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Tuesday October 20, 2015

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University Ave. construction prolonged

By Hollie Greene Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After missing a second extended deadline to finish the construction on University Avenue, there is now no official completion date for the project, according to Damien Davis, public works director and city engineer.

When Morgantown city administration signed an agreement with contractor ReClaim LLC to close and improve University Avenue in June, the company was given 60 days to finish the

construction project.

After weather issues forced the city to permit a 38-day extension in late August, ReClaim LLC reset the completion date for last Thursday, Oct. 15—the construction, however, is still not finished.

“ReClaim LLC has had 98 days to complete this project,” said City Manager Jeff Mikorski in a recent City of Morgantown press release, “And that should have been enough time… Traffic needs to be allowed to move through University Avenue as soon as possible.”

Reasons for the project’s original delay included coordination issues with utility companies and severe weather.

The city hopes the road will reopen to traffic sometime within the next two weeks, Davis said.

The company has yet to install signal poles or finish portions of curbs, sidewalks and roadway paving, Davis said. Because construction exceeded the initial time frame, the installation of poles will not begin until after the road is reopened.

Davis said ReClaim LLC is

not being held accountable for the unfinished poll installations, however.

“We always knew that it would take a long time for (the signal poles) to arrive,” he said. “It’s nothing we blame on the contractor.

They order them, and they’re at the mercy of the supplier after that.”

The cost of the project itself has not changed, Davis said, but the city is facing additional penalties for each daily delay due to the financial costs of a third-

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A construction worker in an excavator lines the road with rocks on University Avenue.

City to vote on ‘MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN’ weekly $3 user fee for city workers by jake jarvis staff writer @newsroomjake

Tonight, Morgantown’s city council will read for the second time and vote on an ordinance establishing a weekly $3 user fee for everyone who works in city limits.

Some city officials are hailing the estimated $4.7 million of new revenue as a necessity to save the city’s understaffed police department and crumbling infrastructure.

At the Morgantown Police Department, that money couldn’t come soon enough. Officers have racked up hundreds of hours of overtime, and Captain H. Sperringer said the department is almost at its breaking point.

“The guys are starting to get tired,” he said. “Dealing with intoxicated people every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and pretty much the whole weekend, wears a person down.”

For a city the size of Morgantown, and for the number of calls for service the department receives, Sperringer said at least 100 officers should staff the department and patrol the city.

Just 68 officers protect Morgantown, however, including officers who don’t regularly patrol the streets, like administrators and a special unit that works parades and WVU football games.

Sperringer couldn’t estimate how many more officers could be hired with the $1.2-1.4 million dedicated to hire new officers, but it would be enough to expand the number of patrol areas during each shift from three to at least five, he said.

As for the department’s equipment, MPD usually purchases five new cruisers each year to replace the old ones that run almost all

hours of the day and face harsh winter weather.

From 2011-13, the department didn’t have enough money to purchase any new cruisers, Sperringer said.

As far as infrastructure goes, coucilwoman Jenny Selin said with the city’s current spending, it would take Morgantown 33 years to repave every city road.

With $1.6-2.1 million dedicated to repaving roads, it might take only between 10-15 years.

All of the city councilors agree the new revenue is needed, yet some folks, like George Papandreas, worry the $4.7 million will go to “pet projects” of the council, instead of roads and police.

Papandreas, president of Main Street Morgantown’s Board, unsuccessfully ran for the First Ward seat on city council during the most recent election.

He filed a civil lawsuit against four members of city council last week, alleging in it that Mayor Marti Shamberger and councilors Jenny Selin, Nancy Ganz and Bill Kawecki are guilty of misconduct, malfeasance in office, incompetence and neglect of duty.

“I don’t care what these people are in their private lives. I don’t care what they do…,” Papandreas said. “All I care about is, if you’re going to sit in that seat, you’re sworn in to uphold the U.S. and state constitution and the city’s charter. So do your job.”

In Papandreas’ suit, which includes a petition signed by more than 50 residents and three other city councilors, he alleges that Selin and Ganz used their position to prevent the Wards and Boundaries Commission from redistricting the Fourth and

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A diary is offered at the Anne Frank exhibit for visitors to sign.

‘Anne Frank: A History for Today’ exhibit comes to West Virginia University by madeleine Hall correspondent @dailyathenaeum

As students of all ages from across the state file into the Erickson Alumni Center this month, the immortal words of Anne Frank will provide one of their first impressions of the Holocaust.

“I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart,” Anne Frank wrote while in hiding on July 14, 1944, just eight months before her death at Auschwitz concentration camp.

These inspiring words, along with other diary entries, chronicling Anne’s story and a history of the Nazis; rise to power and subsequent genocide are displayed at the “Anne Frank: A History For Today” exhibit.

During the month of October, West Virginia state schools and the general public will have the opportunity to learn about Anne Frank and the dangers of intolerance as they visit the exhibit.

“Anne Frank: A History for Today” was developed by the Anne Frank House and is sponsored in North America by the Anne Frank Center USA. Dr. Robert Waterson, director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship Education and Professor at WVU’s College of Education and Human Services, brought the exhibit to West Virginia University. “(Anne Frank’s story provides) a real world example of people who have been marginalized,” Waterson said. “We hope through history that we can show the problems of discriminatory practices and the problems of propagandizing and marginalizing (certain groups).”

Dr. Jennifer E. Orlikoff, who gave a lecture entitled “The Societal Implications of Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Woman” on Oct. 4, said Anne Frank’s writings have motivated and inspired other young authors throughout the world who may be marginalized from society or living in war zones, making it a cardinal piece of literature.

Although the Holocaust is a unique event in history, Waterson said the connections between past marginalization and the evils seen today are key in learning lessons from history.

Waterson, whose research centers on issues of citizenship and human rights, said learning how Nazi propaganda omitted or disguised the truth is extremely important to understanding current marginalization.

Waterson also emphasized the importance of educating young students on Anne Frank’s story through the exhibit tours of “Anne Frank: A History for Today” provided to schools around the state. “(Anne) was 13 when she was given the diary, and most of these middle school students are 12 or 13 years old,” Waterson said.

Waterson worked through a grant to purchase “Anne Frank: 10 Days,” a book targeted toward young students to help them understand the historical context of Anne Frank’s story, for schools around the state.

In conjunction with “Anne Frank: 10 Days,” the program additionally includes a documentary on Anne Frank, which features the only footage of her available.

“It’s absolutely incredible to put all those types of learning together,” Waterson said.

WVU students with Jewish heritage, like Blake Humphrey,

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A look at this year’s Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer candidates

By Tessa Iglesias Correspondent @DailyAthenaeum

West Virginia University has announced the top 10 finalists—five men and five women—who embody the Mountaineer spirit for 2015’s Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer competition. The candidates were chosen based on academic achievements, extracurricular involvement and their individual successes as students at WVU. The Daily Athenaeum will feature biographies on one Mr. Mountaineer candidate and one Ms. Mountaineer candidate in several issues leading up to the annual Mountaineer Week later this month.

The Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer is an annual tradition during Mountaineer Week, which is a week dedicated to paying tribute to West Virginia’s heritage and traditions. This year’s Mountaineer Week will be held Oct. 30 – Nov. 8, and winners of Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer will be announced during halftime of the Nov. 7 WVU football game against Texas Tech.

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JARED BALLARD

Jared Ballard is a senior communication sciences and disorders student from Weston, West Virginia.

While he spent his freshman year of college at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, Ballard was pleased to find, upon transferring to WVU, a field of study connecting music and speech. After graduation, he hopes to work in a hospital and become a speech pathologist.

Ballard has played in The Pride of West Virginia, WVU’s marching band, for three years and is a member of the National Student Speech Language Association.

As a tutor for the Mind-

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Fit Academic enhancement program, Ballard also works with students with disabilities. Knowing he has helped

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RUTH WILLIAMS

Ruth Williams is a senior dual aerospace and mechanical engineering student from Summersville, West Virginia.

Because she always wanted to become an engineer, Williams started college with the intention of majoring in mechanical engineering. When she realized her love for airplanes, aviation and airspace, Williams decided to double major.

“I want to be working with things that fly,” she said. “I like rockets, spaceships, airplanes, helicopters—anything that goes up in the sky.”

Though she has already accepted a job for after graduation with GE Aviation in

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Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams has the additional longterm goal of becoming an astronaut.

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Tuesday October 20, 2015

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Ohio delays executions until 2017 over lack of lethal drugs COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)— Ohio is putting off executions until at least 2017 as the state struggles to obtain supplies of lethal injection drugs, delaying capital punishment for a full two years, the prisons department announced Monday.

Execution dates for 11 inmates scheduled to die next year and one scheduled for early 2017 were all pushed into ensuing years through warrants of reprieve issued

by Gov. John Kasich.

The result is 25 inmates with execution dates beginning in January 2017 that are now scheduled through August 2019. Ohio last put someone to death in January 2014.

Ohio has run out of supplies of its previous drugs and has unsuccessfully sought new amounts, including so-far failed attempts to import chemicals from overseas.

The new dates are needed to give the prisons agency extra time, the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said in a statement.

The agency “continues to seek all legal means to obtain the drugs necessary to carry out court ordered executions, but over the past few years it has become exceedingly difficult to secure those drugs because of severe supply and distribution restrictions,” the statement said.

Last week, the attorney general’s office in Oklahoma announced no executions will be scheduled until at least next year as the office investigates why the state used the wrong drug during a lethal injection in January and nearly did so again last month.

Earlier this month, an Ar-

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In this April 24, 2007, file photo, a hearse carries the body of James Filiaggi from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, following his execution for killing his ex-wife in 1994. On Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, officials from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced a two-year delay in capital punishment as the state struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs, after Gov. John Kasich issued warrants of reprieve postponing executions of a dozen inmates until at least 2017. kansas judge halted the upcoming executions of eight death row inmates who are challenging a new law that allows the state to withhold any information that could publicly identify the manufacturers or sellers of its execution drugs.

On Oct. 1, Virginia executed serial killer Alfredo Prieto, but only after obtaining pentobarbital from the Texas prison system. Texas has continued to purchase supplies of compounded pentobarbital without say-

ing how much it has obtained or where it came from.

At Ohio’s last execution in 2014, condemned killer Dennis McGuire repeatedly gasped and snorted during a 26-minute procedure, the longest in Ohio history, as a new two-drug combo was used.

The next execution was scheduled for Jan. 21 when Ronald Phillips was to die for raping and killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter in Akron in 1993.

Phillips’ execution was rescheduled for Jan. 12, 2017.

The handwriting has been on the wall for months that Ohio would have to make such a move, said Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, expressing his frustration at a new set of delays.

These delays come in cases where inmates have long exhausted their appeals and there’s no question of their guilt, he said.

“It seems that in those states that authorize assisted suicide, there has

been no impediment to securing drugs, and as time marches onward, victims wonder why they must continue to wait for justice,” O’Brien said in an email.

Ohio abandoned the two-drug method after McGuire’s execution and announced it would use either of two older drugs that it had previously obtained for capital punishment, but did not currently have supplies of.

One of those drugs, sodium thiopental, is no longer manufactured by FDA-

approved companies and the other, pentobarbital, has been put off limits for executions by drug makers.

Ohio obtained a federal import license to seek supplies overseas, but has been told by the FDA that such a move is illegal. Ohio raised the issue again with the FDA earlier this month, asserting the state believes it can obtain a lethal-injection drug from overseas without violating any laws. The FDA has yet to respond.

Oscar Pistorius released from prison, put under house arrest JOHANNESBURG (AP)— Oscar Pistorius, the doubleamputee Olympic runner who fatally shot his girlfriend in 2013, was released from prison and placed under house arrest on Monday night, a South African official said.

“Oscar Pistorius was placed under correctional supervision tonight,” Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman for South Africa’s correctional services department, said in a cellphone text message sent to journalists.

Wolela cited officials at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, a prison in the South African capital of Pretoria where Pistorius had served nearly a year of his five-year sentence for manslaughter.

The correctional services department had originally said Pistorius would be released from the Pretoria jail on Tuesday in line with a decision by a parole board at the prison.

“The handling of the actual placement is an operational matter of the local management, and how they handle it is their prerogative that is carried out in the best interest of all parties concerned, the victims, the offender and the Department of Correction Services,” Wolela said in a second text message.

The murder trial of Pistorius generated intense international interest, and the surprising decision to release Pistorius a day early, and at

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In this Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 file photo, Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa. A South African official says Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison and placed under house arrest. Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman for South Africa’s correctional services department, said the double-amputee Olympic runner who fatally shot his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013 was put under “correctional supervision” late on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. night, appeared to have avoided the logistical challenges and spectacle associated with a large gathering of TV crews and other journalists hoping to catch a glimpse of Pistorius on the way out of

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While out on bail during his trial, the 28-year-old Pistorius had stayed at his uncle’s mansion in an upmarket suburb of Pretoria. However, an Associated Press journal-

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ist outside the house said no one had gone in or out of the main entrance of the house on Monday night.

Under South African law, an offender sentenced to five years or less in jail can be re-

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leased after serving one-sixth of the term - in Pistorius’ case 10 months.

Pistorius was acquitted of murder last year for the Valentine’s Day shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steen-

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students in need is what has impacted him most, he said.

“I think tutoring has been the most rewarding to me,” Ballard said. “Seeing someone struggling through college as hard as it is, and with a disability on top that.

I love seeing (students’) stress melt away once they understand the information from a certain course.”

Ballard is interested in becoming Mr. Mountaineer because he wants to show how someone from a small community can come to the University and be successful.

Overall, it’s his passion for service and helping others that pushes him forward.

“I get to service people academically with tutoring and do simple acts of kindness every day,” he said. “I love seeing people (understand) a concept or have a better day.”

“It gives me something to work toward even though the odds of that are low,” she said.

Williams’ dream may be closer than she thinks, however. Recently, she was a finalist in a student astronaut contest for the TV show “Xploration Outer Space.”

Williams also has a passion for STEM Outreach programs and inspiring female scientists as a member of the Society of Women Engineers. She frequently travels throughout the state of West Virginia to give presentations about space and science to students in elementary and middle schools.

She said such hands-on activities make “these big scary space and science concepts seem a lot more real, easy to understand and more fun.”

can also find a connection with their cultural past within the exhibit.

“As a member of the Jewish community, I have always been connected spiritually and emotionally to the Holocaust and to Holocaust education and commemoration,” Humphrey, a sophomore, said.

Humphrey said he was particularly impacted by Anne Frank’s story and her persistent optimism and strength.

Humphrey believes education and remembrance is essential in preventing another atrocity like the Holocaust, as it encourages people of today to recognize their compassion and humanity.

“The issue that has to be addressed,” Waterson said, “is man’s inhumanity to man.”

Seventh Wards.

Had the commission redistricted as it intended, Selin and Ganz, both running for reelection at the time, would have been in the same ward.

The West Virginia State Ethics Commission issued an advisory opinion in 2014 which says city councilors are allowed to vote on redistricting, even if they are running for reelection.

To n i g h t ’s m e e ting will be the council’s first since the suit was filed.

At the first reading of the ordinance for the $3 city user fee, councilman Jay Redmond, Sixth Ward, and councilman Wes Nugent, Third Ward, voted against a second reading. Councilman Ron Bane, First Ward, was absent from the meeting.

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party inspector and an engineering firm responsible for construction administration services.

After the project is complete, the city will seek reimbursement from ReClaim LLC for liquidated damages, according to Davis.

City administration is unhappy about the construction delays, but they’re not alone. Morgantown residents are also frustrated with the ongoing roadway detours.

Catherine Moore, West Virginia University sophomore, is tired of the hassle.

“It makes everything difficult. Even driving to the grocery store,” Moore said. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to go to Sheetz or visit a friend’s house that I’ve had trouble getting through for one reason or another.”

Davis understands residents’ concerns, but he believes the public will be pleased with University Av-

kamp, but prosecutors have appealed the trial verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, and will seek a murder conviction again at South Africa’s Supreme Court on Nov. 3.

If Pistorius is convicted of murder by a panel of five judges at the appeal, he faces going back to prison for 15 years, the minimum sentence for murder in South Africa, which no longer has the death penalty.

Pistorius has maintained he thought Steenkamp was an intruder in his Pretoria home and killed her by mistake. Prosecutors said he shot her intentionally during an argument after she had fled to a bathroom stall.

While under house arrest, Pistorius will have to live under certain conditions until his sentence ends on Oct. 20, 2019. Pistorius will have to continue receiving psychotherapy and cannot handle any firearms, the corrections department previously said.

Wolela, the correctional services department spokesman, had not ruled out ultimately allowing Pistorius to return to training. He also said Pistorius would not be required to wear an electronic tagging device.

Pistorius, known as “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fiber running blades, gained worldwide fame when he ran against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics, the first amputee runner to compete at the games. enue once the project is completed.

“If (citizens) could just hang in there a little bit longer, it’s almost done,” Davis said. “It’s taken a little longer than we expected it to, but we want to ask the public to just bear with us. I think they’ll see that it was worth it once it’s done.”

For more information, questions or concerns about the construction, contact Davis at (304)-284-7409 or follow @Morgantown_WV on Twitter. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

CORRECTION In the Oct. 14 edition of The Daily Athenaeum, it was falsely reported that Guy Panrell is Chair of the Ward and Boundary Commission.

He is in fact the Co-Chair of the Commission along with Alan Donaldson. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Keeping community radio alive West Virginia University’s radio station WWVUFM, otherwise known as U92, was the recipient of numerous awards at the CMJ Radio Awards. The station competed with 600 other college and noncommercial broadcasts to win Station of the Year on Oct. 14.

Though its success reflects positively on the University, slower forms of media like radio and print news sources are considered to be slowly dying fields. Gathering around the family radio and listening to story hours and nightly news segments may have been ritualistic behavior in the past but is no longer necessary in keeping up-to-date with the goings-on of the world.

Instant access to news and music is now possible through the Internet and television broadcasts, which has unfortunately demoted radio to long car rides and fishing trips.

The invention of the podcast also had a hand in radio’s fate. With the

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The U92 Booth rocks the Mountainlair on the first day of Fall classes. help of personal technology, anyone can easily produce their own broadcast and even profit from it. Popular podcasts like “Welcome to Night Vale” and “The Moth” have millions of downloads and listens each year, but their instant accessibility devalues

the time and effort put into creating a great station with enjoyable music blocks and entertaining live talk shows.

Though it may be disappearing, listening to radio is important for many reasons. For starters, it’s the cheapest and easiest way

to receive news and important community information. Though most people own smartphones and laptops and can easily access the Internet, radios can be bought for as little as $7 and provide those with limited access to important information they may not have

received otherwise. Community radio also focuses specifically on the city and surrounding area the station is based in, so news directly concerning residents is made more readily available.

Radio, especially college stations featuring in-

die or alternative artists, give bands and solo acts passed over by larger stations some much-needed publicity and airtime. During an era when much of what’s popular is decided for us by only a handful of major corporations, listening to someone else’s hand-picked playlist is almost like receiving a personal gift. U92 offers themed radio blocks featuring music from lesserknown genres like reggae and heavy metal, which may inadvertently lead listeners to discovering an entirely new world of music.

A friendly voice coming through a speaker has the power to transport us to much greater places than mindless television shows or websites. In a world where instant access and consumption is heavily emphasized and relied upon, radio reminds us to take a step back and enjoy the simpler aspects of life. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ still relevant today Kayla mccormick columnist @kayattheda

Like all famous works of art and literary masterpieces, some things are able to withstand the test of time. Though art mediums have changed with advancements in technology, the transcendent quality of masterpieces remain the same.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” a cult ‘90s television show, qualifies as one of these transcendent works.

If the fantastic display of ‘90s fashion and delightfully witty dialogue are not reason enough to pique an interest, there are plenty of other reasons why “Buffy,” one of the best shows of the ‘90s, is still a relevant watch today.

Joss Whedon, the show’s creator, said he got the idea for “Buffy” while watching a horror film when he noticed “the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie.” He thought that instead of adhering to the damsel in distress formula for Hollywood films, there should be a female character who faces danger head-on.

“The very first mission statement of the show was the joy of female power: Having it, using it, sharing it,” Whedon said.

It is because of this mission statement that “Buffy” is most known for being one of the first depictions of a heroic leading female on television. With her vampire-slaying strength and her witty repartee, Buffy is the embodiment of fe-

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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” embodies social progressiveness and feminism. male empowerment. At a time when there were few strong female characters on television, Buffy was a relatable, of-average-intelligence teenage girl who could stand up for herself. A vision of independence and self-sacrifice, Buffy was constantly putting aside her personal desires, boyfriends and social life for her slaying duties.

Aside from its admirable feminist qualities, “Buffy” is also a highly influential show. The show’s arc of weekly monsters leading into a showdown with the main villain in the season finale became the formula

for which most supernatural shows are created today. Buffy has had an obvious influence on current shows, such as “Supernatural,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “True Blood.” As one news article stated about the series, “Buffy speaks to all women, because there comes a time in all of our lives when we have to be stronger than we imagined we could.”

Furthermore, if one were to wander down to a nearby bookstore and browse the “Ultra-Geek” section, they would find a dictionarysized book full of terms coined or repurposed by “Buffy.” For example, the

term “Big Bad” as reference to the main threat in a season did not exist until “Buffy,” and it is now used as a common term to describe the primary evil in supernatural shows.

“Buffy” was known for its socially progressive qualities, as well. In a time when homosexuality was still fairly taboo, “Buffy” was one of the first television shows to depict a realistic, naturally developed lesbian relationship and was the first show to depict a lesbian sex scene.

While most lesbian couples shown on television at that time were unrealistic, meant for a male audience

and subsequently over-sexualized, “Buffy” tackled the risky task of portraying authentic lesbianism in a way that did not pander to male ideals.

“Buffy” was in the practice of illustrating not only authentic lesbian relationships, but authentic relationships in general. While most shows, even today, show relationships between women as catty, back-stabbing and overall shaky, “Buffy” shined a light on true friendship. It confronted real, relatable life problems, like how to react when your best friend comes out as gay and what it means to grieve over

a loved one. The lessons Buffy learns throughout the seven seasons of the show are still applicable today.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” paved the way for future depictions of homosexuality on television, created the formula for almost every modern supernatural show and had a big influence on the language we use to describe supernatural television, all while remaining relatable and confronting social issues.

This makes “Buffy” just as relevant today as it was in 1997. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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A HEADBANGING GOOD TIME

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The Misfits hope to find its hardcore niche at Morgantown’s newest downtown music venue woody pond

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The Misfits iconic Fiend Skull logo is a very recognizable image in pop culture, and one glimpse at it on a poster tells you that the band is near. One of the most popular American heavy rock bands, Misfits has been recorded and toured off and on since its inception in 1977 and will continue that tradition Wednesday at Mainstage Morgantown.

Mainstage has already provided an eventful and exciting October lineup, and the last two weeks of the month will be no different.

Misfits was formed in Lodi, New Jersey in 1977 by founding member Glenn Danzig, with their name being a reference to Marilyn Monroe’s final film, “The Misfits.” The lineup underwent many changes during

its first few years, with the only regular members being Danzig and bassist Jerry Only. The band played together for almost a decade before taking a 10-year hiatus, until it was reformed in 1995. Misfits stuck to the underground punk rock scene throughout their first years of performing, but after their dissolution the band began increased in popularity. The band was reborn for a while thanks to Only after legal battles with Danzig had concluded, but the band was always stuck in a bit of a funk after that.

Since then, Misfits continues to do anniversary shows and tours, headed

by Only, and is currently on its 2015/2016 tour which started in the beginning of October.

Renowned for its unique musical style, Misfits is credited with starting the horror punk movement.

Horror punk is a subgenre

of punk rock that incorporates elements from horror films and eerie science-fiction films to give the music and performances a flair for the dramatic, taking its audience on a romanticized thrill ride that looks and sounds spooky.

Band members wear dark clothing and makeup that gives them the horror look, as well as taking ideas and lines from movies and adding them to their lyrics and artwork. This creativity and genre fusion is what gave Misfits such a cult following in the ‘80s, ‘90s and still today.

Adam Payne, talent buyer and production manager for Mainstage, is confident in the Misfits’ ability to bring together a mixed audience of every shape, size, age and background.

“The Misfits is more than a band, they’re an American cult icon. Misfits are a widespread family banded

by the many musicians that have rotated through the group and the millions of worldwide fans that embrace the group as the pioneers of combining horror and punk rock together. The Misfit skull logo is one of the most recognizable logos in music history and is a symbol of family to many who wear it on T-shirts or even tattoo on their body,” Payne said. “We are expecting one of the widest range of age groups than any show previously at Mainstage. This band will bring out concert -goers from 18 to probably over 60 years old.”

The Misfits always put on a very dramatic and special show, and the fans that attend always dress up and go all out for the band. Doors open at 8 p.m. Wednesdaynight at Mainstage Morgantown. The show is limited to 18 and older. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

The Misfits fall into the horror punk and psychobilly subgenres.

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String Cheese Incident ‘Steels’ hearts in the metro chelsea walker A&e writer @dailyathenauem

Stage AE will be the epicenter of a major musical incident tonight as it hosts progressive-psychedelic jam group The String Cheese Incident.

For more than two decades, The String Cheese Incident has transformed the jam band music scene, emerging with a quirky sound made up of bluegrass and country-infused psychedelic tracks.

Formed in 1993, The String Cheese Incident got its start playing gigs at ski resorts and bars in the Boulder, Colorado area. Composed of Michael Kang, Michael Travis, Bill Nershi, Kyle Hollingsworth, Keith Moseley and Jason Hann, the group refuses to stick with one particular musical genre.

With musical elements such as soft twangs from the electric mandolin, funky piano tones and touches of reggae, the psychedelic group has always gone against the grain, incorporating musical creativity and ingenuity into every track.

String Cheese Incident plays at Winter Carnival 2011 in Broomfield, CO. With a name just as funky its first album, “Born on the as its beats, the group’s Wrong Planet,” in 1997. The strange name was coined fol- group’s first record featured lowing a scenario in Bellvue, a mix of genres, showcasing Colorado, when Kang broke a how eclectic the group truly mandolin string in the Mish- was. Since then, The String awaka Amphitheater. From Cheese Incident has released there, The String Cheese In- more than 10 records, includcident got its start, continuing ing the group’s most recent, to play in small local venues “Song In My Head,” released until the group formed the in- in April 2014. dependent record label SCI The group has always reFidelity, on which it released mained as dedicated to its

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large fan base as it has been to creating catchy beats made up of unconventional musical influences. The String Cheese Incident manages its own ticketing company, merchandise company and fan travel agency to best serve the needs of its ever-adoring fans.

The group’s large following itself is a topic of conversation, where fans treat every concert like a mini-festival,

celebrating the band’s exciting and established journey.

The band has also been noted for starting the popular hula-hooping movement, where fans continuously spin serious hula-hoop tricks to The String Cheese’s electronically instilled funk. The movement has also been commemorated by the group with the annual Suwannee Hulaween event that takes place

in Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, where The String Cheese Incident performs as the prominent headliner.

The String Cheese Incident has also played alongside major artists and headlined at some of the most celebrated music festivals in the country. At this year’s Electric Forest Festival, The String Cheese Incident brought out a special guest, EDM DJ Skrillex.

The collaboration featured mash-ups of covers, String Cheese Incident tunes and even the electronic DJ strumming strings from the base of an electronic guitar.

With a long-etched history in the music world, The String Cheese Incident continues to change the scene, bringing to life an array of genres in one strange incident. The eccentric electronic jam group will perform at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh as part of its 2015 Fall Tour.

For more information on The String Cheese Incident, visit http://stringcheeseincident.com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Gangster accused in ‘Goodfellas’ heist goes on trial NEW YORK (AP)‑ An aging gangster went on trial Monday on charges he was in on the $6 million Lufthansa holdup in 1978, a legendary theft dramatized in the hit film “Goodfellas.”

The brazen armed robbery of cash and jewelry in the dead of night at a cargo terminal at Kennedy Airport was “the score of all scores” for Vincent Asaro and other mobsters of his generation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsay Gerdes said in opening statements in federal court in Brooklyn.

Asaro, 80, aligned himself with heist mastermind, the late James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke - played by Robert De Niro in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film - “because he knew Burke was someone he could make money with,” Gerdes said. “Jimmy Burke and Vincent Asaro were true partners in crime.”

The prosecutor told jurors

that Asaro had been a made member of the Bonanno organized crime family since the 1970s, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

“For him, the Mafia was literally the family business,” she said. “The defendant is a gangster through and through.”

Defense attorney Diane Ferrone countered by accusing the government of relying on the testimony of untrustworthy turncoat mobsters, including a close associate of Asaro’s cousin, Gaspare Valenti. She labeled the cousin a con artist who became a paid government informant in the late 2000s and agreed to wear a wire to record their conversations.

“You shouldn’t believe him because his latest con victim is the United State government,” Ferrone said.

On Valenti and other government witnesses, she said,

“When necessary, they lie to each other and they lie to save themselves. ... Once a liar, always a liar.”

Unlike Burke, Asaro was an obscure member of the Bonannos with low-level mob-related convictions before his arrest last year. He became the latest mobster to fall prey to a breach in the Mafia’s once-sacred code of silence that has decimated the ranks of New York’s five Italian crime families.

The first witness, admitted killer and former Bonanno underboss Salvatore Vitale, testified that after the Lufthansa robbery, he saw Asaro deliver an attache to Asaro’s then-captain Joseph Massino.

He said Massino opened the case to find it full of gold chains, telling Vitale, “This is from the Lufthansa score.”

After rising to boss of the family, Massino broke ranks and became the highest-rank-

ing mobster to ever break the mob’s oath of omerta when he testified at the 2011 trial of his successor. He’s also expected to testify at the Asaro trial.

Prosecutors alleged that though Asaro didn’t participate directly in the Lufthansa robbery, he was given $500,000 because the airport was considered Bonanno turf.

They also say he was a degenerate gambler who blew much of it at the racetrack.

The defendant also is charged in the 1969 murder of a suspected law enforcement informant, Paul Katz, whose remains were found during an FBI dig in 2013 at a house once occupied by Burke. Asaro told his cousin that Burke “had killed Katz with a dog chain because they believed he was a ‘rat,’” the court papers said.

If convicted of racketeering conspiracy and other charges, Asaro faces a maximum sentence of life behind bars.

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Songwriters’ Showcase brittany osteen A&E writer @dailyathenauem

Whenever your inner songwriter or musician gets inspired, take it to Schmitt’s Saloon for the Songwriters’ Showcase. Schmitt’s is now hosting its 128th Showcase.

“It is a good place to come and see really good and really talented artists,” said Scott Frederick, the director and co-founder of the Songwriters’ Showcase. “It is not like amateur hour or open mic. In fact, over half of the musicians that come and play are true professional musicians.”

Since the opening of Schmitt’s Saloon in February 2013, the Showcase has continued to impress each week. Before Schmitt’s was open, it was suggested by a friend to do a songwriters’ night. Now every Tuesday, new musicians have the opportunity to play their work on stage.

“I have had over 100 unique artists play, and three bands that I know of were formed because the artists that played at songwriters’ night got inspired and formed a band,” Frederick said. “They went on to release a CD. We have had three or four CD release parties at the Showcase. Three of my regulars at the showcase who played often are now living in Nashville and are basically full-time musicians down there.”

The Showcase is unique in that performers are expected to perform their own original work for at least half their set. The event features both local performers and travelers, with some people coming from Nashville

to play. Since its opening, Schmitt’s Saloon has seen 30 No. 1 artists play on its stage.

The variety of performers is sure to impress any audience. While the lineup changes every week, it consistently features solo artists as well as acts from local bands. With genres ranging anywhere from country to heavy metal, there is a little something for everyone.

“I would like to see a bigger audience,” Frederick said. “The caliber of talent is amazing, and the variety is impressive.

“We have had anywhere from country to Americana to folk. We have had heavy metal and punk. We have had pretty much everything.

We have had blue-grass and pretty much every genre represented.”

Each performer gets a 30-minute time slot and can play their original work and a few cover songs. Participants have to sign up the day before the show.

“I still do it because it is really rewarding to see how it basically affects musicians that come and play. It gives them an avenue to try out new songs and a chance to play on literally a world-famous stage,” Frederick said.

The 128th Songwriters’ Showcase is from 7:30- 11 p.m. tonight at Schmitt’s Saloon. There is no cover charge and no age limit.

It takes the stage every Tuesday.

For more information on the Songwriters’ Showcase, visit its Facebook page at https://facebook.com/ SongwritersShowcaseAtSchmittsSaloon. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Oprah goes on diet, gains Weight Watchers deal NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey, who has publicly struggled with her weight for decades, is going on a diet again. But this time she stands to gain a lot of money from her efforts.

Weight Watchers said Monday that it signed a fiveyear deal with the former talk show host. Winfrey, a coowner of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, is paying about $43.2 million for a 10 percent stake in the weight loss company.

The deal is already paying off: Weight Watchers shares more than doubled after the partnership was announced, earning Winfrey about $45 million on paper.

Winfrey will use the Weight Watchers mobile app and work with a personal coach, the company said. She has also agreed to let Weight Watchers use her name, image and likeness for its products and services. Additionally, she will make appearances on the company’s behalf.

“Weight Watchers has given me the tools to begin to make the lasting shift that I and so many of us who are struggling with weight have longed for,” Winfrey said in a statement. “I believe in the program so much I decided to invest in the company and partner in its evolution.”

Weight Watchers is no stranger to celebrities. It has paid singers Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Hudson to promote its plan. But the deal with Winfrey is a shift to focus on overall health and wellness, rather than just dropping pounds.

“We are expanding our purpose from focusing on

weight loss alone to more broadly helping people lead a healthier, happier life,” said Weight Watchers President and CEO Jim Chambers said in a statement.

The company has been hurt by the popularity of fitness trackers and other health apps. MyFitnessPal lets users track steps, workouts and the amount of calories they eat for free on its app. Buying a FitBit tracker unlocks similar free online tools. Weight Watchers charges for its online food tracking, and weekly meetings and weigh ins have been a hallmark of its plan.

Its shares were down 73 percent for the year through Friday. The company’s earnings have fallen every year since 2011. To boost its earnings, the company announced $100 million in cost cuts earlier this year.

Winfrey’s weight has yoyoed over the years, and she’s been very open publicly about her struggles with dieting.

In fact, weight was a frequent subject of her talk show, which ended nearly five years ago after 25 years on the air. In 1988, a thin Winfrey famously walked out on stage wheeling 67 pounds of fat in a wagon, representing the weight she lost. But her weight has fluctuated over time.

Her weight was still an issue as “The Oprah Winfrey Show” came to an end. She told the TV interviewer Barbara Walters that one of her goals was to “make peace with the whole weight thing.”

Since then, Winfrey has talked about being uncomfortable with being the subject on the cover of her mag-

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School of Management. In Winfrey can now trade 2012, for example, Winfrey reweight loss tips with her best launched her book club, but it friend, Gayle King. The host of doesn’t hold the same power.

TV news program “CBS This “Most people don’t know that Morning” told her Instagram it exists,” said Garthwaite.

Besides the OWN network, followers five weeks ago that she joined Weight Watchers. Winfrey reaches fans through Last week, King indicated in O, The Oprah Magazine and an Instagram post that she Oprah.com. She also has a had lost more than seven strong social media following pounds on the plan. with more than 29 million folRepresentatives for Win- lowers on Twitter, 11 million frey and King did not respond on Facebook and 4 million on to requests for an interview. Instagram.

Meanwhile, Weight WatchThe Weight Watchers eners is hoping to tap into Win- dorsement is a departure for frey’s ability to turn ordinary Winfrey. Throughout her talk products into the latest trend. show reign, Winfrey did not A stamp of approval from make money off endorseWinfrey during her talk show ments, Garthwaite said. was powerful. Books she rec- Since leaving the talk show, ommended skyrocketed up she has also lent her name to best seller lists and products Starbucks Corp., which sells shown on her holiday gift Oprah-branded tea drinks. guide episodes would someWinfrey is buying about 6.4 million shares of Weight times sell out.

But it might be harder to Watchers at $6.79 per share. get her message across now. She will also receive options “She has less contact with to buy an additional 5 percent people on a daily basis,” said of the company’s fully diluted Craig Garthwaite, an assistant shares. She is also joining the professor of strategy at North- company’s board.

Box office top 20: ‘Goosebumps’ tops the chart, ‘The Martian’ places 2nd LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family friendly won out over adult fare at the box office this weekend.

The PG-rated “Goosebumps,” based on R.L. Stine’s popular book series, took first place in its debut with $23.6 million, beating Steven Spielberg’s Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies” and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance “Crimson Peak.”

“Goosebumps” also ended the chart-topping reign of Ridley Scott’s “The Martian.” Its $21.3 million weekend earned the film the second-place box office spot and bumped its domestic total to an otherworldly $143.6 million.

“Bridge of Spies,” which reunites Spielberg with Tom Hanks, opened in third place with $15.4 million.

It’s the worst debut for the pairing to date, but older audiences could eventually help the well-reviewed movie, which cost a modest $40 million to produce.

“Crimson Peak” also failed to attract a significant opening weekend audience. The R-rated horror film brought in a scarily low $13.1 million and will likely drop off significantly after

poor audience reception.

Legendary produced the film for $55 million.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Rentrak: 1. “Goosebumps,” Sony, $23,618,556, 3,501 locations, $6,746 average, $23,618,556, 1 week.

2. “The Martian,” 20th Century Fox, $21,300,120, 3,701 locations, $5,755 average, $143,595,778, 3 weeks.

3. “Bridge Of Spies,” Disney, $15,371,203, 2,811 locations, $5,468 average, $15,371,203, 1 week.

4. “Crimson Peak,” Universal, $13,143,310, 2,984 locations, $4,405 average, $13,143,310, 1 week.

5. “Hotel Transylvania 2,” Sony, $12,645,773, 3,533 locations, $3,579 average, $136,805,161, 4 weeks.

6. “Pan,” Warner Bros., $5,863,128, 3,515 locations, $1,668 average, $25,741,311, 2 weeks.

7. “The Intern,” Warner Bros., $5,447,297, 2,707 lo-

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‘Goosebumps’ has topped the box office charts this weekend. cations, $2,012 average, $58,773,279, 4 weeks.

8. “Sicario,” Lionsgate, $4,557,480, 2,130 locations, $2,140 average, $34,720,093, 5 weeks.

9. “Woodlawn,” Pure Flix, $4,002,226, 1,553 locations, $2,577 average, $4,002,226, 1 week.

10. “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” 20th Century Fox, $2,856,842, 1,967 locations, $1,452 average,

$75,518,812, 5 weeks.

11. “Steve Jobs,” Universal, $1,512,693, 60 locations, $25,212 average, $2,223,174, 2 weeks.

12. “MET Opera: Otello (2015),” Fathom Events, $1,300,000, 900 locations, $1,444 average, $1,300,000, 1 week.

13. “Black Mass,” Warner Bros., $1,277,349, 1,055 locations, $1,211 average, $60,229,131, 5 weeks.

14. “Everest,” Universal, $1,211,680, 950 locations, $1,275 average, $40,789,835, 5 weeks.

15. “The Walk,” Sony, $1,203,857, 2,489 locations, $484 average, $9,178,163, 3 weeks.

16. “The Visit,” Universal, $1,158,340, 1,068 locations, $1,085 average, $63,082,305, 6 weeks.

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“War Ro om,” Sony, $928,139, 799 lo-

cations, $1,162 average, $65,400,751, 8 weeks.

18. “Ladrones,” Lionsgate, $671,419, 375 locations, $1,790 average, $2,438,572, 2 weeks.

19. “The Perfect Guy,” Sony, $621,311, 485 locations, $1,281 average, $55,825,610, 6 weeks.

20. “Inside Out,” Disney, $365,488, 276 locations, $1,324 average, $354,935,066, 18 weeks.

Annaleigh Ashford channels her inner canine for ‘Sylvia’ on Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — For her latest Broadway role, Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford took acting lessons from someone very close to her - her dog.

The actress’ toy Australian shepherd Gracie was invaluable help as she prepared to play a pooch in A.R. Gurney’s whimsical canine comedy “Sylvia.”

Ashford plays the highspirited title role, a partLabrador, part-poodle that comes between a husband and his wife and threatens to destroy their marriage.

During rehearsals, Ashford noticed her own dog was acting bored and bought her a pig toy. Gracie soon brought it over to Ashford in her mouth but the dog was only teasing.

“She did this sassy thing with her head that was like, ‘No, you can’t have it!

You’re not going to have it,’” said Ashford. “I immediately wrote it down to try onstage.”

Ashford, who is on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” as Betty DiMello, won a supporting actress Tony this summer as an overly eager ballet dancer in “You Can’t Take It With You.” Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan

saw her in that show and she made an impression.

“I don’t ever remember laughing as hard in a theater in my life,” he said.

Sullivan, who directs “Sylvia,” compared her to Bill Irwin. “She is a great clown, aside from being a wonderful actor,” he said.

“She has that same kind of, ‘Just throw it up there. Keep trying. Finding it and refining it.’”

Typical of Ashford, she threw herself into her new role, which had previously been played in New York in 1995 by Sarah Jessica Parker, who was dating Matthew Broderick at the time. Now Broderick is playing Ashford’s master.

The role is tricky, since it can turn into camp quickly.

In the play, Ashford starts out most doglike and gradually morphs into a 24-yearold woman. She chases a cat, scratches and sniffs, but wears street clothes.

“It’s been the biggest challenge of my career, trying to make it specific but not literal,” she said. “I don’t get on all-fours at all just to help the audience get their brains ready to use their imagination.”

Ashford’s previous stage credits include the musi-

cal “Kinky Boots,” playing a blue-collar love interest, and “Legally Blonde,” where she portrayed a sorority sister who talked to a live Chihuahua. “Apparently I was foreshadowing later in my career,” Ashford said, laughing.

One of her most farreaching roles required only her voice: She played a troll in “Frozen,” with two lines - “Kristoff, Kristoff, you’re back!” and, singing, “Or the pear-shaped, square-shaped weirdness of his feet?”

Ashford had a busy day after she won her Tony. She left her apartment over a Thai restaurant in Brooklyn and set off to personally return all her borrowed items.

She gave her dress back to designer Zac Posen and walked her jewels back to Fred Leighton. She even dropped off her Tony to be engraved.

The Denver-raised actress then found herself at an entrance to Central Park and decided to cross it to meet her husband, actor Joe Tapper, who was having an audition at Lincoln Center.

It was the same walk she did when she graduated from college and was

working as a hostess at a cafe, so broke she couldn’t afford a transit pass. The memory now made her cry.

“It was one of those magical New York moments that you’re reminded that you can move here and literally have nothing and not get callbacks to anything and then get amazingly honored by this special award,” she said. “It was kind of like one of those great days.”

There have been great days since then, one of which was related to her new role. Ashford has immersed herself in all things dog, including taking obedience and sheepherding classes with Gracie.

She also read nine books about dog behavior like “Animals in Translation” by Temple Grandin and “The Other End of the Leash” by Patricia McConnell.

Recently, her husband complained that Gracie was being bad on their walks, putting her nose too close to the ground. Ashford soon joined them to see why.

“I corrected it in half a block,” she said, proudly.

“He’s like, ‘How’d you do that?’ I was like, ‘Well, now Ashford will play a dog, the titular character in ‘Sylvia.’

I know.’”

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Pagano has to ask himself hard questions “Why’d you snap that?”

Chuck Pagano demanded when wide receiver Griff Whalen plodded to the sideline following one of the wackiest botched gadget plays in NFL history.

“Why’d we try that?” is what the Indianapolis coach should be asking himself and special teams coordinator Tom McMahon on Monday.

What Pagano said was that he didn’t regret trying the bungled trick play.

“No. No. Not at all. Not pleased obviously with the way I prepared the guys or coached the guys to go out and execute the play,” Pagano said. “I’ve talked about that at great length.

I’ve got to be better. But I don’t regret the play at all.”

The Colts (3-3) were giving the Patriots (6-0) a good game when they handed Tom Brady and Bill Belichick the victory Sunday night with an ill-conceived fake punt attempt on fourthand-3 from their own 37.

Trailing New England 2721 late in the third quarter, the Colts lined up in punt formation, then rolled nine players to the far right side of the field, leaving only Whalen to kneel over the ball like a center and safety Colt Anderson behind him scanning the field.

If the Patriots panicked and sent their defense back onto the field, Anderson was supposed to call for the snap and the 12-menon-the-field flag would give the Colts a first down.

Or, if only one defender lined up over the ball, he could have taken the snap and run for the first down.

The Patriots weren’t fooled and lined up several defenders over the football when Whalen didn’t snap it right away - the play clock was at 10 seconds when the Colts first shifted but 9 seconds ticked away, giving the Patriots plenty of time to shift over and cover the ball.

So, the Colts either should have called a timeout, taken the delay of game penalty or shifted back into punt formation.

Instead, it was Whalen who panicked and snapped the ball to Anderson’s dismay with a second left on the play clock as he was swarmed by a pack of Patriots.

The yellow flags indeed flew.

Indy was whistled for illegal formation because several Colts blockers were too far off the line of scrimmage.

Belichick declined the penalty and the Patriots had a short field to work with much to the puzzlement of everyone watching the much-anticipated and surprisingly close game.

Soon, Brady was hitting LeGarrette Blount for the decisive TD in New England’s 34-27 win.

“That’s on me,” said Pagano, who outsmarted himself while trying to match wits with Belichick.

“We expected this to be a gadget game,” said Belichick, who added, “it was a heads-up play by our punt return unit.”

And hands-down the worst play call in the league in a very long time.

How’s this for rubbing it in? The University of Maine, which successfully used a similar gadget play on a 2-point conversion to beat James Madison 25-24 in overtime in 2011, posted a clip of the play on its official Twitter account with the message “Hey @Colts, this is how it’s done.”

--BROWNS’ BLUNDER: Cleveland coach Mike Pettine figured it was a good bet when he went for two after Karlos Dansby’s pick-6 gave the Browns a 20-16 lead over the Broncos midway through the fourth quarter Sunday.

Denver’s offense hadn’t scored in 25 drives.

“You are up four. You are looking at how many possessions are left in the game. They had not scored a touchdown to that point.

It was essentially a field goal game,” Pettine said.

“If you only go up five, two field goals beat you.

Also if you go up six and then you kick a field goal, you are now up nine, which makes it a two-score game on their part.

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DJ DESKINS SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Social media death threats a scary trend Anyone watching college football over the weekend surely couldn’t have missed the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry game, pitting two top-15 teams against each other.

With just 10 seconds left in what looked to be a clear victory for the Wolverines over the No. 7 Spartans, Michigan looked to punt the ball on fourth down.

Everything that could have gone wrong with the play did. Michigan punter Blake O’Neill mishandled the snap while the Spartans sent 10 men in to block the punt.

Instead of falling on the ball and leaving quarterback Connor Cook and Michigan State about 40 yards away from the end zone, well out of field goal range in the 2321 game, O’Neill panicked and desperately tried to kick it out of bounds.

He failed, and the Spartans returned it 40 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired.

Mistakes are made in every game, even on routine plays such as this, but O’Neill’s blunder cost his team the game and resulted in the Wolverines dropping in the rankings the following day.

Obviously, this game was important to Michigan fans.

A team that received only two votes in the preseason top 25 poll was on the cusp of the top 10 and only 10 seconds away from victory against one of its most bitter rivals.

Just how important this game was became wholly apparent after the final whistle blew, when O’Neill began to receive death threats on social media for his costly mistake.

Although a majority of fans and teammates expressed their understanding for the fifth-year senior, enough comments were made to warrant a response from Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett, who issued a public letter Sunday afternoon.

“I’m asking that our community not lose this game twice by condoning thoughtless comments,” Hackett said in the letter. “Today, I awake to the shocking reality that our community who cares so much about this program would send hurtful, spiteful and vicious comments to one of our students. To be clear, such comments come from a small minority, none of whom are reflective of our institution.”

It goes without saying that horrible comments made toward players and coaches are unacceptable, but unfortunately they are not uncommon in sports and considered normal because their creators are “passionate about their team.”

Earlier this season in a game between Central Michigan and Syracuse, CMU defensive end Mitch Stanitzek was ejected for a late hit on Orange freshman quarterback Eric Dungey that resulted in him suffering a game-ending injury.

Some Syracuse fans let Stanitzek know how they felt about the injury after the game despite the fact several Orange football players said they thought the play was a “football play.”

He received a lot of backlash on Twitter, including one user wishing death upon his entire family. Although the line had already been crossed, it was completely obliterated when one Twitter user tweeted out Stanitzek’s personal school email for Orange fans to let him know how they felt.

These types of comments and actions have no place in college football or any sport for that matter.

At the end of the day, football is just a game and, for many, the means to a college education.

Accidents happen, just as mistakes happen, but calling death threats toward a student-athlete “passion” is well beyond disappointing. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia’s David Sills jogs off the field during their game with Baylor on Saturday.

QB-turned-WR Sills a revelation for Mountaineer offense

BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Searching for an offensive spark in the toughest stretch of the season, Dana Holgorsen and the West Virginia University football team turned to an unlikely source: Fourth-string quarterback David Sills.

Well, check that: Wide receiver David Sills. The Wilmington, Delaware, native made the jump from scout team to first team on Saturday against Baylor, with Holgorsen making the bold decision to burn Sills’ redshirt and run him out there for the first time against one of the best teams in college football.

It paid off, too. While the Mountaineers weren’t able to keep pace with Baylor’s unstoppable offense in a 62-38 loss, Sills made his mark with two catches, 64 yards and his first career touchdown. While seeing Sills making plays as a receiver was a bit of a

shock, for Holgorsen, the freshman’s impact was no surprise.

“I watched him in scout team become probably the best receiver on our team,” Holgorsen said. “His attitude is he will do whatever it takes to help the team. I wouldn’t shut the door on quarterback in the future.

Right now, he wants to do whatever he can do to help the team. He’s a really good football player.”

That’s tall praise, considering this is a Mountaineer team that fields talented receivers such as Shelton Gibson and Jovon Durante.

Despite his inexperience at the position, Sills showed some playmaking flash of his own on Saturday.

On his first reception, Sills fought off a jam from star corner Xavien Howard to slip into space on the outside, making the catch and then breaking a tackle for a 29-yard gain. West Virginia scored a touchdown on the next play, on a sixyard pass from Skyler How-

ard to tight end Cody Clay.

Sills saved his best for the third quarter. Lined up one-on-one with seasoned starter Ryan Reid, Sills managed to beat Reid to a deep ball from Howard, make an over-the-shoulder catch and tap a foot in bounds for the first touchdown of his career.

“He stepped up,” Howard said. “That’s what we’ve been looking for: Someone on the outside to step up and make a play, and for him to make the change from quarterback to receiver and make a play in his first career game, it says a lot about him and the work he puts in. He’s been staying late for practice every day working on little things, and he’s just going to continue to get better.”

Sills wasn’t the only unlikely source of offense on Saturday: Backup quarterback William Crest saw time as a running back and receiver, catching two passes from Howard for 13 yards, while sophomore wideout

Ka’Raun White, younger brother of former Mountaineer star Kevin White, got his first extended burn of the season and recorded two catches for 40 yards.

With his redshirt burned, Sills appears likely to continue to hold down a role in the offense moving forward as a receiver listed behind Howard, Crest and freshman Chris Chugunov on the quarterback depth chart, getting snaps under center isn’t in his immediate future.

A four-star recruit out of football factory Eastern Christian Academy in Elkton, Maryland, Sills was previously noteworthy for his bizarre career path to West Virginia.

Regarded as a child prodigy, Sills was so heralded as a youth football prospect that he was offered a scholarship by then-USC head coach Lane Kiffin in 2010, when he was only in seventh grade. When Sills announced his commitment to the Trojans at the

age of 13, it became national news.

Sills grew into a talented 6-foot-3 quarterback, but while his high school career was successful and decorated, he struggled to live up to the immense expectations placed upon his career. USC fired Kiffin in 2013, and Sills decommitted from the program in June 2014. Instead, Sills committed to West Virginia, becoming one of the highest-ranked members of their 2015 recruiting class.

The odds of David Sills, once one of America’s most touted quarterback prodigies, seeing his first college action as a wide receiver with the West Virginia Mountaineers seemed miniscule – but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and David Sills appears to have the athleticism and the natural talent to contribute moving forward. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

MEN’S SOCCER

Bad luck blamed for Mountaineer struggles on the pitch

BY ALEC GEARTY SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

When its schedule was released, the West Virginia University men’s soccer team knew that this year would be different. The non-conference schedule would be much tougher, with the task consisting of facing two top teams in the Big Ten as well as a top Big East opponent.

However, nobody expected the Mountaineers to experience the amount of misfortune that they have, which currently has them sitting in a difficult position.

As Mid-American Conference play starts to shape up, the Mountaineers hope to build off what was a rough non-conference schedule.

WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc can summarize each difficult loss with a simple description: “Unlucky.”

“I don’t think I’ve been through a season where we lost more games that have not been unjust, but man, we’ve been unlucky,” LeBlanc said.

The Mountaineers have faced eight teams inside the top 65 out of 208 teams.

Before the season, LeBlanc welcomed the tough schedule to help the team grow.

“As we do every year, we’ve put together one of the country’s most difficult schedules,” LeBlanc said in April.

WVU holds a record of 6-7, but while normally it would just be another record, the mark is something LeBlanc wasn’t expecting to see at this point.

“We aren’t even getting draws. We are actually los-

ing the game,” LeBlanc said in disbelief. “We’ve just been flat out unlucky.”

With its 1-1 record in MAC play, WVU faces an uphill battle for MAC playoff contention. They still have to face Bowling Green, Northern Illinois and Akron, the pre-season favorite to win the conference.

“Our conference games are going to be more important,” said WVU’s Zak Leedom. “We have to win our conference if we are going to have a shot at the postseason.”

The record does not show it, but the Mountaineers have been able to compete directly with some of their toughest opponents.

However, games like the ones against Wright State and Georgetown, to name a couple, ended in losses that the team was forced to build off of.

“We’ve just been a little unlucky,” LeBlanc said.

“Whether it’s a (penalty kick) in (overtime) or two goals getting called back.”

LeBlanc referred to the two controversial calls against Wright State and the penalty kick awarded to Michigan State in the 96th minute. Those unfortunate circumstances led to a 2-5 start by WVU. “Soccer is a funny game,” Leedom said. “Things can go your way (all game) and (you can) lose, or things go the other team’s way and you can win.”

To add injury to insult, WVU was without its leading goal scorer, Ryan Cain, for a crucial part of the stretch. The Mountaineers went 2-2 in that time, averaging .75 goals per game with 11.75 shots per game.

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West Virginia’s Ryan Cain chases down the ball during a game with Western Michigan last week. to step up in Cain’s absence. early in the year, they were MAC playoffs, but the opMerriam had one goal, one “snake-bitten.” portunity is still present assist and 12 shots in the For Merriam, the chal- for the Mountaineers to four games, while Stephen- lenge of this season has end the regular season on son logged the game win- helped brace the team for a high note. ner on Sept. 26 against a late run to end the seaThe Mountaineers will UNC Greensboro. son. However, he hides no look to put the past behind However, the lack of comment on how brutal them and use their misCain’s presence was felt as the draw of the season has cues as a learning experience, with a tough test in WVU was outscored 5-1 in been. both its losses without him.

“We’ve had one of the store tonight at 7 p.m.

“We are a better team toughest front halves of The Mountaineers go with Ryan Cain,” LeBlanc the schedule since I’ve on the road to take on the said after Cain’s return. been here,” Merriam said. Princeton Tigers, who fin“You saw the difference “That’s definitely prepped ished 11-3-3 last year but (Cain) makes on this team.” us for anything in the sec- have struggled to replace Nobody is saying that ond half.” the talent they have lost. missing Cain was the sole The good news for the Getting a good result at reason why this team was Mountaineers is that MAC Princeton will be key for losing; it goes deeper than play is still wide open. Ak- the Mountaineers to build one player being out. Ac- ron currently leads 2-0 in some momentum toward a cording to LeBlanc and the conference, while there strong finish as the regular the team, the bounces is a four-way tie for second. season nears its end. simply weren’t favoring It will be a toss-up to see them; or as LeBlanc put it who claims a spot in the dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday October 20, 2015

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Buchanan named to FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist

BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @dAILYATHENAEUM

Another mark was added to the resume of one of West Virginia University’s best athletes on Monday, as junior women’s soccer defender Kadeisha Buchanan was named to the shortlist for the 2015 Ballon d’Or Award, given to the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year.

It’s an incredible accomplishment for a player who is still in college – Buchanan is the only defender named to the list, which includes top names from the FIFA Women’s World Cup-winning United States women’s national team and around the world. At just 19 years of age, Buchanan is also the youngest player on the list.

“There are no words to describe how proud I am of Kadeisha and this nomination,” said Mountaineer head coach Nikki Izzo-

Brown in a press release.

“There is no higher award in soccer than the Ballon d’Or Award, and for Kadeisha to be on the shortlist speaks to her talent and hard work.”

Buchanan’s presence on the Ballon d’Or shortlist cements her claim as one of the very best defenders in the entire world. The nomination comes after a star turn in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, where Buchanan featured for her home nation of Canada.

Playing alongside fellow Mountaineer Ashley Lawrence on home soil, Buchanan was ever-present for the Canadian national team, marshaling the back line as the Canadians reached the quarterfinals. Buchanan was widely recognized for her work in the World Cup, winning the World Cup Best Young Player Award and being named to the tournament’s All-Star Team.

Since then, Buchanan

has returned to Morgantown to lead a Mountaineer defense that has been absolutely dominant. The twotime defending Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year is currently ranked the No. 1 player in women’s college soccer by Top Drawer Soccer, while the No. 2 Mountaineers have reeled off a record of 14-1-1 and allowed a paltry total of three goals all season long.

West Virginia’s bellwether at the back, the center back Buchanan is a defense-first player but has contributed a goal and an assist this season, with her lone tally coming against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a 2-0 win on Sept. 11.

Buchanan counts herself among elite company on the FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist, as she is joined by some of the most famous names in women’s soccer. Three members of the World Cupwinning United States national team are on the list:

Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and goalkeeper Hope Solo.

They are joined by German stars Nadine Angerer and Celia Sasic, French internationals Amandine Henry and Eugenie La Sommer, Swiss forward Ramona Bachmann and Japanese midfielder Aya Miyama. The winner of the award will be announced at a FIFA banquet in Zurich on Jan. 11, having been selected by a panel of captains and head coaches of national teams, along with media representatives.

But while Buchanan is up for soccer’s most elite awards, the focus is still on helping West Virginia finish the season strong. Having edged their way into the national title conversation, the Mountaineers conclude their regular season with road games Friday at Oklahoma State and Oct. 30 at Baylor.

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WVU’s Kadeisha Buchanan plays the ball against Buffalo last month.

Triumphs, heartbreaks motivate WVU seniors

BY DYLAN O’TOOLE SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University women’s soccer team is currently ranked No. 2 in the nation as it prepares for its final two regular season games. The Mountaineers have finished with an undefeated home record, posting a 10-0 record at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The Mountaineers beat Kansas and Iowa State last weekend by a combined score of 10-0, including an emotional victory for the seniors on Senior Day. “This was absolutely awesome – you can’t really paint a better start to our senior weekend,” said WVU senior Amanda Hill.

“We took care of business tonight. Everyone did her job, and that made the whole unit work. We brought our game tonight.”

West Virginia’s Kelsie Maloney strikes at goal against Kansas last weekend.

Hill racked up five break in their time playpoints for the energetic ing for WVU. Last season, Mountaineers, finishing West Virginia dominated the match with two goals the regular season but to go along with an as- fell in the first round of sist. Seniors Kailey Utley the NCAA Tournament and Maggie Bedillion also at home to Georgetown. found the back of the net This class of seniors has in their final game at Dick reached the tournament every season but have not Dlesk.

These seniors have seen celebrated much tournaboth triumph and heart- ment success as of late.

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Hill, Utley, Bedillion, Hannah Steadman, Leah Emaus and Kelsie Maloney are all accustomed to regular season success, but it’s the heartbreaking losses that drive this team.

While the Mountaineers have struggled in past postseason situations, the 2015 squad has broken barriers all season. WVU

had never reached No. 2 in the polls before this season.

The offense is 11 goals behind the scoring record for a WVU team, while senior goalkeeper Hannah Steadman currently stands alone atop the WVU record books with an average of .52 goals allowed per game.

“This team wants to separate itself and be special,” said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

“It was so important that our seniors earned points in critical moments.”

The senior class has racked up 129 points and 33 saves over the span of their careers, giving the team’s leaders the confidence they need to rally the players around each other.

Izzo-Brown knows how special this team is, as veteran leadership and young talent are almost always

predictors for a successful team.

“There’s a high standard of success here at WVU, and winning today and earning the shutout was just icing on the cake for our final regular-season home stand,” she said.

“I’m so proud of this team and our seniors – they’re extremely special, and I’m so fortunate to coach them.”

WVU finishes its regular season on the road, beginning Friday at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys have posted an 8-6 record this season, but if the Mountaineers want to ensure a top seed, earning each win is critical.

WVU will face off with an 8-5-2 Baylor squad in Waco, Texas on Friday, Oct. 30 to conclude the 2015 regular season. dasports@mail.wvu.edu