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City talks RFRA, Mountain Line levy by Jake jarvis staff Writer @NewsroomJake

New preliminary research from a marketing professor at West Virginia University suggests that when businesses actively display religious expression, potential customers are less likely to purchase services or goods from the business. The research by Paula Fitzgerald was presented to the City Council at its com-

mittee meeting of the whole Tuesday evening along with other business leaders condemning “religious freedom” bill likely to pass through the legislature this session. “How can we continue to boast inclusion if we allow a bill that actively discriminates people in our community?” asked Billie Murray, a WVU student and member of the city’s Human Rights Commission. Because of such strong

opposition to the bill, the council will consider a resolution—that the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce suggested— condemning the legislation. Although Fitzgerald’s research has yet to be peer reviewed, she said of all the research she’s done in her career, she has seen the stronger results from this research project than any other project. She created fake advertisements which included, among other

things, information about a couple who owns a bed and breakfast. In different versions, the couple was white or African American and displayed a pro-Islamic or pro-Christian image which said the business doesn’t serve same-sex couples, or an image that says the business serves everyone. “The race didn’t matter, the religion didn’t matter,” Fitzgerald said. “The only thing that mattered was if

they served same-sex couples or not.” Business leaders across the state have already called for the legislature to abandon the bill, and in the beginning of February, the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce joined that group. Kelly Kimble, chair of the organization, said Louisiana lost about $60 million after passing similar legislation last year, and is now spending millions on public rela-

tions to restore its image. “Some of the legislation now being considered could be used by doctors to deny treatment to some patients,” Kimble said, prompting many health organizations to oppose the bill. Also Tuesday evening, the council discussed a series of levies proposed to the Monongalia County Commission which will be voted on in May.

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Before the unveiling, the Statler College presented the EcoCAR3 with great speakers.

WVU readies for competition, unveils car to transform by amy pratt

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West Virginia University’s EcoCAR 3 team revealed the vehicle it will transform into a hybrid: a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The transformation of the car is part of the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, a four-year competition which began in 2015 and is sponsored by General Motors and the Energy Department. The EcoCAR 3 Team will convert the Camaro, a stock vehicle, to a hybrid that uses both an ethanol engine and an electric loader and battery. “We got the Camaro a little while ago, we’d just been waiting to formally reveal it now that we have permission to start making modifications to the car...” said project manager Ryan Dudley. “We just got approval on Feb. 1 to make modifications once we passed a vehicle baseline evaluation.” WVU is one of 16 universities in the United States and Canada selected to participate in the competition. Last year, the team designed and chose all components for the converted car. They did modeling and simulations to design the hybrid-power train and change the engine from a six-cylinder to a four-cylinder. The design was approved in May 2015. This year, the team has refined the designs. Now that they have the Camaro, the team can start taking it apart and putting in the student-designed components. Students also have to consider making the car aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. The finished hybrid Camaro has to be able to hold two medium-sized pieces of luggage and appeal to drivers. “If you have a car that’s filled with batteries all over and you can’t put anything in it, that’s not going to be

very popular for use. General Motors is interested in engineers thinking about how they can make a car that will function appropriately and still be aesthetically pleasing,” said Eugene Cilento, dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. The EcoCAR 3 Team consists of students from multiple disciplines within WVU, ranging from freshman to graduate students. There are students working on marketing and public relations from the Reed College of Media, management students from the College of Business and Economics, along with students from several engineering departments. “Building and marketing a vehicle is a multidisciplinary business. You have to run the business, you have to market your product, you have to communicate and outreach to make the public aware of what you’re doing,” said Scott Wayne, faculty adviser to the EcoCAR 3 team. “You have to design the vehicle and build it and then sell it. The competition takes us through that entire process, just like an automotive company would do if they were going to build a car and sell it.” There are also awards each year of the competition in various categories. “Each year there can be a winner of the competition, so there are prizes and awards made for each year in a whole bunch of different categories,” Wayne said. “In a hybrid vehicle, fuel efficiency is one of the big criteria—that is, has low emissions or low pollution. Another (part) of the criteria is that it performs or handles well.” In addition, the students participating in the competition will also receive class credit, along with the hands-on experience.

Local Islamic leader leads congregation with surprising background Kip Curnutt is a young, white male. He’s an expecting father from Montgomery, Alabama. He’s a former musician. He’s an advocate for humanity. Kip Curnutt is a Muslim. Although Curnutt’s physical appearance and background don’t reflect American stereotypes of a devout Muslim, he has managed to acquire a position of great respect within the Muslim community of Morgantown, West Virginia. As Imam of the Islamic Center of Morgantown, Curnutt guides the Muslim community in worship and spiritual guidance, a position for which he was taught from within the Morgantown Muslim community. “I had studied with (the previous Imam) for a long time,” Curnutt said. “I was a student of his, and for me, I was an outsider. I was someone who had converted to Islam.” Growing up in an agnostic family in Alabama, Curnutt was not much exposed to religious practices as a young child aside from the occasional Southern Baptist church services he would attend with his parents to save face. “We went to church. Not really because of a religious thing, but because everyone went to church,” Curnutt said. “It was that environment where people know each other, and they don’t really know any outside traditions. (They) were typical people who just have one view of things.” However, at age 11, Curnutt befriended a young Afghan boy and spent much time getting to know him and his family. Curnutt watched the family’s traditions, prayers and the meals

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The Islamic Center of Morgantown is located on Harding Ave.

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The Holy Quran is the primary book in Islam.

life. “I was exposed to actual Muslims before I was old enough to be watching the news and paying attention to what was going on in the world,” he said. “I got a more realistic account of who these people are and what their practices are, and I was very attracted to their way of life and their religion.” After the Afghan boy moved away, Curnutt lost touch with him, an returned to his agnostic/Baptist performance of his spirituality. During his youth in Alabama, Curnutt was much involved in the music scene of “underground rappers” in Montgomery. “That was the closest thing to spirituality for me; it was the music and

That was the closest thing to spirituality for me—it was the music and artistic expression.

artistic expression,” he said. “But there are other things that go along with that too. Just crazy lifestyles of running around and partying all the time.” Curnutt continued this lifestyle for several years, never imagining he would stray from his musical path. It wasn’t until he was in his early 20s while watching a documentary on Afghanistan that Curnutt remembered his childhood friend and the religion he had once been engrossed with. Curnutt began to study. He diligently studied Islam and spirituality, he studied the relationship with God and he studied the language of the Prophet Muhammad, taking Arabic classes at the local mosque. In 2010, Curnutt moved to Morgantown where he became involved in the Muslim community. Though he felt he was an outsider at first, he was never treated as one. He continued to study the religion, to learn Arabic and to build his spirituality. Islam means something specific, something spiritual to Curnutt. It represents his life’s purpose.

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Tobacco tax hike cleared by West Virginia Senate CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Facing a grim budget picture, the Republican-led Senate voted Tuesday for a bigger tobacco tax hike in West Virginia than Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin requested. The Senate’s 26-6 vote sends the bill to the House of Delegates, where that chamber’s Republican leadership has been more hesitant to raise taxes. Senate Democrats and 12 of 18 Republican senators favored the tax increase Tuesday. Senate President Bill Cole, who is the lead Republican running for governor, voted against it. The Senate plan, which Democrats offered in a committee amendment, would increase the cigarette tax by $1 to $1.55. It would also raise a tax on other tobacco products and begin taxing e-cigarettes, as Tomblin’s plan would do. It would yield about $115 million more annually. The increase also drew support from senators who say the bigger hike is needed to limit smoking and quell its impacts on one of the unhealthiest states in the country. Its 55-cent-perpack cigarette tax is also one of the cheapest nationally. “You have to hit somebody in the pocketbook enough that they say, OK, well now I’m quitting,” said Sen. Tom Takubo, a Kanawha County Republican and lung doctor. Tomblin proposed raising the cigarette tax by 45 cents to $1. His tobacco tax package would have yielded $78 million additional annually and $18.9 million to help balance the 2016 budget. Tombin’s proposal would limit impacts on state employee and retiree health

plans spelled out in $120 million in cuts that would take effect in 2017. Senators say their plan goes beyond that, and would aid the health plans past 2017. Tomblin’s office considers his proposal a more realistic bargaining point with a reluctant House of Delegates. “I do think there’s reluctance to go to $1,” said House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha. “I’m not even certain there’s the support for 45 cents.” The Tomblin administration also believes its bill wouldn’t badly hemorrhage cigarette sales from border counties into neighboring states. “While Gov. Tomblin hasn’t ruled out an increase to a total of $1.55, it has the potential to adversely affect these retailers, causing West Virginians to travel out of state to purchase groceries, gasoline and other everyday products,” said Tomblin spokeswoman Shayna Varner. Cole, who lives in Mercer County on the Virginia border, said the proposal wouldn’t help the budget and would hurt stores in counties adjoining other states. He called the bill political gamesmanship by Democrats over the public health plans. “Today’s vote to raise the tobacco tax $1 a pack ultimately will do nothing to fix the problem or fill the budget shortfall,” Cole said in a news release. The tax hike would go into effect April 1 to bring in additional money for the current budget. The budget gap expected for this year is $384 million, and it’s expected to reach $466 million gap next year.

Carson questions Obama blackness in fading campaign WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson is trying to reinvigorate his campaign for Republican presidential nomination by becoming the latest to question Barack Obama’s blackness ahead of critical upcoming votes. The retired neurosurgeon, hovering near the bottom of the GOP field, said in a series of recent interviews that Obama was “raised white” and doesn’t represent the “black experience” in the United States. “He didn’t grow up like I grew up,” Carson, the only black major party candidate in the 2016 presidential race, said on MSNBC. “Many of his formative years were spent in Indonesia. So, for him to, you know, claim that, you know, he identifies with the experience of black Americans, I think, is a bit of a stretch.” He also told Politico’s “Off Message” podcast released Tuesday that the president was “raised white.” Carson has come under racial criticism himself, but his comments helped him break through the cacophony of speeches and interviews by provocative front runner Donald Trump and rivals Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Carson came in near the bottom in last week’s GOP primary in South Carolina, and faces a struggle in the Super Tuesday primaries March 1. Carson’s “lashing out. His campaign is on its last leg,” said Leah Wright Rigueur, a professor of public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. “Here’s a chance for him to reinsert himself into the national conversation and rile up the base.”

“His comments are not geared toward black audiences; they’re geared toward white conservatives,” Rigueur added. Carson has leveled racebased attacks before, saying in 2013 “Obamacare is the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.” And he’s suggested he is still waiting to see evidence of racial bias by U.S. law enforcement agencies. But even as Carson questions Obama’s “blackness,” he’s complaining about being politically and racially typecast. While Obama, once a curiosity because his mother was white and his father was black, has been fully embraced by many black Americans as one of their own. Carson, however, has lost some admiration that many blacks held for his life story and medical accomplishments as his conservative views won praise in heavily white Republican circles. “They assume because you’re black, you have to think a certain way,” Carson said in the Politico interview. “And if you don’t think that way, you’re ‘Uncle Tom,’ you’re worthy of every horrible epithet they can come up with; whereas, if I weren’t black, then I would just be a Republican.” Angela Johnson Meadows, who worked for Diversity Best Practices, an organization that promotes diversity, says that view combined with Carson’s comments on Obama are “ironic and a bit hypocritical.” Meadows defined a black experience as something that can happen to a black person, or to someone who identifies as black.

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is pretty devastating.” Bane, a member of the Transit Authority’s board, said the authority will try not to cut service from within Morgantown city limits since the city is one of the few municipalities in the county to give it funding. But even if the Mountain Line still services the city, the routes might look completely different than how they do now, Bane said. Councilors generally agreed that public transportation in a city the size of Morgantown is important to the economy. Councilwoman Nancy Ganz worried that, if the levy were approved, it would mean city residents

Continued from page 1 One of the them, a $2 million levy to benefit the Transportation Authority, is needed to rescue the Mountain Line after its budget was slashed by the county, which cut the organization’s budget because it received less coal severance taxes from the state. “If it doesn’t pass, pretty much most of the service that’s outside the city will cease,” said Councilman Ron Bane. “The county commission has already said they are going to cut all funding to the Transit Authority. What that looks like

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Congress backs court challenge to Obama’s climate plan WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 members of Congress are backing a court challenge to President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. A brief filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington argues that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its legal authority and defied the will of Congress by regulating carbon dioxide emissions. Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., those signing on include Republican presidential candidates and senators Ted Cruz of Texas, and Marco Rubio of Florida. Of the 34 senators and 171 House members listed, Sen. Joe Manchin of

coal-dependent West Virginia is the lone Democrat. “If Congress desired to give EPA sweeping authority to transform the nation’s electricity sector, Congress would have provided for that unprecedented power in detailed legislation,” the brief says. The White House downplayed the lawmakers’ brief, describing it as part of “continual pushback from obstructionist Republicans in Congress who don’t even believe in the science of climate change.” “We remain confident that we will prevail on the merits when the plan gets it full day in court,” said White House spokesman Frank Benenati. About two dozen mostly GOP-led states have sued to stop the Clean Power Plan,

which aims to slow climate change by cutting powerplant emissions by onethird by 2030. The Supreme Court last month barred the Obama administration from beginning implementation of the plan until the legal challenges are resolved. The attorneys general of West Virginia and Texas are leading the legal fight, backed by 27 conservative states where some officials are openly dismissive of climate science and where many jobs rely on economic activity tied to fossil fuels. Argument of the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is set to begin June 2. Under the Clean Air Act, certain challenges to new EPA rules

skip the federal district court and go directly to the appeals court. Regardless of which side prevails, further appeal to the Supreme Court is almost certain, pushing any final decision into at least 2017. Implementation of the new emissions rules is considered essential to the U.S. meeting carbon-reduction targets in a global climate agreement signed in Paris in December. Obama’s plan also encourages more development of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar by further ratcheting down any emissions allowed from new coal-fired power plants, which the administration and environmental groups say the plan will spur new clean-energy jobs.

Pastor/Reverend Frederick Matthews watches Eugene Trice, 38, knock down bricks from the wall of the New Mount Bethel Baptist Church which suffered weather damage in Kenner, La., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. A massive storm system caused damage throughout the region.

Deep South lashed by severe storms, high winds KENNER, La. (AP) — A suspected tornado caused some damage but no injuries near New Orleans’ main airport Tuesday as severe weather spawned possible twisters and high winds in parts of the Deep South, authorities said. Emergency officials and the National Weather Service said the reported tornado was spotted near Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the suburban city of Kenner. It was believed to have touched down in a nearby field. Ronald Myers lives across the street from New Mount Bethel Baptist Church, where and his wife are members. He recalled the sky darkening and high winds — he believes it was a tornado. They came outside when they heard the church’s alarm go off. “My wife came over to turn the alarm off and she came back home and said, Baby, the wall behind the church has done fell down,’” said Myers. He said he struggled to keep his footing in the wind, and it nearly knocked his wife down: “I weigh 242 pounds. If it could move me, it was moving.” High winds sheared the brick and mortar from the rear wall of the church. The storms were part of a line of severe weather rumbling across Southeast Louisiana. Severe weather watches were expected to last into the evening in the state. In neighboring Mississippi, Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency, in anticipation of severe weather.

High winds ripped off roofs and downed trees around the greater New Orleans area. Other suspected tornadoes were reported north of Lake Pontchartrain and west of the city in St. Charles and Ascension parishes. In Kenner, cars were reported damaged at a parking lot near the airport. In Prairieville, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, heavy damage was reported to some buildings, including a fitness gym. More than 6 million people in parts of five states — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia — were in an area of moderate risk for a few strong tornadoes and other severe weather Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, estimated. Meanwhile, schools across south Louisiana and Mississippi canceled classes ahead of the storm, sending tens of thousands of students home early to avoid having buses on the road when severe storms arrived. Forecasters said about half of Alabama had a moderate risk of severe weather including tornadoes. On Tuesday afternoon, an emergency management official in west Alabama said a storm has knocked down trees and damaged at least one home near the rural town of Reform. Ken Gibson, emergency management director in Pickens County, said no one was injured in the storm Tuesday. The storms began as a line of fierce thunderstorms

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Eugene Trice, 38, wraps a tarp on the roof of the New Mount Bethel Baptist Church that suffered weather damage in Kenner, La., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. A massive storm system caused damage throughout the region. moved across Texas, raising the risk of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds around several states, forecasters said. The South Texas storms left thousands of people without power and windows broken after hail the size of golf balls damaged some buildings, but no one was injured after the bad weather Monday night, according to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office in that state. In Alabama and Georgia,

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would be unfairly paying extra for the service. While some of the taxes city residents pay go toward supporting the Transit Authority, none of the county taxes or fees they pay go to support it. “This isn’t one of those things where it would be nice to have new buses or it would be nice to have this or that, this is critical operations,” Bane said. “If it doesn’t pass, it will cease— done. It doesn’t come back. There’s not going to be some knight in shining armor running in.” City council will meet again at 7 p.m. on March 1 in City Hall.

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This May, the goal is to have the Camaro at 50 percent functionality, meaning the car is drivable, but some cars will still not work. By 2018, the goal is to have a fully-optimized vehicle that would be ready to go into production. “It’s a really prestigious project for WVU to be involved in,” Wayne said. “It’s a great opportunity for students to have hands-on, real-world experience building and marketing a product, which is a rare opportunity for students.”

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Though Curnutt has only been a practicing Muslim for five years, Islam is the religion that accepted him. Muslims are his family, his brothers and sisters. He has ingrained himself into the culture, the lifestyle and the purity of Islam. “The majority of the community said, ‘This is somebody we’re going to put in this position and help him to grow into it,’” Curnutt said. “It’s wise to pick somebody in the community, who understands the community and to challenge them.”

forecasters issued flash flood watches ahead of the storm system, which was expected to drop 1 to 2 inches of rain, with higher amounts possible in some areas. The warnings, which covered large parts of both states, were expected to be in effect through Wednesday afternoon. In Arkansas, heavy rain, powerful winds and some snow were forecast for parts of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. Now, people and religions with which Curnutt once associated are turning away his people, they’re turning away his religion and they’re turning him away. But he has faith that his fellow Muslims will continue to grow. He knows that this is the reason he was elected to his position of leadership within the religious community. “Instead of bringing a professional in from outside, they wanted to bring somebody who’s part of the community, who learned from within this community; they brought me,” he said. “I can continue to grow.” madison.fleck@mail.wvu.edu

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Wednesday February 24, 2016

Editorial

Expanding civilization into space The space race of the late 1950s-60s was the defining competition of a generation. During this time, the United States was locked with the Soviet Union in a battle of technologies and ideologies. At times America would launch satellites just as quickly as the Soviets, with each country attempting to outdo the other. Once the Soviets put a man in space, we wanted to as well. The race peaked in July 1969 when America became the first country to land a person on the Moon. However, after a series of other Moon landings, the goal of exploring the rest of our solar system and the galaxy beyond was largely abandoned by the public. This is something we need to fix. We can no longer ignore the science: Earth is in trouble. An overcrowding of the human race has put a strain

Elon Musk advocates for privatizing space travel. on our planet’s resources. Animals are going extinct in record numbers, sea levels are rapidly rising, global temperatures are increasing and food and clean water are running short. From a biological perspective, two things happen

when a species overcrowds its environment. Either the species expands to new territory, as was the case with our ancestors millions of years ago, or it dies off because it is unable to be sustained by the ecosystem around it. In response

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to this crisis, it is time we expand. Asteroids litter the galaxy and are rich in minerals and elements that are valuable to human technology. Harvesting them would greatly reduce the strain mining puts on our

planet. Instead of taking resources from the Earth, we could grab them from space. Eventually, with enough development, we could also begin colonizing other worlds, which would further reduce the strain on our current planet. At first, the notion of the human race expanding throughout the solar system seems impossible. After all, the technology to allow us to live on other planets is complex and currently doesn’t exist. However, companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX is one of several private businesses that realizes the benefits advanced space technology can offer. Investors are noticing, too. In a 2016 report by the Tauri Group, venture capitalist investments in space technology skyrocketed last year, which nearly doubled investments made in the last 15 years combined.

One company, Planetary Resources, is based in Redmond, Washington and is working out how to mine asteroids and deliver the resources to Earth. Other companies, such as the previously mentioned SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, are focusing on how to make spaceflight safe and available to all people, not just specially trained astronauts. These companies are still making baby steps, but with the rapid development of technology, it won’t be long before they are taking a crack at more complex issues such as offworld habitation. It sounds like a fantasy, but then again, so did smartphones in 1995, and today you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who knows what to do without their iPhone or Android. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Why Kesha’s case against her alleged rapist will fail emily torbett columnist @emilytorbsda

Pop artist Kesha Sebert (formerly Ke$ha) and her impending lawsuit against music producer Lukasz Gottwald, known in the music industry as Dr. Luke, has been the subject of recent news and public debate after her request for a preliminary injunction was denied by the New York Supreme Court. The injunction would have given Kesha the ability to record music outside of Dr. Luke’s Sony subsidiary record company, Kemosabe Records, while her legal battle against him plays out in court. While Kesha achieved commercial success under the management of Dr. Luke and Kemosabe and sold more than 33 million records worldwide, her career began to falter in January of 2013 when she checked into a rehabilitation center for eating disorder treatment. Her mother, Pebe Sebert, confirmed to media outlets that the singer was suffering from bulimia nervosa. She also claimed Kesha’s condition began and was worsened as a result of working with Dr. Luke, who allegedly compared her body shape to a “refrigerator” and urged her to lose weight. In October 2014, after completing eating disorder treatment, Kesha filed suit against producer Dr. Luke for “alleged sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, emotional abuse and violation of California business practices over their 10 years of working together,” according to Billboard. She claimed that not only

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Kesha cries after hearing she will not be released from her contract. had Dr. Luke repeatedly drugged her, but that his abuse caused her to suffer from an eating disorder. Kesha asked the court to terminate her contract with Kemosabe Records. Dr. Luke quickly filed a countersuit, claiming that Kesha’s allegations were not only fabricated, but that they were nothing more than an effort to break her contract. He alleged defamation and urged the judge to dismiss all claims of sexual abuse made against him. Fans have taken part in “Free Kesha” protests and professed much support

online. Other female artists, including Lady Gaga, Lorde, Lily Allen and Kelly Clarkson, have publicly supported the singer. Taylor Swift has even agreed to donate $250,000 to assist Kesha with her legal battle. It is obvious that she has won in the court of public opinion; however, Dr. Luke appears to be the one winning in actual court. After Kesha’s motion for a preliminary injunction was dismissed, Former Los Angeles prosecutor Alan Jackson wrote an email to FOX411, speculating how such a decision was made against the singer. Jackson

wrote of presiding Justice Kornreich, “She ignored the salacious and emotional nature of the allegations back and forth, and focused on the certain undisputed facts: 1) that Gottwald (Dr. Luke) spent tens of millions of dollars on Kesha’s career; 2) that Kesha benefited from those significant efforts; and 3) that Kesha entered into an arm’s length, ‘typical’ contract with Dr. Luke while she was represented by capable counsel.” Additionally, Justice Kornreich noted that Kesha has been given an opportunity to record music for Kemosabe

without the involvement or presence of Dr. Luke, and therefore does not need to seek outside recording. Despite Kesha’s emotional testimony against the producer and the outpouring of support she has received from a public inclined to social justice, I believe the law will likely continue to be on Dr. Luke’s side. Not only has Kesha presented little evidence that such abuse occurred, physical or otherwise, but Dr. Luke has evidence of a fairly close working and personal relationship with the singer and has claimed

on Twitter that she was like his “little sister.” His counsel entered into evidence an emotional handwritten birthday card from Kesha given years after she alleges abuse began, as well as emails between Dr. Luke and Pebe Sebert, in which she described him as “a part of our family.” To make matters worse for Kesha, newly unsealed court documents show that she has contradicted her own claims while under oath. In the midst of a 2011 legal battle between Dr. Luke and Kesha’s former management company, she was quoted as saying, “Dr. Luke never made sexual advances at me,” in sworn testimony. The claims of abuse that Kesha alleges are without a doubt quite shocking, but unfortunately, this isn’t going to be enough to sway a court decision in her favor and break her contract with Dr. Luke and Kemosabe Records. The evidence presented by Dr. Luke’s legal counsel as well as her own 2011 testimony have likely damaged her case irreparably. The complicated nature of abuse makes this case all the more difficult to understand and certainly worth hearing in full in a court of law. Clearly, Kesha has suffered an emotional toll as a result of her career. However, it is unlikely that limited or nonexistent evidence will be enough to invalidate the facts and clear-cut nature of her contractual obligation to Dr. Luke. If she wishes to continue her career, she must either take the offer to record for Kemosabe without her former producer’s involvement or buy her way out of her contract. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Upcoming music FIGHT THE STEREOTYPE festivals By ally litten A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

In the midst of winter, festivalgoers have one thing to look forward to: this summer’s hottest music festival line-up. So far, almost every major festival has confirmed the headliners for their events. Here are the top five festivals in driving distance from Morgantown: Bonnaroo: June 9-12 Manchester, Tennessee One of the biggest festivals in the nation, Bonnaroo offers absolutely everything. From classic rock to blue grass to electronic to alternative music, Bonnaroo is perfect for music lovers looking to experience everything in one festival. Pearl Jam, Dead & Company, J. Cole, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab For Cutie, Miguel, The Chainsmokers, Grace Potter, LCD Soundsystem, Sam Hunt, Adam Devine, Tame Impala, Zeds Dead, Adventure Club, Tyler the Creator, Lamb of God, Ween, Jason Isbell, Leon Bridges, M83, Judd Apatow & Friends and Chris Stapleton are among the list of headliners for the event. General Admission level 2 tickets are currently for sale, starting at $349.50 plus fees. For more information, visit http://bonnaroo.com/. Firefly Music Festival: June 16-19 Dover, Delaware Located five hours away from Morgantown, Firefly is the perfect place for concertgoers looking for a more mainstream, younger festival. Known for its great lineups, Firefly is one of the most popular festivals in the country. Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon, Florence & The Machine, deadmau5, Ellie Goulding, Disclosure, Blink-182, Death Cab For Cutie, Tame Impala, M83, A$AP Rocky, The 1975, Of Monsters and Men, Ludacris, The Neighbourhood, Earth, Wind & Fire, Fetty Wap, Flogging Molly, Pepper, Grouplove, Porter Robinson, Vince

Staples, Atal Genius, Elle King, Major Lazer, Two Door Cinema Club and The White Panda are just some of the many bands performing at Firefly this year. General Admission tickets are currently on sale, starting at $299. For more information, visit https://fireflyfestival.com/. Hangout Music Festival: May 20-22 Gulf Shores, Alabama Known as an ultra chill music festival on the beach, the Hangout Festival always has a great line-up featuring bands of many genres from country to dubstep. The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, Alabama Shakes, Ellie Goulding, Florence & The Machine, Lenny Kravitz, Flume, Haim, Cage The Elephant, Panic! At The Disco, The Chainsmokers, Fetty Wap, Big Grams, Leon Bridges, Foals and The Wailers are just a few headliners to grace the Hangout Fest this year. General Admission tickets start at $269. For more information, visit http://hangoutmusicfest. com/. Electric Forest: June 23-26 Rothbury, Michigan Electric Forest is known as the ultimate outdoor light show. With amazing lasers and special effects, the most unique thing about Electric Forest is the tents people hang from trees to sleep in. Electric Forest is always a great time and truly a one-of-akind experience. The String Cheese Incident, Adventure Club, Bassnectar, Major Lazer, Baauer, Bonobo, Duke Dumon, Fetty Wap, Beats Antique, Greensky Bluegrass, Griz and bands of many other genres will be headlining this festival. With a lineup this amazing, and such a unique environment, Electric Forest has already sold out of tickets. However, thirdparty ticket sellers such as StubHub have tickets still available. Although these tickets are really expensive, this festival is worth it. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Emana Rachelle stars in the ‘The Colored Museum’ last night in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

‘The Colored Museum’ celebrates black culture and stereotypes by chelsea walker a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Celebrating AfricanAmerican history through satire and stereotypes, West Virginia University students performed “The Colored Museum” in observation of Black History Month. Taking on George C. Wolfe’s satirical comedy was WVU alumni and theatre instructor, Mya Brown, who showcased the rich identities often portrayed throughout African-American culture. Wolfe’s original play, which premiered in 1986, depicted 11 separate themes of African-American culture. Each theme represents a single sketch that mimics an exhibit within a museum. Kicking off the show, Briana Gause took the stage clad in an ensemble that resembled modern-day flight attendant apparel. Bubbly and full of enthusiasm, Miss Pat welcomed the audience aboard the “celebrity slaveship,” a trip that took voyagers straight from the Ivory Coast to the banks of Savannah. With warnings to “fasten shackles,” Miss Pat reminded the audience of the rules that were forged long before the “glitz” of the

journey. Following Miss Pat’s introduction, WVU students took the stage, igniting laughter and gasps throughout the audience with ironic oneliners and firey monolouges. Exhibits such as “The Gospel According to Miss Roj,” took on heavy satire to portray serious issues. For emample, homosexuality in African-American culture. Miss Roj, played by Andra Ward Jr., sporting a sequin top, a hot pink boa and overexaggerated, colored-in eyebrows took the stage to question homophobia within her own race. Miss Roj told stories of her “demons,” those bad habits which seem to resurface so often. “Locked my father in the broom closet,” Ward said. “He decided to baptize me while calling me faggot.” Following Miss Roj, “The Hairpiece,” was a comical scene about the vanity and the views of European beauty. Deja Elliot, Kayla Banks and Ashley Mangie took the stage to question African-American and white materialism in regards to beauty. Watching her daughter Ashley Mangie on stage, Mary Mangie said she was in attendance to support her daughter’s role in such

a diverse event on campus. Mary Mangie said she felt that it’s important to partake in such events, especially those that are free and can aid in diversifying the campus. Juan Sanchez, a WVU professor in world languages, also said WVU does well promoting events that encourage an outlook on diversity. “I feel that diversity here at WVU is growing,” Sanchez said. “While the student body might not be as diverse compared to other universities, in terms that the population is not as diverse, but, WVU seems to really strive to support these activities.” Brown’s production of Wolfe’s “The Colored Museum,” while saturated with satirical messages, overall conveys a message of realization and responsibility. Calling both to action, those who identify as AfricanAmerican and those who do not, the WVU students who took roles in “The Colored Museum,” forced individuals to take a deep look into the past and present. The identities portrayed in Wolfe’s play not only remind us of where we’ve been as a society in terms of racial tension, but also where we are

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Andra Ward Jr. portrays stereotypes surrounding homophobia. going. In recognizing where society has been, individuals that make up our vast and diverse world can begin to move forward from the negative stereotypes that impact race. Brown’s rendition of “The Colored Museum” added a comical twist on an issue that is highly prevalent in today’s society. In a continuation of celebration, “The Colored Museum” was an overall brilliant play that forces those within the audience to take a good look, and laugh, at themselves. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

A pre-Oscar in-depth look at Leonardo DiCaprio by woody pond A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

When thinking about this year’s Academy Awards, one of the first things that inevitably comes to mind is Leonardo DiCaprio. However, we don’t think of him because of his winning history or his undeniable charm, however. DiCaprio stands out to fans because even after a successful career, he still has not won an Academy Award of his own. There have been memes, parodies and many more ways that pop culture has either poked fun at or acknowledged this phenomenon. Many people have considered DiCaprio one of the most popular and most talented actors in Hollywood over the span

of his 25-year career. Now, every film the 41-year-old actor makes is either an acclaimed box office hit or highly anticipated prior to its release. This year may be his year, however, as his new film “The Revenant” has proven itself to be a formidable opponent this award season. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born in Hollywood, California on Nov. 11, 1974 to a German mother and comic book artist father. His name came from an anecdote in which his mother, Irmelin, was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in an Italian art museum when she felt her son’s first kick. DiCaprio’s parents parted ways when he was still an infant, so he grew up primarily with his mother in

Los Angeles. He started in the business by doing commercials and educational films until he landed his first big break in 1990. DiCaprio was cast in the short-lived series “Parenthood,” based on the movie of the same name, and later had a short recurring role on the soap opera “Santa Barbara.” His involvement with these programs earned him a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor. DiCaprio first garnered critical success with his leading role in the movie “This Boy’s Life,” for which he was handpicked by Robert De Niro himself in 1992. Immediately following this, he co-starred in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” with Johnny Depp, playing the challenging role of his au-

tistic younger brother. He earned his first Academy Award nomination for this role at only 17. This was his first glimpse of the coveted award that has eluded him for the rest of his career. Years went by and his filmography increased exponentially as he continued to be chosen for stellar roles. He played Romeo in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy, Frank Abagnale Jr. in the Spielberg biopic “Catch Me If You Can” and the lead role in his first Martin Scorsese film “Gangs of New York” in 2002. This began a fruitful collaborative relationship between the two, with DiCaprio returning to work with the esteemed director in the Howard Hughes biographical film “The Avia-

tor.” This eccentric period piece really highlighted the actor’s ability to delve into his characters and earned him his second Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe win. This time it seemed much more tangible, but he lost the Lead Actor Oscar to Jamie Foxx for his portrayal of Ray Charles. The following year, he appeared in two huge successes. “Blood Diamond” earned him his third Oscar nomination in 2006, while “The Departed” brought him more fame with its box office triumph and critical reception. Once again, DiCaprio failed to take home the trophy, and the plight of his Oscar dreams became a common joke in pop culture. It became especially relevant in 2013

when Scorsese and DiCaprio’s new film “The Wolf of Wall Street” got him another Golden Globe win and his fourth Oscar nomination. Unfortunately, the nature of the film hindered his chances, and he lost to Matthew McConaughey for “Dallas Buyers Club.” His newest film, “The Revenant,” looks to become his long-awaited shining moment. His role as pioneer Hugh Glass has earned him his third Golden Globe and his first British Academy of Film and Television Award. It may even potentially garner him his first Academy Award this Sunday, freeing him from the mockery of critics and fans. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

student poll

Parking or housing?

While undoubtably a lovely school, West Virginia University is not without its issues. Morgantown was never designed to hold the population it does today. With more than 30,000 residents, and a yearly influx of just as many students, the town’s infrastructure is always under a lot of stress. These infrastructure issues manifest themselves in three main ways: roads, parking and housing. The roads are a tough nut to crack. Expanding roads is expensive in dense urban areas. Housing and parking are two things the University can control as both are fixed by knocking down dilapidated build-

ings and replacing them with new housing or parking garages. Yesterday, 100 students in the Mountainlair were polled with the question “What should WVU spend more money on, parking or housing?” An overwhelming majority, 98 percent, replied that parking was their main concern. These students said the school has made a lot of good progress in terms of housing, with buildings such as U-Place and Oakland Hall, but that parking was still an issue. Some students said the parking made it difficult to visit friends, get to class on time or enjoy the downtown atmosphere. -WT

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Wednesday February 24, 2016

West Virginia begins Big 12 Championships today in Texas BY ROGER TURNER SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

After nearly a month off from competition, the West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams return to action today to participate in the 2016 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas will play host to the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships for the fourth consecutive season. The WVU women’s team will be one of five women’s programs competing, while the men’s team will compete against two other Big 12 schools. Iowa State, Kansas, TCU and Texas will face off against the Mountaineers on the women’s side, while the men take on Texas and TCU. Divers for the WVU men’s and women’s teams concluded the regular season at the JMU Diving Invitational on Feb. 6, as the men placed 2-3-4 in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Michael Proietto and Alex Obendorf capped off an impressive sophomore campaign with runner-up finishes, respectively. Senior Lindsay Schmidt led the way for the West Virginia women, finishing in the top-five for both diving events. West Virginia swimmers Andrew Marsh, Nate Carr and Max Spencer return to the pool for the men’s team since suffering defeat at the hands of Ohio State, Michigan and Buffalo in Columbus on Jan. 30. Senior Marsh looks to capitalize on an opportunity to close out his career as a Mountaineer in Austin this week, having received Big 12 Swimmer of the Week honors twice during the regular season. Marsh also led the men’s team in the last meet with a thirdplace finish in the 100yard backstroke. Carr and Spencer will join Marsh

in relay events this week in Austin, aiming for a first-place finish in the 400-freestyle medley. For the WVU women, senior Jaimee Gillmore and talented relay teams travel to Austin with sights set on righting the ship after a setback against Ohio State in the previous meet. Gillmore and sophomore Amelie Currat helped the Mountaineers’ 200-yard medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams to sixth-place finishes in Columbus and look to build on the performance in Austin. Freshman Emma Harris and sophomore Loren Williams also pose as legitimate threats for the Mountaineers in individual events, after respectively finishing first and second in the women’s 200 breaststroke against Ohio State. This year’s Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships will be the fourth time West Virginia will be featured in the competition field since joining the conference in 2012. In last season’s conference championships, the WVU men ‘s team finished third, while the women’s team placed fourth. Texas swept the 2015 Big 12 Championships, claiming both the men’s and women’s titles for the third year in a row. The Longhorns’ men’s team is ranked No. 1 nationally and will go for its 20thstraight conference title, having won the Big 12 title every year since the conference’s inception in 1996. The first day of the four-day competition will begin with the men’s 1-meter diving preliminaries at 5:30 p.m. today at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Swimming relays will follow at 6 p.m. with live stats and a live video stream that can be found on the swimming and diving schedule page on WVUsports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

FROG SPLASH

Chania Ray dribbles around a defender last week against Oklahoma.

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WVU looks to keep up with the pack vs. TCU By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

With its opportunity to win the Big 12 Conference regular season title mathematically out the window, the West Virginia women’s basketball team will focus on keeping pace with the rest of the pack tonight as the Mountaineers start a two-game home stand against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Horned Frogs are playing their best basketball at the right time. Since Feb. 10, TCU is the only Big 12 team to score at least 70 points in every game, with its offensive outburst propelling it to a three-game winning streak and two games out behind WVU in the Big 12. Last time the two teams met, the Mountaineers had their highest scoring game of the season with 97 points. Behind three play-

ers scoring 20-plus points, WVU won 97-84 on Jan. 24. TCU had four players reach double-digit scoring figures. However, unlike many of WVU’s opponents, the Horned Frogs don’t do a whole lot of damage in the paint. The Mountaineers outscored TCU 50-26 in the paint in January. If WVU hopes to answer the Horned Frog offense, it will be with scoring in the paint and a huge effort from the bench. Teana Muldrow and Jessica Morton were two of the players who reached the 20-point plateau in Fort Worth. Lately, other Mountaineers have been coming alive on the offensive side of the ball. Tynice Martin averages 10.9 points in Big 12 play and is coming off her third straight game scoring in double-digits, while Chania Ray is averaging 10.5 points over the past two

games. Facing a TCU offense that ranks fourth in the conference is not an easy task, but it will make for a good matchup against West Virginia, which is fourth in points allowed with 57.3. Zahna Medley is TCU’s leading scorer and was the fastest Horned Frog to reach 1,000 points. Medley is fifth in the Big 12 in scoring and averages 15.9 per game. While she struggled in January against the Mountaineers, Medley has been TCU’s most efficient scorer during its winning steak. Today’s matchup won’t be easy going for the Mountaineers, who are in search of their 10th conference win, the most since they joined the Big 12 in 2012. Much like the previous matchup, it will most likely be a high-scoring matchup. It will be hard to contain players like Medley and AJ Alix, who recorded 26

points against WVU. But the Mountaineers have the right depth to out-battle the Horned Frogs. “We are deeper off the bench,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey in an interview with WVUsports. com. “When somebody is having a bad night, someone else can step up and have a good night.” The Horned Frogs have one loss when scoring at least 80 points, and that loss came to West Virginia. WVU has three games remaining before the Big 12 Tournament starts. Currently, the Mountaineers are tied with Oklahoma State in third place, with Kansas State and TCU giving WVU pressure to win. The matchup will be televised live on ROOT Sports features $1 tickets and will be one of the final opportunities to see the Mountaineers at home. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

rifle

WVU’s place set as teams await announcement of NCAA field

WVU’s Patrick Sunderman checks the scoreboard during a meet against NC State earlier this month. By Connor Hicks The top team in the coun- focus on the conference Sports Writer try led the nation in scor- championship. I think ev@DailyAthenaeum ing this year and was one eryone still has things to of only three teams to break work on, so it is all about The final eight teams the 4,700 mark this week- keeping that focus and conto compete for the NCAA end. The other was No. 5 sistency throughout the championship will be an- Alaska-Fairbanks, who the next couple of weeks.” The high qualifying nounced Thursday after- Mountaineers faced in last noon. While the field won’t year’s national champion- scores by the two teams, be known for sure until 5 ship match and defeated combined with their perp.m. on Thursday, it can be again just three weeks ago. formances throughout the assumed what teams will “Rifle is a sport where season, could easily set up make the cut by examin- you are a little bit of a per- a championship matchup ing last weekend’s qualify- fectionist, but I think we between West Virginia ing results. will keep our focus as we and Alaska-Fairbanks for One thing is for cer- move into the next match,” a third consecutive year. tain: The No. 1 Mountain- said WVU head coach Jon The two storied programs eers will qualify, and they Hammond. “We have to have combined for 28 of 35 should have the top seed. put this one behind us and NCAA rifle championships.

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Since NCAA rifle began in 1980, one of the two teams has participated in the national championship match all but two years. While West Virginia will easily be the favorite to win, the Nanooks are not a shoe-in for the final. The team has had a sub-par year, shooting its way to a 7-2 record. The other teams expected to qualify for the final field are (in order of qualifying score): No. 2 Murray State, No. 6 Air Force, No. 3 TCU, No. 7 Ohio State and No. 3 Kentucky.

Of the seven teams expected to qualify alongside the Mountaineers, TCU is the only team the Mountaineers did not face and defeat this season. While TCU would be a normal matchup for the Mountaineers in any other sport, the Big 12 conference does not exist in rifle, and TCU is not a member of the powerhouse Great American Rifle Conference. Having faced every team expected to be in the field and having already shot this season at Akron, the home of the NCAA cham-

pionships, the Mountaineers shouldn’t have many worries. The team has had no real competition this season, and as long as the team performs as they have thus far, a fourth consecutive national championship should be all but guaranteed for West Virginia. Before the Mountaineers can focus on winning another national title, the team will attempt to win the GARC title in Oxford, Mississippi this weekend. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Men’s Basketball

Kansas maintains hold at the top of latest Big 12 rankings BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

1. Kansas (23-4, 11-3) The Big 12 continues to run through Lawrence, Kansas. Two more victories would ensure the Jayhawks their 12th consecutive Big 12 regular season title. Kansas has won seven straight since an 8572 loss at Iowa State, defeating three ranked opponents in that span. Perry Ellis toughed his way back onto the court to help hold off a Kansas State comeback Saturday, leaving in the second half to get 12 stitches in his right ear and then getting scratched in the eye later in the contest. Frank Mason led the way with 16 points while Ellis added 14 in the season sweep of their in-state rival. 2. Oklahoma (21-5, 9-5) Buddy Hield’s 29 points guided the Sooners to a huge 76-62 victory at No. 10 West Virginia on Saturday, ending a two-game skid that sent them out of first place. Khadeem Lattin also had 13 rebounds and six blocks, with five of his blocks coming in the first six minutes. More tough tests await this week as they face rivals Oklahoma State and No. 25 Texas. 3. West Virginia (21-7, 10-5) Jaysean Paige’s careerhigh 34 points were the most points ever scored by a Mountaineer player

off the bench, guiding them to a 97-87 victory over No. 17 Iowa State on Monday. The bench outscored Iowa State’s 6910, including another 22 points from Tarik Phillip on a six-of-eight showing from long range. They snapped a two-game losing skid that saw them drop out of first place, but now remain just 1.5 games behind Kansas with three games remaining. 4. Baylor (20-7, 9-5) After losing three of four, the Bears are back on track. They’ve won two straight, capped off with a 14-point victory at No. 24 Texas. Jonathan Motley also had 27 points in a 100-91 overtime victory over No. 13 Iowa State to end the losing skid. 5. Iowa State (19-9, 8-7) Despite all five starters scoring in double-figures, Jameel McKay scored all 10 bench points in Monday’s 10-point loss at No. 14 West Virginia. Abdel Nader is averaging 24 points over the last three games as Iowa State heads into a difficult matchup at Kansas State. The Cyclones have lost three of their last five but still own a win over No. 25 Texas. 6. Texas (18-10, 9-6) Following a stretch where the Longhorns lost three of four, the losing skid nearly continued before Isaiah Taylor scored 19 points in Monday’s 7170 victory over Kansas State. Taylor also had 23 points in a huge win over

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Jaysean Paige goes for a layup in Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma. then-No. 10 West Virginia last week. 7. Texas Tech (17-9, 7-7) Tubby Smith’s team has won four straight, including three wins over ranked opponents in that span. They beat No. 3 Oklahoma 65-63 behind Aaron Ross’ 17 points off the bench. Two more wins would likely secure their first NCAA Tournament ap-

pearance since 2007. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has them as an eight seed in the latest Bracketology. 8. Kansas State (15-13, 4-11) Losers of four of five, the Wildcats’ season is nearly complete, but the future remains bright with a number of freshmen excelling in their first season. Dean Wade is averaging 10 points, and Kamau

Stokes and Barry Brown are each averaging nine. 9. Oklahoma State (1215, 3-11) Injuries continue to plague this team as the Cowboys have won just two of their last nine games. Former ESPN 100 recruit Jawun Evans (shoulder) is out for the year, and dynamic scorer Phil Forte only played three games this year be-

fore suffering a seasonending elbow injury. 10. TCU (11-16, 2-12) Despite losing seven of its last eight, TCU nearly defeated No. 13 Iowa State on Saturday. Freshman J.D. Miller had his first career double-double in the loss, finishing with a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds. cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu

Wrestling

Mountaineers struggled against conference opponents this season By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Big 12 competition was not kind to the Mountaineers in 2016. The West Virginia University men’s wrestling team went 0-4 against Big 12 foes in the 2015-16 regular season, with all of the losses taking place once the calendar flipped years. The Big 12 Championship takes place on March 4 and 5 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The wrestling in the Big 12 doesn’t contain the same teams as sports like basketball and football. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Utah Valley, Northern Colorado, Air Force and West Virginia comprise the Big

12 in wrestling. The Mountaineers don’t know who they will face, but they will likely be the ninth seed. Utah Valley also finished 0-4 in Big 12 play, but West Virginia had a better overall record. As the ninth seed, the Mountaineers will battle the eighth seed. The winner takes on the top seed, Oklahoma State. The Cowboys appeared at No. 5 in last week’s USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. As previously mentioned, West Virginia struggled against their Big 12 foes. Conference losses not included, the Mountaineers went 8-6. While the non-conference record is important, West Virginia will not play nonconference opponents until March 17, assuming the

Mountaineers qualify as a team. T h e i n - c o n f e re n c e struggles began on Jan. 15 with a 38-3 loss to thenNo. 5 Oklahoma State at the WVU Coliseum. Jacob A. Smith picked up the only win of the day with a 4-2 decision victory against the Cowboys’ Preston Weigel in the 197-pound bout. The next night, the Mountaineers fell again to a Big 12 foe, this time to the then-No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma won seven of the 10 matches to claim a 23-11 victory. Smith, Dylan Cottrell and Bubba Scheffel won the only three matches for the Mountaineers. West Virginia’s third Big 12 loss came on Feb. 12 to then-No. 24 South Dakota State, 18-15. Both

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teams split the five headto-head matches, but South Dakota State won the duel by claiming extra points. Mountaineer wrestlers Smith, Scheffel, Zeke Moisey, Connor Flynn and AJ Vizcarrondo all claimed victory. The fourth and final loss

came on Feb. 13, this time to then-No. 16 Iowa State. West Virginia lost the first four matches and struggled to make up the deficit in a 28-11 loss. Smith, Cottrell and Zachary Moore all picked up wins. Despite the conference difficulties, Smith and

Cottrell stood out from the rest. Smith went undefeated in the four Big 12 duels and Cottrell only lost one decision. The rest of the team will need to build off of Smith and Cottrell’s success. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Tennessee head coaches hold rare joint press conference KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s head coaches held a rare joint press conference Tuesday to say an unfair picture of the athletic department is being portrayed, two weeks after the school was sued over its handling of sexual assault complaints made against athletes. “We don’t want the stereotype that there’s something out there that’s not true,” said Rick Barnes, the men’s basketball coach. The federal suit filed Feb. 9 in Nashville by six unidentified women states Tennessee violated Title IX regulations and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assaults by athletes. The suit also states the university interfered with the disciplinary process to favor male athletes. Coaches defended the university, but declined to address the lawsuit. “The culture here right now is the best it’s ever been. ... The image that’s being dis-

played of our culture is unfair,” softball co-coach Karen Weekly said. Tennessee’s 16 head coaches said they decided on their own to hold a news conference. Athletic director Dave Hart wasn’t at the event. Athletic department spokesman Ryan Robinson said this was the one day all the coaches could gather together. Robinson said Hart and chancellor Jimmy Cheek were out of town on a prior commitment. Women’s soccer coach Brian Pensky acknowledged there could be a perception that this press conference is “just a big kumbaya lovefest,” but he believed it’s time to “be strong” and support the school’s administration. Pensky said that even before the lawsuit, the athletic department was criticized for moves such as the decision to eliminate the Lady Volunteers nickname for all women’s sports other than the basketball team.

“Instead of us continuing to lay down and just kind of take it and take the beating,” Pensky said, “we felt like as a coaching unit we want our administration to know that we have their back and we have each other’s backs, and we have our student-athletes’ backs.” David Randolph Smith, the lawyer representing the plaintiffs, said while everything the coaches said sounded good, it missed the point. “It’s nice that they share facilities and have great programs and support each other and they’ve got money and they have this positive atmosphere,” Smith said. “That sounds great. But we’re talking about very specific cases in relation to the administration and the hostile sexual environment in the football program and the basketball program. That’s what our lawsuit relates to.” Women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick said the questions looming over the uni-

versity have been mentioned in recruiting. But she said that “if I had a daughter, I would not hesitate one bit for her to come on campus.” Football coach Butch Jones agreed the lawsuit could have a recruiting impact. “Our competitors are using it against us,” Jones said. Other coaches also discussed how well women are treated at Tennessee, but they often focused on opportunities given to female athletes rather than the safety of the general female student population. Women’s golf coach Judi Pavon said her players “don’t know what to believe” when they hear about allegations against male athletes. “For them, it’s inexplicable,” Pavon said. “They know that they’re treated well here. They know that they have every opportunity that every other athlete has here, so they’re just shocked by what they’re hearing.” Jones was asked how any-

one making a sexual assault complaint in the future might react to seeing all the head coaches at a major university praising the culture at a school being sued over its handling of reported incidents. “I don’t want you to think in any way, shape or form that we don’t feel for the alleged victims,” said Jones, who added coaches are constantly trying to educate player. “We feel for them. I hurt for them. We all hurt for them. I want to make sure people understand that. That hits at our soul.” The suit focuses on five cases reported between 2013 and 2015, but one paragraph in the 64-page document refers to a sexual harassment complaint made by a Tennessee trainer in 1996 involving an incident involving Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who was then the Volunteers QB. Smith has emphasized the focus of the lawsuit is on the

university itself and that Manning’s situation was referenced only to show how Tennessee has handled reports of player misconduct dating to 1995. Bill Ramsey, a lawyer representing the school, has said the university “acted lawfully and in good faith” in the situations outlined in the complaint. There have been several sexual assault complaints made against Tennessee athletes over the last four years, including former football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, who were indicted on aggravated rape charges in February 2015. Eight days after the suit was filed, defensive lineman Alexis Johnson was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment. Gregory Isaacs, the lawyer representing Alexis Johnson, has said his client “adamantly denies the allegations.” Johnson was suspended from all team-related activities.

Video of Jags’ Fowler contains “disturbing images” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The NFL says video of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. apparently refereeing a fight between his girlfriend and the mother of his child includes “disturbing images.” Fowler took responsibility “for everything that happened” in the 30-second video released by TMZ on Tuesday. The surveillance tape shows Fowler and the two women standing outside an elevator and talking. Fowler appears to offer a hand gesture for them to start fighting and then steps back. One of the women kicks off her flip flops before they exchange punches. Fowler eventually pulls them apart. “These are disturbing images and we will review the matter,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. Fowler says he is “embarrassed and have apologized for my actions to everyone involved.” “As a family, we have been dealing with this moment and

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Dante Fowler Jr. during his days as a Florida Gator. the conflict that led to it since others is unacceptable in our this occurred,” Fowler said in society and to our organizaa statement. “The video sur- tion. We will continue to look facing is a sad reminder that into the incident while offeremotions got the best of all of ing resources and providing us. I take 100 percent respon- support to Dante and his famsibility for everything that ily to help them through this happened.” private matter.” The Jaguars said Fowler The Jaguars selected made them aware of the video Fowler with the third overbefore it was released. all pick in the 2015 NFL draft. “Dante brought the inci- The former Florida standout dent to our attention prior tore the anterior cruciate ligto the video being released ament in his left knee during and was embarrassed and the first hour of a rookie miniremorseful,” the team said. camp the following week and “Violence of this type against missed the entire season.

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The Big 5-0: Warriors fastest in NBA history to reach 50 wins ATLANTA (AP) -- Stephen Curry pumped a fist, wagged a finger and even gave a little shimmy with his shoulders. Chalk up No. 50 for the Golden State Warriors. On a night when Curry scored 36 points - in other words, just another day at the office - the Warriors became the fastest team in NBA history to 50 wins in a season with a 102-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. They surpassed the 199596 Chicago Bulls, who needed one more game to reach the milestone. Of course, that’s the team Golden State is chasing for one of the league’s most iconic marks. Seventy-two wins. “It’s really cool,” Klay Thompson, the other half of the “Splash Brothers,” said after Monday’s game. “Just being in the conversation with that Bulls team, it’s humbling and it’s surreal.” The Warriors (50-5) squandered a 23-point lead in the third quarter, actually falling behind Atlanta early in the fourth. But they bounced back, as they always seem to do, tightening up on defense and riding their dynamic guard duo to another

triumph. Thompson scored 12 of his 27 points in the final period, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. Curry chipped in with nine points, including a trey in front of the Atlanta bench that had him wiggling his shoulders. “We’re staying in the moment,” Curry said. “It’s a special group, and we understand the potential we have, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Fifty wins is great, but we’ve got to keep plugging away and staying hungry, because no one wants to talk about that in June.” Indeed, a second straight championship is the only way to make this a truly successful season, but the pursuit of Chicago’s record - accomplished during the height of Michael Jordan’s six-titles-in-eightyears dynasty - has provided quite an intriguing side plot to the regular season. On their last long road trip of the season, the Warriors have bounced back impressively from their worst loss of the season, a 137-105 drubbing at Portland last Friday. They knocked off the Clippers in Los Angeles the following night, then made the

cross-country trek to Atlanta to face the struggling Hawks, who had the best record in the East a year ago but have slipped this season. “We just seem to respond every time we get a loss,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Our guys are very competitive, so when we lose, they get angry and seem to rattle off a bunch of wins in a row. That’s a pretty good sign. We don’t have to motivate them much. They motivate themselves.” Golden State has three more games on its road trip. Next up is Miami on Wednesday, followed by Orlando the following night and Oklahoma City on Saturday. If the Warriors get through that stretch unscathed, Chicago’s record of 72-10 will be very much in reach. Seventeen of their last 24 games are at Oracle Arena, where Golden State is 24-0 this season. There are still two games left at San Antonio (47-9), which is also having a remarkable season and trails by just 3 1/2 games in the Western standings, and two other tough road contests at Dallas and Memphis. The other away games during that closing stretch are

2015 MVP Stephen Curry salutes the Warriors crowd during last year’s NBA Playoffs. at Utah and in Los Angeles against the woeful Lakers. Of course, the Warriors didn’t get to this point by looking too far down the road. They’re having too much fun on the journey. “We’re not complacent,” Curry said. “We’re trying to get better and find different ways to win games. We’re staying in the moment.” Kerr insists his team never talks about Chicago’s record, or the little milestones along

the way like 50 wins. But it’s clear this team is doing everything possible to ensure it will be mentioned in the same conversations with MJ’s Bulls. Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who attended Monday’s game and stopped by the Warriors’ locker room afterward to offer congratulations, was hesitant to compare two remarkable squads. “It’s a different style of game,” said Mutombo, who

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played against the Bulls when Jordan was in his prime. “It’s a different era.” Yet, the big man knows he’s witnessing something special. “I’m just so proud of them,” Mutombo said. “They’re wonderful to watch, very wonderful. I think they’ve made our league more (exciting) for the next generation. That’s what all the young people want to do - just look like Golden State.”