American Psycho-
logical Association found that during secondary schooling, girls made better grades than boys across all standardized subjects and have been doing so for nearly a century in more than 30 countries. Seventy percent of the data acquired came from students found within the United States, meaning that a majority must have come from co-education schools. Co-education schools provide an environment that a same-sex alternative could never match. A co-ed school campus is a place to discover one-
self through one’s peers; I believe removing the opposite gender from a student’s life would harm their education rather that optimize it. If anything, being distanced from someone breeds a curiosity about them and a longing to know that is far more distracting than having them present. I personally feel very thankful to be among such a diverse body of peers at West Virginia University, and if it were any less so, I feel I’d be missing out on great company. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
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Most binge-worthy series on Netflix for your snow day by Chelsea Walker A&E writer @dailyathenaeum
Winter has finally arrived and with it comes snow, class cancellations and the perfect opportunity for binge watching some of the hottest series trending on Netflix. 5. The Killing This thriller follows the fictional story of Detective Sarah Linden and Detective Stephen Holder’s journey of solving the death of Seattle teenager Rosie Larsen. The bizarre investigation of Larsen’s death leads the investigators to a conspiracy within the Seattle community. With four seasons, this crime drama is perfect for any Netflix binger looking to finish a quick series. 4. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia If detectives and death aren’t really your thing, try “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.” The comedy series is based on a group of friends who own a neighborhood bar in Philadelphia, and their trials with relationships, work and day-to-day struggles. The sitcom, which originally aired on FX in 2005, features the awkward moments, lazy spells and unethical behavior of employees, referred to as “the gang,” at Paddy’s Pub. The employees at the pub often find themselves engaging in schemes and plots against one another. While there are only 10 seasons on Netflix, this series continues to air on FX, which means there will be plenty more episodes to come in the near future. 3. Wentworth Australian drama series “Wentworth” has caused quite the buzz online after its recent release on Netflix. Similar to “Orange Is The New Black,” “Wentworth” delves into the world of women’s prison. With badass female characters and brutal violence, this show goes where “OITNB” is afraid to go. At Wentworth, anything and anyone
goes, making it difficult to grow attached to one character. This series can fill a void for those waiting on a new season of “OITNB,” but the raunchy and rowdy ladies of Wentworth differ largely from the lovable inmates of Litchfield. 2. House Of Cards As election season is well underway, this series is perfect for binge watching on a snowy afternoon. With three seasons on Netflix, and a fourth to be released in March of 2016, “House of Cards” is the addictive series showcasing the not so glamorous side of politics. The American drama series and Netflix original series follows the life of ruthless politician Francis Underwood as he moves through the political rankings. From US Representative of South Carolina to President of the United States, Underwood’s behavior captures the stereotypes of US politics, from greed to corruption. The drama series has been applauded for its plot, winning two ‘The Killing’ returns for its fourth and final season. Golden Globes and bringing home Primetime Emmys. 1. Narcos Just as dangerous as the characters’ lives on “Narcos,” this addictive series has only one season jam packed with action, sex, violence and crime. The crime thriller tells the true story of Colombia native Pablo Escobar, who became a billionaire through cocaine production and distribution through the ‘70s and ‘80s. This series not only follows the corrupt and merciless life of Escobar, but the lives of those he affected, from government officials to DEA agents. Filmed in Colombia, this show is set to seem more like a biographical series. Characters speak mostly Spanish, so keeping up with subtitles is required for binging on this show. After renewing the series in September of 2015, “Narcos” will soon greet season two. Although there are only 10 episodes, “Narcos” features action and cliffhangers that will make it worth the wait. Pablo Escobar is the focus of the new Netflix series, ‘Narcos.’
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Coen Brothers’ ‘Hail, Caesar!’ attracts with star-studded cast by mel smith
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A hat tip to vintage Hollywood by the Coen brothers will cease to surprise viewers with signature eccentric humor and intense cinematography. A star-studded cast is gracing the big screen in the film “Hail, Caesar!” written and produced by the famed Coen duo, Joel and Ethan Coen. The off-center comedy embodies 1950s vintage Hollywood, following a studio fixer that deals with more problems than expected. The famous cast is likely to bring Universal money to the box office, but reaching a wide-ranging audience may be tough due to intangible connotations and sly comic relief. Fans of the Coen brothers should expect attributes similar to pastGeorge Clooney stars in ‘Hail Caesar!’. films, but with a unique, subpress. Actress DeeAnna Moran, played by verted plot. “Hail Caesar!” will premiere overseas Scarlett Johansson, becomes pregnant and at the Berlin Film Festival after taking the Mannix is the mastermind behind covering screens nationwide since Feb 5. The Coen up the scandal while he fends off rival gosbrothers wrote and directed this film as an sip writers, Thora and Thessaly Thacker, both ode to Hollywood’s glory Golden Age. The played by Tilda Swinton. throwback to the 1950’s era encompasses Within this series of events, the studio is the life of character Eddie Mannix, played by producing the film “Hail, Caesar!,” hence the Josh Brolin, who is the head of production at movie title, debuting Baird Whitlock, played Capitol Pictures. Mannix works as the indus- by George Clooney. Whitlock becomes try’s damage control personnel to keep scan- drugged by an extra during shooting and disdalous behavior of Capitol’s stars out of the appears after a group called “The Future” ab-
began to produce it fully a year later. The four-time Oscar winning Coen brothers are best known for their films “No Country for Old Men,” “True Grit,” “Fargo” and “The Big Lebowski.” Critics across the board have favored “Hail, Caesar!” as an ode to old conventional film making with a twist. The Rotten Tomatoes website has rated this film with a 78 percent positive view. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun Times gave this film a positive review, saying the film is one of his “favorite movies ever made about making movies.” Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly agreed with Roeper, rating the film as fresh. “It is Coen lite, basically, but still filled with their best signatures,” Greenblatt said. trailers.apple.com “(It is) cracked humor, indelible characters and cinematography so rich and saturated you ducts him. Mannix becomes wrapped into want to dunk a cookie in it.” saving Whitlock, adding to the aura of inOpposing other critics, John Anderson of dustry damage control. Other members of the Wall Street Journal, believes the film is the dazzled cast include Alden Ehrenreich, purely rotten, verifying his suspicion long Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Frances McDor- held that the Coen brothers really hate the mand and Channing Tatum. Tatum partici- movies. The film, “Hail, Caesar!,” is currently pates in a tap dance number that critics are calling one of the highlights of the film itself. in theaters in the United States. To purThe idea of “Hail, Caesar!” was brain- chase tickets, visit http://fandango.com/ stormed in 2004, originally meant to take hailcaesar_187709/movieoverview. place in the 1920s. The Coen brothers saved the film for development in late 2013 and daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
Donald Trump skewered in Funny or Die film, media frenzy continues NEW YORK (AP)‑ In one of the more elaborate and unexpected spoofs of Donald Trump, Johnny Depp has joined the ranks of the combed-over, starring in a mock documentary released the morning after the GOP candidate’s primary victory in New Hampshire. The comedy website Funny or Die on Wednesday unveiled “Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie,” a 50-minute video styled as Trump’s own self-made TV movie adaptation of his 1987 best-selling advice book. The film, shot clandestinely, stars Depp as Trump in a startling transformation for even the actor known for outlandish metamorphoses, like the Mad Hatter and Whitey Bulger. After Owen Burke, Funny or Die’s editor in chief, came up with the concept, the site’s co-founder Adam McKay (and director of the Oscar-nominated “The Big Short”) called Depp and ran the idea by him. “I pitched it to Johnny right there,” said Burke. “The fact that Johnny said yes, we were just so excited. We couldn’t believe it.” Along with Depp’s leading performance, the movie is narrated by Ron Howard (who claims the film was discovered after “the Cybill Shepherd blouse fire of 1989”), features a theme song from Kenny Loggins and includes a cast of Alfred Molina, Jack McBrayer, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Merchant, Henry Winkler and Andy Richter. With ‘80 video graphics, “The Art of the Deal” is presented as written, directed and
edited by Trump, himself - a relic of earlier brand-building propaganda by the businessman, long before his abrupt turn into politics. “Successful people are always on the phone - even if there’s no one on the other end,” the fake Trump lectures a boy in one scene. “We wanted to make it ‘80s cheesy, but we knew he would have the classiest of the ‘80s graphic packages,” says Burke. “It couldn’t look that good, but it couldn’t look cheap.” Written by Joe Randazzo, the former editor of The Onion, and directed by “Drunk History” co-creator Jeremy Konner, the film, Burke says, is about Trump “as this strange product of American celebrity worship and entrepreneurship.” Depp, who filmed his scenes over four days in December, impressed the filmmakers with his dedication to the role and ability to improvise. “If you watch his eyes, he does these little things,” says Burke. “He’s self-assured but there’s also so much dark doubt underneath it all.” “The Art of the Deal: The Movie,” was first planned in August, when many didn’t expect Trump’s ascendance to last into the primaries. Trump commandingly won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich a distant second. “We were thinking: We’ve got to get this movie out before he goes away,” says Burke. Johnny Depp plays Donald Trump in new Funny or Die spoof. “And it doesn’t seem like he’s going away.”
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Review: Hulu ‘11.22.63’ mini-series proves to be a dreary TV effort NEW YORK (AP) ‑ No one would figure going back in time to spare the life of JFK would be easy or quick. But does it have to drag on so long and be this tiresome to watch? On Monday, Hulu launches its first weekly episode of “11.22.63,” based on Stephen King’s novel. The eight-part series has a captivating premise: Modern-day high school teacher Jake Epping (played by James Franco) gets the chance to rewrite history in a big way. Armed with the knowledge of what happened that terrible day a half-century ago, and all too acquainted with the aftershocks that persist to
the current day, Jake beats a path back to the 1960s to right this wrong. Of course, everyone knows that messing with history is a dicey proposition. And any viewer comes to “11.22.63” all too aware that by the final fade-out, despite our hero’s best efforts, President John F. Kennedy will remain as before, fallen by gunfire. The audience appeal of a saga like “11.22.63” resides primarily in tracking Jake’s progress as he sets out to defy fate, then in observing how (not if) fate retains the upper hand.
The trouble with “11.22.63”: Jake’s mission is a convoluted slog that may very well tempt the viewer to take a break until Episode 8, when the do-or-die moment in Dallas arrives at last. Hint: What will happen then exposes the series as a bloated parable the likes of which you might have seen on “The Twilight Zone,” though more efficiently portrayed there in its tidy 30 minutes. The series begins with some promise as Jake takes up the cause of his friend Al (Chris Cooper), the cantankerous owner of a diner in their Maine hometown, who has found a por-
tal to go back in time but has failed to reach the moment of truth when he can thwart the assassination and, he says, “make the better world.” Adding potential intrigue to the task: “There are hundreds of questions that haven’t been answered,” Al declares. For instance, after more than 50 years, there is still no consensus for why Lee Harvey Oswald pulled the trigger, and whether he acted alone. Those nagging mysteries must be solved, Al tells Jake. If Oswald was part of a conspiracy, stopping just him won’t be enough.
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Never mind the record, Smart’s Texas is a major threat BY CHRIS JACKSON
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @cjacksonwvu
Shaka Smart’s one of the best minds in college basketball for a reason. He led VCU to the Final Four in 2011 and to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances during his sixyear stint there. That wasn’t with any highly-touted program you hear on an everyday basis. It was VCU, which has now become a college basketball name people recognize due to the efforts of Smart and his “Havoc” style of play. VCU had its runs during previous coaching staffs, but none quite like the national credibility Smart brought to the program. Now, he’s at Texas, and the team is looking better than ever. They jumped into the top 25 and nearly defeated Oklahoma on the road before Buddy Hield hit a game-winning three in the final seconds. But no one can stop Hield. He’s the frontrunner for the Wooden Award. There’s not much you can do about the shot he took to win the Red River Rivalry. Before the Oklahoma loss, the Longhorns were winners of four straight and won seven of eight. They beat three top 25 teams during that span, highlighted by a victory in Morgantown over then-No. 6 West Virginia. The talents of Smart on the sideline have led to everything. He’s brought a tenacious work ethic to a group riddled with talent. Before Smart, they were struggling finishing games and didn’t have the same edge and toughness on the court that Smart wished for. He coached them up like he always does. They’re 7-4 in the Big 12 and one game out of first place. They’re No. 24 in the nation and one of the hottest teams in all of college basketball. Smart had highly-touted guard Isaiah Taylor alter his game. He was once the player Texas put lots of its hopes under throughout previous seasons offensively, but it’s been much different since. Taylor’s shooting hasn’t been needed. He’s become more aggressive and the team’s best passer, jumping to the No. 3 assists leader in the Big 12 this season. Then, Smart’s got Prince Ibeh going inside. Ibeh has
become a block machine, totaling four-plus blocks in six different contests. Former ESPN 100 commits Eric Davis Jr. and Kerwin Roach Jr. have started to carry a stronger workload. They’re the future of the Longhorns backcourt and the heavy contributions have begun a bit earlier than expected. It’s always taken a team effort on Smart’s best squads. They’ve never needed that one star player to carry them to new heights. All they’ve needed was a group that believed in a system and played tenacious defense, the staples of many of college basketball’s top coaches (including WVU’s Bob Huggins). Everything’s amounted to national acclaim that Texas basketball has longed for in recent years. Rick Barnes produced plenty of talent throughout the years, highlighted by LaMarcus Aldridge and former MVP Kevin Durant. Except Barnes failed to live up to expectations during his final years in Austin. Texas missed its first NCAA tournament in 14 years during 2013 and was eliminated to Butler in the first round of the 2015 tournament. That’s what Smart was brought in for. He finds a way to get it done when it matters most. He’s already started to find a way, and don’t let the 16-8 overall record fool you. Texas put its name back on the national landscape over the past month. They’ve won at West Virginia and Baylor, along with a huge win over Georges Niang and Iowa State in overtime behind Taylor’s 28 points. They held Baylor’s usually prolific offense to 35 percent shooting and a mere 5-of-17 showing from three-point range. They won at a West Virginia team coming off a victory over No. 1 Kansas and a two-point loss at No. 2 Oklahoma. That’s quite the feat, capturing all of these huge victories without highly-acclaimed and injured big-man Cameron Ridley. If that’s any indication of what Texas is capable of, March Madness might be a spectacle for them. It’s where Shaka Smart excels and his Longhorns are more than capable of climbing far into the spring. cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu
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WVU finishes strong to take out Iowa State ALEC GEARTY
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The No. 24 ranked West Virginia University women’s basketball team (196, 8-4) squeaked out a 5747 win over the Iowa State Cyclones (12-11, 4-8), in a night where both teams struggled early on but ended strong. In WVU center Lanay Montgomery’s previous three matchups with Iowa State, the junior recorded two total points. However, Wednesday night was different, as Montgomery recorded her ninth doubledouble of her career with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Bria Holmes had 23 points and shot 54 percent from the field. She was also responsible for 40 percent of Mountaineer’s scoring total. The 23-point night was Holmes’ 30th 20+ point game of her career and also moved her past Meg Bulger for fourth alltime in WVU scoring. The first quarter did not bode well for both sides, as the two teams could not establish an offensive rhythm. The Mountaineers shot 27 percent from the field but went 1-11 in a span that let Iowa State
take the lead. WVU couldn’t figure out a way to penetrate the defense the Cyclones had established, so WVU resorted to 3-point attempts. The defensive scheme is something WVU head coach Mike Carey had foreseen before the game. Carey stated the various types of schemes are something the team worked on, such as “diamond-and one, 2-3 and some soft man.” It took awhile before the Mountaineers drove to the net. Iowa State’s Jadda Buckley recorded 17 points and three rebounds as she was the driving force for ISU in the first half. The Cyclones started 0-for-8 from the field, mostly due to an aggressive Mountaineer defense before Buckley took matters into her own hands. That didn’t stop the Cyclones from leaving the first quarter with a fourpoint lead. By the second quarter, West Virginia made the adjustments to reclaim the lead by bringing in Olivia Seggie, who controlled the offense. While Seggie only recorded one assist on a night where the offense
didn’t flourish, the ball was still moving well. Bria Holmes exploited Iowa State’s zone defense and finished the half shooting 50 percent with 12 points. West Virginia went into the third quarter with a 26-21 lead. ISU’s Seanna Johnson had six points in the first half. Much like the Mountaineers, Johnson couldn’t get any shot to go. However, it wouldn’t be natural for the Big 12’s secondleading scorer to have a quiet night. In the second half, Johnson took off where Buckley left. Johnson had recorded a total of 13 points while shooting 50 percent. At this point in the game, it was the Big 12’s No. 2 and No. 3 leading scorers facing off. The Mo u n t a i n e e r s maintained the lead going into the fourth quarter, but Johnson quickly put together four points to cut into the lead. Ultimately, after a pair of free throws by Johnson, the Cyclones had their first lead of the half. After Arielle Roberson responded with a three of her own, the Mountaineers kept a tight grip on its lead. The Cyclones kept pushing, to a point where the
game was tied but could not snatch the lead away from West Virginia. The Mountaineers used a 7-0 run to seal up the important conference game before the team heads to Oklahoma. West Virginia’s bench again outscored its opponent 9-2; it was an extreme off-night for the key trio of scorers, Jessica Morton, Teana Muldrow and Tynice Martin. Morton and Muldrow both were on the verge of fouling out of the game, while Martin had only four rebounds and three assists. Even as the bench recorded nine points, the performance Wednesday by the Mountaineers goes to show how dynamic the group is. The Mountaineers will be back in action on Saturday as the team travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on the Cowgirls. It will be the first opportunity West Virginia will get to see the Big 12’s leading scorer, Brittney Martin. It will be another important game as both, the Cowgirls and Mountaineers are in third and fourth place respectively in the conference. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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No. 1 West Virginia looks to finish undefeated regular season By Connor Hicks Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum
The West Virginia University rifle team will conclude the 2015-16 slate on Thursday as they travel to Annapolis, Maryland to take on No. 14 Navy. The match is a makeup of the contest that was originally scheduled to take place on Jan. 23, but was postponed due to record snowfall from Winter Storm Jonas. The No. 1 Mountaineers (11-0, 7-0 GARC) will enter Bancroft Hall Rifle Range in an attempt to complete the team’s first undefeated season since 2014. Although the Mountaineers have already clinched the Great American Rifle Conference regular season title, a win would ensure the top ranking team in the country going in to the postseason. “You always want to win your regular-season title and then move on to win the conference season title,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond in an interview with WVUSports.com. “I think it is something that we will reflect on at the end of the year. Right now, we are focused on shooting this match and then moving on to the next match. We want to continue to improve, and we want to con-
tinue to work hard.” The Mountaineers are riding an 11-game win streak, including four dominant victories in the second half of the season. “We are going over in a day trip,” Hammond said. “That is something that we haven’t done before, so that may create a few extra challenges. It is not necessarily the norm to travel by bus for five hours and then shoot a match. Again, this is going to be a good test for them at this stage in the season. We want to challenge them with different factors, and I think this is something that will benefit them in the long run.” No. 14 Navy (4-4, 1-4 GARC) is the clear underdog, as has been every team the Mountaineers have faced. In fact, the reigning three-time national champs haven’t had any serious competition this entire year, averaging a nation-best 4712.5 points per match compared to their opponents’ average of 4662. The Midshipmen have struggled all year, currently hanging on to a .500 record and winning only one conference match. Navy’s four conference losses (Memphis, Kentucky, NC State and Army) were by an average margin of 27.75 points. Against the same four opponents, the Mountaineers won
all four by an average of 45.5 points per match. The Midshipmen’s only conference win came over No. 13 Akron, who WVU beat by an astounding 119 en route to setting an NCAA scoring record of 4740 points in a match. The only real concern for the Mountaineers is the fact that the team only had four days to prepare for the rescheduled match following a 4713-4674 win over No. 3 Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. The shortened practice week is something West Virginia has not encountered this year, with the team’s only match during the week coming against No. 5 Alaska-Fair-
banks on Jan. 12; because it was the first match of the semester, the team had weeks to prepare. The Mountaineers would win that matchup by 27 points, breaking the NCAA scoring record they would break again just five days later against Akron. “We have to keep doing the things we have been doing,” Hammond said. “It is a good opportunity for us to shoot an away match under more challenging conditions. It is a range that not a lot of (the team) have shot on before. We are looking forward to that.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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Continuity is key for Mountaineers heading into 2016 season
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Last season was one of transition for the West Virginia University baseball team: an inexperienced squad inhabiting a brandnew ballpark in a Big 12 campaign that never quite got off the ground. But as head coach Randy Mazey and the Mountaineers try to make their first NCAA Tournament in two decades, they will get to lean on a starting rotation that’s been there before. Starters Chad Donato, Ross Vance, BJ Myers and Conner Dotson formed a starting staff that proved surprisingly formidable last season and pull into the 2016 season with the same group of guys all
returning. “We all got a good amount of innings during the season last year,” Donato said. “We all got experience under our belt, and we proved to people that we can compete. Yeah, we had some losses, but now we’re older and we don’t have those butterflies in our stomach competing in the Big 12 for the first time. Now, we go out there and we can handle our business. It’s a good advantage for us.” Donato and Vance settled in last season as one of the best one-two punches in the Big 12. The pair tied for fourth in the Big 12 in innings pitched, both finishing with 96.2, and sixth in the conference with seven wins each. After only throwing 3.1
innings as a freshman, the right-handed Donato emerged as WVU’s ace, finishing with a teambest 3.01 ERA. Meanwhile, Vance, a crafty, soft-tossing senior left-hander known for his unusual delivery, led the team in strikeouts (81), providing muchneeded consistency and tallying a 3.26 ERA. Meanwhile, righty BJ Myers shook off some early struggles to earn Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball magazine, and looks poised to return as WVU’s regular Friday night starter. That continuity will be vital for this WVU team, and the returning rotation could also guide the Mountaineer bullpen on the right track. “Everybody talks about
leadership with our squad, and I think that will be really nice for our pitching staff,” Vance said. “We’ll have generally the same starting rotation, and that can help lead the bullpen, who I think this year looks super deep and ready to take on everything.” Although the lineup will have to recover from the losses of star shortstop Taylor Munden and starting third baseman Justin Fox, this year’s Mountaineers will have one leg up on last year’s squad: they have had the opportunity to get some early work at Monongalia County Ballpark, which didn’t open until midway through last season. Some uncharacteristically warm winter weather gave West Virginia the
chance to get out of their indoor practice facility in the run-up to the season. On one Thursday night, Mazey sent his players to the ballpark to clean up the playing field themselves, clearing the way for some important time on the field. “It’s been unbelievable,” Vance said. “I thought we’d still be in the (indoor practice facility). I didn’t think we’d have an outside practice by now. We worked to get (the stadium) ready, and it’s been really helpful to the team.” West Virginia got to finally move out of dilapidated Hawley Field into the state-of-the-art ballpark last year, although construction delays pushed the home opener back to April 10, halfway through
the schedule – and not all of the facilities were fully completed until after the end of the season. The Mountaineers now have had nearly a year to get adjusted to their new home, and they’re hoping that it will have an effect not only on their comfort on the field, but on their home-field advantage. “It’s real nice having our home field now,” Donato said. “We did pretty well with attendance last year, but now everybody knows about the stadium. Hopefully the fans come out and support us.” The West Virginia baseball team’s 2016 season is set to start next Friday, with a three-game series at Charleston Southern. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu
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WVU women prepare to compete in High Point Team Challenge BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM
After a two-day event track and field team is back off, the Mountaineers last weekend, the West Vir- in action. leave for High Point Uniginia University women’s After only three days versity in North Carolina for the High Point Team Challenge. “We are looking forward to this meet,” said head coach Sean Cleary. “It’s an opportunity to race on a flat track and simply concentrate on competition. We train on a flat 200-meter track, so this should be fun. It’s always nice to go to a new venue and compete against competition that you don’t see every week. I expect us to begin getting into championship form, as we are closing in on the final stages of the SECONDS AWAY FROM WVU indoor season.” Last weekend, West VirFOOTBALL STADIUM, HEALTH ginia competed at the AkSCIENCES, EVANSDALE ron Invitational in Akron, Ohio. In the two-day event, CAMPUS, LAW SCHOOL & six Mountaineers broke their season-best score PRT. P and four of those happened to be career -best MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN, scores. West Virginia won four FREE UNIVERSITY BUS ROUTE
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Hack-a-whoever tactic a growing issue in the NBA MIAMI (AP) — San Antonio’s first play of the 200809 season was designed and executed perfectly. Spurs’ center Tim Duncan didn’t bother jumping for the opening tap, conceding it to Phoenix’s Shaquille O’Neal. Five seconds later, Michael Finley wrapped his arms around O’Neal for an intentional foul. O’Neal was livid. That is, until he saw Spurs coach Gregg Popovich breaking into hysterics and giving him two thumbs up. Yes, Hack-a-Shaq used to be a laughing matter. It isn’t anymore. The increasing strategy of fouling bad foul shooters on purpose to send them to the line and slow their team’s offense to a crawl has raised the ire of everyone from booing fans to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The antics will likely be something the league tries to curb in the coming months. But no one seems to know how, and not many seem sure the rules need
changing to protect the free-throw challenged. “It’s ugly, but I’m going to do it,” Popovich said. “If you don’t want me to do it anymore, learn how to shoot a free throw.” O’Neal is retired, but Hack-a-Shaq - or as it can also be called these days, Hack-a-Dwight, Hack-aDre, Hack-a-DeAndre and Hack-a-Hassan - is still around in its aesthetically awful glory. It can turn games into free-throw contests, many coaches and players openly dislike it and it primarily targets a few who are notoriously bad at the foul line. “I hate it,” Popovich said. “I hate it,” added Miami guard Dwyane Wade. They’re not alone, though not everyone speaks with such venom. “In baseball you can walk a player,” Atlanta’s Al Horford said. “There are different things you can to do impact the game. If they want to change it, it’s their call but it doesn’t bother me.” If the league was to
change things, one option would be to have such fouls carry the same penalty a flagrant does, two shots and retained possession. “I think that sets a horrible example for kids, honestly,” Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said. “You can’t protect guys because they can’t shoot free throws. We’re getting paid a lot of money to make a damn free throw, dude. I think it sets a bad precedent. “I wouldn’t change it.” And really, only a few guys are worth even trying to use the ploy against. With a 35 percent success rate so far in 201516 Detroit’s Andre Drummond - an All-Star - is on pace to have the worst freethrow-shooting season in NBA history, after narrowly avoiding that dubious distinction last year. And if he’s not careful, the Los Angeles Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan could soon rank as the worst foul shooter the league has ever seen. Houston’s Dwight How-
ard and Miami’s Hassan Whiteside have also been frequent targets this season - seemingly at any cost. When opposing teams are at the free throw line, players have jumped on the backs of poor shooters to ensure the officials see and call - the foul. “If I’m watching playoff games between the Clippers and Spurs, and if they’re hacking DeAndre, I kind of don’t want to watch the game anymore,” Indiana’s Lavoy Allen said. “But if we’re playing DeAndre, it’s good for us. But I would like to see some change to that. It messes up your game and slows it down and makes it boring to watch.” Of the 137 players with more than 100 free-throw attempts this season entering Wednesday, only five - Drummond, Houston’s Clint Capela, Jordan, Golden State’s Festus Ezeli and Howard - are below 55 percent from the line. Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry from Golden
State shoots significantly better from 3-point range, usually guarded no less, than Drummond, Capela and Jordan do from the line. “That’s the thing,” San Antonio’s David West said. “It’s a basic skill that a lot people neglect. ... If that’s where guys are deficient or have a weakness, I don’t think it there should be an outside attempt to save them.” Then there’s this element : Hack-a-whoever rarely brings a win. The Spurs won thanks in part to it in December, when they trailed the Clippers by four in the third quarter and started hacking Jordan. Atlanta benefited in December against Houston, the tactic helping keep the Rockets to one field goal in the final 8 minutes. Houston blew a 10-point lead and lost. But such examples are rare, and the fact remains that one of the basic principles of competition is finding weakness in opponents.
“There’s no way you can make the game perfect,” Minnesota coach Sam Mitchell said. “I’m all about tweaking it to make it as good as possible. But when it comes down to the skill of players, it’s on the players and coaching staffs and organizations to try to get players better at certain aspects. And at the end of the day, it comes down to that guy in the mirror. Get in the gym and work at it.” And before any change gets made - if one comes at all - Popovich hopes the league considers what the unintended consequence may be. “In your gut, you know there’s no place for it,” Popovich said. “But on the other hand, you’re competing and you take advantage of things, weaknesses of the other team. If you have guys who can’t shoot, they’re not going to guard him. “I’m not sure what the answer is. The league’s trying to figure it out. We’re all trying to figure it out. It’s a tough one.”
Report: Kenyan athletes report doping bribery after World Championships EMBU, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan athletes serving four-year bans for doping at the 2015 world championships say the chief executive of Athletics Kenya, the country’s governing body for track and field, asked them each for a $24,000 bribe to reduce their suspensions. Joy Sakari and Francisca Koki Manunga told The Associated Press that CEO Isaac Mwangi asked for the payment in an Oct. 16 meeting, but that they could not raise the money. They were informed of their four-year bans in a Nov. 27 email, but never filed a criminal complaint because, they say, they had no proof to back up their bribery accusation and also feared repercussions. Mwangi dismissed the allegation as “just a joke,” denied ever meeting privately with the athletes and said Athletics Kenya has no power to shave time off ath-
letes’ bans. “We have heard stories, athletes coming and saying, ‘Oh, you know, I was asked for money,’” Mwangi said. “But can you really substantiate that?” Sakari, a 400-meter runner, and Manunga, a hurdler, told AP they would be willing to testify to the ethics commission of the IAAF, the global governing body of athletics. The commission already is investigating allegations that AK officials sought to subvert anti-doping in Kenya, solicited bribes and offered athletes reduced bans. The probe has led to the suspensions of AK’s president, Isaiah Kiplagat, a vice president, David Okeyo, and AK’s former treasurer, Joseph Kinyua. Sharad Rao, a former director of prosecutions in Kenya who also has adjudicated cases for the Court
of Arbitration for Sport, is leading the ethics investigation for the International Association of Athletics Federations. Sakari and Manunga’s decision to come forward could be a breakthrough, because Kenyan athletes have been unwilling to act as whistleblowers. “There is obviously the reluctance on the part of the athletes to come forward,” Rao said. “They don’t want to stand out.” As many as a half-dozen banned athletes have privately indicated to the IAAF commission that AK officials sought to extort them and that they feel their sanctions might have been less if they had paid bribes, Rao said. AP’s interview with Sakari and Manunga is the first time Kenyan athletes have detailed such allegations publicly. “That information would,
of course, be very, very significant, very important for us,” Rao said. Rao said he has been talking to at least one other athlete who may have been approached for a bribe, and that his first priority was to get responses from Kiplagat, Okeyo and Kinyua - all three of whom have flatly denied to him that they took or solicited bribes. Acting on AP’s report, the IAAF said Wednesday it has passed Sakari and Manunga’s allegations to the ethics commission. Sakari and Manunga, both police officers in Kenya, said Mwangi asked them for 2.5 million Kenyan shillings - or $24,000 - each. “I told him I’ve never seen that much money in my life,” Manunga told AP. “Even if I sold everything, I wouldn’t be able to get together that amount of money.” The athletes tested pos-
itive in August for furosemide, a diuretic banned because it can mask the use of forbidden performanceenhancers, and were sent home from the worlds in Beijing. They told AP the drug was sold to them by a chemist in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, who said it would alleviate side effects of supplements they were taking. The chemist testified in defense of the athletes to AK, saying he gave them furosemide to combat water-retention caused by the supplement. Compared to doping cases involving other athletes, their four-year bans appear harsh. World AntiDoping Agency rules classify furosemide as a socalled “specified substance,” distinguishing it from hardcore performance-enhancers like steroids or the blood-boosting hormone EPO.
For specified substances, IAAF rules allow for lesser bans of no more than two years, or even just a reprimand and no ban, if athletes can prove they weren’t at fault or negligent. To impose a four-year ban, the rules require authorities to establish that athletes intentionally cheated. But AK appears to have discounted the chemist’s testimony. In the letter it sent to Manunga announcing her ban, AK said there was no “plausible explanation” for using furosemide and that the federation “can only infer” she took it intentionally as a masking agent. Last year, Serbia’s athletics federation imposed a two-year ban on 800-meter runner Nemanja Kojic for the same substance. He can return to competition in 2017; Sakari and Manunga were banned until 2019.
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