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leaders.” During the announcement, both Scott and Braxton said how thankful they were to have received the opportunity to earn The climate of West Virginia University an education. In the upcoming election, both parhas officially begun to change as Student Government election season begins with ties will be expected to follow the Election the official announcement of the first can- Code, upheld by the attorney general and didate running for student body president, elections chair, Justin Carpenter. Stephen Scott, and vice president, Anthony Franklin Roberts, former attorney genBraxton. eral for SGA, said the Election Code lays Wednesday night marked the first night out all of the rules for the election. potential candidates could announce their “If there is a violation, they are informed intentions to run in the next election. of such by the elections chair. If there are Scott and Braxton were the only candi- potential violations, it can go to the Judicial dates to officially announce their candi- Board, and they decide whether or not a vidacy at the meeting. olation occurred and what the punishment Spenser Wempe and Andrew Sealy an- will be,” Roberts said. nounced on Twitter they will be running for Two years ago, a violation to the Elecpresident and vice president, respectively, tions Code occurred when people moved and removed posters near the Life Sciences on the Youth Party. Wempe is a senior international studies Building. and political science student and currently Roberts said fewer and fewer violations serves as chief finanhave been made cial officer for SGA. since the impleOur elections are run far She served on the SGA mentation of voting Board of Governors in differently than every other machines to prevent voter fraud. 2013-14. school in the Big 12. There Scott currently At the Big 12 Conserves as vice chair for ference this past are a number of different the Student Governweekend, current things, but the main thing ment Association. ReStudent Body Prescently, he developed Chris Nyden that stuck out to me was how ident an advising survey learned about some big issues that to improve advising, much more we spend on planned an LGBTQ soWVU has with stuindividual campaigns here. cial soiree and worked dent government to create a scholarship elections. for students. “Our elections “My college experiare run far difference has been greatly shaped by my com- ently than every other school in the Big 12. mitment to the student body,” Scott said. There are a number of different things, but “I want to continue supporting students’ the main thing that stuck out to me was academic success; I want to continue en- how much more we spend on individual couraging students to get involved at the campaigns here,” Nyden said. University.” Nyden wants to work with SGA to lower “We have an obligation as student lead- the spending cap for elections because he ers to put our fellow Mountaineers first,” Braxton said. “What we need is strong see SGA on PAGE 2 staff writer @dailyathenaeum

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Students relax with chillWELL SHOP org continues with 28th

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ChillWELL, a health promotion program sponsored by WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health, held their third chillFEST in the Mountainlair Wednesday offering free massages, yoga and other relaxation methods for students dealing with any level of stress. According to a 2008 mental health study by mtvU and the Associated Press, 8 out of 10 college students claim they sometimes or frequently experience stress in their daily lives. “Our goal is to help students and their stress levels by creating a campus culture that embraces health and well-being. We want the students of West Virginia University to thrive on campus, not just merely survive,” said Shannon Foster, a health educator for WELLWVU. The event, held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., offered several stations for students to visit to help understand and manage their daily stress in a healthy way. Besides the popular yoga and massages, chillWVU set up painting stations where students could paint on their own personal blank canvas. Therewas also a mantra rock station where students could jot down positive values important to them and find a common positive theme to label the rock with. The rock’s purpose is to provide comfort and remind students of the positive values they came up with. “I was super stressed out because the end of the semester is coming, and it helped me feel really relaxed and focused. I wish this was more of a once-a-month type of thing. It was awesome,” said Chelsea Phillips,

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Nursing student Amy Reeder (back), and Social Work student Candice Ware relax and hang out together while painting pictures during WVU’s chillWELL. a senior who received a free 15-minute massage provided by BlissBlissBliss, a local massage and yoga company. ChillWELL and WELLWVU educators also handed out drawstring backpacks, informational packets, a chillWELL chillPack and a 30-day calendar that helps shape the lens through which you see the world by doing an activity each day to increase productivity level. “Studies show that just two minutes of gratitude training per day increases your brain productivity by 31 percent

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and causes your intelligence and creativity to rise,” said Rebecca Olsavsky, a graduate assistant for WELLWVU. “The chill packs are useful because it breaks down the idea of creating a positive attitude over 30 days, which helps create a positive habit for a lifetime.” Other free events and activities going on with chillWELLthis week sponsored by WELLWVU are studio yoga and meditation in the Health and Education

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Christmas time is nearing and so is the time for giving. This year, West Virginia University students and members of the Student Government Association are organizing two toy-giving drives to support the local community and children in need. For the 28th year in a row, Students Helping Other People has collected a list from the Salvation Army of 50 children and their wish lists. Susan Fusco, the operations manager of WVU Student Organizations Services, said in the past, children would be paired with WVU students and shop together at the local Kmart for gifts before the branch shut down. Now, SHOP will host the children at the Mountainlair Saturday

Dec. 6 for the gift-giving ceremony, providing arts and crafts as well as a photo-op with Santa and students dressed as elves. Afterward, a pizza party will be held at Hatfields. Senior Megan Sheil, who works for Student Organizations Services, encourages organizations to participate. “We’d love it if an organization wanted to set up a booth themselves with some sort of craft for the kids,” Shiel said. “I think it’s a nice thing to do. We all dress up in elf costumes, and the Mountaineer makes an appearance.” Organizations and individuals can also partake in the SHOP toy drive by sponsoring a child. Fusco said any person or group can request a child’s wish list and shop for those gifts themselves or donate the money for another to buy the toys. One child costs $50 to sponsor. This year, SHOP has ac-

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tivated a PayPal account to make donating easier. You can contact Student Organizations Services for more information. A second toy drive, called Toy Mountain, allows students to drop off toys of their choice into various bins across campus. The Christmas-paper wrapped barrels can be found all over campus, currently in the Mountainlair, Brooks Hall and Towers. The toys are then stacked up in the Mountainlair to create a mountain of toys until Dec. 18, when the toys are donated to Christian Help, Inc. The exhibit is already on display in the Mountainlair food court. Sheil said while there have been many donations for youngers kids, they are having trouble receiving gifts for pre-teens. “We have a lot of things for really young

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Thursday November 20, 2014

Buffalo area hit with epic snow - with more coming

Charles Miller a tractor trailor driver for DOT foods hugs and says goodbye to Hope Clingan, a college student from Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio along camp road in Hamburg, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Miller carried Clingan thru the snow to her hotel on Tuesday evening. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 6 feet of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop 2 to 3 feet more was on its way. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Homeowners opened their front doors to find themselves sealed in by sheer walls of white. Shovelers turned walkways into headhigh canyons. A woman gave birth in a firehouse after the snow prevented her from reaching the hospital. Even for Buffalo, a place that typically shrugs at snow, this was an epic snowfall, the kind of onslaught folks will be telling their grandchildren about. The Buffalo area found itself buried under as much as 5½ feet of snow Wednesday, with another lake-effect storm expected to bring 2 to 3 more feet by late Thursday. “This is an historic event. When all is said and done, this snowstorm will break all sorts of records, and that’s saying something in Buffalo,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a visit to the city. The storm came in so fast and furious over Lake Erie early Tuesday it trapped more than 100 vehicles along a 132-mile stretch of the New York State Thruway, which remained closed Wednesday. People were marooned at homes,

on highways and at work. Residents who can handle 6 inches of snow as if it were a light dusting were forced to improvise. Tom Wilson, of West Seneca, split a Salisbury steak frozen dinner with co-workers and tried his best to get some rest when he was stuck 36 hours at his warehouse job. “I slept on a pallet. Then I slept on some office chairs, and then I went back to the pallet,” he said. “Then I found some sponges to lay on. I found one pack of sponges unopened. That looks like a pillow to me.” “We tried to make popcorn with a two-by-four, two empty pop kegs, some charcoal and a dust pan,” he added. “It didn’t work.” Trapped on a team bus on the Thruway for nearly 30 hours, the Niagara University women’s basketball team melted snow for water, posed with long faces for pictures that were posted online and generally tried to keep each other’s spirits up. “I’m sure when it’s all done we’ll look back at it and remember how great a bonding experience it was.

For now, I think everyone just wants to get home and sleep in their own beds,” said coach Kendra Faustin. How snowy was it? The National Weather Service said it was so bad that some of the spotters it relies on to update accumulation totals couldn’t get out of their houses to take measurements. Bethany Hojnacki went into labor at the height of the storm and ended up giving birth in a Buffalo fire station after she and her husband couldn’t get to the hospital. Baby Lucy weighed in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Mother and child were later taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Cuomo said Wednesday afternoon that all trapped travelers had been removed from their cars, though some truckers were staying with their rigs. Asked by reporters how officials could allow people to be snowbound in cars for 24 hours, Cuomo cited a jackknifed trailer that prevented plows from removing fast-falling snow and drivers’ own wrongheaded choices.

“What happened was, even though the Thruway was officially closed, people went on. We didn’t immediately block every entrance. It was a mistake,” Cuomo said. “Part of it is citizen responsibility,” he added. “If the road is closed, it’s closed. The storm was blamed for up to seven deaths in western New York, at least four of them from heart attacks. Erie County officials said a man was discovered in his car, which was in a ditch and buried in snow 24 miles east of Buffalo. It was unclear how he died. Sunny skies returned to some hard-hit areas Wednesday, but workers were still trying to cart off the acres of snow. Lakeeffect snow fell heavily on some northern New York areas east of Lake Ontario. With an additional 2 to 3 feet possible by Thursday, the one-week totals for the Buffalo area will approach the average snowfall for a year: 93.6 inches, or close to 8 feet. Cuomo warned that a weekend warm-up could lead to significant flood-

ing when the thick blanket of snow melts. Forecasters say rain is possible this weekend. The highest snowfall total for the Buffalo area this time was 65 inches, recorded in Cheektowaga. National Weather Service meteorologist David Church said that forecasters haven’t determined yet how this storm ranks, but that 60 to 70 inches in 24 hours is probably in the top 5 for the region. The heaviest 24-hour snowfall on record in the Lower 48 states is 75.8 inches, which fell at Silver Lake, Colorado, in 1921, according to the government. The governor said it would take four or five days to clean up. The Buffalo Bills offered $10 an hour plus game tickets for people willing to help shovel out the stands in Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, in the snow belt southeast of the city. Team spokesman Scott Berchtold said the team has an estimated 220,000 tons of snow to remove from the stadium before Sunday’s game against the Jets —

more than ever before. The snow was heaped so high on the roof a Cheektowaga home that when it fell, the force blew in the back door, frame and all, and filled the living room with snow. “It was a huge crash. ... We actually thought that it was the roof coming down in the house,” said Chrissy Gritzke Hazard, who was home with her husband, five children and three of her children’s friends. Amtrak passenger train service between Albany and the Buffalo area was suspended. Some service through Buffalo will be restored starting Thursday, with delays expected, Amtrak said. And that old “Neither snow nor rain ...” Postal Service motto? Mail delivery was interrupted in certain communities with driving bans. The storm struck Buffalo on a day when temperatures dropped to freezing or below in all 50 states. At least a foot of fresh snow was expected in parts of Michigan through Friday, adding to deep snow on the ground.

Obama to sidestep congress, announce future immigration action Thursday WASHINGTON (AP) — In a broad test of his executive powers, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he will sidestep Congress and order his own federal action on immigration — in measures that could spare from deportation as many as 5 million people illegally in the U.S. and set up one of the most pitched partisan confrontations of his presidency. Obama declared that Washington has allowed America’s immigration problem “to fester for too long.” The president will use an 8 p.m. EST address Thursday to announce his

measures and will sign the executive actions during a rally in Las Vegas on Friday. In doing so, Obama will be taking an aggressive stand that he had once insisted was beyond his presidential power. As many as 5 million people in the country illegally are likely to be protected from deportation and made eligible for work permits under the plan. They would not have a path to citizenship, however, and the actions could be reversed by a new president in two years. Officials said the eligible immigrants would not be entitled to federal benefits —

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including health care tax credits — under Obama’s plan. The 5 million estimate includes extending deportation protections to parents and spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have been in the country for five years. The president also is likely to expand his 2-yearold program that protects young immigrants from deportation. The administration had considered extending the executive action to parents of young immigrants covered under the 2012 Obama directive, but immigration advocates said they did not expect the parents to be included in the final plan. “What I’m going to be laying out is the things that I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system better, even as I continue to work with Congress and encourage them to get a bipartisan, comprehensive bill that can solve the entire problem,” Obama said in a video on Facebook. Laying the groundwork

for his actions, Obama invited 18 Democratic members of the House and Senate — but no Republicans — to dinner at the White House on Wednesday.

Among the networks airing his Thursday speech will be Univision, which will interrupt the Latin Grammys to carry his remarks, assuring him a huge

Spanish-speaking audience. The major broadcast networks — ABC, CBS and NBC — were not planning to air the speech, but cable news networks were.

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knows firsthand how expensive his election campaign with vice president Jake Evans was. “We spent $12,500 last year on the campaign. It’s difficult at times to advocate for these issues of college affordability when you spend so much on a campaign,” Nyden said. In new business, $480 was granted to Sigma Nu Fraternity for a Holiday Christmas Concert to pay for brother Jordan Demaske’s hospital bills. It will be held Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church on High Street. The Government and Politics Association was given $600 to pay for registration fees at a conference.

Building today from 4-4:30 p.m. and the HeartMath lab, also in the Heath and Education Building, from 8 a.m.noon. The HeartMath lab helps transform stress into resilience with a computer based biofeedback system helping students self-regulate emotions and build consistent skills. “The great thing about chillWVU is that it helps teach you skills that help you in the long run and it’s something you can take with you after college,” said Charlie Harman, a WELLWVU graduate assistant. For more information about WELLWVU or chillWELL activities, follow them on Twitter at @WELLWVU.

kids - stuffed animals, fire trucks, basketballs, coloring books. But what we really need is things more for the age of 13,” Shiel said. Junior Syed Akhtar, the SGA attorney general, said the student body should be looking to help the community outside the University. “The SGA is really pushing for accountability and reaching out to not only students, but the local community,” Akhtar said. “So, with that objective, this is a great program where we can pick up with what’s already been started. Hopefully we can all get engaged and do something for the community.”

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Worst Kept Secret, The Danger of Falling, Get With It to rock out at 123 By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Worst Kept Secret and Get With It are organized to rock 123 Pleasant Street with The Danger of Falling tonight. Worst Kept Secret’s guitarist Jared Miller is an exercise science student at Fairmont State University. He grew up in Elkins City W. Va. and went to high school along with his bandmates. From there, the idea for the name was a knock-off from a Fall

Out Boy song. “We were trying to think of names, and someone told us we should be Best Kept Secret in reference to a Fall Out Boy song,” Miller said. “But, we decided that if you say you’re the best at anything, you’ll be hated, so we just played off that.” The band only formed in the summer of this year, so everything is still a little surreal to Miller. “The first time I heard someone singing our song (was a great memory) because when we first started,

we did covers,” he said. “It was like three people, but it was awesome because that never happened before, that people would even care to learn the lyrics.” The southern-metalmixed-with-pop-punk band said it mostly focuses on having fun. “Sometimes we have too much fun, but it’s pretty awesome,” Miller said. “The camaraderie comes with it. It’s just extra for us - I know it’s cliche and cheesy, but we like to play music.” He’s not the only band

member to ever feel that way. “It’s a good stress relief. We all have jobs and go to school. That’s the whole point of our band: We have fun. We don’t want to take ourselves seriously,” said Alex Voldeck, the drummer of Get With It. The master’s in education graduate student is at Fairmont State as well but loves the break from life he gets as a band member. He’s in a different, more serious band but loves this one too. While he claims his band

isn’t nerdy at all, all but one member met in the high school marching band. Voldeck and the vocalist played drums. As for the name, Voldeck picked it. “It’s from a MxPx song, ‘Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo,’ which is one of my favorite records of all time,” he said. “I think we all just needed a band name, so we just kind of picked it really fast.” “Get With It played here a lot. They played metal shows, they played punk shows,

Jared Miller, Pat Cole, Ben Geelhaar, Shawn Fisher, and Ryan Schauman, death metal band members of Worst Kept Secret, play for Morgantown Sound in the Gluck Theatre at the Mountainlair.

they played ska shows. They have their style of music and not many kinds of bands in the area are like them,” said Chris Frum, a promoter at 123 Pleasant Street. Voldeck pinned GWI down as a pop-punk with hardcore influences type of band, and Frum said he agreed. Worst Kept Secret, Get With It and The Danger of Falling are playing at 9 p.m. tonight at 123 Pleasant Street. Tickets are $5. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Young People’s Concert to perform the music of Rumpelstiltskin By Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Blending together music, learning and fun, the West Virginia Symphony Young People’s Concert is set to present “Rumpelstiltzkin: Straw Into Gold.” Written and conducted by Maestro Grant Cooper with narration by Marsha Grave, “Rumpelstiltskin: Straw Into Gold” features intense melodies from strings, winds and brass. The production is based on the original tale of Rumpelstiltskin, a dwarf in folklore with supernatural powers who can spin straw into gold. Rumpelstiltskin is

known for causing others misfortune. “We’ve done some crosscurricular teaching and have developed some resources where the students, before they come to the concert, have the option to study the story,” said Betty King, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra vice president of Operations and Education. As part of its mission, WVSO hosts 16 concerts across the state, incorporating learning into their production. WVSO’s Student-Centered Arts Learning Environment, or project SCALE, takes new developments from the West Virginia Department

of Education and other educational entities to create fun-based learning in classrooms leading up to the show. The WVSO provides teachers with lesson plans, along with programs taken from its online website. Students have the opportunity to partake in these activities relating to the storyline, such as studying the price of gold and online interactive programs that feature some of the assembly’s music. “It’s not so much about teaching highs and lows in music or musical concepts; it’s more about bringing together science, art, history and social studies,” King said.

The WVSO’s Young People’s Concert allows children to be a part of an interactive audience as they chant and follow along with the storyline. “The music is a catalyst for thinking about different aspects of the story,” King said, “We pull out themes and, through our curriculum material, we strive to touch children through any kind of an art experience.” West Virginia elementary students add their own creativity by merging unique projects into the WVSO’s already provided curriculum. From creating handmade books and videos to adopting a wolf, WVSO’s Young People’s Concert has en-

couraged students to think outside the box. “We offer projects that teachers can train and learn about new standards by using our concerts, which are very non-threatening like Rumpelstiltskin and Little Red Riding Hood,” King said. WVSO invites schools from all over the state to attend the Young People’s Concert, hoping to expand its ideas about creative, engaged learning by connecting the curriculum with the show. Although there are no actors, WVSO’s Young People’s Concert features dancers along with live music to encourage children to view the show through their

own imagination. “We love seeing the kids at the concerts,” King said. “We love it even more when we go to the schools and their hallways are full of activities and artwork based on the theme of our concert.” WVSO will host two separate shows with the first act beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the second show following at 11:15 a.m. in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre. Tickets are $4 per student and adult. For more information about the WVSO’s Young People’s Concert, visit http://wvsokids. org/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Steve Carell challenges self as John du Pont in ‘Foxcatcher’ role NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Steve Carell was showered in acclaim for his startling transformation into John du Pont for the true-crime drama “Foxcatcher,” he was walking home from set, commiserating with co-star Mark Ruffalo. “We both looked at each other really in agreement that the whole thing was crazy and what we were doing was so far out there,” Carell recalled in a recent interview. “We both felt we were taking huge swings.” You, too, might be a tad nervous about how you’d come off if you were - like Carell - fitted with a prosthetic nose, covered in three-hours of makeup, and asked to portray, with somber severity, an increasingly psychotic, chemical empire heir with both a raging mother complex and a proclivity for sweat pants. Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher,” in which du Pont tragically befriends Olympic wrestler brothers Mark (Channing Tatum) and Dave (Ruffalo) Schultz, certainly had the potential of failing to pin down its stranger-than-fiction tale and leave Carell flopping on the mat. “We weren’t going to go halfway with it. That would have ended up being nothing,” Carell says. “We both felt very vulnerable, that it could potentially be the worst thing we’d ever done or the best, but there was little in between.” The needle has clearly swung to “best.” Carell’s performance has been hailed as one of the most extraordinary of the year, one immediately inducted into the rich history of comedic actors veering into dramatic territory. Carell, who was named the most outstand-

ing performer of the year by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, is considered a shoo-in for a best actor nomination. “It’s definitely darker than most anything I’ve ever done,” Carell said. “The fact that Bennett had faith in me to do it, that was really a reward in itself, getting that kind of affirmation from someone like that.” Miller, the director of “Capote” and “Moneyball,” was attracted to the idea of casting du Pont - who was convicted of murdering Dave Schultz on his family’s 800-acre Foxcatcher estate in Pennsylvania in 1996 - with not an overtly villainous actor. Instead, he was drawn to Carell for his unthreatening demeanor and reputation. “I did believe in my heart that if it could work with Steve, that that would be the best for the film,” says Miller. “I couldn’t imagine something working better than if that could work. I did have glimpses of it in just talking to Steve about the character and hearing his commitment to do it.” Since Carell’s big-screen breakthrough in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” the 52-year-old Second City alum has regularly mixed comedy and drama in films like “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Dan in Real Life” and “The Way, Way Back.” But the considerable step Carell takes into darker terrain in “Foxcatcher” wasn’t premeditated, the former “Office” star says. “I didn’t want to work at convincing people that I could do this,” says Carell. “I just wanted to play the guy and try to do the best representation of this human being that I could. I didn’t want that added sense, `Oh, I hope people buy me in it’

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Thursday November 20, 2014

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Loan counseling good for students As we all know, college is expensive. For many of us, student loans are getting us through. These loans help to pay our tuition, living expenses and even travel. As much of a burden as they can be, they are the reason we are here. West Virginia University has mandatory exit loan counseling for students who are graduating or even for students who are leaving for any other reason. The Editorial Board believes this is a great move by the University. While we are all considered legal adults, many of us still lack the knowledge of exactly what is waiting for us on the other side of college. Having this

chance to make a game plan for this financial burden is a great thing. The University will withhold transcripts and even diplomas by placing holds on the accounts of students who have not completed their counseling. While this may seem extreme, it is a great motivator for students to complete this important step. For students who are graduating, this may seem like just one more thing you have to suffer through while you are here. Instead, try to look at it as your chance to be more at ease with the debt you are entering the “real world” with. Already a planner? Then this is the perfect chance for you to get this out of

the way with framework and guidelines to help you with the process. For students who are leaving the University or dropping below full time status, this is a great way for you to get a head start as well. You will be better able to approach this financial challenge with confidence, and it may even help if you plan on re-enrolling or enrolling at another university. It is important to understand the University has policies like this to look out for student interests. WVU wants each of its students to succeed, because we are all Mountaineers forever. deliberatelifeblog.com

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Hunting: A human tradition slowly fading away

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When you hear the phrase “hunting,” some of you may think of watching the sun rise through the branches of the bare trees in the woods and waiting patiently to hear a loud crunch in the leaves behind you, while others may think the mere thought of murdering such a precious and harmless animal is disgusting. Whatever the thought may be, hunting has been a part of human life since the beginning of time. As society progresses into the new ways of the world, the tradition of hunting is slowly fading away. Hunting is not a sport,

nor is it an activity that involves the vague meaning of “murdering” an animal. Hunting is something learned through generations and involves respect for wildlife. When hunting for meat, I prefer to use the term “harvesting” an animal. Not “killing” it. As many others might agree with me, hunting can be a vital part of someone’s life. Hunting is a series of efforts and skills, which developed from the cognitive ability for human learning to sustain and feed themselves by using weapons and techniques. Scientists say humans are genetically the same as their ancestors. We were all hard-wired to be hunters and should still carry on with this activity. The argument, though, is

learning how to hunt. Perhaps this is why hunting is a dying breed, because of the fading and failure of society and newer generations to be knowledgeable in the art of hunting. A majority of the population of hunters in the U.S. hunt to feed and sustain their families. Many hunters hunt to harvest meat for organizations such as “Hunters Feeding the Hungry,” which is an organization working to obtain venison to feed the families that cannot afford to feed themselves in communities around the U.S. Hunting is not all about harvesting meat. Many hunters hunt because it gives them a chance to escape reality, experience the peacefulness and tranquil-

ity of nature and avoid the stress of work and worries. It is a great way to spend quality time with family and friends, as well. Trust me, if there is any method to relieve stress and get your mind off of life for a few hours, it is sitting in a tree stand, listening to the birds chirp while the sun comes up and hearing the crunching of the acorns being gathered up by the squirrels. There is no Wi-Fi and no cell phone service, but there is a better connection. Hunting also helps to control the population of wildlife, protect the condition of the environment and maintain the safety of not only the species, but humans as well. If there were no hunters to control wild-

life, the population of these animals would grow infinitely, causing damage to the environment and giving them no room to sustain themselves. This would cause the constant movement and displacement of the animals. There would be more frequent car collisions and disturbances of gardens, too. Hunting is important for many reasons and should remain a part of life and culture today. As the growing population exhibits a decrease in the number of hunters, it is vital we do something about it. Hunting has not only been a part of society and tradition in America, dating back nearly 10,000 years, but in societies all over the

world. Now, I’m not saying that everyone needs to grab a gun or bow and head into the woods, but I think that if you have a grandparent, parent or any family members whom you know enjoys hunting and provides food for their family, then you should take the opportunity to learn how to hunt and its importance. Take a Saturday morning or evening and escape into the woods with an experienced hunter for a few hours. Learn the respect and nature of hunting. We, as humans, should do our best at trying to increase hunting numbers, because as the older population continues to diminish, so do the skills of our ancestors. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Struggles of a curly girl: How to handle unruly hair, help self-image abby humphreys columnist @obiwan_baloni

Do you have bad hair? Then keep reading. Everyone feels frustrated with their hair sometimes. Whether it’s a matter of cramming it into a bun, spending hours with a flat iron or waking up with untamable bedhead, I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been tempted to shave it off for good. My hair falls between wavy and curly, which means taking care of it is very difficult. At first glance, it simply appears frizzy with no curls in sight. However, if left to its own devices, my hair would expand on humid days as rapidly as the Grinch’s heart. Nicknames like “Frizzagail” and “Hermione” haunted me well into my early teens. For many people, hair is something that needs a three-minute combing and a biweekly wash at most. But, just like hormonal acne or wearing glasses, unmanageable hair is immediately noticeable

on a person and almost entirely out of their control. This is something that can’t be written off as just a female-specific issue, as both men and women experience self-consciousness over their hair. By mid-high school, I’d had enough. I was tired of never being able to achieve soft, defined curls or shiny straight hair like everyone else in my grade. I felt like I didn’t belong in either group, and I was desperate for change. I did some research online to finally diagnose the problem, but I never expected that what I would find would change everything I knew about my hair. Online, I read from a multitude of sources about common ingredients in most hair products and how terrible they are for curly or wavy hair. Chances are, the first or second ingredient listed on the back of your shampoo bottle is the same as what’s in your dish detergent or hand soap. These ingredients (called sulfates) work to remove scalp oils and grease but are far too

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drying for most people with curly hair. Similarly, most conditioners contain silicones, which coat the hair shaft in a thin layer to reduce slight frizz. Though most conditioners call themselves “moisturizing,” silicones cannot actually penetrate the hair shaft. When used on curly hair, they do

nothing but weigh down potential curls from forming and actually block natural moisture from entering the hair. The solution? Go “Curly Girl” and buy products that don’t contain these harmful ingredients. There’s a large community of selfproclaimed Curly Girls (and guys) online, and they all say

that the Curly Girl method is more cost-effective, better for the environment and almost always improves general hair and scalp. Going sulfate-free has been reported to cure psoriasis and dry scalp, as well, even in straight-haired women. After just a week, my hair transformed into ringlets and waves I never knew I

had. It turns out that 65 percent of women have the genes for curly or wavy hair, but years of heat styling and using sulfates can make hair “forget” its curl pattern. If you find yourself with heaps of frizz that take drastic measures to tame, there is a high chance you’re a Curly Girl (or guy) in disguise. The trend is already on the rise: Take a walk down any drugstore hair care aisle and see for yourself. With so many sulfate- and siliconefree products now available, I believe it’s safe to say that the market has finally realized the average consumer is becoming more educated about the products they use. Just imagine what might happen if this level of change was applied to the food or clothing industries, as well. Today, my hair has never been better. I encourage everyone to try the Curly Girl method (yes, even the men) and experience the same results I did. Trust me, it has the potential to change your life. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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nances than you do. The discussion could range from “what if” possibilBorn today This year your ities to more realistic obligations. resilience and creativity emerge, Others tend to see you as unpreallowing you to make some life dictable. Tonight: Recognize that changes you have desired to imple- you have several options. ment for a while. You seem to lighten up considerably come the new year. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The cynic within you seems to re- HHHHH Defer to others. Pushing treat, while the optimist emerges. or demanding has not worked up If you are single, you finally could to now. Brainstorm with a friend or meet the right person to settle down loved one to come up with a more with. Fall 2014 could be significant in effective approach. You might surfinding Mr. or Ms. Right. If you are at- prise yourself as to how many optached, the two of you interact in a tions exist. Tonight: Say “yes” to a more positive way. Together, you will suggestion or invitation. make it a point to keep life exciting! Remember, SCORPIO shows a vinGEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH If dictive side toward other Scorpios. you are honest with yourself, you’ll see that you need to settle down and ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH do some work. You have been busy Reach out to someone who has as of late, yet you seem to have nea better understanding of your fi- glected certain key areas. A loved

one will see your efforts and change VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH his or her tune. Tonight: Don’t allow If you find yourself having difficulty expressing some of your ideas, look a friend to distract you. into taking a communication workshop. You will allow your mind to CANCER (June 21-July 22) find new ways of expressing what HHHHH What others can’t do, you you seem to have been holding seem to be able to handle with cre- back. Tonight: Visit with a loved one ativity and endurance. You also have who understands you. a vision for the future that could play into designing a plan to move forLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH ward with a project. Your imagina- Check out different solutions and tion knows no limits! Tonight: You the costs involved in an investment get results. involving your home or business. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH A friend will contribute to your search for a solution to a domestic problem. You will be more than willing to put in long hours on a project, especially if you are able to work from home. An unusual realization could open a new door. Tonight: Paint the town red.

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Thursday November 20, 2014

School of Theatre presents Shakespeare

Titania and Bottom bond during a scene in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

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Isaac Snyder portrays Puck in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

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Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” has it all: fantasy, love, magic, friendship and humor. The West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance presented the classic story last night at the Creative Arts Center. It was opening night for the cast. The first thing to notice when you walk into the Gladys G. Davis Theatre is the beautiful set, which is harmoniously composed of many interchangeable drapes, chairs,

and a large, twisted tree as the centerpiece. The set is painted natural browns, greens and oranges with painted hands to reflect the presence of fairies. All of this came together with the costumes and deep lighting to create an environment that feels like it is always moving, changing and filled with mysticism. My qualms with the show are few. The modernization of the mortals’ costumes is a little distracting, but still works well enough. It especially emphasizes the contrast between the lower class characters such as Snug (Willa McWhorter), Starveling (Glenn Muir) and

Kenneth Redillas/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Actor Landon Green expresses his charOberon and Puck look on as the complications continue in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ acter’s heartstruck emotions.

Snout (Mark Combs) and upper class characters such as Theseus (Nick Ryan) and Hippolyta (Brianne Taylor). The lower class seems to fill blue collar roles while the upper class is dressed in white and sipping alcohol in their crystal. There is a scene at the end where Francis Flute, the bellows-mender (JD Morris), is crying over a dead Pyramus (Ryan Staggers). While the scene is hilarious, I’ve seen it done where becomes suddenly serious and beautiful in that moment, and I feel like the feeling is missing from that; however, it is still well-

done and caused many sides to split on opening night. The actors fill the roles well. Staggers’ portrayal of Nick Bottom, the weaver, is spoton and caused many a laugh within the audience last night. When Bottom comes on as Pyramus and kills himself with a sword, it is one of the funniest representation I have seen. Titania (Mya Brown), the Queen of the Fairies, brings a new sass and attitude to her part and is bold and beautiful as she is hoisted by cables on her “flowery bed.” Her crew of fairies perform an original composition as a a lullaby as she falls asleep, suspended

throughout many scenes. Helena (Aneesa Neibauer) steals the show with her perfect portrayal of the unconventional character. We can’t forget about Hermia (Shannon Uphold), who is also the perfect mix of cute and crazy. All of the actors bring their best to the show, and you can tell they have a good time because you have one right along with them. My favorite character is Puck (Isaac Snyder). His movements, mannerisms and delivery are exactly what the character Puck is all about. The fairy ensemble was also interesting to watch.

The fairies act in a primitive, natural way, and their parts feel almost tribal. Their hair, makeup and costume are otherworldly and are effective in setting them apart from the mortals. Overall, the show was a great example of the art that can be acomplished when a passionate group is given one of the best stories of all time to perform. The entire cast and crew made the audience forget about the outside world for a couple of hours and become encompassed by a fantasy world escape. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

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Sean Danielsen becomes one with the music while playing his acoustic set. Danielsen, originally from Los Angeles and frontman of Smile Empty Soul, performed at Schmitt’s Saloon.

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Morgantown Poets The third Thursday of the month is fast approaching, which means Morgantown Poets are set to hop back on the mic. This month will feature special guest Bernadette Ulsamer, a Pittsburgh poet with a keen eye for fashion. Her blog, “Outfits Not Just Clothes,” chronicles a range of her handpicked trendy looks and personal favorite finds. Ulsamer has the ability to create a look for any season and any occasion, offering tips and themed looks in styles fit for everyone. Ulsamer earned a MFA from Carlow University and is a member of the university’s writing workshop, “Madwomen in the Attic.” She is also the author of the chapbook, “Trestling,” a proactively honest poetic collection. “‘I kissed the dirty ground,’ Ulsamer writes, and that is what her poems do - strike a balance between love’s grit and love’s daily exhalations,” said Nancy Krygowski, an Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize winner. “In language that sharpens our ears to the music of plain speech, ‘Trestling’ takes us into bed-

rooms and bars, hospital rooms and court rooms.” Her work ranges far beyond her online fashion diary, as she has been featured in the Pittsburgh City Paper, The Main Street Rag, Cossack Literary Journal, Roar Magazine and The Broken Plate. She has also been anthologized in Voices from the Attic, Along These Rivers and Dionne’s Story. Following Ulsamer’s reading, Morgantown Poets will feature an open-mic session for guests. Authors, artists and enthusiasts are invited to come and share their original work with the audience. Morgantown Poets is a non-profit, all-volunteer community organization that aims to provide a creative outlet for the area’s aspiring artists. Events like the poetry night allow writers to grow and network within the Morgantown art scene. Morgantown Poets will be held from 7-9 p.m. tonight at the Monongalia Art Center. —clw

SPORTS

thursday november 20, 2014

THURSDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN

Senior quarterback Jake Waters attempts a pass during a game last season.

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Senior receiver Kevin White makes a touchdown catch during a game earlier this season.

West Virginia looks to win last home game, takes on No. 12 Kansas State by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia looks to close out its home slate on a positive note tonight against No. 12 Kansas State at 7 p.m. inside Milan Puskar Stadium. Since joining the Big 12 two years ago, West Virginia has yet to defeat the Wildcats and would love nothing more than to add another upset to its resume on Senior Night. “The mindset is to show the nation that we still have a lot to prove and that this season isn’t over,”

said junior receiver Jordan Thompson. “There’s a lot to play for, and (it) depends on the bowl game and positioning. But going into the Kansas State game, they’re a good football team and very disciplined. “They’re hard working and very blue collar, but we have to play our game, be confident and play for all four quarters, not just a half.” Offensively, Kansas State’s attack starts with its quarterback Jake Waters. Waters, who checks in at 6-foot-1, 210 pounds, is just as much a threat to run the ball as he is to pass. West

Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen said Waters’ mobility makes defenses have to account for him every play. “He is mobile. They do a lot of quarterback run game,” Holgorsen said. “They will do some things where he is doing the option. They are just going to flat out snap it to him, and he is going to run the ball.” Through nine games, Waters has completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 2,169 yards and 13 touchdowns versus four interceptions. He’s also chipped in 406 rushing yards on 102 carries and seven

touchdowns. Kansas State also features two playmakers of its own at receiver. Seniors Tyler Lockett and Curry Sexton, who both check in at about 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, have combined for 113 receptions for 1,601 yards and 10 touchdowns. “He has great feet, he runs well and he has great hands,” said defensive coordinator Tony Gibson of Lockett. “He catches everything around him. He’s very athletic.” West Virginia’s coaching staff said Kansas State is one of the most fundamentally sound teams in the na-

tion. The Wildcats rank No. 2 in the nation in fewest penalties and No. 5 in turnovers lost. “One thing that they won’t do is they will not beat themselves,” said defensive line coach Tom Bradley. “You have to beat them.” Defensively, Holgorsen said Kansas State’s scheme will be the same as what the Mountaineers have seen the past two meetings. “They’re defensively sound. They’re not going to trick you. They’re going to be incredibly sound in what they do,” he said. “They keep everything in front of

you, and let your guys screw it up. “Trying to figure out what they do is not the problem – trying to effectively attack it is definitely a challenge,” Holgorsen said. The team would like to send its 19 seniors that will play their last game inside Milan Puskar Stadium out with a win. “It’s always sad to see the seniors go out because they have done their time here,” said junior safety K.J. Dillon. “We want to send them out on a good note and get a win.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

women’s basketball

Mountaineers take on Mississippi State in WNIT semifinals

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The WVU women’s basketball team prepares for its game against Seton Hall Monday.

by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season tonight, venturing down south to Starkville, Miss., to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Women’s Preseason National Invitation Tournament. The Mountaineers go into tonight’s game coming off wins over both Eastern Kentucky and Seton Hall. With just nine players active, head coach Mike Carey has been forced to play his veteran core – junior guard Bria Holmes, senior point guard Linda Stepney and senior forward Averee Fields – heavy minutes, and Carey was furious

when he learned his team would have to travel on top of that workload. “Very disappointed that now we have to go to Mississippi State on Thursday,” Carey said. “It’s unbelievable when you’re nationally ranked, No. 17 in the country and Mississippi State played a day before us. Extra rest and we’re the ones traveling.” In an 89-87 shootout win over Seton Hall Monday, Holmes played 40 minutes, Fields 38 minutes and Stepney 34 minutes. Now the Mountaineers will have to get up and go on the road to play a Mississippi State team that has topped 90 points in both of its WNIT wins. For Bria Holmes, whose career-high 36 points drove the Mountaineers to victory Monday night, it’s just

a matter of getting as much rest as possible. “We just have to rest our bodies while we can,” Holmes said after the game. “Tomorrow we have the day off, so that’s just a day for us to rest our legs and our bodies, because we know this year us three are going to have to play a lot of minutes. We just have to rest when we can and be focused and ready to play every game.” The Bulldogs blew out Mercer 97-66 in their first round game, and then outlasted Arkansas State 9383 in the quarterfinals Sunday. Third-year head coach Vic Schaefer guided his team to a 23-13 record last season, and he has gotten Mississippi State off to a hot start offensively. So far, the Bulldogs have been led by a pair of high-

scoring freshmen. Freshman guard Morgan William has come off the bench to average 24 points and five assists in her first two collegiate games, shooting a perfect 100 percent from 3-point range, while freshman forward Victoria Vivians is averaging 17.5 points. The two teams have never before met in competition. Should the Mountaineers win in Starkville, they will advance to the Preseason WNIT finals for the first time to face the winner of the AlbanyWestern Kentucky game on Sunday. The Mountaineers have reached the Preseason WNIT semifinals once before in 2009, but lost to the eventual champion Ohio State Buckeyes. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Thursday November 20, 2014

football

West Virginia defense ready for Kansas State by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

West Virginia’s defense this season has caught the eyes of many. After struggling the past couple of seasons in producing a comfortable, sound defense to compete week in and week out, it seems the Mountaineers have finally reached that level. Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said as his team is coming off back-toback losses, the Mountaineers’ (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) 10th game of the season comes at an ideal time. This is a time in which he sees the entire defense being rested and ready to play, as West Virginia is coming off its second bye week of the season. “Everyone is healthy and practicing,” Gibson said. “We’re as healthy as we have been all year. It came at a good time. We needed a break mentally and physically. We had a lot of big games right in a row and we needed to get back on track and regroup.”

Junior safety K.J. Dillon could not agree more with Gibson. He has been able to see first-hand the true damage of what playing on a weekly basis does to your body. “I think it was needed very much so,” he said. “We can get everyone healthy, so we can play this Thursday night game.” As the Mountaineers attempt to put their past two losses behind them, Gibson said a key moving forward will be how his defense is able to play against K-State’s explosive offense , which can hurt an opponent on the ground and in its passing game. “They’re very sound with what they do scheme-wise, and their quarterback is a very good player,” he said. “They probably have one of the best wide-outs in the country. They’re going to run the ball, and they are going to try to keep us off balance. They have a very good offensive line, so we’ll have our hands full.” With tonight also acting as Senior Night for the 19 seniors on the Mountain-

eers squad, Dillon said the urgency to win tonight is a must and something he views as extremely possible on the Mountaineers’ behalf. “We still have things to fight for like a good bowl game,” he said. “No one is down, everyone still wants to win for the seniors Thursday and wants to win and finish out a good season. “It’s always sad to see seniors go out because they have done their time here. We want to send them out on a good note and get a win.” Dillon put it simply when he said his team just has to be ready for anything and everything tonight against the Wildcats – nothing will come easy, especially on a shortened practice week. “We just have to be ready to play. Everything is moving faster since the game is on Thursday,” he said. “Everything is just moving quicker and more up tempo since we don’t get a full week of practice. Everything is just moving faster.” apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU safety K.J. Dillon after a play in the Texas game earlier this season.

Men’s basketball

Huggins raises questions as season moves along by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

After starting a smooth 2-0 at home, the West Virginia Mountaineers will travel south tonight to play in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, as the Mountaineers will go up against George Mason. Even with hitting the road for the first time all season undefeated, getting West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins’ squad fully in focus and ready for any challenge that

may lie ahead is still a work in progress. Huggins said in game one against Monmouth, in which the Mountaineers won 64-54, there were many problems seen from the sidelines that had him worried. One primary concern is playing time and making sure Huggins has his most energetic and best players on the court at all times. “We had to waste our last time out because he (Juwan Staten) didn’t come get the ball. He’s tired,” Huggins

said. “He got a little bit worn down. He played 34 minutes. I didn’t think we played him that long, but I guess we did. I didn’t want to play him that much. “Devin (Williams) played 29 minutes. They’re going to play more minutes than everyone else, but I don’t know about that many more minutes. It was just one of those nights. When we found out BillyDee (Williams) couldn’t play, it messed up the rotation. That’s not an excuse, it’s just a fact.”

While still attempting to figure out the most ideal playing time for each player, Williams, a sophomore forward out of Cincinnati, said following Friday’s game – which was closer and scarier than it should have been for the Mountaineers – Sunday was a big step in the right direction. “Last game, we didn’t come out as prepared as (Sunday),” he said. “I think we came out more ready (and) understanding what we’re trying to do. We’re starting to

understand we have to play for each other and just trying to continue to attack the boards.” Huggins said he saw a big improvement in the Mountaineer squad that took the court Sunday, but is still seeking the consistency needed to be successful in the Big 12 this season. “We have to play more people to play this way. The game’s faster. There’s more possessions, more fouls called and you get tired. It enables us to play more guys,”

he said. With the level of competition being raised in Puerto Rico and the opportunities of perhaps reaching the finals and playing teams ranging from UConn to Texas A&M to Dayton, Williams said he and his teammates are focused on one thing south of the border: Coming home as winners. “A championship,” he said. “The most important part is going down there and taking care of business.” apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

WVU to take on George Mason in Puerto Rico Tip-Off by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia (2-0) will play tonight in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament. The Mountaineers are set to take on George Mason (1-1) in round one of the tournament. West Virginia is riding a two-game winning streak, a streak that began with a surprisingly tough game against Monmouth, in which WVU rallied late to

down the Hawks 64-54, and an easy win against Lafayette, where the Mountaineers cruised to an 83-56 victory. The Patriots began their season with two close games: They fell in their season opener, losing to Cornell 68-60, but rebounded against Princeton, claiming a 63-60 win. With new faces surrounding Bob Huggins’ team, there are still question marks. During West Virginia’s narrow win over Monmouth, the play inside the

paint was spotty. Sophomore forward Devin Williams was only 3-14 from the floor, but finished the night with a double-double despite his shooting woes. The Mountaineers saw improved play from the post, as newcomer Jon Holton managed to lead the team in scoring against Lafayette, dropping 18 points. Holton also commanded the boards for West Virginia, reeling in 15 rebounds. “We want to get a lot more shots than our opponents,” Huggins said fol-

lowing the Lafayette game. “We outrebounded them by 19. That’s what you’re supposed to do.” As a team, West Virginia is outrebounding its opponents 49.5 to 32. Heading to Puerto Rico, Huggins will lean on his forwards – Williams and Holton – to continue to snag boards. The Patriots will look to feed off their leading scorer, Patrick Holloway, who is averaging 20.5 points per game. In the game against Cornell, Holloway scored 22 points. Against Princeton,

he managed to amass 19 points. Juwan Staten and Williams lead the Mountaineers in scoring. Both have 30 points thus far, and both are averaging 15 points per contest. Against Lafayette, the Mountaineers got help from guard Jaysean Paige who shot 6-13 from the field and gave West Virginia a spark when its shooting was dull in the early going. “You always want to have a shooter against zone,” Paige said. “When you’re hitting shots, it’s always

good to hit them against the zone, spread them out, so you can get the ball inside.” The Mountaineers will hope players such as Paige, Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. continue to shoot the ball well. It remains to be seen whether or not these new faces can consistently shoot the ball at a high percentage. West Virginia and George Mason are set to tip off tonight at 7:30 and the game will be broadcasted live on ESPNU. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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After four weeks off from competition, the West Virginia University swimming and diving team will get back into the swing of things today, as the team travels to Columbia, Mo.,

to compete in the Mizzou Invite. The invite will be held over three days, from Thursday to Saturday, with the teams set to compete all day. The event is being hosted by the University of Missouri, and other attendees include Illinois, Nebraska and Florida

International. Despite his team’s long layoff, head coach Vic Riggs says he is pleased with how his team prepared over the past four weeks and is optimistic about how the Mountaineers will perform. “We have had a good month of training and preparation for this meet,”

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Riggs said. “The team seems ready to race after a month off, and I feel we should see some pretty good results this week.” The team last competed in October, with a pair of dual meets against Penn State and Villanova. The Mountaineers found themselves swept by the Nittany Lions at the WVU Natatorium, but managed to salvage a split two days later when the men’s team scored a win against Villanova. Although the Mountaineer women have dropped two straight, they figure to get a boost as two vital performers return from injury. Senior Courtney Parenti, one of the team’s best freestyle sprint swimmers, and junior Courtney Miller, a top backstroke swimmer, will both return after being absent since the West Virginia State Games in early October. Although the men’s team will likely be missing senior distance freestyle swimmer Daeton Davenport due to a shoulder injury, the Mountaineers will finally regain the services of senior Tim Squires, the team’s top freestyle sprint swimmer and holder of several team records, who has missed the last few competitions due to an illness. Expectations for Squires, Parenti and Miller should

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A WVU diver takes flight during a meet earlier this year. be tempered as far as the vite, and I expect us to do Mizzou Invite is concerned, the same this week. Seeing as the trio has only been the team prepare and comback in the pool for a lit- pete with a team-first mentle over a week, and Coach tality and competing hard Riggs says that the trip to in the morning session to Missouri will be more of ensure we are in the right a “training meet” for the heats at night would be returnees. very good for this team.” Although the Mizzou InWest Virginia competed vite is the biggest compe- at last year’s Mizzou Intition of the year so far for vite, where the men finthe Mountaineers, Riggs ished third and the women still has Big 12 Champion- finished sixth. Facing a naship success on his mind. tionally-ranked Missouri “I think the most impor- squad, among others, the tant part of this week com- Mountaineers will look to ing up is using it as a dry better those results this run for Big 12s,” Riggs said. week. “We’ve always competed well at the mid-season indasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The grass has not been greener on the other side for the Big 12. Many of the headaches the conference endured during the BCS era have followed it into the first year of the College Football Playoff. The only thing that has changed is the villain. In the days of the BCS, it was the computer that spit out the matchups based on a mixed bag of variables from strength of schedule to quality wins and the ever elusive “style points”. Now, we’ve removed the computer simulations from the equation and replaced them with the 12-member playoff selection committee. In the most recent playoff rankings, the Big 12 was left out in the cold. TCU slipped from No. 4 to No. 5 after a close win against Kansas, and Baylor was jumped by Ohio State. The conversation has shifted from TCU or Baylor or both to a question of whether either will be sitting in the top four when all is said and done. The debate is sure to heat up in the last few weeks of the season. Here’s how I rank the title contenders and the rest of the pack in the Big 12 heading into Week 13: 1. TCU Last week: 34-30 win at Kansas Up next: Bye

A win is a win. That’s all TCU needs to be thinking right now. Some people, including the committee, may knock them down a peg because of how closely they played Kansas last week. Sure, their defense looked suspect at times, but let’s not sell the Jayhawks short. That team is getting better every week. Winning on the road in the Big 12 is almost never an easy task, but the Horned Frogs keep finding a way. 2. Baylor Last week: Bye Up next: vs Oklahoma State A lot has been made about how to rank Baylor and TCU. There are some who say the head-to-head matchup, which Baylor won in one of the weirdest games of the season in Waco on Oct.11, is all that matters. Normally I would agree, but because of the wild nature of that game, I can’t point to that alone. I like to look at a team’s body of work, and, in my opinion, TCU is worthy of the top spot. The Bears have only themselves to blame in all of this. Playing SMU, Northwestern State and Buffalo to start your season isn’t exactly going to blow anyone away. 3. Kansas State Last week: Bye Up next: at West Virginia Coming off a bye week, the Wildcats should be refocused and ready to finish the season with a bang. They missed a chance to climb into the national ti-

tle conversation against TCU a few weeks ago, but Bill Snyder’s teams rarely lets one loss turn into two. With the fewest turnovers and least penalty yardage in the Big 12, this is probably the most disciplined team in the country. While I’m sure the atmosphere for tonight’s game in Morgantown will be electric, that has never seemed to faze Snyder’s teams. 4. Texas Last week: 28-7 win at Oklahoma State Up next: Bye The Longhorns are officially back from the dead. I know this may sound ridiculous, considering they’re only 6-5, but Charlie Strong should get some consideration for Big 12 Coach of the Year for the job he’s done in Austin this season. This team was a mess early on. Now, the Longhorns have won three straight games and are steamrolling teams in the process. In a league built around lighting up the scoreboard with high flying offenses playing at a breakneck pace, Texas has gone back to the Stone Age, playing the kind of smash mouth football that has gone the way of the dodo in college football these days. It’s different, but it sure does work. 5. Oklahoma Last week: 42-30 win at Texas Tech Up Next: vs Kansas After missing last week’s win over Texas Tech, starting quarterback Trevor Knight has already been ruled out for the Kansas

game. His replacement, freshman Cody Thomas, struggled as you might have expected in his first start, completing 10 of his 20 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions in Lubbock. Luckily for OU, they have one heck of a running game to lean on. Freshman running back Samaje Perine continued his breakout year with his second 200-yard performance and added three touchdowns against the Red Raiders. 6. West Virginia Last week: Bye Up next: vs Kansas State The bye week could not have come at a more perfect time for West Virginia. Things appeared to be getting a little stale after twostraight losses to TCU and Texas. Fresh legs will be needed tonight against Kansas State. This team is at a crossroad in its season. In the past, close losses and losing streaks have sent West Virginia reeling. We’ll find out just how motivated the Mountaineers are to finish the year strong early in this game. If they come out flat, like they did against Texas, Kansas State could run away with this one. If that happens, things could get really ugly heading into the last week of the regular season. 7. Oklahoma State Last week: 28-7 loss vs Texas Up next: at Baylor It was another atrocious offensive performance for Oklahoma State last week.

This team is about as inept as they come on that side of the ball at the moment. Texas’ defense is no joke, but this team made more first downs, nine, than it scored points, seven, against the Longhorns. Oklahoma State could only muster 34 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Things are looking bleak in Stillwater, and still somehow head coach Mike Gundy’s name is being mentioned as a possible replacement for Will Muschamp at the University of Florida. Not to say Gundy has entertained the thought of leaving, but he has bigger fish to fry in his own backyard at the moment before worrying about anything else. The Cowboys pulled off an upset to spoil Baylor’s title hopes in Stillwater last season, but nothing short of Barry Sanders suiting up will allow that to happen Saturday in Waco. 8. Kansas Last week: 34-30 loss vs TCU Up next: at Oklahoma Last week I mentioned how I was perfectly fine with Kansas fans storming the field after beating Iowa State. Can you imagine what would have happened if the Jayhawks had finished the upset of TCU Saturday? All jokes aside, this team continues to improve. In my opinion, Clint Bowen has done more than enough to shed his interim head coach status. The Jayhawks have some fight in them now and I haven’t been able to say that in

quite some time. Michael Cummings had his first 300yard passing day against a tough TCU secondary and threw two touchdowns on the day. Kansas has officially packed its things and is movin’ on up out of the Big 12 basement. 9. Texas Tech Last week: 42-30 loss vs Oklahoma Up next: at Iowa State If the Red Raiders are going to go down in flames this season, at least they’re going to be entertaining while doing it. Freshman quarterback Patrick Mahomes slung it all over the yard Saturday against Oklahoma, completing 27 of 50 passes for 393 yards and four touchdowns. Most importantly, he didn’t turn the ball over. That’s how you earn the trust of your coaches. 10. Iowa State Last week: Bye Up next: vs Texas Tech Here’s your chance, Cyclones. A reeling Red Raider team comes to Ames this week for what will likely be Iowa State’s best remaining chance to win a conference game this season. At this point, the Cyclones are playing for pride, and potentially for their coach Paul Rhoads’ job. After qualifying for a bowl game in three of Rhoads’ first four seasons in Ames, the Cyclones finished 3-9 in 2013 and appear to be headed for a similar spot in 2014. Regression doesn’t pay the bills. dasports@mail.wvu.edu