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W.Va. uses the most SGA talks PRT art mural mood-altering drugs by corey mcdonald

By john mark shaver staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Last week, Gallup released the most recent study in its “State of the States” series, this time monitoring which states use mood-altering drugs to help them relax most often. West Virginia topped the list, with nearly 30 percent of residents reportedly using mood-altering drugs daily.

In relation to this study,

“mood-altering drugs” can mean lighter drugs such as alcohol, nicotine and marijuana, or heavier, more destructive drugs such as painkillers and other opioids.

The most common mood-altering drug in West Virginia is nicotine. The state is second only to Kentucky in terms of tobacco use. This comes as no surprise to the West Virginia University students asked about this study.

“I’ve seen kids start using

chewing tobacco as early as seventh and eighth grade,” said Wes Ashcraft, a sophomore business student.

Emily Davis, a freshman speech pathology student, had her own theory.

“I think a lot of it is tradition,” Davis, originally from Elkins, W. Va. said.

“They see their dads doing it and then they want to do it… People don’t have other ways to occupy themselves.”

According to the CDC, painkiller prescription is

highest in southern states such as West Virginia. Six of the top 10 states on the list are southern states, including Kentucky, Louisiana and Alabama.

John Temple, associate professor at West Virginia University, researched areas such as these for his upcoming book, American Pain. He noted there are several reasons states such as West Virginia could have

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A resolution to create a PRT Art Mural Project was voted on by the Board of Governors at last night’s West Virginia University Student Government Association meeting.

Resolution 2015-07, aimed to set the WVU PRT Mural Project in motion, was voted on and passed unanimously by the recently appointed Board of Governors.

The PRT Mural Project’s objective is to help beautify the PRT stations by giving local artists the opportunity to showcase their artwork.

The PRT Mural Project has been promoted by the West Virginia Art Movement for quite some time, however considerable strides had been made to set this plan in action only to see it shelved.

“This has been something that has been waiting to be approved by the Institutional Board of Governors for an entire year,” said Governor Blake Humphrey.

Last year at this time we presented our project and, well, it’s been a year,” said

Cecily Flight, a member of the WVU Art Movement.

“It’s really, really good to see this finally progress and to see SGA be supportive of it.”

The passing of this resolution follows shortly after the Catalyst for Campus Change Scholarship was awarded to Gerardo Aguilar Valera, who is also a member of the WVU Art Movement.

This scholarship award, along with an already secure financial backing by the Art Movement, makes the timely passing of this project favorable.

“The funding is done,” Humphrey said. “At this point in time they’ve settled all the bureaucratic matters.”

Along with the shortterm goals, the Art Movement has also stressed its intent to implement a long-term plan to help beautify other areas of campus, beginning with the Beechurst PRT station and making their way to other stations.

“There’s a long-term vision for this as well. We can engage the Morgantown community and local artists who have already done

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Mathematics department hosts ‘Mathemagician’

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Elementary Education student Nicole Vallen takes a pie to the face for Alpha Omicron Pi’s annual philanthropy event. This year the funds went to the Veterans Honor Flight.

Sorority continues annual charity event, donates to Honor Flight by kendall snee

Sisters for Soldiers.

“It’s very much true to our heart,” Young said.

“Last year I got pied 36 times.”

Young went on to say although she had planned on not getting pied, a friend of hers offered to pay $20 if she would agree to take one for the team.

“I was kidding when I said he could pie me for $20,” Young said.

For $5, students could pie any member of the sorority.

This particular philanthropy is not only a creative play on words but also a continuing tradition that West Virginia University students love to participate in.

The sorority will also be hosting its annual “How Much is in the Jar” campaign in the Mountainlair today and Friday. For 50 cents, one is able to guess how much candy is in the jar.

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Alpha Omicron Pi hosted its annual AOPie in the face philanthropy event in the free speech zone on Wednesday.

Kathryn Young, Alpha Omicron Pi’s head of philanthropy and a junior history student, said the sorority hosts this particular event each semester with the profits going to a different charity each time.

This year Alpha Omicron Pi chose to donate its profits to Honor Flight, which is an organization where veterans are flown to Washington, D.C., to view their perspective memorials and enjoy an allinclusive meal, as well as a welcome back celebration that many of them never received upon returning from combat. Alpha Omicron Pi focuses many of their philanthropies to honor and serve the military, partnering with other organizations such as

The Department of Mathematics at West Virginia University will host “Mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin tonight at 7 p.m.

Arthur Benjamin is a professor at Harvey Mudd College and former TED talk presenter.

For the event, Benjamin will combine his interests in mathematics and magic for his presentation, “Mathemagics.”

Benjamin will showcase his talents by solving large, mathematical computations without a calculator. According to assistant professor of mathematics at WVU, Kevin Mullins, Benjamin mentally solves these large computations by using mnemonic devices.

Mullins said he believes this presentation will appeal to a wide range of audiences with the hope of bringing awareness to universal applications of mathematics.

“It’s designed to be an outreach for general audiences, both for WVU and for the community,” Mullins said. “Benjamin is widely regarded as an excellent communicator.”

According to Mullins, those attending the event will be amazed and entertained by Benjamin’s presentation.

“He (Benjamin) uses fast, accurate, mental computation,” Mullins said. “It’s amazing how quickly he uses mnemonic devices to store information.”

The event will be held in room G15 of the Life Sciences Building. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit: http:// math.wvu.edu/.

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Students ready to stand for 24 hours straight to bring awareness to slavery

by John Mark Shaver staff writer @dailyathenaeum

This year’s Stand for Freedom campaign will kick off tonight and allow West Virginia University students to take part in a nationwide movement to end human trafficking.

The kickoff rally will take place tonight at 10 p.m. at The Cue on High Street and is scheduled to feature live music.

The Stand for Freedom campaign, created by a human rights agency called the International Justice Mission, encourages participants to stand for a full 24 hours in support of over 30 million slaves still living in the world, a quarter of whom are under the age of 18.

“What we believe is that there is nothing going on in the world that is more important than the fact that there are more than 30 mil-

lion people living in modernday slavery,” said IJM chapter co-president Brady Smith.

“Anybody can play their part just by knowing about it and spreading awareness that there is an issue.”

At midnight after tonight’s kickoff rally, participating students will gather at the Free Speech Zone in front of the Mountainlair to stand through the night.

Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., in front of the Mountainlair, students will be standing to raise awareness, holding signs that say, “I Stand for Freedom.”

“We’re out there because we’re passionate about a cause and a movement, and we want to attract people who are interested,” Smith said.

“It’s going to be pretty low key. It’s not going to be something that people will want to avoid. We’re just going to be out there having fun.”

Students will also be acquiring signatures in support

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signed more petitions than any other university in the world, attributing to a worldwide petition collection of 37,000 and over $130,000 raised in funds.

“This year we really want to focus in on people making sure they know what they’re signing. We want to make sure that not only do they sign a piece of paper, but that we actually have a conversation with people, that we inform them so that it’s more than just an ‘OK, see you later’ type of deal.”

All are welcome to come and show their support.

“This is important,” Smith said. “It isn’t a political isErin Irwin/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM sue. It’s not a religious isIn this April 4, 2014, file photo, Rachel Namey, a nutrition student, Clarie Cotrill, a speech pathology student, Elizabeth sue. It’s a people issue, and Carter, a criminology student, and Dylan Carroll, a biology student, join the Stand for Freedom movement against human it involves every type of person.” trafficking by holding signs in the Free Speech Circle as part of a 27 hour stand.

For more information, visit of the End Human Trafficking to get that bill the attention trafficking in half. It’s a game http://stand-for-freedom.

Act, a bill that was introduced it needs,” Smith said. “It’s go- changing moment in history, com or contact Brady Smith to the Senate on Feb. 27. ing to create a huge financial and we’re making sure we at bismith@mix.wvu.edu.

“We’re just making sure package that will hopefully, in play our part.” that we do everything we can the next 10 years, cut human danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu In 2013’s campaign, WVU

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Thursday April 9, 2015

Obama lobbies Congress on Iran; Dems seek changes WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are intent on changing a bill that would give Congress a say in an emerging nuclear deal with Iran — tweaks that could make it more palatable to President Barack Obama, who called two key senators on Wednesday to lobby against undermining diplomatic efforts to end a standoff with Tehran.

The president’s calls to Republican Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and the committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, were the latest consultations in the White House’s robust lobbying campaign to convince Congress that an international framework agreement reached last week is the best way to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

“I am trying to bridge the differences here - not that I feel I’ll be able to get the president as a cheerleader to the bill but try to deal with some legitimate concerns,” Cardin said in an interview.

“We look forward to continuing to work with Senator Cardin, a thoughtful and principled lawmaker and longstanding foreign policy expert,” in his role as ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said White House spokeswoman Jennifer Friedman.

“The president raised with Senator Cardin the importance of ensuring that our negotiating team has the space they need to achieve and implement a good deal that verifiably prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”

Cardin, who spoke with the president for about 15 minutes, said he hopes an amended bill can carry out two purposes: provide Congress with an orderly way to review any final agreement reached with Iran and mandate periodic reports on compliance so Congress can take action if Iran violates a final deal - if it can be reached.

Obama has threatened to veto the bill, which was introduced by Corker of Tennessee and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. Standing by the president, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi voiced her opposition to the Corker-Menendez bill, saying it undermines the ongoing nuclear negotiations and constructs an “unnecessary hurdle to achieving a strong, final agreement.”

“To force Congress to weigh in now on the Iran nuclear talks before a final deal has been completed would be a reckless rush to judgment,” Pelosi said, adding that more than 50 foreign policy and military leaders have urged Congress not to take any action that would impede progress toward reaching a final deal.

Whether the measure could garner a two-thirds majority in the full Senate to override a presidential veto is not known, but it’s clear there is bipartisan support for finding a way for Congress to weigh in on any deal, regardless of whether the White House wants it to or not.

“I would hope that if we get it done the way I’m hoping to get it done that the concerns that the president has raised” will be addressed, said Cardin, who is proposing more than a

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In this March 1 file photo, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., speaks during at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington. Democratic senators are intent on changing a bill that would give Congress a say in an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, tweaks that could make it more palatable to President Barack Obama, who called Sen. Bob Corker and Cardin, on April 8, to lobby against undermining diplomatic efforts to end a standoff with Tehran. handful of amendments.

“Now, the president may feel compelled because of separation of powers to veto it. I understand that.”

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama’s conversation with Corker was not an opportunity for the two men to negotiate the terms of legislation, but rather to help members of Congress understand exactly what’s included in the commitments that Iran has made thus far and make sure negotiators have the time and space to complete a final agreement by the end of June.

On Capitol Hill, the focus is on the committee, which is scheduled to vote on the bill Tuesday.

As it’s written, the CorkerMenendez bill would require Obama to submit any final agreement reached with Iran to Congress within five days. It would require Obama to send a report that explains the extent to which the secretary of state will be able to verify that Iran is complying with the deal.

The bill also would require the White House to certify that the agreement does not jeopardize U.S. national security, including preventing Iran from pursuing nuclearrelated military activities.

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nal deal, Obama could lift sanctions imposed through presidential action, but the bill would prohibit him for 60 days - from suspending, waiving or otherwise easing any sanctions that Congress imposed on Iran.

During that 60-day period, Congress could hold hearings and approve, disapprove or take no action on any final nuclear agreement with Iran.

If Congress passed a joint resolution approving a final deal - or took no action - Obama could move ahead to ease sanctions levied by Congress. But if Congress passed a joint resolution disapproving it, Obama would be blocked from implementing any relief of congressional sanctions.

After the 60-day congressional review period, the bill requires the president to assess Iran’s compliance with the agreement at three-month intervals. If the president cannot certify Iran’s compliance, or if he determines there has been a breach of the deal, the bill says Congress could quickly vote to restore sanctions that had been waived or suspended.

There’s one provision of Corker-Menendez that has especially irked the White House. The bill calls on the Obama administration to

certify that Iran has not directly supported or carried out an act of terrorism against the United States or an American anywhere in the world.

The White House is opposed to hinging any deal to U.S. concerns about Iranian support of terrorist groups.

Administration officials insist they are only negotiating an agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. An amendment proposed by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., would strip that provision from the bill.

Sen. Chris Murphy, DConn., also filed an amendment that strikes the terrorism certification requirement — something he said was outside the scope of the nuclear agreement — and clarifies that Congress retains the ability to stiffen sanctions on Iran for its support of terrrorist activity. Another Murphy amendment would allow the president to waive sanctions during the 60-day congressional review period if a failure to waive them would cause the U.S. to breach a final agreement reached with Iran.

Another Democratic member of the committee, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, has introduced her own Iran congressional oversight bill. It seeks

murals such as this,” Humphrey said. “Murals really do tell stories, and if we can tell the stories of West Virginia University and our students then I think this is something that we should move forward with.”

Governor Humphrey proposed veterans receive priority registration and handed out a petition to push for this.

Veterans at WVU register like any other student, making it one of the only four-year universities in the state that does not provide student veterans with priority registration.

Often times veterans are set back in their courses and are unable to regis-

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in pain.”

Temple also noted the fact that there are a lot of manual laborers in West Virginia, and more physical labor means more injuries that require treatment.

This study drew interesting parallels to Gallup’s Well-Being Index, a study The Daily Athenaeum reported on earlier this semester.

West Virginia was ranked the least happy state in the country, with Alaska being the happiest. Alaska just

so happens to be the state with the lowest self-reported daily drug use (13.5 percent).

More importantly, those in West Virginia (and the entire nation) who use drugs daily are also the least happy, according to Gallup.

Thus, the most and least happy states in the country also have the lowest and highest amounts of drug use, respectively.

“West Virginia has a very gloomy mood about it,” Ashcraft, a Fairmont, W. Va. na-

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“Pills have always been used in Appalachia because of several reasons,” Temple said. “One being a lack of healthcare options.

So if someone is in a great deal of pain, they’re more likely to be prescribed pills here, because that’s the easiest thing to do for someone

to ensure that Congress has a central role in overseeing any nuclear deal with Iran, requires the Obama administration to report to Congress about Iran’s compliance and sets up an expedited process for Congress to reinstate sanctions if Tehran violates the deal.

In a letter to Corker late Wednesday, Boxer urged him to delay a committee vote, warning that congres-

sional action now “could derail a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deal with this looming threat.”

If the committee goes ahead, Boxer said she would file an amendment that would urge the committee to delay a vote until a final agreement could be reached. “It would simply be irresponsible to vote on legislation before we have seen the final terms of a deal,” she said.

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ter for courses needed to graduate.

“We’re planning on sponsoring a resolution for a vote next week,” Humphrey said. “What West Virginia University needs to be doing in the meantime is distinguishing itself as a school that takes care of its veterans.”

Humphrey was insistent throughout his presentation, assuring that veterans should be taken care of by the University.

“This is such an important issue for veterans and for West Virginia University that if it is not going to go through, we are willing to work with the veterans law conference on trying to make changes to the state law,” Humphrey said.

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tive, said. “We have a lot of blue collar workers. That probably doesn’t help the happiness level.”

So what causes the other?

Do people do drugs because they’re unhappy, or are they unhappy because they do drugs? Many agree that drug use in West Virginia is a problem, but aren’t sure of the exact causes or the solution to it. “(Drugs are) easy to get,” Ashcraft said. “If you know the right people, you can get anything you want.”

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WVU police makes efficient move The West Virginia University Police Department added two more police dogs to their existing three, according to a report by The Dominion Post on Tuesday.

The dogs, Sierra (narcotics) and Ally (explosives), will serve to help make sweeps of stadiums more efficient come game time.

According to the report, before the addition of Ally, sweeping the Coliseum took six hours while sweeping Milan Puskar Stadium for explosives took two days.

The addition of these new K-9 officers is a great move in improving efficiency on the force and freeing up more time and man power.

The officer who oversees the K-9 unit, Lt. Josh

Cook, told the Dominion Post these furry companions also improve communication with the public by making police officers seem more approachable.

Game day—whether it be basketball or football— in Morgantown is bound to be hectic. And, with this influx of people, it takes a lot of manpower provided by both the City and the University to manage all of the movement. By enabling a time decrease in the processes necessary to keep citizens safe, officers will be better able to focus on other aspects of game day safety.

While game day immediately comes to mind, there are other noticeable benefits to having these furry

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officers around. Dogs are often used in searches for missing persons. Recently, a police dog was credited with finding a missing dementia patient in South Wales. Hopefully this is not something we will need on campus, but it is good to know there are options in place.

Several narcotics dogs will also be helpful in investigations across the WVU campus.

This move is not only efficient, but very helpful to more than just the police force. These K-9 officers are not only a great help to the force but also to the safety of the community as a whole. http://thedpost.com/

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WVU Priority Registration:

NEEDED POLICY or WRONG PRIORITIES?

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Registration for a new semester is always a hectic time for West Virginia University students. Between figuring out a schedule and then attempting to get all of the classes you planned for, students are bound to be stressed out. Currently, WVU’s registration takes place online, in an order based on classification and class rank (based on credit hours).

Usually, a week before general registration begins, students in graduate programs, the College of Law, the Honors College, student athletes and other exceptions are given priority registration dates in order of class rank. Each semester, students in professional or graduate programs, exceptions, third-year law students and Honors seniors are

the first to register for the coming semester’s classes.

There are several arguments for and against priority registration.

Many believe it gives the students, particularly athletes or Honors students, an unfair advantage. Others find the process necessary to the athletic program, or a fair reward to those who excel academically.

Necessary, beneficial to entire Shows favoritism, puts athletics before academics University community taylor jobin columnist @taylorjobinwvu

Priority registration for student athletes is a godsend for some, but an understandable nuisance for most.

It can mean waiting lists or summer classes for the unlucky few who miss out on registering because a class is full. However, it’s a necessary evil for the University to prosper.

Some don’t think this is fair, giving academic priority to those who don’t contribute academically to the University. Others take it as a slight; basically, you’re not as good or important as athletes are to the University.

Sorry, but it’s true. Student athletes are more integral to the University’s well-being than the average student for a myriad reasons.

First: Notoriety. Student athletes bring an immense amount of notoriety to the University simply by being in the constant spotlight that is Division 1 athletics. They say no publicity is bad publicity, and being on national TV almost every week for basketball and football brings in money the University craves.

It also brings an influx of student applications that grow our WVU community.

Without this notoriety, WVU coffers would dwindle,

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causing a loss in resources affecting not just WVU, but Morgantown and the entire state, as well.

In case you’re new here, WVU is the flagship of our state. Its sports teams are West Virginia’s professional teams, and the fans treat them as such. The town shuts down on game day.

Everyone stopped what they were doing when “Press Virginia” was playing in the tournament. But to have as devoted a fan base as we have, you have to actually be good.

What does it take to be good at sports you ask? Well, for starters, you need a well staffed, well organized and relentlessly practiced team that has spent hundreds of hours perfecting its craft while competing at the highest level. This is only possible if your whole team is able to practice together. Without priority registration, student athletes would be left to fend for themselves for specific class times, not allowing consistent practice schedules, and thereby hurting the product on the field - and hurting the University and community as a whole.

Athletics also brings money to the school, providing more resources the entire student body can use.

By removing priority registration for student athletes, you jeopardize the founda-

tion that runs WVU. Now you could argue allowing all athletes to register the same time as senior honors students alienates the rest of the honors college, therefore placing more of an emphasis on sports rather than academics. I disagree.

College sports are the one place where seniority doesn’t matter. Underclassmen can’t take capstone classes no matter how advanced they might be. Freshmen don’t study abroad with the University. But in sports, an underclassman can be the best player on the team.

They can lead you to a tournament victory or a bowl win. The consistent time sacrifice athletes put in over the course of their college career is greater than the gradual sacrifice honors students eventually put in.

Athletes, during their time in school, are more important than the students they perform for. An honors student might go on to cure cancer. He or she might solve world hunger, but that future does nothing for the University at the present. Admittedly, this seems counterintuitive and broken. But until students can find a way to bring money and recourses to the school, athletes can and should get priority registration. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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If you’re an honors student, you get to register early thanks to your academic achievements.

However, your registration date depends upon your student rank. Seniors register first, juniors second and so on. According to WVU’s registrar website, any and all student athletes are eligible for registration at the same time as Honors Seniors. There’s disparity here.

Of course, student athletes have to get in somewhat early in order to schedule around the extracurricular activities, that define them as student athletes. What doesn’t make sense, though, is why the entirety of student athletes can schedule on the same day as the honors seniors.

Shouldn’t the student athletes be divided up depending on rank just as the honors students are?

Some may argue athletes shouldn’t get priority registration at all, and only the honors students should schedule early.

This is a bit of a moot point. Surely these groups are fairly equivalent, they obviously perform very

different functions on campus, but they both enhance WVU’s campus in innumerable ways. Priority registration is just one of the ways WVU shows its appreciation for students who are more than just students.

With that being said, giving immediate priority registration to all student athletes, but not all honors students could be construed as favoring athletes over academics.

WVU is well-known for its sports. Whether you love them hate them, or are completely apathetic, it’s clear sports are a sizeable portion of the school’s reputation and income.

While giving priority registration to student athletes may seem innocuous, it could be tacitly implying academics are less valued than athletics.

With athletic events raking in far more money and fame than a wellresearched paper ever could, it’s easy to see why some might perceive this to be the case. Football games alone are lucrative sources of income for the school, and they are heavily publicized for months upon months. Sure, the promotional brochures may say academic pursuits come first, but you know where the money

really is.

It is true athletes must maintain a sensible GPA to stay in their sport, but this GPA is much lower than what students of the Honors College must maintain. Not only this, but full-time student athletes only need a fraction of the credit hours that a full-time student must have. With classes clearly not being the major focus for these students, perhaps this policy should be revised.

It could be as simple as splitting up student athletes by class ranks, as mentioned above. While it would allow plenty of time for student athletes to schedule around their sports, it would even the field for honors students and athletes alike. This could be seen as a positive gesture toward academic fields at WVU and would show, internally at least, the higher-ups care evenly about sports and smarts.

In the end, we all know where the money comes from, and nothing’s going to change that any time soon, but if this registration business was put to rest, then at least we can know we’re equal in the eyes of the registrar. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Thursday April 9, 2015

Tsarnaev guilty on all charges bombing charges BOSTON (AP) — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all charges Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing by a jury that will now decide whether the 21-yearold should be executed or shown mercy for what his lawyer says was a crime masterminded by his big brother.

The former college student stood with his hands folded, fidgeted and looked down at the defense table in federal court as he listened to the word “guilty” recited on all 30 counts against him, including conspiracy and deadly use of a weapon of mass destruction. Seventeen of those counts are punishable by death.

The verdict, reached after a day and a half of deliberations, was practically a foregone conclusion, given his lawyer’s startling admission at the trial’s outset that Tsarnaev carried out the terror attack with his now-dead older brother, Tamerlan.

The defense strategy is to try to save Tsarnaev’s life in the upcoming penalty phase by arguing he fell under Tamerlan’s evil influence.

The two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that exploded near the finish line on April 15, 2013, killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 other people, turning the traditionally celebratory home stretch of the worldfamous race into a scene of carnage and putting the city on edge for days.

Tsarnaev was found responsible not only for those deaths but for the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was gunned down days later during the brothers’ getaway attempt.

“It’s not a happy occasion, but it’s something,” said Karen Brassard, who suffered shrapnel wounds on her legs and attended the trial. “One more step behind us.”

She said Tsarnaev appeared “arrogant” and uninterested during the trial, and she wasn’t surprised when she saw no remorse on his face as the verdicts were read. She refused to say whether she believes he deserves the death penalty, but she rejected the defense argument that he was simply

following his brother’s lead.

“He was in college. He was a grown man who knew what the consequences would be,” Brassard said. “I believe he was ‘all in’ with the brother.”

Tsarnaev’s lawyers left the courthouse without comment.

In the penalty phase, which could begin as early as Monday, the jury will hear evidence on whether he should get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life in prison.

Defense attorney Judy Clarke argued at trial that Tsarnaev was led astray by his radicalized brother, telling the jury: “If not for Tamerlan, it would not have happened.” She repeatedly referred to Dzhokhar — then 19 — as a “kid” and a “teenager.”

Prosecutors, however, portrayed the brothers — ethnic Chechens who moved to the United States from Russia more than a decade ago — as full partners in a brutal and coldblooded plan to punish the U.S. for its wars in Muslim countries. Jihadist writings, lectures and videos were found on both their computers, though the defense argued that Tamerlan downloaded the material and sent it to his brother.

Tamerlan, 26, died when he was shot by police and run over by his brother during a chaotic getaway attempt days after the bombing.

The government called 92 witnesses over 15 days, painting a hellish scene of torn-off limbs, blood-spattered pavement, ghastly screams and the smell of sulfur and burned hair.

Survivors gave heartbreaking testimony about losing legs in the blasts or watching people die. The father of 8-year-old Martin Richard described making the agonizing decision to leave his mortally wounded son so he could get help for his 6-year-old daughter, whose leg had been blown off.

In the courtroom Wednesday, Denise Richard, the boy’s mother, wiped tears from her face after the verdict. The youngster’s father, Bill Richard, embraced one of the prosecutors.

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In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, second from left, is depicted standing with his defense attorneys William Fick, left, Judy Clarke, second from right, and David Bruck, right, as the jury presents its verdict in his federal death penalty trial Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Boston. Tsarnaev was convicted on multiple charges in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when twin pressure-cooker bombs exploded near the finish line. ther, Anzor Tsarnaev, told The Associated Press in recent days that he would have no comment.

The others killed in the bombing were Lingzi Lu, a 23-year-old Chinese graduate student at Boston University, and Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager. MIT Officer Sean Collier was shot to death at close range days later.

In a statement, Collier’s family welcomed the verdict and added: “The strength and bond that everyone has shown during these last two years proves that if these terrorists thought that they would somehow strike fear in the hearts of people, they monumentally failed.”

Some of the most damning evidence at the trial included video showing Tsarnaev planting a backpack containing one of the bombs near where the 8-year-old boy was standing, and a confession scrawled inside the dry-docked boat where a wounded and bleeding Tsarnaev was captured days after the tragedy.

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people and we will stop,” he wrote.

Tsarnaev’s lawyers barely cross-examined the government’s witnesses and called just four people to the stand over less than two days, all in an effort to portray the older brother as the guiding force in the plot.

According to defense testimony, phone records showed Dzhokhar was at the University of Mass a c hu s e t t s - D a r t m o u t h while his brother was buying bomb components, including pressure cookers and BBs. Tamerlan’s computer showed search terms such as “detonator” and “transmitter and receiver,” while Dzhokhar was largely spending time on Facebook and other social media sites.

And Tamerlan’s fingerprints, but not Dzhokhar’s, were found on pieces of the two bombs.

Clarke is one of the nation’s foremost death-penalty specialists and an expert at keeping her clients off death row. She saved the lives of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and Susan Smith,

the South Carolina woman who drowned her two children in a lake in 1994.

Tsarnaev’s lawyers tried repeatedly to get the trial moved out of Boston because of the heavy publicity and the widespread trauma.

But opposition to capital punishment is strong in Massachusetts, which abolished its state death penalty in 1984, and some polls have suggested a majority of Bostonians do not want to see Tsarnaev sentenced to die.

The 12-member jury must be unanimous for Tsarnaev to receive a death sentence; otherwise the penalty will be life behind bars.

During the penalty phase, Tsarnaev’s lawyers will present so-called mitigating evidence to try to save his life.

That could include evidence about his family, his relationship with his brother, and his childhood in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and later in the volatile Dagestan region of Russia.

Prosecutors will present so-called aggravating factors in support of the death

penalty, including the killing of a child and the targeting of the marathon because of the potential for maximum bloodshed.

Dan Collins, a former federal prosecutor who handled the case against a suspect in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, said Massachusetts’ history of opposition to capital punishment will have no bearing on the jury’s decision about Tsarnaev’s fate.

“When you ask people their opinion of the death penalty, there are a number who say it should only be reserved for the horrific cases,” he said. “Here you have what is one of the most horrific acts of terrorism on U.S. soil in American history, so if you are going to reserve the death penalty for the worst of the worse, this is it.”

Liz Norden, the mother of two sons who lost parts of their legs in the bombing, said death would be the appropriate punishment: “I don’t understand how anyone could have done what he did.”

Senate creating secret encyclopedia of US spy programs WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to get a handle on hundreds of sensitive, closely held surveillance programs, a Senate committee is compiling a secret encyclopedia of American intelligence collection. It’s part of an effort to improve congressional oversight of the government’s sprawling global spying effort.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein launched the review in October 2013, after a leak by former National Security Agency systems administrator Edward Snowden disclosed that the NSA had been eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone. Four months earlier, Snowden had revealed the existence of other programs that vacuumed up Americans’ and foreigners’ phone call records and electronic communications.

“We’re trying right now to look at every intelligence program,” Feinstein told The Associated Press.

“There are hundreds of programs we have found ... sprinkled all over. Many people in the departments don’t even know (they) are going on.”

Feinstein and other lawmakers say they were fully briefed about the most controversial programs leaked by Snowden, the NSA’s collection of American phone records and the agency’s access to U.S. tech company accounts in targeting foreigners through its PRISM program. Those programs are conducted under acts of Congress, supervised by a secret federal court.

But when it comes to surveillance under Executive Order 12333, which authorizes foreign intelligence collection overseas without a court order, there are so many programs that even the executive branch has trouble keeping track

of them, Feinstein said.

Many are so sensitive that only a handful of people are authorized to know the details, which complicates the management challenge.

Lawmakers who serve on the intelligence committee sometimes have difficulty making sense of the information they receive, some of which can’t be shared even with some of their own staff.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has joked that only one entity in the universe has complete visibility over all the U.S. government’s secret intelligence programs — “That’s God.” Feinstein, a California Democrat, initially wasn’t sure that Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, who took her place as chairman of the panel when Republicans took control of the Senate in January, would agree to continue the review. But Burr and Feinstein recently reached an agreement to do so, said Senate aides. They were not authorized to discuss the inner committee workings publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Two executive branch officials who had been detailed to the committee are returning to the executive branch and will not be replaced, the aides said, so the effort will be entirely the work of congressional staff. The project will end in September, the aides said.

Burr declined to comment. His spokeswoman, Rebecca Glover Watkins, said in an email that the committee “is constantly and continuously engaged in oversight of intelligence community activities. It is the very core of what the committee does, day in and day out, and it is a key component of the work done by the committee’s professional staff.”

Feinstein initiated the review, she said, after she and other lawmakers were taken by surprise by the revelation that the NSA was spying on the leader of a close ally.

At the time, Feinstein said the intelligence committee, which is regularly briefed on spying programs, had not been “satisfactorily informed,” about some NSA surveillance.

“Therefore our oversight needs to be strengthened and increased.”

After that disclosure, President Barack Obama ordered his own review of NSA surveillance that resulted in the termination of some eavesdropping on the leaders of certain unidentified friendly countries.

The review will allow lawmakers to maintain and access information on all the programs, but will avoid creating a single document that amounts to a roadmap to American surveillance, said U.S. officials. They were not authorized to be quoted because some details are classified.

Although the Senate intelligence committee has vaults, safes and secure computer networks, officials do not want to risk leaving such a file in the custody of the Senate.

If senators object to any of the surveillance, they can raise the issue in secret with Obama administration officials. They can’t force a change, but they can use their influence over legislation, budgets and nominations to press for it.

However, that influence has its limits, as Sens.

Ron Wyden and Mark Udall discovered when they sought to warn about some of the NSA collection that Snowden ultimately leaked. They could not make their warnings clear enough without disclosing secrets.

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Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn

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ing of becoming a lawyer in China. Unexpectedly, Washburn was entered into a bluegrass convenWest Virginia University tion, not knowing that her will welcome unique banjo duo sensation Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn to the Creative Arts Center as part of the 2014-2015 University Arts Series.

The concert will begin 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Ticket price for the show varies depending on location, but ranges between $35-60.

WVU student tickets can be purchased at the campus box offices with a valid Mountaineer Card. Tickets may be purchased online through Ticketmaster, at the Mountainlair or CAC Box offices or by phone at 304-293-SHOW. Both Fleck and Washburn have had their own life would change forever. individual accomplish- There, Washburn was ofments in the music indus- fered a record deal, which try prior to getting married would change her life plan and becoming a one-of-a- of becoming a lawyer in kind, innovative banjo duo. China to something much Washburn, an Illinois different.

Since then, Washburn native, was an East Asian studies major at Col- has performed as a soloorado College dream- ist as well as with the muA&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

sical acts Bela Fleck, The Sparrow Quartet and Uncle Earl all around the world and has recorded numerous albums includ-

“ I love it,

performing with my wife.”

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ing “Song of the Traveling Daughter,” “Waterloo, Tennessee,” “Afterquake” and “City of Refuge.”

Fleck originally felt drawn to the banjo after hearing the “Beverly Hillbillies” theme song in the early 1970s. Fleck received his first banjo from his

grandfather in 1973 and fell in love with the instrument immediately. Fleck then went on to study at New York City’s High School of Music and Art. “I heard Earl Scruggs play the banjo when I was 4 or 5 years old, and something about it just blew me away,” Fleck said. “I found myself in the banjo, and it has been my channel to communicate and be an artist.”

Upon graduation, Fleck began performing with musicians in the Boston area, forming the bands Tasty Licks, Spectrum and New Grass Revival. During this time, Fleck recorded solo albums “Crossing the Tracks” and “Drive.” The release of “Drive” was Fleck’s first big break, being nominated for a Grammy Award.

Since then, Fleck has performed in the music group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, recording numerous albums as well as performing collaborations with many musicians.

Fleck has gone on to win 15 Grammys and 30 nomina-

tions. Fleck has been nominated in more categories than anyone in Grammy history.

Fleck and Washburn came into contact in the early 2000s at a square dance in Nashville, Tenn.

As Fleck and Washburn were both aspiring musicians in Nashville at the time, they started running into each other more and eventually hit it off.

The two were married in 2010.

Fleck and Washburn began playing with each other in the Sparrow Quartet and have played together many times at benefits, radio shows and picking parties, but officially took their act on the road recently. They decided to do this because they feel that with the birth of their boy, Juno, the best way to stay together is to play together more.

“I love it, performing with my wife. Not everyone should work with their partner, but in our case it really works and strengthens our couple-hood,” Fleck said. “She has large

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talents in areas I am weak, and vice versa, so I believe we are able to make very complete music between the two of us.”

Their first album, “Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn,” was released in October of last year. When meshing their different music styles together, they work to produce a unique sound that has intrigued many.

The duo will be performing most of the music from their recent album, but will integrate some of their solo work, as well.

“It should be a very relaxed and acoustic night.

We play music with a lot of variety, considering that it is all played on banjos, and we will goof around and will even do some singalongs, in case all the picking gets tiresome,” Fleck said.

For more information about performances included in the University Arts Series, follow @ wvuevents via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Birth of Hugh Hefner, death of the Beatles, Slim Shady goes to court

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Happy birthday, Hef. Born April 9, 1926, in Chicago, Hugh Hefner was raised in a conservative, Midwestern family. Graduating from high school, Hefner served as a writer for the military newspaper in the U.S. Army before attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Working as a copywriter for Esquire, Hefner quit his role at the men’s magazine after he was denied a $5 raise.

Mortgaging furniture and gaining funds from investors, Hefner launched Playboy in 1953. Playboy is known for its infamous centerfolds and fictitious stories. Although Hefner is celebrating birthday number 88 today, we’re sure he’s posing beside some youthful blonde somewhere.

In a split more infamous than One Direction’s, it was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney left the Beatles.

In a breakup almost as legendary as the group itself, the ongoing two-year split officially began in 1969 when member John Lennon privately informed the Beatles he would be leaving. The Beatles experienced trouble releasing their “Get Back/ Let It Be” project, which had members pursuing and toying with solo tracks and sessions.

With Lennon deeply immersed in heroin use and his love affair with Yoko Ono, and Harrison establishing himself as a solo artist, tension began to brew amongst members. Eventually, Lennon’s departure in 1969 led to McCartney’s seclusion from the group. On April 9, 1970, McCartney publicly announced his departure via press release that was distrib-

uted to select U.K. journalists.

Newspapers made a feeding frenzy out of the release, stating the band had officially broken up after a 10-year run in the industry.

The real Slim Shady got served. On April 9, 2002, Marshall Mathers, otherwise known as rapper Eminem, finally settled an ongoing civil lawsuit with John Guerra. Guerra filed charges against Mathers after the artist hit the man in the face

with an unloaded handgun.

Mathers attacked Guerra after he saw him kissing his wife, Kim Mathers. Eminem agreed to pay $100,000 minus attorney fees to Guerra. After the lawsuit, Eminem’s scorn bled through in his song “Sing For the Moment,” where he spits the line, “You’re full of s--- too, Guerra/That was a fist that hit you.” It’s safe to say Slim Shady got the last laugh. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Up All Night comes back after weather, break

By Ally Litten A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

WVU’s late-night program returns after inclement weather and the spring holidays forced its month-long hiatus. Now that the snow has melted and spring fever is starting to kick in, students are eager to get back with WVUp All Night.

Up All Night is excited to start things off with an ultra-themed weekend as they present “Party in the Dark,” an action-packed, blackout party on campus. The program will fea-

ture the much-anticipated Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars competition, glow-in-the-dark mini golf and candle-making.

This weekend is extra special though, as Mountaineers will come together to make a difference. While it’s hard to resist rocking a neon tank and reveling in blacklight fun, the “Party in the Dark” theme is actually inspired by a cause.

“Party in the Dark is focused around a program based from Alderson Broaddus that hosts parties where students can make electric-free lights,” said

Sarah Taylor, the lead intern for Up All Night.

“These lights are then sent to a country that suffers from energy poverty. It is a great way for students to come together and make a difference. This started our theme, but we ran with it in a direction that would be fun and entertaining to the students.”

Activities such as free candle crafting for students in the Vandalia Lounge are a great way to get crafty and save electricity.

“Party in the Dark is an initiative to bring awareness to the 1.2 billion peo-

ple still living in global energy poverty and those affected by darkness after a disaster strikes,” said Sonja Wilson, the director of Up All Night. “I really feel that students will like this theme. Our Mountaineers always seem to have a soft heart for volunteerism and this is a way to give back to those less fortunate than us. Plus, the other theme activities seem to be a lot of fun.”

Glow-in-the-dark mini golf will be one of the main attractions in the food court. Beginning at 9 p.m., students can have a go at put-put as the WVU

student center transforms into a funky cosmic galaxy.

The program’s other big events include the Dancing with Our Mountaineer Stars competition beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The competition was delayed due to a break in the evening program, but competitors haven’t missed a beat. The competition is hotter than ever, with couples continuing to bring their sickest moves.

“Party in the Dark” will also host the usual lineup of Up All Night activities, which include discounted

billiards, karaoke, movies and late-night munchies.

The Gluck Theatre is sure to be packed this weekend, as WVU shows the “Fast and Furious” series. Paying tribute to the late Paul Walker, UpAllNight will give a taste of the long-standing series just in time for the release of “Furious 7.”

Up All Night is every Thursday from 7 p.m. – midnight and Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. As always, admission is free with a valid student I.D. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

URM Coffee House returns with Mon Hills signee Steve Smith

By Jillian Clemente A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

West Virginians love their state and are proud of it to an extent where many return home after whatever journey life took them on.

One man truly loves this state so much his music career led him right back.

“I am a fellow West Virginian,” said Steve Smith, an up-and-coming country artist that recently signed with West Virginia University’s record label, Mon Hills Records. “I was taught to always stay true to your roots, and that’s where I’m from.”

Smith just had to sign with Mon Hills Records because he wanted to keep wearing his signature WVU ball cap on stage, and some other labels would’ve stripped that off his character. It’s also why he doesn’t blend in well in the city of Pittsburgh.

“The Mountaineers absolutely cannot stand Pitt,” he said. “It’s the biggest rivalry that ever was in time, and one of the reasons Steve Smith doesn’t do well in Pittsburgh.”

Smith is very happy with his decision, however, because he loves his home so much.

“The reason that I wear the hat is, one, I’m proud to be a West Virginian and,

two, Pa. has the Pirates, the Steelers, the Penguins - you name it, they got it,” Smith said. “What does West Virginia have? We have the Mountaineers, and I’ll stand behind them no matter what happens.”

He’s been around the east coast his whole life. Smith grew up in Uler, W.Va., and then moved to Johnstown, P.a. He had to bounce back to Morgantown for a job.

But with the encouragement of a co-worker, Smith decided to re-marry, relocate to Maryland and pursue music for a living.

“I’m proud to be fortunate enough to sign a record deal with WVU,” Smith said, citing it’s only 42 miles away from his current home, not the 600 to Nashville. “I take a lot of pride in that and (I can) be a face for the record label that just started up.”

He’s been playing music seriously for only six years, and he gets encouragement from the people around him to keep with it.

“My wife has told me if I don’t play music, I get grumpy,” Smith said.

He’s also big into entertaining the crowd.

“I just like entertaining people. It’s fun. That’s what I do,” Smith said. “That’s one of the things that makes me happy, to see other people smile, and that’s cool.

That’s one of the reasons I

The First Baptist Church of Morgantown is offering live music, free coffee and homemade desserts in a relaxed atmosphere. give back.” growing up. It’s only fitting there and sing songs for Smith loves community he plays in his home state people to enjoy and listen because it’s how he started in his type of home church to,” Smith said. “Everyone’s building up his confidence again. still good at heart, no matas a performer. He played “My Christianity roots ter what denomination you guitar and other instru- run very, very deep, so it’s are.” ments for his Baptist church an honor to come back Smith is playing original

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Rapper Wale attends the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles.

ATLANTA (AP) — Wale finish product, "The Album always wanted to feature About Nothing," which deJerry Seinfeld in his mu- buted at No. 1 on the Billsic, but didn't know how board 200 albums chart this to reach the superstar ac- week and dethroned Kentor-comedian, who ini- drick Lamar's "To Pimp a tially knew nothing about Butterfly." the rapper.

"I liked his outlook on But then the Grammy- certain things. He's super nominated performer met smart," Wale said of SeinSeinfeld's wife, a Wale fan feld. "He's a wise person and hip-hop enthusiast. that I can learn a lot from "She's a big hip-hop fan and knows about the enterand of my music," Wale tainment business."

Seinfeld isn't rapping said of Jessica Seinfeld, a cookbook author and phi- on the album. Instead, he lanthropist who Wale said is what Wale calls the alhas many friends in the hip- bum's "narrator," offering hop industry, including Jay his insightful commentary Z. "She was the middle man on each track to bring claron a lot of things because ity to the rapper's lyrics.

Jerry is super busy. He's not "He laid the foundation an easy person to reach. of most of the songs, so in But she was able to put it the concept of the album, all together." he's the other voice," Wale Sure, some would call said.

Wale and Seinfeld an odd The album also includes couple. But when they met, dialogue from the epic Wale said, they instantly "Seinfeld" series, much like clicked.

Wale's previous mixtapes, The duo spent two years "Mixtape About Nothing" working together and Wale and "More About Nothing."

Wale, whose hits include calls their chemistry "natural." Now, the rapper is ea- "Lotus Flower Bomb" and ger for listeners to hear the "Bad," also tackles serious

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topics on his fourth album: He opens up about his former girlfriend's miscarriage and his cousin's death. The performer, 31, said he fell into depression and turned to drugs following those hardships.

"That was a tough period for me. It was a struggle for me after those incidents.

Everything almost happened at once," Wale said.

Wale said he was also unhappy with the direction of his career, believing he wasn't getting the same respect as his competitors like Lamar, Drake and J. Cole.

He said reading negative comments on social media about his music and character disturbed him, though he didn't let it completely dominate his thoughts.

"I know I'm in good company," he said. "Each of them has told me my work was incredible. ... It's frustrating sometimes when people let things outside my music dictate their feelings about me. But at the end of the day, the respect of my peers is all that matters."

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Quarterback Skyler Howard scrambles from pressure during the 2014 Liberty Bowl.

Question marks surround WVU offense during spring practice by dillon durst sports Writer @dailyathenaeum

A little over three weeks into spring practice, questions still surround West Virginia’s offense, particularly at quarterback and receiver.

The quarterback battle is coming along as many predicted, with Skyler Howard and William Crest being the two clear frontrunners in the competition. However, head coach Dana Holgorsen said freshmen David Sills and Chris Chugunov are absorbing the offense well this spring.

“No matter who I’m talking to they’re listening, so I’m excited about those guys and it’s going to be fun

to watch those guys progress,” Holgorsen said.

Holgorsen gave no indication as to who owns the upper hand in the battle, listing Howard or Crest or Sills or Chugunov as the No. 1 quarterback on the Mountaineers’ spring depth chart.

After former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Shannon Dawson’s departure this offseason, Holgorsen said his coaching role with the quarterbacks hasn’t really changed.

“I’m spending a little bit more hands-on time with them in the meeting room, but other than that my job hasn’t changed,” he said.

At receiver, Jordan Thompson and Daikiel Shorts should have the two inside receiver spots locked

down this spring, but the two outside receiver spots previously filled by Kevin White and Mario Alford remain open.

“It’s nothing yet,” Holgorsen said of the outside receiver competition.

“We’ve got five guys repping. They’re just really, really, really inexperienced and really green – a lot of young guys.”

The fifth-year head coach said Shelton Gibson has some big plays and Devonte Mathis appears to be the most consistent of the group, but he’s nowhere near ready to make a decision about the two open receiver spots.

“Plus we’ve got three new guys coming in. All three of them are going to be on

the outside,” he said. “We’ll line up with eight guys at the start of camp, and we’ll probably have our most serious battles and serious talks during camp.”

Gibson, a former fourstar prospect and U.S. Army All-American, will look to live up to his hype this season, while incoming freshmen Jovon Durante and Gary Jennings could make a push for immediate playing time this fall.

Up front on the offensive line, former tackle Adam Pankey shifts inside to guard, while Russell Haughton-James and Tony Matteo are listed as the starters at left tackle and right guard, respectively.

Right tackle Marquis Lucas and center Tyler Orlosky

also return up front.

“The tackle spot, Marquis Lucas looks like a fifth-year senior. He knows what to do, and he’s a different guy at this point,” Holgorsen said. “The other tackle spot is what we’ve got to figure out.”

Although HaughtonJames was listed as the No. 1 left tackle on the Mountaineers’ spring depth chart, Holgorsen said Saturday that redshirt freshman Yodny Cajuste would be taking reps with the first team.

West Virginia’s annual Gold-Blue Spring Game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25 inside Milan Puskar Stadium. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Covich comes to WVU with lifetime experience by dj deskins

sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Nearly a year ago, Sean Covich made a trip north from Mississippi and stepped foot into the state of West Virginia for the first time in his life. He would leave as the new men’s golf head coach for West Virginia University.

The son of a PGA Golf Professional in his hometown of Meridian, Miss., Covich was introduced to the sport of golf at a very early age. He spent nearly every day and countless hours with his father on the

golf course, and it became apparent his relationship with the game had already been predetermined.

“I was basically born on a golf course,” Covich said. “Some of my earliest memories when I was five or six years old were with my dad at the course picking up balls and cleaning out golf carts and prepping for tournaments.”

At the age of 12, Covich began to really enjoy golf and started playing competitively in junior tournaments across the state.

Since he had been playing for so long, his skill level far exceeded his age and

he became a letterman on his local high school’s varsity team while still in sixth grade.

He went on to play collegiately at Meridian Community College the year after it finished runner-up in the national championship. Meridian was known for sending its players on to four-year universities after a year or two to compete at a higher level.

“It was in my hometown, and I figured it was a good chance for me to play,” Covich said. “By my sophomore year I was totally burned out and wanted to do something completely different.”

Covich then transferred upstate to Mississippi State University where he would graduate with a bachelor’s degree in sports communications.

“I didn’t play golf there,” Covich said. “I didn’t even pick up a club for at least two years.”

After starting graduate school at MSU, where he was pursuing his master’s in sports administration, he took a job with the Mississippi Golf Association where he ran the Junior Tour for the state of Mississippi.

“It was 2005 and Tiger Woods had been on the scene for almost 10 years, so a lot of kids were starting to play golf,” he said.

Covich was not just limited to junior tournaments, however; he was a major player in tournament administration, organizing

amateur and senior events as well as a scholarship to send young golfers to a four-year university.

After a year at that job, Covich returned to MSU to complete his master’s before finding himself with a job offer to be the head coach at Meridian Community College where he once played.

“I played there so they knew who I was,” he said.

“Running the Junior Tour for the whole state, I knew who the best players were coming out of Mississippi for the (next) 10 years. So I think they saw that as a recruiting advantage, too.”

At Meridian, Covich was able to take his team from Division II to Division I, which brought him better recruits. He finished in the top-three twice in the national championship and had one player win the individual national championship during his five years as their coach.

After putting his team on the map as a junior college powerhouse, he drew interest from the program at his alma mater, MSU, where he would eventually land an assistant coaching position.

During his time at MSU he found himself with a lighter workload than he did at Meridian, where his focus was on every aspect of the team rather than a certain specialty.

“I believe West Virginia announced they were going to have a Division I golf program in the Big 12

about two years ago,” Covich said. “I saw that, as well as other assistants, and thought that it could be interesting to start a program from scratch.”

After not hearing any rumors about who would be brought in as a coach, Covich began to see posts for the job and threw his name in the mix.

During his third year at MSU, Covich was ready to be a head coach again. He was able to land a phone interview for the position at WVU and eventually was invited up for an in-person interview with former Athletic Director Oliver Luck.

“It was my first time in the state of West Virginia,” Covich said. “I was blown away by the beauty of the state, and when I got to see the golf courses, especially in the spring, summer and fall, it’s just unreal.”

At the end of his trip he was offered the position and subsequently accepted, becoming the 12th head coach in WVU Golf ’s history and the first in over three decades.

“My expectations for next year is to have the guys come to practice everyday, make it as good as it can get that day and view everyday as a chance to get better,” Covich said. “I like to start at the bottom and control what we can control, and hopefully we’ll achieve more than what people thought we could.”

When the 2014-15 college basketball season tipped off, few believed West Virginia could put a season together that could take them to the NCAA Tournament.

After 16 games, the Mountaineers turned heads with only one loss, and a 14th-place position in the Top 25.

In what was widely recognized as the deepest and most competitive conference in college basketball for the majority of the season, West Virginia managed to make waves and finish in a tie for fourth place in the Big 12.

Most of the Mountaineers’ unexpected success came from young and transferred talent obtained in the offseason.

Veteran guards Juwan Staten and Gary Browne took on the leadership roles that helped mold a group of players that will represent the future of West Virginia’s basketball program for the next few years.

Staten led the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game, but the surprising production that came from Morgantown’s newest faces was what made the Mountaineers a contender in the Big 12 Conference.

Conditioning and depth allowed Huggins to orchestrate a constant full-court defensive attack unlike anything the league has seen in recent memory, and the wins quickly transpired into confidence in the locker room.

There’s no saying whether or not Huggins will stand by the “Press Virginia” mentality, but what is certain is that he returns a full squad capable of making another trip to the Sweet Sixteen, if not farther.

Both of West Virginia’s go-to big men, sophomore Devin Williams and junior Jonathan Holton, will return under the basket, and the supply of guards will be more than ample.

Williams led the team in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game, and added a second-best 11.6 points per game.

While Holton didn’t have the same scoring efficiency as Williams, his 5.9 rebounds per game and 41 steals were second-bests.

Freshmen guards Daxter Miles Jr., Jevon Carter and Tarik Phillip will likely wrap up the starting five, all of whom had their fair share of minutes on the court this year.

With this projected starting five returning, along with complimentary depth on the bench from Jaysean Paige, Nathan Adrian, Brandon Watkins, Chase Connor and BillyDee Williams, Huggins is sitting in the driver’s seat on his way to another tournament run.

Ad d i t i o na l l y , t h e Mountaineers will boast a more potent threat at the forward position, as four-star recruit Esa Ahmad is set to join the Mountaineers next year.

A 6-foot-8, 218-pound forward out of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Ahmad tore up the competition his senior year, averaging 25.3 points per game and earning Player of the Year and All-Ohio honors.

Given the anticipated arrival of Ahmad, as well as the returning talent and depth in Morgantown, the Mountaineers are looking at what could be their most complete squad since 2009.

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Donato, right, celebrates with his teammates after Bobby Boyd, center, hit a three-run home run against Maryland last season.

Sophomore righthander Donato taking on ace role in West Virginia’s rotation this season by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Coming into the season with an extremely young pitching staff, the West Virginia University baseball team was looking for an answer. In righthander Chad Donato, they haven’t just found an answer, they might have found an ace.

A sophomore, Donato has burst out of nowhere as West Virginia’s regular Sunday starter, relying on what has been almost unfailingly excellent control to establish himself as the Mountaineers’ top starting pitcher in the first couple months of the 2015 season.

“Our pitching philosophy is command your fastball and throw your offspeed pitches for strikes,”

said Mountaineer head coach Randy Mazey in an interview with WVUSports.com. “He is living proof that the philosophy works if you can execute.”

Donato earned a rotation spot in a Mountaineer pitching staff that had accumulated just seven total Division I starts between them at the start of the season. Since then, he’s been a revelation, checking in with a team-low 1.63 ERA in eight starts, fourth-best among Big 12 starters.

Donato only made four appearances in his freshman season - all out of the bullpen.

A relative unknown coming into the season, Donato announced his presence with a six-inning, one-run effort in his first career start, earning the win on the season’s opening weekend at Clemson.

In that first game against Clemson, Donato issued a walk to the Tigers’ designated hitter Tyler Krieger. It was the last time he would do that for over a month and a half.

Donato reeled off a streak of six straight walkless starts, throwing nearly 40 consecutive innings without allowing a base on balls.

That streak came to an end in Sunday’s game against Kansas State, when Donato walked two Wildcat batters in the first inning. Although both came around to score, it was all that Kansas State would get, and Donato pitched into the eighth inning in an eventual 3-2 West Virginia win.

“His first inning was very unlike him,” Mazey said. “He had walked one guy all year and walked

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two in the first inning, and they both scored. Other than that, that’s Chad Donato. He pitched really well and retired almost everyone in the middle of the game.”

Even more impressive, Donato has managed his miniscule walk total while throwing the second-most

innings among any pitcher in the Big 12. Hitters aren’t having much luck in finding other ways on base either: Donato’s .222 opposing batting average is the 10th lowest in the conference.

Donato’s brilliant form hasn’t always translated into wins: Despite his

1.63 ERA, Donato’s record stands at just 4-3. But if the Cypress, Texas, native continues to pitch like this, the wins are bound to come.

Donato just has to focus on what he can control, and so far, he’s been controlling the baseball just fine. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Athletes awarded for their academic performance by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia studentathletes don’t just make an impact while on the field. They often succeed off the playing surface as well. Eleven West Virginia men’s soccer players and five rifle team members were named to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 AtLarge Team on April 7.

The 11 players for the soccer team included three-time honoree, senior Andy Bevin. Other First-Team members were seniors Paul Ehrenworth and Lee Johnston, juniors Jamie Merrian and Zak Leedom, and sophomores

Jack Elliott, Christian Diaz and Alex Ochoa.

Second-team honorees included junior Francio Henry and sophomore Mike Desiderio.

Bevin, Johnston and Elliott were also honored for having GPAs of 4.0. A total of 45 student-athletes were honored, but West Virginia claimed a conference-best four students having the 4.0 GPA – the three aforementioned and senior Thomas Kyanko of the rifle team.

To qualify for these honors, student-athletes have to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher – cumulative or the two previous semesters.

They also have to compete in a minimum of 60 per-

cent of their team’s scheduled games or meets.

Bevin was a standout soccer player at West Virginia. To go along with being named to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team, Bevin was a Capital One First Team Academic All-American and Academic All-MAC First Team member.

He started in all 19 games for West Virginia and finished with 30 goals in his career, good for seventh best in program history. He played in 74 total games and registered 18 assists – ranking him third-best in the team’s history.

He also had a total of 79 points in his career, plac-

ing him fifth in program history. Bevin was drafted to the Seattle Sounders FC back in January.

Johnston, a goalkeeper, spent two years with West Virginia and played in 25 total games. He amassed 73 total career saves and one career shutout.

Along with Kyanko, the rifle team members who were honored for the award included Maren Prediger, Jean-Pierre Lucas, Ziva Dvorsak and Patrick Sunderman.

The rifle team is coming off its third-straight National Championship, giving the program its 17th National Championship. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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UConn beats Notre Dame for third straight title TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10.

The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA’s John Wooden after tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA Tournament title. “Obviously it’s a very significant number because that’s the number that’s been out there and people want to talk about it. I’ll be the first to say I’m not John Wooden and I got a bunch of friends who’d tell you I’m right, I’m not,�

Auriemma said. “As I said the other day I just think what we’ve done here in the last 20 years is pretty remarkable in its own right. “I’ll let the people who write the history decide where I fit in.�

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a 63-53 victory over Notre Dame. It was UConn’s third

straight title; Auriemma and the Huskies have won all 10 of their trips to the national championship game. As has become a tradition, his team carried Auriemma off the court after dumping confetti on his head.

Breanna Stewart added 15 rebounds and eight points for UConn (38-1). The twotime AP Player of the Year has saved her best games for when the lights shined their brightest.

She earned most outstanding player of the Final Four honors for the third time, making her the first woman ever to achieve that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the only men’s player to do it when he played for Wooden’s Bruins. “There just hasn’t been a player like Stewie in the women’s game in a long, long time,� Auriemma said. “She might be two inches taller than Cheryl Miller and Cheryl Miller was one of best players I saw. ... Stewie’s the kind

of player that women’s basketball probably hasn’t seen.�

She stated when she came to UConn that her goal was to win four championships.

She’s now one title away from being the first to win four straight. Stewart has been a huge reason why the Huskies have won their three consecutive titles. She broke down on the podium with tears streaming down her face. “I think it’s really surreal and I haven’t had a chance to even think about that,� said Stewart wearing the championship net around her neck. “I’ve won three national championships, but said I wanted to win four, you can’t win four without winning three first.�

Auriemma took Stewart out with about 30 seconds to play and gave her a big hug. The 6-foot-4 star is the latest in a long line of outstanding UConn players that Auriemma has coached, including Rebecca Lobo, Diana

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Wooden won his 10 during a 12-year span. “I just know that in our sport, from 1995 to today, what we’ve done against our peers is as good if not better than anybody else has done in their sport against their peers,� Auriemma said. “I don’t care whether it’s harder in that sport.�

Auriemma won his title one night after fellow USA Basketball Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski won his fifth men’s championship at Duke. “Our Dad was very proud of Geno and Mike and how throughout their years as collegiate head basketball coaches they have diligently led their student-athletes to be successful on the court, in the classroom and in their lives,� Wooden’s children Nan and Jim Wooden said.

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Call: M-F 8am-4pm: 304-365-2787 Large 3BR available in May. 5/minute walk to downtown-campus. 261 East Prospect. Large porch.

Parking Available.

W/D, DW. 304-288-2499 or sjikic@yahoo.com LARGE, MODERN, 2BR. University Ave/Star City. W/D, Off-street parking. No pets. $650/plus utilities. 304-692-1821 1BD, 1BTH. RECENTLY BUILT. 3 Glenn St. Dedicated Parking. Walk to campus.

W/D, DW. Free tanning and WiFi. $695+electric. 304-692-9296 2BD, 1BTH. Recently Remodeled. 410 Stewart St. off-street parking. Walk to campus. $750+electric. 304-692-9296 2-3BRS. Walk to Campus. Parking.

Lease/Deposit. NO PETS. Avail. 6-1-15.

Max Rentals. 304-291-8423 2/BR SOUTH PARK. W/D. No Pets, $650/mo. 304-288-6374

9 & 12 Month Leases August to May OR August to August Individual Leases 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

304.413.0900

FREE PARKING www.metropropertymgmt.net 3/BR, 2 BATH OFF PRICE STREET. AC, W/D, Pets Discussed. $475 includes utilities and parking. Call 304-284-9634

BEL-CROSS PROPERTIES, LLC

Prices are for the total unit

1BD

3BR SOUTH HIGH STREET. Large rooms. $350/per person. Utili included. No Pets 304-692-1821

Sunnyside South Park Downtown South Park

$500 $525 $550 $650

2BD

Downtown Sunnyside Evansdale Med Center

4/5BR NEWLY REMODELED 2 full bath, garage w/man cave and big TV. Creek view. $495/each includes utilities.

304-685-3537

3BD

$650 $700 $700 $800

Wiles Hill Med Center Evansdale Sunnyside

$800 $855 $1200 $1500

AFFORDABLE 2BR/1BTH. $325 per person plus elec & water. 452 Stewart Street, downtown campus. AC, W&D, **No Pets**, off street parking. Rice Rentals.

304-598-7368. ricerentals.com ALL UTILITIES. NEWLY RENOVATED 1, 2, 3 & 4BR APARTMENTS and HOUSES. Downtown/Evansdale. UTILITIES INCLUDED. Prime downtown location.

304-288-8955.

AVAILABLE MAY 15. 2 B/R. Downtown above Sport Page. Gas and water included.

Parking available.

Call 304-319-2355.

4BD

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

Affordable Luxury Bon Vista & The Villas

TERA PROPERTIES, NEW 1 & 2 BR/ 2 Bath Apts. $635-950+ electric. Locations include: Lewis, Stewart, Irwin Streets & Idlewood Dr. New 1BR available in May on Glenn St. Walking distance to Downtown/Hospital. Hardwood floors, W/D, wifi, fitness room, tanning beds, free parking. No Pets. 304-290-7766 or 304-288-0387. www.rentalswv.com

Now Leasing 2015 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apts

Prices starting at $540 Security Deposit $200 Walk in Closets, Jacuzzi Balcony, Elevators W/D, DW Garages, Storage Units Sparkling Heated Pool Minutes to Hospitals, Downtown and Shopping Center

NO PETS

304-599-1880

www.morgantownapartments.com

NICE LARGE 2BR/1BTH. 448 Stewart. $400 per person including, heat, gas & water. Downtown campus. Easy walk to Life Science. Off street parking, **No Pets**.

Rice Rentals: 304-598-7368. ricerentals.com NOW LEASING! 3, 4 & 5BR Units @ Jones Place. Starting @ $625. 1, 2 & 3BR Units High St., Spruce St., & First St. Starting @ $350. scottpropertiesllc.com 304-296-7400 NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $625-$825+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

NOW SHOWING FOR MAY/JUNE. 1-4 BR. Downtown and South Park. No Pets.

304-296-5931

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS EFF: 1BR : 2BR:

Downtown Off Spruce Street!

2BR, 2BTH. Bonita Apartments. 850 Idlewood Dr. W/D, DW. $850+electric.

304-692-9296

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

24 Hr Maintenance / Security

www.metropropertymgmt.net

Star City

$1200 + util Now Leasing for Spring 2015 and Now

(304) 296 - 7930

1,2,3,4,5, and 6 Bedrooms Sunnyside, South Park, Suncrest, Wiles Hill Woodburn, Evansdale and Downtown Complete rental list on

belcross.com Arthur G. Trusler III - Broker

2BR APARTMENTS on Prospect and Spruce St. Also 5BR house across Walnut Street Bridge. Call Nick at 304-292-1792.

LARGE 3BR APTS. TOP OF HIGH ST. All utilities included. 304-292-7233.

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NOW LEASING FOR MAY 2015

UNFURNISHED / FURNISHED OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER & GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED MOUNTAIN LINE BUS SERVICE EVERY 10 MINUTES MINUTES FROM PRT

304-599-4407 ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM

SMITH RENTALS, LLC

304-322-1112

● Houses ● 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

Check out:

www.smithrentalsllc.com

Now Leasing May 2015

STADIUM VIEW APARTMENTS Affordable Rent, Great Location Rent starting at $350 Eff, 1 &2/BR Leasing for May 2015 304-598-7368 stadiumviewwv.com 1BR AVAILABLE MAY 15th. 5/minute walk to downtown-campus, 261 East Prospect. Large porch. Parking Available. $450/mth. W/D, DW. 304-288-2499 or sjikic@yahoo.com

WILKINS RENTALS 304-292-5714 ____________________ UNIQUE APARTMENTS Varying sizes and styles.

Many extras and reasonable rent, with lots included!

Near Campus CALL NOW!!!

FURNISHED HOUSES 783 WILEY ST. FOR RENT. Furnished house with 4BR, 5 min. walk to campus and downtown. Call 304-685-5709 for more info.

ROOMMATES WANTED- Looking for one roommate for nice house. Private bathroom, fully furnished. A couple blocks from the Mountainlair. $500/month. Utilities included.740-381-0361

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

304-282-2560

HELP WANTED Taking Applications for DA DELIVERY POSITION The Daily Athenaeum’s Distribution Department is looking for responsible & reliable student employees to fill the position of:

Delivery Driver Position requirements are: • report to work at 4:45 am • Valid Driver’s License • Graduation date after August 2015 Applications are available at the Daily Athenaeum, 284 Prospect St. Please include a class schedule. eoe

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 3 BR. 129 Springbrook. 5-6 blocks from downtown or stadium. Cathedral ceiling/open to below/skylights. 2BTH. Great deck. $495/each includes utilities. Available May. 304-685-3537 5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. Call Nicole at 304-290-8972 512 GRANT AVE. 4BR, 1BTH. $1300/mth + utilities lease/deposit. No Pets, W/D. Available 6-1-15.

Max Rentals.

304-291-8423 2BR TOWNHOUSE. South High Street.

Large rooms, Hardwood floors, full basement with w/d hookup. $750/plus utili. No Pets. 304-692-1821.

4/5 BEDROOM HOUSE. 9 month lease.

Free parking, W/D, 1 minute walk to lair, $425+utilities/person. Pets discussed.

304-284-9634 4/BR BETWEEN CAMPUSES. New appliances, W/D, Off-street Parking, Pet friendly. 12-month lease / deposit. Starts June 1. 304-292-5714 4/BR Glendon St. Above Arnold Hall.

New Appliances, W/D, Full Basement, Off-Street Parking, Pet-Friendly.

12-month lease/deposit. Starts June 1st.

304-292-5714 AVAILABLE 5/8/15. 3 BR house. Recently remodeled. Partially furnished. Close to campus. Off-street parking. 296-8801.

AVAILABLE MAY 15. 9 mth lease. 3/4 B/R. Jones Avenue. Large rooms. W/D. Off street parking. $375 each. Call 304-319-2355 MUST SEE just across from Arnold Hall 1-6BR and 2 & 3BATH houses with W/D, DW, Microwave, A/C, parking, all in excellent condition. All utilities included. For appointment call 304-288-1572, 288-9662, 282-7572 website JEWELMANLLC.COM VERY NICE, MODERN, SPACIOUS, NEWLY RENOVATED, EFFICIENT 2BR apt and 3BR House. Private, quiet, adult neighborhood near University Avenue and North Street. $600/each/month+utilities. No pets. No parties. 304-288-0919 WESTOVER. Available 5/1. 1BR House.

BTH, kitchen/w stove&refrig. W/D. No pets. $550/mth plus utilities. Lease and deposit.

304-288-3010.

EXPRESSWAY CAR-WASH now hiring. $9/hr, plus tips. Apply in person next to Sheets by University Town Center or text 304-282-4321.

HIRING STAFF at Sunset Beach Marina.

Boat experience a plus. E-mail resume to ftssos@aol.com or call 724-557-6660 for information MARIO’S FISHBOWL NOW HIRING Full or part-time cooks, servers and bartenders: Also hiring for Summer Full & Part-time. Apply in person at 704 Richwood Ave./3117 University Ave. or e-mail resume to fishbowl@mountain.net NEED FEMALE TO WEED/WATER FLOWER BED. Mid April thru October $8.25/hr. Contact: osage@mail.wvnet.edu OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE NOW HIRING Dish and Line Cooks. Apply at www.bloominbrandscareers.com/outback, Store #14962

The

Daily Athenaeum is NOW accepting applications for Publication Distributors Graduation Weekend May 15th - 17th 20 - 25 hours $9.00/hr Apply in person at: 284 Prospect Street Morgantown, WV

Barrington North NOW LEASING FOR 2015

1BR WESTOVER. $475/mth. Most utilities included. No pets. W/D. Available January.

304-288-6374

Prices Starting at $640 Security Deposit $200

BARNETTE RENTALS

2 Bedroom 1 Bath

2BR

24 Hour Maintenance/Security Laundry Facilities

Modern, Private Deck, A/C, DW, W/D, Parking, Easy walk to campus

ROOMMATES

Minutes to Hospitals & Evansdale Public Transportation

NO PETS

Quiet Peaceful Neighborhood

$325/each

304-599-6376

304-545-5587

www.morgantownapartments.com

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. The Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) is looking for WVU Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students to serve as Mentors for WV High School Students during our Summer Program.

Dates-July 12th-July 17th, 2015. Training sessions will take place July 9th & 10th. Full job description & application can be found: HSTA web site at www.wv-hsta.org, or contact Nelda Watson 304-293-1651, nwatson@hsc.wvu.edu THE HILTON GARDEN INN will be taking applications for the following positions: Line Cook, part-time & full-time, open availability preferred. Part-time AM server, 5a-1p & PM server/bartender, 4p-11p, open availability preferred. Housekeeping: Room attendants & part-time lobby attendant. Full time maintenance (must have valid driver’s license).

Full time & part time morning front desk 7a-3p (weekends included). Please apply in person at the hotel’s front desk.

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