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Tuesday September 15, 2015

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Players BAND SPECTACULAR dismissed Police identify alleged stabber, two of three victims were WVU football players by jake jarvis city editor @newsroomjake

Two West Virginia University football players were dismissed from the team Monday, for their involvement in a fight on High Street early Sunday morning. Devin Colston allegedly stabbed three people at the corner of High Street and Wall Street after a large fight broke out, according to a criminal complaint. Police later identified Kenyatta Greene, a redshirt freshman running back, and Tyree Owens, a defensive linemen, as members of the team.

Associate Athletic Director Michael Fragale said Greene and Owens are no longer members of the team because of “a violation of team rules,” according to a release. “We are appreciative of the efforts of the Morgantown Police Department and thankful that those identified will make a full recovery,” Fragale said in the release. The third victim, Jamal Clay, 20, is not listed as a student in WVU’s directory. Colston, 22, of Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested for malicious

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English Conversation Table offers help to WVU international students by Jordan Miller Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Literacy Volunteers of Monongalia and Preston Counties offer a weekly English Conversation Table at Panera Bread on High Street. The program aims to help international students at West Virginia University further their English speaking in a casual environment outside of the classroom. “I have no problem with English words in general. I can read, I can write, but I have problems with my speaking,” said Atiyah Alghamdi, one of the program’s participants. But his English falls short when he gets to the complicated intricacies of conversation. That can only be learned with tireless practice, he said. This program is led by Nathaniel Collins, a WVU alumnus who took on the idea for his senior project as a political science student. Collins said he decided to continue on with the project after he saw how much promise it had and after the program’s initial success. The program’s goals are as simple: to give people an opportunity to practice conversation in English. Collins said the great-

est challenge to overcome is getting the word out about the program and finding a good time to meet so as many people can participate as possible. As native English speakers, Collins said many people do not realize all the unique and confusing aspects of English speech, especially those of casual conversation that may vary from person to person. WVU offers an English as a second language course that entails the different aspects of reading and writing in American culture. In addition, it provides a writing class that is open to anyone, but primarily engineered for non-native English speakers. WVU’s Office of International Students and Scholars also offers many programs to help international students practice their English language skills and immerse themselves in the culture of the United States. In addition to offering its own conversation partners though the Intensive English Program, OISS has many other resources available. The English Conversation Table w ill meet from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays until Nov. 18. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Men attempt to abduct WVU student T h re e men attempted to abduct a woman from North High Street early Monday morning, authorities said. The woman, a student at West Virginia University, reported to police that the men were in a white SUV with a Maryland license plate. “We will have an update on the case in 48 hours, but as of now there is no indication that anyone should be worried about anything,” said Morgantown’s Police Chief Ed Preston. The University Police Department sent out a

message to all MIX emails Monday morning around 12:45 a.m., warning people to avoid the area. Later that morning, around 7:45 a.m., UPD sent out a follow-up message stating the area was cleared and safe to resume activities. No other information is available at this time due to Morgantown police department’s ongoing investigation of this incident, Preston said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is advised to call 304-284-7522.

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Last night, Morgantown High School hosted Band Spectacular, which featured MHS Red & Blue Marching Band, as well as WVU’s Pride of West Virginia. Clockwise from upper left: The WVU piccolo section comes toward the sideline. Colorguard circles around during their performance. The saxaphone section plays during the bands set. The brass section plays in unity at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Faculty Senate votes for GEFs to replace GECs by john mark shaver staff writer @dailyathenaeum

GEC requirements will be replaced by the General Educational Foundations, or the GEFs, after a unanimous vote by the West Virginia University Faculty Senate yesterday afternoon. The GEFs are scheduled to start for the fall 2016 semester for new and transfer students, while current students can determine whether to stay with GECs or switch to the new system. Under the new system, students will take 31 to 37 general education credit hours rather than the current 40 to 42. While classes themselves will not change, the organization and fulfillment areas will be rearranged into eight new GEF “foundation areas.” The new system will make general education much easier for students, according to former Faculty Senate chair Lisa

DiBartolomeo. “With the pressure to move down to 120 hours for your maximum [hours] for most degree programs, looking at 40 to 42 hours in your general education made it a little bit top heavy,” DiBartolomeo said. “So we wanted to move it down [and] make it a bit more manageable.” Russell K. Dean, WVU’s Vice Provost, added to DiBartolomeo’s statement. “We found that many of our programs reported that they were learning from crediting bodies that we were very heavy on our general education requirements,” Dean said. “There were so many specific requirements in a degree, whether it was pharmacy or engineering or nursing, that on top of (general education) made it almost impossible to get to 120 (credit hours). There was a lot of interest in reducing the total number of hours but yet still having a meaningful program.”

The senate also approved four master’s level courses— one in Creative Arts and three in Law— as well as a new research and field-based capstone for those seeking a Masters in Law. Coinciding with the GEF system will be a change in the Degreeworks code, allowing students to take four of the entry level science classes in GEF Area 2, science and technology, as either lecture-only (2a) or lecture and lab (2b). Students may complete either two 2a courses or one 2b course. With the implementation of GEFs a new area, Focus, will have students choose at least nine hours in a variety of disciplines to have as a focus for their major. DiBartolomeo said this new area—dubbed the F8—could lead to new, unique areas of emphasis and innovative combinations of courses, such as a Medieval era “thread”

that would consist of music, theater and art. DiBartolomeo continued to say that F8 could be a gateway for students choosing a minor. “That three class, ninehour requirement is there, hopefully, for students to maybe begin building toward a minor or even a second major,” DiBartolomeo said. “You can do that pretty easily building on your general education courses.” The meeting also saw the addition of several new classes to the WVU catalog, as well as changes in Degreeworks coding. Faculty Senate will next meet on Monday, Oct. 5 in the Erickson Alumni Center’s Ruby Grand Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed at tlcommons. wvu.edu/Webcasts/. For the more information on the approved proposals, visit facultysenate. wvu.edu for the meeting’s agenda and annex links. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU fencing club gives students opportunity to learn sword fighting by amy pratt

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Most children picked up a long stick in their backyard and then fought an epic battle with their friends, pretending the stick was a mighty sword. While many have put down their weapons as they age, the West Virginia University fencing club offers students the opportunity to continue with an actual sword, or foil. Each semester, the fencing club holds a beginner’s class meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Mondays in Stansbury gym, and equipment is provided. Even though a few weeks have passed, interested students are still encouraged to attend. “You haven’t missed enough, and if people show up next Monday, they could still get started and not re-

ally be far behind,” said Caleb Shaw, the club’s treasurer who also instructs the beginner’s class. Gillain Junker was interested in kendo, a Japanese style of martial arts that uses bamboo swords, but since WVU does not offer the sport, she decided to try fencing. “We’ve mostly been working on the basic steps and stuff like that, which is not too hard. It’s a lot of awkward positioning, (but) I did dance for a while, so it’s a little easier for me,” Junker said. Austin Gibson is also a beginning fencer. He has participated in other forms of fencing before, but not the style of fencing the WVU club team participates in. Gibson decided to join the fencing club in order to get involved at WVU and has enjoyed learning the basics. “Footwork. Lots of footwork,” Gibson said. “We mostly focus on footwork at

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WVU Fencing Club members begin to spar Monday night. the beginning. So far I’m hav- together this year, both looking a lot of fun with it—it’s a ing to get more involved in good work out too because the University. we do a warm up exercise. “I just like sword fightFootwork is a killer on your ing. I’ve never actually done thighs. It’s a really good thing it, but I thought it’d be neat,” to learn, it’s a really fun thing LaRose said. “I was looking for something to do here beto learn,” Gibson said. Logan Mullennex and cause I think I had way too Malcom LaRose, a music ed- much free time, so I looked ucation student and a physsee fencing on PAGE 2 ics student, joined the team

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Tuesday September 15, 2015

Police say Kentucky trooper shooting suspect is shot and killed EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP)— A Kentucky state trooper who made a traffic stop was trying to arrange for lodging for the vehicle’s occupants when the driver took off, starting a tragic chain of events that led to the deaths of the lawman and the suspect, police said Monday. Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder, 31, was shot by the suspect a short time later during a second stop late Sunday in a rural area of western Kentucky, said Trooper Jay Thomas, a state police spokesman. Ponder, a Navy veteran, had been on the state police force less than a year. The suspect, 25-year-old Joseph Thomas JohnsonShanks of Florissant, Missouri, ran away and was found hours later after a massive overnight manhunt in a wooded area about 9 miles from the initial stop and less than a mile from where the trooper had been gunned down, Thomas said. Johnson-Shanks drew a weapon at a state police trooper, ignored commands to drop his weapon and was shot, Thomas said. He died later at a hospital. Ponder made the initial stop because the suspect was driving 103 mph while heading westbound on Interstate 24, Thomas said Monday night. Thomas said at the first stop, Ponder discovered Johnson-Shanks’ operator’s license was suspended and

neither of the other adults in the car had a driver’s license. Thomas said Ponder was trying to make arrangements for a hotel for the night so someone could come for Johnson-Shanks and the others. An 18-year-old woman in the car, Johnson-Shanks’ niece, Ambrea R.J. Shanks of Florissant, was charged with first-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension and taken to jail Monday, police said. Another woman and two young children were also in the car, police said. “He was trying to help them out, and for an unknown reason, the driver fled,” Thomas said. “At the initial stop, it was his intent to put them all in a hotel without having to apprehend the driver,” Thomas said. “... After he initiated the pursuit, I’m sure his mind was changed on that.” Ponder pursued the suspect, with speeds reaching up to 115 mph, Thomas said. The chase ended when the suspect’s car stopped abruptly, and the front side of the trooper’s cruiser nudged the rear side of the suspect’s vehicle, Thomas said. “At that point, the suspect leaned out of the driver-side window and fired multiple rounds at the trooper’s car, striking the hood, the windshield and striking our trooper,” Thomas said. Ponder was hit by the

gunfire and was taken to a hospital, where he died shortly before midnight. Ponder had graduated from the Kentucky State Police training academy in January and was stationed at the state police post in Mayfield, police said. He was single and a Navy veteran. Late Monday afternoon, several dozen people from law enforcement agencies and the public formed a semi-circle for a vigil on the front lawn of Ponder’s post. As flags fluttered at halfstaff, prayers were said, and visitors walked around afterward shaking the hands of law enforcement officers who attended. “He was very proud to be a Kentucky State trooper,” Thomas said. “He was new, he was eager and just absolutely loved his job.” State police spokesman Sgt. Michael Webb said Ponder was in the Navy for several years and stationed in Hawaii for some of that time. Ponder had been a Navy diver, Webb said. State police said several law enforcement agencies, as well as helicopters and dogs, were used to help with search efforts. Thomas said there are numerous vacant summer homes in the area. A 9-mile stretch of Interstate 24 was shut down while investigators collected evidence but had been reopened by Monday afternoon, police said.

This undated photo provided by the Kentucky State Police shows Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder. Ponder, who had been on the force less than a year was killed, late Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in a shooting during a car chase on Interstate 24, in Kentucky. Authorities are searching for the suspect. Shawn McGuire, a St. to a reckless driving com- the shooting a “tragic reLouis County police spokes- plaint. He had also gradu- minder of the risks that our man, said Johnson-Shanks ated from the police acad- law enforcement officers had been arrested in Au- emy in January. face every day just by putgust 2014 for failing to ap“We’re all just holding to- ting on their uniform and pear in an unspecified case. gether the best that we can doing their job.” “That he was killed in In May of this year, investi- and just continue to do our gators began searching for jobs,” Thomas said. the line of duty makes his him for questioning in the “We face dangers every death memorable, but we theft of lottery tickets. day that ... we put our uni- must never forget the most Ponder is the second form on and we go out to significant part of Trooper trooper from the Mayfield protect the public,” Thomas Joseph Cameron Ponder’s post to be killed in the line said. “It’s part of our job. We story: how he lived, his selfknow the risks that are out less service to others, and of duty this year. In June, 23-year-old Erick there and we accept those his willingness to give his K. Chrisman died in a traf- risks.” life for that commitment,” fic crash while responding Gov. Steve Beshear called the governor said.

Egyptian forces mistakenly fire on desert safari, killing 12 CAIRO (AP)—Egyptian forces hunting militants in the country’s western desert mistakenly opened fire on Mexican tourists on safari, killing 12 people and dealing a further blow to the government’s efforts to project an image of stability as it fights an increasingly powerful insurgency, officials said Monday. Egyptian officials said the group did not have permission to be in the area, but have not offered a full account of Sunday’s incident, in which another 10 people were wounded. Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto condemned the attack and demanded a full investigation, and his foreign minister said survivors told officials they were fired upon by helicopters and other aircraft. By late Monday, Mexico’s ambassador to Egypt, Jorge Alvarez Fuentes, told local media that two dead Mexican citizens have been identified as Luis Barajas Fernandez and Maria de Lourdes Fernandez Rubio. A third Mexican citizen, Rafael Bejarano, was confirmed dead by his sister, who said she had been informed of his death by his travelling companions. With six Mexicans

wounded, that would at least leave five unaccounted for, as reports vary on whether there were 14 or 15 tourists in the group. The incident, among the deadliest involving tourists in Egypt, comes as the country is trying to revive its vital tourism industry after the turmoil following the 2011 uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt has mainly been battling insurgents in the northern Sinai Peninsula, on the other side of the country, where Islamic militants stepped up attacks on security forces after the military ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 amid massive protests against his rule. But in recent months, militants loyal to the Islamic State have carried out a series of attacks in more central parts of the country, including the bombing of the Italian Consulate in Cairo and the kidnapping and beheading of a Croatian oil surveyor who was working in the capital. The Mexican Foreign Ministry said victims were still being identified. Mexican Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu said Mexicans wounded in the attack told their ambassador they

were fired upon by helicopters and aircraft. Mona el-Bakri, the spokeswoman for the Dar al-Fouad hospital where the wounded were being treated, said two of the seven Mexicans receiving treatment also hold American citizenship. A State Department official said an American woman was injured. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined to say more because the woman had not waived her privacy rights. Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that a joint military-police force was pursuing “terrorist elements” in the area and fired on four vehicles that turned out to be carrying tourists. The ministry said the victims were Egyptian and Mexican. Egyptian officials claimed the safari convoy had wandered into a restricted area. The tour company involved “did not have permits and did not inform authorities,” Rasha Azazi, a spokeswoman for the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, told The Associated Press, adding that any trips to that area must be cleared by officials. “They were not supposed to be there,” she said, without providing further informa-

tion about the incident. At a press conference in Mexico City, Egypt’s Ambassador Yasser Shaban suggested that the Egyptian troops were confused because vehicles used by the tourists were “similar to those used by terrorists.” He, however, did not repeat earlier assertions that the tourists were in an off-limits area. Mexico’s ambassador to Egypt told local Radio Formula over the phone that the tourists “had made a stop to rest and eat and continue on their way to one of the oases,” when they came under attack. Alvarez said the six hospitalized Mexicans were in stable condition. Egypt’s military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said he was not authorized to speak on the matter, and Interior Ministry officials have not responded to numerous requests for comment. Hamada Hashem, a desert guide living in a nearby village who witnessed the strike, said the case appeared to have been linked to the kidnapping of a local resident named Saleh Qassim Said by militants two days earlier. Hashem said police and local residents, including himself, mounted

a rescue operation, but the heavily armed militants drove them off. The police then asked the military to get involved, he said. On Sunday the Islamic State group’s Egypt affiliate circulated photos purportedly showing clashes with security forces and what it said was the beheaded body of Said, whom it accused of being a spy for the security services, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based group that monitors militant websites. Hashem said local security forces advise against going to the desert areas around his village, but they often turn a blind eye, knowing how important the safaris are to the local economy. “The army says don’t go there, but they know that we can’t find anything to eat, so when (a tourist) comes, we resist (the military), say `no, we will go,’ and go,” Hashem said. “After what I have seen, I will not spend the night in the desert again.” Gabriela Bejarano said her brother Rafael was killed in the attack. She denied claims the group was not authorized to be in the area. “That’s not true. I have been there twice, the controls are very strict. You can’t have a tourism agency,

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era footage that showed the incident, according to the complaint. The video shows Colston, a black man with dreadlocks, wearing a white polo, green pants, white shoes and a multicolored hat. Several witnesses at the incident told police that the man was Colston.

Continued from page 1 wounding, a felony offense, and faces up to 10 years in prison. Colston is listed as a junior member of Alderson Braddaus University’s basketball team. After the incident, MPD obtained security cam-

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or even be a tourist guide, without a government license,” she told reporters in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. She said Rafael had also been to Egypt before. She said the guide for the trip was Nabil El Tamawi. A profile on the website of Windows of Egypt Tours, which offers safaris in the western desert, says El Tamawi has been leading Spanish and Latin American groups since 1990, and specializes in leading groups interested in meditation. Rachael Stewart, a business partner of Rafael Bejarano who lives in San Clemente, California, said the tour group of around 15 people was organized by Bejarano’s mother, Marisela, who is recovering from wounds sustained in the attack. Stewart said the trip was planned as a sort of spiritual retreat, and that Marisela organized similar trips about every year-and-a-half. Rafael Bejarano, 41, had lived in San Clemente for about three years and was a self-described shaman, faith healer, and player of the didgeridoo - a long, wooden horn from Australia. “He touched everybody with his heart, with his music, with his soul,” Stewart told The Associated Press.

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Continued from page 1 at fencing club.” Mullennex joined after LaRose brought him to a practice and he enjoyed the sport. The club usually attends tournaments in or around West Virginia. They will host a tournament on Oct. 17 at the Rec Center, and they plan on attending the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio in March. Their first tournament will be at the University of Maryland. The club’s president, Jared Carte, is confident the team will do well this year. “We’ve had a good turnout at practice. I think we’ll do well at this [year’s] tournaments, we usually do,” he said. “I’m pretty happy (about) our beginners practice, we’ve had a lot show up for that; more than in recent years.” While the fencing team is fighting with foils now instead of sticks, students are still enjoying learning the techniques of sword fighting. “It’s something that is very unique,” Junker said. “Fencing is something that is really unique and not very common. Being able to say, ‘I fence,’ is really cool.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

OPINION

Tuesday September 15, 2015

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Technology use in the classroom For many current West Virginia University students who grew up in West Virginia’s public school system, outdated computer labs and slow-running programs dominated much of the education experience when it came to technology. While some schools have made personal technologies such as iPads accessible in a few classrooms, this editorial board believes all public schools should provide more access to computers and the skills to use them so students are more prepared to pursue higherpaying job options after graduation. Consider the model of Mark Zuckerberg’s “micro-schools” currently based in California. Facebook’s founder is ushering in a new approach to education with his new technology-oriented supplementary school programs. These center around the use of technology in the classroom to enhance the quality

of learning. Mobile apps link parents and teachers more conveniently than once-amonth parent teacher conferences, and class activities are taped so teachers can keep track of everything happening in their classroom and make more direct improvements to each student’s learning process. Zuckerberg’s schools follow the Montessori method of education, which involves placing an emphasis on personal independence and offering a more handson approach to learning, especially in STEM subjects. This logic makes sense: Students not given the opportunity to learn computer skills beyond the basics in school are less likely to feel comfortable using them later on in a fast-paced career setting, which may affect job prospects. Funding these innovations may be a challenge, but they are necessary in continuing to promote student achievement. In the

U.S. News’ yearly rankings of state public school systems, West Virginia was ranked 27th in the country and received zero gold medals for achievement in reading and math. However, introducing new technology may change these rankings in the future. For example, many students likely remember taking personality tests at some point during middle or high school to discover their preferred method of learning. Abstract concepts can be better illustrated through use of technology for students who scored highest in the hands-on, “tactilekinesthetic” approach. Instead of sitting at desks doing equations or copying sentences, students who learn best kinesthetically have the freedom to design theoretical models in subjects like biology or calculus with computer programs or apps. In this way, increasing technology use in the class-

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Two elementary school students use an iPad in the classroom. rooms allows students of all learning types to have equal access to getting the most out of their public school experience. Careers in STEM fields

are among the highest-paid professions today and will only increase in importance in the future, so ensuring all students have access to developing the skills necessary

to understand and utilize technology will benefit both individual students and the state. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Donald Trump: Horrifying for America’s future Kayla mccormick columnist @kayattheda

When I first heard Donald Trump would be running for president in the 2016 elections, I reacted the same as I would have if someone had told me any well-known celebrity was running for president: Partially amused and partially annoyed. I simply accepted it as a publicity stunt and went about my life. However, Donald Trump has gathered an impressive number of supporters since his announcement to run, and I genuinely do not understand why. For an article in The Atlantic, staff writer Conor Friedersdorf asked Trump supporters why they thought the billionaire celebrity would make a good president. After reviewing the responses, Friedsersdorf wrote, “Broadly speaking, the men and women who wrote fall into two categories: Those who earnestly believe that Trump is the best choice to lead America and those who are motivated by giddyness at the chaotic spectacle of his success.” Putting aside the fact that Donald Trump is distasteful, arrogant and often creepy (for example, he stated that he would date his daughter if she weren’t his daughter), he is ill-suited for presidency in a number of ways. First (and perhaps most obviously), Donald Trump has no experience with any

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Trump’s election may cause disaster for this country. type of government job. One responder to the aforementioned Atlantic article acknowledged Trump’s lack of experience, writing how as president, Trump would have an entire team of politicians to explain policies to him and help him make decisions. If America were to elect Trump into office based on this logic alone, the position of President of the United States would become nothing more than a placeholder or puppet - the ultimate American CoverGirl gig. While it is important for a president to have advisers, it is equally as important for a president to be

able to take the advice given to him, combine it with his or her experience with the law and make informed decisions. The idea that being knowledgeable about government and politics is not on the “necessary criteria” list for a suitable presidential candidates to some Americans is alarming. Another popular argument in favor of Trump explains how he is a successful businessman; any man capable of making billions as a real estate developer possesses the leadership skills necessary to lead a country, right? An article in The Washington Post claims Donald Trump has gone

bankrupt on four different occasions. However, the author states these bankruptcies weren’t the result of bad money-handling practices, but were instead intentional, strategic business moves. Taking into account the human tendency to have a flexible relationship with the truth, either Trump is lying about the premeditated nature of his bankruptcies and is simply bad at business or it proves he is O.K. with manipulating the system to get what he wants - a trait not desirable in any individual and even less so in the President of the United States. In line with this, Don-

ald Trump has displayed on multiple occasions his complete disregard for anyone who disagrees with him. He once said, “The real unemployment is over 20 percent. Don’t believe the 5.6,” preferring his own estimate of the unemployment rate over a statistic gathered by professional researchers. He has no problem manipulating the media to shame anyone who challenges him either. Megyn Kelly, a reporter for Fox News, asked Trump at the first Republican debate about his misogynistic, sexist attitude toward women, particularly his referral to women as “fat pigs,

dogs, slobs and disgusting animals” in the past. Despite being a sociallyconservative Fox News reporter, Kelly was in the right to question Trump about his blatant sexism. Trump responded by taking to Twitter, attempting to discredit Kelly as a reporter on the basis of being a woman. He attacked her publicly on his account, referring to her as a “bimbo” and using other woman-specific slanders. This not only proves Kelly’s original point but also demonstrates an extreme level of immaturity. Initially, I would have thought Donald Trump becoming president was as absurd and comical as Kanye West’s announcement to run in 2020. I thought Trump was generally acknowledged as an arrogant, blatantly racist and sexist person incapable of non-Trump-centric rationale. After seeing the support he has received thus far, I am frankly horrified. How America plans to survive with a president who only demonstrates tolerance toward part of the population (i.e., the non-female, nonethnically diverse portion) is beyond me. As an American citizen, I am embarrassed Trump is in the running to become president at all, and I am terrified that, by some form of mass ignorance, he will be elected. I can only hope that Americans respect our country enough to not elect a subpar celebrity as the public voice of our country. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Saving money as a college student: Difficult, but not impossible timothy hayes ohio state university

When I was younger, I was a Boy Scout. In the Boy Scouts we had to learn, memorize and recite our oath and law each meeting. The Boy Scout law states, “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.” One assistant scoutmaster explained to us the most important word of this law: “Is.” As he said it, a Scout is these things in the very fiber of his being. A Scout doesn’t decide if they are or choose to emulate these qualities only on occasion. It means if a Scout is thrifty, it means they are thrifty. These guides have helped me many times in my life, though there are times when I struggle to live up to them. Most notably, I am not the thriftiest person. Perhaps

you are like me—you have trouble saving, you can’t seem to keep away from impulse purchases and buy what you want, not what you need. Fortunately, there are ways to beat these problems, many of which I learned from Scouts. The first and most notable way to be thrifty is to live within your means. This idea gets thrown about quite a bit, especially by our parents, and we are constantly reminded to “live within our means” in order to be successful with money. How many of us have an understanding of what this saying actually means? At best, we have a vague understanding it’s synonymous with “don’t buy more than you make,” which sounds easy, right? Well, the answer is a bit more complicated than that. Living within your means doesn’t just mean not spending 100 percent of your paycheck. Living within your means is about

the choices you make concerning how you spend your money. As opposed to going out and buying the drinks your friends are buying, try getting a cheaper ones. It means looking at goods or services available and being able to say “no.” Being able to delay small current rewards for future bigger rewards is something that separates humans from other animals. Even small children exhibit this problem. Currently you are in college, likely working a job in retail or food service, and buying expensive things is beyond your means for now. However, working hard in college will earn you days of more, bigger rewards. I previously stated it’s not possible to spend more than 100 percent of what you make, but is especially true if you use debit cards or cash. Both forms of payment rely completely on how much money you have already made. So if you don’t have

money in the bank and try to use your debit card, it will be declined because there is no monetary balance to draw from. However, there’s one game-changer in the payment scene: Enter the credit card. Although credit cards look incredibly similar to debit cards, they function in fundamentally different ways. When you swipe a credit card, you’re not taking money out of your bank account. You are asking your credit card company to buy the item you need for you in a way similar to when a friend spots you cash when you run out. Your credit card company will have a certain amount of money they will allot to you before your card is declined. This is called your credit limit. Depending on the card and the cardholder, these can range from less than $500 to more than $5000. Credit cards by themselves are not inherently bad. They are certainly use-

ful, but they do present a hazard to thrifty living. High credit limits can cause enormous bills taking lots of time to pay off. These bills then accrue interest and become even bigger. However, I still believe credit cards aren’t all bad. If the credit limit on the card is low enough, they can actually act as spending barriers for the cardholder by forcing them to pay off their debt before they proceed in their spending habits. Another hard part of thriftiness is shopping. Sure, it might seem like a good idea at the time to buy a super cute stuffed animal for your boyfriend or girlfriend, but when you’re wondering later why there aren’t any groceries in your fridge, you’re going to wish you hadn’t bought Mr. Fluffles. The first thing to remember about shopping is to buy only what you need. Will you live without that thing? If yes, then don’t buy it. The second thing to ask is whether or not you can

find a lower price or better deal on the object you desire. A price reduction after a product spends a few days on the shelves is always good, but a better deal on the same item from a different store is even harder to spot. Some stores have smaller secondary price tags that let customers compare the price per ounce of a food product. Look and see if buying the 20-ounce bottle is cheaper than buying the 12-ounce. The last bit of advice to remember of being thrifty while shopping is asking, “Do I really want that?” If you do truly want something expensive, that’s okay. You can get it. You just have to earn it. This will mean taking a piece of your paycheck out every week or month and setting it aside to pay for the object you want, whatever it may be. Work little by little towards your goal and it will make finally achieving it all the better.

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‘Narcos’ entertains with drugs, sex and violence Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @westleyt93

It is said there are four things that universally interest people: sex, drugs, money and violence. Using this winning formula, Netflix may have created the best new show of this season. “Narcos” is a new Netflix original series that released Aug. 28. The show follows the exploits of infamous Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the mid ‘80s, a man whose life was full of sex, drugs, money and violence. Set primarily in Colombia, the show chronicles Escobar’s rise to power and the war that erupts between himself and the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States. Two DEA agents, Javier Pena and Steve Murphy, are sent to Colombia to stem the tide of cocaine that flows into Miami daily. The task is easier said than done as the two find themselves immersed in a world of corruption and danger. Escobar’s wealth is im-

mense, and his reach is far. Many Colombian police and detectives are on Escobar’s payroll, forcing Javier and Steve to tread carefully as any of their allies could be working with the charismatic drug lord. The show’s acting is excellent. Wagner Moura portrays Escobar wonderfully, seamlessly switching between a charismatic charmer and ruthless killer at the drop of a hat. Boyd Holbrook, who plays agent Steve Murphy, narrates the show with a drawling “here’s how it was” attitude, giving the whole story the air of an old veteran’s war tale. Fans of “Game of Thrones” will recognize Pedro Pascal, who plays Javier Pena, as the Red Viper from season four of the fantasy drama. Pascal’s performance is no less gripping in “Narcos.” One detail is the use of historical pictures and videos interspersed throughout the show. When the narrator gives background detail on a certain character or event the show will flash a series of pictures and video

clips, a slideshow made of Colombian crime scene photos and news clips from the ‘80s. Another interesting aspect of the show is its heavy use of subtitles. Unlike other movies and shows where everyone magically speaks English regardless of the location or time period, “Narcos” keeps things accurate. Most of the characters are Colombian and speak Spanish, so English-only viewers have to cope with subtitles. This isn’t a negative however, as a viewer you quickly stop realizing you’re reading the whole time because the show draws you in so much. This feature also humorously affects the characters as well. Agent Murphy is a white American in Colombia and often sits in confusion and frustration while his partner Agent Pena discusses things with other characters in the show. Unfortunately for Murphy, subtitles don’t exist in real life. The show is dark and gritty. The Colombian drug wars were brutal and “Narcos” pulls no punches. Bribery, coercion, torture and murder are all tactics used

extensively by both the drug lords and law enforcement, and “Narcos” shows you every detail. Although their ideologies are different, the opposing forces blend together. That is perhaps one of the show’s best aspects. When lines get blurred and criminals act like saviors and law agents act like criminals, who is right and who is wrong? No one is saying Pablo Escobar was a good guy, but is dirty money really dirty if it’s used to house the homeless and feed the poor? Is murder unjust if it is used to end a kidnapping epidemic, and do so quickly? On the flip side, ending drug trafficking is a noble pursuit, but at what cost? Are political upheaval, increased violence and civilian casualties a worthy price to pay to stop cocaine? “Narcos” raises these questions and does so in an entertaining way. From the first episode, the viewer is hooked. The acting is brilliant, the writing is spot on, but most importantly the show is damn cool. wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

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Ponce De’Leioun attracts fans with sick beats, self marketing techniques Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia is known for its rich heritage in both the bluegrass and folk music scene. The sound of Appalachia is almost always associated with the soft hum of a country hymn or the weeping chords of a banjo. Ponce De’Leioun most likely couldn’t strum you a banjo-filled, bluegrass ballad, but the rapper from Wheeling, West Virginia could serve you some quickspit lines. While he may not currently reside in West Virginia, the hip-hop artist’s lasting impression on the state’s underground and uncharted rap scene still lingers. Otherwise known as DeLeioun Jackson, Ponce De’Leioun was born and raised in the world of hiphop. With a father who was a DJ in his youth, Jackson grew up immersed and interested in the rap scene. Always having the love and appreciation for hip-hop, Jackson put his core focus and devotion into his favorite pastime, basketball. On the courts, Jackson always imagined he’d land a starting spot in college. While attending West Liberty University in Wheeling, Jackson realized his dreams of balling on the court were morphing into a new, musi-

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Ponce De’Leioun got his start in Wheeling, West Virginia. cally charged interest. Picking back up on his love for hip-hop, Jackson dove into the rap scene, using his time in college to gain an understanding of business and branding. “I was in school for business and marketing,” Jackson said. “So I was already learning how to apply all the marketing techniques to myself as a brand, instead of as an artist.” Jackson’s business savvy, ingenuity and attention to detail in his tracks gained

him an impressive following of fans. Moving from his hometown to Fairmont, West Virginia, Jackson began building his already impressive fan base, capitalizing on the many college students who attend Fairmont State and West Virginia University. As students began sharing Ponce De’Leioun’s beats, the rapper’s adoring fan base grew yet again in size, stretching over state lines. Today, the rapper said he appreciates social media and

the impact it has had on his career. Jackson keeps fans in the loop by staying in touch on social media. He said each retweet is just another way for someone to catch an interest in his brand. “I’m really just taking advantage of my resources,” Jackson said. “With social media nowadays, everything can be shared.” Jackson’s hard work and dedication to the industry has recently landed him a nomination in the 2015 UnderGround Music

Awards. Nominated for Best Male Rapper of the Year Award, Jackson will head to New York City to sit alongside fellow underground artists. While the internationally recognized rapper seems to be larger than the underground scene, he said his nomination is a true honor. Taking place at hip-hop’s historical B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square, The UnderGround Music Awards once hosted Nicki Minaj, Machine Gun Kelly and Lupe Fiasco

before their careers took off into hip-hop stardom. “This is one of the largest independent networking events for unsigned artists,” Jackson said. “This is a huge accomplishment, especially coming from West Virginia.” Jackson said his nomination makes him the first West Virginian artist to be recognized in this category at The UnderGround Music Awards. He said it’s an honor to be a part of an event that acknowledged and propelled the careers of artists like Minaj and Fiasco. The rapper is currently residing in Hollywood, California, working on various projects, including a collection of tracks titled, “Hometown Hero.” “This nomination just shows that I am always, always working,” Jackson said. “No matter where you’re coming from or what you’re doing, I’m really just trying to show people that anything is possible. I’m coming from Wheeling, West Virginia, where there is nothing at all. Use your resources, they’ll help out.” You can cast your vote for Ponce De’Leioun and other artists online at http://undergroundmusicawards. ning.com/. To check out Ponce De’Leioun’s tracks, visit https://soundcloud. com/PonceDeLeioun. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia Univeristy’s radio station is making some big city waves as radio award season approaches. This past week, U92FM was nominated for the CMJ College Radio Award for Station of the Year. U92 has also been nominated under the categories of Most Creative, Small Station, Big Idea and Biggest Improvement, and Emmi McIntyre was nominated for Music Director of the Year. Other College Radio Award categories include Promoter of the Year, Specialty Music Director of the Year and Best Student-Run, Internet-Only Station. “CMJ is a company that represents underrepresented artists,” said Matthew Fouty, the general manager of U92. “These are artists that aren’t signed onto any big record labels. They represent those artists by giving the record labels and the promoters avenues to college radio stations. They send all of these underrepresented artists’ music to the stations in hopes that it will be played at these stations.” Fouty, a senior communications student at WVU, also explained how U92 makes its song selections. “What the music directors do is, they get the mu-

sic, they listen to it and they listen to see if this would be right for their station,” Fouty said. “Every music director is different. These are students, and it’s a constantly revolving door of music directors. When one director graduates, the next one comes in.” Some of U92’s currently played groups are local artists “False Pterodactyl” and “F- Your Birthday,” as well as the up-and-coming band known as “Vundabars.” U92 is primarily a student-run organization, with more than 160 volunteer students working at the station. These students come from various majors, not just journalism. “We offer on-the-job experience and training ... Journalism majors learn this stuff in class, but they don’t have a chance to actually go out and do it, and we offer people that chance,” Fouty said. In addition to the fun, hands-on experience, students have the opportunity to boost their resumes, as well. “We can put together stories and packages, and it’s a launching pad for many careers and has been for many years while the station has been in existence. It’s really a springboard for people who want to get into the broadcasting industry,” Fouty said. For the staff at U92, this

is a very exciting time. Program director Jim Guiliano reflects on the feelings of his coworkers regarding the nomination. “With these nominations, to me and to everyone at the station,” Guiliano said. “I think this is kind of like an all-American team for football or the best-ever band. This is for college radio, and this is what we love to do. As students, they have the football teams and things like that, and this is the best college radio station that plays this kind of music within the college limits, and I think just being honored with Seton Hall and Minnesota, those are some well-known college radio stations that have been around for longer than we have and really made an impact.” The CMJ awards have helped Guiliano and the staff at U92 put their accomplishments in perspective. “Just to be nominated with those schools and do that with the people I’ve spent my college career with, it’s just an honor to be nominated and to be a part of it is just wonderful,” Guiliano said. “I mean, ‘Station of the Year: 2015’ - it’s pretty insane.” The final voting for the CMJ College Radio Award winners will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14 in New York City. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Investigators are searching for Shannon Lamb, displayed in a digital photograph released by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety investigators to members of the media and held by a reporter, who they now consider a suspect in the death of Delta State University history professor Ethan Schmidt, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at the Cleveland, Miss., campus. CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A college instructor suspected in the fatal shootings of a woman he lived with on Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gulf Coast and a professor at Delta State University 300 miles away was still at large late Monday, but at some point was in contact with police and told them heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;not going to jail,â&#x20AC;? authorities said. During the first hours of the police search for suspect Shannon Lamb, terrified students and teachers hunkered down in classrooms for hours. The Delta State campus was put on lockdown as armed officers methodically went through buildings, checking in closets, behind doors and under tables and desks. The lockdown was lifted hours later, but security remained tight. Investigators said Lamb, 45, is a suspect in the slayings of 41-year-old Amy Prentiss, who was found dead in the home she shared with Lamb in Gautier; and 39-year-old Ethan Schmidt, a history professor who was killed in his own office on campus in Cleveland, Mississippi. Officers in the two cities said they had not uncovered a motive for either slaying. Cleveland Police Chief Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Busterâ&#x20AC;? Bingham said Lamb was considered armed and dangerous but was not believed to be on campus as of Monday evening, hours after Schmidt was slain. Gautier Police Lt. Scott Wilson and another officer whose name was not given said during a news conference Monday in Gautier said they had spoken with Lamb. In the news conference broadcast on WLOX-TV, the unidentified officer said anyone coming into contact with Lamb should use extreme caution because police had spoken to the suspect and â&#x20AC;&#x153;heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made the statement that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to jail.â&#x20AC;? He would not say when or how police spoke to Lamb. Lamb received a doctorate in education from Delta State University in the spring of 2015, according to his resume posted on the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. He started working there in 2009 and taught geography and education classes, and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, according to the resume. Delta State President Bill LaForge said Lamb was teaching two online classes this semester. Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Johnny Poulos said investigators were searching for a black 2011 Dodge Avenger that they believe Lamb was driving. The 3,500-student university in Cleveland is in Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flat, agricultural region near the Arkansas state line. It was first put on lockdown mid-morning amid reports of an active shooter. Everyone on campus was told to take shelter, away from windows. Charlie King was in a history class down the hall from where the shooting occurred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few minutes into the class, we heard these popping noises and we all went completely silent,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Some people thought that it might be a desk or door closing or firecrackers, but King said he thought it sounded like gunshots. A few minutes later a police officer - gun drawn - burst into the windowless room and ordered everyone to get against the wall away from the door. Some people also hid in a storage closet, King said. The officer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t explain what was going on, but King said the students understood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We put two and two together,â&#x20AC;? he said. The professor gave the students chairs to throw if the shooter came in, said Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend, Christopher Walker Todd. Eventually police ushered the students into another building and questioned them about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d seen and how many shots they heard. Freshman Noah Joyner, 18, was in his dorm building when reports of an active shooter began to spread. He hunkered down in a bathroom and heard others desperate to get in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were like people banging on the doors to have somebody let them in,â&#x20AC;? said Joyner, a swimmer at the college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty terrifying.â&#x20AC;? Charly Abraham was teaching a class of about 28 students at the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delta Music Institute when he and the students received a message through the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alert system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone just sort of went off at the same time,â&#x20AC;? Abraham said. Then a staff member came in and told them that the campus was on lockdown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We discovered it was something very serious when we started getting text messages from people all over the world,â&#x20AC;? he said. Eventually, about two hours or so after the initial lockdown, about 25 heavily armed police officers swept through the building, Abraham said. All of the students were sent back to their dorms and other people such as faculty and students who live off campus were sent to the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coliseum, Abraham said, though most were later allowed to leave. The slain professor directed the first-year seminar program and specialized in Native American and colonial history, said Don Allan Mitchell, an English professor at the school, who called him â&#x20AC;&#x153;a gentleman in every sense of the word.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Ethan Schmidt was a terrific family man, a good friend, a true son of Peabody, Kansas, and his beloved Emporia State University,â&#x20AC;? he said. One of his history professors at Emporia State University described him as one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;brightest studentsâ&#x20AC;? sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever taught. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a super competent human being. He was president of his fraternity, in student government. He was an absolutely delightful student,â&#x20AC;? said Karen Manners Smith. King, one of the students in Jobe Hall when the shooting happened, attended the same Episcopal church as Schmidt. King was studying history, and Schmidt was his adviser.

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HOROSCOPE BY JACQUELINE BIGAR ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You could be blindsided by a sudden change. Stay receptive to someone who tries hard to express his or her caring and support. Be a little cynical if you encounter a situation that’s too good to be true. Tonight: Spend time with your favorite person. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Continue deferring to others. You’ll have other matters on your mind that you and need to consider. Give yourself the time and permission to explore different options. An offer that arises could irritate you. Tonight: Say “yes” to an invitation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You will put in long hours to complete what you feel is necessary. You often defer to others, but right now, it is important to be more in touch with your needs. A conversation with a partner could be touchy. Be careful. Tonight: Out and about.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Stay centered when dealing with a touchy friend or family member. You could hear some surprising news. Stay close to a loved one who means a lot to you. Tension seems to build in an emotional conversation. Tonight: Roll with the punches.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH PWork with your finances, and try to trim down your budget where you can. Others seem to be off-kilter at this time. You could be distracted by and somewhat concerned with their actions or words. Relax, and choose to go with the flow. Tonight: At your favorite haunt.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You will feel the need to play it low-key. You might want some downtime to relax or perhaps you need to handle your taxes. A loved one will delight you with his or her spontaneity. Use care with spending, especially if you are eyeing a big commitment. Tonight: Be impulsive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Tension builds during the day as you attempt to sign off on a project. You might need to take the lead in order to complete it. What you hear from someone quite eccentric could surprise you. Try not to be too reactive. Tonight: Be happy, and join your friends.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HH You might want to take off for part of the day to do something just for you. You could be entering a very busy period. Get errands done and complete anything that could interfere with your workflow. Tonight: Early in, early out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might be in a position where you have to help others relax. A partner could be unpredictable. You can back away, but not for long. Walk in this person’s shoes and figure out what is motivating him or her. Tonight: Home is where the heart is.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Be responsive to someone who seems a little upset. This person’s mood could have an effect on your day. A conversation, if not handled properly, might trigger more anger. Do not blame or criticize the other party. Attempt to walk in this person’s shoes. Tonight: Your treat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Take the time to assess your direction and your choices. How you see an evolving situation could change. You know what you want, so zero in on that desire. A family member is likely to demonstrate his or her instability. Tonight: Take some muchneeded personal time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HH Try seeing a situation from a different perspective. First you must detach, then you can decide which way will work best. Avoid taking any risks, even if you believe things will work out perfectly. Proceed with caution. Tonight: Count on being up late.

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Week 1 of NFL proves pressuring quarterback pays dividends KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Justin Houston roared off the edge, stuck out his big mitt and swiped at Brian Hoyer, the All-Pro pass-rusher pulling down the Texans quarterback for his first sack of the season while forcing a fumble in one dynamic play. No wonder Houston was given that $101 million contract in the offseason. In a league where quarterbacks are king, the next-most valuable position on the field now belongs to the guys who can track them down. And as evidenced by the results of the NFL’s opening weekend, teams that are able to get pressure on the quarterback tend to have success.

The Rams had six sacks in their surprising win over reigning NFC champion Seattle. The Chiefs totaled five against Hoyer and Texans backup Ryan Mallett, despite facing a good offensive line. The Panthers also had five in their defense-led victory over Jacksonville. “I’m going to tell you this about any quarterback in this league, if you get to them like that, it’s tough sledding,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That’s just the way it is.” In fact, teams that had at least three sacks entering Monday night’s doubleheader combined to go 6-2 in Week 1. Teams that failed to record any sacks?

A combined 0-6. The Chiefs got their five from four different players, though the stripsack by Houston was the highlight. It was the seventh consecutive game dating to last season that Houston has gotten a sack, and a good start as he attempts to follow up a 22-sack performance from a year ago. “We knew (the Texans) wanted to come out and run the ball, and a lot of quick throws,” Houston said. “We put them in thirdand-long and make them hold the ball a little longer, that would give us a great chance to make some plays on defense.” Indeed, the best way

for offenses to counteract blitzing defenses these days is to simply get rid of the ball before they get there. Ka n s a s C i t y u s e d quick throws in an attempt to slow down J.J. Watt, who had two sacks anyway, while the Bengals employed a similar game plan against Oakland. The Raiders were among six teams that failed to record a sack. “You’ve got Andy Dalton getting the ball out of his hands in under 2.5 seconds,” Raiders pass rusher Justin Tuck said. “You’re not going to get a lot of pressure getting it out like that.” That is precisely what has made the Broncos’

Peyton Manning so difficult to sack over the years. But even he went down four times at the hands of the Ravens, who led Denver on the road until a pick-six and field goal helped the Broncos escape with a 19-13 victory. Baltimore and Washington were the only teams with at least three sacks to lose. It is not simply the down and distance that makes a sack so valuable. Generating pressure can rattle the quarterback, change momentum, energize the fans - or quiet them - and deal an offense a psychological blow every bit as damaging as the hit itself. The Rams failed to have

a sack in their first five games last season, losing four of them. They racked up 40 while going a more respectable 5-6 the rest of the way, and kept that positive momentum going with six sacks of elusive Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on Sunday. “We’re definitely far from last year. We don’t want to start like that,” St. Louis defensive end Robert Quinn said. “The guys got on a roll, we kind of got our energy and the guys are feeling great. So once we started getting back there, we tried to stay consistent.” Judging by Week 1, it would be a good idea to stay that way the rest of the season.

Lynch: More arrests expected in FIFA corruption ZURICH (AP) — FIFA and embattled President Sepp Blatter faced more pressure on Monday as U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch warned of new indictments in a widening investigation of corruption in international soccer. “We do anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities,” Lynch said in FIFA’s home city, citing unspecified new evidence gathered since the stunning May 27 arrests of seven people at a luxury hotel in Zurich. Lynch spoke at a news conference alongside her Swiss counterpart, Michael Lauber, whose separate investigation of money laundering appears equally threatening to FIFA and its soon-departing president. Swiss federal agencies have now seized properties in the Swiss Alps and more evidence during

house searches in western Switzerland, said Lauber, who last updated media on his case in June. “Investment in real estate can be used for the purpose of money laundering,” said Lauber, whose case seems to lead beyond its original focus of FIFA’s criminal complaint about the 20182022 World Cup bidding contests. A total of 121 different bank accounts have been reported as suspicious by a Swiss financial intelligence unit to Lauber’s team of prosecutors, he said. The two lawyers shared a stage on the sidelines of an annual conference of federal prosecutors, almost four months after the scale of their investigations was made public. Two days before the FIFA presidential election on May 29, the U.S.

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Department of Justice indicted 14 soccer and marketing officials in a $150 million bribery and racketeering conspiracy and unsealed six guilty pleas, including Chuck Blazer. The longtime member of FIFA’s executive committee was a key cooperating witness for federal investigators in Brooklyn where Lynch was formerly U.S. Attorney. Lynch did not comment Monday on whether Blatter is targeted in her case, or if he faced arrest by traveling to a country which has an extradition treaty with the United States. “I can’t give you any information about Mr. Blatter’s travel plans,” said Lynch, smiling and drawing laughs from a room packed with around 150 journalists in a Zurich hotel. The Swiss case could spread beyond the World Cup bids won by Rus-

sia and Qatar as prosecutors sift through massive amounts of data and documents seized from FIFA headquarters in May and June. Much of FIFA’s contracts and finances during Blatter’s 17-year presidency now seem open to investigation. “We have a lot of facts at the moment out of house searches and out of the documents we received,” said Lauber, when asked about an allegation that Blatter knowingly undersold World Cup television rights for the Caribbean in exchange for political support. Earlier Monday, former FIFA anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth, a Swiss professor of criminal law, said Blatter should face embezzlement charges for signing the 2005 deal. Then-FIFA vice president Jack Warner profited by millions of dollars from

sub-licensing rights to the 2010 and 2014 tournament which cost just $600,000. Warner is among the 14 men indicted in May. He is fighting extradition to the U.S. from his native Trinidad. The U.S. indictment alleged a $10 million bribery scheme tied to Warner and Blazer voting for South Africa as 2010 World Cup host, and bribery in broadcasting rights for continental championships in North and South America. Lynch’s warning that “entities” could be indicted prompted one question about whether the Miami-based CONCACAF governing body and South American body CONMEBOL could be formally charged. “If they used the U.S. finance system we certainly feel we would have the ability to charge them,” she said. In responding to the

prosecutors, FIFA reissued a previous statement that it is “cooperating with the authorities and will not comment on ongoing investigations.” Blatter has previously criticized Lynch for ordering arrests in Zurich so close to FIFA’s four-yearly election, which he won. Four days later, he announced he would resign and has cited pressure on FIFA from the dual criminal probes. FIFA’s 209 member federations will elect Blatter’s successor on Feb. 26 in Zurich. “I think they have a lot to consider,” Lynch said of FIFA’s response to the cases. “To anyone who seeks to live in the past and to return soccer to the days of corruption and bribery, cronyism and patronage, this global response sends a clear message: you are on the wrong side of progress.”

Ohio State coaches expect more out of their quarertbacks COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cardale Jones will start. J.T. Barrett will play. That has not changed at Ohio State after neither quarterback was particularly impressive during one of the more uninspiring 38-point victories a team can have. “We just weren’t - we didn’t play very well,” coach Urban Meyer said Monday. This is the world in which No. 1 Ohio State lives : a 38-0 victory against Hawaii just a few days after a rousing Monday night road win at Virginia Tech gets the locals the jumpy. And the focus inevitably ends up on the quarterbacks. Jones went 12 for 18 for 111 yards against the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. Barrett went 8 for 15 for 70 yards. Neither threw a touchdown pass. So fans online and on talk radio already are wondering if the right player is starting. “The approach I’ve taken is Cardale started,” Meyer said. “He’s the starting quarterback. I met with him

yesterday. J.T. has not beat him out yet. He’s going to continue to have opportunities to do that because J.T. is a very good player and Cardale’s got to perform.” The Buckeyes (2-0) face defending Mid-American Conference champion Northern Illinois (20) on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. While Meyer was not thrilled with his quarterbacks, he seemed more perturbed by the play of his offensive line. The Buckeyes were billed as having one of the top lines in college football, led by tackle Taylor Decker and guard Pat Elflein, two of the nation’s best at their positions. “We are an offensive line driven - absolute offensive line driven program,” Meyer said. “Our success over the last three years and two games is because of our offensive line, and with that comes a lot of responsibility. We expect them to play much better.” Decker said Ha waii’s defensive fronts

and blitzes gave the line problems. Having a short week to prepare and going from playing Virginia Tech’s 4-3 to the Rainbow Warriors’ 3-4 alignment did not help. “There’s all the excuses there you could use. We’re not going to use those. We expect a high level of execution regardless of a short work week and a quick turnaround from a Bear defense to an odd defense,” Decker said. “We just got to get better. I didn’t necessarily expect it to be a finished product this early in the season. I did think we played a lot better against Virginia Tech than against Hawaii.” Meyer said he refused to allow his players to get down after a victory, but it was apparent the Buckeyes can use the sluggish outing as a teachable moment. “We definitely were flat,” Decker said. “I’m not going to name names across the team in general, but I just think some guys weren’t as ready to play as they should have been.” Meyer made it clear last week after getting back to Columbus in the wee hours of last Tuesday morning, he was not happy about having to get his team ready for a Saturday afternoon game. Getting back to a normal routine should help the Buckeyes. “So happy about that,” linebacker Darron Lee said. There was also plenty to be pleased about from the Hawaii game. The defense dominated, especially the secondary. Meyer liked the way Ezekiel Elliott ran. Still, after eight months of talking about Ohio State’s quarterbacks, that conversation is not going to just go away. “I think we have two excellent quarterbacks, and I expect them to play very well,” Meyer said. “Neither of them played very well Saturday. Disappointment, I don’t like that word. We’ve just got to better prepare them.”

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WVU’s Al-Rasheed Benton makes one of his seven tackles last Saturday against Liberty.

Al-Rasheed Benton’s hard work pays off in first Mountaineer start BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Al-Rasheed Benton waited a long time for a day like Saturday. After two seasons with limited playing time, the redshirt sophomore linebacker finally got his chance to start in West Virginia’s second game of the season against Liberty, and he made the most of the opportunity. For Benton, it was the culmination of two years of hard work, as he got his crack at the spotlight after previously serving as a backup and special teamer for Dana Holgors-

en’s Mountaineers. “I put the work in for two years to be out there with my brothers,” Benton said. “There’s no other feeling like taking the field with those guys. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” Benton found out early in the week that he would be starting in the middle linebacker spot against Liberty, after senior Jared Barber suffered a shoulder injury in the season opener against Georgia Southern. Earning the first start of his collegiate career, Benton turned out as one of WVU’s top defensive playmakers against Liberty, tying for the team lead with

seven total tackles, two of them going for a loss. Most importantly, Benton seemed comfortable on the field from the first snap, despite taking on a bigger role than he ever previously had in a West Virginia game. The Mountaineer linebacker corps is one of the tightest-knit units on the team, and Benton credited his close relationship with his fellow linebackers to helping him slot right into the starting lineup. “Those guys are my brothers,” Benton said. “It doesn’t matter who we play, who we have out there; I’m going to be comfortable. I love those guys

to death and I’m willing to make any play for those guys, so I’m always going to be comfortable out there.” A three-star recruit out of Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey, Benton had to fight for time on the field since the day he stepped into Morgantown. Benton redshirted two years ago and last year saw only 40 total snaps on defense, spending most of his time on special teams. Benton’s total of seven tackles on Saturday was more than he tallied all last season. Although Benton had only sparing experience on defense heading into the Liberty game, his

time as a special-teamer was important to him at middle linebacker. “Playing special teams last year slowed the game down for me this year,” Benton said. “Once I got to get out there the first game, the game was slow already. Once I got out there, the first series of this game, it was slow. I think that experience goes a long way.” Passionate and physical on the field, Benton brings an infusion of youth to a linebacker corps dominated by seniors Nick Kwiatkoski, Shaq Petteway and Barber. It’s a talented group, and Benton has managed to climb up into that same

reckoning this season. Although he isn’t expected to hold onto the starting job once Barber returns, Benton has finally earned a role, and expect him to keep fighting for bigger and better things in the future. “It’s been a grind,” Benton said. “I’ve been grinding my whole life, so it’s nothing I’m not used to. One thing I believe is that everybody has a different path. Sometimes it takes a guy two years to get out there, but the work you put in during those two years is going to show when you get out there.” djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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Impenetrable defense leads No. 4 Mountaineers to best-ever ranking BY DYLAN O’TOOLE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

After an impressive victory over another ranked opponent, a 2-0 win at No. 14 Ohio State on Friday, the West Virginia women’s soccer team demolished Longwood Sunday. The Mountaineers did not concede a single shot to the Lancers in an easy 4-0 victory. This is only the fifth time that has been accomplished in the program’s history. The 4-0 victory is

the Mountaineers’ seventh shutout of the season and sixth in a row. The defense showed up big against Ohio State, as well, allowing just five shots and no goals to one of the nation’s top teams. Since falling to No. 11 Virginia Tech in a thriller on Aug. 23, the Mountaineers have rattled off six straight wins. This win streak includes victories over Big Ten schools, No. 5 Penn State at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium and victories over

Maryland and the Buckeyes on the road. Througout the streak, the Mountaineers have outscored opponents 21-0, and as what appeared to be the story from the onset of the 2015 season, the defense is the bedrock of this squad. “I’m really pleased with the way the defense is playing right now,” said Mountaineer head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown in an interview with WVUSports.com. “It was huge for us to go to Ohio State Friday night and get a shutout over a very good na-

tionally ranked team, and it was just as big to get another shutout today.” The Mountaineers stretch of brilliance has propelled them to the program’s highest-ever ranking, No. 4. The last time the Mountaineers climbed that far up in the polls was in 2002. Only two games away from the start of conference play, the only teams remaining in front of WVU in the polls are Virginia, Florida State and North Carolina. “Our hope is that we’ll continue to climb. Most im-

portantly, we want that No. 1 ranking at the end of the year. Right now, we’re focused on winning and getting better each game,” IzzoBrown said. Although the defense has been almost impenetrable, the offense has carried a fair share of the load on its shoulders, as well. WVU took 41 shots Sunday, good enough for a topfive shot total in program history. Sophomore forward Michaela Abam, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week,

has been phenomenal thus far. Abam has seven goals and 14 points on the season, first and second on the team, respectively. Senior Kailey Utley leads the team with five assists and 15 points. The Mountaineers will host Buffalo and Florida Gulf Coast this weekend, before beginning their quest for a fourth-straight Big 12 regular season crown against Texas on Sept. 25. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Ryan Cain leads potent West Virginia offense against Wright State BY ALEC GEARTY

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

Over the past couple of seasons, the West Virginia men’s soccer offense has been one of the best of the Mid-American Conference. The Mountaineers have averaged 280 shots, 32 goals and 43.5 assists. One player in particular, Ryan Cain, has quickly developed in head coach Marlon LeBlanc’s system. Coming into the season, Cain set a mark of four goals, his personal best in a Mountaineer uniform. The New Zealand native displayed his offensive potential early on, but it was hard for him to significantly stand out playing alongside the likes of Andy Bevin, Majed Osman and Eric Schoenle. Now, however, it’s Cain’s turn to lead the offensive output, and he wants to lead the Mountaineers in the right direction in his se-

nior year. Cain has already tied his WVU-best four goals only five games into the season, and he’s also on pace to surpass his personal bests at both shots and shots on goal, as well. All this meant little as the Mountaineers finished a Michigan road trip 0-2 going into a matchup with defending CAA champions James Madison. Like their match against San Francisco earlier this season, the Mountaineers regrouped after a tough loss and came back strong offensively. The Mountaineers won outright against the Dukes 6-2. “It was mostly being confident and trusting ourselves,” Cain said on bouncing back after a loss. “Getting a lot of goals is confidence, and confidence comes from consistency.” It seems like playing a match in Morgantown against a West Virginia team coming off a loss

is trouble for the visiting team. The Mountaineers have outscored opponents 12-2 in home games after a loss. Coach Marlon LeBlanc believes the success is behind his key players. “Guys like Jamie Merriam, Cain and Mike Desiderio are big. If they don’t play well, typically you are not going to be on the right side of things,” LeBlanc said. WVU has only averaged 12.3 shots in games it has lost, and Merriam and Cain are the only players to have more than one shot. In games won, the Mountaineers have averaged 16.5 shots and the scoring chances have been more diverse, not only limited to Cain and Merriam. Cain knew the offense had to step up after the letdown in Michigan. “We knew we had to come out and have a big performance,” Cain said. “When we score goals, we can bring some other play-

ers off the bench and rest some legs.” LeBlanc said in the preseason that scoring is the least of his worries. “This team’s problem will not be scoring goals; it wasn’t our problem last year, and it won’t be this year,” LeBlanc said to WVUsports.com. Based off their bounceback games, nobody will question the number of goals the Mountaineers can put up. However, the question remains whether Cain’s senior leadership can direct the offense in a more consistent path, especially against the more defensive-minded squads. The next matchup for Cain and the Mountaineers is at 7 p.m. tonight as they take on the 4-1 Wright State Raiders in Fairborn, Ohio. They look to go for their first back-to-back wins of the season and find some sort of consistency. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU’s Ryan Cain fires a goal against James Madison this season.

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WVU loses Bolden for season with knee injury BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

West Virginia’s backcourt suffered a sharp blow over the weekend after freshman guard James “Beetle” Bolden sustained a severe knee injury that is expected to cost him the 2015-16 season. On Monday, West Virginia announced that Bolden tore his ACL, and sprained his MCL in his right knee Saturday, an injury that will require surgery and extensive rehab before he will see the court

again. Bolden was expected to get significant playing time as a freshman, after he impressed on a threegame tour of the Bahamas last month. Bolden averaged 10.7 points for the Mountaineers against local talent. “Obviously, our thoughts are with Beetle as he prepares for surgery and begins the rehabilitation process,” said head coach Bob Huggins in a press release. “Beetles a great kid, and I know he will put the time in with (trainer Randy Meador) and come back

stronger and hungrier than ever.” A 6-foot guard from Covington, Kentucky, Bolden was a three-star recruit to the Mountaineers after a successful career at Holmes High School. Huggins was especially impressed by his decisionmaking in the brief swing to the Bahamas, which will turn out to be the only competitive experience he gets as a Mountaineer this season. Without Bolden or previous starting guards Juwan Staten and Gary Browne, the Mountaineers are left

with four guards with major experience in Bob Huggins’ full-court press. S ophomore Daxter Miles Jr., who started all 35 games last season, looks to be one of the main leaders of that backcourt group. Miles returns after averaging 7.3 points per game last season. He will be joined by West Virginia’s thirdleading scorer last year, sophomore Jevon Carter, who averaged 8.1 points in 2014-15. Also adding experience to the Mountaineer backcourt are senior Jaysean Paige and junior Tarik

Phillip, two New York natives who combined for 10 starts and around 13 minutes per game in the 201415 season. Bolden committed to the Mountaineers back in May of 2014, filling in as part of a four-person recruiting class for this upcoming season. Bolden was one of the biggest names in the class, which also included four-star forward Esa Ahmad, who became the highest-ranked recruit to come to Morgantown since future Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks in 2008.

Bolden and Ahmad were joined by shooting guard Teyvon Myers, who was the top scorer in junior college last season, averaging 25 points per game for Williston State College in Williston, North Dakota. Threestar forward Lamont West, from Cincinnatti, Ohio rounded out the recruiting class. West Virginia is scheduled to tip off the 201415 season on Sept. 13, when they face Northern Kentucky at the WVU Coliseum. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia takes on Marshall in home opener

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Caleah Wells jumps at the net in a game against BYU last season.

by johnna herbig sports correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University volleyball team will have its first home game of the season tonight. The Mountaineers will play their in-state rival the Marshall Thundering Herd. These two teams have historically competed 45 times against each other, making tonight’s match the 46th. The Mountaineers’ current record against Marshall is 2718; however, Marshall

has won 11 of the past 12 matches in this rivalry. In the last meeting between these two teams, Marshall swept WVU in three sets. The set scores for this game were 1925, 17-25 and 22-25. The Thundering Herd was led by Ally Kiekover, who is currently a junior on the team, while West Virginia was led by Nikki Attea, who is currently not on the team’s roster. The Mountaineers will look to redeem themselves from their loss last year. With Marshall currently having a record of 8-2, it

definitely poses a threat to WVU, who has a record of 2-6. WVU lost both matches they played in at the Dartmouth Invitational. They competed in the tournament over this past weekend, being defeated by Dartmouth 3-1 and UConn 3-0. Marshall’s most recent match was against Davidson. The Herd lost that match in five sets, winning only the third and the fourth sets. The set scores were 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 7-15. This season sophomore

Kayla Simmons leads the Herd who had 38 assists, of the team total 50,in their last match. The team had a total of 12 blocks, which can cause trouble for the West Virginia Mountaineers in their upcoming game. Allie Kellerman, of the Herd, was named Conference USA Defensive Player of The Week this week. Kellerman has 103 kills and 26 blocks so far this season. Sophomore M o rgan Montgomery led the Mountaineers in both of their games over the

weekend. She had 18 kills and 11 digs alone in the match against Dartmouth, which helped her record her third double-double of the season and also her career. Montgomery and Dzeni Hadzisehovic have paced the offense all season for the Gold and Blue. “I think we are all excited to play in front of the home crowd after playing eight matches on the road,” said head coach Reed Sunahara in an interview with WVUsports. com. “To host a rival like Marshall makes it even

more exciting. They are a solid team, and we are looking forward to a good battle. I hope to carry over some of the things we did last week and to improve upon some other of areas of our game.” This will be Sunahara’s first home game as the Mountaineer’s head coach. The match begins at 6 p.m. tonight at the Coliseum. Admission for WVU students will be free with valid student ID, and $1 for all others. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Big 12: Stoops addressing Oklahoma reactions after win on Rocky Top KANSAS CITY (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Monday he is dealing internally with players about some postgame incidents caught on film after the 16thranked Sooners rallied to win in double overtime at

Tennessee. After the game, video caught Sooners linebacker and team captain Eric Striker shouting foul language directed at the SEC before leaving the field. There was also a photo of safety Hatari Byrd with his

left arm raised and middle finger extended toward the crowd. Stoops said he was already working on ways to educate players about that kind of behavior. He didn’t elaborate. Stoops was asked if play-

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ers are told to be aware of cameras that can be on them at all times. “Sure we do, and they need to be reminded again,” Stoops said during the Big 12 coaches’ teleconference. “But obviously when you have inappropriate language and gestures when they’re out there in the heat of the moment immediately, you know, with an intense game like that, it will be dealt with internally.” In what will likely stand out as the Big 12’s top victory against out-of-conference opponents this season, Stoops said it was a bonus for the Sooners in how they rallied to win. “You never want to be behind, but when you can come through that way, it really can give your team a boost to always know that you’re always in it, keep fighting, have faith in what you’re doing and things can change,” the coach said. “It definitely gives you a boost away from home and being down and coming back.” Some other notes from the Big 12 coaches teleconference: GOOD BYE: First-year Kansas coach David Beaty said he is holding up great and is still very excited about the Jayhawks, the league’s only winless team and one of three teams go-

ing into an open date. After opening with a 4138 loss to FCS team South Dakota State, the Jayhawks (0-2) led 10-0 early at home before losing 5523 to Memphis. They go to Rutgers on Sept. 26. “After two weeks, it seems like it’s an early time for a bye, but for us, with the experience of our players, it comes at a really, really good time,” Beaty said. “All of those things that we saw on tape, those things are all fixable, we’ve just got to be willing to step up and do them.” No. 5 Baylor and West Virginia, among the seven 2-0 teams in the league, also don’t play next weekend. EXTRA POINTS — Statistically, West Virginia junior Skyler Howard is the Big 12’s most efficient passer, throwing for 622 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions through the first two games. “He’s playing with a little bit of a chip on a shoulder, but he’s also playing with confidence,” said coach Dana Holgorsen. “He just wasn’t a recruited kid, always been told too slow, too short, and not strong enough to be able to play the game at this level. He wakes up every day trying to prove people wrong.” — Second-year Texas

coach Charlie Strong didn’t agree with the use of the term rebuilding when asked about his Longhorns (1-1). “We have to do a better job of coaching,” he said. “We’ve got players in place.” — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy changed his assessment of some of quarterback Mason Rudolph’s missed throws in a 32-8 win over Central Arkansas. Immediately after the game, Gundy said there were six such throws. After watching the film, Gundy cut that in half and blamed three of those on poor routes by receivers.

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